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AG Zoeller, Colts urge teens to rally against Rx drug abuse

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High school with most student pledges by Nov. 15 will win $5,000, Colts pep rally

The Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force, co-chaired by Attorney General Greg Zoeller, and the Indianapolis Colts are urging Hoosier teens to rally against prescription drug abuse by participating in the second-annual Pledge Challenge.

High school students from across the state are invited to compete in the Pledge Challenge by visiting www.BitterPill.IN.gov and taking the online pledge not to abuse or share prescription drugs.

The high school with the highest percentage of student pledges by Nov. 15 will win a $5,000 award for their school from the Colts, which will be presented by Colts Community Spokesman Marine Corporal Josh Bleill, during a Colts pep rally held at the school. Additionally, the winning school will be featured on www.BitterPill.IN.gov as a community leader in combating prescription drug abuse.

Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled over the past decade according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and half of overdose deaths are caused by prescription drugs. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that young adults abuse prescription opioids more than any other age group.

Zoeller said the goal of the Pledge Challenge is to educate young people about the dangers associated with prescription drug abuse and to urge teens to make safer, smarter decisions.

“Taking or sharing a few pills found in the medicine cabinet may seem harmless to some teens, but the reality is prescription opioids can be deadly if used incorrectly,” Zoeller said. “We’re asking educators, administrators, coaches and teen leaders to start this conversation in their schools and help save lives.”

To take the pledge, students can visit www.BitterPill.IN.gov and click on “Prevention — Take the Pledge.” The pledge challenge begins today and will run through Nov. 15.

“As a Marine, I experienced a devastating injury in Iraq that resulted in the loss of both my legs. In that respect I can relate to those held in the grip of pain. I understand prescription drug abuse can quickly lead to addiction and the battle to recover from the disease is extremely challenging,” Corporal Bleill said. “That’s why the Colts are helping to raise awareness of this public health epidemic and urge young people to step up and take the pledge not to abuse prescription drugs.”

Last year’s Pledge Challenge winner was Martinsville High School, which had 100-percent student body participation in the challenge with more than 1,500 students pledging not to abuse or share prescription drugs. Nearly 7,000 students from 60 schools across the state participated in the challenge last year.

Zoeller launched the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force in 2012 to significantly reduce the abuse of controlled prescription drugs and to decrease the number of deaths associated with these drugs in Indiana.  For the past two years, the Task Force has partnered with the Indianapolis Colts to raise awareness of the epidemic and reach new audiences, specifically young sports fans.

More information on the Task Force, the Colts partnership and other efforts to reduce prescription drug abuse can be found at www.BitterPill.IN.gov.

For a direct link to the pledge and a flyer schools can use to promote the Pledge Challenge among their students, click here.

To view a video from last year’s Pledge Challenge pep rally held at Martinsville High School, click here. To view video of Zoeller discussing the importance of taking the pledge against Rx abuse, click here.

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CITY OF EVANSVILLE POLITICAL GAMES CONTINUES

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MAYOR
MAYOR

ATTACHED  below is an e-mail sent to the elite mainstream media and City Council members concerning the alleged Ramifications of Passing 2016 City of Evansville Salary Ordinance Without Passing a 2016 Budget to Fund Next Year Appropriations.  For the last 3 years the Mayors Minister of Propaganda stopped sending the City County Observer news releases or e-mail because we question the contents of articles we felt that the information was mis-leading.  We relay on our strong net worth of individuals who believe that our elected officials should practice ‘Good Public Policy”.

MEMORANDUM

To: Mayor Lloyd Winnecke

From: Russell Lloyd Jr. CPA, Controller Marco DeLucio, Assistant City Attorney

Nick Cirignano, Assistant City Attorney Date: October 14, 2015

Subject: Ramifications of Passing 2016 City of Evansville Salary Ordinance Without Passing a 2016 Budget to Fund Next Year Appropriations

Dear Mayor:

We have spoken with, and gathered information from, Dan Jones CPA, Assistant Budget Director, IN Dept. Local Government Finance (DLGF) and Susan Gordon CPA, Assistant Director Cities Towns and Libraries, IN State Board of Accounts (SBOA). We also reviewed and internally discussed Indiana statutes relating to the budget process.

