Ford Center Achieves LEED® Silver Certification

Kansas City, Mo. – The Ford Center has achieved LEED® Silver Certification under the New Construction rating system. LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. The multi-use arena, which opened in November of 2011, is home to the Evansville Purple Aces and the Evansville IceMen and hosts a number of concerts and special events throughout the year.
“The Ford Center was meticulously designed with its environmental impact in mind,” said Brent Roberts, Populous Associate Principal. “Achieving LEED Silver Certification is an accomplishment the design, construction and management teams, as well as the Evansville community, can be proud of.”
“The LEED Silver Certification validates our community’s commitment to environmental quality and the quality of life for our citizens,” said Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. “It’s a credit to the design team and everyone involved in the project, from construction workers to the architects, many of whom came from this area.”
LEED-NC (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction) is a rating system that was designed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to guide and distinguish newly constructed, high performance buildings that lessen their environmental impact, are healthier for those who use the building and are more efficient to operate than their conventional counterparts.
“This is a monumental step for The Ford Center and the Evansville community,” said Valerie Romano, Planner at VPS Architecture. “As only the second LEED Silver Certified project in Evansville, we recognize the importance of the green building movement and our environmental impact during the construction process and long after.”
“With each new LEED-certified building, we get one step closer to USGBC’s vision of a sustainable built environment within a generation,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. “As the newest member of the LEED family of green buildings, The Ford Center is an important addition to the growing strength of the green building movement.”

Zoeller, attorneys general urge Congress to reject bill reducing oversight of payday lenders

Proposal could preempt state laws & undermine consumer safeguards

INDIANAPOLIS – Attorney General Greg Zoeller today joined 40 state attorneys general to urge Congress to oppose a bill preempting states’ authority to crackdown on predatory high cost, short-term lending practices.

In a joint letter, initiated by Zoeller and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, state officials warned House Speaker John Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell about the negative effects of the Consumer Credit Access, Innovation and Modernization Act or H.R. 6139.

“It’s critical for states to both preserve consumers’ access to alternative forms of credit and retain the ability to take quick action against short-term lenders that prey on those already in financial distress,” Zoeller said. “This joint effort among attorneys general underscores the importance of killing this federal legislation that would provide no significant protections for consumers and have unintended consequences.”

Many states have established their own framework of regulations to protect consumers from the risks associated with nonbank credit service providers. However, this legislation would allow providers – including payday lenders, installment lenders, car title lenders, prepaid card issuers and check cashers – the ability to obtain a federal charter and sidestep these more stringent state laws.

The bill would allow lenders to extend credit to consumers if there is a reasonable basis for believing the consumers can repay the loans, but without putting specific standards in place. The legislation also exempts loans with terms of one year or less from the disclosure requirements of the Truth in Lending Act and substitutes a cost metric. By preempting state laws, the proposed legislation would impede state efforts to immediately and directly protect consumers from harm.

This bill was assigned to a congressional committee which will consider the legislation and determine whether to send it to the full House or Senate.

Also signing onto the letter were attorneys general from Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The Centre, December 1,, att 7::30 PM
On Sale Friday, October 12 at 10:00 AM
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with special guests Thomas Rhett and Joanna Smith
Evansville, IN — Chris Young will perform live in Evansville, Indiana at The Centre on Saturday, December 1 at 7:30 p.m.
(doors at 6:30 p.m.) along with special guests Thomas Rhett and Joanna Smith.
The last four singles that Young has released have all hit #1 on the charts, including “Tomorrow’ and the smash hit
“Gettin’ You Home,” a song that earned him his first-ever Grammy nomination. All signs are pointing skyward as Neon
debuted as #4 on the all genre Billboard Top 200 chart with more than 72,000 first week fans declaring their devotion to
Young. He’s also received glowing review in USA Today, People, Associated Press and Billboard in addition to high
profile TV appearances on Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live! And Fox & Friends.
While all the sales numbers, accolades and awards are certainly appreciated, what Young values most about this time in
his life is that he can make a living doing what he loves most! Website: www.chrisyoungcountry.com
Chriis Young Tiicket IInfformatiion
Tickets for Chris Young and special guests Thomas Rhett and Joanna Smith $29.75, $25.00 and
$17.50, plus applicable service fees. Tickets on sale Friday, October 12 at 10:00 a.m.
Available at The Centre Box Office, Livenation.com or charge-by-phone at 800.745.3000.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

