Kisses is a very sweet and vocal 1-year-old female cat! She arrived at the shelter with several other cats, a mixture of adults and kittens, when their owner simply had too many animals. She gets along well with other cats and she likes to talk! Kisses’ adoption fee is $30, which includes her spay, microchip, vaccinations, and a goody bag to take home.
Google, the biggest name in search engines, is coming to Evansville later this month to host the first-ever Google Apps for Education Summit in Indiana. The two-day summit, scheduled for February 15 and 16 at Harrison High School, will help educators identify, deploy and integrate Google Apps and other Google tools in the classroom.
The program will feature Google Certified Teachers, Google Apps for Education Certified Trainers, practicing administrators, solution providers, Google engineers, and representatives from the Google in Education teams.
Sessions include two keynote presentations, a demo slam competition, and a closing capstone session – plus two full days of informative breakouts, cutting-edge demonstrations, and hands-on workshops led by experienced and knowledgeable professional developers. Topics include:
Keynote speakers will include:
Registrations are still being accepted for the event. For more information and to register, visit www.sites.google.com/a/gafesummit.com/indiana.
In addition to the Google Summit, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is hosting a two-day pre-summit, scheduled for February 13 and 14 at the EVSC’s Technology and Innovation Center, that will include one- and two-day workshops for educators, trainers, and IT support staff. Visit the website above for complete information on the Pre-Summit.
By Jessica Wray
TheStatehouseFile.comÂ
INDIANAPOLIS – A measure is headed to the Indiana House that would have the Indiana State Department of Health complete a study on creating a program to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.
The Senate passed Senate Bill 180 unanimously on Tuesday. The bill would require the health department to focus on treatments for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries, as well as ways to improve the state’s access to those treatments
The bill’s co-author, Sen. Jim Banks R-Columbia City, said in a press release Tuesday that PTSD and traumatic brain injuries can create other mental health concerns – which is an important topic for the state to look into.
“Each year, as many as 5,000 U.S. veterans commit suicide, which is a statistic we cannot ignore,†Banks said. “It’s my hope this study will help our brave men and women secure financing and access to the treatment they need to lead a happy, healthy life.â€
Banks said he was approached by several veterans groups concerned about veterans’ access to healthcare treatment, specifically when suffering from brain injuries. Sen. Brandt Hershman, R-Buck Creek,  co-authored the bill.
Mrs. Mildred McPurrbuckle is a calm, beautiful sweetheart of an older lady kitty.
She tends to keep to herself in the shelter environment. She loves to curl up and snooze in laps, she enjoys yarn and having her lower cheeks scratched. She especially enjoys looking out the window and talking to birds.
Posey Humane’s 15th Anniversary!
Mildred would do best in a home with an older person or older family, and one that has no dogs. Mildred has many other kitty friends at PHS and you’re invited to meet them (or help them) all month long! It’s Posey Humane’s 15th anniversary and the Open House is 2/22. The upcoming week of Valentine’s Day (2/10 – 2/15) you can purchase chocolates, gifts and goodies at the Shelter (all proceeds benefit the animals at PHS)!
Contact the Posey County Humane Society at (812) 838-3211, poseyhumane@hotmail.com, or visit www.poseyhumane.org – socialize at www.facebook.com/poseyhumane and also on Twitter @poseyhumane! Located in Mt. Vernon at 6500 Leonard Road!
Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, February 05, 2014
Jacob Bauer                  Strangulation – D Felony
Domestic Battery – A Misdemeanor
Intimidation – A Misdemeanor
Ronald Bond                 Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more – A Misdemeanor (Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – D Felony
(Habitual Substance Abuse Offender)
Leroy Fentress              Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon – B Felony
Possession of Cocaine – B Felony
Receiving Stolen Property – D Felony
(Habitual Substance Abuse Offender)
Nicholas Holder           Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .15 or More – A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
John Murray                Domestic Battery – A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Domestic Battery – A Misdemeanor
Alex Peterson                Possession of Meth – D Felony
Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance – D Felony
(Two Counts)
Possession of a Look-a-like Substance – C Misdemeanor
Possession of Marijuana- A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia – A Misdemeanor
Timothy Racine            Auto Theft – D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia – A Misdemeanor
Jack Wirth                   Battery by means of a Deadly Weapon – C Felony
Tracy Franklin Criminal Mischief – D Felony
Austin Kirkwood Theft – D Felony
Identity Deception – D Felony
Bryson Lowe Battery – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Battery – Class A Misdemeanor
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Marijuana – Class B Felony
Disorderly Conduct – Class B Felony
Darshay Robinson Domestic Battery – Class D Felony
Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – A Misdemeanor
Disorderly Conduct – B Misdemeanor
AUSTIN KIRKWOODÂ /Â 82C01-1402-FD-154
BRYSON LOWEÂ /Â C01-1402-FD-150
DARSHAY ROBINSONÂ /Â C01-1402-FD-148
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 considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
A British television production company, TVT Productions, will be travelling to Evansville from London, England to shoot video on the LST 325 on February 14th and 15th. They are doing a documentary about Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa in November 1942. Operation Torch was the first time the British and Americans had jointly planned an invasion together.
