Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current) back issues from June 2006:
OBITUARIES
Jun 01, 2006 ... Local obituaries Ruth M. (Askins) Becker Ruth M. (Askins) Becker, 76, of Evansville, Indiana, passed awayTuesday, May 30, 2006, at Parkview Care Center. Ruth was born on July 6, 1929, in Michigan City, Ind. Shegraduated in 1947 from Memorial High School. She was ...
MAIL CALL BEHIND BARS HUNDREDS OF LETTERS UNDERGO SCRUTINY BEFORE GETTING STAMP OF APPROVAL
Jun 01, 2006; ... Drenched in women's perfume and covered with gaudy stickers andsmudged lipstick, a thick stack of handwritten letters arrives at thefront desk of the Vanderburgh County Jail. Over the next 20 hours, they'll be sorted, X-rayed, opened,searched for contraband and delivered to a cell ....
INSPECTIONS RARE ON OLD BUILDINGS
Jun 01, 2006; ... The collapse of a church floor in Evansville last week has shedlight on the growing strain on local building inspectors. The city has just six full- time building inspectors to check morethan 18,000 structures each year. By comparison, officials in Fort Wayne, Ind., -- which ...
POLICE SAY DEATH OF BABY APPEARS ACCIDENTAL
Jun 01, 2006; ... Evansville police are investigating the death of a baby whoapparently rolled off a bed and landed headfirst in an emptywastebasket. Jeramie Lowe Jr., who was nearly 6 months old, died Sunday nightat his grandfather's home at 2314 W. Columbia St. The baby'sparents, Jeramie and ...
STRIKE AVERTED AS ALCOA AND UNION REACH TENTATIVE LABOR DEAL
Jun 01, 2006; ... Alcoa Inc. and the United Steelworkers reached a tentativeagreement on a four-year contract late Wednesday, avoiding a strikeby 9,000 workers at 15 of the aluminum company's U.S. plants, anAlcoa spokesman said. The deal was reached less than two hours before the contractexpired ...
HERE IS HOW NETWORK NEWS COULD GET VIEWERS
Jun 01, 2006; ... In our business we often get accused of "overreporting" stories or"underreporting" them. I'll tell you a story that's been dramatically overreported -- theplight of the 5:30 p.m. TV network news. Those shows were once a staple of daily American life and hostedby iconic ...
STATES SET UP HOMELAND PANEL
Jun 01, 2006; ... Seeking a bigger say in homeland security decisions, the nation'sgovernors are creating a 50-state panel to give the states a singlevoice on national plans to prepare for threats from terrorists andnatural disasters. The Homeland Security Advisors Council will aim to ...
GE FILES TAX RETURN ELECTRONICALLY
Jun 01, 2006; ... There's no prize for filing the longest tax return, but GeneralElectric Co. could probably beat any competition. The company filed a 24,000-page tax return to the Internal RevenueService . Instead of sending boxes to the tax collectors, GE filedelectronically -- all 237 megabytes ...
EDITORIALS
Jun 01, 2006 ... Deadly Intersection The Issue: Scene of recent fatality has poor visibility, onlyflashing lights. Our View: A traffic signal would help. For a community justifiably characterized as "Stoplight City," wehave to wonder why the dangerous intersection of Indiana 57 ...
FUND SET UP TO HELP CHURCH RECOVER
Jun 01, 2006; ... Mount Calvary Baptist Church has established a fund to help it getback on its feet after a devastating collapse. On May 25, several people were injured when the floor collapsed atthe South Governor Street church. A city inspector said he will orderthe building to be torn ...
TEAM TALKS DOWNTOWN DYNAMICS TIME, MONEY, PLANNING KEY INGREDIENTS FOR REVITALIZATION
Jun 01, 2006; ... Turning Downtown Evansville into a happening place anddramatically improving its character will take time, money andstrategic planning, said members of a leading residents boardWednesday night. Two-dozen members of the Downtown Implementation Committee met atCentral Library for ...
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STYMIES SPELLER
Jun 01, 2006; ... Mia Hewlett said Tuesday that late introduction of foreignlanguages in their Southern Illinois school district would put herdaughter at a disadvantage at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Jade Hewlett, who lives in a town of 8,000 people in Illinois'Franklin County, was the ...
