Cannon Ball is an 8-year-old male gray cat who, as you can tell from his pictures, is pretty scared at the shelter. He is not adjusting well to the hustle & bustle and would love a comfy, quiet lap to lay on! His adoption fee is $40 which includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and a dental exam so that his teeth & gums are healthy for awhile. He could also go home FREE of charge to any senior citizen age 70+ seeking a companion, thanks to the Senior Pets program. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
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Volleyball hosts Dunn Hospitality Invitational on Saturday
UE faces Austin Peay and Northern Kentucky
The annual Dunn Hospitality Tournament is next up for the University of Evansville volleyball team as the Purple Aces return to Meeks Family Fieldhouse to host Austin Peay and Northern Kentucky on Saturday.
UE faces the Governors at 3 p.m. before taking on the Norse at 7 p.m.; APSU and NKU will square off at 11 a.m. Evansville is coming off of another strong weekend that saw them go 2-1 at the Phoenix Classic. After dropping the opener to Elon, UE fought back to defeat Gardner-Webb and North Carolina Central. Mildrelis Rodriguez and Rocio Fortuny earned All-Tournament honors.
A great beginning to her junior season continued for Rachel Tam, who has recorded at least 13 kills in all seven matches for UE. Tam’s 138 kills ranks second in the nation while her 145.5 total points is fourth; she ranks 20th in the country in total attacks with 309. Tam had one of the best weekends in program history in leading the Purple Aces to a perfect 3-0 mark and the Leatherneck Invitational Championship with 79 total kills including her career mark of 29 at WIU.
Mildrelis Rodriguez continued to show her prowess on both sides of the floor over the last week of play for the Purple Aces. She was second on the team with 3.44 kills/set and 3.12 digs/frame with her top effort coming against Gardner-Webb as she tallied 20 kills and 17 digs. Overall, she ranks second on the squad in both statistics for the season.
Senior Olivia Goldstein saw extended playing time in the Elon trip and responded in a big way, posting back-to-back 24-dig performances in wins over Gardner-Webb and NC Central, both were the highest totals of her career. Her previous career mark in digs was 22.
Defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Austin Peay will mark the first match of the home tournament. The Governors were 30-6 last season and have carried that momentum into 2018, winning their first six matches in tournaments at UMKC and Middle Tennessee State. Cecily Gable leads APSU with 4.20 kills per set while Kristen Stucker averages 10.87 assists/set.
Northern Kentucky enters play with an even 3-3 mark with wins over Toledo, Weber State and Northern Illinois; their losses have come to Notre Dame, Virginia and Nevada. Hale
COA slams courts, DCS for violating parents’ due process
Katie Stancombe for www.theindianalawyer.com
The Indiana Court of Appeals reiterated harsh words at the Department of Child Services and Indiana trial courts after it reversed another case involving the failure to afford due process protections to families in termination of parental rights cases.
Mother L.R. was facing a petition to terminate her parental rights to her three minor children. She failed to appear for a “status of counsel†hearing, prompting the Vanderburgh Superior Court to enter a default judgment against her. On DCS’s motion, the trial court terminated L.R.’s parental rights on that basis alone, and though L.R. filed a timely motion to correct error, she was denied the opportunity to explain her failure to appear at hearing.DCS conceded that L.R. “was not provided the due process protection to which she is entitled†and that the court’s termination order failed to enter findings of fact and conclusions of law as required by Indiana Code section 31-35-2-8.
On July 9, the appellate court issued an order addressing similar due process violations in termination of parental rights cases from Indiana trial courts statewide. That order noted that over a six-month period, DCS had filed eight motions to remand in separate, but substantially similar cases, instead of filing an appellate brief.
That order found that by filing a motion to remand, “DCS has successfully avoided defending repeated, significant violations of due process in termination of parental rights cases.â€
“The increasing frequency of these motions suggest that there are repeated, significant violations of due process occurring in termination of parental rights cases throughout this state,†Judge Paul Mathias wrote.  “This is a disturbing trend given the fundamental rights at issue in these types of cases.â€
Mathias cited In re the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of J.K., B.K., and I.R. (Minor Children) and L.R. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services, 18A-JT-529, as one such case referenced in the July 9 order, reprimanding both DCS and the trial courts for falling short.
“While the Court commends DCS for essentially conceding error in these cases, the Court is obligated to formally admonish DCS for its failure to afford litigants throughout this state the due process rights they are owed,†the court order continued. “Furthermore, the Court also reminds the trial courts throughout this state of their duty to ensure that litigants’ due process rights are not violated.â€
The court reversed the termination order against L.R. and remanded the case for proceedings. The COA decision comes nearly two months after the July 9 order, which was specifically directed to Vanderburgh Superior Judge Brent J. Niemeier and Magistrate Judge Renee A. Ferguson, who presided in L.R.’s case. The COA’s July 9 published order also directed a copy of the order to be placed in four other Vanderburgh County TPR cases identified by case number.
