EPD Activity Report: July 6, 2013
Pulmonary Support Group to hold picnic fundraiser
St. Mary’s Pulmonary Support Group will hold a picnic fundraiser Saturday, August 17th from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at American Baptist East Fellowship Hall, located at 6300 Washington Avenue in Evansville.
The event will include bingo games, a K9 demonstration from the Evansville Police Department, jewelry making, a Tai Chi class, a cornhole competition, live music by The Fraley’s, and lots of great door prizes, including a big door prize drawing at 2pm. Those attending the picnic are encouraged to bring an item from their home to include in a White Elephant auction and a homemade dessert to enter into a competition.
The cost is $10 per person, $18 per couple, or $30 for a family of four and includes a two-piece chicken meal complete with mashed potatoes and gravy, macaroni and cheese, green beans, a dinner roll, dessert, and a beverage. All proceeds benefit the St. Mary’s Pulmonary Rehab Support Group, which offers educational and social opportunities for adults diagnosed with lung diseases.
To reserve your tickets, please call 812-485-5230. Payment is required with reservation.
Deaconess Hospital, Inc. Receives Magnet Designation
Deaconess received Magnet designation under the name Deaconess Hospital, Inc., which includes three hospitals – Deaconess Hospital, Deaconess Gateway Hospital and Deaconess Cross Pointe.
Deaconess earned Magnet designation after a thorough and lengthy application process. The process included documenting and reporting clinical results and patient outcomes as well as a four-day, on-site visit by a team of appraisers. Designation lasts four years after which time the organization must apply for re-designation.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) ® is the most prestigious distinction a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. Organizations that achieve Magnet recognition are part of an esteemed group that demonstrates superior nursing practices and outcomes.
Congratulations to everyone at Deaconess for this amazing achievement!
Stand-up comedy tour bringing laughs to the Library
A high-energy, quirky comedy show featuring Las Vegas comedians Bill Hildebrandt and Kevin Kramis is making a tour stop at Central Library on Sunday, July 28th at 2:00 pm. The family-friendly Dewey Decibel Stand-up Comedy Tour offers 60 minutes of side-splitting humor.
With his energetic, innovative, and hilarious perspective on everyday life, Bill Hildebrandt has headlined clubs, casinos, and college and corporate shows for more than 25 years. He has shared the stage with many of today’s top acts, including Judy Tenuta, Rita Rudner, and Rosie O’Donnell. Hildebrandt has opened for several classic rock & roll bands, such as Huey Lewis and the News and the Doobie Brothers. For 12 years, he has worked in Las Vegas on a regular basis at the renowned comedy club at the Riviera Hotel and Casino.
Hildebrandt will be joined on the Dewey Decibel Stand-up Comedy Tour by Kevin Kramis. Kramis performs more than 45 weeks per year, is a regular in Las Vegas, and writes material for a number of comedians. A veteran comic noted for his universal appeal with stage presence and off-beat improvisations that captivate and involve audiences, Kevin has performed everywhere from major arenas to a maximum-security prison. He has opened for Tim Allen, Jeff Foxworthy, Three Dog Night, and others.
Three event ticket types are available: Laughs for One is $10; Date Night Laughs for Two is $15 and includes an appetizer coupon; Family Laughs is $25 and includes tickets for up to five people, an appetizer coupon, and coupons for kids’ treats. Tickets can be purchased online at www.evansvilledeweydecibel.eventbrite.com.
Proceeds from this event benefit the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Foundation, which provides funding for special Library projects.
Governor appoints Brenden Davidson student trustee
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Indiana Governor Mike Pence has appointed Brenden Davidson of Worthington to the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees. Effective July 1, he will serve as student trustee for two years.
Davidson is a Presidential Scholar with a cumulative GPA of 4.0. He is entering his third year at USI as a political science major with a minor in business management.
He serves as a University Court justice and previously was representative-at-large within the Student Government Association. He has held a variety of positions within Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, including president, scholastic chairman, member of the executive committee, and International General Assembly Delegate. He also serves as a senior delegate on the USI Interfraternity Council.
