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Solar plant clears first hurdle, 6-0 By Trisha L. Lopez The Posey County Council voted 6-0 to grant a preliminary approval for a 10-year, 100 percent personal property tax abatement and a preliminary Economic Revitalization Area resolution for a 2,400 acre, 300 megawatt solar power farm project slated to be located primarily in Marrs Township. Council Vice President Stefani Miller abstained from voting due to a conflict of interest. Council members heard details about the proposed project, which has yet to reach the permit stage with the Posey County Area Plan Commission, from project attorneys. Some residents in attendance and their attorneys wore yellow stickers with the words “No Solar Industrial Plants” to Jake Meinschein, Brian Goebel, Misty Bishop, and Jessica Lawrence mark their objections to the project. Although no official braved frigid temperatures Tuesday morning to protest Industrial Solar time was scheduled for public discussion, the council alPower Plants in Posey County. A motion to allow the next step was ap- lowed an attorney representing some of the project’s opponents, a group of residents whose homes adjoin the proproved by the Council. Photo by Trish Lopez

posed site, and one area resident in favor of the project to briefly share their thoughts. A group of about six residents stood outside Hovey House during the meeting, holding signs opposing the project. Posey County’s red Covid designation forced the council to limit the number of meeting attendees to 25, a number that was reached well before the meeting’s 9 a.m. start time, forcing a few to wait in the hall outside the main meeting room and others to remain outdoors. A joint venture between the nation’s largest private solar energy facilities owner Capital Dynamics and Tenaska, the proposed solar farm represents a $225 million investment in Posey County. Company reps have secured leases with 65 Marrs Township landowners to house the 12-foot high solar arrays, an operations and maintenance building, inverters and access roads. Tenaska reps anticipate construc-

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Original wording stays MV CVS chosen COVID protector as silence dominates solar public hearing

President Bill Collins By Lois Mittino Gray After a somewhat tense election of new officers for 2021, the Posey County Commissioners filled their first meeting of the year with board and department head appointments. The January 5, meeting was conducted with many participants attending by phone link, while the three commissioners, the county auditor, and a few others worked live from the Hovey House. Brand new commissioner Bill Collins started the ball rolling with a motion to reappoint Joe Harrison as the Commissioner’s Attorney for the year. After approval, Harrison conducted the election of officers. Posey County Commissioner President Carl Schmitz made a motion to appoint Collins as the President for 2021. Collins seconded the motion. The motion carried with a vote of 2-1, with more-experienced Commissioner Randy Thornburg voting against it. Schmitz made a motion to appoint Thornburg as Commissioner Vice President, which Collins seconded, and the motion carried with a vote of 3-0. After passing the gavel over to Collins, the newly-elected president opened his first public hearing. It was advertised to hear public comment on word-

ing to amend Chapter 153 of the Posey County ordinance on wind and solar energy. With no one present or on the phone to speak, Collins closed the public hearing. Thornburg made a motion to reject the wording suggested by the Area Plan Commission when they sent the ordinance back to the Commissioners after review. The Commissioners passed the motion unanimously to keep the original wording in place, as was agreed upon at the August 18, meeting, and sent to the APC. The Commissioners want to add mitigation and consultation zones to the list of ‘no build’ areas to ensure that the rotating wind turbines will not interfere with the Doppler Radar in Owensville. Many persons were reappointed to one year terms on boards they are presently serving on, with terms expiring December 31, 2021. They include ABC Board - Keith Weedman; ADA Compliance Board - Carol Redman, Ed Battieger, Vicki Peerman, Judy Heberer and Nancy Hoehn; Board of Review - Billie Rae Butler and Don Oeth; Coliseum Board - Jeffrey Woodford, Ed Battieger, Jeff Greenwell, and Mindy Bourne; District Ten Board - Jeremy Fortune; and Compton Ditch and Repair Board - Ronald Eimer for a one year term and Eric Wiseman for a two year term. Other board appointments for one year are Andy Logan - EMA Advisory Board; Michele Hudson and Carl Schmitz reappointed to Economic Development of Southwestern Indiana; and Kay Kilgore for Visit Posey County. Ralph Weinzapfel was reappointed to the Wabash River Heritage Corridor with Carrie Parameter as the alternate. Other one year reappointments in-

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By Lois Mittino Gray For the first time in Posey County, willing persons rolled up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccination at a public clinic by appointment. Sixty inoculations in two days were delivered to persons over 80 years old on Thursday and Friday, January 7 and 8 at the CVS Pharmacy in Mount Vernon. The CVS, located at 700 East Fourth Street, is one of only two in Indiana authorized by the Governor’s mandate as a public clinic to deliver the vaccine. The other is a CVS in Newton County. Both locations were chosen because they do not have a hospital within their county limits. “We just found out last Monday afternoon that we were selected. We had a few days to get it all together and prepare and things were hectic. I think the initial two days really went well though, and everyone on the team was pleased,” observed Pharmacy Manager Jim Culley. “We’re all set now to keep vaccinations going and it’s going to be a real blessing to everyone. Each week we’ll be sent new vaccines for the designated group, to be administered by appointment.” Culley said the goal will be to do around twenty inoculations a day with

Barbara Owens of Mount Vernon receives the first administered COVID vaccine from Pharmacist Jim Culley at the Mount Vernon CVS. Photo by Josh Koch the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. There are ten doses per vial, so two will be used daily. He noted once the vial is opened, it is efficacious for six hours. Shots are given about ten to fifteen minutes apart to be able to watch recipients for any reactions. Sitting in a chair at the pharmacy during her observation period, 92-year-old Mount Vernon resident

Mary Cox commented, “I’ve been getting shots for over forty years and this one didn’t hurt at all.” Sara Morton, of Point Township, thought it stung a little bit. Both local ladies agreed they felt just fine, with no after-effects, such as dizziness or nausea, and were waiting for their ‘all clear’ to go.

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Arrest made in Mount Vernon assault By Trisha L. Lopez A Mount Vernon man was arrested following a shooting at his home at 418 West Fourth Street on Tuesday, Jan. 4. The suspect, 45-year-old Michael M. Russell, was taken into custody after police were called to the scene at 12:21 p.m. and found Jefferson Hodges bloody and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Hodges, the uncle of Russell’s girlfriend, had been staying with Russell for about three weeks, according to police documents. Hodges was taken to Deaconness Midtown Hospital in Evansville where he was treated for a gunshot wound to the thigh. He was listed in stable condition.

Michael M. Russell Russell told police that he and Hodges had gotten into an argument

that turned violent earlier in the day about Russell’s unhappiness with Hodges’ living arrangements. According to police documents, Russell said that the gun belonged to his girlfriend. Russell was unclear on the exact timeline and details in his statement to police. Police documents show that a friend of Hodges called police after receiving a call from Hodges who said he’d been shot and “needed help.” Mount Vernon Detective Benjamin Bohleber questioned Russell at the Mount Vernon Police Department following the incident. Russell told Bohleber that he was “irritated” and

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Gries embraces ‘normal’ in abnormal year Ten-year teacher strives to keep families involved

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By Lois Mittino Gray Tomorrow, on January 13, the eighteen four-year old students in Jennifer Gries’ pre-K class at Saint Wendel School will celebrate 100 days of learning. They will show oﬀ their newly- acquired math skills by carefully counting out 100 Fruit Loops before devouring them down. They will wear hundred day hats proclaiming for all to see, “I am 100 days smarter.” The numeral 100 will be the star of the day, as the excited students ‘party on.’ “Pandemic or not, we need to make school as normal as possible for our students. We celebrate all holidays, like Halloween and Christmas. It’s just the parents who cannot attend with us,” Gries explained. To let parents in on the fun, she videos events and puts them on her homeroom app for parents to see. The merriment will also be posted on

the school’s Facebook page by Principal Hallie Scheu. During Christmas, Santa Claus visited safely outside the classroom window. “Students put their hands on the window glass to touch ﬁngertips with him. They were so delighted and I was, too. It’s our mission to keep them healthy and happy while learning,” she said. “I was worried at the beginning of the school year how these younger children would do with masks and social distancing. They are doing great and I am so proud of them. They are so adaptable and just want to be loved and accepted. We encourage them to line up and sit facing forward and not get in each other’s faces. We are really trying to keep them safe.” Gries and her students eat lunch together in their classroom. They can take

their masks oﬀ when eating and drinking and afternoon resting, if they stay in their own ‘bubble.’ Other than that, they have to keep their masks on, even outside at recess. “We realized recess is when they most bump into each other and get up in each other’s faces, sometimes talking and laughing and spitting. My students are consistent all day wearing them and have not missed a beat. I have had no one in my class sick,” she reported with pride. This dedicated teacher has been teaching Pre-K and preschool classes at the parochial school for ten years, since 2011. Her career in early childhood education began as a Pre-K assistant at Holy Redeemer School in 2004. “I was gifted in having amazing mentors and team leaders while I was there. I attended training classes through the Catholic diocese and was ‘grandfathered’ in at a

time when a degree wasn’t required to teach ABC’s, numbers and how to write your name. Professional development classes have helped me gain experience learning each year.” Gries, a North Posey High School Viking, is married to her high school sweetheart, Randy. She is a member of the Class of 1983, while Randy was a year ahead in the Class of 1982. “Oh yeah, we dated since I was ﬁfteen and he was 16. We went to the proms together and the whole deal. It was wonderful,” she reminisced. Randy is a project manager in HVAC with Trane Heating and Air. The couple, who reside in Saint Wendel, has two daughters, Jenae Springer and Jacklyn Gries. Gries remembers ﬁrst starting out at Saint Wendel ten years ago with pre-

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PAGE A2 - THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS Roy G. Bradford Roy G. “Butch” Bradford, 76, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away January 10, 2021, at Linda E. White Hospice House. He was born March 2, 1944 in Hazleton, Ind., to the late Forrest “Toots” and Clara “Lorene” (Blackburn) Bradford. Butch was a 1962 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1963, serving in the Vietnam Conflict. Butch was a firefighter with the Mount Vernon Fire Department, retiring in 1999 as assistant fire chief after 28 years of service. He was employed with Norvell/ Schneider Funeral Home from 1986 until 2018. Butch was a member of the American Legion Owen Dunn Post 5, Indiana Firefighter’s Association and FOP Lodge 133. He was an active member of the Mount Vernon Lion’s Club, serving as past president. Butch enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting. He was preceded in death by his brother, Forrest “Buddy” Bradford; sisters, Virginia Bradford, Janice Bradford, Shirley Littrell and Dorothy Smith; and brother-in-law, J.D. Smith. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Rita (Curtis) Bradford; sister, Brenda Wilson (Randy); brother, Ron Bradford (Cookie); mother-in-

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law, Wilma Curtis; brothersin-law, Ronnie Curtis (Pam) and Keith Curtis (Marti); uncle, Charles “Doc” Blackburn (Gerry); several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Bellefontaine Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Ind. A public walkthrough will be held from 12 until 1 p.m. on Thursday at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind. Due to the national health crisis, masks are required and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or River Bend Food Pantry. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Paul E. Nix, Jr. Reverend Dr. Paul E. Nix Jr. (Shual Ben Shual, Paul son of Paul) living in Tulsa, Oklahoma went to his eternal reward on January 5, 2021. Paul, age 75 was a war baby born to Paul E. Nix and Virginia Lucille [Darr] Nix on February 24, 1945 in San Diego, Ca., where Paul Sr. was stationed. Paul honorably served in the United States Navy. Paul began a career of sales after his discharge from the Navy, including material handling with Mead Johnson, Heath Candy Co., Disney and many other high-proﬁle companies and most recently sold real estate. Paul received his master’s and PhD from Oral Roberts University where he taught classes. Paul ministered in prisons, served as a youth pastor, associate pastor, singles pastor, and pastored three churches, pioneering his last one in Crystal River, Florida. His joy was to coach other young pastors and young people with the desire to serve in ministry. Mentoring his ORU students from all over the globe was a passion. Paul served on short term mission quests; a month to Philippians for several years with Tandoy’s ministries, Haiti with Pastor Rick VanHoose, and China to the underground church with Robert Easton. Paul served Pastor Kenneth E. and Mrs. Hagin in Broken Arrow, Ok., for approximately sixteen years in a variety of help ministries. Paul was very community oriented, serving in the Civitan Club, ministering in nursing homes with his sisters and wife, Kids Against Hunger advisory board, Citrus United Basket, Low income housing

task force in Citrus Co., Florida, March of Remembrance in Tulsa Ok., Tulsa Global Alliance - sister city Tiberias, Israel, Toast Masters and coaching business executives. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, brother-inlaws, Stephen Strong and Robert Sharber; nephews, David Nix and Marc Wells. Paul is survived by his wife of 48 years Linda L. [Bryant] Nix, PhD of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and two sons, William M. Nix (Haley) of New Port Richey, Florida and Timothy P. Nix of Tulsa, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren: Jonathon Nix, William M. Nix II, Audriana Nix, Aden Nix, Joshua Nix, Nadia Nix, and Luke Nix, and two great grandchildren, Abram Nix, and Noah Nix; brother Mark Nix of Sebring, Florida, sisters Jennifer Sharber, Elizabeth Wells (Rick), Amy Strong Sherretz (Alan), Christina Harp, and Jeanne Bundy (Mike) of Mount Vernon, Indiana; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Due to COVID there will be a Memorial service in the Spring of 2021. In lieu of ﬂowers donations can be made towards funeral expenses.

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Bettye M. Kauffman, 95, of Evansville, Ind., passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Linda E. White Hospice. She was born on November 3, 1925 to the late William and Iva Deer. She grew up and lived in Posey County her entire life, except the past 2 years. Bettye was a member of Eastside Christian Church in Evansville, she volunteered and served many years with the Vanderburgh County Special Olympics. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Harley Kauffman; son, Kenley Kauffman; brothers, George, Jack, and Jerry; sister, Verna. Bettye is survived by her daughters, Karlyn (Bruce) Eilert, Sharlyn (Mike) Martin, Jaclyn Kauffman; grandchildren, Karissa (Dave) Ormond, Dacia (Jamie) Holcomb, Jeffrey (Amy) Martin, Lesa

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(Eric) Amback; great grandchildren, Briana Eilert, Lillian Amback, Aubree Amback, Eli Amback, Mallory Martin; sister, Geraldine Little. A private family service will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vanderburgh County Special Olympics. Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.

Robert Wayne Deckard Robert Wayne Deckard, 69, of New Harmony, Indiana, born May 3, 1951 to Herman and Wanetta (Thomas) Deckard in New Harmony, Indiana, passed away January 8, 2021 at his residence in New Harmony, Indiana. Bobby worked in the oil ﬁeld service, for Continental Emsco, LTV Energy and Bradford Supply for 48 years. He enjoyed collecting model trains and metal pedal cars. Surviving are his wife: Patty (Osborne) Deckard of New Harmony, his sons: Scott Deckard (Mary) of Evansville, Indiana, Brent Deckard (Angela) of Mount Vernon, Indiana and Patrick Deckard (Krista Hisch) of Poseyville, Indiana; brothers: William Ray Deckard (Billie Sue), Junior Deckard (Dana) both of New Harmony, Indiana; sisters: Martha Deckard of Evansville, Indiana and Suzanne Dougan (Scott) of Wadesville, Indiana and seven grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents. Funeral services were private, Monday, January 11, 2021 at the Werry Funeral Home in New Harmony, Indi-

ana with burial in Old Beech Cemetery near New Harmony, Indiana. Visitation was 10-11 a.m., Monday January 11, 2021 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to: Riley Children’s Hospital at https://give. rileykids.org/, Saint Jude’s Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/donate or to a charity of your choice. Due to the national health crisis and state mandate, masks are required and social distancing should be observed. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Col. Gene M. Pate, 73, of Evansville, Ind., passed away January 8, 2021 at Deaconess Midtown. He was born April 15, 1947 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Mell and Nancy (Lanham) Pate. Gene was a lifetime father, farmer, auctioneer and livestock trader. He retired from Heritage Oil Company. Gene was one of a kind and his humor and wit will be missed by many. He was preceded in death by his son, Todd Anthony Pate; and brother, Mark Pate. He is survived by his children, John Pate (Dana) of New Harmony, Jenny Weilbrenner (Alex) of Mount Vernon, and Jody Danhauer (Jim) of Wadesville; grandchildren, Cody, Collin and Curtis Pate, Ellie, Emma and Clay Weilbrenner, Austin and Jesse Danhauer; the mother of his children, Patricia (Dick) Beckgerd; sister, Becky Bagby (Rick); sister-in-law, Sharon Pate; several nieces and nephews; and many close friends.

mother. Private family services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com. The Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Ind., is in charge of arrangements.

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Teddy W. Henderson, 47, of Mount Vernon passed away at his home on December 20, 2020. Teddy was born on September 25, 1973 in Paris, Texas the son of Elbert Henderson and Brenda Kay (Neal) Ludwig. Teddy worked as a mechanic most of his life, learning the skill from his working on vehicles with his father. He later worked at WSI in Mount Vernon. You could often ﬁnd Teddy ﬁshing or watching his favorite show, Dr. Who. But mostly he loved spending time with his family. Teddy is survived by his wife, Sherri Henderson; daughter, Emma; brother, John and Melody Henderson;

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Philip and Lisa Townsend of Cadiz, Ky.; his daughter and son-in-law, Alesia and Lee Brown of Wadesville, Ind.; his grandchildren Steven and Amber Atkins of Indian Mound, Tenn.; Philip and Lacey Townsend of Cadiz, Ky.; Luke Brown of Wadesville, Ind.; Leah and Allison Polokoﬀ of Evansville, Ind.; Tyler Francis; Adriana Scott and Adrian (AJ) Scott of Cadiz, Ky.; and his great grandchildren, Grant and Harper Atkins of Indian Mound, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents and great grandson, Philip Townsend IV. For condolences, reach out to Rita Townsend at 4611 Hidbrader Road Wadesville IN, 47638.

