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Robinson Township Library tax money in the balance By Lois Mittino Gray Members of the North Posey School Board developed an action plan to deal with perceived “misappropriation of public tax funds” happening in Robinson Township at their October 13 meeting. The plan will include contacting the district’s lawyer, the township trustee, local legislators, writing letters, and attending an APL library board

meeting. Linda Reising, Posey County Public Library Board President, appeared at the meeting to discuss developments in the six months since she first presented the problem to the school board in April. The problem is that Robinson Township tax funds are given to the Alexandrian Public Library in Mount Vernon, even though students of Robinson

Schmitz replacement to be decided Oct. 25 Special to the News Due to the recent passing of Carl Schmitz, the Posey County Republican Party will hold a caucus on October 25, 2021 for the purpose of selecting a replacement for Carl as Commissioner District 1. The caucus will be held at Robinson Conservation Club, 727 North Stierley Road, Wadesville, Ind., on Monday, October 25, 2021 at 7 p.m. Participants will be limited to the entire Republican precinct committee members in Posey County and party officers, candidates for Commissioner, and vote counters (which will include vote tally observer of each candidate). A caucus in Indiana is not open to the media or public. To be eligible to file for the position of Commissioner District 1, the interested person must be a register voter and have resided for at least six months in one of the following townships: Bethel, Robb, Robinson, or Smith. Anyone interested in filing for the position of Commissioner District 1 should contact Posey County Republican Chairman Greg Newman at ganewman@tds.net to obtain more information. The deadline for filing paperwork with Greg is 72 hours prior to the caucus. Therefore, the deadline to file is 7 p.m., on Friday, October 22, 2021.

Gary and Laura Jean Yoder show oﬀ one of the pieces they had for sale in the Arts in Harmony this weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce

Township are part of the MSD of North Posey County school district. “We are the only school district in the state that has student money given to another library out of their district. No one can figure out when or where this happened, but it has been going on for at least the past seventeen years.” “For us, the $170,000 in funds would be life-changing. We only

have a $200,000 annual budget and this change would about double it. The APL has a $2,000,000 a year budget and it would not affect them as much,” Reising explained. If the change happens, she stressed that residents of Robinson Township would even have a lower tax rate to pay. “You wrote us a wonderful letter of support last April and we brought

it to the next APL library board meeting. We thought we had our ducks all in a row, but they shut us down and would not listen to what we had to say. They were very rude. We even had Heather Allyn, President of the Posey County Council, attend with us to show that they support our request, as well as the

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Budget for 2022 passed by ‘frugal’ Posey County body By Trisha L. Lopez Salary issues topped the agenda at the Posey County Council meeting at the Hovey House on Tuesday. Council members voted to approve the final reading of the 2022 budget after hearing no comments from residents in attendance. “It’s never a fun process, but a necessary one,” Posey County President Heather Allyn said. “I think, as a council, we can generally say that we’re all pretty frugal and careful with the money of the county, covering the business that needs to happen, putting the money where it can best affect the business of the county. Because of Covid, we had less dollars than we normally do to shift around.” She explained that county option income tax (COIT), a tax on payroll taxes, was estimated to be lower due to the number of people off of work during the pandemic. “Typically, that amount is a number that we add to the dollar amount that we are going to release for the year. This year, that’s the dollar amount that (the state) wanted us to subtract. When you are curious as to why things happen with the budget, that was a big reason why there was a decrease that we were expected to hit this year. Rather than overspend, we’re trying to be a little more conservative and cautious with that number. We’re not certain how it will impact our collections,” Allyn explained. She said despite the fact that it was “really hard” to look for areas to make increases, council was able to increase county employee salaries by $500. They also drafted a salary ordinance to work to correct payroll deficiencies created by the 27-week pay period of 2021 versus the typical, 26-week pay period. The 15 employees hired in 2021 were underpaid by about $1,500 due to the issue. Medical insurance premiums saw a five percent hike in the 2022 budget. Property and casualty premiums from added vehicles, legal fees and IT expenses also increased. “It was mostly just kind of hanging steady where we were and making sure that we were able to fill those spots,” Allyn said. Council members voted to approve an option suggested by Councilman Brandon Deig, Allyn and Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham to find money to add to the paychecks of law enforcement officers. They proposed changing the required six percent pension contribution for law enforcement to three percent, allowing officers the choice to see an immediate increase in takehome pay. “On average, about $100 more per pay. It may

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Doug and Jackie Hamman enjoy good fun and friends at a weekend Halloween Party. Photo submitted

Dartt sentenced to 12 years in drug case Special to the News A Mount Vernon man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for dealing drugs in Posey County. On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 13, Alex Jordan Dartt, of Mount Vernon, appeared in the Posey Circuit Court and was sentenced by Judge Craig Goedde after being convicted of Dealing in a Controlled Substance, a Level 2 felony. As part of his guilty plea, Dartt, age 25, admitted to possessing more than 28 grams of synthetic marijuana, commonly referred to as “K2”, with the intent to distribute the illegal drug. According to police records, on December 4, 2020, a vehicle driven by Dartt was stopped for speeding by Posey County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Bryan Hicks. In the course of the traffic stop, law enforcement disAlex Jordan Dartt covered that Dartt had an active misdemeanor arrest warrant out of Posey County. Dartt was arrested without incident, and admitted to law enforcement that there was synthetic marijuana located in the vehicle. Law enforcement then located and seized over 100 grams of K2 from under the front passenger seat of the vehicle. “This was a routine traffic stop that led to a seizure of a large amount of K2. I’m grateful for the work of the Posey County Sheriff’s Office in this case for removing these illegal drugs from our community,” commented Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers. Dartt will be transported to the Indiana Department of Correction to serve his sentence.

Public Service personified By Lois Gray Posey County Sheriff Detective Dustin Seitz believes law enforcement officers are “blessed” to have the supportive community we have here. As Treasurer of the local Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) chapter, he is responsible for overseeing the donations coming in from all over for Deputy Sheriff Bryan Hicks and making deposits in the bank. Hicks was shot in the head while answering a call in New Harmony on September 18 and has been slowly recovering in the hospital from the trauma. “We have taken in over $100,000 to date in donations. There have been

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so many people and groups having fundraisers or just sending in a personal check to give to his family to help with expenses. We appreciate their graciousness and the outpouring of concern for Officer Hicks and his family. But you know, even before this awful thing happened, we always had the support and respect for what we do from the locals. You hear on national media that police are not respected, but that’s not here,” he observed. The FOP has a Silent Auction with great donated items going on now that may be viewed on the Curran-Miller website. It will end this week. He noted that people even brought food in to the Sheriff’s Office after the shooting

just to show their concern for what officers went through. Dustin is a Mount Vernon native who has always been interested in law enforcement, even as a child. He said his parents were role models for him in doing public service and they led him in that direction. After graduating as a member of the 2006 Mount Vernon High School class, the young Wildcat went on to earn his Criminal Justice degree from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond. Working as a reserve officer for one year, he then joined the Sheriff’s Department full-time as a Patrol Deputy and had been a member of the force

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OCTOBER 19, 2021 James Dee Bloodworth James Dee Bloodworth, 67, of Mount Vernon and formerly of Texas, passed away peacefully October 15, 2021 at his home. He was born May 18, 1954 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Maxwell and Wanda (Cox) Bloodworth. Jim was a member of Mount Vernon General Baptist Church. He was a 1972 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. Jim attended Murray State University and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern Indiana. After college, he moved to Tyler, Texas for 37 years. Jim started his own company, Quality Consultants, in which he worked with many clients including the railroads and mines, but his main client was Texas Utilities. After retiring, he moved back home to Indiana. He was preceded in death by his niece, Abi Bloodworth; nephew, Michael Lilleston; and brother-inlaw, David Bethel. He is survived by his brothers, William Bloodworth (Marti) and Den-

Carolyn Ruth Heaton

nis Bloodworth (Teresa); sisters, Jo Ann Lilleston, Donna Bethel and Debbie Guido (Phil); nieces and nephews, Max Bloodworth (Kurt), Ben Bloodworth (Michelle), Sara Willett (Travis), Rebecca Bloodworth (Luke Potter), Michelle Gibson (Mark), Matt Lilleston (Sharmaine), Brian Bethel (Jody), Briana Ormes (Kenneth), Andrew Guido; great-nieces and great-nephews, Shelton, Lucas, and Nathan Bloodworth, Avonlea, Thane and Ronan Willett, Michael Austin (Tori), Alex Austin (Chelsea), Ashley, Lindsey, Ryan and Kelsey Lilleston, Kale and Mason Ormes, London and Elliot Guido; great-great-niece and greatgreat-nephew, Abby and Adam Austin. Private graveside services will be held. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, American Diabetes Association or Riley Children’s Hospital. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Carolyn Ruth Heaton of Greenville, S.C., passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family on October 2, 2021 at the age of 80. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and beloved friend to many in her community. Carolyn was born on September 14, 1941 in Mount Vernon Indiana, daughter of Helen and Albert Uebelhack.

Phyllis Diane (Wade) Seifert, 75, passed away on October 13, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Phyllis was born to Karl and Lucy Wade of Mount Vernon, Indiana on September 10, 1946. She

the weather and became a weather spotter for the TV stations as a hobby. He loved working on cars, especially old sports cars and over his lifetime owned and tinkered with his Austin Healy, a vintage Jaguar, and two vintage Porches. He graduated from Henry Clay High School but attended Bryan Station for three years. He spent seven years in the US Army during the Vietnam war, was a medic, and was an officer. He went to college and earned a BA in graphic arts from Eastern Ky. University and later a degree in Civil Engineering from UK. He worked at the City of Lexington as a civil engineer. After that he owned a golf repair business and a home repair business. He became a Mason in the Lexington Ky., Lodge and went on to be a Shriner. He has been a lifelong member of a United Methodist Church starting at Epworth United Methodist where he said the family went when he was a child. He will be deeply missed by all his friends, family, and all who knew him. Visitation was held at Scobee Funeral Home, Winchester Ky., on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. The funeral followed at 3 p.m. Reverend Dr. Todd Raider will be officiating. After services a Celebration Dinner was held at Clark Energy, 2640 Ironworks Road, Winchester, KY 40391. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Shriners Hospital, 110 Conn Terrace, Lexington, KY 40508, or to Hospice East, 407 Shoppers Drive, Winchester, KY 40391.

She began her career as an Executive Assistant at Bristol Myers, transferring from Evansville, Ind., to New York City in 1969. She met her husband, Peter Heaton, in New York and after an extensive letter-writing campaign, she succumbed to his British accent and sense of humor, marrying him in 1972. Peter and Carolyn lived in New Rochelle, N.Y., and Bridgeport Ct., welcoming son Andrew in 1974 and daughter Amy in 1976 before settling down in Long Island. In 1985, Peter’s job at Michelin re-located the family to Greenville, S.C., where Carolyn remained heavily engaged in the PTA, and became a member of the Westminster Presbyterian choir. She continued her career as an Executive Assistant at Liberty corporation and at Furman University, where

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Lester Ray Elam Lester Ray Elam of Winchester, an unoﬃcial KY., historian, died at home on October 10, 2021 after a long illness. He was born in Lexington, Ky., to Henry Leander and Mary Josephine Hisle Elam on November 8, 1946. He was their third child. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Lynn Hammelman Elam, daughter Julie Gayle Webb (Leslie), and son, Joseph Ray, two granddaughters, Jaycie Gayle and Blair Mitchell Raney, two step grandsons, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is also survived by his sister, Linda Lee Young (James) of Cincinnati, and brother Henry Leander, Jr. of South Carolina. He is also survived by his wife’s siblings, Suzy Hammelman Bailey (Paul), Steve (Vicki) Hammelman, and David (Angela) Hammelman. He is preceded in death by an infant daughter, Carrie Mitchell, his parents, and his younger brother, John Wayne Elam. He grew up in Lexington, and in 1973 he married Gayle Welch and they had two children. Later, in 1989, he married his second wife, Cheryl Hammelman of Poseyville, and they had one child, Joseph. His 10-year-old son said, “he is the best daddy in the world.” First and foremost, Lester loved people and his family. He could carry on a long conversation with people of all walks of life and was known for his pranks and sense of humor. Quiet at ﬁrst because he was “sizing up” the new acquaintances’ personality and interests, he would talk to them for hours about a multitude of subjects as he was well schooled in many topics. His interests laid in history, mainly Kentucky history and Christian archeology. He was a lover of music, classical movies, and movie stars. His hobbies included golf, art, genealogy, watching and studying thoroughbred horses, Indy-Car racing, dogs, camping and shooting guns with his son, collecting eclectic pieces of jewelry, artwork, vintage golf clubs, silver pieces, and more. He also enjoyed

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married Marion Seifert on February 13, 1965, at Saint John’s United Church in Caborn, Indiana where they attended much of their life. She and Marion were farmers in Marrs Township of Posey County. They raised three children, Robin, Sam, and Nick. After raising the children, Phyllis spent time working at the Highland Plasma Center and Walmart. After an accident on the farm, cancer, and a failed surgery, Phyllis was physically unable to continue with a normal life. In 1993, Phyllis was miraculously healed of her physical issues and began traveling to share her message and spread Gods

Donald Ray Stallings

Donald Ray Stallings “DS”, 65, of Mount Vernon, was welcomed into heaven by his grandson, Donald

