VANDERBURGH COUNTY RESTAURANT REPORT
**Red Flag Alert: Evansville Rescue Mission Provides Life-Saving Relief During Extreme Heat**
**Red Flag Alert: Evansville Rescue Mission Provides Life-Saving Relief During Extreme Heat**
**[Evansville, IN – 8/26/24]** – With temperatures soaring above 90 degrees this week, the Evansville Rescue Mission has entered Red Flag mode, offering critical support to those in need. As part of our commitment to the well-being of our community, we are opening our doors as a cooling shelter and providing water to anyone who needs it.
During this extreme heat, we invite all members of the community, especially those without access to air conditioning, to utilize our space as a safe and cool refuge. We understand the dangers that come with high temperatures and are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has a place to escape the heat.
In addition to offering a cooling shelter, we are distributing bottled water to help keep people hydrated. However, with the demand expected to exceed 5,000 water bottles this week alone, we are reaching out to the community for support.
We urgently need donations of bottled water to meet this critical need. Your generosity will help us provide essential hydration and safety to those most vulnerable during this heat wave.
**How You Can Help:**
– **Donate Bottled Water:** Drop off donations at any Evansville Rescue Mission property – Mens Residence Center (500 E. Walnut Street),The Thrift Store (1107 Washington Square) or Youth Care Center (727 Chestnut Street).
– **Monetary Donations:** Visit EvansvilleRescueMission.org to make a financial contribution that will go directly toward purchasing water and other cooling supplies.
“The extreme heat is not just uncomfortable; it’s dangerous. We want to ensure that everyone in our community has access to a cool environment and clean water during this critical time,” said Kyle Gorman, Executive Director of Advancement at the Evansville Rescue Mission. “We’re grateful for any help the community can provide to ensure we can meet the needs of those who rely on us.”
USI to host open house for $12 million renovated, expanded Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center
USI to host open house for $12 million renovated, expanded Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center
AUGUST 27, 2024
WHO: The University of Southern Indiana will host a $12 million renovation and expansion of its Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center. USI employees, students and community members will be in attendance. Remarks will be provided by Steve Bridges, Interim President; Christine Waterman, USI Deaconess Clinic Clinical Practice Manager, Dr. Robin Sanabria, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services; and Sam Preston, Director of Public Safety.
WHAT: Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the office spaces for Counseling and Psychological Services, Public Safety, Religious Life, Student Wellness, USI Deaconess Clinic and University Strategic Communication, featuring a new Photography and Multimedia area.
You will have the opportunity to tour the facility.
WHEN: The event will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 27.
WHERE: The event will be held at the RFWC south entrance. A map of campus, featuring the RFWC, is available at USI.edu/map.
A small selection of media parking spots will be reserved in Lot D.
UE announces 2024 cross country schedule
The Purple Aces will participate in six meets this fall
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville cross country team has released its 2024 schedule highlighted by one home meet and two returning meets.
“This year’s schedule will keep a sense of familiarity with many opportunities to face strong competition ahead of the conference championship,” says Head Coach Dylan Anderson. “We are also thrilled to be hosting at Angel Mounds again alongside the Evansville Sports Commission and USI. The roster this year is very young and talented, so I am excited for them to dive right in and to see what we can accomplish this season.”
The Purple Aces will begin their cross country season at the end of the month at Eastern Illinois on Friday, August 30th. It will be the first time UE returns to Charleston in six years for a cross country meet.
Three weeks later Evansville will return to action at the John McNichols Invite, hosted by Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) member Indiana State on Saturday, September 21st. It will be the fourth straight year that the Aces will run the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Invite.
UE then returns to another familiar meet on Saturday, October 5th at the Live in Lou Classic. Hosted by Louisville, Live in Lou is one of the largest cross country meets in the United States. The 2024 meet will be Evansville’s fourth straight appearance running at E. P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park.
The Aces will host their only home meet of the season on Friday, October 18th at Angel Mounds. This season will be the second to last at Angel Mounds Cross Country course for the Aces as they host the Angel Mounds Invitational.
UE will then attend its furthest meet of the season at the MVC Cross Country Championships in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Hosted by Northern Iowa, Evansville will run at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course for the team’s final conference action on Friday, November 1st.
The Aces then wrap up the season at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championship in Akron, Ohio. Postseason action for UE will be hosted by the Mid-American Conference on Friday, November 15th.
UE returns most of its men’s team from 2023, including top distance runner Samuel Lea (Worchester, England.) Lea finished the 2023 season with a Top 15 program finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Madison, Wisc. Lea ran a 32-minute 10K for the 12th fastest finish in Evansville history. The Aces only return two of their 2023 women’s runners in area student-athletes Kyndall Anthis (Patoka, Ind. / Princeton Community HS) and Avery Stephens (Newburgh, Ind. / Castle HS). UE also welcomes a large freshman class of 10 new runners with six new members of the men’s roster and four new members of the women’s roster.
IDEM Forecasts Air Quality Action Days for Monday and Tuesday
IDEM Forecasts Air Quality Action Days for Monday and Tuesday
| INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has forecast Air Quality Action Days (AQADs) for Monday, Aug. 26 and Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 in multiple regions.
