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Indiana State Bar Association to honor former Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard

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Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA)

Reception to honor former Chief Justice Randall T. Shepardimage001

Thursday, March 12, 2015 | 6 p.m. (CDT)

Old Courthouse

201 N.W. 4th Street
Evansville, IN 47708

The ISBA Leadership Development Academy (LDA) inaugural class will honor former Chief

 Justice Randall T. Shepard and his longtime service to the community by presenting him with a plaque to hang outside the “Randall T. Shepard Courtroom” in the Old Courthouse. The plaque will provide biographical information and context for the courtroom dedication, which occurred n 2011. Additionally, the LDA inaugural class will provide an endowment to the Evansville Bar Foundation for the creation of a Shepard Lecture Series, which will bring influential speakers to Evansville to present on topics such as the rule of law, professionalism and leadership.

The Academy is a statewide leadership program established to empower and develop lawyers to be informed, committed and involved so that they may fill significant leadership roles in local and state bar associations, local communities and organizations and to serve as role models in matters of ethics and professionalism. The 25 members participate in five sessions featuring professional facilitators and prominent speakers from various disciplines to inform participants about leadership principles and techniques, the importance of effective leaders in organizations to maximize efficiency and effectiveness, and the challenges and rewards of leadership in action.

Dr. Bucshon Announces 2015 Congressional Art Competition

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Winner to receive a free trip to Washington, DC and have his or her artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year

Today, Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) announced his 2015 8th District Congressional Art Competition open to all students currently enrolled in a high school located in the 8th District.

 

Bucshon holds the 8th District Congressional Art Competition every year, in concert with Representatives nation-wide, to recognize and encourage the artistic talent of high school students.

 

Participants must submit two-dimensional artwork up to 28 inches by 28 inches by 4 inches (including the frame) that weighs no more than 15 pounds.

 

All submissions must be delivered to one of Bucshon’s district offices by Friday, April 25th.  Following the submission deadline, all submitted artwork will be displayed for public viewing during a Gallery Show at the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana where an expert panel will select a winner.

 

The winner will be announced by Bucshon and the expert panel on May 4, 2015. His or her artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside artwork from other contest winners nation-wide.

 

The winner will also receive two free roundtrip airline tickets to Washington, D.C., a gift card for a hotel, a tour of the U.S. Capitol, and an invitation to the Congressional awards ceremony.  At the end of the year, the winning artwork will be returned to the student.

 

Competition information, rules, checklist, and release form are available at http://bucshon.house.gov/serving-you/art-competition.  In addition, art teachers at the 8th District high schools have been sent packets of information to help students along the process.

Students may also contact Samantha in Bucshon’s Evansville District Office at 812-465-6484 for more information.

 

WHAT IF THE SEAL WHO SHOT BIN LADEN HAD BEEN A WOMAN?

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Adam Zyglis / Buffalo News

By Jason Stanford

If I told you Warren Buffett had a stock tip, you’d listen, right? Would you see a movie if Meryl Streep recommended it? Of course you would. You look like a smart fella. It just stands to reason. Some expertise is unimpeachable.

So if the member of SEAL Team Six who shot Osama bin Laden had an opinion on whether women could meet the grueling demands places on Navy SEALs, you’d better sit up and listen.

“Absolutely,” former Chief Petty Officer Robert O’Neill recently said.

The Armed Services are taking the rest of the year to evaluate which jobs in the military should be opened to women, and then Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will make the final determination. In his confirmation hearings, he said he was “certainly committed to gender neutral standards” and “strongly incline[d] towards opening [military positions] all to women.” Some of the more than 200,000 military jobs now closed to women will likely be opened.

We’ve been at war for so long now that letting women serve openly in combat occupies two different worlds. It sounds both like a radical strike against tradition and something I thought we had done a long time ago. A 2013 Pew Research Center poll found that two-thirds of Americans support the change. This is a change whose time has come, and in some ways—280,000 female troops have served in Afghanistan and Iraq—it has already come and gone.

We’ve got a long way to go before our military can take the best man for the job even if it’s a woman—hey guys, it happens—but some males-only bastions are opening up. Last month, the Army opened 4,100 special operations positions to women, and six female soldiers completed the Ranger Training Assessment Course. Next month, they’re headed to Ranger School while 80 more female soldiers are coming up behind them.

