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UE Golf to hold “The Hamilton” Fundraiser

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Sunday, March 24, the University of Evansville men’s and women’s golf programs will hold their third fundraiser – The Hamilton.  Henderson Country Club will be the host course.

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. CT on the 24th with play beginning at 1 p.m. CT.  The format is a 4-person scramble.  Multiple others contests will be available including closest to the pin, longest drive and more.  Mulligans and red tee coupons will be available for purchase.

Team and individual registration options are available for the event.  The cost is $500 per team and $125 per individual.  Hole sponsorships are $100 and other donations are welcome.  The registration fee includes a round of 18 holes with the opportunity to play a set amount of holes with a member of one of the Purple Aces golf squads.  It also includes golf cart, tee gift for each player and food courtesy of Azzip Pizza.

UE women’s basketball home for two games supporting important causes

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The Purple Aces come into Thursday looking to build their first win-streak of the season
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Two big games are coming up for the University of Evansville women’s basketball team over the weekend.

Evansville vs. Southern Illinois | Thursday, Feb. 15  | 6 PM CT
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Evansville vs. Missouri State | Saturday, Feb. 17  | 2 PM CT
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For the second year in a row, the Aces will be supporting two important causes while at home this week. Thursday night is Rising Coaches Equality Inclusion Night as the Aces will be wearing all black to support the initiative. Fans are also encouraged to wear black to Thursday evening’s game. Saturday against Missouri State is Evansville’s Play4Kay game supporting breast cancer awareness. All fans are encouraged to wear pink on Sunday in support of Play4Kay.

Southern Illinois comes into Thursday’s game starting their longest road trip of the season with four straight games away from Carbondale. The Salukis are on a five-game losing streak as SIU fell to Belmont, 65-55, on Sunday. Southern Illinois is led by Laniah Randle who is top five in the MVC in both scoring (fourth, 17.6) and rebounding (second, 8.8). Randle has had 20 or more points in 10 games this season for 76th in the NCAA in scoring.

The Lady Bears visit Meeks Fieldhouse as one of the top three teams in the Valley standings but with their first loss in two weeks. Missouri State fell to Murray State on Sunday afternoon at Great Southern Bank Arena for its first home loss since Feb. 19 2023 against Belmont. Currently, the Lady Bears are shooting lights out from behind the arc, as they currently rank 33rd nationally and first in The Valley, shooting at a .357 (120-336) clip from three-point range.

After multiple close losses over the past two weeks, the Aces picked up their first Missouri Valley Conference win on Sunday afternoon. UE was able to overpower the Valparaiso Beacon’s in the paint on the road with a 71-68 win. It was a monumental game for freshman forward Nevaeh Thomas. Thomas set multiple career highs in Valparaiso including rebounds (19), blocks (3), field goals made (10), and field goal attempts (16). Along with setting multiple career highs, Thomas led the Aces in scoring with 23 points while picking up her third double-double of the season and second of the weekend. Thomas was also named the MVC Freshman of the Week for her play against UIC and Valpo.

Junior guard Lexie Sinclair contributed on multiple big plays in the game on Sunday at Valparaiso. In the final 15 seconds of a tight game, Sinclair saved a ball on the baseline to assist on a basket by Thomas and then stole the ball back from the Beacons only two seconds later to give UE one of the final possessions of the game. Sinclair drew a foul on the steal, making one of two free throws to seal the three-point win.

Killer Queen – A Tribute To Queen featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury r

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Killer Queen – A Tribute To Queen featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury returns to the Victory Theatre on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Tickets go on sale this Friday 2/16 at 10:00 a.m. at Ticketmaster.com.

Lead singer Patrick Myers said “It’s been an amazing journey. That first show changed my life. We thought our band would last maybe a summer at the most but it’s a very addictive thing performing these songs. The concerts grew and grew and we’ve ended up playing and selling out the same arenas that Queen played at their peak. It’s been quite a surreal ride. Becoming regular performers Red Rocks Arena in America is another highlight . The Beatles, U2, Springsteen, Dylan all played on that stage. It’s really got it’s own kind of magic going on there”.

Killer Queen’s first public shows were at London University, following in the footsteps of the real Queen who had played their first shows there decades earlier. 

Killer Queen’s UK popularity grew to such an extent they soon secured a residency in London’s Strand Theatre attracting nationwide BBC coverage – the first tribute to have a show in the West End . 

