Pet Of The Week

07/12/2013

Mistache is a 1-year-old female cat with beautiful, unmistakable markings that are pretty hard to miss, given her name! She came up to a nice woman in Illinoisâ€™ house for help, because she was looking pretty rough from fending for herself outside. But she is a very sweet and loving cat who has done very well here at the shelter! She lives in the cageless cat room at the VHS, which means sheâ€™s used to having to share her space, food, and litterbox with other cats. Her adoption fee is $30, which includes her spay, vaccinations, microchip, and a bag of food.

BUCSHON HOLDS HEARING ON PLAN TO IMPROVE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING, CREATE JOBS

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Rep. Bucshon and Dr. Rich at the Subcommittee on Research and Technology hearing on July 10, 2013.

(Washington, DC) â€“ On Wednesday, Representative Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Research and Technology, held a hearing on developing a strategic plan to guide economic policy decisions that affect American manufacturing competitiveness.

Specifically, the hearing focused on H.R. 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013, legislation to create a coordinated plan that will streamline current government programs and foster research and development into new products, and promote advanced manufacturing jobs here in the United States.

â€œManufacturing is a critical component of our state and national economies and a source of employment for many Americans,â€ said Bucshon. â€œIt is absolutely necessary that we develop a clear strategy for improving manufacturing competitiveness without disadvantaging other sectors or putting the government in a position of picking winners and losers. If done correctly, a plan, like the one offered in H.R. 2447, can promote economic and employment growth in the manufacturing sector, support a skilled workforce, enable innovation and investment in manufacturing, and support national security. I am pleased that Dr. Rich was able to provide a valuable perspective to our discussion about this important issue.â€

Bucshon tapped the Chairman and CEO of Berry Plastics Corporation in Evansville, IN, Dr. Jonathan Rich, to provide comments and recommendations to the Subcommittee.

â€œIt was an honor to have the opportunity to provide testimony today before the House Subcommittee and to offer a business perspective on both the current and projected state of manufacturing in the United States,â€ said Jon Rich, Chairman and CEO of Berry Plastics Corporation. â€œAs outlined in my testimony, HR 2447â€™s objective of promoting growth and sustainability, creating jobs, and strengthening the competitiveness of Americaâ€™s manufacturing industry is vital to our national interests and to the stability and success of our local communities.â€

Manufacturing represents approximately 11 percent of the American economy, with an output that has risen by 13 percent over the last several years. Manufacturing also has the greatest multiplier effect of any major sector in the American economy. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, each dollar spent in manufacturing generates an additional $1.35 in spending.

Indiana is home to over 9,600 manufacturers employing nearly 560,000 workers. Indiana ranks first in manufacturing employment and second in manufacturing as a gross state product in the country. The critical sector also makes up about 27percent of the stateâ€™s economy.

The 8th district of Indiana is home to many of these manufacturers, like Berry Plastics that pair with institutes for higher education like Ivy Tech, Vincennes University, the University of Evansville, and the University of Southern Indiana to offer degrees related to advanced manufacturing and work closely with these entities to develop a talented and well-trained workforce.

Bucshonâ€™s full opening statement can be accessed here â€“ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwugBePfV1Q&list=PLIXJ2Mq-88lxo69oDjCZnnBdFJvR4TA8e&index=2.

Dr. Richâ€™s full opening statement can be accessed here â€“ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4NVWsY7cNw&list=PLIXJ2Mq-88lxo69oDjCZnnBdFJvR4TA8e&index=1.

H.R. 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013

The proposed legislation would strike and replace an existing requirement for the National Science and Technology Councilâ€™s Committee on Technology to develop a 4-year strategic plan on advanced manufacturing research and development with a national manufacturing competitiveness strategic plan.

It calls on the Committee to conduct an analysis of factors that impact the competitiveness and growth of U.S. manufacturing, including: research and development; technology transfer; the manufacturing industrial base for national security; the workforce; trade and intellectual property policies; tax policies; emerging markets; and policies of our global competitors.

