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IS IT TRUE November 8, 2013-Part 1 and 2. IS IT TRUE THAT PART 2 IS BREAKING NEWS?

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Mole #3 Nostradamus of Local Politics
Mole #3 Nostradamus of Local Politics

IS IT TRUE PART NUMBER ONE.

IS IT TRUE the Schoolhouse Mole tells the City County Observer that Vanderburgh County School Board member Sally Becker has sold her Condo in Evansville?…the Schoolhouse Mole also tells us that Ms. Becker has purchased a place to live in Chicago?…that reliable sources tell us that she is considering renting an apartment in Evansville so she can stay on the school board?…given the cost of gasoline and the time commitment to serve on the School Board we find it sort of amazing that a School Board member could rationalize any reason to commute from Chicago to Evansville?

IS IT TRUE the information that the CCO published yesterday regarding Bruce Ungenthiem’s potential run for the Vanderburgh County Commissioner’s seat currently held by Marsha Abell as a Democrat stirred up a can of worms?…one very reliable Mole let us know quickly that the Democrat nomination was slated for former Evansville Fire Chief Keith Jarboe who also served as the President of the Evansville City Council under Mayor Weinzapfel?…it was also disclosed that Mr. Jarboe has stated that he already has the campaign contributions lined up and that he has boasted that this will be an “easy” victory?…one thing for sure about a race between Commissioner Abell and Mr. Jarboe is that the Homestead Tax Credit fiasco will not come up BECAUSE THEY WERE BOTH IN ON IT?…what may make this upcoming race interesting would be a Libertarian Bruce Ungenthiem with the records of all three candidates plastered on every billboard in town?…between the Homestead Tax Credit Fiasco, the defeat of Consolidation, the blind support of several SNEGAL downtown projects, the proposed closing of Fire Stations, and associations with the mushrooming of the debt of Evansville as political weapons, Mr. Ungenthiem may just crash the two party system to become the first Libertarian Vanderburgh County Commissioner?

IS IT TRUE property taxes are due in Vanderburgh County with the checks needing to be in the mail within the next couple of days to avoid a penalty?…we would like to ask that each of our readers remember the CCO when you write that check and smile that you each still have a Homestead Tax Credit?…on November 10th the savings by the property owners of this county will bring the total savings from proposed trickery by local government and others that have been exposed and opposed by the City County Observer will reach $100 Million dollars?…it has been a fulfilling blast to have been a part of saving the people of Vanderburgh County and the City of Evansville such a large sum of money that would have otherwise been consumed by government bureaucracy?

IS IT TRUE we were encouraged but underwhelmed by the distorted apology to the American people last night by President Obama for the chaos that the ObamaCare website and the over 4 Million cancelled insurance policies have caused?…the pseudo apology sounded more like commiseration for an unknown third parties act that a sincere apology for a direct failure?…this apology had the tone of expressing something along the lines of “gee neighbor, I am sorry to hear that some teenagers stole your Halloween pumpkin” that an admission of failure and a sincere apology for that failure?…this half-arse, sideways, and upside down apology is consistent with the dodging rhetoric coming from the White House for the last 6 weeks and will not fall on receptive ears?…promises and apologies should not have caveats?…the Presidents promises were clear and without caveats which makes his third party apology all the more insincere and insulting to people who are clearly injured by the Obama Administration’s actions?

IS IT TRUE as of last night on the official White House website, the very first subsection of a page devoted to the Affordable Care Act — under the heading, “Title I. Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans” — still read as follows: “If You Like the Insurance You Have, Keep It: Nothing in the proposal forces anyone to change the insurance they have. Period?”…it’s astonishing that, even as the president and his administration attempt to spin his stump-speech promise that if you liked your health care plan, you could keep it, the White House hasn’t yet scrubbed its official website of evidence of the statement?…one would think that a cast of characters that ran a strong campaign using email, twitter, and facebook would have the ability to erase one sentence that cements the President’s place in history as a purveyor of lies?…it is as if these people don’t even care?

IS IT TRUE THAT PART TWO IS BREAKING NEWS?

