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Reps. Bacon, Sullivan Respond To St. Mary’s And St. Vincent merger

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Note to the Editor: Below are statements from State Reps. Ron Bacon (R-Chandler) and Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville) to be used with stories covering the merging of St. Mary’s Health System with St. Vincent Hospital.

“St. Mary’s has been providing quality health care to our community for more than 140 years; in fact, I started my career as director of respiratory care there more than four decades ago,” said State Rep. Ron Bacon (R-Chandler). “This partnership with St. Vincent is a great investment in continuing to provide a wide variety of health care options and better service.”

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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

Thomas Anthony Nadratowski, Jr. Failure to Register as a Sex or Violent Offender, Level 5 felony

Failure of a Sex Offender to Possess Identification, Level 6 felony

Failure to Register as a Sex or Violent Offender, Level 6 felony

Chris Douglas McGuire Attempted Murder, Level 1 felony

Krystle Louise Cupp Possession of Methamphetamine. Level 6 felony

Unlawful Possession of Syringe, Level 6 felony

Omer Dewayne Brumley Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Tyesha Tanae Jackson Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Possession of a Narcotic Drug, Level 6 felony

Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class A misdemeanor

Angela Dawn Thomas Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Theft, Level 6 felony

Donald Ray Moody, Jr. Dealing in Cocaine, Level 3 felony

Dealing in Cocaine, Level 4 felony

Possession of Marijuana, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of a Synthetic Drug or Synthetic Drug Look-a-like Substance, Class A misdemeanor

Daniel Bruciaga Flores Domestic Battery, Level 5 felony

Resisting Law Enforcement, Level 6 felony

Logan Wayne Cheshire Dealing in Marijuana, Level 6 felony

Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class A misdemeanor

Jason Andrew Beasley Domestic Battery, Level 5 felony

Joe Wayne Johns Child Molesting, Level 4 felony

Donald Norwood Clayton Domestic Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily Injury, Level 6 felony

Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor

Domestic Battery, Level 6 felony

Donald Jay Cupp II Auto Theft, Level 6 felony

Resisting Law Enforcement, Level 6 felony

Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Reckless Driving, Class C misdemeanor

Lance Nathan Reynolds Criminal Confinement, Level 6 felony

Domestic Battery, Level 6 felony

Interference with the Reporting of a Crime, Class A misdemeanor

Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Criminal Mischief, Class B misdemeanor

Justin Matthew Swart Strangulation, Level 6 felony

Domestic Battery, Level 6 felony

Criminal Recklessness, Level 6 felony

Ladonna Juanita Stout Strangulation, Level 6 felony

Domestic Battery, Level 6 felony

Domestic Battery, Class A misdemeanor

Anthony Nelson Chew Domestic Battery, Level 6 felony

Aaron Michael Paul Clark Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated, Level 6 felony

Resisting Law Enforcement, Level 6 felony

Elizabeth Marie John Unlawful Possession of Syringe, Level 6 felony

Theft, Level 6 felony

Stevan Christopher Allen Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Possession of a Narcotic Drug, Level 6 felony

False Informing, Class B misdemeanor

EPD Activity Report

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EPD Report

Eagles hang on to defeat Rangers, 76-72 POST-GAME COMMENTS

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The ninth-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team held on in the second half to defeat 22nd-ranked University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 76-72, and get back on track Thursday evening at the Physical Activities Center. USI sees its record go to 17-1 overall and 7-1 in the GLVC, while UW-Parkside goes to 15-2, 7-1 GLVC.

The victory moves USI back into a tie for the GLVC East Division lead with 15th-ranked Bellarmine University and UW-Parkside. All three teams have a 7-1 GLVC mark.

After a tie and four lead changes in the first eight minutes of the game, the Screaming Eagles took control of the first half with a 7-0 spurt to lead 16-12 and a 9-1 surge to lead 25-15. USI would go on to lead by as many as 15 points during the first 20 minutes, 41-26, before UW-Parkside got the final four points of the half as the Eagles took a 41-30 advantage into the locker room.

