 NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETINGÂ
Notice is hereby given that the Evansville-Vanderburgh Airport Authority District Board’s Regular Board Meeting will be:Â
DATE: Monday, December 18, 2023Â
TIME: 4:00 pm, Local TimeÂ
PLACE: Evansville Regional AirportÂ
7801 Bussing DriveÂ
Evansville, IN 47725Â
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Evansville, In.:  After the Rivermen rallied twice in the third period to tie the game, a late power play goal from Bair Gendunov proved to be enough, as the Thunderbolts skated by the Rivermen with a 4-3 victory on Saturday night at Ford Center, moving up to 9th place as a result. The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Sunday, December 31st against the Macon Mayhem, puck drop at 7:00pm CT.
After a scoreless and penalty-free first period, Nick Prestia opened the scoring at 4:51 with his first professional goal, assisted by Matt Dorsey. A few minutes later at 8:21, Myles Abbate scored off the rush from Bair Gendunov and Prestia to make it a 2-0 Evansville lead. The Rivermen pushed Evansville to the brink in the third period, tying the game 2-2 with goals from Tristan Trudel at 6:38 and Alec Baer at 9:01. The Thunderbolts grabbed a 3-2 lead just a couple minutes later at 11:32 with Tommy Stang scoring from Brendan Harrogate and Jordan Spadafore, however the Rivermen tied the game again as Braydon Barker scored at 13:37. With a late power play opportunity, Gendunov scored at 16:40 from Chays Ruddy and Stang to put Evansville ahead for the third time, 4-3 the score. The Rivermen would go up on a 6-on-4 attack with goaltender Nick Latinovich pulled on top of being on a late power play, but Evansville successfully defended the lead with clutch defense and goaltending. Now on a three-game win streak, and a four-game win streak at home, the Thunderbolts have moved out of 10th place and into 9th, now only 3 points out of a playoff spot as the Thunderbolts continue to gel and build momentum.
Stang, Gendunov and Prestia each scored a goal and assist, Abbate finished with one goal, and  Cole Ceci picked up his 5th win of the season by stopping 32 of 35 shots.  The Thunderbolts and Rivermen meet again on Friday, December 22nd at Peoria Civic Center.
Beloved “Secret Santa†delivers $3,000 to make Christmas merrier for children in need served by the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center and Easterseals Early Learning Center.
Pete’s donations since 1990 have now surpassed $106,000.
The beloved anonymous benefactor who calls himself “Pete†returned to the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center this morning to hide his generous surprise! Including today’s gift, Pete has now made 43 generous donations to Easterseals since 1990. Pete notified Easterseals that he had just delivered a gift, and staff should hurry to look for his donation outside the nonprofit organization’s headquarters at 3701 Bellemeade Avenue in Evansville.
A group of staff members followed Pete’s directions and found a gift bag. Inside was a colorful holiday drawstring bag that held 30 one-hundred-dollar bills, making a total donation of $3,000. Photos and videos are available at this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Pyv_I1Pbo-Qf7D8knN0vfNpvJv5zx7g8
Again this year—like so many years before—Pete stressed that his donation should be used to provide gifts to children with disabilities from disadvantaged families served by the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center and Easterseals Early Learning Center. The organization’s therapists, teachers, and other staff gladly act as Pete’s elves, purchasing and delivering presents from Pete for young clients and their siblings who would otherwise have a meager holiday.
Pete has said that giving this donation makes his day and he loves that his giving spirit has inspired many other individuals, groups, and companies to join the effort and “adopt†children and families each holiday season. Thanks to the combined generosity of Pete and others in the community, more than 158 individuals served by Easterseals will receive assistance this year. Gifts will range from toys, books and games to socks, shoes and winter coats.
Easterseals employees do not know the identity of their mysterious gift-giver, who has always referred to himself as “Pete.†Including this most recent delivery, Pete’s contributions over the past 33 years now total $106,450. All of Pete’s contributions have been designated to fill the needs of local children with disabilities. This “secret Santa’s†donations have always arrived in the form of hundred-dollar bills delivered in fun, creative ways. As usual, accompanying Pete’s latest delivery was a hand-written note with the words “You will hear from me again. Peteâ€
Easterseals invites the community to share Pete’s giving spirit by enjoying Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights in Evansville’s Garvin Park nightly through Jan. 1. All proceeds from the drive-through light show provide inclusive early education and essential therapy services, empowering Tri-State children and adults with disabilities to achieve their own unique goals and dreams.
ULLIN, Ill. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers continued their Region 24 schedule Saturday afternoon with another road matchup, this time at Shawnee Community College in Ullin.
The Lady Blazers came out firing and tied a VU school record for fewest points allowed in a quarter allowing just a single free throw in the opening quarter of play.
VU then rode this defensive showing to a very impressive 108-28 victory over the Lady Saints.
