The 3rd annual Evansville Food Truck Festival is the first and only REGIONAL Food Truck festival in the area, boasting several dozen commercial food purveyors from several surrounding states!
Justine Marie (Brizius) Atkins
Justine Marie (Brizius) Atkins, 75, of Dale, Indiana passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at her residence surrounded by family.
She was born on August 15, 1943 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Charles Albert Brizius and Norma Marie (Vetter) Hendrix.
She is survived by her lifetime partner, Ed Tisdale Sr.; children, Waymon Wallace (Connie), Bonnie Wallace – Peet, Jimmy Atkins (Kim), Danny Atkins (Christi), Kellie Atkins-Davis (KW); grandchildren, Rodney Wallace, Shannon Wallace, Ashley, Waymon Peet, Devonn Peet, Justine Atkins, Kayla Atkins, Keri, Brittany Biggs-Davis, Brandie Wheeler; 8 Great grandbabies; Step Children, Eddie Tisdale (Tammy), Sue Boyles (Kevin), Beth Tisdale – Watts (Phil); step grandchild, Kevin Boyle’s Jr, Kaeda Boyles, Michael Boyles, Tiffani Marcinkowska, Heather Brown, Kurtis Dreesman, Daniel Watts, James Watts, Nikolas Molina, Sierra Renz; 5 step Grandbabies;
dear friends, Beth and Shelby McKibben; and dear friend and care giver Christina Meredith.
A Celebration of Life will be from 2:00 p.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Koehler Funeral Home in Boonville, Indiana.
Koehler Funeral Home of Boonville, Indiana is entrusted with care. Friends unable to attend may send condolences to the family at www.KoehlerFuneralHome.com.
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Jacklyn Jordan
Jacklyn Jordan, 82, of Evansville, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born July 16, 1936 in Evansville, IN to the late Emile and Irma (Clark) Hufnagle.
Jackie was a professional hairdresser who operated her own salon. She had a vivacious personality and was a woman of strong faith. Jackie was a devoted lover of animals and held an extra space in her heart for her cats.Â
Jacklyn is survived by her son, Mitch (Judy) Jordan; grandchildren, Erin, Joseph (Jessie) and Kaleb Jordan; great grandchildren; sister Judy (Tom) Giorgio; cousin, Betty Wimberg; nephews and a niece. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Jacklyn was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 S. Hebron Ave., Evansville. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 pm Thursday, June 6, 2019 at the funeral home with Pastor Lynn Martin officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made toÂ
Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com
Ralph E. Burklow
Ralph E. Burklow, 81, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019, at his home. He was born February 5, 1938 to the late Monroe and Mary Lou (Corral) Burklow.
Ralph work for American Dairy in Evansville and retired from Goldenrod Dairy and Kentucky Bank in Madisonville Kentucky. He was an active member and volunteer at Christ the King Catholic Church. Ralph was a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed biking, and had a tremendous love for horses.
Ralph is survived his sons, William (Anita) Kinney and Lawrence Kinny; daughters, Helen Lee, Kim (Mike) Coakley and Angie Joiner; 14 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren;Â brother, Jimmy (Donna) Burklow; brother in law, James Williams.
Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Louise Denton abd Loise Williams
Visitation will be from 1:00 until 6:00 pm, Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 South Hebron Ave. Funeral service will begin at 10:00 am, Monday, June 3, 2019, at the funeral home with Father Ambrose Wanyonyi officiating.
Burial will be at Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kindred Hospice, 323 Metro Ave, Evansville, IN 47715 or Annunciation Parish Christ the King Campus, 3010 Chandler Ave, Evansville, IN 47714.
Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com.
Charlene Pfeffer
Charlene Pfeffer, 92 of Evansville, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. She was born December 29, 1926, in Evansville to Arthur and Irma (Weis) White.
Charlene graduated from Central High School and DeVrees School of Cosmetology. She spent most of her adult life being a wonderful wife and mother. She took great pride in caring for her girls, and her house. She enjoyed playing golf with her friends in the 9 Hole Women’s Golf Association at the Evansville Country Club.  She practiced her craft of cosmetology on her three little girls. She also enjoyed making baby blankets, pillows, and other assorted crafts. She was a great collector of Hummels, Beanie Babies, Plates, and Barbie Dolls.  Charlene was a great cook and she liked nothing better than cooking for family and friends.
