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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Report
EPD Activity Report: 5-04-2014
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Indianapolis Justice Center proposals due by end of June
By Dave Stafford, www.theindianalawyer.com
Three groups chosen to design proposals for a Criminal Justice Center on the former General Motors stamping plant site west of downtown Indianapolis will have until the end of June to submit their plans, a city official said Friday.
Indianapolis Director of Enterprise Development David Rosenberg told judges of the Marion Superior Executive Committee the city sent out requests for proposals last week. Development teams have a month to comment or ask questions before the June deadline.
The project envisions a complex costing several hundred million dollars that would combine new facilities for the Marion County Jail, Marion Superior criminal courts and various other court functions.
Judges asked if there were any environmental remediation concerns regarding the former industrial site, and Rosenberg said the RACER Trust, which owns the property, is responsible for any remediation needed to return the property to use.
Rosenberg explained the successful developer will purchase the property from the independent trust that owns the property as the result of GM’s bankruptcy. The trust has an obligation to sell GM’s legacy properties at prices that approximate fair market value.
The successful bidder would arrange financing for the land purchase and construction, and the city would sign a long-term lease for the facility under the plan championed by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and Marion County Sheriff John Layton.
The chosen development team also would acquire the balance of the 110-acre site on the west bank of White River south of Washington Street. The Criminal Justice Complex is planned to occupy only about one-third of the western portion of the site.
Officials have said savings realized by eliminating inefficiencies and office rent would fund the project and that no tax increase would be required.
Groups chosen to respond to a request for proposals are:
- WMB Heartland Justice Partners, led by equity members Meridiam Infrastructure Indy Justice LLC, Balfour Beatty Investments Inc. and Walsh Investors LLC with major non-equity contributions by Walsh Construction Co. II LLC, Heery International Inc., Cofely Services Inc., Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP; and Dewberry Architects.
- Indy Justice Partners, led by equity members Fengate Capital Management Ltd., AECOM Global Fund I LP and Shiel Sexton Co. Inc., with major contributions by W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co., Tishman Construction Corp. and Johnson Controls. Frost Brown Todd LLC attorneys are non-equity members.
- Plenary Edgemoor Justice Partners, led by Plenary Group USA Ltd. and Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate LLC. Major non-equity members are Clark Construction Group LLC, F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc., HDR Architecture Inc. and CBRE. Krieg DeVault LLP is a non-equity member.
According to the city’s timeline, a favored proposal will be chosen and introduced to the City-County Council in September.
Aces Men And Women Make History In NCAA’s
Josh Genet
Men’s Results – Women’s ResultsMADISON, Wis. – The University of Evansville cross country teams wrapped up the 2013 season on Friday, running in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course as the women tallied their best finish ever while Josh Genet ran the No. 3 time in school history.
Evansville’s women came home in 22nd place out of the 33 teams, topping schools that included Kent State, Cincinnati, Ball State and Valparaiso. The finish was the best in program history, topping the 23rd place set in 2012.
Three females made their way onto the top 15 list in the record books. Leading the ladies was senior Kelby Jenkins, who ran the fourth best 6K time in school history, finishing the race with a time of 22:21 to come in 94th place out of 227 runners. Last year, Jenkins set the all-time UE 6K mark with a time of 21:11.
Nicole Krezuman also made her way into the records, posting a personal best 22:50 to take 120th while setting the No. 9 6K race in UE history. Rounding out the record-breaking effort was Laurel Wolfe, who posted a 23:02 to tie Becky Tirrell for the 12th best time in Aces history.
Junior Kirsten Perrey was the fourth UE runner to cross the stripe. In her first NCAA Regional race, she rounded the course in a time of 23:33 to take 168th while Alyssa Moran also ran her first 6K, posting a time of 23:51.
Maria Lynn (23:52) finished in 180th while Jacqueline Carlson was eight spots behind with a PR of 23:59.
For the men, it was Genet pacing the team once again with time of 32:24 to come in 77th out of 207 participants. He bested last years time of 32:33, but was short of his record-breaking effort from 2011 when he finished the 10K in 32:10.7. His efforts paced UE to a team finish of 28th out of 31 squads.
