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Town hall meeting to cover sustainability Mayor John Hamilton’s administration will have its second town hall meeting 10 a.m., Jan. 15, in Council Chambers. The meeting will focus on topics related to economic and sustainable development. Linda Williamson, the economic and
sustainable development director for the city of Bloomington, will be the meeting’s featured speaker. She is expected to discuss sustainability-related topics, such as the Certified Tech Park, and arts-related programs.
Red Cross sends out request for donors From IDS reports
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COMPUTER CODING FOR DUMMIES Rob Zinkov, left, Matthew Haralovich and Crisson Jno-Charles watch how to code a website from Chris Waggoner Wednesday evening at Cowork. “Bloomington Code School” is a free bi-weekly event on Wednesday 6-9PM, teaching comupter coding skills for residents.
One of two men charged with rape offered plea deal From IDS reports
One of the two men charged with breaking into a Bloomington apartment and raping two IU students at gunpoint in November 2014 has been given a chance to plead guilty in court. In a hearing Jan. 7, Monroe County Deputy Prosecutor Jeff Kehr offered Michael 20-year-old Deweese Michael W.L. Deweesea a plea deal, giving him until Jan. 21 to decide whether or not to accept, according to court documents. The Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office could not yet provide any details on the proposed deal, as Deweese’s decision is still pending. Indianapolis residents Deweese and Vaylen Keishaun Glazebrook, 20, are both charged with 15 felonies: attempted murder, seven counts of rape, two counts of armed robbery, burglary while armed, three counts
of criminal confinement with injury and resisting law enforcement with a deadly weapon. Bloomington police arrested the two men after responding to a call at about 4:30 a.m. from a woman who was locked in her room and believed, based on the sounds she was hearing, her two roommates might be being raped, according to a police report prepared by Bloomington Police Department Detective Sarah Carnes. One of the two women assaulted was sleeping in her bedroom alone when a man she didn’t know came in and pointed a gun at her head, forcing her to perform oral sex. A second man later put a gun against her leg and raped her, the woman told police. The woman’s roommate also reported waking up to an unknown man pointing a gun at her, instructing her not to look at his face and asking her to give him cash. The other man in the apartment then came into
her room, began raping her and forced her to perform oral sex. Officer William Abram arrived at the apartment and saw a man inside a doorway putting on his pants. He heard two gunshots and took cover, and then saw two men exit through a window. He heard another gunshot and saw the muzzle flash as one of the suspects fired at him. He then fired back, reportedly hitting Deweese in the leg and Glazebrook in the arm. Both Deweese and Glazebrook are being held at the Monroe County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bond. A third defendant in the case, Jesse Benti-Torre, 20, allegedly drove Glazebrook and Deweese to the apartment but did not go inside. He is charged with burglary and assisting a criminal. Glazebrook’s next court hearing is set for Feb. 1, and Deweese’s final pretrial conference is set for Feb. 4 in the Monroe Circuit Court. Samantha Schmidt
New online interactive tool shows state road projects From IDS reports
A new interactive online tool shows which road, bridge and trail projects are planned in counties across the state, according to an Indiana Department of Transportation press release. INDOT announced the tool Wednesday, according to the release. It was designed so Hoosier taxpayers can quickly see roadwork planned near their residences, with “just a couple clicks of a mouse.” When a person clicks on a county in the state, the
county will turn dark blue and, off to the side, information will be shown about current projects happening in that county, including the route affected by the project, anticipated date contractor bids will be opened, type of work being completed and cost. There are even links to Google Maps so drivers can easily see where the construction will occur. “This online, interactive investment map gives Hoosiers an opportunity to follow INDOT’s continuous work on roads and bridges throughout Indiana,” Gov. Mike
Pence said in the release. “Over the next five years, my administration proposes to invest an estimated $4.6 billion on projects aimed at modernizing our transportation network for the future, and I am thrilled that Hoosiers can follow along as we move forward.” The information on the map represents an 18-month outlook and is updated monthly by INDOT staff. It can be found at http://www. in.gov/indot/div/investment/.
