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Thanks and Giving

The American icon of goodness — pie — heralds six stories of local citizens creating unique brands of giving.

Plus, we offer tips to foster the spirit of graciousness during the holidays and year-round.

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Retro Glow

Vintage Shiny Brite ornaments add sparkle and nostalgia to the season.

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WELL GROUNDED

Mike and Felicia Rudolph’s Knob Hill home – the house Mike grew up in — shines with a collected chic style.

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Cheryl Mochau’s freshly baked pies — pumpkin, cherry, pecan, and pear honey orange tart. Please see Page 43 for Cheryl’s pumpkin pie recipe, and visit www.evansvilleliving.com for more of Cheryl’s pie recipes. Photography by Mike Wheatley.

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More Inside In Every Issue 10 From the Editor Raising Jed 14 Conversation 14 Contributors 16 Snapshots 144 Final Detail 200 years of Evansville in a book

Good Living 19 Encyclopedia Evansvillia The metal face behind the city 20 Likes What we really like right now 21 Model Citizens It takes a village to save pets 21 Shelf Life Three Indiana-authored books reviewed 22 Photo Contest The winner captures “warm and bright” 22 Readers’ Poll What’s your favorite holiday candy?

22 In Memoriam A blue Christmas

23 Creating Ceramist Neeley Koester sculpts her future 23 E the People North Main Christmas Parade 24 Evansville Centric The first 100 years of St. Benedict Cathedral 24 Center of Attention Reality TV dancing queens Yvette and Hadley Walts 25 Comfort Zone Evansville Living welcomes columnist Julie RosenbaumEngelhardt

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26 History Buff A clandestine Cuban refugee program changed lives in Evansville 30 Sporting Life Star quality junior tennis at Tri-State Athletic Club 34 Travel Journal Lake Geneva, Wis.

Homestyle 70 What’s In Store A look inside Simply Chic in Owensboro, Ky. 71 Digging In Forever evergreen 71 Get Inspired Do-it-yourself garland craft 71 Object of Desire Eric Adams’ sleek chaise lounge 72 Interior Identities A couple’s accidental dream home 73 On the Market Three unique homes currently on the market

food & Drink 89 In the Kitchen Chef Eli Haddix creates an edible gingerbread house 90 Restaurants We’re Trying Now 91 Local Foodie Extreme Chef Terry French 92 Hot Dish Ginmiya Asian Diner 94 Local Flavor Planters Coffeehouse in downtown Henderson, Ky.

30 95 Chew on This Tasty tidbits on the dining scene 101 Dining Directory More than 300 restaurant listings

City Life 116 15 Minutes In tune with awardwinning blues guitarist Boscoe France 118 Social Life Fabulous Fall 122 The Guide Where to go and what to do during November and December 123 On Display Ric Epley’s art garners attention 133 Entertainment Center Garret Mathews examines the civil rights movement in his new play

Also in this issue 47 Community Profile Special Advertising Section

The sunny side of Louisville, Ky. 58 Holiday Gift Guide Special Advertising Section

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Volume 13 • Issue 6 November/December 2012 Editor & Publisher | Kristen K. Tucker President, Tucker Publishing Group | Todd A. Tucker Senior staff Writer | Trisha Weber editorial Intern | Brennan Girdler editorial Intern | Cara Schuster Creative Director | Laura M. Mathis Art Director | Heather Gray graphic designer | Hannah Jay Graphics Intern | Dakota Moody Account Executive | Jessica Hoffman Account Executive | Jennifer Rhoades Business Manager | Sara Stroud advertising intern | Kandice Spurlock Marketing coordinator | Sarah Thurman Distribution | Ron McConnell, Charlie Toon Feature Photographers | Jordan Barclay, Jerry Butts, Greg Eans, Michael Wheatley Contributors | Kelley Coures, Jessica Boyd, Audrey Flagg, Paul Leingang, Sarah McCullum, Eli Haddix, Brian Wildeman, Mark Mathis, Jennifer Varner, Jim Winnerman, Julie RosenbaumEngelhardt, Cheryl Mochau City & Regional Magazine Association Awards WINNER 2011 CRMA Community Service for Evansville Living Downtown Idea Home 2010

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From the Editor

Raising Jed

J

ethro, the 16-year-old black Labrador retriever who joined our family on our oldest son’s first birthday, died in September. Accustomed to having a dog in the city, we planned to adopt again as soon as it seemed right for our family.

My husband made the first visit to the Vanderburgh Humane Society, and right away he became attached to a portly female black Lab. During lunch, we visited VHS together and played with the sweet dog he liked, and others, and left with plans to return with our boys.

Thanks to our caring community, numerous shelters are addressing the problem of unwanted pets. I wanted to thoroughly explore available dogs for adoption in our area. Researching adoptable pets online with my youngest son, I found “Piglet,” a 6-month-old mountain cur mix on It Takes a Village Canine Rescue’s website. (See our related story, Page 21.) I emailed the organization for information on Piglet; a friendly reply informed me of the yellow dog’s circumstances: he was rescued in July, living in a pigpen along with his mother and litter mates in Winslow, Ind. Piglet was malnourished and flea-covered; he already had accumulated an impressive medical file.

We were invited to see Piglet a few days later on a Sunday at PetSmart. Our family made an immediate connection with the yellow hound dog. An adoption was transacted, and we left with a dog, a bed, food, chew toys, treats, a collar, and a leash. We think he looks like Old Yeller. Of course, the name Piglet would not stick — he no longer responds to it. We named him Jed — an appropriate name, we thought, for a mountain cur mix. The breed claims its roots in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee (after being brought from Europe). The name Jed also extends our family tradition of naming pets for “The Beverly Hillbillies” characters; we’ve had a cat named Jethrine, a dog named Pearl Bodine, and of course, Jethro.

Jed is keeping us very well entertained. Our two cats, a scrappy female tabby and a very large gray male, are demonstrating their dominance with impressive boxing jabs to Jed’s nose. The puppy keeps coming back for more.

I have not raised a puppy since I was a child and though he is now 7 months old, there is no denying Jed certainly is a puppy. He had lived with us for only a few days when we discovered the stash of shoes, socks, and stuffed animals under a bed. A few old shoes and belts have been chewed up — it is remarkable that he’s been tempted by shoes well past their prime — and a half-dozen stuffed animals that somehow survived donations to the summer social and Beanies for Baghdad have been shredded. Today, I found the corners chewed off the Neil Young and Crazy Horse “Live at Fillmore East” album cover. (Just the cover, not the 180-gram vinyl, thank heavens! It was on the turntable.)

Other than a few issues with chewing, Jed is adjusting quite well to life outside the pigpen and inside our home.

We’re very glad we adopted him — and that he is growing up every day.

Where has the year gone? Though it’s not yet over — there remains plenty to be enjoyed in 2012 — this issue of Evansville Living marks the last issue of the year that began with the redesign of the magazine. I’m very happy with the stories our editors, writers, photographers, and art directors have told on these pages this year. Thank you for the opportunity to learn and share these stories of Evansville.

I wish you a happy holiday season. As always, I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Kristen K. Tucker Publisher & Editor

Letters to the editor can be sent to letters@evansvilleliving.com

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Conversation Visionary Support I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful article (“Double Vision,” May/June 2012) about the United Way Leasing Championship! We were so excited about the event and cannot thank you enough for the support in Evansville Living.

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Much Enjoyment I enjoyed reading the article on Thom Wilder’s book, The Road to Paradise, in the September/ October issue of Evansville Living. As a teacher at Castle High School during the time the 1982 Castle Knights football team won the state championship, both the article and book brought back great memories. I also enjoyed the article on Michael Rosenbaum’s movie “Old Days” in the same issue, as well as the interview with Southern gospel singer Ernie Haase in the July/August issue of Evansville Living.

Bobbie J. Hudson, Newburgh, Ind.

Historic Figure Thank you and your staff for choosing our home for your magazine! We have had lots of traffic looking at and enjoying our home. The article (“Living in History,” September/October Evansville Living) was wonderful and the layout was terrific!

Pete and Vera McCullough, Evansville

Music Appreciation Thank you so much for featuring us in Evansville Living (“The Truth Behind the Music,” September/October). We truly appreciate your time and interest in our music. Thank you, as well, for the copies that were sent to us!

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Contributors “Terry has an infectious personality. His life story just blew me away. He’s one of those people you could sit and talk to for hours; he’s accomplished so much in life and still managed to hold on to his Hoosier hospitality.”

Audrey Flagg Audrey Flagg contributes stories for both Evansville Living and Evansville Business. A native of Union, Ky., Audrey graduated with a bachelor’s degree in news-editorial journalism from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Ky., where she was the co-writing editor for the university’s award-winning yearbook. She currently is working in marketing and public relations at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., but gets her monthly writing fix writing for Tucker Publishing Group.

“Sometimes I have to pinch myself when it comes to my career.

I can’t believe I get to play with food on a daily basis, and talk and write about it, too. It was fun to watch the pros at Evansville Living plan the layout and shoot my pies for the cover.”

Cheryl Mochau Cheryl Mochau is a personal chef, author of two books and numerous magazine articles, cooking instructor, food consultant, lecturer, and presenter of healthy foods. Cheryl attended Manchester Community College in Manchester, Conn., and worked in hotel kitchens and small cafes before starting her own business, Cheryl Really Cooks! Personal Chef Service, in 1991. In her spare time, Cheryl enjoys spending time with her husband, Geoff.

“I love touching people and reaching hearts. I am looking forward to working with Evansville Living, as it is such a professional and classy publication.”

Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt has garnered plenty of writing experience since moving to the Evansville area from New York City more than 30 years ago. Accumulating a large fanbase with her regular “Good Morning” columns for the Evansville Courier & Press, she also spent 14 years as a weekly columnist for the Newburgh Register. Julie has written for several other publications, including Smallville magazine and Long Island Woman, for which she won a first-place award from the Press Club of Long Island for an essay in 2007.

“Food is one of the most challenging and rewarding subjects to photograph; you get to merge your art with the chef’s.”

Mike Wheatley Mike Wheatley is a commercial photographer specializing in food, still life, corporate, industrial, medical, and architectural imagery. In addition to Evansville Living, he photographs for many regional, national, and international advertising clients. When not photographing, Mike, an Evansville native, is either spending time with family or riding around Southern Indiana on his bike.

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Epilogue

Big Ideas In the spirit of this issue’s theme, Evansville Living likes receiving gifts, too!

What a surprise and treat when artist Billy Hedel (“15 Minutes,” September/October 2012) and his partner Tom Loesch presented us with this rendering of an Evansville Living icon — the 2010 Evansville Living Downtown Idea Home. The drawing was a preliminary sketch for a brochure Hedel illustrated, “Washington Avenue Historic District: A Walking Tour and Primer of Fine Architecture in Evansville.” We thank Hedel and Loesch for their inspiration — we’re seeking ideas now for the next Evansville Living Idea Home.

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5Mountain Top: Judy Yarbor of Haubstadt, Ind., and Mary Buchfuehrer of Lewisville, N.C., cling to Evansville Living atop Mount Pilatus near Lucerne, Switzerland.

5Hometown Companions: On a relaxing cruise vacation, Evansville native Chad Haydon has Evansville Living by his side when the boat docks in Cozumel, Mexico.

5Summer Cruisin’: Friends Megan Brasher and Rachel Robinson, both of Evansville, stand with Evansville Living aboard a summer cruise to the Bahamas.

5Aruban Celebration: Siblings Preston Hertel and Paxton Laubscher, both of Newburgh, Ind., celebrate Hertel’s graduation from Castle High School with a trip to Aruba with Evansville Living.

5Sleeping Bears: Sisters Karen O’Keefe Thompson of Evansville and Gayle O’Keefe Hawkins of Troy, Ohio, enjoy a copy of Evansville Living while visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Empire, Mich.

5Lucky Game: Rita and Jim Miller of Newburgh, Ind., attend the University of Notre Dame versus United States Naval Academy football game at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, with special guest Evansville Living.

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5Wine-O: At the Creekbend Vineyard, owned

by Oliver Winery, near Bloomington, Ind., Erin Osborne, Sheila and Chip Perkins, all of Evansville, and Kim Racey and Rod White, both of Jasper, Ind., take in the beautiful view with Evansville Living.

5The Holy City: In front of The Olive Tree Hotel in Jerusalem, Ron and Alice Huffman of Newburgh, Ind., Jim and Nancy Ahrens of Evansville, and Bob and June Ubelhor of Newburgh, Ind., pose with Evansville Living during a trip to Israel.

5Tourists: In town for a class reunion and a visit with family, Evansvillians David and Maralee Hunt, Patty Bertelson, Diane Angermeier, and Vernon Hunt tour the city of Washington, Penn., with Evansville Living.

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4All-Stars: David Cerling of Evansville shares Evansville Living with coach Lee Smith, former All-Star relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, at the 2012 Cubs Fantasy Camp in Mesa, Ariz.

Smith is currently a roving instructor for San Francisco Giants’ minor league teams.

Susan Rice and Jim Hinchliffe of Mount Vernon, Ind., give recentlyadopted Roscoe — on the cover of the Evansville Living they’re holding — a view of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Bruce and Judy Epmeier of Newburgh, Ind., flew with Evansville Living to the 2012 Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture event at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis.

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A history of Evansville’s sheet-metal facades Few names are as widely recognized in Evansville as

“Mesker.” After all, the city’s most popular attraction is the Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden. Fewer still, however, are connected with the history behind the Evansville business that made the establishment of the zoo possible.

Between 1880 and 1910, America still was rebuilding after the Civil War. In an effort to bring new life to their stores, small business merchants wanted fashionable storefronts to attract customers. Working in Evansville and St. Louis, the brothers behind the Mesker name had the answer.

After learning the sheet-metal trade in their father’s Evansville factory, three of the Mesker sons — Bernard, Frank, and George Mesker — turned their attention to the manufacturing and design of sheet-metal facades. Between their two businesses, Mesker Brothers Iron Works in St. Louis, and George L. Mesker & Co. in Evansville, the brothers reached a range of merchants.

At street level, the facades boasted decorative cast iron columns, but on the upper floors they were thin, galvanized tin panels pressed into ornate patterns, which were easily adapted to fit over the front of a building. The result was to immediately transform a structure into a Victorian-era building representative of the architectural fashion of the period.

The brothers concentrated on selling their unique product in rural areas where budgets were tight and architectural services were limited or nonexistent. The facades were lightweight, inexpensive to ship, and could be installed by local labor in a few days at 1/4th the cost of wood or brick.

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Iron Will// Experts in their

trade, Bernard, Frank, and George Mesker designed and manufactured more than 40,000 sheet-metal facades nationwide.

More than 40,000 of these Mesker storefronts were ordered nationwide from a mail-order catalog. Today, most have been lost due to redevelopment, neglect, or fire. Only about 2,500 have been confirmed to still exist nationwide. “There are 29 in Evansville with a full or partial Mesker facade,” says Dennis Au, Evansville’s historic preservation officer. The most notable example is the front of the old Heldt & Voelker Hardware building at 2100 W. Franklin St., now the Gerst Haus.

“That ‘house front’ is a good example of how a Mesker facade can still be impressive after more than 120 years if it is diligently maintained and painted,” Au says. “The Meskers’ ability to combine industrial ingenuity with artistic design is among the most impressive and significant contributions to our nation’s architectural heritage.”

Another example is the ornate pediment and cornice atop the Carpenters Hall at 1035 W. Franklin St. It reveals how elements produced by Mesker could be incorporated onto brick or any other type of construction.

In addition to their storefront services, the Meskers also produced street lights, manhole covers, and decorative cast iron fences, many of which remain in use in Evansville. “The period between 1880 and 1910 was a unique time in American architecture, and it all started in Evansville,” Au says. “Anyone from Evansville who spots a Mesker somewhere in the United States can take pride in the fact that their origin was in our city.” ­— Jim Winnerman EvansvilleLiving.com November | December 2012 19

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What: Spoonflower Why: Creativity is inevitable at Spoonflower, an online company that allows you to upload patterns to create your own fabrics for quilts, clothes, bags, furniture, pillows, framed artwork, and more.

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What: Flutter Necklace Why: A brass filigree medallion necklace with black diamond crystals and a double leaf drop.

Why: Supercharge your breakfast with delicious and highly-caffeinated maple syrup — with no artificial anything.

Where: Flutter, 100 State St., Newburgh, Ind.

What: Pop Chart Lab Prints Why: Founded in 2010, Pop Chart Lab’s goal is to render human experience in an infographic chart form. The store’s topics of inspiration have included beer, coffee, and cocktails, as well as a delectable kaleidoscope of candy bars.

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What: The Christmas Book

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Give a Dog a Chance In March 2009, when Indianapolis

native Brietta Stafford went to Evansville Animal Care & Control shelter to purchase a city license for her pet, she discovered a grim fact. When she asked how many dogs the facility euthanized, an employee told her more than 3,000 each year. Having been actively involved with animal control in Indianapolis, it was only natural for Stafford to then become a volunteer coordinator at the shelter. In November 2010, Stafford pursued her passion further, founding a nokill dog organization called It Takes a Village. Since its humble beginning as a simple Facebook page and a group of volunteers, foster homes, and board members, the effort has grown into an organized nonprofit that currently supports nearly 130 dogs.

Though It Takes a Village has a facility, few dogs are kept there on a daily basis.

The small space doubles as a thrift store, so it is not possible to hold more than a small number of dogs at any given time.

The organization relies almost entirely on foster homes to provide food, shelter, and love. “We just want them (the fosters) to treat the dogs as their own,” says current president Susan Odoyo, who has been involved with the group since its inception.

The nonprofit currently has accumulated about 50 active foster homes, Odoyo adds, as well as 30 active volunteers who work at

the shelter, help with organizationrelated events, or drive dogs to and from vet appointments.

Most of the dogs come from shelters throughout Vanderburgh, Gibson, Warrick, and Daviess counties, but the organization does not limit its reach to these areas alone.

Doggone It // Inside the It Takes a Village “We have a philosophy that we’ll help facility, president Susan Odoyo (middle) hugs a dog no matter where it is,” Odoyo sweet-faced Diego, a boxer mix. Executive insists. “If we have space, and there’s a director Tangila Wells (left) holds Hoss, a perky need, we try to help when we can.” pit bull puppy, and board member Kelly Miller One of the organization’s most (right) has Ginger, a quiet schnauzer. important missions is to correct misconceptions about bully breeds has rescued 875 dogs and found permanent — dogs that have a reputation for being homes for 748 of them. The organization especially aggressive. Pit bulls often are hopes to grow these numbers while decreasthe first dogs people think of in terms of ing the euthanasia rates in local shelters. To aggressive breeds, but Odoyo insists the do that, it will take a community of support. breed’s bad name is not entirely war“If you can’t adopt, foster. If you can’t fosranted. “I deal with pit bulls every single ter, donate. That’s our theme,” says Odoyo. day, and I have never been bitten by one,” she says. “It’s really about how the dog is Editor’s Note: Susan Odoyo, an attorney, and her raised, not necessarily about the breed.” husband were featured in the May/June 2011 issue She also points out that trainers at foster of Evansville Living for their work in Kenya in organizing a free soccer tournament that promoted homes often correct any bad behavior a dog may have when the shelter receives it. HIV testing.

— Cara Schuster Since its beginning, It Takes a Village

It Takes a Village opens its facility at 1417 N. Stockwell Road every Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5 p.m. Find them at PetSmart every Sunday from 12-4 p.m. For more information, visit www.itvrescue.com.

Shelf Life

The Bones of the Old Ones Since resigning as an adjunct English instructor at the University of Southern Indiana two years ago, Howard Andrew Jones, a native of Terre Haute, Ind., has dedicated his time to writing novels. His latest, The Bones of the Old Ones, continues the story of his first book, Desert of Souls, following the adventures of 8th-century Arabian swashbucklers Dabir and Asim as they fight to save their homeland in a sword-and-sorcery tale.

Thomas Dunne Books, 2012

The Moon from Every Window In his latest book of poems, Rob Griffith, associate professor of creative writing at the University of Evansville, examines heartfelt topics using sonnets, villanelles, and other poetic forms. Poised and polished, The Moon from Every Window includes perusals of failing relationships, domesticity, and everyday moments.

WordTech Communications, 2012

Evansville After purchasing a historic home on Evansville’s West Side, author Joseph Engler became enthralled by the town’s past. Inspired, Engler wrote a 127page pictorial history, Evansville, which includes more than 200 vintage images and postcards from the 1800s in a chronological format.

Arcadia Publishing, 2012

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It may take only one to love pets, but it takes a village to save them

Good Living

in memoriAm

Remembering Santa Evansville had three major shopping

areas booming in 1967: the Main Street department stores and specialty shops, Lawndale Shopping Center/Washington Square Mall on the far East Side, and the North Park Shopping Center, anchored by a Sears store at one end and the ABC Discount Store and Ayr-Way at the other. Merchant associations were very active at the time, and sought ways to attract customers during the holiday shopping season.

North Park merchants decided to fly in Santa Claus on a helicopter, then a rarity in the skies around Evansville. On Saturday afternoon, Dec. 9, 1967, Evansville businessman William Bretz, dressed in a beautiful velour red Santa suit handmade by his wife, and pilot William Dorr took off in Dorr’s small helicopter from the Dress Regional Airport. They were headed southwest to a crowd of nearly 2,000 families waiting to see their holiday hero fly in above them.

The crowd eagerly watched as the helicopter came up over the tree line and began its descent to the designated landing space in the Sears parking lot. Suddenly, the blades clipped a high-voltage power line. Some witnesses were surprised that Dorr, an expert pilot, flew in from the north. Later, his coworkers at Crescent Air suspected he might have been trying to avoid flying directly over

polling place Already hungry for holiday goodies (like the ones on our cover), we asked our Facebook friends about their sweet cravings with the question: “What’s your favorite holiday candy?”

Here’s what you had to say.

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Forty-five years later, we remember the helicopter crash that shook our city

the throng of families below him.

As the blade clipped the wire, the helicopter flipped, crashing to the concrete with an explosion that shook the ground and knocked out power for miles. Horrified onlookers watched tearfully as paramedics rushed to the scene, pulling the two men out of the small aircraft. Bretz was dead. Dorr died later at Deaconess Hospital. For every child gathered that day for the holiday event, the magic of Santa Claus was jeopardized.

According to later reports, the tragedy could have been far worse. Rudy Stieler, then president of the North Park Merchants Association who hired the men to fly, had driven Bretz to the airport to board the chopper, bringing his young family along for the ride. Quoted later, Stieler said his three young daughters begged to go on the flight. Because there was room only for one, Mrs. Stieler said none of them would go.

The Federal Aviation Administration, which is required to approve any civilian landing area, had not been consulted for permission to use the Sears parking lot as a landing site. In February 1969, the Federal Transportation and Safety Administration ruled the crash was the result of “inadequate pre-flight preparation.”

Over the next 45 years, Santa Claus has arrived at malls and on Main Street by fire engines, truck beds, and motorized sleds, but never again in a helicopter.

— Kelley Coures The author was an 8-year-old third grader in December 1967. He convinced his mother to take him and a friend to the North Park Shopping Center to see the helicopter — a novelty at the time.

“I recall watching the helicopter flip over as it approached the parking lot. My mother was turned talking to someone she knew who had also driven there from our East Side neighborhood. I tugged on her coat sleeve as the power line popped and flashed, but couldn’t get the words out that the helicopter was upside down.

Just as she turned it hit the parking lot.

I had never heard my mother scream before, but all the mothers were shrieking and kids were crying. We watched as some of the dads went up and pulled Santa out of the helicopter. My mother turned us around and we hurried back to the car, which was parked near Ayr-Way. I remember her shaking so hard she had to wait a few minutes to start the car.

We didn’t talk about it until we got back home. It was the worst thing I have ever seen and I can recall it to this day.”

Campus Calm For this issue’s photo contest, we asked our readers to send photos they consider to be “warm and bright.” The winner is Hanns Pieper of Evansville, who shared a photo of the University of Evansville on a winter’s morning. Taken at 5 a.m. outside the university’s library, congratulations, of evansville! the photo shows lamps glowing over Pieper Hanns a thin layer of crisp white snow — just the kind of photo that brings to mind the holiday season! So thank you, Hanns!

For our next contest, we’re trying something different. We’d like to see your Instagram photos! There is no theme – just share fun, creative images, tag @evansvilleliving and use the hashtag #ELphotocontest.

We’ll pick our favorite and print it in our January/February 2013 issue!

creating e the people

Breaking the Mold

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➤ Entries in the North Main Christmas Parade (Nov. 18 this year), which includes floats, bands, dance troupes, clowns, motorcycles, cars, veteran groups, fire trucks, and more.

Local ceramist sculpts future in clay From an early age, Neeley

For more information on Neeley Koester’s designs, contact her at neeleykoester@gmail.com.

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➤ Christmas parades in Evansville since they first began in the late 1930s.

1989

➤ Year the Center City Corp. revived the Christmas Parade and made it an annual tradition.

Photos by natalie greer

Koester loved art. “As a kid, I was always doodling on homework, placemats, and once on my aunt’s living room wall. I also worked with the kind of clay you could bake in the oven,” says Koester, a native of St. Wendel, Ind. But it wasn’t until she began attending North Posey High School that Koester was introduced to a potter’s wheel, which quickly became her most prized tool. Her love for ceramics and pottery continued through college at the University of Shaping Evansville where she majored in commuHands // nications. Realizing she could no longer Artist Neeley be away from a studio, she enrolled in Koester displays a ceramics class. “During that time, I her unique focused a lot of energy on my skill at the pottery at a ceramic auction wheel,” Koester says. “Then one day, my this year at the professor said, ‘Okay, you can throw; now Rapp-Owen do something interesting with it.’”

Granary in New Proficient on the wheel, Koester’s Harmony, Ind. style lies between functional pottery and sculpture. She describes her work as havprofessor of art at the University of Southern ing a “girlish or sweet touch” and explains, “Some Indiana Lenny Dowhie — making the event a art looks intimidating. I really don’t want people to feel that when they look at my work.” She rare- huge success. “We raised $8,500 for the EPCC, and I still occasionally receive emails from them ly creates collections of work because she wants thanking me. It was a wonderful experience.” each piece of pottery or sculpture to be unique.

In May, Koester graduated from the Uni“I think that sets me apart from other artists, and versity of Evansville and moved to Nashville, it means whoever has a piece of mine will have a Tenn., where she is a student at The Clay Lady very original piece of art,” adds Koester.

Studio. “I have always loved Nashville. It’s Earlier this year, Koester organized a ceramic the perfect combination of city life and the auction at the Rapp-Owen Granary in New HarMidwest,” says Koester. While she doesn’t plan mony, Ind., to benefit the Evansville Psychiatric on having large gallery shows, her primary Children’s Center. “I really wanted to do somegoal is to work with interior designers, creatthing in college that I would look back on and ing custom work or selling her designs to be proud of myself for, and after learning about companies such as Anthropologie, the popular the center through taking an art therapy course retailer of women’s apparel and home fashions, and going there on a field trip, I fell in love with and Restoration Hardware, a retailer of classic the work they do there,” says Koester. The aucAmerican home furnishings and décor. “To me, tion was attended by teachers, family, friends, that would be more thrilling than seeing my and strangers; Koester was able to get pieces pieces in a show,” she says. donated from four professional artists — includ— Jessica Boyd ing UE professor Mark Schoenbaum, and former

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➤ Volunteers affiliated with the North Main Business Association and the North Side Kiwanis Club who have taken charge of parade planning.

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Good Living

evansville centric

The First 100 Years Photo by laura M. mathis

Saint Benedict Cathedral begins yearlong centennial celebration with Mass on Sunday, Dec. 2

A parish church, founded on what was then the edge of the

city, is today the central church of the Catholic Diocese of Evansville.

Saint Benedict Parish, opened 100 years ago in December 1912, is a landmark on Lincoln Avenue and visible from U.S. Highway 41.

Since 1999, when the church was consecrated as the diocesan cathedral, the towering Lombard, Basilica-style structure has served as the focal point of the diocese. It is here that Catholics from parishes in 12 counties of Southwestern Indiana gather to celebrate important days in the church year with Bishop Charles C. Thompson.

A special centennial Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, Dec. 2, the First Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the Catholic Church year. The parish will host a brunch after the 10:30 a.m. Mass, open to all who come to enjoy the festivities.

Chanticleer, considered the world’s top male a cappella chorus, will be in concert to benefit St. Benedict Parish on the evening of April 13, at Evansville’s Victory Theatre.

The parish celebration of the Feast of St. Benedict will include a special 4:30 p.m. Mass with festive music and a community event after Mass on July 13. The parish theme for the year is “Rooted in Tradition, Growing in Faith.”

“We are celebrating the first 100 years of the parish, but we are confidently looking ahead to living out our faith every day God gives

Abby Lee Miller struck gold again with

her newest reality show, “Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition.” The often controversial dance instructor known for her starring role on Lifetime reality show “Dance Moms” has gained a reputation of being brutally tough on her young students.

When Evansville native Yvette Walts was approached by Lifetime to audition her daughter, Hadley, for the new Los Angelesbased reality dance show, the protective

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For more information on the Saint Benedict Cathedral, visit www.stbenedictcathedral.org or call 812-425-3369.

center of attention

mom was leery. “We weren’t interested in being on ‘Dance Moms,’” says Yvette. “Then we find out it’s the ultimate ‘Dance Moms.’”

Mulling it over, Yvette, who teaches dance at D’Alto Studio of Performing Arts, decided the show could help 12-year-old Hadley move up in the dance world. After a grueling audition process, Hadley and 11 other dancers, ages 6 to 13, were chosen for the show, which debuted on Oct. 9. Every Tuesday at 8 p.m., the dancers compete for a $100,000 cash prize and a fouryear scholarship to the Young Dance Program at Joffrey Ballet School in New York. With eliminations each episode, Hadley still is in the running for the prize.

