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Governor Pence Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

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Governor Mike Pence Made Appointments To Boards And Commissions.

 Indiana 2016 Bicentennial Commission

Brenda A. Gerber [Allen County], appointed to serve at the Governor’s pleasure through June 30, 2017

Indiana Arts Commission

Yolanda Stemer [Porter County], appointed to serve a four-year term through November 30, 2019

Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for the Elderly and Disabled Board – CHOICE

  1. Joan Cuson [LaPorte County], appointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017

Jean MacDonald [Hamilton County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through June 30, 2019

Dorian Maples [Allen County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2018

Elizabeth A. Schoenfeld [Hendricks County], appointed to serve a one-year term through June 30, 2016

Prudence Twigg [Hamilton County], reappointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017

Andrew Weldekamp [Hamilton County], reappointed to serve a one-year term through June 30, 2016

Emergency Medical Services Commission Technical Advisory Committee

Dr. Dorene G. Hojnicki [Vigo County], appointed to serve at the Governor’s pleasure

Governor’s Planning Council for People with Disabilities

Allisha A. Beerwart [Bartholomew County], appointed to serve a three-year term through November 30, 2018

Donald R. Counts [Vanderburgh County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through November 30, 2018

Cheryl L. Crisp [Shelby County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through November 30, 2018

  1. Drew Dietrick [Marion County], appointed to serve a three-year term through November 30, 2018

Jill C. Ginn [Hamilton County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through November 30, 2018

  1. Diane Graves [Marion County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through November 30, 2018

Russell C. Ragland [Hamilton County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through November 30, 2018

 Indiana Land Resources Council

Elizabeth M. Tharp [Putnam County], appointed to complete an unexpired four-year term through August 1, 2016

Lewis and Clark Expedition Commission

James P. Keith [Clark County], reappointed to serve at the Governor’s pleasure

Phyllis L. Yeager [Floyd County], reappointed to serve at the Governor’s pleasure

Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority Board of Directors

Thomas E. Golab [Porter County], appointed to serve a four-year term through November 30, 2019

Board of Podiatry Examiners

Dr. Vincent J. Coda [LaGrange County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through November 30, 2018

Regional Works Councils

Sascha M. Harrell [Benton County], reappointed to Region 4 to serve a two-year term through November 30, 2017

Daniel T. Tanoos [Vigo County], reappointed to Region 7 to serve a two-year term through November 30, 2017

Andrew T. Melin [Clark County], reappointed to Region 10 to serve a two-year term through November 30, 2017

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 today.

Stacey Laval Cabell Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony

Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, Level 4 felony

Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Lachrista Lasha Cooper Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony

Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Kerri Jo Gardner Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Eric Raymond Glass Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 3 felony

Rex Allen Norris Jr. Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Neglect of a dependent, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Crystal Oleen Norris Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Neglect of a dependent, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Antoine Barnes Theft, Level 6 felony

Amanda F. Stanley Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Theft, Level 6 felony

Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Class A misdemeanor

Grover Edsel Lampkin Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

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, Dec. 10, 2015.

Autumn Rose Fonte Residential entry, Level 6 felony

Public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor

Frank James Costello Criminal recklessness, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Class C misdemeanor

Donald Ray Moody Jr. Dealing in cocaine, Level 4 felony

Dealing in marijuana, Level 6 felony

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Majority: Sex offender registration not ex post facto law

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Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the requirement that man convicted of a sex crime in Washington must also register as a sex offender in Indiana, finding the requirement is not an ex post facto punishment under the Indiana Constitution. But one judge disagreed, and would reverse his registration requirement.

Rex Lovett was convicted of rape of a child and child molestation in Washington state in 1991. When he was released from prison in 2003, he was required to register as a sex offender in that state indefinitely. He moved to Indiana that year, where in 2007, he was required to register as a serious violent predator and comply with more rigorous restrictions after the General Assembly passed amendments to the Sex Offender Registration Act.

Lovett claimed the registration requirement is unconstitutional as applied to him because it violates the ex post facto clause of the state constitution. The trial court denied his petition, and Judges L. Mark Bailey and Paul Mathias affirmed in Rex S. Lovett v. State of Indiana, 20A04-1506-MI-591.

