Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current) back issues from October 2003:
SOUTHERN INDIANA CITY OFFERS GROWTH POINTERS COLUMBUS SHOWS THE WAY Series: Why Some cities grow and some don't Fourth of a five-day series
Oct 01, 2003; ... As Evansville looks for ways to stem its population losses andgrow businesses, it can turn to another Southern Indiana city forpointers. Columbus, located 70 miles north of Louisville, Ky., on Interstate65, has seen dramatic growth over the past three decades. It hasweathered ...
87-YEAR-OLD GETS HOUSE ARREST IN FATAL ACCIDENT
Oct 01, 2003; ... A Warrick County judge Tuesday sentenced an 87-year-old woman tohouse arrest and probation for leaving a July 9 accident in which a14-year-old boy died. Beetrice Carr initially pleaded innocent to the charge of leavingthe traffic accident that killed Justin Flaherty of Newburgh, ...
EVANSVILLE ON SHORT END OF STATE WAGE SCALE
Oct 01, 2003; ... Looking for wages that are equal to or better than the average forthe state of Indiana? You'd better look somewhere other than the Evansville area. Wages here lag behind the Hoosier average in most categories. The median hourly wages in Indianapolis ($12.99), Gary ...
SUNDAY SERVICE MAY BEGIN TO LOOK LIKE PETTING ZOO
Oct 01, 2003; ... Monday's Courier & Press report about the blessing of the animalsat First Presbyterian Church's Sunday service reminded me of anarticle I read close to two decades ago by William H. Willimon. Let me state, pre-emptively, that I understand there's a longtradition of blessing of ...
SUIT COULD AFFECT INDIANA LIST
Oct 01, 2003; ... A federal lawsuit awaiting a decision by a U.S. District judgecould have an effect on Indiana's popular do-not-call list. Attorneys for four nonprofit groups sued the state, arguing thatIndiana's law violates the state constitution's guarantee of freedomof speech. The state ...
PROPERTY OWNERS SUE OVER SEWAGE RESIDENTS SAY HOMES FLOOD BECAUSE OF COMBINATION SEWERS
Oct 01, 2003; ... In August, Nancy Holder appeared with a delegation before theEvansville City Council to charge that the flooding that sends rawsewage into her home was a "disaster" that robbed her and herhusband, Raymond, of their retirement. That complaint has become a lawsuit filed in ...
ALL INDIANA HANDGUN BUYERS NOW FACE CHECK
Oct 01, 2003; ... New rules going into effect today require everyone who buys ahandgun in Indiana to undergo a federal background check. But area gun dealers seemed less than distressed by the changes. "It shouldn't change anything big-time," said Timothy Diekmann ofRajo's Guns at 2106 W ....
MAN LEADS POLICE ON TWO-COUNTY CHASE
Oct 01, 2003; ... A man who police say was attempting "suicide by cop" was arrestedTuesday after police chased his car through two Indiana counties. William David Lane, 43, of Posey County, Ind., was taken intocustody on Winery Road near Blairsville, Ind., after blowing threetires on stop sticks in ...
LLOYD NAMES PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
Oct 01, 2003; ... It's time for Evansville to move from being a city with "ahodgepodge of public art," some of it forgotten in "closets andcrevasses," and become a cultural tourism destination, says MayorRuss Lloyd Jr. On Tuesday, Lloyd named a new public arts commission to assesswhat the city ...
UTILITY BOARD TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DEVELOPER'S PROJECT
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Evansville Utility Board agreed Tuesday to dip into theutility's hardship fund to help pay for a sanitary sewer requested bya developer of a bank on the city's North Side. Utility board members said the financial assistance is to avoidpotential sanitary sewer problems for 190 ...
OLD HICKORY BBQ OWNER SAYS HE WILL STAY OPEN
Oct 01, 2003; ... Just as he began preparing to close his restaurant, DarrelRusselburg said a person has stepped forward with money to keep OldHickory BBQ open until Russelburg goes to trial for allowingstrippers in his business. Russelburg, 46, faces a misdemeanor charge of aiding or ...
CANDIDATES MEET WITH FIREFIGHTERS, SEEKING SUPPORT
Oct 01, 2003; ... Speaking to the newly energized Evansville firefighters unionTuesday, Mayor Russ Lloyd Jr. held up his Democratic opponent'scampaign platform and said it emphasizes education over publicsafety. State Rep. Jonathan Weinzapfel, who is trying to unseat theRepublican mayor, said he ...
