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Goedde Running for Posey Circuit Court Judge

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Attorney Craig Goedde has filed his candidacy for Posey Circuit Court Judge.  Craig has not previously sought political office, but felt motivated to enter the race for Judge to make a difference for the families of Posey County.

Craig is licensed in Indiana and Kentucky and has been practicing law for nearly 20 years.  During his 20 year tenure, he practices heavily in Posey and Vanderburgh Counties, but practices in several other Southern Indiana Counties as well.  Although Craig practices in nearly every aspect of the law, except bankruptcy, he primarily focuses his attention to family, juvenile, probate, corporate, civil, and criminal matters.  He also serves as a Certified Family Law Mediator.

Craig is a member of the Posey County Bar Association, Evansville Bar Association, and Indiana State Bar Association.  He has served on the Board of Directors of the Evansville Bar Association as Chair and Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers Section. He has also been a past member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Indiana Public Defenders Council, and Indiana Worker’s Compensation Institute – Evansville Division.

Craig graduated from Mater Dei High School, Indiana University-Bloomington, and the University of Dayton School of Law.  Craig makes his home in St. Philip, Indiana with his wife, Kelli, and three (3) children, Taylor, Zach, and Brooklyn.

Yesteryear: Early Postal Service by Pat Sides

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A postman pauses for the camera on an unidentified street in Evansville. Judging by the style of his uniform, as well as the unpaved street, the photo was probably taken in the 1880s. Prior to 1863, citizens went to post offices to retrieve their mail, or possibly had it delivered to their homes by a private service.

After that year, free mail delivery to residences began in larger cities, depending on their population, and by 1868, uniforms became standard wear when Congress approved them. This postman is standing in a delivery wagon fashioned after a Roman chariot, typical of the era. By 1911, only seven cities in the country used newly-motorized postal vehicles, and the last horse-drawn wagons were not abandoned until the 1930s.

U of E Men’s Basketball Travels To Cedar Falls On Tuesday

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Aces Look For Season Sweep Of UNI

In a rare Tuesday league game, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team looks for its first season sweep of UNI in five years as the Purple Aces take on the Panthers on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Cedar Falls.

Evansville is coming off of a 72-55 defeat on Saturday at Missouri State as Ryan Taylor scored a team-high 13 points while Dru Smith posted 12 in his first game back after missing the previous three.  K.J. Riley chipped in nine points for the second game in a row.  The Bears led from start to finish, leading by as many as 23 before taking the 17-point win.

Taylor kept his streak alive of scoring in double figures in each game this season.  He leads the MVC with 21.2 points per game.  Prior to Saturday’s game at MSU, Taylor scored 20 or more points in five consecutive games.  Riley has also been on a nice streak, scoring nine points in each of the last two games.  In the six games before his streak, Riley averaged just 5.2PPG.

UNI stands at 12-14 and 4-10 in the Valley going into Tuesday’s game in Cedar Falls.  The Panthers has fallen in four of their last five games, including a 57-49 loss to the Aces in Evansville on Jan. 31.  Bennett Koch continues to be the top offensive weapon for the Panthers, posting a team-high 12.5 points per game; he has also hit 109 free throws, more than double anyone else on the team.  Tywhon Pickford leads UNI with 8.0 rebounds per game.

UE and UNI have split their series with each team winning 26 out of 52 games.  Evansville picked up a 57-49 win at the Ford Center on January 31. UNI has won seven of the last ten games overall and four in a row at the MeLeod Center.

Just two weeks ago, the Aces and Panthers met at the Ford Center with Evansville grinding out a 57-49 win.  Ryan Taylor led everyone with 25 points while Blake Simmons notched his first double-double with 15 points and 15 boards.

 

Eryn Gould Named MVC Newcomer Of The Week

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University of Evansville freshman Eryn Gould was named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week as the Purple Aces softball team went 2-1 in the Mardi Gras Classic in Lafayette, La.
 
“Eryn had a great start offensively to her college career,” UE head coach Mat Mundell said.  “She showed a lot of poise and approach at the plate.  We hope she continues to build off of this.”
 