“Lovett was subject to registration requirements in the State of Washington from the date of his conviction; it is not adding to his punishment to require continued registration in Indiana. And he should not be allowed to evade these requirements simply by relocating to Indiana, when the sole basis for that evasion would be a conviction date for a crime committed outside Indiana,” Judge Bailey wrote for the majority.

Judge John Baker dissented, pointing to the line of cases, starting with Wallace v. State, 905 N.E.2d 371 (Ind. 2009), in which the courts have plainly held the date of primary importance is the date of the original conviction.

“Notwithstanding the state of the law at the time Lovett moved to Indiana, he is a resident of this State and ‘is entitled to the protections afforded to him by the Indiana Constitution. Therefore, even though he would be required to register as a sex offender under [Washington’s] laws, Indiana’s law controls,’” Baker wrote, citing Hough v. State, 978 N.e.2d 505 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012), trans denied. “Lovett was convicted of a sex offense before Indiana enacted SORA. Therefore, I believe that requiring him to register as a sex offender would violate Indiana’s constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws; I would affirm the trial court’s judgment.”

USI MBB Grinds Out Victory Friday Night‏

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 University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball struggled early, but was able to grind out an 85-64 victory over Shaw University in the opening game of the Bellarmine Classic Friday evening in Louisville, Kentucky. USI sees its record go to 7-2 overall, 2-1 on a neutral courts, while Shaw falls to 1-7.

The Screaming Eagles struggled through the first 20 minutes, but had a halftime advantage of 30-29. USI shot just 27.3 percent from the field (9-33), including 31.3 percent from beyond the arc (5-16), and mustered a pair of seven-point leads during the first half. Senior forwardShane Seniour (Newburgh, Indiana) hit a pair of long range field goals and led the team in the opening half with six points.

In the second half, USI began to take command and pull away from Shaw as senior forward George Edwards (Chicago, Illinois) took control of the game. Edwards scored 10 points in a run that propelled the Eagles to their first 16-point lead, 56-40 with 12:44 left. USI also hit nine of its first 14 shots in the second half as it asserted command of the contest.

The Bears, however, were not about to led the Eagles run away with the victory. Shaw would cut the USI advantage to seven points twice with under 10 minutes to play. Edwards would stop the Shaw run with his 11th and 12th points of the half on a bucket, giving the momentum back to the Eagles.

The Eagles were finally able to shake the Bears in the final seven minutes as junior guard Bobo Drummond (Peoria, Illinois) and freshman guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) provided the firepower the final 23-9 run to victory. Drummond posted eight of his 14 second half points down the stretch, while Stein also dropped in eight of his 12 second stanza points in the final minutes.

As a team in the 85-64 win, USI shot 36.9 percent (24-65) from the field, 37.5 percent from long range (9-24), and 80 percent from the line (28-35). The Eagles also outrebounded the Bears, 54-42.

Indivdually, Edwards and Stein led the Eagles with 17 points each, while Drummond and senior guard Travis Britt (Rantoul, Illinois) rounded out the double-digit scorers with 16 points and 12 points, respectively. Seniour, who finished the game with the six first half points, grabbed a game-high and season-high 12 rebounds.

USI concludes action in the Bellarmine Classic Saturday at 4 p.m. (CST) against St. Catharine College. St. Catharine begins this weekend’s action with a 3-8 mark and plays 23rd-ranked Bellarmine University in tonight’s second game in Louisville.

FOOT NOTE: Following this weekend’s action in Louisville, USI returns to the friendly surroundings of the Physical Activities Center for a pair of games around the holidays. The Eagles host Spalding University December 19 at 1 p.m. and Purdue University North Central December 30 at 7 p.m. before restarting Great Lakes Valley Conference action in the new year.

Adopt A Pet

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RIDING FENCE by Jim Redwine

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Gavel Gamut

By Jim Redwine

(Week of 14 December 2015)

RIDING FENCE

Politicians and pundits are demanding economic development and security. The conundrum is, how do we get both? Our economic welfare, security if you will, depends significantly on immigration and tourisms. About one third of our technological and scientific innovation comes from highly skilled immigrants and foreign tourism accounts for over a million jobs and over fifty million international visitors each year. Each of these foreigners spends about $4,500 in the United States.

