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Softball Has Eight Recognized As NFCA All-American Scholar-Athletes

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Eight University of Evansville softball student-athletes were recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes in an announcement by the NFCA.

The Purple Aces also earned Easton/NFCA Academic Team accolades.  As a whole, UE finished with a 3.442 GPA, which was 45th in the country.

“We are extremely proud of our ladies effort in the classroom.  Our team really takes pride in their academics and strive for excellence,” Aces head coach Mat Mundell said.  “The University of Evansville has a long tradition of being one of the top academic universities and our team loves that about UE.”

Individuals recognized as All-America Scholar-Athletes were: Kristin Koepke, Jaime Nurrenbern, Olivia Cheatham, Bailee Bostic, Bailee Porter, Allison Daggett, Toni Galas and Alex Latoria.

Koepke led the way with a perfect 4.0 GPA while Nurrenbern was close behind, finishing the 2017-18 academic year with a 3.97 GPA.  Cheatham and Bostic completed last year with GPA’s of 3.90 and 3.81, respectively.

 

OLD NATIONAL EVENTS PLAZA WELCOMES THREE NEW STAFF MEMBERS IN KEY HOSPITALITY ROLES

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Old National Events Plaza is excited to announce the addition of three new staff members in key hospitality positions within the company.  Lyndsey Lomelino, Event Coordinator, Kasia McMullen-Koontz, Catering Sales Manager and McKenzie May, Event Coordinator, have all joined the Old National Events Plaza team over the last six months and bring with them a wealth of knowledge in their respective fields.

“We are so excited to announce the additions of Lyndsey, Kasia and McKenzie to our Old National Events Plaza team,” said Alexis Berggren, General Manager.  “The important work that these women will oversee, and relationships they will build with our clients, will directly impact our customer service and guest experience.  Each brings outstanding talent and skills that will help us set the bar higher.”

Lomelino comes to Old National Events Plaza with more than five years of experience in the events coordination and client services field. Most recently, Lyndsey worked at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL as the Event Supervisor.  In this role, Lomelino oversaw the event planning, outreach, hiring of support staff and overall execution for their largest annual event, Winterfest.  Lomelino graduated from Illinois State University Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Recreation and Parks Administration. This background has helped Lyndsey easily transition into her current position with Old National Events Plaza and Evansville community overall.  Lomelino comments, “I’m so excited to be joining the Old National Events Plaza team. I am eager to combine my expertise with their vibrant approach.  I am enthusiastic for the future and will apply my passion as an Event Coordinator to ensure collaborative ideas come to life”.

 

 Kasia McMullen-Koontz joins the Old National Events Plaza team with 15 years of experience in all aspects of catering and event planning. She hails from St. Louis, MO and started her career with Wolfgang Puck Catering, quickly advancing from Staff Coordinator to Catering Sales Manager in under five years.  McMullen-Koontz also as vast restaurant management experience having directed catering operations at Mango Peruvian Cuisine in St. Louis’ trendy Downtown Loft area. Most recently, Kasia served as Catering Captain at the University of Evansville.  McMullen-Koontz states,” I was attracted by the Old National Events Plaza’s mission to deliver excellence in customer service to all of their clients, and the commitment to being an integral part of community growth in the downtown area.  I believe that every client deserves attentive and informed service, and we strive to achieve that marker every day.”

 

McKenzie May comes to Evansville from Mt. Vernon, Illinois. May is a graduate of Southern Illinois University (SIU) at Carbondale with an M.S. in Sports Studies and a B.S. in Sports Administration. During her time at SIU, she served as the Facilities and Events Operations Intern for Saluki Athletics and was later promoted to Game Staff Supervisor. During her graduate studies, May served as a Facilities and Events Graduate Assistant, further developing her knowledge and understanding of the sports and events industry.  May comments, “My interest in the Old National Event Plaza came from my love of working and organizing events.  While searching outside my box, I was led to an opportunity to connect and work with a very cultural and diverse community. I look forward to this exciting opportunity and working with my team and the clients. “ 

 

 

 

 

AG Curtis Hill leads 12-state brief seeking dismissal of latest federal lawsuit targeting fossil-fuel corporations

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Attorney General Curtis Hill announced today that he is leading a 12-state coalition seeking the dismissal of a federal lawsuit filed by King County, Washington, against five fossil-fuel companies. The lawsuit claims the companies have violated “common law” by contributing to global warming – which, the plaintiffs claim, constitutes a “public nuisance” and “trespass.”

In his amicus (friend-of-the-court) brief, Attorney General Hill states that the Clean Air Act – and the Environmental Protection Agency’s corresponding enforcement authority – supersedes federal common law nuisance claims pertaining to emissions. In addition, he cites the separation of powers doctrine, stating that courts should exercise restraint in matters best left to the executive and legislative branches of government.

“Municipal governments cannot dictate national energy policy or curb economic activity that occurs outside their jurisdictional boundaries,” Attorney General Hill said. “Everyone believes we should take care of the planet and exercise wise stewardship of natural resources, but we can pursue these important priorities while also respecting the rule of law and supporting a robust economy. We must protect the principles of federalism in cases such as this one.”

King County, Washington, is home to the city of Seattle. In recent months, Indiana has prevailed in seeking the dismissal of two lawsuits similar to this one involving actions brought against fossil-fuel companies by municipalities in the states of California and New York.