Deaconess Aquatic Center Coming To Garvin Park
Deaconess Aquatic Center Coming To Garvin Park
SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2018 
JOYLYN BUKOVAC EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
Evansville’s new state of the art indoor pool now has an official name. It’s called the “Deaconess Aquatic Center.†The 28.4 million dollar project will replace the city’s aging Lloyd pool.
Earlier this week, plans for Evansville’s new pool were unveiled, and today it was named the Deaconess Aquatic Center. The indoor aquatic center will feature competitive swimming lanes, a diving area, and a place for people to learn how to swim. Officials at Deaconess say they hope their 2.5 million dollar investment will help battle obesity and improve their health.
“Part of our mission at Deaconess is to promote the health and well being of the community, and we think this project is on target for that,†says Deaconess CEO, Shawn McCoy.
There have been several big projects unveiled in the city recently, and the mayor says this is one more example of how Evansville is thriving and growing.
“It’s a quality of life statement. We know we need to replace Lloyd pool. It’s 43 years old. It’s beyond making major investments going forward, so we know we have to replace it. So the fact that we have a funding mechanism in an underserved area that will also compliment this multimillion streetscape project,†Mayor Lloyd Winnecke.
This project alone will cost 28.4 million dollars, and the city is making a 10.2 million dollar down payment.
“We’ll take about four million dollars from Jacobsville cash that’s accumulated, and that would be applied toward the down payment and then going forward on an annual basis to service the debt, we’ll use approximately 900 thousand dollars for debt services from Jacobsville tiff.â€
ParksFest Music Festival Evansville 2018 is moving to Old National Events Plaza.
After deliberate and in-depth discussions with staff, performers, stakeholders, and community leaders, we decided to move ParksFest Music Festival indoors to Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. in Downtown Evansville. With the increased risk of rain and storms from the tropical storm hitting land now, we cannot endanger ParksFest attendees, performers, volunteers, vendors, and staff. Old National Events Plaza graciously stepped up to ensure this event is safe and remains FREE for the community. This was not possible without the help of Amy Word-Smith.
ParksFest is still FREE. The event is still 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. People are free to come and go as they please. The band schedules remain the same. We still have free kids activities, including face-painting, bounce houses and music workshops. We still have a great list of food trucks and market vendors. This decision was not easy, but we think it’s best to ensure our community gets a day of free music all day. We can’t wait to see everyone at Old National Events Plaza this Saturday.
USI rallies to tie NMU, 1-1, in 2OT
The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team rallied to tie Northern Michigan University, 1-1, in double overtime this evening at Purdue University Northwest in Hammond, Indiana. USI goes to 0-2-1 overall, while Northern Michigan sees its record go to 1-1-1.
USI fell behind when Northern Michigan scored the match’s first goal 10 minutes into the first half. The Wildcats would hold onto the 1-0 lead through the half and until the final five minutes of regulation.
The Eagles knotted the match, 1-1, and sent the teams into overtime when junior midfielder Courtney Spicer (Loveland, Ohio) scored USI’s first goal of the year. Spicer was assisted on the goal by sophomore defender Madelyne Juenger (Columbia, Illinois).
In overtime, the Wildcats had four shots to USI’s two, but neither team could take advantage of the other before the final horn.
Between the posts, USI senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) posted a tie after allowing one goal and making eight saves, two in the overtime periods.
The Eagles conclude their first road trip of the year Saturday when they play Purdue Northwest in a 12:30 p.m. contest. The Pride saw their record go to 2-1-0 after a 1-0 victory over the University of Illinois Springfield this afternoon.
Following Saturday’s game at Purdue Northwest, USI returns home September 14 when the Eagles open 2018 Great Lakes Valley Conference action by hosting Drury University at Strassweg Field. Due to the GLVC home-road weekend, the Eagles and the Panthers will have special Friday afternoon 3:30 p.m. kickoff.
IS IT TRUE SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â 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 predict that the Mayor will stack the City Council Chambers this coming Monday evening with supporters of the proposed $28 million dollars Aquatic Center at Garvin Park?  …when the Mayor makes his public pitch to City Council to build the Aqua Center we hope they will ask him to give them a detailed breakdown on how much of our tax dollars has he spent on projects since he been in office?  …we hear that total the projects costs he presents to City Council will be mind-boggling?
IS IT TRUE on Monday we predicted that Garvin Park across from the entrance of Bosse Field will be the proposed site for the new $28 million dollars Aquatic Center? …its now being reported by other media outlets that the new Garvin Park Aquatic Center will accommodate the needs of competitive swimmers of as well as recreational swimmer?. …the proposed Garvin Park Aquatic Center will also have designated areas for diving, competitive swimming, as well as swimming lessons if the Evansville City Council approves this $28 million dollars project?
