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SCHULTZ’ WALK-OFF VAULTS OTTERS PAST GRIZZLIES

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 The Evansville Otters took game one of the series against the Gateway Grizzlies thanks to a walk- off homer by John Schultz.

The Otters offense struggled all night long, compiling only three hits going into the bottom of the third, thanks to Gateway pitcher Dakota Smith and his nine strikeouts, and to stellar defensive play by the Grizzlies. One of the highlights from the Grizzles defense was left fielder Sam Fischer’s diving grab.
In the third, the Grizzles took an early 2-0 lead after an RBI-double by Craig Massoni and an RBI-single by Tyler Tewell. The Otters would answer back in the bottom of the third to bring the game within one after an RBI-double from Christopher Riopedre to score Chris Sweeney.

In the fourth, both teams would put up one run. Josh Bunselmeyer’s RBI-double would score Logan Davis. For the Otters, Nik Balog’s single would bring in Josh Allen to make the score 3-2.

The game would stay scoreless until the ninth inning. Jordan Wellander came in to pitch for the Grizzles and allowed a single by Josh Allen, then blew the save when John Schultz blasted the walk-off homer over right field for the 4-3 win.

Tyler Thompson was given the win on the night to move his record to 4-2 on the season. Jordan Wellander was given the loss and the blown save to move his record to 2-1 on the season.

Looking ahead, the Otters will play a doubleheader against the Grizzlies on July 9th to wrap up the homestand. First pitch is at 5:35 PM, with the doors opening an hour beforehand.

Ellis Park Reports

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Among the major outfits that will be stabled at Ellis Park this meet is new Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen.
 Asmussen’s 7,338 career victories through Friday trail only the late Dale Baird’s 9,445 among trainers. His $234.7 million in purses ranks No. 4 all time. The trainer’s 158 victories this year — No. 2 nationally behind Karl Broberg’s 205 — includes the Belmont Stakes and Arkansas Derby with Creator and the Louisiana Derby with Gun Runner. Asmussen had 15 horses entered at five tracks in four states Saturday, though he scratched one of two running on Ellis’ opening card.
 The 50-year-old Texan in recent years has had a larger presence at Indiana Grand and would ship horses over from Churchill Downs to run at Ellis. But the more lucrative pots Ellis is offering this summer is a game-changer, with most of his 30 Ellis-bound horses already on the grounds. Many came from Indiana Grand.
“It’s been 10, 15 years or better,” Asmussen said of the last time he had a division stabled at Ellis. “I don’t want to date myself, but it’s been awhile.
“Obviously supplementing the purses is attractive. I’ve got several horses that are ready to run, and it’s a pretty good financial opportunity for them at Ellis. The higher purses will help the better races fill.”
Asmussen headed into Saturday night’s closing Churchill Downs card still mathematically in the hunt to win the training title, his 14 wins through Friday five behind co-leaders Mike Maker and Mark Casse. But Asmussen, who was to run six horses at Churchill, easily leads for the most seconds at 25, the next highest being Maker’s 15.
Playing those runners-up will be a big betting angle wherever they run next, though you probably won’t get much price.
“I cannot believe the 25 seconds I have, and 20 of them are by a half-length or less,” Asmussen said. “It’s just ridiculous. I mean, we had six horses the week before last that I guarantee you were less than a neck back.
“I will have had a great meet no matter what, especially also winning the Belmont,” said Asmussen, who on April 25 was announced as being inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. “If we win the Bashford Manor (with Tip Tap Tapizar) and Debutante (Tricky One), it will be an almost-perfect meet.”
The almost reference? He was third in the Kentucky Derby with Gun Runner.
 
