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Posey’s Schenk named IN 2022 Farm Family of Year Special to the News The Schenks prioritize God, family and farming in their lives. Matt and Carla Schenk farm over 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat in southern Indiana. They have two daughters active in sports and 4-H, Ciara, 13, and Mattison, 10. Matt volunteers with several organizations, including Posey County Co-op Board of Directors, Posey County 4-H, Posey County Soil and Water Conservation District Board and Posey County Drainage Board. He is a lifetime member of the Antique Steam & Gas Engine On stage at the Indiana Farm Bureau State Convention in French Lick, the Schenk Club. Carla is involved with Posey County 4-H family of Posey County — Jerry (from left), Linda, Carla, Mattison, Matt and Ciara — is recognized as the 25th Indiana Farm Family of the Year by Beck’s Hybrids and and Junior Leaders, the local farmers market and their Catholic Church. She’s a proud socIndiana AgriNews at the December 9 meeting.

cer mom who also works part-time in food preparation and does custom embroidery detail. Both Matt and Carla were 10-year 4-Hers and believe 4-H and FFA are important. Matt shared his story with AgriNews. Q: Tell me about your family farm. A: We grow corn, wheat and double-crop soybeans. We’ve been a Precision Planting dealer since 1996. We also run an excavating business. Q: Tell me more about Precision Planting. A: It started out as calibrating meters back

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KY man to face murder New Posey charge in deputy death logo unveiled Special to the News A 40-year-old Kentucky man appeared in court for the first time on Thursday after the fatal shooting of a Wayne County, Illinois deputy that took place on Wednesday. The shooting was just across the Indiana-Illinois line on Interstate 64 near Grayville. Court documents show 40-year-old Ray Tate of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, was charged with First Degree Murder in Wayne County, Illinois, after the Wednesday shooting of Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Riley. Those court documents say Tate is accused of shooting Deputy Riley multiple times causing his death, and that his bail has been set at $5 million - or $500,000 cash. Tate was booked into the Clinton County Jail after being taken into police custody in Ray Tate Carlyle after a string of carjackings, shootings, and a hostage situation that followed the murder of Deputy Riley. He’s expected to remain in the Clinton County Jail until additional charges are filed against him in relation to those crimes.

Test shortages further complicate Covid issue By Trisha L. Lopez Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is asking for help from all vaccinated Hoosiers to reach out to unvaccinated friends and family in an effort to slow the latest surge of Covid-19 cases that has overwhelmed health departments and hospitals already over-taxed by the nearly two-year battle against the global pandemic. Shortages in healthcare workers and rapid tests at a time when numbers are once again setting records led Holcomb and his highest ranking health officials to admit that there’s likely nothing else the state can do to convince residents to get the vaccine. “I’ve been told that we are through converting people from very knowledgeable folks in the trenches that are caring for the very sick,” Holcomb said during a Co-

vid-19 update on Wednesday, later adding, “if you love someone, try to appeal to them to see the light.”. The Posey County Health Department, the county’s lone provider of free rapid Covid-19 testing, ran out of rapid tests about two weeks ago, but Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation donated about 200 tests that are set to expire on January 9. Donnie Martin from the health department said they have been testing people every 15 minutes and he expects their new inventory to last about a week. “Nobody can get a home test and a PCR takes 24 to 72 hours to get back. We’re actually having people coming from Vanderburgh County driving over here to get a test because one, it’s free and two, we have

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By Trisha L. Lopez A new logo, a passion project of the late Posey County Commissioner Carl Schmitz, was unveiled and approved at a joint meeting of the Posey County Council and Posey County Commissioners at the Hovey House on December 21. Jenna Richardt, executive director of the Posey County Economic Development Partnership, said Schmitz was very clear about his vision for the project. “He had two specific asks of me…those were I want a Posey County logo that identifies our assets in the county that someone could wear proudly to show off that they are Posey County. It would be an identifier that showed who we were. And a steakhouse. I’m still working on the steakhouse,” she added the last request with a smile as the members laughed.

Jenna Richardt displays the new Posey County logo which combines Posey County assets. The logo was the result of a contest for students to design. Photo by Dave Pearce Schmitz and the Posey County she said. A design was chosen and Economic Development Board sent to a designer who helped bring worked together for two years to the vision to life. find the perfect fit, she said. “Unfortunately, Carl won’t be “We did a contest with both of able to see this, but in his honor the schools in Posey County. We I would like to present to you all worked with the students and used that this be the new Posey County them as an advisory for our young logo,” Richardt said. “I would love talent to identify what are things if you guys would adopt this and it within a logo that you want to see Continued on Page A9 out there representing the county,”

New Dollar Tree store opens in MV By Lois Mittino Gray More economic good news has come to Mount Vernon’s Southwind Plaza with the opening of a new 13,000 square foot Dollar Tree, Inc., store on December 9. The building, located at the southern end of the strip mall at 404 Southwind Plaza, recently was the site of both a Gordman’s and a Goody’s Store. The re-opening of the large empty store occurred about the same time as the old eyesore Kmart building, right across from the plaza, was purchased by CountryMark Refinery to be refurbished into office headquarters. “Dollar Tree continues to grow and we are proud to be part of the Mount Vernon community,” stated Kayleigh Campbell, Dollar Tree’s Investor and Media Relations Manager. “Our stores provide customers with convenience and great value on everyday items, along with celebratory and seasonal products that Dollar Tree is best known for, such as Christmas and New Year items.” Campbell said this location is still hiring. Dollar Tree

stores typically employ 12 to 20 associates. Applicants can apply online at www.DollarTree.com/careers or in person at the Mount Vernon store. Dollar Tree stores provide great value and a broad assortment of merchandise. Customers discover new treasures every week ranging from seasonal décor, household products, Hallmark greeting cards, balloons and party supplies, dinnerware, food, teaching and school necessities, health and beauty essentials, toys, books and much more. Campbell was enthused to describe the new store’s expanded Crafter’s Square® section, which includes wood crafts and picture frames, art paper, staple-backed canvases, acrylic paints and brushes, glitter, colored pencils and crayons, markers, jewels and beads, makeyour-own wreath supplies, ribbons and yarn, scrapbooking stickers, portable sewing kits and containers for easy storage solutions.

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Wildcats Remembered Current students see future benefit in fundraiser By Lois Mittino Gray Christmas is a good time to “pay it forward.” One good turn deserves another, as they say, and one very generous donation to Mount Vernon High School is now being used to help the Kentucky tornado victims, too. Kyle Jones, MV High School Principal, recently received a check for the ‘Wildcats Remembered’ organization’s annual donation for 2021 in the whopping amount of $18,326. ‘Wildcats Remembered’ is an alumni/enhancement program. When longtime Mount Vernon High School Principal Don Goerlitz retired in 1994, he and his wife, CeCe, want-

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ed to leave a legacy behind to endow funds for future principals to have money readily on hand to fund special projects The couple established the ‘Wildcats Remembered Fund’ with the Posey County Community Foundation with their initial gift of $1,000. That was 27 years ago. The first annual interest check presented to the high school in 1995 was for $104.23. Due to the dedication and support of MVHS alumni and friends, ‘Wildcats Remembered’ has reached its largest annual donation to date in its 27th year of distribution. “I was talking on the phone to Don Goerlitz out in California about ways to spend the funds just the other day,” Principal Jones said. “He put a little bug in my ear by suggesting some

might go to help those who lost so much in the storms.” The school is accepting donations and will help with funds, up to $1,000. The students are excited to help those in need after seeing the storm devastation. Jones has the discretion to spend the annual fund allotment as he sees fit. The organization rules state he is responsible for earmarking these funds for convocations, student leadership development programs, participation fees for students in academic and club competitions, student conferences, workshops, as well as, the purchase of specially selected equipment, and other suitable projects.

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Mount Vernon High School students pictured front row, left to right, are: Alex Healy, Sophie Kloppenburg and Kaleigh Kelley. Back row: Rylan Paul and Carson Tucker.

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Develop a plan for 2022

M V B D . G M Proverbs 29.18 “Where there is no vision the people perish. “Everyone needs a strategy. You may be 25 or 85 years in age. Who cares? Probably the only one who cares about your age is you. Your

age either tells you that you are too young or too old. Remember, age is only a number. We have to put numbers aside and go with our hearts. If God is in it then don’t worry about the number. What do you want to do? One of the ways to know the will of God is to determine what we believe we would enjoy doing. The will of God is what we would determine

to do if we just had enough sense. We will never rise above what we do not want to do. If we want to do something our chances of success are greater. What is stopping you? Consider your life and where you want to be and determine the blockades. Sometimes the greatest blockade is the decision to move forward. Until we make that decision we

aren’t going anywhere. Once we know then we can assemble what is required to reach our destination. Learn from the past and put it behind you. Past failures often eliminate us from life participation. We remember when we failed. A life that is fearful usually accomplishes far less than the life that has faith and conﬁdence. Fear freezes us in our tracks.

BOWLED OVER

B J J R Much as the Summer Solstice ushers in the ennui of torturously less daylight each day, as each of the forty-four college football bowl games is completed the dark pall of life without football forces us to put down our beer, get off the couch and go back to work. I accept that COVID is a significant issue but so is mental health. And one of America’s best palliatives for depression in the gray days of winter is watching other people risk their well-being on the football field. The first college football game was played on November 06, 1869 between Rutgers and Princeton in New Jersey; one hundred people attended the game that Rutgers won 06-04. The first college bowl game was the Tournament of Roses’ East-West game (The Rose Bowl) played on January 01, 1902 between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Stanford University Cardinal; there were eight thousand-five hundred spectators. Michigan won 49-0 and Stanford quit with eight minutes left to play. That first bowl game was initiated to increase interest in Pasadena, California as a tourist destination and to market the surrounding area and its products. All bowl games since that first one have had similar

goals. The outcome of the games is not of paramount concern to most. The attendance at such highly hyped events as the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl between Coastal Carolina University and Northern Illinois University on December 17, 2021 is indicative of the lack of fanaticism at most bowl games; 9,784, about the same number of fans who showed up for that first Rose Bowl. The bodies in the stadiums at bowl games are not the targets, eyeballs on TV advertising and promotion of each venue are. As for the schools and players involved, they may have analogous goals. The colleges want to showcase their products and make some money and some players have hopes of enhancing their football futures either as players, coaches or announcers. In other words, the first bowl game was for exhibition purposes and, except for the payout by major sponsors to each school, that is still the overriding rational. With that in mind I have a few suggestions on how we can incorporate the goals of all involved, or watching, with the everexpanding number of college bowl games. As I mentioned earlier, we already have 44 bowls. It would require an addition of only 8 more to be able to have one bowl game every week of the year. Surely such eager potential sponsors as Bitcoin or China would ponyup for a chance to showcase their greatness. Maybe a bidding war could be encouraged between Jeff Bezos and Mark Cuban or Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Israel and Iran

could promise to dismantle their nuclear ambitions and sell their peaceful intentions via commercials. Surely Facebook and TikToc would want to play. One might wonder how one extra, exhibition-type game could be woven into a school’s regular football schedule. From the quality of play of most bowl games and with countless players opting to sit out, it is apparent that just showing up for one more Saturday should not be a problem. When my friends and I played Friday night football it was not unusual for some of us to show up the following Saturday morning for an impromptu, unorganized sandlot game just because. A lot of bowl games have a similar feel. This system would expand college football perpetually and solve the ego problem for such “sponsors” as Jimmy Kimmel who endowed the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl. America could probably easily come up with underwriters such as Donald Trump and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Heck, I humbly suggest the Jim Redwine Armadillo Bowl might draw a nod or two and Peg and I will kick in fifty bucks apiece if that would suffice. We could host it in a pasture at JPeg Osage Ranch if the resident varmints do not too strongly object and if fans do not mind sitting on the ground. TV rights could be negotiated. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com or “Like/ Follow” us on Facebook and Twitter at JPegOsageRanch.

4-H Enrollment Deadline Approaching

S B D H Happy New Year. We bid each other “Happy New Year” in celebration of the passing of another year and with hopes for a better year to come. We all have lived through yet another year full of good blessings to remember as well as lamented over the losses we may have had. In all reality we should wake each and every day with the same celebration and attitude… “Happy New Day”. We aren’t guaranteed to-

take with the knowledge that adding or dropping a project as the reality of projects set in can occur at a later date. Projects vary from photography to livestock, electric to food, arts and crafts to wildlife. With over 50 static projects to pick from and a variety of animals to exhibit, 4-H’ers have many opportunities to develop skills in topics that spark their interest. When beginning to work on projects, being a part of a club can help. Clubs meet on a regular basis with officer teams to ensure youth have a chance to practice leadership. Club leaders are trained volunteers that know the ins and outs of the program and can assist 4-H members and parents with questions on projects.

Who are you today? Who you are and the direction you are going is far more important than where you have been. You can’t change the past but you can steer your life in a new direction. Develop a life action plan. Why not plan a strategy for the next six months and even the next year? You and God can determine where you will be. Start today!

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Hans Schmitz, PC Purdue Extension Educator Each year, county 4-H enrollment deadlines exist to ensure youth have the best possible experience with the 4-H program. After January 15, club leaders that do not meet throughout the entire year then have an idea of the size of their club for meetings to begin in the late winter and early spring. Handbooks to help 4-H members complete their projects and manuals that 4-H members might need can then be pulled off the shelf, and the business of 4-H can begin. In way of introducing those to 4-H who might be unfamiliar, a year in the life of a 4-H member begins by signing up for 4-H online at v2.4honline. com. When initially signing up, a club member can choose the projects he or she may want to

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Clubs also provide other opportunities like performing arts, demonstrations, and other activities that can develop skill sets in youth to build confidence, independence, resilience and compassion. Members of 4-H are encouraged to participate in trips such as 4-H Camp, 4-H RoundUp and various sciencebased workshops which give youth the opportunity to meet other 4-H’ers from around the state. In May, projects can no longer be added or dropped, and animals have to be selected and tagged by May 15. From about the time school ends until the county fairs in July, projects then are worked towards completion, whether that be finding insects to display for entomology or showing off the

parts of a computer in computer science. Fair time is a time for celebration and exhibition of projects. Livestock shows are a chance for 4-H members to exhibit their showmanship skills as well as reap the rewards of a job well done. Projects in the exhibit building are on display for all to see. 4-H’ers come together to enjoy their success and build new friendships. Please contact 4-H Youth Development Educator, Amanda Bender, with any 4-H related questions via bender14@purdue.edu. For more information, please contact Purdue Extension office in Posey County via hschmitz@purdue.edu or 812838-1331.

