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Katterhenry leads UE women in Benbow Invitational

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Aces back in action on Wednesday 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Senior Kayla Katterhenry grabbed a top ten finish as the University of Evansville women’s golf team earned a finish of 5th place in the Benbow Invitational at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club.

Katterhenry registered an 83 in Tuesday’s final round to finish the event with a 161, good for 8th place.  Maria Pickens also picked up a top 15 finish.  Her score of 86 gave her a 166 for the event as she came home in 13th.

Giulia Mallmann was third for the Purple Aces.  Her scores of 89 and 90 gave her a 179, putting her in a tie for 32nd.  Tying for 37th was Lexie Sollman.  She carded a 92 in the last round to complete the tournament with a 183.

One behind her was Carly Waggoner.  Identical rounds of 92 put her in 39th with a 184.  Madison Chaney wrapped up the tourney with a 185 to take 40th.

Flagler College’s Lara Ardler was the top individual.  She had the low round of the tournament on Tuesday – an even 72 – to finish with a 148.  She defeated Oakland’s Morgan Smith by five strokes.

Oakland was the top team finisher as they scored a 308 in the two rounds, topping Flagler by four.  Butler was third with a 332 while USI (337) and Evansville (338) completed the top five.

Tomorrow, UE remains in Jacksonville for the Bulldog Invitational at Windsor Park Golf Club.

Leighty cards Hole-in-One at Benbow Invitational

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The University of Southern Indiana women’s golf team placed fifth out of nine teams at the Don Benbow Invitational at Jacksonville Beach Golf Course Tuesday afternoon.

Freshman Abbey Leighty (Mt. Carmel, Illinois) carded a hole-in-one on the par-3 12th hole from 133 yards out to lead the Screaming Eagles as she tied for 19th with a 25-over 169 (82-87).

Finishing tied for 22nd was junior Taylor Howerton (Evansville, Indiana), as she shot a 27-over 171 (86-85). Also placing in the top half of the field was freshman Grace Davis (Valparaiso, Indiana), who shot a 30-over 174 (83-91) to finish 27th.

As a team, USI shot a 109-over 685 (337-348) to place fifth of nine teams. Flagler College won the team portion of the event with a 43-over 619 (312-307). Lara Ardler of Flagler took the top honor individually with a four-over 148 (76-72).

The Eagles return to the course March 25-26 at Perry Park Golf Course in Perry Park, Kentucky.

3/6-7/2017 — Don Benbow Invitational
Jacksonville Beach Golf Course — Jacksonville Beach, Forida
Par 72, 6039 yards — 9 teams, 54 players

Southern Indiana 337 348   685    +109   5th
Leighty, Abbey 82 87   169    +25   t-19th
Howerton, Taylor 86 85   171    +27   t-22nd
Davis, Grace 83 91   174    +30   27th
Bumpus, Holly 86 90   176    +32   t-29th
Zehner, Abbey# 88 88   176    +32   t-29th
Jacobsen, Kori 95 86   181    +37   t-34th

 

UE Softball wraps up trip to Oklahoma

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Aces head to Lexington, Ky. on Friday

STILLWATER, Okla. – After falling behind by a 1-0 score, Oklahoma State rallied for 21 runs as they defeated the University of Evansville softball team, 21-2, on Tuesday in Stillwater.

The Purple Aces were held to two runs on four hits while the Cowgirls finished 21 runs on 13 hits.  Morgan Florey made the start for UE, giving up seven earned runs in 1 2/3 innings of work.  Shea Coats went the distance in the circle for OSU, tossing five innings while striking out eight batters.

Evansville was the first team to get on the board as they scored a run in the second inning.  A fielder’s choice by Susan Norris scored Hayli Scott to give UE the lead.

In the bottom of the second, Oklahoma State scored seven times to gain control of the game.  Randee O’Donnell knocked the first two runs in with a triple before Kristin Reasnor capped it off with a grand slam.  The Cowgirls put the contest out of reach with three runs in the third and 11 in the fourth.

Olivia Cheatham hit a solo shot in the fifth to complete the scoring as OSU took the win.

This weekend, the Aces head to their final non-conference tournament of the season in Lexington, Ky.  Evansville will take on the University of Kentucky, Dayton, Michigan, Kent State and Drexel in the event, which runs from Friday through Sunday.

