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Program brings hands-on science fun to 3 libraries

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Summer fun continues at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library with Hooked on Science, a special program happening Monday at three EVPL locations. Elementary school-age kids will see science in action and learn how superheroes benefit from science. The presenter, “Mr. Science,” Jason Lindsey, is one of only seven STEM Certified Master Trainers in America.

 

The schedule for the free program:

10:30 am – East Branch Library

1:00 pm – Stringtown Branch Library

3:30 pm – West Branch Library

 

At Hooked on Science, kids will help Mr. Science use a leaf blower to shoot toilet paper through the air, attempt to pull apart two phone books, and assist with other hands-on activities that demonstrate how superheroes take flight and more.

 

Lindsey is an award-winning science educator and author. Each year he performs interactive experiments at hundreds of schools and community events throughout the United States.

 

For more information about the program, call (812) 428-8200.

 

Governor Pence to Hold Community Conversation, Lead CTE Roundtable

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Will Visit Jefferson, Switzerland, Dearborn, and Ohio Counties

 

Indianapolis – Tomorrow, Governor Pence will hold a community conversation with constituents in Madison. Later in the afternoon, he will lead a career and technical education roundtable in Switzerland County. He will also meet with Hoosiers at The Lawrenceburger and the Ohio County Fair. Details below.

 

Thursday, July 2:

 

12:00 p.m. EDT – Governor Pence to hold community conversation with constituents in Madison

*Media are welcome to attend.

Ivy Tech Community College – Madison, Auditorium, 590 Ivy Tech Drive, Madison, IN

 

2:00 p.m. EDT – Governor Pence to lead career and technical education roundtable

*Media are welcome to attend.

The Switzerland County Technology and Education Center, 708 West Seminary Street, Vevay, IN

 

4:00 p.m. EDT – Governor Pence to meet with Hoosiers at The Lawrenceburger

*Media are welcome to attend.

The Lawrenceburger, 334 Front Street, Lawrenceburg, IN

 

5:30 p.m. EDT – Governor Pence to meet with Hoosiers at Ohio County Fair

*Media are welcome to attend.

Ohio County Fair Grounds, 1360 Fairground Road, Rising Sun, IN

Unambiguous contract means lower commission for employee

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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals tossed a jury’s award of $1.5 million, finding the terms of the employee’s incentive plan were unambiguous and the trial was unnecessary.

David Lawson sued his employer for breach of contract and violation of Indiana’s wage claim statute after his potential commission of $1.8 million was reduced to $54,000. Lawson was a services sales executive and sold computer maintenance and support service for StorageTek Inc. While he was working on a deal to add JPMorgan Chase & Co as a new customer, StorageTek was acquired by Sun Microsystems Inc.

A federal jury found for Lawson but the 7th Circuit reversed the judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and remanded with instructions to enter judgment for Sun. The case isDavid Lawson v. Sun Microsystems, Inc., 13-1502 and 13-1503.

Sun claimed Lawson’s sale was finalized and invoiced after the acquisition was complete and, therefore, was subject to the conditions of the company’s incentive plan.

Notably, Sun viewed the JPMorgan Chase deal as renewal business because the financial institution was already a customer of its services. Therefore the deal was subject to a lower commission than if it had been new business. Also, Sun amended Lawson’s incentive plan in September 2005, stating the current incentive plan for StorageTek would end in December 2005.

The JPMorgan Chase sale was not finalized and invoiced until March 2006.

Lawson argued provisions in the incentive plan were in conflict which created an internal ambiguity. The District Court agreed and allowed Lawson to present extrinsic evidence to a jury that Sun intended the compensation plan to continue beyond December 2005.

The 7th Circuit held contractual phrases must be read as a whole. Pointing to Allen Cnty. Pub. Library,997 N.E.2d at 52 and Four Seasons Mfg. v. 1001 Coliseum, LLC, 870 N.E.2d 494, 501 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007), the appellate panel noted Indiana courts tend to read contracts holistically so the provisions harmonize rather than oppose each other.