Sophomore guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) led USI’s first half surge, dropping in 17 points on a blistering eight-of-nine form the field. Senior guard Jeril Taylor (Louisville, Kentucky) followed with 11 points.

UW-Parkside erased USI’s lead in the second half, cutting the lead to one point, seven times throughout the final 20 minutes. The final time was 73-72 with 20 seconds remaining the game before Stein deposited a pair of free throws to clinch the win, while Taylor hit one charity shot as insurance to close out the Eagles’ 76-72 victory.

Taylor added 14 points second half points, finishing the game with a game-high 25 points, while Stein dropped in six second half points to finish the game with 23 on the night.

USI sophomore forward Jacob Norman (Evansville, Indiana) rounded out the double-digit scorers for Eagles with 11 points, scoring seven in the second half.

As a team, USI won the battle on the boards, 38-33, made eight steals, and blocked seven shots. Junior forward Julius Rajala (Finland), senior guard Cortez Macklin (Louisville, Kentucky), and junior guard Marcellous Washington (Lexington, Kentucky) had two blocks each in the contest.

The Eagles conclude their three-game homestand Saturday at 3:15 p.m. for Military Appreciation Day when they host Lewis University. The Flyers saw their record go to 11-7 overall and 6-2 GLVC after losing, 87-53, to 15th-ranked Bellarmine University tonight in Louisville, Kentucky.

USI leads the all-time series with Lewis, 44-24, and has a 28-10 advantage at the PAC. The Flyers took the only meeting last season, defeating the Eagles, 84-77, in Romeoville, Illinois. Eagles’ senior guard Bobo Drummond (Peoria, Illinois) led USI with 22 points.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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

IS IT TRUE JANUARY 20, 2017

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IS IT TRUE that every four years the United States of America holds an inauguration ceremony where the duly elected President of the United States swears to uphold the Constitution of the United States and is sworn in as our President?…this ceremony is all about honoring the traditions associated with the Office of the Presidency and not the human being who is being sworn in?…the Presidency itself is and always has been bigger than the person who is elected to the job?…it is the hope of the City County Observer that Donald J. Trump who was fairly and duly elected by the people of the United States of America according to the rules established by our founders, will put all personal issues aside and uphold our Constitution while making the best decisions that can be made for the next for years?…it is furthermore hope to see ALL members of the legislative and judicial branches of our government honor the Office of the Presidency whether they like or dislike the person being sworn in?

IS IT TRUE a fairly substantial number of congress members have gotten onto the “Not my President” bandwagon and are vocally boycotting the inauguration?…for duly elected members of the legislative branch of government to insult the executive branch of government in such a petulant and childish way is the very definition of letting personal preferences impair their judgement?…the members of congress who are participating in this tantrum are jeopardizing their own districts prospects to work with the executive branch and could easily poison funding for projects that their constituents need?…to intentionally and vocally insult the Office of the President is about as close to an act of treason as one can get without crossing the line?…these 60 or so names should be remembered and should never hold elected office again?…the people of the districts can assure that these fit pitching babies never are sworn in again starting two years from now?…this is a great opportunity for about 60 Democrats who understand the difference in being a member of the loyal opposition and being a spoiled child who plays personal politics to primary these malcontents right out of the next election?

IS IT TRUE the actions of these 60 or so congress members ranks right up there with running away to Urbana, Illinois to prevent a vote?…we are proud that no members of congress from the State of Indiana have signed on this elementary school example of poor leadership?

IS IT TRUE the City County Observer commends former Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Carter for their attendance at this solemn event?…we furthermore comment President George H W Bush for sending the incoming president a letter of encouragement from his hospital room?…finally and mostly we thank and congratulate Democrat nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton for seeing the big picture, putting personal feelings aside and standing up for the United States of America by attending the inauguration?

FOOTNOTE: Todays “READERS POLL” question is: Are you looking forward to Donald Trump becoming the next President of the United Srares?