 

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD Report

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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GOP- Be in the Know

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VCRP Central Committee Officers Elected

On Saturday March 4, 2017, Vanderburgh County Republican Precinct and Vice Precinct committeemen gathered at the CK Newsome Center to elect county central committee officers. The local caucus was part of a state wide reorganization of the Republican Party. Local party Chairman Wayne Parke was re-elected to another 4 year term as head of the VCRP, defeating challenger Jeremy Heath. New additions to the the Vanderburgh County Central Committee are Dottie Thomas, who was unopposed for the position of Vice Chairman, and Hobart Scales who successfully challenged E. Lon Walters for the office of Secretary. Farley Smith was unopposed in his bid for re-election as party Treasurer. Congratulations to all. Thanks to Lon for his work as Secretary.

Vanderburgh County Republican Party Officers:
Wayne Parke, Chairman
Dottie Thomas, Vice Chairman
Hobart Scales, Secretary
Farley Smith, Treasurer

 Republican Party Reorganization Schedule: 
                                                             
           District reorganization is on March 11, 2017                                                                                   State reorganization is on March 22, 2017                          

   GOP Monthly Breakfast –

        Event: Vanderburgh County Republican Party Monthly Breakfast
   Location:  Dilegge’s (Event Hall)
                   607 N. Main St., Evansville, IN
       When: Saturday, March 18
                    7:30 AM- Doors Open (Breakfast Buffet)
                    8:00 AM – Program
                                      . Guest Speaker – TBA
                                      . Update on political happenings throughout the party.
                     9:00 AM – Adjourn
 Make your reservations now:
                      Contact Mary Jo Kaiser at 812-425-8207 or beamerjo59@gmail.com
Vanderburgh County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner Fundraiser
Theme-Tribute to Bettye Lou Jerrel
Master of Ceremonies’-Lt Gov. Suzanne Crouch
Date: May 4, 2017
Location: Evansville Country Club
               2nd Floor (elevator available)
Program/Dinner—$100.00
Cocktail Party/Reception & Program/Dinner—$150.00
 Please mark your calendar to attend this year’s LDD to honor Bettye Lou Jerrel, who was a great  Republican leader that recently passed away. Bettye Lou helped many Republican Officeholders get  started in their career, including our very own Lt Gov. Suzanne Crouch. Please attend and pay respect to  Bettye Lou Jerrel while financially supporting the Vanderburgh County Republican Party so we can be  ready for the next election. More details to come later.
 RSVP to:     Mary Jo Kaiser, Political Director VCRP
815 John St , Suite 110
Evansville IN 47713

IS IT TRUE MARCH 8, 2017

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IS IT TRUE that the Great Lakes Valley Conference representatives all express satisfaction with the sparsely attended basketball tournament at Ford Center?…the “Chief Spin Doctor” of the Evansville Sports Corporation Jason Sands is also barking the satisfaction line?…the players and coaches all got to play in a $127 Million almost empty stadium and they are happy?…none of the above had a real financially accountable stake in the event?…the people who are responsible for the operating expenses of the Ford Center have been silent?…the Evansville Convention and Visitors Bureau, Venueworks, City Council and the Mayors office has been silent?…these organizations have a financial interest in having a bigger crowd at the Ford Center?…finally a couple of our readers told us that the GLVC tournament was subsidized by Deaconess Hospital?…they wonder how the customers of Deaconess will react to the sponsorship dollars when they get a bill from the hospital for $10,000 for a couple of hours of medical treatment?

IS IT TRUE that the new Vanderburgh County  Democratic Party Chairmen Scott Danks is going snake hunting?  …he isn’t going to Washington D C  to find them but here in Vanderburgh County?  …at last weeks party caucus he could have begun his snake hunting venture at that meeting?   …that meeting was attended by many Mayor Wiinnecke supporters and his political patronage buddies?  …it looks like Mr. Danks remarks were spot on when he said “that the head of political snakes is local not in D.C”.?   …could that be the reason why a group of alleged Democrats quickly and quietly left the meeting right after Mr. Danks remarks?  …it looks like the Democratic party of Vanderburgh County has a new Sheriff in town?…we are also pleased that Mr. Danks announced “that he will aggressively go after every seat in the city and the county”?

 IT TRUE a couple of our readers would like to know the answers to the following questions concerning the Evansville Sports Corporation? …does anyone know who hired the Evansville Sports Corporation Director? …does anyone know where his office is located? …does anyone know if the Evansville Sports Corporation has a Board of Directors? …If so, who are they? …does anyone know what the Directors yearly salary is and what funds pay for his salary and operating expenses?