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Beth X. Travelstead Beth X. Travelstead, 54, of New Harmony, Ind., passed away Monday January 4, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville, Ind. She was born February 16, 1966 in Evansville, the daughter of Anna Green. Beth worked as a clerk in the area. She worked and wrote articles for the Posey County News and loved reading. She was a member of the Lighthouse Assembly of God Church in New Harmony. She is survived by her husband, Donnie Travelstead; sons, Beau Hunt, Joey Watkins and Travis Travelstead; brothers, Greg and Brad Hunt and Brian and Shea Green; several grandchildren and nieces and nephews also survive. She was preceded in death by her

Gary Townsend of Wadesville, Ind., formerly of Cadiz, Ky., went home to be with the Lord on Dec. 17, 2020. He died at home due to an inoperable cancer which was diagnosed on Sept. 1. He was born Oct. 1, 1944 in Albion, Ill., to the late Clarence Townsend and Pauline (Survance) Lawrence. Gary graduated from Crossville High School in 1962. He became a registered nurse and pursued a career in nurse anesthesia at Detroit Receiving hospital in Detroit, Mich., where he met his wife of 54 years Marguerita (Rita) Townsend. It was at this time that the Vietnam war was going on, and he got a letter that he was going to be drafted, therefore together they joined the Armed Forces and became the ﬁrst husband and wife nurse team in the Navy. Gary was a certiﬁed registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and the pastor of His Church in Cadiz, Ky. Gary is survived by his wife, Rita; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Daryl and Linda Townsend of Jackson, Tenn., and Kevin and Jill Lawrence of Washington, Ind.; his son and daughter-in-law,

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‘Council’ continued from Page A1 tion to begin in 2022, with operation starting in Posey County Council President Heather Al2023 and lasting for 35 years. lyn explained that Tuesday’s vote was a prelimiTenaska said the project is expected to: bring nary vote only. The council’s meeting in Februthe equivalent of 240 jobs for 16-18 months and ary will be open for a public hearing before a two to four full time jobs lasting throughout the final vote is taken. lifespan of the project; annual expenditures on “The ask is a prelim ask which does not set it payroll, goods and services of almost $1.3 mil- in stone by any means,” Allyn said. “It moves us lion per year during the project’s operation; con- forward for a public hearing. The project itself, tribute $47.8 million to Posey County’s gross they would still have to go through Area Plan, at domestic product during construction, with an least two meetings, and commissioners.” additional $1.2 million per year during operaTenaska reps say the tax abatement “would tion; and bring maximize the additional local Posey County Council President Heather Allyn property tax and regional jobs benefit to the and spending as explained that Tuesday’s vote was a preliminary county while an indirect out- vote only. The council’s meeting in February will also ensurcome of eco- be open for a public hearing before a final vote ing the projnomic activities ect remains created by the is taken. competitive --Posey Council President Heather Allyn with similar project, including 92 equivasolar fields lent full-time and maintains jobs during the construction phase and nine jobs financial viability over the long term. An ecoduring the 35 years of operations. nomic development agreement will pair a tax Jarrod Pitt from Tenaska told council mem- abatement for the project with economic develbers that local landowners leasing property for opment payments, providing additional monsolar use will receive $2.5 million combined etary income to the country.” yearly throughout the project’s operation. The “I think it’s important that we mention our company anticipates making a $6 million eco- fiscal responsibility as the fiscal body of Posey nomic development payment to Posey County County. We’re not here to make a decision on through the tax abatement. whether or not this project happens or doesn’t “We anticipate over $35 million of additional happen. We’re here to look out for what is in the property taxes will come into Posey County that best interest of the taxpayers of our county as otherwise would not because of the develop- a sum total,” Councilman Tom Schneider said. ment of the Posey Solar Project,” Pitt explained “There are other facets that are in place such as via Zoom. “We are anticipating a three-times the Area Plan Commission, the executive body increase in real property assessments of the land of county government, the commissioners, that for this project and, given the fact that real prop- can make a more defined decision on whether erty taxes are not subject to an abatement, that or not a project is right or not and fit for the would mean that, even with a personal prop- particular area that is being proposed. Our job erty tax abatement over the first 10 years, there is to look at things from a fiscal standpoint. Is would be an increase in property taxes from day this a good fit for Posey County from a fiscal one from this project.” standpoint? Is this going to add to or increase He shared a map of the proposed project site, our assessed tax valuation? Is this going to prohighlighting the area that Tenaska is requesting mote growth or future industrial development? be designated an Economic Revitalization Area. When I think about this type of a project from Brian Colton, the council’s attorney, said my representative level of ‘is this the kind of Economic Revitalization Area designations are thing that we need to look at with an objective common in developing agricultural land proj- eye from the perspective of the financial side of ects. what it can do for the county?’ this absolutely “It’s what all your neighbors to the north have fits into that. We need to look at it with a disdone. It’s what you often have when you have cerning eye. When I look at this project, I see a other types of economic development, manu- lot of personal property and not a lot of what I facturing, plants,etc., when working with agri- am going to say is real property. I get an uneasy cultural areas because incentives are needed for feeling about that. I’ve got more work to do to development,” Colton said. understand the fiscal components of ‘is this a

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good fit for Posey County?’ I will tell you, in what I’ve been able to discover thus far, it is a good fit. This will be a benefit for the people of Posey County. This will be a benefit for the tax base. Concluding that, we look at how this affects a particular neighborhood. That is all objective as to one’s contact or one’s position with the affected area. We, as a fiscal body, have an obligatory responsibility to do what is right for

the taxpayers of our county. That’s what we are here for. We need to move forward with the declaratory portion of this tax abatement so that it can move into the second phase and there can be more open discussion and there can be more discovery and can be more opportunity for those in support and in opposition and we can come to hopefully reach a meaningful agreement when this is all said and done.”

Solar developer hires Wagner as community representative, opens office in Posey County Capital Dynamics, through its Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) business, and Tenaska are developing a 300-megawatt (MW) solar project in Posey County that is anticipated to bring substantial economic benefits to the community. To ensure the public has access to information about the Posey Solar Project – and to highlight the companies’ commitment to the community – local resident Stacy Wagner has been hired as community representative. “We are excited that Stacy has joined the Posey Solar team. Her knowledge of the community will be invaluable as we advance a project that benefits Posey County and is respectful of neighbors,” said Tiago Sabino Dias, president and CEO of Arevon Energy Management, the CEI platform’s dedicated solutions provider. “One of Stacy’s first tasks will be to assist in setting up our local office with regular hours, which we feel sends a strong message about our commitment to being a good business neighbor.” Wagner was born and raised in Posey County and graduated from North Posey High School. After living in Evansville for a few years, she moved back to Posey County 19 years ago when she married her husband, Mike. Their families have been in Posey County for many generations, so it was important to them to return. Wagner works full time as a billing clerk. Earlier in her career she worked with title insurance and real estate closings. She and her husband are members of E’ville Iron Street Rod Club, host of the Frog Follies. She has held many offices in the organization and is currently president. “I’m excited about the opportunity to be able to work with landowners, adjoining landowners, county officials and company officials by being involved with this proj-

ect. And I’m excited by how I believe this project can benefit our county,” Wagner said. In addition to hiring a community representative, Capital Dynamics and Tenaska have launched a website http://poseysolarproject.com/ and a Facebook page https:// www.facebook.com/PoseySolarProject/ with information about the project. The Posey Solar Project will be located on 2,500 to 3,000 acres of land in Marrs Township. It will be designed and built to comply with the county’s solar ordinance, which provides specific guidelines for setbacks, road use and decommissioning, among other things. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2022, with operation starting in 2023 and continuing for 35 years. “We are excited about locating this project in Posey County,” Sabino Dias said. “We have signed leases with more than 65 landowners who will be able to diversify their income through solar, and we have had positive conversations with local leaders about the many economic benefits this solar field will bring.” A study conducted by Gnarly Tree Sustainability Institute, in collaboration with Dr. Kenneth Richards of Indiana University’s O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, reports that the Posey project would result in: Direct Construction Jobs: Equivalent of 250 full-time jobs for 16-18 months. Direct Operations Jobs: Full-time employment for up to 5 workers overseeing operations and maintenance for the expected 35-year project life. Local Goods and Services: Annual expenditures on payroll, goods and services of almost $1.3 million per year for the 35year operations period. Gross Domestic Product: Contribution

of $47.8 million to Posey County GDP during construction, with an additional $1.2 million per year during operation. Tax Contribution – Payment of property taxes in excess of $35 million over the operations period, with very little burden placed on public services like schools or police. Economic Ripples: Additional local and regional jobs and spending as an indirect outcome of economic activities created by the project, including 92 equivalent fulltime jobs during the construction phase and 9 jobs during the 35 years of operations. “Posey County has an opportunity to partner with a successful company with a proven track record. An investment of this size can help improve overall infrastructure in the county,” said Jenna Alka Richardt, executive director of Posey County Economic Development Partnership. Representatives of Capital Dynamics and Tenaska are in the initial stages of working with county officials on a tax abatement that would maximize the property tax benefit to the county while also ensuring the project remains competitive with similar solar fields and maintains financial viability over the long term. An economic development agreement will pair a tax abatement for the project with economic development payments, providing additional monetary income to the county. Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, is the largest private owner of solar facilities in the United States. It has a relationship with Tenaska, one of the largest, private independent energy companies in the country, to develop nearly 8,000 MW of solar projects. The Posey Solar Project is among a number of projects that Capital Dynamics and Tenaska are developing in southern Indiana.

PAGE A4 - THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS D M B C P Beginning a new year is always a time to reflect, but perhaps never as much as this year. Rather than drone on again about myself, I have decided to offer the voice of age and experience for others. I have wondered for a long time what life would offer when our age advanced. I have always wanted to believe that simple numbers of our age would not matter, because Don and I have always been able to perform tasks, etc. This past year has brought about a seemingly big change. Perhaps it has been coming on for some time and I ignored it. I know of many folks who lived life far beyond their actual years.

Madeleine, your grandfather is still remarkable in his abilities, which is good because I now require care that I would have never imag-

ined. My advice to you or anyone at any age would be to plan ahead and make good choices. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count on things in life remaining the same. If you are lucky, many good years will prevail for most of your life. I am happy that we bought this house, even though folks now point out the stairs being hard to navigate. Actually, this is one of the easiest things for me. Also having lots of furnishings helps me because I have things to touch for balance. Of course, different people have different needs. I have watched the tv show, â&#x20AC;&#x153;House Huntersâ&#x20AC;? for years. I am always amused at the things

these folks put into importance. I am sure that some of the things they mention are only for the show. For one thing, they never mention checking out the status of plumbing, electricity, and even neighbors. Most people want to make improvements to kitchens and bathrooms. Most people are young and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to consider other things. Being old and short makes for many limitations. I watched my daughterin-law, Amy, easily working with her kitchen cabinets on Christmas. She just reaches up and gets things out, never having to think about it. She takes being younger and taller for granted as part of her life. I used to be able to climb up on short stepstools for most needs. This is another thing that is behind me. I want to tell all the folks that

William G. Decker (Valerie), Laura Decker, Cole Decker, Hunter Decker (Megan), Haley-Morgan Decker, Macy Decker, and Joe Decker; great-grandchildren, Skyler, Brody, Peyton, and Teagan. Bill is preceded in death by his parents; son, Billy Decker; and brothers, Chester â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chetâ&#x20AC;? Decker and Jim Decker. Funeral Services were private at 1 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2021, at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A Family Tradition Funeral Home, 5330 Washington Avenue with Pastor Justin Jackman oďŹ&#x192;ciating. A Live Stream was available beginning twenty minutes prior to the service time. Please visit www.boonefuneralhome.net, select your loved oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s obituary, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click Live Stream. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery.

Friends visited from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Monday, January 4, 2021, at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel. Memorial Contributions may be made to: Evansville Pilgrim Holiness Church at 2714 East Riverside Drive, Evansville, IN 47714. Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net.

David could often be found doing one of his favorite hobbies, hunting for arrowheads and ginseng roots. David is survived by his brothers, Steve Blake, JeďŹ&#x20AC; (Julie) Blake, and Roger (Vickie) Blake; sister, Teresa Blake (Steve). No services will be held at this time. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com.

her husband. I have seen several folks have to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;good-byeâ&#x20AC;? to their spouses recently. One person told me how she forgets and starts to telephone her father, before it hits her that he is gone. I used to want to call my mother after she passed, many times for a small thing like a recipe. I had a very good friend that I turned to for various things and, now, after several years, I still miss being able to connect with her. So, as we stride off into another new year, remember my words. Always have time for beloved family members; never ignore opportunities to travel or

pursue other fun; forgive things that do not really matter, and pet your dog. Never let the smallest moments of your life slide by. Go ahead and buy that new car, eat that extra cookie, and call your grandmother. Go watch kids play softball, buy flowers for your wife, take time to watch the sunset, and give out lots of hugs. Never live your days in jealousy or anger. Tell folks how much they mean to you. Life comes speeding toward you like an asteroid and it does not pause or slow down. There is no â&#x20AC;&#x153;pauseâ&#x20AC;? or rewind. Regret is a bitter pill to swallow. Happy New Year.

Birthdays January 12 - Molly Felder Grimm, Harry Hottel Jr., Laura Mohr, Sue Watson, Rose Wilkinson, Heather Weldon, Sue Curtis, Anna Boyles, Rose Wilkinson, Judy Meyer January 13 - Doug Little, Tina Parker, Ashley Shelton, Gail Norton, Geno Nix, K.D. Patton, Grace Kahle, Benjamin Milbrandt, Terri Brown, Valerie Stratton, Charlie Brand, Derek Perry, Bill Weatherholt January 14 - Agnes Morton, Sophie Panetti, David Parnell, Travis Kidd, Nicole Weinzapfel Schmitt, Shelly Eagan, Karen Walker, Eugene Herrenbruck, Margaret Nelson January 15 - Marilyn A. Cox, Abigail Mae Coon, Marie Johnson, Dot Kohlmeyer, Sarah Mae Mathews, Zachary Sollman, Adam Black, Karen

An interesting new exhibit has been set up at the Working Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute. It contains some artifacts of automotive history in New Harmony. Back in September, one of these WMI articles was about a brick. That brick was from the house that was torn down to make way for a gas station at the corner of Main and Church streets. That Standard Oil ďŹ lling station, built in 1930, is the centerpiece of this new exhibit. On display there are globes that decorated the tops of gas pumps at the station, a photo of it, a newspaper ad for the station in its early days, and a horn from a 1908 Maxwell car. We have no information in

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Walker, Austin Walker, Barbara Neaveill, Joan Toth, Vicki Turner, Linda Strupp January 16 - Donald Baier, Ted R. Muncy, Paul Slifer, John Gouldman, Adam Conyers, Judy Twyman, Don Baier January 17 - Jim Gray, Jen Smith, Sharon York, Mike Williams, Kyra Rainey, Robyn Wells, John Tucker January 18 - Cathy Powers, Gail Heriges, Ann ScaraďŹ a, Susan Wildeman, Keith Belt, Lou Hogan, Linda Yourgans, Tom Lewis, Barbara Barrows, Lou Hogan If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@poseycountynews.com

our records about who donated the gas pump globes or when, so any information about them would be very much appreciated. We have been told that the station built in 1930 was later torn down and another gas station was built on that same block, a bit further west. That would have been pretty near the school building that was built in 1914. Information about that station, or photos of it, would be very welcome. The exhibit is in one of the cases in the foyer, just inside the front door. It is very accessible, either using the front steps or the elevator, so please feel welcome to come in and see it.

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, January 12, 1921 - Mount Vernon

Ask Amy Koch A monthly column from the Executive Director of the Charles Ford Retirement Communities of New Harmony Hope, promise for 2021 We asked Amy Koch to Community, this ďŹ rst month tell us what she expects to of the New Year. transpire at Charles Ford Reâ&#x20AC;&#x153;In December, the vitirement Center in this ďŹ rst rus forced us to search out quarter of 2021. She describes new ways to express joy hope and promise in her re- and thanksgiving as we celsponse: ebrated the holidays with our â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all come residents. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy they away from this pandemic remained healthy and were with some anxiety, and even able to be with their families though we try not to be anx- on Christmas Eve through a ious about anything, and to Zoom caroling party that inshow gratitude for everything, cluded a very special gift exthere is a peace that comes change. with knowing that hope is out â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s January and the there and this, too, will pass. feelings generated by the New Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re striving to hold on to Year are complex, because that belief and that promise at we continue to face the overthe Charles Ford Retirement whelming, but necessary re-

read this to heed my words. Never put off anything in life, assuming that it can be done later on. It hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been that long since we went on various vacations and attended other functions. I am now happy that I climbed up all of those tour bus steps without a second thought. Granted, many Senior citizens are much more sure-footed than I have ended up. My main message is to enjoy every facet of life. Others, especially this year, have lost their partner in life, and will never be able to share days of joy again. Recently, a widow told me that she even misses the little arguments she used to have with

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David C. Blake David C. Blake, 54 of Mount Vernon passed away on January 1, 2021 at his home. David was born in Evansville, Ind., on May 14, 1966 the son of Bobby and Bobbie (Mallory) Blake. David worked as a general contractor for many years. He later served as caregiver to his longtime companion, Lynn Arrigo, who preceded him in death in November.

