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IS IT TRUE OCTOBER 12, 2015

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IS IT TRUE there is plenty of room for average men to survive in politics but no room for average women to be successful?  …this is why strong women must led to survive but men can continue to be average to survive in politics?

IS IT TRUE we hear City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr. is telling everybody that the poll numbers for Mayoral Candidate Gail Riecken aren’t looking good?  …is this the same Russ Lloyd Jr. that told us last month that the City budget accounts are in very good shape?  …is this the same Russ Lloyd Jr. last month ask City Council for a $8 million bailout loan so he could pay bills and make payroll because of budget shortfalls?  ..is this the same former Mayor Russ Lloyd  Jr that stated his political polls showed he would  beat Jonathan Weinzapfel by a 9% margin on election day? …that Lloyd Jr lost to Weinzapfel  by over 9,000 votes?  …you understand why we give little creditability to Mr. Lloyd Jr statements about Gail Riecken?

IS IT TRUE we wonder why the EPD spokesperson encouraged local TV reporters do a story concerning the location of  the EPD  Swat Team at the Fall Festival?  … this type of sensitive police surveillance activity should be treated confidential and withheld from the public view for obvious safety reasons?  …we suggest in the future that the EPD spokesperson stop compromising members of the Swat Team safety by releasing confidential and sensitive police surveillance activity to the media?

IS IT TRUE we would like commend the Evansville Police Department rank and file police offices for doing an outstanding job is keeping the Fall Festival safe?  …we also commend the good work of the members of the Evansville Fire Department and the EMS  did to help insure the safety of those attending this outstanding community event?

IS IT TRUE we were sent pictures showing EPD Chief Billy Bolin handing out “Winnecke  For Mayor” balloons at the Fall Festival?   …it was alleged  that Chief Bolin did this type of political activity all week long whileUnknown-1 on active duty?  …we find this hard to believe that a highly trained and ethical professional would do any partisan politicking while on duty?  …we also told the individuals who contacted us about this issue that we are sure that Chief Bolin took some of his vacation time or was officially off duty when he actively campaign for the Mayors re-election at the Fall Festival?

 

IS IT TRUE who ever came up with the idea that required on duty police officers  to hold “Hug Me” signs at Unknown-2the Fall Festival could had potentially put our officers in a dangerous situation?  …all it would had taken was one mentally deranged  person hugging a police officer and grabbing his gun or taser during the process which could had cause a major safety problems for the masses?  …we do like the concept of asking citizens to give our “Cops a Hug” but the officers shouldn’t have any weapon or taser  on their person while engaging in this activity?

 

IS IT TRUE we also feel that  the majority of the “Rank and File” Evansville Police Officers and Evansville Firefighters  and EMS all “do a kick ass” job for the citizens of Evansville and deserve a “HUG” every now and then?

IS IT TRUE last week local GOP Chairmen Wayne Parke complained about how the voter registration activity is being conducted at local Nursing Homes?  …we think Chairman Park should be more concerned about how the voters registration and absentee voting  at local grave yards?

IS IT TRUE that our current “Readers Poll” as the following question?  …Do you feel that it was wise for EPD Public Relations Officer allowing local media to do a story concerning the location of the EPD Swat Team conducting sensitive surveillance activity at the Fall Festival?

IS IT TRUE we urge you to start reading articles in our new SPORTS section at the bottom right side of our publication?  ,,,don’t forget to view our extremely interesting Political Cartoons posted at the bottom of this publication?

The City-County Observer is excited to announce that our annual CCO “OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD” luncheon for 2015.will be held on October 26, 2015 at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B.? …this years winners of the “Outstanding Community Services Awards” are: Vanderburgh County Commissioner Joe Kifer, well respected local attorney Joe Harrison, Jr, Indiana State Auditor Suzanne Crouch and former Vanderburgh County Sheriff and 8th District Congressmen Brad Ellsworth, Dr. Dan Adams, Dr Steven Becker MD, Tracy Zeller-President of Tracy Zeller Jewelry Holly Dunn-National Movation Speaker on Domestic Violence, Cheryl Musgrave who currently sits on the Vanderburgh County Board of Zoning Appeals and also is a Commissioner on the Evansville Redevelopment Commission and Betty Hermann?