“Read together, these provisions unambiguously establish that to qualify for commission credit under StorageTek’s 2005 plan, a sale must meet all eligibility requirements by the end of the year, that is, by December 25, 2005,” Diane Sykes wrote for the court. “The JPMorgan Chase sale plainly did not qualify.”

Vanderburgh County Health Dept “CAUSE OF DEATH ” REPORTS

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CCO POLICY STATEMENT: If any family member objects to the “CAUSE OF DEATH” reports being posted on their loved one in the City County Observer please contact us at citycountyobserver.com and we shall gladly take it down.

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EDITOR

CAUSE OF DEATH LIST AS 5-11-2015

Adams, Gloria L. 83, Alzheimer’s Disease, 5/12/2015

Alderson, Earlene 87, Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident, 5/11/2015

Bailey, Loyetta Elaine 84, Acute Myocardial Infarction, 5/12/2015

Benner, Joyce Ann 85, Intracranial Hemorrhage, 5/1/2015

Bickmeier, Richard Wayne 80, Pneumonia & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 4/13/2015

Bohrer, Ramona Lee 86, Metastatic Lung Cancer, 5/11/2015

Bonser, Yvonne Elaine 75, Respiratory Failure & Uterine Cancer, 5/9/2015

Carwile, Ian Don 22, Respiratory Failure & Blunt Force Trauma to Chest From Motor Vehicle Accident, 5/8/2015

Cole, Ronald P. 72, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Ventricular Fibrillation & Anoxic Brain Damage, 5/8/2015

Corcoran, Joann S. 82, Heart Disease, 5/12/2015

Davenport, Elizabeth Ann 50, Cardiac Arrest, Acute Respiratory Failure, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 & Cardiomyopathy, 5/5/2015

Donahue, Rodney Lovelle 69, Large Bilateral Cerebellar Infarction, Hypertensive Emergency with End Organ Damage & Diabetic Ketoacidosis with Hypoglycemia, 5/9/2015

Drone, Patrick Emil 77, Respiratory Failure, 5/13/2015

Dunkel, Paul William 80, Cardiac Dysrhythmia & End Stage Congestive Heart Failure, 5/13/2015

Duzan, Carolyn Kay 62, Respiratory Failure & Subdural Hematoma from Fall, 5/9/2015

Dye, William Scott 59, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, 4/24/2015

Eidson, Barbara J. 77, Atrioventricular Dissociation, 5/5/2015

Fuller, Martha Louise 91, End Stage Renal Disease, Dementia & Coronary Artery Disease, 5/13/2015

Gant, Marian H. 90, Breast Cancer with Lung and Bone Metastases, 5/7/2015

Garrison, Bonnie J. 84, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 5/5/2015

Goad, Joy Anna 55, Pulmonary Hypertension & Renal Failure, 5/8/2015

Gorman, Guy P. 87, Systolic-Type Ischemic Heart Failure & Chronic Kidney Disease, 5/12/2015
Hall, Nancy Pearl 84, Hemorrhagic Stroke, 5/7/2015

Harkins, Harold Wayne 85, Congestive Heart Failure, 5/9/2015

Herrmann, Mary Alice 85, Respiratory Failure & Congestive Heart Failure, 5/3/2015

Holder, Laverne Elizabeth 87, Acute Myocardial Infarction, 5/3/2015

Howell, Michael R. 52, Renal Cell Carcinoma with Metastatic Disease to the Lungs, 5/11/2015

Hurm, Adolph Frank 95, Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure, Atrial Fibrillation with Fast Ventricular

Response, Sever Sepsis, Extensive Bacterial & Possible Aspiration Pneumonia, 5/9/2015

Jacobs, Arlin Glenn 88, Pneumonia & Coronary Artery Disease, 5/6/2015

Johnson, William C. 82, Complications from Stroke, Aspiration Pneumonia, Coronary Artery Disease & Hypertension, 5/7/2015

