Pleased with Governor Pence’s Decision
I am pleased that Governor Pence has decided to support giving local authorities control over the Midwest Fertilizer Company plant project. Building a $1.8 billion state-of-the-art plant in Posey County will lead to more jobs and a stronger economic core for our community. I am excited not only for this project, but also for the supplemental growth opportunities in other sectors of our economy made available as a result.
Several weeks ago, I wrote a letter to Governor Pence encouraging him to support this project, and those efforts have come to fruition. This is an incredible opportunity for our district, and I hope to see it continue to move forward.
If you would like further information about the status of this project, please contact me via email at h76@iga.in.gov or by phone at (317) 232Â-9671.
Theatre performance brings tale of Underground Railroad to Library
On Tuesday, June 25th North Park Branch Library will host a performance by the Rivers Institute Traveling Theatre courtesy of The Rivers Institute at Hanover College. The presentation of Nothing Stops This Train, a play about the Underground Railroad, will take place at 4:00 pm and is appropriate for children as well as adults.
Nothing Stops This Train by Terence Boyle tells the story of John and Sarah Tibbets and a slave named Georgina. The play is set in Lancaster Township, home of Eleutherian College, the first college in Indiana to admit students regardless of race or gender. Sarah Tibbets journeys into her own memories and recounts tales of slaves fleeing their masters across the Ohio River with the help of Georgina. Learn “Follow the Drinking Gourd,†an old slave song; observe the hardships and dangers of escaping; and witness the heroes that aided their fellow man.
Admission to this performance is free. For more information, please call (812) 428-8237.
Victory Theatre and 93.5 The Wolf Present First Show in “Summer Country Nights†Concert Series
TYLER FARR
With special guest
WESTON BURT
FRIDAY, JULY 12TH, 2013 VICTORY THEATRE
600 MAIN ST., EVANSVILLE, IN 47711 – 8:00 PM
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST AT 10AM
Tyler Farr was born and raised in the small town of Garden City, Missouri. The singer was first introduced to country music at age 16, when he spent a summer on the road with his stepfather, who played lead guitar for country icon George Jones. Farr grew to love country music, and he decided to make the move to Nashville to pursue a career as an artist. He landed a job working as a bouncer at the legendary Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge for five months until he was able to convince the management to let him sing.
For the next few years, he would play the Tootsie’s stage four nights a week, in addition to working security at the door. An avid outdoorsman, Farr found a friend in award-winning songwriter and fellow outdoorsman, Rhett Akins. Rhett had heard some of Farr’s music, and he wanted to work with him. After writing with some of the best songwriters in
Nashville, Farr eventually landed a publishing deal with Sony ATV/Monument Publishing, and it was that connection that ultimately helped him land his recording contract on Sony Music Nashville’s BNA Records. In addition to recording and songwriting, Farr has toured extensively with Colt Ford, for whom Tyler wrote the song, “Hey Y’all,†as well as opening for Jerrod Niemann and Lee Brice in early 2011 on The Higher Education Tour. Tyler’s four-song digital album,
Camouflage – EP, is available now.
Produced by VenuWorks of Evansville. For media inquiries, contact Liz Carpenter at lcarpenter@thefordcenter.com or
(812) 436-7157.
For more information about the Victory Theatre, visit:
www.victorytheatre.com www.facebook.com/VictoryTheatre www.twitter.com/Victory_Theatre
TICKETS ARE $15.00 AND $20.00.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT TICKETMASTER.COM, BY PHONE AT 800-745-3000, AT THE FORD CENTER TICKET OFFICE, OR VICTORY THEATRE BOX OFFICE ON DAY OF SHOW.
Ticket prices subject to applicable fees.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.
