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Shallenberger records remarkable day in road doubleheader

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Freshman goes six-for-eight with 11 total bases
 
NORMAL, Ill. – Dominating at the plate, Mark Shallenberger led the way for the Aces offense as Evansville fell in a pair of narrow defeats in a doubleheader Saturday at Duffy Bass Field in Normal, Ill.

“Tough day for us, especially after such a well-played game last night,” said Aces head baseball coach Wes Carroll. “We competed, but couldn’t get a win in either game. Big day tomorrow to salvage a split. Going to need some people to step up.”

Shallenberger went six-for-eight at the plate, recording 11 total bases and five RBI on the afternoon. Tanner Craig’s day was not far off of Shallenberger’s as the Austin, Ind. native went four-for-seven in the Saturday twin-bill.

Game One: Illinois State 6, Evansville 3

Illinois State struck early in the first game on Saturday after rain delayed the start of the game by an hour. The Redbirds tallied four runs inside the first three innings, a run total Evansville attempted to overcome, but in the end, could not.

The Aces looked to claw back into the contest, recording single runs in the fourth and sixth innings to halve the Redbirds advantage. In the fourth, Craig drove a single into left that scored Troy Beilsmith. Later, in the sixth inning, Shallenberger mirrored Craig, sending a single to center, scoring Danny Borgstrom.

With Evansville looking to head into the seventh with just a two-run deficit, Illinois State manufactured two more runs in the sixth, up-ing its lead back to four at 6-2. Evansville did not go away quietly, which proved to be a theme for the day, as Beilsmith notched his first triple of the season to score Evan Kahre, but the Aces could not muster any more runs in the 6-3 loss.

Caleb Reinhardt was credited with the loss in game one, pitching 5.2 innings, allowing six runs and striking-out three.

Game Two: Illinois State 8, Evansville 7

Saturday’s second contest unfolded similarly to the first game of the day as Illinois State captured a 5-0 lead after the third inning. Unlike the earlier contest, Evansville’s offense exploded in the fourth and fifth innings.

The Aces got on the board in the fourth on an RBI double by Shallenberger, scoring Craig. In the fifth, Evansville put a pair of runners on and capitalized on it as Kenton Crews scored on a passed ball. Simon Scherry then doubled to left, scoring Beilsmith and making it a two-run game.  After Borgstrom joined Scherry on the basepath, Shallenberger delivered in a big way as the St. Louis native blasted a three-run shot to right center, handing Evansville its first lead of the day.

As was true much of the day, each Evansville effort was matched by the Redbirds. Illinois State retook the lead in the bottom half of the fifth with two RBI singles and solidifed its lead with a solo home run in the seventh.

In the ninth, the Aces continued to showcase their resiliency as Craig tallied his second RBI of the day, sending Scherry home. With two outs, Brent Widder drew a walk, putting the go-ahead run on first, but Illinois State got a fly out to secure the 8-7 win.

Jake McMahill made the start on the mound for Evansville, going three innings, allowing five runs, but did not receive a decision after the Aces went in front in the fifth. Eric Roberts was credited with his first loss of the season, going 2.0 innings, and allowing a pair of runs.

Aiding Evansville down the stretch, Drew Dominik came in and continued his strong spring, pitching 1.2 innings, allowing just one hit and recording a strikeout.

Evansville and Illinois State close-out their four-game series on Sunday at 1 PM in Normal, Ill.

Track & Field Chops Records at Sycamore Open

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The University of Evansville track and field team competed at the Sycamore Open, Saturday, hosted by Indiana State University.

Michael Boots smashed the men’s hammer throw school record with a 46.97-meter throw, finishing in 10th. Boots also finished in seventh place in the shot put at 14.64m and fourth place in the discus throw at 47.15m.

Kylee Peck broke the school record in the high jump with a 1.60-meter mark, to finish second in the event.

Trey Riggs earned first place in the men’s 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.86. Riggs also took fifth place in the men’s long jump with a mark of 6.73m. Brendon Smith also placed in the long jump at 6.26-meters.

Justus Donaldson finished fourth in the javelin throw with a 49.16-meter toss.

Setting a new personal record and finishing 13th in the 1500-meter run was Peter Epur with a time of 4:04.93.

