St. Vincent StatFlight to Host Open House to Celebrate its Expansion to Evansville
Largest Air Medical Provider in Indiana
          St. Vincent StatFlight will host an Open House for the community to celebrate its expansion to the Tri-State, November 15, 2017 at 11am – 2 pm at  St. Vincent Hospital, 3700 Washington Avenue, Evansville
In August, St. Vincent announced that the new St. Vincent StatFlight base would replace the former St. Vincent LifeFlight program that had been in service for more than 35 years.Effective today, St. Vincent StatFlight, operated by PHI Air Medical, is officially providing services in the Evansville community and is now the largest air medical provider in Indiana.
The public is invited to an Open House from 11am – 2pm on November 15, to learn more about the services offered, meet the staff, and to see the new St. Vincent StatFlight branded Airbus EC 135 helicopter, which will be on display. The helicopter is equipped with state-of-the-art, industry leading technology and equipment, such night vision goggles, Helicopter Traffic Awareness Warning System, Auto Pilot and will be capable of flying with IFR (Instrument Flying Rules) technology in the coming months. Additionally, the new base will carry life-saving blood products and will be capable of transporting specialty patients that require an intra-aortic balloon pump or ventricular assist device.
St. Vincent partnered with PHI Air Medical in 2010 to form the St. Vincent StatFlight program, which is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Medical Transport Services (CAMTS). Other locations for StatFlight include Anderson, Greencastle, West Lafayette, Rushville and Seymour, Indiana.
For more information about services provided by St. Vincent StatFlight call 800-426-0911 or visit www.stvincent.org/evansville.
Old Courthouse Foundation to Host “An Evening of Spiritsâ€
What: Night at the Old Courthouse: An Evening of Spirits (2nd Annual Event) – 21 and Over Event
A night of tasting the best high-end craft beer, wine, and Old Forester Bourbon the region has to offer within the historic halls of all three floors of The Old Courthouse. In addition to tasting a huge variety of beverages, guests will be able to vote on their favorite Old Forester Cocktails mixed by some of Evansville’s favorite bartenders.
Entertainment will be provided by Monte Skelton in the Old Courthouse Rotunda.
New this year is the exclusive VIP area, sponsored by the Old National Events Plaza. VIP guests receive complimentary signature Old Forester cocktails and hand-passed hors d’oeuvres while being entertained by chef action stations in an old-time Speakeasy atmosphere.
When: Friday November 3, 2017 6 to 10 p.m.
Where: Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse
Entrance on Vine Street (Handicapped entrance and parking available)
Benefits: The Old Courthouse Foundation and their ongoing efforts to preserve The Old Courthouse, our region’s most iconic historic structure
Tickets: $35 General Admission, $70 for VIP
Available in advance on the Facebook “Night at the Old Courthouse†event page OR through EventBrite.com
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/night-at-the-old-courthouse-tickets-37745340329?aff=es2
Tickets can also be purchased at the door
Craft Beer and Wine provided by Monarch Beverage, Wine and Old Forester provided by Republic
National, Appetizers provided by the following caterers and restaurants (9): Piece of Cake Bakery, Daily’s Annex Bakery, The Dapper Pig, Taste of Home Catering, Just Rennies, Sander Catering, Miller’s Barbecue, Edgewater Grille and the Granola Jar
Men’s Soccer Slips Past NKU On Senior Night
 On a night the Purple Aces honored eight seniors, the University of Evansville men’s soccer team wrapped-up a three-game homestand with a 2-1 victory over Northern Kentucky on Tuesday night at Arad McCutchan Stadium.
“It’s always good to go out with a win on senior night,” said Aces men’s soccer head coach Marshall Ray. “I think it’s a testament to the group. We worked hard and we battled tonight. We gave up a goal there that we probably shouldn’t have, but to be honest with you, we’ve talked about all season that we just want to have one more goal than the other team and we did that tonight. It was great to see Ian (McGrath) and Caleb (Williams) score, two seniors going off that way, and I think they really led the team this evening.”
Fittingly, senior midfielders Ian McGrath and Caleb Williams each scored for UE with Williams leading the way with four shots in the win. In goal, senior Matthew Keller captured his seventh victory of the season, making a save and allowing one goal. For the Norse, Edo Durante recorded the lone goal of the match.
The Aces opened the scoring just 16 minutes into the match as Evansville earned a penalty kick and McGrath put it away for his 11th goal of the season.
In the 20th minute, Evansville added another goal as McGrath played the ball to Williams who flipped the ball past the Norse’s keeper to give the Aces a 2-0 advantage. Five minutes later, NKU scored after Nick Perez played the ball into the box where Durante dribbled and slipped it into the back of the net to trim Evansville’s lead in half at 2-1.
Help the Sheriff’s Office Identify These Theft Suspects
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office is seeking your help to identify a pair of theft suspects. Both are suspected of involvement in a theft from vehicle as well as credit card fraud.
If you have any information please contact the Sheriff’s Office. You may click here to submit a tip or call our telephone tip line at (812) 421-6297.
Presumption of Innocence Notice: The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation. The defendant(s) is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
“IS IT TRUE” NOVEMBER 01, 2017
We hope that todays “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?â€
IS IT TRUE that the Courier and Press has just announced the hiring of a new executive editor?…the new editor is going to have his hands full dealing with the newly energized and observant Jon Webb who is calling out idiocies weekly with an enthusiasm that has been lacking for a long time?…we expect the new executive editor will be dealing with attempts to win him over to the good old boy network and we hope he doesn’t succumb to the control political drama that is coming his way?
