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The Highland Baseball Club Little League team recently joined me at the Statehouse to be honored with a resolution.
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The team won the 2018 Little League Challenger Division World Series. From Evansville, they traveled to Pennsylvania to compete against and ultimately defeat the Hazelton Little League Challenger team.
The Little League Challenger Division was established for those with physical and intellectual disabilities to play on a baseball team and has been a part of the Evansville community since 2014. Families and friends come together to support their children, and the enthusiastic environment created by the players, fans, and coaches is truly something to experience.
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Recognizing the Highland Baseball World Series winners
ShrinersFest Theme Announced, Tickets On Sale
ShrinersFest will once again take over the Evansville riverfront on June 20-23, 2019 as the Hadi Shriners present their 16th annual festival and air show. Attracting tens of thousands of attendees from across the midwest each year, this Tri-State summer tradition will once again feature four days of family entertainment.
The theme of this year’s ShrinersFest is a Salute to First Responders. “We have always been about honoring those who have served” said Dale Thomas, Director of Public Relations for the Hadi Shriners. “This year we are excited to place an emphasis on our community’s police, fire, and EMS personnel throughout the weekend.” Various displays and live demonstrations are planned this year showcasing the capabilities of our hometown heroes.
Various military and civilian aircraft will be on hand again this year to thrill the crowds as they perform over the river during the 2019 ShrinersFest Air Show. Featured performers of this year’s air show include the U.S. Army Special Ops Black Daggers Parachute Team, U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon jets, a World War II B-25 Mitchell bomber, a Russian MiG-17 jet demonstration, and a World War II air power display. Nearly two dozen aircraft are anticipated to participate in this year’s air show, scheduled for Saturday, June 22 and Sunday, June 23.
“We have a great air show lineup this year,” stated Luke Carrico, Chairman of the ShrinersFest Air Show. “We have been hard at work reaching out to military units throughout the country to participate this year and we expect to add additional aircraft as we get closer to festival weekend.”
Returning festival favorites includes a Miss ShrinersFest Pageant, a YMCA sanctioned 5K run, Ultimate Air Dogs, carnival rides, food trucks, live music, beer gardens, and participation by the USS LST 325.
Tickets are now on sale via the festival website – ShrinersFest.com. Attendees arenow able to purchase tickets ahead of time to later be exchanged at the festival for aShrinersFest button. Beginning in May, attendees can purchase admission buttons at adiscount at area businesses and banks. Admission is $10 per person in advance andallows for entry during the entire weekend. Thanks to our corporate partners, kids 12and under are free.
Additional information about this year’s ShrinersFest, including performers andattractions, can be found at ShrinersFest.com.
Hoosiers Qualify Four Swimmers, Relay for Saturday Night NCAA Finals
Hoosiers Qualify Four Swimmers, Relay for Saturday Night NCAA Finals
 AUSTIN, Texas – The No. 2-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team continued competition at the 2019 NCAA Championships on Saturday morning at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas.
IU qualified a total of four swimmers and one relay for finals on Saturday night at the NCAA Championships. Three individuals and the relay will all compete in Championship Finals for Indiana.
Headed into the fourth and final day of the 2019 NCAA Championships, the Hoosiers sit in third place in the team standings with a total score of 277.5 points. California leads with a score of 372, while Texas remains in second place with a total of 329.
200 BackstrokeIU’s Gabriel Fantoni placed 24th overall in the 200 backstrokes with a time of 1:41.36.
100 Freestyle
Hoosier senior Zach Apple continued his terrific week at the NCAA Championships, qualifying fourth overall for the Championship Final of the 100 freestyle with a time of 41.59.
Junior Mohamed Samy matches his personal-best time of 41.98 to earn a spot in the Consolation Final, qualifying 12th overall. Samy improved 22 spots from his seed time in the event to earn his place in the B Final.
Bruno Blaskovic placed 19th overall with a time of 42.21.
200 Breaststroke
The defending NCAA Champion in the 200 breaststrokes, Ian Finnerty qualified second overall for the Championship Final in the event on Saturday night with a time of 1:51.24.
Freshman Zane Backes placed 27th overall with a time of 1:54.89.
