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Posey Co. First Responders EMA receive service awards

The New Harmony Fire Department boasts that two of our members along with one of the Posey County EMS crews based in the station were honored this week for their hard work. New Harmony members Captain Chris Robb and Fireﬁghter Andrew Cox and Posey County EMS Advanced EMT Vicki Daws and Paramedic Kari Denning were the recipients of the Harry Logan Responder of the Year Award. Pictured are Daws, Robb, Marshal Aaron Straub, Sheriﬀ Tom Latham, Cox, and Chief Deputy Jeremy Fortune.

‘The Landing’ zoning denied By Trisha L. Lopez A site development plan request that would have enabled long-empty retail space on the first floor of The Landing to be turned into seven senior apartments was denied by members of the Posey County Area Plan Commission at Thursday’s meeting at the Hovey House. APC President Mark Seib cast the deciding vote against the application filed by Flaherty and Collins Properties for the mixed use complex located on the corner of Water and Main streets in Mount Vernon. Andy Hoehn, Randy Thornburg and Hans Schmitz voted in favor of the application. Mike Baehl, Kevin Brown and Keith Spurgeon voted against. Randy Owens abstained from voting. David Pearce was absent. A representative from Flaherty and Collins told the APC that they had been approved for a grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program that required those funds be spent by August 2023. HOME funds are awarded to states and localities to pay for building, buying or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or home ownership. He said that ongoing efforts to secure a tenant for the space had proven futile. Rental costs, estimated to be about $30 per square foot after necessary improvements to make the space usable, location and current economic climate were said to be deterrents to finding a business to use the space as intended when plans for the project were approved in 2013. The space has been empty for seven years. “We figured instead of having just vacant retail space, we’d go ahead and convert it and get additional tenants a good place to live here in your town,” said Roy Marschke, construction controller for Flaherty and Collins. “We’ve al-

ways had signs in the window, stuff like that, and just haven’t had anyone who’s been very interested in the space.” Larry Williams, president of the 21st Century Posey County Leadership group that helped bring The Landing project to fruition as a codeveloper, spoke against the plan during the public portion of the hearing. He told APC members that he was contacted by Flaherty and Collins a few months ago. He said his board needed more information about the project and the company’s efforts to lease the retail space as originally intended. “I understand that the retail environment has been very difficult over the past few years due to Covid and other factors, but the property has been sitting empty for several years and little has been done to lease it,” he said. “A sign in the window is not going to do it.” He said reaching out to the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (EREP) could help. “There are a couple of affordable housing projects similar to The Landing that are under construction in the area. The concept works. It just makes sense. I think more efforts needs to be placed to attract retail,” Williams said. “I’d like to see a concentrated effort from all of the players…the City of Mount Vernon, EREP, Flaherty Collins, the Redevelopment Commission, et cetera to attract retail space to the property as it was originally planned, as it was originally intended before approving this plan.” “I was involved in this project from, if not in the first meeting, then the second or third meeting and every meeting we had there we said we want retail development downtown,” Williams continued. “You can’t just put a sign on the door and say ‘I got some space here, do

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By Lois Mittino Gray Posey County Emergency Management Agency Director Larry Robb had to plan just the right night to surprise this year’s four frontline emergency workers with a ‘major award.’ Advanced EMT Vicki Daws and Paramedic Kari Denning with the Posey County EMS and Christopher Robb and Andrew Cox with the New Harmony Fire Department were named the 2021 “Harry A. Logan Posey County Emergency Responders of the Year.” The prestigious award is usually given to one person every year since 2011. “This year it was my choice to give it to these four, Posey County Sheriﬀ’s Deputy Bryan Hicks, as they all did a tremendous job who was shot in the head just a few months ago, in the line of duty during a tense has a visitor in his hospital room this week. Local time,” Robb explained. “I wanted wrecker service and body shop operator Steve Colto surprise them at the end of last lins enjoys the time and is amazed at the progress. year, but I had to keep it under Sheriff Jeremy Fortune, and they all did a wraps and select a Thursday night, January great job keeping it under wraps. The sur13, having a regularly scheduled NH fire prise went over well.” department meeting with a night the same These four individuals responded to a call EMS crew was assigned to work. I had to in New Harmony of an ‘Officer Down’ in let many people know, such as family members, and Sheriff Tom Latham and Deputy Continued on Page A7

Covid numbers get their due Posey County Health Department, was on the agenda to request a $2,750 payment for new administrator Donnie Martin for services provided through the end of the 2021, but questions about the latest surge in positive tests kept Rapp at the podium for 20 minutes of the council’s first meeting of 2022. “This week will be our highest single week since the pandemic started,” Rapp told members. “We’re just doing everything we can right now to get testing done. Our supHealth Department oﬃcer Donnie Martin and Mount plies are limited in what Vernon Principal Kyle Jones talk over the sate of Posey we get as far as our ability Covid during a visit to the Health Department this week. to do testing in the department. We just get what we Photo by Dave Pearce get in the health departBy Trisha L. Lopez ment from the state.” Sharply increasing Covid-19 numbers He said the department’s vaccination dominated the conversation at Tuesday’s numbers have held steady and most people Posey County Council meeting at the Hovey coming in to the office are seeking boosters House. Continued on Page A7 Dr. Kyle Rapp, health officer for the

School census seems stable at NP By Lois Mittino Gray North Posey School Board Attorney Josh Orem opened the first meeting of 2022 by conducting routine reorganization elections. In essence, not too much was ‘reorganized’ as all available offices were retained by incumbents. Geoff Gentil will continue as School Board President, Greg Schmitt will remain Board Vice President, and Amy Will once again serves as Secretary. Carol Lupfer was designated as District Treasurer and Lori Lingafelter as District Deputy Treasurer. Orem was formally re-appointed as the School Attorney. The school board did not vote themselves a raise retaining the same compensation package as last year. Board members will receive a $2,000 annual stipend and $100 per meeting for 12 meetings for a maximum salary of $3,200 per year. Gentil will remain the President of the Board of Finance and Larry Kahle its Treasurer. Amy Will was appointed the Policy Liaison and Legislative Liaison for the Board of Finance. School Superintendent Michael Galvin passed out Conflict of Interest statements for those

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needing to sign one. Galvin presented the annual “State of Schools Address and Financial Review of the District.” He said enrollment is staying about 1,400 students, currently it is at 1,419 and all funds are stable and consistent. The ESSER II and III Funds from the Federal Government have helped out tremendously. The Special Education Population is at 18.2 percent and the Free and Reduced Lunch Rate is 28.2 percent. There are 112 certified staff members with 86 percent getting a ‘highly effective’ rating and 14 percent earning an ‘effective’ rating. There are 125 Classified Staff members in the district. In a COVID Update, Galvin stated, “We experienced a spike after Christmas as expected. We are trying to keep this year as normal as possible. We want to stay in school as much as we can, unless there is a real staffing issue. We will look at our own data and make our decision based on our own numbers as to what we do.” Members and coaches of the Junior High and High School Spell Bowl teams were honored for their success at the state competition at Purdue University in Novem-

ber. Both won first place at state. The junior high team also had two students qualify for the individual State Spell Bowl competition. Audrey Fisher and Katelyn Seibert were introduced and both earned a perfect score at competition. The Board commended both teams and thanked them for representing North Posey so well. Galvin also presented the Good News Report with “great things happening around the schools.” In other board action: • A 2021-2022 school calendar change of Thursday, February 10 from an early dismissal to an eLearning Day due to changes in the Indiana Department of Education instructional time requirements was unanimously approved. • A ESCRFT Property and Casualty Insurance Package was approved for a total package of $133,727.90 for 2022. This is an increase of $12,231.69 from last year. A Cyber Liability policy was also added for an additional $5,287. “Our firewall can be hit up to 1,200 times a day and this is just good policy against holding our data for ransom as has happened in some

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State Sen. Jim Tomes has filed for reelection in Senate District 49 which, following last year’s redistricting, will be composed of Posey County and a portion of Vanderburgh County. Tomes serves as chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and the Military, as ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation and as a member of the Senate Committees on Agriculture; Local Government; and Natural Resources. A Vietnam veteran and retired truck driver, Tomes co-founded the Second Amendment Patriots and is a member of the National Rifle Association Board of Directors. He and his wife Margie live in Wadesville and are active parishioners of Saint Wendel Catholic Church. They have three children and four grandchildren. Pictured are, left to right: Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan, Margie and Sen. Jim Tomes. Photo submitted

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Not Rocket Science

The Rule of Law is not the stuff of artificial intelligence and differential equations. It is not about the James Webb telescope that may help disclose where and when we came from. It is not about a cure for COVID. No, the Rule of Law is far more complex, and perplexing, than any of those things. However, if properly applied, the Rule of Law can help us understand and deal with these challenges and others. Law sounds simple. Treat others the way you wish to be treated. Respect the person and property of others. These principles are easy to say but thousands of years of human history prove they are extremely difficult to apply. Our Declaration of Independence sets out the basics of our legal system, “…[A]ll men are created equal,” and all men have

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the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. When Thomas Jefferson penned those simple ideals he owned slaves, and had children he did not acknowledge by at least one of those slaves. Also, women could not vote and the property rights of Native Americans were not even an afterthought. Were Jefferson and the rest of the 1776ers evil? No, they were human. We call these concepts ideals because the realities are nearly impossible to achieve. That is why we need the Rule of Law, to encourage us to try. Our Constitution sets forth America’s aspiration to form a more perfect union. Surely none of our Founders was naïve enough to believe perfect self-government was achievable. That is not why goals are set. Just as it is the struggle of life that can separate us from all other animals and, perhaps from some humans, it is government’s role to help us strive for perfection. We have often fallen short and we always will. But just as we are fighting the war on COVID in fits and starts we can face our past failures in how we have behaved and strive to be

Guest Opinion

Americans Would Pay a Heavy Price for Amnesty

* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong. * Keep skunks and bankers and lawyers at a distance. * Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. * A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. * Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled. * Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight. * Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads. * Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. * It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge. * You cannot unsay a cruel word.

* Every path has a few puddles. * When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty. * The best sermons are lived, not preached. * Most of the stuﬀ people worry about ain’t never gonna happen, anyway. * Don’t judge folks by their relatives. * Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer. * Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time. * Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t botherin’ you none. * Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance. * If you ﬁnd yourself in a hole, the

ﬁrst thing to do is stop diggin’. * Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got. * The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’’ * Always drink upstream from the herd. * Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment. * Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in. * If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some inﬂuence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around. * Live simply Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. *Leave the rest to God.

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better. There will never be a cure for our occasional imperfect collective missteps. That is why we need to acknowledge our past failures and seek to avoid future sins. We should do this together. In her book, On the Courthouse Lawn, Sherrilyn Ifill points out the irony of many lynchings being carried out by large numbers of a community right at the seat of justice, the county courthouse. Also, our courthouses are often the site where the legal system has been used to deny human rights, such as through the separation of Native American families and establishment of some guardianships that led to murder. Community recognition of these subversions of the Rule of Law is important. Monuments that show society admits its wrongs, even if long past, can help people heal and avoid new injustices. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine. com or “Like/Follow” us on Facebook and Twitter at JPegOsageRanch.

Guest Column: By Mark Thies

An Old Farmer’s Advice

Each year, production of various crops is tracked by the National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS), with a publication released letting everyone know by state and county who produced how much of what crop. The 2021 numbers by county will not be released for row crops until the end of February, but 2020 is well within the book. As a state, we now know Indiana had a record year for corn, with average yield of 195 bushels per acre, topping the old record of 2018 at 189. State soybean production averaged a yield of 59.5 bushels per

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acre, topping the 2020 record by an entire half a bushel. As an area, southwestern Indiana competes well with the rest of the state. The release each year gives a good snapshot of how well we are actually doing. Pike County has a little less total cropland than the rest of the far southwest, but it does have a whole lot of turkeys. Using 2017 agriculture census numbers, Pike County ranked 11th in the state with 138,000 head. Since the ag census is completed every five years, we are now in a census year where surveys will be sent this

winter for 2023 analysis and 2024 release. Vanderburgh County, with its relative size and inclusion of the Evansville region, likewise does not rank highly in many agricultural production statistics. As a county, it has the eighth most population in the state, right behind Tippecanoe County. Vanderburgh County does rank eleventh in value of land and buildings, which checks out given the urban interface. Gibson, Knox, and Posey counties, with their locations near the Wabash River and relatively large amounts of acreages, do rank well in all the row crops. Knox County is sixth in corn production, fifth in soybean production, and fourth in wheat production for the state. Knox County has the most land in farms in the state with the second largest average size of each farm. The county also has the most total crop receipts, meaning highest amount of total gross revenue from crops in the state. Knox County had 1,300 more acres of soybean production than corn production, another sign that soybeans continue to dominate corn, if not in total bushels, then in acres devoted to the crop. All three counties

planted more beans than corn in 2020. Gibson County came in second in wheat production, ninth in corn production, and twelfth in soybean production. Posey county went eighteenth in corn production, fifteenth in soybean production, and first in wheat production. In order of first to fifth, wheat production counties were Posey, Gibson, Allen, Knox, and Dekalb. The northeast and southwest portions of the state continue to lead in wheat production. Leaders in corn production are Jasper, Montgomery, and White counties, all in the northwestern part of the state before you get into Chicagoland. Soybean production top three counties were Montgomery, Randolph, and Clinton counties, which provides a little greater spatial coverage across the middle of the state. Beef cattle counties top out at Elkhart, Lagrange, and Jasper counties, with Jasper definitely getting the benefit of the large Fair Oaks farm. For more information, please contact Purdue Extension office in Posey County via hschmitz@ purdue.edu or 812-838-1331.

Just a spark

There isn’t much that I can’t fix, and being a farmer, I’m B D always trying to save money H by fixing stuff myself. Saving money on the front end means more money on the back end and hopefully more in my pocket in the end! I’ve always been pretty handy with a cutting torch and a welder, tools and such... an agricultural MacGyver you might say. I’ve done so much with so little for so long that I can do anything with nothing. There’s nothing quite as exhilarating as being under a piece of equipment trying to weld... in cold windy weather. I was wrapped up in coveralls and coats, looking like the Michelin man trying not to freeze to death. I finally squeezed into and under my broken contraption, stuffed in like a pimento is into an olive. Seems like it took me 20 minutes to get all the welding leads, chipping hammer, stuff, and myself all into place. As I lay their trying to catch my breath, half wore out already, I discovered I forgot my welding helmet! So now I’m forced to retreat and I spend the next 10 minutes trying to extract myself from the previously mentioned precarious location to retrieve my welding hood. Now I once again am ready to insert myself with surgical precision into, and under, the broken contraption to weld and beef up some cracked steel... only now I seem to have forgotten my welding rod! So after thinking... but not saying some choice words that use to invoke the wrath of my mother, and the unwanted taste of lava soap, I once again retreat for some 1/8 inch 6011 welding rod. By now I’m starting to sweat. I get on my knees and this time I take a more careful inventory of my necessities and decide to throw in a few more items just in case, like C clamps, hammers, extra chunks of steel and such... so I wouldn’t have to crawl out again because this in and out thing is getting old. Now as I am about to reinsert myself to start the repair... I feel

the slightest need to expel that second cup of coffee and decide it would be wise to do so before entering the abyss once again... Finally! All things in order, checked and double checked, I once again insert myself into that tight spot and begin attempting my one armed, contorted position, welding technique. The wind is blowing and my arc is sputtering, my rod is sticking and my temper is boiling... things are just not going so good. My arm is getting tired and I’m starting to shake, and quiver and my weld, which started out looking pretty good... but as my arm gets further fatigued... my weld is looking proportionally unattractive, but nobody will see it under here anyway so onward I go! I fabricate what we call a gorilla weld... ugly, but strong. I am about finished when all of a sudden a spark finds it’s way into my ear! It must be a good sized piece of slag because it continues to burn and the little ones usually burn out pretty fast but not this one! I try to turn my head to shake it out with no luck. It’s sizzling in my ear like a steak on a grill, the sound down in my ear is extremely loud and there is a smell that is not at all like fried chicken, but rather more like burnt feathers! I’m violently shaking my head, and as I do so in that confined space my head is banging back and forth on several unknown objects resulting in multiple knots that I later discovered on my skull! Finally convinced that my weld will outlast my lifetime. I call it good enough and remove myself and all my stuff. Battered and bruised I emerge victorious. Now off to fight another battle as I am stubborn and I am determined, and have had Philippians 4:13 in my head to help maintain my sanity, which says “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Those tears coming from my eyes that day were from the cold wind blowing in them by the way. Seems kinda funny now looking back, but not so much at the time... Kinda funny the things you remember... all from just a spark. P / E D P

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Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are scrambling to find a way to amnesty illegal immigrants in their nearly $2 trillion budget bill. The Senate parliamentarian, who decides what provisions can and can’t be included in the bill that’s being advanced under the filibuster-proof “reconciliation” process, shot down their first two proposals. So now, lawmakers are proceeding with “Plan C” -- which would grant illegal immigrants “parole,” a status that gives illegal immigrants work permits and a reprieve from deportation, without immediately granting them green cards. Lawmakers are also plotting to expand legal immigration levels. All told, their current plan would increase the number of immigrants living and working in this country by several million people at a minimum. Such rapid growth will put immense strain on our resources, both financial and natural, and the ensuing damage to our environment threatens to set progress there back by a generation or more. Our country is not underpopulated by any reasonable reckoning. Schools are already overcrowded, especially for young children. California, for instance, would need to build a new school every day for five years to provide class sizes of 15-19 students. Over the next 50 years, immigration is set to account for 96 percent of the increase in school-age children. Mass migration is making life more difficult -- and expensive -- for working-class citizens. Just like everyone else, migrants need a roof over their heads -- so they compete against low-income Americans for our scarce supply of rental housing. Nationally, the median rent has surged over 16 percent since January, in part because of

competition from new arrivals. Environmental groups pretend to be blissfully unaware that adding so many people to the population does irreparable harm to the environment. Transportation is another example: more people mean more cars, gas or electric, creating more traffic and more emissions (electric cars pollute too -- albeit at the power plant, rather than the tailpipe). More development requires the clearing of woods and fields to make way for pavement and parking lots. Federal data shows that around 90 percent of open space lost in the past decade -- both urban and rural -- can be attributed to population growth. Yes, more and more of our unique outdoor heritage is being lost. This sprawl comes with serious environmental and health consequences, threatening wetlands critical for clean water and flood protection as well as harming endangered species. The American Southwest, in particular, faces a dystopian future of water shortages as its population skyrockets. Lake Powell just above the Grand Canyon is now at 29 percent of capacity, an all-time low, an astounding 156 feet below full capacity. Poll after poll shows that amnesty is unpopular -- as we all see right before our very eyes that such an unsustainable flood of migrants is worsening the quality of life for all. The only question is whether our leaders will grow backbones before it’s too late. Mark Thies, Ph.D. is an Engineering Professor at Clemson University whose research is focused on energy and sustainability. This piece originally ran in The Hill.

