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Leonhardt named to Player of Year Watch list

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University of Southern Indiana Softball junior pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) was named to the Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II Player of the Year Watch List for the 2019 season. She was named to the Fastpitch News Preseason All-America second team on January 25.

Last year’s NCAA II Softball Championship Most Outstanding Player, Leonhardt is coming off a dominating post-season performance that saw her post a 12-1 record with a 1.35 ERA, a .152 opponent batting average and 96 strikeouts. Her effort was instrumental in leading the Screaming Eagles to their first-ever national championship.

In the NCAA II Softball Championship alone, Leonhardt was 5-0 with a 1.44 ERA, a .091 opponent batting average and 40 strikeouts in 34 innings of work. She was later named second-team All-America by Fastpitch News.

After recording a one-hit shutout in USI’s win over No. 1 University of North Georgia in the opener of last year’s NCAA II Softball Championship, Leonhardt returned the next day to record USI’s first-ever post-season no hitter (baseball or softball) in USI’s 3-0 win over Angelo State University.

An NFCA and D2CCA All-American as a freshman in 2017, Leonhardt finished the 2018 campaign with a 26-12 overall record, a 2.29 ERA, a .194 opponent batting average and a single-season school-record 277 strikeouts. She led the GLVC in wins and opponent batting average during her sophomore campaign.

Leonhardt is one of three Great Lakes Valley Conference players to be recognized on the watch list and one of eight players from the Midwest Region.

The preseason No. 1-ranked Eagles, who were picked to win the GLVC, begin defense of their national championship Friday at noon when they take on No. 13 Young Harris College in the opening game of the UAH Charger Chillout in Huntsville, Alabama.

2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II Player of the Year Watch List
*Denotes returning NFCA All-American

Kiara Akles, So., University of Alabama in Huntsville
Kaitlyn Beers, Jr., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Georgia Capell, So., Tarleton State University *
Kayla Cato, Sr., Claflin University
Meredith Daunhauer, Sr., Kentucky Wesleyan College
Stephanie Day, Jr., Colorado Christian University *
Makaleigh Dooley, Sr., University of Tampa *
Abbey Fortin, Jr., Long Island University Post *
Bri Garber, Jr., West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Shelby Hammontree, Jr., University of North Georgia
Alaina Hampton, So., University of Alabama in Huntsville
Sherriah Harrington, So., University of California, San Diego *
Emily Harris, So., Young Harris College *
Cambrie Hazel, So., Dixie State University *
Kinsie Hebler, Jr., Texas A&M University-Commerce *
Hanna Holland, Sr., Humboldt State University
Tanna Huie, Sr., Tarleton State University
Kacie Kelly, Jr., Saint Leo University
Katie Kish, Sr., Hillsdale College *
Jordyn Kleman, Jr., Winona State University *
Taegan Kirk, Sr., Angelo State University *
Brooke Larsen, So., California State University, Chico *
Clara Larson, Jr., Colorado School of Mines *
Jennifer Leonhardt, Jr., University of Southern Indiana *
Allison Lipovsky, Sr., Grand Valley State University *
Ashley Mickschl, So., Augustana University *
Kylee Moore, Sr., West Texas A&M University *
Taylor Moran, Jr., Lee University *
Callie Nunes, So., Concordia University Irvine *
Makray Odom Jr., Trevecca Nazarene University *
Austine Pauley, Jr., Lindenwood University
Elizabeth Perdue, Sr., Columbus State University
Samantha Reilly, Sr., Georgian Court University *
Christa Reisinger, Sr., Truman State University *
Lacie Rinus, Jr., Carson-Newman University *
Rebekah Slattery, Sr., Lock Haven University
Kylie Smith, Jr., University of North Georgia *
Tylia Sylestine, Sr., Texas Woman’s University
Victoria Taylor, Jr., Southern Arkansas University *
Mallory Teunissen, Sr., Davenport University
AnnMarie Torres, Jr., Colorado Mesa University *
Suka Van Gurp, Sr., Nova Southeastern University *
Lani Van Zyl, Sr., Winona State University *
Lakyn Wagoner, Jr., University of Illinois at Springfield
Robyn Wampler, So., University of California, San Diego
Maria Williamson, Sr., Coker College *
Kaitlyn Weis, Jr., Northwest Missouri State University *
Ryanne Whitaker, Sr., Western Oregon University
Jenna Witt, Jr., Concord University *
Kristen Worley, Jr., California State University, Chico

Franklin Business Park, Blackford County Industrial Receive Development Designation

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he Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced the designation of Indiana Site Certified Silver to the Franklin Business Park and Indiana Site Certified Gold to the Blackford County Industrial Park.

