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JUDGE EXPANDS INVESTIGATION INTO HILLY CLINTON’S DEALINGS WITH FOUNDATION DONORS

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by  BRENDAN BORDELON for THE NATIONAL REVIEW

E-mails ordered released last Wednesday could contain evidence that Hillary Clinton kept a secret, off-the-books schedule of meetings with foreign foundation donors as Secretary of State. A Federal Judge on Wednesday ordered the State Department to produce the e-mail records of Hillary Clinton’s scheduler during her tenure as secretary of state, expanding an investigation being pursued by conservative nonprofit Citizens United into the overlap between Clinton’s official travel and her meetings with foreign Clinton Foundation donors.

Citizens United is slated to receive all e-mails sent to and from Lona Valmoro, Clinton’s State Department scheduler, in the two-week periods before each of 14 international trips Clinton took during her four years in office. David Bossie, president of Citizens United, hopes to confirm suspicions that Clinton maintained an off-the-books schedule, meeting with Clinton Foundation donors on the taxpayer’s dime. “Citizens United wants to know how many overseas dinners Secretary Clinton attended with Clinton Foundation donors that didn’t make it on her schedule,” he says.

Judge Rosemary Collyer, the federal judge presiding over a public-records case brought by Citizens United, was initially hesitant to allow the release of Valmoro’s e-mails, and asked the group to provide one example of an off-the-books meeting with Clinton Foundation donors. As part of a joint filing with the State Department on Monday, Citizens United presented the judge with several pieces of evidence suggesting Valmoro deliberately struck from the official schedule a December 6, 2012, dinner in Dublin, Ireland, with several Clinton Foundation and Clinton campaign donors, organized by Teneo co-founder Declan Kelly. Though Valmoro was made aware of the Dublin meeting through an earlier e-mail chain, neither Clinton’s archived daily calendar nor her detailed official schedule make any note of it.

Citizens United characterizes the State Department’s decision to go along with the filing as an acknowledgement that Clinton did, in fact, maintain a secret schedule. Collyer was apparently convinced, ordering the State Department on Wednesday to produce 500 pages of Valmoro’s e-mails by the end of August. An additional 500 pages will be released every four weeks from that date, until Citizens United obtains all messages relating to the 14 overseas trips specified.

The latest look into Clinton’s potential abuse of her government post to facilitate Clinton Foundation donations comes the same week as new revelations about her use of a private e-mail server. On Monday, Judicial Watch, another conservative nonprofit, published an additional 165 pages of e-mails from Clinton’s time as secretary of state. Those e-mails — which surfaced only after a court ordered them released — are all work-related in nature, undermining Clinton’s repeated claim that she turned over all work-related e-mails to the State Department after stepping down in 2013.

Jordan Makes Cut, Will Compete In Olympic Trials

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Former University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field All-American Michael Jordan ’15 (Indianapolis, Indiana) has made the cut to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials.

Jordan, who competes for the New Jersey-New York Track Club, will compete in the 3,000-meter steeplechase prelims July 4 in Eugene, Oregon, after posting a qualifying time of eight minutes, 35.47 seconds at the Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic last month in Eagle Rock, California.

A five-time All-American at USI, Jordan owns the top three times in school history in the steeplechase. He was the 2012 GLVC Cross Country Runner of the Year before earning U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association Midwest Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year honors in 2013.

The two-time steeplechase All-American finished third in the event at the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships and sixth at the 2012 NCAA II Outdoor Championships. He posted a school-record time of 8:42.63 at the 2013 Payton Jordan Invitational.

Jordan will be the third former USI Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field All-American to compete at a U.S. Olympic Trials event in the last six months after Jesse Davis ’06 (Bloomington, Indiana) and Dustin Emerick ’12 (Elmwood, Illinois) competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials marathon in Los Angeles in February. Emerick finished 26th in the event, crossing the finish line in 2:22:18, while Davis was 70th with a time of 2:29:39.