IS IT TRUE that it was a bittersweet day on the Evansville riverfront Monday when the gambling riverboat that has become a fixture pulled up anchor and headed down river for the last time?…â€the boat†as the Tropicana floating casino has been called since it first tied up in Evansville in 1995 after a close election to allow gaming cleared the way for the fun and games that a gambling boat provides?…the boat wasn’t as sea worthy as we all thought and received a large scale repair and tune up prior to heading south to become a jazz boat in New Orleans where the songs of Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) will be gracing the  corridors seeking another form of entertainment?
IS IT TRUE that Tropicana on the other hand now has a plush land based casino that took $50 Million to complete and is a fine upgrade to the old boat?…the boat is leaving Evansville with lots of memories and has made lots of money, some of which paid for the new land based casino and added much needed money to our city coffers?
IS IT TRUE that while the engines to the boat were being prepared for take-off, the City of Evansville had a night to remember on North Main ?  …a double murder occurred on East Maryland Street within walking distance of the newly refurbished minimum width bike and bus path that leads to the former CVS building where dialysis will soon be performed?…in case anyone didn’t know better, putting a $18M bike path through Jimtown will not change the nature of the folks who seem to frequent the place?  …we want to congratulate members of the Evansville Police Department for chasing down the alleged murders and putting them behind bars?
IS IT TRUE on a more positive note, Evansville and surroundings had a great weekend collecting state championship trophies at the Indiana State High School Soccer championships?…state championship trophies were collected by both Mater Dei and Memorial and we should all be proud of their accomplishments?
IS IT TRUE after less than a year there is already a new general manager at the subsidized Doubletree Hotel?…according to the new manager business is booming and of course we all believe him?…we also hear that the Evansville Thunderbolts are selling out the Ford Center and have been accepted into the National Hockey League for the 2018-19 season?
IS IT TRUE we want to commend Evansville Police Department media spokesman Jason Cullum for doing an outstanding job of keeping the public aware of the policing activities of the EPD? Â …Jason Cullum is consider to be one of the top law enforcement media spokesman in Indiana?
Todays READERS POLL question is: Are you pleased with the way that President Trump is conducting himself?
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Congressman Bucshon Prefers Washington to Indiana’s 8th District
Dr. Richard Moss Criticizes Bucshon’s Move To DC
 Dr. Richard Moss, candidate for Congress, wonders if anyone knows the whereabouts of Congressman Larry Bucshon?
“Where’s Larry?†Dr. Moss asked Republicans recently in Clay County. “Has anyone seen Larry?â€
“It didn’t take Larry long to become a typical DC politician. He’s even taken a page out of the Evan Baye, Richard Lugar playbook by moving his family to Washington. He doesn’t even live in the area he represents. Larry prefers to be with Washington insiders then do what the voters of Indiana sent him to do. Hoosiers voted Baye and Lugar out for becoming typical Beltway politicians and they ought to do the same to Larry. We have to help President Trump drain the swamp beginning right here in Indiana’s 8th district.â€
“When a politician moves to Washington it says something about his priorities. It means he sees the world through the prism of DC, through the eyes of the lobbyists, consultants, and special interests that inhabit DC. In other words, through the eyes of the swamp creatures that run the nation’s capitol. Larry doesn’t want to drain the swamp, he’s part of the swamp.â€
“Every year Washington DC spends $4 trillion or roughly the equivalent of the economy of Japan, the third largest economy in the world.  With all that money being spent in one place, it’s no wonder Washington is so corrupt and filled with lobbyists. We need to break the power of Washington and give it back to the states, to communities, and to the people. When a politician moves to that corrupt city instead of staying in his home district, he is saying that he supports the corrupt ways of Washington and wants to become part of it. It’s not a good sign, and it’s not what we need for Indiana.â€
“We want a leader who will stand up and do what’s right for Indiana and the country every time even if it means going against his own party. We need someone who will help drain the swamp not become part of it.â€
Dr. Richard Moss is a board certified head and neck cancer surgeon and was a candidate for Congress in 2016. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine and has been in practice in Jasper and Washington, IN for over 20 years. He is married with four children. Â
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HIV-Positive Man Loses Appeal Of Failure To Warn Conviction
Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com
An HIV-positive man who failed to inform his sexual partner of his AIDS diagnosis and consequently transmitted HIV to her has lost the appeal of his conviction of failure to warn after the Indiana Court of Appeals found sufficient evidence to support that conviction on Monday.
After he was initially diagnosed with AIDS in 2004, Stanley Williams was informed by a registered nurse of his duty to warn all sexual partners of his diagnosis. Then in 2010, Williams signed a “Duty to Warn†form from the Indiana State Department of Health – HIV Care Coordination Program.
Despite these instructions and acknowledgements, Williams failed to inform R.B. of his AIDS diagnosis when he began a sexual relationship with her in 2014. Later that year, when Williams was diagnosed with a type of skin cancer that is connected to an advanced HIV infection, he told R.B. only that the strange marks on his skin were related to cancer.
But when R.B. found Williams’ medical discharge papers in early 2016, she discovered his HIV status. She immediately visited a hospital and tested positive for HIV. As a result, the state charged Williams with Level 3 felony aggravated battery and Level 6 felony knowingly or intentionally failing to warn a person at risk he was a dangerous communicable diseases carrier.
Williams challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain that conviction on appeal in Stanley Williams v. State of Indiana, 49A04-1704-CR-672, but the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction Monday.
Judge Margret Robb, writing for the unanimous appellate panel, first noted that the confidential case report and medical discharge papers both identified “Stanley Williams†by his gender, race and birth date. Additionally, R.B. identified Williams as the man she had a sexual relationship with, so the evidence was sufficient to conclude the Stanley Williams on trial was the same Stanley Williams named in the medical records, Robb said.
Further, the state presented evidence that Williams was informed at least twice of his duty to inform his sexual partners of his HIV status, so the appellate panel rejected his argument that there was insufficient evidence to prove he knew of his duty to warn R.B.