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First Security Inc. Announces the Hiring of Scott Powell as Chief Credit Officer

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Owensboro, Kentucky – First Security Inc., the bank holding company for First Security Bank, Inc., announced the hiring of Scott Powell as Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of First Security Bank, Inc.

“I am extremely excited to announce that Scott will join the First Security team. He has a vast amount of experience that will be of great benefit in helping lead First Security,“ stated Michael F. Beckwith, President and CEO of First Security.

Prior to joining First Security, Scott was most recently the Deputy Chief Credit Officer at FSG Bank, a division of Atlantic Capital Bank, a $2.6 billion bank. He has also held various positions at Wells Fargo Bank, Integra Bank and CNB Bancshares. His ability to manage teams, influence processes and provide leadership to commercial bankers will be a great addition to First Security.

“It’s not just Scott’s experience with developing the right loan disciplines and process that excites me, but also his enthusiasm and broader banking knowledge which will make him a key part of the senior leadership team that will collaborate to create an exciting future for First Security,” stated Mr. Beckwith.

First Security, Inc. is a $600 million asset one-bank holding company with offices in Owensboro, Bowling Green, Franklin, and Lexington, Kentucky as well as Evansville and Newburgh, Indiana. The Company is traded over the counter, ticker symbol FIIT.

BREAKING NEWS: GEORGE LUMLEY REQUESTS FOR PAST EVANSVILLE BROWNFIELDS CORP. AUDITS DENIED

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BREAKING NEWS

 

GEORGE LUMLEYS REQUESTS FOR PAST  BROWNFIELDS CORP. AUDITS DENIED

We just received to e-mail exchange from George Lumley concerning his requests for copies of past Evansville Brownfield Corp audits.  Mr. Lumley’s correspondence between him and Brownfield Corp. attorney Nick Cirignano speaks for itself.

We post the attached e-mail exchange between Mr. Lumley and Attorney Nick Cirignano  for your review and comments.

Starting next week the City County Observer shall be contacting the Division of the Office of the Special Inspector General For The Troubled Asset Relief Program are and ask that they begin a special investigations on Evansville Brownfield Corp soon as possible.

Enough is enough.  Evansville Brownfield financial operations solely depends on taxpayers money (Federal-State and local).  The taxpayers of this community deserves to know how their hard earned tax dollars are being spent.

We are extremely disappointed in the main stream media for not getting involved in this issue of “transparency and “public access”.

Below is the correspondence between Lumley and Evansville Brownfield Corp Attorney

George Lumley Add to contacts 8:03 AM Keep this message at the top of your inbox
To: ‘Nick Cirignano’ Cc: ‘Coures, Kelley’, ‘Rusk, Carolyn’
george.f.lumley@gmail.com

Mr. Cirignano

I will try to summarize here the information that I would like to provide directly to your auditors. Although your organization claims to be public (when they speak to the public) it operates like a private club and claims to be a private club when addressing individuals like me. From looking at the information that I have found to exist in the public domain it appears that your organization has spent Federal Funds Inappropriately. I do not know how long you have been involved with EBC. You current Board Members may not be aware of past activities or obligations.

When I search the public domain I find only one audit filed and made public in the history of the EBC. This audit was for the year 2009 and I find no more even though it appears there would be an audit requirement.

When I look at the transactions that I find in the public domain I question the handling of the federal funds entrusted to the EBC. It appears that purchases, dispositions and program income may not follow federal guidelines.

For instance: It appears a financial institution had 3 houses they acquired through foreclosure. One house had a negative value. The financial institution packaged the Negatively valued property with two others and sold the package for $13,500. A few months later the Buyer sells the negative value house to the EBC for about $40,000. Then the negative valued property is demolished and cleaned up at the publics expense. Something is wrong with this picture. If your private EBC club was doing this with their money I would not be concerned. It appears they used federal dollars for this purpose. This questionable purchase is not an isolated instance.

Questions also exist on disposition of property purchased with federal funds. For example a house purchased for $20,000 was transferred for $-0- to someone to repair. How does the fair market value of a property change from $20,000 to $-0- in a matter of month. It would appear that EBC paid $20,000 over fair market value or sold the property for $20,000 under fair market value. Another house purchased for $80,000 sold for $5,000. Not only homes were purchased. A business was purchased for $190,000 and sold for $15,000.

I suspect the EBC had obligations for dispensing program income that may not have been followed. For example: The EBC/DMD purchased a property for $350,000. They made an estimated $60,000 in improvements and then sold the property for $15,000. Along with the sale there was also a gift of $100,000 to be applied toward development cost. This represents a total cash outlay of $495,000. From the information I find in the public domain EBC get all its funding from governmental grants or program income for those grants.

I suspect I have information pertinent to the audit of the EBC.