Democrats brought READI The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today celebrated the continued success of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. This time, Hoosiers read about the Rescue Plan’s READI program - a $500 million economic development eﬀort commissioned by the state - and how it will create a brighter future for communities in all corners of Indiana. In fact, this program was described as an “anchor” for the state’s future success. And, had it not been for Indiana Democrats like André Carson and Frank Mrvan, the READI program would not have been possible. It’s worth remembering: Not a single Indiana Republican supported the READI program. In fact, Governor Holcomb criticized the American Rescue Plan for so-called “penalizing” red states - despite Indiana not losing a dime in funding opportunities, including the $500 million for the state’s own READI program. What’s worse, Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer and Indiana Republicans have called programs like READI “socialism” and a “boondoggle.” Indiana Democrats will remind Hoosiers all 2022 that Indiana Republicans said “NO,” called READI “socialism,” and still took the dough. Indiana Democrats delivered on the American Rescue Plan and this better opportunity for Hoosier families. The Party and its leaders plan to campaign extensively on the Rescue Plan, the state’s READI program, and The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act through the 2022 state and midterm elections. Hoosiers have a brighter future on the horizon, and it’s because Democrats - not Republicans - got this done for them. --Ed Adams, Democratic County Chairman

Let’s be tobacco free in 2022 As we began a new year, began a new you and become Tobacco Free. Quitting tobacco is one of the biggest challenges many people will ever face. Tobacco is much more than just an unhealthy habit – it’s a powerful addiction. A tobacco user’s decision to quit is an important first step. But remember that quitting is often a process – not an event. For me personally finding out that I was going to become a grandma for the first time was a deciding factor and inspiration to quit for the final time. Along with a dear sister-in-law who was also going to be welcoming a new grandbaby we set a goal of February 1, 2015, as the start day of our new lives. After 36 years of being a smoker I knew this would be a battle but one we could accomplish together. February 1st came, and we both were on track up until mid-March when she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. One of our last conversations before Debbie passed on March 18, 2015, she ask me to promise her I would never smoke another cigarette. This is a promise I have been able to keep. My life without tobacco has been a challenge at times but I remember my promise to Debbie and watching my now three grandchildren grow I am grateful to be tobacco free. Your family and friends support matters. Someone who feels supported is more likely to quit for good. Friends, family members, and significant others can play a big part in helping a person become tobacco free. Being around a person who is trying to quit tobacco can be challenging. Helping someone quit can feel like a thankless job – but you are making a difference. Remind them that the health benefits of quitting begin right away. Encourage them to find out about prescription treatments or nicotine replacement therapy that is available. Reach out to Indiana’s Tobacco Quitline 1-800-QUIT-NOW. New years blessings and best wishes to become tobacco free. Janice Carr, Member of Tobacco-Free Posey County

Thoughts for a Happy New Year morrow, so each new day should be a celebration. Each day should have a resolution to be a better person than we were yesterday. Each new day we are allotted, is a new beginning with new opportunities to laugh, to love, to do something good for someone… to become a better person than we were yesterday. I took a few pictures today after the wonderful rain that I was so thankful for. There is so much that we take for granted. I’m thankful for each and every one of you that read and comment on my ramblings and nonsense. We are all truly blessed.

Ruts Farming has been rough the last several years, especially for vegetable growers. Labor is hard to find for harvest and getting super expensive, inflation is rising pushing our inputs outta control. Commodity prices have risen some but not at the same pace as inflation. We are just barely hanging on. Equipment prices are insane and so are the cost of repairs. It’s unreal what is happening, I guess I’m getting old and losing my nerve. I realized a while back that my attitude and demeanor were stuck in the ruts of despair. I need to get out before they beat me to death and I

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self destruct. I try to write about the positive but I too get down in the dumps. Life is full of ruts in the road, and the ride is rough when your in them. It gets smoother when you steer out of them and get back on top, we might fall back in from time to time because they are still there so you need pay attention and steer yourself away from them. I need to heed my own advice… remember, this life is only temporary. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Don’t let the hard times win. Old days and old ways. I often get laughed for working my old stuff. You know, the older equipment without all the bells and whistles, the stuff without all the electronics and gizmos, for running the stuff with faded paint and rusty hoods. Heck some of my stuff is lucky to have a working radio! But that’s just the way I roll… I do have some modern stuff, but I don’t care for it, because I can’t work on it, or maybe it’s just because I can’t figure it out. Maybe it’s because I grew up before video games and such or I just don’t have patience nor

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the knack. Anyway, call me old school I guess. I just wish we could go back to the days when guys knew everything there was to know about the underside of the hood when it came to mechanical stuff and how to fix it. Now I do have some modern stuff but I don’t really care for it, because I can’t work on it. When it comes to equipment I use it up, I wear it out, I like fix it up and make it do, or I’ll just do without. I miss the days of the mom and pop parts stores, the days before all the EPA regulations, before cell phones and internet. Before computer boards and electrical circuits, before def fluid and all those sensors. I like the old stuff with steel hoods and framed doors, before those durned plastic hoods that don’t last and rot away from the heat and sun. I miss the days when you could pop the hood on a pickup pull and file a set of points, put em back and fire it up. When I was younger all our meals were happy meals because we were happy to be together and happy to have food on the table. Back when our food choices were eat it or go hungry. I remember the days of

newspaper in the bottom of worn out boots and bread sacks over our socks to keep our feet dry. We may not have had much but we were happy. I miss the days when any kid could ﬁx a bicycle chain, and bailing wire was your friend and plentiful. The days when it wasn’t illegal for kids to work and a good thrashing with a switch taught good manners and proper behavior. When trips to the dump were a treasure hunt looking through stuﬀ that other people tossed away, and gathering treasures that might be of use to us. I miss the days when politicians actually tried to solve problems instead of being focused on hating the opposing party. When people were responsible for their own actions and the government didn’t have to interfere because of a few bad individuals. When you busted your head or goofed up and it was your own fault and not always someone else’s. You were responsible for you and life wasn’t always fair. I reckon I’m just getting old and tired… but I miss the old days. Seems like when you go too far forward there’s no going back, and progress isn’t really progress… because we forgot how to think and do for ourselves.

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Elizabeth Ann Hill Elizabeth “Betty” Ann (Baker) Hill, 87, of Saint Wendel, Ind., passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. Christmas was a magical time for Betty, insisting Santa visit every year for the past 65 years to accommodate each of her children, her grandchildren and then her great grandchildren as well. There were years when even she was surprised by who was wearing the “suit” but the “suit” always made an appearance. While the “Spirit of Christmas” was a wonderful time for Betty, she kept that feeling alive throughout the whole year. Her community service and charity work were some of her best legacies. Betty’s youth was spent growing up on the west side of Evansville. Her days at Reitz High School were documented as a perfect student, except that one day she skipped school and lost her “Blue and Gray” rating. We don’t know why she skipped. Really. While in school, she was well loved and made life-long friends with several students at the rivalry school, Mater Dei; her friendships there have continued to the next generation. During high school and after graduation, Betty spent time slinging sodas and burgers at The Sailor drive-in, modeled swimsuits for Pfaﬄin’s Lake and volunteered her time for the variety show at Camp Breckinridge entertaining the troops. She eventually joined The Kokie Family Catering business which were the most endearing years spent in her youth with her ‘adopted family’ until she started a family of her own. Once she met and married Jesse Hill, her family began and she became a true homemaker. She dedicated her life to her four children, teaching them the true meaning of family and how to love, live and to believe in each other. From having a home cooked dinner every evening, to helping with homework around the kitchen table, she was never too busy to help her children succeed. Every child should be so lucky. Aside from making her children’s lives so completely surrounded by love, she touched multiple others. Her charity work was constant, starting with 4-H commitments, one of her most heartfelt loves. She dedicated over twenty-ﬁve years to being a 4-H leader for the St. Wendel Clovers, sharing her talents and knowledge with young minds. She organized multiple bake sales for her club, once baking over 125 of her world famous kuchens in one day, all sold within minutes of being put out for sale. She sponsored garden plant sales and many other projects to help her 4- H club and the community of Saint Wendel. Betty was such a creative person and it showed in her many talents. Her wizardry at the sewing machine was legendary. She started sewing at an early age, creating her own clothes and then making all of her children’s clothes. From doll clothes, baby clothes, to several wedding dresses, Betty created magic. She shared her expertise with her own chil-

dren and young members of 4-H and there are many grand champion ribbons to validate her talent. When she wasn’t sewing for her family, she was piecing quilts for Verlie’s Quilters: a generous group of quilters who dedicate hours and hours to making quilts for children at Saint Jude’s Hospital and the Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Betty was able to send hundreds of quilts and afghan blankets to those children. Hundreds. When she wasn’t sewing, she loved cooking and gardening. She was a wonderful hostess and loved to cook for family and friends. If she wasn’t cooking she was reading about cooking; she loved reading cookbooks. Never one to miss an opportunity to learn, she loved reading everything and looked forward to the bookmobile stopping in her driveway every two weeks. So much to read, see and still do, she will just need to carry on in Heaven. God called her home right before Christmas, to celebrate with Him and her loving family already there. Those left here to cherish her memory include her daughters, Jamie Rasure (Randy), Jodie Horstketter (Joe), Jerri Hatfield (Jeff); son, Jim Hill (Deidre) grandchildren, Jackson Davis, Jill Schmitt, Jeffrey Hatfield (Allison), James Hatfield (Abril), Flint Rasure (Hannah), Adena Raben (Sam), Tela Hill, Jade Hill, Ellison Hill; great grandchildren, Jessica, Mariah, Abigail, Hunter, Alexander, Henry “Hank,” Baylis; brother, Jack Baker (Marilen); nieces, Autumn, Sonnet Baker, and their mother Patricia Baker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse James Hill in (1987); parents, Wilbur and June Baker; two infant sisters, Sandra and Marilyn. Betty supported many charities on a regular basis; some of those include the Evansville Christian Life Center, Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Shriner’s Hospital for Children, Disabled Veterans (DAV), Father Flannigan’s Boy’s Town, Salesian Missions, and public television, WNIN and KET. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting one of the charities above, or one of your favorite charities in her memory. The family would like to thank Deaconess Midtown doctors and nurses for taking special care of Betty. Nurse Aaron Bittner was most compassionate in her final hours and we can’t thank him enough. A private service will be held. You may view the service via live stream on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 12 Noon.

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Rosann H. Wheeler Rosann H. Wheeler, 77, of Owensville, Ind., passed away unexpectedly December 26, 2021. She was born February 12, 1944 in Three Rivers, Mi., to the late Ercel Saint John and Florice (Adams) Byslma. Rosann attended and graduated from high school in Tampa, Florida. She completed a beauty school program shortly after. She married the love of her life, Mark Wheeler, November 29, 1980. Rosann worked for Kent plastics for several years then worked as a cook for Transcendent Nursing Home for four years. She collected old doll houses, doll house furniture, and snowman. Rosann liked taking rides to look at wildlife, Lake Michigan and the sand dunes, and watching I love Lucy and other older shows. She loved spending time with her family. Rosann will be deeply missed by so many. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Angela Michael; and great grandson Levi Winkler. Rosann is survived by her husband of 41 years, Mark Wheeler; children Pam (Don) Harris, Sherry Niemeier, Jodi Wheeler (Matt Collis); grandchildren Alicia

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Winkler, Jacob Harris, Jordan Niemeier, Cody Niemeier, Keegan Wheeler, Marley Jo Garrett; great grandchildren Isabelle, Gabriel, Sawyer, Raelynn, Paisley, and Journey; sister Diane Saint John; niece Dawn Dailey; nephew Tyler Coyle and beloved cat Chickadee. Holder’s Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Mrs. Wheeler. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 30, 2021 from 4-8 p.m., at the funeral home and Friday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Funeral will be Friday 1 p.m., with graveside to follow at Bethsaida Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to Gibson County Animal Services. Please mail donations to PO Box 518, Owensville, IN 47665.

Donald Ray Carlton Donald Ray Carlton (Don) 89, of Cynthiana, Ind., passed away on December 26, 2021 at his home. He was born June 9, 1932 in Evansville, Ind., to Ehrman and Lillian Lucille (Mills) Carlton. He was married for 68 years to Doris (Ogura) Carlton and lived most of their married years in Cynthiana. He attended Reitz High School. Don was a decorated Korean War Veteran and was a recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. After retiring from Whirlpool, he had a variety of jobs, but his favorite was his years at Commercial Landscape and later went on to do his own landscaping business for several of the people he truly enjoyed. He loved gardening, doing landscaping and ﬁshing. He was a master at growing tomatoes, and he knew every secret to catching catﬁsh. He had been a Hadi Shrine Funster and a member of the Scottish Rite and Masonic Lodge. Don was loved by so many people. He was “Pa” to his family. He is survived by his wife Doris; daughter Cindy (Stanley) Martin of Cynthiana, Vicki ( George) Highsmith of Kingsland, Ga., and Kelly Carlton (Joe) Fredrich of Evansville; grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren; sister Margie Espenlaub of Saint Wendel; and many nieces and nephews who loved him

Steven Lloyd King, 72, of Sebree, Ky., passed away December 25, 2021 at his ﬁsh camp on Barkley Lake. He was born September 29, 1949 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Vernon Lloyd and Virginia (Baldwin) King. Steve was a retired salesman and ﬁsherman. Steve was a member of the Eagles 1717. He was preceded in death by his infant son, Faron Lloyd King. He is survived by his daughters, Rhonda King and Rebecca King; grandchildren, Aaron King, Ross Topper, Max Nurrenbern, Brodey King, Alexandra Thompson and Nicole Thompson; a host of extended family and friends. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with burial

Jean Lynn Redman Jean Lynn (Gibbs) Redman, 62, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away December 31, 2021 at the Linda E. White Hospice House. She was born November 5, 1959 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Gordon “Bud” Sr. and Nellie (McCormick) Gibbs. Jean was a Mount Vernon High School graduate. She enjoyed feeding the squirrels at Garvin Park. She is survived by her lifelong companion, Timothy S. Redman; daughter, Kimberley Redman (Jason Fisher); son, Thomas John Redman; grandchildren, Blake and Haylee Huntsman; brother,

Gordon Gibbs Jr. (Connie Grigsby); and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind. Visitation will be held from 4 until 6 p.m., service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Riverbend Food Pantry, P.O. Box 225, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, six sisters and ﬁve brothers and his faithful dog, Dobie. The family would like to thank Dr. Chester Burkett for his many years of caring for Donald and for all the 3 a.m. visits to the hospital. They would also like to thank Deaconess Hospice for their care while he was at home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2021 at Alexander West Chapel with burial at Alexander Memorial Park. Visitation will be at Alexander West Chapel from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m. Friday until service time. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Posey County Humane Society. Condolences may be offered at HYPERLINK “http://www.AlexanderWestChapel.com” www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.

