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USI Softball Splits Opening Day of Charger Chillout

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University of Southern Indiana Softball salvaged a split to its opening day of the 2018 season and the Charger Chillout. After falling, 6-3, to the University of North Alabama in their opener, the No. 6 Screaming Eagles roared back to earn a 9-1, five-inning, victory over host University of Alabama-Huntsville.

Three different players hit at least .600 for the Eagles on the day, led by junior second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana), who was 5-of-7 at the dish with a triple, three runs scored and an RBI. Sophomore outfielder Allison Schubert (Nicholasville, Kentucky) was 4-of-6 with a pair of doubles, a triple and three RBIs; while sophomore pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt(Louisville, Kentucky) was 3-of-5 with a triple and three RBIs.

USI (1-1) returns to action Friday at noon when it takes on Midwest Region for Trevecca Nazarene University. The Eagles also play Delta State University Friday at 2 p.m., while their games against Ohio Dominican University and Lee University have been canceled.

North Alabama 6, Southern Indiana 3
USI committed four defensive miscues, which led to three unearned runs as the Eagles suffered a 6-3 loss in the opener.

North Alabama (4-2) capitalized on two USI errors in the last half of the second inning to build a 2-0 lead. The Eagles answered with three unearned runs of their own in the top of the third to take a 3-2 lead.

Senior third baseman Mena Fulton (Bloomington, Indiana) pushed across the first run with an RBI-single; while Schubert had a two-run double to put the Eagles in front.

North Alabama, however, answered with a two-run homer in its half of the third frame to retake the lead; then took advantage of another USI error to plate another run and take a 5-3 lead into the fourth.

The Lions added another tally in the sixth frame and held the Eagles to just two hits and three base runners in the final four innings to earn the win.

Junior pitcher Haylee Smith (Florence, Kentucky) was charged with the loss in her first appearance in over a year after giving up four runs, two earned, in two-plus innings of work.

Southern Indiana 9, Alabama-Huntsville 1 (5 inn.)
After spotting the Chargers (6-2) a 1-0 lead, the Eagles answered with nine unanswered runs to earn a 9-1, five inning, win via the eight-run rule.

USI took advantage of an Alabama-Huntsville error to tie the contest at 1-1 in the last half of the first inning; then got an RBI-single from junior catcher Lindsey Barr (Whitesville, Kentucky) to take a 2-1 lead in the second inning.

Leonhardt’s two-run single capped off a three-run second inning as USI went up, 4-1. She had a run-scoring triple in the Eagles’ four-run fourth inning that put USI in front, 8-1. Senior first baseman Marleah Fossett (Brownsburg, Indiana) had an RBI-groundout in the fourth inning, while Schubert had an RBI-double.

Johnson ended the game in the fifth with a walk-off, RBI-single.

Leonhardt (1-0) earned the win after giving up just one run off three hits in five innings of work.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Karen Reising Named Interim President For Indivisible Evansville

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FEBRUARY 8TH, 2018  BRITNEY TAYLOR EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

 Indivisible Evansville names Karen Reising as its interim president. Former president Edie Hardcastle left the position to run for Indiana State Senate.
Reising has had a nearly 30-year career in public policy and international business. Before moving back to Evansville in 2006, she worked in government relations and business development at Lucent Technologies. She was also a lobbyist in Washington, D.C.

Currently, Reising teaches Global Studies part-time at Memorial High School.

In addition to Indivisible Evansville, Reising is a member of the League of Women Voters. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from IU and a Master’s Degree from Georgetown University.

Hardcastle is running for the District 49 seat in the Indiana Senate. District 49 covers parts of Posey, Vanderburgh, and Gibson Counties. She is a Democrat and is looking to replace Republican incumbent Jim Tomes, who has held the seat since 2010.

The Democratic primary elections are on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The general election is Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

For more information about Indivisible Evansville click here.

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“IS IT TRUE” FEBRUARY 9, 2018

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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 the segment held at the end of City Council that allows public comment is dubbed as the unreasonable “3 Minute Governmental Censorship” rule?  …we were hoping that the newly elected President of City Council Jim Brinkmeyer will change this unacceptable public comment policy created by past Council President Missy Mosby but it’s obvious that won’t happen?  …we bee told that the “3 Minutes of Governmental Censorship” policy will be a  campaign issue during the next city election?  …censorship should never be accepted by the media or the taxpayers alike?

