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AG Zoeller Presents Voices For Victims Awards To Southern Indiana Advocates

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller presented Southern Indiana victim service providers with 2016 Voices for Victims awards today to recognize their outstanding dedication to serving and giving a voice to victims in Indiana.

The Voices for Victims awards program is part of the Attorney General’s Victims Services and Outreach Division, which Zoeller established in May of 2015 to focus support on victims of violent crimes, including human trafficking, domestic violence and sexual assault. He said the awards were inspired during recent visits to victim service providers across the state that showcased the brave and selfless work being done by individuals to help those traumatized by violent crime.

The Southern Indiana award recipients include:

  • Yvonne Moore, Collaborative Care Supervisor, Department of Child Services, IPATH Member. Dedicated to serving child victims for decades, Yvonne in recent years has also been a leader in the statewide taskforce to combat human trafficking. Additionally, she organized a conference of over 250 service providers and community leaders at IU Southeast. Yvonne is passionate about her work and spends her free time serving victims and survivors of human trafficking, especially children.
  • Angela Renfro, Founder of Kristy Love Foundation. As a survivor of child sexual abuse beginning at the age of 3, Angela was trafficked throughout her youth and young adult years. Despite tremendous trauma, Angela went on to establish the Kristy Love Foundation, which serves victims of human trafficking by providing trauma counseling services, job skills training and other support in a residential shelter. Her shelter serves victims in Southern Indiana. Earlier this year, Angela was the keynote speaker at the IPATH taskforce conference held at IU Southeast.
  • Amy Leenerts, Founder of Free2Hope, Inc. As a survivor leader of human trafficking victims, Amy established the organization “Free2Hope, Inc.,” which provides outreach and training in Southern Indiana. Suffering extreme abuse for years, Amy was able to find the strength to survive and inspire others. As a board member of the Kristy Love Foundation, Amy presents at many conferences and trainings across the State of Indiana.

“These extraordinary leaders embody the compassionate, selfless and often unnoticed work being done to support some of the most vulnerable people in our society,” Zoeller said. “The road to recovery for these individuals is long and difficult. The awards recognize the heroes among us helping victims to navigate the legal system, process trauma and rebuild their lives.”

Zoeller said the award recipients exemplify the mission of his office’s Victim Services and Outreach Division, which is to ensure victims have access to assistance and are treated with dignity and respect in the court system and beyond.

Recipients include victim advocates, directors and staff at victims’ shelters, survivors and others who have shown selfless devotion to the causes of victims, either on behalf of individuals, or in policy roles, legal representation or in other ways. Service providers are especially recognized for their dedication to underserved and vulnerable populations, including children, women, immigrants and ethnic groups.

Award recipients receive an honorary plaque and will be recognized in the Attorney General’s monthly newsletter sent to the approximately 500-member Victim Advocates’ Network created by the Victim Services and Outreach Division to connect and provide resources to those who serve victims in Indiana. Advocates who are interested in joining the Victim Advocates’ Network can contact the Attorney General’s Office by emailing VictimAdvocateNetwork@atg.in.gov.

The Office of the Indiana Attorney General also offers programs to assist victims directly. Domestic violence victims can obtain the assistance of the Hope Card program which summarizes court protective order details on a laminated card for a victim to provide quickly to law enforcement. Victims also can participate in the Address Confidentiality program that provides a secure mailing location where victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking can receive their mail to ensure their perpetrators do not discover a new street address.

More information about these resources can be found here.

Don’s Claytons Kicks Off 30th Year of Coat-A-Kid

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While no one can answer with complete certainty whether we’re in for a harsh or mild winter, there is no question all children need a warm coat in cold weather. Steve Schmitt, owner of Don’s Claytons Fine Drycleaning, is committed to providing a winter coat for every child who needs one.

Every October, Schmitt launches the Coat-A-Kid season. This year marks the program’s 30th year, with the official kickoff at 8 a.m. October 17 at Lodge Community School in Evansville, Indiana.  Over the next few weeks and into December, community members are invited to bring gently used and new coats to any Don’s Claytons location. The coats will be cleaned, if needed, and distributed to area children in need via the Salvation Army, Evansville Christian Life Center, and in Boonville, at Hope Central on North Second Street. Coats of all sizes are needed, especially those for infants and smaller children.

Since its implementation at the local level, the Coat-A-Kid initiative has distributed approximately 150,000 coats throughout the community. Now in its 30th year, Steve Schmitt shares his thoughts on the milestone, “The Coat-A-Kid program has been dear to our hearts. We love doing it.”

Now through December 31st, Don’s Claytons will accept new and gently used coats for infants, children, and teens at any of its nine locations in Evansville and Newburgh.