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Greg Staley 54, of Boonville, Indiana passed away on December 27, 2021 at his home with his loving wife at his side. Greg was born on January 4, 1967 to Lloyd Staley and Janet (Overton) Staley in Posey County, Indiana. Greg was married to the love of his life, Michelle. Their lives were made complete with their beautiful daughter, Jessie, Greg’s pride and joy. He loved being outside and riding his Harley with Michelle and his brother/ best friend, Terry, the Miami Dolphins, Chevy Trucks and Big Rigs. Greg worked for Kramer Eggs/Prime Foods for over 20 years. He loved the opportunity to be an over the road truck driver. Greg is preceded in death by his father and grandparents. Greg is survived by his wife, Michelle and daughter, Jessica and son-in-law, Aaron Schmitt of Evansville, Ind.; his mother, Janet Staley of Poseyville, Ind.; step-mother, Sharon Staley of Evansville, Ind.; sister, Sheila Hoehn of Stewartsville, Ind.; and brother, Terry Staley of Boonville, Ind. Greg loved all his nieces and nephews, Heather Kern (Aaron), Samantha Hoehn, Adam (Lindsey) Hoehn, Clint Hoehn, Brandon (Taylor) Hoehn, Zach Staley and Jeremy Staley and several great nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Deaconess Hospice

John M. Melone John M. Melone, 52, of Lima, Ohio, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 2, 2021. John was born in Evansville the son of George Kirk and Rose M. Price. John graduated from Mount Vernon High School and then attended Vincennes University before enlisting in the United States Marines Corps earning the rank of Staﬀ Sergeant, where he served until 2002. He later went to work in the private sector working as a mechanic on tanks. John loved football and played both in High School and the Marines. He also enjoyed ﬁshing, but mostly spending time with his family and friends. John is survived by his sons, Donevon Jackson and Braylan Leydig; sister, Marrisa L. Price of Mount Vernon; a host of nieces and nephews; and many friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Kirk and Rose M. Price; and brother, Quincy Dalemont Melone.

to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m., on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marrs Volunteer Fire Department or Shriners Hospitals for Children. Condolences may be made online at www. schneiderfuneralhome. com.

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Linda Sue Zenthoefer Linda Sue (Hoenert) Zenthoefer, 78, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away January 3, 2022 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. She was born April 4, 1943 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Raymond and Esther (Schreiber) Hoenert. Linda was a graduate of Westside Beauty College, and was a hairdresser for more than 50 years. She was a member of Saint Matthew Catholic Church and enjoyed quilting, tending to her ﬂower beds, gardening and canning fresh vegetables. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Donald “Sandy” Zenthoefer; daughters, Donna Reese and Denise Frazier; son, Donald Ray Zenthoefer, Jr. (Gloria); grandchildren, Amanda Morrow, Alex Reese, Julianne Foehr (William), Zachary Frazier and Dustan Zenthoefer; great-grandchildren, Arrio Morrow and Prezleigh Foehr; sister, Carolyn Ayers (Cecil); several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m., on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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Travis Lee Wilsey Travis Lee Wilsey, 36, of New Harmony, Ind., passed away December 24, 2021. He was born September 17, 1985 in Evansville, Ind., to Kenneth G. “Buddy” Wilsey Jr., and Jackie (Baker) Straw. Travis was a graduate of New Harmony High School. He was a shift lead at Warehouse Services, Inc. Travis liked fast cars and enjoyed riding fourwheelers and racing. He was preceded in death by his brother, Timothy L. Wilsey. He is survived by his parents; son, Tanner Wilsey; niece, Lauren Nicole Wilsey; best friend, John Gates; and several cousins, aunts and uncles. Graveside services will be held Saturday, January

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sixteen in March, and is one of the most popular waitresses at her father’s restaurant. Sadly, we have had to bid farewell to some folks. We will never forget Annie Weiss, who was actually the first owner of the Bell, along with her husband, Leo. There were others who left us, but I am happy that all family members are still around. I am always amazed by my husband, Don, who just turned 82, but continues to function like a man much younger. Not only does he head up to the Silver Bell every morning, he takes care of me, the dogs, and cleans up the house. I have had some physical set backs in the past year, but I have improved over the past few months and can do much more than I could have a year ago. We had three big black dogs when we moved here, but they have since crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Our four current canine babies are like my naughty children, but it would be lonely without them.

J K Note: News in this issue includes: Mayor Lemuel Osborn takes over, phone demonstration tomorrow night, auto ditched, residents of Saint Philips now have electricity, and many news briefs and personals. Efficiency To Be The Motto For New City Administration - Upon assuming office Monday night, Mayor Osborn asked for the hearty cooperation of all members of his administration and public in general. With the reins of city government turned over to the new officials Monday, practically the entire administration is now in the hands of democrats, and according to the first annual message as read by Mayor Osborn, efficiency will be the Motto for

I have had to make concessions about activities, but I am still able to function reasonably well. Just recently, I decided that putting up one Christmas tree, with only lights, was plenty. I appreciate my husband helping me to put out seed for the wild birds, as well as corn for the squirrels. We rarely see deer any more, but it used to be a regular sight. I rarely miss a day talking to my lifelong friend, Brenda Patrick, who lives in northern Indiana. We share all of the experiences of getting older. We recently talked about

Max Wade Nix, 79, of Griffin, Indiana born to Clyde Boyd and Thelma Carole (Bryant) Nix on August 14, 1942, in Bossier City, Louisiana passed away, Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Deaconess Hospital Midtown in Evansville, Indiana. He worked for Babcock and Wilcox in Mount Vernon, Indiana and The Boeing Company. He owned and operated the Depot Diner in Griffin, Indiana for 35 years. He enjoyed all sports, especially basketball and weight lifting. Surviving are his wife: Linda Sue (Varner) Nix; daughters: Kelli Turpen (Bruce) of Wadesville, Indiana and Dani Greene (Paul) of Griffin, Indiana and grandchildren: Wade and Seth Turpen and Max and Rex Greene. Preceding him in death

were his parents. A celebration of life gathering will be held at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: PC Pound Puppies, PO Box 295, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Military Medical Center. Larry was also a member of the Hadi Shrine. Surviving Larry are his wife, Linda (Morrow) Dalton; daughters, Paula (Kenneth) Criswell and Teri (Martin) Ievers; a son, Gordon (Tina) Dalton; brother, Bobby Jack (Nadine) Dalton; four grandchildren, Stephen (Katie) Criswell, Amber (Brad) Embry, Macy (Blake) Eggimann and Baylee Dalton and seven great grandchildren.

the journey to dentures. Like so many other of life’s experiences, it helps to have a friend to walk down bumpy roads with. When we head into a new year, I always try to see it as another great adventure. Like a harbinger of good things to come, the sun just broke out of the morning clouds and lit up the keyboard. Along with many others, I used to make a few New Year’s resolutions. I now look at the future as a gift, without any illusions. Sure, I always plan to lose weight and get more exercise. Currently, I make a mental note of my

Visitation and funeral services will be held at Hickey Funeral Home in Monticello, Ky., with burial in Elk Springs Cemetery in Monticello. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Chemo Buddies, 3700 Bellemeade Avenue, Suite 118, Evansville, IN 47714. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

blessings, and let it go at that. I look down at my wrinkled skin without being upset about the deterioration of my body. It still bothers me when folks go out of their way to mess with my head; mostly by pointing out my shortcomings, like house cleaning. I looked at my daughter’s almost perfect home on Christmas Day. From the day she was born, Heather has consistently done most things perfectly. I don’t believe anyone has ever considered thinking this about me. When my children come here someday and find me sitting in my chair, dead, it will only take them a few minutes

to mention how the house is a mess. My son mentioned once how he is already planning to just back up the truck and dump all of my things over the railing and haul it off. As I have mentioned before, I used to be horrified to find an older person’s cherished items discarded at a garage sale. I will be dead and totally unaware when this happens here. I cried when we looked through the things left behind by my mother. I cried more than I did when she actually passed away. Dare I hope that someone will shed a tear or two when they sift through my dusty treasures?

Birthdays January 4 - Timothy Kahle, Nathan Westfall, John Herring, Lisa Franklin, Melissa Wade, Dakota Gray, Leslie Mills, Chad Williams, Bob Deig January 5 - Star McCleave, Bob Toliver, Esther Buchanan, Craig Tooley, Gloanna Hodges, Arlene Metz, Audry Dyer, Beauford Deig January 6 - Tammy Harrington, Rachel Marie Southard, Ezra Stinson, Brittney Redman, Ryan Gamblin, Barb Bosecker, Jay Ely January 7 - Darin Kohlmeyer, Wayne Price, Connie Viviano, Mary Ann Hinderliter January 8 - David Givens, Katrina Reynolds, Margaret Scherz-

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, January 4, 1922 - Mount Vernon every department as well as a clean, business-like conduct of all city affairs. The retiring council members, with Mayor George Zimmerman residing, took their places in the council at 7:45. The new council members, Fred Koerner, Guy Green, Jake Behrick, Edward Stallman, and Edward Bamberger, councilman-at-large, were introduced. Mayor Osborn addressed the council and audience, outlining his policy and declaring that he realized he was assuming a very responsible position. He stated that while the funds of the treasury were very low, every effort should be made to also keep taxes down. He also stressed lawlessness of the past, especially “crap” games and the “boot-leg” liquor traffic and stated with the aid of the police and citizens, he in-

8, 2022 at 10 a.m., at Old Beech Cemetery. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 230 West Monroe Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606. Condolences may be made online at www. schneiderfuneralhome. com

Larry Dalton, 77, of Mount Vernon, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Larry was born June 23, 1944 in Albany, Kentucky to the late George and Emma (Bertram) Dalton. He retired from the United States Air Force and at the time of his retirement he was the most decorated serviceman at the Walter Reed National

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Madeleine, M d l i well, ll here h we are, starting off another year. There are a few things I know will happen in 2022, and other things I hope will occur. It has been a whirlwind of holiday happenings, as always. 2021 was the 30th anniversary of opening Powers Silver Bell. As I think back through all of those years, I mainly note the changes. It did not take me long to realize that I had to let my son be totally in charge. He has done a splendid job of taking a little rural tavern through several physical renovations and turning it into one of the most popular restaurants in the county. I don’t interfere with anything concerning the operation of the Silver Bell. Sean is well-known in the community and has made many friends. During those thirty years, he has married Amy and has three children. His eldest daughter, Madeleine, will be

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tends to do everything possible to rid Mount Vernon of this element. Phone Demonstration Here Tomorrow Night - The telephone demonstration to be given at the Courthouse at 8 tomorrow evening by the Indiana Bell Telephone Co. promises to be interesting as well as entertaining. This entertainment is being brought here through the Chamber of Commerce and should be largely attended. A working switchboard will be erected and operated by employees of the company. Scenery representing houses in which telephones are installed will be put in place and messages transmitted, showing both the correct and incorrect manner of using the telephone. The abuse often practiced by telephone users will be demonstrated in a conversation

between two parties and this part of the entertainment is said to be exceedingly good. It also furnishes considerable comedy for the audience as well as being an educational revelation. Some rules of a typical switchboard set up are the following: 1. Nobody is allowed to take down the receiver and listen while anyone is speaking. Those violating this rule shall pay a fine of fifty cents. 2. Nobody is allowed to use the telephone longer than five minutes at a time, if someone else wants to use the same line. 3. Insulting and indecent words shall not be used in speaking through the phone. 4. If a person wants to telephone, he shall take down the receiver first and listen if anyone is using the line. He then will wait five minutes or ask if the line is free. 5. The time of telephone service is set for the months of January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. For the rest of the year, the time will be from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

inger, Alan Ours, Seth Rainey, Ellie Ruth Wilson, Fern East January 9 - Kristin Land, Belle Ann Hagedorn, Donna Kohlmeyer, Leslie Riley, Wesley Scherzinger, Courtney Barnes, Emily Harris, Maxine Watson, Fern East January 10 - John Ahren, Maggie Armstrong, Jeanette Sturgell, Krista Wilson, Michael Reynolds, Michael Chapman, Linda Chamness, Linda Payne If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@ poseycountynews.com 6. Nobody is allowed to ring on the line between or after the time given, except in case of Necessity. 7. Each member is required to do one-day free labor on lines or pay $5 each year or service will be discontinued. Rules from the Saint Philip’s Telephone Co. Auto Ditched - Broken Arm - In an accident at the Marrs-Black Township Line “Loop”, Saturday afternoon, a Ford car was ditched causing injuries to two of its occupants. The car was driven by Charles Hanes who escaped with a slightly bruised face, but Mrs. Hanes suﬀered a broken left arm. The auto turned completely over and was badly wrecked. Residents Of Saint Phillips Now Have Electricity - Saint Philips will hereafter be one of the brightest places in the county, following the installation of electric lights in practically all buildings there. Joe Ofer, local electrician, has just completed his three month’s work in that place during which time he has wired the Catholic Church,

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the priest’s residence, the sisters’ residence, two Catholic school buildings, Weinzapfel and Goebel’s Grocery store and the residences of Joe Sommit, F. P. Deig, Antone Deig, Joseph Deig, Henry Schenk, and Frank Weinzapfel. The power is secured from the trolley wires of the Evansville and Ohio Valley Railway Company’s line. News Briefs And Personals - Sports - Standings of the Posey County High Schools in basketball so far: New Harmony First, Mount Vernon Second, Cynthiana Third, Poseyville Fourth, Wadesville Fifth, and Stewartsville Sixth. Mount Vernon plays Poseyville January 7. Dance Parties - New Year’s Dances - A large crowd was present at the New Year’s Dance given by Arthur Thomas at the K. of P. Hall Friday night. Schenk’s Orchestra furnished the music. Knights of Saint John Dance - Members of the Knights of Saint John and their ladies enjoyed a dance program at the Saint Matthew’s Hall, Thursday night. Harry Kleinberger on the piano and Paul Dietz on the drums furnished the music. Hog Killings - Zoarville - A jolly crowd attended the butchering at John Richter’s, Tuesday. Solitude - Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cole and daughter, Eva, and Fred Roach attended the hog killing at Mr. and Mrs. George Miller’s at Farmersville. Glenn Knight and Miss Etta Stallings spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hames. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brinkman spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hargrove and family. William Brandt of Wadesville was in the city Tuesday and gave us a call. Fred Keitel and Walter Broadhead were business visitors here Saturday Carl Conlin gave us a call Saturday.

