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Surveys vital to town’s water, sewer upgrade Cynthiana town board hoping to get state funding to help with project

By Heather Morlan Utilities, their due dates, and future projects were the main topics of discussion at the Cynthiana Town Board met on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at 6 p.m.

Cynthiana Town Board President Todd Kennedy stated that Carol Hagedorn would be at the February meeting to discuss the water and sewer upgrade grant for the town.

Surveys, which were to have been completed by the town’s residents, will — to a large extent — determine how much the town will receive in state funding and how much the town will have to come up with on its own.

Council member Patti Wilson stated, “It’s the sewage upgrade, they are going to do to the town, it’s going to be section by section … we do the whole thing, it’s just a massive

amount for a small town.”

Council member Carolyn Price stated, “If we qualified for a low enough income town that we would get so much of the grant and our old lawyer Jake, got us a USDA loan that was going to be a lot and he had it where combined, the town wasn’t going to have to pay anything and we couldn’t get the people to turn in their income surveys, we even went door to door, it was not for lack of trying.”

Wilson added, “It’s a small town, they want it but the people don’t want to commit to it and as a board, we need to get more involved about edu-

cating the town’s residents exactly how vital it is that these reports get turned in. It will help us all.”

The next order of business was an ordinance to update the water bills. Town attorney Jake Spindler presented an ordinance to change the due date on the water bills. The ordinance states that the due date for the water bills will be changed from the twenty-fifth of each month to the twentieth. The change passed unanimously.

The next ordinance up for discussion was an ordinance that needed to be corrected from the water rate in-

crease from the June 2017 meeting.

The verbiage needed to be corrected that contained a typographical error. It should state that the water rate increase is a flat rate of $11.55 per 1,000 gallons with a minimum bill of $23.10 voted in as ordinance number 2017-5-10. All voted in favor correcting the mistake.

In old business, Spindler addressed the abandoned house issue on Evansville Street that was reported by Lola Axton in a previous meeting. He read the Indiana Law 36-7-10 to the board

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The St. Philip branch of Community State Bank celebrated Jean Schmitt’s retirement Thursday with cupcakes and punch.

Pictured are, l to r: Karen Goedde, Steve Bennett, Jean Schmitt, Justin Schmitt, Natalie Kempf and Chris Herr.

Photo by Theresa Bratcher

School board takes new courses under consideration

By Lois Mittino Gray A proposal for three new courses at the high school was presented by Kyle Jones, Director of Curriculum and Testing, to the Mount Vernon School Board members at the December 18, meeting. The courses, all in the Social Studies department, will be under consideration until the next board meeting in January.

All three are one-credit semester courses.

Indiana Studies will allow students to connect and analyze the role Indiana played in the larger picture of our nation’s history by studying peo-

ple, places, and events which shaped the state.

Students will study state and national constitutions from a current and historical perspective.

Ethnic Studies will allow students an understanding of the significant role specific minorities have played in their regions. It is hoped that learning about each group will lead to tolerance and acceptance. Jones said these two courses are required now by the Indiana Department of Education.

The third course is Advanced Placement Psychology. It is for upperclassmen with a GPA of,

at least, a 2.85. These courses, if approved, will be implemented in the fall of 2018, and may be offered every other year, according to Jones.

School Board President Beth McFadin Higgins inquired if the teachers for the courses have been identified? “Not yet, we need to get the approval first, then we will see who on staff would like to teach them,” replied Jones. He anticipates no additional staff will need to be hired.

Jones also presented a new Testing Security and Integrity policy which includes a sample of

a signed affirmation statement for test proctors, ensuring that they have had training in all security measures. The policy is to dissuade “coaching” on tests and outlines disciplinary action if it takes place.

In personnel actions, Linda Luker was hired as a teacher assistant/accompanist-pianist at the high school. Luker has experience playing with the Wolfgang Chorus and Jazz Band and the Methodist and Presbyterian churches in town.

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Briefly Students share club’s recent trip to capital School benefit: St. Philip School January 27, 6-11 p.m.

Mount Vernon Harlem Wizards: MV Band Benefit January 8, 6:30 p.m.

MVHS Get Organized: APL Workshop January 9, 6 p.m.

Alexandrian Public Library Drawing and Watercolor: APL Workshop January 11 and 25, 10 a.m.

Alexandrian Public Library

More information on these and other events inside today’s Posey County News

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By Lois Mittino Gray Displaying cool confidence, four junior high students appeared before the Mount Vernon School Board at its December 18 meeting to report on the National Cluster Summit they attended in Washington D.C. from November 10-12. They represented the local Family, Career and Community Leaders of America organization (FCCLA) at the national event.

Emma Davis, Abbie Dickinson, Angel Ivy, and Destiny Morgan told all about the outstanding club’s progress and projects, along with their faculty sponsor Tammy Schneider. Mount Vernon Junior High’s chapter was just affiliated in 2016, but it is already designated an honor chapter.

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Junior high students presented a slide show of the recent FCCLA trip to Washington D.C. to Mount Vernon School Board members at a recent meeting. Pictured, front row, l to r: Board members Mark Isaac and Beth McFadin Higgins. Back row: Faculty sponsor Tammy Schneider and students, Emma Davis, Destiny Morgan, Abbie Dickinson, and Angel Ivy. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

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Day trip offers own holiday entertainment

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I just love old people. I always have. I probably should have included working with the elderly in a career path but it’s getting a little too late for that now. The older I get, the more I like them‌could be because I am rapidly becoming one of them.

This year’s Christmas was a weird one, to say the least. Just the fact that Christmas Eve was on Sunday and Christmas was on, you guessed it, Monday, was damper enough in itself. That’s a weird combination of having the worst day of the week every week combined with the best day of the year, every year. Imagine the possibilities. Our family did nothing to disappoint this oddest of circumstances.

December is always a “make it or break it monthâ€? in my “realâ€? profession at the car dealership. It is the toughest of months to take extra time o. My wife sometimes seems to forget that the more time I take o, the less opportunity there is to actually make the money that we both love so much to spend.

During the days preceding Christmas, my wife received a phone call that every grandmother looks forward to. She had the “opportunityâ€? to drive to Lexington to babysit our “recently-turned-oneâ€? granddaughter. Seems like u in the daycare sends parents into a stupor looking for quick and cheap alternatives. Grandma was both.

So late Tuesday evening, my wife cut out for Paris, Ky., just a few miles north of Lexington. There she would spend the next couple of days in “grandmother heaven,� spending two full days alone, away from me and in the home of her son and in the company of her favorite person on earth. Despite the joy, as I talked to her a couple of times each day, it seems that she probably should have spent more time on the treadmill in recent months to keep up with the toddler and her

Before the scales fell from my eyes, my big sister would use me as a test subject for her early cooking experiments. In the summers before I started first grade, Janie would order me to sit at an imaginary table and eat what Janie imagined to be food.

The table was actually the sun-baked Oklahoma dirt and the food was pies she mixed up using that same dirt, water from a garden hose and bird eggs she stole from furious sparrows. Actually the mud pies tasted about as good as some of our neighbor lady’s homemade lye soap Janie also told me was fudge.

As I matriculated to grade school Janie was involved in Home Economics in high school. Now her cooking was for credit and as she was always our parents’ favorite, I and our other two brothers were expected to test her cu-

recently-found ambulation skills.

But at the end of the trip, one happy grandmother returned to Poseyville on Thursday evening.

I play a relatively active role in our church. I teach a senior adult Sunday School class and occasionally I provide the music for certain events. I assumed that since my wife had spent most of the week in Paris, our plans to go back on Sunday would be changed. I didn’t look for a replacement for my teaching duties on Sunday morning nor did I ďŹ nd anyone to play the music on Sunday night.

Late Saturday night, I learned that my assumption regarding the trip was wrong. She was headed back to Kentucky Sunday morning, with or without me. In an effort to “keep a more perfect union,�

I bolted. I left a text message with our Sunday School Superintendent and plans for me to provide music were never in stone so we were o at 7 a.m.

Anyone who knows me well knows my disdain for early mornings. I can work all night with the best of them but please don’t ask me to get up early and expect me to be coherent. This Sunday was no exception. I fought sleep with everything I had until we reached a few miles beyond Louisville.

It was there, at a rest stop, that I succumbed. I told my wife that if we were to go further, she would have to drive. Little did my wife know that she had been in much greater danger on the way there than she ever would be on the way home. That story is coming up.

So while we are there, the “old people� thing began to happen, I would be asked a direct question and before I could open my mouth, my wife answered it for me and moved hastily on to the next subject. I smiled and nodded. Then, when I did get an opportunity to talk, I would open my mouth to begin a sentence and three words into it, my wife would complete it. Not always with the words I was going to say but again, I would smile and nod.

We enjoyed spending time with Eric, Jacy, Addie, Jacy’s mother Kelli and grandmother Hazel. But again gravitating to the other folks in the group, I spent my time playfully agitating Hazel. Hazel is a good-natured fun-loving 75-plus year old who leaves more openings than a strainer for someone who enjoys looking for a set-up. I teased her lovingly but mercilessly but we both seemed to enjoy our bantering bouts.

Then it came time to open the gifts. I couldn’t have planned it any better. My dear wife had bought gifts for everyone near and far and for people who “possibly might� come to our three Christmas celebrations. I don’t see how she kept them all straight. Actually, she didn’t.

While most of the attention was on poor little Addie, who got almost nothing for Christmas, eventually the attention turned to the token gifts we adults had secured for each other.

Imagine Hazel’s surprise (and everyone else in the room) when she opened her lovely gift from our family. Yes, Hazel, a lady who had never golfed in her life, had been presented with a dozen lovely golf balls. I’m not sure who was more embarrassed or dumfounded.

My wife’s face turned red and she reached for words but there were none. At that point, I probably could have ďŹ nished my own sentences or answered my own questions, if only there had been one. Someone out there was enjoying her Lib’s Turtles while she searched for words to describe her excitement with her new golf balls.

But Hazel, like the trooper she had been all day, said she had been considering taking up golf since the new man in her life had suggested it. Now she has the balls!

After a long and eventful day, we started the trek home.

Not far out of the driveway, we hit the snow and rain mixture that had been forecast. But by this time, I was wide awake and ready to make the 3-to-4 hour drive home.

