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IS IT TRUE SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

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IS IT TRUE we are pleased that Evansville City Council Finance Chairman Conor O’Daniel, D-At-Large, voted “no” on giving the Winnecke Administration a short term non-interest loan from the Riverboat fund in order to pay bills?  …at last night City Council meeting Mr. O’Daniel voiced his objections over using Riverboat revenues to pay current bills from a fund that could only be used to purchase Capital  equipment? … we are disappointed that 7 members of City Council voted against an established City Ordinance that clearly states that our Riverboat money can only be used for Capital equipment purchases?  …we also are extremely disappointed that other 7 City Councilman didn’t vote with Mr. O’Daniel on this issue?  …we are surprised that our elected officials didn’t find another way to legally borrow money to pay the bills ?  …we finally know who is the real conservative serving on City Council that comply with a long time established city ordinance?

IS IT TRUE do you know what would  happen if a CEO or Controller of a privately owned business told their Board of Directors that they over spent about $8 million dollars from their 2015 budget and needed to borrow money to pay the daily bills?  …the answer is that the Board of Directors would immediately  terminate their employment?

IS IT TRUE we feel that our locally elected City officials have forgotten that the taxpayers (Board of Directors) and have the power to terminate their employment on November 4, 2015?  …that last night vote to take money from the Riverboat Fund  to pay bills was “Bad Public Policy’ ?

IS IT TRUE we are extremely disappointed at last night Council meeting the President of City Council didn’t allow any individuals sitting in the audience the opportunity to make comments?

IS IT TRUE that former County Commissioner Marsha Abell Barnhart the Chairperson of the “Sign Committee” for Mayor Lloyd Winnecke warns all team members the sign committee should be careful to only put signs where requested and never in public easements?   … that the Chairperson told  members of her sign committee that they should never remove another candidate’s sign regardless of where it is located.”?

IS IT TRUE that Mayor Winneke’s supporters did put up “WINNECKE FOR MAYOR” yard signs and banners on  private property located at Marina Point without permission? … that “Winnecke For Mayor” signs that were put on private property without permission and the owners of the property  decided to take down the signs?

IS IT TRUE since the “Winnecke For Mayor” signs were put on private property without property owners  permission they have every right to take down those political signs?

IS IT TRUE Its also time for silly sign wars games to stop? …Its time that the Mayoral candidates agree to face each other in an “eye to eye and honest debate” about real issues facing Evansville so the citizens  of this community shall know what to expect from them if they become the next Mayor of this Great City?

IS IT TRUE our “Readers Poll” question  for today ask “ Do you feel that political signs that were put on private property without owners permission that the property owners have every right to take the signs down?

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DEATH LIST WK 9-21-15

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DEATH LIST wk 9-21-15

Rep. Bacon to hold series of town hall meetings

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STATEHOUSE – State Representative Ron Bacon (R-Chandler) will host a series of local town hall meetings throughout the month of October.

What: Town Hall with Rep. Bacon

When: Monday, October 5, 6 p.m.

Where: Spencer County Public Library, 403 Main St. in Grandview

 

What: Town Hall with Rep. Bacon

When: Thursday, October 8, 6 p.m.

Where: Rockport Town Hall, 426 Main St. #1 in Rockport

 

What: Town Hall with Rep. Bacon

When: Saturday, October 10, 9 a.m.

Where: Victoria National Golf Club, 2000 Victoria National Blvd. in Newburgh

 

Rep. Bacon will be available to discuss issues which members of the community would like to see addressed during the upcoming legislative session. He encourages all interested and concerned members of the community to attend.

 

A complete list of town hall meetings can also be found at in.gov/h75. For media inquiries, please contact Courtney Bearsch at 317-234-9006 or email Courtney.Bearsch@iga.in.gov.

Daily Off Topic Forum September 29, 2015

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THE ZANY SIDE OF THE GOP DEBATES

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Rick McKee / Augusta Chronicle

Raging Moderate by Will Durst

To the one thirteenth of all Americans who watched the latest GOP debate, congratulations on surviving the political equivalent of the 24 hours of Le Mans. You just climbed Campaign Everest. Strapped to a pair of debates. Or to be more precise; a pair of mind-numbing, marathon, four and a half hour, endurance-test, butt-fall-asleep debates.

The debate wasn’t long for just for the 15 candidates and viewing public, but also the CNN correspondents, many who needed a shave by night’s end. It was the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day Telethon of debates, only later in September with the cause a mite less altruistic. All that we missed were guest appearances by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme.

