Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current) back issues from November 2006:
EVANSVILLE'S OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS
Nov 01, 2006; ... Whenever organizations look for someone to honor, they generallyseek out a person who has had a major, positive impact on thecommunity. As we've seen again in the past couple of months, there'sno shortage of that sort of person in Evansville. Here's a rundown ofsome of the major awards ...
UP & COMER
Nov 01, 2006; ... Jennifer Zimmer On her job at Ivy Tech Community College Jennifer Zimmer, 31,helps to promote the school, making area residents aware of the 60-plus areas of study available at the Evansville campus. She alsoguides students in their career-path options. In all, Zimmer wears ...
YEP -- HELPING TO BUILD CAREERS
Nov 01, 2006; ... Sarah Moore is the kind of young professional who likes to havefun, yet she can be serious, too. And she likes to meet people whohave the same qualities. She found she was able to do that with the Young EvansvilleProfessionals (YEP). "I have met so many people and I have a ...
EVANSVILLE COMMERCE BANK FOUNDER HELPING TO SERVE HIS NEIGHBORS
Nov 01, 2006; ... Editor's note: Tom Austerman is president and CEO of EvansvilleCommerce Bank, a new Evansville bank started in 2005. He also helpedstart the Bank of Evansville in 2001. Prior to that, he was presidentand chief operating officer of National City Bank of Evansville, nowIntegra Bank. He has ...
HONORING THOSE WHO HELP KEEP EVANSVILLE BEAUTIFUL
Nov 01, 2006; ... When Bowen Engineering in Evansville needed a new office location,it didn't just move Downtown. It beautified it. After looking at a location outside of Evansville, representativesof the company were encouraged by Evansville Mayor JonathanWeinzapfel to consider moving ...
WORKSTATION SET-UP CAN IMPACT REPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES
Nov 01, 2006; ... It can start with a tingle or numbness in the hands, soreness inthe shoulders or a pain in the lower back. Those symptoms can be among the first signs of a repetitive stressinjury, a problem that can affect office workers tied down tocomputer workstations throughout the ...
SERVING EVANSVILLE'S RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
Nov 01, 2006; ... When you walk into a restaurant, you aren't likely to noticeeverything that has gone into it, from the salt and pepper shakers onthe tables to the ranges and refrigerators in the kitchen. But Roger Griffin is aware of those things. It's his business. As owner and president of ...
COMPANY COMMITTED TO ITS ROOTS
Nov 01, 2006; ... After a business trip to noisy and congested New York City,Jeffrey K. Cox always feels refreshed and relaxed when he hearscrickets as he walks out of Evansville Regional Airport on his returnhome. "There's nothing like it," said Cox, 47, chief operating officer/group president of ...
POWERING THE FUTURE COAL AND ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES ARE ON AN UPSWING IN THE TRI-STATE
Nov 01, 2006; ... Vanderburgh County's first coal mine was sunk 152 years ago -- in1854 -- on what's now known as Reitz Hill overlooking the Ohio Rivernear Reitz High School. Coal carved from the mine, called Coal Hill Mine, helped fuelsteamboats, locomotives and the area's economy, recounted Darrel ...
ALCOA, VECTREN FIND WAY TO MEET DEMAND, MINIMIZE COST
Nov 01, 2006; ... Alcoa Warrick Operations and Vectren Energy Delivery are among theTri-State's biggest users of coal. But the two companies have found asomewhat unique way to help meet their strong reliance on coal andhelp minimize the cost: They have their own coal mines. Alcoa recently purchased ...
GROWTH OF INDUSTRY INCREASES NEED FOR NEW WORKERS
Nov 01, 2006; ... As the demand for coal increases and new mines are opening in theTri-State, coal companies find they need new work forces. It's anticipated that between 2,000 to 3,000 new mine employeeswill be needed in Indiana alone in the near future, according to RonBucci, director of a mining ...
BEING GREEN CAN BE A POWERFUL THING
Nov 01, 2006; ... Operating a small business is a round-the-clock exercise inadrenaline, excitement, heartache, and joy surrounding your effortsto gain new customers, keep existing clients, order product, paybills, manage staff, and strategize how to grow. With this manythings on your plate, you may ...
TOOLS FOR PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT
Nov 01, 2006; ... Within the last year or so most publications in the human resourcetraining and development field ran a lead or featured article onreturn on investment. Executives who allocate funds for training anddevelopment want proof that the training programs actually contributeto the success of the ...
