IS IT TRUE APRIL 4, 2016
IS IT TRUE the Vanderburgh County Sheriff says his office has run out of room at its Evansville Command Post and hopes to build a new one? …Sheriff Dave Wedding says the Sheriff Office is moving forward with plans to build the new Operations Center. in front of the existing jail? …Sheriff Wedding feels that building a new Command Post that it will provide more room for deputies and investigators while saving the county money because the Sheriff’s Office rent paid for its current space located on Highway 41 around $124,000 a year? …Sheriff Wedding estimates the new Command Post will cost around $1.5 million dollars to build? …we highly recommended that the Vanderburgh County Council give Sheriff Wedding request serious consideration?
IS IT TRUE IceMen owner Ron Geary was seen making an obscene gesture toward a heckler who was making “obscene and nasty comments” at him at the end of Saturday night final IceMen game?  …Mr. Geary showed his human side by publicly admitting that he’s from a working-class neighborhood and family and occasionally he can get a little redneck?”  …we are less concerned about the finger pointing gesture of Mr. Geary but rather more concerned about his comment that the IceMen were forced out by the (Winnecke) administration and by the VenuWorks management?  …we hope one day Mr. Geary will come forward and present documented  facts that backs up this statement?
IS IT TRUE that City officials are looking at redrawing the Arts District boundaries to boost TIF revenues? ..  the Haynie’s Corner Arts District Tax Increment Financing (TIF) fund netted in $0 dollars in 2015? …in 2016 and 2017  it has been predicted by Mr. Coures  that the income from the TIF program shall  be $0 dollars? … years ago the CCO predicted that starting a TIF program in the Arts District was a mistake?
IS IT TRUE we find it laughable that Kelley Coures, Director of the Department of Metropolitan Development announced that he will propose to City Council later this year a plan to shrink the size of the Haynie’s Corner Arts District in order to grow its TIF District revenues. We wonder how you can decrease this District but make more money?
IS IT TRUE we hope that the expansion of new businesses, such as the Dapper Pig, Sauced, Bokeh Lounge, Haynie’s Corner Pub, new rentals apartments at the Maybelle, Montrose and Owen Block apartments will generated additional money in the Haynie’s Corner Arts District TIF funds as Mr. Coures predicted ?
IS IT TRUE that our most resent “Readers Poll” Â ask the question: Have you given anyone an obscene gesture (finger) when someone insulted, harassed or cussed you in public? Â …313 people voted in this poll and 293 people said they did?
IS IT TRUE one of our  “Readers Poll” questions was: “If the election was held today for the Republican primary for District 77 State Representative would you vote for” ?  …that 305 people voted in this poll?  …that Johnny Kincaid received 163 votes , Billy Garrett received 91 votes and Henrietta Jenkins had 51 votes?
IS IT TRUE that next “Readers Poll” question was: Do you think that State Representative Gail Riecken should opening support a candidate in the Democratic primary? …that 424 people voted in this poll? …260 votes no, 134 voted yes and 30 people voted no idea?
IS IT TRUE the final “Readers Poll” question was: If the election was held today for the Republican primary for the 8th Congressional seat who would you vote for? …that 419 people voted in this poll? …that Dr .Richard Moss received 180 votes, Dr Larry Bucshon received 141 votes and 98 voted none of the above?
FOOTNOTE:Â Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Â Do you feel its time for the city to stop spending our hard earned tax dollars in Haynie’s Corner Arts District?
USI Swept Doubleheader From University of Illinois Springfield
USI Swept Doubleheader From University of Illinois Springfield
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The 30th-ranked University of Southern Indiana baseball team returned to form and swept a doubleheader from University of Illinois Springfield, 9-1 and 14-1, Sunday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. USI saw its record rise to 16-10 overall, 5-3 in the GLVC, while Illinois Springfield finished the series 11-12 overall, 4-4 GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles got back on track in the opening game behind the strong seven-inning performance of junior right-hander Devin Williams (Evansville, Indiana). Williams (3-3) held the Prairie Stars to one run on seven hits and a walk, while striking out six in the complete game win.
Offensively, the Eagles jumped out in front with a three-run third inning, highlighted by the two-run double by senior first baseman Andrew Cope (Evansville, Indiana). USI would add a run in the fourth, two in the fifth, and three more in the sixth to seal the victory.