E. Stallings, on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Donald was born in Posey County (Springﬁeld) on May 16, 1956, the son of John W. and Alice B. (Rigdon) Stallings. Donald married Sue (Little) Stallings in 1976 and she survives. Donnie was a man that always loved to stay busy. He did many things over his life, including driving a truck, working at Jerry David Enterprise, owning and operating D&D Towing, and co-owning Whistle Stop Café with his wife. If Donald wasn’t working,

she supported the Paladin Club’s mission of raising scholarship funds for athletes. Carolyn also worked as a volunteer usher at the Peace Center, eventually accepting a job as Head Usher. Carolyn’s playful spirit and unique ability to authentically connect with everyone she met made her an irreplaceable member of the communities at the Peace Center and Furman University. Carolyn’s favorite pastimes were listening to her son play violin, planning and cooking meals with her daughter, listening to Garrison Keillor’s Prairie Home Companion, playing piano, taking her granddogs through drive-thrus for biscuits, and reading to or playing with her beloved granddaughter. Her love of life and ability to light up any room will be sorely missed. Carolyn is preceded in death by her parents Helen

and Albert, husband Peter, sister Marilyn, and brother Harold. She is survived by her son Andrew Heaton (wife Karolyn), daughter Amy Heaton, granddaughter Rowan, niece Teri Nolan (husband David), great nephews Brandon and Nathan, great niece Kailyn, and granddogs Oscar and Willie Nelson. A memorial service was held at Westminster Presbyterian Church (2310 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605) on Sunday, October 17 at 3 p.m. The service will also be live-streamed at https:// wpc-online.org/live-streamworship/. On October 23 at 3 p.m., the family will hold a ceremony followed by a graveside service at Salem-Heusler Church (11325 Lower Mount Vernon Road, Evansville, IN 47712). Friends and family may visit with family from 2-3 p.m.

words. Phyllis had a passion for Christ and enjoyed attending church with her great grandchildren. Phyllis loved her flowers and spent many hours watering and caring for them. Her passion created many beautiful flowers for others to see. Phyllis loved to travel, and she enjoyed flea marketing with Marion and picking colored glassware for her children. Phyllis is survived by her three children: daughter, Robin Bergner, sons, Samuel (Dena) Seifert and Nicholas Sr. (Michelle) Seifert. Brother, Carl Wade and sister, Sue (Bill) Rutledge. Seven grandchildren: Shellee, Robert III, Nicholas Jr., Christopher, Mathew, An-

drew, and Samantha. Four great-grandchildren: Jackson and Silas, Olivia, Keatan. She is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Marion Seifert, brother, Norman Wade, Sister-in-law, Pam Wade and Son-in-law, Robert Bergner Jr. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with entombment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. A visitation was held on Monday, October 18, 2021, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorials may be left to the Posey County Humane Society. Online Condolence may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome.com.

he could be found tinkering on something. Donnie’s true love was his family. He spent as much time as he could with his grandchildren. Donnie had a witty sense of humor and kept everyone laughing that was around him. Donnie was a great friend to many people. Donnie also liked to go camping and ﬁshing. He is survived by his wife, Sue; daughter, Michele (Tim) Hardin; son, Robert Stallings; grandchildren, Braxton, Nick, and Joey; sisters, Linda (Rick) Word and Tammy Tsimurdis; brother, John (Evelyn) Stallings; and many nieces,

nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, grandson, Donald E. Stallings; and sisters, Helen Heath and Martha Kester. A funeral service was held at 12 p.m. on Friday, October 15, 2021 at the Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with Adam McCloud oﬃciating. A visitation took place from 11 a.m. until time of service. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorials may be left to the funeral home to help defray costs. Online condolence may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome.com .

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The Mount Vernon Class of 1961 held their 60th reunion on October 9, 2021 at the American Legion Post 5 in Mount Vernon. Pictured front row, 1-r: Pat (Freimiller) Crowdus, Judy (Roedel) Weyerbacher), Sharon (Toothman) Burkhart, Anna (Durell) Grove, Ruth (Jeﬀries) Fosse, and Mary Kay (Coon) Anthony. Middle row, l to r: Richard Garrett, Sharon (Dieterle) Juncker, Bob Thompson, Naomi (Duncan) Schneck, Sondra (Naab) McNamara, Jackie (Peek) Green, and Sandy (Perry) Roos. Back row, l to r: Alvin Felty, Bill Lang, Richard Green, Norris Suits, Nancy (Ranes) Sexton, Dennis Carr, Sandra (Foster) Hart, Charlotte (Jensen) Thomas, Sharon (Stewart) Parks, Joe Althoﬀ, and David Allyn.

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Glorious Autumn

Another Autumn ushers in a reason to go back and think of years past. I recently wrote about the births of both my sons, which was one of the most outstanding memories for me. However, considering my age, there is so much more. There was the memorable year of 1963 when so much happened. In May, I graduated from high school; went on our Senior trip, delivered my Salutatorian speech, and mentally prepared myself for college. I entered Evansville College full of hope for the future in all ways. However, we had to watch our President shot down in November, and shudder at the images of the Viet Nam war on every evening news. My group had grown up in the innocent 50’s, and it did not prepare us to accept senseless violence. It was in this time period that it was apparent my grandfather was seriously ill. I went to the hospital to visit him almost every day after my college day was over. Seeing him suffer and ultimately die was more than I had prepared myself to accept. The reality of how life really worked hit me hard. Madeleine, I hope that you will be much more mentally prepared to accept it all. The colorful blast of Autumn leaves from the tall trees in our front yard only served to remind me that Grandpa would never be there to rake them ever again. In the New Harmony years, I enjoyed seeing the beauty of Autumn along every street, and tourists flocked there to enjoy the experience. I was amused when many of them B C P

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confided the fact that they could no longer enjoy burning leaves in their larger cities. Autumn brings us a different appetite, and we tried to anticipate this by serving pumpkin pies, homemade soups, and cabbage rolls. Ironically, we were so busy that I barely had time to leave the restaurant. Going back a little more, I remember the festival years, when we arrived at a park or small town while it was still early. It was usually quite chilly, and we braved the cold to get our wares ready before the public arrived. One of these was at Audubon Park. I took my baby daughter along in 1978, and kept her wrapped in a hot pink fleece blanket/sleeper. This was her first taste of the season she loves so much. Later on, her choice of 10/10/10 for a wedding date seemed obvious for her. The impressions and sights of this season make it both happy and sad. I have always experienced a melancholy feeling. It was this time of year that we packed up Don’s mother and sent her off to assisted living in Florida. I wondered if she realized she would never see Kentucky again. When we were very young and newly married, we spent many weekends in her Owensboro home. She always cooked us good meals and Don did the little chores she needed finished. I will never forget the endless sticker balls that fell from a tree in her little front yard. Her Sunday pot roast tasted great, eaten on fine china, with genuine silverware, on a snowy white linen tablecloth. I will always remember the other old ladies in her neigh-

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, October 19, 1921 - Mount Vernon

J K Note: News in this issue includes: Near East relief, Hoop-Pole Junior publication, arrest bootlegger, an example of two wrecks: a new style auto wreck and an old style buggy wreck, sports, and many news briefs and personals. Near East Relief From Posey County Farmers County Agent Shrode has been appointed chairman of Posey County for the Near East Relief. It will be remembered that this county supplied several train car loads of corn last year to the suﬀerers, and it is expected that this amount will again be donated by our farmers. Mr. Shrode states that the date for the drive has been set for the week of November 14, but since the Corn Show will be held early in December, he is arranging to delay the canvas until that date. With the date changed

the farmers can deliver their corn on the day that they attend the show. Hoop-Pole Junior - The first addition of the HoopPole Junior, a publication of the Junior and Senior High Schools of this city, made its appearance for the present year yesterday morning. This marks the fourth year of the paper and it is edited in a first-class style. The following officers have charge of the paper: Editor, Roy Dawson; Assistant Editor, Carl Basler; Exchange Editor, Carl Schneider; Circulation Manager, Lucile Page; Advertising Manager, Ralph Gronemeier; SecretaryTreasurer, Dale Tennison; and Faculty Supervisor, Miss Nona Noel. Bootlegger Arrested - J.C. McAtte, age 64, of Henderson County, Ky., was arrested shortly at noon Wednesday by Constable Charles Hardin, charged with bootlegging. The arrest was

made at John Hunt’s second hand store on west Second Street where McAttee is alleged to have displaced a quantity of the beverage. McAttee was tried in Mayor Zommerman’s Court the same afternoon and received a ﬁne of $100 and costs, and being unable to pay the same was sent to jail. Man Injured When Auto Goes In Ditch - On Sunday morning as Aloysius Folz, accompanied with his brother, George, and John Stallman, were returning to this city from Point Township in an automobile, an approaching car came down the road at a 40 miles per hour clip, and as the driver showed no disposition to give part of the road, in order to prevent a collision, Aloysius was compelled to drive his car near the edge of a ditch, and as he did so the bank caved in, throwing the automobile and occupants into the ditch. Aloysius, who was driving,

borhood. Yes, this was still another time that is gone forever. One of the sights that I will always remember is that of Grandma Stella, wandering around the back yard, picking up the fallen pecans. She put them in her apron pocket and almost always wore her little turquoise sweater. The taste of freshly gathered pecans is so much better. We patiently picked out the nutmeats for upcoming holiday baking. Grandpa built little fires so that I could roast marshmallows. They never understood why I purposely let them catch fire. To this day, I love that blackened sweet gooey outer part. One of my very favorite sights is that of the long “v” formations of geese flying South. I always wondered how they picked

Birthdays October 19 - Lynn Cleveland, Hayleigh Hatch, Kristen Becher, Lee R. Garrett, Thelma Straw, Freida Robison Horton October 20 - Erica Lynn Alsop, Erica Kissinger, Gene Nolen, Erik Hawn, Kyler Butler, Taylor Greb, Lindsey Whitney October 21 - Deloris Bauer, Deb Guido, Sandra Almon, Carolyn Darr, Dan Wilson, Lisa Moutray, Veronica Mittino, Phillips Wisley, Angie Woodburn, Judy Moore

October 22 - Janelle Patton, Gordon Stallings, Charles Dyer Sr. October 23 - Jake Armstrong, Laura Hudgins, Maureen Patterson, Kelsey R. Overton, Lenny Deptula, Sarah Gray, Lori Nottingham, Tamara O’Neil October 24 - Ricky Hutchinson, John Nicholes Barnes, G.P. Rhodes, Heather Fisher Jones, Susan Branigin, Martha Raske, Brad Underwood, Jean Burkemper, Meredith Ashley Walker, Annette Buck-

land, Mason Dixon, Meredith Morton, Carol Scarafia, Sandra Alldredge, Yvonne Vegas, Bobbie Srader October 25 - Jodene Crocker, Mark Eugene Embrey, Mike Ahrens, William M. Cox, James Hartsock, Carol Scarafia, Tori Kron, Virginia Kidd, Barbara Jane Offerman, Mike Woodburn If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@ poseycountynews.com

was thrown against the steering wheel and had his right collar bone broken loose from the shoulder, and the wind shield of the car was smashed, cutting Stallman in the back part of the neck, but he was not badly hurt. The driver of the other car is unknown as he did not stop to see the damage caused by his speeding. Dr. Harwick attended the injured . Woman Injured In Buggy Wreck - Mrs. Oscar Kelin, residing in the western part of the city, is suﬀering from a badly lacerated left arm as the result of being thrown from a buggy onto a barbed wire fence Monday afternoon. The injuries consist of a number of minor cuts, while one of eight inches is considered by Dr. Ranes very bad. In company with her mother-in-law Mrs. Kelin was returning from the country where she had gathered walnuts and when near the Hagemann farm, two miles northwest of here, the horse she was driving became frightened and ran away. The animal could not be checked in its wild run and at a point near

the Given’s farm the buggy struck an object and was overturned throwing the occupants over the fence. Sports - Baseball In The Fall - The Wadesville High School baseball team took another step toward the winning of the Posey County High School baseball championship, when they defeated Poseyville 9 to 1. Reitz Defeats Mt. Vernon In Football - Suffering their worst defeat of the season against a supposedly weak team was the experience of the local high school squad Saturday when they were defeated by the F.J. Reitz team from Evansvile by a score of 47 to 6. A feature of the game was the passes of Woods, Reitz’s quarterback, who threw the ball with his “southpaw.” Many fake plays were used by the Evansville boys. Benthall has the credit of making the first touchdown of the season for Mount Vernon. Lawrence missed the try for a field goal. News Briefs And Personals - The Eagles have a new piano. The new electric orchestral piano ordered by the entertainment committee will be installed before the big meeting on October 27. This piano represents 13 orchestra instruments and was purchased at a cost of $2,800. Births - Born, Thursday night to Mr. and Mrs. Toney Tapp, a daughter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mann, Saturday night, a son. A daughter was born to Mr.

and Mrs. John Wehr Saturday night, Born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens named Charles Morris. Sick List - Postmaster William Wilson is confined to his home on Walnut Street, suffering from malaria fever. Mr. John Hinenkamp is suffering from an infected fracture of the hip. Box Socials - A box social will be given at the Jeffries’ School, on Friday night, October 28, Elisha Blackburn, teacher. A box social will be given tomorrow at the Barnett School to which everyone is cordially invited - Albert Kaufman, teacher. Visits and Gatherings - Charles Wallace of Stewartsville, transacted business in the city Friday. Louis Stephens of Cynthiana, transacted business in our city Monday. Pete Schaefer and Adam Daub of Parker’s Settlement were business visitors in our city Monday. Henry Goebel of Wadesville came down Monday to pay his state and county taxes, and while here gave us a peasant call. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Esche and daughter, Edna Pearl, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Neu near Ford. Ivan Carroll and Edgar and Owen Benthall took supper Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Homer Benthall. No Marriage Licenses Listed. News Of 125 Years Ago - Marriage Licenses - Herbert Endicott and Ella Johnson; Hugo Weidman (Saint Louis) and Louise Wasem.

