Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current) back issues from September 2008:
POLICE GIVE SNEAK PEEK OF THEIR JOB
Sep 01, 2008; ... As soon as he finished riding with an Evansville PoliceDepartment K-9 officer as part of the agency's Citizens Academy,Aaron McCormick was convinced law enforcement would be his career. Experiencing the adrenaline of responding to a run and followingclose behind while the K-9 ...
REGION STEEPED IN HOLIDAY HISTORY CELEBRATION KNOWN NATIONWIDE IN HEYDAY
Sep 01, 2008; ... Gary Fritz won't blame you for not knowing about the rich historyof the Labor Day celebration in Southwestern Indiana, and that theevent once was on the road map of Hollywood movie companies. The third generation coal miner was aware only partially, butnowadays he's one of the ...
STACK OF RECIPES COOKS UP DELECTABLE MEMORIES
Sep 01, 2008; ... Cherished recipes are like old friends. They're good to visitwith every now and then, even if all you do is read them. Theyrecall memories of pleasant aromas that filled the kitchen and ofgood times shared with friends and family around the table. I enjoy cooking when I have the ...
AN ASTONISHING YEAR THE ISSUE: MCCAIN OPTS FOR ALASKA GOVERNOR. THEIR VIEW: CONCEIVABLY, SHE COULD HOLD HER OWN.
Sep 01, 2008 ... This is an editorial from The Providence Journal, distributed byScripps Howard News Service. Mitt Romney - a vigorous and tested politician with a nationalname - would have been the "safe choice" as John McCain's runningmate. But McCain, who has cultivated a reputation as a ...
OBAMA'S HOPE FOR FUTURE OFFERS ANSWERS
Sep 01, 2008; ... Marking the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'slegendary "I have a dream" speech, more than 80,000 citizens fromall walks of life waited in line for hours for their chance to seeBarack Obama accept his Democratic nomination Thursday at Denver'sINVESCO Field. Not only is Obama ...
TELLING GOAT TALES MOTHER-IN-LAW LIKES TO KEEP MUM ON SUBJECT OF SEX
Sep 01, 2008 ... My mother-in-law, Robbie Kincaid, was born in 1897 and lived tobe 95. She spent most of her life in a rural town of 300. Five foot two inches tall, plump and feisty, Robbie was practicaland straight forward about everything but sex. She chose to pretendsex didn't exist. In ...
TRI-STATE READIES FOR GUSTAV GUESTS
Sep 01, 2008; ... The Federal Emergency Management Agency has informed local RedCross chapters it will not send Gulf Coast residents leaving aheadof Hurricane Gustav to the Tri-State. Still, officials here were preparing Sunday for people who mayleave on their own and need shelter, food and ...
EVANSVILLE NATIVE MANAGES HIS PART IN COLTS' $720 MILLION STADIUM
Sep 01, 2008; ... INDIANAPOLIS - An Evansville native ultimately was responsiblefor making sure that Lucas Oil Stadium, the massive new home of theIndianapolis Colts, was built on time and on budget. The $720 million stadium with a retractable roof is the crowningachievement of John Klipsch's ...
SOLDIER RECOUNTS WWII RESCUE AFTER PLANE SHOT DOWN, ELUDED NAZIS
Sep 01, 2008; ... Cecil Wink's D-Day memories have nothing to do with a poundingsurf or a strip of sandy Omaha Beach stained with the blood ofAmerica's sons. On June 6, 1944, as the Allies were landing on the French coast,Wink was making a "jump into the unknown" as his Flying Fortressbomber was ...
HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS A WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT THE BARBER OF ELBERFELD OLD SCHOOL HAIRCUTS AT AN OLD SCHOOL SHOP
Sep 01, 2008; ... The steady hum of the electric clippers added a low-pitchedaccompaniment to the conversation at Ron's Barber Shop in Elberfeld,Ind. Ron Enlow, the only barber in Elberfeld, has cut hair for aboutthree years this time around. Previously, he drove a truck forseveral years. Before ...