VOLUNTEERS HELP PULL AUTOFEST TOGETHER AFTER TWO RESIGNATIONS
Oct 01, 2003; ... Two resignations and more than 200 cars almost added up todisaster for Downtown Evansville Inc. this weekend. Last-minute efforts by several volunteers were the only thing thatsaved this year's River City Autofest from catastrophe, said DowntownEvansville's incoming president, Turk ...
MAN KILLED, FAMILY HURT IN ACCIDENT
Oct 01, 2003 ... An Elberfeld, Ind., man died Tuesday afternoon after anotherdriver allegedly disregarded a red light and broadsided his van. According to a police report, William R. Hulan, 37, died at St.Mary's Medical Center of "massive trauma." Hulan was driving the vanat the time of the ...
THEFT OF ANTIQUE TOYS, GUNS REPORTED
Oct 01, 2003 ... Kentucky State Police on Tuesday reported the theft of "severalthousands of dollars" of antique toys and guns from an unattendedClay residence last month. Police declined to identify the owner of the property, who is in anursing ...
I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD BARS DOWN AT THE GYM
Oct 01, 2003; ... From time to time, I like to update you on my quest to be thestrongest typist in the Tri-State. I intend to bench-press 300 pounds. I'm up to 255. Another reason behind bulking up has to do self-preservation. Because I was weaned on Vienna Sausages, I am a frequent ...
BRIEFS
Oct 01, 2003; ... Evansville Evansville Buddy Walk scheduled Saturday The Evansville Buddy Walk will take place Saturday at theVanderburgh 4-H Center. People with Down syndrome can invite their "buddies" to walk withthem to help raise money and awareness about opportunities for ...
INFO LINE
Oct 01, 2003 ... If you have a brief question about the news, use a Touch-Tonephone to call: (812) 464-7466 When is the ...
QUESTION OF THE DAY TUESDAY'S ONLINE QUESTION
Oct 01, 2003 ... Who do you think won Monday night's mayoral debate? 1137 votes cast as of 10 p.m. Tuesday Russ Lloyd Jr. 373 33% Jonathan Weinzapfel 750 66% Tie 14 1% * To participate in the poll ...
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EHA PLANNING MORE COST-CUTTING MOVES
Oct 01, 2003; ... The cash-strapped Evansville Housing Authority plans to use avariety of methods to cut costs in 2004. In addition to an earlier announced trim in Executive DirectorPaul Fletcher's salary, EHA's director of human resources anddirector of procurement have also taken pay cuts. The ...
EVANSVILLE SUPPORT FOR VOCATIONAL CENTER CITED
Oct 01, 2003; ... In June, industrialist Robert Koch II said the proposed vocational-technical center "will be built as a monument to the jobs of thepast." At the Rotary Club on Tuesday, Evansville-VanderburghSuperintendent Bart McCandless was offered a chance to respond tothat comment, also made ...
WARRICK MAN DIES IN CRASH
Oct 01, 2003 ... A 35-year-old man died Monday night in a one-vehicle crash onTaylorville Road in Warrick County, according to Indiana StatePolice. Charles R. Stout Jr., 35, of Tennyson, Ind., was pronounced deadat the scene. The accident occurred at 9:16 p.m ....
WOMAN DIES IN CRASH
Oct 01, 2003 ... A Wheatland, Ind., woman died Monday of injuries she suffered when she pulled her car into the path of an oncoming vehicle,officials reported. Henna Dunn was taken by LifeFlight helicopter to an Evansvillehospital after the 9:40 a.m. accident at U.S. 50 and Strawberry HallRoad ....
EDITORIALS
Oct 01, 2003 ... Attitude Adjustment The Issue: Community procrastination can impede progress. Our View: Making a transformation is a difficult challenge. If you ever wanted an on-target look at the collective "we," tryTuesday's installment of "Why some cities grow and some don't," ...
`MISERY ST.' KIDS STAY CONNECTED
Oct 01, 2003; ... KIDS WHO LIVED IN OR NEAR the 1600 block of West Missouri Streetduring the 1930s and 1940s had a great time. Even though the kids occasionally were teased about living on"Misery Street," Esther Hisch, 93, remembers it much differently. "It was the best neighborhood," she ...
