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Easily applyJoin Us for a Virtual Author Talk with Dr. Robert Lustig – January 30th at 1 PM!
The next installment in our Virtual Author Talk series at Willard Public Library, features the esteemed Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric neuroendocrinologist and pioneer in the field of medicine and science.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Time: 1 PM
Location: Streaming Online
About the Book:
In “Metabolical,” Dr. Lustig unravels the intricate connections between nutrition, health, disease, medicine, environment, and society. Join us as he presents a scientific exploration that challenges conventional beliefs and reveals groundbreaking insights, including:
- Medicine for chronic diseases addresses symptoms, not the root cause.
- You can diagnose your own biochemical profile.
- Chronic diseases are not “druggable†but are “foodable.â€
- Processed food is not only toxic but also addictive.
- The vegan vs. keto war is a false dichotomy; the combatants share common ground.
- Big Food, Big Pharma, and Big Government are on the opposing side.
Key Takeaways:
Dr. Lustig contends that without addressing our approach to food, we risk perpetuating chronic diseases, straining healthcare resources, and endangering the planet. However, there is hope. Join us for this webinar where he outlines a practical plan to restore health and well-being through real food, simultaneously boosting immunity to viruses like Covid-19.
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Get Ready for the Ultimate Indoor Snowball Fight at WPL!
The Indoor Snowball Fight is making its triumphant return to Willard Public Library, and you’re invited to join in on the frosty fun!
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Time: 4 PM
Location: Browning Gallery (lower level)
Save the Date: Mark your calendars for Tuesday, as we gear up for the BIG battle royale! It’s going to be an epic showdown filled with laughter, friendly competition, and, of course, plenty of indoor snowballs!
Safety First:
Parents, we want to assure you that our snowballs are not your typical icy projectiles. These are light, fluffy balls designed for maximum fun and minimum risk. Safety is our top priority!
This program is open to the public, and we encourage you to bring your little ones for a delightful holiday crafting experience.
Don’t let your little ones miss out on this winter wonderland adventure! Share the excitement with friends and family, and let’s make this Indoor Snowball Fight the talk of the town.
combined IS IT TRUE as of JANUARY 27
Do you think the $150,000 for the welcome sign could have been spent on mundane things such as street lights and fixing sidewalks and potholes? I do, but I’m probably just silly.
IS IT TRUE that the Evansville City Council passed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy back in 2022 by a vote tally of 9 to 0 without it drawing much attention?…this sort of thing happens regularly these days since the pillars of mainstream media have been financially gutted to the point that they can’t provide adequate coverage of what is going on of importance?…this should have been on the front page of the flagship newspaper in Evansville, and it may have been more realistic to take such a game changing decision to a vote of the people?…every time an elected body ignores the will of the people it comes back to bite them on the backside?
IS IT TRUE that the reality of what happened was that the Evansville City Council approved forming a DEI Council for the purpose of advocating for DEI initiatives not only in making decisions about who gets jobs at the City of Evansville, but it also extends into private businesses?…DEI started out with reasonable aspirations but has morphed into what some are calling reverse discrimination?…the new DEI advisory council that was approved by the City Council is just supposed to advise but this is not how things have been going with the early adopters?…in big progressive cities on the coasts, DEI has become a discriminatory set of programs that are already being cancelled due to the realization that it is removing merit from the hiring process, resulting in unqualified people being placed in jobs due to appease the vocal proponents of DEI, and further dividing people while fanning the flames of entitlement?
IS IT TRUE the City of Evansville according to the census bureau been losing population for decades and even with annexation we are down to 115,749 people and dropping by the day?…It appears from looking at the websites for the City of Evansville and its Fire and Police Department websites that there are about 1,000 people toiling in the public payroll?…there is no information on these websites about the demographic makeup of the employees so we can’t really tell if the goal of promoting diversity REFLECTIVE of the City of Evansville is happening with city staff?…the City of Evansville is made up of 78.4% white people, 13.6% African Americans, 3.5% Hispanics, 1.3% Asians with the balance being mixed race or other?…if the goal of the DEI Gods is to impose a reflective workforce across the city payroll, the numbers employed should reflect those percentages?…it would be very interesting to learn if Evansville is already reflective or not because it may not be an issue at all outside of the world called POLITICAL VIRTUE SIGNALING?
