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CCO Editor Featured in CBS Interview about President Obama’s Latest Initiative

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Joe Wallace, Managing Director, Coachella Valley Innovation Hub
Joe Wallace, Managing Director, Coachella Valley Innovation Hub

Joe Wallace, editor of the City County Observer and the Managing Director of the Coachella Valley Innovation Hub was interviewed by CBS today regarding President Obama’s announcement about establishing an innovation hub in North Carolina.

When asked by the reporter how he felt when he watched President Obama announcing a new program like the one he was the founding managing director for in California, Wallace said, “it was strangely satisfying to see the President of the United States announcing a plan to embark on a program that was established in California over 2 years ago.” Wallace stated that he hopes every innovation hub in the nation achieves the same level of success as the Coachella Valley Innovation Hub.

A link to the interview is on the following link.

http://www.kesq.com/news/president-obama-endorses-the-ihub-valley-already-has-one/-/233092/23954638/-/75k78g/-/index.html

Councilwoman Riley Encourage Your Attendance At Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting this Thursday at 4 pm in Room 301‏

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Dear City County Observer Readers,
3rd Ward City Councilwoman Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley
3rd Ward City Councilwoman Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley
I ask for your help and attendance at the BZA meeting this Thursday at 4 pm.
Evansville has a half-way house/residential reentry facility located at 811 E. Franklin St., which is in the Third Ward. The facility is operated by the Volunteers of America within strict guidelines set out by both the Bureau of Prisons and Indiana Department of Corrections. The VOA has had the contract with the BOP for the last five years. Their contract expires at the end of February. Pursuant to standard procedure, the BOP issued a Request for Proposals towards the end of 2013. The RFP triggered a flurry of letters from companies outside of Evansville identifying various properties where they intended to open a facility should they win the BOP contract. As you know, this prompted the Area Planning Commission, Dr. Adams and I to amend our zoning ordinances to codify the process that the VOA went through in obtaining the current location. Previously, our zoning code could have been interpreted to allow these facilities on properties zoned R2 and C2. We amended the ordinance to require a zoning of M1, M2, M3 or C4. We also added the requirement that a facility of this nature could not be located within a 1000 feet of a school.
In the last five years of dealing with the VOA, there has not been one cited problem. I met with the staff today and toured the facility. They can hold up to 100 residents from the state and federal prisons and have the ability to double their capacity if necessary. They have a full-time drug counselor, social worker and employment case manager. They are typically at 95% of their residents being employed locally. They do a nice job, and the city has already accommodated this location with a bus stop, and many of the residents work at Tri-State Resource Recovery during their time in the facility.
The bid for the BOP contract is now down to the VOA and a company out of Florida called Transitional Housing. The VOA is an Indiana company. This Florida company has entered a contract to purchase a building at 1227 E. Michigan, JUST 335 FEET FROM JOSHUA ACADEMY. Our ordinance and the policy behind it will be tested this Thursday at 4 pm as Transitional Housing asks for a variance on the 1000 feet requirement. The bus stop for Joshua Academy is directly in front of this address. Joshua Academy has preschoolers who are 3 years old.
This is unacceptable, not just to me as the representative for the third ward but also to the parents and neighbors to Joshua Academy. Please join me and representatives from the Mayor’s office, ECHO housing, Joshua Academy, and the Urban Enterprise Zone as we ask that this variance be denied.
Please let me know if you have any questions, and I hope to see you Thursday.
Stephanie Brinkerhoff Riley
3rd Ward City Council Woman

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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nick hermanBelow is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, January 13, 2014

 

John Deer Resisting Law Enforcement-Class D Felony

Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

 

Albert Dixon Dealing in Cocaine-Class A Felony

Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance-Class D Felony

Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D Felony

Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor

Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor

(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)

 

Antonio Bushrod Jr Dealing in Marijuana-Class D Felony

 

Michael Lagow Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .08 or More-Class C Misdemeanor (Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)

 

Marvin Riggins Strangulation-Class D Felony

Domestic Battery-Class D Felony

Criminal Confinement-Class D Felony

 