IS IT TRUE that our Civic Center Moles tells us that the City of Evansville has a $5 million dollar unfunded lability that wasn’t reported to City Council during recent budget hearing?  …that the Mayor , his Chief of Staff and City Controller didn’t report  to City Council that the City of Evansville has a $5 million dollar unfunded liability for city employees comp time?  …that the fire department unfunded comp time liability is $1.5 million?  …that the police department employees has about $1 million dollars in unfunded comp time owed to them?  …that all other city run departments have about $2.5 million dollars in unfunded comp time owed to them?  …could this issue be one of the reasons why the State Board  Accounts didn’t meet the November 1, 2013 deadline to make the 2012 city audit public?  …we now hear that the official 2013 city audit won’t be released by the State Board of Accounts sometime during January, 2014?

Authors slated to discuss their books at Library events

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The public is invited to meet a number of authors and to hear them discuss their work at upcoming events at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library.

 

Central Library will host Alan McPherson, author of Temples of Knowledge: Andrew Carnegie’s Gift to Indiana on Sunday.  McPherson will speak about the history of Carnegie libraries and how many of those buildings are being used today.  McPherson’s talk will take place at 2:00 pm in the Browning Events Room.

 

On Saturday, November 16 at Central Library, ten local authors will talk about their work, answer questions, and autograph books at Local Voices: Conversations with Community Authors.  The event begins at 9:30 am in the Browning Events Room.  Books by the authors will be available for purchase.  A list of the authors who will be present can be found in the events section at evpl.org.

 

Novelist Libby Fischer Hellmann will discuss three of her most recent novels at two EVPL locations on Thursday, November 21.  Hellman will speak at Oaklyn Branch Library at 3:30 pm and North Park Branch Library at 6:30 pm.  A book signing will take place after each presentation, with books available for purchase.

 

There is no admission fee for these author events.  For more information, call 428-8200 or visit evpl.org.

Bicentennial commission will endorse local projects for state’s birthday

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timthumb-2.phpBy JessWilson TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Bicentennial Commission on Wednesday launched an effort to endorse local projects so they can be celebrated as part of the state’s 200th birthday celebration in 2016.

The Bicentennial Legacy Projects will be those in which communities partner with organizations on projects that are culturally inclusive, create a legacy for the future, are celebratory, and are engaging and inspiring to youth and young adults.

The commission’s co-chairs – former Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton – and first lady Karen Pence issued a joint statement about the program.

“From the day we were tasked to lead this important project, we have encouraged communities and groups from across the state to think about ways they can contribute to our state’s bicentennial,” the statement said. “These projects will strive to leave a lasting legacy in honor of Indiana’s 2016 bicentennial.”

Visit http://www.indiana2016.org/ – the state’s new bicentennial website – for more information

Jesse Wilson is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, an online news site powered by Franklin College journalism students.

 

PET OF THE WEEK-Henry border collie mix

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Henry resave small Henry is very dear to the VHS staff’s hearts. He is an 8-month-old Border Collie mix, and he’s been through a lot of heartache. When he first came to us, he was dumped in our intakes lobby by some guys who said they found him and wanted nothing to do with him. Then, he got adopted – but that family said they didn’t have time for a dog, and brought him back. After that – he got adopted again! Happy ending, right? Wrong. A nice lady suddenly brought him in one morning, because she found him dumped in Old Petersburg Place – across town from his previous adopter. We cannot imagine why people have been so awful to Henry. He truly is the sweetest boy, who loves kisses and is very well-behaved. He’s still young, so he will need a little more patient training and plenty of exercise as he nears adulthood so he can be his best self. (All puppies need that!) Henry also likes other dogs and has several canine friends here at the VHS. His adoption fee is $100, and includes his neuter, vaccinations, and microchip. This is a very long bio on Henry – but it’s only because he deserves a responsible, loving REAL forever family!

