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Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana providing $43,990.00 in Youth Arts Sponsorship Grants

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 The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana will provide $43,990.00 in Sponsorship Grant programs for projects designed to create or enhance youth arts experiences in Vanderburgh County.  14 programs will receive grants ranging from $220.00 to $5,000.00.

“The Arts Council is committed to exposing young people to the arts.  Many of the projects and programs that we’ve funded over the years could not have occurred without the Arts Council’s investment.  We’re also very proud of the ways that we support arts educators through this program; we have the opportunity to reward those going above and beyond to make sure our youth have access to, and participate in, the arts.” says Anne McKim, Executive Director of the Arts Council.

Sponsorship Grants are awarded to classroom teachers from public, private, and parochial schools, arts educators, and institutions providing arts education.  Please visit the Arts Council website for a complete list of funded programs.

Please contact the Arts Council at (812) 422-2111 with any questions specific to this event, or email anne.mckim@artswin.org.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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

Percy L. Scott: Rape (Level 3 Felony), Criminal confinement (Level 3 Felony), Battery resulting in serious bodily injury (Level 5 Felony)

Steven Patrick Herron: Invasion of privacy (Level 6 Felony), Attempt Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor)

Payton Elizabeth Hodges-Scarbrough: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Attempt Obstruction of justice (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), False informing (Class B misdemeanor)

Jamie Marie Wells: Battery resulting in bodily injury to a public safety officer (Level 5 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Disorderly conduct (Class B misdemeanor)

Lori Ann Gunhammer: Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)

John Eric Bennett: Failure to register as a sex or violent offender (Level 6 Felony)

Chance Antonio Wing: Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Andrew Michael Wilke-Breightling: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony), Operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license (Class C misdemeanor)

Misty Marie Love: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony)

Patrick Wayne Garrett: Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 2 Felony), Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony), Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felon

POLITICAL CARTOON: MAKE ALLIGATORS GREAT AGAIN

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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.

Curtis Lee Romhill: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony)

Jordan Scott Haire: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Class C misdemeanor)

Rodney Lee Dillard: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)

COA: Moving account to new brokerage doesn’t change bequeath

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Il for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected a widow’s appeal that sought to declare her late husband’s investment account extinct because it had been moved to a new brokerage, but the move had not been amended in his will.

Spencer County businessman Mason Foertsch in 2005 executed a will that bequeathed to his grandsons David, Brian and Marcus Foertsch, the balance of an investment account. After the grandfather’s death in June 2015, a question arose about assets in the estate valued at about $750,000.

Debra Foertsch, Mason’s wife, administered the account and, during her lifetime, would receive the greater of the net income generated by the trust or $84,000 a year. In 2016, the estate’s personal representative filed a petition for clarification, seeking to declare the account in question adeemed by extinction, because a transfer to a new broker had not been included in Mason’s will.

The trial court refused, as did the Indiana Court of Appeals. In a footnote, the COA observed, “Presumably, Debra was in favor of ademption because if the trial court had so found, the money in the Raymond James account (approximately $750,000 according to a November 2015 inventory of estate assets) would … be paid to Debra.” If not, she would receive only her lifetime share, with the remainder paid to Mason’s grandsons upon her death.

“Decedent’s intent at the time of executing his will and the Second Codicil was to provide from his investment account for his wife during her lifetime and for his grandsons after her death. The place

where the investment account was located was not the critical factor – the investment fundswere,” Judge Margret Robb wrote for the panel in In re The Estate of Mason R. Foertsch, Debra S. Foertsch v. Marcus Foertsch, David Foertsch, and Brian Foertsch,74A05-1702-ES-375.

“Decedent’s broker testified that Decedent was an astute businessman who was active in communicating with his broker and curating his investments, presumably for the benefit of himself and his heirs pursuant to the terms of his will. … Accordingly, we hold the specific bequest of ‘any and all funds at Merrill Lynch’ changed only in form and not in substance when Decedent moved his Merrill Lynch investment account, in total and in kind, to a new brokerage firm where he continued to administer the account as he had before,” Robb wrote. “Therefore, the trial court did not clearly err in finding the bequest was not adeemed and ordering the personal representative to proceed with making distributions from decedent’s estate on this basis.”