IS IT TRUE that under the duties of the DEI Council there are indeed three articles that promote quotas and the third one extends to private workforces?…this policy mimicked policies adopted by failing cities on the coast that can’t seem to see reality over ideology?…this whole DEI thing will probably turn out to be a passing fad as merit is ignored and services are challenging to deliver due to obsessing over DEI before competence?…the nine members who voted for this, should consider repealing it and getting on with the business of governing for prosperity and growth?…we ask what will these leaders do when the John Galts of the Tri-State take their talents elsewhere?
IS IT TRUE that some of the recent appointments made to some boards controlled by the City of Evansville make one wonder if there has been a new Mayor sworn in?…in at least one case, and an appointment was made that is Straight out of Winnecke Land and it is as easy to see a red light in the rearview mirror?…it almost looks as though a coalition government has been formed between the former Republican Mayor who now heads EVRep and a group of traditional powerful Democrat allies?
IS IT TRUE that in some cases that have been documented across the nation, elected officials have blunted the efforts of potential competitors to raise their friend’s or relative’s businesses or consulting prospects into single bidder or sole source situations?…when sole source situations happen, the taxpayers lose?…it would be a shame if sole-source service contracts for parties related to elected officials have ever happened with the nomination and vote of that elected official?…like with Gold Bar Bob of New Jersey, such an action would be seen by the taxpayers as self-serving, potentially compromising, and certainly inappropriate?
IS IT TRUE that some of the recent appointments made to some boards of directors controlled by the City of Evansville make one wonder if there has been a new Mayor sworn in?…in at least one case, and an appointment was made that is Straight out of Winnecke Land and it is as easy to see a red light in the rearview mirror?…it almost looks as though a coalition government has been formed between the former Republican Mayor who now heads EVRep and a group of traditional powerful Democrat allies?…such a happy arrangement is both unlikely and unexpected while leaving the door open to holding lots of backroom meetings like the one back in 2008 when such a coalition conspired to take away the Homestead Tax Credit?…luckily that was headed off at the pass before it could be snuck in?…some of the same characters are in power today?
IS IT TRUE that the entities known as the City of Evansville, the Vanderburgh County Commissioners and Council, EVRep and predecessors, and Visit Evansville have never been politically aligned so the business they do has been farmed out to many entities from suppliers to servicers?…it will be interesting to see if the supposed new cabal in town will do things that consolidate the suppliers and providers to the respective entities creating a favored group of sole source contracts?
IS IT TRUE that in some cases that have been documented across the nation, elected officials have blunted the efforts of potential competitors to raise their friend’s or relative’s businesses or consulting prospects into single bidder or sole source situations?…when sole source situations happen, the taxpayers lose?…it would be a shame if sole-source service contracts for parties related to elected officials have ever happened with the nomination and vote of that elected official?…like with Gold Bar Bob of New Jersey, such an action would be seen by the taxpayers as self-serving, potentially compromising, and certainly inappropriate?
IS IT TRUE that former Evansville City Council member and fiscal conservative Justin Elpers-County Commissioner said: “that the city’s health insurance plan is supposed to be self-funded by employee premiums, copays, and deductibles?…what the reality has been over the last five years is that the self-funded plan is not self-funded†at all?…that County Commissioner Elpers realized this long ago simply by paying attention to the arithmetic associated with budget analysis?
IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville Employee health insurance program has been hundreds of thousands of dollars in the red each year for many years?… Mayor Terry should consider putting the City Employees Healthcare package out for a formal competitive bid in hopes that it will be more affordable?…doing this in a very visible way could buy her instant credibility with the overwhelming majority of the population that does not benefit from this largesse.
IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center has been million dollars in the red since the day it opened?…former Mayor Jonathan Weinzaptel did what all ambitious politicians with a need to build something to grease the unions did and paid a consultant to opine that the Ford Center would pay for itself from operating cash flow?… Mayor Terry should consider the Ford Center to be a prime candidate for a forensic audit so she can find out how to make it at least cover expenses or maybe eke out a small profit.
