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Aces softball to hold Alumni Weekend
Events set for Friday and Saturday
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A big weekend is on tap as the University of Evansville softball team welcomes back former player, coaches and staff for Alumni Weekend festivities.
It all begins on Friday at 4:30 p.m. when alumni will meet at Cooper Stadium for a campus tour. A big doubleheader is on tap Saturday when the Purple Aces welcome Wichita State. The action begins at noon with game one. In between games, the alumni who are in attendance will be recognized on the field.
Following the second game, the alumni will have the opportunity to enjoy a cookout with the current team.
“We are excited to have such a large group of former coaches and players coming back for Alumni weekend,†Aces head coach Mat Mundell said. “This is our second year putting this together and hope to make in an annual tradition that just keeps getting bigger.â€
“For us as a softball program to grow and move forward we must first learn where we came from. Our Alumni can really help our player see how important what they do is.â€
Ivy Tech Media Opportunity – Friday, April 8, 2016
What:Â Automotive Skills Competition
When:Â Friday, April 8, 2016 (best time for photos/video is 10:00 a.m.)
Where:Â Ivy Tech Community College Automotive Lab, 3501 N. First Avenue
*Please come by the Marketing & Communication Office (room 140) for directions
Background: Students from three area high schools will compete in Ivy Tech’s first ever Automotive Skills Competition. Areas of competition will include solving the following:
- no start scenario
- check engine light
- alignment issue
- faulty fuel gauge
- looking up service information
- written knowledge test
Students stand to win great prizes! First place will receive a $1000 scholarship to Ivy Tech and tools donated by NAPA and Snap-On, second place will win a $500 scholarship to Ivy Tech and tools donated by NAPA and Snap-On, and third place will receive a $250 scholarship to Ivy Tech and tools donated by NAPA and Snap-On. Representatives from NAPA and Snap-On will also be on-site speaking to participating students on their subjects of expertise.
*This will be a great opportunity to see hands-on learning and get photos and video of students in action – these students will be working on real cars!
Event Contact:Â Chris Kaufman, program chair/assistant professor of Automotive Technology, (812) 429-0593
Governor Pence Names Carolene Mays-Medley Executive Director of White River State Park Development Commission
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today named Carolene Mays-Medley as Executive Director of the White River State Park Development Commission, effective Monday, April 11. Mays-Medley most recently served as vice-chairman and commissioner of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, where she has served since her appointment by Governor Mitch Daniels in 2010 and reappointment by Governor Pence in 2014.
“Carolene Mays-Medley has a long track-record of distinguished leadership serving the Indianapolis community,†said Governor Pence. “I am thankful to Bob Whitt, as the White River State Park has thrived under his leadership during his eleven years as Executive Director, and I am confident that Carolene will continue to expand upon the Park’s success. I appreciate Carolene’s willingness to lead the White River State Park as its Executive Director and look forward to her continued service to the state of Indiana.â€
Mays-Medley serves as the chairperson of the Critical Infrastructure Committee for the National Association of Utility Regulatory Commissioners and as a member on the Water and Washington Action committees.
She serves on numerous community boards and committees including Peyton Manning’s PeyBack Foundation Board and the Indiana Sports Corporation Board and Executive Committee. Mays-Medley also serves as the Chairperson for the 2016 NCAA Women’s Final Four (WFF) games and was Chairperson for the WFF in 2011 and in 2005. She was the 2015 NCAA Men’s Final Four Volunteer Chairperson, the 2012 NFL Super Bowl – Indianapolis Division Chairperson of Administration, and served on the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board from 2010 – 2016.
Formerly, Mays-Medley served three terms as a state representative in the Indiana House of Representatives and as publisher and president of the Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper and the Indiana Minority Business Magazine.
Mays-Medley is a member of Eastern Star and Heartland Churches, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Indianapolis Chapter of the Links, and Northeasterners. She is married to Fred Medley and has one daughter, Jada, and three step-sons, Frederick II, Niles and Chase.
