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SHADOWS OF THE 60’S TO BRING THEIR HOLIDAY TRIBUTE TO MOTOWN TO VICTORY THEATRE ON DECEMBER 19

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Shadows of the 60’s

A Holiday Tribute To Motown

Victory Theatre- Saturday December 19 at 7:00 PM.

– Tickets Go On Sale Friday, October 16, 2015 –
Evansville, IN – A Holiday Tribute to Motown will make a stop at Victory Theatre December 19. Tickets start at $25 and go on sale Friday, October 16

at 10 AM.

SHADOWS OF THE 60’S pays tribute to the tremendous legacy of Motown’s Super Groups, “The Supreme Girls Of Motown,” a salute to the legendary female stars of Motown such as The Supremes, Marvelettes, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Mary Wells, Martha Reeves and a host of Motown’s male stars, including Smokie Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Four Tops, Jr. Walker & The Allstars and more. Add in the festive music of Christmas time and old favorites such as Santa Clause Is Coming To Town, Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer, Silent Night and more all done in the style of Motown, and you have an unvelievable night of celebration. In this highly interactive and visually stunning production, SHADOWS OF THE 60’S perform the hits that span several decades. Featuring top industry musicians and singers dressed in exquisitely designed costumes and dazzling choreography, Shadows Of the 60’s present the songs with the intensity of the orignal recorded performances. Each singer and musician were chosen because they embody the spirit, style and excitement of the original artists in concert. Close your eyes and you will hear the magic of Motown, open them and you will see and feel the raw “front row” experience of attending a live Motown concert, circa 1964. Capped off with a jaw dropping grand finale featuring the music of Motown’s Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves, Junior Walker, and more! “Shadows Of The 60’s,” A Holiday Tribute to Motown is truly a concert for everyone!

Tickets may be purchased at Ford Center Ticket Office, www.Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000.

Daily Off Topic Forum October 13, 2015

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Oak Ridge Boys Ticket Presale

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Monday, December 21
at 7:30pm
OAK RIDGE BOYS
Christmas Night Out Tour
The Oak Ridge Boys kick off this big show with their incredible list of hits – then the stage is transformed and it’s Christmas! From rollicking Santa songs to heartfelt standards, there is something for everyone!

Ticket Pre-sale is Oct. 13 at 10am thru Oct. 15 at 10pm. Pre-sale tickets are available through Ticketmaster online,
or at our Box Office.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10am.

Ticket Presale Passcode: ELVIRA

Adopt A Pet

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2-yr-old female tortoiseshell! Good w/ other cats. Surrendered w/ kittens who have all been adopted. $30 fee incl. spay, microchip, vaccines, & more. www.vhslifesaver.org or (812) 426-2563.

Adopt A Pet

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1-yr-old male pitbull mix. Very small, 36 lbs., “pocket pit!” Crate-trained & housetrained. Loves to sit in rocking chairs! $100 fee incl. neuter, microchip, vaccines, & more! www.vhslifesaver.org or (812) 426-2563.

IS IT TRUE OCTOBER 13, 2015

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IS IT TRUE we have been told by political people in the know if Gail Riecken doesn’t beat Mayor Winnecke in the upcoming Mayoral election the Vanderburgh Democratic Party is all about finished for the next 8 to 12 years?  …if Riecken loses anyone running for State office better spend their time and money going to other areas of the State to look for Democratic votes?

IS IT TRUE when Mayor Winnecke announced that he will reappoint Police Chief Billy Bolin and Fire Chief Mike Connelly on for another term if he’s re-elected has garnered Gail Riecken some big votes from employees of both Departments?

IS IT TRUE after watching last nights City Council meeting it was obvious after listening to the proposed 2016 budget discussion between Councilman John Friend CPA and City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr has yielded an interesting evaluation of the two CPA’S?  … when it comes to budgetary analysis City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr, CPA is an intelligential light weight compared to City Councilman John Friend , CPA?