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William â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? G. Decker, age 83, of Evansville, Ind., passed away at 12:18 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. Bill was born July 3, 1937, in Evansville, Ind., to Chester Decker and Addie (Johnson) Decker. He retired from CSX Railroad (formerly L&N) in 1987 after 27 years, and then worked for Radiopharmacy as a deliverer of nuclear medicine. Bill served in the US Army, and he pastored a Pilgrim Holiness Church in Patoka, Ind., in 1976 and 1977. Bill is survived by his wife, Janice Decker; daughter, Cindy Mayo (Steve); sons, Mark Decker (Sonia) and Larry Decker (Amy); brothers, Lanny Decker (Mary Jane) and Danny Decker; grandchildren, Mark Decker, Jr. (Tera), Whitney Gray, Drew Decker

strictions and safety protocols this virus has created, along with the conďŹ dence that medical science brings. We know recovery from the pandemic will be slow and that reality manifests itself in a heaviness of spirit. The good news is two vaccines against COVID-19 have been distributed in our area and a majority of the Charles Ford Retirement Community staďŹ&#x20AC; has already received the ďŹ rst of the two required vaccinations. Assisted living facilities are in the current eligibility group and arrangements are being made for our residents to receive their vaccinations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So relief seems just around the corner as we enter this ďŹ rst month of 2021, yet, we are weary and the ďŹ ght is not over. Industry leaders predict that virus-related matters will dominate the actions of senior living owners and operators for months to come. At CFRC, the next year will be consumed with the review and rewrite of our policies and procedures to incorporate what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned through this experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looking forward, there continue to be a lot of unknowns, but one thing is sure: The pandemic has caused our staďŹ&#x20AC; members to gain a sense that the work they do really matters. So, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in a job that makes a difference in the lives of others, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good time for you to make a move, then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested in talking to you. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see if your objectives meet and match our need. You, joining our family, may turn out to be the best decision either of us has ever made. Now, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope and promise I want to keep.â&#x20AC;?

Note: News in this issue includes: Mount Vernon a shopping center, Chamber of Commerce News, First National Bank elects oďŹ&#x192;cers, in search of teachers for Mount Vernon schools, many renewals of subscription and many local briefs and personals. Mount Vernon Is A Shopping Center - That the Mount Vernon merchants are oďŹ&#x20AC;ering exceptional inducements to the shoppers, was evidenced by the number of people in the city Saturday. Very noticeable were the number of cars bearing the Illinois license plate, and more noticeable were the number of cars from the townships bordering Mount Vernon. Each car coming into the city Saturday was occupied by at least ďŹ ve people, and it is safely estimated that there were parked at one time on Main between Second and Fourth Streets, 100 cars. Chamber of Commerce Elects New OďŹ&#x192;cers - 1921 Fifty or more members of the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce assembled at the city building last evening, at which time a celebration of the ďŹ rst yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existence of this body was held. President Lichtenberger presided over the meeting and at ďŹ rst, made a few appropriate remarks on his retirement. He recited the good things which had been accomplished by the body and desired only that the work which had been started would be carried on for a better and bigger Mount Vernon. The oďŹ&#x192;cers for 1921 are as follows: President - Oscar Keck; Vice President William Niblo; Treasurer - E. E. Highman; Secretary - M. W. Smith, At the conclusion of the election, Charles McGregor and William Egli escorted the new president to his chair. He stated that one of his goals is to secure a new Post OďŹ&#x192;ce building for Mount Vernon in 1921. Bank Elects OďŹ&#x192;cers - At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank, the following oďŹ&#x192;cers and directors were elected: President - E. E. Highman; Vice President-Louis Wasem; Cashier - John Turner; Asst. Cashier - Eugene Highman; Directors - besides

the above - Jacob Harlem, Robert Highman, Louis Keck, Frederick Dietz, Charles Johnson, John Keck, and Allyn Hart. In Search Of Teachers For Mount Vernon - Supt. Painter, of the Mount Vernon Schools, left Monday for Terre Haute and Indianapolis, to secure from the Normal Training Schools of those cities three grade school teachers for the Central School to ďŹ ll the vacancy occasioned by Miss Mary Rifener, Miss Mary Kreie, and Miss Mary Miller, the former having taught in our city schools for many years. In other news, the new school building on West Fourth Street is rapidly nearing completion, and Mr. Painter is of the opinion that it will be ready for occupancy about Feb. 1. Renewal Of Subscriptions - The following have renewed their subscription during the past week: Joseph Vaal, Peter Dickhaut, Adam Bayer, JeďŹ&#x20AC; Davis, Miss S. Pfeifer, John Renschler, John Miller, William Miller, Herman Culley, Charles Raben, Job Oliver, Frank Schenk, T. Hausman, Fritz Grabert, Floyd Utley, William Givens, Henry Goedde, Mrs. Mary Kramer, PaciďŹ c Hendricks, Mrs. Alma Willman, John Caborn, John Ashworth, Dale Holleman (Corpus Christie), and Flora Harth (Roosevelt, Oklahoma). Local News And Personals Attention Farmers - President Templeton of the Farm Bureau and his oďŹ&#x192;cers and directors urges farmers to join an organization that brings about progress in their interests - such as everything from crop prices to better local roads. A Picture Of The Future Coliseum - The Mount Vernon National Bank has on display in its show-window a pen drawing of the $150,000 Posey County Memorial Coliseum to be erected on the corner of Third and Walnut. It will be a beautiful building and one that we will be proud of. The Weather - Snow began falling here this morning at 10 and within a few minutes, the ground was covered. Pork Sausage - Herman Culley has our thanks for a supply of homemade pork sausage, which for

excellence is hard to beat. News From Central Marrs - Most everybody in this section is through butchering hogs. Visits - Mr. and Mrs. August Dembesmeier spent Thursday afternoon with Grandmother Grebe. Henry Deig and family had as their Sunday guests a number of friends from Evansville. Mrs. Boniface Hildenbrandt is on the sick list. Illness All Around Mrs. Al Downen underwent an operation at Haydenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sanitarium at Evansville last Thursday and is reported getting along nicely. James McFadden, who was last week taken to Wakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sanitarium in Evansville for treatment, is now getting along nicely. Thomas Jones, a veteran of the Civil War, will undergo an operation for the removal of his appendix. He is at Haydenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sanitarium. Visits To The City - Charles Raben was a visitor to this city Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Grabert transacted business in the city Monday. William Barter transacted business in the city Friday and while here gave us his annual call. Back To College Studies - Mark Dawson left Friday morning for Evansville, where he will enter Lockyearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Business College. Miss Madge Oliver returned Saturday to resume her studies at Indiana University. Marriage - Urie Moit, age 22, a railroad section hand of this county and Miss Florence Rousey, age 18 of Heyworth, Illinois, were married by Mayor Zimmerman in the Circuit Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oďŹ&#x192;ce Monday morning. Marriage - Gus Kirk, wellknown African American of this city and Miss Anna Woods, also of Mount Vernon, were united in marriage at the A.M.E. parsonage Monday night by Rev. Teller. News Of Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago, January 12, 1896 - Every well-regulated family in Mount Vernon has a case or two of Lagrippe. Jacob Juncker of the Bufkin neighborhood, has just completed a handsome residence at his farm. Marriage Licenses - Jennison Miller and Nettie Allyn; John Morlock and Louise Lang; Noley Williams and Martha Overton.

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On Thursday, December 10, Mount Vernon Kiwanis Club provided lunch for 270 teachers, staﬀ, and employees of MSDMV. This was done to recognize the tremendous eﬀorts shown by all school personnel during the pandemic and keeping our students safe and having the ability to have in-person instruction for most of Semester One. They deserve to be recognized for their innovative work and adaptability. Pictured at West Elementary are, left to right: Sherry Henderson, Computer Lab Teacher Assistant; Teresa Crissup, Teacher; Tina Parker, Teacher; Amanda Wilson, Principal; and Ed Adams, Past President of Kiwanis. Photo submitted

Pre-K, just as the name implies prepares youngsters for the more rigorous and structured Kindergarten expectations. “Most of all, we make sure they are happy to be in school with new and exciting learning centers. Being able to touch their young lives is so special to me,” she reﬂected, obviously in love with her life and career choice.

Dean’s List - U of E Fall 2020 Local students were recently named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester from the University of Evansville. The following students received Dean’s List Honors: Mason Reed of Evansville, majoring in Communication; Hannah Braun of Wadesville, majoring in Creative Writing; Caleb Woods of New Harmony, majoring in Political Science; Nicole Tucker of Mount Vernon, majoring in Mathematics; Ethan Morlock of Griffin, majoring in Statistical and Data Sciences; Emily Duckworth of Mount Vernon, majoring in Elementary Education; Alayna Courey of Evansville, majoring in Athletic Training; Hayden Folz of Evansville, majoring in Exercise Science; Elise O’Risky of Evansville, majoring in Exercise Science; Maria Warren of Poseyville, majoring in Exercise Science; Rawan Al Eid of Evansville, majoring in Health Services Administration; Emily Fortune of Poseyville, majoring in Nursing; Kaylee Hahn of Evansville, majoring in Nursing; Sarah Kelley of Evansville, majoring in Nursing; Johnna Mitchell of Poseyville, majoring in Nursing; Mia Schmitt of Poseyville, majoring in Nursing; Alexis Welte of Evansville, majoring in Nursing; Linh

Even in bone chilling temperatures, the dogs Lisa Smith, left, and Janet Werry donned must be walked. Pictured here, Linda Lamont the appropriate winter clothing to take a walk Cliﬀord, takes a stroll with Butter and Peaches on Sunday afternoon in New Harmony. Photo in New Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce by Dave Pearce

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‘Gries’ continued from Page A1 school and Pre-K in the parish basement, like a one-room schoolhouse. Back then, preschool for three-year-olds was held on Tuesday and Thursday. Pre-K for four-year-olds was on the other three days. Now she teaches Pre-K in the school building ﬁve days a week. There is another three day a week Pre-K teacher.

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Trinh of Evansville, majoring in Computer Engineering; Parker Dierks of Evansville, majoring in Electrical Engineering; Evan Hassler of Evansville, majoring in Management; Jillian Koch of Mount Vernon, majoring in Management; and Magdalen Newcomb of Evansville, majoring in Management. To merit the honor of being placed on the Dean’s List each semester, a student must have carried a full academic load of 12 hours or more and have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Students at the University of Evansville shape powerful and enduring change. UE is the first in Indiana to be designated as an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, and its changemaking culture empowers students to improve the world around them as UE Changemakers. UE has an array of majors in business; engineering; the arts and sciences; and health science programs. UE has a diverse student body that represents 44 states and 52 countries. U.S. News & World Report recognizes UE as the No. 4 Best College in the Midwest among private schools. For more information, please visit evansville.edu.

January 12 at 6 p.m. - Novels at Night - Join us for a discussion of “Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano in the Ohio and Wabash room at the library. Please remember to wear a mask. January 14 at 10 a.m. Take and Make it Craft for Teens and Adults - Diamond Painting key chain - Marissa shows you how to make a lovely diamond painting key chain. Kit includes everything you need. Choice of heart or elephant shape when you pick up your kit. To register for your supply kit, call the library at 812-838-3286 or visit our website at https://alexandrianpl.org January 14, 21, and 28 at 3:30 p.m. - Virtual Winter Laughs and Crafts Club - Join us on our library’s Facebook page for virtual Laughs and Crafts. We will read a story, sing song, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-

and-make-it craft kit. To register for your supply kit, call the library at 812-838-3286. January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - The library will be closed. January 19 - Adult Winter Reading Challenge - It’s our 15th Annual Winter Reading Challenge! From January 19 to February 28, read a book, log it via Beanstack and you can enter to win one of three great prizes. Ebooks and audiobooks count too. There’s no limit to the number of books you can read or the number of entries. There will be a link on our homepage. Prize drawings will be held on March 1. Good luck, and happy reading. January 21 at 10 a.m. - Cooking with A to Z World Food: Samosas - From our A to Z World Food database. Watch as Marriah shows you how to assemble sa-

mosas from India. These popular, ﬁlled pastries, often served as appetizers, may also be referred to as sambusa or samboksa. Samosas are traditionally ﬁlled with cooked mashed potatoes, variations include small peas and chopped carrots or kheema (minced meat). January 25 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Winter Storytime - Join us on our library’s Facebook page at 10:30 a.m. to enjoy virtual story time. We will read books, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and then learn about a fun take-it-and-make-it craft kit. To register for your supply kit, call the library at 812-838-3286. January 28 at 10 a.m. Sketching Watercolor Landscape Basics For The Beginner - Join Stan as he demonstrates how to get started using watercolors to paint a simple landscape. Note that he will not be painting any details in this demonstration.

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There is also a petition against this that interested citizens can sign.

Solar Farm Citizens Concern Meeting to be held January 14

Saint Philip Men’s Club to host Annual Sausage Sale

There will be a Citizen’s Concern meeting in regards to the 3,000 acre Solar Farm that is trying to move into our area. The meeting will be held January 14, 2021 at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street in Mount Vernon, at 6 p.m.

The Saint Philip Men’s Club Annual Sausage Sale will be in the Hall behind Church on Saturday, January 23, 2020 after the 4 p.m. Mass and on Sunday January 24 after the 9:30 a.m. Mass.

Sermon of the Week - Who Is This Son in Glory? Pastor Matt Watson We aren’t supposed to draw pictures of God so that we won’t worship graven images. However, Jesus told his followers that anyone who has seen Him has seen the Father. In a surreal vision given to John the Apostle the Spirit oﬀers us a word picture of the Son in glory. A word picture is a vivid description in words. Conversely, a word salad is a confused mixture of random words. One pastor voiced concern that our view of Jesus be a biblical word picture rather than a cultural word salad. He shared, “If you visit a church at random, I wonder what kind of Jesus you would encounter. Would it be the Jesus blended in with world religions? The Jesus of Mohammad, a simple prophet? Like Ghandi, Hinduism, Jesus as a wonderful moral teacher? Jesus of the cults like David Koresh? Jesus of reﬁned culture like that of Dan Brown? Of pop culture like the winning athlete, “I’d like to thank the big guy upstairs?” or the rock star, like, Jesus is my home boy? Of the health and wealth gospel - if you believe it you will achieve it? Jesus of the self-esteem gospel - Jesus believes in you? In this supermarket of spirituality, you never know which Jesus you’ll get.” The Apostle John had an authorized vision of the true Jesus in Revelation 1:9-20. We see the Son in glory at work in the churches both as a tough Judge and tender Savior. First, We see the Son in glory at work in the churches.