'HISTORIC' EX-DIRECTOR RETURNS
Sep 01, 2008; ... Historic Newburgh Inc. has a familiar face in its office thesedays, even if it's only for a few weeks. Mae Mason, who was director of the agency in the 1980s beforebecoming Newburgh's town manager, is serving as interim directorwhile the agency's board looks for a replacement. The ...
BANKRUPTCY RECORDS
Sep 01, 2008 ... Chapter 7 Taylor, Larita L., 1218 N. Elliott St., Aug. 18 Kendall, Dorothy Nicole, 5424 Carriage Drive, Aug. 18 Stanger, Randy J. and Linda L., Avoca, Ind., Aug. 18 Murray, Thomas A. and Elizabeth A., 1227 Stinson Ave., Aug. 18 Rose, Steven Edward and ...
BRIEFS
Sep 01, 2008; ... evansville Bertram speaking to neighborhood group Vincent Bertram, superintendent of the Evansville VanderburghSchool Corp., will be the guest speaker at the Diamond StringtownNeighborhood Association's general membership meeting scheduled for7 p.m. Tuesday at the St ....
KY. HIGH COURT TO LOOK AT 'NO RETREAT' SELF-DEFENSE LAW
Sep 01, 2008; ... The Kentucky Supreme Court plans to review two cases involvingthe state's new self-defense law that allows people to shootdangerous home invaders without fear of prosecution. The National Rifle Association had championed the measure thatwas enacted in 2006, saying it simply ...
MOTHER, CHILDREN STILL HOSPITALIZED AFTER FIRE FATHER RELEASED; OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING CAUSE
Sep 01, 2008; ... An Evansville mother remained in critical condition Sunday andher two children in serious condition more than a day after a housefire that filled their home with smoke, officials said. Authorities still were investigating the blaze, which sparkedearly Saturday morning at 1625 ...
POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN PAIR OF ROBBERIES GUNPOINT HOLDUP CULMINATES IN CAR CHASE
Sep 01, 2008; ... An 18-year-old Evansville man arrested early Sunday is accused inone robbery and suspected in another, police said in a probablecause affidavit. Darion M. Cartwright was being held in the Vanderburgh CountyJail on Sunday afternoon on preliminary charges of robbery with afirearm, ...
OBITUARIES
Sep 01, 2008 ... local Father John 'Jack' Emge Father John "Jack" Emge, 82, a retired priest of the Diocese ofEvansville, died Aug. 30, 2008, at St. Mary's Medi- cal Center. He was a noted homilist, and known for hisfriendliness. Father Emge was born in Evansville, Jan. 7, 1926, ...
BETTER THAN EXPECTED ELLIS PARK'S MEET 'A TURNAROUND'
Sep 01, 2008; ... Jerry Joe Greenwell and Roy Parcher have spent more than 80 yearscombined around race tracks. They've seen better meets at Ellis Parkthan the one that wraps up today, but they've seen a lot worse, too. So count them among the local horsemen who consider this meet asuccess, even ...
PREP SPOTLIGHT A PERSONAL LOOK AT.. .SUBH:
Sep 01, 2008 ... Kyle Sanders, 16, is the goalkeeper for the Evansville CentralHigh School soccer team. He has started since his freshman year. Thejunior is also a member of the golf team. His best round has been a71 at Hamilton Golf Course. His father, Dan, is a federal business development ...
OFFENSE? WHAT OFFENSE? UK'S DEFENSE TAKES APART LOUISVILLE
Sep 01, 2008; ... LOUISVILLE - Myron Pryor's moment in the spotlight on Sundayhappened well after the Kentucky players had gained a firm grasp ona second consecutive Governor's Cup victory, but it still qualifiedas the highlight of the afternoon. With the clock ticking down inside the final three ...
THIS SURE ISN'T LAST YEAR'S SIAC FOOTBALL SEASON
Sep 01, 2008; ... A box of the postgame pizza in one hand and his team's firstvictory in his pocket, Andrew Weinzapfel was a different man lateSaturday night. That was evidence enough this is a different Bosse footballprogram, not to mention Southern Indiana Athletic Conference. The week ...
