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Posey County mourns loss of Commissioner Carl Schmitz By Dave Pearce Posey County lost a good man this week. Posey County Commissioner Carl Schmitz passed away last week after courageously fighting cancer for several months. Schmitz was 70. Schmitz recently awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest honor that can be bestowed on an Indiana citizen. Posey County Area Plan Commission President Mark Seib presented Schmitz with the honor of Kentucky Colonel in July. Funeral services were held on Monday at Zion-Lippe United Church of Christ. Burial was in the church cemetery. A dairyman at heart, Schmitz, was best known for the thousands

Carl Schmitz of gallons of ice cream he has made and most often donated to events and causes around the area. But by his resume, he obviously has done more than make ice cream. The fol-

lowing is a partial list of his activities. Posey County Commissioner – 2013-2021 National Dairy Promotion and Research Board – 2005-2012 - Export Committee Chair, 4 years District X and State FFA Officer – 1968-1970 Advisory Committee, North Posey FFA – 12 years Posey County Rural Youth – eight years Zion Lippe UCC Church Council Officer – three years Zion Lippe UCC Sunday School Superintendent – two years Zion Lippe UCC Church Choir – seven years United Caring Shelters Zion Lippe UCC cooking – 26 years United Caring Services Estab-

lishment Board – two years God’s Storehouse Food Pantry Chair of Building Committee – two years Partners in Food Management Committee – 12 years Zion Lippe UCC Summer Picnic Chair – two years Evansville Young Dairymen founding member (1971-present) - Vanderburgh County 4-H Fair Ice Cream Stand (1972-present) Southwest Indiana Holstein Breeders Association founding member (1971-present) - Treasurer for all but two years of existence Indiana Farm Bureau Posey County Vice-President – 14 years (County delegate – 10 years) Indiana State Holstein Sale Committee – two years Dairymen Incorporated delegate

Appeals court upholds ruling to put dog down By Lois Mittino Gray Jager, the boxer dog, did not get the reprieve his owners sought. The Indiana Court of Appeals sent a letter on September 29 affirming the order to euthanize the dog meted out by the Posey County Superior Court. In the court case, May Robinson versus the City of Mount Vernon, the dog was ordered to be put down but the owner, Robinson, was allowed to appeal the decision to state courts. Appellate Judges Crone and Pyle looked at all arguments on both sides searching for errors and determined this opinion, “This evidence is sufficient to support an order to euthanize under Section 91.32. Thus, the court did not clearly err in issuing the order to euthanize the dog. All in all, we conclude that sufficient evidence supports the judgment.” Robinson argued that deficient evidence supported that order. The opinion continued, “In so arguing, Robinson suggested that Section 91.32 requires that a bite be “unprovoked. Yet, unlike subsection (D) of the other ordinance, Section 91.32 does not require as much. Robinson also directs us to favorable evidence indicating that the dog had not bitten the child, but had instead scratched her. We must decline Robinson’s invitation to reweigh the evidence. Here, the City presented evidence that the dog bit the child, holding her face in his mouth.” City Attorney Beth McFadin Higgins commented on what could come next. “May Robinson, as the appellant, has 30 days’ time to request a re-hearing with the Court of Appeals or request a transfer to the Indiana Supreme Court. Transfers are granted in very limited circumstances, and in my opinion, this case does not meet the required criteria. Since no new information was found, re-hearings are rare and there are no grounds to go to Supreme Court.”

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– 15 years - Outstanding Young Farmer recognition - Board member, KY/IN division – four years Board member, Southwestern Indiana representative, Milk Services Incorporated - two years Board member, Southwestern Indiana representative, Dairy Farmers of America - four years Board member, Southeast United Dairy Industry Association - nine years Indiana Milk Promotion Board seven years US Dairy Export Council - six years Robinson Township Conservation Club member (50 years) Indiana Prairie Farmer Master Farmer Award Recipient Poseyville Kiwanis Distinguished Citizen.

MVSB gives blessing to $31 million budget By Lois Mittino Gray After months of presentations at summer school board meetings, two public hearings soliciting comments, and numerous advertisements, the Mount Vernon School Board unanimously adopted a 31 million dollar Budget for 2022 at its October 4, meeting. The adopted budget total is $31,085,891, with the amount to be levied by taxes set at $13,486,259. The adopted tax rate to raise these funds is 1.3486. Local taxes generate money for the Operations and Debt Service Funds, while the Education Fund gets its money from the State, based on current attendance figures. The Rainy Day Fund is money already in the bank and is akin to a savings account. Little Claire and Aubrey Wright of rural New Harmony enjoy looking at the decorations in Now adopted, the budget will be sent the yard of their aunt. Photo by Dave Pearce to the Department of Local Government Finance who will review it and pare it down. They will analyze the final income the coop is only an option and they are not held projections and establish the final tax By Lois Mittino Gray Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham brought to always using it for a purchase. “The County rates. This process is usually complete by in an idea for a cost-free resource that all county Highway Department has something similar for the end of December. School Board President Beth McFadin departments could use to save time and money, a purchasing large equipment with a nationwide cooperative called Sourcewell. He addressed his firm-cost plan for savings on bids,” he said. Higgins expressed her satisfaction with findings to the Posey County Commissioners at Posey County Highway Superintendent Steve the thoroughness of the budget. “You their October 5, morning meeting at the Hovey Schenk shook his head in agreement and praised forecast well and there are no surprises the plan as cost-saving. House. anticipated. You are very fiscally responAfter hearing him out, the Commissioners sible, especially with looking ahead to fu“I have been spending a lot of time these past few months doing research on vendors for the unanimously adopted a resolution 2-0 to enter an ture planning needs,” she told Director of body cameras we talked about several meetings agreement with the company to use its services. Business Loren Evans and his team. ago. I chanced upon a free coop called Source- Ailing Commissioner Carl Schmitz was not presThe board also adopted a resolution well that has ready-to-use bids and pre-solicited ent to vote. accepting the Capital Projects Plan for While at the podium, Sheriff Latham gave his 2022-2024 as advertised; adopted a resocontracts available from companies. Many of them are large and well-known brands, like Mo- inmate report as 12 Department of Corrections, lution for the School Bus Replacement torola, which we use for our radios and may re- 38 Vanderburgh County, and 87 Posey County Plan for the years 2022-2033 as adversult in discounts and additional savings. I’m sure inmates, making a total of 137 incarcerated per- tised; and adopted a resolution for approsons that day. He received a check for $37,125 priations and tax rates. it cuts shopping time down in half.” County Attorney Joe Harrison asked if enter- from Vanderburgh County for housing some of In personnel action, board members ing an agreement with the coop would prohibit their inmates in September. were elated to finally get to approve the the county from using another source that is not Continued on Page A7 Continued on Page A7 in the network. The Sheriff assured everyone that

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STEM support critical to students Real-world problem-solving skills you can develop in school By Lois Mittino Gray Like the Three Musketeers, the teacher trio is “all for one and one for all” in their mission to generate a positive message about STEM among students in the three Mount Vernon Elementary Schools. Having a STEM person in each of the three primary schools in the district is a new program this year and so far, it appears to be steamrolling toward success. Noah Reich is assigned to Marrs Elementary School, Tara Wargel is at Farmersville Elementary The three new STEM teachers for the Mount Vernon School, and De’Shea KueDistrict Schools are Noah Reich, Tara Wargel and De’ Shea bler is at West Elementary Kuebler shown holding student created projects. School. The first two are ‘newbie’ tyros to the teach-

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ing trade, while De’Shea moved to STEM from teaching in a first grade classroom at West. “The pinnacle of their success so far can be measured by the fact that most students now know what the acronym STEM means,” observed MV School Board President Beth Higgins. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: the quartet of subjects integrated into one very ‘hands-on’ curriculum. Tara noted that students ask, “Why is it not called STEAM since we do so much Art and drawing, too?” Learning modules for the curriculum they use, called ‘Create2Think’, include building projects to solve a problem or challenge. Each grade does a module with a new topic every nine weeks and attend a STEM class session once a week for 45 minutes. The curriculum uses this motto, “If teachers create optimal inquiry-based learning opportunities, then students will learn to think critically.” Noah, who loves computers and gadgets and things mechanical, demonstrated flying a drone

around at a school board meeting recently while members ducked their heads in delight. “I tell my students what you do at home for fun, we can do as science.” He showed pictures of a third grade module he used called making a “Wild Weather Shelter.” “This challenge is to build a weather shelter out of recyclables that must survive 10 seconds of ‘rain’ from my hose and ‘tornado winds’ from my leaf blower. It was so much fun to do!” Noah enthused. “STEM teaches students to work in groups with peers to meet a challenge. They keep records in an engineering journal just like a scientist and do drawings of plans.” Tara, who enjoys doing animal activities, said she loves the module “Tennis Shoe, Lead the Way”. “Second graders study adaptations animals have to live in their specialized habitats. I challenge my students to take a tennis shoe model and design and modify it

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

“Organized”

B J J R On September 18, 2021 I received an email from Mr. Ben Uchitelle, Attorney at Law, in Clayton, Missouri. Mr. Uchitelle had read my book JUDGE LYNCH! and found my email address, jmredwine@aol.com, from my website, www.jamesmredwine.com. Mr. Uchitelle’s Great Grandfather was Manuel Cronbach who was a prominent citizen of Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Indiana who at age seventeen in 1878 personally observed the lynched bodies of four Black men hanging in the center of town on the courthouse lawn. Mr.

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Uchitelle’s Great Grandfather described the murders in his short autobiography. Mr. Uchitelle shared his Great Grandfather’s observations with me: “The negro had no social standing in Mt. Vernon but they did not seem to feel any the worse for this. They were treated well so long as they knew their place. One of the great tragedies of their lives in Mt. Vernon was the lynching of four of their number by a mob. Oscar Thomas, a white deputy sheriﬀ, was going to the home of a colored man to arrest him, was shot and killed. Feeling ran high, a white mob was at once organized and four of their number were hanged on trees in the Public Square, and it is claimed that one negro man was put into the ﬁre box of an incinerator and burned to death. How many of the lynched negroes were guilty I

do not know, but the bodies of those hanged in the Public Square dangled in the air nearly all next day. I asked the coroner, Uncle Bill Hendricks, why he did not cut them down. He answered, ‘I hain’t had no official notice that they are dead.’ Certainly a profound and unanswerable reason.” I appreciate Mr. Uchitelle sharing this eye-witness account with me and urge others who might have historical records of the 1878 murders such as letters or diaries to contact me. The truth has no statute of limitations. From my first knowledge of these horrific events that Oscar Thomas’ descendant, Ilse Horacek, gave to me in 1990, I have sought to uncover the facts. What I do know from my research is that Mr. Manuel Cronbach’s poignant comments illustrate

the attitude of the general population of Mt. Vernon and Posey County, Indiana in 1878 and, perhaps, long after. As a practicing Posey County Attorney, Posey County Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, County Attorney and Posey County Judge for a total of well over forty years I find the callous official attitude of Coroner Hendricks to be one of the saddest aspects of the whole matter. Other portions of Mr. Cronbach’s account that are pregnant with what they do not say is his question as to how many of the lynch victims were guilty. Since none of the four lynched men were involved in the death of Officer Thomas, the answer is zero. And Mr. Daniel Harrison, Sr. who was involved was grabbed and chopped into pieces and his parts were dumped in the jail outhouse. But the word in Mr. Cronbach’s ac-

count that most loudly calls out to me is “organized”, as John Leffel, who was the owner and editor of the local Western Star newspaper in 1878, reported that two to three hundred white, male citizens of Posey County, Indiana organized themselves into a well-regimented, armed group and marched onto the courthouse lawn and murdered all five Black men. As I have done since 1990, I am still calling for the community to finally and publicly atone for the sins of 1878 and erect a memorial to the victims on the courthouse square. Thank you, Attorney Ben Uchitelle, for contacting me and for your interest in justice, even if justice remains long delayed. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com. Or “Like/Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegOsageRanch

Immigrants

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Imagine a family of six people coming to your house. They knock on the door. They look tired, frail, dirty and very hungry. They are desperate. Two of the six people are under six years old. Their clothes are rags and their shoes are barely still on their feet. They tell you about their plight. They have traveled a long way. They left their country in search of a better life. They need you to help them. They need you to give them shelter, food, clothes and some cash. They need to stay with you for a while. What if your sole income is $2,000 a month in Social Security? What if your pantry is no longer overstocked? What if you have trouble saving enough money each month to pay your utility bills and keep your car running? Your heart goes out to these people. You would like to help them, but you don’t have the means to care for yourself and so you have to say, “I can’t.” The reason I can’t

is because seriously, I just don’t have the financial means to do so.” The next thing that happens is they totally ignore what you’ve just said and come into your house anyway. They scatter out to your bedrooms and begin to make themselves at home. They open your refrigerator and eat the food you have and then ask you to fix them more. Next, they need money. “Do you have money you can please give us?” they ask. You ask them to leave but they remind you they are desperate people who need for you to help them. Next they insist you go to the bank and draw out your life savings and hand it over to them. They are desperate and need money. They promise they will leave. Now you are scared. You wonder what’s next? You call The White House. You talk to Joe Biden and he lets you know that Kamela Harris is on top of this and hangs up. Of course, you don’t see any of them moving in with him. Delaware is a long way from the border. He doesn’t figure Immigrants will be much of a

problem up there when he retires. At least sixty thousand immigrants are coming to the border of Mexico to enter the United States. They are all desperate people in search of adequate housing, jobs, free education, free medical insurance and more. Panama’s Prime Minister sounded a warning that a massive group is passing their county and many of them are coming from Haiti. Erika Mouynes is reported to have notiﬁed the White House of the most recent migration surge. Prime Minister Mouynes recently described how her country has seen 80,000 Haitian immigrants and evacuees crossing from South America, through Panama, headed to the United States this year. Outlaws rob out of desperation. Drug addicts steal and kill out of desperation. Rap-

ists assault out of deranged desperation. We don’t overlook these criminal acts in America. They are coming here. They are moving in. They are desperate for shelter, food, free education, free Medicare, free transportation and more. Their desperation doesn’t make it right. America is a nation of immigrants. Most of them have come legally and followed an orderly process. If our national leaders do not gain control of our border crisis a further humanitarian crisis unlike, we’ve ever seen is fast approaching. Email gmollette@aol.com if you want to talk via phone or include Glenn Mollette on your radio talk program. Hear Glenn Mollette every weekday morning EST at 8:56 on XM radio 131

Matt Hostettler, State Representative Be mindful of farm equipment Harvest time means more slow-moving farm equipment on our roadways. Please be cautious and patient while sharing the road with our hardworking farmers. To keep everyone safe, it’s important – especially in more rural communities – to be on the lookout for heavy machinery. Farm equipment like combines and hauling trucks often do not travel more than

25 mph and display a red triangle-shaped reﬂector to alert approaching drivers of slower speeds. ASome of the most dangerous areas while traveling on the road are hills and curves where blind spots make passing dangerous. Patience is key, and drivers should consider leaving earlier and using alternate routes during harvest season. When attempting to pass

farm equipment, always look for oncoming traﬃc, and make sure the vehicle is actually pulling over to let you pass and not making a wide left turn. More often than not, farmers will attempt to pull over for motorists when they can do so safely. Visit https://www.in.gov/ isda/programs-and-initiatives/ harvest-season-safety/ for more information and a list of safety tips.

