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Indiana State Police Summer Youth Camps

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Every summer since 1970, the Indiana State Police has offered law enforcement summer camps for Hoosier youth. To date, over 45,000 young Hoosiers have been afforded the opportunity to spend face time with law enforcement officers in a positive environment. Countless camp graduates have gone on to careers in law enforcement and other related fields.

In fact, many of the camp graduates go on to be adult camp counselors, after they begin their law enforcement careers.
The camps are designed to help students get an up close and personal view of law enforcement and the criminal justice system, but more importantly, gain respect for themselves and others. This is all done through programs that reward hard work, dedication and team work.

The camps always include demonstrations by Indiana State Police SWAT, Explosive Ordinance Disposal, Scuba and other specialty teams. Troopers volunteer to put on demonstrations on a variety of topics. The camp staffs are handpicked law enforcement personnel who dedicate their time to preparing youth for their futures.

The Indiana Troopers Youth Services schedule for the 46th year of summer camp programs is complete. Coordinated by the Indiana Troopers Youth Services organization, the camps will be staffed by Indiana State Police officers and officers from other law enforcement organizations.

The 2016 Camp Schedule is as follows:

The Law camps will have two locations:

Vincennes University, June 15th -18th, Sgt. Eric Dunn, Director.
Anderson University, July 6th-9th, Sgt. Tony Slocum, Director.

The Career Camps cover grades 9 -12 with three locations:

Vincennes University- July 15th-18th, Master Trooper Troy Boyd, Director
Trine University- July 15th -18th, Master Trooper Marc Leatherman, Director
St. Joseph College (Rensselaer) – July 17th-22nd, Trooper Danielle Elwood, Director

The ITYS is going to host three Pioneer Camps:

Potato Creek State Park- St, Joseph County, Director Trooper Ben Ennis
Mounds State Park- Anderson, Director Trooper Jeremy Mason
Lincoln State Park- Spencer County, Co-Directors Sgt. Rob Gardner and Master Trooper Tom Campbell

If you know a child that may be interested in attending a camp, or if you would like more information, please visit the Indiana Troopers Youth Services Web Site at http://trooper.org/

The Indiana Troopers Youth Services will host the 3rd Annual Summer Camp Golf Outing on Wednesday, May 18th at Meadowbrook Golf Course in Anderson. This is a big fund raiser for the camps and is open to anyone that would like to play or su

Softball ready for 3-game set against Wichita State

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Big weekend on tap for Purple Aces

On Saturday and Sunday, the University of Evansville softball team welcomes Wichita State to Cooper Stadium for a 3-game set, which will also be Alumni Weekend for the Purple Aces.

Saturday’s action gets underway with a noon doubleheader before Sunday’s final game will take place at 12 p.m.  The doubleheader on Saturday will be carried live on ESPN3 as part of “The Valley on ESPN3” package.  It is the first softball game to be featured on that platform.

Alumni events begin 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.

UE is coming off of a weekend MVC series at Bradley where they picked up a win in the first game, taking down the Braves by a final of 11-2.  Morgan Florey struck out seven batters in the complete game effort as she also notched three hits.  Kristin Koepke hit the first home run of her career while Courtney Land, Michal Luckett and Hayli Scott each finished with three hits apiece.

For the second time this season, Florey was named the MVC Newcomer of the Week.  Florey recorded the first home run of her career in a win over UT Martin and also picked up the win as she pitched 3 2/3 innings.  In one of the best all-around performance you will ever see, Florey went 3-4 with 2 runs, 2 RBI and 2 doubles in the series opener at Bradley.  Rounding out that performance was her complete game performance as she gave up two runs in six innings while striking out seven.

Despite just six at-bats in the last four games, UE infielder Morgan Lambert took full advantage of every trip to the plate.  Lambert recorded hits in five of her six at-bats, finishing the week hitting .833.  She also drew a walk.  She knocked in three runs for the Aces, helping the squad to a 2-2 mark in its last four games.

