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Mayor Terry to Host Summer Activities Fair on Sunday, May 19

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The City of Evansville will host a Summer Activities Fair next Sunday, May 19, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Swonder Ice Arena.

The event will offer parents and children the opportunity to explore available summer programs, ranging from single events to volunteer opportunities to camps, happening this summer. This includes the chance to speak with representatives of the organizations putting on the events, as well as the chance to sign up for summer activities on-site.

“Every summer, there are a tremendous number of opportunities and activities available to children and teens in the Evansville area,” said Mayor Stephanie Terry. “These are chances for children to stay active, to engage in the community, to continue learning – and to do all of them in safe, structured environments. As part of our Safe Summer initiative, we wanted to create an event that allowed people to see all of these opportunities, to speak to the people who are running them, and to make decisions about which activities they wanted to make part of their summer vacation.”

Along with city programs run by the Department of Parks & Recreation, Mesker Park Zoo, and the Evansville Police Department, numerous not-for-profit organizations and other community groups will be represented at the Summer Activities Fair. Some of these include:

  • The Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library
  • The University of Evansville
  • The Children’s Museum of Evansville
  • The Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Indiana
  • Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
  • Young and Established
  • The Girl Scouts of America
  • Burdette Park
  • And many more!

The event will serve as a kickoff to Mayor Terry’s Safe Summer initiative, aiming to provide families and children with safe options for summer activity, while also encouraging continued learning and community engagement.

All parents and children in the region are invited to attend and learn about the many options available this summer.

Media with inquiries about the Summer Activities Fair, or the Safe Summer initiative, may contact Joe Atkinson, Communication Director for the Office of Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry, at 812-305-0543 orjatkinson@evansville.in.gov.

Evansville Redevelopment Commission

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Evansville Redevelopment Commission
MAY 8, 2024

8:30 A.M.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

 

2. Approval of Minutes – April 16, 2024 (roll call vote)

 

3. Financial Statements – Accounts Payable (roll call vote)

 

4. Jacobsville Redevelopment Area (roll call vote)

 

a. Resolution 24-ERC-16 Authorizing Second Amendment To An Agreement With Rundell Ernstberger Associates For The Jacobsville Master Plan Update
24-ERC-16 Attachment:
5. Arts District Redevelopment Area (roll call vote)

 

a. 24-ERC-18 LFP-Evansville, LLC Parking Incentive For 9 Washington Parking Lot
24-ERC-18 Attachment:
6. New Business

 

a. Resolution 24-ERC-17 Determination of Need to Capture Tax Increment Revenues for 2025
24-ERC-17 Attachment:
7. Adjournment

STRAIGHT NO CHASER BRINGS TOP SHELF TOUR

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STRAIGHT NO CHASER BRINGS TOP-SHELF TOUR TO EVANSVILLE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

TICKETS GO ON SALE NATIONALLY ON FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024, AT 10:00 AM

Evansville, IN – May 6, 2024 – RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser, known for their holiday favorites and re-imagination of iconic songs, is bringing their Top Shelf Tour to Old National Events Plaza on December 2, 2024.

“It is a privilege to get out on the road each fall,” said Straight No Chaser member Walter Chase. “Starting in October and through New Year’s Eve, we tour across America sharing our love of the holiday season. For many families, we have become a holiday tradition some return to each year for over a decade! It’s an honor, and it is one that we don’t take for granted.”

Initially formed at Indiana University, Straight No Chaser emerged at the forefront of the modern-day a cappella movement and has since sold more than three million albums worldwide, garnered more than a billion streams on Pandora alone, and sold more than 1.5 million concert tickets worldwide.

Ranked in the top 20 of Pollstar’s “Live 75” for tours at the end of 2022, Straight No Chaser’s annual fall tours have become part of family holiday traditions throughout the United States. Evansville native and band member Steve Morgan said,  “We see a lot of the same fans year after year. We’ll have three or four generations all coming to see the show together. They tell us that we are one of their holiday traditions, and it’s not the holidays until they have come to see our show.”

