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Journey Rescheduled for February 12, 2013

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Evansville, IN – The recent Journey concerts that were previously postponed due to lead singer Arnel Pineda’s
illness have now been rescheduled as follows:

The November 14th, 2012 concert at the Tyson Center in Sioux City, IA has been rescheduled to
Tuesday, February 5, 2013.
The November 13th 2012 concert at the iWireless Center in Moline, IL has been rescheduled to
Wednesday, February 6, 2013.
The November 10th 2012 concert at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI has been rescheduled to
Saturday, February 9, 2013.
The November 11th 2012 concert at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN has
been rescheduled to Sunday, February 10, 2013.
The November 8th 2012 concert at the Ford Center in Evansville, IN has been rescheduled to Tuesday,
February 12, 2013.

All tickets for the originally scheduled concerts will be honored for the new shows. Refunds will be available at
point of purchase.

Since its formation in 1973 in San Francisco, JOURNEY has earned 19 Top 40 singles and 25 gold and
platinum albums. The band’s Greatest Hits album is certified 15 times platinum, bringing Journey into the elite
club of Diamond-certified album holders. Journey was awarded the prestigious “Legend Of Live Award” at the
2011 Billboard Touring Awards in honor of the band’s significant and lasting contributions to live music and the
touring business, and in acknowledgement of their commitment to the fans and the art of performing live. The
2011 Eclipse World Tour was one of the band’s most successful tours ever, drawing nearly a million fans and
ranked in the Top 15 Tours of the year. 2011 also marked the 30th anniversary of the band’s seminal anthem,
Don’t Stop Believin’, which was honored as the top-selling digital classic rock song in history by Nielsen
SoundScan. The group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2005. For more information, visit
www.journeymusic.com.

Plant S’more Trees at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden

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Evansville, IN – Girls Scouts from Troops #80, #65, and #458 will be helping plant seven native bald cypress trees at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden this Saturday, November 24 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. The trees are part of an initiative to plant 2012 trees in celebration of Evansville’s bicentennial. The Girl Scouts will be decorating the seven bald cypress trees as well as many of the other trees at the Zoo with birdseed ornaments, many of which they made themselves. Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden staff will be providing instruction on proper tree planting for the Scouts in hopes that they will plant trees at home and around their communities.

A portion of the trees were donated by Combs Landscaping and others were purchased through a Vanderburgh Soil and Water Conservation District Grant. The Evansville Audubon Society, Wild Birds Unlimited, and Pedia Research donated supplies for the Scouts to make the ornaments. Botanical Curator Paul Bouseman stated, “Native trees provide crucial habitat for resident and migratory song bird by providing shelter and food. The work these Scouts are doing will have positive impact for many years to come.” The 2012 Trees in 2012 campaign continues through the end of the year. There is a 2012 Trees in 2012 Facebook page where participants can upload pictures of their trees. The public is invited to watch the November 24 tree planting at the Zoo.

3.6 Earthquake Rattles the Tri-State

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The US Geological Survey website is reporting an earthquake of a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale occurred at 5:29 PM 38 miles NNW of Evansville at a depth of roughly 0.3 miles. No injuries or disruptions have been reported as of yet. The following link is to the USGS interactive earthquake tracking site.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/270_40.php

Do Not Call sign-up deadline extended to ‘Cyber Monday’

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AG Zoeller says joining the state’s protected

list is best holiday deal, a gift that keeps giving

INDIANAPOLIS – Attorney General Greg Zoeller said shoppers taking advantage of online sales can add one more item to the list – sign up for Indiana’s Do Not Call registry.

Zoeller said he extended the registration deadline from today to midnight (EST) on Monday, Nov. 26, to give Hoosiers more time during the busy holiday to sign-up their cellular and landline phone numbers.

“More than 2 million phone lines are registered on the state’s protected list,” Zoeller said. “Signing up will at least fend off legitimate telemarketers from calling or texting you and allow you to file a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office if you receive an unwanted call.”

The Attorney General’s Office has obtained 50 settlements or judgments since 2009 against robocallers and Do Not Call violators. The total awarded to the state since 2009 is more than $4.8 million and the total collected is more than $670,000.

Consumers, who have not registered before, can register their landline, cell, VOIP or prepaid wireless numbers at no cost. Zoeller said the updated list will take effect Jan. 1, 2013.

To sign up or to confirm a number is already on the list, visit www.IndianaConsumer.com or call 1.888.834.9969.Out-of-state area codes can also be added as long as the billing address is located in Indiana. Consumers do not need to re-register unless their addresses have changed.

Indiana’s Do Not Call registry is updated quarterly on the first of each January, April, July and October.

Zoeller recently launched a new portion of www.IndianaConsumer.com that includes information on robocalls. Consumers can find out what the Attorney General’s Office is doing to combat the calls and what to do if you receive a robocall by visiting http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/2976.htm.