IS IT TRUE it is fact if City Controller Russ Lloyd  Jr was a Controller of a major Corporation in the private sector and allowed his 2015 budget to be overspent by $8 million dollars he would had been fired immediately?

IS IT TRUE we found Missy Mosby, Dr. Dan Adams and Jonathan Weavers asking City Council not to take a 1%  raise in 2016 laughable?  …the proposed 1% salary increase on City Council salary comes to a mere $200 a year?  …this is a sorry attempt for Mosby. Adams and Weaver to show the electorate that they are fiscal conservatives?  …we wonder why Mosby, Adams and Weaver didn’t recommend that Council delete the yearly expense of the $20,000 Cadillac Heathcare insurance package that get for serving as part-time City Council members?  …if they would had made that motion and it would had pass they would saved thee taxpayers a whopping $180,000 per year?

IS IT TRUE the following Council members voted against giving the 1% raise increase to City Council in 2016 were Dr .Dan Adams, Missy Mosby, Connie Robinson,  Jonathan Weaver? …there is nothing like watching re-election political games in the names of conservatives values?  …we want to thank the above Council persons for saving the tax[payers a whooping $1,800 a year?

IS IT TRUE the most liberal member of  City Council Dan McGinn: announced “he would be more than happy to raise local option income tax 0.25% to help pay for public safety.”  …Missy Mosby stated that she would be most happy to meet with McGinn to discuss this issue?  …it looks like we may have a future raise the local option income tax summit in the works between McGinn, Mosby and Weaver?  …thats a scary thought for the taxpayers to digest?

IS IT TRUE that 2nd Ward Councilwomen Missy Mosby made the motion to give all city employees a 1% raise for 2016? …City Council members voted to give a 1% pay increase to city employees passed  by a 6 to 3 vote?  …this the following Council members voted “yes”; “Dan McGinn,  Missy Mosby , Connie Robinson, Evansville Firefighter Al Lindsey,  Dr. Dan Adams and Jonathan Weaver?   …. voting “no” were Brinkerhoff-Riley  ,  John Friend,  CPA and Conner O’Daniel?  …its important to point out that Council members voting for this increase caused the 2016 City budget to increase by over $600,000?

IS IT TRUE we wonder if the out going 6th Ward City Council member Al Lindsey may have a conflict in voting for the 1% pay increase for city employees since he is currently employed as an Evansville Firefighter?

IS IT TRUE voting for  Mayor Winnecke over inflated 2016 budget were;  Dan McGinn,  Missy Mosby ,  Jonathan Weaver,  Dr. Dan Adams?  …voting against Mayor Winnecke proposed 2016 budget were;  Conner O’Daniel,  John Friend, Connie Robinson,  Al Lindsey and Brinkerhoff-Riley?

IS IT TRUE we urge you to start reading articles in our new SPORTS section at the bottom right side of our publication? ,,,please view our extremely interesting daily Political Cartoons posted at the bottom of this publication?

IS IT TRUE that todays “Readers Poll” states;  If Mayor Winnecke is re-elected will it  have a negative effect on future of the local Democratic party?

The City-County Observer is excited to announce that our annual CCO “OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD” luncheon for 2015.will be held on October 26, 2015 at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B.? …this years winners of the “Outstanding Community Services Awards” are: Vanderburgh County Commissioner Joe Kifer, well respected local attorney Joe Harrison, Jr, Indiana State Auditor Suzanne Crouch and former Vanderburgh County Sheriff and 8th District Congressmen Brad Ellsworth, Dr. Dan Adams, Dr Steven Becker MD, Tracy Zeller-President of Tracy Zeller Jewelry Holly Dunn-National Movation Speaker on Domestic Violence, Cheryl Musgrave who currently sits on the Vanderburgh County Board of Zoning Appeals and also is a Commissioner on the Evansville Redevelopment Commission and Betty Hermann?

Registration begins at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on October 26, 2015? Deadline for registration is October 20, 2015? The last five (5) events were sellouts. The program will begin at noon on October 26, 2015. Reservations for this event may be made by calling Mollie Darke Schreiber at 812-760-4233 of via email at mdarke07@yahoo.com.