IS IT TRUE that it’s obvious that 5th Ward City Councilman Justin Elpers read the above comment posted in a recent IS IT TRUE in the City-County Observer?  …we are extremely pleased to learn that Mr. Elpers will try to strike down the “3-Minutes Of Governmental Censorship” rule?  …the “3-Minutes Of  Governmental Censorship” rule was strictly enforced by the Council President on citizens of this community when they happened to speak over three (3) minutes at City Council meetings during the last several years?  …we highly recommend that members of the Evansville City Council go to a local movie theater and watch “THE POST” and they will get the first-hand insight on how important “Freedom of Speech” is to our democracy?  …that members of the Evansville City Council will have a final vote on this “Freedom of Speech” and the “Governmental Censorship” issue on this February, 26th, 2018?  …we urge members of the free press and citizens of this community join Councilman Elpers attempt to strike down the unreasonable “3-Minutes Of Governmental Censorship” rule that is presently being enforced at the Evansville City Council meetings?  …we believe that putting an unreasonable time limit rule on free speech should never be allowed by any freedom loving society?

IS IT TRUE that a recent study was just published that used real statistics to determine the safest cities in Indiana?…Evansville was ranked as the 54th safest city in Indiana out of a total of 58 that were ranked?…yes you read that right, only four cities in Indiana are more violent than Evansville out of 58 cities large enough to be called cities?

IS IT TRUE this is an abysmal ranking that was obviously earned with official murders, rapes, assaults, and other less violent crimes?…only Clarksville, South Bend, Elkhart, and Indianapolis are ranked lower than Evansville for public safety from less violent crime?…Gary, Indiana of all places is ranked higher than Evansville at #51?…Gary has qualified worse than Chicago for many decades and now good old country River City has fallen below Gary in safety? ..there needs to be some serious accountability across the board for this dramatic fall from grace into the league of violence? …we are sure that all of the borrowings to build trivial fun and games projects will cure all of these problems?

IS IT TRUE are glad that our County officials are finally starting to plan to build an addition to the county jail so we can lock the lawlessness thugs up instead of letting them go back on the street to committed additional crimes?

IS IT TRUE it’s obvious that the City of Evansville needs to start investing more money on the EPD so they can put more boots on the ground and improve their crime-fighting equipment?

IS IT TRUE that the Evansville Thunderbolt’s hockey team is ranked 8th out of 10 teams in attendance SPHL? …here is the link to look it up for yourself?  http://www.hockeydb.com/nhl-attendance/att_graph_season.php?lid=SPHL2005&sid=2018

IS IT TRUE that “Indivisible Evansville” named Karen Reising as its interim president? …that former“Indivisible Evansville” president Edie Hardcastle left the president position to run for an Indiana State Senate seat?  …both ladies are extremely intelligent and talented and we wish them well?

IS IT TRUE that 8th District Congressman Larry Bucshon purchased a condo in Washington, DC right after his election to Congress in 2010?   …in 2016 8th District Congressman Larry Bucshon announced that his wife and young daughter will move to Washington D.C. to live with him? …his primary opponent charges that several years ago Dr. Bucson sold his plush Warrick County family home and has leased a small condo in the Evansville area to live in when he visits his Congressional District from time to time?  …his political challenger also alleged that Congressmen Bucshon purchased an expensive home in Washinton DC  for him and his family?  …Dr. Bucshon’s wife (an anesthesiologist) now practice medicine in Washington, D C. and his daughter attends school there?  …that Dr. Bucshon primary opponent, Dr. Richard Moss charges that this move is similar to that of former Indiana United States Senatorial candidates Evan Bayh?

IS IT TRUE we are hearing when former Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel decided not to enter the democratic party primary race for 8th District Congressmen seat that the only officially announced candidate for this seat Wiliam Tanoos political war chest is beginning to grow by leaps and bounds?

Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that the Evansville City Council should resend the unreasonable “3-Minute Governmental Censorship” rule created by former City Council President Missy Mosby?

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Sheriff Dave Wedding Files For Re-Election

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FEBRUARY 8TH, 2018  TYRONE MORRIS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

Hundreds gathered at the Evansville Civic Center to watch Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding file for re-election. Sheriff Wedding took over the position four years ago and pointed to numerous accomplishments during his first tenure as sheriff including cutting contract costs, and efficiency.