COMEBACK NETS NORTH A CITY TITLE
Sep 01, 2008; ... Having coached four different sports, North High School's JonSiau thought he'd seen every comeback imaginable. Then came Saturday's City girls' golf tournament at HelfrichHills. Down three strokes to Memorial after nine holes, the Huskies notonly rallied to win but won by 11 ...
SPORTS BRIEFS
Sep 01, 2008; ... soccer Aces' Lambert sets scoring record The University of Evansville has a new all-time scoring leader.Senior forward Kayla Lambert collected the 106th and 107th points ofher career on Sunday, scoring the tying goal early in the secondhalf in a 2-2 draw at Radford, Va. The ...
WEIR BARELY IN THE LEAD; OVERTON NOW 21ST
Sep 01, 2008; ... Sunshine began to bake the greens, the wind kept players guessingand the birdie cheers kept right on coming Sunday in the DeutscheBank Championship, the final one for Mike Weir. His third birdie over the final five holes gave him a 4-under 67and a one-shot lead. And it meant ...
FINDING A GROOVE GOOD WORKOUT SHOULD INCLUDE A BALANCED REGIMEN
Sep 01, 2008; ... A good workout plan needs to include more than just hitting thetreadmill or track a few times week or stopping by the gym when youget a chance. When it comes to crafting a personal workout, everybody hasdifferent needs, but fitness trainers say there are three elementsthat all ...
SEPARATION ANXIETY IN CHILDREN IS VERY REAL
Sep 01, 2008; ... A lifetime ago, before we had Daniel, we had cats. Cats, likechildren, have distinct personalities, and can develop someinteresting quirks. Gray Kitty, the oldest, is warm and lovingtoward us, but turns into Catzilla, hissing and growling the momentany new person approaches her. She ...
IT'S EASY TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT NURSING HOMES
Sep 01, 2008; ... My last column about specific nursing home concerns generatedsome reader questions about how to make the best decision whenchoosing one. Fortunately, there are several sources where you canfind helpful information. Like so much information these days, mostof it is available on the ...
HUSBAND'S 'LUNCHES' DREDGE UP MEMORY OF AFFAIR
Sep 01, 2008; ... My husband of 20 years had an affair 11 years ago. I had younger children at the time and we went to counseling totry and work things out. It was a Christian counseling service and Iwas told for us to make it work I would have to forgive him to moveon. I felt like I had done that ...
AGENCY MAKING BEAUTIFUL PLANS LONG-TERM HELP SOUGHT FOR PROJECTS
Sep 02, 2008; ... Year after year, Keep Evansville Beautiful has worked to doexactly what its name implies, but like many small nonprofitorganizations, it operates on little money and a lot of hard work. That's fine, to a point, said Ann Ennis, Keep EvansvilleBeautiful's president. "All this ...
TWO LOCAL VOLUNTEERS READY TO HELP WITH RELIEF EFFORTS
Sep 02, 2008; ... Two local Red Cross volunteers who drove an emergency responsevehicle from Evansville to the Gulf Coast in advance of HurricaneGustav were expecting to be dispatched to an area in need as earlyas today. Steve Byrum and Don Day left Thursday for Hattiesburg, Miss.,where they ...
FOUR WARS AND A HIGH SCHOOL FILLED MY SUMMER
Sep 02, 2008; ... What I did on my summer vacation: I weeded the driveway andtoured bits of four wars. I didn't start out to set a personal record for historicaltourism. The trip was across Virginia and Tennessee. To Lexington,Yorktown, Petersburg and Appomattox Court House (if you please),then ...
THE UNPROTECTED THE ISSUE: SOME CHILDREN GO WITHOUT VACCINES. OUR VIEW: IT SHOULDN'T TAKE AN EPIDEMIC BEFORE WE ACT.
Sep 02, 2008 ... The development of increasingly effective vaccines is one ofmedicine's great triumphs. Thanks to large-scaled vaccinationprograms, the World Health Organization has wiped out smallpox andis close to doing the same to polio. But here at home we have a problem. As Scripps Howard ...
