November / December 2009

On either side of the entrance to Fiesta Acapulco, a Mexican restaurant in Newburgh, lies a message carved into a slab of stone. “Living our dreams,” it reads. The brand-new, 6,000-square-foot restaurant and packed parking lot testify to the success

In early May 2009, a huge storm moved north from the Gulf of Mexico, knocking out power in southern Illinois and leaving Rodney Watson in a no-contact zone for days. Around the same time, the University of Southern Indiana men’s

From celebrating the arts to helping children to feeding the hungry, so many charities in Evansville support worthy missions. People here have a tradition of responding to our community’s needs. Here’s our guide to doing good. Ted Ziemer Ted Ziemer,