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HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNT

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The Indiana Department of Health announced Monday that 12,384 people have received a free COVID-19 vaccine at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including 4,169 who were vaccinated on Sunday. The clinic continues through Monday night. All appointments are booked.

As of Monday, 1,113,856 first doses of vaccine have been administered in Indiana, and 703,808 individuals are fully vaccinated.

Additional vaccination clinics are planned March 12-13 at Ivy Tech Community College in Sellersburg and March 26-27 at the University of Notre Dame. All appointments are full at Ivy Tech, but limited appointments remain at Notre Dame. A clinic also is being planned in Gary the weekend of March 20. Details will be announced when they are finalized.

Appointments for these clinics must be scheduled in advance, and individuals must show proof of residency and eligibility upon arrival. Hoosiers age 50 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders who are regularly called to the scene of an emergency to render medical assistance, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov, or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.

As of Monday, 667,736 Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19, an increase of 480 from the previous day. A total of 12,315 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of five from the previous day. Another 429 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.

To date, 3,153,395 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,150,418 on Sunday. A total of 8,255,253 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.

To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.

Gov. Holcomb Names Staton Interim Indiana Secretary of Commerce

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced he has selected Jim Staton to serve as interim Secretary of Commerce.

Staton has served Indiana’s business community for more than 30 years. He first joined the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) in 2005 and currently serves as senior vice president and chief business development officer, overseeing the organization’s domestic and international business expansion and attraction efforts and leading the team through back-to-back record-breaking years for economic development.

Prior to being selected to lead global business development activity in 2018, he served in a number of economic development-focused roles at the IEDC, including vice president of business development, director of business development for the central and northwest Indiana regions, and as business recruitment director for North America.

Staton earned undergraduate degrees in environmental design and urban planning from Ball State University.

Staton will begin as interim Secretary of Commerce immediately

Newly Elected Leaders Of The Vanderburgh County Democratic Party

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Vanderburgh County Democratic Party
Central Committee

Cheryl Schultz, Chair; cherylschultz611@gmail.com
Nick Iaccarino, Vice Chair
Melissa Moore, Secretary
Ann Wallis, Treasurer

Alex Burton, Political Director
Edie Hardcastle, Grassroots Coordinator

Cheryl Schultz, Chair

 

A native and long-time resident of Evansville, Cheryl graduated from Central High School and pursued a major in music at the University of Evansville. Most recently, Cheryl has turned her interest to politics, serving as the Treasurer and Secretary of the VDCP, as well as the Events Chair, and assuming responsibility for securing all of the Democratic poll workers for the last three elections.  She is the proud mother of two children and devoted grandmother of five.

Nick Iaccarino, Vice Chair

Nick Iaccarino is a life-long Democrat, born and raised in Evansville. He graduated from USI with a degree in Elementary Education and Special Education and taught at West Terrace Elementary School, then spent 2 years in television and digital marketing with 14 News-WFIE. Nick was a volunteer for Barack Obama’s first Presidential campaign and has worked for the campaigns of local candidates, while continuing to stay involved through work with the Latino-Chamber Alliance Board and the Vanderburgh County Public Defenders Board. He is currently Director of Sales and Business Development with Commercial Coatings.
Melissa Moore, Secretary

Melissa (Morehead) Moore was born and raised in Evansville, a proud graduate of Bosse High School and the University of Evansville. She proudly served 9.5 years of dutiful service in the United States Navy. Returning to her hometown, Melissa became a public servant for the community and, in 2018, she ran for public office; although she lost, her passion for serving and engaging increased. She is also the host of Community Chat, a talk show airing on 98.5FM WEOA.
Ann Wallis, Treasurer

Ann Wallis is an Evansville native, a graduate of U.S.I. with a BS in Electrical Engineering Technology, and a retired electrical designer. She has been a Docent at the Evansville Museum of Art, History, and Science for ten years, presenting live astronomy shows to student groups, with four years as the Museum Docent Association’s Secretary/Treasurer. She has also served as Treasurer for several local Democrats’ political campaigns. Currently Ann is also editor of the VCDP newsletter.

A Letter of Thanks

We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to Edie Hardcastle, who has served as Chair of the Vanderburgh County Democratic Party since July 2019. Prior to that position, she served as VCDP Vice Chair, and before her involvement with our Central Committee, Edie was President of Indivisible Evansville.

Our accomplishments under Edie’s leadership are numerous and notable.