For more information about Straight No Chaser visit www.sncmusic.com.

Ticket Information:

What:                  Straight No Chaser: Top Shelf Tour

When:                 Sunday, December 2, 2024, at 7:30 PM

Where:                Old National Events Plaza | 715 Locust Street | Evansville, IN 47708

Tickets:               Tickets start at $25.50 plus applicable fees and tax.

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or the Old National Events Plaza Box Office. For more information about the Aiken Theatre, visit: www.oldnationaleventsplaza.com

 

 

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA HAPPENINGS

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Lunch and Learn: Evansville Waterworks Sunrise Pump Station
Thursday, May 16, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
 

Eat lunch, learn about the new pump station from the new Executive Director, and tour the facilities. This new pump station incorporates green space and highlights the spillway as a focal point along the river. There is a Rain Garden and immediate access to the Evansville Riverfront Walkway.

Lunch will be catered and cost $15.

Reservation for lunch and payment can be done in one of two ways:

1. Register and pay by credit card on our website HERE  OR
2. Email Barbara Williams at bcw@bwilliamslaw.com to reserve a spot.  You can then either pay by check or cash at the door or mail a check to Barbara at 1217 Hunters Ridge Ct. Evansville, IN 47725

If you want to join us but don’t want lunch, just drop in.

Barbara Williams, LWVSWIN VP
SAVE THE DATE!
Our Annual Meeting is Saturday, June 29 at Oaklyn Library
We will have brunch and a speaker.  We will also give out our annual Making Democracy Work Award, elect new officers, and vote on our new budget, bylaws changes, and 2024-25 program.
You can also renew your membership dues and/or become a new member. Hope to see you there!
VANDERBURGH COUNTY EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY VOTE CENTERS
VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE
We want to focus on places where young people gather this year.We have been working on high school voter registration. We contacted all the local high schools. We received no response from the EVSC, but did from Castle HS, Boonville HS, Day School, and Mater Dei. We registered 103 students at Castle and participated in the Mater Dei event where 144 were registered. Boonville HS holds a voter registration event for seniors yearly – there are 200 seniors this year. We met with the Evansville Day School representative and are still working with them.We are waitlisted for a booth at River City Pride Fest in downtown Evansville on June 1. We have also applied to be at a Warrick County Pride event later in June.Rita Wedig organized a voter registration at SWIRCA and had good response, checking registrations primarily and discussing Vote411. SWIRCA would like us back in the fall.Our next Voter Services committee meeting is May 1 at 11 am in the large conference room at Central Library.

Donna Marvel, Voter Services Chair
VOTE411 is live for the 8th District and Vanderburgh County Primaries.  Unfortunately, many races are not competitive in the primary, so we limited our surveying.  To see what candidates answered, please go to: VOTE411
 
Vicki Small, LWVSWIN co-President
 
ENVIRONMENT UPDATE
ENERGY FOR ALL – The Evansville Climate Collaborative is applying for grant money from the EPA that will be given through the IDEM. Three projects proposed include Solar for Evansville, EV’s for Evansville (busses), and electrification for low-income housing with heat pumps and electric water heaters.  The decision will made in July.

ENERGY REBATE PROGRAM – The Indiana Office of Energy Development will hold a virtual kickoff on a new energy rebate program on Tuesday, April 30 at 5:30 pm CST.  This will be followed by an in-person event in Evansville on Thursday, June 13, 6:30-8:30 pm CST.  To register for one or both go to  https://www.in.gov/oed/grants-and-funding-opportunities/homeowner-incentives/

The CENTERPOINT RATE CASE evidentiary hearings are scheduled to start May 2 at 8:30 am CDT in Indy, and they will be streamed on YouTube. It is possible that they will reach a settlement before then — so any hearings might be shortened — but here is the YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5La8G74UcY. Your participation is appreciated since IURC does take note of the level of activity.