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A Pork Chop Drive-Through Dinner was held at Johnson United Methodist Church on Friday. Wabash Valley Farm Services donated the food so that all proceeds could go to the Bryan Hicks Family. Pictured are Mary Lou Parker, Mike Wilson, Kevin W. Smith, Roger Winter, and Keith Davis. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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Briefly Saint Peter UMC to hold Annual Christmas Auction Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church Women will have their annual Christmas auction on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 2 p.m. The money raised is for mission projects. Please come and enjoy the fun, 2800 Saint Phillips Road.

Ace Hardware Cookout for PHS Grab a $2 lunch provided by Ace Hardware for PHS. This event will take place on Friday, October 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be adoptable animals and raﬄes and a drawing for a $100 Ace Hardware Gift card.

NH Arbor Day Tree Planting The New Harmony Parks Board will be planting a tree for their Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, October 30, at 10 a.m. in Murphy Park.

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.

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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.

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 at 812-4557864 or Betty Fendel at 812-643-0525.

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

Public trick or treating at Harmonie State Park on Saturday, October 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. Parking at the pool and shuttle bus will pick you up.

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.

Community Center Pumpkin Festival Come to Hedges Central door 11, Saturday, October 30, from 1 to 4 p.m., and join in the fun. There will be games, prizes, free pumpkins, and lots of treats. There will be a pumpkin design contest, and costume parade winner. All free fun party.

New Harmony Business Associates The New Harmony Business Associates will host trick or treating at local businesses from 2 to 4 p.m., on Saturday, October 30, come join the fun.

Trinity UCC Trunk or Treat Come and enjoy treats and hot dogs, 505 Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon, Saturday, October 30, 4 to 6 p.m.

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

The annual “Boo Harmony” golf cart parade will be held on Sunday, October 31, at 6 p.m., line up starts at 5:45 p.m., at Wilson’s Auction Center. Bring a lawn chair and set on Main Street and watch the parade. For more information or the speciﬁc golf cart parade route, please see the event listing on social media.

Alexandrian Public Library Facebook page. We will read a story, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-and-make-it craft kit. October 25 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-itand-make-it craft kit. October 26 at 6 p.m. - Virtual Family Story Time - Join Miss Janis on our Facebook page for a program the whole family can enjoy. This Family Story Time will be Halloween themed. You will also receive information on a fun family friendly craft available at the library. October 27 at 3:30 p.m. Virtual S.T.E.A.M. Program - Join Miss Samantha for another S.T.E.A.M. program. October 27 at 6 p.m. Dungeons & Dragons - Join us in our meeting room for a

game of Dungeons & Dragons. Bring character sheets and dice if you have them. For those in Grades six to 12. Registration is open. October 28 - Staﬀ training Day - The library will be closed. October 28 at 3:30 p.m. Virtual Laughs and Crafts - Join us on our library’s Facebook page. We will read a story, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-and-make-it craft kit. October 31 from 3 to 6 p.m. - Trick or Treat bags Where: DRIVE THROUGH service on Fifth Street by the book drop. Treat bags for kids up to ﬁfth grade with lots of goodies. Bags will be available while they last, or until 6 p.m. November 1 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Story Time - Join us on our Facebook page for a virtual story time. You will

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Drive thru trick or treat bags will be passed out on Fifth Street by the book drop. Treat bags for kids up to ﬁfth grade. Treats will be available on Sunday, October 31, from 3 to 6 p.m., or until they run out.

Faith UMC Trunk and Treat Drive thru trunk and treat at Faith UMC, 231 Wolﬂin Street, Mount Vernon, Sunday, October 31, 2 to 4 p.m.

MV Police Department Candy Giveaway Drive thru candy giveaway at 311 College Avenue, Mount Vernon, Sunday, October 31, 3 p.m.

Black Township Fire and Rescue Drive thru trunk and treat at Black Township Fire and Rescue on Sunday, October 31, 3 to 7 p.m.

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Matt, center, and Brian Williams, right, of McKims IGA present a check to FOP President Brandon Deig, left, in the amount of $4,225. The money raised was from a cookout held recently for Deputy Hicks and his family. Please keep Deputy Hicks in your prayers as he is still recovering and has a long road ahead. Photo submitted

“T-shirts for Hicks” 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.

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Heckert Supports Toys for Tots Drive Drew Heckert, the local Edward Jones financial advisor, is supporting the Posey County Toys for Tots program by using his office as a drop-off location for this year’s toy drive. Local residents may help needy children in the area by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy to the office, 431 East Fourth Street. Mount Vernon, Ind., during regular business hours beginning November 1 through December 10. Monetary gifts cannot be accepted. “With the holiday season around the corner, we are all getting ready for the festivities,” Heckert said. “And as this is the season of giv-

All roads seemed to lead to New Harmony over the weekend for the Arts in Harmony Show and Sale. Above, Chad Freeman, Mallichi Camden and Michelle Camden were looking for a place to fish after the swift Wabash River current caused fishing problems earlier in the day for them. At right, Desiree Logan, of Fargo, North Dakota, returned with Blayze Buseth of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to New Harmony after Buseth did a clay dig in New Harmony and fell in love with the area. The couple reported that the trip was worthwhile as visitors to the event were full of conversation. The event is held every year in New Harmony. Photos by Dave Pearce

ing, now is a great time to remember the less fortunate in our community.” Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in St. Louis, provides financial services in the U.S. and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm’s business, from the investments its financial advisors offer to the location of branch offices, caters to individual investors. The firm’s nearly 19,000 financial advisors serve more than 7 million clients with a total of $1.7 trillion in assets under care. Visit edwardjones.com or the recruiting website at careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.

WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams An important mission of the Working Men’s Institute is making useful programs freely available to the community. We do this by hosting in-house programs and by oﬀering space for other groups and individuals to host their own. One example is the yoga classes currently being held in the William Maclure Room for the Dissemination of Useful Knowledge. Patty Beagle is leading these classes here on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:15 to

6:15 pm. It is a very welcoming group. Yoga can be a challenging practice, but Patty encour-

ages all who attend to simply do their best. Making the attempt to do the yoga is more important than doing it perfectly. Patty oﬀers full instruction on positions, movements, and what eﬀect each will have on the body. She shares in her students’ successes and struggles,

and gladly suggests ways that a posture can be done more easily if necessary. Yoga is perfect for increasing one’s ﬂexibility and increasing their strength. If you are interested in joining this accessible and encouraging class, please contact Patty Beagle at 812-480-7993. Upcoming at the WMI: Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon. Enjoying a late fall cook-out in Poseyville on Sunday afternoon are, left to right, Kara Kiwanis Story Time on Pfi ster, Abigail Pfister, Nathan Pfister, Hunter Carroll, Jennifer Carroll, Jaxon Carroll, Thursday, October 28 at 6:30 Juleonna Carroll, and Justin Carroll. Photo by Dave Pearce p.m.

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Inside the Pantry: A look at River Bend volunteers

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RTL Baby Photo winners announced Thank you to all participants in the Posey County Right to Life 2021 Baby Photo Contest displayed in booth 74 at the 100th West Side Nut Club Fall Festival. The sharing of these photos enabled us to increase the awareness of Human Dignity and share with our community that all children are precious and worthy of protection.

The proceeds from the contest are used to support pregnant women and their families in Posey and Vanderburgh counties and to educate the public with Pro-Life literature and merchandise at our booth. In 2019 we sponsored the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box at the Fire Station in Mount Vernon, Ind. We also sponsor area youth to attend the National March for Life in Wash-

ington D.C. as well as the $500 Martha Jean Breeze Memorial Award to acknowledge and mentor future pro-life leaders. Contact us to learn how you can be a part of the Pro-Life Movement in Posey County. Follow us at: facebook.com/ poseycountyrighttolife or contact us at poseycountyrighttolife@gmail.com or 812-781-9293.

First place: Ava Ritter, daughter of Shawn Ritter and Breanna French Ria’s Photography - One Hour Session, $75 cash ($275 value). Photos submitted

Second place: Graham Spalding, son of Denver Spalding and Brittany McCarthy - Mesker Park Zoo - One Year Membership, $75 cash ($175 value).

Third place: Rosalie Bittner, daughter of Ben and Maci Bittner - One Hour Massage, $50 cash ($115 value).

Pat Bartlett Pat Bartlett is a longtime volunteer at the River Bend Food Pantry. She first volunteered occasionally when it was located at the Mount Vernon Baptist Church. At that time Pat had begun working with people in our community including the jail ministry. When the food pantry moved to her home church, the Presbyterian Church, Pat became a regular volunteer and began preparing prepackaged food bags. She also arranged for the pantry to become a part of the Coat-A-Kid program through Claytons Dry Cleaners, providing winter coats through the pantry. The Presbyterian Church provides Bibles to the food pantry. Pat said she enjoys working with the other volunteers and also seeing the people she knows from other areas of the community that use the pantry. She said it’s always good to get to know people in the community that she wouldn’t otherwise meet. Pat enjoys direct-

ing people to the Neighbor to Neighbor and GAIN programs which her husband, Jim, is involved in leading. Pat and her husband are also involved with Habitat for Humanity. Pat says working at the pantry is a way to offer Christianity. Pat’s hobbies are gardening (mostly vegetables) and leading a Bible Study. She also enjoys time with her grandchildren. Now that the River Bend Food Pantry is located at the Hedges Community Center Bldg., Pat really likes how people get to shop themselves, choosing the items they can use. While they shop, it gives time to get to know the people, which is an aspect that Pat enjoys. When asked if there was anything she’d like to see changed about the pantry, she replied that she’d like to see more healthy food selections (non-processed stuff). Thank You, Pat for all you do for others in our community.

DAR members attending the Southwest Indiana District Daughters of the American Revolution meeting are, l to r: Donna Creek, Linda Downen, Linda Jeffries, and Sarah Wilson. Photo submitted

Posey DAR attend district meeting Chapter Members from the General Thomas Posey DAR Chapter attended the Southwest Indiana District Daughters of the American Revolution Meeting. The meeting was hosted by the Captain Hery Vanderburgh DAR Chapter in Evansville, at the Crossroads Christian Church. District meetings are a good place to gain more knowledge about the DAR and meet new friends. General Thomas Posey DAR Chapter members present at the meeting and the breakout sessions were Donna Creek, Chapter Historian and Librarian; Linda Downen, Chapter Regent; Linda Jeffries, Chapter Chaplain and School Chairperson; and Sarah Wilson, Chapter Treasurer. Our chapter received several DAR awards at the District Meeting, including the Luminary Challenge Shimmer, Zero Member Resignation/Drops, and Chapter Achievement Award LEVEL ONE. The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR, was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for the nation’s children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than currently 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organization. More information about the DAR is available at www. dar.org or by visiting the General Thomas Posey DAR Chapter, Mount Vernon Indiana facebook page. Member inquiries are welcome.

NH Food Pantry offers drive-thru pick-up hours The New Harmony Ministries Food Panty will be open Thursday, October 21, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Holy Angels Catholic community center. We will not be using the drive up system but instead

we are going back to our indoor way to distribute food. Monetary donations can be sent to: New Harmony Ministry Food Pantry, P O Box 203, New Harmony In 47631.