Letter to the Editor McKim’s IGA relives 30 years Well, tomorrow’s the day. Thirty years ago, on Oct. 7, 1991, I walked thru the front door as the new manager of McKims IGA, recently purchased from the previous owner of Mt. Vernon IGA. In some was, it seems like it was just a few days ago and in other ways. it seems like a lifetime ago. I’ve tried my best to be a part of the community, to live up to the standards of an IGA retailer and to offer an alternative to the “big box stores”. In other words, I tried to be HOMETOWN PROUD. I bought a house in Mount Vernon in 2000 and raised my family here and I’m blessed that all three of my sons are now working with me in management positions and all three are homeowners in our fair City. I’ve served on many committees and boards, served in Leadership positions in many of them and have even been fortunate to have served as an elected official. I’ve made mistakes and hopefully done enough good things to offset them but overall I’ve done my best.

Over the years. we’ve given hundreds, if not thousands of people their ﬁrst jobs, most of whom have gone on to successful careers, to raise families and to move on to better things. We’ve worked around schedules for hundreds of people. giving them second jobs with additional income to help raise their families. In other words, I’ve done my best and I just want to take this opportunity to say Thank You to the people of Posey County and the City of Mt. Vernon for allowing me to call this my home. Please join us tomorrow for a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. followed by free lunch while supplies last. We have a lot of things scheduled during the month of October with giveaways (including a $30 IGA gift card, one to be given daily and special sales all month long. On behalf of my sons and IGA family, thanks for a fabulous 30 year run. I’m looking forward to many more. Larry Williams

Guest Opinion: By Erin Schoenberg Strong communities are rooted in individual actions The true spirit of hard work and helping others is demonstrated on a daily basis in rural communities. However, those attributes weren’t developed overnight, and need to be nurtured for a strong sense of community to continue. Individual actions for the greater good can start with each of us. From volunteering for a local organization or event, and working with local leaders on an issue, to running for public oﬃce, rural residents can make an impact in many ways. It can be as simple, yet meaningful, as welcoming new residents, attending school and town meetings, and voting in local elections. Increasing one’s impact in their community also comes by staying informed, whether it’s on local issues, or state or federal decisions that could have an impact locally. By knowing

what is going on, residents can ﬁnd out where the strengths and needs are, and how the community can build on them. Further, sharing a personal story may impact decisions being made by community, state, and national leaders, and can help one understand and connect with their neighbors. In addition, contributing to the community’s success means supporting local businesses, many of which are owned and operated by our friends and neighbors. Purchasing food and other items and using local services keeps the money in the community, and shows small business owners their services are valuable. Just as the contributions of previous generations have shaped rural communities, so too will those of the current generation. Whether big or small, residents can make a diﬀerence and ensure they are creating a vibrant community.

bine, and cotton picker driver when I was about 13. I plowed cotton with a JD 4020 propane or a 60 JD, and neither had a cab. I would complain about how hot or cold it was depending on the time of year. I would put cardboard and old carpet on the ﬂoor of that butane tractor because the ﬂoor pan would get hot and cook my feet. In the winter time I’d bundle up looking like the Michelin man in winter to try to keep warm. When I would complain the answer was always the same… “just get after it, it’ll make you tough, build character and learn ya how to work. If you learn how to work, you may never get rich but you’ll never go hungry.” The path I chose in life ain’t been an easy

one, but I wouldn’t change it much. We ain’t given a good life or a bad life. We are just given life. It’s up to us to make it good or bad. The life in front of us is far more important than the life behind us. Galatians 6:3-5 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For every man shall bear his own burden. Funny how we seem to suﬀer more in our own minds than we do in reality. None of us has the choice of where we come from… but we all have the freedom to choose where we want to go from there, but it all depends on one’s character.

Character

W h e n you are B D stuck in a H truck waiting to get unloaded and your bellybutton starts rubbing you backbone, you start to rummaging through the truck to see what there is to munch on. Struck out on the first can of pringles, spent sunflower seeds. Second can had a handful of stale chips. Score!! Found a melted fiber one bar! It’s like Russian roulette… I’m game once anyway. Character. Things sure have changed in my short lifetime. Funny how things just don’t seem to

make sense anymore. Folks nowadays blame everyone else for their problems, but on the other hand they want everyone else to take care of them. I just don’t get it. We grew up poor and didn’t have much so we worked. We didn’t have the money to be involved in after school activities so we stayed home and worked. We found other ways to entertain ourselves when we had free time, and looking back it was probably way more beneﬁcial anyway. We chopped cotton and pinto beans. We cleaned ditches and hauled hay. We raised a lot of what we ate. We made do with what we had or we just went without, it didn’t bother me much though. As I’ve said before… we were poor but didn’t know it. I ﬁnally graduated to being a tractor, comP / E D P

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OCTOBER 12, 2021 Carl A. Schmitz

On October 5, 2021, Carl A. Schmitz, 70, of Wadesville, Ind., left his earthly life and met his heavenly father. He transitioned peacefully at the Linda E. White Hospice Center in Evansville. He survived 11 months after being diagnosed with stage four cancer. Carl was born in Evansville on March 12, 1951, to Earl and Esther (Reineke) Schmitz. He lived his entire life in Posey County, Indiana, on the family farm (Dutchman Farms, Inc.). He met and married the love of his life, Delene (Phillips) Schmitz, on July 21, 1979. Carl graduated from North Posey High School in 1969 where he was very active in the FFA, serving as a state oﬃcer in 1970. He was also active in Rural Youth for eight years. He lived a very active lifestyle. His ﬁrst venture was to scale up the family dairy farm, routinely milking his herd of registered Holsteins. In addition to the cows, Carl assisted in hay and grain farming on the family operation. He was also Northern Ohio Breeder’s Association Semen Salesman for Southern Indiana for seven years, and a cattle auction ringman for McIntyre and Wiley, and Price

Sarah Louise Paul Sarah Louise Paul, 83, of rural Evansville, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Deaconess Hospital Midtown Campus. Sarah was born December 18, 1937 in Evansville, Ind., to the late John and Frieda (Kuebler) Glaser. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of Saint Wendel Catholic Church. Sarah enjoyed gardening, playing cards and games with family and taking car rides with her companion, George. Sarah touched many lives. She quilted over 1,700 quilts for family and friends, visited with and delivered meals to the elderly for SWIRCA for many years Surviving Sarah are three daughters, Debra (Tom) Clem, Gail (Albert) McDowell and Cheryl (Tim) Blythe; one

Clement L. Schmitt, 79, of Wadesville, passed away at his home on Monday, October 4, 2021. Clem was born July 14, 1942 in Evansville to the late Clemens and Malinda (Tenbarge) Schmitt. He worked as a miller for Nunn Milling and later at Fehrenbacher Cabinets. He was an avid fan of the University of Evansville basketball program and the Saint Louis Cardinals. Surviving Clem are sisters, Mary Straub and Donna (Larry Carpenter) Schmitt; a brother, Anthony “Tony” (Ruth) Schmitt; nieces, Linda (Scott) Schaﬀer, Debbie (Jeﬀ) Parnas

Kurtis Charles Schneider Kurtis Charles Schneider, 42, of Evansville, Ind., passed away October 4, 2021 at his home. He was born March 14, 1979 in Evansville, Ind., to Charles D. “Buck” Schneider and Connie (Reeves) Donahoo. Kurtis had worked at Easter Seals in Mount Vernon and Kotter in Evansville and had attended the Evansville ARC day program. He was a Christian and attended Camp Brosend several times. Kurtis was a Special Olympics athlete, and enjoyed bocce and bowling. He was a lifetime member of the Owen Dunn Post 5 Sons of the American Legion. Kurtis loved karaoke, country music, Nascar, mowing grass and taking walks.

and Leffler Auctioneers. Carl was elected to the Posey County Commissioners in 2012 and was currently serving the beginning of his third term in office. He loved serving his community through this office, as well as service with the United Caring Shelter, United Caring Services Establishment Board, Robinson Township Conservation Club, charter member of the Southwestern Indiana Holstein Breeders Association, Evansville Young Dairymen, Indiana Milk Promotion Board, National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (a Presidential appointment), Posey County Farm Bureau, Inc., Posey County – Purdue Extension Board, North Posey FFA Advisory Board, Posey County Ag Day, judge for various FFA Career Development Events, 22 year delegate and director for Dairymen, Inc. (DFA), at one point winning the Kyana Young Dairy Couple contest. Carl with three others were founding organizers of Partners in Food, and he was instrumental in helping find funding to establish God’s Storehouse. He was farm and animal manager for the movie A League of Our Own, partially produced on one of Dutchman’s farms. At Zion Lippe United Church of Christ, Carl was involved with the church council, a choir member, Sunday School superintendent and teacher, charter member of the Odds and Ends Sunday School Class, and restarted Men and Boys Brotherhood, as well as cooking for many fundraisers and funeral dinners. Carl was honored by receiving the following awards throughout his lifetime: Master Farmer Award, 50-year United Commercial Travelers of America Award, Life Membership to the Dairy

son, Michael (Doris) Paul; daughter-inlaw, Kathy Paul; her longtime companion, George Titzer; sisters, Marilyn (Ambrose) Clements, Bernice Marx, Betty (Kenny) Kissel and Donna (Bill) Eickhoﬀ; three brothers, Jim (Cathy) Glaser, Dennis (Kathy) Glaser and John (Lori) Glaser; nine grandchildren, Tiﬀany (Derek) Hall, Aaron (Joy) McDowell, Christopher Paul, Brandy Paul, Ryan McDowell, Caitlynn Paul, Justin (Brittany) Paul, Jessica (Elliott) Lamar and Jennifer (Cameron) Mandrell and nine great grandchildren, Jaelin Clem, Daxton Hall, Hadley Clem, Madison Hall, Molly McDowell, Addison McDowell, Logan McDowell, Olivia Lamar and

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He was preceded in death by his father; grandparents, Charles and Evelyn Schneider and Charles and Bonnie Reeves; uncles, Jimmie Reeves and Phillip Schneider; aunts, Ruth Benthall and Mary Felty. He is survived by his

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Conner Mandrell. In addition to her parents, Sarah was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Albert J. Paul in 2004; by a son, Rodney Paul; grandson, Jeremy Clem and by a brother, Paul Glaser. There was a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10 a.m., on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Saint Wendel Catholic Church, Rev. Ed Schnur oﬃciating. Burial followed in the Saint Wendel Church Cemetery. Friends visited with the family from 1 until 5 p.m., on Sunday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street and from 9:30 a.m., until service time on Monday at Saint Wendel Catholic Church. The family requested that anyone who attended services please wear a mask to protect themselves and others. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Wendel Catholic Church, 10542 West Boonville-New Harmony Road, Evansville, IN 47720. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

and Cheryl (Quinn) Morarend; one nephew, Mark (Amanda) Schmitt; great nieces, Jourdan and Taylor Schaffer, Lily Morarend and Kenzie Schmitt and great nephews, Jack Parnas and Drew Morarend. In addition to his parents, Clem was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Charles Straub. There was a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10 a.m., on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Saint Wendel Catholic Church, Rev. Ed Schnur officiating. Burial followed in the Saint Wendel Church Cemetery. Friends visited with the family from 3 until 7 p.m., on Thursday at Pierre Funeral Home and from 9:30 a.m., until service time on Friday at Saint Wendel Church. Masks were required to be worn at all times by anyone who attended the visitation or funeral Mass. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Wendel Catholic Church, 10542 West Boonville New Harmony Road, Evansville, IN 47720. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com. mother, Connie Donahoo (Doug); brother, Tom Schneider (Tammy); nephews, Charlie and Colten Schneider; nieces, Claire and Calee Schneider; aunts and uncles, Nancy Reeves, Hilton Reeves (Phyllis), Phyllis Juncker, Dale Schneider (Anita) and Ray Schneider (Monica); and several cousins. Public walk-through was held from 10:30 a.m., until 1 p.m., on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with private funeral service to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Jacob’s Village Memorial Fund. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

Shrine Club, Poseyville Kiwanis Distinguished Citizen Award, and 50-year member of Robinson Township Conservation Club. The Sagamore of the Wabash and Kentucky Colonel awards were bestowed upon Carl by the governors of Indiana and Kentucky. He was survived by his wife, Delene (Phillips) Schmitz; sister, Nancy (Schmitz) Dougan; brother and sister-in-law, Albert and Tanya (Mofield) Schmitz, as well as his son and daughterin-law, Hans and Cindy (Madden) Schmitz; daughter and sonin-law, Carolina (Schmitz) and Michael Patterson. The highlight of his life was spending time with his grandchildren: Jackson Madden, Paige, Levi, and Josiah Patterson, and Harper Schmitz. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Schmitz and Esther (Reineke) Schmitz, sister-in-law, Christine (McFadin) Schmitz, and his brother-in-law, Galen Dougan. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Zion Lippe UCC, Rev. Jeff Long officiating. Burial followed in the Zion Lippe Church Cemetery. Following funeral services at the church, there was a meal and story-time held at the Robinson Township Conservation Club. The time there will last until the fellowship has concluded. Friends visited with the family from 3 until 7 p.m., on Sunday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street and from 10:30 a.m., until service time on Monday at Zion Lippe UCC, 9000 Copperline Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Partners in Food, God’s Storehouse food pantry, or Zion Lippe UCC. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome. com.

