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Gov. Holcomb Public Schedule for December 3
Below find Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for December 3, 2018.
Monday, December 3: Governor’s Long-Term Employee Reception
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The governor will give remarks.
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12 p.m., Monday, December 3
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Indiana Statehouse
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
North Atrium
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Swimming and diving fall to Missouri State
Swimming and diving put up a tough fight against Missouri State this afternoon, but ultimately fell in the last meet of the fall schedule.
The final score for the women was Missouri State- 137, Evansville- 106, while the men were Missouri State- 152, Evansville- 89.
“Missouri State has been at the top of our conferences for both teams for a long time,” said head coach Brent Noble. “To go where we want to go, we’ve got to keep measuring ourselves against them and closing the gap. We made progress tonight. We swam better than a UE team has in recent memory, and we will keep working to consistently close the gap that’s left. I’m happy where we are now and the way we approached the meet, but not satisfied.”
The women began the day with a win in the 200 Medley Relay. Senior Sam Gowdy, junior Alaina Sylvester, senior Kristen Myers, and junior Emma Hennessy clocked a 1:47.10 to take the event.
Freshman Pearl Muenstermann took the first individual win with a 24.98 finish in the 50 freestyle. Hennessy took a close 2nd with a 24.99, and senior Kaylee Gubricky placed 3rd with a 25.25.
Sophomore Andrea Ramis tacked on another victory for the women with a 1st place finish in the 200 IM with a final time of 2:13.96. Junior Ashton Adams and freshman Emily Vasquez followed for the sweep in 2nd and 3rd at 2:15.17 and 2:15.26 respectively.
A number of runner-up finishes were accomplished as well. Freshman Nicolette Wickes clocked a 11:05.18 in the 1000 freestyle, while senior Megan Schremp took 3rd at 11:10.86.
Junior Kristy Kupfer placed 2nd in the 200 freestyle with a final time of 1:56.40, followed by senior Madi Jones with a 1:57.65. Myers followed in the 100 butterfly to clock a 57.74 for the runner-up spot.
Freshman Jessie Steele took 2nd place in the 100 freestyle with a time of 54.72. Jones recorded a 55.22 for another 3rd place finish. Junior Alaina Sylvester took the final top 3 finish for the women with a 2nd place time of 1:08.69 in the 100 breaststroke.
The men were able to hold their own and take some victories as well. Junior Jared Sutphin took the top spot in the 100 freestyle with a 47.26, over a second faster than the runner up.
Freshman Ee Tan won the 500 freestyle with a 4:45.58. Fellow freshman David Killian clocked a 4:51.70 for 3rd. Additionally, sophomore Eli James took the 100 breaststroke for the Aces with a final time of 59.32.
Freshman Oskar Menkhaus took the first 2nd place finish of the day with a 9:55.78 finish in the 1000 freestyle. Junior Brandt Hudson was also a runner up in the 200 freestyle with a final time of 1:44.80.
Senior Matt Duke and James took 2nd and 3rd in the 50 freestyle with times of 21.34 and 21.76 respectively. Sophomore Credence Pattinson took the final 2nd place finish of the day in the 100 backstroke, his time a 51.61. Hudson’s 53.71 was good for 3rd place.
On the diving side, freshman Maggie Franz led the women with a 3rd place finish on both boards, with 220.12 points on 3-Meter and 225.82 on 1-Meter. Senior Miguel Marcano took 2nd on both boards with 253.42 points and 236.77 points respectively.
Swimming will be back in action in the new year with a road competition at Eastern Illinois on January 9th.
“READERS FORUM” DECEMBER 1, 2018
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?Â
WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?
Todays“Readers Poll†question is: Should the proposed Deaconess Aquatic Center be built at Roberts Park?”
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POSEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT GETTING NEW BUILDING! By
POSEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT GETTING NEW BUILDING! By Dan Barton, Publisher of The New Harmony Gazette
December 2018
The Posey County Health Department is in the process of purchasing a new building in Mt. Vernon to replace it’s current office at 126 Third Street, Room 20. It has been reported in other newspapers around Posey County that the County Council passed a resolution expressing interest in purchasing the property at 100 Vista Drive in Mt. Vernon. The Council and the County Commission agreed in October on a $125,000 purchase price option that’s good until December 1, 2018.
