 Noodle is a 2 ½-month-old female American Staffordshire Terrier puppy. She was orphaned very young and spent several weeks in foster care being bottle-fed by VHS staff. Since she didn’t have a mother dog around to teach her dog stuff, her adopters will be required to enroll her in socialization classes prior to adoption. This will help her learn manners and grow up to be the best dog she can be! Her adoption fee is $120 and includes her spay, first vaccines, microchip, and a starter bag of food. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!
Culinary Arts Students and Area Food Trucks to Provide Food As Part of Ivy Tech’s International Week Activities
On Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the public is invited to sample international food items prepared by students in Ivy Tech Community College Southwest’s Hospitality Program, in celebration of Ivy Tech’s International Week. The event will take place in the Koch Student Commons.
The student-prepared international food will be rice cakes, cornbread and gumbo. Other International food samples will be provided by local food trucks that will be located at Ivy Tech during that time frame. Items on their menus will also be available for sale.
Other International Week activities open to the public include:
Feb. 13:
- Explore the World – students will share research on international issues, 5:30-8 p.m., Room 344.
Feb. 15:
- International Health Expo – students will share research on health issues impacting various countries, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Koch Student Commons
Feb. 16:
- International Culture Expo – students and faculty will share their personal experiences living and learning in various countries, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Koch Student Commons
- Immigration in Evansville – a presentation about immigration issues by Ivy Tech faculty member Megan Alvarez and Liliana Cuervo, Ivy Tech student, 1-2 p.m., Room 107
All week:
- Art Collection “For the Future After Chernobyl and Fukushima,†an international effort to raise awareness of impact of nuclear disasters, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Bower-Suhrheinrich Visual Arts Center (Room 107).
Sullivan Responds To Kellogg Plant Closing
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 9, 2017) – “It was brought to my attention today that the Kellogg distribution center in our district is closing,†Sullivan said. “This is disappointing because the Kellogg Company has been such a great employer in Evansville, and there will be job loss. We will be working with other retail partners in the community to assist those who have been displaced with finding new, gainful employment.â€
Haynie’s Corner volunteer and First Fridays artist meeting
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ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL AUXILIARY TO HOLD FUNDRAISING SALE
 The St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary will hold a fundraising sale in the lobby of the Center for Advanced Medicine, Thursday March 2, from 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday March 3, from 7:00 a.m. – 2 p.m.
This event features Masquarade Fundraising, known for high-fashion jewelry and accessories for women, men and children all at the amazing price of $5 each. They have jewelry, watches, scarves, camping accessories, gardening items, electronic accessories, and much more.
Cash, checks, and credit/debit cards are welcome. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the St. Mary’s Hospital Auxiliary scholarship fund.
Dexter Elementary to Host African American Read-in Chain
Friday, Feb. 10
11 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Dexter Elementary School, 917 S. Dexter Ave.
Local community members and leaders will travel to Dexter Elementary School Friday to participate in the school’s African American Read-in Chain. Visitors will celebrate literacy and Black History Month by reading selected works authored by African Americans or books about notable African Americans or Africans.
Background:
The first National African American Read In was sponsored by the Black Caucus of National Council of Teachers of English in 1990. More than a million readers of all ethnic groups from 50 states, the District of Columbia, the West Indies and other African countries have participated in such programs in the last 27 years.
Eagles’ six-game win streak ends with 65-59 loss to Tritons
University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball saw an 11-point fourth-quarter lead slip away as host University of Missouri-St. Louis handed the No. 15/20 Screaming Eagles a 65-59 Great Lakes Valley Conference setback Thursday night.
USI (20-4, 12-2 GLVC) sees its six-game winning streak come to an end with the loss, which also was its first setback away from the Physical Activities Center this season and its first on a Thursday night.
The Tritons (12-10, 7-7 GLVC) erased the 11-point deficit by outscoring the Eagles 21-4 in the final seven minutes. Missouri-St. Louis, which earned its first win over the Eagles in the last 14 meetings, held USI to just 2-of-12 shooting in the final seven minutes.
USI, which trailed 33-30 at the half and 37-33 early in the second half, used a 22-7 run to build a 55-44 advantage. The Eagles took advantage of Missouri-St. Louis offensive miscues throughout the rally as USI turned 13 Triton turnovers into 12 points.
