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Pet Of The Week
Otis is a 1-year-old pitbull mix! He is a great example of how sweet and lovable the most misunderstood dog breed in all the land can be. His previous owners had to surrender him due to personal problems, but Otis was a full-fledged member of their family. He was affectionate, the kids used him as a pillow, and his owners said he has a great disposition and minds his manners well. He is still fairly young, so patient and consistent training will help him learn his manners and regular exercise will help him be the best dog he can be. Otis’s adoption fee is $100, which includes his neuter, microchip, vaccinations, a free full-service vet checkup, and a bag of food to take home.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, September 11, 2013.
Lance Buse                        Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .08 or More-Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions)
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor
(Enhanced to D Felony Due to Prior Convictions
Katie Carpenter               Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Possession of a Legend Drug-Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Roy Dossett                       Possession of Methamphetamine-Class D Felony
Shanikka Harris               Theft-Class D Felony
Austin Hoffman              Resisting Law Enforcement-Class D Felony
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person-
Class A Misdemeanor
Reckless Driving-Class B Misdemeanor
Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class C Misdemeanor
Jermain Hooks                 Intimidation-Class D Felony
Public Intoxication-Class B Misdemeanor
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Evan Hughes                     Causing Serious Bodily Injury when Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated-Class D Felony
Reid Olinger                     Possession of a Schedule III Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Illegal Transportation of an Alcoholic Beverage on a Public Highway-
Class C Misdemeanor
Tramane Scott                  Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia-Class A Misdemeanor
Kimberly Stevens           Theft-Class D Felony
Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Antonio Barker                Residential Entry-Class D Felonies (Two Counts)
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Stacey Bushrod                Robbery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class B Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Michael Ferguson Jr      Aggravated Battery-Class B Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Charles Goodwin            Receiving Stolen Property-Class D Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Reva Isaacs                        Theft-Class D Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
Jamie Jones                      Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life-
Class C Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
False Informing-Class B Misdemeanor
Marlon Jones                   Residential Entry-Class D Felony
Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class A Misdemeanor
Kevin Marrett IIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator-Class D Felony
Joshua Ramsey                Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon-
Class B Felony
David Santiago                 Possession of Altered Handgun-Class C Felony
Carrying a Handgun without a License-Class A Misdemeanor
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Visiting a Common Nuisance-Class B Misdemeanor
Michael Thomas             Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon-Class C Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
William Thomas Jr         Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class D Felony
(Habitual Offender Enhancement)
For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Kyle Phernetton at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at KPhernetton@vanderburghgov.org
Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY ANNOUNCES CAST FOR TOUR, WITH BRUCE GREENWOOD AND EMILY SKINNER AND MANY MORE
RIVETING STAGE EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY
STEPHEN KING, JOHN MELLENCAMP, AND T BONE BURNETT
BEGINS OCTOBER 10
TICKETS ON SALE NOW VIA AEGLIVE.COM
AEG Live is pleased to announce the touring cast for the southern gothic, supernatural musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, libretto by Stephen King, with music and lyrics by John Mellencamp and musical direction by T Bone Burnett. The show will be appearing in 19 cities throughout the Midwest and Southeast beginning October 10 in Bloomington, IN, and ending November 6 in Grand Rapids, MI. Tickets are on sale now at aeglive.com.
This extraordinary collaboration, 13 years in the making, is a haunting tale of fraternal love, lust, jealousy and revenge, which will be performed by an ensemble cast of 15 actors and a four-piece live band. The macabre story will feature a chorus of actors and singers, and musicians featuring members of Mellencamp’s band. The staging of Ghost Brothers will be an amalgam of different styles – both old fashioned, resembling in many ways an old-style radio show, and yet, modern and unique in its interactive use of actors, singers and musicians in order to move the Ghost Brothers story forward incorporating a mix of storytelling, music and singing.
The show stars actor Bruce Greenwood as the father Joe McCandless. Greenwood, is perhaps best known for his roles as JFK in the film Thirteen Days, Flight and Captain Christopher Pike in the 2009 Star Trek film and its sequel, Star Trek Into Darkness. Also starring is Emily Skinner as Joe’s wife, Monique. Skinner is a well-known stage actress who received a Tony Award nomination for Side Show, and has had leading roles on Broadway in Jekyll & Hyde, James Joyce’s The Dead, The Full Monty and Billy Elliot.
Joe and Monique’s sons are the living brothers Frank and Drake McCandless. They are played by Lucas Kavner and Joe Tippett, respectively. Kavner has appeared in projects for Comedy Central, ESPN, VH1, and has performed or workshopped shows at the Kennedy Center, Playwrights Horizons, Atlanitc, Abingdon Theatre, Dixon Place and many more. Tippett most recently did a staged reading in Waterford, CT, as part of the 2013 National Playwrights Conference, as well as one in New York City at Hayden 5’s NoMad Loft. The
female love interest of this ensemble, Anna, is played by Kylie Brown, who has recently appeared in Atlanta productions of Hello Dolly and Hair.
