Fire Investigator Jennifer Hunt has finished her preliminary investigation on the cause of this morning’s blaze. Hunt pointed out that the majority of the fire damage was confined to the southeast corner of the basement. Although the cause of the blaze has been ruled as Undetermined at this time, Hunt doesn’t believe it to be Incendiary in nature.

Heavy smoke was reported by arriving Fire units shortly after 7 AM this morning making the actual location of the fire difficult to find. Although the actual fire damage was confined to a small area, the residence received moderate to severe smoke damage throughout the structure.

Six Stations responded to the blaze and Firefighters were on scene for approximately 2 hours.

by Stephanie Brinkerhoff Riley

I am writing you today about a project that I support, the Tri-State AIDS Holiday Project.This project met the needs of 560 adults and 354 children throughout the Tri-State last year.This year the project is serving 375 low-income households impacted by HIV/AIDS from 36 counties in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky.By working with medical providers, we are helping households with family members who are on disability because they are too ill to work and families that are still working but having trouble making ends meet.

For so many, the gifts we give these households are the only boost they will get during the holiday season. For those who have made deliveries, and it’s very moving to brighten the day of the families that are struggling both financially and emotionally.We can only raise funds for this project with your support. Any donation you make is greatly appreciated, and will work to make a real difference in the lives of these families.

A donation from you allows us to provide each of these families a $100 grocery store gift card. Your gift today also allows us to concentrate on getting groups together to sponsor gift needs and organize deliveries to 375 low-income families throughout the Tri-State.

Checks can be sent to: TSA Holiday Project, PO Box 2901, Evansville, In 47728.Or, you can make a secure donation online at: www.AIDSHolidayProject.org.

Thanks for caring about this cause and for any support you can give this important project!

(Evansville, Ind.) November 29, 2012— Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and Leadership
Evansville Executive Director Lynn Miller Pease report that Evansville VOICE is still in the
gathering stage of collecting citizens’ visions and scheduling additional VOICE sessions.
VOICE is Evansville’s community-wide, citizen-driven vision process that allows community
members to share their ideas, hopes and visions for Evansville’s preferred future.

Over the last 10 VOICE sessions, we have heard over 300 visions of what the citizens of our
community want for Evansville’s future. Of these 300 visions, many common themes have
emerged from the sessions, such as: revitalizing downtown and the riverfront, more focus
on sustainability and the environment, additional parks, greenways, walking and bike paths
and embracing our community as a regional hub. All visions from the VOICE sessions have
been recorded and published on the VOICE website.

“I enjoy the sessions, because it is nice to meet others that care about the community. Every
session that I’ve attended is different, because everyone has a slightly different perspective
of the community,” said participant Phyllip Davis. “It’s also nice to hear people express their
ideas in a positive forum that encourages collaboration and creative thinking for the
betterment of our community.”

New VOICE sessions are quickly approaching, and we encourage all to attend.

Friday, November 30 @ Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana 4:30-
6:30 p.m.
o Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres catered by Acropolis immediately
following the session in the Arts Council gallery
Wednesday, December 5 @ St. Lucas United Church of Christ 3- 5 p.m.

VOICE sessions will continue into the New Year, as we are still trying to reach out to all
stakeholders in our community. After we hear everyone’s voice, the next stage will be to
analyze all of the information and report back to the public to ensure we correctly heard
their visions for Evansville’s future. Then, common themes and ideas will be grouped by
topic area to serve guidance for those organizations, businesses, universities, individuals
and government bodies with interest in that topic to move forward with further research
and planning toward a common goal.

Now all we need is you. Participate. Because it takes all of us to create our shared future.

This Friday, November 30th at 1 PM, Fire Chief Mike Connelly will present EFD’s Combat Challenge Team with Certificates of Recognition for an outstanding season.

There will also be a photo session and time for interviews with the media.

The presentation will be at the EFD Administration Building, 550 SE 8th Street, Evansville.

Staying true to form TEAM EFD once again had a successful year and made a showing at the 21st Combat Challenge World Championships dubbed WORLD CHALLENGE XXI.

As you can see from their 5 Regional competitions and a World Challenge results, TEAM EFD is a force to be reckoned with. Congratulations to the Evansville Fire Department Challenge team members: Team Captain Joey Jones, Adam Brock, George Madison and Marc Schiele. Their results speak for themselves.

Joey Jones graciously supplied us with a recap of this year’s competitions. His number is below if you wish to contact him.

Here is the Evansville Fire Combat Challenge Team Wrap up for the season. I have attached a few pictures. If it’s possible, we would also like to get the word out that we are looking for 2013 team sponsors.

The first 4 days of worlds are wild card days in which each team competes for a spot in the finals which are ran on the last two days. We were able to run fast enough in the Team, Relay, and Tandem to make it. Not all teams get the privilege to run on the final two days. The finals consist of teams from all over the world, not just the US.

Returning team members are Adam Brock, George Madison, and Joey Jones. Marc Schiele started competing with the team at the start of the 2012 season.

