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Sullivan works to help victims of auto dealer fraud

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The Indiana House of Representatives today passed State Rep. Holli Sullivan’s (R-Evansville) bill that would help victims of unscrupulous auto dealership practices.
Sullivan said the bill is in response to incidents where individuals purchased cars from an Evansville dealership, but didn’t receive their vehicle titles before the business abruptly closed its doors. Unfortunately, court judgments against shady auto dealers don’t always result in consumer restitution and victims are left without their titles or other recourse.
The Indiana Secretary of State’s Office handles complaints and brings actions against auto dealers, but is not currently able to provide consumer restitution if the company fails to pay. Under this bill, the office would have the opportunity to provide restitution through a newly created consumer restitution fund.

“I worked with Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson to find a practical solution to address this problem and bring much-needed relief to victims in these difficult situations,” Sullivan said. “This can be quite a burden on people who have already invested money for a vehicle and do not have funds to move forward on a different automobile.”

 

“Over the years, my office has seen a few bad actors close up and leave town, leaving consumers in a bind and without a working vehicle or the title to their car,” Lawson said. “This bill creates a consumer restitution fund that will allow us to pay consumers up to $3,000 if they are victimized by a car dealer. In many cases, this can make a world of difference to the consumer and enable them to start the process of recovery.”

 

The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. For more information on Sullivan’s bill, visit iga.in.gov.

Softball begins season at Plainsman Invite Aces travel to Auburn for weekend tournament

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The start of the 2017 season for the University of Evansville softball season is less than 24 hours away as the Purple Aces begin play at the Plainsman Invite on Friday at noon.

 

Below is the full schedule for the weekend:

Friday Feb. 17 – vs. Mercer – 12 p.m.

Friday Feb. 17 – vs. SIU Edwardsville – 7 p.m.

Saturday Feb. 18 – vs. Creighton – 1 p.m.

Saturday Feb. 18 – at #2 Auburn – 3:30 p.m.

Sunday Feb. 19 – vs. Creighton – 9:30 a.m.

 

Live stats are available all weekend and a video link for the Auburn contest are available at the tournament central page, which is linked above.

 

After one of the top ten turnarounds in the NCAA in 2016, the Purple Aces are poised for more in 2017.  UE returns 18 players from last year and welcome five newcomers to this year’s squad.  Just two players from last season are no longer with the team as Amanda Blankenship graduated and Danielle Freeman returned to the women’s swim team at UE.

 

In non-conference play this season, UE will face three of the top six teams in the preseason poll.  The Aces open the season in a tournament at #2 Auburn and travel to #1 Oklahoma in early March.  In the final weekend of non-conference play, UE will face preseason #6 Michigan in a tournament hosted by the University of Kentucky.

 

Evansville was picked sixth in the Preseason Missouri Valley Conference Poll.  The Aces received 53 points, just one behind 5th-place Illinois State.  Sophomore Morgan Florey was chosen to the Preseason All-Conference Team.

 

The reigning MVC Freshman of the Year earned recognition from Fastpitch News (FPN) as she appeared on their list of the top 50 pitchers in the NCAA.  Florey was ranked 33rd on the list.  Evansville also had two others receive MVC recognition last season.  Chandra Parr garnered her second All-Conference First Team honor while Susan Norris was named to the All-Defensive Team.

 

Mat Mundell and assistants Ashley Balazs & Aubrey Watson were the 2016 Missouri Valley Conference Coaching Staff of the Year.  The trio turned around a team that went 10-45 and 2-23 in conference play in 2015 into a true league contender as the squad was 24-26 overall and 12-14 in conference play in 2016.

 

Highlighting the weekend for UE is a game against Auburn, who is ranked second in the nation.  The Tigers stand at 3-1 after the Triple Crown Tournament last weekend in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  Their lone loss came to Washington, who is ranked in the top ten in the NCAA.  They fell by a 2-1 final in 10 innings.  They began the season with an impressive 3-2 win over defending national champion Oklahoma.

