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Aces Men’s Basketball signs Dru Smith

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One of the top players in the Evansville area is staying home as Dru Smith has signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team next season.

 

Head coach Marty Simmons is excited about adding Smith to his squad.

 

“We love everything about Dru.  He is a great student, comes from a great family and is the total package as a basketball player,” Simmons said.  “He is a versatile player who has great court vision.”

 

Smith attends Reitz High School and had a stellar year as a junior, posting 10.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists.  His efforts led the Panthers to a 29-2 overall record as they were the runners-up in the Class 4A State Tournament.

 

A 6-3 guard, Smith brings great length, which saw him register an abundance of deflections in his high school career.

 

“He causes a lot of deflections and does a great job of making the guys around him better,” Simmons added.  “Dru is very long and athletic and we think he will be a great fit for us.”

RYAN HATFIELD ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR INDIANA STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 77

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Ryan Hatfield, local attorney and Deputy Prosecutor, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Indiana State Representative, District 77.

Mr. Hatfield official  announcement statement:

I am running for State Representative of Indiana’s 77th District because working people in Evansville need a champion in our state capitol. As a deputy prosecutor, I’ve fought for many of our most vulnerable victims and as a State Representative I’ll go to Indianapolis to fight for the people of Evansville. Evansville has many exciting projects on the horizon and we will need a leader in the Indiana General Assembly to usher those projects home.

I have called Evansville my home for my entire life and it is an honor to run for State Representative in the same district where I attended school. I want our schools to be even better than when I attended. As new development and jobs come to Evansville, I want our workers to earn a fair wage so that they can focus on their families instead of their bills. I believe that too often politics interferes with good policies. I promise to go to Indianapolis eager to work with anyone, regardless of party, who wants a better Indiana.

We need a leader that is focused on bringing good jobs to Evansville that pay a living wage. We need a leader who is ready to fight for expanding resources to fix our crumbling infrastructure. The legislature needs a leader in statewide education reform in order to better our schools, protect our teachers, and prepare our children for a bright future. We need a leader who is ready to send a message to the world that Indiana is open for business. I will be that leader.

I look forward to working with you for a better Indiana. I hope you’ll join our campaign.
Ryan

RYAN D. HATFIELD

812-455-8253 • Evansville, Indiana • ryan.d.hatfield@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office, Evansville, IN – Deputy Prosecutor (2013 – Present)
o Currently the special victims prosecutor, prosecuting felony sex cases and homicides
o Prosecuted hundreds of felony cases with over 35 of jury trials
o Member of the Evansville Bar Association as well as the Indiana and American Bar Associations

Ivy Tech Community College, Evansville, IN – Adjunct Professor (2015 – Present) o Teaching Legal Ethics and Legal Writing

Southwestern Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, Evansville, IN – Instructor (2013 – Present)
oTeaching Police Powers, Civil Rights, and Miranda Warnings to new law enforcement hires in Southern IN

Office of United States Congressman Joe Donnelly, Washington, DC – Summer Aide (2012) o Researched and drafted issue letters, floor speeches, and legislation memos

SIU Civil Practice Legal Clinic, Carbondale, IL – Student-Attorney (2012)
o Represented clients in wills, powers of attorney, child adoptions, child/adult custody, divorce, debt forgiveness

Office of United States Congressman Steny Hoyer, Washington, DC – Summer Aide (2011)
o Researched and drafted legislation, issue and constituent letters, House floor speeches; observed proceedings

United States District Court – Southern District of Indiana, Evansville, IN Summer Clerk for Judge Richard Young, Chief Judge – So. Dist. of IN (2011)

o Researched and wrote memoranda and court opinions; Observed jury trials and other court proceedings

EDUCATION

Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, IL • Juris Doctor, Class of 2012

o Oral Argument Winner, Appellate Court Arguments o Pro Bono Immigration Detention Center Project

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in History, Class of 2010
• Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Krannert School of Management

o Global Entrepreneurship Study Abroad, Tsinghua University in Beijing, China

BOARDS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Advisory Committee for the Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Paralegal Programs at Ivy Tech Community College, Committee Member (2015-present)

Project Reveal, Board Member (2015-present)
Leadership Evansville, Executive Board Member (2014-present)
Evansville-Vanderburgh Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence, Board Member (2014-present) IN Dept. of Child Services Child Protection Team of Vanderburgh County, Member (2014-present)
St. Mary’s CARE Conference, Member (2014-present)
Evansville Downtown Quarterback Club, Member (2014-present)
Vanderburgh County Treatment Courts, Deputy Prosecutor (2013-2015)
Evansville-Vanderburgh Correctional Facility Advisory Board, Board Member (2014-2015) Evansville Youth Hockey League, Volunteer (2013-2015)

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Eagles visit UAH Saturday to open regular season

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The University of Southern Indiana women’s basketball team opens the 2015-16 regular season Saturday at 2 p.m. when it visits The University of Alabama-Huntsville.

