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IS IT TRUE January 14, 2013

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IS IT TRUE January 14, 2013

IS IT TRUE the Centre has been absorbing operation losses as long as there has been a Centre and without respect for whether or not the Executive Inn was sitting next to it or not?…the CCO has obtained the operating financial statements for the Centre for the years 2006 – 2011 and there is not one year in that entire 6 year period that there were no operating losses?…During the years of 2006, 2007, & 2008 when the Executive Inn was more or less in decent shape, Roberts Stadium was the place for big shows, and the Ford Center was still a glimmer in Mayor Weinzapfels’s eye, the Centre lost $680,045, $565,350, and $672,399 respectively?…that in the years 2010 & 2011 when the Executive Inn was gone the losses at the Centre were $598,732 and $502,806 for an average operating loss that was slightly less than when the Executive Inn was there to support it?…an odd thing happened in 2009, the year that the Executive Inn was falling into disrepair and construction of the Ford Center was getting going?…in 2009 with a partial hotel and no Ford Center the Centre only lost $170,035 scoring its highest revenue in any of the years and its lowest operating loss?

IS IT TRUE that in the Centre’s location in downtown Evansville and considering the past financial performance the only logical conclusion is that the presence of a convention hotel had somewhere between no effect whatsoever and a slightly negative effect on the financial performance of the Centre?…we then wonder how one could reach a conclusion or even a delirious dream that building a hotel will matter much to the losses at the Centre?…we also wonder why debt service is not included when public facilities are evaluated for financial performance?…with an average operating loss of over $500,000 per year and a $30 Million or so debt to service the taxpayer’s of Vanderburgh County (owners of the Centre) have in reality been absorbing annual losses of closer to $2 Million per year?…given the size of the debt that must be serviced to keep the Ford Center payments current we expect the Centre will be a much better financial performer as its debt burden is only about one-fourth of the debt on the Ford Center?…we would love to see the increase in tax receipts in other businesses that are tangible as opposed to speculative to really understand what we the taxpayers are getting for what may well be a $10 Million per year shortfall?…it would take an incremental retail bubble of over $100 Million per year to make up for that with sales taxes?…there is no evidence period to support any assertion of an increase in property values so that argument is right down the drain?

IS IT TRUE we are saddened to learn that Schmidt Photo will be closing its doors after nearly a century of serving the people of Evansville?…to those who have frequented the place this comes as no surprise because the friendly staff has been sharing that possibility for some time?…this is a sign of the times as digital images seem to be replacing film?…we would like to thank the Schmidt family for many years of good service and wish them and their staff well in the next stage of life?

IS IT TRUE that the two articles by and about Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and the continuing hotel saga do indeed have one thing about them that are telling?…that telling thing is that the fellow who ran for Mayor of Evansville on the twin pillars of collaboration and transparency has gotten pretty “I” assertive as opposed to “we” assertive in his choice of words?…the word “we” is used in the context of “I want you to see things my way”, while “I” is clearly used in taking credit for the perceived achievements in the same way his predecessor Jonathan Weinzapfel used the “I” word?…this transformation from real collaboration into an authoritative politician is not a favorable one?… this is what has gotten Evansville into the mess it faces today?

Mike’s Carwash To Offer Free Carwashes To Benefit Evansville Youth

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The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will benefit from an event designed by Mike’s Carwash, celebrating its Grand Opening with FREE carwashes on January 18 -19. Also benefitting will be Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Ohio Valley.

In lieu of payment for the carwash, a $15 value, customers are encouraged to make a donation. Proceeds from the Carwash will be evenly divided between the EVSC Foundation and the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Ohio Valley. All proceeds donated to EVSC Foundation will benefit EVSC schools.

“We firmly believe in supporting local youth, especially through education and mentoring,” said Mike’s CEO Bill Dahm. “We are very happy to partner with these two outstanding Evansville organizations and hope customers will stop by for a free wash and give generously.”

