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Indiana State Police and Georgia Bureau of Investigations Partner Up for Major Case Investigations Class

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Indiana State Police Lieutenant Dave Kirkham and First Sergeant Don McCay, both assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division, were recently in Rome, Georgia to teach a major case investigations class.
Lt. Kirkham (Area 1 Investigative Commander) and F/Sgt. Don McCay (District Investigative Commander for the Bremen Post) partnered up with Georgia Bureau of Investigations Special Agent Daniel Sims (former Indiana State Police trooper) to teach this class over a three day period in February to eighty-four officers from city and county agencies from all over northwest Georgia.
The class focused on how to manage a major case investigation and the pitfalls that are sometimes encountered while conducting a major investigation.  The course consisted of classroom instruction and case presentations from Indiana and Georgia.
Indiana State Police is planning to host the same class in Indiana with the assistance of Georgia Bureau of Investigations sometime in 2014.
Lt. Kirkham stated, “It was a great opportunity for us to work with our brothers and sisters from Georgia.  We are looking forward to hosting the class in Indiana and are excited to have the Georgia Bureau of Investigations partnering with us.”

Analysis: Road funding study is key for Indiana’s future

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Lesley Weidenbener, managing editor, TheStatehouseFile.com

Lesley Weidenbener, managing editor, TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS – Tucked among the hundreds of bills that flowed through the

General Assembly this year is one that could affect Indiana’s future trade, economy and finances.

Analysis button in JPGHouse Bill 1104 orders a study of transportation funding in hopes that the state will find a way to generate revenue for roads and highways that is fair but lucrative.

That’s not an easy combination to master but it’s incredibly important.

Currently, the state gets most of its money for road projects from an 18-cent per gallon tax on gasoline and from the federal government, which gets most of its transportation dollars from an 18.4-cent tax. The flat state rate hasn’t changed since 2003, despite inflation.

And over the years, revenues from those gas taxes have been falling. That’s because Americans are buying more fuel-efficient vehicles – and some cars that don’t use gas at all. So even as people drive more, they’re using less gas.

But the cost of building highways and the demand for their use – for trade, for tourism, for commuting – has never been higher.

That’s a problem not only in Indiana – but in states across the nation and for Congress.

The knee-jerk answer is to increase the gas tax, which isn’t even that politically difficult. Prices at the pump vary dramatically from week to week and even day to day and so a change in the gas tax isn’t obvious. In addition, there’s nothing on the pump that indicates how much of the total cost is attributable to taxes.

But policy makers say raising the gas tax is no answer. It may generate more cash initially but it keeps states and the federal government dependent on a source of revenue that will probably become even more unstable.

Consider this: The state’s various motor fuel taxes (which include taxes on diesel and marine fuel as well) generated roughly $800 million in 2013, less than they were producing a decade ago.

Far more than half of that revenue comes from the tax on gasoline alone. In Fiscal Year 2011, that tax generated some $543 million. By FY 2013, the total had dropped to $529 million.

Meanwhile, federal regulations are requiring more fuel efficient vehicles, which all but guarantees the downward trend will continue.

But the fixes aren’t popular. Several states are considering or testing proposals to track the number of miles a car travels and tax the owner accordingly. But that could require vehicle devices that some drivers say will violate their privacy.

Other options – as outlined in a story by reporter Jacob Rund at TheStatehouseFile.com – include a simple per-car fee. But that might not be popular among Hoosiers who don’t drive much and worry they’d be subsidizing those who use the roads more often.

That’s why replacing – or maybe just supplementing – the gas tax is so tough.

For years, it served as a true user fee. The people who drove a lot paid higher taxes to fund more road projects. The fees paid by truck drivers or corporations have been built into the prices of products so that customers help pay the cost of getting items from one part of the country or the world to their homes. And Hoosiers pay the tax a little at a time, which means there’s no big bill.

It’s not clear what substitute tax could achieve that same balance without causing major privacy concerns.

