By Joy Neighbors A gray, rainy day seems the perfect time to visit one of the last remaining vestiges of WWII. A rainy, gray day proved the perfect time to tour the last fully-functional LST in the country. | Photo by Joy Neighbors Docked in Evansville for 11 months of the year, the USS LST-325 is one of only two LSTs to have been preserved, and the last fully … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2020
Get your thinking caps on
Kiwanis Club reviving annual Quiz Bowl Teams will square off on Feb. 15 at VU The Vincennes Kiwanis Quiz Bowl, sponsored by The Original Company, will take place at Vincennes University on Feb. 15, 2020, reviving the former Cargill Literacy Quiz Bowl that was a fixture in the community for just over 25 years. | Photo by Bernie Schmitt By Bernie Schmitt Quiz Bowl … [Read more...]
Prohibition a ‘noble’ but failed experiment
By Bernie Schmitt One hundred years ago this month, the people in the United States could no longer buy or sell alcoholic beverages, a “noble experiment” that didn’t turn out the way some thought it might. Prohibition (1920-1933) helped to create the opposite of what it was designed to accomplish, and some historians say that it changed the political and cultural … [Read more...]
Finding the balance
Larry Rusk works out on a stationary bike at the YMCA to help him keep fit. | Photo by Matt Griffith Workouts along with time to rest help Larry Rusk find his healthy sweet spot By Bill Richardson How much exercise is too much? How much is not enough? At 73 years of age and retired for six years, these are the questions Larry Rusk regularly asks himself as he … [Read more...]
The quintessential community leader
Duane Chattin at home. | Photo by Bernie Schmitt Duane Chattin stays busy — even in retirement By Bernie Schmitt Duane Chattin spends time with his dog Sadie and working at the library these days, if he’s not helping others eliminate invasive plant species, riding trains or taking pictures. A well-known face in Vincennes, Chattin retired from his job as director … [Read more...]