Infielder Susan Norris hit .364 over the last week and had a stellar effort as UE played a conference series at Bradley.  Her bat came alive in the final two games of the weekend as she went 4-7 with seven RBI and three runs scored in the final two games at Bradley.  In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, she knocked in four runs in a 3-4 performance while hitting a home run.  She homered again on Sunday, going 1-3 with a game-tying home run that made it a 4-4 game in the 6th inning.

Wichita State enters the weekend with a 20-14 mark and are 6-3 in conference play.  A solid offensive team, the Shockers come into the weekend with a .296 team batting average and five regulars hitting .330 or higher.  Macklin Hitz leads that contingent as her .368 average is tops on the squad.

BLC To Conduct Town Hall Meeting In Evansville On Saturday, April 9

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IBLC to conduct town hall meeting
in Evansville on Saturday, April 9
 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below is a list of the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office yesterday and today.

Drake Alexander Whitney Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage, Class C misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Charlene Yvonne Byram Theft, Level 6 felony

Andrew Nell Berry Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony

Theft, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Quentin Jacob Gregory Dealing in a Schedule I controlled substance, Level 5 felony

Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony

Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor

Christopher James Debose Attempted battery by means of deadly weapon, Level 5 felony

Attempted battery with moderate bodily injury, Level 6 felony

Criminal mischief, Class B misdemeanor

Luis Velaquez-Gonzalez Battery resulting in serious bodily injury, Level 5 felony

Battery with moderate bodily injury, Level 6 felony

Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Domestic battery, Class A misdemeanor

Michael David McCool Jr. Possession of methamphetamine, Level 5 felony

ANN ENNIS SPEAKS OUT

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ANN ENNIS SPEAKS OUT

When we open a water tap, local county government is involved.  When an uninsured motorist hits our car, local government is involved.  Whether it is sanitary practices of restaurants, a rickety bridge, rehabilitating first time drug offenders or getting married, our county governments are the underpinning that holds our communities together, keep order and assure safety.

The General Assembly directed budgeting when mixed into county and education affairs mucks it up.  Big federal and state government need to stay out of local taxpayer and local government’s pocketbooks, out of schools and away from unfunded mandates.

County councils, county commissioners, town councils, and school boards are hometown heroes.  With much of county and local tax money being sucked up to Indianapolis it is on a detour before coming back home.  County officials then have to work long and hard to find ways to keep our communities functioning.

They do not need or want the glitz and glamor of Indianapolis.  They don’t get entertained by lobbyists. The county voter knows where elected county leaders live, go to church, eat and shop.  As a result, elected county leaders hear the complaints and concerns of everyday people.  The party caucus does not come calling on the county councilman.  The state-wide party campaign committee does not fund the councilwoman’s election.  But these two catch the heat of the voter.

In District 64 at least, the five counties’ officials catch the heat that comes from actions by our remote, un-known, disconnected General Assembly.  The officials tell me they are not called for advice from representatives before those reps. head up-state to vote every winter.  A representative should seek input from the community served.

My experience has been that attending a county council meeting is good for a voter and taxpayer’s morale.  Being a county council person is not necessarily good for the council persons’ morale! They work hard to navigate stripped down budgets after Indianapolis has taken its share and state mandates.

But what you see in town and county councils are hardworking people holding their communities in good social order, while trying to also improve services, function and quality of life.  You see nickel and dimes matter – and even more so when the dollars are in Indianapolis.

That is what you see in the City Halls.  Now, what we must begin to see in the General Assembly are state representatives who are more familiar with their districts’ elected leaders than they are with their respective caucus or lobbyist of the moment.  I pledge to provide that type of representation.

Governor Pence Ceremonially Signs Bills Aimed at Helping Hoosier Farmers and Businesses

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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today joined representatives from the agriculture community to ceremonially sign Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 308 and SEA 238 at the Statehouse.  SEA 308 provides property tax relief for farmers. SEA 238 will help make local soil and water conservation districts more impactful when it comes to watersheds and areas of conservation. Governor Pence signed SEA 308 into law on March 24 and SEA 238 on March 22. Both bills go into effect July 1, 2016.