Not only skilled workers but also millions of young, strong, unskilled immigrants are needed to do those jobs our aging population cannot or cares not do.

According to some political and media commentators both goals of economic security and physical safety cannot be addressed without restricting the nationalities, creeds and religions of those we allow into America. So the problem is, whom do we exclude? It appears to me that a reasonable approach would be to look to history to determine who the potential troublemakers might be.

As numerous leaders have suggested, if a country has sought to do us harm in the past, we should examine elements of its character, its dominant religion for example, and exclude citizens from that country as well as adherents to that religion.

A popular theme is the erection of walls to keep out potential terrorists. As Robert Frost (1874 – 1963) wrote in his poem Mending Wall, “good fences make good neighbors”, MAYBE! First we need to determine whom we wish to wall out. Then whoever is left we can let in.

It seems reasonable to me that those countries who have attacked us should be suspect. Starting with France before the U.S. was the U.S. (1754 – 1763) in the French and Indian War, we should exclude all Frenchmen (and women).

Then those pesky British attacked us twice. They even burned our capitol. They should be out.

We almost had to go to war over Canada (remember 54/40 or Fight?) in 1844 – 1846. We need a wall along our northern border.

Then Mexico got upset because we took Texas (I say give it back) in 1846 – 1847. Let’s have barbed wire from California to Louisiana.

The next fence we need to build will need cooperation in erection and maintenance as the North and South were both invaded during the Civil War (1861 – 1866). Perhaps using the Mason-Dixon Line and extending it from sea to sea would work.

Spain took umbrage with our claims to Cuba and Puerto Rico (1898) and had to be put in its place. A fence would not be practical but we could exclude all Spanish visitors and immigrants.

Of course, Germany, Austria and Hungary (1914 – 1918) and once again along with Japan and Italy (1941 – 1945) are too bellicose to ever be trusted.

Then there are the Russians, the old Soviet Union, who even tried to put the ultimate terrorist weapons ninety miles from our shores.

North Korea and China (1950 – 1953) cost us over fifty thousand lives and Viet Nam (1955- 1975) proved those of the Shinto and Buddhist faiths are our enemies too.

It should be noted that most of the other peoples who have tried to kill us have been Christian.

So we now know where to build the fences and whom to exclude. We just need to determine where we are going to get foreigners to do our work, keep our Social Security system afloat and create new products and inventions.

Although, such murderous attacks as 9-11 and San Bernardino were perpetrated by individuals or groups who claimed to follow their version of Islam, history establishes that about the only actual countries that have never attacked our homeland, although we have invaded some of them, are Islamic/Arabic countries. Perhaps we should open our Golden Door for them.

A local connection to Statehood Day

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The holiday season along with preparations for the upcoming session make for a busy month. Adding to this eventful time, December also marks Indiana’s birthday, known as Statehood Day.

 

On Dec. 11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state to join the Union. Since then we have made our mark on the national scene not only as an agricultural and manufacturing powerhouse, but as the home of two presidents and five vice presidents.

 

While various cities host their own celebrations, it is only fitting that our annual birthday celebration takes place in our state capital. Each year leading up to Indiana’s birthday, the Statehouse Tour Office partners with the Indiana Center for the Book and the State Library to host an essay competition.

 

This year, fourth grade students from across the Hoosier state were encouraged to write an essay on how they will celebrate Indiana’s upcoming bicentennial anniversary in 2016. In Indiana, state history is part of the fourth grade curriculum, so this essay contest is an excellent way for students to apply their learning beyond the classroom.

 

In total, 450 students from over 20 counties entered the contest, and I commend each and every one of them who took advantage of this unique learning opportunity. These creative young Hoosiers submitted a variety of neat ideas including a party with an Indiana-shaped cake adorned with 200 candles. Ultimately, only four winners were selected, and among those was a local student from the Warrick County School Corporation.

 

Delanie Potts, a fourth grader at Elberfeld Elementary School, was named the third-place winner and proudly represented our community at the historic celebrations in Indianapolis. On Statehood Day, Delanie read her winning essay to Hoosiers who had gathered from across the state at the State Museum.