JUST IN: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE 2019 CITY BUDGET BY MEMBERS OF THE EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL

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This memo was just sent to members of the Evansville City Council by their Legal Counsel, Joshua Claybourn.
DEAR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS;
I’ve attached all of the budget amendments that I’ve received so far and had a brief summary below.  Please review any that you are sponsoring as soon as possible in order to let me know if you have any changes.
  1. Amendment 1 (Weaver): This amendment calls for a $3 million cut from the budget to line items designated and specified by the administration. If this amendment passes, the Council tables final passage of a budget until October 22nd in order to allow the administration to identify and propose its specific cuts.
  1. Amendment 2 (McGinn & Elpers): This proposes cutting the City’s $130,000 contract with New Hope for a Highway 41 bus service.
  1. Amendment 3 (McGinn): This proposes reducing the grant to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund from $500,000 to $100,000.
  1. Amendment 4 (Adams): This holds in abeyance the grant to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund allocation from $500,000 to $0 until City Council has received the Affordable Housing Trust Fund’s first two quarterly financial reports in 2019 for review and approval. After such approval, the City Council will entertain a new appropriation of $500,000 for the Fund.
  1. Amendment 5 (McGinn & Elpers): This proposes cutting all non-profit grants by 25% except for I-69 Bridgelink and UNOE.
  1. Amendment 5A (Mercer): This proposes cutting all non-profit grants by 25% except for I-69 Bridgelink, UNOE, Leadership Evansville, and SWIRCA.
  1. Amendment 6 (Elpers): This amendment reduces the City’s contribution to employee health insurance premiums by $10.00 per month ($120 per year) for each employee, which will have the effect of requiring employees to increase their share of health insurance premiums by $10.00 per month ($120 per year). This would not apply to Teamsters since they are on their own health insurance plan.

CITY OF EVANSVILLE TO STOP PAYING BILLS UNLESS IT’S AN EMERGENCY

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The attached memo was circulated to over 50 people associated with City Government but not to members to the Evansville City Council. We were told by reliable sources that today at noon the At-Large City Councilman Jonathan Weaver and Chairman of the Finance Committee will be filing an amendment to proposed 2019 city budget.  The amendment requests to be filed by Mr. Weaver will demand that  Mayor Winnecke cut his proposed 2019 City Budget by $3 million dollars. 

We have been saying during the last several years that the City of Evansville is spending beyond their means.  All we heard from the Mayor and Controller offices was crickets.  We hope that this memo we prove our claim that the City of Evansville financial condition is extremely questionable. This is definitely a developing story.

COPY OF THE MEMO WAS SENT TO OVER 50 PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH CITY GOVERNMENT BY CITY CONTROLLER RUSS LLOYD JR., CPA.

Effective Thursday, September 27th, the following steps will be implemented:

  1. Any current open full-time positions should remain open until Jan. 1, 2019
  2. Travel not previously scheduled will NOT be approved
  3. Office Supply purchases will NOT be approved unless it is an emergency
  4. The Purchasing Department will review all outstanding unfilled Purchase Orders (POs) for potential closure
  5. Purchases using blanket purchase orders will no longer be approved.  Invoices dated up to 09/27/18 will be paid on existing purchase orders.  Any emergency purchases should be entered on a new requisition.  The actual item required for purchase must be listed on the requisition.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Russell Lloyd, Controller

FOOTNOTE: It looks like former City Council President and Finance Chairman John Friends, CPA predictions that the City Of Evansville deficit spending habits could start catching up with them in the 2018 and 209 budgets years may be spot on. 

 

 

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

“READERS FORUM” OCTOBER 4, 2018

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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? WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY? 

WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is Do you feel that Judge Brett Kavanaugh FBI investigation will clear him of any wrongdoing?

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ETA Recommended Candidates for School Board

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The Local Political Action Committee 20 (LPAC 20), the political action arm of District Council 20 of which the Evansville Teachers Association (ETA) is a member of, proudly announces its recommendations for all four of the EVSC Board of School Trustee positions open this year.

In the At-Large race, LPAC 20 and ETA recommend David Hollingsworth. In the District 1 race, LPAC 20 and ETA recommend Jean Webb.

In the District 2 race (2 positions up for election), LPAC 20 and ETA recommend Ann Ennis and incumbent, Andy Guarino.

In making its decisions, LPAC 20 and ETA looked at answers provided by the candidates in response to a questionnaire sent out earlier, results of face-to- face interviews between the ETA officers and the candidates, and past performance (for incumbents). We believe that each candidate brings something different to the table as a potential school board member.

LPAC 20 and ETA feel strongly that leaders be in place to continue to move the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation forward. In order for this to occur, the above candidates must be elected to the EVSC Board of School Trustees. LPAC 20 and ETA feel that the recommended candidates are up to the challenge!

 

Evansville Airport Won’t Eliminate Three Safety Department Positions

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Evansville Airport Won’t Eliminate Three Safety Department Positions

OCTOBER 3Rd, 2018 MITCH ANGLE EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

The Vanderburgh County Commission has decided not to eliminate the three positions from the Evansville Vanderburgh Fire Station at Evansville Regional Airport.

Initially, the airport was planning to cut three positions out of the safety department.

After receiving feedback from the public and the Mayor’s office, County Commissioners voted not to eliminate those positions for now.

The airport will have a chance to resubmit a request to eliminate those positions, though county officials believe the airport will have the necessary funding to pay for all 15 safety positions.

 

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