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Energy Assistance Program now accepting applications By Lois Mittino Gray At the December 15, meeting of the Mount Vernon Water Utility Board, members voted to have the city participate in the state Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to help out the local needy with their water and sewage bills for 15 months. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the program will be subject to legal review by City Attorney Beth Higgins. If acceptable, Mayor Bill Curtis was authorized to sign any necessary documents. Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray explained that Indiana is offering a 15 month program for those who meet the income criteria. This does not include the trash fee. Gray said interested persons should apply for this assistance through the CAPE office in Evansville. Curtis stated all the city has to do for their part is furnish information on a resident’s bills for the last twelve months. Board Member Dana Baldwin asked how the city can best get the word out to those who can benefit. Gray replied word on this good news should get out pretty quickly. Also, when someone calls the water office who may be behind in their payments, employees will tell them about it at that time. Gray said the state website has much information if people just Google ILHEP. He added there is also a sister program available for rent assistance. At the Mount Vernon Common Council meeting that immediately followed the water meeting, councilors passed the final reading of the ‘Ordinance Regulating the Use and Operation of Golf Carts Upon Highways Under the Jurisdiction of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana,’ as revised from earlier readings. Higgins said the three revised sections are 75.01(d) (3) concerning no crossing of Main Street at the intersections of Third, Fourth, or Fifth Streets; Section 75.02(b) stating that the police department will collect the fees upon inspection and submit them to the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office; and Section 75.04 in which a last line was added that cites the Indiana Codes of Operation. This will be given to golf cart owners upon registration and should be helpful to those who have any questions. Councilman Rusty Levings asked Police Chief Tony Alldredge if he was okay with collecting the fees. He replied in the affirmative. “We have to do the inspection anyway,” he said. A discussion ensued as to whether it was legal to say in the ordinance that golf carts could not cross Fourth Street. Higgins replied the city cannot say that they can, the law is pretty specific stating only the county has that jurisdiction.

Levings asked if the ordinance should actually add verbiage saying they are not allowed to cross Fourth. Higgins stated that would be repetitive of the state law that already stands. Councilman Andy Hoehn stated the city is not saying any more than what the state law already says. Councilwoman Dana Baldwin wasn’t sold on the idea of not saying anything stating, “People won’t bother to look at this information when they register their golf carts. They won’t bother to look it up and they will go across Fourth Street. I don’t want to see anyone get hurt and I don’t want to see anyone come back on the city if they do,” she commented. Hoehn replied, “There is nothing to come back on the city for, it is already written in the state law.” Baldwin responded, “If this passes, people are going to cross Fourth Street with their golf cart. Hoehn retorted, “Then they will be violating the law, the same as if they ran a red light.” Higgins added, “The ordinance says that golf carts are not to be operated on sidewalks or state highways, which Fourth Street is one.” Hoehn moved the ordinance pass on final reading. All voted aye, except for Baldwin who voted nay. It passed and will be numbered 21-24. Under Legals, the next item was a Public Hearing on Additional Appropriations needed for the accounts in the General, MVHF, EDIT, State Gaming and Community Crossing Grant Funds. Curtis opened the advertised public hearing and there was no response, so he immediately closed it. The resolution was unanimously passed as 21-25. The final item was a Resolution to transfer monies into the General Fund, a routine end of the year housekeeping item. The resolution was approved and numbered 21-26. Under New Business, Baldwin stated, “In light of the recent weather events in Kentucky, I want to be sure the city has an emergency plan.” She said after talking with Hoehn, she understands they do. She asked if the website is up so information could be put out. Curtis stated the departments all have plans, and some are very detailed. A lot depends on where and why an emergency happens. He said some things might need to be reviewed. Baldwin asked that the department heads please review their plans and let Council know if they can help them in any way. Fire Chief Wes Dixon said his department’s plan needs ‘contacts review’ which is very important as over time contact phone numbers change. He plans to get with Emergency

WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams There was once a furniture business in New Harmony. It had two locations: there was a salesroom downtown and a factory on the east side of town, near the train depot at the time. We have catalogued a piece of furniture that our records tell us was made in that factory in 1871. It is a doll wardrobe, made by Joseph Fahrlender for his daughter Louise. It was carefully made, and its style looks more like a full-size wardrobe than a child’s toy. Louise turned 8 years old that year. Joseph and his wife Mary Ann Meyers Fahrlender were born in Baden, Germany. They came to America sometime in the mid-1850s and they lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a while. There they had their first child, a son, and named him Joseph (in 1860), and then a second child, Louise (in 1863). Many German cabinetmakers came to the United States in the mid-19th century, mainly to escape poor economic conditions. And skilled workmen like Joseph could afford to make the trip. In every official record his occupation is recorded as

carpenter or, more often, cabinet maker. American spelling of the family name varied. The original German name is spelled with an umlaut over the second “a.” The pronunciation sounds like that letter could be an “a” or an “e.” Hence the name is sometimes spelled Fahrlender and sometimes Fahrlander. Sometime in the mid-1860s they moved

to Napoleon, Indiana, where their second daughter, Mary, was born in 1868. Then they came to the west side of Evansville and lived there for a little while. In the early 1870s, the Fahrlenders moved to New Harmony and Joseph went to work for the Ferguson furniture factory. It had commenced operations in or shortly before 1869. Louise went on to live in Evansville working as a house servant. But she kept the doll wardrobe and her memories of New Harmony. She donated the doll wardrobe to the Working Men’s Institute in 1928. When she passed away, she was buried, along with the rest of her family, at Maple Hill Cemetery here in New Harmony. It is only a toy wardrobe for dolls. It could have been simply made, but Joseph’s skill as a cabinet maker and his love for his daughter led him to make it more ﬁnished and decorated. Upcoming at the WMI: Kiwanis Story Time will be on January 26 (Wednesday) and 27 (Thursday). The deadline to sign up is January 15.

Former teacher thinks back to roots Is there one elementary school which “stands out” in your memory? In my case, it was Farmersville. When I first went to Farmersville, I could not believe that it was a two-room school with grades one-four in one room and grades five-eight in the other. I thought two-room schools were things of the past. During my seventh and eighth grade class years, there were four members in my class. I was one. The other three were Phyllis Mounts, Darwin Jackson and Larry Wallace. Sadly, my three classmates are now deceased. My teacher was Mr. Erskine Utley. Every morning was started with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Mr. Utley reading a part of a story about “Mark Tidd.” There was not an indoor bathroom (you know what that

means). There was not an indoor drinking fountain. The “drinking fountain” was a hand pump in front of the school. At noon/lunchtime, you either ate a meal you brought from home or crossed the highway and walked down to the grocery owned and operated by the Mounts family (classmate Phyllis’ Mom and Dad). We had a morning recess and an afternoon recess. We got to school each day by walking (if you lived close enough), by having your Mom and/or Dad dropping you off, or by bus. I rode the bus to and from school. My bus driver was Mr. Jay Allyn. So, my biggest elementary school surprise (and beginning unbelievable disappointment) turned out to be the best two years of my first eight grades in the public school system.

APL News January 4 at 3:30 p.m. - Teen Advisory Board - Imagine if the library were made just for you and your friends. What types of events would you have? What books would you put on the shelves? The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group for teens to give us your input and to help come up with cool programs and events at the library. Come hang out, have snacks, and make some new friends. We will be meeting in the Ohio Room at the library. January 5 to 21 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid - To celebrate the new book, Hot Shot! and the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, come to the library and have an awesome time. Just ask at the Youth Services reference desk about the following. Everyone gets a copy of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid GREG AND ROWLEY’S (BUT MOSTLY GREG’S) SUPER AWESOME STUFF TO DO”. Find pictures of the characters in the library and receive a journal and a pencil. Guess how many pieces of gum in the jar and enter to win the jar and a copy of Hot Shot! by Jeﬀ Kinney. Make and Take the craft, worm on a stick. Watch the video, “How to Draw Greg” on Alexandrian Public Library’s FB page. Bring your “Unﬁnished Comic” and/or your drawing of Greg to place on our “Wall of Fame, Not Shame” display. January 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. There are still several seats

available. We will be meeting in the Ohio/ Wabash room for these workshops. If you have questions or would like to take part call 812-838-3286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. January 10, 24, and 31 at 10:30 a.m. - Virtual Story Time - Join us on our Facebook page for a virtual story time. You will also receive information on a take-it-andmake-it craft kit. January 11 at 4 p.m. - Teen Anime Club - This month we plan on watching Attack on Titan. Come hang out in the Ohio Room at the library, try Japanese snacks, maybe do some crafts or draw, and watch anime with us. No registration required. For grades 6-12. January 11 at 6 p.m. - Novels @ Night - Join us for a book discussion at Tequilla’s. Please remember to wear a mask. January 12 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Take and Make Adult Craft-Puﬀy Valentine Heart - Join Joan as she shows you how to make a pretty faux petal puﬀy Valentine heart. Register to reserve your free craft project kit now. January 13, 20, and 27 at 3:30 p.m. Virtual Laughs and Crafts - Join us on our library’s Facebook page. We will read a story, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-and-make-it craft kit. January 17 - Martin Luther king, Jr. Day - The library will be closed. January 18 to February 28 - It’s our 16th Annual Winter Reading Challenge

- From January 18 to February 28, read a book, log it via Beanstack and you can enter to win one of three great prizes. Ebooks and audiobooks count too. There’s no limit to the number of books you can read or the number of entries. Good luck, and happy reading. January 18 at 3:30 p.m. - Teen Crafternoon: Pusheen Plush - Make your own Pusheen plush doll with just a sock, some felt, and some basic sewing skills. Sign up here for a free kit of supplies, and check APL’s Facebook and the teen Instagram (@ apl_insta) for the how-to video. For grades six-12. January 18 at 4 p.m. - APL Board Meeting – In the Ohio Meeting Room at the library. January 25 at 6 p.m. - Virtual Family Story Time - Snow Much Fun in Our Snow Globe. This virtual Family Storytime will include poems, movement, and a craft, centered around a fun snow-filled theme. Craft kits will be available for this craft on a first-come, first-served basis. January 26 at 3:30 p.m. - Virtual Signing with Samantha - Join us on our Facebook page for our second signing lesson. You will be shown animal signs in American Sign Language. Note: To register for any of our FREE adult, teen or children project kits, go to the event calendar on our website at alexandrianpl.org then click on the day of the event or call the library at (812) 838-3286. You can also visit the Information Desk

Management Director Larry Robb to do that. The fire department has a mutual aid agreement with the county, and if it goes beyond that, then District 10 is called, which is huge. Beyond District 10, there are nine more districts. Gray stated his department just recently participated in a state-wide earthquake drill, and IDEM always asks to see their plan when they come down for an inspection, so they are very current. Hoehn added the Red Cross has plans available locally and Black Township also has resources, but it is a good idea to re-review contacts. Baldwin stated she is still having the issue of trucks in areas they shouldn’t be in. She would like to see what is now on the books and maybe make some changes. Higgins asked if she would like her to draft an ordinance to add more streets to the list. Higgins stated she will add Mulberry, Locust, and Canal and then look at what else can be added. Hoehn stated a fully weighted truck could do a lot of damage to the streets in ‘Birdland’ as well. Curtis stated the remaining ones should be easy to pick out. Hoehn asked that deliveries be exempt and Higgins replied they are.

Mason-Nordgauer announces closure After a wonderful three plus years, the Mason-Nordgauer Fine Arts Gallery is announcing that it will be closing on January 31, 2022. Opened in Summer 2018, the Mason-Nordgauer Fine Arts Gallery has had the honor of showing many local, regional, and internationally known artists as well as working with so many collectors near and far. What a great success story. We would like to personally thank each one of you who helped support the arts, New Harmony, and the gallery and its endeavors. “From intimate artist talks, to groundbreaking art films, to late night “art after dark” events, to anniversary events attended by hundreds of collectors/supporters from all over the country, it has been an honor to be in this inspiring space in this endearing visionary town” said Dan Mason, gallery co-owner. The Gallery will remain open in January 2022 on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and will be offering a once-in-alifetime sale on much of our inventory. Don’t wait. This will be your last chance to come say “hi,” purchase that piece of art you have always looked at and then say “goodbye” to one of the hippest retail spaces in the Tri-State area. More information will be posted on our social media pages throughout January. Options are currently being explored for the beautiful and historic gallery space moving forward. Mason-Nordgauer Fine Arts Gallery is located at 510 Main Street, New Harmony Indiana. 812-682-6127 or see more at www. mnfinearts.com.