  • We successfully elected Democrats to fill eight of the eleven openings in the 2019 City election.
  • We opened a new headquarters in January 2019 after going for several years with no official office.
  • We increased fundraising through our dinner, golf scramble, and the addition of an annual raffle, which has left the party in a great position financially.
  • We have increased our voter turnout through the Neighborhood Leader Program, which Edie introduced to the party in 2018, implementing it for use in the 2019 and 2020 elections.
  • We increased the number of precinct committeepersons by appointing over 50 individuals who were willing to serve as precinct committee chairs and vice chairs
  • We held precinct committeeperson training sessions, working with local groups Indivisible, Nasty Women, and Young Democrats to broaden our volunteer base.

Owing to Edie’s leadership and tireless work, we have built the foundation to Build Back Better a we head into the 2022 Midterm and 2024 General Elections.

Thank you, Edie!

Locally, The VCDP Plans To
BUILD BACK BETTER

This year, 2021, is an off year for us election-wise, both locally and nationally, and, rather than taking a break during this time, the Vanderburgh County Democratic Party plans to work on achieving several goals in order to build and strengthen our party.

1.) With our Voter Registration Initiative, we plan to register as many new or returning voters as possible.

2.) We will work to recruit great candidates to run for local elective office.

3.) Precinct Committee Chairs will be elected in 2022. We will work to recruit people to run for Precinct Chair so that we can fill every one of these positions.
Hoosier Democrats And Progressives To learn About Candidates’ Visions

On March 20, a new chair of the Indiana Democratic Party will be elected. Join us on March 18th to meet the candidates. The event will be an opportunity for Hoosier Democrats and progressives to learn about the candidates’ visions of the future and share their own thoughts with the new leadership. We encourage Democrats to provide feedback on the candidates with their district chairs in advance of the vote.

The event will be moderated by Sarah Vitale, Chair of Muncie Resists, and Destiny Wells, Member of Hoosier Women Forward, Class 3.

EVENT CO-HOSTS:

25 Women for 2020
College Democrats of Indiana
Democratic Women’s Caucus
Hoosier Women Forward
Indiana Democratic African American Caucus (IDAAC)
Indiana Democratic Latino Caucus
Indiana Federation of Democratic Women
Indiana Nasty Women
Indiana Young Democrats (IYD) Indivisible Indianapolis
Indivisible NWI
Muncie Resists
Notorious Nasty Women of Indiana
Stonewall Democrats of South Central Indiana

The Zoom registration link will be posted shortly.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Isaac Rohleder leads UE men on first day

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Aces in third place following opening round

Isaac Rohleder led the University of Evansville men’s golf team in the opening round of the Don Benbow Invitational at Jacksonville Beach Golf Course.

 

Rohleder shot a 3-over 74 to rank in fourth place on the individual leaderboard.  His efforts have the Purple Aces right in the hunt on the team side.  UE ranks in third place with a score of 308, eight shots off of Drexel, who finished Monday’s opening round with a 300.

 

Dallas Koth, Henry Kiel and Michael Ikejiani each recorded scores of 78 in the first round.  The 7-over tally has the trio tied for 12th.  Spencer Wagner recorded an 83 while Caleb Wassmer scored an 81 as an individual.

 

Drexel’s Angelo Giantsopoulos leads the way following Monday’s action.  At the midway point of the event, his 1-under 70 paces Butler’s Raymond Sullivan by two strokes.  Alex Butler of the Dragons is third with Rohlder four strokes out of the lead in fourth place.

 

Tomorrow, one more round of 18 is on tap.

Gov. Holcomb Public Schedule for March 9

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INDIANAPOLIS – Below find Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for March 9, 2021.

 Tuesday, March 9 : Economic Development Announcement

WHO:         Gov. Holcomb
Mayor Hogsett
iA Executives

WHAT:        The Governor will deliver remarks.

WHEN:        10 a.m. Tuesday, March 9

WHERE:      8888 Keystone Crossing (15th floor)
Indianapolis, IN 46240

ADOPT A PET

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Look at this beautiful “iron bunny!” Margaret is a 4-year-old female American Sable. She has successfully lived with dogs before. Her adoption fee is $50 and includes her spay and registered microchip! Get details at www.vhslifesaver.org/adopt!

 

Indiana Diving Posts Three More NCAA Marks in Lexington

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The Indiana University men’s and women’s diving teams posted another strong outing with three Hoosiers tallying NCAA Auto-Qualification scores on Monday afternoon at the Lancaster Aquatic Center.

 

WOMEN’S 3-METER

For the second-straight day, freshman Anne Fowler dominated on the springboard, winning the women’s 3-meter event with a final score of 697.40. She finished 70 points above any other diver in the field to earn her second NCAA Auto-Qualification spot. Her consistency was on full display as she hit 11-of-12 dives over 50 points, three over 60, and two 70-point efforts

 

Freshman Tarrin Gilliland tallied all 12 dives over the 40-point threshold and secured six different 50-point dives, including four in the finals to place third overall with a mark of 623.65. She earned her first NCAA Auto-Qualification of the week. By earning an AQ spot this afternoon, Gilliland will also be eligible to compete in the 1-meter event at the NCAA Championships based on her eighth-place finish in qualification rounds on Sunday.