DAY CARE CHALLENGES YOUNG MINDS
Jun 01, 2006; ... After finishing their afternoon naps and snacks, the 4-year-oldsat Carver Community Organization's day care program began puttingtheir young minds to work, learning from various centers around theirclassroom. In one corner of the room, several children put puzzle ...
STAFF AT NEW JAIL SEEKS CONTRACT IMPROVEMENTS
Jun 01, 2006; ... Victor Heath has worked at the Vanderburgh County Jail for 15years, and he says the pressure on employees has never been greater. The new jail is understaffed and, just five months after itopened, already overcrowded on some days, said Heath, a confinementofficer and steward for ...
RESCUED DOGS ATTRACT DONORS, ADOPTION BIDS
Jun 01, 2006 ... The rescue of 50 to 60 dogs in Mount Carmel, Ill., by theVanderburgh Humane Society has brought in more donors and adoptersthan is typical. Kendall Paul, the Vanderburgh Humane Society executive director,said several people came in Wednesday with monetary donations, alongwith dog ...
HEAT OF BATTLE BRIEFLY SIDELINES 81-YEAR-OLD RE-ENACTOR
Jun 01, 2006; ... It's Saturday afternoon at the "Spirit of Vincennes (Ind.)Rendezvous" and it's hotter than a two-dollar musket. The first battle of the day has just ended and scores ofRevolutionary War re-enactors trudge back to their tents. Many of the make-believe soldiers wear colorful wool ...
BRIEFS
Jun 01, 2006; ... EVANSVILLE Hearing on pit bull's fate set for June 13 The pit bull that attacked and killed a Pomeranian on May 8 isstill being held in quarantine by Animal Control, said Animal ControlSuperintendent Tom Hayden. There will be a hearing on on the dog'sfate at on June ...
INFO LINE
Jun 01, 2006 ... If you have a brief question about the news, use a Touch-Tonephone to call: (812) 464-7466 If my attorney hasn't performed the services I retained him for orhasn't provided me the settlement I am owed, how do I file acomplaint? Clients can lodge complaints ...
MCCANDLESS QUITS SCHOOL CHIEF STEPS DOWN AFTER TAKING OVER IN TOUGH TIMES [Corrected 06/06/06]
Jun 02, 2006; ... Wendell "Bart" McCandless, who took the reins of Evansville'spublic schools four years ago amid a budget crisis but continued toface criticism even after the budget stabilized, has resigned. The School Board unanimously accepted McCandless' resignationThursday, appointed Bob Yeager ...
TOP SCHOLARS [Corrected 06/06/06]
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VECTREN FLEW BOEHNER TO FUNDRAISER [Corrected 06/06/06]
Jun 02, 2006; ... When the second-most powerful Republican in the House ofRepresentatives joined Rep. John Hostettler in Evansville for afundraiser Tuesday, he didn't have to worry about leaving the nightbefore so he could be in Evansville in time for a breakfastfundraiser. The first flight from ...
THAT'S HOW WE ROLL ON THE WEST SIDE FRANKLIN LANES OFFERING PROGRAMS TO GET YOUNGER PLAYERS TO TAKE UP BOWLING
Jun 02, 2006; ... It's all about the numbers at Franklin Lanes. High scores areproudly posted on the walls, honoring past champions. But one of thealley's greatest treasures is scoring high in another way. At 93years old, Bill Hargett is still far from striking out of bowling. Hargett is proud to be ...
MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
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ETHRIDGE LEADS REITZ GOLF TEAM'S CHANCES AT REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
Jun 02, 2006; ... Working incessantly on his putting, Reitz High School senior JohnEthridge is hoping to advance to the boys' regional golf tournamentfor the second successive season. The top three teams and top three individuals not on a qualifyingteam from today's sectional at Fendrich advance to ...
REITZ SENIOR SET TO ANCHOR TEAM AT STATE MEET
Jun 02, 2006; ... There was a time this season when the immediate track future ofReitz High School senior Randy Baize looked clouded. Baize's quest to improve on last year's third-place finish in the400 meters at the state track meet seemed doubtful when he pulled upduring the 100-meter dash trials ...
THE PIPER OF GALICIA FORMER USI STUDENT PABLO CORTES SANCHEZ BLENDS BAGPIPES AND HIS SPANISH HOMELAND
Jun 02, 2006; ... Students and the staff at the University of Southern Indiana willlong remember international exchange student Pablo Cortes Sanchez,even though he has returned to his home in Spain. The 23-year-old Sanchez delighted individuals and audiences on thecampus with his bagpipe playing ...