Bryan A. Ruder Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Financial Advisor Checking Your Social Security Earnings May Help You Down the Road For many individuals, Social Security is an important source of retirement income. When it comes time for you to retire, the amount of beneﬁt you will receive is based in part on your career earnings. That’s why it’s critical that you review your Social Security earnings record and report any inaccuracies. Fortunately, the Social Security Administration makes it easy to check your earnings record. Simply visit www.ssa. gov/myaccount to set up or sign in to your own my Social Security account. Once you’ve signed in, look for the “Eligibility and Earnings” section. Select “Review Your Full Earnings Record Now” to view your taxed Social Security earnings. Carefully review each year of listed earnings and check them against your own records, such as W-2s and tax returns. Should you spot errors, notify the Social Security Administration by calling (800) 7721213. If at any point during your

career your employer did not properly report your work earnings, you could potentially miss out on tens of thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits over your lifetime. And as time passes, it may become harder to access past documents. You may even find that your past employer is no longer in business. So it pays to review your earnings record sooner rather than later. In addition to viewing your earnings record, with a my Social Security account, you can also access other important information, such as your annual Social Security statement and the monthly benefit you’re eligible to receive. Article provided by Bryan A. Ruder, CFP®, MSPFP, CRPC®, AWMA®, AAMS®, AIF®, MPAS® Associate Vice President/Investments, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Member SIPC and New York Stock Exchange, who can be contacted in the Evansville office at (812) 475-9353 or ruderb@ stifel.com.

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Price of Posey County ambulance run increases in 2022 By Lois Mittino Gray The Posey County Commissioners unanimously passed a 2022 EMS Billing Rate ordinance that raised in and out-ofcounty fees for ambulance transport and care for the first time since 2014. The new rates must be published in the local newspaper thirty days prior to taking effect, so County Attorney Joe Harrison speculated the new fees will be in place by around February 1, 2022. Chris Neaveill, Posey County EMS Director, appeared at the December 21 meeting and assured the Commissioners that his Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board reviewed the proposed ordinance and approved those increases on December 7. The in-county rate for transport will be $16 per mile with $18 per mile for out-of-county. In-county rate for Basic Life Support Care will be $750 with outside the county going up to $950. Advanced Emergency Life Support (Level One) is $1,050, (Level Two) is $1,250 for county residents. Non-residents will pay $1,300 and $1,500 for the services. Posey County Commissioner President Bill Collins brought up the Old Business of the two proposals from both Schultheis and Epic Insurance that were opened and discussed at the previous Commissioners meeting. Collins made a motion to accept the proposal from Schultheis Insurance, the county insurance provider for thirty years. They voted for option four with a higher deductible and added enhanced cyber security insurance. The motion carried with a vote of 2-1, with Commissioner Randy Thornburg voting against this motion. Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham addressed the Commissioners regarding an interlocal agreement with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff. Latham stated this is a five-year agreement to house an average of 50 inmates, as long as the Posey County Jail staffing is adequate. Latham stated Vanderburgh would be responsible for transporting to and from Vanderburgh County, including any hospital transports. Commissioner Schorr asked if the manpower was there, could more than 50 be brought into the local jail. Latham stated yes if he had more employees as he is now down three jailers. Thornburg asked if the pay is the issue for keeping jailers and Latham replied in the affirmative. “This is an employee’s market and we can’t compete with the private sector,” he said. When asked how the pay for Posey County is in comparison to Gibson and Pike Counties, the Sheriff stated Posey is the second-lowest in the surrounding counties. Latham gave the current inmate report as 25 Department of Corrections, 35 Vanderburgh County, and 73 Posey County inmates, making a total of 133 incarcerated persons that day. Collins asked for an update on the condition of Deputy Officer Bryan Hicks, who was shot in the head in an incident on September 18 in New Harmony. Latham stated Deputy Hicks will

be arriving back in Evansville tonight for a procedure and will be here for several weeks. In other Commissioner action: • Personnel Handbook Committee representative Nancy Hoehn informed the Commissioners that Harrison has sent out the updated and revised handbook ordinance to the Commissioners to review. Hoehn stated this also includes the vacation table to be included in the ordinance. The motion carried with a vote of 3-0. • The Commissioners approved an agreement with CountryMark regarding the Western Bypass Project. This amendment shows an increase in the original cost to the county for the project to reimburse CountryMark for surveying work done to relocate pipelines. This work was required by INDOT for archaeological purposes. The motion carried with a vote of 3-0. • Jenna Richardt, with Posey County Economic Development Partnership and EREP, addressed the Commissioners regarding the ongoing broadband projects within the County. Richardt stated Schorr and Councilmember Miller attended a meeting with Charter/Spectrum broadband regarding a project they were awarded grant funding for through RDOF. Richardt stated these funds would help Charter/Spectrum upgrade current technology of 13.4 miles of existing services and also add new service areas. Richardt stated there would be more information to come, including a media release from Spectrum/ Charter. • Jeremy Elrod, with Morley, addressed the Commissioners regarding the Mainstream Project. Elrod stated they are still looking at the first quarter construction start date around February 22, 2022. Elrod stated Mainstream is finishing up an agreement with Centerpoint and are completing their Vanderburgh project at this time. Elrod stated Mainstream had secured a drop

yard in the Poseyville area in preparation for deployment. • Thornburg gave the following Workforce Development Report: National Unemployment is at 4.6 percent, Indiana Unemployment is at 3.3 percent and Posey County is at 1.9 percent. Only Gibson and Dubois Counties are lower. Nurses and nursing assistants are still the area in the most demand, followed by customer service representatives. He said a trend is that women are returning in numbers back to the work force, after dropping out to stay at home with children during the COVID crisis. • Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk stated work began on the Broadway Bridge by Russell Excavating doing form work. Schenk stated he is talking with the State on several bridges that are on the historical list to see what options the county has. “We can’t touch the John Mills Road Bridge, as it is historical, but we are allowed to drag it out of the creek bed if it falls. It has dropped several feet on the west side already.” • Donnie Martin, Posey County Health Department Officer, stated Posey County would be in the red category for COVID classification again this week. Martin reported there were 38 new cases yesterday, a 14.8 percent positivity rate and 55 percent vaccination rate. The rate went down because the 5-11 age group is now calculated in and not many parents are getting their children vaccinated. “The Omicron variant is here,” he announced. • Maegen Greenwell, Posey County Auditor, stated State Board of Accounts is currently conducting a 2019 and 2020 audit of Posey County. • Collins asked department heads to get their disaster plans turned into Emergency Management Director Larry Robb as soon as possible. He praised Hoehn for being the only one to do it so far. “What happened in Mayfield could happen to us,” he noted.

‘Wildcats’ continued from Page A1 “This year I used a portion of the money, in combination with another grant, to purchase 150 graphing calculators for use in mathematics classes,” he explained. “I will also use some of it to pay expenses for our academic teams’ competition needs and travel and for graduation honors and activities. And, of course, to make our donation to the tornado victims.” ‘Wildcats Remembered’ supporters continue to grow the endowment invested through the Posey County Community Foundation through memberships and memorials for former classmates and loved ones. The fund balance as of June 30, 2021 was over $400,000. By continuing to increase the endowment, the annual disbursements are considered valuable resources to strengthen the budget to ensure life-long learning experiences for our high school students.

“Some people ask me why we are keeping such a big balance. They think we should be endowing scholarships, but those are mostly used by students leaving school. We want to give and do things for those students in school right now with programs and supplies,” described Mary Buchanan, the organization’s liaison and newsletter editor. The basic annual membership fee to join the group is $15. If you would like more information on the project or to become a part of the ‘Wildcats Remembered’ community to support current MVHS students, please contact Mary Key Buchanan, Class of ’74. To send a check, Wildcats Remembered, PO Box 120, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620; or write buchananme@mvschool.org; or on Facebook@WildcatsRememberedGoerlitz.

Court News and Legal Advertisements 2022-002 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 JANUARY 5TH BUSINESS EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS $125.00 OFFICE DEPOT $91.90 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTNY $304.00 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR $3,131.50 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $220.00 SYNDA WATERS $25.47 GRANT TOTAL $3,897.87 MAEGEN GREENWELL POSEY COUNTY AUDITOR Published in the Posey County News on January 4, 2022 - hspaxlp

Arrests December 24 Devin Strange - Poseyville - Operating While Intoxicated - ISP 2022-005

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Posey County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 10:00 am on January 19, 2022 at the POSEY COUNTY CLERK, 300 MAIN STREET ROOM 115 in the city of Mount Vernon in said county, to investigate the propriety of holding an alcoholic beverage permit by the applicants listed herein to wit: DL6532324 Beer & Wine Dealer - Grocery Store RENEWAL DOLGENCORP LLC 533 W 4TH ST Mount Vernon IN D/B/A DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #17824 Published in the Posey County News on January 4, 2022 - hspaxlp

2021-401 NOTICE TO: CAROLE S. HOOK The State of Indiana needs your land for a highway improvement project, and will need to acquire the following from you: 315 SF of fee simple right of way and 942 SF of temporary right of way for grading, drive construction, and sidewalk reconstruction. We have made you a formal offer for this land which is now on file in the Clerk’s Office in the County Court House. Please pick up the offer. If you do not respond to this notice, or accept the offer by January 21st , 2022 , we shall file a suit to condemn the land or interest therein. The State of Indiana, the condemner, shall file the offer with the clerk of the circuit court with a supporting affidavit that diligent search has been made and that the owner cannot be found. The notice shall be published twice; one (1) immediately, and a subsequent publication at least seven (7) days and not more than twenty-one (21) days after the prior publication. Published in the Posey County News on December 21, 2021, January 4, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-003 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2021 TERM CAUSE NO. 65C01-2112-EU-000087

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF EDWARD LEISTNER, DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Robert Leistner was, on the 27th day of December, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Edward Leistner, who died on the 16th day of October, 2021. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 28th day of December, 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court for Posey County, Indiana Beth McFadin Higgins (IN#11615-65) Attorney for the Estate McFadin Higgins & Folz, LLP 227 Main Street, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Telephone: (812) 838-9720 bethmh@mhfmvlaw.com Published in the Posey County News on January 4, January 11, 2022 - hspaxlp 2021-402 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-22-0002-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 1:00 PM Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $115,353.44 Cause Number: 65D01-1907-MF-000317 Plaintiff: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Defendant: Ryan P. Finney and Absolute Resolutions Investments LLC By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twelve (12), Township Five (5) South, Range Twelve (12) West, lying in Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana, and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twelve (12), Township Five (5) South, Range Twelve (12) West, said point lies a distance of Three Hundred Eleven and Fifty-five Hundredths (311.55) feet North of the Southeast Comer of said Quarter Quarter Section; thence North along the East line of said Quarter Quarter Section, a distance of One Hundred Fifty-six and Seventy Hundredths (156.70) feet to a point; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes West a distance of One Hundred Eighty-nine and Seventy-five Hundredths ( 189. 75) feet to an iron pipe; thence South and parallel with the East line of said Quarter Quarter Section, a distance of One Hundred Fifty-six and Seventy Hundredths (156.70) feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes East a distance of One Hundred Eighty-nine and Seventy-five Hundredths (189.75) feet to the the place of beginning. Commonly Known as: 4546 Saint Wendel Cynthia, Wadesville, IN 47638 Parcel No. 65-06-12-100-055.001-016 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Jessica S Owens, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham Jr. Attorney No. 26533-49 41 E Washington St., STE 400 By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (812) 838-1321 317-264-5000 Atty File #: B312-347 Robinson Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on December 21, December 28, 2021, January 4, 2022 - hspaxlp

ville - Theft - MVPD Shanara Harper - Evansville - Possession of Marijuana - PCS December 27 Elijah Miles - Wadesville Domestic Violence - PCS December 28 Chad Hisch - New Harmony - Operating While Intoxicated ISP

2021-407 I need to publish the following to run 2 times; Once immediately and a 2nd time 10 days later: To: Guan Cao Lin, The Indiana Department of Transportation needs your land for a highway improvement project and will need to acquire the following from you: 628 SF of fee simple land, 942 SF of presently existing right-of-way, and a temporary easement of your property containing approximately 901 SF for grading, drive construction and sidewalk reconstruction. We have made you a formal offer for the land and interest which is now on file in the Clerk’s Office in the Posey County Court House. Please pick up the offer. If you do not respond to this notice, or accept the offer by 1/15/2021, we shall file a suit to condemn the land and interest therein. Published in the Posey County News on December 21, 2021, January 4, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-006 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF LAND OCCUPIERS TO BE HELD FOR THE POSEY COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT To all occupiers of lands lying within the boundaries of the Posey County Soil and Water Conservation District, notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of January, 2022, beginning at 6:00 p.m., an annual meeting will be held for the purpose of making a full and due report of activities and financial affairs since the last annual meeting and to elect a supervisor for the Posey County Soil and Water Conservation District of the State of Indiana. All land occupiers and other interested parties are entitled to attend. The meeting will be held at 4-H Fairgrounds, Community Center, New Harmony, Indiana. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Chuck Ries, Chairman Matt Schenk, Vice Chairman Amelia Wildeman, Member Ryan Benton, Member Nick Volz, Member Dated this 21 st day of December, 2021. Published in the Posey County News on January 4, January 11, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-004 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF JAMES M. GIST JR., DECEASED NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Scott M. Gist was, on December 27, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of James M. Gist Jr., deceased, who dies on the September 6, 2021. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED: December 29, 2021 Kay Kilgore Clerk, Posey By: Donna Curtis, Clerk Attorney for Personal Representative Glenn A. Deig, # 13953-82 2804 N. First Ave. Evansville, IN 47710 Phone: (812) 423-1500 attorney@evansvilleattorney.com Published in the Posey County News on January 4, January 11, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-001 Legal Notice to Bidders for 2022 Mowing Services Contract Notice is hereby given by the Marrs Township Board, of Marrs Township, Posey County, that sealed bids for: • mowing approximately 7.5 Acres per week • 3.5 Acres on as needed basis • application of herbicide on approximately 2 acres of parking lot, twice a year, must provide the herbicide. Bids need to show rates, along with your references. Please mark on the outside of envelope that it is for “mowing bid” Must be received by February 4, 2022, at Marrs Township, Posey County, PO Box 15, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Location address of mowing: 6701 West Franklin Road, Southwest of Intersection of Hwy 62 and St Philips Road. Weekly mowing at Marrs Township Community Park includes the areas around the entrance of the park, office building, tanks, and all ball fields; approximately 7.5 acres. The “as needed” area of 3.5 Acres, is the soccer field area also at Marrs Township Community Park. Must provide all equipment and labor. Certificate of Insurance will be required from winning bidder. Labor must be performed by an employee of the winning company. Must Provide Township with a Monthly itemized invoice, showing dates mowed. Due to unique weather conditions in our area extra mowing or less mowing may be requested, which must be agreed to prior to occurrence. Bids received by February 4, 2022 will be opened and publicly read at the Marrs Township Board meeting scheduled to take place on February 8, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the Marrs Township Office. Bid award shall be determined by the Marrs Township Board members. Bidders shall comply in every respect with Indiana State Laws Governing service contracts with Township government. Marrs Township, Posey County; Christina Seifert, Trustee Attest: Alladean Kramer and Stan Weinzapfel; Board Members Published in the Posey County News on January 4, 2022 - hspaxlp