The key points to consider if the 2016 budget is not passed by the City Council by Nov. 2 include:

  1. The City Property Tax Levy Will Be Frozen at the 2015 Level – The state allowed growth quotient for 2016 is 2.60%. If City Council does not pass the budget, the City tax levy will be frozen at the 2015 level.(General Fund cost is $1.5 mil., Parks Fund cost is $221k). Note: This money would be gone forever, it can never be “caught up.”
  2. The City of Evansville 2016 Salary Ordinance is a Ceiling That Won’t Be Funded – The 1% pay raises have been approved by City Council; however, if a budget is not passed which includes the 1% pay raise, there will be no appropriation for the 1% pay increase since the 2015 budget will remain in place pursuant to Indiana law (the 2015 budget does not include a 1% increase for 2016). As such, unless a budget is passed by City Council which includes a 1% pay increase, there will be no increase for any City employees in 2016 (including EPD and Fire Department personnel).

This will result in a

reduction of approximately $1.7 Million in property tax revenue for 2016

  1. The 2016 Budget Adoption Meeting is Moved Back To Oct. 26 at 5:10PM – Because the budget was not approved by the Finance Committee, the Finance Chair continued the 2016 budget hearing until the next City Council meeting on October 26. The 2016 budget adoption has to be advertised to the public via the Indiana State GATEWAY system and public notices 48 hours prior to the meeting. A new Form 4 Ordinance for Appropriations and Tax Rates with the new date will be prepared.
  2. The2016BudgetOrdinanceDidNotPassOutoftheFinanceCommittee.– The 2016 budget remains with the City Council Finance Committee for approval but procedurally its status is unclear. In an abundance of caution, a new ordinance number for the 2016 budget has been assigned and properly advertised. The 2016 budget ordinance will be considered on October 26. For all three readings of the ordinance to be considerd at the meeting unanimous approval is needed by City Council, otherwise a special meeting will be necessary. A new Form 4 for the the same 2016 budget adoption will be presented to City Council.
  3. If the 2016 Budget is Not Approved Debt Payments Not Budgeted by the City Can be Petitioned to the DLGF for Payment – The DLGF takes care to process debt payments so if debt payments are not budgeted they can still be paid. A petition can be submitted to the DLGF requesting the transfer of other operating funds.

To summarize, Indiana law allows for the unusual circumstance where the fiscal body does not approve a budget for the ensuing year. Basically, the law states that the prior year budget will be used. One serious problem with this situation is that any growth in property taxes for the unit cannot be captured as the tax levy is “frozen” at the prior year level and those funds cannot be recaptured at a later date and will be lost forever. The difficulty of operating on prior year expenditures can be somewhat mitigated by appropriation transfers, but the total budget cannot exceed the prior year levels.

Obama, Putin, Assad and Doggies

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Join us as we celebrate the success of VOICE, where we are going and how you can become engaged in Evansville’s future.

Monday, October 26, 2015
5:30pm
The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
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Evansville, Indiana    47708 

New Hires at Ivy Tech Community College

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Japhia Leach has accepted the position of Health Care Support Instructor at Ivy Tech Community College.  Leach holds an associate’s degree in Nursing from the Medical Careers Institute, a certificate in Massage Therapy from Ivy Tech, a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Purdue University, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Nursing from Excelsior College.

 

Janet Peterson has accepted the position of Director of Business Affairs at Ivy Tech Community College.  Peterson holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Indiana State University.  She was previously employed as Director of Finance for Precision Dynamics Corporation and the St. John Companies in Valencia, California. Peterson is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

Richard Ray has accepted the position of Welding Instructor at Ivy Tech Community College. Ray holds an associate’s degree in Manufacturing and Industrial Technology from Ivy Tech Community College. He was previously employed with the College as an Adjunct Instructor.

 

Tim Roberts has accepted the position of Automotive Instructor at Ivy Tech Community College. Roberts holds as associate’s degree in Automotive and Diesel Technology from Nashville Automotive and Diesel College. He was previously employed with the College as an Adjunct Instructor.

 

Lemarceo Shemwell has accepted the position of College Connection Coach at Ivy Tech Community College. Shemwell holds a bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communication and a master’s degree in Public Administration both from Western Kentucky University. He was previously employed as SICAN College Career Coordinator/Student Support Advisor at the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC). Shemwell is the Head Freshman Football Coach at North High School and Basketball Coach at Lincoln Elementary School. He also plays percussion at Memorial Baptist Church.

