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IS IT TRUE MARCH 30, 2015- Let The Candidates Speak For Themselves!

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IS IT TRUE that the race for the 2nd Ward City Council seat has officially begun?  …that this race pits two member of prominent, Westside political families against each other to represent residents of the City’s Southeast side?

IS IT TRUE that this race has garnered some interesting endorsements?  …that Missy Mosby, an incumbent Democratic City Council member, has been publicly endorsed by Republican Party Chairman Wayne Parke and the Fraternal Order of Police?  …that Democrat challenger, Steve Davis, has received the endorsement of the Coalition of Inner City Neighborhoods?  …that we expect many other groups and organizations to make endorsements in this race?

IS IT TRUE that seemly one the most interesting public commenters in this race so far may be from Public Information Officer Sergeant Jason Cullum of the Evansville Police Department?

IS IT TRUE that we expect elected and appointed officials and their subordinates to perform their duties on behalf of all citizens and not to use their tax-payer funded positions to influence political races?  …that Sgt. Cullum’s current assignment within the police department not only puts him in front of the cameras but could possibly give him the ability to craft a message to further a political cause?  …that some fellow officers, CCO readers hope that Sgt. Cullum’s official duties will not be influenced by the political leanings of his bosses?

IS IT TRUE that a possible example of our concerns appeared in yesterday’s article in the local newspaper?  …that the article lays out different views of the individuals seeking the democrat nomination for the 2nd Ward City Council seat?  …that it is a rather well-written article that contrasts the two candidates?  …that the interesting part of the article is that while it gives statements from Mr. Davis and Ms. Mosby, each time there was a disagreement, Sgt. Cullum comments was inserted into the article that bolster Ms. Mosby’s positions?

IS IT TRUE that we at the CCO believe in everyone’s right to participate in the political process?  …that we regularly invite our readers to critically look at issues, to participate in political meetings, and to vote?  …that we have no problem with any individual using their personal time, resources, and voice to support or oppose any political candidate or idea?  …that we do have serious reservations with any individual who actively uses his taxpayer funded position, his taxpayer funded resources (cell phone, internet, and departmental Facebook page) to interject his personal views into a political campaign?  …we hope that the publicly funded Public Information Officer for the police department personal opinions will not be appearing in any future political articles?  …if Mr. Cullum wishes to participate actively in the political process, perhaps he should ask to be reassigned or take a leave of absence until after the election to remove any perception that he is using taxpayer funded resources to possibly influence the electorate?

IS IT TRUE that yesterday’s newspaper article highlighted Mr. Cullum’s positive views on SpotShotter, Community Policing, and use of the Guardian?  …however, we are most interested in why a department with a $33,000,000 budget is unwilling to equip its officers with the life-saving opiate overdose antidote, Narcan, at a cost of around $6,000 per year?  …that Sgt. Aaron Bennett of the Warrick County Sheriff’s Department received a Silver Life Saving Award for saving a man’s life using Narcan?

VOICE – Meeting 3/31, Central Library, Browning Room A at 5:30pm

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 Tuesday, March 31, 2015
5:30pm
Central Library
Healthy Green Space; City Core; Experiences…

IDEA! Grow a garden…in the city…meet new people!

There are already amazing projects underway.  Come find out how you can get involved!

See you Tuesday!

Peaceful Protest Against Religious Freedom Restoration Act Scheduled For Monday

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The Homosexual Agenda: Protecting Civil Liberties is a non-profit group put together in a public outcry against The Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Max Hedon the groups founder made the group on facebook, gaining instant support, and community support. Lee Flowers stepped forward and has partnered up with Hedon, helping co-found the group, and event. Hanan Al-Nashmi, Andrew Wiseman, Cyn Burden, and Courtney Hamilton stepped forward shortly after it’s launch offering their help, and services with the event. Our hope for the peaceful protest is to show Mike Pence that Evansville will not tolerate their civil liberties, or those of their neighbor being trodden.

