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The John Horton Team committed to the
back page of this publication for the foresee-
able future. But, he gladly gave up his spot to the local affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation so they could advertise their annual Race for the Cure. The nation is ripe with controversy and turmoil right now. It’s nice to see people being kind to one another. While it is impossible to be immune from all the headlines, a community magazine highlights the good in a community. Between working 40 or more hours a week, having one daughter who is involved in almost every
vacations. Relaxing doesn’t even begin to cover it. The best
school club she can come up with, another daugh-
part? My daughters’ friends were down there, too.
ter who plays travel softball, two not-so-vicious pit
We were never bored. We never got sick of each
bulls who have no idea they’re not human and a
other.
hardworking husband, we don’t get a chance to go explore very often. Last week, we found ourselves in Panama City Beach for a softball tournament. We’ve never been big on taking vacations. Last year was the first time in eight years I’d ever taken a full week off of work. Don’t be like me. Take the vacations. Take all the
Work is important. Responsibilities don’t go away. But, family is more important. Kids won’t be kids forever. Make the memories now. I’m just sad it took me so long to figure that out.
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Celebrating 200 years
Animalpalooza
Indiana’s Bicentennial celebration will make a stop in Warrick County.
The annual Animalpalooza is ready to kick off its largest fundraising venture.
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Get out there A little exercise goes a long way.
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Break a leg The new Newburgh Community Theater troupe is ready for its inagural season.
Doing it right Downtown Owensboro is pulling in some national talent.
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Pink’s purpose The local Susan G. Komen affiliate is ready to Race for the Cure.
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ALSO INSIDE Welcome.........................................................................................3 On the Road..................................................................................7 For the love of dogs...................................................................16 Finding home on the stage......................................................24
A taste of Italy
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Little Angelo’s is looking to bring a taste of Italy to Newburgh.
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A holistic approach Dr. Patrick Gottfried is taking a more holistic approach to pain.
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f Jonathan Jennings had his way, Indiana would have celebrated its bicentennial four years ago.
After Jennings won his bid to represent the Indiana
Territory in Congress in 1812, he immediately introduced legislation to grant Indiana statehood. The territory didn’t meet all the criteria yet, but it became a moot point when the War of 1812 broke out. Four years and a census later, the territory finally met all the requirements of statehood. A constitutional convention was convened in Corydon, the state capital, on June 10, 1816. The southern Indiana summer was not kind to the committee, so instead of sweating it out inside, most of the constitution was written under the shade of a giant elm tree. Today, that tree —reduced to a preserved stump — commemorates the drafting and signing of the Indiana Constitution. Indiana’s constitution was innovative for its time. While it was modeled after constitutions from nearby states, it created a constitutional ban on slavery — although it made exceptions for those already in servitude. Among the delegation was Ratliff Boon. Before becoming the second
Newburgh on the Ohio Magazine | August/September governor of Indiana, Boon lived in Warrick County in
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This year, Indiana celebrates all 73,000-plus
a city that would later be named in his honor, Boon-
days it has been a state. There will be celebrations.
ville.
There will be parades.
Warrick County is older than the state it is carved
One of the premier events is the Indiana Bicen-
out of. It was formed in 1813 and encompassed a
tennial Torch Relay. The specially-made Bicentenni-
large portion of southern Indiana. Spencer County
al Torch, designed by engineers at Purdue Universi-
broke off in 1818. Abraham Lincoln moved to Spen-
ty, will pass through each of the state’s 92 counties
cer County in 1816, which means he technically
beginning Sept. 9.
lived in Warrick County, even if it was by name only.
Warrick County is just the fifth stop on the 3,200-
Even still, the Boonville courthouse has long been
mile relay. It will enter Boonville at around 12:30
recognized as the place “Where Lincoln learned the
p.m., make its way around the square and travel
law.”
into Newburgh. There, it will go down the River-
As time marched on, the face of Indiana changed considerably. The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis in 1825. The first Indy 500
town Trail before being passed off to Vanderburgh County. County Coordinator Shari Sherman, the executive
was ran in 1911. A quarter of the workforce was
director of the Warrick County Chamber of Com-
unemployed in 1932 during the Great Depression.
merce, said there are 24 torch bearers in Warrick
The Baltimore Colts moved to Indianapolis in 1984.
County. Boonville NOW’s Sherrie Sievers is one of
AIDS patient Ryan White was barred from attending
them.
public school in 1985. A tornado struck Evansville
Sievers has been active with Boonville NOW
and Warrick County, killing 22 and injuring 200, in
since its inception several years ago. The group
2005.
was instrumental in bringing a $1.3 million blight
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elimination grant into the county. That grant has
brainchild of former Boonville Mayor Pam Hendrick-
already been put to work in several areas of the
son. Even with the hand-picked board of directors,
county. When it’s all said and done, 62 blighted
Sievers never expected to be receiving millions of
properties will no longer be eyesores in Warrick
dollars in grants in the organization’s infancy.
County. Sievers is the Design Committee Chair, which
“I am thrilled that we are,” she said. “It’s really nothing that I’ve done, it’s just we have a group of
oversees the new Harold Gunn Pavilion, located on
really devoted and concerned citizens and when
the northwest corner of the square in Boonville, and
you have a group as such, that’s what really makes
the upcoming Johnson Park, which will be located
a difference. It has nothing to do with me. It’s the
on the southwest corner of the square, where three
people you choose to surround yourself with and
dilapidated buildings were recently razed. The Har-
put on those committees. That’s what gets stuff
old Gunn Pavilion is currently in phase two, which
done. Usually, what I have found, you get the busi-
will include putting veneer on the brick work that
est people that you know. It really seems to be
was just completed and possibly some landscape
when things get done. I’m just fortunate that I know
work. Phase three will include public restrooms.
a lot of busy people.”
