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Mary Jo Huff visits Willard Library today
Otters fall 5-4 to Grizzlies in series opener
The Evansville Otters dropped the first game of a three-game series 5-4 to the Gateway Grizzlies at Bosse Field on Tuesday in front of 1,185 fans.
Gateway opened the scoring in the top of the second inning. After a triple from Terry McClure, Jonathan Piron grounded out to first which scored McClure from third.
The Otters tied the game in the third on a Brandon Dulin solo home run to right, his third of the year.
Gateway retook the lead in the fourth when McClure singled home Blake Brown.
The Otters responded in the bottom of the frame as a Travis Harrison ground out scored Jeff Gardner to tie the game.
The Otters took the lead with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. A sacrifice fly from Dulin scored Gardner and a single from Luis Vilorio scored Carlos Castro to put the Otters up by two.
Gateway tied the game back up with two runs of their own in the top of the seventh. An RBI fielder’s choice off the bat of Artemis Kadkhodian brought the Grizzlies within one, and then a bases loaded walk to Trae Santos tied the game.
Gateway jumped in front when Kahkhodian walked with the bases loaded in the top of the eighth to force home the go-ahead run.
Brandon Dulin lead the way for the Otters offense, going 1-3, with 2 RBI and a home run.
Otters starter Randy Wynne received a no decision after throwing six innings and working in to the seventh while giving up four runs, three earned.
Grizzlies starter Max MacNabb also garnered a no decision after tossing 5.2 innings and allowing four runs.
Grizzlies reliever Pat Boyle is credited with his first win of the year after throwing 2.1 innings of scoreless relief.
Tyler Beardsley is dealt the loss for the Otters after throwing one inning and allowing one run.
Juvenile Suspect Hospitalized After Robbing Gas Station
A juvenile suspect has been hospitalized after robbing a west side gas station. On Tuesday, June 06, 2018 at approximately 2:17am, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Circle S Mart located at 131 South Red Bank Road upon report of an attempted robbery.
Upon arrival, deputies learned that a group of three juveniles entered the store and attempted to use the ATM to acquire cash. When the ATM failed to work, one of the juveniles became angry with the clerk and demanded cash from the register. The clerk refused and the juvenile suspect forced his way behind the counter and attempted to grab the register. The suspect also damaged a display and took merchandise. The clerk placed the suspect in a head lock and drug him into the parking lot.
All three juveniles fled and were apprehended by responding deputies. While fleeing, the juvenile suspect was found to have fallen off the retaining wall behind Lowe’s. He was transported to Deaconess and was later found to have a broken back.
Two other juveniles who were with the suspect were interviewed and found to have no idea the suspect intended to rob the store. Both juveniles tried to get the suspect to leave after he began to get upset with the ATM.
When released from the hospital, the suspect will be charged with: Attempted Robbery, Criminal Mischief, Battery and Theft.
St. Vincent Evansville Birth Announcements For June 6, 2018
Emily and Joseph Schmidt, Newburgh, son, Luke Glenn, May 27
Rachel and Nathan Toon, Mount Vernon, IN, daughter, Rhema Louisa, May 28
Mindy Potts and Anthony Baker, Evansville, daughter, Lilly Mae, May 28
Natalie and Jacky Isham, Mount Carmel, IL, daughter, Jalissa Leeann Nicole, May 29
Breanna and Josh Spurlock, Evansville, son, Joshua Wayne-Harris, May 29
Mitzi Dicks and Richard Hawkins, Newburgh, daughter, Olivia Frost, May 29
Amber Smith and Richard Holland Jr., Evansville, daughter, Linkin Jayde, May 29
Claudia and Justin Hayes, Evansville, daughter, Genevieve Wynter Marie, May 30
Samantha and Brian Gardner, Wadesville, IN, daughter, Riley Rae, May 30
Kirsten Hadden and Keenyn Wallace, Mount Vernon, IN, daughter, A’mei Marschel, May 30
Lesley Boyle and Austin Miles, Evansville, daughter, Rosalee Grace, May 31
Megan Clifford and Clinton Rogers, Carmi, IL, son, Liam Joseph, June 1
Megan Moore and Gwayne Scott Jr., Evansville, son, Noah Kyrie Anthony, June 1
Eliza and Michael Brady, Evansville, son, Rowan Leary, June 2
Chelsea Mitchell and Clinton Penn, Evansville, son, Jameis Drew, June 2
Brookelyn Brown and Justin Gogel, Dale, IN, son, Layne Jeffrey, June 2
Michaela Weber and Craig Taylor, Evansville, daughter, Isabella Hope Taylor, June 2
Laurie Schaefer and Blake Rhodes, Evansville, daughter, Kaylynn Audrey-Ann, June 2
Tickets On Sale Tuesday, June 12 in Evansville for Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!,
Tickets On Sale Tuesday, June 12 in Evansville for Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party!