Yvette says it’s been an incredible experience for her daughter, who trains at D’Alto and competes with the studio’s competitive team, THR!VE Dance Co.

“As a dancer, she’s better than ever,” says Yvette. So far, Hadley’s worked with world-renowned choreographers including Richard Jackson, who has choreographed for stars like Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj.

A reality show, the series brings plenty of mama-drama entertainment. Often portrayed as the show’s villain, Yvette assures her focus is on her daughter. “Ultimately, it’s been a great experience and opportunity for Hadley,” says Yvette. “I just want her to do what she wants to do. I will support her 100 percent in whatever that is.” ­— Trisha Weber

Each episode, viewers can vote via Twitter for their favorite dancer. Yvette donates $250 to the Lane Goodwin Childhood Cancer Foundation for every week Hadley wins. For more information, visit www.mylifetime.com.

Photo by david walker of bravo studios

Dancing Queens

us,” says Father Gregory Chamberlin, a Benedictine monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey who serves as parish pastor and rector of the cathedral.

“Thousands and thousands of people have been baptized at St. Ben’s, received their first communion and confirmation,” Father Gregory says. “Thousands of families have sent their children to our parish school. We’ve rejoiced at weddings and mourned at funerals and celebrated Sunday Mass and daily life in so many ways.”

Benedictine priests have served the parish since its establishment. Father Gregory was named pastor in 1991. Father Harold Hammerstein, an Evansville native, has provided special assistance for the parish since 1978.

St. Ben’s parishioners have witnessed the rich life of the Catholic Church over the years, including changing styles of worship since the Second Vatican Council and the re-establishment of permanent deacons.

— Paul Leingang

comfort zone

Revelation When I was told that my husband had been made a wonderful offer to work at Mead Johnson Nutrition in Evansville, I panicked. Born and raised on the East Coast, I had always been an hour from Manhattan, where I often attended Broadway shows. I was just as close to Shea Stadium and the New York Mets and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where I saw the New Jersey Nets and the New York Islanders. Yankee Stadium was nearby, as was Madison Square Garden, where I watched the New York Knicks and Rangers. There was usually a concert going on, and I could see Billy Joel one night and Fleetwood Mac the next.

When we first flew into Evansville, I cried. Where were the big buildings?

Where were the professional sports? I had grade school children and a new baby and I was freaked. Suddenly, there were only three television stations to choose from, plus PBS. In 1979, cable had not yet come to Newburgh, Ind., where we had purchased a home. When we did get cable, nearly a year later, the only baseball I could watch was the Chicago Cubs or the Atlanta Braves. Unless they were playing the Mets, it didn’t seem like real baseball to me. I felt almost like an alien when my neighbors went to the high school football games, though now I have come to appreciate what prep sports mean to this community.

What was most frightening was the realization that my mom and dad were no longer 10 minutes away. I had to be strong because I knew this was a great opportunity not only for my husband, but for all of us to move up in the world.

After some procrastinating, I decided to take an adult education course held once a week at Castle High School, in Newburgh, where we lived. It was called Transactional Analysis. The teacher told us to take turns standing up and sharing what was bothering us at the time. I stood up and said, “I moved here from New York, and there is nothing to do. I am a fish out of water, and I am going crazy.”

A lady named Pat Carr, to whom I am forever grateful, stood and asked me if I

had auditioned for the Repertory People of Evansville (a theater group). She asked if I had gone out to the University of Southern Indiana and signed up for any classes. She wanted to know if I had joined the National Organization for Women or tried to do any media work.

When I told her I had not, she looked me in the eyes and said, “Then how can you say there is nothing for you here?” We became immediate friends.

I took her advice and seized everything this area had to offer. I auditioned for and won a lead part in a play, Tribute, and my mom even flew in to see me on opening night. I also learned that our director, the late Jim Jackson, had acted in Hollywood movies in the 1950s — a true professional right here in Indiana. Often, he made me go over lines so many times I would end up crying. But when the play’s reviews came in, it was all worth it.

I started doing public service announcements for Big Brothers Big Sisters on television and radio. I wrote a weekly column for the Evansville Courier & Press.

The late and great Larry Aiken brought many concerts to the area. When I told him about my original fear of dying of cultural deprivation, he sent me tickets to see Harry Chapin at the Vanderburgh Auditorium, which is now The Centre.

“I was able to do things I never could have done in the Big Apple.”

Through the years, I had the opportunity to conduct interviews with musical legends such as Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, B.B. King, and countless others.

I was given the opportunity to be on the baseball field and interview stars like Tony La Russa and Albert Pujols. I was

Photo by jerry butts

How the Tri-State became my home

able to do things I could never have done in the Big Apple. I could attend concerts and not pay $50 to park or drive three hours in horrendous traffic. How wonderful to just walk to my car and be home in 20 minutes from any venue.

Today, I would never move back. I love the river and run along it as many days as I can. Concerts come here, and now we have the Ford Center, which is comparable to any concert or sports venue in the country. It is the home of the Evansville IceMen, an affiliated minor league hockey team, in addition to the University of Evansville Aces. I have been to more concerts and spent more time with famous artists than I could have ever imagined.

I look around at the wonderful friends I have made, who I love so much. My medical care and our local hospitals are top-notch. The education my children received here in the Tri-State was outstanding, and I earned a degree from the University of Southern Indiana, the fastest-growing public university in Indiana.

It seems like a miracle, but I love my Midwest home, and I am blessed to have been placed here.

—Julie Rosenbaum-Engelhardt

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History Buff

operation pedro pan

Home for the Innocent Clandestine Cuban refugee program changed lives in Evansville

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ifty years ago, one of the western world’s biggest secrets came to an end. The story began in 1960 in Fidel Castro’s Cuba. Along the way, Cuban and American families were forever changed.

A story that hit the stands on March 10, 1962, in an Evansville newspaper may have been the first published report about “Operation Pedro Pan,” lifting the international secrecy surrounding the clandestine effort.

Then, the international turmoil of the Cuban Missile Crisis put an end to the secret operation that sent more than 14,000 unaccompanied children from Cuba to the United States.

Today, the story still is widely unknown, even though it likely was the largest ever influx of minor refugees in the Western Hemisphere.

Cuban families sought to protect their children through the ultimate sacrifice of separation — sending them away from home and Castro’s communist principles to dreams of faith and freedom in the U.S. “We left in the middle of the night, hoping the neighbors wouldn’t see us,” says Susy Garrandés Rodríguez, who was

a child of 10 in 1962 when she arrived at St. Vincent’s Orphanage in Vincennes, Ind. After some months at the orphanage, her 9-year-old twin brothers were sent away separately — Antonio to a foster family in Darmstadt, Ind., Jorge to a home in Schererville, Ind. A few miles south in Evansville, Berta Parravicini and her younger brother Humberto both went to Mater Dei High School but lived with separate foster families. Berta eventually married Ted Kares of Evansville. Because their firstborn son, Teddy, was born in America, he was able to bring Berta’s parents to the U.S. from Cuba.

It took five years for the Parravicini family to reunite. Some families were separated forever. Others, like the Garrandés family, would become part of a historic and troublesome international incident.

Manuel Garrandés, Susy’s older brother, took part in the Bay of Pigs Invasion, a 1961 attempt by Cuban exiles to overthrow the Cuban government. He was captured and then imprisoned in Cuba. In an exchange of prisoners with the U.S., Manuel came to America and was able to bring his father with him.

Photo by Paul Leingang

By Paul Leingang

political refuge // Berta Parravicini (now

Berta Kares), above, was one of more than 14,000 Cuban children sent to the U.S. in the 1960s as a part of Operation Pedro Pan. Bottom, left, Berta celebrates her quinceañera (the Latin American celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday) on Jan. 9, 1960, with her parents, Humberto and Bertha Parravicini, just before she left them for America.

One of 10 children, Berta and her brother, Humberto, dress for a party at their parents’ home in Cárdenas, Cuba, that same year.

Photos provided by Berta Parravicini

Eventually, the father reunited with his younger children who were “Pedro Pan” kids, Jorge and Tony. Susy stayed at the orphanage until September 1965, when Manuel, who was living in New Jersey, sent for her. She reunited with her mother a month later, but would not see her younger brothers until September 1966 in Miami.

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story 50 years ago in The Evansville Press. Little Sisters of the Poor facility in EvansMiller had been a reporter in Evansville be- ville, and Dorothy now lives in a room with fore taking a news job in Miami. He was nursing care at St. John’s Home for the Aged. on a plane from Miami with five of the 50 Some of the details are fading from refugees who came to Evansville. their memories, but the emotional connec “This is the underground railway in the tion they made with Antonio Garrandés sky — Operation Peter Pan,” Miller wrote, and his family is everlasting. adding, “Maybe it should be called Opera- “Monsignor Charles Schoettelkotte tion Pedro Pan.” [founder of Catholic Charities of Evans Miller revealed the story, ville] called one day and asked but not the real names of the “It was hard,” she if we would be interested and children. willing to take a child from says. “Very hard “No one is telling exactly Cuba into our home,” says how it [bringing the children for the family I Dorothy. into America] is done. No one lived with. But Tony came into their lives, will. The risk of reprisal is too somehow we joining the couple and their great,” he wrote. eight children in their home made it.”

The two-time Pulitzer Prize near Darmstadt.

— Berta Parravicini winner died in 2005.

Tony’s twin brother Jorge A Catholic priest in Miami, was living in Schererville, his Father Bryan Walsh, and the headmaster of sister Susy at St. Vincent Orphanage in Ruston Academy in Havana, James Baker, Vincennes, and his parents were in Cuba. initiated the operation. Walsh approached “Can you imagine what it was like for a the U.S. government seeking funds to sup- 9-year old boy?” Dorothy asks. port the effort financially and requesting No one in the Hillenbrand household visa waivers for the children, and so com- spoke Spanish. menced Operation Pedro Pan. Between “I tried,” says Dorothy. “I bought a Christmas 1960 and October 1962 — book. I think that was one of the things when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought a that would have helped Tony. It must have halt to the refugee movement — Cuban been horrible for that little boy. But I loved parents sent 14,048 children to the U.S. him and he seemed to love me.”

Fifty of them, ages 6 to 17, spent a por- The two Garrandés boys eventually tion of their young lives in Evansville and joined their father in Florida. Jorge died in Vincennes, Ind., changing the lives of local 2009. Tony lives with his family in Florida, families forever. and remains “troubled” by his childhood experience, according to his sister.

But the Hillenbrands keep in touch.

“When the phone rings and it is Susy Merging Cultures It is a bittersweet story for Francis and Dor- calling, she just says ‘Mom,’ and I know othy Hillenbrand. Francis, at age 91, still who it is,” says Dorothy. “She tells her lives in an independent apartment at the friends about her ‘Indiana mom and dad.’”

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A Long Way Home It was a long time ago when Berta flew from Havana to Miami and then to Evansville.

“Looking down from the plane, it was very dark and gloomy, and it was beginning to snow,” Berta remembers. “I thought, ‘My God, where am I coming to?’”

Now, Berta is a wife, mother, grandmother, and successful businesswoman who operates Kares Inc. Painting and Wallpaper in Evansville with her husband Ted. “I love Evansville,” the Cuban native says, but admits, “I hate snow.”

During a recent interview, Berta reflected on her life in Cuba, her high school years at Mater Dei, her marriage and family, and her home in Southern Indiana.

She was born and raised in Cárdenas, in the Cuban province of Matanzas, with her brother Humberto; they came to the U.S. in 1962, when she was 16 and he was 14.

“I could never ask for better parents,” says Berta. “We were not rich, but middle class.” When Fidel Castro proclaimed Cuba to be a communist country, Berta’s family, like many others, made the difficult decision to send their children away.

When she came to Indiana, she missed her family, her friends, celebrations of birthdays and Christmas, “dancing the conga in the park,” and the life of a teenager in Cuba.

Foster families were arranged through Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Evansville, with funds provided by the federal government to assist the foster families.

Berta began her life in Indiana living with Jack and Florence Pfettscher of Evansville.

They spoke no Spanish and Berta spoke no English.

“It was hard,” she says. “Very hard for the family I lived with. But somehow we made it.”

When her foster mother, Florence, went to the hospital to have a baby, Berta tried to help out at the home — even though she had never cooked a meal in her life.

“I boiled hot dogs for a week,” she recalls. Her foster father appreciated her efforts, but finally stepped in and said, “I’m going to fry chicken.” As time passed, the Cuban stranger became more and more familiar with life in Southern Indiana.

Through friends of her foster parents, Berta was introduced to now husband Ted.

When she turned 18, she was no longer eligible for financial assistance and made plans to live with her aunt and uncle in California.

“On the day I left to fly to California, Ted proposed to me, and I accepted,” she says.

Ted followed her to California and soon brought her back to Evansville.

Five years after her arrival in America, Ted and Berta celebrated the birth of their

first son, Teddy. Her parents, Humberto and Bertha Parravicini, left Cuba for Indiana, where they lived out the rest of their lives with their children and grandchildren.

For general information, history, reunions and activities, see www.pedropan.org.

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Sporting Life

Scott Hill

PRO Status A renowned coach brings a professional edge to junior tennis

By Mark Mathis • Photos by Jerry Butts

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cott Hill has hit the tennis court running since becoming the junior tennis director at Tri-State Athletic Club in August. “I’ve been getting a new program in place, training the professional staff, and now everybody is wanting tennis lessons for the winter,” says Hill, who is encouraged by the work load. “Kids go to school until about 3 in the afternoon, and I’m booked from 3 to 9 p.m.”

Hill instructs about 150 children ages 4 to 18 in the junior tennis program. “That is my niche, my area of expertise,” Hill says. “I usually teach about 50 kids each day. I have one group that averages 25 to 30 kids, and a group of 25 on Saturday. On Sunday we have match play.”

Hill, 45, is immersed in high school tennis. The Henderson, Ky., native worked for more than 15 years at the world-renowned IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla., where he taught a significant number of top juniors and coached more than 50 professional tennis players including Maria Sharapova, Venus and Serena Williams, Tommy Haas, Xavier Malisse, Max Mirnyi, Jelena Jankovic, and Sabine Lisicki.

Adding to his list of accomplishments, more than 150 of Hill’s students have earned NCAA scholarships to colleges including Stanford University, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, Duke University, and the University of California, Los Angeles.

“Sharapova and Jankovic were 13 and 14 when they were at the

academy, and I was responsible for their training,” Hill says. “Venus and Serena — I trained them after they had won a couple of Grand Slams.

Tommy Haas had trained there since he was 10 years old, and he was like a brother.” Sharapova, Jankovic, and the Williams sisters have become international superstars in the sport with top world rankings.

“It is definitely something that keeps me interested in working with juniors, seeing them go from being an above-average player to No. 1.

You get a lot of satisfaction watching them do those things,” he says.

“I was the traveling coach of the best juniors they had, the top ITF (International Tennis Federation)-ranked players in junior tennis. I took players to Africa, Paris, Spain, and to different places in the U.S.” While at Bollettieri, Hill saw potential in a 16-year-old boy playing junior tennis and guided him to stardom with private coaching sessions. “He had the same agent as Maria Sharapova, and I knew the agent,” he says. “By the time he was 20, Jimmy Wang was No. 86 in the world ATP (Associated Tennis Professionals) rankings. He was in the main draw of Wimbledon, the main draw of the U.S. Open. To me, that’s more important than training Venus and Serena, because they were already accomplished.”

In 2007, Hill and his brother, Greg Hill — who coached at Bollettieri for 15 years, has professional wins over tennis greats Andre Agassi and Derrick Rostagno, and

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GAME, SET, MATCH // Henderson, Ky., native Scott Hill has

coached tennis professionals Maria Sharapova and Venus and Serena Williams — and is just as happy to be leading the junior tennis program at Tri-State Athletic Club. For his students, that can mean running drills on the court.

was the first All-American tennis player at Texas A&M — started Greg Hill Tennis Academy in Sarasota, Fla. Hill’s appreciation for the chance to work with founder Nick Bollettieri also is readily apparent. “Most of my knowledge was gained at the Bollettieri Academy. Nick and I were very close — we played golf, spent holidays

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LOVE IT // Tri-State Athletic Club junior tennis director Scott Hill plans to increase the intensity of the program he now leads. As a kid growing up in Henderson, Ky., Hill spent much of his youth playing on Tri-State’s courts.

at his house — we formed a very close relationship,” he says. “I was on court with him every day for 15 years, and I was like a sponge. I tried to absorb all the information from him I could, especially on how he ran the junior tennis program. I’m basically running that same program here at Tri-State.”

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sight, compassion for kids, knowledge of emerging tennis trends, and experience in the junior, as well as collegiate and professional tennis level, is absolutely phenomenal for the Tri-State area.”

Hill was a talented junior tennis player in Henderson, Ky., and he spent much of his youth playing at Tri-State Athletic Club. At Henderson County High School, he won the Kentucky State High School Tournament Singles title and was named All-American in 1985. Hill is in the Henderson County High School Athletics Hall of Fame, and held a top 25, 16-and-under national ranking. He played college tennis at New Mexico for a year, then finished his education at the University of Louisville before heading to Florida to start his teaching career.

Doug Cash, who was working at TriState at the time, saw the talent in Hill and helped him develop as a coach. “He was very influential in my career; my family didn’t have a lot of money for me to be traveling around playing tennis, and Doug was able to get members at Tri-State to sponsor me,” Hill says. “In a lot of ways, Doug made it possible for me to play in national tournaments and international tournaments.”

Cash was a manager at Tri-State, and worked his way through the ranks to become the CEO of Tennis Corp. of America, which runs a large number of tennis centers in the U.S. It was Cash who reached out to Hill to see if he was interested in returning home to work at Tri-State.

“Doug called me and asked if I would be interested in coming back,” Hill says. “I didn’t know, but Doug said, ‘We want you to come up and visit, make sure you really like it, meet everybody, work with the kids a little.’ So I came up here to see if it felt comfortable, and I knew it was a fit from day one.”

His goal is to make the program better, more intense, and more organized. Since coming aboard, he has started a satellite program in Henderson. “I feel blessed to, in some way, give back,” Hill says. “I feel like I owe it to this community, and I have a lot of family still in the area.”

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By Jennifer Varner

land of lakes // A popular tourist destination for travelers from Chicago and Milwaukee, Lake Geneva, Wis., is an attractive driving vacation for Southern Indiana residents. The Grand Geneva Resort & Spa offers ample amenities including three onsite restaurants and a spa and wellness center. Twenty golf courses surround the area.

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This past July, my husband and I escaped to the resort, a 7.5-hour drive from Evansville, for a long weekend.

Upon arriving to the sprawling facility, I immediately fell in love with the property. There was a horse farm immediately to the right as we entered the drive. As the road continued, we approached the rolling hills of a golf course, expansive views, and the resort’s Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired architecture.

From our room, which included a built-in TV in the bathroom mirror, we were within a short walk to the spa, salon, and dining amenities.

Dining at Ristorante Brissago, we started with a delicious bruschette con mozzarella e prosciutto appetizer. For dinner, I ordered the quattro formaggi pizza — a blend of mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmigiano, and pecorino cheeses — which came large enough for two and full of flavor. My husband, Josh, ordered the filetto di manzo al gorgonzola, which translates as gorgonzola and Barolo sauce poured over a beef tenderloin. It was as easy to slice as butter.

After dinner, we saw David Seebach’s Wonders of Magic Show. An interactive show, the quick-witted magician caused volunteer audience members to either lose their heads or vanish from wooden boxes.

With a water park, climbing wall, ski slopes, and golf courses, this all-in-one retreat is just as accommodating for relaxing, slow weekends as it is for family fun and excitement.

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We walked through the rolling hills and wooded areas of the resort. It was peaceful and romantic.

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by Trisha Weber, Cara Schuster, and Brennan Girdler

It’s simple, American, and everyone saves room for it

this time of year. Pie — it’s the national icon of thanks and giving.

Indiana has its own state pie — sugar cream — though when we asked local chef and caterer Cheryl Mochau of Cheryl Really Cooks! to help us present pies to illustrate an attitude of gratitude, we turned to the rustic and traditional favorites you see on the cover.

Here, we share six inspirational stories of local citizens who have created unique brands of giving. We also take a look back at remarkable stories of thankfulness we’ve written about in previous issues.

And, to help you foster the spirit of graciousness, we offer tips to make paying it forward as easy as pie.

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It was a long day ahead of her, but Carissa Montgomery was prepared. With a month of crafty ideating, a carefully thought-out plan of action, and a moral compass 30 years strong, she fired up her car and headed into town. It was Montgomery’s 30th birthday — Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 — and receiving gifts wasn’t on the agenda.

Dubbed “The Birthday Project,” Montgomery devised 30 ways she could make a difference in someone else’s day. “I knew I didn’t want a big blowout party,” she says. “I get leery about attention so I figured this would be a good way to get the attention off of me.”

From 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., she drove around Evansville showering friends, family, and strangers with acts of kindness. Sporting a pink shirt that said, “Today is my 30th Birthday,” she took balloons to children at the Dunigan Family YMCA, donated blood and bone marrow, left inspirational notes on cars parked at Eastland Mall, hid Barnes & Noble gift cards inside random books at the store, sent her mother flowers at work, surprised her best friend with an edible arrangement, and left a card and fresh-baked cookies in her mailbox for the mail carrier.

An avid runner, No. 12 on her list was to hand out ice cold water bottles to runners along the Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage Downtown. Proving to take more time than she thought, Montgomery left the water in a cooler on the path with a sign that read, “Take one. It’s Cold and it’s Free!” She mailed letters to deployed soldiers and started a virtual lemonade stand for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which raises money for childhood cancer.

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she says, even if she couldn’t see the reactions of most.

“It lit a fire under me; I’ve been trying since then to do one volunteer task at least once a month.” Because of the positive feedback she received from friends and family who have vowed to follow suit, Montgomery is planning another similar project for Christmas.

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Brenda Rusche, Tina Erwin, Diana Dannheiser, and Margaret Myers

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Avid quilters Brenda Rusche, Kate Rusche, Diana Dannheiser, Margaret Myers, Tina Erwin, and Susie Love always have had a passion for sewing. Last year, they decided to put their skills to use in the community by forming Pillow Pals, Inc., a group dedicated to making fun and colorful patterned pillowcases for children in local hospitals. And with kid-friendly designs of everything from “Scooby-Doo” and “Transformers” to ballet and football, Pillow Pals can put a smile on the face of any child.

Originally making pillowcases for their grandkids (“Everybody’s a grandma except one,” Dannheiser points out), the group became a nonprofit and began donating their creations to St. Mary’s Pediatrics, Pediatric Same Day Surgery, and Deaconess Pediatrics. The children, of course, are very appreciative, but the doctors note the effect of the pillowcases, too. “The anesthesiologist is talking to them about the pillowcase, and they don’t even know they’re going out,” says Brenda.

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The soft pillow covers are made from two different pieces of fabric — one for the header and one for the base. And with a wholesale value of $7, the pillowcases are sewn well and created from sturdy, quality fabric.

Since its inception, Pillow Pals has produced more than 2,000 pillowcases — 1,200 so far this year. Before the end of the year, they hope to produce another 300. “It just makes you feel good to do something,” Myers says.

Though they certainly enjoy the work, it doesn’t hurt that they’re in such good company. “It’s fun, it’s very rewarding, and we all get along perfectly,” Brenda says. Laughter and playful quips about “getting along” follow. “We can pop off to each other and keep on going,” Dannheiser says. “Keep on sewing.”

For more information on Pillow Pals, Inc., call 812-853-8241 or email pillowpalsinc@yahoo.com.

That Warm, Cheery Feeling Stories of inspiration, miracles, and unfaltering hope — they define character and concentrically touch everyone who hears them. Here, revisit some of our most inspirational, miraculous, and hopeful stories about ordinary people who have done extraordinary things in our community.

“Ride On” August/September 2012 Evansville Business In 2009, Crossroads Christian Church members came up with a unique way to give back to the community by forming Tri-State Auto Mission, a charity that gives cars to individuals who need them most. Heather, who used to walk more than 10 blocks to work every day, was generously granted a 2001 Dodge Caravan.

“Home At Last” May/June 2012 Evansville Living When Marine Corps veteran Erik Goodge’s squad was hit by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, his outlook on life changed forever. He lost his right eye and suffered numerous head injures, but Goodge stays positive and hopes to become a policeman for the city of Evansville.

“A Hopeful Cause” March/April 2012 Evansville Living 14 WFIE news anchor Jackie Monroe and her husband Nate had a long and difficult road to parenthood. After losing a son and a set of twins in their first two pregnancies, the Monroes finally became the proud parents of Ava and Jude, a beautiful, blue-eyed pair of twins. Jackie and Nate shared their story at April’s March of Dimes walk, a cause they have supported for several years.

“Strength in Numbers” March/April 2012 Evansville Living A year after a sledding accident left her paralyzed from her sternum down, Christy Rolley was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. She has not only endured, but kept a positive attitude through it all. Recently, Rolley began a breast reconstruction process and expects to have bladder surgery in early 2013.

“There is Hope” November/December 2008 Evansville Living The mother of two boys, Sandy Bitter was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor in 2007. Living as best they could with the time they had left, the family experienced nothing short of a miracle when Dr. Allan Friedman performed a successful surgery that bought her time. Although she still is living with part of the tumor, she’s determined to beat the odds.

“A Ray of Hope” March/April 2004 Evansville Living In the car with her family on Jan. 26, 2003, Sharon Ray unbuckled her seatbelt and reached back to get something for her son. Shortly after, the car hit a patch of black ice, and Ray was thrown from the vehicle.

Initially paralyzed from the waist down, she was given only a 40 percent chance of walking again. Miraculously, Ray made a full recovery.

All stories can be viewed at www.evansvilleliving.com.

The Human Factor Seven years ago, Sgt. 1st

Taking care of each other is what it comes down to, he adds.

Class Ronald Whitler Jr. took on his “The Army is a family. We treat first assignment as a casualty assiseach other as our own. What has tant officer. His boots were heavier touched me the most is how the than usual as he approached the families are so concerned about front door of this small-town home. me and my feelings. Generally, His body was shaking underneath they are thanking us for being so his U.S. Army service uniform. An compassionate.”

Evansville native, Whitler has been Instead of the structured, in the Army for 25 years, with the almost robotic-persona the Indiana Army National Guard for military often carries like a badge, the past 17, and has deployed two these casualty assistance officer times for both Operation Desert cases allow soldiers — particuStorm and Operation Iraqi Freelarly sergeants — to show a more dom. Still, there is nothing quite humanistic, emotional side. “This as terrifying to him as meeting the is a great service to a fallen solfamily of a fallen soldier. dier. We are showing that every Whitler’s appointed duty as a human life is important in this casualty assistant is to act as a liaiwar,” says Whitler. “We have a lot son between the Army and an asto give other than just defending signed family, whose son, daughter, the nation. We’re more than just husband, or sibling was killed in soldiers in uniform.” battle. “This community supported us as soldiers, so we feel we should give back as well,” he says.

A day after being notified of their loved one’s loss, Whitler meets the family to help with funeral arrangements, explains military insurance and benefit options, and gives them a strong shoulder for grieving. “You’re the glue that keeps the family together,” he says. “We’re there as long as they need us.”

Receiving orders from Fort Knox in Radcliff, Ky., Whitler has reached out to families from as far as Vincennes, Ind., and as close as 10 minutes from Evansville’s National Guard building on Division Street. A devout husband and a father of two, Whitler’s sympathy is instinctual. “You have to have compassion,” he says.

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A Walking Miracle

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Pioneer Realty and the mother of a 5-year-old, Laura Wasson-Ortiz, 34, is a busy woman. Adding more to her schedule, she is in the midst of developing a new charity, which would not exist had she not gone through a great deal of pain.

On Feb. 20, 2009, Wasson-Ortiz parked her SUV on a hill in Newburgh, Ind., and stepped out to take a picture of a beautiful, snowy scene. While she was distracted, her car kicked out of gear and began rolling toward her. Caught off guard, she was knocked over.

When the vehicle stopped after ramming against a mailbox, she found herself pinned underneath her car — which was still running. She was trapped for an hour. By the time someone finally found her, the hot underside of the running vehicle had burned through much of the skin and nerves across her body.

Wasson-Ortiz was rushed to St. Mary’s Medical Center, but because of the severity of her injuries she was taken to a specialized burn unit in Cincinnati, with just a 5 percent chance of survival.

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paying it forward The holiday season is a time for giving — for paying it forward to thank and acknowledge those who have been kind to us. Of course, being generous makes us feel good. We asked psychiatrist Dr. Louis Cady of the Cady Wellness Institute to explain why we get a charge from doing nice things for other people.

“We are empowered by helping others — not because we do not feel worthy inherently, but because we see an opportunity, and we strongly move forward to take that opportunity to make the world better for someone we may never meet,” he says.

“The brain endorphins released are just the icing on the cake. Soundness of mind and the availability of resources that we have to give — that is the real blessing this season.”

Here is a small sampling of how you can get those endorphins moving this year.

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After suffering through gangrene and three separate skin grafts, Wasson-Ortiz not only survived, but triumphed. Her doctors said her recovery would never be absolute. She took it as a challenge. “Basically, I can do everything but run,” she says.

At the Cincinnati burn unit, the doctors and nurses who worked with her refer to her as “The Walking Miracle.” Her doctor would ask, “How did you do that?”

Her answer: “You told me I couldn’t.”

