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Otters Win Series On Walk-Off Wild Pitch

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Tied at one in the bottom of the 11th inning, Elijah MacNamee scored the game-winning run for the Evansville Otters on a wild pitch by River City Rascals pitcher Andrew Vernon to give the Otters a 2-1 win Thursday night, earning a series win at Bosse Field.

In a game that lasted three hours and 34 minutes, runs were hard to come by on Thursday night at Bosse Field.

The Otters sent Jake Welch to the mound, who looked good early as he retired the first six batters he faced in order.

Welch ran into trouble in the top of the third, surrendering a few singles to River City, but was able to get out of the jam with a double play.

The Rascals countered with Brandon Feldmann, who allowed only a run on six hits while tossing 10 strikeouts earlier in the season against the Otters.

Evansville was able to get to Feldmann in the bottom of the third.

With one out, Jack Meggs singled, and moved to third on a double from Ryan Long.

With runners on second and third, MacNamee grounded out to Trevor Achenbach at second, scoring Meggs to give the Otters a 1-0 lead.

Welch ran into trouble in the sixth with the bases loaded and one out, but the right-hander struck out Achenbach and forced Kameron Esthay to fly out to centerfield to end the threat.

Welch would go into the eighth inning, holding a 1-0 lead.

Kalawaia led off the top of the eighth with a single and moved to second on a sac bunt from Andrew Penner.

Welch would be pulled for reliever Cam Opp. Welch went 7.1 innings, allowing eight hits, and struck out eight. He would end up with a no-decision.

After Mike Rizzitello threw out Kalawaia from his knees trying to advance to third, Opp had a two-strike count to Nolan Meadows.

With the bases empty, Meadows hit a solo home run to tie the game. Meadows also had a big grand slam on Wednesday.

The game would be tied 1-1 heading to the bottom of the ninth and giving the Otters a chance to win the game.

The Otters would force the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth on a leadoff single by Taylor Lane, a one-out walk to Hunter Cullen, and a two-out walk to Rizzitello.

Rascals reliever Anthony Herrera, who took over for Feldmann to begin the ninth, got David Cronin to fly out to send the game into extra innings.

Feldmann allowed one run on four hits with eight strikeouts in eight innings pitched. He also ended up with a no-decision.

The game would be scoreless after 10, and the Rascals could not score in the top of the 11th, starting with a runner at second base due to the international tie-breaker rule.

Otters closer Taylor Wright threw 2.1 scoreless frames, lefty reliever Anthony Arias struck out lefty Kameron Esthay, and righty Drew Beyer forced pinch-hitter James Morisano to fly out.

MacNamee started the bottom of the 11th on second as the international tie-breaker runner with Keith Grieshaber at the plate.

MacNamee advanced to third base on a wild pitch from Vernon with one out and then touched home on the second wild pitch from Vernon. The ball bounced in front of the catcher Morisano, rolled towards the first base side, which was enough room for MacNamee to come home.

Vernon earned the loss, dropping his record to 4-2. Beyer earned the win, improving his record to 2-3.

After winning an important series against postseason contender River City, Evansville will now look ahead to the weekend as they welcome the Gateway Grizzlies to Bosse Field for a three-game series.

First pitch Friday is at 6:35 p.m. from Bosse Field.

 

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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“READERS FORUM” AUGUST 16, 2019

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We hope that today’s “READERS FORUM” 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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Yesteryear: Infantile Paralysis Fund Campaign

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Yesteryear: Infantile Paralysis Fund Campaign

BY Pat Sides

In January of 1944, Vanderburgh County’s 13th annual fund-raising campaign for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis kicked off.

The month-long campaign was chaired by Henry Struby, who is pictured here (second man from the left) with Evansville Shipyard employees. Hoping to surpass the $12,000 raised in the previous year, they were ready to assist with their collection boxes.

The plan was to send volunteers to schools, theaters, businesses, and industries, as well as sports events, to collect donations for polio research, which was spurred by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s own struggle with the disease and the urgent need to assist afflicted soldiers during the war. A successful vaccine was finally introduced in early 1955.