Guest Opinion We are a generation that will never come back A generation that walked to school and then walked back. A generation that did their homework alone to get out asap to play in the street. A generation that spent all their free time in the streets with their Friends. A generation that played hide and seek when dark. A generation that made mud cakes. A generation that collected sports cards. A generation that found, collected and washed & Returned empty coke bottles to the local grocery store for 5 cents each , then bought a Mountain Dew and candy bar with the money. A generation that made paper toys with their bare hands. A generation who bought vinyl albums to play on record players. A generation that collected photos and albums of clippings of their life experiences as a Kid. A generation that played board games and cards on rainy days. A generation whose TV went oﬀ at midnight after playing the National Anthem. A generation that had parents who were there. A generation that laughed under the covers in bed so parents didn’t know we were still awake. A generation that is passing and unfortunately it will never return no matter how hard we try. I loved Growing up when I did. it was the best of times.

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JANUARY 18, 2022 Glenda Sue Mitchell Glenda Sue Mitchell, 79, of New Harmony, Ind., passed away January 12, 2022. She was born November 1, 1942 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Glenn and Mary (Conyers) Brandenstein. Glenda was a graduate of New Harmony High School. She was a school bus driver for 25 years. Glenda was a member of Tri-Kappa. She enjoyed tending her garden and feeding the squirrels. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 37 years, Zoorl Mitchell; greatgrandson, Andrew David Zoorl Curtis; and sister, Judy Brandenstein. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Crum (John); son, David Hagemann, Jr. (Angela); grandchildren, Austin Crum (Missy), Kayla Curtis (Tommy), Katelyn Crum, Duncan Hagemann, Leah Hagemann, Clay Curry (Hayleigh) and Willow Amburgey; great-grandchildren, Connor Curtis, Lincoln Curtis and Wyatt Curry; stepchildren, Ray Mitchell (Nancy), Tim Mitchell (Bev)

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and Brenda Pearce; special friends, Victor Swick and Barb Roan. Funeral service will be held at 12 p.m., on Monday, January 17, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Chaplain Mike Jones oﬃciating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m., until 12 p.m., service time on Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Tri-Kappa. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Paul Junior Harnishfeger Paul Junior Harnishfeger, 86, of Elberfeld, Ind., went to be with the Lord January 14, 2022. He was born in Poseyville, Ind., on June 18, 1935 to the late Paul Edward and Helen (Roberts) Harnishfeger. Paul married the love of his life Linda (Jackson) Harnishfeger on May 26, 1973. He worked at Whirlpool for 30 years. He was an active member of the Elberfeld Lions Club. Paul enjoyed spending time outdoors and around the bonfire, fishing, camping, tending his garden and flowers, collecting marbles, and spending time with his family, friends and faithful companion, Sammy. He was truly a people person and had never met a stranger. Paul will be deeply missed by all. He was preceded in death by his parent and sister Ruth Ann Higgins. Paul is survived by his wife, of 48 years, Linda Harnishfeger; children Richard Harnishfeger, Victor (Karen) Harnishfeger, Vicki Harnishfeger, Stacey (David) Brown; grandchildren Brittany, Jacklyn, Zac, Charles, Megan, Brandon, Quentin, Matthew; four great-grand-

Debbie K. (Pirtle) Carlisle, 59, of Mount Vernon, was welcomed into Heaven by her savior on Saturday, January 15, 2022. She was born in Henderson, Ky., on May 6, 1962, to George and Emily (Ellison) Pirtle. She married Lonnie Carlisle in 1987 and he preceded her in death in 2017. Debbie cleaned houses for several people and worked in housekeeping at Four Season’s Motel for several years. Debbie was a kind-hearted, loving individual who was always willing to lend a hand to anyone. She was a devote Christian who was very involved in the Point Township Church of the Nazarene, where she was a long-standing member. Debbie especially loved being involved with the children’s ministry. She loved being around the children, with a special place for her nursery classes. She was counted and trusted by many people to babysit their children. Debbie is survived by her stepson, Lann D. Carlisle; sisters, Elizabeth Carlisle, Marilyn Hancock, Vicki (Jerry) Embry, and Angela Stone; brothers, Mac and John (Diane) Pirtle; special friends and caretakers, David and Sherri Gambrel; and many other close friends.

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She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Lonnie; stepson, Perry D. Carlisle; brother, Phillip Pirtle; and sister, Betty Andrews. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with Rev. Troy DeKemper and Rev. Bryan Thompson oﬃciating. Visitation will take place from 4 p.m., until the time of service. Burial will take place at Smith Mills Cemetery in Kentucky on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Family and Friends are requested to meet at the cemetery at 11 a.m., for a committal service. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorials may be left to the Point Township Church. Online condolences may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome. com

Durwin Arthur Sampson Durwin Arthur Sampson, 91, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away January 10, 2022 at his home. He was born April 13, 1930 in Decorah, Iowa to late Maurice and Anna (Anderson) Sampson. children; siblings Kenny (Nina) Harnishfeger, Betty Harris, Carroll Harnishfeger, Bobby Harnishfeger, Connie Wallace, Rick Harnishfeger; and many nieces and nephews. Holder’s Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Mr. Harnishfeger. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 19, 2022 from 10 a.m. 12 p.m., at the funeral home. Funeral will be Wednesday at 12 p.m., with graveside to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Poseyville. Memorial donations can be made to Warrick County Humane Society. Please mail donations to PO Box 518 Owensville, IN 47665.

Emmile Atchison Emmile Atchison, 54, of Troy, Missouri born to Robert Eugene and Anna Marie (Straub) Jenkins on October 12, 1967, in Saint Louis, Missouri passed away, Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Saint Lukes Hospital in Chesterﬁeld, Missouri. Emmile graduated with a LPN and worked as a pediatric nurse. Surviving are her children: Ricky Atchison (Chrissi), James Atchison and Zachary Atchison; grandchild: Theodore “Teddy” Atchison and four siblings: Joi Dollar, Roberta Cooley, Stan Jenkins and Joe Jenkins. Preceding her in death were her parents and a sister: Shelli Adams. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2022, at Saint Frances

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Xavier Catholic Church in Poseyville, Indiana with burial to follow in Saint Frances Catholic Church Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com. Masks are required and social distancing should be observed.

No formal services are planned at this time. Durwin will be interred at Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah, Iowa. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

Joyce A. Roberts It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Joyce A. Roberts, 86, of New Harmony, Indiana, born to Cecil “Dewey” and Bernice (Halbrooks) Samples on January 23, 1935, in Evansville, Indiana, passed away, Sunday, January 16, 2022 at Premier Healthcare of New Harmony, Indiana. She had a devotion to pets. Surviving are her children: Randy Roberts of New Harmony, Indiana, James Roberts of Morris, Illinois, Georgia Forzley of Poseyville, Indiana, and Crystal McCammond of Plainﬁeld, Illinois; sister: Sharon Lou Gilham (Ronald) of Cheyenne, Wyoming; 10 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; beloved husband: James R. Roberts; children: Kathy Lynn Roberts and Kristy Elaine Roberts and sisters: Helen Brown (Junior) and Linda Henson (Charles). Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the Werry Funeral Home in New Harmony, Indiana with burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery near Mount Vernon, Indiana.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time, Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the funeral home. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Heart to Heart Hospice, 610 East Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713 or Posey County Humane Society, 6500 South Leonard Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. The family would like to thank Premier Healthcare and Heart to Heart Hospice for their compassionate care. Masks are recommended but not required and social distancing should be observed. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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Mark “GreyWolf” Allen Biggs, Sr., 58, of Cynthiana, Indiana, formerly of Black River, Indiana, born April 10, 1963 to Lloyd Gerald Biggs and Marilyn Ruth (Garrett) Biggs Rhodes in Evansville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Premier Healthcare of New Harmony, Indiana. He enjoyed horses and breaking wild mustangs, wolves and morel hunting. Surviving are his sons: Michael Biggs (Melissa) of Greenville, Texas and Mark Biggs, II of Evansville, Indiana; brothers: Jerry Biggs of Arizona and James Biggs of Evansville, Indiana and grandchildren: Bradley, Jaxon, Jace, Ryder and Roland Biggs.

Russell Lee Burnett Russell Lee Burnett, 79, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away January 13, 2022 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. He was born July 22, 1942 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Walter Burnett and Helen (Russell) Mattingly. Russell was a 1960 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. He had worked at GE Plastics for 27 years as a technician and project lead before retiring in 2002. Russell was a Godly man that loved his family and grandchildren deeply. He enjoyed meeting people and making friends no matter where he went. Russell also enjoyed building things with his hands. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and Mount Vernon M-Club. Russell was a former Posey County and White County Precinct committee member, Civitan member and previous board member for Phillipstown Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sue Adams. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Connie (Given) Burnett; sons, Troy Burnett (Cathy) and Todd Burnett (Kristina); grandchildren, Bethany Burnett, Alyssa Saltzman (Cody), Kaleb Burnett, Jessica Coomes (Kabeil), Megan Burnett, Lillie Burnett, Maty Bur-

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Terry A. Labhart, 76, of Evansville, Ind., passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022. He was born on April 10, 1945. Terry was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the US Army. He was an electrician and worked at Electrical Assistance. Terry was a member of Forest Hills Wesleyan and belonged to the West Side Sportsmen’s Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sigmund and Ruth Labhart. Terry is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jackye (Polley) Labhart; sons, Shawn Wiethop (Nikki), Clint Wiethop (Lindsey); daughter, Terri Lynn Clark (Steve); grandchildren, Skylar (Nick), Eli, Nolan (Maddie), Griﬃn, Adelynn, Tristen and Braylen; great grandchildren, Jasper, Oliver and Elisabeth; brothers, Sigmund (Marjorie) and Den-

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nett, Nicot Burnett, Jonas Burnett and Ellie Burnett; great-grandchildren, Deklyn Saltzman, Elias, Koda and Caelyn Coomes; and sister, Wanda Mattingly-Hall (Larry). A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. John Motz oﬃciating. Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m., service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith United Methodist Church or Three Angels Children’s Relief, 25876 The Old Road 285, Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381, www.threeangelshaiti.org. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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The winter Olympics are close to beginning. Even though I am somewhat bored by a lot of this, I always try to watch some of it. I, of course, cannot relate to most athletic endeavors, but I do admire anyone who can put in the years of work to get there. Like most Americans, I still recall the amazing hockey team win some years ago. I have never had the body, ability, or interest, to do almost any type of sports. I cannot imagine hurtling one’s body into the air, or down a snowy hill. Of course, I am sadly into a state of very limited movement. I try to do all that I can but that diminishes as time goes by. I do well to get in and out of this chair in front of my computer. My husband does amazingly well for an old man, and he can’t understand why I seem to be going in the

wrong direction. My 16-year-old Shitzu, Abbie, and I are both struggling to just get around most days. She doesn’t go downstairs anymore. Being blind in one eye doesn’t help her to cope. I have a lot of things to be thankful for. I still have good vision and hearing. I can mostly get around enough to do the simple tasks of living. I think things through before just doing them. I have very bad balance sometimes and I feel vulnerable. I can still go up and down the stairs, carefully, but Abbie cannot. I am sure that you folks tire of hearing me both talk and write about my physical limitations, so let me apologize for dwelling on it. I miss the things I have had to let go, but I do feel lucky to be able to do as much as I do. I just had my 77th birthday, and I know a lot of folks who are in better shape than I for this milestone. I hate to be a burden for my husband, and he sometimes shows me that he

Ask Amy Koch A monthly column from the Executive Director of the Charles Ford Retirement Communities of New Harmony

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New Harmony Town Board to appoint three trustees, each to serve three-year staggered terms, with a new trustee appointed each year. The trustees were to be given full power of administration for the residence. And so, it continued for many years. Some signiﬁcant changes in operation have occurred in recent years, however. “Initially, preference for admission was given to women who lived in Posey County. Today, residents include both men and women from all locales. Also, in the beginning, only women age 65 years and over were admitted and an entrance fee and the assignment of all personal property were required. In exchange, women were guaranteed care for life. Today, residents may be as young as 55, no assets are turned over, and residents pay only a deposit and monthly rental fees. Each resident receives room, board, meals, all utilities, wellness checks, transportation to doctors’ appointments, and a comprehensive Life Enrichment program. In addition, respite care is available on a monthto-month basis. “In the past few years,” Koch explains, “extensive remodeling and interior im-

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provements have enhanced the design of residential rooms and updated common areas. At the same time, every effort is made to keep the monthly fee affordable and to adhere as closely as possible with Mr. Ford’s original intent. “Perhaps, one of the most important governmental changes in our operation’s history occurred in October 2011,” Koch said. “The trustees determined that in order to continue Ford’s mission, it was imperative they seek permission from the Court to terminate the Trust in favor of establishing a non-profit corporation. This action resulted in greater operational flexibility, thus empowering the organization to remain a viable entity. With this change, the corporation’s governance moved from three trustees to an appointed nine-member board of directors. “I like to think Charles Ford would be tremendously pleased to know the gift of his home and assets have continued to address his concerns for nearly 66 years. We appreciate his foresight and commitment, which allow us to provide the highest quality service to those we serve. For that, we pause to say, Happy Birthday and Thank You, Mr. Ford!”

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doesn’t like it, either. All in all, he is patient, but I am sure he never thought he would be having to help me this much. I miss a lot of things being the way it used to be. We used to sleep in a bed and he would put his arm around me, and gather me in. I am now reduced to just daydreaming about those days. So, young folks, don’t assume some things will never end and enjoy them while you can. I like to think that I write words of advice for those who need it, and enjoying your life, no matter what stage it is in, is not to be taken lightly. My grandmother lost the love of her life in 1964, when she was only 78, and she followed him to heaven in just three more years. Stella was never the same after losing grandpa, and I will always hear her shrieks of anguish when he passed away in the hospital. They spent over fifty years together, and they were rarely apart. I am sure they had normal arguments, but I don’t remember him ever raising his voice to his beloved “Dutchie.” They buried their first son, as an infant,

but they had the kind of love that resulted in comforting each other. Sometimes, tragedy pulls people apart. I could never thank these two grandparents enough for all that they did for me, as I was growing up. I was sick frequently, because of allergies, but I was waited on and comforted every day. I didn’t realize it until I was an adult. I now verbally thank them daily and only hope that somehow, they can hear me. Grandpa loved the old Western song, Red River Valley, and tears rolled down his cheeks when he heard it. I was as rich as a princess having these two people to care for me. I will always remember being taken to school and shopping in Herbert’s old rusting ‘46 blue Chevy. It was cold in the winter and hot in the summer, but it gave me and my friends wonderful childhood memories. Knowing that they also suffered the pains of an aging body somehow makes mine more bearable. They took a lot of Bufferin and went on, doing all the chores of the day. Thanks, Grandpa and Grandma, you are still helping me with memories.

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In this month’s column, Amy Koch, executive director of the Charles Ford Retirement Communities of New Harmony, reviews the 62-year-old assisted living community’s unique history to commemorate its Founder’s birth: “On his birthday each year, we pause to acknowledge Charles Ford and express appreciation for his vision. Born January 29, 1853, Mr. Ford established the Charles Ford Memorial Home in his Last Will and Testament. Having lived his entire life in New Harmony, he was described as a caring man, who was moved, emotionally, when his mother and sister became dependent upon others for their care. In response to this concern, he created a Trust that would, upon his death, establish a retirement home for women. “Following Ford’s death, September 23, 1940, his widow, Mollie, continued to reside in their home on Main Street until she died in 1954. Two years later, her husband’s wishes were fulﬁlled, as the Charles Ford Memorial Home opened, May 6, 1956, in the converted residence he and Mollie had shared. “In the Trust, Ford had speciﬁed how the Home would be operated. He directed the

ten years ago, Owen Dunn presents play, City Council minutes and many news briefs and personals. Presents Bill For Mt. Vernon Post Office - Congressman Luhring of the First District presented a bill Friday calling for an appropriation of $150,000 for the erection of a post office building in this city on the government owned site at Third and Walnut Streets, now occupied by the Court Hotel. Prospects are exceedingly bright for the passage for the bill. The bill asked for a suitable building with fireproof vaults and for the accommodation of the United States Post Office and other Federal government offices to be located in Mount Vernon. The bill was referred to the proper committee and

New Harmony’s residents can expect a “constructive” atmosphere at the Working Men’s Institute later this winter when our roof restoration project begins in earnest. Many will have already noticed that some preliminary work has recently been completed. Last month, paint crews put a fresh coat of paint (and in a “new” color) on the building’s cornices which gives the exterior a clean and bright appearance. The light tan color which replaces the old brick red was chosen after a thorough paint analysis by an architectural conservator to determine the original hue used when the building was constructed in 1894. Several paint samples were taken directly from multiple areas of the cornices and were then deconstructed layer by layer to determine the earliest color. Photographs of the WMI from its earliest days, though black and white, seem to corroborate

the conservator’s scientific con- ing will feature a new natural clusion. slate roof that further restores In preparation for more in- the WMI’s original appearance once the work is finished. The slate to be used is a rich, natural color of medium darkness titled “Unfading Gray.” Additionally, a horizontal band of “Mottled Green & Purple” slate will run the length of the roof halfway between the eaves and the ridge. The green and purple color is also completely natural and will offer a subtle, yet noticeable contrast to the gray slate above and below the band. Sample slate tiles can be seen at the WMI by anyone who is interested. This project will tense labors to come, scaffold- bring the roof of the Working was delivered to the WMI ing Men’s Institute building last week. It will soon be erected as close to its original state as and utilized by the roofing team possible. It is a mark of respect when that phase of the project for the original design of the begins around the beginning building to find that restoration of March. The roofing work is is improvement. expected to take approximately Upcoming at the WMI twelve weeks to complete. DeKiwanis Story Time will be spite outward appearances, the January 26 and 27 at 6:30 p.m. WMI will remain open during Marsha Bailey will be reading this eventful stage. The build- “A Snowy Nap” by Jan Brett.