For more information about the Coat-A-Kid program, including a listing of all Don’s Claytons locations, visit http://www.donsclaytons.com

Woman-Owned Exhibit Company Relocating from Illinois to Indiana

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North Judson – Outstanding Tradeshow Exhibit Services (OTES), a full-service designer and manufacturer of tradeshow exhibits, announced plans today to relocate its operations from Romeoville, Illinois, to North Judson, Indiana.
“By moving to Indiana, OTES is choosing to grow in the top state in the Midwest for doing business,” said Governor Mike Pence. “Here in Indiana, we’ve balanced our state budget while cutting taxes and red tape. By keeping the state affordable and investing in quality-of-place initiatives, Indiana is attracting out-of-state companies like OTES because our environment allows job creators to grow with confidence. We are excited to welcome OTES to the Hoosier state and look forward to the company’s continued success in a state that works.”

The company will invest $1.2 million to purchase, renovate and equip a 74,000-square-foot facility at 5235 W. State Road 10 in North Judson. Infrastructure-related renovations, which include the installation of a new roof, plumbing and electrical systems, are currently underway, and OTES plans to launch its Indiana operations early next year. The company will occupy nearly two-thirds of the facility and lease the remaining space to other area businesses. The company’s new operating area will provide significantly more space than it has now in Illinois, giving it room to expand its carpentry and graphics workshops.

As part of its growth, OTES plans to create up to 15 Indiana jobs by 2019 with average salaries exceeding the Starke County average wage by more than 40 percent. The company currently employs eight full-time associates, some of whom will also relocate to North Judson. OTES plans to begin hiring next spring for carpentry, graphic design, sales, account management and maintenance positions. Interested applicants may apply at Professional Employment Partnersin Knox, Indiana.

“Fiscally, Indiana is a better fit for my growing company,” said Nan Wellman, founder and president of OTES. “It will be nice to be part of a community where every job created helps benefit an area in need of employment opportunities for the betterment of the people who live there. Not to mention I was born and raised in Indiana, so it will be great to be back home in Indiana again!”

Founded in 2012, OTES got its start in the garage of the company’s founder, Nan Wellman. As demand for tradeshow booths increased from the military, medical, mining, educational, food and houseware industries, the company grew in rented facilities before making the decision to purchase a new home in Indiana. The company produces custom tradeshow booths, which can be purchased or rented, for clients around the world, including United Kingdom-based Babcock International Group, Australia-based Noja Power, New Jersey-based Hutchinson Industries and Alabama-based Perkins Technical Services.

More than 50 Illinois-based companies have worked with the IEDC since its creation in 2005 to relocate some or all of their operations to Indiana, together pledging to create more than 5,000 new Hoosier jobs. Last year, Hoist Liftruck moved from Bedford Park, Illinois, to East Chicago, Indiana, with plans to create 500 Hoosier jobs. In June, AMKUS Rescue Systems announced its relocation from Downers Grove, Illinois, to Valparaiso, Indiana, which will create 20 new Hoosier jobs, and last month, Enjoy Life Foods relocated its Schiller Park, Illinois, production and distribution operations to Jeffersonville, Indiana, which will create 200 new Indiana jobs.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Outstanding Tradeshow Exhibit Services Inc. up to $115,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans. These tax credits are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. The town of North Judson approved additional incentives at the request of the Starke County Economic Development Foundation.

“I am thrilled that North Judson and the Starke County Economic Development Foundation were able to attract another quality firm to join the North Judson community,” said Wendy Hoppe, president of the North Judson Town Council. “Nan Wellman’s decision to relocate OTES to North Judson is another example of the success Women Business Enterprises are finding in relocating to or expanding in Starke County.”

By choosing to move to Indiana, OTES is launching operations in a state that has added 156,800 new jobs since January 2013. Indiana’s labor force is at its largest size ever, with private sector employment standing above its previous peak for 14 consecutive months. Meanwhile, Indiana’s unemployment rate fell last month to 4.5 percent, which is below the national average.

Air Quality Forecast For Vanderburgh County

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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
October 17		 Tuesday
October 18		 Wednesday
October 19		 Thursday
October 20		 Friday
October 21
Fine Particulate
(0-23 CST avg)
Air Quality Index		 good good good good good
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.

UE Golf Teams Finish First Day In Dayton

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 One More Round Remains For Both Squads

KETTERING, Ohio – Both the men’s and women’s golf teams for the University of Evansville played in the Dayton Flyer Invitational on Monday at NCR Country Club.

The men are in a tie for 7th place out of 18 participating teams.  Leading the way was Tyler Gray.  Sitting in a tie for 6th place, Gray recorded a 1-over 72 and is two strokes off the lead.

Wil Pahud was next for the Purple Aces.  He carded a 4-over 75 and is tied for 24th.  Jon Pick was third on the team, shooting a 78 while Cameron Weyer ranked fourth on the team with a round of 80.  Zac Turi opened the tournament with an 86.  Individual Noah Reese completed the first round with an 81.