Sincerely,

George Lumley

 

From: Nick Cirignano [mailto:ncirignano@zsws.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 11:22 AM
To: George Lumley <george.f.lumley@gmail.com>
Cc: Coures, Kelley <kcoures@evansville.in.gov>; Rusk, Carolyn <crusk@evansville.in.gov>
Subject: RE: Brownfields audit

Mr. Lumley,

You have properly summarized our official position. You may feel free to forward to me any information you feel is relevant for our auditors.

Regards,

NICK J. CIRIGNANO

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20 NW FIRST STREET 9TH FLOOR | PO BOX 916

EVANSVILLE INDIANA 47706 0916

PHONE (812) 424-7575 | FAX (812) 421-5089 | ZSWS.COM

___________________________________________________

From: George Lumley [mailto:george.f.lumley@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 10:49 AM
To: ‘Nick Cirignano’
Cc: ‘Coures, Kelley’; ‘Rusk, Carolyn’
Subject: RE: Brownfields audit

Mr. Cirignano,

Do you need more time to decide if you have an obligation to provide the information I requested or is the official response from your organization that you are private and have no obligation to the public to disclose your personal business?

Please take note that I feel that I have information that in my opinion would impact the financial reporting obligation of the EBC. Please notify your auditors.

Thanks You

George Lumley

 

From: Nick Cirignano [mailto:ncirignano@zsws.com]
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2016 9:27 AM
To: George Lumley
Cc: Coures, Kelley; Rusk, Carolyn
Subject: RE: Brownfields audit

Mr. Lumley,

I’m not sure that I understand your request below. If I understand correctly, it would be quite unusual for a third party to independently provide information to a certified public accountant contracted to perform audit services for a private non-profit entity. Please explain why this would be appropriate.

Regards,

NICK J. CIRIGNANO

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20 NW FIRST STREET 9TH FLOOR | PO BOX 916

EVANSVILLE INDIANA 47706 0916

PHONE (812) 424-7575 | FAX (812) 421-5089 | ZSWS.COM

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From: George Lumley [mailto:george.f.lumley@gmail.com] 

Sent: Monday, February 08, 2016 9:10 AM
To: Coures, Kelley; ‘Rusk, Carolyn’
Cc: Brad Ellsworth; Constance Robinson; luke.yaeger@evansvillecommercebank.com; sschuler@vpsarch.com; Joshua Armstrong; kevinaxsom@fcte.com; ‘Nick Cirignano’
Subject: Brownfields audit

Dear Mr. Coures and Ms. Rusk

I attended an open meeting of the Evansville Brownfields Corp. Inc.(EBC), a corporation operating under IRS Code Section 501c, and it appears that you two would be the ones to address this inquiry. If you are not the ones to represent EBC on this matter please direct me to the responsible individual.

During this meeting it was mentioned that an audit of the organization was being conducted. I have information regarding EBC funding sources and disposition of those funds that I would like to provide directly to the “auditors”.

Please provide me the contact information of the agencies or firms performing any pending audit of the EBC.

Sincerely,

George Lumley

Evansville In 47711

Head-On Crash on I-69 Kills Three

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Pike County – Last night at approximately 9:43, Trooper Hunter Manning witnessed a head-on crash on I-69 near the 49 mile-marker involving three vehicles.

At approximately 9:30 p.m., Trooper Manning was parked on I-69 southbound at the 42 mile-marker when a motorist stopped to inform him a motorist driving a Chevrolet Tahoe was driving northbound in the southbound lanes. Trooper Manning immediately proceeded northbound and located the vehicle traveling north in the southbound lanes near the 48.5 mile-marker. Trooper Manning drove into the median in an attempt to get the wrong way driver’s attention. The driver of the Tahoe then entered the median and made a U-turn into the northbound lanes and proceeded south. Trooper Manning then entered into the southbound lanes still attempting to get the driver’s attention. Moments later the vehicle struck two vehicles in the northbound lanes near the 49 mile-marker.

Preliminary investigation revealed Brian Paquette, 48, of Newport News, VA, was driving his 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe southbound in the northbound passing lane. Stephanie Molinet, 22, of Elberfeld, was driving her 2014 Ford Focus northbound in the passing lane when the two vehicles struck head-on. The impact caused Paquette’s vehicle to rotate clockwise and into the path of a 2011 GMC Terrain that was traveling northbound in the driving lane. The driver of the GMC was pronounced dead at the scene. A female passenger was taken to Deaconess Hospital where she is currently being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Their identities will be released later today after their family have been notified. Autumn Kapperman, 21, of Boonville, was a front seat passenger in Molinet’s vehicle. Kapperman was pronounced dead at the scene. She was also five-months pregnant. Molinet was taken to Deaconess Hospital where she died early Saturday morning from her injuries. Paquette was also transported to Deaconess Hospital where he is currently being treated for non-life threatening injuries. All three vehicles were totaled. The northbound lanes of I-69 were closed for approximately three-hours while troopers investigated the crash.