The prelims of the men’s steeplechase are July 4 at 6:33 p.m. (CDT), while the finals are July 8 at 7:30 p.m. (CDT). In order to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games, Jordan must finish in the top three at the Olympic Trials and have post an Olympic qualifying standard (8:30.00).

Jordan, who graduated from USI in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, is one of 24 runners who will be competing in the steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

GREGG STATEMENT ON COURT RULING ON HEA 1337  

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 INDIANAPOLIS – Democratic candidate for governor John Gregg issued the following statement in response to today’s court ruling on House Enrolled Act 1337:

“HEA 1337 was always more about Mike Pence’s personal ideology than science, medicine or common sense. State government should focus on growing the economy, raising wages, strengthening schools and fixing unsafe roads and bridges, not on private conversations between Hoosiers and their doctors. As someone who is personally pro-life, I believe this was an unnecessary, irresponsible, poorly thought-out law and am pleased it won’t be going into effect tomorrow.”

John Gregg has worked throughout the public and private sector. He served as President of Vincennes University, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, worked for two Fortune 500 companies and is a practicing attorney today. Gregg holds an associate’s degree from Vincennes University, a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, a master’s degree from Indiana State University and a law degree from Indiana University. He and his wife, Lisa, have three adult children and live in Sandborn in Knox County.

Link To Vanderburgh County Food Inspection Report for 6-13-15-2016

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FOOD INSPECTIONS 6-13 TO 15

R. THUNDERBOLTS SIGN TWO MORE INDIANA HOMEGROWN STANDOUTS

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TWO MORE INDIANA BORN AND BRED ‘BOLTS BOUND FOR UPCOMING 2016-17 NA3HL SEASON

TEAM INDIANA TOP GOALTENDER AND SCORING, GRITTY FORWARD COMING TO TRI-STATE

JR. THUNDERBOLTS NEWEST NAMES IN THEIR LINEUP ARE LUKE FRY AND KYLE GREGORY

EVANSVILLE, IN— Continuing their mission statement of growing and promoting the great game of hockey in the State of Indiana, Indiana’s only elite junior hockey team, the Evansville Jr. ThunderBolts of the NA3HL have taken another step in that direction with their latest two player signings for the upcoming 2016-17 season.

On this date, Jr. ThunderBolts General Manager/Head Coach Mark Cody has announced that Team Indiana standouts, goaltender LUKE FRY and forward KYLE GREGORY have each signed tenders to join the Evansville club for the 2016-17 NA3HL campaign.

FRY, from the Columbus Icemen High School Team enjoyed a magnificent 2015-16 season as his club’s top goalkeeper. In 19-decisions between the pipes, he compiled a sterling record of 19(13-6-0) while carding a miserly, microscopic GAA of 1.91.

GM/Coach Cody has been casting his watchful eyes on FRY for the past two years both as a coach and a scout and files a glowing report on his Jr. ‘Bolts newest net-minder. “I have had my eye on Luke for the last two seasons. I have had the opportunity of coaching him and watching him perform. Most recently, I watched him in action at the Americas Showcase in Pittsburgh. In my mind, he was the best goaltender at the event and he will come to Evansville competing to play a lot of games for our team.”

As for the Jr. ThunderBolts latest new forward GREGORY, the South Stars High School star will arrive on the Evansville hockey scene at Swonder Ice Arena armed with an array of versatile talents certain to inject an exciting dimension into the hometown Jr. team’s offensive attack. In 2015-16, GREGORY averaged a prolific 1.5 points per game, collecting 42-points in 28-games on 19-goals, 23-assists. He also averaged nearly 4-PIM each game, amassing 106-PIM in those same 28-games.

Coach Cody provides a sneak peek preview of what the Tri-State will be treated to when GREGORY takes the ice for his ‘Bolts boys. “Kyle is a unique player who can put up plenty of points and does it with a lot of grit to his game. Kyle will not shy away from the rough part of the game and will score a lot of goals within 10-feet of the net. His energy will be contagious for the rest of the team.”