And that’s why this study is so important. The bill, which Gov. Mike Pence has not yet signed into law, requires the Indiana Department of Transportation to hire a firm to conduct the review and make recommendations within two years.

Then it will be up to lawmakers to act boldly and fairly, with the knowledge that Indiana’s future as the Crossroads of America is likely at stake.

Lesley Weidenbener is the executive editor of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

 

Downtown parking options being posted ahead of NCAA Div II Elite Eight B-Ball tourney

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As the City of Evansville prepares to welcome the NCAA Division II Elite Eight Basketball Tournament to the Ford Center, we want to ensure that everyone is aware of their parking options. To ensure customers of downtown shops and restaurants are able to find short term parking, all posted on-street parking time limits will be in effect from 8:00am until 4:00pm. Those hours apply Monday thru Friday. For any downtown visitors who wish to park without a time limit, there are several options. They include free parking spots and $5 special event parking. The “Back 40” parking lot is free and does not have any time limits. There are 1140 parking spots, including 22 marked handicap parking spots.  There are additional marked handicap spots on Locust between 9th St and MLK Blvd. There are also marked handicap spots in the front parking lot of the Civic Center along MLK Blvd. Those handicap parking spots will not have a time limit.  There are two city owned garages that will have event parking for $5. The Sycamore St Garage is located at the corner of Sycamore and 6th and has 600 spots. The Locust St Garage is located at the corner of Locust and 5th and has 405 spots.  If the Back 40 and the first two garages fill to capacity, the 3rd St Garage will be opened for special event parking. The 3rd St garage has 626 parking spots.  As always, unloading and loading of passengers directly in front of the Ford Center will be ok.  We want to welcome our out of town visitors and encourage them to visit our locally owned businesses. There are plenty of attractions to enjoy between games and we hope you get a chance to enjoy them. Good luck to all of the teams!

EPD Activity Report: March 24, 2014

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EPD Activity Report: March 24, 2014

IS IT TRUE March 25, 2014

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IS IT TRUE that there was no meeting of the Evansville City Council tonight so the issue of the $4.8 Million LOAN APPROVAL for Earthcare Energy LLC could not be brought up for discussion but that there will be one next week? …next week is the first opportunity for the City Council to bring this issue up for discussion and vote to rescind this LOAN APPROVAL that they were bullied and tricked into approving just about exactly two years ago today? …it will be interesting to see if there is sufficient courage on the City Council to take on this situation and do the right thing or if politics and old boy games will prevail once again here in the Teutonic Republic of the Good Old Boys? …to leave this LOAN APPROVAL in place gives the management of Earthcare Energy LLC that has ceased to even identify by that name in their native Texas to be out doing road shows to raise investment capital and say “the City Council of Evansville, Indiana has approved a loan to us of $4.8 Million” as they pitch their business to unsuspecting and unknowing investors? …those investors can confirm this truth by simply using Google and searching under the terms “Earthcare+Evansville+Loan”?…the reality is that either the Evansville City Council believes in this company or it doesn’t? …if our City Council believes in Earthcare Energy LLC and the prosperity they will bring to town then the LOAN APPROVAL should remain in place? …if the Evansville City Council does not believe in Earthcare Energy LLC as many of them opined at the meeting where the Loan Administration Board approved the extension of the $200,000 questionable loan then they need to prove it by rescinding this damaging and risky agreement that could have more liability than meets the eye?

IS IT TRUE there was a recent Kickstarter fundraising campaign where the reincarnated Earthcare Energy LLC, under the new name of Enviro Energy LLC was making an investment pitch touting $200,000 of REVENUE already earned?…this Kickstarter video campaign was the same youtube that was used to pull the wool over the eyes of Mayor Winnecke, GAGE’s Debbie Dewey, and the City Council in 2012?…we wonder just how in the dickens one can classify loan proceeds as REVENUE and pretend to know anything about accounting?…the guys from Earthcare are already using the Evansville, Indiana SEAL OF APPROVAL to attempt to raise money from investors?…if the $4.8 Million LOAN APPROVAL had been cancelled 2 years ago when it should have been this would not be possible?