1878 POSEY LYNCHINGS INSPIRE FICTION
Sep 02, 2008; ... MOUNT VERNON, Ind. - One night in October 1878, a white mobstormed the jail and lynched four innocent African-American men onthe public square here. Three more black men were killed even morehorribly - one cut to pieces and thrown into a jailhouse privy,another stuffed into a hollow ...
CELEBRATING WORKERS ANNUAL LABOR DAY CELEBRATION ROLLS THROUGH PETERSBURG, IND.
Sep 02, 2008; ... PETERSBURG, Ind. - After growing up around coal miners inBoonville, Ind., and then becoming one himself, Glenn Gowenappreciates the importance of labor. So the 62-year-old Gowen makes a point each year of attending theLabor Day Association's annual celebration and parade. It's a ...
STUDENTS TO KICK FOR GOOD CAUSE BROTHER'S MEMORY INSPIRES SCHOLARSHIP
Sep 02, 2008; ... Students at Nancy Cutrell's Evansville Chunjido Academy will comeout kicking in memory of a man who never could have consideredengaging in martial arts. Terry B. Turner, one of Cutrell's older brothers, lived 38 yearsin fear of any hard jolts or blunt trauma that could cause a ...
BRIEFS
Sep 02, 2008; ... evansville Energy roundtable, showcase planned An alternative energy roundtable will be held from 8 a.m. to 1p.m. Monday at The Centre. Presented by the Carver Community Organization and EnvirokineticsInc., it will include a panel discussion for industry experts ...
HOLLY'S HOUSE ADVOCACY CENTER TO OPEN
Sep 02, 2008; ... Strolling through the freshly painted hallways and recentlyfinished rooms that make up Holly's House, Brian Turpin's gratitudeis apparent. The Evansville Police Department detective talks about the unionswho donated $1 million worth of labor toward transforming an oldlibrary into ...
THREE ATTEMPT ROBBERY AT ELLIS PARK SUSPECTS DROP GUN, MONEY BAGS IN ESCAPE
Sep 02, 2008; ... An armed robbery attempt of two pari-mutuel clerks Monday atEllis Park failed when one of the clerks knocked the gun out of theassailant's hand and struggled with two accomplices until all threesuspects fled the scene, the racetrack's owner said. Ellis Park owner Ron Geary said the ...
OBITUARIES
Sep 02, 2008 ... local John W. Epley John W. Epley, 59, of Evansville, Ind., passed away Sunday, Aug.31, 2008, at VNA Charlier Hospice Center. John retired from Arkla as a welder. He was a decorated VietnamMarine veteran. John was a member of the Order of Owls. He enjoyedspending time ...
DANIELS FLYING MORE THIS YEAR REPORT QUESTIONS USE OF STATE MONEY
Sep 02, 2008; ... FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Gov. Mitch Daniels logged about 85 percent asmany flights in state aircraft in the first seven months of thiselection year as he did all of last year, a newspaper study found. Daniels used state aircraft - primarily two state policeairplanes and a Department of ...
PENSIONS FOR DISABLED DEPUTIES OFTEN ELUSIVE
Sep 02, 2008; ... INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana sheriff's deputies who must leave theforce after being disabled in the line of duty can't always count ontheir pensions when they need them, a newspaper found. While municipal police in Indiana already are covered by astatewide system, counties administer ...
CHANCE AT VICTORY SLIPS AWAY OTTERS SUFFER 7TH CONSECUTIVE LOSS
Sep 02, 2008; ... Leaning back in a chair in the Evansville Otters' players'lounge, an ice pack wrapped around one leg, Nick Salotti took aphilosophical bent to his team's seventh straight defeat. The Otters squandered a bases-loaded, nobody-out situation in thebottom of the sixth. It was a ...
