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USI’s Hackert nabs GLVC weekly honor

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—The Great Lakes Valley Conference has named University of Southern Indiana sophomore forward/center Anna Hackert its women’s basketball Player of the Week following her efforts in the Screaming Eagles’ conference victories last week.

Hackert, a Memorial High School graduate, averaged 16.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game to lead USI to victories over the University of Missouri-St. Louis and defending GLVC Tournament champion Maryville University.

In USI’s 73-65 victory over Missouri-St. Louis on Thursday, Hackert scored 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the Eagles rallied from a 36-31 second-half deficit to earn their first GLVC-opening victory since the 2009-10 season. She racked up six points and grabbed seven of her rebounds in the final 20 minutes to help USI overcome its first halftime deficit of the season.

Hackert finished the week by racking up 20 points, 15 rebounds, and five assists in USI’s 69-63 win over Maryville. She scored all of her points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and dished out four assists in the final 20 minutes as the Eagles rallied from a 52-49 deficit to record its 11th straight win dating back to the end of the 2011-12 campaign.

A mathematics and teaching major, Hackert is the first USI women’s basketball player to earn GLVC Player of the Week honors since fellow classmate Mary O’Keefe garnered the distinction in December of 2011. She shot 56.0 percent from the field and dished out 3.0 assists per game.

For the season, Hackert leads the Eagles with 13.6 points and 9.0 rebounds per contest and is shooting a blistering 57.7 percent from the field.

USI is off to its best start (10-0, 2-0 GLVC) since the 1997-98 campaign and is one of only nine unbeaten teams in the NCAA Division II.

The Eagles return to action Thursday at 5:30 p.m. when they visit the University of Illinois Springfield. USI concludes its first GLVC road trip Saturday at 1 p.m. when it travels to Quincy, Illinois, to take on Quincy University.

Source: GoUSIEagles.com

West Side Story at The Centre – Sunday, January 13th

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More than fifty years ago, one musical changed theatre forever. Now it’s back, and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, West Side Story soars as the greatest love story of all time and remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway bast album of West Side Story won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. the Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway’s finest and features such classics of the American music theatre as “Something’s Coming,” “Tonight,” “America,” “I Feel Pretty” and “Somewhere.”

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EFD – New Recruits to Get Sworn-In

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Four new Firefighters have completed their training and are ready to serve the public. The recruits will be sworn-in by the City Clerk Laura Brown. This will be during the January monthly Fire Merit Commission meeting Tuesday January 8, 2013 at the Evansville Fire Department Administration Building, 550 S.E. Eighth Street, Evansville. The recruits have undergone more than 480 hours of Fire, HAZMAT and E.M.T. training.

The ceremony will start at 4:00 PM in the EFD classroom. Plan to attend and watch as the Fire Department’s newest members take their oath and receive their badges from Fire Chief Mike Connelly and Asst. Chief Paul Anslinger, with many friends and family in attendance.

The new recruits are:
Brett DeVault, Michael Goldman, Kerry Postlewaite and Brian Stute.

Questions? Jerry Steckler, 436-4457 or Dan Grimm, 436-4428

Subway Burglary on 12-24-12‏

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The EPD is trying to identify the person who burglarized the Subway store on Lincoln Ave on 122412. Anyone with information is asked to call 436-7979.

Letter to the Editor Regarding the Downtown Hotel & RFP’s in General

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Dear Editor:

As a concerned citizen, I fail to understand the logic of how the Mayor, City Council, and Evansville Redevelopment Commission is going about selecting a hotel builder for the downtown area. RFP’s were sent to a select group of prospective builders of hotels, and three proposals were received. The RFP’s have been cloaked in secrecy as to content, costs, and even who returned them.

The CCO is reporting that the Mayor has selected one builder, but that is also under lock and key until the Mayor has a chance to talk with each council member, one-on-one. Excuse me if I seem cynical, but this behind-closed-doors deals reeks of improprieties. If the Mayor needs to sell this project to the Council, would it not be prudent and above board to appear at a public City Council meeting and address the issue, make a recommendation, then let the Council be a part of the final decision?

