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Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards & Commissions

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards and commissions.

Indiana Commission for Higher Education

The governor made one new appointment to the Commission for Higher Education:

  • Mike Alley (Carmel), chairman and owner of Patriot Investments, LLC and former commissioner of the Indiana Department of Revenue, will join the commission. His term expires June 30, 2019.

 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Commission:

  • Karen Ragland (Evansville), retired educator, will join the commission. Her term expires March 20, 2019.

The governor also appointed current member Jena Bellezza, vice president of strategic partnerships and branding with the Indiana Parenting Institute, to serve as chair of the commission.

 Graduate Medical Education Board

The governor made five reappointments to the Graduate Medical Education Board:

  • Dr. Paul R. Haut (Carmel), COO of Riley Hospital for Children, will continue his service on the board. His term expires December 31, 2019.
  • Dr. Tricia L. Hern (Zionsville), vice president of academic affairs for Community Health Network, will continue her service on the board. Her term expires December 31, 2019.
  • Timothy Putnam (Batesville), president and CEO of Margaret Mary Health, will continue his service on the board. His term expires December 31, 2019.
  • Dr. Jeffrey Rothenberg (Indianapolis), chief medical officer at St. Vincent Hospital, will continue his service on the board. His term expires December 31, 2019.
  • Beth Wrobel (Valparaiso), CEO of HealthLinc, will continue her service on the board. Her term expires December 31, 2019.

 The governor also made one new appointment to the board:

  • Dr. Rachel A. Shockley (Indianapolis), program director for Community Health Network Family Medicine Residency South, will join the board. Her term expires December 31, 2019.

 Indiana Board of Accountancy

The governor made one reappointment to the Indiana Board of Accountancy:

  • Michelle D. Skeen (Pendleton), CPA with Estep-Doctor & Company, PC, will continue her service on the board. Her term expires June 30, 2021.

 The governor also made one new appointment to the board:

  • Dale L. Gettelfinger (Floyds Knobs), CPA and former president/CEO of Monroe Shine & Co., Inc., will join the board. His term expires June 30, 2021.

 Indiana Civil Rights Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the Indiana Civil Rights Commission:

  • Holli Harrington (Indianapolis), director of supplier diversity at the Indianapolis International Airport, will join the commission. Her term expires March 31, 2019.

 Indiana Natural Resources Foundation Board

The governor made one new appointment to the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation Board:

  • Matthew J. Kiley (Granger), broker/agent with Holland Insurance Group LLC, will join the board. His term expires June 30, 2022.

 Invasive Species Council

The governor made two reappointments to the Invasive Species Council:

  • Rick Haggard (Carmel), executive director of the Indiana Nursery & Landscape Association, will continue his service on the council. His term expires February 28, 2021.
  • Kristopher Krouse (Valparaiso), executive director of the Shirley Heinze Land Trust, will continue his service on the council. His term expires February 28, 2021.

The governor also made one new appointment to the council:

  • Linda Broadfoot (Indianapolis), director of Indy Parks, will join the council. Her term expires February 28, 2021.

 State Egg Board

The governor made one new appointment to the State Egg Board:

  • Thomas N. Lafferty (Noblesville), director of sales for Blackford County Foods, will join the board. His term expires June 15, 2019.

 

State Ethics Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the State Ethics Commission:

  • Sue Anne Gilroy (Indianapolis), former Indiana Secretary of State and current vice president of development and executive director of the St. Vincent Foundation, will join the commission. Her term expires February 28, 2020.

 

USI Softball slides in NFCA Top 25

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University of Southern Indiana Softball dropped three spots to No. 9 in the first regular-season NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll.

The Screaming Eagles (3-1) began the year with a 6-3 setback to previously unranked University of North Alabama at the UAH Charger Chillout, but rebounded with a 9-1, five-inning victory over the University of Alabama-Huntsville later in the day. USI ended the Chillout with wins over Midwest Region foe Trevecca Nazarene University and Delta State University.