Registration begins at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on October 26, 2015? Deadline for registration is October 20, 2015? The last five (5) events were sellouts.  The program will begin at noon on October 26, 2015. Reservations for this event may be made by calling Mollie Darke Schreiber at 812-760-4233 of via email at mdarke07@yahoo.com.

 

 

Daily Off Topic Forum October 12, 2015

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Tri-State Genealogical Society October 13 2015

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(Tri-State Genealogical Society) Meeting Notice
Tuesday October 13 2015 at 6:30 PM
Willard Library – Bayard Room on the Second Floor
Monthly Meeting

TSGS Program Chair Person Barbara Manzi has announced that the program will feature Amber Gowen of the Vanderburgh County  Archives  Project.  This is a program you will not want to miss.  This program will provide you with information about the Vanderburgh County Archives Project that you will find very interesting and informative.

Meetings are held the second Tuesday of most months.  Visitors are always welcome, feel free to share the surnames you are researching. We begin with a short business meeting followed by an informative program.

Except for the April Dinner, meetings are held in the Bayard Room on
the 2nd Floor (elevator provided) of Willard Library (corner of Lloyd Expressway & First Ave) in Evansville, IN.

To contact us – email:  tsgs.membership@yahoo.com or phone 812-499-5542.
Our website address is:  tristategenealogicalsociety.weebly.com

You do not have to be a member to come and participate at the society’s monthly meetings (no meetings in July and August).

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This time of the year, weather conditions may cause the society to cancel meetings… the decision to cancel usually is determined the day of the meeting, providing short notice. Since a bad weather system may develop later in the day (or that night), check our web site tristategenealogicalsociety.weebly.com for cancellation notice or call Willard Library (812-425-4309).

Don Counts,

SPEAKER BOEHNER LEAVES HOUSE REPUBLICANS PAINTED IN A CORNER

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Monthly Revenue Report

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The monthly revenue report for September, along with commentary from State Budget Director Brian Bailey, has been posted on the State Budget Agency webpage. The report and commentary can be found here: http://www.in.gov/sba/2659.htm. Charts visualizing revenue data are located on the Management and Performance Hub under the State Tax Revenue section:http://www.in.gov/mph/staterevenue.html.

 

Commentary

 

Due to an operational issue related to processing and depositing payments received in September, some deposits that would normally have counted towards September revenue were deposited in October. In order to provide a more accurate picture of revenue collections for both September and October, the following commentary explains the effect of the timing of these deposits.

 

The Department of Revenue recently transitioned to new payment processing software to conform to data security and financial transaction best practices. As a result of a payment processing delay related to this implementation, some payments received in September were not processed and deposited until after the deadline for including revenue in September. Specifically, the document imaging and processing system failed to recognize a number of taxpayer payments sent in September. Instead of processing these payments, the system routed them to a queue for manual processing. At that point, department employees reviewed each individual transaction and manually entered the information into the financial system. Approximately 50,000 transactions out of more than 120,000 in September were sent to the queue and processed this way. The large number of queued transactions sent to manual review left insufficient time for department employees to process them prior to the September deposit deadline. As a result, many of these payments, totaling $86.3M that would have otherwise been deposited in the General Fund in September, have been processed and deposited in October. The Department of Revenue has made software and operational changes to ensure all payments will be deposited timely in the future. No taxpayers will be affected, and all payments have been identified and deposited.

 

Had the $86.3 million in revenue been processed in the month of September, revenue results would have been as follows:

 

  • General Fund collections for September totaled $1,428.9 million, which is $2.3 million more than the monthly estimate.

 

  • Year-to-date General Fund collections totaled $3,549.70 million, which is $2.6 million more than estimated, and $47.2 million above collections for the same period last year.

 

  • Sales tax collections totaled $607.1 million for September, which is $22.8 million (3.6%) below the monthly estimate and $2.6 million (0.4%) above revenue in September 2014.

