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MEDICARE SEMINAR  SET FOR THURSDAY, MAY 18th   

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St. Mary’s Senior Connection will hold a Welcome to Medicare seminar Wednesday, May 18th, at 4:00 p.m. at 951 S. Hebron Ave., Suite C (between Bellemeade and Washington Ave.) adjacent to the Senior Connection Office.

When individuals and their families are new to the federal Medicare program, it can be confusing and frustrating at first glance. This program will help you better understand the many different parts of Medicare and what your options are when you enroll.

This is an informational program only. No specific plans or companies will be discussed. The seminar will be presented by Gina Downs, Director of St. Mary’s Senior Connection. It is free but registration is required. Call St. Mary’s Senior Connection at 812-473-7271 or toll free at 800-258-7610 for reservations and directions.

Indiana State Police Announces Results of 11th Drug Take Back Day

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On May 29th and 30th the Indiana State Police partnered with the DEA by participating in the 11th Drug Take Back Day.  The Indiana State Police District Posts accounted for 14 of the 56 locations and contributed nearly 1,400 pounds to the statewide collection results.

Along with the state police, there were 36 other law enforcement partners/organizations in Indiana that participated in the National Drug Take Back event sponsored by the DEA.

The breakdown of each ISP District collection by pounds is as follows:

Indianapolis- 200                   Fort Wayne- 100                          Lafayette- 30

Breman- 5                              Lowell- 34                                    Peru- 70

Evansville- 406                      Jasper- 353                                   Putnamville- 40

Versailles- 20                         Pendleton- 59                               Sellersburg- 46

Bloomington- 33

Based on the success of the Drug Take Back events, plans are in progress for a fall 2016 collection date.

Eagles in Fourth after Round One of East Regional

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—The University of Southern Indiana women’s golf team sits in fourth place after round one of the NCAA East Super Regional. The three round even is being held at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield, Illinois.
With the opening round 305, the Screaming Eagles trail the University of Indianapolis by nine stokes. The Greyhounds lead the tournament by six strokes over Grand Valley State University. Findlay sits in third, a singles stroke ahead of USI.

The Eagles teed off in the second group with the University of Missouri-St. Louis and Ashland University on the front nine. Senior Brittanie Garrison (Evansville, Indiana) had seven pars on her second nine holes. Two bogeys in her final three holes dropped Garrison to three-over par for her round to finish in a tie for eighth.

Sophomore Taylor Howerton (Evansville, Indiana) and junior Allison Koester (Wadesville, Indiana) sit tied for 10th with opening rounds of 76. Senior Anastasia Carter (Granger, Indiana) led the Eagles with three birdies on the day and holds a share of 16th-place after her round one 78. Senior Molly English(Martinsville, Indiana) rounded out the USI lineup with an 87.

Round number-two will tee-off on Tuesday morning. USI will be paired with Ashland and UMSL for the second-consecutive day. The first group goes off at 8:30 a.m. with live stats available at http://bit.ly/1X5mCNA.

TURNS OUT TRUMP IS RIGHT A LOT

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YESTERYEAR-Fendrich Cigar Company

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Herrmann  Fendrich opened a tobacco products company in Evansville in 1855. After a fire destroyed the Fendrich plant on Main Street in 1910, a new factory was built on Oakley Street behind Willard Library. For decades, the company employed thousands of people, mostly women who rolled millions of cigars by hand each week, as well as salesmen who helped turn such cigar labels as La Fendrich and Charles Denby into internationally recognized names. The firm relocated to Pennsylvania in 1969, and the Evansville plant is now occupied by Berry Plastics.

FOOTNOTES: We want to thank Patricia Sides, Archivist of Willard Library for contributing this picture that shall increase people’s awareness and appreciation of Evansville’s rich history. If you have any historical pictures of Vanderburgh County or Evansville please contact please contact Patricia Sides, Archivist Willard Library at 812) 425-4309, ext. 114 or e-mail her at www.willard.lib.in.us.