 

The weekend begins against Mercer, who went 2-2 in their home tournament last weekend.  They earned wins against Portland State and Dayton.  Friday’s second opponent will be SIU Edwardsville.  The Cougars went a perfect 5-0 in the Mardi Gras Classic last weekend in Monroe, La.  They defeated Grambling, Northwestern State, Prairie View A&M, Louisiana Monroe and Sam Houston State.

 

Creighton is the final opponent for UE.  The Aces will take on their former league foe twice in the opening weekend.  The Bluejays began their season at last weekend’s Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz.  They earned a win over Saint Mary’s, but dropped contests against #9 Oregon, Stanford, Cal Poly and San Jose State.

 

Governor Holcomb Visits East Chicago

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Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and agency representatives will visit East Chicago today to meet with local officials and community leaders about the executive order he signed Feb. 9, 2017. The governor will be available to speak with media at 1:20 p.m. CT at the East Chicago Health Department Building at 100 W. Chicago Ave.

Governor Holcomb, Lt. Gov. Crouch and state legislators

East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland and other local officials

Representatives from East Chicago community groups

  • Outline goals and provide updates on Governor Holcomb’s executive orderdeclaring a 30-day disaster emergency for the Superfund site.
  • Media availability with Governor Holcomb at 1:20 p.m. CT

Media may capture the opening of a roundtable meeting with state and local officials and community leaders at 12:50 p.m. CT.

 East Chicago Health Department Building

100 W. Chicago Ave.

East Chicago, IN  46312

Our Rock Puns are All Real Gems.

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Our Rock Puns Are All Real Gems.

ISMHS GeoFest 2017

Jewelry? Got it. Fossils? Yup. Vitamins? No. Minerals? Yes. Crystals? Geodes? We have those, too!

Don’t miss the 15th Annual GeoFest at the Indiana State Museum this weekend – Feb. 17, 18 and 19. From shopping to fun family activities, from ancient fossils to new age crystals, GeoFest is the best place to indulge your inner rock hound.

GeoFest is included with museum admission.

BREAKING NEWS: King, Dalesandro Lead Hoosiers at Big Ten Championships

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King, Dalesandro Lead Hoosiers at Big Ten Championships

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Indiana University women’s swimming and diving team added another two league titles to the team’s haul at the 2017 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday night at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center in West Lafayette, Ind.

Heading in to the final day of competition on Saturday, the Hoosiers sit in second place with a total of 791.0 points, just 14.5 points behind first-place Michigan. Minnesota is in third place with 753.0 points, while Wisconsin is in fourth with a total of 741.0.

Lilly King put on a show in the Championship Final of the 100 breaststroke, defending her Big Ten title with the best time in the history of the event – 56.30. King’s mark breaks her own NCAA, American, U.S. Open, school, Big Ten and Big Ten meet records, as well as set the Boilermaker Aquatic Center pool mark.

King won the race by over 2.6 seconds and now owns the top three times in the NCAA this season. The Evansville, Ind. native now has won four individual Big Ten titles in her young career – the 100 and 200 breaststroke in 2016 and the 200 IM and 100 breast this season.

Laura Morley placed 14th overall in the 100 breast, placing sixth in the B Final with a NCAA B cut time of 1:01.54. Mackenzie Atencio was seventh in the C Final to take 23rd place with a NCAA B cut time of 1:02.36.

Gia Dalesandro had one of the best performance in the history of the 100 butterfly for the Hoosiers, winning Big Ten title with a school, Big Ten, Big Ten meet and Boilermaker Aquatic Center pool record time of 50.45. Her time is the fifth-best performance in the history of the event and the fastest time in the NCAA this year.

The title is the fourth individual crown for Dalesandro in her career and she becomes just the second Hoosier in Big Ten history to win the event, joining Rosie Wicht who won in 1984.

Also, in the Championship Final for Indiana, Christine Jensen took eighth place with a NCAA B cut time of 53.08.

Shelby Koontz won the C Final of the 100 fly with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 53.35 that ranks her as the sixth-best performer in the event in school history. Olivia Barker placed 19th overall with a NCAA B cut time of 53.83.

Kennedy Goss paced the Hoosiers in the 200 freestyle, placing fourth in the Championship Final with a NCAA B cut time of 1:44.30. Also in the A Final, freshman Maria Paula Heitmann took sixth overall with a NCAA B cut mark of 1:45.77.