“To earn a site certified designation, groups are required to have both public and private sector dedication and collaboration,” said Jodi Golden, Executive Director of OCRA. “I commend the leadership and local partners of the Franklin Business Park and Blackford County Industrial Park for taking the necessary steps to bring economic development to their communities.”

The Franklin Business Park is a 140 acre site is located in Franklin, Ind., two miles from Interstate 65. In a partnership between the land owner and Johnson County Development Corporation, the property has all utilities installed and could be used for business services, general/light manufacturing, transportation, distribution and logistics.

“Companies want to work in communities that are able to work at the speed of business, and the city of Franklin is committed to doing just that,” said Steve Barnett, Mayor of Franklin. “This certification is one more way we can ensure companies’ success in our city.”

The Blackford County Industrial Park is a 37 acre site located in Hartford City, Ind. Owned by Blackford Industrial Development Corporation, the site has all utilities installed including high-speed internet and could be used for a variety of industrial purposes.

“We are thrilled to not only recertify this site to the new standards, but also enhance the level of our certification to Gold Status. The work put into this site allows us to be one-step ahead for future development” said Colton Bickel, Executive Director of the Blackford County Economic Development Corporation. “The future is bright in Blackford County and we look forward to working with potential occupants in making this site their home.”

The Indiana Site Certified program validates sites that are ready for economic development. The program is administered by OCRA in partnership with the state’s Fast Access Site Team, which is comprised of multiple state agencies. These agencies include the Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

On Your Feet, Broadway Show

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Location

The Kentucky Center

501 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40202

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The Kentucky Center

502.584.7777

From their humble beginnings in Cuba, Emilio and Gloria Estefan came to America and broke through all barriers to become a crossover sensation at the very top of the pop music world. But just when they thought they had it all, they almost lost everything.

On Your Feet! takes you behind the music and inside the real story of this record-making and groundbreaking couple who, in the face of adversity, found a way to end up on their feet.

Directed by two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots), with choreography by Olivier Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and an original book by Academy Award winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman), On Your Feet! features some of the most iconic songs of the past quarter-century—and one of the most inspiring stories in music history.

Ivy Tech Community College to assist students in enrolling for March classes

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Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Campus will have Express Enrollment Day on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at more than 25 locations across the state. 

During Express Enrollment Day, prospective students have the opportunity to register for classes that start in March and run for eight-weeks. In addition, Ivy Tech representatives are available to assist with questions about advising, financial aid, assessment, and the enrollment process. 

Express Enrollment Day is free, but participants are strongly encouraged to RSVP. All details can be found at IvyTech.edu/EEDay.

About Ivy Tech Community College

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

Otters give sneak peek into promotions for 25th season

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Get a sneak peek into some of the promotions for the Evansville Otters’ 25th anniversary season!

The celebratory season will kick off with Fan Fest on Saturday, April 27 from 12 to 3 p.m. at Bosse Field. Fan Fest is open to the public and there is free admission. The Otters want to start the 25th season the right way, but they’ll need you and everyone you know to be at Fan Fest for all the fun and entertainment. It is time to start getting excited for baseball season!

Once the regular season is underway, Saturday, May 18 will be Military Appreciation Night and Boy Scout Night. The Otters want to show their appreciation to those who served, including all veterans and active military personnel. The Otters also invite the Boy Scouts of America for a fun, unforgettable night at Bosse Field. Pre-registered boy scouts will receive a General Admission ticket, hot dog, chips and water, get to meet the Otters and participate in a postgame baseball clinic, receive a commemorative patch, and more! First pitch is 6:35 p.m.

The next day is Bark in the Park! On Sunday, May 19, bring your dog to the ballpark for an afternoon of baseball courtesy of It Takes A Village Canine Rescue. First pitch is at 12:35 p.m. so come enjoy America’s game with your best companion!

The first fireworks night of the season will be Thursday, May 30 at 6:35 p.m. presented by Hoosier Lottery. Come see the best firework show in Evansville and enjoy a bright, colorful firework display following the game.

Saturday, June 15 is a night you will not want to miss! June 15 will be the official celebration night of the 25th anniversary season for the Evansville Otters. Pack the stands as we celebrate 25 seasons since the Otters’ debut season in 1995, helping bring back professional baseball in Evansville for the first time in decade. There will be a free hat giveaway courtesy of Heritage Federal Credit Union, a postgame firework show presented by Slay’s Restoration, and it is also Girl Scout Night. The Otters want girl scouts to come to Bosse Field for a fun, unforgettable night with the Otters. Pre-registered girl scouts will receive a General Admission ticket, hot dog, chips and water, get to meet the Otters and participate in a postgame baseball clinic, receive a commemorative patch, and more! First pitch is 6:35 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 2 is ‘E is for Everyone Night’ with the Otters. The Otters want Evansville to pack the stands for E is for Everyone night, partnering with Evansville’s city-wide campaign. Stay in your seat after the game to watch a dazzling fireworks display. Stay tuned for more information throughout the season on where you will be able to pick up free tickets to the game. First pitch will be 6:35 p.m. Spend Evansville’s night with Evansville’s team!