 

Indiana State Police will be Hosting “Coffee with a Cop” Event in Poseyville

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ISPIndiana State Police will be hosting its first Coffee with a Cop event on Tuesday, November 12th between 9-11 a.m. at Harold’s Restaurant located at 11 West Main Street in Poseyville. Troopers would like to invite the community to join them for a cup of coffee and talk about whatever is on their mind. Coffee with a Cop is a national initiative designed to build relationships between law enforcement and communities.

“Civil War Pension Files: Finding the Women”

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TSGS (Tri-State Genealogical Society) Meeting Notice

 

When: Tuesday November 12, 2013 6:30 PM

Where: Willard Library – Bayard Room on the Second Floor

What: Monthly Meeting

 

The Tri-State Genealogical Society will have a brief business meeting followed by our program:

 

TSGS Program Chair Person Barbara Manzi has announced that the program will feature Rena Goss speaking about “Civil War Pension Files and how to find the Women.  Rena Glover Goss is a native of Eastern Ohio, has degrees in Music Education from Muskingum University (Ohio) and Indiana University.  She taught music for 27 years, 17 of those in Evansville, and researched ancestors for over 50 years.  Rena has written for musical and genealogical journals and has lived in Evansville since 1975.  She is a member of the Tri-State Genealogical Society, the Association of Professional Genealogist, and several genealogical societies in Ohio.

This is a program you will not want to miss. This is a chance for you to hear an expert in the Genealogical field who will give you an insight into how to find women in the Civil War Pension Files. 

 

For more information contact: tsgs.membership@yahoo.com or phone 812-499-5542.

 

You do not have to be a member to come and participate at the society’s monthly meetings (except, no meetings in July and August).

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This time of the year, weather conditions may cause the society to cancel meetings… the decision to cancel usually is determined the day of the meeting, providing short notice. Since a bad weather system may develop later in the day (or that night), check our blog (http://tsgsblog.blogspot.com/) for cancellation notice or call Willard Library (812-425-4309).

 

Don Counts,

Publicity Chairman

Update on efforts to keep our children safe‏

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INDIANAPOLIS – This has been the first year in which our state has had a drastically new infrastructure in place to look at the problems facing Indiana’s abused and neglected children.

I have been fortunate these past few months to serve on both the Child Services Oversight Committee and the Commission for the Improvement of the Status of Children—key components of that infrastructure—and I would like to share my impressions of what has taken place and what needs to be done.

      The task we face is enormous.

At the last Commission meeting, State Health Commissioner William VanNess reported that Indiana has “consistently had one of the worst infant mortality rates in the U.S.,” dating back 110 years.

Indiana’s infant mortality rate of 7.7 per 1,000 live births is third highest in the nation.

Lifestyle choices such as smoking and obesity make a big difference in these statistics in Indiana.

We should be able to reduce the incidence of these and other at risk indicators—serious birth defects, low birth weight and early births, SIDS, complications in pregnancy and accidental suffocation. They accounted for 57 percent of all infant deaths in the nation in 2010.

Of course, infant mortality is a priority. Just as important are child fatalities as a result of abuse and neglect.

Of the 292 child deaths reported to the state Department of Child Services in 2011, 40 were due to child abuse or neglect.

  • 48 percent of the 40 deaths were due to abuse among children under the age of one;
  • 38 percent of the 40 deaths were due to neglect among children under the age of one; and
  • 6 of the total number of deceased children had prior history with the Department of Child Services.

What can we do to reduce child fatalities in abuse and neglect?

We should expand proven prevention and treatment efforts and support those programs at home and in the legislature with funding.

We, in state and local government, the chambers of commerce and economic development groups should address what will surely be one of the Commission recommendations, i.e. to fight child poverty.

Low income was found in 75 percent of the child abuse and neglect fatalities. Consider that 49 percent of all our youth in Indiana now live in low income households and the issue is magnified.

Why governments and chambers of commerce and economic groups? One way to fight child poverty is more good paying jobs in Indiana. Today 24 percent of all jobs in Indiana are in occupations that pay wages below the poverty level. Indiana’s median household income is $48,393 compared to $52,762 nationally. Vanderburgh County’s is even less: $43,334.

