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1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13

Board of Trustees to hold annual, regular meetings

The University of Southern Indiana Board of Trustees will meet in annual and regular sessions at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13 in the Griffin Center Great Hall on the USI campus.

 

Thursday, July 13 – Saturday, July 15

Conference to discuss benefits, share resources for early childhood education

The Evansville Chapter of the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (IAEYC) will host a Reggio Summer Institute from July 13- 15 at the University of Southern Indiana’s Mitchell Auditorium, located on the first floor of the Health Professions Center. Registration is online at IAEYC.org. Read More

 

Friday, July 14 – Sunday, July 16; Friday, July 21 – Sunday, July 23

Ruthless! parodies 1950s film for big laughs as New Harmony Theatre season continues

New Harmony Theatre continues its 30th season this summer with Ruthless! by Joel Paley and music by Marvin Laird. The play runs July 14-16 and July 21-23 at Murphy Auditorium in historic New Harmony, Indiana. This musical parody of 1950s movies offers outrageous humor in place of the suspense and melodrama we found in the films it recalls. Single tickets are $30 for an adult, $28 for seniors age 60+, $10 for ages 25 and under, and $24 for USI employees. Season package tickets are also available. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. on Friday nights, 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays, and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sundays. To purchase tickets, or for more information, visit USI.edu/nht or call the box office at 812-465-1668. Read More

 

8 a.m. Tuesday, July 18

Two from National Center for Veteran Studies to speak at annual VA Mental Health Summit and Workshop

In an effort to improve care for veterans and their families, the local office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, in collaboration with the University of Southern Indiana, Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center and several community partners, will offer the annual VA Mental Health Summit and Workshop on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. This free event for veterans and health professionals will begin at 8 a.m. CDT in the Health Professions Center at USI. Read More

 

Exhibit open through Friday, July 21

New Harmony Gallery hosts new exhibition Mercatus

The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is hosting the exhibition, Mercatus, Saturday, June 3 through Friday, July 21. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Read More

 

–Save the Date—

 

11 a.m. Friday, July 28

USI Technology Commercialization Academy participants to pitch final concepts

The University of Southern Indiana’s Technology Commercialization Academy (TCA) teams will present their final product pitches at 11 a.m. Friday, July 28 in the Business and Engineering Center Atrium located on the USI campus. Their products are the result from a 12-week program that focuses on business plan creation, communication and problem solving. The pitches are open to the public as students will present to USI faculty and staff, local business leaders and regional entrepreneurs.

 

Thursday, August 10 and Friday, August 11

10th annual MAIA aims to shatter aging stereotypes

Dr. Bill Thomas, touted as one of America’s “top 10 innovators” by the Wall Street Journal, will be the opening keynote speaker for the 10th annual Mid-America Institute on Aging and Wellness (MAIA), planned for August 10 and 11, 2017, at the University of Southern Indiana. This year’s MAIA, sponsored by USI and SWIRCA & More, also has a slate of new concurrent speakers and topics related to healthy aging, plus a few familiar faces that are returning by popular demand to celebrate our 10th annual conference. This conference appeals to health care and social service professionals, health care administrators, clinicians, older adults or retirees, family members providing care for a loved one, students and anyone who wants to learn tips for leading a healthier life. Read More

 

Registration open now; March to be held Saturday, November 4

Registration now open for 16th annual Norwegian Foot March

The 16th annual Norwegian Foot March will take participants 18.6 miles through the rolling hills of Evansville’s west side. Carrying a 25-pound rucksack, participants will begin and end at the University of Southern Indiana, working to make it back to the finish line in under four and a half hours. It’s an experience unlike any other, happening Saturday, November 4, 2017. Registration is currently open for the 16th annual Norwegian Foot March. ROTC cadets, Soldiers and veterans, as well as civilians, may register individually or as part of a four-member team. Registration can be completed online or by calling USI Outreach and Engagement at 812-464-1989. Read More

 

Woodlawn Theater By Pat Sides

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Woodlawn Theater

Following a national trend, several “moving picture houses” opened in Evansville in the early twentieth century. The largest, such as the Victory Theater at Sixth and Main, were concentrated in the downtown district, but for the convenience of movie fans who lived in more remote neighborhoods, smaller theaters operated around the city; these included the Alhambra, Rosedale, Franklin, Columbia, Washington, Ross and others. This image shows the Woodlawn Theater at 1011 N. Main Street, which was built in the early 1920s. It featured cowboy and other popular films. The Woodlawn closed in 1957 and was razed in 1963. Today a gas station sits on the site of the old theater.

