Norman is a super handsome male black cat! He is just a tiny bit cross-eyed, just enough to make you look twice, which we think makes him even more adorable. He is a laid-back, friendly cat who loves the company of other felines. He’s currently adoptable at River Kitty Cat Café in downtown Evansville for $40! Apply to adopt him at vhslifesaver.org/adopt or make a reservation to visit him at riverkittycatcafe.com!
Q&A Maggie Wallace
IUHoosiers.com recently caught up with rising junior swimmer Maggie Wallace.
In her second year with the Cream and Crimson, Wallace notched CSCAA All-America honors and earned two point-scoring finishes at the 2020 Women’s Big Ten Championships. She placed fifth, her highest career spot on the podium at the conference meet, in the 1,650 Freestyle with an NCAA B Cut time of 16:09.73 at Big Tens. She also scored a handful of points with a 14th-place effort in the 500 freestyle with an NCAA B Cut time of 4:44.78 in the same meet.
 Where are you at right now?
Home – Ocean City, N.J.
What is your major?
I am a graphic designer major. In the future, I would love to work with a clothing brand or a marketing corporation with a focus on creative branding work.
How are you interacting with your teammates?
I have been able to stay in contact with the team through our Zoom meetings and FaceTime.
How was the adjustment to online classes?
I thought it went really well! All of my professors were super helpful. Also, my coaches have been really supportive through this entire pandemic.
What gives you encouragement and motivation during this time?
My motivation has come from knowing that I, as well as the rest of the team, have a fresh start heading into next season. I am ready to get back to the grind and the conditioning in preparing for another run at a Big Ten title.
What is something you and your family are doing to pass the time?
We have been watching A LOT of movies.
What shows are you catching up on?
I am currently in the middle of watching “Communityâ€.
What are you most looking forward to when you get back to practice/competition?
I am excited to get back to the pool because of my new found motivation. I do not want to take anything for granted for the remainder of my career at Indiana.
What advice do you give to your fellow Hoosiers during this time?
My advice to the Hoosier faithful would be that this is bigger than us. If we all work together and stay apart, we can get over this and come back stronger than ever.
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Responsive employerBosse Field’s 105th Anniversary Virtual Celebration Premiering Now!
The virtual celebration for Bosse Field’s 105th anniversary is premiering now on the Evansville Otters Youtube channel! Click here to watch the virtual celebration, which commemorates Bosse Field’s inaugural opening on June 17, 1915.Â
With the Frontier League baseball season on hold due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Otters organization wants to bring Evansville Otters baseball and the Bosse Field experience straight to our fans virtually in the safety and comfort of their own homes.
The virtual celebration features contributions from Otters owner Bill Bussing, Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, and a re-broadcast of the June 25, 2019 home game against the Schaumburg Boomers with new commentary. The re-broadcast also includes interviews with some members of the Otters front office, field manager Andy McCauley, and interviews with current and former Otters players, including John Schultz, Tyler Vail, and Josh Allen, among others. An OttersTV segment highlights the history and early origins of Bosse Field. Plus, fans will recognize other familiar sights and sounds that they would normally experience on a gameday at Bosse Field.
See it all on Youtube.com, and be sure to subscribe to the Otters’ channel while you’re there!
Public Notice of Virtual Board Meeting EVCS
In keeping with the Executive Orders from Governor Holcomb and the most recent guidance from the Indiana Public Access Counselor, the Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet virtually to conduct the regularly scheduled meeting of the EVSC Board of School Trustees on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 5:30 PM.
The media and public can listen to the meeting by tuning in to EVSC’s radio station WPSR on FM 90.7 or stream live from the internet at: https://nkstreaming.com/WPSR-HD1/.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 584 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 41,438 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.
Intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remains steady. As of today, nearly 37 percent of ICU beds and nearly 82 percent of ventilators are available.
A total of 2,304 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 15 over the previous day. Another 187 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.
To date, 384,722 tests have been reported to ISDH. That total includes 10,701 new tests reported since Wednesday and 2,936 historical negative results from a lab that was recently connected to ISDH’s electronic reporting system. All positive results from this lab had already been captured and reported.
Any Hoosier seeking COVID-testing can obtain it through one of the state-sponsored OptumServe sites, regardless of whether they are at high risk or have symptoms. To find testing locations around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link. More than 200 locations are available around the state.
IVY Tech A Beacon Of Hope In Challenging Times
IVY Tech A Beacon Of Hope In Challenging Times
By Chris Lowery, Senior Vice President for Workforce Alignment, Ivy Tech Community College
Throughout its history, Ivy Tech Community College has always prioritized one specific goal: making our economy stronger by understanding and responding to employer needs and providing students with the skills required to succeed in the workforce. This work has proven relevant in good times and in bad, but Ivy Tech has always been especially vital when Indiana faced its most pressing challenges. And today, we are witnessing this once again given the economic fallout from the global coronavirus pandemic.
