Albion is hosting its eleventh annual “An Evening to Celebrate†on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at St. Vincent Manor Annex.  Deaconess serves as the underwriting sponsor for this year’s event. In support of maintaining the capacity to serve, Albion’s “An Evening to Celebrateâ€, our premier fundraiser, provides an opportunity for the community to gather to learn more about Albion and to participate in silent and live auctions. All dollars raised will support the organization’s mission, to empower victims through advocacy, education, support services, and collaborative partnerships. Tickets are $100.00 per person or $1,000.00 per table. For more information, to make a reservation, or to donate, call 812-422-9372.
COA reverses CHINS finding for lack of evidence
Olivia Covington forwww.theindianalawyer.com
An Allen County child will no longer be considered in need of services after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined Friday the Department of Child Services failed to provide sufficient evidence to support a CHINS finding.
In October 2016, a day care provider who was looking after 3-year-old E.K. contacted the Allen County Office of the Department of Child Services to reporting bruising on E.K.’s buttocks. T.K., E.K.’s father, admitted to Keshona Fomby, a case manager, that he had spanked E.K. when he refused to calm down and go to bed.
According to the father, E.K. was kicking his door, tearing his blinds and throwing himself and his toys around his room, so T.K. began to spank him three times, once on his bare bottom. T.K. and J.M., E.K.’s mother, agreed to sign a safety plan that prohibited them from using physical discipline and regularly began participating in home-based family counseling. T.K. was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder, ADHD and post-traumatic stress disorder and was prescribed medications, though he was not referred to therapy.
DCS then filed a request for E.K. to be found a CHINS, but at a subsequent hearing on that request, no evidence was presented that the parents had not been cooperative, had violated their safety plan or had placed E.K. in physical or psychological danger. Fomby did mention “suspicions†of domestic violence between the parents, but there was also no evidence to substantiate that claim.
Despite that lack of evidence, the Allen Superior Court found E.K. to be a CHINS. The parents appealed in the case of In the Matter of E.K. (Minor Child), A Child in Need of Services and J.M. (Mother), and T.K. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services, 02A04-1703-JC-684, and the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed on Friday.
Specifically, Judge Michael Barnes wrote DCS failed to prove “that the coercive intervention of the trial court was needed to protect E.K.†Although DCS was initially called in to investigate the bruising on E.K., there were no similar reports filed either before or after that specific incident that raised concerns about E.K.’s safety, Barnes wrote.
DCS, however, pointed to an incident after the parents signed the safety pledge in which E.K. injured himself while throwing a similar bedtime temper tantrum. Because that incident occurred after the safety pledge, DCS argued court intervention was still necessary. But Barnes disagreed, noting that the parents “are not obligated to absolutely guarantee that a child never is hurt or endangered, or that the child never engages in inappropriate behavior, lest that child be declared a CHINS.â€
“Even if this family needed help to address E.K.’s behavior and Father’s mental health, the parents were readily accepting that help and there is no evidence that they needed to be coerced by a court into accepting such help,†Barnes continued. “One lapse in judgment by Father is not enough to warrant a CHINS finding for E.K., where the parents have been fully cooperating in addressing that lapse.â€
Eagles fall to Prairie Stars in three
University of Southern Indiana Volleyball was held to a .059 attacking percentage as the University of Illinois Springfield handed the Screaming Eagles a 25-16, 25-13, 25-15 Great Lakes Valley Conference setback Saturday afternoon.
The Prairie Stars (9-6, 3-3 GLVC) racked up blistering .383 attacking percentage, including clips of .438 and .483 in the first and third sets, respectively.
USI (3-12, 1-6 GLVC) fell into an early eight-point deficit in the opening set and could not recover as the Prairie Stars cruised to the nine-point win. Illinois Springfield used an 8-0 run in the second frame to turn a 9-8 lead into a commanding 17-8 cushion before opening the third set with a 7-1 outburst.
Sophomore outside hitter Mikaila Humphrey (Floyd Knobs, Indiana) led USI with seven kills, while junior setter Erika Peoples (Bloomington, Illinois) and senior libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) had 24 assists and nine digs, respectively.
The Eagles return to action Friday at 7 p.m. when they host No. 25 Rockhurst University at the Physical Activities Center.