Stay tuned and keep an eye out in the coming weeks for the full 2019 promotional schedule and other theme nights that will be a part of the fun during the 25th season of Evansville Otters baseball!

Men’s basketball drops midweek game at Indiana State

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UE looks to right the ship against Southern Illinois

 

Dainius Chatkevicius tied his career mark with 12 points on Wednesday evening as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team dropped an 85-62 game against Indiana State inside the Hulman Center.

Chatkevicius paced the Purple Aces (10-14, 4-7 MVC) with his 12 points; he was 4-for-6 from the field and knocked down four free throws.  K.J. Riley scored 11 while Marty Hill posted 10.

Indiana State (12-11, 4-7 MVC) was led by an 18-point effort from Cooper Neese.  Neese was 4-for-5 from long range on the evening.  Tyreke Key added 15 for the Sycamores.

It was a slow start on the offensive side for the Purple Aces, who found themselves in a 13-3 hole midway through the first half. Evansville was 1-11 from the field to start the game.  Jawaun Newton had UE’s first bucket of the night before an and-one by Shea Feehan cut into the deficit, making it a 13-6 game.

From there, the Sycamores took control.  Another triple pushed the lead to double figures before the fourth trey of the evening for ISU made it a 26-11 lead.  The Sycamores were 4-for-5 from long range to begin the game.  Indiana State continued its hot shooting, heading to the break with a 39-17 lead.  The 17 points for the Aces was their lowest scoring half of the season.

The first basket of the second half belonged to Indiana State as they drilled their sixth triple of the night and would push the lead out to 27 points (56-29) inside of 14 minutes remaining.  Evansville battled back as Marty Hill notched a pair of 3-pointers to get back within 22, but three technical helped ISU push the lead back out and they would cruise to the 85-62 victory.

Evansville finished the night shooting 36.2% while the Sycamores finished at 54.2%.  ISU finished the night with a 41-28 edge on the boards and were 9-of-15 from beyond the arc.

UE remains on the road this weekend, facing Southern Illinois on Saturday inside SIU Arena.  Tip will be at 7 p.m. in Carbondale.

 

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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

“IS IT TRUE” FEBRUARY 7, 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 that earlier this week the Vanderburgh County Commissioners unanimously approved (3-0) an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with American Structure Point so they can start designing the new addition to the Vanderburgh County Jail? …this MOU releases $500,000 to AmericanStructure Point so they can start the Architectural and Engineering work on the new addition to the jail?  …that AmericanStructure Point has approximately 120 days to finalize a mutually agreed upon jail design? …yesterday the Vanderburgh County Council also approved this funding request?  …It’s great to see a consensus among the County Commissioners and County Council in the funding request to begin the design work on the new addition to the Vanderburgh County jail? …we also would like to thank Vanderburgh County Commissioners Ben Shoulders and Jeff Hatfield, Sherriff Dave Wedding, and the Vanderburgh County Building Authority Director, Dave Rector for the outstanding work they have done on this project so far? …we also commend all parties for agreeing that American StructurePoint should do the Engineering and Architectural design work on the new addition on the jail?

IS IT TRUE last year it was announced that the National Gridiron League newest addition will be the Indiana Firebirds from Evansville, Indiana?  …it was also announced that the Indiana Firebirds of Evansville Indiana will play there indoors arena football home games at Ford Center beginning in March of 2019?  …that last year Scott Schoenike, the Executive Director of the Ford Center told the Courier and Press; “that he has been in conversations with several leagues during the past few years but waited for the right match.”  that Schoenike also said; “that the city believe they have found one in the National Gridiron League”? ….that a lot of people are looking forward to watching Arena Football at the Ford Center?….we wonder why we haven’t seen any advanced marketing effort by the Ford Center in promoting the Evansville Indiana Firebirds first home game in March 2019 at the Ford Center?

IS IT TRUE that there was recently a patronage article online about the value that the downtown Doubletree is reportedly creating?…there is strength in numbers and just because some of the supporters of the subsidized edifice are cheerleading does not mean the numbers are working?…when real numbers showing over 65% occupancy at paying rates of $125 per night are made public, the downtown Doubletree will have proven to be a viable unsubsidized hotel?…until then articles touting its potential are nothing but fluff?…the same meaningless cheerleading went on with the Ford Center until it became blatantly obvious that the “it will pay for itself from day one” claims were nothing but hot air from aspiring former Mayor seeking a higher office?

