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Deaconess Entities Named to Top 100 Best Places to Work List

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Awards and Recognitions
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Deaconess Health System and The Women’s Hospital both have been named a Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s ASC Review/Becker’s Hospital Review. This is the second year in a row that Deaconess Health System was named on the list. The 2012 list was developed through nominations and research, and Deaconess Health System and The Women’s Hospital were selected “for its demonstrated excellence in providing a robust benefits, wellness initiatives, professional development opportunities and atmospheres of employee unity and satisfaction.”

To be considered for the list, organizations may be nominated or selected based on Becker’s research. Deaconess Health System and The Women’s Hospital were chosen based on research. Becker’s advertisers were not eligible for the list, and no winner paid any fees to be considered or to be named to the list.

Becker’s Hospital Review is a bimonthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals and health systems. Content is geared-toward high-level hospital leaders and includes hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifically for these decision makers. Each issue of Becker’s Hospital Review reaches more than 15,000 people, primarily acute care hospital CEOs and CFOs.

St. Mary’s Warrick Gala Set for April 5th

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St. Mary’s Warrick Foundation will hold its 20th Annual Gala on April 5th, 2013 at the St. Mary’s Manor Auditorium. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. with a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by dinner, and then a live auction. Three local physicians, Dr. James Goris, Dr. James Mooney, and Dr. Kenneth Parker will be recognized for their support and services they have given to our community and hospital.

This year, a special auction item will be up for bid. UK fans will have a chance to own a piece of the actual 2012 Final Four floor where the Wildcats captured their eighth NCAA Championship, hand signed by Coach John Calipari. Only 1,000 of these pieces were produced. Each measures 12” by 18”. Northwestern Mutual, proud sponsor of the NCAA, has graciously donated this item to St. Mary’s. View all the auction items.

The Gala raises money to support St. Mary’s Warrick Foundation, which helps fund a wide range of hospital-related initiatives, all focused on helping those in need such as new equipment, staff education, remodeling, and care of the poor in the community.

Tickets are $75 each and must be purchased in advance. Sponsorships are also available. For more information and to reserve tickets, contact the St. Mary’s Warrick Foundation office at (812) 897-7397.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, March 11, 2013.

Kegan Mullen Burglary-Class B Felony
Theft-Class D Felony
Receiving Stolen Property-Class D Felony

William Slaton Jr Criminal Trespass-Class A Misdemeanor Enhanced to D Felony

Joel Word Operating a Vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator-Class D Felony

Jason Redman Operating a Motor Vehicle after Forfeiture of License of Life-Class C Felony

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Regene Newman at 812.435.5156 or via e-mail at rinewman@vanderburghgov.org

Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.

SENTENCE CHART

Class Range
Murder 45-65 Years
Class A Felony 20-50 Years
Class B Felony 6-20 Years
Class C Felony 2-8 Years
Class D Felony ½ – 3 Years
Class A Misdemeanor 0-1 Year
Class B Misdemeanor 0-180 Days
Class C Misdemeanor 0-60 Days
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Pet of the Week‏

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Jax – Jax has become a favorite at the VHS for his playful and charismatic nature! He is a young black cat, full of energy and love to give. His mother brought him to someone’s home and he was born under their window. She knew he would be safe, and he is the last of all of his siblings to be adopted. He has done well around other cats and children, and would be the perfect addition to your family! Jax’s adoption fee is $30, which includes his neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccines, a nationally-registered microchip, a bag of food, and more.

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Moody’s Reaffirms “A1” Rating for Evansville Sewage Revenue Bonds

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Moody’s Investors Service has reaffirmed the “A1” bond rating on the City of Evansville’s Sewage Works Revenue Bonds. The bonds represent $57.7 million of outstanding “Moody’s rated” debt related to city sewage projects.
In a report released by Moody’s stated: “The affirmation reflects the utility system’s stable financial position with adequate debt service coverage, a history of regular rate increases and a diversified customer base,” with a good mix of residential and commercial customers.
The report described the Utility as a “large system that serves a strong local economy” and said the debt service is “adequate and expected to increase in the near term.” Difficulty implementing new financial software was listed as a challenge. However, Moody’s noted that the city was able to reconcile the accounts, and the Utility system “has exhibited stable financial performance.”
Moody’s stated the Utility also has a sizable customer base. Analysts recognized Evansville as a regional economic hub diverse customer base includes manufacturing, higher education, medical facilities and gaming.
“The City has been experiencing some growth in the manufacturing sector, with expansions planned at Berry Plastics and Toyota,” the report stated. “The City’s growth in the Downtown area is expected to continue as well, with an upscale hotel expected to be built near the Ford Arena and the convention center.”

Live Meth Town Hall Meeting‏

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lloyd winneckeMayor Lloyd Winnecke, in partnership with the Mayor’s No Meth Task Force and WTVW/Local 7, will present the live town hall broadcast “The Meth Next Door” this Sunday, March 17, from 7 to 8 p.m. The broadcast will focus on the impact that the illegal drug has on our community and how we can combat this serious risk to our health, safety and economy. The program will feature expert panelists discussing the issue before a live audience and live questions and comments from the public.

