New Evansville Water And Sewer Utility Website Offers Improvements
New Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Website Offers an Improved, Efficient User Experience                                                                             Â
EVANSVILLE, IND. – Evansville Water and Sewer Utility’s redesigned website – ewsu.com – offers a modernized user experience, making it easier for the Utility’s residential, commercial and industrial customers to find information and interact with the Utility efficiently. The thoughtfully designed mobile experience is an important element of the new website, as nearly half of the site’s visitors arrive using a mobile device.
Evansville Water and Sewer Utility customers will experience improvements right from the home page, including quick links to the most frequently searched topics, like:
- Ways to pay your bill
- Access your account
- Start, stop or transfer service
- Schedule a heavy trash pickup
- What to do during a boil advisory, and
- Contact the Utility
“Our customers expect a seamless online experience that’s in keeping with other services and utilities they interact with on a regular basis,†said Lane Young, executive director. “When they go to our site, it’s often to get something done – and quickly. This website was designed with those needs in mind.â€
A major enhancement to the site is experienced through the online forms that enable the customer to request select services completely online without taking additional steps, like emailing attachments. The customer can even check the status of an application or request and communicate with customer service following a form submission.
The About Us section of the site offers information on water and sewer projects underway throughout the community, job openings and internship opportunities, as well as links to live video streaming of Utility board meetings.
A new section for Contractors & Developers was added to the website, making it easier for private developers to do business with the Utility through actions, such as requesting a water or sewer tap, applying for a temporary fire hydrant or requesting a new water meter.
About EWSU
Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) provides high-quality, safe and dependable water and sewer services to more than 63,000 customers in Vanderburgh County and parts of Gibson, Posey, and Warrick counties. EWSU maintains 1,000 miles of water lines, 800 miles of sewer lines, more than 6,100 hydrants, seven water storage facilities, two wastewater treatment plants and one water filtration plant. The Utility also manages the City’s street sweeping and trash and recycling contracts. EWSU meets or exceeds all state and federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards while protecting land and water resources for future generations.
Women Engineers Want Girls Involved With STEM
Women Engineers Want Girls Involved With STEM
Women make up 50.8% of the population and 48% of the American workforce, but only 27% are engineers.
To combat this, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is holding an event called Invent It. Build It. (IIBI) Oct. 23 at the Indiana Convention Center for girls in grades 9-12. Billed as “the world’s largest conference for women engineers,†according to SWE’s website, it offers girls the chance to:
- Participate in hands-on engineering activities.
- Learn how engineers can make a difference.Â
- Talk to female engineers and learn about their careers.
- Meet with engineering companies.Â
- Talk to different colleges and universities.
According to SWE, four out of five who previously attended the event said the conference’s activities strengthened their confidence with engineering-related skills.
That’s exactly why Dana Day, the high school coordinator for Invent It. Build It., got involved. She is an engineer herself and joined the Society of Women Engineers right out of college 15 years ago.
“One of the coolest parts is that each table is with a volunteer role model,†Day said. “They get to talk and learn about what being an engineer is like in real life—not just what it looks like from textbooks or school.â€
Growing up, Day said she only ever saw male science teachers and engineers.
“I think part of what SWE does really well is getting those role models in front of students,†she said. “I think it really does make a difference. We talk about how engineering isn’t just about sitting behind a computer and crunching numbers. You can really have an engineering life where you are making a difference and making an impact.â€
Mary Zeis is another engineer and also the parent educator coordinator. She joined the Society of Women Engineers in her first year of college in 1974. “There weren’t many girls in engineering back then, so it was important to stick together,†she said.
Zeis will aid parents and teachers in learning about college admissions, scholarships, resources, and engineering careers. Because they greatly influence what careers kids pick, Zeis’ main goal is to help them learn more about what engineering is and why it’s a great option for girls.
If interested in attending this year’s Invent It. Build It., follow this link.
FOOTNOTE: Ashlyn Myers is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students
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- All the area Casey’s Convenience stores.
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- All Of The Pet Food stores in Evansville/Vanderburgh County.
- Evansville/Vanderburgh County Civic Center.
- Willard Library.
- Ivy Tech Community College.
- Tropicana Hotel.
- MERRY-GO-AROUND Restaurant
- Carousel Restaurant
- Hilton Gardens.
- Quality Inn.
- Home Two Hotel.
- Fairfield Inn.
- Residence Inn-Marriott.
- Courtyard Marriott.
- Comfort Inn.
- Hampton Inn.
- Extended Stay.
- Drury Inn.
- County Inn And Suites.
FOOTNOTE: We be announcing additional newspaper outlets in the near future.
 Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Ribbon Cutting And Anniversary Celebration Scheduled For December 9, 2021
 Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Ribbon Cutting And Anniversary Celebration Scheduled For December 9, 2021
In 2019, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. (CMT) opened a new office in downtown Evansville, IN.  The pandemic dampened our open house last year, so we’ve decided to celebrate our 75th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting now!