IS IT TRUE that April 14, the day before our income taxes are due is the day that residents of SW Indiana will have an opportunity to attend a public hearing about the request that Vectren has made to raise the rates for gas? …this is reminiscent of the electric fee for dense pack technology hearings that came to Evansville several years ago? …the CCO thinks it is a good thing that the people of Evansville will have an opportunity to attend this hearing and hope that some of our fellow citizens will show up with some well thought out intelligent questions as opposed to just a parade of hardship stories that tug at one’s heartstrings but make credible argument against the well thought out proffers that we are sure the Vectren team will bring?  …these are the kinds of challenges that are won by brains, facts and not emotional appeal?

IS IT TRUE that a senior official of the Obama Administration was not to happy today with a question posed directly by the editor of the CCO during an economic development summit in Washington DC? …the subject was the continuing delays of the crowd funding provision that was passed by Congress in the JOBS Act of 2012 that was widely touted during the presidential election as a way for regular people to invest in early stage companies without passing accreditation tests? …the particular question that Mr. Wallace asked the top ranking official at the SBA was “if grandma and grandpa can spend their entire Social Security check each month and their entire life savings on lottery tickets and slot machines, why can’t they buy some stock in start-up companies that have their SEC offering prospectus in compliance?” …the answer was a myriad of deer in the headlights nonsense about protecting grandma from the false hopes of a slick advertiser? …another member of the audience chimed in with “you mean like lottery and casino advertisements”? …it went downhill from there until this senior government official was escorted from the podium and away from the simple but real questions that had been asked? …one would think that a program passed by Congress and touted by the President as good for the country during an election year that was supposed to be working 15 months ago would have been met with a more humble and real explanation as opposed to indignant nonsense?

Leadership Evansville Announces Celebration of Leadership’s 43 Award Recipients

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for their collective leadership in improving our community at its 19th annual Celebration of leadership awards ceremony held in the Ballroom at The Centre in downtown Evansville.

“Each year it becomes harder and harder for our committee to select the award recipients, because honestly all of the nominees deserve praise for the wonderful work they are doing to help improve our community,” said Executive Director Lynn Miller Pease. “This year was particularly more difficult, because we had a record number of nominations submitted. I am so pleased to see individuals and businesses in our community are stepping up now, more than ever, to give their valuable time and talents to help those in need.”

Over 700 people were in attendance as a total of 43 awards were presented to recipients who have shown outstanding community and public service in the following categories: Arts, Education, Environment, Government & Public Service, Health & Social Service and Neighborhood & Community. Two individuals nominees, Raegan Ball and Claire Wright, were selected as the recipients of the prestigious Jefferson Award through a partnership with the Evansville Courier & Press.

 

The complete list of all award recipients is listed below:

 

Recognition for Lifetime Achievement
Jack and Sue Schriber

 

Recognition for Jefferson Award Recipient
Raegan Ball and Claire Wright

Division Winners
Recognition for Individual Achievement- Kevin Whitten
Recognition for Business/Organization – Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Recognition for Project – Tri-State Food Bank’s Weekend Back Pack-Food for Kids

 

Special Awards
Sara B. Davies Award
– Stepping Up
Willie Effie Thomas Diversity Award
d- Michael Harris
Servant Leader Award
– Nancy Koehler
Sam Featherstone Youth Award
            Kara Woodard
            Lydia Fleming
            Girl Scout Troop 648
            Ms. Specht’s 2nd Grade Class
Winternheimer/ LaMar Public Service Award
– Ruby McGlown
Shirley James “Greening the Community” Award
– Southwest Indiana Master Gardener’s Display and Vegetable Garden
Lieutenant Colonel Reginald Gibson Award
– Todd Robertson and The Dare to Dream Committee
Regional Impact Award
– Dr. Linda Bennett
Visionary Award
– Timothy Flesch
Community Collaboration Award
– Luzada Hayes
Sportsmanship Award
– Evansville IceMen No More Bullies Campaign
Leaders in Courage Award
– DeSean Smith
Outstanding Innovation Award
– Franklin Street Events Association

