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I KNEW SANTA CLAUS WAS REAL

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I KNEW SANTA CLAUS WAS REAL

GAVEL GAMUT By Jim Redwine

One of the advantages of working in the former Soviet Union country of Georgia is that Peg and I spend our time where a great deal of history was made. It is not that the United States does not have an interesting story to tell. But the good ’ole US of A cannot legitimately lay claim to being the birthplace of wine as Georgia does or the birthplace of the Holy Roman Empire as does Georgia’s neighbor, Turkey. And one exciting aspect of being in a part of the world where so much of our history was made is that new discoveries of old history are being uncovered every day. For example, it was recently reported that archeologists unearthed an ancient mosaic beneath the floor of a church in Demre, Turkey that was the original burial place of Saint Nicholas. 

I do not know about you, Gentle Reader, but with Christmas less than two months away I was stoked to have scientific evidence that Santa Claus might really be coming down the chimney at JPeg Osage Ranch in Oklahoma. I just have to find a way to re-route him to our apartment in Batumi, Georgia. And since we do not have a chimney here I guess we will have to leave the patio door unlocked. We will not get home until March so I hope Rudolph has his G.P.S. system updated as to the 9-hour time change and the 6,500-mile distance between Oklahoma and Georgia. Peg and I plan to leave the patio light on all Christmas Eve.

Saint Nicholas lived from 270-343 AD and was a contemporary in what would become the country of Turkey with Constantine who lived from 272-337 AD. Constantine made Christianity an acceptable religion and established the Holy Roman Empire once he became Emperor in 306-337 AD. Constantine named Constantinople, now Istanbul, for himself. He also convened the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD which produced the Nicene Creed that set forth some of the principles of early Christian faith, including much of the humanitarian beliefs attributed by history to Saint Nicholas.

St. Nicholas was born in Patara, Turkey, and died in Myra, Turkey. He was alleged to have inherited wealth that he spent his life giving away to those in need. He was especially known for his generosity in giving gifts to children.

As for me, I never doubted such a person existed, but as the youngest of four children, my Christmases were accosted by my older and more cynical siblings. Well, I hope they read this account that rings out with the joy of a great and generous spirit and I expect them to accept the scientific proof that I was right all along.

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City Of Boonville To Develop Bicycle And Pedestrian Master

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City Of Boonville To Develop Bicycle And Pedestrian Master

Plan

Boonville, IN, November 3rd, 2022 –

The City of Boonville has been awarded a grant from the Indiana Department of Health to develop a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. As part of the grant, the City has created a committee to develop the Master Plan while taking significant input from the public. The first opportunity for public input will be through an online survey which will provide baseline data and gather ideas from stakeholders.

To take this survey, click the QR code below or visit trelcru.com/bmp by November 17th.

For more information, please contact Brad Scales at 812-217-6340 or email contact@trelcru.com

Below is a list of our committee members with bios.

Thanks!

BRAD SCALES

New Stationery Store Adds To Growing Retail Scene

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The shop features a wide array of cards, letter-pressed stationery, vintage-inspired Christmas décor and wrapping paper, fountain pens, gift-worthy bound notebooks, and more. Memo will hold various art classes and have a custom stationery department starting in early 2023. Heather Vaught is the store’s owner and has been designing custom wedding and business stationery for more than a decade. Community members can shop at Memo during the Holiday Open House hosted by the Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District (EID) on Saturday, November 5, or during their regular hours.

Vaught also owns River City Coffee + Goods at 223 Main Street. The gift shop has a full-service espresso and coffee bar and carries apparel, leather goods, gifts, and grooming products from over 60 artisans and makers and has won numerous awards, including multiple Courier & Press Reader’s Choice Awards and Evansville Living Best of Evansville accolades. In 2017 the shop and Vaught were recognized in the 40 Under 40 issue of Stationery Trends Gift Shop Magazine, the industry’s trade publication.

“Seven years ago, I had this dream of an Evansville-loving stationary shop. I ended up opening River City Coffee + Goods instead. I’ve learned and grown so much as a business owner and am thrilled to open Memo just a few doors down the street. The products, colors, and location truly reflect everything I love,” said Vaught. “New businesses like Memo opening in Downtown Evansville speak to the work of the EID and our ongoing efforts to build a more vibrant neighborhood. We congratulate Heather on the opening of her new Downtown business and look forward to many years of success and collaboration,” said Josh Armstrong, president, EID.