USI senior third baseman Trent Gunn (Tell City, Indiana) led the way at the plate with three hits and three runs scored. Cope and sophomore first baseman/designated hitter Drake McNamara (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) had two RBIs each in the contest.
In the nightcap, USI senior rightfielder Kyle Kempf (Evansville, Indiana) drove in a career-high five runs and freshman right-hander Austin Krizan (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) gave the Eagles seven strong innings in the 14-1 win. The Eagles scored all of the runs they would need in a five-run second inning before pushing nine more tallies across the plate over the next five frames to seal the victory.
Kempf finished the second game four-for-four, tying a career-high for hits for the fifth time in his career, while driving in the five RBIs and scoring once. Senior centerfielder Hamilton Carr (Evansville, Indiana) followed with three RBIs and three runs scored, while sophomore second baseman Sam Griggs(Evansville, Indiana) posted three hits, two RBIs, and two runs scored in the series finale.
On the mound, Krizan (2-0) was dominating through seven of the nine innings. He scattered three hits and three walks, while striking out three. Junior right-hander Nick Coudret (Newburgh, Indiana) and senior right-hander Ben Blaize (Henderson, Kentucky) pitched the final two innings to close out the game.
USI hits the road for the next 10 games, beginning the re-scheduled non-conference game versus the University of Missouri-St. Louis Wednesday at 2 p.m. in St. Louis, Missouri. The Eagles hold a 49-41 lead over the Tritons all-time after splitting a four-game series in 2015 in St. Louis.
The Tritons are 18-7 overall in 2016 after splitting a four-game series with William Jewell College over the weekend.
Workshop To Help Veterans With Criminal Records
Workshop To Help Veterans With Criminal Records
for www.theindianalawyer.com
Indiana Legal Services is conducting a workshop next week to help veterans with criminal records learn how to possibly expunge them.
The workshop will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Lincoln Apartments, 530 North Holmes Ave., Indianapolis and will tell veterans about what kind of criminal records can be expunged and how they can go about doing that. The ILS attorney will also take applications for legal assistance.
The workshop will be led by Polli Pollem, the lead attorney in ILS’ Military Assistance Project. She served 22 years in the military and is VA-accredited.
The workshop is also open to people who assist veterans such as social workers, county veterans’ service officers and other veteran advocates.
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‘Spring Aboard’ During Spring Break
Indiana Conservation Officers will be partnering with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) to encourage boaters to Spring Aboard and enroll in a boater education course. Working in partnership with the states, many on-line course providers will offer incentives or course discounts for students who enroll in or complete a course during the Spring Aboard campaign from April 17-23, 2016..
“An informed and knowledgeable boat operator is much more likely to recognize hazardous conditions on the water and avoid a boating mishapâ€, said Indiana Boating Law Administrator Lt. Kenton Turner. “Classroom courses are offered through Indiana Conservation Officers. Online courses are available 24/7 and provide state specific information needed for your boating location.â€
Forty-nine (49) states and U.S. territories require proof of completion of a boater education course for operators of some powered vessels. For Indiana available courses, visit: (online) https://www.boat-ed.com/indiana/index.html – (Classroom) https://www.register-ed.com/programs/indiana/104-indiana-boater-education/agency:25
For Indiana boating regulations and educational material visit:Â Â http://www.in.gov/dnr/lawenfor/8678.htm
According to the latest U.S. Coast Guard statistics, 80% of boating deaths occurred on boats where the operator had neverreceived boating education instruction.
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IT’S NOT WHO BUT WHAT By Jim Redwine
IT’S NOT WHO BUT WHAT
Gavel Gamut by Jim Redwine
(Week of 04 April 2016)
All countries are founded on law. A country formed out of a revolution might devolve into a dictatorship. Such a country’s laws might be the changing whims of one person or a cabal. While those laws may be written and published, they are not predictable. Predictability is an essential element if a system of law is to be more than what some powerful person chooses to do.
Franz Kafka’s (1883-1924) protagonist Joseph K in The Trial is an example of a victim of a legal system without predictability.