Four UE softball players earn NFCA All-Academic Honors

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The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) announced that 5,493 softball players across seven membership divisions earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2014-15 academic year.

 

Amongst the honorees are four University of Evansville players.  Mariah Ferguson, Samantha Fleming, Mickaela Fleming and Morgan Lambert were the honorees from UE.

 

“I am extremely proud of what these four ladies were able to accomplish in the classroom,” UE head coach Mat Mundell said.  “High academics are what Evansville is all about.  We were on the road a lot last season so to me that makes this even more special”.

 

NCAA Division I, with 1,554 honorees, had the most student-athletes with a 3.5 grade-point average or higher, while 1,018 in Division III earned recognition, followed by 833 Division II student-athletes. High School weighted and High School unweighted posted 691 and 627 honorees apiece. NAIA amassed 410 recipients and Junior College totaled 360.

 

Nine MVC schools had a total of 66 individuals earning NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete awards.  Southern Illinois had the most of an MVC team with 11 while Wichita State had ten on the list and Missouri State with nine.

 

All-America Scholar Athletes – UE Individuals

Mariah Ferguson, UE

Samantha Fleming, UE

Mickaela Fleming, UE

Morgan Lambert, UE

Governor Pence Announces Statewide Contract with Real Alternatives

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Governor Mike Pence announced a statewide contract with Real Alternatives, a non-profit charitable organization that partners with local service providers to offer free pregnancy and parenting services, such as counseling support for women during pregnancy through 12 months after birth and referral services to other social services organizations. The contract is  with the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) and runs through September 30, 2016.

 

“After seeing the success of the Real Alternatives pilot program in northern Indiana, the importance of expanding the contract statewide became clear,” said Governor Pence. “Today’s announcement marks an important step for the health of Hoosier women and families in Indiana, and this additional funding will ensure important organizations across our state can continue supporting those in need.”

 

The services include counseling for breastfeeding, childcare, depression, drug abuse, grief, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, fetal development, and more. Examples of referral services include housing, legal, medical health, and mental health.

 

In October of 2014, the ISDH contracted with Real Alternatives to offer parenting and pregnancy support services in northern Indiana. The pilot program was allotted $1 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding for one year. Over the past year, the Real Alternatives pilot program served 8,452 clients with support services through 16,839 visits. The new statewide contract allocates $3.5 million in TANF dollars to expand services to all Hoosiers. This funding comes from existing TANF dollars distributed to Indiana and does not cut any services or programs.

THUNDERBOLTS SHOWING MORE MARKED IMPROVEMENT

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THE THUNDERBOLTS SHOWING MORE MARKED IMPROVEMENT TRAVELING ABROAD EVANSVILLE LAUNCHES EXTENDED FOREIGN ICE JUNKET WITH PLENTY OF PROMISE ‘BOLTS JOURNEY TO GEORGIA TO LOCK ANTLERS WITH ATLANTA THIS WEEKEND

WEEKEND RESULTS: 2(0-2-0) 5-8 SAT. OCT. 10 ‘BOLTS 1 AT PEORIA 3 SUN. OCT. 11 ‘BOLTS 4 AT PEORIA 5

THIS WEEK’S GAMES: (2) FRI. OCT. 16 AT ATLANTA 6:30 PM

SAT. OCT. 17 AT ATLANTA 2:00 PM WED. OCT. 21 AT ST. LOUIS 7:15 PM

NEXT HOME GAME: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD VS. NASHVILLE 7:30 PM; GAME TICKETS ONLY $5

*** ALL THUNDERBOLTS GAMES ARE BROADCAST LIVE ON EVANSVILLE’S WVHI-AM 1330 ***

LIGHTNING BOLT SHOTS: The NA3HL expansion entry from Evansville is moving forward with much greater promise and anticipation than ever before in the elite junior team’s short history. Under the astute and argute auspices of General Manager/Head Coach Scott Fankhouser, the ThunderBolts have broached their first-ever foreign ice expedition with a confidence-brimming condition. In their past weekend series in Peoria, the hometown team with the big ‘Bolts crest emblazoned on their chest showed their most marked improvement yet in two highly and fiercely competitive contests against intra-divisional rivals from the Illini state, the Mustangs. In the process, the Coach and company have galvanized and energized as they collectively approach the next trio of outings in this present five-game road mission. The State of Indiana’s only exclusive elite junior hockey team is seeing and projecting even better days and games ahead for the remainder of this month, and for that matter, the balance of the current campaign.

