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Representative Holly Sullivan Announces Vanderburgh And Warrick Counties Awarded Grants To Improve Roads  

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Representative Holly Sullivan Announces Vanderburgh And Warrick Counties Awarded Grants To Improve Roads  

Local communities received state matching grants this week to improve roads and bridges, according to State Rep. Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville).

This year, Sullivan supported legislation establishing the state’s Community Crossings matching grant fund, which will provide about $160 million to Indiana cities, towns and counties on a 50/50 matching basis.

“This grant program is a win for local governments and residents alike,” Sullivan said. “The funds will be used to complete road and bridge projects more quickly. These investments in our infrastructure are crucial steps needed to grow our economy and improve our quality of life. Next session, we will be diligently working to develop long-term funding solutions for roads and bridges at the state and local levels.”

As part of the program, Vanderburgh County received $1 million and Warrick County received $755,770 for road and bridge improvements.

In addition, six local communities were awarded grants, including Boonville ($679,445), Darmstadt ($98,740), Evansville ($707,750), Newburgh ($201,872) and Tennyson ($5,606).

On Tuesday, INDOT announced 99 Southern Indiana cities, towns and counties were awarded $49 million through the fund. Projects that are eligible for funding through Community Crossings include road resurfacing, bridge rehabilitation, road reconstruction, and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance in connection with road projects. Material costs for chip sealing and crack filling operations were also eligible for funds.

A complete list of Southern Indiana cities, towns, and counties receiving matching funds through Community Crossings for the calendar year 2016 call for projects is online at www.in.gov/indot/3571.htm. More information about Community Crossings is online at www.in.gov/indot/communitycrossings.

 

EPD Bomb Squad Receives FBI Re-Accreditation

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EPD Bomb Squad Receives FBI Re-Accreditation

The Hazardous Devices Unit (HDU) was formed in 1972 with EPD’s first FBI certified Bomb Technician. The Hazardous Devices Unit has to meet specific requirements and standards set by the FBI in order to achieve accreditation. The Evansville Police Department’s HDU became an FBI accredited Bomb Squad in 1989, and has maintained that accreditation since.

The requirements include maintaining and have operational a list of necessary equipment. They review HDU’s Operational Guidelines, personnel records, and training records. Those requirements and standards are subject to review by the FBI and other Bomb Squad commanders for the reaccreditation process every 5 years. The Evansville Police Department’s HDU recently completed this process and received their FBI accreditation again.

Purdue Students Launch Agricultural Drone Startup To Help Reduce Farming Costs

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Purdue Students Launch Agricultural Drone Startup To Help Reduce Farming Costs

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Aerial Agriculture LLC, a startup company launched by Purdue University students, aims to revolutionize the agricultural industry by building drones in-house to capture multispectral images of entire crop fields. This technology could allow farmers to reduce excess fertilizer and input costs while simultaneously increasing yields.

Aerial Agriculture uses specialized cameras to convert images into valuable vegetation indices that represent crop health and allow agronomists to determine the amount of nitrogen and fertilizer that needs to be applied in specific locations throughout the field.

“Our technology can pinpoint crop areas that need more attention, which allows farmers to then apply more inputs and address potential crop issues immediately, as opposed to after the fact,” said Austin Deardorff, Aerial Agriculture co-founder and a student in Purdue’s College of Engineering. “We expect our clients to get a full return on their investment, if not make money from using our service.”

Other members of the startup include Justin Kinney, Tyler Landers, Justin Sutcliff, Taylor Wetli, Angelo DeFlora, Suzanne Bagnoli and Paul Pratt, all undergraduate students in the College of Engineering.
“Justin brought up the topic of drones being used in agriculture and how expensive this process can be,” Deardorff said. “Tyler mentioned that he has been building drones since eighth grade and can make them much cheaper, get them to fly longer, and can equip them to take better images. From there, we began product development, and here we are now.”

Deardorff and his team have recently upgraded their camera and can now collect four different spectral bands with extremely precise data.

“Our drones make it so we are able to stitch images together in maps to show the crops’ health in a precise and easy-to-read manner. Our products and services also increase environmental sustainability because we are implementing autonomous technology and use less harmful inputs,” Deardorff said. “We want to become the only agriculture drone service company in Indiana and begin expanding to multiple states with longer growing seasons.”

Aerial Agriculture has received funding through various sources at the Purdue Foundry, an entrepreneurship and commercialization accelerator located in the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship in Purdue’s Discovery Park. The team took first place and $5,000 at Purdue’s Boiler Mini-Accelerator Competition earlier this year.

The company recently received $20,000 in the latest round of funding from Elevate Purdue Foundry Fund First-Tier Black Awards.

“Purdue Foundry has been an excellent help in getting our startup off the ground,” Deardorff said. “They have provided us with serious resources, as well as massive networking opportunities that you just cannot obtain otherwise.”

