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OCTOBER 23. 2016 “READERS FORUM”

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WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays “READERS POLL” question is: Do you support the decision of the local FOP filing a “Legal Injunction” against the city concerning their Healthcare benefits?

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CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Thunderbolts Front Office Faces Unique Challenge In Inaugural Season

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OCTOBER 22ND, 2016 

WILLIAM WOLKOFF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

 It’s a new team, a new league, and a new look for professional hockey in Evansville.

Staff with the Evansville Thunderbolts say picking up for a franchise that left overnight has been a unique challenge.

Governor Pence Issues Statement on Strong Employment Numbers; Praises Hoosier Businesses and Workforce

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Governor Pence Issues Statement on Strong Employment Numbers; Praises Hoosier Businesses and WorkforceIndiana’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.5 Percent 

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today issued a statement regarding news that Indiana’s unemployment rate stayed consistent in September at 4.5 percent, marking a 3.9 percent drop since January 2013. Indiana’s total labor force, a measure of Hoosiers employed or seeking employment, has increased 75,566 since the start of the year, with 75,425 being added to the employment rolls. Labor force has increased by nearly 200,000 since January 2013. Indiana’s labor force participation rate stands at 65.4 percent, compared to the national labor force participation rate of 62.9 percent. In addition, September was the 15th consecutive month that Indiana has recorded private-sector employment above the previous peak level in March 2000.

“We have worked diligently in Indiana to maintain a business climate that encourages job creation and economic growth,” said Governor Mike Pence. “This means keeping taxes low, holding regulations to a minimum and supporting policies designed to sustain rather than drain businesses and entrepreneurs. We are grateful to every company that chooses to start or expand operations here, and we are thankful for a Hoosier workforce that is second to none. The numbers from the September employment report demonstrate once again that we have the right strategies in Indiana for a state that works.”

Background

The Indiana unemployment rate stands at 4.5 percent in September 2016. Indiana’s labor force decreased by 2,144 over the month, with a decrease in employment of 614. Unemployment decreased by 1,530. Since January 2013, Indiana’s private sector has grown by 161,800 jobs. Indiana’s total private employment grew by 41,400 over the year. Total private employment is now at 2,654,700. The highest levels of growth occurred in the following sectors: Private Educational & Health Services; Construction; Leisure & Hospitality; Professional & Business Services; and Manufacturing. Total private employment for September stands at 42,100 above the March 2000 peak.

Southwest Indiana Workforce Coalition Receives Grant To Educate, Pay, And Employ Students

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Southwest Indiana Workforce Coalition Receives Grant To Educate, Pay, and Employ Students

Ivy Tech Community College, along with the newly created Southwest Indiana Workforce Coalition comprised of local industry, business and educational partners in Southwest Indiana, have learned that they have been approved for a grant totaling nearly $667,000 from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development to provide paid educational opportunities in the manufacturing field, as well as job shadowing, and potential job opportunities. Initial partner organizations include:  ORG CHEM Group, BWX Technologies, Inc., FLANDERS, Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana, Koch Enterprises, Inc., Toyota Boshoku Indiana, LLC., Wabash Plastics, WorkOne Southwest, and Ivy Tech Community College Southwest.

“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,” said Jonathan Weinzapfel, chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College Southwest.

“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.” The funding is one of 12 regional partnerships across the state receiving a total of $7.7 million. The Skill Up program provides funding to develop training and educational programs aligning with employer needs.

The Southwest Indiana Workforce Coalition has created the new Hoosier Apprenticeship Model, so that area youth, parents, teachers, and the public can see a clear pathway for a high demand, middle-to-high-wage job – with clear career pathways in area companies. By starting at earlier ages and working with partners like Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana, this program will become more sustainable, encouraging growth in the number of individuals going into the manufacturing field, according to the grant proposal. Through a combination of training, education, career counseling, group activities and on-the-job learning, this model will increase employee retention and reduce turnover. Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana will expand the program by adding supplemental curriculum designed to promote the Hoosier Apprenticeship Model and advanced manufacturing careers.

“This model maximizes the employer tuition reimbursement program, and aids in developing a highly-educated and diverse workforce that is upwardly mobile throughout the manufacturing industry,” Weinzapfel added.