many believe that the committee will pass the bill at an early date. Star Will Print High School Annual - For the first time in the history of the Mount Vernon Senior High School, “The Hoop-pole,” class annual, will be printed in a local office, the Western Star having been awarded the contract by the 1922 class through their hustling young business manager, Paul Dietz. “The Hoop-pole” is each year a work of art, both editorially and typographically and the standard of the work will be upheld by both the 1922 class and The Star. The book is 8x11 in size and usually contains about 130 pages. It is printed on high grade paper with an embossed cover and makes a nice souvenir, not only for members of the graduating class, but for anyone interested in school work. About 30 pages in the back of the annual will be used for local advertisements. The annual for 1922 will be distributed during the early part of May. Residents Kept Awake By Noise Of Thousands Of Ducks And Geese - Thousands of wild geese and ducks have congregated in the lowlands just south of Water Street and residents of that neighborhood had their nightly slumbers considerably disturbed Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The game law prohibits the shooting of wild ducks or geese at this time, the season having closed January 1. What to do to remove the noise just now seems to be a problem to East Water Street residents. The incessant “quacks” of the ducks and geese can be heard at all hours of the night. The fowls have taken refuge in the corn fields of the bottoms where they can find plenty of feed and according to John Moeller, the river near this bottom land is black with the fowls during the day time. As they can not be killed, it has been suggested that the

residents bring suit against the ducks for disturbing the peace and quiet of the neighborhood. Less Sickness Now Than Ten Years Ago - According to County Health Commissioner R. Hardwick, since the county has become thickly settled, malaria fever is practically unknown. People have learned the causes of typhoid fever and very few typical cases are reported in the county. Ten years ago various contagious diseases were decidedly more prevalent. Owen Dunn Post To Present Three-Act Farce - Under the auspices of Owen Dunn Post Number 5, American Legion, the three-act play, “The Arrival of Kitty,” will be presented at the Saint Matthews Hall Thursday and Friday nights February 2 and 3. A cast of nine local people will be used. Kitty will be played by Ida Mae Bateman. Mr. Wilkins will be played by Merle Weisinger. The local organization of War Mothers will be in charge of the ticket sale. City Council - Members of the Chamber of Commerce at their meeting in the City Building Monday night decided to make use of county funds available for the repair for streets that were a continuation of county highways. The matter of having two telephones in the City Buildings were referred to the City Hall Committee. At present, there is a telephone in police headquarters and one in the hallway used by the ﬁre department and others. Sports - Basketball–Friday night the Mount Vernon Boys’ team beat the Francis Joseph Reitz team with the score of 42 to 30. Baldwin was the highest scorer for Mount Vernon with 18 points. The Mount Vernon Girls’ team defeated the girls’ team of F. J. Reitz by the score of 27 to 16. Wilson scored the highest with 13 points. Other Scores - Poseyville defeated Stewartsville 42 to 10. New

Harmony defeated Cynthiana 46 to 11. Wadesville loses to Hazelton 28 to 15. All Posey County teams will take part in the Evansville tournament this year. News Briefs And Personals - Births - Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson Thomas Sunday night, a daughter. A daughter, Grace, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Jones Wednesday night. A son, Raymond, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Proctor, Tuesday. Sick List - Mrs. Oscar Hass has been operated on for gallstones. She is getting along nicely. Carl Weilbrenner, Dr. Fullinwilder, and Mrs. George Septor are all able to be out after being conﬁned to their homes by illness. John Keck returned home Saturday from Savannah, Mo., where he has been taking treatment for several weeks for the removal of a growth on the left side of his face. He is improving at the present. The school has been closed at Bufkin this week on account of diphtheria. Hog Killing - The following enjoyed the hog killing at Mr. and Mrs. H. Benthall’s, Thursday: Mrs. John Benthall and son, William of Farmersville, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Carroll and daughter, Elnora, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schmitzer, Mrs. George Wild and daughter, Mabel, and Robert Hargrove. Visits Abijah Allyn was a business visitor to this city Saturday. William Theuerkauf was a business visitor to this city Tuesday. J. Dempesmeier was a business visitor Thursday. John Matthews was in the city Tuesday and while here, gave us a pleasant call. Sunday Visits - Mr. and Mrs. Adam Bayer and daughters, Lula, Marie, and Helen and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bayer and daughter, Bertha Marie, and son, Paul, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Roos and sons Sunday. Marriage Licenses - George Bumm and Katie Keil; Fieldon McFadden and Mary McDurmon.

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S P HIGH HONORS Fifth Grade: Lilah Bigge; Anderson Bone; Reid Hansen; Caleb Hauke; Chelsea Hutton; Samuel Laury; Olivia Stratman; Eli Sutton Sixth Grade: Brock Folz; Simon Goebel; Amy Griese; Kade Norman Seventh Grade: Henry Bohleber; Annabel Knaebel; Emily Nurrenbern; Laney Randall; Ava Whicker Eighth Grade: Izzy Bohleber; Lyla Walker HONORS Fifth Grade: Evelyn Niemeier; Beau Nottingham; Avery Sanders; Hadlie Scheu; Cecilia Weinzapfel; Mia Weinzapfel Sixth Grade: Darret Branson; Savannah Harris; Madalyn Knaebel; Maci Lannert; Landry Lottes; Anna Newton Seventh Grade: Isaiah Allford; Brody Bacon; Joshua Bacon; Benjamin Deeg; Waylon Dewig; Zack Hutton; Cecilia Laury; Nash Stratman; Natalie Weber; Katie Wilkey Eighth Grade: Levi Bigge; Gwen Hertel; Reagan Reising; Jillian Scheu; Josie Walker; Morgan Wannemuehler; Noah Weinzapfel; Colton Wells

HIGH HONORS First Grade: Raelyn Cobb; Brynley Cochran; Kailyn Combs; Zaine Dillback; Alexander King; Myka Kueber; Lilyana Miller; Ka’Mari Mosley; Gibson Rainey; Camden Rye; Kamryn White Second Grade: Brielle Cox; Lucas Gibbs; Keaton Robb; Mark Vyvoda; Sarah Wooten Third Grade: Gavin Frisby; Parker Hyatt; Kenzie Johnson; Nicholas Miller; Finn Rainey; Sadie Thompson Fourth Grade: Blake Bell; Avery Collins; Maliya Newman Fifth Grade: John Hewins HONORS First Grade: Kaeden Alldredge; Andrew Baker; Carolyn Bradford; Ayden Carder; Ember Clark; Kylee Crowe; Brayden Denning; Tate Erwin; James Givens; Lillian Hall; Bailee Hanmore; Jesse Henderson; Ryland Kallbreier; Zoey Lee; Harmoni Meyer; Derrick Moman; Mason Mosley; Liam Nelson-Brown; Ellen Nunn; Ryker Pool; Comi Quesinberry; Ayden Reynolds; Addylin Robinson; Tylen Rueger; Bria Russelburg; Trendyn Schmitt; Reid Schmitzer; Isaiah Sebree-Eddins; Kayley Stallings; Kenzie Stephens; Robert Stepro; Kaydence True; LaKarma Washington; Maycie Winegar Second Grade: Skylee Ackman; Adallyn Anderson; Caden Bebout; Carter Bouch; Jazann Clevenger; Declan Cox; Georgia Crews; Xavier Esche; Sophia Gilbert; Hadleigh Hoeflinger; Piper Holton; Jaxson Langston-Owens; Caleb Lee; Kaden Lee; Saige Long; Ethan Marchand; Briana Medina-Franco; Kendall Neaveill; Porter Nurrenbern; Paisley Schmidt; Jase Spitler; Rayleigh Stallings; Da’Von Taylor; Curtis Turner; Maci Wallis; Kendra West; Jacob Wright; Ethan Wyatt Third Grade: Westyn Adam; Kar’Mah Anderson; Aarik Baker; Hope Barker Kyra Beswick; Brenna Bincsik; Edward Bradshaw; Faith Brakie; Garrison Brink; Avery Buchanan; Finley Bullard; Cole DeVault; Bella Embrey; Scarlett Erwin; Carson Ferrell; Connor Ferrell; Madaline Floyd; Ayvion Greene; Brooklyn Gunter; Denver Hanks; Kayden Hanmore; Savannah Higginbotham; Karsen Hutchison; Joseph Jackson; Jamarion Leach; Kaylor Marvel; Austin McCarty; Colton McCarty; Easton Mullis; Oliver Nichols; Arian Reynolds; Harvey Smith; NoahThompson; Makenna Washington; Zane West; Isaac Williams; Gracie Winegar; Liam Woodward Fourth Grade: Travis Barritt; Anahbell Bradshaw; Hadley Breeze; Liberty Buchanan; Dakota Clark; Reese Collings; Kenzlee Cox; Jaylie Denning; Brylee Dixon; Lincoln Dobleman; London Dobleman; Kaydence Dunn; Talynn Erwin; Crystal Fair; Trinity Gates; Gavin Givens; Shelby Hamilton; Madeline Hargrove; Zachary Holzworth; Brady King; Gabrielle Lafferty; Bentleigh Long; Ginnie McWhirter; Liliana Neave; Ellery O’Neil; Autumn Phipps; Jaidra Poore; Avalynn Reich; Chace Reynolds; Kloe Robb; Jonis Robison; Kalyssa Sain; Kormikel Stewart; Destini Sussen; Gabriel Sutfin; Noah Williams; Aaron Wolfe Fifth Grade: Elona Ackman; Lilith Allen; Wastna Biggerstaff; Arianna Dell; Mason Dixon; Amanda Evans; Brookelyn Hanmore; Jayleigh Higgins; Chace Holton; Jayla Houchin; Bella Howell; Bentley Kallbrier; Morgan Miller; Jonah Nichols; Gabriel Nunn; Makayla Payne; Angel Poole; Brenyn Reynolds; Jersie Reynolds; Lilly Ricketts; Jimmy Rose; Baylee Stallings; Alexander Wallis

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HIGH HONORS Ninth Grade: Campbell, John E.; Chilton, Addison B.; Cleveland, Mary-Kate R.; Forsee, Arianna J.; Green, Colton D.; Hamilton, Jaley E.; Lang, Shelby G.; Rainey, Kyra L.; Tenbarge, Grace E.; Valier, Ava A.; Wagner, Malley R.; Williams, Ava M.; Zieren, Isabella G. Tenth Grade: Bell, Cora D.; Brucken, Blake M.; Lilleston, Ashley N.; Osban, Piper J.; Santoro, Andrew J.; Schmuck, Rylee J.; Schu, Brandi L.; Willard, Parker T. Eleventh Grade: Burnett, Mathania; Hollinger, Garet R.; Julian, Brenna D.; Kelley, Kaleigh M.; Lippe, Colton J.; Paul, Rylan J.; Tucker, Carson N. Twelfth Grade: Bippus, Renee A.; Bommarito, Alessandro; Bowman, Brady A.; Bryant, Andrew L.; Carlino, Andreana A.; Egan, Peyton R.; Friedman, Sydney J.; Gansman, Alison A.; Ghiotti, Nicolo; Jolley, Aiden N.; King, Connor H.; Liggett-Kueber, Rayce A.; Loehr, Trevor C.; Morgan, Destiny N.; Potter, Maci L.; Ragsdale, Madison A.; Roberts, Jailyn L.; Sitzman, Karagen A.; Snodgrass, River G.; Weilbrenner, Charles C.; Wilson, Tyler S. MAROON HONOR Ninth Grade: Aaron, Drew M.; Brock, Chance M.; Deckard, Hayden R.; Denning, Jasmine M.; Dyehouse, Bryce R.; Hathaway, Grant E.; Henderson, Rue N.; Hoehn, Alexandra P.; Howard, Nathan R.; Jones, Cassidy G.; Ledbetter, Aaliyah M.; Martin, Hannah R.; Medina, Yoeli L.; DISTINGUISHED HONORS Owens, Brandon C.; Peters, James A.; Pierce, Lowell C.; Potter, Maddox A.; Preske, Lillian Sixth Grade: Banks, Emily K.; Benthall, Isabella M.; Boggs, Bryce A.; Buchanan, Colbie, M.; Schelhorn, Reilly; Starnes, Sophia E.; Thomason, John E.; Thompson, Valarie E.; Wiggins, Caldemeyer, Jacob R.; Carlisle, Jake A.; Jones, Levi M.; Korb, Wyatt C.; Kuhn, Dillon C.; Makayla R. Leverenz, Abram N. Mavrick, Cody M.; May, Charley, McNeece, Brock A.; Meinschein, JackTenth Grade: Alldredge, Maximillian J.; Anderson, Dusten R.; Baldwin, Beau C.; Bulkley, son R.; Muller, Ira J.; Poling, Victoria A.; Rainey, Ella G.; Riecken, Marcus L.; Sargent, Bailey Zackary T.; Burke, Adam P.; Clowers, Jackson T.; Cox, Victoria S.; Deno, Nolan J.; Dickinson, N.; Scates, Thomas N.; Schmuck, Gavin W.; Seifert, Sarah K.; Seifert, Simon G.; Spencer, SydHalie A.; Doherty, Grant J.; Fisher, Emma G.; Gibbs, Bella R.; Gibson, Taylor M.; Hardin, ney C.; Stephens, Shane M.; Sullivan, Davin G.; Vaught, Ashlyn E.; Walker, Braxden D.; Weis, Justina D.; Johnson, Allyson M.; Kelley, Ryan L.; Krull, Kiearra D.; Maier, Madeline E.; Martin, Adeline N. Grayce M.; McCune, Ella N.; McDowell, Adam C.; Miller, Abigayle M.; Paul, Aidan C.; Reyes, Seventh Grade: Anderson, Braden L.; Baker, Veronica L.; Berg, Dorotea M.; Biggerstaff, Grace M.; Ries, Abigail K.; Seifert, Hannah J.; Sharber, Arlissa R.; Snodgrass, Merritt L.; Stokes, Delaney J.; Brakie, Samantha G.; Burgdorf, Madisyn E.; Campbell, Jaycee K.; Duncan, Tessa Emily A.; Sullivan, Reagan M.; Swartz, Jacob R.; Underwood, Danielle A.; Watson, Morgan A.; L.; Fendel, Alyssa J.; Fields, Cassidy G.; Fisher, Alivia R.; Hall, Eastin B.; Howard, Paige M.; Watters, Ava R.; Weis, Aaron J. Isham, Lida B.; Johnson, Shaylee D.; Juarez-Fernandez, Lidia C.; Luckett, Gracie M.; Lueder, Eleventh Grade: Angel, Riley E.; Borrego, Kyla C.; Cox, Bailey M.; Culley, Olivia G.; Deig, Jake A.; Miller, Molly S.; Owens, Madison M.; Preske, Logan, Reese, Libby A.; Reinitz, James Keirra L.; Dewar, Maxwell W.; Dosher, Abigail M.; Duffey, Haley N.; Elderkin, Hunter J.; ErB.; Simpson, Ryanna G.; Thompson, Natalie M.; Walker, Emerson N.; Wells, Ella M.; Wolf, Atwin, Landon D.; Ewalt, Ryan L.; Girten, Katherine A.; Glueckert, Benjamin R.; Healy, Alexandra talla P.; Zieren, Carter G.; Kimmel, Dominik L.; King, Natalie E.; Kloppenburg, Sophie C.; Luckett, Micah N.; Lueder, Eighth Grade: Allyn, Alaina C.; Ditmer, Addison J.; Embrey, Levi W.; Harper, Owen D.; Grace R.; Mielgo Torres, Luis; Millay, Kara D.; Phillips, Isaiah A.; Pierce, Ainsley D.; Randel, Harris, Kalem H.; Jones, Emily K.; May, Aubrey E.; McNeece, Hannah G.; Powell, Abigail M.; Taylor L.; Reising, Alayna J.; Ricketts, Drake A.; Rush, Peyton M.; Rutledge, Haley J.; SchelPowell, Miranda A.; Thompson, Addison L. horn, Luke S.; Schroeder, Grace A.; Sledd, Brooke O.; Tenbarge, Lily A.; Thompson, Levi M.; HONORS Wilson, Lera L. Sixth Grade: Bebout, Aleeah M.; Campbell, Kaydee L.; Cobb, Kali L.; Cox, Nolan R.; EmTwelfth Grade: Biggerstaff, Genna A.; Boeke, Lauren J.; Brock, Zachariah L.; Carlisle, Alex sweller, Julia E.; Gentry, Colton J.; Gonzalez, Isaac A.; Grabert, Emma G.; Harris, Monroe H.; Harshbarger, Josie C.; Hasselbrinck, Sophia L.; Johnson, Zane N.; Lamberson-Angle, Micah M.; N.; Clement, Taetum R.; Clement, Trinity R.; Clowers, Triston L.; Culley, Zachary D.; Damm, McDowell, Alex R.; Rumley, Tristan J.; Scates, Henry G.; Sherretz, Aubrey J.; Stillwagoner, Jus- Tanner J.; Epley, Fischer C.; Flener, Katharine R.; Folz, Serenity C.; Gerton, Olivia G.; Gross, Parker N.; Harmes, Dylan D.; Hart, Baylee K.; Henderson, Dru M.; Hildebrandt, Mackenzie F.; tice A.; Thompson, Maxwell S.; Voelker, Kendall J.; Boerner, Tyson G.; Briody, Kaydence M.; Hines, Susan R.; Hoehn, Luke M.; Hook, Brady J.; Hostetter, Leo M.; Huss, Hayden M. Juncker, Brock, Annabelle J.; David, ‘Joslyn N.; Davis, Casey A.; Fuhs, Emma K.; Gonzalez, Rosalena Daniel J.; Kingery, Julia A.; Kuhn, Dalton K.; Macon, Alexis L.; McCormick, Damien L.; McD.; Jarvis, Kace W.; Konrath, Emma K.; Lilleston, Ryan, McCord, Trinity R.; McFadin, Stella C.; Mitchell, Logan A.; Mosley, Mahkenzie N.; Spencer, Sean M.; Williams, Elias P.; Allen, Zoey Cormick, Matthew C.; McGee, Savannah D.; McKinney, Conner W.; Murray, Abigail C.; NewK.; Bohleber, Jane Q.; Breeze, Aidyn L.; Brenner, Emma-Jade E.; Crofts, Taylor G.; Eaton, Ben- man, Christopher B.; Parmenter, Isaac A.; Rhodes, Baylee R.; Schmitt, Lauren M.; Shepherd, jamin D.; Gross, Cierra N.; Howe, Carter J.; Kelly, Ava L.; Kincade, Lily A.; Kincheloe, Jocelyn Ariana N.; Spindler, Abel R.; Spivey, Zane N.; Wiggins, MacKenzie N.; Wilson, Jaden L. L.; Nobles, Shane A.; Wiggins, Jayden M.; Crow, Braxtyn A.; Givens, Keaton B.; Godinez, Erick GRAY HONOR Ninth Grade: Banks, Blake E.; Basden, James M.; Browning, Oakley; Byerly, Nathanael W.; E.; Hathaway, Blake S.; Lewis, Eli H.; Lively, Zoey K.; Mandel, Madisyn L.; Reese, Desirae A.; Capes, Rylan A.; Collins, Connor M.; Davis, Brynn L.; Dobleman, Cortlynn M.; Dye, Masyn A.; Ricketts, Elexis K.; Thomas, Mariyah L.; Westerfield, Landon J.; Williams, Nakhilyn L.; Bell, Emsweller, Charles D.; Ethridge, Konnor M.; Ewalt, Isabella L.; Harralson, Madalyn S.; Hile, Rawlings C.; Lemberg, William C.; McCarty, Lilly K.; McPherson, Michael A.; Neave, Marielena G.; Paul, Sarah R.; Reynolds, Logan F.; Webber, Holton C.; Williams, Hayden F.; Denning, Michael L.; Hubbard, Brendan H.; Jones, David C.; Keown, Andrew R.; Lamprich, Krystal A.; Legarda, Veronica A.; Lindenschmidt, Kyle L.; Lueder, Chance A.; Marchand, Brandie N.; McReagan L.; Hershberger, Kendrick, Stillwagoner-Phillips, Coltyn L.; Yarbrough, Carly A. carty, Dylan L.; Muller, Savannah M.; Patel, Yug S.; Pedrotti, Hunter J.; Permenter, Jazelle M.; Seventh Grade: Abel, Madelyn G.; Allyn, Lacey M.; Bohleber, John W.; Bradshaw, Daythan V.; Durbin, Atticus J.; Findley, Kylee P.; Hamilton, Isaac R.; Johnson, Jade I.; Ragsdale, Mitchell Reynolds, Bobby D.; Ritchie, Cammie M.; Robles, Olivia D.; Rutledge, Andrea J.; Schneider, Colten R.; Slaton, Miranda G.; Spainhoward, Malachi C.; Straw, Zoe E.; Swartz, Chloe L. Virtue, A.; Rainey, Edwin J.; Scates, Wyatt J.; Schu, Gavin M.; Severin, Braelynn E.; Stevens, Jacelyn Kar-Leigh K.; Walker, Emma M. G.; Ackman, Ajalee J.; Allyn, Lindsey N.; Anderson, Logan M.; Byerly, Jacob N.; Collins, Cael Tenth Grade: Aldrich, Ellen E.; Bazan, Abbigale M.; Bazan, Kristen O.; Bell, Matthew L. W.; Guerrero, Gloria J.; Muller, Jayden S .; Murrell, Emma G.; Schneider, Makayla, Sharber, Benson, Cinzie J.; Bincsik, Braden J. Brandenstein, Clarissa M. Brandenstein, Cyra L.; Burnett, Clyde L.; Timmons, Chase M.; Whitfield, Braxton A.; Bell, Trevan D.; Buchanan, Jersey D.; Jamison, Olivia G.; Jarvis, Hailey R.; Jourdan, Harold R.; Phillips, Joseph L.; Salee, Maddex D.; Isaac N.; Crawford, Camaro A.; Dutkiewicz, Logan A.; Franks, Brooke L. Glover, Julien I.; Sharber, Athan W.; Shiver, Gabriel C.; Smith, Jada J.; Cathie, Avani M.; Eaton, Aaliyah R.; John- Haney, Asher W.; Hart, Arliss A.; Hess, Kendra D. Huss, Madolyn H. Jones, Molly L.; Jourdan, Trinity A.; Kincade, Ava M.; Maxwell, Wyatt M.; Mccord, Derek J.; Mitchell, Landon D.; son, Ella M.; Johnson, Mason M.; Lindenschmidt, Derek R.; Lupfer, Makayla E.; Moore, Levi J.; Rhea, Ellie A.; Riggs, Peyton I.; Topper, Lane R.; Crowe, Johnathon R.; Eldredge, Abigail L.; Morris, Kenyon K.; Payne, Tobias C. Jr; Redman, Olivia R.; Robb, Isabel R.; Robb, Lauren J.; Romero, Lena B.; Sanchez, Ian C.; Seidensticker, Zarek C.; Sizemore, Lily K.; Stewart, Kortez Hamm, Rainnin M.; Hatch, Kaylen, Medina, Gisell A.; Middleton, Bryce A.; Peters, Joseph R.; J.; Wagner, Mia J.; Wassmer, Kendall P.; Weatherford, Hadley T.; West, Hannah N. Rocca, Easton K.; Rodriguez, Isabel M.; Buchanan, Alexis R.; Clark, Nevaeh M.; De Fur, Drew Eleventh Grade: Boarman, Alicia M.; Browning, Braiden; Davis, Emma N.; Deckard, Lydia A.; Hartman, Whitaker R.; Hilditch, Thomas E.; Lane, Mercadez K.; Reinitz, Jada L.; Woods, A.; Defur, Gracie A.; Defur, Jeffrey P. Denning, Lily E.; Duffey, Taylor N.; Ford, Brady D.; Nicholas A.; York, River K. Franklin, Shaun M.; Gates, Serenity F.; Healy, Payne M.; Higginson, Jillian R. Jarvis, Jaycee L.; Eighth Grade: Boerner, Gabriella J.; Bouch, Samantha N.; Clowers, Logan E.; Ellison, Taylor R.; Hanebutt, Kylee E.; McCarty, Madalyn M.; Moles, Madisyn L.; Reynolds, Hannah L.; Jarvis, Taylor L.; Juarez-Fernandez, Brandon; McConnell, Cameron A.; O’Daniel, Jackson R.; Aldrich, Maggie C.; Blackburn, Ellie R.; Campbell, Wesley J.; Elderkin, Emma C.; Harshbarger, Redman, Carlton J.; Redman, Sadie N.; Redman, Sydney L.; Russell, Scott G.; Salee, Kaylen G. Schneider, Calee; Schneider, Ethan O.; Short, Blaine N.; Steedman, Logan A.; Watters, Aidan M.; Reese W.; Jarvis, Johnathon L.; Jones, Maiya S.; Kanipe, Natalie M.; Kraft, Layne W.; Kuhn, Weakley, Noah G.; Weyer, Brooklynn A.; Willard, Khai A.; Willis, Charles C.; Wurtz, Madeline Natalie M.; Lilleston, Lindsey E.; McCallum, Bailey L.; Sartore, Maelie R.; Starnes, Gianna R.; E.; Yarber, Ethan M. York, Leah M.; Brock, Mandalynn R.; Gish, Madison L.; Hoehn, Wesley M.; Mcgee, Amari L.; Twelfth Grade: Adams, Henry S.; Adler, Matthew E.; Anderson, Alexis N.; Bell, Austin Sponn, Ella L.; Stacey, Emily J.; Walton, Adrianna S.; Weyer, Kaitlyn I.; Cox, Scott W. Jr.; Craig, J.; Black, Jason A.; Bollinger, Isaac B.; Branson, Lane D.; Brooks, Cierra; Cole, Christian M.; Nathan M.; Lippe, Grant B.; Long, Julie A.; Long, Xavier D.; McWhirter, Morgan J.; Payne, Collins, William M.; Daws, Braxton L.; Dickinson, Abbie N.; Diefenbach, Jordan A.; Dimmett, Lillian L.; Reese, Sophia M.; Schroeder-Lambert, Chloe E.; Stillwagoner, Jayden E.; Watzlavik, Hunter A.; Collins, Cooper R.; Allyn, Louis M.; Bradshaw, Derek J.; Chapman, Lillian I.; Clow- Parker N.; Garrison, Kaden M.; Gates, Matthias J.; Holder, Luke A.; Hollinger, Derek C.; Irick, Zachary D.; Jones, Elijah S.; Kern, Keaton L.; Melendez-Allred, Lilianna M.; Moudy, Carissa R.; ers, Bryce R.; Fraser, Kaylee R.; Gonzalez, Izaiah X.; Hess, Ryan N.; Hoehn, Maria J.; McColNelson, Lauren D.; Reeves, Terriace E.; Robb, Jonathan C.; Royal, Braiden M.; Scates, Maggie lum, Ryan D.; McManus, Emma M.; Osborne, Megan L.; Snodgrass, Ryder G.; Westerman, R.; Shively, Shelby L.; Spalding, Alyssa M.; Thompson, Tony L.; White, Ramona R.; Wilson, Kaleb A.; Bourne, Bryce C.; King, Haley J.; Lyons, Graeson 0.; Melendez, Mikayla E.; Miller, Katrina N.; Woods, Noah A. 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Saint Philip Conservation Club sets date for annual Burgoo Sale

