A Message to the People of Evansville from a Dog Named Blue
I am humbled at the results of the poll that is in the City County Observer today that has me leading the race for the Democrat nominee for Mayor of Evansville in 2015. I am truly a blue dog Democrat and was aptly named BLUE by my adoptive family who are incidentally prominent Democrats in Nashville. As I love my family very much and in the words of the late great Democrat President of the United States Lyndon Johnson, “I will not seek nor will I accept your nomination as the Democrat candidate for Mayor of Evansville”.
I have respectfully asked the editor of the CCO to remove my name from the poll and allow you readers to ponder which of the Evansville Democrat Trinity of former Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel, Councilman John Friend, or the upstart Councilman Jonathan Weaver they would prefer. Please do not circulate a petition to draft me as I am enjoying life in Nashville chasing cats and begging for scraps from the table.
I thank you for the vote of confidence and still bark with humor that a dog named Blue garnered more votes than three elected officials combined.
IS IT TRUE June 25, 2013
IS IT TRUE June 25, 2013
IS IT TRUE that we have been told by numerous “CCO MOLES” that City Councilman, Jonathon Weaver is about ready to announce his intention to run for Mayor of Evansville?…if Mr. Weaver announces that indeed he shall run for the next Mayor of Evansville it is the opinion of many that Mayor Wennenke shall have the political battle of his career?…both have supported the Earthcare joke, the bark park fiasco, and handing out millions of local taxpayer dollars to get a hotel in downtown Evansville?…it will truly be difficult to find issues these two do not agree on including supporting every word that comes from the mouth of former Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel?…deciding between these two as candidates may come down to a local version of “Dancing with the Stars” featuring Jonathan and Lloyd?
IS IT TRUE Good Jobs First, a nonprofit national policy resource center out of Washington DC released a study yesterday on the efficacy of local and state governments handing out corporate welfare to companies in excess of $75 Million to create jobs?…the results of this study were abysmal to say the least with a conclusion that these big handouts cost taxpayers $456,000 for each job actually created?…the size of the study that included well over 200 such corporate welfare deals was large enough and broad enough to have statistical significance?…the biggest mark among the 50 states for this practice of job extortion was the State of Michigan that handed out $7.1 Billion to 29 companies?…in spite of such handouts Michigan was the only state of 50 that had a net population loss between the years 2000 and 2010?…from a dollars per job perspective this practice of writing checks to companies for over $75 Million rivals the federal stimulus for overpriced buying of jobs?…even Apple Computer gets into the act by extorting huge sums of money for putting data centers in?…Apple’s most important criteria for choosing such a site however is not the size of the bribe they get it is all about CHEAP ELECTRICITY and having TWO PROVIDERS?…if any location wants an Apple data center they had better be down at about 5 cents a kW*hr and have a backup provider ready to supply electricity?…for these reasons SW Indiana is out of luck when it comes to big data centers like the ones Apple and Google install across the country?
IS IT TRUE during the first month of having all LED lighting in place this writers home used 607 kW*hr less electricity than last year?…this amounts to a 26.4% reduction just from replacing every bulb in the house with LED bulbs?…2013 has been slightly hotter than 2012 as well so the savings may even be higher?…the savings associated with this reduced consumption amount to about $150 per month here in Edison territory making the payback period for the $600 worth of LED bulbs only 4 months?…they are rated to last roughly 20 years at 3 hours per day on time?…over the life of these light bulbs the savings should amount to $36,000 on an investment of only $600 assuming the rates do not rise?…if the electric rates rise which they certainly will the savings are even greater?…back in SW Indiana where the rates are slightly lower saving 607 kW*hr per month would save closer to $100 making the payback period 6 months instead of 4 months?…LED bulbs used to replace incandescent bulbs are the highest energy payback since the invention of walls and roofs so get out there and replace the bulbs used the most as fast as your budget will allow?
IS IT TRUE Evansville had a deluge of rain yesterday with some areas recording more than 6 inches in a half a day?…flooding was all over the place and even found its way into places that normally do not flood at all like the Eastland Mall parking lot?…it was good to live on the second floor yesterday unless of course your car was parked at ground level?…another thing that was sure to have happened yesterday with so much rain so fast is a major discharge of raw sewage into the Ohio River and even into some neighborhoods because our city managers have not seen fit over the last 50 years to fix the combined sewer problem?…finally at gun point of an EPA lawsuit they have made a half baked proposal to do these repairs?…it is mystifying how a half baked job on keeping raw sewage out of the streets and river are is seen as progressive but that parks, stadiums, and hotels still take priority?…it is a half century of neglect that inspired the readers of the City County Observer to vote by a 10 to 1 majority in our readers poll to support a 100% solution to the sewer fiasco before ONE RED CENT IS SPENT ON FUN AND GAMES?…Evansville does not have a clean audit, is facing over a BILLION DOLLARS in basic infrastructure repairs and yet our leaders are seriously wanting to hand out $37.5 Million in corporate welfare for a hotel compound, $46 Million for new water meters, and over $10 Million for a dog park with skateboard ramps?…sometimes you just gotta wonder what people are thinking?…this makes about as much sense as parents who choose cotton candy for dinner for their children as opposed to a balanced home cooked meal?
