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BOSTON with Special Guest Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas to come to Ford Center July 15
BOSTON
2015
FEATURING MICKEY THOMAS
PRESENTED BY 35 CONCERTS AND VENUWORKS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 AT 7PM
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, April 24 AT 10AM
Back by popular demand, Tom Scholz’ band BOSTON will embark on another highly anticipated
tour, following a successful run last year that brought the band back to Japan after thirty-five years. BOSTON will
play live at Ford Center Wednesday, July 15 at 7 PM with tickets going on sale April 24, at 10 AM.
Always a huge crowd pleaser with their high-energy stage show, out-of-this-world sound, and remarkable
musicianship and singing, BOSTON prides itself on performing a totally live show without the use of prerecorded
music or technical enhancements, delivering the extraordinary sound that is faithful to their studio recordings.
BOSTON became an iconic classic rock fixture when they joined the music scene with their self-titled album in
1976. With over 17 million copies sold, BOSTON generated hits such as “More Than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,”
and “Smokin’,” rock staples that are still in heavy rotation today. Their second album, Don’t Look Back was
another chart-topper that confirmed their place in rock history, followed by Third Stage, which hit #1 on the
charts, with the top single of 1986, “Amanda.”
With over 31 million albums sold to date, BOSTON has stood the test of time, as evidenced by live audiences that
span generations.
Fans can expect to hear all the classic songs they have grown to love, and will be treated to some new additions to
their set list based on recent requests. Guests will be treated to wild Hammond organ work, soaring harmony
guitars, and exceptional vocal arrangements, as well as BOSTON’s unique visual stage presentation and plenty of
extra-terrestrial sounds heard nowhere else on Earth.
For the latest confirmed tour dates, visit the official website: www.bandboston.com To receive updated tour
information and interact with BOSTON fans, please join our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BandBOSTON
EVSC to Offer Full-Day Summer Childcare
Parents in Evansville and the surrounding area have another option for summer childcare – EVSC Camp Cruisin’. Camp Cruisin’ is a full-day summer childcare program for area students offered at three EVSC school locations: Hebron, Stringtown and Vogel.
Camp Cruisin’ will operate from May 26 through July 31 from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and is open to any school-aged student in Evansville and the surrounding area.
The program will use a theme each week centered on planned activities, allowing students to utilize their creativity. The program also will utilize community resources, provide educational and enrichment opportunities and much more. Students also will be able to attend various field trips.
The cost for the camp is $90 per week and EVSC students currently attending EVSC Extended Day Centers will have first consideration. Remaining openings will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Registration forms are available in the Extended Day Center Office of each elementary school. A $100 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration.
Individuals wanting more information should contact Leia Darden, EVSC director of Extended Day Center Program, at 812-435-8435 or by email at leia.darden@evsc.k12.in.us.
EVSC School Board Calendar 2015-16
EVANSVILLE VANDERBURGH SCHOOL CORPORATION Evansville, Indiana
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGS 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
JULY
Monday, July 6, 2015 – 5:30 P.M.
Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
Monday, July 27, 2015 – 5:30 P.M.
Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
AUGUST
Monday, August 10, 2015 – 5:30 P.M
Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
Monday, August 24, 2015 – 5:30 P.M.
Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
Monday, September 21, 2015 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room, EVSC Administration Building
OCTOBER
Monday, October 5, 2015 – 5:30 P.M.
Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
Monday, October 19, 2015 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
NOVEMBER
Monday, November 2, 2015 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
Monday, November 16, 2015 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
DECEMBER
Monday, December 14, 2015 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
JANUARY
Monday, January 11, 2016 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration
Monday, January 25, 2016 – 5:30 P.M.
Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
FEBRUARY
Monday, February 8, 2016 – 5:30 P.M.
Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
Monday, February 22, 2016 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration Building
MARCH
Monday, March 14, 2016 – 5:30 P.M.
APRIL
Monday, April 4, 2016 – 5:30 P.M Board Room; EVSC Administration
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration
MAY
Monday, May 2, 2016 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration
Monday, May 16, 2016 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration
JUNE
Monday, June 6, 2016 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room, EVSC Administration
Monday, June 20, 2016 – 5:30 P.M. Board Room; EVSC Administration
Riecken Will Appoint Evansville Residents To Act on Evansville Issues
Democratic Mayoral Candidate Gail Riecken believes Evansville residents should hold positions on boards and commissions making regulatory decisions and impacting Evansville residents lives.
“I have every confidence that the nearly 120,000 good citizens of this city have the expertise and passion to make decisions that affect how government conducts business,†she said. “In addition, residents are directly impacted by the actions of the boards and commissions, so they have the best perspective. They have the greatest interest in acting for the good of every resident.â€
Riecken made her comments today in the wake of a hearing Thursday before a judicial panel. The judges heard oral arguments on Mayor Lloyd Winnecke’s legal challenge to a proposed city ordinance that would require mayoral appointments be city residents. The judges took the issue under advisement and indicated a ruling would be made soon.
“Regardless of the judges’ decision on the proposed ordinance, I pledge that my appointments will be residents of the City of Evansville,†she said.
She also called attention to the confusion, attorneys’ fees and time spent by the panel of judges that has resulted from Winnecke’s change of heart over the ordinance proposed by the Evansville City Council.
“He was for it before he was against it, and now he’s for it again,†Riecken said. “But he continues to pursue the issue in court. The Mayors lack of ability to make a firm decision has resulted in confusion and legal fees at this point.â€
Centre’d On Kids Children’s Broadway Series 2015-2016
Reserve your tickets today!
