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HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS

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Till Named MVC Defensive Player of the Week

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After laying down an impressive performance in goal for the Purple Aces, senior goalkeeper Michaela Till earns Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors for the University of Evansville women’s soccer program.

On Saturday against Loyola, Till made 11 clutch saves and faced 20 shot attempts from the Ramblers, including a penalty kick late in the first half, give the Aces the chance to secure the 1-0 win over Loyola. Till’s 11 saves is the most for any goalkeeper in the MVC this season.

The shutout was the 11th of Till’s career, which ranks fifth all-time in UE history. Till also ranks third in all-time saves (272), tied for fourth in games played (51) and sixth in goals-against-average (1.38) in UE program history.

Evansville takes on Indiana State in the regular season finale on Wednesday, April 7 at 6 p.m. at home at Arad McCutchan Stadium with post-season seeding on the line.

Water Treatment Plant Tour Today

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Water Treatment Plant Tour

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 1:30 pm

          1301 Waterworks Road

 

 Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Executive Director Lane Young and Production Manager Rick Glover will lead media on a tour of the Water Treatment Plant.

 

DETAILS: Following five years of study, the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility is proposing construction of a new water treatment plant that will provide clean, safe drinking water for our community. Throughout the 20th Century, the utility made 10 major additions to the current waterworks plant constructed in 1897. The facility currently produces around 23.5 million gallons of water per day compared to 1.8 million when it first opened. The water filtration plant has reached the end of its useful life. A new water treatment plant is estimated to cost $177 million. A water rate increase is proposed to pay for the project. If approved, the highest monthly rate increase over the next five years will be $3.47 for residential customers using 5,000 gallons of water.

 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENTBOOKING RECORDS

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

USI Vaccination ClinicTo Start Campus COVID-19 Vaccines

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COVID SHOT
COVID SHOT

Who: Ronald S. Rochon, Ph.D., USI President; David Bower, USI COVID-19 Presidential Task Force Facilitator; Dr. Ann White, USI College of Nursing and Health Professions Dean

What: Press Conference for USI COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic. A private site and service of the Indiana Department of Health (IDoH), USI will be providing vaccines to students to accommodate all who would like to receive the Pfizer vaccine free of charge prior to returning home at the end of the Spring Semester. Reservations are required and USI students, faculty, and staff should check their email for an email from you with an individualized link to reserve an appointment. The Vaccination Clinic is not open to the general public.

When: 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 7. First dose appointments will be scheduled for 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 7 through Friday, April 9. Second doses will be scheduled at the first dose appointment and administered Wednesday, April 28 through Friday, April 30.

Where: Outside the Screaming Eagles Arena, on the USI campus. A map of the USI campus featuring the Screaming Eagles Arena can be found on the USI website.

Recording and Interviews: Due to the need to maintain physical distancing and to ensure HIPPA regulations are met, media will not be allowed to enter the Screaming Eagles Arena during the Vaccination Clinic. With permission from those interested, interviews with those in line entering the clinic and with those leaving the clinic following their vaccination may be available.

Parking: Parking for media will be available in Lot C, Bay 3 near the Screaming Eagles Arena. A map of the USI campus featuring parking near the Screaming Eagles Arena can be found on the USI website.

Contact Information: For more information, contact Ben Luttrull, Media Relations Specialist, at 812-319-7673 or bluttrull@usi.edu.

Senator Braun Wants To Ensure Federal Dollars Aren’t Spent On Abortion

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At his confirmation hearing earlier this year, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told Senator Mike Braun he would “uphold the law” regarding federal dollars being spent on abortion. On March 31, Senator Mike Braun sent a letter to Secretary Becerra to ensure that he is following the current HHS Title X Rule in place which confirms the Congressional intent and requires that Title X funds not be distributed to any program or organization which provides or recommends abortion.

Senator Braun writes in his letter:

“On March 29, 2021, my office received notice that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded over five million dollars to the Indiana Family Health Council Incorporated (IFHC), an entity tasked with the distribution of Title X grant dollars to organizations in the Hoosier state.  During your nomination process, you pledged that if confirmed, you would uphold the law. It is imperative that you take steps to ensure the longstanding intent of Congress is respected and no federal dollars under Title X are used to support abortion.”