Zachary Carden Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A 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
IS IT TRUE June 19, 2013
IS IT TRUE June 19, 2013
IS IT TRUE the Democrat love fest held last night at the Vanderburgh County Democrat Headquarters went off without City Councilman Al Lindsey who was true to his word and avoided even the possibility that a Sunshine Law violating conversation would be brought up?…Mole #17 tells us that Councilwoman and Earthcare slayer Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley also did not attend the meeting leaving 6 Democrat members of the Evansville City Council who were willing to risk attending to get whatever they get from such a love fest?…our Moles tell us that there were indeed no conversations that even bordered on violating Sunshine Laws in this meeting that WAS NOT AN OFFICIAL CAUCUS since the precinct committee leaders were not all invited?…we must wonder since by all accounts this was neither a love fest or a lobbying fest and little aggravation surfaced among the attendees if someone’s agenda got aborted by Councilman Al Lindsey’s courageous stance?
IS IT TRUE that word is on the street that some progress announcement will be made regarding the long suffering downtown convention hotel project kicked off by a boastful former Mayor in 2008?…we are quite interested to see just how bold the Winnecke Administration is going to be about recommending a public subsidy for this plethora of private businesses?…it seems when it comes to downtown Evansville with its subsidized apartments, incentivized condos, free façade programs, and now subsidized hotels, restaurants, parking garages, and retail space if there is a single business in the downtown that is not on some form of public welfare?…even banks and a for-profit utility are in on getting tax abatements on their building projects?…we wonder if without corporate welfare if there would be anything at all downtown except official government business like courts, lawyers, permitting, and council meetings?
IS IT TRUE that the United States is a nation of laws and that we all are entitled to equal protection under the law?…when it comes to local laws that hand out corporate welfare in Evansville these laws are not being applied equally?…there are currently two hotel projects in downtown Evansville with the fair haired favorite hotel being recommended for a $37.5 Million influx of corporate welfare from the taxpayers but the other project that is being done by ENTIRELY PRIVATE MONEY getting turned down in committee for even a simple tax abatement?…this “other†project of course is next door to the McCurdy Hotel that has been another unmitigated disaster handing out incentives to cronies of our former Mayor and yielding nothing but a $1.4 Million lost and a festering graffiti covered building that gets worse every day?…it seems as though the owner and developer of the former River House is the only human being that has gone forward with a downtown construction project without some kind of subsidy and he can’t even get a simple tax abatement?…this turns equal protection on its head and the grantors of tax abatements should be ashamed of themselves for this UNEQUAL DECISION?
IS IT TRUE the events surrounding the alleged beating of Robert Evidon by EPD Officer Mattingly are starting to unfold a little bit and that justice should be administered by the court system?…in a related situation it has not been questioned as to why Officer Mattingly had his brother riding shotgun in the EPD cruiser with him last Saturday night?…assuming that Officer Mattingly’s brother was not an on duty uniformed officer while riding along with an on duty policeman we wonder just what the liability to the City of Evansville would be if one of these non-officer joy riders (there are others) were to ever get into the line of fire and get injured or killed?…we understand that some people may enjoy a ride in the police cruiser and some officers may enjoy a friend or relatives company while on duty but it seems as though a Saturday night in Goosetown is not the place for any ride alongs?…it does not seem like good public policy to allow joy riders of any sort in EPD cruisers when they are on official protective duty?
Working together to Keep Hoosiers Safe this Summer
Throughout the summer months the Indiana State Police and Indiana Conservation Officers will participate in many extra patrols to target impaired operators. While troopers will focus on impaired drivers of motor vehicles, Indiana Conservation Officers will take to the Indiana waterways and focus their attention on impaired boat operators. Remember, whether you are operating a motor vehicle or a motor boat while under the influence of drugs or alcohol it is all illegal and dangerous.
A video detailing a joint effort of Indiana Conservation Officers and Indiana State Police to address boating and driving while intoxicated can be found at Youtube.com/idnrvideos. Media is encouraged to play all or portions of this 37 second PSA in news casts. City and County agencies with public access television channels may use the PSA as well.
The following information is from a news release dated June 13, 2013 from the DNR Division of Law Enforcement on an upcoming initiative they will be involved in. Any questions should be directed to Lt. William Browne DNR Division of Law Enforcement, (317) 232-0658.