Another prominent Churchill Downs-based trainer expecting to have a sizable presence is Brad Cox, who ultimately expects to have 15 or 20 horses at Ellis in addition to full strings in Louisville and at Saratoga.
“We paid the stall rent at Keeneland (for off-season training), so we’re going to utilize that until we can’t anymore,” he said. “But we’ll take some down there in a few weeks.”
Shots fired!: Coady Photo sponsoring contest for a cause
 It started out with a tweet announcing that Joe Kristufek will make daily selections for Ellis Park on Brisnet.com: “To play @EllisParkRacing without @JoeyDaKRacing picks is a handicap, not handicapping.”
“Unless you’ve got my picks,” came the quick response from Megan Devine (@MissMeganDevine), new paddock analyst for the Ellis meet that began Saturday and runs through Sept. 5.
 “Shots fired!” chipped in C.J. Johnsen (@CeeJayJohnsen), racing manager for Kentucky Downs, which markets Ellis’ simulcasting product.
Thus was the inspiration for Coady Photography to sponsor the Ellis Park Independence Day Smackdown, a charity competition whose first three recruits were Kristufek, Devine and Johnsen. They’ll be joined by Ellis Park president Ron Geary, Ellis announcer Jimmy McNerney (@JimmyMcNerney) and Horse Racing Radio Network’s Jude Feld (RaceHorseReport).
The six handicappers will make selections for a $2 win and place bet on one horse in each race on Monday’s special July 4 card. Their selections will be posted early Monday morning at facebook.com/CoadyPhotography and @CoadyPhoto on Twitter, with standings updated throughout the day.
Coady Photography, America’s leading track photographer whose 29 client tracks include Ellis Park, will pay $500 to the charity of choice for the handicapper ending the day with the largest mythical money.
“C.J. is the one who started it by saying ‘shots fired,’” said Kurtis Coady, the third-generation track photographer who has been president of the family-owned Coady Photography since 2007. “And if there’s one thing Coady Photography knows something about, it’s taking shots. We just decided to create a light-hearted smack day, like a battle royale of handicappers going into Ellis Park, making a fun event for a good cause.”
The charities potentially benefitting are: Aubrey Rose Foundation (Jimmy McNerney), Ellis Park chapter of Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy (Ron Geary), Kosair Children’s Hospital (Joe Kristufek), Old Friends (Megan Devine), Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (C.J. Johnsen), and Race for Education (Jude Feld).
Former Ellis champ Borel visits Churchill Downs
Retired Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel, whose two Ellis Park riding titles are one fewer than his Kentucky Derby triumphs, has been in Louisville the few days visiting friends and staying with trainer Buff Bradley.
Borel, whose 5,146 victories rank No. 27 all-time, retired suddenly in late March, telling his agent it was just time in a career that began in 1983 and included fracturing almost every bone in his body at one time or another. But Saturday morning at Churchill Downs, between saying hi to old friends and ponying horses for Bradley, Borel did not discount that he might ride races again some day.
“I’ve just been chilling, taking my time, relaxing,” he said. “Eating. I’m feeling good. Sometimes I want to come back and ride, sometimes I don’t. I’ve got to give it six months, relax, and see what I want to do. And I’ll go from there. I’m just mingling around here. Same thing I did back home (in his native Catahoula, La.). I was home like three months with the family. And I’ve got so many friends here, from the last 20, 30 years.”
Borel won riding titles at Ellis in 1995 and 2011. He won the Kentucky Derby aboard Street Sense (2007), Mine That Bird (2009) and Super Saver (2010), the only jockey to win America’s most famous race three times in four years.
Being Borel, his relaxing includes working. In fact, Bradley put him on a tractor to mow paddocks at his Franklin County farm. Upon hearing this, trainer Ron Moquett tweeted: “Calvin Borel mowed Buff Bradley’s grass yesterday. Problem was only the INSIDE got cut. #bo-rail #3timeDerbywinninyardman #stillhardworker.”

Governor Pence Makes Several University Trustee Appointments

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Announces Appointments to the Board of Trustees for Ball State University, Purdue University, and University of Southern Indiana

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced his appointments to the Ball State University Board of Trustees, the Purdue University Board of Trustees, and the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees. Jean Ann Harcourt of Rush County has been appointed to serve on the Ball State University Board of Trustees, Malcolm S. DeKryger of Jasper County has been appointed to serve on the Purdue University Board of Trustees, and Ellis S. Redd of Vanderburgh County has been appointed to serve on the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees.

Jean Ann Harcourt, of Rush County, has been appointed to the Ball State University Board of Trustees to complete an unexpired four-year term through December 31, 2017.  Mrs. Harcourt currently serves as President and CEO of Harcourt Industries, Inc. and in the past has served as the first female chair of the Indiana Manufacturers Association. Mrs. Harcourt received her undergraduate degree in business administration from Ball State University.