“We just have a lot of things that are being done
Statewide, there are hundreds of events celebrat-
this year,” she said. “It seems like a lot, but it’s not.
ing Indiana’s rich history. The relay will conclude
It’s just all coming together at one time.”
with a huge celebration at the Indiana Statehouse.
Sievers said she is merely the face of the organization that is carrying the torch for Boonville. “This is an honor, but I believe that everybody that sits on the board, everybody that sits on my committee and everybody that participates in the
The torch will be accompanied by the Bicentennial Experience, a museum on wheels that celebrates all things Hoosier. For more information on Indiana Bicentennial events, visit visitindiana200.com.
trash pickups and everything that Boonville NOW
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does, I believe that everybody deserves to be a
Emily May is the managing editor of Warrick Pub-
torch bearer,” she said. “If it wasn’t for those people,
lishing. She can be reached at emay@warricknews.
I wouldn’t have got to do anything like that.”
com. Photos and information for this article courtesy
Sievers said that Boonville NOW was the
of in.gov.
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ANIMAL PALOOZA
t is time once again for the annual charity Animal-
throughout the year. I never dreamed it would grow
palooza Animal Benefit and Music Festival! On Sat-
this big so fast,” Ellsworth said.
urday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday,
One of the most popular events and biggest draw
Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Burdette Park, peo-
for the annual fundraiser is DockDogs, a World Pre-
ple of all ages will gather for food, fun and excitement!
mier Canine Aquatics Competition that host events
Adults and children alike will enjoy two days of live
all over the United States, as well as internationally.
entertainment, a kids’ zone complete with a bouncy
There are several areas of competition, with entries
house, arts and crafts tent and much more.
from several states for the canine/handler sport,
“We have a little bit of everything for people 2 to 92,
including heats of Big Air and Extreme Vertical. The
including our four-legged family members,” Lisa Ells-
competition takes place in a 40 foot pool with a 40
worth, Animalpalooza President, said.
foot dock.
Ellsworth founded the event in 2012 due to her love
“This is the fourth year for DockDogs to be at Ani-
of animals and music. For over 29 years, she has
malpalooza, and we are proud to say that many locals
served as a mail carrier.
have competed the first three years, and from the
“I was trying to think of a way to help some of my
feedback we have received from out of town competi-
friends that are involved in animal rescue, and one
tors, the Animalpalooza/DockDogs event is one of
day decided I would try to put together a small music
their favorites of the year!” Ellsworth said.
festival to raise a little bit of money. Five years later,
Besides DockDogs, Lux Motors, the title sponsor of
well over $100,000 has been raised with our Sep-
Animalpalooza and DockDogs, will present the “Live
tember event and smaller events, ‘Mini Paloozas,’
the Lux Life” pet pageant. The pageant, complete with
Newburgh on the Ohio Magazine | August/September a red carpet and Hollywood glitz, will take place Saturday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Lux Motors will also be hosting the car and truck show on Sunday. Last year, more than 80 vehicles participated in this show and more than 150 are anticipated for this year. Animalpalooza receives all proceeds from this event. More information can be found on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ events/567884110055900/. To continue the momentum of the weekend, between seven and 10 tri-state animal shelters and rescues will spotlight pets for adoption and offer services such as nail trims and microchipping at a reduced cost. Throughout the weekend, many cats, dogs and reptiles will be adopted, with many more being adopted after Animalpalooza ends. The event brings awareness to the importance of pet adoption from local rescues and shelters. Furthermore, all profits from the concessions over the two-day event support the shelters and rescues. This events depends on the participation of the local shelters and rescues. The goal, of course, is to find “furever homes” for the animals of southern Indiana and western Kentucky. Event attenders may bring leashed four-legged friends, but retractable
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Besides events and competitions for animals and their handlers, Animalpalooza boasts an impressive line-up of local bands appearing on the Coors Light/ Leinenkugel Stage: Saturday, Sept. 10 10:15 a.m. — Tony Henning sings the National Anthem 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. — Tony Henning 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. — Honey Roy 1 to 2 p.m. — Ryan Rigdon & The Hi-Rize Hillbillies 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. — Paul Blake & The Pallbearers 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. — Deja Blu 5 6 to 7 p.m. — Dogtown Three Sunday, Sept. 11 10 a.m. — Danielle Muehlbauer sings The National Anthem 10 to 11 a.m. — Casey Williams 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. — Shawn Needham 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. — NO Curfew 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Mad Women 3 to 3:45 p.m. — Vesper Days 4 to 5 p.m. — Dave Flick
rescues. The organization provides food, supplies and medications for the animals and pays vet bills. Many shelters and rescues operate and survive merely on the donations of the community. In Warrick County, the animal control shelter does not have a budget for dog food. Animalpalooza provides dog food for the entire year and watches social media for other shelters and rescues that have emergency situations. Last year’s Animalpalooza Animal Benefit and Music Festival raised more than $25,000, and this year, the event organizers have set a goal of $30,000. “It takes a small army to pull off an event of this
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For the
LOVE DOGS of
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rom pet contests to 10k walks and live enter-
One of the more entertaining events for dog own-
tainment, this year’s Dogs and Suds Event con-
ers is the Pet Contest. Dogs and Suds offer many
tinues to grow and offer a variety of activities
categories: Best Costume, Owner Look-a-like, Old-
for people and pets of all ages. The event will be held Aug. 27 from 4 to 9 p.m. at
Angel Mounds. Proceeds from Dogs and Suds support the Warrick County Humane Society. One of the more popular activities at Dogs
est, Smallest, Largest, Best Trick, Best Voice, Best Smooch, Most Glamorous and Facebook Favorite. To add additional fun for the canine owners, local bands of Nocturnal, Heart N Soul and Iron Monkey will perform throughout the day. The day also offers
and Suds is the 5K and 10K walks/runs. It is not
adult beverages and food options of hamburgers,
required to register in advance for this activity, but
brats, vegan burgers, pizza from Papa Johns and
dog owners may do so at www.riseupandrun.com
possibly dog treats from participating vendors.