Jack Storey Theft-Class D Felony

Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor

 

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

EPD Activity Report January 14,2014

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EPD Activity Report January 14,2014

BREAKING NEWS: COUNTY COMMISSIONER MELCHER TO RUN FOR DISTRICT 78 STATE REPRESENTATIVE SEAT

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Melcher preferredThe City County Observer has just confirmed that Democratic Vanderburgh County Commissioner Steve Melcher has decided to run for the District 78 State Representative seat that was recently vacated by long time State Representative Susan Crouch.   Last week a Republican Precinct caucus was held and the former President of the “Right To Center” group was elected to serve out Mrs. Crouch term.  This is a breaking story we will have more information to follow later.

IS IT TRUE January 15, 2014

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IS IT TRUE that the EPD Activity Report for yesterday is a near record 21 pages long and apparently Evansville is being widely victimized by a most unusual fetish bandit?…there are a rash of garbage cans reported stolen in both yesterday and Monday’s reports?…we wonder exactly what in the daylights would possess someone to steal garbage cans which have miniscule value as a recyclable item?…hope fully the Oscar the Grouch imitators will be caught soon and this menace will be put to rest?

IS IT TRUE we encourage all of our readers to circle the date of February 16th on their calendar because that is the day that the soon to be 4th ranked Wichita State Shockers come to Ford Center to play the Evansville Purple Aces?…there is a reasonable probability that the Shockers will be ranked even higher by then and maybe even #1 if Arizona, Michigan State, and Syracuse each lose one game on their difficult schedules between now and then?…the home crowd needs to make an effort to attend this game and cheer the Aces who defeated the Final Four participant Shockers two times last year on against this highly ranked team?…this will be the highest ranked team in a long long time to come to Evansville where the Aces historically have fared well when seemingly outmatched?…this will be a rare treat that we hope the people of Evansville will not miss to sit home and watch the idiot box?

IS IT TRUE that the Democratic Central Committee met last night to discuss which candidates should file against the Republicans in upcoming County wide elections? …we hear that former City Councilman and Evansville Fire Chief Keith Jarboe is considering running for the County Commission seat held by Marsha Abell?

IS IT TRUE that we wonder why past Vanderburgh County Sheriff and 8th District Congressman Brad Ellsworth has been attending the last several Democratic Party Central Committee meetings? …that Mr. Ellsworth is the new Division President of Vectren which is well known as the most Republican based corporation in Indiana?…that the new Vectren Division President Brad Ellsworth’s involvement in local Democratic back room political decisions is extremely confusing? …we believe that Division President Ellsworth would better serve Vectren and it’s customers by staying politically neutral?

IS IT TRUE that Mike Duckworth’s newest political patronage job title with the City of Evansville is called Evansville Water Superintendent? …he was the field rep. for U S Senator Richard Lugar…Duckworth was a past Vanderburgh County Deputy, past Superintendent of the County Garage, past Superintendent of City of Evansville Department of Transportation Services and presently a member of the Vanderburgh County School Board?

IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County Sheriff Eric Williams just selected Steve Bagby a retired City of Evansville police officer, past 2nd Ward City Councilman, present paid member of the Evansville Safety Board and presently employed as counselor for a company that receives some public funds that serves drug users? …Steve Bagby’s new political patronage job in the Vanderburgh County Sheriff Department is the Director of Community Corrections?

IS IT TRUE we hope that the voters will make political patronage and nepotism employment a major campaign issue in this coming County and City elections.

IS IT TRUE that late night satirist Bill Maher will be coming to town to do a show at the Victory Theater on March 29th at 8 PM?…this is the guy who openly makes fun of Christians and conservatives as mindless tools on a regular basis as the main part of his shtick?…we wonder if Mr. Maher has any idea what he is getting into with his upcoming trip to Evansville?

