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Court of Appeals Upholds Darmstadt Apartment Complex

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The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a trial court’s dismissal of Darmstadt’s lawsuit against CWK Investments-Hillsdale, LLC (owned by Wayne Kinney). The court dismissed the suit on procedural grounds—Darmstadt failed to file its suit within the time required under state law. A copy of the decision is available here: http://publicaccess.courts.in.gov/Appellate/Document?id=2af339e4-5f4a-443b-aafa-dcbff1bff5b8

The decision upholds the trial court’s decision which found the planned apartment complex was properly zoned on the southeast side of Darmstadt. As a result of the ruling, the development company may proceed with construction of four apartment buildings containing approximately 350 apartment units (175 two-bedroom units and 175 three-bedroom units) on a 28-acre development.

Separately, CWK Investments filed suit in 2017 against Darmstadt and its Town Council members for violating the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by discriminating against minorities and multi-family residents. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, remains ongoing and charges that Darmstadt and its Town Council violated the FHA and discriminated against minorities by imposing requirements on affordable multi-family housing often used by racial minorities that they did not impose on single-family developments more frequently used by white residents. According to 2010 census data, Darmstadt is 97% white. In 2000 census data, Darmstadt was 99% white. By denying Mr. Kinney’s permit to build affordable housing, Darmstadt perpetuates segregated housing patterns and denies minorities the opportunity to seek affordable housing.

The law firm of Jackson Kelly, PLLC represents CWK Investments and Mr. Kinney in all of these matters, including the most recent litigation before the Indiana Court of Appeals which found in favor of Mr. Kinney and CWK.

 

USI Names Chief Government And Legal Affairs Officer

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President Ronald S. Rochon has announced the appointment of Aaron C. Trump to the position of chief government and legal affairs officer at the University of Southern Indiana. He will assume official duties Monday, December 3.

Trump will undertake responsibilities previously held in part by Cindy Brinker, senior vice president emerita of government relations, who retired on June 30, 2018. This position also combines the newly established, internal role of legal affairs for USI. The position will report to the president of the University and is a member of the President’s Council.

As chief government and legal affairs officer, Trump will serve as USI’s principal liaison to local, state and federal government officials, including members and staff of the Indiana General Assembly, the Office of the Governor, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the Office of Management and Budget as well as related associations, groups and organizations locally, throughout the State of Indiana and at the federal level. He also will provide legal counsel and guidance to the president, Board of Trustees and other members of the University community on a broad range of legal matters relevant to the institution.

“Sound guidance in the government and legal affairs realms are vital to the University,” said Rochon. “Combining these fields is new to USI. Mr. Trump shows enormous passion and demonstrated skill in these two areas and we look forward to him joining our team.”

Currently, Trump serves as the civil rights investigator for all complaints falling under Title IX, Title VII and other federal and state laws for the University of Colorado in Denver. He was an associate attorney for two Evansville-based law firms: Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel and Shoulders, L.L.P. and Kahn Dees Donovan and Kahn L.L.P. In these roles, among other duties, he provided counsel to universities on student affairs and federal compliance.

Trump is licensed to practice law in the State of Indiana and has received certifications in trial advocacy skills, advanced sexual misconduct and civil rights investigation. His legal career includes representing municipalities, manufacturers, retailers and other business clients in small claims, Superior, Circuit and Federal Courts, and advising governmental departments on the policy implications of local, state and federal codes. He served as a Section Chief/Staff Sergeant – Field Artillery for the United States Army National Guard.

Trump received a Juris Doctor degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs from Indiana University.

Valparaiso University Plans To Shut Down Law School

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Marilyn Odendahl for www.theindianalawyer.com

In an announcement Tuesday, Valparaiso University stated it had decided to end its legal education program. The plan calls for the law school to continue to teach-out the current law students in a timely manner and then cease operations.

“This has been an extremely difficult decision and is the result of several years of careful discernment,” said Frederick G. Kraegel, chair of the university’s board of directors. “We have explored a number of strategic alternatives. Despite these efforts, we have not been able to achieve a more positive outcome.”

The university said it will work closely with accreditors – the Indiana Higher Education Commission and the American Bar Association – to continue with its plan to teach the remaining law students. Currently, about 100 second- and third-year students are enrolled at the law school.

In November 2017, Valparaiso University suspended admission of first-year law students in the fall of 2018. It then began looking either for a partner to run the legal education program with or another university interested in taking over the operations.