or print and complete a paper registration from the www.dogsandsuds.org. For dog owners wanting a walk shorter than the
Children are also welcome at Dogs and Suds and may enjoy a kids’ race and inflatables. The kids’ race involves a rabbit and attached flags. Each
5K, they may participate in the Tails on the Trail
participant will receive a medal and the child who
Dog Walk which is only half of a mile.
catches the most flags wins a prize.
Newburgh on the Ohio Magazine | August/September As for the dogs in attendance, Dogs and Suds offers several amenities. Owners may treat their pets to $5 dog baths and $10 rabies vaccinations
to save the homeless animals in our community,� Director Lindsey Byers said. According to Byers this event raised $18,000 last
by Dr. Rege of All Breed Pet Care. Also part of
year, and her hope this year is that the event will
the Dogs and Suds event is $15 microchipping to
bring in more than $20,000.
ensure peace of mind should a pet become lost in the future.
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Dogs and Suds is fortunate to have many sponsors but is always looking for more support from
Lisa Polk Photography will also be on site for $10 pet pictures!
the community. Any person or business interested in sponsoring this organization may visit www.dog-
All of the fun of the Dogs and Suds event directly impacts the welfare of the Warrick county animals. “There is something for everyone at this
sandsuds.org for more information. ----Angela St. Clair is the owner of AS You Like It, writ-
event! Even people without dogs. It is important for
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his year, the Greater Evansville Tri-State, an affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, will host its 18th annual Race for the Cure.
pink cancer research.”
The local grantees for this year have been the Tri-
Cap Breast Cancer Program, which received the most
The event is by far the most popular — and lucrative
funds at $100,000, as well as the St. Mary’s Founda-
— fundraiser for the foundation as a whole, and after
tion, the Deaconess Hospital Foundation, the Good
two years of good turnout from local residents, the
Samaritan Hospital, the Perry County Memorial Hos-
Evansville affiliate was incorporated in 2000.
pital, the Owensboro Health Foundation and the Meth-
“Over the last 18 years, our affiliate has given back over $7.8 million to the tri-state for breast health care
odist Hospital. But hospitals and foundations are not the only ones
services and an additional $2.8 million in breast can-
to benefit. Each year, the Evansville Tri-State writes
cer research,” Executive Director Sheila Seiler said.
a Community Profile Report detailing the needs of
“Seventy-five percent of what we raise here stays
specific communities within the 28 Indiana, Illinois and
here in our tri-state; 25 percent is sent to [the Susan
Kentucky counties it serves. The 2015 report calls for
G. Komen] national office in Dallas, Texas, for breast
a focus on bringing better breast health education,
Newburgh on the Ohio Magazine | August/September access to screening and treatment and influenc-
the National Breast Cancer Research Foundation
ing public policy for Spencer, Warrick and McLean
and the Avon Breast Cancer Research Foundation
counties.
combined.”
Although the foundation and its affiliates have
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The foundation got its start in 1982, two years after
many events, the Race for the Cure will do the most
Nancy G. Brinker’s sister, Susan, died of breast can-
toward accomplishing those goals.
cer. Brinker had promised her sister that she would
The race will begin this year at 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 25 at Eastland Mall. The first race will be the competitive 5K at 9 a.m. Registration is $25 for those 11
“do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever.” From that promise, $200 and a shoebox of poten-
years and older, but kids 4 to 10 years old can par-
tial donors’ names, the Susan G. Komen Foundation
ticipate in Kids for the Cure for $15 each. The goal
has grown to donate $2.6 billion to research, com-
this year is to raise $150,000.
munity health outreach, advocacy, public policy initia-
New for this year’s race is the Komen KidZone, which will include a gaming station, local mascots,
tives and programs in more than 30 countries. Although the foundation has many other events,
more games and Fred Bird from the St. Louis Cardinals in addition to the usual games, crafts and cookie decorating. Also, the team that raises $2,500 or more will win a place at the Team Tailgate event. The top-three teams will have a tent, tables and chairs provided to them. Before registration officially opened on June 30,
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25 people had already registered for the event. Seiler predicts that as many as 9,000 or 10,000 people will have registered by race day. “We will typically bring in $220,000 in registration, $200,000 in sponsorship and $20,000 in merchandise sales,” Seiler said. “Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest private funder of breast cancer research, surpassing the American Cancer Society,
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Photos courtesy of Susan G. Komen Greater Evansville Affiliate.
the Race for the Cure has been the
Greater Evansville Tri-State Affiliate
most sucessful event. In 2014-15, 138
and all the affiliates here and abroad,
American cities participated and all
the promise is too important to break.
those events from all over the nation
For more information about the
brought in $200 million in contributions,
foundation, visit ww5.komen.org. For
sponsorships and registration fees. The foundation spends about 19 percent
more information or to register for the local race, visit komenevansville.org.
of all funds on administration and
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DOING
ntertainment choices in Owensboro have
IT RIGHT
She’s excited about the annual Big O Music
grown by leaps and bounds over the past
Fest Aug. 13 at Reid’s Orchard, a festival that drew
decade because of the “lifestyle factor.”
