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IS IT TRUE February 18, 2015

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IS IT TRUE the proposed North Main repaving and bicycle path project is a $14 million bond?…if they bond for engineering and real estate purchases, it will push it to nearly $17 million?…the arena was 122.4 million in bonds in 2010 making the Weinzapfel administration the highest borrowing administration in the City’s history?…all of this borrowing was done for fun and games by the Weinzapfel Administration while they kicked the can down the road for the $800 million in sewer upgrades mandated by the EPA?…the Winnecke administration, not to be outdone has borrowed or agreed to borrow $44 million for Johnson Controls, $57 million for a medical school, $20 million to give to a downtown hotel developer?…the North Main project would give Winnecke the title of biggest borrower and push him to at least $135 million from what is a tie at this point in time?…of course the $44 Million for Johnson Controls was something etched in stone by a last hour signature by former Mayor Weinzapfel right before his speech in Vancouver to champion Smart City Initiatives for Johnson Controls?…it is also a fact that if former Mayor Weinzapfel had been truthful about getting a hotel for free if we build an arena that his successor would not have been thrown into the cluster of nonsense known as the Phantom Hotel?…the reality is that Weinzapfel either borrowed or caused borrowing of nearly $200 Million with his reckless spending?…the real mystery is why the Winnecke Administration has followed that irresponsible lead and kept the debt fest going?

IS IT TRUE the amount of borrowing that has taken place without acknowledging the $800 million we will have to spend on sewers and millions more needed for water lines and road repairs is a classic example of failing to maintain touch with reality?…there is no development plan for the City of Evansville and the North Main project constitutes the last bit of borrowing this city can do without annexation or raising taxes?…it remains to be seen if this City Council will go down in history as the biggest borrow and spend council in the history of Evansville?…that distinction currently belongs to the last council of the Weinzapfel era?

IS IT TRUE with all of the snow and ice that the recent storms have brought to town, the need for infrastructure improvements will be playing itself out graphically in the next few weeks?…there is a high probability for sewer line failures, pot holes the size of cars, and runoff that will cause sewage to flow in the streets?…every year when inclimate weather comes along Evansville is reminded of the legacy of neglect that has made our town a laughing stock without leaving home?

IS IT TRUE in continuing to peel the onion about the comedy of unbelievable errors that happened down at Marina Point last Saturday, it has been learned that just last week the Evansville Building Commission cited Inland Marina for a laundry list of code violations?…we are not sure at this point just what the violations were or if any of the events that started the fire were connected but this is just one more oddity in this most unusual convergence of events?…at this time the identity of the three supposed boat cleaners who allegedly started the fire has not been officially released?…there is one Facebook post that implies who one of the people were but nothing real has come out?…of all of the Keystone Cops events, the secrecy around the three midnight boat cleaners in freezing weather is the most intriguing?…the geography of the place also has the potential for some of the clown car antics to have happened in Kentucky opening up a whole new can of worms that may involve the FBI?

IS IT TRUE the IU Medical School slated for downtown Evansville got a much needed affirmation from a House subcommittee budget proposal?…it really seems like the medical school is going to happen in spite of the fact that it could have been free in another location?…this is one more reason to defer any activities on handing out money to anyone to build a downtown convention hotel?…if Evansville can’t get a private investor to back a downtown hotel with the Ford Center, The Centre, the Victory Theatre, and a Medical School, then A HOTEL IS OBVIOUSLY NOT NEEDED?…the only way to find out is to shelve it until after the medical school opens?

BREAKING NEWS-CITY FIREMAN RECEIVES SUSPENSION

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EFDReliable sources has just informed the City County Observer that Evansville Fire Chief,  Mike Connelly has given fellow firefighter Edward David Parker a 3 day suspension without pay for an alleged Battery of Public Safety Official, Resisting  of Law Enforcement, interfering with firefighters during the recent Inland Marina fire.

Mr. Parker has been bonded out of jail and no formal court dates have been set to hear his case.

This is a developing story and we shall update as information is made public.

Additional Closings for St Mary’s

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Dr. Beickman

The HIP 2.0 sign-up event originally scheduled for 4-7 tonight at St. Mary’s Warrick is cancelled.

Closed at Center for Children: psychology depts, feeding clinic and Dr. Puri. Dr. Goldman and Caldwell open.

 

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 Friday, February 13, 2015

Madeline Gibbs         Invasion of Privacy-Level 6 Felony

Damon Lehman  Strangulation-Level 6 Felony

Domestic Battery-Class A Misdemeanor                

Shawn Mason                Strangulation-Level 6 Felony

Domestic Battery-Level 6 Felony

Noah Brown                  Carrying a Handgun without a License-Level 5 Felony

Possession of Methamphetamine-Level 6 Felony

Possession of Paraphernalia-Level 6 Felony

Possession of Narcotic Drug-Level 6 Felony

Dealing in a Synthetic Drug or Synthetic Drug Lookalike Substance-Level 6 Felony

Possession of Marijuana-Class B Misdemeanor

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

Shane James                 Theft-Level 6 Felony

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

Introduction To Fun Article Written By CCO Society Editor

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Life Style Lil

Congratulations !!  We have are 2 winners.  Hope you enjoyed this.  Look for next weeks contest.

