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ORDINANCE G-2021-01 An Ordinance Creating Chapter 2.220 (Commission on Food Security) of the Evansville Municipal Code Sponsor(s): Council as a Whole Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Discussion Date: 1/25/2021 Notify: Marco Delucio, ZSWS
ORDINANCE G-2021-02 An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places within the City of Evansville, Indiana Commonly Known as 3001 Maxx Road Sponsor(s): Brinkmeyer Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Discussion Date: 1/25/2021 Notify: Ted Ziemer IV, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
ORDINANCE R-2021-01 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1900 Stringtown Rd. Petitioner: RLehman and Son Consulting Owner: Evansville HCC LCC Harsha Behavorial Center Requested Change: R2 to C2 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Matt Lehman, Rlehman and Son Consulting
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REGULAR AGENDA:Â SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
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ORDINANCE F-2021-01 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Additional Appropriations of Funds Within the Department of Metropolitan Development Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 1/11/2021 Notify: Kelley Coures, DMD
RESOLUTION C-2021-01 A Resolution Regarding Tenant Rights and Responsibilities Sponsor(s): Burton, Heronemus Discussion Led By: President Discussion Date: 1/11/2021 Notify: Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly
RESOLUTION C-2021-02 A Resolution Approving an Agreement Concerning Legal Representation Sponsor(s): Burton Discussion Led By: President Discussion Date: 1/11/2021 Notify: Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly
INDIANAPOLIS—Years ago, I covered a rally that turned into a riot.
It was in the mid-1990s. A motley collection of white supremacist groups from around the Midwest had decided to gather in Indianapolis.
John Krull, publisher, TheStatehouseFile.com
After some legal wrangling, they secured a permit to meet on the west side of the Statehouse. They drew crowds not only of their own faithful, but also of counter protesters.
Tensions rose as one speaker after another trooped up and tried to make himself—they were all angry white guys—heard through a small, antiquated sound system. The two crowds taunted each other.
Then something snapped.
The gathered white supremacists moved like a snake. As a group, they attacked some photographers before turning to assault anyone who crossed their paths. They swung signs, bags, belts and fists in all directions.
The police restored order in a hurry, but not before many people were left battered and bruised.
And shaken.
Ground we thought was safe—even sacrosanct—had been turned into a battlefield.
A symbol of a free people determined to govern themselves had been soiled with blood and sorrow.
I thought of that long-ago day of riot and ruin when I watched the mayhem at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a day, to echo FDR, that now will live in infamy. I watched a gang of my fellow citizens—my fellow Americans—lay waste to one of our temples of freedom.
I saw them try to deny the right of a free people to choose their own leaders.
Somehow, they thought they were patriots when they were desecrating an American shrine.
They thought they were the good guys.
They thought they were defending freedom.
They weren’t, of course, but it’s easy to understand how they came to be so mistaken.
The fuse that led to the Jan. 6 explosion has been a long one. It was lit more than two generations ago when ambitious politicians first discovered that the path to victory at the polls could be paved by inveighing against government.
Although Republicans were the most egregious offenders, politicians of both parties argued that government could not do anything right.
That government was evil.
That government was the enemy.
The problem with that argument is that in a self-governing society such as ours, government isn’t something foreign or removed from us. Government is the expression of our will as a community, a state, a nation … a people.
To echo Pogo, we have met the government and the government is us.
When we wage war on the government or on the outcome of elections, we’re fighting an opponent we cannot possibly beat. We are waging war with ourselves.
It is tempting to blame all of this on Donald Trump, but the reality is that he is the symptom, not the disease—the worst manifestation so far of an ailment that has afflicted us for far too long. The disease is something we fostered and spread ourselves.
At that long-ago rally that became a riot, I was struck by how much the rhetoric of the speakers resembled that of mainstream political leaders. Their language was less polished and their manner more strident than a president’s or a governor’s or a senator’s, but their message was similar.
Their will, their needs, their grievances always should take priority—and any law or government body that asked them to compromise or consider another point of view was an instrument of oppression.
We have met the enemy and the enemy is us.