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IS IT TRUE that a large majority of the Vanderburgh County voters surveyed by the CCO are extremely pleased to hear that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave is planning to run for County Commissioner?…that she is sometimes controversial, often opinionated, and less than a perfect County Commissioner for those who want to attach puppet strings on her?… Cheryl is also extremely smart, honest, dedicated and hardworking to the point of exhaustion?… Musgrave has managed to weather several unfounded, insulting remarks aimed at her during her recent Republication primary race for Mayor of Evansville?…several members of the mole network associated with the CCO have expressed the opinion that Commissioner Musgrave is running for re-election as the Vanderburgh County Commissioner?…that it has also been disclosed that many of her loyal supporters are not going to sit idly by and observe any person wrongly insult or mistreat Commissioner Musgrave during her re-election bid for Vanderburgh County Commissioner?… it looks like a couple of political hacks in the local GOP have awakened a sleeping giant?
IS IT TRUE that many people feel if Republican Mayoral candidate Natalie Rasher was allowed to personally talk on her Television and Radio commercials about her vision for Evansville, she would have generated many more additional votes?…it was always confusing as to why Rasher allowed others to articulate things for her rather than practice the leadership quality of running her narrative for the campaign?…perhaps if she had done so, she would be Mayor today?
IS IT TRUEÂ that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official meeting because of health concerns about the COVID-19 virus but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?…that last year several elected officials took advantage of taxpayers by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay?…the quality of candidates across the nation is low and the City of Evansville is no exception to that bubbling catastrophe?
IS IT TRUE that three years ago our publisher experienced unexpected post-surgery complications from his spine surgery?…he “coded†three times before the medical team at Vanderbilt was able to bring him back to life and stabilize him?…after spending 9 days in a medical induced coma he miraculously started to function on his own?…last week he went under the knife at St. Vincent/Ascension-Evansville for another complicated spine surgery and things went very well for him? …thanks are offered to Steve Hammer for helping Ron negotiate some of his physiological challenges right after surgery?… We also thank the “Prayer Warriors†for their divine intervention on Ron’s behalf.
IS IT TRUE that the “National Search” for the replacement of EREP CEO/President Tara Barney has been concluded …Mole 3 predicted accurately that on January 8, 2023, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke would replace her and that no national search was completed and no outside candidates were considered?…this is another example of the more things change, the more they stay the same and may have squandered an opportunity to upgrade the local talent pool?…we wish Ms. Barney well and thank her for a job well done?…we also wish Mayor Winnecke only the best in his new career while encouraging him to find the right talent for the things that need to happen to keep Evansville off of the list of the worst run cities in America?
IS IT TRUE that newly elected Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry’s “Inaugural Ball” is this coming Friday evening at the OLD NATIONAL BANK PLAZA?  …that this event is a sellout and is reported that around 800 people will be attending this POLITICAL GALA?  …that we have been told that between 10 to 12 tables have sold for a whopping  $10,000 each?
IS IT TRUE that on further examination of the leading contributor to the campaign that succeeded in securing the Office of Mayor of Evansville for Stephanie Terry, an interesting trend is revealed?…when researching the website for ActBlue Indiana that was the overwhelming largest donor to Terry’s campaign, we discovered an admitted far left fundraising firm that touts having raised $12.8 Billion for Democrat candidates across the nation?…it was easy to find four fundraising efforts for Mayor Terry including the Gala (Coronation) that is happening at the Old National Events Plaza on Saturday night?…along with the fundraising efforts for Mayor Terry are fundraising efforts for San Francisco Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senator Bernie Sanders, the controversial and alleged ant-Semite Rashida Talib, Minnesota Squad Leader Ilhan Omar and even the much maligned but always entertaining AOC?…if there is one thing that a town that filled the Ford Center twice for President Donald Trump does not want to see in a Mayor it is extreme left wing progressive actions?
IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center the “Names Have Changed but The Political Games Remind the Same”?… this phenomenon is not exclusive to Evansville and was memorialized by Cinderella in their song “the more things change, the more they stay the sameâ€?…the Mole Nation asked the question, “why would salt of the earth working people believe positive change will ever happen when shenanigans like this are commonplaceâ€?
IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center the “Names Have Changed but The Political Games Remind the Same”?… this phenomenon is not exclusive to Evansville and was memorialized by Cinderella in their song “the more things change, the more they stay the sameâ€?…the Mole Nation asked the question, “why would salt of the earth working people believe positive change will ever happen when shenanigans like this are commonplaceâ€?
IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center has been million dollars in the red almost the day it opened? Â ….. many taxpayers are watching to see if Mayor Terry will consider the Ford Center to be a prime candidate for a forensic audit so she can find out how to make it at least cover expenses or maybe eke out a small profit?
IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville Employee health insurance program has been hundreds of thousands of dollars in the red each year for many years?… many taxpayers feel that Mayor Terry should consider putting the City Employee’s Healthcare package out for a formal competitive bid in hopes that it will be more affordable?…doing this in a very visible way could buy her instant credibility with the overwhelming majority of the population that does not benefit from this largesse?
IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center has been million dollars in the red almost the day it opened? Â …Mayor Terry should consider the Ford Center to be a prime candidate for a forensic audit so she can find out how to make it at least cover expenses or maybe eke out a small profit?
IS IT TRUE that many people feel if Republican Mayoral candidate Natalie Rasher was allowed to personally talk on her Television and Radio commercials about her vision for Evansville, she would have generated many more additional votes?….perhaps if she had done so, she would be Mayor today
IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official meeting because of health concerns about the COVID-19 virus but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?
IS IT TRUE that a large majority of the Vanderburgh County voters surveyed by the CCO are extremely pleased to hear that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave is planning to run for County Commissioner?…that she is sometimes controversial, often opinionated, and less than a perfect County Commissioner for those who want to attach puppet strings on her?… Cheryl is also extremely smart, honest, dedicated, and hardworking to the point of exhaustion?… Musgrave has managed to weather several unfounded, insulting remarks aimed at her during her recent Republication primary race for Mayor of Evansville?…several members of the mole network associated with the CCO have expressed the opinion that Commissioner Musgrave is running for re-election as the Vanderburgh County Commissioner?…that it has also been disclosed that many of her loyal supporters are not going to sit idly by and observe any person wrongly insult or mistreat Commissioner Musgrave during her re-election bid for Vanderburgh County Commissioner?… it looks like a couple of political hacks in the local GOP have awakened a sleeping giant?
IS IT TRUE that the Evansville City Council passed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy back in 2022 by a vote tally of 9 to 0 without it drawing much attention?…this sort of thing happens regularly these days in local politics since the pillars of mainstream media have been financially challened to the point that they can’t provide adequate coverage of what is going on of importance at the Civic Center?…this should have been on the front page of the flagship newspaper in Evansville, and it may have been more realistic to take such a game-changing decision to a vote of the people?…every time an elected body ignores the will of the people it comes back to bite them on the backside?
IS IT TRUE that the reality of what happened on September 12, 2022 was that members of Evansville City Council approved forming a DEI Council to advocate for DEI initiatives not only in making decisions about who gets jobs at the City of Evansville but also extends into private businesses?…DEI started with honorable and reasonable aspirations but has morphed into what some are calling reverse discrimination?…the new DEI Advisory Council that was recently  anonymously approved by the City Council is just supposed to advise but this is not how things have been going with the early adopters?…in big progressive cities on the coasts, DEI has become a discriminatory set of programs that are already being canceled due to the realization that it is removing merit from the hiring process, resulting in unqualified people being placed in jobs due to appease the vocal proponents of DEI, and further dividing people while fanning the flames of entitlement?
IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville according to the Census Bureau been losing population for decades and even with annexation we are down to 115,749 people and dropping by the day? Â …It appears from looking at the websites for the City of Evansville and its Fire and Police Department websites that about 1,000 people are toiling in the public payroll?…there is no information on these websites about the demographic makeup of the employees so we can’t tell if the goal of promoting diversity REFLECTIVE of the City of Evansville is happening with city staff?…the City of Evansville is made up of 78.4% white people, 13.6% African Americans, 3.5% Hispanics, 1.3% Asians with the balance being mixed race or other?…if the goal of the DEI Gods is to impose a reflective workforce across the city payroll, the numbers employed should closly reflect those percentages?…it would be very interesting to learn if Evansville is already reflective or not because it may not be an issue at all outside of the world called POLITICAL VIRTUE SIGNALING?
IS IT TRUE that under the duties of the DEI Council, there are indeed three articles that promote quotas and the third one extends to private workforces?…this policy mimicked policies adopted by failing cities on the coast that can’t seem to see reality over ideology?…this whole DEI thing will probably turn out to be a fad as merit is ignored and services are challenging to deliver due to obsessing over DEI before competence?…the nine members of the 2022 City Council who voted for this city ordiAnce , should consider repealing it and getting on with the business of governing for prosperity and growth?…we ask what will these leaders do when the John Galts of the Tri-State take their talents elsewhere?