CENTRE’D ON KIDS CHILDREN’S BROADWAY SERIES 2015-2016
Frosty – 12/1/15
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Charlotte’s Web – 1/21/16
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Alexander Who’s Not Not Not Not Not Going To Move – 4/12/16
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Each play has two showings on show-day at 9:15am and 12:00pm
find tickets
Tickets are only $6.25! However if you purchase your tickets before the June 8, 2015 On-Sale Date you can take advantage of the Early Bird Special and save 50¢ on each ticket! Call our Box Office today and save at 812-435-5770 ext. 211.
Daily Topic Forum April 26, 2015
ENJOY YOUR NEW “OFF TOPIC FORUM” AS OF APRIL 26, 2015
For the last couple of month we have been watching our bloggers getting off topic. Sometime the posters got real personal and insulting. With much thought and planning we have decided to add a new section to the CCO so you can go off topic long as you want. The name of this new section is called “OFF TOPIC FORUM.”  We placed this new section in the upper right hand corner.  This site is ready for you to post your off messages on a daily basis.
Attached is the new CCO posting rules for your review and compliance.
CITY COUNTY OBSERVER New Posting Rules And Guidelines As Of April, 26, 2015
We reserve the right to remove any post that we feel is obscene, profane, vulgar, racist, sexually explicit, threatening, abusive, or hateful.  Comments should further the discussion on a given subject or article and not veer off topic unless your posting on the “OFF TOPIC FORUM.”  We reserve the right to remove comments posted for sock puppeting purposes, where a user creates another persona to comment on their own previous comment.
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City County Observer has created this privacy statement in order to better allow for the exchange and dialogue of ideas in promoting better public policy. Â At the same time, we have a strong commitment to privacy.
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Governor Pence Names Matt Lloyd Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Strategy in Governor’s Office
Indianapolis, IN—Indiana Governor Mike Pence announced today the addition of Matt Lloyd to the governor’s office as Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications and Strategy. Lloyd will assume his responsibilities in late May.
Lloyd served as Communications Director on Pence’s congressional staff for 10 years. He served in the top communications role for Pence when he was chairman of the House Republican Conference as well as when he chaired the House Republican Study Committee. He also served as a senior advisor to Pence’s gubernatorial campaign. He currently serves as Director of Communications for Koch Industries in its Washington, D.C., office.
“I am delighted that Matt will be rejoining my staff,†said Pence. “Matt is a person of character whose judgment I value greatly. He will be a tremendous addition to the governor’s office.â€
A graduate of the University of Illinois with a bachelor’s in agriculture communications, Lloyd currently lives in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., with his wife and two children. The family will relocate to Indianapolis at the conclusion of the school year.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ADAMS AND O’DANIEL NEED TO BE RE-ELECTED
Dear City County Observer Editor, 
Dr. Dan Adams and Attorney Conor O’Daniel have proven their value to our city government as the most educated, respected and experienced law makers on City Council and in the field for the At-Large positions in the Democratic Primary on May 5, 2015
Dr. Adams has served for almost eight years and demonstrated time and again his pragmatic, compassionate and honest leadership. He currently holds the positon of City Council President and brings both a medical degree from Harvard University and Master of Business Administration from Washington University to the table. His consistent leadership and ability to work across the aisle with the current administration has been essential to the City winning the IU Medical Center for its downtown. His work with others to develop a team training concept brought the University of Evansville, the University of Southern Indiana and Ivy Tech Community College into the project and will ultimately lead to 2,000 students learning and potentially living in Evansville’s downtown.Dr. Adams’ career as a heart surgeon taught him the value of a learned approach to his decisions. His quiet and encouraging leadership took a City Council reeling from internal conflict and brought back its integrity as a body. He has demonstrated his ability to work with each member of City Council with a hands-off approach to their projects and has supported bringing each and every initiative to a vote whether he ultimately agreed with the measure. His leadership, education and experience are essential to the body functioning to its fullest potential going forward. He embodies the role of the At-Large Representative and is widely respected within all sects and demographics of the Evansville community. He must be re-elected on May 5, 2015.
Conor O’Daniel has served for nearly four years, and is in his second year as the City Council Finance Chairman. His thoughtful and policy driven approach to issues has proven essential to the effectiveness of the legislative body. He brings with him the experience of being a small business owner and is the managing partner of the law firm that bears his name. He has been licensed to practice law in Indiana for more than 15 years, and holds a Doctorate of Law degree from the top tier law school, Indiana University.Â
Attorney O’Daniel has also demonstrated his ability to work with Republicans and Democrats alike both on City Council and with the current City Administration. His bravery and honesty was most notably shown when he was the first City Councilmember to question the size of the downtown hotel subsidy. He was the first one to say that he could not support a $38.5 million bond and played a critical role during the weekend negotiations when the Administration and City Council agreed to reduce the City’s debt to $20 million. He has been the first Finance Chairman in the recent past to truly stand up for budget cuts and outline where the City was overspending. When threatened with an opponent or reduced support from special interest groups, he held his ground and persisted in the need to do the right thing for the taxpayers.Â
There is no other member of City Council now or in the running that could adequately replace Mr. O’Daniel as the Finance Chairman. It is essential that he be re-elected to continue the work of bringing the City’s spending more in line with its revenue.Â
These men range in age from early 40s to early 70s, but age is not necessarily an indicator of drive or energy. They have what it takes to lead this City. It has been demonstrated by these two truly professional gentlemen, time and time again.Â
Voters on May 5, 2015 may vote for three At-Large Candidates but only two truly matter to the ability of this community to move forward. Please join me in sending these two leaders back to City Council. Your vote is critical to our progress as a community.
Stephanie Brinkerhoff-Riley
3rd Ward City Councilwoman