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Mariama Wilson Filed As Democratic Candidate For Pigeon Township Trustee
Mariama Wilson has filed as a Democratic candidate for Pigeon Township Trustee in the May 8th primary election. Â This is her first run for public office.
Founding member of the Evansville chapter of Mothers Against Senseless Killings (MASK) since 2015. Â She is the mother of seven, including three that she helped raise and adopted as her own. Â She is also a grandmother and a member of Nazarene Baptist Church.
She raised her children in the center of Evansville while living in Parkside Terrace apartments and in the Bellemeade Avenue area.  There was a time when she found it necessary to go to the trustee’s office for help to provide for her own family.
“I know what it is like to struggle to meet the needs of the families and children.  I have been there.  I’ve had that experience, and that is part of what is motivating me to run for a government position for the first time,†Wilson said.  “As a social service professional, I have worked to help many people with serious personal, emotional and financial challenges.â€
She attended mcGary Middle School and graduated from Harrison High School.
She put herself through college to earn three degrees.
She holds a B.S. Degree in social work from the University of Southern Indiana, where she graduated Cum Laude. Â She also earned an A.S. Degree in human services from Ivy Tech Community College and an A.A.S. Degree in business administration.
She holds advanced certificates and has completed additional course work in areas related to social services and business studies.  She completed a number of internships, including with Twenty – First Century Scholars, the YWCA, St. John’s Catholic Church NEEDS program and the Indiana Department of Child Services.
She has done volunteer work with the Boys and Girls Club, Evansville Christian Life Center, Youth First and The Dream Center.
Current occupation is a residential manager for Res-Care. Her former position was a family case manager for the Indian Department of Child Services, and a quality assurance inspector for Gibbs Die Casting, as well as working in supervisory and training positions with other businesses.
Eagles Sweep By Stars
The University of Southern Indiana baseball team was swept by the 25th-ranked University of Illinois Springfield, 8-7 and 10-8, Monday morning at the USI Baseball Field. USI watches its record go to 8-13 overall and 0-4 in the GLVC, while Illinois Springfield goes to 21-4 in 2018, 4-0 GLVC.
The Eagles are slated to continue its 13-game homestand when the University of Wisconsin-Parkside comes in for a four-game series Friday and Saturday. The first pitch Friday is 2 p.m., while it’s a noon start on Saturday.
Game 1:Â
The Screaming Eagles could not hold onto a four-run lead in the seventh and lost the opener, 8-7. USI had overcome a 3-0 deficit in building a 7-3 lead going into the final frame, led by the four-RBI performance of junior second baseman Jacob Fleming (Evansville, Indiana).
Eagles’ freshman centerfielder Bryce Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) also had a team-high three hits and scored twice in the loss.
On the mound, sophomore right-hander Tyler Hagedorn (Evansville, Indiana) took the loss in relief. Hagedorn (1-2) allowed two runs on one hit and a walk after facing just two batters in the seventh.
USI junior right-hander Austin Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) started and picked up the no-decision. Krizan allowed six runs, five earned, on six hits and two walks, while striking out four in 6.1 innings of work.
Game 2:Â
The Eagles saw their nightcap rally fall short as the Prairie Stars held on to win a 10-8 decision. Illinois Springfield had a 9-2 lead after three frames before USI closed to within 10-7 and the 10-8 final.
Senior first baseman Drake McNamara (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) led USI at the plate with a three-hit, three-RBI performance. McNamara highlighted the start of the Eagles comeback attempt with a two-run double in the fourth inning.
The loss went to USI junior left-hander Chase Partain (Evansville, Indiana), who went the first three innings. Partain allowed nine runs, four earned, on nine hits and two walks, while striking out three.
Senior designated hitter/right-handed pitcher Nick Gobert (Jasper, Indiana) finished the game for the Eagles, pitching the final six innings. Gobert struck out eight in his six innings of work and gave up one unearned run on two hits and a walk.
