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September Is Suicide Prevention Month
HAPPENINGS AT THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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BELOW ARE THE CANDIDATE FORUMS WE CURRENTLY HAVE SCHEDULED: 👉 Tuesday, September 20 – 10:00am – CAJE Forum for county commissioners (Ryan Stratman) and county council candidates (Karen Reising & Stephanie Terry). Central Library Browning rooms. 👉 Tuesday, September 20 – 11:45 AM; Downtown Rotary Sheriff’s Forum (Noah Robinson) at Bally’s. Reservations for lunch can be made at www.evansvillerotary.com. 👉 Thursday, September 22 – 6:30 PM; UNOE Forum, CK Newsome Center. All candidates 👉 Friday, September 30, 6 PM, IDAAC Candidate Forum at CK Newsome Center. All candidates. 👉 Thursday, October 13, 10 AM, League of Women Voters forum for state representatives (Ryan Hatfield, Katherine Rybak & Jason Salstrom). Central Library Browning rooms. |
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This is a great opportunity to meet our candidate for prosecuting attorney, Jon Schaefer. Jon and his family also reside in the second ward and his years of trial experience, compassion and fairness will restore the efficiency and ethics of this prosecutor’s office. Come sing a song, enjoy some food, and meet the next prosecutor of Vanderburgh County! |
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HOOSIER PROMISE STATEWIDE TOUR SEPTEMBER 24th, 2022, 9:00 – 11:00 AM Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 136 Join us for breakfast and hear from our guest speakers – Destiny Wells, Jessica McClellan, ZeNai Brooks and Jason Salstrom. We will have candidate yard signs available and opportunities for you to get involved with our canvassing and phone banking programs. |
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Katherine Rybak Meet & Greet FOOTNOTE:  This article was posted by the City-COUNTY OBSERVER without bias or editing. We invite members of the Vanderburgh County GOP party to submit the City-County Observer and we will post it without bias or editing. |
USI “College GO” Campaign Sponsored By The Indiana Commission For Higher Education
USI “College GO” Campaign Sponsored By The Indiana Commission For Higher Education
by Kaylee Johnson
September 19, 202
In conjunction with the College GO! campaign sponsored by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, the University of Southern Indiana invites Indiana students to submit their undergraduate admission applications for free through the month of September.
“We are excited for USI to be part of a statewide effort encouraging Indiana students to ignite their passions and learn about the opportunities available to them through higher education,†said Rashad Smith, USI Executive Director for Enrollment. “We know the start of the college application process is an exciting time for prospective students and their families, and we look forward to showing them how they can soar as a member of our Screaming Eagles family.â€
Prospective Indiana students should enter the promo code collegego22 during the application process to ensure the fee is waived. In addition to consideration for acceptance, applicants will also receive consideration for merit-based scholarships. To begin the application process, visit USI.edu/apply and click on the “Undergraduate†button.
Learn More Indiana’s College GO! campaign seeks to provide resources to Indiana teachers, counselors, and students to help plan for education beyond high school. For more information about the College GO! campaign, visit www.LearnMoreIndiana.org/college.
FOOTNOTE: Founded in 1965, the University of Southern Indiana enrolls more than 9,750 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. A public higher education institution, located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, Indiana, USI offers programs through the College of Liberal Arts, Romain College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Professions and the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education. USI is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged University and offers continuing education and special programs to more than 20,000 participants annually through Outreach and Engagement. USI is online at USI.edu.
THUNDERBOLTS SIGN KRISTAPS NIMANIS TO TEAM
THUNDERBOLTS SIGN KRISTAPS NIMANIS TO TEAM
September 19, 2022
Evansville, IN:Â The Evansville Thunderbolts, of the SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League), announced today the signing of Kristaps Nimanis to the 2022-2023 season squad.
The 29-year-old, 6’ 1†defenseman is from Liepaja, Latvia, but has extensive playing time both overseas and in America. He has seen time with Quad City among other teams in the SPHL, plus earlier time in the Federal Hockey League. Niman is played the last two seasons in Latvia, where his team played eleven games in their league’s playoffs.
Head Coach Jeff Bes talks about Nimanis, “Kristaps is a veteran Defenseman who brings a workhorse mentality. He has an old-school player mentality which you don’t see too often anymore. He plays hard and physically, blocks shot and does all the dirty details to help a team win. I look forward to having Nimo on our team.â€
Opening night is slated for Saturday, October 22. Individual game tickets will be on sale soon. Season ticket and group packages are now on sale for the upcoming season. Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.
FOOTNOTE: About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’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.comÂ
Fraternal Order Of Police Will “Hold Candidates Night” On September 21
On September 21, 2022 the Evansville Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 73 Political Action Committee (PAC) will hold a Candidates Night for our local elections. We would like to invite the public and the candidates who are current office holders or on the ballot for election in the Southwest District.
We as a membership want our endorsements to mean something, not only to the candidates, but also the public in general. We will be endorsing several of the local races and look forward to the opportunity for our members to hear how these candidates support local law enforcement and their plans if elected/re-elected to continue that support.
Please join us as on September 21st at FOP Lodge 73 located at 801 Court St. in Evansville. Food will be served at 5:30pm with the meeting starting at 7pm.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone on September 21st.Â
Vincennes Cross Country continues to trend upward after John McNichols Invitational
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Vincennes University Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams continue to show improvement after competing in the John McNichols Invitational hosted by Indiana State University at the LaVern Gibson Course Saturday morning.
The VU men’s team was led by freshman Mathew Keitany (Kenya) who led the Trailblazers again with a time of 27:16.6.
Freshman Isaac Stanford (Flora, Ill.) and sophomore Ernest Momodu (Indianapolis, Ind.) followed closely behind with Stanford crossing the line at 27:30.5 and Momodu finishing at 27:37.0.
