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EVSC All-Star High School Marching Band Accepted to March in Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade

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This summer, a new marching band designed to showcase the talent and goodwill of the Evansville community, will take to the pavement.

 

The EVSC All Star High School Marching Band, a 200-member organization comprised of both instrumental and color guard high school students, will have its first appearance as the kickoff to Drums on the Ohio tonight (June 24) where they will play the National Anthem along with other area bands.  Drums on the Ohio is at 7 p.m. at Reitz Bowl.

 

Recently, Douglas Goodwin, director of the All Star band; and EVSC Director of Fine Arts Dwight Emmert, learned the band has already been accepted into its first holiday parade opportunity – the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade. First held in 1920, the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade has a vibrant legacy as the oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in America. The parade was created by Gimbel Brothers Department Store for the children and residents of Philadelphia. After Gimbel’s closed in 1986, WPVI-TV/6abc stepped in to continue the holiday tradition that signifies the official arrival of Santa Claus in the “City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.” The parade is broadcast on ABC stations.

 

The EVSC All Star Band hopes for more opportunities like this at local, regional and other nationally recognized events, as the group becomes better known.

 

The purpose of the band is multi-fold – but essentially it is a performance opportunity for students to hone their skills and an opportunity to act as a public relations/goodwill ambassador tool for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and the City of Evansville.

 

Band members were selected through an application process and following at least one season in one of EVSC’s high school marching bands.

 

Anyone wishing to inquire about sponsorship for the band and an opportunity for advertising on uniforms and banners, should email tiffany.ball@evsc.k12.in.us

Daily Off Topic Forum June 29, 2015

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Dr. Bucshon Comments on King v. Burwell Decision

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(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Thursday, Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement in reaction to the King v. Burwell decision by the U.S. Supreme Court:

 

“Under ObamaCare healthcare costs continue to rise, premiums and deductibles continue to stay unaffordable for families, and middle class workers’ hours are being slashed. While the Americans who may have lost their health insurance because of a poorly written, flawed law are no longer at risk of losing their subsidies, the fact remains that millions of Americans are still without affordable insurance or proper access to the healthcare system. The Supreme Court’s decision doesn’t change these facts.

 

“As a physician who spent my career caring for patients regardless of their ability to pay, my goal is to make sure that everyone has access to quality, affordable healthcare. I will continue working for common-sense solutions that lower costs, expand choice, and put patients back in control of their healthcare decisions.”

 

In his dissent, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argued that, “Under all the usual rules of interpretation, in short, the Government should lose this case. But normal rules of interpretation seem always to yield to the overriding principle of the present Court: The Affordable Care Act must be saved.”

 

Justice Scalia went on to argue that the Constitution grants only Congress the authority to make and mend laws, not the courts:

 

“The Court’s decision reflects the philosophy that judges should endure whatever interpretive distortions it takes in order to correct a supposed flaw in the statutory machinery. That philosophy ignores the American people’s decision to give Congress ‘[a]ll legislative Powers’ enumerated in the Constitution.  Art. I, §1.  They made Congress, not this Court, responsible for both making laws and mending them. This Court holds only the judicial power—the power to pronounce the law as Congress has enacted it. We lack the prerogative to repair laws that do not work out in practice, just as the people lack the ability to throw us out of office if they dislike the solutions we concoct. We must always remember, therefore, that ‘[o]ur task is to apply the text, not to improve upon it.’”

Evansville Couple Arrested for Numerous Drug Related Offenses

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On Friday, June 26th at approximately 5:04p officers were dispatched to 620 E. Delaware Street for a domestic violence incident in progress. Upon the officers arrival on scene Rashad Lamar Thompson fled from the officers and into the residence. Thompson was apprehended inside the residence. While in the residence the officers smelled the odor of burnt marijuana. The officers also observed in plain view digital scales, sandwich baggies and latex gloves. Officers also spoke to Jannie Nicole Young. Young and Thompson live at the 620 E. Delaware Street address with her children.

While on scene a gray Cadillac was observed parked illegally in front of 618 E. Delaware Street. An on scene canine alerted to the presence of a controlled substance in the open trunk area of the Cadillac. The registration on the Cadillac returned to the parents of Thompson. Officers applied for and received a search warrant for the Cadillac and 620 E. Delaware Street.

During the subsequent searches (10.1) grams of Heroin, (3.4) grams of Methamphetamine, (3.15) pounds of Marijuana, scales, baggies and a rifle were located.

While on scene a friend arrived at the address with Young’s children. Child Protective Services was called to take custody of the children. The children were placed with a family member.
During a search of Young incident to her arrest officers located marijuana and a controlled prescription drug in her bra.

