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Commentary: McNamara And O’Brien Praise Feed Evansville

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No Hoosier should go hungry, but unfortunately, many struggle daily to find their next meal.

According to the 2021 Greater Evansville Health Study, about 15 percent of all Vanderburgh County residents experience food insecurity. While there are several programs offering help, like local food banks and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, there can be barriers, such as lack of transportation and program requirements.

During the pandemic, local volunteer Lisa Vaughan joined municipal leaders to create the Feed Evansville Task Force to address food insecurity citywide. She organized volunteers, collected donations and delivered meals to ensure out-of-work Hoosiers didn’t go hungry during the crisis.

Vaughan’s group is evolving and joined the new Commission on Food Security, established by the city council to coordinate services, funding and programs throughout Evansville.

We recently met with Vaughan in the governor’s office to discuss how we can help support the group’s efforts and expand its impact. Vaughan pinpointed several service gaps we can work to address as we look to this innovative, Evansville-based program as a possible model for the rest of the state to follow.

A fresh, nutritious meal is something many take for granted. Please consider giving your time or other resources to ensure our community can feed those in need. To learn more about volunteering, contributing or locating a nearby food pantry, visit feedevansville.com.

 

Indiana Launches $540 Million Grant Program To Support Early Childhood Education Programs

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The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced new Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants, intended to support child care, early care and education and out-of-school time programs that have faced increased costs and challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds will be distributed across at least two grant rounds, with the first round covering three months of providers’ operating expenses, allowing them to stabilize their operations and invest in their businesses to build capacity for the future.

Stabilization grants are made possible by funding Indiana received from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely challenging to the early education industry, as providers have worked to remain open to safely serve children, while many families have chosen to keep children at home or with family which impacts providers’ revenue,” said Nicole Norvell, director of FSSA’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning. “In addition to enrollment challenges, providers continue to grapple with increased supply and material costs as well as staffing shortages. We are committed to helping them recover and strengthen their operations, as high-quality child care is critical to our whole state’s recovery, allowing families to work and businesses and communities to thrive.”

Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants are non-competitive and awarded on a rolling basis, but providers are encouraged to apply quickly to gain immediate access to funding. Providers can use grant funds to cover different expenses:

  • Personnel costs focused on increasing employee compensation
  • Employee recruitment and retention to attract and retain staff
  • Facility fees such as rent, mortgages or utilities
  • Facility maintenance or improvements such as playground upgrades or accessibility improvements
  • Business supports such as new software or shared services arrangements
  • COVID-19 safety-related needs to keep staff and children safe
  • Mental health supports such as counseling for children and employees or health and safety training

Grant amounts are calculated per child care site, based on each provider’s program type, average attendance, staffing costs, quality level and geography. Grant awards for this initial round will total approximately three months of a provider’s operating costs. A provider’s total amount of grant funding received through the Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grant program is capped at $500,000 per site for the duration of the program.

More than 3,600 child care providers from all over Indiana, serving more than 100,000 Hoosier children from birth to age 12, will be eligible to apply. Programs (including licensed centers, child care homes, unlicensed registered ministries or legally licensed exempt providers) must have been licensed or registered to operate in the state of Indiana at the time of the ARPA enactment on March 11, 2021, and must also be open and currently serving children and in good standing.

Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants are the latest in a series of initiatives Indiana is undertaking to help child care providers recover and rebuild from the pandemic. These include Build, Learn, GrowScholarships, which pay up to 80% of child care, early education and out-of-school costs for families, and child care closure assistance grants, which reimburse programs for lost enrollment and COVID-related closures.

Providers can learn more about Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization Grants and apply at Stabilization.BuildLearnGrow.org. The site contains an introductory webinar, application walkthrough, FAQs, and the link to apply. All applications must be received no later than Dec. 30, 2021, though providers are encouraged to apply right away to begin using their funds. Additional rounds of funding will be announced in the future.