This is an on-going investigation.

Deceased:
• 44-year-old male (Waiting for Family to be Notified)
• Stephanie Molinet, 22, Elberfeld, IN
• Autumn Kapperman, 21, Boonville, IN

Injured:
• 46-year-old female (Waiting for Family to be Notified)
• Brian L. Paquette, 48, Newport News, VA

Evansville man killed in early morning shooting. Police asking for information on the suspect

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At 3:00am on Saturday February 13th, EPD officers on routine patrol heard several gunshots coming from the area of the Lucky Lady bar at 523 N. Main. The officers responded to the scene and found a shooting victim near the front door.
A witness told officers that the victim had been shot by a black male who had just fled the scene in a vehicle. Officers were able to view the shooting on video captured by the bar’s surveillance cameras.
In the video, the suspect is seen approaching the victim and shooting him. A licensed gun owner who witnessed the shooting fired multiple rounds at the suspect. The suspect then ran back to a blue Chevy SUV and fled the scene. It is unknown if the suspect was injured during the shooting. Because his actions were lawful, the witness who fired rounds at the suspect is not facing charges.
The suspect was described as a light skinned black male in his 30’s or 40’s. He was believed to be around 6 foot tall and 220-240lbs. He was wearing an orange hoodie under a black coat. He left in a blue late model Chevy Tahoe. The SUV is possible a 2009-2014 model.
The victim was identified by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office as 38 year old Maurice Hayward. Hayward died at a local hospital about one hour after the shooting.
Images of the suspect and the SUV are being released to help police identify the suspect. The actual video of the shooting is not being released.
The suspect is armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call 911 immediately. Tips can also be called into WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME or to EPD at 812-436-7979.

Women’s Tennis Picks up First Victory over Alabama A&M

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Chattanooga, TN- The University of Evansville Women’s Tennis Team (1-4, 0-0 MVC) was able to pick up their first victory of the season on Friday over the Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs.  The Aces were able to take every match with the exception of flight one singles to secure the 6-1 victory.  UE followed that up with a trip to Chattanooga where they took on the Lady Mocs.  Chattanooga was able to defeat the Aces by a score of 7-0.

The Bulldogs of Alabama A&M were handed their second straight loss at the hands of the Aces.  All players of the Aces were able to secure much needed victories.  To follow on that, all but one were able to secure both their singles and doubles victory.

Coach Jayson Wiseman said, “It was good to get out first win of the season and our team played well in both doubles and singles to earn the victory.”

A very good Chattanooga team was able to sweep the Aces by a score of 7-0.  Marine Darzyan and Marina Moreno were able to put up a fight at flight one doubles, taking the loss to Kayla Jones and Kelsey Coots by a score of 7-5.

Coach Wiseman added,”Chattanooga has a very strong team and it showed today.  We just did not have quite enough firepower to hang with them today.  The last couple road trips have been good preparation for our most extensive trip of the season and hopefully we have learned some things that will benefit our team the remainder of the season.”

As eluded to by Coach Wiseman, the Aces will go on a very extensive road trip next weekend.  They will compete on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with matches against IUPUI, Ball State, Findlay, Wright State, Capital, and Ohio Wesleyan.  The Aces first home action will come on February 27th when they host UT Martin and Eastern Illinois at the Tri-State Athletic Club.

IceMen Fend Off Wings for Third Straight Win

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Records:  Evansville: 18-22-4-1; Kalamazoo: 19-22-4-1

Goalies:   KAL – Martin (L), 19-17-4-1, 29 saves

               EVN – Bengtsberg (W), 6-9-2-1, 25 saves

Scoring:

1st Period: 1. EVN – Harrison 1 (Zay, Rumble, 16:24); 2. EVN – Sims 9 (Himelson, Moon, 19:45)

2nd Period:  3. EVN – Sims 10 (Moon, Rutkowski, 5:15); 4. KAL – Blomstrand 15 (Shattock, Taylor, 12:54); 5. EVN – Dunn 10 (Leonard, Zay, 13:24)

3rd Period:  6. KAL – Shattock 8 (Ponich, Taylor, :58); 7. KAL – Gilbert 11 (Blomstrand, 14:29)

EVANSVILLE, IN – The Evansville IceMen opened up a big lead Friday, and held off a third period rally to edge the Kalamazoo Wings 4-3. The win gives the organization its first three-game winning streak since January 14-20, 2014.