Let the countdown to the Oscar Gala begin! Victory Theatre’s 2nd Annual Oscar Gala will take place Sunday, March 2, 2014. Red carpet starts at 6PM. This year, proceeds from ticket sales and money raised from the night’s silent auction will go towards Gilda’s Club Evansville. Gilda’s Club Evansville is a cancer support community whose mission is to ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by
knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.
Victory Theatre’s General Manager, Ben Bolander, started the process of choosing this year’s benefitting charity back in November 2013. “Gilda’s Club Evansville is an organization where anyone dealing with cancer, whether they are a patient, survivor, or family member, can go to feel at home. It’s truly a tremendous program that Evansville has never had before Gilda’s Club. They deserve to be recognized for their amazing contributions to the community, which is why we wanted to spotlight Gilda’s Club at this year’s Oscar Gala.â€
The 2nd Annual Oscar Gala will bring a true red carpet experience to Evansville with music, Oscar® viewing, silent auction, giveaways and more, all in efforts to support Gilda’s Club. Tickets are just $25.00 and include event admission, hors d’ oeuvres, and donation to Gilda’s Club Evansville. General admission tickets are available at Ford Center Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000. Call 812-422-1515 with any additional questions.
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IS IT TRUE February 6, 2014
IS IT TRUE that Evansville City Council Attorney Scott Danks started a bit of a controversy with a Facebook post about Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke’s administration?…what Mr. Danks wrote was as follows: “Hate to admit it but I WAS WRONG in thinking that we have an outstanding Mayor! The Winnecke Administration is just trashy. If you don’t openly support this Administration, they will do everything in their power to slander you, discredit you and interfere with your business interest/livelihood. Evansville deserves much better!!!â€?…it would be interesting to know if Mr. Danks is referring to the trials and tribulations he and his associates have been put through while trying to invest millions odf dollars to refurbish and repurpose the old EVSC headquarters or if his statement is more general?…it is disturbing that we are getting a steady stream of information from people who have been in your face ambushed by members of the Mayor’s staff or have been subjected to negative whisper campaigns?…some of the tactics used by the Winnecke administration make Evansville look like the USSE?…strong arming business people and using whisper campaigns may have its place in the world of preventing terrorism but there is no place for it in any City Administration anywhere?
IS IT TRUE Mr. Danks has allegedly run into similar obstructionism from the Winnecke administration for a project he was planning?…we expect more information about this proposed project will be made public by the CCO very soon?
IS IT TRUE that the Midwest and other colder parts of the country are facing a shortage of LP gas this winter?…in true supply and demand style that shortage has driven prices of this vital heating fuel up by well over 100%?…that tank full of LP gas that would have cost about $400 in the fall is now over $1,000 and the minimum order for getting a delivery is 200 gallons?…the extreme cold weather has depleted peoples tanks and they are calling to refill when they learn about the minimum order and the new prices?…we know of several families that have been unable to pay the $1,000 and are relying on electric space heaters to keep from freezing?…we fully understand how local families can be in a position where $1,000 cash on the barrelhead is impossible but fully anticipate sky high electric bills next month due to the shift to electric space heaters?…trading a $1,000 LP gas bill for a $1,000 electric bill is just kicking the can down the road and will still have to be reckoned with a month from now?
IS IT TRUE that CVS has announced its intention to stop selling tobacco products?…this decision will cost CVS revenues of roughly $2 Billion per year and the profits associated with those sales?…we commend CVS for making this responsible decision?…sometime about a hundred years ago many family pharmacies made a similar decision with respect to the legal over the counter sales of heroin, laudanum, and morphine?…we doubt that this will do much to the overall tobacco sales but it will by definition keep the medical problems associated with tobacco use off the hands of CVS?…when private businesses make good decisions like this America becomes a better place?
IS IT TRUE even across the Ohio River in Kentucky the medical issues of smoking seems to be sinking in after 50 years?…in a Louisville Courier Journal reader’s poll, the respondents favor raising taxes on cigarettes by $1 per pack with 62% in favor?…we hope Kentucky listens to these people and raises the tax by $1 or more to be consistent with the medical costs associated with a lifetime of smoking?…at last count the medical costs for a smoker amounted to about $10 per pack at the end of life?…these costs are of course paid for by the taxpayers of America under the Medicare program?