Jane Ann Pace Jane Ann Pace, 78, of Mount Vernon, Ind., and formerly of Cadiz, Ky., passed away October 5, 2021 at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. She was born February 11, 1943 in Charlotte, N.C., to the late James Allen and Bettye Jane (Radermacher) Purcell. Jane Ann was a 1961 graduate of Reitz High School. She went on to obtain her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Evansville College. While at Evansville College, Jane Ann was very involved with the Chi Omega Sorority. She was an elementary teacher with the MSD of Mount Vernon for 22 years, teaching at both Marrs and West Elementary schools. Jane Ann was a Kentucky Colonel, a member of the Red Hat Society and Cadiz Christian Church. She enjoyed volunteering at the John L. Street Library in Cadiz, Ky. Jane Ann also participated in the Relay for Life with Team Misﬁts in Cadiz. She enjoyed playing bridge, knitting and reading, but most of all spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Delbert Pace; and brother, Robert Purcell. She is survived by her

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Charles Addison Dyer, Sr. Charles Addison Dyer, Sr., 92, of Mount Vernon, Indiana born to Henry and Mayme (Harwood) Dyer on October 26, 1928, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehab in Mount Vernon, Indiana. He graduated from Hopewell High School in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and was an accomplished baseball player and avid hunter. He was a corporal in Company “C” 3d Infantry serving in the United States Army from 1947 to 1949. He was a US Honor Guard, President of the Coraopolis Beagle Club for three years and was a member of Saint Frances Cabrini Church.

Surviving are his wife of 71 years whom he married on September 2, 1950: Dorothy Audrey (DuChene) Dyer; sons: Charles Addison Dyer, Jr. (Kathy) of Mount Vernon, Indiana and Thomas Earl Dyer (Molly) of Dublin, Ohio; daughter: Janet Marie

Fronia Alexander Fronia Alexander, 83, of Kettering, Ohio, born to Stedman and Felicia (Schneck) Alexander on May 21, 1938, in New Harmony, Indiana, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021 in Kettering, Ohio. Growing up in New Harmony, Indiana, she proved her intelligence by twice participating in the National Spelling Bee. She graduated from Robb Township High School and Purdue University. She was appointed Senior Dietician after receiving her Master’s Degree from the University of Cincinnati. As a dietician, Fronia was part of Miami Valley Hospital’s medical team for 39 years, also teaching medical residents nutrition classes. She enjoyed being part of her ski club, and loved her M and M group. Surviving are her sister: Nancy Gardella; sister in law: Emaline (Reimann) Alexander; many nieces and nephews and a good friend: John Goubeaux. Preceding her in death were her parents; sister: Betty Anne Alexander and a brother: Jerry Tom Alexander. Services will be held at 12 p.m. Eastern time, Friday, October 15, 2021 at

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children, Thomas Pace (Sara) and Elizabeth Ann Devillez (Chris); grandchildren, Seth Dunn (Mariah), Rebecca Pace, Jessica Pace, Sara Jane Carnahan (Maverick), Andrew Devillez and Lydia Devillez; great-grandchildren, Kaydence, Paisley Jane, Madison, Liam and Blaire; several nieces and nephews. Memorial service was held at 6 p.m., on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pastor Bryan Thompson oﬃciating. A walk-through visitation was held from 3 until 6 p.m., service time on Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trigg County Relay for Life or John L. Street Library in Cadiz, Ky.

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Wilson of Mount Vernon, Indiana; sister: Carolyn Cassida of Saint Petersburg, Florida; grandchildren: Steven Kospender (Carolyn); Erin Kospender; Kristina Millay (Dr. Robert); Marcus Dyer (Dr. Amanda); Patrick Dyer; Kathryn Reed (Aaron); Emily Dyer and Margaret Dyer; great grandchildren: Faith Millay, Harrison and Decker Dyer. Preceding him in death were his parents; daughter: Mary Dyer; brother: James Dyer. There will be no funeral services with burial in Mountain Home National Cemetery in Johnson City, Tennessee at a later date. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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The North Posey Viking Class of 1971 celebrated their 50th class reunion at the Red Wagon on Saturday, October 2, 2021 with a great turn out Pictured front row, l to r: Sherrie Williams Seibert, Freida Jochim Winternheimer, Ron Fallowﬁeld, Jann Patterson Ulrich, Delores Pritchett Strupp, Debbie Ebert Yeager, Gail Saalweachter Angel, Steve Reineke,

and Dennis Zeller. Middle row, l to r: Mike Winternheimer, Bill Pfkister, Mary Hirsch George, Rob Wenderoth, Candy Mukey Lockwood, Mary Edwards LaMar, Debbie Voegel Slatzman, Lee Jochim, Donna Gatewood Gregory, Pam Boyer Johnson, Barb Trent Heldt, Carol Wagner Kern, Ann Ewing Williams, Darlene Hartig Johnson, Dave

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Johnson, Mary Willman Schmitt, and Doug Saltzman. Back row, l to r: Al Schmitz, Joe Beuligmann, Frank Goedde, Mary Beth Terrell Medle, Dave Winkleman, Dave Garris, Dan Webb, Terry Thornurg, Dave Reising, Bob Becker, Rita Elperss Curry, Gene Will, Ed Luigs, Karen Seibert Hublar, and Don Koester. Photo submitted

Charlotte Ann (Coburn) Smithhart Charlotte Ann (Coburn) Smithhart, 67, of Mount Vernon passed away on October 9, 2021, at Deaconess Hospital. Charlotte was born in Evansville on September 24, 1954, the daughter of John and Anna (Mosley) Coburn. Charlotte was a homemaker, devoting all her time to raising her children. Her children and grandchildren were her greatest love. She enjoyed spending as much time with them as she could. She also liked shopping, going to the boat, and especially playing bingo. Charlotte is survived by her daughters, Tara (Kevin) Burnett and Nicole (Bob) Davis; grandchildren, Dayna (Mason) Siegel, Jacob (Tamberlynn) Burnett, Andrew Burnett, Jonathon, Dalton, Thomas, and Patrick Da-

vis; great-grandchildren, Kiaus, Amiyah, Layla, and Waylon; her significant other, Gerald Mattingly, who has been by her side for many years; sisters, Bonnie Baier and Wanda Mercer. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gene Smithhart; parents, brothers, John, Benjamin, Kenneth, and Harold (Hop) Coburn. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. The Rev. Bryan Thompson will be officiating with burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 11 a.m., until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome.com

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Madeleine, In the past, I have regretted having my first two children with birthdays only eight days apart. Even though October is a beautiful time of year, I felt that my two wonderful sons deserved having more of a time separated from each other’s special day. Your father, Sean, was born on October 8, 1969, and your Uncle Todd came into our lives on October 16, 1967. Being “old men”, now in their 50’s they do not expect a big deal made of their birthdays. However, I always feel that they deserve some type of recognition. Sometimes, we just go out for a meal together. I always take my mind back and recall how both of those long-ago days of their birth went down. My first experience of giving birth was unprepared-for pain. I had no idea. We had considered going to the movies with Doug and Judy Patton on that Sunday night, but I just didn’t feel very good. As Monday morning dawned, I realized that this had been a very wise decision. Todd was born at 5 a.m. Your great grandmother, the “first Madeleine”, went and had some choice words for the doctor, because he was letting me suffer so much pain. I had previously asked Grandma Lucile to come over and help out, after the baby came. The minute she arrived, however, she ignored cleaning and cooking and attempted to B C P

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take over baby care. This did not sit very well with me, as you might imagine. After a big argument, she left our little apartment and went next door to stay with the Werrys. We, of course, made up but things were a bit strained. When your father arrived two years later, I knew more of what to expect. Grandpa was still teaching art at North Posey, and left for the day that Wednesday. It wasn’t long before I called for him to come back. Big brother, Todd, was sick and had spent the night laying across my feet, so I felt tired anyway. I have always said that Grandpa arrived back in Poseyville almost before I had hung up the phone. I will never forget the wild ride we took to the hospital. Becoming a father always seemed to be quite stressful for my husband. I had no visitors after the birth, and later discovered he had told folks the wrong hospital. He also ended up lying down in the second bed in my room, because he was so messed up. The World Series was on television that day and I always wondered if that is when Sean began his love of baseball. He arrived at 5 in the afternoon. Later in the day, Don had to return to the hospital to let the doctors see poor little sick Todd. Grandma Madeleine came, too, and was scared to death waiting in the car for him to get prescriptions filled. It had been a beautiful Autumn day on the Wednesday we arrived, but by the time we left for home two days later,

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

J K Note: News in this issue includes an air tank explodes, Jewish citizens celebrate Yom Kippur, City Council, farmer painfully injured, bootlegger avoids prison, newspaper man swims the Ohio, sports, and many more news briefs and personals. Air Tank Explodes - Man Seriously Injured - By the bursting of a compressed air tank Tuesday afternoon, in the garage of the Poseyville Auto Co., William Barnett, aged 28, an employee in the garage, sustained injuries that will perhaps result in his death. Two other workers were slightly injured. Barnett was working about 12 feet from the tank when it exploded, and suﬀered two fractures of the arm between

the shoulder and elbow, and received internal injuries of the right kidney and right lung, and it is supposed that a piece of the tank struck him. The tank was used to ﬁll automobile tires and when it exploded, carried a pressure of 110 pounds, and the report of the explosion was heard for miles. Practically every window in the large building was broken, and fully 80 feet of the wall near the tank was demolished. Jewish Citizens Celebrate Yom Kippur - Our Jewish citizens yesterday celebrated Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, which began at sunset Tuesday and continued until sunset Wednesday. This is known as one of the holiest days of the Synagogal Calendar, the Bible denominated as the

“Sabbath of Sabbaths.” On this day shall atonement be made for you to cleanse you; from all your sins shall you be clean before the Lord. Leviticus 16:30. Services were conducted in the Ansche Israel Temple in this city by Rabbi Francis of Rochester, N. Y. City Council - Purchase of Park Urged - A communication from the Tuesday Literary Club was received and read by the clerk, in which the ladies urged the Council to purchase Black’s Natural Park for a city park. This same question was up before the Council several weeks ago at which time it was believed the Council members were unanimously in favor of buying it, but at its third reading for some reason, action on the same was deferred. Other matters - Council

Haas reported having sold the ﬁre horse harness for $30 but, thus far has found no purchaser for the hose wagon. Painfully Injured - X-ray May Be Used - John Hinnenkamp of Point Township, while attempting to drive a span of mules (his faithful old team) through a gate on the farm he recently purchased, to water them at the noon hour, the line on one of the mules became fastened to the post and when he stepped to one side to loosen them, the other mule went through the gate with a lunge, striking Mr. Hinnenkamp throwing him with full force to the ground. This resulted in a wrenched hip that was ﬁrst believed to be broken, as he was unable to use the injured leg for some time. Dr. Doerr will have an x-ray examination made as soon as Mr. Hinnenkamp is able to make the trip to Evansville. Released From Jail - Roland Sutton of Kentucky who was arrested in this city

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cold weather had settled in. It was in the next few days that my mother and Sean bonded for life. I left him with her, bundled up my twoyear-old and accompanied Don to Indianapolis. There was a big warehouse that he went to, and purchased various needed items to use in his art classes. I vividly recall having to change a dirty diaper in the front seat of the truck. Madeleine, October is usually the beginning of the cold and flu season in the schools, so your poor father was frequently sick on his birthday. When the boys were just little things, I frequently combined the birthday parties. However, at some point, this did not seem fair to me, so we separated the parties. During the Junior High years, it was challenging. Trying to keep 10 little boys in control was enough to make me crazy. One year, Sean and his buddies ran off without telling me, and went uptown. Needless to say, this led to some anxious moments. On other years, I took them to movies and out for pizza. These were the years when Don was working at GE, and it was totally up to me. Trying to keep all of them alive until the parents arrived was something else. However, looking back at the old photos of my babies at this age, I would give anything to be able to re-live it all. Attention to other young parents: Those little ones grow up when you aren’t looking, so savor every passing year. early in August, charged with bootlegging, when brought before Mayor Zimmerman was found guilty as charged, fined $100 and sentenced to the State Farm for a term of three months, since which time he has been confined in the county jail. Through his attorney, he paid $142.75 and avoided the prison penalty. Newspaper Man Swims The Ohio River - Wilk Werdermann, a representative for the Morning Westliche Post, a German newspaper of Saint Louis, wanted to repeat the feat that he did one year ago in a river about the size of the Ohio. He is an athlete and likes to swim rivers. Last Wednesday afternoon he plunged into the cool waters of the Ohio at our river front and swam to the Kentucky side in fifteen minutes. The swimmer was accompanied by a man in a skiff, who kept a close distance from him. Mr. Werdermann has been in Mount Vernon for three weeks and is registered at the Hotel Posey. Sports - Mount Vernon loses to Boonville - Playing one of their best games of the season but outweighed 15 pounds to the man, the local High School pigskin warriors went down to defeat before the Boonville squad at that city, by a score of 25 to 0. The game was very cleanly played and Referee Watt of Prineton stated that it was the fairest game in which he has ever officiated. The Mount Vernon Team: Coach - Mr. Stubbs, QB - Baldwin, Weir, Dietz, Dausman, C - Jourdan, Basler, Burks, Lawrence, Maurer, Freeman, and Benthall. Savah School Plays Mc-

Fadden School - Note: (Picture this story happening today.) - Savah School was hauled up to McFadden School in Noah McFadden’s truck Monday for the two schools to play each other in a baseball game. Many thanks, Noah! A lot of the little ones will remember your kindness when your hair has turned gray. The Savah School baseball team won the game. News Briefs And Personals - No Births - Farmers’ News - Some of our farmers are now husking corn, as the early spring and favorable weather conditions of this fall have advanced the corn to an early stage of maturity. Sick And Injured - Cornelius Miller had the misfortune to fall and break his arm and collar bone. Harvey and Herschel Knight were in Evansville several days to visit their father, W.O. Knight, who is seriously ill at Hayden’s Sanitarium. Trips To The City And Visits - Ernest Weir and family motored to Mount Vernon Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Totten spent Sunday with Mike Tinsley. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Bayer and little son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Topper and daughter. James Kreutzinger left Monday for a business trip to Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Keck and children returned Tuesday night from a motor trip to Louisville and Lexington, Ky. They had an enjoyable trip. Mr. and Mrs. Tischendorf have returned from a visit to Saint Louis. News 125 Years Ago Marriage Licenses - Arthur Browning and Mary O’Dell; Henry Bailey and Myrtle Record.