Today’s signings of goaltender LUKE FRY and forward KYLE GREGORY bring the total to five (5) players presently listed on the Jr. ThunderBolts roster for 2016-17 with four (4) of those Indiana homegrown products. In addition to Michigan-bred JEREMY ROSS, KORY KIFER and ANDREW WARE are Evansville locals.

Guy Earns Fourth Straight GLVC Scholar Athlete Award

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 University of Southern Indiana senior Johnnie Guy (Palmyra, Indiana) was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year for Men’s Track & Field in an announcement by the league office Thursday.

Guy is earning his fourth straight GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year award after earning the honor in cross country in 2014, in track & field in 2015, and once again in cross country in 2015.

A three-time first-team Academic All-American, Guy completed his historic career at USI by racking up four All-America awards on the track this spring. He earned first-team All-America honors in the indoor 3,000 meters and 5,000 meters after finishing sixth and third, respectively, in the events at the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in March.

Guy garnered first-team All-America honors in the outdoor 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters after finishing fifth and fourth, respectively, in the events at the NCAA II Outdoor Championships in May.

USI’s first-ever three-time Academic All-American, Guy concluded his career as the Screaming Eagles’ all-time leader with 16 athletic All-America honors. He won a total of 13 GLVC titles, including three cross country championships, five indoor titles, and five outdoor crowns.

The 2013 Midwest Region Cross Country Runner of the Year, Guy was named the 2015 and 2016 Midwest Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year. He finished his career at USI with 21 All-Midwest Region awards and 14 All-GLVC accolades and was USI’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2013-14 and 2015-16.

Guy, who amassed a 3.65 grade point average in engineering, captured the national championship in the 10,000 meters as a sophomore in 2014 before finishing second in the indoor 5,000 meters as well as the 10,000 meters as a junior in 2015.

The seven-time Academic All-GLVC honoree also is USI’s first-ever four-time GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year award winner. He is bringing home the third GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year award for men’s track & field after capturing the fourth such honor for men’s cross country in the fall.

 

Adopt A Pet

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Roscoe is a 2-year-old male black & white American Staffordshire/hound mix. He was transferred in to VHS from Evansville Animal Care & Control. He’s currently healing from a non-chronic skin condition that makes him look a little rough, but it will heal up soon and is not contagious! His $100 adoption fee includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and more. Call (812) 426-2563 or visit www.vhslifesaver.org for adoption information!

Governor Pence Spokeswoman Statement Following Court Ruling on HEA 1337

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Indianapolis – In response to the U.S. District Court’s preliminary injunction issued today prohibiting the state from enforcing certain provisions of House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1337, Kara Brooks, spokeswoman for Governor Mike Pence, issued the following statement:

“While disappointed in today’s ruling, Governor Pence remains steadfast in his support for the unborn, especially those with disabilities. The Governor will continue to stand for the sanctity of human life in all stages, for the compassionate and safe treatment of women faced with an enormously difficult decision, and for the rights of citizens to determine appropriate medical safety standards and procedures through their elected representatives. While the judicial process continues, the Governor remains focused on growing the already robust Hoosier economy and providing a world class education for all our children.”

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McCutchan and Sloan named to inaugural SCB Hall of Fame Class

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Pair is going to be inducted in November

 

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that Small College Basketball announces the inaugural Hall of Fame Class of inductees into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame.

 

The 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. Fans may purchase tickets/tables to the Hall of Fame Induction through the following link, www.HoFClassic.com, or by calling 812-421-2212.

 

“It is an absolute thrill to announce the inaugural class for the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame,” said Hall of Fame and SCB Founder John McCarthy.  “This class represents the best of the best in the history of small college basketball, and it is with great pleasure that we announce this class.”

 

A pair of University of Evansville legends are in the inaugural class as former coaching legend Arad McCutchan and player Jerry Sloan are in the inaugural class.

 

Sloan was a three-time United Press International Small College All-American each year from 1963-65; he was also a two-time Associated Press Little College All-American as a junior and senior.  He was a member of Evansville’s 1964 and 1965 NCAA Championship Teams and was the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player in both seasons.