A few surprises: Jeb Bush wants Margaret Thatcher on the $10 bill. Marco Rubio has the sense of humor of an end table. George Pataki is tall. Carly Fiorina is tougher than a $2 steak. Rand Paul is a reluctant Republican and Donald Trump knows people who are very very impressed with Donald Trump.

Folks often ask comedians whom we want as president in terms of material. The thing is, we learn so much about these people there’s always some post to hang a joke onto. Or two. Or 10. But these 14 guys and one gal, (plus Jim Gilmore, when they let him play) are the best collection of humor producers in the history of presidential campaigns. Who knew the Reagan Library would host such a laugh riot?

Let’s review the zanier moments of the GOP debates.

– In a transparent overture to liquor lobbyists, Lindsey Graham said the first thing he plans to do as president is start drinking more.

– Kudos to whoever thought of lining up the participants of the Kid’s Table Debate according to height.

– Apparently, the party’s unified opposition to the concept of global warming also obviates the use of air- conditioning.

– Jeb Bush and Donald Trump bonding. Two of the whitest humans on the face of the planet, low-fiving. And they wonder why Republicans have problems with minority voters.

– From the way Donald Trump mugged while other people spoke, pretty obvious that in a former life he was a facial expression coach on Mack Sennett’s movie lot.

– To call Carly Fiorina stone-faced is to diminish the impermeable density of rocks. And what was the deal with the eye fluttering? She looked like one of those dolls that blinks when it’s tilted and she was on a teeter- totter.

– Graham warned America that unless we are willing to follow Strom Thurmond’s example of having 4 kids after the age of 67, our country may need immigration. A mental image nobody needed.

– Bush apologized to his mom for smoking pot. Wish he could do the same to my mom.

– Donald Trump telling Rand Paul that he never made fun of his looks and there was plenty of material there. Oh, snap.

– Ben Carson’s slow deliberate manner of speaking makes you wonder if he’s dipping into his own prescription bag.

– But the funniest thing that happened on Wednesday was pretty much all of the assembled consider the number one threat to America- Planned Parenthood.

Follow that, Democrats.

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 Friday, Sept. 25, 2015.

Melvin Leroy Gish Attempted robbery, Level 5 felony

Intimidation, Level 6 felony

Byron Todd Huff Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Theft, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

 

Timothy Cotton  Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony

Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Operating a vehicle with an ACE of. 08 or more, Class C misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Valeri Lee Stark Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony

Joshua Dale IrwinDealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Level 6 felony

Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor

Christina Lynn CainDealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Level 6 felony

Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony

Possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor

Nicole Rachel Phipps Forgery, Level 6 felony

Thomas Gary Haskins Battery, Level 5 felony

Domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor

 

David Richard Dewig Auto theft, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor  

Conservation Enforcement Executive Graduates from Unique Leadership Course

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Indiana Conservation Officer Lt. Colonel Steve Hunter graduated on September 18, 2015 from the National Conservation Law Enforcement Leadership Academy (NCLELA) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

 

The goal of NCLELA is to prepare new conservation law enforcement executives to effectively carry out their job responsibilities adaptively in a rapidly changing world.  The focus is to provide the practical skills and knowledge needed by those in executive-level conservation law enforcement leadership roles in state or federal agencies.

 

“It was a pleasure to represent Indiana at this academy to learn innovative leadership and futuristic approaches to conservation”, stated Lt. Colonel Steve Hunter, Indiana DNR Law Enforcement.  “Applying these principles within our agency will improve the management of Indiana’s natural resources, the enforcement of the laws that protect them and reach the expectations of our citizens.”

 

36 executives representing state and federal natural resource enforcement agencies were chosen to attend this academy from a national applicant pool of 60.  NCLELA is designed to focus executive attention on changing social philosophical resource use priorities, keeping the conservation mission relevant in today’s political environment, and expanding the knowledge and appreciation for the profession with a wider citizen base.

 

“Continuing to invest in the leadership of the DNR Law Enforcement Division will remain a top priority for this agency”, stated Director Danny L. East, Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Division.  “Conservation police and enforcement agencies across our nation face unique challenges within their profession.  It was an honor to have one of our top executives attend and return with this knowledge.”

UE Annual Linguapalooza Planned for October 6

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The University of Evansville’s Department of Foreign Languages will host its annual Linguapalooza on Tuesday, October 6, in Eykamp Hall in Ridgway University Center on UE’s campus. The event begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 2:00 p.m.