This determination led Wasson-Ortiz to start her charity, Let’s Make Miracles. Her neighbors originally inspired the idea. Wishing for them to remain anonymous, Wasson-Ortiz will only say they have fallen on hard times; one of them has lung cancer, and because of the medical bills and insufficient income, they may lose their house. Wasson-Ortiz wants to help. “My whole purpose is to give back to people who can never repay me,” she says.

“That’s the ultimate way to give.”

With Let’s Make Miracles, Wasson-Ortiz wants to make completely anonymous local donations to people who need help most. She intends to create a dedicated committee to help her find those individuals. “To see other people go through tough times and not help — that’s not an option for me anymore,” she says. WassonOrtiz understands that when a person severely suffers like she did, it affects family, friends, and a community.

For more information on Let’s Make Miracles, call 812-629-8418 or visit www.letsmakemiracles.com.

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Adopt a Family for Christmas

‘Tis the season to run! With Evansville races such as the Old National Turkey Day 5K (Nov. 22) and the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis (Dec. 8), as well as the Turkey Trot 5K (Nov. 22) in Henderson, Ky., there are plenty of opportunities to give back by raising awareness for important issues. Whether or not you’re athletically inclined, you can always help out.

Through the Evansville Rescue Mission, you can participate in the Christmas Adopt-A-Family program. Caught up in buying gifts for our loved ones, it’s easy to forget those who can’t afford to exchange gifts. The Rescue Mission offers the opportunity to buy gifts for those needy families, making their Christmas just as bright as yours. To sign up, visit www.2rescue. org. For more information, call 812-421-3800 or email victoria.flaherty@2rescue.org.

Join a Board of Directors Do you have a soft spot for a specific organization? By joining the board of directors you become knowledgeable on its mission, as well as serve as an ambassador to the public.

Lynn Miller-Pease, executive director of nonprofit organization Leadership Evansville, understands the benefits of being communitycentered. For joining a board, she says it’s important to find an organization that suits your passions, determine how your skills can be put to use, and contact the president or executive director to make a commitment.

To learn more about the many missions of area organizations, contact Leadership Evansville at 812-425-3828 for advice.

Rescue an Animal When looking for a furry family friend, it’s easy to overlook pet rescues. Filled with sweet animals that have fallen on rough times, adopting from a rescue lets you provide a loving home for an animal lacking in proper love and affection. There are plenty of area rescue options, including Animal Care & Control (812435-6015), the Vanderburgh Humane Society (812-426-2563), and P.A.A.W.S. No-Kill Animal Rescue (812-490-1039) in Newburgh, Ind. Also, check out this issue’s story, “Give a Dog a Chance” (Page 21), for information on Evansville’s rescue center It Takes a Village.

It’s been 10 years since Darrell Ragland was given a death sentence.

He was a seemingly healthy 46-year-old loving husband, father of three sons and a daughter, hunting enthusiast, and a technical advisor at Alcoa. On Feb. 19, 2002, he added cancer patient to his list of titles.

Ragland went into the hospital complaining of leg pain — which was attributed to a blood clot that started in his left calf — and came out with the diagnosis with neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors, the same pancreatic cancer that killed the late Steve Jobs. “It was a day before my birthday when the doctors told me to get my paperwork in order,” he says, meaning any legal documents such as a will. To his kids (all in their 30s) and his wife, Karen, the news was devastating, as most people with pancreatic cancer don’t survive more than three to six months after diagnosis. To Ragland, it was just one of life’s challenges. “Maybe I was too ignorant to know better,” he says.

About a month after the diagnosis, Ragland had surgery to remove his spleen, gallbladder, and two-thirds of his pancreas, making him a surgical diabetic. He was in the hospital 55 days, undergoing two surgeries, a blood transfusion, and the insertion of both a feeding tube and a

peripherally inserted central catheter line. During his stay, Ragland experienced several complications, including infections, congestive heart failure, and a medication error that swelled his body by more than 20 pounds. By the time he went home, the nearly 6-foot Ragland had lost all of it and more.

Five years later, Ragland was still alive. Bad news came again in 2007, when the cancer metastasized to his liver, which was inhabited by 13 active tumors. He has spent the last four years as a human test tube, undergoing two clinical trials and two interventional radiology procedures. The treatments, he says, hurt worse than the disease. But they’re helping. Today, only two of the 13 tumors in his liver are alive and active.

Through it all, Ragland has stayed positive. Since retiring in 2005 from Alcoa, where he worked for 27 years, he has spent his time encouraging others with life-threatening diseases, volunteering at local organizations including Leadership Evansville, and currently is working on a book, “Dying to Live,” which will chronicle his cancer battle and describe how exercise and proper dieting can make a big difference.

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Bake and Share Treats Sometimes, all someone may need is a freshbaked cookie or a scrumptious piece of pie to brighten their day. You could take treats to churches, nonprofits, or even just a lonely neighbor. This pumpkin pie recipe from Cheryl Mochau with Cheryl Really Cooks! could provide a wonderful opportunity to pay it forward:

Crusty Leaf Pumpkin Pie The Crust: • 1 & 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour • 1/2 teaspoon of salt • 2/3 cup of coconut oil

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Egg Wash: • 1 egg • 2 tablespoons of cold water

Filling: • 30-ounce can of Libby’s Easy Pumpkin Pie Mix • 2/3 cup of evaporated milk • 2 large eggs, beaten

Combine the flour, salt, and oil in a large mixing bowl. Blend with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the vinegar and half the water, stir, and add more water. If the mixture is too dry, add water, if too wet, add flour.

To roll out the crust, sprinkle a clean work surface with about a quarter cup of flour, place the ball of dough on the surface, and roll out flat to a thickness of a quarter-inch and 3 inches larger than the pie pan. Place the crust in a 9-inch pan and trim the edges of excess dough. Using the leftover dough trimmings, roll them flat again (about a quarter-inch thick) and cut leaf shapes by hand or with a cookie cutter.

Make an egg wash with the egg and 2 tablespoons of water. Brush the crust area with the egg wash where you want the leaf

shapes, and “glue” them in place. Brush more of the egg wash over the whole pie shell and let it dry while preparing the filling.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Using a wire whip, mix the pumpkin, milk, and eggs in a large bowl. Pour the mixture into the prepared pie shell and bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees for an additional 50-60 minutes, or until the pie filling no longer moves when gently shaken. Cool for 2 hours before cutting.

For more information on Cheryl Really Cooks!, visit mochau.com/cherylreallycooks.

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who wanted to help Holen and her students with the cause. On a recent day, Harrison High School’s art students sat at the studio’s 20 wheels; another day members of the Deaconess Hospital staff made bowls; and then came employees from Heritage Federal Credit Union. Along with other area schools — Central, North, and Bosse high schools — Holen also opened the studio to USI faculty and students. “We had ceramic students teaching their professors how to throw,” says Holen. “It was absolutely endearing.” Oakland City University also donated 40 bowls.

Called Empty Bowls, Holen’s goal for the fundraiser, held at Adams Art Gallery (56 Adams Ave.) in the Haynie’s Corner Arts District on Nov. 10, was to sell the more than 500 handmade, ceramic bowls, priced at $10 each and offered with soup from the Twilight Bistro. The soup — in flavors of butternut squash, country potato, pumpkin pie, and other

vegetable options — came complemented with fresh-baked French bread. “We’re hoping to make this an annual event,” says Holen, “and we’ll be looking for more groups to get involved in the future.”

New to the Evansville area, Holen isn’t new to Empty Bowls.

As an art professor at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Miss., she organized two past events — the first one selling out of the 500 bowls within the first hour and a half. “If we sell out at this event, we’ll definitely up the number of bowls we make next year,” says Holen. “But quality will always be the No. 1 goal.” F

A grassroots movement to help end hunger, Empty Bowls is a national nonprofit organization that lends its name to any school, organization, or individual raising funds for the hungry with a ceramic bowl sale. To get involved with next year’s USI event, email Alisa Holen at aiholen@usi.edu.

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Inside the University of Southern Indiana’s new Ceramic Center, assistant professor of ceramics Alisa Holen has been overseeing the wheeling, blazing, and firing of hundreds of ceramic bowls in between her daily class schedule. A Minnesota native who came to USI last year for the teaching job, Holen wanted to show her students the importance of community service.

After writing a grant to the Indiana Campus Compact, Holen received $2,000 this past summer to conduct a three-credit hour service-learning course open to all USI students.

The objective: to wheel 1,000-plus pounds of clay into more than 500 beautiful ceramic bowls for purchase; then donate the money to Tri-State Food Bank and United Caring Shelters of Evansville.

For the past three months, the Ceramics Center has served as a meeting ground for students, business staffs, professors, and faculty

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A Walk on the Sunny Side

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The Sunny Side of Louisville, Ky., is found in Southern Indiana, and it’s the perfect place for the holiday season Downtown New Albany, Ind., offers a dining frenzy with fare for every taste. It’s easy to find your way around New Albany — watch for the “Fork in the Road,” a larger than life statue of a slice of cheese with a fork. Within one block, you can choose Cuban, French, or Italian cuisine. American is found in many authentic barbeque restaurants and bars. A gastro pub is nearby and serves a variety of foods using fresh ingredients. Crafted brews are available in a downtown brewery and there are plenty of great food choices, as well.

Wine enthusiasts will appreciate the River City Winery in New Albany’s downtown dining district or Huber Orchard, Winery & Vineyards in Starlight, Ind. Both wineries have plenty of character to share, and you easily will discover why each has won international awards. Thanksgiving is every day in November at the Joe Huber Family Farm & Restaurant, which has been featured on the Food Network. Holiday gatherings and shopping continue until Dec. 24.

Everyone becomes a kid again at Schimpff’s Confectionery, a 121-yearold candy store that still makes candy the old-fashioned way. Ice skating is a seasonal favorite and the city of Jeffersonville, Ind., has an outdoor rink open Nov. 24 through Jan. 27.

Nearby Charlestown, Ind., the “City of Lights,” has spanning displays on the town square and park. Don’t miss the captivating light show set to various tunes. Taking a horse-drawn carriage ride through the park is an excellent way to see all of the lights.

Watch Christmas through the eyes of a child at the Bass Pro Shop in

Clarksville, Ind., at its annual Christmas village. It’s the second largest store in the Bass Pro Shop corporation.

Derby Dinner Playhouse will feature the musical Irving Berlin’s White Christmas from Nov. 20 to Dec. 21. A special children’s theater for breakfast and lunch will feature A Fairy Tale Christmas on Saturdays beginning Nov. 24 and running until Dec. 22.

Enjoy awesome views of the Ohio River in Clarksville at the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center, or relax along the river at one of the many restaurants in Jeffersonville along “Restaurant Row.” Make your trip to the Sunny Side of Louisville a special weekend retreat. You can pick from a variety of lodging from quaint bed and breakfasts to hotels.

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812-402-6350 500 N. Congress Ave., Suite A G. Loomis duffle bag and roller bag in moss green, $80 and $210.

Cigar! Cigar!

812-401-1202 500 N. Congress Ave., Suite B Liga Privada cigars, $14.55 up to $367.

THE BAREFOOT COTTAGE 812-401-3383 2005 Lincoln Ave. “In this Family” window hanging, crafted by a St. Louis artist using up-cycled materials. Sizes and prices vary, starting at $139.

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812-476-0651 111 S. Green River Road Crazy Carats watch, starting at $2,700.

812-476-3121 5708 E. Virginia St. Custom pottery art, $15-$75.

Ladies night platters, $40.

812-428-2320 735 S. Green River Road Variety of Yankee Candles in store.

FLUTTER 812-490-9642 100 State St., Newburgh, Ind. Lucinda Scrunch black boots and Frye Phillip Inside Zip black men’s boots.

NEW HARMONY SOAP 812-682-0515 512 N. Main St., New Harmony, Ind. www.newharmonysoap.com Natural soap set — aromatic, nutrient-rich body bar and elegant beech wood soap dish. $10.49-$14.99.

BRINKER’S JEWELERS 812-476-0651 111 S. Green River Road Le Vian jewelry, starting at $895.

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ILLUMINATING EXPRESSIONS LIGHTING SHOWROOM 812-437-5483 5810 Vogel Road “Menlo Park” industrial look chandelier by Troy Lighting, features historic pressed glass, hand-worked iron, and stainless steel.

BUSY BEEDZ 812-476-9332 2808 Lincoln Ave. Personalized spoon necklaces, starting at $38.

LEA MATTHEWS FURNITURE AND INTERIORS 812-474-4266 5611 E. Morgan Ave. The Elliott Wing chair by Hickory Chair has modern sensibilities, featuring a sweeping contoured back, an exposed solid mahogany base rail, and tapered legs.

THE VISION CARE CENTER 812-490-EYES (3937) Deaconess Gateway Health Center 4233 Gateway Blvd., Suite Eyes Newburgh, Ind. Jimmy Crystal Amore eyeglasses, $256.

PANDORA STORE 812-473-2822 Eastland Mall, Evansville Beautifully detailed Pandora rings, starting at $25.

THE WINETREE East: 812-476-8141 North: 812-425-2010 Darmstadt: 812-867-2403 Great selection of fine wines.

S.G.S. FINE MEN’S CLOTHIERS 812-962-3333 20 N.W. Fourth St. Wrinkle-free sport shirts made of 100 percent cotton with single-needle tailoring, M-XXL, $95.

THE SECRET GARDEN 812-858-9128 101 State St., Newburgh, Ind. Large selection of Mark Roberts Christmas fairies, $40 and up.

THE RED POPPY 812-759-3310 2820 Lincoln Ave. Recycled glass tumblers, $23.99.

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ROGERS JEWELERS 812-479-0252 Lawndale Shopping Center 812-477-1388 Eastland Mall Le Vian chocolate diamond ring and chocolate diamond pendant set in 14K vanilla gold, strawberry gold, or honey gold, starting at $950.

THE RUG MERCHANT 812-423-2338 1019 Lincoln Ave. 8’ 8” by 12’ Karastan, Shapura Pandora Rug, $2,799.

S.G.S. FINE MEN’S CLOTHIERS 812-962-3333 20 N.W. Fourth St. Forsyth of Canada, 100 percent cotton, wrinkle-free, tailored-fit dress shirts, $99.50. Woven silk neckwear

by Geoff Nicholson, $140.

ILLUMINATING EXPRESSIONS LIGHTING SHOWROOM 812-437-5483 5810 Vogel Road Water Mill table lamp in vintage brass.

THE SECRET GARDEN 812-858-9128 101 State St., Newburgh, Ind. Leather purse by Hobo, $215.

THE VISION CARE CENTER 812-490-EYES (3937) Deaconess Gateway Health Center 4233 Gateway Blvd., Suite Eyes Newburgh, Ind. Prada PR 270S sunglasses, $325.

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812-618-3227 1430 W. Franklin St. The Bräuler, a new kind of growler designed specifically for the craft beer industry. Experience controlled foam, 37 second fills, durability, easy pour, and perfectly carbonated beer for up to three weeks, $45.

THE RED POPPY 812-759-3310 2820 Lincoln Ave. VIETRI Old St. Nick biscotti jar — store your favorite holiday cookies for Santa or use as a container for greenery, $214.

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American Legacy Fishing co.

812-402-6350 500 N. Congress Ave., Suite A G. Loomis SoftShell jacket, $120.

Receive a free G. Loomis Blue Beanie with purchase of any jacket/hoodie.

Cigar! Cigar!

812-401-1202 500 N. Congress Ave., Suite B A wide range of humidors, $60 to $850.

THE BAREFOOT COTTAGE 812-401-3383 2005 Lincoln Ave. Laquered owl tray, $72.

BRINKER’S JEWELERS 812-476-0651 111 S. Green River Road Pandora charms, starting at $25.

GEHLHAUSEN FLORAL, GIFTS, & HOME ACCENTS 812-428-2320 735 S. Green River Road Nora Fleming party trays.

GIGI’S CUPCAKES 812-437-9149 236 N. Burkhardt Road Limited edition Gigi’s Cupcake holiday box — pick any four holiday flavors.

ILLUMINATING EXPRESSIONS LIGHTING SHOWROOM 812-437-5483 5810 Vogel Road Clancy mirror in aged copper bronze by Kichler, can mount horizontal or vertical, 33 1/2” by 47 1/4.”

PANDORA STORE 812-473-2822 Eastland Mall 800 N. Green River Road Variety of Pandora posts, studs, and earring charms available. Prices vary.

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THE RED POPPY 812-759-3310 2820 Lincoln Ave. Gorjana organically-shaped bar necklace, $60. (Available in silver or gold.)

MANNA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL 812-473-7005 2913 Lincoln Ave. Holiday gift certificates in denominations of $10 and up.

S.G.S. FINE MEN’S CLOTHIERS 812-962-3333 20 N.W. Fourth St. M-Clip, the world’s finest money clip, several finishes available from titanium to alligator, $85-$295.

PENNY JOHN’S 812-425-0109 1116 Lincoln Ave. Chocolate-covered pretzels, coffee and tea, flavors of all kinds.

THE BAREFOOT COTTAGE 812-401-3383 2005 Lincoln Ave. Farmhouse Fresh “This Bunny Loves You” gift set, $39.

WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED 812-476-2473 5620 E. Virginia St. Solmate mismatched socks, $19.99.

American Legacy Fishing co.

812-402-6350 500 N. Congress Ave., Suite A Shimano Calcutta D Reel, $339.99$379.99.

Cigar! Cigar!

812-401-1202 500 N. Congress Ave., Suite B Xikar cutters and lighters, $99.99 to $249.99.

LEA MATTHEWS FURNITURE AND INTERIORS 812-474-4266 5611 E. Morgan Ave. The hand-painted Fontanini Heirloom Nativity has become world-famous in Italian craftsmanship. The product line includes sets, figures, and accompanying structures in varying sizes.

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THE BAREFOOT COTTAGE 812-401-3383 2005 Lincoln Ave. Beautiful, metallic deer stag, $99.

GEHLHAUSEN FLORAL, GIFTS, & HOME ACCENTS 812-428-2320 735 S. Green River Road 100 percent organic cotton holiday shirts (several designs).

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PANDORA STORE 812-473-2822 Eastland Mall 800 N. Green River Road Sterling silver bracelet featuring sterling silver, two-tone, and 14K gold charms with cubic zirconia and Murano glass.

GIGI’S CUPCAKES 812-437-9149 236 N. Burkhardt Road Cupcake gift tags, $3.25 each.

IMAGE EYE CARE 812-477-6243 5600 E. Virginia St., Suite A The Amy by Anne et Valentin is an “eye catcher.” It has feminine style with just enough flair and color. Also, introducing the LaLoop necklace, a beautiful way to keep your glasses safe.

WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED 812-476-2473 5620 E. Virginia St. Decorative gourd ornaments, $10.

S.G.S. FINE MEN’S CLOTHIERS 812-962-3333 20 N.W. Fourth St. Allen-Edmonds Fine Men’s Shoes, $175-$445.

ROGERS JEWELERS 812-479-0252 Lawndale Shopping Center 812-477-1388 Eastland Mall Love Story ring, set in 14K white gold with rose gold accents, $3,800.

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BRINKER’S JEWELERS 812-476-0651 111 S. Green River Road Roberto Coin jewelry, starting at $400.

WINZERWALD WINERY 1-866-6WINZER Available at the 1-64 Exit 72 Winery or at the Evansville Tasting Room, 2021 W. Franklin St. Award-winning wines in decorative tree-shaped bottles: Riesling in frosted white, Cranberry in frosted red, Schweizer Spice in frosted green, and Gluhwein in clear bottle, $17.99 each.

S.G.S. FINE MEN’S CLOTHIERS 812-962-3333 20 N.W. Fourth St. Lux Cashmere, 100 percent pure 12gg cashmere sweaters in v-neck and crew neck, $295.

THE RED POPPY 812-759-3310 2820 Lincoln Ave. Candles with a blend of pomegranate, mandarin orange, pine, cloves, and cinnamon, $33.99.

GEHLHAUSEN FLORAL, GIFTS, & HOME ACCENTS 812-428-2320 735 S. Green River Road Light boxes and Jada Venia exclusive night lights.

THE BAREFOOT COTTAGE 812-401-3383 2005 Lincoln Ave. Butcher block cutting boards, hand-crafted by a local artisan, in a variety of sizes and wood species, starting at $45.

WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED 812-476-2473 5620 E. Virginia St. Decorative cat tile, $22.99.

GIGI’S CUPCAKES 812-437-9149 236 N. Burkhardt Road Introducing the new Red Velvet Cheesecake and Peppermint Bark Cheesecake, $3.75 each. (Available in early December.)

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ROGERS JEWELERS 812-479-0252 Lawndale Shopping Center 812-477-1388 Eastland Mall Chamilia jewelry set in sterling silver.

Sterling silver beads, starting at $21; Murano glass beads, starting at $30.

TIN MAN BREWING CO. 812-618-3227 1430 W. Franklin St. Feel like part of the team with your very own Tin Man work shirt. Made from 100 percent durable cotton, M-XXL, $40.

NEW HARMONY SOAP 812-682-0515 512 N. Main St., New Harmony, Ind. www.newharmonysoap.com Natural Skin health system — reusable velvet wine tote filled with two body bars, one face bar, 8-ounce after-shower mist, and pumice brush. Choose from relax, energy, and romance themes, $34.99.

THE WINETREE East: 812-476-8141 North: 812-425-2010 Darmstadt: 812-867-2403 Variety of craft and import beers.

THE BAREFOOT COTTAGE 812-401-3383 2005 Lincoln Ave. Shimmering Christmas houses in a variety of colors and sizes, starting at $35.

BRINKER’S JEWELERS 812-476-0651 111 S. Green River Road Victorinox watches, starting at $325.

THE RED POPPY 812-759-3310 2820 Lincoln Ave. Decorative wall art made of molten glass fired on copper, $99.

THE VISION CARE CENTER 812-490-EYES (3937) Deaconess Gateway Health Center 4233 Gateway Blvd., Suite Eyes Newburgh, Ind. Jimmy Crystal Venus eyeglasses, $270.

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THE SECRET GARDEN 812-858-9128 101 State St., Newburgh, Ind. Holiday tableware, priced $15 and up.

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what’s in store Simply Chic // object of desire Infinity Chaise // featured home Well Grounded

Home Style Collectibles

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Ornamental Treasures

At first glance, the more than 250-ornament collection of our art director Heather Gray looks like it belongs in a holiday I Spy book. Characteristic of the series’ picture puzzles, the delicate trinkets blend into an indiscernible heap of holiday shapes and colors. A closer look reveals a wealth of originality, antiquity, and nostalgia.

Winsome patina on the midcentury, vintage ornaments reminds Heather of their history. “The majority of them I inherited from my mother, who is the biggest fan of Christmas I know,” she says. Part of the ensemble is from her mother’s Christmas tree as a child and belonged to both her grandmother and great-grandmother. The ornaments recall Christmas trees before themes and monochrome décor became trendy. For Heather, that’s their star feature. “From beautiful blown-glass pine cones to kitschy plastic deer, I love them all,” she says.

Shiny Brite ornaments play large in the collection. The authentic Shiny Brite pieces originally were imported from Germany in the 1930s by German immigrant Max Eckardt. As World War II drew nearer, Eckardt knew that importing goods would become more difficult, so he set up shop in the United States and business boomed for the next several decades. Today, Christopher Radko carries on the traditional design, but vintage Shiny Brites still can be found online. Do antique ornaments adorn your tree? If the ornament has a cardboard cap or is clear instead of coated with silver nitrate, then it was likely made in the 1940s when metal and silver nitrate were needed for the war efforts.

— Sarah Thurman

Check out the Christopher Radko collection at Macy’s in Eastland Mall (800 N. Green River Road) or at Santa Claus Christmas Store (33 N. Kringle Place, Santa Claus, Ind.).

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Home Style

What’s in Store

Owensboro Original An eclectically modern store with local ties Bordering the refurbished riverfront in Owensboro, Ky., Simply Chic Home Accents brings a new taste to town. Debi Ford, the store’s owner, was working with Aleris Rolled Products in Lewisport, Ky., when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. “As a 6 ½-year survivor, I felt like I had to do something I loved,” she says. “I found the building in February and opened my dream on June 1.” With 18-foot ceilings, brick walls, and a historic downtown aesthetic, Simply Chic brings something different to Owensboro.

Boasting a wide selection of products — from furniture and home accents to pots and designer art — Ford makes sure Simply Chic meets the needs of her customers. “We carry things that aren’t commonly found in this area,” she says. “We have Stonewall Kitchen products, Kinloch Plantation pecan oil, Milkhouse Creamery candles, Catstudio state towels and pillows, and quality Dash and Albert rugs.”

Taking trips to AmericasMart in Atlanta, to shop for retailers and vendors whose products fit her store’s artistic niche, Ford plans to go to market in New York and

Highpoint in North Carolina to bring a variety of quality products to her store.

What makes her space even more unique is its local ties.

“Since we’ve opened, I’ve been meeting new people and have found a lot of talent in town,” Ford says. “We have handmade furniture from Owensboro, art from Ferdinand, Ind., and Michele Hartung’s Stargazer Pottery. It thrills me as much as the artists and craftsmen to showcase local pieces.” Entering into its first holiday season, Ford is excited to decorate and stock Simply Chic with seasonal goods.

Her husband, Frank, an Englishman, recently started working in New York. Ford often finds herself split between their homes in London, New York, and Kentucky. “Though we are not always together, I probably talk to my husband more than most married couples do,” she says. “His voice

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is the first and last thing I hear each day, even with occasional time differences.” Fortunately, Ford has plenty of help from her daughters with the store — Ashley, 29, Sara, 22, and Bailey, 17.

With November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month, she is thankful for pursuing her dream of bringing something different to her Owensboro home. “Being a survivor is in itself kind of a miracle,” she says.

“After I got sick, I never thought I’d be able to do something I love so much.”

— Brennan Girdler

Stop by Simply Chic Home Accents at 101A W. 3rd St., Owensboro, Ky., or find them on Facebook. 270-683-6333.

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Digging in

Forever Evergreen

Get Inspired

When selecting plants for

your landscape, it’s important to consider all seasons. Since we do experience winter temperatures for a quarter of the year, it is especially key to find plants that can withstand the cold.

Although a broad term, evergreens keep their leaves during the winter months unlike deciduous plants. Evergreen shrubs come in a wide range of colors, leaf shapes, and textures that make it easy to add color and interest into the winter landscape.

Evergreen plants work well as anchors in the framework of your garden. The more common boxwood, yew, holly, and junipers are some of the best choices for a base. Once you have a good base of green, then bring in a few interesting plants — dwarf or weeping varieties, plants with variegated leaves, or ones with unique leaf color — to add character to your space.

Variegated or Unique Leaf Color It is possible to find almost any plant with a variegated leaf. Boxwoods and hollies have varieties with both green and white leaves. Certain rhododendrons have a maroon tint that adds a nice color to a garden. Fraser’s

photinia leaves are bright red in the spring and change to a dark green as the plant grows.

Dwarf Varieties It is very common to find dwarf varieties of most plants out there. Some of the better varieties for use in a landscape include the vardar valley boxwood, dwarf English boxwood, and Japanese spreading yew.

Flowering Evergreen Shrubs Many rhododendrons and some azaleas have leaves that last through winter (also flowering in early spring). Camellias are more common in the south and have become increasingly possible to grow in our area, as well. Depending on the variety, they will flower in late fall or early spring.

Not So Common Evergreen Shrubs In the right location, a weeping plant such as a blue Atlas cedar, Norway spruce, or hemlock can make a wonderful accent. In a more formal garden, try topiary, the practice of training live perennial plants to form certain shapes, which shows off the artistic side of landscaping.

— Brian Wildeman

Photo by Jen Varner

The perfect plants for any time of year

Felted Ball Garland

As the bitter cold of winter settles in, there are plenty of reasons to be merry. Namely, the colorful interiors that come with holiday decorating. Adding a touch of personal style to a Christmas decor staple, this do-it-yourself felted ball garland project brings out the craftiness in us all. didn’t come together, just wrap Items needed: another layer of roving around the Wool roving entire ball and begin the water, (comes in single colors) soap cycle again until firm. Once Thread you have all of your felt balls Needle rolled (I did about 30), let them sit Soap until completely dry, which can Warm water take up to 24 hours. Then, take a needle and thread through each Directions: ball, spacing them about 1 to 2 First, take a handful of wool roving and ball it loosely in your inches apart. Once threaded, let the decorating begin. Hang your hand. Run it under warm water.

After that, lather the wool with festive creation along fireplace mantels, on your Christmas tree, hand soap and begin rolling around door or window frames, it with both hands. Continue or use it as an accent against any adding water and soap until plain wall. the fibers start to “felt.” If you — Trisha Weber see small cracks where the ball

Object of desire

Photo by Dakota Moody

Eric Adams’ Infinity Chaise Evansville artist Eric Adams describes his own work as “elegantly funky.” What makes his work stand out is the unique mixes of material he uses in each art piece. “If done carefully,” says Adams, “the material contrasts can produce something marvelously sensual.” His Infinity Chaise, displayed at the Begley Art Source (915 Main St.), uses a titanium frame with leather upholstery and measures 34 inches tall, 24 inches wide, and 70 inches long. Priced at $2,500, the piece makes a statement in any room.

— Dakota Moody

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Home Style

Interior Identities

Flooded to Fabulous After an evening out in September 2008, newlyweds Penny and Mark Goshert returned to their McCutchanville home to find an unwelcome surprise: the hose supplying water to an upstairs sink had disconnected, flooding their house with water. With the help of friends, the couple scrambled to salvage what they could, but the damage had been done. With some areas of the home under a quarter- to a half-inch of water, the first-floor ceiling falling in, damage to the walls and floors, and several ruined appliances, they soon realized the house would need extensive remodeling.