Next to cross the line was freshman Ross Frondorf, who took the course in a time of 34:42 in his first NCAA 10K effort. Jon Ashby posted a 35:16 and was followed by Kyle Wilson (37:19), Billy McNicholas (37:29) and James Paul, who ran a 38:30.
Friday’s race marks the end of a storied career for senior Kelby Jenkins. The Frankfort, Ind. product evolved into a force in the Missouri Valley Conference while setting the Evansville records in the 5K (17:27) and the 6K (21:11). She won a total of eight races, including the last four events held at the UE Cross Country Course. A 2-time All-Conference runner, Jenkins was named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar Athlete in each of the last two years while garnering four MVC Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week awards.
The University of Michigan was victorious in both the men’s and women’s races, downing Wisconsin and Notre Dame on the men’s side while the women’s team finished ahead of Butler and Michigan State. Top honors for the men went to John Mascari of Indiana State, who held off Matt McClintock of Purdue by two seconds. His winning time was 30:05. Juli Accurso of Ohio U. took the win by nine seconds as her time of an even 20:00 topped Erin Finn of Michigan.
Deaconess Hospital and Deaconess Gateway Hospital Continue to be “A†Rated for Patient Safety
Designed to rate how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections, the latest Hospital Safety Score gave both Deaconess Hospital and Deaconess Gateway Hospital “A’s†– the top grade in patient safety.
The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog Group (Leapfrog), an independent industry watchdog. The first and only hospital safety rating to be peer-reviewed in the Journal of Patient Safety, the Score is free to the public and designed to give consumers information they can use to protect themselves and their families when facing a hospital stay.
“Safety should come first for our families when we pick a hospital, because errors and infections are common and deadly,” said Leah Binder, president & CEO of The Leapfrog Group, which produces the Hospital Safety Score. “No hospital is perfect, but we congratulate the Board, clinicians, administration, and staff at both Deaconess Hospital and Deaconess Gateway Hospital for achieving an “A” and showing us that you made the well-being of your patients your top priority.”
Calculated under the guidance of Leapfrog’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from preventable harm. More than 2,500 U.S. general hospitals were assigned scores in spring 2014, with about 32-percent receiving an “A” grade. The Hospital Safety Score is fully transparent, and its website offers a full analysis of the data and methodology used in determining grades.
To see how Deaconess’ score compares locally and nationally, and to access safety tips for patients and their loved ones, visit the Hospital Safety Score website at www.hospitalsafetyscore.org.
Many Bullied Teens Carry Weapons to School, Study Finds
Better efforts needed to help victims before they retaliate with guns, knives, researchers say
SUNDAY, May 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Large numbers of U.S. high school students who are bullied take weapons to school, a new study finds. “Victims of bullying who have been threatened, engaged in a fight, injured or had property stolen or damaged are much more likely to carry a gun or knife to school,” said study senior investigator Dr. Andrew Adesman, chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York. The researchers analyzed data from more than 15,000 U.S. high school students who took part in a 2011 survey. They found that teens who suffered many types of bullying are up to 31 times more likely to bring weapons such as guns and knives to school than those who have not been bullied. The 20 percent of students who said they’d been bullied were more likely to be in lower grades, female and white, the researchers said. Almost 9 percent of them reported bringing weapons to school compared to less than 5 percent of kids who weren’t bullied. Those more likely to admit “packing” for school said they had missed school because they felt unsafe either there or on the way to school; had property stolen or damaged; had been threatened or injured with a weapon; or had been in a physical fight. Up to 28 percent of students who reported one of those factors took a weapon to school, and almost two-thirds of students with more than one of those factors did so. The study was was to be presented Sunday at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada. “Tragedies like the Columbine High School massacre have alerted educators and the public to the grave potential for premeditated violence not just by bullies, but by their victims as well,” Adesman said in an American Academy of Pediatrics news release. “Our analysis of data collected by the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] clearly identifies which victims of bullying are most likely to carry a gun or other weapon to school.” Dr. Lana Schapiro, the study’s principal investigator, said greater efforts need to be expended on reducing all forms of bullying. “With estimates of more than 200,000 victims of bullying carrying a weapon to high school, more effective prevention efforts and intervention strategies need to be identified,” Schapiro said in the news release. “The greatest focus should not just be on bullies, but on the victims of bullies most likely to carry a weapon and potentially use deadly force if threatened.” Data and conclusions presented at meetings are typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal. More information The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more about bullying. |
Indiana State Games-Fit and 50!
