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PAT MCAFEE WILL BRING HIS I-69 TOUR TO VICTORY THEATRE

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PAT MCAFEE

THE I-69 TOUR

**TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 AT 10 AM**

Evansville, IN (January 11, 2016) – Following a very successful New Year’s Eve show at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre, Colts Punter and funny man Pat McAfee is barnstorming cities across Indiana on the I-69 Tour!

The show won’t be knock-knock jokes or corny jokes or one liners. “I’m not a joke teller. I’m not smart enough to tell those knock-knock jokes and those other jokes and stuff like that,” he said. “All my material comes from life experiences. My journey to the NFL was a ridiculous one. And then my travels since I’ve been in the NFL are pretty ridiculous. So, you put those together and you’ve got a recipe for a long night of fun story telling.”

“Pat McAfee is as good on stage as he is on a football field. That’s good news and bad news,” said Tom Griswold with the nationally-syndicated “Bob & Tom Show,” where McAfee is a regular. “The good news is he’s a great story teller. The bad news is all of his stories are true.

He’s an all-pro comedian.”

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 | 10AM

RESERVED SEAT TICKETS: $35.00
THERE WILL BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE IN EACH MARKET

www.livenation.com (Ages 16+ recommended to attend)

JAN 11 2016 LOTTERY LOSERS

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EL CHAPO AND SEAN PENN

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BOOGIE NIGHTS AT THE DISTRICT AT TROPICANA WELCOMES WORLD RENOWNED MICAEL JACKSON, PRINCE AND BOY GEORGE IMPERSONATORS

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World renown impersonator, Pete Carter as Michael Jackson performs on January 16th and nationally touring Prince and Boy George impersonators perform on January 23rd at Boogie Nights Evansville
Evansville, IN – Boogie Nights, the Ultimate 70‘s & 80‘s Dance Club located at The District at the Tropicana Casino has quickly become recognized as a top nightlife and entertainment destination in the Tri-State area featuring top DJ’s, performers, impersonators and celebrities. On January 16th, Boogie Nights welcomes Pete Carter, a world renowned Michael Jackson impersonator that has entertained millions of people around the world. He will be performing all of the greatest hits including ‘Beat It’, ‘Billy Jean’ and ‘Thriller’. January 23rd the performances continue for, “O Boy, Let’s Go Crazy” night with Price and Boy George performing hits such as, ‘Little Red Corvette’, ‘Purple Rain’, and ‘Karma Chameleon’.
Boogie Nights Evansville is filled with all your favorite 70’s and 80’s icons. Featuring custom painted graffiti-covered walls, posters of television, movie and pop icons, furniture of the time, a multi-colored light up dance floor and the biggest mirrored disco ball you have ever seen. An experience at Boogie Nights will surely take you back in time. General Admission and VIP lounge packages are available.
“Boogie Nights Evansville loves taking our guests back in time and providing entertainment experiences unlike any other. We are all in for an over the top performances on January 16th and January 23rd with our extremely talented impersonators,” says Shari Pearl, General Manager.
Pete Carter has been thrilling audiences as Michael Jackson ever since he was a little kid. At just 8 years old, Pete would dance in front of his idol on the TV screen as his mother sewed replica Jackson costumes fitted just for him. Now, for the past 12 years, Pete has been professionally impersonating the King of Pop for audiences across the Country. Arlin Padilla has been a dancer and performer for over 13 years and has travelled all over performing as Prince which has allowed him to fulfill his passion and provide great entertainment for companies and people all over. Mark Fera stumbled upon the impersonator opportunity about 7 years ago and put his focus and passion into becoming the ama

Pep rally set for Indiana State road game

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Aces travel to Terre Haute on January 24

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On January 24, a pep rally will be held prior to the University of Evansville men’s basketball team’s game at Indiana State as the Purple Aces go for the season sweep against the Sycamores.

 

Open to the first 200 fans to register with the UE Alumni Office, the cost is $20 and includes a game ticket, pep rally buffet, drinks (lemonade and tea). There will also be a cash bar.

 

Just a three minute walk to the Hulman Center, the pregame event will be held at the Indiana Theater, which is located at 683 Ohio Street in Terre Haute.  It will run from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. ET with a program starting at 2:45.  The game against the Sycamores is set to begin at 4 p.m. ET.

