Charlie is a wonderful 9 year old Aussie Shepherd mix. His adoption fee is $100 which includes his neuter, vaccines, microchip and a bag of food.
Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Will Have Executive Meeting
The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2015, in the John H. Schroeder Conference Centre at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN. The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended. The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of collective bargaining, (2)(A); initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing, (2)(B); purchase or lease of property, (2)(D); and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9).
Larry Nelson Funeral Traffic Information
The Evansville Police Department along with family, friends, and other members of the law enforcement community will be paying their respects and honoring the service of a 28 year veteran of the EPD, Sergeant Larry Nelson, who has passed away.
Visitation will be held at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #73 located at 801 Court Street on Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until 8 p.m.
During the visitation, Court Street will be closed from Martin Luther King Jr Blvd to 9th Street and 9th Street will be closed from Court Street to Vine Street.
A shuttle service will be provided during the visitation from the public parking lot located at the NW corner of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and Vine Street. The shuttle will run from 4:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.
The funeral service will be held on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Victory Theatre located at 600 Main Street. Main Street from 5th Street to Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and 6th Street from Sycamore Street to Walnut Street will be closed on Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Traffic delays are to be expected along the route of the funeral procession from the Victory Theatre to Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. We ask for the community’s patience along the procession route as we pay homage to a police officer who spent many years patrolling the streets of Evansville. The procession route will be as follows:
Leave the Victory traveling north on 6th Street, east on Sycamore Street, south on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, east on Walnut Street, north on US Highway 41, east on Lynch Road, north on Hitch Peters Road, cross St George Road into Sunset Memorial Park.
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There have been a number of recent attempts to defraud Evansville area residents by an individual who claims to be a deputy sheriff. The fictitious deputy, who identifies himself as Deputy James Marshall, will place a phone call to a subject and advises them that there is a warrant out for their arrest for not showing for jury duty or some other type of incidental offense that has been issued by a Vanderburgh County Judge.
The scammer then tells his intended victim that they must go to a local retail store, purchase a “rechargeable†prepaid credit card, and then provide him with the card’s pin number so he can log that number onto the court record.
Three main points to remember are as follows:
- A true and valid arrest warrant can be verified by calling your local law enforcement agency, the county prosecutor’s office or the county clerk.
- Neither law enforcement agencies nor a county court will initiate a phone call directing anyone to purchase credit cards and then provide that card information to them in order to clear up any legal matter.
- If anyone is in doubt of the identity of a caller claiming to be a law enforcement officer or a court official they should request their name, badge or employee number, and a contact number to call. Then you can call that respective agency and confirm the information.
If anyone has knowledge about these crimes or the suspect’s identity, please call the Evansville Police Department at 436-7979, Financial Fraud Unit at 436-7991 or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME.
IS IT TRUE September 10, 2015
IS IT TRUE your invited to attend The Veteran’s Council Of Vanderburgh County “Call to Assembleâ€Â event on September 23, 2015?  …please read the attached invitation for you and your family members to consider attending?
IS IT TRUE this is a rare opportunity for you to encourage our local official to practice “GOOD PUBLIC POLICY”?
Commander Mark Acker of the Veteran’s Council of Vanderburgh County announced today that the Council will host a “Call to Assemble†on September 23, 2015 beginning at 5:00 PM, at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
The “Call to Assemble†will be a non-partisan gathering of Evansville Mayoral and City Council candidates and the general public to encourage good public policy decisions by our elected officials. The “CALL TO ASSEMBLE” will be a peaceful,  positive and hopeful event that is planned to encourage honest, open governance, with transparency and will bring better accountability to our beloved City.
Veterans Memorial Coliseum in its current form, was dedicated April 18, 1917 to honor those brave Americans who answered the “CALL TO ASSEMBLE” and fight for what is right, in The Spanish American War and The War Between the States.
On Wednesday September 23rd, “The Great Lady” (Veterans Memorial Coliseum) shall once again be honored to serve as the host of Evansville first “CALL TO ASSEMBLE”.
