Dr. Ray Nicholson spoke before the Vanderburgh County Commissioners tonight to report that the entire support staff for the free dental clinic resigned in mass today. No reason has been released for the resignations from the clinic that is one of the humanitarian legacies of Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and former County Council member Royce Sutton.
This is a developing story
The Evansville Fire Department has 4 new firefighters currently going thru recruit training.
Today (Tuesday July 24) they will be at our Training Facility on Buchannan Road working on their ladder, ventilation and foam application skills. This would be a great photo opportunity involving our new recruits.
Because your schedules are subject to change at the last minute, no RSVP is required. It would be nice however to know if you were you were interested to attending some of the training.
Hands-on ventilation and ladder work will be from approximately 7 – 10 am and foam and nozzle work will be from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.
IS IT TRUE July 24, 2012
IS IT TRUE the Evansville City Council had two subjects thrown into their court last night that the CCO is certain that they would have preferred that they never ever landed there?…these two subjects are first the dilapidated state of the public cemeteries owned and managed by the City of Evansville, and secondly the appropriation of funds for raises for two of the Golden 10 came up and was discussed extensively?…that subjects like these, nasty parks, dysfunctional sewer systems, and aging water pipes would never come up if the leaders of the City of Evansville for the last 60 years had done the part of their job that involves staying current and taking care of what we have?
IS IT TRUE regarding the issue of the Golden 10 who were singled out for some pretty impressive salary increases by the Winnecke Administration, it has been clear for a couple of weeks that the rank and file people of Evansville are not supportive of handing out raises at this time?…that for some it is the practical matter of the recession and that the City is crying poor and unable to deliver services that drives their opposition?…unfortunately there is a very large element in Evansville who seem to believe that regardless of economic circumstances or singling people out for increases that anyone who is paid more than $10 per hour must be a spoiled overpaid prima donna, a thief, or the recipient of patronage?…the first kind of constituent exhibits the kind of thinking necessary to get through hard times but the second kind of constituent is the sort of thought process that would keep Evansville in the stone age if they were ever put in charge?…that the circumstances of the times have landed these two groups on the same page for now but they will hopefully butt heads again if the economy ever gets better?…that in the meantime there is no stomach on the Evansville City Council to do a wage comparison analysis before the outcome of the consolidation vote and there is even less support for salary increases for anyone at all?…the CCO is quite interested to see if the one of the Golden 10 who was discussion resignation last week will follow through on that thought?
IS IT TRUE the discussion regarding the dilapidated cemeteries took on a different tone with the President of the City Council Connie Robinson showing a disrespectful demeanor toward the dead?…that it is now accepted by anyone who has driven through one of the City cemeteries recently that there are a large number of grave stones that are turned over and looking pretty ragged?…that Councilman John Friend introduced a resolution to appropriate funds to set the stones upright and get the cemeteries back into the kind of shape that reflects respect?…Councilman Dan Adams suggested an amendment that for stones over 50 years old that the practice should be to lay the stones over onto the grave in a respectful way that would eliminate the need for further handling and make yard maintenance easier?…that both the resolution and the amendment have merit and make good sense to pursue?…the gentleman speaking before the Council who is in charge of the cemeteries was asked how much it costs to right a gravestone that has toppled over?…his answer was “I don’t know, it could be $70 or it could be $1,500â€?…the CCO is of the opinion that this guy who has spent much of his life as a preacher has never set a headstone in his life and is not qualified to answer the question so he just shot from the hip with an answer that has a range of over 2,000%?…that may be one of the reasons that things do not get maintained in the City cemeteries?
IS IT TRUE that the truly offensive part of the discussion was the laughing and chuckling about the dead?…that there is no place for statements like “they won’t be offended, they are deadâ€, and “I ain’t never heard any complaints†is simply unacceptable from elected officials at a City Council meeting?…Jordan Baer did a very good job of presenting before Council and should be commended for taking on yet another task rooted in poor public policy?…that true to political form, the resolutions were withdrawn and not a darn thing will be done about the cemeteries at this time?
