OBITUARY OF JOHN DAVID ENGELBRECHT

04/20/2020

OBITUARY OF JOHN DAVID ENGELBRECHT

Evansville – John D. Engelbrecht, 68, of Evansville, IN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Deaconess Midtown from a massive heart attack. John was born June 12, 1951, in Evansville to the late John A. and Bettie Ann (Groves) Engelbrecht.

Until his death, John was Chairman of South Central Inc (SCI) and was the epitome of a local entrepreneur and businessman. He took over the reins as CEO of SCI at age 23 after his father, John A., passed away unexpectedly. Under his leadership, SCI grew from a small, Evansville based company into a thriving business with a nationwide footprint with diverse business holdings.

John’s opportunistic nature and strong leadership allowed him to expand the family business greatly from its start as a radio and television broadcasting company to a diversified holding company that also encapsulated financial services, low voltage contracting, real estate, addiction treatment centers, and a myriad of digital media services. He retired as CEO in 2008, whereupon his son, JP, took over as the 3rd generation leader of SCI.

Beyond his extensive business accomplishments, John relished living and being involved in the Evansville community. He truly believed in being a steward of the assets of SCI to serve the Evansville region, often saying he wanted to bring money back home to Indiana. Countless organizations across the Evansville region benefited from his donations of millions of dollars in cash and services during his life. Further, John dedicated much of his time and energy as a director for Citizens Bank, Vectren, Deaconess Hospital, WNIN, and the Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Sciences.

John received many accolades over the years. Notable public honors include being inducted into the Junior Achievement Evansville Business Hall of Fame in 2014 and receiving the Sagamore of the Wabash Award from Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb in 2018. However, John’s greatest honor was bestowed on him by his children and grandchildren when they called him Papa.

John loved the Catholic Church and was a member of St Mary Catholic Church in downtown Evansville. He was a proud graduate of both Reitz High School (1969) and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville (1973).

He is survived by his wife, Stephanie (Mosbacher) Engelbrecht; son, JP (Allison) Engelbrecht; daughters, Elizabeth (Jeff) Cox and Nora (Engelbrecht) Ferguson; grandchildren, Ellie, Will, and Anna Engelbrecht, Myles Frazier, Sullivan, Riley, Caroline, Marilyn, and Robert Cox, and Theodore, John, and Henry Ferguson.

Due to the current pandemic, there will be a private family service with Fr. Benny Chacko officiating. Arrangements will be handled by Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 S. Hebron Avenue, Evansville, IN 47714.

A private burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Sciences, 411 SE Riverside Drive, Evansville, IN 47713.

Condolences may be made online atÂ www.ziemerfuneralhome.com.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 7 NEW COVID-19 DEATHS, UPDATES STATEWIDE CASE COUNT

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The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 505 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 11,686 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous dayâ€™s total.

A total of 569 Hoosiers have died to date. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

To date, 64,649 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 61,142 on Sunday.

Marion County had the most new cases, at 172. Other counties with more than 10 new cases were Allen (25), Cass (16), Clark (15), Elkhart (13), Hamilton (22), Harrison (14), Hendricks (29), Johnson (16), Lake (77) and St. Joseph (13). The Lake County totals include results from East Chicago and Gary, which have their own health departments.

The complete list of counties with cases is included in the ISDH COVID-19 dashboard at coronavirus.in.gov. Cases are listed by county of residence. Private lab reporting may be delayed and will be reflected in the map and count when results are received at ISDH. The dashboard will be updated at noon each day.

Gov. Holcomb to Provide Updates in the Fight Against COVID-19

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Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, the Indiana State Department of Health and other state leaders will host a virtual media briefing in the Governorâ€™s Office to provide updates on COVID-19 and its impact on Indiana.

WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb

State Health Commissioner Kristina Box, M.D., FACOG

WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2:30 p.m. ET, Monday, April 20

Media RSVP

Please register HERE by 1 p.m. ET Monday, April 20. Late requests will not be accepted. One confirmation will be sent per media outlet. If you are confirmed to attend the event, you will receive additional logistics in a separate email.

