Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current) back issues from June 2003:
GUESTS MAY LEAVE ANY TIME
Jun 01, 2003; ... Q: Is it rude to leave a wedding reception before the bride andbridegroom depart? A: In the past the married couple slipped away from the receptionand left before the reception ended. Then, it was sociallyunacceptable for guests to leave prior to the departure of ...
TECHNOLOGY HAS PUSHED TEENS FROM FARMS TO STREETS
Jun 01, 2003; ... I read the other day where a bunch of judges, state's attorneysand probation officers got together to discuss what could be done todivert troubled kids from a life of drug addiction and crime. Sure, some kids are going to wind up in the joint no matter whatwe do, but I blame ...
AMUSEMENT PARK TO BE CLOSED TODAY WOMAN DIES AT HOLIDAY WORLD
Jun 01, 2003; ... Spencer County authorities were investigating an incident atHoliday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, Ind., that left oneperson dead Saturday night. According to Paula Werne, director of public relations for thepark, a woman was killed in an accident on The Raven roller ...
SEXUAL ASSAULTS ARE ALL TOO COMMON Series: Surviving SEXUAL ASSAULT Day one of a four-part series
Jun 01, 2003; ... Last year, at least 187 people were sexually assaulted inEvansville. According to that statistic, provided by the Albion Fellows BaconCenter, a sexual assault occurs in Evansville, on average, everyother day. And those are just the ones that are reported. "It ...
YOU'RE NOW ENTERING ZONE 7 PROPOSED PLANT HARDINESS MAP PUTS COUNTIES IN WARMER AREA
Jun 01, 2003; ... lthough parts of the Tri-State are about ready to move into awarmer plant hardiness zone, don't rush out and start plantingcamellias. This is confirmation of what you've been suspecting -- wintershave been getting warmer. The folks at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with ...
YOU KNOW SUMMER FINALLY HAS ARRIVED WHEN...
Jun 01, 2003; ... I don't care if the calendar says it won't happen until June 21 --or that it's been noticeably cool lately. Summer has arrived! I feel it, as a gospel singer might testify to the congregation atthe Chapel of Sunshine and Vacations. I see it. While most of my neighbors are ...
DOWNTOWN ATTRACTIONS THEMES TO EXPLORE: MOTOR VEHICLES, WWII HISTORY
Jun 01, 2003; ... A group hoping to locate a children's museum, large-format theaterand carousel Downtown got off to a rocky start enlisting support forthe $35 million to $40 million project. The nonprofit group, which calls itself Adventures in Evansville,appeared before the Convention and Visitors ...
EDITORIALS
Jun 01, 2003 ... `Neighbors' The Issue: Booklet on neighborhoods provides pleasant stories,hard data. Our View: Without change, future stories may not be so positive. On Wednesday, readers of the Evansville Courier & Press weretreated to a special booklet, "Neighbors," which provides ...
VEERING OFF THE ROAD SMALLER JAIL COULD RESULT FROM OFFICIALS' ROAD FUNDING FEUD
Jun 01, 2003; ... For a while, it looked as if Vanderburgh County's jail projectwould move forward without any more controversy or hitches. It turned out to be false hope. Ironically, one of the latest political blowups doesn't involvethe jail itself, but rather a road that will take folks ...
RAPE VICTIMS NEED SUPPORT OF FAMILY, FRIENDS
Jun 01, 2003; ... Heather Niemeier collapsed when she heard about her sister'sattack. Her father tried to call several times earlier in the day, butNiemeier -- then a student at Vanderbilt University in Nashville,Tenn. -- was out. Finally, that evening, she answered her phone andheard what had ...
BUS SERVICE PLANNED TO CITY POOL
Jun 01, 2003; ... Summertime is almost here, and as the school year ends on Mondayin Wabash County, that means many kids will be flocking to the cityswimming pool. Still, for some kids summer means three months of boredom, simplybecause they have no way of getting from their home to the ...