Rami Malek, UE Theatre Alumnus, Stars in New Bond Film “No Time to Die”

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EVANSVILLE, IN – University of Evansville (UE) alumnus Rami Malek is starring in the upcoming film No Time To Die, the 25th film in the James Bond franchise. Playing the role of Lyutsifer Safin, the nemesis of Bond, Malek is the latest villain in the storied series.

The film is set to be released in the United States on Friday, October 8. The world premiere was on September 28 in London.

Malek will also be an opening host for the 47th season of Saturday Night Live. He is slated to appear on the show on October 16.

A 2003 graduate of the theatre program, Malek’s roles at UE included Death and the King’s Horseman, The Kentucky Cycle, Book of Days, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, and The Real Thing.

Malek has won many awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, which was released in 2018.

 

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE AND VANDERBURGH COUNTY

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Felony Charges For Vanderburgh County

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Brandon Heath Whitledge

Count 1 – HC – Domestic Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury to a Pregnant Woman : 5F : Pending

Ricky Lamont Lockridge

Count 1 – (Attempt) Residential Entry : 6F : Pending

Sarah Elizabeth Fenwick

Count 1 – Residential Entry : 6F : Pending

Jonathan David Stokes

Count 1 – HC – Possession of Methamphetamine : 4F : Pending

Justin Lee Kunze

Count 1 – Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life : 5F : Pending

Steven Ray Rose

  Count 1 – Intimidation : 5F : Pending
  Count 2 – Intimidation : 5F : Pending
  Count 3 – (Attempt) Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon : 5F : Pending
  Count 4 – Disarming a Law Enforcement Officer : 5F : Pending
  Count 5 – Resisting Law Enforcement : AM : Pending

Catherine Elizabeth Albert

Count 1 – Unlawful Possession of Syringe : 6F : Pending

William Lamar Thomas

  Count 1 – Resisting Law Enforcement : 6F : Pending

Andrew Christopher Sheets

Count 1 – Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator : 6F : Pending

Jayvon Jontay Gilmore

  Count 1 – Possession of a Narcotic Drug : 5F : Pending
  Count 2 – Possession of a Controlled Substance : 6F : Pending
  Count 3 – Carrying a Handgun Without a License : AM : Pending
  Count 4 – Possession of Marijuana : BM : Pending

Robert Lee Brehm

Count 1 – HC – Possession of Methamphetamine : 6F : Pending
  Count 2 – HC – Unlawful Possession of Syringe : 6F : Pending

 

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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UE volleyball begins 3-match homestand on Friday

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Aces open the weekend against Bradley

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After taking to the road for its first three Missouri Valley Conference matches, the University of Evansville volleyball team is at Meeks Family Fieldhouse for its next three contests.  That stretch begins this weekend with a Friday match at 6 p.m. versus Bradley and a Saturday contest against Illinois State beginning at 5 p.m.

Last Time Out

– Facing Valparaiso on the road Saturday evening, the Purple Aces fell in a hard-fought match by a 3-1 final

– Giulia Cardona led UE with 17 digs and 16 kills while Alondra Vazquez added 14 kills and 8 digs…Taya Haffner had one of her top outings, recording 45 assists, 12 digs and a pair of service aces

Another 40+ Performance

– Freshman Taya Haffner fell just one shy of her career mark with 45 assists on Saturday at Valpo while adding 12 digs and 2 aces

– Haffner’s average of 10.80 assists per set continues to pace the MVC while ranking 22nd in the country and 5th among all freshmen nationally

– She rebounded nicely from a season-low 20-assist contest at Loyola to pick up 45 the next night…it marked the fourth time in the fall that she has had 40+ helpers

– The return home should be a positive for Haffner, who registered 13.2 assists/set in two home matches including 43 versus Murray State, her top total in a 3-set match