Penny and Mark became a two-person design team — redesigning, rebuilding, and redecorating nearly their entire first floor. Aided by friend Keith Baumgart who does miscellaneous construction work, Mark, a senior technical support engineer for Thermo Fisher Scientific, took on most of the design responsibilities while Penny, manager of both the noninvasive surgery and the cardiac rehabilitation departments at Deaconess Hospital, handled the decorating.

The Gosherts’ kitchen arguably was the biggest transformation. A wall separating the kitchen from the breakfast nook was knocked out, providing a much more spacious area, and sleek, stainless steel products — including a GE refrigerator and an Electrolux stove, oven, and dishwasher — replaced outdated appliances. Knepp Cabinets, a family business in Montgomery, Ind., built new custom cabinets and countertops, and Ott’s Tile Co. (now Vertical Tile, Inc.) of Haubstadt, Ind., installed the tile floor and a beautiful new beige and brown tile backsplash — a piece that instantly draws the eye and complements the tastefully neutral colors of the kitchen.

Two years later, Mark and Penny rolled up their sleeves and began another remodeling project. Taking their creativity outside, they filled in their backyard pool to make room for new landscaping, a fire pit, a pergola, and even a small stone waterfall that falls into a shallow pond. After clearing out several cluttering trees, the space has become a private oasis promoting relaxation and comfort.

Since the renovations, the Gosherts have entertained as many as 50 people in their lovely new space.

Though they’ve had their hardships along the way, Penny believes it was worth it — not just for their home,

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Photos by Jordan Barclay

Accidental leak tests the waters of a new marriage

dream home // After a devastating upstairs leak trickled

to the first floor, Penny and Mark Goshert completely renovated their kitchen, installing new flooring, cabinets, and appliances.

Two years later, they took on their backyard as well, taking out their pool to allow for a pergola, a fire pit, and beautiful new landscaping.

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Listing Price: $525,900 Vitals: Situated on a one-and-a-half-acre secluded lot in McCutchanville, this home features an open front porch, a comfortable yet formal sunken living room, a large dining room perfect for entertaining, and a newly updated kitchen with hand-glazed cabinets.

but for their marriage. “It tested the relationship and definitely pulled us closer together,” she says. “We found strengths and weaknesses we didn’t know we had, and it made us stronger.”

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Listing Price: $319,900 Vitals: This four-bedroom, three-and-a-halfbathroom home, located conveniently off of outer Lincoln Avenue, is nestled in a lovely, quiet cul-de-sac. A perfect space for families, the home includes formal living and dining rooms with crown molding, a kitchen with plenty of storage space, a full basement, and an in-ground pool in the backyard with a privacy fence.

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Listing Price: $409,000 Vitals: Boasting seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a screened-in back porch, this beautiful McCutchanville home sits atop an even more impressive seven-acre property of wooded, sloping land.

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Through the years and renovations, Mike and Felicia Rudolph’s Knob Hill home brings continual enjoyment

By Kristen K. Tucker Photos by Jerry Butts

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Living in Light //

Mike and Felicia Rudolph have lived in the Knob Hill Drive home Mike grew up in since they married in 1987. Opposite, the dramatic entry, enlarged 18 feet from the original house, features a mahogany door with totally divided sidelights.

The African carved statues are from Ken Drew at American & European Antiques. Right, a French secretary desk, circa 1870s, is flanked by art obtained by the couple in Sarasota, Fla. “Sarasota is a very artsy place,” says Felicia. “It has a thriving arts community.”

A View from Knob Hill // Floor-to-ceiling windows in the Rudolphs’ living room, where the

couple enjoys entertaining friends, showcase the view of the 2 ½-acre Knob Hill Lake. Above the mantel is a piece of art – the exterior wall of a French chalet – that Felicia purchased at the annual Antique and Garden Show of Nashville. Murano glass is displayed on the bookshelves.

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artful living // Above the stairs to the basement is a large impressionistic oil painting

from Wally Findlay in Chicago. Below, the original galley kitchen of the 1957-built home was enlarged and rebuilt. Cabinetry and the kitchen island are by Fehrenbacher Cabinets. A large skylight, visible on the exterior only to the back of the home, lets in morning sun. Bottom right, windows and a mirror surround the dining room, reflecting the view from the adjacent living room. The round dining table was made locally.

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ewly wed in 1986, Mike and Felicia Rudolph were happy to accept the offer made

by Mike’s mother, June, to live in the house he grew up in as they looked for a permanent home for married life.

Located on a knob just east of Evansville Regional Airport, between U.S. Highway 41, St. George Road, and Oak Hill Road, Mike’s parents built the house on Knob Hill in 1957, when Mike was in first grade. His father, Marlin, died in 1983, and his mother lived part of the year in Florida. When Mike and Felicia married in 1987, “she suggested we stay in the house until we found a home on the East Side,” Mike says.

They did look at homes, says Felicia, who is now a real estate broker for F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors. At the time, she worked for Peabody

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home lights // The Rudolphs’ canopied patio overlooking their wooded lot and Knob Hill Lake is a favorite spot for entertaining. The wall fountain was custom built with the house. Entertainment space continues in the basement where much of Felicia’s blue and white English porcelain collection is displayed. The fireplace mantel was procured from Ruth Kishline’s Country Clothes before it closed. Mike Rudolph’s parents Marlin and June built their home on Knob Hill, just east of Evansville Regional Airport, well before the first jet ever landed there. “It was really out in the country,” Mike says. Mike and Felicia Rudolph extensively renovated the home in 1990.

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Coal Co. (now Peabody Energy), where she was recruited upon graduation from the University of Kentucky with a degree in civil engineering. Mike, retired from the asphalt paving company his grandfather founded, J.H. Rudolph & Co., now assists Felicia, who is from Independence, Ky., with her real estate practice.

The Rudolph family home was very appealing. “The neighborhood is quiet and very stable,” says Mike. Especially attractive to him was the 2 1/2-acre Knob Hill Lake where he grew up swimming.

“I’d come home every day from work,” Felicia says, “and Mike would be swimming in the lake behind the house, and I knew he would never leave.”

He couldn’t, Mike says. “This was home to me.”

A deal was struck with Mike’s mother, and again, she was happy they would be in the house.

Renovations began in 1990 to accommodate their growing family, which includes two daughters, Carrie and Morgan.

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“I played practically no role in the design or construction,” Mike says. “Because Felicia has a civil engineering background, the builder would wait until she showed up with any questions. She made all the critical decisions.”

During the renovation, the couple moved out for nine months. When the makeover was complete, more than 18 feet had been added to the front of the house, creating a dramatic entry, and nearly every room was enlarged.

The moment of truth, Mike says, was when his mom, who died in 1995, saw the completed renovations.

“She gasped,” Mike says. “She was in love with it. It felt really good to have her approval.”

With the couple’s daughters out of the home, today their space is shared with their Tonkinese cat, Sagwau, and furnishings and art that encourage conversation and enjoyment.

Proving that engineers are creative (What is more inventive than engineering?), Felicia has curated an extraordinary blend of richness and clean aesthetic in the home.

“In the past, we have focused on acquiring antiques including French and Biedermeier,” Felicia says, “but our interests have evolved to modern, retro, and contemporary art and furnishings.

Over the years, the Rudolphs have worked with interior designers Tay Ruthenberg, owner of Evaline Karges Interiors, and Kip Farmer of Kip Farmer Design.

“It’s a real treat to work with Mike and Felicia,” says Farmer. “Everyone says they are eclectic, and the Rudolphs truly are. They have layered together an amazing ‘collected chic’ vibe to their home over the years. It is always fun to collaborate with them to see where we take the space next.”

Though they enjoy traveling, the Rudolphs appreciate returning to Evansville and the home Mike grew up in. “It’s been a real source of satisfaction to have lived my whole life in Evansville and to live in this home as a kid and an adult,” Mike says. “Felicia and I were married in this house, and we raised our daughters here. Our past has been here and our future will remain here.”

Felicia’s Resources Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville www.antiquesandgardenshow.com American & European Antiques 706 N. Main Street• 812-421-1720 Wally Findlay Galleries www.wallyfindlay.com Kip Farmer www.kipfarmer.com

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When that chronic wound heals, you'll find a whole new world waiting.

ADVANCED WOUND HEALING

“IT’S VERY SCARY when a wound won’t heal,”says David Crawford. “You stop doing things you want to do, even simple things, for fear you’ll hurt yourself worse.”

David, a diabetic, should know. After unsuccessful therapies at other facilities, he had begun to lose hope that his chronic foot wound could ever be helped. But then he discovered the Advanced Wound Healing Center, newly opened at Methodist Hospital.

“We want to jump-start these wounds into healing,” says nurse Crystal Shanks. The Center features progressive technologies, including the area’s only hyperbaric oxygen chambers. The pressurized oxygen encourages the body’s natural healing processes. After multiple treatments, David’s wound is responding well. “I have never experienced care that comes close,”he says.

Your doctor can refer you. Or simply call 270-631-2399 for an evaluation.

David Crawford’s chronic foot wound is much improved.

So is his outlook on life.

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local foodie Terry French // hot dish Ginmiya Asian Diner // Local Flavor Planters Coffeehouse

Food & Drink I can trace my roots as an avid culinar-

ian back to when I was a child, sitting on a counter, helping mix, frost, clean, and taste the wonderful creations coming out of my parents’ kitchen. The memories I hold dear, besides the delicious tastes, are the experiences we had as a family. I loved being involved in the process, not just on the sidelines. One of the best ways you can create holiday memories in the kitchen is with building a gingerbread house. While fun for children, baking and assembling this edible creation can make even a humbug like Scrooge smile.

The beauty of gingerbread house construction is the spectrum of complexity. You can build a very simple, Hansel and Gretel-style house with all the sweet decorations you can think of, or choose to go the more artistic route, adding the smallest details to your house for a more realistic look. Depending on how much time and energy you choose to invest, this recipe provides an appetizing gingerbread that is durable enough to use for construction without first building a cardboard frame.

If you are the competitive type and would enjoy the challenge of trying to build the most original or creative gingerbread house, Aurora (an agency that strives to end homelessness in Evansville) is sponsoring its second annual Midwest Gingerbread House Competition on Dec. 1, when 80 teams of varying age and skill level will be vying for cash prizes between $125-$2,500.

Tasty Traditions

Ingredients:

Useful tools:

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• Paring knife • Sheet of cardboard (poster board-style works) • Parchment paper (highly recommend sheets)

6 cups flour 4 tbsp ground ginger 1 tbsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp baking soda 1 ½ tsp salt ¾ tsp ground cloves 3 sticks or 1½ cups butter, softened to room temperature • 2 cups sugar • 4 large eggs • ¾ cup dark molasses Photos by heather gray

Preparing: Whisk first 6 ingredients together in a large bowl until well mixed. In a separate bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter until it becomes fluffy. Add sugar, again mixing well. Beat in eggs one by one.

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Add molasses and increase speed to high until fully combined.

Add dry mixture gradually, no more than 1 cup at a time. By the time you add the final dry ingredients, the dough will begin to look somewhat crumbly. Form it into balls; you should have enough to make about 6-8 balls of dough. Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

While the dough is doing its thing, begin to draw your template on a sheet of cardboard. You can find any number of stencils online to use as a template; Continued on Page 90

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pat 1 ball with lukewarm water until sticky and malleable.

Place it between 2 sheets of parchment paper and roll to ¼ inch thickness. Using your template, score and cut each piece. Feel free to re-roll scraps and reuse. You should be able to get at least 1 piece of your house per ball of dough, sometimes 2-3 depending on size. Peel top layer of parchment off and bake on a cookie sheet for 13-15 minutes. Immediately remove to cool on clear counter space or a wire rack.

Royal Icing: You will need 4 egg whites, or 4 eggs worth of powdered egg whites, and 6 cups of confectioner’s sugar. Rehydrate and whisk until foamy. Using an electric mixer, add ½ cup of powdered sugar at a time until fully blended. Final additions will begin to feel thick and almost too stiff to mix. Store in a large bowl covered tightly with Saran wrap, being careful not to leave any pockets of air (this prevents icing from drying out.)

As for construction, I’ll leave you to your own devices for the most part because the building is half the fun! I do have some helpful tips I’ve gathered from my own building experience.

Use generous amounts of icing. Pipe the icing onto each edge using a Ziploc bag that has been snipped at the corner. Feel free to use canned goods or coffee mugs for added support when constructing. Once you’ve built the frame, let it sit for several (4-6) hours before you add the roof and decorate further. Don’t add too much weight (icing or candy) to the roof. It WILL slide off. You WILL become frustrated. Be patient, be creative with your decorations, and enjoy the fruits (or house as it were) of your labor.

– Eli Haddix

For more information on the competition, see our Guide, Page 136.

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Hot Heads Burrito 5625 Pearl Drive 812-437-5010 hotheadburritos.com

Across the street from AMC Evansville 16 is the West Side’s newest claim-to-fame, a buildyour-own burrito restaurant that quenches any Mexican food craving in a Subway-style approach.

Go fancy with toppings galore — lettuce, cheese, mild to spicy chicken or steak, sweet habanera sauce, jalapenos, guacamole, and salsa — or keep it simple. Every ingredient is handpicked by you. Hot Heads serves burritos in a bowl or tortilla shell, as well as taco entrees, quesadillas, and nachos.

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Located in the Lion’s Den Shoppes, this Main Street gem offers menu items ranging from gourmet desserts to beef hotdogs for a true American dine out.

Known first for its cheesecakes, Anthony’s specialty flavors include butter toffee, strawberries and cream, turtle, pumpkin swirl, and banana nut. Although surprising, the rich treats are complemented nicely with any of the menu’s meat options, especially the Vienna beef hotdog, Cajun smoked sausage, or a pulled-pork barbecue sandwich.

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however, being the DIY type, I wanted to wing it. I cut 4 rectangles of the same size to use for the sidewalls and roof pieces. I then used one as the base of the front and back walls. Instead of drawing/cutting flat across for the front and back, I drew from each top corner up to a center point to form the roofline. I kept it simple this time, being that it was my first experience with gingerbread.

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524 Main St. 812-424-5020 backstageevansville.com In addition to a weekend music venue, Backstage has made a name for itself in the Downtown business market, offering midday specials and a sports bar ambience that brings Saturday night to any weekday lunch hour. Indulge from the start with a wide selection of “opening acts,” including tuna tartar, Scotty’s sweet corn nuggets, and absolute nachos. From there, make sure to try out any one of the headlining meat-and-bun choices, such as The Roadie, Chicken Tequila Tailgate, The Groupie, and the Bacon Lobster Tomato Sandwich.

– Trisha Weber

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Food & Drink

Local Foodie

Extreme Eating Chef Terry French has cooked for baseball broadcaster Harry Caray, New York Yankees’ Bobby Brown, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, and a smorgasbord of stars at restaurants where bills can be higher than most people’s monthly salaries. Surprisingly, the Evansville native didn’t get his big break at any well-known restaurant, nor did he get it with a helping hand from one of his A-list clients. Instead, French’s opportunity of a lifetime came from an answered ad on Craigslist.

“The ad said, ‘Are you a culinary bad-ass?’ And I am, so I responded,” says the now reigning Food Network “Extreme Chef” winner. “When they called me, I thought it was another Craigslist person trying to sell me something,” says French. “I threw down the phone and starting cussing those salespeople to my wife. I had no idea I hadn’t hung up the phone.”

It wasn’t a salesperson; it was a Food Network representative offering French an interview for a new show, “Extreme Chef.” His rant convinced the producers that he was just what they were looking for on the show: someone with edge, extraordinary culinary skills, and a taste for adventure. “When I realized they were on the phone and they told me who they were, I was stunned,” he says. “I did my interview with the executives right then, in boxers with a Corona in my hand.”

French’s friends and family were thrilled at his prospective role on the new reality series. Adventurous by nature, the chef attributes his culinary skills to his childhood in Evansville, where he would hunt and fish with friends in the woods and along the banks of the Ohio. “We would find a rabbit, kill it, cook it, and eat it,” he

says. “That’s learning to cook right there.”

After graduating from Castle High School in Newburgh, Ind., French was a U.S. Navy specialist for four years. Though he never cooked in Evansville, he met several rock stars at Avanti’s in Phoenix, Ariz., and eventually became a sous chef at a Ramada Renaissance hotel before attending the Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Arizona. He then opened Emma’s Rotisserie in Philadelphia before his first major TV debut in June Going to Extremes // Evansville native Terry French, winner of the second season of “Extreme Chef,” took what 2011. he learned on the show to heart. His wild catering business, Known as “The Culinary Dreams, delivers to clients in forests, caves, and Rebel Chef” on the even on cliff sides. second season of “Extreme Chef,” French enjoy his success, and continues to tiredominated the competition episode lessly pursue other opportunities, such as after episode, searching for ingredients his catering company, Culinary Dreams. and creating five-star meals from the His intensity shows in the business, depths of rainforests, mountainous terwhich specializes in extreme requests. rains, desert dust storms, and 48-degree His company has brought meals to cliff waters. The father of 8- and 5-year old sides, into caves, forests, parks, and even daughters braised, brewed, and blanched the Bahamas where a lack of water and his way into the top two, and with his electricity would trip up most chefs. “If coveted “final bite,” beat out Utah ressomeone wants to have five-star food on taurant owner Viet Pham for the win. a mountain peak, I do that,” says French.

“It was a good feeling,” he says. “It “I’ll do whatever someone can dream up. just made me realize how everything It’s all about the harmony of food and in my life has come together in a way I experience.” never could have planned. Everything I – Audrey Flagg was is a culmination of who I am today.”

French, now $50,000 richer from the show’s grand prize, resides in New Jersey To find out more about “The Rebel outside of Atlantic City with his family.

Chef,” visit www.rebelbbq.com.

The go-getter has not slowed down to

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A locally-raised chef joins the culinary big leagues

Food & Drink

hot dish

The ever-increasing popularity of Asian food in Evansville means always expanding offerings, and the newest of these, Ginmiya Asian Diner, offers fresh sushi, Thai, and Chinese food at reasonable prices for Asian food lovers. Since May, the diner, located on Davis Lant Drive, has occupied a small space in a strip of buildings in front of the Schnucks on North Green River Road.

When asked for recommendations, coowner Jack Yo brought out a range of tasty dishes. First up was the hot and sour soup, the restaurant’s spiciest and most popular soup, as well as miso soup, which is high in protein and fiber for the health-conscious night out. Delightful in taste, the dishes’ price tags are just as impressive at $1.75 per small bowl. Serving as pre-appetizers, our soups were followed with four crisp spring rolls ($1.75) and five scrumptious, pan-seared gyoza, also known as pot stickers, for $4.95.

For sushi, Yo suggested the Hawaiian roll ($9.95) for my entree. As soon as the

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ginmiya asian diner is located at 4827 Davis Lant Drive. For more information, call 812-471-8100 or visit www.ginmiya.com. Hours: 11 a.m.-10:15 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-10:45 p.m.

Friday-Saturday. chef brought it to the table, it was as much a treat for the eyes as it was for the taste buds. On the plate, sauces created the image of a tree, which is both artistic and functional. “A lot of people like to take out their cameras and get pictures when they

eat sushi,” Yo says. The roll itself, which consists of fried shrimp, cream cheese, rice, and mango, is both savory and slightly sweet. Most notably, it was fresh, which Yo insists is the most important aspect of the food at Ginmiya.

– Cara Schuster

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Local Flavor

Planters Coffeehouse

A Sweet Deposit Former bank now stands as a culinary dream in downtown Henderson, Ky. By Trisha Weber • Photos by Greg Eans

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long the walls of Planters Coffeehouse are hanging tributes to Henderson’s rich history. A black metal plaque posted near the front door dates the Main Street building to 1883, and proclaims the structure, originally opened as Planters State Bank, as being placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. To emphasize security, the bank was built to resemble a fortress, and its atrium is said to be the oldest west of the Allegheny Mountains.

Inside, framed memorabilia nods to the antiquity of the town, as well as the restaurant, which was founded in 1994 by Dave and Connie Walaskay. Used as office space at the time, the couple found a hidden, upstairs gold mine while refurbishing the property into what became a downtown lunchtime hotspot.

A drop ceiling had separated a nearly 1,800-square-foot second floor that was storing old treasures from the building’s bank era.

Some items were saved and used in the restaurant, including the almost 10-foot mirror that now hangs on the back wall behind the counter.

Today, the upstairs further tells Henderson history. A picture of Hugh Sandefur, a legendary Henderson reporter for the The Gleaner who died in 1973, hangs next to a photograph of Frank T. Street, who was a Henderson County cooperative weather observer for the National Weather Service from 1936-1980. On down is a photo of three-time Pulitzer Prize winner William Snyder, a Henderson native who also wrote for the The Gleaner.

Since the Walaskays, the restaurant has passed through two sets of owners, including threesome Virginia Mortis and Kent and Jennifer Preston, who took over in 2002. Nearly 10 years later, in July 2011, current owners Lisa and David Maish became the sole proprietors of Planters. Lisa, an office manager at Hebron Pediatrics in Evansville, says it’s always been her and David’s dream to open a restaurant together. When Mortis and the Prestons announced they were selling, Lisa and David, who is a freelance designer and computer programmer, took the bait.

The couple has been busy incorporating their tone with the traditions of a longtime Henderson staple. “We moved some things around,” says David, “but the place has a charm to it, so we didn’t want to change it too much.” With 18 years of an accumulated downtown following, the Maishes kept the restaurant’s beloved menu, which boasts favorites such as the pulled-pork tailgate sandwich on marble rye bread ($7.50 with sides) and the house chicken salad sandwich ($3 for half with sides) that includes a delightful blend of mayonnaise, walnuts, celery, and a secret ingredient from Georgia. Even the classic sweets have stood their ground; from homemade banana pudding to coco-

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nut cream pies to cupcakes with marshmallow frosting. And let’s not forget the coffee. In addition to more than 10 regular and seasonal flavors on tap — including hazelnut, Norwegian decaf, and a special Planters blend — Lisa and David can custom order any brand or flavor requested by a customer.

Hometown Favorites //

Since it opened in 1994, Planters Coffeehouse has become a favorite lunchtime treat in Henderson, Ky. Current owners Lisa and David Maish have incorporated their own family recipes into the restaurant, but have elected to stay loyal to the eatery’s already renowned menu, which includes a tailgate sandwich (middle, left) and a specialty chicken salad sandwich (bottom, left).

Recently, the owners have Although the status quo implemented several donut was working, the Maishes have Location: 130 N. Main treats from Chewy’s Bakery added some of their own fam- St., Henderson, Ky. on Second Street, and are in ily recipes, as well as acquired Phone: 270-830-0927 the works of adding some outside help. Susie Watkins, Dining Hours: Open 7 healthy food items with the wife of late Henderson Couna.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; guidance of Joe Klemczety judge-executive Sandy Lee closed Saturdays and wski and Kori Propst of The Watkins, has brought her own Diet Doc in Evansville. “We culinary skills and recipes to Sundays love our sweets, but we also the team as the primary baker. Website: www.planters know we need to be health“We have people who come in coffeehouse.com conscious,” says Lisa. “With so and won’t buy anything un- Adult Beverages: Yes much pressure to be healthy, less Susie made it,” says Lisa. Prices: $3-$9 we wanted to do our part.”

Her most popular treat is her Reservations: Yes Eventually, the couple mother’s custard recipe for Payment: Accepts all hopes to offer regular weekbanana pudding, as well as a major credit cards end entertainment, but is rehomemade version of pumpluctant to rush into it just yet. kin praline cake. Watkins has help from employee Lana Cates and res- “We do have a wine and beer license, but taurant manager Laurie Gibson, who both we really don’t want to be a bar,” says David. step in to bake and prepare meals. “We have “It’s a friendly place; it’s a community here. a very solid crew of employees,” says David. We’ve got some good mojo going.”

“Everyone does a little bit of everything.”

Chew on this Hot Heads Burrito (5625 Pearl Drive) has opened on Evansville’s West Side. A franchise, the restaurant is the first of its kind in Evansville and serves buildyour-own burritos, tacos, bowls, nachos, and quesadillas with mild to hot meat and sauce options and various toppings including rice, beans, guacamole, and salsa. …Cleo’s Bakery & Brown Bag Lunches (9 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, Ind.) opened in the building that used to house Historic Newburgh, Inc. A complete bakery serving delicious treats such as cookies, scones, muffins, and cupcakes, the store also offers lunch specials — including homemade peanut butter and jelly and roast pork loin on marbled rye bread — in brown bag style. …Teppanyaki Grill & Supreme Grill (201 B. N. Green River Road) opened on Evansville’s East Side. An Asian buffet-style restaurant, the family-friendly buffet offers a menu filled with several Chinese specialties including hibachi chicken, black pepper shrimp, and cheese wontons. …Bandana’s Bar-B-Q (6636 Logan Drive) opened in the former location of Firefly Southern Grill on the East Side. A chain, the Bandana’s tradition began in September 1996, when the first of its kind opened in Arnold, Mo. Since, the restaurant has grown into 32 fran-

chises throughout Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and now Indiana, serving its southern style barbecue dishes — in the form of pork, beef, chicken, and ribs — in a quick service, family-friendly atmosphere. …Pita Pit (1211 Tutor Lane) opened in the former location of Briar & Bean Coffee Shop on the East Side. Beginning in 1997 in Canada, the franchise spread to the U.S. within two years.

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Dining Directory

The Dining Directory is compiled by the editorial staff of Evansville Living and is not based on advertising.

Evansville Living has made every attempt to present an accurate dining guide. Unless otherwise noted, restaurants are handicapped-accessible and accept major credit cards and checks. City and county ordinances prohibit smoking in many facilities. We suggest calling ahead to check which venues are exempt. All phone numbers are local (area code 812) unless specified.

Please notify us of significant changes in restaurant’s management, hours, location, or menu.

H Indicates 2012 “Best of Evansville Living” winner Fine Dining CAVANAUGH’S: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive, 433-4333. Steaks, fresh seafood. En-

tertainment in piano bar. Meals $13-$50. Open 5-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 5-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. No checks.

Cork ’n Cleaver: 650 S. Hebron Ave., 479-6974. Steak, prime rib, chicken, seafood. Salad bar, soup and sandwich lunches. Lunch $7-$9. Entrees $12-$18. Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Dinner 4-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 4-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. Haub Steak House: Main and Haub streets (next to railroad tracks), Haubstadt, 768-6462 or 800-654-1158. A la carte menu. Steak, prime rib, seafood, chicken, pork, vegetable side dishes, desserts. Meals $18-$40. $10.75 early bird special 4-6 p.m. Open 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Reservations OK. Jimmy Jeng’s Szechwan CHINESE RESTAURANT: 669 N. Green River Road (in Eastland Place), 479-7600. Extensive Chinese menu. Lunch $4-$6. Dinner $8-$12. Open 4-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 4-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., closed Sun. Reservations OK. No checks.

LORENZO’S Bakery & Bistro: 976 S. Hebron Ave., 475-9477. Chef-prepared bistro-style dining, fine wines. Deli-style salads, soups, pastas, daily specials. Lunch $6-$9. Dinner $14-$25. Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m., light lunch 2-5 p.m., dinner 5-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Bakery open 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat. MA•T•888 BISTRO: 5636 Vogel Road, 475-2888. Specialties include lemongrass fish, Peking duck, and chicken lettuce wraps. Lunch $6-$8. Dinner $8. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tues.-Thurs. & Sun., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri-Sat. Closed Mon. Reservations OK. MADELEINE’S A FUSION RESTAURANT: 423 S.E. Second St., 491-8611. Appetizers, soups, salads, entrees including Roasted Monkfish with Peruvian Purple Potato Carpaccio and Dry-Aged Buffalo Steaks. Meals $14-$26.

Open 4:30-10 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 4:30-10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Brunch 11 a.m-3 p.m. Sun. Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.-Fri. Catering also available. Reservations OK. Red Geranium: 408 North St., New Harmony, Ind., 682-4431. Contemporary American cuisine, extensive wine list. Lunch $7-$11. Dinner $17-$30.

Open 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. (Breakfast 7-11 a.m., lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m., dinner 4-9 p.m.) Reservations OK.

Upscale Casual Bonefish Grill: 6401 E. Lloyd Exp., 401-3474. Soup, salad, fish, steak. Aver-

age meal $15. Open 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 4-11:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 4-10 p.m.

Sun. Reservations OK. No checks.

BLUSH ULTRALOUNGE: 615 N.W. Riverside Drive, 433-4700. Continental breakfast for hotel guests, $12. Served 6 a.m.-10 a.m. Mon.-Fri. Full bar available 5 p.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 3 a.m. Fri.-Sat. Must be 21 to enter after 4:30 p.m.

EDGEWATER GRILLE: 1 E. Water St., Newburgh, Ind., 858-2443. Fantastic river view. Outside dining in season. Steaks, seafood, pasta, sandwiches, salads, daily specials. Wood-fired pizza oven. Music on weekends. Meals $7-$18. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; Sun. breakfast 8 a.m. Reservations OK for 8 or more.

The Jungle: 415 Main St., 425-5282. Lunch and dinner menus of soups, salads, pasta, and coffee, as well as a chef tasting option that includes five sample dishes feeding up to three. The restaurant also serves bread by the loaf, from whole wheat to Hungarian salad. Cocktail bar on lower and main levels. Meals $20-$80. Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tues.-Fri., dinner 5-11 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Closed Sun. and Mon. Raffi’s: 1100 N. Burkhardt Road, 479-9166. Mediterranean, American, Italian specialties, pasta, chicken, seafood, steaks, lamb. Meals $10-$16. Open 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Full bar service, wine list, outdoor dining, private party room. Reservations OK. SAFARI WINE & MARTINI BAR: 415 Main St. (upstairs of The Jungle), 425-5282.

