| Indianapolis – This morning, Monday, December 12, 2016, the Bolt For The Heart (BFTH) foundation continued to deliver on the promise to equip Indiana State Police patrol vehicles with lifesaving Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) with the gift of 95 additional AED’s. This was in addition to the more than 50 AED’s presented to ISP in March of this year. At the presentation event, held at the State Fairgrounds’ Indiana Farm Bureau Building, the Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Doug Carter, thanked Pierre Twer, founder of the BFTH organization. Additional speakers present at today’s donation event were members of the various organizations that made today’s donation event possible: Jon Goble, president of IU Health North Central Region, Greg Dedinsky MD, cardiac surgeon from Columbus Regional Health, and Lt. David Kirkham, president of the Indiana State Police Alliance. What truly helped bring home the importance and significance of the donation of AED’s was the personal story story shared by Pastor Daniel Schumm, of Cornerstone Lutheran Church, Carmel. His recounting of how an AED being present at the right place, and at the right time, cemented in everyone’s mind the lifesaving capability of an AED when it’s readily available. More About Bolt For The Heart The donation of the AED’s to the state police was borne the result of an experience Pierre Twer had while running in the 2010 Boston Marathon. During that race Pierre witnessed another marathon runner suffer a cardiac arrest. That runner was saved by an AED. This inspired Pierre to collaborate with Heart Reach Carmel and establish the Bolt for the Heart 5K Family Thanksgiving Run, of which 2016 was the fifth year for the run and the second consecutive year the Indiana State Police was the primary recipient of the AED’s. Since its inception, this 5K run has grown from 41 runners to more than 2,800 that participated this past Thanksgiving Day. Each year since the run started 100% of the proceeds have been used to purchase AED’s for donation to not for profit organizations. In 2015, the Board of Directors of Bolt for the Heart identified the Indiana State Police as the recipient of AED’s from funds raised in the 2015 Thanksgiving Day run, which ISP Supt. Carter was also a registered runner. In fact Supt. Carter ran the entire 5K run in full state police uniform! At the conclusion of the press conference attending troopers were issued their AED’s and placed window stickers on their patrol cars to easily identify the police vehicle was equipped with an AED. History & Source of AED’s Donated to ISP Through BFTH: 2014 = Bolt Donation Day                                         5 AED’s 2015 = Bolt for the Heart Race, Presented in 2016  55 AED’s 2016 = IU Health Donation Day                               15 AED’s 2016 = IU Health Additional Surprise                      50 AED’s 2016 = Indiana State Police Alliance                        10 AED’s 2016 = IU Health Community Engagement Dept     30 AED’s 2016 = Bolt for the Heart Race                                  50 AED’s 215 AED’s For more information about Bolt for the Heart visit: http://boltfortheheart.com/ |
ISP Receives Donation of 95 Automatic External Defibrillators
Judge Not Required To Recuse Himself from case involving former client
Judge Not Required To Recuse Himself From Case Involving Former ClientOlivia
Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com
An Adams County judge who presided over a case in which the defendant was his former legal client was not required to recuse himself, the Indiana Court of Appeals found Monday.
After David Mathews was charged with several violations of Indiana Code Title Nine, including Class D felony operating a vehicle, in 2003, then-public defender Patrick Miller was appointed Mathews’ counsel. Under Miller’s advice, Mathews pleaded guilty to the felony charge in exchange for the dismissal of the remaining charges and the majority of his sentence suspended to probation.
In 2011, Mathews was charged with Class D felony intimidation and Class B misdemeanor public intoxication. Presiding over the case in 2012 was Miller, who had since been elected judge to the Adams Superior Court in 2008. After a jury found Mathews guilty in the first phase of a bifurcated trial, he moved for a mistrial, arguing that Miller’s representation of him in 2003 disqualified him from presiding over the 2011 case because the convictions in the 2003 case were to be part of the state’s evidence on a recidivist charge in the 2011 case.
Miller denied Mathews’ mistrial motion but transferred the recidivist portion of the trial to the judge of the Adams Circuit Court. The jury found Mathews guilty in the second phase of the trial and the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Miller’s decision and Mathews’ convictions on direct appeal.