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linary concoctions and rave about them. This was hard to do when most of what she tried to feed me got slipped to the dog under the table. I particularly remember being force fed something Janie called orangey coated biscuits. The dog had a problem for three days.

Now before you conclude I blame my sister for my addiction to packaged foods let me say, Janie somehow managed to make herself into a fine gourmet cook - after she left home! Her erstwhile mud pies are now delicious brownies and her ghastly orange biscuits are now wonderful home baked breads. Of course, since I only get her current creations as Christmas gifts, she has quite a bit more to atone for.

This Christmas Janie sent Peg and me an assortment of Grandma’s sour cream fudge, Mom’s peanut brittle and Janie’s own original chocolate chip cookies. She

We headed back toward the Hoosier state.

Not far down the highway, I called back to Eric and had him ask Hazel if she would mind meeting us at the end of the lane as we had hooked up with a glo-ball tournament and we needed a fourth. More than anything else, it seemed it was the cold temperatures that kept her away from the game.

Either my wife doesn’t always speak clearly or I don’t always hear well (quite possibly, a combination of both), she set the navigation system in the truck and the woman who shouts instructions began her guidance over a trail we have made some 50 times. But that was what my wife likes because she likes to be able to look and see how many minutes or miles it is to home. So I silently put up the constant interruption of every song I wanted to hear for the ďŹ rst 50 miles of the trip home. Finally I had enough. I turned the “talking ladyâ€? o and turned up the music.

For those of you reaching the “old people stage,â€? you know that big diet drinks and driving don’t mix well for older guys. We took nearly every opportunity to stop so I could relieve myself. But the music kept playing louder and I was enjoying a comfortable drive‌until the roads began to get slick.

As we entered Indiana, there was a long stretch of highway where many cars were o the roadway and down the embankments. But with many years of driving experience, I trucked right along. I had, at that point, become hungry. I was looking for a McDonalds or some other food place that might be open at this time on Christmas Eve. As we approached the Georgetown, Ind., exit, I knew it was exit 118 but my wife seemed inclined to think that I needed to travel one more mile to exit 119 so I complied.

Then, as we reached exit 118 and the golden arches were clearly visible, all of a sudden out of the passenger’s side of the truck I hear the loud words “The Amazon!� “The Amazon?� I asked appre-

hensively.

What she had said was “the M is on,â€? indicating that McDonalds was open but by the time I ďŹ gured out what she was trying to say, we were already headed to exit 119, which simply was a mile marker and obviously never really existed.

By the time I reached the Corydon exit, I was ready to eat. The snow was falling intensely and the roads were even more slick. But I found McDonalds. Despite the Christmas Eve spirit, my wife complained for 21 of the 22 minutes it took to get our food. I was just happy to have something to eat.

We headed back onto the Interstate and I resumed my regular speed of 75 while most drivers were somewhere near the 50 mark.

Yes, again, my wife was sending up prayers for safe travels as I did, indeed pass some slower moving traďŹƒc while tackling a Big Mac, Fries, and a large diet drink. That’s three items for two hands. My wife looked over as I juggled my culinary duties and instead of yelling at me, I later found out that she had made an appeal on Facebook for prayers as she cited, “Dave is driving 75 miles an hour passing people left and right while eating a cheeseburger, fries, and drinking a large coke. He is driving with a knee.â€?

I respectfully correct that request. Both my knees were ďŹ rmly on the wheel and we made it home just ďŹ ne the rest of the way.

For those of you are beginning to approach the Golden Years, get ready. It’s an adventure. In some cases, every day you awaken to a whole new world. Enjoy the time you have together with friends and family. Take time to laugh not only at others but also at yourself. Because just like your school days, you can never go back and relive them.

Get along where possible. Don’t waste time being angry because you are the only one suering. And most of all, make lemonade out of lemons and if you got a Christmas gift you didn’t want, save it for next year. Regifting could be just what the doctor ordered.

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had carefully packaged them and sent them to us via FedEx. We could tell Janie had filled the offerings with labor and love. Unfortunately, the FedEx driver went beyond the call of duty when he delivered the box to our rural home. He pushed it through the pet door of our garage in an effort to protect it from the elements and varmints.

When I got home from work I pushed the button to raise the garage door that also contains the pet door. I was looking straight ahead when I felt the left front tire roll over an object on the garage floor.

Naturally I backed up and ran over it again. The contents of the box I ran over twice reminded me of those happy days of childhood. However, the mashed up goodies tasted a great deal better than the scrambled sparrow eggs.

Janie need never know!

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Standing up for local businesses I am writing to ask New Harmony residents to support current and future local businesses by letting our Town Council members know you want to see them approve a truly simple, common sense amendment to the Municipal Code that will provide needed protection to the business district.

After months of deliberating, capped o with a Public Hearing, the New Harmony Town Plan and Historic Preservation Commission followed what has already been done in small towns across Indiana and voted 4-1 in favor to an amendment that prohibits the ďŹ rst oor (street level) of storefronts from being used as residences.

The amendment simply gives owners of buildings in the business district the identical protection that is rightfully given to owners of residences in residential districts, i.e. if you want to start a business in a residential area you must seek a zoning variance.

This amendment would put the same obligation on someone wishing to make their home in a storefront.

This amendment has been in place

for decades in Huntingburg, Nashville, Newburgh, Delphi, Wabash, and countless other small towns where local governments have a vision and a plan for the future.

This amendment takes special care to cause no harm or inconvenience to anyone currently using their storefront as a residence.

Business properties can be taxed up to 3 percent while Residential properties have a 1 percent cap; by implementing this ordinance, residents of our town will be long-term beneďŹ ciaries of greater revenue to pay for services we all need.

As the owner and operator of a business open 7 days a week in New Harmony, my family and I are counting on basic protections for the business we are building - and the business district where we are building it.

If you, like us, are committed to helping New Harmony get back on a path to a bright, prosperous future, you really need to push for the passage of this Amendment.

Jim Spann New Harmony Soap Company

A few things about me you don’t know

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I am often surprised by some little tidbit of information I learn about someone I have known for a long period of time. A hidden talent, past job, unknown family relationship, or any number of idiosyncrasies that help make an individual who they are.

There are several details about my life that you may or may not know, depending on how long you’ve known me, if you know me at all. So, here are a few‌and I won’t be insulted if you decide to stop reading at this point!

First, I am, at heart, an introvert. While I like being around people, there comes a point when I am done with socialization. I need to be by myself. The day

after Christmas, for example, I stayed home all day long. I didn’t speak to another person the entire day. I only went outside to take the trash and recyclables to my garage. And I totally enjoyed the day. I didn’t get much accomplished as far as chores in the house, but that’s OK. I needed the “me� time after the clutter and fun and chaos of the holiday, time to breathe. Time to renew.

Second, I am quite the procrastinator. If a project or job can wait until tomorrow or the next day, it just might be that long before it’s ďŹ nished. I may, however, be mulling over said project or job in my mind, but the actual completion just may be pushed back a day or twelve. I’m getting better about this one. Really. I am. OK. Maybe not. Yet. But I’m working on it. Tomorrow.

Third, and this one you may or may not know. I love music. Music is as important to me, in some ways, as breathing. I need music in my life. However, you may not know that I’ve been playing the piano since I was about ďŹ ve. I also play the organ for my church, and have done so, along with cousins and other musicians, since I was thirteen years old (that’s a really long time!!). I can also play, although not so well any more, the ute, saxophone, oboe, violin, and I know the basics of the guitar. When I get around to making a bucket list (see above!), I would love to learn to play the harp.

We’ll see‌ Fourth, I can drive a stick shift vehicle – on the oor or on the column. I learned to drive when, the summer after I graduated from high school in Owensville,

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my family moved to Poseyville.

We borrowed my grandfather’s red pickup truck. I was elected to drive the truck. Only one problem. I had never, ever driven a stick shift in my life. So my mom taught me. She drove the truck to a gas station in Owensville, got out of the truck, and told me, “This is the clutch; you need to push it to the oor to change gears. This is the gear shifter. There are three forward gears and one reverse; it moves like an “Hâ€? on the column.

I have to go back to the house and pack. I’ll see you in Poseyville.�

That’s the truth. It took me a few minutes, but I got to Poseyville. I don’t remember that drive, but I didn’t have a wreck, and I didn’t burn up the clutch!

And lastly, for this little exercise, I am the eternal optimist.

A few weeks back I shared that

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I prefer to think of the glass as waiting to be reďŹ lled, and not just half full. Coming home after spending the evening with some great friends recently, I was listening to the radio. I heard just a bit of the lyrics to a country song‌â€?I believe that most people are good.â€? So do I. I choose to try to see the best in everybody (even the cranky ones!). We all have our little differences, but that makes us interesting and unique. That uniqueness makes for an interesting life, interesting community, interesting world. Take time to learn what makes a relative, friend, or coworker tick, what makes them dierent, what is special about them. You’ll most likely ďŹ nd that there is a lot more to like about people than not to like. And isn’t that all that matters?

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William Dieterle William F. “Butch” Dieterle, Jr., 97, passed away December 27, 2017. He was born September 5, 1920, in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late William F. and Katie (Orman) Dieterle.

Butch, an avid sportsman, played football and ran track at Mount Vernon High School. He was a member of the M-Club. The unofficial “mayor” of Bufkin, where he lived for 70 years, Butch loved visiting with his family and many friends, including Farm Bureau colleagues, and fellow veterans and members of the American Legion Firing Squad, on which he served for over four decades.

Butch was a decorated World War II veteran (B Battery, 163rd Field Artillery, 38th Infantry Division, U.S. Army), who was awarded the Silver Star, the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, the American Defense Service Medal, the Philippines Liberation Ribbon with a Bronze Star, and the Good Conduct Medal. He retired from Farm Bureau Refinery. Butch was a lifetime member of the American Legion Owen Dunn Post 5 and VFW Post 1114.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Ralph and George Dieterle; sisters, Irma Walker, Evalena Weber, Wilma Kohler, and Kathryn Roos; and brother-in-laws, Robert McGhee and Donald McGhee.

He is survived by his bride of 74 years, Dorothy Faye (McGhee) Dieterle, with whom he loved to dance the Tennessee Waltz; four children, Sharon (Ralph) Juncker, Max (Dana) Dieterle, Rebecca Duncan, and Patti (Peter) Stevenson; nine grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service were held at 11 a.m., Saturday, December 30, 2017, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Jerry King officiating and private entombment to follow in Alexander Memorial Park. Military rites provided by Owen Dunn Post 5.

