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IS IT TRUE AUGUST 29, 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 on Monday Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke presented proposed his 2019 city budget?  …his proposed budget has been increased by 15 percent over last years? …his proposed 2019 budget is over $395 million and the city plans to collect around $402 million in revenue from various taxes? …its reported by City officials that utility fees and property taxes are the largest revenue sources for the city to draw their working capital from?

IS IT TRUE it’s time that the taxpayers and members of the City Council force an open and honest dialogue with City Controller Russ Lloyd, Jr., CPA concerning the current financial status of the Evansville Thunderbolts?  … that members of City Council are the stewards of the public trust and should start acting like it?…if members of City Council don’t question the current financial status of the Evansville Thunderbolts then they can expect this will be a re-election issue in 2019?

IS IT TRUE by 2021 many miles of water and sewer pipes will be replaced and its estimated that the City of Evansville water rates may be increased by 118%? …it’s also estimated that the new pipes alone could cause a major increase in the rates for the next 3 years? …we should also be prepared for this to happen many more times as the sewer and water pipe replacement program comes to its conclusion?…while the CCO is supportive of and an advocate for these updates, we hope that some of the people who live in Evansville won’t be ruined out of town by the costs associated with this much need public works project?
IS IT TRUE over the years we have made numerous reference that the Evansville Water and Sewer Utilities Board was also used as a funding source to help the City of Evansville in their occasional financial cash flow problems?  … it’s safe to say that over the last several years the Evansville Water and Sewer Utilities Board give the City of Evansville many millions of dollars in cash advances to help the city with cash shortfalls? …we must remind our city officials that the Evansville Water and Sewer Utilities Department isn’t a bank?
IS IT TRUE that the recent revelation that Evansville City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr., CPA hasn’t paid the $369,000 in Victory Theater bills for 2017 has really got the attention of many people?  …he has taken $369,000 from the 2018 city budget to pay for the operating expenses of the Victory Theater for 2017?  …we wonder how City Controller Lloyd is going to find the money to pay for the Victory Theater bills for 2018? …we hope that members of the Evansville City Council will force this subject to be discussed in an open budget meeting?
IS IT TRUE after Mondays evening City Council budget meeting City Council Missy Mosby made the following post on her Facebook account?  …Ms. Mosby posted “The City administration has always provided City Council with the prior year’s actual expenses, the current year’s budget, the current year to date, and the following year’s proposed “This year, for 2019 Budget Hearings, the administration mysteriously chose not to include year to date information in the budget books. Instead, the Deputy Mayor suggested we consult a separate book with a different organization and numbering.”  “He even sarcastically offered to turn the pages for us”. “The Taxpayers deserve more professionalism from its City employees.”  ….all we can say about Ms. Mosby post was that it hit the mark?
IS IT TRUE that the Evansville Regional Airport has been short three (3) Airport Safety Officers for almost 2 years now?  ..there are 5 board members on the Airport Board, 3 appointed by the Mayor and 2 by the Vanderburgh County Commission? …the Airport gets $2 million in Vanderburgh County tax dollars?  …we have been told the Vanderburgh County Council has given Airport employees raises 4 of the last 5 years?  …it’s been reported that the Airport Manager salary over the last 5 years went from $100K to $121K?  …if this statement is correct the Airport Manager now makes more than the Mayor of Evansville?
IS IT TRUE that the Safety Officers at Evansville Regional Airport has eight (8) different functions? …the functions are: 1) Fire Response. 2) Medical Responders: all officers are medically certified and AMR. 3) Security Responders: they patrol the airport terminal and rest of the 1400 acres of ground on foot and by a patrol car.  4) Dispatchers: The dispatch office must be manned 24/7. 5) Weather Spotters and Monitors- they call in snow removal and weather crews during bad weather. 6) Wildlife: they remove flocks of birds and mammals such as coyotes that could crash a plane. 7) Maintenance- there is no maintenance personnel after hours so they do all kinds of functions to keep the airport operating. 8) Customer Service: they assist customer 24/7 with any needs they might have.
IS IT TRUE that the Evansville Regional Airport has experienced several multi-million dollar expansion projects over the last several years?  …there has been some extensive expansion of the flight terminal and the runways and also an increase in new flight destinations to other cities during the last several years?  … it’s obvious that the expansion of the Evansville Regional Airport has increased the responsibilities of the Safety Officers at Evansville Regional Airport?  …we wonder why the Evansville Regional Airport Board of Directors decided to cut three (3 ) Safety Officers from their employment during a time of extensive growth?  …maybe its time for our city and county officials have a serious conversation with the airport board members about this issue?
Todays “Readers Poll” question Is: Are you planning to attend President Trump political rally at the Ford Center?
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Preparations Underway For President Trump’s Visit

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Preparations Underway For President Trump’s Visit

AUGUST 28TH, 2018 JOYLYN BUKOVAC EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

White House staff and secret service are in town getting ready for President Trump’s trip to the Tri-State. The Ford Center executive director, Scott Schoenike says they have this process down to a science. “The nice thing for us, we can kind of treat it as a sold-out event because really the white house and secret service take care of the other more complicated aspects,” says Schoenike.