Logistical questions can be directed to agray@gov.in.gov.

Media outlets that wish to broadcast the press conference live are encouraged to use the high quality livestream. The livestream is also available to the public. Direct Link:Â https://livestream.com/accounts/18256195/events/9054752/player?width=960&height=540&enableInfoAndActivity=true&defaultDrawer=feed&autoPlay=true&mute=false

Death Investigation

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Â On March 25, the Evansville Police Department released information about a death investigation that occurred on March 24 involving eighty nine (89) year old, Charles Quinn, at 1820 E. Illinois St. The case was being investigated as a homicide.

Â On April 17, Adam Christopher Hartley (44) was arrested in connection with the death of Charles Quinn. He is being held at the Vanderburgh County Corrections Center.

VANDDERBUGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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https://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

“IS IT TRUE” APRIL 20, 2020

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We hope that todayâ€™s â€œIS IT TRUEâ€Â will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

IS IT TRUE one of the major reasons why small home owned and homegrown Ma and Pa businesses weren’t able to take advantage of the billions of dollars from the business bailout programs was because the Washington D. C. fat cats have seemly taken care of their political buddies first?

IS IT TRUE we find it interesting that Ruth Chris a renowned Steak House that made a $42 million dollar profit last year was able to acquire a $20 million stimulus package grant/loan from the government while many thousands of homegrown businesses stimulus package requests were rejected?

IS IT TRUEÂ much of the $350 billion in the Small Business Administration’s emergency coronavirus relief fund was effectively spoken for within the first five (5) minutes of launch?

IS IT TRUE that the Paycheck Protection ProgramÂ funds ran dry after less than two weeks, only 27,000 loans had ultimately been approved?

IS IT TRUEÂ it’s now projected that the Coronovirus will hit its peak in Indiana between the last week of April or during the first couple of weeks of May 2020?

IS IT TRUE that we need to TEST and TRACE and TREAT in order to defeat the COVID -19 virus?

IS IT TRUE that 328 million people are living in America? Â …approximately 1 1/2 percent of Americans have been tested for the COVIS-19 virus so far? Â …that 746,379 Americans have tested positive with the COVID -19 virus? Â …that 41,379 Americans have died from the COVID-19 virus?

IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County has 85 confirmed cases of the COVID -19 virus and Warrick County has 58 cases? Â …that statewide there are 11,210 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus? Â …as of yesterday, Indiana has conducted a disappointing 61,142 COVID-19 virus tests so far? Â …the population of Indiana is around 6.8 million people? …that 562 Hoosiers have died with the COVID -19 virus?

IS IT TRUE we urge you to ask our elected official in Vanderburgh County what percentage of our residents have been tested for the COVID-19 virus? Â …weÂ predict all you will hear from the majority of them is the sound of crickets? Â …we predict that the only elected officials in our county that can give you the answer are Mayor Winnecke and County Commissioners Musgrave, Shoulders and Hatfield? Â …this the reason why we keep urging our state and local Health Department officials to continue to TEST and TRACE and TREAT?

IS IT TRUEÂ we are told that elected officials are now spinning the story that the City of Evansville has lost $2.8 million dollars since the COVID-19 virus hit? Â …we have a gut feeling that some of the city budgets were already overspent long before the virus hit Evansville because of elected officials deficit spending habits?

IS IT TRUEÂ during the 2020 budget hearing the Mayor upset a couple of City Council members when he left his funding requests for the Penguin Zoo exhibit intact?

IS IT TRUE we remember when former City Councilman and Finance Chairmen John Friend, CPA urged Mayor Winnecke to set aside around $3 million dollars in a “Rainy Day Fund”? …we are sorry to report that Mayor Winnecke didn’t heed Mr. Friend sound financial advice?

IS IT TRUE our medical heroes stay at work to help us? Â …please stay home to help them?

IS IT TRUE that having a good tomorrow is for the people who prepare for it today?

