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THE NAME GAME by Jim Redwine

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Gavel Gamut

By Jim Redwine

www.jamesmredwine.com

(Week of 10 April 2017)

THE NAME GAME

On Monday, April 10, 2017 in the Posey Circuit Court a jury composed of attorneys from the Posey County Bar Association decided, that is declared, whether North Posey High School or Mt. Vernon High School or neither of them won the exclusive right to name the newly discovered planets of the dwarf star named Trappist-1. The Mock Trial was the centerpiece of the annual Posey County Law Day celebration during which America contrasts the role law plays in protecting our rights with systems where individual liberties are not paramount.

North Posey (A.K.A. Muhammad High School) student attorneys Zack Goebel and Veronica Inkenbrandt pitted themselves against Mt. Vernon (A.K.A. Peacock Throne High School) student lawyers Shane Vantlin and Ashley Ford. The case began when both fictional schools individually claimed to have developed a fund raising plan based on auctioning off the rights to name the seven newly found planets of Trappist-1, which are only 235 trillion miles from Earth. Each school claimed it thought of the scheme first but that the other high school purloined the plan.

Mr. Mike Kuhn and Ms. Michele Parrish are the advisors to the North Posey students who include the following participants and their roles as members of the two fictional private schools in Posey County, Indiana:

Hannah Braun – Sarah Jones, School Board President of Muhammad High School;

Ryan Daughtery – Jaime David, Edward Jones advisor;

Isaac Mayer – Akmed Barnes, Muhammad High School senior;

Josh Wiggins – Walter Cronkite, Science Reporter;

Lexi Fifer – Hagar Shunley, junior at Muhammad High School;

Jordyn Miller – Allie Mankovitch, Computer Expert; and,

Jade Hill and Ethan Morlock, Alternates.

Mt. Vernon’s advisors are Ms. Lucy Steinhart and Mr. Tim Alcorn. Their students are:

Austin Bethel – Ibrehim Smith, School Board President of Peacock Throne High School;

Whitney Schaefer – Baretta Fife, Internal Revenue Agent;

Adam Duckworth – Julian Assange, Hacker;

Corinna Lambright – Rasheema Ellis, Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor;

Wade Ripple – Abdul Parker; senior at Peacock Throne High School; and,

Taylor Brooks – Jasmine Wright, senior at Peacock Throne High School.

If you want to know how the students and the Posey County Bar Association celebrated the Rule of Law over military might, you are welcome to tune in here next week.

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AG Hill Congratulates Incoming Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch

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Rep. Messer Calls on Congress to Come Back Next Week to Repeal & Replace Obamacare

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Rep. Messer Calls on Congress to Come Back Next Week to Repeal & Replace Obamacare

“Congress is leaving for Easter break with work undone”

Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) today called on Congress to come back next week, instead of breaking early for Easter, to repeal and replace Obamacare.
In a Floor speech addressing his colleagues in the House, Messer said, “Congress is leaving for Easter break with work undone.”

“For seven years, we’ve told the American people we would repeal Obamacare and replace it with something better, and we have legislation that provides that opportunity,” Messer said today on the House Floor. “My hope is we will be back next week, before Easter. We need to do what we said we would do.”

Earlier today, Messer joined members of House Republican Leadership to announce an amendment to the American Health Care Act that Messer said safeguards patients with pre-existing conditions in a way that will also lower premiums.

The Palmer-Schweikert amendment creates a $15 billion Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program that will help states reduce premiums by reimbursing health insurance issuers for high cost individuals beginning in 2018.

A video of Rep. Messer’s remarks on the House Floor today can be found here.

Congress is scheduled to begin a two-week Easter break today.

 

 

Eagles to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness event

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USI to wear pink in support for UIndy Coach Frost

University of Southern Indiana Softball will wear pink shirts to participate in a nationwide Breast Cancer Awareness event when they visit Saint Joseph’s College Saturday for a noon doubleheader in Rensselaer, Indiana.

The event is in support of Missy Frost, the Head Softball Coach at the University of Indianapolis, along with the one out of every eight women who are diagnosed with breast cancer. In November of 2016, Coach Frost was diagnosed with breast cancer and in February, just days before traveling to begin the 2017 season, she began chemotherapy treatments.

A total of 41 teams from 16 states and 14 different conferences will be wearing the slogan “Faith.Fight.Frost” Saturday to show continuing support for Coach Frost and her ongoing battle with breast cancer.