Charlene is survived by her daughters, Barbara (Robert) Baker, Karen (Steven) Mezer and Jan Budenz; sister, Gloria (Gary) Stone; grandchildren, Julie (Chris) Tennell, Ryan Baker, Amanda Mezer, Christopher Budenz, Daniel Budenz and Elizabeth (Mike) Vendetti; great grandchildren, Hayden Budenz, Megan and Mia Tennell, Slevin and Orin Vendetti, and Annalise Baker.
Charlene was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Edward William Pfeffer.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday, June 14, 2019 at Ziemer Funeral Home North Chapel, 6300 First Ave. Funeral service will begin at 9:30 am Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the funeral home.
Inurnment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery Mausoleum.
Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.comÂ
Bettye Irene Burton Ussery
Bettye Irene Burton Ussery, was born May 13, 1932 to Elvie T. Burton and Romania E. Burton (Bowling) in Evansville, IN. On Monday, May 27, 2019, Bettye went to be with the Lord for eternal rest.
Bettye attended grade school in Chicago, IL and Evansville, IN and graduated from Lincoln High School in Evansville in 1950. She worked in ladies apparel stores in Evansville and Chicago. She also worked at Loew’s Theater, Regal 8 Motel, and Utterback Jewelers in Evansville.
Bettye confessed hope in Christ at age 11 and was baptized by Rev. Smith of Liberty Baptist Church in 1946. She became a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of that same year. She was a lifetime member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where she served as president of the Mothers Board, was a member of the church Mission, attended adult Sunday School, and was a past member of the senior choir.
Bettye married Robert E. Ussery on November 24, 1966 in Evansville and from that union they had one son, Robert E. Ussery, Jr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Ussery, on July 23, 2009; parents, Elvie and Romania Burton; brothers, Thomas and Elvie Jr.; grandmother, Lena Marsh; and uncle, Charles Bowling. She is survived by her son, Robert E. Ussery, Jr., cousins, in-laws, and friends
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Calabrese goes deep twice in Otters series win against Wild Things
The Evansville Otters defeated the Washington Wild Things in the series rubber match Thursday behind two home runs from Rob Calabrese and a home run by Dakota Phillips, winning by a score of 9-5.
The Otters utilized their power offense and situational hitting in the middle three innings Thursday to provide enough insurance to secure a series win.
The Evansville Otters’ success started on the mound in the first inning as starter Randy Wynne recorded consecutive strikeouts to begin the game.
Then the Otters jumped into the run column with a solo home run from Calabrese over the left-centerfield fence to give Evansville a 1-0 lead.
Washington responded in the top of the third with a two-run home run from Wander Franco, pushing the Wild Things ahead 2-1.
In the bottom of the fourth, Dakota Phillips tied the game on the second pitch of his at-bat, a solo shot over the Bud Light Lime Patio in right-centerfield to tie the game at two.
In the fifth, the Otters sent eight men to the plate, putting a crooked number on the scoreboard with five runs.
Evansville placed four straight batters on base, including three straight singles from David Cronin, Keith Grieshaber, and Ryan Long.
Long hit a two-run single to give the Otters a 4-2 lead, scoring J.J. Gould and Cronin.
Dakota Phillips knocked in his second RBI of the game, scoring Grieshaber, making the score 5-2.
Calabrese hit an opposite field two-run home run, his second of the night, to score Long and extend the Otters advantage to 7-2.
Nick Wegmann, Washington’s starter, would exit the game after the second Calabrese blast. He would take the loss, going 4.2 innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits with three strikeouts.
The Wild Things would try to come back, scoring two runs off a Saige Jenco solo home run and an RBI single from J.J. Fernandez, cutting the Otters lead to three in the top of the sixth.
In the bottom half of the inning, Cronin scored Anthony Maselli on an RBI single, and would cross home plate on a single from Long. The Otters would extend their lead to five on Long’s third RBI of the game.
Ryan Cox scored on an RBI single from Jenco in the top of the seventh with two outs, making the score 9-5, but relievers Abraham Almonte and Taylor Wright shut out the Wild Things the rest of the way.
Randy Wynne earned his third win of the season, going 6.2 innings, fanning six, walking two, surrendering five runs – four earned – on seven hits.
The Otters will start a nine-game road trip, beginning Friday with a three-game series in Florence, Ky. against the Florence Freedom.
