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EPD Activity Report October 24, 1014
TODAYS CCO ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON AT TROPICANA IS A TOTAL SELL OUT
After 10 years City County Observer “MOLE” Â finally breaks his silence. Â We are pleased that CCO “MOLE” decided to publicly comment on our 5th Annual Community Service Awards luncheon to be held today at Tropicana-Evansville. Â CCO “Mole” is pleased to announce the Outstanding Community Services Award winners for 2014.
This 5th annual Awards Luncheon will be held on today at the Tropicana-Evansville Walnut Rooms A&B on October 27. Â Registration will begin at 11:30, and the event will officially begin at 12:00 noon.
This luncheon is a totally sold out event. Â We have 200 guests attending this event which makes this the largest “Awards Lunch” ever.
Please check the link below to hear CCO “MOLE” comments about tomorrow award luncheon.
YWCA completes long-anticipated shelter renovation project
Due to the generosity of Verizon HopeLine and many other supporters, the YWCA of Evansville has completed a much-needed refurbishment of its common area for shelter residents.
This communal space is used by YWCA domestic violence victims and their children to complete the everyday tasks of living such as reading, watching TV, filling out paperwork, doing homework, and simply relaxing.
Prior to the renovation, the room had not seen improvements in decades. The space was worn, inefficient, and the furnishings and layout were not conducive to its purpose.
The room has been transformed into a soothing area with a fresh coat of paint, new flooring, new furniture and lighting, lockable storage space for clients, and a new play area for children. In addition, the new couch and side chairs fold out into beds that can be utilized by overflow clients when all of the shelter bedrooms are full.
The project was completed in early October, and open houses for donors, project supporters, employees and board members have been held throughout the month.
In 2013, the YWCA’s domestic violence shelter provided 7,426 nights of safe shelter to over 300 women and their children.
The YWCA has invited some of its community partners to attend a special open house on Friday, October 24th between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. This is by invitation only for these partners and for media. For more information about this project or to schedule a media ONLY tour at another time, please contact Erika N. Taylor, YWCA CEO, at 422-1191 or etaylor@ywcaevansville.org.
Open House Planned at Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center
The EVSC’s Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center (SICTC) open house for current 10th and 11th graders and their families is planned for November 3 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. and on November 22 from 10:30 – noon. SICTC is located at 1901 Lynch Rd. The open house is for students who want to learn more about enrolling in Career and Technical Education classes at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center.
The Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center, which serves public, private, and parochial students from Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey, North and South Gibson counties, and the southern half of Spencer county, offers 21 courses of study in 10 different career clusters. All of the programs prepare students for high skill, high wage, or high demand careers including 35 of the Hoosier Hot 50 jobs.
SICTC offers 20 different courses including programs in: advanced manufacturing, agricultural education and veterinary science, computer network technology (CISCO), building construction technology, culinary arts, Project Lead the Way engineering, graphic communication/digital media technology, health sciences, public safety/law enforcement/fire safety, telecommunication, and transportation technology
The Career Center is identified by the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education as one of the top five secondary career centers in the United States. Students may also receive dual credit for 78 different college courses at six different colleges and universities as well as earn industry recognized certifications.
Individuals with questions may call the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center at 435-8438 or go to www.evscschools.com/sictc.
Democrats push to be on Marion County judge ballot
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Marion County Superior judge elections ruled unconstitutional this month should not proceed Nov. 4 as the current ballot is drawn, according to court pleadings from candidates who were left out of the general election.
“We’re going to keep pressing,†said Greg Bowes, who along with fellow Democrat Christopher K. Starkey has asked Chief Judge Richard Young of the Southern District of Indiana for a preliminary injunctionordering their names be placed on the ballot in light of Young’s ruling Oct. 9 in Common Cause v. Indiana Secretary of State, et al., 1:12-CV-1603. Young has not yet ruled on the injunction request.
“This is a really serious right we’re trying to vindicate here,†said Bowes, a private practitioner and former Marion County assessor and city-county councilman. “We’re pressing as hard as we can as soon as we can before this election happens.â€
Bowes, Starkey and David R. Hennessy were candidates for Marion Superior judge in May’s Democratic primary but were not among the top-eight vote recipients. Because the election statute limits general election ballot access to eight Democrats and eight Republicans for 16 judgeships evenly divided among parties, the three aren’t on the ballot. Bowes and Starkey, representing themselves, argue the three should be, and that Young’s ruling bolsters the federal suit they filed in August seeking ballot access.