DWIGHT YOAKAM TO PLAY AT VICTORY THEATRE SEPTEMBER 13

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Victory Theatre – Evansville, IN

Wednesday September 13, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.

Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, placing him in an elite group of global superstars. He has 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum albums, including the triple platinum This Time. Five of those albums have topped Billboard’s Country Albums chart, with another 14 landing in the Top 10. Yoakam’s top singles, include the hits “Guitars, Cadillacs”, “Ain’t That Lonely Yet”,“Honky Tonk Man,” “Please, Please Baby,” “Little Ways,” “I Sang Dixie,” “It Only Hurts When I Cry,” and “Fast as You.” He is a 21-time nominated, 2-time GRAMMY Award winner.

Yoakam’s 2016 release, Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars…

harks back to that landmark debut (Guitars, Cadilacs Etc., Etc.) in

its obviously cheeky title, while otherwise looking even farther back by recasting some of Yoakam’s most classic songs in

a style that not only predates cowpunk but antecedes his beloved Bakersfield sound. Yoakam even remakes “Guitars,

Cadillacs” in the style of “Man of Constant Sorrow.” No one is ever going to mistake a star so renowned for favoring snug

jeans with a Soggy Bottom Boy, but here, he clinches his status as at least an honorary Clinch Mountain lad. The original

idea was to make it a covers album, before it ended up being an album of Dwight Yoakam covers, with one notable exception – a cover of Prince’s “Purple Rain.”

In addition to his musical career, Yoakam is a formidable film and television actor, capable of seamlessly melting into his roles, and impressively standing toe-to-toe with some of the world’s top thespians over the course of his storied and successful acting career, including Jodie Foster, Tommy Lee Jones, Jared Leto, Forest Whitaker, and Matthew McConaughey.

Tickets On Sale this Friday, July 14th at 10:00 a.m.

Tickets ($49-$89* plus applicable service charges/special pricing for VIP experience ) available at the Ford Center ticket office, charge (800) 745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com

Decades Rewindâ„¢! Old National Events Plaza Saturday, August 19th On Sale THIS FRIDAY at 10am

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Decades Rewind is a National touring concert, dance party and theatrical performance all wrapped up in one blockbuster show! It celebrates the hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s, the most prominent decades in music history. Disco, Funk, Rock and Motown all take center stage in this brand new theatrical concert featuring over 60s songs, 100 costume changes and nostalgic video. From Aretha to Zeppelin, Decades Rewind will have you singing and dancing in the aisles. This IS the story of your life!

The Theatrical Music Performance of Your Life, Decades Rewind is coming to Aiken Theatre on Saturday, August 19 at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Friday July 14 at 10:00am. Seats are $35.00 & $45.00. Group Sales available for 10 or more, please contact our Box Office at 812-435-5770 ext. 211. Veterans with ID save $5 at the Box Office.

Songs of the 60s

Whether you grew up in the heyday of the 60s rock and roll revolution or you were born later and deeply love the timeless tunes of the 1960s, Decades Rewind will make this era feel like it’s happening again. The Decades Rewind musicians play these songs with the same passion that they were originally performed with because they understand just how important these songs are. Decades Rewind performs songs from groups and musicians like Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chubby Checker, the Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Doors, and tons more!

70s Music Hits

The 70s were a time of great change and great variety in popular music. Rock changed and became both more majestic as recording budgets swelled to unbelievable levels and more brash and angry as punk rock and heavy metal rose from the depths of rock’s fringes. Pop rock got slicker and disco appeared almost out of nowhere. Funk and soul grew in popularity and set the stage for artists like Prince and Rick James. When you come see Decades Rewind, you’ll get a sampling of everything that made the 70s such an exciting time for music, including hits from the Kiki Dee Band, The Who, Parliament, The Gap Band, Stevie Wonder, ABBA, Queen, and many more!