The American Red Cross reported 1,700 fewer blood drives this past November and December compared to the two previous months. Fewer blood drives resulted in 50,000 fewer donations and a reduced blood supply, according to a press release. In response, the American Red Cross has sent out an alert for an urgent need for blood and platelet donations. America’s Blood Center reports that every two seconds a patient in the U.S. needs blood, and that one in seven patients require blood upon entering the hospital. With such high demand, the organization encourages both eligible and new donors to make appointments to avoid a shortage this winter, said Garry Allison, director of donor recruitment for the Red Cross River Valley Blood Services Region, in the release. “A decline in the blood supply after the winter holidays is not uncommon, but it can be replenished when generous volunteers roll up their sleeves to help save lives,” Allison said in the release. Because of this routine decline in blood supply over the winter months, January was named National Blood Donor Month in 1970. This decline in donations is partially due to flu season. Donors who wish to give blood while experiencing flu-like symptoms will be deferred from donating, according to the American Red Cross website. There are six different blood drives happening this month in Bloomington. To be eligible to give blood, donors must be 17 years old or
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Autumn Bussen watches as she donates blood Jan. 27, 2014 during an on campus blood drive hosted by the Red Cross. Donating is a habit for Bussen, she gives as often as the regualtion allows, every eight weeks.
older and weigh at least 110 pounds. A blood donor card or driver’s license, or two other forms of identification are required. Lindsay Moore Where to give blood 1/14/2016 Noon - 6 p.m. : Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. Third St. 1/15/2016 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. : Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. Third St. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. : IU Cyberinfrastructure Building, 2709 E. 10th St. 1/16/2016 8 a.m. - Noon : Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. Third St. 1/20/2016 Noon - 6 p.m. : Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. Third St. 1/21/2016 Noon - 6 p.m. : Bloomington Blood
Donation Center, 1600 W. Third St. 2 - 6 p.m. : Hutton Honors College, 811 E. Seventh St. 1/22/2016 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. : IU School of Education, 201 N. Rose Ave. 1/26/2016 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. : IU School of Education, 201 N. Rose Ave. 1/27/2016 Noon - 6 p.m. : Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. Third St. 1 - 6 p.m. : Monroe County Public Library 1/28/2016 Noon - 6 p.m. : Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. Third St. 2 - 6 p.m. : Ashton Residence Center, 1800 E. 10th St. 1/29/2016 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. : Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. Third St. 1/30/2016 8 a.m. - Noon : Bloomington Blood Donation Center, 1600 W. Third St.
Seth Meyers will headline Indianapolis charity event From IDS reports
Emmy Award winner Seth Meyers will headline Indianapolis’ 16th annual comedy charity event. Meyers, a former Saturday Night Live writer and cast member and current “Late Night” host, will perform at the Laughing Matters fundraiser for Cancer Support Community Central Indiana, according to a Cancer Support Community press release. Meyers’ celebrity status will help raise funds that will “serve even more patients, caregivers and children im-
pacted by cancer,” said Cancer Support Community President and CEO Eric Richards in the release. “Seth Meyers is helping us ensure that no one faces cancer alone right here in central Indiana, and that’s pretty incredible,” Richards said in the release. Laughing Matters is the organization’s most profitable charity event, generating more than 25 percent of the annual operating costs, according to the release. All five components of Cancer Support Community’s program are free: psychological support, educa-
tion, wellness, assistance and social connectedness and information, according to their website. They also offer individual counseling. These programs are partially funded by fundraising events; these include fall festivals, chili cook offs and Indy Star Search talent shows. Laughing Matters will take place Saturday, March 19 at the Hillbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. Tickets can be purchased atIndianapolisSymphony.org or over the phone at 317-639-4300. Ticket prices start at $45.50. Lindsay Moore
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How many projects are happening in each county? This color-coded map shows the range of road, bridge and trail projects in each county.
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40 or more SOURCE IN.GOV GRAPHIC BY LANIE MARESH
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