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Seven Divers Head to Lexington for NCAA Zone C Championships

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The Indiana University diving teams will compete in the 2020 NCAA Zone C Championships at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Ky. beginning on Thursday morning.

The Hoosiers will be represented by junior Taylor Carter, sophomore Kayla Luarde, freshman Zain Smith and sophomore Alyssa Wang on the women’s side. Junior Mory Gould, junior Seamus Scotty and sophomore Cole VanDevender will compete from the men’s team.

The three-day meet will get underway on Thursday, March 12 and run through Saturday, March 14. Live results for the championships can be found at DiveMeets.com.

There are five zone meets spread across the country that allow divers to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Based on performances at the previous NCAA Championships, each zone earns a set number of qualifying spots.

NCAA Zone C Schedule

Thursday – Women’s 1-meter/Men’s 3-meter – 1:00 p.m. ET

Friday – Women’s 3-meter/Men’s 1-meter – 1:00 p.m. ET

Saturday – Women’s and Men’s Platform – 11:00 a.m. ET

Top-18 in the opening round/prelims advance to the finals. Scores will carry over.

Zone C NCAAs Qualifying Breakdown for 2020

Women’s Auto Qualifiers

1-meter: 7

3-meter: 6

Platform: 10

 

Men’s Auto Qualifiers

1-meter: 7

3-meter: 7

Platform: 10

 

Once a diver posts an auto-qualifying finish in an event, he or she only has to be among the top 12 to earn the NCAA Championships berth in the other events.

March 10: COVID-19 update from ISDH

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he number of Hoosiers who have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19 remains at six, according to the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH).

Two individuals with positive tests announced earlier today are residents of Boone and Adams counties. Five Indiana counties now have cases of COVID-19. The other residents who have been diagnosed live in Marion, Hendricks and Noble counties.

Two of the people with COVID-19 are in the hospital; the other four people are in self-isolation. ISDH continues to work with local health departments to identify close contacts of the existing patients and is prepared for the possibility that additional cases may occur.

All of the cases identified so far have a connection to another case.

Other developments:

  • The ISDH call center has received nearly 900 calls since March 6 from healthcare providers and the public. The call center is staffed 24/7. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., call 317-233-7125. Calls after 8 p.m. should go to 317-233-1325 and will be answered by an on-call epidemiologist. The primary purpose of the call center is to provide guidance from the CDC to healthcare providers and the public. Call center staff will not offer personal medical advice. If you are sick, consult with your healthcare provider.
  • ISDH has created a dashboard showing the number of presumptive positive cases in Indiana and the number of tests performed. The dashboard is located on the ISDH COVID-19 website at https://on.in.gov/COVID19 and will be updated at 10 a.m. daily.
  • The CDC and U.S. State Department have advised travelers, especially those with underlying medical conditions, to avoid getting on cruise ships. That guidance can be found here.
  • The number of subscribers to the COVID-19 website has increased to more than 7,600. Hoosiers are encouraged to continue to sign up to receive alerts and the latest updated guidance as the outbreak evolves.
  • ISDH recommends that nursing homes follow the latest guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Updated guidance can be found here.
  • Many hospitals have visitor restrictions in place due to influenza. ISDH recommends hospitals continue to monitor the situation and revise those policies as appropriate.

ISDH will continue to provide daily updates regarding COVID-19 in Indiana as activity has increased across the United States.

 

About COVID-19

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a novel, or new, coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing COVID-19 is not the same as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold.

Human coronaviruses most commonly spread from an infected person to others through:

  • Respiratory droplets released into the air by coughing and sneezing;
  • Close personal contact, such as touching or shaking hands;
  • Touching an object or a surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes before washing your hands; and
  • Rarely, fecal contamination.

The CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. You should only wear a mask if a healthcare professional recommends it. A facemask should be used by people who have COVID-19 and are showing symptoms to protect others from the risk of infection.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES COVID-19 CASE COUNTS, DASHBOARD

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The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has updated its new COVID-19 online dashboard to reflect two additional presumptive positive cases. The patients reside in Adams and Boone counties. This brings to six the number of Hoosiers who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Additional updates on the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak will be provided later today

Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners

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AGENDA

Vanderburgh County

Board of Commissioners

March 10, 2020

3:00 pm, Room 301

  1. Call to Order
  2. Attendance
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Action Items 
    1. Final Reading of CO.03-20-004: An Ordinance Amending Vanderburgh County’s Ordinance Concerning Off-Road Vehicles and Golf Carts and Amending Titles 10, Chapter 10.60, Sections 10.60.010 through 10.60.140 of the Vanderburgh County Code
    2. County Prosecutor: Sage 4 Contract Renewal
    3. Old National Events Plaza Fourth Amendment to Management Agreement
    4. Community Corrections: Newman Grant Writing Services Contract for Grant Compliance
    5. Therapeutic Work Release: 
      1. Moral Reconation Therapy Contract with Wesley Bennett
      2. Part-time Residential Officer Contracts:
        1. Nancy Angermeier
        2. Charlie Pace
        3. Esther Holder
        4. Ryan Lux
    6. Treatment Courts:
      1. Home Verification Officer Contracts:
        1. Ryan Barrett
        2. Troy Hardin
        3. Dion Wingerter
        4. John Helfrich
    7. Jacob’s Village Funding Proposal
    8. Interlocal Agreement with Vanderburgh County and Evansville Land Bank Corp. 
    9. Cooperative Extension Contractual Services Revised Memorandum of Understanding
    10. Auditor’s Office: Kronos Support Services Request Renewal
    11. Health Department: Local Health Department Naloxone Distribution Grant
    12. Computer Services: Lease of Multifunction Device for Health Department
  5. 2020 Township Trustee Guidelines 
  6. Department Head Reports
  7. New Business
  8. Old Business
  9. Consent Items
    1. Approval of February 25, 2020 Meeting Minutes
    2. Employment Changes 
    3. County Auditor Claims Voucher Reports: 2/24/2020 through 2/28/2020 and 3/2/2020 through 3/6/2020
    4. County Engineer: 
      1. Notice to Bidders for VC20-0301: Concrete Repairs in Malibu Park Subdivision
      2. Right-of-Way Purchase Offer for Kansas Road Parcel 60 for $40,825.  
      3. Travel Request for LTAP Core Course #7 Temporary Traffic Control
    5. Veteran’s Services Travel Request
    6. Sheriff’s Department:
      1. St. Wendel Men’s Club Road Closure Request
      2. Surplus Request
  10. Public Comment
  11. Adjournment

Evansville opens German American Bank Field Tuesday against Indiana

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Aces usher in new era with opening of renovated field
The culmination of hard work and generous partnerships will be realized on Tuesday when the University of Evansville baseball team opens German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium with a 6 PM showdown with Indiana.

Evansville vs. Indiana | March 10
Date | Time Tues., March 10 | 6 PM
Location German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium | Evansville, Ind.
March 10 Evansville vs. Indiana (ESPN+ | Radio | Live Stats)
Evansville Baseball Site | Twitter | Evansville Game Notes | Indiana Game Notes

Know Your Opponent
Indiana enters the weekend with an 8-5 record and most recently took a game from San Diego in a three-game series last weekend. The Hoosiers are 1-0 in midweek contests with a 17-2 win over Purdue last Wednesday. Indiana holds a 22-16 advantage in the series with the Aces as the Hoosiers have won six-straight matchups.

The Debut of GAB Field
Tuesday night’s matchup with Indiana represents the first game played at the newly renovated German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium. Included in the renovations are a full Astroturf field, padded walls through- out the entire stadium with new fence lines down the first and third base lines, dugout and bullpen renovations as well as a new LED scoreboard. Representatives from German American Bank and the University of Evansville will be on hand to throw out first pitches to celebrate opening day.

Brinkley Takes Control
Getting his chance to start for the Aces, junior Mason Brinkley made the most of his opportunity this weekend. Against College of Charleston, Brinkley went 8-for-13, including a 7-10 stretch to close the weekend. Brinkley now leads the Aces in batting average, hitting .400 on the year.

Late Game Slip
It was again the late innings that haunted the Aces this weekend. Twice in Evansville’s three game series at College of Charleston did Evansville take a lead into the seventh inning before eventually falling to the Cougars.

Solid Starting Pitching
The Aces got three strong outings from their starters this weekend against College of Charleston. Evansville’s starters went a combined 16 innings, allowing just four earned runs and striking out eight.

Barela earns MVC Newcomer award as Aces prep for home opener

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UE faces Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday

Sophomore Alyssa Barela was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week as the University of Evansville softball team is set for its home opener against Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday at 1 p.m. inside Cooper Stadium.