An All-New, Interactive Stage Production Inspired by the Iconic, Emmy® Award-Winning Television Program
Evansville, IN – June 5, 2018 — Everyone’s invited to take part in the sunniest and funniest street celebration in Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! The inaugural production under Feld Entertainment’s new partnership with the non-profit educational organization, Sesame Workshop features favorite Sesame Street pals Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and more in a brand-new sensory adventure live on stage. Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! visits Evansville on September 28 for two performances at Old National Events Plaza. Tickets go on sale June 12, 2018.
From the moment the curtain rises, parents and children alike will be on their feet dancing along to a pop-infused soundtrack with new Sesame Street friends and live emcees Casey and Caleb. Planning a party isn’t easy when everybody has a different idea of fun, but with some help from the audience, it becomes the ultimate reflection of what friendship plus teamwork can accomplish.
Party guests will sing along to new and familiar songs, like “I Love Trash†and “C is for Cookie,†with Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster; dance to the beat with Elmo; explore a wintry wonderland when Abby Cadabby’s magic goes awry; take flight with Big Bird to learn about some of his fabulous feathered friends; and discover new cultures in an interactive Spanish lesson with Rosita. A unique, up-close-and-personal pre-show experience will be offered at an additional charge prior to select performances, allowing families the opportunity to tour the on-stage neighborhood of their favorite, furry friends before they arrive for the main show.
The fun doesn’t end there. A variety of interactive activities give children the chance to create, discover and learn as they help decorate for the upcoming party.
Tickets for Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party start at $15. All seats are reserved, and tickets are available at Old National Events Plaza box office or by calling 1-800-653-8000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For group rates and information, reach out to 317-888-0963. Stay current on the latest developments in social media:
Facebook: Â www.facebook.com/SesameStreetLive
Twitter: @SesameStLive # sesame street live
YouTube: www.youtube.com/SesameSteetLive
Instagram: @SesameStreetLive
 About Feld Entertainment
Feld Entertainment® is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that bring people together and uplift the human spirit. Properties include Monster Jam®, Monster Energy Supercross, Disney On Ice, Disney Live!, Marvel Universe LIVE!, Sesame Street Live!, DreamWorks Trolls The Experience (coming Fall 2018) and Jurassic World Live (coming Fall 2019). Across the brand portfolio, Feld Entertainment has entertained millions of families in more than 75 countries and on six continents. Visit feldentertainment.com for more information.
 About Sesame Workshop
Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969. Today, Sesame Workshop is an innovative force for change, with a mission to help kids everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. We’re active in more than 150 countries, serving vulnerable children through a wide range of media, formal education, and philanthropically-funded social impact programs, each grounded in rigorous research and tailored to the needs and cultures of the communities we serve. For more information, please visit sesameworkshop.org.
Suspect Wanted After Late Night Armed Robbery
Suspect Wanted After Late Night Armed Robbery
JUNE 5TH, 2018 
TOMMY MASON INDIANA
Evansville Police are looking for a suspect, after a late night robbery on the city’s east side. According to a police report, officers were called to the White Castle at the intersection of Morgan Avenue and I-69 just before 11:30 Monday night.
The victim says while taking out the trash through the back door the suspect put a gun to the employee’s head and forced him back inside. Police say, the suspect then made the manager open the safe, and took an unknown amount of cash, before fleeing on foot.
A K-9 unit was called in but was unable to locate the suspect. Stay with 44News for updates on this story.
“IS IT TRUE” JUNE 6, 2018
We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE â€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 that several months ago when the City of Evansville put the Locust Street parking garage up for sale, the City County Observer literally ridiculed the asking price and the appraisal that they used to establish the price of $1.3 Million?…we even opined that given the number of spaces and the rate with a historical occupancy of less than 50% that the value would be somewhere between ZERO and $500,000 and unless there was a specific benefit to a buyer that the value as an investment is negative?…they finally sold the parking garage and the CCO analysis has been validated by the sale price that was actually gotten?
IS IT TRUE that to build a 500 place parking garage would cost roughly $10,000,000 but this one is under contract for a paltry $250,000 and the City of Evansville is lucky to get that?…the buyer is Evansville Health Realty that wants to control parking for the new Indiana University Medical School that the City ponied up more than $50 million to get?…the deal also will allow parking in the tower after hours and for Ford Center events?…delusion met reality when a deal got done and the reality is that parking towers in downtown Evansville are not even a remote case for private investment?…when it comes to building one for $10 Million that is about as big of a pipe dream as attracting an NBA team and an NHL franchise to the Ford Center?
IS IT TRUE the former City Council President and Finance Chairman John Friend, CPA predicted three years ago that starting in 2018 the City of Evansville will be experiencing a major budget meltdown? …that John Friend, CPA also predicts that the 2019 and 2020 City of Evansville budget shall be financial disasters?  …he also predicted that the only ways the city can balance future budgets are increasing taxes, make major budget cuts and lay off employees?
