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Advertiser Index............................................46 Newburgh In Bloom..........................................18 Events...........................................................26
Picnic on the River............................................22
Farmers Market.............................................38 Real Estate........................................................36 God’s Garden................................................42 Restaurant Profile - Ben & Penny’s...................14 Letter from the publisher.................................5 Restaurant Profile - Cafe Arazu........................10 Local Profile - Dan Schultz.............................6
Victoria National................................................32
Newburgh Girls Softball................................44
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Welcome to the inaugural edition of Newburgh Magazine! T
his new quarterly publication is all about you, your kids, your homes, your shopping, your restaurants, your health, your entertainment and your Newburgh. We want this to be your magazine, covering topics that you believe are important to you and Newburgh. In this first issue you will find information on the Newburgh Girls Softball league, God’s Garden and different restaurants in downtown Newburgh. You will read a local profile about a local musician who has found creative ways to keep music alive in Newburgh. There is a section highlighting picnicing on the picturesque Ohio River. Basically, there is something for anyone who wants to live, work or play in Newburgh. We hope you enjoy Newburgh Magazine. We would love to get your feedback and comments. Tell us what you would like to see and read about and together we will make Newburgh a better place to live, work and play.
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How did you first get involved with volunteering in the community? Well, I didn’t initially set out to get so wrapped up in volunteer work. It just sort of evolved out of getting deep into community music. The Hadi Shrine Band in a good example. I started playing with them about 10 years ago. That group plays at nursing homes all over the area on most Monday evenings when we’re not rehearsing at Hadi Temple. How did you get involved in the Old Dam Community Band? Terri and I were not yet married in December of 1997 when we “stumbled” across a Merry Tuba Christmas event at Washington Square. I mentioned that I played
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the tuba from the time I was big enough to carry one until I left the U.S. Navy in 1967. She mentioned that she had played the saxophone in high school and we talked about some of our “music times.” It wasn’t long after that I bought an old beat-up Eb Holton tuba off Ebay and she retrieved the Conn C. Melody sax she played in high school. Her sax was actually purchased new for her mother in 1924. So, here we were with a tuba and a saxophone. Neither of us really knew enough about music to know exactly what to do with them! I played a couple of times with the Warrick County Band that was operated by John Wittenbraker, Larry Eiffler and Jerry Reese. That band only got together during the summer for a few rehearsals and three concerts. At that time, we didn’t know of any other bands in the area where a couple of amateurs could just sit in. It was fall of 1969 when we tried to start a group. Most of the folks who showed up at our house on Sunday evenings were guitar players and banjo pickers — more interested in bluegrass and country music than traditional concert band music. After a couple of months, we pulled the plug and waited until after the first of the year (2000) to make another try. This time advertising for woodwind and brass players wanting to establish a new community band. There was an initial meeting on Leap Year Day
of 2000 attended by seven folks who vowed to return to “see what would happen.” There was a great article in the newspaper about our efforts and the next meeting yielded 17 musicians. We’ve never looked back. Terri and I founded the Old Dam Community Band on Feb. 29, 2000. What is your favorite music-related memory? That would probably be the time a fellow from Owensboro drifted in to the Ohio Township Central Library a half an hour before a scheduled concert. We didn’t know him from Adam but he had a trombone with him so we invited him to sit in. Turns out he had just retired and moved back to Owensboro from New Orleans, where he spent many years with The Dukes of Dixieland. Al Barthlow played with us regularly for a couple of years and had told us that he came back home to Owensboro to die. Al passed away almost two years ago. What has surprised you the most about volunteering for the community? What surprised me most about Newburgh is that an overwhelming amount of projects here are done mainly by volunteers. I was an advisor for the Newburgh Parks Board for several years. Those folks work hard in unpaid positions to see that the Newburgh Community Park (swimming pool and Fortress of Fun) continue to provide great family places. Newburgh has an amazing amount
of public parks per capita. The 2010 census indicates that Newburgh only has about 3,200 residents. However, there are 30,000 people in the surrounding area who say they are from Newburgh. What’s the best thing that has happened since you began volunteering for the town? Since I do not live within the corporate limits of Newburgh, I cannot serve in an official capacity. However, there are plenty of organizations like Historic Newburgh, Inc., and another group called Friends of Newburgh that take care of organizing and running events like the Wine Festival and the Fiddler Fest to keep me as busy as I want to be.