IS IT TRUE we wonder why the former owner of the Evansville Iceman Hockey didn’t send Mayor Winnecke a thank you note to him for forcing him to leave town? …it’s obvious that the Evansville Thunderbolts are losing money and Ron Geary’s Jacksonville, Fla. IceMen is doing extremely well financially? …that the Jacksonville IceMen home games average attendance is around 6,000 patrons per game and are ranked 3rd in attendance out of the 27 teams in the ECHL?  …the Evansville Thunderbolts home game attendance count is somewhere in the 2,000 range?   …when the Evansville IceMen played at the Ford Center they paid around $10,000 a game and it’s been reported that the Evansville Thunderbolts pays a $1,000 for each home game?

IS IT TRUE that on page 2 article 5 of the federal indictment of Stephanie Tenbarge for stealing from Echo Housing it clearly states that all checks over $600 required two signatures?…that the signatures required for checks over $600 would be Stephanie Tenbarge and a member of the Echo Housing Board of Directors that was not named?…this begs the question about how many checks were written for over $600 and who was the second signature on those checks?…any board member who signed such checks for goods, services, or real estate taxes that assisted Ms. Tenbarge of allegedly defrauding Echo Housing should submit to questioning?  …attached is the link of the Federal indictment of the former ECHO HOUSING Director Stephanie Tenbarge Indictment.
IS IT TRUE that the ECHO HOUSING spin doctors are working overtime to convince the general public that all is well since the former Executive Director has been indicted for fraud? …we wonder how the ECHO HOUSING Board of Directors is going to replenish the $150,000 plus of missing money from the agency coffers?  …we predict if the  ECHO Housing Board of Directors try to collect money from the insurance company who carries their employee fraud insurance policy they will quickly realize that everything isn’t as rosy as their spin doctors are telling people?
IS IT TRUE that Bryan Bennett is doing the marketing and social media work for the Alex Burton campaign for 4th Ward City Council?
IS IT TRUE that our GOP “Mole” tell us that the local Republican party may have a contested primary race in the At-Large City Council race? …we are told that the party movers and shakers are really upset with the possibility of having a contested race in the Republican primary?
IS IT TRUE that the Political Director of Mayor Winnecke was recently arrested for driving under the influence?  …he has been fired by the Winnecke For Mayor campaign manager?  …recently the head coach of the Evansville Thunderbolts was also arrested for driving under the influence but was not fired?  …he was suspended from coaching for one week? …we always been told that “What’s Good For The Goose Is Good For The Gander?”
IS IT TRUE we been informed that a candidate for the Evansville City Council has had the crime-fighting “Guardian” van sitting right in front of his apartment for a while?  …a friend of the individual running for City Council tells us that his buddy has no idea why the Evansville Police Department decided to park the “Guardian” van in front of his apartment because he has no knowledge that his area has a problem with crime?
Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Did the Mayor make a major mistake when he didn’t do everything in his power to convince the Evansville IceMen to stay in Evansville?
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County Council Removes EVPL Board Members Over Drag Queen Story Hour

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County Council Remove EVPL Board Members Over Drag Queen Story Hour

FEBRUARY 6TH, 2019 AMANDA PORTER INDIANA

The vote was 6 to 1 to replace former Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library secretary Barbara Williams.

Her four-year term expired, but instead of starting a new term County leaders want to bring in someone new.

Some Evansville community members say the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library board needs an overhaul.

The Drag Queen story hour scheduled for later this month has sparked petitions both for and against the event.

“6,000 provable Evansville residents have signed a petition to stop drag queen story hour,” says Steve Ary.

Those expressing concern say they’re troubled over the dialogue at the drag queen story hour.

“We don’t stop Santa Claus story hour because some people reject to it religiously. You know the same is with Halloween,” says Tri-State Alliance Founder Wally Paynter.

“This program is not Santa Claus story hour. This is not a debate of lifestyles,” says Ary.

Others say they want to reject a divisive program and the agenda of those responsible for bringing it to the taxpayer-funded library.

“This is an adult sex-based cross-dressing decision designed to confuse and influence children into making those same self adult sex-based decision before they can ever attend a sex education class,” says Ary.

Vanderburgh County Council appoints the EVPL members and voted to have Richard Clements replace Barbara Williams as secretary.

County Council members say the replacement is for the betterment of the library.

“The board needs to be more engaged in the day to day operations and what is going on there and stuff as far as setting policy and the activities that are going on there. Long range planning and strategy and stuff for the library and where it is going in the future,” say Vanderburgh County Council member Tom Shetler.

Community members say they’re also concerned about policies regarding background checks at EVPL.

Right now the Drag Queen story hour is still scheduled to take place February 23rd.

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