Wines and spirits and a menu including seared tuna, beef filets, and desserts. Meal: $15-$35. Open 5 p.m.-midnight Thurs.-Sat. Private parties available any day for lunch or dinner.

Western Ribeye & RIBS: 1401 N. Boeke Road, 476-5405. Soups, salads, sandwiches, daily specials. Certified Angus Beef™ steaks, chicken, seafood, baby back ribs. Lunch $6-$10. Dinner $8-$20. Full service bar. Open 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri., 4-10:30 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

Sun. Reservations gladly accepted. No checks.

Private Clubs EVANSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB: 3810 Stringtown Road, 425-2243. Executive chef on staff. Diverse menu selection. Social membership includes dining.

Kennel Club: 5201 Kratzville Road, 422-1211. Executive chef on staff.

American and European classic cuisine. Reservations OK.

Kirby’s private dining: 1119 Parrett St., 422-2230. Open by reservation

only to private parties, receptions for up to 250. Minimum $500 food tab. Menu arranged in advance with chef. Hours negotiable.

OAK MEADOW GOLF CLUB: 11505 Browning Road, 867-1900. Executive chef on staff. Dining-only memberships are available. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menu selections. Casual veranda or grille seating and formal dining available. Receptions up to 300.

ROLLING HILLS COUNTRY CLUB: 1666 Old Plank Road, Newburgh, Ind., 925-3336. Executive chef on staff. New and classic dishes including chicken, snapper, filets, pastas. Dining-only memberships are available with an initiation fee, plus monthly fee.

Victoria National: 2000 Victoria National Blvd., Newburgh, Ind., 8588230. Chef-featured items weekly. Member-only dining.

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Delis Bits and Bytes: 216 N.W. Fourth St., 423-5113. Breakfast, deli-style

sandwich lunches, desserts. Average meal $5. Open 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Mon.-Fri. No reservations.

Emge’s Deli and Ice Cream: 206 Main St., 422-3026. Sandwiches, homemade deli salads, soups. Meals $5-$7. Open 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mon.Fri. No reservations.

FRESH HARVEST DELI: 101 N.W. First St., Ste. 114 (Old Post Office Place), 421-0407. Fresh soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, daily specials.

Meals $5-$7. Open 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Dine-in or carryout.

No reservations.

The Great American Bagel: 3910 E. Morgan Ave., 476-7212. Fresh-baked bagels, plus deli sandwiches, soups, and salads. Items $1-$5. Open 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.-Sun., 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon. Great Harvest Bread Company: 423 Metro Ave., 476-4999. Fresh-baked bread, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads and homemade soups for lunch, gift baskets, and free samples. Limited seating available for coffee and bread. Breads $3.50 and up. Open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. MondayFriday; 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

JIMMY JOHN’S: 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 401-5400, open 8 a.m.-midnight Sun.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-4 a.m. Fri.-Sat.; 8680 Highland Drive, Newburgh, 490-7111, open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat. Deli-style sandwiches, fresh-baked bread, vegetables prepared daily, cold cut meats. Delivery available. Average meal $5.

Lic’s Deli and Ice Cream: 800 Diamond Ave., 424-4862; 4501 Lincoln Ave., 477-3131; 520 Mary St., 424-7699; 2311 W. Virginia St., 423-4173; 2001 Washington Ave., 473-0569; 504 N. Green River Road, 473-3428; 11 N.W. Fifth St., 422-2618; 8700 Ruffian Lane, Newburgh, 858-0022.

Deli-style soups, salads, sandwiches, locally made ice cream, sorbets. Most meals under $5. Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (summer hours to 11 p.m.) Mon.-Sun. No reservations.

Panera Bread: 220 Burkhardt Road, 476-7477. Breads, sandwiches, paninis, soups, salads, specialty coffee drinks. Items $2-$6. Open 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Orders may be faxed to 476-7377.

Penn Station East Coast Subs: 137 N. Burkhardt Road, 479-7366; 4827 Davis Lant Drive, 402-7366; 5310 Pearl Drive, 434-7366; 1111 Barrett Blvd., Henderson, Ky., 270-826-7361; 3525 Frederica St., Owensboro, Ky., 270-683-1515. Quick and casual, grilled, made fresh to order sub sandwiches, homemade hand-cut fries, fresh squeezed lemonade.

Open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Carry-out available.

QUIZNO’S SUBS: 5525 Pearl Drive, 422-5500; 900 Tutor Lane, 491-6800; 4222 Bell Road, Newburgh, 490-1144. Deli-style, oven-baked subs, homemade soups, fresh salads. Sandwiches $4-$5. Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Sun. No reservations. No checks.

ROLY POLY SANDWICHES: 5702 E. Virginia St., 962-2326. Wide selection of hot and cold rolled sandwiches, soups, chips, party platters, box lunches, cookies. Sandwiches $3-$7. Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Closed Sun. Delivery available. No checks.

Schlotzsky’s Deli: 301 N. Green River Road, 471-4011. Deli-style soups, salads, pizzas, hot sandwiches on homemade bread. Average meal

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SIXTH Street Deli: 10 N.W. Sixth St., 422-3644. Breakfast, deli-style soups, salads, sandwich lunches. Average meal $5. Open 7:30 a.m.

-2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. No reservations. No credit cards. smiling moose Deli: 724 N. Burkhardt Road, 477-3354. Breakfast served all day as well as hot and cold sandwiches, wraps, and soups and salads. Meals: $6-$9. Open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.

Sun. Catering available.

Twilight Bistro and Market: 221 Main St., 421-0606. Soups, salads, sandwiches, marinated chicken breast, pork chops, and more. Iced tea is always complimentary. Open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Sat.; closed Sun. Victoria’s Tea Room: 123 S. Second St. (Second floor of the Village Mercantile), Boonville, 897-5687. Traditional deli food. Meals $5-$8.

Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Catering, banquet room and carryout all available. Reservations OK.

Coffeehouses 4th Street Java: 410 E. Fourth St., Huntingburg, Ind., 683-5851. Espresso

bar, custom blended coffee, homemade muffins, fruit pie, cheesecake, brownies. Drinks $1-$4, desserts $2-$4. Open 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs., 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Abbey Road Coffee Bean Emporium: 422 N. Main St., 402-0842. Full service espresso bar, drip coffees, smoothies, iced coffees, scones, and soup-and-sandwich lunches. Meals: under $10. Offers catering, drive-thru, and live music. Open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sat. Closed Sunday.

Beans & Baristas: Eastland Mall, 800 N. Green River Road, 475-8566.

Full coffee bar, Italian sodas, and various pastry treats. Coffee price: $1.65 and up. Open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. BRIDGEVIEW COFFEE: 327 Second St., Henderson, Ky., 270-830-9494. Full coffee and espresso menu, baked goods, lunch menu including soup, paninis, and deli sandwiches. Drive-through only. Average meal $5$7. Open 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sat., 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sun. No checks.

Cleo’s Bakery & Brown Bag Lunches: 9 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, Ind., 853-0500. A full bakery with cookies, scones, muffins, cupcakes, coffee, and more, and lunches that include signature sandwiches paired with choices of chips, cabbage slaw, and homemade soup.

Arranged by Category Bakery: $2.50-$4.50; Lunches: $8. Open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Coffee Cottage & Café: 612 Weinbach Ave., 401-1930. Fresh baked items, plate breakfasts, plate lunches, soups, sandwiches, casseroles.

Breakfast $5.50; lunch $6.50. Open 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 6:30 a.m.-noon Sat. Donut Bank Bakery And Coffee Shop: 210 N. St. Joseph Ave., 426-1011; 2128 N. First Ave., 426-2311; 1031 E. Diamond Ave., 426-0011; 5 N. Green River Road, 479-0511; 1950 Washington Ave., 477-2711; 3988 SR 261, Newburgh, 858-9911; 1200 Lincoln Ave., 402-4111; 1209 W. Broadway St., Princeton, Ind., 812-385-3711. Donuts, coffee, cookies, other baked goods. Items $.55-$5. Open 5 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 5 a.m.-1 p.m. Sun. Drive through available.

Fresh Baked by Tracy: 833 S. Ninth Ave., Haubstadt, Ind., 615-0072.

Homemade cupcakes, cookies, brownies, breads, and cakes, as well as soups, salads, and sandwiches. Price: $1.15 and up. Open 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri.; 7 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun.; closed Mondays.

LA SOMBRA: 318 Main St., 492-4567. Single-estate coffees freshly roasted, espresso drinks, smoothies, loose-leaf teas, freshly made pastries, plus soups, salads, and sandwiches. Catering available. Meals $5-$7. Open 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., closed Sat.-Sun. McCAFE: Available at all participating McDonald’s. Mochas, lattes, and cappuccinos made with fresh espresso beans; hot chocolate; mocha and caramel frappes; and Real Fruit smoothies in strawberry banana and wild berry flavors.

Pacetré Bake and Brew: 2734 Mt. Vernon Ave., 402-6005. Custom cupcakes with unique flavors for each day of the week including mimosa, snickerdoodle, and red velvet. $3. Open 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.Fri., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Closed Sun. and Mon. Catering offered.

Penny Lane Coffeehouse: 600 S.E. Second St., 421-8741. Fair trade organic espresso and espresso drinks, gourmet specialty coffees, Italian sodas, fresh baked pastries, vegetarian soups. Open 7 a.m.-4 p.m.

Mon.-Wed., 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs., 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sat., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun. Reservations OK. PIECE OF CAKE: 210 Main St., 424-CAKE. Customized cakes, cookies, coffee, sodas, and more. Open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Planter’s CoffeeHouse: 130 N. Main St., Henderson, Ky., 270-830-0927.

Full service espresso bar, gourmet soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts. Open 7 a.m.-3 p.m., 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 7 a.m.-3 p.m., 4 p.m.- 9 p.m. Fri. Carry out and catering available.

STARBUCKS: Inside Barnes & Noble, 475-1054; 504 N. Green River Road, 476-

7385; 6401 E. Lloyd Exp., Ste. 16, 401-1771; 4650 First Ave., 421-0461; 7755 Fruitwood Drive, Newburgh, 858-0234. Items $2-$10. Hours vary by location. All locations carry the full line of Starbucks coffees, cheesecakes, cookies, brownies.

WIRED COFFEEHOUSE: 111 N. W. Fourth St., 962-4252. Muffins, rice crispy treats, candy, espressos, coffee. Meals $3. Open 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

Pizzerias Big M’s Pizzeria: 1424 N. Main St., 434-6909. A traditional pizzeria with

strombolis, lasagna, breadsticks, and chicken wings. Offers carryout and delivery. Meals: Lunch $5 and dinner $10-$20. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs., until midnight Fri. and Sat., and 2-10 p.m. Sun. (except during football season: Sun. hours are noon-10 p.m.).

BOOGIE’S PIZZA: 506 E. Fourth St., Mount Vernon, Ind., 838-5000. Pizza, sandwiches, pasta, soups, and desserts. Average meal: $10. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 4-10 p.m. Sat. Closed Sun. Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe: 222 E. Columbia St., 425-2515. Soups, salads, sandwiches, double-decker pizzas. Meals $7-$10. Kitchen open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., noon to midnight Fri.-Sun. Reservations OK. Smoking facility.

GREEK’S PIZZERIA: 240 S. Green River Road, 402-4733. Pizza, pasta, and sandwiches. Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

HOMETOWN PIZZA: 403 W. Highway 68, Haubstadt, Ind., 753-1115. Specialty pizzas, pizzas made-to-order, stromboli, ham and cheese, calzones, hot wings, salad, ice cream. Lunch buffet 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon., Wed.-Fri., night buffet 4-10 p.m. Mon., Wed.-Fri., noon-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun. No credit cards.

LITTLE CAESARS: 2007 Washington Ave., 471-5755. 7755 B Fruitwood Lane, Newburgh, Ind., 858-2984. A variety of pizzas and breads, including cheese bread, pepperoni cheese bread, and crazy bread. Large pizzas $5-$10. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., noon-10 p.m. Sun. MAMA ROMA’S PIZZA & WINGS EXPRESS: 2008 E. Morgan Ave., 422-1212. Pizza, wings, salad, other entrees. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. H Old Chicago: (Beer Menu, 2012) 6550 E. Lloyd Exp., 401-1400. Pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, World Beer Tour featuring 129 beers. Meals $9-$12. Carryout available. Open 11-2 a.m. Mon.-Sun. No checks.

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Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Pizza Chef: Highway 261, at Newburgh Plaza, Ind., 853-3338. Pizza, baked Italian entrees, sandwiches, salad bar, hot food bar. Weekly specials.

Most meals $5-$7. Open 3-10:30 p.m. Mon., 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Tues.Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat., 3-10 p.m. Sun. Reservations for party room only.

PIZZA KING: (dine-in facilities) 220 N. St. Joseph Ave., 424-7976, open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; Highway 66 at Highway 261, Newburgh, 853-3368, open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.; 1033 S. Weinbach Ave., 4764941, open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Tues., 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Pizza, baked stromboli-type sandwiches. Pizza priced by size and toppings. Meals starting at $3.99. No reservations.

PIZZA OVEN: 5806 Stringtown Road, 425-1455. Pizza, stromboli sandwiches, Texas barbecue sandwiches. Average pizza: $10.50. Open 4-9:30 p.m. daily. No orders taken after 9:25 p.m.

Roca Bar and Pizza: 1618 S. Kentucky Ave., 422-7782. Sandwiches, salads, pasta entrees, pizza, steaks, chicken. Average meal $8.50. Open 4-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 4-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., closed Sun. Roca Bar North: 12301 Highway 41 N., 868-8898. Pizza, salad, sandwiches, and entrees. Average meal: $6-$15. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Rounders Pizza: 510 W. Mill Road, 424-4960; 12731 N. Green River Road, 867-7172. Specialty pizzas including the Nameless Special, a pie with the tomato sauce on top, and the Bavarian, a pie served with a condiment, mustard. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tues.-Fri., noon-10 p.m. Sat., 4-10 p.m. Sun. Closed Mon. SAM’S PIZZERIA: 2011 W. Delaware St., 423-3160. Pizza, sandwiches, calzones, breadsticks. Open 11 a.m.-midnight Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 4-10 p.m. Sun. No credit cards.

SAMUEL’S PLACE: 518 Main St., New Harmony, Ind., 682-3001. Italian-inspired cuisine including hand-tossed pizza, pasta, calzones, sandwiches, salads. Meals: $5-$10. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Sandy’s Pizza: 609 S. Main St., Fort Branch, 753-3972. Pizza, strombolis, sandwiches, spaghetti. Open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 4-11 p.m. Sat.Sun. (10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. lunch buffet) Wednesday Smorgasbord. Reservations OK for parties. Dine-in, carryout and delivery.

Spankey’s Una Pizza: 714 N. Sonntag Ave., 402-6776. A pizza joint with a variety of specialty pizzas such as The Westsider with an assortment of meat toppings, and the Alfredo Chicken Bacon. Prices: $5-$12. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

TALK OF THE TOWN PIZZA: 1200 Edgar St., 402-8696. Pizza, adult beverages, and more. Meal price $8-$12. Open 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. daily.

The Slice: 2011 Lincoln Ave., 402-8518. Pizza by the slice or pie. Non-traditional varieties. Baked sandwiches, salads. Slices $1.25-$2.50; pies $8-$16.

Open 11 a.m. daily. Reservations OK. Turoni’s Forget-Me-Not-Inn: 4 N. Weinbach Ave., 477-7500. Pizza, salads, sandwiches. Most meals under $10. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until midnight Fri., noon-midnight Sat., 4-11 p.m. Sun. No weekend reservations.

Turoni’s Pizzery and Brewery: 408 N. Main St., 424-9873; 8011 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, 490-5555. Pizza, salads, sandwiches, fresh-brewed beers.

Most meals under $10. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until midnight Fri., noon-midnight Sat., 4-11 p.m. Sun. No weekend reservations.

Diners, Cafés & Family Restaurants 1820 Café in the Vineyard Bookstore: 5721 E. Virginia St., 479-8777. Crois-

sants with chicken or tuna salad, sliced ham or turkey, two soups every day, desserts, gourmet coffees, fruit smoothies. Average meal $6. Open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. 329 MAIN STREET GRILLE: 329 Main St., 484-9649. Hot, extreme, fire, hot sweet, and sticky wings. Fish tacos, five-alarm fries, pork po’boy, gas house burger, Steak-umm cheese, and more. Meal: $7. Open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 5-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Delivery only Sun. AMERICAN PIT BOSSES: 1113 E. Riverside Drive, 425-5908. “Indiana-style” barbecue. Meals $5-$10. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Anthony’s Heavenly Cheesecake: 204 Main St., 470-7763. An eclectic blend of 40-plus cheesecake flavors including turtle, red velvet, peanut butter chocolate, strawberries and cream, and a lunch menu that includes Cajun smoked sausage, Chicago style hot dogs, and pork BBQ. Cheesecake slice: $4.50; meals: $3.99. Open 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

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Dining Directory ARCHIE & CLYDE’S RESTAURANT & BAR: 8309 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh,

490-7778. Pizza, fried cheese ravioli, hot taco sticks, wraps, salads, soups, gyros, barbecue. Meals $8-$12. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.Thurs., 11 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat., noon-9 p.m. Sun. Bandana’s Bar-B-Q: 6636 Logan Drive, 401-9922. Pork, beef, chicken, and ribs specially prepared over a pit of select hardwoods for a signature smoked flavor. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs.; until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. The Bar-B-Q Barn: 1003 E. Diamond Ave., 491-9868. Wood-smoked BarB-Q, walk-in and carry-out. Prices under $10. Open 11 a.m. -7 p.m.

Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. H Bar Louie: (Suburban Hot Spot, 2012) 7700 Eagle Crest Blvd., 4767069. Full bar with large signature drinks, expansive menu with mini Kobe hot dogs, the Luigi sandwich with shaved ribeye, and large hamburger selection. Meals $9-$12. Open 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-midnight Sun. for brunch. No checks.

Big Mama’s Café: 1802 Stringtown Road, 422-3350. Old-fashioned burgers and homemade pies, catfish fiddler Fridays. Average meal $5.95$7.95. Open 5 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon-Sat., 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. BIG TOP DRIVE-IN: 1213 W. Maryland St., 424-7442. Sandwiches, chicken strips, and ice cream. Average meal $5. Open 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.Thurs., 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 2-8 p.m. Sun. Bob Evans: 1125 N. Green River Road, 473-9022; 5201 Pearl Drive, 4255100. “Homestyle” American menu. Average meal $5. Open 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No reservations. No checks.

Boston’s The Gourmet Pizza: 3911 Venetian Drive, Newburgh, Ind., 8533400. Ribs, pizza, seafood, pasta, burgers, and sandwiches. Prices range from $6-$13 for entrees and $8-$20 for pizzas. Open 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Sat. and 11 a.m.-midnight on Sun. Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar: 713 N. Green River Road (in Eastland Place), 471-9464; 5405 Pearl Drive, just off Lloyd Expressway, 423-9464. Chicken wings cooked with various seasonings, burgers, salads, and chicken. Meals $4-$7. Open 11-1 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 2 a.m. Fri.-Sat., until midnight Sun. No reservations.

BURGER BANK: 1617 S. Weinbach Ave., 475-2265. Mini-burgers, cheeseburgers, fries, and more. Meals $5. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., noon-8 p.m. Sun. CAFÉ 111: 111 S. Green River Road, 401-8111. Soups, salads, deli sandwiches, chicken salad, pasta salad. Lunch: $7.50. Open 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mon.Fri. Closed Sat.-Sun. CAFÉ COURT (RIDGWAY UNIVERSITY CENTER): 1800 Lincoln Ave., 488-2951.

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Arranged by Category Deli shop, SubConnection; hamburger joint, Grill 155; home-style stop, Charleston Market; international location, Fusion; Italian eatery, LaVincita; and smoothie place, Freshens. Meals $6.95. Open 7-9:30 a.m. (breakfast), 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (lunch), 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. (dinner) Mon.-Fri. The Carousel: 5115 Monroe Ave., 479-6388. Classic American cuisine.

Average meal $6. Open 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sun. Reservations for large groups.

The Carriage Inn: 103 Gibson St., Haubstadt, Ind., 768-6131. Plate lunches, sandwiches, soups, salads, steaks, assorted dinner entrees. Meals $2.50-$12. Open 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri., 4-10 p.m. Sat. Closed Sun.-Mon. Reservations OK. Charlie & Barney’s: 1801 W. Franklin Ave., 423-5355. Grill items, burgers, soup, chili, plate lunches, daily specials. Meals $5-$10. Open 9 a.m.10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 9-midnight Fri.-Sat. Cheddar’s: 2100 N. Green River Road, 491-9976. Garden-fresh salads, homemade soups, and varied entrée selections including pasta, lemon pepper chicken, and tilapia. Meals: $7-$12. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE: 8301 Eagle Lake Drive, 475-1074. Cheeseburger in Paradise burger, mushroom Swiss burger, Costa Rican steak wrap, jerk chicken wrap, and more. Meals $9-$15. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Mon-Thurs., 11 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. CHILI’s GRILL & BAR: 600 N. Green River Road, 475-1510. Big Mouth Burgers, baby back ribs, fajitas, steaks, sandwiches, salads, appetizers, desserts. Dine-in or carryout. Meals $5-$15. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. No checks.

Cleavers: 5501 E Indiana St., 473-0001. A casual restaurant serving sandwiches including pulled pork, Chicago-style Italian beef, pork loin, and steak. Meals: $7. Seating up to 75 or carryout. Open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs, until 1 a.m. Fri.-Sat., until 8 p.m. Sun. Serves breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Sat.-Sun. Cold Stone Creamery: 6401 E. Lloyd Exp., 437-2653; 5435 Pearl Drive, 461-0100. Ice cream and frozen treats. Average item $4.39. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. noon-10 p.m. Sun. (Hours change by season.) No checks.

Cracker Barrel: 8215 Eagle Lake Drive, 479-8788. Classic American cuisine. Most meals under $10. Open 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., until 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No reservations.

H Cross-Eyed Cricket: (Survivor, 2012) 2201 W. Lloyd Exp., 422-6464.

Traditional American cuisine. Meals $5-$7. Open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sun. No reservations.

Culver’s: 1734 Hirschland Road, 437-3333. ButterBurgers and frozen custard.

Meals $5-$8. Open 10:15 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

CUP & CHAUCER CAFÉ: 200 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 402-6631. Readyto-go sandwiches, paninis, salads, snacks, coffee, and specialty beverages. Meals $6. Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 1:30-4:30 p.m. Sun. Daily’s Annex Bakery and Cafe: 701 N. Main St., 423-0320. Homemade soups, deli hot panini sandwiches, pastries galore. Meals: Under $7.

Open 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Lunch served 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed Sun. and Mon. DEF CAFÉ: 417 N. Weinbach Ave., 618-0219 (video phone), 491-6036. Espressos, lattes, cappuccinos, and mochas; plus a variety of teas, wraps, and breakfast foods. Meals $5. Open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Tues. and Thurs.-Fri., until noon Wed. Denny’s Classic Diner: 5212 Weston Road, 424-4472; U.S. 41 N. at I-64, 8677156. Classic American cuisine. Meals $3-$7. Open 24 hours. No reservations.

Denny’s Restaurant: 351 N. Green River Road, 473-1063; 4310 U.S. 41 N., 423-9459. Classic American cuisine. Meals $4-$7. Open 24 hours. No reservations.

Downtown Diner: 122 First St., Henderson, Ky., 270-827-9671. Classic American breakfasts, soups, salads, sandwiches, plate lunches. Breakfast $3. Lunch $5. Open 6 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily. No reservations. Non-smoking facility.

Ellis Park: U.S. Highway 41 N., Henderson, Ky., 425-1456 or 800-333-8110. Clubhouse dining Thurs.-Sun. year-round. Sky Theatre open during live racing, July-September. Weekend reservations recommended during live racing.

FEED MILL RESTAURANT & BAR: 3541 Highway 60 E., Morganfield, Ky., 270-3890047. Spicy Cajun turkey sandwich, homemade baked beans, catfish poboy, baby-back ribs, cheeseburgers, and more. Average meal $8. Open 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Firehouse Subs: 1031 N. Green River Road, 477-2141. Hot and cold subs with toppings such as smoked turkey, sliced chicken, veggie, and white chicken salad. Meal: $6-$8. Hours: 10:30 a.m-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; until 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

H Five Guys Burgers and Fries: (Restaurant Opened in 2011, 2012) 5402 E. Indiana St., 812-401-1773. Burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and Cajun fries.

Meals: $5. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. every day. Skip the line and order online.

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FRANK JR.’S BARBEQUE & CATERING: 3012 Covert Ave., 475-9880. Barbe-

HARBOR BAY: 4428 N. First Ave., 423-0050; 4706 Morgan Ave., 402-5122.

cue, ribs, baked mac & cheese, chess pie. Average lunch: $4. Average dinner: $7. Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Sat., closed Sun.-Mon. Limited seating, carry-out, and lunch delivery available. No credit cards accepted.

H G.D. RITZY’S: (French Fries, 2012) Three Evansville locations: 4810 University Drive, 425-8700; 4320 N. First Ave., 421-1300; 601 N. Green River Road, 474-6259. Grilled hamburgers, grilled chicken, chicken strips, kids meal, hot dogs, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, ultrathin shoe-string style french fries, old-fashioned ice-cream, milk shakes. Average meal $5.25. Open 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., until 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No checks.

The Grand Buffet: 1356 N. Green River Road, 476-6666. An international buffet including Japanese, Chinese, and American cuisine. Open 11 a.m.- 9:30 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Gasthoff Amish Village: County Road 650 E., off Hwy. 50, Montgomery, Ind., 486-4900. Amish-style buffet. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Reservations OK. GATOR’S HOT FISH HOUSE: 1203 N. Main St., 402-7775. Icelandic cod, catfish, pork chops, burgers. Meals $5-$8. Open 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. No checks.

GATTITOWN: 316 N. Green River Road, 473-3800. Buffet-style pizzas, pastas, salads, and desserts. Buffet with drink $9. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Gemeca Inn: 802 E. Locust St., Fort Branch, 753-4441. Steaks, chicken, seafood entrees, soups, salads, vegetable side dishes. Meals $12-$15.

Open 4-10 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Reservations OK. Gene’s Restaurant and Barbecue: 1095 N. Green St., Henderson, Ky., 270-827-8576. Country breakfasts, soups, salads, sandwiches, plate lunches, fiddlers, barbecued pork, ribs, chicken, mutton, steak, chops. Average breakfast $4; average lunch and dinner $5.50. Open 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat., until 6 p.m. Sun. No reservations.

Golden Corral Family Steak House: 130 N. Cross Pointe Blvd., 473-1095.

Delicious, fully-stocked buffet. Open 10:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.Thurs.; 7:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sun. 1770 S. Green St., Henderson, 270-869-9310. Large buffet selections, steaks, shrimp, chicken. Breakfast 7:30-11 a.m. Sat.-Sun., lunch 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Mon.-Sat.; dinner 4-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 4-11 p.m. Sun. Breakfast and lunch $7.09, dinner during the week $9.59, dinner Fri.-Sun. $9.99.

The Granola Jar Café & Bakery: 1033 Mount Pleasant Road, 437-1899.

Specializes in housemade granola, breads, vegetarian, vegan options. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., closed Sat. and Sun.

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Seafood, steak, and chicken dishes including crab legs, oysters on the half shell, gumbo and chowder, and grilled and fried fish. Average meal $6-$13. Open 11 a.m. daily.

HAWG ‘N’ SAUCE: 6580 Leonard Road, Mount Vernon, Ind., 838-5339.

Barbecue entrees and home-style side dishes. Meal: $8. Open 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. The Hornet’s Nest: Old Petersburg Road (at Boonville-New Harmony Road), Earle, 867-2386. Soups, sandwiches, salads, daily lunch specials, steaks, seafood, chicken. Sunday buffet 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $9.

Family-style meals for parties of 15 or more, weeknights only, $11.

Meals $6-$13. Kitchen open 11 a.m. daily, closes 9 p.m. Mon.-Wed., 10 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m. Sun. Reservations OK. No checks.

Hot Heads Burrito: 5625 Pearl Drive, 437-5010. Burritos, salad bowls, tacos, nachos, quesadillas to order with meat options including chicken, steak, pork, barbacoa, and taco meat. $7. 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Mon.-Wed., until midnight Thurs.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. House of Como: 2700 S. Kentucky Ave., 422-0572. Baked chicken dishes, lamb chops, fish entrees, and oversized steaks. $15. 4-9 p.m. Tues.Thurs.; until 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Inlumi Café & Bakery: 4833 State Road 261, Newburgh, Ind. Various international dishes plus traditional country-style breakfasts and contemporary lunches. Can host private events and parties of up to 70. Breakfast: $6-$8; Lunch: $8-$10. Open 6 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday.

J. Gumbo’s: 1211 N. Tutor Lane, 473-2951. Cajun and Creole classics such as gumbo, jambalaya, and bumblebee stew. Meals: $7. Open 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Mon.- Sat. and noon-7 p.m. Sun. Jake’s Wayback Burgers: 115 Cross Pointe Blvd., 475-9272. Burgers, hot dogs, and hand-dipped thick milkshakes. Meals: $4-$6. Shakes: $3.

Hours: 10:30 a.m.–10 p.m. Accepts all major credit cards.

Jeanne’s Gelato and More: 2003 Lincoln Ave., 479-8272. Variety of gelato flavors: peanut butter, pumpkin, bubble gum, and more.

Sandwiches, soups, salads, coffees, cookies, and smoothies. Meals: $5-$7. Open 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Just Rennie’s Cookie Co.: 102 S.E. Fourth St., 490-8098. Gourmet lunches, chicken salad sandwiches, club wraps, cookies. Meals $5-$7.

Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., closed Sat.-Sun. Knotty Pine Café: 500 N. Main St., 423-0014. Country cooking, fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, burgers, breakfast specials. Meals

$4-$8. Open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Breakfast served all day except Sun. No credit cards. Checks OK. LIBBY AND MOM’S: 1307 N. Heidelbach Ave., 437-3040. Home-cooked meals for breakfast and lunch. Average meal $5. Open 5:30 a.m.- 8 p.m. Mon.Fri., 5:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat., Closed Sun. Log Inn: Warrenton Road (at Old State Road), 867-3216. Fried chicken, ham, roast beef, fiddlers, served family-style for parties of three or more.

Dinner $9.75 per person (children 4-12, $4.75). Open 4-9 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. No credit cards.

Logan’s Roadhouse: 1 N. Burkhardt Road, 471-8403; 5645 Pearl Drive, 421-0908. American fare including handcut steaks, baby-back ribs, mesquite-grilled chicken, appetizers, salads, seafood. Average lunch $8.

Average dinner $13. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.Sat. Reservations OK. No checks.

Logsdon’s Restaurant: 1206 E. Main St., Boonville, Ind., 897-8813. Casual, family dining with tasty, home-style dishes including barbecue pork chops, fried chicken, and chicken and dumplings. Completely smokefree. Meals: $10. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Longhorn Steakhouse: 320 N. Green River Road, 473-2400. Steak, chicken, ribs, seafood, sandwiches, burgers. Prices for entrees range from $12-$22.

Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri. and Sat. MAJOR MUNCH: 101 N.W. First St., 437-2363. Cheeseburgers, chili, grilled chicken sandwiches, grilled cheese, hot dogs. Meals: $5-$7. Open Mon.-Fri. for breakfast 7-10 a.m.; lunch 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 8 p.m. Fri. Marx BBQ: 3119 W. Maryland St., 425-1616. Barbecue chicken, pork, ribs.

Weekday specials. Meals $5-$10. Open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun. No reservations.

MAX & ERMA’S: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive (inside Casino Aztar), 433-4258.

Burgers, sandwiches, steaks, pasta dishes. Average dinner $12. Average lunch $6. Open 10:30 a.m.-midnight daily, bar open until 1 a.m. Fri.-Sat. No checks.

Maxine’s Café and Bakery: 1322 N. Green River Road, 473-3663. Featuring gourmet salads, soups daily, vegan, vegetarian dishes and desserts. Average meal $7. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. No reservations.

Merry-Go-Round Restaurant: 2101 Fares Ave., 423-6388. Traditional American cuisine. Lunch $5-$7. Dinner $6-$9. Open 6:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Mon.Sat. No credit cards.

Meals and More: 7801 Bussing Ave. (inside Evansville Regional Airport), 423-1113. Traditional American fare. Meals $5-$10. Open 5 a.m.-7 p.m.

Mon.-Sun. Weekend hours often extended.

Mojo’s BoneYard Sports Bar & Grille: 4920 Bellemeade Ave., 475-8593.

Bar food including chicken wings, burgers, and strombolis. Meals: $5-$10.

Open 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 1 a.m. Friday, noon-1 a.m. Saturday, and noon-11 p.m. Sunday.

Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn: 2840 W. Parrish Ave., Owensboro, Ky., 800-3228989. Barbecue chicken, ribs, pork, mutton, beef, fiddlers, ham, burgoo, sandwiches. Dinner $7-$11. Open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. The New Harmony Inn & Conference Center: 504 North St., New Harmony, Ind., 682-4491 or 800-782-8605. Open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. lunch, 5-9 p.m. dinner Mon.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. lunch, 5-10 p.m. dinner Fri.; 7 a.m.-2 p.m. breakfast/lunch, 5-10 p.m. dinner Sat.; 7 a.m.-2 p.m. breakfast/lunch, 5-8 p.m. dinner Sun. Reservations OK. NISBET INN: 6701 Nisbet Station Road, Haubstadt, Ind., 963-9305. Homemade soups, desserts, barbecue. Lunch $6. Dinner $12. Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tues.-Sat., closed Sun.-Mon. Reservations OK. O’Charley’s: 7301 E. Indiana St., 479-6632; 5125 Pearl Drive (at Red Bank Road and Lloyd Expressway), 424-3348. Soups, salads, sandwiches, dinner entrees. Meals $8-$15. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sun. No weekend reservations.

Old Mill: 5031 New Harmony Road, 963-6000. Steaks, chicken, catch-ofthe-day, sandwiches, soups, salads. Meals $7-$14. Seafood buffet Fri., $13; Land and Sea buffet Sat., $14. Kitchen open 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 4-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Reservations OK. H Orange Leaf: (Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt, 2012) 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 401-5215. Up to 70 flavors of yogurt including gingerbread, eggnog, snickerdoodle, and red velvet. Pay by the weight. Open daily from 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Outback Steakhouse: 7201 E. Indiana St., 474-0005. Specialty steaks, chicken, seafood entrees, salads, vegetable side dishes. Meals $14-$18. Open 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 4-11 p.m. Fri., 3:30-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Call ahead for seating. No checks.

OV WATER SPORTS GRILL: 1801 Waterworks Road, 425-1912. Burgers, hot dogs, gyros, small pizzas, fish dishes, and cold drinks. Meal: $5. Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sun. Open seasonally.

Paradise Pavilion Restaurant: 6299 Oak Grove Road, Newburgh, 858-7931.

Full bar and Friday night seafood buffet. Steak, seafood, chicken, soups, salads, dessert. Kids menu. Open daily at 5 p.m.

The Pie Pan: 905 North Park Drive, 425-2261. Traditional American cuisine.

Average breakfast $3. Plate lunch $4.25. Homemade pies sold by the slice and by the whole pie. Open 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Sat., until 2 p.m. Sun. No reservations. No credit cards.

Pita Pit: 1211 Tutor Lane, 402-6205. Flatbread pita sandwiches with choices

of chicken, steak, turkey, prime rib, gyro, ham, tuna, veggie, vegan, and more. $3.50-$6.75. 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; until 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. The Pointe: 830 LST Drive, 425-4840. Sandwiches, wraps, tacos, hot dogs, and ice cream. Average meal: $6-$7. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. every day. Bar available from 4 p.m.-12 a.m. every day.

POP’S GRILL AND OLD FASHIONED ICE CREAM SHOP: 516 S. Main St., New Harmony, Ind., 682-3880. 1950s and ’60s-inspired diner era fare: hot dogs, burgers, ice cream treats, and dinner specials. Average meal $5-$15. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun-Mon. Rafferty’s: 1400 N. Green River Road, 471-0024. Soups, salads, sandwiches, dinner entrees. Lunch under $10. Dinner $7-$17. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.Thurs., until 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No reservations. No checks.

Ralph’s Hickory Pit: 739 N. Green St., Henderson, Ky., 270-826-5656. Breakfast available daily. Barbecued mutton, pork, ribs, chicken, beef, turkey, ham, vegetable, salad side dishes. Open for breakfast 6 a.m. daily. Closes 7:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 7 p.m. Sun. Reservations OK. Red Lobster: 4605 Bellemeade Ave., 477-9227. Soups, salads, sandwiches, seafood entrees, fresh-catch, daily specials. Meals $8-$18. Open 11 a.m. daily. Closes 10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No reservations. No checks.

RED ROBIN: 6636 E. Lloyd Expressway, 473-4100. A variety of hamburgers including the “Banzai Burger,” the “Royal Red Robin Burger,” and the “Whiskey River BBQ Burger.” Full bar menu. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.Thurs., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. The Red Wagon: 6950 Frontage Road, Poseyville, Ind., 874-2221. Catfish, oyster, shrimp scampi, and grilled salmon. Meals: $9. Open 6 a.m.-9 p.m.

Sun.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Bar open 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., until 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat..

Riverside Cookery: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive, 433-4227. Located in Casino Aztar’s Riverfront Pavilion and offers dishes including jambalaya, frog legs, and fresh Florida alligator. Meals: $8-$10. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.Thurs., until 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. RIVERVIEW BY FIREFLY: 1 Main St., 464-8439. Located in Old National Bank.

Southern fare and down-home country food. Meal: $5-$7. Open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. ROOKIES SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT: 117 S. Second St., Henderson, Ky., 270826-1106. Angus beef steaks, seafood, pasta, chicken, sandwiches, Arabian salad. Meals $9-$15. Kitchen open 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Reservations OK. Non-smoking facility.

Salad World: 3311 N. Green River Road, 471-5083; 4951 W. Lloyd Exp., 4677486; 200 Main St., 422-0777. Soups, grilled appetizers, wraps, grilled pitas, sandwiches, full entrees. Average meal $5-$7. Open 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Closed Sun. No checks.

Shoney’s: 2452 U.S. 41 N., Henderson, Ky., 270-826-2214. Breakfast buffet 6-11 a.m. Mon.-Fri., $5; until 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., $6. Salad and hot bar open 11 a.m.-closing Mon.-Fri., until 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Late-night breakfast buffet open 9 p.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat. Lunch $5-$7. Dinner $7-$9. Restaurant closes 10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., midnight Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. No checks.

Show-Me’s Restaurant: 5501 Pearl Drive, 402-7100; 1700 Morgan Center Drive, 401-7469. Wings, burgers, chicken breasts, crab legs. Average meal $7. Open 11-3 a.m. daily.

H Shyler’s Bar-B-Q: (Barbecue, 2012) 405 S. Green River Road, 476-4599.

Memphis-style barbecue pork, chicken, beef, pork ribs. Lunches $4-$6, dinners $7-$10. Open daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Catering available. No reservations.

SILVER BELL RESTAURANT: 4424 St. Wendel Road, 963-0944. Sandwiches, salad bar, steaks, fiddlers, pizza, vegetable side dishes. Family-style fried chicken dinner specials. Meals $5-$10. Kitchen open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sun. Reservations OK. Sirloin Stockade: 4610 Bellemeade Ave., 473-0300. Steakhouse and buffet.

Prices under $10.

Southern Ride BBQ: 1023 Church St., New Harmony, Ind., 682-4227. Barbecue nachos, pulled chicken, loaded potato soup, and delicious pork platters. For carry out, enjoy pulled pork, chicken, ribs, and beef by the pound. Meals: $7-$9. 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; until 9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday; until 7 p.m. Sunday.

SPUDZ-N-STUFF: 5225 Pearl Drive, 402-8287; 815 S. Green River Road, 888-6209687; 101 N.W. 1st St., 402-7555; 192 Gardenmile Road, Henderson, Ky., 270212-1777. Steak potatoes, steak fajitas, chicken and mushroom potatoes, taco potatoes, pitas, and more. Meals $7. Open 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.Thurs, 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Steak And Take Grill: 4946 State Highway 261, Newburgh, Ind., 853-7500.

All meats are butchered daily with dishes including a meatball sandwich, a 14-ounce rib-eye steak, salmon, and shrimp and beef kabobs.

Meals: $9. Open 4-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, until 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday.

Available for carry-out and delivery.

Steak ‘N Shake: 7929 E. Lloyd Exp., 475-1400, open 6 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., until midnight Fri.-Sat.; 4850 W. Lloyd Exp., 424-8526, open 24 hours.

Burgers, sandwiches, fries, chili, fried chicken strips, salads, desserts.

Breakfast served midnight-11 a.m. daily. Average meal $5. No reservations. No checks.

Steeplechase Restaurant: 4101 U.S. Highway 41 N. (at the Clarion Inn), 424-6400.

Full breakfast buffet and dinner. Open 6 a.m.-10 a.m. Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.-11 a.m.

Sat.-Sun., 5-10 p.m. Mon.-Sun. No lunch served on weekends.

STEPTO’S BAR-B-Q SHACK: 4430 First Ave., 401-8BBQ. Ribs, pulled pork

smoked barbecue, grilled chicken, variety of side dishes. Average lunch $5. Average dinner $8. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. No checks.

Stoll’s Country Inn: 19820 Castle Creek Drive, 867-7730. Lunch buffet $7.50. Dinner buffet $8.50. Breakfast buffet (Sat.-Sun. only) $6.50.

Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 7 a.m.-9 p.m.

Sat., 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Sweet CeCe’s: 8680 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, Ind., 853-5276; 4827 Davis Lant Road, Suite B, 477-5276. Custom creations made with a choice of eight frozen yogurt flavors, including fat-free, non-dairy, and low-sugar options. Toppings include candy, cookies, and fresh fruit. Priced by weight; average frozen yogurt dessert is $3-$4. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., noon-8 p.m. Sun. Temptations Buffet: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive, inside Casino Aztar Hotel, 433-6059. Breakfast served daily, 6-10:30 a.m.; lunch served daily, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Texas Roadhouse: 7900 Eagle Crest Blvd., 477-7427. Ribs, steaks, side items, fresh baked bread. Meals $9-$12. Catering services also available. Open 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. No checks.

TF Ice Cream: 1002 E. Walnut St., Boonville, Ind., 812-715-3367. Ice cream, sherbet, and more. Price: $0.75 baby cone-$1.75 large cake cone.

Open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Mon.-Thurs. and Sun., 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Fri.-Sat. TGI Friday’s: 800 N. Green River Road (in Eastland Mall food court), 491-8443. Specialty salads, sandwiches, burgers, steaks, chicken, pasta, seafood entrees. Meals $6-$14. Open 11-midnight Sun.-Wed., 11-1 a.m. Thurs.-Sat. No reservations. No checks.

THE TIN FISH: 300 W. Jennings St., inside Jennings Station in Newburgh, 490-7000. Fresh fish flown in daily, clam chowder, gumbo, salads, sandwiches. Open Mon.-Sun. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Average meal $10. No checks.

The Trophy Club: at Indiana Downs, 5480 Indiana St., 473-8910. Sandwiches, soup, salads. Average meal $7. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun.Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No checks.

TOUCH OF HOME CAFÉ: 209 E. Water St., on the riverfront in Mount Vernon, Ind., 831-3655. Unique sandwiches, specializing in the Cuban, Krispy Kreme Burger, soups and salads. Home cooked daily specials: salmon patties, Beef Manhattan, roasted pork loins, mini-meatloaves. Average meal: $6. Open 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri.

Vecchio’s Italian Market and Delicatessen: 14 W. Jennings St., New-

burgh, Ind., 490-7879. Italian sandwiches, imported cheeses and meats, Italian soups, and more. Meal: $6.50. Open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Wiley’s Café and Bakery: 115 First St., Henderson, Ky., 270-827-1500.

Breakfast and lunch items ranging from 1-inch thick quiche to a variety of salads and sandwiches. Most meals around $5. Café open 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri. with takeout until 6 p.m. Open Sat. 8 a.m.4p.m.

WILSON’S GENERAL STORE & CAFÉ: 11120 Broadway Ave., 985-0202. Smoky barbecue menu. 4-8 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.2 p.m. Sun. No checks.

Wolf’s Barbecue: 6600 N. First Ave., 424-8891. Barbecued pork, chicken, beef, pork ribs, large variety of vegetable side dishes, homemade soup, chili. Lunch $6-$8. Dinner $8-$12. Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.Thurs., 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sun. Reservations OK. Wolf’s Restaurant & Tavern: 31 N. Green St., Henderson, Ky., 270212-1151. Steak, seafood, chicken, salads, sandwiches. Lunch $5-$10.

Dinner $8-$12. Open 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Reservations OK. Nonsmoking facility.

YWCA Tea Room by Mary and Martha’s: 118 Vine St., 422-6922. Soup, salad, and soda combos and daily hot specials that include Monday meatloaf, Tuesday pot roast, Wednesday roasted chicken with mushroom gravy, Thursday smothered pork chop, and Friday fish.

Meals: $7.99. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. ZESTO: 102 W. Franklin St., 424-1416. Hamburgers, fish and chicken sandwiches, tenderloins, soups, and ice cream. Average meal $5. Open 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. Zoup! Fresh Soup Company: 6240 E. Virginia St., 477-2664; 4660 N. First Ave., 423-1800. Soups, salads, and desserts. Low-fat, vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free options. Meals $6.50. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. (until 7 p.m. at North Side location).

Ethnic Asian/Oriental CANTON INN: 947 North Park Drive, 428-6611. Appetizers, soups, poultry,

beef, pork, seafood dishes. Average lunch $6. Average dinner $8.

Lunch buffet $5.83, Mon.-Sat. evening and Sun. $7.42. Lunch buffet 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.- 8:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Dinner buffet 5-8:30 p.m. Reservations OK.

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CHARLIE’S MONGOLIAN BARBEQUE: 315 E. Diamond Ave., 423-9897. Large se-

lection of Asian-style vegetables and meats cooked on a hot griddle while you watch. Lunch $5. Dinner $6. Salad and dessert bar $2. Open 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No checks.

China King: 590 E. Diamond Ave., 423-1896. Traditional Chinese entrees.

Average meal $6.50. Open 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.10 p.m. Sun. China Super Buffet: 127 N. Burkhardt Road, 476-8788. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Lunch: $6.75; Dinner: $8.99; Sunday: $8.99.

China Village: 8423 Bell Oaks Center, Newburgh, Ind., 858-8238. Open Sun.-Sat. Lunch 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinner 5-8:30 p.m. Buffet $7.25.

CHINATOWN BUFFET: 5435 Pearl Drive, 425-8146. Chinese buffet with several extras including mussels, dim sum, and sushi. Lunch 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sun., $5. Dinner 4-8:30 p.m. Sun.Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., $7.

Chopstick House Restaurant: 5412 E. Indiana St., 473-5551. Chinese buffet. Lunch $4.75. Dinner $7.25. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sun. Crazy Buffet: 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 437-8803. Chinese buffet. Open for lunch 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Dinner: 3:30-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. FUJI YAMA: 915 North Park Drive, 962-4440. Soups, salads, noodles, rice, sushi, hand rolls, chicken, beef, shrimp dishes. Lunch $6-$10. Dinner $10-$15. Lunch 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Dinner 4-10 p.m. Mon.-Sun. Reservations OK. No checks.

Ginmiya Asian Diner: 4827 Davis Lant Drive, Suite F, 471-8100. Asian cuisine includling hibachi dinners, sweet and sour chicken, sushi, and teriyaki dishes. 11 a.m.-10:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday; until 10:45 p.m.

Friday and Saturday; until 10:15 p.m. Sunday.

Golden Buddha: 3221 Taylor Ave., 473-4855; 5066 SR 261, Newburgh, 853-2680. Lunch $4.25. Dinner $7.25. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri., 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. GRACIE’S CHINESE CUISINE: 12500 U.S. Highway 41 N., 868-8888. Lunch buffet $5.25. Dinner buffet $7.45, $8.45 on weekends. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Reservations OK. IWATAYA JAPANESE RESTAURANT: 8401 N. Kentucky Ave. (at Mount Pleasant Road), 868-0830. Traditional Japanese dishes, sushi menu. Lunch $7-15. Lunch 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Dinner $11-$25. Dinner 5-9:20 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Reservations OK. No checks.

Janbo Restaurant: 4500 W. Lloyd Exp., 422-8289. Hunan, Szechuan, Cantonese, Mandarin cuisine. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 11

a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun., Closed Mon.

Jaya’s Restaurant: 119 S.E. Fourth St., 422-6667. Authentic Korean cui-

sine and sushi. Lunch $5-$7. Dinner $7-$10. Lunch hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Mon.-Sat. Dinner hours: 5-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Closed Sun. Reservations OK. H KanPai: (Fresh Ideas, 2012) 4593 Washington Ave., 471-7076. International fare, Japanese sushi bar, beer, wine, sake. Lunch $6-$9. Dinner $10-$20. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. No checks.

Lincoln Garden: 2001 Lincoln Ave., 471-8881. Chinese appetizers, soups, lunch platters and entrees including crab Rangoon and General Tso’s chicken. Average price $6. Hours 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.; lunch special $4.99. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

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Lucky Dragon Chinese Restaurant: 4313 E. Morgan Ave., 479-5006.

Average meal $8. Open 4:30-8 p.m. Mon., 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., noon-8 p.m. Sun. No checks.

MANDARIN GARDEN: 2013 N. Green River Road, 476-7088. Lunch buffet $5. Evening buffet $6-$8. Seafood buffet Fri.-Sat. Carryout, private parties available. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sun. Reservations OK. No checks.

Nagasaki Inn, Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar: 5720 Virginia St., 4731442. Meals $8-$14. Sushi priced separately. Open 4-9:30 p.m. Mon.Thurs., 4-10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 4-9:30 p.m. Sun. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Reservations OK. No checks.

Roppongi Japanese Steak & Sushi: 7221 E. Indiana St., 437-5824. Sushi, filet mignon, New York strips, and hibachi. Meals: $10 lunch; $15$20 dinner. Lunch hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Dinner hours: 4-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; until 10:30 p.m. Fri. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Saturday.; until 9 p.m. Sunday. Full bar.

Shing Lee: 215 Main St., 464-2769. Cantonese menu. Average lunch $4.

Average dinner under $10. Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Fri., dinner 4:308 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. No checks.

Taste of China: 4579 University Drive, 422-1260. Open 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., until 9 p.m. Sun. Lunch $3.95. Dinner $6.25. No checks.

Teppanyaki Grill & Supreme Grill: 201 B. N. Green River Road, 4746660. Asian buffet. Lunch: $6.99; Dinner: $9.99. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sun.Thurs.; until 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Thai Chow, oriental foods: Route 1, Fort Branch, Ind., 753-3878. Classic Thai food. Meals $7-$10. Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., until 6 p.m.

Sat. Reservations OK. No credit cards.

THAI PAPAYA CUISINE: 6240C E. Virginia St., 477-8424. Authentic Thai

cuisine, including phad Thai, papaya salad, spicy prawn soup, and satay.

Meals $8-$10. Open 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Free private dining now available to accommodate 25-30 people.

TOKYO JAPAN RESTAURANT: 3000 N. Green River Road, 401-1020. Hibachi grill: chicken, beef, shrimp, and scallops. Meals $7-$10. Open 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mon.-Sun., 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., closed Tues.

Triple Dragon Buffet: 7844 Highway 66 (Apple Center in Newburgh), Ind., 853-1900. Open 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 10:30-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Lunch buffet $6.95. Dinner buffet $9.95.

Two Brothers: 3806 N. First Ave., 423-6188. Authentic Chinese food prepared in Cantonese, Hunan, Szechuan styles, buffet and menu items.

Lunch under $6. Dinner under $10. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. No checks.

VIETNAMESE CUISINE: 4602 Vogel Road, 479-8818. Vietnamese fare, including traditional noodle dishes. Meals $7-$10. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Tues., 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. WOK ‘N’ ROLL: 311 S. Green River Road, 479-3118. Sweet and sour chicken, General Tso’s chicken, egg rolls, egg drop soup, crab Rangoon. Average meal: $5. Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Closed Sun. H YEN CHING: (Chinese Restaurant, 2012) 406 S. Green River Road, 474-0181.

Weekday lunch specials $4, evening menu items $7-$12. Sunday buffet 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., $7.75. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 10:30 p.m.

Fri.-Sat., until 9 p.m. Sun. Reservations OK. No checks.

H ZUKI: JAPANESE HIBACHI GRILL & SUSHI LOUNGE: (Sushi 2012) 448 N. Green River Road, 477-9854. Sushi and hibachi-grilled foods. Average meal $15.

Lunch open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun.-Sat. Dinner open 4-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 4-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No checks.

German Gerst Haus: 2100 W. Franklin St., 424-1420. Soups, salads, sandwiches, dinner entrees. Traditional German cuisine. Large imported beer list. Meals $7-$14. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. No weekend reservations.

Schnitzelbank Restaurant: 409 Third St., Jasper, 482-2640. Authentic German food. Prices range from $10-$20. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat.

Greek Acropolis Authentic Greek Cuisine & Spirits: 501 N. Green River Road,

475-9193. Fine Greek dining, Greek-American cuisine, chicken, beef, lamb, salads. Will offer a portion of the menu at the Ford Center (1 S.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.). Average lunch $6. Dinner $10-$20. Open 11 a.m-9 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun. Reservations OK.

Indian TAJ MAHAL: 900 Tutor Lane, 476-5000. Tandoori chicken, paneer tikka, pan-

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Irish H Rí Rá Irish Pub & Restaurant: (Downtown Hot Spot, 2012) 701-B Riverside Drive, 426-0000. Traditional Irish pub cuisine. Wide range of bottled and tap beers. Average meal $10-$13. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon., 11 a.m.- midnight Tues.-Wed., 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Thurs., 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Fri., 1 p.m.-3 a.m. Sat., noon-9 p.m. Sun. No checks. Discover not accepted.

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Lunch $4-$5. Dinner $10-$15. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri. 4-10 p.m. Sat. Closed Sun. Full bar.

H Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano: (Service, 2012) 6401 E. Lloyd Exp., 4210800. Italian cuisine. Lunch $5-$10. Dinner $6-$16. Carryout available.

Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun., until 9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 10:30 p.m.

Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. Café Arazu: 17 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, 842-2200. Pitas, wraps, shish kebabs with lamb, chicken, and beef. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Closed Sun. DiLegge’s: 607 N. Main St., 428-3004. Plate lunches, soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta specialties. Lunch $5-$8. Dinners include pasta specialties, Italian veal, seafood, chicken entrees. Dinner $13-$18. Kitchen open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 4-10 p.m. Sat. (sandwiches and appetizers available to 11 p.m.). Closed Sun. Reservations OK. House of Como Restaurant: 2700 S. Kentucky Ave., 422-0572. American and Arabian specialties. Meals $8-$20. Open 4-9 p.m. Tues.-Thurs., 4-9:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. MANNA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL: 2913 Lincoln Ave., 473-7005. Stuffed grape leaves, gyros, shish kebabs. Meals $10-$15. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Closed Sun. MILANO’S ITALIAN CUISINE: 500 Main St., 484-2222. Pizzas, pasta, baked sandwiches, dinner entrees. Lunch $5. Dinner $10-$12. Lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Mon.-Fri. Dinner 4:30-8:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 9:30 p.m. Fri. 4:30-9:30 p.m. Sat. Closed Sun. Reservations OK. No checks.

Olive Garden: 1100 N. Green River Road, 473-2903. Soups, salads, pasta, luncheon entrees. Average lunch $6. Dinner adds larger portions to lunch menu. Dinner $8-$15. Opens daily 11 a.m. Closes 10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. PITA PAN: 4222 Bell Road, Newburgh, Ind., 853-9555. Gyros, pitaburgers, shish kebabs, baklava. Meals $5-$10. Open 7 a.m.-9 p.m. daily.

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Dining Directory Latin American Los Alfaro Restaurant and Dance Club: 1704 S. Kentucky Ave., 422-

8070. Central and South American cuisine including fried yucca, Salvadorian chorizo, and grilled tilapia. Meals: $8-$12. Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Closed Sundays. Dance club open from 6-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

Mexican/Tex Mex ACAPULCO: 8480 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, 858-7777. Authentic Mexican dishes, grilled steak dinners, and more. Dine-in or carryout. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., until 9:30 p.m. Sun. CANCUN MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 10604 State Road 662, Newburgh, 4909936. Fajitas, quesadillas, nacho platters, taco salads, and chimidogs.

Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. No checks.

EL CHARRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 720 N. Sonntag Ave., 421-1986. Occasional mariachi band performances. Specialties include paella and chimichangas. Meals $5-$8. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Sun. EL RIO: 1919 N. Green River Road, 471-1400. Authentic Mexican dishes.

Lunch starting at $3.50. Combos including soft drink $5.99. Dinner $6-$12. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. Reservations OK except Friday. No checks.

Hacienda: 990 S. Green River Road, 474-1635; 711 N. First Ave., 423-6355; 5044 Pearl Drive, 422-2055. Tex-Mex menu available all day. Average lunch $6, dinner $10-$12. Open 11 a.m. daily. Kitchen closes 10 p.m.

Sun.-Thurs., 11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. No checks.

Jalisco Mexican Restaurant: 4044 Professional Lane, Newburgh, 490-2814. Authentic Mexican cuisine. Average meal $10-$15. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Sun. No checks.

LA CABAÑA: 821 S. Green River Road, 477-3351. Authentic Mexican entrees and seafood. Most lunches under $5. Most dinners under $8. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs. and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. La Paz Mexican Restaurant: 528 S. Main St., Henderson, Ky., 270-8263636. Traditional Mexican food. Average meal $10. Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Reservations OK. Los Bravos: 3534 N. First Ave., 424-4101; 834 Tutor Lane, 474-9078; 4630 W. Lloyd Exp., 464-3163. Traditional Mexican menu. Most lunches under $5. Most dinners under $10. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., to 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Reservations OK. No checks.

Los Portales Mexican Grill: 3339 Green River Road, 475-0566. Au-

Arranged by Category thentic Mexican dishes, grilled steak dinners, and more. Dine-in or carryout. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., until 9:30 p.m. Sun. LOS TORIBIO: 1647 S. Green St., Henderson, Ky., 270-831-2367; 2810 U.S. Hwy. 41 N., Henderson, 270-830-6610. Traditional Mexican cuisine.

Lunches $4-$6. Dinners $6-$11. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat., closed Sun. Reservations OK. Los Tres Caminos: 12100 U.S. Highway 41 N., 868-8550. Authentic Mexican cuisine including chimichangas, burritos, Mexican pizza, and quesadillas. Meals: $8. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Moe’s Southwest Grill: 6401 E. Lloyd Exp. (inside The Evansville Pavilion), 491-6637. Fresh Mexican cuisine. Meals $4-$8. Beer, wine, margaritas. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Sun. Qdoba Mexican Grill: 922 N. Burkhardt Road, 401-0800. Fresh Mexican cuisine, bottled beer, margaritas, and catering. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No checks.

Taco Tierra: 420 S. Green River Road, 402-8226. Mexican fast food.