The first weekend of play for Gould was a good one as she batted .600 while slugging 1.300 in leading the Purple Aces to a 2-1 record in the Mardi Gras Classic.  She had six hits in 10 plate appearances while hitting two doubles, a triple and a home run.  She had three RBIs and four runs scored while getting on base 63.6% of the time.  In the opener against Samford, Gould went 3-4 with three RBI and two runs.  
 
Against nationally ranked Louisiana, Gould posted a hit and scored a run in three appearances.  Sunday’s finale against EIU saw her go 2-3 with a run scored to wrap up her first week of action.
 
Next up for Gould and the Aces is a trip to the Black and Red Showcase hosted by the University of Georgia this weekend.

Holly’s House Announces Major Gift from Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana

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Holly’s House, a local child and adult victim advocacy center, announces Toyota Indiana, Inc. has made a major gift to Holly’s House in support of their “Think First & Stay Safe” elementary school child abuse prevention program. A media event will take place on March 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Holly’s House. During the event, Toyota Indiana representatives, Holly’s House Board Members, and Sidney Hardgrave, Holly’s House Executive Director, will be available for comments.

Implemented in 2010, the primary goal for the “Think First & Stay Safe” program is to improve student knowledge and skills relating to protecting their personal safety. Research into child abuse indicates that young people who are abused are much more likely to struggle with depression and anxiety, have poor academic performance, abuse drugs and alcohol, present behavioral problems, and even commit suicide. In addition, children who are abused are at greater risk of being either the aggressor or victim of violence as adults. Successful prevention and early identification of child abuse is one component of preparing young people for success. The “Think First & Stay Safe” program addresses these concerns by teaching children they have a right to be safe and developing common sense skills for self-protection. Through this program, children are advised how to seek help if they, or others they know, encounter unsafe situations or are being abused. For more information, or to support the “Think First & Stay Safe!” program, please visit www.hollyshouse.org.

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7th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Mexican Complaints

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Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a Mexican company’s fraud claims against an Indiana-based Fortune 500 company, finding the Mexican entity failed to allege the company, rather than its Mexican subsidiary, committed any wrongs.

In 2009, Berry Plastics Corporation executed a series of purchase orders in 2009 through its subsidiary, Pliant de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., with Mexican plastic and shrink wrap supplier Vexol, S.A. de C.V. the agreement called for Pliant to manufacture and distribute shrink wrap to Vexol, but a dispute arose when Vexol’s customers began complaining about the quality of shrink wrap they were purchasing.

When Vexol attempted to return the allegedly subpar products, Pliant claimed Vexol owed it money pursuant to a fabricated “pagare,” the Mexican equivalent of a promissory note. When that allegation produced no results for Pliant, the company filed a fraud claim against Vexol, beginning a process of repeatedly threatening to have Sergio Torreblanca Lopez — a Vexol officer — arrested if his company did not pay what was allegedly owed.

In response, Vexol and Torreblanca filed two complaints in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, the second of which alleged Berry committed fraud — or “dolus” — and “illicit acts” by aiding and abetting Pliant in misleading Vexol into entering into the purchase agreements with the intent of stealing Vexol’s customers. But the district court dismissed Vexol’s complaint with prejudice, finding it failed to allege any misconduct by Berry.

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed, with Judge Elaine E. Bucklo — sitting by designation from the Illinois Northern District Court — writing that though Vexol claimed its complaint rises from Berry’s conduct in Mexico, it fails to describe any actions that Berry — as opposed to Pliant — took in Mexico.

“Perhaps Vexol thinks its sufficient to describe Berry’s illicit conduct generally as ‘aiding and abetting Pliant’ in committing specific bad acts in Mexico,” Bucklo wrote. “…However expansive Mexico’s law of ‘wrongs’ in terms of the degree of culpability required for liability and the breadth of conduct proscribed … Vexol cites no authority to suggest that corporate ownership, without more, is sufficient to prove aiding-and-abetting liability under Article 1910 (of Mexico’s Federal Civil Code).”

The appellate court then found the district court did not err by denying Vexol’s motion to file a third amended complaint, noting the lower court had warned the company that if its second complaint did not cure defects identified in the first, it would be dismissed with prejudice.

“It appears to use that another bite at the apple is unlikely to engender anything other than additional expense for all involved,” Bucklo wrote.

