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Jan. 11 - Feb. 24 -- "A Fine Romance": Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910 - 1965 will be on exhibit at the Knox County Public Library through Friday, February 24. Developed by Nextbook, Inc., a non-profit organization, the exhibit is dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture and ideas. For more information please contact the Library at 812.886.4380 or 502 N. Seventh Street, Vincennes.

 

 

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       The St. Francis Xavier Old Cathedral in historic downtown Vincennes.

The South Knox Band Boosters will have a Spaghetti Supper and Silent Auction on Friday, February 3, 2012 from 5-7 p.m. at the South Knox High School cafeteria.  We will be serving spaghetti, Fazoli's breadsticks, dessert and drinks.  The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children 10 and under.  Carry-outs will be available.  The Silent Auction will be in the main hallway outside of the gym from 5 p.m. until halftime of the boys’ varsity game against Shoals.

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The home is for wounded warrior Shiloh Harris and his family in rural Flooresville, Texas, and is the first to be constructed for the show by a non-profit, Morgan's Wonderland, an amusement park built for those with special needs and disabilities. Jerstad, a native of Vincennes, is a photographer based in San Antonio, Texas.

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  Some of the ice that covered the area on Friday (Jan. 20) night.

Vincennes University will host an Asian Dinner and Culture Night on Jan. 26, at 6 p.m. (EST), at Green Activities Center.

The menu for the dinner will include egg drop soup, Chinese tossed salad with almonds and mandarin oranges, Asia blend vegetables with shrimp stir-fry, vegetable fried rice, and General Tso's Chicken.

Tickets are on sale now and cost $7 for adults and $3 for children ages 5-12.  Tickets can be purchased at the VU Bookstore located in the Beckes Student Union or by phone, 812-888-6992.

Vincennes University student Jamahl Crouch, Indianapolis, a Studio Art major, talks with U.S. Representative Andre Carson, D-Indianapolis, following Carson's speech at VU's Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet on Jan. 20 at Green Activities Center.  Carson challenged students to become "dragon slayers" of racism, ignorance, religious bigotry, homophobia, and emotional abuse. 

 

Vincennes University student Jamahl Crouch, Indianapolis, a Studio Art major, talks with U.S. Representative Andre Carson, D-Indianapolis, following Carson's speech at VU's Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet on Jan. 20 at Green Activities Center.  Carson challenged students to become "dragon slayers" of racism, ignorance, religious bigotry, homophobia, and emotional abuse. 

 

Vincennes University is opening a new Logistics Training and Education Center in Plainfield on Jan. 27.  VU President Dick Helton will join Gerry Dick on the next Inside INdiana Business television program
to discuss the central Indiana Logistics Center’s impact.

Tune in on Saturday at 11 a.m. (EST) on WTHI-TV or 5:30 p.m. on WVUT-TV. Check the show's website for other air times: www.insideindianabusiness.com.

 

 

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