The Saint Philip Conservation Club will be selling Burgoo at The Hall behind Saint Philip Church on February 19 and 20, 2022. Burgoo is available for $20 per gallon on Saturday, January 19 from 2 - 6 p.m., and Sunday, January 20 from 8 a.m. - Noon. Contact Brian Weinzapfel at 812-664-2974 or Joe Weinzapfel at 812-774-5566 to place an advance order or for more information.

Patoka Lake hosts Full Moon Hike Join an interpretive naturalist on Friday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. at the Beach 2 Shelter House at Patoka Lake for a three-fourthmile guided hike along a paved trail overlooking the lake. The journey will begin with a talk about the moon and nature at night. Hiking will begin at 8:35 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. Plan to wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring refreshments. There will be stone benches to rest on. Participation is limited, and advance registration is required by phone at 812685-2447 by 2 p.m., Feb. 17. For more information regarding this program or other interpretive events, please call the Nature Center at 812-685-2447. Patoka Lake (on. IN.gov/patokalake) is at 3084 North Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.

PC Board of Health to meet

The Posey County Board of Health will meet Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 6 p.m., at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. For questions, please contact the Health Department at 812-838-1328.

SP Men’s Club to hold Sausage Sale The Saint Philip Men’s Club is having their Annual Sausage Sale on Saturday, January 22 and Sunday, January 23. Pick up will be in the Hall behind Saint Philip Church after the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday and after the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday. There will be Bulk Sausage, Links, Liver sausage and Soup Bones available.

Knights announce BINGO The Knights of Columbus of Saint Philip and Corpus Christi are sponsoring a BINGO on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the Saint Philip Gymnasium. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the Bingo begins at 6 p.m. The cost is $25 for a packet of 20 games and includes a packet of four special games. Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Hot Dogs, Nachos, Popcorn and Drinks will be available.

PHS, PCPP plan Fundraiser Dinner, live music, silent/live auction, and a surprise reveal you won’t want to miss. Join us on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Details to come.

N E HONORS Fourth Grade: Anslei Allen; Neal Arendell; Connor Beuligmann; Evan Beuligmann; Warren Bowers; Leo Brandenstein; Brennan Brown; Jani Brown; Natalie Brown; Addalynne Carter; Brycen Compton; Samuel Englebright; Cameron Fisher; Paisley Fisher; Grace Garrett; Whitnye Helfert; Annabelle Hester; Noah Kirlin; Cora Lamb; Justin Lin; Carson Lupfer; Samuel Oakley; Timothy Oglesby; Lincoln Price; Lilyian Reuter; Veronica Rutter; Andi Seibert; Emma Simpson; Damien Strickland; Lillian Thiem; Lane Waelder; Brantley Wilkey; Dylan Wilson; Jase Young Fifth Grade: Gwyn Beuligmann; Owen Beuligmann; Matthew Carman; Raelynn Carrier; Clara Cater; Brigham Dant; Draxton Detty; Rowen Englebright; Isabela Farrar; Kaidance Farrar; Janniah Garrett; Jaxson Kram; Norah Lindenberg; Natalie Marvel; Lexi Meek; Addelyn Poe; Benjamin Stoneberger; Blake Wrobel; Morley Yount Sixth Grade: Ryan Englebright; Brady Farrar; Mya Hoops; Shyloh-Lynn Knauss; Savannah Lindenberg; Allena Maier; Justice McCracken; Chase Meredith; Dylan Murphy; London Owens; Brayden Rhoads; Evelyn Smith; Grant Stone; Abigail Templeton; Faith Templeton; Madelynn Thomas; Jocelyn Tuley; Riley Wildt; Eli Wirtz; Isabella York; Lane Young

N P H A HONORS Ninth Grade: Colby Landon Angel; Kade Anthony Buecher; Carly Elizabeth Douglas; Luke Aaron Garrison; Courtney Renae Helfert; Kayla Ann Jones; Ashlynn Nicole Lutz; Ty Charles Mauck; Maggie Violet McCutchan; Brantly Curtis Oakley; Kaitlyn Elizabeth Oakley; Rowan B Wheeler; Tate Carl Wilson Tenth Grade: Ashleigh Michele Blankenship; Ashton Rae Elpers; Jackson Daniel Graff; Renea Marie Kerchief; Cole Joseph Newcomer; Abigail Lucy Pardon; Logan Joseph Simmons Lillian Rose Tenbarge Eleventh Grade: Dharma Jane Fribley; Brooklyn Marie Goedde; Emma Rose Hall; Nolan Darrin Kihn; Reagan Lanell Koester; Emma Nicole Moore; Madison Linne’ Olander; Abigail Marie Rittichier; Renee Elizabeth Schickel; Alec Grace Turner; Allison Christine Werkmeister; Anna Lee Werner Twelfth Grade: Annie Leticia Alcantara; Addyson Lynn Delph; Paige M Exline; Sydni Jecole Flowers; Julia Christine Fullop; Anna Belle Gries; Morgyn Dawn Hines; Audrey Kathryn Hirsch; Noah Landen Holzmeyer; Bethany Kaye Jones; Claire Elisabeth Koester; Addyson Renee Lingafelter; Haley Marie Lowe; RuthAnn Ping Meyer; Maxwell Bernard Muensterman; Samuel MacEgan Myers; Robert Alan Peters; Jaedyn LeeAnn Rhineburger; Kylie Marie Will; Dawson Michael Wunderlich; Lauren Ann Zirkelbach HIGH HONORS Ninth Grade: Rebekah Jean Alderson; Lacy Ann Baehl; Reese Ashlyn Basham; Zoe Lynn Bippus; Danielle Skye Bostian; Aubrey Elizabeth Brandenstein; Kylen James Brown; Lora Christine Commens; Amelia Grace Fifer; Reagan Ann Fortune; Jedidiah Lee Galvin; Jessica Ann Glaser; Braeden Patrick Harp; Alyssa Renee Heath; Noah Joseph Koester; Shawnee Reyn LaMar; Morgan Dawn LaVanchy; Ethan Jonathan Mansfield; Trace Jacob Martin; Christina Ali Meredith; Keegan Makel Meritt; Ava Renee Milligan-Staples; Madalyn Jane Newton; Adelyn G Olander; Laney Irene Owens; Jacob Thomas Pugh; Sophie Anne Scheller; Trey Walker Schipp; Austin Edward Schmitt; Jonathan Reed Schmitt; Charlotte May Smith; Sydnie Nicole Smith; Jackson Nathaniel Tucker; Evan William Tuley; Valerie Rose Wildeman; Lauren Nicole Wilsey; Brett Joseph Wrobel Tenth Grade: Victoria Rose Abernathy; Kathryn Ann Baize; Kade Stephen Bender; Caige Will Christie; Ava Lynn Crawford; Joshua Sidney Dill; Jordan Collin Dillman; Abigail Grace Duncan; Madison Marie Emge; Olivia Renee Esche; Anna Marie Freeman; Addison Grace Fullop; Madelyn Magnolia Galindo; Kolton Errett Gardner; Keira Elizabeth Gengelbach; Averi Suzan Goebel; Kaleb Leon Herke; Ty Douglas Johnson; Collin Jacob Kamman; Connor Joseph Lintzenich; Ava Jean Lowe; Anneliese Marie Mayes; Jacob Evan Motz; Jade Briley Mueller; Chloe Elizabeth Newman; Zander Winson Pickens; Madeleine Mae Powers; Sibyl Donovan Renshaw; Noah James Roberts; Colin Reece Schipp; Hanna Lynn Schmitt; Matthew Christopher Stump; Emma J Thompson; Reece Owen Thompson; Aubrey Elizabeth Vaughn; Noah Richard Walden; Luke Ryan Willis; Carson Wayne Woods; Olivia Reece Woods Eleventh Grade: Mason Ann Ashby; Timothee Matthieu Baudry; William Allen Bergwitz; MaKenzie Ann Coin; Logan Daniel Coultas; Grace Mae Cullman; Faith Hannah Curry; Jacob Alexander Downey; Ava Lilly Epley; Shaina Alayne Farrar; Kyle David Fifer; Tristen Gregory Gammon; Tina Grenz; Erin Raylin Hoehn; Laela Elizabeth Jackson; Emily Marie Johnson; Thadeus Daniel Jones; Lauren Marie Kihn; Romane Marie Noelle Sophie Leleu Debout; Alivia Carol-Ann Maier; Kyle Alan Mayes; Kayla Mae Morlan; Victoria AnnMarie Patrick; Josie Marie Payne; Taylor Elaine Pieszchalski; Maxwell Abraham Renshaw; Luke Francis Scheller; Molly Ann Seibert; Tyler Michel Simpson; Ever Samuel Warren; Gavin Ray Wheeler Twelfth Grade: Nicholas Anthony Akers; Meredith Kay Atkins; Abby Lynn Baehl; Katelyn Nicole Bare; Riley Adison Basham; Kylee Jean Baumholser; Harold William Bender; Kaylee Beth Bender; Christina Kelly Boyd; Elouise Clarissa Bromm; Ethan Austin Brown; Kendyl Nicole Brown; Bret Nicholas Bullington; Alexis Madelyn Cole; Audrey Renee Crawford; Trinity Hannah Rose Dessauer; Clayton Travis Douglas; Rachel Jean Drone; Avery Ryan Elpers; Brandt Joseph Elpers; Jaden Matthew Englert; Landon Edward Epley; Ella Katherine Galvin; Kody Harold Gardner; Kennedy Layne Gauer; Lyndsey Nichole Gentil; Cassidy Gail Gish; Carter William Hannah; Madison Nichole Lance; Devin Michael Lintzenich; Payton Michael Metcalf; Adam Jeffrey Moye; Rachel Marie Newman; Scout Dyan Norrington; Nettie Marie Nottingham; Kayla Jenae Orpurt; Julianne Elizabeth Pardon; Meaghan Nichole Pearl; Dalton Ray Reidford; Jenna Rene Rhineburger; Eyan Donald Rice; Cora Lee Schmitt; Alexa Marie Simmons; Landon Jason Smitha; Cordale Landan Straub; Alexa Breann Wagner; Jacob Allan Will; Kyndal Kathleen Elizabeth Williams; Braden Paul Willis; Blake Aaron Zirkelbach HONORS Ninth Grade: Dalton Levi Berry; Brennan Drew Butcher; Avery Lynn Collins; Jasmin Nicole Freeman; Axton Paul Gamblin; Braylon Michael Games; Hayden Alaina Gee; Jasmine May Gibson; Faith Elizabeth Goergen; Christian Glenn Hall; Jack Anthony Hirsch; Ethan Joseph Layman; Henry Werner Martin; Makayla Kristine Mayer; Nathan Abraham Medina; Lillamae L Patrick; Raymond Matthew Reuter; Olivia Renea Rhew; Stone William Riecken; Piper Willow Ember; Rollins; Nathan Ray Todd; Seth Lee Turpen; Suzanne Elizabeth Weiss; Carter Ezekiel Wells; Landon Scott Will Tenth Grade: Ethan Cole Adams; Makenna Jade Bryant; Makali Ann Carter; Summer Avy Carwile; Annica June-Maree Elliott; Kamden Joseph Farrar; Kaden Vincent Gengelbach; Aubrey Faith Glaser; Mason Tylor Hanna; Chase Andrew Hannah; Jada Alexis Hisch; Emily Lynn Marie Kern; Easton Anthony Luigs; Brendan Allen Mason; Josie Christinne Raymond; Kaiden Joseph Reidford; Vincent Guy Scheller; Kennedy Jade Schmitt; Kaedyn Zackary Stewart; Liam Eugene Stone; Samuel Marion Wagner; Jenna Marie Wehmer Eleventh Grade: Ava Nicole Biggs; Madison Lea Coon; Dakotah Lynn Drulard; Reanna Marie Eastwood; Levi John Freeman; Audrey Jean Goetz; Logan Matthew Herke; Ayden Matthew Hessler; Landon Scott Hoehn; Paige Eloise Schmahlenberger; Natalee Krystine Schoening; Ansley Melissa Singer; Reece Austin Terhune Twelfth Grade: Lucas Matthew Bass; Kayelee Lyn Bratton; Ellison Bailee Carlson Cloe Elizabeth Coon; Karly Elyse Damm; Alec Michael Elpers; Heather Lynn File; Maddelyn Sue Gillihan; Christian Scott Greene; Riley William Hart; Hunter Jack Johnson; Tristain Xavier Charles Joseph; Lilly Payton Kerby; Brandon Michael Koch; Chase Nicholas Krohn; Camden Andrew Lupfer; Justin Kase Preske; Makenzi Lynn Reidford; Joel Anthony Rhineburger; Allison Gayle Schmitt; Skyy Lynne Shaw; Nicholas Jagger Wargel; William Ray Weatherholt; Wyatt David Willman