Jones, Thomas A. 68, Respiratory Failure & Esophageal, 5/7/2015

Karns, Melvin Ray 86, Complications of Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach, 5/9/2015

Kisner, John Oliver 55, Cardiac Arrest, Acute Chronic Respiratory Failure & Emphysema From Tobacco Smoking, 4/12/2015

Kluemper-Mundy, Irma Virleen 69, Acute Mesenteric Ischaemia, Polycythemia Vera & Acute Renal Failure, 5/12/2015

Korb, Daniel Frederick 83, Congestive Heart Failure & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 5/6/2015

Marsh, Marynell 92, Congestive Heart Failure, 5/6/2015

McCray, Michael 81, Parkinson’s Dementia & Urinary Tract Infection, 5/14/2015

Mockford, James 76, End Stage Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Respiratory Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension & Pulmonary Fibrosis, 4/30/2015

Moroney, Robert Theodore 23, Cerebral Disruption from Gunshot Wound to the Head, 5/5/2015

Oldham, Robert H. 91, Pneumonia, 4/28/2015

Oost, Earl Ray 76, Positional Asphyxiation from Fall on Walker, 5/9/2015

Rauscher, William J. 80, Respiratory Failure, Congestive Heart Failure & Valvular Heart Disease, 4/30/2015

Rice, Robert Ronald 66, Acute Respiratory Failure, Anoxic Brain Injury, Cardiac Arrest with Asystole & Coronary Artery Disease, 5/10/2015

Robertson, Mary Lee 82, Respiratory Failure & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 4/29/2015

Rudisill, Mary E. 84, Malignant Tumor of Breast & Alzheimer’s Dementia, 5/12/2015

Shaw, Geraldine 83, Dementia, 5/10/2015

Sills, Rhonnie Dee 77, Acute Respiratory Failure with Hypoxemia, Acute Pulmonary Edema & Acute Myocardiac Infarction, 5/9/2015

Snider, Chavar Montez 28, Cerebral Disruption from Gunshot Wound to Head, 5/6/2015

Spencer, William H. 72, Esophageal Cancer, 5/11/2015

Springer, Bonnie S. 67, Metastatic Small Cell Lung Carcinoma, 5/5/2015

Strange, Gary W. 72, Left Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction, Hypertension, Acute Respiratory Failure & Severe Sepsis, 5/6/2015

Thompson, Willard 68, Acute Chronic Respiratory Failure, Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease & Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia, 5/6/2015

Toone, Marvin Eugene 65, Cardiac Arrest, Ventricular Fibrillation & Coronary Artery Disease, 5/8/2015

Valentine, Edward Leonard 87, Pneumonia, Dysphagia & Senile Dementia, 5/5/2015

Vannoy, Lena Mae 69, Ischemic Stroke, 5/8/2015

Warmack, Mary Haynes 85, Dementia, 5/10/2015

Weiss, Leroy M. 93, Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure, Acute Heart Failure, Mitral Regurgitation & Pleural Effusion, 5/10/2015

Whitt, Wanda D. 75, Acute Chronic Systolic Heart Failure, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Severe Aortic Stenosis & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 4/28/2015

Wilder, Finas Dewayne 36, Fatal Cardiac Arrhythmia, Pulmonary Edema & Congestion & Dilated Cardiomyopathy, 2/13/2015

Wilson, Patrick Joe 82, Cardiopulmonary Arrest, Acute Respiratory Failure, Aspiration Pneumonia & Hemorrhagic Stroke, 4/29/2015

Wilson, Richard Lee 76, Left Ventricular Failure & Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, 5/7/2015

Wise, Garrell D. 58, Sever Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Failure, Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome & Alcoholism, 5/7/2015

IS IT TRUE JULY 2, 2015

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IS IT TRUE it’s extremely apparent that the EVSC and/or Teamsters Local 215 are unable to reach a labor agreement? …the two main issues of concern between both parities are union dues and providing employees with an open shop in order that EVSC employees have the choice to join the Union or not? …we wonder who will blink first?