CMT and the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) invite you to be a part of the CMT Ribbon Cutting and Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, December 9 at CMT’s office, 915 Main Street, Suite 408.
The event will begin at 12:00 noon with Mayor Winnecke’s visit scheduled for the ribbon cutting at 1:00 pm. There will be appetizers, drinks, and door prizes. We hope to see you there!
In 2021, CMT is celebrating a 75-year history of delivering value to our clients and opportunities for our people. To us, 75 years means honoring the legacy we have helped our clients and staff to build. But it also means looking to the future.
We look forward to seeing you at the CMT Ribbon Cutting and Anniversary celebration. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Amanda Withers
FOOTNOTE: Crawford, Murphy & Tilly is a full-service consulting firm focused on: aviation, surface transportation, water resources, and other building and site infrastructure. CMT provides a wide range of planning, design, and consulting services that help clients achieve the highest value on the infrastructure they build and manage.
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS MEETING
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERSÂ REGULAR MEETINGÂ KEVIN WINTERNHEIMER CHAMBERSÂ ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER COMPLEXÂ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2021At 12:00 NOON
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. MEETING MEMORANDUM Â SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
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6.     REPORTS   Â
7.     ACCEPTANCE OF PAYROLL AND VENDOR CLAIMS
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Anderson, Cepicky give USI Volleyball clean sweep of GLVC weekly honors
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball earned a clean sweep of the Great Lakes Valley Conference Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards Monday as sophomore outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) and senior setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) were respectively named as the honorees in a release by the conference office Monday afternoon.
Anderson was named the Baden GLVC Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 4.09 kills, 1.00 service aces, 4.18 digs and 5.32 points per set to lead USI Volleyball to three GLVC wins on the week. She also averaged 0.45 blocks, while posting a .252 attacking percentage in 11 sets of work.
A first-team All-GLVC honoree last spring, Anderson began the week with 10 kills, four aces, nine digs and four blocks in USI’s three-set win over McKendree University on Tuesday. She came back with 12 kills, a .320 attacking percentage, five aces and 11 digs in USI’s three-set win over Truman State University Friday.
The exercise science major finished the week with a career-high 23 kills and 26 digs in USI’s five-set, come-from-behind win over the University of Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday. For the week, Anderson finished with 45 kills, 46 digs, 11 aces, five blocks and 58.5 points.
Cepicky was named the Baden GLVC Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 3.36 digs, 1.00 blocks and 10.18 assists per set last week. She became the 12th player in program history to reach the 1,000-dig plateau as well as the first-player in program history with the combination of 3,000 assists and 1,000 digs.
The business administration major saved her best effort for the end of the week as she finished with a career-high 61 assists and six blocks to go along with 12 digs in USI’s win over Missouri-St. Louis. She had 35 assists and 16 digs in the Eagles’ win over Truman State after beginning the week with 16 assists, nine digs and four blocks in USI’s win over McKendree.
For the week, Cepicky racked up 37 digs, 11 blocks and 112 assists. She leads USI with 9.29 assists per set, is third on the team with 0.60 blocks per frame and is fourth on the team with 2.27 digs per game.
USI returns to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. (CDT) when it travels to Indianapolis to take on the University of Indianapolis. The Eagles also visit Rockhurst University Friday at 7 p.m. in Kansas City, Missouri, before finishing the week with a trip to Bolivar, Missouri, to take on Southwest Baptist University Saturday at 3 p.m.
Notes
• GLVC Player of the Week. Monday’s awards mark the second time in both Anderson and Cepicky’s careers that they have garnered GLVC Player of the Week accolades. Cepicky was named the GLVC Offensive Player of the Week as a junior in 2019, while Anderson collected GLVC Offensive Player of the Week and AVCA Division II Player of the Week honors last February.
Senior middle blocker Sidney Hegg (Menasha, Wisconsin) was named the GLVC Offensive Player of the Week earlier this season, while senior libero Callie Gubera(Thorntown, Indiana) was the last USI Volleyball player to win GLVC Defensive Player the Week honors when she earned the honor along with AVCA Division II National Player of the Week accolades last April.
Monday’s awards also mark the second time in program history that USI has swept both the GLVC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards. Cepicky and Audrey Crowder were respectively named the GLVC Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week November 4, 2019.
ROCK BAND KANSAS TO PLAY AT EVANSVILLE VICTORY THEATRE
Nashville, TN – October 4, 2021 – America’s preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be wrapping up their popular Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour in the United States with one final leg during the winter and spring of 2022 including a stop in Evansville at the Victory Theatre on February 3, 2022. Originally launched as a celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the massive hit album Point of Know Return, the band will be performing the album in its entirety. The tour showcases classic KANSAS music including hit songs, deep cuts, fan favorites, and will include selections from the band’s latest studio album The Absence of Presence.
