Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current) back issues from April 2006:
SMOKING BAN SEEN CLEARING AIR
Apr 01, 2006; ... In a matter of weeks, workplaces throughout Vanderburgh Countycould be declared smoke-free. County Commissioner Tom Shetler Jr. said Friday that within sixweeks, the commissioners will consider a law banning or restrictingsmoking in county bars, restaurants and ...
TRUSTEE TARGETS ONESTAR INSIDERS
Apr 01, 2006; ... More than a year after a court-appointed bankruptcy examinerdelivered a scathing report on the activities of OneStar LongDistance officials, a trustee has taken legal action against thedefunct Evansville telecom company's insiders. Bankruptcy trustee Elliott Levin has filed a ...
NEW SUITOR UPS STAKES FOR AZTAR
Apr 01, 2006; ... Shares in casino operator Aztar Corp. jumped nearly 9 percentThursday amid reports that real estate investment fund Colony CapitalLLC had offered $41 per share for the company, trumping a rival bid. Phoenix-based Aztar owns the Tropicana hotel-casinos in Las Vegasand Atlantic City, ...
LOOK WHAT TORNADO BLEW IN
Apr 01, 2006; ... Among the more unusual items scattered when the Nov. 6 tornadostruck Eastbrook Mobile Home Park were dozens of weapons, many ofwhich remain unclaimed. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Department still has numerousfirearms, as well as knives, ornamental swords, a hunting bow and ...
MELLENCAMP HAS `YOUNG REPORTER' ON THE RUN
Apr 01, 2006; ... Just as I'm about to depart Evansville, I have arrived. John Mellencamp, Indiana's patron saint of music, called me out.On stage. To 7,327 people in Roberts Stadium on Thursday. Andsuggested I have an inappropriate relationship with my mother. Apparently, some young reporter ...
EDITORIALS
Apr 01, 2006 ... Cheers, Jeers and Tears Trash causes little but talk in Southern Indiana. Jeers go to Southern Indiana residents who choose to litter theiryards with broken appliances, junk cars and other trash. Itcontributes to a poor image for the entire area. Cheers to the PoseyCounty ...
SATELLITE WILL TRACK OFFENDER
Apr 01, 2006; ... An Evansville man who pleaded guilty to child pornography chargeswill be one of Vanderburgh County's first offenders to have hismovements tracked round the clock by satellite. Upon his release from an inpatient facility in a few months, PaulA. Wehr will have to wear an electronic ...
VOTERS GIVEN ANOTHER OPTION
Apr 01, 2006; ... Starting Monday, Hoosiers can get involved in this year'selections in the most direct way possible -- by stepping into avoting booth. Monday is the first day voters statewide can come to their localelection offices to cast absentee ballots for the May 2 partyprimaries. In ...
IVY TECH DEGREE APPROVED
Apr 01, 2006; ... Indiana students interested in becoming teachers now have a newvehicle to pursue that goal. Ivy Tech's Evansville campus was among 15 statewide to receivestate approval Friday to offer an associate of science in educationdegree. The degree will enable graduates to become ...
EASTER SEALS REHAB PATIENT DETERMINED TO `SCORE BIG' REACHING FOR LOFTY GOALS
Apr 01, 2006; ... When Jennifer Carter talks about politics her face lights up. "I really enjoy it," the 20-year-old University of Evansvillestudent said. "It's everything I like rolled into one." She hopes to become a lawyer, and has set her sights on thepresidency or a seat on the Supreme ...
SHOOTING VICTIM IDENTIFIED; SUSPECTED ASSAILANTS STILL AT LARGE
Apr 01, 2006; ... The victim of Wednesday night's shooting has been released fromthe hospital, Evansville police said, but his assailants are still atlarge. Detective Alan Yeager identified the shooting victim as RaymondCharles, 28, of Sparks, Md. He said Charles told police he is inEvansville ...
WIFE'S ILL WISHES, ABUSE CITED IN LONG-AGO DIVORCE CASE
Apr 01, 2006; ... I Remember My brother Charley and I had a pony, Dixie. When school was out in summertime, boys with ponies met atEvansville College, and the groundskeeper would start pony races inheats, down the cinder track and back. Our Dixie was always thewinner. I remember Dan ...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Apr 01, 2006; ... EVANSVILLE YMCA schedules Healthy Kids Day The YMCA will hold a Healthy Kids Day on April 8. The daylongfamily event includes a youth triathlon, an open climbing wall,family obstacle course, nutrition hop scotch, crafts, characterdevelopment challenge and fingerprinting by ...