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“T-shirts for Hicks” now available in NH All proceeds collected from the sale of “T-shirts for Hicks” will go to the Posey County Sheriff Deputy Bryan Hicks Family. A limited number of T-shirts will be available for purchase at the Christmas Emporium, located at 514 Main Street in New Harmony. Cost per shirt is $20.

Joyce Hack takes bids on this picture of Yadi during the American Thunder Breakfast held at the Mount Vernon Moose on Saturday morning in Mount Vernon. Steve Martin proudly displays the print that was donated to the organization. Photo by Dave Pearce

Briefly Red Kettle Campaign Register to ring bells for the 2021 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. This is a great opportunity to have fun while helping our Posey County Community. The bell locations are PriceLess Foods, and McKim’s IGA in Mount Vernon, and Hirsch’s in Poseyville on Saturday, November 27, and December 4, 11, and 18. Volunteer times are in two-hour increments, or you can sign up for a longer time. To sign up go to registertoring.com and search for Posey County, then the location you want. Questions call Beth at 812-838-6875.

Marching Wildcats Command Performance set for October 14 Come cheer on your Mount Vernon Marching Wildcats as they host a public performance of this years show, Entrapment, on Thursday, October 14 ar 7 p.m., before they compete at Central High School for regional’s the following Saturday. Invite your family, friends or anyone who is passionate about music or our band program. We will have “shout outs” for favorite band kid or staﬀ member.

Knights of Columbus, Saint Philip host Bingo The Knights of Columbus of Corpus Christi and Saint Philip are sponsoring a Bingo on Friday October 29, at the Saint Philip Gymnasium. The doors open at 5 p.m., Bingo begins at 6 p.m. The cost is $25 for a packet of 20 games and includes a packet

of four special games. Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and drinks will be available.

Christmas Assistance program deadline fast approaching at 812-455-7864 or Betty Fendel at 812-643-0525.

American Legion Post 5 Faith UMC Celebrates 100 Come join Faith United Methodist Church, 231 Wolﬂin Street in Mount Vernon, in worship on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 11 a.m. to celebrate our 100th Anniversary.

Benefit dinner for Deputy Hicks Get your pork chop dinner on Friday, October 15, from 4 - 6 p.m., at McClure Park in New Harmony. Drive by and pickup for a free will offering. Sponsored by Wabash Valley My Cooperative My Future.

PC Board of Health to meet The Posey County Board of Health will meet Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 6 p.m., at the Hovey House. For questions, please contact the Health Department at 812-838-1328.

Regional Sewer District to meet The board of the Posey County Regional Sewer District will meet on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., at the Hovey House. For questions, contact 812-838-1328.

Saint Matthew Adult Group meets The Saint Matthew Catholic Church Adult Life Group of Mount Vernon will meet on Thursday, October 21, in the Walnut Room at 11 a.m., for a lunch of pizza and to play dominos/ cards. Call reservations to Helen Cox

203 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, is now serving daily lunch specials. Monday thru Friday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Salad Bar available 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Dinner Monday thru Thursday 5:30 8 p.m. Dinner Friday 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., watch for Friday dinner special. Dine in or Carry out, public welcome.

New Harmony American Legion Now open daily Wednesday-Sunday at noon.

Celebrate Recovery on Thursdays Co-ed Celebrate Recovery group meets on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m., at the Beyond the Walls Campus, 424 Vine Street, Mount Vernon.

Trinity UCC AA Meets on Saturdays AA meetings are held on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and will continue until further notice. Join us at Trinity UCC in Mount Vernon and enter through the back.

AA Meetings to be held on Mondays AA meetings are held on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Wadesville.

AA Meetings set for Thursdays AA meetings are held on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Lighthouse Assembly of God.

NH Annual Fall Clean-Up Day is set for Oct. 22 Clean-up day will be October 22 for residents of the Town of New Harmony. Bulky items such as T.V.’s, washers, dryers, sofas, mattress’s and etc., will be taken at this time. Due to certain rules and regulations, refrigerators, freezers, and other appliances with refrigerants in them can not be taken without proper certification. To be certified, the ap-

Wednesday, October 13 (by Noon) is the application deadline for families to register their children for this year’s Christmas Assistance Program. This program is open to Posey County residents only. Children infant to age 18 (must be in high school) are eligible for the program. Applications are available at Family Matters, County Trustee’s Offices, and many area churches. All completed applications must be returned to the Trustee’s office, or Trinity United Church of Christ at 505 Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana. Businesses, churches, civic organizations, and individuals are also needed to sponsor children for the program. To request a sponsorship form, please e-mail the Rev. Allen D. Rutherford at rutherford317@sbcglobal.net. Financial donations for the program are greatly appreciated. Please send checks to Trinity U.C.C.

pliances must have all refrigerants removed by a qualified technician. Other items that can not be taken include: Yard waste, waste oil and other petroleum products, any liquids, large concrete items, tires, anti-freeze and other items considered to be hazardous or medical waste.

Class Reunions Mount Vernon Class Of 1968 The Class of ‘68, Mount Vernon, Ind., will be hosting our First Annual Meet and Greet. It will be held October 16, 2021, 6-11 p.m. at the American Legion, 203 Walnut. There will be a cash bar. Kitchen will be open until 8:30 p.m. for anyone wanting to order food. No invites will be mailed so please spread the word. All MV Alumni are welcome. Stay healthy, stay safe and hope to see you on October 16.

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free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. We will be meeting in the Ohio/Wabash room for the these workshops. If you have questions or would like to take part call 812-8383286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. October 18 at 10 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. October 19 at 2 p.m. - Teen Cuisine: DIY Gummy Candy

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DNR News men’s Benevolence Fund. 5. The processor will create healthy venison burger to distribute to food banks. The participating organizations notify food banks throughout Indiana when venison is ready to be collected from certified Sportsmen’s Benevolence Fund butchers. The food banks distribute venison to soup kitchens and food pantries.

Hunters can donate deer to help feed hungry Hoosiers Conservation Officers encourage Indiana hunters to donate harvested deer to help feed hungry Hoosiers. The Sportsmen’s Benevolence Fund administered by the DNR Division of Law Enforcement provides grants to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry, the Dubois County Sportsmen Club, and Hunters and Farmers Feeding the Hungry to pay for processing fees when hunters donate legally harvested deer. Participating in the program is simple: 1. Enjoy a deer hunting experience. 2. Harvest a deer. 3. Drop off the field-dressed deer at a local participating processor. 4. Processing fees are paid for by the Sports-

As a result of the 2020 deer hunting seasons, the Sportsmen’s Benevolence Fund provided funding to process more than 360 harvested deer that resulted in more than 20,650 pounds of venison being donated. For information on donating your harvested deer and participating processors, please visit sbf.IN.gov. Shari Kempf and Stephanie Creilson enjoy some shopping and conversation at the St. Philip School Craft Fair on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams Before Robert Owen purchased New Harmony from the Harmony Society, and before the Harmonists built this town, there were people who lived in this area and called it home. These people were the Native Americans.

In the artifact collection here at the Working Men’s Institute we have three simple containers made of birch bark. The paper with these objects tells us that they are maple sap troughs, made by

the Chippewa in Nett Lake, Minnesota and collected by Albert B. Reagan. The Native Americans would use them for gathering maple sap, then boil down the sap to a syrup and make maple sugar from it. Research in our archives indicates that Albert Reagan was an archaeologist and anthropologist who delved into the history of Native American peoples and culture. And he collected many artifacts such as these maple sap troughs. So how did these troughs from Minnesota get to the Working Men’s Institute in New Harmony, Indiana? Albert Bates Reagan was born in Iowa in 1871. He grew up in Iowa and Kansas, and taught school before he went to college. He began his studies at Central Teachers’ College in Oklahoma and went on to attend Valparaiso University and Indiana University in Indiana. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Valparaiso and Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Indiana University, ﬁnishing in 1903. And in June of 1903 he married Otilla Reese. Otilla, often known as Otie, was a schoolteacher in New Harmony School from the fall of 1900 to the spring of 1903, teaching ﬁrst and second grades. According to census records and information in the WMI’s archives, Albert

and Otilla went on to live and work in Minnesota, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. Albert ﬁnished his PhD degree at Stanford University in 1925. The title of his dissertation is “Contributions to the Geology of the Navajo Country, Arizona, with Notes on the Archaeology.” Talk about lifelong learning – he was 49 when he received his PhD. We do not know how Otilla and Albert met, but they shared a love of learning and teaching. They taught in Native American schools wherever they lived. Albert was a proliﬁc writer, writing hundreds of papers, most of which were published in the proceedings of state academies of science. And what of Otilla? She continued to teach and to think of her students in New Harmony. On the back of a photo of herself and Albert from March 1933, she wrote, “Ask ‘my children’ if they recognize anyone.” Upcoming at the WMI: Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon Kiwanis Story Time on Thursday, October 28 at 6:30 p.m. Jan Kahle lecture on Tuesday, October 12, 6:30 p.m.: “On Her Shoulders; Francis Wright and the Women’s Movement”

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asked if many had military background and the Chief said, “No, it’s a mix.” Fire Chief Wes Dixon reported his department received 37 calls since the last meeting. Two of those were car accidents and three were fire runs. The remainder is medical runs. The Police and Fire Departments are working together to plan the Halloween Candy Giveaway as a drive-through event at the Public Service Building on Sunday, October 31. Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray said his work crews have cleaned 2,906 feet of sewer main since the last meeting. They have been using their new camera quite a bit and it helped to discover a sewer collapse

on Edson Street. It has since been repaired. Street Commissioner Max Dieterle, attending via Zoom, reported paving is going well and they should be finished up by Monday or Tuesday. Since the last meeting, his crews did 10 extra trash pickups generating $280; hauled 107 tons of trash to the landfill; and mowed two yards that were in violation of the weed ordinance. Mayor Bill Curtis then announced the Legal portion of the agenda where only one item was on the docket. One quote was received for the demolition and cleanup of a garage and home located at 512 Mill Street. Board member Hoehn asked the backstory on the structure. Building Commissioner

Sherry Willis replied. “There has been a demolition issued on the garage/home and the owner has failed to move forward. After a 30 day period, the city moves forward with the demolition.” Hoehn asked who the owner is. Commissioner Willis replied with his initials, “Someone from either North Carolina or South Carolina.” Clerk-Treasurer Sitzman opened the quote received from Naas & Sons, LLC, accompanied by their certificate of insurance. Their figure is $3,450 to do the work. Board member Hoehn moved they accept the quote of Naas, subject to review by City Attorney Beth Higgins and Building Commissioner Willis. The motion carried unanimously.

‘Dog’ continued from Page A1 When interviewed, Robinson’s Attorney Jared Michel Thomas d/b/as Thomas Law in Evansville said that his client is interested in pursuing the case to higher courts on appeal. “She has already invested considerable money in keeping the dog alive and kenneling him,” he reported. Jager is still under the auspices of the city’s Animal Control Officer and is being kenneled apart from other dogs in a private kennel in Posey County that the city uses for overflow. Robinson will be responsible to pay the kennel fees since March for the dog, either way the appeals go. “No one seems to want to save that dog,” Attorney Thomas said wistfully. The following background for the case was included in the opinion. “The trial court held a fact-finding hearing on March 23, 2021. At the hearing, the City presented evidence that, on January 30, 2021, law enforcement and a paramedic responded to Robinson’s residence upon the report of a dog bite. Robinson was there with her four-year-old grandchild, who had deep wounds on her face. There was conflicting evidence as to the cause of the wounds. According to the responding officer, Robinson said that the child stepped on the dog’s paw; when the child ran into another room, the dog pursued the child and bit her. Moreover, according to the responding paramedic, Robinson said that the dog “had the child’s face in his mouth until Robinson was able to get the dog off” of the child. The child also told the paramedic that she had been bitten. In contrast, Robinson testified that the dog “yelped and growled” after the child accidentally stepped on the dog’s paw. She testified that the dog jumped on the child and knocked her down, scratching her face. Robinson testified that she told the child to run. Robinson denied reporting a dog bite. The child was transported to the hospital, where she underwent surgery; the child’s

medical records did not consistently refer to a dog bite, with one physician noting that the wounds were likely caused by the paw of the dog. “Meanwhile, Animal Control responded and removed the dog—which was seen with blood on his snout and jowls—for a ten-day quarantine. The Animal Control Officer testified that he spoke with Robinson, who reported that the dog had previously bitten her ex-boyfriend. Robinson testified that the dog had only snapped at her ex-boyfriend, who had attempted to put clothing on the dog.” The trial court entered a written order determining that “the City proved the allegations in court that a preponderance of the evidence shows Robinson was aware that the dog would bite if someone irritated or provoked it.” The trial court noted that Robinson had “yelled for the child to run to try and get away,” but the dog “got to her and inflicted horrific injury to the little girl’s face.” The trial court separately found that the City “proved the violation of Ordinance Section 91.03 that Robinson did in fact knowingly keep a dangerous animal.” The trial court ordered that the dog be humanely euthanized after allowing Robinson the time to file appeals. There are two ordinances involved 91.03 and 91.02. and the opinion stated, “As we must—we conclude that there is sufficient evidence that Robinson violated M.V.C. Section 91.03(A). Thus, the trial court did not clearly err in determining that Robinson had violated the ordinance of knowingly keeping a dangerous animal. The City also petitioned for an order to euthanize the dog pursuant to M.V.C. Section 91.32, which provides as follows: “All dogs which have bitten any person or persons shall be deemed to be vicious and dangerous and are subject to destruction after a ten-day impoundment.”