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 beginning in 2017 to help distribute facts about manufacturing, rather than continue conjecture. This will culminate with a recruitment event conducted by the Southwest Indiana Workforce Coalition companies and Ivy Tech, with the program expecting to begin in Spring 2017.

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 workplace rotation – the participant will work for 3 weeks 40 hours per week at each of two manufacturers.
  • Lean Six Sigma White Belt certification – participants will learn lean concepts of process improvement strategies.

More information regarding the program will be released at a later date, but those interested can fill out an interest form at www.ivytech.edu/skillup. Companies interested in taking part in this program should call: 812-429-1465.

 

WOULD PRESIDENT HILLARY CLINTON SPILL AREA 51 SECRETS?

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WOULD PRESIDENT HILLARY CLINTON SPILL AREA 51 SECRETS?

Tyrades! By Danny Tyree

According to a May 11 United Press International news story, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton promised a radio interviewer that, if elected, she would release government records related to Area 51.

Area 51, of course, is the remote section of Edwards Air Force Base in the Nevada desert that many UFO enthusiasts believe is the site of alien encounters.

I was a little surprised that Hillary took an interest in this “X Files”-type topic. Usually she’s chasing little green bills instead of little green men. Usually SHE’S the one saying, “Take me to your leader — so I can hit him up for a Clinton Foundation donation.”

Urban legends and conspiracy theories insist that Area 51 is a center for ongoing communications with aliens and/or a place where crashed alien spaceships are taken apart so scientists can reverse engineer the technology and speed up mankind’s technological progress.

I know — reverse engineering an interstellar craft that smashed into a mountainside is like reverse engineering a Ford Edsel or New Coke. As Donald Trump put it, “I don’t like extraterrestrials who crash-land their flying saucers. Give me the aliens who accomplish their mission of decimating cities and atomizing toddlers. That’s what I call a hero.”

Skeptics point out that if we had really made contact with extraterrestrials, SOME low-level Area 51 employee would have played whistleblower by now. Of course employees may be buying into the “You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth!” philosophy. Perhaps there is a fear that there would be mass panic if we knew we weren’t alone. But this is 2016, after all. (“Hey, as long as they don’t have gluten-based weapons, I’m down with that.”)

Many citizens wonder why, if Area 51 has been around for more than 50 years, no president has spoken up to reveal its secrets. In fact, chief executives HAVE let information about Area 51 slip out, but it is always quickly redacted.

Surely you remember Pres. Obama’s gaffe “I’ve got a pen and I’ve got a phone. And I’ve got a transdimensional death ray. D’oh! Can I do that over?”

Going further back, President John F, Kennedy also almost let the cat out of the bag. Surely some of you remember the unedited version of his speech, “We choose to go to the moon… not because it’s easy, but because I think I left my cufflinks there.”

Some skeptics are quick to say, “Wait a minute — Hillary is married to a former president. Wouldn’t he have already told her any secrets of Area 51?”

Skeptics are sure Bill would have divulged everything to Hillary because he has SUCH a sterling record of telling her everything. Most likely, the best she could glean would be his muttering in his sleep. (“All I wanted was to get to second base with her — but those freaks don’t even HAVE second base.”)

Bernie Sanders has not indicated whether he believes in alien races; but in order to cover all demographic bases, he has recalibrated his campaign to focus on “single-payer alien autopsies.”

If Hillary does make it to the Oval Office and fulfill her promise, it could be a hollow victory. If she discovers that some bureaucrat accidentally destroyed the alien self-replicating pantsuit blueprints, she could view the red state/blue state map ruefully and ask, “What difference, at this point, does it make?”

Suspended lawyer ‘Cannot Take No For An Answer,’ Must Pay Sanctions

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Suspended lawyer ‘Cannot Take No For An Answer,’ Must Pay Sanctions

Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

A suspended Gary lawyer continues to pursue cases that federal judges have ruled frivolous, and a judge in Hammond this week rejected his claim that he couldn’t afford to pay a $500 sanction imposed in one of the cases.

