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UE Volleyball on the road at Illinois St. and Indiana St.
A road weekend of Missouri Valley Conference action awaits the Purple Aces volleyball team as they travel to Illinois State on Friday evening before heading to Terre Haute to face Indiana State on Saturday.
Evansville hit an accurate .248 in its 3-1 loss to Southern Illinois on Saturday. Led by Genesis Miranda’s final tally of .381, the Aces were extremely efficient in the loss. It was the highest percentage the Aces hit in a 4-set loss since Sept. 3, 2011, when UE hit .270 in a 3-1 loss to Valparaiso.
In two of the last five conference matches, Genesis Miranda has notched efforts of 20+ kills, her first two times doing so against MVC foes. She is beginning to show great maturity over the last few weeks and it has resulted in UE being more competitive against strong competition. In her first 19 MVC matches, Miranda hit .134, but since then, the last five matches have seen her hit .211 with 4.11 kills per set.
Led by Stephanie Cerino’s six block assists against the Salukis, Evansville finished with a total of 9 team blocks. UE was credited with 16 block assists in the match, marking the 10th time the team has notched between 10 and 20 block assists. In those 10 matches, UE is 3-7.
The Redbirds enter Friday’s tilt with a mark of 13-6 and 3-3 in conference play. That have performed exceptionally well on their home floor, winning all five matches and are also a stellar 5-1 in neutral matchups. After starting MVC play with losses at Missouri State and Wichita State, Illinois State has won three out of four, including a 3-0 triumph over Bradley last time out. Senior Ashley Rosch is third in the Valley with 3.75 kills per match while their defensive star has been Courtney Pence, who is second in the league with 4.91 digs/set, behind only Kim Deprez.
Indiana State goes into the weekend with a mark of 13-8 and 2-4 in the league. The Sycamores opened MVC action with losses in their first two matches on the road at MSU and WSU. Since then, they have gone 2-2 with victories over UNI and Bradley. ISU has a strong 1-2 punch when it comes to serving as Carly Wishlow and Bree Spangler are third and fourth in the MVC in that department.
IceMen Finalize Roster for Home Opener Saturday
The Evansville IceMen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators and AHL’s Binghamton Senators, and Head Coach Al Sims announced the final 23-man roster ahead of the team’s season-opening game Saturday at 7:15pm against the Indy Fuel at the Ford Center.
The IceMen acquired defenseman Samuel Noreau and goaltender Keegan Asmundson in separate trades, and were assigned goaltenderScott Greenham from Binghamton.
Evansville also released forward Stephen Pierog, defenseman Donnie Harris and goaltender Branden Komm, and placed forward Jordan Sims on injured-reserve.
Noreau, 22, was acquired by Evansville in a trade with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and that team’s affiliates, the New York Rangers (NHL) and Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). Noreau was a fifth round draft pick of the Rangers in 2011 and has played nine AHL games for Hartford over the last two seasons. The native of Montreal, QC participated in the Rangers’ rookie camp the last two years, but spent most of both seasons in Greenville. Noreau, who is listed at 6’5, 225 lbs., tallied 11 points (2-9—11) in 67 games for Greenville in 2014-15.
Asmundson, 25, joins the IceMen after he was acquired in a trade with the Orlando Solar Bears. The Inver Grove Heights, MN native signed his first pro contract with the South Carolina Stingrays in March 2015 after his senior season ended at Canisius College. His first ECHL victory was a 21-save 4-0 shutout March 29 against Evansville at the Ford Center. He posted a 2-1 record for the Stingrays, with a 1.67 goals-against average and a 92.5% save percentage. The 6’5, 235 lbs. goalie won the Atlantic Hockey Conference Goaltender of the Year as a senior at Canisius, where he had a 13-8-4 record, a 1.97 goals-against average (GAA), and 93% save percentage. He played his one season of junior hockey for the NAHL’s Austin Bruins in 2010-11.
Greenham, 28, returns to Evansville where he played eight games for the IceMen in January 2015 between two stints with the Binghamton Senators. The goalie from Ottawa, ON carried a 1-4-2 record for the IceMen in 2014-15 with a 3.50 GAA and 90.3% save percentage. In 29 games for the BSens, Greenham was 15-11-2 with a 2.77 GAA and a save percentage of 91.6%. He suited up for the University of Alaska-Fairbanks from 2008-12 and has spent the past four seasons playing for three AHL teams and three ECHL teams.
