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Brinegar Earns Second Olympic Race Eight Hoosiers to Represent Team USA in Tokyo
Indiana rising redshirt junior Michael Brinegar advanced to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in his second event during the final night of finals at the 2020 Olympic Trials at the CHI Health Center on Sunday night.
The Wave II eight-day Trials competition serves as the sole qualifier for pool swimmers on the U.S. Olympic Team for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The top 16 times out of the preliminary heats will form the semifinals for all events at 200m or less, with the top eight semifinalists advancing to the finals. In events 400m or longer, the top eight swimmers out of the preliminary heats will head straight to the finals.
Athletes will earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team roster at each of the eight finals sessions.
1500m FREESTYLE
Michael Brinegar, an Olympian in the 800m Freestyle, earned a second roster spot after finishing second in the 1500m Freestyle final with a time of 15:00.87, narrowly missing his career-best time of 15:00.82.
He carried the third spot in the standings for the first half of the race before overtaking the second spot. He remained in second for the remainder of the race and was only out-touched by Bobby Finke (14:46.06).
FINAL RESULTS
MEN’S 1500m FREESTYLE
- Michael Brinegar – 15:00.87 #
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Advanced to Olympics #
U.S. HOOSIER SWIMMERS AND DIVERS HEADED TO TOKYO
Zach Apple – 100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle Relay
Michael Brinegar – 800m Freestyle, 1500m Freestyle
Andrew Capobianco – 3M Springboard, 3M Springboard Synchro
Mike Hixon – 3M Springboard Synchro
Lilly King – 100m Breaststroke, 200m Breaststroke
Annie Lazor – 200m Breaststroke
Jessica Parratto – 10M Platform Synchro
Blake Pieroni – 400m Freestyle Relay
Otters sweep ‘Bolts and win seventh straight
The Evansville Otters picked up their seventh win in a row and their second consecutive sweep Sunday, defeating the Windy City ThunderBolts 8-6 at Bosse Field.
The scoring started in the bottom of the second inning, as Evansville received offense from the bottom of the lineup in the form of a two-RBI hit from Andrew Penner.
The Otters added another pair of runs in the bottom of the third on an RBI hit by J.R. Davis and a sac fly off the bat of Riley Krane.
Windy City’s offense came alive to answer Evansville’s early offense.
The ThunderBolts scored three unanswered runs between the fourth and fifth innings, including two singles and a home run.
The Otters countered right back in the bottom of the fifth, receiving two more RBIs by Andrew Penner and a solo home run to centerfield by Justin Felix.
Evansville starter Polo Portela had an 8-3 lead heading into the sixth, in which he pitched a scoreless frame.
Portela earned his second win, going six innings deep and allowing three runs with three strikeouts.
Evansville’s Samson Abernathy and Taylor Wright locked down the seventh and eighth.
Windy City would show a little fight in the ninth inning, scoring three runs, but Otters reliever Logan Sawyer held firm on the mound to finish out the win 8-6.
The ThunderBolts’ Kenny Mathews received the loss, allowing eight runs – two earned – on 11 hits in five innings.
The Otters will carry their seven-game win streak on the road this week to Joliet, Ill. to take on the Slammers. First pitch for the series opener Tuesday is at 7:05 p.m. from DuPage Medical Group Field.
Broadcast coverage of the Otters on the road can be heard on the Otters Digital Network on the Evansville Otters’ YouTube channel. Play-by-play voice Ryan Brown will be on the call.
Evansville will return home Tuesday, June 29 at 6:35 p.m. for Taco Tuesday, featuring tacos, nachos, discounted Modelo and Corona, and frozen margaritas.
Tickets for Otters home games can be purchased online at evansvilleotters.com, by calling (812) 435-8686, or stopping by the Bosse Field box office.
Changes Come To Nursing Homes As More Vaccines Become Available
“The connection with family and friends is vitalâ€: Changes come to nursing homes as more vaccines become available
By Tabby Fitzgerald
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS—As COVID-19 spread last year, nursing homes restricted visitation for their residents. While more than 184,000 residents and staff of nursing homes and long-term care facilities died throughout the country, loved ones and caregivers were only allowed to see their family members through windows or on a phone call.