IS IT TRUE March 12, 2013

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IS IT TRUE March 12, 2013

IS IT TRUE that last night’s meeting of the Evansville City Council was filled with contention and anxious moments as many have been lately over the aggressive nature of Councilman Jonathan Weaver and the apparent alliance between Councilman Weaver and Councilwoman Missy Mosby together in opposition to any form of outside financial oversight that other members of the City Council support?…in another vote of 7 – 2 in favor of hiring outside financial oversight Weaver and Mosby found themselves once again as standing alone against outside financial oversight?…this time the object of outside oversight being considered is the Ford Center construction project?…City Councilman Dr. H. Dan Adams who has consistently been a voice of reason since his election in 2007 stated that he wants to put “heavy rumors” to rest regarding the financial oversight during the construction phase of the project?…last night’s City Council meeting was not the first time that the words “Fraud Center” have been uttered with respect to the Ford Center construction project?…that without making any allegation that Councilman Weaver pushed Dr. Adams for, Adams made a strong enough case to conduct a forensic audit of the Ford Center construction project that it was passed by a clear majority of the City Council?

IS IT TRUE in defense of the position of hiring no after the fact outside oversight that Weaver and Mosby have been hanging together on, this kind of oversight SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN PLACE FROM DAY ONE THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT?…unfortunately outside financial oversight was not one of the things made a part of the deal so now that the project is over and the financial performance is not up to the projections set forth in the series of public meetings held by the committee appointed by former Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel, people are asking questions?…respectfully speaking, the rumors of fraud or mismanagement need to be put to rest and hopefully a forensic audit that comes up clean will do that?…this is what happens when things get shoved down the voters throat without a referendum?…let this lesson be learned by all politicians past and future that circumventing the will of the people has consequences and this “pall of fraud” that the constituency of each and every one of the 9 City Council members are concerned over will not be the last unintended consequence as a result of doing and end run to build the Ford Center?

IS IT TRUE there is one cure for the suspicions of the citizenry and that is profitable performance by the Ford Center?…the City County Observer is fairly certain that whomever conducts this forensic audit whether it is a big name CPA firm, a local bookkeeper, or a high school math project WILL FIND instances of poor decisions, overpaying for items, cronyism, and differences in the specifications and reality?…none of those things rise to the level of fraud and we do not expect that fraud will be exposed?…as with nearly every other project taken on by the City of Evansville during the last 10 years from the McCurdy debacle, the Executive Inn dilemma, the demolition of Roberts Stadium, the $20 Million ball fields, the Earthcare Energy fiasco or the dozen moronic dramas that end with GATE, what will be exposed is abject ignorance and a cavalier attitude about said ignorance?

IS IT TRUE as Metallica wrote in their classic song Holier than Thou, “Arrogance and Ignorance go hand in hand”?…that the voters of Evansville who are now disappointed in the apparent arrogance and ignorance that have dominated nearly every project brought forth by the last two administrations are no more disappointed than those who expected competence and oversight in local governance?…we have gotten neither?

IS IT TRUE we were looking forward to seeing the scheduled public exhibition of the latest round in the David Garrett vs. the Winnecke Administration regarding the report Garrett made to the City Council last week?…a reasonable discussion without the press conference staged before the event and the calling off of a private meeting last week by City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr. could have been constructive and even respectful?…in this case the pregame press conference served much like a tent revival in Salem, MA in 1692 that was well planned to froth the crowd up for a witch burning?…David Garrett chose not to attend the City Council meeting last night even after Mayor Winnecke asked him to?…Mr. Garrett’s boss in this matter is the City Council and not the Mayor of Evansville?…perhaps if Mayor Winnecke would have asked Mr. Garrett’s client (the City Council) to request his attendance he would have attended?…in the absence of a direct client request the WITCH BURNING PARTY WAS AVOIDED?

Coalition Provides Platform to Move Region Forward

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The first Leadership Conference was held on March 5 providing local elected officials along with economic development organizations the opportunity to convene and hear from highly regarded speakers in fields of economic development and site selection. The conference keynote speaker, Will Hearn of Site Dynamics, CH2M Hill, spoke about the site selection process and how Southwest Indiana could market its strengths as new trends emerge. Hearn, who earlier toured the University of Southern Indiana’s newly created Applied Engineering Center, was impressed to see how Southwest Indiana is striving to become an innovation corridor through assets like USI’s new center or the opening of I-69 linking Evansville to NSWC Crane.

Approximately 80 participants attended the Leadership Conference, which was sponsored by Zeimer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP and hosted by the Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center in Evansville.

(pictured above: Will Hearn of CH2M Hill along with various pics during the conference).

Hoosier Taxpayers Taking Advantage of the Automatic Taxpayer Refund Credit

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INDIANAPOLIS (March 11, 2013) – More than 1.5 million taxpayers already have taken advantage of Indiana’s Automatic Taxpayer Refund (ATR) credit as of March 10. About 76 percent of all taxpayers filing as of March 10 have qualified for the credit.