This road took us to the horrors of Jan. 6. If we continue to follow it, it will lead to places that are even worse.
In the hours that followed the assault on the Capitol, I found myself thinking of the words of a great American, my late friend U.S. Rep. Andy Jacobs Jr.
Andy once told me it pained him to hear political candidates say they would “fight†for an issue, a concern or a constituency. He said he didn’t like thinking of people who disagreed with him as adversaries—or even enemies—when they really were his neighbors and fellow citizens.
“Why can’t we just say, ‘we’ll work for you or, better yet, we’ll work with you’?†Andy asked.
It was a good question then.
And an even better, more important one these days.
FOOTNOTE: John Krull is director of Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism and publisher of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
The Indiana Department of Health is now vaccinating individuals based on their age group. Individuals 80+ years old are eligible for the vaccine.
Moderna Vaccine has been approved by the US FDA and is now being distributed nationwide.
New restrictions have been put in place for southwest Indiana, as Vanderburgh, Posey, Warrick & Gibson County have had 7-day positivity rates of 15%+.
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Saying Thank You
Over the holidays, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and his wife Carol McClintock donated snack packs to hundreds of employees at Ascension St. Vincent and Deaconess Hospital.
Please join us in saying, “THANK YOU” to all of our health care workers in the tri-state area!
 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Hitting 62.5% of their shots during the game and 73.9% in the second half, Illinois State hung on to defeat the University of Evansville men’s basketball team by a 73-68 final on Sunday afternoon inside the Ford Center.
Despite the hot shooting by the Redbirds (4-6, 1-3 MVC), the Purple Aces (6-6, 4-2 MVC) were within striking distance in the final moments. The difference in the second half was a 12-5 stretch that saw ISU erase a 7-point UE lead.
Pacing Evansville was Noah Frederking. The 3-point sharpshooter hit five outside shots on his way to a team-best 15 points. Evan Kuhlman hit five of his six 2-point field goals to score 13 points while Shamar Givance went 4-for-6 from outside on his way to 12 points.
“Over the last four games, we have been able to make enough plays and I have been pleased with what we have done,†Aces head coach Todd Lickliter expressed. “Today, you have to give Illinois State credit. We had some defensive breakdowns and when we did, they took advantage of it. That is the way it works; it is a lesson in the process – we will evaluate our performance and learn from it.â€
A pair of 3-pointers sent the Aces out to a 6-3 edge in the opening two minutes with Shamar Givance and Evan Kuhlman getting on the board. The next six minutes belonged to the Redbirds. A 12-0 run saw them take a 15-6 lead. ISU hit five out of six attempts in the run before Iyen Enaruna ended a 0-for-7 drought with an offensive rebound and layup. UE was held off of the board for just over five minutes.
After the Redbirds added two more buckets, Evansville got on track with a 5-0 spurt with Givance leading off with his second long ball of the game before Enaruna added his second make. The UE run continued. With five minutes remaining in the half, Evansville began a run that turned a 22-16 deficit into a 24-22 lead. Noah Frederking and Jax Levitch hit consecutive 3-pointers before a Jawaun Newton runner gave the Aces a 24-22 lead. In total – the Aces utilized a 16-3 run to grab the lead with 3:21 on the clock.
Evansville’s defense held Illinois state to one field goal over the course of an 8-minute span while rallying back. The teams swapped the lead three times over the final minutes before ISU wrestled away a 32-20 lead at halftime. Givance was the lone player in double figures at the break, scoring 12 on a 4-for-5 effort from outside over the first 20 minutes of play.
ISU converted a 3-point play to begin the second half and would hold a 37-33 edge before the Aces countered in a big way. Ten of the next 11 shots would find the bottom of the net as UE took its largest lead at 51-44 at the 12:31-minute mark. Frederking drilled two more triples while Newton converted three baskets. Illinois State did not give up as five of their next six 3-pointers were good as they knotted the score at 56-56 with 7:18 left in the contest before going back in front by a 60-58 score with five minutes on the clock.