Vanderburgh County Commissioners March 27th, 2018 Meeting Agenda
AGENDA Of Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners
March 27, 2018 At 3:00 pm, Room 301
- Call to Order
- Attendance
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Permission to Open Bids for VC18-02-01: St. Joseph Avenue Bridge #1921
- Action Items
- Permission to Seek Quotes for 2018 County Tax Default Property Auction
- Discussion of HSA Opportunity with Tony Flittner
- Board Appointments
- Department Head Reports
- New Business
- Old Business
- Public Comment
- Consent Items
- Contracts, Agreements and Leases
- County Assessor:
- Appraisal Company Inc. Contract for Appraisal of the East Side Target Property
- David Mathews Associates Contract for Appraisal on Properties
- County Health: Social Media Solutions 2018 with Oswald MarketingÂ
- Computer Services: Amendment to the City/County AT&T ASE Contract
- County Commissioners: SEZ Holdings and Polyram Compounds Memorandums of Agreement
- Superintendent of County Buildings: Elite Environmental & Safety Services Agreement
- County Assessor:
- Approval of March 13, 2018 Meeting Minutes
- Employment Changes
- County Auditor: February 2018 Accounts Payable Voucher
- County Treasurer: February 2018 Monthly Report
- County Clerk: February 2018 Monthly Report
- County Commissioners: Request for Appropriation for the ONEP CIP
- Travel Request: Weights and Measures
- Weights and Measures February 16-March 15, 2018 Monthly Report
- Evansville/Vanderburgh County Local Disaster Emergency Declaration
- Surplus Request:
- Computer Services for Equipment
- County Assessor for a Desk
- County Health for Heat seal Laminator
- County Auditor for Computer Equipment
- Burdette Park:
- Quotes for Tree Removal
- Landscape Retention Wall Replacement
- Purchase of Pool Chemicals
- Purchase of Ice Machine
- County Engineering:
- Department Report
- Claims
- Contracts, Agreements and Leases
- Adjournment
Dr. Richard Moss Earned An Endorsement From Well-Known Political Columnist
8th District Congressional Candidate Dr. Richard MOSS Earned Receives EndorsementÂ
 Andy Horning, a well-known political columnist and constitutional scholar, is now supporting us, saying “he’s the most likely…to cut the size, cost, and intrusiveness of our government.”
Hoosiers are ready to send someone to Washington who is committed to restoring the vision of our Founders. In Congress, Dr. Moss will fight every day to restore accountability and slash the size of government.
IS IT TRUE MARCH 27, 2018
We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â 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 TRUEÂ according to At-Large Evansville Councilmen and Finance Chairmen, Jonathon Weaver it looks like members of the Winnecke Administration kept the Evansville City Council in the dark by withholding material information prior to a vote that commits ECHO Housing Corporation money that the City is supposed to be providing financial stewardship over?
IS IT TRUE the first time this happened was when members of the Winnecke Administration snuck Earthcare Energy LLC a $200,000 advance against and anticipated $4M gift that they hoped the City Council would okay?…in that particular case the wheels fell off the bus when the whiz bang contraption that some of the technical dimwits did not understand turned out to be junk science and Earthcare Energy LLC couldn’t produce a patent that they claimed to have had?…the advance payment was hidden from the City Council and all looked like fools by the time the taxpayers of Evansville had been fleeced for $200,000?
IS IT TRUE this time members of the Winnecke Administration kept the facts about a quiet investigation of an alleged theft at Echo Housing a secret before City Council voted to approve a $400,000 plus funding request?…Councilman and Finance Chairmen Jonathan Weaver and 5th Ward Council member Justin Elpers are baring their political fangs and threatening to withhold all future support for Echo Housing and part of the reason for this manic disappointment is that fact that they got the wool pulled over their eyes again?
IS IT TRUE that an Echo Housing Board member has now responded to the claims by the Evansville Police Department that the board of directors was not cooperating with law enforcement to investigate the alleged theft?…the response basically claims that they have always cooperated with the EPD and never resisted an investigation?…the also acknowledge that they are required to have an annual audit conducted by an outside CPA firm and that the audit is available at Guidestars which is a non-profit information clearing house?…we suspect this audit and past ones will be dissected thoroughly in the coming weeks?…with funding from federal, state and local government plus plenty of philanthropic dollars, Echo had better have their act together or something that smells is going to hit the fan?
IS IT TRUEÂ a recent grant application submitted to the City of Evansville listed the current Board of Director members of the Echo Housing Corporation? …the names listed on the grant application were: Roy Dane Chandler of Banterra Bank-Evansville, Reverend Gerald Arnold, President of the local NAACP, Tom Moore, Director of the Vectren Foundation and former EHCO Housing Executive Director, Stephenie TenBarge? Â …we are amazed to find out that no one knows who appointed the above individuals to the current ECHO Board of Directors? Â …one thing we do know for certain is that many people feel that above individuals have not been good stewards of the public trust and should be immediately replaced with new board members?
IS IT TRUE that a groundbreaking has now occurred for a downtown Hyatt Place hotel that is being completely financed by private money?…this hotel will have 139 rooms and is expected to cost $18 Million which is less than the City of Evansville gave away to subsidize the downtown Doubletree Hotel?…years ago the City-County Observer opined that the IU Medical School would attract hotels without a handout and that just came true?…one can only imagine what could have been done with the $20 million plus in subsidies paid to the Doubletree owners to put a hotel in downtown Evansville?…patience could have saved all of that money?…neither the Weinzapfel or Winnecke Administrations have been known for  good financial judgement when it comes to city subsized capital projects?