Soon, President Trump will be at the Ford Center for his rally. Scott Schoenike says people have been working hard, getting everything in place for Thursday. “So this whole week here we’ve been setting up for the campaign rally, and so far we are setting the stage and the lighting and going through our security checks right now,” says Schoenike.

Community members say they’re excited about the event, and they hope everyone can behave and come together as a community, regardless of party affiliation.

“I’m going. I’m bringing this young lady that’s never been to anything like this, so you know earplugs are a must. But other than that I want to see Donald, Donald is the President and I mean like him or not like him. He puts on, he makes news every day so he’s not presidential, but God bless him. He’s doing a job that you know is hard to do,” says Patrick Myers.

Evansville resident, Patrick Myers has a request for anyone attending the event. “Please, act like gentlemen and ladies down here. We want to show the nation that this really is one of the best cities that there is,” says Myers.

Also, be patient while driving. “Driving is actually going to be the hardest thing so just plan some extra time just to make sure. You’ll probably run into a road you’re used to driving on that is closed,” says Schoenike.

Several roads and intersections will be blocked off for security purposes, but parking regulations will be the same. The front doors of the Ford Center will open at four, but officials say there will probably be a line going down Main Street towards the river by that time.

Gateway To Work Program Rolling Out For Healthy Indiana Participants

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Gateway To Work Program Rolling Out For Healthy Indiana Participants

TheStatehouseFile.com-written by Erica Irish

INDIANAPOLIS — State health officials preparing to implement a plan to require Healthy Indiana Plan recipients to work, go to school or volunteer in their communities if they want to continue to receive coverage.

An interim committee on public health tasked with studying eligibility for Indiana’s various benefits programs met to hear about the rollout Thursday at the Statehouse.

Allison Taylor, who serves as the state’s Medicaid director with the Family and Social Services Administration, introduced the committee to a rough outline of her agency’s “Gateway to Work” program.

The initiative will require HIP recipients to devote 20 hours per week across eight months each year to certain activities, including traditional employment, education, job skill training or community service. The rollout begins in January and will be complete by July 2020.

“For the first time in modern history we’ve got more jobs than people to fill them,” Taylor said in her testimony. “We’ve got individuals who could really benefit from that connection between employment and health.”

As of 2015, Indiana law has required all able-bodied recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to work a minimum of 20 hours per week or 80 hours per month.

There are few exceptions to this rule, as explained by Adrienne Shields, director of the FSSA’s Division of Family Resources.

“We currently do have the opportunity to submit a waiver if there was an economic downturn for some reason at the city level, the county level, the regional level or at a statewide level,” Shields said.

Shields went on to explain that prior to the law taking effect in July 2015, her administration served around 50,000 able-bodied SNAP recipients. As of this July, just over 11,000 able-bodied Hoosiers receive SNAP benefits.

For the Gateway to Work program, Taylor estimated that around 70 percent of those covered by HIP would be exempt. Those who, for example, are medically frail, primary caregivers or have been recently incarcerated would not be a part of the initiative.

“We’re going to make sure there is every opportunity for an individual to stay in the program and take advantage of those employment and training connections,” Taylor said, a process that includes fostering healthy partnerships with sponsors through statewide tours by the agency and using more flexible means of reporting, like online and mobile platforms.

However, some parties at the hearing were blunt in voicing their opposition to the proposal.

Fran Quigley, director of the Health and Human Rights Clinic of Indiana University’s McKinney School of Law, was adamant that the program is not different enough from traditional work requirements and claimed it would prevent many low-income citizens from gaining access to healthcare.

“Thousands of Hoosiers are going to be hurt by this,” said Quigley. “Under this planned work requirement, the most vulnerable Hoosiers among us will lose healthcare. This requirement is going to create a red tape barrier between those in need and the medicines that they need, often desperately so.”