“Mike’s Carwash is providing a wonderful service to help to raise funds for EVSC Foundation, which in turn, benefits a wide variety of opportunities, programs, and projects in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation,” said Amy Romain-Barron, president of the EVSC Foundation Board.”

Located at 1300 N Green River Road, Mike’s is open from 7 AM to 9 PM each day of the FREE Wash Grand Opening event.

Family owned and operated since 1948, Mike’s Carwash, Inc. is headquartered in Indianapolis and has 42 carwash locations in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

Central High School will celebrate its heritage January 19

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Central High School to Host “Celebrating Our Heritage” Event Jan. 19

Central High School will celebrate its heritage January 19 with an alumni gathering and event during the Boys Varsity Basketball game.

The evening will include an Alumni Reception beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the basketball game at 7 p.m. During half time, the school will host its first-ever Walk of Champions — a parade of championship trophies from throughout Central’s long history. Free tickets are available for Central alumni. To register, contact Central Athletic Director Andy Owen, at 435-8295 or by email at andy.owen@evsc.k12.in.us.

Central High School is the oldest, free public high school in continuous operation west of the Allegheny Mountains. The announcement of the opening of the school, then called Evansville High School, is found in the Evansville Journal for August 15, 1854. The opening date was September 4, 1854.

Evansville High School opened with an enrollment of 17 students – 8 boys and 9 girls. The school started on a quarter system with new students entering the high school in January of 1855. The report at the end of the year states that the High School had a year-end enrollment of about 30.

LOCATIONS OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL*
1854 First and Chestnut Street
1855 Second Street between Main and Locust
1855 First and Vine Street
1855 Public School Building, Fourth Street, (Became Wheeler School)
1863 Second and Clark Street
1868 Sixth and Vine Street
1970 5400 First Avenue- Current Location (Students enrolled for 1971-72 school year)
*taken from a plaque in the front foyer of Central High School

EPD Activity Report: January 13, 2013

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EPD Activity Report: January 13, 2013

Luke Bryan at Ford Center January 17

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The “Dirt Road Diaries Tour” will kick off at the Ford Center on January 17, 2013 featuring Thompson Square and Florida Georgia Line as openers.

Luke Bryan’s career has rocketed towards superstar status in the past couple of years. He has seen his recent album tailgates & tanlines sell over one million copies and remain a Top 5 album for all of 2012, co-hosted the “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” special on ABC, taken home trophies at both the ACM Awards and CMT Music Awards and opened concert tours for artists such as Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts and Tim McGraw. In 2013, Luke will take another giant step and headline his first major tour, the “Dirt Road Diaries Tour.”

Tickets on sale begining Friday, October 26th.

Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets including thefordcenter.com, the Ford Center Box Office or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Click here for more information, or to purchase tickets online

10th Ranked USI Men’s Team Rebounds Versus Quincy, 78-70

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QUINCY, Ill. – The 10th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team got back on track with a hard-fought 78-70 win over Quincy University Saturday afternoon in Quincy, Illinois. USI rises to 10-2 overall and 3-1 in the GLVC, while Quincy goes to 6-7, 1-3 GLVC.

The Screaming Eagles and the Hawks battled to a 13-13 draw through the first six minutes before USI went on a 19-6 run to lead 32-19 with 7:40 left until the intermission. The Eagles would hold onto the double-digit advantage and went into the locker room leading 41-30 at halftime.

USI came out cold in the second stanza, hitting just one-of-13 field goals through the first seven minutes of the half. The Eagles were able to maintain the lead by hitting six-of-eight free throws and led 49-48 with 11:41 remaining.

After cutting the USI lead to 49-48, the Hawks would get to within one point twice more, but could never overtake the Eagles. Quincy would close to within two points once more in the second half, 57-55, before USI used a 6-2 run to push the margin back to eight points, 65-57, with 5:01 to play.