THE DIVISION DELINEATED: While the ThunderBolts are advancing ever so closer to the sweet toast of victory vintage, they have progressed to the point where fellow formidable, fractious foes from their own Midwest Division must be prepared to compete at the highest level to consider capturing the conquest in the contest. The standings in the division in the present tense form: 1-St. Louis 10(9-1-0)18; the Jr. Blues have won 6-in a row; 2- Peoria 10(6-4-0)12; won 2-consecutively; 3- Nashville 9(5-4-0)10; won 3-in succession; 4- Cincinnati 8(4-4-0)8 lost 2-straight; Evansville 8(0-8-0)0.

REVIEW REWIND: Following a season-launching six-game home stand, the ThunderBolts embark on their first- ever sojourn into NA3HL enemy territory when they trekked to Peoria for a two-game weekend series colliding with the Mustangs. In game one Saturday night, the ‘Bolts exuded an inspired brand of hockey in a 3-1 result. Local product Jon Grimm accounted for his club’s lone goal, unassisted, midway through the third stanza. Adam Conkling

turned-in his third consecutive strong, stellar start, repelling 56-shots. Evansville built confidence and mountains of momentum in the Sunday matinee encore presentation in a hard-luck, snake-bitten setback of 5-4. The ThunderBolts were gallant, valiant, resilient and buoyant despite the ultimate outcome as they surmounted a daunting deficit of 4-1 at the 10:30 mark of the middle period to stage a remarkable comeback counterattack crescendo to the tune of a three-goal rally to forge a 4-4 deadlock by the midpoint juncture of the third frame. Triston Theriot equalized matters at 4-4 near the halfway mark of period three. Perhaps, the fledgling club earned and deserved a better fate and destiny in the Sunday finale.

GEORGIA ON THEIR MINDS: This week, the ThunderBolts stretch of five consecutive games abroad continues with a pair of performances in Atlanta, clashing with their South Division rivals, the Capitals. Evansville will test with the former Topeka-based team on Friday night and Saturday afternoon with both games, as all ‘Bolts games, broadcast live on Evansville’s WVHI-AM 1330. Game broadcast times will be 6:00 pm on Friday night and 1:30 pm on Saturday afternoon. Atlanta is currently riding the crest of a 5-game win streak after launching the campaign rather inauspiciously with a three-game winless span. The Capitals are returning to home ice warfare following a brilliant sweep of their recent four game road trip.

MAKE-UP COMING UP: One of the ThunderBolts two-rescheduled games from Labor Day weekend is coming up on their docket. On Wednesday night, October 21st, the hometown team travels to St. Louis for a date with the torrid, first place Jr. Blues. Game time is 7:15 pm with broadcast set for 6:45 pm on WVHI-AM 1330.

BILLY “BONSAI”: Recently-acquired right wing Billy Bonser has developed into an immediate find for “Fanker” and company. The Jackson, MI prodigy fired a pair cannon shots in the second stanza Sunday at Peoria. For the season, he has connected on 4-goals in 5-games with 3 of those strikes stoked in his last 3-games under the ‘Bolts banner. For the season in 5-games; 5(4-2-6).

BRANDON BRINGING IT: The second card-carrying member of the ‘Bolts “Killer Bees,” combination for the Evansville hockey nation, center Brandon Bornkamp has emerged as the team’s premiere point-producer pre- eminence. The State of Indiana High School Scoring Champion in 2014-15 authored the primary assist on both of line-mate Billy Bonser’s Sunday strikes to catapult him to 11-points in 8-games on a team-best 6-goals along 5- assists.