TAKING A SWAT AT WEST NILE
Jun 01, 2003; ... In a state that boasts the highest number of West Nile virus casesand deaths -- including one locally -- many small Southern Illinoistowns are trying to prevent more problems this summer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website, more than 4,000 cases of ...
PRISON FATE IN HANDS OF BLAGOJEVICH
Jun 01, 2003; ... The fate of Grayville's 1,800-bed maximum-security prison now sitson Gov. Rod Blagojevich's desk in Springfield. House Bill 2700, which includes $126 million for the completion ofthe prison, has been approved by both houses of the Legislature andawaits the governor's ...
POLICE SAY TRACES OF DRUGS FOUND IN OKLAHOMA MAN'S SYSTEM DRIVER ARRESTED IN FIERY CRASH
Jun 01, 2003; ... The driver in a fiery crash that killed his teenage son Fridayafternoon has been arrested after traces of methamphetamine, cocaineand marijuana were found in his system, Indiana State Police said. Duane Baehler, 47, of Tulsa, Okla., is being held in lieu of$100,000 bond at the ...
SHOOTING LEAVES ONE SERIOUS, ONE DEAD
Jun 01, 2003; ... An Evansville resident was in serious condition Saturday afterbeing shot Friday night, allegedly by her former boyfriend, who latercommitted suicide, officials reported. Around 11:30 p.m. Friday, police received a phone call that shotshad been fired in the area of Crossview Drive, ...
NEW FAMILY PROGRAMS OFFERED
Jun 01, 2003; ... A local counseling agency is expanding its services by offeringnew programs and reaching out to more communities. In the last month, Family & Children's Service, a not-for-profitsocial-service agency based in Evansville, has begun offering threenew programs -- one for parents of ...
FEELING THE PAIN OF CANCER SUFFERERS VOLUNTEERS IN 18-HOUR RELAY FOR LIFE RAISE MONEY FOR CANCER SOCIETY
Jun 01, 2003; ... Julie Blesch, tired after walking for 18 hours during the 2003Vanderburgh County Relay for Life, is still optimistic the event willreach its goal of $150,000. But as of closing ceremonies Saturday morning at Central HighSchool's track, only $90,000 had been raised for the American ...
TREK TO VINCENNES WAS PIECE OF CAKE FOR 50-YEAR-OLD
Jun 01, 2003; ... Let me introduce you to Mike Sollman as proof I'm not crazy. The Fort Branch, Ind., man vowed to celebrate his 50th birthday byrunning and walking that many miles. And in less than 12 hours. The maintenance man at Toyota started just north of Evansville onU.S. 41, and ...
NEIGHBORS A PERSONAL LOOK AT...
Jun 01, 2003 ... George Toutloff Crossville, Ill., resident and chef who is preparing for a new jobat the Petroleum Club in Evansville George Toutloff is a chef who is preparing for a new job at ThePetroleum Club in Evansville. He lives in Crossville, Ill. Toutloffmoved to the area 14 years ...
FARM BUREAU MANAGERS SHIFTED
Jun 01, 2003; ... A couple of Southeastern Illinois Farm Bureau managers are movingthis week. Doug Anderson is moving from Edwards County to take over DanVolker's posts in White and Wayne counties. Volker is moving toMcHenry County Farm Bureau, north of Chicago. "We've gotten enough rain here ...
COOL, WET WEATHER MAY COLOR CORN CROPS
Jun 01, 2003; ... Farmers lucky enough to have early-planted corn may be seeingpurple or red over the next few weeks, according to Bob Nielsen,Purdue agronomist. Nielsen said purpling of corn plant tissue is caused by formationof a reddish-purple anthocyanin pigment present as a ...
