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Indivisible Evansville Is Hosting A Healthcare Town Hall On September 21
Economic Improvement District Close to Reality in Evansville
CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Economic Improvement District Close to Reality in Evansville
SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2017Â 
 CHELSEA KOERBLER EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
Evansville is one of the largest cities in the U.S. that does not have an EID. It’s a private sector funding mechanism, designed to improve business districts.
Since June, petitions have been sent out to people who own property in the zip code 47708.
Involvement in the district is completely voluntary, but 50 percent of homeowners who hold greater than 50 percent of the property value must agree to be a part of it, to make it a reality.
“In some communities it’s used to assist with homelessness issues,’ said Joshua Armstrong, Downtown Alliance director. “In some communities it’s used to pressure wash the sidewalks every month. It just depends on what those property ownersdecide.â€
once enough petitions are collected, Evansville City Council would create an ordinance, then the district would officially be created.
Arts Council’s Brown Bag Series returns for the 2017-2018 season
The Brown Bag Performance Series is a free program offered to the community by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. The series runs weekly from October through April at the Arts Council’s BSF Gallery, located at 318 Main Street in downtown Evansville. The Brown Bag Performance Series is every Wednesday at noon. Summer performances are once a month. It is encouraged to bring your lunch and a friend, and enjoy the free local performances. The Brown Bag Series is made possible in part by the Mesker Music Trust, managed by Fifth Third Investment Advisors. Below is the schedule for October 2017.Â
October 11: Local jazz favorite, Monte Skelton, will play selections from his new album, “Inside My Head.†CDs will be available at the Arts Council’s gallery shop.
October 18: The Children’s Center for Dance Education will present “Carnival of the Animals.â€
October 25: The Fabulous Five – Eulalie Wilson, Beverly Attinger, Ethel Weston, Margaret Kimberling and Beverly Lacy – will bring a unique musical experience as they present Six Hands-One Piano.
The Evansville Store by Pat Sides
The Evansville Store opened its doors to eager shoppers on November 6, 1952, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Located at 318 Main Street, the new store (seen here under construction) occupied part of a block that had been devastated by a major fire in January 1951.
The spacious building contained six floors of merchandise that included clothing, household appliances, furniture, toys, a beauty parlor, and a restaurant. It also featured an escalator, “the only moving stairway in Evansville.†The store closed in 1977, but a branch in the Lawndale Shopping Center operated for a few more years. The Main Street building is now home to Innovation Pointe.
Adopt A Pet
Dusk is a 1 ½-yr-old male English Spot rabbit. He lived with other female rabbit (Dawn) previously. They were pulled from Evansville Animal Care & Control when they were out of room to house them. Dusk’s $40 adoption fee includes his neuter and registered microchip. Bunnies live for 8-10+ years and do best indoors! Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!
Pickens and Chaney improve In Day Two At Ball State Aces Wrap Up Second Tournament Of The Fall
In the third and final round of the Ball State Cardinal Classic, Maria Pickens and Madison Chaney notched the low scores of the day for the University of Evansville women’s golf team at The Players Club in Yorktown, Ind.
Pickens and Chaney each registered rounds of 80 to improve in the individual standings. Pickens completed the tournament with a 242, tying for 88th, while Chaney’s round saw her wrap up the event with a 250.
Sophia Rohleder led the way for the Purple Aces. A final-round score of 83 saw the freshman card a 240 in three rounds of play, tying for 84th place. Pickens followed her with a 242 while Minka Gill was third on the squad. Gill posted an 87 on Tuesday to total 246 strokes for the tourney. She took 93rd.
Chaney was fourth for UE while Giulia Mallmann completed the contingent for UE, totaling a 268 in the tournament. As a team, Evansville finished in 19th place with a 977.
Top team honors went to the University of Indianapolis. A total of 863 shots saw them defeat Bradley by 13 strokes. Akron took third with an 883.
Jacinta Pikunas of the Zips was the medalist. She tied for the low round of the day – a 72 – to wrap up the 3-round tournament with a 210. She finished six ahead of her nearest competition.