– Indianapolis, IN FDIC – April 19, 2012

1st place Male Tandem (Brock/Madison)

2nd place Male Relay (Brock, Madison, Jones, Schiele)

3rd place Team (Brock, Madison, Schiele)

Top 10 Individual Male (Brock)

Top 10 Individual Male (Madison)

George Madison personal record 1:42.92

Marc Schiele personal record 2:13.53

– Milford, OH – April 29, 2012

1st place Male Tandem (Brock/Madison)

1st place Individual Male (Brock)

– Albertville, AL – May 12, 2012

Top 10 Individual (Madison)

– Fishers, IN – August 3, 2012

1st place Male Relay (Brock, Madison, Jones)

1st place Male Tandem (Brock/Madison)

1st place Individual Male (Brock)

– Lexington, KY – August 11, 2012

1st place Male Tandem (Brock/Madison)

1st place Individual Male (Brock)

2nd place Team (Brock, Madison, Schiele)

3rd place Male Relay (Brock, Madison, Jones, Schiele)

Top 10 Individual Male (Brock)

Top 10 Individual (Madison)

George Madison personal record 1:41.07

Marc Schiele personal record 2:03.19

– WORLD CHALLENGE XXI, Myrtle Beach, SC – November 12-17, 2012

3rd place Male Tandem (Brock/Madison)

Top 8 Male Relay (Brock, Madison, Jones, Schiele)

Adam Brock Sub 90 personal record 1:28.93

George Madison personal record 1:40.78

Marc Schiele personal record 1:51.09

Relay Team Record and new Indiana state record of 1:15.42

Team Personal Record and new Indiana state record of 5:06.24 (combined time of the 3 fastest individuals make a team time)

Contact Joey Jones 812-760-4134 with any questions.

Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday, November 27, 2012.

Stedman Baird Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury – Class C Felony

Donyea Brown Theft – Class D Felony

James Brown Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D Felony

Norma Brown Battery by Bodily Waste – Class D Felony
Public Intoxication – Class B Misdemeanor

Tiffany Brown Theft – Class D Felony

Saul Calvery Criminal Mischief – Class D Felony

Louis Cooper Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)

Tyrone Dulin, Jr. Possession of Marijuana – Class D Felony

Sindey Forshee Dealing in Methamphetamine –Class B Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony

Jeffrey Garrett Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life – Class C Felony

Charles Hill Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)

Gary Hill Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury –Class C Felony
Battery with a Deadly Weapon – Class C Felony

Henry Kenoyer, Jr. Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony

Thomas Kirsch, Jr. Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon – Class B Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor

Katrina March Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony

Guy McGowan Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury – Class C Felony
Battery with a Deadly Weapon – Class C Felony
Intimidation – Class D Felony
Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class A Misdemeanor
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)

Derrick Meredith Dealing in a Synthetic Drug – Class D Felony
(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)

Jeffrey Reich Burglary – Class B Felony (Two Counts)
Theft – Class D Felony (Two Counts)

Jermaine Robinson Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D Felony

Zachary Shafer Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury – Class C Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)

Scot Sunderman Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)

Sarah Thomas Receiving Stolen Property – Class D Felony

Randall Wydicks,II Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
Theft – 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

Excerpts:

“The fiscal cliff is an inapt metaphor for the looming consequences of some very bad congressional decisions.”

“The term “fiscal cliff” comes from testimony Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered before Congress earlier this year. But, as we mentioned, the “cliff” imagery has sparked some dissent. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities thinks it’s more of a “slope.” The Economic Policy Institute calls it an “obstacle course.”

“Five tax measures have provisions expiring at year’s end:

– 2001/2003 Bush tax cuts: These cut individual income tax rates, pared back the estate tax, lowered rates for investment income (such a capital gains and dividends) and expanded a number of tax credits, including the child tax credit. According to the Economic Policy Institute, these would cost $203 billion next year if extended.

– 2009 stimulus: This included expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit, which provides aid to low-income workers, as well as the child credit, and the American Opportunity tax credit, which helps families pay for college tuition. Extending these would cost $10 billion next year.

– Payroll tax holiday: This was included in the December 2010 tax deal and slashed the payroll tax rate on employees from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent. Extending it would cost $115 billion next year.

– Alternative Minimum Tax: Intended as a baseline tax for high earners, the AMT is not indexed for inflation and would hit a lot of middle-class taxpayers if not “patched” before next year. A patch would cost $114 billion.

– Extenders: This is the catch-all term tax wonks use for corporate tax breaks that need to be extended regularly. Doing that again, as per usual, would cost $109 billion.

“Four types of spending cuts take effect next year:

– The sequester (or, as we sometimes like to call them, the big, dumb spending cuts that no one wants): Mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (better known as the debt ceiling compromise), this institutes a 2 percent cut in physician and other providers’ Medicare payments, and a 7.6 to 9.6 percent across the board cut in all discretionary spending, except programs for low-income Americans. The cuts are evenly divided between defense and nondefense programs, with analysts predicting a crippling effect on all affected departments and agencies.

The sequester can be averted either by repealing the portion of the BCA mandating the cuts or by passing $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction, which under the BCA’s dictates would prevent a sequester from being triggered. Its cuts amount to $50 billion next year, using EPI’s figures.

– Budget caps: Also in the Budget Control Act, these set a firm limit on discretionary spending within which policymakers must operate. They are set to reduce spending by $78 billion next year.

– Doc fix: This policy, passed every Congress for 15 years now but lapsing at the end of 2012, reverses temporarily cuts that Congress passed, and former President Bill Clinton signed, as a deficit reduction measure in 1997. The cuts, known as the “Sustainable Growth Rate” or SGR, require that growth in provider payments not exceed growth in Gross Domestic Product. If the doc fix is not extended, physician payments would fall by almost 30 percent, dwarfing the cuts enacting as part of the debt ceiling deal. That would cut spending by $14 billion next year.

– Unemployment insurance: Unemployment insurance was expanded following the recession, and due to the slow recovery this expansion has been regularly extended. Doing so again would cost $39 billion.

Link to article: This is a very good overview

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/11/27/absolutely-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-fiscal-cliff-in-one-faq/?tid=pm_business_pop