The goals of the required strategic plan are defined as: promoting growth of the U.S. manufacturing sector; supporting a skilled workforce; enabling innovation and investment in domestic manufacturing; and supporting national security. The strategic plan shall contain near and long-term objectives to meet the defined goals, including research and development, and describe the progress in achieving previous plansâ€™ objectives. It shall also define the role of each agency as well as federally-supported advanced manufacturing activities to foster the technology transfer of research results into new products and processes. Additionally the plan shall describe federal programs to support the manufacturing workforce and small and medium-sized manufacturers.

The plan shall also consider input from a wide variety of stakeholders as well as the analysis of factors that impact U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.

H.R. 2447 also requires the Presidentâ€™s annual budget to include information regarding the consistency of the budget with the goals and recommendations included in the strategic plan.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutorâ€™s Office on Wednesday, July 10, 2013.

Tiffany BoydÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Unlawful Possession or Use of a Legend Drug-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â False Informing-Class B Misdemeanor

Stephani BurdenÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Resisting Law Enforcement-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Criminal Mischief-Class A Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor

Dana CallowayÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Resisting Law Enforcement-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Battery-Class A Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Vehicle with an Ace of .15 or More-Class A
Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor

Anthony ClarkÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Vehicle with an Ace of .15 or More-Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)

Robert FarmerÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life-
Class C Felony

Donnie FosnightÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Domestic Battery-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Criminal Mischief-Class A Misdemeanor

Lamiea GilbertÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Resisting Law Enforcement-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Disorderly Conduct-Class B Misdemeanor

Matthew JordanÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Vehicle with an Ace of .15 or More-Class A
Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)

Micki MayoÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Possession of Methamphetamine-Class C Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Possession of a Schedule III Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Theft-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)

Kenneth ReelÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Possession of Methamphetamine-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â False Informing-Class B Misdemeanor

Chavar SniderÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Possession of a Schedule III Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Driving While Suspended-Class A Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)

Thomas WhitmerÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Resisting Law Enforcement-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanors (Two Counts)
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person-
Class A Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor

John BakerÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Burglary Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class A Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Burglary-Class B Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Forgery-Class C Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Theft-Class D Felonies (Two Counts)
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fraud-Class D FelonyÂ Â Â Â Â
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Battery By Body Waste-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Criminal Mischief-Class A Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Daniel BellmÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Intimidation-Class C Felonies (Two Counts)
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Residential Entry-Class D Felony

Glenn Carper JrÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life-
Class C Felony

Rakeyona CarterÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Assisting a Criminal â€“Class A Misdemeanor

Blake DrapeauÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Residential Entry-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class A Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Criminal Trespass-Class A Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â False Informing-Class B Misdemeanor
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Criminal Mischief-Class B Misdemeanor

Jared MooreÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Strangulation-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class D Felony

Mario RabonÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Theft-Class D Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (Habitual Offender Enhancement)

Michael ShepardÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Domestic Battery-Class A Misdemeanor Enhanced to D Felony

Rick UtleyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life-
Class C Felony
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)

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.

CITY SWIM MEET

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The 2013 City Swim Meet will be held on Saturday, July 13th and

Sunday, July 14th at Garvin Park Pool. All Neighborhood Pools, with the exception of Rochelle-Landers, will be closed both days in order for staff to help out with the Swim Meet.

Rochelle-Landers will be open normal business hours from 11:00 am â€“ 5:00 pm on Saturday and 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm on Sunday. Hartke Pool will also be open normal business hours from 11:00 am â€“ 8:00 pm on Saturday and from 12:00 noon â€“ 8:00 pm on Sunday. In addition, Lloyd Pool will be open normal business hours from 12:00 noon to 8:00 pm on Saturday and 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm on Sunday.

The preliminaries for the City Meet will start at 9:00 am on Saturday and the finals will start at 10:00 am on Sunday.

There are close to 500 participating in the City Swim Meet ranging in age from 4 to 65 plus. Everyone is urged to come out and root for their favorite team.

Federal judge rules Apple Inc. colluded to raise E-book prices Indiana joins DOJ and 32 other states in declaring victory

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INDIANAPOLIS â€“ A federal judge ruled against Apple Inc. Wednesday for conspiring with major U.S. publishers to artificially raise the retail prices of electronic books (E-books).