The two dead brothers, Jack and Andy McCandless, are played by Peter Albrink and Travis Smith respectively. Albrink starred in the Long Wharf’s version of Sam Shepherd’s Curse of the Starving Class earlier in the year, while Smith, recently played John Carter Cash in the USA Network’s Johnny Cash biopic Ring of Fire, and appears in that network’s series, Necessary Roughness. This ensemble’s female love interest, Jenna, is played by Kate Ferber, whose recent credits include the one-woman show One Child Born: The Music of Laura Nyro.
The Shape, a devil-like character, is played by Jake LaBotz, who is a blues singer-songwriter and has acted in films by Sylvester Stallone and Steve Buscemi. LaBotz has released six of his own albums. The remaining cast members are: Eric Moore, Joe Jung, Rob Lawhon, Gwen Hughes, Jesse Lenat and Zac Ballard. The band on stage features bandleader Andy York on guitar, percussionist Dane Clark, Troye Kinnett on Keyboards and harmonica and upright bassist Jon Gunnell.
The show will be expertly lit by the award-winning Lighting Designer Steven Cohen, who in his 40-plus year career in the music and television industry has worked with the world’s most prominent artists, including: John Mellencamp, Billy Joel ,Elton John, Reba McEntire, Sugarland, Tim McGraw, Lenny Kravitz, Blake Shelton, Justin Timberlake, N’Sync, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, The Eagles, to name a few, and has worked on numerous TV productions for HBO, Showtime, MTV and VH1.
The director of Ghost Brothers is Susan V. Booth, who is currently the artistic director at the Alliance Theatre and directed the play during its Atlanta run in 2012. She has worked at theatres all over the country including La Jolla Playhouse, New York Stage and Film Actors Theatre of Louisville, Northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens, Court Theatre and many others. The casting director is Laura Stanczyk and the choreographer is Liza Genaro.
“This piece has been on a really long journey,†says Booth. “One of the things it has learned about itself is that it could never fit into existing molds. King, Mellencamp and Burnett don’t fit into existing molds either. So, for the stage production, we had to create a completely new form.â€
The play follows the release of the Ghost Brothers of Darkland County album (Concord Records), which came out earlier in the year. The record, produced by musical director Burnett, reflects the wide range of styles and influences required for a work that jumps back and forth across decades. It features original music and lyrics by Mellencamp, along with a stellar cast of guest musicians and actors.
Full tour cast is listed below:
Bruce Greenwood – Joe McCandless
Emily Skinner – Monique McCandless
Joe Tippett – Drake McCandless
Lucas Kavner – Frank McCandless
Kylie Brown – Anna Wicklow
Eric Moore – Dan Coker
Travis Smith – Andy McCandless
Peter Albrink – Jack McCandless
Kate Ferber – Jenna Farrell
Joe Jung – Newt Hoggenbeck/Ensemble
Rob Lawhon – Ensemble
Gwen Hughes – Ensemble
Jake LaBotz – The Shape
Jesse Lenat – The Zydeco Cowboy/Ensemble
Zac Ballard – Young Joe
BAND:
Andy York – Music Supervision and Arrangements, Band Leader, Guitarist
Dane Clark – Percussion
Jon Gunnell – Upright Bass
Troye Kinnett – Keyboards and Harmonica
Full tour dates are below:
October
10 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
11 – Louisville, KY – The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
12 – Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Auditorium
13 – Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
16 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
17 – Evansville, IN – Aiken Theatre at The Centre
18 – Indianapolis, IN – Clowes Memorial Hall
19 – Akron, OH – Akron Civic Theatre
22 – Columbus, OH – Palace Theatre
23 – Bloomington, IN – Indiana University Auditorium
24 – Ft. Wayne, IN – Embassy Theatre
25 – Madison, WI – Overture Hall
26 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts Center
29 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theatre
31 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre
November
1 – Sioux City, IA – Orpheum Theatre
2 – Ames, IA – Stephens Auditorium
3 – Davenport, IA – Adler Theatre
5 – South Bend, IN – Morris Performing Arts Center
6 – Grand Rapids, MI – DeVos Performance Hall
To purchase tickets for the Ghost Brothers of Darkland County tour, go to: Aeglive.com
To purchase the Ghost Brothers of Darkland County album, go to: Itunes: http://smarturl.it/GBODC_iTunes Amazon Hardcover Edition: http://smarturl.it/gbodcHC Amazon Deluxe Version: http://smarturl.it/GBODCdeluxe
Listen to Ghost Brothers music and view the trailer at: www.ghostbrothersofdarklandcounty.com
stephenking.com
mellencamp.com
Scott School to Host Family Field Day
Friday, September 13
4:30 – 7 p.m.