County Health Officer Kyle Rapp, M.D. has been pursuing the purchase of this building since at least September 2018. He has stated to the Council that in the past three to five years the Health Department has seen significant growth in services and employees and is outgrowing its current space. He has not been specific about how many services have been added or how much of an increase in staff the Health Department has seen over the period he defined. The 2018 Posey County Budget shows that there are five full time employees working for the Department, including Dr. Rapp. The 2019 Budget shows the same number of employees.
Dr. Rapp said in September that the Health Department would pay $100,000 toward the purchase of the building, leaving $25,000 for the County to resolve. The 2018 budget approved a total allocation of $325,000 for the Health Department, without the $100,000 building designation included. The new 2019 Budget shows a total allocation to the Heath Department of $432,326. Included in that number is indeed the $100,000 for a “Building.â€
I contacted the Posey County Auditor, Sara Beth Meighen, and asked her how Rapp’s statement could be made with such certainty in September while not having the money already in the Department’s 2018 budget. She couldn’t answer that question, other than to say that County Commissioner Jim Alsop would address any issues before he leaves office on January 1, 2019. Also it must be noted, that in addition to the $125,000 base purchase price, the building will have to be remodeled. No price for the remodeling has yet been set. Neither has the Health Department provided any information, at this writing, concerning how much the annual maintenance and upkeep of the building will be. Also not answered is who will be responsible for the utilities, such as phones, internet, water, sewage and electric for the new building.
This will be the fourth major building project for Posey County in the last three years. The County Coroner’s building cost the County $374,000, the new Storage Building cost $351,000 and now the new Health Department Building will cost in excess of $125,000. In addition, the new County Jail, which went from an initial estimate in 2015 of $11.5 million to the finished product of $16.4 million, was also built in 2018.
The Jail project required a first time ever perpetual Public Safety Tax that will cost every County taxpayer an additional $63 for every $25,000 in income per year that they earn. Posey County’s accounting processes had to be shifted in order to accommodate the tax and the financing of the Jail project, transferring much of the Sheriff’s Department expenditures from the General Fund to a new Public Safety Tax Fund in order to accommodate paying off the huge finance arrangement that the County made on the Jail.
But let’s get back to the new Health Department building! Public records show that the new building at 100 Vista Drive will be purchased from a Vice-Chairman on the Health Department Board, Larry Horton. Mr. Horton bought the building at a William Wilson Auction on
June 18, 2015 for $68,750 and now stands to sell it to the Health Department, that he serves on as a fiduciary, for $125,000; making a $56,250 gain in just over a three year period.
I texted New Harmony’s current County Councilman for this District, Aaron Wilson, and asked him to look into this County purchase transaction. I advised him that many of the details that I have now revealed in this article were never released to the public during the County Council or Commission meetings for the purchase of the Vista Drive building.
I also indicated to Mr. Wilson that it should be part of our County’s goal to spread County government throughout the County. In recent years, part of Indiana’s main goal has been to stem the tide of de-population in rural communities. Interconnecting the small rural towns with our State’s population centers, like Mt. Vernon, our County Seat, was the design that the Regional Cities plan was supposed to address. One sure way to start that process would be to take advantage of situations such as the County government’s building of new County offices that are being built at high prices per square foot. Instead, they could use already existing structures within small towns, like New Harmony, for the needed municipal office space. I’m talking about the former New Harmony School, in this case. It has been offered for sale by the Town of New Harmony several times over the past four years and is currently advertised again on the market for $360,000.
The proposed new Vista Drive Health Department building, before rehabilitation, is selling at a price of $125,000 for it’s 1,683 square feet, with only 18 parking slots, it is going for a price of $74.27 per square foot. The former New Harmony school is for sale on the market at $360,000 and has 56,000 square feet of space with 50 rooms, plus 20 surrounding acres that include 10 acres of parking. It’s sale price is $6.43 per square foot.
Since the County’s on a building spree, I would think that someone down at the County Seat, the Council and Commission, in Mt. Vernon would think about the advantages that can be gained by including the entire County in its plans. Why keep spending taxpayers dollars on boondoggle deals all the time? Is there something we’re not getting up here in North Posey?
C’mon Councilman Wilson, pound the table! Cite Indiana Code 16-20-2-13 or something. Merely suggesting that they use the Harmony Way School just won’t work! Does this Health Department deal have a smell about it?
