EVV Otters Benefit Baseball Game
Friday evening, May 19, 2006, at 7:05pm the Evansville Otters played their first exhibition baseball game of the season at Bosse Field against the Florence, Kentucky-Freedom. Bosse Field is the third oldest ball park in operation in the U.S. behind Fenway Park in Boston and Wrigley Field in Chicago. This was the 2nd annual EVV Otters benefit game for Jacob’s Village. This year, with a campaign concentrated advertising blitz via TV, Radio, and Newspapers, the attendance was about 3,000 and the amount from the proceeds of ticket sales was just under $11,000. Maybe we can double those numbers for the 3rd annual EVV Otters benefit game next year. The Jacob’s Village bunch, consisting of all residents Wanda, Debbie, Donna Kay, Mike, Michael, Scott, home coordinators Gloria, and Joe, arrived at Bosse Field at 6:00pm. Upon entering the front gate with ticket stub in hand, Jacob’s Village office personnel were handing out informative brochures to interested onlookers at the entrance.
Susan Dellinger also had a table display set up signing and selling copies of her new book that was published in February. Susan Dellinger is the granddaughter of the late Edd Roush, former Cincinnati Red, and the author of ‘Red Legs and Black Sox: Edd Roush and the Untold Story of the 1919 World Series’.
Eleven River City Clowns were at the ballgame, doing what they do best, entertaining the crowd with balloon animals, looks, and their hi-jinx of actions throughout the game. Evan Otter was making his rounds through the stands to the delight of everyone in attendance; many photos were being taken of both, the River City Clowns and Evan Otter.
The Jacob’s Village bunch found their seats down the third base line, past the visitor’s dugout, right on the playing field level of the reserved area boxed seats. The ‘Star Spangled Banner’ was sung and Michael threw the ceremonial first pitch out and the game was on. The weather conditions couldn’t have been better for the game and for the residents. The ones who chose to treat themselves to peanuts, crackerjack, and a drink, did so by the courtesy of the activity fund that was made up from cashing in aluminum cans. The home town Otters did not come out on top this night, but the Otter ball girls entertained the crowd in between innings with different contests and everyone was glad to have spent an evening at the old ball park.
A good time was had by all in attendance.
Astronomy Day
The Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science on Riverside Drive was hosting Astronomy Day that was made possible by a generous grant from Michelle & Phillip Eykamp and presented in partnership with the Evansville Astronomical Society running 11:00 am-4:00pm on Saturday, May 06, 2006. To make the last two hours of the event, at 1:30pm, all residents Wanda, Donna Kay, Michael, Scott, and home coordinators Gloria and Joe of Jacob’s Village loaded up in the mini-vans and went to pick Mike up from work. There had been many activities and programs throughout the day and there was free admission into the museum with a $1.00 fee to see a show in the Koch Planetarium. The Jacob’s Village bunch arrived, checked on the times of the planetarium shows, and found out they were sold out until the 4:00 show. So, we walked all over the museum’s two floors viewing all of their current exhibits. The Old Gallery was where Astronomy Day activities were being held. There were many children and adults taking part in these programs. Whether it was listening to a lecture on a solar or lunar topic from Dr. Gregg Eubanks or hands on craft making projects to demonstrate a space example, a good learning time was being had by all. Also in the Old Gallery there was an exhibit of ‘Harley Heaven’. This featured a display of old, new, different makes and models of Harley Davidson Motorcycles through the years. Waiting around until the planetarium show began, we decided to venture out to the South lawn to see the sculpting, fountains, and river front. With 4:00pm nearing we went back inside to the Koch Planetarium to watch ‘Larry, Cat in Space’. This show followed the devotion of an orange cat named Larry and his adventures traveling to the Moon. Larry the cat becomes a stowaway on a supply rocket to the moon to be with his human, Lisa, which was working at a Moon space station. Although we were unable to see the nighttime sky identification show of constellations, we all enjoyed the presentation of ‘Larry, Cat in Space’. The Evansville Museum is an enjoyable, enlightening, and relaxing place to spend an afternoon.