The band’s reputation continued to grow both in the UK and abroad leading to an awards ceremony in Leicester Square, hosted by Suggs from Madness who presented them with the award for “Worldwide Best Tribute Band”. They also scored a number one hit when they they were asked to recreate Queen’s harmonies for “The Real Life” with Fatboy Slim. 

By now they were in demand in European arenas playing Ahoy, where the now reformed Queen would be performing only a few months later. They were delighted to sell out Forest National Arena where Queen filmed the concert set piece videos such as Hammer To Fall and Don’t Stop Me Now. 

Killer Queen then joined forces with Bjorn Again and The Bootleg Beatles for a Waverley Stadium show in Edinburgh. It was this performance that led to the band being selected to represent Queen in a re-staged tribute LiveAid concert held by Sir Bob Geldof. They performed with him at his arena charity concert to raise funds for the homeless. 

In 2016 Killer Queen set their sights on America including the awe inspiring Red Rocks Arena in Colorado – one of the countries most prestigious venues. The Beatles, Springsteen, U2 have all played there and the band are delighted it’s become a regular fixture on Killer Queen’s tour sheet. 

By 2020 the band were pulling huge arena audiences in Cardiff Motorpoint, Liverpool and Nottingham. 2021 sees th

Newly remodeled USI Dental Clinic has openings for new and returning patients

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One of the best kept secrets at the University of Southern Indiana is the state-of-the-art Dental Clinic, where the community, faculty, and students can receive assessments, dental hygiene care and radiographs. This facility is newly remodeled and is currently accepting appointments for new and returning patients. Through April, appointment times are 8 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

“All services are performed by students who are supervised and evaluated by faculty members,” says Emily Holt, Chair of the Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting Programs. “This is an excellent learning environment for our students, and our clients love being part of their educational experience. We have several ‘regulars’ who have been coming to USI for years to get their teeth cleaned, and they often refer their friends to us. They love giving back to the students.”

Because it is part of the students’ clinical education, clients should plan on approximately 3.5 hours for each appointment, according to Holt. “We provide every patient a very thorough assessment. The appointment time is longer than at the dentist’s office. However, we estimate the cost savings at USI is about $175 per appointment, which means our clients are trading time for money,” she says. “Plus, some say it feels like the best cleaning they ever had because the students are so thoroughly evaluated.”

Clinic fees for dental hygiene treatment are $25 for children up to age 17; $35 for adults; and $30 for those 60 and older (includes radiographs and sealants, if needed). “We do not accept insurance, so our clinic is a good option for those patients who do not have dental coverage,” says Holt.

Since 2015, the USI Dental Clinic has provided free treatment to U.S. military veterans because often their insurance coverage does not include dental care. Initially offered around Veteran’s Day, this “give back to veterans” is now available all year long, says Holt. All veterans are asked to provide proof of military affiliation and photo identification to have costs waived.

The USI Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education.

Ivy Tech Plans Black History Month Events

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Evansville, IN – A Black history live wax museum and a presentation by the Founder of Young & Established, are two events planned next week to celebrate and educate during Black History Month at Ivy Tech Community College, 3501 N. First Avenue, Evansville.

The Black History Wax Museum will be Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 12:15-1:30 p.m. in the Koch Student Center.

This event features students dressed as historical figures who recount moments and stories in Black history in a wax museum style presentation. It is interactive and individuals may walk up to the students and ask questions. The event is sponsored by My Sister’s Keeper and My Brother’s Keeper student organizations.

Later that week, Student Diversity will present a Celebration of Black History on Thursday, Feb. 22, at noon, in the Bower-Suhrheinrich Visual Arts Center, Room 107. The event will feature newly-elected City Councilman Courtney Johnson, who will discuss how he has dedicated his time and energy to improving his community and inspiring others on his journey.

Born and raised in Evansville, Johnson is the founder and executive director of Young & Established, Inc. The organization is a youth advocacy nonprofit, which provides in-school and after-school mentorship programs with the goal of promoting positive youth development and equipping youth with tools they will need to be the leaders of tomorrow.

“I understand that the work I do is much bigger than me and it’s one of my many life goals to do everything in my power to make the world a better place, one community at a time,” Johnson said. He plans to talk about finding his purpose, serving others, and obstacles he encountered along the way.

Both events are free and open to the public. Questions? Contact Melinda Thomas, assistant director of admissions and student diversity lead, atmthomas518@ivytech.edu.