 

Fans can register at the link above by January 20.  For more information, contact alumni@evansville.edu or call 812-488-2586.

 

The EVSC will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow.

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IS IT TRUE January 11, 2016

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IS IT TRUE that  the “Blight Fighter” George Lumley highly recommends you to go to the movies and see the “BIG SHORT”?

IS IT TRUE Evansville City Council will be voting on a resolution authorizing the legal action to be withdrawn from the pending legal Appeal Of the City of Evansville Residency Ordinance? …we hear Council leadership has cut a back room political deal so they can suspend the rules to pass this ordinance on first reading? …we hope that City Council will allow public input before they vote on this resolution?

IS IT TRUE that ERC President is tamping down expectations about Evansville’s ability to retain the Evansville Icemen? …neither Ron Geary nor the Mayor’s office are expressing optimism on reaching an agreement, and both sides are negotiating with alternatives to their current arrangement?

IS IT TRUE that the someone needs to tell the Mayor that NHL and the AHL would not be attracted to the Evansville market because it is not large enough?

IS IT TRUE if the IceMen decides to leave the only other professional hockey league left is the ECHL and we doubt it would install a team in Evansville after the IceMen’s negative experience with the Mayor?  …Its also important to point out to the Mayor that Mr. Geary has territorial rights protection in a 500 hundred mile radius and he decides what community he wants to place his EHCL IceMen hockey team in the future?

IS IT TRUE we are hearing that a some individuals are saying that the rules of the Federal Hatch Act may make it necessary for newly installed City Councilwoman Anna Hargis to choose between her job as Director of the Big Brothers and Big Sisters or remaining 3rd Ward City Councilor?   … Mrs. Hargis is the administrator of a non-profit organization which receives less than $2,000 funding through the City?  … this is why some individuals are saying that Director of Big Brothers and Big Sisters Anne Hargis may be ineligible to serve on the body that approves the donation of tax money to that organization?  …we wonder why this issue wasn’t brought up during the campaign and we predict that any challenge for Mrs. Hargis not being able to serve on City Council will go nowhere?

IS IT TRUE that we are also hearing that newly appointed Police Merit Commissioner, Brandon Scott, may not be eligible to serve on the Commission because he doesn’t met the State requirement of being a resident of the City of Evansville for 3 years before being appointed to this position?  ,,, Indiana State Laws pertaining to “Home Rule” suggests that Brandon Scott must have lived in Evansville/Vanderburgh County for 3 years in order that he would be eligible to serve on the Evansville Police Merit Commission?  ,,,,please  look at pages 7 and 8 on the attached PDF post below?

https://www.ipfw.edu/dotAsset/c78253c7-7f49-4d54-b3aa-6c44ccd4d8db.pdf

IS IT TRUE we can’t wait to see the legal opinion of the newly appointed City Council attorney,  Josh Claybourn, on both Mr. Scott’s and Mrs. Hargis’ eligibility to serve?

IS IT TRUE we are hearing that the political appointment of  Newburgh resident and  Evansville City Council Attorney Josh Claybourn, a well known Republican have many rank and file liberal Democrats extremely upset?  …It’s to late for members of Democratic party rank and file to challenge the political deal that Weaver and Mosby cut with Mayor Winnecke concerning this appointment?

IS IT TRUE that Republican attorney Josh Clayborn just replaced 8th District Democratic Chairmen and political icon Anthony Long as the City Attorney for Chandler?  …Mr. Clayborn won this appointment because 3 Republicans voted for him and 2 Democrats voted for Long?  …that Chandler voted along party lines but the City of Evansville who have a 5-4 Democratic majority didn’t when it came to selecting a City Attorney? …we wonder whats wrong with this picture?

IS IT TRUE  we are extremely pleased to learn that Vanderburgh Superior Court’s judges have selected Judge Richard D’Amour to serve as Chief Judge of the courts for 2016?  … as Chief Judge, he is responsible for the administrative operations of the court system in addition to his regular judicial duties?  … Judge D’Amour is responsible for the directly the activities of 7 elected judges and 5magistrates appointed by the judges to assist in presiding over the court’s case loads?  … we are also pleased to learn that Judge D’Amour will announce he will seek reelection to a second six-year term in the November 2016 general election?