 

A member of the NCAA Elite Eight 50th Anniversary Team, he holds the NCAA Championship game rebounding mark with 25.  He scored 1,320 career points, an average of 15.7 per game.  He also averaged 12.4 rebounds per contest.  Sloan went on to play for the Chicago Bulls from 1965-76 where he was a 2-time NBA All-Star.  His #4 jersey was also retired by the Bulls.  He went onto a stellar coaching career where he retired as the winningest coach in the history of the NBA with 1,221 career wins.  He is ahead of Pat Riley, George Karl and Phil Jackson.  In 2009, Sloan was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.

 

Another member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and joining Sloan in the inaugural SCB class is Arad McCutchan.  The legend was the first small college coach inducted into the HOF.  He led the Purple Aces to five NCAA National Championships, including a perfect 29-0 season in 1964-65.

 

In his 31 seasons with the Purple Aces, McCutchan won 515 games while making 15 NCAA Tournament appearances and winning 10 regional championships.  The 2-time NCAA College Division Coach of the Year coached the United States Olympic Trial teams in 1960 and 1968.  At the time of his retirement, McCutchan joined John Wooden as the only two coaches in college basketball history to win at least five NCAA Championships.

 

For more information about Small College Basketball, please visit the website at www.smallcollegebasketball.com.

 

Players

 

Dr. Dick Barnett (Tennessee A&I)

Bevo Francis (Rio Grande)

John Ebeling (Florida Southern)

Travis Grant (Kentucky State)

Bob Hopkins (Grambling)

Lucious Jackson (Pan American College)

Phil Jackson (North Dakota)

Earl Monroe (Winston-Salem State)

Willis Reed (Grambling)

John Rinka (Kenyon)

Jerry Sloan (Evansville)

 

Coaches

 

Clarence Gaines (Winston-Salem State)

Arad McCutchan (Evansville)

John McLendon (North Carolina College, Hampton, Tennessee A&I, Kentucky State & Cleveland State)

 

Contributor

 

Dr. James Naismith

 

The SCB Hall of Fame committee consists of: Don Landry, former head coach/AD/commissioner, Roy Pickerill, SID Kentucky Wesleyan and NCAA Elite 8 media coordinator, Pat Coleman, owner of D3hoops.com, Doug Palm, NCAA DIII historian, Rick Zvosec, former collegiate head coach, Gary Pine, Azusa Pacific AD, Steve Shepherd, AD and head basketball coach at College of the Ozarks, Gary Stewart, head coach at Stevenson University, Jerry Dunn, head coach at Tuskegee, Matt Simms, executive director of USCAA, Mike Lightfoot, head coach at Bethel (Ind.), Mike Hall, commissioner of Southern States Athletic Conference and former chair of NCAA DII national basketball committee and Bob Guptil, former SID at Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

 

In terms of criteria for selection into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame, the committee used the following basic guidelines:

 

  • Must have played, coached or contributed at the small college level (four-year, non-NCAA Division I)
  • Focus is on accomplishments/contributions specifically at the collegiate level
  • Players must be a minimum of five years removed from their final year of their collegiate career.  Coaches must be a minimum of three years removed from their last season of their coaching career.  There is no such timetable for contributors.
  • The Inaugural Class will consist of 15 members.  Subsequent classes will consist of 8-12 members.
  • Each Class will have a minimum of one inductee from each of three categories: Player, Coach and Contributor.
  • All players, coaches and contributors that have not been inducted into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame will continue to be eligible for annual consideration, as long as they meet the above guidelines.  There is no timetable whereby candidates rotate off/out of consideration.

Pair is going to be inducted in November

 

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – It is with great enthusiasm and excitement that Small College Basketball announces the inaugural Hall of Fame Class of inductees into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame.

 

The 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. Fans may purchase tickets/tables to the Hall of Fame Induction through the following link, www.HoFClassic.com, or by calling 812-421-2212.

 

“It is an absolute thrill to announce the inaugural class for the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame,” said Hall of Fame and SCB Founder John McCarthy.  “This class represents the best of the best in the history of small college basketball, and it is with great pleasure that we announce this class.”