White River State Park is full of rich history stretching 250 acres around the banks of the White River in downtown Indianapolis. Major attractions include the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indiana’s largest IMAX® Theater, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis Indians Baseball at Victory Field, Indianapolis Zoo, The Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park Concert Venue, NCAA® Hall of Champions, National Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial, The Indianapolis Cultural Trail, and The Indy White River U
Four Second Period Goals Lead Allen Past IceMen
| Scoring | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
| Evansville | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Allen | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Shots | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
| Evansville | 11 | 10 | 9 | 30 |
| Allen | 10 | 26 | 17 | 53 |
| Â | PP | Penalties |
| Evansville | 0/1 | 6 for 12 minutes |
| Allen | 1/5 | 3 for 6 minutes |
Records:Â Â Evansville: 28-33-7-2; Allen: 40-23-3-4
Goalies: ALN – Hildebrand (W), 4-1-0-0, 26 saves, 4 GA
EVN – Greenham (L), 11-9-2-1, 46 saves, 6 GA
Scoring:
1st Period: 1. EVN – Thrush 4 (Leveille, Rumble, 3:13); 2. EVN – Leveille 22 (Penalty Shot, 6:03); 3. ALN – King 14 (PP, Costello, Pierro-Zabotel, 7:19); 4. EVN – Olson 1 (Moon, 14:54)
2nd Period: 5. ALN – Carr 1 (Costello, Register, 2:27); 6. ALN – Steffes 21 (King, Costello, 7:12); 7. ALN – Makowski 16 (Pierro-Zabotel, Schoenborn, 7:56); 8. ALN – Roy 13 (SH, Pierro-Zabotel, Stevenson, 18:00)
3rd Period: 9. ALN – Roy 14 (Costello, Steffes, 5:06); 10. EVN – Leveille 23 (Moon, Thrush, 15:19); 11. ALN – Steffes 22 (EN, Carr, Register, 19:33)
ALLEN, TX – A fast start Wednesday was not enough for the Evansville IceMen at the Allen Events Center, as the Allen Americans used a four-goal second period to beat the IceMen 7-4 in the first ever meeting between the two teams.
The IceMen scored on their first shot, when Casey Thrush tapped a centering pass from Daultan Leveille into a wide open net at 3:13 of the first period. Leveille converted on a penalty shot three minutes later to give Evansville a 2-0 lead. Allen cut the lead in half when the Americans’ top-ranked power play scored on their second opportunity of the period. Tristan King blasted a shot from the point through traffic early in the man advantage. Rookie forward Mac Olson tallied his first career goal late in the frame to put Evansville back in front by two goals at the first intermission.
Allen exploded for 26 shots and four goals in the second period to lead 5-3 after two. First, rookie defenseman Thomas Carr snuck a shot past IceMen goalie Scott Greenham on the far post 2:27 into the period. Gary Steffes then tied the game at 7:12 on a setup pass from league-leading scorer Chad Costello. It was Costello’s third assist of the game and 100th point this season.
The Americans took their first lead 44 seconds after Steffes’ goal, when David Makowski fired a shot from the point through a screen to make it 4-3. Defenseman Eric Roy added the fifth Americans goal short-handed on a wraparound that banked off of Greenham’s pad and in.
Roy sniped a shot under the cross bar 5:06 into the third period to extend Allen’s lead to 6-3. Leveille buried his second goal in a three-point night late in the third period to cut the Americans’ lead to two, but Steffes added an empty netter to seal Allen’s 7-4 win. Greenham stopped 46 shots in the defeat, while Americans’ rookie goaltender Jake Hildebrand made 26 saves in the win.
The IceMen finish the regular season with games Friday and Saturday at 7:05pm both nights here in Allen against the Americans. Both games will be broadcast on www.evansvilleicemen.com and ECHL TV, with pregame coverage starting at 6:50pm. Saturday will be the last Official Viewing Party out at Bar Louie in Evansville, the headquarters for IceMen away games.
REMAINING GAMES
Fri. 4/8 – Evansville at Allen (7:05pm) – Allen Event Center (Allen, TX)
Sat. 4/9 – Evansville at Allen (7:05pm) – Allen Event Center (Allen, TX)          Â
FINAL JERSEY AUCTION
The final chance to bid on game-worn player jerseys will be in a live auction Monday, April 11 at 6pm at Beef O’ Brady’s in Newburgh. Following the team’s final three games in Allen, Texas on April 6, 8 and 9, all of the Evansville IceMen players will sign their jerseys for the winning bidders.
THURSDAYS “READERS FORUM”
What on your mind today?
Our next “IS IT TRUE” will be posted on this coming FRIDAY?
Please take time and read our newest feature article entitled “HOT JOBS”. Jobs posted in this section are from Evansville proper.
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Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that the Vanderburgh County GOP Chairman Wayne Parke should publicly endorse candidates running in the Republican primary?
GOP CHAIRMAN WAYNE PARKES MAY 3 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CANIDATES CHOICES
GOP CHAIRMAN WAYNE PARKES MAY 3 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CANDIDATES CHOICES
Dear Fellow Republicans–
Many voters tell me they do not vote in the Primary because they do not know all the candidates and/or the qualifications needed for the various offices on the ballot.
Below is a list of Republicans running on the 2016 Primary ballot. Many Republican voters have ask who I am going to vote for in the Primary. I have decided to publicly share who I think is the best Republican Candidate and who I will be voting for in the Primary. My choices are indicated below in “HIGHLIGHTED IN BLACK”.
