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TV Commercial to Air in New York During AFC Championship Game Promoting Indiana as a State That Works

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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Pence will invite New York entrepreneurs to  consider Indiana for business growth in a 30-second television commercial airing Sunday during the AFC Championship football game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots.

“Indiana is in the spotlight,” said Victor Smith, Indiana Secretary of Commerce. “From our mighty Colts to our robust economy, in Indiana we’ve earned success by building a state where big goals are within reach. While high-tax states like New York restrict growth goals for business, in Indiana we’ve built a business climate where balanced budgets and affordability promote job creation. When business leaders across the country and around the world hear that message, it resonates, together helping make our state even stronger.”

The commercial will air after 6:27 p.m. before the Colts-Patriots game in the New York City media market, the largest market in the nation reaching more than 15 million adults. It features Pence discussing Indiana’s vast opportunities for companies looking to start or grow a business.

“On behalf of established Indiana companies, our outstanding workforce and thriving communities, we invite you to explore the vast opportunities Indiana has to offer…We’re building economic strength right here and right now in a state that works,” said Pence in the commercial.

Pence led a jobs and economic development mission to New York City in May 2014, meeting with location advisors and company executives with site selection responsibilities to discuss relocating or growing operations in Indiana.

Airing as part of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s (IEDC) ongoing marketing campaign A State That Works targeting high-tax states, thecommercial follows a January 2014 full-page advertisement in the New York Times promoting Indiana’s business climate, along with six digital billboards in high-traffic locations that ran near MetLife Stadium for two weeks in the run-up to Super Bowl XLVIII.

The commercial, with a longer version of the video is available here, was paid for through private donations to the Indiana Economic Development Foundation.

While New York is continually ranked as one of the most burdensome states for business, Indiana shines as home to one of the strongest business climates in the nation. With its pro-business, low-tax environment, Indiana finished best in the Midwest in multiple business climate rankings, including Area Development magazine’s Top States for Doing Business survey, Pollina Corporate’s Top 10 Pro-Business States for 2014 study and the Tax Foundation’s 2015 State Business Tax Climate Index.

 

Announce Summer Musical 2015

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The Public Education Foundation and Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation announced today (01-13-2015) their 27th Annual Summer Musical: MARY POPPINS, to be presented July 9-12, 2015 in the Aiken Theatre at Old National Events Plaza (formerly The Centre) in downtown Evansville.  Show times are July 9, 10 and 11 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12 at 2:00 p.m.

One of the most popular Disney movies of all time is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect musical! Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven TONY Awards, including Best Musical. – See more at: http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000329

All Tri-State students currently in Grades 8-12 are invited to participate in auditions, which will be held March 2, and 3, along with callback on March 4, 3:30-8:00 p.m. in the performing arts center at the Academy for Innovative Studies – Diamond Avenue.

Rehearsals will begin immediately after the end of the school year and will be held at the Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center. Students interested in participating must be able to commit to the program, including all rehearsals and show times (May 27 through July 13.)

The 2015 musical staff includes:  Producers:  Tiffany Ball & Amy Walker; Guest Director:  Robert Hunt; Director: Justin McCullough; Vocal Director: Terry Becker; Orchestra Director: Doug Goodwin; and Production Designer: Jaye Beetem.

For more information, or to make a donation in support of the Summer Musical, visit the PEF website at www.pefevansville.org or contact Amy Walker, Executive Director of the Public Education Foundation, at 422-1699 or 480-7406.

The mission of the Public Education of Evansville, Inc. (PEF) is inspiring and rewarding student-centered innovation in public education.  PEF board, supporters and staff believe that high quality public education is fundamental to the economic, cultural and civic health of our society; and that all students deserve the best possible public education in order to realize their full potential.

Follow PEF on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Public-Education-Foundation-of-Evansville-Inc/), Twitter (PEFEVV), and at www.pefevansville.org .

For More Information Contact:  Amy Walker, Executive Director, 812 422-1699 (office) or 812-480-7406 (cell).

ROOTS by Jim Redwine

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Gavel Gamut

By Jim Redwine

(Week of 19 January 2015)

ROOTS

A lot of non-African American citizens are angered and perplexed by events such as occurred in Ferguson, Missouri. So are a lot of African Americans. Anger is often easier to explain than puzzlement. We all experience anger frequently. Road rage, rudeness, leaking faucets, worthless warranties and countless other vicissitudes of life are endemic to being human. We recognize anger. Usually we do not analyze it.

