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Remember Sailor Billy Summers

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR:  Remember Sailor Billy Summers  
by Gail Riecken 
It was years ago that a Republican friend introduced me to “Sailor Billy Summers” in the story relayed by  Lucius Quintus Cinncinatus Lamar as told in JFK’s book, Profiles in Courage.
Lamar was a Senator from the state of Mississippi in postwar Civil War. After casting a very unpopular vote, he held rallies across his district where he worked to persuade his constituents to let him keep his seat.  His vote, although many then and now would question the position he took, was for the good of the country, he said. Here is a very brief version of the “courage” story Lamar insisted to be the truth….
During the Confederate War the Captain of a blockade runner, when leaving the dock in Savannah Harbor, sent his trusted boatsman Sailor Billy Summers to the topmast to look for enemy ships. The boatsman Summers yelled out that he saw ten ships far away.
Did I mention the ship was loaded with military and civilian officials?  Well, after consulting with each other, these men said they knew where the Yankee fleet was and it was not in the Harbor. But the Captain, who said he knew the officials know more about military affairs, said he trusted his boatsman. He was high up, had a powerful glass and could see far in the distance.
As the story goes, the officials were saved because that Captain trusted the one person who could see the big picture, far off in the distance. Lamar relayed that as a US Senator he was better to judge what is in the best interests of his constituents. As I said, many disagreed with his vote and would today, but his constituents admired his courage and conviction.
John Krull in his September 14th article about courage in politicians speaks to what he says is a lack of courage in some Hoosier politicians, one senator from southwestern Indiana, in particular. I won’t comment on Krull’s strong statements about this senator, only to say Krull is very critical that this senator would not participate in the Courier and Press’ public debate. The reason: Krull reports the newspaper had published letters that had “hurt his [the senator’s] feelings”.
What I will comment is that I am overjoyed at the courage of this senator’s very talented opponent.
Edie Hardcastle, the Democrat, has shown she is committed, determined and smart. She will drive the majority party in the State Senate to justify every vote.  And, I believe she will always have Sailor Billy Summers’ “powerful glass” in mind. What is good for her constituents and good for the State will be what Edie Hardcastle will honor. And, when her vote is unpopular, she will not shy away from explaining her position and hold rallies around her district, Lamar style.
FOOTNOTE: This letter was posted by the City-County Observer without bias or editing.

Death List Report For Vanderburgh County

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Death List WK 9-14-18

The University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer Team Dropped A 2-0 Decision To 20th-Ranked Truman State University

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The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to 20th-ranked Truman State University Sunday afternoon in Kirksville, Missouri. USI goes to 2-3-1 overall and 1-1-0 in the GLVC, while Truman sees its record go to 5-1-0, 1-1-0 GLVC.

USI fell behind late in the first half when Truman took a 1-0 lead with a goal at 33:58. The Bulldogs would hold that one-goal advantage through the intermission.

In the second half, the Bulldogs would add another tally to their total for the 2-0 final at 81:35. The Eagles had a total of eight shots on the day, three on-goal, but could not get by the Truman defenses.

USI stays on the road on in the GLVC for its next match, visiting Missouri University of Science & Technology Friday at 5 p.m. The Miners are 1-4-0 overall and 0-2-0 in the GLVC after falling 1-0 at Quincy University this afternoon.

The Eagles lead the Miners all-time, 10-5-0, in a series that dates back to 1996 when Missouri S&T was named the University of Missouri-Rolla. USI is 3-2-0 in the last five games, including last season’s 3-1 win at Strassweg Field.

The next home match for the Eagles comes in a week when USI welcomes Bellarmine University to Strassweg Field for a noon match. The Knights lead the Eagles all-time, 13-6-5, since the creation of the USI women’s soccer program in 1996.

State Representative Warns That Cuts To EPA Could Harm Hoosiers

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State Representative Warns That Cuts To EPA Could Harm Hoosiers

September17, 2018 

By Eddie Drews
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS —State Rep. Carey Hamilton warned Hoosiers Thursday that proposed federal cuts to the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency would hurt Indiana programs that protect the state’s waterways and air.

The Indianapolis Democrat was joined at the Indiana Statehouse press conference by Dr. Indra Frank, environmental health director of the Hoosier Environmental Council, and Greg Harger, coach of the Indiana Invaders, a club of elite distance runners. They expressed their concerns about how funding cuts to EPA would hurt the state.

“Current proposals in Washington D.C. could drastically reduce or even eliminate EPA programs from which Indiana receives funding,” said Frank, explaining that the state currently receives about $73 million a year from EPA grants and programs.

Frank’s concern for Hoosiers is that these cuts would not only hurt the environment, it would also affect the health of individuals.

U.S. News & World Report’s most recent state rankings show that Indiana is the third worst state behind New Jersey and California when it comes to quality of life.

Quality of life is determined by measuring the social environment and the natural environment of a state. Indiana is currently number 34 on the list of states for drinking water quality and 48 for pollution health risks.

“Indiana needs Congress to fully fund the EPA and to reject harmful policies that put our environment and thus our health at risk,” Frank said.

Hamilton said that cuts from EPA funding would hurt Indiana’s overall economy as well as the environment.