In September, Zoeller conducted a series of roundtable discussions with industry experts, elected officials and consumer groups to find more effective ways to prevent Hoosiers from receiving unwanted calls and text messages. Zoeller recently presented ideas from the roundtables during a key panel at the Federal Trade Commission’s Robocall Summit in Washington, D.C.

New York Times Reporting that Investors Taking Money Out of Economy Before Tax Laws are Changed

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Excerpts:

“Business owners and investors are rapidly maneuvering to shield themselves from the prospect of higher taxes next year, a strategy that is sending ripples across Wall Street and broad areas of the economy.”

“In my 30 years in practice, I’ve never seen such a flood of desire and action to transfer a business and cash out,” said Kenneth K. Bezozo, a partner in New York with the law firm Haynes and Boone. “We’re seeing a watershed event.”

“Fears about the fiscal impasse in Washington, along with anxiety about fading corporate profits and weakening economies abroad, have pushed the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index down about 5 percent since the election.”

“The top rate on dividends, for example, could climb to 39.6 percent from 15 percent if no action is taken. Capital gains taxes, which now top out at 15 percent, could rise above 20 percent, many financial advisers say. Most investment income will also be subject to a 3.8 percent charge to help pay for President Obama’s health care law.”

“John Moorin, the founder of a medical equipment company near Indianapolis, said he sold about $650,000 in dividend-paying stocks like McDonald’s and Coca-Cola a few days after the election, worried about the potential increase in taxes. “I love these companies, but I’m so scared that now all of the sudden I’m going to get taxed at such a rate with them that they won’t be worth anything,” Mr. Moorin said.

“In the meantime, he added, it was “very difficult to do long-range planning with a government that moves as much as this does on so many issues.”

“Kristina Collins, a chiropractor in McLean, Va., said she and her husband planned to closely monitor the business income from their joint practice to avoid crossing the income threshold for higher taxes outlined by President Obama on earnings above $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples.

Ms. Collins said she felt torn by being near the cutoff line and disappointed that federal tax policy was providing a disincentive to keep expanding a business she founded in 1998. “If we’re really close and it’s near the end-year, maybe we’ll just close down for a while and go on vacation,” she said.”

“Some business owners say they are holding off on hiring plans because they expect tax rates to rise. Dyke Messinger, chief executive of Power Curbers in Salisbury, N.C., said he would like to fill four slots at his construction equipment company but would only hire three people because he anticipated that his tax bill would rise by $100,000.”

Link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/business/investors-rush-to-beat-threat-of-higher-taxes.html?src=me&ref=general&_r=0

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, November 19, 2012.

Daven Boyd Strangulation – Class D Felony
Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class D Felony (Two counts)

Derrick Davis Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony (Two Counts)
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor
Reckless Driving – Class B Misdemeanor

Jerry Haney Assisting a Criminal – Class D Felony

Dylan Murray Auto Theft – Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class D Felony
Reckless Driving – Class B Misdemeanor
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated – Class C Misdemeanor

Kiora Sharp Receiving Stolen Property – Class D Felony
Dealing in Marijuana – Class D Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
Unlawful Possession of a Handgun – Class D Felony

Lori Waters Assisting a Criminal – Class D Felony
Neglect of a Dependent – Class D Felony

Kenaz Zones Dealing in Marijuana – Class D Felony
Dealing in Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)

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

IS IT TRUE November 20, 2012

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The Mole #??

IS IT TRUE November 20, 2012

IS IT TRUE the election results for the vote to “reorganize” the City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County have been fully analyzed and the magnitude by which it was defeated can finally be realized?…in the unincorporated County 44 out of 44 precincts voted against reorganization with a voter breakdown of 79% to 21% margin?…here were two townships, Armstrong and Union, that voted 95% and 93 % respectfully against the reorganization plan?…in the City of Evansville the vote was a little less overwhelming but still ended up rejecting the plan by a margin of 59% to 41%?…only one ward, the 1st ward, voted in favor of the consolidation plan and only by a 55% to 45% margin?… the rest of the City of Evansville’s wards voted against the plan by a 63% to 37% margin?… by precinct, 73 of 88 city precincts voted against the reorganization plan?… the rural precincts that are adjacent to the city boundaries in Perry, Center and Knight Townships, voted against the plan by a margin of 74% to 26%?

IS IT TRUE any attempt to annex these adjacent areas in the foreseeable future will likely fail to produce votes and more importantly will result in strong and orchestrated opposition to annexation attempts?…reasonable people would review this data and conclude that the efforts by a small group of the “legend in their own mind” elites in Vanderburgh County to change the form of government in the county were a catastrophic failure and were outright repudiated by the voting public?… a super majority of the citizens in the county looked through the political rhetoric and saw a plan that was fatally flawed and voted accordingly to kill it?…these were not “casual voters” as reported by one pro reorganization publication but a well-informed group of citizens who understand that this plan would not have improved the operation or efficiency of local government?…the CCO continues to believe that there was nothing personal about this vote and that if real tangible and achievable efficiencies would have been identified that the outcome may have very well been different?…the mass repudiation of what was a self serving yet impotent consolidation plan may someday be seen as the beginning of a new day for accountability in politics in Evansville and Vanderburgh County?…we welcome that day?

