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The Lincoln Amphitheatre is adding a smaller, three-date Sunday series of events called “Amp Unplugged” to its 2022 performance schedule. The events will be late afternoon “matinee” performances and be diverse in genre.

Amp Unplugged performances are for all ages with seating as general admission and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Concessions, including beer/wine for guests 21 and over, will be available.

Sunday, August 28, 4 p.m. central: Kentucky Shine.

Sunday, September 11, 4 p.m. central: “American Roots” presented by members of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra.

Sunday, October 9, 4 p.m. central: Duke Tumatoe & the Power Trio.

Sales for the 2022 Jasper Strassenfest Half Pot event are now officially underway with tickets available for purchase at the Jasper Chamber of Commerce office and various on-site locations through August 8th. The second annual event is in conjunction with the Jasper Strassenfest which will take place August 4-7th. Proceeds will benefit the VU Jasper Scholarship Fund to include one year of full tuition, a $500 book stipend, and laptop for local scholarship recipients. Proceeds will also help to provide a strong financial base for the continuation and growth of the Strassenfest andJasper Strassenfest’s Half Pot event is back this year and the committee is ramping up ticket sales with set hours beginning Thursday, 7th at their booth located in front of the Southgate Shopping Center in Jasper. New this year, a second booth will be located in front of Ruler Foods for Saturday sales. The event is in conjunction with the Jasper Strassenfest which will take place August 4-7th. In 2021, Half Pot winner, Steve Brenner, took home $70,555 and a donation of over $35,000 was made to the VU Jasper Foundation, providing area students with a one-year full tuition scholarship and fees.

Tickets can be purchased with cash only during booth hours at the Southgate Shopping Center: Thursdays and Fridays from 3PM until 6PM and Saturdays and Sundays from 8AM until 2PM through Sunday, July 31st. Northside (Ruler Foods) booth hours will be Saturdays from 11AM-2PM. The committee offers quick and easy drive-thru sales and are utilizing hand-held mobile devices that print a receipt showing your purchased raffle numbers. Most transactions take less than a minute to complete. The ticket booth will move to 4th Street for the Jasper Strassenfest on Thursday, August 4th and sales will continue there for the duration of the fest.

In addition to the VU Jasper Scholarship fund, the balance will be used for the financial stability of the Jasper Strassenfest and protection of the non-profits involved. Similar to another successful area half pot event put on by the West Side Nut Club, the Jasper Strassenfest will once again be utilizing state certified raffle software company, Ascend. You must be 18 years of age to participate in the half pot raffle. Current pot total, license number, rules and regulations can be found online at jasperstrassenfest.org/halfpot or on site at the ticket sales booth.

The Huntingburg Senior Center is sponsoring a trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota September 22 — 30, 2022. Included in the trip is Motorcoach transportation, 8 nights lodging, 8 breakfasts, 8 dinners, guided tour of Chicago, Wisconsin Dells cruise, Corn Palace & Wall Drug, Badlands National Park, Crazy Horse Mountain carving, Museum of the North American Indiana, Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park, Journey Museum, Black Hills Gold Factory, Historic Deadwood, Mt. Moriah Tour, and Riverfront Casino. Cost is $1,329 per person (dbl occupancy). A minimum of $75 is required when signing up with balance due by August 8th. Make checks payable to White Star Tours and mail to the Huntingburg Senior Center, 511 E. 4th St, PO Box 10, Huntingburg, IN 47542. For more information contact Rita Reller at 812-630-1361.

Tri-cap RSVP is sponsoring a gaming trip to Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, and the Black Hills of South Dakota! This motor-coach trip through Diamond Tours, Inc. is from Sat, July 23- Wed, August 3, 2022. The spacious, video and restroom equipped motorcoach will leave from the Jasper 3rd Avenue Dollar General and will set off for the amazing northwest.

The price for this trip is $1830 per person based on double occupancy and will include motor-coach transportation, 11 nights lodging including 4 consecutive nights in South Dakota and 2 consecutive nights in Wyoming, all other nights are en-route stays, 20 meals- 11 breakfasts and 9 dinners, admission to Yellowstone National Park with a guided tour, a visit to the Badlands National Park, a guided tour of Deadwood, plus gaming at a Deadwood Casino, admission to the Unique Journey Museum, tour of Wildlife Loop Road at Custer State Park, a visit to the amazing Crazy Horse Memorial, a visit to Joslyn Art Museum, a visit to the famous Corn Palace, a visit to the Pony Express National Museum, and a visit to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

Anyone 21 or older is welcome to book this trip. Please provide date of birth and email address as required by Deadwood Casino Manifest Requirements and contact information including addresses, phone numbers, emails, and any special needs/requests (not guaranteed) for all parties. Personal checks or money orders will be accepted and should be paid to the order of TRI-CAP with a memo of Yellowstone and sent to 607 Third Avenue, P.O. Box 729, Jasper, IN 47547-0729. Exact cash will also be accepted.

A $50 processing fee per person will be charged for any cancelled trip. Optional travel insurance may be purchased through Travel Insured International at www.travelconfident.com. The purchase of the trip insurance is highly recommended. To take this trip, the traveler/s must be deemed “Medically Fit to Travel” at the time of sign-up and throughout the trip; there is quite a bit of walking/other endurance activities included with this trip. Also, a Covid Waiver must be signed by the traveler/s to initialize the trip. Call Rachel Trabant at 812-482-2233, ext. 112 or email rachel@tricap.net for detailed trip, single and triple occupancy rates.

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