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” IS IT TRUE” APRIL 24, 2023

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way City-County Observer Comment Policy. Be kind to people. No personal attacks or harassment will be tolerated and will be removed from our site.”
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IS IT TRUE that the City-County Observer will not endorse any candidate in the upcoming City Of Evansville primary or general elections?  …that over the years we endorsed several candidates and by doing so we lost some of our readers?  …that the readers told us that they resented us telling them who to vote for because they are extremely capable of making that decision?
IS IT TRUE that over a month and a half ago an official complaint was filed against a member of the local Vanderburgh County Alcohol Beverage Commission by a private citizen with the State Alcohol and Tobacco Commission? …that one of the complaints alleges that Republican Mayoral candidate Natalie Rascher received illegal political campaign contributions while serving on that local board?  …we are being told if members of the State Alcohol and Tobacco Commission deem those contributions to be illegal Mrs.Rascher would be removed from the board?  …that we are told that the complaints are now in the possession of the ATC prosecutor?  …we feel that Natalie Rascher has been unfairly treated by the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission members because she hasn’t been granted a hearing in a timely manner so she can defend the complaints against her in order to resolve these issues? …that we are also told by several reliable sources that the complaints not being resolved in a timely manner could cost her votes in the upcoming Republican primary election for Mayor of Evansville?
IS IT TRUE that we invite vote in today’s “READER POLL”?  …the Poll question is “How do rate the condition of our City Streets”?
IS IT TRUE we are extremely appreciative and proud of the way that members of our local law enforcement conducted themselves during a recent standoff/shooting?  …the members of our local law enforcement also did a creditable job in protecting the innocent bystanders and neighbors in harm’s way?
IS IT TRUE that when a male officeholder takes a stand against a controversial issue some male voters call him strong?  …when a female officeholder takes a stand against a controversial issue some male voters call her irrational?
IS IT TRUE that people respect and listen to political leaders? …there is a major difference between politicians and political leaders?
IS IT TRUE that we wonder how on earth can a city that has ZERO population growth and minimal wage growth feel that it can collect more tax money from its huddled masses than it did the year before?
IS IT TRUE that a group of American veterans who deal with some of the most debilitating mental anguish called upon the State of Indiana to legalize medicinal marijuana? …some Veterans feel that legalizing medicinal marijuana and decriminalizing small amounts may just cut back on the overcrowding problem at the Vanderburgh County jail and VA hospitals?…the veteran’s group also feels that putting someone who possessed a small amount of marijuana in jail at $50,000 per year cost to the taxpayers is bordering on insane?
IS IT TRUE that we commend the fine marketing job that the leadership of DOWNTOWN EVANSVILLE is doing?  …that all you have to do is visit Downtown Evansville and you will quickly see some positive progress? …we give Downtown Evansville President JOSH ARMSTRONG and his staff  5 cheers for doing a credible job in attracting new businesses to the downtown area?
IS IT TRUE that during the last several years our first responders and healthcare workers have been laboring on the front line of a protracted healthcare crisis risking their lives every day and not receiving the appropriate compensation for their hard work on our behalf? …that it’s time for our elected officials and Hospital Administrators to give our first responders the appropriate financial compensation for a job well done?
IS IT TRUE that the Covid Virus doesn’t discriminate against natural origin, race, color, creed, educational background, gender, blue or white-collar workers, religion, political affiliation, age, sexual preference, rich or poor, type of neighborhood you live in, or mental or physical challenges?
IS IT TRUE that looking through the prism of class conflict, it’s clear why Americans are so divided about whether or not we should reopen the economy? …for the sake of the country, a class compromise would be far superior to a protracted culture war?
IS IT TRUE that Four health systems have been ranked among Newsweek’s 300 greatest workplaces for LGBT workers in 2023?  …to craft the list, the publication collected more than 57,000 company reviews of U.S. organizations employing more than 1,000 workers? …that a large employer survey and a sample set of LGBT-identifying respondents were analyzed for insights?  …to read more about the methodology here?  …that the following health systems made Newsweek’s list are Children’s Hospital and Health System- Milwaukee, Mayo Clinic -Rochester,c Mayo Clinic -Rochester, Minn., St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital-Memphis, Tenn.?
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Miss Aulee goes to the Statehouse: First-grade lobby weighs in on the session so far

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Miss Aulee goes to the Statehouse: First-grade lobby weighs in on the session so far

  • By Colleen Steffen, Executive Editor, TheStatehouseFile.com
  • Apr 24, 2023

It was Take Your Little Sister to Work Day at the Statehouse File Tuesday, and we learned a thing or two looking at the General Assembly through the eyes of a 7-year-old.

