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IS IT TRUE AUGUST 25, 2016

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IS IT TRUE we find it extremely interesting that Council Finance Chairman Dan McGinn publicly  stated  that the city employees Medical Clinic located at the Civic Center is free?  …the real truth is that taxpayers of this community are paying many hundred of thousands of dollars each year to make available medical services  free of charge to city employees?  … if council closed the Civic Center Medical Clinic they could take the many hundred of thousand of dollars and put the money towards the City employees Health Care plan in turn would help make the premium lower?

IS IT TRUE  two Superior Court Judges are running for re-election in Vanderburgh County unopposed?  …the Honorable Judge Robert Pigman is running in Division #3 and the Honorable Judge Richard G. D’Amour is running in Division #7?  …were glad they are unopposed because that have done an outstanding job and we hope that they will receive a big complimentary vote for a job well done?

IS IT TRUE it looks like U S Senate candidate Evan Bayh vote for OBAMACARE may be taking a  toll on his campaign?  …the issue of his legal residence is also causing him political problems?  …Todd Young has Bayh on the run?   … this race could be determine during the last days of the campaign?

IS IT TRUE  the race for County Coroner is becoming very interesting because of the aggressive and in your face behavior of Brian Claspell towards Assistant County Coroner Steve Lockyear?  …Mr. Lockyear is respected by people from both sides of the political isle?  …Its obvious that Mr. Claspell has a political tiger by the tail?

IS IT TRUE the deadline for filing for Vanderburgh County School Board is upon us?  …Karen Ragland, Terry Gamblin and Jeffrey Worthington are they only individuals filing so far?  …Its  hard to imagine  that the above School Board members are running unopposed since we have several elementary schools  with failing grades?

IS IT TRUE the race for State Representative District #78 between Holly Sullivan (R) and Phillip Bennett (D) is  Mrs. Sullivan to lose?  …Holly is well respected on the State level and enjoy a strong popularity among the voters in her District?

IS IT TRUE the word at the Civic Center is that Shannon Edwards is given Debbie Stuck the political fight of her career?  … many people are saying that a major upset in the County Recorder race is looming?

IS IT TRUE the race for Clerk Of The Circuit Court is hard to gage?  …Carla Haydan (R) and Zachary Heronemus (D) are well known and liked by the employees at the Civic Center?  …both candidates are experienced in government and either one would do a credible job if elected County Clerk?  …the supporters of Connie Carrier are the political wild card in this race?  …its possible that Connie Carrier supporters could determine who is elected the next Vanderburgh County Clerk?

IS IT TRUE we are hearing the race between Johnny Kincaid (R) and Ryan Hatfield (D) for State Representative is to close to call?  …both candidates are laid back but personable?… Mr. Kincaid has put a lot of time and energy in the 2nd and 4th wards?

IS IT TRUE the race between Sean Selby (R) and Ben Shoulders (D) for District #1 County Commissioner is  becoming interesting to watch?  …both gentleman are very intelligent and likable?  …we are hearing that this race could be determined by the rural voters?

IS IT TRUE the race between Steve Melcher (D) and Cheryl Musgrave (R) for District #3 County Commissioner is gearing up to become a real political barn burner?  …this race is to close to call?

IS IT TRUE that many non-governmental people met with Hillary Clinton while she was Secretary of State who gave money  to the Clinton Foundation?   …the media is reporting that around 90 donors contributed as much as $160 million, 40 plus people donated more than $100,000 each and about 20 other people gave more than $1 million  to the Clinton Foundation?

FOOTNOTES: “IS IT TRUE” will be posted on this coming Monday?

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St. Mary’s Hospital for Women & Children Birth Records

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Kera Tennyson and Christopher Albert, Evansville, daughter, Lydianna Elizabeth, Aug. 12

Jessica and Mario Reid, Evansville, daughter, Genevieve Lee, Aug. 15

Jody Glover and Buck Towle Jr., Mount Carmel, Ill., daughter, Jessa Lynn, Aug. 16

Melissa House and Timothy Williams, Evansville, daughter, Alissamay Starr, Aug. 16

Jayme and Charles Smithers, Rockport, Ind., son, Jebediah Dean, Aug. 16

Natasha and Tyler Lingo, Mount Carmel, Ill., daughter, Lyrica Faorah Rose, Aug. 16