CHANNEL 44 NEWS: STATE SENATOR TOMES PROTEST BILL MET WITH BACKLASH

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Sen. Tomes Proposes Protest Bill, Met with Backlash

It’s a bill meant to keep the streets clear during protests but some say it’s a threat to freedom of speech. Indiana State Senator Jim Tomes has filed the bill, which was heard in a committee hearing Thursday. The measure would mean police could…

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Retiring Rucker Says He’s No Trailblazer, But Urges Diversity On Court

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Retiring Rucker Says He’s No Trailblazer, But Urges Diversity On CourtDave Stafford for www.the indianalawyer.com

As the first African-American to serve on the Indiana Court of Appeals and just the second on the Indiana Supreme Court, retiring Justice Robert Rucker said he doesn’t think of himself as a trailblazer, but he said it’s important the state’s high court look like the population of the state.

Aside from diversity of experience that informs the decisions issued by the court, Rucker said it builds confidence in the judiciary, particularly for young people, when they see people of color on the bench as well as a female chief justice.

Rucker spoke to reporters Thursday on his 70th birthday, announcing his retirement in the spring, though he said he hasn’t selected a date. The Indiana Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission immediately opened the application process for lawyers and judges interested in serving on the court, setting an application deadline of March 3. Applications are available here. http://www.in.gov/judiciary/jud-qual/3306.htm

Rucker said he hoped his successor would be “someone who’s well-qualified and brings to the table independence of thought, but some amount of life experience that gives voice at a table where oftentimes voices are not heard. So I guess I’m arguing in favor of diversity.”

While Rucker would have faced mandatory retirement in five years, he also had deliberated about whether to stand for retention in 2012. “I’m kind of an old-school guy, and I always thought you retired at 65. The end. There was no thinking about it, you just did it,” he said.

But he realized in 2012 that he wasn’t ready and hadn’t made plans for retirement. Now, the time was right. “I finally reached a point, I figured out what’s next,” he said. That includes spending time with his and his wife Denise’s 17 grandchildren, traveling, and perhaps doing some adjunct teaching and senior judging.

Before he leaves the bench, though, Rucker will travel with the court to his alma mater, Gary Roosevelt High School, for an oral argument scheduled March 9.

The appointment of Rucker’s successor will complete a total turnover of justices on the bench that began in 2010 with the appointment of Justice Steven David, ending what had been the longest period of continuity for the court in the state’s history.

Elevated to the Supreme Court by Gov. Frank O’Bannon in 1999, Rucker served with eight other justices — Theodore Boehm, Randall Shepard, Frank Sullivan, Brent Dickson, Steven David, Mark Massa, Loretta Rush and Geoffrey Slaughter. Prior to his Supreme Court appointment, Rucker served on the Indiana Court of Appeals after his appointment by Gov. Evan Bayh in 1991.

During his judicial career, Rucker authored 1,235 civil and criminal opinions. He served as vice-chair of the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education, a member of the board of directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, a member of the board of directors of the Northwest Indiana Legal Services Organization, and as chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association.

He was born in Canton, Georgia, grew up in Gary, and is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. He graduated from Indiana University (B.A. 1974) and Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D. 1976), and he earned a Master of Laws degree in the judicial process from the University of Virginia Law School (1998).

He also was a deputy prosecuting attorney in Lake County, city attorney for the city of Gary and practiced law in East Chicago before joining the bench.

Students to Get Paid to Learn; Potential for Job Offer Through New Manufacturing Program

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Skill UP Indiana!, a unique manufacturing program allowing students to learn and earn, began taking applications today (Jan. 19) thanks to the collaboration of local industry, community, education, and business partners in the newly created Southwest Indiana Workforce Coalition (SWIWC). This news was announced during a news conference at the Southwest Indiana Chamber offices, by Ivy Tech Community College Southwest Chancellor Jonathan Weinzapfel. Skill UP is designed to educate and inform students, and will pay students $12.50 per hour during their entire enrollment in the 11-week program, which includes five weeks of class time (40 hours per week) as well as on-the-job learning training, and potential for direct hire with local companies.