If re-elected Sheriff Wedding says he still has a lot of work left to do mainly at the county jail which has been plagued by overcrowding.

“We’re looking at a building a larger jail and that’s possibly 500 beds and then when we build that we’re just not possibly going to build the jail as a warehouse for criminals we’re going to try to build a jail where we can actually start improving their overall conditions like start maybe a jail chemical addiction program,” says Sheriff Wedding.

So far, Sheriff Wedding is running unopposed.

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Indiana Announces New Online Portal And Residential Addiction Treatment Program

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The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced two initiatives as part of the state’s effort to attack the drug epidemic. First, the Next Level Recovery website, www.in.gov/recovery, now has a new geolocation feature designed to help Hoosiers find Division of Mental Health and Addiction-certified addiction treatment providers throughout the state. Additionally, FSSA is preparing to open a new addiction residential treatment unit specializing in opioid use disorder at Richmond State Hospital to support Hoosiers with an immediate need of services, particularly those in East Central Indiana.

The new web portal, found under the “treatment” tab at www.in.gov/recovery allows individuals to search for certified inpatient, outpatient, residential and opioid treatment providers by location, treatment option and populations served (adult or adolescent/male or female). The portal will display helpful information such as payment types accepted by each provider and whether the facility is near public transportation.

“This new online feature puts critical information right into the palms of the hands of people who need it most – those who are struggling with addiction and are ready to find help,” said FSSA Secretary Jennifer Walthall, M.D., M.P.H. “It is extremely important that we continue to add tools like this in our fight against the opioid crisis in Indiana as it helps direct individuals to addiction treatment that fits their unique needs.”

www.IN.gov/recovery, launched in October 2017, offers information for health professionals, emergency personnel, law enforcement, community leaders and persons with substance use disorder and their families. The website is one of several enhancements Indiana is making to provide a variety of ways to connect people to the right care at the right time.

The new 22 bed addiction residential treatment unit at Richmond State Hospital is expected to open by the end of March. It is the result of DMHA’s recent search for existing and available state assets to try to meet immediate need for opioid use disorder treatment.

“We are grateful to Dr. Warren Fournier and his staff at Richmond State Hospital, for demonstrating leadership in identifying an existing, yet currently unused, unit at the hospital in which we could quickly develop much-needed residential treatment services,” added Walthall. “We hope we are able to quickly see the impacts of the program, which will include medication-assisted treatment, in the future.”

Additional state efforts to improve access to treatment include adding new benefits and approximately $80 million in annual funding for substance use disorder treatment for HIP and Medicaid members through a federal waiver just approved last week, five additional opioid treatment programs that are opening in 2018 and, through the federal 21st Century Cures grant, FSSA is working with addiction providers across the state to create other new residential treatment programs or expand their existing programs. The state also has a campaign underway to educate Hoosiers about opioid use disorder and has launched a website, www.KnowTheOFacts.org where people can learn more about the disease. 

The Division of Aging is a program of the Indiana Family & Social Services Administration. If you have questions about Aging programs and services, visit us online at www.IN.gov/fssa/aging.

Dahlstrom’s Herculean Effort Lifts Lady Eagles Over Stars

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Senior forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois) scored 34 points and pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds to lift No. 9/15 University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball to a 64-51 Great Lakes Valley Conference road win over host University of Illinois Springfield Thursday evening.

 Dahlstrom went 15-of-19 from the field and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe to lead a Screaming Eagles squad that had an uncharacteristic shooting night.

The Eagles (20-2, 12-1 GLVC), winners of a league-best nine straight games, shot just 39.4 percent (26-66) from the field and just 6.3 percent (1-16) from the arc.

Early in the contest, the Eagles shooting woes, which included an 11-of-37 (.297) effort from the field and a 0-of-11 performance from three-point range, allowed the Prairie Stars to keep the game close.

USI, however, ended the second quarter with five straight points to take a 25-21 lead into the intermission. The Eagles scored five straight out of the break to build a nine-point lead.

Senior guard Shelbi Patterson, who led Illinois Springfield with 24 points, allowed the Prairie Stars to stay within striking range; but an 8-0 run late in the third period pushed the Eagles’ to double-digits (42-30) for the first time in the contest.

The Prairie Stars (10-11, 4-9 GLVC) pulled to within six with three minutes to play, but back-to-back baskets by Dahlstrom spurred a 7-0 game-ending run for the Eagles.

