Indiana Conservation Officers and Indianapolis Metro Police Department are investigating a body that has been recovered from the White River under the Westfield Bridge near Broad Ripple. A passerby noticed what they believed to be a body and notified police.
The body has not been identified and no details concerning the cause of death are available. An autopsy is pending.
We hope that today’s “Readers Forumâ€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?
WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?
IS IT TRUE this is whats on our mind today?  We hope that the individuals involved in styling the new City of Evansville noise ordinance are aware that the Tortious interference liability laws will legally protect those business owners that are financially affected by an overreaching noise ordinance?
Todays “Readers Poll” question is: If the Republicans primary for Vanderburgh County Commission was held today who would you for?
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The Shoulders Family Commons Lecture Series will present “She Loves You to Sgt. Pepper: Rock & Roll Becomes High Art,†a lecture by Author and Professor Glenn Gass. The lecture will take place on Sunday, April 15, at 2 p.m. in the Shoulders Family Commons at Harrison High School.
Gass is Provost Professor of Music in General Studies at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He teaches a series of courses he developed on the history of rock and popular music that were the first to be offered through a music school. They are now the longest running courses of their kind in the world.
Gass is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Herman B. Wells Lifetime Achievement Award, Indiana University Sylvia Bowman Distinguished Teaching Award, IU Student Alumni Association Student Choice Award, and Society of Professional Journalists Brown Derby Award. He was inducted into the Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching and is the author of A History of Rock Music: The Rock & Roll Era (MCGraw-Hill, 1994).
Our first “Outstanding Community Services Award” winners for 2018 are the popular and generous Clare and Ted Ziemer Jr. Â The St. Vincent Hospital Foundation created the “Ted & Clare Ziemer Society,” a fundraising arm of St. Vincent-Evansville Foundation to benefit needy pediatric patients and others. Over the years they have raised many hundreds of thousands of dollars to help the less fortunate of our community.
CLARE D. ZIEMER has Bachelor of Science degree from St. Mary of the Woods College.  Her current and past community boards involvement are: Cancer Society-house to house campaign-Co-Chair; Philharmonic Guild Board; Member Dance Chairman; Pops Concert Co-Chair, Junior League Officer-corresponding Secretary; Charity Ball Chairman-50th Anniversary Chairman; other chairmanships, elected to Holy Rosary School Board Secretary for 3 years, Wesselman Park Guide-Trail Guide, Hostess and Cook for Philharmonic parties; Jr. League Party; St. Mary’s Hospital (now St. Vincent’s) Christmas parties (annual) Cornette Ball Co-Chairman with her husband Ted.
TED C. ZIEMER, JR  has a Bachelor of Science, St. Louis University (1956).  He earned his Bachelor of Laws from  Indiana University School of Law (Bloomington) in 1962.  Ted is a partner in the Law Firm of Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel & Shoulders, LLP.  His law firm specializes in Banking and Financial Services, Construction and Economic Development, Health Care, Corporation, Probate, Real Estate and Municipal Law.  He was admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana in 1962 and was admitted to practice United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana in 1962  Mr. Ziemer is Corporate Council for City of Evansville (2012 to present).
Member, American Bar Association, Member of the Health Care Forum, American Bar Association, Member, Real Estate Forum, American Bar Association, Member, Evansville Bar Association, Member, Indiana State Bar Association (1962 to Present); Member of House of Delegates and Chairman of Young Lawyers Section (1970-1972); Chairman, Youthful Offenders Committee (1970-1972), Member, Indiana State Bar Foundation Board of Directors (1973-1975); Member, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association (2010 to present);  was elected President 2012
Mr. Ziemer is a Member (by appointment of the Governor), Board of Trustees of the University of Southern Indiana from July 1, 2007, to present, Vice Chairman for Long Range Planning in 2010 and Vice Chairman for Finance in 2011. He was elected as Chairman of the USI Board of Trustees (July 1, 2011, to July 1, 2014) He is a member of the Board of Trustees of University of Southern Indiana Foundation (1978 to Present). He was elected as Vice Chairman for Development (1985-1991), Chairman (1992 to 1998); member of the Board of Directors of Vanderburgh County Chapter of American Red Cross (2000 to Present).