John the Apostle lived a long life before he wrote Revelation. As a part of the family business, John fished with his brother James and their impetuous family friend, Peter. A captivating man named Jesus came on the scene near the Sea of Galilee, where they fished, when John was in his early twenties. Jesus changed John’s life. John spent his time trying to gain clout only to find out the essence of spirituality is service. The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve. John was there when Jesus was crucified and, thereafter, gave care to Jesus’ mother. John witnessed the resurrection and led in early churches. It went well enough for a while, but, since John had been working in the church at Ephesus, a persecuting emperor, Domitian, had come to power. Now in his eighties, John was exiled to a small island 40 miles south of modern western Turkey. There, John worked in rock quarries and continued to worship Jesus every Lord’s Day, that is, Sunday. On one such Sunday, John, perhaps down on his luck, received an apocalyptic prophecy, a letter for the churches in and around Ephesus. John was commanded to “write what he saw” and “send it to the churches.” So he did. The word picture told him depicted Jesus (the Son in glory) in the midst of the churches (the lamp stands). So the Son in glory is at work in the churches, even during times of persecution of believers “on account of the word of God and the

testimony of Jesus.” sharp speech. Priests intercede. Application: Attend a faith- Kings judge. Prophets preach. ful church every Lord’s Day. No Christian leader has time Tell the word of God and the or gifting to equally intercede, testimony of Jesus even if you judge, and preach. Only Christ wind up on an island all alone. perfectly shepherds, plans, and The Lord cares not only what instructs. The Son in glory’s face you do but why you do it, who, illuminates the new creation like and how you do it. the sun illuminates this creation. Second, We see the Son in This is the word picture John glory at work in the churches wrote to send to us. In completas a tough Judge. ing the canon of Scripture, with We tend to jump to a vision of Revelation, we get an authorized Jesus as a buddy but this vision word picture of Jesus fulfillof Jesus is fearful before friend- ing the threshold o SAME SEX ly, tough before tender. This ten- MARRIAGE... sion of the Son in glory as tough ffice. He holds the church’s and tender is captured by Mr. pastoral messengers in his right and Mrs. Beavers description hand. His right hand is strong of Lucy and Peter’s prospective and soft, tough and tender. meeting with Aslan in CS LewApplication: View the Whole is’s, The Lion, The Witch, and Christ rather than a supermarket The Wardrobe. The Beavers are style Jesus. Pray and Worship describing Aslan, who portrays the Holy Savior of the universe! the Son in glory, as untamed but Third, We see the Son in nevertheless good for his people. glory at work in the churches Revelation 1:13-16 captures the as a tender Savior. untamed aspect. The Messiah When John fell in awe before would need to fulfill a threefold an angel, he was told to get up as office of priest, king, and proph- not to commit idolatry. Here, in et to be fitted to mediate between Revelation 1:17, John falls beGod and man. Christ alone is the fore deity, and, we know Jesus is priest, king and prophet. Revela- deity, because no such command tion uses a word picture to de- to “get up” is given. John’s rescribe the Son in priestly garb: sponse is one of faith in God. No a robe and sash; in kingNORTH POSEY ly wisdom: STUDENT OF THE WEEK white haired BETHANY EADES and fiery Saint Wendel eyed and burnished bronze Bethany Eades is an feet; in proeighth grader at Saint phetic voice: Wendel. Bethany is with a roaran exceptional student ing voice and who consistently goes

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one responds flippantly when faced with the stunning glory of God. John fell paralytic but Jesus, as if to comfort Him, “laid his right hand on John.” The right hand is one of strength. To be ambidextrous is to be strong in both hands, because the Greek word for right hand is dexios. Jesus laid his strong hand softly on his follower and urged him not to be afraid: “Fear…Not.” Then he list the reason: I have control of what happens after death. Of all the problems you face, the one of first order is death. So the Son in glory comforts us with what is of first importance: life forever. Fear is the right response to deity but faith in the Lord leaves you not wailing with the unbelievers (1:7) but comforted by the Son’s tender touch. He doesn’t assert your fears are unfounded. Rather, he asserts, in another place, that His perfect love casts out your fear (1 John 4:18). Application: Take your greatest fear to Jesus. Only He can cast it out. One pastor warned, “Saints

today need to avoid becoming too “familiar” with Christ in their speech and attitudes, for He deserves all honor and praise.” Another shared, “Christ is more than a mere friend: He is awesome in majesty, power, and purity. Too many Christians in our generation have only seen Christ as a “buddy,” losing sight of his majesty. Revelation gives a strong, bracing antidote.” Mr. Beaver, in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe aﬃrmed that Peter had struck this tension just right when Peter said, “I’m longing to see him…even if I do feel frightened when it comes to the point.” That’s right. We best see the tough, tender Son in glory by learning how He moves about in the midst of our churches which is exactly what comes next in Revelation, in chapters 2-3. Stay tuned. For today, it is enough for us to envision not a Christ of our own making but the Christ of the Bible. For additional resources on this subject or to share this article online goto http://www. mvbaptist.church/resources .

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The bed from hell...Part 2

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T F B D P It seems like I have problems with the most unusual things. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m at it again. A little while back, Connie and I were having bed problems. We had what I termed â&#x20AC;&#x153;the bed from hell.â&#x20AC;? It had caused me a lot of distress because ďŹ rst of all, we had moved to a smaller bed. Then, when trying to move the bed in the room, the bed cracked. Later, while trying to get rid of it, I suďŹ&#x20AC;ered many hardships along the way before it was ďŹ nally gone. We now have acquired a new bed. Although I am not an idiot when it comes to technology and electronics, I have become selective in my older age. Why should I have to remember and dwell on things that I will rarely use? One of those things is the television remote. I use the remote maybe once a month and everyone just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand why I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mastered the skills of learning everything I need to do with the television remote. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very rarely anything I really want to watch on television so I generally just sit down and have noise in the background from whatever my wife is watching. When I am home alone, which is rare, I actually enjoy my own company. I can sit for long periods of time alone in my recliner and just enjoy me and the quiet. It happens so rarely! But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve recently learned where the appropriate on and oďŹ&#x20AC; switches are on the television. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really the only buttons I use. So what does that have to do with a new bed? Let me ďŹ ll you in. We went from a king bed back to a queen bed and recently moved back to a king bed. But my wife loves sleeping with her head propped up on no less than four or ďŹ ve pillows. On the other hand, I like to sleep ďŹ&#x201A;at with only one pillow that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t too full of stuďŹ&#x192;ng. So when we got ready to get the new bed, we decided to go oďŹ&#x20AC; the deep end. We bought one of those beds that is made up of two Extra Large twin size mattresses. The head raises up by a remote on each side and each side raises independently of the other. It was amazing that I not only learned how to turn oďŹ&#x20AC; the television in our bedroom, but now, I could actually raise the head on my side of the bed if I wanted. At this point, I was feeling pretty good about myself. Could I change the television stations? No. But that was not important to me. But I could turn the noisemaker oďŹ&#x20AC; when it came time to go to sleep. Then enter the biggest wrinkle of all. My wife

decided that we needed heated mattress covers on each side of the bed. So once they were put on the bed, you guessed it, there was another remote to attend to. So on the nightstand beside my bed in total darkness is my Iphone, my Ipad, the television remote, the remote to raise the bed up and down and the heated mattress remote. Did I mention that the bed will also raise knees up in case you decide you would like to sleep in the shape of a V. It went pretty good for the ďŹ rst night because I was pretty much afraid to touch any of them. When I laid down, I was able to go to sleep. And I had remembered the size and the shape of the television remote so when I reached over to turn oďŹ&#x20AC; the television, I touched the button and it went oďŹ&#x20AC; and I was oďŹ&#x20AC; to dreamland. But this is where it gets crazy. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty much incoherent when I wake up in the middle of the night. I have reached the age to where I am privileged to wake up numerous times to go to the bathroom. So at 3 a.m., the urge called and I got up, half awake, and stumbled into the bath room. When I got back, I thought I might sleep a little better if I raised my head slightly. So I reached over and grabbed what I thought was the correct remote and it felt like the bed moved slightly when I hit the button. So it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long before I headed back oďŹ&#x20AC; to dreamland. About 30 minutes later, I woke up to one of the worst fevers I have ever had. I was so hot I just knew I had contracted COVID or something even worse. I was sweating and found it hard to get my breath. I immediately sat up and in my fury, began trying to ďŹ nd something that would help me feel better. I thought if I raised my head, maybe I could wake up enough to ďŹ gure out whether or not I should wake my wife or call someone. So I grabbed the remote and decided to raise my head. When I touched the button, I was awakened by the television blaring â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not sold in stores. You can only get it by calling now and we can bill you in three easy payments. But please hurry because this oďŹ&#x20AC;er is only good for the next 100 subscribers.â&#x20AC;? Wow! Had I totally lost my mind. I was still ďŹ&#x201A;at of my back with a body temperature that felt like 110 degrees and was considering ordering something on television that I had to make an instant decision on. Was I awake or asleep? I grabbed another remote and found a button and when I pushed on it, my feet began raising up and I felt like my the hot blood was all rushing to my head. What had I done? Could it be un-done? And why was the television still blaring? My wife has the gift of sleeping through almost anything. And this was â&#x20AC;&#x153;anythingâ&#x20AC;? for me. I ďŹ nally managed to get myself together and got

Guest Opinion Food for thought â&#x20AC;&#x153;This morning, I realized that everything is about to change. No matter how I vote, no matter what I say, lives are never going to be the same. I have been confused by the hostility of family and friends. I look at people I have known all my life so hate-ďŹ lled that they agree with opinions they would never express as their own. I think that I may well have entered the Twilight Zone. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t justify this insanity. We have become a nation that has lost its collective mind. We see other countries going Socialist and collapsing, but it seems like a great plan to us. Somehow itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s un-American for the census to count how many Americans are in America. People who say there is no such thing as gender are demanding a female President. Universities that advocate equality, discriminate against Asian-Americans in favor of African-Americans. Some people are held responsible for things that hap-

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pened before they were born, and other people are not held responsible for what they are doing right now. Criminals are caught-and-released to hurt more people, but stopping them is bad because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a violation of THEIR rights. People who have never owned slaves should pay slavery reparations to people who have never been slaves. After legislating gender, if a dude pretends to be a woman, you are required to pretend with him. It was cool for Joe Biden to â&#x20AC;&#x153;blackmailâ&#x20AC;? the President of Ukraine, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an impeachable oďŹ&#x20AC;ense if Donald Trump inquiries about it. People who have never been to college should pay the debts of college students who took out huge loans for their degrees. Immigrants with tuberculosis and polio are welcome, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better be able to prove your dog is vaccinated. Irish doctors and German engineers who want to immigrate to the US must go through a

rigorous vetting process, but any illiterate gang-bangers who jump the southern fence are welcomed. $5 billion for border security is too expensive, but $1.5 trillion for â&#x20AC;&#x153;freeâ&#x20AC;? health care is not. If you cheat to get into college you go to prison, but if you cheat to get into the country you go to college for free. And, pointing out all this hypocrisy somehow makes us â&#x20AC;&#x153;racistsâ&#x20AC;?! Nothing makes sense anymore, no values, no morals, no civility and people are dying of a Chinese virus, but it is racist to refer to it as Chinese even though it began in China. We are clearly living in an upside-down world where right is wrong and wrong is right, where moral is immoral and immoral is moral, where good is evil and evil is good, where killing murderers is wrong, but killing innocent babies is right. Wake up America. The great unsinkable ship Titanic America has hit an iceberg, is taking on water and sinking fast.

out of the bed, walked into the bathroom. It was there that I saw my red sweaty face in the mirror. By this time, I was fully awake and looking for Motrin or Tylenol. But then it came to me. Had I pushed all the wrong buttons? I walked back into the bedroom and at the risk of waking my wife, I turned on the nightlight. I looked down to see that the temperature on the heated mattress cover was on 10 (the highest level) and the television was on a station where all useful information had gone oďŹ&#x20AC; and I was in the middle of an infomercial. I could only sit in the V of the bed because somehow I had managed not only to raise the head of the bed but also the feet. I was a wreck. I got back up and washed my face with a cool

damp cloth. I found the two buttons on the bed remote that would allow me to lower my head and feet. And ďŹ nally, I was able to ďŹ nd the oďŹ&#x20AC; button on the television and got the noisemaker turned oďŹ&#x20AC;. At that point (after 15 minutes of panic and distress), my wife turned over and with eyes half open, gave me a smile and asked if everything was OK. Of course I told her that everything was ďŹ ne and that she should go back to sleep. Thirty seconds later, she did. The next time I decide to make any change in the middle of the night, I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make changes. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll lay there cold and miserable or simply go into the living room and sit in the recliner. At least I can operate that and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no dangerous heat or elevation involved.

Guest Editorial: By Congressman Larry Bucshon America has changed This past week, the United States changed. The U.S. Capitol was breached for the ďŹ rst time since 1814 when the British took over and burned the Capitol during the War of 1812. Congress was in the middle of the Joint Session to count the electoral college votes which will determine the next President and Vice President when the events began to take place. After meeting in the Joint Session, both bodies of Congress, in their separate chambers, were debating a bicameral objection to the electors from the State of Arizona. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when notiďŹ cation came that the Capitol had been breached and the security situation had deteriorated. Vice President Pence and congressional leadership were quickly ushered to safety. Members of Congress were also ushered to safe locations. Fortunately, I was in my oďŹ&#x192;ce in the Rayburn House OďŹ&#x192;ce Building and only had to ensure the doors were locked. Before it was all over, a fellow citizen lay dead, and rioters had taken over the Senate ďŹ&#x201A;oor, occupied the Speakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oďŹ&#x192;ce and tried to take over the House ďŹ&#x201A;oor. The latter resulting in an armed confrontation risking more lives. The rioters walked unfettered through Statuary Hall and the Capitol Rotunda. The U.S. Capitol Police were overwhelmed and required the assistance of the Secret Service, FBI, U.S. Marshals and ultimately the National Guard to regain control of the Capitol. Many law enforcement oďŹ&#x192;cers were injured and needed medical care. This breach was an attempt to force the Congress to overturn an election for which the rioters did not like the result. An insurrection against the Federal Government. Unfortunately, earlier in the day President Trump, in a speech on the National Mall, incited the crowd to do just that. President Trump said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to the Capitolâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;try and give them the pride and boldness that they need to take back our country.â&#x20AC;? I cannot condone this dangerous rhetoric by the President. Words have meaning and many of the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supporters took him literally, resulting in the attempted insurrection. I voted for the President, twice. I have supported his policies and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of the great successes the President and Congressional Republicans have ac-

complished on behalf of the American people on a whole host of issues. I am pleased that President Trump has appointed three conservative justices to the Supreme Court and dozens more to lower courts which were all conďŹ rmed by the Republican majority in the Senate. This is bigger than any one President. In the United States, we do not solve our political diďŹ&#x20AC;erences with violence. In addition, politicians donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attempt to hold on to power by resorting to insurrection. We have elections and then a peaceful transition of power. No doubt, there were substantial issues with the 2020 election. However, in over two months since the election, the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal team has not succeeded in proving to the courts that action must be taken in this election. Election law reform must be undertaken at the state level. This is fundamentally an issue of federalism. Article 1, Section 4, of the Constitution is clear that states set election law in their state through the legislature. The Supreme Court does need to clarify the exact role of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;legislatureâ&#x20AC;? in setting election law in each state. For example, can legislatures delegate the authority to executive branch oďŹ&#x192;cials and can State courts subsequently approve the changes made? That is open for debate until clariďŹ ed. All ďŹ fty states have certiďŹ ed their Electoral College votes. No state has submitted competing electors. In addition, the role of Congress other than counting the votes at this point in the process is debatable. I was prepared to join some of my colleagues in objecting to certain states that clearly had election process issues and/or questions of concern in order to further the debate on a path forwardâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;until today. The outcome is certain, and the point of objecting was to elevate the issue of election fraud to the National consciousness. That objective has been accomplished, and the risk of further civil unrest is real. Due to this, along with the actions of the President yesterday and his harsh unfounded criticism of my friend Vice President Mike Pence, I have voted against the objections to the Electoral College votes legally submitted by the states. Both of Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U.S. Senators have joined me in doing the same.

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R There was a time when the largest class of immigrants to the United States came from Great Britain. A large number of those erstwhile Englishmen and their descendants fought two wars with their one-time homeland. In spite of the British going so far as to burn down part of Washington D.C. during one of those wars, we still cleave to Great Britain as our closest ally. Neither we nor the British held grudges. Then about one hundred years after the War of 1812 against our British cousins we joined with them in WWI against Germany. At the end of WWI, even though there were a great many citizens of the United States who traced their lineage to Germany, we signed on

to the mean-spirited Treaty of Versailles in an eďŹ&#x20AC;ort to punish the Germans. Of course, as with many such badly intentioned actions, we also ended up punishing ourselves; WWII resulted. But thanks to such charitable American actions as the Marshall Plan, we made great allies out of modern Germany, Italy and some other WWII adversaries at the end of that conďŹ&#x201A;ict. While Reconstruction and the aftermath of the American Civil War could have been handled much better, it also could have been much worse. Thanks to such attitudes as expressed by President Lincoln and others in both the Union and Confederacy, malice was held down and charity was exhibited. Even with hundreds of thousands of deaths and carnage throughout our country we managed to pull together and build what would become a liv-

ing monument to ideals that had once been only dreams. America needs much more work to become that more perfect union but nowhere else have humans got so near the brass ring and a generous volksgeist has made that possible. The spirit of openness, generosity and optimism that pervaded much of America after WWII might be helpful today. While such vital interests as equal rights and due process still require much work by all of us, a cooperative attitude and an impulse to be helpful might assuage our current social and political disagreements. What is less likely to be productive is the placement of unnecessary distance between United States citizens and their governments at all levels: federal; state; county; local and areas generally under government regulation such as transportation.

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After 9/11 some governments and industries reacted out of fear and concern. Whereas citizens had normally seen their governments as there to serve them, with the restrictions of 9/11, governments appeared to fear those whom they were instituted to serve and who paid their wages. We began to develop a culture where many in and outside of government and the industries regulated by government felt we lived in an â&#x20AC;&#x153;us versus themâ&#x20AC;? environment. This might have caused just ennui and nostalgia had COVID-19 not arrived. But with the absolute necessity of all-out governmental and societal warfare against COVID-19, the distances between citizens and their governments have become almost complete. We must have some governmental services and we cannot expect people to perform those tasks if we do not provide

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Routine business order of the day for first 2021 MVSB meeting By Lois Mittino Gray Routine ‘first meeting of the year’ business was the order of the day at the January 4, meeting of the Mount Vernon School Board. Certificates of Election for Beth McFadin Higgins and Joe Rutledge were publicly presented to attest both incumbent members won valid atlarge seats on the board. Director of Business Loren Evans, a Notary Public, administered their oaths of office. The Board of School Trustees elected officers for 2021 by unanimous acclamation. Beth McFadin Higgins was elected President and conducted the remainder of the meeting. Greg Oeth was voted in as Vice-President and Mark Isaac was tapped to serve as Secretary. Board members re-appointed Kimberley Morton as Treasurer and Loren Evans as Deputy Treasurer for the year. Regular meeting dates will continue to be the first and third Monday of each month at 5:45 p.m. Board members did not give themselves a raise and salaries will remain $2,000 annually, with $112 for the second regular meeting of each month, and $62 for any special meetings.