About Purdue Foundry

Purdue Foundry is an entrepreneurship and commercialization accelerator in Discovery Park’s Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. The Purdue Foundry collaborates with longstanding activities already taking place in the center with a goal to increase the growing demand from Purdue innovators who have an interest in forming a startup or licensing their discoveries.
Writer: Belia Mercado, BMercado@prf.org
Media contact: Hillary Henry, Purdue Research Foundation, 765-588-3586, hkhenry@prf.org
Source: Austin Deardorff, deardorf@purdue.edu

reACT To Bullying Program Coming To Highland Elementary

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reACT to Bullying Program Coming to Highland Elementary

Friday, Aug. 26
1 p.m.
Highland Elementary School, 6701 Darmstadt Rd.
Dealing with bullies is never fun, but students at Highland Elementary will have the opportunity to reACT to bullying through a special, interactive program Friday. Matt Hart, a former theatre arts teacher, uses storytelling, videos, volunteers and live music to help students recognize bullying and to create a positive culture at the school. The program also communicates a three-step method to help students reACT appropriately and effectively.
Hart’s anti-bullying program takes his audience on a journey through his own life story.  After enduring nearly two years of intense bullying, he summoned the strength to call on a coach who helped him end the situation in a positive way. 

Evansville man known to police as ” The Patrolman of Franklin Street” to receive honorary EPD appointment on Friday

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On Friday August 26th at 10:30am, the Evansville Police Department Crime Prevention Unit will hold a special ceremony at 2021 W. Franklin.
Nic Didia will be appointed as an Honorary Evansville Police Officer. Mr Didia is 18 years old and was born with Congenital Muscular Dystrophy. He is often seen sitting in front of his mom’s gift shop as he watches out for the people and business on W. Franklin. The officers who are assigned to his neighborhood have come to know him as “The Patrolman of Franklin Street”.
Mr. Didia will be presented with a plaque and a badge during the public ceremony in recognition for his love of his community and his friendship with local first responders.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below is a list of the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office this week.

Jesse James Greenwell Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony

Howard Ray Woosley Intimidation, Level 5 felony

Intimidation, Level 5 felony

Intimidation, Level 5 felony

Pointing a firearm, Level 6 felony

Pointing a firearm, Level 6 felony

Pointing a firearm, Level 6 felony

Anthony Wade Woolard Auto theft, Level 6 felony

Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony

Volleyball Ready To Open Season At IU Invitational

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Aces To Play On Friday And Saturday

The 2016 season officially gets under way this weekend as the Purple Aces travel to the Indiana Invitational where they will face Marshall, Indiana and Northern Kentucky.  Evansville faces off against Marshall to open the season on Friday before taking on the Hoosiers and Norse on Saturday.

Action begins on Friday at 4 p.m. CT versus the Thundering Herd before the Aces face the Hoosiers on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT.  The tournament wraps up at 4 p.m. CT against the Norse.

A young 2016 squad features two starters from a season ago – sophomores Mildrelis Rodriguez and Rocio Fortuny.  The Aces also return six other letterwinners that will be competing with four newcomers for starting positions and playing time.

Mildrelis Rodriguez is the top returning offensive player for UE as she accumulated a total of 217 kills in last year’s freshman campaign.  That translated to 2.01 per set.  She also did a nice job on defense, registering 349 digs.  That put her second on the team with 3.23 per set and tops among all returners.  Her average saw her finish in 14th in the MVC.

Sophomore Rocio Fortuny finished her first season at Evansville as the top blocker on the squad.  Seeing time in 110 sets, she posted a total of 100 blocks, including 11 solo blocks.  Those totals saw her finish 10th in the MIssouri Valley Conference.  She was the top freshman blocker in the league.  Fortuny also notched a total of 134 kills in 2015.

Another sophomore was the Purple Aces’ most accurate offensive weapon last season at Elizabeth Giller hit .220 in 2015.  She finished with 92 kills in 236 attempts with 40 errors.  Defensively, Giller recorded 59 blocks as a freshman.

Jelena Merseli is the most experienced returning setter for UE.  In her first season with the squad, Merseli was limited to 81 sets, but made the most of her time.  She notched 337 assists, good for an average of 4.16 per set.

The Thundering Herd is coming off of a 16-14 season last year and performed extremely well in the early part of the season, winnings its first four matches and eight out of the first nine.  They went 7-9 in Conference USA before dropping their opening match in the C-USA Tournament.

Indiana posted a 16-16 record in 2015 while going 6-14 in the Big Ten.  The Hoosiers won ten of their first 12 matches out of the gate, including wins over Virginia Tech, Bowling Green and Northern Arizona in the Indiana Invitational last September.

