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BREAKING NEWS: AFL-CIO CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL OF SOUTHERN INDIANA MAKES POLITICAL ENDORSEMENTS

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October 9, 2014

These are the candidates endorsed by the AFL-CIO Central Labor Council of Southern Indiana.

Vandeburgh County

Secretary of State Elizabeth “Beth” White

Auditor of State Michael A. Claytor

Treasurer of State Mike Boland

Congressional 8th District Tom Spangler

State senator District 49 Jim Tomes

State Representative District 45 Bionca Gambill

State Representative District 59 Zach Ellison

State Representative District 62 Jeff Sparks

State Representative District 73 Douglas Leatherbury

State Representative District 75 Ron Bacon

Steve Spink

State Representative District 76 Tony Goben

State Representative District 77 Gail Riecken

State Representative District 78 Stephen R. Melcher

Judge Superior Court Leslie (Les) C. Shively

Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Hermann

County Auditor Carl Culley

County Sheriff David Wedding

County Assessor Bill Fluty Jr.

County commissioner 2nd District Sherman Greer

County Council 1st District James Raben

County Council 2nd District Tom Shetler, Jr.

County Council 3rd District Stephanie Terry

County Council 4th District John Montrastelle

School Board At Large Tony Ricketts

School Board District 1 Jan Stricklin

School Board District 2 Michael J. Duckworth Sr.

Andy Guarino

Township Armstrong Trustee Randall C. Kron

Township Armstrong Board Melvin Kron

Gilbert T. Adler

Francis J. Martin

Township Center Trustee Hayden Barth

Township Center Board Robert Mangold

Tom Shoulders

Township German Trustee Tim Schaefer

Township German Board Stephen Folz

Ronald A. Mayer

Township Knight Trustee Kathryn Martin

Township Perry Trustee Rick Riney

Township Perry Board Norma Jean Bond

Lloyd D. Jost

James Stratman

Township Pigeon Trustee Mary E. Hart

Township Pigeon Board Mary Ann Eickhoff

Mary Louise Hall

Callie M. Rogers

Township Union Trustee Joseph E. Steinkamp

Township Union Board Michael J. Kolb

Kenneth P. Kuester

Posey County

County Auditor Liz Miller

County Recorder Mary “Hoehn” Rhoades

County Sheriff Gregory R. Oeth

County Coroner Jay L. Price

County Assessor Sherri Lueder

County Commissioner District 2 James L. Alsop

County Council Member District 1 Tom R. Schneider

County Council Member District 2 E. Alan Blackburn

County Council Member District 3 Bob Deig

County Council District 4 Tracy Ripple

Bethel Township Trustee Diane Meyer

Black Township Trustee Teresa K. Blackburn

Center Township Trustee Bre Johnson

Lynn Township Trustee Donald Mercer

Marrs Township Trustee Gerald W. Nurrenbern

Point Township Trustee Connie R. Thompson

Robb Township Trustee Charles Baker

Robinson Township Trustee Gary W. Sallweachter

Smith Township Trustee Stephen Jarboe

Bethel Township Board Lisa K. Daugherty

Black Township Board Don R. Oeth

Gibson County

Sheriff Tim Bottoms

Jeff Hill

Clerk Shelly Willis

Recorder Tonya Thompson

Commissioner Tom Memmer

County Council Dist. 1 Jim Austill

County Council Dist. 2 Dan Beard

Warrick County

Council Council Dist. 1 Kenneth McWilliams

County Council Dist. 2 Jeff Valiant

County Council Dist. 3 Kristopher King

County Council Dist. 4 Gerald Bass

Dist. 2 County Commissioner Marlin Weisheit

County Auditor Cheyenne Phillips

Judge of Circuit Court – 2nd Circuit Sherry Smith

Newburgh Town Council Dist. 2 Mike Setzekorn

Lynnville CT Sherry Jones

Lynnville Dist. 1 Stacey Tevault

Lynnville Dist. 2 Eric Erwin

Lynnville Dist. 3Doris Horn

Spencer County

Circuit Court Judge Jon Dartt

Prosecuting Attorney Dan Wilkinson

Sheriff Kellene Reinke

Assessor Sara Arnold

Auditor Sheila Boyd Rininger

Commissioner District 1 Mike Goffinet

Coroner Darren Ewing

County Council District 1 Steve Winsett

County Council District 2 Catherine Boyd

County Council District 4 Todd Ruxer

Under the Streetlamp Brings American Classics to Life

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Reports

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EPD Activity Report October 9, 2014