USI is in the process of reworking its weekend schedule following the cancellation fo the Midwest Region Crossover at Deaconess Sports Park. Details of the schedule changes will be announced later.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Bianka Monique Washington: Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Conspiracy Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felony)

Khiry Zharomir Waddell: Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Conspiracy Dealing in marijuana (Level 6 Felony)

Bobbi Sue Boner: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Riley Faye Smith: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Demarco Lamar Thacker: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

EVSC’s Delaware Elementary Receives Donation from United Fidelity Bank

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Thanks to a $2,500 donation from United Fidelity Bank, Delaware Elementary School now has additional funds to help support the implementation of the school’s Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Rewards program.

PBIS is a program designed to help encourage positive behaviors in students. The Rewards Program at Delaware enables staff members in the school to award students points when desired positive behaviors are observed and demonstrated. PBIS Rewards also help in enhancing and promoting a greater culture of academic success in the classroom. Students have badges that are scanned by teachers using a smartphone app, or the teachers can award points through the PBIS Rewards website, allowing teachers to customize classes and add whole class points. The points can then be saved like money and used to purchase items from Delaware’s PBIS Rewards store, the SOAR Store.

“We are looking forward to this partnership with United Fidelity Bank, and their willingness to help our students SOAR to new heights,” said Julie Underwood, Delaware principal.

The donation by United Fidelity Bank is not just one of money, but of time and a commitment to forging a partnership to improve Delaware and the financial literacy of our students. United Fidelity Bank will provide bank team members to help manage the SOAR Store, to help professionally decorate the store, and to help promote greater understanding of financial responsibilities through the PBIS Rewards point system. In turn, bank members will be able to teach our students how to save, set goals, and manage points to spend more wisely. Delaware is looking forward to this partnership with United Fidelity Bank and their willingness to help our students SOAR to new heights!

“We are excited, and appreciate the opportunity to provide the students and facility of Delaware Elementary the ability to participate in such a meaningful program,” said United Fidelity President and CEO Donald R. Neel. “This program also gives our employees an opportunity to provide basic financial education and to interact with students directly as they visit the SOAR Store and learn more about their needs.”

VANDERBURGH COUNTY ARRESTS WARRANTS

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY CURRENT WARRANTS

Adopt A Pet

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Meredith is a female cat estimated to be around 4 years old. She came into the shelter with a pretty significant neck injury that has healed very nicely! She spent several weeks in a cone, learning to eat and move around with it on. She was a trooper and now she’s back to her normal self, ready for a home. Meredith’s $40 adoption fee includes her spay, microchip, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

Stein named Academic All-District 4

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University of Southern Indiana junior guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) was named Division II Academic All-District 4 by the College Sports Information Directors of America. The award is the second of Stein’s career and the third in the history of the USI men’s basketball program.

The first USI men’s basketball player to earn the Academic All-District honor was Craig Martin in 1993.

To be eligible for the CoSIDA Academic All-America and All-District teams, the student athlete must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials and at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). They must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at the institution (true freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and first-year athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at the institution. The Division II Academic All-America team will be released in March.

Stein, a business administration major, is averaging 18.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game as he enters tonight’s action at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and leads all three NCAA divisions with a 96.2 free throw percentage (125-130). He set a USI record with 54 consecutive free throws made earlier this year and scored a season-high 31 points in the win over Lake Superior State University.

The 2017 Basketball Times Preseason All-American set the USI all-time record for free throws made (392) this season and became the 20th USI player all-time to reach 1,000 career points, moving up to fifth with 1,450 career points. Stein has recorded double-digits in scoring 78 times during his career, eclipsing 20-or-more points 20 times and 30-or-more points three times.

Following the USI and UW-Parkside match-up tonight at 7:30 p.m., Stein and the Eagles finish the regular season Saturday at Lewis University for a 3 p.m. tip-off.

NCAA DIVISION II – DISTRICT 4 (Great Lakes Intercollegiate, Great Lakes Valley, Great Midwest)
Name                     School                                              Yr.      GPA             Major
Eric Davidson          University of Indianapolis                Sr.      3.59             Operations & Supply Chain Management
Zach Fischer           Truman State University                  Gr.      3.90 / 3.71    Accountancy
Alex Hagan             Rockhurst University                        Gr.      3.91 / 3.53    Business Intelligence
Tate Hall                 University of Indianapolis                  So.     3.81              Finance
Alex Stein              University of Southern Indiana     Jr.       3.38              Business Administration

Frost Classic next on schedule for Aces softball

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UE to play five games this weekend

 Week three of the season for the University of Evansville softball team will see the Purple Aces continue to travel through the southern half of the United States as the squad heads to Chattanooga for the Frost Classic.