Niemeier and Decker sweep GLVC awards

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University of Southern Indiana senior shortstop Kyle Niemeier (Evansville, Indiana) and senior right-handed reliever T.J. Decker (Brazil, Indiana) swept the weekly Great Lakes Valley Conference awards after helping the Screaming Eagles to five victories last week. Neimeier and Decker won the GLVC Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week awards, respectively, for the first time in their careers at USI.

Niemeier led the USI hitters with a blistering .571 batting average (8-14), while scoring nine runs and driving in four RBIs. He also had two doubles and a triple amongst his eight hits last week.

The senior shortstop’s triple came in USI’s come from behind 11-8 victory over Saint Joseph’s College on Senior Day, scoring the tying and game-winning runs in the four-run seventh inning.

For the season, Niemeier is hitting a career-best .357 with 37 runs scored, 30 RBIs, 10 doubles, two triples, and eight stolen bases. He posted a 14-game hitting streak that is tied for second-best on the team this season.

Decker closed the door on three of the four USI victories over Saint Joseph’s Friday and Sunday, posting three saves and a 0.00 ERA in 5.2 innings of work. He struck out 10 batters in the three games, tying a career-high by fanning five in two of the three appearances.

The highlight of Decker’s week came in his first appearance against the Pumas when he struck out five of the six batters he faced to preserve the 4-2 win.

With the five victories last week, four coming in conference play, Niemeier and Decker helped move the Eagles into first place in the GLVC East Division by one game over the University of Indianapolis and back into the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper/ABCA Top 30 poll at number 26.

USI finishes the regular season this weekend when it travels to play the University of Indianapolis in a GLVC four-game series Friday and Saturday. First pitch Friday is noon (CDT), while Saturday is 11 a.m. (CDT).

EVSC State of our Schools Presentation

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State of our Schools Presentation at Rotary Club Meeting

Noon,  Tuesday May 3

Tropicana Conference Center (Entrance Just North of Tropicana Parking Garage)

Making Connections… Maximizing Potential

 

Superintendent David Smith will present the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporations State of Our Schools tomorrow at noon, at the Rotary Club Meeting.  The event is in the Tropicana Conference Center, just north of the parking garage.

 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

MAY 2 “IS IT TRUE” ?

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IS IT TRUE yesterday Alex Schmitt called a new conference and charged that Cheryl Musgrave had a conflict interest issue concerning the IU Medical School?  …Mrs. Musgrave made the following statement pertaining to Mr. Schmitt allegations towards her?  …Mrs. Musgrave stated ” The people of Vanderburgh County know me and know what I stand for.”  “These wild smears by Mr. Schmitt are totally false”.  “Alex Schmitt is a desperate, unemployed and sued political candidate that doesn’t pay his bills.’  “On Tuesday, I’m confident the voters will make the right call”?  …all we can say about this is let the voting begin?

IS IT TRUE about a year and half ago DMD Director Kelly Coures recommend to the ERC that they purchase the vacant and dilapidated CWS building located at 800 N. Main?  …he used just under $600,000 of our hard earned tax dollars to purchased this concrete block  building on the behalf of the ERC located in the crime ridden and seedy part of town?   …we now hear Mr. Coures has applied for three (3) remodeling permits for mold removal, dry wall replacement and new heating and air conditioning replacement. concerning this building?  …we can’t wait to see how many more thousand of dollars DMD Director Coures  and ERC Board will waste on bringing this building up to city codes?  …we encourage you to drive down to 800 North Main and tell us that you would have invested just under $600,000 in this old vacant and dilapidated CWS building?  …we wonder why the DMD  Director and ERC felt that this property should be purchased at a price  well over assessed value? …we also wonder why the Mayor gave his DMD Director Coures  and the ERC Board his support and approval to purchase this building without any reasonable plans to do with it once the city buys it?

IS IT TRUE we wonder if the Mayor, City Council members,  ERC Board,  DMD staff or any well heeled investor would invest just under $600,000 of their personal money to purchase the vacant CVS building located on North main without any plans to develop it into a profitable venture?

