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Eagles fall to McKendree on the road, 0-3

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The University of Southern Indiana volleyball team dropped its mid-week Great Lakes Valley Conference bout with McKendree University Tuesday night in three sets, 20-25, 19-25 and 23-25.

Senior outside hitter Lindsey Stose (Elkhart, Indiana) and senior middle hitter Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) led the Screaming Eagles at the net with 11 and eight kills, respectively, with Coleman adding five blocks.

Freshman right side hitter Katherine Koch (Belleville, Illinois) and freshman outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) combined for another 16 kills and three blocks. Anderson also led the Eagles with 13 digs.

USI (8-9, 2-3 GLVC) inched closer to McKendree (7-9, 2-3 GLVC) with every set, going from just one tied score without a lead in the first frame, to nine ties and five lead changes in the third.

The Eagles jumped out to a 12-4 lead in the third set, but watched the Bearcats climb back to a 16-16 tie, leading to a back-and-forth set to the 25-23 third set final.

USI Volleyball returns to Evansville to host the University of Missouri-St. Louis on Thursday night.

After another GLVC contest at the Screaming Eagles Arena Saturday against Lindewood University, the Eagles will head to Indianapolis for the annual Midwest Region Crossover, starting on October 18.

Williams notches top ten finish at Midwest Regional for USI

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The University of Southern Indiana men’s golf team finished 10th of 17 teams on Tuesday at the Midwest Regional, hosted by the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

USI had its best round as team on Monday where they shot a 296 which was sixth of out the 17 teams. The Eagles followed that up with a 312 in the third and final round which saw them fall to 10th as a team overall.

Sophomore Zach Williams (Mt.Vernon Illinois) carded two one-over-par 73s in the first and third rounds sandwiched by an even-par 72 in the second round to grab a top ten finish at +2. Williams’ second round was the low round for the Eagles individually.

Seniors Travis Bell (Madisonville, Kentucky) and Zach Breault (Bridgeport, Illinois) both shot 73, tying the second-best individual round for the Eagles, on their way to placing second and third for USI respectively.

Up next, the USI Men’s Golf team ventures south next week for the Don Morris Invitational hosted by Union University and held Oct. 14-15. The Eagles will tee-off on Monday in Jackson, Tennessee.

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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EVSC Foundation Invests in Headstrong Concussion Program for Student Athletes

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Thanks to funding from the EVSC Foundation, more than 2,500 high school student athletes in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will now have an extra layer of insurance in the event they need treatment for concussion-related injuries. The EVSC Foundation has invested in the Headstrong Concussion Insurance Program that completely covers the cost of treatment and follow up of concussion-related injuries for student athletes.

“We are excited to offer this for our student athletes,” said Andy Owen, EVSC director of athletics and physical education. “We have worked tirelessly the past several years with our community partners to help reduce the number and severity of concussions we see in our students. Headstrong Concussion Insurance is just another way that we can support our student athletes and their families. We are thankful to the EVSC Foundation for allowing this to be possible.”

Headstrong Concussion Insurance was specifically developed to insure student athletes from the high cost of concussion treatment and the follow up that may be required. Any student who receives a concussion in any IHSSA sanctioned sport, as well as cheerleading, will be eligible for coverage. Coverage is secondary to any other insurance or can serve as the primary if no insurance is available. Students can go anywhere locally and state-wide for treatment and still be covered under the plan.

“While we never want any student to ever be injured, this insurance at least protects our families from possible out-of-pocket costs they may incur as a result of a concussion,” Owen said. “Plus, by covering follow-up treatment, we can ensure our students are not only returning to the field healthy, but more importantly, returning to school quicker and healthier.”

According to Owen, Headstrong Concussion Insurance is the latest offering in the district’s quest to support student athletes. The EVSC Foundation, in partnership with St Vincent, Tri-State Orthopaedics and ProRehab coordinate the athletic training program that is instrumental in providing injury prevention and treatment to athletes – all at no cost to EVSC schools or athletes.