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If you could change one thing about Newburgh, what would it be? There has been a lot of controversy about extending the corporate limits of Newburgh to take in those 30,000 folks (who I mentioned earlier) who say they are from Newburgh. The additional tax base would go a long way in helping to pay for the facilities that they enjoy using. They probably think in some way that they are already paying for. What about Newburgh do you enjoy the most? I certainly can’t overlook the fact that Newburgh has a very nice riverfront area for a town its size. Is there anyone who has made a major influence on you? I’m sure there have been many folks over the years who have had an influence on me. There is one fellow I would like to meet again some day, though. He was the band director at Delaware Grade School in Evansville who handed me an old silver Eb Conn tuba and a fingering chart and challenged me to learn to play the thing. I don’t know the exact date, but it must have been in 1957 or ‘58. I remember lugging that huge thing four or so blocks to and from school and trying to shine it up. I did learn to play it, although I have never had a private tuba lesson. However, I did take piano lessons a few years earlier. An older fellow, Otto P. Schwitz, used to come to our house on Maryland Street to give us lessons. Mom was thinking right. My sister and I both probably retained more from those lessons that we ever thought we would. What might someone be surprised to learn about you? That I really do have a sensitive side! What would you tell someone who is maybe looking to start volunteering in the community? There are plenty of great organizations out there. They can pretty much take their pick. Some of the first ones that come to mind are: Historic Newburgh, Inc., Kiwanis (there are two clubs in Newburgh), CASA, Big Brothers, Big Sisters and of course there are great schools in the area that are in constant need of people to help with their activities. What’s it like to be a volunteer? That is something that cannot be quantified. There is only one way to find out. Just do it! If you weren’t volunteering or playing in the Old Dam Community Band, what would you be doing? I don’t have much free time. In fact, I don’t like that time when I’m not accomplishing anything. Today for example, I was up at 7 a.m. and spent two hours this morning (Sunday) putting together music to add to The Band’s folders. After gathering music for 10 new pieces
(that’s somewhere in the range of 3,000 to 4,000 pages depending on the length of the piece), I spent an additional six hours actually placing the music into 90 folders I maintain for The Band. I’m involved with many other volunteer bands in the area. The Hadi Shrine Brass Band, The Bend in the River Brass Band, The Rhine Valley Brass at Germania Mannerchor, The Owensboro Community Band and several sub-groups of The Old Dam Community Band. The Little Old Dam Band is an eight-piece ensemble that does primarily traditional jazz that many folks mistakenly refer to as ‘Dixieland’ music. I play somewhere seven days a week. If you add travel time to those typical two-hour jobs, there just isn’t much time left. The hours that are available are spent keeping my house from falling down and working on tubas for folks around the country. What do you do when you aren’t volunteering or playing? As I mentioned earlier, I spend some time keeping up with household projects. Terri works part-time as a pharmacist. When she’s away at work, I do tuba repairs in my home workshop. I own maybe 15 tubas myself and it takes a bit of time to maintain a fleet like that. There are only a handful of instrument repairmen around the country who specialize in tubas. There isn’t much demand around here but I have horns coming and going all of the time. Not much money in it but it sure is fun!
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Cleo’s Bakery and Brown Bag Lunches is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday; and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. The cafe is located at 9 West Jennings Street. (812) 853-0500 Many of the local eateries offer a variety of cuisines for those wanting to dine alfresco. Left: In perfect balance, the classic B.L.T., with a side of Cleo’s macaroni salad. Below: For the dessert lovers, Vecchio’s offers blueberry cream, as well as chocolate chunk ginger cookies. Below left: Cleo’s sinful black and white brownie for those indulging their sweet tooth.
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Vecchio’s Italian Market and Delicatessen is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. The market and delicatessen is located at 14 W. Jennings Street. (812) 490-7879
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istoric Newburgh will present its 2013 theatre series June 15 with “Nothing Stops This Train” at Preservation Hall. The series will continue Oct. 4 and 5 with “The Unexplained.” A casting call will be held soon.
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ireworks over the Ohio River. The annual Heritage Federal Credit Union Fireworks and Evening at the Park will take place July 4 — with a rain date of July 5 — on the riverfront. The event will start at 5 p.m. with games, music and food, a type of “summer social.” The Old Dam Band will play an evening concert beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Friends of Newburgh will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers, Touch, Inc. will sell barbecue and the American Legion Auxiliary will be selling baked goods. The night will end with a boom when the town presents its fireworks display over the river. Buttons, which garner access to the VIP seating area, are on sale now for $5 each. The fireworks display is paid for through donations and button sales. Anyone interested in donation to the fireworks is asked to call the HNI office at 853-2815.
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he 2013 Warrick County CASA Girlfriends Gala will be held Thursday, June 13 at Rolling Hills Country Club. Items for sale in the live auction will be available for viewing from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 each or $350 for a table of 10. The theme is “Always a bridesmaid... sometimes a bride,” so all guests are asked to wear, bridesmaid, bridal or wedding guest finery. The event will feature hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, live and silent auctions and star-studded entertainment. Call 453.7536 for more information. CASA is a court-mandated unfunded program that gives children in abuse and neglect cases a voice in the court system. The Friends of Warrick County CASA is the fundraising arm of the program. The money helps train volunteer advocates and supports the children through a variety of different avenues.