80s Music Superhits

If the 60s were about birthing new styles of music and the 70s were about experimentation, the 80s are about combination. During the 1980s we saw many different styles of music crossing over with each other to form new styles and genres. Dance music could be funky, it could be cold, it could rock. Rock could be dancy, anthemic, or it could be lush. Decades Rewind brings a ton of these hits back to the stage including songs from Pat Benatar, Prince, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Queen, Foreigner, Huey Lewis & The News, and tons of your other favorite musicians.

The Theatrical Music Performance of Your Life, Decades Rewind is coming to Aiken Theatre on Saturday, August 19 at 7:30pm. Tickets go on sale Friday July 14 at 10:00am. Seats are 35.00 & 45.00 Group Sales available for 10 or more, please contact our Box Office at 812-435-5770 ext. 211. Veterans with ID save $5 at the Box Office. For additional information go to www.decadesrewind.com  or www.oldnationaleventsplaza.com.

Gilda’s Club Evansville to Host 2nd Annual Camp Gilda for Children Impacted by Cancer

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 WHAT:                                Gilda’s Club Evansville is hosting Camp Gilda 2017: Gilda Goes Wild for Tri-State Children ages 6-12 years old who have been impacted by cancer. 

WHERE:                              Gilda’s Club Evansville, 5740 Vogel Road, Evansville, IN – with off-site adventures at CMoe, Mesker Park Zoo and Metro Sports
WHEN:                                Tuesday-Thursday, July 11, 2017 from 8am-12:30pm each day* 

WHY:                                   Camp Gilda’s goal is to create lasting relationships with area children and their families impacted by cancer and create bonds allowing them to know they are not alone.

DETAILS:                             Gilda’s Club Evansville is a free cancer support community for anyone living with cancer and their families and friends.  Gilda’s Club recognizes that social and emotional support is as essential as medical care when cancer is in the family and offers a variety of workshops, classes, groups and activities in a non-residential, home-like setting.

Food Inspection Report For Vanderburgh County

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Food Inspection WK 7-3-17 TO 7-7-17 2

Incomes Up, Bankruptcy Filings Down in 2016

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Incomes Up, Bankruptcy Filings Down in 2016
IL for www.theindianalawyer.com

Bankruptcy filings in Indiana slipped slightly in 2016 while average monthly income inched higher, mirroring a national trend highlighted in the annual report filed by the Judiciary with the U.S. Congress.

The report, required by Congress under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, reviews the chapter 7, 11 and 13 filings by individuals who have primarily consumer debt. For the calendar year of 2016, the aggregated total liabilities of $191 billion was nearly triple the aggregated assets of $72 billion.

This represents a decline in total assets by consumer debtors of 7 percent from 2015 and a drop in total liabilities of about 8 percent. Overall, consumer bankruptcy petitions sank 6 percent from 2015 to 750,000.

Within Indiana, filings dropped 9 percent from a total of 25,203 in 2015 to 22,915 last year.

The Northern District reported 9,434 cases in 2016. Total assets were $562 million and total liabilities were $984.2 million. A year earlier, the number of cases reached 10,359 while assets and liabilities totaled $646.2 million and $1.14 billion, respectively.

Similarly, the Southern District reported 13,481 bankruptcy cases last year. Total assets were $793.5 million and total liabilities were $1.4 billion. In 2015, there were 14,844 cases with assets totaling $920.9 million and liabilities totaling $1.60 billion.

Nationally, the average monthly income reported by debtors in 2016 was $2,668 and the average monthly expenses were $2,590. This is up marginally from 2015 where the average monthly income was $2,636 and the average monthly expenses were $2,581.

Indiana was slightly below the national averages.

Debtors in the Northern District reported an average monthly income of $2,494 and average monthly expenses of $2,380. A year early, the average monthly income was $2,465 and the average monthly expenses were $2,370.

Likewise, in the Southern District, debtors had an average monthly income of $2,602 and average monthly expenses of $2,489. In 2015, the average monthly income was $2,552 and average monthly expenses were $2,466.