On the other hand, when situations perplex us we do not know how to react. What we do not understand leaves us wondering how to proceed. In other words, who is to blame? We humans usually seek to place blame first and, maybe, we will engage in the much more difficult task of seeking solutions later. To solve a problem it always helps and often requires that we know what caused it. What in the past contributed to today’s situation? Why did this happen?

The standard questions of who, what, when, where, how and why that for many years made up good journalism and in-depth analysis have been degraded by technology. “Why?”, is no longer a media concern. Immediate blame placing is the Holy Grail of contemporary news organizations. The troubling issue of an incident’s cause, its etiology, is of no concern to the media, and therefore, of no concern to the general public. Unfortunately, that results in a lack of interest in a solution. It is sufficient for us to have a whipping boy to temporarily assuage our fears of perplexing behavior.

Of course, for Americans every complex problem must have a simple and immediate solution. Drive-by shootings call for drive-by responses. The hard work of peeling away the many layers of a sociological failure is just too hard; place blame and drive on until next time. But, just as it took many years for a lemur to write a sonnet, our cultural evolution is a multigenerational phenomenon. We have a ways to go. A half-black president is not proof that we have completed the difficult journey.

As a country, if we look at our history of racial upheaval at all, we normally point an accusing finger at Selma, Alabama or Jim Crow. But when eleven percent of Americans provide forty percent of our current national prison population we probably need to quit blaming “those people” and address the causes nationally.

What are the roots of our racial problem? They are not Ferguson, Missouri, O.J. Simpson and domestic violence in the NFL. Those are offshoots from the roots. The roots are four hundred years deep and have been nourished by our Constitution, the legal system of virtually every state and the federal government.

As we celebrate Martin Luther King’s service to America, a commitment to address the all important question of “why?” might be the best tribute.

Public libraries closed Monday

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The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library will be closed Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Download eBooks, eAudiobooks, music and more anytime at www.evpl.org.

Burglary Ring Uncovered: Arrests Made

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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three individuals in connection with a series of residential and commercial burglaries. These burglaries occurred throughout 2014 in the northeastern portion of Vanderburgh County. Entry was forced and items such as tools, televisions, jewelry and guns were taken during the burglaries.

During the investigation into the burglaries, Sheriff’s detectives noted similarities in the manner of entry, the items taken and the geographical area in which the crimes were occurring. Some of the information provided to our investigators by the public corroborated information we learned during the course of the investigation. One victim even used social media to help solicit leads for our detectives to follow-up on. A break in the case occurred when a Vanderburgh County resident observed a suspicious vehicle parked in front of his house. The license plate number the resident obtained from that vehicle led our detectives to one of the suspects. Further leads were developed from evidence recovered at the crime scenes.

Detectives were able to determine that Jeffery Scott Brooks was the ringleader of the group of people who committed the burglaries. While still a suspect in Vanderburgh County, Mr. Brooks was arrested by an Indiana Conservation Officer in Gibson County on January 07, 2015. The Indiana State Police investigated and later filed Burglary charges against him. At the time of his arrest, Mr. Brooks was already on probation for a February 2014 Conspiracy to Deal Methamphetamine case.

Sheriff’s detectives executed seven (7) search warrants on multiple residences based on probable cause developed during the investigation. Multiple items of stolen property were recovered as well as other evidence linking the suspects to the burglaries. Some of the suspects cooperated with investigators and provided evidence which implicated other ring members. The information developed showed that Mr. Brooks was the leader of the other suspects, who individually participated in some but not all of the burglaries.

Sheriff’s detectives believe the group was collectively responsible for committing over twenty burglaries. Most of the residential burglaries occurred in the McCutchanville area. The commercial burglaries occurred in the area of SR 57 and Baumgart Road as well as the Daylight area. Detectives are in the process of identifying the ownership of the recovered property and will be contacting the owners as they are determined.

Warrants will be sought for Jeffery Brooks’ arrest on multiple charges. At least two other suspects have been identified and charges are anticipated. Additional charges against those already in custody are expected to be filed as well.

Sheriff Dave Wedding stated, “This case demonstrates the value of having good neighbors who keep an eye out for each other. The open lines of communication between neighbors and to the Sheriff’s Office were instrumental in bringing about the resolution of this case. Between this investigation and the unrelated equipment theft ring that was dismantled earlier this month, our detectives have been working non-stop. I am proud of the work our deputies have done and grateful for the help we received from members of this community.”

