Evansville, IN – The Vanderburgh County Health Department (VCHD) will be providing free COVID-19 vaccinations at the following sites and events during the week of August 23, 2021:
Youth First and the EVSC’s Hangers Are National Finalists
Youth First and the EVSC’s Hangers are two of 200 finalists nationwide. The top 40 vote-getters by Aug. 27 will each receive $25,000.
Youth First is dedicating our project to the expansion of social work services to 12 currently unserved EVSC schools. Kids need our help now more than ever to strengthen the mental health and well-being of young people.
Please share this opportunity to vote through your communication channels and help both causes!Â
Every email address is allowed 10 votes a day. Here’s the link to Youth First’s voting page, followed by Hangers.
https://www.neighborhoodassist.com/entry/2038991
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State Farm Neighborhood Assist® 2021
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We would love for both Vanderburgh County finalists to bring home the gold with your help!
MULTI-PLATNIUM ARTIST NELLY WILL PERFORM AT OLD NATIONAL EVENTS PLAZA ON NOVEMBER 13
Evansville, IN – August 23, 2021 –Evansville, IN
Nelly, the multi-platinum, three-time Grammy-winning artist and four-time AMA award-winning entertainer will perform with Harper Grace at Old National Events Plaza on November 13, 2021. Nelly announces his Fall Concert Series today, the second leg of his 2021 national tour, a first-of-its-kind experience showcasing the on-stage fusion of country, hip hop, rap, and R&B with a distinctly “rock n’ roll†presentation. Nelly will be traveling with a full live band as well as a multi-million-dollar production package along with some of the biggest rising stars supporting this incredible show.
This unique production stems from the 20th-anniversary celebration of Nelly’s RIAA certified Diamond record “Country Grammar†earlier this year. Whether fans are attending to party with the classics or bask in his most recent hits like Cool Again with Kane Brown, Good Times Roll with Jimmie Allen, and Lil Bit with Florida Georgia Line, Nelly is ready to shake up the live music scene with this show that is sure to have a little something for everybody.
Alexis Berggren, the Plaza’s general manager, notes “We’ve heard all the local buzz about Nelly’s tour, our audiences have asked for him to perform in Evansville, so we made it happen. We are thrilled to host this amazing artist and look forward to hosting an unforgettable Saturday night dance party!â€
Ticket Information:
What:Â NELLY with special guest Harper Grace
When:Â Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 8:00 pm IÂ VIP at 6:30 pm IÂ Doors at 7:00 pm
Where:Â Old National Events Plaza, Exhibit Hall
Tickets:Â Tickets are General Admission and start at $56.75 plus applicable fees and tax.
VIP Packages are available with meet and greet options. All admission is standing only.
Tickets are available at TicketMaster.com or the Old National Events Plaza Box Office.
For more information about the Aiken Theatre, visit: www.oldnationaleventsplaza.com
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Otters, Scott Win Series Rubber Game Against Gateway
The Evansville Otters maintained their Frontier League first-place standings lead Sunday with a 6-2 win against the Gateway Grizzlies to take the weekend series from Bosse Field.
The Otters were led on the mound by left-handed pitcher Braden Scott, who settled in after an early, first-inning run by the Grizzlies.
With a couple baserunners on, Gateway’s Ty Moore recorded an RBI groundout. From then on, Scott shut out the Grizzlies for the rest of his start.
The former Indiana Hoosier went seven innings strong, allowing the lone run, and striking out nine batters to earn the win.
Offensively, hits were at times hard to come by for Evansville against Gateway but still getting the job done, as the Otters scored on three sacrifice flies.
In the third, the Otters scored two runs on an RBI hit by Gary Mattis and on one of four Gateway errors on the day.
Leading 2-1, the Otters tacked on a run in the fifth, and then received another insurance run on a solo home run by Miles Gordon in the bottom of the sixth.
In the seventh, Evansville made it a 6-1 advantage with back-to-back sacrifice flies with the bases loaded.
Gateway added a second run in the ninth to make the final score 6-2.
Grizzlies starter Matt Mulhearn took the loss, going six innings and allowing four runs – two earned – with five strikeouts.
On Sunday, the Florence Y’alls’ game at the New Jersey Jackals was canceled due to the threat of inclement weather from Hurricane Henri. Thus, the Otters carry a 1.5 game lead in the Frontier League West Division standings into the upcoming week.