In the wake of COVID-19, many Hoosiers have filed for unemployment and many employers are struggling to find a path forward. This comes on top of the challenges Indiana already faces in terms of workforce development, as documented in the recently released Indiana Chamber of Commerce report entitled Indiana Vision 2025: 2020 Snapshot. Ivy Tech is committed to leading the way toward Indiana’s recovery. In close collaboration with multiple state agencies, private businesses, philanthropy and nonprofits, Ivy Tech is working on key initiative areas that draw upon our strengths as a College with statewide reach. These initiatives not only complement our mission, but they underscore our legacy as a bridge of opportunity between relief and transformation, and as a beacon of hope in challenging times.
We began this work in May, by offering 10,000 free online classes in relevant high-demand areas, including advanced manufacturing, business, and cybersecurity. We chose these courses in collaboration with employers and other partners and aligned them with existing and future job opportunities. The response has been outstanding, with individuals in communities throughout the state enrolling and completing courses that will make them better equipped to succeed in a current or a new field. Because of the success of this initiative, we plan to offer more training to meet evolving workforce needs throughout the summer.
We’re also working to make our Career Coaching and Employer Connections team available to all Hoosiers, regardless of any past association with Ivy Tech. The team matches our students and alumni with employers, with services ranging from resume and interview preparation to career advising and planning, and job postings. And now, it’s available to everyone in Indiana. We will continue to provide new ways to connect Indiana residents and employers.
We’re equally as committed to serving the employers who will benefit from a more highly skilled workforce. Last month we launched a resource page exclusively for Indiana employers that has been added to our website (IvyTech.edu/employerresources). It includes training opportunities to help businesses as they reopen and guidance on complying with OSHA and CDC requirements.Â
Ivy Tech is also helping employers and government by serving as an information clearinghouse. As the pandemic unfolded, Ivy Tech began developing a weekly economic and workforce situation report that is shared on our website, to leaders across the state, and anyone who wants access. This report draws upon intelligence from respected sources as well as on-the-ground economic information and regional sources, reflective of our unique ability to convene conversations nationally, regionally, and locally.
Finally, we’re serving as a convener, with our final initiative being a close collaboration with community- and faith-based organizations to better understand the needs of Indiana’s most vulnerable citizens and communities. The goal of this focus is to work with grassroots organizations in more effectively reaching our fellow Hoosiers who have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 crisis and systemic social and economic challenges. Ivy Tech is Indiana’s front door to post-secondary education and high-value credentials. We have a particular responsibility to ensure Hoosiers of color and lower incomes are welcomed and thrive with us.
 Ultimately, we know the Ivy Tech mission is more relevant now than ever. Through these initiatives, we are aligned to serve as the engine behind Indiana’s rapid recovery and to provide hope for our fellow Hoosiers. We are committed to doing even more as additional needs are identified. To learn more about this commitment, visit IvyTech.edu/RapidRecovery.
Youth First’s Virtual Benefit Auction Supports Kids
The unique gift baskets, experiences, and sports memorabilia available in Youth First’s 18th Annual Passport to Adventure Virtual Auction will no doubt attract home, sports, and travel enthusiasts to bid and support Youth First’s mission to strengthen youth and families. The benefit auction also features artwork, jewelry, designer bags, home décor, and gift certificates for restaurants and services.
The annual fundraiser, presented by Edward Jones, will be live-streamed Thursday, June 18, at 7:00 pm CST from Youth First’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. It will feature a virtual auction with mobile bidding, a meaningful program, and an awards ceremony for youth who have benefited from Youth First’s programs and services. To begin bidding now or access the live stream on Thursday evening, go to youthfirstinc.org.
Fans of unique experiences, sports, music, and more will enjoy:
- Just Rennie’s Private Dinner Party with guests Don & Lori Mattingly
- An Azzip Pizza Lifetime Discount
- Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Rooftop Experience
- Vacations – Fort Myers Beach condo, Las Vegas, Orlando and more
- Yankees Spring Training Inside Experience in Tampa in 2021
- West Baden Springs Resort & Golf Package
- Jayson Munoz Food Truck Party
- China Bistro Private Dinner Party
- Gift baskets and restaurant gift certificates
- Kate Spade, Coach, Tory Burch, and Michael Kors designer handbags, sunglasses, jewelry and much more for her!
- Family day trips and experiences
- Artwork and home decor
- Sports tickets and signed memorabilia
The 2020 Passport to Adventure Virtual Auction supports Youth First’s efforts to transform lives and strengthen young people and their families, resulting in more positive, productive citizens and a stronger, healthier community. The organization is best known for embedding Youth First Social Workers in 85 schools across 11 Indiana counties, along with family programs, community prevention coalitions, and strategies to prevent underage substance abuse.
