Roxy was one of the stars of the VHS “Acat-emy Awards†back in February. She’s still waiting on a home! She is 9 years old, longhaired, and all-four declawed! Her $50 adoption fee includes her microchip & vaccines. She’s already spayed and ready to go home today! Call (812) 426-2563 or visit www.vhslifesaver.org for adoption information!
Two Millionth Customer Expected To Enter Ford Center This Saturday!
VenuWorks of Evansville, the firm that manages the Ford Center & Victory Theatre, is expecting the Two Millionth Customer to walk through Ford Center doors this Saturday during Monster Jam. The facility opened its doors in November of 2011 and will soon have entertained Two Million people in 4 1â„2 years.
According to Executive Director Scott Schoenike, “VenuWorks has a unique prize package to recognize the two millionth customer at Saturday’s event.â€
Ford Center & Victory Theatre are managed by VenuWorks of Evansville, LLC
EVSC, EVSC Foundation to Kick off Fundraiser to Name Central High School Baseball Field
In honor of longtime Central teacher and baseball coach, Paul Gries, the EVSC, EVSC Foundation, and Paul Gries Field Campaign Committee will announce the kick off of the “Paul Gries Field†naming fundraiser before the Central High School boys’ varsity baseball game versus Mater Dei on Thursday, April 14, at 4 p.m. The game will take place at Central High School, 5400 N. First Ave., Evansville.
Ed Cole, also a longtime teacher at Central and chairman of the Paul Gries Field Committee, will be in attendance as well as former Central and Cardinals player, Andy Benes; EVSC Foundation President, Brian Hancock; Central High School Athletic Director, Andy Owen; Central High School Principal, Andrea Campbell; and former Central Bears players. A short ceremony kicking off the campaign will take place before the game and Gries will throw out the first pitch.
Gries was named Central High School’s baseball coach in 1981 and immediately began transforming the field into a showcase. Over the next 21 years, Gries tirelessly worked to transform the facility by raising money through Central’s Baseball Booster Club.
During the 20 years he coached, Gries recorded 408 wins and 196 losses, which included seven IHSAA Sectionals, two regionals, and one semi-state championship. The Bears were State runners-up in 1987. In addition he coached his players to win seven SIAC titles.
Gries also earned SIAC Coach of the Year in 1981, 1987 and 1998; North-South All-Star coach in 1987; and National Regional Coach of the Year in 2000. He was inducted in the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.
Proceeds from the Paul Gries Field Campaign will benefit improvements to the baseball field and naming of Paul Gries Field.
Donate online at www.evscfoundation.org/give-today or mail a donation to EVSC Foundation, ATTN Paul Gries Campaign, 951 Walnut Street, Evansville IN 47713. For questions, please contact the EVSC Office of Development at 812-435-0913 or giving@evsc.k12.in.us
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Dr. Bucshon’s Opioid Addiction Treatment Bill Highlighted by House Leadershi
| WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Legislation being introduced by Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon to reform and improve the treatment for opioid addiction is gaining traction in Washington, D.C.
Last week, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) highlighted Bucshon’s legislation as a linchpin to the House’s effort to combat the opioid addiction epidemic that is claiming 78 American lives to overdose every day. In his op-ed, Majority Leader McCarthy wrote: “Members of the House have been working hard to respond to this crisis as well, and as Majority Leader, I plan to schedule multiple bills on the floor to address the nationwide opioid epidemic. “Two of my colleagues, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-5) and Dr. Larry Bucshon (IN-8) are working on bills to improve treatment, prevention, and education efforts for those with opioid addiction…House Committees should complete work on legislation in April, and I plan to bring these bills for a vote on the House floor in May.†The press corps in Washington, D.C. quickly took note of the House’s work, including Bucshon’s legislation:  “Among these are the bills that Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) and Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) have introduced to improve treatment for opioid addicts, as well as prevention and education efforts to decrease the rates of addiction.â€Â (The Hill; 4/11/2016) “Committee work on the bills should wrap up this month, he [House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy] said. McCarthy referenced several bills that are in the works, including one from Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) that would improve opioid abuse treatment and prevention efforts. Other bills McCarthy referenced would improve guidelines for physicians, help infants born to opioid-addicted mothers and improve the country’s drug laws.â€Â (Morning Consult; 4/7/2016) “McCarthy highlighted several bills that improve treatment and prevention of opioid addiction and create better guidance for doctors to follow when prescribing opioid medications.â€(Washington Examiner; 4/7/2016) As a physician, Bucshon is uniquely qualified to help tackle this challenge that is increasingly impacting Hoosier families and communities. While some members of Congress might be concerned with taking credit for work on this issue, Bucshon’s concern is getting a solution across the finish line to help solve this crisis. “Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) is one of the members whose bill, which would improve treatment of opioid addiction, made McCarthy’s shortlist. “He’s a surgeon from a state that has seen one of the sharpest recent rises in the drug-overdose death rate, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and he sits on the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee that is likely to field opioid legislation. Though Bucshon said he could care less whether he gets personal credit for his efforts, he worries the temptation to seize the spotlight may grip others and delay progress. “‘Could there be pitfalls where for political reasons, people are bantering around and worried about who’s getting credit, and it stops it up? I’m a little worried about that because it’s a front-page issue and everybody’s talking about it,’ Bucshon said, declining to name parties or names of who might pose a problem. “’It doesn’t do us any good to be working on legislation that’s ultimately not going to end up on the president’s desk,’ he added.â€Â (Washington Post; 4/13/2016) |
Public Invited to UE Engineering Excellence Day
The University of Evansville’s annual Engineering Excellence Day is set for Friday, April 22, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., outside of the Ridgway University Center on UE’s campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Projects designed and built by UE engineering student teams will be on display, including the Baja Buggy, the Formula Car, the Concrete Canoe, and the Handicap Bicycle. The student team members will be on hand to explain their process for designing and building the displayed projects. Tours of the College of Engineering and Computer Science and campus will also be available.