Emily and Jay Cockerham, Vincennes, Ind., son, Kyle Jay, Aug. 16

Chelsea Keepes and Shawn Kocher, Mount Carmel, Ill., son, Sullivan Victor, Aug. 17

Sarah and Scott, Evansville, daughter, Lillianna Marie, Aug. 17

Karimah Crabtree, Evansville, daughter, La’Niyah Renaye, Aug. 18

Amber and John Schnell, Evansville, daughter, Remington Marie, Aug. 18

Tia and Brent Rogers, Petersburg, Ind., son, Briant Joseph, Aug. 18

Jennifer and Joshua Stallins, Morganfield, KY, daughter, Brenda Nichole, Aug. 19

Brittani and Christian Gallardo, Princeton, Ind., daughter, Elsa Lavern, Aug. 19

Shelby and Colton Sain, Mount Vernon, Ind., daughter, Layla Dawn, Aug. 19

Jennifer and Tony Wilson, Evansville, daughter, Paisley Marie, Aug. 20

Meghan and Craig Larson, Evansville, son, Noah Michael, Aug. 20

Cassie Green and Morgon Gibson, Evansville, son, La’Brayden Desean Lee, Aug. 21

Monica Johnson, Evansville, son, Samuel Andrew, Aug. 21

Lockheed Martin Teams with Purdue, New Mexico State and New Mexico Tech for Sandia Competition

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Lockheed Martin Teams with Purdue, New Mexico State and New Mexico Tech for Sandia Competition

Leading Universities Bring World-Class Expertise in R&D, Tech Transfer

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 25, 2016 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has named a national research university and a consortium of New Mexico universities to its team competing for the Sandia National Laboratories Management and Operating contract. Purdue University, New Mexico State University and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology will play key roles in Sandia’s specialized research and development and technology transfer initiatives.

Each university will provide expert personnel and facilities to advance Sandia’s dynamic research and development programs, which are on the cutting edge of nuclear deterrence, cyber security, energy technologies, non-proliferation and advanced computing. In addition, the new team arrangements will allow students and faculty from the universities to interact more strategically at Sandia to promote collaboration, innovation and talent development.

“Sandia’s hallmark is nationwide impact coupled with strong New Mexico roots, and we’ve built a team that reflects that character while positioning the Labs to meet the needs of a dynamic national security environment,” said Rick Ambrose, chair of the Sandia Corporation board of directors and executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems. “Our goal is to help the National Nuclear Security Administration further solidify Sandia’s role as a national asset by bringing in even stronger R&D partnerships, improving the national security talent pipeline and sparking small business growth through a robust commercialization program.”

Purdue will lead technology transfer initiatives for Sandia, partnering with national and New Mexico-based start-ups and entrepreneurs to license technology for commercial use. Purdue’s Research Foundation and Purdue Foundry operate one of the most comprehensive technology transfer programs among leading research universities in the U.S.

“Our missions in research, education and service align extremely well with those of Sandia and our partners in conducting work in the national public interest,” said Mitch Daniels, president of Purdue University. “The excellence of the partner researchers in areas of importance to national security combined with Purdue’s expertise in technology transfer make this a team without equal.”

“As a higher education institution in New Mexico, New Mexico State University is excited to be part of the Lockheed Martin team and continue its support of Sandia and the Department of Energy by leveraging our excellent educational, research, and technology transfer and commercialization programs,” said Dr. Vimal Chaitanya, NMSU vice president for research. “NMSU has been a part of the fabric of Sandia for decades, as more than 25 percent of Sandia employees have received at least one degree from NMSU.”

“This is a great opportunity for New Mexico Tech to work even more closely with Sandia,” said Dr. Van Romero, New Mexico Tech’s chief operating officer and vice president for research and economic development. “We have a long history with Sandia, and have developed programs, both academically and in our research, specifically to support Sandia over the years. This bid presents an opportunity to take our work with Sandia to the next level.”

Since 1993, Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has served as the Management and Operating contractor for the Labs, in support of the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. Sandia is currently meeting scope, schedule and cost requirements on six major engineering design programs supporting the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission and managing an additional $1 billion portfolio of cutting-edge energy and national security programs.