IS IT TRUE that the University of Evansville seems to have pulled off a coup de tats to hire Walter McCarty away from the Boston Celtics to coach the Purple Aces?…according to Celebrity Net Worth, Walter has a net worth of over $10 Million and earned a good living when he played in the NBA?…Walt is a great example of a hometown boy who did very well and we are glad to see him coming home to give back to his hometown?…we are pretty sure that McCarty is not getting NBA dollars from UE since they have consistently been the lowest paying college in the Missouri Valley Conference?…if Walter can win 25 games a year and get the attendance at home games back up to 10,000 per game he will be worthy of a 7 figure salary from UE and we hope he earns it?
Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that the current ECHO Housing board members were not good stewards of the public trust and should be immediately replaced?
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Commentary: Joe Biden, Donald Trump And Contests With Skunks
By John Krull
TheStatehouseFile.comÂ
INDIANAPOLIS – Joe Biden did something dumb.
The former vice president of the United States boasted that, earlier in his life, if he had heard someone speak as disparagingly of women as the president of the United States has, the young Biden would have taken Donald Trump behind the gym and beaten sense into him.
Trump being Trump, the president tweeted in response that he would have been the one to administer the whipping.
Biden barked back. Trump taunted some more.
The two men stopped just short of insulting each other’s mothers.
And, thus, the nation and the world were treated to the edifying spectacle of two septuagenarians of immense prestige trash-talking like a couple of teenagers who had forgotten to take their meds.
I blame Biden, for a couple of reasons.
The first is on grounds of maturity.
I long ago stopped expecting Donald Trump to demonstrate much decorum or dignity. The man’s made his career by behaving like a boor. He’s not going to start acting like an adult now just because he’s in the Oval Office.
All who think otherwise are fooling themselves.
Biden, though, has demonstrated that he is capable of the grace and self-discipline Americans should expect from their leaders – or from any grown-up, for that matter. He has shown he can conduct himself with compassion and an awareness of his duty to his best self and his country.
That’s why this was far from the former vice president’s best moment.
But the other reason it was dumb is that it was self-defeating.
One cannot make the case that Donald Trump isn’t up to the demands and responsibilities of his high office by stooping to his level. To do so is a losing strategy. No one can or will out-Trump Trump.
Marco Rubio tried to do that during the 2016 Republican presidential primaries. He taunted Trump about his manhood by saying the future president had tiny, uh, hands. Rubio jabbed at Trump about his personal life, his aversion to telling the truth and his practice of bullying people.
All Rubio gained from his efforts were a spanking from Trump and a substantial loss of dignity.
Biden, I know, prides himself on his blue-collar background. Perhaps he saw this as a way to reaffirm his bona fides in that arena, a way to demonstrate he could and would be willing to mix it up with the president.
That would suggest calculation on Biden’s part. If so, that doesn’t bother me. Saying politicians are calculating is like saying fish have gills.
Gills are necessary for fish to survive.
The same goes for politicians and calculation.
The problem here is that it wasn’t intelligent calculation.
The Americans who yearn for a president who is prone to braggadocio, immaturity and irresponsibility already have their champion. He’s in the White House, dismantling the social safety net, triggering trade wars with China and inching us toward actual war with North Korea.
What the rest of America wants – no, needs – is an alternative to Donald Trump, someone who thinks before acting and doesn’t let ego-driven impulses overwhelm rational consideration.
What America needs is a president who is tough, not one who boasts about how tough he is.
Joe Biden has a chance to be that alternative.
But he won’t be if he continues to allow President Trump to dictate the terms of engagement.
My grandfather was the first in our family to go to college. He likely would have been considered blue-collar if the times required and his family could afford collars. He once gave me some useful advice.
“It doesn’t pay,†Grandpa said, “to get into a peeing contest with a skunk.â€
(Okay, I cleaned that up.)
Good counsel.
Joe Biden and anyone else who wishes to joust with the president would be wise to heed it.
The key to beating Donald Trump isn’t to be found in acting “tougher†than he does.
No, the path to besting the president lies in being tougher than he is – more mature, more disciplined, more responsible, more grown-up.
An increasing number of Americans, myself among them, care less than we once did about whether a conservative or a liberal is in the White House.
We’d just like to know that there’s an adult in charge.
FOOTNOTES: John Krull is director of Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism, host of “No Limits†WFYI 90.1 Indianapolis and publisher of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
The City County Observer posted John Krull article without opinion, bias or editing.