But even if some of them make it all the way through Ranger School and earn their Ranger Tab, they still won’t be able to serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment. For now, that’s boys only. You want to tell a woman with a Ranger Tab she’s not good enough for the Rangers because she doesn’t have boy parts? Good luck, fellas.

As messed up as that is, the Army Rangers and even the Marines are at least experimenting with letting women prove they have what it takes. The SEALs aren’t even letting women go through the training. To O’Neill, SEAL training should weed out the weak, not the women.

“It is the toughest in the world,” O’Neill said. “It’s tough physically. But it comes to a mental spot where you need to talk yourself into doing more. And you can convince your body through your mind to do anything and I think a lot of women are mentally tougher than men. Like I said, if they don’t lower the standards. If they can do the amount of pull ups, do the slide for life, get over the cargo net, and carry the log then, yeah.”

I looked up the “slide for life.” It’s about a thousand times harder than my morning workout, and I’m being kind.

To be sure, letting women compete for any job they qualify for in the military could make some men uncomfortable. But they said the same thing about letting people of color to serve equally and allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly. And for that matter, there’s a reason we don’t call them “firemen” or “policemen” anymore. If you have a problem with that, in a couple years you might be able to take it up with a female Commander-in-Chief.

Or you could ask O’Neill what he would have thought if a woman was in SEAL Team Six when they got bin Laden. There’s some controversy of whether he really did shoot bin Laden, but ask yourself: Does it matter if it was O’Neill? What about if a black SEAL shot him? Would it matter if a gay SEAL had put a bullet in bin Laden’s head? What if it had been a woman?

I don’t know. I’m no expert.

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© Copyright 2015 Jason Stanford, distributed exclusively by Cagle Cartoons newspaper syndicate.

ST. MARY’S HEALTH RESCHEDULES HIP 2.0 APPLICATION ASSISTANCE EVENT

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St. Mary’s Health is offering an application assistance event for insurance through the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP 2.0). This is a reschedule from a snowed out February 17th event.

Applications for HIP 2.0 are being accepted now. St. Mary’s Health Access Advocates will be available to assist the uninsured. They will offer help navigating the application process. Low-income, non-disabled adults ages 19 to 64 with incomes of up to $16,297 annually or $33,307 for a family of four are generally eligible to participate in the Healthy Indiana Plan. Those interested are encouraged to schedule an appointment by calling 812.485.5864. Walk-ins are welcome.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, March 09, 2015

Isaac D. Burney                    Child Molesting-Level 3 Felony

Child Molesting-Level 4 Felony

Myceisha Hunter                      Battery on Person Less Than 14 Years Old-Level 6 Felony

Neglect of a Dependent-Level 6 Felony

Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator-Level 6 Felony

Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

Michael Vincent Murr  Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License For Life-Level 5 Felony

Kenneth Colbert, Jr.               Dealing in Methamphetamine-Level 4 Felony

Dealing in Cocaine-Level 4 Felony

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

Court wrongly denied expungement of dismissed conviction

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Dave Stafford forwww.theindianalawyer.com

A man’s 1999 misdemeanor battery conviction that was dismissed when he completed his one-year probation sentence must be expunged, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, reversing a trial court that denied his petition.

J.B. pleaded guilty to the Class A misdemeanor which he sought to remove from his permanent record. Monroe Superior Judge Marc R. Kellams III denied the petition, reasoning that because J.B. earned a dismissal of the conviction in 2006, he was “not eligible for expungement of conviction as there is no conviction to expunge.”

Writing for the panel, Judge Patricia Riley noted the public policy interest in removing the stigma associated with a criminal conviction for those who have a clean record for years afterward. The expungement statute prohibits public release of records related to an arrest and/or conviction.

“In this case, it is undisputed that the requisite amount of time has passed, that no charges are currently pending against J.B., that J.B. has paid all fees and he satisfactorily completed his probation, and that he has not been convicted of any crimes within the previous five years,” Riley wrote. “Accordingly, the only question before our court is whether the trial court’s 2006 dismissal of J.B.’s conviction disqualifies him from having his conviction expunged. We hold that it does not.