As policymakers, we should be placing a greater emphasis on initiatives that provide good-paying jobs to attract new residents and businesses to Indiana and convince them to stay here.

The legislature can encourage people to live here. We can adopt policies that promote Indiana as a fair and equitable place to live and raise a family.

Yes, the challenges we face are staggering.

But what excites me is that there are scores of individuals across this state who recognize the problem are committed to doing something about it.

They are lawmakers and parents and judges and law enforcement officers and committed advocates. They are brought together by their desire to make things better for our children.

We have a big task ahead. All of us. But the goal is worth it and I’m excited to be part of it.

EVSC Schools to Host Veteran’s Day Assemblies

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Friday, Nov. 8
(Schools are Closed on Monday, Nov. 11, in celebration of the holiday)

 

Many EVSC schools will host Veteran’s Day assemblies on Friday, Nov. 8, to honor local veterans. Below is a list of programs that will be conducted in EVSC schools.

 

  • North Junior High School, 8 a.m. – North Jr. High will celebrate Veteran’s Day with special guests Gina Moore and the Veteran’s Memorial Unit.
  • Oak Hill School, 8:30 a.m. – Parents invited to Veteran’s Day Assembly.  Pre-recorded interviews with veterans that the students made will be displayed.  A small reception for veterans in attendance is also planned.
  • Scott School, 8:40 a.m. and 9:22 a.m. – Parents are invited to attend to hear music performed by the choir and veterans in the audience will be recognized.

 

  • Central High School, 9 a.m. – Guest speaker will be Stephen Melcher, Vanderburgh County Commissioner and U.S. Army Veteran. Central choir will sing and the band will play. There also will be a special honor guard tribute to all Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces. There also will be a tribute with the Unkown Soldier Flag and Wreath. Veterans from military organizations in the area were invited to the program.

 

  • Cynthia Heights Elementary, 9 a.m. – The school will honor Veteran’s Day from the parent’s point of view this year and have Amos Morris, director of Mesker Park Zoo, speak as the father of a son who is serving in the Air Force and Kittye Kuester, teacher at Cynthia Heights as a mother of a son serving in the Navy. A Marine Color Guard will also perform.

 

  • Reitz High School, 9:15 a.m. – Reception for Major General Richard Mustion, veterans and guests in cafeteria. All-School assembly at 10 a.m.  MG Mustion will be the guest speaker at the assembly, other guests in attendance will include Congressman Larry Bucshon and Senator Vaneta Becker. Special music provided by the Reitz band. At the close, Mustion will be recognized as an honorary Reitz Panther.

 

  • New Tech Institute, 9:30-11 a.m. (best media time: 9:45-10:15 a.m.) – Students will take this holiday to interview approximately 20 combat veterans in Assembly Hall at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center.  Vets from nearly all foreign wars, including a WWII veteran plan to be in attendance. Most are relatives of a New Tech student.  Following the interview session, the 9thgrade US History students will honor the veterans at a luncheon.  The event is funded from a grant from the Public Education Fund and the Love Foundation.

 

  • Lincoln School, 12:45 p.m. – Central High School JROTC will help Lincoln honor and recognize Veterans.
  • Harper Elementary School, 1:20 p.m. – Harper students will gather and sing patriotic songs, led by fifth grade students and the school choir, and recognize family members who have served in one of the military branches.

 

 

 

 

Four Pinocchios and a Pants on Fire

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Although the President repeated the promise, “if you like your healthcare plan, you can keep it” over 36 times, millions of Americans are receiving cancellation notices from their providers.

Just yesterday, we found out that 250,000 health plans in Colorado are being cancelled, while only four people have enrolled in Delaware.

In fact, “Health insurance cancellation notices soar above ObamaCare enrollment rates.”

What’s worse? NBC reports that despite the repetition of his broken promise, President Obama has known for over three years that that cancellation notices would plague mailboxes across the country.

Which is why the Washington Post found the President’s claim so outrageous that they gave it four Pinocchios .