Local political leaders will be helping kick the even off with a speech at 1:30. The public has been encouraged to pack a picnic lunch to enjoy on the river front while peacefully standing together as a community. At around five there will be a march from the four freedoms monument up to the court house via main street, the event is scheduled to start slowing down around 6/6:30.

WINE TALK – Faves from the 2014 Challenges

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BY ROBERT WHITLEY

One of my perks as director of the three international wine “challenges” staged annually in San Diego is the opportunity to taste standout wines that have been pre-screened by respected wine professionals.
The Critics Challenge, Sommelier Challenge and Winemaker Challenge are wine competitions with one thing in common: Each is judged by experts in their respective fields. Over the course of each challenge, I make it a point to taste every wine awarded a platinum medal.
While I am seldom disappointed, personal favorites do emerge. As I look back on my tasting notes from the 2014 challenges, the following 12 wines stood out to me as the most memorable.
Barboursville 2010 Octagon, Virginia ($55) — Virginia was one of the first places in America to attempt viticulture, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge to make fine wine there. A couple of centuries after TJ, the idea is finally gaining traction. Virginia wine is on the rise, and Barboursville is at the forefront of the trend. Its red meritage blend, Octagon, is probably the finest Bordeaux-style blend made on the East Coast, and it rivals many of the finest made in California. This one is a beauty.
Chateau Paul Mas 2013 Clos de Devignac, Gres de Montpelier, Coteaux du Languedoc, France ($25) — A platinum award-winner at the Sommelier Challenge, this Rhone-style blend is an impressive example of the amazing red wines now being made in the Languedoc region of southern France. It is not only as good as most red blends from the southern Rhone, but it’s one of the finest $25 bottles of wine in the world IMHO.
Chateau St. Jean 2010 Cinq Cepages, Sonoma County ($75) — When I tasted this platinum winner during the Sommelier Challenge, I couldn’t help but marvel at its completeness. It’s a wonderful Bordeaux-style blend that has been a rock of consistency through the years. Never overdone or out-of-balance, Cinq Cepages is among the top red wines produced in America year after year, and 2010 was no exception.
Dutton-Goldfield 2010 Chardonnay, Rued Vineyard, Russian River Valley ($50) — Too often, California chardonnay gets a bum rap for being overblown and too heavily oaked. While there are plenty of California chards that fit that description, there also are plenty that exhibit and structure equal to the finest white Burgundies. This one received a 100-point score and was named Wine of the Year at the Critics Challenge.
Frogtown Cellars 2010 Bravado, Lumpkin County, Georgia ($21) — Winemaker/owner Craig Kritzer is among the most innovative vintners in the U.S. His “Bravado” is a red that would qualify as a so-called Super Tuscan-style blend (sangiovese and either cabernet sauvignon or merlot), except that he also adds a bit of tannat, a grape generally found in southwest France. Not many vintners dare plant tannat, because it can produce harsh, unpleasant tannins. But it works with Frogtown’s Bravado, which impressed judges at the Critics Challenge enough to earn a platinum medal.
Handley Cellars 2010 Pinot Noir, RSM Vineyard, Anderson Valley ($52) — Milla Handley has been making seriously good wine in Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley for more than three decades, but this pinot was off-the-charts good and is easily the most memorable Handley wine I’ve ever tasted.
Halter Ranch 2013 Rose, Paso Robles ($21) — Though this property is best known for its rich, powerful red wines, this dry rose is a stunner that impressed the judges at the Sommelier Challenge enough to earn a platinum award. It shows subtle red-fruit aromas and a hint of savory herbs.
Hawk and Horse 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Hills, Lake County ($65) — Proprietor Mitch Hawkins has been producing sensational cabernet for a number of years, but this may have been his finest. Judges at the Sommelier Challenge gave it a whopping 98 points. The Red Hills district of California’s Lake County is north of the Napa Valley. The same quality in the Napa Valley would probably fetch twice the price.
Inniskillin 2012 Vidal Icewine VQA, Niagara Peninsula, Canada ($65) — Wine of the Year at the Sommelier Challenge, this rich, complex dessert wine impressed the sommeliers and earned a score of 99 points. Vidal is a white hybrid grape generally only seen in the eastern and midwestern United States. The wine shows aromas of honey and stone fruits.
La Rochelle 2012 Pinot Meunier, Saralee’s Vineyard, Russian River Valley ($38) — Winemaker Tom Stutz is one of the most accomplished winemakers in California history. Years ago, he made sensational wines for Hanzell and then moved on to a longtime association with Mirassou. In recent years, he has been making the La Rochelle wines, and this pinot meunier marks one of his finest moments. This grape is typically used to blend with sparkling wine and is seldom made as a table wine. It’s a fragrant, delicate red that is as dazzling as it is subtle.
Moet and Chandon 2006 Grand Vintage Brut, Champagne, France ($60) — Long one of the leading champagne houses, Moet and Chandon seems to have kicked it up another notch in recent years. The 2006 is a beautifully structured champagne with tremendous complexity and the potential to improve with age. The price is more than fair for a top-notch vintage brut.
Rocca Family Vineyards 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Yountville ($85) — The Yountville AVA (American Viticultural Area) is relatively new. This carve-out in the southern end of the Napa Valley has been producing exceptional cabernet for decades, however, and Rocca Family’s 2010 is a splendid example of the richly textured, supple cabernets the area is known for.
Follow Robert on Twitter at @wineguru. To find out more about Robert Whitley and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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Zac Brown Band

