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IS IT TRUE- PART 2-APRIL 21, 2015

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IS IT TRUE the Vanderburgh County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner is scheduled for tomorrow night?….the Lincoln Day dinner has traditionally been the party’s largest fundraiser of the year?….tomorrow’s dinner is scheduled for 7pm with a VIP reception beginning at 6:00pm?….the event will be held at Old National Events Plaza (formerly known as the Centre)?….we hear that there are plenty seats available and if anyone is interested in the Lincoln Day Dinner, they may call Republican Party headquarters at 812-425-8207.

IS IT TRUE Governor Mike Pence has taken a beating in the polls since the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act?….answering specific questions about his political future, the embattled governor has not yet indicated whether he will run for re-election in 2016?

IS IT TRUE in order for the Governor to sign the RFRA into law, it first had to be passed out of the Indiana General Assembly?….the most powerful member of the General Assembly and the one who dictates the body’s action is Speaker Brian Bosma?….Speaker Bosma has long been considered to be an possible candidate either for the Governor’s Office or one of Indiana’s U.S. Senate seats?

IS IT TRUE despite the controversy surrounding the RFRA and its passage through the legislature, Republican Party Chairman Wayne Parke elected to invite Speaker Bosma to give the keynote address at the Lincoln Day Dinner?….this selection has put some politicians into some interesting political positions?

IS IT TRUE that Mayor Lloyd Winnecke is the Master of Ceremonies for the Lincoln Day Dinner?….the Mayor is no stranger to tough political positions?….Just last week, we saw the Mayor have to explain his undying loyalty support of local unions as the very candidates the he helped get into the state legislature repealed the State’s Common Construction Wage?….many of these same legislators voted in favor of the RFRA?

IS IT TRUE there have been rumors of planned protest for the event tomorrow?….some union members have discussed protesting over the repeal of the Common Construction Wage law?….there are also rumors of individuals protesting the RFRA?

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Record

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North High School to Host Challenge Day event

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Tuesday, April 21

7:45 – 8:45 a.m. and 2 to 2:30 p.m.

North High School

 

More than 100 students and 25 adult volunteers from North High School will participate in Challenge Day on April 21, an event that helps students and adults recognize peer pressure, oppression, violence, labels and more and turn this recognition into acceptance and tolerance. The day-long event is just the first day of a student-led initiative to “Be the Change” in their school and community. Students are challenged to inspire people to be the change they wish to see in the world, starting with themselves and be the driving force to creating the school and community of their dreams. While the event will take place throughout the school day, media are invited between 7:45 and 8:45 a.m. and then again from 2 to 2:30 p.m.

DALE R. YINGLING, DO, JOINS MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE & GENETICS CENTER

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Dale R. Yingling, DO, has joined the staff of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine & Genetics Center with St. Mary’s Medical Group. In his new role Yingling will provide prenatal care for high-risk pregnancies.

Yingling earned his medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, W. Va., where he graduated with honors. He completed a residency St. John’s Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Mich., and a fellowship at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga.

Landscaper’s attorney fails to explain fee

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Marilyn Odendahl for www.theindianalawyer.com

A landscaping company’s award for attorney fees has been sent back to small claims court for reconsideration after the business and the attorney failed to submit documentation supporting the fee amount.

Foegley Landscaping filed a breach of contract claim in small claims court against Stephen Smith, professor at Notre Dame Law School, for failure to pay the remaining $2,966 owed for yard improvements. Smith filed a counterclaim that Foegley had damaged his water drainage system and had not repaired it.

At the end of the trial, Foegley filed fee affidavits from its two attorneys, A. Robert Masters and Williams G. Murphey. Masters averred his firm billed the landscaping company $500 for its representation. Murphey averred his fees totaled $4,054.90, but he did not provide any documentation about his hourly rate or other explanation.

The small claims court entered a judgment of $5,410.55 in favor of Foegley which included the principal amount of the claim, interest and “reasonable” attorney fees of $1,500.

After the small claims court upheld the attorney fees award, Smith appealed. He argued the award of Murphey’s fees was unreasonable because the attorney did not submit any documentation for the work he did.

The Indiana Court of Appeals agreed.

In Stephen F. Smith v. Foegley Landscape, Inc., 71A03-1405-SC-169, the Court of Appeals affirmed the small claims court’s judgment in favor of the landscaping company on its breach of contract claim. However, the appellate court reversed and remanded the award of attorney fees.

