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Sen. Becker Welcomes Local Students to Statehouse in March and April

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State Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse as Senate pages in March and April:

· Sydney Beck, from Newburgh, attends Castle South Middle School.

· Elizabeth Vos, a homeschooled student from Evansville.

· Hannah Vos, a homeschooled student from Evansville.

· Ashley Flener, from Newburgh, attends Castle High School.

· Cassandra Flener, from Newburgh, attends Castle High School.

· Emily Flener, from Newburgh, attends Castle South Middle School.

Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the chamber floor and interacting with their state senators.

“I was thankful to see Sydney, Elizabeth, Hannah, Ashley, Cassandra and Emily serving at the Senate. In these final two months of the legislative session there were many opportunities to witness important debates on key issues facing this state. I hope these representatives of our community found this to be an educational, informative and exciting experience,” Becker said.

The page program has concluded for this session.

To learn how you can register your student to serve as a Senate page next session, visit www.in.gov/senatepageprogram.

Bucshon to Announce Winner of Art Competition

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8th District high school student to have work displayed in nation’s Capitol

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Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08) will visit the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana to review submissions to his Congressional Art Competition and announce the winner on Thursday, May 2nd, in Evansville.

The Congressional Art Competition is an annual event held by Rep. Bucshon open to all students who are currently enrolled in a high school located in the 8th District.

The winner was selected by an expert panel from the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana and will be announced by Bucshon on May 2nd at 3:30pm.

Bucshon will be joined with students who submitted artwork to the competition and their families.

Who: Rep. Larry Bucshon (IN-08)
8th District High School Students and families

What: Announce Winner of the 8th District Congressional Art Competition

When: Thursday, May 2, 2013 @ 3:30pm CDT

Where: Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana – 318 Main St # 101, Evansville, IN 47708

The winner of the 8th District’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along side artwork from other contest winners nation-wide. The winner will also receive two free roundtrip tickets to Washington, DC from Southwest Airlines, a gift card for the Marriott Hotel chains, tours of the Capitol and the White House, and an invitation to the Congressional awards ceremony.

Rep. Bucshon’s office received 18 art submissions from across the 8th District. Photos of the artwork are displayed on Bucshon’s Official Facebook Page and can be found here – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.501911999868822.1073741831.135670516492974&type=1.

Indiana State Police Warns Public of Local Current Scam

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Indiana State Police at Evansville are currently investigating two separate incidents where individuals have handed over money to an unknown male claiming to be a landlord who is about to evict his tenants. Indiana State Police Detectives believe this male will continue to scam others if given the opportunity.

On April 15th, an Evansville Pastor received a phone call from a person alleging to be indigent and explained that he would be evicted from his residence on Telephone Road in Warrick County unless he could pay his landlord $95.00 to partially cover the rent he owed. He further explained that his wife was currently being treated for health issues at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. The pastor agreed to meet the landlord at the hospital. Sometime between 3:00 – 3:40 p.m., the pastor drove to the hospital and met the alleged landlord and insisted on speaking to the tenants before he would turn over the check. The man led the pastor into the hospital and into an empty patient room. The pastor was told that the couple must be in the lab for tests. They both walked to the lab, but failed to find the tenants. The pastor eventually handed over the check for $95. After the landlord left, the pastor checked with the front information desk and discovered that the woman was not even a patient at the hospital. He was able to stop payment on the check.

In February, an unknown male contacted a representative of St. Vincent DePaul Society in Evansville. The male caller claimed a couple was being evicted from their home because they couldn’t pay their rent. The caller further claimed that the landlord had agreed to drop eviction proceedings if they could come up with $120 for the rent they owed. The representative from St. Vincent DePaul Society later met the alleged landlord at Schnucks’ parking lot on the west side of Evansville and handed him a check for $120. The representative became suspicious later when all the phone numbers he had been given for the tenants and landlord were either disconnected or not correct. He also discovered the address given to him as the residence where the tenants were being evicted from was a vacant lot.

Suspect Information: It is not known at this time if the male portraying himself as the landlord is acting alone or if he has others that are assisting. Detectives say the suspect is a white male and approximately 40-years-old. No other description is available at this time.

Indiana State Police Detectives would like to warn everyone that scams occur almost every day and it’s important to do some research before turning over cash to a stranger. Detectives also believe there are possibly additional victims that have not contacted police. Anyone with information concerning these incidents is encouraged to contact Indiana State Police at 812-867-2079 or 1-800-852-3970.

HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR BRINGS HER STORY OF SURVIVAL TO EVANSVILLE

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Alisa Almuly Palmeri will speak with students at three area schools.

Some middle school students in Evansville who are studying the Holocaust will have an opportunity to meet and speak with a woman who lived through it this week.

Alisa Palmeri and her family fled from the Nazi’s during World War II, traveling from Yugoslavia, to Italy, where an entire Italian town worked together to protect and care for them. She will share her story with students at EVSC’s Thompkins Middle School on Thursday, May 2, at 10 a.m.