 
 Curran Miller Auction / Realty, Inc. has been Evansville’s leading auction company for nearly 80 years. The firm was founded in 1936 by Curran Miller. A graduate of Reppert Auction School, Curran did not have the funds to pay tuition and instead wrote a letter to Fred Reppert, the founder of the school, asking him if he could pay the tuition fees back by working for Reppert after graduation. Reppert agreed and after Curran Miller repaid the debt he returned to Evansville. Though educated and financially free, he still faced tremendous odds by starting Curran Miller Auction during the Great Depression. Curran’s dedication to structuring honest and fair transactions for buyers while obtaining the highest sales prices for sellers allowed his business to succeed and flourish. As his business grew, so did his experience, expertise, and reputation until Curran Miller Auction / Realty became known as the premier auction company in the area.  Respected by his peers, he was elected President of the Indiana Auctioneers Association. In addition, Curran Miller was the first individual inducted into the Indiana Auctioneers Hall of Fame.
Eventually, Curran turned over control of the business to his son, Hugh Miller, who attended auction school at the age of 14. Throughout his career, Hugh has worked tirelessly to advance the auction profession.  Hugh, who is one of the founders, considers the creation of Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI) as one of his greatest achievements. Regarded as the most prestigious designation for an auctioneer, the CAI award requires one week of schooling for three consecutive years at Indiana University in Bloomington. Hugh has also served as President of both the Indiana Auctioneers Association and the National Auctioneers Association and is a Hall of Fame inductee of both organizations. Hugh has continued to develop the business and adapt to the changing landscape of auctions in an online world. In order to spend less time in the office and more time traveling with his wife, Hugh Miller is developing a plan to transition the company to the next generation: his daughter’s Wendy Miller and Stephanie Miller-McKinney.
Wendy Miller, who attended auctioneer school five years ago, has since taken on a much larger role in the company, recently becoming the firm’s principle real estate broker. Born into the business, she learned the basics of the auctioneer chant by reciting tongue twisters (A big black bug bit a big black bear) during long car rides on family vacations. After graduating from the University of Evansville, Wendy moved to California, where she and her father founded CM Benefit Auctions, a division of Curran Miller that specializes in fund-raising auctions. During her time on the west coast, the firm had the pleasure of working with clients like the UCLA Athletic Department and the Los Angeles Opera. The benefit auctions quickly became a passion of Wendy’s and she has traveled the country coordinating events since 1995.  Stephanie Miller-McKinney is both Secretary and Treasurer of the organization and coordinates the back office logistics.
The advent of the internet has revolutionized many industries and the auction industry has certainly been affected.  The new technology hurt many auction companies but Curran Miller Auction / Realty quickly adapted to the changing marketplace. In 2011, they joined the MarkNet Alliance, a national membership based network of auction companies. MarkNet consists of over 63 highly successful auction companies in 26 states & South Africa.  This affiliation provides many benefits for the companies under the MarkNet umbrella. MarkNet hosts websites for each company and provides the powerful online bidding platform, which combines each member’s buyer base into one large pool. Currently, there are over 130,000 registered bidders in the system.
Wendy believes the popularity of online bidding, thanks to eBay, has changed the way the general public views the auction process in general. “It seems as though the public’s perception of the auction industry has really shifted in the past few years,†said Wendy. “For many years, auctions, especially when they involved real estate, had a negative connotation. If a home was offered at auction, people thought there was a problem, either with the property or the owner. Through education & outreach, professionals in our industry have worked hard to combat that stigma and I am seeing positive results from their efforts. Sellers have begun looking at auctions first instead of as a last resort and potential buyers don’t automatically assume the worst.â€
Wendy and her sister, Stephanie, are optimistic about the future of Curran Miller Auction / Realty as the company transitions to the third generation. In the past year alone, Wendy received two Indiana Auctioneers Association marketing awards and oversaw one of the largest, most challenging personal property auctions in the company’s history.  “The Whittington Estate contained an incredible collection of items spanning four centuries from around the world. In that auction, we sold everything from two 18th century Samurai armors to a 9’ long polar bear rug to fine French antiques. It took 5 months to prepare for the auction, but it was truly an amazing, once in a lifetime experience.â€
Both women are extremely passionate about their work and are proud of the company’s rich history and the Miller legacy. Over the course of eight decades and three generations, the family’s dedication to innovation and excellence has established Curran Miller Auction / Realty, Inc. as a premier home owned, home grown business.
