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Winter reaches 1,000th kill; but road woes continue for USI Volleyball

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University of Southern Indiana senior middle blocker Abbey Winter (Germantown, Illinois) picked up her 1,000th career kill, but the road woes continued for the Screaming Eagles’ volleyball team as it fell to host Drury University 25-21, 25-21, 25-22 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match Friday night.

 

USI (17-8, 6-6 GLVC) led 16-11 in the opening frame, but a 14-5 Drury run to close out the first set gave the Panthers a four-point win and a one-set advantage in the match.

 

Drury (17-8, 6-6 GLVC) carried that momentum into the second set, where it jumped out to a 7-1 advantage. The Eagles answered with a 5-1 run to close to within two, but another Drury outburst, this time a 6-1 spurt, put USI into a 14-7 hole. USI trimmed Drury’s lead to two late in the frame before succumbing to the four-point loss and two-set deficit.

 

Following the intermission, the Eagles jumped out to a 12-9 advantage to open the third set. The Panthers, however, won the next seven points to steal the lead and momentum away from USI.

 

The Eagles closed to within two on several occasions, but that was as close as USI would get as Drury sealed the three-set sweep with a three-point win in the third frame.

 

Winter, who became the third player in USI history to record 1,000 career kills and 500 career blocks, finished with nine kills and a .333 attacking percentage to lead the Eagles offensively. Sophomore outside hitter Shelbi Morris (Brazil, Indiana) also had nine kills for USI, which slipped to 3-7 on the road this year—USI has lost its last four road contests and six of its last seven.

 

Sophomore libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) had a match-high 16 digs to lead USI defensively.

 

USI concludes its regular-season road schedule Saturday at 3 p.m. when it travels to Rolla, Missouri, to take on Missouri University of Science & Technology. The Miners (18-8, 9-3 GLVC) defeated Bellarmine University in five sets Friday night in Rolla.

 

While USI has struggled on the road, the Eagles are 8-1 this season at the Physical Activities Center and 6-0 on a neutral court. The Eagles play their final five matches of the regular-season at the PAC.

 

Sheriff’s Office Offers Halloween Safety Advice

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This Halloween the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will be closely monitoring the residential areas of Vanderburgh County outside of the Evansville City limits. Sheriff’s deputies will be watching for unsafe, mischievous and suspicious activity.

Sheriff Dave Wedding stated, “The weather forecast for Halloween looks poor, with rain and temperatures in the low 50’s predicted. Motorists should reduce their speed accordingly and be mindful of headlight glare that could obscure their view of trick-or-treaters in the roadway.”

Trick-or-treaters are encouraged to visit the homes of people they know well and stay within their neighborhood. If trick-or-treaters are going to be meeting with friends to trick-or-treat in other areas, parents are encouraged to check the sex offender website for potential sex offenders in those neighborhoods. The sex offender web site for Vanderburgh County and every county in Indiana may be found on our web site at www.vanderburghsheriff.com.

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will be paying special attention to the neighborhoods in which registered sex offenders live. Registered sex offenders who are on parole will be required to: place a sign on their door indicating that their residence will not be giving out candy, keep their exterior lights off, and display no outdoor Halloween decorations. The Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana Department of Corrections will be making increased random checks on registered sex offenders who are on parole to verify their compliance with all stipulations established for them this weekend.

Sheriff Dave Wedding offered a few additional safety tips to help insure this Halloween is a safe one:

  • Motorists should keep a careful eye out for kids who may be difficult to see and may run unexpectedly from in between parked cars and other places.
  • Trick-or-treating should be done with adult supervision and in groups.
  • Parents, if your trick-or-treaters are old enough to walk the neighborhood on their own, make sure you know their intended route. Provide them with a cell phone and make sure they stay within a familiar area.
  • Trick-or-treaters should never enter the home of someone who is not well known to them.
  • Costumes that do not include a mask or anything that might obscure the child’s vision are preferable.
  • Costumes should be constructed so that children can move easily and not create a tripping hazard.
  • Trick-or-treating should be completed before dark. Trick-or-treaters should have light colored/reflective clothing on and have a flashlight.
  • Parents should inspect all treats before they are eaten. Anything that is not commercially produced or appears to have had the seal or packaging tampered with should be discarded.
  • Homeowners who welcome trick-or-treaters should make sure their homes are well lit and that there are no obstacles to those visiting the home.
  • Homeowners should give commercially produced treats, gift certificates or other non-food related items (school pencils, stickers, etc).
  • If you find anything or see anything suspicious in nature, report it to the Sheriff’s Office via 911.

The men and women of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office hope everyone has a safe and memorable Halloween the year.

 

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Adopt A Pet

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ST. MARY’S MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY OFFERS FREE MAMMOGRAMS FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY

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St. Mary’s Mobile Digital Mammography is coming to your community soon. Digital pictures can be magnified, adjusted and previewed to see certain areas that regular film cannot. There are fewer retakes and sharper images. Digital mammograms use less radiation, making them safer for patients.  All screenings include mammograms and education about breast health and early detection of breast cancer.

Participants must meet the following criteria to be eligible:

  • You must be between 35 to 40 years old to receive your baseline (or initial) mammogram.
  • Annual mammograms should begin at age 40.
  • It must have been at least one year since your last mammogram.
  • Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance are accepted.
  • Assistance is available for those who qualify.

St. Mary’s received the “Sharing the Vision: Early Detection of Breast Cancer” grant from the Greater Evansville Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation, and the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust “Power of  Hope” grant,  which helps fund the screenings.