CONGRESSMAN CALLED COURAGEOUS FOR TAKING STAND HOSTETTLER `MAN OF PRINCIPLE'
Nov 01, 2006; ... John Hostettler says he wasn't thinking about boosting his re-election prospects or garnering favorable headlines when he stoodvirtually alone in Congress last year to vote against a $52 billionHurricane Katrina aid package. He was thinking, he says, about the future. "I was ...
PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY JOINS ROSTER OF RALLY IN THE VALLEY '06
Nov 01, 2006; ... Supporters of Rep. John Hostettler, R-Ind., and opponents ofillegal immigration will have an extra big-name conservative to cheertonight at what is being billed as Rally in the Valley '06. The Hostettler re-election campaign event, set for 5 p.m. at TheCentre, has added Phyllis ...
CASINO OFFERS ECONOMIC PROMISE THOUSANDS GET SNEAK PREVIEW
Nov 01, 2006; ... Not even glitz and glamour could hide the empty storefronts. Downtown French Lick on Tuesday was a stark contrast to thebustling French Lick Resort-Casino, which for a few hours returned toits swinging 1920s glory during a sneak preview for thousands beforeit opens ...
EMOTIONS RUN HIGH AS SEASON COMES TO CLOSE
Nov 01, 2006; ... In my many years of covering high school sports in the Tri-State,it was an all-too familiar sight. Football players, their seasons ended in a narrow playoff loss,stumbling off the field in groups of two or three, supporting oneanother after their championship dreams had been ...
EDITORIALS
Nov 01, 2006 ... Prosecuting Attorney The Issue: Young attorney challenges veteran prosecutor. Our View: Levco deserves another term. The prerequisite for any county prosecutor is toughness. Peopleexpect it. They want no softies prosecuting the criminals in theircounty. Longtime ...
BUILDER PROUD OF WORK ON HOME
Nov 01, 2006; ... Days before a popular television program featuring the renovationof a St. Meinrad family's home will air, a "Sold" sign has appearedin their front yard. But Steve and Shawna Farina and their threeyoung children are not moving. The sign is an advertisement for Kerstiens Homes & ...
A HALLOWEEN TREAT
Nov 01, 2006; ... In a sea of ghosts, ghouls, witches, pirates, superheros and more,at least one costume at Tuesday's Trunk or Treat at Bethel Templeseemed to draw constant attention. It belonged to William Broadwater, who dressed as Tigger, completewith a plush orange suit, paws, face makeup and ...
MOTHER FACES CHARGES OF NEGLECT AFTER BOY LEFT IN CAR
Nov 01, 2006; ... The mother of a boy reported missing early Tuesday morning isfacing criminal charges after her son was found sleeping in a carbehind a house on South Bedford Avenue. Melissa J. Horstketter, 32, was arrested on a preliminary chargeof neglect of a dependent, a Class C felony, said ...
`WRONG PEOPLE ARE WRITING OUR LAWS,' DEMOCRAT ELLSWORTH CLAIMS IN TV AD
Nov 01, 2006; ... The commercial opens with Brad Ellsworth standing on a porch. He says, "It just seems like the wrong people are writing ourlaws. When drug and insurance companies make health-care policy,medicine prices go up." Fact check Health insurance lobbyists have been a power on ...
WHO IS BETTER BUSINESSMAN? COMMISSIONERS CAMPAIGN GETS DICEY
Nov 01, 2006; ... Two men running for a seat on the Vanderburgh County Commissioners want voters to believe each is the better businessman,even if it means the campaign gets ugly. As election day draws closer, Republican Tom Shetler Jr. andDemocrat Troy Tornatta are stepping up campaign efforts, ...
`GEEZERVILLE' KNOWS HOW TO MAKE SENIORS FEEL AT HOME
Nov 01, 2006; ... Here we are inside the world's largest old folks' home. That's right. From the wax museum to Lost in the '50s with thePlatters, it's wall-to-wall geezer. But why do they keep coming to an out-of-the-way town deep in theOzarks that's much smaller than Henderson, Ky.? How can ...
BRIEFS
Nov 01, 2006; ... Evansville Have pet's picture taken with Santa The Vanderburgh Humane Society will have its annual "Pet Pictureswith Santa" fundraiser Friday through Sunday. The event will take place at the Humane Society building, 400Millner Industrial Drive, from noon to 7 p.m ....