Everything at the Indiana Statehouse these days ends up feeling significant.

We invited Statehouse File reporter Xain Ballenger’s little sister, 7-year-old Aulee Pittman of Shelbyville, to the Statehouse Tuesday to peek behind the scenes of the General Assembly. She sat in the Senate press box, received a pat on the head from Sen. Greg Taylor, had a small chat with Sen. Mike Bohacek, and took some notes in blue crayon.

On the schedule that day? Guns in the classroom and whether and how teachers should be trained to carry firearms.

Not even a month ago, six people, including three children, were killed in a school shooting in Nashville, Tennesee. On Friday, Aulee’s school was one of dozens across Indiana closed by a bomb threat. Aulee kicked her feet in the too-high chair. She was skipping a day of first grade to see the important people talk.

Seven-year-old Aulee Pittman, little sister of Statehouse File reporter Xain Ballenger, sat in on part of a Senate session Tuesday and took some notes on the proceedings in blue crayon:

“to day I wet with my brother to his wirk it is asum! and I lirded Abowt senators now I’m in A meeting. Senator taylor …”

At that point, she got hungry and went downstairs for some chips.

Photo by Colleen Steffen, TheStatehouseFile.com.

She got bored, of course, and left long before the senators started that particular fraught discussion. She watched “Scooby-Doo” in our basement office, ate a hot dog from the Statehouse snack stand, drew flowers and rainbows on sheets of white printer paper.

The adults talked upstairs, unseen, and she proclaimed the whole experience “asum” in blue crayon.

The end of the legislative session draws near. If building-wide burnout is a thing, the Statehouse definitely feels it. So, for a moment, we put aside the incredibly serious subjects discussed this and every day and looked around through the eyes of a 7-year-old—the one who will live out all the decisions that are only spoken of here.

Why did you visit the Indiana Statehouse today, Aulee?

I really wanted to know what my big brother Xain does in the big city of Indianapolis.

Statehouse File reporter and Franklin College journalism major Xain Ballenger showed his little sister, 7-year-old Aulee Pittman, around the Statehouse on Tuesday. Upstairs lawmakers discussed teachers carrying handguns in classrooms while downstairs Aulee found better uses for her time.

Photo by Colleen Steffen, TheStatehouseFile.com.

Do you know what he does?

I feel like he makes toys and creates things. He’s very amazing. He does the news! …

He told me he works in the Indianapolis, and I thought, whoa, that is super amazing! And I really thought before that he worked at a zoo because there’s an Indianapolis Zoo.

Important things first: Tell us about your weiner dog Luanne.

She’s very scrumpy. One thing she loves is yum yums. … Did you know there are scary clowns for Halloween now?

Unrelated: What happened at the Senate session you watched?

I think they were talking about liberty and stuff? We did do the pledge. We also do that at Coulston Elementary. I got patted on the head by one of the senators. I really liked the statue heads.

The what now?

The statue heads. [Gestures finally indicate she’s talking about the busts of dignitaries found throughout the Statehouse.] We have a lot of good art at my school, too.

I do love art class and especially my teacher Mrs. Williams. She’s so kind and awesome. Once we did something fun where we speed walked and we found eggs and they were super cute.

Do you know what legislators do? 

I think they make up laws?

What laws do you think they should make up?

I think they should make a law that kids get no orders. Kids don’t have to do what adults make them do, like wake up early to go to school … I really like my chores though. I like cleaning out my room. I make it a little game!

Aulee Pittman, little sister of Statehouse File reporter Xain Ballenger’s, took a trip to the Statehouse Tuesday to peek behind the scenes of the General Assembly.

by Xain Ballenger, TheStatehouseFile.com.