Air Quality Forecast

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Air quality forecasts for Evansville and Vanderburgh County are provided as a public service.  They are best estimates of predicted pollution levels that can be used as a guide so people can modify their activities and reduce their exposure to air quality conditions that may affect their health.  The forecasts are routinely made available at least a day in advance, and are posted by 10:30 AM Evansville time on Monday (for Tuesday through Thursday) and Thursday (for Friday through Monday).  When atmospheric conditions are uncertain or favor pollution levels above the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, forecasts are made on a daily basis.

Ozone forecasts are available from mid-April through September 30th.  Fine particulate (PM2.5) forecasts are available year round.

Monday
July 10		 Tuesday
July 11		 Wednesday
July 12		 Thursday
July 13		 Friday
July 14
Fine Particulate
(0-23 CST avg)
Air Quality Index		 good good good good good
Ozone
Air Quality Index		 moderate moderate moderate good good
Ozone
(peak 8-hr avg)
(expected)		 NA* NA* NA* NA* NA*

* Not Available and/or Conditions Uncertain.

Air Quality Action Days

Ozone Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when maximum ozone readings averaged over a period of eight hours are forecasted to reach 71 parts per billion (ppb), or unhealthy for sensitive groups on the USEPA Air Quality Index scale.

Particulate Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when PM2.5 readings averaged over the period of midnight to midnight are forecasted to reach 35 micrograms per meter cubed (µg/m3).

Current conditions of OZONE and FINE PARTICULATE MATTER are available in near real-time on the Indiana Department of Environment Management’s website.

National and regional maps of current conditions are available through USEPA AIRNow.

Evansville A Contender At All-Star Break

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The Evansville Otters enter this week’s Frontier League All-Star break 29-21 after a three-game sweep of the Joliet Slammers last weekend at Bosse Field to close out the first half of the 2017 regular season.

The sweep over the Slammers was the second this season for Evansville, after sweeping the Gateway Grizzlies June 20-22 at Bosse Field.

Evansville’s best stretch of the first half came in late June, when the Otters enjoyed a six-game winning streak June 17-25. The streak started with a 9-4 win in Washington, Pa. and during the streak, the Otters outscored the opposition 35-11.

Offensively, the Otters have two players in the top 10 of the Frontier League in batting average with John Schultz (.342) sixth and Dane Phillips (.326) ninth.

Phillips is also seventh in runs (38), ninth in hits (61), tied for second in doubles (16) and tied for ninth in home runs (9).

Josh Allen is tied for fourth in triples (3), fifth in runs (41) and ninth in walks (33)

Jeff Gardner leads the league in home runs with 13 and is fifth in RBIs (41).

Alejandro Segovia is also tied for ninth in league home runs (9) and is second in hit by pitches (10).

Max Duval has been the ace in Evansville’s starting rotation and he’s tied for fourth in the league with six wins. Duval is first in the Frontier League with 86 strikeouts and teammate Felix Baez is second (73). Duval is also 10th in innings pitched (64.0).

Kyano Cummings is tied for second in the league in appearances on the mound with 25.

Randy McCurry is fourth in saves with 12.

The first half of the season provided a couple milestone moments for the franchise as Shane Weedman threw a no-hitter in a 4-0 win May 13 at Southern Illinois. The no-hitter was the second in franchise history and the first since July 9, 2014 when Chad James no-hit the Traverse City Beach Bums in a seven-inning game.

Phillips tied a Frontier League record with three home runs in a single game in Evansville’s 7-3 win over River City May 30. Phillips joined former Otter Jeff Goldbach as Otters players to homer three times in a game as Goldbach accomplished his feat on Aug. 20, 2005 against River City.

The Otters rallied from a 9-0 deficit on Bosse Field’s Opening Night May 19 against Gateway, beating the Grizzlies 13-10. The nine-run comeback matched Evansville’s rally against Kalamazoo on Aug. 5, 1996, when the Otters fell behind 9-0 before winning 12-11 in 10 innings.

Two days later in the series finale, Otters staff, coaches and players from 2016 received Frontier League championship rings.

Watch on Otters TV // Otters introduced on Opening Night // Jostens Ring Day at Bosse Field // Shane Weedman’s final out for no-hitter

As a team offensively; Evansville is first in the Frontier League with 57 home runs, third in hits (441), third in RBIs (251), third in total bases (703) and fifth in walks (188).

The Otters pitching staff leads the league with 474 strikeouts.