I do not agree with RFP’s. That is just a SNEAGAL way of getting around bidding out a project.

Chuck Weisling

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Friday, January 04, 2013.

William Alexander Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life – Class C Felony

Tiffney Johnson Operating a Motor Vehicle After Forfeiture of License for Life – Class C Felony

Kerry Moore, Jr. Domestic Battery – Class D Felony

Joshua Powell Theft – Class D Felony

Davis Reed Unlawful Possession or Use of a Legend Drug – Class D Felony (Three Counts)
Possession of Paraphernalia – Class A Misdemeanor

For further information on the cases listed above, or any pending case, please contact Carly Settles at 812.435.5688 or via e-mail at csettles@vanderburghgov.org.

Under Indiana law, all criminal defendants are considered to be innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
SENTENCE CHART

Class Range
Murder 45-65 Years
Class A Felony 20-50 Years
Class B Felony 6-20 Years
Class C Felony 2-8 Years
Class D Felony ½ – 3 Years
Class A Misdemeanor 0-1 Year
Class B Misdemeanor 0-180 Days
Class C Misdemeanor 0-60 Days

EPD arrested 2 men on robbery

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Evansville Police arrested two men after responding to an armed robbery in the 600 block of Jefferson last night.

Police were called to the area after a pedestrian was robbed at gun point and struck in the head with the gun. He was also kicked and punched several times by a group of suspects. His wallet and was taken during the robbery.

Officers arrived and saw two people running from the area. Both were caught after brief foot chases.

ANTONIO TOLBERT, 19, was arrested for the Armed Robbery. He denied any involvement in the robbery, despite being in possession of the victims’ wallet at the time of his arrest. He also faces battery and resisting charges.

JULIEN HINTON, 20, was arrested for Possession of a Handgun without a Permit and Resisting Law Enforcement. HINTON is on probation for a prior conviction for possession of a handgun without a permit. Investigators are still working to determine if HINTON was involved in the robbery.

2013 Line Items for Sister City Trip in City of Evansville Budget

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Evansville Controller Russ Lloyd Jr.

On the following link you will find two line items in the COIT section of the 2013 City of Evansville budget where money is allocated for use in Sister City relationships. The amounts are $5,500 for the Mayor of Evansville and $10,500 for the City Council for a total of $16,000 that was planned, submitted, and approved for the upcoming trip to Amsterdam and Osnabruck.

This information was made available to the CCO by Evansville City Controller Russ Lloyd Jr.

2013_LIT_Sister_City_Budget

Upcoming Concerts at The Centre’s Aiken Theater

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Daughtry/3 Doors Down In Concert at the Centre’s Aiken Theatre on Monday, March 4 at 7:00pm

Tickets go on-sale Friday, January 11 at 10:00am.

Seats are $77, $61.50 and $41.50

Tickets will be available at The Centre Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations and charge by phone 800-745-3000 and online at www.ticketmaster.com

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

THE CENTRE

Centre’d On Kids “Charlotte’s Web” – Jan. 25 @ 9:00am & 12:00pm

Kentucky Reptile Expo – Jan. 26 @ 10:00am

Mid America Motorcycle Expo – Jan. 26-27 @ 10:00am

The Really Big “Game” Show – Feb. 9 @ 7:00pm

Rodney Carrington “Laughter’s Good” Tour – Feb. 16 @ 8:00pm

Jim Gaffigan “The White Bread” Tour – Mar. 29 @ 7:00pm

Daughtry/3 Doors Down In Concert – Mar. 4 @ 7:00pm

Centre’d On Kids “Junie B. Jones”-Apr. 4 @ 9:00am & 12:00pm

Casting Crowns “The Acoustic Sessions Live” – Apr. 11 @ 7:00pm

Scooby Doo Live@ Musical Mysteries – Apr. 17 @ 6:30pm

DPatrick Presents
BROADWAY AT THE CENTRE 2012-2013

West Side Story – Jan. 13 @ 7:00pm

A Chorus Line – Feb. 20 @ 7:30pm

Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight! – Apr. 5 @ 7:30pm

Rock of Ages – May 9 @ 7:30pm

Visit www.smgevansville.com for more information.

