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911 Gives Soap – Public Safety Car Wash

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The Evansville Fire Department and the Evansville Police Department are joining forces to host their first annual community car wash, “911 Gives Soap” to benefit Special Olympics.

Please join us as Evansville’s first responders will be reporting for duty with soap, sponges, and water hoses.

The car wash which will be held in the old Walmart parking lot located at University Drive and Rosenberger Avenue on the west side of Evansville on Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 12 noon until 2:00 pm.

A car washing kit was donated by “Uncle Rudy’s Firing Range” to the person that submitted the idea of the name of the event.

The car wash will be a fun event where each vehicle will be soaped up by a public safety responder and then will drive through a path of orange cones leading them to the final rinse by an EFD Fire truck.

100% of all donations for the car wash will go to the local chapter of the Special Olympics.

 

Campaign Update—Orentlicher for Congress

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Our pre-recount inspection begins this Thursday,  July 7, in Brazil with a review of the Clay County voting records. We’ll also be in Newport and Terre Haute later that day for a review of the Vermillion and Vigo County voting records. By taking a look at the voting records before the recount, we can speed up the recount process.
After our pre-recount inspection in the three counties, we can begin the actual recount in all nineteen counties. That will probably start on either Friday, July 8, or Monday, July 11. And once we get into the counting, we’ll have a better sense of how long the entire process will take. Most likely, we’ll know by Friday, July 22, or Friday, July 29, how the recount will change the vote totals.

In the meantime, we’ve been greeting voters and receiving warm welcomes on the campaign trail. We were in Martin County this past Saturday afternoon for the Shoals Catfish Festival. Later that afternoon, we were in Spencer County for the Abraham Lincoln Freedom Festival. After walking in the parade through downtown Rockport, we enjoyed the Festival’s live music.

Our holiday weekend campaign activities continued yesterday in Greene County, where we walked in the Linton Freedom Festival Parade, Indiana’s largest Independence Day parade.  We then moved onto Knox County, where we walked in Vincennes’ annual 4th of July parade.

Thank you very much for your support. We hope to share more good news soon.

ICONIC ARTISTS UNITE FOR I LOVE THE ’90S TOUR AT FORD CENTER, SEPTEMBER 22

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Salt-N-Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Color Me Badd, Coolio, Tone Loc and Rob Base take us back to the ‘90s in a hit packed, nostalgic night out

(Evansville, IN) July 5, 2016 – Following early sold out shows and mounting demand from fans, I Love The ‘90s Tour continues to dominate the country as the nostalgia-driven go-to tour of beloved ‘90s acts. The once-in-a-lifetime lineup comes to Evansville for a nostalgia-driven blast from the past on Thursday, September 22, 7:30 p.m. at the Ford Center.

The inaugural edition of I Love The ‘90s Tour invites attendees to reminisce about the trend-setting decade with some of the most iconic, indelible names in rap, hip hop and R&B. Audiences can expect to hear chart-topping hits like “Let’s Talk About Sex”, “Shoop,” “Ice, Ice Baby,” “I Wanna Sex You Up,” “All 4 Love,” “Gangsta’s Paradise,” “Funky Cold Medina,” “I Wanna Rock,” and more during a fun-filled night out that doubles as an arena-sized dance party.

Houston Press praised the tour as “the live version of Yo! MTV Raps with Fab Five Freddy” and Entertainment Weekly said the “arena-sized dance party… promises to be all that and a bag of chips.”

The tour kicked off with a few shows this spring, but popular demand turned it into a nationwide sensation. “It feels like you’re taking people back to a time in their lives that they really enjoyed,” Cheryl “Salt” James explained in USA Today about the tour’s appeal. “It’s just one big Nineties party.”

Tickets are priced from $44.50 to $88.50 and may be purchased at the Ford Center Ticket Office, by phone 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

For more information on I Love the 90’s Tour visit http://ilovethe90stour.com

Evansville Housing Authority Receives $250,000 Safety-Security Grant

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The Evansville Housing Authority (EHA) has received a $250,000 Emergency Safety and Security grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

EHA applied for the HUD funding in the wake of rising crime statistics and drug-related activity in Evansville. Chief of Police Billy Bolin offered a letter of support as part of the application, affirming “I am aware that the Evansville Housing Authority has already taken safety and security measures to counteract this increase in crime and drug activity, as have we as a police department, but the additional resources from HUD will help further reduce these crimes and drug issues.”

News of the grant award arrived as EHA kicked off the $18.2 million Phase 1 refurbishment of public housing apartments under a new HUD program known as RAD (Rental Assistance Demonstration Project). Phase 1 improvements are expected to be completed by June 30, 2017. Projected completion date for the $13.5 million RAD Phase 2 improvements is late 2017.

Executive Director Rick Moore says, “The transition to RAD will provide the residents with renovated apartments and energy efficient appliances. In addition, the Emergency Safety and Security grant funds will be used to increase safety in our apartment communities and further EHA’s overall commitment to improving the quality of life for our residents.”

The Fulton Square and Caldwell Homes properties will be the first to receive the security upgrades, Moore noted.

Evansville Man Sentenced To 11 Years For Drugs

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An Evansville man was sentenced to 11 years in prison today for having possession of crack cocaine in the Vanderburgh County Jail in 2015.

Dugniqio D. Forest, 21, was found guilty of Possession of Cocaine, a Level 4 felony, last month by a jury in Vanderburgh County Superior Court. Judge Richard D’Amour sentenced him to serve 11 years in the Indiana Department of Correction.