I suggest you take this list with you to the polls to use as a reference while voting.
We are very fortunate to have many good Republicans running for office in 2016. Vote for the person you wish to be elected in November. You now know what the Republican Chairman thinks.
It is OK to pass this email on to others.
Be sure to encourage others to vote.
Thanks.
Wayne Parke
Chairman VCRP
wparke@wowway.com
May 3 Republican Primary Candidates
FOOTNOTE:  Vanderburgh County GOP Chairmen Wayne’s Parkes choices are shown “HIGHLIGHTED IN “BLACK”.
President(
vote for 1)
Ted Cruz
*John Kasich
Donald Trump
United States Senate (vote for 1)
Marlin A Stutzman
* Todd Young
Governor (vote for 1)
*Michael R Pence
United States Representative 8th District (vote for 1)
*Larry D. Bucshon
Richard Moss
State Senator District 50 (vote for 1)
*Vaneta Becker
Jeremy Heath
State Representative District 64 (vote for 1)
Ann Ennis
*Thomas W. Washburne
State Representative District 76 (vote for 1)
*Wendy (Mac) McNamara
State Representative District 77 (vote for 1)
Wm Billy D. Garrett
Henrietta Jenkins
*Johnny Kincaid
State Representative District 78 (vote for 1)
*Holli Sullivan
Clerk of the Circuit Court (vote for 1)
Connie Carrier
*Carla J Hayden
County Recorder (vote for 1)
*Debbie Stucki
County Treasurer (vote for 1)
*Susan K. Kirk
County Surveyor (vote for 1)
*Jeffrey D. Mueller
County Commissioner District One (vote for 1)
Dale McCuiston (On the ballot but has withdrawn. We will replace Dale in a June Caucus)
County Commissioner District Three (vote for 1)
Brenda Bergwitz
Cheryl A.W. Musgrave
*Alex R. Schmitt
County Council at Large (vote for 3)
*Joe Kiefer
*Angela Koehler Lindsey
*Nicholas Wildeman
FOOTNOTES: Our next “IS IT TRUE” will be posted on this coming FRIDAY?
Please take time and read our newest feature article entitled “HOT JOBS”. Jobs posted in this section are from Evansville proper.
If you would like to advertise in the CCO please contact us City-County Observer@live.com.
Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that the Vanderburgh County GOP Chairman Wayne Parke should publicly endorse candidates running in the Republican primary?
UE To Celebrate 1976 And 2006 Baseball Teams This Weekend
UE To Celebrate 1976 And 2006 Baseball Teams This Weekend
The University of Evansville baseball team will be celebrating its history this weekend as head coach Wes Carroll is looking forward to welcoming players from as far back as the 1970s as well as honoring the 1976 and 2006 Purple Aces, which are celebrating their 40th and 10th anniversaries, respectively.
“We’re very excited to have our alumni back on campus,†Carroll said. “It’s going to be a great way for us to open up Valley play. We’ll have alumni ranging all the way back to four decades ago, and I’m looking forward having them on hand to see the way that we’ve progressed and the direction of this baseball program.â€
The relationship between UE baseball and its alumni is evident in the make-up of the coaching staff, beginning with 2001 graduate Wes Carroll and continuing with assistants Cody Fick (’11) and Jake Mahon (’14). The full-time coaching staff is one of just seven nationally that consists entirely of graduates of the institution in which they’re employed.
“We’ve tried to build a family atmosphere with this program,†Carroll said. “That’s a culture that I’ve tried to create here after my experiences with [former UE head coach] Jim Brownlee, and he means a lot to me just like other coaches have to some of the other players that will be here this weekend. I think this is a special place with a unique student-athlete experience, and I’m excited to have everyone back this weekend.â€
The weekend will start with Friday night’s MVC opener against Wichita State, and it will continue into Saturday as more than 100 former players and family members will participate in a luncheon prior to a special pregame ceremony on the field that will pay tribute to the 1976 and 2006 teams. All baseball alumni in attendance will be honored in between innings later in the contest.
Friday’s game is slated to begin at 6 p.m., and Saturday’s luncheon will begin at noon and feature a tour of the baseball program’s renovated locker room. First pitch will follow at 2 p.m., and Sunday’s series finale with Wichita State is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.
Governor Pence to Ceremonially Sign Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship Bill
Governor Mike Pence will join Speaker of the House Brian Bosma to ceremonially sign House Enrolled Act 1002, which establishes the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship. Details below.
Thursday, April 7:
10:45 a.m. EDT – Governor Pence to ceremonially sign HEA 1002
*Media are welcome to attend and are asked to check in at the front desk.
Plainfield High School Auditorium (enter through door #1) –1 Red Pride Drive, Plainfield, IN