Michigan has a lead of five strokes entering the final round of 18 on Tuesday.  They shot an even 284 and are five ahead of Dayton.  Miami (Ohio) is third, 16 behind.  The Aces are tied for 7th with Wright State with each notching a 305.  UE is just five strokes out of the top three.  Four players are tied atop the individual list with 1-under scores of 70.  Two Michigan and two Dayton golfers are tied.

Evansville’s women finished their day in 13th place with a score of 328.  They are just four strokes out of the top ten.  Pacing the women was senior Kayla Katterhenry.  She carded a 78 to finish the day in a tie for 20th.

Maggie Camp and Lexie Sollman were next for the Aces.  Both registered scores of 83 and are tied for 53rd.  Giulia Mallmann notched an 84 to begin the tournament while Madison Chaney recorded an 85.

Oakland and Findlay are tied atop the team leaderboard with scores of 299.  Youngstown State is in third with a 301 while Loyola is within shouting distance, five off the lead.  YSU’s Reva Morris leads the individuals.  An even 70 has her one stroke ahead of a second-place tie.

Each team will play one final round of 18 on Tuesday.

 

Sculpture Commission Request for Proposals

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CALL FOR SCULPTURE ARTISTS:
**Commission Opportunity**

The Evansville-Vanderburgh Levee Authority is looking to commission an artist to complete a sculpture outside of its new building on Fulton Avenue that will commemorate the flood of 1937.

Artists can find more information by clicking here.

Please call the Arts Council at (812) 422-2111 with any questions.

Sculpture Commission Request for Proposals

Adopt A Pet

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Pogo is a 3-year-old male guinea pig. He’s gorgeous with unique markings! He’s also very friendly & vocal. His $15 adoption fee includes a cardboard carrier to get him home in. Adopt, don’t shop! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

 

USI hosts Midnight Madness Friday

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 The University of Southern Indiana’s annual Midnight Madness tips off at 9 p.m. on Friday, October 21, in the Physical Activities Center (PAC), marking the start of the 2015-16 NCAA Division II men’s and women’s basketball seasons. The event is free and open to the public.
The annual Midnight Madness celebration, sponsored by USI Athletics, Archie’s Army, and Recreation, Fitness and Wellness, is the official kickoff of basketball season at USI, and historically draws as many as 1,000 students and fans to meet the teams.

Doors open at 9 p.m. with free food and a USI student t-shirt give away. Basketball activities begin at 9:30 p.m. including introduction of the men’s and women’s basketball teams, performances by cheer and dance teams, student contests, and a dunk contest.

For more information, contact USI Athletic Communications at 812-465-1622.

 

 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below are the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Tyrone Steve Kenneth Dulin Domestic battery, Level 5 felony

Invasion of privacy, Class A misdemeanor

Gary Deal Youngblood Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 4 felony

Kevin K. Rudisill Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, Level 6 felony

Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, Level 6 felony

Jay Douglas Kurzendoerfer Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

COA: Court should have given inmate more time to pay fee

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Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Court of Appeals decided Monday that the Bartholomew Circuit Court erred when it gave an inmate only 30 days to pay a court filing fee and subsequently dismissed the complaint the inmate had tried to file.

In January 2016, Charles Davis filed a complaint against Bartholomew County Clerk Jay Phelps for an alleged violation of the Indiana Access to Public Records Act and filed a motion for waiver of the filing fees because he was incarcerated. The Bartholomew Circuit Court denied that motion on March 2 and order Davis to pay $17.18 in filing fees within 30 days.

On April 5, the court entered an order dismissing Davis’ complaint because he had not yet paid the filing fee. The court received Davis’ check on April 11, but returned it because his complaint had been dismissed.

Davis appealed, but never filed a brief in the appeal. In its Monday opinion, the Indiana Court of Appeals wrote that it would reverse the trial court’s decision without a brief from Davis only if he was able to prove prima facie error.

Davis was able to prove such error, the appellate court wrote, because Indiana Code requires that an incarcerated offender whose request for a waiver of filing fees is denied must be given at least 45 days from the time of the denial to pay the fee. The trial court can give an offender more time to pay, if necessary, but can never shorten the time, as the Bartholomew Circuit Court did when it gave Davis only 30 days to pay, the appellate court wrote.

Further, the Court of Appeals noted that the trial court received Davis’ check on April 11, which would have met the 45-day deadline. Thus, the appellate court reversed the Bartholomew Circuit Court’s decision to dismiss Davis’ complaint and remanded the case with instructions to Davis to re-send the $17.18 check within 45 days.

The case is Charles J. Davis, Sr. v. Jay Phelps, Bartholomew County Clerk, 03A01-1604-PL-928.
 

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