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EVANSVILLE, Ind. While restaurant and bar owners are worried about revenue shortfalls during this shutdown time, it is giving some the opportunity to make improvements that would have been difficult while open for regular business.

At Amys on Franklin, for example, owner Amy Word had large patio planting boxes made to match the rustic wood of the bar. The Cross-Eyed Cricket is remodeling their dining room. The New Frontier Restaurant in Daylight is putting in new bathrooms.

Up in northern Vanderburgh County, the Nisbet Inn is painting and printing new menus, and at Commanders Grill in Boonville, tall pub tables are being reduced to normal height to add more seating.

People relax on the front patio of Bokeh Lounge as they listen to Nick Hamilton, not pictured, play music in the Haynie's Corner Arts District neighborhood, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Hamilton performs for patrons every Wednesday night. (Photo: SAM OWENS/ COURIER & PRESS)

A few places are making more significant changes or even readying a second location for opening.

The Bokeh Lounge on Haynies corner is readying a new menu and reconfiguring the whole kitchen to add a stone-floored pizza deck oven. The bar and restaurant was open for takeout for a short time after the shutdown started, but closed completely until after May 1 to work on changes.

Were sticking with the bar fare, but taking less popular things off the menu and adding the pizza, said general manager Jessica Nuffer. Ive been doing the fun stuff like looking at the numbers; we want to get back to a good solid core menu and come up with special breakfasts and dinners.

Adding the pizza equipment wasnt a simple procedure. The ventilation hood had to be expanded for the oven, a large mixer installed for kneading crust, a dough sheeter for rolling it, and a lot of equipment moved around in the kitchen to keep the flow workable.

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Nuffer and chef Dontae Hines are serious about offering a great pizza. Theyll be testing crust recipes and deciding on which they like best. It might be a crisp Una-style crust or something else.

Well start out with the basic pizzas pepperoni, vegetables, loaded with the basic toppings, and expand from there, Nuffer said.

In the future, she looks forward to trying more trendy pizzas, possibly a Detroit style, which is baked in a square pan with a fluffy, cheesy crust and warm sauce ladled on top after baking.

The new High Score Player Two: Classic Arcade has taken shape while the original High Score Saloon has been closed due to coronavirus.(Photo: Photo courtesy High Score Saloon)

High Score Saloon owners Clint Hoskins and Jared Neible have brought on a third partner, Colton Blanchard, and have spent the time readying their second location, called High Score Player Two: Classic Arcade.

Located on Mount Vernon Avenue in the same complex as the Be Happy Pie Company (how convenient), the new location will be for an all-ages crowd and all-day play will cost $10. A snack machine might be installed, but no food or beverages will be prepared onsite. If the building is booked for a private party, food may be brought in.

We didnt have to do too much at High Score, said Hoskins. We do a deep clean every month, so we just went down the day the shutdown was announced and threw out the perishables; weve been investing our time in the new place.

New carpet and a coat of paint went in fairly quickly. More time is being spent on the 35 games the High Score team had in storage, including Robotron, X-Menand Ninja Turtles. Repairing these and working on vintage pinball machines for customers are the order of the day.

Hoskins has no desire to open either arcade until conditions are very safe, so he hopes to have time also to upgrade the patio at the original High Score so its ready for a mid-summer opening.

The Silver Bell family restaurant in St. Wendel recently moved out some old tables to make way for new booths.(Photo: Photo Courtesy Sean Powers)

The Silver Bellfamily restaurant in Wadesville is doing extensive renovations to the front of house.

The tile floors in the dining room, bar and party room are being replaced with trendy new poured epoxy floors. The walls, which hold a collection of Powers family artifacts, are getting painted and patched but dont worry, the nostalgic items will be returned to their places.

Were adding new tables, booths and barstools too, said Powers. Weve never had booths before, so were excited about that. Weve been thinking about doing it for a while and accumulating things; we wanted to do it in a year or so after we had more time to plan it out, but were not going to find a better time to do it than right now.