‘MSDMV budget’ continued from Page A1 long-awaited hire of a second Spanish teacher at the high school. Marcia Mishler brings much local experience to teach her ‘estudiantes’. She recently taught at Gibson Southern High School and at Mount Vernon High School from 1996-2002. “It’s so good to have her back!” Evans said. The board confirmed the employment of Jordan Miller as an assistant junior high boys’ basketball coach. They accepted the resignations, effective immediately, from Catherine Briody and Shala Collinsworth in high school food services and Courtney York as the Yearbook/Newspaper sponsor at the junior high on half stipend. Sharon Berry, a custodian, was granted an extension of a nonpaid medical leave of absence from October 21, 2021 through December 31, 2021 as requested. In other board action: ----Pam O’Risky, STEM Coach, introduced the three new STEM teachers for the three elementary schools in the district: Noah Reich, Tara Wargel and De’Shea Kueber. The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics teacher trio brought sample projects, a drone and shared an overview. --The board adopted a resolution permitting personnel listed to attend five educational meetings. School Superintendent Matt Thompson noted that all five are live evnets and not being held virtually, so things are “opening up.” Two have already been held and approved in advance. Alicia Schmidt was approved to take students to the National Future Farmers of America Convention in Indianapolis on October 27-29, 2021with

expenses paid by FFA. Brandon Cox was approved to attend the Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators Conference in Indianapolis on November 9-12, 2021. Hannah McLimore can participate in the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago on December 15-16, 2021. --The board granted permission to the Mount Vernon Swim Team for use of the pool and surrounding areas for the Winter Invitational/Candy Cane Classic Meet on Sunday, December 5, 2021 from 6 a.m. to 7p.m. All Sunday events must be approved by the school board. --Thompson gave a report on the resumption of the Lights on After School program at West Elementary. “The extra time is a positive thing for our community,” he said. He described the recent Professional Development Day on September 22 as “well attended and every one I saw was very engaged.” October elementary breakfast and lunch menus were distributed. --As for COVID, Thompson said “we are treading water just like everyone else. There are several out, but far fewer teachers are impacted.” --On October 18, the high school Vocal Music Fall Concert will be held in the PAC Center at 7 p.m. It will be the first concert by the newly-hired music director. “No pressure there,” Board Member Joe Rutledge said with a grin. --The next board meeting is set for Monday, October 18 at 5:45 p.m. in the high school Media Center.

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‘Body Cameras’ continued from Page A1 Commissioner President Bill 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. “He is getting better, slowly coming out of the induced sedation. Prayers are the answer for him,” he reported. Fundraisers are being held all around the county for the Hicks family. Although he could not say an exact total, the Sheriff commented, “Response is tremendous. I think there is already around $60,000.” Funds can be donated at the Evansville Teachers Credit Union or to the Posey County FOP. Check the Posey County Sheriff’s website for more information. Posey County Health Department Representative Don Martin stepped to the podium to present a COVID update. “There were 96 new COVID cases in the county in the past two weeks. Of those, 18 were breakthrough cases, the rest were unvaccinated individuals. They are mostly all the Delta variant. We are actually going down in numbers and may have hit the peak,” he said optimistically. “We are currently in the orange designation and may be trending down to yellow soon,” he observed. The County Health Department is now giving out Pfizer booster shots by appointment only, but not Moderna as it has not been approved for boosters as yet. “We are getting swamped with requests for testing, so we had to go to appointment only, no drop-ins anymore,” Martin explained.

In other Commissioner action: ----The second reading of a Motor Vehicle Traffic Ordinance to put a stop sign at the intersection of old Highway 62 and Blount Road passed. The road is right across the highway from Marrs Elementary School. --At the last meeting on September 21, Fourth District City Councilman Rusty Levings asked the Commissioners to consider enacting an ordinance making Posey County a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary County’. This designation would mean the county does not support gun controls and will not enforce control laws, even if they are passed by state or national officials. It establishes that local officials who refuse to enforce control laws will not be punished. His request was tabled for review. Randy Thornburg stated he spoke with some State Senators and the County Attorney Joe Harrison since then and felt a resolution is needed, not an ordinance. President Collins noted, “We need to make sure we don’t hurt ourselves with this. We don’t want to lose grant money because of the action.” County Recorder Mary Hoehn Rhoades asked, “What is the difference between an ordinance and a res-

olution?” Attorney Harrison replied, “A resolution has no penalties.” --Concerning insurance, it was established after review that everything Matt Zielske of Globe Life talked about at the last meeting was already provided by current policies with Allstate and Colonial. “I see no reason to take action on this,” President Collins announced. -- Thornburg gave the following Workforce Development Report: National Unemployment is at 5.2%, Indiana Unemployment is at 4.1% and Posey County is at 3.2%. Dubois County is the lowest in the state at 2.7%. The top five industries most needing employees are production workers, nurses, quality control, nursing assistants and maintenance and repair workers. “They are expecting a shortage of retail workers and there is also a great backup in unloading shipping on the West Coast. I find this other statistic interesting: there are 1.9 million fewer women in the labor force since 2019. I’m sure it has to do with day care problems.” --The Animal Control Officer Report for September is: 18 complaints, 7 pickups, no euthanasia, 3 bites, and no rabies.

‘STEM’ continued from Page A1 for traveling across certain environments,” she explained. “You get all kinds of ideas from all the students!” De’Shea told about a module she likes that challenges students to create shelters at a zoo which can cover 200 visitors and animal enclosures in inclement weather. She said fourth graders design pinball machines in a “Pinball Wizard” module. An upcoming module for first grade is called ‘Hallway to Harmony’ and entails using the school building as musical instruments. “There’s even one that is a Chocolate Challenge,” De’Shea said enticingly. She explained that the curriculum covers all expected standards for each grade. The trio also is in charge of High Ability Instruction in their schools. Pam O’Risky is the STEM Coach for the district. Her role is to give advice to the three teachers making their way through the new curriculum and to support them. The Mount Vernon District has a goal of getting “STEMCertified” designation by the State. “We are all working

on the necessary paperwork and developing a rigorous rubric on what will be offered at each grade level. We hope to have it finished by October 29,” O’Risky said. State educators will then review it and the school website and determine if the district meets the next step. That will be a personal visitation. Representatives with the state STEM program will come down and check everything

out firsthand. If they pass muster, they hope to get the certification by the end of the school year in May. When asked what kinds of things the three STEM educators could use to help their ewly-developed program, Noah answered, “We have great parent support. I could use more recyclable material as we go through cardboard and supplies real quick. I also could use more storage. My

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As the Friday night lights shone brightly at Mount Vernon High School’s Memorial Stadium, Posey County residents cheering for two diﬀerent teams came together for one cause prior to the game. Deputy Bryan Hicks remains hospitalized with a move out of the local hospital looming on Tuesday. Over $1000 was raised at the event for the Hicks Family and members of the community and the family have asked residents for their continued payers. Photo by Connie Pearce

Posey comes together for common cause before game By Trisha L. Lopez The annual Posey County rivalry football game took on a whole new meaning on Friday. Members of Mount Vernon’s student council wanted to do something to help the family of Posey County Deputy Bryan Hicks, who was shot in the line of duty on September 18 in New Harmony. Hicks remains hospitalized, but his condition is improving according to Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham. They looked at the football schedule and saw a perfect opportunity. The gates at Memorial Field opened to a sea of blue-wearing spectators 45 minutes before gametime. Mount Vernon fans? North Posey fans? For once, it didn’t matter. They were united in support of their injured hero. Coaches for both teams wore blue shirts as well. “It’s awesome. I’ve known (Deputy Hicks’) dad for a long time. I was actually with Bryan earlier in the day when the accident happened. He’s just an awesome guy. He’s an awesome guy to have around the community, always fun to be around at sporting events,” North Posey coach and athletic director Waylon Schenk said. “Football is a

game. Sometimes there’s bigger things in life than that. What their family is going through is tough and it’s awesome to see the community come together.” Mount Vernon coach Luke Messmer agreed. “To see two communities who otherwise don’t agree on much, put differences aside and show support for Deputy Hicks, that was a representation of Posey County as a whole. People here care. There are some tremendous people here and I’m glad we were able to come together,” Messmer said. Angela Delancy, Mount Vernon High School teacher and student council advisor, said more than $1,000 was raised for the Hicks family during the game through donations and Chuck a Duck purchases. Student council also took orders for bracelets, available for a donation of $2 or more until the group’s inventory of 500 is gone. “The turnout for blue out surpassed our expectations,” Delancy said. “It was amazing to see the two county rival schools unite for one of our county’s own.” Blue-wearing students from both schools posed for a group photo on the 50-yard line behind Mount Vernon and North Posey cheerleaders holding individual letter signs

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spelling out the name Hicks as the pregame clock ran down. North Posey senior Jake Will was completely onboard with Mount Vernon student council’s idea. “It’s nice to see two rival schools come together to support something that hits close to home to everyone in the community,” Will said. Junior Haley Rutledge, Mount Vernon student council president, said they had originally discussed doing a blue light day at school, but “we thought this would be a lot cooler and we could get the whole community involved.” “There’s a lot more people in blue than we’d even imagined. It wasn’t just the students. Someone came out and made signs. North Posey was involved. All of the coaches wearing blue...I thought it was really cool,” Rutledge said. Schenk said he saw the community spirit of Posey County firsthand during his wife’s two-year battle with breast cancer. Looking out over the field after the game as fans gathered for pictures and friendly banter, Schenk said he felt lucky to be a part of it. “It was really tough on us, but you see what kind of community and how lucky we are to

be in a community like this. We had a ton of support and I see it here. Everybody is stepping up and doing what they can to help the Hicks family. That’s what is awesome about living in a small community,” Schenk said. Sheriff Latham said the response was “phenomenal.” “Hats off to the students and both coaching staffs for making such an event to honor Bryan. Law enforcement certainly doesn’t get a lot of positive feedback, however, we certainly don’t expect it. We do what we do because we love to do it and help others,” Latham said. “What comes along with helping others is enforcement of law, and sometimes people aren’t happy about that. But (the blue out) shows the community is very law enforcement supportive. It was a very moving show of support for Bryan and the law enforcement community. This is one of the many reasons why I live in Posey County and raise my family in Posey County. To simply say it, I love Posey County and the residents within.” Bracelets are still available for purchase. Please contact Angela Delancy by email at loschen-delancyam@mvschool.org or by phone at (812) 838-4356 for more information.

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Sermon of the Week - Policemen: God I ‘Need’ This By: Terry Atchison Philippians 4:6-7 “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” “Lord, I come to You this morning, thanking You for all of the blessings You have given me. Today I have never been spiritually stronger nor as financially secure as at this moment. You have blessed my family. Our health is great. Our church, our friends, are supportive in our lives. Everything is almost perfect. We have a bigger house with a pool and now two new vehicles. There is just one more thing Lord...money to send our children to college. Yeah, You kinda left that out. I have prayed many times telling You that we really need that little extra help for the college funds. We really need it quickly too Lord, so You just tell me what You need from me and we can get this done. Thanks. I’ll get back to You

when I have time.” One week later...“Mornin’ Lord. I only have ten minutes before I have to leave for work, which is going great, thanks to You. You are ‘The Man’. Just wanted to tell You that nothing seems to be happening about the college funds. Like I told You a week ago, we really need that money. So now I am telling You again to please speed up the process a little so we won’t need to worry about it anymore. Okay? We’re good? Thanks Lord. Uh bless our family, the poor, the unsaved...and the college money.” Two weeks later...Sunday morning. “Wow. Ten o’clock already? Well I’m sure ‘they’ have someone to fill in to teach my Sunday School class. My head is going to explode. Sorry Lord. I need to take some pain killers for my head before I start praying. We attended a party with our golfing buddies last evening. Man those guys know how to have fun.” “Okay. So where was I? Oh yeah. Can You do something to get rid of this headache for me? Oops, Lord. I did a little drinking in excess last night. Forgive me for that. Uh, just

wanted to tell You that still no news about the college funds. You need to get them to us ASAP so we will know which college our kids are going to. Okay then. Bless our family, the poor, the unsaved...and the college money.” Another week passes… “Good morning Jesus. Nice to be here talking to You again. Don’t understand what is going on with You. We used to be so tight. You changed my life, turned me around from a sinner with nothing into a Christian who wants for nothing. My life is so blessed because of Your grace and love. I really appreciate it. You know Lord this college money thing is starting to get on my nerves. You really need to step it up before we run out of time. I will never give up on telling You about it, reminding You that we are still here, waiting. And God bless our family, the poor, and the unsaved. “Matthew 7:7 says “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” So You really need to open that door because I am getting

tired of knocking. We only need about one-hundred-fifty thousand dollars. That isn’t even pocket change for You. Okay then, Lord. We shall see what this coming week holds for us. Oh yeah. Bless our family, the poor, and the unsaved.” Eighteen months later...”Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.” “Oh that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil,

that I may not cause pain.” “Father I thank You for those two prayers. They mean so much to me. Thank You Father, for loving our family and blessing us. It’s been a year and six months now since my wife had her accident. It was her fault; texting while driving. She is doing okay today, thanks to You. Our insurance let us down when we were sued. We lost her car and our house, but that is okay as long as she is alive. This apartment is kind of small for the four of us, but we do have an affordable roof over our heads. Thank You for blessing both of our children with full scholarships. None of us saw that coming. I have new golf buddies today but not much time to play because of all the work that is needed at church. My wife will start her new job next week and we finally got approved for a loan for a little

ranch style home, just on the edge of town. So thank You for all of that Lord. You loved me, blessed me, humbled me, and blessed me again. I have never been happier and more confident in my relationship with You, Lord. Thank You for Your grace and love, Father.” Pslams 37:4 “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” James 1 6-8 “But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” So, we need to be very careful regarding what we ask for, make sure that we are Spiritled in our desires and requests, and ask in faith without wavering. Amen

