Show is cancelled due to inclement weather
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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.
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
Enrollment for full-day kindergarten in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will begin Tuesday, February 16, at all EVSC elementary schools.
In order to enroll, children must be five years old on or before August 1, 2016. Parents or legal guardians will need to be present and bring the child’s legal birth certificate (hospital certificates cannot be considered) at the time of enrollment.
Once the student is enrolled, each school will give parents an enrollment packet and other items of interest to new enrollees. In addition, each school will host orientation meetings on Tuesday, April 5.
There are currently 21 schools in the EVSC serving kindergarten students. The school district a child will attend is based on where a student and parent reside. Individuals unsure in which school district their home resides are encouraged to call any EVSC elementary school or the EVSC Administration Building at 435-8453. Parents also can visit www.evscschools.com/schools to see more information on enrolling in the EVSC including forms that parents can fill out prior to enrolling at the school.
EVSC schools enrolling kindergarten students include:
Caze, 2013 S. Green River Road, 477-5567 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cedar Hall, 2100 N. Fulton Avenue, 435-8223
Cynthia Heights, 7225 Big Cynthiana Rd., 435-8740Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Daniel Wertz, 1701 S. Red Bank Rd., 435-8312
Delaware, 700 N. Garvin St., 435-8227Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dexter, 917 S. Dexter Ave., 476-1321
Evans, 2727 N. Evans Ave., 435-8330 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fairlawn, 2021S. Alvord Blvd., 476-4997
Glenwood, 901 Sweetser Ave., 435-8242Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harper, 21 S. Alvord Blvd., 476-1308
Hebron, 4400 Bellemeade Ave., 477-8915Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Highland, 6701 Darmstadt Rd., 867-6401
Lincoln, 635 Lincoln Ave., 435-8235Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Lodge, 2000 Lodge Ave.ÂÂ, 477-5319
Oak Hill, 7700 Oak Hill Rd., 867-6426Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Scott, 14940 Old State Rd., 867-2427
Stockwell, 2501 N. Stockwell Rd., 477-5345Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stringtown, 4720 Stringtown Rd., 435-8320
Tekoppel, 111 N. Tekoppel Ave., 435-8333Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vogel, 1500 Oak Hill Rd., 477-6109
West Terrace, 8000 West Terrace Dr., 435-8733
Dickey scores 23 as UE picks up its first MVC win
EVANSVILLE – It may have been a cold, snowy day outside of the Ford Center on Sunday afternoon, but inside, visiting Bradley had no answer for the hot shooting of Sara Dickey as the University of Evansville women’s basketball team picked up a 62-46 victory over the Braves.
“I’m happy for our girls because they’ve worked extremely hard, and it was just a matter of time before we would put it all together,†UE head coach Oties Epps said. “We still have some things to work on, but we executed our game plan, and we did a lot of good things today.â€
The win marked the first of the Missouri Valley Conference season for the Aces, who moved to 2-13 overall and 1-3 in league play. Meanwhile, Bradley dropped to 4-10 and 0-3, respectively.
Dickey, who moved up to fifth all-time in the UE history books on Friday night, enjoyed one of her most efficient outings of the year, going 8-for-14 from the field and 4-for-7 from distance to end with a game-best 23 points.
“This was a good opportunity for us today, and hopefully it will be a spark for us going into the rest of conference play,†Dickey said. “Our main focus was to attack. Everyone was able to penetrate and drive, and that opened it up for me to hit some three-pointers.â€
Joining her in double figures in the contest was Sasha Robinson, who logged her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 14 rebounds. Kenyia Johnson also continued her impressive run of performances at the Ford Center, racking up eight points, five rebounds and five assists.
The Aces wasted little time in getting rolling as Johnson and Dickey keyed a 15-4 run to start the contest. As was the case on Friday night, UE came out determined to find opportunities driving towards the rim, and the shots would fall early and often as the Aces out-scored the visitors from Peoria, Ill., 30-18 in the paint.
“I thought Aaliyah [Gaines] and Kenyia did a great job of getting downhill, which made the game a little bit easier, especially for Sara,†Epps said. “It wasn’t just about driving the paint. It was making the right reads too, which we did a better job of doing today than we did on Friday night.â€
UE was able to maintain a comfortable lead throughout the second quarter, going into the break up 30-21, and it was the third quarter where the Aces put the game out of reach. Dickey drained a pair of three-pointers as the Braves called an early timeout, and UE would never look back, taking a 22-point lead at one point and out-scoring Bradley 20-10 in the frame.
“This was absolutely one of the best defensive performances that we’ve had all year,†Epps said. “We were able to protect the paint and force teams to shoot from the outside. We’ve lost games this year because teams were able to get inside of our defense, but that wasn’t the case today. We had a lot of energy and rotated well, and they did a great job out there.â€
Bradley shot just 30% in the game, including an anemic 2-of-24 from beyond the arc.
The Aces will return to action next weekend with a trip to Carbondale, Ill., to take on Southern Illinois.
NOTES: UE is 19-26 versus Bradley … In home contests, the Aces are 12-10 … Sara Dickey scored 28 points and handed out seven assists in last season’s 86-46 win over Bradley at the Ford Center … Dickey now stands 39 points shy of No. 4 on UE’s all-time scoring list … Barb Dykstra, who graduated in 1986, currently occupies that spot with 1,430 career points.