Hitting eight out of nine attempts, ISU took a 70-60 lead as the minutes wound down before the Aces “never give up†attitude showed. Jax Levitch drained back-to-back triples in the final 30 seconds to get his squad back within four, but the deficit proved to be too much to overcome with ISU hanging on for the 73-68 win.
Antonio Reeves led the Redbird with 21 points while hitting nine out of 11 shots.
A 3-game road trip is upcoming for UE beginning with a 2-game series at Bradley next weekend before a single game at Indiana State on January 20.
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MORE THAN 75,000 INDIANA SENIORS SCHEDULE FREE COVID-19 VACCINE
INDIANAPOLIS — More than 75,000 Hoosiers age 80 or older have scheduled appointments to receive free COVID-19 vaccines as of 4 p.m. Saturday.
Hoosiers can continue to register at https://ourshot.in.gov, by calling 211 or by contacting one of Indiana’s Area Agencies on Aging for help.  A caregiver or loved one also may make an appointment on behalf of an eligible senior.
Individuals age 80 and older account for less than 4 percent of the state’s population but represent more than 19 percent of the hospitalizations and more than half of the COVID-19 deaths in the state, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
At least one vaccine clinic will be located in each Indiana county. Vaccines are free, but insurance may be charged an administrative fee.
Appointments for the second dose will be made at the clinic when the first dose is administered.
Additional groups, such as those based on underlying health conditions, will be added as more vaccine becomes available. Updates will be posted at https://ourshot.in.gov.
Thank you to our Community for Your Support of our Healthcare Heroes!
The Foundation would like to thank our community for their outpouring of support for our Healthcare Heroes and patients throughout this very difficult Holiday Season. Your donations of money, food and in-kind gifts truly have touched their hearts and provided hope and healing during this time.
We would like to thank these recent supporters. This list is not inclusive of all donations that have been made throughout the Pandemic. We are so appreciative of all gifts to our Healthcare Heroes.
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and his wife, Carol McClintock – delivered snack bags for our Healthcare Heroes on New Year’s Eve
Mr. and Mrs. Dick and Rita Eykamp – donated funds to allow our patients the ability to watch the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra’s Peppermint Pops over the Holiday Season
Friends of Lori Lofton Fundraiser – provided front-line staff with snacks and meals, including over 1200 Sassy Sweets cupcakes recently delivered
Tri-State Medical Alliance – provided meals for our front-line departments
Jessica Frame – donated snacks for ICU day and night shift
Strategic America – provided Wendy’s Sandwiches for staff
Nancy Drake – donated special treat bags for front-line units
St. John the Baptist School – provided Olive Garden soup, salad and breadsticks
John H. Castle Elementary Art Classes – created banners and Cards for staff
Yankeetown Elementary – created cards for Staff
Brian Kessler, Director of Respiratory Care, Neurodiagnostics & Central Transport Services, had this to say about the impact the acts of kindness had on his respiratory therapy team, “Our Respiratory Therapists truly appreciate all the snacks and meals that have been donated to us over the past several months. It is very inspiring, humbling and uplifting to receive these donations as well as knowing people in our community are praying and thinking about us as we provide the best care to our patients. Thank you!”
Your gift to our Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Fund can help us continue to make a difference for front-line staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Or, let the Foundation help you or your organization coordinate a physical gift of meals or other donations to our Healthcare Heroes. Please call Lori Lofton at 812-485-4730.
Internal Medicine Residents Continuing to Learn and Provide High Quality Care Amidst Pandemic
Dr. Neil Patrick Corbett, Internal Medicine Resident, states, “They always said residency would be one of the hardest things you’ll ever go through. Add a pandemic of unprecedented proportions on top of that, and it pretty much sums up how it has been so far. In the same breath however, my residency has been the absolute best thing I’ve ever attempted! I consider myself exceptionally fortunate that I have such a supporting and patient wife to share the challenges and burdens of this experience with.
Thanks to the funds from the Foundation, we have been able to have more than just a place to stay at the end of the day. We’ve been able to actually make a home here in Southwest Indiana and become part of the community, a wonderful place to continue raising our family. We received absolute top-notch care at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville in September when we welcomed our 1 month early baby boy, Mateo. Truly, Evansville has been so very good to us and we look forward to what our future holds for the rest of residency and beyond.”