Bye Bye Birdie
On the week-end of May 5, 6, & 7, 2006, the Mater Dei High School Theatre Department performed ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ in the Kempf Auditorium for their Spring Musical. Debbie Haton, teacher and sponsor of the Mater Dei High School’s National Honor Society furnished matinee tickets for Jacob’s Village to attend the Sunday, May 7, 3:00pm showing. Wanda, Debbie, Donna Kay, Mike, Michael, Scott, home coordinators Gloria and Joe arrived a half hour early for the performance. Showing our tickets, receiving the program bill, and being some of the first few to enter Kempf Auditorium when the doors opened; the Jacob’s Village bunch were able to choose their seats right in the middle of the 375 seat facility.
The musical began with an audio/video montage of a Conrad Birdie, teen-age girl, crony fan-club singing about how much they loved him. Then, the story immediately kicked-off with Birdies’ manager trying to create a sensational, P/R-money making send-off for Birdie upon joining the Army. As the story goes, a scheme was worked up to have an unknown teen-age girl give a goodbye Birdie kiss on a remote location on the ‘Ed Sullivan Show’. Jealousies, emotions and trying to have control of others actions make this story just as relevant today as it did in 1960. Good acting, good singing, and a small orchestra in the pit playing good music throughout made for one enjoyable show. A good time was had by all and Jacob’s Village sent a big heart thank you to Debbie Haton. The talent in High School musical shows is very entertaining and worth ones time to see. We gave it a 'thumbs up'
Cheer & Tumbling EXPO
The Next Step Dance Studio in Poseyville, IN, invited the residents of Jacob’s Village to ‘Something to Cheer About, A Cheer and Tumbling EXPO’ at North Posey High School Saturday evening, April 22, 2006, at 6:00pm. Residents attending this ‘EXPO’ were Wanda, Donna Kay, Mike, Michael, Scott, and home-coordinators Gloria and Joe. Two weeks before the show, Carol Rodgers, Activities Director at Allison Healthcare in Poseyville gave Scott Huck a call. Carol informed Scott that after reading the 2nd Quarter 2006’s Jacob’s Village Newsletter ‘Sharing Our Journeys’ Wish List section of how interested individuals or groups can help, she thought of a great fund raiser tied into a connection with The Next Step Dance Studio’s next performance. Scott’s daughter Britini has been associated with Jennifer and her teachings for many years and is no stranger to this Studio. Jennifer Collins, Carol’s daughter, and owner-manager-instructor of The Next Step had been having her students sell T-shirts, different paraphernalia of what-nots and for each item, setting one dollar back for Jacob’s Village. A special thank you is in order for SouthWest Grafix for their contribution on the T-shirt artwork they printed. This would be an excellent opportunity for the Jacob’s Village residents to be introduced to The Next Steps’ Dance, Gymnastics, and Cheerleading. Jennifer was prepping the kids, ages 2 to 14, out on the gymnasium floor when the Jacob’s Village bunch arrived and were showed to their reserved seating on the gym floor bleachers. The 13 cheer and tumbling acts consisted of about 80 to 90 Next Step students that made up their competitive and non-competitive cheer teams. These cheer teams’ routines were performed to many popular music selections and songs. Cheering, pyramid building, front-back flips, with running and jumping made up most of the acts. The final act was The Next Step Cheer Mom & Dads doing their cheer and gymnastic moves. Following the performance, Jennifer had Scott meet her in the middle of the floor to hand the proceeds from the sales and amount from a donation bucket that was at the entrance. All total there was a little less than $300.00 to benefit Jacob’s Village. Outstanding choreography, gymnastic feats, upbeat music, and the camaraderie of instructors, students, parents, and about 350 in attendance made for one enjoyable ‘EXPO’. A good time was had by all.