Mayoral Candidate and State Representative Gail Riecken (D), Mayor Lloyd Winnecke (R) and Steven Wozniak an Independent Candidate for Mayor are being Invited to participate in a Lincoln-Douglas style question/answer session, featuring randomly selected written questions from the audience, that are drawn from a barrel. Â Evansville City Council candidates with their supporters, Tea Party Representatives, CORE Group, a contingency from the Libertarian Party, 2nd Amendment Patriots, Independents, Republicans and Democrats and the General public are invited to join in.
A group that re-enacts Civil War activities and local Veterans Honor Guard shall be part of the event festivities. Gary Waggoner, a three time Purple Heart recipient is expected to moderate this event. This event will open with traditional patriotic music.
Food and drink will be available. The doors will open at 5:00 pm. Dress is casual, however Military Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms. VIP tables are available to groups and organization for a minimal fee. General admission is free. All proceeds will go to the Veteran’s Council of Vanderburgh County to help defray the costs of the maintenance of the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
For additional information to purchase a VIP table, to become a sponsor or an underwritter of this event or to pledge a donation to the Veteran’s Council of Vanderburgh County please contact the Event Coordinator Denise Shane-Cheaney at 812.909.1900 or by email pinkelephantcelebrations@gmail.com.
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7th Circuit: Marion County judicial elections unconstitutional
Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com
The way Marion County judges are elected is unconstitutional, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday, throwing out a 40-year-old system that ensured an even split of Democratic and Republican judges and facilitated a pay-to-play party slating system.
“We agree with the district court that the Statute at issue burdens the right to cast a meaningful vote without sufficiently weighty interests to justify such a burden,†the 7th Circuit ruled in Common Cause Indiana v. Individual Members of the Indiana Election Commission, et al., 14-3300.
“We conclude that the precise interests put forward by the State do not justify the burden placed on the right to vote for judicial candidates for the Marion Superior Court. Therefore, the Statute violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments,†the panel held.
Marion County’s judicial election law that ensured Democratic and Republican parties an equal number of judgeships was tossed out in October 2014 after a lawsuit was brought by the public-interest group Common Cause. The election law has facilitated a system whereby both parties “slate†those ballot positions with candidates who make five-figure financial contributions to the parties.
The slating process essentially makes the general election pointless because those candidates who win in primary elections are assured election due to the allocation of a set number of judgeships to each party.
This story will be updated.
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY: Sept.9, 2015 Agenda
AGENDA
Wednesday, September 9th, 2015
Building Commission – Ron Beane Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly
~ Pledge of Allegiance ~
Business with Representatives:
1. Joe Eckhart, Project Executive-Hunt Construction Group, requests approval for the MOT plan for the Doubletree Hotel Project.
Departmental Reports:
A. Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin
- Evansville Police Department requests approval to close Court Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to 9th Street; 9th Street from Court Street to Vine Street on September 10th, 2015 from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. in respect of Larry Nelson’s Funeral Visitation being held at the FOP Club on Court Street. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED***
- Evansville Police Department requests approval to close 6th Street from Sycamore to Walnut Street; Main Street from 5th Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd on September 11th, 2015 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in respect of Larry Nelson’s Funeral Ceremony being held at the Victory Theatre. ***NO PARKING SIGNS & 3FT. BARRICADES REQUESTED***