10,000 last year. Country music star Billy Currington
That’s the impression of Visit Owensboro Director
of Marketing, Beck Glenn, who is proud of her job because she feels Owensboro has so much to promote and people in the area should realize it. “The downtown riverfront has experienced a huge
is this year’s headliner and veteran rock ‘n rollers .38 Special are another standout addition to the bill. Glenn said one of the most pleasurable things about Owensboro is that it has so many locallyowned restaurants, which gives patrons much more
revitalization over the last decade, which proves that
of a choice than the same old chain restaurant
all the work and money into the city of Owensboro
options available in some of the larger cities in the
has definitely been worth it,” she said. “Owensboro
area. These restaurants use their own recipes, their
has more to offer than a lot of cities much larger.”
own decor and are totally autonomous from other
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month there is bluegrass music, also free of charge.
Bill’s Restaurant on Frederica Street is just one
Entering its ninth year, the Big O is able to draw
of Downtown Owensboro’s hidden jewels. It offers a
current national country artists such as Billy Cur-
hand-crafted product with an emphasis on season-
rington and long-time rock radio staple .38 Special
ality. Bill’s menu is small and changes frequently.
to an orchard in western Kentucky, which means
Glenn said a lot of money has been given to the
the town must be doing something right.
city through public funds and more recently private
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funds. One of the biggest undertakings downtown
Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt is a staff writer for the
is the International Bluegrass Center, which had
Newburgh Magazine. She is the mother of two grown
its groundbreaking ceremony in late June. The late
sons and lives in Newburgh with her husband, Gor-
Bill Monroe, “The Father of Bluegrass,” was born in
don, dog, Spencer, and cat, Fogerty. She is also the
nearby Rosine, Ky. Perhaps his most famous song
author of Journey of a Lifetime: Unexpected Experi-
is “Blue Moon of Kentucky.”
ences, Anecdotes and Lessons Learned from Ameri-
As far as entertainment, Glenn said most of the
ca’s Heartland.
places in Owensboro are geared to music. Every Friday and Saturday free music is offered on the riverfront and the first and third Tuesdays of every
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home Going
O
Courtesy of Jersey Boys’ Facebook page.
ne day I was searching the channels look-
although we have had too many things break and
ing to see what was on television on a
a car die, if we ever have a chance to see that
Saturday. I wasn’t feeling very well and just
play, we will have to find the money somehow.
wanted to relax. I turned on the television and saw
Of course, this was a pipe dream because I
that on a movie channel there was a movie called
did not hear of that play on the road except in
“Jersey Boys.” Because I am from New York and
Las Vegas. My husband is always looking on the
had relatives in Jersey, I decided to give it a try.
‘Net to see if there was any news on the St. Louis
To my pleasure it was the story of Frankie Valli
Post-Dispatch website about his beloved Cardi-
and the Four Seasons.
nals. He made sure I was sitting down to tell me
I was very impressed by the portrayal of Valli by
that while he was on a vacation week, the play
John Lloyd Young. I taped the movie and played it
“Jersey Boys” was at the Palace Theater in St.
so many times that my husband and I know many
Louis — an ad about the play popped up when he
of the lines by heart. It was directed by Clint East-
was looking at the website. After screaming with
wood, who gave my son, Mike, his first movie role
joy, I played the movie about 20 more times. The
in “Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil.”
price of the tickets was much lower than it would
The music just made me sing and dance for two
be in New York.
hours and the acting was great. I found out that the movie was adapted from a
When we got to the theater — now, do not think I am nuts — when the curtain went up, I cried.
play of the same name that had been on Broad-
The play was just like the movie and the Palace
way for a few years and won Tony Awards, includ-
Theater was exquisite. I quietly mouthed lines and
ing best actor for Young. I told my husband that
sang songs. It made me miss New York because
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my ex in-laws are Broadway addicts and took us to many plays. We took my kids to see theater so much that I think that is what got in Mike’s blood and started my acting in Evansville with Jim Jackson. As we came home to Newburgh, the next day I kept thinking I wish it wasn’t over. Guess what? It wasn’t. We found out that Frankie Valli was coming to Evansville to Old National Events Plaza and for Mothers’ Day, Michael and Eric bought up-close tickets for the show. How cool is it that I fall in love with a movie based on a play based on a famous singer and I get to see the play live and then the singer live? It was like magic. My husband cannot believe that on the weekend when I am cleaning or reading, “Jersey Boys” is on the television set and I am dancing around like a lunatic. Life is funny, this has been a hard year for us. Everything that could break down did. Gordon’s car died and I had to give him mine and buy a new one. Still, as I write this, I am waiting on a plumber to see if they can fix something in our garage and am afraid it will not be fixable. It is hard and with bills for health problems for Gordon and all kinds of unforseen difficulties, it seems like you can’t catch up. When within a few weeks, I see the best play I have ever seen and the man who it was
about live just 10 minutes from my house, I feel blessed to have the opportunity to enjoy life and, except for a bit of a back problem for my husband, we are healthy and I can run and the dog and Gordon can take long walks. While I am running guess what is coming from my earphones? “Jersey Boys!” ----Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt is a staff writer for the Newburgh Magazine. She is the mother of two grown sons and lives in Newburgh with her husband, Gordon, dog, Spencer, and cat, Fogerty. She is also the author of Journey of a Lifetime: Unexpected Experiences, Anecdotes and Lessons Learned from America’s Heartland.