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Pet of the Week

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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 Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Misty Fuller          Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator-Level 6 Felony

Kevin Joest                 Theft-Level 6 Felony

Terri Newman              Theft-Level 6 Felony

Stacy True                       Dealing in Methamphetamine-Level 5 Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor

Shawn Underwood     Dealing in Methamphetamine-Level 2 Felony

Andrew Ware                 Theft-Level 6 Felony

Antwan Stallworth        Dealing in Methamphetamine-Level 5 Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Level 6 Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class B Misdemenaor
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.

Local Leaders Chosen to Present at National Summit

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Organized by the University Economic Development Association

Evansville, Ind. (October 8, 2014) – Local academia and economic leaders from the University of Southern Indiana, The Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville and Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce presented last week at the UEDA’s (University Economic Development Association) Annual Summit in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The team presented on the topic of Leading Regional Transformation through Innovation.

The UEDA’s Annual Summit is organized each year for Universities to convene and share best practices, success stories and lessons learned with economic development professionals from centers, organizations, colleges and universities nationwide.

Local leaders were chosen to present at the Annual Summit because of their ongoing efforts to link innovation, entrepreneurship, workforce development and civic collaboration along the I69 regional corridor.

“The collaboration between academia, government, economic development organizations, and business and industry that is the foundation of the I69 Innovation Corridor initiative is helping to focus our resources on efforts that have the greatest potential for long-term, transformational economic impact,” stated Deborah Dewey, President of the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville.

The University of Southern Indiana (USI), is the lead convener in a regional initiative to drive transformational change in Southwest Indiana. This initiative is centered on the recent construction of a segment of Interstate 69 and aims to foster the establishment of an Innovation Corridor from Evansville to Crane in Southwest Indiana. The vision is to develop a culture and environment that uses innovation to transform and sustain the dynamism of the regional economy. A consortium of over 200 stakeholders has been engaged in developing strategies to increase the region’s innovation index by 20% by 2025.

“The presentation by the University of Southern Indiana, Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville and Indiana WorkOne Southwest was emblematic of the theme of this year’s UEDA Summit – Higher Education as a Catalyst for Economic Development: Innovation+Inspiration+Impact,” reported UEDA President Mike Dozier, Fresno State. “The collaboration between the university and the community was an inspiration to the UEDA members and serves as a best practice for others to emulate.”

Attendees from peer institutions nationwide heard highlights of the innovative programs and events such as the creation of Co-Working Space, the Technology Commercialization Academy, Tech on Tap Meet-ups, Start-Up Weekend Evansville and the upcoming Tour of Opportunity (October 18), where companies within the region will showcase their operations to the public.

“It was an honor to present our ongoing innovation work in regional economic development to a national audience. Our collaborative efforts in innovating our region along the I-69 Corridor will have a positive impact on developing, recruiting and retaining top talent in our region,” said Mark Bernhard, USI’s associate provost for Outreach and Engagement, and chair of the I-69 Innovation Corridor Executive Committee.

Local leaders Represented at the Annual Summit

  • ï‚·  Dr. Mark Bernhard, Associate Provost for Outreach & Engagement, University of Southern Indiana
  • ï‚·  Debbie Dewey, President, Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville
  • ï‚·  Jim Heck, Executive Director, Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce
  • ï‚·  Dr. Mohammed Khayum, Dean, Romain College of Business, University of Southern

    Indiana

  • ï‚·  Dr. Scott Gordon, Dean, Pott College of Science, Engineering & Education, University of

    Southern Indiana

  • ï‚·  Daniela Vidal, Director, Center for Applied Research & Economic Development,

    University of Southern Indiana

  • ï‚·  Michael Thissen, University of Southern Indiana (moderator)

 BAT TESTS POSITIVE FOR RABIES

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A bat found in Evansville has tested positive for rabies at the Indiana State Department of Health.  This is a reminder to residents that rabies continues to exist in the wildlife population in Vanderburgh County.