The men’s 4×400-meter relay, teamed by Smith, Chris Backer, Riggs and Jackson McPheeters, finished second with a time of 3:28.07.

Taiza Alexander finished fifth in the women’s long jump with a 5.42-meter mark.

Evansville has a week off before retiring to Indiana State for the Pacesetter Invitational on May 7.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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https://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

Investing In Hoosier Students, Teachers And Schools

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Indiana lawmakers passed the next two-year state budget this week, which reduces taxpayer-funded debt by over $1 billion, provides opportunities for future tax cuts and reforms and makes unprecedented investments in K-12 education.
The budget is a historic win for all Hoosier students and teachers. K-12 education, which accounts for half of all state spending, will receive an additional $1.9 billion in new money over the biennium, including $600 million annually to increase teacher pay.
This record investment fulfills and exceeds Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission’srecommendations for raising teacher salaries. It’s important for our schools to retain and attract the best educators, especially as we compete against other states for talent.
We also recommend K-12 schools set starting teacher salaries at $40,000, and require schools to dedicate at least 45 percent of tuition support to teacher pay. If those benchmarks aren’t met, schools will be required to report to the Indiana Department of Education or apply for a waiver.

AGENDA OF Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners

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AGENDA OF Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners

FOR April 27, 2021 AT 3:00 pm, Old National Events Plaza Exhibit Hall A

  1. Reconvene Emergency Meeting
  2. Attendance
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Action Items 
    1. Public Hearing: Re-Establishment of the Cumulative Bridge Fund
    2. Resolution CO.R-04-21-005: Re-Establishment of the Cumulative Bridge Fund
    3. Health Department
      1. COVID-19 Vaccination Update
      2. Lease Agreement with Southwestern Healthcare for Additional Space for Pre to 3 Program
    4. Final Reading of Ordinance CO.04-21-007: An Ordinance Establishing the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
    5. Computer Services: Granicus Contract Renewal
  5. Department Head Reports
  6. New Business
  7. Old Business
  8. Consent Items
    1. Approval of the April 7, 2021 Special Commission Meeting Minutes
    2. Approval of the April 13, 2021 Emergency Commission Meeting Minute
    3. Employment Changes 
    4. County Engineer: Department Reports and Claims
    5. County Clerk March 2021 Report
    6. County Auditor: Claims Voucher Reports 4/12/2021-4/16/2021 & 4/19/2021-4/23/2021
    7. Insurance Appropriation Request
    8. County Treasurer March 2021 Monthly Report
    9. The Arc of Evansville March 2021 Report of Activities
    10. Weights and Measures Monthly Report
  9. Rezonings

A. First Reading of Rezoning Ordinance VC-4-2021

Petitioner: Elite Development Group, LLC

Address: Roscommon Road

Request: Change from R-3 to Planned Unit Development (PUD)

  1. Public Comment
  2. Recess Meeting

THE JOURNEY

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by Staff of the City-County Observer

As a fatherless child of color is born in a “Privileged Town”  his mother does everything to protect him from the obvious hurt, pain, and despair that awaits him at days dawn. With little food, money, or a defined plan to improve their station in life each day she begins the most difficult journey for a better life. Years of heartbreak and despair buffered by substandard subsidized public housing, food stamps, and governmental healthcare from a failing health system she conquers each day with the grace of God and the determination of a saint.

The mother of the child of color begins her day’s journey to catch an early morning bus to earn a nonsustainable wage. She continued to find a way to provide her child of color with the love and protection of a saint taught by her biblical upbringing. With the burden of a broken marriage and a lost child during birth, she continues her daily chores with the songs of ‘Sing And Praise’ dancing in her head throughout the day.

Years of receiving Governmental sponsored food stamps, dry milk, less than nourishing processed cheese, a yearly trip to the County Health Department for yearly check-ups and shots, and a Salivation Army Holiday feast and care packages became a way of life has taken a toll on her emotional and physiological well being. She too had the same dream that Martin Luther King had and instilled it in her son of color.