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Birthdays January 18 - Cathy Powers, Gail Heriges, Ann Scaraﬁa, Susan Wildeman, Keith Belt, Lou Hogan, Linda Yourgans, Tom Lewis, Barbara Barrows, Lou Hogan January 19 - Terry McCleave, Sr., Maxine Watson, Gene Conyers, Olivia Conyers, Sara Ann Trembczynski, Laurie Robinson, Annemarie Cardin, Kimberly Wilson, Larry N. Mackey, Paul Breeze, Max Roll, Kim Walsh, Judy Daniel January 20 - Dawn Nelson, Nancy Defries, Jillian Marie Becher, Mike Johnson, Sherrie Titzer, Nusha Mobley, Emily Osborne, Rosemary Tron, Olivia Hall, Alice Barrett January 21 - Mark Austin, Kendall Wilson, Herb Reynolds, Alan Kent Racine, Kayden Ea-

ton, Velma Hyatt, Payton Powers January 22 - Nicholas Wilkinson, Joyce Artin, Tracy Austin, Brooklynn Hamman, Ryan Mobley, Peggy Eaton, Terry Schroeder January 23 - Mackenzie Lynell Atkins, Winnie Morrison, Jim Ries, Adam Hoﬀman, Lindsay Wilhoyte, Raela Cullum, Brittany Givens, Vada Tron, Ervin Neaveill, Madonna Muensterman January 24 - Jeremy Harris, Mary Huck, Hal Kattau, Robin Lynn Overton, Mack Conyers 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

APL offers free passes to area attractions The Tri-State offers many entertaining and educational family friendly venues, many of them available year-round. To encourage a connection and exploration of these venues, the Alexandrian Public Library is proud to announce they will be circulating admission passes to several area attractions. These new passes are available to check out for free to any Alexandrian Public Library cardholder in good standing. Current admission passes include Historic New Harmony, Mesker Park Zoo, and Wesselman Woods. “We’re so excited to be partnering with these fantastic venues right in our backyard

to allow access for free. We hope these passes will provide greater access than ever before to the wonderful resources we have in our area, and encourage our patrons to visit and explore. I’m particularly grateful to our partner organizations for providing access for an entire family to visit for free, be it a guided tour of Historic New Harmony, to see the new penguins at Mesker Park Zoo, or to visit the Nature Playscape at Wesselman Woods, one of the largest in the country,” said Marissa Priddis, Director of the Alexandrian Public Library. The passes, which are firstcome, first-serve, may be checked out for a period of

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seven days only and cannot be renewed. Each pass, which allows access into the venue without being charged entrance fees, may be checked out just like any book or movie. Only Alexandrian Public Library card holders in good standing can check out and use the pass. For security purposes the pass, which is coded specifically for the Alexandrian Public Library, must be both picked up and returned to the library in person. Card holder must be 18 or older. Sorry, the passes may not be reserved in advance or placed on hold. If you have any questions about the pass please call the Circulation Desk at 812-8383286.

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S M HIGH HONORS Fourth Grade: Samuel Green Fifth Grade: Olivia Brass, Bella Gonzalez, Stella Hall, Emily Reising HONORS Fourth Grade: Abbey Bourne, Jaclyn Le, Myles McFadin, Olive Muller, Kaylee Raben Fifth Grade: Mason Axley, Dillan Dalyrymple, MacKinley Marshall, Lillian Watzlavik, Grifﬁn Wright

S T HONORS Fourth Grade: Axton, Emma; Barrow, Ramsey; Bennett, Kyndal; Bowling, Ella; Brandle, Hunter; Branson, Annabell; Downen, Journie; Eagleson, Emmilynn; Gentry, Levi; Gibbs, Maguire; Hautman, Lyla; Hines, Raygen; Hoehn, Maverick; Lemmons, Blaine; Martin, Ethan; Meyer, Lily; Naab, Clara; Parrish, Kinslee; Reiter, Link; Rexing, Chazlynn; Schmitt, Ellie; Spencer, Ava; Wathen, Bailey Fifth Grade: Cutrell, Levi; Debes, Carter; Fisher, Cameron; Hisch, Joseph; Maines, Sloan; Mayes, Layla; Metz, Addison; Nightingale, Claire; Peters, Anthony; Schenk, Mattison; Schmitt, Brylie; Schmitt, Emily; Will, Chase Sixth Grade: Barton, William Bosecker, Xavier; Buecher, Bret; Esche, Allison; Gibbs, Paxtyn; Gray, Adam; Hallam, Isabelle; Harp, Sullivan; Hoehn, Ayela; Hoehn, Makenna; Johnson, Jaylen; Koester, Camden; Like, Madalyn; McCutchan, Molly; Raber, Emalyn; Stoneberger, Ella; Tucker, Chase; Will, Claire

S W HIGH HONORS Ryden Bitter; Garett Lintzenich; Karl Motz; Lilly Rheinlander; Colton Schuler; Harry Stofleth; Spencer Stratman; Kinley Wathen; Vince Weatherholt; Douglas Stofleth; Elliott Stratman; Lexie Straub; Kiersten Wunderlich; Marco Zoller; Eva Bender; Isaac Coomes; Calvin Gantner; Reid Happe; Max Johnson; Jacob Love; Adam Muensterman; Marcy Muensterman; Kaleb Rheinlander; Katelyn Wathen; Grant Wenger HONORS Bailey Cox; Lyla DeShields; Caroline Ellison; Mady Elpers; Matthew Will; Evie Sherretz; Daniel Sieben; Ryan Bender; Reba Bergman; Rayce Bitter; Chloe Kirchoff; Caden Schmitt; Dylan Ahola; Caroline Breeden; Madilyn Garrett; Nolan Schickel HONORABLE MENTION Kenzie Schmitt; Caden Wright; Autumn Effinger; Cole Breeden; Levi Koester; Dimitri Straub; Phoebe Tucker; Sophie Weinzapfel; Kaylie Will; Dallas Bergman; Allena Jo Storey

N P J H HIGH HONORS Seventh Grade: Ethan Mark Ashby; Landan Allen Paul Huﬀ; Anna Marie Luigs; Cade Patrick Mauck; Jacob Benjamin Nellis; Madalyn Rose Nightingale; Brooklynn Elizabeth Reich; Alyssa Kay Rittichier; Tre Wesley Schapker; Blake Adam Schmitt; Aslan Christopher Templeton; Paige Madison Vaughn; Taryn Nicole Wilson; Maelee Pauline Yount Eighth Grade: Haven Elizabeth Barton; Kyleigh Rose Bender; Landry Lesley Blaylock; Evan Tyler Buchanan; Zachary Joseph Colgrove; Audrey Jo Fisher; Benjamin Frederick Freeman; Siri Joelle Fullop; Seth Parker Gentil; Kylee Alexus Heath Elle Jo Johnson; Mallory Rose Luigs; Aiden Michael MacMunn; Kassie Danielle Mayes; Addie Lynn Murphy; Jillian Leigh Rogers; Ciara Ann Schenk; Katelyn Michelle Seibert; Ella Jane Weatherholt; Matthew Henry Wildeman; Amelia Grace Wolsiefer HONORS Seventh Grade: Olivia Eileen Ashburn; John Brian Zachary Baize; Hayden Lee Barker; Tyson Charles Barrow; Cassie Anne Bender-Staples; William Jason Bippus; Brayden Lloyd Compton; Virginia Lynn Davis; Chase Anthony Francise Duncan Kameryn Lynn Fifer; Jace Keith Fortner Joshua Kelly Freeman; Cristian Avidail Galindo; Jaylee Sue Gardner; Alexa Christine Gutierrez; Makayla Grace Helfert; Lily Janee Hester; Emma Marie Hisch; Preston Lee Jordan; Lydia Marie Justus; Maliyah Jay Keown; Reid Joshua Kihn; Carden Morgan Kissel Kenna Marie Kleinschmidt; Kayla Ann Lindenschmidt; Avery Ryan Little; Sydney Kate Maines; Ellason Violet Martin; Maya Ann Mauck; William Scott McDonald; Reaghan Lynn Nelson; David Eric Nenneker Jaidon Montrece Parkman Isla Rae Riecken; Carter Joseph Schickel; Drake Gilbert Schweizer; Ethan Joseph Seibert; Trevor M Sikes; Asa James Spencer; Lennox Richard Stone; Madison Raeann Versteeg; Michaela Rose Walden; Kayelee Revalynn Wilson; Gabriella Rayann Winegar; Savannah K Wood; Dennis Otto Wright Eighth Grade: Mylee Allen; Brennan Patrick Barrett; Myles Nelson Belt; Noah Ryan Beuligmann; Jackson Dean Bosecker; Oliver Nolan Brock; Trey Timothy Buecher; MacKenzie Mae Carrier; Grant Irvin Cullman; Ashlynn Jolie Delap; Makenah Avery Delph; Brooklynn Diane Duncan; Roman N Esche; Hayden Hope Farrar; Adelyn Jo Gamblin; Wyatt Gamblin; Mackenzie Claire George; Zoey Richelle Gray; Kylee Gene Higginson; Emma Marie Lindenschmidt; Heidi June Lowe; Raegan Katherine Mason; Christopher Allen Mayberry; Jackson Dale Mills; Mackenzie Lynn Mills; Brittani Louise Moye; Ephraim Joel Pickens; Alexander Mckay Powers; Julia Decatherine Rice; Madisyn Rose Roberts; Kanyan Wylie Rowland; Carter Daniel Schenk; Peyton Scott Seymour; Mallory Faye Shadley; Elijah James Sharp; Ashlyn Marie Smith; Ashton Parker Smitha; Sophia Anne Marie Stone; Ethan M Strueh; Jaiden Elizabeth Walden; Jazalyn Kierre Ward; Adelyn Jayde Wenderoth; Alivia Jordan Williams HONORABLE MENTION Seventh Grade: Allen James Brady; Raela Nicole Cullum Addison Leigh Doubler; Brody Thomas Fehn; Cody Allen Fitts; Cynthia Nicole Freeman; Seth Ryan Garrison; Sarah Marie Goedde; Mylee Annealynn Hawk; Shane Thomas Higgins; Stanton Xavior Howell; Parker Benjamin Johnson; Emma Rosemary Meek; Landon Michael Montooth Ryder Allen Mount; Katelyn Mae Payne; Eli Alexander Pugh; Anthony David Roberson; Easton Michael Robinson; Mazzy June Robinson; Makayla Grace Rogers; Baylee Sue Seipert; Trinity Renee Teeter; Gina Grace Lennon Wargel Eighth Grade: Madelyn Jay Almon; Katherine Jeannette Bullock; Kaden Michael Conyers; Katelyn M Corne; Landon Paul Crawford; Jesse John Danhauer; Callie Nicole Deakins; Cody Arnold Dennis; Dylan Matthew Detty; Lilly Jaymes Donner; Kayden Hunter Fisher; Kelsey LeAnn Herke; Isaac Aaron Holder; Alex Michael Nall; Savannah Leann Nottingham; Sophia Faren Nottingham; Hannah Lynn Rhoderick; Jace Dylan Rogers; Samuel Wayne Tucker; Ethan Joseph Wade; Carter Lee Wagner; Quaid Jackson Williams

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‘Area Plan’ continued from Page B1 you want to build a restaurant?’ You’ve got to market it. You’ve got to have a plan to do it and I haven’t seen that happen.” “So your biggest issue is promises made, promises kept?” APC member Andy Hoehn asked. Williams nodded. “Promises made, promises not kept and a lack of communication and a lack of effort on their part,” Williams said. Marschke told members that efforts had been made to work with 21st Century Posey County Leadership. “I am not saying we’re perfect and we might not miss one email, but if you’ve reached out we definitely responded,” he said. “We reached out to collaborate and say ‘Hey, we obviously would like some help.” He said they began working with a new real estate agent about six months ago and “this is where we are.” Janice Carr, property manager for The Landing, said she’d tried to work with three local businesses in recent years, but to no avail. She said Your Way Cafe is scheduled to open in early March in the space vacated by Bliss. “Right now, if I had 20 more apartments, I would say I could probably fill 16 of them today. There is a very large need for senior and tax based credit where it’s based on their income for housing. We are full. All 46 apartments are full. Our six market units are also full. I do have a waiting list,” she said. “On a personal note, I just recently, October 31, closed a business in Mount Vernon. It killed us when the street was closed for six, seven months in front of our business. It killed us with Covid. It was just something we couldn’t recover from. We couldn’t keep going with it and lose it. I, as well as anybody in this room, want to see businesses succeed and not ruin. But as a former small business owner and as the property manager, I don’t foresee any small businesses that we are going to be able to attract to that empty space. I do see that we can offer some wonderful housing for some of our senior members of this community.” Beth McFadden Higgins gave some background information about the project, reiterating that The Landing was “always a mixed use retail and housing” project. “If you recall, the city was just starting on its riverfront project,” she said of the early days of the development that saw several groups collaborate to get the project completed. “(The Landing) was going to be the premier site once it was done.” She urged members to not be pressured by the timeline put in place for Flaherty and Collins to spend the HOME funds because “they applied for funds before they knew they’d have your approval.” She cited the county’s zoning ordinance and asked members to examine 14 different areas that she said applied to the rezoning request. She cited Mount Vernon’s comprehensive plan and the emphasis placed on downtown revitalization efforts.

“We’ve completed Riverbend Park. Our riverfront has been transformed. Now we have the project overlooking what I think is one of the best amenities that we have in the community. We have finished the trail and we hope that that trail connects up with Evansville, potentially with New Harmony. If you’ve read the READI project, there is some interest in developing the trail from Posey County, our riverfront trail, to the Broadway USI trail and to Warrick County. So that is here. What else is here? What else have we done? Streetscape? Lighting? We’ve done all of that, but we just finished it. That finished right before Covid,” she said. “We’ve looked at that comprehensive plan and we’ve done that. When you look at the map which is also in the comprehensive plan and you go to that section, that area where The Landing is located is on the Mount Vernon future land use, which was in 2008 when this was adopted, that particular site is shown as retail and services.” McFadden Higgins said she’s thrilled to hear about the incoming restaurant and hopes that will increase foot traffic going into the summer. “I believe that, eventually, we’ll be past Covid and with the trail and the other improvements that the city has made and with the fact that all of these entities came together in 2011 and 2012 for this particular special use description, I’m encouraged,” she said. “I would invite Flaherty and Collins to look at our community and potentially look at additional, separate housing because it sounds like we need it. We worked with you once and I’m sure we can work with you again on that.” Mount Vernon Mayor Bill Curtis, Ed Adams, president of the Mount Vernon Redevelopment Commission and Jenna Richardt, vice president of economic and community development for the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership, also spoke out against the Flaherty and Collins plan. As part of the downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district, Adams told members that “any change in the use as sought would be detrimental to the future growth of downtown Mount Vernon and is squarely against the original promises made in providing certain incentives for the original development of this project.” The TIF money collected has been used for just under $200,000 in grants for facade improvements for downtown businesses since 2017, Adams said. Richardt said she reached out to Flaherty and Collins to ask if she could help, but didn’t receive a lot of feedback. “It is correct in saying that we need housing. We recognize that is a regional problem. We have identified and created plans around our region’s downtowns. What does that look like and how do we need to set ourselves up for success? I, in my professional opinion, I will leave this by stating I feel that this is a very short sighted housing fix that will leave the community with a

long term negative impact that we do not want. From a personal opinion of being an individual who has a family in her 30s that moved here to this Mount Vernon community, those would be the type of things that would be important for us to keep and not turn into that quick solution which would be a win for them and not necessarily a win for the community,” Richardt said. After more than an hour of discussion and three votes in favor and three votes opposed to the application, Seib shared his thoughts on casting his vote against the application, which was originally on the APC’s December agenda but was tabled until January. “If the people that are here that represent the different agencies that we have in the county are telling us that they would like to have another shot at this and try to make this a workable situation, I understand that situation. I tend to believe them more than I do…with the possibility that they will be working with the organization to try to make it a realistic possibility,” Seib said. “I have some feelings that this was decided way before they ever got to it with (Flaherty and Collins) saying they got the answer to this application for the grant from the federal (government) two or three months ago. They said they turned (the search for a tenant) over to another agency six months ago, so that means that shortly thereafter, before they were making the process of going ahead and moving forward with making this switch.”

On Thursday, Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers filed paperwork in Indianapolis declaring his candidacy for re-election as Prosecutor. Clowers has served in the same role since April 2019, when he was elected by a Republican Party caucus to fill the position.

‘Covid’ continued from Page B1 at this point. “Just trying to do everything we can to keep our head above water,” he said. Of the 58 patients seen in the Posey County Health Department office on Monday, 31 were for Covid-19 tests. He said 17 or 18 of those tests were positive. Wednesday and Thursday set records for daily positive cases. Between Wednesday and Friday, 238 new cases were reported in Posey County. The week of January 5 through 11 saw an increase of 306 new cases. Posey County’s positivity rate as of Friday was 31.2 percent. Rapp told members that those numbers do not include results from home test kits, meaning that the number of positive cases is likely even higher. “It’s way over that because a lot of people are doing home tests,” he said.