Evansville dominated the first period, as the IceMen outshot the Wings 16-3. In his third game with the IceMen, rookie Andrew Harrison scored his first ECHL goal on a breakaway with 3:36 left in the frame. The IceMen made it 2-0 with 15 seconds left in the period, when Jordan Sims tipped a centering pass from Andrew Himelson past Kalamazoo goaltender Joel Martin.

Sims scored his second of the game 5:15 into the second period from the left circle to give the IceMen the 3-0 lead. It was the rookie forward’s first career two-goal game. Kalamazoo found the scoreboard, when Tyler Shattock feathered a pass to Ludwig Blomstrand, who was cutting to the net. Blomstrand lifted the shot past IceMen goalie Christoffer Bengtsberg at 12:54.

30 seconds after the Wings’ goal, Vincent Dunn deflected a shot from Curtis Leonard into the net past Martin to put the IceMen back up by three goals heading into the third period.

Former IceMen forward Tyler Shattock scored 58 seconds into the third to cut Evansville’s lead in half. Shattock tipped a shot from Brett Ponich through the legs of Bengtsberg. The Wings made it interesting late, when David Gilbert snuck a backhander over Bengtsberg’s glove from a sharp angle to make it 4-3. Evansville’s penalty kill came up big for a fourth time late in the game to help preserve the win.

Bengtsberg made 25 saves in the win, while Martin stopped 29 in the loss. With the victory, Evansville wins the season series with Kalamazoo 2-1.

The IceMen travel to Cincinnati Saturday for a 7:35pm EST face-off against the Cyclones. Coverage starts at 6:20 CST onwww.evansvilleicemen.com and ECHL TV. The game will also be shown at Bar Louie in Evansville, the official headquarters for IceMen away games. Evansville then wraps up the weekend on Valentine’s Day Sunday, when the Cyclones come to the Ford Center at 6:15pm.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Reports

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016.

Robert William Burns Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Interference with the reporting of a crime, Class A misdemeanor

John Paul Johnson Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor
Criminal mischief, Class B misdemeanor

Darius Antwain Staten Strangulation, Level 6 felony

Domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor

Joseph Conner Reinitz Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony

Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Blake Andru Rhodes Criminal recklessness, Level 5 felony

Criminal recklessness, Level 5 felony

ELECTION IN AMERICA

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7 Innocent People Spend Time In Indiana Jail

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7 Innocent People Spend Time In Indiana Jail For New TV Show

by IL for www.theindianalawyer.com

Seven innocent civilians agreed to spend two months in an Indiana jail and have their experiences filmed for an A&E Network series, “60 Days In,” that will air starting next month.

Backgrounds of the fake inmates, whose jail time ended in December, were kept from both corrections officers and real inmates at the Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Even though one of the participants dropped out after being punched by an inmate, the show’s producer and Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel said Wednesday that the stunt was worth the risk.

“We wanted to create a show that really shows what it is like to do time, from a perspective that hadn’t been seen before,” said Gregory Henry, executive producer for the Lucky 8 TV production company.

The 12-episode series begins 9 p.m. EST Thursday, March 10, with two back-to-back episodes, then moves to 10 p.m. EST starting March 17.

The civilians all had their reasons for participating. One woman was a social worker hoping to put an end to gang violence, one was an ex-Marine who thought the experience would help him become a DEA agent, one was a teacher who wanted to tell students where bad choices can lead them, and one young man wanted to get a sense of what his jailed brother was going through.

Hundreds of cameras followed them. Inmates and guards were told producers were filming a series about the experiences of first-time prisoners, leaving out the detail that they weren’t real prisoners.

“The whole program was kind of hidden in plain sight,” Henry said.

Participants received counseling and training in advance and were watched constantly. They had a safe phrase — “I really miss the coffee” — and a visual cue of putting a towel on their heads that signaled to producers that they wanted to be removed from a potentially dangerous situation.

“I’ve never been able to see the moment when the slammer door shuts and someone is standing alone in a pod realizing what they had gotten themselves into,” Henry said. “It was very real for everybody.”

Noel, who took office last year, said he was trying to clean up a 500-inmate jail where drugs seemed more available than they were on the streets. He considered bringing undercover police officers into the facility to provide intelligence of what was really going on but couldn’t get anyone to commit to a stay beyond two or three days.

The fake inmates helped provide a mother lode of information that Noel and his colleagues said they’re still sifting through, like how contraband weapons were made. Shortly after they got in, new inmates were told by longtime inmates that they wouldn’t be permitted to use the bathroom safely unless they paid some sort of bribe.

“We learned stuff that the most experienced corrections officer we had never knew was going on,” Noel said.

To him, that made the program worth the risk of the bad publicity that could have resulted if something went terribly wrong for one of the inmate impersonators.

“Normal people that have never gotten in trouble before are going to be blown away by what goes on in a jail,” he said. “I hope it is a real deterrent for them.”

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