To schedule your screening or for more information, please call St. Mary’s Wellness Center at 1.877.580.3883 or 812.485.5723.

Here is the Mobile Digital Mammogram schedule for November 2015.

  • St. Mary’s Breast Center, 100 St. Mary’s Epworth Crossing, Newburgh, IN

Wednesday, November 4th

8:00 – 11:00 a.m.

  • Tulip Tree Family Health Care, 123 N McCreary St., Ft. Branch, IN

Thursday, November 5th

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • CK Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut St., Evansville, IN

Saturday, November 7th

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

  • St. Mary’s Breast Center, 100 St. Mary’s Epworth Crossing, Newburgh, IN 

Wednesday, November 11th

8:00 – 11:00 a.m.

  • Patoka Family Healthcare Center, 307 South Indiana Ave, English, IN

Wednesday, November 18th

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)

  • Posey County Council on Aging, 611 West 8th St, Mt. Vernon, IN

Friday, November 20th

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Daily Off Topic Forum October 31, 2015

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IT’S CHOOSING TIME FOR THE GOP

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Making Sense by Michael Reagan

Maybe Joe took my advice.

I told a friend of the VP’s recently that he should not run for president in 2016 but instead should leave the political stage as an elder statesman.

No matter why Biden really decided to let Hillary Clinton have the Democrats’ presidential nomination without a fight, it’s great news for the GOP.

At least it should be.

In an ordinary election season, the GOP should be thrilled to pieces at the chance to duke it out with Hillary and the U-Haul load of dirty old political baggage she and her husband are always dragging around with them.

But this is no ordinary season. It’s the upside-down season of Donald Trump.

What Trump has done to hurt the GOP’s chances so far is enough to make a conspiratorialist think Hillary and Bill paid him to run as a Republican.

But I forgot. Trump is so rich no one has enough loot to buy him off, not even Bill and Hillary.

What Trump is doing to the GOP continues to amaze me.

It’s bad enough he has infected what’s left of the party’s conservative brand with his Democrat-lite ideas.

But one-by-one he’s been biting his fellow Republicans like a liberal attack dog  — even ones he’s not running against.

As part of his nonstop bullying of Jeb Bush, Trump tried to make it seem Jeb’s big brother George W. was somehow responsible for the 9/11 attack on America.

It was a cheap shot that knocked Jeb off his message — a message no one is hearing anyway — and forced him to defend his brother.

Democrats have been unfairly blaming George W. for 9/11 — and everything else that’s gone wrong in the world — for eight years. So now Trump piles on?

GW could have done nothing to stop the attack, which occurred just nine months after he replaced Bill Clinton in the White House.

People like Trump forget that in 2001 the U.S. Senate wouldn’t allow GW to appoint a new CIA director or appoint other people he needed who could have given him better intelligence information.

On top of Trump’s stupid 9-11 statement, Dr. Ben Carson came out with an even dumber one.

The GOP’s Mister Rogers candidate said he would have brought Osama Bin Laden to justice in two weeks without going to war in Afghanistan.

He said he simply would have told the Saudis we were going to become oil independent.

That threat to their bottom line, he said, would have caused the Saudi’s to rush out and capture Osama and turn him over to us.

These are the two top-tier Republican people trying to become President of the U.S.?

Trump and Carson may say things in the primary that some want to hear.

But the most important question is, “Can they actually do what you want them to do if they win?”

To be a successful president, even a conservative one, in the real world you have to work with members of Congress, not call them names.  Trump will never be able to work with anyone in Congress — on either side.

The GOP desperately needs to save itself from being Trumped.

With Hillary and her heavy baggage as the competition, Republicans and conservatives have been handed a great chance to win in 2016.

But they also have a great chance to absolutely blow winning 2016 if they don’t stop Trump, who could cinch the nomination as early as next march on Super Tuesday.

Despite its dysfunction, the GOP still has time to derail the Trump Express. It has a deep bench of conservative politicians and leaders from around the country.

But if they’re going to beat Hillary and prevent the GOP from becoming the next Whig Party, Republicans have to unite behind someone like Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, John Kasich or Chris Christie.

They have to choose wisely — and they better do it fast.

Conservation Officer receives Master Instructor Certification

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Indiana Conservation Officer Sergeant Bryan Knoy has achieved his Master Instructor Certification, the highest rating a Law Enforcement Instructor can achieve at the state level.  He is the second Conservation Officer to be awarded this certification.  To obtain this status, Sergeant Knoy first appeared before a board to petition to become a nominee.  Once he was accepted into the program, he was then assigned a mentor to facilitate his progress.  Sergeant Knoy then spent many hours completing instruction for basic police training, in-service training as well as instructor development.

After these tasks were completed, while showing a high level of competence, he then prepared a publishable research paper of a law enforcement topic.  Sergeant Knoy chose to explore the Generational Theory and how it applies to law enforcement.  His research paper, “Defining generations in law enforcement and ways to bridge the gap”, was very well received when presented to the reviewing board.   Sergeant Knoy then made an oral presentation to the Master Instructor Board consisting of law enforcement agency heads and other law enforcement training officers who are certified Master Instructors.

Sgt. Knoy currently serves as a Training Sergeant for the Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Natural Resources.  He serves the Division out of his office at Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.  “Sergeant Knoy’s accomplishment is the result of hard work and determination.  I was extremely proud of him and his representation of our division.” stated Danny L. East, Director of Law Enforcement.

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