INFO LINE
Nov 01, 2006 ... If you have a brief question about the news, use a Touch-Tonephone to call: (812) 464-7466 What was the attendance at the Indiana State Fair this year andhow does that ...
QUESTION OF THE DAY TUESDAY'S ONLINE QUESTION
Nov 01, 2006 ... Do you believe that global warming is a real threat to our world? 234 votes cast as of 10 p.m. Tuesday Yes 153 65% No 81 35% e To participate in the poll, visit ...
JORDAN SAYS THANKS FOR HABITAT HOMES
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Habitat for Humanity of Jordan has built 25 homes with thehelp of Habitat of Evansville. Jordan's national director, Philip Griffith, was in Evansville onTuesday to say thank you and tell of the impact Habitat volunteersare making in the country. The Habitat homes built ...
DEADLINE IS NOV. 10 TO PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN COUNTY
Nov 01, 2006; ... Warning, Vanderburgh County homeowners: The deadline to payproperty taxes is quickly approaching. "I know that everybody is wrapped up in this political hype, and Idon't think anybody is paying attention to their taxes or they don'tremember that they are due yet," said Z Tuley, ...
VICTIMS RIGHTS ADVOCATE OFFERS REWARD IN HEATHER TEAGUE CASE
Nov 01, 2006; ... A Philadelphia victims rights advocate is offering a $100,000reward for information that leads to finding Heather Teague, the 23-year-old Western Kentucky woman who disappeared 11 years ago fromNewburgh Beach. The same reward is up for 19 other missing persons. The reward,which ...
OBITUARIES
Nov 01, 2006 ... Local Obituaries Frances Bradley Frances Cora (Culver) Bradley, 87, of Evansville, passed away ather home on Sunday, October 29, 2006. She was born May 13, 1919, in Corydon, Kentucky, the second ofeight children of Fagan and Hannah Idell Culver. Frances was ...
`HOT OFF THE PRESS' NEXT IN `PAST' SERIES
Nov 01, 2006; ... The face of the newspaper may be changing, and it may not be asinfluential politically as it once was, says Jack Pate, but thefuture is bright and "you're going to have a newspaper to pick up" for a long time. Pate, publisher and president of the Courier & Press, will be oneof ...
MCCAIN CAMPAIGNING FOR CHOCOLA
Nov 01, 2006; ... Often described as a Republican presidential contender in 2008,Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., campaigned for a GOP congressman in atight race Tuesday. He also paid a courtesy call on Gov. MitchDaniels, a friend since their days in Washington, D.C., in the 1970s. Sitting next to Daniels ...
STATE NAMES ADMINISTRATOR FOR LOCAL CHILDREN'S CENTER
Nov 01, 2006 ... The state has appointed a new top administrator for the EvansvillePsychiatric Children's Center. John Foster has been namedsuperintendent of the state-run center at 3300 E. Morgan Ave., theFamily and Social Services Administration announced Tuesday. Foster most recently served as ...
NEWBURGH CANDIDATE QUESTIONS OPPONENT'S CHARACTER
Nov 01, 2006; ... Newburgh Town Council candidate Tonya McGuire, a Republican, saidTuesday she is concerned about several misdemeanor charges of checkdeception pending against her Democratic opponent, Eric Ellsperman. "I feel like it goes to his (financial) responsibility. Itbehooves the electorate ...
MAN GOES TO HOSPITAL AFTER SHOTS FIRED IN CITY
Nov 01, 2006 ... One person was injured after a series of shots were fired near theintersection of Morton Avenue and Riverside Drive on Tuesday evening. The victim's name and condition were not available, althoughinitial reports indicated that the injuries were not life-threatening. Police ...
REPORT OF RAPE INVESTIGATED
Nov 01, 2006 ... Evansville police are investigating a rape reported Monday morningin Jacobsville Park. The 25-year old victim told police she was sleeping on a parkbench when a man raped her. The woman said ...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Nov 01, 2006; ... EVANSVILLE Engar joins law firm Tyler B. Engar, a recent graduate of Indiana University School ofLaw, has joined the law firm of Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald and Hahn,LLP, as an associate attorney. Also a University of Utah graduate, Engar practices primarily inthe ...