On Monday, ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range (Orange) in the following areas:
On Tuesday, ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range (Orange) in the following areas:
Temperatures exceeding 95 degrees across most of the state and prevailing winds remaining light, present conditions are favorable for ozone development that reaches the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) range in these areas. Hoosiers can visit SmogWatch.IN.gov to:
Air Quality Action Days are in effect from midnight to 11:59 p.m. (24-hours) on the specified dates. Some municipalities have additional open burning restrictions on AQADs. For more information, see idem.IN.gov/openburning/laws-and-rules. |
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FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
Aces men’s soccer comes up big in win against Memphis
The Purple Aces began an early season win streak with the 3-0 victory
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – An early lead helped the University of Evansville men’s soccer team cruise to a 3-0 win over the Memphis Tigers on Sunday evening.
Senior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain) added goals two and three of the year in the second half to help the Purple Aces to their second win in as many games. Junior defender Nacho Diaz Caneja (Coruña, Spain / Oregon State) also put up a goal for UE in Sunday’s 3-0 victory over the Tigers, helping Evansville to an early lead with a goal in the seventh minute. Freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS) picked up the first clean sheet of his career, making six stops in the win.
The Aces got off to a hot start as senior midfielder Jose Vivas (Teruel, Spain) took the first shot of the game in less than 30 seconds. And UE kept the pressure going as Diaz Caneja found the back of the net in the seventh minute. Through traffic, Vivas poked out a cross to Diaz Caneja in front of the net that Diaz Caneja buried into the left side of the goal.
While Evansville wouldn’t find the back of the net again in the first half, the team did take the lead in shots five attempts to the Tigers two. It was a slower start to the second half for both teams after some fireworks near the end of the first half resulted in a yellow card for players on both sides. But it wasn’t long until the Aces found their offense again in the 62nd minute.
Diaz Barragan found his way around the Tigers goalkeeper after an initial blocked shot. The second attempt went into the top left corner of the net for his first unassisted goal of the season. Just 11 minutes later Diaz Barragan scored his third goal of the season for his first brace of the year.
In the 73rd minute of the game, fifth-year forward Kai Phillip took a free kick from the right line of the penalty area that found Diaz Barragan just past the penalty arc. Diaz Barragan then buried the cross with his right foot into the bottom right corner of the net. In the final 17 minutes of the game, Mroz faced nine shots with three saves to keep it a shutout for UE.
Evansville is currently off to its best start since the 2017 season when the Aces began the year with four straight wins. UE will try to add win number three in a week against Southern Indiana on Sunday, September 1st. Along with hosting the Mayor’s Cup, Evansville will celebrate the program’s 50th season next weekend. Kickoff for Sunday’s match is set for 7 p.m
UE women’s soccer drops first road match to Western Kentucky
The Purple Aces tallied their first goal of the season on Sunday night
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The University of Evansville women’s soccer team couldn’t overcome an early second-half deficit in a 4-1 loss to the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
The Purple Aces found the back of the net for the first time in the young 2024 season on Sunday night. Redshirt freshman forward Paige Radel (Metamora, Ohio / Evergreen HS) netted her first collegiate goal in the 68th minute with some help from senior forward Hailey Autenrieb (Cincinnati / Seaton HS).
But one goal wasn’t enough for UE to keep up with a second-half offensive onslaught form the Hilltoppers. It was a quiet first half as only three shots found their way on goal from either side. Sophomore goalkeeper Elke Travis (Henderson, Nev. / Faith Lutheran HS) stopped both attempts from WKU in the first 45 minutes as it was a nil-nil game going into the second half.
It was a quick start in the second half for Evansville as sophomore midfielder Ashlyn Koutsos (Cumming, Ga. / West Forsyth HS) launched a shot to the left corner. But the Aces found themselves down early as the Hilltoppers scored two goals in under three minutes shortly after. UE cut into Western Kentucky’s lead in the 68th minute as Radel found the bottom right corner of the net off a long cross from Autenrieb.
The lone goal wouldn’t be enough for Evansville to come back from the one-goal deficit. Despite a quality chance in the 80th minute for forward Amy Velazquez (Avon, Ind. / Avon HS) the Aces didn’t find the back of the net again. But the Hilltoppers continued to pour on the pressure, resulting in two more goals in the 81st and 89th minutes, handing UE a 4-1 loss.
Evansville returns home this upcoming week for a matchup with the Lindenwood Lions. It will be the Aces first program game against the Lions on Thursday, August 29th. Kickoff for Thursday’s match is set for 6 p.m. from Arad McCutchan Stadium.
USI shut out by Belmont, 3-0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer could not stop Belmont University in the second half and lost, 3-0, Sunday evening in Nashville, Tennessee. The Screaming Eagles, who are in the middle of a five-match road swing to start 2024, is 0-2-0, while Belmont goes to 1-0-1.
The Eagles battled the Bruins to a scoreless draw during the first 45 minutes. Belmont had the upper hand with a 6-1 lead in shots and 2-0 advantage in corner kicks. USI’s lone shot that was blocked by the Belmont defense was taken by graduate midfielder Garland Hall (Evansville, Indiana) at 33:01.
Belmont dominated USI in the second half, posting three goals for the margin of victory by outshooting the Eagles, 9-1. The Bruins converted on all three of its shots on goal for the win. The Eagles got only one additional shot in the second half with junior forward Jackson Mitchell (Newburgh, Indiana) shooting wide.
Overall for the match, Belmont outshot USI, 15-2, and had the advantage in corner kicks, 6-1.