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Schorr will replace Carl Schmitz Special to the County RepubliNews can Chairman Greg Members of Newman, Schorr the Republican brings a variety of Party are pleased business experito announce that ence to this posieastern Posey tion as well as a County resident desire to see Posey Bryan Schorr was County continue to selected Monday grow. evening to be the “We thank him next Posey Counfor his eagerness ty Commissioner to serve the people Posey County Clerk Kay Kilgore administers the Oath of Of- of Posey County,” in District One. Schorr was fice to newly-selected Posey County Commissioner Bryan Schorr. Newman said, “and selected dur- Photo submitted we welcome him as ing a caucus of Committee members at Conservation Club. the new commisPosey County Precinct the Robinson Township According to Posey sioner.”

NH Council puts teeth in orders By Trisha L. Lopez Issues with upholding town ordinances dominated the conversation in Tuesday’s New Harmony Town Council meeting. Vehicles with expired license plates and properties needing serious upkeep have been discussed at town meetings for several months, but, despite ticketing and notices, the issues remain. “Do you want me to write a ticket a day until they get the point?” New Harmony Town Marshal Aaron Straub asked as council members and attorney Erin Bauer discussed options for expired tags. “With those vehicles, nothing is too excessive,” New Harmony Town Council President Alvin Blaylock said. “I’m not going to say write a ticket a day, but, in my opinion, write some tickets and see what gets done. We’re asking people to cooperate with us and they’re not doing it, so let’s go a step further. I’ll use the words

‘get tougher’ to you and see what happens.” Members voted to send ordinance violation letters to the vehicle owners and to the owners of a camper parked longer than the three days allowed for loading and unloading. Councilman Roger Wade presented updated wording for the town’s fireworks ordinance. If approved at the November meeting, the updated ordinance would limit permissible fireworks hours to July 3 and 4 from 9 to 10 p.m., from 11 p.m. December 31 to 12:30 a.m. January 1, and Labor Day from 9 to 10 p.m. Bauer agreed to draft a new proposed ordinance using Wade’s suggestions to present to the council at its All dressed as hot dogs with mustard, even Marmaduke, the Black next meeting. She said she would also look into laws on requiring permits for the use of fireworks on private Lab are Sierra Nunez, and Darrin and Gabriel Jenkins of Fort property, consumer and/or professional grade. Branch. The four of them enjoyed trick or treating in the Harmonie State Park campground after the rain ceased Saturday afternoon. Continued on Page A11 Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

Two-year broadband project plan in Posey makes progress By Lois Mittino Gray Posey County Commissioners learned that the project to bring Broadband Internet to unserviced parts of Posey County is in the final stages of design and development. Jeramy Elrod, Project Manager/Engineer for Morley Associates, spoke at the October 19, meeting to update the Commissioners on progress to date. Morley is hired to design and oversee installation of the network in the county and Mainstream Fiber Network has the contract for the actual fiber optic work. “We are preparing the final round of drawings so we can start applying for the necessary permits. We are working on understanding the contract and doing ‘desktop

reviews.’ We plan to meet with Mainstream representatives next week,” he said. “Then we will observe the routes in the field and get acquainted with those before Mainstream hits the ground running.” “You are our eyes on the ground to give us updates on the work being done,” Commissioner President Bill Collins commented. “We expect to see you often.” Elrod nodded his head in agreement saying, “We’ll be here to update you at least one meeting a month, maybe two.” Local citizen Earl Schroeder asked Elrod questions about his company and the project, comparing it to similar ones being done in Vanderburgh and Warrick counties. Elrod

said his company assisted with contract preparation for Vanderburgh’s $39 million project which is just starting up now. He said the recently-finished work his company did in Warrick County is more similar to the project planned here in Posey County. Their project took two years to do a 105-mile installation at a cost of about $12 million. Posey’s project is a similar cost with 90 miles to install in two years. “We have a very capable employee named Cody Simpson who was our ‘boots on the ground’ person for the Warrick project. He is assigned to your project now and knows

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Road repair grants for 2021 near an end

Lacey, Nora and Ellie Wilson decorate their Poseyville home for Halloween on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Lois Mittino Gray Road and railroad crossing repairs were focal points of discussion at the October 21, meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Works and Public Safety. Mayor Bill Curtis said he’s received several calls about how bad the railroad crossing is on Leonard Road, right before the city’s limb yard. “It is in horrible shape. I talked with Evansville Western Railroad, and they tried to fix it for now. That helped a little bit. It is scheduled for major repair the first week of November,” he told the board. Street Commissioner Max Dieterle reported most of the Community Crossings Grant paving is finished for this year. He would like to go ahead and do Park Ridge Drive from Country Club to Smith and get that in before the weather breaks. Curtis stated with the Community Crossing money they were able to do Lower New Harmony and old Hwy 62 and both stretches of road “really needed it. The line striping makes it look so much better and is safer,” he noted.

Board member Andy Hoehn commented that old highway 62 from the bridge west has a dotted line on the curve, and that is a ‘no passing’ zone. Dieterle replied he would check on that. Dieterle also stated that next week they will have a demonstration on a machine that seals cracks. “We could rent it and do the work ourselves. I can’t say what I think of it until I see the demonstration in action,” he said. Curtis observed it has been a while since they have done any crack sealing. Dieterle asked permission to purchase a 2011 F350 flatbed for $23,500. He reported he looked at over 50 in the last few days, and this is a good price, as they can range from $20,000 up to $39,000. He said to buy new would cost between $60,000 and $70,000. Their F700 is out of service, and this would replace that vehicle. They can also put a snowplow on the F350. Board member Hoehn asked the mileage and Dieterle replied 250,000. Hoehn asked if it was auto-

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Nix Companies acquires Northend Gear & Machine Nix Companies Inc. is proud to announce that it has acquired Northend Gear & Machine, Inc. The Fairfield, Ohio, based company specializes in machining, gear manufacturing, gearbox repair, and rebuilding. ‘Northend’ is now an independent division of Nix Metals, which is Nix Companies’ primary operating entity, and will continue to serve its growing customer base from its Fairfield facility, located just north of Cincinnati. Northend: Northend Gear & Machine was founded in 1988 by partners Dave Shope, Duane Rat-

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cliff, and Dan Rockenfelder. It was operated continuously by the trio for 33 years where it grew from a small garage shop into a dominant regional shop, housed in a 30,000 square feet state-of-the-art facility, with an exceptional team.The current management team comprises over 160 years of combined experience. The previous owners provided the following statement: “While the decision to transition ownership of the business wasn’t easy, the fact that we and Nix Companies share the same vision for the future of the shop and value for our employees, sure eased our minds. Their commitment to continued operation of the business and our

customers was a huge attraction. Please know, Northend Gear will strive to service our customers’ needs as we have for the last 33 years, and we believe you are in good hands.” Nix is a metal fabricator and specialty trades contractor. We specialize in manufacturing, maintenance, and industrial products sales. We believe our competitive advantage is the caliber of our people, our corporate culture, and our mission to “Be Big, Act Small ℠”. This means we are big enough to serve you, and small enough to know you. We are a midwestern based company with a national reach. Nix was founded in Poseyville,

Indiana, in 1902 as a blacksmith shop by Charles Nix, the greatgreat-grandfather of the current fifth-generation principal owners, Matthew and Adam Nix. Nix has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Indiana” as well as INC 5000’s “Fastest Growing Private Companies” in the U.S. We stand on the foundation of our century old values, while Forging Ahead℠ to find better solutions that help keep America’s Industries safe, efficient, and reliable. Matthew Nix, President of Nix Companies, offered the following statement about the acquisition: “Over five generations, our business has grown and evolved, but our core values have remained the

same. We share similar values and culture with the Northend Gear & Machine management team, a key factor in our decision to partner with them. We have retained all team members and are excited to bring them into our extended Nix family and corporate culture. This acquisition continues to build upon our strong and synergistic portfolio of metal services. It also expands our core geography and customer base eastward, while adding some outstanding and experienced team members.” To learn more about Northend Gear & Machine visit, www. northendgear.com To learn more about Nix visit, www.nixmetals.com

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OCTOBER 26, 2021 Ruby Jane Alice Schroeder Ruby Jane Alice Schroeder, age 95 of Wadesville, Indiana passed into her heavenly rest on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at West River Health Campus in Evansville, Indiana. Ruby was born March 26, 1926 on the Schroeder family farm in rural Wadesville to Charles and Carrie Schroeder. She felt that her introduction into the Christian faith was from her parents and grandparents as they farmed with attention to the stewardship of the land in faithful response to the Gospel. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church (now Zion United Church of Christ, Lippe) and felt that the church and community that was deeply influential and supportive of her in her younger years, continued to be the most important part of her faith pilgrimage for her entire life. Ruby graduated from Wadesville High School in 1944 and worked for Mead Johnson and Company in Evansville, Indiana with the intent to save to attend college. She graduated from the University of Evansville with degrees in Secondary Education, Speech, Drama and Music. Additionally, she earned her Master of Religious Education from Eden Theological Seminary in 1964. She graduated from Bethany Theological Seminary in 1974 with a Master of Divinity and was ordained as a minister on June 9, 1974 at Zion United Church of Christ, Lippe. Reverend Ruby Schroeder was a Director of Christian Education at Saint Paul United Church of Christ in Middletown, Ohio and at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Western Springs, Illinois as Director of Christian Education and Associate Pastor. In 1980, she was the first woman to be appointed as a full-time professor at Eden Theological Seminary and continued her love of teaching until her retirement in 1991. She retired to the home she was born in as she continued to minister, study and work with groups to further Christian Education. Musicals and dramas were an important part of Ruby’s life and she was a musician herself, learning to play the piano at a very early age. She was certified as a Specialist in Church Education, an organizer and founding member of the Association of United Church Educators and took on numerous responsibilities and memberships toward her lifelong commitment of Christian Education. She was a lifelong member of Zion United Church of Christ, the Evansville Tri-State Clergy, the

Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education and the American Association of University Women. Professor Schroeder conducted a study tour in 1989 to East and West Berlin, Geneva and London to study educational institutions both historic and new. She also felt it a highlight of her life was the opportunity to lead 38 persons on a Reformation Tour of Germany and Switzerland and was given the honor of preaching a service at the church in Germany where her forefathers had worshiped. Ruby was a proud supporter of Mesker Park Zoo, giving annual donations and special projects in the name of her family. She was a dedicated Chicago Cubs fan, often attending games with her Uncle John. Ruby is survived by nieces; Joan (Stan) Nevill of Evansville, Ind., Debra (Ronald) Linstromberg of Hudson, Ind., Ann (Glenn “Butch”) Proctor of Indianapolis, Ind.; nephews; Robert D. (Linda) Juncker of Mount Vernon, Ind., Randy (Jennifer) Juncker of Mount Vernon, Ind., and Brian (Pamela) Juncker of Haubstadt, Ind.; great nieces: Carrie (Ken) Ellspermann, Laura N. Cox of Evansville, Sarah Linstromberg of Auburn, Ind., Lisa (Cal) Springsteen of Holland, Mich., Jennifer (Adam) Heim of Chicago, Ill., Theresa Sumbles of Mount Vernon, Ind., Jamie Grabert of Montclar, Calif., and Kellie (David) Jensen of Memphis, Tenn., and great nephews; Matthew (Chrissy) Nevill of Boston, Mass., Ryan (Anna) Linstromberg of Granger, Ind., Jason (Megan) Linstromberg of Fort Wayne, Ind., Michael (Hillary) Juncker of Evansville, Ind., and Shawn (Maggie) Spindler of Dillsboro, Ind. The family appreciates the compassionate and respectful care provided by the staﬀ of the West River Health Campus as well as Heritage Hospice of Evansville. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion-Zippe UCC Church at 9000 Copperline Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

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Delores E. Kincheloe Delores E. Kincheloe, 76, of Mount Vernon, passed away on October 24, 2021, at Deaconess Hospital. She was born in Mount Vernon on February 11, 1945, the daughter of Shirley & Loudean (Breeden) Hogan. Delores was married to Ronald Kincheloe, and he preceded her in death on August 5, 2002. Delores was a homemaker most of her life taking care of her six children. She later worked at McDonalds in Mount Vernon for a short time. She enjoyed playing Bingo, working crosswords puzzles, and playing scrabble with best friends, Janice and Joe Coomes, who they considered themselves as the three musketeers. Delores loved spending time with her family more then anything. She is survived by her sons, Paul (Linda) Kincheloe, Ronald Kincheloe, Jr., and Nicki Kincheloe; daughters, Chrystal Brown, Sondra Earley, and Rhonda Easter, grandchildren, Chance Kincheloe, Jade Vanlue, Kyle (Mary) Earley, Travis (Vanessa) Earley, Michelle (Steven) Hillyard, Rachelle (Bryant) Long, Larry (Toni) Kincheloe, and Grace Eas-

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ter; great grandchildren, Gavin, Jasper, Stephanie, Kylie, Rosemary, Ahdom, Tori, Makayla, Zane, Alijah, Justin, Jacob, Dowson, Lilly, and Leo; sisters, Evelyn Hogan and Pearlene (Dennis) Curry, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, Paul Hogan; sister, Beatrice Higgs, and her grand dog, Applehead. A visitation for Delores take place on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, from 11 a.m., until 1 p.m. A burial will be held at a later date. Online condolence may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome.com

Janet (Collier) Maddox, 62, of Mount Vernon passed away at Deaconess Hospital, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 6:24 p.m. Janet was born June 27, 1959, the daughter of Paul and Ursula (Leist) Collier. Janet married Ricky Maddox in 1978 and he survives. After graduating high school Janet worked for General Electric Credit Corp as a accountant clerk, then moved on to John Casablancas Modeling & Career Center. She went on to have a successful modeling carrier, working for Ford and Elite modeling companies in New York. She appeared in several area commercials, she also did promotional, department store, runway, and tearoom modeling. Aside from her modeling, Janet loved her horses, and anything related to them. She was involved early in life with the Horse and Pony 4-H club, the Posey County Saddle Club, National Barrel Horse Association, and ran the 3D state circuit. She enjoyed trail and pleasure riding at the Cedar Lake Campgrounds in Shawnee National Forest.