“IS IT TRUE” MAY 31 2019
We hope that today’s “IS 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 TRUEÂ that the City-County Observer is now offering obituaries? Â …we want to thank Ziemer, Koehler, Schneider and Mason Brothers Funeral Homes for providing us with their current obituaries at no costs? Â …during the next several days we shall be announcing additional area Funeral Homes who shall provide our readers with obituaries? …we invite you to scroll down the lower half of the City-County Observer to view the current obituaries of area people who have passed?
IS IT TRUE Â we been told by credible sources that the Republican party are planning an all-out assault on Democrats who are vying for a seat on the 2020 Evansville City Council? Â …if members of the Vanderburgh Democratic party don’t watch their P’s and Q’s the Republicans could take control of the Evansville City Council for the first time in 50 years?
IS IT TRUE that the crime data for the City of Evansville as compiled by Neighborhood Scout inspired an article that was titled “The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in Evansville” to be published a few weeks ago?…it was no surprise to anyone who knows Evansville that the 10 most dangerous neighborhoods were dominated by the Southside, the Southeast, Center City, and Jimtown? …of particular note is that the two neighborhoods that make up the entire North Main corridor are on the list of 10 most dangerous proving that an overpriced bike path does not positively help with reducing criminal activity?…this comes on after spending of over $200 million on the downtown area while Center City neighborhoods have been suffering from excessive street crime?
IS IT TRUE that digging deeper into the crime data reveals that violent crime in Evansville is 6.9 per 1,000 members of the population and property crime has a rate of 50.4 per 1,000?…this means that each person in Evansville has a 1 in 20 probability of being a victim of a crime?…this is more than double the crime rate in the State of Indiana?…that there is only one city in Indiana that currently has worse crime statistics than Evansville and that is the City of South Bend? Â …in spite of the City of South Bend having abysmal crime rates, there is a love affair with Mayor Pete going on that may end up with him being elected President of the United States? …going back several years will also reveal that the crime rates have not improved under Mayor Pete so his appeal to the nation is just confusing?…when the national cameras start concentrating on just how little impact Mayor Pete has had in his 7.5 years in charge of South Bend, it is likely that his star will begin to fall?
IS IT TRUE that it is a common practice for a County Assessor to quietly increase home values? …to protest these increases, the homeowner has to obtain a certified appraisal costing at least $300? Â …that the cost of the protest will cost approximately the same amount of money as the increase in our property taxes? Â …it is also a common practice by County Assessors that even if the homeowner pays the cost of the appraisal and wins, the very next year the County Assessor will increase the home values back to the original increase and then some?
IS IT TRUE that according to the most recent publication of our city’s fund balances, the City Controller has added an additional account fund to the books?.  …that the name of the new fund is the “Park Special Districtâ€?  …that the “Park Special District”  fund has a balance of over $24 million?  …that the City Controller has been keeping this fund on the down-low? …that the fund’s origin is an actual additional debt from Revenue Bonds used on the Jacobsville TIF?  …the funds earmarked for the new aquatic pool to be constructed in Garvin Park will be the second round of bonds issued from the Jacobsville TIF? …the first Revenue Bonds was for the magnificent bike lane on North Main costing $14 million dollars?
IS IT TRUE that we wonder why the “Park Special District” bond funds have been deposited in the same bank account used to operate our city on a daily basis?
IS IT TRUE back in 2016  the newly elected City Council’s first order of business was to repeal the “Separation of Funds” ordinance that required all city funds to be deposited in separate checking accounts in order to force financial accountability? …because City Council repealed the “Separation Of Funds” ordinance all of the City funds are now deposited into the city’s General Fund account?
IS IT TRUE that the Evansville City Council is more in need of a financial analyst than of a legal counsel?
iS IT TRUEÂ a new magistrate has been selected for Vanderburgh Superior Court? …the Court has selected Molly Briles as the new Magistrate? Â …she will assume her new role on July 1st, 2019? Â …we expect her to do an outstanding in her newly appointed position? Â …we are pleased to hear that the Court has also selected Leslie Jackson to serve as the Chief Probation Officer of the Vanderburgh Superior Court Misdemeanor Probation Office?
IS IT TRUE that newly hired University of Evansville Swim coach Stu Wilson begins his tenure as the new swim coach with the Aces today? Â …that Mr. Wilson has coached Eight (8) conference champions in a power five conference before? Â …that six (6) of his former athletes went to the Olympics and World Championships? …it is abundantly clear that Coach Stu Wilson was the right hire to coach the extremely talented student-athletes at the University Of Evansville?
Todays “Readers’ Poll†question is: DO You feel that Evansville is in financial trouble?
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