Aided by senior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms (Marshall, Illinois), the Eagles had a better offensive performance in the second half as they went a 15-of-29 (.517) from the field, including 8-of-12 (.667) in the fourth quarter.

Grooms finished the game with 16 points, including 14 in the second half. Junior forward Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) finished with four points and a season-high 11 rebounds, while senior guard Randa Harshbarger (Philo, Illinois) and sophomore guard/forward Morgan Sherwood (Charleston, Illinois) each chipped five points.

USI dominated the lane, holding a 45-30 rebounding advantage while outscoring the Prairie Stars 40-16 in the paint. The Eagles held the Prairie Stars to just 30.2 percent (16-53) from the field, including 26.1 percent (6-23) in the opening period.

The Eagles return to action Saturday at 5:30 p.m. when they host Bellarmine University for Senior Night at the Physical Activities Center. USI will honor its senior class of Dahlstrom, Grooms, Harshbarger, and manager Sydney Session following Saturday’s contest.

Bellarmine (14-9, 9-5 GLVC) defeated McKendree University, 83-72, Thursday evening in Lebanon, Illinois.

Notes: USI missed its first 15 shots from three-point range before Grooms splashed in the Eagles’ only make of the night…Dahlstrom recorded USI’s first 30-point, 10-rebound effort since Anna Hackert racked up 35 points and 16 rebounds against Indianapolis February 19, 2015…the Eagles have held their last six opponents to less than 33.3 percent from the field, bringing their league-leading field goal defense to 34.8 percent.

Newspaper Box Score
Southern Indiana vs Illinois Springfield
2/8/18 5:30 p.m. at Springfield, IL

SOUTHERN INDIANA 64, ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD 51

SOUTHERN INDIANA (20-2, 12-1 GLVC)
Dahlstrom, Morgan 15-19 4-5 34; Grooms, Kaydie 5-11 5-5 16; Harshbarger, Randa 2-6 1-2 5; Sherwood, Morgan 2-4 1-2 5; Eschweiler, Kacy 2-11 0-0 4; DeHart, Emma 0-1 0-0 0; Guy, Imani 0-0 0-0 0; Davidson, Alex 0-9 0-0 0; Rowan, Mikayla 0-4 0-0 0; Johnson, Ashley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-66 11-14 64.

ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD (10-11, 4-9 GLVC)
Patterson, Shelbi 9-20 4-4 24; Rosner, Katelyn 3-6 3-4 9; Ramsey, Destiny 4-9 0-0 8; Fortune, Tehya 0-10 6-6 6; Sangster, Jasmine 0-4 2-2 2; Mefford, Brianna 0-2 2-2 2; Meissner, Val 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 16-53 17-18 51.

Southern Indiana…………..   14   11   19   20  -   64
Illinois Springfield……….   13    8   15   15  -   51

3-point goals—Southern Indiana 1-16 (Grooms, Kaydie 1-5; Harshbarger, Randa 0-1; Sherwood, Morgan 0-1; Eschweiler, Kacy 0-3; DeHart, Emma 0-1; Davidson, Alex 0-4; Dahlstrom, Morgan 0-1), Illinois Springfield 2-12 (Patterson, Shelbi 2-5; Fortune, Tehya 0-6; Meissner, Val 0-1). Fouled out—Southern Indiana-None, Illinois Springfield-None. Rebounds-Southern Indiana 45 (Dahlstrom, Morgan 19), Illinois Springfield 30 (Sangster, Jasmine 5; Rosner, Katelyn 5). Assists-Southern Indiana 10 (Eschweiler, Kacy 3), Illinois Springfield 12 (Fortune, Tehya 4). Total fouls-Southern Indiana 14, Illinois Springfield 17. Technical fouls–Southern Indiana-None, Illinois Springfield-None. Attendance—164

Southern Indiana is ranked No. 15 in the latest WBCA NCAA Division II Poll and No. 9 in the latest D2SIDA Poll.