Sermon of the Week - Mark 9:14-29 By: Rev. Sean Esterline Please read Mark 9:14-29 and then continue here: Halloween often draws our attention to the macabre and the horrific. With that in mind, I ask, what do you suppose it would be like to have to witness your child suffer from demon possession? The thought itself is chilling, isn’t it? The demon periodically throws your child into the fire trying to burn him to death. It throws him into the water trying to drown him. Destruction, death, of course, is the goal. Your son or daughter rolls around on the ground and foams at the mouth. The demon has taken away his ability to hear and to speak. You awaken each day wondering what the day will be like. Despite all of your previous disappointments, your hope remains because you are a child of God by grace. Not only are you His by grace, your child is His too by grace too. Though God seems to have forgotten His child, your child, you continue to believe that He has loved him unto death, even death on the cross. That is, after-all, what the Gospel is all about. God, in Christ, takes on our suffering and death that we might have life in His name. “No greater love has any man than this...that He lay down His life for His friends.” You continue to believe that He loves you and your child and, as the psalmist says, “that you will yet see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” There are those other days though, those days when you wonder if you can go on, when you wonder if God is punishing you or if He is punishing your child for something one of you did or didn’t do, or, if he has turned His back on you altogether. On those days, from the very depths of your soul, you cry out once again with the psalmist. “How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide Your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?” No doubt the man in this Gospel reading vacillated between confidence and joy in God’s grace and mercy, on the one hand, and moments of fear and near despair, on the other. When he had the opportunity he cried out to Jesus, “If you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” Jesus, as always, heard the cry of His child and said, “All things are possible to him who believes.” “All things are possible to him who believes.” Heaven forbid that God’s grace should depend on us. It would seem though that is exactly what Jesus was saying to this distraught father. The man

asked for Jesus’ help and Jesus said, “believe.” Who though believes so fully in God’s goodness that he can effect miracles, even the casting out of demons? After-all, the disciples couldn’t cast this demon out. Remember, elsewhere Jesus said, “if you have faith as a mustard seed you can say to a mountain ‘fall into the sea’ and it will do it” Yet, neither Paul, nor Peter, nor Augustine, nor Luther, nor any other person that we would consider a paragon of faith ever caused a mountain to fall into the heart of the sea. And none of us have ever effected such a miracle either. The man answered Jesus, “I do believe; but help my unbelief.” That, my friends, is the confession and plea of a repentant child of God who struggles with the inconsistencies of faith and unbelief. It is the confession and plea of the baptized who rejoice in the gifts God gives, who face life rooted and grounded in the Word and promises of God. It is the confession and plea of the one who bears events and suffers realities in life that defy everything he believes. And yet, even when the world is quiet, when life is good, when things are as they should be, that is, when life is fair, just and right, it is also the confession and plea of the child of God who is torn by his old nature, that part of him that doesn’t want to believe God, that doesn’t have the power to trust God and that doesn’t want what God gives. “I do believe (the man said); help my unbelief.” I trust you have cried out to God in the same way a time or two. I know I have. As frustrating as it may be, the fact is none of us ever does anything perfectly. We don’t repent and confess our sins perfectly. We don’t sing God’s praise perfectly. And we certainly don’t believe perfectly. For that reason we are thankful that we can confess with a grieving father “I do believe; help my unbelief,” knowing that God is good and that He will continually bear with us when we wrestle to put away our unbelief. Someone once said, “the depths of our misery can never fall below the depths of God’s mercy.” Scripture says the same thing but in different words. “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation He will also provide the way of escape.” “I believe; help my unbelief.” This is the cry of the righteous. And God’s response is always the same. Rest in My blood-bought gift of forgiveness. “I have loved you unto death, even death on a cross.” In the name of Jesus, who forgives ALL our sins. Amen. -Rev. Sean Esterline, Messiah Lutheran Church, Evansville

Court News and Legal Advertisements Arrests October 6 Michael Humpert - Evansville - Warrant, Domestic Battery, Resisting Law Enforcement (petition to revoke bond) - PCS Michael Humpert - Evansville - Warrant, Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .15 or More, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Disorderly Conduct - PCS October 7 Tonisha Harris - Saint Louis, Mo. - Warrant, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License (failure to appear) - PCS Jakab Williams - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Burglary, Theft of a Firearm (petition to revoke) - PCS Brittney Schlageter - Evansville - Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - NHPD Michael Hays - Carmi, Ill. - Warrant, Obstruction of Justice, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Possession of Mari-

juana - PCS October 9 Steven Robinson - Mount Vernon - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Dealing in Schedule I, II, or III Substance - MVPD Shannon Smith - Mount Vernon - Dealing in Schedule I, II, or III Substance - MVPD Christine Roettger - New Harmony - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Controlled Substance-Possession Schedule l - NHPD October 10 Walter Rainey - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Intimidation, Criminal Mischief - MVPD Complaints September 28 2:31 a.m. - Repossession - 2016 BMW 5 series, black Shoreline Road, Wadesville 7:05 a.m. - Violation of 2021-343 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT T. WADE DECEASED

Restraining Order - Caller advised that she has a protective order against male subject. Caller advised that he is now sending her messages about taking away custody of their kids - Martin Creek Court, Evansville 9:42 a.m. - General Complaint - Caller advised that there was a black male stealing

stuff off her dogs grave a few days ago. Caller advised that she just saw the black male again and wants her stuff back - Mill Street, Mount Vernon 10:20 a.m. - Message - Caller advised that he had renters move out and steal the window ac unit. Caller advised that it is now for sale on the Facebook Market Place - Main Street,

Continued on Page A8 2021-344 The following County Operating Claims have been ﬁled with the Auditor’s Oﬃce and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session October 19, 2021 REBECCA MOREDOCK-THOMAS MD PC $1,500.00 SMITH & BUTTERFIELD CO INC $343.94 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTNY $1,482.00 WALTON LAW OFFICE $1,082.50 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $5,386.50 WEST GROUP $207.91 WORD SYSTEMS INC $1,300.00 GRANT TOTAL $11,302.85 MAEGEN GREENWELL POSEY COUNTY AUDITOR Published in the Posey County News on October 19, 2021 - hspaxlp

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) ) ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2109-EU-000060 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Nicole E. Romano was on the 16th day of September, 2021 appointed personal representative of the estate of Robert T. Wade, deceased, who died on September 4, 2021, and was authorized to administer said Estate without court supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED this 15th day of October, 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna M. Curtis Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN &amp; FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812) 838-1400 Published in the Posey County News on October 19, October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Court News and Legal Advertisements continued Mount Vernon 11:26 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised that there is a male and female yelling at each other. Caller advised that the male subject knocked down the door and ran after the female - Water Street, Mount Vernon 5:12 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised residence was broken into, not in progress - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 11:59 p.m. - Suspicious - Caller being followed by subjects with a gun. Caller advised noticed individual on trail camera at his campsite.

Went down to campsite and passed a white GMC or Chevy truck. Caller followed truck which stopped and subject got out with what looked like a gun. Caller left area and subjects followed caller to location - Old 69/Sauerkraut Lane, Mount Vernon September 29 2:08 a.m. - Threatening Receiving threatening phone and text messages with threats of doing harm to her and her daughter - Industrial Road, Mount Vernon 9:14 a.m. - Controlled Substance Problem - Found a meth pipe at one of their buildings -

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Lexan Lane, Mount Vernon 6:18 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Advised neighbors are in some sort of dispute - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 7:55 p.m. - Threatening - Teenage daughter is being cyberbullied by a female classmate. Juvenile threatened to bring weapons to school to hurt daughter - Walnut Street, Mount Vernon October 1 7:59 a.m. - Window Peeping - Caller advised that her neighbor has been looking in her windows at night. Caller advised that he has a dog that he will take in peoples yards

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) ) ) 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

and act like it’s using the restroom. Caller advised that she told him not to come back after she ﬁgured out what was going on. Caller advised that he is now going to other people’s houses and doing it. Caller advised that she only thinks he is doing this with residences that have kids - Sixth Street, Mount Vernon 9:36 p.m. - Suspicious Black sedan pulled into a machine shed. Caller grabbed a 2021-342 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

gun. Subject saw caller with gun and left - Oliver Road, Mount Vernon October 2 8:48 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised that her stepfather is there acting crazy. Caller advised that the male slammed her arm in the door. Caller advised that he is on the porch and has a bow and arrow with him - Bonebank Road, Mount Vernon 10:53 a.m. - Theft - Plates

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) WILLIAM C. WEATHERHOLT, DECEASED; ) SCHERRI Y. ARENS, PERSONAL ) REPRESENTATIVE ) CAUSE NO.: 65C01-2110-EU-000066 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Scherri Y. Arens was on the 5th day of October, 2021, appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of William C. Weatherholt, deceased, who died on the 1st day of September, 2021. All persons having claims against said 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 months (9) after the decedent’s death whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated this 5th day of October, 2021. Kay Kilgore, Clerk, Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Bradley J. Salmon,# 2027-82 SALMON LAW OFFICE, LLC 7505 Eagle Crest Blvd. Evansville, IN 4 7715 Telephone: (812) 901-6750 Fax# 812-286-0820 Email: brad@bsalmonlaw.com Attorney for the Estate Published in the Posey County News on October 19, October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-341

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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

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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 2021-338 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-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

were stolen oﬀ of 2007 Dodge Caravan approximately two nights ago - James Drive, Mount Vernon 11:49 p.m. - Loud Music Parking lot full of people and loud music - SR 66, Wadesville October 3 4:43 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Male subject broke into residence. Front door was broken. Unsure if he is there Bluﬀ Road, Mount Vernon

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Motherhood And Apple Pie

B J J R I am for both of these institutions and I bet so are most voters. So the slight of hand our politician’s must pull oﬀ is to make us think we are getting Mom’s apple pie for our tax monies when, in fact, we may be getting Jezebel’s cow pie. Take the Patriot Act for instance. The full name the naming gnomes came up with for this abomination is: “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Ob-

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struct Terrorism (USA Patriot) Act of 2001.” An example of the Act’s true purpose is the secret FISA courts it created. FISA courts are Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts where the term “court” is turned on its head. Secret proceedings are the stuﬀ of Franz Kafka’s The Trial, not places where due process and the protection of rights and liberty occur. Nothing could be less patriotic than The Patriot Act. Much as we have ignored and subverted our core principles of innocent until and unless proven guilty in Guantanamo Bay “Detention” Camp, our legal and political system has incrementally used words to obfuscate and mislead. A detention center is

where bad behaving children are disciplined. Guantanamo is America’s shameful gulag where we give the lie to our core values every day it remains open. George Orwell was an English writer but his prescient works, Animal Farm and 1984, could be sounding the alarm for our government’s attempts to have us believe politicians pet projects are infrastructure and military incursions are peace missions. It is diﬃcult to get voters to re-elect a politician if they know the person they are paying about $200,000 per year is spending trillions of dollars of taxpayer funds on pet projects and claiming they are infrastructure. Maybe what the poli-

tician wants to fund is a good idea but lying to the American public to get it funded is not. Perhaps if we would rename broccoli, ice cream, we could save broccoli farmers from bankruptcy. Or maybe we could champion those wonderful brussel sprouts as COVID-19 cures. I am conﬁdent there would be some late-night charlatan somewhere on the internet or cable t.v. who would run such an idea as a Biblical alternative to vaccines. As Congress castigates Mark Zuckerberg and wrings its hands at his subliminal manipulation of our youth, perhaps it could turn its spotlight on itself and start policing its own Newspeak. The politicians’

callous indiﬀerence to the citizenry’s confusion over science and religion or peace and war or progress over stagnation is in need of a good analysis by a contemporary Will Rogers or Mark Twain or George Orwell or Joseph (Catch 22) Heller. Anyway, I cannot devote any more time to such pursuits as it is the middle of football season. So, for now, I must concentrate upon what is truly important, at least to me, and I will blithely rely upon the goodwill of the politicians to address the rest in terms that lull me back to indiﬀerence. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com Or “Like/Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegOsageRanch

Cargo Ships--America’s old jobs floating at sea

B D . G M Cargo ships waiting to unload at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach California could keep some of America’s store shelves bare for a while. These two ports handle the bulk of cargo coming from China. Cargo keeps coming from China, making the congestion craziness only worse. The dozens of ships floating in the pacific are carrying products that used to be some of America’s good paying jobs. Today, about 90 percent of nonbulk cargo worldwide is transported by container. Modern container ships carry over 21,000 TEUs and rival crude oil tankers as the largest commercial vessels on the ocean. A TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit)

is a measure of volume in units of twenty-foot-long containers. If you have ever seen any of these cargo ships come into the port at Savannah, Georgia, or these California ports then you know its mind blowing the amount of cargo stacked and transported across the ocean. The weight of the cargo is estimated between 15,000 to 18,000 tons on most of the ships. General cargo vessels carry packaged items like chemicals, foods, furniture, machinery, motor vehicles, shoes, clothing and more. Dry bulk carriers carry coal, grain, ore and other similar products. Reefer ships are refrigerated ships which specifically carry perishable commodities such as fruits, vegetables, meats and dairy products. Roll-on ships are designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, trucks, semitrailer trucks, trailers, and railroad

cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels. China’s exports to the United States were $452.58 Billion during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The top goods exported from China to the U.S. and their total values for 2018 were electrical machinery ($152 billion), machinery ($117 billion), furniture and bedding ($35 billion), toys and sports equipment ($27 billion), and plastics ($19 billion). Japan’s exports to the United States were $118.79 Billion during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. These products are vehicles, machinery, electronics, optical and medical, aircraft, pharmaceuticals, plastics, rubbers, toys, games and sports equipment. United States Imports from Ger-

many were $117.39 Billion during 2020, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. We import most of the same products from Germany as we do Japan including $78 billion dollars in mineral fuels including oil. We continue to hear about all the job openings in the United States. Amazon needs employees, Federal Express, UPS and all the trucking companies are begging for workers. I’ve seen several big banners on trucks begging for drivers at a starting salary of $2,500 a week. Walmart advertises all the time for truckers with a beginning salary of $84,000 a year. There is obviously a lot of work in delivering goods from the shipping ports of America. The shipping ports are all products made in China, Japan, Germany, and other places. We have and are

pumping these countries with billions and billions of dollars. We hear a lot about infrastructure. We need good roads and bridges, Internet, new pipe lines throughout America to carry our water supply and American made chips for our cars, computers and phones and more. We also must start making all the products just mentioned in America. Our President and Congress must give companies every opportunity in reasonable tax breaks and incentives to compete with foreign countries. If we can bring manufacturing back to the United States then we will return to real jobs in this country that pay enough money for people to raise a family, own a car and save for retirement. Until this happens Americans will only see increasing financial hardships and more jobs floating away.