“…there is no evidence in the record concerning the nature of Murphey’s representation, the hours he spent on the case, or his hourly charge,” Judge Rudolph Pyle III wrote for the court. “He merely submitted an affidavit to the small claims court stating that, as a result of his representation, Foegley Landscape had incurred costs and legal expenses of $4,045.90 related to the litigation. Absent information concerning the nature of Attorney Murphey’s services, the small claims court could not have properly evaluated the reasonableness of his fees and therefore abused its discretion in awarding attorney fees.

2015 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

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The coalition of local Victim Assistance agencies (Albion Fellows Bacon Center, Holly’s House, YWCA, Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office, Lampion Center) received funding from the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) through a grant from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), within the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, to promote community awareness of crime victims’ rights and services during the 2015 National Crime Victim’s Rights week.

This week (April 19-25, 2015), is National Crime Victim’s Rights Week (NCVRW). This annual observance, first designated by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, seeks to increase general public awareness of, and knowledge about the wide range of rights and services available to people who have been victimized by crime. The theme for the 2015 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is “Engaging Communities. Empowering Victims.”

This year, the Vanderburgh County NCVRW Coalition has opted to gear the fight towards human trafficking in our community. This well known, little discussed problem is one that must be addressed. Thousands of bars of soap with the human-trafficking hotline number have been provided to area businesses and establishments in hopes that the number may reach someone in need. There will also be shirts given away to honor this important week and a billboard to raise awareness. The local NCVRW coalition is proud to take a stand and be a continued voice for Crime Victims in the Tri-State.

Since 2004, the NCVRW Community Awareness Project has provided financial and technical assistance to more than 720 community projects that promote victim and public awareness activities, and innovative approaches to victim outreach and public education about victims’ rights and services during NCVRW. Vanderburgh County was one of the 90 projects recommended by the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators and selected for funding by OVC for 2015 from the 194 applications that were submitted nationwide.

School Board Approves First Rate Increase for Pre-K in Five Years

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The EVSC Board of School trustees tonight approved a weekly tuition increase for one of its three Early Childhood Education programs, which is currently self-funded. Costs for operating the fee-based early childhood programs — Little Husky World at Scott School; Little Panther World at Daniel Wertz, and Little Bulldog World at Dexter — have increased due to licensing and accreditation requirements, and are causing the program to run at a deficit.

These programs are designed for working families who need Pre-K classes combined with childcare. They are open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday during the school year — serving 3 and 4 year olds.

All of the EVSC pre-school sites are now licensed by the state of Indiana; are either accredited or awaiting accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAYEC); and are rated a Level 3 or 4 on Paths to Quality.

The EVSC’s current rate of $130.00 per week is the lowest in the area as compared to other Level 4 Pre-K establishments. EVSC records indicate that there has not been a rate increase in the fee-based early childhood program in the past five years.

The board approve an increase to $160.00 per week for new enrollees. For returning students, the increase would raise to $145.00 next year; and EVSC employees fee would continue at $130.00 per week.

The other two Early Childhood programs — Title 1 supported Pre-K classes and the state’s pilot On My Way Pre-K — will remain free for qualifying families.

Enrollment is now taking place for all of the programs. Deadline for enrollment for the state pilot – On My Way Pre-K is April 30. For information, please call 812-435-8219.

Vanderburgh County Marriage License Issued

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Vanderburgh County Mariage License

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, April 17, 2015

Cesar Pena                     Battery by Bodily Waste-Level 6 Felony

Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor

Dwight Taylor              Auto Theft-Level 6 Felony

Julien Hilton              Trafficking with an Inmate-Level 5 Felony

False Informing-Class B Misdemeanor

Possession of Marijuana-Class B Misdemeanor

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

Misdemeanor

Allen Purcell              

Theft-Level 6 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

JAMEY JOHNSON Coming to Evansville

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PRE-SALE starts 

Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00am thru Thursday, April 23 11:45pm.

Pre-Sale Code:

MOOSE

Tickets go on-sale to general public on Friday, April 24th at 10:00am.

 Saturday, May 30th
at 8:00pm

JAMEY JOHNSON
Special Guest Chris Hennessee

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Eleven-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson is “one of the greatest country singers of our time,” according to the Washington Post. He is one of only a few people in the history of country music to win two Song of the Year Awards from both the CMA and ACMs. Jamey Johnson and Special Guest Chris Hennessee will be at the Aiken Theatre on Saturday, May 30 at 8:00pm. Get you tickets early!

Dinner & Show available, call Megan at 812-435-5770 ext. 302 for details.
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