This feature is sponsored by Chris Walsh For Vanderburgh County Clerk. Chris Walsh is a veteran county administrator that strongly supports our local law enforcement professionals . Chris Walsh is a candidate that possess a non-partisan attitude with a consumer friendly demeanor. Chris also stands against unification of city and county governments.
This ad paid for by the committiee to elect Walsh Clerk.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, October 4, 2012.

Torsheika Carter Possession of Cocaine – Class D Felony

Patrick Harper Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance – Class B Felony
Dealing in a Schedule IV Controlled Substance – Class B Felony
Dealing in Marijuana – Class D Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony

Matthew Marshall Theft – Class D Felony

Karl Setzekorn Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance – Class B Felony
Dealing in Marijuana – Class D Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony

Michael Shepard Criminal Confinement – Class D Felony

Ashley Shumate Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance – Class B Felony
Dealing in a Schedule IV Controlled Substance – Class B Felony
Dealing in Marijuana – Class D Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at csettles@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

The streak is over, but that is very misleading.

With over three consecutive years of unemployment above 8 percent, September’s still disappointing jobs report shows an addition of a meager 114,000 jobs. That’s enough to make unemployment drop to 7.8 percent from the 8.1 percent after August.

The number of unemployed persons (12.1 million) dropped by 456,000.

The number of persons unemployed (2.5 million) for less than 5 weeks declined by 302,000.

The number of long-term unemployed persons (jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little changed at 4.8 million.

The number of long-term unemployed persons accounted for 40.1 percent of the unemployed.

Total employment rose by 873,000 in September.

The Labor Force Participation rate was little changed at 63.6 percent.

The number of persons employed part-time for economic reasons rose from 8.0 million in August to 8.6 million in September.

If the number of unemployed dropped by 456,000, but only 114,000 jobs were added, that means that 342,000 people left the workforce in some fashion. Couple that with the fact that the number of part-time workers saw an increase of 582,000 while manufacturing unemployment saw a decrease of 16,000 jobs and this drop in unemployment rate begins to looks less and less optimistic, and more like a misleading mathematical equation.

In 2012, employment growth has averaged a gain of 146,000 jobs per month, a drop from the average monthly gain of 153,000 in 2011. Given these numbers, the 114,000 jobs added in September begin to look worse and worse, regardless of what the often-misleading unemployment rate says.

The much more telling U-6 unemployment rate, which accounts for unemployment, underemployment, and those marginally attached to the workforce, remained the same at 14.7 percent. That 7.8 percent number does not include so many factors and does not tell the whole story. For instance, if a worker should be employed full time but could only find part time work in September, they helped the “unemployment rate” decrease from 8.1 to 7.8 percent, but they would not have changed the U-6 number at 14.7 percent.

Source: The Independent Journal

Due to the volume of passenger METS is adding a Fall Festival Express Bus. The bus will express between the Downtown Transfer Terminal and the Fall Festival temporary bus stop at Wabash and Franklin during the evening hours.

Click here for a map of the bus route

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

This feature is sponsored by Chris Walsh For Vanderburgh County Clerk. Chris Walsh is a veteran county administrator that strongly supports our local law enforcement professionals . Chris Walsh is a candidate that possess a non-partisan attitude with a consumer friendly demeanor. Chris also stands against unification of city and county governments.
This ad paid for by the committiee to elect Walsh Clerk.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, October 03, 2012.

Ryan King Domestic Battery – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Public Intoxication – Class B Misdemeanor

Hubert Mayhugh, III Criminal Mischief – Class D Felony

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at csettles@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