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HARVEST OF QUILTS SHOW

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The 2023 15th Harvest of Quilts Quilt and Craft Show will be held at Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St, Evansville, IN, September 15 & 16, 2023.  Over 200 quilts will be displayed by the Raintree Quilters. Scores of varied hand-made craft and quilted items are available for sale that would make great Fall decorations and Christmas gifts. Don’t miss the Raffle Baskets and the Silent Auction of very nice hand-crafted and quilted items. Raintree Quilters Guild has selected Another Chance for Animals as its featured charity this year to benefit pet adoptions. Quilt Appraisals by appointment will be available.

Tickets available at the door, Admission is $10, ages 12 and under are free. Hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Hours are Friday and Saturday 9AM-5PM.

Sponsored by:

RAINTREE QUILTERS GUILD, INC.

 

Aces Volleyball drop hard-fought contest at DePaul

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Cardona and Feliciano put up strong numbers 

CHICAGO – The duo of Giulia Cardona and Melanie Feliciano combined for 45 kills, but it was not enough as the University of Evansville volleyball team dropped a hard-fought road match at DePaul on Saturday evening.

Cardona had a match-high 23 kills while Feliciano added 22.  Ainoah Cruz led the Purple Aces with 15 digs while Kora Ruff added 48 assists.  Aside from Cardona and Feliciano, no UE player had more than two kills.  Audrey Klemp tallied 15 kills to lead the Blue Demons.

Game 1 – DePaul 25, UE 23

Back-and-forth action saw both teams look to be in control throughout portions of the opening set.  A big start from the Blue Demons saw them take a 5-2 advantage while Evansville responded with five in a row as Giulia Cardona had two kills and an ace to give UE its first lead.  Six in a row by DePaul put the lead right back in their hands as they went up 11-7.

Kora Ruff got the Aces back on track as her kill was the first of four points in a row that knotted the score at 11-11.  Consecutive errors by DePaul put UE back in front at 16-14 and the squads continued to battle it out down the stretch.  Two kills from Melanie Feliciano had the Aces in good shape with a 23-21 edge but the Blue Demons stormed back as they recorded the final four tallies to take the set.

Game 2 – DePaul 34, UE 32

In the longest set of the season thus far, the Aces and Blue Demons duked it out once again.  After opening the game on a 3-1 run, DePaul extended the lead to five points – 13-8.  Evansville clawed its way back and was finally able to tie the score at 18-18 on a service ace by Ruff.

Feliciano registered a kill to give UE set point, up 24-23, before DePaul tied it up.  Both teams had chances to end the set, but it was DU who would clinch with a service ace, taking a 2-0 lead with a 34-32 win.

Game 3 – DePaul 25, UE 20

Looking to keep the match going, the Purple Aces had the early momentum, scoring the opening three tallies before solidifying a 7-4 lead.  Ainoah Cruz capped off the early run with an ace.  The Blue Demons countered with three in a row as a larger 8-1 rally put them back in front – 12-8.

Unfortunately, the Aces were unable to close the gap as DePaul padded its lead and clinched the match with a 25-20 win.

Women’s golf travels to Redbird Invitational to open season

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Tournament set for Sunday and Monday

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Looking to ride the momentum of an impressive spring season, the University of Evansville women’s golf team is ready to open the 2023-24 season at the Redbird Invitational.

Weibring Golf Club in Normal, Ill. will host the tournament, which is slated for Sunday and Monday.  Day one features 36 holes before the final 18 are set for Monday.  A shotgun start opens play at 8:30 a.m. each day.

This year’s field includes Illinois State, Bowling Green, Bradley, Drake, Eastern Illinois, Evansville, Illinois Wesleyan, Indiana State, IUPUI, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, South Dakota, South Dakota State, St. Thomas and Valparaiso.

As last season progressed, the Purple Aces played better and better.  The team finished no worse than second place in four of the final five tournaments while earning a third or better finish in six of the final seven events.  Completing the season at the Missouri Valley Conference Championship, UE tied for second place while freshman Kate Petrova was the individual conference champion.

Petrova, the 2023 MVC Freshman of the Year, completed the season with a stroke average of 76.86.  She finished in the top eight in five of the six spring tournaments while finishing no lower than 19th.  Petrova earned her first victory at the Indiana State Invitational before earning the MVC crown in a 2-hole playoff.

Mallory Russell wrapped up last year second on the team with a 78.30 average.  Her top finish was a second place at the Nevel Mead Collegiate in the spring.  That followed a tie for 7th at the Bright Creek Invite where she posted a season-low round of 72.

Back for her fifth year with the program is Allison Enchelmayer.  She played a large role in the success of the team down the stretch last season, earning top ten finishes in five of the last seven tournaments.  Enchelmayer posted a season-low 72 in the opening round of the Nevel Meade Collegiate and finished in a tie for fifth.