He was past Chairman of the Board of Directors of Southwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc. He was Chairman of the Annual Public Television Auction. Ted was a Member, Board of Directors of Metropolitan Evansville Chamber of Commerce, Inc. since 1980, Chairman (1986-1987).
Mr Ziemer was a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Inc. since 1975 and was President from 1981-1983. Member, Board of Directors of United Way of Southwestern Indiana, Inc. since 1970 and was  President in 1977. In 1976 Ted was Chairman of United Way Campaign for Greater Evansville Area.
Mr. Ziemer is Corporate Council for City of Evansville 2012 to present). He was Finance Committee Chairmen of Lloyd Winnecke for Mayor Campaign Committee from 2012 to present.
When Ted was Chairman of the Daughters of Charity Capital Campaign for Retirement Residence for Daughters of Charity in the East Central Region in 1987 his committee raised  $3,000,000. As past Chairman of the  St. Mary’s Medical Center (now St. Vincent’s) his raised $2,500,000 for the Capital Campaign.
Mr. Ziemer was voted Evansville’s Outstanding Young Man of 1968 by Evansville Junior Chamber of Commerce; Recipient of First Annual March of Dimes Citizen of the Year Award ; Recipient of Rotary Annual Civic Award for Distinguished Service to City of Evansville; Recipient of Evansville Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award in 2005; Recipient of United Way of Southwestern Indiana Volunteer of the Year Award in 2004; Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Southern Indiana (1999); Recipient of St. Vincent de Paul Award from St. Mary’s Medical Center of Evansville, Inc. (1999); Elected to Bruté Society of Catholic Diocese of Evansville (2005); Recipient of Evansville Community Foundation Spirit of Giving Award and $2,000 Charitable Grant to charitable institution of my choice (Daughters of Charity of Southern Indiana)
He and his Wife, Clare, have three (3) children Ellen Clare, Kathryn Diane and Theodore Charles IV.
Their daughter, Ellen Clare Stratman, has four children who are: Marley Stratman, Sam Stratman, Leila Stratman, and Patrick Stratman
Their daughter, Kathryn Diane Cavallero, has two children who are: Chase Evers and Luca Cavallero
Their son, Ted C. Ziemer IV has three children who are: Ted C. Ziemer V, Linus Ziemer and Hugo Ziemer
This year’s awards luncheon will be held at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B. The registration begins at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on March 19, 2018.  This year’s event was a sellout.
Dear Fellow Democrats,
Below please find an updated list and contact information for the Vanderburgh County Democratic Central Committee, as well as for our ward and township leaders. Please contact ward and township leaders for complete lists of their precinct committee persons.
Best wishes,
Kristen Cirino-Secretary
Vanderburgh County Democratic Party
VANDERBURGH COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE:
CHAIRMEN
Scott Danks
VICE CHAIRMEN
Genny Tenbarge
TREASURER
SECRETARY
Kristen Cirino
WARD-TOWNSHIP LEADERS:
WARD -1
WILLIAM BENNETT
WARD -2
AARON CALBERT
Ward 3
Alberta Jo Conway
WARD 4
Louise Williams
Ward 5
Thomas B. Shoulders
Ward 6
Center – Out Township
MARJORIE MELVIN
SCOTT TOWNSHIP
JEFF HATFIELD
Crystal Cartwright, Evansville, son, Cash Alan, March 2
Margaret and Shaun Elsner, Evansville, son, Blake Andrew, March 3
Jordan Hammers and Joseph Johnson , Boonville, IN, son, Conner Lane, March 4
Randi Galloway and Cody Knight, Evansville, daughter, Aalyse Avy-Kay Marie, March 4
Erica and Dustin McCormick, McLeansboro, IL, son, Estel Dale, March 4
Jody Glover and Buck Towle Jr., Mount Carmel, IL, son, Brody Kane, March 5
Lacea Weddle and Benjamin Drane, Evansville, daughter, Gaia Raven, March 5
Amanda and Mike White, Evansville, son, Howie Michael, March 5
Christina and Kevin Parsley, Rockport, IN, son, Blake Anthony, March 5
Jessica and David Adams, Evansville, son, Jedidiah Bennett, March 6
Lydia and James Fulp, Evansville, daughter, Louise Mae, March 6
Bree and Michael Reich, Mount Vernon, IN, daughter, Evelyn Ann, March 6
Cassandra and Joel Cox, Evansville, daughter, Raegan Laine, March 7
Marian and Chad Lamb, Newburgh, son, Elliott Louis, March 7
Victoria Mills, Evansville, son, Grayson James, March 7
Kayelee Walker, Evansville, daughter, Rowan Ivory-Claire, March 7
Breanne and David Like, Evansville, son, Mason Jon, March 8
Sarah and John Pierce, Wadesville, IN, daughter, Hannah Margaret, March 8
Kathlyne and Kevin Wolff, Carmi, IL, son, Grayson Michael, March 9
Maranda Travis, Evansville, son, Alejandro Pedro, March 9
Natalie Wilhelm and Cory Conrad, Evansville, daughter, Violet Carter, March 10
Lacy and Eric Hagan, Henderson, KY, son, Reed Berkley, March 10
Ashley Duncan-Fike, Evansville, son, Jayden Lee, March 10
University of Southern Indiana Softball returns to action Saturday at noon when it hosts Great Lakes Valley Conference rival Bellarmine University in a doubleheader at the USI Softball Field.