 

  • Individual income tax collections totaled $512.8 million for the month, which is $23.2 million (4.7%) above the monthly estimate and $37.8 million (6.9%) below revenue in September 2014.

 

  • Corporate tax collections were $201.3 million for the month, which is $0.4 million (0.2%) below the monthly estimate and $26 million (11.4%) below revenue in September 2014.

 

 

Results excluding $86.3 million received in September but deposited in October

 

  • State general fund revenues for September were $1,342.6 million, which is $84.0 million (5.9%) below the estimate based on the April 16, 2015 forecast and $142.2 million (9.6%) below revenue in September 2014.

 

  • Sales tax collections were $606.0 million for September, which is $24.0 million (3.8%) below the monthly estimate and $1.5 million (0.3%) above revenue in September 2014.

 

  • Individual income tax collections were $437.0 million for the month, which is $52.6 million (10.8%) below the monthly estimate and $113.7 million (20.6%) below revenue in September 2014. Last September followed a month with five Fridays. A month following a month with five Fridays historically results in greater individual income tax collections. September 2015, however, followed a month with four Fridays and therefore individual income tax collections were not expected to reach levels collected in September 2014.

 

  • Corporate tax collections were $192.0 million for the month, which is $9.8 million (4.8%) below the monthly estimate.

 

  • Riverboat wagering collections were $19.2 million for the month, which is $0.3 million (1.4%) below the monthly estimate.

 

  • Racino wagering collections were $7.8 million for the month, which is $0.1 million (1.5%) above the monthly estimate.

 

 

Motley Crue performs their final tour in front of full house at Ford Center

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Heavy metal rock band Motley Crue mesmerized fans in Evansville Indiana on their final tour in front of a full house at Ford Center on Saturday. Crue fans were fascinated with all the pyro, excessive confetti, strobe lighting and special effects only to be capped off by none other than Tommy Lee himself during his drum solo. Tommy performed his dramatic drum techniques high above the audience on his portable roller coaster drum set that also flips him upside down and back as it slides from the stage to the top of Ford Center and then up and down to the front of the arena. Vince Neil, Mick Mars Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee were all together as the Motley Crue band said thank you to their loyal fans. The band has been performing together for over 34 years and this was certainly one of their best performances to highlight the final tour. Opening for the Crue on this tour was legendary heavy metal rocker Alice Cooper. He played some of his greatest hits while also performing his traditional antics of magic on stage and giving the crowd plenty of show.

“The Motley Crue final tour also set a milestone here highlighting the 14th concert held at Ford Center in the last twelve months. Six of those concerts were sold out shows,” stated Ford Center Executive Director Scott Schoenike.

Upcoming shows at Ford Center include: Hadi Shrine Circus November 26-29, Wynonna Judd Christmas Concert December 3, Harlem Globetrotters January 14, Winter Jam January 28

Governor Pence Makes Appointments To Various Boards And Commissions

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Governor Mike Pence Recently Made Appointments To Various Boards And Commissions

Co-Director of the Indiana Election Division 

Angela M. Nussmeyer [Marion County], appointed to serve a four-year term through September 30, 2019

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules Board 

Sean M. Burke [Porter County], appointed to serve a four-year term through September 30, 2018

 State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners 

Gary O’Dell [St. Joseph County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

Diana R. Weisheit [Warrick County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

 Early Learning Advisory Committee

Kevin Rea Bain [Vanderburgh County], reappointed to serve as chair for a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Charlie D. Geier [Marion County], reappointed to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Conniee Barr Sherman [Marion County], reappointed to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Christopher J. Stokes [Marion County], reappointed to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

 Graduate Medical Education Board

Dr. Steven G. Becker [Vanderburgh County], appointed to serve a one-year term beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016

Dr. James E. Buchanan [DeKalb County], appointed to serve a one-year term beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016

Dr. Mark S. Cantieri [St. Joseph County], appointed to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017

Dr. Paul Evans [Hamilton County], appointed to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017

Dr. Paul R. Haut [Hamilton County], appointed to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017

Dr. Tricia Lynn Hern [Boone County], appointed to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017