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Seven Posey County wrestlers place at Mater Dei event By Chris Morlan The Mount Vernon and North Posey wrestling teams competed at the Evansville Mater Dei Holiday Classic last Wednesday and Thursday. This tournament fielded 17 schools. There were 14 schools from Indiana and three schools from Kentucky. A notable school outside of Indiana was Union County, Ky., ranked number one in their state. Other teams from Kentucky were Louisville Trinity and Louisville Saint Xavier. Host Evansville Mater Dei won the meet with 251 points. The Wildcats had 12 of their 14 wrestlers place in the classic. Union County placed second with 212.5 points, Indianapolis Roncalli finished third with 202 points, while Perry Meridian finished fourth with 178 points. Floyd Central finished in fifth place with 132 points and Franklin finished sixth with 110.5 points. Evansville Memorial finished seventh with 105 points and Tell City came in eighth place with 91.5 points, Louisville Trinity came in ninth place with 84 points, North Posey finished tenth with 79 points, Mount Vernon placed eleventh with 77 points, Louisville Saint Xavier in twelfth place with 67 points, Vincennes Lincoln was thirteenth with 65.5 points, Indian Creek was fourteenth with 52 points, Sullivan was fifteenth with 35 points, New Albany was sixteenth with 29 points and Gibson Southern scored eight points. There were four Viking wrestlers and three Wildcat wrestlers who placed at the wrestling classic. North Posey’s Wyatt Willman placed second at 220. Nick Akerswas third in the 145-pound class, Blake Zirkelbach was fifth at 120-pounds, and Gavin Wheeler was sixth at 113 pounds. For Mount Vernon, Chris Newman was second in the 160-pound class, followed by Derek Hollinger who was third at 182-pound and Brady Hook was fifth place in the 170-pound weight class. North Posey senior Wyatt Willman (21-3) placed second in the 220-pound weight class. In the championship round one match, Will-

man won by fall over John Orr (New Albany) in nine seconds. During the quarterfinals, Willman won by fall over Justin Lewis (Roncalli) in one minute, five seconds. Willman won the semifinal match over Kelton Farmer (Evansville Memorial) by decision 5-0. In the championship, Willman lost by fall against Nathan Critchfield (Evansville Mater Dei). Mount Vernon senior Chris Newman (19-2) placed second in the 160-pound weight class. During the championship round one match, Newman won by fall over Brant Oakley (North Posey). In the quarterfinals, Newman won by decision over Zachary Huckaby (Perry Meridian) 10-4. Newman won by fall over George Ferree (Trinity) in the semifinals. In the championship match, Newman lost by decision over Jay Conway (Floyd Central) 11-6. Viking senior Nick Akers (22-3) finished third in the 145-pound weight class. In the championship round one match, Akers won by fall over Beckham Watts (St. Xavier). Akers won by decision over Mattias Gates (Mount Vernon) 6-3 in the quarterfinals. Akers lost in the semifinals against Zach Wilson (Roncalli) by decision 5-2. In the consolation semifinals, Akers won by major decision over Glenn Mays (Union County) 15-4. During the third-place match, Akers won by decision over Gabriel Voegel (Evansville Mater Dei) 5-0. Mount Vernon’s Derek Hollinger (23-2) placed third in the 182-pound weight class. In championship round one, Hollinger received a bye. Hollinger won the quarterfinal match by fall over Carson Volz (Indian Creek) in 38 seconds. During the semifinals, Hollinger lost by major decision over Luke Hansen (Roncalli) 135. Hollinger won by decision over Jacob McClure (Perry Meridian) 8-4 in the consolation semifinals. For the third-place match, Hollinger won by fall over Paxon Ervin (Union County). Wildcat grappler Brady Hook (12-4) placed fifth in the 170-pound weight class. In championship round one, Hook received a bye. Hook

Mount Vernon’s Chris Newman and North Posey’s Brant Oakley square oﬀ in one of the matches in the Mater Dei Invitational. Photo by Garry Beeson lost by an 8-2 decision against Gavin Ricketts Zirkelbach by decision 6-5 in the consolation (Union County) in the quarterfinals. Hook won semifinals. For the fifth-place match, Zirkelthe consolation round two match by fall over bach won by major decision over Alex Plahitko James Dozier (Roncalli). In the consolation (Roncalli) 12-2. round three competition, Hook won by fall over North Posey junior Gavin Wheeler (20-5) Cadyn McBride (Perry Meridian). Hook lost by placed sixth in the 113-pound weight class. a 7-0 decision over Aiden Farmer (Evansville Wheeler won by fall over Brandon Didat (Floyd Memorial) in the consolation semifinals. Hook Central) in the championship round one match. won the fifth-place match against Landon Terry In the quarterfinals, Wheeler won by fall over (Tell City) by sudden victory 5-3. Grant Gicale (Evansville Memorial). Wheeler Viking senior Blake Zirkelbach (21-4) fin- lost the semifinal match against Jordyn Raney ished fifth in the 120-pound weight class. (Union County) by technical fall 20-5. DurZirkelbach won by major decision 12-1 over ing the consolation semifinals, Wheeler lost by Utah Heady (Union County) in championship decision against Ryan Taylor (Perry Meridian) round one. In the quarterfinals, Zirkelbach won 9-8. In the fifth-place match, Wheeler lost by fall by decision over Brayden Lain (Tell City) 5-0. against Nico Plumeri (Trinity). Congratulations to North Posey coach Cody Zirkelbach lost in the semifinals against Toby Billerman (Perry Meridian) by a 2-1 decision. Moll and his wife Jessica on the arrival of their Reed Egli (Evansville Mater Dei) defeated new daughter.

Alcorn announces teaching resignation By River Snodgrass Despite placing in the middle of the pack a the prestigious Mater Dei Classic over the weekend, the Mount Vernon wrestling program received some unwelcomed news. Head coach Tm Alcorn has announced that he will not return as a coach or even a teacher next season. Alcorn did not give a reason for his surprising announcement. But the Mount Vernon Wildcat wrestlers competed in the Mater Dei Holiday Classic, placing 11th overall. Although the Cats may

not have performed as well as they wanted, they were happy for the opportunity to wrestle against opposing teams with fans in the stands, and they were able to place three individuals. Senior Brady Hook took fifth place in the 170-pound weight class. Hook knows the team did not wrestle quite as well as they should have but is able to find some good out of the tournament. “It could’ve been better, we didn’t wrestle to our expectations, but it was a good experience for the younger guys on the team,” Hook

said. Many seniors felt the same way. Their expectations for the team were not met, but they all continue to share the same optimism as Hook. “It was a reality check for a lot of the guys on the team,” says senior Hayden Huss, “It really gave us an idea of where we need to be at sectional time.” Senior Chris Newman had a great tournament as he placed second while he was seeded third. He even went on to beat a state runner up in the semi championship match who was seeded over him and put up a fight

against a state champion who is also a division one commit. The team looks to learn and improve on their performances so they are prepared for what is ahead. The team’s goal is to do well in sectionals and push wrestlers onward all the way to state. In order to achieve this goal, Mount Vernon has some work to do. The wrestlers know this as they even put in some extra work after the tournament. They will stop at nothing to achieve their goals as their work ethic is unwavering.

Lady Vikings lose to 11-2 NE Dubois Mount Vernon’s Jaden Wilson makes a move along the baseline in action this week against Washington. Photo by Garry Beeson

Patriots deck Cats By Trisha L. Lopez The Wildcats fell on the road to PAC rival Heritage Hills on December 21, 69-43. The Cats struggled on both ends of the court throughout the contest, but it was a slow offensive start that put Mount Vernon in a bind early that they couldn’t overcome. The Wildcats put up just 8 points in the first and second quarters and grabbed a paltry 11 total rebounds on the night. It was Mount Vernon’s worst performance on the glass of the season for a team that has averaged 20.4 rebounds per game this year. Sophomore Nicot Burnett, who has led the Cats offensively with an average 18 points per game, had 13 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Senior Leo Hostetter had a season-high 11 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound, and two 2 steals. Senior Jaden Wilson had 6 points, 1 assist and 1 rebound. Senior Kaleb Dosher had 6 points and 1 assist. Senior Triston Clowers had 4 points, 1 rebound and a steal. Senior Fischer Epley had 3 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds

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By Chris Morlan The score in this game may be deceiving but this North Posey Lady Viking basketball team played a great game. North Posey went against the state ranked Northeast Dubois Lady Jeeps last Thursday afternoon. North Posey played without starting guard Ashton Elpers out sick and sophomore Ashleigh Blankenship getting hurt in the first quarter. The bench player consisting of Kaylee Bender, Jaedyn Rhineburger, Makenna Bryant and Ava Crawford stepped in and played a great role in this matchup. Northeast Dubois came into this game with a 11-2 season record along with their high scoring forward Rhylan Kalb and her 22.2 points per game. Lady Viking senior Jenna Rhineburger got the assignment to guard Kalb and held the sharpshooter to eight points. Despite a great defensive game by the Lady Vikings, Northeast Dubois beat North Posey by the final score of 55-44. North Posey’s season record fell to five wins and six losses. “I was super proud of these girls,” North Posey coach Jessica Schenk said. “Northeast Dubois is a good team and we battled without (Ashleigh) Blankenship and (Ashton) Elpers. Plus, most of the girls got into foul trouble. We went with a triangle and two defense again and it worked for this group. I was very proud of their defensive effort. Things didn’t go that great offen-

sively for us, but we had some girls step up and we were proud of that. We got into foul trouble which messes with the game plan, but we adjusted well. I love coaching these girls. They do everything you ask and some. It’s going to be a tough January, but I love how this team battles and is ready to take on any challenge.” North Posey freshman Alyssa Heath led all scorers in the game with 14 points. Jenna Rhineburger played a solid game on both ends of the court and finished with 11 points. Kaylee Bender came off the bench and scored 11 points. Hadley Fuhrman and Grace Lueken led the Lady Jeeps with 11 points apiece. VARSITY, Thursday, December 30, 2021, at North Posey North Posey 5 11 12 16 — 44 Northeast Dubois 8 16 14 17 — 55 NORTH POSEY (44): A. Heath 3 6-8 14, C. Koester 0 3-6 3, L. Kihn 0 1-2 1, A. Blankenship 0 0-0 0, Je. Rhineburger 3 3-4 11, K. Bender 4 0-0 11, M. Bryant 0 0-0 0, Ja. Rhineburger 1 0-0 3, A. Crawford 0 1-2 1 NORTHEAST DUBOIS (55): H. Fuhrman 3 4-4 11, R. Knies 3 2-2 8, B. Boyer 3 2-4 8, S. Livingston 2 0-0 4, R. Kalb 2 4-6 8, E. Kalb 1 1-1 3, M. Harrison 1 0-0 2, G. Lueken 2 7-10 11 3-point field goals: North Posey 8 (K. Bender 3, A. Heath 2, Je. Rhineburger 2, Ja. Rhineburger 1), Northeast Dubois 1 (H.

Fuhrman 1) Free Throws: North Posey 14-22, Northeast Dubois 20-27; Fouls: North Posey 21, Northeast Dubois 18; Rebounds: North Posey 26, Northeast Dubois 29; Turnovers: North Posey 20, Northeast Dubois 17 In the junior varsity game, North Posey struggled to get points on the board in the first half. North Posey did not score a basket until the second quarter. Northeast Dubois cruised to a 32-16 win over the Lady Vikings. The Lady Vikings were led in scoring by Jenna Wehmer and Courtney Helfert with five points each. JUNIOR VARSITY, Thursday, December 30, 2021, at North Posey North Posey 0 8 5 3 — 16 Northeast Dubois 6 9 11 6 — 32 NORTH POSEY (16): J. Wehmer 2 0-0 5, M. Carter 0 1-4 1, L. Maier 0 0-0 0, K. Oakley 0 0-0 0, A. Crawford 0 0-0 0, C. Helfert 2 1-3 5, Z. Bippus 1 0-0 2, L. Owens 0 0-0 0, J. Freeman 1 1-3 3 NORTHEAST DUBOIS (32): Helming 0 1-2 1, Sander 0 0-2 0, Rasche 1 0-0 3, Betz 0 0-0 0, Cove 1 0-0 2, Schnell 2 1-2 5, Hanson 4 0-0 8, Merkel 1 0-0 2, Kalb 4 0-0 8, Buchta 1 0-0 2 3-point field goals: North Posey 1 (J. Wehmer 1), Northeast Dubois 1 (Rasche 1) Free Throws: North Posey 3-10, Northeast Dubois 2-6; Fouls: North Posey 10, Northeast Dubois 11

Wildcats find offense against Salem, lose it against Hatchets By Trisha L. Lopez Scoring wasn’t an issue for the Wildcats for the majority of the team’s Christmas break games. Mount Vernon shooters overwhelmed Salem 88-49 Tuesday morning and although they fell 74-59 to Eastern that afternoon, the Cats had four players with double digit scoring in both games. That came to an abrupt end in the second half of the team’s home season opener against Washington on Thursday. They came out hot against Washington (3-3) after a long month on the road. They jumped out to an early 11-4 lead against the Hatchets after big buckets by sophomore Nicot Burnett and seniors Jaden Wilson and Leo Hostetter. Senior Ace Reeves had a monster block and that led to a layup courtesy of a dish from Hostetter on the other end of the court to go up 13-5 after a Washington free throw. The Hatchets scored

late to end the first quarter trailing the Wildcats 13-7, but they came alive in the second quarter out-scoring Mount Vernon 20-14 to go into the break tied at 27. Free throws by Burnett gave Mount Vernon a two-point advantage in the opening minutes of the second half, but a triple by Washington junior Zach Mann gave the Hatchets the lead. Points were hard to come by for the Wildcats for the remainder of the contest. Free throws by senior Kaleb Dosher and a basket by sophomore Jackson Clowers rounded out the Cats’ offense for the third quarter and Mount Vernon found themselves starting the fourth quarter down 3933. They scored just four points in the fourth en route to the 51-37 loss. Mount Vernon coach Joe Newcomb said his team played hard all week, but missed shots derailed the team’s chances to pick up their third win of the season on Thursday.

