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Carson’s Brewery Is Partnering With It Takes A Village Canine Rescue
NOVEMBER 17TH, 2017Â 
 TYRONE MORRIS INDIANA
 Carson’s Brewery is partnering with It Takes a Village Canine Rescue for a specially brewed and branded beer.
It’s called the Fur-Ever Home Tropical Ale. It was a way for ITV Board Member and Volunteer Brian Buxton to support local business, and bring awareness to the needs of homeless, abused and neglected animals.
Initial production is set for 32,000 cans and there will also be kegs shipped to local restaurants.
You can sample the Fur-Ever Home Tropical Ale for yourself starting in early December.
Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards & Commissions
Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards and commissions.
Electronic Recording Commission
The governor made the following five new appointments to the Electronic Recording Commission, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor:
- The Honorable Jamie Chapman (Washington), Daviess County Recorder
- The Honorable Anita Mather (Fort Wayne), Allen County Recorder
- The Honorable Zach Payne (Jeffersonville), Clark County Recorder
- Jessica McAlpin (Indianapolis), underwriting counsel at Fidelity National Title Group
- Kevin Quinn (Fishers), senior vice president of retail lending at First Internet Bank
Indiana Public Defender Commission
The governor made two reappointments to the Indiana Public Defender Commission:
- David Hensel (Indianapolis), attorney with Pence Hensel LLC, will continue his service on the commission. His term expires October 31, 2021.
- Mark Rutherford (Indianapolis), attorney with Thrasher Buschmann & Voelkel, PC, will continue his service on the commission. His term expires October 31, 2021.
The governor also made one new appointment to the commission:
- Richard Bray (Martinsville), former Indiana State Senator and attorney with Bray, Bray & Bray Attorneys at Law, will join the commission. His term expires October 31, 2021.
 Indiana State Fair Board
The governor made four new appointments to the Indiana State Fair Board:
- Fair District 2: Jeanette Merritt (Peru), director of checkoff programs for Indiana Pork, will join the board. Her term expires September 30, 2021.
- Fair District 4: Michael Sprinkle (Indianapolis – Shelby County), lecturer at the School of Physical Education & Tourism Management, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, will join the board. His term expires September 30, 2019.
- Fair District 5: Melissa Huff (Brownstown), closing specialist with Farm Credit Mid-America and owner/operator of Huff Appraisal Services, Inc., will join the board. Her term expires September 30, 2020.
- Fair District 7: Olgen Williams (Indianapolis), former deputy mayor of the City of Indianapolis, will join the board. His term expires September 30, 2018.
Indiana Tourism Council
The governor made five reappointments to the Indiana Tourism Council:
- Robert Caputo (Indianapolis), executive director of the Brewers of Indiana Guild, will continue his service on the council. His term expires October 31, 2018.
- Christopher Leininger (Bloomington), COO of French Lick Resort, will continue his service on the council. His term expires October 31, 2019.
- Denise Pence (Columbus), owner of the Exit 76 Antique Mall, will continue her service on the council. Her term expires October 31, 2019.
- Eric Snow (Santa Claus), vice president of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, will continue his service on the council. His term expires October 31, 2019.
- James Wallis (Indianapolis), executive vice president of Visit Indy, will continue his service on the council. His term expires October 31, 2019.
The governor also made three new appointments to the council:
- Julie Basich (Valparaiso), COO of Fair Oaks Farms, will join the council. Her term expires October 31, 2019.
- Matthew Bell (Brownsburg), president & CEO of the Casino Association of Indiana, will join the council. His term expires October 31, 2018.
- Cynthia Hoye (Fishers), executive director of the Indiana State Fair Commission, will join the council. Her term expires October 31, 2018.
Juvenile Justice State Advisory Group
The governor made the following nine new appointments to the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Group, whose members serve at the pleasure of the governor:
- Katy Elmer (Evansville), director of student supports at Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
- Peter Haughan (Indianapolis), juvenile division supervisor at the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
- The Honorable Callie Jahn (Jeffersonville), city councilwoman for District 3 of the City of Jeffersonville
- Kyle Lanham (Indianapolis), vice president of community engagement & CAO at Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana, Inc.