Most recently, Middle Tennessee State University had entered into an agreement with Valparaiso to transfer the law school, faculty, and law library to the campus in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. However, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission rejected the plan and both universities walked away.

According to Valparaiso, when the plans fell through with MTSU, the decision was made to complete the teach-out of current law students and shut the law school down.

Reitz to Host 7th Annual Snake Day Starting Today

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Reitz to Host 7th Annual Snake Day
Wednesday, October 31
7:30 – 8:50 a.m.; 9 – 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. – noon
Reitz High School, 350 Dreier Blvd. 
Tomorrow, students in Rachel Heck’s environmental science classes at Reitz High School will participate in the 7th annual Snake Day.
The annual day allows students to make some slithery friends as the classes invite the Tri-State Herpetological Society. Students will be able to learn about different reptiles around the world, how they behave, and how to care for them as pets.
The students also will have an opportunity to interact with a variety of reptiles during the visit.

Marriage Licenses Issued For Vanderburgh County

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Marriage Licenses Issued

USI Opens ’18-19 With Exhibitions At Indiana, Butler

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball opens the 2018-19 campaign with exhibition game visits to Indiana University Thursday and Butler University Saturday. Tip-off Thursday versus Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana, is slated for 6 p.m. (CDT), while Saturday at Butler in Indianapolis is scheduled for 3 p.m. (CDT).

Game coverage for the exhibition game, including live stats, video stream, and audio broadcasts, is available at GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard on ESPN97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin.

USI students and fans can watch the Eagles-Hoosier game on campus Thursday night in Forum 3 of the Wright Administration Building. Admission is free of charge.

USI Men’s Basketball vs. Exhibition Game Quick Notes: 

  • USI picked 4th In the GLVC preseason poll.  The University of Southern Indiana was predicted to finish fourth in the 14-team Great Lakes Valley Conference in 2018. The 2018-19 GLVC will be one division this year, the first time since 2004-05 when the league had 11 members.
  • Stein selected for two All-America teams. USI senior guard Alex Stein, who was named honorable mention All-American last spring, has been selected for a pair of preseason All-America teams, earning an honorable mention spot in Street & Smith’s College Basketball and Division II Bulletin.
  • Final go around for the “West Side Three”.  Linked throughout their high school and college careers, senior guard Alex Stein, guard/forward Nate Hansen, and forward Jacob Norman begin their final season together on the basketball court.
  • Price returns the court. Sophomore forward Josh Price makes his return to the court after three years away from college basketball. Price played one season at Indiana University East, averaging 3.4 points and 2.8 rebounds during 2014-15. He also posted eight points and four rebounds versus the Eagles as a freshman.
  • Mbumba follows Africa tradition to USI. Junior forward Hugues Mbumba, who is from Lubumbashi, Congo, follows in the footsteps of other great USI players from the African continent. Mbumba follows Kinshasa, Congo, natives Ilo Mutumbo, who was an All-GLVC performer between 1987 and 1991, and Mohamed Ntumba, who was an All-American for the Eagles between 2009 and 2011.
  • 2017-18 USI exhibition games. USI was 2-0 in exhibition games in 2017-18, posting wins over Manchester University, 108-66, at home and over Eastern Illinois University, 95-92, on the road. Senior guard Alex Stein led the way with 27 points (26 versus Manchester; 28 versus EIU) and 9.5 assists (10 versus Manchester; 9 versus EIU) per game, while sophomore forward Emmanuel Littlefollowed with 16 points (13 versus Manchester; 19 points versus EIU) and 10.5 rebounds (12 versus Manchester; 9 versus EIU).
  • USI vs. Division I in exhibitions. The Eagles are 1-17 in exhibition games against Division I teams since 2003. USI posted its first victory over a Division I team last year when won at Eastern Illinois University, 95-92. Previous Division I opponents have been the University of Evansville, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Tennessee, University of Louisville, University of Cincinnati, Southern Illinois University, University of Illinois, Vanderbilt University, Purdue University, Indiana University, University of Dayton and Illinois State University.  The average score versus Division I opponents of 81.6 (1469)-65.7 (1210).
  • Last win over a Division I opponent in the regular season. The Eagles’ last win over a Division I opponent came during the 1990-91 regular season when they defeated the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.
  • USI exhibition record since 1990. USI is under .500 in exhibition games since 1990, posting a 17-19 mark.
  • USI vs. Indiana. The Eagles are visiting the Hoosiers for the second time in program history. USI lost the first exhibition meeting in 2013-14, 83-68, and was led by former All-American Aaron Nelson, who had 14 points.
  • USI vs. Butler.  USI and Butler are facing off on the basketball court for the first time in the history of the two programs.
  • USI finished 2017-18 in GLVC Tournament. The University of Southern Indiana finished 2017-18 with a 20-11 overall record and third in the GLVC East Division. The Screaming Eagles also made an appearance in the GLVC Tournament, bowing out in the first round.
  • Stein and Little honored by GLVC. USI senior guard Alex Stein and sophomore forward Emmanuel Little were honored by the GLVC with post-season honors in 2017-18. Stein was named first-team All-GLVC for the second season in a row, while Little became the first ever Eagle to be named to the All-Freshman team.
  • Stein named All-American and All-Midwest. Eagles’ senior guard Alex Stein was named honorable mention All-America by Division II Bulletin and second-team All-Midwest by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
  • Stein in the top five. USI senior guard Alex Stein, who was recognized on NCAA.com as one of the 2017-18 NCAA Division II’s top six scorers, is in the Eagles’ top-five all-time for scoring with 1,473 points. Stein is 89 points behind fourth-place Cris Brunson (1,562 points, 2001-05).
  • USI led the GLVC in 2017-18. USI led the GLVC in total rebounds (1,179) and blocked shots (88).