As rabies is a fatal illness in humans, residents are advised not to handle wild animals.   Any dead or injured wild animal should be reported immediately to the City of Evansville’s Animal Care and Control Department at 435-6015.

Dog and ferret owners should check with their veterinarian at this time to determine if the animal has a valid rabies vaccine. If these animals do not have a current vaccination, they should be vaccinated without delay.

 

E-mail:  health@vanderburghcounty.in.gov
Web page:  www.vanderburghcounty.in.gov/health

Winter natural gas prices are same or lower than last year

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By Andi TenBarge
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS – Hoosiers in Central and parts of Southern Indiana could be seeing flat or slightly lower heating bills than last winter according to projections released Tuesday by Vectren Energy and Citizens Energy Group.

Both companies said that – when normalized for weather – prices for the five-month heating season should be similar to last year.

Last winter, customers saw an increase in heating costs due to the harsh winter conditions.

“The abundant supply of natural gas in the U.S. is keeping the price of this clean-burning fuel stable,” said Carey Lykins, president of Citizens Energy Group, which serves customers in Indianapolis. “Natural gas prices are about 25 percent lower than they were in 2008.”

Natural gas bills are based on wholesale fuel prices plus delivery and administrative rates approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. Utility companies pass along increases and decreases in wholesale gas prices to customers.

Citizen customers should expect to pay about $607 from November through March with typical usage, as opposed to last winter when bills averaged $680.

Vectren customers in the company’s northern territory – which includes Central Indiana and Southern Indiana north of Louisville – can expect an average bill of $550 per month with normal usage. Last year’s cold winter left customers with average bills totaling $615 over five months.

“While Vectren has always used normal weather to project year-over-year winter bill comparisons, the bitter temperatures experienced in the winter months of last year were anything but normal, nearly 20 percent colder than normal in fact,” said Mike Roeder, president of Vectren North. “Although the market points to continued low, stable natural gas pricing for years to come, customers should still implement energy efficiency measures and find ways to use less natural gas to lower bills even further.”

Hannah Troyer is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

USI’s Flowers on the Lake to honor victims of domestic violence

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Flower petals will float atop the waters of Reflection Lake on the University of Southern Indiana campus Thursday, October 16. The flowers will be released to honor victims and survivors of domestic violence as part of the nationally recognized event, Flowers on the Lake. The USI community, as well as the general public are invited to participate.

This is the second year that the USI Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Prevention Group has organized and held the event on the USI campus. They received the help of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice (SAC) Club, along with community collaborator Albion Fellows Bacon Center. Along with the SAC Club, student members of the Psychology Club and the Student Government Association will speak about the victims whose lives have been lost in Indiana due to intimate partner homicide. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. and groups will meet in front of the Liberal Arts Center to hear the speakers.

Using state statistics, a bell rings out for each person who has died in Indiana due to domestic violence. “It’s very powerful when you’re standing there and you keep hearing those bell messages and you know that each one of those represents a life that was lost this year in our area,” said Dr. Melinda Roberts, assistant professor of criminal justice and SAC Club advisor. Guests will be handed resource pamphlets shaped as cones holding flower petals. After a moment of silence, they will be led to Reflection Lake to scatter the petals across the water in memory of the victims and in honor of survivors.

In conjunction with the Flowers on the Lake event, there will be life-size silhouettes in various locations across campus representing real victims in Indiana. This project, entitled Silent Witness (also nationally recognized), involves research by SAC students to create badges that tell that individual’s story. Along with adult silhouettes there will be child-sized silhouettes representing youth who have been victimized.

“With the SAC Club community activities, students get to inspire hope in ending violence and they help victims and their families heal,” said Roberts.

The event is free of charge and open to the public. Participants should meet at 4:30 p.m. in front of the Liberal Arts Center. For more information contact Dr. Melinda Roberts at mrroberts1@usi.edu or 812-461-5475.

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