Lloyd vs. Howell swim meet moved to Thursday at Lorraine Pool

Vandalism has forced city officials to temporarly close Garvin Pool for repairs. The pool is expected to reopen by the end of next week. The swim meet set for Tuesday at Garvin Pool between teams from Lloyd Pool and Howell Pool has been moved to Thursday, June 27, at Lorraine Pool, 2399 Adams Ave. The meet will still begin at 5:30 p.m., with warmups at 5 p.m.

Garvin Pool was vandalized sometime Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. When Evansville Parks Department employees arrived at work they discovered a picnic table, chairs, sand buckets with cigarette butts and other debris in the pool. Vandals also damaged showers in the men’s locker room and a vending machine.

“Our city’s parks are a tremendous asset to our quality of life, and actions such as the vandalism at Garvin Pool, are extremely disappointing” said Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. “It is regrettable that the actions of a few will cost the city financially and will prevent hundreds of citizens from using the pool during the prime swimming season. As a community, we need to show greater respect for our parks and the citizens who visit them on a daily basis.”

Denise Johnson, executive director of the Evansille Department of Parks and Recreation, said lifeguards worked for several hours to remove the debris and later discovered a tear in the pool lining. She contacted representatives with Natare Corporation, the company that installed the pool liner last year, for advice on repairs.

“Natare recommended draining the water out of the pool to prevent further damage. They will have a representative in Evansville on Monday to begin repair work,” Johnson said. The cost of repairs is currently unknown and will not be covered by insurance.

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Mayor Winnecke has asked the Evansville Police Department to increase patrols around Gaivn Park and the pool during 2nd and 3rd shifts. Johnson said the security company that secures restrooms at city parks will make extra patrols past Garvin Pool overnight to watch for suspicious behavior.

Gibson County – Indiana State Police is currently conducting a death investigation at 603 South Lincoln Street in Fort Branch. At approximately 5:53 p.m., Gibson County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call regarding an unconscious male in the driver’s seat of car parked in the driveway at the residence. The male was pronounced dead by the Gibson County Deputy Coroner. Indiana State Police has identified the 48-year-old male as Steven L. Wallace. He resided at the residence located at 603 South Lincoln.

Foul play is not suspected. An autopsy will be scheduled for a later date.

I am pleased that Governor Pence has decided to support giving local authorities control over the Midwest Fertilizer Company plant project. Building a $1.8 billion state-of-the-art plant in Posey County will lead to more jobs and a stronger economic core for our community. I am excited not only for this project, but also for the supplemental growth opportunities in other sectors of our economy made available as a result.

Several weeks ago, I wrote a letter to Governor Pence encouraging him to support this project, and those efforts have come to fruition. This is an incredible opportunity for our district, and I hope to see it continue to move forward.

If you would like further information about the status of this project, please contact me via email at h76@iga.in.gov or by phone at (317) 232­-9671.

On Tuesday, June 25th North Park Branch Library will host a performance by the Rivers Institute Traveling Theatre courtesy of The Rivers Institute at Hanover College. The presentation of Nothing Stops This Train, a play about the Underground Railroad, will take place at 4:00 pm and is appropriate for children as well as adults.

Nothing Stops This Train by Terence Boyle tells the story of John and Sarah Tibbets and a slave named Georgina. The play is set in Lancaster Township, home of Eleutherian College, the first college in Indiana to admit students regardless of race or gender. Sarah Tibbets journeys into her own memories and recounts tales of slaves fleeing their masters across the Ohio River with the help of Georgina. Learn “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” an old slave song; observe the hardships and dangers of escaping; and witness the heroes that aided their fellow man.

Admission to this performance is free. For more information, please call (812) 428-8237.

TYLER FARR

With special guest

WESTON BURT

FRIDAY, JULY 12TH, 2013 VICTORY THEATRE

600 MAIN ST., EVANSVILLE, IN 47711 – 8:00 PM

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST AT 10AM

Tyler Farr was born and raised in the small town of Garden City, Missouri. The singer was first introduced to country music at age 16, when he spent a summer on the road with his stepfather, who played lead guitar for country icon George Jones. Farr grew to love country music, and he decided to make the move to Nashville to pursue a career as an artist. He landed a job working as a bouncer at the legendary Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge for five months until he was able to convince the management to let him sing.

For the next few years, he would play the Tootsie’s stage four nights a week, in addition to working security at the door. An avid outdoorsman, Farr found a friend in award-winning songwriter and fellow outdoorsman, Rhett Akins. Rhett had heard some of Farr’s music, and he wanted to work with him. After writing with some of the best songwriters in

Nashville, Farr eventually landed a publishing deal with Sony ATV/Monument Publishing, and it was that connection that ultimately helped him land his recording contract on Sony Music Nashville’s BNA Records. In addition to recording and songwriting, Farr has toured extensively with Colt Ford, for whom Tyler wrote the song, “Hey Y’all,” as well as opening for Jerrod Niemann and Lee Brice in early 2011 on The Higher Education Tour. Tyler’s four-song digital album,

Camouflage – EP, is available now.

Produced by VenuWorks of Evansville. For media inquiries, contact Liz Carpenter at lcarpenter@thefordcenter.com or

(812) 436-7157.

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TICKETS ARE $15.00 AND $20.00.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT TICKETMASTER.COM, BY PHONE AT 800-745-3000, AT THE FORD CENTER TICKET OFFICE, OR VICTORY THEATRE BOX OFFICE ON DAY OF SHOW.

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