In 1970, the Title X Family Planning Program was authorized by the United States Congress with the aim of ensuring that low-income patients have access to reproductive health services by distributing funding for testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, and cancer screenings.

Since its authorization, Congress has prohibited Title X funding from being used for abortion services, including abortion counseling and referrals.

On March 18, 2021, Secretary Becerra published a release indicating that HHS plans to propose revised regulations without the compliance measures in place with a goal of finalizing any Title X regulation by December of this year. Eleven days after this release, Secretary Becerra issued over $5 million to the Indiana Family Health Council Incorporated to implement Title X programming.

Senator Braun is requesting documents and communications related to Title X applicants, as well as a detailed explanation of how HHS will ensure compliance with the existing Title X law and corresponding regulations so that no funding is used to support abortion services, including abortion counseling and abortion referrals.

Senator Braun concludes his letter to Secretary Becerra:

“I must stress that while an alternative rule is being drafted, reviewed, and finalized, the Trump Administration Title X Rule remains in place.  During your confirmation hearing, I asked whether you would respect the longstanding position of Congress and American taxpayers by excluding funding for abortion in the distribution of HHS dollars. While you did not answer my question, you were firm in stating that you would uphold the law. As the Biden Administration rushes to get Title X funding out the door, I ask that HHS remain compliant with the law and corresponding regulations currently in place.”

Read the full letter:

KEEP Announces New Board Leadership

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KEEP Announces New Board Leadership
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Monday, April 5, 2021) – The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP), Kentucky’s equine economic advocate, announced the new leadership of KEEP’s Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors unanimously approved the promotion of Case Clay to become the Board’s Chairman. David Ingordo was unanimously approved to become the Board’s Vice Chairman. Clay and Ingordo replace Doug Cauthen and Ken Jackson, who will both continue serving on the KEEP Board. Additionally, Courtney Schneider was added to the Board of Directors.
Clay is the Chief Commercial Officer of Three Chimneys Farm. Ingordo is the owner of Ingordo Bloodstock. Schneider is the Director of Sales at Shawhan Place and is the current President of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club.
Elisabeth Jensen, KEEP’s Executive Vice President who oversees the daily operations of the organization, commented, “I am thrilled to have Case and David taking on the leadership roles of the KEEP Board. Doug and Ken did an incredible job over the past three years, shepherding KEEP through an evolution that led to our investment in workforce development and our recent legislative successes in Frankfort. I know that Case and David will build on this success and take KEEP to even great heights.”
Clay, added, “I am very excited to continue working with the staff and the Board at KEEP and building on the momentum that we have at the moment as a result of tackling the challenges we recently faced with historical horse racing. I was encouraged to see the industry come together for the greater good in a short amount of time. I think we have opportunities ahead of us with regard to growing our relationships in Frankfort, as well as engaging and including all horse breeds and disciplines in the Commonwealth.”
ABOUT KEEP
The Kentucky Equine Education Project, Kentucky’s equine economic advocate, is a not-for-profit grassroots organization created in 2004 to preserve, promote and protect Kentucky’s signature multi-breed horse industry. KEEP is committed to ensuring Kentucky remains the horse capital of the world, including educating Kentuckians and elected officials of the importance of the horse industry to the state. KEEP was the driving force in the establishment of the Kentucky Breeders Incentive Fund, which has paid out more than $177 million to Kentucky breeders since its inception in 2006, and pari-mutuel wagering on historical horse racing, which has been responsible for more than $50 million to purses and more than $24 million to the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund.
KEEP works to strengthen the horse economy in Kentucky through our statewide network of citizen advocates. To learn more about how you can become a member or support our work, please visit www.horseswork.com.