“We are honored to be playing for Coach Frost and her battle with breast cancer, as well as the many courageous women who continue this fight every day,” USI Head Coach Sue Kunkle said. “This game of softball has brought so many wonderful people together, not only tomorrow, but every day. (The softball community) is truly one big family and has shown such amazing support for an incredible person and cause.”

USI also will wear the pink shirts for Sunday’s 11 a.m. (CDT) doubleheader at UIndy.

 

Adopt A Pet

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Boogie is a 5-year-old male Treeing Walker Coonhound. He was transferred to VHS from Warrick Animal Control several months ago. His “girlfriend” is Cassidy, another young Coonhound. They do NOT have to be adopted together, but certainly can be! Boogie’s adoption fee is $100 and he’s ready to go home TODAY neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. (Get a $25 discount if you adopt Cassidy, too!) Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

Governor Eric J. Holcomb Proclamation about Public Safety Telecommunications Week – April 9 to 15, 2017

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Public Safety Telecommunications Week originated in California in 1981 and was nationally recognized by an act of the United States Congress in 1991.  In Indiana, Public Safety Telecommunications Week has been recognized state wide since 1999, most commonly by a proclamation from Indiana’s Governor.

Public Safety Telecommunications Week reminds all Hoosiers that the first step in receiving help is the initial call to 911 and hearing the voice of a local city, county, or state public safety dispatcher.  These are the men and women that collect the initial information to pass along to law enforcement officers in the field.  Often times they are able to give immediate lifesaving directions to the caller during medical emergencies or can be the calming voice to reassure the victim of a violent crime that help is on the way.  And the service of a telecommunications operator extends well beyond taking calls from citizens as they are the life line to the police officer, deputy sheriff or state trooper out on patrol.

In short, the telecommunications operator is the two-way life line link taking calls for service.  Whether the call comes by phone from the public, or over a radio from a law enforcement professional, telecommunication operators are one of the most important and under-recognized components of public safety.

Attached with this Indiana State Police Nixle news release is a PDF copy of the proclamation issued by Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb recognizing April 9 – 15, 2017 as Public Safety Telecommunications Week.

UE women head to Terre Haute

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Indiana State Spring Invitational set for weekend

On Sunday and Monday, the University of Evansville women’s golf team will be participating in the Indiana State Spring Invitational in Terre Haute.

The tournament is being held at The Country Club of Terre Haute and will be a par-72, 6,041-yard layout.  It will be 36 holes, playing the first round of Sunday (April 9) with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. (ET) and then the final round on Monday (April 10) with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. (ET)

This year the field for the tournament includes: Indiana State (Blue), Indiana State (White), William Woods, Butler, Evansville, Northern Iowa, Eastern Illinois, Drake, Loyola, Western Illinois, Illinois-Springfield, Dayton.

Maria Pickens and Kayla Katterhenry each fired off rounds under 80 as the Aces women’s golf team earned a 12th place finish at the Little Rock/ASU Invitational at Maumelle Country Club last week.

Katterhenry was the top finisher for the UE, earning a tie for 13th with a final tally of 228.  She completed the final round with a 3-over 75.  Maria Pickens had her best round of the tournament, carding a 77 as she wrapped up the tournament with a 243.  She finished in 48th place.

Next up was Maggie Camp.  The senior posted an 87 in the final 18 holes to place 69th with a 256.  Madison Chaney and Giulia Mallmann rounded out the top five for the Aces.  Chaney notched a 93 on Tuesday to finish with a 259 while Mallmann’s last round was an 89.  Her tournament total was a 261.

Men’s golf heads to Big Blue Invitational

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Event to take place on Monday and Tuesday

  Reigning Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week Wil Pahud and his Purple Aces teammates head to the Big Blue Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.

The tournament will be played on the Par-72, 7,044 yard President’s Reserve Course at Hermitage Golf Club. Monday, Apr. 10 is set for 36-holes, with the final 18 to be played on Tuesday, Apr. 11. A shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. is set for both days.

The tournament field will consist of 12 teams: Chicago State, Detroit, Evansville, Murray State, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Christian Brothers, John A. Logan, Walters State and West Georgia.

Wil Pahud shot a 1-under 70 on Sunday as he finished the Hoosier Invitational in a tie for third place at the IU Golf Course earlier this week.  Coupled with his first two rounds, Pahud finished the tournament with a 210, just four strokes off of the win.  His opening-day totals finished at 71 and 69.