‘Rickety Rackety’ to open in New Harmony on Oct. 15 Mason-Nordgauer Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of ‘Rickety Rackety,’ new works by Gary Logan Hobdy, on October 15, 2021 from 4-7pm CST. Hobdy lives and works in Evansville Indiana and his paintings and found object works will be featured in the gallery through November 23, 2021. Hobdy received his Bachelors in Studio Art from the University of Southern Indiana in 2004 and has built a very successful career, creating pieces in his Milksop Studio. His work has appeared in Juxtapoz and Hi Fructose magazines as well as various art venues in Chicago, New York, Indiana, and Kentucky. Collectors across the world have purchased his work from the United Kingdom, Australia, France, and all over the United States. “I use traditional and non-traditional platforms like skateboards, paint can lids, discarded wood, and scrap metal to try and strengthen those connections. Familiar materials or common everyday objects help bridge that connection, it helps form a story, and compliment or

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contrast the imagery. I’m influenced mostly by art and artists from the last 100 years in trying to create my own personal style and approach while exploring abstract expressionism, minimalism, pop art, graffiti, and collage.” Guests are invited to join the curators for the opening reception for ‘Rickety Rackety’ and celebrate the work of Gary Logan Hobdy on October 15 from 4 until 7 p.m.. This event is free and open to the public. ‘Rickety Rackety’ will be up during the November Second Saturday Art Stroll as well. All the galleries in New Harmony will be open from 4-7pm on November 13th as well as some artists’ studios and other special ‘happenings.’ Mason-Nordgauer Fine Arts Gallery is open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. or by appointment. Please call 502-994-1856 to arrange your private viewing and shopping date. For more information, please visit the website, www.mnfinearts.com or call 812-682-6127. Mason Nordgauer Fine Arts Gallery is located at 510 Main Street, New Harmony, Indiana.

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Legal Advertisements 2021-332 STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF POSEY TWIN LAKES MHC IN LLC,

2021-333 STATE OF INDIANA

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IN THE POSEY COUNTY CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT

CAUSE NO. 65D01-2109-MI-000325 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF ABANDONED ) MOBILE HOME, and ) INDIANA BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ) ) Defendants. ) SUMMONS – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT To the Defendants named and any other person who may be concerned, Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home who may be interested in the mobile home described in this notice you are notified that you have been sued in the Court above-named cause. Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC has filed a Verified Complaint for Court Order to Issue Mobile Home title regarding a certain mobile home situated at 108 Elk Trail Drive, Evansville, Posey County, Indiana 47712 at a manufactured home community known as Twin Lakes. The mobile home is described as a 1996 MAKE: CAY, MODEL: UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER CLA038002TN. Title and ownership of the mobile home is unknown. Plaintiff is requesting that title and ownership of the mobile home be transferred to BSREP II MH Bayshore Heritage, LLC. This summons by publication is directed to any person who may claim an ownership interest in the mobile home and whose identity and whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home whose whereabouts are unknown. An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney on or before thirty (30) days after the last publication of notice of the suit, and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Responses must be filed at the Posey County Clerk’s Office, 300 Main Street, #115, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. The names and address of the attorneys representing the plaintiff are: Kathryn M. Merritt-Thrasher, #30769-29 J. F. Beatty, #4170-49 Michelle L. Walker, #35400-49 LANDMAN BEATTY, LAWYERS 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 870 Post Office Box 40960 Indianapolis, IN 46240-0960 Telephone: (317) 236-1040 Fax: (317) 236-1049 Lawyers for Plaintiff Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC Date: SEPT. 23, 2021 Kay Kilgore / SHERYL SEIFERT Clerk of the Posey County Courts Published in the Posey County News on October 12, October 19, October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-334 STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF POSEY TWIN LAKES MHC IN LLC,

IN THE POSEY COUNTY CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT

CAUSE NO. 65D01-2109-MI-000331 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF ABANDONED ) MOBILE HOME, and ) INDIANA BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ) ) Defendants. ) SUMMONS – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT To the Defendants named and any other person who may be concerned, Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home who may be interested in the mobile home described in this notice you are notified that you have been sued in the Court above-named cause. Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC has filed a Verified Complaint for Court Order to Issue Mobile Home title regarding a certain mobile home situated at 101 Beaver Drive, Evansville, Posey County, Indiana 47712 at a manufactured home community known as Twin Lakes. The mobile home is described as a 1988 MAKE: UNKNOWN, MODEL: UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER MVIN369375IND. Title and ownership of the mobile home is unknown. Plaintiff is requesting that title and ownership of the mobile home be transferred to BSREP II MH Bayshore Heritage, LLC. This summons by publication is directed to any person who may claim an ownership interest in the mobile home and whose identity and whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home whose whereabouts are unknown. An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney on or before thirty (30) days after the last publication of notice of the suit, and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Responses must be filed at the Posey County Clerk’s Office, 300 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. The names and address of the attorneys representing the plaintiff are: Kathryn M. Merritt-Thrasher, #30769-29 J. F. Beatty, #4170-49 Michelle L. Walker, #35400-49 LANDMAN BEATTY, LAWYERS 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 870 Post Office Box 40960 Indianapolis, IN 46240-0960 Telephone: (317) 236-1040 Fax: (317) 236-1049 Lawyers for Plaintiff Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC Date: SEPT. 23, 2021 Kay Kilgore / SHERYL SEIFERT Clerk of the Posey County Courts Published in the Posey County News on October 12, October 19, October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-335 STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF POSEY TWIN LAKES MHC IN LLC,

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IN THE POSEY COUNTY CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT

CAUSE NO. 65D01-2109-MI-000339 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF ABANDONED ) MOBILE HOME, and ) INDIANA BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ) ) Defendants. ) SUMMONS – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT To the Defendants named and any other person who may be concerned, Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home who may be interested in the mobile home described in this notice you are notified that you have been sued in the Court above-named cause. Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC has filed a Verified Complaint for Court Order to Issue Mobile Home title regarding a certain mobile home situated at 711 Schissler Road, Evansville, Posey County, Indiana 47712 at a manufactured home community known as Twin Lakes. The mobile home is described as a 1988 MAKE: PALM HARBOR, MODEL: UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 17861. Title and ownership of the mobile home is unknown. Plaintiff is requesting that title and ownership of the mobile home be transferred to BSREP II MH Bayshore Heritage, LLC. This summons by publication is directed to any person who may claim an ownership interest in the mobile home and whose identity and whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home whose whereabouts are unknown. An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney on or before thirty (30) days after the last publication of notice of the suit, and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Responses must be filed at the Posey County Clerk’s Office, 300 Main Street, #115, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. The names and address of the attorneys representing the plaintiff are: Kathryn M. Merritt-Thrasher, #30769-29 J. F. Beatty, #4170-49 Michelle L. Walker, #35400-49 LANDMAN BEATTY, LAWYERS 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 870 Post Office Box 40960 Indianapolis, IN 46240-0960 Telephone: (317) 236-1040 Fax: (317) 236-1049 Lawyers for Plaintiff Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC Date: SEPT. 23, 2021 Kay Kilgore / SHERYL SEIFERT Clerk of the Posey County Courts Published in the Posey County News on October 12, October 19, October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

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IN THE POSEY COUNTY CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NO. 65D01-2109-MI-000329 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Plaintiﬀ, v. ANDREA PORTER, DAVID MARTS, UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF ABANDONED MOBILE HOME, and INDIANA BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES, Defendants.

SUMMONS – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT To the Defendants named and any other person who may be concerned, Andrea Porter, David Marts and the Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home who may be interested in the mobile home described in this notice you are notified that you have been sued in the Court above-named cause. Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC has filed a Verified Complaint for Court Order to Issue Mobile Home title regarding a certain mobile home situated at 203 Big Pine Drive, Evansville, Posey County, Indiana 47712 at a manufactured home community known as Twin Lakes. The mobile home is described as a 1986 MAKE: SPECIAL, MODEL: UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER MY86637221. Title and ownership of the mobile home is unknown. Plaintiff is requesting that title and ownership of the mobile home be transferred to BSREP II MH Bayshore Heritage, LLC. This summons by publication is directed to any person who may claim an ownership interest in the mobile home and whose identity and whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Andrea Porter whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to David Marts whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home whose whereabouts are unknown. An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney on or before thirty (30) days after the last publication of notice of the suit, and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Responses must be filed at the Posey County Clerk’s Office, 300 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. The names and address of the attorneys representing the plaintiff are: Kathryn M. Merritt-Thrasher, #30769-29 J. F. Beatty, #4170-49 Michelle L. Walker, #35400-49 LANDMAN BEATTY, LAWYERS 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 870 Post Office Box 40960 Indianapolis, IN 46240-0960 Telephone: (317) 236-1040 Fax: (317) 236-1049 Lawyers for Plaintiff Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC Date: SEPT. 23, 2021 Kay Kilgore / SHERYL SEIFERT Clerk of the Posey County Courts Published in the Posey County News on October 12, October 19, October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-337 STATE OF INDIANA 2021-336 STATE OF INDIANA

IN THE POSEY COUNTY CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT

CAUSE NO. 65D01-2109-MI-000328 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF ABANDONED ) MOBILE HOME, and ) INDIANA BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ) ) Defendants. ) SUMMONS – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT To the Defendants named and any other person who may be concerned, Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home who may be interested in the mobile home described in this notice you are notified that you have been sued in the Court above-named cause. Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC has filed a Verified Complaint for Court Order to Issue Mobile Home title regarding a certain mobile home situated at 102 Cougar Drive, Evansville, Posey County, Indiana 47712 at a manufactured home community known as Twin Lakes. The mobile home is described as a 1975 MAKE: ASSEMBLED, MODEL: UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER MVIN369340IND. Title and ownership of the mobile home is unknown. Plaintiff is requesting that title and ownership of the mobile home be transferred to BSREP II MH Bayshore Heritage, LLC. This summons by publication is directed to any person who may claim an ownership interest in the mobile home and whose identity and whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home whose whereabouts are unknown. An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney on or before thirty (30) days after the last publication of notice of the suit, and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Responses must be filed at the Posey County Clerk’s Office, 300 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. The names and address of the attorneys representing the plaintiff are: Kathryn M. Merritt-Thrasher, #30769-29 J. F. Beatty, #4170-49 Michelle L. Walker, #35400-49 LANDMAN BEATTY, LAWYERS 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 870 Post Office Box 40960 Indianapolis, IN 46240-0960 Telephone: (317) 236-1040 Fax: (317) 236-1049 Lawyers for Plaintiff Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC Date: SEPT. 23, 2021 Kay Kilgore / SHERYL SEIFERT Clerk of the Posey County Courts Published in the Posey County News on October 12, October 19, October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

COUNTY OF POSEY TWIN LAKES MHC IN LLC, ) ) ) SS: )

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COUNTY OF POSEY TWIN LAKES MHC IN LLC,

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IN THE POSEY COUNTY CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT

CAUSE NO. 65D01-2109-MI-000340 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MATTHEW HUDSON, ) UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF ABANDONED ) MOBILE HOME, and ) INDIANA BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ) ) Defendants. ) SUMMONS – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT To the Defendants named and any other person who may be concerned, Matthew Hudson and the Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home who may be interested in the mobile home described in this notice you are notified that you have been sued in the Court above-named cause. Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC has filed a Verified Complaint for Court Order to Issue Mobile Home title regarding a certain mobile home situated at 409 Elk Trail Drive, Evansville, Posey County, Indiana 47712 at a manufactured home community known as Twin Lakes. The mobile home is described as a 1978 MAKE: LIBERTY, MODEL: UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TN781254N. Title and ownership of the mobile home is unknown. Plaintiff is requesting that title and ownership of the mobile home be transferred to BSREP II MH Bayshore Heritage, LLC. This summons by publication is directed to any person who may claim an ownership interest in the mobile home and whose identity and whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Matthew Hudson whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home whose whereabouts are unknown. An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney on or before thirty (30) days after the last publication of notice of the suit, and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Responses must be filed at the Posey County Clerk’s Office, 300 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. The names and address of the attorneys representing the plaintiff are: Kathryn M. Merritt-Thrasher, #30769-29 J. F. Beatty, #4170-49 Michelle L. Walker, #35400-49 LANDMAN BEATTY, LAWYERS 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 870 Post Office Box 40960 Indianapolis, IN 46240-0960 Telephone: (317) 236-1040 Fax: (317) 236-1049 Lawyers for Plaintiff Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC Date: 9/27/2021 Kay Kilgore / SHERYL SEIFERT Clerk of the Posey County Courts Published in the Posey County News on October 12, October 19, October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Court News and Legal Advertisements Arrests September 30 Christopher Wagner Poseyville - Warrant, Jacklighting From a Vehicle PCCO Tiﬀanie Vallotton - Springﬁeld, Mo. - Possession of

Cocaine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana - ISP Alyssa Staﬀord - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Criminal Trespass - MVPD October 1 Michael Burris - Evans-

ville - Warrant, False Informing, Driving While Suspended - PCS Charles Seidensticker Evansville - Warrant, Carrying a Handgun Without a License (petition to revoke) - PCS

2021-339 The following will be sold at auction on 11 /01 /2021, bids will be taken up - until 10:00 am at Black’s Automotive & Towing LLC 7701 Bald Knob Rd. Mount Vernon IN 47620 1994 Chevrolet Silverado VIN# 1 GCFK24K3RZ216767 Current charges are $1 ,000.00 1999 Lexus GS400 VIN# JT8BH68X2X0018059 Current charges are $1 ,500.00 1998 lsuzu Hombre VIN# 1 GGCS1441W8662060 Current charges are $800.00 2005 Nissan Altima VIN# 1 N4AL 11 D75C255971 Current charges are $500.00 ALL VEHICLES SOLD AS IS Published in the Posey County News on October 12, 2021 - hspaxlp