In the B Final, Delaney Barnard touched third to place 11th overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:46.38. With her time, Barnard ranks as the 10th-best performer in the event in school history.

Holly Spears won the C Final of the 200 freestyle for the Hoosiers, touching the wall first with a time of 1:48.02.

In the Championship Final of the 3-meter dive, Jessica Parratto placed fifth overall with a NCAA qualifying score of 358.95. Parratto was consistent throughout her list, scoring over 57 points on all six of her dives.

The redshirt junior will look to make it 3-for-3 on Championship Finals on Saturday in the platform dive. Parratto won both the NCAA and Big Ten titles in the event in 2015.

Dalesandro continued her great night, leading the Hoosiers with a sixth-place finish in the 100 backstroke Championship Final with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 52.68. With her mark, Dalesandro ranks as the eighth-best performer in the event in IU history. Also in the A Final, Ali Rockett took eighth place with a NCAA B cut time of 53.00.

Rachel Matsumura placed third in the B Final to finish 11th overall with a personal-best time of 53.73 that puts her as the 15th-best swimmer in school history in the event. Marie Chamberlain won the C Final to place 17th overall with a NCAA B cut mark of 54.11.

In the 400 IM, Sam Lisy led the charge for the Hoosiers, placing seventh in the Championship Final with a NCAA B cut time of 4:12.15.

In the B Final, Reagan Cook placed third to take 11th overall with a NCAA B cut time of 4:13.65, while Bailey Pressey placed 13th overall with a NCAA B cut mark of 4:14.97. Shelly Drozda touched third in the C Final to place 19th overall with a personal-best time of 4:16.79. With her time, Drozda ranks as the 14th-best swimmer in the event at IU.

The Hoosiers will continue at the 2017 Big Ten Championships on Saturday morning with the prelims of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly, platform dive and 1,650 freestyle. The action gets underway at the Boilermaker Aquatic Center in West Lafayette at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

100 Butterfly
1. Gia Dalesandro – 50.45 (Personal Best, School, Big Ten, Big Ten meet and Pool record, NCAA A cut)
8. Christine Jensen – 53.08 (NCAA B cut)
17. Shelby Koontz – 53.35 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)
19. Olivia Barker – 53.83 (NCAA B cut)

400 IM
7. Sam Lisy – 4:12.15 (NCAA B cut)
11. Reagan Cook – 4:13.65 (NCAA B cut)
13. Bailey Pressey – 4:14.97 (NCAA B cut)
19. Shelly Drozda – 4:16.79 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)

200 Freestyle
4. Kennedy Goss – 1:44.30 (NCAA B cut)
6. Maria Paula Heitmann – 1:45.77 (NCAA B cut)
11. Delaney Barnard – 1:46.38 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)
17. Holly Spears – 1:48.02

100 Breaststroke
1. Lilly King – 56.30 (Personal Best, NCAA, American, School, Big Ten, Big Ten meet and Pool record, NCAA A cut)
14. Laura Morley – 1:01.54 (NCAA B cut)
23. Mackenzie Atencio – 1:02.36 (NCAA B cut)

100 Backstroke
6. Gia Dalesandro – 52.68 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)
8. Ali Rockett – 53.00 (NCAA B cut)
11. Rachel Matsumura – 53.73 (Personal Best, NCAA B cut)
17. Marie Chamberlain – 54.11 (NCAA B cut)

3-Meter Dive
5. Jessica Parratto – 358.95 (NCAA Qualifying score)

200 Freestyle Relay
4. Ali Rockett, Lilly King, Shelby Koontz, Holly Spears – 1:30.41

Get Your Tickets Early For The AVETT BROTHERS!

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AVETT BROTHERS
TICKET PRE-SALE

Presale starts Wednesday, February 15 at 10:00am through Thursday February 16, 10:00pm.

TICKET PRESALE PASSCODE: HARD

Presale tickets available online through Ticketmaster at the button below, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or at the Old National Events Plaza’s Box Office.
The Avett Brothers are coming to Evansville on June 15 at 8:00pm!
Seats are $74.50, $69.50, $59.50 and $39.50.