While on parole in 2014, Mathews was charged with Class A misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated and Level 6 felony obstruction of justice. Mathews’ case was once again brought before Miller, and Mathews’ court-appointed public defender filed a motion for recusal of judge in June 2015. The motion cited Judicial Canon 2.11(A) and was filed more than two months after Mathews initially raised the issue with Miller at an earlier pretrial conference in April.
Mathews’ motion was denied and a jury found him guilty as charged. Mathews appealed in David A. Mathews v. State of Indiana, 01A02-1601-CR-104, but a panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed Miller’s decision not to recuse himself.
Under Indiana criminal law, a party seeking to overcome the presumption of judicial impartiality must move for a change of judge under Rule 12 of the Indiana Rules of Criminal Procedure, Judge Paul Mathias wrote. Although Mathews failed to meet certain Rule 12 requirements, such as filing a verified motion within 30 days, he argued that he still had a claim under Judicial Canon 2.11(A), which holds that a judge must disqualify himself or herself if there is a question as to impartiality, including circumstances in which a judge has previously represented the party in the same matter as an attorney.
But Mathias wrote that the judicial code of conduct does not supply a freestanding mechanism for relief independent of a motion properly brought under Rule 12. Instead, the code’s requirements for judicial impartiality “are enforced by the individual judge against himself in the first instance.†Accepting Mathews’ argument, Mathias wrote, “would effectively nullify Rule 12 by creating a new species of recusal motion that could be brought at any time, in any manner, on grounds far broader than those contemplated by Rule 12.â€
Further, Mathias wrote that the 2014 case was not related to the 2011 case – and thus was not related to the 2003 case – so Miller was not required to recuse himself under the judicial code of conduct.
CASTING CROWNS: “THE VERY NEXT THING” TOUR WILL MAKE A STOP AT FORD CENTER APRIL 6
MULTI-PLATINUM, GRAMMY-WINNING CASTING CROWNS ANNOUNCES SPRING LEG OF ‘THE VERY NEXT THING’ TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS DANNY GOKEY AND UNSPOKEN
Following Successful Fall Run, Tour Will Hit Another 40+ Cities This Spring, Presented By Compassion International and Museum Of The Bible
Tickets On Sale In Most Markets Dec. 9
Multi-platinum selling and GRAMMY® winning group Casting Crowns will hit the road again this spring for the second leg of “The Very Next Thing” Tour, featuring K-LOVE Radio’s Male Artist of the Year Danny Gokey and special guests Unspoken. Presented by Compassion International and Museum of the Bible, the 40-city arena tour kicks off Feb. 16, in Baltimore and will make stops in markets like Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Orlando, Tampa, Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, Houston, and many more before wrapping up in San Antonio on May 7.
“The Very Next Thing†Tour supports Casting Crowns’ newest studio album, The Very Next Thing, (Beach Street/Reunion). This marks the group’s 15th release and eighth studio album since the label debut release in 2003. With more than 10 million records sold, Casting Crowns has held the position of Billboard’s top-selling act in Christian music since 2007.
Casting Crowns began in, serves in and continues to be rooted in the local church. It is at the local level that they are walking along with people in ministry and where the inspiration for albums are formed.
“Because we have the honor of walking with people in our churches, we get to see what people are going through – the issues that are impacting everyone now,†shares front man Mark Hall. “It is in these situations that ideas are born for what we all need to hear right here right now.â€
The Very Next Thing is full of intimate songs as well as upbeat, fresh sounding tracks that will meet the listener with lyrics that impact with a strong message song after song.
Hall shares the inspiration behind the new album and title. “We are all in different stages of ‘next.’ There’s a next step from where you are right now. We all feel like there’s a stage that we have to reach to move on to what is next – but God has you right here right now for your ‘next,’ and all of these songs touch on that idea.â€
Casting Crowns continues to impact audiences with their powerful lyrics and live show as they have performed for more than six million fans. In addition, more than 85,000 child sponsorships have resulted through Casting Crowns’ live shows. For more information on “The Very Next Thing†Tour, visit www.CastingCrowns.com.