The Silver Bell is still offering their full menu and daily specials, as well as family-style meals on the weekends, carry-out or curbside. Watch the Facebook Page at facebook.com/silverbellrestaurant/ for specials, hours and changes.

The Silver Bell is located at 4424 St. Wendel Rd.Phone: 812-963-0944

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In May 1990, a hillside on the Kent State campus burst with 58,175 daffodils for the first time. One flower was planted for each of the U.S. servicepeople killed in Vietnam.

Fragments of May 4: The Power of So Many Flowers

Families gathered on the Commons to see the enormous carpet of bright flowers. Parents squatted next to children and pointed. People brought photographs of their husbands, sons, and brothers and placed them among the daffodils. Veterans observed proudly, silently moved. And among them stood the man who made it all possible, sculptor and Kent State art professor Brinsley Tyrrell.

Tyrrell had been present for the May 4 shootings and their aftermath. The events of that day shocked him to the core. The idealism got knocked out of everything, he said. The excitement of being young that was in the air was all sort of sucked out.

So when the university announced in 1985 it would hold a competition to design a May 4 Memorial, Tyrrell began brainstorming ideas that might bring people together and help them heal. In Tyrells mind, a field of flowers could serve as a backdrop for the memorial just as the Vietnam War had served as the backdrop for shootings.

Although Tyrrells proposal was initially dismissed because he was not a United States citizen or permanent resident (he was teaching at Kent State on a work visa from England at the time), that didnt deter him. He wrote up another proposal and made an appointment with Kent State President Michael Schwartz.

Schwartz had been at the epicenter of the tension around the memorial. Those who protested the memorial, mostly veterans, believed that to honor fallen anti-war protestors was a sign of disrespect to those whod fought in the war. Those who advocated for the memorial believed those who died protesting the war, not those who fought in it, should be the ones honored.

Tyrrell believed the university could honor both.

On the day of Tyrrells appointment, President Schwartz looked apprehensive. You could just see that he was [thinking], Oh God, more of this! Tyrrell said. But as Schwartz read through the proposal, Tyrrell watched his apprehension disappear. Schwartz looked up at Tyrrell and said, I like flowers. This might work.

In addition to planting the flowers, the university installed a plaque that said, 58,175 daffodils along with Tyrrells name. The plaque had been buried until this year when the maintenance crew unearthed it. Tyrrell had assumed it was stolen.

Tyrrell said he never understood why the university refused to state the purpose of the daffodils outright on the plaque and suggested that perhaps a new one is in order. Were 50 years away and young 18-year-olds would not know what 58,17[5] daffodils means.

Unfortunately, the daffodil memorial doesnt look the same today as it did when it was originally installed. Daffodils need to be left alone six weeks after they bloom to rebuild their bulbs for the next year. Since the university mows the field immediately after the flowers bloom and does not fertilize it, far fewer than 50,000 daffodils return each year.

While student groups have volunteered over the years to plant a hundred bulbs here and there, Tyrrell said it is not enough to convey the colossal amount of American lives lost in Vietnam.

Fifty bulbs are pretty, he said. "A huge mass is something else.

Lyndsey Brennan is a graduate student in the journalism program at Kent State University. Joan Steidl is an assistant professor of Human Services Technology at Kent State University's Ashtabula campus.

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The Bellagio and New York-New York will likely be the first resorts that MGM Resorts International opens on the Strip once the Nevada Gaming Control Board gives casinos the OK to reopen to the public.

During the companys earnings call on Thursday, CEO Bill Hornbuckle told investors that MGM Resorts will not open all its casinos at the same time and will instead focus on a few hotels with different price points for rooms.

Then from there were talking about what other properties should open, if any, at that point in time, he said on the call. Well go slow. Well be responsive and responsible.

Even when resorts open, every restaurant at the property probably wont reopen, but those that do will have takeout options for food and drink.

The casino floors will look different too. Hornbuckle says Aria and the Park MGM installed new carpeting, which gave those properties a chance to move gaming tables and slot machines apart for social distancing. The Nevada Gaming Control Board may restrict the number of people inside a casino at one time once resorts reopen.