“I was pleased to sign into law Senate Enrolled Act 308 and Senate Enrolled Act 238, and I’m thankful for the bipartisan support in the Indiana General Assembly who helped get these bills to my desk,” said Governor Pence. “Indiana is blessed to have a rich agricultural tradition that starts on the farm and extends to thousands of agribusinesses, and these bills will help ensure the Hoosier farmers and businesses across our state receive the tax relief they deserve, and can better work together on soil conversation practices across our state.”

Governor Pence was joined by Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb, Department of Agriculture Director Ted McKinney, Indiana Office of Tourism Development Director Mark Newman, Farm Bureau President Randy Kron and former president Don Villwock.

“I commend the Governor, members of General Assembly and all those involved with the passage of these two laws, which are major victories for Indiana agriculture,” said Ted McKinney, Director of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. “We have nearly 60,000 farming operations in our state, so by making tax relief available, while strengthening our conservation efforts, these laws go a long way to ensure that Indiana agriculture not only remains strong, but also sustainable for future generations.”

Also in attendance were Senators Brandt Hershman (R – Buck Creek), Susan Glick (R – LaGrange), Eric Bassler (R – Washington), and Representatives Tim Brown (R – Crawfordsville) and Jeff Thompson (R – Lizton).

Adopt A Pet

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Big Blue Invitational up next for men’s golf

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Tournament to take place on Monday and Tuesday

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The President’s Reserve Course at Hermitage Golf Club will be the venue as the University of Evansville men’s golf team heads to Nashville, Tenn. for the Big Blue Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.

Tennessee State is the host for the 54-hole event, which will see 36 holes of play on Monday and 18 more on Tuesday.  Action commences with an 8 a.m. shotgun start on both days.

The tournament field will consist of 14 teams plus individuals from Jacksonville State University. Teams participating are: Belmont, Detroit, Evansville, Murray State, SIUE, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin, Wisconsin-Green Bay, John A. Logan, North Greenville, Walters State, West Alabama and West Georgia.

A great all-around team effort saw the University of Evansville men’s golf team jump into fifth place in the final round of the Hoosier Invitational on Sunday afternoon.  All five Purple Aces golfers finished with rounds of 76 or lower to make the jump into the top five.

Leading the way once again was Rick Voyvodic, who notched another 73 to finish in a tie for 11th with a final score of 146.  Tyler Gray matched Voyvodic’s effort, recording a 73 of his own.  He tied for 16th with a 148.

Wil Pahud carded the low round of the day for the squad, notching a 72.  He tied for 21st with a 149.  Will Knights finished the second round with a 75 and tied for 36th place while Joseph Addante notched a 76 and finished the event with a 160.

 

FROG WARS

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Aces women head to ISU Spring Invitational

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Tournament to take place on Sunday and Monday

 A trip north on Route 41 will see the University of Evansville women’s golf team head to Terre Haute to take part  in this weekend’s ISU Spring Invitational.

Opening round action begins on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET with Monday’s final round set to start at 9:30 a.m. ET.  Par is 72 and the yardage for the tournament is 6,055.

The field for the event includes: Indiana State, Chicago State, Dayton, SIUE, Loyola, Bradley, UNI, Butler, Evansville, Drake, Oakland, Western Illinois, William Woods and Eastern Illinois.

Evansville finished the wind-shortened Bradley Invitational in 9th place on Sunday at WeaverRidge Golf Club.  Originally scheduled for three rounds, wind halted play in Saturday’s first round.  On Sunday, the squads finished their opening round before playing the final set of 18.

Leading the Purple Aces was Kayla Katterhenry.  Fighting windy conditions for the second day in a row, Katterhenry posted rounds of 85 and 80.  She tied for 27th place with a 165.  Just one behind her was Maggie Camp.  Her low round came on the first trip of 18 as she notched an 80.  Sunday’s final round saw her card an 86.  The tied for 31st place.  Maria Pickens was third on the team.  Rounds of 86 and 81 saw her finish the event with a 167.  She tied for 34th.

 

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