Letters to the Editor Posey Highway project deserves completion Dear Editor: I am writing to express my concern about the recent repavement of State Road 66 between New Harmony and Wadesville. The project included installation of reflectors. My concern is that most of the reflectors have been installed in such a way that they do not reflect the light of a vehicle’s headlights. I have contacted the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) three times and have not received a satisfactory answer. After not hearing from INDOT, I have written to Governor Holcomb and a copy of that letter follows below. I would encourage others who share this concern to contact the Governor through his website. Thank you. Hello, Governor Holcomb: I am writing to you because I have contacted INDOT on three occasions and have not been satisfied with the answer I am getting. Actually, I received one unsatisfactory reply and twice I have not received any reply. (Yes, I did receive the automated reply saying someone would look into my issue and get back to me.). Each time I have written, I have been in touch with my local Senator, Jim Tomes, and he has been in touch with me by

phone every time. My concern is this: Recently INDOT resurfaced State Road 66 between Wadesville and New Harmony. Included in the project was the placement of reflectors. Governor Holcolm, the reflectors are installed in such a way that most of them do not reflect the light from a vehicle’s headlights. My thought is that they are placed too deep in the pavement. I have noticed a similar problem here on State Road 68 and State Road 269 but this work on State Road 66 is the worst. There is a very small percentage of reflectors that actually reflect as they should. As a taxpayer of the State of Indiana, this bothers me as I am sure it would you. I am contacting your office because I think this is an important issue and it needs to be addressed by someone for these reasons: 1). On a personal level, I find reflectors very helpful for driving at night and in early morning fog; (I have been told through Senator Tomes that there is no state or federal mandate to have reflectors.) 2). Did the specifications for this project require reflectors or reflectors that actually reflect the lights of a vehicle?

If the specifications did require the reflectors to reflect, then should not the INDOT supervisor on this project have checked to see if they are reflecting? Has that inspector driven the road at night to see if they do reflect the vehicle’s light? If that supervisor has driven this road at night and has found them not to be reflecting, should this part of the project be re-done? And should that supervisor not have replied to my concern through the INDOT website, either to tell me I am wrong and they do reflect according to specifications or to tell me that my concern is legitimate? If the specifications did not specify any level of effectiveness, should the specifications be re-rewritten for future projects? (Again, this is the third paving project in Posey County that has this issue.) 3). If the specifications do require a level of effective reflecting that has not been met and INDOT has been made aware of the problem, might this become a matter of liability for the State of Indiana if there is an accident some foggy night? 4). If these reflectors cannot be placed in this pavement material in a manner in which they reflect, and if they are not mandated to be placed in the road, should the taxpayers of the State of Indiana continue to pay for a product that is not effective?

5). If a resident of this state sends a message to INDOT through its website, doesn’t that person deserve a reply? (As a matter of full disclosure, I did receive a message after my first time I wrote, explaining that the sandy sealant had been placed over the reflectors and that soon that would be washed away by rain. It turns out that the sealantwas not the problem. And I’ve never heard back from my two other messages.) The first time I wrote was August 12 CSO284286. The other contacts are under CSO288041. I will copy this message to Senator Tomes today to keep him abreast of my continuing concern. I look forward to hearing from you or someone in your office. And I hope to have this ongoing concern resolved. My first message was sent to INDOT as a concerned citizen trying to be helpful to get some resolution to a situation which I consider problematic. If it is not a problem, I hope someone from INDOT can explain to me why it is not a tax money-wasting situation. And, if indeed I am correct and it is a problem, I will look forward to hearing back from someone in state government and to seeing the issue resolved. Thank you. Ken Meyer New Harmony, Indiana

Republicans Hypocrites on Politicizing Schools

Dear Editor: It was just four years ago when Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Republican Party made the Superintendent of Public Instruction role an appointed position in state government. The move was an attempt to take politics out of Indiana’s classrooms. Now, the political winds have abruptly changed for Indiana Republicans. Hoosiers are now witnessing a Republican Party preparing to insert politics right back into the state’s education system by making school board elections...partisan. This incoming crusade is just that: a partisan eﬀort directed by a national Republican Party that prefers to govern by extreme partisanship. This campaign is based on misinformation (critical race theory) and conspiracy theories (masks during COVID-19), and it’s

creating permanent division in communities while also putting people’s lives in jeopardy. The only purpose of this manufactured crisis is to keep the Indiana Republicans’ most fringe supporters energized for the 2022 elections. These extremists are searching for an identity and have no vision for Indiana. They are abiding by a set of fear tactics that are not based in facts or science - just blatant partisanship. These are not Hoosier values. In fact, we’re taught in school to be responsible and tell the truth. Making school board elections partisan is not responsible and goes back on their ethical standard of just a few years ago. Hoosiers, it’s time to hold these politicians accountable for dividing us and the communities we call home. Indiana State Democratic Party

people, they just try to drag you down into the mire with them. I don’t compare myself with others, because it’ll make me bitter, most of the time they are only telling half truths and putting on a facade anyway. Enjoy what you’ve accomplished, and what you have. But, remember to share those blessings with others and spread happiness. Keep making plans for the future…and keep on dreaming. Be humble, be helpful and be kind. But at the same time be cautious, because the world is full of crooks and con men. But in no way let that blind you from looking for the good in people, and it shouldn’t keep you from well doing. Be true to yourself, and those around you. Be genuine, the same to one person as you would to any other. Have the human touch.

Soak up the wisdom of the elderly and take advantage of their years of experience. Surrender the nonsense of your youth, and forget about those days, but pass the knowledge you learned from it on. The younger may not readily accept it, but later they will remember it, and you. It is a good thing to be righteous, just not self righteous. Finally, whatever you aspire to do, give it all you got. If you don’t quite fulﬁll all your dreams, it’s still a beautiful world, and you at least had dreams to chase. Strive to be happy, because those little seemingly insigniﬁcant moments, they seem to bring me the most smiles. Life only happens once, so make the most of it.

The Human Touch

Living a farm life B D I’m segreH gated some from much of the noise and the hustle and bustle. There is peace and solitude for me in the stillness. I’m ever mindful of my surroundings, always on the lookout for the small, simple pleasures… Like when the quail celebrate a pile of spilled grain or when they ﬁnd a puddle to drink from, or when a king bird catches a grasshopper. Maybe it’s when the cotton is pushing through the crust in spring, or watching wheat dancing in the wind. Maybe it’s watching my grandchildren playing in the yard, or something as simple as seeing ducks swimming on a pond.

Then comes the harvest…the time to gather. The end of a life cycle…one day for all of us. The remembrance of details from former days are but a fog, but many of those little insignificant moments, they seem to be the ones I remember the most…the beauty of life and of living. Our days are numbered… Psalms 90:10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. As we get older the realization of time, or the end of our time I should say, becomes more prominent. Anyway, I give it more thought than I use to. So, I try to avoid obnoxious and cynical P / E D P

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‘Seitz’ continued from Page A1 for ten years. In 2018, Sheriﬀ Tom Latham assigned him to work as a detective on the Posey County Drug Task Force, a position he really enjoys working at now. Seitz has investigated 1520 large scale drug busts in that time. “The investigations can take months of undercover and research work. On television shows, they are not as realistic and solve drug cases in a short time,” he commented. “The best part of the job is the feeling I get when I am able to arrest someone and take them oﬀ the streets after spreading poison around.” He said the ‘poison’ here in Posey County is still mainly methamphetamine, which has been Emily and Elijah Reidford prepare to go on a Sunday ongoing for a long time. afternoon stroll and enjoy the last of the summertime “We’re seeing more opiates now, especially containing weather over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce

fentanyl, and many times the users don’t even know it’s in the drug mix.” He feels the opioid crises has subsided somewhat, as the pills are harder to obtain, but “that makes users turn to some of these other drugs as a substitute.” Seitz lives in the county with his wife, Janelle, and their two children. Drake is three-and-a-half-years-old and Hadley is a one-yearold. He loves to do outdoor hobbies, like hunting and ﬁshing and enjoyed coaching at the high school, but admits he has little time for those lately with such young children. Spending time with his family is a high priority for him. He added one more important fact about himself. Audrey and Clara Duckworth enjoy the last of the “I’m a huge Kentucky summertime weather with their family over the weekend. Wildcat fan. Go Wildcats!” Photo submitted

MV City employee salaries OK’d along with 2022 budget By Lois Mittino Gray Three routine ordinances and several resolutions were the main topics of the October 6, Mount Vernon Common Council meeting. A second reading of the “Ordinance Establishing Salaries for the Elected Officials for the Year Ending December 31, 2022, and Payable from the City General Fund, Water and Sewage Utilities” passed unanimously. In the document, the Mayor will receive $38,365 from the General Fund, $11,874 from the Water Utility, and $12,074 from the Sewage Fund for a total base salary of $62,313. The Clerk-Treasurer receives $27,624 from the General Fund, $13,663 from the Water Utility, and $13,713 from the Sewage Fund for a total base salary of $55,000. In the same ordinance, Common Council members are compensated for their service with $6,240 from the General Fund, and $4,051 from the Water Utility for an annual base pay of $10,291. The two councilmen, who also attend the Board of Works meetings, receive an additional $1,914 from the Board of Works Fund for their time. Another ordinance that passed on second reading is the “Ordinance Establishing Salaries and Wages for the Appointed Officers and Employees of the City for the Year Ending December 31, 2022.” The Police Chief will be paid $55,133, with the Captain earning $50,088, and others will be in the forties range, with a new officer on probation starting at a little over $45,000. The School Resource Officer is paid $51,000 from the Public Safety Tax Fund. The City Fire Chief earns $55,132 with the Assistant Chief re-

ceiving $48,571. All public safety personnel are also paid for 14 holidays. The Street Commissioner earns $50,472 and the Animal Control Officer has a pay of $41,416. The Utilities Superintendent is paid $39,873 from both the Water and the Sewage Funds for a total compensation of $79,746. His position requires much training and many certifications. The Parks and Recreation Director’s salary is $54,522. A Public Hearing was opened by the Mayor on the “Ordinance Establishing Appropriations and Tax Rates for the City for the Year Ending December 31, 2022.” There were no remonstrators or persons asking questions, so the Mayor closed the hearing and the ordinance passed unanimously upon second reading. This ordinance includes a tax levy rate of 2.7564 to generate $4,640,567 for the General Fund. The projected budget for all funds is $8,169,158, with $4,281,473 earmarked for the General Fund. All three ordinances will be on the agenda for third readings at the Common Council meeting slated for Wednesday, October 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hovey House. Mayor Bill Curtis brought up the resolution concerning additions and removal of equipment at city parks. It has been tabled for the last several meetings pending a face to face meeting with Council and Parks representatives. Councilman Andy Hoehn reported there was a meeting that day including himself, Councilwoman Jillian Brothers, Curtis, City Attorney Beth Higgins, and Parks Board member Kelly Cox. Hoehn said Cox had a lot of opinions on many subjects and

they talked quite a bit, including the request to put a memorial stone for Connie Wheeler at the Riverfront Park Amphitheater. Cox will bring this up and to a vote at their next Parks meeting. Hoehn added he feels it will pass and the parks people know the city is in favor of this. Memorials will be allowed as long as they are small. He asked that representatives from the Wolfgang Chorus in the audience hang in there for a while longer to get a decision on installing the stone. Hoehn stated he will make the motion that the City Council get it done if Parks and Recreation does not get this done. “I won’t let this go until the end of the year,” he promised. Curtis added it was “a very productive meeting.” In other city matters: • Higgins introduced a new ordinance for first reading, “Ordinance of Assignment and Acceptance of Assignment of Tax Sale Certificates” and it passed as ordinance 21-15. The county has the tax certificates on some of the properties that Building Commissioner Sherry Willis had demolished in the city. The city has the authority to ask for assignment and then the city will use their best efforts to sell them in one of two tax sales per year. The city will recoup their costs first and any excess will be divided between the city and county. “In this cycle, there are seven parcels to be sold and they are listed on page four of the ordinance. We need to get these properties back on the tax rolls and add money to my Unsafe Building Fund,” she noted. “I already have two sold.” • Another resolution passed as 21-16 to allow the city to submit a grant to OCRA

for money for the Water Street Lift station. Resolution 21-17 passed to allow Curtis and Clerk-Treasurer Sitzman to be authorized to sign any necessary documents for Submission of Wastewater/Drinking Water Program Application to OCRA (Office of Rural and Community Affairs). Higgins added that there is no anticipated fiscal impact to the General Fund as a result of this resolution. Matching funds from the Wastewater Department will be required if awarded and they are there. Andy Zellers, Community Development Manager, helping the city with this agreed and assured them there would be no major fiscal impact. • In district reports, Hoehn said paving has started around old 62 and Leonard Road. The striping started yesterday. • Councilwoman Dana Baldwin asked for a moment of silence for Posey County Commissioner Carl Schmitz, who passed away today. • Brothers stated, as an employee of the MSD of Mount Vernon, she would like to make people aware that the app TikTok is encouraging destruction and stealing of school property, as well as harassment of school employees. She would ask that people speak to their children and as parents, be mindful. Encourage children to make wise choices and speak up if they are aware of anything. Curtis stated he agrees and added that he addressed classes at the junior high school recently. “It was a great experience. People always hear bad stuff about teens, but after talking with these kids, it really gives you hope.”