 

Barela is coming off one of the biggest performances of the season for the Purple Aces as she recorded five RBI in a win over Big 10 foe Illinois on Sunday.  Barela batted .385 in the Red & Black Challenge in Louisville, posting five hits in 13 at-bats.  She had a team-best seven RBI while walking twice.  In Friday’s win over Oakland, Barela went 2-3 with two RBI.

 

Despite going 0-2 in the rematch versus the Grizzlies, Barela walked twice.  Her top performance was a 2-4 game against the Fighting Illini where she posted five RBI.  She hit her third home run of the season to lead UE to a 9-1 win.  In the finale against Louisville, she had a hit in two at-bats.

 

Her efforts helped the Aces win three out of five games in the tournament with the other two victories coming against Oakland.  Haley Woolf also had a strong weekend.  The sophomore batted .385 with two home runs, five RBI and accumulated 13 total bases.  She had five hits in 13 at-bats while adding three runs, two doubles and two walks.  In Saturday’s win over Oakland, Woolf was 2-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored.  She added her second home run of the day in the final game of the day against Northwestern.  Woolf added two more hits and two more runs batted in on Sunday in UE’s win over Illinois.

 

Purdue Fort Wayne will mark the first home opponent.  The Mastodons stand at 3-18 on the season, but are coming off of their top weekend of the season.  At the Governors Classic in Clarksville, Tenn., they picked up two wins, defeating Bradley and UMass Lowell.

 

They are led by Alaina White, who is batting .321 through their 21 games.  Her OPS of .817 is also tops on the squad.  Madeline Swart checks in with a .308 average and a team-best 27 total bases.

Update: Coronavirus BY LARRY BUCSHON

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Fellow Hoosier,

The coronavirus is receiving a lot of media attention, and while it is important to stay up to date, I want to clarify a few things.

        

According to the Centers for Disease Control, or the CDC, the current risk of getting the coronavirus is considered low.

You may have heard or read that this is a “novel” virus, that simply means – it is a virus that has not been seen before.

Fortunately, we have the best scientists and health care professionals in the world working to develop diagnostic tests and find a vaccine.

Over the last five years, the CDC and the National Institute of Health, or NIH, have received increases to their funding in order to prepare and protect the American people.

Additionally, Congress passed $8 billion in emergency supplemental funding to bolster our efforts nationwide including

  • More than $4 billion to make diagnostic tests more broadly available and invest in vaccine development,
  • $2.2 billion for the CDC to support state and local response efforts; and
  • $20 million to administer disaster assistance loans for small businesses impacted by the virus.

Until a vaccine is developed, there are steps you can take to protect you and your family;

         
         

The CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a face mask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.

I want to reassure you, if you take the proper precautions and stay up to date on guidance from the CDC you can protect yourself and your family.

To continue receiving updates on my work in Washington as well as the coronavirus, I encourage you to sign up for my newsletter here.
In service,
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Larry Bucshon, M.D.
P.S. Make sure to visit my official Facebook Page and Twitter account to receive daily updates from my office.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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https://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

“IS IT TRUE” MARCH 10, 2020

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

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IS IT TRUE we noticed that the area hospitals and the Vanderburgh County Health Department are disseminating up-to-date medical advisories to members of the mainstream media concerning the deadly Coronavirus? …we respectfully ask that the media relations people working at the above medical providers to send the City-County Observer the same medical advisories that they are sending to members of the mainstream media?  …that the people that read the City-County Observer also have a right to be privy to the current up-to-date medical advisories sent out by area hospitals and the Vanderburgh County Health Department concerning the deadly Coronavirus?

IS IT TRUE if the deadly Coronavirus problem isn’t dealt with in an appropriate manner this issue has the potential of being a career ender for incumbent politicians and appointed healthcare official’s?

IS IT TRUE last week a CCO reader asked us if we believe that the Evansville City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr., CPA has paid all the city employees health care bills for this year?  …our answer was a resounding “HELL NO”?

IS IT TRUE we are told that the practice of not posting unrecorded accounts payable in a timely manner has finally come to an end?  …that Finra and the SEC now require cities with populations greater than 100k to submit the year-end financial report to the State Board of Accounts by using the accrual method of accounting?

IS IT TRUE that our newly elected City officials are the stewards of the public trust and so far they haven’t been acting like it?

IS IT TRUE at last night’s City Council meeting we got a big kick out of watching some of the newly elected City Councilmembers discussing the future funding by the City to numerous local not-for-profits?  …it was also obvious that City officials stacked last night’s City Council meeting with people that wanted to continue getting donations from the city coffers?  …that sometimes in politics the names change but the games remain the same?