IS IT TRUE the seven-member school board meets next Monday to discuss the next steps in the negotiations? …on the table is whether the board will continue to recognize the Teamsters or not? …this whole process affects 680 EVSC employees that are represented by Teamsters Local 215? …we find it laughable that EVSC President Mike Duckworth would accept donations from the Teamsters and then act like he’s backing EVSC.?  … which is it?

IS IT TRUE we find Mr. Duckworth stance against the Teamsters Local 215 interesting since he lobbied  the union hard to support his re-election to the school board last year?  …he’s now known as the man who promised Teamsters Local 215 he would be their biggest supporter in upcoming contract negotiations with the school system but reneged?

IS IT TRUE part of the present failure of Teamsters local 215 not getting a contract agreement with the EVSC is because the Union leadership tried to defeat then Board President Chris Kiefer? … political pay back is “HELL”?

IS IT TRUE we wonder what EVSC Attorney Pat Shoulders is doing during the negotiations? …after all,  we hear he is one of Teamster President Whobrey’s best friends?

IS IT TRUE that Whobrey is one of Winnecke’s major political supporters and we have to ask Whobrey where Winnecke stands on these negotiations?  … will he be supporting EVSC or turn his back on his old political buddy Whobrey?

IS IT TRUE the Vanderburgh Tax Assessor has raised the assessments of homes and businesses way over market value over the last couple of years? …the value of property is so inflated that one can’t sell homes at the assessed value?

IS IT TRUE home owners are so upset that they are appealing the assessed values as determine by the Tax Assessor in droves? …if you want to appeal your new property tax assessments the wait is over a year long?   …voters will have to remember Bill Fluty is our County Assessor responsible for this mess?

Governor Pence Pens Op-ed Regarding Indiana Laws Taking Effect Today

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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence penned the following op-ed regarding Indiana laws that take effect today.

With the close of the 2015 session of the Indiana General Assembly, Hoosiers can be proud of the many accomplishments that will make Indiana a better place to get a job, raise a family or start a business. Today marks the start of the new fiscal year in our state and with that, a number of new laws come into effect that I want to highlight for you.

 

Small Hoosier businesses will now benefit from an exemption of business personal property taxes for taxpayers with less than $20,000 in assessed value in a county, effectively eliminating this tax for half of all filers. Hoosiers will also be pleased to know that our tax code is now simpler, with fewer adjustments and add-backs that complicate filing.

 

And, to continue to attract new investment and talent across our state, our Regional Cities Initiative will encourage Hoosier communities to development a new, collaborative approach to economic development.

 

The state’s biennial budget goes into effect today, and Hoosiers can be confident that Indiana will continue to live within its means, while reducing state debt and making historic investments in education, innovation and reform.

 

This new budget marks a renewed commitment to serving our kids by investing more than half of our state budget on K-12 education, $20 million to continue Indiana’s first-ever pre-K program and $48 million to further advance career and technical education.

 

New laws also give our teachers more freedom to teach and more flexibility to school districts to use innovative techniques in the classroom. Our budget also dedicates $70 million in teacher performance grants to meet our commitment of paying good teachers more.

 

To lessen the burden on cash-strapped local governments and schools, the common construction wage for public projects is now lifted, allowing the market to set wages on public projects. This will put taxpayers first and open doors of opportunity for small businesses to compete on public projects across the state.

 

In a continuing effort to ensure that our government is as good as our people, new ethics laws affecting both the legislative and executive branch close loopholes and increase transparency with regard to state officers and employees.

 

Our efforts to reduce the heartbreak of infant mortality and domestic violence will see greater resources, and the Department of Child Services will have $15 million in new funding for additional caseworkers. For those struggling with opioid addiction or who have substance abuse disorders, family members or friends may now obtain overdose intervention drugs to help save the lives of loved ones gripped by addiction.