Hosted by Chattanooga, the Aces will face IUPUI, Southeast Missouri State, Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois and Chattanooga.  UE will take on the Jaguars at 10 a.m. CT Friday before facing SEMO at 12:30 p.m.  Saturday’s action will feature another 12:30 game against EIU before playing WIU at 3 p.m.  Sunday’s finale will pit the Aces against the Mocs in a 10:30 a.m. contest.

McKenzie Johnson has gotten off to a good start in the first two weekends ranking second on the UE squad with a .318 average.  Entering the year, she had not recorded a multi-hit game, but she has notched two such outings in 2018.  Johnson posted a pair of hits against EIU in the first weekend before having her best offensive effort last weekend against Samford, going 3-3 with a walk and run scored.

Sitting with a 1.05 ERA, junior Morgan Florey ranks 7th in the MVC while her 26 strikeouts is 5th.  Florey started last week with a complete game against Winthrop, giving up four runs, just one earned, and fanning six.  She tossed two more scoreless frames on Saturday versus the Eagles once again before throwing a 6-inning gem against #17 Georgia; she allowed two runs on five hits and struck out five Georgia batters.

Three freshmen (Eryn Gould, Lindsay Renneisen, Allison Daggett) have started all eight games this season for UE while Elyse Hickey has made four starts and played in six games with Mea Adams seeing time in all eight contests.  Jaime Nurrenbern has made three pitching appearances while batting .500 in a pair of plate appearances.

IUPUI comes into the weekend with a 1-4 record while Southeast Missouri State is currently 2-3.  Eastern Illinois has gotten off to a 7-3 start, but one of those losses came to the Purple Aces in the Mardi Gras Classic.  The Leathernecks of WIU stand at 2-7 while Chattanooga is currently 4-5.

 

Luke Was The Adult In The Room In First IN Sen Debate, Focused On Joe Donnelly

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INDIANAPOLIS – Luke Messer took aim at the broken U.S. Senate and Democrat Joe Donnelly during the first Senate Republican Primary debate held today in Indianapolis.
“It’s time for an adult conversation. The U.S. Senate is failing the American people, and Joe Donnelly is a big part of the problem,” Messer said. “Joe tells us he’s working with the President, but time and again he votes with Washington liberals to obstruct the Trump agenda. I’m running for U.S. Senate to defeat Joe Donnelly, fight for Indiana’s families and pass the Trump-Pence agenda.”
During tonight’s debate hosted by Americans for Prosperity, Messer called for an end to the 60-vote filibuster rule in the Senate that allows Joe Donnelly and his liberal leadership to block the President’s agenda.
“Hoosiers deserve a Senate that does its job, and a Senator who votes with us 100 percent of the time,” Messer said. “As Indiana’s next senator, one of my top priorities will be to end the filibuster, fix the broken U.S. Senate, and move this country forward.”
Messer blasted Donnelly for his votes against the Trump agenda, including his vote to save Obamacare and reject President Trump’s tax cut plan.
“Hoosiers overwhelmingly voted for this President, they want to see his agenda passed and Joe Donnelly is standing in the way when it counts,” Messer said. “Joe Donnelly was the deciding vote to save Obamacare and he voted against the President’s tax cut plan that is delivering more jobs, higher wages and a stronger economy for Hoosiers.”
Throughout the debate, Messer focused on his background and record of results.
“I’m a husband, father and son of a single mother. Growing up I was taught you don’t quit, and I will go the U.S. Senate and make sure it doesn’t quit on Hoosiers,” Messer said. “President Trump needs an ally in the Senate, and Indiana families need a Senator who will fight for them.”
During tonight’s debate, Messer supporters statewide gathered for debate watch parties and phone banks. Earlier today, Messer held a meet & greet with supporters at the Messer campaign field office in Indianapolis.

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

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