The Hawks made one more run at the Eagles with 3:38 to play, chopping the margin to four, 67-63, but a steal and a dunk by senior guard Kenyon Smith (Chicago, Illinois) moved the margin back to eight and sealed the game for the Eagles.

USI was able to extend the lead back to double-digits in the final minute, widening the margin to 12 points, 77-65, before settling for the 78-70 victory.

The Eagles had a tough day from the field overall, shooting just 36.2 percent (25-69), but converted 67.6 percent of their free throws (23-34) and outrebounded the Hawks, 51-43.

Individually, senior center Keith DeWitt (High Point, North Carolina) led the Eagles with a monster double-double of 18 points and 18 rebounds. DeWitt was followed by junior forward Aaron Nelson (Chicago Heights, Illinois), who had 15 points and was nine-of-10 from the charity stripe.

Smith posted a season-high 15 points, while junior forward Orlando Rutledge (Louisville, Kentucky) and senior guard Melvyn Little (Louisville, Kentucky) had 11 points each to round out the double-figure scorers. The 11 points also was a season-best for Little, who hit three-straight three-point bombs in the first half.

The Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of the Physical Activities Center Thursday when they host Saint Joseph’s College for a 7:30 p.m. contest. USI concludes the short two-game homestand January 19 when the University of Indianapolis visits for a 3:15 p.m. contest.

Source: GoUSIEagles.com

Eagles Women’s Basketball Goes Down, But Not Without Fight

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QUINCY, Ill.—The University of Southern Indiana women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2012-13 season—a 65-62 decision to host Quincy University—Saturday afternoon, but the Screaming Eagles did not go down quietly.

Trailing 63-55 with 2:37 to play in the contest, USI put together one final push to keep its undefeated record intact.

Sophomore forward/center Mary O’Keefe began the run with a pair of free throws; then junior guard Stephanie Carpenter drained a three-pointer to bring the Eagles to within three (63-60) with 1:38 to play in the contest.

USI (11-1, 3-1 GLVC) drew to within a point with 52 seconds left when sophomore forward/center Anna Hackert, who was plagued with foul trouble during the final 16 minutes of the game, hit a layup after grabbing an offensive rebound.

Following a defensive stand, the Eagles had a pair of opportunities to take the lead in the final 30 seconds.

The first attempt was a three-pointer by sophomore guard Taylor Stevenson, which would have given USI a two-point lead. Instead, the shot missed its mark and Quincy’s Felisha Loggins corralled the rebound before being fouled.

Loggins made just one of her ensuing two free throw attempts, giving the Eagles another shot to either tie the contest or take the lead in the final 16 seconds.

Once again, the Eagles went for the win as Carpenter fired up a shot from the left wing that went in-and-out and into the hands of Quincy’s Lucy Cramsey with less than five seconds to play. Cramsey missed the second shot of her two free throws, giving USI a chance to tie, but junior guard Ariel Barnes’ desperation three-pointer at the buzzer could not find its mark as Quincy held on for the three-point win.

“First off, I thought Ariel’s three at the buzzer was going in,” Head Coach Rick Stein said. “I felt good about getting the ball into Stephanie’s hands. We set a play to get her open on the wing and I told her if she had the shot to take it. Getting the ball into her hands was the right decision.”

USI led by as many as eight points in the first half, but Quincy used a 16-4 run to end the period and take a 32-28 lead into the break. The Hawks scored the final six points of the period to grab momentum heading into the intermission.

The Eagles rallied from a 39-31 deficit in the second half to tie the score at 42 with a little more than 12 minutes to play. Quincy, however, outscored the Eagles 17-8 during the next 6:30 to build a 59-50 lead with 5:34 left on the clock.

“At no time did I think we were out of the game,” Stein said. “The end of the first half hurt us though. They made a nice run to take the lead. We needed to shorten that run and we didn’t, it was a big part of the game.”

Carpenter, who drained four three-pointers, led the Eagles with 18 points, while Hackert had 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds.

Hannah Weedman had 21 points, while Cramsey had 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds for the Hawks, who out-rebounded the Eagles 45-35.