THE TRISTON MISSION: Top-drawer defenseman Triston Theriot is contributing considerable offensive flair for his growing team. Registering a two-point performance Sunday in Peoria, his un-holstered, humming howitzer midway through the third period knotted the contest at 4-4 and climaxed a ThunderBolts spellbinding, electrifying rally from a 4-1 shortfall. Theriot also recorded an assist on Mike Kelley’s PPG in the same game in registering his first 2-point game for the Evansville squadron. For the season, he is 8(2-2-4) with 3 of his 4-points collected by way of the manpower advantage.

BOLTS LIKE MIKE: First-year junior left wing Mike Kelley marked his return to the ThunderBolts lineup after being marked absent for five games due to an opening night injury. The youngest member of the team, showed-off a swashbuckling, fearless style in both road affairs in Peoria, fashioning his first-ever goal on the power play, keying Sunday’s resurgence in Peoria.

ADAM AT IT: Goaltender Adam Conkling has been a veritable, virtual human puck barricade in his initial three starts for the ‘Bolts. Despite his club’s 3-1 setback Saturday night in Peoria, the Fort Wayne, IN native was both acrobatic and gymnastic in brushing aside 56-shots in a scintillating performance. With his head on a swivel as well as sprouting rubber limbs on demand in flashing his leather larceny, Conkling has faced 190-SOG for a per game average of 63.3.

SHORTHAND BAND GRAND: Once-maligned, now shined, the ThunderBolts penalty-killing cast operated at full, maximum and optimum efficiency the past weekend in Peoria. The vaunted, highly-touted Mustangs power play was emphatically extinguished in both bouts as the ‘Bolts were a perfect personified 8-8 for 100% rating. Meanwhile the ThunderBolts power play has remained sound, solid and consistent, having generated 7-PPG in 8- games.

THE TOP CROP: Brandon Bornkamp 8(6-5-11); Jon Grimm 8(2-7-9); Billy Bonser 5(4-2-6); Brett Howard 6(2-4- 6); Triston Theriot 8(2-2-4); Brian Crink 8(1-2-3); Brett Siewertsen 8(0-3-3).

FEW FUN FAST FACTS FROM “FIC”: When the ‘Bolts allotted 3-GA Saturday night in Peoria, it represented the fewest GA in one game thus far this season. The ‘Bolts 3-second period goals Sunday matched their best single period output this season. The 4-goal output Sunday equaled their second best of the season. When they tied the game 4-4 Sunday in Peoria, it marked the second time that the club has overcome a 3-goal deficit to deadlock matters. Evansville still has not led in a game this season. The opponents have scored the game’s FG in each of the ‘Bolts first 8-games. The ‘Bolts have been outscored in the first period overall, 20-1 and 18-0 over the last 7-games. They have not notched a first period goal since opening night, September 18th against Point Mallard. The ThunderBolts have been outshot 436-192 for the first 8-games, allowing 54.5 SOGA per game while riposting with an average of their own of 24-SOG. With his 2-goals Sunday, Billy Bonser became the second ‘Bolts’ player to deliver a multi-goal game. Brandon Bornkamp has the other one. Bornkamp has assembled four multi-point games to top the team. Jon Grimm’s 5-PPA lead the club as “Jonny B. Good” has earned helpers on 5 of his team’s 7-PPG.

Evansville man receives 30-year sentence for child molesting

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A 49-year-old Evansville man received a 30-year prison sentence today after being convicted of multiple counts of child molesting last month.

Douglas G. Aubenque will also be listed as a sexual violent predator for life. His sentence was handed down by Vanderburgh Circuit Court Judge David D. Kiely.

On Sept. 16, a jury found Aubenque guilty of two Class A felonies of child molesting and one Class B felony of incest. He was also convicted of four Class C felonies of child molesting.

Due to the nature of the crimes, he will serve 85 percent of his sentence.

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