Opening Night Roster (23)
Forwards (11):
Mark Anthoine
Vincent Dunn
Tyson Fawcett
Matt Hussey (A)
Daultan Leveille (A)
Jarret Lukin (C)
Justin MacDonald
Ryan Penny
Sebastian Strandberg
Joe Zarbo
Matthew Zay
Defensemen (9):
Chris Carlisle
Jonathan Carlsson (A)
Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel
Andrew Himelson
Spencer Humphries (A)
Samuel Noreau
Chris Rumble
Troy Rutkowski
Michael Trebish
Goaltenders (3):
Keegan Asmundson
Christoffer Bengtsberg
Scott Greenham
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Injured-Reserve (1):
Jordan Sims
IceMen Roster by the Numbers
- There are NINEplayers who played at least one game for the IceMen in 2014-15 that are on the 2015-16 roster: (Mark Anthoine, Jarret Lukin, Justin MacDonald, Jordan Sims, Joe Zarbo, Spencer Humphries, Chris Rumble, Troy Rutkowski, Scott Greenham)
- ELEVENÂ IceMen players are starting their rookie season: (Vincent Dunn, Justin MacDonald, Ryan Penny, Jordan Sims, Sebastian Strandberg, Joe Zarbo, Matthew Zay, Chris Carlisle, Chris Rumble, Keegan Asmundson, Christoffer Bengtsberg)
- Evansville lists FOUR veterans on its opening night roster: (Matt Hussey, Jarret Lukin, Jonathan Carlsson, Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel)
- The IceMen were assigned ELEVENplayers from Evansville’s AHL affiliate in Binghamton during training camp: (Vincent Dunn, Daultan Leveille, Ryan Penny, Joe Zarbo, Matthew Zay, Chris Carlisle, Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel, Spencer Humphries, Chris Rumble, Troy Rutkowski, Scott Greenham)
- The 2015-16 Evansville IceMen Captains have been assigned. Two alternates will be assigned for IceMen home games, and two will be assigned for IceMen away games.
o   Captain – Jarret Lukin
o   Alternate Captain – Daultan Leveille
o   Alternate Captain – Matt Hussey
o   Alternate Captain – Jonathan Carlsson
o   Alternate Captain – Spencer Humphries
Evansville opens the 2015-16 Season at 7:15pm Saturday, when the Indy Fuel visit the Ford Center. All fans in attendance will receive a free magnetic schedule calendar. The IceMen begin their fourth season in the ECHL and fifth in the Ford Center.
Looking Ahead
The IceMen will unveil specialty jerseys Saturday, October 24, when the team hosts the Toledo Walleye for Back to the Future Night at the Ford Center. Join as the IceMen celebrate the day Marty McFly travels into the future in the second installment of the movie trilogy. The players’ jerseys will be auctioned off after the game.
2015-16 IceMen season tickets are on sale now. Call an IceMen Account Executive at (812) 421-GOAL (4625), Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm for tickets. Season tickets start for as little as $10 per game.
Visit us at www.evansvilleicemen.com, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @EvvIceMen for more information about your hometown professional hockey team.
AG Zoeller, Colts urge teens to rally against Rx drug abuse
High school with most student pledges by Nov. 15 will win $5,000, Colts pep rally
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The Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force, co-chaired by Attorney General Greg Zoeller, and the Indianapolis Colts are urging Hoosier teens to rally against prescription drug abuse by participating in the second-annual Pledge Challenge. High school students from across the state are invited to compete in the Pledge Challenge by visiting www.BitterPill.IN.gov and taking the online pledge not to abuse or share prescription drugs. The high school with the highest percentage of student pledges by Nov. 15 will win a $5,000 award for their school from the Colts, which will be presented by Colts Community Spokesman Marine Corporal Josh Bleill, during a Colts pep rally held at the school. Additionally, the winning school will be featured on www.BitterPill.IN.gov as a community leader in combating prescription drug abuse. Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled over the past decade according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and half of overdose deaths are caused by prescription drugs. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that young adults abuse prescription opioids more than any other age group. Zoeller said the goal of the Pledge Challenge is to educate young people about the dangers associated with prescription drug abuse and to urge teens to make safer, smarter decisions. “Taking or sharing a few pills found in the medicine cabinet may seem harmless to some teens, but the reality is prescription opioids can be deadly if used incorrectly,†Zoeller said. “We’re asking educators, administrators, coaches and teen leaders to start this conversation in their schools and help save lives.†To take the pledge, students can visit www.BitterPill.IN.gov and click on “Prevention — Take the Pledge.†The pledge challenge begins today and will run through Nov. 15. “As a Marine, I experienced a devastating injury in Iraq that resulted in the loss of both my legs. In that respect I can relate to those held in the grip of pain. I understand prescription drug abuse can quickly lead to addiction and the battle to recover from the disease is extremely challenging,†Corporal Bleill said. “That’s why the Colts are helping to raise awareness of this public health epidemic and urge young people to step up and take the pledge not to abuse prescription drugs.” Last year’s Pledge Challenge winner was Martinsville High School, which had 100-percent student body participation in the challenge with more than 1,500 students pledging not to abuse or share prescription drugs. Nearly 7,000 students from 60 schools across the state participated in the challenge last year. Zoeller launched the Indiana Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force in 2012 to significantly reduce the abuse of controlled prescription drugs and to decrease the number of deaths associated with these drugs in Indiana.  For the past two years, the Task Force has partnered with the Indianapolis Colts to raise awareness of the epidemic and reach new audiences, specifically young sports fans. More information on the Task Force, the Colts partnership and other efforts to reduce prescription drug abuse can be found at www.BitterPill.IN.gov. For a direct link to the pledge and a flyer schools can use to promote the Pledge Challenge among their students, click here. To view a video from last year’s Pledge Challenge pep rally held at Martinsville High School, click here. To view video of Zoeller discussing the importance of taking the pledge against Rx abuse, click here. |
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CITY OF EVANSVILLE POLITICAL GAMES CONTINUES
ATTACHED Â below is an e-mail sent to the elite mainstream media and City Council members concerning the alleged Ramifications of Passing 2016 City of Evansville Salary Ordinance Without Passing a 2016 Budget to Fund Next Year Appropriations. Â For the last 3 years the Mayors Minister of Propaganda stopped sending the City County Observer news releases or e-mail because we question the contents of articles we felt that the information was mis-leading. Â We relay on our strong net worth of individuals who believe that our elected officials should practice ‘Good Public Policy”.
