Eb is a 6-month-old male kitten. He is very sweet and tolerant of Halloween costumes! J He has a sister available named Lisa. They have been at VHS since they were very young and deserve a loving home as they grow up. Their adoption fees are $15 each through the end of October, and it still includes the spay/neuter, microchip, and vaccines! Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or vhslifesaver.org for details!
Ivy Tech to Host Go Ivy Day
Evansville, Ind.-Go Ivy Day is planned at Ivy Tech Community College for individuals interested in learning more about Ivy Tech and becoming a student. The free event is planned for Wednesday, October 27, from 9 a.m -1 p.m., at Ivy Tech Community College, 3501 First Avenue.
At the event students will have the opportunity to:
- Learn more about admissions requirements
- Explore campus
- Meet with faculty from your academic area of interest
- Get the facts on financial aid
- Connect with current and other prospective students.
- Free lunch, and much more.
For more information visit ivytech.edu/goivyday.
EVSC Schedules 5K Run & Walk
To help promote the health and well-being of our students, families and staff, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is once again hosting its very own 5K Run & Walk, scheduled for Sunday, October 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Central High School.
The event will include a 5K Run & Walk around Central High School, a 1-Mile Walk and a Kids’ Dash for children 5 and under. The event serves as a fundraiser for EVSC schools with the proceeds divided among each EVSC high school district. The district with the highest percentage of participants will receive a larger portion of the proceeds.
The cost for the 5K and the 1-Mile Walk is $25 for adults and $10 for students. The price includes a T-shirt, while supplies last. The Kids’ Dash is free and includes a complimentary T-shirt.
To register, visit www.evscschools.com/5K. Registrations also will be accepted the day of the event.
Governor Holcomb’s Public Schedule for October 21-25
Below find Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for October 21-25, 2017.
Saturday, October 21, 2017: Western Governor’s University (WGU) Regional Commencement hosted by WGU Indiana
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â WGU Regional Commencement
WHEN:           10 a.m. ET, Saturday, Oct. 21 with Gov. Holcomb’s remarks at 10:15 a.m.
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Indiana Convention Center, Hall J
100 S. Capitol Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Tuesday, October 24, 2017: Education Superhighway Announcement with Indiana Department of Education
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Education Superhighway Announcement with Indiana Department of Education
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10 a.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 24
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â MSD Decatur Township Blue Academy
5650 Mann Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46221
Tuesday, October 24, 2017: 90th National FFA Convention Kick Off Lunch
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 90th National FFA Convention Kick Off Lunch
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11:30 a.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 24 with Gov. Holcomb remarks at 11:45 a.m.
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Indiana Convention Center, Sagamore Ballroom
100 S. Capitol Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
Tuesday, October 24, 2017: Flu Shots
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
First Lady Janet Holcomb
Indiana State Health Commissioner Kris Box, MD, FACOG
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Governor and First Lady will receive their flu shots
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:15 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 24
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Indiana Statehouse Atrium
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Wednesday, October 25, 2017: Evansville Regional Airport Renovation Celebration (Note: time is local)
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke
Various state and local leaders
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Evansville Regional Airport Renovation Celebration
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3 p.m. CT, Wednesday, Oct. 25
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Evansville Regional Airport
7801 Busing Dr.
Evansville, IN 47725
DUI Checkpoint this Weekend
- The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this Friday, October 20, 2017 from 11:00 pm until 2:00 am.
Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department will join together to conduct this checkpoint. The location for Friday’s checkpoint was chosen based on local traffic collision data. Analysis of data captured in October of 2016 indicated that several geographical areas within Vanderburgh County accounted for a disproportionately high number of reported hit and run crashes. The upcoming checkpoint will be located within one of those areas. Hit and run crashes are often the result of impaired drivers who try to avoid arrest by fleeing the scene.
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducts sobriety checkpoints in an effort to detect and deter impaired drivers (thereby reducing the occurrence of alcohol and drug related traffic crashes). Funding for local sobriety checkpoint operations is provided by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) through a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
FOOTNOTE: Pictured above: Sheriff’s deputy monitors nighttime traffic during a recent sobriety checkpoint.
“READERS FORUM” OCTOBER 20, 2017
WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?
We hope that todays “Readers Forumâ€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?â€
 Todays READERS POLL question is: Do you feel that the taxpayers of Vanderburgh County are finally tired of the “Tax And Spend” attitude of our local elected officials?
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Designs Unveiled For Kids Kingdom 2.0
Designs Unveiled For Kids Kingdom 2.0
OCTOBER 19TH, 2017Â 
JEFF GOLDBERGÂ EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
 Back in the early 2000’s, now Evansville police chief Billy Bolin decided that he wanted a playground downtown. He created kids kingdom, which sits, to this day, on Waterworks Road in Evansville. It was decided earlier this year that the site that Kids Kingdom currently sits on will be needed as a part of a massive EPA mandated sewer upgrade. Instead of the fun playground, there will be a large sewer pump station.
That shouldn’t give the 100,000 kids who played on the playground last year any pause: designs were unveiled Thursday for Kids Kingdom 2.0. Bolin and his team targeted Leathers and Associates to design the new park, they are the same firm that made the designs for the original. Leathers and associates spent the last week touring local elementary schools, getting feedback from kids on what they want to see and play on.
Officials say the old wooden playground was splintering, and needed an upgrade. The new park will be made of composite recycled plastics. Officials say this park should last 30 years, instead of the 15 that the current playground has lasted.
The playground will be all inclusive which is something Bolin pushed for. Some features include: a wheelchair swing, an inclusive merry-go-round, and other wheelchair accessible elements.
The folks at Leathers and Associates say they take great pleasure in bringing local history into their playground projects. For Kids Kingdom, they have designed a model LST for the kids to play on.
It will be awhile before the playground is up and running. The team hopes to have it installed before the current one closes in 2019. First, they will have to raise a million dollars and find hundreds, if not thousands of volunteers to build the new park.
Holly’s House to Receive $70,000 Grant from The Allstate Foundation
Holly’s House to Receive $70,000 Grant from The Allstate Foundation
The Allstate Foundation will present a check for $70,000 to Holly’s House, a non-profit organization that provides services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in southwest Indiana. Holly’s House is a non-residential victim advocacy center whose mission is to empower victims of intimate crime by providing support, promoting justice, and preventing violence.
Since opening its doors in September of 2008, Holly’s House has facilitated interviews for more than 3,500 adults and children while bridging connections between families and services with more than 1,700 referrals to various community agencies each year. Holly’s House has also provided child abuse prevention education to more than 37,000 elementary school children. The agency’s services are now reaching nine southwest Indiana counties.
Since 2006, the Allstate Foundation has contributed over $600,000 dollars to Holly’s House. This grant supports the collaborative services offered by Holly’s House, Albion Fellows Bacon Center and the Lampion Center. Each organization provides unique expertise. By working together, with the support of the Allstate Foundation, these organizations ensure a continuum of services is available for survivors of family violence and other intimate crimes in southwest Indiana.
Tom Schmitt, Allstate territory sales leader and Evansville Allstate agency owner Jay Rietman will present the check to co-founders of Holly’s House Brian Turpin and Holly Dunn Pendleton.
 WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 10 from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
 WHERE: Cambridge Golf Course