Central High School will host the third annual Taste of Central on Friday, Feb.1, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the CHS Cafeteria. The event will occur before the last home varsity basketball game at 7:30 p.m. Fourteen different clubs and organizations will sell food items such as BBQ pork, walking tacos, potato soup, chili, Spudz-n-Stuff loaded baked potatoes, quesadillas, lemon shakeups, baked goods, and much more. All proceeds will benefit the clubs and organizations of Central High School.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday, January 22, 2013.
Alvin Grisby Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class A Felony
Nathan Kirby Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class A Felony
Brent Caulder Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class D Felony
Battery by Bodily Waste – Class D Felony
Intimidation – Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – A Misdemeanor
Dana Southers Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
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
EVSC Students Advance to State Business Competition
Sixty-four high school students in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation advanced to the Indiana State Business Professionals of America (BPA) contest scheduled for March in Indianapolis after qualifying at the district contest this past weekend. If the students place at the state level, they will compete at the national level in Orlando, Fla., in May.
The students earned the opportunity to advance by competing in the district competition held Saturday, January 12, at Ivy Tech Community College. Students participated in numerous areas, including payroll and fundamental accounting, desktop publishing, spreadsheet analysis, PC serving and troubleshooting and many more. More than 400 students competed at the district event from multiple counties in Southwest Indiana, including Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Perry, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Knox, Davies and Martin.
Following is a complete list of EVSC students who advanced to state
Dilyne Barton 2nd – Parliamentary Procedure 5th – Medical Office Procedures Bosse High School
Dakota Berry 9th – Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications 10th – Financial Math and Analysis Bosse High School
David Greenwood 1st – Small Business Management Team Bosse High School
Hannah Kenoyer 8th – Information Technology Concepts 10th – Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications Bosse High School
Nature Marshall 8th – Insurance Concepts Bosse High School
Madison Osbourne 6th – Medical Office Procedures Bosse High Schoool
Hannah Riffle 1st – Small Business Management Team 2nd – Interview Skills Bosse High School
Krissy Terry 1st – Small Business Management Team 3rd – Project Management Concepts 6th – Financial Math and Analysis
Bosse High School
Taylor Waddel 7th – Fundamental Accounting Central High School
Alanna Payne 8th – Fundamental Accounting Central High School
Hillary Smith 1st – Advanced Accounting 2nd – Advanced Interview Skills Central High School
Cory Simmons 2nd – Payroll Accounting 5th – Advanced Office Systems & Procedures Central High School
AJ Crowell 4th – Fundamental Spreadsheet 11th – Database Applications Central High School
Elizabeth Ryder 2nd – Fundamental Word Processing Central High School
Jacob Albin 10th – Fundamental Word Processing Central High School
Jennifer Blythe 10th – Database Applications Central High School
Jacob Anderson
Josh Bertram
Connor Clements 1st – Broadcast News Team Central High School
Allie Wigginton 3rd – Graphic Design Promotion Central High School
Lakota Ironrope
Cody Kennedy
Andre McVey
Austin VanBritson 1st – Presentation Management Team Central High School
Josh Degenhart
Reed Leonhardt
Sam Murillo
Owen Newman Top 12 – Website Design Team Central High School
Cameron Gilreath 3rd – Job Interview 3rd – Presentation Management – Individual Harrison High School
Dylan Blankenship 1st – Advanced Desktop Publishing North High School
Chase Clayton 2nd – Advanced Desktop Publishing North High School
Caleb Chambers 3rd – Advanced Desktop Publishing North High School
Brett Millikan 1st – Entrepreneurship North High School
Derek Tapley 1st – Systems Administration – Cisco North High School
Cody Adler, Tyler Melton and Ryan Koestring 3rd – Video Production – Team North High School
Klara Williamson 4th – Advanced Spreadsheet Applications 5th – Fundamental Word Processing Skill North High School
Jackson Treadway 4th – Fundamental Word Processing Skills 6th – Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications North High School
Garrett Young 7th – Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing North High School