Awareness campaign targets dangers of boating under the influence
Indiana Conservation Officers will join a national campaign in late June aimed at creating a heightened public awareness of the dangers of boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Operation Dry Water (ODW) is scheduled for June 28-30, just before the Fourth of July.
ODW (www.OperationDryWater.org) is a nationwide education and enforcement initiative developed by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Since ODW launched in 2009, the percentage of boating fatalities in the United States in which alcohol is listed as a contributing factor has decreased from 19 percent to 17 percent. Despite the decrease, boating while intoxicated (BWI) accounts for a disproportionate number of on-the-water deaths. In 2011, alcohol was a contributing factor in just 8 percent of boating accidents overall but figured in 17 percent of boating fatalities.
In Indiana, the blood-alcohol limit for boat operators is the same as for vehicle drivers – 0.08. However, studies show that boat operators become impaired by alcohol sooner than people on land because of the motion of the boat, the glare and heat of the sun, and dehydration from sweating.
Boat operators convicted of boating while intoxicated can lose their boat operating and vehicle driving privileges, and face jail time and fees.
According to Indiana Conservation Officers, the safest plan is to have a designated boat operator who is not drinking alcohol.
Citizens often report intoxicated boaters to authorities, which demonstrates an increased public awareness that law-abiding boaters are concerned about safety.
“Keeping our lakes, rivers and reservoirs safe takes an effort from all of us, and we appreciate the efforts of our safe boaters,†said Lt. Kenton Turner, boating law administrator for the DNR Division of Law Enforcement.
TROPICANA EVANSVILLE PLAYERS HEADED TO ATLANTIC CITY FOR SLOT STAR TOURNAMENT!
The Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey will be hosting players from all Tropicana Entertainment gaming properties, including Tropicana Evansville, to play in their exclusive 2nd Annual $250,000 Slot Star Championship Tournament on Friday, June 21st and Saturday, June 22nd!
Twelve of Tropicana Evansville’s best slot players qualified for the $250,000 Slot Star Championship Tournament by participating in the Tropicana Evansville Point Challenge from April 1 through May 31, 2013. These players, along with their guests, will travel to Atlantic City, New Jersey for this exciting event.
Tropicana Evansville invites you to visit with our lucky players and Tropicana Evansville representatives before they depart on their chartered flight from Evansville’s Tri-State Aero at 2:30PM on Thursday, June 20, 2013.
Please come and wish these players “good luck†– one of them could return $100,000 richer as Tropicana Entertainment’s SLOT STAR CHAMPION!
For more information, contact Stacey McNeill, Tropicana Evansville Director of Marketing, at 812-433-4069 or Stacey.Mcneill@tropevansville.com
Tropicana Entertainment Inc is a publicly traded company that, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates eight casinos and resorts in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey and Aruba. Tropicana properties collectively have approximately 6,046 rooms, 7,121 slot positions and 231 table games. The company is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Weisheit Found Guilty
Jeffrey Weisheit, 37, was found guilty in Clark County Circuit Court of Two Counts of Murder and One Count of Arson, a Class A Felony. The same jury that convicted Weisheit will now begin hearing sentencing testimony to decide Weisheit’s punishment.
Testimony in the sentencing phase is scheduled to begin tomorrow morning and is expected to last at least through the end of the week. After hearing the testimony presented in the penalty phase, the jury can recommend a sentence of death, life imprisonment, or a term of years.
Weisheit was convicted of the murder of Caleb and Alyssa Lynch in April of 2010. After starting the house where the kids were living on fire, Weisheit led police on a chase that ultimately ended in him throwing a hunting knife at police before being tasered and arrested.
Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nicholas Hermann said, “Over the last three years, this case has taken an emotional toll not only on the family of the victims and the emergency personnel involved in the investigation, but the community as a whole. Hopefully this verdict provides some sense of closure for all of those involved. We would like to thank everyone who participated in the investigation and prosecution of this case.â€
For further information on the case listed above, or any pending case, please contact Kyle Phernetton at 812.435.5688 or contact via email at KPhernetton@vanderburghgov.org.
Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.