EVSC Foundation presented 10 checks totaling $116,282 to each of the EVSC’s five high school principals and athletic directors in the corporation during tonight’s School Board meeting, from sponsorship proceeds of the L.E.D. scoreboards at each of the five multipurpose complexes.

The funding is used as building leaders deem appropriate, for a variety of projects and needs at each school. Some of the things that have been funded through these monies include: classroom strategies for interactive learning, response to intervention services, student memberships in a variety of organizations, senior honor roll luncheon, student travel to academic competitions, and a class set of Advanced Placement textbooks.

St. Mary’s Medical Center was the catalyst making all of this possible, through its gift to fund the construction of state-of-the-art digital scoreboards at each complex, which have the ongoing benefit of space to showcase community and business sponsorships and also provide annual funding from these sponsorships to be used by the schools where needs exist.

Sponsors on the boards include:

· Chick-fil-A

· Evansville Teachers Credit Union

· Fifth Third Bank

· Heritage Federal Credit Union

· IBEW Local 16

· Kenny Kent Toyota

· Laborer’s Union 561

· Old National Bank

· ProRehab

· St. Mary’s Medical Center

· Southwest Building Trades

· Teamsters 215

· Tracy Zeller

· Tri-State Orthopaedics

· West Side Nut Club

The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation has started its “Conservation for Education: Better Choices. Brighter Future” program and explained it to the Board of School Trustees tonight at its regular meeting.

The EVSC – in their work with CRIPE Engineering and Architects – is determining things that can be done both on a small scale and large scale, to reduce the $6.4 million the EVSC spent on utilities in 2012. One of the collaborations with ProLiance has projected a savings in delivery of natural gas of $93,000 in the next 22 months, and a broad-based team of EVSC employees and Evansville Teachers Association president, along with Scott Chesrown with CRIPE; and Pat Tuley, chief facilities officer, have done much pre-work on this project, recognizing that everyone in the EVSC has the power to impact energy usage.

So, Conservation for Education was developed and is being rolled out to schools, with an added incentive. Energy consumption reduced during the next 10 months, will result in a savings for the EVSC. The EVSC will then give each school 40% of their savings to use as they wish at their school. And, the high school district (comprised of one high school, and several middle and elementary schools) that saves the most energy as a district – will receive another 10% of that savings.

A part of the process – and working to gain grass roots level enthusiasm for this program — students who attend one of the EVSC’s innovative programs that works with area non-profits to help with their marketing needs, the Center for Family and Community Outreach, designed logos and slogans for the program.

Schools will be given detailed energy consumption information for the past two years, and initially are being asked to raise awareness about simple things that can be done, like turning lights off as one leaves a room and unplugging items not in use to reduce ghost energy consumption. Periodic updates on their progress will be provided, along with monthly tips to do even better.

Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, January 25, 2013.

Brandon Kuhlenschmidt Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance-Class B Felony
Dealing in a Schedule III Controlled Substance-Class B Felony
Dealing in a Schedule IV Controlled Substance-Class C Felony
Unlawful Possession or Use of a Legend Drug-Class D Felony

Robert Moore Jr Dealing in Methamphetamine-Class A Felony
Neglect of a Dependent-Class C Felony (Two Counts)
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)

Malcolm Lipson Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor

Ashunti Owens Theft-Class D Felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class D Felony
False Informing-Class A Misdemeanor

Krystal Ray Dealing in Methamphetamine-Class A Felony
Neglect of a Dependent-Class C Felony (Two Counts)
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D 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

Traveling City Hall Visits Greater St. James Church
Presentation on new trash & recycling system
Residents will have a chance to ask questions about the City’s new trash and recycling program at the Traveling City Hall meeting Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church, 465 S. Elliott Street. The meeting will take place inside the C-REC building next to the church.
Evansville Water & Sewer Utility Superintendent Ed Ziemer and a representative from Allied Waste will be present to answer questions about the new trash and recycling carts, and the containers will be available for viewing. The city began rolling out the new carts earlier this month. All customers of the EWSU within the city limits should receive the new carts by the end of March.
Traveling City Hall meetings are held the last Wednesday of each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at different locations in neighborhoods throughout the city. Residents are welcome to attend any session to meet one-on-one with Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and city department heads to address specific issues or simply discuss the status of our community.

The Evansville Police Department welcomed 6 new officers today. The swearing in ceremony was held at The Centre. Many family members, friends, and community leaders attended the event. The new officers begin their academy training next Monday and will hit the street with a training officer this spring. The new officers are:
Blake Hollins
Anthony Aussieker
Drew Murray
Phillip Smith
Joshua Brewer
Justin Wuertz