Finally, the 7th Circuit denied Berry’s motions for sanctions against Vexol for filing a frivolous appeal. Berry failed to file a separate motion for damages, as is required under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 38, Bucklo said.

EVSC Occupational Therapist Receives February Cause for Applause 

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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Occupational Therapist Assistant Amy Maxheimer is the February recipient of the EVSC’s Cause for Applause award. The award seeks to recognize individuals who go above and beyond their normal job responsibilities.

Maxheimer, who was nominated by two fellow coworkers, has worked for the EVSC for 23 years. According to fellow coworker Ruth Burris, Maxheimer “has a deep passion for her students and making sure that their needs are met.”

Although not directly part of her job responsibilities or her training, Maxheimer has become the district’s “sensory guru,” and is continually asked to travel to schools throughout the corporation to make suggestions for implementing “sensory rooms” for special education students. These rooms include specific locations within a building, special equipment and even color schemes that help students that have sensory issues.

“She has introduced the masses of educators on the need, benefits and appropriate use of sensory rooms …. She does all this on top of maintaining her full caseload of occupational therapy students,” Burris said.

“Anyone who has met or been in the same room with Amy Maxheimer knows that she exudes a special energy and her personality is larger than life. Amy has taken those gifts and applied them directly to the support she provides to the students of the EVSC.” wrote another coworker Jeanne Goedde. “I can honestly saw that Amy finds a piece of her love to share with all of the students she encounters and she is well deserving as a Cause for Applause recipient.”

Anyone can nominate an employee of the EVSC for the award. Deadline for nominations is the third Friday of each month. To nominate an EVSC employee, go to www.evscschools.com and click on About Us and see Cause for Applause under Community. Paper forms are available at the schools for those without access to the Internet.

UE’s Graduating Class of 2017 Sees Higher Salary, Higher Employment Rate

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The University of Evansville’s 2017 graduating class has found success after graduation, with 94 percent currently employed or enrolled in graduate school—up from 93 percent last year. The median salary of those employed full-time is $47,750, also an increase from the previous year’s salary of $47,500.

The survey was a collaborative effort between UE’s Center for Career Development, the Office of Alumni and Parent Relations, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, and academic departments.

“The active role we take in our students’ success and career development is strongly reflected in this survey,” said Dr. Thomas Kazee, UE president. “We offer a unique career planning process that begins before they even enroll here, and it continues well after they graduate.”

UE’s rate stands in contrast to the National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Services Benchmark Survey, which shows 81 percent placement rate nationally for 2016 graduates.

Employers for the 2017 class include Amazon, Rolls-Royce North America, USAA, Berry Global, Honda Motor Manufacturing, KMPG, and more than 230 other employers across the globe.

Other results reported in the survey included:

·         51 percent of employed graduates were working in Indiana.

·         57 percent of those in graduate school were studying in Indiana.

·         28 percent of those not currently enrolled in further education intend to pursue graduate school within three years.

“It’s important to note that we received a response from 97 percent of the class of 2017, said Gene Wells, senior director for UE’s Center for Career Development. “That participation rate is unheard of at most schools, who are lucky to receive a 65 percent response. This report truly is representative of virtually the entire 2017 graduating class.”

UE’s Center for Career Development provides comprehensive services to students throughout their collegiate journey and even before they enroll. Through the Career Advantage Program, prospective students have the opportunity to evaluate and test career options by taking a career assessment, meeting with a career advising professional, and developing a career action plan. Prospective students can begin this Career Advantage Program during their very first visit to UE—even before committing to attend the University.

Graduating seniors and new alumni can sign up for the UE Connect program, which is designed to assist students and alumni with career-related needs and connect them with engaged alumni who will support and champion their professional goals. All Center for Career Development services, ranging from resume and cover letter assistance, to mock interviews, to UE JobLink database access, are free to students and alumni.

 

Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau Grants Committee Meeting

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A Meeting of the Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau Grants Committee will convene on Thursday, February 15th, 2018.

The meeting will be held at 4;00 p.m. in the lower level of the Pagoda visitors Center, located at 401 SE Riverside Drive, Evansville, IN 47713

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