Business mileage reimbursement also remains the same at 46 cents per mile. The board reappointed the law firm of VanHaaften and Farrar to serve as legal counsel for the school corporation for 2021. The hourly rate will remain at $175 per hour, and it has been that stable fee for years. Billing will be done monthly with all charges to be paid off in thirty days. The board adopted a resolution allowing the district treasurer and deputy treasurer to use signature stamps and signature images on checks when conducting board business and paying bills and payrolls. Board members approved use of their own signature stamps for signing employee contracts, claims and vouchers. All stamps will remain secure in the Office of the Superintendent Matt Thompson. Another resolution identified the persons who would be responsible for managing nine separate accounts at different schools. Two signatures are required on checks at all times. To take advantage of discounts and to make advance payments for current vouchers, the board granted permission to write checks in

Three face multitude of charges after high speed chase, fleeing

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Sheriff Tom Latham on January 10, 2021 at approximately 11:40 p.m., Posey County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were patrolling State Road 62 at Fox Hollow Drive, near the Posey/ Vanderburgh County line when they observed a white SUV with one headlight. An attempt to stop the vehicle resulted in the SUV speeding away. Deputies pursued the SUV through Posey County and into Vanderburgh County before driving through the median to turn west back into Posey County. During the pursuit, the driver of the SUV was driving at high rates of speed and deactivated the taillights. The Mount Vernon Police Department responded and caught up with the SUV near Marrs Elementary School and assisted in the pursuit. The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the pursuit and deputies had set up for interference in case the pursuit came back into their county. While attempting to elude, the SUV drove almost 1,400 feet through a farm field and became stuck, the occupants then fled on foot. Vanderburgh County Deputies and their K-9 partners, responding to assist when the subjects fled on foot, were able

to track the individuals to a subdivision located northeast of Mount Vernon. As deputies contacted homeowners, they located one male and two females hiding inside a home addition under construction. The three individuals were questioned and taken into custody. Brandyn Cox, 28-years-old of Evansville, was arrested for the following: Resisting Law Enforcement with a motor vehicle, Level 6 felony Assisting a Criminal, Class A misdemeanor Driving While Suspended with a prior conviction, Class A misdemeanor Reckless Driving, Class C misdemeanor. Payton Elizabeth HodgesScarbrough, 24-years-old of Evansville, was arrested for the following: Assisting a Criminal, Level 6 felony Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A misdemeanor Trespass, Class A misdemeanor. Meredith Paige HodgesScarbrough, 22-years-old of Evansville, was arrested for the following: Assisting a Criminal, Level 6 felony Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A misdemeanor Trespass, Class A misdemeanor. All three suspects are being held with no bond due to the arrest of Resisting Law Enforcement.

‘Wording’ continued from Page A1 clude Posey County Jail Redevelopment Board - Geoff Gentil, Andy Rudolph, and Bill Newman, while Jail Building Board of Directors are Henry Hudson, Connor Vogel and David Dausman. E911 Advisory Board members are Wes Dixon, Charles Thompson, Tom Latham, Tim Compton, Chuck Carter, Larry Robb, and Stephanie Miller. EMS Advisory Board members are Nathan Maudlin, Melody Oeth, Justin Collins, Mike Clem, and Jason Knowles for a term of two years, expiring December 31, 2022. The Commissioners themselves will serve on several boards. Thornburg agreed to serve another year on the Area Plan and another three years on the Workforce Development Board. Thornburg made a motion to appoint Collins to replace him on the Child Protection Board and it passed. He also made a motion to appoint Collins to replace former Commissioner Jay Price on the Drainage Board for one year and it also passed. All three Commissioners will serve on the Solid Waste Board for one year as stipulated by law. Thornburg, Denny Schaffer, and Cheryl Reich will serve a two year term on the Posey County Regional Sewer District. Griffin Bethel Township Fire District will be represented by John Fifer. Vince Oakley was tapped for a four year term on the Wadesville Center Township Fire District. Four year terms went to Brenda Goff and Joseph Rohlfer appointed to the Health Board with terms expiring December 31, 2024. The only reappointment that was not unanimous was Mark Seib to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a one year term. Thornburg voted nay, but it passed 2-1. Some board appointments were tabled since no names were presented for the position. These include the Tourism Board, the Redevelopment Authority and the Workforce Investment Board. Upon request, the Economic Development Board appointment was tabled until the next meeting while information is being gathered about it

advance of meetings, when necessary to serve the best interests of the school district, stating it is just good business procedure. The final routine action of the new year was to adopt a resolution authorizing the school district treasurer to invest surplus funds and to establish investment income accounts for the receipt of this interest income for calendar year 2021. In regular board action, after minutes were approved and claims paid: • Board members accepted resignations from Amber Howard as a high school study hall teacher assistant and Samantha Pepmeier as a high school science teacher and assistant volleyball coach, both effective immediately. • granted Abbey Mitchell a nonpaid pregnancy leave of absence from January 19, 2021 through March 19, 2021. • Board members continued reviewing and revising the district policy manual. Several revised policies in the 200 section were adopted, mainly dealing with sexual harassment policy and operational procedures, complaints and filing grievances. Sexual harassment grievances

are to be reported to the Title IX Coordinator. Racial harassment complaints may be made to a teacher, principal, or the Director of Curriculum, Grants and Testing. • granted permission to advertise for sale of surplus items, as listed at the last meeting, and these two damaged farm items. They are a 2000 John Deere 5310 utility tractor with 541 loader and a 2003 Corn Pro UT-22 H 7K utility trailer. Sealed proposals must be received at the School Superintendent’s Office by January 29 at 10 a.m. Questions about the items and requests to view the two objects should be made to Dr. Charles Seifert, Director of Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation at the office address at 1000 West Fourth Street of by calling 812-838-4471. • Information presented to the board included certified budget history, certified tax levy history, and tax rate history through the years and the School Lunch Fund reports for September through November 2020. • The next board meeting is slated for Monday, January 18 at 5:45 p.m. in the school media center.

‘Arrest’ continued from Page A1 “upset that Hodges was living there and not paying for anything,” according to the probable cause affidavit filed on Friday. Russell told police that Hodges had “gotten smart” with him and threatened him. He admitted to hitting Hodges. He said Hodges went to Russell’s bedroom and found the gun and shot at him, but missed. Russell, who told Detective Bohleber that he “had no reason to lie,” said that he didn’t remember shooting Hodges or how Hodges was shot. He admitted to disarming Hodges and

said Hodges could have been shot while being disarmed, according to the affidavit. Mount Vernon Police Officers Michael Collins and Bryan Angel were first to arrive at the scene. Hodges opened the door to police “crawling on his belly” with “severe injuries to his face” and “bleeding profusely” according to police documents. Police entered the home and found Russell sitting at the kitchen table. The scene was processed by an Indiana State Police Crime Scene technician. The Mount Vernon Fire

Department and Posey County EMS treated Hodges and transported him to the hospital. Russell was scheduled to appear in court on Monday and be charged with aggravated battery, a Level III felony which carries the possibility of a threeto 16-year prison sentence; and two Level V felonies that each carry the possibility of one- to six-year prison sentences, battery resulting in serious bodily injury and battery by means of a deadly weapon. Bond has been set at $250,000 surety or $25,000 cash.

‘COVID’ continued from Page A1 The first shot administered on Thursday by appointment was to Mount Vernon resident Barbara Owens. She is a CVS customer in the designated age group and is in the phone data base, so she was called about the vaccine availability. The others who received vaccines are CVS customers who were contacted by appointment specialists, too. “We called our customers of the right age because we needed to get the program rolled out quickly to this vulnerable population. We will not be making calls forever, though. It was just to start things out,” according to Josh Koch, Pharmacist Depot Team leader, normally employed at Evansville’s Red Bank Road store. In his position on the team, he was assigned to ensure that inoculation to nursing home residents went smoothly, before helping to begin the new clinic here. Koch explained that starting this week, anyone over 80 will need to call for an appointment at the Indiana State Department of Health’s website at ourshot.in.gov or by calling 211. He encouraged them to be patient, as the number is inundated with calls, but try at different times. Pharmacist Koch may be a familiar face to those getting shots at the local CVS. He is a former Mount Vernon High School Wildcat, Class of 2008, and the son of Terri and David Koch. He graduated from Butler University in 2014, after completing a six year program. “Josh worked for us several summers while in

The Posey County News is the designated media outlet for the Posey County Commissioners for the year 2021. The following department heads were unanimously reappointed: Chuck Mobley - Animal Control Officer; Dave Sharber - Veteran Service Officer; Highway Superintendent - Steve Schenk; EMA Director - Larry Robb; EMS Director - Chris Neaveill; Jason Knowles - E911 Director; Ed Batteiger - Posey County Building Commissioner. In other Commissioner action: • Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham gave the following housing report of the Posey County Jail: 22 Department of Corrections inmates, 24 Vanderburgh County inmates and 60 Posey County inmates for a total that day of 106 inmates. • The Commissioners approved a contract with Koorsen Fire Security for maintenance on the fire system at the jail. It is a three year contract for a total of $4,785 per year. Latham was asked if he had sufficient funds for the service and he replied in the affirmative. Harrison reminded him that it is written into the contract that he has to notify Koorsen sixty days before the contract expires to terminate the arrangement or it automatically renew. • Posey County Economic Development Partnership Director, Jenna Richardt, informed the Commissioners the County could apply for another round of OCRA Small Business Grant funding. Much like the previous OCRA grant received, the award is for up to $250,000. After receiving it, small Posey County businesses who applied in the last round were given $8,700. Commissioner Schmitz made a motion to approve this application process for the OCRA Small Business Grant and it passed 3-0.

All Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle (BMV) branches will be closed Saturday, Jan. 16 through Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. All branches will resume regularly scheduled business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 19. For a complete list of branch locations and hours, to complete an online transaction, or to find a 24-hour BMV Connect kiosk near you visit IN.gov/BMV.

school and did an internship before getting on staff. It was good to work with him once again,” Culley remarked. Koch went to the Red Bank Store about four years ago. Shad Orcutt, District Team Leader, was also part of the rollout team overseeing the inoculations. He is from the Evansville stores and has been with CVS for 24 years. “This opportunity helps our community and we are really excited to be part of it. This is what we do.” The shots are free to those receiving them. Koch explained that private insurance companies will be billed first, if customers have it. Otherwise, the fee will be picked up by the federal government. The current eligible age group of 80 plus makes up only 3.8 percent of the state’s population but represents more than 19 percent of COVID-19 hospitalizations and 52 percent of COVID-19 deaths, according to the state health department. People seventy years of age and above will be in the next group, followed by people 60 plus. After the depot team has things running efficiently and exits, regular pharmacy staffing will continue doing the inoculations. “It was cool to vaccinate people in our CVS Family in Mount Vernon,” Pharmacist Koch observed. “I really enjoyed being here.” “I do not foresee a lapse in normal business. It will be business as usual,” Pharmacist Culley predicted. “We have it all ready to keep on doing this.”

• Posey County EMA Director, Larry Robb, informed the Commissioners of an oil spill in the Springfield area. Robb stated that all agencies had been contacted. • Kirsten Lowry, with Purdue Extension, introduced herself to the Commissioners and informed them that she has taken on the leadership role of county extension director of the local office, as well as continuing in her role as the Health and Human Science Educator. • approved November Clerk’s Report, minutes from December 15 and approved claims. • Thornburg reported that work on the ADA ramp being installed outside of the Coliseum is moving along well. He stated that a temporary railing is going up until a permanent handrail is finished being fabricated. “Ninety-nine percent of the work will be finished by next week. They will do grass work, pour asphalt, and put in the doors,” he said. • Thornburg said painting of the County Court House is progressing fairly well. “I’ve been there to check it three or four times. It was hindered by poor weather in December. They still need to do the west side and the trim. If we get a few warm days, it won’t take long to finish up.”

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Vikings silence Wildcats in second half of county rivalry By Chris Morlan They made open shots to- North Posey went on a 11-0 Round two of the Posey night. In the meantime, we scoring run to lead this battle County boys’ basketball have to be better. I’m not one 47-35. Jaden Wilson from rivalry matchup between for excuses at all but having a Mount Vernon was fouled North Posey and Mount Ver- two-week layoff and a back- when he scored a basket and non took place last Saturday to-back double road trip. Un- then made the free throw on night. This game was played fortunately, that’s tough on a three-point play. That was at North Posey. In their first kids. The bottom line is that the first points scored by the meeting on December 4, we got to get better. I’m not Wildcats in nearly four min2020. Mount Vernon defeated one to sit here and sulk and utes. North Posey’s defense North Posey 57-48 held Mount on their home court. Mount Vernon is really good and once Vernon to nine Last Saturday evethird quarter ning, North Posey they get their legs back under them, points. After took over this game that’s a tough team to beat. three quarters, in the second half to North Posey win 76-55 for their --North Posey Coach Rusty Seymour had a ten point fourth win in a row cushion at 51-41. on the season. At the start of the fourth feel sorry for ourselves. I’ll “We wanted to be aggres- get to work tonight and find a quarter, Noah Gordon got the sive early. Mount Vernon way to get better.” Wildcats within eight points has been fighting a little bit This game was very excit- at 51-43 on two free throws of COVID and they have had ing in the first half with eight with 7:12 remaining in the a long break,” North Posey different lead changes in a game. The Vikings went coach Rusty Seymour said. very fast-paced matchup. At on a 12-0 scoring run after “It would be to our advantage the start of this game, North the Gordon free throws. For to get them up and down the Posey won the tip off, but a three-minute timeframe, floor early. We knew they Mount Vernon jumped out to North Posey extended their could score in transition, but an early 4-0 lead on two bas- lead to 63-43 with 3:58 left we wanted to get their legs kets by Noah Gordon. North in the game. This deficit was tired. Fortunately for us, we Posey took their first lead of too much for Mount Vernon have been able to play games the game at 7-6 on a Dalton to overcome and North Posey and practice to stay in shape. Reidford two-point basket went on to win this game With this quarantine for them, with 3:59 remaining in the by the final score of 76-55. they may struggle to do that. first quarter. The first eight North Posey improved their Mount Vernon is really good minutes of this game were season record to 6-3 and 2-2 and once they get their legs very close with Mount Ver- in the Pocket Athletic Conback under them. That’s a non taking a 18-17 lead after ference. Mount Vernon’s seatough team to beat. We did one quarter. Noah Gordon son record fell to 2-3 overall a good job staying with them scored 11 of the Wildcats 18 and 2-2 in the PAC. and getting them running. first quarter points. Noah Gordon had a gameAt the half, I told the boys, The second quarter re- high 24 points for the Wildwe did what we wanted to mained close with a few lead cats. North Posey had four do, and we had the lead. We changes before the half. North players in double figures. knew it would pay off in the Posey led by as much as six Harold Bender led the Visecond half and it did. They points at 31-25 with four min- kings in scoring with 22 got tired and started missing utes left in the second period. points. Jonathan Ricketts shots and we were able to se- Mount Vernon cut the Viking and Dalton Reidford scored cure rebounds and execute on lead to one point at 33-32 go- 14 points apiece. Freshman the offensive end. The boys ing into the halftime break Jackson Graff finished the did a really good job tonight.” when Noah Gordon drained a game for the Vikings with 13 We can’t give up 76 points three-point basket as time ex- points. Kaleb Dosher finished in a game, Mount Vernon pired. Harold Bender scored with 10 points for Mount coach Joe Newcomb said. eight of the Vikings sixteen Vernon. “we have to talked about it points in the second quarter. VARSITY, Saturday, Janand we have to play better During the third quarter, uary 9, 2021 on the defensive end of the this game went another direcAT NORTH POSEY floor. Unfortunately, tonight, tion after Noah Gordon was North Posey 17 16 18 25 we gave up too many dribble fouled on a three-point play. — 76 drives. Credit to North Posey, North Posey led 36-35 with Mount Vernon 18 14 9 14 they did a really good job of 6:27 left in the third period. — 55 attacking us on ball screen For the next three and a half NORTH POSEY (76): D. action that led to open shots. minutes of the third quarter, Reidford 6 0-0 14, J. Graff 3

Mount Vernon’s Nicot Burnett knocks the ball away from Viking freshman Jackson Graff but commits a foul during Saturday night’s rivalry game at North Posey. The Vikings avenged a lop-sided loss to the Wildcats earlier in the year. Photo by Dave Pearce

Mount Vernon’s big man Noah Gordon goes high in the air for a shot attempt over the North Posey defense on Saturday evening. The game was close for awhile but the Vikings pulled away in the second half to gain the lop-sided win. Photo by Garry Beeson 5-6 13, J. Ricketts 6 2-3 14, H. Bender 8 2-2 22, K. Wahl 3 3-4 9, D. Lintzenich 0 1-2 1, C. Douglas 1 1-1 3, O. Spears 0 0-0 0, C. Schipp 0 0-0 0, L. Stone 0 0-0 0, B. Elpers 0 0-0 0, A. Elpers 0 0-0 0 MOUNT VERNON (55): N. Burnett 3 0-2 6, L. Hostetter 2 0-0 6, K. Dosher 3 3-3 10, B. Veatch 1 0-0 2, N. Gordon 9 5-6 24, J. Wilson 1 1-1 3, G. Owens 0 0-0 0, T. Frisby 1 0-0 2, T. Clowers 0 0-0 0 3-point field goals: North Posey 8 (H. Bender 4, J. Graff 2, D. Reidford 2), Mount Vernon 4 (L. Hostetter 2, K. Dosher 1, N. Gordon 1) Free Throws: North Posey 14-18, Mount Vernon 9-12 Fouls: Mount Vernon 16, North Posey 15 In the first game Saturday night was the junior varsity matchup between the Vikings and Wildcats. North Posey jumped out to a 14-5 lead after one period. At the halftime break, North Posey led 29-17. The Vikings extended their lead to 40-21 after three quarters and went on to win by the final score of 49-37. Alec Elpers from North Posey had a game-high 12 points. Liam Stone scored 11 points and Colin Schipp finished with nine points for the Vikings. Caleb Tyus and Riley Angel led the Wildcats in scoring with nine points apiece. JUNIOR VARSITY, Saturday, January 9, 2021 AT NORTH POSEY North Posey 14 15 11 9 — 49 Mount Vernon 5 12 4 16 — 37 NORTH POSEY (49): C. Schipp 3 2-2 9, B. Bullington 2 0-0 6, L. Stone 5 1-1 11, C. Hannah 0 2-4 2, B. Elpers 4 1-3 9, K. Downey 0 0-0 0, A. Elpers 6 0-0 12 MOUNT VERNON (37): C. Tyus 3 2-2 9, T. Clowers 1 3-6 5, R. Angel 3 0-0 9, L. Dutkiewicz 0 0-0 0, H. Spalding 1 0-0 3, J. Clowers 2 2-2 6, C. Willis 0 0-0 0, B. Baldwin 0 0-0 0, G. Doherty 2 1-2

