Tickets on sale for USI’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon
Susan L. Taylor will be the keynote speaker for the annual University of Southern Indiana Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon at 11 a.m. Monday, January 23, in Carter Hall in the University Center.
Taylor is synonymous with Essence magazine, as the driving force behind one of the most celebrated African American-owned businesses in history. A legend in the magazine publishing world, she served as fashion and beauty editor, editor-in-chief, editorial director, and authored one of the magazine’s most popular columns “In the Spirit†for 27 years.
Taylor is the first and only African American woman to be recognized by the Magazine Publishers of America with the Henry Johnson Fisher Award and the first to be inducted into the American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame. She is the recipient of the NAACP President’s Award for visionary leadership and holds honorary degrees from more than a dozen colleges and universities.
An avid supporter of a host of organizations dedicated to moving the African American community forward, her focus today is the national Cares Mentoring Movement, which is a campaign to recruit one million adults to help secure children who are in peril and losing ground. The goal of the movement is to increase high school graduation rates among African American students and end violence in African American communities.
Taylor is the co-founder of The Future PAC, the first national political action committee devoted to providing a network of support and sources of funding for progressive African American women seeking federal and state-level political offices.
As co-chair of the non-profit organization Shared Interest, Taylor is leading a capital campaign to raise money to develop housing in rural areas of South Africa.
She currently serves on the boards of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
Following the luncheon and keynote address will be a book signing by Taylor, author of In the Spirit: The Inspirational Writings of Susan L. Taylor; Lessons in Living; Confirmation: The Spiritual Wisdom That Has Shaped Our Lives; and All About Love, Favorite Selections from In the Spirit on Living Fearless.
Tickets can be purchased by USI students for $5, USI employees for $10, and the general public for $15, in USI Multicultural Center in University Center East.
The event is sponsored by the USI Foundation, Scripps Howard Center for Media Studies, USI Service Learning Department, USI Black Student Union, and USI Multicultural Center.
For more information, contact USI Multicultural Center at 812/465-7188.
Mayor Winnecke Leads Discussion on School Safety Issues
(EVANSVILLE, IN) – A meeting was held today in the office of Mayor Lloyd Winnecke to discuss school safety issues in light of the tragic school shooting Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
Mayor Winnecke and EVSC School Superintendent Dr. David Smith talked by phone Monday and agreed to organize the meeting quickly to ensure the continued safety of our students. The meeting included representatives from the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, Evansville Catholic Diocese, Evansville Day School, Evansville Christian School, Evansville Lutheran School, Joshua Academy, Signature School, the Evansville Police Department, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and Central Dispatch.
The roundtable discussion resulted in three immediate action steps.
1) Local officials will begin the process of sharing uniform security procedures with the goal of forming a uniform emergency protocol to aid law enforcement in emergency situations.
2) All school buildings and facilities will undergo a safety reassessment.
3) Funding will be sought to further enhance security measures in all Evansville and Vanderburgh County schools.
The group also agreed to expand the discussion to include emergency dispatchers, Emergency Medical Services personnel, and representatives from the University of Evansville, University of Southern Indiana and Ivy Tech Community College.
Conversations about enhanced school safety will continue over the holidays with specific groups of individuals, and the group as a whole will meet again in January.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday, December 18, 2012.