IS IT TRUE it would be most appropriate tf the three strong proponents of the DEI City Of Evansville ordinance schedule a public hearing to give a detailed presentation why they feel that Evansville needs move forward with an ordinance without discussing the Pros and Cons of the DEI proposal the could be amended into a meanful Civil Rights
IS IT TRUE that on further examination of the leading contributor to the campaign that succeeded in securing the Office of Mayor of Evansville for Stephanie Terry, an interesting trend is revealed?…when researching the website for ActBlue Indiana that was the overwhelming largest donor to Terry’s campaign, we discovered an admitted far left fundraising firm that touts having raised $12.8 Billion for Democrat candidates across the nation?…it was easy to find four fundraising efforts for Mayor Terry including the Gala (Coronation) that is happening at the Old National Events Plaza on Saturday night?…along with the fundraising efforts for Mayor Terry are fundraising efforts for San Francisco Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senator Bernie Sanders, the controversial and alleged ant-Semite Rashida Talib, Minnesota Squad Leader Ilhan Omar and even the much maligned but always entertaining AOC?…if there is one thing that a town that filled the Ford Center twice for President Donald Trump does not want to see in a Mayor it is extreme left wing progressive actions?
IS IT TRUE that many people feel if Republican Mayoral candidate Natalie Rasher was allowed to personally talk on her Television and Radio commercials about her vision for Evansville, she would have generated many more additional votes?…it was always confusing as to why Rasher allowed others to articulate things for her rather than practice the leadership quality of running her narrative for the campaign?…perhaps if she had done so, she would be Mayor today?
IS IT TRUE that some of the recent appointments made to some boards of directors controlled by the City of Evansville make one wonder if there has been a new Mayor sworn in?…in at least one case, and an appointment was made that is straight out of Winnecke Land and it is as easy to see a red light in the rearview mirror?…it almost looks as though a coalition government has been formed between the former Republican Mayor who now heads EVRep and a group of non-traditional political allies?
IS IT TRUE that a large majority of the Vanderburgh County voters surveyed by the CCO are extremely pleased to hear that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave is planning to run for County Commissioner?…that she is sometimes controversial, often opinionated, and less than a perfect County Commissioner for those who want to attach puppet strings on her?… Cheryl is also extremely smart, honest, dedicated, and hardworking to the point of exhaustion?… Musgrave has managed to weather several unfounded, insulting remarks aimed at her during her recent Republication primary race for Mayor of Evansville?…several members of the mole network associated with the CCO have expressed the opinion that Commissioner Musgrave is running for re-election as the Vanderburgh County Commissioner?…that it has also been disclosed that many of her loyal supporters are not going to sit idly by and observe any person wrongly insult or mistreat Commissioner Musgrave during her re-election bid for Vanderburgh County Commissioner?… it looks like a couple of political hacks in the local GOP have awakened a sleeping giant?
IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center that the “Names Have Changed But The Political Games Remind The Same”? Â …that we hope that the good people of JimTown are wrong this time?
IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official meeting because of health concerns about the COVID-19 virus but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?
IS IT TRUE that we have been told that last year several elected officials took advantage of taxpayers by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay?
IS IT TRUEÂ that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official
meeting because of health concerns about the COVID-19 virus but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?…that last year several elected officials took advantage of taxpayers by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay?…the quality of candidates across the nation is low and the City of Evansville is no exception to that bubbling catastrophe?
IS IT TRUE that in some cases that have been documented across the nation, elected officials have blunted the efforts of potential competitors to raise their friend’s or relative’s businesses or consulting prospects into single bidder or sole source situations?…when sole source situations happen, the taxpayers lose?…it would be a shame if sole-source service contracts for parties related to elected officials have ever happened with the nomination and vote of that elected official?…like with Gold Bar Bob of New Jersey, such an action would be seen by the taxpayers as self-serving, potentially compromising, and certainly inappropriate?
IS IT TRUE that newly elected Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry’s “Inaugural Ball” is this coming Friday evening at the OLD NATIONAL BANK PLAZA?  …that this event is a sellout and is reported that around 800 people will be attending this POLITICAL GALA?  …that we have been told that between 10 to 12 tables have sold for a whopping  $10,000 each?