INDIANA RESIDENT (FISHERS) HARLEM GLOBETROTTER TO VISIT LOCAL SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL

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Dizzy Grant present the “ABCs of Bullying Prevention” during day of goodwill

 

TIME: Wednesday, Jan. 15 – times below

 

PLACE: 9:15 a.m. at East Heights Elementary, 1776 Adams Lane, Henderson, KY  42420

1:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hospital, 3700 Washington Ave, Evansville, IN  47714

 

DETAILS: Harlem Globetrotters’ star Dizzy Grant will present the team’s “The ABCs of Bullying Prevention” to Henderson, Kentucky school East Heights Elementary. Fishers, Indiana resident Dizzy Grant to spread goodwill before one great game at the Ford Center this Friday, January 17th.

 

Dizzy will incorporate the Globetrotters’ world famous flair and ball handling in an interactive presentation that shows students how to prevent bullying by taking Action, displaying Bravery, and showing Compassion – comprising the ABCs.  “The ABCs of Bullying Prevention” was developed in coordination with the National Campaign to Stop Violence.

 

During his day in Evansville on Jan. 15, Dizzy will also visit children at the St. Mary’s Hospital at 1:00 p.m. Media are also welcome to Dizzy’s hospital visit and school visit.  Contact Chad for more details.

 

Learn how to plant trees that survive and thrive

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The first of two Keep Evansville Beautiful Tree Planting and Care Workshops at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library is scheduled for this Saturday.  Learn how to select the right tree to plant in the right place on your property and how to care for it properly so that it not only survives but thrives.

 

Saturday’s workshop will take place at Central Library at 9:00 am.  The same workshop will be presented at Oaklyn Branch Library on March 22 at 9:00 am.  Door prizes and one certificate for a free tree will be given away at each program.

 

The workshop is presented by Mike McGarrah of Keep Evansville Beautiful, Larry Caplan of Purdue University Extension Service, Shawn Dickerson with the Department of Urban Forestry, and Paul Bouseman of Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden.

 

There is no fee to attend, but registration is required.  To reserve a spot, call Keep Evansville Beautiful at (812) 425-4461, email keb@keepevansvillebeautiful.org, or visit evpl.org.

 

 

Rockport plant opponents appeal quick permit extension

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indianalawyerby Dave Stafford for theindianalawyers.com

Environmental groups opposed to a controversial coal gasification plant proposed for southwest Indiana have asked for state administrative review of a permit that was extended without a hearing on the day it was set to expire.

The Sierra Club and Valley Watch, Inc. filed a petition for administrative review of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s permit renewal because they say it was done without public hearings. The groups contend those hearings are required under the state’s administrative code. The petition is filed with the Indiana Office of Environmental Adjudication.

IDEM more than 18 months ago issued a “Prevention of Significant Deterioration New Source Construction/Part 70 Operating Permit” for the facility proposed to be built in Rockport by Indiana Gasification, LLC, a subsidiary of hedge fund Leucadia National Corp. The Rockport plant project manager is Mark Lubbers, a one-time aide to former Gov. Mitch Daniels, who championed the project.

The permit issued in June 2012 was set to expire Dec. 26, 2013. The petitioners say 326 IAC 2-2-8(a)(l) stipulates such permits “shall become invalid” if construction hasn’t started within 18 months. IDEM renewed the permit on that date, the same day Indiana Gasification filed a permit amendment application, according to the petition. It says IDEM violated its rules in doing so.

“IDEM’s failures to follow public notice procedures or provide a justification for the extension in the Permit Amendment not only renders the Permit Amendment invalid and the PSD Permit expired, but they deprived the Petitioners their right to know and to comment upon the basis for IDEM’s decision,” the petition concludes.

IDEM spokesman Dan Goldblatt said the agency was formulating its legal response Tuesday, but that under the federal Clean Air Act, the agency was not required to conduct hearings on an extension that did not constitute a modification of the existing permit.

Catch the Latest Edition of “The Indiana State Police Road Show”

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This week’s show features Indiana State Police Lt. Colonel Larry Turner, primary staff officer for intelligence and investigations. In this first of a two week series, Lt. Colonel Turner discusses his role and responsibilities for all matters regarding intelligence and investigative needs of the Department.

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