Visitation was held from 9 until 11 a.m. service time on Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Owen Dunn Post 5 Honor Guard.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Regional hospitals implement visitation restrictions for flu In response to the increase in influenza (flu) cases in the tri-state area, several hospital members of the Community Patient Safety Coalition are implementing unified hospital visitation restrictions effective Friday, December 29.

The restrictions include: • No visitors with influenza-like symptoms in the hospitals. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, fever, chills, aches, runny or stuffy nose, vomiting or diarrhea.

• No visitors age 15 or under • No visitors other than immediate family or other significant persons as defined by the patient.

Exceptions to these re-

strictions may be made for cases involving critically ill patients and end-of-life situations. Some restrictions may be modified to accommodate healthy siblings of newborn babies.

Community Patient Safety Coalition Hospitals Implementing Visitation Restrictions: Daviess Community Hospital; Deaconess Health System (Midtown, Gateway, and Cross Pointe); The Heart Hospital; The Women’s Hospital; HealthSouth Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital; Good Samaritan Hospital (Vincennes, IN); Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (Jasper, IN); St. Vincent Evansville; and St. Vincent Warrick.

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Ethel Louise (Key) Hall, 97, of Mount Vernon, passed away December 24, 2017, at Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born December 5, 1920, in White County, Ill., to the late William J. and Elizabeth (Gross) Key. Louise worked at Hedges Elementary in the cafeteria for 12 years. She volunteered at Red Cross Blood Services for many years and received the Volunteer of the Year Award. Louise loved her family dearly. She was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. Hall and nine of her siblings.

She is survived by her sons, John R. (Barb) Keitel, William G. (Donnella) Hall and Bruce E. Hall; daughters, Martha (Ora) Maddix and Beth (Jim) Gilham; 17 grandchildren, Jason, Julie, Sean, Chris, Kelly, Grant, Greta, Becky, Bill, Brad, Kelly, Harry, Ashley, Courtney, Jeremy, Chad and Christa; and 44 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service were held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. Matt Watson officiating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 4 until 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at the funeral home.

A special Thank you to the Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and the Deaconess VNA Hospice for their care and compassion. The family would like to extend a special Thank you to Marilyn Boyer and her family for always being there for Mom. Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Vernon Baptist Church.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

John E. Mills, Jr. 92 of Mount Vernon, passed away Saturday at the home of his daughter in Hazelton, Ind. He was born May 15, 1925, in Mount Vernon, the son of John E. and Bessie Mae (Tippit) Mills, Sr. He married Juanita Mae Hutchinson in Kentucky and she preceded him in death on February 16, 1998.

John had worked as a Pumper in the Oil Field for Coy Oil Company. He loved playing baseball and was an excellent pitcher. He enjoyed skating and was a Beekeeper.

He is survived by his daughters, Beverly (Stephen) Knight, Linda (Larry) Snyder both of Hazelton and Twila (Matthew Mosby) Mills of Mount Vernon; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four greatgreat-grandchildren also survive.

He was preceded in death by his wife, brother, James R. Mills and sisters, Verla Mae Andrews, Myrtle E. Ward and Burdetta Fay McCreary.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Thursday December 28, 2017, at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 East Fourth Street, Mount Vernon with burial in Old Beech Cemetery.

Visitation was from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Mount Vernon Historical Society for Restoration and can be made at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Lonnie Carlisle Lonnie D. Carlisle, 78, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017, at his home. He was born on April 5, 1939, the son of Andrew J. and Flossie (Wilson) Carlisle. He married Debbie Pirtle on March 23, 1987, in Henderson, Ky., and she survives.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie; son, Lann D. Carlisle; granddaughter, Desiree; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and son, Perry D. Carlisle.

Funeral services were held at Noon on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon.

Visitation was from 10 a.m. until time of the service.

Burial will be in Smith Mills Cemetery in Henderson, Ky. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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MAKING AN IMPRESSION...

‘Courses’ continued from Page A1 She replaces Kelli Kibby, who worked part-time, until her replacement could be found. The board accepted Kibby’s resignation, effective December 20.

Also confirmed was Lisa Wiltshire as a third shift custodian at the high school and Amanda Green-Adams as a teacher assistant/ computer lab at West Elementary School. Bailey Stewart was granted a nonpaid pregnancy leave of absence beginning December 18, 2017 through February 8, 2018.

The board adopted a resolution permitting four personnel to attend educational meetings. Carol Stratton, will attend the Indiana Association of School Business Officials School Finance seminar in Indianapolis. Coaches John Schelhorn and Charles Seifert will attend coach’s clinics in Indianapolis. Alicia Schmidt will attend the FFA District 10 Convention in Dubois on March 16, 2018.

In other board action: • Bids were accepted from Midwest Transit, to purchase one 15 passenger multi-functional school bus, including additional storage space for an extra $550, for a total of $58,678.00. Kerlin won the bid to provide two 72 passenger transit school buses for a total of $217,672.00. This price reflects trade-ins and incentive money. The three buses will be delivered in time for the new school year in August.

• The board authorized renewing a current lease for a 704 square foot upper level Suite 219 in Hedges Central School with the Black Township Trustee’s Office for one year beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. The fee to rent is $150 monthly.

• The board adopted a resolution authorizing the use of 2017 CPF Emergency Fund allocation to replace the sidewalks, curbs, and parking area at the district office, not to exceed $35,000.

There are visible settlement issues that have worsened during the last few months, indicating unstable soils under the concrete and fractures in the sidewalks.

• The board granted permission to the administrative staff to make routine end of the year sub-account transfers and to pay late vouchers with identification of prepaid vouchers and with an outline of sub-account transfers to be provided to the Board of School Trustees.

• The board met in Executive Session after the meeting adjourned for discussion of strategy with respect to any of the following (A) collective bargaining; Section (6) with respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction and Section (9) to discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees.

• The next board meeting is set for Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at 5:45 p.m. in the junior high school library.

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Madeleine, all of the joyous holiday happenings are now over, and we have returned to normal. By now, we have tiptoed into 2018, and life has settled down into daily duties. December always seems to y by at lightning speed, while January drags on forever. Even though my birthday is in this ďŹ rst month of the year, I ďŹ nd it one of the most annoying.

Many of us miss the sun, and long gray days are gloomy. Most have taken down the Christmas lights, and the house seems very dark. A few unlucky people have colds, or even the u, and this only adds to the misery.

I am already wondering how to celebrate your Aunt Heather’s 40th birthday. I so well recall January 1978, because I was about 200 months pregnant, with a blizzard outside. Of course, when February 4 arrived, I was rewarded with a baby daughter.

Last year, Grandpa had his knee replacement surgery in January, and I had to spend a few weeks

alone. I am glad he is home this year. I know that many older folks live by themselves, either by choice or necessity, but I do not like it. Even though my husband spends about 12 hours every day in the Silver Bell kitchen, he is only three minutes away.

Traditionally, one popular Christmas gift has been warm clothing to help brave the winter temperatures. I can remember buying long underwear for my grandfather, which he was happy to receive. January usually shows us how practical these gifts really are. In modern times, new fabrics are both lightweight and warm.

I have mentioned before how my old-school husband still prefers regular sweatshirts to the newer innovations in warm wear.

We always have the conversation about how I think he should wear a wooly hat, but it must be very cold and snowy for him to do so.

The season of turtlenecks and sweaters may mean ice and snow but lots of layers hides my body aws, so I kind of like that part. I usually look a lot like I did when I was about Issabella’s age, and

my mother dressed me up in gray wool, both pants and coat. I remember the scene from “A Christmas Storyâ€? when the little boy could barely move in his winter togs I used to hoard books and magazines for reading in front of the ďŹ replace, but I never seem to ďŹ nd the time now. I spend much more time writing than reading.

I know several people who love long walks in the snowy woods, but I never seem to be in the mood to go out in the cold, unless I have no choice. This brings us to the activity that I really should do on these long January days. Cleaning out closets and drawers is one task that others feel driven to accomplish. If drawers and doors are still able to be closed, I always ďŹ gure that it can wait.

This goes right along with my “New Year’s Resolutions.� I know that having organization in my life would be a good thing, so I vow to make that happen every year. A more realistic way of thinking for me is simple. I will not feel guilty about all this; I will just do the best I can.

Starting down the path on each new year, I take time to think back.

Yes, I do that a lot, anyway, but the older I get, I mentally fold back the years in detail. Like opening those literal over-stued drawers, I make myself open the memories I try to avoid. Even the best of times seems bittersweet, because Don and Cathy have grown old, and wishing to re-visit those bygone years is kind of sad.

Madeleine, you are a blessing for my old-age self, as well as Alexander and Issabella. I hope you look back at these years when we had time together, and smile at the memories. When I do so many things that remind me of my mother, I speak to her like she was standing beside me, so I hope you talk to me, too.

If I want to eat cookies or French fries, I will do so, and not feel guilty. Life is short, so we should all make the most of every day we are granted. So, even when I awake to a cold, icy January day, I will be grateful for that day, warm up the car, and thank God for the opportunity to take my grandchildren to school. I might even clean

Cathy bundled up in gray wool about 1949 out a drawer when I get back.

‘Cynthiana’ continued from Page A1 that explained what can be done about abandoned properties. He explained that they should adopt this law by motion and suspend the rules so it could be passes on the first reading. The second step would be that the town council should make a motion to approve/ adopt the state law regarding abandoned properties. All members voted and approved. The board stated that Spindler would send a letter and the property owner would have 15 days to comply.

In new business, the 2018 salary ordinance was reviewed and approved. Kennedy stated, “there’s not been any changes, we just adopted the one from last year as far as what we passed last year, there’s one add on. The on-call duty, will have a rate of pay change. All weekend and holidays will be compensated with two hours of overtime per day.�

Kennedy was questioned by Utility Supervisor Ken Gorbitt when he said, “comp time?�

Kennedy repeated, “Comp time.� Kennedy made a motion to accept the ordinance for the change in salary ordinance. All were in favor and the 2018 salary ordinance passed.