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Aces fight to the wire in thriller against Drake

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Another buzzer beater dooms UE

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – For the second game in a row, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team made a late comeback before a 3-pointer at the buzzer halted those efforts.  On Tuesday, it was Drake hitting the triple to pick up a 78-75 win at the Ford Center.

Five Purple Aces reached double figures with Ben Humrichous recording a team-high 18 points.  Kenny Strawbridge Jr. scored 12 while Chuck Bailey III and Josh Hughes posted 11 each.  Yacine Toumi finished the night with 10.  Atin Wright led Drake with 26 points.

Gage Bobe gave the Purple Aces a 3-0 lead out of the gate before the Bulldogs scored seven in a row to take their first lead.  Ben Humrichous brought the Aces back, giving UE the lead with a 3-pointer.  Kenny Strawbridge Jr. was key to the play, grabbing the ball out of a Drake players hands before dishing it off to Humrichous to put the Aces up 10-9 at the 12:55 mark.

Drake regained control over the next sequence, embarking on a 14-5 run over the next 2+ minutes to take their largest advantage of the period at 23-15.  A tenacious Aces squad did not relent, cutting that back to just a 1-point deficit in less than two minutes.  Following a Cam Haffner jumper, Chuck Bailey III reeled off five in a row, including a 3-point play to make it a 23-22 score.

After the Bulldogs retook a 5-point edge at 27-22 Evansville fought back once again.  Two triples from Strawbridge were followed by a Yacine Toumi jump shot that gave UE a 33-32 edge inside of the 4-minute mark.  Drake posted the next five before field goals from Humrichous and Toumi knotted the game at 37-37 at halftime.

Evansville converted the first two baskets of the second half to jump in front at 41-37.  UE forced two misses and a pair of turnovers by Drake to open the period.  After DU retook a 46-43 advantage, it was another Strawbridge 3-pointer that tied it up as Toumi would follow with consecutive field goals to give the Aces the lead.

With the game entering its final ten minutes, it was the Bulldogs jumping in front as a pair of Atin Wright buckets both gave DU a 2-point lead.  Drake would slowly add to that lead, extending it to a 73-66 score going into the last three minutes.  A handful of free throws by the Aces cut the deficit to four, but with the shot clock turned off, Evansville had one more trick up its sleeve.

Tanner Cuff drained a long triple inside of 20 seconds remaining to cut the DU lead to 75-72.  On the ensuing inbound play, Evansville forced a turnover to get the ball right back.  Humrichous drained a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left to complete the comeback and tie it up.  With one more chance, the Bulldogs struck with a three at the buzzer to grab the win.

UE shot 50% on the night with Drake finishing at 49.1%.  The Bulldogs finished with a slight 30-29 edge on the boards.  The next two games will take place on the road beginning on Sunday with a trip to Illinois State.

 

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IT’S TIME TO CONDUCT A “FORENSIC AUDIT” OF THE FORD CENTER

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 CCO EDITORIAL: IT’S TIME TO CONDUCT A “FORENSIC AUDIT” OF THE FORD CENTER

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Following six years of mystifying, extravagant impact claims, and efforts to influence the public without a vote, Evansville opened the Ford Center in November of 2011 with a concert by Tri-State favorite Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band. The first concert was a sellout and the facility proved itself to have good acoustics and comfortable seats. The then City Council members filed in smiling and waving to the crowd while occupying the first-row seats at the long-awaited concert.

The Ford Center construction was managed by John Kish, who should have gotten a standing ovation for bringing the project to fruition on time and within the original budget of $128.5 million. Most projects of this type go over budget by tens of millions of dollars and Kish will be forever remembered for being an impeccable steward of the Evansville taxpayer’s money.  We also give five cheers for the outstanding job that members of our local trades did building the Ford Center.

With minor opposition from Evansville movers and shakers, the City of Evansville and its surrogates decided to move forward with construction without having a public vote. One former citizen who didn’t support a stadium launched a campaign called “Sewers Before Stadium” to try to force a prioritization of projected billion-dollar-plus Water and Sewer improvements mandated by the EPA to no avail. The Ford Center is now completed, and has become an anchor of Downtown development and some positive progress has been made with the all-important projected billion-dollar-plus Water and Sewer project that Evansville has needed for many decades.

Years ago, the City of Evansville commissioned a consulting firm called Chema to do a financial projection for the Ford Center and they concluded that it would pay for itself from day one and start to earn profits in year three. These projections never have been achieved.  Quite the opposite, the Ford Center has reportedly lost the City of Evansville millions of dollars in cash flow since it was opened. In fact, over the years other city departments’ budgets have suffered due to the unprojected recurring annual financial shortfalls at the Ford Center.