Thank you to all our Internal Medicine Residents continuing to learn and provide high quality care to our patients amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Foundation proudly supports the work of our Residents and the Southwest Indiana Internal Medicine Residency Program here at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville. We were honored to support all Residents with the purchase of their American College of Physicians (ACP) Membership Cards, so all could start their journey as Residents being members of the ACP.
Support our dedicated Residents and the ongoing needs of our residency programs. Click the button above and select the fund from the drop-down menu.
iPads Help Couple Say Their Goodbyes
Our Spiritual Care Manager recently reported this poignant story to the Foundation regarding the use of iPads that were made possible through donor support. The iPads are used by patients in COVID units and other areas of the hospital who would be unable to communicate with family otherwise.
“There was a husband and wife that were both in the ICU being treated for COVID-19. The husband had declined and was not expected to make it. The patient’s chaplain and nurse were able to use the iPad in one room and a phone in the other room so that the wife could tell her husband goodbye. The husband was semi-conscious at this time and did pass a couple days later.
As the manager for chaplains, I am thankful that we have this extra technological support to allow families to say goodbye even when they can’t be in the room.â€
With a gift to this fund, you can help assist with other purchases like the iPads, that assist our patients and caregivers during this difficult time.
It’s not too late to make a difference with a
2021 Ziemer Society Membership!
Our Ted & Clare Ziemer Society membership is a calendar year (January – December membership). With the new year, it’s that time again for those who would like to be renew or become a new member! With your support, we can impact our Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Evansville patients with projects that truly make a difference for their care and patient experience. Additionally, when you join before January 31, 2021, you will be entered into a drawing to win four tickets to the Indianapolis Zoo, expiring on 05/31/21!
Azzip Pizza Fundraiser – Thank You for Your Support!
Brad Niemeier, owner of Azzip Pizza, presents Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Foundation our winning check from the Pot of Dough Fundraiser. The Foundation was drawn as a $1,000 award winner on December 10th, and $211.42 was made on the give back portion of this event!
Thank you to everyone who ate pizza with a purpose and contributed to our number of entries in the drawing and to the staff of Azzip Pizza for a unique and exciting fundraiser.
On Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 10:45AM the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Big Cynthiana Road (SR 65) south of W. Baseline Road upon report of a single vehicle crash. A 911 caller reported that the occupants of the vehicle were trapped inside, including one child.
Pictured above: Crash Scene on SR 65
The Scott Township Fire Department arrived first and began extricating a 9-year-old male from a gray Dodge Caravan. The driver and child were both transported to St. Vincent Hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries.
A witness advised that prior to the crash, they observed the Caravan begin to leave the roadway. The witness explained that the driver over-corrected, left the roadway, and then struck a tree.
Three current Hoosiers were named to the 2021 USA Swimming National Junior Team. Junior Mikey Calvillo and freshman Maxwell Reich will represent Indiana on the men’s side, while sophomore Emily Weiss will compete on the women’s side.
Mikey Calvillo
800 Freestyle, 1,500 Freestyle, 400 IM
Calvillo, a two-team All-America honoree, qualified in three events. He ranks second in the 800 Freestyle (8:01.13), third in the 400 IM (4:16.98) and fourth in the 1,500 Freestyle (15:23.51). All three times were recorded at the 2019 Phillips 66 Nationals.
Maxwell Reich
100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke
Reich, a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, turned in both of his qualifying times, 1:02.37 in the 100 Breaststroke and 2:14.00 in the 200 Breaststroke, at the 2019 Speedo Junior Nationals. He ranks fourth in both events.
Emily Weiss
100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke
Weiss earned All-Big Ten second team honors during her freshman campaign after a runner-up finish in the 100 Breaststroke. She qualified in both the breaststroke events with times of 1:07.56 (100 Breaststroke) and 2:27.36 (200 Breaststroke) at the 2019 Phillips 66 Nationals. Weiss ranks second and fourth, respectively, in the two events.
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Pictured above: Crash Scene on SR 65