Kennedy went on to the next item on the agenda and began discussing the uniform allowance for the town utility workers. He stated, “we have always supplied uniforms for the two town guys, so I think we need to, so everybody is on the same page, to look professional when they have water leaks. I would recommend they start off with five shirts and then after that, when you accumulate the shirts you need, if you want to buy boots or whatever you need you will have that allowance each year. $250 per person, per year.� Gorbitt submitted the estimates from Pearison (Superior Team Apparel) to the board and explained that the company already has the logo and the prices.

The uniform change passed unanimously and Kennedy directed Gorbitt, “as utility supervisor, we want this enforced.�

Kennedy stated that they are putting out a call again for resumes for Town Marshall.

Kennedy suggested rerunning advertisements locally for resumes and then hold an executive meeting in early January and start conducting interviews for a town marshal. We have gotten behind in the hiring of our clerk, but we want to get a town marshal here in town.â€? Wilson stated, â€œâ€Śwe promised the people of the town that we were going to work hard on it and we need to get started.â€? Kennedy stated, “we need

to move forward though, we need to get law back into town even if it’s starting off on the 20 hours.�

The town sweeping agreement was discussed next on the agenda. Gorbitt was called on by Kennedy to comment, “that sweeping agreement, it might be the greatest thing in the world, but I would review it and really evaluate the line item details on who is responsible if something was to be bad that would happen.�

Kennedy explained, “in the past they gave the town $360 a year to sweep the curb, basically what they have been doing with that money is buying paint and painting the curbs.� Gorbitt stated, “there have been a few communities that started opting out of it because of some of the liability concerns.� Kennedy stated that he would like the board to read over it and see what their “outake� is on it. The board decided to take it up again in January.

2017-12-13-3 was passed.

A final discussion about an existing solicitation (door-to-door) ordinance from 1984 that is still in effect. The clerk-treasurer had an insurance salesperson inquire in the office about going door to door to solicit insurance. The 1984 ordinance states that a $10 permit needs to be purchased at the town hall and the set hours for solicitation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. There would be a fine of $100 for anyone that does not follow the ordinance. The board decided to table this discussion to give everyone time to review the existing ordinance and they would contact the person that is inquiring after the January meeting.

In other business: • Estimates for town signs are being gathered for entrances to the town. • Gorbitt requested that the board think about the damage that the trash trucks and school buses are doing to the curbs on the town side streets. Kennedy suggested that they send a letter to the trash companies and let them know that they are damaging the streets. • Gorbitt requested the board think about getting a work basket to put up flags and take down decorations. They have been riding in the backhoe or borrowing a work basket from Poseyville for the past two years. Wilson suggested getting estimates for rentals and an estimate for purchase, so they can compare the prices.

Next scheduled meeting is January 10, 2018 at 6 p.m. at the Cynthiana Town Hall.

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merman. (2.) A sanitary sewer for the eastern part of the city (3.) Paving of North Main Street (4.) Extension of the Evansville and Mount Vernon traction line (5.)

Build a new school building to replace inadequate Western School (6.) Organization of a Y.M.C.A. and a building suitable for it erected (7.) Building of a coliseum or other public building suitable for important meetings and events (8.) Free ferriage, both at Mount Vernon and at the Wabash River (9.)

The parking of automobiles to be strictly in accordance with the law, and that the square between Main and Walnut on Third, and the one on Walnut, between Third and Fourth will be used for this purpose. (10.)

The reorganization of the Mount Vernon Commercial Club and to make this the best little city in the state.

Men Are Needed For The U. S. Navy - Contrary to the general impression among the people of Indiana, voluntary enlistments for the Navy did not close

1918 Is Ushered In Appropriately - Amid the blowing of whistles, ringing of bells, and shooting of ďŹ reworks, 1918 was noisily greeted in this city. Many factories here are running 24 hours every day and as they had “up steamâ€? did not pay any attention to the order issued several weeks ago not to blow whistles on New Year’s Eve. Many watch parties and dances were held Monday night and during the day, special services were held in the various churches in the city.

All were in one-accord for bringing about the downfall of the Kaiser in 1918 and bringing about World peace and democracy.

Mount Vernon’s Dreams and Goals for 1918 - (1.)

Opening of a coal mine and municipal ownership of the Mount Vernon Electric Light Plant as proposed by Mayor-Elect George Zim-

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after December 15. Men are needed for the various branches of the Navy immediately, including seamen, mechanics of many trades, carpenters, and musicians.

Enlist In Navy - Orville Dudley, Aubrey Lindell, and Allen Pierce, three Mount Vernon boys went to Evansville Saturday and enlisted in the U. S. Navy. They were sent to Newport for training.

Local Briefs: Old Soldiers Dropping Out Of Ranks - Five Posey County Civil War veterans died in 1917. Thirty members now remain in Harrow Post named for General William Harrow who had served in the Union Army.

Fresh Cow For Sale Apply to Elisha West, R. R. 2, Mount Vernon Lost: In Mount Vernon near the corner of Main and Fourth Streets, Dec. 22, a young Shepherd dog, medium size, color, dirty yellow, collie nose and very found of children, answers to the name of Bobbie. Reward-notify Reinhold Seifert, R. R. 1.

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Painted rocks spread positive message

By Lois Mittino Gray Have you been puzzled by the appearance of small painted rocks around the county sitting on steps in public places, on windowsills, and along sidewalks? The “painted rock movement” that has been sweeping the nation as an easy way to spread cheer and get outdoors has gone local.

For people going through “rocky” times, it is hoped that finding a pretty painted rock with a positive message along the path might perk up sagging spirits.

Creative do-gooders are out to spread a bit of happiness through small hand-painted rocks with images such as ladybugs, owls, dragonflies, pets and even dragons on them. Many have simple messages on them like “believe” or “you can do it!”

Ginny Andry, who often takes walks around New Harmony in the morning, found her first painted rock by the gate to Murphy Park. “It had a heart painted on it and I wondered why it was there,” she remarked. “I left it on the ground. I didn’t think to take a picture of it at the time, but I wish I did now.”

I recently found painted rocks in the window well alongside Sara’s Harmony Way and on the steps of the Working Men’s Institute. There were even a few found in front of the Posey County News office!

Painted rock enthusiast Amelia Wildeman said people who find the rocks have four options as to what to do with them. “You can take it and keep it for yourself, move it to another location, take a picture of it, or post it on a Facebook page dedicated to finding the rocks,” she explained. Amelia and her young daughter, Cora love to paint the rocks with animals and positive messages. She estimates she has placed over a

hundred rocks around locations.

While there are all kinds of Facebook pages to select from, many of the rocks will list a particular Facebook Page to post the picture on when found. Wildeman likes Painted Rocks of Indiana.

On it, she answered a question from someone asking where to get the rocks to paint. She replied that they are easy to get from local landscapers and garden stores.

“Bring your own bucket.”

Aside from making someone’s day, another amusing part of the project is seeing where the colorful rocks land after they are dropped off by their maker.

“They’ve been found in Tanzania, Africa, South Korea, and even in Bora Bora,” rock painting aficionado Jan Pierson said. “It’s just amazing that people take them on vacation with them and leave them or put them in other states

Chicken and Dumplings, Green Beans, Jello Salad, Cherry and Apple Dumpcake Thursday, Jan. 25 – Sloppy Joe, Chips, Candied Carrots, Fruit, Dessert ***WINTER WEATHER*** If North Posey School is closed on a Thursday, Community Table is CLOSED.

forests do not allow visitors to leave painted rocks along trails or in campgrounds. The policy

restricts collecting rocks to paint from the park areas, too. “Take nothing but pictures.”

Bridges of Hope Bridges of Hope, a Fair Trade Mission of First United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, Indiana will be closed the last week of December and the entire month of January 2018. We will reopen on Thursday, February 1 at 5 p.m.

You will find a few changes to our shop in the new year.

For more information visit: www.firstumcmv/mission/BOH, Facebook: BridgesofHopeFairTrade, or www.visitposeycounty.com/shop.

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Community Table January Free meal every Thursday, serving from 5 to 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Poseyville.

Everyone is welcome. No preaching, just good eating.

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and it encourages other groups to be formed.”

Groups suggest using chalks, tempera and acrylic paints for rock decorating mediums. Colorful images and even good-natured jokes are welcomed painting topics. Some people love to host rock painting parties.

Always be aware of rules on where to put these rocks. The rock-painting trend has recently become a problem at the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes. Joe Herron, the park’s chief ranger, is not a fan of the rock-painting fad.

Herron told the Evansville Courier and Press that park employees have “had to be party poopers” and remove painted rocks left in the park because they aren’t consistent with the National Park Service’s “leave it as you found it” policy. Indiana state parks and

Tickets are now on sale for the 16th annual St. Philip School Benefit. This year it features Craft beer tasting from 6-8 p.m. followed by keg beer and entertainment by Joe Greulich and the Haywire band from 8-11 p.m..

The event is scheduled for Saturday, January 27, 2018.

Tickets are $25 per person, which includes an appetizer buffet, beer, soft drinks, and

live entertainment.

There will a special raffle and a half pot drawing. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.. Must be 21 or older to enter, ID required.

Tickets can be purchased at St. Philip School parish office, St. Philip’s Inn and Weinzapfel’s Tavern.

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Baby/Toddler Storytime January 22, 23, 20 and 30 at 9:30 a.m. Stories, rhymes, and songs for children ages birth to 36 months and their caregivers. We will be meeting in the Kid’s Corner. Registration started on December 27.

Preschool Storytime January 22, 23, 20 and 30 at 10:30 a.m. A program for children ages 3-5 years that introduces reading in a fun way through stories, crafts, and other activities. Parents/ caregivers are not required to attend storytime with their child, but must remain in the library. Registration started on December 27.

Laughs and Crafts Club

January 25 at 3:30 p.m. A fun and educational program at the APL for kids in K-Five.

Jokes, stories, games, crafts, and snacks will be offered.

Registration for this six-week session is required and begins December 27. To register, visit our website at alexandrianpl.org or call the library at 838-3286. (Please note: if you register after December 27, you will need to call the library.)

How to register for a program You can register well in advance for any of our library programs by going to our website at http://alexandrianpl.org. Can not register on-line? Call the library at 812-838-3286 or visit in person. Our library staff representative will be ready to assist you and answer your questions. Check out our Facebook page.

