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Congressional Candidate Randy Niemeyer Condemns Iran-Backed Militia Attack on U.S. Troops

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Cedar Lake– Following the news that an Iran-backed militia killed three U.S. troops and injured twenty-five in a drone strike in Jordan, Randy Niemeyer, Republican Candidate in Indiana’s First District issued the following statement:

“The loss of American lives in this cowardly attack is a stark reminder of the ongoing threats posed by Iran-backed militias in the region. I want to express my deepest sympathies with the families of the fallen and injured soldiers and acknowledge the immense sacrifice made by those who serve in defense of our nation.

“Our brave men and women in uniform deserve unwavering support, and we must not tolerate attacks on their lives or compromise of their safety. When this administration lifted effective sanctions on Iran, it helped create the unrest that we see today, leading to the death of American soldiers, and putting American lives at risk. I call upon our leaders to take swift and decisive action to ensure the safety of our troops deployed in the region.”

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Randy Niemeyer, is a member of the Lake County Council, elected in 2022, after having served as President of the Cedar Lake Town Council. Under Randy’s watch, Cedar Lake was able to turn itself around financially, while expanding its police force, conducting major upgrades to roads, utilities, sewers, and parks, while establishing a municipal fire department. He is a lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana, and has lived in Cedar Lake most of his life, having raised two children there with his wife of twenty-one years. He is the fourth generation of his family in trucking, as the owner of Niemeyer Milk Transfer, where he started working at 18 years old, right after graduating from Hanover Central High School.

Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Darron Cummings/AP/Shutterstock (11717541e) Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb delivers his State of the State address virtually, in Indianapolis State of the State, Indianapolis, United States - 19 Jan 2021

Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.

Alcohol & Tobacco Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until January 31, 2026:

  • The Honorable Mark Jones (Indianapolis), former judge of the Marion Superior Court

Department of Financial Institutions Board of Trustees

The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until August 31, 2025:

  • Bryan Price (Bloomington), president and CEO of IU Credit Union

Emergency Response Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor:

  • Stephanie McKinney (Princeton), deputy director and floodplain administrator with the Gibson County Emergency Management Agency

Governor’s Commission on Supplier Diversity

The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until November 30, 2027:

  • Ellen Dunnigan (Carmel), founder of Accent on Business
  • Frances Vega-Steele (Portage), associate vice chancellor of student affairs for Ivy Tech Community College Northwest

The governor also made five new appointments to the commission, who will serve until November 30, 2027:

  • Maurice Coates, Jr. (Evansville), president and CFO of CK United Trucking, Inc.
  • Angela Franklin (Indianapolis), executive vice president of operations with Mid-States MSDC
  • Nick Lunn (Indianapolis), president and CEO of Cornerstone Construction Group
  • Darren Patterson (Jasper), broker/owner of The Mortgage Company of Southern Indiana, Inc.
  • Carol Slager (Schererville), founder of Inkwell Healthy Lifestyles

Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities

The governor made four new appointments to the council, who will serve until December 31, 2026:

  • Casey DePriest (Newburgh), founder and CEO at Optimal ACCESS
  • Kevin McCracken (Nashville), director of adaptive educational services at Indiana University
  • Shawn Rector (Lafayette), production worker at Greenbush Industries
  • Jessica Witherspoon (Valparaiso), WIOA partner navigator with the State of Indiana

Graduate Medical Education Board

The governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2025:

  • Kevin Gebke (Indianapolis), senior vice president of community medicine for IU Health
  • Tricia Hern (Zionsville), vice president of improvement and physician leadership development for Community Health Network
  • Rob McLin (Bruceville), CEO of Good Samaritan Hospital
  • Rachel A. Shockley (Carmel), program director for Community South Osteopathic Family Medicine

The governor also made three new appointments to the board:

  • Jennifer Choi (Zionsville), associate dean of graduate medical education and professor of clinical surgery with Indiana University School of Medicine, who will serve until December 31, 2024.
  • Grace Greist (Indianapolis), director of medical education at Ascension St. Vincent, will serve until December 31, 2025.
  • Angie Zaegel (Fort Wayne), president and CEO of Neighborhood Health Clinics, Inc., will serve until December 31, 2025.

Home Inspectors Licensing Board

The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2027:

  • Randy Surette (Carmel), president of Cornerstone Inspection Services, Inc.

Horse Racing Commission

The governor made one reappointment to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:

  • Bill Estes (Carmel), longtime auto dealer

The governor also made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:

  • Becca McCuaig (Noblesville), chief legal counsel for Accelerate Indiana Municipalities

Indiana Arts Commission

The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:

  • Jake Oakman (Indianapolis), executive director of White River State Park
  • Azizi Arrington-Slocum (Terre Haute), associate professor and program coordinator of Interior Architecture Design at Indiana State University

The governor also made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:

  • Mark Maxwell (Jeffersonville), owner of Maxwell’s House of Music

Indiana Board Tax Review

The governor made one reappointment to the full-time board, who will serve until January 1, 2028:

  • Timothy Schultz (Indianapolis)

Indiana Education Savings Authority Board of Directors

The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2026:

  • The Honorable Kelly Mitchell (Carmel), former Treasurer of State

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority Board of Directors

The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2026:

  • Chad Greiwe (Noblesville), COO of Zidan Management Group, Inc.