“(W)e find that the dismissal of J.B.’s conviction would be meaningless if the records concerning that conviction were to remain accessible, and we cannot conclude that the General Assembly would have intended such a result. Accordingly, we remand with instructions for the trial court to order the conviction records described in Indiana Code section 35-38-9-2(b) to be expunged in accordance with Indiana Code section 35-38-9-6,” she wrote.

The case is J.B. v. State of Indiana, 53A01-1408-CR-367.

Passing an honestly balanced budget

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Last week marked the halfway point of the 2015 legislative session, which means that House and Senate bills have now switched chambers. Over 150 bills have passed the House and will now move to the Senate for further consideration. One bill in particular, House Bill 1001, Indiana’s biennial budget, affects each and every Hoosier in the state.

The budget is the most important piece of legislation we will pass this session. It will fund state government for the next two fiscal years. The House budget focuses on three areas: protecting Hoosier taxpayers, investing in education and funding our strategic priorities.

Indiana House Republicans have a proven track record of passing an honestly balanced budget that protects Hoosier taxpayers. Our budget, which passed the House last Tuesday, is structurally balanced in both years of the biennium, and does not rely on tax increases or budgetary gimmicks.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

EPD Activity Report

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EPD Activity Report

 

EPA Announces 70 Top Performing Energy Star Certified Manufacturing Plants in 29 States

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Across the country, Energy Star manufacturing plants are leading their industries by saving energy and money, combating climate change

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that 70 manufacturing plants have achieved Energy Star certification for their superior energy performance in 2014. Together, these manufacturing plants saved a record amount of energy, cut their energy bills by $725 million, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 8 million metric tons –equivalent to the annual total energy use of more than 650,000 households. From implementing corporate energy management programs to implementing energy efficiency projects, there are many ways plants can save energy with EPA’s Energy Star program.

 

“Energy Star certified manufacturing plants are leading their industries by advancing energy efficiency and making cost-saving improvements while combating climate change,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. “Through their work with EPA, the 2014 Energy Star manufacturing plants are demonstrating that making sustainability and energy efficiency improvements is a smart business decision.”

Energy Star certified plants are independently verified on an annual basis to have reached the top 25 percent of energy performance for their industries nationwide. Among these are plants from the auto assembly, cement manufacturing, corn refining, food processing, glass manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and petroleum refining industries.

Seven are certified for the first time:

  • ConAgra Foods’ American Falls, Idaho frozen fried potato processing plant;
  • ConAgra Foods’ Ogden, Utah cookie and cracker baking plant;
  • Essroc Cement Corp.’s Martinsburg, W.Va. cement manufacturing plant;
  • Essroc Cement Corp.’s Nazareth, Pa. cement manufacturing plant;
  • Lehigh Cement’s Glen Falls, N.Y. cement manufacturing plant;
  • Lehigh Cement’s Leeds, Ala. cement manufacturing plant; and
  • Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Illinois Refining Division petroleum refinery.

 

Since the inception of EPA’s Energy Star certification, a total of 139 manufacturing plants have achieved this distinction. These plants have saved over 530 trillion British thermal units (TBtu) in energy, equal to preventing more than 36 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions and saving enough energy to provide the total yearly energy needs of approximately 3 million American households.

EPA provides industry-specific Energy Star plant benchmarking tools to help industry measure energy performance. These are available or under development for more than 20 manufacturing sectors. Energy Star benchmarks enable companies to compare a plant’s energy performance against those of its industry and empower manufacturers to set informed improvement goals.