Do you think the lawmakers are doing a good job?

Yeah, we need senatives … senatives … senators.

We really need laws, like no stealing, no killing people. Terrible. Especially making scary movies to scare children. I need to make a scary clown picture to scare off burglars.

By the way, you can have one of my cookies. I am very good at being sweet. My cousin is not.

Do you think you might want to be a lawmaker when you grow up?

Hmmm … I don’t know … No, a pop star. A singer. Aaahahah woooooo!

What are you going to tell your class when you get back, Aulee?

I think I’m gonna tell them that today I went with my brother to his work and it was super awesome! My classmates are gonna be so impressed to hear about my adventures in Indianapolis.

Now I would like to hear about you! Have you ever seen a monkey at the zoo?

Indiana Department of Local Government Finance Deadline

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Upcoming Deadlines

APRIL 24, 2023

  • April 27: Last day for the county auditor to publish the first notice of the 2023 tax rates to be collected in the county for each purpose and the total of the rates in each taxing district. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-22-4)
  • April 28: Last date to mail the Notice of Assessment (Form 11) for the appeal deadline of June 15 of the assessment year. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-15-1.1 (b)(2))
  • If the Notice of Assessment is mailed by the county on or after May 1 of the assessment year, the appeal filing deadline is June 15 of the year in which the tax bill is mailed by the county treasurer. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-15-1.1 (b)(2))
  • April 28: Last day for township assessors to prepare and deliver to the county assessor a detailed list of the real property listed for taxation in the township. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-5-14)
  • May 1: First day of the reassessment of the second group of parcels under the county’s 2022 – 2026 reassessment plan. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-4-4.2(a)(5))
  • May 1: Last day for State Budget Agency to provide the amount of the supplemental Local Income Tax distribution to the Department and qualifying counties. (Ind. Code § 6-3.6-9-15)
    Note: See May 15 and June 1 for more about Supplemental LIT distribution.
  • May 3: Last day for the county auditor to publish a second notice of the 2023 tax rates to be collected in the county for each purpose and the total of the rates in each taxing district. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-22-4)
  • May 8: Level I & Level II Assessor Examinations
  • May 10: Last day for the county auditor to publish the third notice of the 2023 tax rates to be collected in the county for each purpose and the total of the rates in each taxing district. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-22-4)
  • May 10: First installment of 2022-pay-2023 property taxes due. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-22-9)
  • May 10: Last day an appeal (Form 130) and claim for refund may be filed for the Spring, 2020 installment of property taxes. (Ind. Code § 6-1.1-15-12.1(h); Ind. Code § 6-1.1-26-1.1)

2023 Webinars for Local Officials
(for all taxing units)

The Department will be hosting a series of webinars held virtually each month. The webinars are held at both 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. EST and will last for approximately one hour. You may attend the webinar that is most convenient for you. The Department will provide one (1) hour of continuing education credit per class.

May 17, 2023
10 a.m. OR 2 p.m.
Circuit Breaker Overview
Geared toward all fiscal officers and staff but open to all.

June 21, 2023
10 a.m. OR 2 p.m.
Legislative Overview
Geared toward all local officials. CLE will be offered for attorneys.

Ratio Study Submissions Deadline PAST DUE
(for county assessors)

Ratio study submissions were due March 1, 2023.

All county assessors will be using the Microsoft Teams program for the 2023 Ratio Study submission. Please notify your IT department that your office is using a Microsoft Teams guest account with the DLGF. Some IT departments are deleting these accounts because they do not recognize them.

Please contact your Assessment Field Representative if you have any questions.

Rolling and Balancing of Real and Personal Property Values
(for county assessors and auditors)

County assessors are asked to notify the Department at data@dlgf.in.gov, when they have rolled their values to the county auditor. County auditors are asked to notify the Department at data@dlgf.in.gov, upon balancing of the Real and Personal Property values. Please note that the Budget Status Map can only be updated when both the Real and Personal Property values have been rolled to the auditor and then again when both Real and Personal values have been balanced by the auditor.

Customer Service Survey

The Department has implemented an online survey to collect feedback from those who have attended a training session or asked for assistance from a staff member. Please take a moment to provide me with your feedback as to how our team is doing. Here’s the link. It should only take about two minutes.