FRIENDSHIP TAKES BACK SEAT AT STATE TRACK MEET
Jun 02, 2006; ... Julie Breivogel and Elizabeth DeLong are friends who like to beateach other. Both throw the shot put and the discus, Breivogel for BoonvilleHigh School and DeLong for Castle. Both have qualified for today'sstate track and field meet, which starts at 2 p.m. CDT at ...
YOUNG CASTLE GOLF TEAM SHOOTING FOR SECTIONAL
Jun 02, 2006; ... Mike Reiter doesn't know what to expect from his up and downCastle High School boys' golf team entering today's sectional atFendrich. First tee is at 7 a.m. But if the Knights duplicate their second-place finish in theSouthern Indiana Athletic Conference Tournament on May 26 ...
KEN KREKE DOING IT ALL FOR THE KIDS
Jun 02, 2006; ... For Ken Kreke, it's always been about the children. "I've hadthe best job in the world because I'm around kids every day," saidKreke, 60, who retires next week as principal of J.H. CastleElementary School after 27 years. "There's not a single day that I didn't get a hug. You ...
COLLEEN TALLEY PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING
Jun 02, 2006; ... Most kids spend their summers hanging out with friends and workingseasonal jobs, but Colleen Talley recalls a formative summer in heryouth when she found time for something different. Talley, who retired this year from teaching English and journalismat Boonville High School, ...
THE FRIDGE
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QUESTION OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY'S ONLINE QUESTION
Jun 01, 2006 ... Should the Vanderburgh County Humane Society accept dogs fromIllinois? 273 votes cast as of 10 p.m. Wednesday Yes 185 68% No 88 32% e To participate in the poll visit ...
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TRIAL DATE SET FOR STANDOFF ARSON SUSPECT
Jun 01, 2006; ... An Evansville man accused of setting his ex-wife's house on fireafter a standoff with police has pleaded innocent to charges of arsonresulting in bodily injury and robbery. Juan Castro Gonzalez, 39, of Evansville, entered his not guiltyplea to both charges, which are both Class B ...
CONCESSIONS OFFERED IN CONTROVERSIAL REZONING REQUEST
Jun 01, 2006; ... An insurance agent seeking to develop offices on two emptyresidential lots in a tornado ravaged Newburgh suburb is offering toagree to restrictions to appease neighbors opposed to it. Although the Warrick County Area Plan Commission has already votedto deny recommending approval of ...
CLOSED MINE HEARINGS FUEL PROTESTS
Jun 01, 2006; ... Investigators questioned employees at a southeastern Kentucky minewhere five miners were killed in an explosion about safety Wednesdaywhile family members of the dead miners protested outside. The questions on centered on whether the seals used to keep outcombustible gases were ...
ASSESSOR APPEARS IN COURT JOHN GERARD FACING TWO INDECENCY CHARGES
Jun 01, 2006; ... Center Township Assessor John Gerard, who was arrested May 16 inIndianapolis on misdemeanor charges of public indecency and indecentexposure, appeared in court Tuesday and is due back on June 22. No trial date has been set in Gerard's case in Marion SuperiorCriminal Court. Gerard ...
DEMS TO FORGO RETIREMENT BENEFIT
Jun 01, 2006; ... Democrats returning to the state Senate next year have agreed notto accept state health care retirement benefits, their leaders saidWednesday. Senate Minority Leader Richard Young, D-Milltown, made the requestin a letter dated May 25 to the secretary of the Indiana ...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Jun 01, 2006; ... EVANSVILLE Vectren Corp. promotes Florence Beth Florence has been promoted to manager of corporate accountingat Vectren Corp. Formerly a lead accounting analyst, she graduated from theUniversity of Evansville with a bachelor's degree in accounting. Smith joins ...
ALTMAN RECEIVES BROOKS AWARD WINNER CREDITED WITH BRINGING RIVERBOAT GAMBLING TO CITY
Jun 01, 2006; ... A women credited with first bringing the idea of riverboatgambling not only to Evansville but to Indiana received the WilliamL. Brooks Award from the Evansville Convention and Visitor's BureauWednesday. Gloria Altman, who served on the Convention and Visitor's BureauBoard from ...