Young was charged with: I. Dealing Methamphetamine II. Dealing Marijuana III. Possession of Methamphetamine IV. Possession of Marijuana V. Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance VI. Child Neglect VII. Maintaining a Common Nuisance

Thompson was charged with: I. Dealing Marijuana II. Possession of Marijuana III. Dealing Heroin IV. Possession of Heroin I Controlled Substance V. Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Violent Felon VI. Maintaining a Common Nuisance VII. Resisting Law Enforcement
 

Subject Shot Early This Morning

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This morning at approximately 12:52a officers were sent to Show Me’s located at 1700 Morgan Center Drive for a report of shots fired. While the officers were in route Central Dispatch advised a subject had been shot. During the investigation officers found that a male subject had been shot while sitting on the patio. Several people heard 5 or 6 shots fired but no one saw anything. Surveillance video recovered showed a black male subject walk to the northeast corner of the building and fired several shots at the front door of the business. He then left the area running on foot. Crime Scene detectives recovered several bullet casings. The condition of the victim is not known at this time. The investigation is continuing. Anyone who saw anything or has information on this shooting is asked to call 911 or the WeTip Hotline at 1 (800) 78 CRIME (1 (800) 782-7463).

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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DOI, USDA, EPA, NOAA and USACE announce additional Resilient Lands and Waters Initiative sites to prepare natural resources for climate change

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Sites in northern and central California and Montana selected to showcase climate resilience approach

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today recognized three new collaborative landscape partnerships across the country. Federal agencies will focus there on efforts with partners to conserve and restore important lands and waters and make them more resilient to a changing climate. These include the California Headwaters, California’s North-Central Coast and Russian River Watershed and Crown of the Continent.

Building on existing collaborations, these Resilient Lands and Waters partnerships – located in California and Montana/British Columbia – will help build the resilience of valuable natural resources and the people, businesses and communities that depend on them in regions vulnerable to climate change and related challenges. They will also showcase the benefits of landscape-scale management approaches and help enhance the carbon storage capacity of these natural areas.

The selected lands and waters face a wide range of climate impacts and other ecological stressors related to climate change, including drought, wildfire, sea level rise, species migration, and invasive species. At each location, Federal agencies will work closely with state, tribal, and local partners to prepare for and prevent these and other threats and ensure long-term conservation efforts take climate change into account.

These new Resilient Lands and Waters sites follow President Obama’s announcement of the first set of Resilient Landscape partnerships (southwest Florida, Hawaii, Washington and the Great Lakes region) at the 2015 Earth Day event in the Everglades.

Efforts in all Resilient Lands and Waters regions are relying on an approach that addresses the needs of the entire landscape. Over the next 18 months, Federal, state, local and tribal partners will work together in these landscapes to develop more explicit strategies and maps in their programs of work. Developing these strategies will benefit wildfire management, mitigation investments, restoration efforts, water and air quality, carbon storage, and the communities that depend upon natural systems for their own resilience.  By tracking successes and sharing lessons learned, the initiative will encourage the development of similar resilience efforts in other areas across the country.

For example, in the California Headwaters, an area that contributes greatly to state’s water supply, the partnership will build upon and unify existing collaborative efforts to identify areas for restoration that will help improve water quality and quantity, promote healthy forests, and reduce wildfire risk. In California’s North-Central Coast and Russian River Watershed, partners will explore methods to improve flood risk reduction and water supply reliability, restore habitats, and inform coastal and ocean resource management efforts.  In Montana, extending into British Columbia, the Crown of the Continent partnership will focus on identifying critical areas for building habitat connectivity and ecosystem resilience to help ensure the long-term health and integrity of this landscape.

“From the Redwoods to the Rockies to the Great Lakes and the Everglades, climate change threatens many of our treasured landscapes, which impacts our natural and cultural heritage, public health and economic activity,” said Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. “The key to making these areas more resilient is collaboration through sound science and partnerships that take a landscape-level approach to preparing for and adapting to climate change.

“As several years of historic drought continue to plague the West Coast, there is an enormous opportunity and responsibility across federal, state and private lands to protect and improve the landscapes that generate our most critical water supplies,” said Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. “Healthy forest and meadows play a key role in ensuring water quality, yield and reliability throughout the year. The partnerships announced today will help us add resiliency to natural resource systems to cope with changing climate patterns.”

“Landscape-scale conservation can help protect communities from climate impacts like floods, drought, and fire by keeping watersheds healthy and making natural resources more resilient,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. “EPA is proud to take part in the Resilient Lands and Waters Initiative.

“Around the nation, our natural resources and the communities that depend on them are becoming more vulnerable to natural disasters and long-term environmental change,” said Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D., NOAA Administrator. “The lands and waters initiative will provide actionable information that resource managers and decision makers need to build more resilient landscapes, communities and economies.”

“The Army Corps of Engineers is bringing our best scientific minds together to participate in this effort.  We are working to ensure that critical watersheds are resilient to changing climate,” said Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. “The Army Corps’ participation in this effort along with our local, state and federal partners demonstrates our commitment to implement President Obama’s Climate Action Plan in all of our missions.”

The Resilient Lands and Waters initiative is a key part of the Administration’s Climate and Natural Resources Priority Agenda, a first of its kind, comprehensive commitment across the Federal Government to support resilience of America’s vital natural resources. It also directly addresses Goal 1 of the National Fish Wildlife and Plant Climate Adaptation Strategy to conserve habitat that supports healthy fish, wildlife, and plant populations and ecosystem functions in a changing climate.