Tickets and KANSAS Premium Seat & Merchandise Packages for most newly announced Point of Know Return tour dates go on sale Friday, October 8, 2021 at ticketermaster.com and the Ford Center Box Office. Point of Know Return dates rescheduled from 2020 are already on sale. Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com.
The KANSAS: Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour premiered on September 28, 2018, in Atlanta, GA. Earlier legs of the Point of Know Return Anniversary Tour have been commemorated with the live album release Point of Know Return Live & Beyond. The live album was released May 28, 2021 by Inside Out Music. Point of Know Return Live & Beyond is available here: https://kansas.lnk.to/PointofKnowReturn-LiveBeyond.
In 1977, KANSAS followed up the success of Leftoverture by releasing the album Point of Know Return. Containing the smash hit and million-selling single “Dust in the Wind,†along with fan favorites such as “Portrait (He Knew),†“Closet Chronicles,†and “Paradox,†Point of Know Return became the band’s greatest selling studio album. The album peaked at #4 on Billboard’s Album charts, reached sextuple-platinum status with more than six million copies sold, and had three Billboard Hot 100 singles.
“We were in the final legs of the latest Point of Know Return Tour in the United States and Europe when COVID halted touring around the world,†commented KANSAS drummer and original member Phil Ehart. “With so many Point of Know Return dates needing to be rescheduled from 2020 into 2021 and 2022, it made sense to extend the tour into more cities in the United States during that time period. When it is all said and done, this tour will have spanned nearly 150 dates and a live album. Next, we look toward KANSAS’s 50th Anniversary!â€
Throughout the tour, live shows not only culminate with the album Point of Know Return performed in its entirety, but KANSAS also performs classic hits, deep cuts, and fan favorites. In some cases, the band even puts a new spin on a KANSAS classic. The tour will also include select songs from the band’s critically acclaimed 2020 studio album The Absence of Presence. The KANSAS musical event has songs for every type of KANSAS fan.
KANSAS is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin, and original guitarist Richard Williams. Originally formed in 1973 in Topeka, KS, the band’s documentary film KANSAS: Miracles Out of Nowhere is currently being broadcast on AXSTV. KANSAS has released 16 studio albums, including its most recent releases The Prelude Implicit (2016) and The Absence of Presence (2020). With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues to ‘carry on;’ performing in front of large and enthusiastic audiences around the world.
Stars of Discovery Channel’s “Street Outlaws†Visit Vincennes University
Stars of Discovery Channel’s “Street Outlaws†Visit Vincennes University
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This Week at USI
Saturday, October 2 – Sunday, November 14
USI and Historic New Harmony host traveling Smithsonian exhibit and programming highlighting Water/Ways
USI’s Historic New Harmony will host the Smithsonian-curated traveling exhibit called Water/Ways at the Atheneum Saturday, October 2 through Sunday, November 14. The exhibit will be open Tuesday through Sundays from 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. In partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the USGS Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana (OKI) Water Science Center, Historic New Harmony also developed two permanent waysides to be installed on the Atheneum grounds, detailing both the history of the Wabash and the importance of conservation of the river for both people and wildlife.
Open through Friday, October 8
A trio of visiting artists highlighted in the first exhibition of 2021-22
The University of Southern Indiana will host Present Perfect: A Showcase of Past Visiting Artists, the first exhibition of the 2021-22 academic year, from August 23 to October 8 in the McCutchan Art Center / Pace Galleries. Present Perfect features the works of three artists who have given workshops to USI students previously but have not exhibited at the university before. Each artist will have their own dedicated space within the Galleries as part of the exhibition.
Artist talk 4:30 p.m. Thursday, October 7; Exhibition opens Saturday, October 9
New Harmony Gallery hosts an exhibition, Systems| Bodies| Parameters
The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art to host exhibition Systems | Bodies | Parameters, featuring abstract paintings by Chicago-based artist Kellie Romany, Saturday, October 9 through Saturday, November 13. Two public events will be held in conjunction with the opening of this exhibition: An artist talk will be held at Kleymeyer Hall located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center, at the University of Southern Indiana’s main campus at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, October 7 at 4:30 p.m. and an opening reception will be held with the artist at 4 p.m. Saturday, October 9 along with New Harmony Indiana’s Second Saturday Gallery Stroll.
Thursday, October 14 – Sunday, October 17
USI Theatre opens 2021-2022 with live productions
USI Theatre is proud to open its 2021-22 season with a return to live performances! Â The first production of the season, The Mad Ones, is a new musical written by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk and directed by USI Associate Professor of Theatre Eric Altheide. Â The production runs from October 14-17 in the USI Performance Center located in University Center East on the USI campus.