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Clifford Carroll Briggs

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Clifford Carroll Briggs

September 24, 1922 – March 19, 2019

by Schneider Funeral Home Mt. Vernon, Ind.

Clifford Carroll Briggs, 96, of Newburgh and formerly of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away March 19, 2019, at Primrose Memory Care. He was born September 24, 1922, in Browns, IL to the late Otis and Ethel Merle (Fieber) Briggs.
Clifford was a graduate of Albion High School. He had been a medic in the U.S. Army. Clifford was an independent oil producer and was the owner of farming operations. He had been on the Board of Directors for Peoples Bank and Trust for many years. Clifford was a member of the Western Hills Country Club, Elks, and the American Legion. In 2007, he received Inaugural Recognition in the Indiana Oil and Gas Association Hall of Fame. Clifford enjoyed fishing, golfing, gardening and traveling.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Dorcas Vance and Geneva Shepherd; and brother, Kenneth Briggs.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Kathleen (Wood) Briggs; daughter, Nancy (Ken) Johnson; son, David (Phyliss) Briggs; grandchildren, Scott (Julie) Zenthofer, Jeffrey (Jolene) Zenthofer, Ericson (Kara) Briggs and Jenna (Kevin) Schuchard; great-grandchildren, Cole and Kaitlyn Zenthofer, Lincoln and Everly Briggs and Lane Schuchard; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, March 22, 2019, at First United Methodist Church, 601 Main St., Mt. Vernon, IN, with Rev. David Stevens officiating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 am until 11:00 am service time on Friday at the church.

Thank you to Primrose Memory Care and SouthernCare Hospice for their comforting care.

Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

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Obituary for Gary Lamont “Cateye” VanDyke

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Obituary for Gary Lamont “Cateye” VanDyke

Mason Brothers Funeral Home

Gary Lamont VanDyke, 62, of Evansville, IN went home to be with the Lord on March 18, 2019. He was born in Henderson, KY to the late Paul and Josephine VanDyke on February 28, 1957.

Gary graduated from Reitz High School. He was a hardworking handyman who took care of family and friends alike. His contagious smile left an everlasting impression on everyone who met him.

Gary had a passion for all sports and enjoyed going to the casino and playing cards. He was a faithful church member and a community advocate.

Gary leaves to cherish his memory, his companion: Willie Jane Cyverta VanDyke Massey; daughter: Chaurasia of Lexington, KY; stepson: Mark II; sisters: Margaret Leachman Marshall, Charlotte Carter (Barry), Mary VanDyke-Drone (Rod), Carla Rankin (John); brothers: Paul VanDyke, Jr., Vincent VanDyke; grandsons: Tremonte, Tyree, and Mark III; granddaughters: Anajah, and Ma’Ziana; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Services are 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2019, at Liberty Baptist Church with visitation from 9:00 a.m. until service. R. Mason Brothers Memorial Chapel is entrusted with arrangements. Leave condolences at www.masonbrothersfs.com

Obituary For Terry Wayne Smith Sr

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Obituary For Terry Wayne Smith Sr

Mason Funeral Homes, Evansville, Ind.

  • Terry Wayne Smith, Sr., age 62, passed away March 16, 2019, at his home in Evansville, IN. He was affectionately known by family and friends as “Sugar-Boy.”
  • Terry was born December 30, 1956, in Evansville, Indiana to Grover Goines and Barbara Bond. He attended Lincoln Elementary and Bosse High School. Terry’s firstborn was a daughter he named Meiko. From his relationship with Jennifer, his youngest daughter, Schauntai, and his son, Terry Smith Jr., were born.In his early days, Terry worked at Gillum’s Gas Station on Lincoln Avenue. He also worked in maintenance at the University of Evansville. In 1990, Terry Wayne moved to Colorado for a change in life. Terry’s strong work ethic was demonstrated in his self-employment as a carpenter and auto mechanic. He used his skills to remodel homes and work on cars for friends. In addition, Terry also helped orchestrate several daycares in Colorado. Upon returning to Evansville, he worked in maintenance at the Carver Daycare Center.
  • Terry loved to travel. In the spur of the moment, he would just “get up and go.” But the most important thing Terry cherished was “Family.” Terry was a caring and nurturing Family Man and touched many lives in his own way. He loved his brothers and sisters, grandkids, the daycare kids in Denver CO and his best friend, Pierre Lynch.
  • Terry will live on through his eldest daughter, Meiko (Vaughan) Burnette of Denver CO; youngest daughter, Schauntai (Charlie) Anderson of Indianapolis IN; son, Terry Smith Jr. of Indianapolis IN; two grandchildren from Aurora CO: Cimon Williams and Jaylen Jones; two grandchildren from Indianapolis IN: Charlie Anderson, Jr. and Ja’Schayla (Arias) Williams; one great-grandchild in Indianapolis; sisters: Valeska Griffith of Evansville IN, Arlene Smith (Malcolm) Riley of Evansville IN, Gabriella Smith of Anderson IN, and Pamela Smith (Rodney) Watson of Evansville IN; brothers: Clidy Goines and James Jordan – both of Evansville IN; many nieces and nephews; his companion, Vickie Groves; and a host of other loving family members from Colorado and Indiana.
  • A Memorial Service for Terry will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 1:00 pm at R. Mason Brothers Memorial Chapel. Condolences may be left at www.masonbrothersfs.com

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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“READERS FORUM” MARCH 22,, 2019

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We hope that today’s “READERS FORUM” 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?

WHAT”S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Who do you blame for the unacceptable deficit spending of the City of Evansville?