Tyler Gray also had a nice finish.  A 2-over 73 in the last round saw him complete the event in a tie for 12th place.  His tally checked in at 215.  Matthew Ladd was third on the squad.  His final round finished at 80 to give him a final score of 229.  He tied for 62nd.  Zac Turi was next for the Aces.  He registered a 78 on Sunday to post a 232 for the tournament.  Jon Pick was fifth on the team with a 3-round total of 234.

 

Ivy Tech Community College Dedicates  Barbara J. Hilton, RN School of Nursing

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Ivy Tech Community College Southwest honored the memory of Barbara J. Hilton, as the Ivy Tech Barbara J. Hilton School of Nursing was dedicated  (4/7/17).

Made possible through the generosity of Dr. Frank L. Hilton, the School of Nursing this spring has approximately 140 nursing majors in its Associate of Science in Nursing and Licensed Practical Nursing Programs; and another 300 students taking coursework in hope of being accepted into the programs. The School of Nursing was recently ranked 2nd in the state for its students’ high pass rates on the NCLEX exam.

This gift from the Hilton family will allow for new and evolving equipment to be purchased and used in the years to come, keeping Ivy Tech’s nursing students on the cutting edge of the industry. The funding will help to provide scholarships for students in the programs, as well.

“Donors like Dr. Hilton are the lifeblood of our college, providing funding that help our college and its programs – but most importantly — help our students to realize their dreams and become contributing members of this community,” said Ivy Tech Chancellor Jonathan Weinzapfel.

Dr. Hilton is providing this gift – in honor of his late wife, Barbara J. Hilton. Barbara was a dedicated mother, wife, friend and nurse. According to Dr. Hilton, his wife empathized with many Ivy Tech students because her education path toward nursing was a journey not without hurdles. She attended a large university for one year, but then moved back home and got married. After marriage, and then having two children, Barbara realized the value of a college education and the impact it had on a profession, Dr. Hilton said. She enrolled in a two-year institution, where she earned her nursing degree and graduated at the top of her class. Barbara was a registered nurse at St. Mary’s Medical Center for nine and a half years, and later worked at Bristol-Myers as a registered nurse. She was the owner of Home Health Care Agency (OBI), from which she retired.

John Murphy, president of the Ivy Tech Foundation, said “We are honored to dedicate the Barbara J. Hilton School of Nursing in recognition of a transformational gift from Dr. Frank Hilton.  This gift will enable us to continue providing stellar nursing education opportunities in southwest Indiana and help students reach their career goals.”

Barbara and Dr. Hilton were married for 20 years. Together, they had four children: Jennifer Riley, Ryan Hilton, Doug Eisele, and Nathan Eisele. In 2008, at the age of 53, Barbara passed away after experiencing a traumatic fall.

Dr. Hilton said, “An anonymous person once wrote three simple rules of life. 1. If you do not go after what you want, you will never have it.  2. If you do not ask, the answer will always be no.  3. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place,” he said. “Barbara probably never read these simple rules but they certainly pertained to her. She went after what she wanted, applied and asked for a scholarship, and stepped forward more than once.”

In recognition of Barbara’s achievements in nursing and Frank’s work with the nurses of the Women’s Hospital, many of whom were Ivy Tech graduates, the Barbara J. Hilton Nursing Scholarship has been established to provide support to students in Ivy Tech’s Nursing Program

Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system.  Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

 

 

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Three Home Matches Up Next For UE Tennis

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Three Home Matches Up Next FoTr UE tennis
Aces hoping for big weekend

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Three home matches are on the schedule for the University of Evansville women’s tennis team this weekend at Wesselman Park.

On Saturday, an 11 a.m. tilt against Bradley begins the action before the Purple Aces face Taylor University. Another MVC match will take place on Sunday as the Aces face Illinois State at 10 a.m.

Last weekend, UE took a 4-3 win over Southern Illinois. Evansville opened the day with success in doubles as Theodora Soldatou and Chieko Yamada won a 6-1 decision at flight one with Diana Tkachenko and Nicoli Pereira picking up a 6-2 win in the second flight to clinch the point.

Singles play saw Daria Pentsova and Tkachenko each earn 2-set wins. Tkachenko picked up the win in a tiebreaker in the second flight while Pentsova was victorious in the fourth. Clinching the victory was Yamada at top singles. She fell in the first set before rallying for the win.

The Braves come to town with an 0-1 MVC mark and stand at an even 9-9 overall. The Redbirds are 1-0 in the league and 7-9 overall.

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