IS IT TRUE we read with interest a public relation article published in Sundays  Evansville Courier and Press written by the Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College Southwest and Wabash Valley Jonathon Weinzapfel?  …we question his statement that “Ivy Tech is presently “creating a pathway to success for its students”?  …presently Ivy Tech graduation rates are extremely low and the drop out rate for enrolled students are extremely high? …it time for IVY Tech to hire a new state wide President to re-direct the schools educational offerings and start correcting the student drop out rate problems?  …by doing so, we believe that the State of Indiana political power brokers will decide to include Ivy Tech medical students in their future plans to participate in the soon to be built Evansville IU Medical School?

IS IT TRUE we hope former Indiana Lieutenant Governor Dr. Sue Ellsperman will become the next president of Ivy Tech Community College system because she is  the “ideal candidate” for this position?  …as the new IVY Tech president she will “start creating a pathway to success” for its students day one? …that Dr.  Ellsperman has a Doctoral Degree in Industrial Engineering and was the founding Director of the Center for Applied Research and Economic Development of the University of Southern Indiana? …we believe that former Lt. Governor Dr, Sue Ellsperman is extremely  well qualified to take IVY TECH to the next level?

IS IT TRUE for the next several months the City County Observer shall draw one lucky person name that appears in the April, and May 2016 CCO Birthday posts will be eligible for a prize. The winners will receive a copy of book written by six time Olympic Qualifier and World Record holder for the 5000 meter Anne Audian. Her book is entitled “UNCOMMON HEART.” The drawing will be held each Friday and announced on the following Monday. The retail value of Anne’s book is around $20.

IS IT TRUE this week BIRTHDAY DRAWING WINNER is JOE PATERSON? …anyone that knows JOE PATERSON please have hIm contact us at City-County Observer@live.com. so we can get his birthday present to him?

FOOTNOTE: Todays “READERS POLL” primary election polling question: Who do you endorse in the Republican primary race for District 77 State Representative?   Our next “IS IT TRUE” will be posted on this coming Wednesday?

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Alberta Matlock Was A Truly Remarkable And Respected Public Servant

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With the passing of Alberta Matlock last Tuesday, Evansville lost a truly remarkable and respected public servant The former Democratic City Clerk has been missed by visitors to her former office since her health forced her retirement after winning her fifth term in office.

There was no easy path in life that smoothed her way to the respected place in Evansvillians’ hearts that she occupied.  Marrying young, she didn’t finish high school.  As a divorcee with children to care for, Alberta worked in the laundry at the Evansville State Hospital, as a caregiver to the elderly, and as a hostess at Western Ribeye.  It was while she was working at the restaurant that she met Betty Knight Smith, who was Vanderburgh County Clerk at the time.  Betty saw something exceptional in Alberta and soon offered her a job in the Clerk’s office.  Alberta worked there for five years, making quite a good impression on everyone she met there from judges,to attorneys, and the general public.  She was efficient, courteous, and friendly toward everyone she encountered regardless of their political affiliation.

In 1994, Alberta was urged by her friend and mentor, Betty Knight Smith, to run for City Clerk.  Alberta was hesitant at first, concerned that her lack of education would hinder her election.  In the end, Betty convinced her that she had the most important qualifications for the office, efficiency, ability to supervise others, and the admiration of nearly everyone she came in contact with.  With the assurance that she had job security in the County Clerk’s Office, Alberta decided to run for City Clerk.  She won, and the rest is history.

She took special delight in performing weddings, trying to make each one special and sometimes keeping in touch with the couples she married.  She also took pleasure in swearing in new police officers and firemen.  She was the recipient of too many awards to name.  Every Christmas her office gave a party and gifts to the children of St. Vincent’s Daycare.  Alberta sang beautifully and often won local karaoke contests. She especially loved Patsy Cline. One of her last trips was with her daughter and granddaughters to the Grand Ole Opry.

Alberta Matlock was preceded in death by one son.  She leaves behind a son, daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, along with many admirers.  She will be missed.  She Was A Truly Remarkable And Respected Public Servant!

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