AG Curtis Hill Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Preserve States’ Ability To Sue Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
Attorney General Curtis Hill this month joined a bipartisan group of 23 state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold states’ ability to sue pharmaceutical manufacturers when they mislead consumers about the potential side effects of their products.
In an amicus brief filed Nov. 21 in the U.S. Supreme Court, Attorney General Hill and his counterparts argue that Merck, a pharmaceutical company, can be held liable under state law for misleading and misrepresenting the side effects of their drug Fosamax.
“Protecting Hoosier consumers is a major focal point of our office,†General Hill said. “We trust and expect that the highest court in the land will uphold the constitutional authority of Indiana and other states in this regard.â€
The 14-state coalition filed an amicus brief in Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht, No. 17-290, arguing that if the Supreme Court sides with Merck, it will hinder states’ ability to take legal action against a pharmaceutical manufacturer for misleading and misrepresenting its products. Additionally, the attorneys general argue that Merck may be held liable under state law even if it is not liable under federal law.
After suffering from a specific type of fracture, hundreds of Fosamax users filed personal injury lawsuits against Merck, alleging that it did not warn consumers about the risk of these specific fractures. Merck claims that, because the FDA did not approve a warning label for a different type of fracture, it is not liable under state law.
The Brief Argues The Following Points:
- The Constitution gives the states or the people all powers that are not specifically delegated to the federal government.
- States have long regulated drug labeling and the duty to warn both physicians and patients about emerging safety risks. This authority, which predates the beginning of federal drug regulations, must be upheld by the Court.
- Merck’s argument would break precedent in the balance between state and federal regulations, especially with regard to consumer protection.
Amy Grant Victory Theatre – THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019 AT 7:00 PM
Amy Grant
Victory Theatre – THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2019 AT 7:00 PM
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT 10 AM
Evansville, IN– Amy Grant will be coming to Evansville, IN and performing at the Victory Theatre on Thursday, May 2nd at 7:00pm. Tickets start at $35.00 and go on sale Friday, December 7th at 10 AM.
Conventional wisdom has it that Amy Grant put Contemporary Christian Music on the map, becoming the first CCM artist to have a platinum record, the first to hit No. 1 on the Pop charts, and the first to perform at the GRAMMY Awards. Since then, Grant has been strumming her way through a 30-plus year adventure as a singer-songwriter, author, television host and speaker.
Early on, Grant’s iconic voice became instantly recognizable in both the Christian and pop worlds, some even dubbing her the “Queen of Christian Pop.†Over the years, she has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, including three multi- platinum, six platinum, and four gold. Her chart performance has also been consistent throughout her career, boasting sixNo. 1 hits, 10 “Top 40†pop singles, 17 “Top 40†adult contemporary tracks and multiple contemporary Christian charttoppers. In recognition of such success, Grant has received 6 GRAMMY Awards and 26 Dove Awards, a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame. Additionally, she was most recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.
Stepping out from behind her guitar, Grant found herself hosting the NBC prime time series “Three Wishes†in 2005,bringing her into millions of living rooms across America every Friday night. The people she met and stories she collectedproved to be great inspiration for creating new music and even writing a book. Two years later, Grant’s first book, Mosaic:Pieces of My Life So Far, was published. She continues to share her stories with audiences all over the country as a keynote and inspirational speaker.
In April 2016, Grant celebrated the 25th anniversary of her first pop hit, “Baby Babyâ€, with a worldwide release of a newversion of the song featuring pop sensation and fellow Capitol Music Group recording artist Tori Kelly. Growing her wildlypopular Christmas brand, Grant then released “Tennessee Christmas†in October 2016, her first all-new Christmas album in nearly twenty years. She looks forward to national arena symphony Christmas tours each November and December with long-time friend Michael W. Smith, as well as an annual Christmas residency at the world-famous Ryman Auditorium in Nashville with country superstar husband Vince Gill.
Grant resides with her family in Nashville, Tennessee, and is widely known for her philanthropy and tireless involvement in local causes and charitable organizations. Her own organization, The Helping Hands Foundation, has afforded her the opportunity to identify needs around her and the resources to help meet them, which has proven to be the sweetest reward of all.