FEELING BETTER AT ELLIS TRACK MAY STILL LOSE MONEY
Sep 02, 2008; ... Headlines in the thoroughbred racing industry trade papers don'ttell a pretty story. n Churchill Downs slashes purses in the spring, then cuts nearly$1 million from its stakes purses and eliminates two races in thefall. Pimlico in Maryland, home to the Preakness Stakes, ...
SPORTS BRIEFS
Sep 02, 2008; ... auto racing Schuerenberg first in Tri-State feature Hunter Schuerenberg of Sikeston, Mo., won the 30-lap HoosierTire Midwest Sprint Car Series feature event Sunday night at Tri-State Speedway.He earned $3,000 for the ...
NORTH GRAD SPARKS USI OVER KWC
Sep 02, 2008; ... No matter what the sport, it's a grudge match when the Universityof Southern Indiana meets Kentucky Wesleyan. As USI men's soccer coach Dan Hogan told his players on Mondaynight, people who don't even care about soccer care anytime theEagles play Wesleyan. "Even if they're ...
SINGH AWESOME, OVERTON IS 63RD
Sep 02, 2008; ... NORTON, Mass. - Vijay Singh kept pouring in birdie putts, 35 feeton one hole and 60 feet on the next, as cheers turned from disbeliefto sheer amazement. That might be the last bit of excitement for this edition of theFedEx Cup. Despite a volatile new points system designed to ...
CAFETERIA CUISINE TODAY'S STUDENTS LINE UP FOR PIZZA, FRESH KIWI AND EVEN BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Sep 02, 2008; ... One of the most maligned and misunderstood entities in the foodworld has to be the school lunch. For a lot of us, school lunches weren't a pleasant experience:Beige food with no flavor. A burger with a still-cold slice ofcheese shoved atop a patty of mystery meat. Lukewarm milk ....
POP QUIZ A PERSONAL LOOK ATE
Sep 02, 2008 ... Now a special education teacher of grades 6 through 8 atThompkins Middle School, Cynthia Blanford is a lifelong Evansvilleresident. She is a graduate of North High School and earned herbachelor's and master's degrees in special education from theUniversity of Evansville. She and ...
SEATING AND FEEDING HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS TAKES ORGANIZATION AND A DEDICATED STAFF
Sep 02, 2008; ... After a couple of days checking out the cafeterias at HowardRoosa Elementary School and North High School, and talking toEvansville Vanderburgh School Corp. food and nutrition manager PatBarsumian, I have to admit - it wouldn't be so bad being a kidagain. Not where the previously Dreaded ...
ACHIEVEMENT
Sep 02, 2008 ... Connor X. Ford of Evansville has been recognized by the UnitedStates Achievement Academy as a student of excellence in Leadership.Connor, who ...
DEACONESS, WELBORN TO WORK TOGETHER? NEWS CONFERENCE TO END SPECULATION
Sep 03, 2008; ... After many months of speculation, Deaconess Health System isexpected to announce today that it is partnering with - orpurchasing - Welborn Clinic. Linda White, Deaconess Health System's president and chiefexecutive officer, and Dr. David Christeson, chief executive officerand ...
EXCITEMENT BUILDS ON NIGHT TWO
Sep 03, 2008; ... Back on track after a day's delay for Hurricane Gustav,excitement filled the St. Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center asRepublicans got down to the business of nominating Arizona Sen. JohnMcCain for president. "Everybody was kind of on pins and needles over the weekend,waiting for the ...
SHOCKING DAY AT PIKE CENTRAL ONE SUICIDE, ONE ARREST ROCK COMMUNITY
Sep 03, 2008; ... PETERSBURG, Ind. - Petersburg was rocked Tuesday by the suicideof Pike Central High School football coach Marty Deputy and thearrest of one of his former assistant coaches. Deputy, 31, who was in his fourth season as Pike Central's headcoach, was found dead at his Gibson County ...
YOU THINK YOU KNOW PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY?
Sep 03, 2008; ... Answers are at the end of the column. 1. His mother's maiden name was Huldah Minthorn: (a) HerbertHoover (b) James Polk (c) Ronald Reagan (d) Benjamin Harrison. 2. His middle name is Gamaliel: (a) John Tyler (b) John Adams (c)James Monroe (d) Warren Harding. 3. He was ...
