Catch the Latest Edition of “The Indiana State Police Road Showâ€
Catch the latest edition of the “Indiana State Police Road Show†radio program every Monday morning at your convenience.
This week’s show features Indiana State Police Trooper Susan Rinshler. Trooper Rinshler discusses the Indiana State Police K-9 program and her newly acquired partner “Maverick.†Trooper Rinshler is the first female trooper to graduate the ISP K-9 program.
Download the program from the Network Indiana public websites at www.networkindiana.com. Look for the state police logo on the main page and follow the download instructions. The ISP Road Show can also be viewed via YouTube.
Go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5Bg1KjBd7H1GxgkuV3YJA or visit the Indiana State Police website at http://www.in.gov/isp/  and click on the YouTube link. This 15 minute talk show concentrates on public safety and informational topics with state wide interest.
The radio program was titled “Signal-10†in the early sixties when it was first started by two troopers in northern Indiana. The name was later changed to the “Indiana State Police Road Show†and is the longest continuously aired state police public service program in Indiana.
Radio stations across Indiana and the nation are invited to download and air for FREE this public service program sponsored by the Indiana State Police Alliance and Cops for Kids, a subsidiary of the Indiana State Police Alliance.
Early College High School to Host Open House
Early College High School is hosting an Open House for current eighth graders and their families on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center, 1901 Lynch Road, Evansville, IN.
Early College is a high school learning option through the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, allowing students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree or up to 60 hours toward a bachelor’s degree.
Early College is in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College, University of Evansville, and the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center. Â For more information or an application please visit: www.evscschools.com/earlycollege
Ida June “Judy” Taylor 1928 -2016 by Jim Redwine
Gavel Gamut
By Jim Redwine
(Week 21 November 2016)
♪A SONG THAT THEY SING …♪
Funerals are a good thing. Weddings are a good thing. Naming ceremonies, graduation exercises, retirement parties and many other commemorations and celebrations distinguish us from everything else. There are sound reasons why for thousands of years humans have celebrated life and honored death.
It may be only a coincidence that Peg’s and my dear friend Ida June “Judy†Taylor and James V. Taylor share a common name. But when we attended the celebration of Judy’s life and accomplishments the lyrics of James Taylor’s song, “Rockabye Sweet Baby James†reminded me of why we take note of such things as the end of life as well as all the significance of what that life means to others who remain:
“There’s a song that they sing
When they take to the highway,
A song that they sing when they
Take to the sea,
A song that they sing of
Their home in the sky….â€
Judy and her husband, James E. Taylor, made important contributions in many areas but, as most of us, they would likely point to their five children, ten grandchildren and twenty-eight great-grandchildren as their proudest legacy.
At Judy’s funeral her family and friends had the opportunity to point to her with the same love and pride. She accomplished much and re-entered the soil after a full and happy life.
The funeral rites for this proud member of the Osage tribe were a combination of Native American and White culture. Judy lived fully in both worlds. Having been born in 1928 she witnessed much of what was good and bad in the changing relationship of Native Americans and those who forced the changes. She remained true to her roots while not allowing bitterness to interfere. Her many years of service in the preservation of the history of Osage County’s multiethnic culture attests to her positive view of life.
Ceremonies are a major way we maintain our cultural heritage. Judy’s funeral rites included homage to her tribal connections and her full participation in the contemporary society encompassing it. Her Catholic faith seamlessly intertwined with Osage rituals such as the presence of eagle feathers and family members individually acknowledging Judy’s oneness with nature by reverently dropping clods of dirt into her final resting place.
When we take the time and make the effort to celebrate someone’s life and contributions we truly differentiate ourselves from all other species. We know we cannot change the ultimate outcome. That is not what we are attempting to do. However, we can honor our friends and family and when we do we also raise ourselves. For when we sing a paean to honor others, as the motto of Haskell Indian Nations University proclaims, “We Make Our Ancestors Proud Today!â€, and we reaffirm that our own lives have meaning.
Adopt A Pet
This pretty girl is a 1 ½-year-old female brown tabby. She’s so pretty that the people who found her, named her Pretty Girl! She came in as a mom, but as usual, her kittens have been adopted already and now she’s left behind. Take advantage of the “Fantastic Cats and Where to Find Them†special, and you can take Pretty Girl home for only $18 through 11/19! Her vaccines and microchip are included in that price! Contact VHS at (812) 426-2563 or www.vhslifesaver.org for details!
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt Perform an Acoustic Evening at the Victory Theatre
Evansville, IN: VenuWorks presents legendary singer-songwriters, Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt at the Victory Theatre on Tuesday, January 17 at 7:00 pm.
A singer, composer, and actor, Lyle Lovett has broadened the definition of American music in a career that spans 14 albums. Coupled with his gift for storytelling, the Texas-based musician fuses elements of country, swing, jazz, folk, gospel and blues in a convention-defying manner that breaks down barriers. Lovett has appeared in 13 feature films, and on stage and television. Among his many accolades, besides the four Grammy Awards, he was given the Americana Music Association’s inaugural Trailblazer Award, and was recently named the Texas State Musician. Since his self-titled debut in 1986, Lyle Lovett has evolved into one of music’s most vibrant and iconic performers. His oeuvre, rich and eclectic, is one of the most beloved of any living artist working today.