IS IT TRUE that a few elected officials in Vanderburgh County to order avoid putting out a “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL” is to sign a “SERVICE AGREEMENT” so they don’t have to put contracts out for bids so their friends will be awarded the contracts without submitting a formal bid?
IS IT TRUE that over the years people living in the JIMTOWN area of Evansville say when there is a change of the political guard at the Civic Center that the “Names Have Changed But The Political Games Remind The Same”?
IS IT TRUE that former Evansville City member and fiscal conservative Justin Elpers-County Commissioner said: “that the city’s health insurance plan is supposed to be self-funded by employee copays and deductibles, but what we have seen over the last five years is that the self-funded plan is not self-funded†…that County Commissioner Elpers comment is spot on?
 IS IT TRUE that the City Of Evansville Employee HealthCare insurance program has been hundreds of thousands of dollars in the red each year for many years? …that Mayor Terry should consider putting the City Employees Healthcare package out for a formal competitive bid in hopes that it will be more affordable?
IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center has been many million dollars in the red for many years and Mayor Terry should consider it a prime candidate for a forensic audit so she can find out how to make it more profitable?
IS IT TRUE that we are told that it is estimated that the Evansville Water and Sewer Department’s current debt is $730 million and increasing every day?
IS IT TRUE that we are told the current outstanding debt of the City of Evansville is around $300 million and increasing daily?
IS IT TRUE that many Vanderburgh County voters are extremely pleased to hear that County Commissioner Cheryl Musgrave is planning to run for County Commission? Â …that she’s sometimes conversational, opinionated, and less than a perfect County Commissioner, extremely smart, honest, and hardworking? Â …that Cheryl Musgrave has managed to weather several unfounded, insulting remarks made against her during her recent Republication primary race for Mayor of Evansville? Â …we are told that Commissioner Musgrave is running for re-election as the Vanderburgh County Commissioner. Â …that we have been told that many of her loyal supporters are not going to sit ideally by and observe any person wrongly insult or mistreat Commissioner Musgrave during her re-election bid for Vanderburgh County Commissioner? Â … it looks like a couple of political hacks in the local GOP have awakened a sleeping giant.
IS IT TRUE that many people feel if Republican Mayoral candidate Natalie Rashner was allowed to personally talk on her Television and Radio commercials about her vision for Evansville she would have generated many more additional votes?
IS IT TRUE that it has been rumored that a locally elected official didn’t attend an official meeting because of health concerns about the COVID-19 virus but he did attend a political fundraising event on his behalf that evening?
IS IT TRUE that last year several elected officials took advantage of taxpayers by not attending meetings and still receiving full pay?
TRUE that fiscal conservative Justin Elpers said: “that the city’s health insurance plan is supposed to be self-funded by employee copays and deductibles, but what we have seen over the last five years is that the self-funded plan is not self-fundedâ€. That’s why we see the imbalance.†is spot on.
IS IT TRUE that three years ago our publisher experienced unexpected post-surgery complications from his spine surgery? …he “coded†three times before the medical team at Vanderbilt was able to bring him back to life and stabilize him.  …after spending 9 days in a medically induced coma he miraculously started to function on his own?  …last week he went under the knife at St. Vincent/Ascension-Evansville for another complicated spine surgery and things went very well for him.  …thanks are to Steve Hammer for helping Ron negotiate some of his physiological challenges right after surgery?…we also thank the “Prayer Warriors†for their divine intervention on Ron’s behalf.
IS IT TRUE that the “National Search” for the replacement of EREP CEO/President Tara Barney has been concluded? Â …we been told that on January 8, 2023, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will replace her? Â …we wish Ms. Barney well and thank her for a job well done. Â …we also wish Mayor Winnecke only the best in his new career.
Peals wins 3,000 meters to highlight Eagles’ busy weekend
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Track & Field had a double-meet weekend where the Screaming Eagles split between the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational in Louisville, Kentucky, and the IUPUI Invitational in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Sophomore Micah Peals (Terre Haute, Indiana) stole the show by winning the 3,000 meters at the IUPUI Invitational on Saturday with a personal-best time of ten minutes and 30.98 seconds. Also nabbing a top-five finish in the race was junior Katie Winkler (Santa Claus, Indiana) who took home fourth place with a time of 10:35.63.
