VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AWARD UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA WITH ARPA FUNDS
With the support of Vanderburgh County Council, the Vanderburgh County Commissioners were proud to award United Way of Southwestern Indiana with $25,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds.
To respond to the public health emergency impact with respect to COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts, Vanderburgh County appropriated funds to non-profit organizations whose missions focus on arts, culture, and educational initiatives benefiting the County’s residents.
Founded in 1922, United Way of Southwestern Indiana connects people to people, needs to
resources, experts to advocates, and commitments to action through their mission to “unite
resources to understand and address priority issues.†United Way envisions communities where all individuals and families have the opportunity to achieve their full potential. The nonprofit organization serves at the center of a network of partners and programs that are working to improve the upward mobility of low-income and disadvantaged individuals and families in Vanderburgh, Warrick, and Spencer Counties.
USDA FOOD RECALL
ConAgra Brands, Inc., a Marshall, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 245,366 pounds of frozen chicken strips entree products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of plastic.
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Inzinger, Martin, and Urbaniak make Top Five at Stegemoller Classic
WE NEED HELP WITH FOOD PREPARATION FOR OUR BOOTH!!
If you like to make no-bake cookies, 3-ingredient mini muffins or combine ingredients for the BEST party mix, please call Cheryl at 812-459-7645. We will provide all the ingredients for the items.
We are changing up the menu this year due to the high cost of items for the gyros we have been selling. Proceeds from the booth will be donated to our current municipal candidates.
If you cannot bake but would like to help, we can use donations of the following items:
- Duncan Hines Spice Cake Mix
- 15 oz. can of pure pumpkin
- Dark chocolate chips
- Pretzel sticks
- Box of Crispix Cereal
- Orville Redenbacher Butter Flavored Popcorn Oil
- 1 box of White Cheddar Cheez-it crackers 12.4 oz
- 6 oz bag of original Goldfish crackers
- Family-size bag of Bugles chips
- 16 oz jar of salted peanuts
- Hershey’s cocoa
- Large box of quick-cook rolled oats (oatmeal)
- Creamy Peanut Butter (Skippy or Jiff)
- Unsalted butter
- 20 lb. or larger disposable roasting pans
- Quart size box of Ziplock bags (not freezer type)
If you have a mini muffin baking pan and/or a one tablespoon cookie scoop and are unable to bake, would you please share it with us? It is going to take a lot of pans and scoops for our no bake cookies and muffins.
Donations may be dropped off at VCDP Headquarters on:
Sunday, September 10 from 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM.
USI McCutchan Art Center/PACE Galleries presenting three exhibitions to start Fall Semester
The University of Southern Indiana Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center/Palmina F. and Stephen S. Pace (MAC/Pace) Galleries are excited to present three exhibitions—Where the Angels Go, Multiformity: The Art of Leonard Baskin and Precarious Change—this Fall Semester. The three exhibitions will be on display simultaneously through October 13.
Where the Angels Go features paintings and prints by Jamal Barber, Atlanta-based artist. Barber holds a bachelor’s degree from East Carolina University and a master’s in fine arts from Georgia State University. He presented USI’s College of Liberal Arts 2023 Sydney Berger Lecture and was a visiting artist in the Art and Design Department last spring. Barber was a contestant on the first season of The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist, a fine arts competition TV series from MTV and The Smithsonian Channel. He also hosts the Studio Noize podcast focusing on contemporary black art.
Multiformity: The Art of Leonard Baskin highlights artworks by the great printmaker that have become part of USI’s permanent collection thanks to the generosity of Michael Aakhus, Emeritus Professor and Former Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Organized and annotated by Susan Sauls, Director of University Art Collection, the exhibition places the Leonard Baskin prints owned by USI within the artist’s broad career as a printmaker, sculptor and illustrator.Â
Precarious Change is a collection of recent sculptures by Brian Harper. Harper is an Associate Professor of Fine Arts and Ceramics Area Coordinator at Indiana University Southeast. He holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Northern Arizona University and master’s degrees in arts and fine arts from the University of Iowa. He is also the Founder and Executive Director of Artaxis.org, a non-profit arts organization with over 900 members in over 50 countries worldwide and promotes professional artists while providing a wide array of peer-reviewed artwork relevant to the critical discourse of contemporary ceramic art. Â
A reception for the exhibitions will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, September 28. The MAC/Pace Galleries, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center, are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1-4 p.m. Sundays.Â
Cardona’s 32 kills helps UE volleyball win fourth in a row
Aces defeat North Alabama, 3-1
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Junior Giulia Cardona set another career mark with 32 kills to help the University of Evansville volleyball team win its fourth match in a row, taking down North Alabama by a 3-1 final in Birmingham.