INFO LINE
Apr 01, 2006 ... If you have a brief question about the news, use a Touch-Tonephone to call: (812) ...
QUESTION OF THE DAY FRIDAY'S ONLINE QUESTION
Apr 01, 2006 ... Should the Army Reserve have discharged Lindsey White when shefirst told it she was pregnant? 255 votes cast as of 10 p.m. Friday Yes 119 47% No, wait until the child was born 19 7% No, she should honor her committment 117 ...
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STATE REPORT CARD SHOWS ROOM TO IMPROVE
Apr 01, 2006; ... Gov. Mitch Daniels issued a new report card Friday that said stategovernment made more progress last year in meeting hisadministration's goals for saving money, improving services andfinding efficiencies. But the report covering July through December showed that mostexpectations ...
LEVCO PONDERS DRUG CHARGES
Apr 01, 2006 ... It's unclear whether three Evansville residents will face localcharges related to conspiring to manufacture drugs. The three were detained in Millersville, Md., after police therereportedly discovered they had bought 103 boxes of over-the-countermedicine containing pseudoephedrine, ...
TROUBLED PLANE LANDS SAFELY
Apr 01, 2006 ... An airplane traveling from Washington, D.C., to St. Louis made anemergency landing early Friday in Evansville after pilots reportedsmoke in the cockpit. The American Connection flight landed safely without incidentshortly before 7 a.m. "We were the closest airport to them," ...
OBITUARIES
Apr 01, 2006 ... Local Obituaries Maxine Autry Maxine (Kiesel) Autry, 88, of Evansville, passed away Friday,March 31, 2006, at Deaconess Hospital. Mrs. Autry was employed in the Accounting Department at WhirlpoolCorporation for 25 years. She attended St. Joseph Catholic ...
BRUSHING UP ON SPRING BREAK
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TOLL ROAD CASH TO HEAD NORTH
Apr 01, 2006; ... Northern Indiana officials are eagerly awaiting the influx of cashstate lawmakers promised them under legislation allowing Gov. MitchDaniels to lease the Indiana Toll Road to a foreign consortium for$3.8 billion. With final approval of a toll road lease with the privatecompanies ...
KENTUCKY BUDGET PLAN TO RAISE TEACHER PAY, ADD TO SCHOOL YEAR
Apr 01, 2006; ... For Winchester teacher Stacey Wasson, it can be a race against theclock to squeeze in all the teaching time she needs. "We're just not able to cover everything that we need to; there'snot enough time in the day," Wasson said while touring the KentuckyCapitol with fourth- and ...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Apr 01, 2006; ... LIVE ON THE RADIO Dan Gardner will discuss his book, The Story Behind theStorefront, on his Business Talk Line Radio Show at 9 a.m. today onWEOA-1400AM. LOCAL CRUDE OIL Per barrel price of Illinois Basin crude, $59, down 50 cents,effective March 31. Source: ...
INCUBATOR MERGER PLANNED
Apr 01, 2006; ... Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel Friday announced the firststep in bringing business incubators of local economic economicdevelopment agencies, including two local business incubators, underone roof. Weinzapfel said the Evansville Redevelopment Commission will beasked on ...
DAYS INN BECOMING EVANSVILLE PLAZA HOTEL
Apr 01, 2006; ... Evansville Plaza Hotel and Suites, formerly known as the Days InnAirport, is undergoing renovation as well as a name change. The 119-room hotel at 5701 U.S. 41 North dropped its flag, oraffiliation, with Days Inn in mid-February and is now part of thePlaza Hotel and Suites group ...
BOSTON PIZZA TO OPEN LOCALLY
Apr 01, 2006; ... Boston Pizza is expected to open a restaurant and sports bar nearthe corner of the Lloyd Expressway and Epworth Road. The site is across the Lloyd from the Deaconess Gateway Hospitalcampus. A building permit for the new 6,238-square-foot restaurant andsports ...
BY GEORGE, THEY CAME TO WIN PATRIOTS DON'T FEEL LIKE UNDERDOGS IN INDIANAPOLIS
Apr 01, 2006; ... Before the madness began, before the world came calling to theircampus, hardly anyone outside of Fairfax, Va., knew anything aboutGeorge Mason's Patriots. Let's just say their fan base has expanded -- by millions. They are now America's team, ball-playing Patriots with a ...