 

2014 Energy Star Manufacturing Plants by State:

Alabama:
Lehigh Cement Leeds (Cement)*

Arizona:
CalPortland Rillito (Cement)
Salt River Materials Group Clarkdale (Cement)

California:
Ardagh Group Madera (Container Glass)
CEMEX Victorville (Cement)
Lehigh Cement Redding (Cement)

Florida:

CEMEX Brooksville South (Cement)
CEMEX Miami (Cement)
Titan Pennsuco Cement Co. (Cement)

Georgia:
CEMEX Clinchfield (Cement)
Kellogg Company Augusta (Cookie & Cracker)
Kellogg Company Columbus (Cookie & Cracker)

Idaho:
ConAgra Foods American Falls (FF Potato)*

Illinois:
ConAgra Foods South Beloit (Cookie & Cracker)
Marathon Illinois Refining Division (Refinery)*
Oak State Products Wenona (Cookie & Cracker)

Indiana:
Ardagh Group Dunkirk (Container Glass)
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (Auto)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana – West (Auto)

Kentucky:
CEMEX Kosmos Louisville (Cement)
Kellogg Company Florence (Cookie & Cracker)
Kellogg Company Louisville (Cookie & Cracker)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky – Plant 1 (Auto)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky – Plant 2 (Auto)

Louisiana:
Marathon Louisiana Refining Division (Refinery)

Massachusetts:
Ardagh Group Milford (Container Glass)

Maryland:
Lehigh Cement Union Bridge (Cement)

Minnesota:
ConAgra Foods Park Rapids (FF Potato)
Faribault Foods Beverage Division (Juice)

Mississippi:
Nissan NA Canton (Auto)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi (Auto)

Missouri:
Continental Cement Hannibal (Cement)*
Holcim St. Genevieve (Cement)
Buzzi Unicem River Cement (Festus) (Cement)

Nebraska:
Merck Intervet Inc. Elkhorn (Pharma)

New York:
ConAgra Foods Tonawanda (Cookie & Cracker)
Lehigh Cement Glen Falls (Cement)*

North Carolina:
Kellogg Company Cary (Cookie & Cracker)

Ohio:
CEMEX Fairborn (Cement)

Honda of America Manufacturing East Liberty (Auto)
Honda of America Manufacturing Marysville (Auto)
Kellogg Company Cincinnati (Cookie & Cracker)
Marathon Ohio Refining Division (Refinery)

Oklahoma:
Ardagh Group Sapulpa (Container Glass)

Pennsylvania:
Essroc Cement Corp. Nazareth (Cement)

Puerto Rico:
Merck Las Piedras (Pharma)
Merck MMD Arecibo (Pharma)

South Carolina:
Holcim Holly Hill (Cement)

Tenessee:
Buzzi Unicem Signal Mountain (Chattanooga) (Cement)
Merck Cleveland (Pharma)
Nissan NA Smyrna (Auto)

Texas:

Allergan Pharmaceuticals Waco (Pharma)
Buzzi Unicem Alamo Cement (Cement)
Buzzi Unicem Maryneal (Cement)
Buzzi Unicem Pryor (Cement)
Holcim (Texas) Midlothian (Cement)
Martin Marietta TXI Operations Midlothian (Cement)
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas (Auto)

Utah:
ConAgra Foods Ogden (Cookie & Cracker)*
Holcim Devil’s Slide (Cement)

Virginia:
Titan Roanoke Cement Company (Cement)

Washington:
ConAgra Foods Quincy (FF Potato)
ConAgra Foods Richland (FF Potato)
ConAgra Foods Warden (FF Potato)
JR Simplot Othello (FF Potato)
JR Simplot Moses Lake (FF Potato)
Phillips 66 Company Ferndale (Refinery)

West Virginia:
Essroc Cement Corp. Martinsburg (Cement)*

Wisconsin:
Ardagh Group Burlington (Container Glass)
ConAgra Foods Ripon (Cookie & Cracker)

*Represents first time certification

 

Energy Star is the simple choice for energy efficiency. For more than 20 years, people across America have looked to EPA’s Energy Star program for guidance on saving energy, saving money, and protecting the environment. Behind each blue label is a product, building, or home that is independently certified to use less energy and cause fewer of the emissions that contribute to climate change. From the first Energy Star qualified computer in 1992, the label can now be found on products in more than 70 different categories, 1.6 million homes, and 24,000 commercial buildings and industrial plants. Today, Energy Star is the most widely recognized symbol for energy efficiency in the world, helping families and businesses save $300 billion on utility bills, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by two billion metric tons since 1992. Join the millions who are already making a difference atenergystar.gov.

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