Scott Elementary School, 14940 Old State Rd.
Scott Elementary School families will trade in the television and video games tomorrow to participate in a number of family-friendly field activities at the school’s Family Field Day. The event will allow families to participate in a variety of competitive activities, such as a hula hoop contest, Frisbee toss, sack races and much more. The event will take place in the field and blacktop area in the back of the school and is an example of how schools provide activities that encourage families to come to schools and interact with teachers, students and staff.
The event is for Scott families only.
IS IT TRUE September 13, 2013
IS IT TRUE that Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry came to Evansville yesterday for photo-ops strolling around downtown Evansville with our Mayor Lloyd Winnecke?…the purpose for his trip was to promote the giving away of $37.5 Million to HCW of Branson, Missouri for the favor of building a convention hotel on the site of the Executive Inn that was demolished by the Weinzapfel Administration?…it was recently made public that the occupancy rate of hotels in Fort Wayne has slid to 57.2% in 2013 from an already low 58% in the same annual period of 2012?…these occupancy rates lag Evansville’s current rates and the average daily rate for a room in Fort Wayne is over $10 less than it is in Evansville during the last year indicating a glut of rooms that has set off a race to the bottom?…in spite of these statistics that came from a respected 3rd party data analysis company called STR Global and used by Convention and Visitors Bureaus everywhere including Evansville, the CCO Mole Nation tells us that Mayor Henry of Fort Wayne was touting a 70% occupancy rate and great success for the handouts his city made to a hotel developer 5 years ago?…one thing for sure is that either the Mayor of Fort Wayne made an  inaccurate statement that was “misunderstood†or an internationally respected data analysis company was wrong?…we will leave it up to you to decide?
IS IT TRUE there is a fine line between irrational exuberance and mis-statement?…Mayor Winnecke dances at or over that line in his claim that the hotel will create 250 jobs when his own consultant states the number will be 41?…Evansville businessman John Engelbrecht claimed in a letter to the members of the Evansville City Council and others that if the IU Medical School comes to downtown Evansville it will bring 1,600 medical student with it?…the reality is that all eight of the IU Medical Schools do not have 1,600 students and the Evansville campus can expect a number closer to 150? …then comes Mayor Henry of Fort Wayne with an occupancy claim that is refutable by hard data compiled by a highly respect analysis company?…this is no way to start or sell a project to a public that is typically not very sophisticated when it comes to numbers? …we hope the people of this town have enough sense to read the numbers and reject the mis-statements of these visible supporters?
IS IT TRUE it has been widely reported that downtown Evansville has been experiencing a graffiti spree that includes the Ford Center, CMOE, the McCurdy Hotel (or whatever it is these days) , and the Riverhouse?…graffiti is a form of vandalism that is often associated with blight and squalor and we encourage the owners of these properties to make haste in getting this graffiti removed because it has a way of being contagious?…if anyone thinks the graffiti at the McCurdy is a new phenomena they are wrong? …the CCO featured many pictures of graffiti on the McCurdy over a year ago that still graces our waterfront?…that the graffiti artists need a taste of SINGAPORE JUSTICE if they are caught?…that is as many of you will remember a good a– whipping with a cane?…in Singapore that same cane is used on people who use lies to deceive others in matters involving large sums of money?…Evansville has a need for caning and an official flogger to dispense justice?
Senator Vaneta Becker A Real Public Servant
A profile on one of the area’s caring ladies in our community.
By Scottie Thomas
Originally from Alton, Illinois on the Eastern part of the state, Senator Vaneta Becker comes from a family of five brothers and sisters. Though her parents are deceased, her family has a lot to be proud of given Becker’s achievements, accomplishments and contributions to the State of Indiana.
Senator Becker earned her Bachelor’s from the University of Southern Indiana and serves as Senator to Indiana since 2005. She works on issues with legislation, budget constraints and parameters, economic-development and education demands. Currently, she is also a Broker Associate with FC Tucker.
She commented on the items in regards the two-year biannual budget. ‘We are in the black and we are in a surplus, experiencing increase funding. One of the major projects includes is the completion of Interstate 69. This will make an easier commute to our state’s capital for all.’