Samantha Harvey Poseyville - Warrant, Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury x 2 PCS October 2 Frank Kirk - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Driving While Suspended - MVPD Brandan Riordan - Mount Vernon - Habitual Traﬃc Violator, Operating While Intoxicated, Operating While Intoxicated-Endangerment, Reckless Driving, Resisting

Law Enforcement - PCS October 3 Molly McFadin - Mount Vernon - Intimidation, Resisting Law Enforcement, Disorderly Conduct, Battery Against a Public Safety Oﬃcial, Neglect of a Dependent, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana - MVPD October 4 Charles Leinenbach -

Evansville - Warrant, Leaving the Scene of an Accident (failure to appear) - PCS Samantha Billings - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Criminal Trespass (failure to appear) MVPD Anna Cole - Griﬃn - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia NHPD October 5 Ashley Vincent - New Harmony - Battery with Bodily Injury - PCS

2021-312 STATE OF INDIANA

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT

COUNTY OF POSEY

CAUSE NO. 65D01-2109-DN-000334

2021-340 NOTICE OF SALE OF STORAGE UNIT The personal property stored in Unit #15, leased by Amanda Long, will be sold at public sale to satisfy the lien of Posey Storage, LLC, 128 North St. Francis Avenue, Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana. The sale will take place at the storage unit, location above, on October 26, 2021 at or around 10 a.m. Published in the Posey County News on October 12, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-320 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CAUSE NO. 65C01-2109-EU-000059

IN THE MATTER OF THE UNSUPERVISED ) ADMINISTRATION ESTATE OF ) ) MARY L. ERICKSON ) Deceased ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana. In the matter of the Estate of MARY L. ERICKSON, deceased. Cause Number 65C01-2109-EU-000059 Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of September, 2021, Jean E. Hadley was appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary L. Erickson, deceased, who dies on the 29 day of May, 2021. All persons having claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 16th day of Sept., 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Published in the Posey County News on October 5, October 12, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-328 STATE OF INDIANA

) )SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF DARYL W. SKINNER, DECEASED

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT

) ) ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2103-EU-000030 NANCY J. FLEIG, ) PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ) NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION FOR PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Nancy Fleig was on the 8th day of April, 2021, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Daryl W. Skinner, Deceased, who died on March 10, 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 Wadesville, Posey County, Indiana, this 9th day of April, 2021. Kay Kilgore, Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis, Deputy Zachary A. Peters, Attorney #32720-49 Law Offices of Steven K. Deig LLC 5615 E. Virginia St. Evansville, Indiana 47715 (812) 477-5577 Published in the Posey County News on October 12, October 19, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-331 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2021 TERM CAUSE NO. 65C01-2109-EU-000064

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF WILSON E. WELLS, DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Brock W. Wells and Brittni N. Wells was, on the 29th day of September, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Wilson E. Wells who died on the 3rd day of August 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 6th day of October, 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 October 12, October 19, 2021 - hspaxlp

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: Charles Ricketts PETITIONER AND Robin Ricketts RESPONDENT SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Robin Dawn Ricketts, WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN. You are hereby notified that on the 23 day of September, 2021, Charles Ricketts, filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, captioned, IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF Charles A. Ricketts and Robin Dawn Ricketts, in the Posey Superior court under cause number 65D01-2109-DN-000334. The petition requests that: The marriage be dissolved. A hearing has been set on this matter for the 22 day of November, 2021, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. in the Posey Superior Court, 126 E. Third St., Mount Vernon, Posey County Indiana. Unless you, or your attorney, appear or otherwise controvert the allegations at, or prior to, the final hearing, the relief requested in the Petition may be granted in your absence. Dated: 9/23/20212 Kay Kilgore CLERK OF THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT By: Brooke Nichole Curtis Published in the Posey County News on September 28, October 5, October 12, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-311 SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION DLC#:D181-73 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY MIDFIRST BANK,

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2021 TERM CAUSE NO. 65C01-2109-EU-000063

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF JANETTE L. NESBITT, DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Julie A. Cotner was, on the 29th day of September, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Janette L. Nesbitt who died on the 1st day of July 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 6th day of October, 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 October 12, October 19, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-329 ORDINANCE NO. 2021-10-05-01 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Be it ordained and enacted by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County, State of Indiana, that pursuant to Ordinance No. 1981-5-4, the Ordinance Concerning Motor Vehicles and Traffic, and as the same has been amended from time to time, the Board of Commissioners of Posey County desires a modification of said Ordinance for the requirements of travel at the intersection of Old Highway 62 and Blount Road in Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana. 1. Motor vehicles and all other means of travel traveling east on Old Highway 62 at the intersection of Blount Road shall be required to stop at said intersection. 2. A violation of this Ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Dollar ($1.00) and no more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are specifically repealed. 4. This Ordinance shall take effect following, publication according to law and after posting of a sign indicating the requirements for travel as set by this Ordinance. First passed by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County this 21 day of September, 2021. Final passage by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County this 5th day of October, 2021. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA By: Bill Collins, President Randy Thornburg, Vice-President ATTEST: Maegen Greenwell, Posey County Auditor This instrument was prepared by Joseph H. Harrison, Jr. of Harrison Law Firm, LLC, 915 Main Street, Suite 205, P.O. Box 3526, Evansville, IN 47734. Published in the Posey County News on October 12, 2021 - hspaxlp

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT 1

CAUSE NO.:65D01-2107-MF-000247 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) MARC D. HALL AND ) BRENDA M. BURKE, ) Defendants. ) NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Indiana to the Defendants above named, and any other person who may be concerned: You are notified that you have been sued in the Court above named. The nature of the suit against you is a Complaint on Note and for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described real estate: Lot Number Ten (10) in Isaiah Fletchall’s Enlargement to the Town of Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana. And Commonly known as: 110 W Fletchall St, Poseyville, IN 476339030 This Summons by Publication is specifically directed to the following named Defendants whose whereabouts are unknown to me: Marc D. Hall and Brenda M. Burke In addition to the above named Defendants being served by this Summons, there may be other Defendants who have an interest in this lawsuit. If you have a claim for relief against the Plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you must assert it in your written answer. You must answer the Complaint in writing, by you or your attorney, on or before the 12th day of October, 2021, (the same being within thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit), and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for what the Plaintiff has demanded. DOYLE & FOUTTY, P.C. By Alan W. McEwan ATTEST: Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey County Superior Court 1 Sheryl Seifert S. Brent Potter (10900-49) Tina M. Caylor (30994-49) David M. Johnson (30354-45) Alan W. McEwan (24051-49) Matthew L. Foutty (20886-49) Maura E. Binder (34314-22) Craig D. Doyle (4783-49) Jessica S. Owens (26533-49) DOYLE & FOUTTY, P.C. 41 E Washington St., Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-264-5000 Fax: 317-264-5400 Published in the Posey County News on September 28, October 5, October 12, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-338 STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF POSEY TWIN LAKES MHC IN LLC,

2021-330 STATE OF INDIANA

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IN THE POSEY COUNTY CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT

CAUSE NO. 65D01-2109-MI-000324 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) DAVID J. SHUCK, ) SARAH E. SHUCK, ) CONSECO FINANCE SERVICING CORP. f/k/a ) GREEN TREE FINANCIAL SERVICE, ) UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF ABANDONED ) MOBILE HOME, and ) INDIANA BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ) ) Defendants. ) SUMMONS – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT To the Defendants named and any other person who may be concerned, Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. f/k/a Green Tree Financial Service and the Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home who may be interested in the mobile home described in this notice you are notified that you have been sued in the Court above-named cause. Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC has filed a Verified Complaint for Court Order to Issue Mobile Home title regarding a certain mobile home situated at 103 Elk Trail Drive, Evansville, Posey County, Indiana 47712 at a manufactured home community known as Twin Lakes. The mobile home is described as a 1987 MAKE: ZCI, MODEL: UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ZCI13888. Title of the mobile home is in the name of David J. Shuck and Sarah E. Shuck. Plaintiff is requesting that title and ownership of the mobile home be transferred to BSREP II MH Bayshore Heritage, LLC. This summons by publication is directed to any person who may claim an ownership interest in the mobile home and whose identity and whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Conseco Finance Servicing Corp. f/k/a Green Tree Financial Service whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Unknown Owner(s) of Abandoned Mobile Home whose whereabouts are unknown. An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney on or before thirty (30) days after the last publication of notice of the suit, and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Responses must be filed at the Posey County Clerk’s Office, 300 Main Street, #115, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. Filed: 10/6/2021 8:58 AM Posey Superior Court Posey County,Kathryn M. Merritt-Thrasher, #30769-29 J. F. Beatty, #4170-49 Michelle L. Walker, #35400-49 LANDMAN BEATTY, LAWYERS 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 870 Post Office Box 40960 Indianapolis, IN 46240-0960 Telephone: (317) 236-1040 Fax: (317) 236-1049 Lawyers for Plaintiff Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC Date: 10/6/2021 Kay Kilgore / SHERYL SEIFERT Clerk of the Posey County Courts Published in the Posey County News on October 12, October 19, October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Wildcats dominate Vikes to retain Posey County News Cup The Vikings and the Wildcats entered Friday’s contest coming off of radically different week seven results, a 34-7 victory against Forest Park for North Posey and a 54-6 perfect season derailer by Gibson Southern for Mount Vernon. How would the Wildcats respond to their first loss? They struggled to beat a winless Boonville team in week six. Had the fast paced, high scoring offense that walked over opponents in the season’s early weeks run out of gas? It didn’t take long to get answers. The Vikings got a big fourth down stop on the opening possession of the North Posey’s Jed Galvin outruns his blockers on his game, forcing Mount Verway to a big gain during Friday evening’s game at Mount non to turn the ball over on Vernon. Photo by Dave Pearce downs. Senior quarterback By Trisha L. Lopez test with just one loss; they Harold Bender and senior Friday’s Posey County had similar scoring numbers; Devin Lintzenich hooked up showdown had all of the and both teams are ranked on two long pass plays that makings of an epic battle: in their respective classes in set the Vikings up first and both teams entered the con- state polls. goal at Mount Vernon’s six-

Mount Vernon’s Brady Hook rushes right up the gut of the North Posey Viking defense for a touchdown during the Wildcat win on Friday night. Photo by Dave Pearce yard line. The Vikings had for their opening drive. broke free from North back to back runs for negaIt took the Wildcats just Posey’s defense for a 40-yard tive yards and an incomple- five snaps to capitalize. Runs touchdown scamper to the tion to set up a 33-yard field by senior Brady Hook and roaring applause of the Wildgoal attempt for senior Dal- sophomore quarterback Ni- cat faithful filling the stands. ton Reidford, which sailed cot Burnett and a pass to se- Sophomore Logan Dutkiewide left, leaving North nior River Snodgrass moved Posey with nothing to show the chains before Burnett Continued on Page C4

Lady Vikes find seventh win in a row By Chris Morlan Winning is starting to be normal each game for the North Posey volleyball team. On Saturday, October 2, the Lady Vikings played two games against Tell City and Washington at home. Prior to these matchups, North Posey was on a three-game winning streak. Last Saturday, the Lady Vikings came to play and dominated both matches, winning all three sets in the games. North Posey defeated Tell City 25-15, 25-14 and 25-8. Later in the day, the Lady Vikings beat Washington in three sets 25-15, 25-13 and 25-11. These wins helped North Posey improve to 18-4 on the season. Hopefully, North Posey is peaking at the right time and continues to make a big run in the upcoming state tournament. North Posey 3, Tell City 0 25-15, 25-14, 25-8 Kills (38): Julia Fullop 12, Claire Koester 9, Addie Fullop 9, Jenna Rhineburger 3, Emma Hall 3, Erin Hoehn 2 Aces (9): Jenna Rhineburger 4, Erin Hoehn 2, Addie Fullop 1, Julia Fullop 1, Brooklyn Goedde 1 North Posey’s Erin Hoehn goes high to put this ball down during Thursdays big PAC win at Mount Vernon. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Kayleigh Kelley passes the ball forward during this week’s volleyball action. Photo by Garry Beeson

Seven county runners advance to regional cross country 229, Harrison 239 Overall Top 5: 1. Alexander Hooten-Central 16:01; 2. Trevor Monroe-Castle 16:17; 3. Alex Nolan-Reitz 16:38; 4. Nolan King-Central 16:44; 5. Tyler Zimmerman-North 16:45 North Posey: 16. Kade Buecher 17:48; 27. Gavin At left, North Posey Regional Qualiﬁers got together for a quick picture just after the races were completed. Pictured are Abigail Pardon, Olivia Esche, Gavein Wheeler and Kade Buecher. By Chris Morlan The Indiana High School Athletic Association crosscountry sectionals were held across the state last Saturday morning. Mount Vernon and North Posey boys’ and girls’ teams competed in the five-kilometer run at Angel Mounds in Evansville for the sectional round hosted by Mater Dei High School. There were some outstanding performances by the runners from Posey County. To qualify for the regional round, you either must be one of the top five teams or the top ten runners from a nonadvancing team. In the boys’ race, Alexander Hooten from Evansville Central was the overall winner with a time of 16:01. During the girls’ race, Emma Gresham from Boonville was the overall winner with a time of 19:45. Mount Vernon had Carson Tucker, Sophie Kloppenburg and Izzy Zieren qualify for the regional. North Posey has four runners with Kade Buecher, Gavin Wheeler, Olivia Esche and Abigail Par-

don each advancing to this Saturday’s regional at Prides Creek Golf Course in Petersburg, Indiana. Carson Tucker was the Wildcats top runner, placing thirty-fourth in the boys’ race with a time of 18:48. Sophie Kloppenburg finished tenth in the girls race with a time of 21:51. Izzy Zieren placed fifteenth in the girls race with a time of 22:55. North Posey’s Olivia Esche finished third overall in the girls run with a time of 20:57. Abigail Pardon qualified with an eighteenth-place finish with a time of 23:08. Freshman Kade Buecher finished sixteenth overall in the boys run with a time of 17:48. Junior Gavin Wheeler finished twenty-seventh with a time of 18:25. Castle won the boys competition with a team low score of 42 points. Evansville Reitz, Evansville Central, Evansville Memorial and Evansville North also advance to the regional as a team. Evansville Reitz girls team won the meet with