Over thirty-five years after the release of his debut album, John Hiatt remains one of America’s most respected and influential singer-songwriters. John Hiatt’s songs have been covered by artists as diverse as Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Emmylou Harris, Ronnie Milsap, Iggy Pop, the Neville Brothers, Rosanne Cash, the Jeff Healey Band, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Linda Ronstadt, and even the cartoon bear band of Disney’s 2002 film, The Country Bears. John Hiatt has 11 GRAMMY nominations and his numerous awards include induction into the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award in Songwriting from the American Music Association. Hiatt has released 19 studio albums.
Tickets On Sale Friday, December 2 at 10:00 am Reserved Seats*: $79.00, $59.00, $49.00, $39.00
Additional Fee’s may apply*
For ticket information visit www.victorytheatre.com or call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.
IN THEIR SHOES: TEEN DATING VIOLENCE SIMULATION
November 21st, 2016, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
EVPL Central Library Browning Event Room – 200 SE MLK Jr Blvd. Evansville, IN
The Albion Chapter of Students Against Violence Everywhere (S.A.V.E.) will be hosting an event on Monday November 21st, 2016 at the Central branch of the EVPL called “In Their Shoesâ€. This is a social simulation to help both adult and youth participants understand abusive teen relationships. In the simulation, participants will play the role of teen characters, make choices and see what happens. Following the simulation there will a discussion for the adults and teen participants.
1 in 3 U.S. teens will be the victim of some form of teen dating abuse. Teens who experience teen dating abuse are at higher risk of having long-term consequences such as drug or alcohol abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, decrease in academic participation depression, anxiety and thoughts of suicide. Only 1/3 of the teens who were involved in an abusive relationship confided in someone about the violence.
Teen dating violence is a problem we can solve and community members can play an essential role. Please join Albion Fellows Bacon Center on
Serve Indiana Recognizes Outstanding Hoosier VolunteersÂ
INDIANAPOLIS (November 17, 2016) – Serve Indiana, the state’s volunteer service agency, awarded eight Awards for Excellence to outstanding Hoosiers and organizations for their service to the community. The Awards for Excellence are Indiana’s most prestigious annual awards celebrating the accomplishments of dedicated volunteers and service members.
Serve Indiana received nominations from around the state, which were reviewed by a panel of Serve Indiana Commissioners, community volunteers and previous award winners. This year’s winners highlight the wide range of volunteer and community service activities that take place across Indiana.
“This year’s Serve Indiana Awards for Excellence represent the amazing volunteer and community service activities taking place all across our state,†says Marc McAleavey, executive director of Serve Indiana. “It is truly uplifting to see Hoosier compassion and unselfishness on display in so many communities throughout Indiana.â€
About Serve Indiana:
Serve Indiana, a division of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, strives to be a statewide public champion for service, a strong local, regional and national partner, an efficient grant maker, and a broker of federal and state resources allocated towards service and volunteerism. For more information, visit www.ServeIndiana.gov.
The 2016 Serve Indiana Awards for Excellence winners can be found here
YESTERYEAR: BOY SCOUTS
Photographed at the Evansville riverfront in 1917, this Boy Scout troop represented B’nai Israel Temple. The young men had probably just finished marching in one of the many patriotic parades held downtown during the First World War, as the large American flag, drummer, and canteens suggest. The Boy Scouts of America had been founded in 1910; it quickly recruited thousands of members, making it the largest youth organization in the nation and inspiring the formation of the Girl Scouts two years later. Evansville’s council was chartered in 1915; the Buffalo Trace Council now serves southwestern Indiana and southeastern Illinois.
K-9 Deputy Arrests Fleeing Felon with the Assistance of Bystander
- On Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at approximately 2:20pm a K-9 deputy assigned to the Joint Drug Task Force observed a Toyota Camry traveling on Maxwell Avenue near Kentucky Avenue. The deputy suspected the driver was Mr. Jourdan Dabbs, who had an active felony warrant.
- The deputy initiated a traffic stop and the vehicle pulled over to the side of the road. As the deputy approached on foot, the vehicle fled south onto Fares Avenue. The deputy pursued the vehicle on side streets intersecting with Virginia Street before the vehicle entered an alleyway.
Mr. Dabbs then exited his vehicle (which then rolled against a fence) and ran north toward Virginia Street. K-9 Boss was deployed and apprehended Mr. Dabbs in the 500 block of E. Virginia Street. Once the K-9 released his bite, Mr. Dabbs continued to struggle and refused to be handcuffed. A bystander intervened and assisted the Sheriff’s Office and Evansville Police Department in taking Mr. Dabbs into custody. A later search of Mr. Dabbs’ vehicle revealed drug paraphernalia.
Mr. Dabbs remains lodged at the Vanderburgh County Jail with a $5,500 bond.
Jourdan Gregory Dabbs (pictured above), 28, of Evansville. Resisting Law Enforcement as Level 6 Felony, Resisting Law Enforcement as a Class A Misdemanor, Possession of Syringe as a Level 6 Felony, Reckless Driving as a A Class Misdemeaner, Driving while License Suspended and Prior as a Class A Misdemeanor
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