Last season, the Norse were 14-16 while going an even 8-8 in the Ohio Valley Conference.  In a meeting at the Carson Center on Sept. 12 of last year, NKU earned a 3-0 decision in a hard-fought match that saw them take the final set by a tally of 27-25.

USI Women’s Soccer Predicted 13th in Preseason Poll

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team was predicted to finish 13th in the Great Lakes Valley Conference 2016 standings, in a poll determined by the league’s head coaches. The Screaming Eagles finished 14th in 2015, with an overall record of 5-10-2 and a 4-10-1 mark in the GLVC.

Defending regular season conference champion Bellarmine University was once again predicted to win the conference, receiving 13 of the 16 first-place votes and a total of 222 points. The Knights finished last season 17-3-2, including a 12-1-2 GLVC record.
Following Bellarmine is Quincy University with 205 points and two first-place votes with last season’s conference tournament winner, Truman State University, predicted third with 193 points and receiving the final first-place vote. Rounding out the top five are the University of Missouri-St. Louis (183 points) and Rockhurst University with (161).
The Eagles return 19 players from the 2015 squad; including seven of their top eight point scorers.  Sophomore forward Ryley Hancock returns after leading the Eagles with nine points on two goals and five assists a season ago, while senior defender Kelsey Smith comes back after leading the team in goals scored with four. Sophomore goalkeeper Emily Hopkins resumes her position in the USI net after posting 69 saves and three shutouts last season.
The 16 GLVC women’s soccer teams will compete in a 15-game round-robin schedule during the regular season with the top eight teams earning a berth to the GLVC Championship Tournament. The top four seeds will host quarterfinal matches on campus on October 30 with the four remaining teams heading to Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the semifinals and final on November 4 and 6.

The Eagles open the regular season on September 2 when they play host to the University of Findlay at Strassweg Field as part of the Dunn Hospitality Invitational.

2016 Women’s Soccer Preseason Poll
 Rank        School                                                                                   Total (1st Place)
1.           Bellarmine 222 (13)
2.           Quincy 205 (2)
3.           Truman State 193 (1)
4.           Missouri-St. Louis 183
5.           Rockhurst 161
6.           Drury 152
7.           Lewis 138
8.           UW-Parkside 126
9.           McKendree 110
10.         Maryville 107
11.         Indianapolis 80
12.         William Jewell 77
13.         Southern Indiana 69
14.         Illinois Springfield 45
15.         Missouri S&T 32
16.         Saint Joseph’s 20

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Trust beneficiary’s complaint reinstated by COA

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Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

The lawsuit filed by a man who claimed the trustee of the irrevocable trust in which he is the beneficiary mismanaged assets will move forward after the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed dismissal of the suit.

Scott Hurwich, settlor and beneficiary of the Scott David Hurwich 1986 Irrevocable Trust, sued Stacey R. MacDonald, trustee of the trust until she was removed in November 2012. Hurwich alleged that MacDonald had mismanaged trust assets while acting as trustee. MacDonald filed a motion to dismiss, alleging the claim was barred by the statute of limitations, the language of the trust limited her liability as trustee, and his complaint lacked sufficient allegations.

The probate court dismissed the claim with prejudice June 12, 2015. Hurwich filed a motion to reconsider, which was treated as a motion to correct error. A hearing was ultimately held Dec. 14, 2015, and the probate court took under advisement whether it had jurisdiction to address the motion to reconsider and the merits of the motion. But the court took no further action and Hurwich appealed Feb. 9.

The COA found the appeal was timely. At a hearing, the probate court issued an order allowing MacDonald to file a motion regarding lack of jurisdiction within two weeks, a response by Hurwich two weeks thereafter, and MacDonald an additional week for a final response. This is a valid time litigation exception under Trial Rule 53.3(B)(2), Judge Cale Bradford wrote. The question is whether the probate court’s decision to set another hearing functioned as an additional extension of the deadline to rule on the motion to correct error.

The probate court’s decision to hold a second hearing indicates that the motion was still being “heard” for purposes of Rule 53.3(A), so the motion cannot be automatically denied if it is still being heard, Bradford wrote.

“To find otherwise would lead to unfair and irrational results where (1) trial courts would be precluded from holding subsequent hearings where such are necessary to reach an accurate resolution, and (2) in cases such as this, parties like Hurwich would be denied their right to appeal through no fault of his own.”

Dismissal of his complaint was inappropriate, the judges held, because the language in the trust does not preclude suing a trustee for allegedly converting, wasting or mismanaging trust funds, the COA held. Also, his complaint was not required at that stage to list specific misdeeds by MacDonald or any specific trust asset that had been detrimentally affected. Specific factual support is not required under Rule 8(A), and with claims such as these, factual specifics may be unavailable until discovery is made, Bradford noted in In re the Scott David Hurwich 1986 Irrevocable Trust Scott D. Hurwich v. Stacey R. MacDonald, 71A03-1602-TR-301.

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