FEBRUARY, 2020 BIRTHDAYS
JASON SPELLS
AARON WILSON
ANDREW SMITH
NEALSON FOSTER
ANGEL PUTNAM
JOHNNY KINCAID
ZAC PARSON
BRET ROEBLING
MICHAEL KNAPP
RICKÂ PELTIER
STONEY HAYHURST
ANDY KELLER
SHARON O’TOOLE
COREY IVY
NICOLE E. JACKSON
TINA WHEELER
MONTE RICHEY
ALEX JARVIS
MARK SCHULZE
SHIREENA YVONNE DeJARNETT
JIM BEERY
CASEY McCOY
ROGER DIXON
ADOPT A PET
Luna is one of the VHS’ longest-resident cats! She is 1 ½ years old, and was surrendered to the VHS in July. The reason she’s waited so long is because she’s kind of a sassy cat. She prefers to be the only feline (or at least, she doesn’t want to live with 10+ other cats here at the shelter!) and she is more of the “stay on the floor and play with toys†kind of cat rather than a lap cat. Independence is her game! Luna’s adoption fee is $40 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!
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Hoosiers Advance 14 to Thursday Night Finals
The No. 23-ranked Indiana University women’s swimming and diving team competed well in the preliminary round of the 2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on Thursday afternoon.
The Hoosiers qualified 14 athletes into the second night of finals at the Big Ten Championships. Four Hoosier swimmers will compete in Championship Finals, seven will swim in the B Final with an addition diver in the B Final, and two additional swimmers will take to the blocks in the C Final.
Indiana enters the evening session in 13th place with 50.0 points. No. 5 Michigan leads the overall scoring with 118.0 points. No. 19 Ohio State ranks second with 112.0 points and Wisconsin stands in third with 108.0 points.
500 Freestyle
Senior Cassy Jernberg nabbed the third-fastest qualifying time in the prelims of the 500 freestyle with an NCAA B Cut mark of 4:39.50, narrowly missing her career-best time of 4:39.22. She will be joined in the Championship Final by teammate senior Maria Paula Heitmann, who established a new career-best mark of 4:40.91. The mark was the fifth-quickest in the prelims and was good for an NCAA B Cut time.
Junior Josie Grote and sophomore Maggie Wallace will each represent the Hoosiers in the B Final. Grote finished 10th in the prelims with an NCAA B Cut time of 4:44.10, while Wallace clocked an NCAA B Cut mark of 4:45.47 for 15th place in the prelims.
200 IM
Sophomore Mackenzie Looze turned in the best qualifying time for the Hoosiers in the 200 IM with an NCAA B Cut time of 1:56.47. She will return for the evening session in the Championship Final.
Junior Bailey Kovac and junior Abby Kirkpatrick will both take to the B Final after nabbing NCAA B Cut marks of 1:58.54 and 1:59.69, respectively. Freshman Emily Weiss will swim in the C Final after clocking a career-best time of 1:59.96.
50 Freestyle
Freshman Cora Dupre blazed out of the gates to eclipse her previous school record in the 50 freestyle (22.09) set at the Tennessee Invitational earlier in the season. Her NCAA B Cut time of 21.90 placed her in third overall heading into the Championship Final.
A trio of Hoosiers, freshman Ashley Turak (22.56), junior Grace Haskett (22.73) and junior Laurel Eiber (22.74), all earned B Final nods with NCAA B Cut times. The time set by Turak marked a new career best and places her eighth on Indiana’s all-time performer list.
Freshman Alexis Doherty moved into 13th on the all-time performance list at Indiana with a career-best mark of 22.71 in a swim-off for the final spot in the C Final following a 22.97 in the prelims.
1-Meter Dive
Freshman Zain Smith was able to squeak into the B Final of the 1-Meter dive after compiling a six-dive score of 251.40.
UP NEXT
The 2020 Big Ten Women’s Championships continue on Thursday with the second night of finals. The action gets underway at 6:30 p.m. ET with the finals of the 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 1-meter dive and 400 medley relay.
