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Daily Scriptures for the Week of July 2, 2018

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MONDAY
“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.”
Psalm 9:1 NIV

TUESDAY
“I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.”
Psalm 9:2 NIV

WEDNESDAY
“My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you. For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.”
Psalm 9:3-4 NIV

THURSDAY
“You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted outtheir name for ever and ever. Endless ruin has overtaken my enemies, you haveuprooted their cities; even the memory of them has perished.”
Psalm 9:5-6 NIV

FRIDAY
“The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment. He rulesthe world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity.”
Psalm 9:7-8 NIV

SATURDAY
“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” Psalm 9:9 NIV

SUNDAY
“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.”
Psalm 9:10 NIV

Submitted to the City-County Observer by Karen Seltzer

ADOPT A PET

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Clover & Zipper – The VHS often sees bonded pairs, which are animals that love each other so much that they must go home together. But usually they are the same species. This was something new for all of us – a rabbit and a guinea pig who are bonded! Clover (rabbit) and Zipper (guinea pig) sleep together, eat together, and even lovingly groom each other in their downtime. They will need a pretty roomy enclosure so there’s enough room for both of them, but with the right setup they’d do great in just about any home! The adoption fee together is $55 ($40 rabbit plus $15 guinea pig.) Clover will be fixed & microchipped for that price. They are both very young males with their whole lives ahead of them! Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for adoption details!

 

JAZZ IN JULY 2018

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JAZZ IN JULY 2018
July 6: Al Cobine Big Band
July 13: Joe Galvin Latin Jazz Octet: Soneros de la Caliza
July 20: Charlie Ballantine Quartet
July 27: Heartland Trio + Kathryn Sherman
WFIU Public Radio and the Department of Jazz Studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music are partnering to bring back the Jazz in July concert series next month.
All concerts are free and begin at 7 pm. The concerts on July 6, 13, and 27 take place at the Conrad Prebys Amphitheater (behind Bryan House). The July 20th concert takes place in the green space of the School of Global and International Studies. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a summer evening of jazz!
In the event of rain, concerts will be moved indoors to Musical Arts Center 066. For more information visit our events page or call 812-856-2174.

Otters comeback falls short against River City

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Despite three runs driven in from Jeff Gardner, the Evansville Otters faltered late as they lost 7-6 to the River City Rascals on Saturday night at Bosse Field in front of 2,525 fans.

Gardner laced an RBI single to left to bring home Ryan Long with the first run of the game in the bottom of the first inning.

River City plated two in the second to take the lead. A throwing error from Joe DeLuca allowed a run to score and then a bases loaded walk to Paul Kronenfeld forced home the second run of the inning.

Gardner put the Otters back in front with a two-run double in the bottom of the third.

The Rascals responded with two more runs in the top of the fourth. An RBI groundout from J.D. Hearn tied the game and then Kevin Suarez put the Rascals in front with an RBI single.

River City extended their lead to three on a two-run single from Suarez in the top of the sixth.

In the seventh, Evansville scored three runs to tie the game up at 6-6. Long drew a bases loaded walk to plate the first run of the inning and the next hitter Toby Thomas bounced into a fielder’s choice, but a throwing error from the catcher Gage West allowed David Cronin to score. With the bases loaded again, Travis Harrison worked a walk that pushed the tying run across the plate.

River City generated a run in the top of the ninth on a Braxton Martinez sacrifice fly to take a 7-6 lead.

The Otters got the tying run to second base in the bottom of the frame, but Joe Iorio shut the door as he got Joe Lytle to ground out and end the ball game 7-6 in favor of the Rascals.

Tyler Beardsley is issued his second loss of the season after allowing the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth.

Tanner Wilt picks up the win as he allowed two runs in two innings without issuing a hit but walking four batters.

Otters starter Austin Nicely takes a no-decision. Nicely threw five innings, allowing four runs, two earned, on four hits and four strikeouts.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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American Senior Communities Nursing Home Executive Handed Stiff Sentence For Kickback Scheme

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Former Chief Executive Of American Senior Communities, To Spend 114 months In Federal Prison.

John Russell for www.theindianalawyer.com

James Burkhart’s hopes for a light sentence were dashed Friday afternoon when a federal judge handed down a 9-1/2-year sentence for his role in leading a massive kickback scheme as CEO of Indiana’s largest chain of nursing homes.