 

Sophomore Zain Smith finished in 17th place with a 12-dive score of 501.70. She recorded 40-plus points on seven dives throughout the meet. Junior Alyssa Wang finished 22nd with a six-dive score of 230.20.

 

MEN’S PLATFORM

Redshirt junior Andrew Capobianco captured his second NCAA Auto-Qualifying finish in as many days after taking fourth in the men’s platform with a score of 721.65. In total, the defending NCAA 3-meter National Champion hit 60-plus points on nine of his 12 dives.

 

Junior Cole VanDevender placed 11th in the event with a score of 651.40. He managed to registered scores above 50 points on seven total dives, including the last three of both the prelims and the finals. He will need to hit a qualifying mark on the 1-meter tomorrow afternoon to advance to the NCAA Championships, but would be eligible in both the 3-meter and platform events after placing top-12 in each event this week.

 

Senior Mory Gould finished 12th overall on the platform with a 12-dive score of 602.15. He hit seven dives over 50 points on the judges’ scorecards with three in the 60-point range. He will need to hit a qualifying mark on the 1-meter tomorrow afternoon to advance to the NCAA Championships, but would be eligible in both the 3-meter and platform events after placing top-12 in each event this week.

 

NCAA ZONE C CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

WOMEN’S 3-METER

  1. Anne Fowler – 697.40 (NCAA Auto-Qualifier)
  2. Tarrin Gilliland – 623.65 (NCAA Auto-Qualifier)
  3. Zain Smith – 501.70
  4. Alyssa Wang – 230.20

 

MEN’S PLATFORM

  1. Andrew Capobianco – 721.65 (NCAA Auto-Qualifier)
  2. Cole VanDevender – 651.40
  3. Mory Gould – 602.15

 

UP NEXT

The diving team will wrap up the NCAA Zone C Championships tomorrow (March 9) with the women’s platform and men’s 3-meter events.

 

Sophia Rohleder Leads The Field In Jacksonville

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UE Women In Second Place

With one round complete in the 2021 Don Benbow Invitational, University of Evansville golfer Sophia Rohleder sits atop the leaderboard entering Tuesday’s final round.

Rohleder carded a 4-over 75 on Monday to lead all individuals by three strokes.  She leads a trio of contenders who are tied for second place, including UE freshman Mallory Russell.  Her first-round tally of 78 has her tied for second with Butler’s Ally Ross and Erica Kerr of Southern Illinois.

Allison Enchelmayer is third on the UE squad.  She shot an 84 on Monday and was closely followed by Alyssa McMinn, who registered an 85 and is tied for 17th.  Caitlin O’Donnell finished the first round with a 92.  Carly Frazier wrapped up the opening 18 holes with an 89 as an individual.

Butler leads the team standings by three strokes over the Purple Aces.  The Bulldogs finished with a 319 while UE checked in with a 322.  Southern Illinois and Eastern Michigan are also within striking distance.  The Salukis completed the first round with a 323 while EMU sits in fourth place with a 327.

Tomorrow, one more round of 18 is on tap.

OLD NATIONAL EVENTS PLAZA ANNOUNCES THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND ON APRIL 23RD

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TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021 AT 10AM

Live music is back at Old National Events Plaza for the first time in over a year as The Allman Betts Band takes the stage on April 23, 2021 at 8:00pm. The talented alternative rock and jam group is comprised of Devon Allman, Duane Betts and Berry Oakley Jr., all sons of the Allman Brothers founding members.

Tickets start at $39.50 plus applicable fees and tax and go on-sale Friday, March 12, 2021 at 10:00am. Seating will be limited and in socially distanced pods. Masks must be worn by guests at all times at the request of the Artist and venue.

“We are excited to welcome audiences back to the theatre next month as we announce the talented Allman Betts Band. The Old National Events Plaza team has worked diligently over the past year to prepare and maintain a safe environment for our guests, and we are thrilled to be able to deliver live, in-person entertainment events in a socially distanced setting,” notes the Plaza’s General Manager, Alexis Berggren

The health and safety of guests and employees is Old National Events Plaza’s top priority. The venue will continue to follow the safety and prevention guidelines of the CDC and public health organizations. Local staff is supported by ASM Global’s corporate VenueShield initiative, ensuring operational best practices are utilized throughout the network of facilities.

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