More than $171 million has been awarded to Hoosier taxpayers so far this season. At this point, the state is on target in projecting the amount of money to be distributed. By the closing of the tax season, the department expects to award approximately $361 million in ATR credits to Hoosier taxpayers – funded entirely out of excess reserves at the close of fiscal year 2012.

In 2011, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation providing for an Automatic Taxpayer Refund credit for eligible Indiana taxpayers when the state budget surplus exceeds 10 percent of the state’s appropriations. While tax year 2012 is the first year the credit is available, going forward it may be available every budget year (odd year) if a state budget surplus over a certain amount exists.

The refundable credit authorized for the 2012 tax year is $111 per eligible taxpayer ($222 for an eligible married couple filing a joint return). Dependents are not eligible to claim the ATR credit unless filing their own state tax return.

For more information on the ATR credit, please visit www.in.gov/dor/4761.htm, or if you have any questions specific to your return, please contact the department at (317) 232-2240 or contact us online at www.in.gov/dor/3392.htm.

North, Reitz Yearbook, Newspaper Receive Accolades

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North and Reitz high schools’ yearbooks and newspapers received accolades recently from two distinguished organizations. Both schools received awards from the University of Southern Indiana’s High School Media Day and from the Southern Illinois School Press Association (SISPA).

USI’s High School Media Day is sponsored by USI and the Scripps Howard Center for Media Studies and includes workshops and contests on the USI campus.

At the competition, North High School’s yearbook received a second place award for best coverage and a third place award for best student life section.

In addition, Reitz High School’s yearbook, Reflections, received the following awards:
•1st place – Best advertising section
•3rd place – Best yearbook coverage
•3rd place – Best community section
•3rd place – Best page design

The Mirror, Reitz’s school newspaper, also received honors from USI. The Mirror received a third place in Best of Show. Individual awards were submitted separately for judging in 12 different categories.

Works from the 2012-2013 Mirror that were entered into individual contests and received awards were:
•1st place Best feature Story – Caitlin Cannon
•1st place Best Sports photo – Baylee Miller
•1st place- Best editorial – Zoe Grabow
•2nd place Best feature story – Maddie Bogan
•2nd place Best News Photo – Lindsey Williams
•3rd place Best Sports photo – Maddy Harmon
•3rd place Best Overall Newspaper

Southern Illinois School Press Association Conference Awards

Both schools also competed in the Southern Illinois School Press Association Conference Awards. North’s yearbook received a second place in photography at the conference and Reitz’s newspaper, The Mirror, was awarded a Blue Banner which denotes overall excellence and is based on a judging of the entire newspaper. This is the fourth straight Blue Banner award for the newspaper and the fifth out of eight years. It also is the 10th award for John Wells, advisor at Reitz High School.

Works from the 2012-2013 Mirror that were entered into individual contests and received awards were:

· 2nd Place – Lauren Schellenberg for Sports Story – “Utilizing teamwork and fresh faces”

· 2nd Place – Josselinne Torres for Computer-Produced Graphics – “Don’t Text and Drive”

· 3rd Place – Haley Ruckman for Sports Story – “Wrestlers prepared to hit mats with tough pre-season schedule”

· 3rd Place – Baylee Miller for Photography w/ Caption – “Wrestling”

· Honorable Mention – Taylor Bogard for Sports Column – “The importance of ritual and superstitions”

· Honorable Mention – Maddie Bogan for Humorous Column – “Senioritis”

· Honorable Mention – Maddie Bogan for News Story – “Students pursue early graduation”

· Honorable Mention – Jessica Lynch for News Story – “PTA clothing band gets a surprise gift”

· Honorable Mention – Chloe Hollen for Feature Story – “Animals in the science department”

· Honorable Mention – Katie Healy for Sports Story – “Football team makes it to regionals”

In addition, the 2012 Reflections yearbook received a Golden Dozen award. This marks the seventh Golden Dozen award given to Reitz’s yearbook in the past eight years and the sixth in a row. Entries for the Golden Dozen award were sent from schools from Evansville to St. Louis and Paducah, Ky., to Springfield, Ill.

The Reflections received the following awards from the 2012 yearbook:

· 1st Place – Copywriting

· 1st Place – Advertising Section

· 1st Place – Overall Layout

· 2nd Place – Overall Coverage

· 3rd Place – Overall Graphics

· Honorable Mention – Cover Design

Work from Reitz’s 2013 yearbook, currently in production, was singled out for the following awards:

· 1st Place – Angela Merritt for Yearbook Sports Photography

· 2nd Place – Sarah TenBarge for Yearbook Feature Photography

· 3rd Place – Sports Layouts

The Southern Illinois School Press Association is sponsored by Southern Illinois University – Carbondale. Each year, for the past 63 years, the two organizations host the winter conference, offering yearbook and newspaper contests, workshops, and on-site competitions.

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