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Vanderburgh County Felony Charges – 6/4/2012
Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, June 4, 2012.
Brittany Brock Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person with a Passenger
Less Than 18 Years of Age – Class D Felony (Two Counts)
Krystal Duerson Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D Felony
Brian Garrett Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class D Felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Criminal Recklessness – Class B Misdemeanor
Cameron Martin Dealing in Cocaine – Class A Felony; Possession of Cocaine – Class B Felony
Richard Murphy Intimidation – Class C Felony
Dinada Shields Theft – Class D Felony
Donald Williamson, III Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class D Felony
Ford Center Inaugural Season Numbers
Evansville, Ind. – On Tuesday, June 5th Ford Center Executive Director Scott Schoenike presented the 2012
first quarter update to the Evansville Redevelopment Commission. Schoenike reported that the facility hosted
60 event performances during this time frame. Since its opening in November 2011, Ford Center has generated
over $16 million in sales of tickets, merchandise, food and beverage and other items. Throughout its inaugural
season, the state-of-the-art facility hosted 118 events and drew residents to Evansville’s downtown while
spurring additional business growth. “Our first season of operation has proven to be a success due to the
overwhelming support of Evansville and the region. Ford Center has become the catalyst for economic
development in Downtown Evansville,†stated Schoenike.
FORD CENTER INAUGURAL SEASON NUMBERS
6,869,134 ounces sold of beverages
339,951 units sold of beverages
47,528 units sold of popcorn
28,436 units sold of soft pretzels
24,499 units sold of hot dogs/sausages
22,277 units sold of nachos
IS IT TRUE June 5, 2012
IS IT TRUE June 5, 2012
IS IT TRUE the City County Observer is solidly on track to exceed ONE MILLION PAGEVIEWS in 2012 and continues to grow readership depth and breadth?…with some good election related traffic in the second half of the year that another year of over 50% growth in readership is highly probable?…that what some still refer to as a fledgling blog has maintained its lead in total time online readership over every other local media outlet and the Louisville Courier Journal during what is traditionally a downtime for local political news?
IS IT TRUE Earthcare Energy is how supposedly going to make and interest payment $381.47 tomorrow which is contractually sufficient to cover the interest on a $200,000 loan the Economic Development Loan Committee approved without City Council knowledge?…this is just one more example of the inept contract written by and signed by the City of Evansville?…that this is just one more indication that this little debacle is heading for court or a settlement in Earthcare’s favor due to the foolish way the Winnecke Administration managed the people of Evansville’s money?
IS IT TRUE that polling now indicates that 38% of the American people now reject both political parties and consider themselves to be independent?…the 38% of independents is larger than the percentage of supporters who respond that they are either Republicans or Democrats?…that the combined percentage of people identifying with one of the major parties is down to only 60% which is an all time low?…that the CCO thinks that independent thought was the most important thing that the United States of America was founded on and encourages independence at the polls?
IS IT TRUE that the son of Sean Combs (Puff Daddy or P. Diddy) is coming under fire for being offered an athletic scholarship at UCLA?…the reason that Diddy’s son is attracting all of this scrutiny is because his father is a very rich man from a long and successful career in entertainment?…that to raise a ruckus over the fact that Diddy is wealthy when it comes to an athletic scholarship for his son is simply preposterous?…that if Sean Comb’s son is one of the elite performers in his sport and UCLA want him to become a Bruin that the price of his athletic services is a scholarship and he should get the scholarship just as an athlete from a poor family should?…that anyone who seriously thinks that Diddy’s son should not get an athletic scholarship because his father is wealthy is an entitlement minded person driven by envy and needs to come to grips with the fruits of talent?
IS IT TRUE today is another day of opportunity for the Winnecke Administration and the Evansville City Council to start the VETTING of the Johnson Controls deal that Mayor Weinzapfel shoved through without City Council approval two days before he left office?…that the sooner that Mayor Winnecke learns that everything that Mayor Weinzapfel did was not perfect and should be subject to VETTING is one day sooner that Mayor Winnecke can start to become his own man and not be seen as a surrogate of the ex-Mayor?…that the Winnecke campaign was awarded a 2011 Mole award from the City County Observer for running a transparent, open, and highly professional campaign?…that we stand beside the award that the CCO presented the Winnecke campaign with?…that we have seen how professional and competent of an organization that Lloyd Winnecke can assemble and encourage him to be as good at serving the people of Evansville as Mayor as he ran his own campaign for that office?…that a critical part of being that person is leaning how to VET and assuring that VETTING is done on every project?