- Kelly Moors (Indianapolis), student at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
- Tami Silverman (Zionsville), president & CEO of The Indiana Youth Institute
- Tyler Smith (West Lafayette), student at Indiana University
- Mary Wellnitz (LaPorte), president & CEO of Figment Group, Inc.
- Nancy Wever (Indianapolis), acting director of the Indiana Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
U OF E Men’s Basketball Moves To 4-0 With 66-61 Win Against Binghamton
Aces head to Mexico this week
University of Evansville junior posted 27 points and Dru Smith tallied 11 as the Purple Aces men’s basketball team improved its record to 4-0 with a 66-61 victory over Binghamton inside the Ford Center on Saturday afternoon.
Taylor went 10-of-22 from the field and hit seven 3-pointers in 37 minutes of work. Smith went 5-9 from the floor and registered nine more assists. Over his last three outings, the sophomore has dished out 29 helpers. Dainius Chatkevicius had a solid game, finishing with seven points and six rebounds while Dalen Traore was the top rebounder for UE (4-0) with seven.
“This is a good win. We were thrown into some different situations because of illness and injury, but I like the way our guys stayed with it and just went onto the next play,” UE head coach Marty Simmons said. “I give our guys credit, we made some adjustments and they executed pretty well.”
J.C. Show was the leader of the pack for the Bearcats (1-3) as he knocked down six from outside on his way to 27 points. Everson Davis notched 12 points while Thomas Bruce finished with 11.
“We knew that Bruce was pretty athletic. He made some pretty good plays out there. We also knew that Show is a really good shooter. We let them get hot in the second half,” Taylor said. “With Boo out, we had some guys really step up. Noah did a great job, all of our guys stepped up.”
Taylor hit four triples on his way to 14 points in the opening half as the Purple Aces led by a 36-24 margin at halftime. After the Bearcats scored the first bucket of the game, the Aces held them to just one of their next 11 attempts as UE jumped out to a 20-5 lead.
In that stretch, Taylor had a pair of triples that made the difference. Binghamton notched its second basket as the 7:24 mark of the half as a Thomas Bruce jumper cut the gap to 20-7.  A pair of free throws with 18 ticks remaining in the stanza by Blake Simmons put the lead back up to 15 at 36-21, but at the buzzer, J.C. Show hit a long trey that made it a 36-24 contest at the break.
Binghamton’s run continued into the second half as they reeled off the first seven points to cut the gap to just five. A 3-pointer from Everson Davis coupled with a bucket from Bruce made it a 36-31 game with 16:39 remaining.
Out of a time out, Dru Smith found Taylor for an alley-oop for the Aces first bucket of the half before the lead went back up to ten at 51-41 when K.J. Riley knocked down a pair of free throws with 7:53 remaining. Over the next four minutes, Binghamton outscored Evansville, 10-2, as they made it a 53-51 game with just over four minutes on the clock. Show had triples on consecutive possessions to cap off the rally.
Following a time out, it was Taylor who got the Aces back in the right direction, hitting a floater to make it a 4-point game. On the ensuing possession, an and-one by BU cut the Aces advantage to just one at 55-54. Taylor’s clutch play continued on the next trip down the floor as an open three made it a two possession game once again.
A huge play was made on the next Aces possession by freshman Noah Frederking. He put back a Taylor miss to put the squad up by a 60-54 margin and the Aces were able to hang on from there, winning by a final of 66-61.
With the win, UE improved to 4-0 for the first time since the 2013-14 campaign and just the second time since 1987.
Evansville continues the Cancun Challenge in Mexico this week as the team will face Fresno State on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. CT before taking on either George Mason or Louisiana Tech on Wednesday. Both games will be carried on the CBS Sports Network.
Trial Court Must Revisit Adoption Petition That Was Already Granted
Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com
An Indiana trial court that has already granted the petition to adopt a Vanderburgh County child must revisit the adoption proceedings after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined the court erroneously concluded the father’s consent to the adoption was implied.
