Jay Carter of the Evansville Redevelopment Commission who recently came under federal indictment for money laundering of drug money has submitted a letter of resignation to the ERC.
In his letter Mr. Carter repudiates all charges against him and asserts his innocence.
You may read his letter of resignation on the following link.
IS IT TRUE that owner of Shaggy’s Towing approached owners of Hamrick’s Towing and ask them to partner up with them to put in a bid for the 2012 City of Evansville towing contract?…that the owners of Hamrick Towing declined the Shaggy Towing company offer?…between trying to partner with Hamrick’s and eventually finding a willing partner in Tri-State Towing 20/20 hindsight would lead to the conclusion that Shaggy’s Towing was not capable of handling the City of Evansville Towing contract and knew it?…it is possible through the lens of 20/20 hindsight that Shaggy’s Towing simply wanted to leverage its status as a minority owned business to get in on a few taxpayer dollars while continuing its existing operation as usual?…it has been reported that Shaggy’s Towing was operated out of a residence?…this may be a first in the country to have a towing business run out of a house?…we wonder just how in the dickens a home based business permit was obtained to operate a towing business out of a private home?…in the event that there was no permit or permission granted to run a towing business out of a home we wonder how a bunch of tow trucks coming and going was able to happen under the radar?…the City of Evansville may have a code enforcement arm that can spot a contractor installing a front door without a permit from a mile away but can’t spot tow trucks?…the probability that Shaggy’s Towing was operating out of a residence without the knowledge of City official is just about ZERO?…the application to be the towing provider must have had an address on it?…whomever did the VETTING of Shaggy’s Towing for the City of Evansville must have also been doing the VETTING for the Earthcare Energy deal?…willful ignorance and looking the other way is no way to run anything much less a city of over 100,000 people?
IS IT TRUE that during the Safety Board Hearing back in February/March of 2012, the owner of Tri-State Towing entered testimony before the Board that they were going to mentor Mr. Carter’s Shaggy’s Towing as a MBE [minority based entity] in order to gain the City’s towing contract? …that reliable sources indicate that the Mayor requested the then president of the board Jayne Manis’ resignation a month or so later without any reason given to her?
IS IT TRUE that it is looking like Indiana is really going to become the first state to put guns in public schools for protection?…as many of our readers know the CCO is a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution that grants us the right to bear arms?…even though we support the 2nd Amendment it is sad that the day has come that guns are a necessary part of a day in school?…when most of us were young it was not even something anyone thought about and this writer does not recall any school shootings in K-12 during our “wonder yearsâ€?…what we did have in schools to keep the piece when bullying, stealing, fighting, or a whole other host of misbehaving happened was the now banned PADDLE?…many of us this writer included felt the sting of a PADDLE ACROSS THE BUTT when we got out of line?…one thing that a paddling did was stop the misbehaving immediately?…not only did it stop the one who was paddled from acting up, it stopped the whole classroom?…the sound of another kid getting his AZZ BUSTED was sufficient to improve the behavior of everyone within hearing distance?…perhaps if the school administrators would have found a way to keep the paddle as a discipline tool we would not be having all of these discussions about guns in the schools now?…to sit back and think about the paradox of banning paddles but mandating guns is just mind boggling?…we wonder just how much further American society will have to slide before our lawmakers return to techniques for maintaining order that had been proven for centuries as opposed to new age methods which clearly are aiding the creation of a more violent society?
Spare the rod and spoil the country!
Friday, April 5
10:45 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Stringtown Elementary School, 4720 Stringtown Road
As the culmination to a weeks- long project, Stringtown Elementary School will turn into a petting zoo tomorrow during recess time. For the past several weeks, third grade students at Stringtown have been working on a project to raise money for Heifer International, an organization that provides gifts of livestock and training to families around the world, after reading the book “Beatrice’s Goat.†The book is about a family in Uganda who receives a goat through Heifer International and because of the proceeds the family earned, Beatrice was able to attend school and even travel to the United States to attend college. After reading the book, third graders wanted to do something themselves to help other families in the same way. Students decided to start their own fundraising campaign and have been working to raise money.
The EVSC had the opportunity to honor an individual today at Fairlawn Elementary School who is “the kind of employee that every school desires†according to a form nominating her for this award.
Michelle Forche, media aid at Fairlawn, was recognized as the April Cause for Applause Award winner in the EVSC.