Eagles win thrilling match on Senior Day, 4-3

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USI honored two seniors, Lucas Sakamaki and Yahor Bahdanovich

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the second straight match, University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis (7-14, 3-6 Horizon) earned a Horizon League victory in stellar fashion, this time defeating Eastern Illinois University, 4-3, Sunday afternoon at the USI Tennis Courts. The Screaming Eagles also honored seniors Lucas Sakamaki (Louisville, Kentucky) and Yahor Bahdanovich (Minsk, Belarus) for their athletic and academic careers at USI.
 
Doubles: Despite winning at number one, the Eagles dropped doubles two and three to give the Panthers a quick 1-0 lead. Sakamaki and freshman Omar ElSamahy (Cairo, Egypt) paired up to take down their opponents, 6-0, at number one.
 
Singles: It did not take long for USI to get the advantage with Sakami taking control at singles two (7-6, 6-1) and ElSamahy handling his opponent easily at number one (6-4, 6-4). Junior Dylan Brown (Evansville, Indiana) provided a key win in the match, winning 6-2, 7-6 at number six to extend the Eagles’ lead to 3-1 over EIU. Even though the Panthers won in singles four, sophomore Quinten Gillespie (Whiteland, Indiana) etched out his opponent in a three-set tiebreaker (6-7, 6-2, 6-3) at number five to walk it off for USI.
 

This Week in Indiana History

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April 23 – April 29

This Week in Indiana History
On the Banks of the Wabash April 22,1859  Paul Dreiser was born in Terre Haute.  He became a songwriter and changed his last name to “Dresser” to distinguish himself from his novelist brother, Theodore.  Paul Dresser’s most famous work is “On the Banks of the Wabash Far Away,” the state song of Indiana.
Halston April 23, 1932 Roy Halston Frowick, known as Halston, was born. He moved to Evansville at age 14, where he developed an interest in sewing from his grandmother. Halston Created the famous pillbox hat worn by Jacqueline Kennedy to her husband’s presidential inauguration. Halston had a significant impact on women’s fashion.

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April 27, 1927 Charles Adkins, American light welterweight boxer was born in Gary. Adkins won gold at the 1952 Olympics.

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Urey April 29, 1893 Harold Urey, American physical chemist was born in Walkerton. Urey won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on isotopes. He played a significant role in the development of the atom bomb.
WII Our Where in Indiana from last week was taken in Albion, Indiana at the Noble county courthouse.

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Indiana Quick Quiz

1. What did the French traders originally name the Wabash river?

2. What year was Halston’s first namesake fragrance for women released?

3.What was the most notable thing about Charles Adkins winning bout at the ’52 Olympics?

4. What was the Indiana state flower before the peony?

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1. Ouabache, it is the Miami-Illinois word for river, Waapaahsiiki, meaning water over white stone. They tried to spell it phonetically.

2. 1975

3. It was the first ever boxing match between the United States and the Soviet Union.

4. Zinnia

ABBYLAND FOODS RECALL FROZEN TURKEY MEATBALLS

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PRODUCT RECALL
PRODUCT RECALL

Abbyland Foods, an Abbotsford, Wis., establishment, is recalling approximately 11,800 pounds of frozen turkey meatballs that are labeled as turkey sausage patties due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. The product contains soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label.

Abbyland Foods Recalls Frozen Turkey Sausage Patties Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen

 

Gushrowski tied for 4th following opening round of MVC Championship

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Aces rank in 8th position

COAL VALLEY, Ill. – Recording a 2-under 69 in the opening round of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, Nicholas Gushrowski is tied for the 4th position at Oakwood Country Club.

Gushrowski’s round has him just four points off of the lead, which is currently held by Felix van Dijk of Illinois State.  He carded a 6-under 65 to pace the individuals with Valparaiso’s Anthony Delisanti in second with a 66.

Second on the Purple Aces and tied for 28th overall is Michael Ikejiani.  He posted a 3-over 74 in Sunday’s opening 18 holes.  One behind him was Isaac Rohleder.  His 4-over 75 has him in a tie for 32nd.  Carson Parker and Daniil Romashkin carded identical rounds of 76 and are tied for 41st place.