In order to keep seniors safe, they weren’t allowed to step foot in the building—which carried its own set of consequences.
During the 2021 session, Senate Bill 202 regarding hospital and health facility visitation was signed into law. The bill allows a person admitted as a patient to a hospital or ambulatory outpatient surgical center or facility during a declared emergency or public health emergency to receive visitation by specified individuals. It was co-authored by Sen. Linda Rogers, R-Granger, Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso, and Sen. Jean Leising, R-Oldenburg.
Leising also authored Senate Bill 229 on nursing home visitation, which would allow family caregivers to visit their loved ones despite restrictions. Although this bill did not become a law, Leising does not see a need to refile it in the next session because of Senate Bill 202.
“Her hope in filing SB 229 and when co-authoring SEA 202 was that Hoosiers would have the support they need when it’s needed most,†said Jesse Cordray, Leising’s press secretary.
If you took a look at nursing homes today versus a year ago, you would see two very different places. A year ago, there was no face-to-face contact between caregivers and their loved ones. But today, visitation requirements are more relaxed.
As the pandemic continued this past year, people had to get creative on the activities that were taking place in facilities. Most activities took place on a one-on-one basis; families could plan a car parade and wave to their loved ones, or residents could sit in their doorways and play hallway bingo with other residents while still following CDC guidelines.
“The camaraderie and the connection with family and friends is so vital to all of us,†said Indiana Health Care Association spokesperson Zach Cattell. “It’s especially important for those who are residents in long-term care facilities.â€
According to the Consumer Voice, an advocacy group representing consumers in issues related to long-term care, 91% of families that participated in a survey reported that their loved one’s demeanor or mental status had declined during the period of isolation.
Within the last year, Indiana became the first state in the nation to embrace the Essential Family Caregiver Program on a voluntary basis. This program has recently been officially established and allows individuals who had been providing care to their loved ones prior to their admission to a nursing facility to receive special status to continue that care.
FOOTNOTE: Tabby Fitzgerald is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
The City-County Observer posted this article without editing or bias.
Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda
AGENDA Of Vanderburgh County The Board of Commissioners
on June 22, 2021Â At 3:00 pm, Old National Events Plaza Exhibit Hall A
- Call to Order
- Attendance
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Permission to Open Bids: VC20-05-01: Concrete Street Repairs
- Action ItemsÂ
- An Ordinance Adding Section 2.90.345, sexual abuse prevention policy to chapter 2.90, Employee Handbook of the Vanderburgh County Code
- Health Department:Â
- Â COVID-19 Vaccine Update
- Â Contract with Verizon
- Offsite Immunization Clinic Manager Contract with Laura Lively
- Offsite Immunization Clinic Nurse Contract with Amanda Arnold
- Administrative Assistant Contract with Chase Throop
- Immunization Grant Agreement with Indiana Department of Health
- Sheriff’s Office: Inter-Local Agreement between Posey and Vanderburgh County
- County CommissionersÂ
- Amendment to the WATCH Broadband Agreement 2022 Budget Request
- Termination of Sublease for Lot 5 In Vanderburgh Industrial Park
- Department Head Reports
- Board Appointments
- Levee Authority
- Airport Authority
- New Business
- Evansville Regional Economic Partnership READI Grant ApplicationÂ
- Old Business
- Consent Items
- Approval of March 16, 2021Â Emergency Meeting Minutes
- Employment ChangesÂ
- Sheriff’s Office: SIAM Road Closure Request
- County Auditor: Claims Voucher Reports 6/7-6/11/2021 and 6/14-6/18/2021
- County Clerk May 2021 Monthly Report
- Weights and Measures Monthly Report
- Rezonings
- Final Reading of Rezoning Ordinance VC-4-2021 as Amended
Petitioner: Elite Development Group, LLC
Address: Roscommon Road
Request: Change from R-3 to Planned Unit Development with UDC
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- Final Reading of Rezoning Ordinance VC-5-2021
Petitioner: Kinjohn Properties, LLC
Address: 4430 & 4500 Proficient Court (Daylight Industrial Park)
Request: Change from M-2 to M-3
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
PAUL GREEN ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY LEADER PAUL GREEN ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Retired Business Manager of IBEW Local #16 Paul Green announces that he will be a candidate for the At-Large seat on the Evansville City Council in the next city election. He will run as a Democratic candidate.