Big on philanthropy, Senator Becker is one of the founding members of the Albion Fellows Bacon Center. She helped find the original real estate for the organization on Grand Street. She was also on the board with ARK Crisis for twenty years, which works in Child Abuse Prevention (CAP). The organization serves as the State’s last free-standing emergency child day care center. Furthermore, she has helped pass legislature on with Hoosier Healthwise. Hoosier Healthwise helps provide health care children coming from low income, creating healthy living and learning environment for all youth.
A key part of the legislature for the University of Southern Indiana, Senator Becker was able to contribute towards the higher education and growth of the school. College enrollment has risen from 3,000 previously and now has made its way to 10,000 students. She also stresses the necessity and importance for vocational/technical training as well for field studies and advance manufacturing. Her contributions helped establish USI as an independent university which has grown and flourished.
Senator Becker is also served on the Indiana Commission for Women and was co-chair to the Office of Advisory Board to Women’s Health. In the Evansville community, she is active with Leadership Evansville Alumni and the United Methodist Church, as she continues to support many other community organizations.
She has received honors from various organizations including the Lifetime Achievement Award from ARC of Indiana. Senator Becker young people to better their listening skills, further their education and strengthen their communication skills, both written and verbal. She reiterates that it is not only important for the workplace but also for legislature.
Senator Becker  has worked to improve the quality of life in her community. As a woman with an amazing passion for social services, bettering the quality of life and contributing to the State Legislature she is indeed an outstanding public servant.
IS IT TRUE Part 2 September 12, 2013 “Messing with Vetting and More Delusionsâ€
IS IT TRUE Part 2 September 12, 2013 “Messing with Vetting and More Delusions†IS IT TRUE that City Councilman John Friend learned this morning in an email exchange with Brad Dewael of Crowe-Horwath the firm that the City Council voted to hire to do the Vetting of the downtown convention hotel deal that City Attorney Ted Ziemer has injected himself into the process of formulating the statement of work without advising the City Council that he has been doing so?…Ziemer’s meddling has not only delayed the start date of the Vetting but has also increased the probability that whatever statement of work and contract show up in the next couple of days will not be acceptable to Councilman Friend or City Council President Connie Robinson?…in response to learning that he statement of work has been developed without the input of the City Council, Friend fired off the following email to Crowe-Horwath as an advance warning that they may have made themselves a tool of the Winnecke Administration by conferring with the wrong customer? Brad, The council is the client, not Ted, and during our tele-conference it was made clear that, I, as the Finance Chair would be contact person. We passed the resolution on Monday, 8 to 1, to engaged your firm, not the administration. As a fellow CPA, I have developed a concern about a possible conflict and independence issue. It is simply, Crowe gives us what we think is the mission via the engagement letter, the council reviews and determines if adequate, we sign, and HCW provides the data or does not provide the data, if the latter, then you have a scope limitation, duly noted in your report. Creating the engagement letter around what Ted says and through HCW is NOT acceptable. The council will be pressured to vote on this and, as Chair, I will be forced to leave it in the committee. The public NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY, and Crowe being the facilitator, will be delaying this debate. Please advise as to when our President will be receiving the engagement letter. John Friend IS IT TRUE that the City Administration has been calling for a quick vetting and a rapid vote on this incentive package?…in all likelihood the meddling of Mr. Ziemer has wasted at least a week making the September 23rd City Council meeting unlikely as a good time for a vote?…of course the City Council is not particularly wanting to raise water rates 68% and commit to a $37.5 Million giveaway at the same meeting?
IS IT TRUE with 1,462 students on 8 campuses the Indiana University Medical School is currently the second largest medical school in the United States?…if these students are evenly distributed across these 8 campuses including the one at USI that would mean each of the campuses would host just under 150 medical students?…given that the IU Medical School has only 1,100 students and the average campus size is under 150 students we find it to be astonishing that a local business leader is claiming that the Evansville campus will host 1,600 medical students?…that’s right, John D. Englebrecht of South Central Communications and a member of the Evansville Regional Business Committee has sent out a letter of support for the $37.5 Million hotel grant claiming that: “We can afford it and I believe it will be self sustaining. I also believe that it would go a long way in attracting the proposed IU Medical center to a downtown location. If the Med center were to go downtown that would mean 1,600 med students would be down here and would be the catalist we need to get our downtown revitalized.â€
IS IT TRUE we thought that Mayor Winnecke was going to win the prize this year for the most exaggerated mis-statement in Evansville for claiming that the hotel itself will create 250 jobs when his own consultants estimate that number to be 41?…Mayor Winnecke has now been demoted into second position as Mr. Engelbrecht’s claim that the Evansville Campus will have more students that the total of all 8 IU Medical School Campuses now occupies 1st place in the mis-statement contest among the supporters of the big giveaway?
