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Heather Tarter named Assistant Softball Coach

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 Tarter is the reigning Summit League Coach of the Year

 University of Evansville head softball coach Mat Mundell has announced the hiring of Heather Tarter as an assistant coach with the Purple Aces.

“I am extremely excited to be able to add a coach of Heather’s caliber to our staff,” Mundell said.  “She has a tremendous background starting with her MVC playing experience to her head coaching success.  I have known Heather for a long time and I feel her personality and passion will be a perfect fit for what we are building here in Evansville.”

Tarter spent last season as the Interim Head Coach at IUPUI.  After joining the team early in 2016 as an assistant coach, Tarter took the reins of the program and enjoyed great success.  She led the Jaguars to an 11-6 mark in Summit League play on her way to conference coach of the year honors.

“I am excited about this opportunity and to be back in the Missouri Valley Conference.  I am looking forward to working with Coach Mundell, someone I have known and trusted for a long time.  We are excited to help the Aces reach new heights.”

Her Jaguars were the top seed in the Summit League Tournament and advanced to the championship game for the second year in a row.  The team was also received its first-ever postseason bid, playing in the inaugural National Invitational Softball Championship (NISC).

Prior to IUPUI, Tarter was the head coach at Purdue Calumet for three seasons where she led the Peregrines to a 28-8 mark in the program’s inaugural season.  The 2014 PUC squad ranked in the top 25 in NAIA Division II in five offensive categories and earned a 2-1 win over Division I Purdue in the fall season.

Parkland College was the first stop in Tarter’s coaching career where she served as an assistant from 2010 through 2013.  The Cobras earned 168 wins in her four seasons, including three-consecutive NJCAA Region 24 titles and two NJCAA National Tournament appearances.

Originally from Fairbury, Ill., Tarter spent her first two collegiate seasons playing at Kankakee Community College in Illinois.  She was a standout catcher for the Cobras where she led the team to a pair of NJCAA Regional titles on her way to being an All-Region player.  She finished her career in the Missouri Valley Conference, playing at UNI in her final two year

Link Of Vanderburgh County Council Agenda

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Indiana’s Lilly King Named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year

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Indiana University swimmer Lilly King named the 2016-17 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday, the league office announced. Wrestler Kyle Snyder of Ohio State was named the Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year.

King is the first woman in IU history to earn the prestigious award and just the sixth overall in school history. Jim Spivey (1982), Sunder Nix (1984), Steve Alford (1987), Anthony Thompson (1990) and Derek Drouin (2013) all previously earned the award.

The Big Ten Conference has recognized a Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year since 1982 and first honored a Female Athlete of the Year in 1983. The Big Ten Athletes of the Year are selected by a panel of conference media members from nominations submitted by each institution.

“It is hard to believe what Lilly King has accomplished in her short two years at Indiana University,” IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “I admire the positive female role model she has become in Bloomington. Her confidence and courage are traits we want all our athletes to emulate at IU. She is a pleasure to both coach and have on a team and we look forward to her very bright future.”

The four-time NCAA champion successfully defended her titles in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 breaststroke in 2016-17, becoming the first swimmer or diver in Big Ten history to win four individual national titles.

Along with her two championships, King earned four All-America honors, helping the Hoosiers place eighth overall at the NCAA Championships – the second-best finish in school history.

At the Big Ten Championships, the Evansville, Ind. native earned Swimmer of the Championships and Swimmer of the Year honors after winning conference crowns in the 100 breast, 200 breast, 200 IM and the 400 medley relay.

In the summer of 2016, King had a standout performance at the Olympic Games in Rio, winning the gold medal in the 100 breaststroke, as well as the 400 medley relay with Team USA. As a result, King won USA Swimming’s Golden Goggle Award for Breakout Performer of the Year.

Evansville Police Are Releasing Information In Reference To Victim’s Rights.

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Concern for the victim is the underlying premise of any Victim Assistance Program. Research indicates that strong support for the victim benefits the entire criminal justice process. Justice demands that we support rights for those victimized by crime with the same pride as we provide protection to those accused of crime. The Evansville Police Department firmly maintains that all victims of crime have the following rights:

• Victims and witnesses have the right to be treated with dignity and compassion.
• Victims and witnesses have the right to be informed concerning the criminal justice system.
• Victims and witnesses have the right to protection from intimidation and harm.
• Victims and witnesses have the right to counsel.
• Victims and witnesses have the right to reparations.
• Victims and witnesses have the right to preservation of property and employment.
• Victims and witnesses have the right to due process in criminal court proceedings.