The media is encouraged to attend the event at Thompkins. Palmeri will also work with students at Plaza Park International Prep Academy and Holy Rosary School. For information on arranging interviews at those locations, please call or email the contact person above.

Palmeri’s visit is sponsored by the Committee to Promote Respect in Schools (CYPRESS).

For more information on Mrs. Palmeri, visit: http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2005/05/19/wartime_hospitality_steeped_in_courage?pg=full

About CYPRESS: CYPRESS is a local organization dedicated to using the lessons of the Holocaust and other atrocities to create a kinder, more respectful world.”

CYPRESS has also sponsored teacher trainings in the Holocaust and Civil Rights and recently launched an anti-bullying initiative called HEART. HEART is a collection of tools, activities and materials written by teachers designed to prevent school bullying. For more information on CYPRESS visit…www.cypressevansville.org

Lockdown at North HS‏

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Earlier today, North High School was on lockdown very briefly, because it was believed that an unauthorized individual was in the building. The School Resource Officer was on the scene and it was determined quickly that it was a current student who was out of dress code and wearing a ball cap in the hallway. The lockdown was lifted after just a few minutes.

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Vanderburgh_County_in_seal Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

Evan Beach Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance-Class D Felony

Katrina Bennett Receiving Stolen Property-Class D Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine-Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor

Michael Clavin II Intimidation-Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

Mario Meriweather Child Molesting-Class C Felony
Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor

Christopher Nichols Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .08 or More-Class C Felony
(Enhanced to a D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated- Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Driving While Suspended-Class A Misdemeanor

Adam Vincent Dealing in Marijuana-Class C Felony
Dealing in Marijuana-Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class D Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D Felony
Receiving Stolen Property-Class D Felony

Cicely Cobb Theft-Class D Felony
Criminal Trespass-Class A Misdemeanor
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)

Trenton Duncan Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance-Class B Felony
Dealing in a Counterfeit Substance-Class D Felony

Henry Hunter Criminal Confinement-Class C Felony
Residential Entry-Class D Felony
Strangulation-Class D Felony
Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class A Misdemeanor

Angela Miller Possession of Methamphetamine-Class C Felony

Misty Willett Resisting Law Enforcement-Class D Felonies (Two Counts)
Reckless Driving-Class B Misdemeanor
Failure to Stop After Accident Resulting in Non-Vehicle Damage-Class B
Misdemeanor

Antonio Bushrod Jr Possession of Cocaine-Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor

James Ellis Operating a Vehicle as a Habitual Traffic Violator-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 law.

JURY FINDS HICKS GUILTY OF MURDER

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April 30, 2013, Robert Hicks, age 56, was convicted of killing his girlfriend, Anna Jochem, in July of 2012 in Vanderburgh County Circuit Court. Hicks’ faces 45-65 years. Judge David Kiely will sentence Hicks on May 28, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.

“We’re pleased with the verdict and hope it gives the family some closure to move on from this horrific tragedy,” Prosecutor Nick Hermann said Tuesday. “We want to thank the Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators from the Evansville Police Department for their dedication and hard-work on this case.”

For further information on the case 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.

HealthSouth Employee Recognized

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MELISSA EMGE-BEVERLY OF HEALTHSOUTH DEACONESS
NAMED REGIONAL FINALIST FOR HEALTHSOUTH OUTSTANDING
EMPLOYEE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – HealthSouth, the nation’s leading provider of inpatient rehabilitative care, has named Melissa Emge-Beverly, occupational therapist at HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital as one of six finalists for its annual Outstanding Employee Achievement Award. The six regional finalists are selected from more than 22,000 HealthSouth employees in 27 states to receive this honor.

Employees are selected based on their performance in four areas: contributions to extraordinary patient experience, team spirit and cooperation, commitment to continuous quality improvement and going above and beyond the call of duty. Winners are first selected at each of HealthSouth’s 100 hospitals, then narrowed down at the regional level and one overall winner was announced May 1 at a dinner the night before the Company’s annual shareholder meeting in Birmingham, Ala.

“Melissa believes in what we do and what we stand for here at HealthSouth. During her 16 years of dedicated service, she has helped countless lives improve and return home,” says Barb Butler, chief executive officer of HealthSouth Deaconess. “Her professionalism, knowledge base, personality, work ethic, positive attitude and belief in our company make her a fantastic choice for this honor.”

Melissa serves as an instructor and assisted with the development of HealthSouth’s Hip Fracture course. She also serves as an instructor and played a key part in the launch of HealthSouth’s STOP initiative, the first nationally-recognized program for safe patient mobility that is specifically designed for rehabilitation patients and has changed the culture of how clinicians move patients. Melissa also serves as a fieldwork instructor for local occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant students and was honored as the hospital’s Clinician of the Year for 2012.

About HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital
HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture partner with Deaconess Health System, is an 80-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital that offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services designed to return patients to leading active and independent lives. Serving patients throughout the tri-state area, the hospital is located at 4100 Covert Avenue in Evansville and on the Web at www.healthsouthdeaconess.com.

About HealthSouth
HealthSouth is the nation’s largest owner and operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in terms of patients treated and discharged, revenues and number of hospitals. Operating in 28 states across the country and in Puerto Rico, HealthSouth serves patients through its network of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation satellite clinics and home health agencies. HealthSouth’s hospitals provide a higher level of rehabilitative care to patients who are recovering from conditions such as stroke and other neurological disorders, orthopedic, cardiac and pulmonary conditions, brain and spinal cord injuries, and amputations. HealthSouth can be found on the Web at www.healthsouth.com.

IS IT TRUE May 1, 2013

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Tower of Babel: The Original Fool's Errand
Tower of Babel: The Original Fool’s Errand

IS IT TRUE May 1, 2013

IS IT TRUE in ancient times legend has it that a city and its leaders with great ambitions and the labors of their subjects at their beckon call embarked upon a construction project that was to cement (or tar as some versions say) their glory forever as lords of the earth?…most cultures have such legends and some even have ruins to point to as lessons to their children not to spend their time and money of foolish pursuits of arrogance?…the legend is known to most of us who grew up with Judeo-Christian influences as the story of the Tower of Babel?…it seems as though many cities in modern America have at one time or another borrowed money and forced their taxpaying constituents to build their own versions of Towers of Babel?…Evansville has been guilty of erecting Towers of Babel in the past and all indications are that another such group of projects are about to be undertaken?…Towers of Babel seldom work out well for their builders?

IS IT TRUE the latest assertions coming from Mayor Winnecke’s office are that it is time to make haste and to not wait another hour before voting his administration the authority to borrow money to go forward with spending $37.5 Million taxpayer dollars (before interest and overruns) on getting a convention hotel in downtown Evansville?…the City County Observer agrees with some of the claims of supporters of this project with respect to making Evansville a slightly easier sale to conventions looking for a place to convene?…the 256 rooms proposed will indeed make a good resting place for 256 people who attend each convention we would not have otherwise gotten?…that is a drop in the bucket of attendees at major conventions?…while 256 Doubletree (3 Star hotel) may take Evansville a bit closer to becoming “Lord of the Flies” on the irrelevant convention circuit, it will not make us a major player?…for this reason and for the reason that public dollars should not be used to subsidize private business in a capitalistic society even though we recognize some value from this hotel, the CCO believes this to be a fool’s errand, a cover-up for a flawed Ford Center design, and the next monopoly piece in 21st Century Evansville’s TOWER OF BABEL?

IS IT TRUE that government has seen this rush to act many times and the most recent large and visible case being the rapid passing of ObamaCare jammed through the United States Congress without sufficient time to think or even read what it said?…then Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi even had the arrogance and gall to state on camera “we have to pass it to see what it is”?…these words have become an albatross around her neck and a rallying cry to opponents to ObamaCare in its present form as the architects of the plan distance themselves and refer to its implementation as A TRAIN WRECK?…the willful failure to think things through completely and the rush to pass this subsidy before knowing the fate of the watered down proposal that Evansville government has made to the EPA mandate to fix our sewers is short sighted and deserving of a PRINCE OF BABEL award?…it is even more disturbing that the opponents to this rush to subsidy stayed on the couch or the porch Monday night when the parade of beneficiaries of such projects all showed up to sing praises to this Tower of Babel project at Monday night’s meeting of the City Council?

IS IT TRUE packing the podium with friendly beneficiaries is a trick mastered by the Weinzapfel Administration to make it look like the arena project enjoyed broad support and the Winnecke Administration is now playing the exact same cards?…the complacency of the public enabled the Weinzapfel Administration to have its way and if the public stays on the couch in silence soon Evansville will be borrowing over $100 Million to subsidize a hotel, read water meters from space, build another park or two, and who knows what else?…this will all be rushed through BEFORE WE KNOW THE RESULTS OF THE AUDITS OF THE FORD CENTER, ITS IT PROJECT, AND WHETHER OUR IMMEDIATE SEWER REPAIR BILL WILL BE $250 MILLION OR $600 MILLION?…this rush makes as much sense as a two year old urging its mother to spend the family food budget on candy and ice cream as opposed to good food?…these Towers of Babel are all going to happen unless the people of this fair city take the initiative to make their thoughts knows?…the adjectives to describe those who fall for the same tricks over and over are not flattering?…we shall know by the end of the summer whose Evansville this really is and if we are all to be treated to two years in Babylon playing out in downtown Evansville once again?

EPD Activity Report: April 30, 2013

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EPD Activity Report: April 30, 2013

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