This is the eleventh year for this all-day event, during which 155 students from 13 local high schools will attend conversational and interactive sessions in the language and culture of their choice. During the final session, students will be initiated into a language that they are not currently studying, such as Chinese, French, Gaelic, German, Portuguese, or Russian. The students will also take a tour of campus conducted in the language they are studying at their respective schools.

Schools represented this year include Boonville, Bosse, Castle, Evansville Day School, Forest Park, Harrison, Heritage Hills, Loogootee, Mater Dei, North, Princeton, Tecumseh and Tell City high schools.

For more information on the event, please contact UE’s Department of Foreign Languages at 812-488-2165

Court: Policy required notice to title insurance company

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Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

A Greensburg couple who received two legal notices that their home was going into a tax sale never notified their title insurance company about the issue, which doomed their lawsuit. The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld summary judgment in favor of the title insurer.

Michael and Chassidy Pike sued Conestoga Title Insurance Co. and their mortgage holders after learning in 2006 that it was a May 23, 2003, special assessment that remained unpaid and led to the sale of their home for a tax delinquency. The Pikes purchased their home at the end of 2003 and Conestoga issued the title insurance policy in January 2004. Their lawsuit alleged that the title search failed to turn up this special assessment.

The couple received two notices about the unpaid taxes but never contacted Conestoga as required in their policy. Their mortgage holder told the couple to ignore the notices as all taxes due on the home were paid.

The Pikes hired Richard Wayne Greeson to represent them. Greeson also owned the company that sought a tax deed on the property. A footnote in the opinion says the Pikes signed an informed consent for attorney representation in which they noted they were aware of this relationship.

Conestoga moved for summary judgment after arguing that the Pikes voided their title insurance policy when they did not notify Conestoga about the tax sale and that the company did not act in bad faith. The trial court agreed with the title insurer and granted its motion.

“To the extent the Pikes argue that they did not have actual knowledge of their claim until they hired Greeson in April 2007 and discovered that the tax deficiency resulted from the failure to pay a 2003 special assessment, we note that the contract requires no such specificity. Rather, the contract requires only notice of an adverse claim that might cause the insurance company to be liable. The Pikes had such knowledge as early as June 2006 and then again in November 2006. Under the terms of the policy, the Pikes were required to notify Conestoga at those times,” Judge Elaine Brown wrote in Michael R. Pike, and Chassidy L. Pike v. Conestoga Title Insurance Co.,  16A05-1501-CT-27.

“We further note that to the extent the Pikes argue that they did not have knowledge of their claim because they are unsophisticated, we note that insureds have a duty to read and to know the contents of their insurance policies.”

USI’s Farrell garners GLVC weekly honor

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University of Southern Indiana sophomore libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) has been named the Baden/Great Lakes Valley Conference Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week following her efforts in the Screaming Eagles’ GLVC wins over Quincy University and Truman State University this past weekend.

 

Farrell averaged 6.10 digs per set as the Eagles defeated both opponents in five sets.

 

In the Eagles’ win over Quincy on Friday night, Farrell racked up a career-high 36 digs, just one shy of the Eagles’ single-match school-record of 37, set by Amber Gogel in 2007. Her effort against the Hawks, which included double-digit dig totals in both the second and fourth frames, helped limit Quincy to a .160 attacking percentage.

 

Farrell returned the following day to record 25 digs in USI’s win over Truman State. She had five digs in the first and fifth sets, while posting six digs in both the third and fourth frames, helping USI limit the Bulldogs to a .195 attacking percentage.

 

For the weekend, Farrell recorded 61 digs and had a .953 serve-receive percentage in 43 chances. On the year, Farrell is currently fourth in the GLVC and 48th in the nation with 5.23 digs per set.

 

This marks the first time in Farrell’s career she has earned a GLVC weekly honor and the first time the Eagles have had a GLVC Defensive Player of the Week since Kayla Heldman earned the award November 11, 2013—senior middle blocker Abbey Winter (Germantown, Illinois) was named the Baden/GLVC Offensive Player of the Week September 7 following her efforts at the Dunn Hospitality Invitational.

 

USI (10-2, 3-1 GLVC), which has won three straight matches, begins a nine-match road trip Tuesday at 6 p.m. (CDT) when it visits Cedarville University. The Eagles return to GLVC play Friday at 7 p.m. when they visit 2014 NCAA II Tournament participant McKendree University; then visit the University of Illinois Springfield Saturday at 3 p.m.

 

The Eagles’ road trip also includes a stop at Bellarmine University October 7; No. 23 Lewis University October 9; and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside October 10. USI concludes its road trip October 16-17 when it competes at the Midwest Region Crossover in Aurora, Illinois.

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