EVANSVILLE SOLAR CONGRESS at Bethlehim UCC on Saturday, May 4th, 11:30 am – 3 pm.  Register HERE.

BEYOND COAL – The Liberty Mine Expansion is delayed (for now).

CITIZENS CLIMATE LOBBY held a movie showing of “Kiss the Ground” about regenerative farming on April 2 at Central Library. They are talking about having a book discussion event soon.

Susan Wilder, LWVSWIN Environment representative

Fiscally Responsible Leadership

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USI Communication and Media programs receive top accolades

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The University of Southern Indiana Communication and Media Department continues to earn high regard across its programs, adding new awards to its long list of achievements this April.  

USI’s Radio Television (RTV) Program has again received top marks from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA). According the 2024 BEA rankings, which include over 300 schools from around the globe, USI’s RTV Program moved from eighth to fourth in the nation for Winning Audio Programs and is now recognized by BEA as one of the top 25 Overall Winning Programs in the country. The rankings are based on data from the last five years. See the full 2024 rankings. 

“Students in the Communication and Media Department have always put the time and effort into developing their professional abilities,” says Dr. Leigh Anne Howard, Chair of the Communication and Media Department. “They have had the advantage of having faculty members with industry experience and knowledge, and that mentoring, in combination with the hands-on experience they get the day they roll into our department, means exceptional work.”    

Indiana Society of Professional Journalists 

Four RTV students won awards in the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists (ISPJ) “Best in Indiana” Awards. Those students included: 

  • First Place – Cole Barnett for the Student Radio Beat Newscast Category on 95.7 The Spin 
  • Second Place – Mailee Toennies in the Student Radio Beat Newscast Category for the 95.7 The Spin Morning Newscast  
  • First Place – Isaac Heldt in the Student Radio Sports Reporting Category for the 95.7 The Spin USI Men’s Golf Invitational Preview 
  • Second Place – Matthew Kolb in the Student Radio Sports Reporting Category for the 95.7 The Spin November 17 Sportscast 

Indiana Collegiate Press Association 

USI Communication and Media students also earned top awards from the Indiana Collegiate Press Association (ICPA). The Shield, USI’s editorially independent student news outlet, received top honors for USI’s e-newsletter, Shield Source, best for Entertainment Column/Review Online and best overall design for its literary journal, FishHook.  

  • First place in the Email Newsletter Category went to the Shield Source e-newsletter   
  • First place in the Entertainment Column/Review Online Category went to Ian Young of The Shield for “The Last of Us Part II” 
  • First place in the Literary Magazine of the Year: Overall Design Category went to Kyla Schlink, Staff of FishHook, for Issue 12 

“I am very proud of the staff achievements in this open category, because we were up against every other school that entered, regardless of size. Our first-place finish for our e-newsletter was especially rewarding, as second and third in that category went to IU and Purdue.” says Dr. Phil Todd, Student Publications Advisor. 

Previously this year, Communication and Media was the recipient of additional awards, including this year receiving its first ever Best of Festival Award for the radio drama “Alice in Wonderland Reimagined.” In March, students brought home six awards from the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB).  

Otters Select Three In 2024 Frontier League Draft

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Otters select three in the 2024 Frontier League Draft

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Evansville Otters are excited to announce their draft class from the 2024 Frontier League Draft in Washington, PA this week, which includes catcher Matthew Cusumano, outfielder Benjamin Newbert, and left-handed pitcher James Steindl.

Cusumano, who hails from Sycamore, IL, began his collegiate career at Rock Valley College, a junior college in Rockford, IL. After two seasons, he transferred to Missouri S&T, where he played one fall ball season before dropping baseball to finish his medical schooling to become a phlebotomist. He has made another push into his baseball career and aims to begin his first professional baseball season in Evansville.