THIS GROUP HAS ALL THE ANGLES COVERED
Apr 01, 2006; ... There's a theory in sports, particularly favored by writers insearch of an angle, that the best story will win. It works in horse racing, starting with Seabiscuit and continuingthrough Smarty Jones. It appears to work in auto racing, where someinsist that NASCAR -- like the WWF -- ...
EVANSVILLE PICKS UP BASKETBALL RECRUIT FROM KANSAS WHO CAN `FLAT-OUT PLAY'
Apr 01, 2006; ... J.D. Christie is more than the fifth and final basketball recruitfor the University of Evansville. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound senior from Shawnee Mission East HighSchool in Overland Park, Kan., brings balance to a class of fiveincoming freshmen. Christie's oral commitment gives UE two ...
SPORTS BRIEFS
Apr 01, 2006; ... College Basketball Wright State hires Brownell Evansville native Brad Brownell resigned as UNC Wilmington'sbasketball coach on Friday to take the job at Wright State. Astandout at Harrison High School before graduating in 1987, Brownell,37, spent four seasons as the Seahawks' ...
ROLEN'S CONDITION GOOD NEWS FOR CARDS
Apr 01, 2006; ... Spring training began with infield concerns for the St. LouisCardinals and ended that way, too. Just at a different position. Third baseman Scott Rolen, coming off a pair of operations to hisleft shoulder that limited him to about a half-season, appears readyto resume his ...
EXTREME EXPERIENCE KATRINA RELIEF EDITION TELEVISION SHOW WILL TELL STORY OF LOCAL GROUP'S MISSION TO HELP REBUILD CHURCH IN NEW ORLEANS
Apr 01, 2006; ... Certain hiccups are expected during church services. An errantmicrophone, a crying baby, a restless teen -- these are all excusableon Sunday mornings. But when hundreds of volunteers stormed into First Emanuel BaptistChurch in New Orleans, the members could do nothing but ...
THE TELL-TALE HEART HEART DISEASE IS PREVALENT, AND IT IS `LIKE CLOGGING UP A PIPE'
Apr 01, 2006; ... Poets rhapsodize and musicians sing about it. We have heart-to-hearts, are heartbroken and share heartfelt sentiments. Thereferences are ubiquitous and yet -- at heart -- the heart is just afour-chambered pump with its own plumbing and electrical systems. When functioning properly, ...
`EXERCISE AND EAT RIGHT OR DIE'
Apr 01, 2006; ... One heart attack, 27 pounds, 4 inches around the waist and twopants sizes later, Dr. Scott Norris feels better and is lighter andstronger than before. "It's a total life change," he said. "It's notDr. Big Butt now." Gone are the days of prime rib, baked potatoes loaded with ...
GETTING TO THE HEART OF HEALTHY CHOICES
Apr 01, 2006 ... A diet for maintaining a healthy heart is high in fiber and low insaturated fats, with a side order of exercise. It balances the number of calories consumed with the number ofcalories burned, said Amy Rawlins, a registered nurse at St. Mary'sHeart Institute. "Our goal is to ...
HEART ATTACK SIGNS CAN BE SUBTLE
Apr 01, 2006; ... If a person experiences pain or tightness in his chest or painshooting down his arm, the average person would probably suspect aheart attack and quickly call an ambulance. But are people as aware of other, more subtle signs that couldpoint to just as much trouble and, if heeded, ...
FRIEND OR FOE? CHOLESTEROL ASSUMES DUAL ROLE IN HEALTH
Apr 01, 2006; ... In the war against heart disease and stroke, cholesterol qualifiesas both friend and foe. One one hand, we can't live without it. The waxy, fat-likecompound is essential in helping to build up and repair cells, formsex hormones, digest food and provide us with vitamin D. Too ...
HEART BYPASS SURGERY ALL IN A DAY'S WORK
Apr 01, 2006; ... The heartbeat slowed, then rested. The heart monitor flatlined."We just killed him," said Dr. Lee Wagmeister, a heart surgeon. Wagmeister focused into his patient's chest cavity, where a thinlayer of fat was draped over the heart. The patient should be fine;the organ was flooded ...
CARDIAC CATH LAB TECH KEEPS HEARTS ON THE MEND
Apr 01, 2006; ... "Time is muscle. That's what we're taught," said Ramona Wilson,taking a break in her blue scrubs outside Deaconess GatewayHospital's cardiac cath lab. "The sooner you can get to the area ofinjury and correct it, the more of the heart muscle you can save." Wilson, 52, has been a ...