Ellis Contest Puts Owensboro Product In Betting’s Big Show

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HENDERSON, Ky. (Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018) — Timothy “Marc” Stateler returned to his roots to earn his first trip to the racing’s most lucrative and prestigious event for handicapping, the National Horseplayers Championship Friday through Sunday in Las Vegas, thanks to Ellis Park’s Bluegrass Tournament presented by AmWager.
The NHC, in its 19th edition, is expected to have about 700 entries and will offer record prize money projected to top $2.96 million, with $800,000 to the winner.
Stateler, a retired Air Force master sergeant who now works as a civilian training manager at Scott Air Force Base near Belleville, Ill., grew up in Owensboro and started going to Ellis Park when he was “17 or 18.” So, now living only 2 1/2 hours away from the racetrack, he jumped at the opportunity to play in Ellis’ first handicapping contest in several years. The Aug. 20 Bluegrass Tournament was a live-money event with a $500 buy-in: $300 as the player’s bankroll and $200 going to prize money. The top four finishers earned berths in the NHC, along with hotel and airfare.
“Gosh, I feel like such a little fish in the pond,” Stateler, a 1973 graduate of Daviess County High School, said of the NHC, which is staged at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino. “A lot of these people are so much horse-smarter than me. I hope I just get a little lucky and get hot at the right time. I’m kind of streaky.”
Stateler entered the last race of the tournament toward the back of the pack with $191.50 in his bankroll. But his decision to go “all-in” with more than $150 to win on 11-1 Pitch Count in Ellis’ finale catapulted him to the top of the leaderboard with a final bankroll of $1,857.80, with players keeping what they earned. Stateler also earned $6,400 in prize money.
He has some mojo going for him, having earned a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge thanks to a $75 winner in the very last online qualifying tournament the night before the championship races.
“Maybe I’ve paid my dues enough that I’m getting a little luck on my side,” Stateler said. “It’s been quite a year. But I have no grand illusions going out to Vegas. You not only have to be good, you have to be lucky. I was playing an online tournament today and had five second-place horses out of seven races. We all know how that goes when you keep picking the runner-up. But I’m so looking forward to it, so grateful to AmWager and Ellis Park. (Wife) Gina and I are just going to go out and have fun, going to try to soak it all up.”
Stateler considers himself an old-school handicapper, needing only a pen and Daily Racing Form, in contrast to some of today’s high-tech players.
“I cut my teeth at Ellis Park back in the 70s,” he said. “I had an old friend, a groom around the horses all the time. He’d get together with me and showed me some of his angles, then over the years picking up stuff. I feel like I’m one of the old dinosaurs. I’ve kind of wondered if I should get into this whole software thing. I see a lot of guys at tournaments using the modern stuff out there these days. But gosh, I’m just one of these old grinders. Give me a (Daily Racing) Form is enough.”
Jim Goodman, Keeneland’s director of mutuels, simulcasting and tournament administrator, finished second with a final bankroll of $1,411.50. Goodman led the field going into the final leg of the contest by nearly $200 and bet conservatively in the last race despite also placing a solid win bet on Pitch Count.
Also on Ellis Park’s team of NHC qualifiers are Clay Sanders (third with a $1,053.80 bankroll) of Memphis, Tenn., and Richard Grose of Wentzville, Mo., ($977). Grose qualified for the 11th year, including finishing fourth in 2013.
This is the fifth year that Goodman — who oversees Keeneland’s popular handicapping contests — has qualified for the NHC, but the first time he did so at a racetrack. Asked for his NHC bio his favorite handicapping-contest memory, Goodman said: “Probably my first time qualifying in a live-money bankroll contest at a track: this year at Ellis Park. Due to my job duties, and the fact that I can’t play in my own tournaments, most of my play is online.
“It was cool to actually qualify as a venue. I know, having managed tournaments at my track for 12 years, how much it means to the players to win at a track.”
The NHC is a different format than the Ellis tournament. Each player begins with a $144 mythical bankroll and must make a total of $2 win and $2 place bets on 72 races (both mandatory and optional) over the first two days. The top 10 percent advance to Sunday morning’s semifinal, from which the top 10 plus ties comprise the Final Table, with those qualifiers betting seven mandatory races.
Photos below: Ellis Park’s NHC qualifiers, from L-R: winner Marc Stateler, runner-up Jim Goodman, third-place Clay Sanders, fourth-place Richard Grose (Ellis Park photo). The ballroom at Treasure Island during the 2017 NHC (Horsephotos.com/NTRA)

Southwest Indiana Chamber Names New President & CEO

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THE SOUTHWEST INDIANA CHAMBER NAMES NEW CEO

Evansville, Ind. – The Southwest Indiana Chamber Board of Directors today announced the hiring of Tara Barney as president & CEO. The appointment was made after an extensive nationwide search led by an executive search firm and a local search committee comprised of regional business and community leaders.