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Vectren Receives Approval to Build Solar Farm in Spencer County

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Vectren Receives Approval to Build Solar Farm in Spencer County

MARCH 21ST, 2019 AMANDA DECKER EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

Vectren receives approval from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, or IURC, to build a 50-megawatt solar farm near Troy, Indiana.

The project is part of Vectren’s long-term electric generation transition plan.

150,000 solar panels will be installed on 300 acres of land in eastern Spencer County. Vectren says the solar farm will be large enough to power as many as 12,000 homes each year.

First Solar, a solar panel manufacturer, is being brought in to oversee the project. When it’s completed, it will be one of the largest single-sided solar arrays in the Midwest.

Construction is expected to start later this year and it should be up and running by the fall of 2020.

The previous story here:
Vectren Proposes Solar Farm in Spencer County

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Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union Elects Board Members, Sets Records

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EVANSVILLE, Indiana –– Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union members re-elected four members to their volunteer board of directors, with the announcement coming at the credit union’s annual meeting on Tuesday, March 19, at Evansville’s DoubleTree by Hilton, where another record-setting year was celebrated. 

Re-elected to the board were Pam Blessing, Andy Guarino, Mike Russ, and Harold Smith.

Blessing, a retired professor at the University of Southern Indiana, is a 30-year board member. Guarino, a retired administrator with the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. and member of the School Board, will start a second 3-year term. Russ, who retired as Chief Technology Officer of EVSC, is a 33-year board incumbent. Smith, who retired as Title 1 Coordinator for the EVSC, is a 27-year board incumbent.

Meantime, board president Ken Wempe, along with CEO and President Bill Schirmer, shared news about continued growth for the credit union, which was recognized as Best-in-State for Banks and Credit Unions by Forbes in 2018 and received the Courier & Press Readers’ Choice top award, Platinum, for the sixth consecutive year. ETFCU also was again recognized as No. 1 among all Indiana credit unions for “best-performing credit union” and “total return to member” by independent rating agencies.

Among the 2018 accomplishments, the credit union:

  • Added nearly 15,000 new members to increase total membership to more than 207,000.
  • Increased net worth by $15.2 million for total equity of $160 million.
  • Grew loans by $166 million to a total of $1.33 billion.
  • Grew total assets by $190 million to $1.65 billion.
  • Increased the popular Vertical Checking program by $50 million to total deposits of $133 million.
  • Increased investments via ETFCU Financial Group by $40 million to $308 million.
  • Returned $3.8 million to members in 2018 checking benefits alone.
  • ETFCU and its employees donated $45,000 to United Way of Southwestern Indiana.
  • Members and employees donated nearly $90,000 to build a Habitat for Humanity house; employees already have pledged $104,000 along with work hours for a house in 2019.
  • President and CEO Bill Schirmer was honored with the Indiana Credit Union League’s Professional Achievement Award and named to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council

“What I’m most proud of is the impact that our services, our donations, and our employees have on the community,” said Wempe, a recent inductee into the EVSC Foundation Hall of Fame. “Credit unions are all about people helping people, and this organization time and again does just that.’

ETFCU was formed by teachers from Evansville public schools and what now is the University of Evansville in 1936. It operates 14 ETFCU branches in Evansville, Fort Branch, Mount Vernon, Newburgh, Princeton and Vincennes in Indiana, and in Henderson and Owensboro, Kentucky. It also operates four full-service branches of Liberty Financial, a Division of ETFCU, in Bowling Green and Louisville, Kentucky, as well as Franklin, Tennessee. Another ETFCU office will open in Washington, Indiana, in 2019, and another Liberty Financial office will open in Franklin, Tennessee. Immediate expansion plans include multiple offices in the Louisville and Greater Nashville markets.

USI-WJC Baseball Games Moved To Evansville

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Baseball has moved its three-game Great Lakes Valley Conference series with William Jewell College to the USI Baseball Field, beginning with a Friday doubleheader.

 

The series was originally scheduled to be played in Liberty, Missouri, Saturday, and Sunday, but field conditions and a less than favorable weather forecast forced the two teams to make the location change. Friday’s doubleheader begins at 2 p.m., while the final game of the series is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m.

HB 1004:  “Freedom” Advocates Want Mental Health Education Out

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By Gail Riecken-City-County Observer Statehouse Editor

In a recent Statehouse file report, the writer expressed what must have been frustration on the part of legislators advocating HB 1004 and school safety funding. The article focused on that part of the bill about the inclusion of mental health education in the schools and possible harm one student might commit to another – like a school shooting.

http://thestatehousefile.com/school-safety-debate-focused-mental-health-provisions-bill/38242/

This bill, sadly, was opposed by that familiar group of extremists who remonstrate against anything they think might infringe on their idea of  “freedom”- here “freedom in education”. Two women testifying would not even agree to an opt-out provision (like sex education is in public schools).
These women don’t want any child receiving mental health education, not even mental health training on suicide prevention when the incidence in Indiana should put us all to shame.  Consider the following: “As of 2016, Indiana ranks 10th in youth suicide rates and first in suicide ideation, that is, the number of young people who report thinking about suicide and developing a plan to do so, according to the state report. The ideation rate was last reported at 19 percent — nearly double the national average.” (KOKOMO TRIBUNE  Jun 30, 2018).
Instead of lobbying against the bill, a parent should be asking legislators ‘What policies does Indiana require schools to have in place to address potentially suicidal students? What training is required of teachers? What plans are required of schools to support all students in the event of such a horrendous event in their school as a child taking his/her own life?’
As of this writing, HB 1004 remains held in the Senate Committee, Education and Career Development.

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