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Wildcats come out of 31-day quarantine, fall to Rangers By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon boys basketball team fell to PAC foe Forest Park on Friday in a back and forth battle on the road, 55-49. It was the first time the Wildcats had been in action in 31 days. Mount Vernon jumped out to an early 8-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Rangers fought back, taking a 17-16 lead into the half. “I thought we played hard Friday night and was really pleased with our start out of the gate. We came out with a focus and energy that got us off to a nice start,” Head Coach Joe Newcomb said. “We had to battle some foul trouble the first half with three of our starters and we made it to the half in a good place.” The Wildcats came out of the break strong, scoring back to back buckets to take a 20-17 lead with 7:10 seconds left in the third quarter. Forest Park answered with a basket and scored again following a Mount Vernon turnover. The Rangers hit a triple with 3:53 seconds left in the third to reclaim the lead, 26-24. The lead didn’t last long. Mount Vernon Senior Kaleb Dosher drained a three of his own on the next posses-

sion, putting the Wildcats back on top 27-26. Forest Park scored again, but senior Brock Veatch hit a layup to take the score to 28-27. The teams were tied at 32-32 with 1:10 left in the third quarter, but baskets by Veatch and fellow senior Trevor Frisby gave the Wildcats a 36-32 lead to start the fourth quarter. The Rangers started the fourth quarter hot, tying the score at 38-38 with 6:20 seconds left, but Dosher scored to put the Wildcats back on top 40-38. Forest Park hit a three and, following a Mount Vernon turnover, two free throws to go up 43-40 with 4:51 seconds remaining. The Wildcats turned the ball over again and the Rangers capitalized with another basket, stretching the lead to five. Senior Noah Gordon hit a free throw to take the score to 45-41, but Forest Park hit a pair of its own, stretching its lead 47-41. The Wildcats, down 52-46 with 23.4 seconds remaining, scored on a three from Dosher to cut the lead to three but the Rangers hit free throws to pull away again, winning 55-49. “Throughout the second half, it was a back and forth battle where I thought the game was

decided on the glass and at the free throw line,” Newcomb said. “Unfortunately, we missed too many free throws and they did a good job of making theirs and finding ways to get extra possessions on the offensive glass. I was pleased with our effort and energy, we just have to learn from the situation and continue to get better.” The team shot 47 percent from the free throw line against the Rangers, hitting 7 out of 15. Gordon led the Wildcats with 21 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals followed by Dosher with 10 points, 2 rebounds and an assist. Other scorers for the Wildcats were: junior Jayden Wilson, 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal; Veatch, 6 points and 2 rebounds; junior Leo Hostetter with 2 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists; and Frisby with 2 points. The Rangers, 5-2 on overall and 3-0 in the conference, host South Spencer at home on Friday. The Wildcats, 2-3 overall and 2-1 in PAC play, face Southridge, 4-4 on the season, at home on Friday and travel to Evansville Central, 2-5 on the season, on Saturday.

Viking junior high teams experience tough week Eighth grade Vikings lose in overtime Last Wednesday night, the North Posey eighth grade boys’ basketball team traveled to play at Castle North. This was the Vikings first game on the hardwood in a few weeks. North Posey was down 32-26 at the half and 46-40 after three quarters. The Vikings played a great fourth quarter to tie this tough matchup at 5555 to go to overtime. Castle North escaped this game with a 63-61 win over North Posey. North Posey had three players score in double figures. Austin Schmitt and Jed Galvin led the Vikings in scoring with 22 points each. Kade Buecher finished with 12 points. Stone Riecken scored two points, Henry Martin with two points and Jackson Tucker with one point. Castle North beats NPJH seventh graders In the first matchup last Thursday night at

Castle North was the seventh-grade game. Castle North took over this game from the tip-off and defeated the Vikings 41-18. Castle North had a 13-2 lead after one period and took a 25-6 advantage to the locker room at the halftime break. After three quarters, Castle North led 35-9. North Posey won the fourth quarter 9-6. Peyton Seymour led the Vikings in scoring with seven points. Grant Cullman finished with five points, Roman Esche with two points, Seth Gentil with two points and Noah Beuligmann with two points. North Elementary fifth grade boys continue to dominate on the court The North Elementary fifth grade boys’ basketball team played against West Elementary on December 7, 2020 before the Christmas break. This game was completely controlled

by North Elementary in a 53-4 win. North Elementary played this game without leading scorer Dylan Murphy. That did not matter because this group of boys stepped up to the plate and had a great performance. North Elementary held West Elementary scoreless in the first half and took a 27-0 advantage to the halftime break. The Stars outscored West Elementary 26-4 in the second half to post the win. A fifth-grade team scoring 53 points in a game is outstanding. Landon Huff led the Stars in scoring with 12 points. Urijah Montoya finished the game with 10 points. Chase Meredith scored six points, Zac Simpson with six points, Lane Young with five points, Remington Johnson with four points, Tristen Rodgers with four points, Ryan Englebright with four points and Jacob Nellis with two points.

Mount Vernon’s Nicot Burnett goes up for a short jumper over North Posey’s Kedrick Wahl during Saturday action at North Posey. Photo by Garry Beeson

Viking wrestlers lose to Raiders in conference dual 46-26 By Chris Morlan Last Thursday night, the North Posey wrestling team had senior night for six wrestlers and one team manager on the Viking squad. Prior to the matches, seniors Braiden Fitts, Kaleb Elpers, Dalton Hill, Clay Will, Brady Reidford, Sam Belt and manager Taylor Freeman, along with their parents were announced at mid-court and thanked for their dedication to the Viking wrestling program. A few days after finishing second to Tell City at the IHSWCA Team State Championships in Fort Wayne. The North Posey wrestling team has not bounced back from the 39-21 loss against the Marksman. Southridge traveled to North Posey for a dual match last Thursday evening. The Vikings lost to the Raiders 46-26 in a dual that should of went in favor for them. Winning matches in this dual for the Vikings

was Wyatt Willman in the 195-pound weight class. Willman won with a first-round pin. He remains undefeated at 20-0 for the season with 20 pins. Sam Belt won the 220-pound weight class with a second period fall. Belt improved his season record to 12-6 with 11 pins. Tristan Gammon won the 285-pound weight class by forfeit. Landon Epley won the 152-pound weight class with a 16-1 technical fall victory. Gavin Wheeler won the 113-pound weight class with a 13-7 decision. (Varsity) Southridge 46, North Posey 26: 106: Cameron Fogle (Southridge) def Kade Bender (North Posey) by major decision 10-2; 113: Gavin Wheeler (North Posey) def Jayden Fogle (Southridge) by decision 13-7; 120: Cole Wirthwein (Southridge) def Braiden Fitts (North Posey) by pin, second period; 126: Xavier Horton (Southridge) def Conner Simpson (North

Posey) by pin, second period; 132: Cayden Andrews (Southridge) def Camden Lupfer (North Posey) by decision 6-3; 138: Tanner Kane (Southridge) def Nick Akers (North Posey) by decision 9-7 in overtime; 145: Carson Niehaus (Southridge) def Lincoln Schenk (North Posey) by pin, first period; 152: Landon Epley (North Posey) def Anthony Laughlin (Southridge) by technical fall 16-1; 160: Maddox Vernon (Southridge) def Lander Shelby (North Posey) by pin, first period; 170: Aiden Vernon (Southridge) won by forfeit; 182: Reid Schroeder (Southridge) def Brady Reidford (North Posey) by pin, second period; 195: Wyatt Willman (North Posey) def Junior Zarate (Southridge) by pin, first period; 220: Sam Belt (North Posey) def Eric Venegas (Southridge) by pin, second period; 285: Tristen Gammon (North Posey) won by forfeit.

(Junior Varsity) Southridge 21, North Posey 18 132: Austin Thornburg (North Posey) def Rebecca Schneider (Southridge) by pin, first period; 138: Troy Knight (North Posey) def Daniel Ulrick (Southridge) by pin, second period; 145: Hudson Allen (Southridge) def Lincoln Schenk (North Posey) by pin, first period; 160: Luke Meyer (Southridge) def Lander Shelby (North Posey) by pin, first period; 220: Reece Terhune (North Posey) def Michael Price (Southridge) by pin, first period; 195: Zeke Valenciano (Southridge) def Kyle Fifer (North Posey) by pin, third period; 106: Cameron Fogle (Southridge) def Kaleb Baehl (North Posey) by decision 9-0. North Posey’s season record in dual matches fell to 15-5. Next up for the Vikings is dual match at Evansville North against the Huskies on Wednesday night with a start time of 5:30 p.m.

Wildcats take PAC wins, but lack of depth causes losses in next two By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon’s swim team had a busy back to school week in the pool, competing in three events in six days. The Lady Wildcats defeated conference foes Gibson Southern and Tecumseh at home on Monday, but fell to Evansville Reitz on the road on Thursday and Tell City at home on Saturday. Mount Vernon Head Coach Stephen Loehr said his teams performed well, but small numbers hurt the teams’ overall scores. “The unfortunate situation for our girls is that we can win eight to 10 of the 12 events and still get beat by just a few points, all due to depth. Other teams can ﬁll three entries per event and we can only ﬁll two events with three,” Loehr said. “Those points add up and kill

us in dual meets. This is why we can win these multi team meets.” Mount Vernon girls scored 62 points at Monday’s meet to take the win over the Lady Titans (38 points) and Lady Braves (37 points). The meet was senior night for Emily Hueftle, Hannah Durham and Jamie Glover and each picked up event wins for the Lady Wildcats. Mount Vernon finished first and second in the 200 yard relay, with the teams of Glover, Kaleigh Kelley, Krissy Bazan and Sophie Kloppenburg (1:57.79) and Durham, Julien Glover, Hueftle and Maddie Maier. Jamie Glover, Kelley, Krissy Bazan and Kloppenburg also won the 200 yard free relay and Maddie Maier, Haley Rutledge, Grace Reyes and Abbi Bazan finished in

fourth. Kelley won the 200 yard free (2:02.46). Glover won the 200 yard IM (2:20.62) and Rutledge finished third. Durham and Julien Glover finished second and third in the 50 yard free. Kloppenburg won the 100 yard fly (1:03.10). Hueftle finished second in the 100 yard free and Rutledge finished fifth. Durham won the 500 yard free (5:57.63) and Julien Glover finished fourth. Krissy Bazan won the girls 100 yard back (1:06.09) and Maier finished in sixth. Hueftle won the 100 yard breast (1:21.24), narrowly edging out teammate Abbi Bazan who finished second (1:22.35). Jamie Glover, Kelley, Krissy Bazan and Kloppenburg won the 400 yard free relay (3:47.89). Durham, Hueftle, Rutledge and Julien Glover finished third. Abbi Bazan finished third in diving. The boys team finished the meet in third with 33 points behind winner Gibson Southern (56 points) and Tecumseh (34 points). Brenden Dooley won the

diving event with 185.85 points. Russell Scott finished second in the 200 yard free and second in the 500 yard free. Mark Gray finished fifth in the 50 yard free and fourth in the 500 yard free. Khai Willard came in second in the 100 yard fly and second in the 100 yard breast. Blane Short finished fifth in the 100 yard free. Willard, Gray, Short and Russell finished third in the 200 yard free relay and second in the 400 yard free relay. The boys fell to Evansville Reitz on Thursday, 120.5-39.5. The boys had no event wins, but Zaine Lindauer and Short had best times in the 50 yard free. Gray had a best time in the 200 yard free and Dooley had his best score in diving. The Lady Wildcats fell to Reitz, 96-88, despite winning eight out of 12 events. “(The) quality of our athletes didn’t quite pull off the victory over their quantity, but it was close,” Mount Vernon Head Coach Stephen Loehr said on the school’s website. Winners were Jamie Glover in the 200 and 500 yard free;

Krissy Bazan in the 200 IM; Kloppenburg in the 50 and 100 free; and Kelley in the 100 fly and 100 breast (with personal best times). The team of Jamie Glover, Krissy Bazan, Kelley and Kloppenburg won the 400 free relay. Loehr said the team had several personal bests times, including Kelley, Krissy Bazan in the 100 back, Julien Glover in the 50 free and 100 fly, Rutledge in the 200 IM, and Reyes in the 100 back. The team lost a close match up against Tell City at home on Saturday, 92-90. “We once again ruled the water, winning nine out of the 12 events, (but) depth bit us,” Loehr said. Kelley, Hueftle, Julien Glover and Kloppenburg won the 200 yard medley relay (2:02.15). Kelley won the 200 yard free (2:04.84) and Julien Glover finished second. Kloppenburg won the 200 yard IM (2:22.15) and Rutledge finished fourth. Durham won the 50 yard free (27.51), Maier finished fourth and Reyes finished sixth. Kelley won the 100 yard fly (1:02.02) and Rutledge finished fourth. Durham

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finished second, Julien Glover finished third and Hueftle finished fourth in the 100 yard free. Jamie Glover won the 500 yard free (5:27.21). Julien Glover, Durham, Hueftle and Jamie Glover won the 200 yard free relay (1:51.43). Kloppenburg finished second in the 100 yard back. Jamie Glover won the 100 yard breast (1:12.34) and Hueftle finished third. Jamie Glover, Durham, Kelley and Kloppenburg won the 400 yard free (3:52.76). Abbi Bazan finished third in diving. The boys team had its best outing of the season on Saturday, finishing second with 56 points behind winner South Knox (68 points). Tell City finished in third place. Gray, Lindauer, Willard and Russell won the 200 yard medley relay (2:04.47). Willard won the 200 yard IM (2:13.64) and 100 yard fly (1:00.04). Lindauer won the 50 yard free (25.12) and Russell came in third. Gray and Short finished third and fourth in the 200 yard free. Russell finished second and Gray finished fifth in the 100 yard free. Lindauer won the 100 yard breast (1:13.34) and Short finished fifth. Lindauer, Short, Russell, and Willard finished second in the 200 yard free relay. Dooley won diving with a score of 211.85. The Wildcats will be back in action on Thursday at Boonville and Saturday at home, hosting the Mount Vernon Invite. Evansville North, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Reitz, Evansville Mater Dei, Heritage Hills and Evansville Memorial are scheduled to compete. “Both squads are tired. We pushed them really hard over the winter break. Now that championship season is just a couple of weeks away, we have to get mentally ready as well,” Coach Loehr said. “I’m very proud of how hard they have all been working. Still being able to set personal best times at this point of the season is exciting. Looking forward to the next few weeks and praying that we can all stay healthy.”