DANNY GOKEY SET TO BRING MESSAGE OF HOPE TO EVANSVILLE NOVEMBER 3

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GRAMMY® nominee, Dove Award winner, and American Idol Finalist Danny Gokey is gearing up for his first-ever headline tour with this fall’s The Hope Encounter Tour. Featuring GRAMMY® nominee Tauren Wells and breakout artist Riley Clemmons, the tour will come to the Evansville’s Old National Events Plaza on November 3.

 

Tickets for the “Hope Encounter Tour” can be purchased via DannyGokey.com.

“It’s been a dream of mine since American Idol to headline my own major tour,” says Gokey. “That platform opened my eyes to the power of mixing hope with entertainment. Hearing a message of hope at just the right time can truly make an impact in someone’s life.”

 

As a part of the tour, fans across the country are invited participate in the “Better Than I Found It” campaign and to nominate members of their local community that are bringing hope and making a difference in their regions to be recognized for their work and contributions to the local region during the concert.

Gokey became a favorite of millions of fans as a Top 3 finalist on Season 8 of American Idol.  His first album, “My Best Days”, debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. Since then, the Wisconsin native has celebrated a series of #1 album debuts, including his first award-winning holiday album, Christmas Is Here, as well as singles including the recently Gold-certified “Tell Your Heart to Beat Again” and “Hope In Front of Me.”

His latest album ”Rise” reached #1 on the Billboard Top Christian Album chart and garnered his first GRAMMY® nomination.

 

Tauren Wells, a four-time GRAMMY® nominee, debuted Hills and Valleys — his first full-length solo project — in July 2017, just prior to hitting arenas on the Lionel Richie/Mariah Carey 22-city “All the Hits Tour.” The album’s title track was one of the most streamed Christian songs of 2017, according to Spotify, and currently registers over 50 million total streams.

 

Riley Clemmons is an 18-year-old, Nashville-based singer/songwriter signed to Capitol Christian Music Group. Her debut single, “Broken Prayers,” skyrocketed at radio upon its release in early 2018 and the music video earned over a million views on YouTube in less than two months. The single has now crossed over ten million global streams.

 

Evansville Restaurant History Project

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Willard Library

Sheriff’s Office Offers Halloween Safety Advice

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This Halloween the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will be closely monitoring the residential areas of Vanderburgh County. Sheriff’s deputies will be watching for unsafe, mischievous and suspicious activity.

Sheriff Dave Wedding explained, “With poor weather in the forecast for this Halloween, we expect many trick-or-treaters will head out on Tuesday evening. With the sun setting just before 6:00 PM, motorists should watch for trick-or-treaters in or near neighborhood roadways this Tuesday as well as on Halloween.”

Trick-or-treaters are encouraged to visit the homes of people they know well and stay within their neighborhood. If trick-or-treaters are going to be meeting with friends to trick-or-treat in other areas, parents are encouraged to check the sex offender website for potential sex offenders in those neighborhoods.