Sophomore Reed Lawless (Kouts, Ind.) took the fourth spot for Vincennes at 28:37.5 and freshman Sol O’Blenis (Amboy, Ind.) finished fifth at 29:37.9.
Sophomores Trenton Faulkner (Wheatland, Ind.) and Ian Boit (Kimilili, Kenya) were the next VU runners across the line with Faulkner finishing at 30:05.8 and Boit at 30:07.7.
Freshmen Matthew Gray (Washington, Ind.), Elijah McCartney (Darlington, Ind.), Griffin Worzella (Martinsville, Ind.) and Brayden Green (Sumner, Ill.) finished strong with Gray ending at 30:21.2, McCartney at 30:48.0, Worzella at 31:56.0 and Green at 32:12.1.
Sophomore Kyle Baugh (Portage, Ind.) narrowly edged out freshman Connor Roberson (Delphi, Ind.) to round out the VU runners with Baugh finishing with a time of 34:33.4 and Roberson ending at 33:33.6.
Vincennes as a team placed 16th out of 19 teams, ahead of four-year programs Franklin, Evansville and Fontbonne.
VU was the only two-year program running Saturday morning, racing on a tough course against several NCAA Division I four-year programs.
USI Men’s Basketball reveals 2022-23 non-conference schedule​​​​​​​
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“These are some very historical and exciting times at USI and we are fired up to finally release our 2022-23 game schedule to our fans,” said USI Head Coach Stan Gouard. “We have put together a very challenging non-conference schedule against some quality opponents and, as a competitor, I am excited about our schedule.Â
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“The scheduling process was a balancing act of challenging our team and putting them in the fire early as we prepare them for the competitiveness of the Ohio Valley Conference,” concluded Gouard.
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In addition to the SIU home opener and an exhibition versus Midway University (November 2), the 2022-23 home schedule includes Loras College (November 18), Anderson College (December 7), Indiana State University (December 11), and St. Mary’s of the Woods College (December 15).
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The Screaming Eagles have a very challenging road slate following the season-opener at Missouri. USI follows up the trip to Missouri with visits to the University of Notre Dame (November 16), St. Bonaventure University (November 22) and Bowling Green State University (November 26) as a part of the Gotham Classic.
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The Eagles round out the road portion of the non-conference schedule at Western Illinois University (November 30) and at Chicago State University (December 4) before playing in the Indiana Classic (December 19-20) in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. USI will play Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and Purdue University Ft. Wayne in the December classic.
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For 2023-24, Bowling Green and Western Illinois also will be featured on the USI home schedule with return trips. Â
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USI begins the 18-game Ohio Valley Conference schedule December 29 when it hosts Southeast Missouri State University. The Eagles will have eight more OVC games at Screaming Eagles Arena during the 2023 portion of the schedule (link on USI’s 2022-23 OVC schedule).
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In the history of the USI Men’s Basketball program, the Eagles are 98-55 all-time versus the 2022-23 opponents. USI also has a 96-55 regular season mark against its upcoming Division I opponents (0-2 vs. Missouri; 0-3 vs. Southern Illinois University; 1-2 versus Western Illinois; 25-13 vs. Ft. Wayne; 12-5 vs. IUPUI; 2-3 vs. SEMO; 2-1 vs. Eastern Illinois University; 44-20 vs. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; 3-5 vs. University of Tennessee Martin; 4-0 vs. Lindenwood University; 3-1 vs. Tennessee State University). The schedule also features the renewal of old Great Lakes Valley Conference rivalries with Ft. Wayne (1984-2001) and SIUE (1994-2008).
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For the complete 2022-23 USI Men’s Basketball schedule, visit USIScreamingEagles.com. Information on USI Men’s and Women’s Basketball season tickets can be found at USIScreamingEagles.com/tickets.Â
Attorney General Todd Rokita Vows To Fight For Parents’ And Women’s Rights Against Biden’s Transgender Extremism
Indiana And Other States Oppose Leftist Radical Rewrite Of Title IX Rules
Attorney General Todd Rokita is leading a 19-state coalition opposing the Biden administration’s radical rewrite of Title IX rules in a manner that assaults the rights of women and the authority of parents.
Biden’s proposals diminish women’s rights by redefining “sex†to mean “gender identity.â€
“Title IX was passed 50 years ago to ensure equal opportunities for women,†Attorney General Rokita said. “But we cannot effectively protect women’s rights if we refuse to acknowledge that there are, in fact, two biologically distinct sexes.â€
Attorney General Rokita expresses his strong concerns in a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardon.
In the letter, Attorney General Rokita notes that Title IX’s very purpose has been to prevent discrimination against girls and women and encourage their increased participation in middleschool, high school, and college athletics.
“Now the Biden administration seeks to codify anti-woman prejudice and undo the very protections for which Title IX was created,†Attorney General Rokita said today.
Biden’s proposed Title IX changes also would usurp parents’ authority by allowing school officials to address children’s “gender identity†issues without parents’ knowledge or consent.
“Protecting the rights of parents to direct their children’s upbringing and education is one of my highest priorities,†Attorney General Rokita said. “That’s another reason I am so passionately opposed to this malicious attack by the Biden administration on Hoosier families.â€
Without notifying students’ parents or obtaining parents’ agreement, school officials under the proposed new rules could provide counseling to children about gender identity issues. Further, without any parental involvement, schools would be expected to allow children to choose gender identities different from their actual biological sex.
“The total exclusion of parents from these important decision-making processes regarding their own children directly violates Supreme Court precedent from the last 100 years,†Attorney General Rokita said. “This kind of bureaucratic malpractice cannot stand.â€
Attorney General Rokita’s 19-state letter to the Biden administration is attached.