Stanley J. Bishop Stanley J. Bishop, 81, of Cynthiana, Ind., passed away October 18, 2021. He was born August 8, 1940 to the late Mancel Hiram Bishop and Dina Marjorie (Hiatt). Stanley graduated from Nyssa High School in Oregon, class of 1958. He proudly served his country in the US Army after high school. Stanley was a lifelong farmer and Truck driver for 20 plus years at MG. He married the love of his life, Barbara Bishop, July 9, 1964.

They welcomed two children and a lifetime of memories. He enjoyed spending time in nature hunting deer and ﬁshing. Stan liked to spend time with his grandchildren, especially when they would have sporting events he could cheer them on at. He was preceded in death by his parents. Stanley is survived by his wife, of 57 years, Barbara Bishop; children Da-

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Halloween memories

Madeleine, we are approaching Halloween, and it reminds me of all the costumes of the past. When I was a child, nobody ever had a cheaply made outfit from a box. We were all on our own to figure something out. We rummaged through old clothing until something seemed to work. I have mentioned before how my grandfather went into Cynthiana and bought a rubber witch mask. I was only a toddler, but he didn’t consider the fact that it would scare me out of my wits. He put the mask on, and scratched on the kitchen window. I remember to this day how frightened I was. He was sorry later on, and my grandmother was angry at him all week. One of the most memorable years from that time was when my best friend, Brenda, and I dressed as little gypsies. As I recall, we won a prize that year. I only wish we had a photo of us. There were other years that I can recall. After we were in high school, I figured out a Southern Belle look. I can’t recall where the dress came from, but I had a strapless white dress with a big skirt. I took fake purple flowers and attached them in little bunches all around the skirt. I also used some cotton batting to make myself a Martha Washington wig. It wasn’t all that well pulled together, but I felt like it was a beautiful outfit. For the most part, children from those B C P

years just put on some old clothing, added garish makeup, and that was it. The year that I was pregnant with Heather, we made your father up as another pregnant lady. He won a prize at the party that year. In the early Country Cottage years, I got dressed up every year. One year, I was a scarecrow, and another one found me as a witch. I always encouraged my employees to dress up also. My friend, Janie, went as a 1920’s flapper with a fringed red dress, while Diane was a lady of the evening, all in black. It was always fun to greet customers in costume. It was also about this time that Grandpa and I went to a neighborhood party. I really liked how we looked. He wore an old man mask, with a black suit, and strapped on his authentic pistols in a leather holster. He looked very much like he just dropped in from the Wild West. I went as a squaw, with long black braids and a painted mask to look the part. That was a fun year. I know there were many other years, but those are the ones remaining vivid in my mind. When I drove my little ones around the streets of Poseyville, letting them out to trick or treat in different neighborhoods, I made an effort to remember it. I was, of course, totally correct, because those days went away all too quickly. It always seemed spooky, with cool, misty weather, and there always seemed to be long strands of toilet paper blowing around. I could hear the fallen leaves also, as little feet

stirred them up Like so many other facets of holidays, this has all turned into a lot of bittersweet memories. I always enjoy driving around and looking at all of the décor that others put up, but I am way past being able to do any of that. We are too far off the street for most folks to see it, anyway. My grown children usually put up some Autumn décor, and I am happy that they make the effort. I used to look forward to visiting the places to buy pumpkins, gourds, and buckets of new mums. This is just another concession that I have had to make now. I have mostly thankful feelings that I can still do what I can, for daily living. I think

of all those who have left this planet in the past year or so, and think that I am pretty lucky. Don may be in his 80’s, but he is still able to do a lot. Sometimes, I think that he doesn’t realize how grateful that I am for all that he does. I hope that I will still be alive for several more Halloweens, and delight in seeing little goblins and princesses come to our front door to trick or treat. Obviously, I have many happy memories to re-live. My advice, as always, to young families, is to make every holiday or birthday as happy and memorable as you can. Like the Autumn winds, this time of your lives will someday blow away and you will look back, also.

Ask Amy Koch A monthly column from the Executive Director of the Charles Ford Retirement Communities of New Harmony Describe the Assisted Living Services and Facility “Generally speaking,” Amy said, “the Charles Ford Retirement Community is a lovely home that provides long-term housing and care for seniors. Our assisted living residents are relatively active, but they may need some support with activities of daily living. We provide that support through personalized care, nutritious meals, a wide range of social activities to cater to a variety of interests, and a sense of community in a safe, residential setting. We focus our services and amenities on three important aspects of senior wellness: Physical health, intellectual stimulation, and social connection. These aspects have been shown to slow cognitive decline and help seniors stay healthier and happier longer. “At the Charles Ford Retirement Community,” she explained, “care coordination, medication management, nutritious meals, complimentary transportation, housekeeping, laundry, home maintenance and repairs, are among the

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many features that assist in making life easier for seniors. Along with these services, we must not fail to mention, the peace of mind gained by families and the improved quality of life achieved by residents when they receive the support they need. It’s very comforting for families when they find their loved ones enjoying the regular company of other residents, while receiving the consistent and loving care of our staff members. Additionally, the Charles Ford Retirement Community offers comfort and convenience by offering other amenities, including beauty salon and barbershop services, a communal garden, spa and fitness areas, and a vibrant life enrichment program. “Generally speaking,” Amy said, “I would describe our seniors as active individuals, who remain relatively independent with the exception of certain specific daily tasks. While they may have some health problems, they do not require 24-hour medical care and con-

stant supervision; yet, they find assurance in knowing the Charles Ford Retirement Community is staffed with nursing care, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. “Additionally, the Charles Ford facility, in which we are housed, has a unique history, since it started out as a beautifully built private residence and still maintains its lovely unique characteristics, even with the expansions and updates that modernize the accommodations, making it an even lovelier place for senior to reside. “Over my years as the home’s administrator, I’ve found our residents to be primarily interested in enjoying a maintenance-free lifestyle. They love living in a vibrant community that offers a variety of social activities with the opportunity to remain engaged with friends and peers, and the staff feels privileged to work in such a unique setting with people who have become like family.”

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, October 26, 1921 - Mount Vernon

J K Note: Marrs Township Home Products Show, Farmersville Home Products Show, tanks have arrived for J. Walker, Alfred E. Smith dies, sports, and many other news briefs and personals. Marrs Township Institute Home Products Show - The Marrs Township Institute and Home Products Show which will be given at Saint Phillips, Thursday, November 3, according to a statement issued by Director Frank Schenk, will be a success. The premiums are going to be anything from a necktie, to a vacuum cleaner, to just plain cash. Mr. Schenk advises that the ladies should enter their fancy work as well as canned goods. The men are also asked to bring their products from the farm. It matters not whether ten ears of corn, a peck of potatoes, a large pumpkin, or a bushel of apples. Lunch and coﬀee will be served by the ladies of the Saint Phillips congregation which is conclusive evidence

that all will be fed. The oﬃcers of the institute extend a special invitation to join in the fun. Farmersville Institute - The large school yard at Farmersville will resemble a county fair grounds when all the stock, poultry, farm products, and other articles are assembled there for the Institute and Home Economics Show which will be held on Thursday and Friday, November 3 and 4. The ladies are important to the success of the show and without their displays, the institute would be a failure. Roy Utley is Secretary. Tanks Have Arrived - The two large gasoline tanks, each with a capacity of 17,270 gallons, have arrived and Joseph Walker, to whom they were consigned, with a crew of men are now engaged in placing them in position on the site near the Jarodzki & Co. Iron Yard on the C.& E. I. tracks. Mr. Walker is now prepared to handle large orders for gasoline, kerosene, greases, etc., and after the

tanks are installed will supply gas to the farmers and various ﬁlling stations. Well-Known And Highly Respected Citizen Dies - Alfred E. Smith, a well-known and highly respected citizen, died Sunday night at his home on Fourth Street Road onehalf mile west of this city, his death due to hardening of the arteries followed by Bright’s disease. The deceased was 74 years of age and was born in Richmond, Virginia, and shortly after the close of the Civil War with his parents moved to this city. He was in the drayage business, an expert bee-man and a successful truck gardener. He worked at his business until his health would no longer permit. On November 20, 1870, he was united in marriage to Nannio Daniel, and to this union eleven children were born, nine of whom are living, who with the bereaved wife and mother were at his bedside when death called. The funeral occurred Tuesday morning from the Meth-

Randy Schulz, left, is pictured with Keith Oeth, right, as he receives the Glenda Oeth Service Award. Each year Posey County Young Life recognizes an individual for their volunteer service for the organization. The Glenda Oeth service award is given to an individual that believes in the mission of Young Life, and gives of their time throughout the year to help ensure they reach the next kid for Jesus. Young Life meets on Monday evening in Mount Vernon in their building located behind Mount Vernon Community Church and Tuesday evenings in Wadesville. For more information contact Oeth at 812454-4786. Photo submitted

Birthdays October 26 - Scott Woodrow, Diana Davis, Mackenzie J. Simkins, Charles Dyer, Sr. October 27 - Charles Crawford, William Mcclure, Heather Hayes, Ashlynn Racine, Melissa D. Lagoo, Jason Will, Sherrie Seibert, Caden Schmitt, George King October 28 - Jill Spradley Cici, Joan B. Cox, Matt Martin, Richard Burks, Carter Kidd, Carlie VanVoorst, Jim Vanzant, Grace Schroeder, Alice Hertli, Sydnie Koontz, David Uhde, Bud Feldkamp, Kim Arnold October 29 - Carolyn Green, Emily Deckard, Gail Morton, Margie Moutray, Susan Keitel Haney, Pam Robinson, Eddie Schutz, Carolyn Green, Jack Higgins October 30 - Tim Wilson, Malcolm ‘Benny’ Curtis, Scott Barton, Karen Middleton, Joseph M. Cox, Jeﬀrey Allen Crocker, Garrett Parker, Amber Gebhard, Tracy Ann Burks, Patricia odist Episcopal Church, of which he was a lifelong member. Rev. Schneider was in charge of the service. In the death of Mr. Smith, this community loses one of its best and most upright citizens and “Al,” as he was familiarly known to every man, woman, and child in this city will be sadly missed by all. Sports - Mount Vernon Loses To Princeton - The High School closed in Mount Vernon Saturday when Princeton had an easy time romping away with the big end of a 34 to 0 game which was played on the Rosenbaum Field east of Junior High School. Rowe was quarter-back. Boys’ Basketball Team Starts Practice - The basketball players and wouldbe players of the local high school are “raring” to go. Players are busily practicing on the outdoor court at the Junior High School. The K. of P. Hall cannot be secured at the present time. News Briefs And Personals - Many beautiful articles will be given away at the Saint Matthew’s Fair starting Tuesday night of next week and will continue throughout Friday night, November 4. Articles of all descriptions,

Wiley, Kelly Pollard, Ann Cox, Kaysie Collins, Jessica Robinson, Austin Briles, Max Hines, Clint Cameron, Helen Kessler October 31 - John Alsop, Fred Carroll, Jeﬀ Barnes, Mike Kincheloe, Billy Thompson, Brent Lyke, Warren Cummings, Brian Brown, Jacob Wiley, Duane Goedde, Gayle Eﬃnger, Joshua Arbary, Gail Turpen, Allison Golba, Kate Hon, Hannah Jolley, Tucker Powers, Dax Charles Schmitt, Dean Earl Schmitt, Linda Conville, Monica Evans, Ann Blackburn November 1 - Rick Gooden, Keri Duckworth, Onnie Flowers, Bonnie Simms, Janice Tomlinson, Serena Limp, Ed Short, Lucas Weinzapfel 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

together with turkeys, geese, ducks, chickens, not to mention several hogs, loads of coal, ﬂour, and a number of beautiful quilts are ready to be distributed to some fortunate visitor at the fair. Farmers’ News - A motion was made and seconded at the Farm Bureau meeting that President Templeton appoint an executive committee to supervise the Corn Show and Purdue Short Course. Also, a motion was made and seconded that the Farm Bureau endorse the Near East relief work. Births - Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Utley, Monday, a son named Marvin Dale. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hauptman, Friday, a daughter, Vera Catherine. Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, Wednesday, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wilhite, Monday, a daughter named Mary Louise. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stratman, Friday, a daughter, named Dorothy Louise. Sick List - Miss Kenzie Huck, primary teacher, is conﬁned to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Huesler by illness. Herman Alldredge broke his left leg while leading one of his cows from one barn to another. Bone Bank News - The farmers are now busy husking corn.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yeida, on Monday morning moved to the bottoms. News From Point - Quite a few from Point attended the Dreamland Movie Show Saturday night. Among them were: Misses Katie Robinson and Goldie Alldredge, Louie Curtis and Edgar Robinson. Sunday Dinner Visit - Mr. And Mrs. Berchard Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carroll were Sunday visitors with Grant Ellis and wife. Halloween Dance - The Elks’ will have a Halloween Dance Monday night, October 31. The large lodge room in which the dance is to be held will be decorated in conformity with the spirit of Halloween. News From Mt. Vernon 125 Years Ago - Henry Meier, who resides at the Black-Point Township Road, has ﬁnished the erection of a pretty new residence. Shooting Match - At the shooting match held by James Patmore at the fairgrounds yesterday, Ray Smith won the turkey. Marriage Licenses - Harry Powell and Beatrice Roland; Michael Ziegler and Mary Darnell; William Martin and Flora Smith; and John Jourdan and Sarah Graham.

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Patrick Davis spent Sunday afternoon taking advantage of the possibly last warm day of the year to get some yard work done in preparation for a beautiful spring lawn. Photo by Dave Pearce

Tia and Kyle Wilkey work on the Halloween decorations at their Main Street home in Poseyville on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Producers need to file a CCC-576 dates

Mount Vernon Community Church - Black’s Chapel UMC will be hosting their annual Chicken Supper on Saturday, November 6, from 4 - 7 p.m. This year will be carry-out only. Dinners include chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, chicken and dumplings, and dessert. Adult - $13; Children 12 and under - $7. Country Store will be available with baked goods, candy, crafts and more. MVCC - Black’s Chapel is located at 1800 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., under the water tower.

Producers are reminded to come into the Posey County FSA Office between November 1 and November 15, to file a CCC-576 form if they have prevented planted wheat. Seed and chemical receipts are required. Please contact the Posey County FSA office at (812) 8384191, ext. 2 to set up an appointment. Producer have till December 15 to certify their planted wheat. Planting dates are required. Please contact the Posey County FSA Office if you have any questions.

