Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann will speak at the Memorial Day Program hosted by the Indiana Veterans’ Home in West Lafayette on Monday, May 25. The program will begin at 10:30 a.m. at MacArthur Auditorium located on the Veterans’ Home campus at 3851 N. River Road. Representatives of the American Legion and the Veterans’ Home staff and residents will participate
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This week’s show features Putnam County Sheriff Jail Commander, Lt. Colonel Pat Warczynski.  Lt. Colonel Warczynski discusses her career with the Indiana State Police, her retirement, and her new career as the Jail Commander at the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department.
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ISP Trooper to Carry the Flame of Hope for Special Olympics
Indiana State Police Trooper Susan Rinschler
TO CARRY THE FLAME OF HOPEÂ FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS
WORLD GAMES LOS ANGELES 2015 FINAL LEG
Flame serves as beacon of inspiration to thousands during the
Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg in California
Indianapolis—On May 14th, 2015, the Flame of Hope, the official torch for the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015, will be lit at the Sacred Site of Pnyx, opposite the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, formally beginning its journey to the World Games. In keeping with Olympic tradition and custom dating back to the Ancient Greeks, the torch will be lit by the sun’s rays, and will remain lit until the end of the Games on 2 August. Trooper Susan Rinschler of Indianapolis will serve as a Guardian of the Flame of Hope and participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg, the last journey of the flame throughout the state of California. Trooper Rinschler has been selected by the Indiana Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special Olympics of Indiana to be one of the 126 Final Leg Team members. Law enforcement personnel are selected for this honor by their local Torch Run and Special Olympics program for their dedication and commitment to the Special Olympics movement.
After the official lighting, the flame will begin its journey through all 50 states and the District of Columbia as a part of the historic Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America presented by Bank of America. At the conclusion of the Unified Relay, the Flame of Hope will be handed over to the 2015 Los Angeles Final Leg Team, where it will travel for 17 days to more than 125 cities and towns throughout California, honoring the spirit of the Special Olympics global movement and delivering a message of hope to communities where people with intellectual disabilities continue to fight for acceptance and inclusion. At each stop, the flame will be carried by teams of law enforcement personnel and Special Olympics athletes representing 48 states and 23 countries around the world, on a course allowing thousands of spectators to witness its important journey.
“The Flame of Hope’s journey is symbolic of our global mission to deliver inspiration and hope to Special Olympics athletes and their families, break down barriers to equality that still exist, and create awareness for social change worldwide,†said Janet Froetscher CEO of Special Olympics, who will participate in the official lighting ceremony in Greece on May 14th. “We are fortunate to be able to deliver the flame and everything it stands for – hope, courage, opportunity, inspiration and equality – to our athletes because of the experience and expertise of our partners in law enforcement throughout the world.â€
Trooper Rinschler, a three year veteran of the Indiana State Police stated, “This is a very humbling and exciting opportunity and I am very proud to not only represent the Indiana State Police but all citizens of Indiana.â€
The Flame of Hope will complete its journey on 25 July when the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg team carries it into the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 World Games on 25 July, and it ignites the cauldron at the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site of the 1932 and ’84 Olympics Opening Ceremony.  The public will be able to see daily photographs, videos and read reports of the Flame of Hope’s journey online at: letr.finalleg.org
About the 2015 Los Angeles Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg
The Final Leg tradition is for law enforcement officers, representing their country, state and Torch Run Program, to act as “Guardians of the Flame†and carry the Special Olympics Torch and “Flame of Hope” to the Opening Ceremonies of the Special Olympics World Games. This Torch Run event is called the Final Leg because it represents the culmination of Torch Run events that have occurred previously throughout the World. The Torch Run Final Leg is not only a salute to the athletes from around the World who will compete in the Special Olympics World Games, but also an honor for the participating law enforcement officers who comprise the Torch Run Final Leg Team. The Olympic flame symbolizes the light of spirit, knowledge and life. With identical power and majesty, the Special Olympics “Flame of Hope,” in the entrusted care of the law enforcement community, symbolizes the courage and celebration of diversity that the Special Olympics movement represents. The 2015 Final Leg will precede the Special Olympics World Games held in Los Angeles, California. The Flame Arrival Ceremony is scheduled for the state capitol in Sacramento, California on Monday, 13 July. The flame will then travel throughout the state before reaching the Opening Ceremony in Los Angeles on 25 July. The mission of the Final Leg is to create awareness and excitement for Special Olympics, support and attendance of the World Games, and involve, inspire and motivate runners to increase their level of commitment to Special Olympics when they return to their local Programs. The Final Leg Team (126 members strong) is comprised of law enforcement runners, Special Olympics athletes, and Logistics Team members from 48 states and  23 countries around the world representing 79 Torch Run programs. Final Leg runners were chosen for their dedication and commitment to the Law Enforcement Torch Run and Special Olympics by their respective Torch Run Programs throughout the world. For more information on the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg for the 2015 World Games, please contact Final Leg Committee Chairman and Team Captain John Newnan at final.leg@gmail.com
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WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?