USI returns to action Thursday at 5:15 p.m. when it hosts Saint Joseph’s College at the Physical Activities Center.

Source: GoUSIEagles.com

One Million Moms for Gun Control Announces Demonstrations in NYC and DC on Jan. 21

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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — One Million Moms for Gun
Control announced today that it will sponsor several major events in January to
demand action on common-sense gun control laws.

One Million Moms for Gun Control’s New York City chapters will rally at the
steps of City Hall in New York City on Mon., Jan. 21, 2013. The goal of the
rally, which will take place on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, is to reinforce a
message of nonviolence and a safer world for our children. More information on
rally logistics is available at: www.onemillionmomsforguncontrol.org.

One Million Moms for Gun Control also announced that it will co-sponsor the
March on Washington for Gun Control in Washington, DC, on Sat., Jan 26. The goal
of the march is to demand immediate action on common-sense gun legislation. More
information on march logistics is available from the March on Washington for Gun
Control at: www.guncontrolmarch.com.

“Mothers will not rest until there is change. The alarm sounded for us after
Sandy Hook, the 16th mass shooting of 2012, and now we are going to deliver our
elected officials a wake-up call,” said Shannon Watts, founder of One Million
Moms for Gun Control. “The rapid growth of social media, the organizing power of
mothers, and our fierce, boundless love for our families will ensure our
success.”

For moms unable to attend the events in New York City and the Beltway, local
city chapters of One Million Moms for Gun Control are planning local rallies and
marches on Sat., Jan. 26. For example, the greater Boston-area One Million Moms
for Gun Control chapter is organizing a march at the State House.

In addition, One Million Moms for Gun Control will launch a national social
media campaign called “How do you wear your heart?” on Sat., Jan. 19, to enable
moms across the country creatively connect and express their views on gun
control. Members will be provided with templates for a signature heart, which
they can pin over their heart and wear publicly in support of One Million Moms
for Gun Control. Moms will be asked to take pictures of themselves wearing their
pin and email them to photos@1mm4gc.org, or Tweet and Instagram the photos using
the hashtags #1MM4GC #howdoyouwearyourheart #momsdemandaction.

About One Million Moms for Gun Control
One Million Moms for Gun Control was formed within 24 hours of the Connecticut
elementary school shooting in Sandy Hook and is dedicated to harnessing the
power of social media and the motivation of outraged mothers. In less than one
month, One Million Moms for Gun Control has tens of thousands of members and has
established more than 75 local chapters across the country.

SOURCE One Million Moms for Gun Control

USI Fall 2012 Honors List released

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by Mary Woehler
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement, the Honors List has been released for the 2012 fall semester at the University of Southern Indiana. Dr. Ronald Rochon, provost, reported that 2,170 undergraduates were named to the Honors List.

Semester honors are not awarded to masters students or Doctor of Nursing Practice students.

Undergraduate students must achieve a 3.5 or better grade point average (on 4.0 system) to be named to the Honors List. Students earning no IN (incomplete) or Z (missing) grades for the term, and earning letter grades of computable point value (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and Pass/No Pass graded courses do not apply) in 12 or more semester hours, with a semester grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0 are named to the list.

The Honors List is arranged by each student’s hometown (by state and city), according to the address he/she has provided to the University. A student’s name may be listed under Evansville if the student supplied an Evansville mailing address. The honors list may be accessed by clicking on the link below.

Note to students:

If you expected your name to be on the list and you cannot find it, use the search function in the PDF document. Type in your name to search the entire list. If you still do not find your name, email Tracy Sinn in the Office of the Registrar (include your full name and student ID number). If it can be verified that you did qualify for the Honors List, that office will give News and Information Services your name and hometown.

USI announces 2013 Hall of Fame class

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by Ray Simmons
The University of Southern Indiana Department of Athletics has announced the selection of the 2013 USI Athletic Hall of Fame class that will be inducted February 8 during homecoming week. The class of six individuals and one team was selected by a nine-member USI Athletic Hall of Fame Committee.