Saint Philip Catholic Church Chicken Dinner Saint Philip Catholic Church will be having a carryout chicken dinner Friday November 5, 2021 with all the proceeds going Deputy Hicks. Dinners will be $10. The dinner will consist of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and corn. The carryout dinners will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. We will also be taking cash donations for this cause. Please come out and support this great function.

American Legion Post 5 Fish Fry All you can eat ﬁsh fry. Meal includes ﬁsh, choice of two sides, baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, Saturday, November 6. Cost is adults $13, kids $7, serving 5: 30 to 8 p.m., or until sold out.

Saint Peter’s UMC selling pies for the holidays Saint Peter’s UMC, 2800 Saint Phillips road, will be selling pumpkin and pecan pies for the holidays. These are baked and frozen. Large pumpkin pies $9 and pecan pies $12. Pick up time will be Tuesday November 23 from 10-12 a.m. Please call 812-985-2573 to order these pies.

PC Sheriff’s Merit Board to meet The Posey County Sheriff’s Merit Board will meet on November 3, 2021 at the Sheriff’s Office in Mount Vernon at 9:30 a.m.

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.

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.

Trick or Treat Knights of Columbus, Saint Philip host Bingo The Knights of Columbus of Corpus Christi and Saint Philip are sponsoring a Bingo on Friday October 29, at the Saint Philip Gymnasium. The doors open at 5 p.m., Bingo begins at 6 p.m. The cost is $25 for a packet of 20 games and includes a packet of four special games. Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, nachos, popcorn and drinks will be available.

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

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.

Posey Humane Society Howl-O-Ween Cookout Howl-O-Ween cookout on Saturday, October 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at McKim’s IGA. There will be hamburgers, chili, and chili dogs. Join in games, raﬄes, face painting, and see adoptable animals. Donations will be accepted.

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.

Calvary Baptist Church Come and enjoy treats on Saturday, October 30, from 4 to 6 p.m.

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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.

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

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

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

First Christian Church Drive thru trick or treat on Sunday, October 31, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., located at 1403 Country Club Road.

New Harmony Business Associates - “Boo Harmony” 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 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.

APL News 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-andmake-it craft kit. October 31 from 3 to 6 p.m. - Trick or Treat bags -

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Marrs Fire Dept. Tricks and Treats Treats will be passed out Sunday, October 31, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the ﬁre house located on Ford Road.

Poseyville Trick or Treating Trick or treating in Poseyville will be Sunday, October 31, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Mount Vernon School Board hears teacher, Teamsters agreements A new added benefit allows that teachers who have a family illness can use up to ten personal sick leave days if requested. The district agreed to pay for any increase in insurance costs for the next two years, too. The district’s Memorandum of Understanding agreement with the Teamsters Union Local 215 is also for two years. Custodial and maintenance personnel will get a 50 cent per hour increase in 2022 and another 50 cent increase in 2023. Five positions in skilled crafts will get another dollar on top of that raise each year, to make it a total of $1.50 per hour increase. The district agreed to pay for any increase in insurance costs for the next two years and upped the amount of bereavement days available depending on the relationship of the deceased to the employee. In other board action: --accepted the resignation of Jean Curtis as head high school nurse, effective October 22. Cynthia Middleton resigned as the teacher assistant/detention center at the high school and Hazel Young resigned as the assistant coach junior high girls’ basketball, effective immediately. --confirmed the employment of Kyle Haney in junior high assistant instrumental music. Jacey Hopple and Paige Robinson were hired as assistant coaches of junior high girls’ basketball, while Hazel Young will do the same at the high school level. Crystal McKinney and Austin Reagan will be junior high custodians. Scott Smith went from half to full stipend as the head coach boys’ tennis, while Rachel Wheaton was hired to be assistant coach boys’ and girls’ high school swim at a quarter stipend each. --adopted a resolution permitting personnel listed to attend educational meetings. Kelli Walker will attend the Indiana Youth Institute Kids Count Conference on November 30 to De-

All four of Ross Taylor’s rescue dogs waited patiently for some hot dog at the Ace Hardware Hot Dog Fundraiser for the Posey County Humane Society. They are Wilson, Dumpster, Junebug and Miss Maple. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray cember 1. Since it is virtual, there is no expense a balance of $2,053,209.12. Bus contractor fuel other than the sub. Kim Morton and Carol Strat- adjustment charts were distributed and a copy of ton will be able to attend the Indiana Association the September Lunch Fund report. --Thompson reported the state’s ADM count of School Business Officials Annual meeting in Fort Wayne on November 16-19. Kim will as a “Fantastic 2,052 students, that’s way better also attend the virtual IASBO workshop Risk than we thought it would be!” The state’s fundManagement Environmental Health and Safety ing is per student using this September count. --There will be professional development on on December 7. Noal McLimore will attend an International Band and Orchestra Conference in November 3 for staff and early dismissal for Chicago on December 15-17. Paul Quinzer will students. “Each school will be focused in their attend the American Baseball Coaches Asso- special area of concern and even we administraciation Convention in Chicago on January 7-9, tors will get some as well,” the Superintendent said. “We have people coming in to work with with Athletics to pay the expenses. --authorized leasing Room 131, at 880 square us on observations and evaluation strategies that feet; Room 220 and Room 221 at 704 square will be beneficial to us.” --Thompson said the high school’s trades profeet each at Hedges Central School to the Posey County Historical Society. The five year lease gram is waiting on some supplies to erect the will require $225 per month for each of the three outdoor building to replace the one that caught rooms from November 1, 2021 through October fire at the baseball field. They are working to 31, 2026. This includes a small county museum identify land to purchase to work on a house and its artifacts. School board member Mark build. --The next board meeting is set for Monday, Isaac abstained from the vote as he is the PCHS November 1 at 5:45 p.m. in the High School Treasurer. --The Self-Insurance Fund Report indicated Media Center.

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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.

1913 Indiana Home Economics Association was organized with 10 clubs paying dues. Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, Cambridge City, was the first president. Purpose: To encourage more county educational groups for homemakers and to promote the teaching of “domestic science” in local schools. We’ve come a long way since then. Now known as the Indiana Extension Homemakers Association, we continue to build on its rich heritage by working to strengthen Indiana homes and families. Membership is open to all regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin - if you have a home, you are a homemaker. The association consists of over 8,000 active members in 87 counties of Indiana endeavoring to improve the greatest institution in the world – the home. Are you interested in saving at the grocery store, learning new skills, or being better organized? Do you want to meet new people? Posey County Extension Homemakers may be right for you. Posey County has seven active clubs. Meetings are held monthly - some in the evening, some during the day - with education, fun and fellowship enjoyed at each meeting. Clubs and members provide volunteer community support, including the Precious Poseys baby store, located in the Thrift Shop in Mount Vernon, Indiana. If you would like to be a part of this great organization, please call the Purdue Extension Office at 812-838-1331 and they will forward your message to a club member.

By Lois Mittino Gray Members of the Mount Vernon School Board heard details of the tentative teacher collective bargaining agreement and the Teamsters custodial and maintenance personnel agreement at the October 18, meeting. School Superintendent Matt Thompson was pleased to bring both satisfactory documents to the board. Pursuant to Indiana Code, the public was given an opportunity to comment on the teacher agreement which is posted at www.mvschool. org under the School Board tab. No comments were made at the meeting. It will be brought to the next school board meeting on November 1 for final ratification. “Our first goal was to get teachers back onto an old school salary scale to make it more predictable. Our second was to get the starting teacher salary up past $40,000 which the state requires for all schools by next year,” Thompson remarked. “There is definitely a teacher shortage and I hope this new plan positions us to get good applicants.” Director of Business Loren Evans explained the details of the new two-year plan. “Presently, new teachers earn $37,000 annually. We offer to pay our new teachers this year $42,000, next year they would move to $47,000 with a good review. We are moving people onto the salary scale, pushing up salaries from the bottom and not so much at the top levels. This compressed salary schedule is called ‘reducing the gap’ and it will do that significantly,” Evans said. “With our significant funding from the state, we can increase salaries by 9.1 percent this first year and by an additional 6.7 percent the second year. Teachers will move up to the next step with a good evaluation. The salary schedule allows them to know where they will be in ten years. The top is reasonable and competitive.”

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-

WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams This week’s artifacts are a group of table knives, forks, and a knife sharpener. According to the information with them, they were given to the Working Men’s Institute in 1983, by Mary Lou Robson Fleming. They were made by Naylor & Sanderson, an English firm, and their handles are made of bone. The forks have two tines. It is easy to see that they were well used. Some tines are bent, and the knives show wear. The handles are worn with use over the years. Research indicates that they date from about 1820. What is the connection to New Harmony? Mary Lou was from Florida. She was born, lived, and died there. She earned a college degree and became a schoolteacher. She was also a very avid historical researcher. Her maiden name was Robson. She was a descendant (a great-granddaughter) of Dr. Robert Robson, who came from England to New Harmony in the earliest Owen days. The information that we have

indicates that these pieces of flatware belonged to Dr. and Mrs. Robert Robson. Mary Lou’s father was William Thomas Robson, a grandson of Dr. Robert. He was from New Harmony. He was also an actor, a traveler, and a bit of a character. For instance, the WMI archives have a newspaper clipping from 1894 describing a cross-country trip he is planning to undertake to try to win a $12,000 wager. He will be traveling from New York City to San Francisco via the railroad tracks in “198 days straight.” Rather than riding

evidently had no serious accidents, since he went on to marry and then become Mary Lou’s father. The other connection to New Harmony is that Mary Lou wrote Wings of the Morning, the memoirs of Joyce Isabella Mann. Joyce Isabella was born and grew up in England. She came to New Harmony to live in 1954, when she was in her 60s. She was very involved in the work to gather and catalog the early records and correspondence from the Owen period onward. And she asked Mary Lou Robson Fleming,

trains, he says, he will be walking on the railroad track beds. We do not know whether he accomplished the feat, nor who was wagering against him. He

who had come to New Harmony to visit her ancestors’ home and indulge in historical research, to write the story of her life.

Historical Society seeks members The Posey County Historical Society is having its 100th anniversary in 2022. They have initiated a big push for membership. They base their yearly budget on membership dues and with COVID-19 issues, no fundraisers or programs have taken places for months. During this time, our rent was increased at the Hedges Central Community Center, causing more stress on the financial situation. They have three rooms at Hedges Central, one for genealogy, a museum room and a work room for the collections. They are needing new members to help with saving our local history. Dues are only $10 yearly per person and they receive the quarterly newsletters as members. Our goal is to collect, preserve, and restore the heritage of Posey County, and we need your help. Our mailing address is Posey County Historical Society, P.O. Box 171, Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

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Halloween Is A Scary Time - Tips To Keep You And Your Home Safe Halloween festivities are slated for next weekend which means many families will be out and about. But, while Halloween is a night of tricks and treats for children and parents alike, the scares on Halloween should come from haunted houses or scary movies, not from insurance claims. Here are a few tips from Branch Insurance to keep your home and car safe during Halloween. Home Break-In Tips: If you plan to accompany your kiddos during trick-or-treating, make sure to leave your outdoor lights on and a few in your home, including your TV, and double check that your doors are all locked and home security set. While lights may confuse some candy-expecting kids, when your home is dark it’s a welcome sign for burglars. Don’t leave candy in a bowl outside either! While it’s a nice gesture, it’s a telltale sign that no one is home. Vehicle Care: Instead of risking accidental dents, scratches or pranks, park your car in your garage. If you don’t have a garage, park your vehicle in a place with low traffic and take everything out of it. Lock your car doors to set the internal alarm system, giving you an added security boost. Road Safety: Put your phone away and be on high alert for not only trick-or-treaters, but also stopping vehicles and pets. It’s right before daylight savings time ends which means we’re still adjusting to driving in the dark. Make sure to slow down, use your turn signals, let pedestrians have the right of way and follow road signs appropriately.

Sermon of the Week - A Light Went Out By: Terry Atchison Proverbs 3:5-6 Heavenly Father, I pray that when there seems to be no hope, I pray that You will be the bright and morning star for sailors. I pray that they will trust in You with all their heart and lean not on their own understanding. May you be acknowledged at all times so You can direct their paths. Thank You for being their guide when they lose their sense of direction, Amen. “Hey! C’mon, you guys. Let’s go up and shoot some buckets. We’re burning light here, and I have some money to win back. Get up!” It was another beautiful, bright, sunny day, off the coast of North Vietnam. The twenty-sixyear-old USS Shangri-la was slowly cruising along through the calm, emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Today was Sunday, a ‘standdown’ day for the crew. There was a barbecue on the flight deck for the five thousand plus men on board. The ‘chow line’ meandered throughout the hangar bay, up a series of stairs, and finally around the flight deck. Waiting time in line averaged about an hour or so; maybe longer. Main menu items; a steak and a can of beer. A lot of men were tanning on the flight deck. It was very hot and humid, as usual, but a strong little breeze kept the heat just below stifling. Stew had just came down to the Operation Department’s compartment to see if any of the Electronics Technicians wanted to play some Bball. “Go away! Let us sleep!” Was about the only answer that he received from most of the men who were in their bunks. “Okay, you’re on.” That was Danny Brown. He was always ready for a challenge. “Hope y’all have a lot of money. A dollar a basket; first to thirty with a two point lead, wins. Okay? “I’m in too.” Terry yawned. “I’m coming too.” John called out, as he jumped out of his bunk. John’s family name was Blanke, so he had been dubbed ‘Zero’ from the first day that he came into OE Division. So the four young men chose teams and played basketball for an hour in the hanger bay of the aircraft carrier. They were like brothers; a family. Stew, Danny, Terry, and John. They were all twenty, except Danny, who was twentytwo. When they weren’t playing basketball, they would hang out together, reminiscing about their High School exploits and friends, listen to music, and play cards together. Pinochle, Spades, and Hearts were their favorite games. Money was ALWAYS in play. Chess was also a favorite and a few ‘smart alecks’ played bridge. A few nights later, as Stew was refueling a fighter, on the forward flight deck, his gas hose split open and JP5 jet fuel spewed all over him and two other men. The flight deck was full of fuel and some of it rushed down into the catapult locals. Seconds later, there was an enormous fire. The night became day for some terrible, long minutes, as the fire raged. The ship’s new firetruck, a beast, went speeding down the flight deck towards the blaze. One man who was on fire ran out in front of the fire truck and was knocked down. This helped save his life because it extinguished the flames on his body. He ended up with a broken pelvis. Another crewman was hosed down by the fire fighters and survived with almost no burn injuries. Stew was not so lucky. He was in the center of it all, under a jet