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N
Break a leg
ewburgh has a wonderful theater and
revived by a group composed of Randy Wheeler,
that gives the town even more charm
Brenda Bender and Charlie Schneider. They
and more culture.
made a proposal to Historic Newburgh Inc. (HNI),
Margaret Dennis said the theater has been an
who agreed to sponsor their effort. That first year,
integral part of Newburgh history since the early
they worked with Evansville Civic Theater and
1900s, in different ways.
Hanover College. In 2013, Bender produced their
In 2012, Newburgh Community Theater was
first play, Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Unexplained.”
Newburgh on the Ohio Magazine | August/September Laurie Baumer, a long-time veteran of local the-
with fund development, publicity and communica-
ater, directed “Murder on the Orient Express” and
tion, production, staging and in other areas.
“Murders in the Heir,” in 2014 and ‘15, respec-
Dennis went on to say that at least three
tively. Both murder mysteries were produced by
productions are in the works for 2017, starting
HNI and Bender.
with a dinner theater in February. Eventually,
At that point, Dennis’ group proposed starting a
NCT hopes to have its own venue and will be
separate theater group since HNI is a Mainstreet
able to present a wide range of performing art
Community organization and theater is not at the
opportunities.
core of their mission. The new group was formed
“Theater is a vital part of any thriving com-
with the following incorporators: Dennis, Mike
munity,” Dennis said. “We want Newburgh to be
Deicken, Jed Hutson, Matt Mason and Roger Zil-
a destination that everyone will want to visit and
iak, plus Tammy Deicken, who formed the current
love.”
board of directors. In December 2015, Newburgh Community
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A conversation with Wheeler was not only informative, but fun.
Theater (NCT) was officially incorporated and recognized as a 501 c3 non-profit. It is a community effort and all are welcome to participate.
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Their first production, Neil Simon’s “Fools,” will be held on Sept. 29 and 30, plus Oct. 1 and 2 at Newburgh Preservation Hall. Auditions are open to all and will be held July 11 and 12, with callbacks on July 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bell Road Library. While many of the actors have prior theatrical experience in high school or college, some have been in other local community theater groups. Of course, some have no experience at all. There are many ways to become involved with NCT besides acting. It welcomes people to help
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Newburgh
Community Theater
Past casts of Newburgh Community Theater productions. Courtesy of newburghcommunitytheater.org.
Fools!
The inaugural production will be held Sept. 29
Steponovich Tolchinsky, a schoolteacher who
and 30 and Oct. 1 and 2 at Newburgh’s Preser-
takes a new job educating Sophia, the daughter
vation Hall.
of Doctor Zubritsky and his wife, Lenya. Leon
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soon learns that there is a curse on the village
Fools is a comic fable by Neil Simon, set in
that makes everyone stupid, but complications
the small village of Kulyenchikov, Ukraine, dur-
ensue when Leon falls in love with his pupil. (via
ing the late 19th century. The story follows Leon
wikipedia)
Newburgh on the Ohio Magazine | August/September A group of Newburgh residents were sitting
“The group of volunteers that makes up the new
around and discussing “everything our little town
Newburgh Community Theater organization are
offers — and what is needed to make it even better,”
engaged in some of those roles but there is a need
Wheeler said.
for more ‘thespians’ and support crews,” Wheeler
On the second topic, the word “theater” kept pop-
said.
ping up. They took their thoughts to HNI, where the
For more information, get in touch with Dennis at
leadership agreed and said the group could serve
margdenn@att.net, Baumer at baumerpak@aol.com
as a theater incubator, of sorts. It would back a play
or Wheeler at rwheelernews@sbcglobal.net.
or two, measure the level of interest and then let the
-----
“fledgling fly on its own,” Wheeler said.
Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt is a staff writer
After several sell-out plays at Preservation Hall,
for the Newburgh Magazine. She is the mother of
the Newburgh Community Theater is “out of the
two grown sons and lives in Newburgh with her
nest and beginning to soar, on a financial updraft
husband, Gordon, dog, Spencer, and cat, Fogerty.
from HNI,” Wheeler said.
She is also the author of Journey of a Lifetime:
That group of what Wheeler described as dreamers consisted of Dr. Charles Schneider, Blake Larson and himself. “A community is measured by many things — not the least of which is its quality of life,” Wheeler said. “And one thing that many people look for in a town is community theater, for both the entertainment value and the opportunity to be part of a theater troupe.” He said there are many “roles” available in theater, from planning, selecting a play, publicizing, directing, producing, set construction and — not least of all — being on stage.
Unexpected Experiences, Anecdotes and Lessons Learned from America’s Heartland.
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Get out there
L
ast month, a man named Aaron E. Carroll wrote an article for the New York Times that talked about a wonder drug.
He claimed it could reduce the pain of
rheumatoid arthritis, lower blood pressure and blood sugar, bring more control to Parkinson’s disease, provide energy to patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and even prevent a person from a fatal stroke. But he wasn’t just another quack selling some long-forgotten herb made of sugar. The powerful medicine Carroll talked about was exercise. Regular exercise has been shown, according to AARP, to reduce the chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease by half and dementia by 60 percent. It improves memory, learning, planning, decision-making and multitasking. You sleep better, have more relaxed muscles and in general just feel better, mind and body.
