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“I thought if I could create a convincing cat, I could say and do anything I wanted on the human condition.” – – – Jim Davis
Did You Know?   The George Rogers Clark Memorial in Vincennes is considered to be the largest national monument outside of Washington, D. C. It is on the site of the former Fort Sackville, a British outpost which was captured in 1779 by George Rogers Clark and his army of frontiersmen and Frenchmen. The monument is 90 feet wide and 80 feet high. Its exterior is made of granite. Towering over the entrance is an eagle with outstretched wings. Inside are seven murals painted by Ezra Winter and a bronze statue of Clark, created by Hermon Atkins MacNeil, the designer of the Standing Liberty Quarter. The memorial, part of the National Park Service, is open seven days a week between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Take an “Armchair Tour” of the Indiana Statehouse
ANSWERS: 1. B   2. D   3. A  4. C
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HOOSIER HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS: FDR Visits Vincennes
1936   President Franklin D. Roosevelt was in Vincennes to dedicate the George Rogers Clark Memorial. In his speech, the President said, “On this spot it was made known that we were to have a nation, instead of a confederacy of seaboard states.” A crowd of over 75,000 came to the ceremony, which included First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and Indiana Governor Paul V. McNutt. (Pictured: A headline from the Lafayette Journal and Courier for June 15, 1936.)
1978   Garfield the cat, a creation of cartoonist Jim Davis, made his first appearance in newspapers around the country. Davis was born in Fairmount and grew up in Marion. He had been drawing comic strips for several years when he came upon the idea of the mischievous feline. Millions of fans follow Garfield’s adventures in over 2,100 newspapers each day.
2018   An Indiana historical marker was placed in front of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Richmond. It honors the work of Bishop William Paul Quinn, who assisted slaves on their way to freedom on the local Underground Railroad. He also established more than 50 AME churches across the country, including the one in Richmond, which was founded in 1836.
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Boomers take series opener against Otters
The Evansville Otters dropped the series opener of a three-game set against the Schaumburg Boomers Friday night by a final of 8-6.
The Otters took the first lead of the night in the bottom of the first, when three runs scored after back-to-back RBI singles from Bryce Denton and Dakota Phillips and a sacrifice fly to centerfield from Cristopher Pujols.
The Boomers quickly brought the Otters’ lead within one thanks to an RBI groundout from the recently acquired Matt Bottcher and an RBI single from Gian Martellini.
The Boomers took the lead in the top of the third inning, when reigning Frontier League Player of the Week Quincy Nieporte hit a three-run blast off of Otters starter Marty Anderson to right field. The Boomers then led 5-3.
The Otters answered with a run of their own in the third thanks to a two-out, RBI double from Josh Henderson.
Schaumburg pulled away again in the fourth by scoring two in the inning, after a double from Clint Hardy set up runners in scoring position with only one out — both would score, putting the score at 7-4 in favor of the Boomers.
Marty Anderson settled down again on the mound to pitch 1-2-3 innings in the fifth and sixth.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Otters came back within striking distance on an RBI hit from Andy DeJesus and sac fly from Riley Krane.
The Otters remained within one until Luke Becker scored in the top of the eighth on a Justin Felix passed ball.
Evansville managed to bring the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth after Elijah MacNamee walked to lead off the inning, but Darrell Thompson managed to strike out Dakota Phillips — who homered off Thompson last Sunday — to end the game.
Thompson earned the save, while Rozek earned the win and Anderson took the loss.
The Otters fall to 10-5 on the season, and will look to even the series with a win Saturday night. They send left-hander Anthony Arias to the mound. First pitch will be at 6:35 p.m. CT.
Saturday is Deaconess Employee Night and Superhero Night at the ballpark. For Superhero Night, fan-favorite characters will be in attendance, there will be themed hero music, and kids are invited to join the fun by wearing their favorite superhero costume.
Breaking News: Hoosier Trio Headed to Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo
Hoosier Trio Headed to Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo
 INDIANAPOLIS – Three Hoosiers punched their tickets to the Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo with excellent outings on the second night of finals at the 2020 Olympic Diving Trials in the men’s 3M Synchro Springboard and the women’s 10M Synchro Platform at the IUPUI Natatorium on Friday.
3-METER SYNCHRO
Reigning NCAA Champion Andrew Capobianco and 2016 Rio Olympian Mike Hixon ran away with the automatic bid to the Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo with a 120-point victory in the 3M Synchronized Springboard title. The team hit four straight dives north of 80 points, including a masterful effort of 90.06 on the last attempt, in the final four drives of the event.