IS IT TRUEÂ that community leader and highly successful businesswoman Amy Word-Smith will be running for the At-Large seat on the Evansville City Council in 2019 as a Democrat? ….that the former Democratic Vanderburgh County Commissioner Steve Melcher will be running for the At-Large City Council seat in 2019 as a Republican?
IS IT TRUE it looks like the Vanderburgh County Democratic Party is once again becoming a pivotal force to reckon in local politics?  …a good indication of the renewal of the local Democratic party is who is sponsoring an upcoming campaign fundraiser at KC’s Marina Pointe for County Commission candidate Jeff Hatfield?  …the sponsors of this event are: Ben Shoulders, Mike Goebel, Paul Green, Ryan Hatfield, Stephanie Terry, Kathryn Martin, Dave Wedding, Eric Williams, Jonathan Weinzapfel, Rose Young, Jack McNeely, Bill Pedtke, Steve Lockyear, Scott Danks and Chuck Whobrey?
IS IT TRUE that very little has been said on how much the City of Evansville paid towards the Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey 2017-2018 team operating expenses? Â … were been told that some of the 2017-2018 Evansville Thunderbolts operating expenses may have been quietly added to the Evansville/Vanderburgh County Building Authority and ERC 2018 operating budgets?
IS IT TRUE we hope that City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr will inform members of City Council on how much did it costs the taxpayers of Evansville to subsidized the Evansville Thunderbolts operating expenses during the 2017-2018 hockey season?
IS IT TRUE that all eyes will be on the At-Large City Councilman and Finance Chairman Jonathan Weaver to see how he handle the 2019 City budget requests? Â …we’ve been told if he doesn’t encourage members of City Council to approve a balanced budget without raising taxes it could be the end of his political career?
IS IT TRUE one of our readers has astutely pointed out that the “Mayor’s Drug Taskforce” to reduce the illegal use of drugs should be called the “Vanderburgh/Evansville Drug Taskforce?”
IS IT TRUE that the reporting of open government activities took a major hit in 2018?  …last year Mayor Winnecke recommended that City Council eliminate the funding of WINN TV from the 2018 city budget in which they complied?  …the cutting of WINN TV from the city budget forced people to watch the live and unedited City Council meetings on their I-Phones and personal computers which turned out to be a major inconvenience which caused the viewer numbers to be drastically reduced?
Todays “Readers Poll†question is: Would you like to know how much did it cost the Evansville taxpayers to subsidize the Thunderbolt Hockey team during the 2017-2018 budget years?
Please take time and read our articles entitled “STATEHOUSE Files, CHANNEL 44 NEWS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, READERS POLL, BIRTHDAYS, HOT JOBS†and “LOCAL SPORTSâ€.  You now are able to subscribe to get the CCO daily.
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Robbing Our Aquifer
ROBBING OUR AQUIFER
by Gail Riecken, CCO Statehouse Editor
 “Robbing our aquifer†sounds pretty threatening but the sentiment is real in some states where the issue has become critical. An aquifer is a certain underground layer of water and it is mined through wells.
Writer Allen Best in the Mountain Town News referred to the excessive use of groundwater as  “pinching the aquifer piggy banksâ€, maybe more tolerable a phrase but just as serious as it relates to the long-term availability of water in an aquifer.
The Denver Post talked about “The water under Colorado’s Eastern Plains is running dry as farmers keep irrigating [the]“great American desertâ€.
Just recently, mega-farmers, businessmen, and homeowners in South Carolina asked that the State’s 40-year, successful government management program be expanded to avoid new conflicts occurring among users of underground water usage.
And in Indiana, avoiding water usage conflicts has caught the interest of state leaders, in particular, the Indiana Chamber.
After the 2012 drought in Central Indiana, the Indiana Chamber sponsored a study of water usage issues in Indiana. It can be found at www.indianachamber.com.
The study calls for a statewide water use management plan:
“Groundwater withdrawal has increased more rapidly than surface water diversions. The aquifers of the state are becoming increasingly important as a means of satisfying seasonal demands while controlling costs of treatment and conveyance. The water use data reported to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) suggests that this trend will continue if the climate becomes less stable and regional shortages develop.â€
This past May our state legislature’s Legislative Council assigned issues of water infrastructure to the Committee of Water Infrastructure Task Force.
It is not clear that the summer study committee will include the discussion of a water usage management plan but it should, when funding drinking water infrastructure is discussed, as is one of the three committee assignments.
Hearings have not been scheduled and they may be held in early Fall.  But if you are interested in this critical economic issue for Indiana, continue to check the following site for scheduling and Internet access. https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/committees/water_infrastructure_task_force
The Indiana Chamber study notes public outreach about the importance of a master plan as the first step. A summer study committee would be a perfect opportunity.