C J L Picnic in Park
Monday afternoon, April 24, at 2:30pm Jacob’s Village had Home-Coordinator Joe come in for work early to pick Debbie and Michael up after work at 3:00 and 3:30. Usually, the city METS transportation bus picks them up from work and has them home by 4:30, but that would make them run late for the Community Job Link Annual Picnic. That was the set date for this years’ picnic, which was held Monday evening, April 24, 2006, 4:00 to 5;30 in the 1st shelter house at Wesselman Park. Scott was with Joe when Debbie and Michael were picked up from work. Arriving at Wesselman Park right on the hour of 4:00, we pulled up beside Gloria in the green Jacob’s Village van that had just arrived a few minutes earlier with Wanda, Donna Kay, and Mike. It was a perfect evening for a picnic, big blue sky, comfortable temperature, and the wind was not a factor. The Jacob’s Village bunch was not the first ones to show up but a few more guests trickled in after we found our spot under the 1st shelter house. All total, there were 22 people for the picnic, other than the Jacob’s Village bunch, no one else was at the past year’s picnic. Rudy Winderlich, Job Development Specialist for Community Job Link, also a newcomer, only holding that title for less than a year, was their representative to organize, host, and distribute the goodies. The food consisted of ham, roast beef, and cheese sandwiches to mix in with chips, fresh fruit, cookies, and assorted soft drinks. After filling up on the good and tasty food it was time for an activity to burn some energy off. This year, Rudy had a parachute game, the parachute game consisted of a 10 or 12 foot round piece of rainbow colored triangle material made out of nylon. The round material had handles around the edge of it so players could grab a hold of it with both hands and in unison wave it up and down and whip some type of ball high into the air. The parachute game was a well liked game activity. A good time of fellowship, good music, and a parachute game was had by all.
5th Annual St. Judes Car Show
Mike has to be picked up from work at 2:00pm every Saturday when his shift ends. This particular Saturday Afternoon, April 22, Michael, Wanda, Scott, and home-coordinator Joe left Jacob’s Village early enough to attend the Fifth Annual Cruise-in Car Show benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This Car Show was being held at the West-side Shopping Plaza, located at Mt. Vernon and Sonntag avenues. Sponge Bob Square-Pants and Shrek were there to greet all who attended the event including the Jacob’s Village bunch. The two characters shook our hands and added flavor to the show. Also, the El Charro Mexican Restaurant was offering samples of cheese flavored ‘Pork Rinds’ to entice on-lookers to purchase a larger quantity of the tasty snacks. At these car shows, as always, they have plenty of nice looking vintage classic cars and a few novelty ones. These cars have been customized especially to show, for instance, a ’56 Pink Cadillac with a Pink Panther theme, and a ’58 Thunderbird convertible with Elvis Presley themed paraphernalia, and many others. Some of our favorite ones to look at are the Plymouth and Dodge powered ‘Muscle Cars’ from the ‘60’s and ‘70’s such as: Roadrunners, Challengers, Chargers, Dusters, and Barracudas. With ‘Pork Rinds’ in hand everyone left the car show satisfied and a good time was had by all.
WestWood Spaghetti Supper
5:00 Wednesday evening, April 19, the Westwood General Baptist Church located at 121 S. Boehne Camp Road, hosted a Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner. The High School, Junior High School, and Middle School students, who are members of the clubs B.L.E.A.C.H. & R.A.I.D.E.R.S., were raising funds for their Student Ministries Summer trip to ALIVE ’06 in Ohio. All Jacob’s Village residents Wanda, Donna Kay, Debbie, Mike, Michael, Scott, and Home Coordinators Carol, Halleck, and Barry had two tables pulled up together so everyone could dine together with Debbie’s Mother Mary. The Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner served by the B.L.E.A.C.H. & R.A.I.D.E.R.S. was taken from a customized menu which consisted of Scurlock’s Secret Sauce of Burtonelli’s Blend or Deno’s Concoction, Briangela Bread, Sloan Salad, Jourdan Dessert, and a choice of Villines’s Refreshing Beverages of sweet and unsweetened Tea, Water, or Lemonade. The main course, drinks, and a good selection of desserts were a tasty dinner treat that filled everyone’s hunger while being serenaded with Italian music. The two student groups showcased their stand-up comedic talents for the entertainment on this night. The slight disappointments of the Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner were that there was no food fights; no Dean Martin music and nobody got a pie in the face. Although, we were one month too early, another fund raiser for the Summer Youth Trip is a ‘Pie in the Face Auction’ Sunday, May 21. A vote for your favorite face to get a pie costs $1 and the top 7 vote getters will receive a pie in the face. Sounds like a winner, enjoy desserts and decorate faces.
John Sloan , Pastor
Rodney Sloan, Associate Pastor
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