BRIEFS
Jun 01, 2003; ... GREENVILLE, Ky. Greenville man found dead in county jail cell A man was found dead Saturday in his jailcell in Western Kentucky. Mark Duran, 31, of Greenville, was found unresponsive at 1:15 a.m.CDT in his cell at the Muhlenberg County Detention Center, statepolice ...
INFO LINE
Jun 01, 2003 ... If you have a brief question about the news, use a Touch-Tonephone to call: (812) ...
AREA WOMEN REVEL IN OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
Jun 01, 2003; ... After casting her fishing line into the pond, Mary Ann Joyce saidshe "felt like a kid again." "I haven't fished since I was15 years old," the Evansvilleresident said Saturday morning, alongside the pond at the VanderburghCounty 4-H Fairgrounds. "I doubt I'll catch anything out ...
MAN CHARGED IN STABBING CASE RECENTLY CLEARED OF BATTERY
Jun 01, 2003; ... A Jasper, Ind., man recently found innocent of battering a 6-month-old child now stands accused of stabbing a teenager. Arnette Charles Harris, 45, allegedly stabbed a 17-year-old malein the chest with a knife Friday. The unnamed victim was later flownto a hospital in Louisville, ...
OBITUARIES
Jun 01, 2003 ... Local Obituaries Darrell R. Diehl Darrell R. Diehl, 78, of Newburgh, died Thursday, May 22, 2003, athis home. Surviving are three daughters, Connie McGuire, Julie Keneipp andDebbie Smith; a sister, Marjorie Worley; two brothers, Richard andAlan Diehl; and seven ...
STRUGGLING AQUARIUM STUDYING EXPANSION
Jun 01, 2003; ... The Newport Aquarium is pitching a $4.5 million expansion to thecity as attendance at the riverfront attraction continues to lag. The 21,200-square-foot expansion would add about 20 percent to theaquarium and would include a permanent sea otter exhibit. There would also be room ...
BRIEFS
Jun 01, 2003; ... Evansville At least 17 arrested in local drug sweep Narcotics officers from the Evansville Police Department were busyFriday night making at least 17 drug-related arrests. Detectives used a confidential informant to initiate a drug buy ina sting operation to make eight ...
O'BANNON: FEDERAL RELIEF WILL EASE INDIANA'S BUDGET WOES
Jun 01, 2003; ... Gov. Frank O'Bannon said that $375 million in federal moneyearmarked for Indiana will give the state some much-needed breathingroom in weathering the lingering budget crunch. O'Bannon signed a new, two-year state budget bill into law lastmonth, but he has acknowledged concerns over ...
DEATH RECORDS
Jun 01, 2003 ... Alvey, Mary Bernice; 91; Evansville; died 5/13; coroner --respiratory failure, subdural/subarachnoid hemorrhage, fall. Babb, Kearney R.; 88; Evansville; died 5/21; myocardialinfarction. Baird, Albert Young; 83; Evansville; died 5/21; respiratoryfailure, acute cerebral ...
DEMS MOVE BUDGET BILLS, DESPITE GOP OPPOSITION HOUSE OKS TAX PACKAGE SEEN GENERATING $170 MILLION A YEAR
Jun 01, 2003; ... Democrats controlling the Illinois Legislature plowed aheadSaturday with key pieces of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to generatemoney for next year's state budget, despite staunch opposition fromRepublicans and their allies. The Illinois House approved charging sales tax on natural ...
A WILD LIFE TENDER HEARTS OPEN BOTANICAL GARDEN, FARM TO A FLOODGATE OF INJURED ANIMALS
Jun 01, 2003; ... Mary Ann Tobin leaned against the headboard of her bed as a femaleMacaque monkey pulled back her hair and picked at her scalp. A fawn on knobby legs wobbled awkwardly to another corner of theroom, taking refuge beneath wooden steps leading into Tobin's room. "I never wanted a ...