IS IT TRUE we still stand by our prediction that once the $28 million Aquatic Center is finished that the Mayor will sign a contract with the local YMCA to manage the new Aquatic Center? Â …that the local downtown YMCA is currently building a new state-of-the facility next to their current location? Â …since the city is going to sign a long-term contract with YMCA to manage the new Aquatic Center we wonder why the Mayor didn’t suggest to the YMCA Board of Directors that they make the new Aquatic Center part of the new downtown YMCA facility? … it’s obvious that the blending of the new YMCA facility and the proposed Garvin Park Aquatic Center into an adjoining facility would not only save a bunch of money but also would be the crowning jewel for development of downtown?
IS IT TRUE Mayor Winnecke told the Courier and Press that “he’s really disappointed by the decision to reduce the security force at the Evansville Regional Airport?” …Winnecke also told the Courier and Press that “I’ve expressed that opinion to Mr. Joest multiple times over the last 12 months?”  …the Mayor makes 3 out of 5 appointments to the Evansville Regional Airport Authority?  …it’s common knowledge that the Mayor has a major influence on the decisions on board that he makes the majority appointments to?  …many of our readers feel that its time that the Mayor puts political pressure on the current Airport board members by asking them to enhance public safety at the Evansville Regional Airport Authority Board?
IS IT TRUEÂ several years ago we remember when the “Jacobsville Join In” office was officially opened on North Main Street? Â …that a large group of people observed the Mayor, officials from Echo Housing and the Evansville DMD officially cutting the ribbon to opening the office? Â …at the official opening, the dignitaries in attendance told us how “Jacobsville Join In” is going to make major positive changes in the North Main Street corridor? …recently without fanfare “Jacobsville Join In” group abruptly vacated their office located on North Main Street? Â …that “Jacobsville Join In” was sponsored by ECHO Housing and allegedly received their operating funds from the Evansville DMD? Â …we hope the reason for the abrupt closing of “Jacobsville Join In” office on North Main Street didn’t have anything to do with the current “Forensic Audit” being conducted at ECHO Housing Corporation?
IS IT TRUE that after all said and done last week Evansville showed that it could put on a controversial event without looking like fools?… Ford Center set a record for attendance at any event ever held or ever will be held with approximately 11,500 people jammed inside to show support for President Donald Trump?…the Evansville Police Department estimated that an additional 2,000 were outside wanting to get in but were denied entry due to the limited capacity of the venue to safely hold more than 11,500 people?…the recording capacity at Roberts Stadium was just over 14,000 that drove from miles around for a KISS concert in the mid 1970s when the Gotham rockers were the rage of the teenage nation and the kings of the nighttime world?…we do wonder if President Trump could have broken the record that KISS set if the capacity to hold more people was in place?
IS IT TRUE there were resistance members who held a rally far over by The Centre whose numbers have been estimated around a 1,000 people? …except for three solitary incidents both crowds were well behaved toward one another and that is a reason for all of the Tri-State to be proud?…one of those three instances was a disturbed person who shook a knife and a middle finger at a helicopter that was circling the Ford Center for some undisclosed official purpose?… Evansville showed better behavior that big American cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York when President Trump showed up?…in these other cities violence and destruction of property are commonplace when President Trump comes to town and that says very bad things about the people and cities where such things occur unopposed?
IS IT TRUE that the real head-scratcher of the day was the fact that Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke seemly invented a reason to be out of town for a presidential visit that makes most Mayors gleeful with civic pride? …what really puzzled us is why didn’t the Mayor allow Deputy Mayor Steve Schaefer to publicly welcomed the President to Evansville? …we hear that President Trump was cordial about the fact that no one from the Winnecke Administration was available to welcome him to Evansville since he held off on making up names for the cast of characters who normally would have been at the front of the receiving line?
IS IT TRUEÂ we were told that Steve Hammer give some of his 70 VIP tickets to the “Trump and Braun” political rally at the Ford Center to the some of the following well known local Republicans? …they were; Steve Schaefer, Richard Martin, Hobart Scales, Nicholas Hermann, Michael Duckworth, Christine Keck, Gary Schutte, Jr., Alfonso Vidal, David Clark, Marsha Abell Barnhart, Aulden Nance, Brenda Goff, Jeff Knight, Â Michelle and Frank Peterlin, Chad Howard, Â Dottie Thomas, Aaron Wilson, and Danny Koester to name a few? Â …we were told that they really enjoyed themselves?
Todays“Readers Poll†question is: Do you feel that the new owners of Ellis Park are going to invest the money to make the track and casino more upscale and customer friendly?
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