Hornbuckle remains optimistic that people will still want to visit Las Vegas once coronavirus is under control. He notes that about half of visitors drive to Las Vegas, and expects repeat customers who receive offers to stay at MGM Resorts hotels to be among the first to return. He also claims hotel bookings this fall and into 2021 remain strong.

Gov. Steve Sisolak extended Nevadas stay-at-home directive through May 15, and said casinos and resorts will open in phase three or four of his slow reopening of the state for business. Nevadas 441 casinos closed on March 17 when Sisolak called for all nonessential businesses to shut down to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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The Chevrolet Corvette C5 has been the object of many custom modifications throughout the years, from tasteful ones to the more ridiculous.

We dont really recall seeing one turned into a buggy, though. Until now, that is, as a rather impressive 1999 Chevrolet Corvette Buggy has surfaced on Bring A Trailer. The seller bought the 1999 Corvette fixed-roof coupe in 2019 and immediately set out to transform it into an off-road buggy.

He kept the factory chassis and drivetrain, which means power comes from the stock 345 HP 5.7-liter LS1 V8 paired with a six-speed manual gearbox that sends power to the rear wheels.

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The first thing they did was remove the fiberglass body and shorten the front and rear frame rails. The next step was to build an exterior cage from DOM tubing and start adding custom parts. Those include an engine cover, cowl splash shields and rear panels made from 6061-T6 sheet aluminum, as well as a front bumper sourced from a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon.

Additionally, the Corvette Buggy received tow hooks, DOT-certified Hella headlamps, a front light bar, LED taillights, a muffler adapted from a 2019 Camaro Z/28, and a fire extinguisher mounted behind the driver.

Interestingly, the Corvette suspension was retained and has been raised using factory adjusters. The 17-inch wheels come from a C5 Corvette Z06 but have been fitted with chunky Firestone Destination MT2 tires sized 265/70 on the front and 285/70 at the back. Because of the wheel and tire modifications, the TPMS, ABS and DSC systems have been disabled the good thing is there arent that many obstacles to hit in the desert.

While the powertrain remains stock, there are some mechanical modifications such as a mild performance camshaft, Kooks long-tube headers, high-flow catalytic converters, a performance clutch, and a relocated battery with a disconnect switch.

The factory interior was kept almost intact as it includes the stock dashboard, console, carpet and seats. The leather upholstery was swapped for a woven cloth, though, and a short-throw shifter has been installed. The seller says the heating and air conditioning are functional, but the radio is not because the doors were removed together with the speakers.

The buggy remains a 1999 Chevrolet Corvette C5 in the papers and is offered with a clean Arizona title in the sellers name and all receipts from the build. At the time of writing, bidding reached $10,000 but will probably rise until May 5 when the hammer drops.

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Up for auction on eBay, this 67 Coronet likely comes with the same gold paint that was applied at the St. Louis factory over half a century ago, the ad reads. But this doesnt stop here.

The seller says the car, which is actually a barn find that was stored by a woman for over 20 years, comes with almost every single original part that it was equipped with when it left the factory.

The restoration job that it received was minimal, they guarantee, and with a professional respray, it should easily be brought in nearly mint condition.

It was resurrected and overhauled only replacing the components that were needed to make it a confident cruiser. So almost everything you see is believed to be original, including the full trim, factory wheel covers, and big chrome bumpers, the seller says.

Its believed the V8 engine that powers this Coronet is the original one that was fitted by the manufacturer. New parts, like an aluminum radiator, a replacement carburetor, a battery, and a brake line have all been installed.

This all makes for a particularly strong-running survivor. And this Cornet was already built to be good cruiser thanks to the a A727 three-speed automatic transmission, power steering, and power brakes, the seller says.

The interior has been well preserved despite spending so many years abandoned in a barn. The Dodge steering wheel, the two wide bench seats, the dashboard, the door panels, and the carpeting are all believed to be original.