Just as impressive as her 32 kills was Cardona’s hitting mark, which finished at .459. She added 12 digs and 6 blocks. Melanie Feliciano posted 13 kills and 11 digs. Kora Ruff had a stellar contest with 52 assists and a career-best 18 digs. Ainoah Cruz checked in with 14 digs. Katy Floyd wrapped up the match with 12 kills to lead the Lions.
Game 1 – UE 25, North Alabama 16
Giulia Cardona took control from the start. Three kills in a row and a total of six in the first 10 UE points put the Aces in front, 10-2. North Alabama made a run to get as close as three points (13-10) before Evansville responded with five in a row. Efficient serving by Kora Ruff and another block by Brooke Springer extended the lead.
Two late Cardona kills set up Melanie Feliciano for the winning kill in a 25-16 decision.
Game 2 – UE 25, North Alabama 18
Another early run saw the Aces score the opening three tallies in the second set. The Lions came back to tie it at 4-4 before the Aces wrestled the lead away for good. Emilee Scheumann recorded a kill, which began a 6-1 run to put Evansville in front, 10-5.
Two more kills by Cardona and solid serving from Ruff saw Evansville push the lead to eight points at 15-8. North Alabama got as close as four points (21-17) but UE fended off the challenge to take the win, 25-18.
Game 3 – Nprth Alabama 25, UE 21
Looking to put things away early, Evansville jumped out to an 8-2 advantage. Madisyn Steele and Cardona combined for three blocks during the rally. North Alabama never gave up and fought back with a 13-4 run that turned an 8-2 deficit into a 15-12 lead.
UE forced a 16-16 tie but was unable to retake the lead with the Lions clinching a 25-21 win in the third set.
Game 4 – UE 25, North Alabama 18
After taking a win in game three, North Alabama looked to keep the momentum going as they kept it close in the early portion of game four. The Aces had other ideas and, with the score knotted at 6-6, UE scored four in a row and never looked back. Maddie Hawkins got things going with an ace in a 4-0 run.
Three more Cardona kills in the next stretch pushed the lead to 17-10. UNA got as close as 21-17 with the Aces countering to clinch the match on the strength of a 25-18 win.
Non-conference action continues next weekend with a trip to the DePaul Invitational. UE is set to face St. Thomas, Northern Illinois and DePaul on Friday and Saturday in Chicago.
Double plays haunt Otters in loss to Boomers
Schaumburg, Ill. – The Evansville Otters grounded into five double plays and fell to the Schaumburg Boomers 6-1 on Saturday night at Wintrust Field.
Evansville notched eight hits but was held to one run. The Otters leadoff runner reached in five innings.
Schaumburg scored four runs in the first frame. The first batter reached on an error before two singles led to the first run of the game. A three-run home run followed for a 4-0 Boomers lead.
Evansville scored their lone run in the third inning. Jake Green hit a single and Gary Mattis brought him home with an RBI knock.
Schaumburg finished the scoring with two more runs in the fifth inning with the help of three straight singles.
Justin Watland was credited for the loss for Evansville. He pitched seven innings, allowing five earned runs on nine hits with five strikeouts.
Austin Gossman pitched the win for Schaumburg, allowing a run in seven innings of work.
Bryan Rosario stole his 50th base of the season, tying him with Joe Spiers from 2011 for the most in an Otters’ single season.
Jeffrey Baez led Evansville’s offense with two hits.
Evansville finishes the 2023 regular season with a series decider against Schaumburg on Sunday. First pitch is slated for 3:00 PM CT from Wintrust Field. The game can be heard on the Otters Digital Network and simulcast on FloSports.
VU Cross Country begins 2023 season with pair of third-place finishes at Walt Crawford Open
CHARLESTON, Ill. – The Vincennes University men’s and women’s Cross Country teams began their 2023 season Friday afternoon, taking part in the annual Walt Crawford Open hosted by Eastern Illinois University.
The day began with the women’s 5k race, where VU more than held their own against a field of two NCAA Division I programs in Eastern Illinois and Indiana State.