Indiana Public Retirement System Board of Trustees

The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until June 30, 2026:

  • Brian Abbott (Huntington), teacher with Huntington County Community School Corporation

The governor also made two new appointments to the board:

  • Barry Gardner (Speedway), director of school services for Policy Analytics, LLC, who will serve until June 30, 2026
  • The Honorable Elise Nieshalla (Zionsville), State Comptroller, who will serve until June 30, 2027

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

The governor made one reappointment to the full-time commission, who will serve until January 31, 2028:

  • David Veleta (Greenwood)

Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities

The governor made six reappointments to the council, who will serve until December 31, 2026:

  • Charlie Gibson (Indianapolis), homeless education coordinator with IDOE
  • Kristi Linson (Indianapolis), children special healthcare services director with IDOH
  • Tanya Merritt-Mulamba (Indianapolis), assistant director of mental health and wellness with FSSA
  • Jennifer Owens (Lanesville), family services director with Blue River Services, Inc.
  • Courtney Penn (Indianapolis), director of the office of early childhood and out-of-school learning with FSSA
  • Stacy Williams (Indianapolis), associate & LPCC director with ProKids

The governor also made one new appointment to the council, who will serve until December 31, 2026:

  • Jessica Minor (Fishers), director of community engagement with accessibility

Natural Resources Commission

The governor made five reappointments to the commission, who will serve until September 30, 2026:

  • Phil French (Zionsville), president and CEO of Adams French Property, LLC
  • Bart Herriman (Indianapolis), partner with Clark, Quinn, Moses, Scott & Grahn, LLP
  • Bryan Poynter (Indianapolis), senior director with Cushman & Wakefield
  • Jane Ann Stautz (Indianapolis), sustainability leader with Advanced Analytics
  • John Wright (Terre Haute), agent with USI Insurance Services

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until September 30, 2026:

  • Tom Kelley (Fort Wayne), president of Kelley Automotive Group

Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Board

The governor made two new appointments to the board:

  • The Honorable Jon Costas, Mayor of the City of Valparaiso, who will serve until May 31, 2026
  • The Honorable Eddie Melton, Mayor of the City of Gary, who will serve until May 31, 2028

Respiratory Care Committee

The governor made one new appointment to the committee, who will serve until November 30, 2027:

  • David Burnworth (Bloomington), executive director of the Monroe Owen County Medical Society

Secondary Market for Education Loans Board

The governor made five new appointments to the board:

  • Douglas Brown (Indianapolis), partners with Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, who will serve until December 31, 2025.
  • Tom Guevara (Bloomington), director of the Indiana University Public Policy Institute, will serve until December 31, 2026.
  • Fred Payne (Indianapolis), president and CEO of the United Way of Central Indiana, who will serve until December 31, 2027.
  • Jim Snyder (Carmel), partner and CCO with HKW, who will serve until December 31, 2025.
  • Betsy Wiley (Indianapolis), president & CEO of the Institute for Quality Education, will serve until December 31, 2025.

State Ethics Commission

The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:

  • Sue Anne Gilroy (Indianapolis), former Indiana Secretary of State and former executive director of the St. Vincent Foundation
  • Rafael Sanchez (Fishers), chief impact officer at Old National Bank

State Fair Board

The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:

  • Elisha Modisett Kemp (Sheridan), state government and industry affairs leader with Corteva Agriscience

Statewide 911 Board

The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until December 31, 2026:

  • David Bubb (Fort Wayne), executive director of the Consolidated Communications Partnership (CCP) of Fort Wayne / Allen County

Vocational Rehabilitation Services Commission

The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2026:

  • Jennifer Diaz (South Bend), representing INSOURCE
  • Zaida Maldonado-Prather (Indianapolis), representing Indiana Disability Rights

The governor also made 10 new appointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2026:

  • Kate Barrow (Indianapolis), representing the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities
  • Amanda Blaise (Kokomo), representing FSSA’s Office of Healthy Opportunities
  • Katie Connel (Indianapolis), representing the Bureau of Disability Services
  • Mason Ellis (Bloomfield), representing VR participants
  • Whitney Ertel (Indianapolis), representing the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet
  • Ian Ragains (Noblesville), representing the Indiana Department of Education
  • Cadence Riley (Evansville), representing youth
  • Marc Ruiz (Hebron), representing the business community
  • Kindall Stewart (Spencer), representing youth
  • Barbara Thompson (Indianapolis), representing NAMI Indiana

White River State Park Development Commission

The governor made three reappointments to the commission, who will serve until December 31, 2027:

  • Bill Browne, Jr. (Indianapolis), president and founding principal of RATIO Architects
  • Lou Gerig (Indianapolis), president of Sease, Gerig & Associates
  • Brad Rateike (Indianapolis), founder and principal of BAR Communications

COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND POLITICAL ICON DON MOSBY FUNERAL HELD TODAY

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Donald Mosby, 92, of Evansville, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024. He was born on July 17, 1931 in Evansville to the late Earl and Amelia (Antey) Mosby.

