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USI rallies to win on Senior Day, 2-1

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The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team  rallied in the second half to defeat Missouri University of Science & Technology, 2-1, on Senior Day Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles rise to 9-6-0 overall and 7-6-0 in the GLVC, while Missouri S&T sees its record go to 7-6-2 overall and 6-6-1 in the league.

The victory keeps GLVC Tournament hopes alive for the Eagles, who rise to seventh in the conference standings. USI can clinch the seventh seed in the upcoming league tournament with a win or tie in regular season finale Wednesday versus McKendree University. The top eight teams in the standing qualify for the GLVC Tournament that is slated to begin October 29.

USI and Missouri S&T battled to a 0-0 draw through the first 45 minutes. The Miners had a 4-2 advantage in shots, including a missed penalty kick that was saved by USI senior goalkeeper Adam Zehme (Orland Park, Illinois) at 26:04.

After the Miners bounced out to a 1-0 lead with a goal at 58:04 to start the second half, the Eagles rallied with a pair of unanswered goals to take their first lead of the game, 2-1. Sophomore forward Eric Ramirez(Vincennes, Indiana) knotted the game, 1-1, with his team-best sixth goal of the year off passes from sophomore defender Justin Brooks (Fishers, Indiana) and senior midfielder Kyle Richardville (Vincennes Indiana) at 71:39.

USI took its first lead of the contest and got the game-winning goal at 74:40 when senior midfielder Riley Belding (Columbus, Indiana) headed in a throw-in from sophomore defender Drew Albert (Eureka, Missouri). The goal was Belding’s first of the season.

USI concludes the 2017 regular season and the homestand Wednesday when it hosts McKendree for the 7:30 p.m. showdown. The Bearcats saw their record go to 2-13-0 overall, 0-13-0 GLVC, after losing 3-0 to Maryville University this afternoon.

The Eagles lead the all-time series with McKendree, 5-4-2, after the 0-0 tie last season in Lebanon, Illinois. USI is looking to post its first win over the Bearcats since 2013 when the Eagles won in overtime on the road.

Sobriety Checkpoint Results for Friday, October 20, 2017

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The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, October 20, 2017 near the intersection of S. Green River Road and Tippecanoe Drive.

The Sheriff’s Office, Evansville Police Department and IDNR Division Of Law Enforcementparticipated. A total of 136 vehicles were diverted from S. Green River Road into the checkpoint.

The checkpoint ran from 11:00pm to 2:00am. One motorist was arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated after entering the checkpoint. A total of two (2) motorists were cited for having an Open Alcoholic Beverage Container in a vehicle.

Motorists who had not been drinking and in possession of a valid license were back on the road in less than 90 seconds. Motorists who had been drinking were checked for signs of impairment and given the option to find alternate transportation if their breath alcohol content approached the legal limit.

Funding for local sobriety checkpoint operations is provided by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) through a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA).

Previously: DUI Checkpoint this Weekend

ARRESTED:

Maria Michelle Harris (pictured above), 39, of Evansville. Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated (.115 BrAC) as a Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of Marijuana as a Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of a Scheduled Substance as a Class A Misdemeanor

Presumption of Innocence Notice: The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

 

Henderson Native Talks About Struggles With PTSD

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Henderson Native Talks About Struggles With PTSD

During his 20 years of military service he has been through quite a bit in his life, and now he’s sharing his stories with the Tri-state.

Kentucky-native Justin Jordan hosted a book signing at the Henderson County Public Library. Jordan’s book is called “And Then I Cried, Stories of a Mortuary NCO”. He’s from Henderson, but headed off to join the Air Force 20 years ago.

Jordan became a Non-Commissioned Officer and was put in charge of mortuary affairs, and he says that job changed his life.

Justin Jordan said, “Mortuary Officer for six years of my 20-year career. I came back and had some pretty severe PTSD and instead of letting in beat me. I decided to write a book and share my story and to this day I continuously get messages from brothers and sisters from around the country saying it helped them. So mission accomplished there, but we have a long way to go, losing 20 veterans a day with suicide and it’s got to stop.”

The book details just how tough it was to console grieving families, and his personal battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

For more information, visit HCPL.

A SCHOOL FOR JUDGES By Jim Redwine

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Gavel Gamut

By Jim Redwine

www.jamesmredwine.com

(Week of 23 October 2017)

A SCHOOL FOR JUDGES

No matter what kind of job we have we had to learn how to do it. My first job, at age ten, was mowing our neighbor’s yard. I learned it from my older brother who taught me by putting me behind a mechanical push mower in the heat of an Oklahoma summer. At first the yard looked about as rough as I was treated. However, by sweat and repetition I was eventually able to make our neighbor’s yard look passable and collect my share of the one dollar we made.