He said an Indiana National Guard Strike Team has been set up at the Mount Vernon Fire Department to help with testing twice already and they are trying to schedule them to return. “We could use all of the help that we can have,” he said. He described the amount of testing being done at the department as “overwhelming, even now with the new restriction from the state…because of the quantity that they have… is 18 and younger or 50 and older with symptoms. He explained the new CDC quarantine guidelines which reduces isolation times to five days from the onset of symptoms or a positive test result if fever-free and symptoms are improving and calls for mask wearing for those individuals for five more days. “That change kind of threw everyone for a loop. Before, we had always gotten some kind of notice ‘hey, this change is coming. This is what we are doing’ This one came from the CDC

‘Honorees’ continued from Page B1 the evening of Saturday, September 18. As soon as they could, they entered the scene to rescue Posey County Deputy Sheriff Bryan Hicks who had been injured by a gunshot wound in the line of duty. Deputy Hicks was taken by Posey County EMS to the hospital and law enforcement agencies assisted during the transport, so that the EMS unit could safely and quickly arrive at the hospital. “These four responders did not hesitate to respond in a dangerous situation and gave Deputy Hicks the best medical care that could be given,” Robb described. “They got in there while the scene was still in danger and did not hesitate,” New Harmony Fire Chief Kris Scarafia explained. “They got

him out and got him to a hospital as quickly as possible.” The award is named after Harry Logan who was given the first award for his lifelong commitment to making Posey County a safer place to live. Harry was a retired and lifetime member of the Marrs Township Fire Department. He spent 40 years with the department and logged over 4,222 runs. During his time on the fire department, he served as fireman, district chief, assistant chief, and fire chief for eight years. Harry was instrumental in forming the Posey County Fire Chief’s Association. In 1982, Harry received the Neighborhood Hero Award from The Evansville Press. According to the family, Harry was a neighborhood hero who helped, not be-

cause he had to, but because he cared about people “We recognize these individuals with this honor for their commitment to help others in their time of need. They were all given the award for their bravery and competence in a tragic situation. It’s something they continue to do every day,” Robb remarked. “You do it because you want to, not because you have to. Many times you get a thank you, and that’s fine, but the thank you is being able to help them.” “Most of the time with the people you help, you don’t see how they are later on down the road,” said Captain Christopher Robb, who is Larry’s son. “We are so happy Officer Hicks is doing so well.” In the time since the shoot-

ing, those close to Deputy Hicks have said he’s made a miraculous recovery. “It is amazing to see how far he’s come,” said Fireman Andrew Cox after receiving the award. Cox said the presentation was definitely a surprise. “Usually when I get called up to the front, it’s probably because I’ve done something wrong,” he said, laughing. All recipients said anyone in the room could receive the award. Knowing it was their fellow first responders giving it to them made it a true honor. “We’re just like one big family,” said the younger Robb. “We are,” Cox agreed. “Whether you’re with the cops or EMS or firefighters, whatever, that’s what we’re here for.”

the South Terrace Elementary Robotics’ Sponsor, Jon Mason as the Long Term Substitute for Kayla Sanford (February 12- March 14), Amanda Smith as Assistant Track Coach at the high school and Matt Dahlgren as the Junior High Seventh Grade Boys’ Basketball Volunteer Coach. • Victoria Schaefer was granted permission to take two students to the IMEA Middle School Honor Choir. High School Principal Sean Fisher was approved to take approximately 150 students to Camp Carson on May 20 – 22, 2022 for an extracurricular incentive trip. He attended the meeting to present a sample itinerary of activities students would do if they met the performance criteria. Scholarships would be available to help some students with fees. • Board members approved several professional leave requests: Michael MacMunn attended a STEM Conference at Purdue University on January 13, Dustin May went to a

IHSBCA Baseball Clinic in Indianapolis on January 1416. Brandon Barrett will attend an IHSTECA Coaches Clinic in Indianapolis on Feb 3-5. Courtney Almon, Erin Koester, Donna McGinness, Chelsea Travelstead, Matthew Cox, Sean Nance, Paige Rohrer, Patrick Rose, Jordan Dietz, Shannon MacMunn, Amber Oakley, Stephanie Quiroz, Laura Hall will attend the SIEC Math Textbook Fair at the Huntingburg Event Center on February 22. • The nextboard meeting will be Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 in the Library of North Elementary School at 6:30 p.m.

‘North Posey’ continued from Page B1 schools,” Galvin explained. • Board members accepted a bid from DeBra-Kuempel of $47,795 to replace the Roof Top Unit (RTU) for the North Posey Junior High Office. This will be paid from ESSER III funds to improve the air quality within the school. • Permission was granted to seek bids for the North Posey High School Chiller Replacement at an estimated budget of $319,000. This will be also be paid from ESSER III funds to improve the air quality within the school. Bid opening is scheduled for February 2, 2022. Permission was also granted to seek bids for the North Posey Junior High Boiler Replacement at an estimated budget of $85,000. This would be paid from the Operations’ Fund. They are currently down to just one boiler and need to get another one. • Galvin requested permission to seek bids for the 2022 District Lawn Maintenance Contract and it was approved to advertise. Kudos were given for the company that did it last year, and board members were very satisfied with their work. • A Resolution Terminating the Joint Agreement for Special Education between MSD of Mount Vernon and MSD of North Posey County passed unanimously. The split will become effective June 30, 2022. The Mount Vernon School Board passed their part

of the resolution during their December 20, 2021 meeting of the Board of School Trustees. • Assistant Superintendent Michelle Walden presented a transportation policy to the board for first reading. It outlines procedures for allowing outside nonprofit organizations to request use of school transportation for their needs. The use would be free, but the group would pay insurance, fuel, and driver costs. No action was needed at this time. In personnel matters: • Personal leave requests were approved for Cody Moll, January 3-20; Donna Elpers, January 23-31; Cindy Wright, January 25-28, 2022; Wendy Babcock, January 31-February 8; and Chandra Gauer, February 11-18, 2022. • The sole resignation submitted this month was accepted from Brendon Kelley as the North Posey High School Assistant Wrestling Coach. • New hires included Katie Mayes in high school food service, Drew Duckworth as

and nobody knew about it,” he said. “Health departments didn’t know about it. The state didn’t know about it. We didn’t know about it. It was announced on a Monday night after hours. We came in on a Tuesday and the rules had changed.” He said the Omicron variant “is definitely in the area” and “keeping hospitals extremely busy.” He didn’t know an exact number of the county’s Omicron cases, but estimated that it could be 80 percent or even higher. Omicron symptoms are typically milder than previous variants, often resembling an upper respiratory or a sinus infection. Loss of taste and smell…the telltale symptom of past Covid variants…may not accompany Omicron. “It’s very hard to differentiate,” he said. The high number of cases has impacted contact tracing. Council President Heather Allyn, chosen by the members Tuesday to serve a fifth year in that role, asked Rapp about contact tracing. She said a friend in Spencer County told her that it was “really bogging down (the Spencer County) office.” Rapp said that contact tracing is “on the patients that are positive themselves to do more or less. It’s gotten too overwhelming.” The state handled contact tracing in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. They are no longer doing so, he said. Changes in close contact requirements, dropping from six to three feet and no quarantines for vaccinated, asymptomatic contacts, have impacted the handling of contact tracing. Council members approved the following board appointments for 2022: Area Plan Commission, David Pearce; Board of Review, Ruth Redman; EMA Advisory Board David Pearce; EMS Advisory Board, Philip Werry, Julie Koester, Tim Fleming and Brandon Deig; Election Board, Kay Kilgore; Posey County Economic Development Partnership, Heather Allyn; Poseyville Library, Sydney Russler and Kelly Beuligmann; Posey County Redevelopment, Matt Nix and Phillip Wells; Solid Waste Board, Stefani Miller; Sewer District, Aaron Wilson, Kent Wenderoth and Dr. Bruce Ackerman; Visit Posey County Board, Shelley Hargrove; and Media, the Posey County News. Pearce, who agreed to serve a third year on the APC, said he’d “toyed with the idea of not doing it...It would be really difficult for someone to catch up with all of the stuff that has come out of that for two years now. There are a lot of details and a lot of history with it.” Miller was voted to serve as council vice president. Joe Harrison was selected as the council’s attorney.

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Court News and Legal Advertisements Arrests January 6 Oscar Enriquez - El Paso, Texas - Operating Without Ob-

taining License, Possession of Marijuana - PCS Thomas Sandoval - New Harmony - Resisting Law En-

forcement, Driving While Suspended - PCS January 7 Steven Cage - Mount Ver-

2022-018 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 6:00 p.m. upon the following Site Development Plan application on a request by Hamilton Designs LLC, Owner: Wand Z, LLC on the l0th day of February 2022 at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. The Area Plan Commission will at that time hear objections thereto: Premises: Mt. Vernon Realty Company’s Subdivision Lots 17, 18, 19 & Pt 20. Containing .70 acres more or less. Section 4, Township 7 South, Range 13 West, lying in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 1328 E. 4th Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). Posey County Area Plan Commission By: Mindy Bourne, Executive Director Published in the Posey County News on January 18, 2022 - hspaxlp

non - Residential Entry, Theft - MVPD January 8 Mark Chambers - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated-Prior-Endangerment, Driving While Suspended - ISP Michael Anderson - Domestic Battery - PCS Susan Messic - Wadesville - Domestic Battery, Battery PCS 2022-010 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

2022-013 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-22-0005-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $39,213.51 Cause Number: 65D01-2107-MF-000247 Plaintiff: MidFirst Bank Defendant: Marc D. Hall and Brenda M. Burke By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lot Number Ten (10) in Isaiah Fletchall’s Enlargement to the Town of Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana. Commonly Known as: 110 W Fletchall St, Poseyville, IN 476339030 Parcel No. 65-23-18-430-010.001-012 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Alan W. McEwan, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham Jr. Attorney No. 24051-49 41 E Washington St., STE 400 By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (812) 838-1321 317-264-5000 Atty File #: D181-73 Robb Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on January 18, January 25, February 2, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-009 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NUMBER: 65D01-2102-MF-000053

RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, vs. KERRI A. DUKE DAVID W. MILLER UNKNOWN OCCUPANT, IF ANY Defendants. NOTICE OF SUIT SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Indiana to the defendants above named, and any other person who may be concerned. You are notified that you have been sued in the Court above named. The nature of the suit against you is a foreclosure of the real estate mortgage, legally described as: The following described real estate located in Posey County, Indiana, to-wit: Lot Number Twenty-six (26) in Prices First Addition to Prices Station, now the incorporated Town of Griffin, Indiana, except Eighteen (18) feet off the south side thereof. This property is commonly known as 223 N Main Street, Griffin, IN 47616 This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following Defendants whose addresses are known: David W. Miller 1509 Cumberland Avenue Evansville, IN 47712 And to the following defendant whose addresses are unknown: Kerri A. Duke In addition to the above named Defendants being served by this summons there may be other Defendants who have an interest in this lawsuit. If you have a claim for relief against the Plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you must assert it in your written answer. You must answer the Complaint in writing, by your attorney, on or before the 24th day of February, 2022 (the same being within thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit), and if you fail to do so a judgment will be entered against you for what the Plaintiff has demanded. Matthew C. Gladwell (30493-49) Amanda L. Krenson (28999-61) David W. Cliffe (36402-15) Attorney’s for Plaintiff Reisenfeld & Associates LLC 3962 Red Bank Road Cincinnati, OH 45227 Voice: 1-513-322-7000 Facsimile: (513) 322-7099 ATTEST: Clerk of the Posey County Superior Court Published in the Posey County News on January 11, January 18, January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-012 SECTION 001113 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by Metropolitan School District of North Posey County (herein referred to as the “School Corporation”) at the Superintendent’s Office, located at 101 North Church Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633, until 1:00 PM CDT, local time, Wednesday, February 2, 2022, for the High School Chiller Replacement Project. The Work shall be Bid as one Unified Contract. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the board room at the above time and place. Bids received later than such date and time, as determined is the sole and complete discretion of the School Corporation will be returned unopened. Complete and detailed Drawings and Specifications for this work, including but not limited to the Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, and General Requirements are on file and may be examined at the following places: National Construction News 1133 West Mill Rd., Suite 107 Evansville, IN F.W. Dodge 2625 Hawthorne Avenue Evansville, IN 47714 Builders Exchange of Louisville, Inc. 2300 Meadow Drive #100 Louisville, Kentucky 40218-1372 Metropolitan School District of North Posey County 101 North Church Street Poseyville, Indiana 47633 Copies of Plans and Specifications may be obtained by contacting Repro Graphix, 14 N.W. 6th Street, Evansville, Indiana 47708, (812) 422-2400, upon depositing the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each set. After the purchase of one complete set of documents and the payment of a non-refundable cost of $50.00, PDF files will be made available. If paying by check, please make checks payable to Repro Graphix, Inc. The deposit will be refunded in full to the prime contract bidder when the Plans and Specifications have been returned to Repro Graphix within ten (10) days after the time set for receiving bids, in good re-usable condition. If Plans and Specifications are returned after this ten (10) day limit, or in an unusable condition, the deposit shall be forfeited to cover the cost of reproduction. All mailing costs shall be paid by the bidder. The successful bidder shall, upon acceptance of it’s bid, be required to procure and pay for a Contractor’s Bond for Construction (Form 86A or AIA Form A312) in an amount equal to its contract price. Such bonds shall comply with all laws of the State of Indiana governing public contracts let by governmental units. Bids should be enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed to the School Corporation, with the name and place of business of the bidder and the project name to which the bid relates on the envelope, all as more particularly set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. Bids submitted by mail should be addressed to Mr. Michael Galvin, Superintendent, Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, 101 North Church Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633. No bids received by fax or email will be accepted. If a bid is mailed, the post office becomes the agent of the bidder and not that of the School Corporation. Bids should be made on the form included in the Project Manual which is based on the Indiana State Board of Accounts Form 96 (Revised 2013), and shall be accompanied by an acceptable certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, executed by the bidder and an acceptable surety company, payable to the order of the School Corporation, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid. In the event any bidder withdraws his bid or fails to execute a satisfactory contract or contracts and furnish a satisfactory performance bond or bonds within ten (10) days after a contract or contracts has been awarded to such bidder by the School Corporation, said School Corporation may declare his certified check or cashier’s check or bid bond forfeited to said School Corporation as liquidated damages. The School Corporation shall have the right to accept any bid within sixty (60) days after the time of opening of the bids, during which time no bids shall be withdrawn; at any time to reject any and all bids for any reason at all; and to waive all formalities or irregularities in the bidding. Contractors will be required to complete their work within a certain specified period as provided in Section 01 11 00 of the specifications. A Pre-bid meeting will be conducted at North Posey High School Library located at 5900 High School Rd, Poseyville, IN 47633 on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 10 A.M. CDT (local time). Dated: January 11, 2022 METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NORTH POSEY COUNTY By: Amy J. Will, Secretary, School Board of Education Published in the Posey County News on January 18, January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp

January 10 Andrew Conner - Boonville - Warrant, Nonsupport of a Dependent Child (petition to revoke) - PCS Corliss Eastwood - Evansville - Warrant, Domestic Battery, Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury - PCS Dontrell Childs - East Saint Louis, Ill. - Dealing Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana, Carrying a Handgun Without a Li) ) SS: )

cense - PCS January 11 Joseph King - Mount Vernon - Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct - MVPD Billy Osborne - Mount Vernon - Pointing a Firearm MVPD Jacob Herrington - Mount Vernon - Possession of Marijuana - PCS

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POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2022 TERM

CAUSE NO. 65C01-2112-EU-000089 IN THE MATTER OF THE ) UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF ) DAVID ZICKEFOOSE, ) DECEASED. ) ATTORNEY: William H. Bender 17 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 430 Poseyville, Indiana 47633 Phone: (812) 874-3636, (812) 985-2102 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT, STATE OF INDIANA In the matter of the estate of David Zickefoose, Deceased Notice is hereby given that David R. Zickefoose and Wendy L. Babcock were on the 27th day of December, 2021, appointed Co-Executors of the estate of David Zickefoose, deceased, who died on December 8, 2021. 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 4th day of January, 2022 Kay Kilgore, Clerk Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy BENDER LAW, LLC William H. Bender #3734-65 17 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 430 Poseyville, Indiana 47633 Phone(s): (812) 874-3636 or (812) 985-2102 Fax: (812) 874-3637 E-mail: William@BenderLaw.biz Published in the Posey County News on January 11, January 18, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-011 ORDINANCE NO.: 2021-12-21-01 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE POSEY COUNTY EMS BILLING RATES Section 1. Charges for Posey County Emergency Medical Services WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners of Posey County, Indiana, as the executive and legislative body of Posey County, have the power to adopt and amend ordinances relating to the administration of Posey County government; and WHEREAS, Posey County is responsible for maintaining and operating the Posey County Emergency Medical Services Department (“Posey County EMS”), which includes the operation of ambulance services; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Posey County are responsible for establishing the rates for services charged by the Posey County EMS; and WHEREAS, the Posey County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board and the Posey County Emergency Medical Services Director have recommended certain increases in the rates for certain services charged by the Posey County EMS and request that the Board of Commissioners of Posey County adopt the below listed billing rates; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Posey County now seek to make the recommended changes to the billing rates for services charged by the Posey County EMS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County, as follows: CHARGE FOR POSEY CHARGE FOR OUT OF COUNTY RESIDENTS COUNTY RESIDENTS Ambulance Mileage $16 $18 Basic Life Support Emergency $750 $950 Advanced Life Support Emergency Level 1 $1,050 $1,300 Advanced Life Support Emergency Level 2 $1,250 $1,500 Basic Life Support Refusal $25 $50 Advanced Life Support Refusal $50 $10 SECTION 2. Definitions and Guidelines “Posey County Residents” is defined as a person who has a Posey County, Indiana address as his/her primary residence. “Out of County Residents” is defined as a person who has a primary residential address outside of Posey County, Indiana. The Level of Service that is billed is decided by the level of care that is provided. A Basic Life Support Refusal will only be charged when an ambulance is sent for the same patient five (5) or more times in a 30 day period that results in refusals. An Advanced Life Support Refusal will only be charged if ALS Level care is provided and the patient signs a refusal of transport after the ALS Level care was provided. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County, Indiana, and following publication as provided by I.C. 5-3-1. Following a unanimous vote by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County to waive second reading of this Ordinance, it was finally passed by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County following a first reading on this 21st day of December, 2021. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA By: Bill Collins, President By: Randy Thornburg, Vice-President By: Bryan Schorr, Member ATTEST: Maegen L. Greenwell, Posey County Auditor APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: Joseph H. Harrison, Jr. Posey County Attorney Published in the Posey County News on January 18, January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-014 STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) TWIN LAKES MHC IN LLC,

