We are saddened by the news of the death of a long-time friend, patriot and political activist, Berniece Timmerstein, yesterday in a traffic accident?  Our dear friends and neighbors, Jim and Charlene Braker were also injured in the same accident.   We offer our prayers for them and their families?

IS IT TRUE  are hearing that a local charity thrift store known for its generous service to the most needy among us has fallen on hard times? …we know that other non-profit organizations are doing very well financially and hope that they will share their bounty with the more humble charities? … we have noticed that a few faith-based non-profits appear to be frequent recipients of grants through DMD because they have seemly exercised political influence helpful to the Winnecke administration?

IS IT TRUE an Appeal Application has been quietly filed with the Zoning Appeals Board requesting that they give permission for an variance for someone who wants to start a STRIP CLUB on South Green River Road just across from Planet Fitness, Stein Mart and soon to be built Schnuck grocery store?  …we are hearing that property and business owners that do business in that section of South Green River Road are banning together to oppose this development? ….If you would like to join this battle please call Charles (Skip) Garnett at 812-430-2606?  ….this a developing story so get ready to read about a in your face Zoning Appeals battle?

IS IT TRUE we have been told that a group of respected and well-heeled Democrats are already seeking a young, energetic primary opponent for Second Ward Councilwoman Missy Mosby in 2019?…that they have already identified one fresh face with no political baggage who is receptive to the idea? …we also hear the same group will seek opposition for other Democrat office holders? … the names of Jonathon Weaver and James Brinkmeyer might appear on their list, too?

IS IT TRUE that the Southwestern corner of Indiana is shaping up to be a battleground in the Governor’s race?  …John Gregg has opened a campaign office in Evansville as a sign that he is courting local support?  …it looks like Mr. Gregg is in the  Governors race to win?

IS IT TRUE attached below is the most recent 990 IRS Tax Report filed by Deaconess Hospital-Evansville for you to analyze?  …we hope you will pay special attention to the section that gives a detailed breakdown of salaries paid to top administrators?

http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/350/350593390/350593390_201409_990.pdf?_ga=1.41844321.2138777471.1456258981

IS IT TRUE we advise our readers to check for detours if they plan to traverse the downtown area anytime soon? …that construction of the land-based casino, the North Main project, and the public events held in the summer will cause a lot of street closings?

IS IT TRUE today’s “READERS POLL” question is:  Who do you feel is the most effective Vanderburgh County Council member?

SENATOR FEINSTEIN HUSBAND WIN CONTRACT TO SELL U.S.P.S. BUILDINGS

The US has entered into a contract with a real estate firm to sell 56 buildings that currently house U.S. Post Offices. All 56 were built, operated, and paid for by tax-paying American citizens. Now enjoy reading the rest: The government has decided it no longer needs these buildings, most of which are located on prime land in towns and cities across the country.

The sale of these properties will fetch about $19 billion!

A regular real estate commission will be paid to the company that was given the exclusive listing for handling the sales. That company is CRI and it belongs to a man named Richard Blum.

Richard Blum is the husband of Senator Dianne Feinstein!(Most voters and many of the government people who approved the deal have not made the connection between the two because they have different last names).

Senator Feinstein and her husband stand to make a fortune, estimated at between $950 million and $1.1 BILLION from these transactions!

His company is the sole real estate agent on the sale!

CRI will be making a minimum of 2% and as much as 6% commission on each and every sale. All of the properties that are being sold are all fully paid for. They were purchased with U.S. taxpayers’ dollars.

The U.S.P.S. is allowed free and clear, tax exempt use. The only cost to keep them open is the cost to actually keep the doors open and the heat and lights on. The United States Postal Service doesn’t even have to pay county property taxes on these subject properties. QUESTION? Would you put your house in foreclosure just because you couldn’t afford to pay the electric bill?

Well, the folks in Washington have given the Post Office the OK to do it! Worse yet, most of the net proceeds of the sales will go back to the U.S.P.S, an organization that is so poorly managed that they have lost $117 billion dollars in the past 10 years!

No one in the mainstream media is even raising an eyebrow over the conflict of interest and on the possibility of corruption on the sale of billions of dollars worth of public assets.

How does a U.S. Senator from San Francisco manage to get away with organizing and lobbying such a sweet deal ? Has our government become so elitist that they have no fear of oversight?

It’s no mere coincidence that these two public service crooks have different last names; a feeble attempt at avoiding transparency in these type of transactions.

Pass this info on before it’s pulled from the Internet. You can verify it on TruthorFiction and Snopes:

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/Blum-Post-Office-Sale-061013.htm

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/blum.asp

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?”

First Security Bank has expanded its Credit Department with three new hires. The new hires include a Senior Credit Officer, a Special Asset Manager, and Credit Analyst, adding to the growing employee-base of the Owensboro-headquartered bank. The Bank’s Chief Credit Officer, Scott Powell, has increased the credit department to better serve customers with lending relationships while mitigating credit risks and exposures for the bank.

“It is our goal to deepen each customer’s financial relationship with us. That relationship starts with a strong understanding of their business and personal banking needs. These three new roles create capacity for growth and top-level service to First Security Bank customer’s through the bankers in each of our markets,” said Powell.

“This helps our growing bank be ready to lend like we never have before, and it expands our ability to offer customers even more from their relationship with us — their community bank.”

Alan Jones was hired as Senior Vice President – Credit Officer. Jones joins First Security with 20 years of experience in banking and credit, including business development, credit administration, loan review and management.  A graduate of the University of Southern Indiana, Jones received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. Most recently he spent the past six years working as the Vice President/Loan Review Manager with The National Bank of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Kathi Nickel joined First Security Bank as Vice President – Credit Officer and Special Asset Manager. Nickel has an extensive background in commercial banking, credit administration, and special asset management. She graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Agricultural Economics. Most recently with Clifton Larson Allen, Nickel has worked as the Senior Banking Consultant for Loan Review and has held previous positions at PBI Bank, Commonwealth Bank and Trust Co., and MainSource Bank.

Landon Rone was promoted to Credit Analyst. He began at First Security as a Loan Processing Specialist in June 2015, and joins fellow Credit Analyst Dayne Higginbotham in analyzing the customer’s financial capacity and risk. 

First Security Bank is a $600 million asset bank with 11 banking centers in Owensboro, Bowling Green, Franklin and Lexington, Kentucky, as well as Evansville and Newburgh, Indiana. With more than 150 employees in its four markets and corporate offices, First Security Bank has differentiated itself from larger competitors with its focus on relationship banking and the ability to make credit and other business decisions locally.