Tickets go on sale for the general public on Friday, February 17 at 10:00am.
AVETT BROTHERS TICKETS

EPD Activity Report

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EPD Report

Current Vanderburgh County Warrants

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Current Vanderburgh County Warrants

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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IS IT TRUE FEBRUARY 16, 2017

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IS IT TRUE after noticing that the familiar president of The Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE), Chris Kinnett was not in attendance at the ribbon cutting of the new downtown Doubletree Hotel, the City County Observer became curious about his absence?…what we have learned is that the revolving door at GAGE has swung again and Mr. Kinnett is no longer working there?  …would love for him to contact us to explain his reasons for leaving GAGE?  …the 5th person to hold the leadership position at GAGE in its less than 10 year history is listed on the website as Thom Endress?…Mr. Endress is listed as interim president so we guess there will be a 6th leader of this organization soon?…we wonder why the departure of Kris Kinnett was not covered by the local media as other departures have been?…it will be interesting who the next person to enter the meat grinder will turn out to be?

IS IT TRUE it will be interesting to see what kind of job description the GAGE governing group will publish when looking for leader #6?…we wonder if some of the bullet points will be to serve as a sycophant for the Mayor of Evansville and provide photo-ops for him on a regular basis?

IS IT TRUE that in the spring of 2010 the City County Observer uncovered the fact that GAGE had been used by then Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel to illegally funnel $40,000 per year to DMD Director Tom Barnett because the salary schedules for the City of Evansville were not sufficient to attract Barnett to town?…we also discovered and exposed that GAGE founding President and CEO Joe Wallace never signed Mr. Barnett bogus employment contract but then Gage Chairman of the Board and Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel did?.  …after Wallace refused to sign the bogus employment contract Mayor Weinzapfel then took the pay request to Gages Executive Committee for approval?  …they approved his request?  …one of the members of the Gage Executive Committee was none other than Mayor Winnecke?

IS IT TRUE not long after bogus employment contract issue Mr. Wallace was forced out as CEO and  President of Gage by Mayor Weinzapfel and went on to a very successful career in Palm Springs, CA ?  …its also common knowledge that Mr. Wallace was highly respected and did an outstanding President and CEO of Gage before he was forced? …he is a contributing author with the CCO and other publications?

IS IT TRUE a couple people on the Gage Board, in local Government, past Gage clients and ordinary citizens urged Mr. Wallace to sue GAGE Board Chairman Mayor Weinzapfel for wrongful dismissal, interference with daily work activities and defamation of his character? …he decided not to sue and went on down to road to bigger and better things? …we hope one day that Mr. Wallace will come forward to tell us and our readers why he was really fired as the CEO of Gage?

IS IT TRUE we are also curious about the silence of former Mayor turned Community College Chancellor Jonathan Weinzapfel regarding the non-relocation of the IVY Tech Nursing Tech students to the new downtown IU Medical School?   This decision happened at the same time when the taxpayers of Evansville were seemly being shaken down to support a $51 million bond issue that would help pay for the construction for the downtown IU Medical School?…it was portrayed to be a downtown success story with 1,500 Nursing Tech students moving downtown and now there will only be a small fraction of that in the expensive building?…if this was the plan all along they should have just sent the IU Medical and University of Evansville students to the campus of Southern Indiana University since it has new state of the art medical classroom facility too?.   …it looks like another bait and switch backroom political was just pulled off by our local and state elected officials?  …we wonder if the IU Medical School may turn out to be a bigger boondoggle than the Ford Center if nothing more than a couple of a hundred medical students use the building?…boondoggles in Evansville always seem to have the same set of fingerprints on them?

IS IT TRUE it was stated during a Channel 25 TV news story that room rates will be  $139 to $250 a room at the new downtown Doubletree Hotel?  …looks like the owners are of the new downtown Hotel are about to find out what competition is all about?…equivalent rooms can be bought all over town in better locations for $89 or less?…we foresee some serious discounting on the horizon for the downtown Doubletree Hotel if they hope to have an occupancy rate of 65% like they said they would?

FOOTNOTE:  Todays “READERS POLLS” question is: Do you feel that the new  downtown Doubletree Hotel will be successful?

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