Curtis Broshears Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life – Class C
Felony
Anthony Burris Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon – Class B
Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Receiving Stolen Property –Class D Felony (Six Counts)
Eric Canary 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)
Driving While Suspended – Class A Misdemeanor
Michael Conner, Jr. Possession of Methamphetamine – Class C Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class D Felony
Frankie Coulter, Jr. Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D Felony
Nathan Crowley, III Dealing in Methamphetamine –Class B Felony
Jeremy Glover Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor
(Habitual Substance Offender Enhancement)
Gerald Harrison Battery by Bodily Waste – Class D Felony
Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class D Felony
Public Intoxication – Class B Misdemeanor
Jacob Hornbrook Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Shayne Hurt Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
Kathie Jarvis Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
Ismael Jimenez-Cantoran Operating a Vehicle with a BAC of .08 or More – Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated – Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License – Class C
Misdemeanor
Mandy McRoy Assisting a Criminal – Class D Felony
Emma Nelson Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person with a
Passenger Less Than 18 Years of Age – Class D Felony
Jeffrey Osborne, Jr. Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement – Class A Misdemeanor
Douglas Pleiss Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Class D Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Valerie Ricketts Dealing in Methamphetamine – Class B Felony
Heather Scott Possession of a Controlled Substance – Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person – Class A
Misdemeanor
Timothy Shadrick Resisting Law Enforcement – Class D Felony
Kevin Townsend, Sr. Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon – Class C Felony
Criminal Confinement – Class C Felony
Interference with the Reporting of a Crime – Class A Misdemeanor
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Chad Wilcox Operating a Vehicle with a BAC of .15 or More – Class A 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)
Operating a Motor Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D
Felony
James Wilson Assisting a Criminal – Class D Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine – Class D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor
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
NEWTON SENTENCED
Evansville, IN – December 18, 2012, Henry Lee Newton, age 37, was sentenced by Judge Kelly Fink at 2:00 p.m. today to 65 years after being found guilty on November 15 of Burglary Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class A Felony. Newton was sentenced to 35 years for the Class A Felony with an additional 30 years added to the sentence for his guilty plea as an Habitual Offender. Newton was also sentenced to 12 years for Robbery Resulting in Bodily Injury – Class B Felony and 2 years for Theft – Class D Felony. Newton will serve each of these sentences concurrently in the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Newton also awaits trial on another case where he is being charged with Burglary – Class B Felony and Theft – Class D Felony. The trial is set for April 3, 2012 at 8:00 a.m.
For further information on the cases 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
Class A Misdemeanor 0-1 Year
Class B Misdemeanor 0-180 Days
Class C Misdemeanor 0-60 Days
The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra BOARD OF DIRECTORS RENEWS MUSIC DIRECTOR ALFRED SAVIA’S CONTRACT
Evansville, Indiana – The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Board of Directors has renewed the contract of its music director and conductor, Alfred Savia. The three-year contract will begin next season, the 2013-2014 season, which also marks Maestro Savia’s 25th season with the EPO. This contract will take the EPO through 2015-2016, its 81st season.
After the contract was signed, Philharmonic Board President, Christopher Wolking commented, “The Board of Directors of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted that Maestro Savia will be our music director and conductor through the 2015-16 season. We are truly fortunate to have had him this long. A quality music director combined with our talented musicians has created a great artistic product of which we are all very proud.”
Savia had the following to say regarding the new contract: “When I first began as the Philharmonic’s Music Director in the 1989-90 season, I could not have imagined a tenure of this length. It is only possible because of the incredible musicians of the Orchestra, who keep playing better year after year. I am also so fortunate to have an organization with a huge breadth of constituencies including our Board and administrative staff, Youth Orchestras, Chorus, and three volunteer organizations, all of whom I interact with quite regularly. I am looking forward to even bigger and better things from this wonderful Orchestra in the next three years and to begin with my 25th Anniversary season in 2013-14, for which big plans are already under way!â€
About the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra:
The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra is the largest non-profit arts institution in the Tri-State area. Throughout its 78 year history, the Philharmonic has been committed to providing high-quality music education, outreach and entertainment programs for the entire Tri-State.
The Philharmonic is currently in the midst of its 2012-2013 “Passport to Passion†season. The Philharmonic performs concerts from September through May, including a 6-concert Classics Series, 5-concert Pops Series, six educational Young People’s Concerts, Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight, and Tchaikovksy’s The Nutcracker in collaboration with Evansville Ballet. For more information, visit www.evansvillephilharmonic.org.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, December 17, 2012.
Tori Price Operating a Vehicle with a BAC of .08 Or More – Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator – Class D Felony
Brandon Robertson Possession of a Controlled – Class D Felony
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person – Class A
Misdemeanor
Michael Thomas, Jr. Possession of Marijuana – Class A Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to a Class D Felony due to Prior Convictions)
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 December 19, 2012
IS IT TRUE at long last after blowing out a two year deadline the City of Evansville has entered into a contract that has the purpose of finding an acceptable long term solution to the combined sewer overflow problem that the EPA has mandated that the City fix?…just last week the City of Evansville entered into a six month contract with Garrard and Associates at a rate of $185 per hour to handle the responsibilities of the City with respect to the planning part of this problem?…we have not yet been informed as to what the consequences are for blowing the original 2-year deadline, nor have we been advised whether or not the EPA has granted the 6 month extension requested by the Winnecke Administration to cobble a plan together?…Mr. Garrard has a big job to do and a short time to do it in?…we wonder why this step was not taken 2 years ago but breathe a sigh of relief that some action is finally being taken to address this legacy failure?…this albatross like the Johnson Controls albatross is now firmly in the hands of the Winnecke Administration with all of the failures of the Weinzapfel Administration that came with it?…we are crossing our fingers that Mayor Winnecke’s contractual hire on this issue does a better job than was done with the Johnson Controls contract that was brought back from the dead by Mayor Winnecke after the IURC killed it in its tracks?…the EPA will not go away without an approved plan but the Johnson Controls deal was shot down only to have Mayor Winnecke attempt to resuscitate it against the better judgment of everyone in the know about the value and the terms of the contract?