Arrest Made after Deputies Respond to Home Invasion

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A Vanderburgh County man is in jail today after allegedly committing a home invasion in Grandin Pointe subdivision (formerly Westbrook Trailer Park).

On Thursday, December 7, 2017 at approximately 11:00 AM a resident in the 6000 block of Springfield Drive called 911 to report a home invasion. The resident explained that a relative, Mr. Sean Michael Keith, kicked in the door to his home and threatened his family with a knife. The resident reportedly produced a handgun, after which the suspect fled on foot.

The Sheriff’s Office located Mr. Keith walking near Saint Joseph Avenue and took him into custody without further incident. A motive for the attack has yet to be determined, although combined drug intoxication is believed to have been the primary factor.

Mr. Keith was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail and will make an initial court appearance on Friday.

ARRESTED:

Sean Michael Keith (pictured above), 28, of Evansville. Burglary as a Level 5 Felony, Intimidation as a Level 5 Felony, Criminal Mischief as a Class B Misdemenor

Presumption of Innocence Notice: The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

IS IT TRUE DECEMBER 08, 2017

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We hope that todays “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 last night Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding (D) and County Councilman James Raben (R) raised money for the  Santa’s Clothes Club and Saint Vincent’s Food Pantry?  …they held an extremely successful charitable event that raised over $8,000 for Santa’s Clothes Club and Saint Vincent’s Food Pantry? …this event was held at the Oak Meadow County Club?  …we were taken back by how many people attended this fundraiser? …it was guesstimated that well over 300 plus people attended worthily charitable this event? …we must admit that we never seen so many Democrats and Republicans in one area enjoying each other and having a few drinks talking about every subject imaginable?

IS IT TRUE that the City County Observer gives five (5) cheers to Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding (D) and County Councilman James Raben (R) for raising money for Santa’s Clothes Club and Saint Vincent’s Food Pantry? … we are glad to hear that this charitable fundraiser shall become an annual event?

IS IT TRUE we are told that the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s funds to conduct investigations of homicides for 2017 has been depleted? …it looks like rampant drug use in our region has finally taken its financial toll on the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s 2017 budget?

IS IT TRUE during last nights charitable fundraiser we observed the two Vanderburgh County Commission candidates having a positive non-political conversation?  …it’s refreshing to see two political rivals laugh and joke with each other?…we expect that Mr. Hammer and Mr. Duckworth will continue this type of positive inter-reaction during the entire campaign?

IS IT TRUE that Mike Duckworth is expected to announce that he is running for the Vanderburgh County Commission District #2 seat in the upcoming Republican primary on January 11, 2018?

IS IT TRUE we are told that Vanderburgh County Commission candidate Steve Hammer has raised $41,321 in the months of November and December?  …when we are informed on what other political candidates have raised towards their elections we will be glad to announce those figures also?

IS IT TRUE we have been told that the At-Large City Councilman Jonathan Weaver (D) may looking at a creative way to attract another grocery store to locate on North Main? …we give Mr. Weaver five (5) cheers for his effort?

IS IT TRUE we are hearing that many citizens are extremely pleased with the way District #77 State Representative Ryan Hatfield is conducting himself?

IS IT TRUE we are hearing that the two Republican County Vanderburgh Commissioners are trying to convince members of the County Council to renovate and combined both offices costing over $200,000 dollars? … members of the Vanderburgh County Council has rejected this idea so far?

 Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Are you pleased to see Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding (D) and County Councilman James Raben (R) join together to raise money for local charity?
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Deadline Approaching For Healthcare Enrollment

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Deadline Approaching For Healthcare Enrollment

DECEMBER 7TH, 2017  TYRONE MORRIS INDIANA

 There are only eight days left to sign up for healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act. If you need healthcare coverage for 2018 December 15th is the deadline.

Enrollment in the Hoosier state is up 19 percent this year with more people signing up than ever before. If someone doesn’t enroll in some form of healthcare they could face a tax penalty.

Experts say even if you already have a plan it’s a good idea to double check their options.

For more information on how to enroll, click here

Tyrone Morris

Web Producer

 

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