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HOT JOBS IN EVANSIVILLE
Next week’s TCB meeting moved to July 16th
Next week’s TCB info session on regional artist grants and other resources with Paige Sharp from the Indiana Arts Commission is postponed to July 16th at 6 p.m.
Instead of meeting at the Arts Council, this will be an ONLINE MEETING.
It’s really easy! Just click the button below and you will see and/or hear everyone who is joining the meeting. Consider logging in a few minutes early to get acquainted with the Zoom site and to work out any audio or visual issues you might have. Staff at the IAC are super helpful and nice, so please don’t be intimidated with this platform. We will see you online!
TCB MEETING, JULY 16 AT 6 P.M
Adopt A Pet
Charlotte is one of the fabulous felines currently adoptable at River Kitty Cat Café in downtown Evansville! She’s sweet, quiet, and will get up on your lap & cuddle on her own terms. Charlotte has likely been waiting so long for a home because she’s not only 7 years old, but she resists being picked up a lot. But if you’re seeking a low-maintenance kitty, she’s your girl! Adopt her for $40. She’s ready to go home today spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. Contact VHS at (812) 426-2563 or River Kitty at (812) 550-1553 for details!
Judicial Qualifications Commission moves to suspend judge charged in Indianapolis shooting
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The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed a motion to suspend Clark Circuit Judge Andrew Adams with pay following his Friday indictment on charges related to a downtown Indianapolis shooting he was involved in earlier this year.
The commission filed a Notice of Criminal Charges and Request for Suspension seeking Adams’ suspension immediately upon learning of the felony indictment, the Indiana Supreme Court announced Friday.
The request asks that Adams be suspended with pay from his position as judge of Clark Circuit Court 1 pending further order of the court or a final determination of any disciplinary proceeding that may result from the criminal charges.
Adams was charged with seven offenses related to the May 1 shooting of him and fellow Clark Circuit Judge Bradley Jacobs. The charges against Adams include two counts of Level 6 felony battery resulting in moderate bodily injury; two counts of Class A misdemeanor battery resulting in bodily injury; two counts of Class B misdemeanor battery; and one count of Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct by engaging in fighting or tumultuous conduct.
The charges come almost two months after the judges were shot in the early morning hours of May 1 outside a White Castle restaurant near downtown Indianapolis. The judges were in town to attend the Spring Judicial Conference.
Indiana Admission and Discipline Rule 25(V)(A) provides that, “A judicial officer shall be suspended with pay by the Supreme Court without the necessity of action by the Commission upon the filing of an indictment or information charging the judicial officer in any court in the United States with a crime punishable as a felony under the laws of Indiana or the United States.â€
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed judges pro tempore to hear cases in Clark Circuit 1 and Clark Circuit 2, where Adams and Jacobs preside. The appointed judges are still on the bench.
Prior to Friday, Adams had never been the subject of an attorney or judicial disciplinary action, according to the Indiana Roll of Attorneys.
Also charged Friday were Indianapolis residents Brandon Kaiser and Alfredo Vazquez. Jacobs was not charged in connection with the shooting.
Grand Slam Hurts The Otters In 8-1 Loss To Rascals
The Evansville Otters saw their run-scoring offense go quiet against the River City Rascals Friday night, falling 8-1 as River City’s JD Hearn hit a grand slam to give the Rascals the edge in game one.
Otters starting pitcher Jake Welch was coming off three straight wins, hoping for his fourth at Bosse Field on Friday night.
The 6’6†right hander for Evansville had a tough start to the game, walking the first two batters he faced.
With one out in the top of the first, All-Star third baseman Braxton Martinez ripped an RBI single to score Trevor Achenbach, giving the Rascals the first run of the game.
The start of the third inning did not go as planned.
With one out, Welch walked three straight batters and hit first baseman Zach Lavy, which scored Achenbach to extend the Rascals lead to two.
JD Hearn crushed a grand slam over the centerfield wall, his first of the year, to give the Rascals a 6-0 lead.
Welch was then pulled, receiving his first loss of the year since May 15, throwing 2.1 innings, allowing six runs on two hits.
The Otters had a chance to gain momentum in the bottom of the third.
With one out and men on first and second, Ryan Long hit a line drive that was caught by Lavy and tagged Keith Grieshaber for a demoralizing double play.
The Otters scored their only run of the game on an RBI groundout by Hunter Cullen in the bottom of the fourth.
Rascals starter Micah Kaczor made his second start of the season, throwing 4.2 innings while allowing one run on seven hits.
He was relieved for Anthony Herrera, who earned the win, pitching 1.1 innings while allowing zero earned runs.
The Otters and Rascals combined to use seven relievers to finish off the game, as Malcolm Grady, Jacob Hulcher, and Chris Cepeda entered the game for the Otters.
Hulcher allowed a two-run double to Achenbach, his 19th of the season, as the Rascals scored eight runs on five hits.
The Otters hit the ball well, but were not able to put more runs across home plate, scoring one run on 10 hits. Three of those hits came from second baseman David Cronin, who was 3-4 with two singles and a double.
“READERS FORUM” JUNE 29, 2019
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USI Trustees Appointed By Governor
Engbers Named To Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Governor Eric Holcomb has reappointed one trustee to the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees and named two new trustees to the board. Returning trustee Jeffrey L. Knight of Evansville was reappointed to serve a four-year term. Knight was first appointed to the board in 2006 and has previously been reappointed in 2007, 2011 and 2015.
New trustee appointments are Christina M. Ryan of Newburgh, Indiana, and student trustee Josi Barscz of Huntington, Indiana. Ryan will serve a four-year term, while Barscz will serve a two-year term as student trustee.
Ryan serves as chief executive officer of The Women’s Hospital at Deaconess Health System, Inc.  She has been an administrator at Deaconess since 1999 when she was recruited to help with the initial plans, construction and successful opening of the Women’s Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Ryan served as director of Women and Children Services at St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Centers in Northwest Indiana from 1989 to 1999, where she worked on a federal grant and was awarded $7 million to help reduce infant morbidity and mortality for the cities of Gary, Hammond and East Chicago. She was appointed by the Mayor of Hammond to oversee the grant funds and programming and opened a prenatal clinic for the indigent, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit and new birthing center.
Ryan’s civic and community involvement includes serving as the Southwest Division Chairman for March of Dimes, as a board member for Building Healthier Communities and the Leadership Evansville Public Schools Foundation Board, as secretary for the Advisory Council for Infant Mortality, The American Hospital Association Governing Council for Maternal Child Health, and on the Welborn Baptist Foundation Advisory Committee for Movement.
She received her bachelor’s degree in nursing with a minor in psychology from Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois, and a master’s degree in health administration from Indiana University.
Barscz, USI Class of 2022, is a biochemistry major with minors in Spanish and military science. She is a participant in the Honors Program and currently holds a 4.0 cumulative GPA. She works as an academic skills tutor at USI and is a member of the Army ROTC. She is involved in a number of groups and activities including Emerging Leaders, Timmy Global Health, American Chemical Society, American Sign Language Club and the Rugby Club.
The student trustee, a voting member of the nine-member USI Board of Trustees, brings a student’s perspective to the governing board. The student trustee must be a full-time student, a U.S. citizen and resident of Indiana, have a 2.5 GPA or above, and have completed 24 semester credit hours at USI.
The USI Board of Trustees has nine trustees and must include one alumnus of the University, one current student and one resident of Vanderburgh County. Trustee terms are for four years, except for the student term, which is two years.
Additionally, Governor Holcomb appointed Dr. Trent Engbers, USI assistant professor of political science and director of USI’s Master of Public Administration Program, as the faculty member of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education for a two-year term.