Malcolm S. DeKryger, of Jasper County, has been appointed to the Purdue University Board of Trustees to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2019. He currently serves as President/CEO of Belstra Milling Co. Inc. Mr. DeKryger is also President of the Covenant Christian High School Board, a member of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture Advisory Board, and a member of the Purdue University College of Agriculture Deans Advisory Council. He received his undergraduate degree from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI, and his graduate degree from Purdue University.

Ellis S. Redd, of Vanderburgh County, has been appointed to the University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees to serve a four-year term through June 30, 2020. He currently serves as Vice President of Human Resources and Administration for Vectren Corporation.  Mr. Redd is also the co-chairman of the UNCF Evansville Leadership Council and as an advisor of the Multi-Cultural Professionals Network (MPN). He received his undergraduate degree from North Carolina A&T State University and his MBA in Manufacturing Management from Washington University in St. Louis.

The Governor also reappointed the following members to the Board of Trustees for Purdue University and the University of Southern Indiana:

Purdue University Board of Trustees

Lawrence “Sonny” C. Beck [Hamilton County], reappointed to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2019

Don Thompson [Burr Ridge, IL], reappointed to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2019

University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees

Ronald D. Romain [Vanderburgh County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through June 30, 2020

Kenneth L. Sendelweck [Dubois County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through June 30, 2020

EVSC to Host Eighth eRevolution Conference

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The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is hosting its eighth annual eRevolution Conference July 11 – 13 at North High School in Evansville. Along with more than 200 concurrent sessions and workshops and 15 guest speakers, the EVSC has invited Robert Marzano and Michael Toth as keynote speakers for this year’s conference.

The three-day conference is open to anyone and draws approximately 800 educators each year. It helps educators of all levels enhance their ability to provide quality instruction through technology. Sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. both days and continue to 3:30 p.m.

More than 15 guest speakers were invited this year, including Amelia Gambetti, liaison for the Reggio Children International in Italy; Bill Ferriter, sixth grade science teacher in Raleigh, NC and designer of professional development courses nationwide; and Hedda Sharapan, script consultant for Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and employee of The Fred Rogers Company since the very first day of taping for Mister Roger’s Neighborhood.

Bob Marzano and Michael Toth will deliver a keynote address on Monday, July 11, for conference attendees. Marzano is a leading name in education. He is cofounder and CEO of Marzano Research in Colorado. He is the author of more than 30 books and 150 articles on topics such as instruction, assessment, writing and implementing standards, cognition, effective leadership and school intervention.

Michael Toth is founder and CEO of Learning Sciences International, iObservation and Learning Sciences Marzano Center. Formerly the president of the National Center for the Profession of Teaching, a university faculty member, and director of research and development grants, Mr. Toth transformed his university research and development team into a company that is focused on leadership and teacher professional growth and instructional effectiveness correlated to student achievement gains.

For complete information, visit www.evscsicats.com/erevolution.

The eRev Conference is one of 24 across the state to be part of the 2016 Summer of eLearning through the Indiana Department of Education.

Justices: Houseguest Couldn’t Consent To Home Search

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Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com

The Indiana Supreme Court held Thursday that a houseguest at a home in which police discovered drugs did not have the apparent authority to consent to a search of the house.

Police believed there was drug activity from an Indianapolis home and on one occasion saw Bryant Beatty and Timmie Bradley enter the home. On a later date, police saw Beatty knock on the door of the home and gain entrance. A few minutes later, police knocked on the door and Beatty answered. Police later testified at Bradley’s drug trial that they didn’t know who owned the home. Beatty allowed police in the house, where they did a protective sweep after finding other people inside and discovered drugs and paraphernalia in plain sight.

Bradley, the homeowner, arrived during the search. Police found cocaine and a large amount of cash on him. He was charged with various drug crimes and convicted of Class A felony dealing in cocaine, Class C felony possession of cocaine and a firearm, Class C felony possession of cocaine, and Class A misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Bradley had filed a motion to suppress all evidence seized as a result of the police search of his home without a warrant, but the court only excluded items not found in plain view.

The Court of Appeals vacated all of Bradley’s convictions, except the Class A felony, on double jeopardy and sufficiency grounds. But the court upheld police entry into his home.