`SOLID' EARNINGS FOR ONB
Nov 01, 2006; ... Efforts to improve credit quality and control expenses led to"solid" third quarter results at Old National Bancorp, companyPresident and CEO Bob Jones said Tuesday. Third quarter earnings from continuing operations were $21million, or 32 cents a share, versus $18.9 million, or 28 ...
IHSAA OFFICIALS GET CALLS ON CALLS
Nov 01, 2006; ... Blake Ress knows what to expect when he arrives at his office onMonday mornings. The commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Associationknows there will be a bunch of e-mail and phone messages waiting forhim -- mostly from disgruntled parents and coaches. "They'll ...
OFS PLANS RECREATIONAL CENTER COMPLEX TO HELP FURNITURE COMPANY COURT CLIENTS
Nov 01, 2006; ... OFS, an office furniture manufacturer based in Huntingburg, Ind.,plans to woo clients in high style with a proposed new $7 million to$8 million education and recreation center. Cheryl Graff, an executive assistant with the company, said planscall for the center to be built on 500 ...
MEMORIAL, MATER DEI MEET IN 3A SECTIONAL PAROCHIAL RIVALS TEEING IT UP
Nov 01, 2006; ... The message -- throw the records out the window -- is the same forboth coaches leading up to Friday's Class 3A sectional final betweenMemorial and Mater Dei, even if the perspective isn't quite the same. That's because the Wildcats (9-2) and Tigers (3-8) have largelygone opposite ...
MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS BOTTOM LINE
Nov 01, 2006; ... The average American has a 46 percent chance of developing atleast one mental disorder, according to David Morris, CEO ofDeaconess Cross Pointe, a provider of in- and out-patient psychiatricand chemical dependency services. Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent, and one in ...
UE-USI TICKETS AVAILABLE
Nov 01, 2006; ... The last two days have been pretty crazy at the University ofEvansville ticket office at Carson Center -- and it had nothing to dowith Halloween. It's all about the Vectren Community Classic, the second-evermen's basketball exhibition between UE and the University of ...
KHSAA FINES HENDERSON COUNTY, SUSPENDS COACH
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has suspendedHenderson County football coach Duffer Duffy from Friday's playoffgame with Apollo and fined the school's athletic department $7,000for allowing an ineligible player to practice last season. T.J. McElveen, a senior on this ...
DUBOIS RETURNING TO STATE VOLLEYBALL
Nov 01, 2006; ... Northeast Dubois volleyball coach Angie Pfister is confident thather Jeeps can win in their second appearance at the state finals onSaturday. "I do feel confident," Pfister said. "But we've got to take it onegame at a time. The girls are ready." One thing is certain: The ...
SPORTS BRIEFS
Nov 01, 2006; ... COLLEGE SOCCER Aces will take on Drake in MVC men's tournament The University of Evansville men's soccer team plays Drake at 7:30tonight in Peoria, Ill., in a quarterfinal round of the MissouriValley Conference tournament. The ...
TASTE OF HOME HOLIDAY SHOW TO OFFER COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
Nov 01, 2006; ... The Food Network has changed the face of cooking everywhere --including the "stage show" for the folks who bring the Taste of HomeCooking School to cities across the country. "It's changed things, definitely," said Taste of Home's MichelleGoggins. "People are expecting more now, ...
VEGETARIAN OFFERING COOKING CLASS
Nov 01, 2006; ... As a vegetarian, Phil Barth is accustomed to fielding questionsabout his diet. "A lot of people ask me what I eat because they can't imaginegoing through the day without a meat dish on the center of theirplate," said Barth, who lives in Jasper, Ind. "Most people think that ...
WHAT'S YOUR WORKOUT? ALICE ELLIS ENJOYS LONG WALKS FOR EXERCISE, RELAXATION
Nov 01, 2006 ... "I've walked quite a bit," says Alice Ellis. "When I was a little girl, I always walked to school and walkedhome for lunch. "And when I was in college, I was always walking." At 67, the Boonville, Ind., woman still enjoys traveling by foot,for both relaxation and ...
NOT CALORIE-FREE SUGAR-FREE CANDIES MAY BE TEMPTING, BUT EXPERTS WARN THEY ARE HIGH IN FAT AND CARBOHYDRATES
Nov 01, 2006; ... The message in big letters is tempting: Sugar free. But expertswarn that sugar-free candy can be as high in calories, fat andcarbohydrates as the sugary stuff -- sometimes higher. "The problem with those is that they say sugar free, so diabeticsthink they can eat as many as they ...