 

Saturday’s game can be heard on WPSR 90.7 FM, while audio, live stats, and pay per view video is accessible at GoUSIEagles.com.

 

USI is looking to bounce back from a 69-46 exhibition loss to the University of Cincinnati this past Saturday. Junior forward Hannah Wascher (Rantoul, Illinois) had 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Screaming Eagles.

 

The Eagles were within striking range for most of the game before a 10-0 run midway through the fourth quarter sealed the victory for the host Bearcats.

 

USI, which outrebounded the Bearcats, 40-35, finished with a better shooting percentage than Cincinnati; but the Eagles coughed the ball up 30 times and the Bearcats turned those miscues into 28 points.

 

The Eagles are looking to improve to 3-0 all-time versus an Alabama-Huntsville team that returns its top three scorers from last year’s roster. The Chargers, who are 35-17 in their last four years at home, finished the 2014-15 season with an 11-18 overall record and an 8-14 mark in Gulf South Conference play.

 

USI is looking for its sixth season-opening win in the last seven years after opening the 2014-15 campaign with a 75-65 home loss to Malone University. The Eagles are 21-19 all-time in season-openers, including 11-5 under Head Coach Rick Stein.

 

Following Saturday’s game, the Eagles return to the Physical Activities Center for their home-opener versus Midway College. Midway, which visits Union College Friday and Milligan College Saturday, is 0-4 to begin the year.

 

Countdown to Celebration

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   PEF hits 30 years helping public schools

The Public Education Foundation of Evansville, Inc. is celebrating their 30th anniversary beginning this month. PEF was incorporated on November 15, 1985 by innovators who sought to support and expand excellence in public education.  Today, 30 years later, PEF has provided grants of more than $7 million to fund more than 2,500 different projects and programs.

“We believe we have touched the lives of more than 330,000 students,” said Executive Director Amy Walker.  (Agency founders include, Albert Umbach Jr., and early board members Cal Dentino, WD “Turk” Walton, Sally Becker, Ray Justice)

An invitation-only reception will be held November 19 to honor past presidents and decades of supporters. (invite attached for media FYI)

Although PEF works closely with the EVSC, it has always been an autonomous not-for-profit organization with an independent staff and board.  The agency does, at times, include private and parochial schools and schools in surrounding counties in its programming.

PEF provides direct funding to local public schools and teachers for innovative, student-centered programs.  The agency’s signature projects include

  • House Project – 29 years of construction!
  • Summer Musical — 28th year coming up! 
  • Technology and Innovation Showcase – unique student-led event for all ages!
  • Career Exploration Day – this year welcomed 3,100 7th-12th graders!
  • Providing grants and scholarships to local students, scholars and teachers –  last year more than $75,000!

The mission of the Public Education of Evansville, Inc. (PEF) is “inspiring and rewarding student-centered innovation in public education.”  The PEF Board, supporters and staff believe that high quality public education is fundamental to the economic, cultural and civic health of our society; and that all students deserve the best possible public education in order to realize their full potential.

More details about a few PEF Major Programs.

PEF’s first flagship project was The House Project. PEF allows students to actually build a house and gain construction skills. The partnership has produced 28 moderately priced homes.  Approximately 200 students per year learn their trade on this house.

The Summer Musical is the most identifiable Foundation program. The Musical allows nearly 100 high school students annually to perform in a large-scale Broadway-like musical production that has been an anticipated tradition for 27 years.

Grants, Gifts, Scholarships are a large part of PEF’s work.  PEF provides teachers and schools with Excellence in Education grants and Rotary/PEF/Love Foundation grants annually. These grants provide teachers with supplies, technology, and are often used to start programs for the students.  The TJ Maxx Foundation funds Teacher Professional Development grants through PEF and Vectren offers Students in Sustainability grants via PEF.

Career Exploration Day is a partnership of PEF and Jr. Achievement of SW Indiana.  This event invites local professionals to have face-to-face conversations with students about how to plan for future employment opportunities with their business or industry. This allows 7th through 12th graders to educate themselves on careers in the Tri-State and make class enrollment decisions.

Indiana State Police 75th Recruit Academy Nearing Conclusion

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Veteran’s Day 2015 will have even more meaning for the 46 recruits of the 75th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy.  Early this morning each recruit was pinned with their ISP Collar Insignia by Superintendent Doug Carter and Chief of Staff, Colonel Mark French.  The pinning took place early this morning at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center where the recruits have been putting into practice what has been learned over the past 20 plus weeks of training in an academy environment.

