THUNDERBOLTS EARN OVERTIME WIN OVER BOBCATSÂ

01/21/2023

Â THUNDERBOLTS EARN OVERTIME WIN OVER BOBCATSÂ

January 21, 2023

Â Danville, Ill.:Â Behind two goals from Mathieu Cloutier and a strong performance from Sammy Bernard in his first start in goal as a Thunderbolt, the Thunderbolts picked up a hard-fought win, 5-4 in overtime in Vermilion County on Friday night.Â The Thunderboltsâ€™ next home game will be on Sunday, January 22^ndagainst the Huntsville Havoc at 3:00 pm CT.Â For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.

The Thunderbolts started strong, taking the first lead of the game at 7:49 of the first period as Aaron Huffnagle scored from Alex Cohen and Cameron Cook.Â Later at 14:39, the Thunderboltsâ€™ lead was extended to 2-0 as Mathieu Cloutier scored a power play goal from Hayden Hulton and Kyle Thacker.Â In the second period, the Bobcats battled back, as Adam Eby scored at 6:34 to cut Evansvilleâ€™s lead to 2-1, before another goal from Cloutier at 8:44 from Hulton and Fredrik Wink re-established the two-goal lead, 3-1.

The second half of the second period saw that 3-1 lead evaporate, as Peter DiMartino scored at 11:13 on the power play, followed by Austin Albrecht with only 26 seconds left in the period to send the game into the third period tied 3-3.Â After several chances, Scott Kirton put the Thunderbolts back in front by a 4-3 score with only 5:34 remaining, assisted by Dillon Hill and Felix Sasser.Â That lead however lasted only a minute and 39 seconds, as Gianni Vitali tied the game for Vermilion County with another power goal with only 3:55 to go.Â The game required overtime, and with Bobcats goaltender Brett Epp out of the net to retrieve his stick, Andrew Shewfelt scored into an empty net to win it for Evansville, assisted by Hill at 1:03 of overtime.

Â Cloutier scored two goals, while Kirton, Shewfelt and Huffnagle scored one goal each.Â Hulton and Hill each tallied two assists, while Sammy Bernard stopped 30 of 34 shots faced in goal for his first win of the season in his first start in goal as a Thunderbolt.Â These two teams meet again on February 17^th at David S. Palmer Arena.

Individual game tickets, season tickets and group packages are on sale for this 2022-23 season.Â Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.

About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the areaâ€™s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc. www.evansvillethunderbolts.com

“IS IT TRUE” MARCH 29, 2024

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We hope today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address rationally and responsibly.

City-County Observer Comment Policy: Be kind to people. No personal attacks or harassment will be tolerated and will be removed from our site.

We understand that sometimes people dont always agree and discussions may become a little heated. The use of offensive language and/or insults against commenters will not be tolerated and will be removed from our site.

IS IT TRUE that the City-County Observer added several creative people to the staff? …that Johnny Kincaid is doing an outstanding job with the City-County Observer-sponsored podcast? …during the next several days we shall announce that a former ranking staff member of the Evansville Courier and Press shall be joining our staff.

IS IT TRUE that recently two of three Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners and members of the Evansville City Council voted unanimously to donate $300,000 of our tax dollars to E-REP without getting an explanation of how the money will be used? …we been told that in 2023 E-REP also received the same amount of money from both the Evansville City Council and Vanderburgh County Commission?

IS IT TRUE that we are told that many loyal Vanderburgh County Republicans are extremely perplexed why GOP Chairman Mike Duckworth fired the highly respected and ethical President of the Vanderburgh County election Commission, Joe Harrison, without explaining to the public or Mr Harrison the reason he fired him? …many people are waiting for Chairman Duckworth to make a public statement about why he fired Joe Harrison from the Vanderburgh County election board.

IS IT TRUE that many people are saying it’s a good time to run as a Democrat in Vanderburgh County? …it looks like some of the backroom shenanigans of a couple of Republican movers and Shakers have finally taken a toll on the once proud and powerful Republican Party of Vanderburgh County?

IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center the “Names Have Changed but The Political Games Remind the Same”?…this phenomenon is not exclusive to Evansville and was memorialized by Cinderella in their song the more things change, the more they stay the same?2

IS IT TRUE that members of the “Mole Nation” asked the question, why would salt of the earth working class people believe positive change will ever happen within the local government when political patronage and pork Barrel shenanigans are commonplace in local politics?

IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official meeting because of an alleged health issue but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?

IS IT TRUE that several elected city officials took advantage of taxpayers last year by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay?

Today’s Readers Poll question is: How do you rate the job that members of the Vanderburgh County Council are doing?

Please take time and read our feature articles entitled â€œOBITUARIES, BIRTHDAYS, AND HOT JOBSâ€ posted in today’s City-County Observer.

Â Oh, you can subscribe to the CCO online daily at no cost.

