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Eagles win USI Invitational with three-set sweep of Wayne State
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Volleyball hit a blistering .394 en route to a 25-12, 25-23, 25-14 Midwest Region win over visiting Wayne State University to close out the USI Invitational with a perfect 4-0 mark on the weekend at Screaming Eagles Arena Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) had a match-high 14 kills to go along with a .448 attacking percentage and eight digs to lead the Screaming Eagles, while junior middle hitter Taylor Litteken (Foristell, Missouri) finished with 10 kills, two blocks and an eye-popping .750 attacking percentage. Senior setter Casey Cepicky (St. Louis, Missouri) had a match-high 36 assists as she helped four different hitters post attacking percentages of .448 or better.
USI (6-2), which has won six straight matches, held the Warriors (6-2) to a .144 attacking percentage, including a negative .029 clip in the opening set. Senior libero Callie Gubera(Thorntown, Indiana) helped the Eagles’ defensive cause with a match-high 10 digs.
Litteken had five kills and a .667 attacking percentage to lead the Eagles in the opening set. USI hit .481 in the first frame as it cruised to the 13-point victory.
In the second frame, USI fought off a late Wayne State rally to pull out the two-point victory. Anderson racked up seven of her 14 kills in a hard-hitting second set that saw USI hit .316 and Wayne State hit .297.
Four different players had multiple kills for USI in the third set as USI hit .414 to close out the match with an 11-point victory.
The Eagles return to action Thursday at 7 p.m. when they host Maryville University at Screaming Eagles Arena to begin Great Lakes Valley Conference play.
AGENDA OF THE VANDERBURGH COUNTYÂ BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA OF THE VANDERBURGH COUNTYÂ BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 MEETINGÂ
3:00 pm, Room 301, Civic Center Complex
- Call to Order
- Attendance
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Action ItemsÂ
- Health Department:Â
- COVID-19 Update
- Contractual Clinic Nurse Vaccinator Contracts
- Madison Maurer
- Lauren Herr
- Seth Tuley
- Rebecca Deig
- Sheriff’s Office: Loan Request for Addition to the Sheriff’s Training Center
- Resolution No. CO.R-09-21-014: A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Vanderburgh County, Indiana Approving Joint Undertaking Agreement
- Resolution No. CO.R-09-21-015: A Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Vanderburgh County, Indiana Approving (I) An Amendment to a Declaratory Resolution and Economic Development Plan of the Vanderburgh County Redevelopment Commission and (II) the Order of the Vanderburgh County Plan Commission Related Thereto
- Opening of Broadband RFP 2 Responses
- County Engineer
- Health Department:Â
- Department Head Reports
- New Business
- Old Business
- Consent Items
- Approval of August 31, 2021 Meeting Minutes
- Employment ChangesÂ
- County Clerk: Surplus Request
- County Auditor: Claims Voucher Reports 8/30-9/3/21 & 9/6-9/10/21
- County Clerk August 2021 Monthly Report
- County Engineer: Department Report and Claims
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
Holcomb Issues Statement In Response To President Joe Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb offered the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s recent announcement to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for employers with more than 100 staff members.
“I believe the vaccine is the number one tool that will protect us and our loved ones against COVID-19. It is the tool that will end the pandemic. However, I strongly believe it’s not the state or federal government’s role to issue a vaccine mandate upon citizens and private businesses. This is the approach our administration has taken all along. The announcement from President Biden is a bridge too far. Private businesses should be able to look at their own mission, their staff and their goals and make the decision best for them that will keep their doors open.
I believe it is fundamentally a citizen’s right to choose whether or not to get the vaccine. While I wish everyone would get the vaccine, we are a country built on this exact type of freedom.â€
Mental Health Organization Offers Insight On Supporting Those In Need
Mental Health Organization Offers Insight On Supporting Those In Need
Trigger warning: The following article talks about the topic of suicide, which some readers may find disturbing. Reader’s discretion is advised.Â
By Ashlyn Myers
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS—With September being Suicide Prevention Month, a Johnson County organization is urging people to enroll in prevention and awareness classes.