 

I am so proud of Delanie and the example she has set for her peers. It takes a great deal of courage not only to submit your work for a statewide essay contest but also to read it in front of a large group, particularly at such a young age. Through this contest, Delanie has shown the rest of the state what I have known for years: southwest Indiana is home to some of our state’s brightest and hardest working students.

 

As we celebrate this holiday season and look ahead to a new year, I encourage you to reflect on our state’s rich history and those who have come before us, laying the foundation for all that we enjoy as Hoosiers. A new year brings yet another opportunity to build on this proud heritage, so let’s make it a great one.

A sampling of coverage from Governor Pence’s roads announcements this week…

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I-65 Coverage

Pence Announces Plan to Widen I-65 in Lake County

Inside Indiana Business

Governor Mike Pence announced plans Tuesday to widen Interstate 65 in Lake County to three lanes in each direction from Merrillville south to at least State Road 2 near Lowell. The $70 million project is part of Pence’s Major Moves 2020 highway program.

 

Pence: I-65 to go “3-Lanes” in Lake County

Lakeshore Public Media

Governor Mike Pence  announced on Tuesday plans to widen Interstate-65 in Lake County to three lanes from Merrillville south to at least State Road 2  near Lowell. This project is part of Governor Pence’s Major Moves 2020 highway program, which is fast tracking the widening and rehabilitation of heavily-traveled highways across the state.

 

Interstate 65 will get a makeover

The Statehouse File – Shelby Mullis

Interstate commuters can expect changes in their daily commute in northern Indiana. On Tuesday, Gov. Mike Pence announced plans to “widen Interstate 65 in Lake County to three lanes in each direction from Merrillville south to at least State Road 2 (Exit 240) near Lowell,” according to an Indiana Department of Transportation – INDOT – news release.

 

I-69 Coverage 

Officials say finished I-69 means economic momentum for region

Evansville Courier & Press – John Martin

Greg Wathen isn’t one to waste time. The CEO of the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana will get word out immediately that the new leg of Interstate 69, from Crane to Bloomington, is ready for traffic.

 

Ceremony marks opening of I-69 section in southern Indiana

Associated Press 

The newest section of the Interstate 69 extension through southwestern Indiana opened Wednesday, allowing drivers for the first time to travel between Evansville and Indianapolis through Bloomington using only multilane highways.

 

I-69 now open to Bloomington

Washington Times Herald – Mike Grant

Indiana Governor Mike Pence drove a truck through the ribbon on I-69 near Scotland officially opening the 27-mile section of road between Crane and Bloomington. The governor was then followed by a caravan of vehicles ranging from classic Model A’s and T’s to modern police cruisers on a trip to SR 37 just south of Bloomington where the section ends.

 

Ceremony marks opening of I-69 Section 4

Bloomington Herald Times – Michael Reschke 

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence could barely contain his enthusiasm on stage at the WestGate Academy Conferencing and Training Center. As Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Brandye Hendrickson told the crowd of more than 500 people that it was an “exciting day for the state of Indiana,” Pence clenched both fists and raised them up to his shoulders. For a governor who has made the sentence “roads mean jobs” one of his mantras, the opening of a new section of interstate was something to smile about.

 

SR 37 Coverage 

Fishers to take control of State Road 37 during construction

Indianapolis Business Journal 

The city of Fishers has agreed to take control of part of State Road 37 during the design and construction phases of a $124 million project designed to relieve congestion on the busy highway, local and state officials announced Thursday.

 

Pence Announces $124M in State Road 37 Improvements

Inside Indiana Business – Alex Brown 

Indiana Governor Mike Pence announced Thursday plans to invest $124 million in improvements to State Road 37 in Hamilton County. The project is a partnership between the state of Indiana, Fishers, Noblesville and Hamilton County.

 

Controlled construction: State Road 37 project proposal emphasizes local supervision

Current in Fishers – James Feichtner

Drivers in Ham. Co. who travel from Interstate 69 to Ind. 37 during rush hour might eventually see some relief from the congestion that has plagued the area. On Dec. 10, city officials in Fishers and Hamilton County announced a collaborative mission with the state to fix the Ind. 37 corridor, a project estimated to cost $124 million.

 

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