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The publisher reserves the right to change subscription rates during the term of a subscription upon seven days notice. Palladium-Item Media Group Vol.185No.238 Save You 180 Fort Wayne Avenue Richmond, IN 939-3325 InHistoricRichmond.com HUGE SELECTION OF MATTRESSES! Richmond Furniture Gallery ness influence count. Horn conducted a hearing in November and later received briefs rom the prosecution and defense on the def motions to dismiss the charges against Vierk and Morgan. He issued his decisions in March, upholding all charges against Vierk a nd dismissing all charges against Morg an. Horn determined that as a licensed physician, Vierk was expected to now if prescriptions were without legitimate urpose or outside of the usual course of his professional practice and if they were properly dated and signed the day they were issued.

Bec ause Morgan is not a licensed physician, Horn ruled she faced no such expectations. In the appeals opinion written by Judge Cale Bradford, with Judge Rudolph Pyle III and Judge Robert Altice Jr. concurring, the appeals court notes that it believe the that a non- hysician can never now whether a certain onduct is outside the usual course of professional medical Bradford writes hat a jury should decide whether Morgan should ave or did know that the actions of Vierk and herself were outside the usual course of practice. The appeals opinion also rejects, as did Horn, he defense notion that statutes used to charge organ are vague as they apply to her. Morgan previously had conspiracy and cor- upt business influence charges against her dis- issed in Hamilton County, where she work.

Vierk, however, has a pretrial conference scheduled for Sept. 22 for conspiracy and orrupt business influence charges he faces in Hamilton County, and he has a 9 a.m. Oct. 24 trial scheduled in Superior II on his Wayne County charges. Wayne County trial is scheduled for 9 a.m.

on Oct. 31in Superior II. DORN Continued from Page 1A a long process, especially when a lot of damage to look Skowronek said. Authorities across Indianapolis and Central Ind iana blasted numerous arnings through the day seek shelter after mul- iple funnel clouds were eported in the city and surrounding area. Marion, Hamilton, Boone, Hancock and other surrounding counties were under tornado warnings late Wednesday afternoon, spurring schools to keep students inside after dismissal and Butler niversity to advise stud ents to take cover rather han go to classes.

he Indianapolis Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) tweeted that police confirmed at least three funnel clouds in the city. A tornado was eportedly on the ground on the east side, near 21st Street and Ritter Avenue. was just said Grover Edwards, 49, who works at a cellphone shop at the intersection of 21st and Ritter. destroy nothing, but just twirled and kind of flew over (the Heavy rain followed the funnel cloud sighting. Edwards took shelter inside the shop until things calmed down.

Then, he aid, his phone started ringing. got four phone Edwards said. People were calling me a sking if I was Across the street from shop, Yasmin Betancourt and Michael Christen of the Hoosier Lottery were installing machines at a new gas station when they noticed clouds feeding into It was the weirdest hing ever Bet ancourt said. louds) were moving up- ard into this massive When Christen and Betancourt stepped outside to capture the scene on their phones, they saw three young children hunkered down at a bus stop nearby. felt responsible for Betancourt aid.

we went out here and took care of hose three They brought the children inside the gas station and waited for the storm to pass. Funnel clouds were a lso spotted near the Indiana State Fairgrounds north of Downtown Indianapolis, near 38th Street and Georgetown Road, as well as on the east side in the 200 block of South Shortridge Road, according to the IDHS. The severe storms meant a longer day for thousands of Indianapolis Public Schools students. IPS officials delayed dismissing elementary schools Wednesday until 5:45 p.m. because of the ornado warning, schools spokeswoman Kristin Cutler said.

At Center for Inquiry chool 27 on the 500 block he cackling weather radio in the office as it blared out warnings. Herbert said she kept the students informed with updates over the speakers and updated parents whose children take the bus about when they could pick them up. It was back and forth, ack and Herbert aid of the warnings and he estimated times the hildren would be released. The students were given snacks. Extracurricular activities were canceled.

Finally, just before 6 p.m., IPS gave the all- clear to send the children home. father, Damon, 4 0, pulled up in a sports tility vehicle about 7 after a busy afternoon. His son Judah, a 5- year-old, was kept over at Joyce Kilmer School 69 and was in the car waiting for his sister when she opped in. was concerned because the weather looked Collins said. I knew that they were probably safe in brick buildings like Skowronek said the potential for severe weather would continue Thursday, as the forecast included many of the same conditions as Wednesday.