Incoming freshman Carson Tyler and his teammate hit three consecutive dives above 65 points to conclude their Olympic Trials. The combo notched a set-high score of 71.40 points on the fourth attempt and finished third in the event. Future Hoosier Quinn Henninger his partner secured 60-plus point dives on four-straight efforts to close out their round. The duo finished in fourth with a total score of 1028.19 points.
10-METER SYNCHRO
Hoosier All-American Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell (Arizona) qualified for the Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo by winning the 10M Synchronized Platform final with a score of 930.00 points. The duo cleared the field by over 40 points to punch a ticket to Tokyo. The five-dive set included consecutive efforts of 75.60, 74.88, and 71.04 to finish the set.
FINAL RESULTS
MEN’S 3M SYNCHRO
- Andrew Capobianco and Mike Hixon – 1,289.37 pts.
- Carson Tyler – 1,051.68 pts.
- Quinn Henninger – 1,028.19 pts.
WOMEN’S 10M SYNCHRO
- Jessica Parratto – 930.00 pts.
The 2020 Olympic Diving Trials will continue on Saturday evening with finals in both the women’s 3M Springboard and the men’s 10M Platform. Action is scheduled to begin at 4:50 p.m.
 COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund Announces 17th Round of Allocations
 COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund Announces 17th Round of AllocationsÂ
Evansville, IN – The COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region has awarded a seventeenth round of allocations, granting nearly $400,000 to seven nonprofit applicants. In total, the Response Fund has awarded 162 grants to 106 nonprofits, amounting to more than $4.3 million in critical relief related to the pandemic.Â
As part of round seventeen, 4C was awarded $214,500 for the “Regional Training Center (RTC) Project.†RTC will provide support to early learning childhood providers to come back stronger and with significantly improved infrastructure, which will greatly impact student outcomes and kindergarten readiness. There are 24 sites in the five-county region.Â
Applications for funding relief, recovery, and restoration efforts will be accepted until August 17th at www.covidresponsefund.com. The final disbursements from the Fund will be made on September 1, 2021.Â
Seventeenth Round Funding Recipients:Â
Organization: Evansville Christian Life Center – Evansville, INÂ
Awarded $21,000Â
Organization: Feed Evansville – Evansville, INÂ
Awarded $50,000Â
Organization: Foster Care in the US – Evansville, INÂ
Awarded $64,000Â
Organization: Henager Family Museum – Elberfeld, INÂ
Awarded $22,500Â
Organization: Success Through Mentoring – Rockport, INÂ
Awarded $12,928Â
Organization: Wesselman Park Nature Society – Evansville, INÂ
Awarded $15,000 2Â
Organization: Community Coordinated Child Care of Southwestern Ind. (4C) – Evansville, INÂ
Awarded $214,500
FOOTNOTE:  Any questions please contact Pat Creech, Executive Director of Welborn Baptist Foundation at pcreech@welbornfdn.org or 812.437.8260Â
City Council Meeting JUNE 14, 2021 Agenda
| I. | INTRODUCTION |
06-14-2021 Agenda Attachment:
| II. | APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM |
05-24-2021 Memo Attachment:
| III. | REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| IV. | SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY |
| V. | CONSENT AGENDA:Â FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE F-2021-09 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Additional Appropriations of Funds Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 6/28/2021 Notify:Â Kelley Coures, DMD F-2021-09 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE F-2021-10 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 6/28/2021 Notify: Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller F-2021-10 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE R-2021-08 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 5029 Lincoln Avenue Petitioner: Michael Wagoner Owner: Michael Wagoner Requested Change: C2 to C01 Ward:3 Heronemus Representative: Michael Wagoner R-2021-08 Attachment:
| VI. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| VII. | REGULAR AGENDA:Â SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
| VIII. | RESOLUTION DOCKET |
A. RESOLUTION C-2021-08 A Certified Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, To Opt Out of Opioid Settlement Pursuant To Indiana Code 4-6-15-2 Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: President Beane Discussion Date: 6/14/2021 Notify: Marco DeLucio, ZSWS C-2021-08 Attachment:
| IX. | MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, June 28, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.