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JEKYLL + HYDE TOUR SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2015 AT 7PM TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, April 3 AT 10AM

Zac Brown Band makes their second stop of their “Jekyll + Hide Tour” at Ford Center on May 2, 2015. Zac Brown Band’s forthcoming album ‘JEKYLL + HYDE’ will be out April 28, 2015, on Southern Ground/John Varvatos

Records/Big Machine Label Group/Republic Records.

Describing the album’s direction, Zac told Rolling Stone earlier this year that it will have “things that people will expect and things that they won’t.” Digital pre-orders will include immediate downloads of “Homegrown”, “Dress Blues”
and “Heavy Is the Head (feat. Chris Cornell)” at select partners. “Homegrown” — the band’s highest chart debut, which is bulleted at #10 on country radio this week — has earned massive fan support and early praise for its “rock feel” (Country Weekly) and “intricately arranged vocal harmonies” (Billboard); “Dress Blues”, written by Jason Isbell, is a somber and stirring tribute to members of the military who have been killed in service; and “Heavy Is the Head”, which features Chris Cornell, the multi GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter and legendary frontman for pioneering rock bands Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog, makes its world premiere this Friday, March 6th, on

iHeartRadio’s Mainstream and Active Rock station. The album also features a collaboration with Sara Bareilles. ‘JEKYLL + HYDE’ physical copies are available for pre-order now at: www.ZacBrownBand.com

‘JEKYLL + HYDE’ follows Zac Brown Band’s three platinum-selling albums, ‘Uncaged’, ‘You Get What You Give’, and ‘The Foundation’, and their 2013 project ‘The Grohl Sessions Vol. 1’, which have together sold over seven million copies, produced a historic series of eleven #1 hit singles and earned three GRAMMYs.

Tickets for the general public go on sale starting April 3; for ticket information visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Zac Brown Band is: singer/guitarist Zac Brown, violinist/singer Jimmy De Martini, multi-instrumentalist/singer John Driskell Hopkins, guitarist/organist Coy Bowles, multi-instrumentalist/singer Clay Cook, drummer Chris Fryar, percussionist Daniel de los Reyes and bassist Matt Mangano.