The issue in Timmie Bradley v. State of Indiana, 49S05-1602-CR-83, is whether Beatty had apparent authority to consent to police entry into Bradley’s home. The state argued it was reasonable for police to believe Beatty had authority based on his previous visit to the home and that he was the one who answered the door shortly after arriving on that second day.

“To prove apparent authority then, officers needed to prove that they held a reasonable belief that Beatty had authority over the home; that is, Beatty had joint access to or control of the property for most purposes. Thus, mere ‘affiliation’ with the home, without more, is not enough to establish a reasonable belief that the consenting party had authority over the home; nor does merely answering the door to a home indicate authority over that home. There could be a number of situations where someone lacking joint access or control over the property, such as a houseguest or maintenance worker, could answer the door. Beatty’s visit to Bradley’s home on one prior occasion and the fact that he answered the door do not demonstrate to a reasonable person that Beatty had joint access and control over the home,” Justice Steven David wrote.

The justices reversed the denial of Bradley’s motion to suppress and remanded for further proceedings.

Contest To Identify World’s Best Amateur Racing Photographer

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Coady goes global

Coady Photography, America’s premier pro- fessionals for shooting racetrack pictures, is searching the globe to find the best amateur horse-racing photographer.

The inaugural Coady International Amateur Horse Racing Photography Contest will be judged by an all-star panel of photojournalist experts. The free competition is open to amateur photographers at least 18 years old, with up to three submis- sions per entrant. All must be original and altered only by the photographer, taken within the last five years and depicting horse racing, including backside and scenic shots. Pictures will be judged on technical ability and creativity. Photos taken by smart phones/tablets or using filters are ineligible.

The best 50 photos, as chosen by Coady staff, will be displayed on Coady Pho- tography’s Facebook page, with those finalists receiving a t-shirt. The top three from the Final 50 will be judged by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Dan Dry; two-time Eclipse Award winner Barbara Livingston; 2015 Eclipse honoree Scott Serio; Blood-Horse’s visuals director Anne Eberhardt Keogh; Churchill Downs’ vice president/racing communications John Asher, a five-time radio Eclipse win- ner; and Breeders’ Cup media-relations chief Jim Gluckson.

Entries will be accepted Aug. 1-31, with the winners announced Oct. 20. First place is $1,500, with $500 for second and $250 for third. There also will be a $50 award to the “Fan’s Choice”

winner, determined by “likes” on Facebook.com/CoadyPho- tography.

“We wanted a special way to celebrate Coady Photogra- phy’s 55th year,” said Kurtis Coady, the third-generation

photographer who heads the family-owned company. “We decid- ed to showcase talents of photographers around the world and to give them the chance to have their work judged by some of the top shooters and multi-media specialists in the country.

“We take pride in innovation and constantly challenge ourselves to be better. Even if we think we’re the best, we welcome the possibility of what we can learn from our contest participants, especially by going global. However, that doesn’t mean that the best amateur racing photographer isn’t right here at home.”

Email contest submissions and questions to contest@coadyphotography.com. Please include raw image with the photo (minimum of 300 dpi). Submissions must be labeled with title of photo and photographer’s name, address, phone number, email address and shirt size (specify male or female).

Coady has you covered! Our photo footprint spans: 29 tracks in 16 states
43% of U.S. market by racing days
23% of U.S. graded stakes

Official photographer for 110 graded stakes in 2016
Shooters at a track: 5 minimum up to 25 for Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Shots taken: 5,000 at a track on a typical racing day – 800,000 in the month lead- ups to the Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup.
All in the family: Kurtis and his twin Kevin and older brother Shawn began shoot- ing as children at Arizona’s Turf Paradise and now-defunct Trinity Meadows in Texas. Kevin is a pilot, making for spectacular aerial shots.

Founded in 1962 by Jack Coady Sr., Coady Photography has become the gold standard among track photographers, representing 29 racetracks across the country and this year becoming the official photographer for Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. Known for its innovation, Coady Photography delivers unparalleled media service for its clients, including coadywire.com providing stock photography, stakes races, events and head shots of owners, trainers and jock- eys from around the country, as well as coadyphotography.com offering for purchase multiple shots from more than 300,000 races. For more information about Coady Photography, call (844) 893-8110 or email Contact@CoadyPhotography.com.

MORE TIME NEEDED?