“Have to be able to convert the easy looks we had around the basket,” Newcomb said. “(We) missed 14 point blank shots at the rim and several wide open jumpers.” The Wildcats were five for 19 from behind the arc and went 13 for 46 from the field overall. They won the battle on the glass, out-rebounding the Hatchets 33-18. Wilson led the team in scoring with 12 points and 3 rebounds. Burnett had 11 points, 1 assist, 12 rebounds and a steal. Hostetter had 6 points, 5 assists and 1 rebound. Dosher had 4 points, 3 assists, 9 rebounds and a block; Reeves had 2 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds and 3 blocks; Clowers had 2 points and 2 rebounds. Dosher led all scorers in Tuesday’s road trip at Salem and Eastern. He scored a season-high 21 in the team’s win against the Lions and had 19 points against Eastern that evening. “(I was) really pleased to come out and take

it to (Salem) from the start. (We) played with a lot of energy and took advantage of our athleticism,” Newcomb said. “(We) played really physical and did a great job on (Eastern’s) two best players. (We) didn’t guard penetration as well as we should and their two other guards hurt us and got us into foul trouble.” Other scorers in the Salem game were: Wilson, 17 (season high); Burnett, 13; and Clowers, 12. Other scorers in the Eastern game were: Hostetter, 14 (season high); Wilson, 11; and Burnett, 10. “I thought our kids played hard this week. We executed defensive game plans really well and have (given) ourselves chances to win each night,” Newcomb said. “We will get back to work Monday and get better this week.” Mount Vernon (2-6) will take the court for the first time in 2022 at home on Friday against Forest Park (2-5).

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Mount Vernon Lady Cats put good games together, win one By Trisha L. Lopez The Lady Wildcats played some of their best basketball of the season last week, traveling to Farmersburg to play in the North Central Holiday Classic, working together and battling to pick up a win against Orleans and falling just short against the host Thunderbirds and White River Valley. Mount Vernon led throughout the matchup against the Orleans Lady Bulldogs (3-11) en route to a 32-28 victory. “It showed growth for our team to finish a game,” Coach Kendra Steinhart said. “In the past, we have let teams make a comeback, but this time the girls demonstrated grit and composure to get the win.” Steinhart said a pair triples in the first half by junior Bailey Cox were key momentum shifters for the Cats, bringing her team together. “I love that I have a team that gets excited for each others’ successes,” she said. “The entire bench stood and cheered. The girls understand that everyone has a role and that we all have to work together to be successful.” Leading the charge offensively for Mount

Vernon was junior Lera Wilson, who had 11 points, 2 assist, 4 rebounds, 1 block and 4 steals. Junior Mallory Nurrenbern had 9 points, 1 assist, 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Cox had 8 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal. Senior Ari Shepherd had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals. Sophomore Arlissa Sharber had 1 point, 1 assist and 1 steal. Mount Vernon dropped two close games on Tuesday, losing to White River Valley, 42-38, in the 12:30 p.m. game and North Central, 4038, in the 2 p.m. game. “I was really impressed with the team in the North Central game. North Central had some great athletes that could really shoot the ball. They had some very quick guards that could really handle the ball,” Steinhart said. “In the first quarter North Central had a guard that was shooting the lights out, scoring 14 points. We were able to adjust our defense and hold her to five points the rest of the game.” Mount Vernon trailed the Lady Thunderbirds (12-4) 17-15 after the first quarter, but battled back to go into the half with a 28-22 lead. Both teams struggled to score after the break, but the

Lady Wildcats held on to a 31-28 lead to start the final quarter of play. The Wildcats couldn’t get the shots they needed to close it out, however, and the host team, who have averaged 52.6 points per game this season, put up 12 points in the fourth quarter to claim the win. Mount Vernon won the battle on the boards, out-rebounding North Central 33-25. “Although we ended up losing by two points to North Central, I truly felt that this was a game that everyone gave 100 percent physically, mentally and emotionally,” Steinhart said. “I was very proud of our performance.” Nurrenbern led the Cats with 16 points, 1 assist, 8 rebounds and 2 steals. Sharber had 8 points, 2 assists, 7 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. Wilson had 8 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. Junior Bailey Cox had 4 points, 7 rebounds and 1 steal. Sophomore Molly Jones had 2 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound. Mount Vernon had a 17-12 lead at the half against the WRV Lady Wolverines on Tuesday, but WRV took over in the second half. A 17-9 third quarter performance by WRV was the

difference-maker. Mount Vernon was physical on the boards, out-rebounding WRV 38-21, but 26 turnovers cost the Cats. Sharber led the way for Mount Vernon with 12 points, 1 assist, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals. Wilson had 8 points, 6 assists, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 4 steals. Shepherd had 6 points, 1 assist and 6 rebounds. Cox had 6 points, 1 assist and 8 rebounds. Nurrenbern had 5 points, 2 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jones had 1 point and 2 rebounds. Overall, Steinhart said she is pleased with the way her team performed last week. “This tournament helped our girls realize their potential. The girls understand that everyone has a role and that we all have to work together to be successful,” she said. “We are looking forward to coming back from break refreshed and ready to take on the second part of our season. Our girls and staff will continue working hard so that we are playing our best come tournament time.” The Lady Wildcats (3-12) will be back in action this evening at Gibson Southern (8-5). They travel to Southridge (8-7) on Friday.

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Posey schools dissolve Special Education agreement By Lois Mittino Gray Members of the Mount Vernon School Board voted at the December 20, meeting to approve a resolution to terminate the joint agreement for Special Education between MSD of Mount Vernon and MSD of North Posey after over 20 years of working together. The Joint agreement to provide Special Education Services was ratified on October 8, 1991 and will be dissolved on June 30, 2022. “It takes a lot of manpower to run the program and we determined we could provide services more effectively for our own students. We have an increasing population of special needs students at 24.6 percent and that is going up. Michael Galvin of North Posey has talked to Jackie Maier, Program Director, and we are in agreement,” School Superintendent Matt Thompson told the board. Board Member Kathy Weinzapfel asked whether anyone would lose a job with the downsizing. “The only RIF I anticipate is a school psychologist, but North Posey will need one,” he observed. “Students will not notice any change in the program or services.” When asked if any new employees would be added, he said not at this time, but perhaps as the population grows. The two school districts are committed to work together smoothly during the transition and work on the grant splitting efficiently. In personnel matters, the board accepted the resignation of Natosha Bruner as the

Farmersville Elementary Principal, effective June 30, 2022. Laura Kuhn resigned as a high school teacher assistant/study center, effective December 22. She will take the new position of SIEC Grant Career Counselor at the school. The board also confirmed the employment of Janelle David as an elementary teacher at Farmersville Elementary School. “She has been a long term substitute in that kindergarten class and did a fabulous job,” Thompson remarked. Melinda Girot will be the new head nurse at the high school, replacing Jean Curtis. Amy Hueftle will fill the new boardapproved position of district-wide English Learner’s Teacher of Record. Christy Tolliver will work in food services at the high school, replacing Catherine Briody. The board adopted a resolution permitting Tammy Schneider to attend with a student the FCCLA State Officer Meeting in Indianapolis on January on January 20-22, 2022. FCCLA will pay expenses. Thirteen teachers, ranging from elementary to high school, received permission to attend the SIEC Math Textbook Fair in Huntingburg on February 2. Title II will pay expenses. Thompson said that, as of now, all were able to find substitutes for their class. In other school business: • Under Old Business, adopted revised policy 500.07 School District Credit Cards as recommended and discussed at the last meet-

ing. The revision mainly allows employees to make required purchases from vendors using the district credit card, if the vendor will not accept checks or purchase orders for payment. • granted permission to the administrative staff to make sub-account transfers and to pay late vouchers with identification of prepaid vouchers and with an outline of subaccount transfers to be provided to the Board of School Trustees. It was a very routine “end of the year” reshuffling action to balance accounts. • granted permission to USA Gymnastics to use the high school gym and cafeteria on Saturday and Sunday, February 20, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for a gymnastics tournament called the ‘For Love or Money’ invitational. It is the only USAG and NGA Indiana state meet qualifying competition in Evansville and will be hosted by Acros Gymnastics. Board members felt this would be an excellent way to check out school facilities. • authorized leasing sections of Hedges Central School by Posey County Domestic Violence Taskforce (Willowtree) renewing for a period of one year from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. They will rent Suite Eight, 704 feet of space on the Lower Level, for $225 monthly. The Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation Department lease was renewed for a period of five years beginning January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026. They agreed to lease room numbers Nine,

137, 144, 145, 146, the stage, the gym and the locker rooms, comprising approximately 12,664 feet of space, for $810 monthly. • approved changes to health insurance and contracted with the following as recommended: SHARx – high-cost prescription program; HST – Value Based Payment program; and Lucent Health was revised to include the Narus Health care management and concierge services. All three changes are effective 3/1/2022 through 12/31/2022 • Information to the board included a SelfInsurance Fund report showing a balance after November of $2,080,576.66, a staff development day planned for January 26, 2022 with the usual shortened schedule, a fuel adjustment chart, School Lunch Fund report for November, and reviewed their COVID county plan to reopen schools as a mere routine. • The J-1 Visa Program was introduced as a possibility. “We are still dealing with the teacher shortage and I hope we don’t have to use this program, but we are enrolled in it just in case,” Thompson explained. The fee is $125 to register. The school sends a list of teachers they need and this international firm interviews applicants overseas to find the right fit. The school pays $1,500 per teacher to pay for their visa and $500 per dependent. • The next board meeting is slated for Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. in the high school media center. Meeting dates for the remainder of 2022 will be determined then.

‘Posey County Council,’ continued from Page A1 could be utilized for anything you would want.” She said Schmitz always wanted to see a “cool and modern” logo on the side of county vehicles. The round green and blue logo features leaves representing the county’s agricultural history and the colors are divided by a void representing the river and the county’s name in a scripted font topped by the year the county was established, 1814. “Carl was adamant about the ‘established’,” Posey County Council President Heather Allyn said. “I remember having a lot of discussions with him. He wanted to see it on vehicles as a more recognizable thing. I think it would be nice to be on our podiums and stuff, recognizable. Of course we are all proud of ag being part of our county and being right here with our two rivers makes us quite unique. That was important as well.” The logo capped a morning which saw the county’s governing and fiscal bodies join forces to hear a review of the progress of the ongoing broadband project and payment recommendations for the jail bond. Project representatives told both groups that they anticipate construction to begin in the first quarter of the year. They urged any county residents interested in receiving ser-

vices to log on to the Mainstream website at www.msfiber. net. Installation will be census block-driven per the grant being used to fund the project. Mainstream will have to connect homes in the census block included in the grant before additional homes could be added. Mainstream has “every intention of hooking up every customer that has any desire upon final build out.” Zach Stevens from Mainstream Fiber Networks told members that “you will hear this at your level where they say ‘Mainstream has built down this road, but my neighbor on the north side, west side of the street has services but I do not have services. They are to sign up for services but I am unable to sign up for services.’ The only reason for that is because those census blocks are dictated by landmarks like roadways. Since the funding was awarded at a census block level, we want to be able to represent both to the county and to the state that we are staying true to that funding allocation for those areas.” As those funding obligations are met, Mainstream will “immediately engineer and create a zone” to include other areas for services. Stevens said the project would be completed in phases. Mainstream is also in the process of securing phase three

grant funding which would provide services at an address level, he said. An additional 204 locations were approved by the state for inclusion in phase three, should that funding be awarded. He said the first customers from the current project… which, between all funding sources, could serve 2,500 homes, 700 businesses and 33 anchor institutions… should have services by the third quarter of the year. “This phase is really like us taking that big footstep into the county and we can just kind of spider web off of there,” he said. Members of the Posey County Council convened prior to the joint session. Council voted to approve the amended retirement plan for the Posey County Sheriff’s Department…which changed the deputies’ contribution from 6 percent to 3 percent per pay period and adopted a Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) that would allow 10-year vested employees to choose a retirement date and take money that would have gone to the plan to go towards a cash nest egg to be taken with the employee upon retirement. Council board appointments were tabled until the January meeting.