A trip to the Butler Invitational is next up for the Aces. Set for October 2-3, the tournament is at Highland Country Club in Indianapolis.
Governor Holcomb’s Public Schedule for September 20-23
Below find Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for September 20 – 23, 2017.
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Gov. Holcomb will visit the Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana plant in Princeton at 1 p.m. CT to celebrate the production of the location’s five millionth vehicle.
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Indiana Visitors Center
4000 Tulip Tree Dr.
Princeton, IN 47670
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Gov. Holcomb, Indiana Department of Transportation Commissioner Joe McGuinness, and state and local officials will gather in Jasper at 4 p.m. ET to announce the Indiana towns, cities, and counties that will receive state matching funds for road construction projects through the 2017 Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative.
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jasper City Hall
610 Main St.
Jasper, IN 47547
Friday, Sept. 22
Gov. Holcomb will visit  Jeffersonville at 10:30 a.m. ET for an economic development announcement. More details will follow.
Saturday, Sept. 23
Gov. Holcomb will participate in the Circle City Classic parade hosted by the Indiana Black Expo from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in downtown Indianapolis.
USI Volleyball Continues Four-Match Homestand
University of Southern Indiana Volleyball continues its four-match homestand this weekend as it hosts No. 3 Lewis University Friday at 7 p.m. and the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Saturday at 3 p.m. in a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division bouts at the Physical Activities Center.
The first 100 USI students in attendance of Friday night’s match will receive a free combo meal, compliments of Archie’s Army, while USI students can enter their names into an end-of-the-year drawing for a $500 Campus Store giveaway at every home match this season.
USI begins the week with a 3-7 overall record and a 1-1 mark in GLVC play. Live stats and GLVC Sports Network coverage also can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.
USI Volleyball Notes
Eagles split opening GLVC weekend. The Screaming Eagles posted a 1-1 record during their opening week of GLVC play. USI saw a two-set lead fall by the wayside in its five-set road loss to Maryville University Thursday night before coming back to the PAC to earn a three-set sweep of Missouri S&T.
Cepicky, Coleman lift USI past S&T. Freshman setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) and sophomore middle hitter Elexis Coleman (Joliet, Illinois) were dynamic in the Eagles’ win over Missouri S&T. Coleman racked up a career-high 13 kills to go along with a .600 attacking percentage and four blocks, while Cepicky tallied 35 assists and 15 digs.
Win slips away from Eagles. In USI’s five-set loss to Maryville, the Eagles had a two-set lead and actually served for match-point after gaining a 25-24 lead in the third set. The Saints, however, scored three straight points to steal the frame before earning wins in the fourth and fifth sets to upend USI. Sophomore outside hitter Mikaila Humphrey (Floyd Knobs, Indiana) had 19 kills to pace the Eagles attack.
GLVC statistical watch. Senior middle hitter Te’Ayla Whitfield (Fort Wayne, Indiana) ranks fifth in the GLVC with a team-high 1.17 blocks per set, while Humphrey is seventh in the conference with 3.36 kills per frame. Cepicky is 10th in the conference with 7.04 assists per set, while junior setter Erika Peoples (Bloomington, Illinois) is ninth with 8.15 assists per stanza.
Farrell moves into second on USI digs list, passes 1,500-plateau. Senior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) moved past former USI standout Amanda Probst for second on USI’s all-time digs list with her 14th dig in USI’s loss to Maryville. Farrell, who has 1,519 career digs, became the second player in program history to reach the 1,500-dig plateau with her second dig in USI’s win over Missouri S&T. Kayla Heldman is USI’s all-time leader with 1,848 career digs.
Scouting the opposition. Lewis, the No. 3 team in the nation, begins this week’s competition having won 10 of its first 11 matches, including its first two GLVC contests of the year; while UW-Parkside begins the week with a 3-7 overall record and a 1-1 mark in GLVC play.
Adopt A Pet
Ralphys is a male potbellied pig. He’s just over 5 years old and he’s a big pig, weighing in at 113 lbs. But he will not get much bigger. Thanks to a recent ordinance change, Ralphy can live indoor/outdoor in Evansville city limits. He is already neutered & vaccinated and can go home today for $100. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!