After being removed from A.W. and J.O.’s care, J.R.O. was made a ward of the Department of Child Services as part of a child in need of services proceeding. Meanwhile, in a separate proceeding, the child’s paternal grandparents petitioned for guardianship of J.R.O., and both parents consented.
A third proceeding was also ongoing in which A.T. and M.H., the child’s great aunt and her wife, petitioned to adopt J.R.O. The women alleged the parents’ consent to the adoption was not required under Indiana Code section 31-19-9-8.
J.O., the father, failed to appear at a subsequent hearing because he was incarcerated, and the attorney who had represented him in the CHINS proceeding, Jacob Warrum, objected to the filing of the adoption petition because it went against the permanency plan and would terminate all parental rights. A consent and adoption hearing were then consolidated into one hearing, at which the mother signed a consent to the adoption, while Warrum appeared by phone for J.O.
The Department of Child Services then moved for the involuntary termination of both parents’ parental rights. J.O. was still incarcerated at that time, so his court-appointed attorney, Thomas Krotcha, entered a denial on his behalf.
Then, at a consolidated adoption and TPR hearing, A.T. and M.H. moved to determine J.O.’s consent was irrevocably implied under I.C. 31-19-9-18 because he did not file a written motion to contest the adoption. The Vanderburgh Superior Court agreed and later issued an order granting A.T. and M.H.’s adoption petition.
J.O. then filed a consolidated appeal related to the adoption and TPR proceedings and argued, among other things, that the court erred in determining his consent was irrevocably implied. In a Thursday opinion, the Indiana Court of Appeals addressed only that issue, with Judge Terry Crone noting it was a question of first impression requiring interpretation of I.C. 31-19-9-18.
The appellate panel ruled against the trial court’s decision, finding that Warrum’s initial oral objection to the filing of the adoption petition was sufficient to defeat the exception to consent laid out in that statute.
“The legislature chose not to require the filing of a written motion to contest an adoption in Indiana Code Section 31-19-9-18, and we ‘will not read into a statute that which is not the expressed intent of the legislature,’†Crone wrote. “Moreover, we have often held that where the purpose of a rule is satisfied, this Court will not elevate form over substance.â€
Find the purpose of the statute was satisfied by Warrum’s oral objection, the appellate panel reversed the ruling that J.O.’s consent was irrevocably implied and remanded the case for further proceedings, which could include reinstatement of the CHINS, guardianship and/or TPR proceedings.
“We acknowledge the disruption that our holding will cause to all parties involved, especially (A.T. and M.H.) and J.R.O.,†Crone wrote. “But as our legislature has acknowledged, it is the policy of this state and the purpose of Indiana Code Title 31 to recognize and enforce the legal rights of children and their parents, … and our interpretation of Indiana Code Section 31-19-9-18 is entirely consistent with that policy and purpose.â€
eFest Preview Party
The Southwest Indiana Chamber will host the eFest Preview Party from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Southwest Indiana Chamber. Guests will enjoy food samples, live music and a short presentation at 4:00 pm.
At the eFest Preview Party, guests will learn about the eFest Multicultural Festival, to be held on October 13, 2018, how they can participate, become a vendor and/or a sponsor. We are seeking food and craft vendors, community groups, talent and sponsors who celebrate the diversity of Evansville through offering delicious tastes, products and gifts from across the globe.
About the eFest Multicultural Festival:
The eFest is a multicultural celebration of the “E is for Everyone†campaign. Our goal is to highlight the many different groups that make Evansville a great place to live and work. The event will offer a beer garden, live music throughout the day, children’s area and a celebration of the “E is for Everyone†campaign through ongoing reveals of new corporate and organization ‘E’ banners. This is an opportunity for your company, team or group to participate in the “E is for Everyone†phenomenon. In addition to marketing and media efforts boosting attendance, the event will begin at the finish line of the YMCA of Evansville Half Marathon, bringing over 4,000 runners, family, friends and volunteers.