Evansville registered a team score of 294 in the first round to rank in 8th out of 10 teams.  UE is just seven strokes outside of the top four as Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois are tied for 4th with scores of 287. Illinois State paces the team standings with a 276.  Valparaiso is in second with a 279 while Belmont ranks third with a 284.

Monday will mark the second out of three rounds of 18.

VU Track and Field continue to roll at Indiana Little State Championships

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MARION, Ind. – The No. 19-ranked VU Men’s and No. 25-ranked VU Women’s Track and Field teams hit the road this past weekend for a strong meet at the 118th Annual Little State Championships hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion Friday and Saturday.

The VU men’s team had several big performances on the track this weekend, led off by freshman Isaac Stanford (Flora, Ill.) who took the top spot in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:55.14.

Stanford was joined in the 1500 by sophomore Mathew Keitany (Kenya) who placed fourth with a time of 3:59.39 before taking the top spot in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:23.97.

Keitany and Stanford then teamed up with sophomore Trent Faulkner (Wheatland, Ind.) and freshman Desroy Jordan (Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) in the 4×800 relay with the Blue and Gold team placing third with a time of 7:50.29.

Jordan also held his own in the 200-meter sprint, placing second with a time of 21.74 seconds.

Freshman Justin Emmanuel (Jamaica) also had a good showing in the 100-meter sprint, crossing the line at 10.60 seconds and placing second overall.

Sophomores Ian Boit (Kimilili, Kenya) and Ernest Momodu (Indianapolis, Ind.) closed out the VU weekend on the track with the pair taking part in the 10,000-meter race. Boit placed fourth at 32:16.22 and Momodu finished sixth at 32:32.94.

The VU men’s team placed sixth out of 15 teams, ending with 60 points overall.

“Coach Steigenga’s distance crew carried the team to a sixth-place finish, really demonstrating what it means to compete as a team,” VU Head Track and Field Coach Marty Rogier said. “Isaac and Mathew accounted for more than half of our 60 points. They both ran three hard races and were just so competitive each time they stepped on the track. Running three hard races in two days really showed their versatility and durability. They both have a very bright future in this sport.”

“On Thursday, the 4×800 team moved up to third overall in program history,” VU Assistant Track and Field Coach Tyler Steigenga said. “We were hoping to be able to improve on our national ranking and set the school record, but it proved difficult in the 23 mph winds. Fortunately, Friday was ideal conditions for distance running.”

“Isaac and Trent got the second day started in the 800 with some great performances,” Steigenga added. “Trent finished just off his PR and Isaac ran 1.5 seconds faster than his, finishing fourth. He was even with the leaders with 50 meters to go but fell back before the finish. Trent also doubled back later with a PR in the 400. Ian and Ernest both ran their second 10,000m race after qualifying four weeks ago. Each of them improved as Ian came away with a 20 second PR. Mathew ran an impressive race in the steeple. He led from the start and beat the rest of the field by 26 seconds. His time was the third best in the NJCAA this year.”

“In the men’s 1500, both Mathew and Isaac were in the fast heat and looking to win, coming off some great performances earlier in the day,” Steigenga said. “Isaac came away with the win, running a 59 second last lap. Mathew had a solid race as well as he was able to kick to the finish for fourth place.”

“Reed was the last one to compete Friday night,” Steigenga added. “This was his first outdoor race of the year as he was unable to run for five weeks after the Indoor season due to an injury. All of the elliptical training Reed has done paid off as he was able to run the race at his PR pace and then speed up in the last 200 meters to run six seconds faster than he did during the Indoor season.”

The VU women’s team was led in the pole vault by freshman Ysnaira Dos Santos Vieira (Brazil) who finished second after clearing 3.40 meters.

Freshman Haley Kohlhouse (Bruceville, Ind.) had a good weekend as well, setting two new PRs after setting a time of 28.33 in the 200 meters and 1:03.52 in the 400 meters.

Sophomore Brittany Page (Freelandville, Ind.) posted a time of 2:36.14 in the 800 meters and 5:16.31 in the 1500 meters. Page finished just ahead of fellow sophomore Hope Laughlin (Olney, Ill.) in the 1500. Laughlin crossed the line with a time of 5:24.14.