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Blue Ribbon & River Run
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of the hole, golfers are unable to see the pin because of the mound in front of the green. The shortest hole on the course is the par 3, seventh hole which is 183 yards. The green is long and narrow, but be careful as a bunker sits on the left and water is to the right. One thing that you will see on almost every hole is water. The first and 10th hole are the only ones golfers won’t have to worry about getting wet. Dealing with the water is one of the things that makes Victoria National challenging. “In the golfers mind,� Victoria National Head Golf Professional Chris Schindler said, “very few things are more intimidating than having to hit over water, regardless of the distance.� The other area that makes Victoria
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National challenging is the appearance of not having a safe shot. “It simply appears there isn’t a place to miss a shot,” Schindler said. “Combine with the fast greens, well placed bunkers, healthy rough and plenty of water and Victoria National offers enough challenge of any caliber of player.” The hardest hole on the course is the par 4, sixth. The sixth is the longest par 4 on the course, playing 474 from the Victorian Tees. The green also has three levels with severe angulations, making putting difficult. While the course is made to challenge all different calibers, the five tee boxes on every hole make Victoria National enjoyable for all skill levels. Over the years, Victoria National has hosted some national tournaments. In 2006, they hosted the United States Senior Amateur and in 2008 the AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions. Currently, Victoria National is the home for the PGA TOUR Web.com United Leasing Championship. Victoria National hosted the ULC last year and will be the home
for it this summer and again in 2014. Last year’s tournament went in to a playoff between Peter Tomasulo and David Lingmerth, with Tomasulo winning with a score of 11 under. Victoria National also has the distinct honor of being Audubon Certified. Which means, not only is the course maintained, but the natural areas and wildlife as well. “We provide a habitat for numerous species of wildlife,” Schindler said. “We also use very little chemical based applications and opt more for natural types of fertilization and turf control.” Victoria National also has all the tools for one to improve their golf game. Members can hit Victoria National’s expansive putting green, short game area with bunkers and hitting area to practice 80 yard and in shots, three different practice tee complexes that help to insure great turf year round and multiple target greens and indoor teaching center. Victoria National also offers private instructions to golfers, utilizing state of the art technology, including, V1 Teaching Software and the Flight Scope Launch monitor.
Victoria at a glance Tournaments
2012 PGA TOUR Web.com United Leasing Championship 2006 U.S Senior Amateur 2008 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions
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be “pre-approved” for a home loan before he shops for that dream house. •Know your lifestyle. Do you love that large lot? How about lots of shade trees? That charming old Victorian with the beautifullypainted gingerbread trim? If you hate to perspire and sneeze when the door opens, then maybe you should consider a smaller yard and maintenance-free exterior — or budget for lawn and maintenance services. •Have a family meeting. A great way to consider every member of the family’s needs is to have each member write down his most important feature for the new home. Is it a kitchen that a chef would envy? How about an extra room for games, leisure time or hobbies? Maybe you would like a workshop or a large garage. A fence for the children or pets could be an expensive cost to the new home owner, so a home with an existing fence could ease the
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with it, but they don’t have successors set up to take over when they can no longer maintain it. “Our kids live out of town, so there’s not much chance they’re going to want to keep it going,” Jim said. “So I suspect at some point it will get sold and maybe the property separated again.” The Wilsbachers allow the property to be used for weddings free of charge. The couple said they have very few problems. Earlier this year, though, they had problems with the pump in a waterfall in the garden. There is a sign asking that people stay off the waterfall and the surrounding rocks, but Mary Ann is concerned that people either don’t see it or ignore it. “In general, it is private property and we ask people to respect it as such and help us to take care of it and keep it in good shape for everyone to enjoy,” Jim said.
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astle High School’s softball program has always had a rich tradition of winning. While the high school deserves most of the credit, the athletes don’t start playing when they enter high school. By the time they step foot on the softball field at Castle, they have played hundreds of games. The success of high school programs starts at the youth level and for softball, that program is Newburgh Girls Softball (NGS). Located on Vann Road, children can start playing softball at the age of 4. Four and 5 year-olds will hit off of a tee or a pitching machine. The 6U and 8U teams will also hit off of a pitching machine. Starting with the 10U teams, the girls will hit off of live pitching. NGS also offers 12U and 18U slow pitch softball. There are more than 40 teams and 500 girls that call NGS home. There are seven fields, with six of them having lights, allowing games to be played at night. There are also four batting cages that teams and individuals can use to improve their hitting. NGS also hosts five tournaments each year. One of the tournaments is the Susan G. Komen, which helps raise money for breast cancer research. During this three-day tournament, more than 120 softball games will be played. NGS also hosts state tournaments and national tournament qualifiers. Playing in these tournaments, teams have the chance to qualify for world series tournaments across the country. Teams don’t just play games and tournaments at NGS, they also hit the road and show off what Newburgh softball teams have to offer. NGS has the proud ability to say they have had a team play in the USSSA Girls Fast Pitch World Series in Orlando, FL at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex. NGS also awards a $500 scholarship to a graduating female student. Any girl that has been involved with NGS for at least four years is eligible for this. 44
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