200 Butterfly
Senior Vini Lanza, fresh off his NCAA title in the 100 butterflies on Friday, qualified in a tie for third for the Championship Final of the 200 butterflies on Saturday with a time of 1:40.18.
Freshman Van Mathias placed 34th overall with a time of 1:44.24.
400 Freestyle Relay
The Hoosier 400 freestyle relay team of Zach Apple, Bruno Blaskovic, Mohamed Samy and Jack Franzman qualified second overall for Saturday night’s Championship Final with a time of 2:48.67.
Platform Dive
IU sophomore Andrew Capobianco placed 28th overall in the platform dive at the NCAA Championships with a total score of 289.00
The 2019 NCAA Championships will conclude on Saturday evening with the finals of the 200 backstroke, 100 freestyle, 200 breaststrokes, 200 butterflies, 400 freestyle relay, platform dive and 1,650 freestyle. The action gets underway at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
200 Butterfly
24. Gabriel Fantoni – 1:41.36
100 Freestyle
Zach Apple – 41.59 (Championship Final; Personal Best)
Mohamed Samy – 41.98 (Consolation Final)
19. Bruno Blaskovic – 42.21
200 Breaststroke
Ian Finnerty – 1:51. 24 (Championship Final)
27. Zane Backes – 1:54.89
200 Butterfly
Vini Lanza – 1:40.18 (Championship Final)
34. Van Mathias – 1:44.24
400 Freestyle Relay
Zach Apple, Bruno Blaskovic, Mohamed Samy, Jack Franzman – 2:48.67 (Championship Final)
Platform Dive
28. Andrew Capobianco – 289.00
BIRTHDAYS FOR MARCH 2019
BEN SHOULDERS
RONALD RIECKEN
RICK DAVISÂ
JAY ZIEMER
DEBBIE KELLER
WARD SHAW
JOE KRATOCHVIL
MICHAEL PEARCE
ADAM SCHAAF
TRACY KISSEL
SHARON BARON
JERRY WILLIAMS
KATIE FELKER
MIKE BALL
JOE TOWNSEND
NICHOLAS J WILDEMAN
SUSAN BACON
MARCUS A> HESTER
DAVE HUFFMAN
JOHNÂ MILLER
JOHN FRANKS
TIM DEISHER
BRAD SAGE
JOHN ROGERS
SHARON BARON
WARD SHAW
DEBBIE KELLER
RICK MACPHERSON
KEVIN WATERS
VICKI NELSON
ASAM SCHAAF
RICK DAVIS
MICHAEL PEARCE
DAVE KENNEDY
KEN ROBINSON
LYDIA JOHNSON
LEAH N. SPIVEY
ZAC PARSON
DELBERT (BUDDY) HUDSON
AMY LUTZEL
MIKE SCHOPMEYER
REBECCA BUDDE, CPA
FRES EMORY
JENNI ORPURT
KEITH GANDER
MELINDA MACKEY
CHUCK YOUNG
DARREN STREAM
AARON WILSON
NEALSON FOSTER
ANDREW SMITH
UE Professor Tamara Wandel Receives 1 for All First Amendment PR Grant
University of Evansville associate professor of communications Tamara Wandel has received a 1 for All First Amendment public relations grant. She was one of 10 professors from across the country who received this grant from 1 for All, a nonpartisan educational program based at Middle Tennessee State University’s Free Speech Center.
These $2,000 grants are used to build awareness and increase understanding of the First Amendment. The grants support college public relations and strategic communications professors in giving their students hands-on PR campaign experience while building awareness and understanding of the First Amendment.
Wandel will use her grant in the fall to work with students on a PR campaign concerning the first amendment, sports, and politics.
“We’re very pleased to recognize some of the most creative professors in public relations and strategic media education, all with a commitment to ensuring that today’s college students have a clear understanding of the importance of the First Amendment to our democracy,” said Ken Paulson, director of the Free Speech Center and founder of the 1 for All educational program.
HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
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EPA Administrator Wheeler Announces New WIFIA Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects
Funding could leverage $6 billion in public and private investment for construction-ready projects to protect drinking water from lead and emerging contaminants, upgrade aging infrastructure, promote water recycling and reuse
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the availability of funding to provide an estimated $6 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans in 2019.