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RESULTS
500 Freestyle
Cassy Jernberg – 4:39.50 (Championship Final, NCAA B Cut)
Maria Paula Heitmann – 4:40.91 (Championship Final, NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
Josie Grote – 4:44.10 (B Final, NCAA B Cut)
Maggie Wallace – 4:45.47 (B Final, NCAA B Cut)
- Ryley Ober – 4:49.34
- Anne Rouleau – 4:58.32
- Ashleigh Lechner – 4:59.22
200 IM
Mackenzie Looze – 1:56.47 (Championship Final, NCAA B Cut)
Bailey Kovac – 1:58.54 (B Final, NCAA B Cut)
Abby Kirkpatrick – 1:59.69 (B Final, NCAA B Cut)
Emily Weiss – 1:59.96 (C Final, Career Best)
- Carla Gildersleeve – 2:00.62 (Career Best)
- Shelby Koontz – 2:01.57
- Katrina Sommer – 2:05.45
50 Freestyle
Cora Dupre – 21.90 (Championship Final, NCAA B Cut, School Record, Career Best)
Ashley Turak – 22.56 (B Final, NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
Grace Haskett – 22.73 (B Final, NCAA B Cut)
Laurel Eiber – 22.74 (B Final, NCAA B Cut)
Alexis Doherty – 22.71 (C Final, NCAA B Cut, Career Best)
- Savanna Spears – 23.78 (Career Best)
- Grace Pangburn – 24.42
- Hope Hayward – 28.94
1-Meter Dive
Zain Smith – 251.40 (B Final)
- Taylor Carter – 227.95
- Alyssa Wang – 224.80
- Carmen Hernandez – 224.10
- Kayla Luarde – 215.15
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EPA Announces Availability of $40 Million to Further Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
as part of EPA’s 50th anniversary celebration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $40 million to assist disadvantaged communities and schools with removing sources of lead in drinking water. This funding will help protect the health of children in disadvantaged communities and makes progress on implementing the Trump Administration’s Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures.
“Protecting children from lead in drinking water is a top priority for President Trump and the EPA,†said U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “This new funding—authorized under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act—will be directed to schools and disadvantaged communities and will help support public health and economic potential in Opportunity Zones.â€
EPA is announcing the availability of over $17 million for projects that implement or improve corrosion control or conduct lead service line replacements in disadvantaged communities and $22.8 million for projects that remove sources of lead in drinking water (e.g., fixtures, fountains, outlets and plumbing materials) in schools or child care facilities. The agency is prioritizing projects for drinking water systems that service disadvantaged communities, including those that are part of qualified Opportunity Zones, and have exceeded the lead action level during the last three years. Qualified Opportunity Zones include designated low-income or distressed communities where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. The impact that these grants will have on neighborhoods and citizens across the country will supplement the ongoing investment in Opportunity Zones.
This WIIN grant will be competed through a Request for Application process. The funding opportunity is available now and will remain open for 60 days on www.grants.gov. In addition to this announcement of funding availability, EPA is working with states, tribes, and territories to award $87 million in funding through EPA’s two other newly created drinking water grant programs established by WIIN—the Voluntary Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care grant program and the Assistance for Small and Disadvantaged Communities grant program.
Circle K Robbery
 The Evansville Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at the Circle K Gas Station located at 1148 Washington Ave., on February 18th around 8:30pm. The suspect in these pictures grabbed money from the counter and fled the store.Â
 If you recognize the person in this picture, you are urged to call the Evansville Police Department’s Detective Office at 812-436-4025.Â
Circle K Robbery
BREAKING NEWS: GOVERNOR HOLCOMB SIGN EXECUTIVE ORDER DECLARING A DISASTER EMERGENCY ALONG SHORELINE
Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced he signed an executive order directing state agencies to pursue collection of damage information that could lead to a declaration of disaster emergency along the Lake Michigan shoreline. He also outlined steps state agencies will take to provide assistance along the shoreline. The executive order is attached.
Gov. Holcomb surveyed the Lake Michigan shoreline via Indiana State Police helicopter on Sunday and observed conditions along the entire shoreline including Beverly Shores, Ogden Dunes, Portage and Long Beach.
“Our administration has been monitoring the erosion along the Lake Michigan shoreline but I wanted to see the damage firsthand,†Gov. Holcomb said. “I signed an executive order to initiate new action steps and further express our dedication to preserving one of our state’s crown jewels for all those who live, work and play along the shoreline.â€
The Executive Order calls for:
- Indiana Department of Homeland Security to immediately notify the Office of the Governor if the damage criteria, set by the federal government, is met to allow the State of Indiana to apply for federal disaster assistance so the Governor can issue an executive order declaring a disaster emergency
- IDHS to seek other federal funding, programs or assistance that may be available for short-term and long-term mitigation projects
- IDHS and Indiana Department of Natural Resources to make every effort to identify additional means, methods, and ways to provide necessary and appropriate assistance
- DNR to continue to expedite its review and granting of governmental permits requested by property owners so they can initiate projects to protect their properties along the shoreline as quickly as possible
- IDHS to develop and launch a webpage to share updates and new information
The State of Indiana has already taken steps to help address and respond to the situation with coordinated efforts between IDHS and DNR. State officials have visited the affected areas on several occasions to observe the damage. DNR signed a letter of support for the Great Lakes Resiliency Study, which is an effort by Great Lakes states and federal partners to find strategies to improve the shoreline. DNR, DHS, local officials and members of Indiana’s congressional delegation have participated in training with FEMA to ensure a proper understanding of the federal Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
Relevant state leaders will continue to communicate and collaborate with local, state and federal partners.