He was valedictorian of the White River Valley Junior/Senior High School Class of 2011.
“The students named today to our state universities’ boards of trustees represent some of Indiana’s best and brightest,†Pence said. “Their insights, experience and guidance, coupled with those of their fellow trustees, will further enrich higher education in Indiana and will benefit each state university accordingly throughout the duration of their terms.â€
The student trustee, a voting member of the nine-member USI Board of Trustees, brings a student’s perspective to the governing board. The student trustee must be a full-time student, a U.S. citizen and resident of Indiana, have a 2.5 GPA or above, and have completed 24 semester credit hours at USI.
The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Executive Meeting
The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2013, in the John H. Schroeder Conference Centre at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN. The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended. The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of collective bargaining, (2)(A); initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing, (2)(B); purchase or lease of property, (2)(D); and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9).
The regular meeting of the School Board will follow at 5:30 p.m. in the EVSC Board Room, same address.
Rep. Bacon responds to recent Obamacare announcement
State Representative Ron Bacon (R-Chandler) issued the following statement in response to the announcement of the delay of a key provision of Obamacare:
“Two weeks ago, I chose to write my weekly column about the unintended effects of Obamacare. I expressed my concerns upon seeing many companies in Indiana cutting employee hours or cutting jobs all together in order to get around the employer mandate to provide health insurance. Yesterday however, we learned that a key provision of the Affordable Care Act has been delayed by one year.â€
“I am very pleased to see this delay and simply regret that it did not come sooner. I’m afraid that for many Hoosiers, the damage has already been done. I consider this delay a small victory; but it doesn’t do anything to change what has already taken place.â€
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke’s Weekend Schedule
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Mayor Winnecke will proclaim Saturday, July 6, 2013 as “P-47 Thunderbolt Homecoming Day†in the City of Evansville, Ind., during a ceremony hosted by the Freedom Heritage Museum. The event will be held at Tri-State Aero (hanger located at 6939 Old Petersburg Road) beginning at 8 a.m., with the reading of the proclamation at 9:30 a.m. U.S. military veterans and their families are invited to attend the event free and take a photo with a P-47 Thunderbolt. The event ends at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Mayor Winnecke encourages all area residents to enjoy the last day of the July 4th weekend in
Downtown Evansville at ShrinersFest 2013. Final day festivities include air shows from 1-4 p.m., kids and adult rides starting at 9 a.m., and food booths 9 a.m. to closing.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, July 03, 2013.
Sheridan Jagoe Operating a Vehicle With an ACE of .15 or More-Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated- Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Krissie Kirk Theft-Class D Felony
Marty Hale Dealing in Methamphetamine-Class B Felony
(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)
William Slaton Dealing in Methamphetamine-Class B Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance- Class D Felony
(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)
Austin Gibbs: Intimidation- Class D Felony
Cruelty to an Animal-Class D Felony
Battery by Body Waste- Class D Felony
Battery- Class B Misdemeanor
Public Intoxication- Class B Misdemeanor
Cassantra Hughes Residential Entry-Class D Felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Disorderly Conduct-Class B Misdemeanor
Daniel Bates Domestic Battery-Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Johnny Phillips Possession of a Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Clifford Sikes Unlawful Possession of Syringe-Class D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Kevin Mahoney Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated- Class C Misdemeanor
Jessica Willingham Dealing in Methamphetamine-Class B Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance- Class D Felony
Jerry Moore Theft-Class D Felony
Antonio Bushrod Jr. Possession of Marijuana- Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement- Class A Misdemeanor
Katrel Benaugh Felon Carrying a Handgun-Class C Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor
Charles Oldham Intimidation- Class C Felony
Criminal Mischief- Class B Misdemeanor
Philip Walker Strangulation- Class D Felony
Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury- Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia- Class A Misdemeanor
Public Intoxication- Class B Misdemeanor
Turnissa Cook Neglect of a Dependent-Class D Felony (Two Counts)
Roy Grose Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class D Felony
Domestic Battery- Class D Felony
Domestic Battery- Class A Misdemeanor
Intimidation-Class D Felony (Two Counts)
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
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.