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Sophomore Emily Rempe (Owensboro, Kentucky) and junior Audrey Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) each earned top-10 finishes in the mile at IUPUI with Rempe earning fifth place with a personal-best time of 5:09.76 while Comastri crossed the line in 5:14.57 to earn eighth. In the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational, freshman Zoe Seward (Rochester, Indiana) captured 10th place in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:04.84, just one second shy of a new personal best.
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Second quarter scoring run dooms Lady Blazers against No. 7 Wabash Valley
VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers faced another tough Region 24 battle Saturday night facing off against No. 7-ranked Wabash Valley College in a battle of the last two undefeated teams in Region 24 play.
The Lady Blazers held their own for most of the first half but were undone by a massive 21-0 scoring run by the Lady Warriors as Wabash Valley cruised late to a 125-91 victory over the Lady Blazers.
The game looked to get away from the Blazers early, with Wabash Valley setting the tone off the tip with an 8-0 run to begin the game and another 9-0 run in the first quarter to take a 19-5 lead.
Vincennes would answer back and get going offensively to cut the Wabash Valley lead down to five at 24-19 before WVC extended their lead back to eight before the end of the period to lead 30-22 after the first 10 minutes of play.
VU continued to battle into the second quarter, cutting the deficit down to six at 35-29 before Wabash Valley completely took control of the game with a 21-0 scoring run to lead 56-29.
The Lady Blazers looked to answer back before the end of the first half but were unable to put together a run of their own with the Lady Warriors leading 65-35 at the halftime break.
Vincennes again looked to cut into the big deficit in the third quarter but were again undone by a 12-3 scoring run as the Warriors held an 83-47 advantage.
The two teams would trade baskets before the Lady Blazers ended the third quarter with five straight points to cut the WVC lead down to 94-66 heading into the final 10 minutes of action.
Wabash Valley looked to put the game away early in the fourth quarter, opening the period on a 9-2 scoring run to lead 103-68.
After another late 8-0 scoring run by WVC but the lead at 113-74 the Lady Blazers closed out the game strong, finishing the game on a 9-2 scoring run but ultimately falling 125-91 and suffering their first loss in Region 24 play this season.
The Lady Trailblazers had five scorers in double figures, led by freshman Destinee Hooks (Indianapolis, Ind.) who caught fire from three in the fourth quarter to finish with 17 points and five rebounds.
Freshmen Makyla Tucker (Indianapolis, Ind.) and Giavonnie Belton (Indianapolis, Ind.) each cross over the double figures mark off the bench with Tucker ending with 15 points and four steals, while Belton connected on three shots from three-point range for 14 points and a pair of assists.
Sophomore Brie Miller (Bainbridge, Ind.) recorded her second consecutive double-double, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds, including six offensive rebounds.
Sophomore Maycee Lange (Vincennes, Ind.) just missed out on a double-double of her own, finishing with 13 points, nine rebounds and three blocks on the evening.
The Lady Trailblazers will now have a week to prepare for their next game when the Region 24 schedule flips over and the Blazers look to bounce back against Rend Lake College inside the P.E. Complex, Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. eastern.
Vincennes defeated Rend Lake College 78-61 earlier this season in Ina, Ill. in December with the help of a 16-point, 13-rebound double-double by freshman Taylor Guess (Indianapolis, Ind.)
No. 8 Trailblazers control the glass in first place showdown with Wabash Valley Colleg
VINCENNES, Ind. – The No. 8-ranked Vincennes University Trailblazers headed into Saturday night’s game with Wabash Valley College locked in a three-way tie for the top spot in the Region 24 standings with the Warriors and Olney Central College.
VU looked to answer the call and close out the week strong in this first place matchup Saturday night in the Physical Education Complex and were able to ride a 48-22 rebounding advantage to an 80-62 victory over Wabash Valley.
The Trailblazers came out of the gates strong and ended up nearly going wire-to-wire over the Warriors, using an early 11-2 scoring run to take a quick 11-4 lead before growing the lead to double digits at 19-8.
VU would later use a 12-0 scoring run to pick up their largest lead of the first half at 37-22 before the Warriors closed out the opening period on a 9-2 scoring run.
The Trailblazers headed into the locker room break still holding on to a 39-31 advantage over Wabash Valley.
Coming out of the locker room the Trailblazers again looked to set the tone early in the second half, scoring the first six points of the final 20 minute period to lead 45-31.