Open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. & Sat., 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun. No checks.

Tumbleweed Southwest Grill: 1868 U.S. Highway 41 N., Henderson, Ky., 270-869-9800. Southwestern-style meals, chicken, steak, fajitas, salads. Lunch $5-$7. Dinner $9-$12. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. No checks.

Spanish ECLIPSE SPANISH TAPAS BAR AND RESTAURANT: 113 S.E. Fourth St., 4636040. Cold and hot tapas including olives, nuts, cheeses, paella (saffron rice with seafood, chicken, and Spanish chorizo), and seafood dishes, plus Spanish wines, beers, and sangria. Tapas $5-$12.

Lunch hours: 11:30-2 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; dinner hours: 5:30-9 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday; until 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Tavern Food CORNER POCKET BAR & GRILL: 1819 N. Fulton Ave., 428-2255. Soups, sal-

ads, sandwiches, plate lunches, pizzas, stuffed baked potatoes and appetizers. Breakfast available all day. Plate lunches $5. Open 7 a.m.2 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-3 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 9 a.m.-3 a.m. Sun. Smoking facility, 18 and over. Live entertainment Sun. Darmstadt Inn: 13130 Darmstadt Road, 867-7300. Soups, salads, sand-

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wiches, plate lunches. Dinner entrees include steaks, fried chicken, seafood. Most lunches under $6. Dinner $8-$12. Kitchen open 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., sandwiches available until 10 p.m. daily except Sun. No reservations.

DAVE’S SPORTSDEN PIZZA & PUB: 701 N. Weinbach Ave., #110, 479-8887.

Lyleboli, TNT burger, Brew City fries. Meals $5. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily.

Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe: 222 E. Columbia St., 425-2515. Soups, salads, sandwiches, double-decker pizzas. Meals $7-$10. Kitchen open 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-midnight Sun. Reservations OK. Smoking facility.

Fox and Hound English Pub and Grille: 5416 E. Indiana St., 473-5721. Appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, dinner entrees. Meals $5-$14. Kitchen open 11 a.m.-3 a.m. daily. Large beer list, pool tables. Reservations OK. No checks. Smoking facility.

Fred’s Bar and Grill: 421 Read St., 423-8040. Bar and family room. Classic tavern menu. Meals $5-$8. Kitchen open 11-3 a.m. Mon.-Fri., 5 p.m.-3 a.m.

Sat. Closed Sun. Reservations for large groups only. No checks. No credit cards. Smoking facility.

Hickory Pit Stop: 1521 N. Main St., 422-6919. Barbecue chicken, turkey, pork, mutton, variety of side dishes. Average meal $6. Kitchen open 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun. Reservations for large groups only. Smoking facility.

The Hilltop Inn: 1100 Harmony Way, 422-1757. Sandwiches including brains, fried bologna, fried fish, salad bar, steaks, chicken, seafood entrees.

Meals $6-$14. Kitchen open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 11 p.m.

Fri.-Sat. No weekend reservations.

Hooters: 4620 Lincoln Ave., 475-0229. Appetizers, including cooked and raw oysters, soups, salads, sandwiches. Average meal $6. Open 11 a.m.midnight Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sun. Reservations for large groups only. No checks.

Hornville Tavern: 2607 W. Baseline Road, 963-9318. Soups, salads, sandwiches, dinner entrees including 16-oz. smoked pork chops, fried chicken, steaks, daily specials. All items available all day. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. HOTT’S GRILL: 122 N. Weinbach Ave., 437-3377. Philly cheese steaks, strombolis, super cheese fries, specialty pizzas. Average meal: $6-$10. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat. K.C.’S TIME OUT LOUNGE & GRILL: 1121 Washington Square Mall, 437-9920.

Shrimp jammers, loaded fries, fried ravioli, egg rolls, southwest burger, pulled pork sandwich, Italian beef and gravy, and more. $6-$10. Open 11 a.m.-3 a.m. seven days a week.

Kipplee’s Stadium Inn: 2350 Division St., 479-1542. Fried appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza. All meals available all day. Average meal $6.

Kitchen open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., until 1 a.m. Fri.-Sat. No reservations. No checks.

Knob Hill Tavern: 1016 Highway 662 W., Newburgh, 853-9550. Soups, salads, sandwiches, dinner entrees including shrimp, steak, chicken, fiddlers, hand-tossed pizzas. Meals $8-$15. Kitchen open 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Mon.-Thurs., noon-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. No reservations.

Smoking facility.

KT’S FIRE GRILL: 7247 Main St., Wadesville, Ind., 673-4996. Rib-eye and filet steaks, barbecued chicken, ribs, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, strombolis, and seafood. Average dinner price: $5-$8. Open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.Thurs., until 10 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Saloon hours: 10 a.m.-volume.

H Lamasco Bar & Grill: (Plate Lunch, Place for Live Music, 2012) 1331 W. Franklin St., 437-0171. Basic tavern menu including soups, salads, sandwiches. Meals $5-$9. Steak dinners available Fri.-Sat. Kitchen open 7 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-3 a.m. Sun. Reservations OK. Smoking facility.

MAIN GATE SPORTS BAR AND RESTAURANT: 518/520 Main St., 428-7776/4841066. Grilled pork tenderloin, hot ham and cheese on a hoagy, Greek salads, nachos and cheese. Average meal: $7-$10. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-close Fri.-Sat. O’BRIAN’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL: 1801 N. Green River Road, 401-4630. Irish tavern food, reubens, burgers, soup, salad. Lunch $5.45. Dinner $7.50. Open 11 a.m.-3 a.m. daily. No checks.

OLLIE’S SPOrTS BAR & GRILL: 4920 Bellemeade Ave., 401-2125. Tavern food.

Meals $5-$7. Open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Fri.-Sat., closed Mon. except during football season.

PEEPHOLE BAR & GRILL: 201 Main St., 423-5171. Cheeseburgers, onion rings, fries, and the splitter (a fried hot dog). Meals $5. Open 11 a.m.-3 a.m. daily.

The Pub: 1348 Division St., 423-2121. Burgers, gyros, specialty sandwiches, salads, pita pizzas, Greek pastries, dinner entrees. Meals $6-$11. Kitchen open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., until 11 p.m. Fri., 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun. Reservations OK. Sara’s Harmony Way: 610 B. Church St., New Harmony, Ind., 682-3611. Various wines, specialty beers, and an assortment of cheeses and salamis.

Catering available. Open noon-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday; until 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday; until 5 p.m. Sunday; limited hours in January and February.

SMITTY’S LITTLE TAVERN: 2109 W. Franklin St., 423-6280. Pizza, sandwiches, chili, appetizers. Items $5-$12. Open 4-11 p.m. Bar open to midnight or later, Mon.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-midnight, bar open to 3 a.m. Fri.-Sat.; noon-10 p.m. Sun. Reservations OK.

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Dining Directory SPORTSMAN’S BILLIARDS AND GRILLE: 2315 W. Franklin St., 422-0801. Ham-

burgers, chicken breasts, catfish plates. Meals $5-$10. Open 11 a.m.-3 a.m. daily.

St. Joe Inn: 9515 St. Wendel Road, 963-9310. Soups, salads, sandwiches, plate lunch specials, fiddlers, steaks, fried chicken dinners. Meals $4-$7.

Kitchen open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Reservations OK. No credit cards. Smoking facility. Not handicap accessible.

St. Philip Inn: 11200 Upper Mount Vernon Road, 985-5558. Soups, salads, sandwiches, plate lunch specials. Dinner after 4 p.m. including fried chicken, steaks, shrimp, roast pork. Average lunch $5.50. Dinner $7-$8. Kitchen open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily except Sun. Smoking facility.

Stockwell Inn: 4001 E. Eichel Ave., 476-2384. Plate lunches, homemade soup, salads, sandwiches, steak, pork chops, fiddlers, brain sandwiches.

Meals $5-$10. Bar open 11-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat. Kitchen open 11-1 a.m. Mon.Sat. Reservations OK. Smoking facility.

Yellow Tavern: 521 Church St., New Harmony, 682-3303. Must be 21 to enter. Traditional American food. Meals $9-$12. Carryout available. Open 11 a.m.- close Mon.-Sat. No credit cards.

Catering ACROPOLIS AUTHENTIC GREEK CUISINE & SPIRITS: 501 N. Green River Road, 475-

9193. Fine Greek dining, Greek-American cuisine. On- and off-site catering. Restaurant includes 50-person banquet room. Acropolis Banquet Hall, 2508 Highway 41 N., caters up to 300 people.

Bauerhaus Mobile Catering: 759-9000. Customized menus from simple party trays with gourmet hors d’oeuvres to elegant seven-course meals.

Specialize in private residential parties and grand corporate affairs with professional event coordination. Licensed bar services available. Exclusive caterer to The Pagoda Visitors Center. No party size limit. www. thebauerhaus.com.

Cacao: 1218 Washington Square, 401-4044. No party limit.

CATERING BY ROBYN: 453-2679. Complete meals to go, party appetizers, dinner parties, business luncheons.

Cheryl Mochau, Personal Chef: 499-4631. Specializes in preparing and teaching others to prepare food for low-fat and special diets, including Atkins, salt-free, wheat-free, sugar-free, and others. Can cook for one to 12 people.

Edgewater Grille Catering: 858-2443. Specializes in cooking Smoked Pork Jacqueline and Salmon Elizabeth. No party size limit.

THE EVENT GALLERY BY MADELEINE’S: 956 Parrett St., 467-4255. Your first choice in banquet facilities. From intimate gatherings to receptions up to 400 guests.

Frank’s Catering: 3012 Covert Ave., 475-9880 or 746-0214. Barbecue, ribs, baked macaroni and cheese, chess pie. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Just Rennie’s Catering: 401-8098 or 455-7927. Specializes in fine foods. No party size limit.

Kirby’s Private Dining: 1119 Parrett St., 422-2230. Open by reservation only to private parties, receptions up to 250. Minimum $500 food tab. Menu arranged in advance with chef. Hours negotiable.

Kokies Food Service & Banquet Centers: 423-8229. Can prepare anything from tacos to lobster for clients. No limit to party size.

Madeleine’s A Fusion Restaurant: 423 S.E. Second St., 491-8611. Specializing in unique ingredients to make one of a kind dishes. Private party rooms available or let Madeleine’s come to you.

Mary & Martha’s Catering: 220 N.W. 4th St., Suite 202, 424-7200. Full-service catering with dishes that include smothered pork chops, corn pudding, sauteed cabbage and onion, and chess pie for dessert. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

(Scheduled catering on weekends). Call for pricing.

Nagasaki Inn, Japanese Steak House & Sushi Bar: 5720 Virginia St., 473-1442.

Sushi and Asian cuisine. On and off-site catering. For special arrangements, call with plenty of time for planning.

The New Harmony Inn & Conference Center: 682-4491 or 800-782-8605.

Caters within a 50-mile radius of New Harmony, Ind., and offers a variety of food from steaks to sandwiches. Will serve up to 500.

The Old Post Office: 200 N.W. 2nd St, 253-2102. Caters up to 350 people for wedding receptions, banquets, holiday parties, and corporate entertainment. Choice of food from Acropolis or Just Rennie’s.

Penn Station East Coast Subs: 137 N. Burkhardt Road, 479-7366; 4827 Davis Lant Drive, 402-7366; 5310 Pearl Drive, 434-7366; 1111 Barrett Blvd., Henderson, Ky., 270-826-7361; 3525 Frederica St., Owensboro, Ky., 270683-1515. Off-site catering with free delivery. From 10-10,000 people.

Perfect for business meetings, outings and showers. Choose from: boxed lunches, sandwich platters, and cookie platters. Tea and lemonade available by the gallon.

Schnitzelbank Catering: 888-336-8233. Caters all types of food, including smoked pork chops, fried chicken, Schnitzelbank country biscuits with apple butter, potato casserole. On the spot with mobile kitchens. Party size range is 20-20,000 people.

TOUCH OF HOME CATERING: 480-0310. Corporate lunches, weddings, special occasions. Home cooked food for groups of 15 to 500.

VenuWorks: 515-232-5151. Offers catering and concessions, including all concession stands at the Ford Center (1 S.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.).

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15 Minutes

Boscoe France

Boscoe’s Blues Decades of finger-bleeding dedication put this blues guitarist into the national spotlight

By Brennan Girdler • Photo by Jerry Butts

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head taller than the other five cats clad in black, Daniel “Boscoe” France, 35, knew it was a wrap before taking the stage. On Aug. 18, Guitar Center’s Battle of the Blues grand finals at Club Nokia in Los Angeles was the starting block of Boscoe’s career. Having beat out more than 4,000 blues guitarists in Evansville, Indianapolis, New Orleans, and finally LA, this is where the Madisonville, Ky., native earned his stripes.

His victory earned him $25,000 in cash, a studio session with Grammy Award-winning producer Pete Anderson, custom Gibson and Epiphone guitars, Egnater amplifiers, endorsement deals, and additional top-line gear.

Still realizing the amount of responsibility he’s taken on by winning the competition, Boscoe is careful to ensure this careermaking opportunity lasts.

Was he nervous? No. Was he barefoot? Yes.

From the top My uncle, Duke Madison, gave me a guitar when I was 3, and I slept with it. People thought I was weird walking around with a guitar instead of learning how to ride a bike.

“Why do you always have a guitar?” they’d ask.

“Cuz I’m practicing,” I’d say.

My mom and dad were supportive and got me what I needed.

If a string broke, they’d buy me new ones. In third grade, my uncle gave me money to see a Mötley Crüe and Whitesnake concert at Roberts Stadium, and from then on I went to every show. I didn’t care what it was. I’m into all kinds of music, and know as much or more about traditional, hardcore hillbilly country music as I do blues. The music draws from the same influences — being poor or down, the greatest common denominators.

How’d you get started?

Madisonville is a really small town, and not much was going on there, so I went to Nashville and got a couple of different jobs with different artists — acts with big names like Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, and pretty much everyone else with a cowboy hat. You know, like Tim McGraw and the Warren Brothers. But I ended up not being able to play a whole lot.

Then I had a son, Gabriel (now 8), which brought me off the road, and I moved back to Madisonville. So I raised my son and started doing these hardcore country gigs with this old guy named Floyd. I kept it tight — if we played at 8 p.m., I’d get there five

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minutes before with an amp and cord.

I went to Madisonville Community College and got two degrees, one in bio-medical technology and another to teach, and it was weird how I ended up there. I didn’t tell anyone I played guitar for a while, but now Oct. 6 is “Boscoe France Day” in Earlington, Ky., and everything. But still, I was a dad if anyone asked what I did. That’s what I’m good at being.

How’d you get into the contest?

I entered the local one a few times over the years and never did that well and was frustrated. But in the interim I had my little girl, Veda Sioux (now 3), which is why I probably wasn’t supposed to win.

I’d go to work, maybe sleep an hour, get my son ready for school, come back, and watch “Mickey Mouse Club” and play Barbies with my daughter all day.

Home’s a small place, and there were lots of haters. I guess people are envious of success. Actually, I heard a great quote the other day: “Your haters are secretly your lovers or they wouldn’t know so much shit about you.”

I needed a microphone, and a hundred bucks to me is a gig.

So, I thought, surely I’ll win the microphone from the Evansville Guitar Center store. Then it was a guitar, then two guitars, then endorsements and money and magazines. The money pays the taxes on the other equipment, and the guitars are cool, but they’re just guitars. But I knew I was gonna win by the time I was in LA.

Were you nervous?

I had put more time into a guitar than anybody I know, and I mean anybody because I started so young. Everything I know, I know; it’s not like I read it in a book and forgot it. I had to make my fingers bleed to remember that shit.

The best part of LA was holding Eddie Van Halen’s actual guitar and being around Pete Anderson and Dr. John. The entire experience was surreal.

How’d you end up winning?

I played to win. You know, like a surfer: the one on the wave having the most fun always wins. And no matter how good anybody else was, I didn’t let it deter from how well I played.

My little girl’s mom had a dream that I played “Amazing Grace” the way I played it at my Uncle Duke’s funeral, and it felt like he was winking at me.

I’m pretty schizophrenic when I play — my publicist calls it talent — so I played nice, clean lines to win the crowd over. And, by God, without shoes.

Without shoes?

You remember Jimmy Superfly Snuka?

The Wrestler? Well, I tell people I do it because he wrestled barefoot. But really it’s because Ronnie Van Zant from Lynyrd Skynyrd did it. When you go home, the first thing you do is take off your shoes. I’m at home with a guitar, man, so I feel more connected.

What is next for the Boscoe France Band?

Boscoe and his uncle, Duke Madison.

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With all of the endorsements and the recording session with Pete Anderson, we’re trying to route some shows out to LA, but we’re still playing close to home for the people who have supported us. I’ve got my drummer, Jimmy Cummings, and John Gillespie on bass. John’s as solid as they get. And Jimmy? He’s like chamomile tea. Both are good at dealing with me.

I’m the only lead singer; if you don’t like my voice, you’re screwed, and if you don’t like guitar it’ll be even worse.

I’m obnoxious with guitar. It’s horrible to say, but I’m selfish with it and play it only for me. And if I couldn’t play, it’d be like putting shackles on a really good runner and telling them to run.

Visit www.BoscoeFrance.com for shows, videos, and bios about the blues trio.

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Nov. 2-Dec. 31. The Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery, 318 Main St. Sponsored by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, see how local artists are using digital technology to create artwork through photography, illustration, and disc-based works. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday. Free. 812-422-2111 or artswin.org.

➤ Nov. 4-10 Straight No Chaser

Nov. 7. The Centre, 715 Locust St. A captivating sound of 10 unadulterated human voices, Straight No Chaser is as raw and real as is gets.

With a massive fan base, more than 20 million views on YouTube, and numerous national TV appearances, the musical group is reinventing the idea of a cappella on the modern pop landscape. 7:30 p.m. $22-$42. 812-435-5770 or www.broadwayatthecentre.com.

Andiron Lecture: James MacLeod

Nov. 7. Eykamp Hall (room 252), Ridgway University Center, University of Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Ave. Organized by the University

of Evansville College of Arts and Sciences, and supported by a generous gift from Donald B. and Jean Korb, UE’s monthly Andiron Lectures offer stimulating research, commentary, and reflection from many fields of study. November’s guest speaker is UE professor of history James MacLeod, presenting “To the Greater Glory of God: Religion and Memorialization in 1920s Scotland.” 4 p.m.

Free. 812-488-2589 or www.evansville.edu.

Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County Annual Meeting

Nov. 8. St. Mary’s Manor Auditorium, 3700 Washington Ave. Since it first began in 2007, the Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County has awarded more than $200,000 to local nonprofits, improving the quality of life for women and children in the county. At this annual meeting, leaders from the Women’s Fund announce this year’s recipients. 5:30 p.m. $10. 812-422-1245 or www. womensfundvc.org.

Journey With Pat Benatar

Nov. 8. Ford Center, 1 S.E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Returning to the road for their 2012 tour, legendary rock band Journey is making a stop in Evansville with special guests including four-time Grammy Award-winner Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, and Loverboy. 7 p.m. $49.50-$89.50. 812-4221515 or www.thefordcenter.com.

“Passion for Fashion” Easter Seals Style Show

Nov. 8. Scottish Rite Community Center, 203 Chestnut St. Titled The Classics, Carolyn Barnett’s final “Passion for Fashion” Easter Seals Style Show will feature a runway filled with models

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ric epley’s ART

At the Bistro A need for wall art and a trip to a craft store inspired artist Ric Epley

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rtist Ric Epley, 53, describes his upbringing as “dichotomous.” At home on Governor Street in Evansville, he was a tough city kid, but at his grandfather’s farm in Beech Creek, Ky., where he spent lots of time, he was “just like Opie Taylor.”

After graduating from Harrison High School and achieving a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern Indiana, Epley moved to Denver for law school but never began classes. His plans changed when he accompanied friends to a modeling shoot and was asked to fill in for a model. Soon he was immersed in a world of art and relocated to Paris as a working model.

The urge to paint didn’t strike Epley until he returned home. Following a few more modeling gigs, jobs with insurance and advertising companies, and a stint mowing lawns, Epley, who now lives in Newburgh, Ind., found himself bothered by the fact that his house lacked decor.

On impulse, he bought a canvas and paint from arts and crafts store Michaels, and with no formal training, he began to make brush strokes. “I learned to paint basically out of necessity because I didn’t have anything on my walls,” he says.

Epley produced about 20 pieces of art the first year he painted. Shortly after joining a studio, he had a dual art show with a friend. Together, they sold every painting. Epley, a father of two, distinctly remembers his children turning to him and exclaiming, “People like this!” Today,

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Epley’s clients include individuals and companies in Evansville, Indianapolis, Nashville, Tenn., and California — due largely, he says, to the relationships he built through the multimedia company he founded called Fusion New Media.

His abstract paintings may appear simple on canvas, yet “they seem to have an emotion attached to them,” says Epley. A painting from his Blues Series, on display at Lorenzo’s Bistro and Bakery through the end of December, he “bled on, cried on, and actually set on fire.”

The seven-piece series, inspired by Epley’s love of blues music (especially local guitarist Tommy Stillwell), includes pieces in bold shades of azure, some with dramatic bursts of red, black, or white. One painting features an electric guitar — rare for Epley, as he does not often venture out of the realm of abstract.

“I’m not trying to be a provocateur,” Epley says. “I’m humble and grateful there’s some outlet I enjoy doing that people seem to like.”

For more information on Ric Epley’s artwork, visit www.ricepley.com.

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and fashions from previous shows. In her 17 years of producing the style show, the event has raised $444,000 to underwrite therapy for individuals who could otherwise not afford it. 10:30 a.m. (lunch starts at 11:30 a.m.). $45 for individuals. 812-479-1411 or in-sw.easterseals.com.

Concert Series: LaNell Lucius, “West of Broadway”

Nov. 9. Germania Maennerchor, 916 N. Fulton Ave. As a part of its Dinner Theatre Concert Series, the Evansville Civic Theatre brings a host of musical talent to the stage in four one-night events at Germania Maennerchor. November’s guest performer is LaNell Lucius in “West of Broadway.”

The evening also includes a traditional Americanstyle dinner. 6 p.m. $20. 812-425-2800 or www. evansvillecivictheatre.org.

Jingle Mingle Mart

Nov. 9. Christ the King School, 3101 Bayard Park Drive. This annual shopping extravaganza returns as a means to jump-start your gift list. More than 50 merchants from the Tri-State come selling clothing, jewelry, home decor, gourmet foods, artwork, holiday merchandise, and more. Proceeds go toward Christ the King’s annual school projects.

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Downtown Henderson Christmas Open Houses

November 9-10. Downtown, Henderson, Ky. For weeks, business owners throughout downtown Henderson have been decorating and preparing their stores for this festive Christmas-themed open house. Peruse through unique items at more than 15 retailers and enjoy delicious refreshments. The event is during normal business hours. Free. 270827-0016.

Drood

Nov. 9-18. Shanklin Theatre, University of Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Ave. Inspired by Charles Dickens’ novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood, director Scott Lank presents UE’s rendition of this Tony Awardwinning thriller about the quest to find the person involved with the disappearance of young groom Edwin Drood. The play culminates in a unique finale where audience members vote on the resolution.

7:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17; 2 p.m. on Nov. 11 and 18. $14 for adults; $12 for senior citizens, UE faculty, and non-UE students; free for UE students.

812-488-2747 or theatre.evansville.edu.

Annual Breakfast with the Sugarplum Fairy

Nov. 10. The Centre, 715 Locust St. Sponsored by the Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe), this annual event boosts the holiday spirits of the young and young-at-heart with festive activities including a delicious breakfast, a performance by the Evansville Ballet, holiday crafts for kids, professional photography by Erik Photographic, a children’s style show, and auctions featuring holiday decor and gingerbread houses. 8:30 a.m. $20 for children; $30 for adults. 812-464-2663 or www.cmoekids.org.

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Nov. 10. Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage, 401 S.E. Riverside Drive. The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science brings its Fourth Annual 5K Run/ Walk, an exciting, family-friendly event along the city’s beautiful Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage. This year’s design, which pays tribute to the late and great Andy Warhol, was created by designer Matt Wagner and will adorn the T-shirts given to all participants. 9 a.m. $30; $5 discount for museum members. 812425-2406 or www.emuseum.org/warholn-it.

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Nov. 10. Vanderburgh 4-H Center Banquet Hall &

Activities Center, 201 E. Boonville-New Harmony Road. The Vanderburgh County 4-H Center makes use of its 51 acres during its annual gala, which has an Old Las Vegas theme this year. A large community celebration, the gala supports other popular 4-H events, including the 4-H Fair and the Frog Follies. 5:30 p.m. $50. 812-8676217 or www.vanderburgh4hcenter.com.

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Digital Mayhem

As technology advances, the ways artists create and share their work constantly transforms. Presented by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, “Digitized” showcases how local artists use digital technology to create artwork through photography, illustration, and disc-based works. “Technology is changing the way we make and perceive art,” says Jenny Smith, gallery and education director at the Arts Council. “We want to give these kinds of artists an outlet.”

A juried exhibit, this year marks the fifth Digitized event for the Arts Council, and welcomes juror Donna Hazelwood, professor of art at Oakland City University who has been teaching courses in fine arts and graphic design for 23 years. Hazelwood will view all work submitted to the gallery, which accepts any type of art created on a computer, including photography, illustrations, and disc-based work.

The exhibit runs Nov. 2 to Dec. 31 at the Bower-Surheinrich Foundation Gallery, with an opening reception on Nov. 2 from 5-7 p.m. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

— Sarah McCullum For more information on Digitized, see our Guide, Page 122.

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The Magic of Tosca

Nov. 10. RiverPark Center, 101 Daviess St., Owensboro, Ky. The Magic of Tosca brings the Kentucky Opera to Owensboro with Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece: Tosca. Originating in 1900, Tosca is a timeless story of love, loss, and

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EPYO/EPYO II Fall Concert

Nov. 10. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. This November marks the 2012-13 season opening of one of Evansville’s most anticipated music concert series, the Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestras. The first musical event of the season is the annual Fall Concert. 7 p.m. $8 plus applicable fees. 812-425-5050 or www.evansville philharmonic.org.

Holiday Art Sale

Nov. 10. Patchwork Central, 100 Washington Ave. Shop for unique handmade gifts by local

artisans at this holiday art sale and support the mission and ministry of Patchwork Central, a faith-based outreach organization for inner-city neighborhoods.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 812-424-2735 or www.patchwork. org.

Healthy for the Holidays

Nov. 10. University of Evansville (softball/baseball fields), 1800 Lincoln Ave. The University of Evansville’s physical therapy program presents a fun-filled day where kids in the Evansville community learn the benefits of staying active and eating healthy.

The event includes a one-mile family walk/run and a parent/child three-legged race. 9-11:30 a.m. Free.

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Patricia H. Snyder Concert & Lecture Series: David Ilan: “Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Israel and Why They Matter”

Nov. 11. Temple Adath B’nai Israel, 8440 Newburgh Road. Professor and director of the Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology, Los Angeles native David Ilan, Ph.D., has lived in Israel since 1976. As a guest speaker for the Patricia H. Snyder Concert & Lecture Series, Ilan will discuss the land of Israel and the world of the Bible. 2 p.m. Free. 812-488-2241 or www.evansville.edu.

Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival

Nov. 11. Ford Center, 1 S.E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Mickey Mouse and friends arrive at the Ford Center for a magical music festival that includes hits from Disney’s most famous movies, such as “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin,” and Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story.” The hits are remixed to the hottest sounds of today featuring hip hop, pop, swing, reggae, rock, and country. 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. $19-$48. 812-4221515 or www.thefordcenter.com.

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

Nov. 13. The Centre, 715 Locust St. A Bunny Bread production, Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great is a story by award-winning and popular author Judy Blume about how heroine Sheila Tubman overcomes common challenges of growing up. 9 a.m. $6. 812-435-5770 or centre.evansvillegis.com.

2012 Business of Integrity Torch Awards

Nov. 15. Deaconess Hospital, 600 Mary St. At this year’s Business of Integrity Torch Awards, which recognizes up to four local businesses that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to ethics and leadership in the community, American Airlines pilot Steve Scheibner will be the keynote speaker.

Originally scheduled to be the first officer on Flight 11 — the first plane to hit the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 — a last-minute scheduling change altered Scheibner’s life, and he has since been traveling the U.S. to share his story. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $35; $25 for active/retired military, senior citizens, students, and accredited business employees. 812473-0202 or www.evansville.bbb.org/torchawards.

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Brian Dirck Lecture & Dinner, “Indiana: Crossroads of Conflict During the Civil War”

Nov. 15. Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, 411 S.E. Riverside Drive. Brian Dirck, professor of history at Anderson University in Anderson, Ind., presents a lecture on Indiana serving as a microcosm for the many crosscurrents and conflicts prevalent among Northerners during the Civil War. Dirck examines Indiana’s wartime politics during this period by focusing on Indiana Gov. Oliver P. Morton and Indiana Sen. Jesse D. Bright. 6 p.m. $25. 812425-2406 or www.emuseum.org.

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The Ropewalk Reading Series: Marcus Wicker

Nov. 15. University of Southern Indiana, Traditions Lounge (second floor) in University Center, 8600 University Blvd. A recipient of the 2011 Ruth Lilly Fellowship, author Marcus Wicker has held fellowships from Cave Canem, the Fine Arts Work Center, and Indiana University where he received a Master of Fine Arts. Wicker joined USI’s creative writing faculty as an assistant professor this fall. His first book, Maybe the Saddest Thing, was selected by American poet D.A. Powell for the National Poetry Series. For USI’s Ropewalk Reading Series, the young author will read from his book and sign autographs. 5 p.m.

Free. 812-464-8600 or www.usi.edu/ropewalk.