“Through WIFIA, we are addressing several of President Trump’s top priorities simultaneously: modernizing our nation’s aging infrastructure, improving public health protections, and creating jobs,â€Â said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “This new round of WIFIA funding provides up to $6 billion in credit assistance which, combined with other sources, could support $12 billion in water infrastructure projects and create more than 180,000 jobs. For this round, we are prioritizing construction-ready projects in three areas: water reuse and recycling, reducing exposure to lead and addressing emerging contaminants, and updating aging infrastructure.â€
The WIFIA program plays an important role in President Donald Trump’s efforts to rebuild America’s aging water infrastructure while improving local water quality, creating jobs and better protecting public health.
WIFIA loans are available to public and private borrowers for a wide range of drinking water, wastewater, drought mitigation, and alternative water supply projects. This year’s Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) highlights the agency’s priority to finance projects that are ready for construction in three key areas: reducing exposure to lead and addressing emerging contaminants in drinking water systems; updating aging infrastructure; and implementing water reuse and recycling.
The WIFIA program received $68 million in funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019, which was signed into law by President Trump on February 15, 2019. This is a $5 million increase in the program’s funding from 2018. Leveraging private capital and other funding sources, these projects could support $12 billion in water infrastructure investment and create more than 180,000 jobs. EPA will accept letters of interest (LOI) from prospective borrowers for 90 days after publication in the Federal Register.
To date EPA has issued eight loans totaling over $2 billion in WIFIA credit assistance to help finance over $4 billion for water infrastructure projects and create over 6,000 jobs. EPA has invited an additional 42 projects in 17 states and D.C. to apply for a WIFIA loan. These 38 borrowers will receive WIFIA loans totaling approximately $5.5 billion to help finance nearly $11 billion in water infrastructure investments and create 172,000 jobs.
Background
Established by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, the WIFIA program is a federal loan and guarantee program at EPA that aims to accelerate investment in the nation’s water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental loans for regionally and nationally significant projects.
WIFIA credit assistance can be used for a wide range of projects, including:
- drinking water treatment and distribution projects;
- wastewater conveyance and treatment projects;
- enhanced energy efficiency projects at drinking water and wastewater facilities;
- desalination, aquifer recharge, alternative water supply, and water recycling projects; and
- drought prevention, reduction, or mitigation projects.
EPA will evaluate proposed projects described in the LOIs using WIFIA’s statutory and regulatory criteria as described in the NOFA. Through this competitive process, EPA will select projects that it intends to fund and invite them to continue the application process.
Gov. Holcomb Public Schedule for April 1
Below find Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for April 1, 2019.
Monday, April 1: Child Abuse Prevention Month Kickoff
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
Terry Stigdon, director of the Indiana Department of Child Services
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The governor will give remarks.
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12:30 p.m., Monday, April 1
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Indiana Statehouse
South Lawn
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Aces shutout Bradley in the MVC opener
The University of Evansville baseball team got a bounce-back performance from staff ace Adam Lukas, along with some clutch defense to beat Bradley in a 1-0 shutout in their Missouri Valley Conference opener Friday afternoon at Dozer Park.
A week after being forced to leave the game against Xavier prematurely with a back strain, the junior right-hander delivered a clutch performance, striking out nine, while tossing six shutout innings, allowing just two hits.
Lukas was also helped by his defense, as junior right fielder Troy Beilsmith fired a bullet at home to junior catcher Ben Komonosky, who applied the tag on the would-be Braves run, keeping the game scoreless in the second inning.
As for Evansville offense, it was confined to the sixth inning. when sophomore first baseman Tanner Craig roped an opposite field single to right, scoring Beilsmith from second, putting UE up 1-0.
Lukas would exit the game in the seventh and give way to freshman left-hander Michael Parks. With two Bradley runners aboard, Parks induced an inning-ending double play. Parks would give up a single and a walk, putting the tying run in scoring position. That would bring senior right-hander Austin Allinger to get the final out of the frame.
Allinger would close out the game with the second strikeout of his outing, to end the game, picking up his third save of the season.
The win improved Evansville’s record to 12-9 on the season, while Bradley drops to 12-8.