Short Box Score (Match)
Southern Indiana vs Illinois Springfield (Sep 30, 2017 at Springfield, IL)
Illinois Springfield def. Southern Indiana 25-16,25-13,25-15
Southern Indiana (3-12, 1-6 GLVC) (Kills-aces-blocks) – Humphrey, Mikaila 7-0-0; Coleman, Elexis 6-0-3; Whitfield, Te’Ayla 6-0-0; Yochum, Alyssa 5-0-0; Jung, Amanda 2-0-0; Peoples, Erika 1-0-3; Limper, Haley 0-1-0; Totals 27-1-3.0. (Assists) – Peoples, Erika 24. (Dig leaders) – Farrell, Shannon 9; Humphrey, Mikaila 6
Illinois Springfield (9-6, 3-3 GLVC) (Kills-aces-blocks) – Bauer, Taylor 10-0-0; Ripple, Erin 9-0-0; Hasler, Alyssa 9-0-4; Bush, Brianna 8-0-1; Borum, Jailyn 5-0-3; Splitt, Alli 3-0-1; Hendon, Kenzie 1-0-0; Hall, Lexi 0-1-0; Schutt, Courtney 0-2-0; Totals 45-3-5.0. (Assists) – Wentworth, Tiffany 18; Hall, Lexi 17. (Dig leaders) – Schutt, Courtney 12; Borum, Jailyn 9
Several Aces heading to finals in women’s tennis
Six out of eight University of Evansville women’s tennis players are headed to Sunday’s finals as the Purple Aces wrapped up the first day of the Evansville Metro Collegiate Invite on Saturday at Wesselman Park.
At flight one singles, Sunday will feature an all-Evansville final as Diana Tkachenko and Chieko Yamada will square off. Tkachenko opened the day with a win over Asel Jumamukhambetova of UT Martin, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0. In round two, she got past Jennifer Skonieczny of Bellarmine, 6-0, 6-4.
Yamada’s path to the finals started with a triumph over USI’s Lauren Hambrock, 6-4, 6-0. In round two, she clinched her spot in the finals by defeating Nina Linke of Northern Alabama, 6-1, 7-6.
Daria Pentsova advanced to the finals in flight two. After defeating Maggie Walroth of Bellarmine in the opening round, Pantsova got past Claudia Arroyo of UNI, 6-1, 6-3.
Another final will feature two Purple Aces as flight three will see Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga and Maria Kapelevich picked up two wins apiece. Pascual-Larrinaga started the day with a win over Bellarmine’s Ava Ratcliff before her second-round match-up saw her beat Belmont’s Sarah Brackin, 6-3, 6-0. Kapelevich got past USI’s Anna McDonald, 6-1, 6-1, to start the day before she beat Elina Geut of UT Martin, 6-1, 6-1.
Flight four singles saw Nicoli Pereira go 2-0 on her way to a finals match on Sunday. She defeated Nikki Christiansen of Belmont, 6-2, 6-1, before moving past Mizuki Sakurai of UTM, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. In flight five, Theodora Soldatou picked up a win over Natalyn Jones of Belmont before falling to UNA’s Nele Seitz in the second round. Leah Helpingstine was defeated in her 6th-flight match against BU’s Sarah Beth Crowe, 6-2, 6-0.
At #1 doubles, Tkachenko and Pentsova fell to UNA in the first round while Yamada and Soldatou got past USI before falling to UT Martin in their second match-up.
Pascual-Larrinaga and Pereira punched their ticket to the final round in flight two doubles as they took down Bellarmine and Belmont while the duo of Kapelevich and Helpingstine fell in their first doubles contest in the third flight.
Sunday’s final day is set for another 9 a.m. start at Wesselman Park. Admission is free.
Adopt A Pet
Dolly is a 2-year-old female American Staffordshire Terrier (“pit bullâ€) mix. She had a sister named Reba, but Reba got adopted so now hopefully soon it’s Dolly’s turn! The adoption fee is $100 for one, or $175 for both! Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. In order to shed light on the realities of domestic violence throughout our country, Domestic Violence Awareness Month was established for the month of October starting in 1987. The goals of Domestic Violence Awareness Month include: mourning those who have died because of domestic violence, celebrating those who have survived, and connecting those who work to end domestic violence.
