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, 2011

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, 2011

1st place Male Tandem (Brock/Madison)

1st place Individual Male (Brock)

– Albertville, AL – May 12, 2011

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)

Janet Leistner, director of EVSC’s Virtual Academy, was recently named one of the Top 50 Innovators in Education by The Center for Digital Education, a national research and advisory institute that specializes in K-12 technology trends, policy and funding. As one of the top 50, Leistner was featured in the organization’s 2012 Yearbook, a publication that reviews the past academic year.

Leistner, who was nominated for the recognition by Teri Citterman who works in the Communications Department at Apex Learning, built the Virtual Academy from the ground up and has since expanded the Academy to include core, honors and advanced placement (AP) classes for high school students. Leistner also is in the process of expanding the Academy to include courses for elementary and middle school students.

The EVSC’s Virtual Academy was created in 2010 and allows students to enroll in online courses for credit recovery or advancement. Courses are taught by licensed teachers who regularly communicate with students and their families. Curriculum for the program is provided through Apex Learning, a digital curriculum that offers multiple course pathways to meet the specific needs of students.

Evansville, IN – Monday, November 19, 2012 Michael A. Lane, age 25, was sentenced by Judge Kelly Fink in Vanderburgh County Circuit Court to 55 years for the murder, four years each for two Class C Felony counts of Criminal Recklessness, and 10 years for Class B Felony Conspiracy to Commit Dealing a Schedule II Substance. Lane’s time is to be served concurrently in the Indiana Department of Corrections.

On October 12, 2012, Lane was convicted by a Vanderburgh County jury of Murder, two counts of Criminal Recklessness – Class C Felony and Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in a Schedule II Substance – Class B Felony.

In February 2009, Lane was arrested and charged with Class A Felony Dealing in Cocaine. Lane was released on bond and awaiting trial when the January 2010 murder took place. Lane will be in court November 20, 2012 to set a trial date for the Class A Felony Dealing in Cocaine.

For further information on the case listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles, director of public relations 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

Congressman Bucshon (IN-08) states:

“I am proud to support Russia PNTR in order to put American goods on a level playing field with the rest of the world with Russia joining the World Trade Organization in August. Increasing Indiana’s exports to Russia will benefit the manufacturing and agriculture industries in Indiana’s 8th District and help create jobs for hardworking Hoosiers. I am pleased we were able to support American jobs and exports in a bipartisan manner.”

Norm Bafunno, President Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana states:

“Toyota is planning to start Indiana-built Highlander exports to Russia next fall. Without US passing Russian PNTR, our exports to Russia could face a higher tariff than exports from other countries going into Russia. Passing Russian PNTR is very important for Toyota to maintain our US competitiveness in the Russian market.”

Don Villwock, Indiana Farm Bureau president states:

“Congressman Bucshon understands the importance of trade to Indiana farmers. Passing PNTR allows for Indiana farmers, particularly pork and poultry producers, to gain more competitive access to a significant market and economic opportunity.”

Eli Lilly and Company states:

“Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) applauds the strong House vote passing Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia. Russia’s accession into the World Trade Organization provides innovative biopharmaceutical companies strong intellectual property and foreign investor protections.

“Without Congressional passage of PNTR, U.S. investors such as Lilly do not have these critical protections and that is why today’s House vote was such an important step towards passage of PNTR. Lilly particularly applauds the strong vote by the Indiana delegation. Emerging markets such as Russia are critical to the future growth of Lilly and hence keeping good jobs in Indiana.

“We urge the Senate to move expeditiously in this lame duck session to pass PNTR so that Lilly and other U.S. companies are not left behind in the Russian marketplace.”

Background:

A recent report by the Business Roundtable stated Indiana exported more than $80 million work of goods to Russia in 2011, supporting 225 jobs directly. The report can be viewed here.

In August, Russia joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). The PNTR allows the United States to take advantage of economic opportunities created by the concessions that Russia made to join the WTO, including: lowering tariffs, providing greater market transparency, protecting intellectual property rights, and abiding by the WTO’s rules of international trade.

American agriculture exports over $1.4 billion to Russia annually, primarily poultry, pork and beef products.

On July 13, 2012, Congressman Bucshon joined 72 fellow House Republican freshmen in a letter to President Obama expressing their commitment in working towards granting Russia permanent normal trade relations. The letter can be read here.

Technology is ever changing and school corporations like the EVSC are working hard to ensure students learn the skills they need to compete in the 21st Century. To help the corporation stay ahead of that curve, EVSC employee Tim Wilhelmus, integrated curriculum and technology specialist, was notified recently that he has been named an inaugural member of the Sony Educational Ambassador Program. Wilhelmus is one of 11 members nation-wide who will work with Sony to shape how schools around the nation implement technology. As members, they will share their experiences through an online community database of lesson plans, app reviews, forums, step-by-step technology-use cases, and more.

Wilhelmus first learned about the program through a presenter at last summer’s EVSC eRevolution Conference and decided to apply. The application process included the submission of a three-minute video that introduced him and explained how he wanted to be a part of the process of finding technology solutions that truly enhance learning.

Later this month, Sony will fly the 11 members to San Diego for an initial collaboration meeting. Over time, Wilhelmus plans to share what he has learned with the EVSC, allowing the corporation to continue to extend its knowledge about teaching in the digital age.

Evansville Redevelopment Commission
AGENDA

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 – 8:30 am
Civic Center Complex – Room 307

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes of November 7, 2012
Approval of Executive Session Memo November 9, 2012

3. Approval of Accounts Payable Vouchers

4. Evansville African American Museum
Resolution 12-ERC-43 – Authorizing a 2nd Amended Grant Agreement with the
Evansville African American Museum

5. Other Business

6. Adjournment

* This preliminary Agenda is subject to change. The final Agenda will be posted at the entrance to the location of the meeting prior to the meeting.