There are even provisions for nice extras as the AM radio is still on display, and while the air conditioning system is currently disabled, there are many of the major components still in place, the company that sells it explains.

The car has only 45,714 miles (73,569 km) on the clock, and its believed this is the actual mileage and an odometer rollback is very unlikely.

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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic in the US, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been outspoken about his thoughts on everything from ventilator shortages to possible treatments to the severity of the virus overall.

Now, Musk has gone a step further, calling US shelter-in-place orders "fascist" during a brief, expletive-laden rant during a conference call following Tesla's first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.

Musk has a history of speaking out during times of crisis. In 2018, for example, Musk offered to build a "kid-size" submarine to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach stuck in a flooded cave in Thailand. When a British diver called Musk's actions a "PR stunt," Muskcalled the diver a "pedo guy" in a since-deleted tweet. (The comment sparked a defamation lawsuit, but Musk has since been cleared).

He's also frequently shared his thoughts on everything from Tesla short-sellers to the media, and has landed in hot water over erratic tweets like his "funding secured" fiasco in 2018.

But as the coronavirus crisis continues to affect the US and the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country has surpassed 1 million, Musk's recent behavior has been scrutinized. Government officials have reportedly questioned whether Musk delivered the number of ventilators he promised, and everyone including Ariana Grande's mother and Musk's own fans have called his statements on reopening the economy "irresponsible."

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For some, the reopening of Hermann Park Golf Course on Friday was emotional therapy.

Golfers were back enjoying the Houston city municipal layout and driving range. The facility had been closed since mid-March after a stay-at-home order from Harris County leaders amid the coronavirus pandemic.

I was out there (Thursday morning) and just checking everything and looking at it, said Richard Bischoff, president of BSL Golf Corporation, which has operated Hermann Park Golf Course for close to 30 years. Gosh, it was a therapy in itself just riding around in the golf cart looking at the grass.

I said, Man, I needed this. I need to add my name to the list (to play). It just felt good to be out doing that after weve been caught up in our homes and drained from whats going on.

But Houston public courses Memorial Park and Sharpstown remain closed until further notice.

Like many public places that are back in business, Hermann Park Golf Course is operating with restrictions, including social distancing.

All clubhouse employees, many in the most-susceptible age group of 65 and over, are wearing masks and having their body temperature taken before starting their shifts. Patrons entering the pro shop also must wear face masks.

We really wanted to be careful for our employees and their safety and their health, Bischoff said. Were going to have people shielded.

Bischoff, who bought 10 gallons of hand sanitizer, with smaller containers scattered throughout the clubhouse and snack bar, is taking other preventive measures to ensure employees and the public stay safe.

Plexiglas has been installed full length at the counter. Only one-way traffic is allowed in and out of the pro shop and concession area. Only one person is allowed in the restroom at a time.

In the pro shop and concession area, the carpet is marked with duct tape showing 6-foot spacing. Food and beverage is takeout only, and no eating is allowed in the clubhouse.

Joseph Priddy, general manager and director of golf at Hermann Park, said golfers have been receptive to the new requirements.

Were making sure all the players are being conscious of staying 6 feet away from everybody, Priddy said. They understand the process and are participating and willing to follow, because this is new times for everybody. They know what to expect.

The down time over the past month and a half was used judiciously at Hermann Park, with several projects being completed, including the outside painting of the restrooms, which also have been spray washed. The parking lot has been restriped.

Even though ball washers have been removed from the course, they all have been thoroughly cleaned. Water stands have been repaired. Benches also have been repaired as well as painted.

Doing the kind of things sometimes you put on the back of your work list, Bischoff said. Weve made the golf course nicer and more attractive and shinier through this time.

As well as safer. Only one golfer per cart will be in place unless the pairing is with a family member. On the course, rakes have been removed from bunkers, and the standard flag sticks are gone from the greens.

When a spokesman for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo in late March said it was OK for golf courses in Harris County to reopen, one of the restrictions was that driving ranges were to remain closed. Hermann, Memorial and Sharpstown stayed closed, but most other courses in the Houston area began play again March 26.