 

David Wagner has accepted the position of Automotive Instructor at Ivy Tech Community College. Wagner holds an associate’s degree in Automotive from Ivy Tech Community College. He is a GM World Class Technician. He was previously employed with the College as an Adjunct Instructor.

 

Tracey Williams has accepted the position of College Connection Coach at Ivy Tech Community College. Williams holds bachelor’s degrees in both Nursing and Accounting from Indiana University Northwest. She was previously employed as SICAN/EVSC Mentoring Program Manager. Williams is involved with the Evansville Bar Association, Relay for Life, the Evansville Rescue Mission, the Evansville Christian Life Center, United Way, and Leadership Evansville.

 

Tiffany Phillips has accepted the position of Academic Advisor at Ivy Tech Community College. Phillips holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Communications from Columbia College Chicago. She was previously employed as an Admission Counselor at the University of Evansville. Phillips is involved with the Multicultural Professionals Network.

Nikole Hale has accepted the position of Academic Advisor at Ivy Tech Community College. Hale holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from the University of Southern Indiana. She was previously employed as an Associate Director of Academic Initiatives at the Eastern Kentucky University.

 

Sarah Donohue has accepted the position of Academic Advisor at Ivy Tech Community College. Donohue holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Hanover College and a master’s degree in Education from the University of Louisville. She was previously employed as Assistant Registrar at Henderson Community College.

 

USI men’s runners return to action Saturday

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The No. 6 University of Southern Indiana men’s cross country team returns to action Saturday at 11 a.m. when it competes at the University of Evansville Invitational at Angel Mounds.

 

Saturday’s meet is the final tune-up before the Screaming Eagles compete at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships October 24 in Somers, Wisconsin. It also is the Eagles’ last chance to compete at Angel Mounds prior to the NCAA II Midwest Region Championships November 7.

 

Senior Johnnie Guy (Palmyra, Indiana) continues to excel this season for the Eagles. One of the favorites to win the national championship this year, Guy was named the Division II National Runner of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association following his efforts at the Greater Louisville Classic two weeks ago.

 

Guy finished eighth out of 214 runners in the Gold Race, crossing the finish line with an eight-kilometer time of 24 minutes, 6.72 seconds. His effort propelled the Eagles to a 10th-place finish in the 24 team field that included several nationally-ranked Division I programs as well as NCAA Division II No. 1 Grand Valley State University. He was the top Division II finisher in the field.

 

USI also got a strong effort out of junior Noah Lutz (Evansville, Indiana) at the Greater Louisville Classic. Lutz finished 62nd in the field and was less than seven seconds off the pace of Grand Valley State’s No. 2 finisher.

Eagles look to continue improvement Saturday

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The No. 11 University of Southern Indiana women’s cross country team looks to continue its improvement it showed two weeks ago when it toes the line at the University of Evansville Invitational at Angel Mounds Saturday at 11 a.m.

 

USI finished 20th out of 30 teams in the Gold Race of the Greater Louisville Classic two weeks ago. The Screaming Eagles defeated a pair of nationally-ranked Division II teams, including Great Lakes Valley Conference rival Bellarmine University.

 

Sophomore Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) led the Eagles at the Greater Louisville Classic, finishing 40th out of 260 runners. Roberts, who was named the GLVC Runner of the Week for her efforts, was fourth amongst a Division II field that featured competitors from No. 1 Hillsdale College and No. 3 Grand Valley State University.

 

Saturday’s meet is the final tune-up before the Eagles compete at the GLVC Championships October 24 in Somers, Wisconsin. It also is the Eagles’ last chance to compete at Angel Mounds prior to the NCAA II Midwest Region Championships November 7.

 

ARTSWIN October 2015 News

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Arts Council of Doom exhibition

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana will be proudly hosting the new Arts Council of Doom exhibition Derelicte at our very own Bower-Surheinrich Foundation Gallery.
This exhibition will showcase the skills of a wide variety of artists who belong to the group, including Gary Logan Hobdy, Melissa Erwin, and Amanda Sibrel. Musical entertainment for the event will be Kid Collision. The event will take place on Friday October 23rd, between 7-9 pm.
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