What’s Happening at SWIRCA & More
SWIRCA & More and the University of Southern Indiana are very excited to announce that Evansville, IN will be the host of this year’s upcoming 
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The Indiana State Games are various athletic events for those age 50 and over. With 25 athletic events ranging from competitive to recreation. Some of the these include; swimming, track & field, shuffleboard, pickleball, bowling, tennis, table tennis, and the recreation day at the park.
May 15 – 23, 2014
Registration Deadline: May 8, 2014
Wannemuehler smash gives Eagles a split
Archuleta gets his 300th win at USIGAME SCORE GAME 1: UIndy 8, USI 3
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GAME SCORE GAME 2: USI 3, UIndy 2
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana senior centerfielder Brad Wannamuehler (Evansville, Indiana) hit his first collegiate home run and gave the eighth-ranked Screaming Eagles a doubleheader split with University of Indianapolis Friday afternoon in Indianapolis, Indiana. USI lost the opener, 8-3, but bounced back to win game two, 3-2.
The Eagles, which had their 15-game winning streak snapped in the opener, go to 36-9 overall and 26-5 in the GLVC, while Indianapolis finishes the day 29-18, 23-10 GLVC. The doubleheader split also cut USI’s magic number to clinch the top seed in the upcoming GLVC Tournament to one.
The victory in game two was the 300th win inHead Coach Tracy Archuleta‘s career at USI. Archuleta is 300-146 (.673) in his nearly eight years at the helm for USI and becomes only the second coach in program history to win at least 300 games.
In the nightcap, Wannamuehler provided all of the offense for the Eagles. The senior centerfielder was three-for-three with one run scored, three RBIs, and the game-winning home run.
Wannamuehler gave the Eagles a 2-0 lead with RBI singles in the second and fourth inning. The Greyhounds rallied to tie the score, 2-2, in the fifth, setting the stage for Wannamuehler, who put the Eagles in the lead for good in the top of the seventh.
On the hill, senior right-hander Jonathon Wandling (Evansville, Indiana) became the second seven-game winner on the staff. Wandling (7-1) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks, while striking out six in six innings of work.
Junior shortstop/pitcher Matt Chavarria (Carlsbad, New Mexico) finished the game for USI, throwing a scoreless seventh inning. Charvarria earned his 10th save of the year by striking out two of the three batters faced.
The Greyounds took command of game one early with three runs in the opening frame and one in the second. USI attempted to get back into the game with a tally in the fourth, fifth, and sixth and trailed 5-3.
UIndy would seal the opener with a three-run seventh and finished the contest with the 8-3 win.
USI was led in the opening game by Chavarria, who was three-for-four with a run scored, two RBIs, and a home run. The fourth-inning home run was Chavarria’s first of the year and first as an Eagle.
Junior right-hander Ben Wright (Newburgh, Indiana) suffered his first loss on the mound since USI’s season opening loss in February. Wright (6-2) allowed six runs, three earned, on 10 hits and a walk.
USI and UIndy complete the four-game series Saturday with an 11 a.m. (CDT) doubleheader.
Letter to the Editor-CITIZENS OPPOSED TO REORGANIZATION SUPPORTS UNGETHIEM
The Citizens Opposed to Reorganization (CORE) Executive Committee is pleased to support the candidacy of Bruce Ungethiem to become the Republican nominee for the office of Vanderburgh County Commissioner. Mr. Ungethiem successfully demonstrated during the CORE campaign against the consolidation plan that he could lead a campaign to victory, while being out-spent by the opposition. This kind of value proposition of getting more for less will be a valuable asset to bring to local government.
Mr. Ungethiem retired from a distinguished career in which he served in an engineering management capacity for a Fortune 500 public company. His performance depended on his ability to understand complex technical processes that required cognitive thought and disciplined execution. There are only a few occupations that lend themselves to making critical decisions on a schedule to achieve success and both engineering and project management offer these kinds of experiences.