Sen. Vaneta Becker Receives Study Committee Assignments
Indiana Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne) has appointed State Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville) to serve on the Health Finance Commission and Joint Study Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Assessment and Solutions for 2013.
“Both of these committees have vital issues to consider, from making sure our roads are fully funded to addressing Indiana’s role in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act,†Becker said. “The primary purpose of these study committees is to give lawmakers more time to hear from experts, seek input from the public and ultimately find the best solutions for Hoosiers.â€
Each summer and fall — when Indiana’s part-time legislature is not in session — lawmakers are assigned to interim study committees that meet to review the state’s top issues, as identified by the General Assembly during the prior legislative session.
“Study committees are an essential part of Indiana’s legislative process,†Long said. “Many of the issues that lawmakers consider during the summer and fall months are the foundation for legislation that will come before the General Assembly in the upcoming session.â€
Becker was also appointed to serve on the following committees:
· Indiana Commission for Women
· Council on Evansville State Hospitals
· Commission on Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises
Study committee topics are assigned by the Legislative Council, comprised of 16 voting members — eight from the House of Representatives and eight from the Senate.
EVSC’s 21st Century Enrichment Program to Award Bicycles
Tuesday, June 25, and Wednesday, June 26
2:30 p.m.
Ivy Tech Community College, 3501 N. First Ave.
Students in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s 21st Century Summer Enrichment Program will get a nice reward for good attendance and behavior tomorrow as they participate in the 2013 Annual Bike Give-a-way Event. Students who exemplified outstanding behavior and attendance during the 21st Century program this summer will be included in a chance to win one of the bikes that will be given away tomorrow, June 25, and Wednesday, June 26, at Ivy Tech Community College. The bike give-a-way will begin at 1:30 p.m. both days with a safety video and discussion regarding bicycle safety. Bikes will be awarded beginning at 2:30 p.m.
In all, nearly 150 bikes, along with two adaptive bicycles, will be given away this year.
The Evansville Bicycle Club and Gerling Law will be assisting with the event and will help adjust bike seats and helmets to ensure a proper fit.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, June 21, 2013.
Krystle Cupp Possession of Methamphetamine-Class D Felony
Pierre Roberts Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor
Kevin L. Odell Resisting Law Enforcement – Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person –
Class A Misdemeanor
Reckless Driving – Class B Misdemeanor
Jordan Belwood Domestic Battery-Class D Felony
Jay Hayes Dealing in Methamphetamine-Class B Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D Felony
Criminal Recklessness-Class B Misdemeanor
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Jamal B. Brown Theft – Class D Felony
Sean Belcher Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Dealing in Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Jason Greenlee Possession of Methamphetamine-Class D Felony
Monica Wright Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
James Charleston Theft-Class D Felony
John Long Robbery-Class C Felony
Theft-Class D Felony
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
TROPICANA EVANSVILLE PLAYER IS THE NEW SLOT STAR CHAMPION!
The Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey hosted 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, were flown to Atlantic City, New Jersey, via a chartered jet for the exciting event.
Tropicana Evansville is excited to announce that one of their players has returned home $100,000 richer, as the First Place Finisher! Tropicana Evansville General Manager, Ward Shaw, attended the weekend event saying, “This tournament is the perfect example of what the Trop Advantage® card can offer our players. This is just part of the fun and excitement we’re able to create for our guests, as part of the Tropicana family of casinos. We’re very happy for our lucky hometown winner!â€
The traveling slot players arrived safely back in Evansville on the morning of Sunday, June 23rd.
Emergency crews dispatched to 39 calls related to cars on flooded roadways
As of 2:45pm, Evansville/ Vanderburgh County Central Dispatch sent emergency crews to 39 seperate calls related to motorists being impacted on flooded roadways.
There were 12 water rescues, 9 calls to assists motorists who were stranded but out of harms way, and 18 hazard calls for abandoned cars blocking the roadway.
Police are again reminding motorist who left thier cars on the roadways that they are responsible to have them removed when the water goes down. The cars only need to be removed enough to allow traffic to pass through the area. As long as the car is not obstructing traffic, the owners will be given time to retrieve the car.