Current Indiana Law insures many of these rights in statutes covering such things as
victim compensation; restitution; special population laws (the elderly, children, sexual
assault, etc.).

The Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office has established a victim assistance program. While the criminal justice system cannot undo the damage done to crime victims, the Prosecutor’s Office is dedicated to providing information and assistance in order to minimize the unpleasant effects of a difficult situation. Because victim and witness participation is vital to pursuing any criminal matter, the Victim/Witness Assistance Program considers your input and opinions essential in bringing criminals to justice. With a cooperative effort from the victim, witnesses, and the Prosecutor’s Office, they will more effectively prosecute those who have violated the law and provide valuable services to those who have been adversely affected by crime.

For more information on this program click the below link:
http://www.vanderburghprosecutor.org or call the Victim/Witness Assistance Program at 812-435-5158

Adopt A Pet

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Maverick is a male black Lab/American Staffordshire Terrier/Boxer mix! He and his two siblings (Gunner & Mocha) were surrendered together because their family had too many animals. They are all very sweet & silly, but Maverick in particular is described by the staff & volunteers as “absolutely wonderful!” He has lived with plenty of other animals in the past and would likely be fine with anyone. He’s just over a year old, and weighs 52 lbs. Maverick’s adoption fee is $100 and includes his neuter, registered microchip, vaccines, heartworm test, and more. He does not HAVE to go home with any of his siblings, but if you’re looking to adopt two dogs at the same time… get $25 off! Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

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Kristen Kathleen Tucker

Kyle O. Johnson

DONNA APPLEGATE

BONNIE QUIREY

NEVA JO BALSER-VAN METER

MARCIA L. BIVINS

TIM TUCKER

JOHN W. HUSSMANN

JAMIE FUCH

MARY DAVIS SCHREIBER

BRENT FAULNER

BRADLEY SMITH

JACK DAVIS

DAVID WELL

LEE RIDDLE

PAUL BOCKSTEGE

GINI ESTAN

TIFFANY NUNN

BILL BETZ

ED KARGES

C LARRY RHODES

TERI SANDERS

JOHN LUEDKE

SARAH MILLS SEATON

EVELYN MAVEETY

TINA PIRTELLO

KELLY CHANDLER

AMY WORD

BRYANT L. GARIBAY

ED KARGES

PAUL GREEN

JANETN SCOTT

SCOTT GRAMMER

SHANNON HUTTON

SHOWME’S EASTSIDE IS A FUN PLACE TO ENJOY GREAT FOOD AND DRINK

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SHOW-ME’S EASTSIDE IS A FUN PLACE TO ENJOY GREAT FOOD AND DRINK

BY BRYAN FOX

So the big question around Evansville, at least in the restaurant industry, has been is Show-Me’s leaving town?  No, says Curt John, Show-Me’s owner.

Recently, CCO had a chance to sit down with John, a former University of Evansville basketball standout and past city councilman.

While reports of the Westside Show-Me’s closing down is true, the Eastside location will remain open.  “We will be making pricing changes and hiring a new GM,” says John of the location established in 2008.  “It will be business as usual.”  Of the price changes, John says these will include lowering the drink prices.

While Show-Me’s appears to be another sports bar in the same making as Hooters, it also serves as a good place to bring the entire family.  In fact, I bring my wife and daughter to Show-Me’s every Wednesday for their wing special.  I’m referring to the 5 boneless wings for $1.50 served between 3 to 10 pm.  Show-Me’s wings are ample in size and are served in various flavors from medium to hot.  In this writer’s opinion, they are the best wings in town.  The wing deal isn’t the only special Show-Me’s has to offer.  On Tuesday’s, Show-Me’s offers all short well drinks for $2.50.  Mr. John says there will be food/drink specials for all five weekdays eventually.

Show-Me’s also allows you to enjoy the nice weather we’ve been having this summer as they have a large outdoor patio for you to enjoy your food and drinks.  For your viewing pleasures, Show-Me’s has 65 TVs including 4 large screens.  They have the NFL package and you will have no problem watching your favorite local sports teams.  No matter if you’re an IU, UK, ND, or Purdue fan, ShowMe’s will not disappoint. The good news is that Show-Me’s have ample parking available.

So if you’re wanting to dine-out with the family, go watch the game with your buddies, or just have a craving for wings. stop by at Show-Me’s.  Its a fun place to hang out with great food and drink specials.