ACHIEVEMENTS
Oct 01, 2003 ... The Memorial High School yearbook staff earned awards at theBuckeye State Yearbook Workshop at Wright State University. Theawards were: First place: workshop excellence, most spirited, opening design,student life design, title page and outstanding yearbook plan. Secondplace: ...
OBITUARIES
Oct 01, 2003 ... Local obituaries Anna M. (Goodman) Brown Anna M. (Goodman) Brown, 81, of Evansville, passed away on Monday,September 29, 2003, at Woodmont Health Campus in Boonville, Ind. Anna worked for Deaconess Hospital as switchboard operator for 30years. She was a member of ...
JOHN HOFFMAN DIES AT AGE 66; HAILED AS PROGRESSIVE OFFICIAL
Oct 01, 2003; ... Attorney John Stanley Hoffman Jr., who helped shape politics inHenderson County and across the state of Kentucky in the '60s and'70, died early Tuesday after suffering a stroke. He was 66. "Unimaginable," Henderson County Judge-Executive Sandy Lee Watkinssaid. "John Stanley. He'll ...
GETAWAY WEDNESDAY
Oct 01, 2003; ... Seems to me Wednesdays are just darned good days. They offer hopethat a weekend is in sight. There's some OK stuff on TV. We have somegreat entertainment tonight through Saturday, and it's a good day tomake plans for a weekend getaway. It's a bit early for seeking beautiful leaves ...
USI SOCCER TEAM BREAKS INTO TOP 25
Oct 01, 2003; ... The University of Southern Indiana men's soccer team is ranked inthe NCAA Division II's Top 25 for the first time since 1995. The Eagles (5-3 overall, 4-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference)checked in at No. 22 in the National Soccer Coaches Association poll.USI is ranked third in the ...
STEMBRIDGE MAKES IT FOUR STRAIGHT IN A DAY OF FIRSTS
Oct 01, 2003; ... When Central High School's Heather Stembridge crossed the finishline first in Tuesday's city cross country meet, she rammed her fistin the air. Then she made a U-turn and ran back up the University of SouthernIndiana course's final stretch, screaming encouragement to ...
BUEHLER'S CLASSIC SHOULD RETURN... AND FOR MORE THAN 18 HOLES
Oct 01, 2003; ... The guy who usually occupies this space is glued to the TV, watching the opening games of the baseball playoffs. So The Answer Man has agreed to fill in. He'll take your questionor comment ... Question (phone call): I didn't go out to Victoria National forthe Buehler Classic ....
SPORTS BRIEFS
Oct 01, 2003; ... COLLEGES Aces Sports Report debuts The Aces Sports Report featuring University of Evansvilleathletics director Bill McGillis will make its debut for the seasonat 6 tonight on WGBF-1280 AM. McGillis and WGBF Sports ...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Oct 01, 2003; ... Evansville Bowling gets USI job Amanda Bowling has been named area coordinator in residence lifeat the University of Southern Indiana. A former resident of DeKalb, Ill., she earned a bachelor's degreein sociology at Northern Illinois ...
PLANS MOVE AHEAD FOR IN-STATE AIRLINE
Oct 01, 2003; ... Proponents of an intrastate airline that would offer Evansville-to-Indianapolis flights have failed to get a $1 million federal grantto support the start-up costs for the airline. However, plans for the airline are still going forward, said BobWorking, manager of the Evansville ...
ABORTION POSITION RAPPED LLOYD AIDE CITES WEINZAPFEL STAND
Oct 02, 2003; ... Abortion was interjected into Evansville's mayoral campaigndialogue Wednesday, as Mayor Russ Lloyd Jr.'s top campaign officialaccused Democratic candidate Jonathan Weinzapfel of taking both sidesof the emotionally charged issue. A Weinzapfel campaign official said Lloyd's decision ...
CITY HAS A DREAM CAN WE MAKE THE VISION COME TRUE? Series: WHY Some cities grow and some don't Last of a five-day series
Oct 02, 2003; ... Interstate 69 runs through Evansville, with thousands of truckszooming by daily, carrying goods on a north-south route thatstretches from Canada to Mexico. Sometimes the truck drivers stop at a roadside cafe for a meal assoon as they're done dropping off a load of microchips and ...