From the beginning, Don lived a long and fulfilled life. In his youth, Don enjoyed sports. He was a Golden Glove boxer and he played football at Reitz High School for the legendary Herman Byers. Don played on the 1948 State championships team. He also enjoyed racing cars in his younger days, although the word on the street is he did not finish many races because he would always crash. During the summers of his high school years, he was one the first life guards at the new Burdette Park. After high school, while he was busy with his family, he started his new quest for life coaching Little League at South Little League. Don coached all three of his sons and two grandchildren at South Little League off and on for 40 years. While coaching Little League, he was busy building a fast-pitch softball dynasty. First with Mosby 66 and later with Vanco, winning the Kentucky state championship. After his softball days, Don was a proud Union Man of Glaziers Local #1385 for over 70 years. He moved into leadership positions in his union first as president and then as a business agent along with leadership positions in the Building Trades and AFL-CIO. While doing all of these things, Don was very active in local Democratic politics; serving as a precinct committee man for all 50 years. He was inducted into the first class of the Vanderburgh County Democratic Hall of Fame in the 2000s.

Later in life, Don started enjoying his grandkid’s sporting events becoming a fixture at soccer matches, basketball games, baseball games, cheer events, football games, track, cross country meets, and high school swim meets. He loved watching his grandkids swim for the Howell swim team. Don enjoyed the Howell swim team so much, he kept involved after his grandkids left the program, selling half-pot tickets and raising money.

He was a member of the Reitz R-Men Club and Howell Booster Club. He also took up golf after retirement and was a regular at Howell Golf Course in the 90s and early 2000s. Donald also received the Kentucky Colonel and Indiana Sagamore of the Wabash along with several awards throughout his life.

Don was known for when you showed up at his house he offered you a soft drink and something to eat. He never met a stranger, every person he met he considered a friend. Don was known for helping anyone who needed help, he was also known to just stop if someone on the side of the road needed help and he would change tires for strangers.

Don was the definition of a Good Samaritan, servant, leader, and hard-headed all-in-one.

He will be missed by many people because he touched so many lives during his 92 years.

Donald was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Martha Jean Mosby; brothers, Thomas Mosby, Carl “Pete” Mosby, Norman “Red” Mosby, William “Bill” Mosby, and Charles Joseph Mosby; sisters, Kathleen Weimer and Mary Jane Tieken.

He is survived by his sons, Ricky Mosby, Kim Mosby (Eileen), and Stuart Mosby (ex-daughter-in-law, Dawn); grandchildren, Kathryn Caudill (Chris), Cole Mosby (Michelle), Jordan Mosby, Nick Mosby (Maura), Madison Davis (Austin), Makenli Cleek (Jaden), Maddux Mosby and Maguire Mosby; great-grandchildren, Samantha Hazelwood, Natalie Mosby, Jacob Scott, Michael Mosby, Jameson Mosby, William Mosby, Donovan Mosby, Declan Mosby, Branson Davis, Aurora Davis, Maeve Mosby; sister, Bernadette Wade; and brother, James Mosby (Barbara); and nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Solarbron, especially the head nurse, Charice Curtis, and the Deaconess Hospice staff.

A Prayer Service will be held at 9:15 a.m. on Monday, January 29, 2024 at Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Avenue, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with Fr. Rigi George officiating. Burial will follow at Alexander Memorial Park. Friends may visit on Sunday from Noon to 6:00 p.m. at Alexander East Chapel.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Reitz R-Men Scholarship Fund or the Howell Swim Team.

Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderEastChapel.com.

January 2024 Birthdays

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Wendy McNamara
Marilee Fowler
Nick Iaccarino
Jeff Ludwig
Marilyn Cosby
Rev. Adrian Brooks

Shannon Edwards

Steve Culley

Karen Edwards

Misty Davis

       Sherry Ramsey

Krystle Clar

Allen Whisenant

Bret Nicholson

Cody Banks

Sandy Smith

Bob Deig

Randy Stephens

Steve Fleenor

Tommy Waterman

Johnna Hancock-Blake

Matt Scheessele

Stephanie Trip

Gloria Millay

Ron Kuhlenschmidt

Terry Bilder

Julie Gellert

Babette Whitlock

Stephen Slow

Gayle Schuler

Chester Rycroft

Robbie Kent

Shannon Williams

Anna Kallas

James Grant

Donna Anderson

Andrew Herbertz

Patricia Miller

Doris Flowers

Glenn Grampp

Katie Claspell

Evie Sue

Mark Norman

 Cathy Cook

Nick Dilegge

 Leta Osborne-Goedde

Matthew Neville

Lisa Karger-Summers

Gwen Lewis

Glenn Grampp

Katie Claspell
Kay Kingsbury
Janet Morrow Harper
Holli Hunter
Jay Zimmer
Evie Sue
Linda F Negro
Stacy Robinson
Mary Ellen Van Dyke
Sarah Woehler Halter
Mark Katterhenry
John Hurley
Bert Wheat
Brandi Beckerle
Amber James
Ed Higginbotham
Leanne Titzer
Holly Dunn Pendleton
Cathy Hart
Doros Hadjisavva
Toby Wolfe
Nick Stratman
Judith Libs
Sharon Crafton
Jim Braker 
Will Luther
Andy Martin
Kathy Griepenstroh
Jolinda Hobbs VanBibber
Tim Hambidge
Adrian Ray Evans Sr.
Alan Braun
Dan Susan Devor
Shawn Granderson
Judi D. Freson
Khara Williams
Tina Garrett
Ryan J. Bodine
Gary Williams
Jerry Matthews
Donald Sikes
Daniela Vidal-Tirado
Thomas Phelps
David Shirley
Lisa Michelle Ashby
Cory J Hollingsworth