Digital Safety Topic of Ivy Tech Session

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Information Technology Presentation Sept. 18 to Discuss Digital Safety
EVANSVILLE, IN – “Digital Safety and Just Where is the Cloud?” is a School of Information Technology discussion that will take place on Monday, Sept. 18, from 5-5:50 p.m. in Room 318 on the Ivy Tech Evansville main campus.
This free event is open to the public and is one of Ivy Tech’s monthly School Spotlights, designed to help the public know more about the 70 programs offered at the college.
“Protecting yourself online is more important now than ever, as our world becomes increasingly digital,” said Danette Coughlan, department chair for Cyber Security and Information Assurance at Ivy Tech. “Digital security means protecting your computer, mobile devices, tablets and other Internet-connected devices from intruders.”
Come to this event to learn more about this type of important security, as well as Ivy Tech’s programs in Cloud Technology and Software Development.
Faculty will be on hand to answer questions, explain the programs and talk about average salaries for those with these degrees.
The next 8-week classes start October 23. For more information go to www.ivytech.edu/applynow.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT 

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FOOTNOTE:  EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Vanderburgh County Crash Report

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Crash Report

Evansville Man Arrested after Fleeing from Trooper

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Vanderburgh County – Friday evening, September 8, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Trooper Widner was patrolling Read Street near Missouri Street in Evansville when he observed a 2002 Honda motorcycle displaying red lights on the front of the bike. The rider of the motorcycle then turned onto Missouri Street without signaling and accelerated east before turning north onto Heidelbach Avenue. Trooper Widner attempted to stop the rider of the motorcycle by activating his emergency red and blue lights and siren, but the rider failed to stop and continued east on Louisiana Street exceeding speeds over 50 mph and disregarding several stop signs. The rider eventually turned onto a dead-end road just east of Evans Avenue where he attempted to turn around by riding through the grass, but the rider lost control and laid the bike down. The rider, Patrick Pate, 57, of Evansville, and his passenger, Nova Collins, 19, of Evansville, were arrested without further incident. Further investigation revealed Pate did not have a motorcycle endorsement and Collins had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear. Pate and Collins were transported to the Vanderburgh County Jail. Pate is being held without bond. Collins is currently being held on a $250 bond.

Arrested and Charges:

Patrick Pate, 57, Evansville, IN

  1. Resisting Law Enforcement, Level 6 Felony
  2. Reckless Driving, Class B Misdemeanor

Nova Collins, 19, Evansville, IN

  1. Failure to Appear (Warrant)

Media Note:

Picture 1: Patrick Pate

Picture 2: Nova Collins

Assisting Troopers: Sergeant Gadberry, Trooper Hadley, Trooper Eaton, and Trooper Vennekotter

Assisting Agency: Evansville Police

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All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

 

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Trailblazers make a big statement with sweep of Mineral Area College

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VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Trailblazer volleyball team picked up a massive statement win Friday night at the Student Recreation Center at VU, sweeping Mineral Area College, who received votes to be in the top-20 National Rankings this week, 26-24, 25-23, 25-22.

The Blazers got the early advantage in set one after trading three-point scoring runs with the Cardinals. VU built a four-point lead at 16-12, which would hold throughout the middle stages of the match.

Mineral Area would battle back while facing set point however, using a 5-0 scoring run to even the score at 24-24 and force overtime in the opening set.

VU stepped up and closed out the first set with back-to-back points, taking set one 26-24 and grabbing an early 1-0 match lead over the Cardinals.

Set two began much like a high-level volleyball match should, with the two teams trading side outs before VU opened up a lead with an early 5-0 scoring run.

Mineral Area would answer back and even the score at 8-8 before taking their first lead of the set at 13-12.

Vincennes took the momentum back with a quick 3-0 run and built a 20-17 lead late in the set.

Mineral Area again came firing back, going on to outscore the Blazers 6-1 to take a 23-21 lead and looked to be in great shape to even the match.

The Trailblazers would rally however, closing out the set with four unanswered points to take set two 25-23 and grab the commanding 2-0 match lead.

Vincennes continued to ride this momentum into the third set, with the Blazers jumping out to a 13-5 advantage.

Mineral Area would fight back again with six unanswered points to cut the VU lead down to just two points.

VU would grow their lead back to six before Mineral Area went on a 7-2 scoring run to cut the Cardinal deficit down to 22-21.

This would be as close as Mineral Area would get though as VU took three of the next four points to take set three 25-22 and complete the sweep.

Friday’s win marks VU’s sixth straight victory and sixth straight sweep, with the Trailblazers now winning their last 18 sets played.

“Tonight definitely could have gone differently not only because we were not playing in our regular gym,” VUVB Head Coach Gary Sien said. “I know the Rec Center is still on campus, but we don’t practice in there very often. So, I liked how we were able to overcome that because it almost felt like an away game for us in there. But our facilities staff had everything set up very nicely, so I think it was better than the players thought it was going to be.”

“Tonight was more of the things that we have been preaching all year,” Sien added. “We have the length and the athletic ability to serve tough and really place the ball where we want it and our blocking game. I know we didn’t have big blocking numbers tonight, but Mineral Area wasn’t really hitting hard at us much tonight. We might not have had big numbers blocking, but our blocking played a big part in us getting the win.”