About Lockheed Martin

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 125,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services

Adopt A Pet

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Men’s Soccer tabbed eighth in preseason GLVC poll

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team is projected to place eighth in the Great Lakes Valley Conference in 2016 in a vote by the league’s 16 head coaches. USI, the all-time leader with 10 GLVC titles, is coming off an eighth-place finish in 2015 after producing an 8-7-3 overall record, and a 6-6-3 GLVC mark.
The Rockhurst University men’s soccer team was tabbed by the league coaches to win the 2016 Championship.  The Hawks received 13 first-place votes and 222 points in the preseason poll. The University of Indianapolis garnered two first-place votes, but fell three points shy Rockhurst with 209 total points. Quincy University and Drury University were picked third and fourth with 199 and 169 total points, respectively. The final first-place vote went to Missouri University of Science & Technology who round out the top five with 166 total points.

The 2016 USI squad is comprised of 31 players – 18 returning players and redshirts and 13 newcomers. The lone senior for the Eagles is midfielder Michael Sass (New Palestine, Indiana)

The top scoring returner for USI is sophomore forward Kasper Bjoro (Oslo, Norway) who was second on the team in 2015 with 13 points on five goals and three assists. Three of Bjoro’s five goals on the year were game winners including his goal in the regular season finale to secure a spot in the 2015 GLVC Tournament. Also returning for the Eagles, junior forward Pedro Castro (Sao José dos Campos, Brazil) recorded eight points in 2015 on three goals and two assists.

The Eagles also return their top goalkeeper from 2015 in junior Adam Zehme (Orland Park, Illinois). Zehme appeared in 12 matches, getting 11 starts earning a 6-4-1 record with five shutouts.

The 16 GLVC men’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.

USI opens the 2016 regular season campaign on the road when the Eagles head to Kentucky Wesleyan College for a 7 p.m. showdown of Midwest Region teams.

2016 Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Soccer Preseason Poll 

RANK SCHOOL  (1ST) POINTS
1. Rockhurst (13) 222
2. Indianapolis (2) 209
3. Quincy 199
4. Drury 169
5. Missouri S&T (1) 166
6. Bellarmine 159
7. Missouri-St. Louis 124
8. Southern Indiana 104
9. Lewis 194
10. Saint Joseph’s 83
11. Maryville 79
12. Illinois Springfield 77
13. McKendree 71
13. Truman State 71
13. UW-Parkside 71
16. William Jewell 22

 

 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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

David Eugene Hurst Possession of methamphetamine, Level 5 felony

Domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor

Debreus Andron Dabbs Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Domestic battery on a person less than 14 years old, Level 6 felony

Michael Byron Hoover II Battery by means of a deadly weapon, Level 5 felony

Intimidation, Level 5 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Invasion of privacy, Class A misdemeanor

Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor

Alisha Rae Barnes Assisting a criminal, Level 6 felony 

Mark Steven Sackville Jr. Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 5 felony 

Matthew Kenneth Duane Parson Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Kinze Kentrell Morris Unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, Level 6 felony

Theft, Level 6 felony

Criminal mischief, Class B misdemeanor

Emily Ann Wyman Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Mark Anthony Schapker Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 5 felony

Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony

Theft, Class A misdemeanor

Matthew Robert Bailey Burglary, Level 4 felony

Lori Ann White Theft, Level 6 felony

Kenneth Lee Ward Jr. Aiding, inducing or causing armed robbery, Level 3 felony

Thomas Osmalley Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, Level 6 felony 

Donald Anthony Southwood Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, Level 6 felony 

Susan Michele Cox Attempted dealing in a methamphetamine, Level 5 felony

 

Book signing with Jon Siau!

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BOOK READING AND SIGNING
“The Life and Times of a Harper Hornet”
Written & Illustrated by Jon Michael Siau
Please join us at the
Arts Council’s Bower Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery,
318 Main Street, Suite 101
Saturday, August 27, from 4 pm – 6 pm,
as we celebrate our board member, Jon Siau, on the completion of his first book, “The Life and Times of a Harper Hornet”.
The book will be available for purchase, and Jon will be reading excerpts and signing copies. Don’t miss the opportunity to congratulate him, and pick up your own copy of this illustrated memoir of an Evansville native!
  You can also order your copy online!
Please click here for more information.

Adam Wing Inks Deal With Kitchener-Waterloo Titans

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Adam Wing Inks Deal With Kitchener-Waterloo Titans

Wing to be in training camp in December

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After being a starter for more than three of his four seasons with the University of Evansville men’s basketball team, Adam Wing will take his career to the next level as he signed a deal with the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC).

