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ANNA MELCHER TO TAKE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF THE 3rd WARD
ANNA MELCHER STATEMENT OF INTENT TO RID OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN 3rd WARD
Its been brought to my attention by concerned citizens of the 3rd Ward that there is possible environmental safety hazard issue located at Diamond & Kentucky. Ave.  This area  has an over abundant supply of used tires and has a caused a sanitation problems in the alleyway.
If elected as your 3rd Ward City Council person, it will be my responsibility to not only monitor the fiscal aspect of the City of Evansville, but also serve the safety needs and concerns of the people of the 3rd Ward.
If elected I will also encourage the Neighborhood Associations of the 3rd Ward to implement a “Safety Committee” so they can properly dispose of these tires and coordinate with the “Keep Evansville Clean Organization” so they can also help get of rid of the current environmental safety hazard and sanitation problems in the 3rd Ward.
Sincerely,
A. Melcher
People Serving People for City Council 3rd Ward! “Voice Your Concerns” at 812-430-4858 or email: maebe49@outlook.com
Dr. Bucshon Votes Against Clean Continuing Resolution
Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement after voting against the passage of a clean continuing resolution:
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“The American people want their representatives to make tough decisions, not avoid problems. Unfortunately, what passed the House today ignores the serious challenges facing our nation and delays the conversation until December,â€Â said Bucshon. “I firmly believe that the House should use our Constitutional authority to direct the use of taxpayer funds according to the will of the American people by following the regular appropriations process every year. Passing continuing resolutions only cedes that authority to the Executive Branch. This measure also failed to redirect taxpayer funds from the country’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, to other qualified health centers that deliver more comprehensive care and don’t provide abortions. For these reasons I could not support it.â€
USI men’s runners crack Top 5; women slip to No. 15
The University of Southern Indiana men’s cross country team moved up one spot to No. 5 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Top 25 Coaches’ Poll; while the Screaming Eagles’ women slipped two spots to No. 15.
USI’s men earn their first appearance in the top five as they head into the biggest meet of the regular season. The Eagles men and women compete at the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday at 8 a.m. (CDT).
This weekend’s meet is the first time this year that the Eagles will compete in favorable running temperatures after racing at the Stegemoller Classic in early September and the Indiana Intercollegiate two weeks ago. With temperatures in the mid-90s at the Stegemoller Classic and the upper-80s at the Indiana Intercollegiate, the Eagles have not seen their full race day potential.
Saturday’s meet also allows the Eagles to run in a crowded field that features several nationally-ranked teams, including No. 1 Grand Valley State University in the men’s field as well as No. 1 Hillsdale College in the women’s field.
USI’s men, who are No. 2 in the latest USTFCCCA Midwest Region rankings, are one of two Great Lakes Valley Conference programs to earn a spot in this week’s national rankings. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside joined the Eagles at No. 12 after being ranked No. 10 a week ago.
This week marks the first time this season that Grand Valley State’s men have been ranked No. 1 and the second week in a row that Hillsdale’s women have been ranked No. 1. Grand Valley State is one of five men’s programs from the Midwest Region to garner a position in the Top 25, with Saginaw Valley State University and Malone University coming in at No. 21 and No. 25, respectively.
USI’s women, who are No. 6 in the latest Midwest Region rankings, are one of four GLVC teams and eight Midwest Region programs to earn a spot in this week’s national poll. Bellarmine University and Lewis University are ranked No. 10 and No. 13, respectively, while UW-Parkside is No. 21.
Hillsdale, Grand Valley State (No. 3), Northern Michigan University (No. 9) and Malone (No. 17) are also representing the Midwest Region.
COA divided over denial of deposition request
Jennifer Nelson for www.Theindianalawyer.com
The Indiana Court of Appeals was split in a decision Wednesday regarding whether a man on trial for a drug charge should have been allowed to depose two witnesses prior to trial. The judges didn’t agree as to which caselaw is controlling in the matter.
Thomas Hale faced a charged of Class A felony dealing in methamphetamine. Before his trial, he learned two co-defendants arrested at the same time as Hale entered into plea agreements. Hale wanted to depose them at public expense. The state didn’t object, but the trial court denied the request. The two testified at trial and Hale’s counsel cross-examined them. He never objected to the introduction of their testimony and did not seek a continuance. Hale was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison.
The majority in Thomas L. Hale v. State of Indiana, 35A02-1501-CR-57, noted that in Murphy v. State, 265 Ind. 116, 120-21, 352 N.E.2d 479, 482-83 (1976), the deprivation of the right to depose witnesses was not subject to a harmless error analysis. But Judges L. Mark Bailey and John Baker believed subsequent caselaw “tempers†the holding in Murphy, such as O’Conner v. State, 272 Ind. 460, 399 N.E.2d 364 (1980). That case, in which O’Conner sought to depose witnesses during trial, deals with preserving this issue for appellate review. The majority concluded that since Hale did not seek a ruling in limine excluding the testimony of the two witnesses after the pre-trial denial of his motion for payment of deposition expenses, he has waived his argument for appellate review.
