Clean Evansville Trash Pick-up Targets Second Ward
Members of the University of Evansville Men’s Basketball Team and the Evansville IceMen hockey team staff will be among approximately 150 volunteers picking-up trash on the city’s South East Side this Saturday, September 7, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., as part of Mayor Lloyd Winnecke’s Clean Evansville initiative. Teams will gather at Lorraine Park, 2399 Adams Ave., at 9:45 a.m. for a wrap- up ceremony to see how much trash they have collected.
Keep Evansville Beautiful is still recruiting volunteers for the September clean-up. To register, call Keep Evansville Beautiful at 812-425-4461. For information about future Clean Evansville events, contact Deputy Parks Dir. Michael Below at 812-435-6164.
Clean Evansville is a community partnership between the City of Evansville and Keep Evansville Beautiful, with support from Republic Services, Rural King and community volunteers.
Pet Of The Week
Daisy is a 1-year-old tabby cat who has been at the VHS for more than seven months, and is more than ready for someone to make her a part of their family. She was found as a stray and wasn’t very affectionate at first, but she is really warming up to the staff who care for her at the shelter! She gets along well with other cats, and she is litter box-trained. Daisy’s adoption fee is $30, which includes her spay, vaccines, microchip, and a bag of food.
Creed Bratton Tickets on Sale At Victory
THE OFFICE STAR CREED BRATTON
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 20
VICTORY THEATRE
600 MAIN ST., EVANSVILLE, IN 47711 – 8:00 PM – ALL AGES
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH AT 10AM
TICKETS ARE $15.00 AND $20.00.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT TICKETMASTER.COM, BY PHONE AT 800-745-3000, AT THE FORD CENTER TICKET OFFICE, OR VICTORY THEATRE BOX ON DAY OF SHOW.
Ticket prices subject to applicable fees.
www.creedbratton.com
Singer-songwriter and actor-comic Creed Bratton, best-known for the quirky former 60’s rock-star character he portrayed on the NBC TV hit comedy series The Office will be at the Victory Theatre for one show only.
New Chief Retail Officer
First Security Bank recently announced the appointment of Freddy Carr as Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Officer. Freddy has 25 years of banking experience in various leadership roles.
His most recent bank position was Chairman, President and CEO of the Destin First Bank in Destin, Florida a start-up bank that was chartered in 2006. Prior to that Freddy was formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Destin Bank the Financial Centre and President and CEO of Bank of America (formerly Barnett Bank, N.A.) for Northwest Florida in Ft. Walton Beach.
Freddy attended Auburn University on a football scholarship where he received his B.S. in Business Administration. Additionally, he received his graduate degree in banking from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.
Active in Civic affairs, Freddy has been former President of the following organizations; Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County, United Way, Community Development Corporation and NWF State College Foundation.
He and his wife Mary have four children who have successful careers of their own.
“We are excited to have Freddy join our company. He promises to bring an added dimension to our already strong management team, “stated M. Lynn Cooper, President and CEO of First Security Bank.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, September 04, 2013.
Lena Bryant                Possession of a Schedule III Controlled Substance-Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class A Misdemeanor
Mark Hunt                      Dealing in Marijuana-Class C Felony
Possession of Marijuana-Class D Felony
Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Class D Felony
Dealing in a Sawed-Off Shotgun-Class D Felony
Corey Lane                      Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury-Class D Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement-Class A Misdemeanor
Public Intoxicated-Class B Misdemeanor
Amber Martin                Robbery-Class C Felony
Battery-Class B Misdemeanor
Mandy McRoy               Unlawful Possession or Use of a Legend Drug-Class D Felony
Karl Morris                      Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator-Class D Felony
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.
Former NBA Player, Author to Speak at Washington Middle School
Friday, September 6
9 a.m.
Washington Middle School, 1801 Washington Ave.
Derek Anderson, former NBA player and author of the book, Stamina, will travel to Washington Middle School tomorrow morning to share his personal story of triumph and share the message with students that, through hard work, they can overcome the obstacles in their life and be successful.
Anderson, originally from Louisville, KY, played college basketball at the University of Kentucky before playing for the NBA for 11 years. In 2005-2006, Anderson was part of the Miami Heat team to win the NBA championship and Anderson also has a Olympic Gold Medal.
Anderson is the CEO of many organizations, including DerekAnderson Works and is the author of Stamina, a book about not giving up when things get hard. For more information on Anderson, visit his biography page - http://derekandersonfoundation.com/bio.html.
Mayor Winnecke’s Statement on Hotel Vetting and Delay of Vote
Final Questions to be Answered on Downtown Convention Hotel Project
“Our administration and Evansville City Council leadership have agreed to Council engaging Crowe Horwath, LLP to answer final questions from Council related to the Downtown Convention Hotel Project. We are confident Crowe Horwath will complete this work expeditiously. As a result, City Council will not consider the hotel project at its Sept. 9 meeting. Council leadership has agreed to call a special meeting at its earliest convenience, after receiving and reviewing the report.â€
Lloyd Winnecke, Mayor City of Evansville
Downtown Hotel Project Moves another Step Forward in the Process
“Today, the Evansville Economic Development Commission (EEDC) voted unanimously in favor of a resolution that moves the proposed Downtown Convention Hotel Project forward and makes it possible for the Evansville City Council to consider an ordinance approving economic development revenue bonds to finance the project at the Council’s Sept. 9 meeting. The EEDC is responsible for determining whether a proposed project will be of benefit to the health or general welfare of the city, according to Indiana code (IC 36-7-12-24), and reviews projects for possible detrimental effects. The EEDC Resolution and Report relating to the economic impact of the project is a necessary legal step prior to Council action to approve the issuance of bonds. Today’s vote confirms the city’s belief that the project will have a positive, tangible impact on the Downtown area. It’s a major project with significant private and public investments that will be transformational for our community.â€