The ruling stems from a multi-state lawsuit filed by Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller, 32 other states and the U.S. Department of Justice in April 2012. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found that Apple â€œplayed a central role in facilitating and executingâ€ the conspiracy to raise E-book prices, and that â€œAppleâ€™s orchestrationâ€ of the conspiracy was necessary to its success.

â€œFederal and state laws are designed to ensure the market remains competitive and fair,â€ Zoeller said. â€œThis ruling emphasizes the importance of accountability in the E-book marketplace and highlights how the states and the federal government can work together to protect consumers.â€

Zoeller said damages for consumers will be determined during a separate trial.

The U.S. Department of Justice, other states and Indiana already settled with five major U.S. publishers including Hachette Book Group Inc., HarperCollins Publishers L.L.C., Penguin Group (USA) Inc., Simon & Schuster Inc., and Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC d/b/a Macmillan for allegations relating to the same conduct. Zoeller said together those settlements will result in Indiana consumers receiving $2.7 million in refunds and more than $166 million for consumers nationwide. For more information about the refund process visit www.ebooksagsettlements.com or contact the Indiana Attorney Generalâ€™s office at 1.800.382.5516.

The multistate lawsuits against Apple and the publishers came after a two-year investigation by the U.S. Department of Justiceâ€™s Antitrust Division and attorneysâ€™ general offices.

For years, retailers sold e-books through a traditional wholesale-retail distribution model under which retailer outlets like Amazon or Barnes & Noble set prices. In 2010, before Apple entered the e-book market, bestsellers cost $9.99 which was a price set by Amazon.

According to the investigation, publishers conspired with Apple to shift their distribution model to allow publishers to set prices and sell e-books directly to consumers. This change artificially increased prices which accounted for the new bestseller pricing of $12.99 and $14.99.

The complaint said the publishers and Apple relied on contract terms that forced e-book retail outlets to sell their products at the same price therefore eliminating price competition. Under the agreement, Apple was guaranteed a 30 percent commission on e-books sold through its iBookstore.

EPD Activity Report: July 10, 2013

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EPD Activity Report: July 10, 2013

An Evening with THIRD DAY

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TICKET PRE-SALE
An Evening with THIRD DAY

Sunday, October 20 @ 7:00pm
Seats are $75 VIP, $25 and $20.
Pre-sale is Thursday, July 11 at 10:00am thru Sunday, July 14 at 10:00pm.
PASSWORD: TD2013
Tickets go on-sale to general public on Monday, July 15th at 10:00am.

THE CENTRE

Tri-State Business Expo – July 11 @ 7:00am-7:00pm
PEF/EVSC Summer Musical “Beauty and the Beast” – July 11-14
J&J Ventures Dart & Pool Tournament – Aug. 2-4 @ 7:00pm, 9:00am, 9:00am
100 Men Who Cook – Aug. 24 @ 6:00pm
Kentucky Reptile Show – Sept. 7 @ 10:00am
YWCA Legacy Style Show & Luncheon – Sept. 26 @ 11:30am
Ghost Brothers of Darkland County – Oct. 17 @ 7:30pm
An Evening with Third Day – Oct. 20 @ 7:00pm
Disney Live! Three Classic Fairy Tales – Oct. 27 @ 12:00pm & 3:00pm
CMT On Tour: Hunter Hayes Let’s Be Crazy Tour – Nov. 8 @ 7:00pm
CENTRE’D ON KIDS 2014

Junie B. Jones – Feb. 5 @ 9:00am & 12:00pm
The Monster Who Ate My Peas – March 17 @ 9:00am & 12:00pm
Are You My Mother? – Apr. 22 @ 9:00am & 12:00pm
BROADWAY AT THE CENTRE 2013-2014

Elvis Lives! – Oct. 19 @ 7:30pm
Mamma Mia! – December 13 @ 7:30pm
Straight No Chaser – December 20 @ 7:30pm
Hello Dolly! starring Sally Struthers – January 12 @ 7:00pm
Bring It On: The Musical – February 9 @ 7:00pm
Hair – March 10 @ 7:30pm
Million Dollar Quartet – March 26 @ 7:30pm

Saftey Board Agenda

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AGENDA
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Building Commission â€“ Ron Beane Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin
Emergency Management-Sherman Greer Fire Department â€“ Chief Mike Connelly

