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2021 Vanderburgh County Lincoln Day Event To Be Held On May 27, 2021
Mobile Vaccination Clinic To Visit Lawndale, Potter’s Wheel & Simpson’s Today
In the ongoing effort to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all residents, the Mobile Clinic will be at these locations Tuesday, May 11:
- Lawndale from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- Potter’s Wheel from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Simpson’s Grocery 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
The Clinic is a collaboration between the Reopen Evansville Task Force, Vanderburgh County Health Department (VCHD) and the Metropolitan Evansville Transit Service.
Anyone 18+ will be eligible to receive the vaccine. Preregistration is not required; however, individuals will need a 2nd dose following a four-week period. Vaccinations will be administered by VCHD staff.
The clinic will also visit the following locations through the end of June:
- Feed Evansville Community Food Share at Hartke Pool (201 N Boeke Road)
- Howell Park (1101 South Barker Avenue)
- Economy Grocery/Former Ruler Foods (1200 North Fulton Avenue)
- Main METS Terminal (103 NW Sixth Street)
- Lawndale METS Transfer Station (720 South Green River Road)
- Potter’s Wheel (333 Jefferson Avenue)
- Simpson’s Grocery (1365 Covert Avenue)
Visit reopenevansville.com for the full schedule.
THE MONTH OF MAY IS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
In tough times, communities find strength in people—and people find strength in their communities. In the past year, we have seen this time and again in Southern Indiana as friends, neighbors, and businesses have found new ways to support each other.
In our community, older adults are a key source of this strength. Through their experiences, successes, and difficulties, they have built resilience that helps them to face new challenges. When communities tap into this, they become stronger, too.
Each May, the Administration for Community Living leads the celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM). This year’s theme is Communities of Strength, recognizing the important role older adults play in fostering the connection and engagement that build strong, resilient communities.
Strength is built and shown not only by bold acts, but also small ones of day-to-day life—a conversation shared with a friend, working in the garden, trying a new recipe, or taking time for a cup of tea on a busy day. And when we share these activities with others—even virtually or by telling about the experience later—we help them build resilience too.
This year, SWIRCA & More will celebrate OAM by encouraging community members to share their experiences. Together, we can find strength—and create a stronger future.
Here are some ways to share and connect:
·        Look for joy in the everyday: Celebrate small moments and ordinary pleasures by taking time to recognize them. Start a gratitude journal and share it with others via social media, or you can call a friend or family member to share a happy moment or to say thank you.
·        Reach out to neighbors: Even if you cannot get together in person right now, you can still connect with your neighbors. Leave a small gift on their doorstep, offer to help with outdoor chores, or deliver a homecooked meal.
·        Build new skills: Learning something new allows us to practice overcoming challenges. Take an art course online or try a socially distanced outdoor movement class to enjoy learning with others in your community. Have a skill to share? Find an opportunity to teach someone, even casually.
·        Share your story: There is a reason storytelling is a time-honored activity. Hearing how others experience the world helps us grow. Interviewing family, friends, and neighbors can promote new conversations and strengthen our connections.
When people of different ages, backgrounds, abilities, and talents share experiences—through action, story, or service—we help build strong communities. And that is something to celebrate! Please join SWIRCA & More in strengthening our community!
Tanner Craig named MVC Player of the Week
Junior smashes three home runs, hits .600 in weekend series
Following a monster week at the plate, Evansville baseball’s Tanner Craig has been named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week, it was announced in a release by the Conference office on Tuesday.
Producing an impressive weekend, Craig continued his return to form at the plate. The Scottsburg, Ind. native hit .600 (9-15) at the plate in a four-game set against SIU, tallying six RBI and smashing three home runs. The three homers gave Craig nine on the season and 27 in his career, moving him into sole possession of sixth all-time at UE.
The honor is the first of the season for Craig, who has won the award three times in his career, and third of the season for Evansville with Kenton Crews twice capturing the honor. The Aces have also earned MVC Pitcher of the Week twice in 2021 with Shane Gray earning the honor both times.
Evansville closes-out the road portion of its schedule with a four-game series this weekend at Valparaiso, beginning with a 3 PM series opener on Friday in Valparaiso, Ind.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO OFFER FREE COOKIES AT VACCINATION SITES FOLLOWING DONATION BY GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA
The Indiana Department of Health announced today that it is partnering with Girl Scouts of Central Indiana to provide free Girl Scout cookies to participants at select COVID-19 vaccination clinics around the state, including mass vaccination clinics at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and at the former Roosevelt High School in Gary.
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana is donating approximately 70,000 packages of cookies to the vaccination effort due to a pandemic-related shortfall in sales this year.
“With many traditional sales opportunities shut down due to the pandemic, our Girl Scouts found creative ways to safely sell cookies through e-commerce and other innovations,†said Danielle Shockey, CEO of Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. “Unfortunately, like many businesses, our sales fell short of our goals, and we found ourselves with extra packages of cookies. As we evaluated our options, we decided that providing these packages of cookies to thank Hoosiers who are getting vaccinated was a way to support the incredible work being done to put this pandemic behind us.â€
The cookies are being transported to select locations in partnership with Langham Logistics, which has provided logistical support for the Indiana Department of Health throughout the pandemic.
State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, said the donation is a welcome addition to the state’s vaccination efforts. Hoosiers age 16 and older are currently eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine at one of more than 700 sites around the state.
“We are grateful to Girl Scouts of Central Indiana for supporting the vaccination sites around the state and hope that the addition of cookies makes the experience of getting this life-saving vaccine even sweeter,†she said.
These donated cookies are separate from those donated for Operation: Cookie Drop, which sends cookies to military service members, veterans, first responders and healthcare heroes.
Click here for image: Girl Scouts of Central Indiana CEO Danielle Shockey, left, oversees the donation of Girl Scout cookies to support state COVID-19 vaccination efforts with Cathy Langham, president and CEO of Langham Logistics, and State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG.
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Attorney General Todd Rokita: Dismissal of lawsuit against Indianapolis archdiocese is a win for religious liberty
Attorney General Todd Rokita today issued the following statement regarding the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis involving Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, which affirms the freedom of religious schools to employ teachers who support their faith:
“As we argued in the brief we filed with the court, questions of religious doctrine should be left to churches. When courts unnecessarily entangle themselves in these matters, they threaten the autonomy of churches and the free exercise of religious liberty. Catholic schools and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese have every right to require staff to teach and uphold Catholic teachings. Such religious liberty is one of the most fundamental aspects of American life.â€
Attached are several documents pertinent to this case.
The Intersection Of Creativity, Learning, And Community
We’re so excited to open the call for sessions and content proposals this year. We’re looking for content centered around the ideas, skills, networking, and arts experiences YOU want to participate in. (Have an idea that you’d like to see someone else present? Suggestions are welcome too!)
It is important to us that sessions:
- Connect to this year’s focus in some way
- Support participant interaction
- Include a Call to Action and Teaching Goal
- Celebrate Hoosiers engaging their communities, build the skills of attendees to do so, OR BOTH
A few more expectations as you submit:
- You CAN submit more than one proposal, but we’ll probably only choose one of your sessions to make sure everyone has an opportunity to have their voice heard.
- Proposals can be from individuals or groups with no more than 3 speakers.
- It would be great if your session would be formed already when you propose, but we’re realistic. At this point, we’re asking for the topic and speaker(s). Tell us what you know and how you plan to proceed.
- We may ask that you revise your proposal, title or description.
- Selected speakers will be eligible for a small honorarium.