Michael Young

Jim Phillips

Robert Lee
Missy Miller O’daniel
Kelli Stockton-Goedde
Donna Ours Hahn
Tommy Gunn
Joe R Rhodes
Wayne Zentmyer
Mel Miller
Lynn Yonts
Cathy Glaser
DeeDee Ramirez
Shelly Wicks Clark
Matt Corn
Sonny Laughlin
Brett Sprinkle
Diane Roe Hanes
Sean Calvert
Susan Miller
Don Lee
Tammy Busch
Wanda Barron Moser
Kayla Wolfe
Thomas Shoulders
Jeff Stucke
Amanda Owens
Tim Poole
Brent Wilson
Tara Dillbeck Briley
Stephanie Faith Vandivier
Jancey Smith
Sheila Scales
Bob Hagedorn
Penny Wilhite
Von Rogers
Lori Rone Newman
Tyler Klueh
Mike Lindsey
Joyce Forster
Chip Altstadt
Bruce Belwood
Tricia Carie
Marilee Fowler
Nick Iaccarino
Jeff Ludwig
Connie Yu

HOT JOBS

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Join Us for a Virtual Author Talk with Dr. Robert Lustig – January 30th at 1 PM!

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The next installment in our Virtual Author Talk series at Willard Public Library, features the esteemed Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric neuroendocrinologist and pioneer in the field of medicine and science.

 

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Time: 1 PM

Location: Streaming Online

 

About the Book:

In “Metabolical,” Dr. Lustig unravels the intricate connections between nutrition, health, disease, medicine, environment, and society. Join us as he presents a scientific exploration that challenges conventional beliefs and reveals groundbreaking insights, including:

 

  • Medicine for chronic diseases addresses symptoms, not the root cause.
  • You can diagnose your own biochemical profile.
  • Chronic diseases are not “druggable” but are “foodable.”
  • Processed food is not only toxic but also addictive.
  • The vegan vs. keto war is a false dichotomy; the combatants share common ground.
  • Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government are on the opposing side.

 

Key Takeaways:

Dr. Lustig contends that without addressing our approach to food, we risk perpetuating chronic diseases, straining healthcare resources, and endangering the planet. However, there is hope. Join us for this webinar where he outlines a practical plan to restore health and well-being through real food, simultaneously boosting immunity to viruses like Covid-19.

 

Attend this Virtual Author Talk by finding the Streaming info below.

Get Ready for the Ultimate Indoor Snowball Fight at WPL!

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The Indoor Snowball Fight is making its triumphant return to Willard Public Library, and you’re invited to join in on the frosty fun!

Event Details:

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Time: 4 PM

Location: Browning Gallery (lower level)

Save the Date: Mark your calendars for Tuesday, as we gear up for the BIG battle royale! It’s going to be an epic showdown filled with laughter, friendly competition, and, of course, plenty of indoor snowballs!

Safety First:

Parents, we want to assure you that our snowballs are not your typical icy projectiles. These are light, fluffy balls designed for maximum fun and minimum risk. Safety is our top priority!

This program is open to the public, and we encourage you to bring your little ones for a delightful holiday crafting experience.

Don’t let your little ones miss out on this winter wonderland adventure! Share the excitement with friends and family, and let’s make this Indoor Snowball Fight the talk of the town.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

FOOTNOTE:  EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

combined IS IT TRUE as of JANUARY 27

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Do you think the $150,000 for the welcome sign could have been spent on mundane things such as street lights and fixing sidewalks and potholes? I do, but I’m probably just silly.
IS IT TRUE that the Evansville City Council passed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy back in 2022 by a vote tally of 9 to 0 without it drawing much attention?…this sort of thing happens regularly these days since the pillars of mainstream media have been financially gutted to the point that they can’t provide adequate coverage of what is going on of importance?…this should have been on the front page of the flagship newspaper in Evansville, and it may have been more realistic to take such a game changing decision to a vote of the people?…every time an elected body ignores the will of the people it comes back to bite them on the backside?
IS IT TRUE that the reality of what happened was that the Evansville City Council approved forming a DEI Council for the purpose of advocating for DEI initiatives not only in making decisions about who gets jobs at the City of Evansville, but it also extends into private businesses?…DEI started out with reasonable aspirations but has morphed into what some are calling reverse discrimination?…the new DEI advisory council that was approved by the City Council is just supposed to advise but this is not how things have been going with the early adopters?…in big progressive cities on the coasts, DEI has become a discriminatory set of programs that are already being cancelled due to the realization that it is removing merit from the hiring process, resulting in unqualified people being placed in jobs due to appease the vocal proponents of DEI, and further dividing people while fanning the flames of entitlement?
IS IT TRUE the City of Evansville according to the census bureau been losing population for decades and even with annexation we are down to 115,749 people and dropping by the day?…It appears from looking at the websites for the City of Evansville and its Fire and Police Department websites that there are about 1,000 people toiling in the public payroll?…there is no information on these websites about the demographic makeup of the employees so we can’t really tell if the goal of promoting diversity REFLECTIVE of the City of Evansville is happening with city staff?…the City of Evansville is made up of 78.4% white people, 13.6% African Americans, 3.5% Hispanics, 1.3% Asians with the balance being mixed race or other?…if the goal of the DEI Gods is to impose a reflective workforce across the city payroll, the numbers employed should reflect those percentages?…it would be very interesting to learn if Evansville is already reflective or not because it may not be an issue at all outside of the world called POLITICAL VIRTUE SIGNALING?
IS IT TRUE that under the duties of the DEI Council there are indeed three articles that promote quotas and the third one extends to private workforces?…this policy mimicked policies adopted by failing cities on the coast that can’t seem to see reality over ideology?…this whole DEI thing will probably turn out to be a passing fad as merit is ignored and services are challenging to deliver due to obsessing over DEI before competence?…the nine members who voted for this, should consider repealing it and getting on with the business of governing for prosperity and growth?…we ask what will these leaders do when the John Galts of the Tri-State take their talents elsewhere?