plane, where the hottest part of the fire was located. Happily there were no bombs loaded on those jets. Twenty long minutes passed from the time the fire started until the last flame was put out. Now just a few moments before this all happened, Terry, John, Dennis, and a few others were all sitting on the edge of the midships’ flight deck, discussing anything and everything. They had witnessed the fire from start to end. “Now fire! Fire! Fire on the forward flight deck!” That very loud announcement would always be remembered by these men. They had all ran towards the fire, but understood right away that there was nothing for them to do. It was a sad spectacle. As the friends were standing there, they noticed a group of medics and doctors, carrying a stretcher towards a hatch and stairwell, leading down towards sickbay. The men ran to catch up with them. The guys didn’t recognize Stew, there in the stretcher, as the medical personnel passed him down the stairs. That person had just stubs for ears and the meaty end of his nose was gone, replaced with charred flesh. His arms, neck, face were all very badly burned. The gloves he had been wearing were burned away and the ends of his fingers were just charred stubs. Later the friends learned that the person on that stretcher was Stew. He died a couple of weeks later in a hospital. Stew was twenty years old and had been married a year. He was the proud father of a six-month-old boy. This good friend was a great guy, proud father, and a good husband, serving his country. He had two months of active service left to do. At night, in the Pacific Ocean, there is a plankton that rises to the surface. They are phosphorescent, and make any disturbance in the water appear to glow. The night after he heard about Stew’s death, Terry was watching the glowing wake of his ship as they cruised along in the moonlit night. The trail stretched to the horizon from behind the ship. It was another warm, beautiful night. He was praying and talking to God, trying to find peace about his friend’s departure. “God, why did this happen to Stew? He was a good man who would give you the shirt off his back, if you needed it. And his family...the pain they must be suffering. Please let me know that he is in Your hands now, Lord.” At that moment, a shooting star flashed across the sky. He remembered Genesis 1:2 “Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters”. Terry knew that God was watching over them and that He had chosen to turn off one light here below, so as to allow a bright star to shine in the dark sky. “Hey Stew. We love you and miss you, buddy.” He smiled and went back inside. Stew was a young black man, from San Diego, and Terry, just a young white kid from a small town in Illinois. They were friends. Psalm 5:11 Dear Lord, I Thank You for being the keeper of those who sail at sea. I ask that You grant them peace as they put their trust in You. I pray that sailors take refuge in You and also because You defend them. Father let the praises of each morning fill their hearts because of Your goodness. Spread Your protection over them and the ships that they sail. Let them rejoice in Your divine love and protection, this we ask, Amen.

2021-352 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Board of Commissioners of Posey County, IN. Will receive sealed bids at the Posey County Auditor’s Office in the Coliseum, Mt. Vernon IN. Up to the hour of 4:00 P.M. local time. On November 15, 2021. Or up to 9:00 A.M. On November 16, 2021. Letting date November 16, 2021 Specification on all items below can be picked up at the Auditor’s Office. SECTION I Item No. 1 & 2 Unleaded gasoline SECTION II Item No. 1-4 Low & High Sulfur Diesel To be blended for Winter Use. SECTION Ill Various size of Tires & Tubes Price mounting & dismounting separate As per Tire Price service trip separate as per trip No Mileage SECTION IV High Density polyethylene culvert pipe. Aluminized corrugated metal pipe, Type II SECTION V 75,000 tons or less Gravel SECTION VI 75,000 tons or less Stone SECTION VII Bituminous Material To be bid in Spring of 2022 SECTION VIII Asphalt (Cold Mix & Hot Materials) To be bid in Spring of 2022 SECTION IX Schedule of rate for the use of Labor and

Construction Equipment in the Construction and maintenance of County Roads and Drainage Structures. All Materials shall meet all requirement of the State and Federal Governments. Successful bidders shall furnish the Highway Department with price list. Any item picked up or delivered must have a SIGNED INVOICE or PACKING SLIP accompanying it. The Highway Superintendent may require the successful bidder to remove from the County job. And of the bidder’s employees who the Highway department determines to be performing the Contracted work in an unsafe or unsatisfactory manner or who are disruptive to the job site. Bidders shall comply in every respect with Indiana State Laws Governing the purchases of County supplies. Bidders shall use U.S. weights & Measure. The bidder shall submit his bid on Form #96 prescribed by the State Board of Accounts and shall be accompanied by Certified check, cashier’s check, bidder’s bond or cash in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the bid including any added Alternates. All in accordance with the specification on file in the office of the County Auditor, Mt. Vernon, IN. Checks, Bonds or Cash securing other Contracts or Bids with the county not be treated as accompanying this bid. (Except for Section IX) The Board reserves the right to reject Any or all Bids. Posey County Commissioners Bill Collins Randy Thornburg Published in the Posey County News on October 26, November 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Alexis Adamiaitis, an employee with the Posey County Humane Society, hugs “Little BBQ” a kitten she found under the Hawg ‘N Sauce Catering van. The costumed critter was one of several animals up for adoption at the PHS Hot Dog fundraiser at Ace Hardware Friday afternoon. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

Legal Advertisements 2021-355 Notice of Public Information Meeting The Board of Commissioners of Posey County, Indiana, will hold a public information meeting on Monday, November 8 at 6:00 pm (CST), at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, in Mt. Vernon. The meeting will oﬀer all interested persons an opportunity to review the current design on the Posey County Western Bypass Phase 1 and Phase 1a. This project will connect the existing S.R. 69 William Keck Bypass around Mt. Vernon to S.R. 62 at the intersection of S.R. 69. Phase 1 is from Base Road to the existing S.R. 69 William Keck Bypass. The proposed roadway will consist of one travel lane in each direction with adjacent shoulders. Ditches will be used to convey stormwater runoﬀ along the corridor. Phase 1a is the realignment of Base Road to tie into Given Road entering the western limits of Mt. Vernon. A formal presentation will begin at 6:00 pm. An informal open house before the presentation will be held from 5:30 to 6:00 pm; attendees will have the opportunity—and are encouraged—to review exhibits, provide comments, and meet with representatives about the project. Representatives will also be available after the presentation to answer project-related questions. A link will be provided to view the meeting virtually on the County’s website (https://www.poseycountyin.gov/) one week prior to the meeting. Please direct any questions or comments concerning this project to: Wing Lau, PE American Structurepoint, Inc. 9025 River Road, Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46240 (317) 547 5580 wlau@structurepoint.com Published in the Posey County News on October 26, November 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-345 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Variance application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto: VARIANCE: DOCKET NO: 21-76-V-BZA APPLICANT: Larry Strait OWNER: Larry & Lorrie Strait and Summer King PREMISES: Lot Number One (1) in Maplewood Addition to the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana in Section 9, Township 7 South, Range 13 West, lying in Black Township, Posey County Indiana. More commonly known as 1136 E. Second St., Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Containing 0.1877 acres more or less. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Variance for the relaxation of street side yard setback from 25’ to 5’ for construction of an 8’ x 1 0’ porch in an RT (Residential Townhouse) Zoning District under Section 153.045 (B) (1) (a) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-351 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Mount Vernon Common Council at their meeting place at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 at 7:00 p.m., on the 20th day of October, 2021 will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. No. ____ AN ORDINANCE OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE COIT, STATE GAMING, AND PUBLIC SAFETY TAX FUNDS WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is now necessary to appropriate more money than was appropriated in the annual budget in the General, Motor Vehicle Highway, EDIT Fund, State Gaming, and Community Crossings Grant Funds: NOW, THEREFORE: SECTION I BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, that for the expenses of said municipal corporation the following additional sums are hereby appropriated and ordered set apart out of the fund herein named and for purposes herein specified, subject to the laws governing the same: AMOUNT AMOUNT REQUESTED APPROVED I. GENERAL FUND Mayor-OS&C Line 393 – Bus Int of City $11,222.00 ______________ Council-P.S. Line 121 – Employee Health Ins $195,000.00 ______________ Bd of PW&S-OS&C Line 361 – Buildings, etc. $3,800.00 ______________ Fire-CO Line 441 – Equipment $5,175.00 ______________ TOTAL GENERAL FUND $215,197.00 ______________ II. MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND MVHF-SUP Line 234 – Signs, Posts $15,696.00 ______________ Line 441-Motor Vehicle Eq $40,377.00 ______________ TOTAL MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY FUND $56,073.00 ______________ III. EDIT EDIT-OS&C Line 360-Demolition $366,450.00 ______________ TOTAL EDIT FUND $366,450.00 ______________ IV. STATE GAMING FUND SG-OS&C Line 311-Eng/Main Street $74,800.00 ______________ TOTAL STATE GAMING FUND $74,800.00 ______________ V. COMMUNITY CROSSINGS GRANT FUND CCGF-OS&C Line 365 – Paving $309,195.00 ______________ TOTAL COMMUNITY CROSSING GRANT FUND $309,195.00 ______________ VI. CUMULATIVE CAP IMP FUND 32-CO Line 442 – City Improvement $28,805.00 ______________ TOTAL CUMULATIVE CAP IMP FUND $28,805.00 ______________ TOTAL ALL FUNDS $1,050,520.00 ______________ ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, this _________ day of ___________, 2021. NAY AYE _________________ _________________ David Dodd David Dodd _________________ _________________ Dana Baldwin Dana Baldwin _________________ _________________ Andy Hoehn Andy Hoehn _________________ _________________ Rusty Levings Rusty Levings _________________ _________________ Jillian Brothers Jillian Brothers Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana, at _________ o’clock P.M. on the ___________ day of ________, 2021. Cristi L. Sitzman Clerk-Treasurer Having examined the foregoing Ordinance, I do now, as Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana, approve said Ordinance and return the same to the Clerk-Treasurer this _________ day of __________, 2021. Bill Curtis Mayor ATTEST: Cristi L. Sitzman Clerk-Treasurer Taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall have the right to heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be automatically referred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken. *Fiscal Impact: $64,698 is CARES money that was spent and now being appropriated into the budget, including the CCIF Fund for the phone system. $366,450 in EDIT is for the demo of the Tresslar Building. $74,800 is putting INDOT’s 80% back in the State Gaming budget for reimbursements on the Tile Factory Road Project. $309,195 is Community Crossing Grants money that is now being appropriated for paving. The $56,073 in the MVHF Fund is putting a CARES expenditure for sign back in the budget as well as an insurance reimbursement in line 441. Published in the Posey County News on October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

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COUNTY OF POSEY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT T. WADE DECEASED

OCTOBER 26, 2021

2021-346

Legal Advertisements 2021-343 STATE OF INDIANA

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT

) ) ) 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

2021-347 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON SUBDIVISION PLAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION, ON THE 18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2021 AT 6:00 PM AT THE HOVEY HOUSE, 300 WALNUT STREET, MT. VERNON, INDIANA WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY STEVE NOELLE FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL GROSS MINOR SUBDIVISION. SAID SUBDIVISION INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE IN BLACK TOWNSHIP, LOCATED AT 2280 CURTIS ROAD, MT. VERNON, IN TO WIT: BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 15, Township 6 South, Range 14 West, Black Township, Posey County, Indiana, described as follows: Commencing at an axle (found) marking the Northwest corner of said Quarter Section; thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds East along the North line of said Quarter Section 704.90 feet to a :X” pipe (found at the intersection of Curtis Road and Savah Road and being the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing North 89 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds East along said north line 224.43 feet to a Y2” pipe (found); thence North 89 degrees 50 minutes 30 seconds East along said North line 221.85 feet to a Mag nail (set); thence South 00 degrees 21 minutes 11 seconds West 262.67 feet to a Mag nail (set) in Savah Road; thence North 58 degrees 36 minutes 30 seconds West along Savah Road 296.22 feet; thence North 60 degrees 47 minutes 00 seconds West 219.75 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.32 acre more or less. Written suggestions of objections to the provisions of said request may be ﬁled with the Secretary of the Area Plan Commission at or before such meeting and will be heard by the Posey County Area Plan Commission at the time and place speciﬁed. Said hearing may be continued from time to time as may be necessary. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the said request, either in writing or verbally, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF POSEY COUNTY BY: MARK SEIB (PRESIDENT) Published in the Posey County News on October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Special Use application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto: SPECIAL USE: DOCKET NO: 21-14-SU-BZA APPLICANT: Adrian Miranda OWNER: Main Street Rentals LLC PREMISES: Williams 15’ North Pt Lot 27 and 5’ South Lot 30 Section 8, Township 7 South, Range 13 West, lying in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 225 N. Main Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Containing .08 acres more or less. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Special Use to install a wall sign, in a CBD (Commercial Business District) Zoning District Section 153.166 (I) Use Unit 21 Business Signs and Outdoor Advertising of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-349 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Upon the following Special Use application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto: SPECIAL USE: DOCKET NO: 21-13-SU-BZA APPLICANT: Kathy Heck, Husk Signs OWNER: First Federal Savings Bank PREMISES: Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 6 South, Range 12 West, lying in Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana. More commonly known as 11201 Upper Mt. Vernon Road, Evansville, Indiana. Containing .55 acres more or less. (Complete legal description is on ﬁle at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Oﬃce). NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Special Use to install an electronic message board, in a B-3 (Commercial High Intensity) Zoning District Section 153.166 (N) Use Unit 21 Business Signs and Outdoor Advertising of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-353 Notice to Taxpayers of Proposed Additional Appropriations Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Posey County that the proper legal officers of The Posey County Council will meet at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana, on November 9, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. to consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. Name of Fund Purpose Intended Amount Circuit Court Pauper Attorney $100,000.00 Circuit Court Supplies $500.00 Prosecutor Supplies $500.00 County General Commissioner Consulting $15,000.00 American Rescue Plan Posey County Regional Sewer $1,000,000.00 American Rescue Plan Consulting $9,000.00 American Rescue Plan Broadband $350,000.00 American Rescue Plan Consulting $17,670.00 County General Equipment $200,000.00 County General Sheriff/Equipment $600.00 Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally approved, will be referred to the Department of Local Government Financing. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations within (15) days of receipt of a certified copy of the action taken at the above meeting. Maegen L. Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on October 26, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-348 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON SUBDIVISION PLAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION, ON THE 18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2021 AT 6:00 PM AT THE HOVEY HOUSE, 300 WALNUT STREET, MT. VERNON, INDIANA WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY JANE E. MONTGOMERY AND CHARLES C. HEATH & DONNA G. THOMPSON-HEATH FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL REPLAT OF LOTS 28, 29 AND 30 IN NORTHERN ACRES ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF POSEYVILLE SUBDIVISION. SAID SUBDIVISION INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE IN ROBB TOWNSHIP, LOCATED AT 244 N. CALE STREET, 12 E. LEON LANE, 18 E. LEON LANE, POSEYVILLE, IN TO WIT: BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION OF LOT 30 AND PART OF LOT 29 Lot 30 and part of Lot 29 of Northern Acres Addition to the Town of Poseyville, Indiana, as per plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 154, Page 428 in the Office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana, being part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 4 South, Range 12 West, Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Lot 30; thence North 00 degrees 08 minutes 20 seconds East 130.54 feet; thence South 89 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds East 167.54 feet to a curve to the left having a radius of 40 feet, 13.23 feet (chord bearing and distance of S38 50’50”E, 13.17’); thence South 01 degree 19 minutes 30 seconds West 120.38 feet; thence North 89 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 173.33 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.52 acre more or less. BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION OF LOT 28 AND PART OF LOT 29 Lot 28 and part of Lot 29 of Northern Acres Addition to the Town of Poseyville, Indiana as per plat thereof. Recorded in Plat Book 154, Page 428 in the Office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana, being part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 18, Township 4 South, Range 12 West, Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana, described as follows; Beginning at the Southeast corner of said Lot 28; thence North 89 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds West 145.23 feet; thence North 01 degree 19 minutes 30 seconds East 120.38 feet to a point on a curve to the left having a radius of 40 feet, 91.49 feet (chord bearing and distance of 66 09’02”E 72.81’); thence 89 degrees 22 minutes 51 seconds East 75.00 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot 28; thence South 00 degrees 19 minutes 22 seconds East 150.55 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.45 acre more or less. Written suggestions of objections to the provisions of said request may be filed with the Secretary of the Area Plan Commission at or before such meeting and will be heard by the Posey County Area Plan Commission at the time and place specified. Said hearing may be continued from time to time as may be necessary. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the said request, either in writing or verbally, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF POSEY COUNTY BY: MARK SEIB (PRESIDENT) Published in the Posey County News on October 26, 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

