A VOICE AND ADVOCATE FOR THE DOWNTRODDEN CONNIE ROBINSON-BLAIR SELECTED “CCO WOMEN OF THE YEAR”
EVANSVILLE – On November 1, 2023, community leaders will gather at BALLY’S-Evansville to observe the City-County Observer staff bestowing several “Community Service Awards†and the “Female and Male” to deserving individuals or organizations who are well-known and highly respected community leaders and volunteers throughout our community.
It’s with extreme pleasure and pride, that we announce the well-deserving recipient of the CCO 2023 “WOMEN OF YEAR” award winner is the well-respected Connie Robinson-Blair.
Connie Robinson-Blair was the longest-serving City Council member in Evansville history and has an unwavering commitment as a strong minority female voice in local government. She is also an advocate for local government policies that protect people, including the LGBTQ community, from employment, housing, and education discrimination.
Current Board Memberships:ÂÂFounding Member of CDFI Evansville Advisory BoardPresident of Pigeon Township Advisory BoardPresident of Glenwood Neighborhood AssociationFirst Lady of McFarland Missionary Baptist ChurchRetired from numerous boards and advisory committees, highlights include:ÂEvansville Water & Sewer Utility BoardEvansville Urban Enterprise Association BoardEvansville Loan Administration BoardEvansville Commission on The Social Status of African American MalesAward and Recognition Highlights:2020 Making Democracy Work award from the League of Women Voters of Southwestern Indiana.
2020 Junior League of Evansville Jeanie Brubeck Woman of Empowerment Civic Leadership Award
2020 University of Evansville Mays Legacy Award
2019 Dedication of Connie Robinson Way by Mayor Lloyd Winnecke.
2018 Mayor’s Celebration of Diversity Sadelle Berger Award
2012 Female Entrepreneur of the Year from the Small Business Assistance Network
2007 Indiana Governor’s Award for Achievement in Business and Entrepreneurship
Connie-Robinson-Blair was the first African-American woman to ever seek election to the City Council in 1995. For the next 24 years, she represented the center city’s low-income 4th Ward, focusing on affordable housing, extended bus service, economic development, and other projects that could “really help people.†She became the first African American woman to serve as the council president, and she was credited for working across political party lines to achieve solutions.
She retired from the City Council at the end of 2019 but continues to serve the community as a newly appointed member of the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Board. She is a native of this city, a graduate of the University of Evansville, and the Founder and CEO of HMR Enterprises, a wholesale distributor of disposable products to restaurants and other venues
The City-County Observer recently announced our third (3) deserving “Community Service Award†winners for 2023. They are the highly respected Daniela Vidal Chancellor of IVY Tech Community College and the Honorable Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge, Tom Massey, and the Southwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council.
Steve Hammer and County Commissioner Ben Shoulders are Co-Chairmen of the 2023 “Community Services Award Luncheon” Â They are also excited to announce that D. William Moreau a highly regarded and nationally known attorney and newspaper President/Publisher of the Indiana Citizen newspaper shall be the event Keynote Speaker.
This year’s event Master of Ceremonies will be the Memorial Baptist Church mega preacher and publisher of “Our Times” newspaper, Dr. Adrian Brooks.
This year’s awards luncheon will be held at Bally’s-Evansville in Walnut rooms A and B. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., and the event will officially start at noon on November 1, 2022.
Reservations and additional details concerning this most worthy community event may be obtained by calling 1-812-774-8011. The deadline for registration is October 30, 2023. Â For the last 10 years, this “Awards Luncheon” was sold out.
SENATOR BRAUN COMPLETES 5TH ANNUAL 92 COUNTY TOUR
WASHINGTON – With a visit to Decatur County on Saturday, Senator Mike Braun has completed his fifth annual 92 County Tour.
Senator Braun pledged to visit each of Indiana’s 92 counties every year when he was elected, and has now fulfilled that promise for the fifth time.
“When Hoosiers sent me from my business to D.C., I told them I’d treat constituent service like I treated customer service in my company: my highest priority. Since then, I’ve visited all 92 counties in Indiana every year, hearing straight from Hoosiers what they think about the issues that matter most to them and their families. This year I heard from Hoosiers still bearing the brunt of an inflation crisis caused by politicians in D.C. borrowing a trillion dollars every six months, but I also saw resilient small businesses and communities working together to make our state better.†–Senator Mike Braun
SOME STORIES FROM THE 2023 92 COUNTY TOUR:
Senator Mike Braun aims to strengthen rural communities after his 5th annual 92 County Tour
Senator Braun pops into DeMotte
Wesselman Woods to host Senator Mike Braun
Sen. Mike Braun visits Jackson County
I-69 Ohio River Crossing in the works; Sen. Mike Braun visits Evansvidiscuss project
Braun helps christen new school greenhouse
SENATOR BRAUN VISITS NORTHEASTERN WAYNE SCHOOLS ON HIS YEARLY 92 COUNTY TOUR
SENATOR MIKE BRAUN ADDRESSES CARROLL COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LUNCH IN DELPHI
Braun Discusses Rising Inputs, Other Challenges With Farmers in Tippecanoe County
Senator Braun met with local Veterans on Wednesday in Bedford
TAKEAWAYS FROM PREVIOUS 92 COUNTY TOURS:
News Examiner | Mike Braun: High prices are on Hoosiers’ minds on my 92 County Tour
WIBC | Hammer & Nigel – Mike Braun talks 92 County Tour
Kokomo Tribune | Mike Braun: What I learned visiting all of Indiana’s 92 counties this year
WLFI | U.S. Senator Mike Braun visiting all 92 counties in Indiana
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
ROOM 301 CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2023
12:00 NOON
 AGENDA
1.   CALL TO ORDER
2.   MEETING MEMORANDUM  OCTOBER 4, 2023
3.   CONSENT AGENDA
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4. Â Â OLD BUSINESSÂ
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5.   NEW BUSINESS  Â
     a. Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with Swonder Ice Arena for the Big Bear Youth
       Hockey Tournament. – Pariman   Â
     b. Request Re: Approve proposal request to add power circuits for two hand dryers in theÂ
       Wesselman Park Pickleball Restrooms. -Schaefer
     c. Request Re: Approve and Execute Design Services Agreement (DPR Logo Update) with Rundell
       Ernstberger Associates, Inc.- Schaefer
     d. Request Re: Permission to seek bids for Fendrich Golf Course Cupola and drywall repair
       work.- Schaefer  Â
6.   REPORTS Â
     a. Steve Schaefer- Interim Parks Department Director          Â
7.   ACCEPTANCE OF PAYROLL AND VENDOR CLAIMS
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RUMJAHN GALLEY SPONSORS RENOWN LOCAL ARTISTS LISA DELUCIO AND JOANNE MASSEY ARTS RECEPTION
RENOWN LOCAL ARTISTS LISA DELUCIO AND JOANNE MASSEY HOLD ARTS EXHIBITION AND RECEPTIONMark your calendars for our next exhibition opening on Friday, October 20th from 5-8 pm CST, featuring artists Lisa DeLucio and Joanne Massey! You won’t want to miss these two- come by on opening night to talk with them in person about their work.