While Young declared the Marion Superior judicial election scheme unconstitutional, he stayed the order until after the matter is ruled on by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, so the ruling doesn’t affect the Nov. 4 race. Young ruled the judicial election statute doesn’t provide voters a meaningful choice in the general election.
Bowes argues that staying the ruling also will violate his First Amendment rights, because each party should be allowed to nominate a candidate for each contested judgeship under Young’s ruling. Bowes argues that if injunctive relief isn’t issued, the Nov. 4 vote should be invalidated and a special election conducted.
“How can you have an election under an unconstitutional statute?†Bowes said.
The motion for injunction asserts that based on Marion County voting patterns, 11 Democratic candidates likely would win more votes than the eight Republican candidates, if Bowes, Hennessy and Starkey were placed on the ballot. Therefore, if additional candidates aren’t on the ballot, U.S. Supreme Court precedent suggests relief is warranted, Bowes said.
“If these 16 judges get elected under a law that’s unconstitutional,†he said, “any of those judges would have a constitutional challenge to any action they take†basing the assertion on Clark v. Roemer, 500 U.S. 646, 654 (U.S. 1991).
Bowes acknowledged the injunction request may be a long shot with now less than two weeks before the election, but he said it was important for candidates left off the general election ballot to preserve their rights in light of Young’s ruling and reassert claims for ballot access.
State defendants have not yet formally responded to the injunction request. The case is Gregory Bowes and Christopher K. Starkey v. Indiana Secretary of State, et al., 1:14-CV-1322.
Why we need Term Limits in Congress
As Election Day quickly approaches, I am constantly reminded by news stories and voter concerns that many of our elected officials have simply been in Washington for too long. This is exactly why I propose a change to the Constitution limiting the terms of members in both the House and Senate. We have constitutionally term-limited the presidency—why can’t we do so with those who represent us in the legislative branch?
Many times, people tell me that they believe Washington changes people. The power, the legalized bribery, the complacency; these along with many other factors can lead even the most well-intentioned people to become corrupted. And can you blame them? We have injected millions of dollars into a system that works to keep people in a job that pays $174,000 a year with disastrous results.
One of the first things I highlighted in my candidacy was that, if elected, I would only serve two terms in Washington, D.C. I believe this is the way our Founders intended it—with farmers, small business owners, and average citizens going to represent us without becoming career politicians. Instead, we are stuck in a government that includes individuals serving as many terms as they possibly can, until a better opportunity arises or some scandal forces voters to become fed up just enough to vote them out of office.
When you go to the polls in a few weeks, please remember my promise. My promise that I have no intention of becoming a career politician. Regardless of how many issues you agree or disagree with me on, regardless of what party you belong to, you will be safe in knowing that you have a choice of voting for someone who has your best interests at heart. I was not drawn to this journey of running for Congress because of the stature of the job or any sort of power and notoriety that comes with it. I was simply drawn out of a desire to serve people, along with my frustrations with constantly re-electing the same people and expecting different results.
Help me send a message to the rest of the country: that career politicians are no longer acceptable and money cannot buy your vote. Let’s tell America that it’s time for term limits and less corruption from our government.
To learn more about my campaign to represent Indiana’s 8th District in Congress, visit my website at www.spanglerforcongress.com.