A WILD LIFE GARDEN OFFERS SANCTUARY FOR OCCASIONAL HUMAN WHO JOINS ANIMALS AMID EUROPEAN-INSPIRED BEAUTY
Jun 01, 2003; ... The blooms of irises make a right nice snack for deer, BrucieBeard has learned. But the infrequent nibblings of the area'swildlife hasn't deterred Beard from gardening on a 3,500- acre farmin Irvington, Ky., she shares with a longtime friend, and it doesn'tdetract from the beauty of the ...
WATCHING IT GROW
Jun 01, 2003; ... How's that garden growing? If you have plants and flowers in theground, you'll want to keep weeding and removing dead leaves, as wellas pruning and shaping your shrubs once they've finished blooming. Master Gardener Judy Schneider Kron suggests fertilizing roses ifthey've completed ...
KIDS WILL WANT TO DIVE INTO `NEMO' AGAIN AND AGAIN
Jun 01, 2003; ... Kids are going to love "Finding Nemo." The movie has talking fish.It has sharks with amusing emotional issues. It's packed with action,adventure and a healthy dose of fun. Even the scary moments,especially a jaunt through a swarm of jellyfish, bring with them acertain sense of giddiness ...
GETAWAY SUNDAY
Jun 01, 2003; ... On the road If you're looking for a day trip or an overnighter, considerheading to Nashville, Ind., for the Brown County Summer Festival,"The Arts in Brown County." They'll have craft and quilt shows, toursof log cabins, art studios and gardens and music. Call (800) 753-3255 ...
LOCAL ACTS BRING BAND AID TO SCHOOL BUDGET BLUES
Jun 01, 2003; ... A new CD sampler of rock, jazz, folk, fusion and blues songs by ahalf-dozen Evansville acts features grown-up tunes for middleschoolers. The music in the CD, "Keeping it Local," is the same stuffwellhello, Shoeless Joe, Stillwell-Rodenberg & Co., London Calling,Chewable Groove ...
JUNIOR MENTAL HEALTH GROUP IS `STYLING FOR A CAUSE'
Jun 01, 2003; ... Final wraps were put on plans Wednesday for the Junior MentalHealth Association's June 18 style show, "JMHA -- Styling for aCause," in the home of Helen Kremzar, volunteer director/statechairwoman of the association. The style show will be staged in theKremzar home at 6201 Lincoln ...
BOOK HELPS DIABETICS EAT AS THEY LIKE
Jun 01, 2003; ... Over the past two years or so, several of my friends have beendiagnosed with diabetes. Almost all of them are doing well after learning to adjust whenand what they eat. Almost all have lost weight, look terrific andfeel good. A new book, "Great Healthy Food Diabetes" by ...
HEPBURN GRACES HOLLYWOOD SERIES
Jun 01, 2003; ... Audrey Hepburn, this year's honoree in the Postal Service'sLegends of Hollywood stamp series, once starred in a movie in whichphilately played a key role. The film was "Charade" in 1963, which also starred Cary Grant,honored last year in the popular stamp series. "Charade" ...
BEFORE COURTHOUSES, CHURCHES WERE REPOSITORIES OF HISTORY
Jun 01, 2003; ... Where do you look for listings of births and deaths from a timebefore they were recorded in the courthouse? If you have traced yourancestor back 150 years or more, you already know that few officialrecords for these events were recorded. Churches recorded some of this information ...
GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR MULCH WITH THESE TIPS
Jun 01, 2003; ... Organic mulches can be a lifesaver for plants during dry summers.But they also can kill after improper or untimely application. A mulch can lead to waterlogged soils, especially in heavy clayones or in a wet spring. Early this spring was not a good time toapply organic mulch around ...
NATURE PRESERVE'S FUNCTION IS IN ITS NAME
Jun 01, 2003; ... Some 17 years ago, my family and I arrived in Evansville. As Itried to come to grips with Southern Indiana horticulture, I wasliterally dragged to one of the most wondrous sites (and sights!) inEvansville: Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. The preserve covers more than 200 acres on ...