 

Victims of human trafficking, prostitution and sexual assault will now be better protected under Indiana law with the creation of a dedicated human trafficking prevention and victim assistance program. “Jenny’s Law” also lengthens the statute of limitations for sexual assault and is named after a courageous Hoosier.

 

Hoosier businesses will also be able to give preference to veterans when it comes to employment decisions, and we doubled the resources for the state Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure these heroes get our support when they come home.

 

As these new laws come into effect, Hoosiers should know that with commonsense leadership, fiscal integrity and a heart for all our people, Indiana will continue to be a state that works.

Governor Mike Pence Visits Northern Indiana Farms, Surveys Floods

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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence is visiting farms in northern Indiana today to survey damage caused by recent heavy rains.  He met with farmers at Culp Farm in Jasper County earlier today and will meet with Hoosier farmers in Plank Farm in Cass County to see how the heavy rains are causing significant crop damage and to gauge the potential economic impact to farmers across Indiana.

 

“Our farmers and agriculture industry are a major part of Indiana’s economy, and we are closely monitoring how the industry may be impacted by the heavy rains that have occurred across much of the state,” said Governor Pence. “Hoosier farmers can be assured that the state of Indiana will continue to work with the Farm Service Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture to provide the appropriate assistance to those farmers experiencing great losses.”

 

The Governor was joined by Congressman Todd Rokita, as well as Don Villwock of Indiana Farm Bureau and Patrick Pfingsten of the Indiana Soybean Alliance. Photos from today’s Jasper County farm visit can be found attached.

 

“In trying times like these, I have no doubt we will see the kindness and generosity of Hoosiers in communities across the state. While the flood damage I saw today is a temporary setback, I know our farmers will bounce back thanks to their strong work ethic and resiliency,” said Congressman Todd Rokita. “My office is trained for this type of situation and we are prepared to act in Washington and in the District should the damages require federal intervention.”

 

Farmers can submit crop damage reports to their county Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices as soon as possible to help measure the extent of damage to this year’s crop production.  Federal programs that are available include:

 

Disaster Designation

Low interest emergency loans will be made available to all producers in counties where 30% or more of a single crop has been damaged according to the FSA.

 

Federal Crop Insurance

Failed crop areas of greater than 20 acres or 20% of the insured acreage are eligible for crop insurance claims.

RIECKEN HIRES SENIOR CAMPAIGN STAFF MEMBERS TO HEAD CAMPAIGN EFFORT

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Evansville, IN – State Representative Gail Riecken, candidate for Mayor of Evansville, announced today the hiring of senior staff for her campaign.

Jason Ascher, a veteran campaign operative, who has worked on nearly 20 campaigns all across the country, will be the campaign manager. Jason has managed winning campaigns at the local, mayoral, and state legislative level. Most recently he re-elected the incumbent Dallas County Judge (County Executive) and has elected the last two mayors of Edison, New Jersey. He has also worked for multiple Democratic state party organizations and brings an expertise in field, finance, and communications.

Bob Doyle, a very experienced consultant with a national portfolio of clients, will be the campaign’s general consultant where he will advise on overall strategy and communications. Bob is Vice President of Main Street Communications; a Democratic media firm that has helped elect mayors in places like Louisville, St. Louis and Cleveland. Bob was media strategist and general consultant for Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly during his years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was senior strategist on the Senator’s 2012 statewide campaign. Main Street will also be media consultant for the Riecken campaign.

“Jason and Bob are very experienced, aggressive campaign professionals,” said Riecken. “I am very fortunate to have them bring their expertise to my campaign for Mayor. I’ve asked them to put together the most aggressive and sophisticated campaign that Evansville has ever seen. The stakes in this election are very high for the people of Evansville, so it is critical we fight and win this campaign on their behalf.”

“We will be focused on taking Rep. Riecken’s message of fiscal responsibility and total transparency at the Civic Center to the voters of Evansville,” said Jason. “She has an incredibly broad and dedicated group of supporters and friends who I am looking forward to getting to know and organizing into a ground force for this election. “

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