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Ben Shoulders our choice for Vanderburgh County Commissioner

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October 16, 2020

The City-County Observer is pleased to announce that we are recommending Democrat Ben Shoulders for re-election to the Vanderburgh County Commission.

Four years ago Democrat Benjamin Shoulders ran for the Vanderburgh County Commissioner and was elected by a comfortable margin. We supported him then and we are supporting him now.

Since his election, he has been effective in promoting good public policy and has been a voice of reason and compromise. Mr. Shoulders has demonstrated that he can face difficult governmental challenges with an open mind.  We also appreciate that Ben can be progressive on some issues but he has also exhibited sound financial judgment on other matters.

Mr. Shoulders and his COVID-19 Task Force members have done an excellent job in helping people get tested and providing masks to protect themselves against the deadly COVID-19 virus.

Mr. Shoulders’ campaign has been very positive, energetic, organized, and issues-based. He has worked very well with the other two County Commissioners. He’s a good listener and accessible.

He is a Commercial Lender III at Banterra Bank and has been in banking for 18 years.

Ben received his college degree from Indiana University (Bloomington) – Bachelor of Arts ’02 CJUS (College of Arts and Sciences). He was graduated from Harrison High School–Magna Cum Laude (College Prep classes).

He received his certification from Indiana Bankers Association – Bank Management Series in 2010 and the Indiana Bankers Association – Commercial Lending School (2011 Graduate).

Ben is married to former Shannon Perrette of Evansville for 11 years and they have three energetic (3) children.  Emma who is 9 years old and 6 years old twins Parker and Sadie and they reside in Evansville.

Some of Ben’s favorite things he enjoys doing are coaching youth basketball and taking his family to a local restaurant and eating fish tacos and drinking slushies. He also enjoys joining his daughter Emma acting in local civic theater events. It’s been rumored that Ben drinks “Cappuccino” by the gallon.

His Community Involvement

Vanderburgh County Commissioner – District One (Elected – Nov 2016; took office – Jan 1, 2017)

“Corridor Of Champions” past Board President

GAGE (Growth Alliance of Greater Evansville) – Board Member (2018 – present)

A Former member of the Commission on Homelessness

Past Community Corrections – Board Member 

Old Courthouse – Board Member (2017 – present)

Domestic and Sexual Violence Commission – Board Member (2017 – present)

IU College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Board (2014 – present)

Board member of the  Boys and Girls Club of Evansville – Past Board President 

Former Board member of the EVSC Foundation Board of Directors 

United Way – Keel Club (2014 – 2018); Southern Indiana Campaign Cabinet Member (2016)

IU Alumni Association of Greater Evansville – Past President / Board member 

Past member of the Habitat for Humanity of Evansville 

Harrison High School /Warrior Athletic Booster Club – Founder and Past President

Harrison High School Athletic Hall of Fame – Founder and Past Chairman

Past member of the Evansville African American Museum Gala – Auction Committee 

Board member of the Childen Thearter of Southern Indiana

WOODMERE DOG PARK board member

We respectfully ask that you consider casting your vote for Vanderburgh County Commissioner Ben Shoulders (D) in the upcoming November 3, 2020, general election because has earned the right to serve another 4-year term on this most prestigious board.

University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Soccer Updated 2020-21 Schedule

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Soccer updated their 2020-21 schedule today. The COVID-19 adjusted slate following the postponement of the usual fall start will feature 14 Great Lakes Valley Conference men’s and women’s doubleheaders, seven scheduled at home.

The 15-team GLVC will have a round-robin schedule consisting of no travel partners to ensure every team is able to play seven home and seven away games. The conference also announced no team will play more than three consecutive games at home or on the road.

The Screaming Eagles kick off the season with a home doubleheader against the University of Indianapolis on February 28. USI will have a total of four home matches in the following month against Quincy University (March 12), Truman State University (March 14), Southwest Baptist University (March 26), and Drury University (March 28).

The remainder of the 2020-21 home schedule concludes with a pair of doubleheaders in April against Lindenwood University (April 9) and the University of Missouri-St. Louis (April 11).

The away schedule has USI opening on the road against Lewis University (March 5). The rest of the month includes visits to the University of Illinois Springfield (March 7), William Jewell College (March 19), and Rockhurst University (March 21). USI closes out their road slate with a trio of contests in April beginning at Missouri University of Science & Technology (April 1), Maryville University (April 3), and the regular-season finale at McKendree University (April 16).

The 2020-21 postseason play will consist only of the GLVC Tournament, which is scheduled to start with the first quarterfinal games on April 19 (top four seeds) and the semifinals/finals to crown a winner of the conference, April 23-25 in St. Charles, Missouri.