IS IT TRUE  that Vanderburgh County Commission continues to lead Vanderburgh County in the right direction with good public policy?  …members of the Vanderburgh County Commission has facilitated the ordinance for MBE/WBE contract?  …they also approved numerous county roads improvements, bridges hiking and riding trail projects, and a West Side lift station?  …we give five (5) cheers to Commissioners Musgrave, Shoulder and Hatfield for practicing “Good Public Policy”?

IS IT TRUE we recently posted that Mayor Winnecke is currently negotiating with several Riverboat cruise companies in order to convince them to begin stopping in Evansville?  …if this information is correct the Mayor should include elected members of Vanderburgh County to become involved in these negotiations since the County has invested over $3 million dollars to build the LST dock located at Marina Point?  …if the Riverboat cruise ships decide to come to Evansville they will have to dock at the County and City-funded dock located at Marina Point?

IS IT TRUE we are told that the practice of not posting unrecorded accounts payable in a timely manner has finally come to an end?  …that Finra and the SEC now require cities with populations greater than 100k to submit the year-end financial report to the State Board of Accounts by using the accrual method of accounting?

IS IT TRUE last week a CCO reader asks us if we believe that the Evansville City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr., CPA has paid all the city employees health care bills for this year?  …our answer was a resounding “HELL NO”?

IS IT TRUE the word on the Ellis Park backside is that the announced plans to expand the Turf Course to an additional 32 feet have been put on the back burner until next year?  …we now wonder if the new owners of Ellis Park are also going to renege on their promise to put lighting around the perimeter of the track so they can offer night racing?  …we been told that there may have been a change in the current make-up of the Ellis Park Board Of Directors?

IS IT TRUE that Evansville has made the national news again for something that is so ridiculous that we should all feel shame for what was done?…this time a Caucasian woman was counting on having a meal at the Olive Garden on Green River Road and refused to be waited on by an African American waitress?…instead of showing the woman the door the manager acquiesced to the demand and sent a white server to the table?…this sort of behavior is deplorable and does not reflect the spirit of the people of Evansville but it has tarred and feathered our fair city on the national stage?…this is one of the most hateful things possible and we hope the people of Evansville will support the waitress as a hard-working member of the community who had to deal with a bigot?…the City-County Observer believes in equal opportunity and respect for all and wishes that no one in Evansville would disgrace this city with blatant acts of racism?

IS IT TRUE that the former waitress of Olive Garden Restaurant-Evansville just hired the prestigious law firm of Danks and Danks to represent her for the deplorable treatment she received from a customer dining at this Eastside restaurant?

IS IT TRUE that the race for Vanderburgh County Council At-Large is shaping up to be very competitive?  …the local Democrat party has fielded a strong three-person Council At-Large ballot that includes incumbent County Councilman Mike Goebel, former County Councilman Ed Bassemeier and well known County Council At-Large candidate, Amy Back?

IS IT TRUE the Vanderburgh County Republicans party have two incumbent County Councilmen At-Large running again for re-election; Joe Kiefer and Angela Koehler Lindsay?… that high school teacher Jill Anne Harn and Rev. Billy Garrett are also running for the third spot on County Council At-Large seat?
IS IT TRUE we been told that the race for Vanderburgh County Recorder will be very competitive? …the incumbent County Recorder, Debbie Stucki, is running again for re-election?  …that the Democrat Party has fielded an impressive candidate for this race?…the Democrat candidate is the well-liked, Ken McWilliams?
IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge Richard G. D’Amour is doing an outstanding job for the citizens of Vanderburgh County?
IS IT TRUE we would like to thank Kalah Hirsch, Records SpecialistAsst. and IDACS Coordinator with the Evansville Police Department for sending us the daily EPD Police report in a timely manner?
IS IT TRUE we would also like to thank Ray Simmons, Director of Athletic Communications at USI for sending current sports happenings at that fine University?
IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLS” are non-scientific but trendy?
Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that the EVSC Administration should respond to Attorney Charles Berger’s request for financial information?
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ATTORNEY CHARLES BERGER ANNOUNCES HIS ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR THE TAXPAYERS OF VANDERBURGH COUNTY AND ITS SCHOOL BOARD

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ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR THE TAXPAYERS OF VANDERBURGH COUNTY AND ITS SCHOOL BOARD

ISSUES OF CONCERN FOR TAXPAYERS OF THE AND ITS SCHOOL BOARD

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