APL News By Stanley Campbell Game On Teens can join us at the APL for some Wii and board games on January 4 at 3:30 p.m. Feel free to bring any multi-player games you’d like to share for the day.

Otaku Manga January 8 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Like manga and anime? We meet the second Monday of every month to watch anime, discuss manga and titles to order for the library, have snacks, and just hang out with other otakus.

The club always looking for new members. Stop on by, there is no registration.

Learn How To Get Organized With Certified Professional Organizer® Amy Payne January 9 at 6 p.m.

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Novels At Night January 9 at 6 p.m. - Join us at Bliss for a Novels at Night discussion of “The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley,” by Hannah Tinti. Books available at our Circulation Desk.

Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshop January 11 and 25 at 10 a.m. This series is for anyone

wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. We will be meeting in the Ohio Room at the APL. If you have your own art supplies, you need not register.

Dr. Martian Luther King, Jr. Day - January 15 the library will be closed.

The Twelfth Annual Adult Winter Reading Program Will be from January 16 to February 28. You may choose any books from the Alexandrian Public Library collection you wish and you can sign up at any point during the program. Forms and additional information will be available at the Adult Information Desk or the Bookmobile. Register and pick up the official rules and reading log beginning January 16.

Getting Crafty: Pocket Hand Warmers January 16 starting at 10

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THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF DONALD V. ANDERSON, DECEASED AND OCCUPANT(S) OF 4800 SPRINGFIELD RD. WADESVILLE, IN 47638, Defendants.

board that they did their own seat belt check at school upon their return. They eyeballed drivers in the parking lot arriving for school in the morning for thirty minutes and found that 23 percent were not wearing seat belts. Board members were visibly surprised by this high figure.

The club’s goals for 2018 call for promoting seat belt use in the correct way through

guest speakers and a video they are planning to make.

They will ask fellow schoolmates to sign pledges, and would like to go to North Posey Junior High to do the same. They propose to have Mayor Bill Curtis proclaim a “wear your seat belt day” for the city and will put up signs in the community encouraging their use. They will have an information table set up

The following County Operating Claims have been filed with the Auditor's Office and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session on January 3, 2018

NOTICE OF SUIT 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 Complaint on Note and for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described real estate: Part of the Southeast Quarter (SE/4) of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section Twenty-six, Township Five (5) South, Range Thirteen (13) West, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Quarter Quarter Section; running thence South along and upon the West line of said Quarter Quarter Section 390.49 feet to the center of the Wadesville and Mt. Vernon Public Highway; thence North 82 degrees 05 minutes East along and upon the center of said highway 75.42 feet; thence North 70 degrees 41 minutes East along the center of said highway 224.80 feet; thence North 62 degrees 00 minutes East along the center of said highway 616.68 feet to the North line of said Quarter Quarter Section; thence South 89 degrees 49 minutes West along and upon the North line of said Quarter Quarter Section 879.78 feet to the Point of Beginning, Containing four (4) acres, more or less. (As described in Deed Record 88 page 614.) EXCEPT the 1.15 acre tract and 1.36 acre tract conveyed to Jack Morlock in Deed Record 177 page 214 described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Quarter Quarter Section; thence N89-49E along the North line a distance of 88.43 feet; thence S17-57E a distance of 333.71 feet to the center of Springfield Road; thence S70-41W a distance of 123.50 feet along the road; thence S82-05W a distance of 75.42 feet to the West line; thence North a distance of 368.44 feet to the Place of Beginning, Containing 1.15 acres, more or less. Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Quarter Quarter Section; thence N89-49E along the North line a distance of 290.18 feet to the true place of beginning; thence N89-49E a distance of 535.18 feet to the center of Springfield Road; thence S62-00W a distance of 472.86 feet along the road; thence N28-07W a distance of 249.74 feet to the Place of Beginning, Containing 1.36 acres, more or less.

REMAINING in this conveyance 1.49 acres, more or less.

And Commonly known as: 4800 Springfield Rd, Wadesville, IN 47638 This Summons by Publication is specifically directed to the following named Defendants whose whereabouts are known to me: Occupant(s) of 4800 Springfield Rd, Wadesville, IN 47638 This Summons by Publication is also specifically directed to the following named Defendants whose whereabouts are unknown to me: The Unknown Heirs at Law of Donald V. Anderson, Deceased 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 you or your attorney, on or before the 1st day of February, 2018 (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.

DOYLE & FOUTTY, P.C. By: Alan W. McEwan Attorney for Plaintiff

David Cerline Phd William Gooden Douglas Walton John Jacob Warrum West Group Bingham Greenbaum Beverly Corn Erin Berger Worman Law Jean Hadley Johnson Carroll Norton Law Office Of S Deig Rebecca Moredock Vanhaaften & Farrar Grand Total:

$50,540.29

Sarah Beth Meighen Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on January 2, 2018 - hspaxlp

2018-01 Notice To Taxpayers of Hearing on Proposed Cumulative Fire Fund Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Harmony Township Posey, County, Indiana, that the Board of Trustee’s will consider at Ribeyre Gymnasium Main Street New Harmony at o’clock P.M. on January 15th 2018 , the establishment of a 6:00 Cumulative Fire Fund under the provisions of Indiana Code 36-8-14 for the purposes as follows: For the purchase of a firetruck The tax will be levied on all taxable real and personal property within the taxing district and will not exceed $0.0333 per $100 of assessed valuation. The proposed fund will be levied beginning with the taxes due and payable in the year 2019. Taxpayers appearing at such hearing shall have the right to be heard thereon. The proposal for establishment of the Cumulative Fire Fund is subject to approval by The Department of Local Government Finance.

Within 30 days after the date of the adoption of the cumulative fund by the Board of Trustee’s, the Harmony Township will publish a Notice of Adoption.

Upon publication of the Notice of Adoption, 10 or more taxpayers in the taxing district may file a petition with the County Auditor not later than noon 30 days after the publication of the Notice of Adoption setting forth their objections to the proposed fund.

Dated this 22nd day of December 2017 Harmony Township Board of Trustee’s

ATTEST: Clerk of the Posey County Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on December 19 & 26, 2017 and January 2, 2018 - hspaxlp

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at the January 18 basketball game. More events will be planned for the spring.

The students also spoke of past accomplishments and community service projects.

These include cleaning up the school courtyard, visiting the local nursing home, helping with Special Olympics bowling, working with young children at River Days and winning first prize in the local parade. Members have donated over 500 hours of service to the Riverbend Food Pantry. They were the recipient of a “Pay It Forward” grant at River Days to enhance their work. “The work you did helping with trash pickup at River Days was amazing,” said School Board Member Joe Rutledge.

In addition, fourteen members competed for medals at State conferences this fall. Six members advanced to nationals in Nashville, Tennessee.

“It was a great experience that you could not get anywhere else. I am excited to begin work on my next project, so I can go to Atlanta in 2018,” remarked Destiny Morgan.

Special STAR events are a way to learn and grow and topics include advocacy, recycling, event planning, and Focus on Children. Nathan Duffey and Tyler Underwood did a STAR project on helmet safety and hosted an interactive assembly for the whole student body at the junior high school. “FCCLA gives you a chance at school that most clubs don’t give you,” noted Angel Ivy. After their presentation, School Superintendent Tom Kopatich said, “You represent our school well. We are so proud of you!”

School Board President Beth McFadin Higgins showered the speakers with praise observing, “Here are the future adult volunteers of our community. It is so nice to see you getting to know everything we have to do and work with here in Mount Vernon.”

“Man, this will be a tough act to follow!” she said, as she called the school board meeting to order.

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Legal Ads 2018-02 NOTICE OF PROPOSED PRECINCT BOUNDARY CHANGES To the voters of Posey County: You are notified that the Election Division of the Office of the Secretary of State of Indiana has determined that a proposed order by the Posey County Board of Commissioners to change certain precinct boundaries within this County would comply with State law, and that the Election division has notified the Commissioners that precinct boundaries may be established in accordance with the County’s proposed order.

The boundaries of the following existing precincts would be changed by the adoption of the County’s proposed order: Black Township; Precinct 3, Precinct 7, and Precinct 11.

Any registered voter of the County may object to the County’s proposed order by filing a sworn statement with the Election Division. This statement must set forth the voter’s specific objection to the proposed order, and request that a hearing be conducted by the Indiana Election Commission under the Administrative Orders and Procedures Act (Indiana Code 4-21.5) The mailing address of the Election Division is: Election Division of the Office of the Secretary of State of Indiana 302 West Washington Street, Room E-204 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2743.

Any objection to the proposed order must be filed with the Election Division no later than noon, Indianapolis time on January 16th, 2018. A complete copy of the County’s proposed order is available for public inspection and copying at the office of the Circuit Court Clerk and the Election Division.

The Posey County Commissioners: Jim Alsop Carl Schmitz Jay Price Published in the Posey County News on January 2, 2018 - hspaxlp

2017-185 NOTICE OF REAL PROPERTY COMMISSIONERS’ CERTIFICATE SALE Posey County Indiana Beginning 10:00 AM, February 21, 2018 Local Time STATE OF INDIANA POSEY COUNTY Pursuant to the laws of the Indiana General Assembly and by resolution of the Posey County Commissioners, notice is hereby given that the following described tracts or items of real property are listed for sale for delinquent taxes and / or special assessments.

The minimum sale prices listed below are less than the minimum sale prices when offered in the immediately preceding county tax sale held under Section 5 of IC 6-1.1-24 and include all fees and expenses of the county directly attributable to the Commissioners’ Certificate Sale. The Posey County Commissioners will accept bids for the certificates of sale, for the price referred to in IC 6-1.124-6.1(a)(3), by public auction on February 21, 2018 at 10:00 AM Courthouse Time at the Hovey House, Commissioners Room. Pursuant to IC 6-1.1-24-5.1, a business entity that seeks to register to bid in an Indiana Commissioners’ Certificate Sale must provide a certificate of good standing or proof of registration in accordance with IC 5-23 from the Secretary of State to the county treasurer.

