Evansville, Ind. – On Tuesday, June 5th Ford Center Executive Director Scott Schoenike presented the 2012
first quarter update to the Evansville Redevelopment Commission. Schoenike reported that the facility hosted
60 event performances during this time frame. Since its opening in November 2011, Ford Center has generated
over $16 million in sales of tickets, merchandise, food and beverage and other items. Throughout its inaugural
season, the state-of-the-art facility hosted 118 events and drew residents to Evansville’s downtown while
spurring additional business growth. “Our first season of operation has proven to be a success due to the
overwhelming support of Evansville and the region. Ford Center has become the catalyst for economic
development in Downtown Evansville,” stated Schoenike.

FORD CENTER INAUGURAL SEASON NUMBERS

6,869,134 ounces sold of beverages
339,951 units sold of beverages
47,528 units sold of popcorn
28,436 units sold of soft pretzels
24,499 units sold of hot dogs/sausages
22,277 units sold of nachos

Greetings from Burrito, a 2-month-old neutered Am Staff Mix. Burrito is super sweet and will be an excellent addition to just about any home. He does ask to meet any potential K9 roommates before going home. He is still very much a silly puppy and might be to energetic for some older, quieter dogs. Burrito would benefit from some basic obedience classes to help him with his manners and also give him a chance to socialize with other people and dogs. A home with children would be great for this silly boy, he’ll definitely bring a lot of life and love into your home. For more information on Burrito, visit us on the web at www.vhslifesaver.org or give us a call (812) 426-2563.

The 22nd annual Deaconess/EVSC Health Science Institute is underway, with 25 high school students from southwestern Indiana living on campus at Deaconess Hospital. Yesterday students heard from 2009 HSI alum Clare Scheller, who spoke of her experiences with leukemia and the perspectives of a patient and a student. Then students worked with Deaconess trauma team and AirEvac staff with practicing back-boarding and trauma scene protocol. Please see the attached pictures.

Today students will experience surgery orientation, tour of the Women’s Hospital, two physicians, and the Chief Nursing Officer at Deaconess.

On Wednesday at 8am in Johnson Hall on the campus of Deaconess Main Campus students will be dressed up in make-up and fake injuries to practice triage training; this experience will provide great picture and video opportunities

The Aiken Theatre at The Centre • Evansville, IN

Saturday, June 9th 8PM

Tickets: $29.00, $39.00, $45.00, $65.00 (Additional fees may apply)

Tickets are still available at the Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at
www.ticketmaster.com, or charge at 800-745-3000. The Centre is located at 715 Locust Street.
Victoria Ghost will open the show.

Glen Campbell’s “The Goodbye Tour” is his farewell to concert touring. In June 2011, Campbell said he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Because of his illness, Campbell wanted to do a farewell tour for all his fans before he retires from the music industry. Glen Campbell is a country music singer, guitarist, television host and actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960’s and 70’s, as well as hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. During his 50 years in show business, Campbell has released more than 70 albums. Campbell made history by winning four Grammys in both country and pop categories. Campbell’s hits include “Gentle on My Mind,” “By the Time I Get To Phoenix,” “Galveston,” “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern Nights.” In 2005, Campbell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. This year he was presented with the GRAMMY’s highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony.

The Evansville Vanderburgh Board of School Trustees learned tonight (6-4-12) about the Office of Operations investigation into the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to fuel EVSC vehicles. This work is taking place through the EVSC’s commitment toward continuous improvement and operational excellence.

In order to perform the research to determine if there is a financial benefit, EVSC mechanics will install conversion kits on one bus, one conforming vehicle (CV), and one maintenance vehicle. The EVSC will collect data around fuel efficiency and power ratio for the vehicles, as well as the miles per gallon realized — and then perform cost-benefit analysis to determine any savings.

Rick Cameron, chief operating officer for the EVSC, said this research is part of a larger initiative within the EVSC’s Operational Excellence program, to look at costs that are controllable and determine creatively how they might be lowered. EVSC’s more than 200 buses travel approximately 2.5 million miles each year at a cost of about $2.9 million. Any savings found could eventually direct more money into EVSC’s general fund, with the ultimate goal of supporting the corporation’s core – the classroom and student programs.

Cameron said that while no school corporations that he knows of currently use Compressed Natural Gas as fuel for vehicles, the cost of CNG is continuing to drop because of the abundance of supply. He noted numerous fracking operations taking place in the United States. Cameron said the buses will also be able to run on CNG, diesel fuel, or a combination of CNG and diesel.

The EVSC is also interested in CNG as an environmentally friendly fuel alternative. CNG costs 60% less and emits 90% fewer emissions than gas or diesel fuels.

Other vehicle-related savings currently being investigated through the EVSC’s Operational Excellence Program include satellite fueling stations (rather than the one current station behind the Administration Building); how to make the buses more efficient; and how bus transportation routes the more than 18,000 students who use the service each school day.

When you aim the SpeechJammer at someone, it records that person’s voice and plays it back to him with a delay of a few hundred milliseconds. This seems to gum up the brain’s cognitive processes — a phenomenon known as delayed auditory feedback — and can painlessly render the person unable to speak. Kazutaka Kurihara, one of the SpeechJammer’s creators, sees it as a tool to prevent loudmouths from overtaking meetings and public forums, and he’d like to miniaturize his invention so that it can be built into cellphones. “It’s different from conventional weapons such as samurai swords,” Kurihara says. “We hope it will build a more peaceful world.”Catherine Rampell