The Vanderburgh County Commissioners provide stewardship over large sums of money for the purpose of maintaining and expanding basic infrastructure like roads and bridges. The North Green River Road project issues could have been avoided if there had been an engineering professional on the County Commissioners when the project was planned and executed. The vital importance of thoughtful planning for expected development along the new University Parkway demands the critical thinking of a professional to prevent sprawl and a repetition of the Green River Rd/East Side situation. To do otherwise will lay waste to a beautiful and desirable resource and to taxpayer dollars. It will take the combined efforts of all who have a stake in the future of the West side to work together for the best outcome. We know Bruce has the people’s trust to help this happen.
Bruce Ungethiem offers a level of technical competence in engineering and project management that has not been present on this governing body for many years. For this reason we feel it is time to make a place on the Republican ballot for an engineering mind with proven his abilities to make big things happen with limited resources and against formidable opponents. Ungethiem’s cognitive abilities and technical excellence will benefit the citizens of Vanderburgh County in ways that have not seen for many years. Please cast your vote for Bruce Ungethiem in the upcoming May 6, 2014 Republican primary. IT’S TIME TO TURN THE PAGE FOR NEW LEADERSHIP!
Sincerely,
CORE Executive Board: Bruce Blackford, Chairman Jayne Buthod, Sec’y Cynthia Maasberg Don Day Chuck Weisling
Editors Footnote: This letter is posted by the CCO, Without opinion, bias or editing. The CCO invites any candidate or their supporters to submit a letter to the editor and we will publish.
IS IT TRUE May 5, 2014
IS IT TRUE that the delay in releasing the 2012 audit of the City of Evansville and the Water & Sewer Utility for an unreasonable amount of time is beginning to have the smell of politics written all over it?…the audits that high level sources tell the CCO are both ADVERSE OPINIONS could easily be exploited by opponents of “machine” candidates in the primary as evidence that the good ship Evansville and its minions are floundering at sea without at captain?…the City County Observer calls on the Indiana State Board of Accounts and the politically appointed Indiana Auditor Suzanne Crouch to release these audits before noon today so the people of Vanderburgh County can have this information available to consider as they make their choices for whom they will cast ballots?…anything less puts the SBOA’s judgement in question and their supposed neutrality at risk?
IS IT TRUE it is being reported that yet another of the beautiful old historic homes has had the brakes put onto it’s restoration because it is not perceived to be a worthwhile investment?…this is what happens when values are not even sufficient to cover the cost of repairs as has been the case in Evansville’s historic district for many years?…older homes with this kind of character are very expensive to refurbish so irregardless of how cheap one may be investors looking for a return will not do quality refurbishments of these homes?…the great ladies of Evansville are at the mercy of Victorian home lovers with the means to spend up to a million dollars to refurbish a home that has a market value of less than half of that?…as long as that is the case investors will continue to do minimal repairs and break these great homes into multiple rental units blunting the Historic districts transformation from modern day flop houses intermixed with very well refurbished examples of period architecture?
IS IT TRUE the City County Observer is flattered to have some of the Mole Nation telling us that the Abell for Commissioner team is preemptively blaming the CCO as responsible IF Commissioner Abell loses her bid for the Republican nomination tomorrow?…the CCO has not even made any endorsement in that race?…if Commissioner Abell’s opponent Bruce Ungenthiem can get enough juice from running a single banner ad in the CCO to take out a long established politician in a primary then we are way more influential than we ever imagined?
IS IT TRUE the forces who are incensed over income inequality in America have taken a step that is unheard of in a New York Times article titled “College, the Great Unequalizer”?…in this article Russ Douthat opines that FLAGSHIP STATE UNIVERSITIES (like IU, Purdue, UK, etc.) are nothing more than places for the children of the elite class to party and establish social connections?…these are of course represented as social connections that make their life better than even the non-elite class people who attend these FLAGSHIP STATE UNIVERSITIES and never fit into the Muffy and Chip filled fraternities and sororities?…we guess the next logical step in this war on inequality will be for someone to decide that since educations fuel prosperity that we all need to be forbidden from seeking educations so that we can all be equally uneducated?…this is a step too far in the efforts to move toward income equality?…President Reagan wrongly attributed the following statement to President Abraham Lincoln but there is much wisdom held in the following CANNOTITUDES that should be ingrained in the minds of Americans seeking to climb the ladder of success without trying to do so by destroying the people who have climbed that ladder before them?
You cannot bring prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
You cannot further brotherhood of men by inciting class hatred.
You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away man’s initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.