As of 8:17 p.m., there were 3,445 IPL customers without power, according to Indianapolis Power and ight. In Kokomo, there were more than 27,745 customers without power, according to Duke Ener- y. he first parents to arrive in cars came right as the first warnings to take shelter came in, and Herb ert invited them inside. All were glad to ride out the storm with their children, she said. he staff listened to roud of everyone, the way they took care of each other and stayed Herbert said.

prac- ice it often, and it paid off. the place and we kept them away from doors a nd East 19th Street, fourth- grader Jada Collins was the last student to leave. was kind of scary ecause the lights kept switching on and said Collins, 10. know about tornadoes, that they are dangerous, but I felt safe because we were all More than 400 students and 100 parents huddled in the hallways from dismissal time at 3:45 p.m. until 6:16 p.m.

As the tornado warnings kept coming, then were lifted, the students and parents alternately relaxed, then curled-up against the all, with knees bent to their chests and their heads covered with their arms, Principal Brandi erbert said. was so PHOTOS BY ROBERT In Kokomo, Lisa Skidmore surveys damage to the house where her grandmother survived what authorities believe was a tornado Wednesday. Tornadoes Continued from Page 1A Damage in Kokomo is from a tornado that touched down Wednesday. is here to make your future better and help make it possible to achieve the goals always dreamed he said. Byrd had written on his hand a reminder to meet with Professor Stephen Heiny later in the day, whose class Byrd already had attended.

Hein had set up individual meetings to get to know ach student taking the ourse. Byrd said also imp ressed by op- ortunities for studying abroad and internships as ell as its reputation for tudents finding jobs before graduation. His goal is to work in mining to make the process of obtaining energy sources ore environmentally riendly. yrd is just one of new freshmen who have high goals. ince 1847, the college has ever had a larger group of new students: 364 first- year students and 11 transfers.

The new students come from 37 states and 33 nations. he new students al- eady have undergone a ive-day orientation with social events to help them adjust and learn about ampus opportunities. Vice President for Enrollment and Communications Jonathan Stroud said in a news release that the new class contributes to Earlham again being one of the most multicul- turally diverse and selective colleges in the country. accomplishments and wide array of interests, talents a nd passions are already Stroud said. look forward to being part of their continued growth during the next four years and to witnessing their contributions to Earlham and arlham says its class of 2020 is academically trong with 68 percent in he top quarter of their high school class.

Their ean grade point average i 3.67. The first-year students ere active in high chool. About 50 percent of the class was part of varsity athletics, and more than 60 percent were in performance arts. A ll participated in comm unity service in high chool. hat interest in community service continues or at least 60 Earlham tudents, who will lend their talents to local organizations this year.

Abbey Pratt-Harrington coordinates the Bonner Scholars Pro- ram, which provides fin ancial aid for 15 students rom each class in exchange for hours of community service per se- ester. Some organizations Bonner Scholars serve include Cope Environmental Center, Amigos and the Boys Girls Clubs of Wayne County. Scholars have been out finding their sites and will start their service soon. Pratt-Harrington said glad to see the semester begin after so many weeks of planning. people are here, he energy she said.

The energy was high Wednesday as about a dozen students and staff gathered to visit, study and find refreshments at the May-Crossen Student ommons. The popular new student-centered pace opened last spring i Runyan Center. It has chairs and couches as ell as a nearby game oom. Andrea Ball and Carly aylor, both juniors, were a mong those at the commons Wednesday. been roommates since they were freshmen.

It worked out incred- i bly Taylor said. all, a biology major rom Westerville, Ohio, is excited about serving as a eaching assistant for a reshman biology class this fall. She likes friendly atmosphere and its study- abroad opportunities. Ball went to Tanzania ast year, while Taylor is ooking forward to study- i ng in Spain in the spring. Taylor is a psychology major from Rhode Island.

tudents such as Ball and Taylor have seen many changes on campus since they were freshmen. Runyan Center underwent selective renovations for student life and student organizations after arts programs moved to the new Center for the Visual and Performing Arts. Earlham also dedicate a new Center for Science and Technology in October 2015, which houses the mathematics, physics and computer science departments. Students can even write on tabletops that are white- oards with markers as they are working on pro- ects. A nd the projects stopped.

Work as underway Wednes- ay on construction of a new permanent on-camp us soccer facility. Initial lans include a clubhouse containing and locker rooms, a media area, a conference room, public restrooms, torage, a concession tand, permanent seating or about 200 fans, perma- ent fencing, a public address system and a new coreboard. Earlham Continued from Page 1A JOSHUA Students share stories while sitting on the Heart Wednesdayat Earlham College in Richmond..