WALNUT STREET BUILDING TO BE SOLD
Jun 01, 2006; ... Another Downtown property is expected to go on the market soon. St. Mary's Medical Center plans to sell the Walnut StreetBuilding, located on the southwest corner of Fifth and Walnutstreets, when Welborn Health Plans vacates the building later thisyear, said St. Mary's spokesman ...
BBB ISSUES CHECK-SCAM WARNING
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Better Business Bureau issued a warning Wednesday to Tri-State residents about a sweepstakes check scam that has hit theEvansville area. The BBB said many people have recently received letters claimingthe recipients have won money in an international sweepstakes orlottery ....
ACES FEELING LIKE KINGS OF THE ROAD
Jun 01, 2006; ... Dave Schrage usually brings along a batch of movies whenever hisUniversity of Evansville baseball team takes a bus trip. "They like comedies and baseball movies," the Aces head coachsaid. "Like `Major League,' `Bull Durham' and `Field of Dreams.' " On their latest trip, the ...
TITZER EXPANDS BUSINESS WITH MERGER
Jun 01, 2006; ... Titzer Family Funeral Homes recently expanded its operation withthe purchase of Miller & Miller Colonial Chapel. Todd Titzer, an owner and vice president of the Titzer chain, saidthe Titzers bought the funeral home from Carriage Services, which isbased in Houston, Texas. The ...
RECORDS, STREAKS NOT WORTH VERY MUCH
Jun 01, 2006; ... In the Class 4A Evansville baseball sectional, streaks arepractically meaningless. Castle has lost its last five games while Harrison has won itslast four and five of its last six. But when Harrison (21-8) andCastle (15-13) meet in tonight's 4:30 semifinal at Bosse Field, keepin ...
SPORTS BRIEFS
Jun 01, 2006; ... High school baseball Vikings pitcher logs no-hitter in sectional North Posey righthander Ryan Kerney threw a no-hitter againstSouthridge as the Vikings advanced to the semifinal round of theClass 2A Rockport Sectional with a 4-0 win. North Posey scored a runin the first, ...
GOLF SECTIONAL SET FOR FRIDAY AT FENDRICH
Jun 01, 2006; ... Mount Vernon will try to defend its Evansville boys' golfsectional championship on Friday in the 14-team field at Fendrich. Tee times start at 7 a.m. The Wildcats, ranked 20th in the state coaches poll, won lastyear's title by five strokes over North. The Huskies are coming off ...
`IDOL' HAS TAKEN THE WHEEL ON CAREER
Jun 01, 2006; ... What a year it has been. Eighteen months ago, few people outside Checotah, Okla., had heardof Carrie Underwood. A year ago, she was voted "American Idol," beating out a stronggroup of contenders and becoming the first country-music vocalist towin "Idol." Now, just a ...
FESTIVALS... OH, AND THERE'S OTHER STUFF, TOO
Jun 01, 2006; ... Let the invasion begin. In June that usually means the battle offestivals, from thunderboats and military skydivers at the EvansvilleFreedom Festival and barbecue and blues at the W.C. Handy fest inHenderson, Ky., to all things Superman in Metropolis, Ill. But this year, if you ...
SYMPHONIC BAND GOING FOR A LITTLE MORE VARIETY
Jun 01, 2006; ... It's almost time to strike up the band again, and EvansvilleSymphonic Band conductor Kim Fillingim is making a few changes thisyear. The changes aren't as drastic as moving the concerts from MeskerAmphitheatre to The Coliseum, which was done in 2000 to escapeeverything from ...
NOVEL INSPIRES MYSTERY AT REITZ
Jun 01, 2006; ... Mary Jane Schenk drew inspiration from Louisa May Alcott and ColePorter for the 14th Annual Reitz Home Mystery Event. Schenk, executive director for the Arts Council of SouthwesternIndiana, wrote the script for this year's event, titled "Little Womenof First Street." The event will ...
CD REVIEWS
Jun 01, 2006; ... Def Leppard `Yeah!' (Island) English hard rockers Def Leppard haven't had a lot of luck withnew material lately, despite a recent platinum-selling double CD ofhits and successful tours. So its no surprise that the band hasdecided to release an album of cover ...
CRIMINAL CHARGES POSSIBLE WASHINGTON COURT AUDIT REVEALS QUESTIONABLE USE OF ABOUT $300,000
Jun 02, 2006; ... A Vanderburgh County judge has ordered information about formerWashington Court executive director Wayne Crowe be turned over toprosecutors to review for possible criminal charges. On Thursday, details of an audit of Washington Court finances weremade public, revealing Crowe ...