Tyler Melton 8th – Fundamentals of Desktop Publishing North High School
Howard Yeh 1st – Interview Skills 8th – Financial Math & Analysis Reitz High School
Sammy Tadros 1st – Financial Math & Analysis 2nd – Economic Research Team 7th – Medical Office Procedures Reitz High School
Mitchell Schnarr 2nd – Economic Research Team Reitz High School
Garrett Goebel 2nd – Economic Research Team Reitz High School
Noah Weisling 2nd – Global Marketing Research Team 6th – Parlimentary Procedures Reitz High School
Matt Parker 2nd – Global Marketing Research Team 2nd – Information Technology Concepts Reitz High School
Marek Rathousky 3rd – Fundamental Accounting 3rd – Payroll Accounting Reitz High School
Jacob Rusk 5th – Fundamental Spreadsheets Reitz High School
Clayton Carlton 5th – Integrated Office Applications Reitz High School
Bailey Jones 6th – Advanced Office Procedures Reitz High School
Kate Lutz 3rd – Advanced Office Procedures 3rd – Medical Office Procedures Reitz High School
Liberty Wiley 8th – Legal Office Procedures Reitz High School
Rebecca Cobb 6th – Legal Office Procedures Reitz High School
Blake Huggins 5th – Legal Office Procedures Reitz High School
Evan Logue 4th – Legal Office Procedures Reitz High School
Caitlyn DeMoss 1st – Human Resource Management 2nd – Small Business Management Team Reitz High School
Ben Campbell 2nd – Small Business Management Team Reitz High School
Ty Martin 2nd – Small Business Management Team Reitz High School
Madaline Bogan 1st – Presentation Management – Individual Reitz High School
Allie Winstead 2nd – Presentation Management Team Reitz High School
Kate Carnahan 2nd – Presentation Management Team Reitz High School
Brie Phillips 2nd – Presentation Management Team Reitz High School
Kaitlyn Bryan 2nd – Presentation Management Team Reitz High School
Business Professionals of America is the national career/technical student organization for students preparing for careers in the business world.
EVSC Full-Day Kindergarten Enrollment to Begin February 19
Enrollment for full-day kindergarten in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will begin Tuesday, February 19, at all EVSC elementary schools.
In order to enroll, children must be five years old on or before August 1, 2013. Parents or legal guardians will need to be present and provide a copy of the child’s legal birth certificate (hospital certificates cannot be considered) at the time of enrollment.
Once the student is enrolled, each school will give parents an enrollment packet and other items of interest to new enrollees. In addition, each school will host orientation meetings Tuesday, April 2.
There are currently 21 schools in the EVSC serving kindergarten students. The school district a child will attend is based on where a student and parent reside. Individuals unsure in which school district their home resides are encouraged to call any EVSC elementary school or the EVSC Administration Building at 435-8453. Parents also can visit www.evscschools.com/schools/bus-transportation/what-bus-do-i-ride.
EVSC schools enrolling kindergarten students include:
Caze, 2013 S. Green River Road, 477-5567 Cedar Hall, 2100 N. Fulton Avenue, 435-8223
Cynthia Heights, 7225 Big Cynthiana Rd, 435-8740 Daniel Wertz, 1701 S. Red Bank, 435-8312
Delaware, 700 N. Garvin St, 435-8227 Dexter, 917 S. Dexter Ave., 476-1321
Evans, 2727 N. Evans Ave, 435-8330 Fairlawn, 2021S. Alvord Blvd., 476-4997
Glenwood, 901 Sweetser Ave., 435-8242 Harper, 21 S. Alvord Blvd., 476-1308
Hebron, 4400 Bellemeade Ave., 477-8915 Highland, 6701 Darmstadt Rd, 867-6401
Lincoln, 635 Lincoln Ave., 435-8235 Lodge, 2000 Lodge Ave, 477-5319
Oak Hill, 7700 Oak Hill Rd., 867-6426 Scott, 14940 Old State Rd., 867-2427
Stockwell, 2501 N. Stockwell Rd, 477-5345 Stringtown, 4720 Stringtown Rd., 435-8320
Tekoppel, 111 N. Tekoppel Ave., 435-8333 Vogel, 1500 Oak Hill Rd, 477-6109
West Terrace, 8000 West Terrace Dr., 435-8733
IS IT TRUE January 23, 2013
IS IT TRUE January 23, 2013
IS IT TRUE several of our CCO downtown MOLES and the dine out allot MOLE are telling us that the old Riverhouse Hotel may be seeing some construction workers rattling its bones soon?…the brand that we hear will be associated with this old hotel will be the Comfort Inn?…the number of rooms in this new hotel should stay in the range of 90 which is just about the number of rooms one study stated downtown Evansville can absorb?…right next door the McCurdy Hotel now under new ownership may have some hammers swinging this summer as well?…the new ownership has stated plans to convert the classic downtown hotel into 90 or so luxury apartments?…Evansville may be the only city in America to have luxury apartments occupying the same block as a Comfort Inn?…even freeway off-ramps do not place luxury apartments and Comfort Inn branded motels next to each other?