During COVID-19, Youth First has deepened its commitment to cared-for kids. The organization has pivoted to deliver programs and services on virtual platforms and provide social and emotional resources to help families take care of their mental health. Even when school buildings closed in March, Youth First Social Workers continued to act as caring mentors and a lifeline of support to Indiana children.
For more information or to access Thursday’s live-streamed program, RSVP or place an online bid, please visitwww.youthfirstinc.org.
“IS IT TRUE” JUNE 18, 2020 Ron BOOK
We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?
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IS IT TRUE that yesterday former Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel barely won the Democratic party nomination for Indiana Attorney General by a slim 48 vote margin? Â …that former State Senator Karen Tallian received 1,009 voted and Mr. Wienzapel received 1,057 votes?…that 86% of delegates voted in this democratic party primary? Â …that supporters of Mr. Wienzapfel are hoping that the politically embattled Curtis Hill will be the Republican nominee for Attorney General?
IS IT TRUE one of the best political kept secret in Vanderburgh County is that three (3) Â School Board seats are for re-election? Â …the filing deadline will be at noon on August 21, 2020? Â …we are told that many people would like for businessmen Tony Ricketts to run for one of the three positions?
IS IT TRUE we wonder if the practice of political patronage and nepotism at the EVSC will become a political issue in the upcoming November General election? Â …we also wonder if the extensive salary with a benefits package paid to the EVSC School Superintendent will become an election issue?
IS IT TRUE we are told by several people that are getting extremely impatient with Governor Eric Holcomb for not naming a replacement to the vacant Vanderburgh County Superior Court seat? Â …this Judgeship has remained vacant for almost 4 months and a backlog of court cases is becoming a burden of the Vanderburgh Court system?
IS IT TRUEÂ the best-known secret in Vanderburgh County is that the City of Evansville receives around $7 million dollars a year from the not-for-profit Water and Sewer Utility Department for in lieu of property tax payments? Â …is this why many people at the Civic Center call the Evansville Water and Sewer Department a “cash cow”?
IS IT TRUE that the CCO continues to warn about the pending deficit spending disaster of the City of Evansville for several years?…years ago that former Councilman John Friend, CPA also warned that this was deficit spending disaster was coming for many years? …it seems that the only members of the current City Council who recognizes and admits to these deficiencies are At-Large Councilman Jonathan Weaver, 5th Ward City Councilman Justin Elpers, and 2nd Ward City Council member Missy Mosby?
IS IT TRUE that former Evansville Mayors Jonathon Weinzapfel and Frank McDonald Jr. not only lived within their budget restraints and when they left office they had impressive cash balances and “Rainey Day” funds?
IS IT TRUE that over the years the City-County Observer has studied and published articles that examine the economic expectations and realities of proposed capital projects within the Evansville City limits? …that our conclusions thus far are that a lack of planning has created an unavoidable last-minute quagmire that leaves the City of Evansville in the unenviable position of needing to provide significant incentives to secure a binding and enforceable agreement to entice a developer to build profitable projects?
IS IT TRUEÂ that the City-County Observer has been doing extremely well in the first half of 2020?…that we have increased our page views and unique site visitors by 35%?…that we are excited about providing local news to an increased readership while providing more value to our advertisers?…the recent changes we have made to our paper have kept readers on our site 20% longer?…despite the impressive increase in site traffic, we have decided to keep our same low rates for advertisers?
IS IT TRUE that the owner and Publisher of the City-County Observer have been working on a book entitled “IT IS TRUE” during the last several years? Â …things a progressing quite well? Â …not only will he be writing about the many hundreds of past more dicey “IS IT TRUE” comments posted in the CCO over the many years but he will also explain why these comments proved to be accurate? …the CCO Publisher has taken extreme precautions to ensure that the names of the many hundreds contributing “MOLES” Â that have provided information to our “IS IT TRUE” columns identity shall never be known?… all proceeds from the sale of books shall be donated to an annual scholarship given to future Journalism students?
IS IT TRUE over the last 17 plus years the City-County Observer has published around 250 “IS IT TRUE” columns per year? Â …each column had an average of eight (8) “IS IT TRUE” statements posted in it? Â …our guesstimate is that the City-County Observer has written and posted around 35,000 individual “IS IT TRUE” statements over the last 17 plus years? Â …we also guesstimated that we have posted around 65,000 news articles during the last 17 plus years articles? …we are extremely pleased that we were able to provide our readers with current and informative news over the years in order to help enhance their quality of life without a charge? Â …we have posted 1.206 “Readers Polls”
over the last 17 years?
IS IT TRUE the number one cause for a divorce is marriage?
IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny! Â When the Government fears the people we have Liberty?
IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLS†are non-scientific but trendy?
Today’s “Readers Poll†question is: If the election was held today to pick the Republican nominee for the Indiana Attorney General who would you vote for?
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