IN THE POSEY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

CAUSE NO. 65D01-2112-MI-000470 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) CHARLES RYAN REH, ) NANCY REH, ) RANDALL MAYES, ) RHONDA MITCHELL, ) JOHN VESSEL, ) UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF ABANDONED ) MOBILE HOME, and ) INDIANA BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ) ) Defendants. ) SUMMONS – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT To the Defendants named and any other person who may be concerned, Charles Ryan Reh, Nancy Reh, Randall Mayes, Rhonda Mitchell, John Vessel and the Unknown Owner(s) of the Abandoned Mobile Home who may be interested in the mobile home described in this notice you are notified that you have been sued in the Court above-named cause. Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC has filed a Verified Complaint for Court Order to Issue Mobile Home title regarding a certain mobile home situated at 112 Deer Run, Evansville, Posey County, Indiana 47712 at a manufactured home community known as Twin Lakes. The mobile home is described as a 1978 MAKE: VICTORIAN HOMES, MODEL: UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UNKNOWN. Title and ownership of the mobile home is unknown. Plaintiff is requesting that title and ownership of the mobile home be transferred to BSREP II MH Bayshore Heritage, LLC. This summons by publication is directed to any person who may claim an ownership interest in the mobile home and whose identity and whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Charles Ryan Reh whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Nancy Reh whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Randall Mayes whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Rhonda Mitchell whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to John Vessel whose whereabouts are unknown. An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney on or before thirty (30) days after the last publication of notice of the suit, and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Responses must be filed at the Posey County Clerk’s Office, 300 Main Street, #115, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. The names and address of the attorneys representing the plaintiff are: Kathryn M. Merritt-Thrasher, #30769-29 J. F. Beatty, #4170-49 LANDMAN BEATTY, LAWYERS 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 870 Post Office Box 40960 Indianapolis, IN 46240-0960 Telephone: (317) 236-1040 Fax: (317) 236-1049 Lawyers for Plaintiff Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC Date: 1/10/2022 Kay Kilgore Sheryl Seifert Clerk of the Posey County Courts Published in the Posey County News on January 18, January 25, February 2, 2022 - hspaxlp

JANUARY 18, 2022

Sermon of the Week - Isaiah 26: 3-4 Bro. Tom Doty 3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: The lines of a song by Andrea’ Couch encourage us with this, “I’ve got confidence God is gonna see me through. No matter what the case may be I know He’s gonna fix it for me”. How many times have you had doubts that God was “gonna fix it for me”? How many times have you prayed and felt that no answer came? How many times have you felt that nothing was ever going to change? Trouble will come our way and we feel that our life is about to sink and at that moment God does come through. Yes, sometimes we must wait twenty one days as Daniel did before God sends the answer. Yes, sometimes God will send someone we never expected as God sent Ananias to Paul (Acts 9). Our confidence comes in the fact that by faith we believe that God can do what we ask. It’s not a thing of when but the fact that God will. Too often in our confidence we put God on a time line. God does not work on our schedule. Ecclesiastics 3 tell us there is “a time to every purpose under the heaven”. In our confidence in God we must learn to be confident in His time and not ours. Have you ever wondered how you will ever overcome the problem you face? Have you ever questioned the presence and power of God in your life? We can be confident that God will give us His peace of mind when our mind is stayed on Him. Our problem is that too often we take our mind off God and begin to trust in things. God is our everlasting strength and we must trust Him

in all things. It’s easy to lose sight of God when things are falling apart. We wonder, “Where is God in all this”? The problem is our confidence in God. God has never failed and God will never fail. We have the assurance in God’s Word, “and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Hebrews 13:5). We can face our problems with confidence when we believe that God is with us continually. Doubts and fears keep us from believing that God never fails. We trust too much in self and not enough in God. We can do all things through God who is our strength. Remember, “the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength”. How can I have confidence in God when my world is falling apart? Where do I find assurance that God is with me? It all comes down to one thing. How much do you believe? We are as the man in Mark 9:24. We believe, help our unbelief. Confidence in God is in our faith. Our faith comes from the Word of God (Romans 10:17). The more we study the Word of God and see how God has worked in the lives of others we can see how God can and will work in our life. We must be willing to trust God in all things. Moses believed God would open the sea when he stretched out the rod. David believed God as he faced the giant. Daniel believed God as he sat in the lion’s den. If others had confidence in God so can we! God will give confidence and keep in perfect peace those who minds are stayed on Him. So, stop doubting and start believing. You’ve got confidence, your God is gonna see you through! I have prayed for you this morning. I pray that we have confidence in our God who cares for us in our doubts and fears and He never fails.

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D ’ L DEPAUW UNIVERSITY Noah Jones from Evansville, Ind., has been named to DePauw University’s Fall 2021 Dean’s List. The Dean’s List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE The University of Evansville recently recognized students who received Dean’s List Honors for the Fall 2021 semester. A total of over 630 students were named to the UE Dean’s List. To merit this honor, 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. Local students include: Madeline Folz of Evansville, studying English Education; Carmen Worthington of Mount Vernon, studying Political Science and History; Nicole Tucker of Mount Vernon, studying Mathematics; Aaron Tucker of Evansville, studying Undeclared; Emily Duckworth of Mount Vernon, studying Elementary Education; Hayden Folz of Evansville, studying Exercise Science; Kennah Keller of Mount Vernon, studying Exercise Science; Elise O’Risky of Evansville, studying Exercise Science; Mallory Weber of Evansville, studying Exercise Science; Caleb Wassmer of Poseyville, studying Health Services Administration; Emily Fortune of Poseyville, studying Nursing; Sarah Kelley of Evansville, studying Nursing; Johnna Mitchell of Poseyville, studying Nursing; Schyler Motz of Wadesville, studying Nursing; Mallory Singer of Evansville, studying Nursing; Olivia Barnes of Evansville, studying Accounting; Jordan Wible of Evansville, studying Accounting; Cody Mobley of Mount Vernon, studying Business; Abigail Johnson of Evansville, studying Logistics and Supply Chain Management; Evan Hassler of Evansville, studying Management; Magdalen Newcomb of Evansville, studying Management and Marketing; Steven Burkhart of Evansville, studying

Marketing; and Parker Dierks of Evansville, studying Electrical Engineering. SNHU It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits; undergraduate day students must earn 12 credits in the fall or spring semester, and online students must earn 12 credits in either EW1 and EW2, EW3 and EW4, or EW5 and EW6. Local students named are: Carrielynn Bryan of Mount Vernon, Amirah Danisyah Sharul of Subang Jaya, and Arlene Leow of Subang Jaya. Shiao Yen Tok of Subang Jaya has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2021 President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits; undergraduate day students must earn 12 credits in the fall or spring semester, and online students must earn 12 credits in either EW1 and EW2, EW3 and EW4, or EW5 and EW6. GROVE CITY COLLEGE Mikaela Jenkins, a Molecular Biology major at Grove City College from Evansville, has been named to the Dean’s List with High Distinction for the Fall 2021 semester. Mikaela is a 2021 graduate of Homeschool and is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Jenkins (Jennifer) from Evansville, Ind. Students eligible for the Dean’s List have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the Dean’s List with Distinction a GPA of 3.60 to 3.84 and for the Dean’s List with High Distinction a GPA of 3.85 to 4.0.

APL News January 5 to 21 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid - To celebrate the new book, Hot Shot! and the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, come to the library and have an awesome time. Just ask at the Youth Services reference desk about the following. Everyone gets a copy of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid GREG AND ROWLEY’S (BUT MOSTLY GREG’S) SUPER AWESOME STUFF TO DO”. Find pictures of the characters in the library and receive a journal and a pencil. Guess how many pieces of gum in the jar and enter to win the jar and a copy of Hot Shot! by Jeﬀ Kinney. Make and Take the craft, worm on a stick. Watch the video, “How to Draw Greg” on Alexandrian Public Library’s FB page. Bring your “Unﬁnished Comic” and/ or your drawing of Greg to place on our “Wall of Fame, Not Shame” display.

January 18 to February 28 - It’s our 16th Annual Winter Reading Challenge - From January 18 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. Good luck, and happy reading. January 18 at 3:30 p.m. - Teen Crafternoon: Pusheen Plush - Make your own Pusheen plush doll with just a sock, some felt, and some basic sewing skills. Sign up here for a free kit of supplies, and check APL’s Facebook and the teen Instagram (@apl_insta) for the how-to video. For grades six-12. January 18 at 4 p.m. - APL Board Meeting – In the Ohio Meeting Room at the library. January 20, and 27 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Wa-

tercolor Workshops - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. There are still several seats available. We will be meeting in the Ohio/Wabash room for these workshops. If you have questions or would like to take part call 812-838-3286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. January 20, and 27 at 3:30 p.m. - Virtual Laughs and Crafts - Join us on our library’s Facebook page. We will read a story, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-and-make-it craft kit. January 24, and 31 at 10:30 a.m. - Virtual Story Time Join us on our Facebook page for a virtual story time. You will also receive information on a take-it-and-make-it craft kit. January 25 at 6 p.m. - Virtual Family Story Time - Snow

Legal Advertising and Court News continued Civil New World Collections, Incorporated v. Brooke Simpson Hoosier Accounts Service v. David Krouse Hoosier Accounts Service v. Tracy Moore Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Karla Ludlow Citibank, N.A. v. Natalia Straistar Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Sherrell Stewart Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Michael Denning Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Michael Tyring Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Harli Evans, Benton Evans Martin Orthodontics, LLC v. Michael Herke, Crystal Herke Robert David, Diana Davis v. Kerrianne Joseph, Shaun Joseph Giovanni Matto v. Roman Lampert Mount Vernon MHP, LLC v. Michael Cobin, any and all Unknown Tenants an Occupants Jacquelyn Schweikhart v. Jonathan Delano Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Seth Hollander, Alyssa Hollander Med-1 Solutions v. Winter Nelson 2022-008 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

Med-1 Solutions v. Curtis Smith Med-1 Solutions v. Brandon Shumate Med-1 Solutions v. Skyler Embry Med-1 Solutions v. David McCracken Med-1 Solutions v. Christina Miller Med-1 Solutions v. Melinda Niehaus Med-1 Solutions v. Amanda Perry Med-1 Solutions v. Roger Alexander Med-1 Solutions v. Stephanie League Med-1 Solutions v. Megan Schmitt Med-1 Solutions v. David Gross Med-1 Solutions v. Ronald Scheller Med-1 Solutions v. Brent Meadows Med-1 Solutions v. Crystal Acton Med-1 Solutions v. Jesse Walker Med-1 Solutions v. Charles Anderson Med-1 Solutions v. Ashley Neave Med-1 Solutions v. Jodi Simpson Med-1 Solutions v. Tyler Weaver Med-1 Solutions v. Greg Renshaw Med-1 Solutions v. John Russler Med-1 Solutions v. Floyd ) ) SS: )

Miller Med-1 Solutions v. William Underwood Med-1 Solutions v. Ina Allen Hoosier Accounts Service v. Dustin Graulich Hoosier Accounts Service v. Farrah Kinder Hoosier Accounts Service v. Jennifer Ridenour Hoosier Accounts Service v. Greta Smith Hoosier Accounts Service v. Keith Wannemuehler Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Jennifer Sidebottom Estate of Larry E. Schnee v. Rodger Brandenberger Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Robert Grondin, Mitzi Grondin Capital One, N.A. v. Dennis Jacobs Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Barbara Dixon Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union v. John Money Derrick Bulkley Motors, LLC d/b/a Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge v. Janet Wilson Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. James Banks Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Anthony Martinez Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Crystal Morrow

POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2022 TERM

CAUSE NO. 65C01-2112-ES-000088 IN THE MATTER OF THE ) SUPERVISED ESTATE OF ) MARIAN E. SAALWEACHTER, ) DECEASED. ) 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 Marian E. Saalweachter, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Gary W. Saalweachter and Glen A. Saalweachter were on the 27th day of December, 2021, appointed Co-Executors of the estate of Marian E. Saalweachter, deceased, who died on December 9, 2021. 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 4th day of January, 2022 Kay Kilgore, Clerk Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy BENDER LAW, LLC William H. Bender #3734-65 17 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 430 Poseyville, Indiana 47633 Phone(s): (812) 874-3636 or (812) 985-2102 Fax: (812) 874-3637 E-mail: William@BenderLaw.biz Published in the Posey County News on January 11, January 18, 2022 - hspaxlp

Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Tamara Mobley Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Kenneth Mason, Jr. Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Shannon Mullen Twin lakes MHC v. Larry Hildebrandt Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC v. Stehanie Wagner Citibank, N.A. v. Kristy Bell Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. Cheryl Carlisle Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC v. Melissa A. Stevens Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC v. Ellen McBride Fifth Third Bank, National Association v. Andrew Wilson Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Phillip Dial LVNV Funding, LLC v. Chet Johnson

Underwood’s Heating A/C and Insulation, LLC v. Derrick Carr Synchrony Bank v. Karissa Rushing Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. Randy Yeida Jim Brown, Sherry Brown

v. Tonya Meeker, Blake Meeker Jim Brown, Sherry Brown v. Katie Jones, Josh Moore Jim Brown, Sherry Brown v. Misty Escoto Aponte Reynolds Bryce Wark v. Nationwide Insurance

2022-019 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AND AREA PLAN COMMISSION MONTHLY MEETING DATES FOR 2022 ALL BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT 5:00 P.M. ALL AREA PLAN COMMISSION MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M. (UNLESS NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE) MEETINGS HELD IN THE HOVEY HOUSE, 330 WALNUT ST., MT. VERNON, IN JANUARY 13 FEBRUARY 10 MARCH 10 APRIL 14 MAY 12 JUNE 9 JULY 14 AUGUST 11 SEPTEMBER 8 OCTOBER 13 NOVEMBER 10 DECEMBER 8 Published in the Posey County News on January 18, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-017 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that application has been made for the rezoning of certain real estate lying in Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana, to make changes in the Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance of Posey County, Indiana, pursuant to The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mount Vernon, the Town of Cynthiana, the Town of Poseyville, and Unincorporated Posey County for the following described real estate: REZONING: Docket No: 22-01-RE-APC Applicant: Carl Seib Owner: Integrity Land Holdings, LLC Premises: Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 31, Township 4 South, Range 12 West, lying in Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 6525 SR 165, Poseyville, Indiana. Containing 3.0 acres more or less. (Complete legal description is on file at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Office). Nature of Case: Petition to rezone property from A (Agricultural) Zoning District to M-2 (Manufacturing Medium/ Heavy) Zoning District under the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. Hearing: The petition has been set for public hearing before the Area Plan Commission on February 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hovey House at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Written objections to the proposal that is filed with the Executive Director of the Area Plan Commission before the hearing will be considered. Oral comments concerning the proposal will be heard at the hearing. The hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on January 18, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-016 Invitation To Submit Competitive Bids For Ambulance(s) And Equipment DATE January 12, 2022 Posey County EMS is soliciting competitive, sealed bids from qualified vendors for the purchase of One (1), Type III, Class One (4 x 2), configuration A ambulance(s) for Posey County EMS, 305 Mill St. Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Posey County EMS reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. Posey County EMS also reserves the right to accept the bid most advantageous to Posey County Government. Specifications may be obtained by contacting Posey County EMS, 305 Mill Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620, via telephone at 812-838-1357, or email at chris.neaveill@poseycountyin.gov. This invitation is extended to all qualified vendors/manufacturers that are specifically in the business of building emergency medical vehicles and/or equipment. Bids may be received at the Posey County Auditor’s office at 126 East 3rd Street Room 220, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 up to 4:00 pm local time on February 14, 2022, or up to 9:00 am local time on February 15, 2022, at 9:00 am at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620. Any bids received after these times will be returned unopened. This invitation is issued by: Posey County EMS 305 Mill St. Mount Vernon, IN 47620 chris.neaveill@poseycountyin.gov Contact Person: Chris Neaveill Posey County Commissioners: Bill Collins Randy Thornburg Bryan Schorr Published in the Posey County News on January 18, January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp

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Allyn steps out of comfort zone to become county leader By Trisha L. Lopez Heather Allyn likes to get things done. The Posey County mother of four…and soon-to-be grandmother of twins…has been a force for change most of her life. A questionable choice for a class t-shirt her senior year at Heritage Hills High School put her on the campaign trail to motivate her classmates to take action. “It said something like “The end of a 12 year depression” and I was like ‘I don’t want that as our senior shirt. That’s terrible. I argued with people and got it changed,”

Allyn recalled. “I remember somebody being like ‘You’re not even a class officer. How did you get that changed? I’m like ‘Ever heard that the squeaky wheel gets the oil?” “I’ve been that squeaky wheel forever,” she said. “I’ve always been one to ask questions. Maybe I ruffle some feathers along the way, but that’s okay. I’ve never been one to bite my tongue.” Allyn’s drive and desire to serve has taken her a long way since those early days of activism. In the years since, she has honed her leadership skills in a variety of roles and, on

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Tuesday, Allyn was selected by her fellow council members as president of the Posey County Council for a fifth year. The first woman to ever serve as the head of the county’s fiscal decision makers, Allyn has blazed a trail that many around her see as an inspiration to young girls county-wide. Jenna Richardt, vice president of economic and community development for the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership sees Allyn as someone that, regardless of political affiliation, is driven by the goal to create a better future for Posey County. “Heather has the perspective to lead the county from an agricultural business leader, a mom, a former school board member, a woman with strong relationships within the business community and an open mind that doesn’t hesitate to challenge those against the need to change,” Richardt said. “I have watched Heather work closely with all parties on many projects that would better this community and set Posey County up for long term success.” Richardt praised Allyn’s ability to balance the many demanding hats she wears while remaining open and available to help those around her. “When there are issues to tackle or discussions to have, she is there, whether it be a quick phone call or in person meetings. Many would think that is simply the role of a public official, but when you really dive in and understand the amount of time and effort it takes to do this job, many would be shocked to learn it is much more than a 40-hour a week gig,” Richardt said.