 

George Lumley the Author Of The “Let’s Fix That” Series

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Dear CCO Editor

What happened to $3,605,204.00 given to Evansville to invest? Was the investment a bust? Did the investment only generate construction and rehab of 17 homes and 86 demolitions? That is what this report dated January 4, 2016 indicates. https://drgr.hud.gov/public/downloads/reports/National%20NSP%20Production%20Report%20-%20Details

This money was given to us a long time ago, and it seems local government wants to forget it and move forward. I made some investments before the tech bubble burst and would like to forget them, but I also made a few that have paid returns. I keep track of these investments: daughter number one and daughter number two.

Not all investments have a monetary return, but the difference between spending money and investing money is that one expects a return of some type on investments. The City of Evansville received the authorization to invest $3.6 million from the federal government under the National Stimulus Plan (NSP) in 2009. This was part of the bailout where we taxpayers, through our government, bailed out Banks, GM and others by investing in those businesses. I understand many of those billions have been repaid.

Let’s say you and I were given $3.6 million to invest in housing for the economically disadvantaged with the goal of helping people with housing cost; fighting blight by reducing vacancy and stimulating the economy. How would we proceed? I don’t know how things were in 2009 in Evansville but there appears to be plenty of opportunity in rehabbing or flipping houses. Vacant houses needing a little repair seem abundant. Say we buy them at a steal, add value, and then resell just like the private sector does but subsidize each buyer with 20% of the cost. Remember, we don’t want to make money with this investment, just make a difference. If we stick with homes in the $75,000 range we could subsidize each buyer 15% or $11,250. That is a pretty good housing gift. With $3.6 million we could each take $300,000 for administering the program and provide ($3,000,000/$11,250) 266 subsidized homes. Why did the city only come up with 17?

The city invested the money for us in 17 homes! There are some demolitions, but no one can live on a vacant lot. The program documents indicate they had a “little” program income. To date as of 6/30/2015 the program income is reported to be $136,243.51. Important here is the date and the amount. Although this program started in 2009 and everyone wants to forget about it – it is not over. There is not much activity listed on the quarterly reports these days; mowing grass was the only thing I noticed. I have been trying to get information on this program from the DMD for almost 2 years. I started when I read the news report that reported DMD/Brownfields was to dispose of property acquired and land banked. Lately they have a different plan for us to fund an even bigger land banking operation. My detailed questions have been answered with responses such as “it was a verbal agreement”, “we are in compliance”, and “we decided to go in a different direction” to list a few.

Program income would include the sale of each property invested in. Why do the quarterly reports, http://www.evansvillegov.org/index.aspx?page=280, list $3,678,798.86 in expenditures and only $136,243.51 in income? Did Evansville give these homes away? Did Evansville actually spend $216,399.00 ($3,678,798.86/17) to subsidize each of the selected needy families?

George Lumley
Let’s Fix That

Tonight’s Marty Simmons Radio Show cancelled

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Show is cancelled due to inclement weather

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tonight’s Marty Simmons Radio Show set for Turoni’s in Newburgh has been cancelled due to the slick road conditions in the Evansville area.

 

The show will resume on its normal schedule next week at 6 p.m.

 

Tomorrow, the Purple Aces men’s basketball team will take on Drake at the Ford Center at 7 p.m.  Tickets are available for just $5 with the Courier and Press Coupon.  At halftime, the ZOOperstars will be performing.

 

Governor Pence to Offer Remarks at Military and Veterans Legislative Day

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Will also help unveil POW-MIA Chair of Honor

 

Indianapolis – Today, Governor Mike Pence will offer remarks at Military and Veterans Legislative Day at the Statehouse and help unveil a POW-MIA Chair of Honor. The chair, donated by the Indiana Chapters of Rolling Thunder,  will be placed in the Statehouse to honor those service members who remain unaccounted for. Details below.

 

Monday, January 11:

 

10:00 a.m. EST – Governor Pence to offer remarks at Military and Veterans Legislative Day and help unveil a POW-MIA Chair of Honor, donated by Indiana Chapters of Rolling Thunder

*Media are welcome to attend.

Indiana State House, South Atrium – 200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN

 

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