‘Posey County Council’ continued from Page A1 be a little less than that, it may be a little more, obviously, because the salaries are different,” Latham said. Allyn explained that law enforcement’s pension requirement was different from the rest of the county, which was three percent. The county would make up the difference for the remaining three percent. The starting salary rate of county employees was discussed at length. Allyn, Councilman Aaron Wilson and Councilwoman Marilyn Brenton agreed to work together to discuss

options and present them at the November meeting, tabling salary ordinance discussions. While requesting a transfer for $15,974.40 to cover overtime costs, Chris Neaveill, director of Posey County EMS, told members that his department is short two paramedics with no hiring options in sight. An Indeed job posting resulted in one application, but after inquiring, the Indianapolis resident interested in the job said “it wasn’t worth the drive.” “Salary, I think, is the biggest issue we’ve got,” Neaveill

‘North Posey School Board’ continued from Page A1 County Commissioners. She was asked, ‘why are you here?” Since that meeting, Reising said she did reach out to county and state representatives whom all agree that the funds should indeed go to the Poseyville Library. Seth Henshaw, the Majority Fiscal Analyst, is looking into it in Indianapolis. However, both library boards will need to agree to make the change. Right now, all North Posey district students are issued library cards from the Poseyville Library and use their resources. This week Reising feels the APL made a “power play” to say they are offering services to the township, too. The Alexandrian Library Bookmobile showed up at South Terrace Elementary School, without arranging it beforehand with the district Superintendent’s Office or the South Terrace Administration. Principal Erin Koester heard about it coming to the school from an announcement she found in her son’s backpack from a teacher. This has caused an issue within the school, as the students are now returning the books they took out to the South Terrace school library, instead of taking them back to Alexandrian. Heather Morlan, MSD of North Posey District Librarian and Director of the Poseyville Carnegie library, asked the board to reach out to Principal Koester to request they not allow the Bookmobile at South Terrace in the future to avoid the confusion among the students and the board agreed to do so. After much discussion, the board made the following action plan: they will say no to the Bookmobile, they plan to reach out and write a letter to Matt Thompson, Mount Vernon Superintendent, to obtain his support in this matter. They also plan to contact the district’s attorney, Josh Orem and the Robinson Township Trustee, as well as Senator Tomes and Representative McNamara, to ask them to look into misappropriation of funds. They also want to look into the APL board member, Jacob Hansen, who they appoint, as no one on the board knows who he is. Superintendent Galvin and School Board President Gentil indicated that they plan to attend the next Alexandrian Library Board meeting in person on Tuesday, October 19 at 4:00 p.m. to explain the situation

In other board matters: Superintendent Galvin said he was excited to present the terms of the tentative agreement of the teacher collective bargaining agreement. The two-year agreement will cover July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The meeting was then opened for comments regarding the tentative agreement, but there were no patrons present to comment. The tentative agreement shall be presented to the Board for ratification during a special board meeting at 6:30 p.m. on October 21, 2021 in the Conference Room of the district office. The tentative agreement may be found on the district’s website. http://www.northposey.k12.in.us/ contract-information. There are salary schedule increases, mentor stipends, and several new positions created. In fiscal matters, the 2022 Budget was adopted, including the following resolutions connected to with it. A Resolution for Appropriations and Tax Rates, Resolution to Adopt the Bus Replacement Plan Budget Year, the Resolution to Adopt the Capital Projects Plan Budget Year 2022, 2021 Budget Transfer Resolution, a Resolution for 2022 Budget Hearing and a Rainy Day Transfer Resolution. A separate resolution to transfer up to $1,500,000 from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund was approved to use “just in case it is needed.” • Robyn Bender was given permission to take nine students to the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis from October 27 through October 30. Victoria Schaefer will be able to take four students to Murray State University on November 7-8. • Resignations were accepted from Rachel Butler, a Food Service Worker at North Posey High School, and Cody Campbell, a North Elementary Maintenance Assistant • FMLA requests were approved for Bernard Goebel from November 15 until approximately November 30, Megan Voelker for the birth of her child from approximately October 27 until December 17, 2021, and for Kayla Sanford for the birth of her child from approximately February 12 to March 26, 2022. Leave of absences were approved for Jeanette Sturgell due to family from October 11 to December 17, 2021, Joan Livers gets six consecutive leave days from October

21 to 28 for her daughter’s wedding. Amy Hallam gets eight consecutive leave days from November 8 to 17 for a trip her husband is required to attend. • Courtney Bowen was hired as a Food Service Worker at North Posey High School and Shannon Schickel as the North Posey High School BPA Sponsor, effective immediately. Chantil Chanley was tapped to be a North Elementary and South Terrace Instructional Assistant, effective September 27, 2021. • Cody Moll and Braxton Lee were approved to attend the 2021 IHSWCA Wrestling Clinic in Indianapolis on October 21-22 using $260 from the ECA Fund. Jacob Riecken, Jayme Bender, Sherri Schroeder, Tiffany Harvey, and Brian Wilson were given permission to attend the HECC Conference in Indianapolis on November 9-12. The coat of $4,982 will be taken from the Operations Fund. • Kavanaugh requests to spend $2,287 from fundraiser money to purchase window clings for both the junior high school front entrance and the MLC entrance was unanimously approved. • A contract with Dental Health Options by Health Resources, Inc., for employees was signed for another two year period. This agreement does not raise any rates from the previous year. The employees pay for this themselves, but a formal contract is necessary for the district to offer it. • A compensation package for Sean Fisher, the recently-hired North Posey High School Principal, was approved with an annual salary of $85,800. It will be subject to change if administrators get raises in ensuing years. • Galvin gave members a COVID-19 Update and the Good News Report. COVID numbers are going down. He does not agree with a mask mandate, but it will be required as it extends until October 29. • There will be a Special Session Board Meeting on Thursday, October 21 at 6:30 p.m. to ratify the Teacher Contract with the NEA North Posey. • The next regular board meeting will be Tuesday, November 9 in the Metropolitan School District of North Posey Conference Room. Executive session will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the regular meeting to begin at 6:30 p.m.

said. Other items discussed by council: Members voted to approve a request by Mindy Bourne, Area Plan Commission executive director, for $15,470 to cover legal services. Bourne told members that fees associated with the Posey Solar Project are reimbursable according to the Posey County Solar Ordinance. Bourne said more money would be needed before the end of the year. They voted to approve a request for $8,000 from the Posey County Health Department to cover the remainder of the county health nurse’s salary for 2021. Latham discussed ongoing efforts to provide body cameras for his officers and jail staff. Council voted to authorize up to $200,000 to be used towards that purchase. “We did not have an additional and this has not been advertised, this is just a pre-approval. We will revisit once the official appropriation is made so we know what fund those are coming from,” Allyn said.

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Natural gas bills expected to increase when compared to last winter CenterPoint Energy’s Indiana South natural gas territory announced today customers may see a significant increase in their natural gas bills when compared to those of last winter, assuming normal winter weather, due primarily to natural gas market conditions. This year based upon expected natural gas commodity costs and normal winter weather, customers can expect to pay on average $146 a month, over the 5-month heating season of November through March. By comparison, last year’s average bill amount for the 5-month period was around $75 a month. “In the event we experience normal winter weather this heating season, coupled with a significant increase in natural gas

prices, customers should expect an increase in their bills. However, even with higher natural gas prices this winter heating season, bills should still remain lower than customers experienced in the late 2000s when prices for natural gas were at record levels nationwide,” said Richard Leger, Vice President of Natural Gas Distribution, Indiana and Ohio. “Customers will also begin to see bill adjustments resulting from the recently approved natural gas rate review, which recovers needed natural gas infrastructure investments to ensure continued safe and reliable natural gas delivery.” CenterPoint Energy utilities are not allowed to markup, nor profit, from the purchase and sale of natural gas. Only gas costs actually incurred and approved

by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission are recovered from customers. Natural gas is a commodity bought and sold in a national deregulated market and prices fluctuate daily due to supply and demand pressures. CenterPoint Energy purchases natural gas on behalf of its customers and then passes those costs on to customers through the gas cost adjustment, which is listed on the bill as “Gas Cost Charge.” The Energy Information Administration continues to recognize natural gas as the most affordable heating source, according to a report issued yesterday. In fact, CenterPoint Energy gas customers who heated their homes with natural gas last year saved up to $660 compared to those who heat with propane.

It is important to remember bills will vary by customer depending on the size and age of the home, number of gas appliances, number in the household, thermostat settings and levels of insulation. Customers are encouraged to still implement energy efficiency measures and find ways to use less natural gas to lower bills even further. CenterPoint Energy has in place a number of tools to help customers manage their energy bills. • Budget Bill: Under this billing plan, a customer’s estimated costs for a year of gas service are spread in equal monthly bill amounts for the year. This leveling of monthly bill amounts reduces the need to pay the full amount in the winter and spreads some of those higher bill charges into the non-heating months. Amounts are adjusted each summer for actual costs, and the customer’s credit or amount due rolls into the next Budget Bill payment for the next 12-month period. Customers can enroll for free on www.centerpointenergy. com or by calling 1-800-2271376.

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• Energy Assistance Program (EAP): State and federal utility assistance dollars are available for income-eligible customers. Those that fall within 60 percent of state median income should visit their local community action agency to sign up for the EAP. To apply for the EAP, customers should call 1-800-872-0371 to locate their nearest community action agency. Customers may also apply any time at the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority website at https://ihcda.rhsconnect.com/. • Universal Service Program (USP): All eligible natural gas heating customers who apply and qualify for EAP will automatically be enrolled in the USP, which provides additional gas bill reductions that range from 15 to 32 percent of the total bill received (not including EAP benefits) in the months of December through May. The USP, which has been in place since 2005 is the result of a collaborative effort by CenterPoint Energy, Citizens Energy Group, the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, Citizens Action Coalition and a group representing industrial customers.

The program provides about $1.5 million in assistance each year to roughly 18,000 CenterPoint Energy Indiana customers, including crisis assistance dollars, which target qualified low-income and working-poor households that need additional help to get reconnected and/or maintain heat throughout the upcoming winter. • Share the Warmth: Those wanting to help the less fortunate with their energy bills can contribute to Share the Warmth, a nonprofit organization that assists income-eligible customers with home weatherization services. Donations may be taxdeductible and can be made with a checking or savings account number and routing number at www.sharethewarmthinc.com. Customers who pay their bills at www.centerpointenergy.com may donate through a bill roundup feature. In 2020, customers across CenterPoint Energy’s Indiana and Ohio territories used this feature to direct more than $200,000 in donations to Share the Warmth, which was matched by CenterPoint Energy. • Energy efficiency resources: CenterPoint Energy offers energy efficiency tips, appliance rebates and energy-saving tools to help customers lower their natural gas bills. All Indiana residential and small commercial natural gas customers are eligible. Visit www.centerpointenergy.com or call 1-866-240-8476 for a list of rebates, qualifying appliances and energy efficiency tips. “We are here to assist our customers who are experiencing financial hardship and encourage them to make contact for options to help manage costs,” said Leger. “Local community action agencies can further provide assistance and customers should call today and apply for financial and/or home weatherization assistance if needed.” Programs and services are operated under the brand CenterPoint Energy by Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Indiana South. CenterPoint Energy’s Indiana South territory delivers natural gas to approximately 114,000 customers in Daviess, Gibson, Knox, Martin, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties.

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Walden arrested after fleeing On October 15, 2021, at 11:41 p.m., Gib- fleeing subject. However, once the subject son County Central Dispatch received a 911 who was later identified as 39-year-old Carlreport of a disturbance that had occurred in ton Walden of rural Owensville was tased he the 6500 block of South 600 West. Sgt. John pulled the barbs out of his body and physiFischer as well as officers from the Gibson cally began to resist Fischer. County Sheriff’s Office, Haubstadt and OwAfter a struggle, Walden fled Fischer and ensville Police departments were dispatched ran into a nearby wooded area. Fischer and to the scene. other units continued to search for the indiUpon arriving on scene, vidual for several hours. Then Fischer opened an investiat 10:30 a.m., Fischer located gation into the incident and Walden back inside the initial attempted to speak to all the residence and placed him into parties involved. However, custody. one of the parties had fled Once in custody, Walden the scene prior to his arrival. was transported to the Gibson Upon gathering statement County Sheriff’s Office where from one of the parties inis being held without bond. volved in the disturbance, Walden is being charged with Fischer then left the resiBattery on Law Enforcement, dence and went back into Battery, and Resisting Law Walden service. At approximately Enforcement. 1:10 a.m., Fischer observed a person walkAssisting Fischer in his investigation was ing outside the residence and approached the Deputies Garrett Tuley and Jennifer Loesch. person. Upon announcing his presence as a Also Assisting was Owensville Officer Jason law enforcement officer, the person began to Wright, Haubstadt Officer Riley Farmer, Inflee. diana Conservation Officer Matt Clark, and At that point, Fischer gave chase and at- other law enforcement from outside of the tempted to deploy his taser to subdue the county.