On the job training is a time-honored method of teaching one to do a job. It is probably not the best system for learning such jobs as judging. You would not want to seek justice from a judge whose only prior training to be a judge was mowing yards.

Besides OJT, we have school classrooms where we study everything from Shop to Algebra. Such general education might be of some use if a judge’s first case happened to involve a lawsuit over a poorly crafted footstool but otherwise not so much.

Then we might send our future judges to Law Schools where general principles of law and critical analyses are droned into their heads. But such amorphous concepts will not mean much to you if your first day in court is also the judge’s.

So, Jim, I hear you asking, how do we avoid having judges whose only preparation for sending their fellow human beings to jail or taking their children away is mowing yards, sleeping through Algebra or listening to law professors? Here is how.

We actually require our judges to continuously attend classes in judging and, fortunately, these classes are usually taught by experienced judges who have already made the mistakes they try to help new judges avoid. One of those judge schools is the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada. I first attended NJC in 1986 and first served as a member of the NJC faculty more than twenty years ago.

Indiana and almost every other state have their own systems of judicial training and education. The NJC has judges from every state and many foreign countries who attend.

Over the years I have taught and helped teach judges from the U.S.A., Palestine, Ukraine, Russia and several other countries. Currently, along with fellow faculty judges from Mississippi, Colorado, Indiana, Tennessee and Maryland I have been engaged in teaching an Internet course to judges from several states. This allows the faculty judges and the student judges to remain in their courts while still being involved in continuing adult education.

In my opinion, the education new judges, and even experienced judges, receive from such a system of judges teaching judges is better than simply electing or appointing a new judge and hoping for the best.

For more Gavel Gamut articles go to:

www.jamesmredwine.com

 

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY VICTORY THEATRE – FEBRUARY 16

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TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 10 AM
Evansville, IN – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is making a stop at Victory Theatre on February 16 as party of their

25th anniversary celebration. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 27 at 10 AM.

2017 marks the 24th anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since it’s formation in the early nineties in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop, performing on average over 150 shows a year, and has produced a sizable catalog of recorded music, with sales of over 2 million albums to date.

Early on, during their legendary residency at the Derby nightclub in Los Angeles, they reminded the world, in the midst of the grunge era no less, that it was still cool to swing. The band, cofounded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the
swing revival of that time, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz,

swing, and dixieland, with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s all original core line-up includes Scotty Morris (lead vocals and guitar), Kurt Sodergren (drums), Dirk Shumaker (double bass and vocals), Andy Rowley (baritone saxophone and vocals), Glen “The Kid” Marhevka (trumpet), Karl Hunter (saxophones and clarinet) and Joshua Levy (piano and arranger).

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s efforts to promote and revitalize swing music have taken shape as much more than a simple tribute. Taking inspiration from the creators of this uniquely American art form, the band’s original horn-infused music and legendary high energy show introduces the genre to a new and younger generation while remaining cognizant and respectful of the music’s rich legacy.

After 24 years, 10 records, over 2800 live shows, and countless appearances in film and television, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is showing no signs of slowing down, and is looking forward to celebrating it’s 25th anniversary in 2018.

Ghosts Haunt Downtown Evansville And Popular Arts District For Two Spooky Nights Of Family-Friendly Fun!

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Phantom Performances Depicting The City’s Richest History, Myths And Fables!  

Two nights. Two neighborhoods. Two tours. October 27 and 28, with tours departing every 20 minutes from 6 – 9 pm. Get your tickets for just $15 at the door, or hauntedevansville.com!   

Not your average ghost walk! The first annual Haunted Historic Evansville ghost walks in the Haynie’s Corner Arts District and old Riverside Historic District are two unique walking tours with live historical reenactments with Evansville Civic Theatre actors portraying the ghosts of Evansville’s past: Benjamin Bosse, Karl Kae Knecht, Annie Fellows Johnston, George Haynie, and more.

The tours promise a dash of thrill, and a twinge of spine-tingling chill, also incorporating accounts of supernatural hauntings and tragic tales from these neighborhoods.

The Riverside Historic District tour departs from First Presbyterian Church on Second St.

Haynie’s Corner Arts District tour departs from Center of Hope Church on Third St. 

About Haunted Historic Evansville: Haunted Historic Evansville is a non-profit fundraiser benefitting Haynie’s Corner Arts District Association, Evansville Civic Theatre and Old Evansville Historic Association.