“As a kid, the ultimate dream is to say you have played professional basketball,” Wing said.  “It has always been a dream of mine and there will be a day where I can tell my kids and grandkids that I played professional basketball and was healthy enough to do so.”

The Titans enter their first year of play in the NBLC and are one of 10 teams in the league.  Wing will be on the training camp roster when it begins in early December and is competing for a roster spot on the squad going into the regular season.

“My goal was always to come to Evansville and make it to the NCAA Tournament, growing up that was always my goal,” Wing continued.  “My other goal was to continue playing basketball as long as I can.  Coming from Morehead, Ky., there are not many people that get the opportunity to play at the professional sports, so it means a lot to make my home town proud.”

Kitchener-Waterloo is located in the Canadian province of Ontario.  The metropolitan area is just over an hour west of Toronto.

 

NBLC play commences in late December with the playoffs wrapping up in mid-June.

Court Divided Over Stop Of Man In Movie Theater

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Court Divided Over Stop Of Man In Movie Theater

Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

By a 2-1 vote, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the denial of an Indianapolis man’s motion to suppress a handgun found on him after officers questioned him in a lobby of a movie theater. The majority ruled the officers had no reasonable suspicion to justify the investigatory stop.

Indianapolis police officers Jason Palmer and George Stewart responded to a call from a cab driver who said a passenger dropped a handgun when exiting the cab at Studio Movie Grill. He indicated he was fearful of being robbed, but the driver left the scene before officers arrived. The driver gave a description of a black male wearing a blue jacket who was with a black female with blonde hair.

The officers saw a woman matching that description walk away from Thomas Pinner, who matched the male’s description. The officers approached Pinner, who was alone on a bench in the lobby, told him there was a report of a man with a gun and asked if he had a gun on him. Pinner denied having one, but was hesitant to answer. When officers asked him to stand, Palmer saw a butt of a gun in his front pocket. Pinner was arrested when Palmer discovered he didn’t have a license to carry.

The Class A misdemeanor carrying a handgun without a license charge was elevated to a Level 5 felony due to a prior commission of a felony. Pinner filed a motion to suppress, and the trial court denied it, finding the officers had reasonable suspicion to approach and question Pinner.

On interlocutory appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed. The majority found it was not a consensual encounter where Pinner would feel free to get up and walk away. Two armed officers did not make small talk and stood in front of him as they asked him questions, Judge Melissa May wrote. This was an investigatory stop, which required reasonable suspicion. Mere possession of a firearm, which is legal, cannot produce a reasonable suspicion to justify a Terry stop, she wrote. The state presented no evidence as to why the police believed Pinner’s possession of the gun was illegal or that other criminal activity was afoot.

Judge Elaine Brown dissented, citing a recent Mississippi case, U.S. v. Scott, 2015 WL 450864 (S.D. Miss. July 24, 2015), which was affirmed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. In Scott, officers responded to an anonymous tip that drugs were being sold in a specific spot in a high-crime area. Officers saw Scott acting nervously and adjust his waistband. He was told he did not have to leave. When Scott lifted his arms, officers saw a gun in his waistband. The court held a seizure did not occur until the gun was discovered.

But the majority pointed out that Pinner was alone in a movie theater lobby, not acting in any manner consistent with illegal activity. Also, Scott had room to walk away whereas Pinner could only exit by standing and walking between the two officers who had already asked him pointed questions.

The case is Thomas Pinner v. State of Indiana, 49A02-1511-CR-2036.

OTTERS RECEIVE CLEARANCE TO WELCOME HOME LILLY KING

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 The Evansville Otters have received confirmation and clearance from the NCAA and Indiana University’s Compliance Department to welcome home 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist Lilly King this Friday, August 26, at Bosse Field. King, winner of the Women’s 100-Meter Breaststroke and the Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay in Rio, will throw out the first pitch of the Otters’ game versus the Southern Illinois Miners at 6:35. The Otters have worked closely with the IU Compliance Department to ensure all rules and regulations will be followed.

The Otters are home all week and end the home stand with the home finale on Sunday, August 28. Tickets available at www.evansvilleotters.com or by phone at 812-435-8686 ext. 21.

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