 

IS IT TRUE that some of the recent appointments made to some boards controlled by the City of Evansville make one wonder if there has been a new Mayor sworn in?…in at least one case, and an appointment was made that is Straight out of Winnecke Land and it is as easy to see a red light in the rearview mirror?…it almost looks as though a coalition government has been formed between the former Republican Mayor who now heads EVRep and a group of traditional powerful Democrat allies?

IS IT TRUE that in some cases that have been documented across the nation, elected officials have blunted the efforts of potential competitors to raise their friend’s or relative’s businesses or consulting prospects into single bidder or sole source situations?…when sole source situations happen, the taxpayers lose?…it would be a shame if sole-source service contracts for parties related to elected officials have ever happened with the nomination and vote of that elected official?…like with Gold Bar Bob of New Jersey, such an action would be seen by the taxpayers as self-serving, potentially compromising, and certainly inappropriate?
IS IT TRUE that some of the recent appointments made to some boards of directors controlled by the City of Evansville make one wonder if there has been a new Mayor sworn in?…in at least one case, and an appointment was made that is Straight out of Winnecke Land and it is as easy to see a red light in the rearview mirror?…it almost looks as though a coalition government has been formed between the former Republican Mayor who now heads EVRep and a group of traditional powerful Democrat allies?…such a happy arrangement is both unlikely and unexpected while leaving the door open to holding lots of backroom meetings like the one back in 2008 when such a coalition conspired to take away the Homestead Tax Credit?…luckily that was headed off at the pass before it could be snuck in?…some of the same characters are in power today?

IS IT TRUE that the entities known as the City of Evansville, the Vanderburgh County Commissioners and Council, EVRep and predecessors, and Visit Evansville have never been politically aligned so the business they do has been farmed out to many entities from suppliers to servicers?…it will be interesting to see if the supposed new cabal in town will do things that consolidate the suppliers and providers to the respective entities creating a favored group of sole source contracts?

IS IT TRUE that in some cases that have been documented across the nation, elected officials have blunted the efforts of potential competitors to raise their friend’s or relative’s businesses or consulting prospects into single bidder or sole source situations?…when sole source situations happen, the taxpayers lose?…it would be a shame if sole-source service contracts for parties related to elected officials have ever happened with the nomination and vote of that elected official?…like with Gold Bar Bob of New Jersey, such an action would be seen by the taxpayers as self-serving, potentially compromising, and certainly inappropriate?

IS IT TRUE that former Evansville City Council member and fiscal conservative Justin Elpers-County Commissioner said: “that the city’s health insurance plan is supposed to be self-funded by employee premiums, copays, and deductibles?…what the reality has been over the last five years is that the self-funded plan is not self-funded” at all?…that County Commissioner Elpers realized this long ago simply by paying attention to the arithmetic associated with budget analysis?

IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville Employee health insurance program has been hundreds of thousands of dollars in the red each year for many years?… Mayor Terry should consider putting the City Employees Healthcare package out for a formal competitive bid in hopes that it will be more affordable?…doing this in a very visible way could buy her instant credibility with the overwhelming majority of the population that does not benefit from this largesse.

IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center has been million dollars in the red since the day it opened?…former Mayor Jonathan Weinzaptel did what all ambitious politicians with a need to build something to grease the unions did and paid a consultant to opine that the Ford Center would pay for itself from operating cash flow?… Mayor Terry should consider the Ford Center to be a prime candidate for a forensic audit so she can find out how to make it at least cover expenses or maybe eke out a small profit.

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BEGINNING OF ANOTHER IIT

IS IT TRUE that a large majority of the Vanderburgh County voters surveyed by the CCO are extremely pleased to hear that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave is planning to run for County Commissioner?…that she is sometimes controversial, often opinionated, and less than a perfect County Commissioner for those who want to attach puppet strings on her?… Cheryl is also extremely smart, honest, dedicated and hardworking to the point of exhaustion?… Musgrave has managed to weather several unfounded, insulting remarks aimed at her during her recent Republication primary race for Mayor of Evansville?…several members of the mole network associated with the CCO have expressed the opinion that Commissioner Musgrave is running for re-election as the Vanderburgh County Commissioner?…that it has also been disclosed that many of her loyal supporters are not going to sit idly by and observe any person wrongly insult or mistreat Commissioner Musgrave during her re-election bid for Vanderburgh County Commissioner?… it looks like a couple of political hacks in the local GOP have awakened a sleeping giant?

IS IT TRUE that many people feel if Republican Mayoral candidate Natalie Rasher was allowed to personally talk on her Television and Radio commercials about her vision for Evansville, she would have generated many more additional votes?…it was always confusing as to why Rasher allowed others to articulate things for her rather than practice the leadership quality of running her narrative for the campaign?…perhaps if she had done so, she would be Mayor today?

IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official meeting because of health concerns about the COVID-19 virus but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?…that last year several elected officials took advantage of taxpayers by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay?…the quality of candidates across the nation is low and the City of Evansville is no exception to that bubbling catastrophe?