UE Picks Up Solid Road Win At Missouri State

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UE Picks Up Solid Road Win At Missouri State

Aces get 4th road victory in a row

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Finishing with 19 kills each, Alondra Vazquez and Giulia Cardona led the University of Evansville volleyball team to a 3-1 road victory over Missouri State on Friday evening.  It was the fourth road victory in a row for Evansville.

Vazquez led the Purple Aces with 16 digs and hit .286 in the win while Cardona tallied 11 digs while hitting a solid .319.  Blakeley Freeman had a stellar outing, picking up 13 digs and a kill.  Madisyn Steele and Hannah Watkins recorded eight kills apiece.  Kora Ruff had 54 assists and 9 digs.

Set 1 – MSU 25, UE 23

Laura Ruiz recorded an early service ace to give the Aces a 3-0 at the start.  Missouri State took their first lead at 6-5.  Over the next sequence, neither team would lead by more than two before Evansville changed that pattern.  Up 14-13, UE extended the lead to by a pair and would remain up by three when a kill from Emilee Scheumann made it a 20-17 score.

Following a time-out, the Bears stormed back into the thick of it.  Three service aces in a row highlighted a 5-0 run that gave them a 22-20 edge.  Alondra Vazquez picked up two kills to tie it back up at 23-23, but MSU scored the final two points to win the set.

Set 2 – UE 26, MSU 24

Up 1-0 in the match, the Bears came out swinging in game two, jumping out to a 7-2 lead.  Missouri State would extend the lead to 13-5 before leading by as many as nine points at 19-10.  Just when it looked like the Bears were going to cruise to a 2-0 lead, the Aces had other ideas.

Wrapping up the set on a 16-5 run, Evansville stormed back to take a 26-24 win to tie the set.  UE cut slightly into the gap, turning a 20-12 deficit into a 22-19 score with Cardona posting an ace and a kill.  Looking to regain the momentum, Missouri State used a time out but it provided only a temporary fix.  After scoring the first point out of the break to go back up by four, MSU saw Evansville reel off four in a row to tie the game at 23-23.

The Bears would have set point following a UE error, but a kill by Vazquez tied it right back up.  An error by MSU put the lead in the Ace’s hands before Hannah Watkins had the clinching kill in a 26-24 victory.

Set 3 – UE 25, MSU 20

Twelve ties led to an 18-18 score in the third frame.  Both squads took a 2-point lead with the other fighting back each time.  That pattern changed when Kora Ruff posted a kill that sent the Aces on a 4-0 run.  Cardona also had a kill during that stretch.  Missouri State got back within three at 23-20, but it was Vazquez putting the finishing touches on the set.  Two more kills capped off a 25-20 win that gave Evansville a 2-1 advantage.

Set 4 – UE 25, MSU 19

Three consecutive errors by the Bears turned a 3-3 tie into a 6-3 Aces lead before Cardona added a kill to make it a 9-4 game.  With contributions coming from everywhere, Blakeley Freeman posted a kill in a sequence that made it a 16-7 game.  The lead for the Aces reached as many as 10 points when Madisyn Steele picked up a kill.

MSU rallied late, getting within four points (22-18), but it was Steele coming up clutch once again.  Her perfectly placed service ace landed just inside the line to clinch the 25-19 set win and a 3-1 match victory.  Tomorrow, the Aces are in Carbondale to face Southern Illinois at 5 p.m.

USTASKI’S LATE GOAL LEADS ‘BOLTS OVER ICE FLYERS 3-2 

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USTASKI’S LATE GOAL LEADS ‘BOLTS OVER ICE FLYERS 3-2 

 Evansville, In.: In Friday night’s low-score and low-penalty game, Matt Ustaski served as the hero in his Evansville debut, scoring the late game-winning goal to defeat the Ice Flyers 3-2 at Ford Center.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Saturday, November 5th against the Pensacola Ice Flyers at 7:00pm CT.  For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.

Only 5:51 into the game it was Evansville who struck first, as Tanner Butler scored, assisted by Matthew Hobbs and Aaron Huffnagle, to give the Thunderbolts a 1-0 lead.  The Thunderbolts struck again with another early goal in the second period, as Dillon Hill scored on a delayed Pensacola penalty to extend Evansville’s lead to 2-0, assisted by Huffnagle and Bryan Etter at 2:34.  Pensacola bounced back in the third period as Mitch Atkins scored just after a power play expired at 2:55, followed by Griff Jeszka at 8:01 to tie the game up at 2-2.  After several big saves by Zane Steeves to keep the game tied late, Ustaski scored the go-ahead goal with only 3:12 remaining in the third period, assisted by Mathieu Cloutier and Brendan Harrogate.  The 3-2 Evansville lead stuck, and the Thunderbolts held on to seal the victory.