After hours of testimony, Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced the 53-year-old Burkhart, the former chief executive of American Senior Communities, to spend 114 months in federal prison.

Burkhart pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy to commit mail, wire and health care fraud for schemes he oversaw during his leadership at ASC.

Prior to sentencing at the federal courthouse in Indianapolis, Burkhart told the judge he was sorry, and his voice broke as he asked for mercy.

“I stand before you a destroyed and broken man. … I put myself before my duties and that’s wrong. … I apologize and I admit the crime,” he said.

Prosecutors had asked for a stiff prison sentence, portraying Burkhart as a greedy executive who wasn’t satisfied with a $1.4 million salary, a large house in Carmel and two vacation homes.

“Sending this man to prison for a long time will send a message,” Assistant US Attorney Nick Linder said just before the sentencing. “Health care executives will take notice. Vendors will take notice. There is nothing average about this case. This is one of the most complex frauds involving the most money in the Southern District.”

Prosecutors said Burkhart, along with three others, took part in a kickback scheme between January 2009 and September 2015 that netted them $16 million. Burkhart was fired in September 2015, after the FBI raided his house.

“He wanted more,” they wrote in a sentencing memorandum. “More money. More vacation houses. Private jets. Golf vacations. Gambling in Las Vegas. Diamond jewelry. Gold bars.”

But lawyers for Burkhart asked for only a four-year sentence, saying he never placed the nursing home residents in jeopardy and devoted himself for decades to caring for the elderly.

“To be certain, Jim does not and will not mince words when accepting responsibility for his conduct,” defense attorney Larry Mackey wrote in a memorandum filed a week ago. “Thankfully, there is equal certainty that the well-being and care of over 8,000 … residents were never placed in danger by Jim’s crimes. Nor is there any doubt that those residents received the goods and services purchased from vendors which produced a personal profit to Jim.”

Burkhart was indicted in 2016, along with Daniel Benson, the company’s former chief operating officer; and associates Steven Ganote and Joshua Burkhart, who is James Burkhart’s brother.

Authorities say the four used shell companies and inflated invoices to enrich themselves. The victims of the fraud were Indianapolis-based ASC, which is owned by the Jackson family of Indianapolis; the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, which hired ASC to operate its nearly 70 nursing homes; and federal health care programs.

The two sentencing memos could not be farther apart in how they portray Burkhart. The government’s memo said Burkhart was greedy and “dangled the golden carrot of the purchasing power of the state’s largest nursing home chain” to vendors if they would inflate their invoices and kick the overcharge back to his shell companies.

The kickbacks covered all sorts of purchased goods and services, from landscaping and nurse call lights to American flags and pharmacy and hospice services.

“He funneled $19.4 million to himself and others, nearly $10 million of which belonged to Indianapolis’s public health system,” the government’s memo said. “And with it, he bought a vacation house, diamond jewelry, private jet flights, and gold bars and gold coins — all for no other purpose than pure greed.”

But the defense’s memo paints Burkhart as a hardworking, humble man who helped many people along the way, and gave “the highest standards of quality and care” to his nursing home patients.

“Nevertheless, Jim recognizes that as a result of his actions, (officials) had to expend time, money and energy investigating and remediating the fallout. He understands and regrets that he used his position of trust to steal public funds.”

New USI Study Abroad Scholarship In Honor Of Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett

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In recognition of the leadership of retiring University of Southern Indiana president Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett, the USI Foundation has announced the establishment of the Amy MacDonell and Randall Shepard Endowed Study Abroad Scholarship.

MacDonell, a USI trustee from 2006 to 2018, and her husband Shepard retired Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice and long-time friend of USI, endowed the scholarship that will provide $8,500 per year in scholarships to assist students with the costs of participating in a study abroad program through USI’s Center for International Programs.

“This was the right time to honor the amazing tenure of Dr. Linda Bennett and celebrate her service,” said MacDonell.  “These scholarships will reflect the spirit of Dr. Bennett, who has opened doors for students.  We are pleased to help students experience the broader world and gain a deeper understanding of their place in that world.”

The USI Center for International Programs offers study abroad programs in 60 different countries in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania. Programs range from faculty-led trips to a full semester and academic year programs and internships.

For more information about USI’s study abroad program, visit USI.edu/international. For more information about the USI Foundation, visit USI.edu/giving.