Editor’s Footnotes: The story and headline have been corrected to reflect the fact that the Gateway to Work Program is not a proposal but is in the process of being implemented beginning next January. It affects the Healthy Indiana Plan and that the rollout will be completed by July 2020. Allison Taylor is now the full-time Medicaid director, though the state website still shows her as interim director.

Erica Irish is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

SOUTHWEST INDIANA CHAMBER HOSTS THE ANNUAL MEETING & DINNER

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SOUTHWEST INDIANA CHAMBER HOSTS THE ANNUAL MEETING & DINNER

FEATURING  WALTER MCCARTY & YEARLY BUSINESS AWARDS

EVANSVILLE, Ind. The Southwest Indiana Chamber will host the Annual Meeting & Din­ner from 5 pm to 8 pm at Old National Events Plaza.

Annual Meeting & Dinner signifies the change in board leadership. We celebrate successes of the past year, look ahead to a new year and honor local business and their leaders. At this signature event, awards are pre­sented to the most outstanding businesses and individuals of the year including Small Business of the Year, Business of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Young Professional of the Year. This event attracts Chamber Members, elected and appointed officials, key community leaders and our strategic partners. This event is the largest Chamber networking event of the year.

This year we are very pleased to announce our keynote speaker will be UE men’s head basketball coach Walter McCarty. New this year! An online silent auction will be available for participation to benefit the Southwest Indiana Chamber Foundation.

Gold Sponsor: Vectren; Silver Sponsors: BKD CPA’s & Advisors, Deaconess, Old National Bank and 106.1 KISS FM, My 105.3 WJLT, 99.5 WKDQ, News Talk 1280 WGBF-AM, 103 GBF

About Southwest Indiana Chamber

Since 1915, the Southwest Indiana Chamber has been a trusted ally of the regional business community. Today we are one of the state’s largest, strongest, and most impactful nonprofit business organizations, representing a total membership of more than 1,500 businesses, organizations, and agencies. About one-third of members have invested in our organization for 10 or more years. While nearly all major employers in our region invest in the Southwest Indiana Chamber, 71% of our member businesses have 25 or fewer employees.

Learn more about the Chamber, our members, and the Southwest Indiana regional business community at www.swinchamber.com. 318 Main St., Suite 401, Evansville, IN 47708.

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USI Host Walsh To Open 2018 Schedule

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The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team opens 2018 Friday when it hosts Walsh University for a 5 p.m. match-up at Strassweg Field. Live coverage of 2018 Screaming Eagles can be found at GoUSIEagles.com.

The USI-Walsh match starts a string of four non-conference meetings to start the year for the Eagles. Following Friday’s match, USI hits the road to visit NCAA Division I Xavier University Sunday for a noon (CDT) meeting; to play a neutral site contest with Northern Michigan University September 6 in Hammond, Indiana; and an appointment at Purdue University Northwest September 8.

Week 1 Eagle Notes: 

Returned to winning ways in 2017: The Eagles finished the 2017 campaign with 8-5-5 overall record, marking the first winning season since 2012.

GLVC Preseason poll: USI is predicted to place eighth in the GLVC during the 2018 season. USI tied for fifth last year in the conference regular season with a 6-4-4 conference mark, prior to bowing out of the GLVC Tournament in the first round.

Leading scorers return in 2018: The Eagles return three of the top four scorers from 2017, led by sophomore defender Madelyne Juenger. Juenger had 13 points on five goals and three assists. Sophomore forward Maggie Winter and junior forward Taylor McCormick followed Juenger with 11 points on four goals and three assists each.

Schoenstein enters his third year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his third season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 17-14-6 mark (.541) and back-to-back GLVC Tournament appearances.

USI vs. Walsh: The Eagles and the Walsh Cavaliers will be meeting for the first time in this history of the women’s soccer programs on Friday. Walsh was 15-4-0 a year ago and finished the year in the semifinals of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

USI vs. Xavier: USI and Xavier are meeting for the first time women’ soccer Sunday. Xavier was 8-4-4 last fall and lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament.

Voting Wraps Up For the Farmer and Frenchman

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Voting Wraps Up For the Farmer and Frenchman

August 28TH, 2018 Tyrone Morris HENDERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY

UPDATE: Unofficial results are in for the referendum vote in AnthostonPrecinctt in Henderson County.

Results are unofficial until certified, but 324 voted for allowing farm wineries and wineries in Anthoston Precinct to sell alcohol, while 54 voted against.