 

Today we wanted to take a break from the more serious articles and Introduce you to a fun article written By new CCO Society Editor, Lifestyle “LIL”.

In todays Feature column we shall hold a TRIVIA contest called a “Test For Older Kids”. The first two people who answers all 20 TRIVA questions correctly will receive a gift certificate for two free clean express car washes at LUCAS OIL CENTER on Green River Road, Evansville.

Current or former CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER staff members, consultants and advertisers and/or their next of kin are not eligible to participate in this contest!

Here goes the 20 TRIVIA questions for you to answer! Send your answers to citycountyobserver@live.com. so we can send the first two winners car was tickets.

QUESTIONS ARE:
1)  After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off in the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, who was that masked man?  The grateful citizens would say “I don’t know but he left us with —- —–  ——-.

2)  When the Beatles first came to the U. S. in early 1964, we watch them on the ——  —–  —–show.

3)  Get your kicks —  —–  —.

4)  The story your about see is true.  The names have been changed to ——  —  ——-.

5) “In the Jungle, the mighty jungle, —–  ——  —–  —–“.

6)  After the Twist, The Mashed Potato and the Watusi, we danced under the stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the “——-“.

7)  Nestle’s makes the very best ——–.

8)  Satchmo was America’s Ambassador of Goodwill.  He name was ——-  ——.

9) What takes a licking and keeps on ticking?  —-  —–.

10)  Red Skeleton’s Hobo character was named —–  —–  —–?

11)  Some Americans who protected the Vietnam War did so by burning their —–.

12)  The cute car with the engine in the back and the  trunk was in the front was called the  ——?

13) In  1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, “the day the music died was a tribute to   —-  —-?

14) The first satellite placed into orbit was called —  ?

15)  One of the big fads of the late 50’s and 60’s was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist was called —-?

16)  Remember LS/MFT —–   —-/  —-  —–  —–?

!7)  Hey Kids!  What time is it?  It’s —–  —–  —–.

18) Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men?  Only the —-  —–?

19)   There was a song that came in the 60’s that was “A Grave Yard Smash”.  It’s name was the —-   —-?

20)  Alka Seltezer commercial used a boy with a with a tablet on his head.  What was the boys name ———-?

PLEASE SEND YOUR FINAL ANSWERS TO citycountyobserver@live.com with your contact information so we can send you your free car wash tickets.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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EPD Activity Report

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Enhancement affirmed after man exaggerated mental deficits to delay trial

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Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

Although a defendant has a mental disorder, he tried to exaggerate his metal deficits in order to delay or prevent a criminal trial on a bank robbery charge. The federal court saw through his act and enhanced his sentence for obstruction of justice, which the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Friday in a case of first impression.

Anthony Wilbourn’s appeal in United States of America v. Anthony Wilbourn, 13-3610, presents a question the 7th Circuit has yet to address: whether a criminal defendant who by pretending to be mentally incompetent in an effort to delay or derail his prosecution is guilty of an obstruction of justice within Section 3C1.1 of the federal sentencing guidelines.

It’s a question that only three other Circuits have answered, and all –including the 7th Circuit – answered it in the affirmative.

Wilbourn has antisocial personality disorder and was arrested for robbing a bank. His lawyer sought the competency hearing after Wilbourn acted as though he was in a catatonic state when around his lawyer. Wilbourn was evaluated by a psychologist, who found he exaggerated his mental deficits and was competent to stand trial.

Wilbourn claimed he couldn’t read, didn’t know what year it was or what a bank was, but his ex-wife also testified that those claims were lies.

The District judge imposed a two-level sentence enhancement for obstruction of justice after he was convicted, which Wilbourn appealed. He claimed that if exaggerating one’s mental deficits at a competency hearing is deemed obstruction of justice, defendants and their lawyers will be reluctant to request such a hearing even if they have grounds for the request, fearful the judge will decide the defendant is competent and attempted to interfere with the criminal proceeding.

“But that is just to say that when in doubt about the bona fides of the defendant’s behavior at the competence hearing the judge should not find an obstruction of justice,” Judge Richard Posner wrote. “In this case there was no basis for serious doubt that the defendant was deliberately exaggerating his symptoms and by doing so trying to disrupt or at least delay the criminal proceeding, and that he succeeded in delaying his trial by months (though success is not a requirement for imposing an enhancement for obstruction of justice – an attempt will do as well).”

St Mary’s Closings

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Due to the winter road conditions some St. Mary’s locations are closed or are operating on a modified schedule. Patients are encouraged to call ahead to confirm appointments. Reschedules will be offered once the offices reopen.

St. Mary’s locations closed Tuesday:
Sherer Family Medicine
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Opening at 10am:
Maternal Fetal Medicine (Drs. Kiprono & Yingling)
Partners in Women’s Health (Drs. Melton, Riley, Crutcher, Heather Schroeder, Lannert, Alvey-Perry)
Ohio Valley Heart Care

Local Government Operating Status

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The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Civic Center, local government offices and local courts (Circuit and Superior) are scheduled to operate normally on Tuesday, February 17, 2015.

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