Now, having earned their ISP collar insignia, these recruits are a mere eight days from graduation day on November 19, 2015.  Graduation day will mark the transition from being a recruit to becoming probationary troopers, after which they will report to their assigned state police posts throughout Indiana.  Once at their assigned post they will complete an additional three months of field training before starting solo patrol duties.

For those interested in embarking in a career with the Indiana State Police, applications are being accepted for the 76th Recruit Academy planned to start in 2016.  For more information on how to apply click this link to see the news release issued Nov. 9thannouncing that applications for the position of trooper are now being accepted.

 

Photo Legend:

Photo 20151111a is of ISP Recruits and Training Staff just prior to the pinning of the ISP collar insignia

Photo 20151111b is a close up of the ISP Collar Insignia

Photo  20151111c shows Supt. Doug Carter (left) and Col. Mark French (right) placing the ISP collar insignia on an unnamed state police recruit

 

BURSTEN

Contact Information:
Capt. David Bursten
Public Information
317-232-0064
DBursten@isp.in.gov

For full details, view this message on the web.

Trump on SNL

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Firm files class action over lower corn prices

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An Indiana law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against one of the world’s largest seed and agrochemical companies in an effort to allow more time for individual farmers to sue the company after corn prices plummeted last year.

Wagner Reese filed the action Monday in Marion County alleging the actions of Syngenta, which is based in Switzerland, caused the value of a bushel of corn to fall drastically because it sold products to farmers that contained a genetically modified trait that had not yet been approved by China, a leading importer of U.S. corn.

Muncie farmers Kevin and Betty Orebaugh are the named plaintiffs in the lawsuit, filed on behalf of all Indiana farmers who grew corn in 2013 and 2014 and who have not already filed individual lawsuits against Syngenta.

Their lawsuit stems from the use of the MIR 162 genetic trait in genetically modified corn Agrisure Viptera. The corn had been deregulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2010, but China had not yet approved the genetic trait. The lawsuit says Syngenta sold the corn to farmers in the years that followed despite knowing that China had not yet approved the trait. In November 2013, China began rejecting shipments of corn from the U.S. after discovering MIR 162, and U.S. corn exports to China have not yet begun to recover, according to the lawsuit. Another Syngenta product, Agrisure Duracade, also contains MIR 162 and a new trait (Event 5307) not yet approved by China and other export markets.

Wagner Reese attorney Jason Reese said the firm represents around 3,200 Indiana farmers who have filed suits against the company in Minnesota state court, where Syngenta has offices.

Plaintiffs allege Syngenta in 2012 convinced farmers to buy the seeds containing genetic traits not yet approved by China by claiming the country was going to approve Agirsure Viptera and another product, Agrisure Duracade “within the matter of a couple days.” Agrisure Viptera was not approved by China until December 2014.

All U.S. corn farmers, whether they purchased these products from Syngenta, who priced their corn after November 2013 have received a lower price for their corn than they would have received if China’s imports of U.S. corn had not effectively stopped, the suit says.

Industry experts have estimated losses to American farmers of up to $3 billion in both 2013 and 2014, the firm says. Reese said the estimate is Indiana farmers lost anywhere from 11 cents to $1.10 a bushel over a two-year period.

Reese does not expect the state court to certify the class, but said filing this lawsuit buys time for other farmers to file individual suits. He said his firm and other national counsel handling claims in federal court believe under American Pipe and Construction Co., et al. v. State of Utah, et al., 414 U.S. 538 (94 S.Ct. 756, 38 L.Ed.2d 713) (1974), that Indiana farmers who have not yet filed an individual lawsuit should have until the date the Marion County court rules on the motion to certify the class action in which to file individual claims. He estimates it may allow farmers up to three to five additional months to file suit.

Reese said many have been focusing on harvesting their crops over the last month or so and not aware that the statute of limitations was approaching.

He estimates that only 20 percent of farmers in Indiana have filed suit. Indiana is in the top 5 of corn-producing states.

Governor Pence Celebrates Veterans Day at Indiana Veterans’ Home

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Governor Mike Pence celebrated Veterans Day at the Indiana Veterans’ Home in West Lafayette. There, he offered remarks and met with veterans and staff.

“I am thankful today to spend Veterans Day with some of our nation’s heroes here at the Indiana Veterans’ Home,” said Governor Pence. “On this Veterans Day, let us pause to remember those in uniform and their loved ones. We thank them for answering the call of duty and standing at the ready to defend the blessings of liberty, no matter the cost. Here in Indiana, we vow never to fail to honor their service. God bless those who have served and our Hoosier families that serve alongside them.”

Photos from the event can be found below and attached.

Veterans Day: Governor Pence celebrates Veterans Day at the Indiana Veterans’ Home (IVH), where he offered remarks as part of IVH’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony.

Adopt A Pet

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