IS IT TRUE that one of the tricks (SNEGAL if we may say so) that the Mole Nation tells us will be proposed is to remove the new downtown Convention Hotel from the existing downtown TIF (tax increment finance) district and place it in a stand alone TIF?…this legal maneuver will blaze the trail to return all of the tax revenue generated by the hotel/retail complex right back to cover the subsidies pledged and bonded to the developer?…such a move will remove any chance for other businesses to benefit directly from the new development?…removing this new venture from the tax roles for the foreseeable future will also raise the property taxes of homes in Pigeon Township where the hotel will be if and only if the Evansville City Council has been herded successfully to vote for the financing of any deal?…that supposes that the land unless subsidized will never see any development at all or ever be returned to the tax roll that it was on before the Weinzapfel Administration proceeded to demolish the Executive Inn with no viable plan for a replacement?
IS IT TRUE a bill that would allow the casinos to move from the boats onto land, reduce their taxes and lift game restrictions will be discussed in the Indiana Senate as early as today?… the biggest question is whether such a bill can win approval from lawmakers leery about being perceived as expanding gambling? …Indiana expects a 15 percent drop in the tax revenues from its 13 casinos, from the $614 million it collected last year to about $520 million for the 2015 budget year?…State officials blame the decline in part on the opening of new casinos in Ohio, Michigan and Illinois?…the move to being land based as opposed to maintaining a “Riverboat†is a good move that should have been the case from day one?…looking back forcing gambling into the water as opposed to right next to the water was a cowardly stupid thing to do in the first place?…in the case of Evansville with the northern border of Kentucky right on the riverbank it was even required to dig out the bank to be in Indiana?…the CCO supports land based gaming and just shakes our head in disbelief that the boat option was the path that needed to be taken to get to a more sane solution?
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on January 18, 2013.
Justin Easterling Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Jayvon Gilmore Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D Felony
Andre Lewis Sr. Strangulation-Class D Felony
Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class A Misdemeanor
Michael Strange 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 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
Board of Public Safety Meeting
AGENDA
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Building Commission – Ron Beane Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin
Emergency Management-Sherman Greer Fire Department – Chief Mike Connelly
~ Pledge of Allegiance ~
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Business with representatives:
1. Brian Woods, Bartlett and Associates, follow up on traffic pattern at Joshua Academy.
Departmental Reports:
A. Police Department – Chief Billy Bolin
B. Fire Department ~ Chief Mike Connelly
1. Request firefighter, Richard Howard, be appointed Special Duty Arson Investigator.
C. Building Commission ~ Ron Beane
1. Request approval to open bids for vehicles.
2. Request approval to open and award bid for the below listed property:
a. 1167 Parrett St – House and small structure.
Consent Section:
A. HANDICAP PARKING
1. Request approval to remove the following handicap signs:
a. 2100 W. Maryland St – moved
b. 1731 Stinson Ave – move
B. ROAD CLOSING
1. Evansville Parks Foundation, Inc., and Keep Evansville Beautiful requests approval to close Riverside Drive from Court St to Cherry St Friday, May 31, 2013 at 9:00 am until midnight for “An Evening on the Riverâ€.
C. TAXI CAB-OWNER’S APPLICATION
1. Dave’s Taxi Service – paperwork in order
D. TAXI CAB DRIVER PERMIT
1. Request approval for the following to receive a Taxi Cab Driver Permit:
a. David Meyer
b. Everett Hall
c. William Tarter
d. Arthur Hall
e. Brian DeVoy
f. Timothy McCormick
g. Sherry Bass
h. Corey Fisher
i. William Bayne
j. Gerry Bubenzer
k. Joel Kirkwood
E. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
1. Request approval for settlement agreement between Frank Valderas and Kenneth Dutschke, Evansville Police Department, and the City of Evansville.
F. SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT
1. Hadi Shriners request approval for 2013 “Shrinersfestâ€. Close following streets Friday, June 28, 2013-reopen Monday, July 8th at 6:00 pm. ***Barricades requested-Insurance Pending***
a. Riverside Drive from Court to Cherry
b. Vine at Riverside
c. Sycamore at Riverside
d. Main from 2nd to Riverside
e. Locust at Riverside
f. Walnut at 1st St to Riverside
g. Chestnut at Riverside
2. Healthier Evansville and Evansville Area Trails Coalition requests approval to close Fulton Ave from Maryland St to Diamond Ave Sunday, May 19, 2013 from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm for “Evansville Streets Alive!†***Barricades requested-Insurance Pending***
G DUMPSTER PERMIT
1. Carrie Burress – 203 Read Street – March 1, 2013 for no longer than 10 days.
OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Approve claims.