IS IT TRUE we would like to give five (5) cheers to Amy and Jim Beck and Belcher Flooring for providing lunch to the Cath Lab employees that work at a local hospital? Â …thanks also are given to Amanda Goldsberry Giles and Amy Word-Smith owner of Lamasco Bar and Grill for delivering and preparing the lunches for our medical heroes?

IS IT TRUE we also would like to thank Vanderburgh County Commissioner Ben Shoulders for sponsoring around 6 Food Trucks to serve food to our first responders, county road employees, medical heroes, and children living in the economically disadvantaged areas of our community?

IS IT TRUE if you or your friends would like for Lamasco Bar and Grill to organize breakfast, lunch or dinner for our essential front line medical heroes at an affordable price please contact Amy Word-Smith by calling her 812-480-0323?

IS IT TRUE thank Steve Hammer, Doros Hadjisavva, Alexander Burrton and the Junior League for delivering hundreds of foods to people living in low-income areas multiple times a week?

IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny! Â When the government fears the people we have Liberty?

IS IT TRUEÂ our â€œREADERS POLLSâ€ are non-scientific but trendy?

Todayâ€™s â€œReaders Pollâ€ question is: WHEN DO YOU FEEL THAT VANDERBURGH COUNTY SHOULD BE RE-OPENED FOR BUSINESS?

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Five Died Of COVID-19 After Attending Indiana Basketball Tournament

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Five Died Of COVID-19 After Attending Indiana Basketball Tournament

PAULINA CACHERO FORÂ BUSINESS INSIDER
Apr 19, 2020 | 1:05 PM ET

On March 6, 2,800 Indiana high school basketball fans packed into the Lawrence Central High School gym in Indianapolis for the sectional semifinals between Warren Central and North Central- the ” hottest ticket in the state of Indiana for high school basketball,” according to USA Today.

It would later be discovered that the March 6 high school game was also the event in which five Indiana residents are believed to have contracted the novel coronavirus and later died due to complications with COVID-19.

Warren Central fan Roscoe Taylor, Lawrence North High School basketball assistant coach Jim DeSalle, Warren Central fan Charles Johnson, North Central High School Athletic Director Paul Loggan, and Lawrence North fan Larry Rush, all attended the sectional semifinals.

Several of their loved ones told USA Today that they believed the game could have been where they contracted the virus.

“I feel like that’s probably where we got it,” Kay Johnson, the widow of one of the five victims, told USA Today. “Too many have gotten sick who were there. The sad thing is we just didn’t know. We didn’t have the information to go on.”

The morning of the game the Indiana State Health Department reported its first coronavirus related case. At the time, Indiana’s state department of health commissioner Dr. Kris Box said there was “no ongoing risk to the public” and advised Indiana residents to take precautionary measures in line with the CDC recommendations at the time.

However, he noted: “The situation with COVID-19 is changing rapidly and we can expect to see other cases in Indiana in the future.”

Shortly after, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) received a surge of concerned calls related to the coronavirus and what it meant for the Indiana high school basketball tournament, USA Today reported.

In spite of the news, IHSAA and four athletic directors involved in the high school tournament, including one of the COVID-19 victims, Paul Loggan, decided that the games would go on as scheduled.

“We will continue to monitor the developments and listen to medical experts and if it becomes necessary to make adjustments to high school sporting events, we will work with our member schools to take every precaution to ensure a healthy and safe environment for everyone involved,” IHSAA said in a statement on March 6.

The faceoff between Warren Central and North Central took place that night along with 63 other games in different venues across the state, according to USA Today. However, many sports fans were still packing into stadiums, fields, and gyms, across the country at the time.

Only a week later it became clear that the novel virus was sweeping the country, and had infected athletes including Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz.

On March 10, The Ivy League became the first conference to cancel its basketball tournament followed by the NCAA, who canceled March Madness on March 13; IHSAA postponed the high school tournament on the same day, reversing an earlier decision to allow the games to continue with only 75 attendees per school.

States didn’t begin implementing statewide coronavirus lockdown measures until a week later – Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb issued a stay-at-home on March 23, which would go into effect on March 24, according to the Indiana government website.