City Editor. Robert Bruck, 691-7306 Messenger-Inquirer SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2008 Coming Sunday: Artist Elizabeth Wingfield opened gallery in Muhlenberg County in the spring Religion In v. fe 1 GION r1 Briefs OHIO COUNTY Great pumpkin toss From staff and wire reports 5 a5 News Tip Line 691-7205 Call the Messenger-Inquirer News Tip Line if you know of something that needs newspaper coverage. is indicted, arrested Ex-judge-executive and aide charged with misusing money -iU 'itn'f'i nun' iU1 Hunsaker and Johnson were indicted by an Ohio County grand jury Aug. 26.
The charges stem from incidents that allegedly occurred at the end By James Mayse Messenger-Inquirer Former Ohio County Judge-Executive Wayne Hunsaker was arrested Friday morning after an investigation led to charges that he and the former county finance officer destroyed county property and misused public funds. Hunsaker and former county finance officer Carolyn Johnson were processed at the Ohio County Detention Center on Friday and Wayne Hunsaker Ji h. were released after posting bond at the county clerk's office. Hunsaker and Johnson are charged with abuse of the public trust under $10,000, a Class felony that is punishable by one to five years in prison, and second-degree criminal mischief, a Class A misdemeanor. On Friday evening, Hunsaker called the charges "a pure case of political harassment I of Hunsaker's term in 2006.
In May of that year, Hunsaker lost the Democratic primary to David Jones, who became judge-executive after running unopposed in the November election. Upon taking office in January 2007, Jones accused Hunsaker of deleting computer files. including those related to payroll information and sick time accrued by county employees. In March, Jones accused Hunsaker of having paid Johnson $5,833 for more than 300 sick hours she had accumulated but had not taken while still employed by the county. Jones also said Hunsaker paid See HunsakerPage C2 Well I've changed my mind about a lot of things over the years, including reasons to go to college, but I was right about one tiling: Transferring to the proofroom was a very good deal for me.
And, the truth is, I couldn't have gotten a better education anywhere. The M-I advertising department was staffed by people who had nothing in common. Our personalities and backgrounds were diverse, to say the least and yet somehow we all worked together as a team. And running the hi Lora WImsatt Contributing Columnist Gary Emord-Netzley, 691-7318 Santos Lopez, left, waits to catch a pumpkin the standard type of orange pumpkins, Trunnell tossed by his brother, Elicia Lopez, on Friday at said he had a wide variety shapes and sizes, Trunnell's Farm Market off U.S. 431 in Utica.
including a giant pumpkin from a McLean Coun- "We've been picking pumpkins for about a week ty farmer that weighs 350 pounds and sells for now," owner Kevin Trunnell said. In addition to $110. HTH's standards set the man apart mi IMIIH returning To Attend Taste of Owensboro is from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 6 at the RiverPark Center.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the RiverPark Center box office and at www.riverparkcenter. org. RiverPark Center board members also sell tickets. For information, call the box office at 687-2787.
to 200 visitors are typically lined up in advance, Witt said. Taste of Owensboro also gives visitors a chance to see different aspects of the RiverPark Center, said Zev Buffman, president and CEO. Whether if first-time visitors to the performing arts center or people who come regularly, patrons have the opportunity "to see every nook and cranny" of the RiverPark Center, he said. "Everything is open It's a total open house," Buffman said. Beth Wilberding, 691-7307, Taste of Owensboro j) There has been a resurgence in participation in Taste of Owensboro, and the RiverPark Center has had to turn vendors away, said Travis Estes, sales and marketing director for the RiverPark Center.
Distributors, restaurants and groceries are among this year's participants. There will also be entertainment throughout the evening. Randy Lanham and Wildman will perform on the Plaza, Charlene Blay and the 2nd Edition on the Cannon Hall stage and Diane Earle in the Jody Berry Cabaret Theatre. RiverPark Center officials began organizing Taste of Owensboro in July. The evening provides an opportunity for restaurants to interact with customers in a different setting, said Roxi Witt, general manager of the RiverPark Center.
"Here, they get to just offer you a sample," she said. "Everybody who walks in is in a great mood. It's truly one of my favorite nights of the Taste of Owensboro typically raises $20,000 to $25,000, and about 1,000 people attend. Doors open at 6 p.m., and 150 V--. 7 To Do Today "All in the Timing" will be performed at 7:30 p.m.
at Theatre Workshop of Owensboro, 407 W. Fifth St. I American Legion Auxiliary will host a benefit for veterans and a children's project at 3513 Riva Ridge Court, Owensboro, beginning at 7 a.m. 0DT plans auditions for The Nutcracker' Owensboro Dance Theatre will hold open auditions for "The Nutcracker" next week. Auditions are at 7 p.m.
Tuesday at Johnson's Dance Gymnastic Studio, 2705 Breckenridge St The dance company is auditioning 7- to 14-year-old male and female dancers, actors and gymnasts as extras. For information about youth auditions, call Owensboro Dance Theatre at 684-9580. Adults who are interested in performing may also call. The Nutcracker" will be performed at 7 p.m. Dec.
6 at the RiverPark Center. A performance for area schools is Dec. 5. Current Johnson's Dance Gymnastics Studio students do not need to attend the audition. St.