“EVSC is at the heart of our community, building our young people’s values, strengths and encouraging a positive future,” said Philip Rawley, chief executive officer for Tri-State Orthopaedics. “Tri-State Orthopaedics is proud to partner with area schools to help meet the need for support at this fundamental level. Investing in our young people will continue to improve the future of our community.”

The EVSC is also a part of the St. Vincent Sports Concussion Alliance that provides education to administrators, athletic trainers, coaches, parents and student athletes on identifying concussions, seeking immediate and proper medical treatment, and using standard guidelines to return athletes to play.

“The Concussion Alliance has created timely communication resulting in an unprecedented benefit for Southern Indiana,” said Pat Wempe, chief executive officer of ProRehab. “These complementary entities have not only been focused on ‘return to play’ guidelines but also equally on ‘return to learn’ principles of education. The bottom line for our community is that playing high school sports has never been safer. This comprehensive community approach to the management of the concussed athlete is second to none on a national scale.”

 

Natural Gas Bills Expected To Be 3 To 5% Lower 

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Natural Gas Bills Expected To Be 3 To 5% Lower When Comparing To Last Winter; Bills To Remain Affordable

 Evansville – Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana – South (Vectren), a CenterPoint Energy company, announced today customers should expect a decrease of 3 to 5 percent in their natural gas bills when compared to those of last winter, assuming normal winter weather year-over-year. Low and stable natural gas prices continue to help customers’ bill amounts remain affordable.

Last winter’s weather was normal, which caused bills to be right around the projection. This year, based upon expected natural gas commodity costs and normal winter weather, customers can expect to pay $360 to $370 over the 5-month heating season of November through March based on the average household consumption of approximately 525 therms. By comparison, last year’s average bill amount for the 5-month period had weather been normal, would have been around $380.

“While we experienced colder-than-normal temperatures late in the winter season, overall last winter brought fairly normal weather to our area. In the event we experience normal winter weather this heating season, coupled with stable gas prices, customers should see a decrease in their bills,” said Richard Leger, vice president of Natural Gas Distribution, Indiana and Ohio.

The Energy Information Administration continues to recognize natural gas as the most affordable heating source, according to a report issued today. In fact, Vectren gas customers who heated their homes with natural gas last year saved up to $740 compared to those who heat with propane.

It is important to remember bills will vary by customer depending on the size and age of the home, the number of gas appliances, number in the household, thermostat settings, and levels of insulation. Customers are encouraged to still implement energy efficiency measures and find ways to use less natural gas to lower bills even further.

Vectren has in place a number of tools to help customers manage their energy bills.

Energy efficiency resources – Vectren offers appliance rebates and energy-saving tools to help customers lower their natural gas bills. All Indiana residential and small commercial natural gas customers are eligible. Visit www.vectren.com or call 1-866-240-8476 for a list of rebates, qualifying appliances and energy efficiency tips.

Budget Bill: Under this billing plan, a customer’s estimated costs for a year of gas service are spread in equal monthly bill amounts for the year. This leveling of monthly bill amounts reduces the need to pay the full amount in the winter and spreads some of those higher bill charges into the non-heating months. Amounts are adjusted each summer for actual costs, and the customer’s credit or amount due rolls into the next Budget Bill payment for the next 12-month period. A mid-winter recalculation may occur for some customers if gas costs significantly change during the heating season. Customers can enroll for free at www.vectren.com or by calling 1-800-227-1376.

   Energy Assistance Program (EAP):  State and federal utility assistance dollars are available for income-eligible customers. Those that fall within 60 percent of state median income should visit their local community action agency to sign up for the EAP. To apply for the EAP, customers should call 1-800-872-0371 to locate their nearest community action agency. Community action agencies will begin taking applications for all energy assistance programs on Nov.