The Screaming Eagles enter this weekend’s play with a 12-9 overall record and a 1-1 mark in GLVC play, while the Knights are 10-10 overall and 1-1 in GLVC action.
Live stats and GLVC Sports Network Coverage can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.
USI Softball Notes
• Recapping last week. USI Softball finished a busy week that featured 11 games in an eight-day period, including nine games at the PFX Spring Games and its GLVC-opening doubleheader against Maryville University. The Eagles ended the weekend with a doubleheader split with the Saints after going 5-4 at the Spring Games.
• Last week’s leaders. Sophomore outfielder Allison Schubert hit .400 with a pair of doubles, four home runs and 12 RBIs last week to lead the Eagles offense. Including Schubert, the Eagles had seven players post batting averages of at least .300, including junior outfielder/pitcher Caitlyn Bradley, who hit .353 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and eight RBIs.
• Extra bases. USI has racked up 44 extra-base hits this season, including 18 doubles, 16 triples and 10 home runs. The 16 triples are three shy of the program’s single-season record (19), which was set in 1994 and matched in 1995.
• Johnson racking up triples. Junior second baseman Claire Johnson has racked up an NCAA Division II-best six triples throughout the first 21 games, just five short of the single-season record of 11, which is held by Amber Huse (1995).
• Leonhardt matches single-game record. Sophomore pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt tied a single-game record for triples in USI’s 14-6 win over Cedarville when she hit triples in both the first and second innings. Only three players in program history prior to Leonhardt had recorded two triples in a single game.
• Hitting streaks. Seven different players have recorded hitting streaks of five games or better this year, with Johnson posting a season-best 11-game hitting streak. Bradley has the longest current hitting streak at three games.
• Leonhardt posting big strikeout numbers. Leonhardt is tied for third in the GLVC with 61 strikeouts on the year, including 10 in USI’s 3-0 shutout of Maryville last week. Leonhardt also had an 11-strikeout game in the Eagles’ 5-3 win over Minnesota-Duluth.
• Beanball. After getting plunked 17 times a year ago, senior third baseman Mena Fulton is tied for the GLVC lead in 2018 as she has been hit a team-high five times. Senior first baseman Marleah Fossett, who was hit a league-high 21 times last year, has been hit by pitches twice in 2018.
The Southwest Indiana Chamber will host Lunch with the Lt. Governor
from 11:30am to 1:00pm at Old National Events Plaza.
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch will report to the business community. Suzanne built her extensive career in state and local government as a state representative for Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties, a Vanderburgh County commissioner, and as Vanderburgh County auditor.
Sponsors for this event are Vectren, Old National Bank, Alcoa, BKD and St. Vincent.
About Southwest Indiana Chamber
Since 1915, the Southwest Indiana Chamber has been a trusted ally of the regional business community. Today we are one of the state’s largest, strongest, and most impactful nonprofit business organizations, representing a total membership of more than 1,500 businesses, organizations, and agencies. About one-third of members have invested in our organization for 10 or more years. While nearly all major employers in our region invest in the Southwest Indiana Chamber, 71% of our member businesses have 25 or fewer employees.