PRIEST ABRUPTLY LEAVES PARISHES
Nov 02, 2006; ... The priest who served St. Theresa and St. Joseph parishes resignedabruptly last week, and representatives from the Diocese ofEvansville say he offered no explanation for his leaving. The Rev. William Traylor, 56, had served both parishes since 2001. In 2004, Catholic Church ...
BOARD APPROVES ISTEP CHANGE
Nov 02, 2006; ... The state Board of Education approved a proposal Wednesday thatwould move statewide accountability testing to the spring, whilegiving students shorter exams throughout the year. The state board was figuring out how much the proposal would costand planned to submit it to the ...
ABSENTEE VOTING PICKS UP
Nov 02, 2006; ... bsentee voting in advance of Tuesday's election is soaring. It maybe there is a lot of interest in the 8th Congressional District race,or maybe it is because more voters are finding it more convenient tovote in advance. One thing is certain: Voters in Southwestern Indiana are ...
SURPRISE VISITORS POP IN FROM WHO KNOWS WHERE
Nov 02, 2006; ... "Oh, look! There are deer in our yard," exclaimed Martha. "Two ofthem." She had just stepped outside the back door at 6:30 Monday morningto head for work. Our son, Aaron, and I hustled outside to grab alook at them. Deer behind the house may not be a big deal to folks living ...
EDITORIALS
Nov 02, 2006 ... Campaign Spending The Issue: Some legislative races attract big bucks. Our View: Bipartisan redistricting might help curb influencebuying. It comes as disheartening news that state political partyorganizations will spend vastly more this fall to elect either ...
WARRICK ADDED TO FEMA AID LIST DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR HELP REMAINS DEC. 5
Nov 02, 2006; ... Donna Potts estimates she suffered up to $20,000 in damages afterflash floods seeped into her Newburgh home during the Sept. 12downpour. As a Warrick County resident, Potts thought she would have tocover all those costs herself, because President Bush's disasterdeclaration only ...
VECTREN WINTER AID PLAN BEGINS
Nov 02, 2006; ... More than $3.5 million is available this winter heating season forVectren customers who need help paying their natural gas billsthrough the Help Thy Neighbor fund. Under the program, which began Wednesday, customers who need toreconnect their natural gas service can apply for a ...
HOSTETTLER FIRES UP FAITHFUL
Nov 02, 2006; ... Invoking the prospect of a House of Representatives controlled by"liberal extremists," Rep. John Hostettler, R-Ind., urged almost 300cheering supporters Wednesday night to vote next week. In a six-minute speech during a rally at The Centre, Hostettlerreiterated his campaign's ...
POLICE: SEX ACTS ADMITTED
Nov 02, 2006; ... An Evansville man is being held in the Vanderburgh County Jailafter reportedly admitting to a series of sexual acts with a 12-yearold girl. Jonathan Ray Kathary, 42, was arrested Tuesday night and toldpolice he made the victim perform more than 80 sexual acts. Thevictim told ...
IT'S ALL QUIET AT NORTH HIGH AFTER THREAT
Nov 02, 2006; ... Classes and activities at North High School went off without ahitch Wednesday, although student attendance was far below normal. Many students stayed home because of a threatened school shooting.The threat was scribbled in pencil in a bathroom stall. North sophomore Macy ...
INFO LINE
Nov 02, 2006 ... If you have a brief question about the news, use a Touch-Tonephone to call: (812) 464-7466 When will John Grogan, author of "Marley and ...
A TWO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES SHARE CELEBRATIONS OF LIFE
Nov 02, 2006; ... There's life at one end of the road on this chilly Saturdayafternoon. The Rev. Maury Brenneman, pastor of the Harvest Community Church,is having a hog roast at his house across the railroad tracks fromthe Cannelburg, Ind., post office. His long driveway won't hold allthe cars ....
BRIEFS
Nov 02, 2006; ... LOGANSPORT, Ind. Missing teenager is found dead Authorities canceled an Amber Alert on Wednesday night after theyfound a missing 16-year-old girl dead in a field in northern Indiana. Investigators found Stephanie Wagner in northwestern Cass Countyabout 8 p.m. after a ...
QUESTION OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY'S ONLINE QUESTION
Nov 02, 2006 ... Who will win the basketball game between UE and USI? 231 votes cast as of 10 p.m. Wednesday UE 108 46% USI 123 53% e To participate in the poll visit ...