2021-350 STATE OF INDIANA

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN RE THE ESTATE OF ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2109-ES-000057 MARGARET R. MONTGOMERY, ) DECEASED ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Cheryl A. Ray was on the 7th day of October, 2021 appointed personal representative of the estate of Margaret R. Montgomery, deceased, who died on August 27, 2021, and were authorized to administer said Estate with 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 18th day of October, 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN & 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 26, November 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-342 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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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

2021-354 City of Mount Vernon Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority 520 Main Street Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620 FINDINGS OF HEARING OFFICER William Jason Hancock Daniel H. Hancock Larry Tucker Legal Description: The West Half of Lot Number Twenty-two (22) in James and Hovey’s enlargement of the City of Mt. Vernon, Posey County, IN ALSO more commonly known as 315 W. 8th Street, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 On October 14, 2021 Hearing Officer Greg Wagner gave the owners until January 10, 2022 to either bring all structures on the property up to code as determined by the Unsafe Building Enforcement Officer or demolish the building, remove the debris and level the lot. The owner must contact the Unsafe Building Enforcement Officer to arrange proper inspections of the work and obtain all necessary permits. Owner must pay all recording fees incurred and postage expenses incurred. This will include recording this Order and recording of a Release at the conclusion of the case as well as all Certified and First-Class U.S. Mail expenses. Owner is also responsible to pay all costs of this action including, but not limited to, the administrative costs, hearing officer expenses and legal fees. Pursuant to I.C. 36-7-9-7€ a civil penalty of $500 is hereby imposed on owner. In the event the Owner fails to complete this work, bids to perform the work will be solicited from an outside contractor or the City of Mt. Vernon Street Department may perform the work. The owner will be financially responsible for the cost of demolition and removal at the bid price or current rates and charges adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety for the work performed by the City, and the same will become a lien against the real estate if the costs are not paid in full. Dated this 21st day of October 2021 This instrument was prepared by: Sherry Willis Indiana Code 36-2-11-15(d) City of Mt .Vernon Unsafe Building I affirm under the penalties of Enforcement Authority perjury that I have taken 520 Main Street reasonable care to redact each Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Social Security number in this Telephone: (812-838-5576) document, unless required by law. Sherry Willis, Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority 520 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Published in the Posey County News on October 26, November 2, November 9, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Legal Advertisements 2021-332 STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF POSEY TWIN LAKES MHC IN LLC,

2021-333 STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF POSEY TWIN LAKES MHC IN LLC,

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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

2021-335 STATE OF INDIANA

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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

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

IN THE POSEY COUNTY CIRCUIT/SUPERIOR COURT

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

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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

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Tribal Court

B J J R After 40 years of serving as a judge in the white man’s courts I was recently honored to be asked to serve as a Special Judge by appointment of the Court of Appeals of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community of the Mohican Nation. The appointment of an outside judge was necessary because the case involves questions of tribal membership and the regularly sitting Native American judges for the Tribe had conﬂicts of interest due to the judges’ personal connections to the issues. As I had no experience with Native American law, I had to ﬁrst familiarize myself with the particular Tribe’s particular Constitution, procedural rules and statutes that applied

to my assigned case. What I found was the bedrock issues for the Indian judicial system are remarkedly similar to the legal system I learned in law school and sat as a judge in. When I looked closely at tribal law, I came to the same conclusion attorney Abraham Lincoln did. Lincoln said the primary purpose of all courts and lawyers should be to: “Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker, the lawyer (judge) has a superior opportunity of being a good person.” If one reads some newspaper editors or listens to cable news anchors, he or she might conclude compromise is anathema to the American body politic’s well-being. Conﬂict and strife with unyielding single mindedness are the watchwords for national media and federal, and many state, oﬃce holders. This way of addressing our personal and national problems seems rather discor-

dant when a majority of Americans apparently believe their preferred law giver said: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9 It is ironic that those, many of whom champion Jesus the ultimate practitioner of compromise, so often call for obstinance and conﬂict. I guess the concept of situational ethics passes them by. What I discovered in researching tribal law was what legal scholars have known since the days of Socrates: all courts are here to resolve controversies. That is their only charter, not to provide fodder for the gossip mill or entertainment for the afternoon or late-night talk show crowd. Judges, whether in the white man’s legal system or the Indian’s, have one main mission, that is to help people help themselves, if they can, to make peace. I grew up on an Indian reserva-

tion but my experience with the kids I played ball with, fought with and dated was they were just like me. Therefore, I was not surprised Native American courts had the same mission as the one I presided over in the white man’s world. On the other hand, it is comforting to think should I for some reason get caught up in a tribal legal system it will be about the same as the social system I have always known. And I am glad America is ﬁnally getting around to recognizing what should have always been the case. The tribal law I researched reminded me of laws enacted from the times of ancient Rome, ancient Greece and English and French legal philosophers, such as John Locke and Voltaire and American Founding Fathers, such as Thomas Jeﬀerson and James Madison. Another great philosophical legal leader was Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce (1840-1904). Chief Joseph

engaged in peaceful resistance until he was forced to surrender which he did based on certain representations from the white man’s government. Those representations were not honored. However, Chief Joseph upheld his end of the peace agreement and he was greatly admired as a peacemaker. Chief Joseph’s legal philosophy is remarkedly similar to that of our earlier mentioned judge: Jesus said, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Chief Joseph said: “If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indian, he can live in peace. Treat all men alike. Give them the same law.” As a tribal judge, even if only for one case, I feel quite at home with this court mission statement from Chief Joseph. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com Or “Like/Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegOsageRanch

Everyone will pay $2 trillion pricetag

M V B D . G M If you are making less than $40,000 a year then you probably don’t care that single people making over $523,601 pay 37 percent of their income in federal taxes. Married people filing jointly making over $628,301 also pay 37 percent. These people make it and can afford to pay it we often say. What affects someone else doesn’t bother us that much when it comes to income and taxes. Let’s say you are making $35,000

this year but next year you have an opportunity to make $45,000. Suddenly your federal tax rate increases from 12 perent to 22 percent. This is a big jump. You have the opportunity to make more but more of what you make goes to taxes. You start calculating the hours and time worked versus how much more you have to pay in taxes and you start wondering if it’s worth what it will take to earn the extra income. If a great job comes your way to earn $209,426 then you start calculating maybe it would be better to figure out how to make $208,000 and stay in the 32 percent tax bracket. Most likely if you are making $209,426 dollars a year you are probably working very hard for it and turn-

ing over $70,000 plus a year to the government doesn’t feel very good. Our government is hungry for money. The $2 trillion infrastructure project that is on the table will mean our government will desperately need lots more money for many years to come. Our grandchildren will be saddled with this debt for most of their lives. We need infrastructure updates. Roads, bridges, new water lines, better energy sources, internet and more. The project will create a lot of jobs. However, don’t be fooled into thinking someone else will pay for the project. We hear reports that the debt will be passed onto America’s 600 billionaires. Do you really think Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Ber-

nard Arnault, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are going to pay for this $2 trillion-dollar infrastructure deal? America’s billionaires should pay their fair share like all Americans but a nation that penalizes prosperity is unfair. I don’t feel sorry for billionaires but a billionaire shouldn’t have to pay 40 percent of his/her earnings to the government. Also, America’s billionaires have the resources to move to another country if they choose to. Their tax rate should be fair but we shouldn’t run them out of the country. If your income grows from $30,000 a year to $60,000, that is no reason for you to be penalized by your country. Congress needs to

push for a flat tax and tax everyone including billionaires. A tax rate of 12 percent to 15 percent on all individuals and corporations would encourage people to make more and America would have more money to cover our infrastructure costs. Plus, more manufacturing would come back to America. Instead, our nation discourages prosperity by penalizing those who make more. Every American will pay for the infrastructure project. We will be paying for a long time. Every American’s tax burden will increase. Don’t let Washington fool you into thinking somebody else will pay for this project. It’s going to be all of us and for a very long time.

Letters to the Editor Library issue will be best when behind us

Devoted commissioner was consumate public servant

Dear Editor, After reading Lois Gray’s article entitled “Robinson Township Library Tax Money in the Balance,” which was published on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, I felt that there needed to be a clariﬁcation made concerning a phrase that was used. During the North Posey School Board meeting, during which the Poseyville Carnegie Public Library was requesting their help in securing the tax funds from Robinson Township, one of the school board members used the term “misappropriation of funds.” I wanted to make clear that he was referring to the fact that tax dollars from our school district were going to support the Alexandrian Public Library in Mount Vernon. Neither he nor any representative of the Poseyville Carnegie Public Library ever claimed that the director or library board from Mount Vernon had misused funds in any way. I felt it was important to put this phrase into context because I did not want taxpayers from any part of Posey County to believe that the libraries in our county are misappropriating or misus-

To the Editor: By the time this editorial will hit the newspaper, the caucus for Carl’s replacement as commissioner will have happened, but I still want to express some of my opinions. I had several people ask me if I would take Carl’s place as commissioner. My answer was always the same, “I have no idea what 3.5 trillion dollars are, but I wouldn’t do it for that.” Over the years of Carl being a commissioner, I saw what he all had to go through. He spent hours and hours on the phone each day. I remember one Saturday afternoon there was an activity going on in the community, and he got a phone call about the road in front of this building, then another and another. The people there were calling him, then giving his phone number to the person sitting beside them to call. For two and a half hours he answered phone calls about the same road that needed ﬁxing. I asked him why he kept answering, and his reply was, “I am a public servant and they have the right to call.” The weekend before the COVID testing site was to be setup at the community center, Carl’s weekend started by making calls at noon on Friday. He was on the phone when I left at 9 p.m. that night; he was on the phone at 5:30 a.m. when I returned to the farm Saturday morning. He was on the phone all Saturday till early afternoon on Sunday, when ﬁnally, he found another place to host it. One phone call was a routine one. In the afternoon after each commissioner meeting, his phone would ring, and he would say I have to take this one as he walked away so Scott and I couldn’t hear. Even 200 feet away, we could hear the screaming of cuss words that were coming across the phone he was holding

away from his ear. Asking again, “Why take the call?”, Carl would reply, “Well it’s just the way he is.” Most Sunday afternoons were spent driving around the county to check on complaints he had received that week about roads, culverts, ditches that needed dug, and some ditches that people were complaining about. This was done without Carl ever turning in a mileage request. He received hate emails, nasty texts, death threats, and many people telling him where he should go. (For the ones who told him that, Carl knew his Savior, Jesus Christ, so he is not where you told him to go.) Carl was a believer, as some others are, that Posey County needs to get industry so we can grow; what happened to the box company that was almost assured of coming to the east side of Mount Vernon? It would have had many high paying jobs, but they didn’t want to get into all the controversy, the complaining and arguments of the people of Posey County. Yes, growth is wanted in Posey County, “IF” it doesn’t aﬀect anyone in any way. If it doesn’t cost anything, if it is out of sight so we don’t have to see it, and we don’t even want to drive by it. Every vote that Carl cast as a commissioner was done with what he thought was the best for Posey County. Writing this I don’t know who Carl’s replacement will be. I wish them luck as they deal with the people of Posey County. As the Bible says, I don’t have to always agree with all the commissioners do, but I need to keep them in my prayers. Carl’s brother, Al Schmitz

kids, I was at the farm parked on the ditch end changing water when Bobo showed up. He didn’t offer to help or nothing, he just lounged around against the side of my pickup a yakking about a whole lotta nothing. Then he started looking around the back of my pickup and seen that watermelon. When I was finally finished with setting my water and got back to the pickup he said “that watermelon sure looks good, how bout we cut it and give it a go?” But I was really wanting to take it home to my wife and kids and I said as much, but he was as persistent as a housefly. He said “awe, you can always go find you anothern on your way home”. But when I’m ready to go home I’m usually give out and I’m ready to go home! I loathed the thought of having to go find another watermelon, but we were brought up with Bible upbringing and the good book says in Matthew 5:42 “Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.”