Driving ranges can now be open as long as safe practices are followed. At Hermann, every other mat has been removed to place golfers at least 10 feet apart from each other. Range balls are being sanitized and disinfected after each use.

Bischoff called Friday a soft opening in preparation for a busy weekend.

Hermann has the only driving range inside the Loop.

In the heart of Houston, minutes from the Medical Center at 2155 N. MacGregor, Hermann Park Golf Course long has been a favorite of many golfers in the Houston area. John Bredemus designed the original layout in 1922, which was renovated in 1999 by Carlton Gipson.

Oak-lined fairways highlight the par-70 configuration. Under BSLs management, more than 1,200 trees have been planted throughout the course. Over time, Hermann Park has been cut back to 110 acres, which is not a lot of land for a golf course.

The course is in good overall shape, but there is a temporary green on No. 17.

Theyve been out of the public for the last 30 days; everybodys ready to get out and play some golf, Priddy said.

Hermann Parks reopening was tied to the lifting of Texas Gov. Greg Abbotts stay-at-home order Friday as the state begins phase 1 of reopening.

We followed that lead, Bischoff said. We just decided the last few days to open, and weve been working diligently to come up with our plan.

Whenever he made the announcement is what kind of got us back. Then we went back to the city parks director (Steve Wright) and requested to be able to open the golf course, which was approved by the mayor (Sylvester Turner) as long as we went by the guidelines.

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It's no secret that the Mazda MX-5 is inspired by classic British roadsters. It's got the same kind of connection to the road, but without many of the reliability issues of an MG. They say there are a million Miatas out there, and no two are alike, but this build takes things to the next level.

Starting with the base car, this is your average 1993 MX-5, so an NA that can be cheap and rusty or quite expensive in mint condition. The new front end is from a Japanese company called Pitcrew Racing.

We looked online and the conversion is around $6-7,000. Different versions we've seen look like everything from Ferraris to Alfas and British roadsters. And that's because you need to install your own headlights.

This set might remind some of the Beetle front end, and that's probably because they're Lucas P700 7 round headlamps with OEM VW eyelids for the Ghia.

Further retro vibes are generated using features like the 70-style TRAP front lip or the KG Works Bellete G mirrors. The fuel lid is from the Type 2 bus. Around the back, the Miata rocks a Garage Vary rear tail light panel and 1973 Corvette taillights. Honestly, these are the best NA taillights we've ever seen, and would probably also work on the NB.

The black roadster also has an amazing vintage-themed interior, with red leather bucket seats, red carpets, leather door trim, a 60-style steering wheel, plus a ton of stainless inserts.

The ride has also been taken care of using Flyin Miata V-Maxx XXtreme coilovers. The roadster is rolling on 14-inch wheels with a half-inch offset, wrapped up by the Dunlop Direzza ZIII tires in 185/60 sizes.

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MARTIN, Bessie Davis, 85, of Richmond, Virginia, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at Sunrise Villa - Tuckahoe. Born April 1, 1935, in Amherst County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Everett Anthony Davis and Clementine Figgers Davis. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 64 years, Lewis E. Martin Jr. of Richmond, Virginia; two sons, Eric Martin (B. Denton Freeman) of Richmond and Davis M. Martin (Pam) of Montpelier, Virginia; two grandsons, Swayne and Everett; five stepgrandchildren, W. Wyatt F. Kump, H.H. Turner Kump, Cyrus S. (Case) Kump III, Daniel W. King and Miranda B. King; two brothers, Anthony E. Davis (Dottie) of Elon, Virginia and Robert D. Davis (Dolores) of Lynchburg, Virginia; two sisters, Effie D. Farmer of Richmond and Ethel D. Andrews (Wes) of Colonial Heights, Virginia; and 20 nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Norman W. Davis, Weldon M. Davis and Leonard E. Davis; three sisters, Mary D. Burks, Ruth D. Wright and Mildred D. Massie; and four nephews. Bess was a graduate of Madison Heights High School and a member of Second Baptist Church in Richmond. She was employed in banking for many years in Richmond, Virginia, rising to an executive level in the 1970s. Later, she opened a marketing agency serving financial institutions, and after a move to Clearwater, Florida, resumed an earlier career in real estate sales. Additionally, Bess was an excellent interior decorator and shared her talent with others. She loved to travel, cook and entertain, and was a wonderful hostess. Bess had a way of making everyone feel at home with her kindness and brightened any room with her warm smile. She had a flair for fashion, always being perfectly attired and was ready to go out shopping with family and friends at any time. A memorial service to celebrate Bess' life will be held at a later date. The family wishes to express a special thanks to the staff at Sunrise for Bess' excellent care. For those wishing to make memorial contributions, please consider Alzheimer's Foundation of America, alz.org. Online condolences may be left at woodyfuneral homeparham.com.