Barney served as the CEO of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce from 2010 through mid-2017; the Quad Cities metropolitan area consists of a six-county, bi-state region comprised of Clinton, Muscatine, and Scott counties in Iowa; and Henry, Mercer, and Rock Island counties in Illinois. Throughout her tenure, she was responsible for a chamber with a $6 million budget that worked effectively with more than 30,000 local businesses, including several Fortune 500 companies, that encompassed a regional labor force of nearly 600,000 people.

One of her most notable accomplishments during her time in the Quad Cities was the successful launch of a regional, bi-state business organization where she led the merger of the region’s Chambers and Regional Economic Development organization into a unified Chamber/Economic Development organization, one of the nation’s first.  She was also instrumental in spearheading the formation of Q2030, a long-term vision and regional action plan focused on attracting and retaining businesses and talent as well as ensuring prosperity and connectivity among the region’s businesses and residents. The Quad Cities Manufacturing Innovation Hub likewise was formed under her leadership, which is a resource center that offers operational assessments, project management solutions and access to regional and national research to drive improvements in manufacturing processes.

“I am excited to move to Evansville and begin this next phase of my career in serving such a well-established Chamber and a vibrant community that is southwest Indiana,” said Barney. “The Southwest Indiana Chamber is clearly an extremely well-run organization, having recently won Chamber of the Year nationally in 2016, and I’m proud to join the talented and capable staff. I look forward to getting to know all of our members to best serve their business needs and continue to build upon the prosperity and vision of this local economy.”

Prior to her role at the Quad Cities Chamber, Barney served as the president and CEO of the Iowa Quad Cities Chamber (formerly known as DavenportOne), which ultimately became the Quad Cities Chamber upon the merger of several organizations mentioned above. Through Quad Cities Chamber predecessor organizations, she has nearly 20 years of extensive chamber experience and in working on economic and community development initiatives.

Search Committee Chair and Director of Federal Government Affairs for Vectren Corporation, Christine Keck, said, “While we had a tremendous slate of candidates, Tara’s extensive experience in economic development, working collaboratively among a number of civic and business-related organizations, and her understanding of a variety of industries makes her a perfect fit for the job. She will be a tremendous asset to our organization and our southwest Indiana communities.”

“Many thanks to Christine and the search committee for their efforts and diligence in what was an exhaustive and thoughtful process,” comments Jim Sandgren, chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors and president and COO of Old National Bank. “Tara has demonstrated that she and her team can both retain existing Chamber members and cultivate new relationships to consistently deliver value to the community. The board of directors looks forward to a prosperous future for the Chamber and its affiliate organizations under her leadership.”

Barney, who will assume her new role on March 19, 2018, is a native of Columbus Ohio. She has a master’s of public administration from the Ohio State University and a bachelor’s in public administration from Miami University in Ohio. Her volunteer service has involved board member for the YMCA, United Way, the Figge Art Museum, and arts and culture related nonprofit agencies. She has two adult children, who reside in Colorado and Florida.

Fogle’s Errant Filing: Being Mom To Teen Girls Makes Judge Biased

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Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com

Disgraced Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has moved for District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt’s recusal from his child pornography case, alleging the fact that she has teenage daughters creates a bias against him. A major problem with his argument: Pratt has no teenage daughters.

Fogle filed the pro se motion for recusal Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, further alleging that Pratt’s decision to allow a conspiracy charge to proceed against him is evidence of her bias. The former spokesman pleaded guilty in 2015 to charges of conspiracy to distribute/receive child porn, as well as traveling to have sex with a minor.

“As already prior argued, no such provision in law exist(s),” he wrote in the Feb. 6 motion.

 Fogle went on to write that his case, the United States of America v. Jared Fogle, 1:15-cr-00159, involves a teenage prostitute and teenage girls, thus making Pratt, who he claimed was the mother of two teenage daughters, unable to objectively consider his case. The judge’s staff confirmed Thursday that Pratt has no teenage daughters.

Tuesday’s motion came after Pratt rejected Fogle’s plea for relief from his 15-year sentence on the grounds that he is a “sovereign citizen” not subject to the court’s jurisdiction.

Pratt sentenced Fogle in November 2015 to 15 years in prison, a term upheld by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in June 2016.

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