Editors Footnote: Title Sponsor: The Dapper Pig

IU Swimming & Diving Notches Three Wins over No. 2/3 Texas and No. 4/18 Florida

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The No. 6/10-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving teams earned three team victories in a double-dual meet against No. 2/3 Texas and No. 4/18 Florida at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Natatorium in Gainesville, Fla.

On Saturday, the Hoosiers posted 10 individual wins and three relay victories. For the meet, IU totaled 19 individual wins and an impressive seven relay victories.

The No. 6 Indiana men defeated No. 2 Texas, 264-165, and took down No. 4 Florida, 242-187. With the two victories, the Hoosiers extend their dual-meet win streak to 15-straight.

“Two fantastic wins over the defending NCAA champion Texas Longhorns and third-place Florida Gators,” IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “Sweeping all the relays put a statement on the competition that we can be a force to be reckoned with come NCAA’s in March. I was really proud of our young Diving contingent for really stepping up in scoring some valuable points. They allowed us to leave Mike Hixon and James Conner at home to prepare for Winter Nationals later in the semester, which makes these wins even more impressive.”

The No. 10 Indiana women beat No. 18 Florida, 251-178, but fell to No. 3 Texas, 226.5-200.5.

“Our women’s team gave Texas a really good meet over the two days and the score was much closer than last year,” Looze remarked. “Winning three of the four relays was a huge step forward in our quest to win relay national titles this season. We made a commitment to improve the speed on our team and that is paying positive dividends thus far.”

Blake Pieroni again led the way for the Hoosiers on Saturday, winning the 100 and 200 freestyle events for the second-straight day. Pieroni posted NCAA B cuts in both events winning the 100 in a time of 43.53 and the 200 in a mark of 1:35.17. Both times are also the third-fastest in their respective events this year.

Lilly King and Kennedy Goss both had nice showings on Saturday for the Hoosiers. King won the 200 breaststroke in a NCAA B cut time of 2:12.51 and also placed fourth in the 400 IM with a NCAA B cut and personal-best time of 4:18.43. King’s mark ranks her as the 20th-best performer in school history.

Goss won the 200 freestyle for the second-straight day, touching the wall in a NCAA B cut time of 1:47.88. She also earned a NCAA B cut in the 200 backstroke, placing third in a mark of 1:58.17.

Mohamed Samy had a tremendous swim in the 400 IM to earn the victory, touching the wall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 3:50.02. Samy’s time is the third-best in the nation and ranks him as the ninth-best swimmer in the event at IU.

Ian Finnerty, like King, completed a sweep of the breaststroke events with a win in the 200 on Saturday. Finnerty touched the wall with a NCAA B cut time of 1:59.50, which is the sixth-best mark this season.

Rounding out the individual winners for the Hoosier men, Adam Destrampe touched first in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:27.87.

For the IU women, Ali Rockett won the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.34, while Shelby Koontz touched the wall first in the 200 butterfly with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:59.05. With her mark, Koontz ranks as the 15th-best performer in the event at Indiana.

Rachel Matsumura earned a NCAA B cut in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:59.00, placing fourth overall.

Ali Khalafalla had another nice race in the 50 freestyle on Saturday, finishing second to UF’s Caeleb Dressel with a NCAA B cut time of 20.05 that ranks as the fifth-best in the country. Also in the 50 free, freshman Bruno Blaskovic placed third with a NCAA B cut of 20.19.

Vini Lanza took second in the 200 butterfly, touching the wall in a NCAA B cut time of 1:46.22 that puts him No. 2 in the nation so far this season.

In the relays, the Hoosiers were again dominant. Over the course of the two days, the Hoosiers won seven of the eight relays.

In the 400 medley relay, the Hoosier team of Samy, Finnerty, Lanza and Pieroni won handily, touching the wall in a time of 3:11.19. The time is the fastest in the nation by over two seconds. The IU women also took first in the 400 medley relay, as Rockett, King, Christine Jensen and Grace Haskett touched in a time of 3:36.21. The mark is the fourth-fastest time in the country so far.

In the 200 free relay, the Hoosier team of Khalafalla, Blaskovic, Oliver Patrouch and Nikola Miljenic won with a time of 1:19.23, which ranks as the fastest time in the nation so far this season.

The No. 6/10-ranked Indiana Hoosiers men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will be back in the pool on Friday, Oct. 27 when the team faces No. 18/14 Tennessee and No. RV/15 Kentucky in a double-dual meet in Knoxville, Tenn.