In defense of former Mayor Winnecke from day one his administration inherited the 6-million-dollar annual interest payment associated with a $128.5 million arena construction bond debt. Coupled with the annual 6-million-dollar arena bond payment his administration was also forced to figure out a profitable marketing plan to generate enough income to pay the bills. After attempting to do so for the last 12 years it turned out to be an impossible task.

The early years of athletics and entertainment created the illusion of financial success with dollars flowing to the Ford Center from rents north of $9,000 to $10,000 per game rental charge and income from concession sales from the University of Evansville Aces men’s and a lot less for women’s basketball teams, and the Evansville Icemen hockey team, plus a healthy dose of income from Country and Rock concerts.

After only a few years, the Evansville Icemen decided to leave the Ford Center after a contractual disagreement with the city for the greener grass of Jacksonville, Florida where they reportedly found phenomenal success. The Lady Aces unfortunately never had the kind of crowds to pay the kind of rent that the Ford Center required and left for the friendly environment of Carson Center on the University of Evansville campus. The UE men’s basketball team struggled with attendance and with winning as the Purple Aces fans had become accustomed to at Robert’s Stadium where they won 5 NCAA championships and routinely drew crowds of over 10,000 per game. The Evansville Thunderbolts that were brought in to replace the Evansville Icemen have also been disappointing in attendance because of their up-and-down seasons over the years.

The largest crowds ever at Ford Center are the two trips to the Tri-State by former President Donald Trump during his campaigns that drew over-capacity crowds that spilled into the street. It is not publicized as to whether the Trump campaign paid a fee or not.  Also, over the years several rock and county concerts drew large crowds, which helped pay some of the operating costs at the Ford Center.

The Ford Center, as nice as it may be, has seemingly never been anything but a financial drain on the people of Evansville. The most recent example is the approval of Evansville City Council Financial ordinance G-2023-17 that grants the City of Evansville Redevelopment Authority (not to be confused with the Commission of the same name) the approval of a 9 million dollars in “LEASE /RENTAL REVENUE BONDS by a 6-2 vote.  Missy Mosby and Ron Beane voted against the proposal with Jonathan Weaver absent and didn’t vote. Voting yes for the proposal were: Ben Trockman, Alex Burton, Zac Heronemus, Jim Brinkmeyer, Koehler Lindsey, and Kaitlin Moore). The City Council members voted Yes to approve the “LEASE /RENTAL REVENUE BONDS to do major capital updates to the Ford Center knowing that the current Ford Center annual income cannot support an additional 9 million dollar bond debt payment.

The collateral for the 9-million-dollar projected costs to update the FORD CENTER interior and exterior signage and concession areas was questionable from the very beginning.  City Council approved the leasing and renaming rights of 29 streets throughout Evansville by using an obscure provision in a law known as “LEASE/RENTAL REVENUE” bonds.  It’s important to point out that members of the Evansville City Council unwisely approved this transaction with little discussion and without asking for a detailed breakdown of the costs of the capital improvements at the Ford Center, the interest rate of the bonds, or the term of repayment of these bonds. These terms and conditions were not disclosed in the loan document given to City Council members at the time they voted.  We wonder how many leasing and renaming rights of the 29 streets throughout Evansville that the City of Evansville Redevelopment Authority has sold and for what amount since the City Council approved the issuance of the bonds.

It is time for transparency to be demanded on behalf of Evansville taxpayers concerning the Ford Center’s financial operations. The Evansville taxpayers, (not the politicians) who pay the tab at the Ford Center deserve to know how the cash flows from one government entity to another in the game of Multiple Card Monte played in Evansville to generate a reasonable profit at the Ford Center.

We urge Mayor Terry to do the right thing by encouraging our newly elected City Council members to join her call to conduct a Forensic Audit by an out-of-state private auditing firm of the Ford Center.  We would like to stress that we feel that a Forensic Audit would be appropriate due diligence on behalf of the taxpayers of Evansville that will help our current elected officials address any questionable financial or management issues of the past to forge a new direction for making the Ford Center more financially sustainable.

FOOTNOTE: Attached below is a link to the 2021 contract between the EVANSVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND VENUE WORKS which manages the FORD CENTER on behalf of the City of Evansville. Finally, we find this legal agreement extremely detailed and bureaucratic. 

Ford Center Renewal Contract July 2021

 

 

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