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March Madness to come back home to Indiana in 2021 The NCAA will stage the entire 2021 menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball championship in Indiana, with the majority of the tournamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 67 games taking place in Indianapolis. Selection Sunday is still scheduled for March 14, and plans remain to have the Final Four on April 3 and 5, with exact preliminary-round dates to be determined. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a historic moment for NCAA members and the state of Indiana,â&#x20AC;? NCAA President Mark Emmert said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have worked tirelessly to reimagine a tournament structure that maintains our unique championship opportunity for college athletes. The reality of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s announcement was possible thanks to the tremendous leadership of our membership, local authorities and staff.â&#x20AC;? COLLEGE BASKETBALL RANKINGS: Michigan, UCLA, Clemson take big steps forward in first Power 36 of 2021 The NCAA is partnering with a local health provider to administer COVID-19 testing within the controlled environment for players, coaching staffs, administrators and officials. The Marion County Health Department

has approved medical protocols shared by the NCAA and will continue collaborating with the NCAA leading up to and during the championship. The tournament will be hosted by Ball State, Butler, the Horizon League, Indiana, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and Purdue, which are lending their facilities and staffs to assist with tournament operations. The Indiana Convention Center will be used as a practice facility, with multiple courts set up inside the venue. Marriott properties, an official NCAA corporate partner, will house most of the tournament teams. The properties are connected to the convention center via skywalks and within a controlled environment. All teams will be housed on dedicated hotel floors, with physically distanced meeting and dining rooms, as well as secure transportation to and from competition venues. Games will be played on two courts inside Lucas Oil Stadium, as well as Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Mackey Arena in West

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By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon girls basketball lost three games at home last week as the team struggled to overcome the loss of its top scorers to injury and quarantine-induced absences that have forced coaches to restrategize. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We relied on (Paige) Robinson and (Brooke) Jackson to help us put points on the board,â&#x20AC;? Wildcats Head Coach Kendra Steinhart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although the team greatly misses the leadership from those two athletes, it is allowing other players opportunities to step up. We have battled a lot of adversity this season, multiple injuries and several quarantines throughout. We have had to strategize and learn new offenses and defenses that put us in the best position to be competitive.â&#x20AC;? Mount Vernon, 5-5 on the season and 4-3 in PAC play, fell to Gibson Southern on Tuesday, Southridge on Friday and Boonville on Saturday. Mount Vernon jumped out to a quick 4-3 lead against the Lady Titans on Tuesday with two free throws and a basket by sophomore Grace Schroeder. Gibson Southern hit a layup to go up 5-4 with 3:58 seconds remaining in the first. Sophomore Malory Nurrenbern tied the score with a free throw and sophomore Lera Wilson scored to reclaim the lead. Gibson Southern scored two unanswered baskets to finish out the first quarter 9-7. Gibson Southern controlled the second quarter. They

opened the quarter with nine quick points, before the Lady Wildcats scored on a bucket by Wilson with 4:48 seconds remaining in the half. Schroeder scored again with 2:35 seconds left to take the score to 20-11, but Gibson Southern answered with a triple on the other end. Senior Libby Steinhart hit a three with 2 minutes remaining, but they couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop the Gibson Southern offense. The Lady Titans outscored Mount Vernon 18-7 in the second quarter to go into the half with a 27-14 lead. Senior Catherine Batteiger scored after the break and Schroeder added a free throw to cut the lead to 10 points, but a pair of free throws with 5:40 seconds left in the third put the Lady Titans up 29-17. They scored again following a Mount Vernon turnover to extend their lead. Steinhart scored twice, pulling the Lady Wildcats to within nine points. Mount Vernon outscored the Gibson Southern 13-10 in the third quarter to go into the fourth down 3727. The fourth quarter belonged to Gibson Southern. The Lady Titans, 9-3 overall and 5-1 in the conference, added 17 points en route to a 54-34 final. Steinhart led Mount Vernon scoring with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. Wilson had 9 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. Other scorers for the Lady Wildcats were Schroeder with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks;

Nurrenbern with 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals and Batteiger with 2 points. Mount Vernon fell to conference foe Southridge, 4422, at home on Friday. The Lady Wildcats struggled to score against the 5-7 Lady Raiders, putting up just 8 points in the first half. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once again, our biggest issue was on the offensive end,â&#x20AC;? Coach Steinhart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mallory Nurrenbern did step up in a big way. She was very aggressive and helped put 16 points on the board. We will need her to continue to be that aggressive and look for shots that help get her to the free throw line as well.â&#x20AC;? She praised Libby Steinhart for her defensive efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I asked her to face guard their best player the entire night. Libby is always willing to step up for the team and fill any role that is needed. Her intensity on defense is something I look for in all my athletes,â&#x20AC;? she said. Nurrenbern led Mount Vernon scoring with 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Steinhart had 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Batteiger had 2 points and 3 rebounds. The Lady Wildcats battled with Boonville on Saturday. Boonville led the first quarter 14-6, but Mount Vernon came back, outscoring the Lady Pioneers 13-6 in the quarter to go into the half down 20-19. They trailed Boonville 33-29 at the end of the third, but the Lady Pioneers held on, winning 50-41.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were down Robinson, Jackson and (Lera) Wilson. This allowed Arlissa Sharber to step up and see minutes in the varsity game,â&#x20AC;? Steinhart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very impressed with her contribution to the team. Sharber is a freshman this year and has improved tremendously throughout the season. She is very coachable and has a great attitude.â&#x20AC;? Nurrenbern led the Lady Wildcats with 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. Steinhart had 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists. Other scorers for Mount Vernon were Schroeder with 7 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block; freshman Arlissa Sharber with 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal; senior Grace Thompson with 4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist; and Batteiger with 3 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal. Coach Steinhart said she appreciates the way her team has worked to battle through all of the changes and challenges theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve faced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of teams and players would throw in the towel or lower their expectations. Not our team. The athletes come to practice every day ready to learn and improve,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They give me everything they got on game nights. I hope this season has taught all my athletes that sometimes life doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go as planned, but it is your job to work hard and make the most of every situation.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Wildcats are back in action on Saturday at home against Heritage Hills.

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Legal Advertisements and Court News Arrests December 28 Cleora Haynes - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Theft x 2 (petition to revoke) - MVPD Cleora Haynes - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Theft - MVPD Misty Coburn - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia (failure to appear) -MVPD December 29 Patrick Reynolds - Mount Vernon - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - MVPD Daniel Poole - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (failure to appear) MVPD

Kevin Mays - Monroe City, Mo. - Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia CYPD December 30 Frank Kirk - Mount Vernon Driving While Suspended - PCS Kirstie Jacobs - Evansville Warrant, Criminal Trespass, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana (petition to revoke) - PCS Brandon Westerﬁeld - Evansville - Warrant, Invasion of Privacy - PCS December 31 Joseph White - Evansville - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia - PCS Kandice Jordan - Mount Vernon - Driving While Suspended

2021-14 STATE OF INDIANA

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE MATTER OF THE ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2101-EU-000002 ESTATE OF JAMES J. SCHMITT, ) DECEASED ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Lora D. Schmitt was on the 8th day of January, 2021 appointed personal representative of the estate of James J. Schmitt, deceased, who died on December 3, 2020, and were authorized to administer said Estate without court supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED this 8th day of January, 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street, P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812) 838-1400 Published in the Posey County News on January 12, January 19, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-5 POSEY COUNTY DRAINAGE BOARD NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Drainage Board of Posey County, IN will receive sealed bids at the Posey County Auditor’s office in the Coliseum Building, 126 East Third Street, Mt. Vernon, IN up to the hour of 4:00 p.m. local time on Monday, January 11th, 2021. Bids may also be presented at the Hovey House, prior to the meeting, Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 no later than 7:30 a.m. The Posey County Drainage Board wishes to secure a schedule of rates for Labor and the use of Spraying and/or Mowing and/or Excavating equipment that may be used for the maintenance of Posey County regulated drains. Bidders should provide a list that indicates the brand name, model, and type of the piece of equipment and the hourly and/or daily cost. The amount should include all applicable operating (fuel, oil, tires, taxes, license, spray, etc.) costs as well as cost of the manpower required to operate the aforementioned equipment. Any cost of equipment or manpower required to transport to the work site shall receive prior approval from the owner. The proposal must have a maximum amount. The maximum amount will be 5,000 equipment and/or man hours (625 equipment and/or man days). The bidder must also show proof of insurance coverage. Contractors Public Liability: $300,000/$500,000 Contractors Protective Automotive Liability (Owner Equipment): $300,000/$500,000 Automotive Liability (Non-owner Equipment): $300,000/$500,000 The Posey County Drainage Board will provide schedules and of other information as it becomes available. The proposal will be prepared using the latest information available should the bidder’s rate increase. Copies of the current schedule are available at the Posey County Auditor’s Office. No bid security or performance security shall be required for items proposed in this notice. The tenure of this proposal shall begin February 1st, 2021 and end December 31st, 2021. The Posey County Drainage Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids in accordance with the regulations put forth in IC 36-1-12 Approved by the: POSEY COUNTY DRAINAGE BOARD SCOTT BECKER, PRESIDENT TIM HOENERT, MEMBER MATT SCHENK, MEMBER DALE KOESTER, MEMBER Attest: Adam M. Bigge, Posey County Surveyor/Ex-officio member Published in the Posey County News on January 5, January 12, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-13 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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- MVPD Kassie Long - Henderson, Ky. - Domestic Battery, Strangulation - MVPD Justin Bauer - Henderson, Ky. - Strangulation, Domestic Battery - MVPD January 2, 2021 Roselyn Stanton - Mount Vernon - Disorderly Conduct, Intimidation - PCS David Hayes - Wadesville - Operating While Intoxicated ISP January 3 Kirstin Heberer - Carrier Mills, Ill. - Possession of Marijuana, Operating While Intoxicated - MVPD Michael Burris - Evansville Driving While Suspended - PCS Ashley Kinman - Cynthiana - Criminal Conversion Theft CYPD Steven Robinson - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Criminal Mis2021-10

Posey County EMA Advisory Board 2021 Regular Monthly Meeting Dates On Third Tuesday January 19, 2021 April 20, 2021 July 20, 2021 October 19, 2021 All regularly scheduled meetings are held at the EMA Annex Building at 311 Mill Street Mt Vernon, Indiana, and start at 7pm. Published in the Posey County News on January 12, 2021 - hspaxlp

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2021-6 STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE MATTER OF THE ) CAUSE NO.65C01-2012-EU-000082 ESTATE OF WILLIAM M. HARP, II, ) DECEASED ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Sally Shappell was on the 22nd day of December, 2020 appointed personal representative of the estate of William M. Harp, II, deceased, who died on January 31, 2020, and was authorized to administer said Estate without court supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED this 28th day of December, 2020. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Jaime Simpson Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812) 838-1400 Published in the Posey County News on January 5, January 12, 2021 - hspaxlp

POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2020 TERM CAUSE NO. 65C01-2012-ES-000083

ATTORNEY: William H. Bender 17 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 430 Poseyville, Indiana 47633 Phone: (812) 874-3636, (812) 985-2102 NOTICE OF SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT, STATE OF INDIANA In the matter of the estate of Donald L. Stierley, Deceased Notice is hereby given that William H. Bender was on the 22nd day of December, 2020, appointed Executor of the estate of Donald L. Stierley, deceased, who died on December 12, 2020. All persons having claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 28 day of December, 2020 Kay Kilgore, Clerk Posey Circuit Court Jaime Simpson Deputy Published in the Posey County News on January 12, January 19, 2021 - hspaxlp

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January 19, 2021 April 20, 2021 July 20, 2021 October 19, 2021 The 2021 L.E.P.C. meetings will be held at the EMA Annex 311 Mill Street, Mt Vernon,Indiana and will start at 5:00 pm. Published in the Posey County News on January 12, 2021 - hspaxlp

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUPERVISED ESTATE OF DONALD L. STIERLEY, DECEASED.

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT

CAUSE NO: 65D01-2101-PL-000006 JUNCO, INC., 5 STAR MATERIALS, LLC; MICHELE COX; PAUL DON COX; KENNETH COX; JOSEPH COX; ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JONATHAN COX, DECEASED; ALL OTHER UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ROGER COX, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS AND TENANTS OF THE REAL ESTATE; and ALL OTHER UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS IN THE REAL ESTATE, Defendants. ) NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION OF REAL ESTATE EASEMENT To: JUNCO, Inc., Michele Cox, Joseph Cox, the unknown heirs of Jonathan Cox, deceased, and all other unknown heirs of Roger Cox, unknown occupants and tenants of the Real Estate described below owned by JUNCO, Inc. and all Other Unknown Claimants in the Real Estate described below, and any other unknown individuals and/or entities that may have any interest in the Real Estate described below: Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company d/b/a Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana, Inc. is seeking to condemn certain real estate identiﬁed herein, as follows: The Permanent Easement Vectren seeks to obtain is located on and across the following described real estate situated in Marrs Township, Posey County, State of Indiana, to-wit: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 1, Township 7 South, Range 12 West of the Second Principal Meridian, Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 1; Thence, N89º04’59”W, 374.67 feet, along the North line of said Section 1 to a point in the centerline of an existing ditch and the Point of Beginning; Thence, S33º47’16”E, 15.43 feet, along the centerline of said ditch; Thence, S23º58’17”W, 37.80 feet, along the centerline of said ditch; Thence, S85º10’27”W, 9.12 feet; Thence, S4º03’01”E, 17.03 feet, to a point in the centerline of an existing ditch; Thence, S23º56’56”W, 9.01 feet, along said centerline of ditch; Thence, S9º03’13”W, 15.94 feet, along said centerline of ditch; Thence, S85º56’59”W, 7.16 feet; Thence, N4º03’01”W, 40.50 feet; Thence, S86º43’36”W, 470.55 feet; Thence, S10º35’13”W, 21.35 feet; Thence, N79º24’47”W, 15.00 feet; Thence, N10º35’13”E, 21.36 feet; Thence, N65º31’36”W, 56.86 feet, to a point on the Southeast Right-of-Way line of Indiana State Road 62; Thence, N54º53’44”E, 32.62 feet, along said Southeast Right-of-Way line; Thence, N57º49’12”E, 38.15 feet, along said Southeast Right-of-Way line; Thence, S65º31’36”E, 12.28 feet; Thence, N86º43’36”E, 324.32 feet, to a point on the North line of said Quarter-Quarter Section; Thence, S89º04’59”E, 173.18 feet, along said North line, to the Point of Beginning. Containing 32,331 square feet or 0.742 acres, more or less. After having made diligent search the listed persons/entities cannot be found, have concealed their whereabouts or have left the state. If you claim an interest in the listed property, you must appear in the Posey County Superior Court, 126 E. 3rd Street, Room 110, Mount Vernon, IN 47620, on February 10, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. If you fail to respond, judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. James P. Casey and Marco L. Delucio, Ziemer, Stayman, Weitzel &amp; Shoulders, LLP, 20 N.W. First Street, 9 th Floor, Evansville, Indiana 47708, (812) 424-7575, represent the Plaintiﬀ in this matter. DATED: January 8, 2021 Marco L. Delucio, #4803-82 James P. Casey, #3792-82 ZIEMER, STAYMAN, WEITZEL & SHOULDERS, LLP 20 NW First Street, Ninth Floor P. O. Box 916 Evansville, Indiana 47706-0916 Phone: (812) 424-7575 Fax: (812) 421-5089 Published in the Posey County News on January 12, January 19, January 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-9 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 65CO1-2012-EU-000084 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOYCE J. THOMPSON, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that REBECCA S. BENTLEY, VICKI J. DICKINSON, AND STEPHEN R. BENTLEY were, on 12/31/2020, appointed as CoPersonal Representatives of the Estate of JOYCE J. THOMPSON, Deceased, who died testate on December 13, 2020, and were authorized to proceed with the administration of said decedent’s estate without Court Supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana on January 5, 2021. Kay Kilgore, Clerk, Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana Donna Curtis Deputy D. Andrew Nestrick Attorney for Personal Representatives Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC One Main Street, Suite 201 Evansville, IN 47708-1473 Ph: 812-452-3510 Fax: 812-421-4936 Email: andy.nestrick@skofirm.com Published in the Posey County News on January 12, January 19, 2021 - hspaxlp

SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND SAVE!! 812-682-3950 2021-12 Document: 6417638 STATE OF INDIANA

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Complaints December 26 3:35 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised rent house has been broken into, again - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 6:07 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Male subject being verbally abusive, shoved caller earlier and yelling at granddaughter. 6:13 p.m. - Received second call from young female who advised needs help, she’s being abused. Advised have help on the way. 6:18 p.m. - Another call from a male subject called requesting officers to location reference a bad situation - Greathouse Road, Mount Vernon 7:05 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Sister called caller and advised fiancé locked her out of home and is now trying to leave with two year-old daughter. Fiancé is a registered sex offender. Advised has been physical in the past but only verbal currently Deer Run, Evansville December 27

12:49 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Husband shoved caller twice. Advised she is 35 weeks pregnant and has a three year-old with her - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 10:57 a.m. - Message - Caller advised she filed a protective order against female subject. Caller advised subject is now texting her - Lee Drive, Mount Vernon December 28 9:05 a.m. - Message - Caller advised his ex-wife will not tell caller where his children are. He advised it is his day to have them but she is at work and will not tell him where they are - Posey County 11:31 a.m. - Threatening Wanting to speak with officer reference a dog attack. Officer spoke to caller, advised no one has been attacked. He was referring to the time his wife got bit years ago. Caller advised he is going to trap the dog and kill it. Caller advised he has photos and videos of dog coming on the property. He advised the neighbor is using the dog to intimidate them and wants to file an intimidation report - Saxe Road, Poseyville

Posey County LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee L.E.P.C. 2021 Meeting Schedule On Third Tuesday

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, will receive sealed proposals at the office of the Superintendent of Schools, 1000 West Fourth Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620, to the hour of 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, January 29, 2021, from prospective purchasers of the following damaged surplus items: 2000 John Deere 5310 utility tractor with 541 loader 2003 Corn Pro UT-22H 7K utility trailer Offer to Purchase forms and additional information about these items are available at the office of the Superintendent of Schools at the address shown above. Questions about surplus items being offered for sale and requests to view the items should be addressed to Dr. Charles Seifert, Director of Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation, MSD of Mt. Vernon, 1000 West Fourth Street, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 or by calling 812-838-4471. Dr. Matthew Thompson Superintendent of Schools Published in the Posey County News on January 12, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-7 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

- PCS Michael Russell - Mount Vernon - Battery with Serious Bodily Injury - MVPD

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SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, an Indiana Corporation d/b/a VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY OF INDIANA, INC.