So, I rolled that watermelon to the tailgate and dug out my trusty pocket knife, opened her up, and was about to stab that melon when ole Bobo interrupted me and said, “where’s that knife been?” Now, I was having me a good day, and being quick to whit, I sensed ole Bobo might be a little squeamish. So, I told him a windy and I said “I cut the seals on some treflan jugs, no wait…I remember now, I dug out an ingrowed toenail with it, but I rinsed it off in the ditch.” I proceeded to fabricate some juicy details about my big toe and how sore and festered it was and what not. I even offered to take my boot off and show him. When all of a sudden for some reason ole Bobo decided he didn’t want any watermelon after all and needed to take care of something at the house and he promptly left. I hope the good Lord don’t hold it against me, but my wife and kids really enjoyed that watermelon when I got home…Cut with a kitchen knife of course.

ing funds. On the contrary, library employees and board members work tirelessly, sometimes without compensation in the case of board members, to provide the best possible experiences for the citizens of Posey County. The topic of Robinson Township has become a heated one and understandably so. The Alexandrian Public Library stands to lose some funds, and the Poseyville Carnegie Public Library Board feels that to remain viable in coming years, they need those tax dollars. However, I want to let everyone know that neither library would ever “misappropriate” or misuse the hard-earned tax dollars of our citizens. Nobody seems to know how or why the funds from Robinson Township, a part of MSD of North Posey, were ever awarded to the Alexandrian Public Library, but once this contentious issue is resolved, both libraries can put this behind them and work together to serve their respective communities as they have for generations. Linda Neal Reising, President of the Poseyville Carnegie Public Library Board

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Pocket knives

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Mount Vernon’s SABIC location makes significant updates SABIC’s Mount Vernon, Ind. facility recently completed significant updates to its polycarbonate production equipment, making the plant safer, more sustainable, reliable and competitive across the industry. The facility successfully installed stateof-the art membrane technology in its chlorine process, which is a key component to making SABIC’s LEXAN™ resin (polycarbonate) products. This highly automated equipment uses smart technology to understand operating conditions and alerts operators or automatically shuts down if safety parameters are not met. It reduces safety risk 10 times, one of the foundations of all of SABIC’s business activities. SABIC employed more than 600 contractors while decommissioning previous equipment, installing new equipment and recommissioning the chlorine process without a lost time incident, delivering an excellent OSHA (Occupational Safety Health Administration) safety record for the project.

Besides lowering operating costs and ease of operation, SABIC expects to increase efficiency of its polycarbonate operations by 30 percent while yielding greenhouse-gas savings of up to 50,000 metric tons per year. “SABIC’s new membrane technology helps us contribute to a sustainable world and provide a globally competitive supply of chlorine for our polycarbonate production,” said Greg Adams, vice president of the SABIC Americas region. “This new technology allows us to provide better quality products to our customers.” “As the most manufacturing intensive state in the United States, hardworking Hoosiers generate billions of dollars in goods and exports for our country,” said U.S. Congressman, Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-IN). “SABIC’s investment in next generation membrane technology at its Mount Vernon manufacturing facility will help enhance the reliability, safety, and sustainability of its polycarbonate production facility. This important investment will allow SABIC to

continue to be an industry leader in chemicals, strengthen Indiana manufacturing, and help Southwest Indiana continue to thrive.” Established in 1960, the Mount Vernon technology and innovation hub is the largest SABIC facility in North and South America, with more than 1,200 employees across 1,140 acres. The site’s primary products include polycarbonate (PC) PC/acrylonitrilebutadiene-styrene (PC/ABS), polyetherimide and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) to support key industries such as automotive, consumer goods, healthcare products and building/construction. MOUNT VERNON MEMBRANE IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS: 50,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas saved (equivalent to removing 10,874 vehicles from the roadway in one year) $6MM energy savings per year Three percent decrease in energy consumption 10 times risk reduction for the environmental human health, safety and security

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‘New Harmony’ continued from Page A1 Members discussed a beautification proposal made by the New Harmony Business Associates, originally brought to the council in August, to place LED solar lights on the public trees on Church Street in the business district and the planters on Main Street. Mary Beth Guard, representing the business associates, told members that the group would pay for the project and be responsible for maintenance and installation. Tabled in September to allow members to view a sample display, members expressed mixed opinions at Tuesday’s meeting. “They need to go with brighter lights or something. I do not care for them in the plants at all,” Wade said. “They are just not the thing.” Councilman Gary Watson agreed, adding he didn’t

think “they really do that much.” Councilman Tom Williams said he liked the effect they created. “It is definitely more subtle than our new streetlights, but I think that’s what we want,” Williams said. “Just a little touch of glitter for us. It’s a nice enhancement.” The color of the lights, more of a yellow light instead of a white, was an issue for Councilwoman Virginia Alsop. “I didn’t really care for them on the planters, but I liked them up the tree,” Alsop said. Guard agreed to try changing the color and placement of the lights. Members voted down the motion to accept the lights as originally presented and said they would revisit the proposal upon

changes being made. Additional issues discussed by council: Members voted to adopt the 2022 budget. Alsop made a motion to purchase three trees for Murphy Park ahead of Arbor Day. Council approved the $600 purchase. Watson made a motion to purchase eight banners, four in honor of police and four in honor of firefighters, to hang in town for $371. Council approved the motion and recommended the formation of a banner committee to oversee all banners headed by Wade. Blaylock read a resignation letter from Parks Board member Brenda Sawyer, saying that the December 14 meeting would be her last. “There’s someone else that’s possibly going to take her place,” Alsop said, al-

though she did not want to name the possible replacement when Blaylock asked. New Harmony Town Clerk Karla Atkins reminded everyone that state code requires equal representation between both political parties on the board. “Keep that in mind,” she said. Alsop pointed out that it “hasn’t always been that way on some.” “We’ve tried to keep it that way. It’s really tough, but I have put lots of effort into checking on people and how they vote,” Blaylock said. “It’s a tough situation to be in, but yes, that is by the code what we are supposed to do. We have been wrong at times, but we have put very much effort into keeping it right and I’m going to do my very best to keep it that way.”

‘Mount Vernon’ continued from Page A1 what he is doing. You will probably see him around in the truck. Feel free to ask him your specific questions about service in your home,” Elrod said. In other Commissioner action: --Paul Williams was appointed to the vacancy on the Coliseum Board. --Fourth District City Councilman Rusty Levings asked the Commissioners on September 21 to consider enacting an ordinance making Posey County a ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary County’. This designation would mean the county does not support gun controls and will not enforce control laws, even if they are passed by state or national officials. After tabling the idea for review, the Commissioners passed a resolution, similar to one passed in Perry County, stating the county is in favor of the Second Amendment. “It has no teeth really, we are stating we’ll follow all laws of the Second Amendment,” President Collins summarized. --Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Fortune gave the current inmate report as 23 Department of Corrections, 38 Vanderburgh County, and 82 Posey County inmates,

making a total of 143 incarcerated persons that day. Commissioner President Bill Collins asked for an update on the condition of Deputy Officer Bryan Hicks, who was shot in the head in an incident on September 18 in New Harmony. “He has been moved to a Chicago rehabilitation facility which uses intensive rehabilitation methods. He is getting better, slowly showing improvement. It’s all we can say right now,” Officer Fortune told the audience. Fundraisers are being held all around the county for the Hicks family. --County Attorney Joe Harrison reported the county received a letter from INDOT that there may be a deficiency in the county ADA (American with Disabilities Act) Plan. Originally prepared in 2016 by Lochmueller Group, the previous plan must be updated every three years. Due to COVID, there have been no updates and this is necessary to receive federal funding. Attorney Harrison did all the paperwork that needs to be done before the end of the year in the meantime and the ADA plan update will be resolved soon into next year. “As

long as we started it, I was assured that will be fine. After all, 91 other counties also received this letter so the compliance officer is swamped right now,” the attorney told Commissioners. --Economic Development Partnership Director Jenna Richardt announced that a Posey County ‘State of the Union’ type meeting is scheduled for October 28 at CountryMark. “It is sold out, but we are working on a virtual option right now. Anyone wanting to attend virtually needs to contact my office,” she said. --Mark McDonald, a deacon at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, opened the meeting with a moving tribute to Carl Schmitz, a recently deceased Commissioner who was deeply involved in community events. “You were always there to be part of the process of service. Good work, my good and faithful servant.” --Collins explained the process required to fill Commissioner Schmitz’s empty seat. There will be a Republican Party caucus of precinct committeemen and candidates on October 25 to select a replacement.

‘Works Board’ continued from Page A1 tomatic and 4-wheel drive and Dieterle replied yes. It will be purchased from a contractor in New Harmony, Wildeman. The purchase was approved unanimously. They will get rid of the old truck it will replace. The old packer truck was just sold to Jay Price for $6,100 and he will pick it up tomorrow. In usual department reports: --Fire Chief Wes Dixon stated there were 43 calls taken by his department since the last meeting. Five were fire runs, no traffic accidents, and the rest were medical. He said the Halloween event is still set for Sunday, October 31 at 3 p.m.

McPherson named Site Coordinator The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites has hired Jess McPherson as site coordinator for the New Harmony State Historic Site. In that role, she will be responsible for creating and hosting programs at the site, managing the collection at the site in collaboration with the collections team in Indianapolis, and be the face and community representative/ liaison for the site, working closely with community partners such as the University of Southern Indiana and Historic New Harmony. She starts on Oct. 25. McPherson has worked as digital content coordinator for Woody Myers’s gubernatorial campaign in 2020 and was a research assistant and library assistant at Indiana University-Bloomington. She also worked in collections for the Monroe County History Museum. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Arts in Latin from IU-Bloomington.

Lee Cullman, of Land M Lawn Care, uses the warmth --Police Chief Tony Alldredge was not present to report. --Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray stated, since the last of Sunday afternoon to mow a client’s grass for perhaps meeting, his crew flushed 10,575 feet of main. They are hav- the final time this year. Photo by Dave Pearce ing some fiber optic issues and Gene Carroll contacted a firm out of Evansville that will be down tomorrow to run some diagnostics. --Dieterle concluded his report by stating, since the last meeting, they had 18 extra trash pickups generating $660; hauled 105 tons of trash to the landfill; and completed seven yards that were in weed ordinance violation.

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Vikings Athletes reward Stars with ‘Read for the Win’ visit By Lois Mittino Gray It was called “the best pep session ever!” in the North Posey School District’s Good News Report this week. Held on Friday, October 1, six senior football players and eight high school cheerleaders visited with the entire student body of North Elementary School to celebrate the football-themed ‘Read for the Win’ competition. Excitement was high among the younger students as their revered champions of the turf came out on the gym floor to greet them and participate in the cheers and dancing. The playbook for ‘Read for the Win’ was hatched when North Elementary Principal Shannon MacMunn sent Heather Morlan an idea she saw on a website for the contest. The school librarian ran with it and threw down a two week challenge asking which classes could read the most books. It began on September 20 and ended with the winners announced at the high-energy pep session on October 1. Morlan divided the student body into two competitive groups, Kindergarten through second, and third through sixth grades. “I told them the first book completed was their ‘first down’ and they won a bookmark as a prize. The second book was deemed a ‘field goal’ and each student received a pencil. After the third book was completed, I took their picture standing in front of a stadium backdrop and then we put it up on the “Wall of Winners.” She is grateful for the North Elementary School PTO who furnished the prizes. Teachers determined when books were called completed in their classes. Some students had to write a paragraph report and some took a test on the book. “We tried to keep things as even as possible for each grade. A 600 page book in sixth grade counted for more than a small third grade book. Usually 100 pages counted as a book,” Morlan explained. “They all worked so hard and read every night. You could feel the excitement build up as the pep session deadline approached.” In the K-2 division, Mrs. Moll’s second grade class won and Mrs. Compton’s fifth grade won in the older division. Morlan will reward them with a pizza party soon from a local source. “Several asked if their new football player friends could attend, too, but I smiled when I thought about how much party pizza they could eat.” To build up even more excitement before the session, Morlan went to the high school and took photographs of the senior football players and cheerleaders reading out on the football field. She posted them all over the hall walls at North a few days prior to the pep session. A roar emerged from the bleachers when the familiar faces from the photos came onto the floor. The cheerleaders led cheers and the players high-fived. The two winning classes were invited on the floor to cheer and dance with them. Senior players participating in the event include Harold Bender, Max Muensterman, Clay Douglas, Devin Lientzenich, Will Weatherholt, and Bryer LaMar. Cheerleaders were Annie Alcantara, Meredith Atkins, Kylee Baumholser, Paige Exline, Lyndsy Gentil, Belle Gries, Lilly Kerby, and Alexa Wagner. Morlan, who is the librarian for the whole school district, plans to do the same thing at South Terrace Elementary School next semester using a basketball theme. She hopes to

Miss Compton’s fifth grade class from North Elementary School along with special guests from North Posey High School. Compton’s class read the most books in North Elementary’s “Read to Win” Challenge in the grades threesix category. Pictured front row, l to r: Lyndsey Gentil, Lilly Kerby, Natalie Marvel, Cameron Coleman, Nathan Youngblood, Raelynn Carrier, Glenn Bender, Caroline Hampton, Jaxson Kram, Belle Gries, Alexa Wagner, and Paige Exline. Second row, l to r: Zoie Overton, Izzy Farrar,

Jourdyn Carr, Parker Wehmer, Drake Detty, Noah Fisher, Bentley Deakins, Ryder Seymour, and Meredith Atkins. Third row, l to r: Annie Alcantara, Miss Compton, Kenzie Workman, Norah Lindenburg, Miley LaCrosse, Kyleigh Fuhs, Camille Shorter, Paiton Smith, Erik Flavell, Owen Beuligmann, Addy Poe, and Kylee Baumholser. Back row, l to r: Devin Lintzenich, Max Muensterman, Will Weatherholt, Harold Bender, Clay Douglas, Briar LaMar, and Halle Harris. Photo courtesy of Heather Morlan

Mrs. Molls second grade class read the most books in North Elementary’s “Read to Win” Challenge in the grades K-two category. Pictured front row, l to r: Max Muensterman, Briar LaMar, Clay Douglas, Harold Bender, and Devin Lintzenich. Second row, l to r: Will Weatherholt, Bri Courtney, Mason Thomas, Makenya Drake, Taylor Scheller, Noble Dessauer, Kamilah Courtney, Jaxson Potts, Finn Williams, and Reece Smith. Third row, l to r: Eli Burns, Bonnie Poulton, Aubreigh Carter, Bryten Dant, Brooke Baehl, Jayce Blaize, Braxton Randall, Cooper Hoehn, and Lincoln Hertel. Back row, l to r: Jessica Moll, Lilly Kerby, Belle Gries, Alexa Wagner, Lyndsey Gentil, Meredith Atkins, Annie Alcantara, Kylee Baumholser, and Paige Exline. Photo courtesy of Heather Morlan make these athletic-theme challenges annual events. Morlan received kudos from the members of the North Posey School Board at their last meeting for planning such an innovative program that was so successful. She told them, “I thought that the older students may not enjoy doing this,

“I am one proud spell bowl coach,” shared Kelly Forston. “They have worked so hard, and they won our invitational. Getting to coach this team, including two of my nieces, is pretty spectacular.” Front row, l to r: Ciara Schenk, Maya Mauck, Makayla Helfert, Audrey Fisher, and Alexa Gutierrez. Back row, l to r: Madisyn Roberts, Julia Rice, Coach Kelly Lashley, Aiden MacMunn, and Katelyn Seibert. Photo submitted

but I was so pleased by how enthused they were. They loved the attention and did their best to be friendly role models. The younger kids look up to them so much. They all want to be football players and cheerleaders when they are older now. And they all want to read a lot, because it’s cool.”