Newburgh on the Ohio Magazine | August/September “The more you read the more you want to get out there,” Annie Phillips, a 72-year-old marathon runner
when to up the ante. “Start by walking,” Phillips suggests. “And if you
from Chandler, said. “When I retired I was afraid of
try, you might walk one block and then you might
getting in the habit of not doing anything. I don’t want
walk two blocks. But the main thing is to get out
to have to go on medicine or use a cane. It might
there and try.”
come to that, but if I can prevent it I will.” Phillips said she has always been an “outdoor
Phillips keeps herself encouraged and accountable by working out with friends, some of whom
person” and has been running for 37 years. In
she met at the YMCA. But it also helps to keep
March, she went to a race in Little Rock, Ark.,
your goals in mind.
where she won first in her age group. This month
“I want to stay healthy for my granddaughter,”
she’s signed up to do the Patriot 5K Run in Evans-
she said. “You’ve got to get out of the house.
ville, and in November will be running the Monu-
Once you get out there, it’s okay.”
mental Marathon. “I’m not fast, but I keep going out there,” she
----Chelsea Modglin is a freelance journalist for
said. “It’s just a peace of mind when you go out
Tri-State Outdoors, Newburgh Magazine and
there and run.”
the Evansville Courier & Press. Contact her at
You don’t have to be in ship-shape to exercise. In fact, the National Institute on Aging suggests starting with just five to 10 minutes at a time with five-minute warm-up and cool-down periods. These five-minute periods will help your body shift gears, especially if you’re just getting started. You can read the whole publication, called “Exercise and Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging” to get you started on what types of exercise to do and
chelmodglin@hotmail.com.
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taste
A
of
C
Italy
oming from Jordan in the Middle East to the
the country. Just the decor gives it a feeling of
U.S. in 2004, Hamzeh Khyarah wound up in
authenticity.
Princeton, Indiana because that’s where his
“I love cooking and I have become very profi-
sister lived. He started working in a restaurant and
cient at it,” Khyarah said. “This restaurant is almost
really enjoyed it.
my whole life.”
Khyarah learned everything about cooking from Angelo, owner of Angelo’s Restaurant in Downtown Evansville, for whom he worked for 10 years. “He taught me how to cook and I learned how to
He said he has received a lot of good feedback. “People love this place, love the food, the service and the atmosphere,” Khyarah said. “Nine of 10 reviews have been excellent.”
coordinate (everything on a busy night),” Khyarah
Not only does he pride himself in excelling in the
said. “It takes a lot of preparation. You have to be
culinary art, he strives to make his food as healthy
committed and hold yourself to a high standard.”
as possible. Although the night-time crowd is usu-
He said he works 13- to 14-hour days, only taking a day off maybe once every couple of weeks. Khyarah leaped at the chance to open a restaurant similar to Angelo’s when the opportunity
ally busy, Khyarah is a little disappointed by the lunch crowd. He said patrons may be unaware he has a less-expensive lunch menu. “Eating lunch here is no more expensive than
became available in Newburgh, which has become
eating at a good fast-food restaurant,” Khyarah
a town of people from not only all over the country,
said. “I cook everything myself from scratch.
but even the world.
Everything is totally fresh. I try to make my food
Walking into Little Angelo’s, which opened on
unique and authentic. Eggplant parmesan is one of
Dec. 21, 2015, it seems as if you are transported
our most popular dishes, but there are many totally
into a high-end restaurant in any major city in
Italian dishes to choose from.”
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As a New Yorker, I was a bit apprehensive trying this restaurant because I am used to big-city
service. He tries to hire only friendly, capable people.
Italian restaurants and was afraid of being disap-
“I keep our prices at a very affordable level and I
pointed. I need not have worried. I chose spinash
wish people in the area will give it a shot,” he said.
ravioli and it was absolutely phenomenal. Each
For a 30-year-old man from the other side of the
meal comes with a salad and delicious homemade
world, having your own restaurant and having it be
bread.
successful is something he can be truly proud of.
“I am very committed to get the freshest and
Sometimes you have to look beyond all the post-
healthiest food in my restaurant, and so is my
ers and all the commercials and find a place that
partner, Angelo,” Khyarah said. “I only use grilled
whets your palate. Little Angelo’s has big taste.
chicken.” For fun and relaxation, he plays in a soccer
----Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt is a staff writer
league with some members from Los Bravos res-
for the Newburgh Magazine. She is the mother of
taurant in Evansville.
two grown sons and lives in Newburgh with her
Khyarah said people may not realize there is
husband, Gordon, dog, Spencer, and cat, Fogerty.
much more to running a restaurant than qual-
She is also the author of Journey of a Lifetime:
ity food. It’s keeping the atmosphere inviting
Unexpected Experiences, Anecdotes and Lessons
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passion
Finding
J
im Lis proves that one does not decide to become a firefighter. He was born to be one. Lis, a Newburgh resident, went through the
Evansville Fire Department (EFD) application process in 1998, when he was 28 years old. Lis had
my life.”
Lis had also been working part-time at the Joe Lis
Baseball School for his father, former major leaguer Joe Lis. “A few fathers of boys taking lessons at the base-
been working as a correctional officer for the Van-
ball school were employees of the EFD,” Jim said.
derburgh County Correction Complex (VCCC) after
He said Michael Humphrey, then an instructor
graduating from Murray State University with a bach-
but later the EFD Chief and currently retired, Don
elor of science degree in criminal justice.