B. FireDepartment–BattalionChiefHertzberger
1. Request approval for the July 2015 Monthly Report.
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C. Building Commission – Ron Beane- no agenda items
- Transportation & Services – Todd Robertson- no agenda items
- Special Event Permit – Sgt. Josh Wittmer
- Zion Missionary Baptist Church requests approval for the “Outreach Program†for September 19th, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Closing Sweetser Ave between Governor and Elliott. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
- Rise Up and Run request approval for the “Red Carpet Run†on October 9th, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Closing Riverside Drive from Court Street to Cherry Street. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
- Bebos LLC (Backstage Bar & Grill) requests approval for the “Motley Crew Pre-Party†on October 10th, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Closing Main Street between 5th & 6th Street. ***PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
- Bebos LLC (Backstage Bar & Grill) requests approval for the “Mainklin with Downtown Alliance†on October 17th, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Closing Main Street from 5th to 6th Street. ***PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
- Central Instrumental Music requests approval for the “Central H.S. Marching Band Regionals Competition†on October 17th, 2015 from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Closing Old Post Road from Berry Lane to First Ave. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
- March for Jesus requests approval for the “March for Jesus 2015†on October 17th, 2015 from noon until 1:00 p.m. No road closings are requested, they will march from Riverside Drive and Ohio Street to the Four Freedom Monuments, using the sidewalk, for prayer. Then continue to Kids Kingdom for worship. ***PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
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- Franklin Street Events Association requests approval for the “MAINKLIN RUN†on October 17th, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Closing Main Street between 2nd & 6th Street; 6th Ave between W Michigan Street to Franklin Street. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED, PENDING INSURANCE APPROVAL***
- Easter Seals requests approval for the “Fantasy of Lights†November 26th, 2015 to January 3rd, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. Close Main west of Morgan (entrance to Garvin Park). Garvin Park will be closed November 5th, 6th, 7th for set up from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and January 9th, 2016 for take down. ***BARRICADES REQUESTED***
Consent Section:
A. Road Closing
- Hafer Associates requests approval to close a portion of Harriett Street from the hospital to Columbia Physicians Center on September 12th, 2015 from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. to construct new underground fiber optic lines.
- Officer Kent Walker/Kurt Chapman of the School Safety Unit request to close/park school buses on the curb lane for the bus overflow and students/teachers safety. The event is at the Ford Center on November 4, 2015 (830am-130pm) Iceman Game it is the annual Education Day hosted by the Iceman. Approx. 6000 students. This event will have a large number of buses. Requesting to close 6th street from Main Street all the way to Vine Street. Also will park buses on the right curb lane on MLK around the Ford Center and on Walnut Street on the right curb lane. This will keep traffic flowing on the left lane on MLK and Walnut Street. Also this will keep the Walkway (Main Street) and Sycamore Street and Vine Street open to traffic and emergency vehicles. This event will have several uniformed officers parking buses directing traffic. Also we work with the Fire Department and the area business not to overly affect them. Same as last year worked very well. Any question call Officer Kent Walker 425-5425/Kurt Chapman 204-5645. ***REQUEST BARRICADES AND NO PARKING SIGNS***
- Officer Kent Walker/Kurt Chapman of the School Safety Unit request to close/park school buses for the Victory Theater. The event is an Education day on March 16, 17, 18 (830am-1pm) Event is the
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Young People Concert. Request is to close 6th Street from Main Street down to Vine Street. This will keep open Walkway (Main Street) and Sycamore Street and Vine Street. This is a smaller event probably only 55 buses. Officer will work with the Fire Department and business in the area to help with traffic during the event. This event will have uniformed officers parking buses and directing traffic. Same as last year worked well. Any question contact Kent Walker 425-5425/ Kurt Chapman 204-5645. ***REQUEST BARRICADES AND NO PARKING SIGNS***
B. Sidewalk Closure
1. N.M. Bunge, Inc. request approval to close the sidewalk directly in front of 301 Main Street (corner of Main Street & 3rd Street) along with the parking spaces at 3rd Street, for the Arabelle Condominiums tuck pointing/restoration project. This closure is also in front of the Downtown Subway at 3rd Street. This project will start at the end of September, possibly the beginning of October, it should last up to 4 weeks long.
C. MassageLicense
1. Ruby Foot Reflexology – 3419 N Green River Road – paperwork in order
D. Taxi Cab Permit
1. Request approval for the following taxi cab permit:
a. George Russell
OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Approve claims.
2. Approve the minutes of Wednesday, August 26th, 2015
Announcements:
Next Meeting, September 23rd, 2015
Adjourned: