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Indiana Qualifies 21 for Friday Night Finals at Big Ten Championships

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The No. 17-ranked Indiana University women’s swimming and diving team continued to perform well on Friday morning at the 2019 Big Ten Women’s Championships at the Counsilman Billingsley Aquatic Center in Bloomington, Ind.

IU qualified for 21 swims and dives in Friday night’s finals, two more than the team recorded in the same session last season. Indiana will have 11 Championship Finalists, four B Finalists and six C Finalists.Entering Friday night, the Hoosiers lead the team standings with a score of 497 points. Michigan sits in second with 436.5 points, while Ohio State is in third with a total of 434 points.

100 Butterfly

Both Hoosier swimmers from Friday’s prelims qualified for the evening Championship Final in the 100 butterfly. Christine Jensen will be the No. 2 seed after touching the wall with a time of 51.82, while Shelby Koontz will be the No. 8 seed after posting a mark of 52.69.

400 IM

Indiana will return all five of the team’s prelim swimmers for the finals of the 400 IM, including three in Championship Final. Senior Bailey Andison will be the No. 2 seed after touching the wall with a time of 4:07.90. Mackenzie Looze (4:09.11) and Josie Grote (4:11.47) also earned spots in the A Final.

Swimming in the B Final for the Hoosiers will be Christin Rockway (4:11.72) and Bailey Kovac (4:14.33).

200 Freestyle

Freshman Morgan Scott continued her fantastic meet, qualifying for the Championship Final of the 200 freestyle with a personal-best time of 1:45.59. Scott dropped over five seconds from her previous PR to earn the No. 6 seed.

Maria Paula Heitmann (1:47.07) will swim in the B Final for IU, while both Laurel Eiber (1:47.94) and Cassy Jernberg (1:48.31) will compete in the C Final.

100 Breaststroke

Indiana will return all six swimmers in the 100 breaststroke for evening finals, led by three-time defending champion Lilly King, who earned the top seed in the Championship Final with a time of 57.49. King will be joined in the A Final by both Noelle Peplowski (59.90) and Laura Morley (1:00.22).

Abby Kirkpatrick will swim in the B Final after posting a time of 1:00.72, while Mackenzie Atencio (1:01.35) and Hope Hayward earned spots in the C Final. Hayward won a swim-off for the final spot, recording a time of 1:00.97.

100 Backstroke

Minutes after qualifying for the Championship Final of the 200 freestyle, freshman Morgan Scott was back in the pool, posting a career-best time of 51.97 to qualify third overall for the Championship Final of the 100 backstroke.

Also for Indiana, Grace Haskett will swim in the C Final after touching the wall in a time of 53.88.

3-Meter Dive

After winning the 1-meter Big Ten title on Thursday night, Jessica Parratto earned the No. 2 seed for the 3-meter Championship Final on Friday. Parratto totaled a score of 378.85, just 4.10 points off her career-best.

Also scoring points for IU in the event was Taylor Carter, who placed 20th overall with a score of 283.00.

The 2019 Big Ten Women’s Championships continue on Friday with the third night of finals. The action gets underway at 6:30 p.m. ET with the finals of the 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 3-meter dive and 200 freestyle relay.

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100 Butterfly

Christine Jensen – 51.82 (Championship Final – NCAA B Cut)

Shelby Koontz – 52.69 (Championship Final – NCAA B Cut)

400 IM

Bailey Andison – 4:07.90 (Championship Final – NCAA B Cut)

Mackenzie Looze – 4:09.11 (Championship Final – NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

Josie Grote – 4:11.47 (Championship Final – NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

Christin Rockway – 4:11.72 (B Final – NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

Bailey Kovac – 4:14.33 (B Final – NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

200 Freestyle

Morgan Scott – 1:45.59 (Championship Final – NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

Maria Paula Heitmann – 1:47.07 (B Final – NCAA B Cut)

Laurel Eiber – 1:47.94 (C Final – Personal Best)

Cassy Jernberg – 1:48.31 (C Final – Personal Best)

  1. Maggie Wallace – 1:50.48
  2. Ashleigh Lechner – 1:52.84 (Personal Best)
  3. Anne Rouleau – 1:53.40

100 Breaststroke

Lilly King – 57. 49 (Championship Final – NCAA A Cut)

Noelle Peplowski – 59.90 (Championship Final – NCAA B Cut)

Laura Morley – 1:00.22 (Championship Final – NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

Abby Kirkpatrick – 1:00.72 (B Final – NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

Mackenzie Atencio – 1:01.35 (C Final – NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

Hope Hayward – 1:01.99 (C Final; Swim-off 1:00.97, Personal Best, NCAA B Cut)

100 Backstroke

Morgan Scott – 51.97 (Championship Final – NCAA B Cut, Personal Best)

Grace Haskett – 53.88 (C Final – NCAA B Cut)

  1. Lauren Miller – 56.46

3-Meter Dive

Jessica Parratto – 378.85 (Championship Final – NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)

  1. Taylor Carter – 283.00 (C Final – NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)
  2. Alyssa Wang – 261.50
  3. Kayla Luarde – 238.80 (Personal Best)
  4. Kallie Higgins – 219.95

Reversal: No heirs needed for estate to pursue survivor damages

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Kti Stancombe for www.theindianalawyer.com

The personal estate of a woman whose husband died intestate without heirs and while litigating a wrongful death suit could be able to claim survivor damages after the Indiana Supreme Court granted transfer to the estate’s case and overturned two lower courts.

David Shaner filed a wrongful death suit following the death of his wife, Laura, against Dr. Albert Milford, St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Centers, Inc., and TRC-Indiana, LLC, alleging the providers had been negligent in Laura’s care and caused her death. His claim for survivor damages under the wrongful death statute included the loss of Laura’s earnings, wages and benefits, the loss of the reasonable value of her services, and the loss of love, affection, companionship, society and support and protection.

However, David died intestate and without heirs while the suit was pending, and the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a ruling finding that the estate’s personal representative could not claim survivor damages. The health care providers argued Laura’s estate should be limited to the final-expense damages outlined in the wrongful death statute, while her estate countered that it should be able to pursue David’s survivor damages under the Supreme Court decision in Bemenderfer v. Williams, 754 N.E.2d 212 (Ind. 2001). The COA disagreed with the latter argument.

But Indiana Supreme Court justices reversed the Court of Appeals’ ruling Thursday, finding David’s claim for survivor damages did not abate upon his death and was not dependent on the existence of an heir. But while noting that neither the relevant statues – specifically, the wrongful death and survival statutes – nor Bemenderfer required an heir for such a claim to survive the death of a party, the high court was also unconvinced the proper party was before the court to continue David’s damages claim. Thus, the justices remanded James T. Horejs, James Harris, and Robert Horejs, as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Laura A. Shaner, Deceased v. Albert Milford, D.O., et al.,19S-CT-97.

First, the high court found that the relevant statutes did not preclude an action for survivor damages and that Bemenderfer did not change that result.

“While it is true there was an immediately identifiable heir in Bemenderfer, there is no language in that opinion that would suggest our Court read a requirement of a surviving heir into the otherwise facially clear wrongful death and survival statutes,” Justice Steven David wrote for the panel, declining to make an exception to the central holding of Bemenderfer.

“…After all, a wrongful death action is ‘entirely a creature of statute,’” David continued, quoting Durham ex rel. Estate of Wade v. U-Haul, 745 N.E.2d 755, 758 (Ind. 2001). “Because the plain language of the wrongful death and survival statutes require that a properly-accrued claim does not abate, we hold that David’s claim for survivor damages could have survived regardless of the existence of an heir.”

The high court further noted that it was still unsure as to whether Laura’s estate was the right party to make the wrongful death claim.

“We note that the key difference between Bemenderfer and today’s decision is that the daughter in Bemenderfer was appointed as a personal representative of the husband’s estate and the wife’s estate,” David wrote. “This position allowed her to continue the husband’s claim for survivor damages on behalf of the husband’s estate after his death. Here, only Laura’s estate is before our Court.”

Thus, the high court remanded for the trial court to consider whether a proper party exists to continue the claim that David’s estate would be eligible to be reopened.

Box Turtles

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Have you ever wondered why box turtles are called box turtles?  They have a special adaptation that lets them close up their shell like a box.  When box turtles feel threatened, they cannot run away effectively.  Their large shell is heavy and their legs are short.  Instead, they retreat inside their shell, tucking in their head, tail, and legs.  Their plastron (bottom shell) has a hinge so they can shut the doors against their predator.  Even the infamously dexterous paws of raccoons can’t penetrate this defense!  They patiently wait inside their shell until the predator gives up.

This wild box turtle opens his plastron a bit so he can check his surroundings.

UE Professor of History Daniel Byrne to speak at March Andiron Lecture

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University of Evansville associate professor of history Daniel Byrne will be the speaker for the Andiron Lecture on Wednesday, March 6, in Eykamp Hall, Room 252, Ridgway University Center on UE’s campus. The lecture starts at 4:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Byrne’s topic will be “Cautiously Confronting Colonialism: The United States and Decolonizing Africa, 1962-1990.”

Byrne focuses his teaching on United States history since the American Civil War, with a focus on the United States in the world. Additionally, he teaches a seminar on African decolonization, which combines his research in United States foreign policy with the nationalist perspectives on the end of European empires in Africa. His original research focused on the United States response to the Algerian war of independence and has expanded to cover the decolonization of French West Africa.

With the conclusion of the Algerian war of independence and the decolonization of much of British and French Africa, the United States sought to reshape its response to the remainder of decolonizing Africa and to confront the white-ruled states of Rhodesia, Namibia, and South Africa. As the American Civil Rights movement scored significant victories at home, it began to place increased pressures on US policy abroad. However, Cold War considerations limited America’s willingness to directly confront colonialism or to support nationalist independence movements. Consequently, the United States became slowly drawn into conflicts that placed its foreign policy at odds with its publicly declared support for democracy, self-determination

Aces back in Illinois on Saturday to face Bradley

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Game time set for 1 p.m.

 

A road trip through Illinois wraps up on Saturday when the University of Evansville men’s basketball team faces Bradley in a 1 p.m. game inside Carver Arena.  ESPN3 and the Purple Aces Radio Network presented by Learfield will have live coverage.

 

Setting the Scene

– UE hopes to turn the tables on the Braves, who defeated the Aces by an 81-73 final at the Ford Center on January 30

– K.J. Riley and Evan Kuhlman led the team in scoring with 14 and 13 points, respectively

– Evansville held a 38-36 halftime lead, but the Braves shot 57.1% in the second half to pull away for the win

– Despite an all-time road mark of 5-20 against Bradley, Evansville has split its last four games in Peoria

– The Aces hope to put an end to a recent slide, falling in its last five games and nine out of ten overall

 

Last Time Out

– Loyola shot 69.6% in the first half and fended off several second-half challenges by the Aces to pick up a 70-58 win on Wednesday in Chicago

– The Ramblers were 7-of-9 from long range in the opening 20 minutes

– Marty Hill had a strong outing, knocking down 7 out of 10 shots and 4 of his 7 outside tries to total 18 points while John Hall scored 13

– UE played much better in the final 20 minutes, outscoring Loyola by a 29-27 tally

 

Takeaways from Loyola

– Evansville trailed Loyola by 14 points at the half; over the last five games, the Aces have averaged a 14.6-point deficit at the end of the first half

– Over the final 10 minutes of the first half, opponents have outscored UE by a 114-62 tally in the last five contests

– John Hall posted 13 points; it was his first double figure scoring game since January 26 at UNI

– Dainius Chatkevicius added another 7-point game; over the last five games, he has posted 9.6 points

– UE dropped to 0-6 this season when scoring 60 points or less

 

Looking to Rebound

– Entering the game at Loyola, John Hall averaged just 5.9 points in his previous seven contests

– He rebounded with a 13-point game against the Ramblers, marking his first 10-point game since Jan. 26 at UNI

– He continues to rank among the top rebounders in the MVC, sitting in fifth with 7.0 per game

– Outside shooting has been a strong point for Hall; over the last 11 games, he has connected on 20 out of 45 3-point tries

 

Vanderburgh Death

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The victim from the Jobes Lane accident has been identified.

David Lee Schroeder

Age 57

Resident of Jobes lane where the incident occurred.

He died at the Jobes Lane address on 02-21-2019 at 19:01 hrs

An autopsy has been scheduled for 10:00 am Sunday.

 

 

WILLIAM WARREN “BILL” POWERS 

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WILLIAM WARREN “BILL” POWERS 

submitted by Koehler FUNERAL HOMES OF BOONVILLE AND CHANDLER

Evansville, IN. – William Warren “Bill” Powers, 44, of Evansville, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at his home in Evansville, Indiana.
Bill was born in Sikeston, Missouri on October 3, 1974, to Ron and Debbie (Austill) Powers.

He graduated from Boonville High School in 1993. He worked at Bonefish Grill in Evansville for 13 years.

Bill is survived by his parents, sisters, Krista Ingle (Kelly); Polly Todd (Tim); nieces, Kalyn, and Kara Ingle; nephews, Tristan and Powers Todd; several extended family members and friends, including, Aaron Manderfield, John Thomas Kaiser.
Services will be 10 A.M. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Koehler Funeral Home in Boonville, Indiana.

Visitation will be from 4 P.M. until 8 P.M. on Monday, February 25, 2019, at the funeral home and from 9 A.M. until the time of service on Tuesday.

To send flowers or a remembrance gift to the family of William “Bill” Warren Powers, please visit our Tribute Store.

Obituary for Robert Arnell Franklin Brown

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Robert Arnell Franklin Brown passed Feb. 20, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born in Lawrenceburg, KY to the late William and Gracie Brown on Nov. 18, 1941.
He was a cook at Willow Park. Cooking soul food brought him great joy and he taught his step-daughter how to cook as well. In his younger days, he and his brother Joe were boxers who had several matches in the tri-state area. He also enjoyed playing basketball and kickball.
Robert was a family man who loved his grandchildren and spoiled them rotten. At times he would sing the Temptation’s songs and other R&B music to entertain the family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers: Ernest Brown, Joe Brown, William Brown, Jr., Ray Brown; a sister: Lilly Mae Brown.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years: Angela Lacer Brown; 3 sons; stepchildren: Jeffrey Brookover, Jr. (Samantha), Kelly Lacer; brother: Tyrone Green, Sr.; grandchildren: KeKe Lacer, TeTe Lacer, Tre Brookover, Averi Brookover, ZiZi Lacer, Zay Zay Lacer and a host of nieces, nephews & friends.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Robert Arnell Franklin Brown please visit our Sympathy Store.

“IS IT TRUE” FEBRUARY 22, 2019

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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?
IS IT TRUE we hope that one day soon that if our elected City Official would focus on correcting the major pothole problems currently looming over the City of Evansville and also ways to correct the poor maintenance issues at our city parks?  … its also time that our City Officials look for ways to make our Zoo and the Ford Center more profitable?
IS IT THAT we recently posted a comment about the City of Evansville “SMART WATER METER” project and received the following update from City councilman Dr. Dan Adams?  …Dr. Adam said; “When we started the AMI project we had targeted replacing approximately 47,000 meters out of ~63,000 meters, leaving ~16,000 meters to replace.  So with the AMI project, we replaced about 75% of EWSU meters.  The plan was to replace the remaining meters over about a 4 year period.  We have replaced about 8,000 meters and have 8,000 more to replace in 2019 and 2020.  The cost of replacing those meters is funded by our recent three-year IURC rate case.  The exact numbers may vary a bit but my numbers are directionally correct.”
IS IT TRUE during the campaign candidate Mike Braun publically stated that if elected he shall do the following things?  ..that United States Senate candidate Braun pledged if elected he will vote to enact strict term limits; pass a lifetime lobbying ban for members of Congress; eliminate the Congressional pension; make Congress follow the same laws as everyone else ?  …we look forward to the United States Senator Mike Braun to start keeping his campaign pledges?
IS IT TRUE we wonder when the Evansville DMD demolished the old streets and sidewalks located on North Main street and replaced them with new did they do extensive testing of that property to determine if they didn’t have a high level of heavy metals in the soil?
IS IT TRUE last year we reported that officials at Henderson Methodist Hospital and Deaconess Hospital were discussing issues of economic concerns? …we question if Deaconess Hospital had a strong interest in purchasing Henderson Methodist Hospital in the very near future? …that Henderson Methodist Hospital is the largest employer in Henderson County and has a major economic impact in the region?  …we still wonder if a deal between Henderson Methodist Hospital and Deaconess could be close at hand?
IS IT TRUE the solicitations by a public employee on behalf of a local political candidate during normal working hours could be a violation of the Hatch Act?

IS IT TRUE maybe the City Council would be more productive if they would look for ways to stop political pork barrel projects and political patronage hiring practices in city government?

IS IT TRUE that both St Vincents and Deaconess Hospitals are part of an important data gathering effort to learn more about Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome  (NAS)?   …that NAS is when a baby is born dependent on drugs (mostly opioids) due to mom’s substance abuse?  …the Commission on the Improvement of Children (CISC) has on its website a factual explanation of infant mortality, including an explanation of the survey our hospitals have volunteered to participate?  …attached is the link to the CISC for your review?

http://www.in.gov/children/files/cisc-2017-1108-pp.pdf

IS IT TRUE that one of more interesting blogger asks us to post this link of Congressional Pensions and Benefits for your review and comments?  …here is the link:
IS IT TRUE that no one would have guessed back when a small branch college was opened on Evansville’s west side called ISUE, that the day would ever come that working there would become a gateway to wealth?…that 7 out of the top 10 highly paid individuals on public payrolls are administrators and deans at the University of Southern Indiana?…even more shocking is that the list of 111 public employees being paid over $100,000 is full of USI administrators and staff?…that 29 of the top 50 are working for USI?…it may really take such big paychecks to attract college level talent but the real question is how are the students who spend their tuition dollars at USI doing?…the graduation rate at USI has been abysmal for years and while some graduates are finding local success, its alledged that some who graduated with high GPAs are waiting tables and struggling to pay off student loans?…paying teachers we’ll is a great thing if their efforts are truly raising the value of the local workforce and positively impacting young lives?…the performance of USI needs to be scrutinized quite closely to see if these big salaries are worth it?

Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel its time for the City to focus on correcting the pothole problems?

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