Judge Paul Mathias wrote in a separate opinion that the denial of Hale’s request was improper based on Murphy and that O’Conner is distinguishable because it deals with a defendant’s request to depose certain witnesses during trial because the witnesses had not been disclosed to the defendant prior to trial. The defendant in O’Conner did not request the proper remedies for claims that the state had violated a discovery order.
“I believe that Murphy suggests that denying a defendant the right to depose a witness before trial is a violation of due process, i.e., fundamental error, which need not be preserved,†Mathias wrote. “Pursuant to Murphy, I would hold that depriving the defendant the ability to depose the State’s witnesses was an abuse of discretion and reversible error.â€
GREAT SEATS OPENED UP!
Tomorrow night come celebrate 10 years of Celtic Woman at the Old National Events Plaza. Celebrating an incredibly musical journey, Celtic Woman’s 10th Anniversary Celebration offers a one-of-a-kind concert experience that will enchant longtime fans and newcomers alike! Great seats just opened! Get your tickets now!Â
Mayoral Candidate Gail Riecken Election Day Schedule
Mayoral candidate Gail Riecken announces time and location she will vote on Election Day. Also, she will be available for press after polls close. Gail Riecken and her family will vote at 6 A.M. at Memorial Baptist Church. Gail Riecken will then spend the day greeting voters at various vote centers throughout the day and will be available to the press after the polls close before the results are announced at the Hadi Shriners Hall where the Democratic Party will host their Election Night Party.
Please contact Jason Ascher with any questions.
Voting:
WHO: Mayoral Candidate Gail Riecken
WHERE: Memorial Baptist Church – 605 Canal Street WHEN: November 3, 2015 at 6 A.M.
Available to Press/Election Night Party: WHO: Mayoral Candidate Gail Riecken WHERE: Shriners Hall – 6 Walnut Street WHEN: November 3, 2015 at 6:30 P.M.
IS IT TRUE OCTOBER 1, 2015
IS IT TRUE we find it interesting that the latest TV ads for Mayor Winnecke includes testimonials about how he has gotten the City’s finances under control?  …these ads are totally misleading and should be immediately taken down? …we trust that the individuals doing the testimonials in these TV ad didn’t know the Mayor recently borrowed $8 million dollars from the Rainey Day and Riverboat funds to pay city employees payroll and past bills because his excessive spending habits?
IS IT TRUE that Cecile Richards the President of the politically embattled Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. annual compensation is whooping $520,000 a year?  .. .we are pleased that the President of the embattled nonprofit Women’s Health-Care Organization is forced to testified before a House government oversight committee to find out how her organization uses more than $500 million in annual Federal funding.  …her annual compensation of $520,000 a year should be an insult to every hard working taxpayer?
IS IT TRUE that the Mayor’s DMD Director said in an email to George Lumley that whatever the Council approves will go toward “property expensesâ€? …the City Council President said in an email to George Lumley that the funds would be used for Capital Projects and only the purchase of properties? …that George Lumley tried to get a response from the Evansville Brownfields themselves but found that all addresses, phone numbers and contact people led back to the Civic Center and DMD.? …that even a search for a website only returned the City of Evansville’s website?
IS  IT TRUE the Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) had been funding their private extracurricular Evansville Brownfields Corporation with the City of Evansville’s HUD dollars? …the City of Evansville has been told by HUD they were not supposed to use those dollars for land banking?  …that the City of Evansville was supposed to develop the properties purchased and not end up with just a bunch of empty lots?  …that HUD could ask the City of Evansville to repay the funding given to the private EBC?  … this is a good example of land banking out of control?
IS IT TRUE in most parts of the United States, the term Brownfields, and Brownfields organizations describe a focus on Commercial Brownfield properties like filling stations and abandoned manufacturing operations?  …in Evansville Indiana the Evansville Brownfields Corp focus has been on the arts district around Haney’s Corner? …that Evansville has plenty of real Brownfields in the neighborhoods but no one cares or mistakenly thinks the private Evansville Brownfields Corp is working on them?
IS IT TRUE that the private Evansville Brownfields Corp is struggling for funding to care for their Arts District properties now that the HUD money is gone? Â …that they are planning to be the bonding agent for the Medical School parking garage so that they can charge a pass through fee to fund their private activities? Â … they have no employees and no experience being a bonding agent? Â …they will simply take a cut off the top and pass the actual work to a contractor?
IS IT TRUE that the Mayors blight initiative calls for expanding the Brownfields Land Banking operation with a gift out of the riverboat funds of $ 1.5 million without any kind of contract or deliverables? Â …the original request was $2.3 million with $1.2 Million going to Administrative expenses? Â …that the amount is rumored to be cut to a $700k during current budget negotiations?
The City-County Observer is excited to announce that our annual CCO “OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDâ€Â 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 Awardsâ€Â 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, Holly Dunn and Cheryl Musgrave who currently sits on the Vanderburgh County Board of Zoning Appeals and also is a Commissioner on the Evansville Redevelopment Commission?  … registration begin at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on October 26, 2015?  …reservations for this event may be obtain by calling Mollie Drake Schreiber at 812-760-4233 or e-email her at mdarke07@yahoo.com. Deadline for registration is October 15, 2014.?  … the last five (5) events were sellouts.
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