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Women’s soccer announces 2017 schedule

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Aces to play tough schedule this season

 With three-consecutive trips to the Missouri Valley Conference Championship match, the University of Evansville women’s soccer team looks to take the next step to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three seasons as they embark on the 2017 season.

On Friday, the Purple Aces announced the 2017 slate, which features ten regular season home games.

“I am looking forward to getting back on the field with the team in August and feel that our non-conference schedule will challenge and prepare us for conference play,” Aces head coach Krista McKendree said.

On August 9, UE will play one of two exhibition contests.  That day, the Aces face defending Ohio Valley Conference Champion SIU Edwardsville.  The Cougars also made a splash in a trip to the NCAA Tournament, defeating Notre Dame on penalty kicks in the opening round.  Two days later, preseason play wraps up with a trip to Murray State.

Southeast Missouri State will mark the regular season opener at home on Friday, August 18.  It is also the Go4TheGoal game, which helps to benefit kids with cancer.  Game time is 7 p.m.  Last year, the teams played to a 0-0 tie in Cape Girardeau.  That contest is the first of three at Arad McCutchan Stadium to begin the 2017 campaign.  On August 20, UE welcomes UT Martin before the homestand is completed on the 25th versus IUPUI.  The Jaguars were 9-7-3 in 2016.

A trip to Fort Wayne on August 27 will mark the first road contest before the squad returns home for a high-profile match against Illinois.  The Fighting Illini come to town on Friday, September 1 for a 1:30 p.m. match.  It is the first home match against a school from the Big Ten Conference since 2010 when Indiana University came to town.

Later that weekend, the Aces make a quick trip to Bowling Green, Ky. to take on Western Kentucky.  The Hilltoppers were 12-6-1 last year; the teams play on Sunday, Sept. 3.

Another 3-match homestand commences on Sept. 8 with a match versus Miami Ohio.  The Aces defeated the RedHawks by a final of 2-0 last year in Oxford.  The annual contest to benefit Multiple Sclerosis research will be held on Sept. 10 against Morehead State before the home non-conference slate wraps up against Saint Louis on the 15th.  The Billikens are coming off of a solid 14-4-2 campaign.

Evansville makes a quick trip to Middle Tennessee State on Sept. 17 before returning home to start MVC play.  The conference opener will take place at home on the 22nd against Loyola.  UE then takes to the road for a pivotal swing, beginning on Sept. 30 at UNI.  Last year, the Aces grabbed a 3-1 win over the Panthers.  The month of October begins with a trip to defending champion Illinois State on the 7th.  The Redbirds were 14-6-3 in 2016 and defeated the Aces in the league championship by a 2-1 final.

It is back home for the squad on Oct. 14 for a big match-up against Drake.  The Bulldogs notched 12 wins last year, but it was UE taking the head-to-head matchup by a 1-0 fina.

The Aces head north on Route 41 to Terre Haute to take on the Sycamores on October 18 before coming back to McCutchan Stadium for the home finale, which is also Senior Day as they will play Missouri State.  The final match of the regular season will see the Aces face Valparaiso for the first time as members of the MVC.  That game is set for October 26.

Opening round play of the MVC Championship will be held on campus sites on Oct. 29 with the league championship taking place from November 3-5 at Missouri State.

Meeting Cancellation

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Meeting Cancellation Notice

The Evansville Police Merit Commission scheduled meeting for

Monday, June 26, 2017 has been cancelled.

The next scheduled meeting of the Police Merit Commission will be on

Monday, July 10, 2017, in Room 307 of the Civic Center Complex at 2:00pm, following the appointment and awards ceremony at the Victory Theater at 1:00pm.

Notice submitted by Sgt. Doug Schneider,

Liaison to the Evansville Police Merit Commission

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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

Nicholas Thomas Alexandr Prince: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)

Thomas McNeel White: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

John Christopher Rowlett: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Patricia Louise LaTouche: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Robert Alonzo Sallee: Robbery (Level 5 Felony), Residential entry (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Matthew P. Bishop: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Kelly Jean Decorrevont: Neglect of a dependent (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)

Adopt A Pet

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Gypsy is a female black Lab mix. She gets along great with other dogs! In fact, she does play group with Emma and Snuggie, two other female black dogs about her same size. She’s a happy, jolly girl with a beautiful wavy coat. Gypsy is just over a year old. Her $100 adoption fee includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!