Robert Holland sued 21 Gary and Lake County defendants in 2015 including the Gary mayor, Lake County prosecutor, numerous law-enforcement officers and others. His pro se suit made claims against the defendants under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, but the suit was rejected in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, and Judge Rudy Lozano imposed the sanction.

Holland, who has previously been sanctioned and warned against filingfrivolous pleadings, argued he couldn’t afford to pay the penalty for frivolous filings. He said he relies solely on Social Security disability payments of $1,021 a month, owns no property and on the day of a hearing before a magistrate on his ability to pay, had only $20 in cash and $20.01 in two checking accounts. He said he was a plaintiff in at least six cases, five of which are related with three on appeal, and would need to pay court fees of more than $1,500 within 60 days.

But Lozano adopted Magistrate Judge John Martin’s recommendation that Holland can afford to pay sanctions. He wrote that in several cases, Holland has been denied to file appeals in forma pauperis, but nevertheless proceeded with appeals at his own expense, even after his IFP request was denied because the litigation wasn’t in good faith. “Holland has filed fifteen separate appeals since 2009, including four appeals in 2016,” Lozano wrote in Robert Holland and the Law Firm of Robert Holland v. City of Gary, et al., 2:15-cv-207.

“It appears that Holland simply cannot take no for an answer. This has been a recurring theme in his numerous cases before this Court. While persistence is admirable in some circumstances, in a court of law, there comes a point where persistence becomes an abuse of the judicial process. Holland has long since passed that point,” Lozano wrote.

“If Holland chooses to spend his limited income pursuing appeals in bad faith, he is entitled to do that (although he may ultimately face additional sanctions). However, expenses resulting from that choice do not render him unable to pay the sanctions in this case. … There is no demand that Holland come up with $500 today, tomorrow, or even next month. He may make payments over time as he is able, but the sanctions must be paid,” the judge wrote.

Trunk or Treat Halloween Fun for Children at the Indiana State Police Museum on Oct. 29th

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The Indiana State Police Museum is calling all witches, goblins, superheroes, and zombies to come trick-or-treat with the Indiana State Police.

Parents, mark your calendar to bring your costumed children to the annual Trunk or Treat from 3:00pm to 5:0pm, Saturday, October 29th at the Indiana State Police Museum , 8660 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN.

Troopers and local police officers will be on hand to give out candy from the trunks of cars to all children in costume. There will be games and craft activities for all visitors. Come early though, as our supply of “treats” is limited, but you won’t run out of things to look at in the ISP Museum!

Special thanks to Church Brothers Collision Repair for their generous donation to the Indiana State Police Alliance for this event.

In case of rain, the event will continue as planned inside the Indiana State Police Museum.

IU Men Sweep, Women Beat Florida in Swim & Dive Tri-Meet

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams tallied three more wins on Saturday in a tri-meet with Texas and Florida at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.

The Hoosier men finished the weekend undefeated, beating the two-time NCAA Champion Texas Longhorns, 161.5-119.5, and the Florida Gators, 182-99. The IU women beat Florida, 183-98, but fell to Texas, 168-108.

“Kudos to the men’s team winning every meet they had this weekend,” IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “The guys really stepped up big time. I’m super proud of them and the good thing is there’s more left in the tank. The women did a nice job beating Florida yesterday and then really distancing themselves today. Overall it’s a solid beginning. We’ve got big goals and we want to keep the ball rolling.”

In the first event of the day, the men’s team started off on a great note, as the IU relay of Bob Glover, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza and Ali Khalafalla won with a time of 1:27.48. For the Hoosier women, the IU team of Brooklyn Snodgrass, Lilly King, Gia Dalesandro and Gabriela Rajic touched second with a time of 1:40.51.

Marwan Elkamash had a great effort in the 1000 freestyle, placing second with a time of 9:13.63, ranking him as the 17th-best performer in the event in IU history. Jackson Miller was fourth in 9:18.01, while Adam Destrampe took fifth with a mark of 9:18.07.

Stephanie Marchuk led the charge for the IU women in the 1000 freestyle, placing second with a time of 10:00.20. Freshman Cassie Jernberg took fourth overall, touching in 10:02.98.