Memorial 93, Evansville Mater Dei 102 Overall Top 5: 1. Emma Gresham-Boonville 19:45;

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Cross Country Regional Qualiﬁers from Mount Vernon are, left to right, Izzy Zieren, Soﬁe Kloppenburg, and Carson Tucker. Photo by Garry Beeson a low score of 30 points. Wheeler 18:25; 48. Riley Also advancing as a team in Basham 19:29; 49. Ayden girls’ competition are Castle, Hessler 19:32; 63. Evan TuEvansville North, Evansville ley 21:39; 65. Cole NewcomMemorial and Evansville er 21:57; 71. Brayden Bauer Mater Dei. 24:08 Boys Meet Mount Vernon: 34. Carson Team Scores: Castle 42, Tucker 18:48; 54. Ethan SutEvansville Reitz 61, Evansfin 20:11; 68. Maddox Suits ville Central 69, Evansville 22:53 Memorial 87, Evansville Girls Meet North 113, Evansville MaTeam Scores: Evansville ter Dei 189, Signature 194, Reitz 30, Castle 46, EvansNorth Posey 199, Boonville ville North 89, Evansville

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Lady Vikings fall in sectional championship title game By Chris Morlan Another season in the books for the North Posey girls’ soccer team. North Posey coach Derek Sweeney and the Lady Vikings more than exceeded their expectations. Prior to the season, there were many questions that had no answers. This years’ team had a great season with experienced upperclassman and eight freshman who received a lot of playing time at the varsity level. The future looks very bright for the program. North Posey kicked off their first game of the Indiana High School Athletic Association tournament last Tuesday night against the Tell City Lady Marksmen. North Posey played this game at South Spencer High School. This was the second meeting last Tuesday night between the two schools. With North Posey winning the first game a few weeks ago. The same outcome happened in the second matchup with the Lady Vikings winning 5-1. North Posey improved their season record to ten wins and six losses. As a team, the Lady Vikings had two corner kicks, committed two fouls and 12 shots on goal in the game. In the first half, Aubrey Brandenstein got things going for North Posey with a goal. Then Lauren Zirkelbach scored another goal to close out the first half with a 2-0 lead. Dur-

ing the second half, Reagan Koester, Kayla Jones and Piper Rollins each scored a goal. “We started a bit slow and flat tonight but Tell City’s back line compacted and pressured well to make creating channels difficult,” North Posey coach Derek Sweeney said. “Freshman Aubrey Brandenstein opened up our scoring with a beautiful far post shot outside the 18. Senior Lauren Zirkelbach was fouled and awarded a penalty kick which she put away cleanly to finish the first half. Second half goals were by junior Reagan Koester and freshman Kayla Jones and Piper Rollins. It always makes for a nice night when first year players got lots of playing time and have opportunities to learn the speed and physicality of high school ball. A special thank you to Crystal Herke for helping transport the team. We also want to thank the match officials, our awesome supporters, and the Tell City Lady Marksmen.” North Posey 5, Tell City 1 Teams 1 2 F North Posey 2 3 2 Tell City 0 1 1 Goals: Reagan Koester, Aubrey Brandenstein, Kayla Jones, Piper Rollins Penalty Kick Scored: Lauren Zirkelbach Assists: Lauren Zirkelbach 1

Goalkeeping: Zoe Bippus 6 saves on 7 fielded shots Shots/Shots on Goal: Reagan Koester 4/4, Lauren Zirkelbach 3/3, Makali Carter 2/2, Aubrey Brandenstein 1/1, Lora Commens 1/1, Kayla Jones 1/1, Piper Rollins 1/1 The Lady Vikings moved a step closer to the sectional championship game last Thursday evening against the Southridge Lady Raiders. In this semifinal match, North Posey defeated Southridge 5-2 to advance to the sectional championship game for the second straight year against the Class 1A third ranked Forest Park Lady Rangers. “The ladies started a bit flat, but slowly applied what we train and found connectivity between the lines,” Coach Sweeney said. “Freshman Lora Commens played well defensively and helped relieve most of the pressure off our back line. We look forward to the rematch with Forest Park and will give 100 percent to be on the winning side this go around. We want to thank our supporters and Southridge’s team for a well fought match.” Junior Reagan Koester led the Lady Vikings scoring three goals. Senior Lauren Zirkelbach scored the other two goals for North Posey. Mason Ashby and Reese Basham each had one assist. As a team, North Posey took 13 shots on goal. Freshman goal-

keeper Zoe Bippus defended four shots on goal with four saves. Southridge scored both of their goals off penalty kicks. North Posey 5, Southridge 2 Teams 1 2 F North Posey 3 2 5 Southridge 0 2 2 Goals: Reagan Koester 3, Lauren Zirkelbach 2 Assists: Mason Ashby 1, Reese Basham 1 Goalkeeping: Zoe Bippus 4 saves on 4 fielded shots Shots/Shots on Goal: Lauren Zirkelbach 5/5, Reagan Koester 4/4, Aubrey Brandenstein 2/2, Lora Commens 1/1, Reese Basham 1/1 Last Saturday evening, the Lady Vikings played in the sectional championship for the second straight year. It was also the second straight season it was against Forest Park. The Lady Rangers are ranked third in the Class 1A poll. In the championship game, North Posey held Forest Park scoreless in the first half. The Lady Vikings defended the ball well and kept the game at 0-0 for the first 25 minutes of the second half until Forest Park’s Peyton Dilger scored a goal. That goal was enough to beat the Lady Vikings 1-0. North Posey ended their season with eleven wins and seven losses.

MV swim alumnus honored as she returns to her roots By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon swimming alumnus and 1994 state champion Mandy Crowe Koslin met with members of the Wildcats swim team on Oct. 1. Koslin was honored in a ceremony unveiling her name on the Wall of Champions at the new Deaconess Aquatic Center later that evening. The 1995 Mount Vernon graduate was a member of the University of Evansville club team as a child. She won the state championship in the 100 backstroke and set a new state record in the event during her time as a Wildcat. In 1994, she won junior nationals and had another record-breaking perfor-

mance. She earned a full scholarship to swim at the University of Florida. She was a nine-time All American, competed in the senior national championships and was a semi-finalist for Team USA at the World Cup. She swam in three NCAA championships and was the 1997 SEC champion in the 100 backstroke. She reached the semi finals in the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials. A resident of College Grove, Tenn., Koslin and her family made the trip to Mount Vernon ahead of the ceremony so she could show her children her alma mater. A banner recogniz-

ing her accomplishment hangs above the pool, serving as a “daily reminder and motivator to current swimmers of what is possible with hard work” according to Mount Vernon Athletic Director Leigh Latshaw. Retired Wildcat swim coach Larry Zoller joined Koslin at the pool deck to regale current Wildcat swimmers with stories that Latshaw said “inspired the next generation of Wildcats to go for their dreams.”

Mandy Crowe Koslin and her family at Mount Vernon Mandy Crowe Koslin in front of her banner at Mount High School. Crowe was perhaps the greatest swim talent Vernon High School. in Mount Vernon History.

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Wildcats fall in emotional title game to second-ranked Patriots By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon boys soccer season ended on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to 2A eighth ranked Heritage Hills that coach Chris Cole called a “heartbreaker.” The host Wildcats surrendered a goal to the Patriots (17-1) 37 seconds into the contest, but they kept fighting. Offensively, they struggled to find any momentum in the early going. They failed to take a shot for the first 16 minutes, the lone attempt in the first half for the Wildcats, thanks to a stingy Heritage

Hills defense that has given up just 14 goals throughout the 2021 season. The Patriots set the pace, but the Wildcats kept them within arms’ reach, thwarting all scoring attempts to go into the halftime break down 1-0. The Wildcats came out in the second half determined to take command. From the getgo, Mount Vernon set the pace in the second half. Sophomore Grant Doherty, the team’s leading scorer, put the Wildcats on the board with 17 minutes remaining. Senior goalie Braxton Daws had 13 saves in the game.

ARENA--By Chris Morlan Volleyball sectional set to compete this week The Indiana High School Athletic Association held its volleyball sectional drawing on Sunday, October 3. Sectional games will open on Thursday, October 14. On Saturday, October 16, there will be two semifinal games in the morning and the championship games will be played in the evening. 2020 IHSAA Volleyball Sectional Pairings (Game times will be determined at later date) Class 3A (Sectional 32) at Heritage Hills (Match 1) Evansville Bosse (2-22) vs. Gibson Southern (13-12), Thursday, 6 p.m. (Match 2) Boonville (317) vs. Heritage Hills (1611), Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (Match 3) Evansville Memorial (19-6) vs. Winner Match 1, Saturday, 11 a.m. (Match 4) Mount Vernon (15-11) vs. Winner Match 2, Saturday, 12:30 p.m. (Match 5) Championship, Saturday, 7 p.m. Class 2A (Sectional 48) at South Spencer (Match 1) Evansville Mater Dei (14-13) vs. South Spencer (5-15), Thursday, 6 p.m. (Match 2) Tell City (1415) vs. North Posey (21-5), Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (Match 3) Perry Central (18-8) vs. Winner Match 1, Saturday, 11 a.m. (Match 4) Tecumseh (23-

5) vs. Winner Match 2, Saturday, 12:30 p.m. (Match 5) Championship, Saturday, 7 p.m. IHSAA Soccer Regional Schedule Class 3A (Boys) Seymour Thursday, October 14: Bloomington South at Southport, 6 p.m. Thursday, October 14: Castle vs. Columbus East, 6 p.m. Saturday, October 16: Championship at Seymour, 2 p.m. Class 2A (Boys) Washington Thursday, October 14: Gibson Southern at West Vigo, 6 p.m. Thursday, October 14: Heritage Hills at Madison, 6 p.m. Saturday, October 16: Championship at Washington, 2 p.m. Class 1A (Boys) Providence Thursday, October 14: Forest Park at South Knox, 6 p.m. Thursday, October 14: Providence at Southwestern (Hanover), 6 p.m. Saturday, October 16: Championship at Providence, 2 p.m. Class 3A (Girls) Seymour Wednesday, October 13: Bloomington South at Columbus North, 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 13: Castle at Floyd Central, 6 p.m. Saturday, October 16:

Championship at Seymour, 4 p.m. Class 2A (Girls) Washington Wednesday, October 13: Jasper at Northview, 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 13: Evansville Memorial at Silver Creek, 6 p.m. Saturday, October 16: Championship, 4 p.m. Class 1A (Girls) Providence Wednesday, October 13: Providence at Switzerland County, 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 13: Forest Park at South Knox, 6 p.m. Saturday, October 16: Championship, 4 p.m. High school football playoffs announced Across the state of the Indiana, the Indiana High School Athletic Association football playoffs begin on Friday, October 22, 2021. There are six classes competing for a state championship. The sectional games will be played for three straight weeks (October 22, October 29, and November 5). All regional games will take place on Friday, November 12. Semi-state matchups are scheduled for November 1920. The State Finals will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium with three games on Friday, November 26 and three games on Saturday, November 27 to determine a state champion for each of the six classes. NOTE: Teams are listed with current record.

Physical from the start, the teams traded fouls with 4:38 seconds remaining and ultimately ended with the Patriots finding the back of the net for their second goal to pull ahead 2-1 en route to the sectional 32 championship and a regional matchup against Madison (9-8) on Thursday. “It definitely was a battle and I really thought we were going to win it,” Cole said. “I was very pleased with the sectional, even though it wasn’t the result we wanted. I feel like the two games we played were our two best games of the season and that’s all you can ask for I believe.” Mount Vernon advanced to Saturday’s championship game following a dominant 3-0 second round victory against Boonville on Thursday. The Patriots survived a 2-1 double overtime second round battle with Mater Dei that was decided by penalty kicks. Senior Zach Culley scored the team’s only first half goal against the Pioneers. Doherty added a pair of goals in the second half, both off rebounds from shots by Culley. Boonville (7-11) had no answer for the physicality of the Wildcats. Daws had 14 saves and earned his seventh shutout of the season. Prior to the sectional championship, the Wildcats hadn’t lost a game in a month, falling last to eventual PAC and sectional 30

champion Gibson Southern (17-1) on Sept. 9. Cole credited his seniors, Daws, Fischer Epley, Dalton Kuhn, Derek Hollinger and Culley, with helping propel the team to Saturday’s sectional showdown. “They were incredible,” Cole said. “There’s no way we would have been in the position we were in today if it weren’t for them. Every one of them was a major contributor to the team. Braxton Daws was one of the top goalies in the conference and made countless saves that kept us in games and it was his first season of soccer since sixth grade. Fischer Epley was the anchor of our defense. Without him in the back holding things together, I know we wouldn’t have had near the success that we did have. Dalton Kuhn scored four goals on the season and was an excellent role model for the younger players. Derek Hollinger helped hold the defense together all season, along with contributing a goal and an assist on top of being the comedic relief we needed at practices. Zack Culley was the second leading scorer on the team with 10 goals and five assists. It’s going to be tough to replace each and every one of them, but I thought the same about last year’s group and we found a way to do it.”

MOUNT VERNON

NORTH POSEY

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK BRADY HOOK

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK MAX RENSHAW

Brady Hook led the Cats on the ground with 17 rushes for 108 yards and three touchdowns. The Wildcats get another shot at Gibson Southern in the tourney.

The talented No. 1 singles player at North Posey Max Renshaw made quick work of the tennis sectional giving up one game. He compete’s in Wednesday’s Regional.