Vincennes got off to an excellent start against the Lady Saints, allowing one free throw in the opening 10 minutes of play and closing out the first quarter on a 29-0 scoring run to take a 33-1 lead in the second period.
The Lady Blazers held the Lady Saints without a made field goal until the 8:29 mark in the second quarter, before VU would again close out the quarter strong by outscoring Shawnee 14-1 to take a 65-9 lead into the halftime break.
Vincennes looked to take their foot off the gas coming out of the halftime break but were able to put together a couple good scoring runs to hold an 85-23 lead going into the fourth quarter.
VU closed out the game strong in the fourth, scoring the final 15 points of the game to finish out a 108-28 victory over Shawnee.
The Lady Blazers were led by a breakout game by sophomore Brie Miller (Bainbridge, Ind.) who set a new career-high with 28 points and six rebounds.
Sophomore Elikya Baseyila (Paris, France) controlled the game around the basket, coming away with another double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds on a perfect seven of seven shooting from the floor.
Sophomore Maycee Lange (Vincennes, Ind.) was very close to finishing out a triple-double, ending with 15 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
Sophomore Johnai Wimbleduff (Indianapolis, Ind.) came off the bench to add 15 points, five rebounds and a team-high four steals.
Freshman Karina Scott (Noblesville, Ind.) was the fifth VU scorer in double figures, ending her day with 11 points and three assists.
Freshman Destinee Hooks (Indianapolis, Ind.) was very close to a double-double of her own off the bench, ending with nine points, 10 assists, five rebounds and four steals.
The Lady Trailblazers shared the ball extremely well Saturday afternoon, collecting 39 assists on 45 made shots for the game.
VU will look to keep their momentum going into their next game when the Trailblazers host Jefferson College in the Physical Education Complex Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. eastern.
This will be the final game of 2023 for the Lady Trailblazers, with Vincennes returning to the home floor after the holiday break Saturday, Jan. 13 to host John A. Logan College at 2 p.m. eastern.
VINCENNES BOX SCORE
VINCENNES (108): Karina Scott 4-6 0-0 11, Katrina Litte 2-8 0-0 5, Brie Miller 13-16 2-3 28, Elikya Baseyila 7-7 2-2 16, Maycee Lange 7-13 0-0 15, Destinee Hooks 3-9 1-2 9, Makyla Tucker 0-5 3-4 3, Najra Voloder 3-5 0-2 6, Johnai Wimbleduff 6-9 3-3 15, Team 45-78 11-16 108.
VU (6-7, 2-0) – 33    32  20  23 – 108
Shawnee – 1   8  14  5 – 28
Three-point goals: VU 7 (Scott 3, Hooks 2, Litte, Lange). Rebounds: VU 47 (Baseyila 10). Assists: VU 39 (Hooks 10). Steals: VU 19 (Hooks 4, Tucker 4, Wimbleduff 4). Blocked Shots: VU 7 (Lange 2, Hooks 2, Voloder 2). Turnovers: VU 14. Personal Fouls: VU 17. Fouled out: None.
High school and college students interested in teaching are encouraged to apply for the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship through Jan. 31.
Created by the Indiana General Assembly, the renewable scholarship awards recipients up to $10,000 for a maximum of four academic years totaling $40,000.Â
Qualified students must have either graduated in the top 20% of their high school class or earned a score in the top 20th percentile on the SAT (1190) or ACT (26). Students must also commit to teaching in Indiana for at least five years after college graduation.
Applications are available through ScholarTrack here.
WHO: The University of Southern Indiana will recognize 681 eligible graduates at Fall Commencement Ceremonies.
Dr. Jill Raisor ’03, Professor of Education and 2023 Distinguished Professor Award recipient, will present the Commencement Address at 10 a.m. Ceremony, and Dr. Mark Krahling, Associate Professor of Chemistry and the 2023 H. Lee Cooper Core Curriculum Teaching Award recipient, will deliver the Commencement Address at the 1 p.m. Ceremony. Marjorie O. Labhart will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree at 10 a.m. Ceremony, and Timothy B. Mahoney will receive an honorary Doctor of Business degree at the 1 p.m. Ceremony.
WHAT: USI will hold two Commencement Ceremonies to recognize students from the Fall Class of 2023 and two honorary degree recipients.
WHEN:Â Ceremonies will take place tomorrow, Saturday, December 16. Graduates are asked to arrive one hour prior to their respective Ceremony (student interviews can be conducted at this time). Below is the full schedule:
WHERE: Ceremonies will be held in the Screaming Eagles Arena. A map of the USI campus, featuring the Screaming Eagles Arena, can be found at USI.edu/map.
FOOTNOTES: Founded in 1965, the University of Southern Indiana enrolls nearly 9,300 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. A public higher education institution, located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, Indiana, USI offers programs through the College of Liberal Arts, Romain College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and School of Graduate Studies. USI is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged University and offers continuing education and special programs to more than 15,000 participants annually through Outreach and Engagement. USI is online at www.usi.edu.