Mr. Green said the idea for running for City Council began last year when community, political, and business leaders asked him to consider running for the At-Large City Council seat. After much soul-searching, he accepted the challenge.
Paul stated if elected to the Evansville City Council he will focus on business-friendly issues in order to help to create better-paying jobs with benefits for the citizens of this community. He also believes that the city needs to focus more on affordable housing and mental health issues. Paul promises, “to look for creative and innovative solutions to our problems in order that we can make responsible business-like decisions.â€
He also stressed, “that he’s not running against anyone but will be vying for a seat on the Evansville City Council. My campaign will not be negative and I will not make personal attacks against any other candidates, but I will focus on good public policy issues.â€
When Paul Green was Business Manager of the IBEW Local #16, he decided to become a partner with the business community by convincing the membership to join the Southwestern Indiana Chamber of Commerce. As Business Manager of IBEW Local #16, he made the decision to cease all job actions (picketing) including hand billing against businesses. In fact, by interacting with the business community as a partner, and getting more involved in worthy community projects, Local #16 has become a valued community leader and partner.
Paul is known for his strong work ethic and sense of fairness. His professional experiences within IBEW Local 16 are extremely impressive.  He worked his way up from Electrical Helper to Inside Journeyman Wireman to Business Manager. He also became a NECA-IBEW Apprenticeship Instructor. While at the IBEW LOCAL #16 he served on numerous National, State, and Local committees and boards.
Mr. Green was a member of Mayor Winnecke’s re-election Campaign Finance Committee.  He also chaired the successful campaign of 3rd Ward City Councilman Zach Heronemus and was Finance Chairman of the Amy Back for Vanderburgh County Council campaign.
He is on the Airport Authority Board of Directors and is a member of the Evansville Electrical Examining Board. Paul serves on the Easter Seals Board of Directors and is also a member of their Executive Board.
He helped renovated the old North Park Library for the creation of Holly’s House, a safe haven for abused children. He assisted in the renovation of the old Sandleben Pharmacy building for Aurora’s new offices, an organization housing the homeless. During the last 27 years, he helped in setting up, maintaining, and disassembling the Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights display to benefit the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center. Paul also helped to provided electrical labor and material for the new Critical Care Center for the United Caring Services. Finally, he helped to raised funds for the purchase of a 60’x100’ pole barn for the storage of the Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights displays then used volunteers to erect the building.
USI Cross Country Teams Look To Reclaim League Crowns
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Cross Country returns to the course Saturday when it competes at the GLVC Championships in Romeoville, Illinois. The women’s six-kilometer race begins at 10:30 a.m., while the men’s 8k is slated for an 11:30 a.m. start.
USI’s men, ranked No. 12 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division II Coaches Poll, are looking to recapture the GLVC title after seeing their run of 15 straight first-place finishes at the conference meet to come to an end with a six-point loss to Lewis University last year.
The Flyers, who host this year’s meet, also were the last team to knock off USI’s men at the league meet after claiming a two-point win in 2004. Lewis enters Saturday’s meet ranked No. 16, nationally, while the University of Illinois Springfield, which is under the direction of former USI All-American and two-time national champion Tyler Pence ’16, is receiving votes outside the USTFCCCA Top 30.
Leading the Eagles into this weekend’s meet is a two-time GLVC Runner of the Week in senior Noah Hufnagel (Santa Claus, Indiana). Hufnagel has been USI’s top finisher at both the Illinois State University Redbird Invitational, finishing second overall, as well the University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Invitational, finishing eighth overall.