IS IT TRUE that three years ago our publisher experienced unexpected post-surgery complications from his spine surgery?…he “coded” three times before the medical team at Vanderbilt was able to bring him back to life and stabilize him?…after spending 9 days in a medical induced coma he miraculously started to function on his own?…last week he went under the knife at St. Vincent/Ascension-Evansville for another complicated spine surgery and things went very well for him? …thanks are offered to Steve Hammer for helping Ron negotiate some of his physiological challenges right after surgery?… We also thank the “Prayer Warriors” for their divine intervention on Ron’s behalf.

IS IT TRUE that the “National Search” for the replacement of EREP CEO/President Tara Barney has been concluded …Mole 3 predicted accurately that on January 8, 2023, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke would replace her and that no national search was completed and no outside candidates were considered?…this is another example of the more things change, the more they stay the same and may have squandered an opportunity to upgrade the local talent pool?…we wish Ms. Barney well and thank her for a job well done?…we also wish Mayor Winnecke only the best in his new career while encouraging him to find the right talent for the things that need to happen to keep Evansville off of the list of the worst run cities in America?

IS IT TRUE that newly elected Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry’s “Inaugural Ball” is this coming Friday evening at the OLD NATIONAL BANK PLAZA?   …that this event is a sellout and is reported that around 800 people will be attending this POLITICAL GALA?   …that we have been told that between 10 to 12 tables have sold for a whopping  $10,000 each?
IS IT TRUE that on further examination of the leading contributor to the campaign that succeeded in securing the Office of Mayor of Evansville for Stephanie Terry, an interesting trend is revealed?…when researching the website for ActBlue Indiana that was the overwhelming largest donor to Terry’s campaign, we discovered an admitted far left fundraising firm that touts having raised $12.8 Billion for Democrat candidates across the nation?…it was easy to find four fundraising efforts for Mayor Terry including the Gala (Coronation) that is happening at the Old National Events Plaza on Saturday night?…along with the fundraising efforts for Mayor Terry are fundraising efforts for San Francisco Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senator Bernie Sanders, the controversial and alleged ant-Semite Rashida Talib, Minnesota Squad Leader Ilhan Omar and even the much maligned but always entertaining AOC?…if there is one thing that a town that filled the Ford Center twice for President Donald Trump does not want to see in a Mayor it is extreme left wing progressive actions?

IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center the “Names Have Changed but The Political Games Remind the Same”?… this phenomenon is not exclusive to Evansville and was memorialized by Cinderella in their song “the more things change, the more they stay the same”?…the Mole Nation asked the question, “why would salt of the earth working people believe positive change will ever happen when shenanigans like this are commonplace”?

IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center the “Names Have Changed but The Political Games Remind the Same”?… this phenomenon is not exclusive to Evansville and was memorialized by Cinderella in their song “the more things change, the more they stay the same”?…the Mole Nation asked the question, “why would salt of the earth working people believe positive change will ever happen when shenanigans like this are commonplace”?

IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center has been million dollars in the red almost the day it opened?   ….. many taxpayers are watching to see if Mayor Terry will consider the Ford Center to be a prime candidate for a forensic audit so she can find out how to make it at least cover expenses or maybe eke out a small profit?

IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville Employee health insurance program has been hundreds of thousands of dollars in the red each year for many years?… many taxpayers feel that Mayor Terry should consider putting the City Employee’s Healthcare package out for a formal competitive bid in hopes that it will be more affordable?…doing this in a very visible way could buy her instant credibility with the overwhelming majority of the population that does not benefit from this largesse?

IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center has been million dollars in the red almost the day it opened?  …Mayor Terry should consider the Ford Center to be a prime candidate for a forensic audit so she can find out how to make it at least cover expenses or maybe eke out a small profit?

IS IT TRUE that many people feel if Republican Mayoral candidate Natalie Rasher was allowed to personally talk on her Television and Radio commercials about her vision for Evansville, she would have generated many more additional votes?….perhaps if she had done so, she would be Mayor today

IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official meeting because of health concerns about the COVID-19 virus but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?

IS IT TRUE that a large majority of the Vanderburgh County voters surveyed by the CCO are extremely pleased to hear that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave is planning to run for County Commissioner?…that she is sometimes controversial, often opinionated, and less than a perfect County Commissioner for those who want to attach puppet strings on her?… Cheryl is also extremely smart, honest, dedicated, and hardworking to the point of exhaustion?… Musgrave has managed to weather several unfounded, insulting remarks aimed at her during her recent Republication primary race for Mayor of Evansville?…several members of the mole network associated with the CCO have expressed the opinion that Commissioner Musgrave is running for re-election as the Vanderburgh County Commissioner?…that it has also been disclosed that many of her loyal supporters are not going to sit idly by and observe any person wrongly insult or mistreat Commissioner Musgrave during her re-election bid for Vanderburgh County Commissioner?… it looks like a couple of political hacks in the local GOP have awakened a sleeping giant?