 

Patriotic Concert at Willard Library!

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Willard Library

Series opener against Miners postponed

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Series opener against Miners postponed

Friday’s Riley Children’s Foundation Princess and Superhero Night between the Southern Illinois Miners and Evansville Otters has been postponed due to wet field conditions.

With the postponement, the Miners and Otters will open the series Saturday at 6:35 p.m. as Evansville celebrates 125 years of Deaconess and the game will feature a postgame fireworks show.

Sunday’s Bob’s Gym Day and Family Fun Day will now be a doubleheader with first pitch of game one at 4:05 p.m. Game two will follow approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one and both games on Sunday will be seven innings. Gates open one hour prior to first pitch.

Riley Children’s Foundation’s Princess and Superhero Night will occur later in the season and the makeup date for that theme night is still being determined. Once that information is finalized, updated information will be shared on Otters social media platforms and at evansvilleotters.com.

Fans with tickets for tonight’s postponed game will be able to use them at a future 2017 game.

Also, fans with ticket vouchers from Riley should hold on to their coupons. Those coupons can be redeemed at the new to-be-determined Princess and Superhero Night.

This is the second game in the last week for Evansville impacted by weather. Sunday’s game at Washington was suspended after two innings due to rain with the Otters leading 2-0. The game will be finished when the Wild Things come to Bosse Field July 21-23 and details for that are still being finalized.

Tickets for Saturday and Sunday against Southern Illinois are still available by going to evansvilleotters.com or calling 812-435-8686.

Fans can listen live on 91.5 FM WUEV and watch on the Otters Digital Network. Lucas Corley (play-by-play) and Bill McKeon (analysis) along with Preston Leinenbach will provide coverage.

Subscriptions for ODN are now on sale and more information can be found at evansvilleotters.com

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.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

Indiana Can Help Nationally To Fight Opioid Addiction

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Indiana Can Help Nationally To Fight Opioid Addiction

What great news that President Trump has committed national attention to the problem of opioid addiction.

His commitment supports what we all appreciate has been a critical issue for some time. As an article in Thursday’s New York Times explains – “About as many Americans are expected to die this year of drug overdoses as died in the Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan wars combined.” (‘Opioids, a Mass Killer We’re Meeting With a Shrug’ by Nicolas Kristof, New York Time, June 22, 2017,

A friend recently sent me the article and it immediately brought back fine memories of the accomplishments of the former Attorney General, Greg Zoeller, his team and the State legislature in advancing the cause to decrease opioid use by Hoosiers.

Attorney General Zoeller and his administrative team assembled medical and mental health professionals, educators, legislators, victims and law enforcement to study and make recommendations. They then took the most important step. Zoeller’s team effectively worked to push those recommendations into policy and legislation.

Some of the legislative and policy focus areas I remember included promoting the use of Narcan by first responders, reducing the incidence of babies born dependent on drugs (NAS), decreasing excessive long term use of Methodone in addiction treatment, and encouraging best practices in treatment while those serving sentences are still incarcerated.

The AG’s office made a real difference.

The icing on the cake came when then Governor Mike Pence established his own task force to deal with the issue. Some saw it as “Johnny-come-lately” but many of us saw it as “Atta boy, Governor”. With his endorsement he raised the discussion to a new level in Indiana.

It is just that kind of involvement I am counting on in his relationship with the President.

In fact, I hope more than anything that the Vice President is whispering in the ear of the President now about how successfully Indiana has been addressing the issues. And then, I’m hoping the President directs his pick to head up his task force, Governor Chris Cristie, to take a trip to Indiana.

The author of the same article wrote, “… it’s bizarre that Republicans should be complacent about opioids, because the toll is disproportionately in red states — and it affects everyone.”