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Gavel Gamut By Jim Redwine

(Week of 11 July 2016)

MORE TIME NEEDED?

The Universe is nearly fourteen billion years old according to some scientists. Their concept of time as linear makes no sense to me if by “The Universe” they mean everything. My puzzlement is, what was there before? Why isn’t that part of “everything”? Even if they only mean all matter and the space between it, the “matter” had to come from or be something before the Big Bang, if there was a Big Bang. Perhaps the scientists are as the gods, “Their ways are higher than my ways and their thoughts are higher than my thoughts.” I can live with that.

Our tiny blue speck of The Universe is about four and one-half billion years old say these experts. I am okay with that estimate as it has a beginning about half way through the “beginning” of The Universe. In other words, the earth came from something; “Star Stuff” says astronomer and philosopher Carl Sagan.

Africa, our home of origin say these wise men, started breaking from the super-continent Pangea about a quarter of a billion years ago. Humans came along maybe three to four million years ago in Africa and we Homo sapiens evolved around two hundred thousand years ago. We named ourselves Homo sapiens, which means “wise men” or “wise humans” in Latin. It is probably only a coincidence that Latin is a dead language.

North America likely was first inhabited by these wise creatures around fourteen thousand years ago. The original Americans, the Native Americans one might say, lived more or less undisturbed for around thirteen thousand years until a few Norse men showed up and stayed a short while. Then the people we all nod and wink at as the “discoverers” of America arrived in 1492 and the immigrant gates slowly opened.

Two hundred eighty four years later we revolted against Great Britain. It took another 145 years before we completely subjugated the Natives and started to unsubjugate women. African Americans had to wait for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We are still stumbling toward total acceptance of some other groups.

Some might complain that fourteen billion years should be long enough. However, as we contemplate the significance of July 04, 1776, others might be enheartened and invigorated to complete, “the great task remaining before us”. I guess it depends on who evolves.

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Technology Firms Adding More High-Wage Jobs in Indianapolis

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High-wage technology jobs added to Indianapolis by 2021

The Statehouse File

INDIANAPOLIS — As many as 77 new high-wage jobs will be added to the Hoosier state over the next few years as two technology companies plan for expansions.

 

Local technology firms plan expansions, 77 new jobs

Indianapolis Business Journal

Two local technology firms are making plans to expand their operations in Indianapolis, adding a total of up to 77 employees over the next four to five years, the companies announced Wednesday morning.

 

Two More Tech Firms Plan Growth in Indy

Inside Indiana Business

INDIANAPOLIS – An information technology and a marketing services company are planning expansions in Indianapolis. Brite Systems Inc. and Site Strategics, both headquartered in central Indiana, intend to add a total of more than 75 jobs within the next five years.

 

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Indiana to UK Companies: We Stand With You, Brexit or Not

Post-Brexit, State Targets Aviation Sector

Inside Indiana Business

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Secretary of Commerce Victor Smith says the state is being “very intentional” with the messaging and targets associated with an upcoming trip to the United Kingdom. A delegation of top economic development officials and representatives from Hoosier aviation, aerospace and defense companies will visit next week’s International Farnborough Air Show. The trip comes shortly after U.K. voters chose to leave the European Union and the Indiana Economic Development Corp. has begun running post-Brexit advertisements in the Financial Times and the U.K. edition of The Wall Street Journal reading “Brexit or not, you’ll always be front of queue for business in Indiana.”

 

IEDC wants Brits to know Hoosiers have their back after Brexit vote

NWI Times 

The state of Indiana is telling British companies that operate in the Hoosier state it has their back in the wake of the United Kingdom’s stunning vote to leave the European Union.

 

Indiana offers support to U.K.-based companies amid Brexit concerns 

Indianapolis Business Journal

Indiana commerce officials are showing support for companies based in the United Kingdom as they face financial and political uncertainty after Brexit—the country’s vote to leave the European Union.

 

Indiana offering support to US based companies after Brexit vote

WISH TV

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Indiana is offering support to the U.S. based companies after the Brexit vote.

 

Board of School Trustees Of The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Will Meet In Executive Session

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The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2016, in the John H. Schroeder Conference Centre at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN. The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended. The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of collective bargaining, (2)(A); initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing, (2)(B); purchase or lease of property, (2)(D); and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9).