~ Pledge of Allegiance ~

Departmental Reports:

â€¢ Police Department â€“ Captain Andy Chandler
â€¢ Request approval to surplus two non-functioning EOTech 511 rifle sights.
â€¢ Request approval to surplus and destroy the following equipment that is either broken or outdated. The equipment has the frequencies the Drug Task Force uses and if not destroyed could potentially be used by criminals to monitor covert activities.
1 City tag 04584 Audio Intelligence Devices Unitel 210 Recorder
2 No city tag Smoke detector recording device, no brand name visible
â€¢ City tag 04583 Nextel Battery Transmitter
â€¢ City tag 04586 Audio Intelligence Devices Repeater
â€¢ City tag 19094 Audio Intelligence Devices Repeater
â€¢ No city tag Motorola pager device
â€¢ No city tag Motorola pager device
â€¢ No city tag Nokia cell phone device\
â€¢ No city tag Nokia cell phone device
â€¢ City tag no. 04581 Supercircuits monitor serial no. T030982
â€¢ City tag no. 18748, 18750, 18823, 18752, and one with no tag five Radius SP50 monitors
â€¢ No city tag, issued to Jacobs Kodak Easy Share camera, serial no. KCGHR80325328
â€¢ City tag 05675, Nikon Coolpix 4500 camera\
â€¢ City tag 11891 Sony handycam
â€¢ No city tag, Audio Intelligence Devices rear brake light transmitter
â€¢ No city tag, Motorola pager transmitter, no other identifiers
â€¢ No city tag, Hitachi camcorder, serial no. 60819155
â€¢ No city tag, Quasar camcorder. Serial no. C2IA13468
â€¢ No city tag, Sony Handycam camcorder, serial no.200545
â€¢ No city tag, Panasonic CCTV Camera, serial no. 92W01351
â€¢ No city tag, Panasonic Palmcorder, serial no. 80sc11010
â€¢ No city tag, Panasonic CCTV Camera, serial no. 92W01349
â€¢ No city tag, Canon NTSC ZR90 camcorder, no serial no.
â€¢ No city tag, Sears and Roebuck Model No. 560.21652650 tape recorder
â€¢ City tag 05680, Nikon Coolpix 4500, serial no. 3513873
â€¢ No city tag, Nikon Coolpix 995, serial no.3001783
â€¢ No city tag, Nikon Coolpix 995, serial no.3010526

â€¢ Fire Department ~ Chief Mike Connelly
â€¢ 1Q8
â€¢ Request approval to accept a donated vehicle from Audubon Chrysler.
â€¢ Building Commission ~ Ron Beane
â€¢ Request approval to open and award bids for the below listed properties:
â€¢ 1300 and 1302 N. Fulton Ave â€“ Raze two commercial structures (joined at back wall), clear and level entire lot to city specifications, including the plywood between 1300 & 1302 N. Fulton, include the block wall in the rear of 1302 N. Fulton, Include in the bid all tress to be removed behind 1302 N. Fulton including fence post growing into larger tree, general debris, all other special conditions as noted on the â€œSpecifications for Razing Unsafe Buildingsâ€.
â€¢ 212 Polster Ave â€“ Raze house, attached garage and remove (interior) fence, clear and level entire lot to city specifications.
â€¢ 1420 S. Governor St â€“ Raze house and raze/remove metal shed, clear and level entire lot to city specifications.

Consent Section:

â€¢ Parking Permit
â€¢ Dave Backman with Permit Pullers requests approval to reserve 80 feet of parking space in front of 514 S. E. 2nd on July 23, 24, & 25th for their semi-trailer that is moving a family into the residence.
â€¢ Handicap Parking
â€¢ Request approval to remove the following handicap sign:
â€¢ 2617 W. Illinois Street â€“ deceased
â€¢ Request approval to install the following handicap sign:
â€¢ Althea Young â€“ 1710 S. Garvin â€“ paperwork in order
â€¢ Request approval to deny following handicap sign:
â€¢ 512 E. Michigan St â€“ rear parking available
â€¢ Sidewalk
â€¢ Bunge Masonry requests approval to use part of the sidewalk in front of the Old Post Office, 100 NW 2nd St, for 3-4 weeks beginning around July 11th to accommodate a man lift used in remodeling.
â€¢ Taxi Cab Driverâ€™s Permit
â€¢ Request approval for the following to receive taxi cab drivers permits:
â€¢ Debra Morphis
â€¢ Norman Morphis
â€¢ Walter Young
â€¢ Sean Sinclair
â€¢ Jeffery Pierce
â€¢ Andrew Gulick
â€¢ Ricardo Brickman
â€¢ Lane Closure
â€¢ Germania Mannechor requests approval to close one lane of southbound Fulton Ave between Fountain and Maryland on August 1, 2013 at noon until August 3, 2013 at 2:00 am for the safety of patrons attending the Folksiest. ***barrels with lights and arrow sign requested***
â€¢ Acuity Environmental Solutions requests approval to close eastbound lanes of Franklin St between 10th Ave & 11th Ave July 16, 2013 at 6:00 am until July 19, 2013 at 6:00 pm for collection of soil and groundwater samples. At no time will both lanes be closed at the same time.
â€¢ Road Closure
â€¢ Backstage Bar & Grill requests approval to close Main between 5th & 6th on August 1, 2013 at 8:00 am until August 2, 2013 at 3:00 am for Lynyrd Skynyrd Pre-Party.

OTHER BUSINESS:

â€¢ Approve claims.
â€¢ Approve the minutes of Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Announcements:

Oak Hill Road between 57 & William Brooks Dr will close permanently on July 15, 2013
as part of the airport expansion.

There will be no meeting July 24, 2013 due to lack of quorum. The next meeting will be Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 1:00 pm.

BUCSHON TO HOLD HEARING ON MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVNESS

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Taps Berry Plastics CEO to give testimony on a national manufacturing competitiveness plan

(Washington, D.C.) â€“ Representative Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Research and Technology, will hold a hearing on the need for strategic planning for national manufacturing competitiveness on Wednesday July 10th at 2:00pm.

Specifically, the hearing will focus on H.R. 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013, legislation that would require the National Science and Technology Councilâ€™s Committee on Technology to develop a strategic plan to advance national manufacturing competitiveness every four years.

Bucshon selected Dr. Jonathan Rich, Chairman and CEO of Berry Plastics Corporationâ€“ an Evansville, IN based company, to provide comments and recommendations on the development of this national strategic plan.

Who: Rep. Larry Bucshon (IN-08)

Dr. Jonathan Rich, Chairman and CEO, Berry Plastics Corporation

Members of the House Subcommittee on Research and Technology

Other Witnesses

What: Hearing on Strategic Planning for National Manufacturing Competitiveness
When: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 2:00 â€“ 4:00 PM ET

Where: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building

EFD Retirements

07/11/2013

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During July, over a span of just 18 days, EFD will lose 76 years of valuable experience due to the retirements of Captain James â€œJimâ€ D. Blanford, Jr. and Battalion Chief James â€œJimâ€ A. Fuchs, Jr.

Blanford retired July 3th after 33 years on the department, serving as Captain since 1984. He has been at Station#17 on the northside since 1998, although he served at Station #15 on the southeast side 14 years previously. Blanford said â€œThe Fire Departmentâ€™s all Iâ€™ve known my whole lifeâ€ referring to the fact that his dad, James Blanford, Sr. joined EFD when Jim was just 2 years old. Jim Sr. retired in 1993. Jim is looking forward to his retirement by camping, going to â€œmoreâ€ NASCAR races and spending time with family.

Fuchs will retire July 21st after nearly 43 years â€œon the jobâ€. Fuchs has been a â€œChiefâ€ since 1980 when promoted to Fire Prevention Coordinator (School Safety Liaison Officer) as a District Chief. Fuchs was promoted to Battalion Chief in 1986 and became the Chief Inspector (Fire Marshal) for the City. Fuchs has served in a number of capacities including the Chiefs of Training, Administration and Health & Safety and was the Assistant Chief under Mayor Weinzapfel. Jim is also looking forward to retirement citing his 4 grandkids as one of the main reasons, which will help â€œoccupy his timeâ€.

EFD wants to wish both men a long and happy retirement.