Courier & Press Editor Tim Ethridge Retires
Mr. Ethridge is a graduate of Central High School and the University of Southern Indiana.
Managing Editor Ryan Reynolds will lead the newsroom while a search takes place for Ethridge’s successor.
EDITORS FOOTNOTE: THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.
“READERS FORUM” SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?
Todays READERS POLL question is: Do you feel that President Trump speech at the United Nation Security Council was well received?
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Evansville Bar Foundation Grant Awards
The John L. Sanders Memorial – Evansville Bar Foundation will distribute the following grants at a lunch on September 20, 2017 at Noon at the Tropicana Conference Center:
| EBA Diversity Committee | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,000.00 | |
| Foundation Assisting in Recovery | Â $ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 500.00 | |
| Indiana Legal Services | Â $ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3,000.00 | |
| Parenting Time Center | Â $ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 580.00 | |
| Vanderburgh County CASA | Â $ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2,850.00 | |
| VLP – Talk to a Lawyer Program | Â $ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1,680.52 | |
| Volunteer Lawyer Program | Â $ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 467.49 | |
| William H. Miller Law Library Foundation | Â $ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2,178.00 | |
| YMCA – Youth in Government |  $         3,500.00 | |
| Youth Resources Teen Court | Â $ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5,500.00 |
The John L. Sanders Memorial – Evansville Bar Foundation was formed in 1999 by a generous donation by Evelyn Sanders, the widow of John L. Sanders, a well-respected Evansville attorney who practiced law for 75 years. The Foundation’s statement of purpose is “Promoting Justice and Improving Lives Through the Law. Each year, the Foundation issues grants to organizations that help to promote this purpose.
For more information, please contact Susan Vollmer 463-3201.
Governor Holcomb Statement on State’s Bid Effort to Seek Amazon’s Second Headquarters
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb offered the following statement regarding Amazon’s plan to open a second headquarters and the efforts underway in Indiana to submit a competitive bid to secure the location:
Throughout my trip to Japan I was engaged in conversations about Amazon’s announcement the company plans to open a second North American headquarters. After I arrived home Friday night, I spent the weekend in briefings about the Amazon bid process. Indiana has a tremendous opportunity to be seriously considered in this process. We are doing what Amazon has asked us to do: coordinating efforts with all interested regions of the state to put our best bid forward.
 I’ve called on the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to lead this collaborative effort that will culminate with a bid submission that includes local and state incentives as well as recommended best sites. Our process has been underway since the day Amazon made its intentions known, and I’m glad that regional leaders are organizing their efforts so we submit the best package to Amazon by the Oct. 19 deadline.
Indivisible Evansville Is Hosting A Healthcare Town Hall On September 21
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Economic Improvement District Close to Reality in Evansville
CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Economic Improvement District Close to Reality in Evansville
SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2017Â 
 CHELSEA KOERBLER EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
Evansville is one of the largest cities in the U.S. that does not have an EID. It’s a private sector funding mechanism, designed to improve business districts.
Since June, petitions have been sent out to people who own property in the zip code 47708.
Involvement in the district is completely voluntary, but 50 percent of homeowners who hold greater than 50 percent of the property value must agree to be a part of it, to make it a reality.
“In some communities it’s used to assist with homelessness issues,’ said Joshua Armstrong, Downtown Alliance director. “In some communities it’s used to pressure wash the sidewalks every month. It just depends on what those property ownersdecide.â€
once enough petitions are collected, Evansville City Council would create an ordinance, then the district would officially be created.
Arts Council’s Brown Bag Series returns for the 2017-2018 season
The Brown Bag Performance Series is a free program offered to the community by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. The series runs weekly from October through April at the Arts Council’s BSF Gallery, located at 318 Main Street in downtown Evansville. The Brown Bag Performance Series is every Wednesday at noon. Summer performances are once a month. It is encouraged to bring your lunch and a friend, and enjoy the free local performances. The Brown Bag Series is made possible in part by the Mesker Music Trust, managed by Fifth Third Investment Advisors. Below is the schedule for October 2017.Â
October 11: Local jazz favorite, Monte Skelton, will play selections from his new album, “Inside My Head.†CDs will be available at the Arts Council’s gallery shop.
October 18: The Children’s Center for Dance Education will present “Carnival of the Animals.â€
October 25: The Fabulous Five – Eulalie Wilson, Beverly Attinger, Ethel Weston, Margaret Kimberling and Beverly Lacy – will bring a unique musical experience as they present Six Hands-One Piano.
The Evansville Store by Pat Sides
The Evansville Store opened its doors to eager shoppers on November 6, 1952, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Located at 318 Main Street, the new store (seen here under construction) occupied part of a block that had been devastated by a major fire in January 1951.
The spacious building contained six floors of merchandise that included clothing, household appliances, furniture, toys, a beauty parlor, and a restaurant. It also featured an escalator, “the only moving stairway in Evansville.†The store closed in 1977, but a branch in the Lawndale Shopping Center operated for a few more years. The Main Street building is now home to Innovation Pointe.