VHS Pet of the Week: “Burrito”
Greetings from Burrito, a 2-month-old neutered Am Staff Mix. Burrito is super sweet and will be an excellent addition to just about any home. He does ask to meet any potential K9 roommates before going home. He is still very much a silly puppy and might be to energetic for some older, quieter dogs. Burrito would benefit from some basic obedience classes to help him with his manners and also give him a chance to socialize with other people and dogs. A home with children would be great for this silly boy, he’ll definitely bring a lot of life and love into your home. For more information on Burrito, visit us on the web at www.vhslifesaver.org or give us a call (812) 426-2563.
EVSC/Deaconess Health Science Institute
The 22nd annual Deaconess/EVSC Health Science Institute is underway, with 25 high school students from southwestern Indiana living on campus at Deaconess Hospital. Yesterday students heard from 2009 HSI alum Clare Scheller, who spoke of her experiences with leukemia and the perspectives of a patient and a student. Then students worked with Deaconess trauma team and AirEvac staff with practicing back-boarding and trauma scene protocol. Please see the attached pictures.
Today students will experience surgery orientation, tour of the Women’s Hospital, two physicians, and the Chief Nursing Officer at Deaconess.
On Wednesday at 8am in Johnson Hall on the campus of Deaconess Main Campus students will be dressed up in make-up and fake injuries to practice triage training; this experience will provide great picture and video opportunities
GLEN CAMPBELL “The Goodbye Tour†– Saturday, 6/9/2012
The Aiken Theatre at The Centre • Evansville, IN
Saturday, June 9th 8PM
Tickets: $29.00, $39.00, $45.00, $65.00 (Additional fees may apply)
Tickets are still available at the Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at
www.ticketmaster.com, or charge at 800-745-3000. The Centre is located at 715 Locust Street.
Victoria Ghost will open the show.
Glen Campbell’s “The Goodbye Tour†is his farewell to concert touring. In June 2011, Campbell said he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Because of his illness, Campbell wanted to do a farewell tour for all his fans before he retires from the music industry. Glen Campbell is a country music singer, guitarist, television host and actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960’s and 70’s, as well as hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. During his 50 years in show business, Campbell has released more than 70 albums. Campbell made history by winning four Grammys in both country and pop categories. Campbell’s hits include “Gentle on My Mind,†“By the Time I Get To Phoenix,†“Galveston,†“Rhinestone Cowboy†and “Southern Nights.†In 2005, Campbell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. This year he was presented with the GRAMMY’s highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony.
CNG Research Taking Place in EVSC
The Evansville Vanderburgh Board of School Trustees learned tonight (6-4-12) about the Office of Operations investigation into the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to fuel EVSC vehicles. This work is taking place through the EVSC’s commitment toward continuous improvement and operational excellence.
In order to perform the research to determine if there is a financial benefit, EVSC mechanics will install conversion kits on one bus, one conforming vehicle (CV), and one maintenance vehicle. The EVSC will collect data around fuel efficiency and power ratio for the vehicles, as well as the miles per gallon realized — and then perform cost-benefit analysis to determine any savings.
Rick Cameron, chief operating officer for the EVSC, said this research is part of a larger initiative within the EVSC’s Operational Excellence program, to look at costs that are controllable and determine creatively how they might be lowered. EVSC’s more than 200 buses travel approximately 2.5 million miles each year at a cost of about $2.9 million. Any savings found could eventually direct more money into EVSC’s general fund, with the ultimate goal of supporting the corporation’s core – the classroom and student programs.
Cameron said that while no school corporations that he knows of currently use Compressed Natural Gas as fuel for vehicles, the cost of CNG is continuing to drop because of the abundance of supply. He noted numerous fracking operations taking place in the United States. Cameron said the buses will also be able to run on CNG, diesel fuel, or a combination of CNG and diesel.
The EVSC is also interested in CNG as an environmentally friendly fuel alternative. CNG costs 60% less and emits 90% fewer emissions than gas or diesel fuels.
Other vehicle-related savings currently being investigated through the EVSC’s Operational Excellence Program include satellite fueling stations (rather than the one current station behind the Administration Building); how to make the buses more efficient; and how bus transportation routes the more than 18,000 students who use the service each school day.
SpeechJammer aka the Shut Up Gun: an invention with many uses
When you aim the SpeechJammer at someone, it records that person’s voice and plays it back to him with a delay of a few hundred milliseconds. This seems to gum up the brain’s cognitive processes — a phenomenon known as delayed auditory feedback — and can painlessly render the person unable to speak. Kazutaka Kurihara, one of the SpeechJammer’s creators, sees it as a tool to prevent loudmouths from overtaking meetings and public forums, and he’d like to miniaturize his invention so that it can be built into cellphones. “It’s different from conventional weapons such as samurai swords,†Kurihara says. “We hope it will build a more peaceful world.â€Catherine Rampell