Teaching for Creativity
The da Vinci Summer Symposium
McGary Middle School, 1535 Joyce Avenue, Evansville, Indiana
July 30-31, 2012
Members of the newly-formed Evansville da Vinci Institute, in collaboration with teachers and administrators from McGary Middle School, will participate in a summer symposium on Teaching for Creativity. This symposium, to be held July 30-31 at McGary Middle School, was made possible through a generous grant from the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana.
The symposium will begin with an overview from nationally renowned consultant, David Flatley, Executive Director for the Center for Community Arts Partnerships at Columbia College Chicago. Following the overview, participants will have an opportunity to work with local experts, including Brandon Field, Linda Goodridge, Scott Lank, and Pat O’Connor, in hands-on class sessions in the fields of engineering, art, theatre, and multidisciplinary areas of study.
The goals for the symposium are to learn about current research in the field and similar initiatives occurring in other cities; to better understand each discipline’s approach to creativity and creative thinking through hands-on experiences; and to provide opportunities for da Vinci members and teachers to form meaningful partnerships.
About the da Vinci Institute:
Co-chaired by Karen Ellerbrook and Sharon Kazee, the da Vinci Institute is a partnership of educational and community leaders in Evansville that fosters creative endeavors for our K-12 students. The organization was formed in the fall of 2011 and grew out of a desire to ensure the arts and humanities were aligned and equally nurtured with the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math, so that our students will be inspired educationally and fully prepared to embrace the future. A key component of the organization is the importance of improving the quality of education through collaboration. Membership in the da Vinci Institute includes representation from Ivy Tech, The University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana, the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, the Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana, Tales and Scales, and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation.
EVANSVILLE, IN – The Traveling City Hall meeting for July will be held Wednesday, July 25th, from
5:30 to 7 p.m. at Methodist Temple, 2109 Lincoln Avenue. Traveling City Hall is an opportunity for
residents to meet with Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and various city department heads to ask questions
or simply discuss the status of our community. Among those attending the meeting will be Evansville
Police Chief Billy Bolin, Evansville Fire Chief Mike Connelly and Philip Hooper, executive director of
the Department of Metropolitan Development.
Evansville EPA Director Derrick Ohning and Sustainability Director Dona Bergman will provide a brief
presentation on air quality at the beginning of the meeting. The public will have a chance to ask
questions about local air quality issues and talk one-on-one with EPA and SEEQ officials following the
presentation.
Traveling City Hall meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month at different locations in
neighborhoods throughout the city. All residents are invited to attend any session.
The next Traveling City Hall meetings will be held on August 29th at Helfrich Park STEM Academy, 2306
W. Maryland St., from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
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EVANSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Evansville Redevelopment Commission will hold an Executive Session on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 318 of the Civic Center Complex, 1 NW Martin Luther King Jr, Blvd, Evansville, Indiana.
This Executive Session will be held pursuant to Indiana Code IC 5-14-1.5-6.1 (b) (2)(B) regarding pending litigation.
Local Businessman Alan Brill who has been a vocal proponent of using Roberts Stadium as an events center has launched a lawsuit to stop the demolition of the stadium. In the suit Brill accuses Mayor Winnecke of using deception to get the authority to move forward with the demolition. You can read the suit as filed on the link below.
INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State University was heavily sanctioned on Monday by the NCAA as the result of top university officials covering up child sex abuse allegations against a retired assistant coach.
NCAA officials announced that Penn State will be fined $60 million, be banned from football bowl games for four years, and lose 40 scholarships over four years. Penn State’s football victories from 1998 to 2011 will be stricken from the record book.
NCAA President Make Emmert said he had “never seen anything as egregious†as the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.
The $60 million fine is the amount the football team grosses in a year. The funds will go to organizations that assist the victims of sex abuse.
Penn State football players an incoming players will be allowed to transfer to other schools and be eligible immediately.
Emmert said the athletic program will be on a five-year probationary period and that the NCAA reserves to right to institute a formal investigation and issue sanctions against individuals.