Well, Governor Cristi, I see that as an open invitation to come to Indiana!

The present Attorney General, Curtis Hill,jr is again prioritizing the fight against drug addiction. With some of the same team members from Zoeller’s adiministration still on board, I know the chances for continued success are great. I am sure they can help Gov Christie jump start the President’s task force and quicken the whole process of making sweeping changes in national policy and legislation.

It is past time to help reduce these terrible statistics and offer those affected and their families a new start in life.

Well, that’s the view from someone who used to be involved on the inside and now looks at issues from the view outside.

IS IT TRUE JUNE 23, 2017

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IS IT TRUE one of the shortcomings of downtown Evansville has been and continues to be the fact that there is no grocery store even close to the residential units that are in the area?…there have been some attempts in the past by local investors like Wesselmans and the Sunshine Market that were on the edge of the downtown but couldn’t get enough traction to survive?…there was recently an attempt at a small grocery section by Stratman’s Pharmacy that was a long time downtown business that did their best to make groceries available to downtown residents?…instead of prospering Stratman’s Pharmacy made the decision to cease downtown operations leaving the downtown with no grocery and no pharmacy?…the reality is that the number of customers who are required to keep such businesses profitable just don’t live near the downtown?

IS IT TRUE an investigation was done with urging from Mayor Winnecke to learn what it would take to attract a Trader Joe’s to downtown Evansville in 2008?…the gap in required numbers was staggering?…Trader Joe’s at the time was looking for 50,000 people within a 10 mile radius that had an average income of over $70,000 per year?…until criteria requirements like this are relaxed substantially the idea of getting a Trader Joe’s will continue to be a laughing matter?…all of the new grocery stores from the Aldi Markets to Schnuck’s for the last three decades have been located where there are large blocks of affluence and population?…the horizon for downtown Evansville to attract any grocery that uses demographic criteria is most likely a lifetime or two away?…the numbers required are just not possible without some very high density residential towers full of upper middle class people?

IS IT TRUE there is another issue with the building stock in downtown Evansville that makes it difficult to make a profit in any business that competes for dollars with businesses located in new buildings in the population zones?…the age of the buildings and the primitive state of the electrical and insulation systems make the utility bills exorbitant in downtown Evansville?…when a service provider has a $1,000+ utility bill tries to compete with someone in the burbs who has a $150 bill the playing field is not level and often the difference cannot be made up for in pricing and volume?…until something is done to equalize the cost of doing business in downtown Evansville smart businesses will stay away and starry eyed downtown supporters who believe the hype with try and eventually learn the hard way about empty promises?

IS IT TRUE that the Downtown Market grocery store located on Lincoln Ave. owned and operated by Memorial Community Development Corp. closed their doors without fanfare? …that competition from the big grocery stores chains and neighborhood convenience stores created to much competition for Downtown Market to make a profit? …the Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development funneled about $450,000 plus of Community Development Block Grant funds to help fund the Downtown Market grocery store project for Memorial Community Development Corp.?
IS IT TRUE we recall just days before the 2015 City election ended Mayor Winnecke, City Council members, Rev Adrian Brooks of Memorial Baptist Church and many other political movers and shakers of the 4th Ward attended the ribbon-cutting event for the Downtown Market project?  …the timing and the reason of this ribbon cutting events was obvious?  …once again Evansville DMD has funded another questionable business venture without proper vetting?  …we wonder when the local taxpayers will make a public call for the Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development to be audited by an outside entity?
IS IT TRUE that the Director of Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development should do a bit more than shrug his shoulders and accept the price increases associated with the elementary but expensive error that was made in designing the width of the North Main Street improvement project?…there are ways to leverage the insurance and bonding that the construction company(s) must have been required to have to get this job?..if relief for this idiotic oversight is not sought we can assume that the stupid mistake was an inside job?…in that case maybe the city should sue its own insurance company for the failures of staff?  …we also feel that this project should be audited by an outside entity?
 Todays “READERS POLL” question is: Do you feel that its time for the City of Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development to be audited by an outside accounting firm?
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