Hoffman ,a rescue squad captain, now retired, and
“I was originally interested in a future in law
District Chief Greg Main and District Chief Keith
enforcement,” he said. “But, to be honest, after work-
Jarboe, who later became the EFD Chief and also
ing with inmates for three years at the VCCC, I was
now retired, were all instrumental in Lis becoming a
doubting that was what I wanted to do for the rest of
firefighter.
Newburgh on the Ohio Magazine | August/September “All these men in one way or another knew I was
shot deaths that have been increasing. It’s never easy
going through several different area law enforcement
to look at a corpse when family is closely watching
application processes,” Lis said. “They kept telling me
and you can see the agony from their loss.
I needed to take the application test for the EFD. So, I just simply put my trust in these men that it would be
“Then I have to just return to the fire station and continue as normal,” he said.
something I would enjoy and be good at.” Lis said he wants to personally thank these men for
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His truck, Engine I, makes a lot of medic runs “from simple cuts and bruises, overdoses, seizures, diabetic
getting him “involved in one the greatest jobs in the
emergencies, to working codes (full cardiac, respira-
world.”
tory arrest).”
The worst thing he has seen in the course of duty
One of the strange things about his job is one sec-
was, “Death, death and death.” The worst is always
ond he can be sitting in a chair at the station watching
the death of a child. Whether it is a SID’s case (Sud-
a TV show and the next second, the tones go off and
den Infant Death syndrome), or from a motor vehicle
dispatch sends you to an address.
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house you personally don’t know, 30 seconds
Christmas, you work it. If you’re scheduled to work
later you get to a patient with no heart rate and not
on your son or daughter’s birthday, game day, or
breathing,” Lis said. “We begin CPR and continue till
recital night, you have to work it.”
AMR takes the patient to the hospital.” Then, they just go back to the station. They never get reports if the people they worked on made it or
He said both of his parents were supportive of him becoming a firefighter. “Dad is deceased now, but mom still blows my
not. They check the obituaries each day to see if
cell phone up as soon as she hears the news about
someone they worked on’s name was or wasn’t in
EFD fighting a fire or being at a dangerous situation,”
there.
Jim said. “It’s not uncommon for a firefighter to get
“And it’s a really sad moment when you see the
injured at a fire. Whether it’s from heat exhaustion,
name of someone you worked on recently is in
a nail through the boot and foot, falling debris, to
there,” Lis said.
cuts and bruises. So as soon as a news report goes
It is now required by the EFD that once you are
out about EFD and an injured firefighter, I know my
hired, the department will train you to take the State
phone is going to ring soon. And when the caller ID
EMT-B exam to get your state certification.
says ‘Mom,’ I simply answer the phone with, ‘Mom,
“For good cause, yes we are fireman, but we do more medic runs then anything else on the department,” Lis said. Engine 1 made more than 1,300 runs last year
I’m fine.’” Lis’ son, Landon, has been to his station on several occasions. “He loves to walk around and say hi to all the
and Lis estimated that at least 75 percent of those
guys,” Jim said. “He also loves to climb up in the
runs were medic runs.
three different fire apparatus (Engine 1, Ladder 1,
“So it’s a benefit to the department, the community and ourselves to train on how to handle most of the medical situations we see,” Lis said. Lis works three 24-hour shifts a week, from 7 a.m. one day until 7 a.m. the next day, with four days off. He is on a constantly rotating schedule. “The fire stations are manned every day of the year,” Lis said. “So if you’re scheduled to work
Rescue 1) that are stationed there.” His brother, Joey, runs the baseball school, but Jim fills in when needed. He and his significant other have a love-hate relationship with his schedule. “She is happy when I’m off for four straight days or even home for 24-hour periods between working days, but hates it when I’m gone three days/nights a
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Photos by Lisa Polk.
week at the station,” he said. “She has a ring on the finger, but between my work, her work, her kids and
said. Because Warrick County has a volunteer fire
my kids’ schedules, finances and everything else
department, he was asked how often it receives
going on, we just haven’t picked an exact date yet.”
help from the EFD.
Because there are so many different types of fires
“All the area fire departments, whether volunteer
— from grass fire, car fires, detached structure fires
or professional, have a mutual aid agreement,”
(like garages and sheds) to kitchen fires, to the fully
Lis said. “Meaning all they have to do is call each
involved house fires and then the commercial fires,
other and they will send help. In my 17 years on the
from machinery to the business buildings them-
department, I’ve noticed it seems like the volunteer
selves, it would be hard to know how many fires he sees over the course of a year. “I’ve worked days where we had three working house fires in a single day and I’ve worked times where we didn’t have a fire for over a month,” Lis
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So many people say if they had it to do all over again, they’d do it differently. “If I had to do it all over again, yes I’d do a lot of
has been a big fire in Newburgh they call depart-
things differently in my life,” Lis said. “But I would still
ments from Yankeetown, Boonville and Chandler,
become a fireman as soon as I could!”
before they call us. Why? That you would have to ask them,” Lis said. He said he will never be rich being a fireman, but wouldn’t trade it for anything. “Even after 17 years on the department, I still love
With the American television audience first loving “Rescue Me,” a series about the firemen and their lives following 9/11, and now giving great ratings to “Chicago Fire,” a series about the firefighters in Chicago, it makes us more cognizant of what these
getting up and going to work,” Lis said. “You get the
brave people endure. Jim Lis is our real hero right
full range of emotions. Depression when you see a
here.