When President Obama launched his Climate Action Plan in 2013, he directed Federal agencies to identify and evaluate approaches to improve our natural defenses against extreme weather, protect biodiversity and conserve natural resources in the face of a changing climate. The Climate Action Plan also directs agencies to manage our public lands and natural systems to store more carbon.

Evansville Water and Sewer Utility asking residents to ‘Clear Path’ for sewer inspectors

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Evansville Water and Sewer Utility asking residents to ‘Clear Path’ for sewer inspectors Utility to discuss sewer inspections and maintenance, answer questions live on WNIN

The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) is required by federal mandate to inspect and clean all manholes and approximately 610 miles of its small-diameter sewer lines in its service area. Unfortunately, many residents have obstructions on or near their property lines blocking the Utility’s access in water and sewer easements.

EWSU has until Nov. 1, 2015, to complete cleaning and inspections and cleanings in 70 percent of its system, and the Utility is on track to meet that goal. However, many of the remaining sewer access points throughout the service area are blocked by plants, fences, pools and even buildings, making these inspections nearly impossible for EWSU crews.

Clear easements provide Utility crews with safe, immediate access to the system for routine inspections and maintenance. They are also essential for quick response to emergencies, such as sewer backups, which may be a public health hazard.

“This is a big challenge for the Utility, and something we need to address,” said Allen Mounts, director of the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility. “Through our ‘Clear Path’ outreach campaign, we’re asking residents to take action now, removing obstacles before it’s time to inspect and clean the system in their neighborhood. Everyone must work together for us to meet the 2017 federal deadline.”

CMOM program and inspection schedule

Cleaning and inspecting the sewer system is required under EWSU’s federally mandated Capacity, Management, Operations and Maintenance (CMOM) program. This program – part of Evansville’s consent decree settlement with state and federal governments – ensures proper operation and maintenance of EWSU

assets while minimizing failures, malfunctions and line blockages that could contribute to overflows in the system.

To date, approximately 330 of the 610 miles of small-diameter sewer lines have been inspected. From now through Nov. 1, 2017, EWSU plans to inspect and clean approximately 100 miles each year, which may impact thousands of property owners.

Virtual public meeting

EWSU is hosting an interactive, televised public meeting about Clear Path next week.

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When: Where:

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Renew Evansville’s Clear Path:
A Community Conversation for Property Owners About Easements
7 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, 2015
WNIN (PBS, channel 9.1)
Radio station 88.3 FM
Viewers will have an opportunity to submit questions by phone, email, Facebook and Twitter. To join the discussion on Facebook or Twitter, use the hashtag #ClearPathEvansville. Submit questions through email: RenewEvansville@ewsu.com. The call-in number is (812) 426-7400.

The recording will be posted at www.ewsu.com/clearpath following the event, and residents can continue sending their questions via Facebook, Twitter and email after the program.

“We understand that clearing an easement often requires property owners to invest both time and money,” Mounts added. “That is why the Utility is reaching out to everyone in its service area now so residents are prepared when their neighborhood or property is being inspected and cleaned.”

Property owner notification

For those in the areas where inspections and cleanings are taking place, letters will be mailed to customers whose property is within five feet of a sewer line. Crews will also post signs at neighborhood entrance and exit points in advance of cleaning. If yard entry is required, crews will notify the homeowner upon entry and knock on doors and/or leave a door hanger if residents are not home. We are committed to working with property owners to address easement issues.

Property owners who are unaware of easements on or near their property can check http://www.ewsu.com/easements for searchable aerial maps that highlight the sewer system. Information about utility easements is included on property deeds, available at the Recorder’s Office, and the Vanderburgh County Assessor’s Office.

Those with especially large obstructions covering an easement are encouraged to call EWSU’s Customer Service Department at (812) 436-7846.

Bill to designate the official state aircraft signed into law

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STATEHOUSE – Legislation sponsored by State Representative Ron Bacon (R-Chandler) to designate the Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt as the official state aircraft was signed into law by the governor. The signing took place at the Evansville Airport’s Freedom Heritage Museum.

 

“I am proud to have sponsored this legislation to honor the important role our fellow Hoosiers played in the Allied war effort,” said Rep. Bacon. “The P-47 Thunderbolt flew combat in critical operations, including the Battle of the Bulge, leaving a lasting mark on history.”

 

From 1942 to August 15, 1945, the Republic Aviation plant in Evansville produced 6,670 P-47 Thunderbolts. The P-47 Thunderbolt is a heavily armed, single-seat fighter-bomb, considered one of the most significant fighter aircraft of World War II. It is the only World War IIproduction aircraft built in Indiana.

 

“This important contribution deserves to be celebrated, and I am thankful for this opportunity to show our reverence and appreciation to our nation’s greatest generation,” said Rep. Bacon. “In this recognition, we are also showing our gratitude to those who contributed to the battle here at home, building these high-quality aircraft and working at the Republic Aviation plant: a place where many in our community chose to give back to their country.”

 

Senate Enrolled Act 370 is effective July 1, 2015. For more information, please visit iga.in.gov.

 

Haynie’s Corner Pays Tribute To Equal Rights Movement

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