Zac Brown Band is represented by ROAR, a Beverly Hills-based talent and brand management company. The band is also represented by CAA, public relations firm Shore Fire Media and strategic digital marketing agency Girlilla Marketing.

http://www.zacbrownband.com/ http://shorefire.com/clients/zacbrownband/

For more information on Zac Brown Band, please contact Elizabeth Lutz (elutz@shorefire.com) or Rebecca Shapiro (rshapiro@shorefire.com) at Shore Fire Media, (718) 522-7171, or Liz Norris at ROAR, (310) 424-7800 (media@roar.la).

Ford Center is managed by VenuWorks of Evansville, LLC. For more information on Ford Center visit: fordcenterwww.thefordcenter.com www.facebook.com/fordcenterevansville www.twitter.com/thefordcenter.

“Classic” Ann Landers

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Dear Ann Landers: My sister is a dwarf and has been confined to a wheelchair for the past nine years. Since I was a small child, I have hated the ignorance with which she is treated. Even when she was able to walk, people would stare at her, step away and even pull their children back as if she had a contagious disease.
Restaurant servers ignore her or ask me what she wants to eat. When that happens, I say, “Why don’t you ask her?” This startles them. They apparently don’t think she is able to understand or speak. She has had appointments with physicians who rarely talk to her and direct the conversation to whoever is with her. You would think doctors would be less ignorant, but they are not.
It disgusts me when adults behave in this manner. I can only imagine how it makes my sister feel. Please remind your readers that all people deserve to be treated with respect. — Ignorance Hurts
Dear I.H.: Children need to be taught at an early age how they should behave when they encounter someone who is “different.” The first lesson is: “Do not stare. If you have questions, ask me later, and I will explain it to you.”
When adults treat a physically challenged person as if he were brain-damaged, speak up and set them straight. If that individual is embarrassed, fine. The lesson will make an even deeper impression.
Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I have been married for 18 years. We have two fine children. Five years ago, my husband had an affair. I was devastated when I learned about it, but I did forgive him.
He promised never to see the woman again, and he has kept his word.
Here’s the problem, Ann. The woman has kept in close touch with my in-laws for the past five years. My mother-in-law is well aware that this is very upsetting to me, but she continues to be friendly to the would-be home wrecker. Even my husband has asked his mother to stop seeing the woman, but she continues to be chummy. We moved from Florida partly to get away from this unpleasant situation, and believe it or not, this woman had the gall to move to this same small town.
My nerves are completely shot, and I am beginning to develop health problems because of this. Can you help me? — Hurt in Alabama
Dear Alabama: You cannot do anything about that woman, but you can do something about yourself. Get some counseling at once. I’ve often said, “Nobody can take advantage of you without your permission,” and the same goes for “torturing.” You must put on an emotional raincoat and let whatever comes your way slide off.
As for your mother-in-law, you have no right to dictate to her whom she should socialize with, so again, dear, put on that raincoat. Meanwhile, your doctor can give you something to settle your nerves.
Forget to save some of your favorite Ann Landers columns? “Nuggets and Doozies” is the answer. Send a self-addressed, long, business-sized envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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MEDICARE SEMINAR SET FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH

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St. Mary’s Senior Connection will hold a Welcome to Medicare seminar Thursday, April 16 at 4:00 p.m. at 951 S. Hebron Ave., Suite C (between Bellemeade and Washington Ave.) adjacent to the Senior Connection Office.
When individuals and their families are new to the federal Medicare program, it can be confusing and frustrating at first glance. This program will help you better understand the many different parts of Medicare and what your options are when you enroll.
This is an informational program only. No specific plans or companies will be discussed. The seminar will be presented by Gina Downs, Director of St. Mary’s Senior Connection. It is free but registration is required. Call St. Mary’s Senior Connection at 812-473-7271 or toll free at 800-258-7610 for reservations and directions.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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SPONSORED BY DEFENSE ATTORNEY IVAN ARNAEZ.
DON’T GO TO COURT ALONE. CALL IVAN ARNAEZ @ 812-424-6671.