IS IT TRUE the Evansville Redevelopment Commission is meeting today as this is being written?…the most interesting and financially important parts of this meeting may just be in the section called “other business” and notated in the footnote that “this is a preliminary agenda and subject to change” even though it was only issued yesterday?…that CCO Mole #14 and others are telling us that Mayor Winnecke will be asking the ERC for approval to offer a financial incentive package worth $22 Million to grease the skids to finally sign a contract for a downtown Convention Hotel with a developer that meets all of the criteria desired for success?…this is a far cry from the 4-Star over $40 Million deal that then Mayor Weinzapfel boasted would come to downtown Evansville without any incentive demands if only we built an arena?…that it seems as though 52 months after claiming victory and three false starts that the administrations of the City of Evansville have finally come to grips with the reality of the value of a downtown Convention Hotel and have capitulated in a way predicted almost to the dollar by the City County Observer?…the real item of interest that is still lacking is just how this hotel will perform in a way that would justify spending $22 Million of taxpayer dollars?…in a world of Arenas that will inspire tens of ghost businesses, $2 Million ball fields, and $10 Million dog and skateboard parks nothing is surprising anymore?…we look forward to the details but grieve for a city that does not even offer a free market value of half of the construction cost for a commercial property?

Public invited to USI’s Historic Pathways annual meeting

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USI’s Historic Southern Indiana and Indiana’s Historic Pathways National Scenic Byway invites the public to attend Indiana’s Historic Pathways annual meeting from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 29 at the Lawrence County Museum of History located at 929 15th Street in Bedford, Indiana. The byway is in the process of installing roadway signs and securing 501(c)(3) status and will be meeting to plan future projects.

Indiana’s Historic Pathway is a Y-shaped route that stretches 250 miles across the southern half of Indiana, along U.S. 50/U.S. 150 from Vincennes to the town of Shoals. At that point, it forks and continues along U.S. 50 to Lawrenceburg and along U.S. 150 to the Falls of the Ohio. The byway tells the story of early settlement, westward migration, and transportation in Indiana. It was designated a state scenic byway in 2004 and to America’s Byways collection in 2009.

“As a nationally designated scenic byway, Indiana’s Historic Pathways is a great asset to southern Indiana,” saidLeslie Townsend,director of Historic Southern Indiana. “We are moving ahead with our signage project so people will know they are traveling along the byway and we are securing our nonprofit status, which will allow us to raise money and seek grants for special projects. We are excited about hearing from people along the byway and welcome their involvement so we can help attract more visitors and educate residents about these historic routes.”

Historic Southern Indiana was created in 1986 to serve the southernmost 26 counties of Indiana. Its goals are to identify, preserve, protect, enhance, and promote the historical, natural, and recreational resources of the region. It seeks to implement those goals through programs in historic preservation, history education, heritage tourism, community development, and scenic byways. Its office is a part of the Division of Outreach and Engagement.

Source: USI.edu

St. Vincent Center for Children and Families and St. Mary’s Health System Spirit of Giving Partnership

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Christmas Program benefitting staff and families of St. Vincent’s

Friday, December 14, 2012-St. Mary’s employees will play Santa to 53 families of St. Vincent Center for
Children and Families (SVCCF) by providing gifts and supplies, including a Christmas meal, to each adopted
family. This is the second year in a row St. Mary’s departments have adopted families of SVCCF. Belmont
Moving & Storage is providing a moving van and assistance with the loading and transporting the gifts to the
Center. The local Civil Air Patrol will be on hand to unload packages from the truck.

The delivery of gifts will take place at St. Vincent Center for Children and Families, located at 730 W. Delaware
Street, Evansville. The Civil Air Patrol will be at St. Vincent’s to deliver the gifts beginning at 9:00am. Families
will be picking up gifts beginning at 12:00pm.

Executive Director, Sister Brenda Fritz, believes this holiday giving is a response to the shared faith-based
missions of St. Vincent’s and St. Mary’s. “The Spirit of Giving partnership between St. Mary’s and St. Vincent’s
benefits working families whose children are enrolled at St. Vincent’s for early care and education. Many of
our families struggle to make ends meet on a regular basis. With the generosity, altruism and service of St.
Mary’s employees, our families will experience first-hand the love of the Incarnate Christ who is the “reason
for the season” of Christmas,” says Sister Brenda.

St. Vincent’s supports working families, offering the highest quality of child care with a rich and
comprehensive kindergarten readiness curriculum for children. Our days of operation are Monday-Friday,
6:30am-5:30pm. St. Vincent Center for Children and Families is accredited through the National Association of
the Education of Young Children and rated Level 4 on Paths to Quality.