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Lady Vikings make school history, win first volleyball regional By Chris Morlan The North Posey volleyball team stays alive for another weekend. Saturday, the Lady Vikings played two games at Mitchell High School for the Indiana High School Athletic Association Regional tournament. Their first opponent was the Mitchell Lady Blue Jackets. In the semifinal match, North Posey beat Mitchell in three sets. That win advanced the Lady Vikings to the regional championship game against the Linton-Stockton Lady Miners. Again, the Lady Vikings controlled this contest winning in three sets to claim their

first ever regional championship in school history. This Saturday, North Posey will travel to Jasper High School to play against Boone Grove in the IHSAA Semi-State round and one win away from punching their ticket to the state finals. The semi-state game will begin at 3 p.m. Central Time. In their opening game against Mitchell, the Lady Vikings swept the Lady Blue Jackets in three sets by the scores of 25-14, 25-15, 2520 advancing North Posey to the championship game against Linton Stockton. “What

a fun weekend,” North Posey coach Natalie Macaulay said. “The fans and student section showed up and made it such a fun atmosphere. A shoutout to all those volleyball moms for making the weekend games special for our girls. Our morning game against Mitchell, we just dominated the net. The middles showed up and took advantage of having one blocker in front of them and Jenna (Rhineburger) had nine kills and Emma (Hall) had five for the match. They are both such a huge part of the defense as well. Mitchell had one big player and they tried to go to her every play, but

our middles put up a strong block and shut her down pretty quick. Our serving game was strong too. Brooklyn Goedde led the team with four aces. Our game plan for this match was strong serves, solid serve receive, and minimal mistakes. They stuck to it and just owned the entire match.” North Posey 3, Mitchell 0 (Regional Semifinal) 25-14, 25-15, 25-20 Kills (41): Jenna Rhineburger 9, Claire

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Vikings dominate Crawford County in sectional opener vin scored another touchdown to extend the Viking lead at 35-0. Shortly later in the second quarter, Galvin caught a 29-yard pass from Bender for a touchdown to make the game 42-0 in favor of the Vikings. Crawford County had no answers on how to stop Galvin in this game. Galvin broke away for a touchdown with 7:56 remaining in the first half and his fifth score of the night to give North Posey a 49-0 lead. Crawford County scored a touchdown with 2:03 left in the second quarter to make the score 49-6. After the Wolfpack touchdown, North Posey answered back with a Bender pass to Bass for a touchdown. That was Bender’s fourth touchdown pass in the game and Bass’ second touchdown catch of the evening. At the halftime break, North Posey led 56-6. Due to one team leading by more than 35 points in the game. During the third and fourth quarter, the clock continuously ran. There were no scoring drives in the second

Jed Galvin has lots of help blocking during a recent Viking game. Photo by Dave Pearce By Chris Morlan Bass giving the Vikings a The North Posey football 28-0 lead after one quarter. team took a long road trip Twenty-four seconds into to Marengo, Indiana last the second quarter, Jed GalFriday night to play against the Crawford County Wolfpack. This was opening night across the state of Indiana for the football playoffs. In this contest, North Posey took the life out of Crawford County from the kickoff. The Vikings easily coasted to a 56-6 win over the Wolfpack. North Posey improved their season record to eight wins and two losses. Crawford County ended their season at two wins and six losses. “Nice team win, lots of guys contributed,” North Posey coach Waylon Schenk said. “Things will get more challenging next week as a very good North Knox team comes to our town. Really excited about hosting a sectional game, our first since 2014. Should be a great atmosphere.” At the start of the first quarter, North Posey got on the scoreboard within the first two minutes of the game when Jed Galvin scored on a (MVHS Class of ‘75) touchdown run. Along with a good extra point kick by Dalton Reidford, the Vikings led 7-0 with 10:51 remaining in the quarter. With 7:55 left in the first quarter, Devin Lintzenich caught a touchdown Jeﬀrey Greenwell pass from Harold Bender for Agent/Owner another score to give North Smart Retirement Solutions LLC Posey a 14-0 advantage. Minutes later, Galvin found 126 East 2nd Street the end zone for the second Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 time of the night to give the Vikings a 21-0 lead. North Licensed in IN, IL, KY Posey finished out the first References available upon request quarter when Bender threw Not aﬃliated with any government agency a touchdown pass to Lucas

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and a touchdown. Colton Gardner carried the ball two times for 12 yards. Devin Lintzenich led the Vikings in receiving with six receptions for 84 yards and a score. Lucas Bass had four receptions for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Graff caught two passes for 25 yards and Max Muensterman had one catch for six yards. Kicker Dalton Reiford made all eight, point after touchdown kicks. On defense, Wyatt Will-

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MV Wildcats fail to scale Mountain Gibson Southern By Trisha L. Lopez The Wildcats’ historic 2021 football season came to an end Friday, following a 49-16 loss to 3A, third-ranked Gibson Southern in the opening round of the IHSAA sectional at home. Mount Vernon, who set a new regular season win record in last week’s victory against Washington, finished the year 8-2. The team’s only losses came at the hands of the Purdue University commit Brady Allen-led Titans. Our players can be proud of their effort. We were able to challenge a team that will likely be playing for a state title on Thanksgiving weekend,” Mount Vernon coach Luke Messmer said. Messmer’s Cats were the first Pocket Athletic Conference team to force the Titans to punt and score against Gibson Southern’s first team defense. It was also the first time Gibson Southern’s starters had seen the field in the fourth quarter of a game since the third week of the regular season. “We forced a punt and a turnover against the best offense in the southern part of the state, if not the state as a whole. We were able to get pressure on Brady Allen and sack him a few times as well,” Messmer said. “We weren’t really able to do any of those things last time, so we definitely made some big improvements in just a couple of weeks.” The difference between Friday’s contest and Mount Vernon’s October 1 54-6 routing was evident in the early going. The Cats gave up a touchdown in the opening series of their first meeting. Allen marched down the field, looking poised for a repeat on Friday, but the Wildcats had other plans. Facing a fourth and goal challenge, Mount Vernon’s defense held...shutting down the 9-1 Titans at the 1-yard line and forcing a turnover on downs. The Wildcat offense faced a tough challenge against a Gibson Southern defense that surrendered just 28 points against all PAC foes combined, only three of which came at the hands of their first-team. They were able to move the chains Friday, picking up 18 first downs compared to eight on Oct. 1 and more than doubled their total yards at 301, with 188 yards rushing and 113

yards passing, from the team’s earlier 125yard total performance. Down 7-0 in the first quarter, a series of runs by senior Brady Hook got the Wildcats in scoring position. A 36-yard field goal by sophomore Grant Doherty put Mount Vernon on the board, 7-3. The Titans offense came right back, scoring a second touchdown on a 20-yard pass play by Allen to take a 14-3 lead at the end of the quarter. They added two more touchdowns in the second. Mount Vernon sophomore Beau Baldwin recovered an errant Titan snap to give the Wildcats the ball in the closing minutes of the first half. A pass from sophomore Nicot Burnett to senior River Snodgrass took the Cats inside the 10-yard line. With no time outs and less than a minute remaining, Burnett and Snodgrass connected again, this time for a touchdown, to go into the break down 28-9. Gibson Southern dominated the third quarter, but scored just once. They found the endzone twice more in the fourth, to pull ahead 49-9. A 10-yard run by Hook gave Mount Vernon its lone touchdown in the second half. An extra point by sophomore Logan Dutkiewicz followed. “I was very proud of the fight our guys showed,” Messmer said. “We never backed down and we definitely did a lot of things well, including totaling 300 yards of offense against a tremendous defense.” Hook led the Wildcats offense with 118 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown. Snodgrass had 25 yards receiving on four catches with a touchdown. Senior Jaden Wilson had 86 yards on two catches and a sack. Sophomore quarterback Nicot Burnett was 7 for 15 in passing with 113 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for 59 yards on 21 carries. Junior Ethan Yarber led the defense with four tackles. Hook and Burnett had three tackles each. Senior Isaac Bollinger and Snodgrass had two tackles each. The sectional loss marked the end of a standout season for the Wildcats, who ranked in the top 10 in 3A in most polls throughout

25, 25-19) Championship: Trinity Lutheran 3, Springs Valley 0 (25-21, 25-11, 25-20) High school football playoffs resume this Friday night Across the state of the Indiana, the Indiana High School Athletic Association football playoffs continue the next round of play on Friday, October 29, 2021. There are six classes competing for a state championship. The sectional championship games will be played on Friday, November 5. All regional games will take place on Friday, November 12. Semi-state matchups are scheduled for November 19-20. The State Finals will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium with three games on Friday, November 26 and three games on Saturday, November 27 to determine a state champion for each of the six classes. IHSAA Sectional Football Scores from Friday, October 22 Class 4A (Sectional 24) Memorial 42, Harrison 10 Reitz 41, Boonville 34 Northview 28, Jasper 14 Class 3A (Sectional 30) Vincennes Lincoln 48, Princeton 20 Edgewood 16, Washington 0 Brown County 47, Pike Central 20 Owen Valley 32, Sullivan 29 Class 3A (Sectional 32) Heritage Hills 31, North Harrison 18 Bosse 60, Corydon Central 10 Salem 28, Southridge 21, (Overtime)

Gibson Southern 49, Mount Vernon 16 Class 2A (Sectional 40) North Posey 56, Crawford County 6 North Knox 31, South Spencer 14 Linton-Stockton 46, Tell City 13 Mater Dei 42, Forest Park 6 Class 1A (Sectional 48) Springs Valley 27, North Daviess 6 West Washington 60, Rock Creek Academy 0 Tecumseh 44, Eastern Greene 0 North Central (Farmersburg) 18, Perry Central 14 IHSAA Football Sectional Schedule for October 29 Class 5A (Sectional 15) Bloomington South (6-2) at Castle (7-2) Evansville North (5-4) at Bloomington North (6-3) Class 4A (Sectional 24) Central (2-7) at Memorial (8-2) Reitz (4-6) at Northview (8-1) Class 3A (Sectional 30) Vincennes Lincoln (2-8) at Edgewood (2-7) Owen Valley (8-1) at Brown County (5-5) Class 3A (Sectional 32) Heritage Hills (8-2) at Bosse (3-7) Salem (6-2) at Gibson Southern (9-1) Class 2A (Sectional 40) North Knox (8-2) at North Posey (8-2) Mater Dei (9-2) at LintonStockton (10-0) Class 1A (Sectional 48) West Washington (4-4) at Springs Valley (8-1) Tecumseh (3-6) at NC Farmersburg (4-5)

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their residence. Caller advised that he hears screaming and stuff being thrown - Vine Street, Mount Vernon 8:06 p.m. - Fight - A fight in progress. In the back alley, yelling in the back ground Francis Street, Poseyville October 17 12:15 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised male subject just beat up his father and tried to take his juvenile daughter from him. Advised subject is out of his mind Bonebank Road, Mount Vernon 1:20 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised that her father’s neighbor took the plates off of her father’s vehicle and put it on their vehicle - Cox Road, Mount Vernon 5:54 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised that someone stole a clay pot with flowers, yellow mums, some type of wooden basket with flowers and a pumpkin from her daughter’s residence. Call back and advised $5 was placed in their mailbox. They believe the subjects who stole the items left it there - Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon 7:21 p.m. - Assault - A kid punched caller in the face while he was walking from store. Needs medical attention - James Drive, Mount Vernon Circuit Court Felony/Misdemeanor Roselyn V. Stanton, 50, Evansville. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 3- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. Ct. 1- one year Indiana Department of Corrections to be served in the Posey County Community Corrections Program. Ct. 3- 60 days Posey County Jail to be served in the Posey County Community Corrections Program. Counseling, no contact with Kimberly Farley. Truston Allen-Scott Waller, 25, Mount Vernon. Reckless Driving, Class C Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs. 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Angela R. Morrow, 44, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 11 months and 18 days probation and fees, counseling, driver’s license suspended six months. Ct. 1- one year Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 12 days; Ct. 3- one year Posey County Jail, all suspended except 12 days, concurrent. Justus Shaun Davis, 28, Evansville. Ct. 1- Dealing in Marijuana, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Marijuana, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 3- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 4- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class A