In a rat, drug and crime-infested jungle greet a struggling soul every morning. Without a nourishing breakfast, her son of color put on his mixed matched soiled clothes and he journeys on foot in all kinds of weather to ill-equipped school to seek the truth.  At school, his classmates practice one-upmanship and flaunt their trophies of privileged to anyone who listens or cared. He focuses on the real prize that one-day he would become an acceptable member of “Privileged Town.”  At school, he negotiates a landmine of corruption and lawlessness while he burdened to seek the truth of the world on an empty stomach. His heroes were few. A mentor is unachievable. With the spirit of the heart of a lion, biblical teachings, and the wings of an Eagle, he continually looks to the mountains for his flight towards the sun.

It’s an unwritten rule that the only way to survive the ghetto is to leave.  With years of disappointment, pain, hurt, and despair the child of color begins the journey to becoming an acceptable member of a “Privileged Town”.  He understands that his journey shall be long and challenging but with God’s guidance his goal is achievable because adversity has brought him strength.

Another “Privileged Town’ greets the fatherless child of color with less than opened arms. The child of color takes on a not so obvious foe of racial discrimination. With the confidence of a warrior going into battle, failure isn’t an option. With his soul intact and prayerful resolve, he struggles forward to improve his station in life in the same way that he excelled academically and athletically.

The person of color now has a sustainable job and living in a nice area of “Privileged Town” with his mother and a wife and two kids.

The self-serving career politicians and the bureaucratic pimps of the poor need to step aside so the voiceless can be heard by the sincere and compassionate advocates of the downtrodden.  it’s with a prayerful resolve that the compassionate advocates of the downtrodden will convince the career politicians and bureaucratic pimps of the poor to include them in creating government programs that will stop offering the disadvantaged governmental handouts but instead programs that provide them with a helping hand.

We get a kick out of career politicians when they talk with the masses about race issues and political, social, economic, judicial, and police injustices.  Its time for elected officials, law enforcement officials, judges, civil rights activists, legislative bodies, community leaders, citizens, and clergy to sit down and have an open and pointed discussion on how to begin the long and challenging task on how to end the race, political, social, economic injustices while addressing judicial and law enforcement reforms?

FOOTNOTES: Racism and discrimination are alive and well in America. Now its time that the area clergy, advocates of the poor, business leaders, and ordinary citizens ban together and take on racism, poverty, blight, and discrimination head-on with fearless abandon.

Black lives matters, People of all colors life’s matters. This Journey has also been taken by many people of all color.

 

 

 

Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Meeting

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 The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet Monday, April 26 2021 in the Board Room of the EVSC Administration Building located at 951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN. 

Beginning at 5:30 PM, the Board will call upon those who have completed and submitted a Request for Public Comment form. The regular meeting of the School Board will commence immediately following Public Comment. 

In accordance with orders from the Governor, seating will be limited to allow for appropriate social distancing. 

INDOT Seeking Public Comment Regarding Statewide Transportation Improvement

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INDOT seeking public comment regarding Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Amendment 20-48

Amendment 20-48 may be viewed online via the STIP web page at https://www.in.gov/indot/3132.htm.

The public is encouraged to review amendments to learn of state and local transportation infrastructure improvements impacting Indiana communities. Upon reviewing amendments, we encourage the public to also visit the INDOT construction map https://www.in.gov/indot/ to view current and future INDOT construction projects.

Public comments regarding Amendment 20-48 will be accepted through Friday, April 30, 2021 and can be submitted via the public comment form located on the STIP amendment page https://www.in.gov/indot/3132.htm.

What is an Amendment?

Periodically, changes are made to a project’s scope, cost and/or year of proposed construction.  When these changes occur, they are evaluated to determine if the change requires an amendment or an administrative modification to the STIP.

Major changes to the STIP require an amendment.  Examples of a major change would be:

  • Adding a new project that was not included in the current STIP
  • Adding a new phase of a project not currently included in the STIP (preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, construction)
  • A significant increase or decrease in project cost
  • A change in project scope

What is an Administrative Modification?

Minor changes to the STIP require an administration modification, examples of a minor change would be:

  • A designation number change (this identifies what year the project was accepted into the production schedule)
  • A change in project schedule whereas the timing of activities is modified to occur within an adjusted timeframe (within the 4-year funding period)

Amendments to the STIP require FHWA and FTA approval, administrative modifications do not.

 

Why is this Important?