If you want to advertise in the CCO, please contact City-County Observer@live.com.

“IS IT TRUE” MARCH 21, 2024

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We hope today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address rationally and responsibly.

City-County Observer Comment Policy: Be kind to people. No personal attacks or harassment will be tolerated and will be removed from our site.

We understand that sometimes people dont always agree and discussions may become a little heated. The use of offensive language and/or insults against commenters will not be tolerated and will be removed from our site.

IS IT TRUE that the City-County Observer added several creative people to the staff? …that Johnny Kincaid is doing an outstanding job with the City-County Observer-sponsored podcast? …during the next several weeks we shall announce that a former ranking staff member of the Evansville Courier and Press shall be joining our staff?

IS IT TRUE that recently two of three Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners and members of the Evansville City Council voted unanimously to donate $300,000 of our tax dollars to E-REP without getting an explanation of how the money will be used? …we have been told that in 2023 E-REP also received the same amount of money from both the Evansville City Council and Vanderburgh County Commission without getting an explanation of how the money was spent?

IS IT TRUE that we are told that many loyal Vanderburgh County Republicans are extremely perplexed why GOP Chairman Mike Duckworth fired the highly respected and ethical President of the Vanderburgh County election Commission, Joe Harrison, without explaining to the public or Mr Harrison the reason he fired him? …many people are waiting for Chairman Duckworth to make a public statement about why he fired Joe Harrison from the Vanderburgh County election board?

IS IT TRUE we have been told that members of the Vanderburgh County School Board recently received a raise without public fanfare?

IS IT TRUE that it looks like some of the backroom shenanigans of a couple of Republican movers and shakers have finally taken a toll on the once proud and powerful Republican Party of Vanderburgh County?

IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center the “Names Have Changed but The Political Games Remind the Same”?…this phenomenon is not exclusive to Evansville and was memorialized by Cinderella in their song the more things change, the more they stay the same?2

IS IT TRUE that members of the “Mole Nation” asked the question, why would salt of the earth working class people believe positive change will ever happen within the local government when political patronage and pork Barrel shenanigans are commonplace in local politics?

IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official meeting because of an alleged health issue but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?

IS IT TRUE that several elected city officials took advantage of taxpayers last year by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay? …we wonder how many Vanderburgh County taxpayers could miss work and get paid?

Today’s Readers Poll question is: How do you rate the job that members of the Vanderburgh County Council are doing?

Please take time and read our feature articles entitled â€œOBITUARIES, BIRTHDAYS, AND HOT JOBSâ€ posted in today’s City-County Observer.

Â Oh, you can subscribe to the CCO online daily at no cost.

If you want to advertise in the CCO, don’t hesitate to get in touch with City-County Observer@live.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM EVANSVILLE LODGE #73 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM EVANSVILLE LODGE #73 FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

JANUARY 21, 2923

01-20-23 FOP #73 PRESS RELEASE

LETâ€™S TALK TURKEY

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LETâ€™S TALK TURKEY

GAVEL GAMUTÂ By Jim Redwine

JANUARY 21, 2023

The country of Turkey borders the country of Georgia to the southwest. The city where Peg and I have been working for the last five months, Batumi, Georgia, is about 12 miles from the Turkish border. Because Turkey requires U.S. citizens to have a 90-day tourist visa we have not been able to just travel into Turkey from Georgia until this past week. The â€œsimpleâ€ procedure to obtain a visa took a long while.

Both Turkey and Georgia are located where east meets west, that is, where Asia and Europe meet. Thousands of people travel from Georgia to Turkey and Turkey to Georgia every month. Peg and I encounter numerous Turkish citizens on the streets of Batumi every time we go for a stroll or eat in one of the more than 500 restaurants in Batumi.

Just as the many Georgian friends and acquaintances we have the pleasure of seeing and working with, the Turkish people we meet are friendly and pleasant. It is also helpful that many of them speak English.

All of the countless Batumi coffee shops feature Turkish coffee that we like to intersperse occasionally with our preferred â€œAmericanoâ€ coffee. Also, due to the Arabic influence, the wonderful treat of fresh baklava is ubiquitous. It goes great with the extremely strong Turkish coffee in its postage stamp size cups.

Sitting on the cusp of Asia/Europe, both Georgia and Turkey have thousands of years of colliding cultures. That rich and exciting mixture is in full bloom today in both countries.

Istanbul, the former Constantinople, has been a home for humans for over 8,000 years and has been ruled by Byzantines, Greeks, Romans and others. Constantine, Roman emperor from 306 AD to 337 AD, named the city Constantinople and made it the capitol city of the Holy Roman Empire and the seat of Christianity, that Constantine declared to be the state religion in 312 AD. Both Turkey and Georgia have large numbers of Christians, Muslim, Jews and other believers and non-believers.