DEACONESS WON'T FACE NUCLEAR FINE
Oct 02, 2003; ... Deaconess Hospital will not have to pay a $3,000 penalty imposedby the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a medication errorinvolving a young patient, but the hospital may be subject toincreased inspections by the NRC. And although hospital officials said the incident was ...
CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT, EXCEPT FOR NOWADAYS
Oct 02, 2003; ... As my wife would say, "customer service is an oxymoron." Workers in various stores are often cold, rude and indifferent. I had to purchase a refrigerator after buying a house in 2000.Trying various East Side chain stores, I was astonished by theworkers' behavior. At one ...
JUDGE LIFTS NO-CONTACT ORDER BUT RETAINS ELECTRONIC HOUSE ARREST HEMAIDAS LEAVE COURT ARM-IN-ARM
Oct 02, 2003; ... A judge Wednesday lifted a no-contact order against RamadanHemaida, accused of setting his wife afire last spring. But Vanderburgh Circuit Judge Carl A. Heldt declined to releasethe 48-year-old University of Southern Indiana professor fromelectronic house arrest. The couple ...
ST. MARY'S HIRES FIRM FOR HEART INSTITUTE
Oct 02, 2003; ... St. Mary's Medical Center is moving forward with plans to open St.Mary's Heart Institute. After putting the project on hold last spring, hospital officialsWednesday announced the hiring of Bremner & Wiley, an Indianapoliscompany, to develop the building. The heart institute should ...
STUDENTS DEVOTED TO SAVING OLD GYM
Oct 02, 2003; ... Since 1924, the brick clock tower of the Ribeyre Gymnasium hasstood high above the ever-changing downtown of New Harmony. Through fires, tornadoes and reconstruction, the historical gymand its tower -- donated by Capt. Alfred and Pauline Ribeyre -- haveremained the only constant at ...
SIGNATURE SCHOOL SPACE TIGHT
Oct 02, 2003; ... Space is so tight at Signature School that officials may have tocap enrollment at about 275 next year. A lottery may be used to determine which new students will beaccepted next school year. This fall, the school has 242 students, Principal Vicki Snydertold the Signature ...
OFFICIALS SAY HEAD FOR COVER, HARD FROST MAY BE ON THE WAY
Oct 02, 2003; ... Tri-State residents whose gardens survived last night's frostaren't out of the woods yet. Forecasters who called for a minor frost last night are warning ofanother tonight, with the possibility of the year's first major frostcoming this weekend. As a result, WEHT-News25 ...
COMMISSION OKS SUBDIVISION
Oct 02, 2003; ... The Area Plan Commission, pressured by court filings and theadvice of its attorney, approved a 10-home subdivision at Newburghand Fuquay roads Wednesday. The commission voted 11-1 to approve the Parke Ridge subdivisionplat filed by Maplewood Development. Commission member ...
PULITZER WINNER BRAGG AT THE VICTORY TONIGHT
Oct 02, 2003 ... Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Bragg, who is completing work on "I Ama Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story," due for November release,will speak in Evansville tonight. Bragg is this year's speaker for the One Book/One Communityprogram. He will discuss his critically acclaimed ...
NEW GUN REGULATIONS CAUSE FEW PROBLEMS
Oct 02, 2003; ... Local gun owners said they saw no real effects on the first daynew gun regulations were in action. With every handgun purchase, retailers now are required to callthe FBI for a federal background check on the buyer. The rule tookeffect Wednesday, with very few ripples. "People ...
87-YEAR-OLD WOMAN DIES IN ACCIDENT IN PARKING LOT
Oct 02, 2003 ... An 87-year-old woman died Wednesday after she was hit by a car ina Walgreen's parking lot. Lenhawee Walter was in the lot -- on Indiana 66 in Newburgh --with her husband, 90-year-old Clint Walter, around 12:08 p.m.Witnesses told police the couple were standing behind a vehicle ...
SEWER CONTRACT AWARDED
Oct 02, 2003 ... The Evansville Works Board has awarded an $89,616 contract toKlenck Construction for installing a storm sewer in the EastviewNeighborhood Association area. The storm sewer will be along a one-block section of Frisse Avenuebetween Michael Avenue and Boeke Road. This project ...
VALDES-RODRIGUEZ TO SHARE HER THOUGHTS AT USI TONIGHT
Oct 02, 2003 ... Alicia Valdes-Rodriguez has been credited with exploding ethnicstereotypes with her best-selling novel, "The Dirty Girls SocialClub." The former journalist will share her thoughts on the demolitiontonight at the University of Southern Indiana. "Breaking Stereotypes of Latina ...