The STIP must be fiscally constrained.  Only projects for which construction and operating funds can reasonably be expected to be available are included.  If a project is not included in a STIP, it is not eligible to receive federal funding.  As modifications and amendments occur, fiscal constraint must be maintained.

Public Input

INDOT welcomes public input regarding draft amendments to the FY 2020 thru 2024 STIP.  The draft amendments are posted to a public comment web page https://www.in.gov/indot/3132.htm for a minimum period of 7 days (may be extended in some cases).  The public is encouraged to review draft amendments and offer comment.

Generally, draft amendments are posted monthly and typically during the 3rd week of each month.  Draft amendments may be reviewed by visiting https://www.in.gov/indot/3132.htm.

Once an amendment is approved, the STIP is updated accordingly.

State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

The State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is Indiana’s four-year transportation planning and construction document listing projects (and phases) expected to be federally funded within a four year period.  State funded and regionally significant projects are also included as the STIP includes investment in various modes including highways, transit, pedestrian trails/paths and bicycle facilities. The current STIP was approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) earlier this summer and covers fiscal years 2020 thru 2024.

While the STIP lists federally funded projects within a four year period, it also includes a listing of projects under an additional fifth year, however projects listed under this additional year, are not funded projects, but rather are included for informational and future planning purposes.

Visit the STIP web page to learn more about the STIP and related activities https://www.in.gov/indot/2348.htm.

As GovDelivery subscriber, you are receiving this and similar communication to stay informed of INDOT programs and activities. If you know of others who would like to receive this type of communication, encourage them to subscribe by visiting the link below and providing their email address.

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HOOSIER HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS: THE CIRCUS COMES TO PERU

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April 25 – May 1

The Week in Indiana History
Sultana

1865     The side-wheeler steamboat Sultana exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis.  The boat, built to carry 376 passengers, was vastly overloaded with paroled Civil War prisoners of war.  Many of the over 1,200 who died were from Indiana.  A monument (pictured) in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Muncie honors the 55 Delaware County members of the 9th Cavalry, 121st Regiment, who died in the disaster.
circus

1884     Benjamin Wallace of Peru, Indiana, introduced his traveling circus show with the impressive title of “Wallace and Company’s Great World Menagerie, Grand International Mardi Gras, Highway Holiday Hidalgo and Alliance of Novelties.”  The first performance in Peru drew huge crowds and Wallace went on to become one of the biggest circus promoters in history.

Capitol

100 YEARS AGO

1921     Eleven members of the graduating class of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College traveled to Washington, D. C.  They were greeted by President Warren G. Harding and also met Madame Jusserand, the wife of the French Ambassador.  At the Capitol, they met their senators and representatives and sat in the galleries to observe the sixty-seventh Congress.  While in the city, they gave a musicale at the Immaculata Seminary.
James Martin1935     James Martin, the postmaster at Santa Claus, Indiana, died at the age of 60.  To children around the world, he was Santa Claus himself.  For 28 years, he ran the post office from the back of his general store.  Each Christmas, with the help of community members, the office handled thousands of letters from children to Santa Claus.  Martin and his assistants did their best to reply to each letter.  Many times the child received a requested gift.
George Crowe1949     George Crowe became the first African American from Indiana to sign with a major league baseball team.  The state’s first “Mr. Basketball,” he joined the Boston Braves.  Born in Whiteland, he graduated from Franklin High School and Indiana Central College (now the University of Indianapolis.)
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1961     The first commercial jet landed at Weir Cook Airport in Indianapolis.  The TWA Corsair 880 brought 85 passengers from New York City in one hour and 33 minutes.  Mayor Charles H. Boswell and other officials greeted the arrival and accepted a plaque from the airline.  Mayor Boswell called it “a great day for the city of Indianapolis.”

Abe Martin Sez:

It’s purty hard t’ believe ever’thing is for th’ best when it rains on circus day.