Bryan A. Mills [Hamilton County], appointed to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017

Dr. Peter M. Nalin [Hamilton County], appointed to serve a one-year term beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016

Timothy L. Putnam [Ripley County], appointed to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017

Beth A. Wrobel [Pike County], appointed to serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017

 Historic Preservation Review Board

James R. Corridan [Boone County], reappointed to serve a three-year term beginning 1-January-2016 through 31-December-2018

John “Scott” Keller [Marion County], appointed to serve a three-year term through 30-September-2018

Daniel C. Kloc [Hamilton County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through 30-September-2018

Beth K. McCord [Delaware County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through 30-September-2018

 Indiana Council on Independent Living

Beverly A Harding [Allen County], appointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

Cynthia Rockwell [Hamilton], appointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

Frederick Vaiana [Hamilton], appointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities

Sen. Vaneta Becker [Vanderburgh County], appointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

 Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board

Mark M. Dougherty [Marion County], appointed to complete an unexpired three-year term through April 15, 2017

Scott Alan Stidham [Johnson County], appointed to complete an unexpired three-year term through April 15, 2017

 Regional Works Councils

Audra L. Peterson [Porter County], appointed to Region 1 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

William E. Kovach [Kosciusko County] (Recommended by Jackie Dowd), reappointed to Region 2 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Amish S. Shah [Elkhart County] (Recommended by Jackie Dowd), appointed to Region 2 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Kathryn “Kate” Sue Lee [St. Joseph County], appointed to Region 2 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Robert “Marty” Martin Palmer [Allen County], reappointed to Region 3 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Keith E. Davis [Allen County], reappointed to Region 3 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Kathleen H. Randolph [Allen County], reappointed to Region 3 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Michelle L. Simmons [Carroll County], reappointed to Region 4 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

John C. Newby [Marion County], reappointed to Region 5 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Robert James Tuerk [Marion County], reappointed to Region 5 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

William D. Turner [Marion County], reappointed to Region 5 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Michael E. Row [Delaware County], reappointed to Region 6 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Timothy Jay Conley [Henry County], reappointed to Region 6 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Lea Anne Crooks [Sullivan County], reappointed to Region 7 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Heather J. Moffat [Knox County], reappointed to Region 7 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Lisa L. Pepperworth [Vigo County], reappointed to Region 7 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

David Wayne Stagnolia [Monroe County], appointed to Region 8 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Harold J. Wilson [Hamilton County], appointed to Region 9 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Michael John Szakaly [Vanderburg County], reappointed to Region 11 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Dr. Darrel L. Bobe [Knox County], reappointed to Region 11 to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

Indiana Secondary Market for Education Loans Board of Directors

Anthony T. Armstrong [Monroe County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

Brett M. Merritt [Bartholomew County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

Todd Richardson [Hamilton County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

Secured School Safety Board

Sheriff Scott C. Mellinger [Madison County], appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor

 Indiana Stadium & Convention Building Authority

Sen. Luke Kenley [Hamilton County], appointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

Rep. Jeffrey Thompson [Hendricks County], appointed to serve a three-year term through September 30, 2018

 

Committee for the Purchase of Products and Services of Persons w/Severe Disabilities – State Use Committee

David Moore [Marion County], appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor

Indiana Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research Fund Board

Christopher “Chris” H. Leeuw [Marion County], appointed to serve a four-year term through September 30, 2019

 State Workforce Innovation Council

Joanne M. Sanders [Marion County], appointed to serve a two-year term through September 30, 2017

 

Applications being accepted for LEGO® robotics competition

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Applications are now being accepted for University of Southern Indiana’s Southwest Indiana STEM (SwiSTEM) Resource Center’s 2015 USI FIRST® LEGO® League Qualifying Tournament. Applications will be accepted from October 6-12. The competition will take place Saturday, November 7, in Carter Hall at USI, where participating teams will be competing for a spot in the Indiana Championship Tournament. With a capacity of only 16 teams, don’t miss your chance to participate!