IS IT TRUE that it has now been determined that the angle of the glass wall on the Ford Center is a fraction of an inch over what building codes specify as the highest angle allowable for such designs?…over a roughly 50 foot wall or even an 8 foot pane of glass this is a very small amount?…the City of Evansville is asking for a variance so that reworking the front façade is not necessary over a fraction of an inch?…the contractor of course is stating that it was compliant with codes when it was installed?…that is entirely possible and there should be an inspection on file somewhere to either confirm that assertion or not?…settling as regularly occurs could be the culprit for this fraction of an inch problem and the angle needs to be checked repeatedly to see if it is growing in one direction or just oscillating around a nominal value of 15 degrees?…that means if the slope was 15 at occupancy, then grew to 15.1 in 6 months, and continues to grow to 16, 17 , or even larger angles then there is a problem that needs to be dealt with at the foundation level?…if the angle was 15 degrees, then migrated up to 15.1 degrees, and back to 14.9 degrees then this may not be settling at all?…building materials like glass and steel have an attribute called the “coefficient of thermal expansion†which means they grow and shrink as the temperature changes?…building codes typically take this natural phenomena into consideration?…a continuous measurement system would necessarily conclude that the angle changes with the seasons and even follows a certain path as all structures do?…the CCO hopes this is the case, that the variance is appropriate, and that the Ford Center is deemed safe and in no need of reworking?…there are enough self made problems to deal with already?
IS IT TRUE that Toby Cosgrove, the CEO of the world renowned Cleveland Clinic responded to questions regarding the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare)?…in preface to those comments Cosgrove stated that the most expensive instrument in any hospital is THE DOCTOR’S PEN and that doctor’s need to be continuously reminded to be cost conscious?…when asked about what companies will do regarding eliminating employee health benefits Dr. Cosgrove stated that small businesses will be quick to choose paying the fine over providing health insurance?…Dr. Cosgrove then said that “when the first big player does that (choose the fines over coverage) it will fall like dominoes and drive everyone into the exchangesâ€?…these are the exchanges that are not yet formed and that over half of the states are resisting in every way possible?
Whirlpool Corporation, Indiana University and Monroe County Habitat for Humanity Build Home with the Kell Family in Ten Days
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — For the third straight year,
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) partnered with Monroe County Habitat for
Humanity and Indiana University to build a new home with a local low-income
family. Employees, students, alumni and volunteers from the community built the
home in partnership with Ashley, Doyle and Hailey Kell, who received the keys to
their new home on Oct. 13, prior to IU’s Homecoming game against Ohio State
University.
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http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58620-whirlpool-corporation-indiana-university-monroe-co-habitat-for-humanity
The 10-day blitz build took place next to the home of the IU Alumni Association,
the Virgil T. DeVault Alumni Center, from Oct. 4 – 13. After construction, the
house was moved to its permanent location at 14th Street and Woodburn Avenue in
Bloomington.
“Whirlpool and IU have truly created a lasting legacy in our community through
these builds,†said Kerry Thomson, executive director and CEO of Habitat for
Humanity of Monroe County. “This will be the third family whose lives are
changed forever because of a hand up, not a handout. This critical element of
decent, affordable housing puts the Vosekas, Knapp and Kell families on the path
to a brighter future, and it is thanks to the generous sponsorship of Whirlpool
and the volunteer support of IU.â€
The Kells have been working for a long time toward their goal of home ownership.
Doyle works full time delivering pizzas, while Ashley is a cashier at a grocery
store. They have been living in government-supported Crestmont Apartments for
the last couple of years.
