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 today the U.S. Supreme Court gave a victory to a Colorado baker who argued he should not be compelled to make a cake for a same-sex wedding?  …this case pitted freedom of religion against marriage equality and protection from discrimination?  …the 7-to-2  Supreme Court ruling was focused on this case and did not address the larger question of whether the First Amendment protects providers of wedding and other services who have cited religious and freedom of expression objections when refusing to serve gay and lesbian customers?

IS IT TRUE on March 1, 2018, the Owensboro Health System President and Chief Executive  Officer, Greg R. Strahan sent a certified letter of interest to Methodist Hospital Chairman of the Board, Dane Shields?…attached below is a certified letter we received from an anonymous source yesterday for your review?

IS IT TRUE that last week we posted the names of Henderson Community Methodist Hospital and Union County Hospital Board of Directors members?  …the reason why we didn’t post the Deaconess Hospital-Evansville Board of Directors members was that we couldn’t find a listing of them?

IS IT TRUE we just received this e-mail from a Susan Hon?  …she wrote: I live in Ward 2 and thinking about running for City Council Ward 2? … for 12 years this position has been held by Missy Mosby?  …Missy claims she works for you? …she works for the dogs “It Takes A Village” and sell houses?  …Missy is all about the dogs, not the city?  …Is it Time For A Change”?

IS IT TRUE that several months ago ECHO Housing attorney Scott Wylie alleges that “all donor funds that have come to ECHO have been accounted for”? …we wonder if ECHO Housing attorney Scott Wylie still feels that all money that came into Echo Housing has been accounted for since the forensic audit has been completed?

IS IT TRUE according to the Assistant Chief of the EPD the Forensic Audit of ECHO HOUSING has been completed but they can’t release the results because of possible criminal charges?  …since the EPD feel that there might be criminal activities pertaining to the financial transactions of ECHO Housing we wonder why the EDP haven’t turned over the results of the Forensic Audit to the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor office for possible criminal indictments?

IS IT TRUE we have been contacted by several readers asking us what is the educational and professional background that makes one qualified to be hired as the Executive Director of ECHO Housing?  …that our readers also wonder would who appoints members of the ECHO Board 0f Directors?

IS IT TRUE that both St Vincents and Deaconess Hospitals are part of an important data gathering effort to learn more about Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome  (NAS)?   …that NAS is when a baby is born dependent on drugs (mostly opioids) due to mom’s substance abuse?  …the Commission on the Improvement of Children (CISC) has on its website a factual explanation of infant mortality, including an explanation of the survey our hospitals have volunteered to participate?  …attached is the link to the CISC for your review?
http://www.in.gov/children/files/cisc-2017-1108-pp.pdf

IS IT TRUE we appreciate the excellent work that the Chief Deputy of the Vanderburgh County Treasurer Department is doing?  …that Dottie Thomas deserves five (5) cheers for doing a good job as the Chief Deputy of the Vanderburgh County Treasurer Department?

IS IT TRUE we commend the Courier and Press senior political writer, Tom Langhorne for reporting that the Mayor’s wife was doing some political lobbying on behalf of people who want the proposed noise ordinance to be approved by city council?

IS IT TRUE we would like to thank the AMR Medical Transportation personnel, emergency room staff, nurses and Doctors at Saint Vincent Hospital for doing a great job in treating our Publisher during a serious medical crisis over the last several days?  …we are happy to report that he is now home quietly resting?

Todays “Readers Poll” question is: DO you feel that the EPD should turn the results of the Forensic Audit of ECHO HOUSING over to the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor office for possible criminal indictments?

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