A person redeeming each tract or item of real property after the sale of the certificate must pay: (A) the amount of the minimum bid under Section 5 of IC 6-1.1-24 for which the tract or item of real property was last offered for sale; (B) ten percent (10%) of the amount for which the certificate is sold; (C) the attorney’s fees and costs of giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5; (D) the costs of a title search or of examining and updating the abstract of title for the tract or item of real property; (E) all taxes and special assessments on the tract or item of real property paid by the purchaser after the sale of the certificate plus interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the amount of taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser on the redeemed property; and (F), all costs of sale, advertising costs, and other expenses of the county directly attributable to the sale of the certificate.

If the certificate is sold for an amount more than the minimum bid under Section 5 of IC 6-1.1-24 for which the tract or item of real property was last offered for sale and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus.

Indiana law prohibits a person who owes delinquent taxes, special assessments, penalties, interest, or costs directly attributable to a prior tax sale, from purchasing tracts or items of real property at a tax sale. Prior to bidding at a tax sale, each bidder must affirm under the penalties for perjury that he or she does not owe delinquent taxes, special assessments, penalties, interest, costs directly attributable to a prior tax sale, amounts from a final adjudication in favor of a political subdivision in this county, any civil penalties imposed for the violation of a building code or ordinance of this county, or any civil penalties imposed by a health department in this county. Further, each bidder must acknowledge that any successful bid made in violation of the above statement is subject to forfeiture. In the event of forfeiture, the bid amount shall be applied to the delinquent taxes, special assessments, penalties, interest, costs, judgments, or civil penalties of the ineligible bidder, and a certificate will be issued to the county executive.

The Commissioners specifically reserve the right to withhold from the sale any parcel which has been listed in error, or which otherwise becomes ineligible for sale either prior to the start or during the duration of the auction. The Auditor’s Office does not warrant the accuracy of the key numbers or street addresses published herein and any misstatement in the key number or street address does not invalidate an otherwise valid sale.

Dated: 12/26/2017 Tax Unit Name: Center Township Owner of Record: Wade, John A Sale ID#: 651700004 Property ID#: 65-06-08-301-019.000-005 Brief Legal Description: WADESVILLE LOT 13 Property Address: Pelt St Lot 13 Wadesville 47638 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Johnson, J A & Betty J Sale ID#: 651700005 Property ID#: 65-07-35-340-010.001-005 Brief Legal Description: CAUSEY’S ENLG PT LOT 3 (4’ X 75’) Property Address: Oliver Rd Lot 3 Wadesville 47638 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Cochrum, Charles Sale ID#: 651700006 Property ID#: 65-07-35-400-001.000-005 Brief Legal Description: OLIVER LOT 1 Property Address: Oliver Rd Lot 1 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Cochrum, Charles E & Marjorie A Sale ID#: 651700007 Property ID#: 65-07-35-400-002.000-005 Brief Legal Description: OLIVER LOTS 2 & 3 Property Address: 310 N Oliver Rd Lots 2 & 3 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Cox, Carolyn S. Sale ID#: 651700008 Property ID#: 65-07-35-400-015.000-005 Brief Legal Description: PT NW SE 35-5-13 .25A Property Address: Oliver Rd Wadesville 47638 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Tax Unit Name: New Harmony Township Owner of Record: Young, Michelle Sale ID#: 651700013 Property ID#: 65-26-01-210-005.000-007 Brief Legal Description: LICHTENBERGER LOT 8 & E PT LOT 7 Property Address: 629 South St New Harmony 47631 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Tax Unit Name: Lynn Township Owner of Record: Ritter, Marjorie F, Trustee (W) Sale ID#: 651700015 Property ID#: 65-07-25-618-002.700-008 Brief Legal Description: WELL 618 LEASE 1440 J ANDERSON #3 J ANDERSON #3 25 5 14 Property Address: Well 618 Lease 1440 J Anderson Minimum Bid: $50.00 Tax Unit Name: Point Township

State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) files Senate Bill 214 on issues regarding the accessibility and distribution of cannabidiol oil at the Statehouse Wednesday. SB 214 would legalize CBD oil and repeal prior provisions relating to the CBD registration. “My goal is to make this substance that helps so many people as easy to buy as baby aspirin or sweet tea,” Tomes said. “Individuals cannot abuse CBD oil, yet countless people who need it are unable to obtain it because of unnecessary restrictions.” The 2018 legislative session will reconvene Jan. 3. Photo submitted

Legal Ads Owner of Record: Kirkpatrick Family Sale ID#: 651700020 Property ID#: 65-01-16-002-800.210-010 Brief Legal Description: POINT COAL SECTIONS 31 & 32-7-14 160A (2/12 INT) Property Address: Coal Interest Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Tax Unit Name: Robb Township Owner of Record: Johnston, Marietta Sale ID#: 651700029 Property ID#: 65-04-18-320-008.000-011 Brief Legal Description: FORCUM CAMP LOT 8 Property Address: Griffin Rd Poseyville 47633 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Tax Unit Name: Poseyville Owner of Record: F & M Coin Laundry, Inc Sale ID#: 651700036 Property ID#: 65-23-19-116-002.000-012 Brief Legal Description: CALES PT LOT 48 Property Address: Oak St Cales Pt Lot 48 Poseyville 47633 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Tax Unit Name: Robinson Township Owner of Record: Spiehler, Albert Jay Sale ID#: 651700044 Property ID#: 65-06-21-400-018.003-016 Brief Legal Description: PT SW SE 21-5-12 .40A Property Address: 2001 N Stierly Rd Wadesville 47638 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Dauphin, Louis R Jr Sale ID#: 651700049 Property ID#: 65-13-12-300-031.015-016 Brief Legal Description: PT SW 12-6-12 .357 A Property Address: 11319 E Sharon Dr Evansville 47712 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Tax Unit Name: Black Township Owner of Record: Weilbrenner, George Andrew Sale ID#: 651700052 Property ID#: 65-02-05-323-036.700-017 Brief Legal Description: WELL323, LEASE 51204 JW MANN JW MANN 5 7 14W Property Address: Well 323 Lease 51204 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Bergstrom, Bonnie (W) Sale ID#: 651700060 Property ID#: 65-02-23-152-001.700-017 Brief Legal Description: WELL 152, OSCAR RIES EST. 1960 OSCAR RIES ESTATE 23 7 14 Property Address: Well 152 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Stephens, Katherine R & Sale ID#: 651700061 Property ID#: 65-11-14-300-001.001-017 Brief Legal Description: GRAFTON PT LOTS 15 & 16 Property Address: Grafton Pt Lots 15 & 16 Lower New Harmony Rd Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Tax Unit Name: Mount Vernon Owner of Record: Stewart, Darrell Glenn Sale ID#: 651700076 Property ID#: 65-27-05-430-076.000-018 Brief Legal Description: COMPANYS E/2 LOT 7 BLK 7 Property Address: 421 E Nineth St Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Beneficial Indiana, Inc. Dba Sale ID#: 651700078 Property ID#: 65-27-05-430-086.001-018 Brief Legal Description: 12FT S SIDE LOT 5 BLK 9 COMPANYS ENLG Property Address: 901 N. Mulberry Street Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Gibbs, Jeffrey A Sale ID#: 651700079 Property ID#: 65-27-05-432-010.000-018 Brief Legal Description: COMPANY SARLLS LOT 10 Property Address: 811 N Canal St Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Anderson, Charles A. III Sale ID#: 651700080 Property ID#: 65-27-05-442-003.001-018 Brief Legal Description: J A MANN PT LOT 10 BLOCK 18 Property Address: Off Of Canal St Ja Mann Lot 10 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Walls, Matthew J & Gina L Sale ID#: 651700082 Property ID#: 65-27-08-112-057.000-018 Brief Legal Description: N OWENS E SIDE LOT 27 Property Address: 514 E Third St Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Esche, Sandy Cavanaugh & Gunter, Norman Sale ID#: 651700085 Property ID#: 65-27-08-220-024.000-018 Brief Legal Description: MODEL LOT 32 Property Address: 618 W Eighth St Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Aldea, Inc Sale ID#: 651700088 Property ID#: 65-27-08-221-067.001-018 Brief Legal Description: JAMES & HOVEY LOT 77 Property Address: 505 W Seventh St Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Anderson, Phillip & Krystle Sale ID#: 651700089 Property ID#: 65-27-08-231-009.000-018 Brief Legal Description: NORTHWESTERN PT LOT 24 & 25 Property Address: 724 W Sixth St Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Moye, Avis Bernice Sale ID#: 651700099 Property ID#: 65-27-09-142-016.000-018 Brief Legal Description: OWENS ENLG LOT 134 WOOD STREET Property Address: Short Sycamore St Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Lopp, George Otto & Flora E Sale ID#: 651700105 Property ID#: 65-27-09-241-006.000-018 Brief Legal Description: 6’ WEST SIDE LOT 30 EDSON’S SUB OF LOTS 33-40 IN KIMBALL’S ADD ENLG. Property Address: Sycamore St Lot 30 Mt Vernon 47620

Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Key, Future May Sale ID#: 651700107 Property ID#: 65-27-09-245-114.000-018 Brief Legal Description: KIMBALLS E SIDE LOT 87 Property Address: E Ohio St Kimballs Side Lot 87 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Key, Future May Sale ID#: 651700108 Property ID#: 65-27-09-245-115.000-018 Brief Legal Description: KIMBALLS W/2 LOT 87 Property Address: E Ohio St Kimballs Lot 87 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Tax Unit Name: Marrs Township Owner of Record: Kitchin, James D III (Estate) (W)C/O S Kitchin Sale ID#: 651700109 Property ID#: 65-08-04-714-008.700-019 Brief Legal Description: WELL 714 LEASE 41447/7143 NOELLE-DAUSMAN #1 NOELLE-DAUSMANN 4 7 12 Property Address: Well 714 Noelle Dausman Lease Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Marver, William Sale ID#: 651700110 Property ID#: 65-08-30-662-011.700-019 Brief Legal Description: WELL 662 LEASE 476250 JOHN MARX JOHN MARX 30 7 12 Property Address: Well 662 Lease John Marx Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Rupp, G. Daniel Sale ID#: 651700115 Property ID#: 65-14-03-220-030.000-019 Brief Legal Description: SARTAIN PLACE SUB PT LOT 29 & PT SARTAIN DRIVE 0.316A Property Address: Ford Road Sartain Lot 29 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Palmer, W Regis & Llolanda P Sale ID#: 651700116 Property ID#: 65-14-06-320-006.000-019 Brief Legal Description: HARBORTOWN LOT 6 .34A Property Address: 6250 Catalina Dr Lot 6 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Palmer, W Regis & Llolanda P Sale ID#: 651700117 Property ID#: 65-14-06-320-011.000-019 Brief Legal Description: HARBORTOWN LOT 11 .30A Property Address: 6219 Catalina Dr Lot 11 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Palmer, W Regis & Llolanda P Sale ID#: 651700118 Property ID#: 65-14-06-320-028.000-019 Brief Legal Description: HARBORTOWN LOT 28 .36A Property Address: Cheshire Dr Lot 28 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Palmer, W Regis & Llolanda P Sale ID#: 651700119 Property ID#: 65-14-06-320-036.000-019 Brief Legal Description: HARBORTOWN LOT 36 .31A Property Address: Catalina Dr Lot 36 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Palmer, W. Regis & Llolanda P Sale ID#: 651700120 Property ID#: 65-14-06-320-040.000-019 Brief Legal Description: HARBORTOWN PT LOT 40 0.04A Property Address: Buccaneer Dr Lot 40 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Palmer, W Regis & Llolanda P Sale ID#: 651700121 Property ID#: 65-14-06-320-041.000-019 Brief Legal Description: HARBORTOWN PT LOT 41 ( 78 FT.) 0.27A Property Address: Buccaneer Dr Lot 41 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Palmer, W Regis & Llolanda P Sale ID#: 651700122 Property ID#: 65-14-06-320-050.000-019 Brief Legal Description: HARBORTOWN LOT 50 .33A Property Address: 6251 Cheshire Dr Lot 50 Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Bergstrom, Bonnie M. Trustee Sale ID#: 651700124 Property ID#: 65-14-18-300-010.000-019 Brief Legal Description: PT SW SW 18-7-12 0.60A BLUFF RD, MT VERNON Property Address: 8916 S Gun Club Rd Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Bergstrom, Bonnie M Sale ID#: 651700127 Property ID#: 65-14-18-300-011.007-019 Brief Legal Description: E/2 SW SW 18-7-12 0.8696 Property Address: Gun Club Rd Mt Vernon 47620 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Tax Unit Name: Bethel Owner of Record: Hocking Oil Company (W) Sale ID#: 651700130 Property ID#: 65-01-07-035-002.700-020 Brief Legal Description: WELL 35, LEASE 41106 JACK COMPTON #2 JACK COMPTON #2 7 4S 13W Property Address: Well 35 Lease 41106 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Owner of Record: Shorb Sawmill Sale ID#: 651700131 Property ID#: 65-90-90-950-056.901-020 Brief Legal Description: ON LEASED LAND OF JACK COMPTON 7-4-13 Property Address: Leased Land Of Jack Compton Griffin 47616-0016 Minimum Bid: $50.00 Total Number of Properties: 41 I hereby certify that the above real properties have been offered in one tax sale, have not received a bid for at least the amount required under I.C. 6-1.1-24-5 and have been identified in a resolution of the Board of Commissioners for Posey County, Indiana, to be offered for sale.

Given under my hand and seal on 12/26/2017.

Sarah Beth Meighen, Auditor, Posey County Indiana Published in the Posey County News on January 2, 9, & 16, 2018 - hspaxlp

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Three’s a crowd... North Posey’s Corey Heath and David Bender smother a much taller Princeton Tiger as he attempts to get the ball inside during this week’s Toyota Classic. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Chris Morlan The North Posey Viking boys’ basketball team played a tall Princeton Tiger team in the championship round of the Toyota Teamwork Classic. Senior, Jordan Goedde was out for the game due to injury. This forced the Vikings to be undersized against a much bigger Tiger squad.

North Posey kept the game close in the first quarter at 12-12 with a minute left in period until Princeton drained two three-point baskets to take a 18-12 lead after the first quarter.

The Vikings came in to the second quarter playing tough. North Posey took a 19-18 lead halfway through the second quarter and went on a scoring run to take a 25-20 lead in the final minutes of the period. Princeton stormed back and tied the game 2525 for the half.

Princeton took over the third quarter outscoring the Vikings 21-13 for the period. North Posey committed careless turnovers to allow the Tigers to control the game. Princeton made a few dunks on fast breaks to change the pace of the game. The Tigers led

46-38 after three quarters.

North Posey didn’t give up despite down as much as 63-52 in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. Josiah Ricketts made a few three-point baskets to keep the game close, but the Vikings ran out of time and the game was over.

Vikings head coach, Heath Howington stated after the game, “one of the biggest teams on our schedule.

Playing without Jordan Goedde. I thought our guys stepped up and really competed. Obviously, we had a big mismatch in the interior. We kept

North Posey sophomore Josiah Ricketts drives in against the tall timber during this week’s basketball action against Princeton in the Toyota Classic. Photo by Dave Pearce telling those guys. Heart over height.

Real pleased, with how Drake (Rogers) and Corey (Heath) battled inside.

Princeton is one of the better teams in the area with an inside, outside attack. Very difficult to prepare for and we did a great job in the first half.

They took advantage in the second half. I thought some of our turnovers led to some easy shots for them.”

Leading the Vikings in scoring were Josiah Ricketts with 23 points, Jacob Sanford with 12 points, David Bender with 12 points, Corey Heath with six points and Drake Rogers with five points.

North Posey’s next game will be Friday, January 5 at Mount Vernon.

The junior varsity plays at 6 p.m. and the varsity tips off at 7:30 p.m.

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‘Lionhearts’ take second at state team wrestling tournament What does it mean to have the “Heart of a Lion?” It usually means that a person is brave, because the Lion is usually recognized when people think of courage and fortitude. Well, I will tell you that I witnessed an exceptional performance by the wrestling Vikings Saturday that had me saying all day long that they were performing with Hearts of Lions.

Whether you viewed the matches on the track-wrestling website or you were with the many who attended the meets in person at the Fort Wayne Convention Center, you no doubt saw some very good teams from throughout the state — teams that far outranked the underdog Vikings and had received higher seeds. I am sure you witnessed the teams slated to battle against the Vikings and you could have deducted that these were teams who were no stranger to the weight rooms and who took their physical stature very seriously. I am sure you, as well as I did, thought that the opponents of the Vikings actually looked as if, in every weight class, the opponents outweighed our boys significantly, just because of how strong they were. Most of these young men looked like they had been on the Dwayne Johnson (the Rock) or Arnold Schwarzenegger lifting and diet programs.

You also would’ve saw a very humble No. 6 ranked Viking wrestling team who seemed a bit scrawny and in many cases did not ap-

pear to have the wrestling physique. But, what you could NOT miss, once the matches started, was a team that doesn’t give up or back down from any opponent regardless of threatening looks and preceding reputation. No doubt you witnessed one of the best stories in all of sports, the story of the underdog who doesn’t know how to quit or give in to the larger opponent. The underrated side who doesn’t know that they are not supposed to win despite being undersized, younger, lacking experience or even too tall.

The imposing stature of their opponents did very little to sway them from their final goal to be state champs.

Individually you would have seen four Viking freshman, Dalton Hill, Braiden Fitts, Clay Will, and Jacob Blankenship, wrestle as hard as they could against bigger and more experienced opponents. Despite being thrown around with injuries, these four definitely went out on the mat for their team.

You might have noticed many upperclassmen step up and win matches that, on paper, were considered losses from the beginning.

At every turn I watched individual wrestlers fight with everything in them to win points and not lose points for their team. The twitter handle, #SACRIFICE, is only sufficient enough to describe the performance of the Viking wrestlers and staff.

In the first win, the Vikings beat the unranked team of South Adams by the sizable

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By Chris Morlan The North Posey wrestling Vikings traveled to Fort Wayne last Saturday to compete in the IHSWCA Team State meet. The Vikings beat the first three teams they faced to secure them an opportunity to compete in the Class 1A state championship against a tough Prairie Heights team.

This “state tournament” is conducted by the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association and is considered just as prestigious, if not more, than the Indiana High School Association’s tournament held at the end of the regular season.

The Vikings began the day against South Adams and breezed to an easy team win of 57-18. Dalton Hill in the 152-pound weight class, won by decision 7-2. Levi Miller in the 160-pound weight class, pinned his opponent in 54 seconds. Colton Gamblin in the 170-pound weight class, pinned his opponent in 49 seconds. Zach Adkins in the 182-pound weight class won by forfeit. Jacob Blankenship in the 195-pound weight class, was pinned in 55 seconds. Cody Martin in the 220-pound weight class, pinned his opponent in 36 seconds. Dylan Butts in the 285-pound weight class, lost by decision 7-3 in a tough battle. Braiden Fitts in the 106-pound weight class, was pinned in 1:41 of his match. Clay Will in the 113-pound weight class, lost by decision 9-8 in a match that could have went either way. Kameron Kendall in the 120-pound weight class, won his match by forfeit. Albert Spencer in the 126-pound weight class, pinned his opponent in 4:26 of the match. Thomas Rapp in the 132-pound weight class, pinned his opponent in 3:27 of the match. Nathan Willman in the 138-pound weight class, pinned the South Adams wrestler in 3:37. Austin Frymire in the 145-pound weight class, pinned his opponent in 54 seconds to secure an easy win.

Next up for the Vikings was third-ranked Frankton High School. Frankton has a good wrestling team, but the Vikings competed at a high level and won 39-27. Dalton Hill moved up to the 160-pound weight class, and lost by decision 9-4. Levi Miller moved down to the 152-pound weight class (his natural weight class), and pinned the Frankton wrestler in 56 seconds. Colton Gamblin in the 170-pound weight class, faced a tough opponent and lost by decision 4-2 in a hard-nosed battle. Zach Adkins moved up to the 195-pound weight class, and was pinned 3:37 in the match. Jacob Blankenship moved down to the 182-pound weight class, and was quickly pinned in nine seconds of the first period. Cody Martin in the 220-pound weight class, lost a tough match 4-2 by decision. Dylan Butts represented the 285-pound weight class, and pinned his opponent in 16 seconds to secure a win.