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Nov. 16. First Christian Church, 305 E. Walnut St., Salem, Ind. The Center for Congregations sponsors this workshop on congregational management, which is designed for any ministry leader who envisions a community where clergy, staff, and members collaborate to meet the needs of the congregation and the public.

Fee includes lunch and a copy of the book The Serving Leader for the People of God. Limited to Indiana congregations. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $30 per person ($25 per person for congregational groups of three or more). www.centerfor congregations.org.

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Inside Crossroads Christian Church, members of nonprofit organizations Point Man International Ministries and Home Front of Newburgh-Evansville will stand with open hearts and readied salutes as hundreds of veterans and families are expected to fill the church on Nov. 10. For many soldiers returning from war, a new battle begins as adjusting to normal life often proves difficult. Believing in the power of community support, Point Man and Home Front have teamed up to offer all soldiers — from present and past wars — a day dedicated to them and their service.

Called Freedom Isn’t Free, the tribute begins at 8:30 a.m. with an “eat and greet,” followed by a veterans’ job fair with booths from local businesses such as Old National Bank, Fifth Third Bank, and Shoe Carnival.

Various workshops and break-out sessions will take place throughout the morning, including presentations from local universities, area professionals, and Chuck Dean, the keynote speaker for the event and publisher of veterans’ self-help newspaper Reveille.

Veterans and their families will be given a wealth of knowledge on topics of PTSD, education benefits, and processing claims with the Veterans Administration Mobile Vet Center.

“Point Man and Home Front believe it is the responsibility of our community, not the government, to help transition our service men and women back home from war,” says Elaine Sollars, publicity chairwoman for the event. “It’s veterans helping veterans.”

— Trisha Weber For more information on Freedom Isn’t Free, see our Guide, Page 126.

ville by coming out to the largest rummage sale in the Tri-State. The Junior League is an organization of women who strive to improve communities through the leadership of trained volunteers. Preview sale from 5-8 p.m. Friday; sale from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. $5 on Friday; $1 Saturday. 812-423-9127 or www.juniorleagueofevansville.org.

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First Annual Evansville Fine Arts Show

Nov. 16-18. The Centre, 715 Locust St. The First Annual Evansville Fine Arts Show, presented by HotWorks, a fine art and craft show production company, will feature more than 75 of the nation’s most promising artists. The event will showcase sculptures, paintings, glass, clay, wood, jewelry, and photography. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $8 admission; $10 for a three-day pass; ages 12 and under free. 248-684-2613 or www.hotworks.org.

➤ Nov. 18-24 Natasha’s Tchaikovsky

Nov. 17. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. Violinist Natasha Korsakova, a descendent of great Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, joins the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.

Later in the concert, enjoy Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s “Petrouchka,” a passionate story of love and anguish. 7 p.m. $16 plus applicable fees. 812-425-5050 or www.evansville philharmonic.org.

Warrick County Museum Holiday Bazaar and Festival of Trees

Nov. 17. Warrick County Museum, 217 S. First St., Boonville, Ind. Take a tour through the beautiful galleries of the Warrick County Museum at this fifth annual Holiday Bazaar. The museum will feature more than 30 vendors with holiday merchandise, food, and home decor, as well as 20 trees decorated by schools, churches, and scout troops from Warrick County. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $2. 812-897-3100 or www.warrickcounty museum.org.

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Nov. 17-18. Various locations throughout Ferdinand, Ind. Step out of Indiana and instantly into Bavaria Germany at this annual Germaninspired market with more than 150 booths of quality hand-crafted antiques, food, and wine.

Also experience live entertainment from the Marionette Theater, free concerts, and tours of the Monastery Immaculate Conception. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (EST) Nov. 17; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 18. Free. For location addresses call 1-800-9684578 or visit www.ferdinandindiana.org.

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Exhibit Opening Reception & New Harmony Gallery Stroll

Nov. 17-Dec. 23. New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, 506 Main St., New Harmony, Ind. The final New Harmony Hoosier Salon exhibit and gallery stroll for the year arrives as a day concentrated on the arts. See the winter art exhibitions from mid-November through December. 4-7 p.m. Free. 812-682-3156 or www.nhgallery.com.

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Old Crow Medicine Show

Nov. 18. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. Known best for their hits “Wagon Wheel” and “Wrecking Ball,” Old Crow Medicine Show uses a unique blend of musical style, often referred to as a mix of old-time, bluegrass, folk, and alternative country. 7:30 p.m. $23-$42. www. ticketmaster.com.

North Main Christmas Parade

Nov. 18. Sycamore, Fourth, Walnut, and Ninth streets, Downtown Evansville. Hosted by the Northside Kiwanis Club and the North Main Business Association, families are invited to bring kids early (1-3 p.m.) to see Santa and his workshop filled with children’s activities. Then, enjoy the annual Downtown Holiday Parade with floats, marching bands, clowns, dancing troupes, and more. 1-5 p.m. Free. www.northmainchristmasparade.com.

33rd Annual Victorian Christmas

Nov. 18-Dec. 31. Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E. First St. Take a tour through the Reitz Home Museum as it’s transformed into a Christmas celebration. Opening day includes special activities for children such as a visit from Santa and a book signing for the museum’s new children’s book, “A Reitz Home Christmas Adventure.” Call for group tours. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday. (Last tours start at 2:30 p.m.) $7.50 for adults; $2.50 for students; and $1.50 for children under 8. 812-426-1871 or www.reitzhome.com.

Old National Turkey Day 5K

Nov. 22. Court Street between Fifth and Sixth streets, Downtown Evansville. Work up a Thanksgiving appetite by running through Downtown for the Old National Turkey Day 5K. All proceeds benefit the Goodwill Family Center, which advocates for the homeless community. 8 a.m. $20 for ages 17 and under; $25 for 18 and over. 812-474-2222 or www. evvgoodwill.org.

Annual Hadi Shrine Circus

Nov. 22-25. Ford Center, 1 S.E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Witness the circus event that has attracted more than 3 million River City residents throughout the past 79 years. The Hadi Shrine Circus is one of the biggest threering circuses left in the world with elephants, acrobats, clowns, lions, bears, and more. All proceeds support the Hadi Shrine’s efforts to fund children’s medical expenses. 3 p.m. $21-$36.

812-423-4285 or www.hadishrinecircus.com.

Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights

Nov. 22-Jan. 1. Garvin Park, 1600 N. Main St. As the holiday season arrives, Garvin Park transforms into a winter wonderland of lights and holiday scenes. Each year, the event helps pay for thousands of physical, occupational, and speech therapy sessions for children and adults with disabilities at the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center. 5-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 5-9 p.m. Sundays. $7 for vehicles with up to six people; $10 for 7-14; $25 for 15 or more. 812437-2627 or www.eastersealsswindiana.com.

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reenwood, Miss., 1955: 14-year-old Emmett Till is brutally murdered, found in a creek bed with a bullet above his right ear. A black kid, Till was a victim of racial discrimination. Two white men were arrested and quickly acquitted after one hour before an all-white jury, and later sold their proud “we done it” story to Look Magazine. “His mother asked for an open casket, and photographs of the coffin were published in Jet,” says Garret Mathews, which sets the stage for his 1964, two-act play, Jubilee in the Rearview Mirror.

Mathews, a retired metro columnist from the Courier & Press, is an author of nine books and producer/playwright of Jubilee, directed by Ashley Ellen Frary, an active member of Evansville’s Tales & Scales. His inspiration for the civil rights-based play stemmed from research for a book he worked on in 2003.

Interviewing dozens of civil rights volunteers and activists from the time, Mathews decided a play would take a different approach to tell the story of a nation during the 1964 “Freedom Summer.” In counties where Caucasians often made up a 60-percent majority, biased literacy tests and other means were used to limit black voting power (sometimes only 1-2 percent could vote). When the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee sent

volunteers into the south for sit-ins and freedom rides to push for voter registration and school desegregation, the violence was far from over.

“I grew up with segregation in Virginia,” Mathews says. “Split white and colored drinking fountains, the black kids having to ride 40 miles longer on their bus routes, over-crowded schools; I want people to understand that the Jim Crow South of the ‘50s and ‘60s wasn’t that long ago.”

The play, set in fictional Jubilee, Miss., starts with a black civil rights worker getting jailed and sharing a “cell with a sullen white racist.” With a cast of 10, local talent honors the struggles and courage of civil rights volunteers.

Besides the powerful drama (interspersed with humor, Mathews assures), the most intriguing aspect of Jubilee is the background Mathews provides the audience. “Integration was more peaceful in this area,” he says. “Indiana didn’t have the rancor that was down south.”

Jubilee illustrates a fictionalized microcosm of segregation by splitting the audience. Each member’s ticket is linked to a biography about the victims and volunteers who fought segregation, and a pre-show is held 45 minutes before each performance. Film interviews of four blacks (all aged in their 70s) talk about segregation in their own time from the Evansville area.

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Brandon Eck and Preston Harris at an early rehearsal. For research, Garett Mathews spoke with civil rights activist Norman Smith (middle) of Mississippi. The historic photograph at bottom shows a voter registration rights assembly.

Till’s hometown of Greenwood, giving them perspective on what it was like in the Deep South. “I want the audience and actors to take on a persona,” Mathews says.

One of Mathews’ motivations behind Jubilee was his personal experiences with school integration in 1965 in Abingdon, Va. His story can be found at jubileeplay.com, along with a civil rights timeline and other information. “It’s pretty powerful stuff,” Mathews says. “Stuff we can’t ignore.”

Performances are at Evansville’s Civic Theatre Annex in Washington Square Mall, 5011 Washington Ave. Nov. 10-11 and Nov. 17-18; Saturdays at 7 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Pre-shows start 45 minutes before each performance. $12 per ticket. Find out more on Facebook or visit www.jubileeplay.com.

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Nov. 23-Jan. 30. Panther Creek Park, 5160 Wayne Bridge Road, Owensboro, Ky. The Owensboro-Daviess County Tourism Commission invites you to take a stroll through Panther Creek Park in Daviess County, Ky., where more than 250,000 lights illuminate the park’s features including a fire tower, a swinging bridge, and two gazebos. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. nightly. $3 per vehicle.

800-489-1131 or www.visitowensboro.com.

➤ Nov. 25-Dec. 1 Winter Carnival of Lights

Nov. 27-Dec. 24. Vanderburgh 4-H Center, 201

E. Boonville-New Harmony Road. Setting the tone for Christmas, this annual holiday celebration features dazzling displays of Christmas lights, fully-decorated Christmas trees, and Santa’s workshop every weekend from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays; and until 8 p.m. Sundays.

The light show is open all day every day. Free.

812-867-6217 or www.vanderburgh4hcenter. com.

43rd Annual Madrigal Feaste

Nov. 29-Dec. 1. Carter Hall, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd. Go back in time at this 15th-century European Christmas celebration with the University of Southern Indiana Chamber Choir as they perform old

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Nov. 30-Dec. 1. Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, 411 S.E. Riverside Drive. The Evansville Museum’s Transportation Center presents a cozy evening for all children to dress in pajamas, snack on cocoa and cookies, and curl up in the museum’s club car while listening to a reading of Chris Van Allsburg’s The Polar Express. The children’s book

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rick County Museum in Boonville, Ind., has collected and preserved the county’s heritage. Constructed in 1901, the building itself originally housed an elementary school, and the space now offers historical interactive programs to local schools and organizations, as well as several other festive events each year.

On Nov. 17, the museum opens its doors for the fifth annual Holiday Bazaar and Festival of Trees, where 20 Christmas trees — decorated by school children, church groups, local scout troops, and museum volunteers — will stand throughout the building’s historic galleries. The bazaar includes more than 30 vendors, including Avon, Tastefully Simple, Pampered Chef, and various local artisans selling handmade crafts, baked goods, jams, and more.

The Warrick County Museum is able to maintain its status as a historical institution, says Diane Nicholson, vice president of the Warrick County Museum Board, because of the support from the community and the Holiday Bazaar. “Financially, the Holiday Bazaar is important to us because it allows us to continue to stay open to the public each year,” she says.

— Sarah McCullum For more information on the Holiday Bazaar and Festival of Trees, see our Guide, Page 131.

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Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: The Musical

Nov. 30; Dec. 1-2, 7-8, 14-16. Evansville Civic Theatre, 717 N. Fulton Ave. A Broadway wonder and NBC Hallmark Entertainment special starring Kelsey Grammer as Scrooge, the Civic Theatre brings its own version of one of the most beloved Christmas stories ever written, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Spend this holiday season with Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley, and Tiny Tim. 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. $12-$18.

812-425-2800 or evansvillecivictheatre.org.

Chris Young “Liquid Neon” Tour

Dec. 1. The Centre, 715 Locust St. One of the biggest names in country music today, Chris Young is bringing his “Liquid Neon” tour to Evansville. The talented musician was named the 2011 American Country Music Award Winner for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Single of the Year for “Voices,” and was a 2012 ACM Male Vocalist of the Year and Single Record of the Year nominee. Further, the star’s last four singles have reached No. 1 on the charts, including “Tomorrow” and “Getting You Home.” 7:30 p.m. $17.50-$29.75. 812-435-5770 or centre. evansvillegis.com.

Midwest Gingerbread Competition and Holiday Showcase

Dec. 1. The Centre, 715 Locust St. For the second year, local nonprofit organization Aurora is presenting this unique event to raise funds and awareness for its mission to end homelessness. What better way to bring the community together during the holidays than with a friendly gingerbread house competition? 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Canned good, hygiene product, or monetary donation. 812-428-3246 or www. auroraevansville.org.

Red Party

Dec. 1. Old Courthouse (2nd floor), 201 N.W. 4th St. The Tri-State Alliance presents the annual Red Party in Downtown Evansville to raise awareness and funding for the fight against AIDS. With the help of Shannon Aleksandr’s Salon, this makeover event —themed Illegally Blonde! — will bring in community leaders and give them complete fashion and hair makeovers. The evening also will include silent and live auctions and a culminating fashion show.

6:30 p.m. $37.50 per person. 812-480-0204 or www.RedPartyforAIDS.org.

Historic Newburgh Celebrates Christmas

Dec. 1-2. Downtown Newburgh, Ind. Celebrate Christmas in downtown Newburgh, Ind., with an elf-themed scavenger hunt, Santa’s workshop, residents dressed in period costumes, a trolley ride ($7), and a festival of Christmas trees. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 12-5 p.m. Sunday. Free.

812-853-2815 or www.historicnewburgh.org.

Christmas in New Harmony

Dec.1-2. Main, Church, and Granary streets, Downtown New Harmony, Ind. As December starts, so does the Christmas celebration in New Harmony, Ind., with a weekend of holiday festivities including breakfast with Santa, shopping downtown, live music, and a holiday parade. The annual Christmas tree lighting is Nov. 30. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Free. 812-682-3785 or www. newharmony.biz.

Peppermint Pops

Dec. 1-2. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. One of the Tri-State’s favorite holiday events is back again, with all the popular Christmas-time melodies we all know and love. Broadway’s Jenn Newman delivers a warm and emotionally-powerful performance along with nearly 2,000 other voices collectively singing the songs of the season. 7 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. $16 plus applicable fees. 812-4255050 or www.evansvillephilharmonic.org.

➤ Dec. 2-8 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Tour

Dec. 2. The Centre, 715 Locust St. Broadway Series bonus show, the Mannheim Steamroller’s annual holiday tour includes two touring ensembles that will hold more than 90 performances throughout the U.S. Grammy Award-winner Chip Davis will direct and co-produce the performances with MagicSpace Entertainment, one of the top 10 promoters in North America, presents this show featuring the favorite Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller, along with state-of-the-art multimedia

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Each year, during the third full week of November, the town of Ferdinand, Ind., becomes a German getaway. With heady aromas of specialty Bavarian fare and various displays of unique artisan works, the Indiana town reconnects with its German roots at its annual Christkindlmarkt. Since the original celebration began in early 14thcentury Germany, Christkindlmarkt festivals have become popular staples in towns throughout the world. Ferdinand is known to host one of the most authentic in the U.S., and was even voted one of 2012’s Top 100 Events in the Nation by the American Bus Association.

Sponsored by the Tourism Division of the Chamber of Commerce and the Dubois County Visitors Center, Ferdinand’s Christkindlmarkt, Nov. 17 and 18, features more than 150 booths where browsers can sip wine and dine on regional foods while shopping for handmade toys, folk art, ornaments, and other giftware. All vendors are located indoors at six different sites throughout town, including the Ferdinand Community Center, Forest Park High School, the Tri-County YMCA Antiques Markt, the Ferdinand American Legion, the Hilgeman Auction House Antiques Markt, and the St. Ferdinand Spiritual Life Center.

“The Town of Ferdinand has been so supportive,” says Diane Hoppenjans, president of the Ferdinand Tourism Commission.

“We continue to grow with the help of town officials and staff, the chamber members, the schools, the Sisters of St. Benedict, the church, and community volunteers. Mix that with quality hand-crafted items, great food and wine, and live entertainment, and the spirit of a German Christkindlmarkt comes alive!”

— Sarah McCullum For more information on Christkindlmarkt, check out our Guide, Page 131.

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Lighting Up Old Evansville Historic District

Dec. 2. Addresses to be announced. Enjoy Evansville’s nationally-recognized historic district by touring four of its renovated and appointed historic homes Downtown. Purchase tickets the day of the tour at the Reitz Home Museum (224 S.E. First St.), First Presbyterian Church (609 S.E. Second St.), and any of the tour homes, which will be announced soon. Noon-4 p.m. $15. 812425-9909 or pguth1950@aol.com.

World AIDS Day

Dec. 2. First Presbyterian Church, 609 S.E. Second St. In observation of World AIDS Day, this ceremony honors AIDS victims and spreads awareness about a global epidemic’s local impact. Sponsored by the AIDS Holiday Project.

4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. 812-480-0204 or www. aidsholidayproject.org.

Victorian Christmas Customs

Dec. 4. Willard Library, 21 First Ave. Are you interested in decorating your tree in a unique manner this year? Join the United Daughters of the Confederacy and other Christmas decor enthusiasts at Willard Library to learn how to decorate a Victorian Christmas tree using all natural materials. 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Free. 812-4254309 or www.willard.lib.in.us.

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Christmas at Germania

Dec. 7-8. Germania Maennerchor, 916 N. Fulton Ave. Get in touch with the Evansville’s German heritage this Christmas with some mouthwatering German cuisine, music by Germania’s men and women’s choirs, and a theatrical performance. 7-10 p.m. $27.50. 812-422-1915 or www.evansvillegermania.com.

Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight

Dec. 8. Trinity United Methodist Church, 216 S.E. Third St. Heavenly sounds will reverberate throughout the Trinity United Methodist Church as the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus performs Handel’s most famous oratorio, “Messiah.” 7 p.m. $20 plus applicable fees.

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Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis

Dec. 8. Old National Bank, 1 Main St. Presented by the Arthritis Foundation, the Jingle Bell Run is a fun, festive way to show your support for those living with arthritis. All participants registered for the 5K Run, 5K Walk, or Santa Chase receive a long-sleeved T-shirt and jingle bells to tie on their shoes. 9 a.m. $25 per person. 812474-1381 or www.arthritis.org.

➤ Dec. 9-15 The Magic of Christmas

Dec. 9. RiverPark Center, 101 Daviess St., Owensboro, Ky. Featuring the combined talents of the Owensboro Symphony Chorus, Kentucky Youth Chorale, Owensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra, and Broadway veteran Laurie Gayle Stephenson, this year’s Holiday Pops performance is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit. 3 p.m. $18-$40. 270687-2787 or theoso.com.

Children’s Nutcracker

Dec. 9. Henderson Fine Arts Center, 2660 S. Green St., Henderson, Ky. It’s been told time and time again by performers all across the world, but the Children’s Center for Dance Education gives a young perspective to the timeless tale of The Nutcracker, a story of a German girl who dreams of a nutcracker prince and an epic battle between a mouse king. 3 p.m. $10. 270-831-9800 or www. haaa.org.

WNIN’s Cookies with Santa

Dec. 9. WNIN Studios, 405 Carpenter St. There’s no better way to celebrate the holiday season than to spend time with Santa and enjoy holiday cookies, a story, activity booths, and a PBS holiday movie. 1-3 p.m. Free. 812-423-2973 or www.wnin.org.

Dress for Success for All Ages Press Conference

Dec. 11. Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp., 824 E. Cherry St. Formerly called the Share-A-Suit Campaign, this fundraiser, benefiting the Evansville Christian Life Center, collects career clothing items throughout the year for those in need of professional attire. This year’s campaign will also ask for gently-used school uniforms for children within the EVSC. The press conference will start at 10:30 a.m. Free. 812-423-9222 or restoringpeople. com.

YWCA’s Annual “Tastes and Treasures” Holiday Luncheon

Dec. 13. Evansville Country Club, 3810 Stringtown Road. With more than 100 years serving the community, the YWCA has a lot to celebrate this holiday season. Help them do it properly at their holiday luncheon, which includes a delicious meal as well as holiday gifts showcased by local merchants. 11:30 a.m. $40-$350. 812-422-1191 or www.ywcaevansville.org.

Evansville Ballet presents Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”

Dec. 15. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. Evansville Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker returns to the stage accompanied by the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Alfred Savia. Come see dancing Snowflakes, adorable bon-bons, and the radiant beauty of the Sugarplum Fairy and her Cavalier. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $24.50-$44.50 for adults; $14.50 for children/ students. 812-425-5050 or www.evansvillephilharmonic.org.

➤ Dec. 16-22 Magic Cares

Dec. 16. The Centre, 715 Locust St. Proceeds from this sixth annual family magic show go to Vanderburgh County CASA, an organization of court-appointed special advocates that ensures a safe home for abused and neglected children. 2 p.m. $9 for ages 13 and over; $7 for ages 3-12; free for children 2 and under. 812-424-5825 or www. magiccarescasa.com.

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Dec. 16. Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, 411 S.E. Riverside Drive. After a brunch hosted by the Evansville Museum, Eric Forstmann presents a “Gallery Talk” about the creation process of his artwork and his life as an artist. 12:30 p.m. $30 for members; $35 for non-members.

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For the second year, Aurora, Inc., is bringing some friendly competition to Evansville. Partnering with local corporations and businesses to host the Midwest Gingerbread House Competition on Dec. 1, this unique event raises funds and awareness to support Aurora’s mission to put an end to homelessness. “We believe that our community will be the strongest when every person has a safe, decent, sustainable place to call home,” says Jayme Walters, director of development at Aurora.

The competition consists of approximately 80 teams of professional, amateur, and youth gingerbread house builders who construct their showpieces on site. It’s important to Aurora that the public oversees the construction of the houses in an effort to represent Aurora’s objective: to create a sustainable, hopeful foundation for those in need.

The event is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a holiday cocktail party to follow at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science starting at 7 p.m.

Between themed entertainment, a silent auction perfect for Christmas shopping, and delicious desserts and cocktails, this seasonal competition is sure to get you in the holiday mood. Holiday cocktail party tickets are $50 per person and must be purchased in advance by visiting www. auroraevansville.org, or calling 812-438-3246.

— Sarah McCullum For more information on America’s Midwest Gingerbread House Competition, see our Guide, Page 136.

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ADVERTISING INDEX COMPANY...........................................PAGE Acropolis, The...............................................96 American Legacy Fishing Company ... 54 American Senior Communities............. 87 Aurora Gingerbread Competition......103 Bamberger, Foreman, Oswald & Hahn...................................IBC Barefoot Cottage, The................................ 51 The Bauerhaus/Bauerhaus Catering .97 Body Sculpting Center..............................29 Bodyworks Massage Therapy...............130 Brinker’s Jewelers..........................................49 Buxton Motorsports, Inc.........................127 Cady Wellness Institute.............................37 CASA...................................................................32 Casino Aztar...................................................92 Cigar! Cigar!....................................................48 Clark-Floyd County CVB............................47 D-Patrick Motoplex........................................1 D-Patrick Lincoln Ford............................... 93 Deaconess Hospital...................................IFC Deaconess Women’s Weekend Away... 54 Deaconess Womens Hospital, The............

Diamond Valley Federal Credit Union........................................106 Dining Discoveries & More...................... 95 Dirt Finders ...................................................138 Dukane Skin Care Inc.................................50 Easter Seals Rehabilitation.....................142 Evansville Civic Theatre.............................57 Evansville Commerce Bank......................33 Evansville Fine Art Show.........................134 Evansville IceMen......................................140 Evansville Kia, Mazda, Volvo, Hyundai....................... 46,114,129

Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra...140 Evansville Rug Cleaning...........................130 Evansville Winnelson....................................2 Excursions.......................................................124 F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors........................68 Farm Boy Food Service.............................103 Fehrenbacher Cabinets, Inc.....................82 Flex 151............................................................. 107 Frank Jr.’s Barbeque and Catering..........96 Fusion Spa.........................................................57 GattiTown........................................................98 Gaylord Hotels - Nashville Opryland.... 141 Gehlhausen Floral.........................................81 German American Bank............................131 Gigi’s Cupcakes..............................................98 Gold Mine, The .............................................55 Goldman’s Stores Inc.................................132 Good Samaritan Home............................. 85 Hamilton Pointe..............................................5 HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital...................138 Hilliard Lyons............................................ OBC Holistic Health Hotspot .........................110 Home Instead................................................86 House of White Bridal..............................122 Image Eye Care............................................... 15 Inlumi Cafe & Bakery.................................101 J’Petals................................................................55 Kanpai.................................................................18 Kenny Kent Lexus......................................... 27 Klassy Kids........................................................55 Knob Hill Tavern.........................................102 La Petite Demoiselle Boutique...............57 Lamp Shoppe .................................................55 Landscapes by Dallas Foster...................82

Lea Matthews Furniture & Interiors ..126 Lefler Body Shop........................................123 Louisville Tile Distributors...................... 36 MA.T. 888 China Bistro............................102 MacCauley, Mary/Prudential ..............122 Mater Dei High School..............................28 McClintock, Carol/F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors......................................137 Me TV.............................................................. 105 Methodist Hospital....................................84 Methodist Temple......................................132 Monkey Hollow Winery........................... 56 Musician’s Den, The.....................................48 Nagasaki Evansville...................................100 Eyewitness News ......................................109 NiteLiters, Inc................................................. 79 Norton Leatherman Center.................... 85 Old Chicago..................................................100 Pandora.............................................................50 Penn Station East Coast Subs.................99 Permanent Makeup......................................37 Popham Construction..................................9 Property TaXperts.....................................108 ProRehab & Tri-State Orthopaedics......3 Raben Tire Co., Inc..........................................8 Red Party, The ..............................................142 Red Poppy, The..............................................53 Richardson, Mike/RE-MAX............. 88,121 Rogers Jewelers..............................................52 Romain Cross Pointe Auto Park.............35 Roppongi Japanese Steak & Sushi........99 Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson LLP..... 45 Rug Merchant, The .....................................80 Salon One........................................................ 56 Sanders, Stephan G.,

Custom Clothiers............................ 12,13 Secret Garden, The..................................... 77 South Central Communications.......... 112 Square Yard Carpet .....................................55 St. Mary’s Medical Center..........16,17,31,83 SUV Limousine Evansville...................... 129 Third Street House ......................................55 T.R.U. Event Rental...................................... 79 Tin Man Brewing Co.................................104 Town Square Media.................................. 105 Tri-State Family Dental..............................37 Trinity United Methodist Church...........9 Tucker Publishing Group.........32,36,67,113 Turoni’s.............................................................103 Uebelhor & Sons .........................................80 Ultimate Fit......................................................57 University of Southern Indiana................7 VanBeck Home Management Inc........124 Vanderburgh Humane Society..............113 Victoria’s Boutique........................................55 Vision Care Center.....................................127 Westside Family Eyecare..........................86 WFIE TV 14..................................................... 128 Wild Birds Unlimited.................................. 56 Windjammer Sailing & Cruises.............136 Winetree, The.................................................52 Winzerwald Winery ...................................28 WNIN................................................................139 Women’s Health Care, P.C. ...................... 83 World AIDS Day Service..........................125 WOW!............................................................... 111 YMCA...............................................................135 Yoga 101............................................................ 77 Zehner Contracting....................................125 Zeidler’s Floral...............................................139

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Final Detail Picture This 200 years of memories are curated in a unique book

By Brennan Girdler

On March 27, 1812, Hugh McGary Jr. made the land purchase for present-day Evansville. Our city has experienced growing pains and unexpected joys since then. Challenges were met, opportunities arose, and families grew with the city. Now at the tail end of the Bicentennial celebrations — which started 200 days before March 27 and ends 200 days after — we are able to look back and reflect with a pictorial history of Evansville’s past.

Evansville at Two Hundred: 1812-2012 is unlike any other history book of the city. Set to release later this winter, it shows a unique side of Evansville. “The book is a reexamination of some previously-known images and it features others that have not been in the public eye before,” says Dennis Au, the city’s historic preservation officer and a member of the Evansville Bicentennial committee. “All of this is in a neat, coffee table quality book format.”

The pictorial is a joint effort of community advocates, including other Bicentennial committee members such as project coordinator Shawn Storckman, Willard Library director Greg Hager, and local historian Harold Morgan, as well as Tucker Publishing Group and the city of Evansville. “The book is only made possible by the hard work of its contributors,” says Storckman, who gave Morgan credit for providing most of the original photos for the book.

Between the photographs, informative captions, and occasional stories, Evansville at Two Hundred serves as a testament to the city’s forefathers. “Evansville has a long and colorful history,” says Storckman, “and this book shows how the city got to where it is today.”

Copies of Evansville at Two Hundred: 18122012 will be available for purchase at the Reitz Home Museum (224 S.E. First St.) and local bookstores such as Barnes & Noble (624 S. Green River Road).

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