ORIGINAL STORY: Voting got underway for the Farmer and Frenchman in Henderson County. The polls opened at 6 a.m. and closed at 6 p.m.

Only 850 or so voters can vote in this wet-dry vote as that is the number registered in the Anthoston precinct.

The question that is being asked: Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages at a small farm winery or wineries located in Anthoston precinct?

The question is necessitated after the Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control decided that the Farmer and Frenchman winery fell in a dry part of the county.

However, that’s designation has been contested, maps were lost when they moved courthouses in the 1970’s. But this vote will end the debate once and for all.

The owners of the winery have been serving alcohol at their restaurant under an appeal during all of this.

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NAACP Calls for Student Accountability on Racial Tension in Schools

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NAACP Calls for Student Accountability on Racial Tension in Schools

AUGUST 27TH, 2018 TYRONE MORRIS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

Two local organizations are trying to hold students accountable for hate crimes they commit even if it’s done online or off school property. The Evansville Branch NAACP is partnering with the organization Building Respect and Integrity in Diverse Greater Evansville or Bridge.

Both groups say they are concerned about rising racial tension at area schools including recent pictures and videos shared on social media that used racial slurs.

The President of Evansville’s NAACP Chapter Rev. Gerald Arnold says they’re calling on school administrators to collaborate on ways to address the issues but that’s not all.

“It’s going to take all of us, black, white, jews, gentiles, male, female to be able to identify what is really the issue and what we need to put in place to address what’s creating this tension,” says Rev. Arnold.

Leaders with both organizations say they believe every student should be taught to have respect for all people and value diversity.

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Ryan Michael Schmitt: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)

Dustin R. Vacha: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)

James Edward Gumbel: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Gary Buyher: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Invasion of privacy (Class A misdemeanor)

Jennifer M. Gorecki: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Jean Dtae Holland: Battery against a public safety official (Level 6 Felony)

Leslie Michelle Miller: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)

Ronny Gene Johnson: Invasion of privacy (Level 6 Felony)

Jordan Matthew Johnson: Rape (Level 3 Felony), Rape (Level 3 Felony), Rape (Level 3 Felony), Sexual battery (Level 6 Felony)

Demetric Tijuan Anderson: Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Criminal confinement (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor)

Michael Dewayne Charles: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Interference with the reporting of a crime (Class A misdemeanor)

Jason Rutledge Peak: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Audrey Makayla Stephens: Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Antonio Rodriguez Walters: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Amber Lee Serrett: Domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Ryan Allen Pressley: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor)

Ilya A. Kulikov: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony)

Jessica Kay Kieffer: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Eagles open 2018 with KWC Thursday Match begins three-match non-conference slate

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The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team opens its 2018 campaign and a three-match non-conference schedule at Kentucky Wesleyan College Thursday in Owensboro, Kentucky. The Screaming Eagles and the Panthers are set to kick off at 7 p.m. at Panther Field.

Following the trip down to Owensboro, USI returns to Strassweg Field to open the 2018 home slate when the Eagles host Northern Michigan University Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The Eagles complete the non-conference portion of the season September 7 at 6 p.m. (CDT) with a visit to Davenport University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Coverage for USI’s 2018 campaign can be found at GoUSIEagles.com.

Week 1 Eagle Notes: 
Offense is back for 2018: The Eagles return 80.0 percent of its 2017 goal production to start the new season. Leading the way is junior forward Eric Ramirez, who was second-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference after producing a team-high 16 points on six goals and four assists. Junior midfielder Sean Rickey and sophomore defender Justin Raines followed Ramirez with 11 points each last fall. Rickey and Raines each had five goals and one assist to round out the Eagles’ top three scorers.

New face between the posts: For the first time in four seasons, USI will have a new face between the posts to replace All-GLVC and All-Midwest Region goalkeeper Adam Zehme. Sophomore goalkeeper Justin Faas, who is scheduled to start for the Eagles versus KWC, appeared in three matches in 2017 as a redshirt freshman, allowing two goals and making two saves in 51 minutes of action.

Santoro begins his 10th year: USI Head Coach Mat Santoro, who has a 75-70-17 overall record at the helm. Santoro has guided the Eagles to four GLVC Tournament appearances and the NCAA II Tournament in 2016.

USI tabbed third in GLVC poll: The Eagles are predicted to place sixth in the GLVC preseason poll of the league’s coaches. USI was the GLVC Tournament runner-up last season after ending the season with an 8-6-0 league mark and placing seventh in the regular season a year ago.

Return to the GLVC Tournament: USI is looking for its fourth-straight trip to the GLVC Tournament for the first time since 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991.