Submissions for 2024 Hoosier Women Artists Exhibition now being accepted
STATEHOUSE (Oct. 16, 2023) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Arts Commission today announced details for the 2024 Hoosier Women Artists Exhibition and began accepting submissions.
“Every year I look forward to showcasing the work of talented Hoosier women in my office and around the Statehouse,” said Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “Hoosier artists have contributed so much to the history of Indiana. I am excited to celebrate their unique talents and see what pieces are submitted this year.”
Established in 2008, the Hoosier Women Artists Exhibition celebrates the importance of art and creativity in Hoosier communities and highlights the work of talented female artists throughout Indiana. Selected designees will have their artwork displayed in the offices of female elected officials in the Indiana Statehouse and at the Governor’s Residence.
Submissions are allowed from Monday, Oct. 16 to Sunday, Nov. 12. Artists should use the Indiana Arts Commission’s Online Application System.
A reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 at the Indiana Statehouse to honor and showcase the selected artists.
Eagles win The Buddy in record-setting fashion
USI, Day post 54-hole school-records
MURRAY, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf used a record-setting 844 (284-272-288) to win The Buddy in Murray, Kentucky. The tournament was hosted by Murray State University Monday and Tuesday at the Miller Memorial Golf Course.
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The Screaming Eagles led the tournament from start to finish, beginning with a first round of 284 to lead by six strokes. USI would build an insurmountable lead in the second round by tying a program record for the second time this season with a 272 and leading the field by nine strokes.
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The 272 tied the USI 18-hole record that was set two weeks ago in the second round of Derek Dolenc Invitational. Â
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USI had three players under 70 in the second round with senior Jace Day (Bloomington, Indiana) and junior Sam Vertanen (Ames, Iowa) each posting a 66, while junior Jason Bannister (Laguna Nigel, California) had a 67 to round out the Eagles top three. The 66 by Day and Vertanen is tied for third best round in the history of the program.
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In the final round, USI fell off its torrid second round pace, posting a 288 and finishing with a record-breaking 844 over the three rounds. The 844 broke the USI 54-hole mark that was set at the McKendree Bearcat Dual (853) in the fall of 2021. Â
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Individually, Day won the tournament with a seven-under and USI-54-hole individual record of 206 (70-66-70) after three rounds. Day’s 206 broke the record set by Bannister, who posted a 208 (72-65-71) at the Derek Dolenc Invitational in September.Â
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Day was followed on the USI team by Bannister, who tied for sixth with a three-under 210 (72-67-71), and Vertanen, who tied for 13th with an even par 213 (74-66-73).
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The final tournament of the fall for the Eagles is October 28-29 when they play in the Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational, hosted by KWC at the The Pearl Club in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Parker leads UE to second place finish at The Buddy
Aces wrap up tournament in MurrayÂ
MURRAY, Ky. – Led by Carson Parker’s 4-under 71, the University of Evansville men’s golf team earned a second-place finish at “The Buddy†at Miller Memorial Golf Course.
Evansville’s purple team posted a team score of 291 in Tuesday’s final round to complete the tournament with an 856. USI took the team championship with a 3-round tally of 844.
Carson Parker scored a 4-under 67 in round three to rally for second place in the final standings. His 207 was one shot behind medalist Jace Day from the Screaming Eagles. Parker matched his second-round score on his way to the runner-up finish.
Tying for fourth was Caleb Wassmer. One day after tying the Purple Aces school record with a 64, Wassmer tallied a 75 on Tuesday to finish with a 209. Third for the purple squad was Nicholas Gushrowski. He tied for 27th with a score of 217. Rounding out the team was Isaac Rohleder (T47-223) and Michael Ikejiani (59-235).
Daniil Romashkin was the top finisher for Evansville’s orange squad. He enjoyed his lowest round of the weekend with a 1-under 70. He completed the tournament with a 215 to tie for 22nd. Next up was Andres Rodriguez. His round three score of 76 gave him a 220 for the weekend, earning him a tie for 36th.
Masatoyo Kato and Luke Schneider tied for 41st place with totals of 221 while Mason Taylor tied for 53rd with a 227.
UE continues on the road as they head to Bethlehem, Pa. for the Lehigh University 2023 Invitational.