fatality or death in any situation, whether it’s from a
-----
fire, car accident or simply an elderly person who
Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt is a staff writer for
has come to the end of their time. Joy and pride
the Newburgh Magazine. She is the mother of two
when you do get a heart rate back while working a
grown sons and lives in Newburgh with her hus-
patient that didn’t have one 30 seconds ago. To sim-
band, Gordon, dog, Spencer, and cat, Fogerty. She
ply helping an injured person by patching up wounds
is also the author of Journey of a Lifetime: Unexpect-
and cuts.”
ed Experiences, Anecdotes and Lessons Learned
He enjoys the jokes the firefighters play on each other to kill time during 24-hour shifts. He relishes the adrenaline rush of running into a burning building, being in a room so hot you feel it through your bunker gear, but because the smoke is so darkened down, you can’t see where the fire is. “So you just keep crawling in farther until you can finally see the hint of an orangish glow from the fire,” Lis said.
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A HOLISTIC APPROACH hile playing basketball his senior year in
past spring, he served as official chiropractor for
high school, Dr. Patrick Gottfried injured
the Big Ten Men’s Golf Championships and Web.
his back. He did not want to keep taking
com Tour, both at Victoria National. In fact, he has
pills, so he turned to chiropractic health care. “I don’t believe in masking pain, but rather find-
ing the underlying problem,” Gottfried said. As a result, Gottfried received his Doctorate of Chiropractic at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. Gottfried, owner of Chirorevolution Advanced Chiropractic in Newburgh, was named official
worked with professional golfers on the Web.com Tour since 2012. He has worked with several notable golfers, including two-time U.S. Open champion Lee Janzen. Before moving to Newburgh in 2011, Dr. Gottfried had one of the largest chiropractic practices in the state of Illinois and nationwide. “I saw my grandma sick and all she got were
team chiropractor for the U.S. wrestling, judo and
pills and more pills and I thought there had to be
weightlifting teams at the 2012 London Olympics
a better way,” he said. “Traditional medicine is dis-
by the U.S. Olympic Wellness Advisory Panel. This
ease management. Chiropractic is based on the
Newburgh on the Ohio Magazine | August/September law of self-healing and self-regulating. We are built with a master control system, which includes the brain, spinal chord and nerves protected by bones.” Surprisingly, only about 2 percent of his services are for back problems. Gottfried said we incur 40 percent of damage before our bodies feel pain and we are aware of symptoms. “In order for you to be at your maximum health potential, it depends on the function of your nerve system and it functioning,” he said. The difference between Gottfried and conventional chiropractors is that he is a structural correction chiropractor. “Knowledgeable health care practitioners, including many well-know neurosurgeons and orthopedic doctors, refer to these underlying shifts in the spine as structural abnormalities,” Gottfried said. After taking a thorough history and fully understanding a patient’s condition, Dr. Gottfried’s goal is explaining to his patients in very simple terms what exactly is a structural abnormality, how to determine with complete certainty if they are present and how can he go about customizing a corrective care
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plan of chiropractic care to efficiently restore the
agony. The traditional medical community gave
person’s health.
him X-rays and pills. Dr. Gottfried has eased the
The fact that he was selected for the Olympic teams and the golf tournaments is very comforting for those who want to try chiropractic. Gottfried has had a life-long fascination with
pain tremendously and he is not yet finished with his treatments. Chiropractors have been a mystery to me since watching my dad get adjustments when I was 10
golf. At age 14, he played in his hometown of
years old. Seeing my husband get twinges of ago-
Olney, Ill., because his dad played. He plays at
ny, I took advice from a man who helped train me
Victoria National, but only recreationally and not in
at the gym and found Gottfried. I realize now that
tournaments.
was a stroke of luck.
The pride of his life is his family. He says his
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wife, Nancy, is the best person he knows and he
Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt is a staff writer
feels very blessed that she is his wife. His daugh-
for the Newburgh Magazine. She is the mother of
ter, Jentry, is a talented singer and performer. His
two grown sons and lives in Newburgh with her
son, Jantzen, is a sports fanatic, playing soccer,
husband, Gordon, dog, Spencer, and cat, Fogerty.
basketball, football and golf. Both are students at
She is also the author of Journey of a Lifetime:
St. John’s.
Unexpected Experiences, Anecdotes and Lessons
A few months ago, my own husband was in
Learned from America’s Heartland.
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ACCENT ON FLOWERS..........................................21 MILLER’S GARAGE..............................................33 ACCESS STORAGE..............................................27
NEWBURGH FARMERS MARKET.............................17
BENNY’S FLOORING ...........................................45
NEWBURGH MAGAZINE........................................40
CALIBER HOME LOANS........................................19
PETS 1ST..........................................................29
DON’S CLAYTONS DRYCLEANERS...........................23 SECOND NATURE................................................47 HORTON TEAM.....................................................2
STANDARD ........................................................37
KIM’S CONSIGNED DESIGNS..................................39 SUSAN G. KOMEN EVANSVILLE AFFILIATE...............48 KRUCKEMEYER & COHN......................................15
THE Y...............................................................11
LARRY’S AUTOMOTIVE..........................................41 TOWN OF NEWBURGH............................................6 LEWIS MARTIAL ARTS..........................................31
TRU EVENT RENTAL, INC...................................43
LNB INVESTMENT SERVICES................................13
WARRICK COUNTY RECYCLES...............................35
MEUTH CARPET ..................................................9
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