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IS IT TRUE APRIL 29, 2015

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IS IT TRUE that since the execution of the Johnson Control contract there has been over 13 change orders totaling over $2,000,000 and this does not include the overtime that has been required in the replacement of the meters. . .

IS IT TRUE due to the strange times we live in where our leading Republican in the City is more fiscally and socially liberal than the last three Democrats that held the office of Mayor? …the Democrats in office who have championed Mayor Winnecke’s liberal political agenda, however misguided, are unlikely to have any real opposition in the General Election? …this means that demographics and the lack of a clear political message will most likely will leave the Democrats left standing after the May 5th Primary in the Second, Fourth and Sixth Wards with a clear path to victory in the General Election?

IS IT TRUE the At-Large Democratic Primary, which has four Democrats vying for three seats, is also likely to put the three winners in a great position for victory in November, despite having two qualified opponents on the Republican ticket? …the At-Large race has largely tracked the Mayor’s race, meaning that if a Democrat wins the Mayor’s office, Gail Riecken is likely to take the three At-Large Democrats with her? …in 2011, we saw the Democrat City Clerk pull the most votes city-wide and lead the three Democrats to At-Large victories even though the Mayor’s race was lost.? …political reality is that most Wards in the City are largely Democratic, and city-wide races tend to bring them out? …all the name recognition in the world will not help a Republican At-Large candidate if Democrats have a reason to come out and vote? …it look like this year they will have a reason to come out?

IS IT TRUE like the Mayor and At-Large races, the City Clerk largely attracts Democratic turn-out.?. ..there’s a reason Alberta Matlock ruled that office from 1992 to 2012? …despite the occasional weak Democratic Mayoral candidate, the Democrats can easily rule city-wide races with the will to vote? … in fact, Democrats typically have to turn on their Mayoral candidate for a Republican to take that office, which has happened twice in fairly recent history? …however, it has been some time since Republicans have held the City Clerk or At-Large jobs? …whether it’s an issue that these candidates don’t typically get enough press to turn off Democrats or Democrats feel bad about occasionally voting for a Republican Mayor, the winners of the City Clerk and At-Large primaries are likely to take an oath on January 1, 2016?

IS IT TRUE you need to take time and go to our Tri-State Voices TV Show posted in todays City County Observer video section? This weeks program features City Councilwoman Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley giving us an extremely investing presentation a the looming city debt facing the taxpayers of this community? … we agree with Brinkerhoff-Riley statement that professional services contracts should be bid out? …if this happens the taxpayers would save millions of dollars every year?

Ivy Tech to Host Pet Therapy Events for Students

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Ivy Tech Community College Southwest announces today that it will host Paws ‘N Relax events during the last two weeks of the Spring semester. During Paws ‘N Relax, students can enjoy the stress-reducing benefits of visiting with Certified Therapy Dogs. The events will be held in Ivy Tech’s Koch Student Center located at 3501 N. First Ave.

Wednesday, April 29: 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m. and 4:00—6:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 30: 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.

Monday, May 4: 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 5: 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6: 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. and 4:00—6:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 7: 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m.

The Welborn Foundation Wellness and Fitness Center developed Paws ‘N Relax to help students manage the stress of final examinations.  “Studies have shown that pets (dogs) help lower anxiety and blood pressure,” says Amy Lutzel, Ivy Tech’s Wellness and Fitness Coordinator, “we are always looking for ways to help our students de-stress as stress takes such a toll on the body and can cause numerous health issues.”

Late opening at libraries

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Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library locations will open at 1:00 pm on Thursday, April 30th due to an EVPL staff training workshop.

Access EVPL information, digital materials, and online learning resources anytime at evpl.org.

Record breaking $66 million in unclaimed property returned to Hoosiers in 2014

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Zoeller reminds Evansville area residents of $18 million that is still claimable 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — After another record breaking year of claims paid in 2014, Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is reminding Evansville area residents that there is more where that came from - $18,598,821 to be exact.  Attorney General Zoeller stopped by the Civic Center Complex in Evansville today to try and shrink that number by showing people how to search for and claim what is rightfully theirs.

“Last year was a record breaking year in money returned, however there is still over $400 million to be claimed and more than $18 million from the Evansville area alone,” Zoeller said.  “This is why I am traveling the state helping Hoosiers search and claim money that may belong to them and to encourage them to share this knowledge with their friends and family.”

Making a claim with the Attorney General’s Unclaimed Property Division is free and easy.  Zoeller encourages all Hoosiers to visit www.IndianaUnclaimed.gov to search for their name, their relatives, neighbors and friends’ names.  The Indiana Unclaimed Property database is also mobile.  Anyone can search for free through the mobile application — just use keyword Indiana Unclaimed to download.  Business owners and charitable organizations should also check annually for unclaimed property.

Unclaimed property includes investment earnings, insurance proceeds and benefits, wages, and money from savings and checking accounts. Less than one percent of unclaimed assets are tangible, physical items, such as those found in safe-deposit boxes. It is important to note that unclaimed property does NOT include abandoned vehicles or real estate.