GLVC leader in championships: USI has 10 GLVC men’s soccer titles since the conference was created in 1979, the most by any program in the league. The Eagles won the conference championships in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991.

Eagles in openers: USI is 20-17-2 all-time is season openers after beginning the last four seasons with victories.

USI leads all-time record with KWC: The Eagles have a dominating 30-6-2 all-time series record with the Panthers of KWC. USI won last year’s match-up, 3-2, at Strassweg Field, and has won 16-straight over the Panthers. Sophomore midfielder Graham Miller, midfielder Kyle Richardville, and sophomore defender Justin Raines had the goals for the Eagles.

The Panthers in 2017:  KWC is coming off a 1-13-1 campaign in 2017, going 1-12-1 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

USI versus Northern Michigan: USI and Northern Michigan will be matching up for the first time in the history of the men’s soccer programs Sunday.

The Wildcats in 2017: The Wildcats of Northern Michigan, who open the 2018 season with a home match versus Mercyhurst University Thursday, were 6-11-2 overall in 2017, 2-9-1 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

USI versus Davenport: USI and Davenport will be matching up for the first time in the history of the men’s soccer programs September 7.

The Wildcats in 2017: The Panthers of Davenport was 12-6-1 overall and 6-5-1 in the GLIAC before winning the conference tournament to end the season. Davenport opens the 2018 schedule with five-straight GLVC teams beginning with Maryville University on Thursday.

USI Men’s Basketball Add Three Players To 2018-19 Roster

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University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the addition of six-foot-eight sophomore forward Josh Price (Indianapolis, Indiana), six-foot junior guard Kourtlandt Martin(Evansville, Indiana), and six-foot-three senior guard David Simmons (Henderson, Kentucky) to the roster. The trio are the fifth, sixth and seventh players sign and complete the 2018-19 recruiting class.

Price, who will have three seasons of eligibility, transfers to USI from Indiana University East where he averaged 3.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 29 games as a freshman in 2014-15. He scored a season-high 13 points in win at Wilberforce University and recorded an eight point-four rebound performance versus USI during his freshman season.

Prior to beginning his collegiate career, Price lettered in basketball at Shortridge Magnet High School (Indianapolis, Indiana). He averaged 11 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior to help Shortridge to a 14-8 record.

“Josh brings a big frame and the ability to be a force in the lane,” said USI Head Coach Rodney Watson. “It will take time to match his size and skill set, but the upside to his talent is very high. He had a good night in the PAC when he was a freshman and we are expecting many more in the arena.

Martin transfers to USI after playing the 2017-18 season at Carl Sandburg College, where he was named first-team All-Conference and second-team All-Region after averaging 17.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.  He scored a season-high 28 points versus McHenry County College and helped lead Carl Sandburg to a conference championship in 2017-18.

The Evansville native also was a first-team All-SIAC and All-Metro performer at Central High School when he averaged 18.1 points, 3.2 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per game and led the Bears to a 4A Section al championship as a senior.

“Kourtlandt gives us another quality guard,” said Watson. “We need his hardnosed and blue collar qualities. He seems to have always been the underrated player both in high school and junior college, but we expect his competitiveness to lift our level of play.”

Simmons will redshirt in 2018-19 and will have one year of eligibility after transferring from Middle Tennessee State University. He played in 32 games and earned three starts as a Blue Raider in 2017-18, averaging 4.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per outing.

Before making his way to Middle Tennessee State, Simmons spent two seasons at Tallahassee Community College, posting 13.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 61 total games. He averaged 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds as a sophomore and earned his second consecutive first-team All-Panhandle Conference honor in 2017.

Simmons started his collegiate career by averaging 14.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 33 games as a freshman, earning the 2016 Panhandle Conference Freshman of the Year award. He also was named first-team FCSAA All-State and first-team All-Panhandle Conference.

“David is no secret in this tri-state area” Watson said. “As a big guard/small forward, he was a force in scoring and rebounding at Tallahassee in one of the most powerful junior college leagues in the country. David is strong and tough and can score in variety of ways. His length will allow us defend the drive and deep perimeter shooting.

Prior to beginning his collegiate career, Simmons starred in basketball at Henderson County High School (Henderson, Kentucky). He averaged 18.6 points and 5.4 rebounds as a senior and ended his prep career fourth on Henderson County’s all-time scoring list with 1,617 points. Simmons also played for Team Kentucky in the Kentucky/Indiana All-Star Classic in 2015.

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