Any Screaming Eagles fan was eligible to nominate student athletes or teams on the 10th anniversary of their last season of competition, or a coach/administrator who has been separated from the Department of Athletics for two years. Special individuals (e.g., Varsity Club members) also were eligible for nominations as well.

This year’s class includes Tony Colavecchia (Men’s Soccer Head Coach, 1988-95), Dr. Jane Davis-Brezette (Women’s Tennis Head Coach1980-84, Chair USI Kinesiology and Sport Department (formerly Department of Physical Education), Amy Henkhaus-Cope (Women’s Soccer 1997-2000), Robert Kirby (Men’s Cross Country/Track 1987-91), Shannon Wells (Volleyball 1999-2002; Women’s Basketball 2002-04), Katie Roberts Wilson (Softball 1998-2001), and the 1982 Men’s Cross Country Team.

“I continue to be amazed by the amount of outstanding student-athletes and coaches this young University has had,” said USI Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall. “The Class of 2013 truly represents our growing tradition here at USI. The six individuals and one team that will be honored in February are truly worthy of this extraordinary honor. I know that the entire USI community is proud of this class and what it accomplished while at USI.”

2013 USI ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS

Tony Colavecchia, Men’s Soccer 1988-95: Colavecchia is USI’s all-time winningest soccer coach with a career-record of 97-59-11 (.614), a GLVC mark of 30-3-2 (.886), and four GLVC championships. He also was named GLVC Coach of the Year three times. Colavecchia also directed the Eagles through a Division I schedule for three years, posting a record of 29-27-3 (.517).

Dr. Jane Davis-Brezette, Women’s Tennis 1980-84 / Professor, Mentor, Chair of Kinesiology and Sport: Davis-Brezette was and remains a great friend and mentor to many student athletes, influencing many career choices and successes. She also directed the USI women’s tennis team to three-straight GLVC titles in the 1980s.

Amy Henkhaus-Cope ’01, Women’s Soccer 1997-2000: Henkhaus, a defender, helped lead the Eagles to the NCAA Division II Quarterfinals and was a second team All-American in 1998. She also was named All-GLVC in 1998 and Academic All-GLVC four straight years.

Robert Kirby ’91, Men’s Cross Country/Track 1987-91: A stand out in cross country and track between 1987 and 1991, Kirby was named All-GLVC twice (1989 and 1990) and All-American once (1990) in cross country. He also qualified for the NCAA II Track Championships in the 10,000m in 1991. Since finishing his career at USI, he has won the 1994 Memphis Marathon championship and ranked as high as fifth in the nation in the 10,000m by the USATF.

Katie Roberts Wilson ’02, Softball 1998-2001: Roberts was a four-time All-GLVC and 2001 All-Region performer. She is still number one at USI in wins, innings-pitched, and strikeouts; number two in complete games and shutouts; and third in ERA.

Shannnon Wells ’05, Volleyball 1999-2002; Women’s Basketball 2002-04: Wells finished her career as USI volleyball’s all-time leader in kills, aces, and digs. The all-time records for kills and aces remain today, while Wells still ranks second all-time in digs. She also ranks fifth all-time in hitting percentage. Wells earned a pair of GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year awards (2001, 2002) and was named the 2002 GLVC Player of the Year in volleyball before being selected for the 2003 GLVC Richard F. Scharf Paragon Award.

1982 Men’s Cross Country Team (Placed 3rd Nationally): The 1982 men’s cross country team ranked in the top 10 all season before finishing third at the NCAA Division II National Championships. The team also swept the Indiana Intercollegiate “Little State”, the GLVC, and the NCAA II Great Lakes Regional titles. The team was coached by USI and GLVC Hall of Fame member Bill Stegemoller and featured USI Hall of Famers Todd Reller and Jim Nolan. Nolan also is a member of the GLVC Hall of Fame.

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