Gavel Gamut
By Jim Redwine
(Week of 25 May 2015)
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE?
It was usually already hot in Oklahoma by Memorial Day. The heat, nor anything else, kept Mom from her appointed rounds at far-flung cemeteries dotting the prairie. My options were limited: swelter in the old Ford or tag along from grave to grave. My brother Philip shared my fate. Our oldest sibling, Sonny, was exempt because he was himself a veteran. Our sister, Jane, was Mom’s willing accomplice, as always.
Mom knew where every departed veteran from our large family was buried. Each one deserved and had to be honored for their service. Poppies were the flower of choice but tall prairie grasses, roses, bundles of home grown petunias and even hollyhocks were drafted into service. The car looked and smelled like a mobile funeral home.
Our family has managed to participate in America’s wars from the Civil War to Iraq. My great grandmother had an article that chronicled her father’s Civil War battles. My Uncle Bill said little about his two years of combat in World War II except to state his respect for the German soldiers. Our son, Jim, served in combat in the Gulf War and the Iraq War and got to know many Iraqi soldiers.
I can only guess at the family’s involvement in America’s next wars. However, I am confident there will be ample opportunity. I note every candidate for president asserts a willingness for others to have that chance. One candidate has even promised to use drones on Americans, in America, if anyone even thinks about investigating the grievances of our current adversaries.
Old people in safe places can be quite brave. On the other hand, maybe the current generation of reluctant young flower bearers will, at least, have air-conditioned cars in which to travel to the graves of our future heroes.
COA reverses felony conviction for lack of evidence
Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com
The state did not prove that a St. Joseph County man intimidated another person when the man pulled out a knife after being confronted about stealing water, the Indiana Court of Appeals held Friday. The dissenting judge believed there to be no distinction between the defendant being “caught†stealing water and “confronting†the defendant about stealing it.
The state charged Leonard Blackmon with Level 5 felony intimidation, alleging “Blackmon did communicate a threat to another person, with the intent that said other person be placed in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act, to-wit; Leonard Blackmon threatened to cut Donald Courtway with a knife, after Donald Courtway caught Leonard Blackmon stealing water.â€
Courtway was at his daughter’s house when he heard running water and saw a bucket under an outside spigot, which had been locked, but the lock was removed. He confronted his daughter’s neighbor because he knew she did not have running water. After the neighbor agreed to pay for the water, Courtway said he was going to call the police. Then Blackmon, who was with the neighbor at the time Courtway confronted her, pulled out a knife and brandished it.
“Here, the State presented no evidence that Courtway caught Blackmon stealing water nor did it present any evidence that Blackmon believed he had been caught stealing water. Courtway did not testify that he believed Blackmon would retaliate because he had been caught stealing water. Courtway testified that Blackmon said nothing prior to drawing the knife. It was not until after Courtway threatened to call the police that Blackmon drew the knife,†Judge John Baker wrote. “While this may have been evidence that Blackmon intended to stop Courtway from calling the police and thereby intended to make Courtway engage in conduct against his will – a crime under Indiana Code section 35-45-2-1(a)(1) – this was not how the charge was brought. Consequently, we are compelled to conclude that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to prove that Blackmon intended to put Courtway in fear of retaliation for having caught him stealing water –an essential element of the crime as it was charged.â€
Judge Cale Bradford took issue with the majority’s differentiating between the charging information using the word “caught†and what they said Courtway actually did, which was confront Blackmon because Courtway did not see Blackmon actually stealing the water.