For more information, contact UE’s Department of Engineering and Computer Science at 812-488-2651.
 Liverpool Legends to Appear at Moore Music.
The four members of Liverpool Legends will appear at Moore Music this Friday, April 15th from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm CDT. Moore Music is located at 4200 E. Morgan Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47715. The event is free and open to the public.
At 3:30 pm CDT the group will conduct a dress rehearsal with the EVSC student choir and band at the Jerry Hoover Performing Arts Center at North High School. The dress rehearsal is open to News Media only, and is not open to the public.
Doors open at 6:00 pm CDT, and the concert begins promptly at 7:00 pm CDT. Tickets to the event can be purchased online at www.evscfoundation.org. More information about the event is attached.
Doors open at 6:00 pm CDT. Performance begins at 7:00 pm.
All seats reserved: Orchestra seats $35 Mezzanine seats $30 Balcony seats $25
Order tickets online at: evscfoundation.org/tickets
About Liverpool Legends
Liverpool Legends, “The Complete Beatles Experience!â€, are four incredibly talented musicians/actors hand-picked by Louise Harrison, sister of the late George Harrison of the The Beatles.
Louise’s involvement in Liverpool Legends makes them the ONLY Beatles Tribute Band with a direct family link to the original Fab Four. “Each member of the group is so close to the originals that I often feel like I’m transported back in time with the lads. These are exactly the kind of fun loving
quality musicians that my brother George would have loved to hang out with,†says Harrison.
Liverpool Legends along with Louise Harrison were nominated for a Grammy Award for their work on “Fab Fan Memories†– a Beatles Bond.
2015 was a very exciting year for the group as they toured The USA and internationally, culminating with a sold out performance for over 16,000 people at Arena Ciudad De Mexico, as well as sold out performances in Guayaquil and Quito, Ecuador.
Grammy Nominated Liverpool Legends headlined at the prestigious Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on July 4th, in front of 68,000 people (an audience larger than The Beatles performed for at Shea Stadium!). On March 5th, 2016 Liverpool Legends performed at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City where The Beatles performed in 1964 right after the Ed Sullivan Show.
Liverpool Legends also received national attention when they announced their re-creation of The Beatles famed 1966 concert at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. This concert is on August 23, 2016.
Liverpool Legends were chosen over every other Beatles Tribute band in the world by top television and film producer Jerry Bruckheimer (CSI, Pirates of The Caribbean, National Treasure) to portray the band that changed the course of music and the world forever.
Celebrating the 10th season headlining their own show in Branson Missouri, Liverpool Legends were awarded Best New Show, Best Band, Best Show, and the prestigious Visitors’ Choice Award for Entertainer of The Year.
Members of Liverpool Legends have toured the world, playing in historic venues such as The Cavern Club in Liverpool and recorded at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London. They have performed with Denny Laine (co-founder of Wings with Paul McCartney), Pete Best (the original Beatles drummer) and the Boston Pops. Liverpool Legends appeared on The Travel Channel’s “Beatlemania Britain†and headlined “International Beatles Week†in Liverpool, where approximately 100,000 Beatles fans jammed Victoria Street to hear them in concert.
Liverpool Legends perform songs spanning the entire career of The Beatles and on through the solo years. With precise attention to every musical detail, along with costume changes, vintage instruments and special effects, Liverpool Legends will make you feel like you are watching the real thing! Together, these four lads will bring you “The Complete Beatles Experienceâ€.