In 2014, nearly 27,000 new properties valued at more than $5 million dollars were reported and originate from the eight county Evansville region. This money belongs to residents or former residents of the area or their heirs. The state holds these assets for 25 years after they are reported.

The total value and number of properties added to the Unclaimed Property database in 2014 and the sum of all unclaimed property from 2000 – 2014 from counties in the Evansville region are listed below:

County, 2014 Property Totals, Total $ Value added in 2014, Total $ Value Claimable

Dubois, 2,140, $355,879, $1,078,990

Gibson, 2,465, $356,454, $1,529,217

Perry, 802, $165,820, $642,165

Pike, 663, $111,207, $392,778

Posey, 1,450, $170,637, $793,147

Spencer, 970, $172,044, $641,458

Vanderburgh, 14,845, $2,637,849, $10,942,998

Warrick, 3,639, $1,103,581, $2,578,068

Grand Total, 26,974, $5,073,471, $18,598,821

In total, the state’s unclaimed property database holds more than $400 million in assets. In 2014, the Attorney General’s Office returned a record 95,000 properties totaling more than $66 million in unclaimed property. Last year, $2.4 million was returned to individuals with last known addresses in Evansville or surrounding counties.

Every year, the attorney general is required to advertise the list of unclaimed property turned over to the state during the previous year. The announcements run twice in a two week period in the newspaper closest to the last known address of the property owner.

Below are the listing dates for Evansville and surrounding counties only.

County, Newspaper, Dates of Publication

Dubois, Jasper Herald, April 22 & May 2

Gibson, Princeton Daily Clarion, April 23 & April 30

Perry, Tell City Perry County News, April 23 & April 30

Pike, Petersburg Press-Dispatch, April 22 & April 29

Posey, Posey County News, April 22 & April 28

Spencer, Rockport Spencer County Journal, April 23 & April 30

Vanderburgh, Evansville Courier Press, April 23 & May 3

Warrick, Booneville Standard, April 23 & April 30

A public awareness campaign highlighting where Hoosiers can look for unclaimed property includes newspaper, radio, online and television ads.

The Unclaimed Property database can be searched 24-hours a day, 7 days a week at www.IndianaUnclaimed.gov.  The Unclaimed Property Division’s toll-free number is 1-866-IN-CLAIM (1-866-462-5246). This is a free service of the Indiana    Attorney General’s Office.

COA affirms new trial on motorcyclist’s negligence claim

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Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it set aside a jury verdict allocating 70 percent of fault to a motorcyclist who hit a dog that darted in front of his bike, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled. The motorcyclist was injured in the accident and sued the dog’s owners.

Steve Stewart was driving his motorcycle when he saw a pickup truck begin to exit a gas station. Believing the truck would pull out in front of him, he slowed down, but the truck braked and Stewart continued down the road. A few seconds later, a dog belonging to Dawn Warrick and her son, Nathan, darted out into the road. He hit the dog, lost control of his bike and injured his shoulder, collarbone, back, leg and foot. The dog was tied up in the Warricks’ yard, but slipped out of its collar.

No testimony was presented that Stewart was speeding at the time of the crash. He sued the Warricks and the jury assigned 70 percent of the fault to him. Because he was found to be more than 50 percent at fault, the trial court entered judgment in favor of the Warricks.

Stewart filed a motion to correct error, which the court granted. It set aside the jury verdict as against the weight of the evidence and granted a new trial. The appeals court agreed that a new trial was warranted.

In Dawn Warrick and Nathan Parrish v. Steve and Mitzi Stewart, 92A03-1407-CC-257, Judge L. Mark Bailey wrote that the special findings by the judge show that he considered evidence of the 102-foot slide in conjunction with the investigating officer’s testimony regarding Stewart’s speed. And no witness, including Stewart, testified that he was speeding at the time of the accident.

“Based on the special findings, we understand the trial court’s theory to be that the weight of the evidence demanded a greater allocation of fault to the Warricks for their negligence in improperly restraining the dog than to Stewart for his driving, even though Stewart may have been distracted at some point by another potential hazard on the road. There was ample evidence presented that the Warricks negligently failed to restrain the dog and that, but for their negligence, the dog would not have been in the path of Stewart’s motorcycle in the first place,” Bailey wrote.

EVSC’s Scott School Receives Four-Star Designation Again

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Scott School, a kindergarten through sixth grade school in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, has again been named a Four Star School for the 2013-14 school year by the Indiana Department of Education Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz.

“Winning this award is a testament to the excellent work done by teachers, administrators, students and parents throughout the year. On behalf of the entire Indiana Department of Education I send them my sincere congratulations,” Ritz said in a news release today.

To be a Four Star School, a school must be in the top 25 percentile of schools in two ISTEP-based categories and earn an “A” in the state’s accountability system as well as be an accredited by the Indiana Department of Education.

Scott School is a part of the North High School attendance district, and most recently had received this designation also for the 2012-13 and 2011-12 school years.