– Starting her college career in her hometown of Fort Wayne, Ind., Haffner averaged 12.33 assists and 3.00 digs on her way to a spot on the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational All-Tournament Team

On the Cusp

– With a total of 1,141 kills in her career, Alondra Vazquez is knocking on the door of UE’s career top ten list

– Laura Seib (1982-85) is currently 10th on the Aces list with 1,215

– Vazquez is also quickly approaching the top ten list for digs – Vazquez currently stands with 1,076 in her career and is closing in on Erica Haukap (2002-05), who is 10th with 1,137

Holding Her Own

– Things are coming together for freshman Madisyn Steele, who has picked up 8+ kills in two of her last four outings

– Her career kill mark came against Murray State where she finished with 10 while most recently, she recorded 8 at Valpo

– Steele has hit .636 or higher in three of the last five matches

– She earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team at the home-opening Dunn Hospitality Tournament

– With 0.81 blocks per set, Steele is second for UE – she has picked up one solo and 24 block assists in the last 26 frames

 

Swimming & Diving Opens Season Saturday At EIU

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After a record-breaking spring 2021 campaign, the University of Evansville swimming and diving teams will take to the pool for the first time this fall on Saturday, as the Purple Aces will travel to Charleston, Illinois to battle Eastern Illinois in a dual meet.  The meet will begin at 1 p.m.

Evansville set three men’s school records and six women’s school records in the pool last season.  Overall, the Purple Aces have broken 13 different school records combined in head coach Stuart Wilson’s first two seasons as head coach.  The Purple Aces return 32 total letterwinners – 16 men and 16 women –including 11 different record-holders at UE.

“Training has been going very well so far this fall,” said Wilson.  “We are working on several different areas that will help the team perform even better this season, and this team has total trust in the training that we are doing.

“The attitude of this team has been incredible.  Getting back to training consistently has been a big breath of fresh air, and this team is excited to be able to do things that they couldn’t do last year.”

On the men’s side, junior co-captain Riccardo Di Domenico (Johannesburg, South Africa) returns after breaking the school record in the 100 butterfly (48:49), while also nearly breaking two of the oldest records on file at UE in the 100 (45.03) and 200 (1:38.38) freestyle events.  Di Domenico’s freestyle times rank as the second-fastest in UE history, and were within tenths of a second away from records that have stood since 2001 at Evansville.

“As good as Riccardo has been for us, he still has even more room for improvement, which is a great thing to think about as a coach,” said Wilson.  “He trains hard in every practice and never lets a good practice go to waste.  I expect him to make more noise in the Mid-American Conference this year.”

Sophomore Jackson Caudill (Mount Sterling, KY/Montgomery County) returns after smashing the school record in the 1,000-free by over five seconds with a time of 9:37.82.  Senior Oskar Menkhaus (Davidson, N.C./William A. Hough) also is a record-holder for UE, as he set the 500-yard free mark in 2020 with a time of 4:31.60.  Sophomore Grant Kay (Ellicott City, MD/Hebron) will help add depth in the mid-distance freestyle events, having posted top 10 times at UE in both the 500 and 1,000-free.  In all, UE has established new school records in three of the six freestyle distances in the past two years under Wilson.

“As good as our freestyle group has been, it has gotten even stronger with the freshman class coming in,” said Wilson.  “I really believe that we will open some eyes in the conference in the freestyle event with the group that we have this year.

Senior co-captain Zeke Metz (Topeka, KS/Seaman) and junior Max Dehen (Ramsey, MN/Anoka) also own parts of relay school records at UE, and both will help in the IM discipline.  Metz and Di Domenico will help lead a talented group of butterfly swimmers, as both senior EE Tan (Selangor, Malaysia) and junior Griffin Hammett (Loganville, GA/Loganville) posted times in UE’s career Top 10 a season ago.  Grad student Pierce Lively (Ringgold, GA/Heritage) also owns one of the 10 fastest times in the 100 breast for UE, while junior Sam Leatherwood (Loveland, OH/Milford) posted the seventh-fastest time in the 100 backstroke last season.

