Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab†August 10, 2020
Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab†August 10, 2020
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Responsive employerHEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 1,048 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 74,328 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
A total of 2,835 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of one over the previous day. Another 206 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.   Â
As of today, nearly 37 percent of ICU beds and nearly 83 percent of ventilators are available across the state. Â
To date, 841,125 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 828,466 on Saturday.Â
City Council Meeting August 10, 2020
AUGUST 10, 2020
OLD NATIONAL EVENTS PLAZA
12:00 P.M.
AGENDA
| I. | INTRODUCTION |
08-10-2020 Agenda Attachment:
| II. | APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM |
07-27-2020 Draft Memo Attachment:
| III. | REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| IV. | SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY |
| V. | CONSENT AGENDA:Â FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE F-2020-12 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Beane Discussion Date: 8/24/2020 Notify: Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller F-2020-12 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE R-2020-20 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1718 N. Fares Ave Petitioner: Russ Bittner Owner: Betty J Hammer Requested Change: M2 and M3 to M1 Ward: 3 Heronemus Representative: Milinda S. Middleton-Bittner R-2020-20 Attachment:
| VI. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| VII. | REGULAR AGENDA:Â SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE F-2020-11 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Approving a Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan and Appropriating Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV2) Funds Sponsor(s): Beane Discussion Led By: Notify: Finance Chair Beane       Discussion Date:  8/10/2020 Kelley Coures, DMD F-2020-11 Attachment:
| VIII. | RESOLUTION DOCKET |
| IX. | MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, August 24, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.
B. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
| X. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
A. CITY BUDGET HEARINGS are scheduled at 3:30 p.m., Monday, August 17, Tuesday, August 18, Wednesday, August 19 and Friday, August 21 at 2:00 p.m. (if needed) in Room 301.
B. CITY/COUNTY JOINT BUDGET HEARINGS are scheduled at 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 26 in Room 301.
| XI. | ADJOURNMENT |
Commentary: Lessons From A Long Ago August Day
By John Krull
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS – Even early that August morning, we could tell the day was going to be steamy.
At the Prairie Creek Reservoir in Muncie, not long after the sun had come up, air and water were about the same temp – in the high 80s – and equally dense.
This was 25 years ago, in 1995. I was about to begin the Muncie Endurathon, a qualifier for the Ironman Triathlon.
I wasn’t aiming for the Ironman. I was heading into my late 30s and had been doing triathlons for a decade. I loved the sport, the feel of my heart beating, my blood pulsing and my breath rising on a sunny day.
But I knew my window was closing. I’d begun to rack up both injuries and additional responsibilities.
Doing the Endurathon – swimming 1.2 miles, biking 56 miles, then running 13.1 miles – seemed a good way to close a chapter.
To seize a moment.
The start of a triathlon is always an exercise in confined chaos. Limbs flail and the water churns as dozens of bodies thrash, looking for a clear route in which to swim.
That day’s conditions heightened the confusion.
Strong swimmers time their breathing with precision. They inhale in the fraction of a second their mouths are out of the water and exhale through their nostrils into the water. They calculate when to take that quick pull of air into their lungs by noting not just the difference in the density between water and air but also the change in temperature.
That’s hard to do when there is no difference.
I’d never been in a race in which so many people – all good swimmers – stopped in mid-stroke to gag.
It was a sign of how difficult the day was to be, one in which a quarter of the field wouldn’t finish the race.
I’d been prepping for months. I was still in my newspaper days then. Before and after work and on lunch hours, I’d log lap after lap in the pool and pound out miles running over sidewalks, streets and trails. One evening a week and over the weekend, I’d slip into the saddle of the bike and pedal 60, 70 or 80 miles over Indiana backroads.
I was as fit as I’d ever been – and focused.
When the woman who was to become my wife and the mother of our children asked me to travel east to attend her sister’s wedding, I hesitated. The wedding was the weekend before the race.
But I knew how much the wedding meant to her and how much she meant to me, so I went.
Her brother – my soon-to-be brother-in-law – said he’d figure out ways for me to stay in training. He took me for a long swim in a nearby lake. A friend of his accompanied me on a lengthy trail run, where I spent much of my time planting my feet with care, praying I wouldn’t twist an ankle.
When we returned from the wedding, my wife-to-be came to Muncie to cheer me on.
I moved through the water according to plan. My left shoulder wasn’t working as it should – another nagging injury – so I wanted to conserve energy in the water for what was to come.
That was what appealed to me about triathlons.
Talent, of which I had only a modest amount, mattered.
But overcoming obstacles and summoning sheer determination counted, too.
The bike ride was brutal. The sun broiled both road and riders. Some competitors collapsed in the heat. One guy riding just in front of me fainted, then veered hard to the right and took a header as we approached an aid station.
The run was even worse. Four miles in, my calves started seizing up. I’d have to stand or even sit by the road and massage them until I could lurch my way along again. Every mile or two, I’d have to repeat the process.
That was the point of triathlons.
Figure it out.
Keep moving forward.
Get the job done.
The woman who would be my wife and the mother of our children was waiting when I half-ran, half-limped across the finish line. God love her, she even hugged me, though I was a sweat-soaked mess.
That race was over.
But the lessons – well, they linger.
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.
Art Collector Scares No One-Off In Ellis Park Derby
Art Collector Scares No One-Off In Ellis Park Derby
Daily Racing Form
Aug 05, 2020
A full field is expected Sunday for the $200,000 Runhappy Ellis Park Derby, one of the final chances for a 3-year-old to earn his way into the 146th Kentucky Derby.