“I find it inconsequential that Courtway did not know affirmatively that it was Blackmon, specifically, who had stolen the water considering the circumstantial evidence that indicated as much. In fact, the victim’s subjective knowledge is irrelevant under Indiana’s intimidation statute so long as the victim’s prior act was lawful. Regardless of Courtway’s knowledge, Blackmon seems to have been of the mind that he had been caught and reacted aggressively. As such, I think it was reasonable for the jury to find that Blackmon threatened Courtway in retaliation for the prior lawful act of catching Blackmon stealing water,†Bradford wrote.
Governor Pence to Honor Fallen Heroes on Memorial Day
Will Also Join First Lady Karen Pence to Participate in the 500 Festival Parade, Attend Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence will participate in the 500 Festival Parade tomorrow and will attend the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. On Monday, the Governor will honor fallen heroes by offering remarks at the Washington Park East Memorial Day Service. Details below.
Saturday, May 23:
12:00 p.m. EDT – Governor Pence and First Lady Karen Pence to participate in the 500 Festival Parade
*Media are welcome to attend.
Indianapolis, IN
Sunday, May 24:
12:00 p.m. EDT – Governor Pence and First Lady Karen Pence to attend the Indianapolis 500
Monday, May 25:
10:30 a.m. EDT -Â Â Governor Pence to honor fallen heroes by offering remarks at Washington Park East Memorial Day Service
*Media are welcome to attend.
Hoosier Patriot Memorial, Washington Park East Cemetery and Funeral Center, 10612 East Washington Street, Indianapolis
Evansville Area Scores High in Cardiac Care
Successes are higher in Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack
(Evansville, Indiana) — Throughout the United States, persons fall victim to heart attacks and sudden cardiac arrests every day. The Emergency Medical Services system is there to care for and help provide better outcomes for those individuals who suffer these events. In Evansville, the fire department first responders and American Medical Response have focused on improving the outcomes of our patients. Two of the most time critical, life threatening conditions are heart attacks and cardiac arrest.
In May, American Medical Response and the Evansville Fire Department received word that the community’s cardiac arrest outcomes during 2014 exceeded the national aggregate by a significant amount. The numbers, reported by the CARES (The Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival) program, a national cardiac arrest measurement group supported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Emory University, showed a drastic difference in outcomes for Evansville and Vanderburgh County when compared to national averages. Bystander CPR is the first link in the chain of survival. The  quality CPR and basic life support care provided by the Evansville Fire Department and surrounding Vanderburgh County fire departments coupled with the Emergency Medical Dispatch instructions for callers to 911 and the paramedic care provided by AMR has resulted in a higher success rate.
Below is a summary of these important numbers:
- Bystander CPR: National – 40.4%, Evansville – 43.8%
- Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) applied prior to EMS arrival: National – 27.1%, Evansville – 52.6%
- First Responder Defibrillation: National – 6.1%, Evansville – 13.0%
- ROSC (Return of a pulse by EMS): National – 32.2%, Evansville – 35.4%
- Survival to discharge from Hospital: National – 10.8%, Evansville – 14.6%
- Utstein Survival (presumed cardiac nature): National: 32.5%, Evansville – 47.6%
In addition to exceptional care provided for cardiac arrest, AMR was recognized in May as a Gold level provider in the American Heart Association’s Mission Lifeline program. The program focuses on the application of 12-lead electrocardiograms in the prehospital setting and the relay of that information to the receiving hospital for the purpose of decreasing time to critical interventions in the cardiac catheterization lab. AMR was one of only three Indiana EMS providers recognized this year by the AHA.