So the President reverted back to the usual campaign-style tactics to rewrite history and add a caveat to one of his most well-known and discredited promises.

But Politifact.com, gave the President a “Pants on Fire” rating because he, “…is ignoring the overwhelming majority of times he addressed the issue.”

And while top insurers are preparing for a one-year delay in the law, the President is waging an offensive to blame insurance companiesfor the disastrous impacts of his law.

Yet, the Washington Post rightfully highlighted that this is only “…a classic case of misdirection” and gave it three Pinocchios.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reminded us that, “ObamaCare’s broken promises, cancellations are only the beginning.”

It’s no wonder House and Senate Democrats are joining their Republican colleagues in calling for a one-year delay of the law.  One prominent Senate Democrat even referred to the President’s handling of the rollout as a “crisis of confidence.”

nFLOW Holdings LLC Announces the Purchase of Wolf Brothers Motorsports Assets

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1654977nFLOW Holdings LLC, a startup company in the engine remanufacturing and machining business, announced today the purchase of assets from Wolf Brothers Motorsports and launch of business. nFLOW will remanufacture engines for all terrain vehicles, side by side utility vehicles along with engine components and full engine machining for most style automotive, trucking, agriculture, material lifting and earth moving equipment. nFLOW offers an extensive high quality remanufactured engine product line for ATV and UTV vehicles with quick deliveries of in-stock engines at much reduced prices compared to new engines.

Christopher Wolf and Michael Wolf, investors of nFLOW, will manage the company as

Chief Executive Officer and President respectively at their new location in Vanderburgh County (2212 Glenview Avenue). The Wolf Brothers founded Wolf Brothers Motorsports or WBM six years ago in Posey County and have grown their business into one of the top engine remanufacturers for ATV and UTV vehicles.

“nFLOW will bring innovation, superior quality and service to the many diverse users of ATV and UTV vehicles. The power of bringing together a group of investors including the Boots Group, Ted Ziemer IV, and others along with the employees from WBM will create a dynamic company with multiple products and services for our customers. nFLOW is very appreciative of the State of Indiana, Vanderburgh County and the Growth Alliance for affording us the opportunity to locate and grow our business in our home county” said Christopher Wolf, Chief Executive Officer.

Michael Wolf, President, stated “the creation of nFLOW and the citizens of Indiana have allowed us to begin our business with the purchase of a building which doubles the previous manufacturing space of WBM.”

nFlow will be bringing equipment from WBM’s previous locations to the new plant location as well as all of WBM’s highly skilled employees. Additional staffing has been hired and new machines are being installed. “Servicing our customers with world class products and services is our goal,” added Michael Wolf.

“nFLOW is an exciting new start up for the Boots Group. Having the business expertise and acumen from the Wolf brothers and our employees coupled with the diverse group of investors including Ted Ziemer IV and others actively engaged will fuel our growth in our core businesses. We are very proud to have our home office and initial manufacturing plant located in an area with the resources and personnel available in Indiana and Vanderburgh County” stated Brandon Boots, Chairman of the Board.

The Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville assisted the startup company with the process of relocating in Vanderburgh County. “We are excited to see the continued startup, growth, and development of companies in Southwestern Indiana. Innovative business models, products, and operations make companies like nFLOW critical to sustainable economic growth,” claimed Debbie Dewey, President of the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville.

nFLOWs new location and new jobs will provide a substantial economic impact on Vanderburgh County over the next ten years.

“On behalf of Vanderburgh County, the Board of Commissioners is delighted to welcome nFLOW, LLC to our community of corporate citizens. It is truly a good day in Vanderburgh County when we are welcoming a new industry to our employment base. We are confident nFLOW, LLC has made an excellent choice in selecting Vanderburgh County for its home.” Marsha Abell, County Commissioner

“The founders of nFLOW have built a company that has international sales, will occupy a building that has been vacant for three years, and will employee Vanderburgh County residents. Companies like this are the foundation for the American economy. On behalf of the Vanderburgh County Council, we welcome nFLOW to our business community,” added County Councilman, Mike Goebel.

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