Butler, Hill and Ustaski each scored one goal, while Huffnagle tallied a pair of assists. Zane Steeves stopped 25 of 27 shots faced in net for his 3rd win of the season.  These two teams meet again on November 5th at the Ford Center.

Individual game tickets, season tickets and group packages are on sale for this 2022-23 season.  Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.

About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc. www.evansvillethunderbolts.com

 

DEATH REPORT LIST FOR VANDERBURGH COUNTY

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Weekly Death Report Oct 3 to Oct 9, 2022

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

 

Lady Blazers start season strong with big win over John Wood

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Photo by Matt Griffith 2022-23 Vincennes University Women's Basketball Team Front row L-R DayLynn Thronton, Cherrelle Newsom, Katrina Litte, Second Row L-R ennadi Harris, Head Coach Harry Meeks, Asst. Coach Ingrida Hartsfield, Asst. Coach Cyde Buck, Nyre Williams. Back Row L-R Ra'mya Milton, Brie Miller, Najra Voloder, Elika Baseyila, Elena Tzelou,Maycee Lange, Chanice Willis.

MOBERLY, Mo. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers began their 2022-23 season Friday afternoon at the Orschlen Classic at Moberly Area College.

The Lady Blazers took on John Wood Community College and came away with a strong 81-55 victory behind a very nice performance from sophomore Chanice Willis (Champaign, Ill.) who led the Blazers with 24 points.

Vincennes got off to a slow start but were able to pull away late in the first quarter to lead by six after the first 10 minutes of play.

The Blazers continued to add to their lead early in the second quarter with a 9-0 scoring run to take a 27-16 lead.

John Wood would respond but were only able to cut into the lead by three as Vincennes went into the locker room holding a 34-26 advantage.

Vincennes continued to add to their lead in the third quarter, building a 15-point lead before John Wood rallied back to cut the deficit to 10 points heading into the final quarter of play.

VU really took control of the game in the fourth quarter, pulling away late to close out the game on a 9-0 scoring run to take the season opener 81-55.

Vincennes was led by an outstanding performance by Chanice Willis, who ended her day with 24 points, 17 of which coming in the second half and a team-high five steals.

Freshman Maycee Lange (Vincennes, Ind.) had a good game in her Trailblazer debut, finishing with 14 points, three rebounds and two blocks.

Sophomore Daylynn Thornton (Lafayette, Ind.) finished with 12 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals.

Sophomore Cherrelle Newsom (Indianapolis, Ind.) got the VU offense going in the first half with a pair of first quarter threes on her way to 11 points and three assists.

Freshman Elikya Baseyila (Paris, France) dominated the offensive glass, ending her first collegiate game with a team-high 11 rebounds, eight coming on the offensive glass and seven assists. Baseyila also recorded three steals and four points.

The Lady Blazers will look to continue their winning ways tomorrow, Nov. 5, when Vincennes closes out the weekend classic against Danville Area Community College. Tip-off time is scheduled for 2 p.m. eastern.

VINCENNES BOX SCORE

VINCENNES (81): Cherrelle Newsom – 4-11 0-0 11, Chanice Willis – 11-17 0-2 24, Brie Miller 2-5 0-0 4, Elikya Baseyila 2-5 0-2 4, Maycee Lange 4-9 3-4 14, Kennadi Harris 3-9 0-0 6, Daylynn Thornton 5-10 1-2 12, Elena Tzelou 1-1 0-0 2, Nyre Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Katrina Litte 0-2 0-0 0, Ra’Mya Milton 0-0 0-0 0, Najra Voloder 2-7 0-2 4, Team 34-76 4-12 81.

John Wood – 12   14   16   13 – 55

VU (1-0) – 18   16   18   29 – 81

Three-point goals: VU 9 (Newsom 3, Lange 3, Willis 2, Thornton). Rebounds: VU 43 (Baseyila 11). Assists: VU 20 (Baseyila 7). Steals: VU 16 (Willis 5). Blocked Shots: VU 3 (Lange 2). Turnovers: VU 17. Personal Fouls: VU 20. Fouled out: VU  – Voloder.

 

USI opens ’22-23 with visit to Missouri​​​​​​​

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball opens the 2022-23 regular season Monday when the Screaming Eagles visit the University of Missouri for a 7 p.m. contest. The game will be played at Mizzou Arena (ticket information) and will air live on SEC+.
 
The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com).
 