IS IT TRUE that the Evansville City Council passed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy back in 2022 by a vote tally of 9 to 0 without it drawing much attention?…this sort of thing happens regularly these days in local politics since the pillars of mainstream media have been financially challened to the point that they can’t provide adequate coverage of what is going on of importance at the Civic Center?…this should have been on the front page of the flagship newspaper in Evansville, and it may have been more realistic to take such a game-changing decision to a vote of the people?…every time an elected body ignores the will of the people it comes back to bite them on the backside?
IS IT TRUE that the reality of what happened on September 12, 2022 was that members of Evansville City Council approved forming a DEI Council to advocate for DEI initiatives not only in making decisions about who gets jobs at the City of Evansville but also extends into private businesses?…DEI started with honorable and reasonable aspirations but has morphed into what some are calling reverse discrimination?…the new DEI Advisory Council that was recently  anonymously approved by the City Council is just supposed to advise but this is not how things have been going with the early adopters?…in big progressive cities on the coasts, DEI has become a discriminatory set of programs that are already being canceled due to the realization that it is removing merit from the hiring process, resulting in unqualified people being placed in jobs due to appease the vocal proponents of DEI, and further dividing people while fanning the flames of entitlement?
IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville according to the Census Bureau been losing population for decades and even with annexation we are down to 115,749 people and dropping by the day?  …It appears from looking at the websites for the City of Evansville and its Fire and Police Department websites that about 1,000 people are toiling in the public payroll?…there is no information on these websites about the demographic makeup of the employees so we can’t tell if the goal of promoting diversity REFLECTIVE of the City of Evansville is happening with city staff?…the City of Evansville is made up of 78.4% white people, 13.6% African Americans, 3.5% Hispanics, 1.3% Asians with the balance being mixed race or other?…if the goal of the DEI Gods is to impose a reflective workforce across the city payroll, the numbers employed should closly reflect those percentages?…it would be very interesting to learn if Evansville is already reflective or not because it may not be an issue at all outside of the world called POLITICAL VIRTUE SIGNALING?
IS IT TRUE that under the duties of the DEI Council, there are indeed three articles that promote quotas and the third one extends to private workforces?…this policy mimicked policies adopted by failing cities on the coast that can’t seem to see reality over ideology?…this whole DEI thing will probably turn out to be a fad as merit is ignored and services are challenging to deliver due to obsessing over DEI before competence?…the nine members of the 2022 City Council who voted for this city ordiAnce , should consider repealing it and getting on with the business of governing for prosperity and growth?…we ask what will these leaders do when the John Galts of the Tri-State take their talents elsewhere?
IS IT TRUE it would be most appropriate tf the three strong proponents of the DEI City Of Evansville ordinance schedule a public hearing to give a detailed presentation why they feel that Evansville needs move forward with an ordinance without discussing the Pros and Cons of the DEI proposal the could be amended into a meanful Civil Rights
IS IT TRUE that on further examination of the leading contributor to the campaign that succeeded in securing the Office of Mayor of Evansville for Stephanie Terry, an interesting trend is revealed?…when researching the website for ActBlue Indiana that was the overwhelming largest donor to Terry’s campaign, we discovered an admitted far left fundraising firm that touts having raised $12.8 Billion for Democrat candidates across the nation?…it was easy to find four fundraising efforts for Mayor Terry including the Gala (Coronation) that is happening at the Old National Events Plaza on Saturday night?…along with the fundraising efforts for Mayor Terry are fundraising efforts for San Francisco Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senator Bernie Sanders, the controversial and alleged ant-Semite Rashida Talib, Minnesota Squad Leader Ilhan Omar and even the much maligned but always entertaining AOC?…if there is one thing that a town that filled the Ford Center twice for President Donald Trump does not want to see in a Mayor it is extreme left wing progressive actions?
IS IT TRUE that many people feel if Republican Mayoral candidate Natalie Rasher was allowed to personally talk on her Television and Radio commercials about her vision for Evansville, she would have generated many more additional votes?…it was always confusing as to why Rasher allowed others to articulate things for her rather than practice the leadership quality of running her narrative for the campaign?…perhaps if she had done so, she would be Mayor today?
IS IT TRUE that some of the recent appointments made to some boards of directors controlled by the City of Evansville make one wonder if there has been a new Mayor sworn in?…in at least one case, and an appointment was made that is straight out of Winnecke Land and it is as easy to see a red light in the rearview mirror?…it almost looks as though a coalition government has been formed between the former Republican Mayor who now heads EVRep and a group of non-traditional political allies?

 

IS IT TRUE that a large majority of the Vanderburgh County voters surveyed by the CCO are extremely pleased to hear that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave is planning to run for County Commissioner?…that she is sometimes controversial, often opinionated, and less than a perfect County Commissioner for those who want to attach puppet strings on her?… Cheryl is also extremely smart, honest, dedicated, and hardworking to the point of exhaustion?… Musgrave has managed to weather several unfounded, insulting remarks aimed at her during her recent Republication primary race for Mayor of Evansville?…several members of the mole network associated with the CCO have expressed the opinion that Commissioner Musgrave is running for re-election as the Vanderburgh County Commissioner?…that it has also been disclosed that many of her loyal supporters are not going to sit idly by and observe any person wrongly insult or mistreat Commissioner Musgrave during her re-election bid for Vanderburgh County Commissioner?… it looks like a couple of political hacks in the local GOP have awakened a sleeping giant?

IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center that the “Names Have Changed But The Political Games Remind The Same”?  …that we hope that the good people of JimTown are wrong this time?

IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official meeting because of health concerns about the COVID-19 virus but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?