Hope Thompson is the project coordinator for Upstream Prevention, a mental health and suicide awareness organization based in Greenwood, Indiana. Thompson said that Upstream’s philosophy is about not waiting until there’s a crisis, and that it’s instead about intervening and getting ahead of things before major problems occur.
Upstream’s name stems from an analogy Thompson shared, which you can also find on the organization’s website: “Imagine a large river with a high waterfall. At the bottom of this waterfall, hundreds of people are working frantically trying to save those who have fallen into the river. … One individual looks up and sees a seemingly neverending stream of people falling down the waterfall and begins to run upstream. One of the other rescuers hollers, “Where are you going? There are so many people that need help here.†To which the man replied, “I’m going upstream to find out why so many people are falling into the river.â€
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused people to feel as if they’re drowning, with a lot of the population’s mental health being affected due to the uncertainty experienced over the last year and a half.
Thompson said there have been a lot more calls to Indiana’s 211 crisis line as well as an increase in ER visits from suicide attempts. She mentioned that though the data for Indiana’s suicide deaths over the last two years won’t be out until December, the Johnson County Coroner’s Office has been keeping people updated on recent deaths. It posted to Facebook on Sept. 5 that its office had already experienced two deaths by suicide in the month of September.
According to KFF, a nonprofit focusing on mental health issues, four in 10 U.S adults have reported experiencing mental health disorders such as depression or anxiety.
If people suspect their family members or friends may be struggling, Thompson said it all comes down to asking questions.
“If they’re concerned and wondering if maybe their family member is having suicidal thoughts, asking questions is important,†Thompson said.
She also said it’s important to listen nonjudgmentally.
“If your family member can sense that you can’t handle what they’re about to share with you, they’re not going to be honest and tell you.â€
Upstream offers QPR training sessions for those interested in building basic skills on how to ask the right questions and get people the help they need. QPR is summed up by these three words:
- Question: This relates to asking the people in your life the right questions.
- Persuade: This is all about persuading those struggling to get help and helping them realize why the help is necessary.
- Refer: Referring is about leading people to the right resources and checking in with them to ensure they have proper support while receiving help.
A typical training session is about two hours. People learn about different ways to approach the questions that need to be asked as well as how to move forward if they are confronted with someone who needs help. Each participant will also receive a QPR guide on certain numbers to call as well as a reminder on how to use QPR’s practices.
If interested in attending a QPR session, here are some coming up in the Johnson County area. Everyone is welcome to attend the training sessions, though Upstream does ask that those under 18 bring a guardian:
- 6-8 p.m Sept. 21, Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin; register for this training at https://sept21qpr.eventbrite.com,
- 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 22, Trafalgar Branch of the Johnson County Public Library; register for this training on the library’s website at https://jcplin.libnet.info/event/5423927.
- 12:30-2:30 p.m. Oct. 7, virtual via Zoom; register at https://oct7virtualqpr.eventbrite.com.
“If you’re listening nonjudgmentally, asking those open-ended questions, reflecting back what you’re hearing them say and validating their feelings, it encourages people to open up more,†Thompson said.
FOOTNOTE:MAshlyn Myers is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
This Year’s Wine & Moonshine Tour to Kentucky Has Been Canceled
Good Morning Everyone,
I’m sad to tell you, but I’m canceling this year’s Wine & Moonshine Tour to Kentucky. I’m very sorry.
With the covid outbreak continuing, the Kentucky wineries & moonshine companies we’re visiting have limited the number they can serve at a time. One of our moonshine companies has closed. Calvin Swine’s moonshine company at Patti’s will not return my phone call about our tasting.