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Superfans keep spirits up for Posey County sports teams By Trisha L. Lopez Like Willhide, he said there is something special about ev- progress and get better, they become very competitive and James Willhide, known to most Mount Vernon fans as ery matchup against his team’s archrival. they succeed. It’s just more fun to watch,” Straub said. “I get Wildcat1, has spent 40 years following his beloved Wildcats. “The game this week is where the county rivals square off joy out of helping kids. During football season, depending on The Mount Vernon class of 1985 alumnus says he learned to take home the trophy which is a game everyone in Posey how many kids go out, I feel like I have 40, 50 or 60 sons.” social skills on the sidelines at Mount Vernon football games County looks forward to every year,” Will said. He coached many of the current Vikings on North Posey’s thanks to friendships with cheerleaders. As a freshman, WillWhile the definition of a superfan may vary for some, there roster. While he’s hesitant to label himself a “superfan,” he hide began attending games at Memorial Field, leading fans is no doubt that the role they play is vital. said he’s “been a fan my whole life.” in the “Give me a W” chant and Wildcat1 was born. “Superfans are great for programs. They help us carry on “I get excited. I like to bring enthusiasm to the ballpark “Just started being me,” said Willhide, known more com- tradition and inspire future generations to have passion and and to the kids. By the same token, there’s a whole bunch of monly these days by his Wildcat1 nickname. school pride,” Mount Vernon football coach Luke Messmer people out here at North Posey that my whole life have been He’s seen the Cats win. He’s been there for the losses. said. “I experienced a few when I was growing up. Our team involved like that,” Straub said. While the outcomes may not always be what he’d like, Wild- bus driver would lead cheers in the stands at both home and As a nine letter winner in high school, Straub was given a cat1 has remained a constant presence along the fence in front away games. He is still a superfan today. We also have had lifetime pass to attend all athletic events at North Posey High of the home bleachers every Friday in the fall. many fans over the years that had kids graduate from the School. He’s made great use of it over the years, attending Everyone involved with sports at any level likely knows a program, but still kept coming to every football game. Those countless games. superfan. Superfans bleed their favorite team's colors. They kinds of people are what make high school football, espeGoing to games kept him involved in the community and eat, sleep and live for gamedays. Their fandom may take a cially in small towns, so special. The pride that gets carried school that helped shape him. As a college freshman, he rebackseat away from the field or court, but when it's time for on year after year by those fans is what helps keep energy in turned for Vikings basketball games and he and his fellow kickoff, it's their time to shine as they cheer their teams on to your program and keeps kids excited to play hard.” alumni in attendance would make their presence known. victory...or suffer the agonizing sting of defeat. Pete Straub was a multi-sport athlete at North Posey. The “You’d get to be a close game, it was exciting, and it was “I’ve seen the Cats go through ups and downs. Sometimes 1971 graduate said high school athletics were a huge part of nothing to get a ‘Fire up Big Red’ stomp, stomp on the bleachit was a lot of fun and sometimes they hurt,” he admitted, his life, a tradition he has carried with him ever since. ers at North Posey. If you get about 40 guys doing that, it brings shaking his head. “It wasn’t some noise. Sitting down in a meeting room at the Alexandrian Public like it is now North Posey has Library in Mount Vernon the day before the season’s county where you’ve a lot of good rivalry matchup between the Wildcats and North Posey Vi- got 40 million fans,” he said. kings, Willhide said he thought it was time to retire the Wild- ballgames and Nick “Gamecat1 persona. He didn’t think he could make Friday’s game stuff on. You day” Burton has and said it might be a sign he’d “worn out his welcome.” had maybe a a similar story. A “I feel like I’ve been loved and accepted by the Wildcat college game staple in Mount family. I call them Wildcat nation. People are used to seeing on Saturday Vernon athletics me. Every year I keep saying I want to retire and not come and maybe since the 1990s, back for a while. In fact, for a whole year I did stay away. a pro game Burton has been What brought me back? My love for the Cats,” he said. on Sunday. I active as a SpeAt 6 p.m. Friday, he proved himself wrong. He walked don’t know cial Olympics through the tall, black gates and resumed his decades-old why, but I was athlete, a fan and role. While he says he’s attended too many games to count just drawn a coach. over the years, he couldn’t stay away. Especially with county to sports and “My brother bragging rights on the line. I loved it,” and a couple of “Well, the games with North Posey are always fun to go Straub said. my best friends to. It never ceases to amaze me how this one game brings “I’m very went to MV the whole county together, yet tears whole families apart. It competitive. and graduated may sound silly, but it’s true,” Willhide said. “You can expect When I got to in 1998. When Mount Vernon and North Posey to be in fight mode. Every year. high school, I I was little, my Whether it’s at Legion Field or at Memorial Field, it’s always went out for grandma and a battle. Every Friday night that we play, this whole county sports and mother would North Posey Superfans Jake Will and Clay Douglas celebrate after the Vikings take me to see comes together as a family. Viking Nation versus Wildcat Na- stuff, but I won the Volleyball Sectional over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce tion. This is a rivalry we are doggone proud of...both of our didn’t have them play footschools. This ball and basketis our way of really good ball. That is when I fell in love with sports and, of course, the telling the rest skills. I maroon and gray,” Burton said. of the state of was lucky He said he’s been a superfan since he was 8-years-old. He Indiana, ‘Hey, e n o u g h loves Mount Vernon and “everything the community reprenever count out to have sents.” Posey County.’” so many “In high school, I couldn’t really play sports for Mount North Posey c o a c h e s , Vernon due to my cerebral palsy so coaches asked me to be senior Jake t e a c h e r s manager for basketball and football,” Burton said. “I fell in Will, an admitthat support love with the games and excitement of Friday nights.” ted Vikings suyou, they If it’s Mount Vernon-related it’s a safe bet to say that Gameperfan, shares believe in day Burton will be there. He helps volleyball, girls and boys that pride. you, they basketball, football and golf. He made a name for himself by “Being part care and shooting halfcourt shots at halftime of boys basketball games. of Vikings ath“I try to make games exciting and always have fun getting challenge letics is special. you. They the crowd and fans involved. I have made so many different It is more than show you friendships and bonds with so many players that I just hope just a sports the light at all of the present and former players I have coached know team. It is one the end of that I will do anything I can and will always be there for them. big family comthe tunnel I truly hope they know I never forget any one of them. I am ing together, by working blessed to coach them all,” he said. “There are so many of having each hard and them, but I’m sure if you mentioned Coach Gameday I hope Jimmy Willhide and Will Ayers keep the crowd pumped during the ( h a v i n g ) it would still put a smile on their faces with the memories we others’ backs. Once a Viking, annual Posey County News Cup game held this year at Mount Vernon. dedication. have shared on the field or basketball court.” always a Vi- Photo by Garry Beeson Heather Keitel has been an avid Wildcats fan since her Without king,” Will said. their help, I daughter started high school in 2010. She has supported A member of the North Posey baseball team, Will said he would never have been able to succeed.” every Mount Vernon sport, worked concession stands, and knows the importance of having fans behind you in big game After graduating from North Posey and the University of helped players, parents and coaches for years. situations. He and his friends in North Posey’s student sec- Evansville, Straub moved to central Indiana and became a “I enjoy seeing the kids doing what they love,” Keitel said. tion play an important role in every game, a job they take teacher and coach himself. While he loved his role as a coach, “Our kids have swam, played soccer, football, baseball, basseriously. ketball, ran track and been involved in color guard.” he knew that he wanted to settle down in his hometown. “As a super fan, me and my buddies do our best to keep the She said Special Olympics events in Posey County are a “I just made a choice. Whatever I do in life, I want it to be student section fired up and behind our team. We will con- in the northern Posey County area,” he said. favorite, “those sweet faces smiling are the best feeling in tinue that during basketball season,” he said. He took a job with General Electric, working shifts that left the world.” He said his favorite memory as a four-year superfan was a him with free time to return to coaching and eventually writShe said one memory really stands out from her years as Hawaiian themed game his sophomore year. a superfan. ing sports articles for the Poseyville newspaper. “We would chug Mountain Dew out of pool noodles when “I remember leaving a football game years ago because “I don’t have kids or anything like that, but just got inwe would score a touchdown. After the game, some of the volved with the kids at that (fifth and sixth grade) level. You Jasper was beating us so bad. One thing I have always regretplayers texted me and said they thought it was awesome to get to know these kids at a young age and it makes going to ted because, on the highlights of the game, Jasper’s coach see us so into the game,” Will said. games that much more fun because you get to know them, and ours had made a deal before the game started. They had a their parents or grandparents and all the families. As the boys player from Jasper that had Down Syndrome and they let him in the game. Our boys played it off and let him run the ball in for a touchdown. I think it was his senior year. I just wish I had watched it live,” she said. As the minutes to kick off ticked down on the scoreboard at Memorial Field on Friday, the grandstands were awash with fans of both schools wearing blue. Despite their devotion to their individual teams, the 2021 meeting of the rivals united the opposing fan bases in support of a cause greater than any victory either team could have on a field of play. The Mount Vernon student council reached out to North Posey to suggest a united front to support and honor Posey County (With any luck, you just Deputy Bryan Hicks, who remains hospitalized while recovmight see the owner!) ering from a gunshot wound sustained in the line of duty last month. Both groups of superfans jumped on board, many meetWe carry: ing at the 50-yard line for a joint picture to pay tribute to the JUST ASK US, WE heroism of Hicks. MIGHT HAVE IT. Wildcat1 didn’t go on the field for the picture, but he wore a blue t-shirt instead of his usual maroon. Pacing the area between the fence and the student section as the game got underway, Willhide and fellow superfan Will Ayers cheered the Cats on to an eventual 42-14 win. Ayers, a 2021 Mount Vernon graduate, is ready to succeed Willhide when...if, really... he actually does "ride off into the sunset and leave Wildcat1 behind." 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Lady Vikings claim first sectional volleyball title in 31 years By Chris Morlan The North Posey Lady Viking volleyball team did something that hasn’t been done in 31 years and that was win a sectional championship. This happened last Saturday evening at

Senior Julia Fullop goes for the angle on this kill. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Kiwanis punt pass and kick Annual contest winners named Please ﬁnd the results of the Poseyville Kiwanis Club's annual Punt, Pass, & Kick competition held Oct. 16, at North Posey High School listed below. 8-year-olds: First - Barrett Gibbs Second - Westley Absher 9-year-olds: First - Owen Blaylock Second - Asa Blaylock Third - Emmet Head Other participants - Codie Meredith, Neal Arendell 10-year-olds: First place - Maverick Hoehn Second place - Isaac Pugh Third place - CarterHertel Other participants - Warren Bowers, Bringham Dant, Brantley Wilkey, Scotty Hoﬀman, McGuire Gibbs 11-year-olds: First place - Chase Meredith Second place - Hank Lilly

the South Spencer sectional against the Perry Central Lady Commodores under first year coach Natalie Macaulay. Earlier in the day, North Posey defeated Tecumseh in what you could call a “game for the ages.” North Posey was down 0-2 and then won the final three games. That win advanced the Lady Vikings to the championship game against the Lady Commodores. In the championship game, North Posey swept Perry Central in three straight sets to win the sectional championship. This was the fifth volleyball sectional championship in school history and first since 1989 and 1990 when the Lady Vikings won back-to-back titles. Those teams were coached by Mary Heldt. “Perry Central had one really strong player on their team and our game plan was to make sure she didn’t get good touches on the ball,” North Posey coach Natalie Macaulay said. “It worked and the girls executed a great offense. We kept them out of system, and we made some big plays.” The sectional win advances the Lady Vikings to this Saturday’s regional at Mitchell against the Mitchell Lady Blue Jackets who are 25-6 on the season. North Posey improved their season record to 25-5. When the Lady Vikings arrived back to Poseyville last Saturday night, they got on the firetrucks and made some noise down Main Street celebrating their sectional championship. North Posey 3, Perry Central 0 (Championship) 25-13, 25-16, 25-23 Kills (45): Erin Hoehn 14, Julia Fullop 11, Addie Fullop 6, Claire Koester 5, Jenna Rhineburger 5, Emma Hall 4 Aces (8): Brooklyn Goedde 2, Julia Fullop 2, Addie Fullop 2, Ashton Elpers 1, Erin Hoehn 1 Blocks (2): Jenna Rhineburger 1, Erin Hoehn 1 Digs (52): Ashton Elpers 19, Erin Hoehn 16, Julia Fullop 11, Addie Fullop 5, Jenna Rhineburger 1 Assists (44): Addie Fullop 35, Ashton Elpers 4, Erin Hoehn 3, Brooklyn Goedde 1, Jenna Rhineburger 1 Talk about never giving up. That is what the North Posey volleyball team did last Saturday afternoon in the sectional semifinal against the second ranked Tecumseh Lady Braves. North Posey dug themselves a hole and were down two games to none. In the third set, the Lady Vikings went into the “refuse to lose” mode and won the next three sets to upset the Lady Braves 3-2. This win advanced the Lady Vikings to the sectional championship against the Perry Central Lady Commodores. “The game against Tecumseh was phenomenal,” coach Macaulay said. “Set two was so close (30-32) and when we lost, we chose to fight harder instead of giving up. You could see their heart and effort was given on every single point. No ball was going to touch the ground unless six players were chasing after it. This team has the opportunity to make history and they can absolutely do it.” North Posey 3, Tecumseh 2 (Semifinals) 17-25, 30-32, 25-23, 25-17, 15-13 Kills (49): Julia Fullop 19, Claire Koester 11, Jenna Rhineburger 7, Erin Hoehn 6, Emma Hall 4, Addie Fullop 2 Aces (7): Brooklyn Goedde 3, Addie Fullop 3, Ashton Elpers 1 Blocks (25): Jenna Rhineburger 8, Emma Hall 4, Claire Koester 4, Erin Hoehn 4, Addie Fullop 3, Julia Fullop 2 Digs (136): Ashton Elpers 43, Julia Fullop