Pieroni was impressive in winning the men’s 200 freestyle, taking down NCAA Champion and USA Olympian from Texas Townley Haas with a time of 1:35.75 – a NCAA B cut. Anze Tavcar took fourth with a mark of 1:38.64. Kennedy Goss placed second for the IU women, touching in a time of 1:48.50.

Glover won the men’s 100 backstroke with a NCAA B cut time of 47.94, while Wilson Beckman took fourth with a mark of 50.03. Ali Rockett led the women in the event, placing third with a NCAA B cut time of 55.03. Snodgrass took fourth in 55.28, while Marie Chamberlain was fifth with a mark of 55.70.

In the women’s 100 breast, King – the Olympic and NCAA champion – took first place with a NCAA B cut time of 1:01.19. Teammate Laura Morley took fifth with a mark of 1:05.53. On the men’s side, Finnerty won the event with a time of 55.44, while Levi Brock took third in 56.43.

Lanza led Indiana in the 200 butterfly, placing second with a NCAA B cut time of 1:47.59. Max Irwin placed fifth, touching in a time of 1:49.14. For the Hoosier women in the 200 butterfly, Dalesandro was third with a time of 2:00.09, while Reagan Cook finished fifth in 2:01.92.

Khalafalla had a tremendous swim for Indiana in the 50 freestyle, winning with a NCAA B cut time of 19.44. Sam Lorentz placed third with a time of 20.31, while Tavcar was fourth in 20.41.

IU men’s diving capped a great weekend with another win, as two-time Olympian James Connor took first in the 3m dive with a score of 408.05. Rio 2016 silver medalist Michael Hixon took third with a mark of 388.55 and Cody Coldren finished fifth with a tally of 352.05. All three divers achieved NCAA qualifying scores.

In the women’s 1m dive, IU’s Michal Bower took second place overall with a score of 304.20 – just 0.10 off her personal-best score. Taylor Pamplin placed third with a score of 294.70. Both divers recorded NCAA qualifying scores in the event.

 

IU showed it’s sprinting strength in the men’s 100 freestyle, claiming the top three spots – all with NCAA B cut times. Pieroni won with a mark of 43.25, while Khalafalla placed second in 43.79. Tavcar took third with a time of 44.05. On the women’s side, Rockett placed third with a time of 51.79.

 

In the women’s 200 backstroke, Goss led the Hoosiers, touching the wall third in a time of 2:00.73. Snodgrass was fourth in 2:00.84, while Rachel Matsumura was fifth with a mark of 2:00.88. For the men, Glover took third with a mark of 1:48.06, while Beckman was fifth in1:48.97.

 

Cody Taylor had a great swim for Indiana in the men’s 200 breast, winning with a time of 2:03.06, while freshman Jack Kucharczyk tied for third with a mark of 2:04.71. For the IU women, King took second with a NCAA B cut time of 2:11.84.

 

In the 500 freestyle, Goss led the way for IU, placing second in the women’s event with a time of 4:50.61. Marchuk was right behind her in third place with a mark of 4:54.17. On the men’s side, Elkamash was third in 4:25.94, while Miller took fourth in a mark of 4:29.47.

 

In the women’s 100 butterfly, Dalesandro paced IU, taking second with a NCAA B cut time of 54.17, while Christine Jensen placed fifth with a mark of 55.66. For the men, Lanza took second with a NCAA B cut time of 47.69, while Irwin was fourth in 48.63.

 

In the 200 IM, Dalesandro highlighted the women’s effort, placing second with a time of 2:04.49, while Sam Lisy as fourth in 2:06.06. Matsumura was fifth in the event with a mark of 2:06.36. On the men’s side, Pieroni was fourth in 1:49.41, while Lanza placed fifth in a time of 1:50.18.

 

The Hoosier men put an exclamation point on their unbeaten weekend, winning the 400 freestyle with the team of Khalafalla, Tavcar, Lorentz and Pieroni with a time of 2:55.73.

 

For the women in the 400 freestyle relay, the team of Rockett, Goss, Shelby Koontz and Snodgrass took third with a time of 3:29.00.

 

The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will be back in action on Friday, October 28 when the team travels to Lexington, Ky. to face Kentucky and Tennessee in a tri-meet. The action is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. ET.

 

2016-2017 Broadway In Evansville Pre-Sale

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