The Trailblazers women’s team was led by freshman Emily Barbosa (Sao Paulo, Brazil), who paced the VU runners to take 26th overall with a time of 21:21.3.
Freshman Lani Baskett (Sebree, Ky.) was the second VU runner across the line, taking 27th overall with a time of 22:40.4.
Sophomore Ada Peterman (Clay City, Ill.) and freshman Adi Fuller (Evansville, Ind.) were close behind with Peterman finishing 28th at 22:45.5 and Fuller ending at 23:05.3 for 29th place.
Freshman Jasmyn Self (Casey, Ill.) finished 30th overall with a time of 23:22.6, while fellow freshmen Madeline Esslinger (Bloomington, Ind.) and Grayson Haynes (Sebree, Ky.) rounded out the VU women’s runners with Esslinger finishing with a time of 25:45.9 and Haynes crossing the line at 26:02.7.
The VU women’s team finished with a total of 85 points on the day, placing them third behind Eastern Illinois and Indiana State and ahead of Kaskaskia College.
The day concluded at EIU with the men’s 8k race, which can be a new challenge for some of the new incoming freshman runners who typically only run a 5k in high school.
The VU men’s team was led by sophomore Isaac Stanford (Flora, Ill.) who placed 24th overall with a time of 27:36.3.
Freshmen Jonathan Noel (Hebron, Ind.) and Tanner Spence (Carmi, Ill.) were close behind, with Noel taking 31st at 28:17.5 and Spence placing 33rd at 28:46.2.
Freshmen Caden Hostetler (LaGrange, Ind.) and Nathaniel Whitehead (Vincennes, Ind.) rounded out the VU top-five with Hostetler finishing 35th at 29:02.2 and Whitehead crossing the line in 38th place at 29:42.0.
Sophomore Brayden Green (Sumner, Ill.) was the next across the line for VU, finishing with a time of 31:31.8.
Sophomores Matthew Gray (Washington, Ind.) and Griffin Worzella (Martinsville, Ind.) really battled it out and finished neck and neck with Gray just edging out his teammate with a time of 31:56.3 and Worzella finishing at 31:56.5.
Freshmen John Hackney (Evansville, Ind.) and Max Pendley (French Lick, Ind.) rounded out the VU men’s runners competing Friday afternoon, with Hackney finishing with a time of 32:13.3 and Pendley at 32:35.5.
The VU men’s team also scored 85 points on the day and like the women’s team placed in third behind Indiana State and Eastern Illinois and ahead of Kaskaskia College.
“It was a rough day for a lot of our freshmen,†VU Head Cross Country Coach Tyler Steigenga said. “The competition is a big step up from high school, especially for the guys, who are learning to race the longer 8k distance.â€
“Today was more about getting one on the board,†Steigenga added. “I think we’ll respond a lot better in two weeks at Terre Haute, knowing what to expect and having a lot more teams in the field to race against.â€
The men’s and women’s Cross Country teams will look to learn from this experience, as it was the first collegiate race for many of VU’s runners, when the Trailblazers head to Terre Haute Saturday, Sept. 16 to take part in the John McNichols Invite.
WOMEN’S RESULTS
TEAM RESULTS
Eastern Illinois – 27
Indiana State – 30
VINCENNES – 85
Kaskaskia – 114
VINCENNES RESULTS
Emily Barbosa – 26, 21:21.3
Lani Baskett – 27, 22:40.4
Ada Peterman – 28, 22:45.5
Adi Fuller – 29, 23:05.3
Jasmyn Self – 30, 23:22.6
Madeline Esslinger – 34, 25:45.9
Grayson Haynes – 35, 26:02.7
MEN’S RESULTS
TEAM RESULTS
Indiana State – 23
Eastern Illinois – 36
VINCENNES – 85
Kaskaskia – 115
VINCENNES RESULTS
Isaac Stanford – 24, 27:36.3
Jonathan Noel – 31, 28:17.5
Tanner Spence – 33, 28:46.2
Caden Hostetler – 35, 29:02.2
Nathaniel Whitehead – 38, 29:42.0
Brayden Green – 41, 31:31.8
Matthew Gray – 43, 31:56.3
Griffin Worzella – 44, 31:56.5
John Hackney – 45, 32:13.3
Max Pendley – 46, 32:35.5