Braiden Fitts in the 106-pound weight class, lost by decision 7-2. Clay Will moved up to the 120-pound weight class and lost another tough match by decision 4-1. Kameron Kendall moved down to the 113-pound weight class and pinned his opponent in 2:26 of the match. Albert Spencer in the 126-pound weight class, pinned the Frankton wrestler in 2:55 mark of the faceoff. Thomas Rapp in the 132-pound weight class, won by decision 4-0. Nathan Willman in the 138-pound

weight class, pinned his opponent in the first minute of the match. Austin Frymire in the 145-pound weight class, pinned his opponent in 1:24 of the match.

North Posey faced Central Noble in the team state semi-final round for class 1A. This matchup was really close in score for the Vikings, but North Posey narrowly won 33-32 over Central Noble to advance to the 1A Team State Championship. Levi Miller in the 152-pound weight class, won by decision 3-1. Dalton Hill in the 160-pound weight class, lost by major decision 20-6.

Colton Gamblin in the 170-pound weight class, won by decision 2-1 in a close match.

Zach Adkins in the 182-pound weight class lost by decision 4-0. Jacob Blankenship in the 195-pound weight class, was pinned in 1:45 of match. Cody Martin in the 220-pound weight class, lost by technical fall 16-1. Dylan Butts in the 285-pound weight class, pinned his opponent at the end of the third period. Braiden Fitts in the 106-pound weight class, pinned his opponent in 50 seconds. Clay Will in the 113-pound weight class, won his match by forfeit. Kameron Kendall in the 120-pound weight class, lost by decision 4-1. Albert Spencer in the 126-pound weight class, lost by technical fall 15-0. Thomas Rapp in the 132-pound weight class, pinned his opponent 70 seconds in to the match. Nathan Willman in the 138-pound weight class, was pinned in the final seconds of the third period. Austin Frymire in the 145-pound weight class, won by decision 7-2.

The Vikings grapplers advanced to the Class 1A Team State finals to face Prairie Heights. This was a very close match but the Vikings came up short losing 32-39 to finish second in team state. Dalton Hill in the 160-pound weight class, was pinned in 1:18 of the match. Levi Miller in the 152-pound weight class, pinned his opponent in a minute into the match to secure another Viking victory. Colton Gamblin in the 170-pound weight class, lost by technical fall 22-7.

Zach Adkins in the 195-pound weight class, lost a tough match by decision 12-9. Jacob Blankenship in the 182-pound weight class, was pinned at the one- minute mark of the first period. Cody Martin in the 220-pound weight class, pinned his opponent in 3:14 of the match. Dylan Butts in the 285-pound weight class, pinned the Prairie Heights wrestler 32 second into the second period.

Braiden Fitts in the 106-pound weight class, won by technical fall 19-4. Clay Will in the 113-pound weight class, won by decision 16-14 in a great win. Kameron Kendall in the 120-pound weight class, pinned his opponent 4:48 in the match. Albert Spencer in the 126-pound weight class, was pinned in the second period. Thomas Rapp in the 132-pound weight class, lost by major decision 15-5. Nathan Willman in the 138-pound weight class, was pinned in 50 seconds. Austin Frymire in the 145-pound weight class, lost by decision 6-1.

Notable performances by a few Viking wrestlers during Team State were Levi Miller with four wins and no losses, Dylan Butts with three wins and one loss, Kameron Kendall with three wins and one loss, Thomas Rapp with three wins and one loss, and Austin Frymire with three wins and one loss.

Lady Wildcats fall to Princeton

By Chris Morlan The Mount Vernon Lady Wildcats played their final game of the Toyota Teamwork Classic last Saturday.

Mount Vernon played the Princeton Lady Tigers for the fifth-place game of the tournament. The Lady Wildcats had a tough week with school finals and playing three basketball games in four days.

Princeton took advantage of the Lady Wildcats to secure a 57-39 win.

Princeton was too much of a force for the Lady Wildcats to overcome. Leading the Lady Wildcats in scoring were Paige Robinson with 13 points, Summer Sanders with seven points and Hallie Fisher with six points.

Mount Vernon’s season record is 4-9. The Lady Wild-

Mount Vernon’s Paige Robinson sidesteps Mount Carmel opponents during a game in last weeks Toyota Teamwork Classic. Photo by Garry Beeson cat’s next game is Saturday, January 6 on the road at Vincennes Lincoln. The junior

varsity game will start at 12 p.m. and the varsity tips off at 1:30 p.m. local time.

By Chris Morlan The North Posey Lady Vikings played in the Sixth Annual Merry Mule Invitational Tournament last Tuesday and Wednesday. Two games were played each day and the team finished with two wins and two losses.

Their first opponent of the tournament was the host Fairfield. North Posey came up short, losing 57-47.

Leading the Lady Vikings in scoring were, Haley Wilson and Kim Weaver with 12 points apiece, Annemarie Cardin with five points, Christine Scheller with five points, and Danielle Perry with two points.

The Lady Vikings played the Robinson Lady Maroons in the afternoon that same day.

North Posey played well and breezed to a 55-28 win over their opponents. The team received scoring contributions from everyone who played the game.

Leading the Lady Vikings in scoring were Kim Weaver with 23 points, Haley Wilson with eight points, Danielle Perry with four points, Claire Muensterman with four points, Annemarie Cardin with four points, Taylor Vaughn with four points, Jenna Heath with four points, Christine Scheller with two points and Jordyn Beshears with two points.

North Posey finished second in Pool A of the round robin opening round. This assured the Lady Vikings an opportunity to place as high as fifth for the tournament.

On Wednesday, the Lady Vikings first game of the day was against a fast and a physical Murphysboro Red Devils team. The Lady Vikings lost to the Lady Red Devils 5639. North Posey struggled to get rebounds and committed numerous turnovers allowing Murphysboro to secure a comfortable lead and eventually win the game.

The Lady Vikings were down 30-16 at halftime against the Lady Red Devils.

Murphysboro used a full court press and a tough defense to keep the Lady Vikings from staying in the game.

Leading the Lady Vikings in scoring were Haley Wilson with 23 points, Emily Fortune with five points, Jenna Heath with four points, Danielle Perry with three points, Kim Weaver and Claire Muensterman each with two points.

After the game, North Posey head coach, Larry Kahle stated, “Haley (Wilson) had a good game. She stepped up and drove the ball to the basket and actually got some assists driving to the basket.

Kim (Weaver) was sick with the flu and probably shouldn’t have been playing. The rest of the girls played hard but just didn’t play smart at times and do things we needed to do.

We are not near as aggressive as we should be. We got to get more aggressive and win more rebounds. We just have to be smarter.”

North Posey played again later that day for the seventhplace game against the Lawrenceville Lady Indians. The Vikings regrouped from earlier in the day, to play one of their best games of the season

North Posey’s Haley Wilson shoots a free throw during the Merry Mule Tournament in Fairfield Illinois last week. Photos by Heather Morlan

Danielle Perry looks for an open teammate during the Merry Mule Tournament last week. to win 72-54. Lawrenceville used a full court press on the Lady Vikings and it didn’t even phase them.

During the first quarter, the game was close as both teams made at least 50 percent of their field goals. Lawrenceville had a 19-18 lead with seconds left in the first quarter until Haley Wilson drove to the basket and made a layup with no time left on the clock to give the Lady Vikings a 2019 lead after one quarter.

The Lady Vikings stepped up their defense on the Lady Indians. Lawrenceville missed their final 14 field goal attempts of the second quarter.

North Posey made six of their 14 field goals for the second period. The Lady Indians made seven of their nine free throws to keep the game close in the first half. North Posey led 35-30 at the half.

North Posey controlled the second half. They would consistently keep a four to sixpoint lead for most of the third quarter until the Lady Vikings went on another scoring run to extend their lead to 47-39 with 1:43 left in the third quarter.

Lawrenceville struggled and couldn’t keep the game close.

North Posey led 51-42 after the third quarter.

North Posey never looked back and controlled the rest of the game. They outscored the Lady Indians 21-12 in the fourth period. The Lady Vikings made 21-27 free throws in the second half to help se-

cure the win.

After the game, Coach Kahle stated, “We played really hard. We played good from the beginning to the end. We were getting a little soft and it hurt us here at time but we played hard. We lost track of some defensive plays a couple of times. Other than that, we played great. This last game, we got contributions from Haley (Wilson), and Dani Perry probably had her best game of the year. Claire Muensterman had a tremendous game.

Annemarie Cardin had a bunch of key rebounds and ended up hitting some big shots. Jenna Heath came off the bench and gave us two good games today. It was a team effort.

Kim Weaver playing sick, had a great game. Kim ended up with nine points. She was not feeling well. She was just gutting it out there.”

Leading the Lady Vikings in scoring were Haley Wilson with 24 points, Danielle Perry with 19 points, Kim Weaver with nine points, Annemarie Cardin with eight points, Jenna Heath with six points, Claire Muensterman with five points and Christine Scheller with one point.

Kim Weaver was named to the Merry Mule Invitational Tournament all-tournament team.

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In the Semifinals, the Vikings had to face Central Noble, the No. 2 team. Again, the underdogs were scrappier and would not be pushed around by the bigger opponents, who won narrowly with a score of 33-32, as Colton Gamblin secured victory with a win at the end.

The Championship was no different for the Vikings as they jumped out to a sizeable lead against the No. 1 ranked Prairie Heights team.

With every point being contended for, the two teams battled down to the very last wrestler.

When the dust cleared, Prairie Heights had ended a spectacular run and show put on by the Vikings by winning 39-32.

Without going into a rant on the perfect balance of experience and strength, I can say that without a doubt, Saturday was not only a win for the wrestling program and its coaches and parents, but it was a win for anyone who has coached and dreamt of a team that goes out and does their very best despite what might be going on around them. To witness a team that pushes themselves to be the best that they can be, with no regards to rumors, opinions or the size of the opponents across from them.

It was a nice compliment of overhearing the scorekeepers talking to one another during the Championship match about the North Posey team and how well they were doing against the higher seeded teams.

Yes, I know the Viking Wrestlers received a second-place trophy Saturday, but I hope what all of us might one day realize is that they wrestled with “Hearts of Lions” at the 2017 team state championships, which can never be taken away and should be the cornerstone of teams in the future, in every sport and school.

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FROM THE NORTH POSEY BOOSTER CLUB INC. AND EXPRESSWAY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM, EXPRESSWAY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, EXPRESSWAY FORD, EXPRESSWAY JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM, EXPRESSWAY MITSUBISHI AND EXPRESSWAY IMPORTS