ABOUT CASTING CROWNS: Prolific CCM band Casting Crowns has achieved sales milestones including one RIAA 2x multi- Platinum album, four RIAA Platinum albums, two RIAA Platinum DVDs, seven RIAA Gold albums, four Gold DVDs, one RIAA Platinum certified single and five RIAA Gold certified digital singles. The band currently holds the position as Billboard’s top- selling act in Christian music since 2007. Casting Crowns has also been honored with four American Music Awards (out of seven total nominations), a GRAMMY Award for its 2005 album Lifesong, and six GRAMMY nominations. In addition, the group has garnered 17 GMA Dove Awards and two Billboard Music Awards from 11 total Billboard Music Award nominations. Casting Crowns’ seven band members all remain active in student ministry in the Atlanta area and tour according to their local church commitments. Serving his 25 plus years in youth ministry, lead singer/songwriter Mark Hall maintains his role as the student pastor at Eagle’s Landing First Baptist Church in Atlanta.
ABOUT DANNY GOKEY: Six-time Dove Award Nominee and BMG recording artist Danny Gokey now claims the recent honor of being named Male Artist of the Year at the 2016 K-LOVE Fan Awards, where he also took home the award for Breakout Single for his current #1 hit “Tell Your Heart To Beat Again.†Gokey became a favorite of millions of fans as a Top 3 finalist on Season 8 of “American Idol,†which propelled his career and earned him three chart-topping albums (My Best Days, Hope In Front of Me and Christmas Is Here) and a Barnes & Noble Top 5 autobiography (Hope In Front of Me). Gokey’s “American Idol†success also helped provide a platform for him to launch Sophia’s Heart, an organization founded to carry on the legacy of giving started by his late wife, who passed away during a routine heart surgery in 2008. Now remarried, Gokey and his wife Leyicet have a beautiful son and daughter, Daniel Emanuel (age 4) and Victoria Isabella (18 months). For more information, visit www.DannyGokey.com.
ABOUT UNSPOKEN: Unspoken released their new album, Follow Through, in Aug. 2016 and the project debuted at No. 7 on Billboard’s Christian Albums chart, the highest debut of the band’s career. The first single from the record, “Higher,†has already reached Top 20 on Billboard’s National Audience chart and is still rapidly climbing. Unspoken’s previous self-titled
album released in 2014 and included the band’s first No. 1 song at AC Christian radio, “Start A Fire,†as well as “Call It Grace,†the group’s first K-LOVE Fan Awards nomination for Breakout Single of the Year. For more information, please visit UnspokenMusic.com.
ABOUT COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL: Compassion International is the world’s leading authority in holistic child development through sponsorship. It is the only child sponsorship program to be validated through independent, empirical research. Compassion revolutionized the fight against global poverty by working exclusively with the Church to release children from poverty so that they may become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. Compassion partners with more than 6,800 Christian churches in 26 countries to release over 1.7 million babies, children and young adults from poverty in Jesus’ name. Compassion has been awarded the highest rating for financial stewardship and transparency for 14 consecutive years by Charity Navigator, America’s largest charity evaluator. For more information on the ministry, visit compassion.com or follow them on twitter at @compassion.
ABOUT MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE: In 2017, the museum will open its 430,000-square-foot nonprofit museum just two blocks from the National Mall. This museum will showcase an unparalleled collection of antiquities representing 3,000 years of history and provide visitors with an immersive and personalized experience to deepen their understanding of the historical magnitude of the Bible and its impact on the world around us. As of 2015, the museum’s traveling exhibits have visited six U.S. cities and four other countries including Vatican City, Jerusalem, Israel and Havana, Cuba. New exhibits and locations are continually being planned. The museum also supports research and education through the Museum of the Bible Scholars Initiative, the development of a Bible curriculum for students around the globe, and other programs such as archaeological digs and educational travel opportunities for both students and adults.