GRAMMAR MANGLER DESERVES STINT IN LANGUAGE POKEY
Oct 02, 2003; ... "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, allow me to present my closingarguments in perhaps the most heinous language-abuse case I have everprosecuted. "The defendant who sits in judgment before you this day deservesnot a shred of compassion. "With malice aforethought and at the ...
BRIEFS
Oct 02, 2003; ... Boonville, Ind. Man hurt in house fire A Boonville man was treated for minor burns to his hand and faceafter a Wednesday morning house fire. Darryl Pike was the only one of ...
INFO LINE
Oct 02, 2003 ... If you have a brief question about the news, use a Touch-Tonephone to call: (812) 464-7466 If the Cubs advance to the World Series, would they host the firsttwo ...
QUESTION OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY'S ONLINE QUESTION
Oct 02, 2003 ... Do you think probation and house arrest was an appropriatesentence for Beetrice Carr, the 87-year-old driver involved in afatal hit-and-run accident? 460 votes cast as of 10 p.m. Wednesday Yes 240 52% No 202 44% Unsure 18 4% A ...
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COUNCIL BACKS OFF SCHOOL RESOLUTION
Oct 02, 2003; ... After mulling it over for a week, Vanderburgh County Councilmembers decided Wednesday to take a hands-off approach to the localpublic schools' budget situation. Council President James Raben, R-1st District, did not call for avote on a nonbinding resolution opposing a 15 cent ...
ELLSWORTH IRRITATED WHEN REQUESTS DENIED
Oct 02, 2003; ... A Vanderburgh County councilman and Sheriff Brad Ellsworth hadharsh words Wednesday as the council, facing a slim general fundbudget for the rest of this year, pared down or denied Ellsworth'srequests for jail operations expenses. Ellsworth asked the council to approve $50,000 in ...
MAN ACCUSED OF PAROLE VIOLATION IS BACK IN JAIL
Oct 02, 2003 ... An Evansville man went back to jail Wednesday after allegedlybreaking his parole, then attacking an officer during his arrest. According to a police report, Thomas E. Hopper, 30, was taken intocustody after missing two mandatory meetings. He had been on parolefor convictions on ...
EDITORIALS
Oct 02, 2003 ... Public Art The Issue: Mayor proposes commission to coordinate local efforts. Our View: This good idea should transcend the city election. Mayor Russ Lloyd Jr. announced the creation Wednesday of a publicarts commission, an all-star panel of local arts people that ...
OCTOBER GHOSTLY ATTRACTIONS MINGLE WITH FALL FESTIVALS, CRAFT SHOWS
Oct 02, 2003; ... Some would say October is beautiful, others boo-tiful. She comes knocking, full of tricks and treats, teasing us with 75-degree days and frosty nights. She's as varied as Food Row at Evansville's Fall Festival,changing the leaves and stirring the kettle with burgoo, apple ...
ON THE GO
Oct 02, 2003; ... DRIVING TOURS In Perry County, Ind., the annual Hoosier HeritageFall Tour kicks off this weekend featuring hilly, scenic drives andevents in various small towns. On Saturday you can stop at the Shubael Little Pioneer Villagenear Rocky Point, a German/ Swiss-styled winery in ...
ETC.
Oct 02, 2003 ... Parents Resource Organization will meet Wednesday from 9:15 to 11a.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1811 Lincoln Ave. A CPR/first-aidreview will be given by the American Red Cross. Call 476-6504. * * * The Independent Adoption Center will have an information sessionOct. 11 ...
OBITUARIES
Oct 02, 2003 ... Local obituaries Charles W. `Chuck' Franklin Charles W. "Chuck" Franklin, 62, of Evansville, passed awayMonday, September 29, 2003. Chuck was a 20-year veteran of the Evansville Police Department.After retirement, he worked as an accident reconstructionist. Healso ...
GETAWAY THURSDAY
Oct 02, 2003; ... It's all over but the shoutin' -- and the much-anticipatedpersonal appearance of author Rick Bragg. The author of "All Over but the Shoutin' " will be here fortonight's One Book/One Community program at 7:30 at The Victory.Bragg is as much raconteur as writer, so it should be a ...