IS IT TRUE that Bankrate Magazine surveyed a statistically significant number of Americans expecting a tax refund from the IRS and learned that only 6% of those expecting a refund will spend it on something special?…the other 94% indicated that they will either save the money of just spend it on everyday life?…these intentions are indicative of an economy that has not delivered decent wages while the unemployment rate was reduced by expanding near minimum wage jobs?…there are plenty of jobs out there, but they barely pay more than being on the dole?…most credible sources agree that there are still 20 million people out there who are under employed or want to work?…that leaves 75 million people over 16 who do not work and do not want to do so for any number of reasons?

IS IT TRUE the brick and mortar way of selling consumer goods is coming apart quicker than a Russian Space Station re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere?…the latest casualty is the HH Gregg chain of stores?…HH Gregg recently announced that they will be filing for bankruptcy and closing 88 stores?…we don’t know if the HH Gregg on Evansville’s Eastside will be on the chopping block, but we do know that prior to HH Gregg that space was a Circuit City that also wound up in bankruptcy and closing every location?…the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting a different result?

IS IT TRUE that todays “Readers Poll”  question is: Do you agree with Evansville Sports Corporation Director Jason Sands that the 2017 Great Lakes Valley Conference basketball tournament was a success?

FOOTNOTE:  Its time for the Mayor, Evansville City Council and Venuworks be held accountable concerning the financial activities of the Ford Center.   Venue works needs to provide the Mayors office and the Evansville City Council an accurate and detailed profit and loss statement of the Ford Center for the first quarter of this year.  We are told that this report won’t be pretty.

“A VIEW FROM THE OUTSIDE” BY GAIL RIECKEN

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A VIEW FROM THE OUTSIDE

By GAIL RIECKEN

Dear Friend, recently I was asked to share a thought or two on State issues from the perspective of a former state legislator. So join me, one who was once on the “INSIDE” and now has “A VIEW FROM THE OUTSIDE.” 

The hot news this past week has been the Vice-President Pence email scandal (soon to have a name, I am sure). While the IndyStar is raking the Vice-President over the coals, some people are getting a little nervous that this will seriously hurt his future bid for President; others think that is just fine.

What I think is that we are missing something very important, something far more reaching about this incident that we should talk more about.

Government has the responsibility to maintain a trustworthy relationship with its citizens; it is a priority.

The email incident, at minimum, should be a wake-up call. For our Legislature, it should be an opportunity. Here is one way to take on that opportunity.

The Legislature could create an independent commission that would review the ethics code and rules of the Legislature, communication and email issues, etc. on an ongoing basis, taking testimony and reporting annually to the Legislature, giving recommendations.

Better yet, the Executive and Judicial branches of government could be a part of the commission. There is no doubt that recommendations from this kind of inclusive commission would promote a comprehensive discussion of options for improvements.

I would like to see this independent commission of the three branches of government start by reviewing again the 2014 report from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). That report highlights what states are doing, what more states could do and even gives Indiana a “shout out” for our improved transparency measures.  Take a look here    INtestimonyFINAL10-14

Being accountable to citizens always warrants our best actions. An independent commission of the three branches is just one idea; I am sure there are others.

And, even though the email issue with Vice-President Pence is disturbing, it is also an opportunity for the Legislature to act.

 

CHANNEL 44 NEWS: EVSC Committed To Ending “School To Prison Pipeline”

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EVSC Committed To Ending “School To Prison Pipeline”

School officials in Evansville are working to put an end to what is known as the “School To Prison Pipeline.” About five years ago, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation started implementing new programs that moved away from zero-tolerance…

Weather forecast forces second change for USI Baseball

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Cold wintery weather forecast for this weekend has forced a second schedule change for the University of Southern Indiana baseball team this week. The USI-Drury University three-game series has been changed from a Friday-Sunday three-game series to a Thursday-Friday series at the USI Baseball Field.

The first pitch for the USI-Drury series opener is now set for 5 p.m. Thursday and 1 p.m. Friday for a doubleheader.

The Screaming Eagles, who had today’s game at the Perfect Game Spring Swing washed out, remain scheduled to play Young Harris College Wednesday at 3 p.m. (CST) on the final day of the Spring Swing.

 

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