FAKE NEWS FROM VIRGINIA
Making Sense by Michael Reagan
Will someone please throw an ocean of ice water on the Pelosi-Schumer-MSM axis of evil?
Their ecstasy over the results in Virginia’s election returns Tuesday night shows how desperate the Democrats are for any sign of hope that their party is not already dead.
Democrats merely won the elections for governor in Virginia and New Jersey – two Blue States where they were always expected to win.
It was hardly a “wave election.†Republicans suffered no surprise losses to Democrats and the GOP still controlled a huge majority of the country’s governor’s offices and state legislatures.
Yet by Wednesday morning the liberal media’s talking heads were so happy you’d have thought President Trump had been voted out of office, the Democrats had won back Congress and Hillary Clinton had been installed on her Oval Office throne.
Republicans loses in Virginia and New Jersey were gleefully framed by the liberal media as referendums on President Trump’s first year, but it was Fake News.
It would have been real news if the Republican governor candidates, Ed Gillespie of Virginia and Kim Guadagno of New Jersey, had pulled off surprise wins.
Or if a liberal Democrat had taken the Congressional seat vacated by conservative Jason Chaffetz in Utah (instead of being crushed by a Republican who didn’t vote for Trump in 2016 but supports his agenda).
But the pundits breathlessly telling us a Democrat won in Virginia and New Jersey? News? Yes. Shocking? Hardly.
A serious repudiation of Donald Trump? The first signs of the decline of Trumpism? Don’t think so.
Trump or no Trump, from day one Ed Gillespie was never going to win in Virginia, where about 10 million federal workers live and vote Democratic.
And in New Jersey, a true-blue state, the only Republican politician who was repudiated on Tuesday was Mr. Unpopularity himself, outgoing Gov. Chris Christie.
His Lt. Governor, Guadagno, never had a prayer – and she wasn’t endorsed by Trump, who knew it.
I can understand the Democrats and their media soulmates wanting to make Tuesday’s elections into a fake referendum on President Trump.
But I don’t understand the Republicans and conservatives who joined in and said the elections were a sign of doom for the GOP in the 2018 elections.
Republicans will have their problems in 2018, especially if they can’t get anything important through Congress.
But this week’s election results had nothing to do with 2018 or President Trump – until he tweeted himself into the story.
Unfortunately, despite being in Asia, our narcissist in chief had to blame Gillespie’s loss on the fact that Gillespie didn’t fully embrace him.
Not everything is about Donald Trump, but he – like the hate-blinded media – thinks it is.
Some facts about Virginia, Mr. President:
Hillary beat you there by 5 points last year. On Tuesday Gillespie got more votes than you did, but Democrats turned out in much greater numbers in the suburbs of northern Virginia.
That’s why the former head of the Republican National Committee lost – as everyone but his kids knew he would.
For you to blame Gillespie’s defeat on his not embracing you is totally narcissistic, childish and wrong, Mr. President.
Not to mention self-destructive. Instead of the media discussing the tough speech you gave to the North Koreans, they talked about your Gillespie tweet.
How about acting like a grown-up president, for a change, Mr. Trump?
How about tweeting something like, “Congratulations to the Democrats for their victories on Tuesday. When I come back from Asia I hope we can find a way to work together on tax reform.â€
So Trump is still Trump. His core constituency will stay faithful to him, no matter what he said about Gillespie or how he said it.
But if he keeps tweeting the way he does, the president will never win more friends in the Republican Party.
And if he’s ever going to get anything passed in Congress by 2018, he’s going to need every Republican friend he can get.
COA Affirms Theft-Related Convictions, Sentence
Olivia Covington for www.theinndianalawyer.com
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a Cass County man’s multiple theft-related felonies and related sentence after finding sufficient evidence supported those convictions.