The two teams would trade baskets throughout most of the second half, with VU slowly increasing their lead, eventually gaining the largest lead of the night at 75-52.
Wabash Valley fought late but were unable to put together a big scoring run as the Blazers came away with the 80-62 victory over the Warriors.
“When we move the ball and our post players post and seal and we’re running our actions right, we are hard to deal with,†VU Hall of Fame Head Coach Todd Franklin said. “In a day in age when everyone says it’s all about running around and firing threes, they have a hard time guarding us. And when we are sharp enough, they have a really hard time guarding us. We were presenting that early in the game and throughout the game and it was very difficult for them to handle.â€
The University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving team applied the pressure in a victory over Rose-Hulman University on Saturday afternoon at the USI Aquatic Center. The Screaming Eagles won in convincing fashion, 172-54.
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Senior Jordan Ambrose (Mt.Vernon, Indiana) was recognized pregame for her magnificent career. Head coach Cameron Kainer quoted her as “a strong leader for our team and has been a face of kindness and welcomeness to everyone with great determination and grace.” Ambrose has battled an injury all season but was cleared to participate in her final competition at the USI Aquatic Center.
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Results
The women took care of business winning all 13 events on the day. The Eagles won the meet by 118 points, which marks the biggest margin of victory in school history for both sides. Another collective effort, saw ten different Eagles contributing to first-place finishes.
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The meet started with a blazing time from freshman Caiya Cooper (LaPorte, Indiana), freshman Hallie Meier (Plainfield, Indiana), sophomore Makana Goss (Noblesville, Indiana), and sophomore Sarah-Catherine Dawson (Prospect, Kentucky) in the 200 yard medley relay (1:52.91). Cooper also took over in the 200 yard freestyle (1:57.60) event off a quick turn-around.
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Freshman Reagan Holmes (Henderson, Nevada) is starting to ramp it up at the right time of the year. She won both of her individual events convincingly in the 50 yard freestyle (25.39) and the 100 yard freestyle (55.60). Another steady force was freshman Hayden Shurtz(Ft.Wayne, Indiana) with wins in the 200 yard IM (2:12.26) and the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.20).
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Four other Eagles earned victories in their respective individual events in Ella Johnson(Owensboro, Kentucky) in the 100 yard butterfly (1:03.00), sophomore Mattilynn Smith(Morgantown, Kentucky) in the 1000 yard freestyle (11:00.66), Goss in the 100 yard backstroke (1:02.37), and Meier in the 50 yard freestyle (5:18.33). Ambrose added an impressive third place finish in the 50 yard freestyle event (28.52) after coming off an injury.
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Freshman Maranda Uttke (Grafton, Wisconsin) was consistent taking home both the one (218.85) and three meter (207.90) dive events. Cooper, Holmes, Meier, and Johnson finished the meet strong edging the competition in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:41.45).
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Next up for the Eagles:
The diving squads are back in action next Saturday in a rematch with the University of Illinois at Chicago. The meet will take place in Chicago at 11 a.m.
Banks sweeps both dive events highlighting a Senior Day victory for the men
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana Men’s Swimming and Diving team helps complete the sweep with a victory over Rose-Hulman University on Saturday afternoon at the USI Aquatic Center. The Screaming Eagles took care of business by a score of 150-87.
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Senior Donnevun Banks (Evansville, Indiana) was recognized pregame for his decorated athletic career and contributions to USI. Head coach Cameron Kainer quoted the transfer senior as “a positive addition to our team and an athlete with a strong work ethic on and off the boards.” Banks joined the Eagles last January from Maryville University. He’s been a consistent force for the diving squad as displayed by his performance today and all year.
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Results
The men were locked in winning 11 out of 13 events on the day. Another collective attack resulted in ten different Eagles winning a heat. In the ultra intense event, freshman Cole Baker (Springville, Indiana) broke the 50 yard freestyle school record (20.84).
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Sophomore Jack Hannon (Lowell, Indiana) is breaking out at the right time winning two individual events in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:17.85) and the 100 yard freestyle (48.61). Sophomore Garrett Crist (Bargersville, Indiana) came close to the school record in the 200 yard IM (1:56.83).
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On his day of celebration, Banks remained focused winning both the one meter (249.75) and the three meter diving events (269.10). The 269.10 score in the three-meter marks Banks personal best and just two points off the school record.
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