St. Mary’s Hospital for Women & Children Birth Records
Amber Blaize and Kian Woolsey, Evansville, son, Everrett Blaize, Apr. 2
Whitney Eastwood and Juston Kratzer, Evansville, daughter, Faith Ann, Apr. 2
Courtney and Erich Bauer, Sebree, Ky., son, Brayden Michael, Apr. 3
Erika and Matthew Harter, Evansville, son, Benjamin Charles, Apr. 4
Joni and Tim Long, Chandler, Ind., son, Caleb Daniel, Apr. 4
KaSandra Service and Wesley Dockrey, Evansville, daughter, Jacelynn Hadley, Apr. 4
Laura and Bobby Kern, Fort Branch, Ind., son, Lucas Nathaniel, Apr. 4
Tessa and Daniel Knepper, Grandview, Ind., daughter, Fenton Jean, Apr. 4
Amy and Drew Williams, Evansville, daughter, Aubrey Lynn, Apr. 5
Ashley Williams and Gabriel Yeida, Mount Vernon, Ind., son, Jenson William, Apr. 5
Felicia and Jonathon Carpenter, Fort Branch, Ind., daughter, Avalynn Marie, Apr. 5
Shelley and Jeremy Coomes, Evansville, sons, Charlie Boden, and Cooper Lee, Apr. 5
Christina and Geoffrey Edwards, Evansville, son, Simon Gregory, Apr. 6
Haley Roten and Darius Couch, Evansville, son, Ja’Kobe Kevon Disha, Apr. 6
Heather Miller and Thomas Cheesman, Mount Carmel, Ill., daughter, Emmalee Jo, Apr. 6
Kristen and George Clark, Mount Vernon, Ind., son, Asher Gray, Apr. 6
Ashley and Zachary Scheller, Evansville, daughter, Kaylee Mae, Apr. 7
Jessica Robb, Evansville, son, Matthew Steven, Apr. 7
Kiersten Fischer and Joshua Werner, Evansville, daughter, Laylee Jade Veronica, Apr. 7
Brittany and Christopher Butler, Henderson, Ky., daughter, Azalea Belle, Apr. 8
Danae and Christopher Ochs, Olney, Ill., son, Gavin Kenneth, Apr. 8
Heather Monroe, Evansville, daughters, Macie Louise, and Miley Faye, Apr. 8
Hertina Helaisa and Dime Sawej, Evansville, son, Rani, Apr. 8
Mariah Grove and Blake Montgomery, Evansville, daughter, Adalynn Lee, Apr. 8
Nichole and Mark Wagner, Mount Carmel, Ill., daughter, Temperance Paige, Apr. 8
Rachel Rodas and Aaron Robinson, Evansville, daughter, Laylah Marie, Apr. 8
Chelsea and Alex Austin, Mount Vernon, Ind., son, Adam Christopher, Apr. 9
Christen and Anthony Dewitt, Gentryville, Ind., daughter, Faith Ann, Apr. 9
Deana Hoffman and Louis Evans, Crossville, Ill., daughter, Allie Leander, Apr. 9
Hallie and Kevin Stout, Evansville, son, Kevin Michael Jr., Apr. 9
e-mail tax bills
Attached is a copy of the taxpayer’s envelope and tax bill. You will see on the envelope “eNoticesOnline – go Paperless.” Â Then on the tax bill it tells the taxpayer to go to “enoticesonlinec.com” to register to receive their tax bills by e-mail next year instead of mail. There is also a code they must use to sign up. I highlighted the area on the tax bill that the taxpayers need to see. It isn’t highlighted on the bill that they will receive.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Evansville, IN – Below is a list of the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Heather Marie Kuenzli Possession of cocaine, Level 6 felony
Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony
False informing, Class B misdemeanor
Leaving the scene of an accident, Class B misdemeanor
Texting while driving, Class C infraction
Byron Gary Canamore Child molesting, Level 4 felony
John Richard Popp Jr. Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Phillip R. Kell Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Possession of marijuana, Class A misdemeanor
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
Donnie Cornelius Luster
Dealing in cocaine, Level 4 felony
Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony
Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Class A misdemeanor
Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor
KTina Lashae McCown Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Yolanda Christine Offutt Maintaining common nuisance, Level 6 felony
Possession of cocaine, Level 6 felony
Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Class A misdemeanor
Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor
Kendra Lee King Assisting a criminal, Level 6 felony
Derrick Anthony Reed Battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, Level 5 felony
Battery resulting in serious bodily injury, Level 5 felony
Darla Dawn Mitchell Theft, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
James Lee Koutz Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life, Level 5 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony
Harold Todd Booher Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 3 felony
Krista Dawn Small Theft of a firearm, Level 6 felony
Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony
Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor
Carrying a handgun without a license, Class A misdemeanor
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
Gerald Lamont Robinson Battery by bodily waste, Level 6 felony
Jason Cantrell Rose Unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, Level 6 felony
Unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, Level 6 felony
Attempted theft, Level 6 felony
Attempted theft, Level 6 felony