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ADOPT A PET

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Mints is a handsome male cat with two little tiny “goatee” spots on his chin! He’s only 11 months old, and he gets along with other cats just fine. His $40 adoption fee includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and more. Get details on adoption at www.vhslifesaver.org/adopt!

 

ADOPT A PET

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Frankie is just over a year old! She has previously lived successfully with other dogs and with cats. She’s a very smart girl who loves the challenge of a good strong chew toy! Her adoption fee is $110 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at www.vhslifesaver.org/adopt for details!

 

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Foundation Welcomes Lori Sutton as Foundation Board Member

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The Foundation would like​ to welcome Lori Sutton as our newest Foundation Board Member.

Lori is the Director of Corporate Human Resources and the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Berry Global Corporation. She is responsible for leading the human resources initiatives for corporate employees throughout North America as well as oversite for Berry’s global diversity and inclusion efforts. Prior to assuming her current role, she served as the Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Human Equity for Vectren Corporation in which she was responsible for the implementation of initiatives pertaining to diversity, inclusion, human equity, recruiting and other human resources functions.

Overall, Lori has 16 years of accounting experience and 9 1/2 years of diversity, inclusion, human equity and human resources experience.

Lori received a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Southern Indiana. She also received her MBA from Indiana Wesleyan​. ​She holds several certifications including: Certified Diversity Executive, Certified Diversity Professional, Certified Diversity Recruiter and Certified Internet Recruiter.

She currently serves as the President of the Evansville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., participates on the USI Career Services Advisory Board and the University of Evansville Center for Innovation & Change Advisory Board. She also serves on the Board for the Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union. Over the years, Lori has participated on several boards throughout the community. Lori has also received various awards for her work in diversity & inclusion: 2019 Willie Effie Thomas Diversity Leadership Award from Leadership Everyone; 2018 best practice case study by Profiles in Diversity Journal; 2018 Top Executives in the nation by Black Enterprise Magazine; 2017 International Diversity Leader Award from Profiles in Diversity Journal; 2017 finalist for the Southwest Indiana Chamber’s Athena Award and 2012 USI Phenomenal Women Award.

Lori resides in Evansville, IN with her husband, James. They have two children, JaDrien and Aaliyah.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS

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Cops Connecting With Kids BBQ Fundraiser Starts Today

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Please come out and support the Cops Connecting with Kids BBQ fundraising event this upcoming Saturday and Sunday, September 12, and 13, from 11 am to 6 pm. We will be on the lot of Walmart east, located at 401 N Burkhardt Rd. in Evansville.

Cops Connecting with Kids is composed of several members of law enforcement and we will be partnering with several staff members of the EVSC to sell bbq and raise money to take deserving EVSC kids on an all-expenses-paid trip of a lifetime to Walt Disney World. Every penny raised will go towards helping a local child realize that opportunity.

We would like to thank Sam’s Club and Walmart for their generous donations and the use of the Walmart parking lot. We would also like to thank Berry Plastics for donating all of the containers that our delicious pulled pork will be housed. Last but certainly not least, we would like to thank the Newburgh Barbecue Coalition for donating their time and efforts to cook all of this delicious food.

 

SENATOR BRAUN ON “MEET THE PRESS”

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Senator Mike Braun, an Indiana Republican, says the fiscal impasse probably won’t be solved until the U.S. is “looking over the cliff of a crisis.” He speaks with Bloomberg’s David Westin on “Balance of Power.” 

For Coronavirus Assistance, please visit braun.senate.gov/coroanvirus-assistance.

To subscribe to this newsletter and see other updates from Senator Braun, visit his official website. 

To unsubscribe from Senator Braun’s Weekly Update, click below or contact press@braun.senate.gov. 

 

The Squirrel Invasion of 1822

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September 13 – September 19

The Week in Indiana History


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1822     Hordes of gray squirrels invaded Indiana.  Thousands of them swarmed from east to west, destroying entire cornfields.  Historians theorize that the woodlands that year failed to produce enough nuts to supply adequate food for the hungry creatures.  Although some farmers patrolled their fields with rifles, much of the crop was destroyed within hours.


well1886     Natural gas was discovered in a well near Eaton, Indiana.  From a depth of 992 feet, a huge flame shot into the night sky, visible in Muncie, ten miles away.  Further exploration found the largest known gas field in the world, encompassing 17 Indiana counties.  The discovery ignited the historic Indiana “gas boom” which would have a profound effect on the state’s economy.

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1901     Indiana Governor Winfield Durbin attended the funeral of President William McKinley in Canton, Ohio.  The President had been assassinated while attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.  McKinley had been in Indianapolis six months earlier to attend the funeral of his friend, former President Benjamin Harrison.