Universal Service Program (USP): All eligible natural gas heating customers who apply and qualify for EAP will automatically be enrolled in the Universal Service Program (USP), which provides additional gas bill reductions that range from 15 to 32 percent of the total bill received (not including EAP benefits) in the months of December through May. The USP, which has been in place since 2005 is the result of a collaborative effort by Vectren, Citizens Energy Group, the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, Citizens Action Coalition and a group representing industrial customers. The program provides about $1.5 million in assistance each year to roughly 18,000 Vectren Indiana customers, including crisis assistance dollars, which target qualified low-income and working-poor households that need additional help to get reconnected and/or maintain heat throughout the upcoming winter.

Share the Warmth:  Those wanting to help the less fortunate with their energy bills can contribute to Share the Warmth, a nonprofit organization that assists income-eligible customers with home weatherization services. Each year, Vectren matches all public donations, up to an annual total of $225,000. Donations may be tax-deductible and can be sent to Share the Warmth, P.O. Box 931, Evansville, IN 47706-0931 or visit www.sharethewarmthinc.com. Customers who pay their bills atVectren.com may donate through a bill round-up feature. In 2018, more than 130,000 customers across all Vectren territories used this feature to direct donations to Share the Warmth.  This option contributed nearly $133,000, which was matched by Vectren.

“If customers are experiencing financial hardship and get behind on payments or are in need of financial assistance, there are several options to help manage costs and we encourage them to make contact,” said Leger. “Local community action agencies can further provide assistance and customers should call today and apply for financial and/or home weatherization assistance if needed.”

Vectren utilities are not allowed to markup, nor profit, from the purchase and sale of natural gas. Only gas costs actually incurred and approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission are recovered from customers.

Natural gas is a commodity bought and sold in a national deregulated market and prices fluctuate daily due to supply and demand pressures. Vectren purchases natural gas on behalf of its customers and then passes those costs on to customers through the gas cost adjustment, which is listed on the Vectren bill as “Gas Cost Charge.”

Vectren South delivers natural gas to approximately 110,000 customers in Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties.

 About CenterPoint Energy

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an energy delivery company with regulated utility businesses in eight states and a competitive energy business footprint in nearly 40 states. Through its electric transmission & distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution businesses, the company serves more than 7 million metered customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas. CenterPoint Energy’s competitive energy businesses include natural gas marketing and energy-related services; energy efficiency, sustainability, and infrastructure modernization solutions; and construction and repair services for pipeline systems, primarily natural gas. The company also owns 53.8 percent of the common units representing limited partner interests in Enable Midstream Partners, LP, a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns, operates and develops strategically located natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. With approximately 14,000 employees and nearly $34 billion in assets, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

 

 

 

Harrison Students to Participate in Refugee Simulation

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Wednesday, October 9
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Harrison High School Romain Stadium, 211 Fielding Road
Thanks to funding from the Public Education Foundation (PEF), Harrison High School will host a refugee simulation experience for students. Walk a Mile in My Shoes is a refugee camp simulation that will provide students a glimpse into what refugees may experience when fleeing from their homes and living in a refugee camp.
During the simulation, students are divided into small family groups and given a new cultural identity. The small groups travel through the simulation where they will encounter experiences similar to those common in refugee camps.
Volunteers, including nursing students from the University of Evansville, will play different roles at stations along the way to simulate an authentic experience for students.

Senator Braun Visits All 92 Counties in 2019

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Final Stops Will be Thursday, October 10, 2019, In Brown and Shelby Counties

JASPER, IN – U.S. Senator Mike Braun is set to complete his campaign promise of holding public events in all 92 counties on Thursday, October 10, 2019, with visits to Brown and Shelby County.

“As I built my business and create jobs, one of my guiding principles was to meet and hear feedback from as many customers as possible. Since being elected to serve Hoosiers in the Senate, I’ve adopted a similar business model by fulfilling my promise to visit all 92 counties in Indiana each year,” said Senator Mike Braun. “Throughout this journey, we’ve had conversations about creating jobs, protecting the Second Amendment, ways to help our veterans, and how we can lower the cost of healthcare and I look forward to continuing this Hoosier tradition in 2020.”

DETAILS ON THE FINAL 92 COUNTY TOUR STOPS FOR 2019, OPEN TO ALL HOOSIERS:

Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 1:00 PM ET
Grandma’s Pancake House
South Harrison Street
Shelbyville, Indiana

Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 3:00 PM ET
Brown County Community Foundation
209 North Van Buren Street
Nashville, Indiana

Indiana Swimming And Diving Opens Season With Tri-Meet at Kentucky

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The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are set to begin the 2019-20 season on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Ky.

The tri-meet, hosted by Kentucky, will feature the Hoosiers, the Wildcats, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

A total of 32 events will be contested in the meet with 14 swimming events and two diving events for both the men and the women.

The order of events for swimming will be 200 medley relay, 1,000 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstrokes, 100 breaststrokes, 200 butterflies, 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 backstrokes, 200 breaststrokes, 500 freestyle 100 butterflies, 200 IM, and 400 freestyle relay.

Diving will run during the meet and during the swimming breaks with both the 1M and 3M events.

EIGHT HOOSIERS NAMED TO 2019-20 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER

Eight current and postgraduate Indiana University swimmers were named to the 2019-20 USA Swimming National Team roster, which is made up of the nation’s top six swimmers in each individual Olympic event. Current Hoosier swimmer Michael Brinegar was named to the squad, while postgrads Lilly King, Annie Lazor, Zach Apple, Ian Finnerty, Zane Grothe, Cody Miller, and Blake Pieroni made the cut.

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS DOMINANCE

For the first time in school history, both Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams captured the Big Ten Championship in the same season at the end of the 2018-19 campaign.

The Hoosier men won the team’s 27th Big Ten title and third-straight conference crown, a feat not accomplished by the IU men since 1983-85. The Indiana women’s squad won the team’s sixth Big Ten championship, the first for the team since 2011.

At the conference championships, the two Indiana teams combined to win 20 Big Ten titles and 38 medals overall – both established league-best totals. The Hoosiers combined to win six of the 10 relays at the Big Ten Championships and three of the six diving events.

 IU MEN TAKE THIRD AT NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team closed a historic week at the 2019 NCAA Championships at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas with a third-place finish. IU tallied 385.5 points, while national champion California secured 560 points and Texas notched 475 points.

With the third-place effort, Indiana posted back-to-back top-3 finishes at the NCAA Championships for the first time in 44 years. IU finished in the top-3 of the NCAA’s in 12-straight years from 1964-75, winning the team title six times during that stretch.

INDIANA DOMINATES POSTSEASON LAURELS

IU head swimming coach Ray Looze was named Big Ten Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year, while Drew Johansen was named Big Ten Men’s Diving Coach of the Year. Vini Lanza was named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, while Andrew Capobianco was named Big Ten Diver of the Year.

 FOUR HOOSIERS NOMINATED FOR GOLDEN GOGGLE AWARDS

Looze, along with IU postgraduate swimmers Lilly King, Zach Apple, and Blake Pieroni were all nominated for the 2019 Golden Goggle Awards. The nation’s top swimmers and coaches are nominated in eight categories for the celebration and fundraising gala honoring the sport’s top performances of the year.

 

University of Evansville To Host Webelos Engineering Pin Day

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The University of Evansville College of Engineering and Computer Science is hosting a 2019 Webelos Engineering Pin Day on Saturday, October 26, in the Koch Center for Engineering and Science on UE’s campus. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., with the event starting at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 11:15 a.m.

This event is a workshop with activity stations designed to provide some of the experience required for a Webelos scout to qualify for an engineering pin.

A registration fee of $6 per Webelos scout is required. Registration for the event is limited to 200. Registrations will be taken until the event is full or until Thursday, October 17 – whichever comes first.

In order to register, a registration packet must be filled out and submitted. The packet can be found by going to www.evansville.edu/WebelosEngineeringPinDay.

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