“It’s hard to express just how much this Habitat home, and the sponsorship by IU
and Whirlpool means to our family,†said Ashley Kell. “We are so blessed to be
part of such a supportive community and can’t wait to move into our new home.â€
The build is part of Whirlpool-sponsored Habitat builds taking place throughout
the United States in 2012. This year Whirlpool also sponsored homes in Amana,
Iowa; Benton Harbor, Mich.; and Clyde, Ohio.
“Being part of this build and seeing how the community rallied together to
support a common cause was an amazing experience,†said Jim Peters, CFO, NAR
Finance, Whirlpool Corporation. “Whirlpool is proud to be part of the Habitat
family and to support their efforts to transform the lives of families.â€
Whirlpool Corporation has been a partner of Habitat for Humanity International
for 12 years, supporting Habitat’s work in 40 countries and sponsoring more than
100 homes since the partnership began in 1999. In that time, the company has
donated a range and ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerator to every Habitat home in
the U.S. and Canada, totaling more than 140,000 appliances. Whirlpool also
supports and participates in Habitat’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project
and is the first corporation to provide on-going donations to Habitat for
Humanity ReStore resale outlets, helping to raise an additional $4.6 million for
the organization.
For more information, visit
http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/responsibility/building_communities/habitat_for_humanity.aspx.
IS IT TRUE December 18, 2012
IS IT TRUE the headline concerning the Johnson Controls contract that was dealt from the bottom of the deck by the Weinzapfel Administration during its last few weeks is still that the Winnecke Administration had been advised by the Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission (IURC) that the deal was not financially what it was advertised to be?…the IURC actually turned down the City of Evansville’s proposal as the Weinzapfel Administration had signed it and was considered to be terminated?…CCO Moles very close to this situation were privately telling us that Mayor Winnecke was pleased that the IURC had turned the City of Evansville down on this and that he had been given the gift on one of Weinzapfel’s albatrosses being eliminated without obligations?
IS IT TRUE that may well have been what Mayor Winnecke was saying in private when preaching to the choir but when it came time to take actions the City of Evansville and Johnson Controls teamed up to file a formal legal appeal in hopes to challenge the ruling of the IURC and stuff this deal through the same way Mayor Weinzapfel did like a thief in the night?…by that we mean that this was done behind the backs of the Evansville City Council including Council President Connie Robinson and Finance Chairmen, John Friend, CPA?…the Winnecke Administration appealed the original ruling to the IURC which was published and the re-consideration soundly rejected?…City attorney, Ted Ziemer, filed an action in the Indiana Court of Appeals requesting the Court to order the IURC to rehear this absurd position the third time?…on December 13, 2012 the City’s attorney filed a motion to dismiss, and never informs the City Council President and Finance Chairmen, John Friend, CPA?…to top it off, the city is moving to re-submit the Johnson Controls contract with the half baked assumptions similar to the ones in the original application that was denied by the IURC for not providing the financial advantages as advertised?
IS IT TRUE the Johnson Controls deal is no longer one of Weinzapfel’s albatrosses?…this albatross was hatched by the Winnecke Administration and custom tailored by the Mayor and his staff before hanging it around his own neck?… Mole #16 tells the CCO that the City of Evansville is now 360 million dollars in debt and is on the verge of having to take on another $130 million dollars for the Bee Slough project immediately, followed up by an additional $97 Million on various other mandated EPA projects if the EPA approves the City’s watered down proposal?…it not that $227 Million will turn into over $500 Million?…a city with a declining population that is aging can only handle so much debt and the burden is high enough with providing essential services?…all of this proposed spending on fun, games, and techie toys is adding needless debt appears to reflect the actions of the California cities of San Bernardino and Stockton?
IS IT TRUE that SNEGAL appears to be on the payroll of the Winnecke Administration with all of the untethered authority that SNEGAL enjoyed under Mayor Weinzapfel?…it is high time that the SNEAKING stopped and sanity at least gets due consideration in the Winnecke Administration?
IS IT TRUE that is also is becoming apparent that a tax deal is about to be struck between the President and Congress that will increase the tax rate on people who earn more than some number between $400,000 and $1 Million per year and above?…while compromise is admirable this one thing will only run the government for about 4 days and will do absolutely nothing to solve the debt and deficit problems the country is facing?…sometime in the next 14 days that cast of clowns will smile for the cameras and claim to have averted a financial disaster?…when they do with no more of a solution than has been even discussed to date it is time to send every last person in Congress and President Obama a 1st Grade Arithmetic book in hopes that they will learn those skills along with a Bronx cheer (BOOOOOO!!)?