Arrested:

Matthew Bryant Dormeier (pictured above), 26, Evansville.  Burglary as a Level 5 Felony, Theft as a Level 6 Felony – $1,000.00 bond

Justin Michael Rider (pictured above), 24, Evansville.  Burglary as a Level 5 Felony (2 counts), Theft as a Level 6 Felony (2 counts) – $10,000 bond

Richard Dewayne Chaffin (pictured above), 51, Evansville.  Burglary as a Level 4 Felony (4 counts), Theft as a Level 6 Felony (4 counts) – $50,000 bond

Jeffrey Scott Brooks (pictured above), 41, Evansville.  Arrested in Gibson County. Multiple Burglary and Theft charges to be filed in Vanderburgh County

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Councilman Friend Accepts Position with Gail Riecken Campaign

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Yesterday 5th Ward City Councilman John Friend, CPA has confirmed to the City County Observer that he will not seek another term as 5th Ward City Councilman. The prominent but sometimes out spoken Democrat is not retiring from local politics, though. He will be serving as Treasurer of State Representative Gail Riecken’s campaign for Mayor of Evansville.

His skills as a CPA and past successful political fundraiser skills make him a welcome addition to the “Riecken For Mayor” campaign committee. Many well-known Democrats are hailing Mr. Friend’s decision to join the “Riecken for Mayor” campaign as a major step toward solidifying the level of party unity that they believe will sweep them to victory in November. Political insiders also consider Councilman Friends announcement to be a positive political bomb shell for the “Gail Riecken For Mayor” campaign.
Mr. Friend has assured the City County Observer that he will continue to use his forensic accounting background to continue to monitor the City of Evansville deficit spending habits in his last year on City Council. He also will be working to pass an ordinance that will assure proper vetting of firms who receive public funding, in order to prevent more problems for the City of the kind that arose from failure to vet EarthCare and, more recently, the City and HCW failed Downtown Hotel project.
In addition to that effort and fulfilling his City Council duties, he shall be undertaking the Herculean task of handling the finances of what promises to be one of the hardest-fought and historic Mayoral contests in this city will ever see. Political insiders in both parties have acknowledged that the Winnecke campaign has amassed an impressive political war chest, and it holds the fundraising advantage because of incumbency. Many Riecken supporters acknowledge that Mayoral candidate Gail Riecken Campaign Chairman, attorney Mike Woods and Councilman John Friend, CPA have their work cut out for them, but are optimistic about the prospects of them funding a winning campaign, based on initial reactions from both large and small donors.
Mr. Friend stated “he is extremely pleased that he shall be in a key position to help raise campaign funds needed to help elected Evansville first female Mayor in the 200 plus year history of Evansville”.
This is developing story and we shall bring any updates as they happen.
 
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RECYCLE DAY

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Date: 1/17/2015 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: 4-H Center
201 E Boonville-New Harmony Rd

ITEMS TO BRING: Please be sure items are clean and sorted.

Aluminum cans
Metal food cans
Cardboard
Catalogs/magazines
Newspaper
Junk Mail
Glass containers
#1 thru #7 plastic containers – no Styrofoam or plastic bags

Vanderburgh County Residents Only

*weather permitting*

Dates & Locations subject to change.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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EPD Activity Report January 16, 2015

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Arts Council sends out Call to Artists for Black and White exhibit, Art Noir

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The Arts Council is pleased to present the annual exhibit Art Noir, a black and white juried exhibit. The Arts Council will be accepting artist registrations through January 27th. Art Noir will open with a reception on February 13thfrom 5-7pm, and will run through March 13th at the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana’s Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery, located at 318 Main Street in downtown Evansville. This year’s juror is Diane Albin from Owensboro, KY. View the juror’s work at www.behance.net/dalbin.

The exhibit calendar and award information is listed below. For more information and to view the full prospectus, please visit www.artswin.org.

Exhibit Calendar:

Registration Deadline: January 27th

Artwork Drop-off: February 6th

Juried: February 9th

Artist Notification Email: February 10th

Non-accepted Pick-up: February 11th

Opening Reception: February 13, 5-7pm

Exhibit Closes: March 13th

Artwork Pick-up: March 13th

*All dates work within the Gallery’s regularly scheduled hours (10am-4pm), with the exception of the opening reception on February 13th (5-7pm).

 

Awards:

Best of Show: $300

1st Place- $200

2nd Place- $150

3rd Place- $50

Juror: Dianne Albin, Owensboro, KY www.behance.net/dalbin

“We are constantly changed by life, and as an artist I am challenged not only to respond to what is most obvious, but also to those deeper, richer aspects that most define what it means to be human.”

Location and Contact Information:

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana

318 Main St. Ste. 101

Evansville, IN 47708

(812) 422-2111

info@artswin.org

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