IS IT TRUE that we have been told that last year several elected officials took advantage of taxpayers by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay?
IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official
meeting because of health concerns about the COVID-19 virus but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?…that last year several elected officials took advantage of taxpayers by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay?…the quality of candidates across the nation is low and the City of Evansville is no exception to that bubbling catastrophe?
IS IT TRUE that in some cases that have been documented across the nation, elected officials have blunted the efforts of potential competitors to raise their friend’s or relative’s businesses or consulting prospects into single bidder or sole source situations?…when sole source situations happen, the taxpayers lose?…it would be a shame if sole-source service contracts for parties related to elected officials have ever happened with the nomination and vote of that elected official?…like with Gold Bar Bob of New Jersey, such an action would be seen by the taxpayers as self-serving, potentially compromising, and certainly inappropriate?
IS IT TRUE that newly elected Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry’s “Inaugural Ball” is this coming Friday evening at the OLD NATIONAL BANK PLAZA?   …that this event is a sellout and is reported that around 800 people will be attending this POLITICAL GALA?   …that we have been told that between 10 to 12 tables have sold for a whopping  $10,000 each?
IS IT TRUE that a few elected officials in Vanderburgh County to order avoid putting out a “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL” is to sign a “SERVICE AGREEMENT” so they don’t have to put contracts out for bids so their friends will be awarded the contracts without submitting a formal bid?

IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center that the “Names Have Changed But The Political Games Remind The Same”?

IS IT TRUE that former Evansville City member and fiscal conservative Justin Elpers-County Commissioner said: “that the city’s health insurance plan is supposed to be self-funded by employee copays and deductibles, but what we have seen over the last five years is that the self-funded plan is not self-funded” …that County Commissioner Elpers comment is spot on?

 IS IT TRUE that the City Of Evansville Employee HealthCare insurance program has been hundreds of thousands of dollars in the red each year for many years? …that Mayor Terry should consider putting the City Employees Healthcare package out for a formal competitive bid in hopes that it will be more affordable?
IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center has been many million dollars in the red for many years and Mayor Terry should consider it a prime candidate for a forensic audit so she can find out how to make it more profitable?

IS IT TRUE that we are told that it is estimated that the Evansville Water and Sewer Department’s current debt is $730 million and increasing every day?

IS IT TRUE that we are told the current outstanding debt of the City of Evansville is around $300 million and increasing daily?

IS IT TRUE that many Vanderburgh County voters are extremely pleased to hear that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave is planning to run for County Commission?  …that she’s sometimes conversational, opinionated, and less than a perfect County Commissioner, extremely smart, honest, and hardworking?  …that Cheryl Musgrave has managed to weather several unfounded, insulting remarks made against her during her recent Republication primary race for Mayor of Evansville?  …we are told that Commissioner Musgrave is running for re-election as the Vanderburgh County Commissioner.  …that we have been told that many of her loyal supporters are not going to sit ideally by and observe any person wrongly insult or mistreat Commissioner Musgrave during her re-election bid for Vanderburgh County Commissioner?  … it looks like a couple of political hacks in the local GOP have awakened a sleeping giant.

IS IT TRUE that many people feel if Republican Mayoral candidate Natalie Rashner was allowed to personally talk on her Television and Radio commercials about her vision for Evansville she would have generated many more additional votes?

IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official meeting because of health concerns about the COVID-19 virus but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?

IS IT TRUE that last year several elected officials took advantage of taxpayers by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay?

TRUE that fiscal conservative Justin Elpers said: “that the city’s health insurance plan is supposed to be self-funded by employee copays and deductibles, but what we have seen over the last five years is that the self-funded plan is not self-funded”. That’s why we see the imbalance.” is spot on.

IS IT TRUE that three years ago our publisher experienced unexpected post-surgery complications from his spine surgery? …he “coded” three times before the medical team at Vanderbilt was able to bring him back to life and stabilize him.  …after spending 9 days in a medically induced coma he miraculously started to function on his own?  …last week he went under the knife at St. Vincent/Ascension-Evansville for another complicated spine surgery and things went very well for him.  …thanks are to Steve Hammer for helping Ron negotiate some of his physiological challenges right after surgery?…we also thank the “Prayer Warriors” for their divine intervention on Ron’s behalf.
IS IT TRUE that the “National Search” for the replacement of EREP CEO/President Tara Barney has been concluded?  …we been told that on January 8, 2023, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will replace her?  …we wish Ms. Barney well and thank her for a job well done.  …we also wish Mayor Winnecke only the best in his new career.

 

 

 

 

Peals wins 3,000 meters to highlight Eagles’ busy weekend

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Track & Field had a double-meet weekend where the Screaming Eagles split between the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational in Louisville, Kentucky, and the IUPUI Invitational in Indianapolis, Indiana.
 
Sophomore Micah Peals (Terre Haute, Indiana) stole the show by winning the 3,000 meters at the IUPUI Invitational on Saturday with a personal-best time of ten minutes and 30.98 seconds. Also nabbing a top-five finish in the race was junior Katie Winkler (Santa Claus, Indiana) who took home fourth place with a time of 10:35.63.
 
Sophomore Emily Rempe (Owensboro, Kentucky) and junior Audrey Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) each earned top-10 finishes in the mile at IUPUI with Rempe earning fifth place with a personal-best time of 5:09.76 while Comastri crossed the line in 5:14.57 to earn eighth. In the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, freshman Zoe Seward (Rochester, Indiana) captured 10th place in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:04.84, just one second shy of a new personal best.
 

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