“We are excited to spearhead this initiative that can potentially change the way employers hire in the future,” Weinzapfel said. “Giving potential employees the opportunity to learn skills and habits essential to the manufacturing workforce will hopefully have a positive hiring, retention, and advancement impact for local business and industry.” Targeted participants include high school youth, and unemployed/underemployed adult workers. An application can be found at www.ivytech.edu/skillup. Classes begin March 6, 2017.

In late 2016, Ivy Tech Southwest received a grant for the Skill UP Indiana! Program totaling $666,506 from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development to provide sector-focused training and education programs for in-demand occupations in the Southwest region. Skill UP will focus on this region’s third largest area for employment opportunities – advanced manufacturing. Manufacturing in Southwest Indiana is expected to grow by 5.8% during the next decade and the field is experiencing a gap in employment due to the aging workforce and brain drain within existing talent; a challenged work ethic of incoming generations, as well as high turnover of under-skilled, uninformed workers, and misperceptions regarding manufacturing work. Regional employers have expressed a need for programs outside of the standard post-secondary education academic model to train and retrain workers in order for their sector to maintain a competitive edge in an ever changing marketplace.

Weinzapfel said that the Indiana Chamber’s most recent annual employer workforce survey noted that 45% of jobs remain unfilled due to a lack of qualified applicants.

“The SWIWC is committed to educating and preparing this region’s middle to high school youth and adult workers through educational and experiential training; as well as development and personal empowerment to generate a thriving employee in the advanced manufacturing industry,” said Bo Drake, executive director of workforce development.

SWIWC partners include:  ORG CHEM Group, BWX Technologies, Inc., FLANDERS, Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana, Koch Enterprises, Inc., Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Toyota Boshoku Indiana, LLC., Wabash Plastics, Berry Plastics, Mead Johnson Nutrition, WorkOne Southwest, and Ivy Tech Community College Southwest. Additional opportunities for other business and industry involvement is available.

Junior Achievement of Southwest Indiana is creating an Advanced Manufacturing curriculum to be delivered in area schools to help create awareness in the types of jobs and careers in the field, Drake said.

“The Southwest Indiana Workforce Coalition has developed an expansive plan for Southwest Indiana to not only educate students in manufacturing, preparing them for good paying jobs available in industry in our communities – but also to compensate them during these class times, so that they can continue to meet their personal and family needs,” Weinzapfel said.

“We know that an obstacle to receiving more education for a better paying job, is that folks must keep working the jobs that they have, in order to meet their basic needs. This plan will allow them to begin their classes at Ivy Tech, and also have the guarantee of being able to meet with local employers; job shadow with these employers, and have a potential career path laid out for them.”

Through the New Hoosier Apprenticeship Model, a combination of training, education, career counseling, group activities, and on-the-job learning, will take place with the goal of improving employee retention and reduce turnover from the misaligned and temporary workforces.

Training Will Include:

  • Fundamental workforce skills – also referred to as soft skills
  • OSHA 10-hour general industry certification – teaching safety awareness and reducing jobsite hazards
  • Southwest Indiana Manufacturing Training, also referred to as Manufacturing Skills Standards Certification (MSSC) – this is a nationally recognized certification, which can be used toward 6 credit hours of a college Advanced Manufacturing Certificate at Ivy Tech
  • On-the-job work – the participant will work for 6 weeks, 40 hours per week, at a manufacturer.

“The program also has a goal of addressing some negative perceptions of manufacturing, as well as attracting qualified applicants who may already be in careers that are not a good fit. An informational campaign is planned to help distribute facts about manufacturing, rather than continue conjecture,” Drake said. “This will culminate with a recruitment event conducted by the Southwest Indiana Workforce Coalition companies and Ivy Tech.”

This project is one of 12 from across the state that was selected by the Indiana Department for Workforce Development who provided a total of $7.7 million in funding.

Attorney General Hill: Presidential Inauguration A Time For Unity

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