Evansville is 17-7 at Bosse Field in 2017 after going 28-17 in the regular season a year ago. On the road, the Otters are 12-14 this season.

Once the All-Star break ends Friday, Evansville will play 24 of the final 45 regular season games at Bosse Field–including a 24 of 36 game stretch from July 21 through Aug. 31. The stretch doesn’t reflect the suspended game from June 18 in Washington that will be completed at Bosse Field before the regularly scheduled home game on July 22 at 5:35 p.m.

The Otters are 2.5 games out of first place in the FL West behind 32-19 Florence. In the Wild Card, Evansville currently occupies the top spot, one game ahead of a two-way tie for the final playoff spot between the Windy City Thunderbolts and Washington Wild Things.

Evansville will play the first-place Freedom in two more series, first a three-game series at Bosse Field Aug. 8-10 before traveling to Kentucky the following week to play three more games over a two-day span Aug. 16-17 at Florence.

The Otters will play one more series each against two other playoff contenders, on the road at Windy City (July 18-20) and at home against Washington (July 21-23).

Schaumburg is currently pacing the FL East at 34-16, six games ahead of Windy City and Washington.

Evansville’s longest homestand of the season will take place later this month when the Otters host Washington, Traverse City and Schaumburg July 21-30.

Manager Andy McCauley is seven wins shy of 350 with Evansville. McCauley is first in franchise history in regular seasons wins (343) and games managed (672).

Since Opening Night at Southern Illinois May 12, the Otters have signed Taylor Hillson, Diego Ibarra, Jake McCoy and Nick Walker. In that same time period, Evansville signed and eventually released Manny DeJesus and Justin Brock.

Kevin Carr, Myles Babitt, Joe Webb, Mitchell Ho, Xyruse Martinez, Taylore Cherry and Austin Sweet were Opening Night roster players who have been released.

Seven players will represent Evansville at the Frontier League All-Star Game Wednesday in Joliet, Ill. Allen, Duval, Schultz, Gardner, Cummings, Phillips and Segovia were voted for by league managers, coaches, staff and media.

Evansville is averaging 2,138 fans per game so far in 2017, ranking fifth in the 12-team Frontier League. Last season, the Otters finished ninth in attendance with an average of 1,962.

Evansvilleotters.com will have coverage of All-Star festivities in Joliet so check back for updates throughout the week.

The Otters will travel to Gateway on Friday for the first game of a three-game weekend series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and Lucas Corley will provide coverage on WUEV 91.5 FM.

The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions. Group packages and single game tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit evansvilleotters.com or call 812-435-8686.

Watch on Otters TV // STAR OF THE GAME INTERVIEWS // Allen (5/20/17) // Phillips (5/30/17) // Gardner (5/31/17) // Phillips & Duval (6/8/17) // Riopedre (6/14/17) // Schultz (6/15/17) // Duval (6/20/17) // Ackerman (6/21/17) // De Jesus (6/22/17) // Yamaguchi (6/24/17) // Gardner (6/25/17) // Allen (6/30/17) // Duval (7/1/17) // Soat (7/7/17) // Allen (7/8/17) // Cummings (7/8/17)

Rep. Messer Joins Hillenbrand, Community Leaders for Volunteer Event at Batesville High School

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U.S. Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) joined community leaders and Hillenbrand, Inc. volunteers at Batesville High School today to work on several school infrastructure projects as part of Hillenbrand’s “One Campaign” community engagement initiative.

“Today was a great example of community members and business leaders coming together to improve the city,” Messer said. “It was inspiring to be among so many Hoosier volunteers willing to donate their time and talents, and I thank Hillenbrand for their leadership. I hope the students and teachers at Batesville High School enjoy the improvements.”

Prior to the volunteer event, Messer met with Hillenbrand executives to discuss local workforce needs.

“Hillenbrand’s One Campaign efforts contribute to strong communities and deep employee pride. We appreciated the Congressman volunteering alongside our employees and civic leaders today,” said Joe Raver, President & CEO, Hillenbrand.

Community leaders including Mayor Mike Bettice, Superintendent Paul Ketcham and State Rep. Cindy Ziemke also joined Rep Messer, Hillenbrand and Batesville Casket Associates for today’s “One Campaign” volunteer event.

 

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