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will be paying special attention to the neighborhoods in which registered sex offenders live. Registered sex offenders who are on parole will be required to: place a sign on their door indicating that their residence will not be giving out candy, keep their exterior lights off, and display no outdoor Halloween decorations. The Sheriff’s Office Sex and Violent Offender Unit will be making increased random checks on registered sex offenders to verify their compliance with all stipulations established for them.

The Sheriff’s Office offers the following safety tips to help insure this Halloween is a safe one:

  • Motorists should keep a careful eye out for kids who may be difficult to see and may run unexpectedly from in between parked cars and other places.
  • Trick-or-treating should be done with adult supervision and in groups.
  • Parents, if your trick-or-treaters are old enough to walk the neighborhood on their own, make sure you know their intended route. Provide them with a cell phone and make sure they stay within a familiar area.
  • Trick-or-treaters should never enter the home of someone who is not well known to them.
  • Costumes that do not include a mask or anything that might obscure the child’s vision are preferable.
  • Costumes should be constructed so that children can move easily and not create a tripping hazard.
  • Trick-or-treating should be completed before dark. Trick-or-treaters should have light colored/reflective clothing on and have a flashlight.
  • Parents should inspect all treats before they are eaten. Anything that is not commercially produced or appears to have had the seal or packaging tampered with should be discarded.
  • Homeowners who welcome trick-or-treaters should make sure their homes are well lit and that there are no obstacles to those visiting the home.
  • Homeowners should give commercially produced treats, gift certificates or other non-food related items (school pencils, stickers, etc).
  • If you find anything or see anything suspicious in nature, report it to the Sheriff’s Office via 911.

The men and women of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office hope everyone has a safe and memorable Halloween this year.

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN

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Feld Entertainment, Inc., Brings the #1 Animated Movie
of All Time to Life with Disney On Ice presents Frozen in Evansvile Tickets On Sale Now for Touring Skating Spectacular
Evansville Families Set to Experience the Entire Story of Frozen On Ice 

[Evansville, IN—October 30, 2018]— Feld Entertainment, Inc., the worldwide leader in producing live touring family entertainment, announces it will bring the Academy Award® winning and number one animated feature film of all time, Disney’s Frozen, to a hometown near you. Disney On Ice presents Frozen visits Evansville from April 4 to 7 for seven performances at the Ford Center; tickets go on sale today. 

The complete adventure of the Academy Award® winning tale will be told live in this production, capturing the dynamic of two royal sisters, Anna and Elsa. Anna, a girl with an extraordinary heart, embarks on an epic journey to find her sister, the magical Elsa, who is determined to remain secluded as she finally feels free to test the limits of her powers. Rugged mountain man Kristoff, his loyal reindeer Sven, the lovable and hilarious snowman Olaf and the mystical trolls help Anna along the way in this story about love conquering fear. Audiences will get to sing along with such musical masterpieces as “Let it Go,” “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Fixer Upper.” 

“In our many years of producing Disney On Ice shows, Feld Entertainment has been waiting for a film like this,” says producer Nicole Feld. “While it might seem obvious that Frozen is well suited for the ice, this Disney On Ice production will touch audiences emotionally through innovative show elements and world-class skating.” 

Frozen directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee add, “Seeing audiences around the world embrace Frozen has been the experience of a lifetime. And to now have the chance to consult with the talented team at Feld Entertainment and watch their creation come to life on ice, is thrilling.” 

n Disney On Ice presents Frozen, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse take the audience through the magical story based in Arendelle, with special appearances by beloved Disney princesses and favorite characters from Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story and Finding Nemo and Disney’s The Lion King, who come together to prove that true love is the greatest power of all. Director Patty Vincent says, “Our goal is to showcase these heartwarming characters in a way that allows the audience to cheer and sing along throughout this emotional journey.” 

To create a completely immersive experience for the audience, the set design will encompass the space from the ice surface up through the air, drawing everyone into the story and closer to the characters. Families will feel that they are trekking up to the North Mountains with Anna, Kristoff and Sven, and they will tangibly experience the storm inside Elsa. Elsa’s magic will be enhanced by state-of-the art special effects while her emotions will be conveyed through powerful skating. 

Tickets for Disney On Ice presents Frozen have family-friendly pricing with $12 for Opening Night and starting at $15 for all other performances. Tickets are available through www.disneyonice.com, by phone at Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000, or in person at the Ford Center box office. Seven great performances to choose from: Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m., Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 7 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. For group sales, call 317-888-0963. 

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