The VU women’s team finished the meet in 13th place overall with eight points.

“On the women’s side, Ysnaira got our only points competing in very windy conditions,” Rogier added. “The wind took out several of the top jumpers, so she did well to put together enough good jumps to survive for second.”

“Haley had a nice effort, earning two personal bests,” Rogier said. “I think she is starting to learn how to race so I believe she will continue to drop her times.”

“In the 1500, Brittany and Hope ran in the same heat,” Steigenga said. “Brittany ran near the front and came away with a six second PR and Hope was just off her PR, but ran her fastest time of the season.”

The Vincennes track and field teams will continue their run to the NJCAA Outdoor National Championships this coming weekend when VU heads back to Terre Haute to face-off against Indiana State University Saturday, April 29.

“Overall, there were a lot of impressive performances from the team,” Steigenga added. “All of the distance runners came away with a PR. There’s a lot to be proud of as we look to get a few more qualifiers and improve on some already good performances.”

MEET RESULTS

TEAM RESULTS

VU Men – 6, 60 points

VU Women – 13, 8 points

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

MEN’S RESULTS

100m

Justin Emmanuel – 2, 10.60

200m

Desroy Jordan – 2, 21.74

800m

Isaac Stanford – 4, 1:52.63

1500m

Isaac Stanford – 1, 3:55.14

Mathew Keitany – 4, 3:59.39

10,000m

Ian Boit – 4, 32:16.22

Ernest Momodu – 6, 32:32.94

3000m Steeplechase

Mathew Keitany – 1, 9:23.97

4×800

VU (Faulkner, Jordan, Keitany, Stanford) – 3, 7:50.29

WOMEN’S RESULTS

200m

Haley Kohlhouse – 22, 28.33

400m

Haley Kohlhouse – 21, 1:03.52

800m

Brittany Page – 31, 2:36.14

1500m

Brittany Page – 27, 5:16.31

Hope Laughlin – 31, 5:24.14

Pole Vault

Ysnaira Dos Santos Vieira – 2, 3.40m

Board of School Trustees Schedule Meeting

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The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet for the regularly scheduled Board meeting Monday, April 24, 2023 at 5:30 PM in the Board Room of the EVSC Administration Building located at 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN. Board meetings can also be observed by tuning to EVSC’s radio station, 90.7 WPSR or live streamed online at https://www.wpsrhd.com/.

Prior to the regularly scheduled Board meeting, three members of the Board, along with district administrators, will hold a Town Hall beginning at 5:00 PM. This Town Hall is for Vanderburgh County residents to speak directly with Board members in attendance about issues involving EVSC schools. The Town Hall will be held in the Technology and Innovation Center located at 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN. Members of the public who would like to attend the Town Hall should register by completing the Town Hall Registration Form located on our website at district.evscschools.com.

Softball drops second contest at UIC

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Aces look to win in Sunday’s finale

CHICAGO – UIC pitcher Christina Toniolo tossed a complete game shutout to lead the Flames to a 3-0 win over the University of Evansville softball team at Flames Field on Saturday afternoon.

Evansville registered five hits on the day with Jenna Nink going a perfect 3-for-3.  Marah Wood and Jess Willsey added one hit apiece.  Larissa Ortiz led the Flames with a 3-for-3 performance that saw her score two runs.

In the top of the first, the Purple Aces put for the first scoring threat of the day when Nink and Willsey both reached on 2-out singles.  Despite the early momentum for UE, it was UIC who scored the first run of the game when Alannah Cran had an RBI single.

Wood and Nink added singles for UE in the third and fourth frames, but the effort came up short with two baserunners caught stealing.  Up by one in the bottom of the fifth, the Flames tripled their lead with two runs crossing the plate, including a solo home run from Hailey Cowing.

From there, the Flames were able to cruise to the victory.  They completed the game with eight hits.  Sydney Weatherford made the start for Evansville, allowing three runs on eight hits in five innings of work.  Erin Kleffman tossed a scoreless sixth inning and picked up a strikeout.

Tomorrow, the Aces look to pick up a win in the series finale, which is set for a 12 p.m. start time.

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