Vincent to hold walkathon fundraiser The Society of St Vincent dePaul is sponsoring a walkathon Sept 27 at Daviess County High School. Registration is at 8 a.m., and the walk is from 9 to noon. The event is in conjunction with the society's national fundraiser, "Friends of the Poor Walk a Mile in My Shoes." Participants are asked to make a monetary contribution to SVdP and solicit donations for their walk. Area Catholic churches have registration forms. Forms wul also be available at DCHS the day of the event or from event chairmen Chuck Payne at 686525 or Ernie Taliaferro at 683-1545.
Those who are unable to participate in the walk may send their contributions to Chuck Payne, District SVdP Council President 610 Locust Owensboro. KY 42301-2130. Beverages and sandwiches will be available to walkers throughout the event Dajtpn convicted ot killing his cousin MAYftifcD A jury in MayfielLronvicted a 19-year-old man of murder jne fatal shootmg'of has cousin. The verdict was returned Thursday against Darien. Dalton in the killing of Gerald Pittman Jr.
hi February 2007. Jurors recommended a sentence of life in priaj Reporting An Errcr- To report an error: Contact Executive Editor Matt Francis at 691-7292 or Lottery Numbers Friday's lottery numbers: Kentucky Midday Pick 3: 3-9-3 Midday Pick 4: 3-8-6-9 Evening Pick 3: 3-3-7 Evening Pick 4: 5-6-3-5 3 Una Lotto: 9-11-16-21-29-35 Cash Ball: 4-6-12-25; The Cash Ball was 3 The Kicker was 3-0-5-6-2 Indiana Midday Dally 3: 9-0-8 Midday Daily 4: 7-7-7-2 Mid. Lucky 5: 6-7-26-29-31 Evening Daily 3: 2-8-8 Evening Daily 4: 8-7-6-2 Eve. Lucky 5: 5-9-14-19-32 Mix and Match: 7-8-21-24-31 no When people ask me what college I attended, I am tempted to say, "Proofroom University." And my professor was Hugh T. Hawkins.
I had joined the Messenger-Inquirer as a photographers' assistant when I was 17 years old. like kudzu in blue jeans, I soon spread all over the building, and by the time I graduated from high school, I was working part-time shifts in four departments at once. Then they offered me a full-time position that would reduce my hours to a mere 40 a week, but it paid better than all the part-time jobs put together. I told my photo boss, Bill Kyle, I was going to take the job, but he didn't share my enthusiasm. "Lora, if you take this job, youll never go to college," he warned me.
"I don't care," I said. "The only reason anyone goes to college is so they can get a good job, and here I've already got a good job without spending all that money. What a great deal Restaurants offering food samples Oct. 6 By Beth Wilberding Messenger-Inquirer Though The Miller House restaurant probably won't open until late fall, area residents will have a chance to sample one of the appetizers it will eventually offer. The Miller House, which will be at Fifth Street and J.R.
Miller Boulevard, is one of nearly 40 organizations participating in Taste of Owensboro, an annual fundraiser for the RiverPark Center's education programs. The event is Oct. 6 at the RiverPark Center. Kasey Kirk, chef for The Miller House and Miller House said her restaurant decided to participate in Taste of Owensboro to get its name out to the community so residents can sample its food and to promote Owensboro. "Anything going on downtown) we liked to be involved in," she said.
1 She will te-fireparing fried-green tomatoes with roasted-red Mapper coulis. 1 whole operation was Hugh Hawkins. The ad department operated as a reflection of his high standards. How high? Well, let's just say that mistakes were simply unacceptable. We were charged with getting the job done and getting it done correctly, and there was no place for excuses.
If a misspelled word got into one of our ads, a copy of that ad showed up on our desk that morning with the error See HTHPage C2 Planning commission OKs Utica fire station rezoning -fe''tll hid.) Decision on cell tower delayed In other business, the planning commission delayed until October a decision on Verizon Wireless' request to be able to build a cell tower at 895 Kentucky 140 W. The company requested the delay, Howard said. commission approved the rezoning of 11.075 acres on J.R. Miller Boulevard between the new Fiddlesticks subdivision and the U.S. 60 bypass from agricultural to commerciaL River City Church plans to build a church there and sell three lots along Miller for commercial development The commission stipulated that the church will have to use Veach Road as an entrance to the property until the street is built all the way to Miller.
Keith Lawrence. 691-7301, kla wrertceQ By Keith Lawrence Messenger-lnqijrer Daviess Fiscal Court will be able to sell the old Utica fire station at 10562 U.S. 431 for commercial development after all The staff of the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission had recommended against the rezoning, saying the lot was too small and was surrounded by houses. But the commission unanimously approved it Thursday night said Brian Howard, senior planner. Judge-Executive Reid Haire said the Fiscal Court doesn't have a proposed use for the property.
But with the building of a new station around the corner on Kentucky 140, the station built in 1973 is now surplus property, he said. Gary Emord-Netzley. Messanger-tnqurw Daviess Fiscal Court will be able to sen the old Utica fire station at 10562 U.S. 431 for commercial development after a rezoning request was unanimously approved Thursday night.