The return of junior Titus Winders (Mansfield, Indiana) to the GLVC Championships also boasts a stacked lineup for the Eagles. Winders won the GLVC title in 2019 and was the 2018 and 2019 Midwest Region Runner of the Year after winning the regional championship in both seasons. He did not compete in 2020.
Senior Wyat Harmon (Fredericktown, Ohio); junior Cameron Cox (Huntsville, Alabama); sophomores Mitchell Hopf (Santa Claus, Indiana) and Braden Nicholson (Claremont, Illinois); and freshmen Silas Winders (Mansfield, Indiana) and Dylan Bland (Holland, Indiana) all figure to play a significant role in USI’s quest for a 28th conference championship.
USI’s women enter this week’s meet ranked No. 13 in the latest USTFCCCA Division II Coaches Poll. The Eagles are in search of their first conference title since 2019 and league-best 14th overall when they toe the line at the GLVC meet Saturday.
The Eagles finished third at the GLVC meet a year ago as Southwest Baptist University won its first-ever GLVC title, while Drury University finished second.
Senior Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) is one of the top contenders to take home the individual title Saturday after finishing second at the UAH Chargers Invitational two weeks ago. Comastri, who was named the GLVC Runner of the Week for her efforts, won the GLVC title in the 5,000 meters during the outdoor season last spring after finishing fourth in the event at the NCAA II Indoor Championships last March.
Other Eagles that can make a big impact on USI’s team score Saturday include junior Kara Martin (Herrin, Illinois); sophomores McKenna Cavanaugh (New Albany, Indiana), Hadley Fisher (Evansville, Indiana), Lauren Greiwe (West Harrison, Indiana), Cameron Hough (Olney, Illinois) and Adele Schnautz(Evansville, Indiana); and freshmen Audrey Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Allison Morphew (Evansville, Indiana).
In addition to USI’s presence in the latest USTFCCCA Division II Women’s Poll, Southwest Baptist (No. 14) and Lewis (No. 18) represent the GLVC in the national rankings.
Saturday’s meet will be aired live on the GLVC Sports Network, while live results can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.
Ivy Tech Community College Offers Enroll ‘N Go June 23, 24
Ivy Tech Community College Offers Enroll ‘N Go June 23, 24
 Evansville, IN — Ivy Tech Community College Evansville is planning an enrollment event designed to make it easier for potential and continuing students to get enrolled for fall classes.
Enroll ‘N Go, planned for June 23 and 24, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. each day, will allow students to come by campus, where everything they need to do will be located in one area. After signing in, students will be texted when it is time to get started. Advisors, Enrollment Center staff, and program chairs of the college will be on hand to assist students.
Enrolling now, helps to ensure students can get the classes they need, at the times and course delivery methods they prefer. Ivy Tech will have in-person classes this fall, as well as the flexibility of online, virtual, and the Learn Anywhere options, which combines all three as needed. The fall semester begins on August 18.
Plus, starting this fall, Ivy Tech becomes one of the first schools in Indiana and first community colleges in the country to adopt a new tuition model, Ivy+, which focuses on ensuring students have equitable access, transparency of cost and a seamless experience.
Ivy+ transforms the tuition structure by including required course materials, such as textbooks, as a regularly assessed fee. Ivy+ will also charge the same tuition rate for full-time students enrolled in 12 or more credits. If a student takes 12 credits, 15 or even 24 credits in a given term, the cost of tuition will be the same for the student. Part-time students will see their tuition frozen for the next two years and will continue to pay per credit hour.
As part of the Ivy+ rollout, Ivy Tech will cover the cost of textbooks for students in 2021-2022 through the federal government’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF).
Enroll ‘N Go Dates:
Wednesday, July 23, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering & Applied Science; School of Arts, Science and Education, and the Frank L. Hilton MD School of Health Sciences
- Wednesday, June 24, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: School of Business, Logistics & Supply Chain; School of Arts, Science, and Education, and School of Public Affairs & Social Services; and Information Technology