THE VERY NEXT THING TOUR – SPRING 2017
(Dates & venues subject to change without notice)
FEBRUARY:
- 16  Baltimore, MD – Royal Farms Arena
- 17  Glens Falls, NY – Glens Falls Civic Center APRIL:
- 18  Philadelphia, PA – Liacouras Center
- 19  Binghampton, NY – Floyd Maines Veterans MemorialArena
21 Port Huron, MI – McMorran Arena
- 23  Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Theatre
- 24  South Barrington, IL – Willow Creek Church
- 25  Lafayette, IN – Purdue University
MARCH:
- 2  Akron, OH – Akron Civic Theatre
- 3  Toledo, OH – Huntington Center
- 4  Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
- 9  Greenville, SC – Bon Secours Wellness Arena
- 10  Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
1 Amherst, MA – Mullins Center
6 Evansville, IN – Ford Center
7 Cedar Rapids, IA – US Cellular Center
8 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
9 Fargo, ND – Fargo Dome
11 Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford Premier Center 13 Springfield, MO – JQH Arena @ Missouri St. Univ 14 Carbondale, IL – Southern Illinois University
15 Tupelo, MS – Bancorpsouth Arena
20 Lafayette, LA – Cajundome Convention Center 21 McAllen, TX – McAllen Convention Center
22 Belton, TX – Bell County Expo
27 Highland Heights, KY – BB&T Arena
29 Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center
11 Charlotte, NC – Bojangles Coliseum
16 Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum MAY:
- 17  Orlando, FL – CFE Arena
- 18  Tampa, FL – USF Sun Dome
- 23  Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
- 24  Pikeville, KY – Eastern KY Expo Center
- 30  Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum
- 31  Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
4 Independence, MO – Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
6 The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 7 San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
*More Dates to be announced – visit www.castingcrowns.com for more details
Air Quality Forecast For Vanderburgh County
Air quality forecasts for Evansville and Vanderburgh County are provided as a public service. They are best estimates of predicted pollution levels that can be used as a guide so people can modify their activities and reduce their exposure to air quality conditions that may affect their health. The forecasts are routinely made available at least a day in advance, and are posted by 10:30 AM Evansville time on Monday (for Tuesday through Thursday) and Thursday (for Friday through Monday). When atmospheric conditions are uncertain or favor pollution levels above the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, forecasts are made on a daily basis.
Ozone forecasts are available from mid-April through September 30th. Fine particulate (PM2.5) forecasts are available year round.
| Monday December 12 |
Tuesday December 13 |
Wednesday December 14 |
Thursday December 15 |
Friday December16 |
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| Fine Particulate (0-23Â CST avg) Air Quality Index |
good | good | good | good | NA* |
| Ozone Air Quality Index |
NA* | NA* | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Ozone (peak 8-hr avg) (expected) |
NA* | NA* | NA* | NA* | NA* |
* Not Available and/or Conditions Uncertain.
Air Quality Action Days
Ozone Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when maximum ozone readings averaged over a period of eight hours are forecasted to reach 71 parts per billion (ppb), or unhealthy for sensitive groups on the USEPA Air Quality Index scale.
Particulate Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when PM2.5 readings averaged over the period of midnight to midnight are forecasted to reach 35 micrograms per meter cubed (µg/m3).
Current conditions of OZONE and FINE PARTICULATE MATTER are available in near real-time on the Indiana Department of Environment Management’s website.
National and regional maps of current conditions are available through USEPA AIRNow.
PACERS, FEVER TO DISTRIBUTE JAKKS PACIFIC TOYS TO 50 ORGANIZATIONS STATEWIDE, AT CAZE SCHOOL TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
Pacers Cares, Fever Cares “Season of Giving†Effort to Involve Seven Indiana Cities
INDIANAPOLIS – For the seventh consecutive year, JAKKS Pacific Inc. (NASDAQ: JAKK) Chairman and CEO Stephen Berman has reached out to his close friend, Pacers Sports & Entertainment owner Herb Simon, with a major donation of toys for Hoosier children.
In celebration of the Pacers’ 50th season, JAKKS is providing toys to 50 non-profit organizations throughout Indiana. Next week the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever will tip off a state-wide distribution of the toys by joining local police departments and schools in ceremonies in Terre Haute, Bloomington, Evansville, Muncie and Lafayette. In Fort Wayne, the toy distribution will be in partnership with the Mad Ants, the Pacers’ NBA D League franchise.
Pacers mascot Boomer, Fever mascot Freddy Fever, the Pacers’ FanVan, the Pacemates and Pacers executives will accompany each visit.