With their rich, diverse cultures mixing for thousands of years, Georgia and Turkey provide countless lessons as to how people can coexist even when their beliefs compete for acceptance or even dominance. Peg and I have been welcomed by numerous people from several competing beliefs and ethnicities. We have found the Georgian and Turkish people to be open, friendly and interesting. It is a good feeling to both observe and mingle with all of these various cultures.

For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com

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EPA Seeks Input From Small Entities On Meat And Poultry Products Effluent Guidelines

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WASHINGTON (Jan. 18, 2023) â€” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking input from small businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations as it develops the Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Limitations Guidelines Rulemaking Revision, which is an essential step to reduce nutrient discharges in the nationâ€™s waters.

EPA is assembling a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel to gather input from Small Entity Representatives (SERs). This Panel will focus on the Agencyâ€™s development of a rule that proposes to establish new or update existing industrial wastewater pollutant limits that would affect some of the approximately 7,000 meat and poultry products facilities across the U.S.

â€œWater is an essential resource for many industries, including meat and poultry processing,â€ said EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox. â€œEPA is committed to hearing directly from small entities that may be impacted by the rulemaking, as we work to protect communities across the country from the harmful effects of excess nutrients.â€

The Panel will include federal representatives from the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and EPA. The Panel members ask a selected group of SERs to provide advice and recommendations on behalf of their company, government, or organization to inform the Panel members about the potential impacts of the proposed rule on small entities.

EPA seeks self-nominations directly from the small entities that may be subject to the rule requirements. Other representatives, such as trade associations that exclusively or at least primarily represent potentially regulated small entities, may also serve as SERs.

Nominate yourself as a SER. Self-nominations must be received by February 1, 2023.

In this rulemaking, EPA is considering potential new pretreatment standards, new or stricter limits on phosphorus and other pollutants, and may change the current subcategories or establish additional subcategories. The Agency intends to propose the rule in December 2023.

Learn about the Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Limitations Guidelines and ongoing rulemaking.

Indiana Artist Melanie Cooper Pennington To Be On Display At USI New Harmony Gallery Of Contemporary Art

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Indiana Artist Melanie Cooper Pennington To Be On Display At USI New Harmony Gallery Of Contemporary Art

The University of Southern Indianaâ€™s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA) is proud to presentÂ Climb In and Back Out Again,Â featuringÂ sculpture, installation, and drawings by Indiana artist Melanie Cooper Pennington.

Climb In and Back Out AgainÂ runs from January 21 to February 25, opening with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. January 21. A corresponding artistâ€™s talk will be held at the beginning of the reception. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Pennington utilizes materials, methods, and symbols to examine gendered issues around power, grief and desire inÂ Climb In and Back Out Again. In her works, she melds human and anthropomorphic bodies into abstract forms to evoke physical sensations such as intimidation, awkwardness, and ecstasy. Embracing the tension between what is familiar and what is unknown, Pennington blazes a trail for deep communion with oneself and others.

Having descended from Arizona cowboys, Pennington formally references art histories rooted in masculine symbols and practices such as Western American Art, mid-century modernist sculpture and traditional craftsman-like techniques. Yet she confronts these tropes and utilizes â€œthe feminineâ€ which historically was used to denigrate the work of women artists. As an exploration of the body and its psychological states, Pennington asserts traits that have historically been considered â€œweakâ€â€”fragility, sexuality, desireâ€”as elemental to human fulfillment.

PenningtonÂ is an interdisciplinary artist living in Bloomington, Indiana. She recently presented the solo exhibitionÂ Humanimals in Precarious PositionsÂ at Artlink Contemporary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was featured in group shows at sUgAR Gallery at the University of Arkansas, The In Art Gallery in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Indiana University East, ACRE Projects in Chicago, Illinois, and Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has presented public art projects at Indiana University, Chicago Park District, and Indianapolis Art Center and participated in residencies at the Vermont Studio Center, ACRE Residency in Steuben, Wisconsin, Haystack Mountain School of Craft in Deer Island, Maine, and Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado. Pennington teaches as a Lecturer in Sculpture at Indiana University Bloomington.

*Climb In and Back Out AgainÂ contains sexual content and may be sensitive for some audiences. Please use discretion when attending.

New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary ArtÂ promotes discourse about and access to contemporary art in the southern Indiana region and is a proud outreach partner of the University of Southern Indiana.

Join Us For Our First Gathering Of The Year!

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Join Us For Our First Gathering Of The Year!

January 28th â€” Breakfast Meeting
2023 Municipal Race Update
February 23rd â€” Spring Spaghetti Dinner
Upcoming Events

HAPPY 2023!! OUR FIRST GATHERING OF THE YEAR IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING!

Please join us for our monthly breakfast meeting at Laborers 561! Thank you to Local 561 for hosting and providing our breakfast. Our featured speaker will be our newly elected sheriff, Noah Robinson, and you will have the opportunity to hear from our two City Council at Large Candidates, Mary Allen & Paul Green.