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 Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Gary Bowen                      Strangulation-Level 6 Felony
Christopher Campbell  Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Level 6 Felony
Keith Davis                        Criminal Trespass-Level 6 Felony
Matthew Fisher              Battery Against a Public Safety Officer-Level 6 Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor
Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor
Bradley Gates                  Intimidation-Level 5 Felony
Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor
Jacin Gorman                   Burglary-Level 5 Felony
Theft-Level 6 Felony
Susan Henderson           Aggravated Battery-Level 3 Felony
Adam Hoon                       Identity Deception-Level 6 Felony
Tiffney Johnson              Possession of Methamphetamine-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Jason Mault                      Domestic Battery-Level 6 Felony
Cindy Rath                         Battery Against a Public Safety Officer-Level 6 Felony
Disorderly Conduct-Class B Misdemeanor
Kendra Thomas               Theft-Level 6 Felony
Battery-Class B Misdemeanor
Debra Wollner                Carrying a Handgun Without a License-Level 5 Felony
Residential Entry-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Battery-Class B Misdemeanor
Edward Ziemer Jr            Battery by Bodily Waste-Level 6 Felony
Derek Corbin                    Intimidation-Level 6 Felony
Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor
Dennis Ervin                     Domestic Battery-Level 6 Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor
Criminal Mischief-Class B Misdemeanor
Joseph James                   Domestic Battery-Level 6 Felony
Kyle McPheeters            Residential Entry-Level 6 Felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance-Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Marijuana-Class B Misdemeanor
Bobby Patton Jr               Battery by Bodily Waste-Level 6 Felony
Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor
Taurus Tomlinson Jr      Resisting Law Enforcement-Level 6 Felony
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor
Rex Abell IIIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon-
Level 4 Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Steven Barr                       Dealing in Marijuana-Level 5 Felony
Lee Ann Vowels              Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life-
Level 5 Felony
Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .15 or More-Level 6 Felony
Holly Fussner                   Dealing in Marijuana-Level 6 Felony
Tricia Gerteisen              Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated while Endangering a Person with
a Passenger less than 18 Years of Age-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.
IS IT TRUE October 24, 2014
IS IT TRUE this section is a little bit tongue in cheek and it seems as though the State of Kentucky is faced with choosing between a red skunk and a blue skunk when it comes to their next United States Senator?…the entire campaign from Senator Mitch McConnell and from Allison Grimes has been small minded and filled with hypocracy?…while we think that Senator McConnell’s insistence that he is not a scientist and unqualified to comment on climate change we do hope to offer our readers a few laughs at one of the most hilarious duplicities out there at the expense of Ms. Grimes?
IS IT TRUE it has been asked “if there really is a war on women, Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes might just come from one of its founding families?…Ms. Grimes is the heir to the Hugh Jass burger fortune, a legacy that stems from her family’s Kentucky burger joint, whose menu celebrates the finer things in life, like giant, juicy female booty?…Hugh Jass Burgers — say it out loud to get the joke — has menu items like “Charlotte’s Rack, sure to be voted biggest rack” named after Grimes’ mom and “Abby’s Hugh Jass,” a burger named after her sister?…they also sell souvenirs like an apron with “Check Out My Buns” emblazoned across it?…the restaurant’s approach has raised eyebrows, especially since Grimes’ camp accused the GOP of sexism?…Ms. Grimes has not been willing to address any of this as she has been unwilling to even admit whom she voted for in the 2008 & 2012 presidential elections to avoid the ire of the people of the Bluegrass state?…Grimes has been talking like the dickens for a living wage while her family pays some of its staffers a cool $7.25 per hour?…she has consistently noted that her family is “not in the race” for Senate, and she’s right, though she should probably have a chat with them about why they might be unwilling to shell out more money to the people Grimes keeps saying deserve a living wage?…we ask, if you can’t convince your family to flout market economics and overpay unskilled labor, who can you convince?…we are certain that the workers at Grimes’s family’s restaurant feel very empowered despite their low take home pay since they can support their employer by wearing a “Check Out My Buns” apron to really turn their self-esteem around?
IS IT TRUE when it comes to Senator McConnell the opportunities to discredit are a dime a dozen and it all starts with his insane stand on not offering an opinion on climate change because he is no scientist?…proving something like climate change is of course not as simple as calling someone out for a sexist menu, or paying the minimum wage while howling for it to be increased but there is sufficient evidence out there to move a thinking person to a conclusion that human beings have indeed done things that have altered our weather?…from a scientific perspective the nuances like the slight changes in the refractive index of the earth’s atmosphere due to emissions of carbon, ozone, and a host of other things we humans do to give ourselves conveniences today at the expense of the future are difficult to calculate but simple to grasp?…grasping can be as simple as looking through vapor, looking at a smoker’s lung, or even buying double pane windows?…the easiest example to explain a way to insulate better (climate change) is to go through a sales pitch for new windows with nitrogen injected between the panes to change the insulation properties?…the reality is that we humans alter the planet everyday and have been for centuries but recently our numbers have grown to the point that we are doing more damage than ever?…we will probably not do the damage of a massive asteroid strike or even a hundred volcanos but the truth of the matter is that climate change is real and we are the drivers?…this is why there should be a sequel to the movie Dumb and Dumberer about the 2014 Kentucky campaign for the Senate?…just be glad as Hoosiers that you don’t have to choose between the red skunk and the blue skunk?
Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Report
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