Eagles’ men’s team posted a 9-7-3 record en route to a semifinal appearance in the 2019 GLVC Tournament where the McKendree Bearcats bested them in a defensive battle, 1-0, last November. USI returns two of their top four scorers from last year in sophomore Zach Barton (14 points- five goals, four assists) and junior Ryan Nevins (12 points- six goals). Also, senior goaltender Justin Faas will build off a 2019 season where he put up five shutouts along with a 0.95 goals-against average.

On the women’s side, they are coming off a historic season after being claiming the 2019 GLVC Tournament title for the first time in program history. The Eagles defeated McKendree in a wild game decided by penalty kicks (4-3) to advance automatically to the NCAA II Tournament. They look to return all their top four scorers from a season ago starting with junior Kaitlyn Andres (21 points- eight goals, five assists), senior Maggie Winter (16 points- seven goals, two assists), senior Taylor McCormick (ten points- three goals, four assists) and senior Madelyne Juenger (nine points- two goals, five assists).

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Mark Allen Brothers: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony)

Demarco Allen Jones: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 5 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor)

Joe David Outlaw Jr.: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony)

Cameron Tyrone Williams: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony)

Diana Elizabeth Ellmers: Attempted murder (Level 1 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Auto theft (Level 6 Felony)

Cade Christopher Kirk: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Auto theft (Level 6 Felony)

“Left Jab” and “Middle Jab” and “Right Jab” October 16, 2020

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“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE” or “Readers Forum” columns concerning National or International issues.

The majority of our “IS IT TRUE” columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB”  column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB” AND “MIDDLE JAB” AND “RIGHT JAB” several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB” is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB” is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so.

Adopt A Pet

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Gaia is a 1-year-old female cattle dog mix. She was transferred to VHS from Evansville Animal Care & Control when VHS had available kennel space. She’s about a year old and loves to give hugs! Gaia’s adoption fee is $110 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Get details at www.vhslifesaver.org/adopt!

AG Curtis Hill: 1 week until the 11th annual Drug Abuse Symposium

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With one week until the 11th annual Drug Abuse Symposium, Attorney General Curtis Hill is encouraging anyone interested in attending to purchase their tickets as soon as possible.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, stringent measures are being taken to protect the health and safety of in-person attendees. To adhere to social-distancing guidelines, there is also a limited number of in-person tickets for sale.

For those who do not wish to attend in person, a virtual option is being offered for the first time. Click here to purchase in-person tickets, and here to purchase virtual tickets.

“COVID-19 is a contagious and sometimes deadly virus, and we have taken actions to ensure that our in-person guests have a safe and comfortable learning environment,” Attorney General Hill said. “This pandemic will not prevent us from providing comprehensive education about how the drug crisis is impacting Indiana. I look forward to spending next week’s event with all of you.”

At the 11th annual Drug Abuse Symposium, attendees will hear from law enforcement, treatment providers, faith leaders, government officials and others involved in our fight against drugs. Their presentations will cover marijuana legalization, the methamphetamine crisis, how law enforcement officers handle suspected drug overdoses and more than a dozen additional topics. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician Jamie Johnson are the symposium’s keynote speakers.

All of the symposium’s scheduled speakers share these common goals: limiting the negative consequences of drugs in the United States and saving lives.

“Drug addiction and misuse continue to ravage Indiana. More than 1,000 Hoosiers died of opioid overdoses alone in 2018. The need to educate people about the negative consequences of drugs in our state has never been greater,” Attorney General Hill said.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS

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Gov. Holcomb Tests Negative for COVID-19

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb has tested negative for COVID-19.

The Governor was tested out of an abundance of caution after learning that State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box had tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday after spending time with her grandson and daughter, who also tested positive. Dr. Box will quarantine for 14 days.

Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Chief Medical Officer for the Indiana State Department of Health, several members of the Governor’s Office, and several members of the state department of health were also tested out of an abundance of caution.

The Governor, Dr. Weaver, and staff members received both an Abbott rapid test and a nasopharyngeal PCR test, and all had negative results on both.

According to Dr. Box and Dr. Weaver, the Governor and staff members did not meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s definition of close contact as they were socially distanced and wore masks during their interactions with Dr. Box.

“Janet and I are wishing Dr. Box and her family a speedy recovery,” Gov. Holcomb said. “The coronavirus does not discriminate, and this further highlights the importance of wearing masks and social distancing.”

Dr. Box and Dr. Weaver have advised Gov. Holcomb that he can resume his normal schedule with vigilance about masking and social distancing.

 

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