CITY COUNCIL- WARD #1 –DAN MCGINN,
1024 Kirkwood Drive 47715 (H) 812-479-6336 danmcginn@wowway.com
AT LARGE CITY COUNCILMEN-DR. H. DAN ADAMS
P.O. Box 4792 47724 -(H) 812-425-4220 or (C) 812-459-4221 drhda501@aol.com
AT LARGE CITY COUNCIL-MICHELLE MERCERÂ P.O. Box 8092 47716
(C) 812-568-5393 mmercer@evansville.in.gov
AT LARGE CITY COUNCIL-JONATHAN WEAVER*1054 Madison Avenue
47714 (H) 812-568-0562 jweaver@evansville.in.gov
2722 Pollack Avenue 47714 (C) 812-453-6479 mmosby@evansville.in.gov
CITY COUNCIL WARD 3- ANNA HARGIS
PO Box 2083 47728-(C) 812-463-2551 ahargis@evansville.in.gov
CITY COUNCIL WARD4- CONSTANCE ROBINSON
1812 Judson Street 47713 (C) 812-204-3869-(H) 812-425-2372 connie@hmrdistribution.com
CITY COUNCIL WARD 5 JUSTIN ELPERS
4730 Weaver Rd 47711 (C) 812-454-3479 jelpers@evansville.in.gov
CITY COUNCIL WARD 6 JIM BRINKMEYER
2746 Austin Ave 47712-(C) 812-480-6909 Brinkmeyer4sixthward@hotmail.com
CITY CLERK LAURA WINDHORST
Civic Center Complex Room 314 1 NW MLK, Jr. Blvd. 47708 (W) 812-436-4992 lwindhorst@evansville.in.gov
CITY COUNCIL ATTORNEY-JOSHUA CLAYBOURN
(W) 812-463-5277 -(C) 812-480-6224 or jclaybourn@jacksonkelly.com
 Peaches is a 3-year-old female dilute tortoiseshell! She was surrendered with her 3 kittens (Octavia, Clarke, and Bellamy) but as always with litters of cats, the kittens have all been adopted and mom is left behind. Her $30 adoption fee includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Call (812) 426-2563 or visitwww.vhslifesaver.org for adoption information!
(Evansville, Ind.)   A hair and fashion show, “Shears Up,†is being planned by Waleed’s International Hair Design and Spa on Saturday, January 16th, 2016 from 6:00 -9:00 p.m. at the Old National Bank Atrium, One Main Street, Evansville, Indiana. The idea was created by the stylists at the salon as a way to bring in the New Year while showcasing a new look for men and women. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Holly’s House.
Cutting edge hair design will be created exclusively by the stylists from Waleed’s, fashions will be presented from Flutter and Wildflower, and makeup and artists will be provided by Dillard’s. The Acropolis Greek Restaurant will be tempting guests with delectable selections at the event.
Tickets are $40 each, or $400 for a table of eight. Tickets may be purchased at Waleeds International Hair Design and Spa at 4901 Tippecanoe Dr, Evansville, IN 47715, or purchased online at www.hollyshouse.org.
Saturday – January 16, 2016
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Old National Bank Atrium
One Main St., Evansville, IN
The goal of the event is to raise money for Holly’s House, a safe and welcoming place where sexually abused children and adult victims of domestic or sexual violence can report the crime. Holly’s House serves nine Southwest Indiana Counties, and provides a child abuse prevention education program, “Think First and Stay Safe,†to elementary students in five of the counties served. Last year, Holly’s House assisted 400 victims of child sexual abuse and adults who experienced sexual assault or domestic violence, and presented the “Think First and Stay Safe†program to over 5,000 children, all at no cost.
IL for www.theindianalawyer.com
An attorney for a Mexican man who’s seeking lost future earnings for a workplace back injury told the Indiana Court of Appeals on Wednesday that his client should be allowed to pursue those wages at U.S. pay rates instead of rates in his home country.
Noe Escamilla, 29, sued Indianapolis construction company Shiel Sexton for lost future wages after he slipped on ice in December 2010 and severely injured his back while helping lift a heavy capstone onto a masonry column at Wabash College.
Court documents say a doctor found Escamilla’s injury left him unable to lift more than 20 pounds, effectively ending his career as a masonry laborer.
“If you’re a construction worker and you can’t lift more than 20 pounds, you’re not going to get a job,” said Escamilla’s attorney, Timothy Devereux.
Escamilla is asking the appellate court to overturn a Montgomery County court’s ruling last year, which was in favor of Shiel Sexton and found that two witnesses who reviewed Escamilla’s U.S. tax returns could not testify about his lost future earnings in the trial on his tort claim.
That trial is on hold until three-judge court rules on that matter and Shiel Sexton’s plans to raise Escamilla’s immigration status during trial.
Shiel Sexton attorney John Mervilde told the court that the company wants to introduce evidence he said shows Escamilla fraudulently landed his job with a masonry company that was doing work at the Wabash College job site where Shiel Sexton was the general contractor.
Mervilde said the case is one “where a plaintiff has obtained a job by relying on false documents or someone else’s documents.”
Because Escamilla is a lawful resident of Mexico, Mervilde said any lost wages he is able to claim should be based on the rate of pay available in Mexico, and not U.S. wages.
Judge Melissa Mays asked Devereux during Wednesday’s hearing whether Escamilla had used a “fake Social Security number” in landing his masonry job after he traveled to the U.S. with his family as a teenager.
Devereux conceded that that was the case. But he said that while his client may have been in the country without legal permission at the time that he was injured, that is no longer the case. He said Escamilla filed paperwork in 2014 seeking permanent U.S. residency, is married to a U.S. citizen and has three children who are U.S. citizens.
He said there’s no evidence Escamilla faces an immediate threat of deportation and that he’s likely to eventually win residency.
Devereux added that allowing into trial discussion of Escamilla’s immigration status would be “extremely prejudicial” and could sway the jury when the case should be about his lost earnings.