 

Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, March 26, 2015

Tiffany Blowers          Battery with Moderate Bodily Injury-Level 6 Felonies (Two Counts)

Eric Hannah                 Operating a Motor Vehicle after Forfeiture of License for Life-Level 5 Felony

Possession of a Narcotic Drug-Level 6 Felony

Legend Drug Deception-Level 6 Felony

Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor

Possession of a Controlled Substance-Class A Misdemeanor

Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

Possession of Marijuana-Class B Misdemeanor

Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor

Rhonda Oswald              Battery Against a Public Safety Official-Level 5 Felonies (Two Counts)

Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

Criminal Trespass-Class A Misdemeanor

Mark Horton          Possession of Methamphetamine-Level 6 Felony

Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor

Eric Shaffer                 Burglary-Level 4 Felony

Battery by Bodily Waste-Level 5 Felony

Escape-Level 5 Felony

Operating a Motor Vehicle after Forfeiture of License for Life-Level 5 Felony

Auto Theft-Level 6 Felony

Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor (Two Counts)

Theft-Class A Misdemeanor

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Kyle Phernetton at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at kphernetton@vanderburghgov.org

Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law

OUR FATHERS TRIED TO TELL US

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Gavel Gamut

By Jim Redwine

(Week of 30 March 2015)

OUR FATHERS TRIED TO TELL US

Keep government out of religion and religion out of government and never form a habitual passion for or against any other country: sage advice from our Founding Fathers.

The first clause of the First Amendment is:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;”

The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments, and the brilliant separation of powers doctrine were the foundation upon which George Washington, truly the Father of Our Country, and his fellow freedom fighters built our Constitution.

They knew from history and personal experience governments could not be trusted to do the right thing. We humans cannot long restrain our desire to impose our beliefs on others. Therefore, our Nation of Laws must keep our passions in check.

Washington feared another danger to our country as much as he feared mixing religion and government. His Farewell Address of 1796 could just as well be given in 2015 in warning that the greatest danger to America is our current, “[I]nveterate antipathies against particular nations (Iran, Iraq, Syria, etc.) and passionate attachment for others (Israel) …”

“The nation which indulges towards another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection.

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… a passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils. Sympathy for the favorite nation, facilitating the illusion of an imaginary common interest in cases where no real common interest exists, and infusing into one the enmities of the other, betrays the former into a participation into the quarrels and wars of the latter without adequate inducement or justification. It leads to concessions to the favorite nation of privileges denied to others which is apt doubly to injure the nation making the concessions, by unnecessarily parting with what ought to have been retained, and by exciting jealousy, ill-will, and a disposition to retaliate, in the parties from whom equal privileges are withheld.”

As if either convoluting government with religion or passionately hating Iran, et. al., while passionately loving Israel were not danger enough alone, we have combined these two chimeras. Our Founding Fathers would be trembling.

(Portions of this article were previously published in Gavel Gamut articles July 2010. Considering current events you can see how influential they were.)

March 27 th, 2015 Sobriety Checkpoint Results

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SPONSORED BY DEFENSE ATTORNEY IVAN ARNAEZ.
DON’T GO TO COURT ALONE. CALL IVAN ARNAEZ @ 812-424-6671.

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, March 27, 2015 at W. Franklin Street and N. Lemcke Avenue. The checkpoint ran from 11:30pm to 02:30am.

A total of 43 vehicles were diverted from W. Franklin Street into the checkpoint. The traffic safety partnership is pleased to report that although some of the motorists we checked had been drinking, none were over the legal limit. One motorist made the mistake of having a passenger throw his beer can out of the window before entering the checkpoint. The driver was cited for having an Open Container and the passenger was cited for Littering.

One motorist was arrested outside the checkpoint by a deputy assigned to patrol the perimeter area.

ARRESTED:

George Kenneth Edwards (pictured above), 22, of Evansville. Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated as a Class C Misdemeanor (.087 BrAC)

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, the Evansville Police Department and the Indiana State Police conduct sobriety checkpoints to help detect and deter drunk driving.  All sobriety checkpoints are conducted in strict accordance with all applicable Indiana Supreme Court guidelines.

 

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