 

Recognition for Individual Leadership
Arts
– Alisa “Al” Holen
Education
– Tamara Skinner
Environment
– Jim Beck
Government & Public Service
– Monica Freimiller and Gail Lee
Health & Social Service
– Charlie Bockelman
Neighborhood & Community
– Nathan Schroer

 

Recognition for Business/Organization Leadership
Arts
– SMILE on Down Syndrome Art Smart
Education
– Mead Johnson Nutrition Girls in Engineering, Math and Science (GEMS)
Environment
– Verde Partners
Government Public Service
– One Book One Community
Health & Social Service
– United Companies
Neighborhood Community
– Volunteers of Community One
 
Recognition for Project Leadership
Arts
– Back in the Day
Education
– EVPL’s Mobile Tech Lab
Environment
– Mater Dei Super Mileage Team Toy Drive
Government & Public Service
– 911 Gives Hope Toy Drive
Health & Social Service
– Latino Summit of 2013
Neighborhood & Community
– Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
ABOUT CELEBRATION OF LEADERSHIP
Celebration of Leadership is Leadership Evansville’s conscious effort to recognize servant leaders in our community. Awards are given to recognize individuals, businesses, organizations and projects  for going above and beyond the call of duty to improve our community.

 

ABOUT LEADERSHIP EVANSVILLE
Leadership Evansville was founded in 1976 by a group of future-thinking local leaders, whose original commitment to community-wide betterment remains unique and strong. Leadership Evansville brings together people with different talents, gifts and perspectives and transforms these individuals into leaders who embrace the concept of community trusteeship and the collaborative process.  They help develop in them an understanding of how today’s leaders function and teaches them the skills to apply this knowledge in provided real life opportunities through practice and performance. These attitudes, skills and processes are taught to adults, youth, organizations, not-for-profits, businesses, educational institutions, neighborhood associations, churches and other leadership programs.

 

 
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Twitter: @LeadershipEVV; #COL14

Vanderburgh County Sheriff Sobriety Checkpoints

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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on March 22, 2014 at E. Virginia Street and Tennis Lane.  The checkpoint ran from 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.  A total of 50 motorists passed through the checkpoint.  Eleven (11) motorists were investigated for impairment.  Of those, two (2) motorists were arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated.

ARRESTED

  • Michael Jaime Santiago, 24 of Evansville. OMVWI as a Class C Misdemeanor, Possession of Marijuana as a Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of a Legend Drug as a Class D Felony.
  • Natalie Ruth Miller, 42 of Evansville. OMVWI as a Class A Misdemeanor (.18 BrAC), OMVWI as a Class C Misdemeanor.
  • Megan Colleen Wheeler, 24 of Evansville.  Misdemeanor Failure to Appear Warrant.

High school summer camp explores careers in healthcare

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Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center (SWI-AHEC) is offering a three-day summer health careers exploration program for regional high school students interested in careers in healthcare. Designed for students who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors in fall 2014, the non-residential summer camp will be held June 16, 17, and 18 at the University of Southern Indiana in the Health Professions Center. The fee is $25, and financial assistance is available. Space is limited.

Participants will engage in hands-on, interactive activities with regional higher education institutions and healthcare facilities. Students living in Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties are eligible to apply.

“Fifteen of Indiana’s 50 hottest jobs are in healthcare,” said Jane Friona, executive director of SWI-AHEC. “High school students often don’t realize the variety of careers available in health care or the education required to pursue these careers. These camps will engage participants in activities and experiences designed to provide them with this information.”

Funding for the camp is provided through a grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. Applications are available at http://www.usi.edu/swi-ahec or by calling 812-228-5048.