“We also did a really good job in our off-blocker defense,” Sien said. “Our wing defenders, the left-back and right-back played probably their best match of the season. At times, that’s a very difficult position to play because the ball is being hit right at you. I thought that was the difference when you take those types of shots away from them. Mineral Area has some good hitters. They are really good directional hitters and they really showed that in their first match today against Spoon River. I thought we picked up really well on those roll shots and tips. That plays right into our hand and we want them to do that because our block is so big, when they do that, it takes longer for the ball to go over the block and makes it easier to dig.”

“We ran a really nice offense too,” Sien added. “When, as a team, you are able to hit .250, I’ll take .250. Right now, we are hitting close to around .290, as a team, which is unheard of at any level you play. I always say that if we are in system, where we make good passes to our setters and they are able to make good choices, it’s hard to stop us.”

The VU offense was led by a big game at the net by freshman Laura Tavares (Meridia, Venezuela), who led the Blazers with 13 kills and three blocks, including two solo blocks, while also adding four digs.

Freshman Elisa Dalla Pozza (Vincenza, Italy) had a very impressive night serving the ball, finishing with a team-high four aces to go along with nine kills, two digs and one block.

Reigning NJCAA Division I Offensive Player of the Week sophomore Paige Parlanti (Las Vegas, Nev.) just missed out on another double-double, finishing with 15 digs, nine kills and two blocks.

Fellow sophomore Audrey Buis (Franklin, Ind.) also just missed out on a double-double, ending her night with 13 digs, eight kills and two aces.

Freshman Isadora Dias (Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil) and sophomore Kennedy Sowell (Effingham, Ill.) rounded out the VU offense with Dias recording five kills, one block and one dig, while Sowell finished with one kill and two blocks.

Sophomore setter Maecy Johnson had a big night running the VU offense, leading the Blazers with 26 set assists, five digs and a pair of aces.

Freshman Libby Mehringer (Jasper, Ind.) also helped run another very efficient offensive night for the Blazers, ending with 12 set assists, five digs and one ace.

Sophomore libero Morgan Netcott (Montague, Mich.) had another very strong night defensively for the Trailblazers, leading VU with 16 digs, while also adding one set assist.

 

Gov. Holcomb to Target Innovation, Next Generation Manufacturing Opportunities in Japan

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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb will depart Indiana tomorrow on an international economic development trip to Japan, marking the governor’s third official visit to the state’s largest foreign investor.

“The Indiana-Japan relationship is storied and strong, and I look forward to again visiting our friends in Japan and identifying new opportunities to further grow our cultural and economic partnerships,” said Gov. Holcomb. “Japan and Indiana share so many industry strengths and, with our shared commitment to building economies of the future, we are together poised to lead, innovate, and develop the future of advanced manufacturing, energy and mobility.”

Gov. Holcomb will lead an economic development delegation to Japan, arriving Friday, Sept. 8, and returning to Indiana on Friday, Sept. 15. Indiana is home to more than 1,050 foreign-owned business establishments, including more than 300 from Japan that employ more than 55,000 Hoosier jobs. Among all U.S. states, Indiana has the largest amount of Japanese investment per capita.

In Tokyo, Gov. Holcomb and representatives of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) including Chief Strategy Officer Ann Lathrop will meet with U.S. and Japanese government officials, including U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and representatives of the Government of Japan, as well as with leadership of Tochigi Prefecture, which shares a 24-year sister state relationship with Indiana. The Governor will participate in the annual conference of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association, a bilateral organization comprised of the governments of 10 U.S. Midwestern states, eight Japanese prefectures, and approximately 100 corporations.

The Governor will also foster longstanding relationships with Japanese businesses with Indiana operations, including Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Company and Hitachi Ltd., and meet with new business prospects to discuss opportunities for investment. The delegation will also meet with business and industry leaders in partnership with Keidanren, the largest business lobby in Japan, and the Japan External Trade Organization, and will host a Friends of Indiana Reception to celebrate the longstanding Indiana-Japan relationship.

Gov. Holcomb and the delegation will travel to Gunma Prefecture, which boasts a robust manufacturing sector and established a formal partnership with Indiana in September 2022. There, the Governor will meet with Governor Ichita Yamamoto to discuss opportunities for closer collaboration, learn about the prefecture’s growing innovation ecosystem and attend a cultural and business reception with representatives of the prefecture’s government, industry and community.

On his return to the United States, Gov. Holcomb will travel to San Francisco to speak at Dreamforce 2023, an annual conference hosted by Salesforce, a major Indiana employer. On Thursday, Sept. 14, the governor will participate in a panel discussion titled US Tech Leadership: Governors Investing in Innovation where he will discuss creating a healthy economic environment for business development in Indiana that fosters innovation and supports technology infrastructure. The governor will return to Indiana on Friday, Sept. 15.

This marks Gov. Holcomb’s 16th international trip as governor. The cost of the trip to Japan is being paid through private donations to the Indiana Economic Development Foundation.

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