VENT FAN, RIDGE VENTS DON'T GO TOGETHER
Jun 01, 2003; ... Q: I built my house with ridge and soffit vents for ventilationin my walk-up attic, which contains about 1,000 square feet. However,the temperature in the attic sometimes reaches in excess of 120degrees. Would an attic fan help in conjunction with the combinationof the ridge and soffit ...
ON THE GO
Jun 01, 2003; ... FAN FAIR There's a good chance your favorite country artist (from Brooks &Dunn to Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Keith Urban andTrick Pony) will be in downtown Nashville, Tenn., later this weekduring Fan Fest, billed as the world's biggest country musicfestival. Look ...
MEMORIAL `FAMILY' HEADING TO REGIONAL
Jun 01, 2003; ... When Memorial's Krista Price wanted to score the go-ahead run inSaturday's Class 2A softball sectional championship, she turned toher family. That is, she turned to her cousin, Kacie DeWeese. With two outs, Price on third base, the score between Memorial andNorth Posey tied ...
SONS OF FORMER MAJOR LEAGUERS AREN'T SURE WHAT TO EXPECT IN UPCOMING DRAFT
Jun 01, 2003; ... Ryan Spilman's dad is a former major leaguer and current hittingcoach of the Houston Astros. Taylor Mattingly's dad had a plaque dedicated in his honor atMonument Park in Yankee Stadium in 1997 when his No. 23 was retired. Spilman and Mattingly are expected to be selected in ...
THREE ROOKIES TAKE THEIR PLACES ON ALL-CITY
Jun 01, 2003; ... John Buchanan stayed focused. Ruby Reibel expanded her horizons.And Julie Camp benefitted from fast company. As a result, all three are rookie members on the 37th Courier &Press All-City Bowling Team. Buchanan had a composite 222.6 average and bowled five 300s. Inearly May, ...
YOUTH ALL-CITY HIGHLIGHTS
Jun 01, 2003 ... . Kaycie Bayer: First in Youth All-Star Tournament and hadtourney's high game (268); third in City Tournament; first placefemale all-events handicap as GEYABA bowler at state tourney. . Vanessa Caldwell: Second in Youth All-Star Tournament and hadtourney's high series (688); 10th ...
NEAR MISS FIRES CARLISLE
Jun 01, 2003; ... Cyrilla Carlisle had a fire lit within her last year at this time. That was when the Courier & Press All-City seniors bowling teamwas announced and she found she had been just edged for the finalspot by Bev Farr. "I lost out by a fraction of a pin," said Carlisle. "I ...
SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON TALE OF WHOPPER FLATHEAD CAT STIRS UP SUSPICIONS
Jun 01, 2003; ... The story this week is part of the story last week. It's a tale of two fish -- or a tale of two anglers and one fishor somewhere in the middle. But there's no doubt it smells fishy. Yoube the judge. Remember the fish picture that ran on this page last Sunday? Itshowed Roy ...
IT'S NEVER TOO SOON TO PREPARE FOR DEER
Jun 01, 2003; ... It's June and the fish are biting, but dyed-in-the-wool deerhunters don't care. They're making last-second plans to obtainlottery draw tags in states where over-the-counter purchase isn't anoption. Illinois will offer 12,843 non-resident bow hunting permitsstarting at 8 a.m. on ...
OUTDOOR BRIEFS
Jun 01, 2003 ... The third annual National Fishing and Boating Week will take placetoday through June 8. Events planned throughout the country willprovide hands-on opportunities for families and friends to sharequality time together while learning about recreational boating andfishing. These ...
TRI-STATE FISHING REPORT
Jun 01, 2003; ... If you ever want to make a quick check on area fishing, there's asurefire method. Just call a bait dealer to check on business. "We've been selling a bunch of bait," said Jimmy McCormick, thesecond generation at the Bait Bucket. "It's mostly been crickets andwhat we call ...