‘Schenk Farms,’ continued from Page A1 in ‘96. Now we go all the way to rebuilding planters, building high-speed planters and retrofitting planters with technology Q: Is technology important on your farm? A: Technology is everything. There’s no one silver bullet that fixes everything, but technology is the key to make us more efficient. More efficient with seed, fertilizer and time. The Schenk family works on farm equipment. Q: How was harvest 2021? A: It was a good harvest. Probably some of the best corn yields we’ve ever had. Soybean yields were average or a little above. Q: Do you like working on a family farm? A: There’s not many jobs that allow you to work with your parents every day. One day they won’t be here. This is time to spend with my family. We’re pretty close. Some days you butt heads, because you’re family, but it’s worth it. Q: What does it take to successfully work with family? A: Probably the key is communication. Let everybody know what’s going on. Sometimes that’s hard, with one generation phasing out and another coming in. It’s hard to pass the reigns. Dad’s done a good job. But we have to communicate. Technology has made it a little easier to communicate with everyone. Matt Schenk stands with daughters Ciara, 13, and Mattison, 10. Q: Tell me about your community involvement. A: I was on our county Farm Bureau Board for several years. My wife was, too. Now I’m on a soil and water conservation board, drainage board, and also on our county co-op board. My wife is involved with 4-H and Junior Leaders. I help whenever I can. Q: What are your thoughts on 4-H and FFA? A: In my book, 4-H and FFA are important. You learn a lot that you take and use the rest of your life. You learn a lot of leadership and life skills. Q: What is your hope for the future of your farm? A: I would like to get a few more acres. But it’s more about quality than quantity. Every acre I farm, I try to farm it to the fullest. I try to get all of the potential. Instead of farming more acres, I try to get more out of the acres I farm. Someday, maybe we’ll have a son-in-law that wants to farm. Our biggest challenge is probably finding reliable help. As mom and dad get older, we’ll try to find help. Just have to keep our eyes open for the right person. Matt Schenk operates farm equipment on his family farm in southern Indiana. Q: Is soil health important on your farm? A: Soil health is one reason we plant a lot of wheat. We’re big on erosion control. We lay a lot of tile and build a lot of water and sediment control basins to try and keep our soil on our farm. Q: What do you love about farming? A: Every day is a new day. You may have a plan, but by the end of the day it could be totally different. It’s not like a factory job where you do the same thing all day. We work with a lot of local farmers through the Precision dealership. To me, it’s more than just a business. It’s a relationship builder. You build relationships with neighboring farmers and share ideas. I’ve learned a lot from other farmers. Q: What advice would you give to new or younger farmers? A: Sometimes you get overwhelmed because there’s so much to do. A lot of times you have to just take it one day at a time and be productive. You have to look at the big picture, but

you don’t want the big picture to drag you down. As long as you keep moving forward and work on that to-do list. Before long, it all gets done. For younger farmers, my advice is to step back and take it one day at a time. You still need a plan. But don’t let it overwhelm you. Celebrating 25 Years 1998 — The Kohlhagen Family of Jasper County 1999 — The Walker Family of Blackford County 2000 — The Bontrager Family of Elkhart County 2001 — The Stinson Family of Clinton County 2002 — The Ambriole Family of Huntington County 2003 — The Schlatter Family of Allen County 2004 — The Johnson Family of Orange County 2005 — The Perkins Family of LaGrange County 2006 — The Bell Family of Wayne County 2007 — The Leininger Family of Saint Joseph County 2008 — The Ring Family of Dubois County 2009 — The Minich-May Family of Carroll County 2010 — The Mohler Family of Clinton County 2011 — The Coy Family of Decatur County 2012 — The Hayden Family of Lake County 2013 — The Baird Family of Washington County 2014 — The Duttlinger Family of Jasper County 2015 — The Hadley Family of Allen County 2016 — The Clauson Family of Fulton County 2017 — The Miller Family of DeKalb County 2018 — The Ramsey Family of Shelby County 2019 — The Wenning Family of Decatur County 2020 — The Everett Family of Boone County 2021 — The Stephenson Family of Johnson County 2022 — The Schenk Family of Posey County

Members of MVHS FCCLA, FFA, Student Council and Key Club donated the presents left from the Christmas on Main Street Drive Thru North Pole. Rylee Schmuck, MVHS student, is a member of the Civil Air Patrol and took the presents to the Kentucky State Police for distribution to tornado victims in Kentucky.

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Posey included in areas to benefit from READI grants By Trisha L. Lopez Governor Eric Holcomb announced on Tuesday that the Evansville region will receive $50 million in READI grant funds. The governor approved $500 million in development projects across 17 regions statewide. Awarded with the intention to increase population in Indiana, READI grants could lead to more than $15 billion in total matching investments. More than 800 projects have been proposed throughout all regions. Beth McFaddin Higgins, chair of the Southwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (SWIRDA), said the Evansville Region’s proposal, submitted jointly by the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP) and SWIRDA, incorporates the goals and strategies of prior work through both a communitywide branding campaign and multi-year planning initiative called Talent 2025 focused on attracting population growth and high paying jobs. The Evansville region’s proposal listed 58 potential projects for southwestern Indiana, although the $50 million award will not cover all 58 projects. Three of the proposed projects listed are sited in Posey County, but McFaddin Higgins said many may make an impact on Posey County residents in the future. “There are projects within that 58 that we consider regional projects. If we are increasing the IU Med School research, we feel like that affects everyone in the region. We are

looking for tangible projects that you can see. If there’s an increase in training for high paying jobs, marketing, this affects Posey County. Part of ours is a marketing strategy for all four counties of our region specifically for targeting families for our high-paying jobs. That’s obviously going to benefit Posey County. There’s also training, like robotics training. We consider that Posey County. It’s moving our workforce from the 21st century, now we are getting ready for the 22nd century,” McFadden Higgins said. McFadden said SWIRDA’s five-person board will vet all proposed projects to determine which are selected for funding. “Who’s ready to go? Who has their financing in place? We have to be able to prove that whatever we’re doing moves the needle on population,” she said. The goal for project financing is to see 20 percent paid by READI funds, 20 percent paid by other public contributions and 60 percent covered by private financing. “That is the goal. Overall. When finished, we would like the plan to be able to meet that. Will every project be able to meet that? We hope that many projects are higher on the private (funding). With the $42 million (awarded through) regional cities, that turned into $1 billion in new investments. We were well over on the private side. But (READI) projects have to initially be able to meet that test about 20, 20, 60,” McFaddin Higgins said.

She said SWIRDA conducts public meetings each month and she hopes to have the grant agreement with the state ready to sign by the group’s January meeting. “We’ll immediately start vetting the projects after that. We anticipate starting to look at the projects probably in February or March,” she said. “We want to look at all of them.” Potential projects listed for Posey County include: Downtown Mount Vernon Housing - a proposed three-story building totalling 36,000 square feet near 2nd and Main streets for retail/office space, market-rate apartments and an event and restaurant space. Total project cost: $105 million with $15 million from local units of government including TIF and

tax phase-in, $15 million SWIRDA and $75 million from developer funds and equity and private loans. Key Connector Trails, Mount Vernon - the Mount Vernon trail would connect more than 30 miles of a trail network and become part of the 6,800-mile American Discovery Trail that stretches from coast to coast. Total project cost: To be determined through RFP process with $5 million from SWIRDA and the public and private totals to be determined. New Harmony Pedestrian Bridge - add a pedestrian walkway to the Harmony Way Bridge, closed since 2012 due to structural integrity issues, for the national trail across the Wabash River. Total Cost - $3 million. No breakdown of funds was listed on the proposal.

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‘COVID’ continued from Page A1 them and they can get their results in 15 minutes,” Martin said. Health department officials confirmed 19 new cases and a 14.8 positivity rate on Wednesday, taking the county’s total positive cases since the onset of the pandemic to 4,437. The health department reported 397 positive cases between December 1 and December 29, up from 225 in November, 162 in October and 373 in September. As of Wednesday morning, CVS in Mount Vernon was also out of home tests, but drive thru PCR tests are still available. Deaconess Hospital’s Mount Vernon testing site is still an option for PCR tests, but results can take 24 to 36 hours. “We’ve basically been hammered,” Pharmacist Jim Culley from the Mount Vernon CVS said on Thursday. “For the last week, we haven’t had any (home tests) in because everybody bought them before Christmas. I would say 200 to 300 is what we went through.” Culley said they have plenty of drive through tests available, but they take about a day and a half to get results. He said the majority of the phone calls received in the pharmacy right now are Covid-19 related. Dr. Kristina Box, state health commissioner, said President Joe Biden’s promised 500 million rapid test kits can’t come fast enough for Hoosiers. “I hope that the federal government will get these 500 million out soon, but it does seem a little like there’s some deja vu here with what we experienced at the very beginning of the global pandemic,” she said. She said the state supplies rapid tests to local health departments, long term care facilities, schools and jails. “Each week those sites go through an average of about 50,000 rapid tests. Due to the national shortage, we are only guaranteed to receive about 11,000 BinaxNOW tests a week right now,” she said. She said that they are looking for other sources and have acquired about 10,000 tests from

a different company, but “at this time we have no guarantees of our future supply beyond the 11,000 BinaxNOW tests that we have been promised each week.” December 27 marked a grim milestone in Indiana. More Covid-19 deaths were reported to the Indiana Department of Health than on any day in the almost two years since the virus was first confirmed in Indiana. The state’s dashboard for tracking Covid numbers reported 170 Hoosier deaths on December 27 (the number included the Christmas holiday weekend). Since March 16, 2020, the virus has claimed the lives of 18,930 Indiana residents. The state health department reported 5,813 new cases, the biggest increase in newly reported cases since the end of November. The state’s positivity rate has jumped from around 6 percent in October to 14 percent this week and a December 14 report published by WalletHub that ranked states (0 to 100 points with 100 being the safest) by Covid safety gave Indiana the lowest safety rating in the country. Looking at Covid-19 transmission rates, positive testing, hospitalizations, deaths and the number of eligible residents that have chosen to get vaccinated, Indiana scored 17.67. Kentucky was ranked second to lowest with a score of 18.98. Illinois was ranked 30th, with a score of 50.74. By comparison, the District of Columbia was named safest with a score 85.52 and California scored 81.02. Indiana had the third lowest vaccination rate, tied for the second highest positive test rate and had the fifth highest hospitalization rate in the nation. Box called the situation facing Indiana’s hospital workers “very bleak.” “Our Covid-19 hospital census is at the highest level in an entire year,” she said, adding that the number of hospitalizations has increased 700 percent since late June resulting in a

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you develop symptoms at any time during those 10 days, you need to get tested and avoid interaction with others until you have your results,” Box said. Martin seemed less than optimistic about the CDC’s adjustments, especially given the increases in positive cases that have followed every holiday since the start of the pandemic. “We haven’t seen Christmas and New Year’s numbers yet. We might start seeing Christmas numbers today or the next couple of days, but then we’ve got New Year’s. It’ll be midweek next week before we see that surge,” he said. “We always have a surge after a holiday just because people are getting together and some

people are sick and don’t know it. I just had somebody a minute ago. He wasn’t sick. He just got tested so he could go back to work. His family had been quarantined. Tested him. He was positive. Now he’s out. He’s asymptomatic.He’s been vaccinated and boosted, but he still has the virus so he’s still contagious. Since yesterday (the CDC) moved it to five days, I don’t know how everybody feels about that, but we’re not real comfortable with the five day thing. We’re going to go with it because that’s what the state is going to go with. Don’t really see the logistics on that. Look, you know you’re positive and then you have a five-day quar-

antine. So if we test you on the first day, in the beginning they were saying you’re contagious for five to seven days. We could be letting some people go back into the public that are… I guess we’ll be able to see here in about a week or so. If we get the surge and then we get the five-day surge, too, plus Christmas and New Year’s, it might be an interesting week next week.” Box said she understands that many are tired of hearing about Covid-19 and that the “toll has been enormous.” “The best way, the only way, to get back to those prepandemic days is for everyone to do their part and that starts with vaccines,” she said.

Wildcat Pride Wrestling is one of the most physically demanding sports there is. It takes complete dedication and an extremely good work ethic. It is a very difficult season, and a senior at Mount Vernon is taking it on with an injury. This week’s meet the athlete is senior Brady Hook Hook has been nursing an injury since football season, and is still not able to get it quite back to 100 percent considering all of the practices, games, matches, and workouts he has been putting himself through to prepare himself for the challenges to come. “Working through an injured knee is never easy, but a little time off to rest and heal helped and I am now training to strengthen it.” Hook’s work ethic in the face of an injury is very impressive and a great standard for his fellow teammates, showing them how to nurse yourself back to 100 percent health while also bettering yourself for the season. Like many others, Hook sees wrestling as much more than a sport. “Wrestling is like it’s own little family.

Brady Hook Everyone has each other’s backs.” He loves the environment of the team as they always push each other to be the best version of themselves. Hook has been some sort of a leader since he was a sophomore. Once he got to be an upperclassman he embraced the leadership role he was expected to be a part of. “Being in a leadership role on the team is very important to me since the team is so young. They all look up to us upperclassmen and are always eager to learn.” The underclassmen always look to seniors like Hook for motivation and advice when they take on struggles.

Hook has enjoyed the season and the success the team has had so far. “The season has been good so far. We had some trouble in the beginning when we didn’t have our entire team healthy, but now that everyone is healthy we are doing much better. There have been many great moments for Hook throughout the years, but beating North Posey this year is something he will never forget. “Many of our younger wrestlers had huge matches that essentially won the match for us. It was great to beat them considering it was the only year in my high school career that we had beat them.” Hook has been wrestling since he was five years old and has loved every moment of it. He has loved just about every moment of it. His work ethic, determination, and mental strength has been immensely improved by his wrestling career. He hopes the team will continue their success throughout the rest of his senior season, and hopes the underclassmen will continue the senior’s success.

Viking Pride This week’s Viking Pride recipient features sophomore Jackson Graff. Jackson is a key player and starter on the North Posey Varsity Basketball team. He plays a vital role in ensuring the team’s success. Here is more about Jackson: Tell me about yourself. I love my family, friends, and basketball. I am independent and try to be the best man I can. How long have you been in the activity? I have been playing basketball for as long as I can remember. I probably started organized playing when I was about 3. Tell me about your role, responsibilities, and/or involvement in this activity. I am the point guard, so I do a little bit of everything. I score, pass, rebound, and play physical defense. I try to set the tone for us to play aggressive defense. What do you enjoy most about the activity? For me, I just love the game. The high school atmosphere and great teammates are bonuses, but it’s about the love of the game.

Jackson Graﬀ What keeps you interested and involved in your activity? My teammates and family keep me interested. My teammates and I are trying to have a special season this year. What other activities are you involved in? I am involved in baseball, football, and Student Council. Tell me about your family. My parents are Carl and Amy Graff and I have an older sister. I am close with all of my family. My sister moved out a couple of years ago, but we are still close. My mamaw also has a big involvement with my life. What do you enjoy doing (out of school activities and/

or for fun) during your free time? I enjoy hanging out with my friends, listening to music, and playing video games. What advice would you share with younger elementary or middle school students? I would tell them not to be afraid and try different things in high school. By trying different activities, you will gain many friends and fond memories. What is a fun fact about you that people may not know? I used to have a pet land crab, and I used to play the trombone. What is your favorite quote? “If you are afraid of failure you don’t deserve to be successful!”- Charles Barkley It is evident that Jackson sets the tone by not being afraid of failure to ensure success not only for the varsity basketball team, but for the high school as a whole. Clearly, not only does Jackson have great basketball skills on the court, but he has developed great life skills through various activities off of it.

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