(Kin Hubbard, The Indianapolis News, May 5, 1908)

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    Indiana Quick Quiz

1.  Each state is represented by two statues in the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol.  Which two of the following represent Indiana?      a/ Benjamin Harrison  b/ Lew Wallace   c/ Oliver P. Morton  d/  Jonathan Jennings

2.  Whose statue stands in front of the Scott County Courthouse in Scottsburg?  a/ Abraham Lincoln    b/ Zachary Taylor  c/ William H. English  d/ Thomas Posey

3.  Whose statue stands in front of the Hancock County Courthouse in Greenfield?  a/ James Whitcomb Riley  b/ John Hancock  c/ James Madison  d/ Sarah Bolton

Answers Below

Hoosier Quote of the Week

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“One of the advantages bowling has over golf is that you seldom lose a bowling ball.”

– – – Dick Weber (1929-2005)

Born in Indianapolis, he became a legend in bowling and was a founder of the Professional Bowlers Association.

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Did You Know?

     Weir Cook Airport was named for aviator Harvey Weir Cook, born in Wilkinson, Indiana.   In World War I, he flew with Captain Eddie Rickenbacker in the famed “Hat in the Ring” 94th Aero Squadron.  After the war, he helped found the United States Air Mail Service.  One of the first transcontinental airmail pilots, he was also an energetic and competitive “air racer” whose air race pilot’s license was signed by Orville Wright.  During World War II, he served as commander of air bases in New Caledonia.  In 1943, he was killed in a crash while searching for an enemy submarine.  He is honored with a statue (pictured) at the main entrance of Indianapolis International Airport.

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ANSWERS:  1. b&c    2. c     3. a

APRIL, 2021 BIRTHDAYS

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GINGER FUCHS

RYAN FORTSON

LAURA SHAFER

EDWARD SEIN

PEGGY WALTERS

SUSAN BROWN FLICK

ALAN LEIBUNDGUTH

KIM KORM MILLING

MARILYN GATEWOOD GREGORY

REBECCA MOORE

MATHEW WEBER

JOHN WILCOX

BROOKE BULTER

JEFF WISEMAN

JOSEPH TOWNSEND

NICK WIDEMAN

ELSSA HEWINS

RON HAWKINS

LYNN BROWN OGLESBY

LYNDA LOHAN

MARCUS SNORPIAL

MIKE BALL 

SHARON RUDOLPH

NICK WILDERMAN

DENISE JAKUBEK-BELL

CONNIE DUNCAN DUNCAN

STEPHEN THOMAS

MICHAEL BARTA

JOE CHRISTNER

STEVE MONKS

MIKE SHOULDERS

KATHI HOLIFIELD

JODIE MURTHA

MICHAEL BOW

NINA SANDERS LIENTZ

KEITH BRADLEY 

GAYLA WALL

SHARON RUDOLPH

BRIAN WIDEMAN

CLEMBEHME

DENISE JAKUBEK-BELL

CONNIE DUNCAN

STEPHEN THOMAS

MICHAEL BERTA

JOE CHRISTNER

STEVE MONKS

MICHAEL KEITH MOORE

MARTI LUTBHKA

ZEYON CODY ADKISSON

KRISTIE RUEGER

ROBIN JOHNSON DEEM

BARRY JONES

RON RIECKEN

EMILY CURRY

BLAKE ENGLISH

JEREMY LYONS

RONDA SMITH HURT

SUSAN JENNINGS

JEFF BOSSE

JEFF ALEXANDER

CLINT RUXER

TAMMARA BAYER

DASVE KENNEDY COWELL

ANGELICA REXING

CINDY BRINKMEYER

CINDY BRACK

KAREN UTZMAN POSTIN

CONNIE CARPENTER LYNAM

ARON KENDALL

LUCENDIA BRACK

SARAH SORENSEN

JAMES JOHNSON

DAVID DOTY

CHAD DOCKEY

DON COFFAN

ADAMROSENBAUM

JOHN CLINE

ROBBIE EUBANKS

LINDA CONNER

ADAM WILLIAN 

JOHN SHAVER

KRISTY STEMBRIDGE 

DAVE CLARK

DON COUNTS

ANN THIES ALMQUIST

MIKE SKAGGS

DENNIS DAUGHERTY

PUNNY GARDENER

LARRY GRIFFIN

LOU ROEDEL

NEALSON FOSTER

VINCENT SIMON

ANGEL LINBERG WEISS

ALLISON KENDALL KIRBY

JESSICA MILES

LORRI PRICE

 

 

 

 

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