Lincoln 1932     Over 10,000 people witnessed the unveiling of a statue of Abraham Lincoln in Fort Wayne.  “The Hoosier Youth,” a 12-foot bronze sculpture by artist Paul Manship, depicts the young Lincoln seated on a tree stump holding a book.  An ax and a dog are at his side.  Lincoln had grown up in Southern Indiana, living there from age 7 to 21.

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50 YEARS AGO

 1970     Actor Fess Parker, well-known on TV as Daniel Boone, toured Indiana helping to light the torch for the United Way campaign.  He attended ceremonies in Indianapolis, Martinsville, Danville, Lebanon, Noblesville, and Greenfield.  He was accompanied on the trip by former Governor Harold W. Handley.  In Indianapolis, he was joined by Mayor Richard G. Lugar.


O'Bannon2003     A memorial service was held at the Indiana Statehouse for Governor Frank O’Bannon, who had died five days earlier as the result of a stroke. O’Bannon, the state’s 47th Governor, was praised by all as a kind and thoughtful friend.  United States Senator and former Governor Evan Bayh, with whom O’Bannon had served as Lieutenant Governor, described him as “a good man, a decent man, a statesman.”  Among those paying their respects were four former Indiana governors, a dozen Congressmen, nine governors or former governors from other states, and many members of the state General Assembly.  Hundreds of school children were there, invited by First Lady Judy O’Bannon. Pictured:  The official portrait of Indiana Governor Frank O’Bannon by Indiana artist Michael Allan Chelich.  

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Indiana Quick Quiz

Lincoln and Indiana

1.  The Lincoln family settled in Indiana near  a/ Clearwater Creek   b/  Little Pigeon Creek   c/ Blue Water Creek

2.  On the way to his inauguration, Lincoln stayed in Indianapolis at which hotel?  a/ Bates House           b/ Antler Inn   c/ Palmer House

3.  Which Indiana Chief Executive was known as “Lincoln’s favorite governor”?   a/ Henry Lane              b/ Conrad Baker  c/ Oliver P. Morton

Answers Below


Hoosier  Quote of the Week

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    “Before you can think outside of the box, you have to start with a box.”

– – -Twyla Tharp  (Born in Portland, Indiana, she is a dancer, choreographer, and author who now lives and works in New York City.)


Did You Know?

     The “Gas Boom” in Indiana lasted only about 15 years at the end of the 19th century, yet it had a huge effect on the state’s economy.  Because of the cheap and seemingly endless supply of natural gas, hundreds of factories were established all over Central Indiana.  Frank C. Ball and his four brothers decided to move their fruit jar company from Buffalo, New York, to Muncie.  Other companies followed, and soon Muncie was the second-largest producer of glass in the country, second only to Pittsburgh.  The Hoosier “Gas Belt” included other cities like Anderson, Kokomo, and Marion.  Greentown, in Howard County, became famous for beautiful art glass, highly prized today by collectors.  In 1901, something happened which few expected:  the gas ran out.  Most of the glass producers closed down, but they left a manufacturing base ready and waiting for entrepreneurs in other fields.  The foundation of industry and labor were in place when automobile builders turned their attention to the Hoosier State in the early years of the 20th Century.


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ANSWERS:  1. b   2. a   3. c

Republican County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave Endorses Ben Shoulders For Re-Election

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In an unprecedented move, Republican Vanderburgh County Commissioner Musgrave asks her supporters to vote for Democrat Ben Shoulders for re-election.

Commissioner Musgrave stated that “Ben and I were both elected in 2016 and have worked in harmony since day one”

Mr. Shoulders said, “that he and Chery have been the pro-development Commissioners from day one.”  “We have both practiced “Good Public Policy”  and supported needed capital projects within our budget restraints.”

Commissioner Shoulders stated that he “looks forward to serving with Cheryl for the next four years and ask for your vote on November 3rd so we can continue moving our county forward.”

I would like to thank County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave for her endorsements.

FOOTNOTE: The following individuals and organizations have endorsed Ben Shoulders (D).
They are; Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 136,
 Teamsters Local 215. SW Indiana Building and Trades Council,
 Laborers Local 561,
IBEW Electricians Local 16,
 Sheriff David Wedding (R),
 County Commissioner Jeff Hatfield (D),
County Councilwoman Stephanie Terry,
Our Times Newspaper,
 El Informador Latino Newspaper,
County Councilman Mike Goebel,
City-County Observer Newspaper,
Iron Workers Local 103 and
County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave (R.