Other countries formed after revolutions may pass laws that give special status to certain groups based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, political party, philosophy, physical handicap or physical advantage. Such countries may continue on a path of discrimination or they may degenerate into a legal system that not only refuses equal status to all people but may even punish members of certain groups. On the other hand, some countries develop legal systems that evolve toward equal treatment based on behavior instead of class. Or as Sir Henry Maine (1822-1888) put it, societies that progress have systems which evolve from basing decisions on one’s status to allowing everyone to freely enter into contracts.
Predictability and freedom without prejudice for or against any person, group or belief has been the goal of America’s legal system. From the time of our Revolution against Great Britain we have by fits and starts edged toward a system of law where the mighty of the moment have been checked. We have sometimes failed egregiously but we have made great progress.
This struggle to develop a legal system where it only matters what one has or has not done, without regard to one’s status is why we celebrate Law Day each year. President Eisenhower declared a national celebration of the Rule of Law over rule by military might to contrast the United States with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union has dissolved but the world’s need to check aggression with predictable and fair laws is still critical.
On Friday, April 29, 2016 in the courtroom of the Posey Circuit Court in Mt. Vernon, Indiana the Posey County Bar Association will once again join the rest of America in a celebration of what truly makes the United States unique, our system of law. Posey County’s two high schools will once again join the Bar in presenting a Mock Trial and this year the Indiana Court of Appeals will hold an actual Oral Argument on a pending court case during the Law Day event.
Mt. Vernon and North Posey high schools will begin the ceremony with their Mock Trial starting at 8:30 a.m. At 11:00 a.m. the Oral Argument before the Court of Appeals will take place.
The public is encouraged to attend all segments of this free event and is invited to join in America’s celebration of our system of law.
Eagles Win Fifth Straight in GLVC Opener
The University of Southern Indiana men’s tennis team defeated the University of Illinois Springfield, 9-0, Saturday afternoon in their first home match in 6 weeks and their first match at the USI Tennis Courts. The team’s fifth straight win moves the 45th-ranked Screaming Eagles to 10-3 on the season and 1-0 in Great Lakes Valley Conference competition.
Two USI doubles teams won their matches without dropping a set, 8-0. The senior duo of Jack Joyce(Bournemouth, England) and Joel Stern (Mjoelby, Sweden) picked up their sixth straight win and remain undefeated when competing together in 2015-16. Freshman James Hardiman (Blackwell Bristol, United Kingdom) and junior Aaron Barris (Marietta, Georgia) also picked up the 8-0 win sending the match into singles play.
Hardiman started singles play with a 6-1, 6-3 win at number-three. At number-one, sophomore Samuel Kiladejo (London England) fended off UIS’s Cole Buehnerkemper in the first set 7-6 (8-3), before winning the second set 6-3. Junior Paul Forichon (Nimes, France) moved to 14-3 on the season in singles play with his 6-2, 6-0 win at five while freshman Ilia Karelin (Ekaterinburg, Russia) picked up his first win since March 5.
The Eagles will make the two-hour drive north in the morning to take on Rose-Hulman University in the team’s final non-conference match. In Terre Haute, the match gets started at 11 a.m.
University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis
Illinois Springfield vs Southern Indiana (April 2, 2016)
#45 Southern Indiana 9, Illinois Springfield 0
April 2, 2016 at Evansville, Indiana (USI Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Samuel Kiladejo (USI) def. Cole Buehnerkemper (UIS) 7-6 (8-3), 6-3 |
| 2. Jack Joyce (USI) def. Sam Clarke (UIS) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 3. James Hardiman (USI) def. Logan Burgess Hayes (UIS) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 4. Joel Stern (USI) def. Grant Fitzsimmons (UIS) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 5. Paul Forichon (USI) def. Ajay Bandreddy (UIS) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 6. Ilia Karelin (USI) def. Sean Courty (UIS) 6-1, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Paul Forichon/Samuel Kiladejo (USI) def. Cole Buehnerkemper/Logan Burgess Hayes (UIS) 8-6 |
| 2. Jack Joyce/Joel Stern (USI) def. Sam Clarke/Christian Timm (UIS) 8-0 |
| 3. Aaron Barris/James Hardiman (USI) def. Grant Fitzsimmons/Ajay Bandreddy (UIS) 8-0 |
| Match Notes |
| Illinois Springfield 9-7 (0-1) |
| Southern Indiana 10-3 (1-0); National ranking #45; Regional ranking #6 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (,2,1,3); Singles (3,2,1,4,5,6) |