Patti’s dining did return my call and said they weren’t taking any group reservations due to not enough staff to cover the dining rooms. We’d have to order take out at Patti’s, T Lawsons and Gristmill Cafe and eat outside. Some of us might be able to get reservations inside at Patti’s for dining, but it’s not a guarantee.  It’s been a struggle to say the least for me.
Masking was going to be optional on the coach for all of us. With the outbreak continuing and Kentucky being hit hard I felt we’d need to mask while on the bus and of course in the businesses.  Another concern is if any of our guests were to be exposed the whole coach would be exposed the new covid outbreak. I want everyone to be safe, healthy, and happy.
I presented my issues and concerns about the tour to our Executive Director Troy Wells and Board President Barbara Zellerino.  In my experience when you’re running into this many issues, you’d better listen to your instincts. It’s telling you something. The decision was made to cancel the trip for this year before payments were made.
This tour will go out next year with the same itinerary as this year. I want us to be able to get on the couch, have our tastings and dinner with no mask and be able to enjoy the company of our friends and family.
Our new tour date is Saturday, November 12th, 2022.
I will be in contact with everyone to let you know all details of our tour. Thank you everyone, but most of all thank you for your understanding.
Karen Stevens
Historic Newburgh Tour Coordinator
Direct Cell Number 812-455-7543
HOOSIER HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS
HOOSIER HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS: Eisenhower Takes a Whistle-Stop Tour
September 12 – September 18The Week in Indiana History |
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” I left politics to Papa.” – – – Maude Brown Schricker (1886-1970) Her husband, Henry Schricker, served two terms as Indiana Governor. With regard to the quote, her daughter Margaret said, “Make no mistake about it. Mother was a born politician. She just moved so naturally and quietly that she didn’t know her own power.” Did You Know?   Eric Holcomb is the 51st Governor of Indiana. However, there are only 49 men who have served as the state’s chief executive. There are two governors who each served two non-consecutive terms and are therefore counted twice. The first is Isaac Gray, who was lieutenant governor under James D. Williams, the state’s 17th governor. When Williams died in office in November of 1880, Gray finished the two months of the term, thereby becoming governor number 18. Albert Porter was elected governor in 1881. After Porter’s term was complete, Isaac Gray was elected to his own four-year term and is counted again, this time as governor number 20. A half-century later, Henry Schricker won the 1940 election to become governor number 36. In those years, Indiana governors were limited to one term, so Schricker left office in 1945 when Ralph Gates won the election. Four years later, Schricker returned, this time as the state 38th governor.
ANSWERS: 1. Gene Stratton- Porter 2. Each was an Indiana governor who went on to become Vice President of the United States 3. Milan High School |
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1927   WOWO in Fort Wayne became one of the pioneer stations for the new CBS radio network. It was one of 16 high-powered broadcasters selected to unite a signal pattern which would cover most of the nation. The station, which went on the air in 1925, was started by Chester W. Keen, owner of the Main Auto Supply Company.
1943   Governor Henry F. Schricker encouraged Hoosiers to participate in a statewide “Constitution Day.” He said that the document, signed in 1787, has endured “as the bulwark of national life” and that it was more precious at this time “because millions of Americans have taken up arms to defend it against destruction by Axis forces.” A special broadcast of the event was carried over 17 radio stations in the state. Over 75,000 copies of a special newspaper entitled “We the People” were distributed throughout the state.
1952   General Dwight D. Eisenhower, campaigning for President, began a whistle-stop campaign at Indiana Harbor in Lake County. The tour, which included United States Senators William Jenner and Homer Capehart, traveled to Fort Wayne, Warsaw, Gary, La Porte, Plymouth, and South Bend.
2006   Dorothy Stratton died in Lafayette at the age of 107. She had served as the first full-time Dean of Women at Purdue University and, during World War II, was the first female officer in the United States Coast Guard. In 2010, the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton was christened by First Lady Michelle Obama, who called Stratton “one of the most extraordinary women to serve our nation in uniform.”