KEEP EVANSVILLE BEAUTIFUL THE ISSUE: ORGANIZATION LOOKS AHEAD. OUR VIEW: ITS WORK IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR CITY.
Sep 03, 2008 ... Back in 2006 Evansville went through a spring housecleaning ofsorts when a number of groups, including this newspaper, waged anaggressive campaign to make our city look better. Organizations, associations, news outlets and city governmentparticipated. For our part, we called it ...
VOTERS SHOULD KNOW OBAMA'S RECORD
Sep 03, 2008; ... The writer of a letter in the Courier & Press published Aug. 28worried that the author of a book critical of Barack Obama (JeromeCorsi, "The Obama Nation") is a "danger to our society." He further cautioned that it is the responsibility of U.S.citizens to actively examine political ...
BIDDING WILL OPEN TO KEEP GREEN RIVER TRAFFIC FLOWING
Sep 03, 2008; ... The campaign to keep North Green River Road between Lynch andMillersburg roads open during a two-year widening project quietlytook a big step forward Tuesday. The Vanderburgh County Commissioners unanimously voted toauthorize County Engineer John Stoll to advertise for bids for ...
BOARD TO REVISIT POOLS CONTRACT EXPECTED TO OK CONSTRUCTION BID
Sep 03, 2008; ... Construction on two city pools could begin soon if the ParksBoard approves a recommendation today to award the bid for theproject to Arc Construction. The board, scheduled to meet at noon in Room 301 of the CivicCenter, is expected to approve the recommendation for Arc to ...
CORPSE FOUND ON SPENCER FARMLAND
Sep 03, 2008; ... The decomposing body of a woman was found Tuesday morning by afarmer checking his crops in southern Spencer County. Indiana State Police reported a farmer found the body at 9:07a.m. in a field at County Road 250 North, just east of North BaseRoad. He called the Spencer County ...
WEINZAPFEL PUSHES FOR AZTAR SALE
Sep 03, 2008; ... State regulators should refuse to allow Tropicana Entertainmentto continue owning Casino Aztar, says the mayor of Evansville. In a letter sent last week, Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel encouragesthe Indiana Gaming Commission to insist that the casino be sold. Thecasino is owned by ...
WRECK INJURES ONE MOTORCYCLE RIDER LOSES CONTROL, BREAKS LEG ON U.S. 41
Sep 03, 2008; ... A motorcyclist was taken by helicopter to St. Mary's MedicalCenter on Tuesday afternoon after his bike hit the back of a carstopped at a traffic light on U.S. 41, police said. No information on the man's condition was released other thanthat his injuries included a fractured leg, ...
COALITION TO PUSH GOVERNMENT OVERHAUL
Sep 03, 2008; ... INDIANAPOLIS - Efforts to streamline local government, largelytabled this year as lawmakers grappled with the state's property taxcrisis, could gain momentum under a new coalition that has pledgedto promote changes in a system described as cumbersome andredundant. The group, ...
BRIEFS
Sep 03, 2008; ... Evansville Arson destroys South Side garage A fire that destroyed a garage on Evansville's South Side onMonday morning has been ruled arson, according to a police report. Crews called shortly before 2 a.m. to 123 Adams Ave. found thestructure engulfed in ...
LONG THOMPSON TO REVEAL EDUCATION PLAN AT TEKOPPEL
Sep 03, 2008; ... Democratic candidate for governor Jill Long Thompson will unveilan education-related campaign proposal during an appearance today atan Evansville elementary school. Long Thompson, who is challenging Republican Gov. Mitch Danielsin the Nov. 4 general election, is scheduled to visit ...
BRIEFS
Sep 03, 2008; ... Newburgh VeggieTales served at Crossroads church A live production of VeggieTales is coming to CrossroadsChristian Church next month. Shows will be at 3 and 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the church, 10800Lincoln Ave. in Newburgh. The production, "God Made You ...