Join Albion this October to get involved in the movement to end domestic violence.  Our events include Flowers on the Lake Evansville (October 12th), Flowers on the Lake Gibson County (October 5th), Purple Light Nights (October 1st-31st), Health Cares About Domestic Violence Day (October 11th), and #PurpleThursday (October 19th). Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a chance for our community to come together to make a change.  For more information about our Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events, visit www.albionfellowsbacon.org.
About Albion Fellows Bacon Center
Albion Fellows Bacon Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to prevent domestic and sexual violence and to empower victims through advocacy, education, support services and collaborative partnerships. The center provides services to victims of abuse (emotional, physical, sexual, and financial) in 11 counties in southern Indiana. Services are provided 24 hours a day to the following counties: Vanderburgh, Posey, Warrick, Spencer, Perry, Dubois, Gibson, Pike, Orange, Crawford, and Harrison. For more information, please visit www.albionfellowsbacon.org.
Booher, Tjelmeland lead Eagles at Greater Louisville Classic
University of Southern women’s cross country placed second of nine Division II teams in the silver race at the Greater Louisville Classic Saturday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky.
With the Screaming Eagles preparing for the Regional Crossover meet in Romeoville, Illinois, next week, USI held out many of its top runners Saturday.
Redshirt sophomore Micalah Booher (Pendleton, Indiana) paced the Eagles with a third place finish with a time of 19 minutes, 39.78 seconds. Sophomore Ellie Tjelmeland (Springfield, Illinois) finished a tenth of a second behind Booher in fourth.
Sophomore Ashley Lawhorn (Frankfort, Kentucky) finished 11th for the Eagles, with junior Sarah Hamilton(Chandler, Indiana) 13th. Four Eagles finished 16th-19th to have eight runners in the top 19.
The Eagles return to the course next Saturday when they travel to Romeoville, Illinois, for the Midwest Region Crossover hosted by Lewis University.
Hall wins Silver race at Greater Louisville Classic
University of Southern Indiana men’s cross country sophomore Nathan Hall (Springfield, Missouri) won the silver race at the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kentucky, Saturday afternoon.
With the Screaming Eagles preparing for the Regional Crossover meet in Romeoville, Illinois, next week, USI held out many of its top runners Saturday.
Hall won the race in a time of 27 minutes, 25.08 seconds, besting a field featuring runners across numerous divisions. Freshman Grady Wilkinson (Mt. Carmel, Illinois) was the second Eagle to cross the line, placing eighth in Division II in 27:00.95.
Rounding out the scoring for the Eagles were sophomore Justin Greathouse (Indianapolis, Indiana) and freshmen Matthew Scales (Newburgh, Indiana) and Gavin Prior (Mattoon, Illinois).
The Eagles run again next Saturday when they travel to Romeoville, Illinois, for the Midwest Region Crossover hosted by Lewis University.
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Late flurry pushes Panthers past Aces
                                    Ruby scores for Aces in loss
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After holding the Panthers scoreless in the first half, the University of Evansville women’s soccer team fell to Northern Iowa, 3-1, on a late flurry of goals on Saturday afternoon in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Four Aces (4-8, 0-2 MVC) recorded a shot in the match with senior midfielder JBess Ruby scoring the lone goal for Evansville. In goal, freshman goalkeeper Michaela Till made a pair of saves, allowing three goals, in the loss. The Panthers (9-1-1, 2-0 MVC) were led by Brynell Yount, who scored twice on four shots for UNI.
For the ninth time this season, the Aces held their opponent scoreless in the opening half despite UNI having a 3-1 advantage on shots and a 7-0 lead on corner kicks in the first 45 minutes.
The Panthers got on the board first just 44 seconds into the second half as Yount scored off an assist by Sarah Brandt to give UNI a 1-0 lead.
15 minutes later, Evansville responded with a goal by Ruby. The Birmingham, Michigan native launched a strike from the top of the 18-yard box which sailed past the keeper to level the match at a goal apiece.
Northern Iowa went back in front in the 73rd minute on a goal by Kelsey Yarrow. In the 76th minute, the Panthers added their third goal on Yount’s second tally of the match as Northern Iowa captured the 3-1 win.
UE was out-shot by the Panthers, 12-4, in the match. UNI also won the corner kick battle, 11-0.
The Aces wrap-up a two-match road swing at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 7 as Evansville takes on Illinois State in Normal, Illinois.