STEELWORKERS HAPPY WITH ALCOA DEAL
Jun 02, 2006; ... Representatives of both Alcoa and the United Steelworkers onThursday hailed the tentative agreement their negotiators reached inthe final hours of two weeks of intense negotiations. "We think everybody should be happy with it," said Kevin Lowery, aspokesman for Alcoa. The ...
ELLIS PARK BACK UP AND RUNNING AS HORSES HIT TRACK
Jun 02, 2006; ... John Oran was sound asleep in the early morning hours of Nov. 6when the telephone jangled by his bedside. He hesitated to answer. "The phone ringing at 2:30 in the morning, that's never good,"said the 81-year-old Evansville resident and longtime horse trainer. Oran was right ....
BOONVILLE MAN DISCOVERS ID THEFT CAN STRIKE CLOSE TO HOME FROM AFAR
Jun 02, 2006; ... While Jim Dorsett was enjoying himself at the Indianapolis 500 onSunday, halfway around the world a thief in Turkey was enjoyinghimself at Dorsett's expense. Dorsett, of Boonville, Ind., was the victim of identity theft.Someone in Turkey accessed Dorsett's debit account and made ...
COURAGE, STRENGTH APPEAR IN TIMES OF CRISIS
Jun 02, 2006; ... Fortunately for me and many of my colleagues, the stereotype thatall journalists are jaded simply can't be true. It isn't possible to be jaded when all the cynical aspects of thejob are constantly sprinkled with people who share stories sobeautiful they take our breaths ...
EDITORIALS
Jun 02, 2006 ... Special Perk The Issue: Senate Democrats to decline insurance benefit. Our View: If they are politically smart, Senate Republicans willgive it up. The stubborn determination of some members of the Indiana Senateto hold on to lifetime health insurance benefits may be ...
TRAIL EFFORTS STYMIED
Jun 02, 2006; ... I listened to Brad Byrd's newscast and read with interest theCourier & Press article on Gateways to the City. In 1993, the Hi-Rail Co. asked the Greenway Passage if we wantedto purchase a 2.3-mile section of property running along U.S. 41. The area was weed-infested with drug ...
SWIRCA MEALS PROGRAM GETS LIFT VECTREN GRANT PUTS SENIORS BACK ON FIVE-DAY SCHEDULE
Jun 02, 2006; ... The Southwestern Indiana Regional Council on Aging's NutritionProgram got the best news it has had in four months when it receiveda grant that will allow it to serve lunches to seniors five days aweek at 20 meal sites in six counties. The nutrition program received the $2,300 grant ...
STREETS AND PETS TOWN HALL TOPICS
Jun 02, 2006; ... Street improvements, microchips for pets and sewer projects wereamong the topics raised Thursday at Evansville Mayor JonathanWeinzapfel's monthly Traveling City Hall. About 50 people attended the meeting at McCollough Library. Gus Sander, 81, came to complain about the ...
GOOSETOWN'S HONKIN'
Jun 02, 2006; ... The Goosetown Festival began Thursday and will bring blues music,brain sandwiches and rides to the historical community near theintersection of Washington Avenue and Second Street through Saturday. "Six years ago, my wife and I decided we needed to do somethingfor the ...
REGION'S RED CROSS CHAPTER ONE OF BEST
Jun 02, 2006; ... The national American Red Cross named its Southwestern Indianachapter one of the best-performing chapters in the United States lastmonth. The chapter was one of 28 to receive the designation out of 850nationwide. This was the first year the Red Cross has named its best-performing ...
HOSTETTLER DEFENDS HARD LINE ON IMMIGRATION
Jun 02, 2006; ... Congressional Republicans who are taking a harder line on illegalimmigration than President Bush are more in touch with constituentsand less willing to kowtow to interest groups, Rep. John Hostettler,R-Ind., said Thursday night. Appearing live on WNIN-PBS9's "Shively & Shoulders," ...
PENCE REFUSES REQUEST TO RESIGN
Jun 02, 2006; ... Snubbing his boss a second time, the lieutenant governor onThursday refused Gov. Ernie Fletcher's call to resign afterannouncing he wouldn't run for re-election with the indicted governornext year. Lt. Gov. Steve Pence said the governor took time out of hisFlorida vacation ...