The Otters will take the field again at Bosse Field Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. to begin a three-game series against the Windy City ThunderBolts. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Today’s City Council Meeting Agenda
| I. | INTRODUCTION |
08-23-2021 Agenda Attachment:
| II. | APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM |
08-09-2021 Draft 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-2021-13 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: 8/23/2021 Notify: Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller F-2021-13 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE R-2021-16 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 409 S Bosse Ave Petitioner: Aaron TenEyck & Jennifer TenEyck Owner: Aaron TenEyck & Jennifer TenEyck Requested Change: R1 to R2 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Chad A. Sander, RPM Results R-2021-16 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE R-2021-17 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 208 & 210 E Michigan Street Petitioner: Charity Konrath Owner: Charity Konrath Requested Change: C1 to R2 Ward: 3 Heronemus Representative: Charity Konrath R-2021-17 Attachment:
| VI. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| VII. | REGULAR AGENDA:Â SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE G-2021-12 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.10.120 (Ordinances and Resolutions) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Trockman Discussion Date: 8/23/2021 Notify: Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly G-2021-12 Attachment:
B. 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 CO1 Ward: 3 Heronemus Representative: Michael Wagoner R-2021-08 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE R-2021-09 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 501 & 511 NW 3rd St, 502, 506, 508, 514, 516 & 526 NW 4th St Petitioner: MVAH Holdings Owner: City of Evansville – Dept of Redevelopment Requested Change: C4 to C3 Ward: 4 Burton Representative: Â Â Â Â Â Â Kelley Coures, Department of Redevelopment R-2021-09 Attachment:
D. ORDINANCE R-2021-10 Amended An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1030 Washington Ave Petitioner: Stefanie Flemming Owner: Kenneth and Stefanie Flemming Requested Change: CO2 to C4 w/ UDC Ward: 4 Burton Representative: Stefanie Flemming R-2021-10 Amended Attachment:
E. ORDINANCE R-2021-11 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 532 S Alvord Blvd Petitioner: Sarata 1 LLC Owner: Sarata 1 LLC Requested Change: R1 to R4 / UDC Ward: 2 Mosby Representative: Jim Morley, Morley R-2021-11 Attachment:
F. ORDINANCE R-2021-12 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 567 E Olmstead Ave Petitioner: Matt Lehman Owner: Rockers Investments, LLC Requested Change: R2 to C4 / UDC Ward: 3 Heronemus Representative: Matt Lehman, RLehman and Son Consulting R-2021-12 Attachment:
| VIII. | RESOLUTION DOCKET |
A. RESOLUTION C-2021-15 A Preliminary Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Declaring an Economic Revitalization Area for Property Tax Phase-In for the Acquisiton and Installation of Manufacturing Equipment at 101 Oakley Street Evansville, INÂ 47710 (Berry Plastics Opco, Inc. and its subsidiaries) Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: President Beane Discussion Date: 8/23/2021 Notify: Andrea Lendy, Evansville Regional Economic Partnership C-2021-15 Attachment:
| IX. | MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, September 13, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.
B. WOODLAND PARK APARTMENTS
C. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
| X. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| XI. | ADJOURNMENT |
Commentary: Together We Can Protect Our Children and Help Keep Our Community Safe
Commentary: Together We Can Protect Our Children and Help Keep Our Community Safe
Stephen Swinney MD, MBA, FACP
Chief Clinical Officer, Ascension St. Vincent
At Ascension St. Vincent, it is heartbreaking for our pediatric providers and care teams to see children facing life-threatening medical conditions due to exposure to COVID-19, especially now, when this outcome could have been prevented.
As a community, we must do everything we can to prevent people – especially children – from contracting this virus. We must continue using a multi-layered approach to protect ourselves and each other as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most effective ways to do that are for every eligible adult and child 12 years of age and over to get vaccinated and to wear masks when indoors or in crowded areas.
The facts are simple and irrefutable. Vaccinations are safe and effective. Almost all of the patients being treated for COVID-19 across Indiana hospitals are unvaccinated. Breakthrough cases among those vaccinated are extremely rare, occurring in less than 1 percent of cases, and these individuals almost never require hospitalization. Masking is proven to help reduce the spread of the virus.
As a healthcare provider and as a Catholic ministry, advocating for critical public health measures is part of our Mission to serve the people of Indiana.
Right now, children under the age of 12 are not eligible to be vaccinated. It is our responsibility as adults to do everything we can to protect our vulnerable youth and prevent outbreaks of the coronavirus in our schools and communities. Ultimately, vaccinations and masking help to protect all of us. While many children who contract COVID-19 may not develop serious symptoms themselves, they can easily pass the virus to family members, classmates and teachers, many of whom could face serious or deadly consequences. And, as the highly contagious Delta variant has shown us, we face the risk of continued mutation of the coronavirus as case counts surge.
Our providers and care teams face two heartbreaking realities today: treating high-risk children fighting COVID-19 and advising parents on the difficult decision to send children back to in-person learning or face another year of virtual courses. Both of these situations can be avoided if more of us practice all mitigation measures including social distancing, masking, hand washing and, most importantly, getting vaccinated.
Our children deserve a safe return to in-person learning. And all of us deserve to live and work in safe and healthy environments. If we work together, we can achieve these goals.
Stephen Swinney MD, MBA, FACP
Chief Clinical Officer
Ascension St. Vincent
Indiana Employment ReportÂ
INDIANAPOLIS (August 20, 2021) – Indiana’s unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.1 percent for July, and the national rate is 5.4 percent. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force.
Indiana’s labor force had a net decrease of 1,740 over the previous month. This was a result of a decrease of 630 unemployed residents and a decrease of 1,110 employed residents.
Indiana’s total labor force, which includes both Hoosiers employed and those seeking employment, stands at 3.35 million, and the state’s 63.2 percent labor force participation rate remains above the national rate of 61.7 percent.
Learn more about how unemployment rates are calculated here: http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/infographics/employment-status.asp.
Employment by Sector
Private sector employment has increased by 96,600 over the year and increased by 17,100 over the previous month. The monthly increase is primarily due to gains in the Manufacturing (4,800), the Trade, Transportation and Utilities (4,500) and the Private Educational and Health Services (2,800) sectors. Gains were offset by a loss in the Financial Activities (-1,600) sector. Total private employment stands at 2,650,500, which is 90,000 below the December 2019 peak.
Midwest Unemployment Rates
EDITOR’S NOTES:
Data are sourced from July Current Employment Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics – U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
July employment data for Indiana Counties, Cities and MSAs will be available Monday, August 23, 2021, at noon (Eastern) pending U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics validation.