In Kenny Purvis v. State of Indiana, 09A02-1702-CR-454, Kenny Purvis was seen on surveillance footage stealing a cell phone and video games from the Logansport Wal-Mart on two occasions. When he was seen in the same store a third time, Purvis and his cohorts, including Adam Wakefield, were escorted to the Asset Protection Office, where he consented to a search that led to the discovery of eight video games in his truck.
Purvis denied stealing the games, but admitted he knew they were stolen and that Wakefield planned to steal from the store. A subsequent investigation revealed Purvis sold the games on a Facebook page or in the Walmart parking lot.
Purvis was eventually found guilty of theft and conspiracy to commit theft as Level 6 felonies and corrupt business influence as a Level 5 felony and admitted to being a habitual offender. The Cass Superior Court sentenced him to an aggregate term of 12 years in prison.
On appeal, Purvis first argued there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions. But in a Thursday opinion, the Indiana Court of Appeals disagreed.
Instead, Judge John Baker wrote the video evidence showing Purvis taking and concealing video games and the value of the games and number he took supported a conviction for theft of at least $750 worth of goods. Further, Purvis and Wakefield together stole the same items on each occasion, supporting the conspiracy conviction, while the entire group of cohorts constituted an “enterprise†engaged in “racketeering activity†to support the corrupt business influence conviction, Baker said.
The appellate court also rejected Purvis’ argument this his 12-year sentence is inappropriate based on the nature of the offenses and his character, with Baker noting that had the trial court imposed maximum consecutive terms on each his convictions, he would have received a 17-year sentence.
“Purvis’s record reveals that he has failed to take advantage of numerous changes to learn from his mistakes – including an earlier conviction for felony theft – and his history demonstrates an unwillingness or inability to conform his behavior to the rule of law,†the judge wrote. “In sum, we do not find the sentence imposed by the trial court to be inappropriate in light of the nature of the offenses or Purvis’s character.â€
Grooms, Dahlstrom pace Eagles to fourth straight win
Grooms finished with a game-high 21 points and season-high eight rebounds, while Dahlstrom added 19 points and eight rebounds as the Screaming Eagles improved to 4-0 on the year.
Junior guard Alex Davidson (Salem, Indiana) added six points and a career-high five assists for the Eagles, who committed just three second-half turnovers.
USI, which shot 45.3 percent (29-64) from the field, had seven players finish with at least six points. Junior forward Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) added eight points and seven rebounds for the Eagles, who out-rebounded the Warriors 46-32, while senior guard Randa Harshbarger (Philo, Illinois) chipped in seven points, five rebounds and three assists.
Sophomore guard Ashley Johnson (Louisville, Kentucky) and sophomore guard/forward Morgan Sherwood (Charleston, Illinois) also contributed seven points apiece.
USI returns to action November 25 when it travels to Louisville, Kentucky, to take on Grand Valley State University in the first round of the Bellarmine Thanksgiving Classic.
1st Quarter
Wayne State (3-1) scored the first four points of the contest, but the Eagles responded with an 11-0 run to take an early seven-point advantage. Harshbarger had seven points in the opening period, including a three-pointer that stopped a 5-0 Wayne State spurt. The Eagles shot 53.3 percent (8-15) from the field in the first 10-minutes as they took a 20-14 lead into the second quarter.
2nd Quarter
The Eagles used a 14-3 run to forge a commanding 34-17 cushion midway through the second quarter. Wayne State, however, used runs of 5-0 and 6-0 to trim USI’s advantage to 40-30 at the break. Dahlstrom and Davidson each had six points in the second quarter to lead the Eagles.
3rd Quarter
Grooms had eight points in the third quarter as USI extended its lead to 56-42 heading into the final 10 minutes of the contest. The Eagles shot just 33.3 percent (6-18) from the floor in the third quarter, but USI held Wayne State to just 4-of-14 (.286) shooting to increase its advantage.
4th Quarter
USI shot 50.0 percent (8-16) from the field in the fourth quarter as it outscored the Warriors 21-12 throughout the final 10 minutes of the contest. Dahlstrom had eight points and four rebounds to lead USI in the fourth frame, while Grooms added seven points and a pair of assists.