Commentary: A Smart Small Step On Guns That Could Help

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August 14, 2019 

By John Krull
TheStatehouseFile.com 

INDIANAPOLIS – There’s a reason Americans can’t seem to get anywhere when it comes to dealing with the epidemic of gun violence in our country.

We don’t know enough.

John Krull, publisher, TheStatehouseFile.com

For more than 20 years, the Centers for Disease Control has been banned from studying the public health effects of America’s gun policies.

The ban took effect in 1997. It was the result of what was known as the Dickey Amendment, which prohibited the CDC from using any federal funds to research guns and gun violence.

The late U.S. Rep. Jay Dickey, R-Arkansas, proclaimed himself “a point man for the NRA” – National Rifle Association – in Congress.

He authored the ban, he said at the time, to please the gun lobby, which saw research as hostile to its interests. Later, as the body counts continued to climb, he said he’d made a mistake and regretted supporting the ban.

By then, though, the ban had been in place for years.

And the United States was recording gun-related deaths at 20 times the rate of the rest of the developed world.

Following the mass murder of more than 25 elementary school students and educators in Newtown, Connecticut, President Barack Obama ordered the CDC to do a new study.

The CDC did so, reluctantly. CDC officials said that their interpretation of the law was that the ban was still in effect. It was an interpretation reinforced by statements from NRA-friendly members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

Nonetheless, the study was done.

Gun rights advocates seized on one part of the study. The study reported that defensive gun use might be more prevalent than the use of firearms in committing crimes.

The NRA and its fans saw this as support for their primary argument – that the best defense against a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

The problem was that the gun rights activists, as is often their practice, cherry-picked the findings for “facts” that supported their position and ignored everything that might weaken or undercut their position.

What the report actually said was that all the evidence supporting the widespread usage of firearms for purposes of personal defense was in dispute. (That the estimates regarding defensive gun use varied by margins as wide as 3 million incidents per year might have been a clue that the numbers weren’t solid.)

And that dispute called out for more research.

Why does this matter?

Our system of government is a product of the Enlightenment. Our founders placed their faith in reason, in the ability of human beings to gather information and craft policies based on that information.

In our system, ignorance – particularly determined, willful ignorance – often results in paralysis.

When it comes to guns, that’s where we have been for the past quarter-century.

More research would get us moving again.

It’s possible that the gun rights advocates are right. Maybe guns are used far more often by private citizens for purposes of self-defense than they are to commit murders and other crimes.

If so, that fact ought to inform and shape our public policy.

The best guess, though, is that if the leaders of the NRA and their house-pet congressmen and senators had faith in those numbers, the research would have been approved and funded immediately, if not sooner.

Whether the gun devotees are right or not, having more facts will help us figure out the best way to move forward.

Those facts aren’t likely to persuade the NRA leadership and other rabid gun devotees, of course. They drank the Kool-Aid a long time ago and just love the taste.

But there are millions of other Americans who want to do the right thing. They want to figure out a way to balance the liberties of those who want to own guns and those who just don’t want to be shot. They want to explore ways to preserve freedom and save lives at the same time.

Good research on guns and gun violence can help us with that.

That’s why the ban needs to be lifted.

The truth not only will set us free.

The truth also may save a lot of lives.

FOOTNOTE: John Krull is the director of Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism and publisher of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

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Holly’s House “Think First & Stay Safe!” Child Abuse Prevention Program Celebrates a 50,000 Milestone

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Holly’s House, a non-residential victim advocacy center serving victims of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault in southwest Indiana, will reach a major milestone this month with its “Think First & Stay Safe” child abuse prevention program. Holly’sHouse Board of Directors, local media, school partners and elected officials are invited to attend the celebration on August 23rd at 8:00 A.M. at Holly’s House. During the event, Holly’sHouse staff will be available for comments and to provide tours of the facility.

Holly’s House, began teaching “Think First & Stay Safe!”, an evidence-based child abuse prevention program, in 2010. To date, “Think First & Stay Safe!” has reached more than 50,000 elementary students in five Southwest Indiana counties. “Think First & Stay Safe!” wasdeveloped by Child Lures Prevention founder and president emeritus, Kenneth Wooden. The goal of the program is to prevent all forms of child victimization by teaching families, professionals and other community members how to recognize, interrupt and report inappropriate behaviors and situations. This program, as with all other services Holly’s House provides, is offered free of charge.

Crystal Sisson, Prevention Director, said “The skills taught through “Think First & Stay Safe!”help children to recognize unsafe behaviors and situations at various times throughout their lives.

“The children and families of SW Indiana are extremely fortunate to have Holly’s House’s uniquely qualified prevention educators teach Child Lures Prevention’s Think First & StaySafeTM personal safety program. What is most impressive about the 50,000 students Holly’s House’s prevention educators have taught: they followed best practice by presenting Think First& Stay SafeTM lessons for 5 consecutive days/45 minutes a day in 2,300 classrooms, and has provided materials for parents and guardians. This is prevention education at its best.”
~Jennifer Wooden Mitchell and Rosemary Wooden Webb, National Child Safety Experts & Co- Presidents of Child Lures Prevention/Teen Lures Prevention.

Holly’s House is a non-residential victims’ advocacy center providing services for victims ofchild abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault in southwest Indiana. The mission of the organization is to empower victims of intimate crime and abuse by providing support, promoting justice and preventing violence.

Our vision is to be a leader in preventing intimate crime and supporting victims and their families, while bringing aware

Otters Hit The Home Stretch With Fun Promotions And Good Deals!

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The Otters have nine home games left in the regular season, so the time is NOW to get out to Bosse Field and enjoy the remaining thrills and promotions of the baseball season! The home stretch will feature really fun nights and good deals you will not want to miss!
The Otters are home this weekend Aug. 16-18 against the Gateway Grizzlies. Friday, Aug. 16 is St. Vincent Night, featuring a helicopter landing during the pregame ceremonies leading up to first pitch! On Friday, the Otters will contribute $1 from every popcorn sold at Friday’s game to the EVSC to help with student lunches. Saturday, Aug. 17 is Breast Cancer Awareness Night at the ballpark, as the Otters want to recognize survivors of breast cancer and raise awareness. The Otters will be wearning themed-jerseys that will be auctioned off throughout the game. There will also be a dazzling, postgame firework show presented by Marathon. Sunday, Aug. 18 will be Mascot Day as some of Evan the Otter’s best friends will be at Bosse Field for an afternoon of baseball.
Following a short, midweek trip to Southern Illinois, the Otters are back home the following weekend, Aug. 23-25, against the Florence Freedom for what will be another exciting weekend! Friday, Aug. 23 will be Swat Pest Night, and then on Saturday, Aug. 24, it’s Star Wars Night! The Otters will be wearing Star Wars themed-jerseys that will be auctioned off throughout the game with proceeds benefitting the Arc of Evansville. There will also be fan-favorite characters in attendance to interact with! Sunday, Aug. 25 will be presented by Parenting Time Center.
The last home series of the regular season will be Aug. 27-29, featuring great deals at the ballpark and especially at the concession stand! Make sure to come out for Bites, Brews and Baseball! Tuesday, Aug. 27 will be $2 Tuesday with $2 General Admission tickets and $2 popcorn presented by United Methodist Youth Home. And, it will be Taco Tuesday with taco vendors, pregame Zumba, a mariachi band, and margaritas! Wednesday, Aug. 28 is Deaconess Heart Services Night and Weenie Wednesday! There will be discounted hot dogs, limited edition “Weenie Wednesday” shirts for sale, and music by DJ Perm. Plus, fans can pre-register to participate in the first EVER hot dog eating contest during pregame ceremonies! Registration for the hot dog contest can be found online at evansvilleotters.com/promotions. Thursday, Aug. 29 will be the home finale, featuring Working Distributors, Bud Light Thirsty Thursday with with discounted draft specials and music by DJ McNaughty.
That game, presented by Army ROTC, will also be College Night, with $2 General Admission tickets and free popcorn with a college I.D., and Customer Appreciation Night to thank all the fans and partners for a wonderful 25th anniversary season at the Evansville Otters.
The Otters are making their postseason push and the regular season winding down, so it’s time to spend your nights by having some fun, with the Evansville Otters at Bosse Field!

Teachers And Students Take Top Honors At Arts Council’s Annual Awards Ceremony

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Teachers and their students were honored at the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana’s annual Arts Awards ceremony Thursday evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Downtown Evansville.

Mayor Lloyd Winnecke presented Katie Waters with the prestigious Mayor’s Arts Award. Waters, a recently retired art teacher, worked at the University of Southern Indiana for 28 years. Retired art teacher Jon Siau was honored with the Arts Council award. Siau taught more than 3,500 students in his career at North High School.

Waters and Siau taught the winner of the Visual Arts Award, Jonathan Hittner, while he attended USI and North High School, respectively.

Waters said working in the arts is the most rewarding and fulfilling part of her life.

“The inventiveness and imagination of the human mind is without limit. Art is universal. It brings us together and connects us – across time, geography and cultures. Art’s search for truth and beauty leads us to the highpoint of what it means to be fully human,” she said.

Another student-teacher pair won awards at Thursday’s event. Signature School art teacher Kyle Darnell took home the Arts Educator Award and his student, Olive Bousman, won the Young Artist Award.

Local community leaders presented seven awards, to the following:

Mayor’s Art Award – Katie Waters
Arts Council Award – Jon Siau
Visual Arts Award – Jonathan Hittner Performing Arts Award – Kevin Roach
Young Artist Award – Olive Bouseman
Arts Educator Award – Kyle Darnell
Arts Community Award – PG / Pionear Group

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About Katie Waters (Mayor’s Art Award): It was an honor and a pleasure for Katie Waters to have been part of her students’ journey towards their greatest artistic potential.

Katie taught painting and drawing at the University of Southern Indiana from 1981 to this year. Additionally, she served as Art Department Chair for seventeen years, and as Interim Associate Dean of the College of Liberal Arts in 2003-2004. From fall 2009 – fall 2018 she was Director of the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries on the USI campus.

Her drawings and paintings appear in many corporate, university, museum, and private collections and have been exhibited widely at the national and regional levels, including Matter, Mind, Spirit: 12 Contemporary Indiana Women Artists at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C.

“My work in the arts has been the most rewarding and fulfilling facet of my life. The inventiveness and imagination of the human mind is without limit. Art is universal; it brings us together and connects us – across time, geography, and cultures. Art’s search for truth and beauty leads us to the highpoint of what it means to be fully human.”

About Jon Siau (Arts Council Award): From the 3,500 students he taught at North High School over the course of 42 years to having his art viewed in all 50 states and every nation on Earth, Jon Siau dedicates his life to art.

Jon’s art career is littered with awards and honors, including — but not at all limited to — two University of Evansville / Evansville Courier “Teacher of the Year” awards, two national honors, Evansville Living’s reader’s choice for “Most Outstanding Educator” in 2008, EVSC and Harrison High School Hall of Fame, and the 1994 recipient of the Arts Council’s “Arts Educator of the Year” award.

Jon also supported the arts and community through civic participation. He served of the Arts Council’s Board of Directors, the Evansville Museum of Art, History and Science’s art committee

“Creating, teaching, sharing, viewing, and discussing art has been a constant passion throughout my life. A world without the arts is a barren, desolate place — doomed to fail,” he said. “I am proud to be part of such a vibrant community, one that values and embraces all the arts.”

Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana mission: Enhancing quality of life and supporting economic development through advocacy and promotion of the arts, arts education, and arts organizations in Southwestern Indiana.

Aces Golf Scramble To Take Place On September 12, 2019

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Two Flights Will Be Held

One of the largest events for the University of Evansville men’s basketball program and the Aces Assist Club is the Aces Golf Scramble, which will take place on Thursday, September 12 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Newburgh.

Two start times will be on tap with the first shotgun start set for 8 a.m. and the second one heading on course at 1 p.m.  Flight preference will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Your group and start time are reserved with payment.  Lunch for both flights will be served at noon.

Cost for a foursome is $750 with individuals set for $200.  Aces Assist Club members will receive the single entry fee associated with your giving level.  To confirm your group, individual or start time, fill out the form above or contact the UE Basketball Office at 812-488-3800.

 

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