The Tritons, however, did not commit a turnover in the final seven minutes as they took away a transition game that USI has thrived off of all year. Missouri-St. Louis went 4-of-8 from the field and 11-of-13 at the free throw line during its 21-4 run to end the game.
Junior forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois) led the Eagles with 18 points and eight rebounds, while senior forward Hannah Wascher(Rantoul, Illinois) added 14 points and seven rebounds. Junior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms (Marshall, Illinois) chipped in 11 points and four assists, while senior guard Tanner Marcum (New Albany, Indiana) had 10 points and three assists.
The Eagles shot just 33.3 percent (11-33) in the second half after shooting 53.8 percent (14-26) in the first 20 minutes.
In a first half that featured 11 ties and five lead changes, the Eagles saw a 26-23 lead slip away in the final five minutes of the second quarter as the Tritons outscored USI 10-4 to take the three-point lead at the break.
Missouri-St. Louis made just eight field goals in the second half and shot 41.7 percent (20-48) for the game, but a 21-of-25 effort at the free throw line helped the Tritons overcome their deficiencies from the field. USI was a dismal 8-of-15 (.533) from the charity stripe.
Senior guard Robneisha Lee led the Tritons with 26 points and nine rebounds after entering the game averaging 9.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest.
USI, which saw its two-game lead in the GLVC East Division trimmed in half, returns to action Saturday at 1 p.m. when it visits Maryville University in St. Louis. The Saints (11-10, 7-7 GLVC) saw their five-game winning streak come to an end with a 74-61 setback to No. 17 Bellarmine University Thursday evening in St. Louis.
Men’s Basketball hangs on for exciting 60-58 win over Ramblers
Aces win second-straight on home floor
Ryan Taylor led a trio of double figure scorers as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team earned a 60-58 win over Loyola on Wednesday evening at the Ford Center.
Taylor paced the Purple Aces (12-14, 3-10 MVC) with 16 points, nine of them coming via the outside shot. Jaylon Brown registered 11 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds while Dru Smith knocked down four shots on his way to 10 points as Evansville won its second game in a row.
“Overall, for our team to hang in there and still make plays at the end to win is huge,” Aces head coach Marty Simmons said. “We really gutted it out and made some huge stops and got some big baskets in the final stretch.”
Leading the Ramblers (16-10, 6-7 MVC) was Clayton Custer, who notched 17 points and 7 rebounds. He went 5-7 from the floor and 4-5 from outside. Ben Richardson notched 11 points while Milton Doyle and Donte Ingram finished with 10 points apiece.
In the first half, Loyola took a pair of early leads, but a David Howard bucket three minutes in gave UE a 6-5 lead and they would add to that advantage over the remainder of the half. After the Ramblers tied it up at 10-10, Evansville reeled off 11 in a row to take a 21-10 lead midway through the half.
Willie Wiley had four points in the run before Smith capped it off with a three. Loyola got within five points at 23-18 inside of the 7-minute mark before another bucket by Smith in the final minute sent UE to the locker room with a 36-24 lead.
Ryan Taylor scored a team-best 8 points in the first half and added to it in the first possession of the second with a 3-pointer to give the Aces a 15-point lead. The Aces continued to lead by double figures at 42-29 before the Ramblers made their run. A 7-0 stretch by the Ramblers saw Milton Doyle wrap it up with a dunk with 14:36 remaining.
Loyola kept the pressure on as a triple from Clayton Custer got them within two at 47-45. After tying it up at 50-50, Donte Ingram gave LUC its first second-half lead at 52-50 with 6:05 on the clock. That wrapped up a 23-8 stretch over the course of ten minutes. Evansville refused to give up as a field goal from David Howard put UE back in front at 54-52 two minutes later.
Inside the final three minutes, the Ramblers tied it back up twice before Jaylon Brown gave UE a lead of 58-56. Smith added one more basket in the final seconds as the Aces clinched the 60-58 triumph. Loyola hit a basket at the buzzer, its first one since the 6:05 mark.
Loyola finished with a 31-25 rebounding edge and outshot the Aces, 46-2%-40.8%, but the Aces forced 17 turnovers while recording seven steals.
On Saturday, the Aces make the short trip to Carbondale, Ill. for a game against Southern Illinois. Game time is at 3 p.m. inside SIU Arena.