Indiana currently has 39 sites across the state that are defined as toxic areas by the EPA, including Bennett Stone quarry in Bloomington, Reilly Tar & Chemical Corporation in Indianapolis and Tippecanoe Sanitary Landfill in Lafayette. When these sites are able to be cleaned up, Hamilton said they can be used for the new economic activity.

“All of these sites have the potential to be restored into viable, job-creating commercial property,” Hamilton said.

The current budget supported by leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives reduces EPA programs by $228 million, Hamilton said.

“If these proposed cuts are passed, our state government and our local communities will be faced with difficult choices,” Hamilton said. “These choices will put our health and our environment at risk.”

The current budget proposal does not only mean a cut in EPA funding, she said, but also repeals the clean water rule, putting Indiana’s waterways at risk of greater contamination.

“If funding is not restored, EPA will be operating at its lowest budget level in 30 years,” Hamilton said. “That is very concerning to me.”

FOOTNOTE: Eddie Drews is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students

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Supporters Walk Across Evansville To Conquer Chiari

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Supporters Walk Across Evansville To Conquer Chiari

SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2018 TOWNSEND OUTLAW EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

The weather told held up for Evansville’s 11th Annual Chiari Walk.

Dozens of people gathered at Garvin Park for the “Conquer Chiari Walk Across America.” Chiari is a rare congenital disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord. With September being Chiari Malformation Awareness Month, families and supporters wore t-shirts and walked around Evansville to support survivors, some of whom still struggle with simple daily tasks.

Dennise Wiley, who directly has been affected by Chiari explains “Some of them are like my son who can’t walk far, he will be in a stroller, some of them are in wheelchairs. Don’t judge someone just because of looks. It is not something you can visually see and a lot of times you can not see their scars or you don’t know what kind of pain they are in, that day it could be one of their best days ever and within an hour it can be their worst.”

All proceeds from the event will be used to fund Chiari research, education, and awareness programs.

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Daily Scriptures for the Week of September 17, 2018

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Daily Scriptures for the Week of September 17, 2018

MONDAY
As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.”
Luke 21:1-3 NIV

TUESDAY
“All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
Luke 21:4

WEDNESDAY
Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”
Luke 21:5-6 NIV

THURSDAY
“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
Luke 21:7 NIV

FRIDAY
He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.” Luke 21:8 NIV

SATURDAY
“When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
Luke 21:9 NIV

SUNDAY
Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”
Luke 21:10-11 NIV

Submitted to the City-County Observer by Karen Seltzer

Author Kelly Sundberg to Speak at UE’s Creative Writing Coffee Hour

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Author Kelly Sundberg will read from her work at the University of Evansville Creative Writing Department’s Coffee Hour on September 28. The reading will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Melvin Peterson Gallery at UE. Sundberg will be reading from her memoir, Goodbye, Sweet Girl, which was published in June 2018. This event is free and open to the public.

Sundburg’s essays have appeared in Guernica, Gulf Coast, The Rumpus, Denver Quarterly, Slice Magazine, and others. Her essay “It Will Look Like a Sunset” was selected for inclusion in Best American Essays 2015, and more of her essays have been listed as notables in the same series. 

Sundberg has a PhD in Creative Nonfiction from Ohio University. She has been the recipient of fellowships or grants from Vermont Studio Center, A Room of Her Own Foundation, Dickinson House, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information, contact Paul Bone at pb28@evansville.edu.

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Ineffective Counsel Arguments In OWI Appeal Lack Cogent Reasoning

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Dave Stafford for www.theindianalwyer.com

A man’s arguments on appeal from his drunken-driving conviction that he had ineffective assistance of counsel were rejected in substance and form by the Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday.

The appellate court affirmed Chad Thomas Burnell’s conviction of operating a vehicle while intoxicated as a Class A misdemeanor and operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration of .08 or more as a Class C misdemeanor, and his adjudication as a habitual vehicular substance offender, elevating the Class A misdemeanor to a Level 6 felony.

A Hamilton County deputy stopped Burnell’s vehicle after midnight on Thanksgiving Day 2016 after it abruptly weaved and crossed the center line. The deputy smelled alcohol and determined Burnell had a suspended sentence. A breath test showed he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.119, well above the legal limit of 0.08 percent. He was convicted in a jury trial about a year ago.

On appeal, Burnell raised eight issues of ineffective assistance, but the panel found he “waived seven of the eight contentions he raises on appeal by failing to provide cogent argument and citation to legal authority in compliance with Indiana Appellate Rule 46(A)(8),” Judge L. Mark Bailey wrote for the panel.

The panel noted that some of Burnell’s “contentions are each only one sentence long — and incomplete sentences at that — with no citation to legal authority or the record.” In a footnote, Bailey wrote, “In fact, much of Burnell’s brief consists of incomplete sentences and other grammatical errors, making it difficult to even ascertain what his contentions are.”

The panel found his remaining contention — that his counsel failed to interview or depose a Sheridan officer who Burnell said he’d spoken with about a half-hour before his arrest — was the only argument to consider in Chad Thomas Burnell v. State of Indiana, 29A02-1710-CR-2374.

“(W)hile Burnell may have provided the minimum amount of reasoning and citation to authority required as to his contention that his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to depose the Sheridan police officer, he failed to show how his trial counsel’s error prejudiced him, given the overwhelming evidence of his intoxication,” the panel concluded.

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