 

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, April 27, 2015

Justin Altheide              Residential Entry-Level 6 Felony

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

Resisting Law Enforcement-Level 6 Felony

Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License-Class C

Misdemeanor

Elizabeth Allen               Battery Against a Public Safety Official-Level 6 Felonies (Two Counts)

Intimidation-Level 6 Felony

Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

Battery-Class B Misdemeanor

Tatiana O’Malley           Battery Against a Public Safety Official-Level 6 Felony

Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor

Possession of Marijuana-Class B 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

Civic Virtue By J D Strouth and Jan Strickland, Republican Candidates For Evansville City Clerk‏

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10401056_1180295872057_7825906_nDear City County Observer Readers

Putting the community’s needs first, even if it would personally disadvantage me, is what Civic Virtue means to me. While earning the rank of Eagle Scout years ago, I permanently had instilled in me the desire to serve others.

Early in my adult life, civic virtue led me to try to join the military. I didn’t pass the physical examination due to my bad eyesight. When I asked all service branches if I could get a waiver to join, all refused me.

While I usually don’t seek leadership positions, several organizations recognized my leadership abilities and gave me leadership responsibilities.

When the Legal Aid Society chose me as their Board President a few years ago, I became the first non-attorney to hold that position in recent memory.

I joined the Knight Township Board five years ago – a time when the previous township trustee was widely recognized for lacking civic virtue. They later selected me as their chairman.

Civic virtue caused me to help start my neighborhood association 16 years ago, later becoming president.

Civic virtue led me to become a Deacon and visit our church members who were hospitalized, rehabbing, or homebound. When I volunteered to assist our Church Clerk 15 years ago, my church asked me to be their Church Clerk. Civic virtue led me to accept it and to diligently prepare our business meeting minutes ever since.

If you hire (elect) me as your next City Clerk, I will regularly put the City Council meeting minutes online in a quick-to-read format by the next morning. It may mean that I would be disadvantaged by working more than eight hours in a day, but I would because you deserve it. And civic virtue would keep me from accepting a pay raise not offered to those under my supervision.

J D Strouth, Republican

Candidate for Evansville City Clerk

ARTICLE BY JAN STRICKLAND ON CIVIC VIRTUE

Dear CCO ReadersJanStrickland

My name is Jan Stricklin and I am running for City Clerk in Evansville, Indiana. I am a native of Evansville, and attended North High School. As a non-traditional student, I graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Studies Degree from the University of Evansville.

I had a 17 year career working for attorneys as a legal assistant and paralegal. For five years I was an executive secretary for an Arkansas School Superintendent. I have experience as an office manager for two local real estate companies.

I have been married to Bob Stricklin for 15 years and we are parents of four children and grandparents of seven. We bought and renovated our home in the City of Evansville where we currently reside.

In 2006 I graduated from the Indiana Realtors Leadership Academy. This is a one-year leadership building program that emphasizes the enhancement of individual leadership skills, team building, communication skills, and promotes servant leadership.

As a realtor and small business owner of Sell Yourself Realty, a full service real estate company, I am invested in the future of Evansville. I currently serve on a Board for the Southwest Indiana Association of Realtors and participate in various committees.

The concept of servant leadership, derived from the principles of civic virtue, pertains to the strength of a person’s character, including their ability to listen to different perspectives and negotiate mutually agreeable resolutions. Paramount in the decision making process is the ability to draw from personal experience without diluting the needs of the community as a whole.

In the words of President John F. Kennedy, “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

Sincerely

Jan Strickland

For more information contact me at: www.STRICKLINforCLERK.com or STRICKLINforCLERK@gmail.com

VCSO Regional Jail Officers Course Graduates 8 New Officers

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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office graduated eight (8) new confinement officers from theJail Officers Course this past Friday, April 24th, 2015. Officers from both Vanderburgh and Spencer county completed the Basic Jail Officer’s Course.

In 2006, the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board approved the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office as a regional training site for this forty (40) hour course, which is required of all newly hired jail officers during their first year. The new officers were instructed in subjects such as: ethics, tactical communication, report writing, jail operations, physical security, searches, evidence gathering, booking and admissions, blood borne pathogens, cultural awareness, suicide prevention, mental illness and legal issues.

The regional officers returned to their respective agencies this week in order to continue additional facility specific training. Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office confinement officers will spend the next two weeks attending additional classroom and practical training, which will include topics such as: housing unit supervision, gang identification, defensive and physical tactics, record keeping and practical scenarios.

Upon completion of the classroom training, each new Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office confinement officer will be assigned to a Field Training Officer (FTO) for an additional eight (8) weeks before being permitted to work alone.

At any given time the Sheriff’s Office houses over 500 inmates and nearly 100 work release participants within the confines of a 156,722 square foot facility. As an Indiana Law Enforcement Academy accredited provider, the Sheriff’s Office accepts applications from outside agencies to attend the Confinement Officer Training School at our facility.

Pictured above: Jail Officers Course Class #2015-193

 

 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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