USPS Soil Health Forever Stamp Suggestion

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USPS Soil Health Forever Stamp Suggestion
Nearly 60 years ago the US Postal Service issued a Soil Conservation stamp emphasizing the importance of soil and water conservation measures like contour plowing to those who farmed and its relationship to those living in urban areas. 25 years later they issued a stamp for Soil and Water Conservation Districts commemorating 50 years of the SWCD movement in the US. And in the years since, while they have issued stamps about farming and wildlife conservation, they have not returned to focus on the one unifying piece that makes all of it possible, our soil.
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is leading an effort asking the USPS to issue a Soil Health Forever stamp in the near future to promote the growing movement across the country and we would appreciate your support. You, or your organization, may send us a letter of support, or you may indicate your support of the letter below by completing this form.
Please send your letter of support to Meg Leader, Director of Soil Health, Division of Soil Conservation, ISDA, One North Capitol, Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46204 or email it to mleader@isda.in.gov. Letters should be addressed to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee.
We will be collecting all letters and signatures until July 9, 2018, and will submit our formal suggestion in July. We are asking for emails and addresses to indicate that your support is valid, but you are not being put on any sort of mailing list. Unless you contact us, we will not send you anything.
Thank you,
Chis Lee
1959 Stamp
1959 Stamp
Letter of Support

Dear USPS Citizens’ Stamp Advisory CommitteeI am signing this letter to support the Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s proposal to issue a Healthy Soil Forever stamp to help create a public awareness about the importance of our irreplaceable natural resource – the soil and our ability to continue to provide food, fiber, and fuel for our rapidly growing population across the planet.

As we face mounting production and sustainability challenges of the 21st century, focusing on soil health is the right thing to do – and now is the right time to do it. The world is facing enormous challenges in terms of dwindling farmland acres, extreme and unpredictable weather events, and our ability to sustain our natural resources while trying to produce more.

Millions of people across America make important decisions about their land each day. And, every acre counts when it comes to soil health – whether you have a small backyard garden, a community garden, a forest, or thousands of acres of farmland or ranchland. Protecting and conserving our available natural resources begins with the soil.

Soil health practices such as minimal soil disturbance, planting cover crops, always keeping the oil covered with residue, mulch or growing plants, and rotating crops have been shown to increase both organic matter and biological activity which is the lifeblood of healthy soil.

Improved soil health can decrease flooding and water runoff; reduce fuel consumption; reduce pollutants in our drinking water and air; increase healthy habitat for livestock, pollinators and wildlife; increase crop productivity; and at the same time, improve the bottom line for those who grow our food.

I believe that soil health practices can positively affect the future of our country and I have made a personal pledge to educate those around me about the benefits of changing the way they think about our living and life-giving soil.

As a signatory to this letter, I encourage you to support the resource upon which all terrestrial life depends—our living and life-giving soil. A “Healthy Soil Forever” stamp will go a long way in communicating this critically important message to our fellow citizens.

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1985 Stamp celebrating 50 years of SWCD
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CCO CONFIRMS COUNTY COMMISSIONER BEN SHOULDERS EATING DISORDER?

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IS IT TRUE COMMISSIONER BEN SHOULDERS MAY HAVE AN EATING DISORDER?

IS IT TRUE Last month we were informed by anonymous sources that the Vanderburgh County Commissioner Ben Shoulders was addicted to eating “FISH TACOS at TACO TIERRA” located on Greenriver Road?

IS IT TRUE we approached Mr. Shoulders and ask if he had a food addiction and his replied was “heck no?’

IS IT TRUE that last Friday our investigative photojournalist camped out at TACO TIERRA  during lunch time and he took a photo of Commissioner Shoulder alledging eating nine (9) FISH TACOS?

IS IT TRUE that it’s alleged that Mr. Shoulder eats on the average of nine (9) “FISH TACO” at “TACO TIERRA” every Friday?

IS IT TRUE that we have been contacted by several friends of Mr. Shoulders and ask us to establish a “GO FUND” account so we can raise enough money for them to hire an expert in eating disorders?

IS IT TRUE that we have now been told that Mr. Shoulder drinks eleven (11) purple slushies from SONI Drive-In restaurant several times a week?  …It has also been alleged by anonymous sources that Mr. Shoulders has a slushies drinking problem?   …this is definitely a developing story?

FOOTNOTE: This article was created for the sole purpose of having fun with County Commissioner  Ben Shoulders.  

 

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