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Indiana Arts Commission Distributes $585,000 In CARES Relief Funds To Community

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The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announces the distribution of $585,000 in relief funds to community-based arts providers.

The Indiana Arts Emergency Relief Fund program is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC), Arts United of Fort Wayne, and Arts Midwest with funding provided by the CARES Act.

Funds were awarded to 195 arts organizations currently receiving Arts Organization Support grants from the IAC. Collectively, these organizations support 2,696 creative sector jobs and 8,534 working artists.

“As stipulated by our federal partner, support funds were to be used for personnel costs, contracted artistic personnel, and operational costs,” said Lewis Ricci, IAC Executive Director. “The directive was to distribute the funds as expeditiously with as broad a reach as possible. I’m pleased to say that in partnership with the NEA, Arts United, and Arts Midwest, we were able to accomplish those goals and provide much needed bridge funds during a very difficult time.”

Each organization received $3,000 from the fund.

According to a survey by Americans for the Arts, the estimated economic impact of the coronavirus will be $5.5 billion nationally. For Indiana, it estimated a negative impact of $6,076,864 and a median loss of $12,000 per organization. For additional details on this survey, click here.

Additional CARES Act funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities has been distributed to humanities organizations through Indiana Humanities. In total, more than $1 million in relief funding has been distributed to arts and humanities institutions in Indiana.

Food Inspection Report

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Food Inspection Reports 6-11-2020

City Of Evansville To Develop Climate Action Plan In partnership With IU

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The City of Evansville announced it has begun the process of developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) with the assistance of the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute. Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will direct the plan development, supported by IU Resilience Cohort extern Carolyn Townsend, a dual masters degree student at the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and Timothy Weir.

The City is participating in the 2020 IU Resilience Cohort to support its climate action planning process. The results of Evansville’s community-wide Greenhouse Gas Inventory completed last Fall will help identify strategies the community can use to reduce GHG emissions in the future. The City expects to complete a draft of the CAP by September to share with City Council and other regional stakeholders.

“Our Climate Action Plan will create immediate, lasting benefits to our community, including strengthened economic development, improved air quality, and reduced waste,” said Mayor Winnecke. “Engaging our citizens is vital, so we are conducting a survey and host virtual town hall meetings to gather community input.”

Other Indiana cities in the 2020 Resilience Cohort include: Carmel, Elkhart, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Gary, Goshen, Michigan City, Richmond, West Lafayette, and Zionsville.

A CAP is a fundamental step for Hoosier cities and towns committed to protecting their communities from the impact of heavier rainfalls, more days above 90 degrees, frequent flash floods, and freeze-thaw events that cause potholes.

The City will conduct virtual town hall meetings this summer to enable residents and stakeholders to provide their input to the CAP. For greater convenience, morning and evening sessions will be held on the following dates:

  • June 23rd at 6pm
  • June 26th at 8:30am
  • June 30th at 5:30pm
  • July 1st at 8:30am
  • July 8th at 6pm
  • July 9th at 6pm
  • July 14th at 6pm
  • July 15th at 10am

Due to current COVID-19-related social-distancing requirements, these town halls will be conducted entirely online and are subject to change. To register and receive updates for the town halls and access additional information about the CAP, visit here.

Residents are encouraged to participate in a CAP survey, here.

UE’s COVID-19 Reopening Plan Phase 3

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On May 1, the University of Evansville distributed the Limited Reopening Campus Plan. After further guidance from the State of Indiana and the Governor’s Roadmap to Reopen Indiana, the University then enhanced to a Stage 2 reopening plan on May 11. UE will now move into Stage 3 beginning June 22. The plan is publicly available at https://www.evansville.edu/coronavirus/ue-community.cfm. The main differences between Stage 2 and Stage 3 are as follows:

  • The campus will be open for prospective student visits with safety guidelines in place
  • Athletics will begin voluntary workouts with limited access and implement social distancing guidelines
  • Carson Center will open athletic ticket sales and include safety measures and protection for employees and visitors

Otters To Present Virtual Celebration For Bosse Field’s 105th Anniversary

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The Evansville Otters invite all members of the media and the public to watch a virtual celebration of Bosse Field’s 105th anniversary, commemorating Bosse Field’s inaugural opening on June 17, 1915. 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 will feature 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 will also include 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, Josh Allen, and more. An OttersTV segment will highlight the history and early origins of Bosse Field. Plus, fans will recognize other familiar sights and sounds that they would normally experience on a game day at Bosse Field.

LOCATION: Evansville Otter’s channel on YouTube.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5VI-4PwStDAjAw1No3dVbQ

 DATE/TIME: Wednesday, June 17

6:15 p.m. CT

 CONTACT: Preston Leinenbach

(812) 549-6501

pleinenbach@evansvilleotters.com

 

EWSU Bill Pay Kiosk Available Outside At The Civic Center

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Another Easy Way To Pay And Maintain Social Distancing

The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) reminds customers there are several ways to pay their utility bill and maintain social distancing, including the new bill pay kiosk at the Civic Center.

The bill pay kiosk is located near the main entrance to the building on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. More kiosk locations will available this summer.

“We are always looking for ways to better serve our customers,” EWSU Customer Service Supervisor Carolynn Pajoum said. “The bill pay kiosk is easy to use and available 24-hours a day. It takes cash, checks, or major credit cards. And it’s located outside, so customers can spread out and practice social distancing.”

EWSU Executive Director Allen Mounts said now is a good time to call attention to the kiosk because the EWSU cashier window at the Civic Center will remain closed until further notice. He said customers who used the cashier window in the past became more accustomed to making payment at Old National Bank branches while the Civic Center was closed to the public for several months because of Covid-19.

“Having multiple payment locations has worked well for our customers, and we will be adding two additional kiosk locations on the Southeast side within the next few weeks.” Mounts said.

More customers are also using the MyWater EWSU App and online portal to pay utility bills on their smartphone or on the computer. With the app and portal, customers can view boil advisories, monitor water usage, review bill payment history, receive notifications, and send messages with photos and attachments to Customer Service.

Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

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The next meeting of the Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2020, from 9 – 11 a.m. (EDT).

The meeting will be livestreamed to the public and it will be a virtual meeting for the Task Force members. The link to the livestream is: https://indiana.adobeconnect.com/state. This will accommodate up to 1,000 participants. Requests for accommodations should be made by contacting Kristina Blankenship at kristina.blankenship@fssa.in.gov, 800-545-7763 on or before June 15, 2020.

For more information, visit: www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/5455.htm.

The task force was originally established by House Enrolled Act 1102 in the 2017 session of the Indiana General Assembly and is chaired by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. Meetings were held around the state in 2018 for the purpose of gathering input and preparing a comprehensive plan for implementation of community-based services provided to people with intellectual and other disabilities. The final report can be found here.

Additionally, the task force was reauthorized during the 2019 session by HEA 1488 and, going forward, will meet at least twice a year through 2025 to receive an update regarding the implementation of the task force’s final report recommendations and if any legislative changes are needed to accomplish what is set forth in the recommendations.

EPD DAILY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” June 16, 2020

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Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” June 16, 2020

“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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