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chief - MVPD Tony Mattingly, Jr., Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated - PCS January 4 Brandon Robinson - Mount Vernon - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - MVPD · Steven Spencer— Georgetown, KY—Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia—PCS Kenneth Hyatt - Oakland City - Warrant, Criminal Trespass, Battery (failure to appear) - MVPD Kenneth Hyatt - Oakland City - Possession of Paraphernalia MVPD January 5 Frank Kirk, III - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (petition to revoke)

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65D01-2010-JC-000141 65D01-2010-JC-000142 65D01-2010-JC-000143 65D01-2010-JC-000144 65D01-2010-JC-000145 65D01-2010-JC-000146

IN THE MATTER OF: SC - DOB 1/22/2007 BC - DOB 6/28/2011 CC - DOB 10/30/2013 DC - DOB 4/6/2016 EC - DOB 1/3/2019 FC - DOB 10/11/2020 CHILDREN ALLEGED TO BE CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES

SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES HEARING

AND SCOTT COX (PARENT) TO: Scott Cox Whereabouts unknown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has filed its Verified Petition Alleging the children to be in Need of Services, in accordance with I.C. 31 34-9-3, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Posey Superior Court,126 E 3RD St., PO Box 745, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 for a(n) Review Hearing on 3/1/2021 at 1:00 PM. At said hearing, the Court will consider the Petition and evidence thereon and will render its decision as to whether the above named minor children are children in need of services and shall enter adjudication accordingly. Your failure to appear after lawful notice will be deemed as your default and waiver to be present at said hearing. UPON ENTRY OF SAID ADJUDICATION, A DISPOSITIONAL HEARING will be held in which the Court will consider (1) Alternatives for the care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the children; (2) The necessity, nature, and extent of your participation in the program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the children; and (3) Your financial responsibility for any services provided for the parent, guardian or custodian of the children including child support. YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, an adjudication on said petition, judgment by default may be entered against you, or the court may proceed in your absence, without further notice. Kay Kilgore Clerk Daniel Jankowski, 27892-82 Document: 6417638 Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 1262 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Published in the Posey County News on January 12, January 19, January 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

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The Indiana Department of Energy Develop- planned within the state. Solar farms are currently “I do believe being proactive and having renewment says that the demand for solar energy in the operational in 19 Indiana counties. able energy sources locally are very attractive to United States is at an all-time high, increasing 23 “Renewables will stabilize energy prices, of- the recruitment of new businesses,” Richardt said. times between 2008 and 2016. The United States fer more permanent supply, reduce the local la- “Many companies who are looking to relocate or Energy Information Administration said that 11 bor demand shocks associated with shifting fuel expand have already developed comprehensive percent of the total US energy consumption and extraction and move energy production into more plans that include renew17 percent of electricity generation came from able energy, so it will ed Solar Project Details osed definitely be part of their renewable energy sources in 2019. Solar energy Posey County Solar Propos sed information about their prop capacity is expected to triple in Indiana over the checklist when looking Tenaska and Capital Dynamics have relea ship. Town s Marr in farm next five years according to the Solar Energy Inat Posey County.” solar acre 0 -300 2,500 dustries Association. Recognizing the need How does solar energy farming work? are ls nt electricity (DC). The pane Indiana currently ranks 23rd in the nation in to gather more infor“Solar panels turn sunlight into direct curre elecDC the ert conv that d with inverters solar energy production, with 3,907 installations mation about renewsupported by a racking structure and paire electricity passes through a transformer AC The . (AC) nt curre ating altern into y for 475.04 megawatts of power and has created tricit able energy, the state a at grid ric elect the to sent before being to ensure it is at the appropriate voltage 3,600 jobs. In 2019, 55,912 homes were powestablished a task force Arevon of CEO and dent presi , Dias o Sabin utility interconnection point,” said Tiago ered by solar energy across the state. Investments the to examine the state’s in is ct proje y Pose “The tal Dynamics. Energy Management, an aﬃliate of Capi is bein solar energy in Indiana exceed $727.86 milexisting policies reguand e queu ect conn inter O) (MIS ator Midcontinent Independent System Oper AB ing lion. More than 2.6 million solar energy systems exist lating electric generathe , point ect viable interconn ing evaluated to connect to the nearest needed be may have been installed nationwide and 250,000 jobs tion; examine how poslines ion miss trans ead overh e Brown-Gibson transmission line. Som generated by the solar energy industry. sible shifts in electric ” grid. the to ct to connect the proje “Like many states, Indiana is in a transition in generation may impact ty? Coun y Pose in Who will buy the electricity generated purchase agreements or r which we are experiencing a convergence of sevthe reliability, system powe ding regar s ssion discu ive posit “We are having eral factors...the retirements of conventional types resilience and affordor other large oﬀtakes capable of buying ies utilit na India with nts geme arran ar simil ot sell energy directly to cann any comp of electric generating facilities, the emergence of ability of electric utility The said. Dias n,” ratio most or all of the gene company’s project website, www.poseysonew technologies and inexpensive natural gas in service; and evaluate the to rding acco ents, resid ty Coun y Pose solar energy may do so asing purch in ested energy markets,” Jennifer Richardson, executive whether state regulators inter rs owne home larproject.com, but ider. director of the Indiana Office of Energy Develhave the appropriate prov y utilit ing exist their gh throu opment, said. “Utilities and third party developers authority and statutory Size - 300 megawatt AC of acres rint of approximately 3,000 are seeking opportunities to diversify their generaflexibility to consider Land Area - The project will have a footp tions and maintenance building, inverters tion portfolios by replacing these megawatts with the statewide impact of land to locate solar panel arrays, an opera economic resources.” these changes. and access roads. to y energ solar gh enou rate to gene The Posey County project has yet to reach the “The 21st Century Power Generation - The project is expected s home na of approximately 50,000 India permit filing stage with the county’s Area Plan Energy power the average electricity consumption each year. Commission, but the energy company’s officials ct has a 35-year useProject Life - Once constructed, the proje say they have reached agreements with more than mdeco be will it time, ful life. After this 65 local landowners, securing the rights to lease smissioned in accordance with a decommi what has been zoned as agricultural land as the site . sioning plan and bond for the future 300 megawatt facility. How big are solar panels - Panels are “Posey County, along with many of our Southanticipated to stand no higher than 12 feet west Indiana counties, has the flat land availability from the ground and sizes may range from and also the need for renewable energy. They also three to seven feet long. They are arranged have land availability in very close proximity to in blocks or groups of panels and will be an electric grid. It has all of the components with mounted on racks. land, resources and infrastructure needed for a good solar farm to work,” Jenna Richardt, execuIndiana communities than is tive director of the Posey County Economic De- the current experience,” according to a Task Force recently concluded a two-year process velopment Partnership said. July 2020 study by Ball State Professor Michael in which subject matter experts from a broad specNebraska-based Tenaska partnering with Capi- Hicks, PhD. “Renewable energy growth will make trum of stakeholders, environmental, academic, tal Dynamics, the nation’s largest private owner of Indiana more attractive to firms and households industry, manufacturing and consumer advocates solar projects, has $430 million in projects planned who favor lower prices and fewer emissions, it evaluated the impact of the energy transition in Infor Knox, Gibson and Pike Counties. The Posey will lead to less environmental restrictions on firm diana,” Richardson said. County project is expected to be an investment of location and will generate employment growth The group’s findings, which will be taken into nearly $264 million alone, according to a letter above what we can experience with a continued consideration by the Indiana General Assembly, Tenaska sent to project neighboring homeowners. reliance on fossil fuels. The shift to renewable en- were released in November. “As of December 2020, Capital Dynamics owns ergy will not be complete, and will not in the com“Reliability, resilience, stability, affordability 127 solar projects in the U.S. with 3 gigawatts in ing decades fully remove fossil fuels from our mix and environmental sustainability are the five key operation and 3.4 gigawatts under construction,” of electric power production. However, as renew- pillars of a state energy policy. One pillar cannot said Taigo Sanio Dias, president and CEO of ables are less expensive and generate more em- be addressed without impacting the other four,” Arevon Energy Management, an affiliate of ployment across a broader geography they should according to the report. “To keep Indiana competiCapital Dynamics. “Both companies (Tenaska and remain a welcome feature of the changing energy tive in attracting and retaining certain businesses, Capital Dynamics) are well regarded for their safe landscape of Indiana.” the state must encourage the deployment of renew-

able energy resources, while not compromising the reliability and affordability of electric utility service.” Among their recommendations was the need for standardized requirements for the siting of renewable energy resource projects and facilities. The task force determined that local ordinances and tax structures vary widely throughout the state and can be “barriers to attracting renewable energy resource developments and projects to Indiana.” Indiana University’s Environment Resilience Institute partnered with the Great Plains Institute to create state specific resources to “help local governments maximize the economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy for their communities.” ERI Implementation Manager Andrea Webster said the price of solar energy panels has dropped by 38 percent in Indiana between 2015 and 2020, making solar energy a cheaper alternative for energy companies and increasing interest in the state as a possible home for solar sites. The increased attention left many state and local government officials scrambling to draft policies to promote their counties and protect their residents’ interests. “I think solar is a heck of a lot cheaper. It’s more cost effective. It’s cheaper than coal. That’s the major driver (behind the increase in interest),” Webster said. “We are definitely hearing from local governments. Planners are fabulous people and they have knowledge of so many different areas, but it’s hard for them to be experts in everything. We tried to provide them with some guidance on what are the best practices for regulating solar to make it work with all communities. We’ve worked in partnership with the Indiana chapter of the American Planning Association. We’ve had them review it to make sure it works for them with what they know from their communities and communities that had already started to use it,” Webster said. “We had started working on this thing last summer. We’d hoped to release it in October but we were unable to do so because we were getting input on what the best practices were.and hearing from so many people. We were getting lots of input. We probably heard from someone everyone every two weeks asking when it was coming out. It really seems like there is a need for this. We’re excited to see who all is going to use it.” Their model ordinance, aimed at assisting local officials in energy decision making, was released in December. Among many issues, the model addressed setback distances and the need for energy companies to address neighboring homeowner views, issues weighing heavily on the minds of a group of Marrs Township residents whose homes are adjacent to the proposed Posey County site. The group has started an online petition against the project that currently has 581 signatures and has a 110-member Facebook page dedicated to educating county residents about the potential pitfalls of large industrial solar farm installations in

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Wildcat West comes out of obscurity to claim regional title By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon High School freshman Hannah West made school history on Friday by becoming the first female wrestler in Mount Vernon history to win a wrestling match. She did it in a big way, getting her first varsity level victory and winning the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling southern regional championship for her weight class at Franklin Community High School in Franklin. “Hannah’s win is historic for our program and our school. I’m not sure we can grasp the magnitude of what she is doing for years to come. Her success will have a lasting ripple effect on us,” Wildcat Wrestling Coach Tim Alcorn said. “Girls will sign up for wrestling because they see Hannah on the podium or her face all over social media.” West pinned her first round opponent, a North Knox wrestler who was ranked sixth in the state and placed 7th at the 2020 state meet, in 39 seconds to advance to the championship match. In the championship round, she took her opponent to the ground in 12 seconds, flip-

ping her over and pinning her in 39 seconds. “She looked very good in both matches. She had a nice feet-to-back ‘pancake’ move as we call it. She realized her opponent was out of bounds and Hannah worked very wisely to pull her back in for the fall,” Alcorn said. “Her second match she took her down with a double leg. She attempted a cross-face cradle that her opponent countered. She switched to a power half and was able to get the fall.” Alcorn said both wins coming at 39 seconds is “pretty dominant in our sport.” West said the tournament “was a lot of waiting and two pretty quick matches.” “It means a lot to me to be the first girl wrestling for Mount Vernon High School,” West said. “I have been wrestling since first grade and my older brother, Chris Newman, and my cousin, Brady Hook, wrestle. I just always wanted to, also.” She said despite loving the sport, she wasn’t sure if wrestling in high school was going to happen for her. “It’s never been done by a girl at my school,” she

explained. “My family has always told me it was my decision, but reminded me that I’ve wrestled this long so I might as well keep going. Both Coach Alcorn and Coach Stevens have encouraged me to do my best and they have never treated me any differently than the boys. Although they sometimes forget about me while they’re watching film in the locker room.” Alcorn said West will compete in an 8-person bracket at Friday’s state meet at Hamilton Heights High School in Arcadia. “I feel she has a very good shot to place high,” Alcorn said. He said that West is the first girl he’s had on his team in 13 years at Mount Vernon. He said several years ago it was uncommon to see a girl wrestling, but he said that has changed over time. He said although the current structure of the majority of team meets is coed, he believes that the Indiana High School Athletic Association will one day sanction girls

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Solarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued from Page B1 agricultural areas. Group members plan to attend Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Posey County Area Plan Commission meeting at the Hovey House in Mount Vernon to voice their concerns. The ERI and GPI model ordinance calls for 150 foot setback distances between arrays and neighboring properties for large scale installations. Posey Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordinance requires 100 feet. The ERI/GPI sample ordinance also suggests county officials include language asking energy companies to provide buffers from existing residential dwellings. It recommends a landscape plan be submitted that identifies the type and extent of proposed buffers and screening, and suggests that vegetation and any other type of buffer may be proposed. It also offers web links to existing ordinances in place for Indiana communities, including Posey Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordinance. Posey Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordinance was updated in March when county officials were weighing the possibility of wind turbines moving into the area. The ordinance outlines the process through which any interested energy company must go before seeking permits to build on Posey County land. Permit applicants must submit plans, photos and maps outlining plans for the site. They must also submit a decommissioning plan, which must be resubmitted every five years, that includes financial assurances to cover the removal of equipment and restore the ground five feet beneath the surface of the soil and restoration of the area to so that it is â&#x20AC;&#x153;suitable for an equivalent land use to what existed immediately

before construction of such improvements.â&#x20AC;? Two public hearings, no sooner than 28 days apart except in cases of extraordinary circumstances, are required before the Posey Area Plan Commission will make decisions regarding the application. Arevon CEO Diaz said his group has been in â&#x20AC;&#x153;positiveâ&#x20AC;? talks with local officials for the past nine months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our solar field will be designed to meet the requirements of Posey Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s solar ordinance, which provides specific guidelines for setbacks, drainage, road use and decommissioning, among other things,â&#x20AC;? Diaz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As part of our commitment to the county, we will maintain the roads during construction and keep the local infrastructure as we found it.â&#x20AC;? The Tenaska/Capital Dynamics Posey County project, with its estimated 300 megawatt solar energy generation, has the capacity to generate more solar energy than was generated in the state of Kentucky, according to information from the Solar Energy Industry Association. The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s data shows the state of Illinois with 370 megawatts, Ohio with 360 megawatts and Kentucky with 56.44 MW of solar energy capacity installed as of 2019. Diaz said the project will bring 200 construction jobs to the county during the building phase and up to five operations employees during the 30-35 year lifespan of the project. He said annual salaries for operations employees will range between Charles Gaston enjoys a cool evening bike ride in New Harmony $70,000 to $100,0000. on Sunday. Photo by Dave Pearce

Lady Vikings second half struggles continue in loss to Perry Central By Chris Morlan The North Posey girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; basketball team continue to struggle to find a way to control a 32-minute game. They play well for a quarter or two, maybe even a half. In order to win, you cannot go cold for eight minutes or longer period in a game. Last Saturday afternoon, the Lady Vikings traveled to Perry Central to play against the Lady Commodores. This was a game that North Posey had a chance to get their first win of the season. North Posey had many chances in this game but could not complete the mis-

sion and fell to Perry Central 55-28. In the first quarter, North Posey played well and led this game 8-7 after the first eight minutes. Perry Central outscored North Posey 1110 in the second quarter. At the halftime break, this game tied at 18-18 with hopes that North Posey could get their first victory of the season. Perry Central broke away in the second half and outscored North Posey 37-10 for the final two periods. The Lady Vikings went cold shooting and could not get the ball to go through the rim. The Lady Commodores outscored the Lady Vikings 19-6 in the third

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quarter and led 37-24. Perry Central extended their lead in the fourth quarter by outscoring North Posey 18-4 in the final eight minutes of the game. Jenna Heath led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 13 points. Jenna Rhineburger finished the game with seven points. Perry Central had three players score in double figures. Jadyn Smith led the Lady Commodores in scoring with 15 points. Emily Parker scored 13 points and Bree Noland finished with 12 points for Perry Central. North Poseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season record falls to 0-11, while Perry Central improves to 5-8 on the year. VARSITY, Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Perry Central

BAND MEMBER OF THE WEEK BAND MEMBER OF THE WEEK â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued from Page B1 BEN FREEMAN OLIVIA GERTON wrestling as a sport. West said the state sanctioning girls wrestling would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;cool.â&#x20AC;? Looking ahead at Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

North Posey 8 10 6 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 28 Perry Central 7 11 19 18 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 55 NORTH POSEY (28): E. Hall 1 0-0 2, C. Koester 0 1-4 1, J. Heath 4 5-10 13, T. Crawford 0 0-0 0, L. Kihn 1 0-0 2, K. Hallam 0 0-1 0, H. Hodge 1 0-0 3, Je Rhineburger 3 0-2 7; K. Bender 0 0-0 0 PERRY CENTRAL (55): M. Labhart 0 2-2 2, K. Hemmings 1 1-1 3, M. Elmer 2 5-6 9, E. Parker 5 0-2 13, B. Noland 4 3-4 12, J. Smith 6 3-3 15, M. Cunningham 0 0-0 0, A. Hill 0 0-0 0 3-point field goals: North Posey 2 (H. Hodge 1, Je Rhineburger 1) Perry Central 4 (E. Parker 3, B. Noland 1) Free Throws: North Posey 6-17, Perry Central 14-18

state meet, she said her goal has always been to just get stronger and become a better wrestler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I plan on going to state and doing my best, giving it my

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