In Indianapolis, the Pacers and Fever are again partnering with the Indiana National Guard in the distribution of toys to local agencies.
The toy giveaway will culminate on Monday, Dec. 19, when the Pacers play host to Washington at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, where Berman, Simon, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and members of both teams will join in the final toy distribution during pre-game and in-game festivities.
“From this simple friendship between two very generous individuals, thousands and thousands of our children in Central Indiana have had smiles on their faces during the past seven years,†said Pacers Sports & Entertainment President and COO Rick Fuson. “Now this year, children in an additional six Indiana communities will be the beneficiaries of Stephen’s generosity and genuine act of continuing kindness.â€
JAKKS Pacific, a leading U.S. toy and consumer products manufacturer based in Santa Monica, California, designs, develops, and markets consumer products for children and pets.
The holiday toy giveaway is part of the Pacers Cares and the Pacers’ “Season of Givingâ€, which included other holiday events such as: Pacers “Come To Our House†Thanksgiving Meal presented by Rodney Stuckey and US Foods; “Shop With The Pacers†presented by Simon Malls; volunteers packing over 100,000 meals for Gleaners Food Bank courtesy of the RoomPlace; and blanket-making at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the American Red Cross.
PACERS/JAKKS PACIFIC TOYS VISITS
Mon., Dec. 5 3:30 PM TERRE HAUTE 1211 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute
Wed., Dec. 7 2:30 PM BLOOMINGTON City Hall, Showers Bldg., 401 N. Morton Ave., Bloomington
Tues., Dec. 13 noon (CST) EVANSVILLE Caze Elementary School, 2013 S. Green River Rd., Evansville
Wed., Dec. 14 3:30 PM FORT WAYNE Boys & Girls Club, 2609 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne
Thurs., Dec. 15 2:00 PM LAFAYETTE Matrix Life Care Center, 938 Mezzanine Dr., Suite B, Lafayette
Fri., Dec. 16 3:00 PM MUNCIE Heekin Park, corner of S. Madison & E. Memorial Dr., Muncie
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Friday.
James Dexter Roberts Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Ashley Nicole Bartholomew Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 4 felony
Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 4 felony
Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances, Level 6 felony
Melinda Ann Sigers Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Level 5 felony
Doniecia Aundia Burris Auto theft, Level 6 felony
Brodie Cordell Payne Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Charles Reginald Newman II Fraud on a financial institution, Level 5 felony
Fraud on a financial institution, Level 5 felony
Theft, Level 6 felony
Theft, Level 6 felony
Lindsey Elizabeth Keil Theft, Level 6 felony
THE BEST BABYSITTER IS A SAFE SITTER
The next SAFE SITTER class is coming up during Christmas break on Wednesday, December 28. SAFE SITTER is a medically accurate, hands-on class that teaches boys and girls ages 11 to 13 how to handle emergencies when caring for children. Young children cannot always communicate their needs or protect themselves. The babysitter must be able to handle whatever situation arises. SAFE SITTERS learn:
- What to do when a child chokes
- CPR
- How to call for emergency help
- Babysitting business skills
- Basic childcare skills, diapering, feeding, etc.
- How to entertain children and keep them safe
Safe Sitter classes are available through St. Mary’s Community Health. A fee of $45 covers the one-day program, student manual, messenger bag and supplies. The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a short ceremony for students and parents starting at 3:35 p.m. Students need to bring a sack lunch.
Class size is limited. Registration is required and may be done through St. Mary’s Outreach Services at 812.485.5607
Central to Host Weihnachtfest
Central to Host Weihnachtfest
Tuesday, Dec. 13
5 to 7 p.m.
Germania Maennerchor
Students enrolled in German programs in the EVSC will have an opportunity to participate in German Christmas traditions at Central High School’s Weihnachtfest (Christmas Festival) at the Germania Maennerchor on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. Students will have the opportunity to create wax ornaments and Frobelsterne (3D paper stars). Students also will sing German Christmas carols and eat and drink typical German holiday foods and beverages.
Adopt A Pet
Henry is an 11-year-old longhaired male orange tabby. He’s beautiful, and front-declawed too! His $50 adoption fee includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for adoption details!
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