This year’s First® LEGO® League (FLL) Challenge involves all things trash. Teams will be on a Trash Trek SM to discover the hidden world of trash. From collection and sorting, to smart production and reuse, there is more to your trash than meets the eye. Participating teams will be challenged to rethink the way they look at trash by creating innovative ways to make less trash or improving the way people handle the trash they make. Whatever an individual may see as trash, FLL wants competitors to see as an opportunity.

FIRST® LEGO® League is a robotics program designed to get children excited about science and technology while teaching them valuable employment and life skills. Teams, composed of up to 10 children with at least one adult coach, can also be associated with a pre-existing club or organization, be homeschooled, or just be a group of friends.

Check out the FLL YouTube page for information from FLL game designer and project manager. The deadline to apply is October 12. To apply, visit: https://my.usfirst.org/fll/tims/site.lasso

For more information contact Allison Grabert, SwiSTEM Resource Center director, at afgrabert@usi.edu or 812-228-5019.

UE Women’s Soccer Drops Senior Day Match to Drake

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The University of Evansville women’s soccer team (2-9-2, 0-2-1 Missouri Valley Conference) was defeated 2-1 at home by Drake University (6-8, 3-0 MVC) on Saturday evening.

The match stayed scoreless until Bulldogs junior midfielder Rebecca Rodgers netted the go-ahead goal in the 37thminute.

Just 18 seconds later, UE was able to tie the match on an own goal from Drake.

Even at one, Evansville nearly went ahead in the 59th minute but a 25 yard blast from junior midfielder Bronwyn Boswell clanged off the crossbar.

The Bulldogs then took the advantage eight minutes later. After Evansville committed a handball, Rodgers took a 67th minute free kick from 20 yards out, bent it around the wall and into the far corner of the net.

Trailing 2-1, Evansville amassed six shots during the remainder of regulation but each attempt was saved by Drake junior goalkeeper Brooke Dennis.

The loss brings UE’s winless stretch to five consecutive matches.

Before the match began, Evansville honored their six seniors (midfielder Allie Arguello, goalkeeper Simone Busby, midfielder Caitie Dierkes, forward Holyn Marshall, forward Kayla Smith and defender Abby Springer) in a pregame ceremony.

Boswell, sophomore defender Olivia Shafer and Smith each had a team-high three shots.

The Aces are on the road for their next three matches at Indiana State (Oct. 14), at Cincinnati (Oct. 18) and at Illinois State (Oct. 25). UE returns home to host Missouri State on Oct. 29.

IceMen Drop Preseason Finale 6-2 to Komets

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After leading for most of the opening period, the Evansville IceMen dropped the second of two preseason games against the Fort Wayne Komets 6-2 Saturday night at the Allen County War Memorial Arena.

Evansville jumped out to a 1-0 lead 5:17 into the game, when Joe Zarbo scored his second goal of the weekend on a shot that ricocheted off the arm of Fort Wayne’s goaltender and into the net. It was the first lead of the preseason for the IceMen. The Komets tied the game on the power-play at 16:32 of the frame when Shawn Szydlowski’s shot deflected off of goaltender Branden Komm and in.

Fort Wayne took the lead with 43 seconds left in the period, when Brock Montgomery tipped in a shot from the point. The Komets never gave up the lead. Garrett Meurs scored his first of two goals at 3:35 of the second period when Alex Belzile set him up on a 2-on-1. It was the only goal of the period, and gave the Komets a 3-1 at the end of two.

Mike Emback scored on a breakaway at 11:07 of the third to make it 4-1, and Trevor Cheek added a fifth goal for Fort Wayne at 15:45. With 2:30 to play, Justin MacDonald found the score sheet for the second straight night as he lifted a backhander into the top shelf off of an Evansville faceoff win. But it was too little, too late for the IceMen, who gave up a second goal to Meurs in the last minute of regulation.

Evansville opens the 2015-16 season Saturday, October 17 at The Ford Center against the Indy Fuel at 7:15pm. 2015-16 IceMen season tickets are on sale now. Call an IceMen Account Executive at (812) 421-GOAL (4625), Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm for tickets. Season tickets start for as little as $10 per game.

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