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“On top of it, Heather does the job with a husband and kids to take care of as well. Recently becoming a new mother myself, I am always amazed at how available she makes herself to me and her constituents. In order to grow and move forward, you have to be involved and I can honestly say President Allyn engages at the highest level no matter what issue, political affiliation or time commitment it takes.” Allyn’s first foray into elected office was as a board member for MSD of Mount Vernon schools. She made the jump into county government after a term and a half in office. She said friends Andy and Nancy Hoehn suggested that she give it a try, but it was her grandfather’s views on service that led her to take that next step. “He was a very proud World War II vet. From a young age, he told us how important it was to vote and to be involved,” she said. “His phrase was always ‘If you see something and you think somebody needs to do something, then just walk past a mirror and realize that you are somebody,’” Allyn said. “That was the voice that I kept hearing. It was my Pappaw being like ‘You know, you could do it.’ And so I did.” She made her decision the day before the filing deadline. Her son, Zack, was a student at Western Kentucky, and he was inspired by campaign ideas used around campus, one of which was a campaign flyer that featured a cookie recipe on the back. Allyn liked the idea. “That’s something that somebody would keep,” she said. “You’re not just going to pitch that. Before we did the parade that year, we made post cards and on one side it had information about me, but the other side had a chocolate chip cookie recipe. For guys, we made one that had like 50 uses of duct tape. I’m not a high-powered campaign person by any means, but that’s what we did. We created them ourselves, copied them at Office Depot. It wasn’t anything fancy, but it was enough that it caught people’s attention.” Allyn’s campaign battle and her life soon took an un-

expected and alarming turn. An abnormal mammogram led to a biopsy that “shifted my thoughts.” “The day of the election, we’re doing everything we could at the polls but my brain was more set on the fact that I was having a biopsy. Somebody was like ‘It’ll be horrible if you lose,’ but I was just thinking it is what it is at this point because I’m way more worried about what happens tomorrow,” she said. She won her council seat, but the results from her biopsy meant her battle might be far from over. She was walking down her basement stairs to run a 4-H meeting when her doctor called. “She said ‘It is cancer’ and I’m just looking at 20 kids staring at me. All I could think is ‘I’m not going to make a face. My kids are sitting right here,’’” Allyn said. She had surgery in late December, on her son’s 20th birthday, and was sworn in as a member of the county council in January. “Without God I don’t know how you’d do it,” she said. “I was really fortunate with the surgery. They were able to get clean margins and it was something they found super early. I didn’t have to do any radiation or chemo after that.” Allyn said she’s learned a lot in her time on council. She’s proud of the work the council has done to bring Posey County broadband and sewer, two issues she feels are vital to the county’s growth. “Early on, broadband was just kind of something that we desired. I would like to have internet. But now it’s a need. The world has shifted dramatically. It’s just the way the world works. We’ve got to get it to people and Covid blew that up bigger than anything,” she said. Housing is the next big hurdle.

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“I think that is our number one focus…how to get more rooftops. Is the county going to have to buy land to get those started? How are we going to do that? We’ve spent a lot of time working with economic development and the state trying to see what kind of (grant funding) is out there,” Allyn said. “We just keep trying to twist and work some of those angles and try to make it better for our community. Coming from the school board, I see how our student population is going down. We’ve got to turn that around.” With two kids in college, one in junior high and one married with children on the way, Allyn is actively invested in finding ways to make Posey County an attractive place for the next generation. It’s a passion that her daughter, Amber, a 2021 Mount Vernon High School alumnus and freshman at Butler University, shares. “From watching my mom, I have learned how to act professionally and how to persevere when times get tough. Most importantly, I have learned who I want to be when I am older…to be cool, calm and collected when it doesn’t go your way or you have so much on your plate you don’t even know where to start. To possess a servant’s heart, and to work hard day in and day out at everything you do,” Amber Allyn said. Growing up around politics, Allyn said she’s seen the good and ugly that can accompany political leadership, but she is fascinated by the process. “I do see it in my future, but I’m not exactly sure what I’ll do with it,” she said. “A strong young woman is one that leads with the intention of helping others.” Heather Allyn said she’s learned to handle the negativity that can come with the job, but it’s difficult not to take it personally. “Some of it can be really hurtful,” she admitted. She said she’s avoided social media at times to refrain from “going down the rabbit hole.” “There’s a lot of lies that get told. I can only imagine what politicians feel like on the national level. I guess you just have to be able to let it slide, but, wow. Social media can be such a cancer, really. It spreads. People share stuff that is not true,” Allyn said. Allyn said she’s not sure how long her tenure with the council will last. As with all things political, it will be up to the voters of Posey County to decide. “I’m not going to pick up and move our farm, obviously,” she said with a laugh. “This is where we’re going to be. I don’t want my kids here. I want this to be a community where people can live and enjoy…a thriving community.” She said when it’s all said and done, what she wants, more than anything, is for her kids to see the impact they can make by serving. “One person can make a difference. It is important to be involved and engaged,” she said. “If you aren’t, then you sure don’t have any reason to complain about what’s going on because you didn’t do anything to make a difference.”

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Mount Vernon’s Hannah West is repeat state champion By River Snodgrass Mount Vernon’s Hannah West competed in state this weekend after rolling over the competition at the regional. Coach Tim Alcorn discussed the incredible season West put together. A state title requires much time and commitment. According to Alcorn, West was not short on either, even in the face of injury. “This year Hannah’s training has been very unorthodox. She battled a shoulder injury early in the season and, with any sport, bumps and bruises along the way.” Although nursing her shoulder back to 100 percent took some time, West did not slow down and focused much time into getting better. West’s preparation and dedication to the sport led to her incredible success throughout the years. West has not been defeated by another female wrestler in years. “Hannah is undefeated,” says coach Alcorn when asked about West’s record, “To my knowledge, even dating back to her younger years, she has never lost to another female wrestler. For example, over the last two years she is 10-0

in the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling post season competition, all of them coming by pin.” While West has a lot of attention due to her back to back state championship titles, she treats herself as just another member of the team in practice. According to Alcron, she does not particularly love the spotlight. “Our team and fans were all very excited for her accomplishments. Hannah does not like the spotlight. At practice she acts like she is just another member of the team. Her teammates respect how humble she is and, therefore, respect her success as well.” Although West’s matches leading up to the championship were as expected, the match for the title was a little more interesting. While West is known for being the states number one wrestler in the IHSGW, her opponent in the State Championship match was very well prepared. “Her opponent had a great game plan. They kept their distance from Hannah and created a fence from that space.

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Vikings split, Rangers snap win streak By Chris Morlan Going into Forest Park High School to play a basketball game is never easy for any team. You are outnumbered before the tip-off of a game. That was the case last Saturday night when the Vikings traveled to Ferdinand to take on the Rangers. Prior to this matchup, Forest Park was 3-1 at home and 0-5 on the road. The one loss the Rangers had at home was a 52-51 win by a very good Loogootee team who masterfully escaped being outnumbered. The Pocket Athletic Conference officials need to review and inspect the fans, faculty, and students of the Rangers behavior because they show no class or good sportsmanship to their opponents. Back to the game, North Posey started off struggling to get any baskets to go in. After one quarter, Forest Park led 12-4. Every time the Vikings looked like they were going to get back in game and gain the lead. Forest Park answered back imNorth Posey senior Devin Lintzenich performs some mediately. North Posey could never get acrobatics while putting up a shot Friday night. Photo by control of this game and were defeated 57-43. This loss snapped the Vikings Dave Pearce

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seven-game winning streak. North Posey’s season record fell to eight wins and four losses. Forest Park improved their season record to 4-6. Leading the Vikings in scoring were Harold Bender with 15 points, Jonathan Ricketts finished with 10 points, Jackson Graff with eight points and Dalton Reidford with eight points. Drew Howard led Forest Park in scoring with a game-high 25 points and Reid Howard finished with 16 points. The Vikings played at home last Friday night against the Tecumseh Braves. North Posey came into this game playing their best basketball of the season with six straight wins. During the first half, North Posey had a slight lead of 33-32 at the break. In the second half, the Vikings took over the game by outscoring the Braves 38-21 in the final two quarters to win 71-53. Jonathan Ricketts led the Vikings in scoring with 16 points, followed by Harold Bender with 15 points, Jackson Graff with 14 points and Devin Lintzenich with 14 points. Zachary Kolley

led the Braves in scoring with a gamehigh 27 points. Drew DuPont scored 10 points for Tecumseh. VARSITY, Friday, January 14, 2022, at North Posey North Posey 13 20 19 19 — 71 Tecumseh 13 19 9 12 — 53 NORTH POSEY (71): H. Bender 6 1-2 15, J. Ricketts 6 4-8 16, D. Reidford 4 0-0 9, J. Graff 4 5-5 14, D. Lintzenich 7 0-0 14, A. Elpers 1 0-0 2, C. Hannah 0 1-2 1, C. Schipp 0 0-0 0, K. Downey 0 0-0 0, A. Schmitt 0 0-0 0, L. Stone 0 0-0 0, D. Wunderlich 0 0-0 0 TECUMSEH (53): J. Brody 2 0-0 4, G. Nelson 0 2-4 2, Z. Kolley 10 2-5 27, DJ DuPont 3 1-2 7, Drew DuPont 4 0-0 10, D. Bailey 1 1-2 3, N. Keller 0 0-0 0, B. Long 0 0-0 0, G. Arnold 0 0-0 0 3-point field goals: North Posey 4 (H. Bender 2, D. Reidford 1, J. Graff 1) Tecumseh 7 (Z. Kolley 5, Drew DuPont 2); Free Throws: North Posey 11-17, Tecumseh 6-13, Fouls: North Posey 10, Tecumseh 14

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Wildcats dig a hole too deep at SR By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon battled in the closing minutes of Friday’s road PAC contest at Huntingburg but the Wildcats couldn’t find the buckets they needed and they fell to Southridge, 5247. The Wildcats found themselves looking at a 14-2 deficit with a little more than three minutes remaining in the first quarter after a series of missed shots and fouls kept Mount Vernon from establishing any kind of rhythm. Free throws by Senior Jaden Wilson and sophomore Nicot Burnett put some needed points on the board early. A layup by Burnett cut the lead in half, but a turnover on the next Wildcat possession led to a three by Raiders senior Kaden Neukam, a name heard early and often, and put Mount Vernon in a 17-7 hole at the end of the first quarter. Burnett and Neukam traded buckets for most of the opening minutes of the second quarter. Down 23-13, a rare Neukam miss gave Mount Vernon the ball back and a triple by Burnett cut the lead to single digits. Raiders junior Collin Tooley scored in the closing seconds of the half to go into the break with a 25-16 lead. The Wildcats started the second half with the ball, but couldn’t score. The same could not be said for Southridge. A three by Neukam and a basket by sophomore Mick Uebelhor gave the Raiders (7-6) a 30-16 lead with 5:59 seconds remaining in the third. Mount Vernon senior Triston Clowers got the Wildcats on the board for the first time in the second half and he backed it up with a steal and dish to senior Leo Hostetter who scored to cut the lead back to 10. Wilson picked up his third foul of the night which put Uebelhor on the line for a pair of free throws. A Mount Vernon turnover and foul led to more free throws by Neukam. A Burnett basket took the score to 33-22 with 4:04 left. Down 38-24 with a little over a minute to go, a three by Hostetter kicked off a Mount Vernon run. A pair of baskets by sophomore Jackson Clowers shrank the lead to go into the start of the fourth down 38-31.

Wilson hit a pair of free throws in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter to pull the Cats to within 5, but Raiders senior Carter Whitehead answered. Mount Vernon turned the ball over on the next possession, which led to a three for Southridge senior Fernando Hernandez. A three by Hostetter gave Mount Vernon a much-needed jolt offensively. Burnett scored with 4 minutes remaining. Down 48-39 with just under two minutes left in the contest, Burnett found senior Kaleb Dosher for a layup. Burnett scored on the next two Mount Vernon possessions to draw to within four, but the Raiders added a free throw with 38 seconds, taking the score to 50-45. A steal by Triston Clowers led to a Hostetter basket that pulled Mount Vernon to within a possession with 6.3 seconds left, but Neukam was able to score again as the clock expired to claim the 52-47 win. Burnett led the Wildcats with 22 points. Hostetter had 14. Other scorers for the Wildcats were: Jackson Clowers, 4 points; Wilson, 3 points; Dosher, 2 points; and Triston Clowers, 2 points. Mount Vernon fell to Evansville Memorial 63-39 on Saturday in just the second home contest of the 21-22 season. Missed shots plagued the Wildcats, who went 14 for 49 from the floor (4 for 21 from behind the arc). Hostetter led the Cats with 10 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds. Burnett had 9 points and 8 rebounds. Senior Ace Reeves had 6 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound. Jackson Clowers had 5 points and 4 rebounds. Triston Clowers had 4 points, 1 assist, 1 block and 4 steals. Dosher had 3 points, 1 assist and 3 rebounds. Wilson had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. Mount Vernon (2-8) will travel to Carmi (Ill.) for tournament action this week. They face 3-6 Harrisburgh (Ill.) on Wednesday, Evansville Day School (2-9) on Friday, 14-6 Nicot Burnett goes up for two of his 22 points as his team Fairfield (Ill.) Saturday afternoon and host Carmi (5-8) Sat- battled but could not overcome an early deficit at Southridge. Photo by Garry Beeson urday evening.

Lady Vikings snap two-game losing streak, beat Pike Central 45-44 By Chris Morlan Getting back in the winning column was the goal for the North Posey Lady Vikings last Saturday afternoon against the Pike Central Lady Chargers. This game was “Senior Day” for Kaylee Bender, Claire Koester, Jaedyn Rhineburger and Jenna Rhineburger. All four of these girls have been with the program every season of their high school career. After two tough games previously, this was North Posey’s day to shine on the basketball court. The Lady Vikings played well enough to escape with a 45-44 win over the Lady Chargers. In the first half, North Posey went to the break with a 2016 lead. At the end of the third quarter, Pike Central led 31-28. The Lady Vikings outscored the Lady Chargers 17-13 in the fourth quarter with get the one-point victory. North Posey improved their season record to seven wins and eight losses. Pike Central fell to 4-14 on the year. Lauren Kihn led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 13 points. Ashleigh BlankenNorth Posey’s Ashley Blankenship goes up for two criti- ship finished the game with cal points during Saturday’s exciting 45-44 win over Pike 11 points. Brailey Mills led Central. Photo by Dave Pearce the Lady Chargers in scoring

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with 17 points. VARSITY, Saturday, January 15, 2022, at North Posey North Posey 10 10 8 17 — 45 Pike Central 8 8 15 13 — 44 NORTH POSEY (45): A. Elpers 1 3-4 5, A. Heath 2 2-4 7, C. Koester 2 3-6 7, Je. Rhineburger 1 0-0 2, L. Kihn 5 1-1 13, A. Blankenship 5 1-4 11, K. Bender 0 0-0 0, M. Bryant 0 0-0 0, Ja. Rhineburger 0 0-0 0 PIKE CENTRAL (44): B. Mills 7 1-2 17, K. Young 3 1-1 10, A. Whitehead 0 0-1 0, Young 0 0-0 0, K. Sullivan 3 0-0 8, H. Parker 0 0-0 0, M. Hunt 4 1-3 9, Welch 0 0-0 0, Meadows 0 0-0 0 3-point field goals: North Posey 3 (L. Kihn 2, A. Heath 1), Pike Central 7 (K. Young 3, B. Mills 2, K. Sullivan 1); Free Throws: North Posey 10-19, Pike Central 3-9; Fouls: North Posey 12, Pike Central 17 In the junior varsity game, North Posey beat Pike Central by the final score of 4023. The Lady Vikings went to the halftime break with a 24-13 advantage. North Posey outscored Pike Central 16-10 in the second half to coast to a 17-point win. Jenna Wehmer led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 16 points. Kaity Oakley scored six points, followed by Zoe Bippus with five points, Livie Maier with four points, Ava Crawford with four

points, Laney Owens with three points and Makali Carter with two points. The Lady Vikings played at Washington last Thursday night against a very good Lady Hatchet squad. North Posey struggled in this matchup and fell by the final score of 59-27. Washington led this game 35-9 at the half and cruised through the second half for the win. Jesse Ledgerwood led the Lady Hatchets in scoring with 18 points. Kencia Levasseur scored 17 points and Alaina Thorne scored 13 for Washington. Ashleigh Blankenship led the Lady Vikings in scoring with eight points. VARSITY, Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Washington North Posey 9 0 5 13 — 27 Washington 13 22 17 7 — 59 NORTH POSEY (27): A. Elpers 0 0-0 0, A. Heath 1 0-0 2, C. Koester 2 0-0 4, Je. Rhineburger 2 0-0 5, L. Kihn 2 0-0 6, A. Blankenship 2 3-5 8, K. Bender 0 0-0 0, M. Bryant 0 0-0 0, Ja. Rhineburger 1 0-0 2 WASHINGTON (59): J. Ledgerwood 7 0-0 18, C. Browning 1 0-0 3, O. Gilley 2 0-0 4, A. Frank 0 0-0 0, A. Hill 1 0-0 2, A. Thorne 6 1-2 13, M. Dalton 1 0-0 2, K. Levasseur 8 1-1 17, H. Cummins 0 0-0 0, E. Reed 0 0-2 0; 3-point field goals: North Posey 4 (L. Kihn 2, A. Blankenship 1, Je. Rhineburger

1), Washington 5 (J. Ledgerwood 4, C. Browning 1); Free Throws: North Posey 3-5, Washington 2-5 North Posey hit a rough patch in their season schedule last Tuesday night when they went on the road to play the Heritage Hills Lady Patriots. Recently, the Lady Vikings have played good basketball but stumbled in this matchup and lost 5634. Lady Viking freshman Alyssa Heath finished with a game-high 19 points. Claire Koester scored ten points. Hadley Lytton led the Lady Patriots in scoring with 18 points, while Rylie Schipp pitched in 14 points. VARSITY, Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Heritage Hills North Posey 10 13 6 5 — 34 Heritage Hills 15 20 13 8 — 56 NORTH POSEY (34): A. Elpers 0 0-0 0, A. Heath 6 7-8 19, C. Koester 4 2-3 10, L. Kihn 0 0-0 0, A. Blankenship 0 0-0 0, K. Bender 0 0-0 0, M. Bryant 1 0-0 3, Ja. Rhineburger 1 0-0 2 HERITAGE HILLS (56): Lytton 7 2-3 18, Schneiders 3 1-2 9, McDowell 0 0-0 0, Schipp 4 6-6 14, Litherland 0 2-4 2, Still 1 0-0 2, Leibering 3 1-2 7, Mangan 2 0-2 5, Gordon 0 0-0 0, Gogel 0 0-0 0 3-point field goals: North Posey 1 (M. Bryant 1), Heritage Hills 5 (Lyyton 2, Schneiders 2, Mangan 1)

NPJHS girls remain perfect By Chris Morlan Last Thursday night, the Lady Viking eighth grade basketball team traveled to play against Haubstadt. North Posey led at the half 25-2 and outscored Haubstadt 29-9 in the second half to win by the final score of 54-11. “We have been a little cold with our shooting lately, but we came through after a slow start tonight,” North Posey coach Staci Voegel said. “Everyone stepped up again, and our inside game has really developed throughout the year. It opens up some easy buckets outside.” Ella Weatherholt led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 15 points, followed by Jaz Ward with 14 points, Addie Murphy with

nine points, Elle Jo Johnson with eight points, Mallory Luigs with four points and Katelyn Seibert with four points. This North Posey Junior High eighth grade girls’ basketball team refuse to lose games. On Wednesday, January 5, the Lady Vikings traveled to Carmi, Illinois to take on the Lady Bulldogs. North Posey jumped out quickly on Carmi taking a 30-10 advantage at the half. The Lady Vikings extended that lead by outscoring Carmi 18-4 in the second half to win 48-14. Jaz Ward led the Lady Vikings in scoring with a game-high 16 points. Addie Murphy

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