Indiana’s Primary Is Being Held On May 8, 2018
Indiana’s primary is being held on May 8, 2018. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Here’s a list of the candidates that will be on the primary ballot.
Statewide BallotsÂ
US SENATORÂ
Joe Donnelly – Democratic (incumbent)
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Mike Braun – Republican
Luke Messer – Republican
Todd Rokita – Republican
DISTRICT #8-U S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVEÂ
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Larry Bucshon – Republican (incumbent)
Rachel Covington – Republican
Richard Moss – Republican
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
William Tanoos – Democratic
State Senator, District 47 (Crawford, Orange, Harrison, Perry and Washington Counties, and Eastern Dubois County)
Erin Houchin – Republican (incumbent)
Nicholas A. (Nick) Siler – Democratic
State Senator, District 48 (Pike, Spencer, and Portions of Dubois, Knox, Gibson, and Warrick counties)
Mark Messmer – Republican (incumbent)
State Senator, District 49 (Posey County, Portions of Vanderburgh and Gibson Counties)
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARYÂ
Edie Hardcastle – Democratic
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Jim Tomes – Republican (incumbent)
State Representative, District 63 (Portions of Daviess, Dubois, Pike and Martin Counties)
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Shane M. Lindauer – Republican (incumbent)
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARYÂ
Dennis Tedrow – Democratic
Joseph “Joe†Lannan – Democratic
State Representative, District 64 (All Of Gibson County and Portions Of Knox, Pike, Vanderburgh and Posey Counties)
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Ken A Beckerman – Republican
Matt Hostettler – Republican
Bruce W Ungethiem – Republican
State Representative, District 74 (All Of Perry and Crawford Counties And Portions Of Spencer, Dubois and Orange Counties)
REPUBLICAN PRIMARYÂ
Stephen R. Bartles – Republican (incumbent)
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Larry K. Kleeman – Democratic
State Representative, District 76 (Most Of Posey County And A Section Of Vanderburgh County)
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Wendy (Mac) McNamara – Republican (incumbent)
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Stephen (Steve) Folz – Democratic
State Representative, District 77 (Portions Of Vanderburgh County)
Ryan Hatfield – Democratic (incumbent)
State Representative, District 78 (portions of Vanderburgh And Warrick Counties)
Holli Sullivan – Republican (incumbent)
Vanderburgh County Primary Races
Prosecuting Attorney
Nicholas G Hermann – Republican
Auditor
Brian A Gerth – Republican
Sheriff
Dave Wedding – Democratic
County Assessor
Bill Fluty – Republican
County Commissioner, District 2
Michael J Duckworth Sr – Republican
Steve Hammer – Republican
Vernon Stevens – Republican
County Council, District 1
David Christmas – Republican
James Raben – Republican
County Council, District 2
Tom Shetler Jr – Republican
County Council District 3
Stephanie Terry – Democratic
County Council District 4
John Monstrastelle – Republican
Armstrong Township Trustee
Randy L Kent – Republican
Armstrong Township Board (choose three)
James Memmer – Republican
David W Schmitt – Republican
Center Township Trustee
Gary Burdsall – Republican
Center Township Board (choose three)
Tom Gant – Republican
J Ervin Stafford Stucki – Republican
James F Tolen – Republican
German Township Trustee
Tim Schaefer – Democratic
Tricia Gerteisen – Republican
Sherri Schlitt – Republican
German Township Board (choose three)
Frank T Peterlin – Republican
Beverly White Rowley – Republican
Knight Township Trustee
Kathryn Martin – Democratic
Wm. Billy D Garrett – Republican
Johnny Kincaid – Republican
Knight Township Board (choose three)
Donald R Boerner – Republican
Norman L Kniese – Republican
Christopher Politano – Republican
David Woods – Republican
Perry Township Trustee
Rick Riney – Democratic
Perry Township Board (choose three)
James L Eickhoff – Democratic
Charlie Guetling – Democratic
Lloyd D Jost – Democratic
Ted Miller – Democratic
Pigeon Township Trustee
Mary E Hart – Democratic
Mariama Wilson – Democratic
Pigeon Township Board (choose three)
Shirley A Baker – Democratic
Mary Ann Eickhoff – Democratic
Mary Louise Hall – Democratic
Ruby McGlown – Democratic
Brittany A Mitchell – Democratic
Callie M Rogers – Democratic
Bridgett Tate – Democratic
Scott Township Trustee
Bob F Harris – Republican
Scott Township Board (choose three)
Keith D Kahre – Republican
Steven Jackson – Republican
Jim McCutchan – Republican
Union Township Trustee
Joseph Steinkamp – Republican
Union Township Board (choose three)
Michael Kolb – Republican
Chris Winiger – Republican