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The secret lives of Hollywoods closeted movie stars serves as the main engine of Hollywood, Ryan Murphys splashy reimagining of cinemas golden age. The Netflix miniseries takes heavy inspiration from the life of Scotty Bowers, the late Hollywood pimp who worked at a gas station that doubled as a sex work operation. Reportedly, Bowers set up queer trysts for everyone from Katharine Hepburn to Cary Grant. While those two stars dont get the in-depth treatment in Hollywood, the series does take a look at the rumored affair between Hattie McDaniel (played by Queen Latifah) and Tallulah Bankhead (Paget Brewster), portraying the pair as lovers in episode five.

In the episode, the duo are cozied up at McDaniels house, chatting amiably about their all-night fling with one of Bowerss employees. The show treats the relationship as a fact, presenting McDaniel and Bankhead as an established couple. In real life, rumors persisted for years about the pairbut its hard to pin down when and where those rumblings first began.

Like many stars who may have been closeted in that era, neither woman ever confirmed the whispers, though the McDanielBankhead affair has been repeated in nonfiction books like The Girls: Sappho Goes to Hollywood and The Sewing Circle, a contested account of lesbian and bisexual women in Hollywood. In 2000, there was even a musical about the pair, titled Tallulah and Hattie: Dead at the Pearly Gates Cafe. The affair, it seems, has become an accepted part of each actors respective Tinseltown lore.

Beyond the affair, though, both women had active romantic lives. McDaniel, the Gone With the Wind star who made history as the first black actor to win an Academy Award, married four times over the course of her career. She had two brief marriages early on in her career, the Hollywood Reporter notes, long before starring in Gone With the Wind.

In 1941, she married Los Angeles real estate agent James Lloyd Crawford; four years later, they got divorced. McDaniels married a fourth, and final, time in 1949, to interior decorator Larry Williams; they divorced the following year. McDaniel never had children, entrusting her legacy to her sister Etta, whose children maintain it to this day, per THR.

Bankhead, meanwhile, developed a reputation over the course of her career as a sexual provocateur, often remembered more for her larger-than-life personality than her onscreen pursuits. I was obsessed with Tallulah Bankhead, because she was so ballsy and out there, and also felt never seen and never appreciated, Murphy told Vanity Fair. A big Broadway actress, came to Hollywood, didnt have the success that she wanted.

Still, Bankhead was well known in A-list Hollywood circles. We all adored her, Joan Crawford once said, according to The New Yorker. We were fascinated by her, but we were scared to death of her too. She had such authority, as if she ruled the earth, as if she was the first woman on the moon.

As The New Yorker notes, Bankhead claimed to have slept with 500 people, and was rumored to have had affairs with a slew of starsincluding actor Eva Le Gallienne and actor John Emery, whom she married in 1937, then divorced four years later. During their marriage, she reportedly developed a habit for sneaking guests into their bedroom while Emery slept, then pulling back the covers on him. Did you ever see a prick as big as that before? she would say, according to The New Yorker. Soon she sang a different tune: Well, darling, the weapon may be of admirable proportions, but the shot is indescribably weak.

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