Cops Cycling for Survivors Prepare for 11th Annual Ride; Funds Raised Aid Surviving Family of Officers Killed in Line of Duty
Indianapolis, IN –Monday, July 8, 2013, will mark the start of the 11th annual Cops Cycling for Survivors bicycle ride across and around Indiana. A departure ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. EDT at the Law Enforcement/Firefighter Memorial, adjacent to the State Capitol, in downtown Indianapolis. This year there are 51 cyclists participating in the ride. They will depart shortly after the key note comments of Spencer Moore, survivor of Officer David S. Moore of the Indianapolis Metro Police Department, end of watch January 26, 2011. Their 9:00 a.m. departure from the memorial will take them east toward Greenfield, Indiana on the first leg of journey that will last 13 days and cover nearly 1,000 miles bicycling the perimeter of Indiana.
Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation, Inc., is made up of active and retired police officers, law enforcement survivors, law enforcement family members and friends of law enforcement riding their bicycles around the perimeter of Indiana to raise money and awareness about the sacrifices made by Hoosier law enforcement families across Indiana. Funds raised from this event are used to aid surviving family members and co-workers of officers killed in the line-of-duty. Previously raised funds have been directly donated to the Indiana Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS), National COPS, Illinois COPS, The Unity Tour and Project Blue Light.
This year the cyclists are recognizing the sacrifices made by Lake County Corrections Officer Britney Meux and Indiana Department of Corrections Officer Timothy Betts. Corrections Officer Meux was killed instantly when struck while on a training run around the perimeter of the Lake County Jail. Three co-workers were also injured in the hit and run crash. She was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department for three years. Officer Meux is survived by her daughter, mother, father, and four sisters. Correctional Officer Betts suffered a heart attack while escorting an unruly prisoner to the segregation unit at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. Officer Betts had served with the Indiana Department of Correction for 15 years. He is survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.
The ride is scheduled to conclude on the afternoon of Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Crown Hill Cemetery, Heroes of Public Safety Section, where the riders will reunite with their families and other law enforcement survivors. There will be a short closing ceremony beginning at 2:30 p.m. To see the route the cyclists will follow, please visit their website: http://www.copscycling4survivors.org/route.html Additional information on specific locations of meals and overnights can be found by clicking on the Calendar tab of the website.
Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation, Incorporated was granted 501(c) 3 status as a not-for-profit in late 2011, and the inaugural 13 day tour around Indiana took place in July of 2012. However, the spirit of this ride began many years before. In 2001 a group of police officers decided to support survivors by riding their bicycles from Indianapolis, Indiana to Washington, D.C. to honor officers who had been killed in the line of duty and to support their survivors.
The ride has gone through many changes over the years, but one thing has remained constant…the cyclists’ dedication to honoring fallen law enforcement heroes and supporting their survivors left behind.
Two people who were integral to the success of Cops Cycling were Lt. Gary Dudley of the Indiana State Police and Retired Chief Gary Martin of the Lake County Police Department. Lt. Dudley took the organizational and emotional lead and kept the wheels rolling after the first two years riding to Washington, D.C. Wanting to do more to support survivors on a local level, Gary brought the ride home to Indiana.
On August 22, 2006, Lt. Dudley and Chief Martin were both killed during the ride when a large box truck struck the rear of the support truck, pushing the support truck into the cyclists. Several of the cyclists who had participated in the ride for many years and were cycling the day of the crash determined to keep Lt. Dudley and Chief Martin’s memories and motivation alive. Those memories and motivation have developed into what the ride is today, Lt. Dudley’s vision and legacy in supporting law enforcement survivors. To date, the cycling event has raised over $300,000 for IN Concerns of Police Survivors.