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IS IT TRUE January 7, 2013

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IS IT TRUE that the Mayor’s General Counsel, called Evansville City Councilman, John Friend, CPA to attend a meeting today to discuss future requests for financial documents issues?… that the Mayor’s legal counsel, Ted Ziemer informed Mr. Friend that he, City Controller-Russ Lloyd Jr., DMD Director, Phil Hooper. Mayors Chief of Staff-Steve Schaefer,and General Legal Counsel for DMD shall attend this high powered meeting?…Mr. Ziemer also told Mr. Friend that he should bring the City Council budget liaison with him to this meeting?…that we expect that they shall tell Mr. Friend that the city council liaison must now file a Freedom of Information request if he wants to receive any future financial documents from DMD?…we hope that Mr. Friend has his high powered City Attorney, Scott Danks with him at this meeting?…we wonder why the DMD Director is trying to obstruct Mr. Friend and the City Council budget liaison from getting much needed financial information so they finish their budget review in a timely manner?

IS IT TRUE we have conducted many reader polls over the years?…we must say that we are completely surprised if not stunned of the final results of the polls between President of the Vanderburgh County Commission, Marsha Abell and the President of the “Vote No Against Consolidated Government” campaign, Bruce Ungenthiem?…the results of the final tally was Ungenthiem 216 to Abell’s 84?…Mr. Ungenthiem is the strong choice of our readers who they want to be elected as the next County Commissioner?…that we have been hearing that Ms. Abell’s political influence has been declining over the last 12 months and this polls is strongly pointed to that?

IS IT TRUE with regards to the Mayor’s visit to Evansville’s Sister City in Germany, the budget line item which allows for the expenditure for this trip was placed by the Winnecke Administration in the COIT (County Option Income Tax) portion of the budget?…the members of the Evansville City Council all overlooked this during the Budget hearings?…the Administration should have presented this in the Mayor’s Office budget and the City Council budget?… as presented, any individual’s cost of going to Germany could be paid, regardless as a Council Member or as an invited guest of the Mayor?…it is unfortunate that not any members of Council caught this SNEGAL placement?…the COIT funds have always been earmarked for capital needs, not for operational expenses, due to the variable nature of the revenue source?…the CCO encourages some member of the City Council to formally make a request to City Controller Russell Lloyd in the form of an ordinance transferring those funds into the capital expenditure category where it should have been originally?… if the Winnecke Administration feels that the taxpayers should sponsor this expedition, they should be coming forward with an ordinance?…we bet such an ordinance would fail by at least a 2 to 1 majority?

IS IT TRUE the CCO expects to be getting a statement from the Office of the Mayor today regarding the budget line items associated with funding that is eligible for use to travel to Amsterdam and Germany?…we also expect the efforts of this week to render those funds unavailable for such globetrotting?…in all fairness there are some American cities that have found ways to utilize sister city relationships to actually make some commerce (other than visits) happen that benefits local businesses, creates jobs, and even in some few cases results in successful business attraction?…if any former Mayor can come forward with a tangible positive commercial thing that has come from any such trip made by Evansville leaders during the last 20 years the CCO will gladly showcase these results with the costs and benefits detailed?…we suspect we will have no takers on this?…let the recreation in Amsterdam and Germany continue with all private dollars as it should?…if no real economic progress has resulted from the last 20 years of sisterly visitation none should be expected this time?…there are enough recreational opportunities in Amsterdam to keep a smile on everyone’s face anyway?

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