The Eagles officially begin their NCAA Division I journey after posting a 35-point win over Midway University in the squad’s only exhibition game. Sophomore Isaiah Swope (Newburgh, Indiana) led the way with a team-high 18 points, while graduate forward Trevor Lakes (Lebanon, Indiana) and junior guard Gary Solomon (Detroit, Michigan) followed with 17 points and 16 points, respectively.
 
USI comes to Division I after posting an 18-8 overall record and 12-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. USI also won the GLVC East Division before advancing to the GLVC Tournament semifinals last year.
 
Entering the 2022-23 season, USI has been predicted to finish seventh in the Ohio Valley Conference by the head coaches and the athletic communicators. The Eagles also were predicted to place as high as fifth in the league by Blue Ribbon Basketball Magazine.
 
USI Head Coach Stan Gouard returns for his third season at the helm of the Eagles. Gouard, who is one of 49 NCAA I head coaches directing their alma mater, has compiled a 30-13 record at USI and is 234-124 as a head coach.
 
The Mizzou Tigers start the 2022-23 regular season after defeating Washington University (Missouri), 89-61, Thursday evening in Columbia. Senior guard/forward Kobe Brown led the way in the exhibition win with 25 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Mizzou is coming off a 12-21 overall and 5-13 Southeastern Conference mark in 2021-22. Brown also was the Tigers’ top scorer last year with 12.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per contest.
 
USI trails the all-time series with Missouri, 2-0, with the last meeting coming in 1992-93 when the Eagles lost to the Tigers, 77-62, during former Head Coach Bruce Pearl’s first year at the helm. The Eagles also were grounded by the Tigers in the first meeting the two programs, 82-
75, in 1985-86.
 
Following the quick trip to Columbia, the Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of Screaming Eagles Arena for the home opener November 13 when they host Southern Illinois University for a 3 p.m. contest.
 

Three Eagles receive OVC postseason honors

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer received three postseason honors from the Ohio Valley Conference Monday. The league’s head coaches and communication directors voted upon the postseason accolades.
 
It was announced that senior goalkeeper Maya Etienne (Midland, Michigan), graduate defender Elizabeth Lippert (Lexington, Kentucky), and freshman midfielder Peyton Murphy (Bargersville, Indiana) were recognized by the conference for their performances in 2022.
 
Between the posts, Etienne garnered All-OVC Second Team honors following a strong senior campaign for the Screaming Eagles. In 17 starts, Etienne posted seven shutouts and 73 saves, and 0.77 goals against average. She also had a .849 save percentage. In conference play alone, Etienne had the second-most saves in the OVC with 40 in conference matches. The Midland, Michigan native tallied a season-high 12 saves in the penultimate match of the regular season at Southeast Missouri State University, three off her career-high from 2019. Etienne was named OVC Goalkeeper of the Week twice during the 2022 season.
 
The senior also climbed the USI record books in 2022. Etienne moved to third all-time for career saves with 308, while becoming second all-time in goals against average at 0.76. Meanwhile, Etienne also increased her career shutouts record to 36 clean sheets.
 
Patrolling the defensive line, Lippert also earned All-OVC Second Team accolades, leading one of the best defensive units in USI Women’s Soccer history. The fifth-year senior helped USI to seven shutouts in 2022. Lippert and the USI defense had only 14 goals scored upon them this season, among the best goals allowed totals in program history. Plus, it cannot be forgotten that the Lexington, Kentucky native and the Screaming Eagles’ defense registered lockdown numbers in the program’s first year as an NCAA Division I program. Lippert started every match in 2022 for Southern Indiana. Getting involved in USI’s attack, Lippert also recorded one assist on the game-winning goal in the regular season finale against Eastern Illinois University, helping clinch USI’s postseason berth in their first season in the Ohio Valley Conference.
 
In her freshman season with the Screaming Eagles, Murphy received All-Newcomer laurels from the OVC. Murphy started her USI career on quite a high note, leading the Screaming Eagles with five goals, 12 points, 25 shots, and 16 shots on goal. The midfielder also collected two assists and started all 17 matches. Murphy was named OVC Offensive Player of the Week early in the season after recording her first career hat trick against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology on August 25. Besides being responsible for USI’s first Division-I hat trick, Murphy also scored the first goal of the Division-I era for USI Women’s Soccer, finding the back of the net for her first career goal against Winona State University on August 20. Other notable marks from Murphy’s freshman season include a streak of six straight matches at one point with a shot on goal and proving to be one of the most accurate shot-takers in the nation with a .640 shot accuracy.
 
USI just concluded its 2022 season with an appearance in the Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Championship Tournament. Following a historic first season as a member of the OVC and as an NCAA Divisio

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