 

A pair of University of Evansville legends are in the inaugural class as former coaching legend Arad McCutchan and player Jerry Sloan are in the inaugural class.

 

Sloan was a three-time United Press International Small College All-American each year from 1963-65; he was also a two-time Associated Press Little College All-American as a junior and senior.  He was a member of Evansville’s 1964 and 1965 NCAA Championship Teams and was the NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player in both seasons.

 

A member of the NCAA Elite Eight 50th Anniversary Team, he holds the NCAA Championship game rebounding mark with 25.  He scored 1,320 career points, an average of 15.7 per game.  He also averaged 12.4 rebounds per contest.  Sloan went on to play for the Chicago Bulls from 1965-76 where he was a 2-time NBA All-Star.  His #4 jersey was also retired by the Bulls.  He went onto a stellar coaching career where he retired as the winningest coach in the history of the NBA with 1,221 career wins.  He is ahead of Pat Riley, George Karl and Phil Jackson.  In 2009, Sloan was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.

 

Another member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and joining Sloan in the inaugural SCB class is Arad McCutchan.  The legend was the first small college coach inducted into the HOF.  He led the Purple Aces to five NCAA National Championships, including a perfect 29-0 season in 1964-65.

 

In his 31 seasons with the Purple Aces, McCutchan won 515 games while making 15 NCAA Tournament appearances and winning 10 regional championships.  The 2-time NCAA College Division Coach of the Year coached the United States Olympic Trial teams in 1960 and 1968.  At the time of his retirement, McCutchan joined John Wooden as the only two coaches in college basketball history to win at least five NCAA Championships.

 

For more information about Small College Basketball, please visit the website at www.smallcollegebasketball.com.

 

Players

 

Dr. Dick Barnett (Tennessee A&I)

Bevo Francis (Rio Grande)

John Ebeling (Florida Southern)

Travis Grant (Kentucky State)

Bob Hopkins (Grambling)

Lucious Jackson (Pan American College)

Phil Jackson (North Dakota)

Earl Monroe (Winston-Salem State)

Willis Reed (Grambling)

John Rinka (Kenyon)

Jerry Sloan (Evansville)

 

Coaches

 

Clarence Gaines (Winston-Salem State)

Arad McCutchan (Evansville)

John McLendon (North Carolina College, Hampton, Tennessee A&I, Kentucky State & Cleveland State)

 

Contributor

 

Dr. James Naismith

 

The SCB Hall of Fame committee consists of: Don Landry, former head coach/AD/commissioner, Roy Pickerill, SID Kentucky Wesleyan and NCAA Elite 8 media coordinator, Pat Coleman, owner of D3hoops.com, Doug Palm, NCAA DIII historian, Rick Zvosec, former collegiate head coach, Gary Pine, Azusa Pacific AD, Steve Shepherd, AD and head basketball coach at College of the Ozarks, Gary Stewart, head coach at Stevenson University, Jerry Dunn, head coach at Tuskegee, Matt Simms, executive director of USCAA, Mike Lightfoot, head coach at Bethel (Ind.), Mike Hall, commissioner of Southern States Athletic Conference and former chair of NCAA DII national basketball committee and Bob Guptil, former SID at Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

 

In terms of criteria for selection into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame, the committee used the following basic guidelines:

 

  • Must have played, coached or contributed at the small college level (four-year, non-NCAA Division I)
  • Focus is on accomplishments/contributions specifically at the collegiate level
  • Players must be a minimum of five years removed from their final year of their collegiate career.  Coaches must be a minimum of three years removed from their last season of their coaching career.  There is no such timetable for contributors.
  • The Inaugural Class will consist of 15 members.  Subsequent classes will consist of 8-12 members.
  • Each Class will have a minimum of one inductee from each of three categories: Player, Coach and Contributor.
  • All players, coaches and contributors that have not been inducted into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame will continue to be eligible for annual consideration, as long as they meet the above guidelines.  There is no timetable whereby candidates rotate off/out of consideration.

 

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