During the trial, the jury heard from a DNA expert who gave crucial testimony saying Forest’s DNA was found on the baggie of drugs.

Forest, who has a lengthy criminal history and is currently serving a federal sentence for a firearms conviction, was also sentenced to an additional two years in prison after he pleaded guilty today to Felon Carrying a Handgun, a Level 5 felony.

The two sentences will be served consecutively totaling 13 years.

Vanderburgh Humane Society “Hits the Ground Running” With New Pilot Program Cardio For Canines

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People in the Evansville area can now get their morning exercise by walking or running with a homeless shelter dog from the Vanderburgh Humane Society through the brand-new Cardio for Canines program!

Participants will come to the rear entrance of the VHS (the Intake/Surrenders lobby) on Saturday mornings at 8:00 am. They will fill out a short release and a staff member or volunteer will select for them a dog of the appropriate energy level and temperament. At 8:30, all participants will leave the shelter for a walk/run through Garvin Park! Sessions will end no later than 9:30 am.

This pilot program, still in its infancy, is designed to benefit both human and canine.  Evansville has been criticized far too often for being an “obese” city with many programs & organizations devoted to helping people in the area stay healthy. Cardio for Canines is a great way to get active while helping a homeless dog at the same time. VHS shelter dogs spend about 22-23 hours a day in a kennel. They can mentally and psychologically deteriorate from a lack of exercise and human interaction. Programs like this help the dogs get much-needed exercise, socialization, and good ol’ fashioned fresh air & sunshine.

Cardio for Canines is the brainchild of VHS staff member Lauren Schmitt. An avid runner, Lauren is passionate about humans being healthy & active. But she is even more passionate about animals, particularly shelter dogs who often get overlooked for adoption because they are too high-energy or barking too much in their kennel. She and her friends and family are volunteering their time to make Cardio for Canines a success.

The first session was held on June 25th with great success just from social media & word of mouth promotion. Every single available dog in the building got to go out on a walk/run. VHS hopes to have regular participants and to see new faces throughout the coming months as well. The program resumes this Saturday, July 9th and will happen weekly every Saturday (excluding holidays) for at least the remainder of the summer.

Water will be provided in Garvin Park for humans and dogs. Children, strollers, and wheelchairs are welcome, but participants actually walking dogs must be 18+. The VHS wants to emphasize that people of all fitness levels are welcome at Cardio for Canines. From marathon runners to leisurely walkers, everyone is welcome! At the end of the day, the main goals are for people to get active and dogs to get much-needed exercise & enrichment. The dogs will love you whether or not you’ve done a 5K!

More information about Cardio for Canines and pictures of recent sessions can be found under their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Cardio-For-Canines-672639419540250/?fref=ts. Participants are welcome to take photos of the dogs and share them on their personal social media page to help promote them for adoption. They will also be asked to fill out a behavior report on the dog’s personality to provide more information for potential adopters.

 

Adopt A Pet

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 Plum is a female Dutch rabbit. She was transferred in from Warrick County. She’s about 1 year old and is a very sweet bunny. Her $30 adoption fee includes her spay and a cardboard carrier. Call (812) 426-2563 or visit www.vhslifesaver.org for adoption information!

TWO MORE INDIANA HOCKEY HOMEGROWN SIGNED BY JR. BOLTS

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The Evansville Jr. ThunderBolts, members of the elite junior hockey league, the NA3HL, have announced on this date that State of Indiana homegrown hockey talents, forwards JONAH REYNOLDS and DREW WYNN have signed their respective tenders and will join the club for the upcoming 2016-17 season.

National Night Out 2016

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Please mark your calendar to join Evansville’s public safety officers for a fun filled evening at Wesselman Park during our annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, from 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm.

There will be free food, games, and opportunities to see various Evansville Police Department and Evansville Fire Department teams and equipment.

We are asking that visitors to the event park in the former Roberts Stadium lot using the Boeke Road entrance.

 

USI men’s soccer announces 2016 schedule

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“Go4theGoal” contest slated for September 11

The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team kicks-off the 2016 season September 1 when it visits cross-river rival Kentucky Wesleyan College and start a two-match road swing. The Screaming Eagles, who finish the season-opening road swing at Trevecca Nazarene University September 5, are slated to kick off the home schedule at Strassweg Field September 9 when they start Great Lakes Valley Conference action by hosting the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Including the home and GLVC opener versus UMSL, the Eagles have eight home games in 2016, all conference games. The home slate is highlighted by its annual Go4theGoal contest versus Maryville University on September 11. The Eagles will wear gold jerseys against the Saints to help promote the awareness of and the struggle against pediatric cancers.

Another “can’t miss” game on the home schedule is October 9 when USI hosts NCAA Division II Tournament semifinalist and defending GLVC-champion Rockhurst University for a Sunday showdown.

Prior to the match-up with Rockhurst, the Eagles also are slated to play on the road against 2015 NCAA II Regional qualifiers Quincy University September 16 and the University of Indianapolis October 2.

The 2016 Eagles hope to improve upon last year’s record of 8-7-3 in 2015, qualifying for the GLVC Tournament with a 6-6-3 league mark. Sophomore forward Kasper Bjoro (Oslo, Norway) is the Eagles’ leading returning scorer with 13 points on five goals and three assists last fall during his freshman campaign.

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