LIFESTYLE CHANGE, NOT DIET SCHEMES, WILL SHED POUNDS
Apr 01, 2006; ... As one year fades into another and you're on the prowl for"comfort foods" to help insulate you against the winter cold,advertising for weight-loss schemes can seem relentless. Ditto fortheir claims -- how svelte and macho and sexy you'll look when timecomes to don a bathing suit, if you ...
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AN OMINOUS THREAT
Apr 01, 2006 ... If it isn't already, hypertension eventually will be a pressingissue for most of us. One in every four adults has hypertension,commonly known as high blood pressure. Two-thirds of those older than65 have the condition, and if we don't have it by 55, we face a 90percent chance of ...
THINK YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO QUIT SMOKING? THINK AGAIN
Apr 01, 2006; ... People tell Johnny Kincaid they can't afford to quit smoking. Theycan't afford nicotine replacement patches, gum or lozenges or any ofthe other methods of kicking the habit, from doctor-prescribedinhalers to pills, hypnosis or even acupuncture. What they mean, he says, is that they ...
NEWS / PEOPLE & PROCEDURES
Apr 01, 2006 ... Indiana association for home & hospice care Gloria Horton, executive director of Visiting Nurse Plus Inc., hasbeen elected to a two-year term as treasurer of the IndianaAssociation for Home & Hospice Care. Horton joined the association's board of directors in 2003 and ...
WEEK OF WALKS HAS NO FINISH LINE
Apr 01, 2006; ... It's as simple and satisfying as a comfy pair of well-wornsneakers. "That's the nice thing. Walking is something that nearly everyonecan do, no matter what their activity level," said Breann Ellis. "Ireally think the benefits of walking can't be overstated, that's ...
LIFETIME LESSONS HEALTHIER EVANSVILLE WEEK PROVIDES ADVICE ON PREVENTION, MOTIVATION
Apr 01, 2006; ... With a focus on physical fitness, nutrition, prevention and makinghealthy choices, Healthier Evansville Week is designed to improvelives, not just for a few days but for a lifetime. The inaugural week, April 30 through May 7, will begin and endwith free health festival events ...
THE BUSINESS OF BUILDING MUSCLES MARINE FINDS CAREER AS PERSONAL TRAINER SUITS HIM WELL
Apr 01, 2006; ... The faces in front of Tony Maslan looked exhausted but interested.Maslan stood at ease, talking about nutritional supplements andhydration, about weight training and form. It was a talk Maslan was comfortable giving. It was the venue thatstruck him as odd. The personal ...
KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN WHEN TRYING TO EXERCISE
Apr 01, 2006; ... Too busy at work to hit the gym today? You're not alone, andyou're certainly not without fitness options. When a hectic schedule takes hold, take heart that there arethings you can do in your everyday routine to keep fit. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, for instance ....
CALCULATING YOUR WAY TO A HEALTHIER BODY
Apr 01, 2006; ... Many barometers can be used to determine how healthy we are, butweight by itself isn't the best one. Body mass index -- or BMI -- is a formula used to relate bodyweight to health risks associated with being overweight. "It assesses weight in relation to height," said Lisa Bell, ...
DON'T SWEAT IT LATEST TRENDS IN FITNESS FASHIONS ARE `WICK IT'
Apr 01, 2006; ... Several times a week, friends Sharon Hart and Bonnie Venson workout at the YMCA. When it comes to fitness attire, the women agreethat comfort and good tennis shoes are most important. "I firmly believe in things that breathe," Hart said. "Whenexpense becomes involved, I'm going to ...
TALK WITH YOUR DOCTOR IT'S THE FIRST STEP IN ANY EXERCISE PLAN
Apr 01, 2006; ... Common sense. In addition to everything you can hear from adoctor, everything you can read in books or find on the Internet,common sense is a huge factor in developing a successful exerciseregimen. That's the opinion of Dr. Darla R. Grossman, a Welborn Clinicphysician and the ...
EVERY GYM HAS A DIFFERENT PERSONALITY -- FIND ONE THAT MATCHES YOURS
Apr 01, 2006; ... Trying to find the right health club ? Do your homework, askquestions and pay attention to the answers. "You should ask for a free trial membership pass," says Joy PayneCarter, a Newburgh resident and devoted fitness buff who works outtwice a day. "Get used to the landscape. See if ...