Nominator Lisa Hale, principal at Fairlawn, said that Forche who is currently acting as site coordinator through the end of this school year, volunteers at the school beyond the school day. Not only has she transformed the Media Center into a welcoming place for children to enjoy reading – but “anytime we have a need, she finds a way to make it happen,†Hale said.
In addition to her media center and site coordinator duties, Forche took the school photo with the children in their new “No Excuses University†t-shirts and will sell it to raise money for the school’s college scholarship fund for a Harrison High School graduate that formerly attended Fairlawn. She is sponsoring a “Crop for College†event to raise more money for the fund and Hale added that parent volunteers now have a work area thanks to her efforts.
Forche has been an employee at Fairlawn since the 2011-12 school year.
EVSC Cause for Applause began in November 2012 and Forche is its sixth recipient. Anyone can nominate an employee of the EVSC for the award. Deadline for nominations is the third Friday of each month. Go to http://www.evscschools.com/community/nominate-evsc-employees-exemplary-work for the nomination form. Paper forms are available at the schools for those without access to the Internet.
Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
Rosalio Flores Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .08 or More – Class C Misdemeanor (Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated – Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Marquel Payne Domestic Battery – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class A Misdemeanor
Christopher Young Invasion of Privacy – 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.
Evansville Police have arrested one of the suspects in connection with the April 2nd robbery/ shooting in the 1000 block of Jefferson. Kevin Washington turned himself in at EPD headquarters last night.
Police are now looking for his brother, 20 year old RAHIM ABDULLA WASHINGTON. Investigators believe he was one of the previously two unidentified suspects who fled the scene with Kevin Washington after the robbery and shooting of Matthew Green.
Anyone with information about Rahim Washington is asked to call 911. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Police are still trying to identify the 3rd suspect involved in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call 436-7979.
STATEHOUSE – Several state representatives from southwest Indiana offered a resolution Tuesday congratulating the Evansville Mater Dei girls’ basketball team on their Class 2A State Championship. State Representative Ron Bacon (R-Chandler) was joined on the resolution in the House by Representatives Suzanne Crouch (R-Evansville), Wendy McNamara (R-Mount Vernon) and Tom Washburne (R-Evansville).
“I am very pleased that we were able to recognize the girls’ basketball team for their accomplishments, particularly because Mater Dei is my alma mater,†said Rep. Bacon. “I coached girls’ softball for 24 years and know firsthand the amount of hard work it takes for the girls, their families and the coaches to accomplish their goal of winning a state title, for any high school sport. It was great to recognize their success at the Statehouse.â€
The Evansville Mater Dei girls’ basketball team defeated Eastern (Greentown) 62 to 42 to win the Class 2A state championship for the second consecutive year.
“I am incredibly proud of these young student athletes,†said Rep. Crouch. “Their success on and off the court is commendable. Participating in high school athletics is an excellent way to learn the beneficial values of hard work, determination and time management.â€
This second consecutive state title for the Mater Dei girls’ team marks the first time an Evansville team has won back-to-back state basketball titles since the Benjamin Bosse High School boys’ team won in 1944 and 1945.
“This success is also a testament to the time and effort put into skill development by the parochial schools preparing students for Mater Dei,†said Rep. Washburne. “We are proud of these young women and look forward to hearing about future accomplishments.â€
Since they have won the championship two years in a row, the team will now move up a class, to 3A.
“Winning a state championship is an incredible accomplishment that these young ladies will remember for the rest of their lives,†said Rep. McNamara. “More importantly than receiving trophies and recognition, these girls display the type of grace, dignity and class that will serve them well in the future.â€
The team was led by head coach Steve Goans and assistant coaches Terry Muensterman, Joel Bueltel, Aubrey Goebel, Micah Konkler and Sister Mary Francis.
The City County Observer has confirmed through the Office of the Vanderburgh County Clerk, Debbie Stucki who was just elected that Jay Carter, the owner of Shaggy’s Towing and a longstanding City Council appointee to the Evansville Redevelopment Commission has not had a Conflict of Interest Disclosure on file for the years 2010, 2011, or 2012.
Mr. Carter who stood before the Evansville Safety Board to lobby for the City of Evansville towing contract while a member of the Evansville Redevelopment Commission failed to file a conflict of interest statement for either himself or Shaggy’s Towing.
It is not known at this time what the penalty is for failing to make timely disclosures of conflicts of interest by public officials elected or appointed.
This is a developing story.