Members of the 2021 sectional championship North Posey Vikings are, in front, left to right, Ava Lowe, Dharma Fribley, Jenna Rhineburger, and Emma Hall. In the middle row are Livie Maier, Renee Schickel, Julia Fullop, Sibyl Renshaw, Ashleigh Blankenship, and Carly Douglas. In back are Laney Owens, Courtney Helfert, Alyssa Heath, Ava Epley, Kaity Oakley, Claire Koester, Addie Fullop, Ashton Elpers, and Erin Hoehn. 40, Erin Hoehn 29, Addie Fullop 17, Jenna Rhineburger 5, Claire Koester 2 Assists (44): Addison Fullop 37, Jenna Rhineburger 3, Erin Hoehn 3, Julia Fullop 1 The postseason has arrived for the North Posey volleyball team. Last Thursday night, the Lady Vikings played their first game of the South Spencer sectional against the Tell City Lady Marksmen. A few weeks ago, North Posey beat Tell City in three sets at home. The same result happened again last Thursday evening as the Lady Vikings won again in three sets 25-9, 25-11 and 25-14. This advanced North Posey to the semifinal round against the second ranked Tecumseh Lady Braves. “It was a great way to start the post season,” North Posey coach Natalie Macaulay said. “We were able to get out any nerves and we are ready to go into Saturday. The girls played a great game and were really relaxed.” In the first set, North Posey led the entire match and won 25-9. During the second set, Tell City claimed their first lead in this series at 2-1. From that point, the Lady Vikings dominated the rest of the second set 25-11. The third set had five lead changes and seven ties up to 12-12. Then North Posey picked it up and outscored Tell City 13-2 to close out set three by the final score of 25-14. North Posey 3, Tell City 0 25-9, 25-11, 25-14 Kills (40): Addie Fullop 10, Julia Fullop 8, Claire Koester 7, Jenna Rhineburger 6, Emma Hall 6, Erin Hoehn 3 Aces (14): Brooklyn Goedde 5, Jenna Rhineburger 3, Erin Hoehn 3, Addie Fullop 2, Julia Fullop 1

Senior Claire Koester uses the left-handed swing to her advantage. Photo by Dave Pearce Blocks (7): Emma Hall 3, Julia Fullop 3, Jenna Rhineburger 1 Digs (49): Ashton Elpers 20, Erin Hoehn 14, Julia Fullop 12, Brooklyn Goedde 2, Addie Fullop 1 Assists (32): Addison Fullop 18, Brooklyn Goedde 11, Julia Fullop 1, Jenna Rhineburger 1, Erin Hoehn 1

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PAC Champions... Members of the North Posey Junior High School seventh grade PAC Championship volleyball team are, in front, MacKenzie Carrier, Haven Barton, Coach Marlee Graulich, Kylee Heath, Mallory Luigs, and Taryn Wilson. In back are Siri Fullop, Jaz Ward, Olivia Williams, Ella Weatherholt, Addie Murphy, Kyleigh Bender, Izzy Walden, and Kaylee Layman.

Vikings claim Small School PAC title, to travel to Crawford County on Friday By Chris Morlan In the final week of regular season, the North Posey Viking football team traveled to Petersburg, Indiana to play against the Pike Central Chargers. This matchup was played in a down pour of rain and very windy conditions. North Posey bounced back after the Mount Vernon loss and got back in the win column over the Chargers with a 52-16 win. North Posey also won the Pocket Athletic Conference Small School Division championship in the second season of the realignment of the schools. The Vikings went a perfect 5-0 in the Small School Division and 7-2 overall. Pike Central falls to 1-6. “It was a great way to finish the regular season,” North Posey coach Waylon Schenk said. “These boys had to fight hard, overcome injuries, but in the end, they won the PAC small school division outright. I’m really proud of this group.” The Vikings received the ball to begin the game. On the opening offensive play of this matchup, quarterback Harold Bender threw a touchdown pass to Jackson Graff in the first ten seconds of the game. Dalton Reidford’s extra point kick was good, and the Vikings led 7-0 with 11:50 remaining in the first quarter. The North Posey defense shut down the Pike Central offense in the first half. When North Posey got the ball back, Jed Galvin scored another Viking touchdown. Reidford’s extra point kick was good and with 8:30 left in the first quarter, North Posey led 14-0. Three minutes later, Galvin found the endzone again for another touchdown at the 5:57 mark of the quarter. With 4:12 remaining in the first quarter, Galvin scored his third touchdown of the game to make the score 28-0 in favor of the Vikings. At the end of the first quarter, Bender threw his second touchdown pass of the game to Devin Lintzenich. North Posey led 35-0 to end the first quarter. Pike Central had the ball at the start of the

second quarter. The Chargers were forced to punt the ball and kicked it all the way down to the Viking two-yard line. Bender handed the ball off to Galvin for a 98-yard touchdown run along with a good extra point kick by Reidford. North Posey led 42-0 with 9:34 remaining in the first half. That touchdown was Galvin’s fourth of the game. With 3:34 left in the second quarter, the Vikings were forced to kick a field goal. Reidford nailed a 27-yard shot between the goal post to give the Vikings a 45-0 advantage. The Vikings were not done putting up points on the scoreboard. Sophomore running back Kolton Gardner scored a touchdown on a 68-yard run. At the halftime break, North Posey led 52-0. Per Indiana High School Athletic Association rules, if a team is winning by 35 points or more at the halftime break, the clock will continue to run without stopping in the second half. North Posey did not score any points in the second half. Pike Central scored a touchdown in the third and fourth quarters along with a good two-point conversion on both scores. North Posey defeated Pike Central 5216 in the monsoon for their seventh win of the season. For the game, Bender completed six of his nine passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Galvin carried the ball six times for 196 yards and four touchdowns. Gardner had four carries for 81 yards and a touchdown. Ty Mauck had two carries for six yards. Lintzenich had four receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Graff had two catches for 77 yards and a score. Reidford went eight for eight on point after touchdown and one for one on field goals. North Posey plays their first game of the IHSAA sectional this Friday night at Crawford County. North Posey will enter that game with a 7-2 record while Crawford County is at 2-5. The winner of this matchup will play the winner of the South Spencer-North Knox game.

By Chris Morlan When coaches or influential mentors tell you to put in the time and hard work to succeed. That is what North Posey junior Max Renshaw has done this season. Last Saturday, Max competed in the Bedford North Lawrence individual tennis regional. When you get to this part of any state tournament. It’s either win or go home. In Renshaw’s case, he isn’t ready to go home yet. In his first match against Josh Miller from Brown County. Renshaw beat Miller in two sets 6-4, 6-0 advancing him to the regional final. During the regional final, Renshaw had to face Grant Miller from Silver Creek. Coming into this regional, you could say that (Grant) Miller was the favorite to win this regional. Not so fast, Renshaw defeated Miller in three sets 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to advance to this Friday’s state finals. This win put Renshaw’s record in singles matches to 22-1 and he will be the only player from the Southwestern Indiana area to play at state. The state finals will be played at Carmel High School starting at 1 p.m. The awards continue to come in for junior Max Renshaw. Last week, Renshaw was named to the All-Pocket Athletic Conference team. He was also selected for the All-District 7 Singles team. Max was ranked third in the district for singles players. There are 39 schools that make District 7 in Southwestern Indiana. Last week, the North Posey tennis team held their end of the season awards banquet. The Vikings had seven wins and twelve losses on the season. Max Renshaw named the team’s most valuable player. Luke Scheller was selected for the mental attitude award and Chase Krohn was named the team captain. For the Junior High, Seth Garrison was selected for most improved, Brennan Barrett named the most valuable player, Noah Beuligmann as the team captain and Ryan Engelbright for mental attitude. North Posey junior Max Renshaw continues to rack

North Posey High School Award Winners Honored are Max Renshaw MVP; Luke Scheller, Mental Attitude, and Chase Krohn, Team Captain. up the wins. Renshaw played his first match of the Indiana High School Athletic Association Individual Tennis Sectional. The sectional was played at Evansville North High School. Renshaw’s first opponent of the state tournament was against Fuat Mizanoglu from Evansville Harrison. In two sets, Renshaw defeated Mizanoglu 6-1 and 6-2 to advance to the championship game of the sectional. For the season, Renshaw has an amazing 19-1 record. “Max played a great match,” North Posey coach Brandon Barrett said. “The kid he played was an exchange student from Turkey and Max got out with a lead early and never looked back.” Last Wednesday afternoon, Renshaw was scheduled to play Will Hays from Evansville Reitz for the individual sectional championship. Hays is the only player to beat Renshaw in the regular season. That morning before the match between

Renshaw and Hays. The Evansville North officials announced that Hays would be out with an illness. That meant that Hays is disqualified to compete, and the championship match was awarded to Tecumseh’s Dax Bailey. Renshaw defeated Bailey for the individual sectional title in two sets by the scores of 6-0 and 6-1. “Max had a great regular season, and I knew he would continue to play well in the postseason,” Coach Barrett said. “He is a really smart and hard-working player. He has all the skills necessary to excel in the sport of tennis and that showed the last two nights at the individual sectional.” Renshaw improved his singles record to 20-1 and two wins away from advancing to the state finals. Max will compete at the Individual Regional at Bedford North Lawrence this Saturday (October 16) and play the winner of the Bloomington South sectional.

Junior High Tennis winners: Left to right are Seth Garrison, Most Improved, Brennan Barrett MVP, Noah Beuligmann, Team Captain, and Ryan Engelbright, Mental Attitude.

Three Posey runners advance to semi-state on Saturday By Chris Morlan Fall season has been memorable for the North Posey and Mount Vernon cross-country teams. Saturday morning, seven Posey County runners competed at the Indiana High School Athletic Association regional at Prides Creek in Petersburg. Out of the seven runners, three qualified for the upcoming semi-state round this Saturday. North Posey sophomore Olivia Esche finished seventh overall in the girls’ race with a time of 19:55. Mount Vernon’s Sophie Kloppenburg placed twelfth overall with a time of 20:31 and advancing to semi-state for the second straight year. Freshman Kade Buecher from North Posey placed fourteenth overall in the boys’ race with a time of 17:04. Castle won as a team with a low score of 54 points. Princeton won the girls’ competition as a team with a low score of 36 points. Trevor Monroe from Castle was the overall winner of the boys’ race with a time of 15:46. Princeton’s Haley Meade won the girls’ race with a time of 18:53.

Boys Meet Team Scores: Castle 54, Evansville Reitz 71, Evansville Central 98, South Knox 106, Evansville Memorial 129, Evansville North 163, Gibson Southern 165, Vincennes Lincoln 195, Pike Central 211, Barr-Reeve 240 Overall Top 5: 1. Trevor Monroe-Castle 15:46; 2. Alex Hooten-Central 15:53; 3. Alex Nolan-Reitz 16:11; 4. Nolan King-Central 16:15; 5. Jackson Nolan-Reitz 16:16 North Posey: 14. Kade Buecher 17:04; 38. Gavin Wheeler 17:54 Mount Vernon: 65. Carson Tucker 18:53 Girls Meet Team Scores: Princeton 36, South Knox 70, Evansville Reitz 100, Pike Central 100, Barr-Reeve 117, Gibson Southern 145, Castle 161, Evansville Memorial 175, Evansville North 217, Evansville Mater Dei 227 Overall Top 5: 1. Haley Meade-Princeton 18:53; 2. Xavery Weismann-PC 18:55; 3. Heidi Meade 18:57; 4. Cordelia Hoover-Reitz 19:06; 5. Emma Gresham-Boonville 19:21 North Posey: 7. Olivia Esche 19:55; 48.

The 2021 McNamara Scholarship winners of $4,000 each pictured with Sondra McNamara are Hayley Kueber and Savannah Weatherford.

Abigail Pardon 22:22 Mount Vernon: 12. Sophie Kloppenburg 20:31; 37. Izzy Zieren 21:47 The Pocket Athletic Conference announced their top runners last week in the biggest league in the state. For the first time in many years, the North Posey cross country team has been heading in the right direction. Sophomore Olivia Esche, junior Gavin Wheeler and freshman Kade Buecher were selected for the all-conference team. All three runners have had a great season and all three are regional qualifiers in this weekends state tournament. Along with Esche making the all-conference team, the following others were also selected. Ellie Hall (Forest Park), Karli Witten (Forest Park), Kelsey Wibbeler (Southridge),

Heidi Meade (Princeton), Haley Meade (Princeton), Lexi Smith (Princeton), Heidei Breidenbaugh (Princeton), Kyndall Anthis (Princeton), Xavery Weismann (Pike Central), Quinlan Teague (Pike Central), Emma Gresham (Boonville), Sydney Ulrey (Boonville) and Courtney Heldt (Gibson Southern). Selected to the boys’ team were Gavin Wheeler (North Posey), Kade Buecher (North Posey), Spenser Wolf (Forest Park), Bryce Troesch (Forest Park), Eli Berg (Forest Park), Reece Wolf (Forest Park), Ethan Hall (Forest Park), Aiden Mattingly (Heritage Hills), Pierce Lashley (Heritage Hills), Brayden Lain (Tell City), Aiden Marion (Tell City), Lewis Kaufman (Tell City), Hayden Pennington (Gibson Southern) and Alex Spindler (Gibson Southern).

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Mallory Nurrenbern puts this ball down during the Mount Vernon volleyball sectional. The Wildcats were unable to repeat as champs this year.

North Posey senior Max Renshaw advanced to the next round this week with an exciting three-set come-from-behind win over his Silver Creek opponent.