PET OWNERSHIP THE CAT'S MEOW FOR HEALTH
Apr 01, 2006; ... If you're feeling sick as a dog, maybe the thing you need is apet. Dogs, cats, birds, fish -- pretty much all kinds of pets -- havebeen linked to a zoo of health benefits, from reduced stress toincreased exercise to the end of loneliness, experts say. "There's nothing like ...
STICKING IT TO 'EM ONCE PHLEBOTOMIST KIM PAYNE GETS TO KNOW YOUR ARM, DRAWING BLOOD IS A CINCH
Apr 01, 2006; ... Can you even imagine it? You spend your life sticking people withneedles, watching blood pulse into a test tube. People call you avampire, a blood-sucker, a sadist. But Kim Payne just laughs. She's used to whatever "sticker" nameanyone comes up with. As a phlebotomist with ...
BUILDING STRONG BONES REQUIRES AN EARLY START
Apr 01, 2006; ... If you want to have strong bones when you're old, you've got tostart building them when you're young. And you've got to work atmaintaining them as you get older. After age 25, most people are over the hill when it comes to bonestrength. Bones normally reach full maturity and are at ...
CHRONIC FOOT PAIN CAN BE ADDRESSED
Apr 01, 2006 ... Abe Lincoln said, " When my feet hurt, I can't think." Much is written about our 16th president, from his lanky statureand strong arms to his large hands. However, Lincoln had a myriad of foot problems and regularly hadthe care of a New York foot doctor who made "White House ...
YOU CAN KEEP BOTH BODY AND WALLET IN GOOD SHAPE
Apr 01, 2006; ... Most people agree there is a strong connection between fitness andhealth. Yet many miss the benefits of fitness for fear that theirwallet may not stand up to the workout. You'll be glad to know thatbecoming fit does not have to break the bank. Take advantage ofthese tips to stretch ...
SPECIAL PUBLICATION GETS RIGHT TO THE HEART OF FITNESS
Apr 01, 2006; ... Health is not only one of the bigger industries in the Tri-State,it affects each of us. As a result, the Evansville Courier & Press isdoubling its efforts for the Health & Medicine Magazine by increasingpublication to two issues this year. We have marshaled our fulleditorial staff to ...
HOSPICE CARE A LOOK AT THE END OF LIFE
Apr 02, 2006; ... A frail nightingale with feathers fading, Margie Herke trilled asimple song of faith, hope and love. It was a siren's song, drawingthe enchanted ever nearer, but gently buoying their spirits insteadof dashing them against jagged stones. The song's final note sounded Thursday, when ...
A TIMELY LOOK AT TIMES PAST
Apr 02, 2006; ... For the first time since 1971, all of Indiana will be observingdaylight-saving time beginning today, whittling the holdout statesdown to just Arizona and Hawaii. As all Hoosiers join those in Southwestern Indiana who have fordecades switched their clocks twice a year, it's a good ...
LST 325 SHAPING UP TO BE A TOURIST ATTRACTION
Apr 02, 2006; ... The Evansville riverfront will become a more popular destinationnow that springlike weather has finally arrived. Many people will be attracted by scenic views of the Ohio Riverand the Downtown skyline, but others will come to see a piece ofWorld War II history. The LST 325 ...
THE NEWS IN A NEW SIZE STARTING MONDAY, YOUR PAPER WILL BE SLIGHTLY NARROWER
Apr 02, 2006; ... When you open your newspaper tomorrow you'll find the pages to bea bit narrower than those in today's paper. But nothing else changes.The type size will remain the same as it has been for many years. Why are we making this change? There are several reasons, someaffecting us, and ...
BE A GOOD SPORT PLAYERS CAN AVOID THE PAINS OF SUMMER
Apr 01, 2006; ... Spring and summer bring familiar sounds to neighborhood baseballand softball fields -- the crack (or ping) of the bat, the pop of afastball reaching a catcher's mitt and the grind of a runner slidinginto a base. But the physical activities that create those sounds can ...
`BEDSIDE MANNER' IS FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND PATIENTS, TOO
Apr 01, 2006; ... FAMILY * If the patients are asleep, don't wake them. Ask the nurse tocall you when they awaken. * Don't help a patient out of bed without checking with thenurse. * Always carry a medicine and dosage list. * Don't bring a lot people with you to wait during ...
FITNESS CAN BE CHILD'S PLAY
Apr 01, 2006; ... Children, like adults, need to exercise regularly to maintainphysical fitness. But many aren't getting the exercise they needto stay fit. The percentage of young people who are overweight hasmore than tripled since 1980, according to the Centers for DiseaseControl and ...