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Lloyd Winnecke
From: Russell Lloyd Jr. CPA, Controller Marco DeLucio, Assistant City Attorney
Nick Cirignano, Assistant City Attorney Date: October 14, 2015
Subject: Ramifications of Passing 2016 City of Evansville Salary Ordinance Without Passing a 2016 Budget to Fund Next Year Appropriations
Dear Mayor:
We have spoken with, and gathered information from, Dan Jones CPA, Assistant Budget Director, IN Dept. Local Government Finance (DLGF) and Susan Gordon CPA, Assistant Director Cities Towns and Libraries, IN State Board of Accounts (SBOA). We also reviewed and internally discussed Indiana statutes relating to the budget process.
The key points to consider if the 2016 budget is not passed by the City Council by Nov. 2 include:
- The City Property Tax Levy Will Be Frozen at the 2015 Level – The state allowed growth quotient for 2016 is 2.60%. If City Council does not pass the budget, the City tax levy will be frozen at the 2015 level.(General Fund cost is $1.5 mil., Parks Fund cost is $221k). Note: This money would be gone forever, it can never be “caught up.â€
- The City of Evansville 2016 Salary Ordinance is a Ceiling That Won’t Be Funded – The 1% pay raises have been approved by City Council; however, if a budget is not passed which includes the 1% pay raise, there will be no appropriation for the 1% pay increase since the 2015 budget will remain in place pursuant to Indiana law (the 2015 budget does not include a 1% increase for 2016). As such, unless a budget is passed by City Council which includes a 1% pay increase, there will be no increase for any City employees in 2016 (including EPD and Fire Department personnel).
This will result in a
reduction of approximately $1.7 Million in property tax revenue for 2016
- The 2016 Budget Adoption Meeting is Moved Back To Oct. 26 at 5:10PM – Because the budget was not approved by the Finance Committee, the Finance Chair continued the 2016 budget hearing until the next City Council meeting on October 26. The 2016 budget adoption has to be advertised to the public via the Indiana State GATEWAY system and public notices 48 hours prior to the meeting. A new Form 4 Ordinance for Appropriations and Tax Rates with the new date will be prepared.
- The2016BudgetOrdinanceDidNotPassOutoftheFinanceCommittee.– The 2016 budget remains with the City Council Finance Committee for approval but procedurally its status is unclear. In an abundance of caution, a new ordinance number for the 2016 budget has been assigned and properly advertised. The 2016 budget ordinance will be considered on October 26. For all three readings of the ordinance to be considerd at the meeting unanimous approval is needed by City Council, otherwise a special meeting will be necessary. A new Form 4 for the the same 2016 budget adoption will be presented to City Council.
- If the 2016 Budget is Not Approved Debt Payments Not Budgeted by the City Can be Petitioned to the DLGF for Payment – The DLGF takes care to process debt payments so if debt payments are not budgeted they can still be paid. A petition can be submitted to the DLGF requesting the transfer of other operating funds.
To summarize, Indiana law allows for the unusual circumstance where the fiscal body does not approve a budget for the ensuing year. Basically, the law states that the prior year budget will be used. One serious problem with this situation is that any growth in property taxes for the unit cannot be captured as the tax levy is “frozen†at the prior year level and those funds cannot be recaptured at a later date and will be lost forever. The difficulty of operating on prior year expenditures can be somewhat mitigated by appropriation transfers, but the total budget cannot exceed the prior year levels.