Adopt A Pet

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Bella is a 2-year-old female English spot mix rabbit. She’s a very big bunny! She lived with five other female bunnies in her previous home. But when her dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer, her mom was no longer able to spend time with the girls the way she wanted to. Now, they’re at VHS seeking forever homes. (They don’t have to go together, but they certainly can go in pairs if someone wants two!) Bella and her sisters’ adoption fees are $40 and now includes their registered microchips! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!

 

Legal Fight Over Indiana’s Anti-Political Robocall Law Ends

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Legal Fight Over Indiana’s Anti-Political Robocall Law Ends

IL for www.theindianalawyer.com

A Chicago-based veterans advocacy group’s seven-year struggle to strike down Indiana’s ban on political robocalls has ended with the U.S. Supreme Court declining to review a lower-court ruling upholding the law.

The Supreme Court denied Patriotic Veterans Inc.’s bid for a review of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals’ January ruling upholding the law that prohibits making pre-recorded phone calls to people without their prior consent.

Patriotic Veterans challenged the law in 2010, saying it violated the First Amendment.

Campaigns and political groups are allowed to make live calls, even to numbers registered on the Do Not Call list, as long as they are not sales calls. However, the law restricts the use of technology that automatically dials residential phone numbers and plays prerecorded messages with few exceptions.

“Every day, telemarketers seek to burden residences with automated, pre-recorded phone calls conveying unwanted messages. Simply put, without this law they would be a nuisance,” Attorney General Curtis Hill said in a news release Tuesday.

Patriotic Veterans President Paul Caprio said that the Supreme Court’s decision not to review the case could lead to similar legislation in other states. His group now places automated calls in 35 states intended to influence public policy on issues affecting veterans.

“We were very disappointed,” Caprio said in a telephone interview. “We thought it dealt with a fundamental First Amendment issue.”

He attributed the Supreme Court’s decision partly to its large backlog of cases following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia last year.

The penalty for violating the Indiana Auto Dialer law is up to $5,000 per call, Hill’s office said. It said it received more than 15,000 complaints last year about unwanted calls, many of which were about robocalls.

 

Otters claim series over Cornbelters

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The Evansville Otters bent but never broke in a 9-6 win over the Normal Cornbelters on Wednesday afternoon.

Normal (21-21) brought the game’s tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Otters closer Randy McCurry delivered his 11th save of the year to secure the win.

Evansville (23-18) surged to an early lead over the Cornbelters with seven runs in the first four innings. 

In the second inning, a three run home run from Chris Riopedre against Cornbelters starter Edgar De La Rosa put the Otters on top early.

The home run marked back-to-back games for Riopedre with a long ball and was his fourth of the season.

In the third inning, the Otters would open up their lead.

Josh Allen took advantage of a Normal throwing error to score from second base to post the first run in the side.

Riopedre then delivered on his fourth RBI of the day to push Alejandro Segovia across the plate making it 5-0.

The four RBI for Riopedre marked a season high.

The Cornbelters got a run back in the bottom of the third.

 An RBI single from Justin Fletcher scored Aaron Dudley to make it 5-1 in favor of the Otters

Evansville answered back in the top of the fourth with two more runs.

A solo shot from Josh Allen extended the Otters lead once again.

An RBI single from John Schultz scored Dane Phillips to make it 7-1. 

Normal wouldn’t go away quietly.

In the sixth inning, Normal added two runs on an RBI single from Aaron Dudley to score Craig Lepre and Yeixon Ruiz.

 Then again in the seventh inning, Normal would cut the deficit on a two RBI single from Santiago Chirino to make it 7-5.

Evansville responded with two runs in the top of the eighth inning.

Alejandro Segovia scored Allen on a sacrifice fly to left field, and Jeff Gardner followed up with an RBI on a groundout to score Phillips.

In the bottom of the ninth, the Cornbelters brought up their best hitter in Dudley with two runners on and a chance to tie the game.

Dudley did deliver a run on a groundout to make it 9-6, but that would be the last of the Cornbelters scoring. 

Felix Baez recorded his first win since May 31.

 Baez went five innings surrendering seven hit but only allowing one run.

Baez also struck out eight batters to give him a share of the Frontier League lead in strikeouts at 67 with teammate Max Duval.

The victory also marked the longest game of the season stretching almost four hours with an official time of 3:54.

Evansville will return to Bosse Field for Edward Jones Night Friday at 6:35 p.m. The game will feature a postgame fireworks show and tickets are still available at evansvilleotters.com or by calling 812-435-8686.

The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions. Group packages and single game tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit evansvilleotters.com or call 812-435-8686.

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