2. Approve the minutes of Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Working together to put Hoosiers to work
In late November, I wrote a column about a new spirit of bipartisanship that I saw around the Statehouse. I am pleased that the cooperation between both parties is carrying over into the legislative session. A great example of this cooperation is House Bill (HB) 1002, which is authored by Speaker Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis) and Democrat Minority Leader Scott Pelath (D-Michigan City). The two caucus leaders are working together on a bill that will create more jobs for Hoosiers.
HB 1002 establishes the Indiana Career Council that fulfills a variety of different needs for Hoosiers. 1) The council would facilitate greater cooperation and cohesion between different participants around the state in the areas of education, job skills, development and career training; 2) It would prepare the state’s education and skill development system to better fit the state’s job market and career system; 3) It would oversee the Indiana Workforce Intelligence System, which would keep track of employment data; and 4) It would submit recommendations to the General Assembly regarding changes to the state’s education, job skills and career training system.
Members of the council would include:
•Governor (Chair)
•Lieutenant Governor (Vice-Chair)
•Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
•Secretary of Commerce for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation
•Commissioner of the Commission for Higher Education
•Secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration
•State Superintendent of Public Instruction
•President of Ivy Tech College
•One member representing business community interests (appointed by the Governor)
•One member representing manufacturing interests (appointed by the Governor)
•One member representing labor interests (appointed by the Governor)
•Two advisory members appointed by the Speaker (cannot be from same political party)
•Two advisory members appointed by the Pro Tem (cannot be from same political party)
HB 1002 is a very important jobs bill, and I am thrilled that it has bipartisan support. I look forward to continued discussions on this bill and other solutions for lowering Indiana unemployment rate. HB 1002 is just a part of our larger agenda that is focused on job creation.
Another one of our big priorities is bridging Indiana’s skills gap. Employers are in need of skilled labor, but there is a shortage of people in the workforce who have the necessary skills to fill these positions. To remedy the situation, we are looking to better support and improve career and technical education in high schools, increase and support dual credit programs, target investments on training programs with high potential and strengthen partnerships between industry and higher education.
Every step of the way we work with willing members of the other party to accomplish these agenda items. If our efforts are successful, I believe that we can make Indiana even stronger.
New EPD program
Beginning in February, we will begin taking folks on “Virtual Ride-Alongs” via our VirtualEPD twitter account. When you “follow” the VirtualEPD account, you will be following an officer as they patrol their beat. You will get alerts when the officer is assigned to a run, initiates an investigation, and any other activity they are involved with. We will post pictures and videos when we can. We will be announcing the date and time so you will know when it is going to happen. We will determine how often we do this based on public response.
As part of the program, we will let you know who the officer is and what radio number they are using if you want to monitor a police scanner as well.
Congressman Larry Bucshon Calls on Senate to Pass a Budget
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement regarding the “No Budget, No Pay†proposal that the House will consider this week.
Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) stated:
“Under Harry Reid’s leadership, the Senate has failed to pass a budget over the last four years, although it has been required by law since 1974. The President has also announced that his budget will not meet the February 4th deadline. The Senate and President’s failure to act has led to four years of $1 trillion plus deficits. We can no longer continue down this unsustainable path of record deficits and reckless spending.
“The time for political football is over. The House has acted within the law and passed responsible budgets and will do so again this year. We expect the Senate to do the same.
“My colleagues in the House and I are calling on Congress to take action. If a budget is not passed, Congress will not get paid. Our message is simple: No Budget, No pay.
“Hardworking families should not be asked to send more money to Washington, D.C. to pay for increased government and irresponsible spending.â€
BACKGROUND:
The House proposal will temporarily increase the debt ceiling for three months to allow Congress time to pass a budget. If Congress fails to pass a budget, Members will not be paid.
The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires that a budget resolution be passed no later than April 15th.
The United States Senate has not passed a budget in over 1,360 days, all under President Obama.
According to the Congressional Budget Office, 2012 marked the fourth consecutive year with more than a $1 trillion deficit.