Even with Art Collector as a heavy favorite, racing officials at Ellis in western Kentucky were expecting a capacity field of 12 for the 1 1/8-mile race. Entries were to be drawn Thursday.
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The Ellis Derby offers 85 qualifying points (50-20-10-5) toward the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby. Following the Travers on Saturday, it is the second-to-last points race on a prep schedule that was revised when the Derby was postponed from its original May 2 date because of the global pandemic. Only the Aug. 15 Pegasus (20-8-4-2) at Monmouth Park remains.
Art Collector, whose flashy victory in the July 11 Blue Grass at Keeneland vaulted him into the upper echelon of Derby contenders, figures to be an odds-on choice in the Ellis Derby. Brian Hernandez Jr. will be back aboard the Bernardini colt for owner-breeder Bruce Lunsford and trainer Tommy Drury.
Among the expected opposition is Anneau D’Or, Attachment Rate, Dean Martini, Little Menace, Necker Island, Rowdy Yates, Shared Sense, Trident Hit, Winning Impression, and a couple more longshots.
According to Ellis racing secretary Dan Bork, the Ellis Derby will be carded as the last of 10 Sunday races at about 5:10 p.m. Central, meaning it will be held 10 minutes after Pool 7 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager closes. It will be one of five stakes on the richest program of the Ellis meet.
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The other four stakes, all worth $100,000, are the Audubon Oaks, Groupie Doll, Juvenile, and Debutante. The seven-furlong Audubon Oaks, a 10-4-2-1 qualifier for the Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks, is expected to have Miss T Too, Ocean Breeze, and Sconsin among its core of favorites. Street Band, winner of the Grade 1 Cotillion last year, is among the Groupie Doll prospects.
Sunshine and a high near 90 are in the long-range forecast for Henderson, Ky., where the track is located.
Spectators are being permitted to attend the Ellis races amid the ongoing pandemic, although tickets must be purchased in advance through ellisparkracing.com.
Evansville Water Will Temporarily Change Disinfection
Beginning August 11, 2020, and continuing until September 21, 2020, the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) will temporarily change the disinfectant used in the water treatment process. EWSU will be using free chlorine rather than the regularly used disinfectant (chloramine) during this time period. This is the second of two planned temporary switchovers in 2020.
What is Chloramine?
Chloramine is a disinfectant used in drinking water to remove bacteria and viruses that can make you sick. It is made up of chlorine and ammonia. EWSU has used chloramine as the disinfectant in its water treatment process since 1999.
What is Free Chlorine?
Free chlorine is a slightly stronger disinfectant than chloramine, and it is used to remove more resistant bacteria and viruses that may be found in the water distribution system.
Why would the EWSU Convert from Chloramines to Free Chlorine?
This brief, scheduled change in disinfectant is a standard water treatment practice to keep water mains clean and free of potentially harmful bacteria throughout the year. State drinking water guidelines recommend that utilities using chloramine periodically switch to free chlorine for a period of time. The temporary use of chlorine will ensure that a proper level of disinfectant is maintained throughout the network of water mains and pipes that deliver your drinking water.
Free chlorine is a more aggressive disinfectant than chloramine, and this temporary change in the water treatment process denies bacteria the ability to form resistance to the usual disinfection treatment process. Switching to free chlorine is a proactive step to ensure that we maintain optimal levels of disinfectant in the water distribution system.
As always, the drinking water will be regularly monitored to ensure that the water delivered meets, or is better than, federal Safe Drinking Water Act standards.
Why Does EWSU Use Chloramines Most of the Year?
While chlorine is an effective disinfectant, using chlorine alone creates byproducts that are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These by-product levels can be significantly and cost-effectively reduced through the use of chloramine. Also, chloramine has less odor (compared to chlorine), and remains in the distribution system longer to more effectively prevent bacterial growth. As such, chloramine is a better long-term choice as a regular disinfectant.
Will I Notice a Difference in My Water?
During this time period, some customers may notice a slight change in the taste or odor of their tap water. Free chlorine may have more of a chemical odor, slightly like that of swimming pool water. Each individual customer has his or her own sensitivity level to the taste and/or odor of free chlorine. Many detect no change at all. The mild chlorine taste and odor is normal and poses no health risk.
Are Free Chlorine and Chloraminated Water Safe?
Yes, both form chlorine and chloramine are effective and safe for people and animals for drinking, cooking and bathing, as well as watering the garden and all other common uses. However, precautions should be taken to remove or neutralize chloramine and free chlorine during the kidney dialysis process, in the preparation of water for fish tanks and ponds, and for businesses requiring highly processed water. A de-chlorination procedure optimized for chloramine removal will work equally well with free chlorine.
People and businesses that normally take special precautions to remove chloramine from tap water (such as dialysis centers, medical facilities and aquatic pet owners) should continue to take the same precautions during the temporary switch from chloramine to free chlorine.
Most customers will not need to take any precautions as the water remains safe to drink and is treated according to both state and federal standards.
Kidney Dialysis: Just like chloramines, free chlorine must be removed from water used in kidney dialysis machines. EWSU has contacted representatives from the medical community to inform them of this temporary conversion. We advise customers who are dialysis patients to call their physicians or dialysis centers if there are any questions.
 Fish Owners: Like chloramine, free chlorine is toxic to fish. Fish owners need to remove chlorine, ammonia and chloramine from the water before use with tropical fish. Local pet stores carry water conditioners that remove chloramine and free chlorine. If customers have questions, we recommend contacting their pet store for information and detailed instructions.
 EWSU is committed to providing high-quality water and related services that meet all regulatory drinking water standards in a manner that prevents pollution, enhances the environment, and promotes sustainability. If you need further information regarding this change, please contact the Utility at (812) 428-0568. Â