Founded in 2008, SWI-AHEC strives to ensure a qualified healthcare workforce across 10 counties in southwest Indiana. It is one of eight regional AHECs in Indiana and is hosted by the University of Southern Indiana in the College of Nursing and Health Professions.

For more information, contact Jane Friona, executive director of southwest Indiana AHEC at 812-461-5446 or jefriona@usi.edu.

Take a closer look at latest jobs report before gushing praise‏

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riecken_2012 (175x220)INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana House Democratic Leader Scott Pelath from Michigan City issued the following statement on Monday (March 17) upon receiving word of the state’s unemployment figures for January 2014.

“While others may gush about ‘the largest one-month drop in unemployment in 20 years,’ I look at the report and find myself wondering many things:

“In December 2013, the number of Hoosiers who were employed is listed at 2,960,003 and the numbers of unemployed are 200,694.

“In January 2014, the numbers of employed Hoosiers are listed at 2,950,298, and the numbers of unemployed at 209,305.

“Now, I wasn’t the best math student in school, but those numbers show a decrease in the number of employed Hoosiers of 9,705. Just as important, the number of unemployed Hoosiers—you know, the ones who don’t have jobs—rose by 8,611.

“If you look at the 14 Metropolitan Statistical Areas included in the report, all but one saw an increase in numbers of unemployed. Only one MSA (Elkhart/Goshen) went down.

“Finally, 82 of Indiana’s 92 counties saw their unemployment rates increase from December to January.

“These disparities only serve to heighten the concern that many of us have about the so-called ‘job creation’ engine that the governor, his administration, and his super-majorities like to tout so often. What is so worrisome is that we may talk about unemployment percentages going down, but they are not going down as much as the continued 10-year decline in the household incomes of Hoosiers.

“People can talk about seasonal adjustments all they want, but I continue to be concerned about the raw employment and unemployment numbers. Those tell me who has a job and who is able to take care of their family.

“And if we’re talking about ‘the largest one-month drop in unemployment in 20 years,’ take the time to go back 20 and a half years when the rate dropped from 6 percent in June 1993 to 3.9 percent in July 1993. Now that’s the kind of drop we could afford to repeat.”

Community Activist Jordan Baer Starts Petition To Bring Back Low Income Dental Clinic

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by Jordan Baer posted without opinion, bias or editing

Local activist Jordan Baer has started an online petition to bring back the low income dental clinic that was closed last year. In the petition, Baer cited several reasons for the need to reinstate the clinic with the most notable being the need for the community to take care of its indigent residents. Baer is petitioning the Vanderburgh County Council and Commission, the Evansville City Council, and Deaconess and St. Mary’s hospitals that began the clinic in 2006.

Baer noted the recent bipartisan progress on repairing the two local city cemeteries as well as the tremendous community progress made towards fighting the city’s blight as examples as to how both Vanderburgh County and the City of Evansville can come together to find a way to reopen this clinic. “If you look at how both the City-County Observer and the Courier & Press rallied together to fight the blight, I really don’t see a reason why anyone can’t sign this petition and help get it out in front of the local residents to sign it as well. ” said Baer.

Baer also stated that both the public and private sectors will have to come together if the clinic is to reopen its doors. Baer estimated that it would probably cost a little under $300,000 a year but said that this figure could easily be reached if the public, private, and non-profit sectors were willing to come back together to jointly fund the operation. Baer said he is willing to meet with both sides to work out a plan that is viable for all interested parties.

When asked why Baer chose the City-County Observer to debut his petition he said the following: “I am truly grateful for the support the CCO has given me. They have allowed me to accomplish things I otherwise wouldn’t have been able to accomplish due to the city’s closed door politically mentality. Hopefully other media outlets will follow in their footsteps like we saw with the housing blight issue.”

You can sign Baer’s petition at the website below:

https://www.change.org/petitions/vanderburgh-county-council-commission-reinstate-funding-for-the-low-income-dental-clinic-recruit-additional-private-funding-sponsors

 

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