TODAYS VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSION ROAD TO RECOVERY MEETING LINK

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSION ROAD TO RECOVERY MEETING LINK

April 7 Road to Recovery Committee Meeting Notice

Meet The President of the Vanderburgh County Commission Ben Shoulders

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Ben Shoulders has been in the banking industry for over 17 years. He has served in many capacities in banking - from branch banking to management to mortgage lending and, most currently, commercial lending. He joined Banterra Bank in September 2019 as a Senior Commercial Lender III after spending over six years at Old National Bank.  Shoulders continue to mentor young bankers in the Evansville market while growing and cultivating banking relationships within the southern Indiana footprint.  Shoulders began his banking career in 2003 at Wells Fargo in Indianapolis.
Ben was first elected as Vanderburgh County Commissioner in November 2016 as a Democrat.  Shoulders quickly made an impact his first year in office by sponsoring numerous ordinances such as adding age and gender to the county’s Human Relations Commission’s anti-discrimination ordinance.  He stated at the time, “we want Vanderburgh County to be as inclusive, engaging and welcoming to our fellow citizens as possible.  There is no tolerance for discrimination of any kind at any time.” Shoulders became President of the Commission in 2019.  During 2019, he facilitated the largest road pavings in county history (over 30 miles of newly paved roads); passed the county’s first-ever MInority Owned/Women-Owned Business consultant contract to ensure general contractors are incorporating minority businesses within the scope of construction projects, and co-sponsored many road projects such as Kansas Rd, Oak Hill Rd, Boonville New Harmony, and Green River Road Trails, to name a few.  Ben also helped to form the inaugural Vanderburgh County Bicentennial Park which celebrated 200 years of Vanderburgh County.  Ben and his fellow two County Commissioners were recognized statewide in 2019 for their infrastructure vision by working together alongside the private sector and forming the CIP (Capital Improvement Plan); an infrastructure master plan for Vanderburgh County.
In 2020, Ben Shoulders became the first Vanderburgh County Commissioner to be re-elected with opposition since Pat Tuley in 1996.  Ben was then again voted to serve again as President in 2021 after overcoming a near 7,000 straight ticket deficit and defeating his opponent by over 2,500 votes.  2021 has already seen Ben and his fellow Commissioners rewarded by the state with a $770,000 grant for their work on trails and greenspace on N Green River Road. Shoulders says his main two-county priorities are getting out of Covid and ensuring that Broadband placement occurs for the entire county so all parts of Vanderburgh County have high-speed internet access.
Ben’s many professional achievements include:

– #1 Top ONB Producer Evansville / Southern Indiana Market – 2015
– Top 20 Under 40 Courier Press – 2011
– Top 20 Under 40 NEWS4U – 2015
– Community Service Award Boys & Girls Club – 2021
– Community Service Award CCO – 2020
– Harrison High School Hall of Fame – 2020
– “Big Dawg” Award Chamber of Commerce – 2014

Shoulders has continued to give back to our community by serving and volunteering with such non-profit boards as Board and Girls Club (Past President), Leadership Everyone, Habitat for Humanity, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Woodmere Dog Park, EVSC Foundation, Harrison High School Athletic Hall of Fame (Chair), Corridor of Champions (past president), Children’s Theater of Southern Indiana, Darrell Ragland Foundation, African American Museum Gala, Commission on Homelessness, Vanderburgh County Resource and Awareness Task Force, Blue Ribbon Committee and many more.  Ben also served as Treasurer on the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Commissioners (2014-15) and spent time working and volunteering for WNIN Radio and WNIN Public Auction.

Ben and his entire family were born and raised locally and currently his children;  Emma, Parker, and Sadie, attend Hebron Elementary.

Yesteryear: Jim Jackson

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Jim Jackson

by Pat Sides

James R. (Jim) Jackson was a fixture in Evansville’s theater community for several decades. A native of Missouri, he served in World War II and Korea before moving to California in the 1950s to pursue an acting career. There he met an aspiring actress, and after their marriage, they eventually moved to Evansville, her hometown.

The Jacksons soon became involved in the Evansville Civic Theatre, Newburgh Playhouse, and other theatrical groups. Jim Jackson was directing the theater program at Indiana State University-Evansville in the 1970s when he met Tom Angermeier. Together they organized Repertory People of Evansville, which entertained theater fans on the second floor of the Old Courthouse for many years.

On the occasion of RPE’s 25th anniversary in 1999, Jackson and Angermeier were named Sagamores of the Wabash, the highest honor an Indiana governor can confer.

This photo of Jackson is from the RPE Collection at Willard Library.

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