HEY GUYS, JUST HAVE SOME FUN
Jun 01, 2003; ... Watching the 40 high school golfers at the Southern IndianaAthletic Conference championship Friday at McDonald Golf Courseoffered many observations besides the obvious. It was plain to see those at the top of the leaderboard -- playoffwinner Alex Abbott of North, runnerup Clint ...
GOLF CALENDAR
Jun 01, 2003 ... WASHINGTON OPEN A two-day tournament will be held at Washington (Ind.) CountryClub, 908 Bedford Road in Washington, on June 14 and 15. Entry fee is$85; there will be five flights by handicap, with a $500 giftcertificate to each flight's winner. Call (812) 254-2060. TRI-STATE ...
KNIGHTS GAIN SWEET REVENGE OVER WARRICK RIVAL
Jun 01, 2003; ... Castle's Mendy Martin had screwed up. Big time. "Yeah, no kidding," she said. The Knights were leading archrival Boonville 4-3 with one out inthe bottom of the seventh inning in Saturday night's Class 3A Castlesoftball sectional championship game. Then Martin, a ...
PITCH HELPS MILLER RISE TO OCCASION
Jun 01, 2003; ... Jessica Miller had been working on a rise ball since her freshmanyear as a pitcher for Tecumseh's softball team. The pitch suddenlyseemed to develop for her in the past week, much to the misfortune ofWood Memorial. Using the riser as her "out" pitch and working the corners of ...
TITANS GET CHANCE TO FEEL LIKE MAJOR LEAGUERS
Jun 01, 2003; ... When Gibson Southern baseball coach Jim Reid was in high school,he played in the old Busch Stadium at St. Louis. On Memorial Day,Reid took his Titans to the new Busch Stadium to play baseball. The Titans took a 16-8 record into that game against RockwoodSummit (Mo.) High School and ...
BULLDOGS CARMI-WHITE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Jun 01, 2003 ... Carmi-White County High School's baseball team went from two winsin 2002 to 12 wins in 2003. Don't be surprised if that number jumpsup again next season. The Bulldogs will return all but two players to a team thatimproved dramatically this season for new coach Craig Winter ....
PAIR OF FIRSTS ADD UP TO SECOND FOR 'DOGS
Jun 01, 2003; ... The Harrisburg boys track team finished second in the IllinoisClass A state finals in Charleston on Saturday. The Bulldogs captured one individual title -- Josh Cullers' 15-foot pole vault performance was good for first place -- and alsofinished first in the 400-meter ...
RUNS COULD BE SCARCE FOR HARRISBURG, NCOE
Jun 01, 2003; ... Lately, when Harrisburg and NCOE have squared off on the softballfield, it's been 1-0 affairs. Harrisburg won two games ago, and NCOEwon by that score earlier this spring. While Harrisburg coach Red Stafford won't offer a prediction onthe teams' next showdown -- on Monday at the ...
WVC'S DULANEY SIGNS PACT WITH METS
Jun 01, 2003; ... Todd Dulaney, a freshman second baseman from Wabash Valley Collegein Mount Carmel, Ill., has signed with the New York Mets organizationas a draft-and-follow. He was selected in the 31st round last ...
WOODY FELT RIGHT AT HOME AT BELMONT
Jun 01, 2003; ... Let's get the nostalgia out of the way. On Saturday, the Belmont Stakes turns 135 years old. Regardless ofhow many times it's run, fans always will remember the late Hall ofFame trainer Woody Stephens' unprecedented feat of winning the TripleCrown's final leg five consecutive times ...
YOUNG EXPOS FEEL LIKE THEY'RE SPECIAL
Jun 01, 2003; ... The Montreal Expos are in second place in the National LeagueEast. They went into the weekend with a record of 33-21, which matchesthe best start after 54 games in the franchise's 34-year history. They have the third-best winning percentage in the National Leagueand the ...