B. COURTNEY JOHNSON, Director of Young & Established
C. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
| X. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| XI. | ADJOURNMENT |
Gov. Beshear: While COVID-19 Remains a Threat, We Are No Longer In Crisis
Gov. Beshear: While COVID-19 Remains a Threat, We Are No Longer In Crisis
Governor thanks Kentuckians for saving lives as mask mandate, capacity restrictions are lifted
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 11, 2021) – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear marked his final regularly scheduled COVID-19 briefing by thanking Kentuckians for their hard work and sacrifices that saved countless lives in the commonwealth.
The Governor also lifted the statewide mask mandate for most settings and ended capacity limits for restaurants, bars and other pubic venues. The mask mandate for vaccinated Kentuckians has been lifted since May 13. A new executive order keeps the mask requirement in place only in certain high-risk settings identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: public transit, long-term care facilities and health care facilities.
Masks are recommended for people in correctional facilities or homeless shelters and people who are immune-compromised, are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 10 days.
“Today, we are lifting the final restrictions put in place to keep our people safe during this once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic,†said Gov. Beshear. “COVID-19 remains deadly. Our war against it is not yet won. But after more than 15 months of struggle and sacrifice, we can also say this: While COVID-19 remains a threat, we are no longer in crisis.â€
The Governor said he was able to make these changes safely because more Kentuckians continue to receive one of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. Everyone ages 12 and older is eligible for their shot of hope. As of today, 2,106,464 people in the commonwealth have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, said the proof of vaccines’ effectiveness is in the data: The state’s weekly number of COVID-19 cases has declined 93% since January 2021; the state’s number of deaths occurring each week has declined 95% since January 2021; and the state’s number of patients who are hospitalized for COVID-19 has declined 83% since January.
“We would not be here today were it not for the collective effort of so many Kentuckians,†said Dr. Stack. “While I wish it weren’t for this reason, it’s been the privilege of a lifetime to come into Kentuckians’ lives and to serve with the team at the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), as well as with local health departments across the state. Thank you, Team Kentucky, and here’s to a better summer ahead.â€
The Governor said he would not yet end the commonwealth’s state of emergency because major programs, grants and executive orders that continue to help Kentuckians impacted by COVID-19 would be at risk if it weren’t still in place, including a $96 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for vaccine distribution and administration.
Kentuckians 18 and older who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 can sign up for three chances to win $1 million dollars. Those 12 to 17 years old can sign up for 15 chances to win a full scholarship to any Kentucky public college, university, technical or trade school. Winners will be announced Friday, July 2; Friday, July 30; and Friday, Aug. 27. To enter the drawings and for more information, visit ShotAtAMillion.ky.gov.
To date, 349,780 Kentuckians have signed up for the $1 million drawings and 19,579 Kentuckians have signed up for the full tuition scholarship drawings.
The Governor thanked close partners in the state’s fight against COVID-19 over the past 15 months, including: American Sign Language interpreter, Virginia Moore; Dr. Stack; and CHFS Secretary Eric Friedlander.
The Governor recognized that for the families of 7,147 Kentuckians lost to the virus, the pain and sadness of the COVID-19 pandemic will never go away. But he said the Kentuckians whose lives were cut short will never be forgotten.
“Reading the ages and counties of the dead, almost daily, is the hardest thing I have ever done,†said Gov. Beshear. “We are in the process of developing a permanent monument that will replace that sea of flags on the Capitol lawn representing every Kentuckian lost to COVID-19, which I hope will inspire generations of future leaders to think about these Kentuckians, these families and the challenges of these times.â€
The Governor said Team Kentucky has gotten through the hardships and grief of the past 15 months together, and now can begin the work of building a better Kentucky for all.
“We know that our actions saved thousands, likely tens of thousands of lives. I’ve never felt more pride in our commonwealth and our people than knowing how we did this for one another,†the Governor said.
Vaccination and Case Information
As of 4 p.m. Friday, June 11, Gov. Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers:
People vaccinated in Kentucky (have received at least one dose): 2,106,464
New cases today: 237
Positivity rate: 2.05%
For more information on cases and hospital capacity, see the full daily COVID-19 report, which will be updated by 5 p.m. EDT.
More Information
To see all vaccination sites and free transportation options to and from vaccination appointments, visit vaccine.ky.gov. To see a list of vaccination sites that have openings this week, visit vaccinemap.ky.gov. If Kentuckians have questions, they should call the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline, 855-598-2246 or TTY 855-326-4654 (for deaf or hard-of-hearing Kentuckians).
For detailed information on COVID-19 vaccinations and more, visit kycovid19.ky.gov.