On the women’s side, junior school record-holders Sage Moore (Lexington, OH/Lexington), Sarah Jahns (Lilburn, GA/Parkview) and Maya Cunningham (Yakima, WA/Eisenhower) anchor the various disciplines for UE.  Moore, who earned honorable mention all-Missouri Valley Conference honors a year ago, set the school record in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:17.74) last spring, while also posting the second-fastest 100-yard breaststroke time (1:03.93) in school history.

“Sage is one of the hardest workers on the team,” said Wilson.  “She gives everything that she has in the pool, dryland and in the weight room, and she has gained a lot more confidence this past year.  She will once again be a leader for us this year.”

Cunningham, meanwhile, rewrote the record book in the 200 butterfly, as the honorable mention all-MVC swimmer broke UE’s school record by over a second with a time of 2:03.19.  Jahns, another honorable mention all-Valley swimmer in 2021, meanwhile set school records in both the 1,000 free (10:14.99) and the 200 backstroke (2:00.65), shattering those records by seconds.

“Sarah is so competitive, and she does so much for our program both in the distance events and the backstroke,” said Wilson.  “Maya has also been tremendous for us in the butterfly events, and both have been very consistent in training this fall.”

Honorable mention all-MVC relay record-holders Iryna Tsesiul (Minsk, Belarus – sophomore backstroke) and Jessie Steele (Houston, TX – senior freestyler) also return for the Aces.  Senior captains Emily Vasquez (Huntsville, AL/St. John Paul II) and Nicolette Wickes (San Antonio, TX/Johnson) will provide leadership and depth in the freestyle and butterfly events.  UE will also return four of its divers from a year ago – honorable mention all-MVC senior Maggie Franz (Mundelein, IL/Mundelein), fellow seniors Fae-Siri Keighley (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Sarah Kempf (Greenwood, IN/Center Grove), and sophomore Madison Rollett (Evansville, IN/Reitz).

Senator Braun introduces bill to accelerate FDA approval for COVID therapeutics

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WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Braun today introduced the ADAPT for COVID(Accelerated Drug Approval for Prescription Therapies for Coronavirus) Act to accelerate drug approval for treatments for COVID-19.

Several countries have launched efforts to develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19, but any treatment developed in another developed country will still need to go through FDA’s burdensome approval process. That means that even when new treatments for COVID-19 developed abroad are safe, clinically effective, and can be manufactured safely and consistently, it will still be up to a full year before Americans can access them.

This bill authorizes the FDA to create an expedited approval process to approve an application of a drug that is intended to treat or prevent the coronavirus or another disease of epidemic potential that is currently authorized to be marketed in other developed countries (such as Israel, Australia, Canada, South Korea, and Japan). This legislation requires FDA to review and make a determination on an approval application within 6 months of receiving the application.

Senator Braun has called for increased investment in and rapid approval of COVID therapeutics since May of 2020.

“Operation Warp Speed was a incredible success, and considering that this virus will not be eradicated, we need to apply the same accelerated approval mindset to treatments and therapeutics for COVID-19 as we did for the vaccines.” - Senator

Domestic Battery Arrest

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On October 7th, around 5:10 a.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Hess Ave in reference to a person with a gun. The victim stated that the suspect, later identified as 30-year-old Chase Melton, had a gun and was threatening to kill her and also physically assaulted her. The victim had visible, but non-life-threatening, injuries.

Melton initially refused to come out of the residence, but officers were eventually able to talk Melton into coming outside. At around 6:00 a.m., Melton was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center for the following charges:

Pointing Firearm/Weapon Domestic Battery Strangulation Communication/Intimidation

IC CODE: 35-47-4-3 IC CODE: 35-42-2-1.3

IC CODE: 35-42-2-9 IC CODE: 35-45-2-1

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