Newbert, a native of Bala Cynwyd, PA, spent five years at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in NCAA Division II. He clocked a career .312 average while accumulating 182 hits, 42 doubles, 45 home runs and 169 RBIs. In 2022, Newbert played in the MLB Draft League for the Trenton Thunder.

Steindl comes to Evansville after three seasons with Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY. The lefty threw 37.1 innings in his career across 28 games and struck out 34 batters.

Petrova tied for 4th at NCAA Regional

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Sophomore completed the day at 2-under

 

EAST LANSING, Mich. – University of Evansville sophomore Kate Petrova had an impressive start to the NCAA Division I East Lansing Regional on Monday, posting a 2-under 70 to sit among the leaders of the pack.

Petrova completed the opening day at Forest Akers West Golf Course tied for 4th place on the leaderboard.  Her 2-under 70 is tied with Jennifer Cai (Northwestern), Maddison Hinson-Tolchard (Oklahoma State), Marta Lopez Echevarria (Kentucky), Lauryn Nguyen (Northwestern), Catherine Park (USC), Hana Ryskova (Louisville) and Anna Zanusso (Denver).

Leading the individuals is Bailey Shoemaker of USC, who posted a 7-under 65.  Lion Higo of Pepperdine is two behind in second while Lauren Beaudreau of Notre Dame is third, three off the lead pace.

The group that is tied for 4th are just five shots behind Shoemaker’s pace.  Petrova is competing as an individual at the event.  On the team side, USC holds a 2-shot lead over Pepperdine with the first of three rounds complete.

On Tuesday, Petrova looks to keep things rolling in the second round of 18.

UE’S HARRIS NAMED MVC PITCHER OF THE WEEK; PURPLE ACES HOST USI TUESDAY

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. –  For the first time in his collegiate career, University of Evansville senior pitcher Shane Harris captured Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week honors on Monday, after helping UE post its first shutout of the 2024 season on Sunday in a 9-0 victory at Valparaiso.
Harris anchored UE’s first shutout since last May on Sunday by tossing a career-high 7.0 innings on the mound, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out a career-best eight men.  Of the 21 outs that Harris recorded, 18 of them were either on the infield or via the strikeout, and after allowing a lead-off double to begin the game, Harris retired 14 of the next 15 Valparaiso hitters in order.  He allowed just two base-runners to advance past second base on the afternoon.
With the shutout, Evansville improved to 27-20 overall and 14-7 in the MVC.  The Purple Aces will return home briefly on Tuesday night to host crosstown rival Southern Indiana in a mid-week contest.  First-pitch is set for 6 p.m.  Both teams will enter the game red-hot, as Evansville has won 18 of its last 23 games overall, while USI (22-26) has won seven of its last 10 games.
Offensively, Evansville is led by graduate outfielder Mark Shallenberger, who will bring an MVC-leading .391 batting average into Tuesday night’s game.  Shallenberger has hit safely in each of his last eight games, while also owning an 18-game on-base streak.  USI, meanwhile, is led offensively by senior outfielder Ren Tachioka, who will bring a team-best .400 batting average into Tuesday’s game.  He currently ranks second in the OVC in hitting with his .400 average.
On the mound, Evansville will turn to freshman left-hander Kevin Reed (3-1, 6.96 ERA) against the Screaming Eagles.  Reed is coming off his best start of the year, as he tossed a season-high 6.0 shutout innings in UE’s 7-6 win at OVC co-leader Southeast Missouri State last Tuesday.  Reed, Harris and fellow starters Kenton Deverman and Donovan Schultz all posted “quality starts” (6.0 innings pitched or more and three or fewer earned runs) for UE last week in its four games, and combined, UE’s starting staff posted a 1.44 ERA last week.
Tickets are currently on sale in the UE athletic ticket office, and can be purchased by contacting Logan Belz by phone at 812-488-2623.  Tuesday’s game can also be heard live in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS and seen live on ESPN+.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

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