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45, Evansville. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Leonard Martin Joseph, III, 23, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Reckless Driving, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 dismissed. $1 plus costs. 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. William M. Clanton, 51, Golden, Colo. Ct. 1- Resisting Law Enforcement, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Reckless Driving, Class C Misdemeanor. Judgment of Conviction entered on Ct. 1 as a Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs. Ct. 1- 130 days Posey County Jail; Ct. 2- 60 days Posey County Jail. Bret Alan Swiertz, 54, Evansville. Ct. 1, 2- Invasion of Privacy, Class A Misdemeanor. 1 year Posey County Jail, concurrent. Michael A. Prial, 29, Mount Vernon. Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 3 dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, one year probation and fees, counseling, driver’s license suspended 30 days. Ct. 1- one year Posey County Jail, suspended; Ct. 2six months Posey County Jail, suspended. Chasity Niquita Prince, 28, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Battery, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 2Disorderly Conduct, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Criminal Mischief, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 dismissed. $1 plus costs, one year probation and fees, no contact with September Smiley, restitution to Huck’s General Store. Ct. 1- 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended; Ct. 3- 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Stephen Ray Andrew Eaton, 32, Mount Vernon. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Kayleigh Lynn Delap, 32, New Harmony. Compulsory

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Senator Mike Braun to open Regenerative Ag Forum, Nov. 6 For Hoosier farmer Roger Wenning, his 12 grandchildren are the reason he is so passionate about soil health and conservation. He uses conservation practices in his farming operation for the generations to come. And Wenning so willingly shares his knowledge with other farmers because he knows the positive impact on the Earth that regenerative agricultural practices will have for the next generations who will inherit it. Wenning will be among the speakers sharing their expertise at an upcoming event. All farmers and landowners interested in improving their soil health, reducing crop costs and fertilizer run-off, building resilience to extreme weather, and moderating climate change are invited to attend the “Regenerative Ag Forum: Next Steps for Soil Health & Climate Mitigation” on Sat., Nov. 6, at Straub Brothers Recreational Center at 7700 Nisbet Road in Haubstadt, Indiana. The forum runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT, with registration and vendor tables opening at 8:30 a.m. Fees are being underwritten by the event sponsors, so the forum is free, as is lunch, which is being donated by DiLegge’s Restaurant. Online registration for the forum can be accessed at www. ccsin.org/registration-other-events and is limited to the first 200 registrants. For additional information, email acnellis@ twc.com or phone (not text) 812-424-6832. The first presentation at the forum will be a “fireside chat” with Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana, with that chat co-moderated by Randy Kron, president of Indiana Farm Bureau, and Chris Lee, technical team leader of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in Princeton, Indiana. Sen. Braun is a Senate Agriculture Committee member and co-founder of the bipartisan Senate Climate

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Beau Baldwin with part of last year’s harvest, ready to sell on his front porch in Mount Vernon. Picture courtesy of Andy Baldwin

Beau Baldwin picks more than pumpkins from the patch By Trisha L. Lopez Three years ago, Beau Baldwin found himself in need of a way to raise money for a once-in-a-lifetime trip with members of his Mount Vernon Boy Scout troop. That need turned into a growing business that has provided not only the funds the high school sophomore sought, but invaluable life lessons that Baldwin picked up along the way. After buying pumpkins for her porch the previous Halloween, Baldwin’s maternal grandmother Gale Hoehn told him she’d rather he grow the pumpkins and she’d just buy from him. “‘Beau, why don’t you grow me some pumpkins?’” Beau’s father, Andy Baldwin recalled his mother-inlaw asking as he walked behind his family’s two-story farmhouse to look over the third crop that he and his son have raised together,

the hot August sun blazing down on the rich greens of the vines that stretched well beyond the tilled ground and rose as high as threefeet in places. “She’d spent a lot of money, I guess?” the senior Baldwin said, sharing a laugh with his 16-year-old son. “He said ‘okay.’ We saved some (pumpkins), cut them open and took the seeds.” Gary Baldwin, Andy’s father and a former Eagle scout, took that suggestion a step further. He said the pumpkin harvest could be used for more than just a fall decor must-have; the money made from selling his crop could fund Beau’s dream trip. The chance to travel to Philmont Scout Ranch in northeastern New Mexico for a 12-day backpacking trip across 120 miles of rugged terrain that included the Sangre de Cristo range of

the Rocky Mountains was a huge opportunity for Baldwin. Troop leaders planned the trip for three years, giving Baldwin the time he needed to raise the money to cover the trip’s cost. The Baldwins worked together and turned a half acre of land behind the family farm house into Beau’s personal pumpkin patch. The first year, Gary Baldwin drove the tractor and Beau rode alongside. The second year, Beau drove with his grandfather perched over the wheel. Gary Baldwin passed away in July 2020, leaving Beau and Andy to carry on with the tradition in his memory. Beau had to drive the tractor on his own this year, but the experience of sharing the past three summers working together is something he will always carry with him. “I was real close to my grandpa,” Beau Baldwin said. “Whenever he passed,

that was hard, but it’s been good to spend time with him and dad.” Andy Baldwin said his father would have been glad to see them continue the tradition. “Miss my Dad like crazy. He was always family first and would do anything for my kids. I’m glad we planted pumpkins again this year. I think he’d be happy cause we are looking at a bumper crop,” Andy Baldwin said. A member of the Mount Vernon varsity football team, Beau Baldwin goes out to the farm after practices in the fall to water, weed and care for his pumpkins. He spent Friday night under the stadium lights at South Spencer helping the Wildcats secure their second win of the 2021 season. The team’s bus arrived back at the school at around 11 p.m., and Baldwin and his football brothers were

back at it at 8 a.m., for postgame yoga...a new tradition that Baldwin said he enjoys. By 10 a.m. Beau was farm-bound again to check the progress of this year’s patch. It’s a balancing act that Baldwin said would not be possible without the help of his family. His crop has evolved over the years as his family has learned more about the science behind raising the fall staple. They planted 12 varieties of pumpkins in July for harvest in October. Baldwin said it will take about two weeks to get all of the pumpkins harvested. The pumpkins are taken to Beau’s home in Mount Vernon where they are sold

to local residents at prices ranging from $1 for miniature decorative pumpkins to $7 for large pumpkins perfect for carving. Baldwin was able to take his trip in July. Troop parents drove the boys to St. Louis to board the first of two train rides that carried the scouts to Raton, New Mexico. The scout ranch bussed the boys an hour and a half to the facility, which has had more than one million guests since opening in 1938. Baldwin said the views and experiences that awaited him made all of the hours spent in the hot summer sun laboring over his pumpkins worthwhile.

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“It was beautiful out there,” Baldwin said. “I spent my birthday there. The day of my birthday, we hiked up the second and third-largest mountains on Philmont property. I spent the night on the second largest, 11,736 feet in the air. That was pretty cool.” Andy Baldwin said it’s been rewarding to watch his son grow through the process. He said it’s important for kids to understand that positive results only come from hard work. “It’s kind of like every-

body wants to hold the trophy at the end of the football season, but nobody wants to go through all that work. It’s fun selling the pumpkins. That’s the fun part. It’s the getting there part that takes a lot of work and discipline,” Andy Baldwin said. Beau Baldwin agreed. “Everything takes work. I mean, this is a lot of work. But it pays off,” he said. His goal met, Baldwin doesn’t know if he’ll be back in the pumpkin business again. He said he’s wait-

ing to see the results of this year’s crop. Aside from football and 4-H, he’s a member of the basketball and track teams at Mount Vernon and is just one level away from achieving the same Eagle Scout ranking his grandfather earned years ago. He is considering following in both of his grandfathers’ footsteps and joining the U.S. Army after graduating from Mount Vernon in 2024. Baldwin said he’s enjoyed the positive feedback he’s gotten from customers over the years. With all of the big box store options for pumpkin purchases that pop up as temperatures start to drop in the fall, the Baldwins appreciate their customers’ willingness to give their small business a try. Family friends have even brought their children to the patch to make their selections and take pictures. He said seeing the children’s joy is rewarding and he is proud of how much his business has grown over the past three years. “We started out pretty small, you know. It was just supposed to be a fundraiser, but it has gotten a lot bigger than what we had ever planned,” he said.

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Simple strategies to keep gardening after the first Fall Frost There is nothing worse than frost in the forecast and a garden full of vegetables not quite ready for picking. Use some simple strategies to extend the growing season and keep enjoying garden-fresh vegetables. Fortunately, some vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and Brussels sprouts tolerate frost and even taste better after a slight chill. Most of these can tolerate temperatures as low as 24 to 28˚ F. Leeks are another vegetable that thrive in cooler temperatures. Many tolerate temperatures as low as 20˚ F. Just mound some protective mulch around the plants and continue harvesting. Leave some of your carrots, turnips, and parsnips in the ground for winter. Just cover the soil with straw or evergreen boughs after it lightly freezes. Dig as needed or during a winter thaw. You will enjoy their wonderfully sweet flavor. Protect frost-sensitive plants with old bed sheets and even mattress pads. Cover the plants in late afternoon and remove them as soon as the temperatures climb above freezing. Keep them handy and be ready to cover whenever frost is in the forecast.

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viding broadband service at speeds of 100 Mbps (download and upload) to every location in its proposed service area. In making funding decisions, USDA will prioritize projects that will serve low-density rural areas with locations lacking internet access services at speeds of at least 25 Mbps (download) and 3 Mbps (upload). In making funding decisions, the USDA will also consider, among other things, the economic needs of the community to be served; the extent which a provider will offer affordable service options; a project’s commitment to strong labor standards; and whether a project is serving tribal lands or is submitted by a local government, Tribal Government, non-profit or cooperative. USDA has simplified the application process and has expanded the program significantly. For example, ReConnect will now offer 100 percent grants for certain projects on tribal lands and in socially vulnerable communities. The Department plans to make available up to $200 million in ReConnect Program loans, up to $250 million in loan/ grant combinations, up to $350 million in grants with a 25 percent matching requirement, and up to $350 million in grants with no matching requirement for projects in tribal and socially vulnerable communities. Background: Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Vilsack also announced today a $50 million investment in 105 rural distance learning and telemedicine (PDF, 224 KB) projects in 37 states and Puerto Rico. These awards are being funded through USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program. This program helps fund distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas to increase access to education, training and health care resources that are otherwise limited or unavailable. USDA’s distance learning and telemedicine investment includes a $387,000 grant to OSF Healthcare System to help establish a telehealth network for 107,000 rural residents in central Illinois. Additionally, UHS of Texoma, Inc. is receiving a $199,015 grant to implement a distance learning system to improve mental health services for 8,000 people in the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma.

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USDA offers farm loans for underserved, beginning farmers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers that FSA offers farm ownership and farm operating loans to underserved applicants as well as beginning farmers and ranchers. Underserved or beginning farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank can apply for FSA direct or guaranteed loans. “Farming and ranching is a capital-intensive business and FSA is committed to helping producers start and maintain their agricultural operations,” said Susan Houstn, FSA Acting State Executive Director in Indiana. “FSA loans are designed to make sure that everyone has access to credit including underserved and beginning farmers and ranchers.” USDA defines underserved applicants as a group whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of the group without regard to their individual qualities. For farm loan program purposes, underserved groups are American Indians or Alaskan Natives, Asians, Blacks or African Americans, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and women. In order to qualify as a beginning farmer, the individual or entity must meet the eligibility requirements outlined for direct or guaranteed loans. Additionally, individuals and all entity members must have operated a farm for less than 10 years. Ap-

plicants must materially or substantially participate in the operation. For farm ownership purposes, the applicant must not own a farm greater than 30 percent of the average size farm in the county at the time of application. All direct farm ownership applicants must have participated in the business operations of a farm for at least three years out of the last 10 years prior to the date the application is submitted to FSA. Substitutions for as much as the full three years of experience may be made depending on education, military experience, participation with a SCORE mentor, and farm management experience as a hired hand. Your local FSA office will be able to provide more details on acceptable substitutions. If the applicant is an entity, all members must be related by blood or marriage and all entity members must be eligible beginning farmers. At least one of the members must have three years or more experience in the business operations of a farm prior to the date the application is submitted. Direct loans are made to applicants by FSA. Guaranteed loans are made by lending institutions who arrange for FSA to guarantee the loan. FSA can guarantee up to 95 percent of the loss of principal and interest on a loan. The FSA guarantee allows lenders to make agricultural credit available to producers who do not meet the lender’s normal underwriting criteria.

The direct and guaranteed loan program offers two types of loans: farm ownership loans and farm operating loans. Farm ownership loan funds may be used to purchase or enlarge a farm or ranch; purchase easements or rights of way needed in the farm’s operation; build or improve buildings such as a dwelling or barn; promote soil and water conservation and development; and pay closing costs. Farm operating loan funds may be used to purchase livestock, poultry, farm equipment, fertilizer, and other materials necessary to operate a farm. Operating loan funds can also be used for family living expenses; refinancing debts under certain conditions; paying salaries for hired farm laborers; installing or improving water systems for home, livestock, or irrigation use; and other similar improvements. Repayment terms for direct operating loans are scheduled from one to seven years. Financing for direct farm ownership loans cannot exceed 40 years. Interest rates for direct loans are set periodically according to the government’s cost of borrowing. Guaranteed loan terms and interest rates are set by the lender. For more information on FSA’s farm loan programs and underserved and beginning farmer guidelines, please contact your local FSA office or visit farmers.gov.

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Members of the North Posey FFA Chapter recently traveled to Gibson County to compete in the area soil judging contest. Cordale Straub, Reagan Koester, Lukas Donner, and Jack Hirsch placed first. Reagan Koester also placed second overall as an individual. Cordale Straub also placed eleventh overall as an individual. Congratulations to all who competed. Pictured left to right is: Brayden Bauer, Logan Herke, Audrey Hirsch, Reagan Koester, Cordale Straub, Kaleb Herke, Luke Willis, Jack Hirsch, and Luke Donner. Photo submitted

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By Melinda Myers The brilliant fall color in our landscapes is a magical transformation that happens each year. And the science behind it is just as intriguing. Each fall as the days shorten our deciduous trees and shrubs begin this transformation. The plants produce less of the chlorophyll that gives leaves their normal green color. The existing chlorophyll starts breaking down, revealing the underlying pigments of yellow, red or orange. The carotenoid and xanthophyll pigments assist the chlorophyll in capturing light and producing sugar during the growing season. The beta-carotene contributes to the orange and orange-yellow fall color. Lutein is the most prominent xanthophyll pigment producing bright yellow fall color. There are over 80 different pigments in these two categories contributing to the variations in fall color. The tanins in leaves con-

tribute to the golden and brown fall colors. These are thought to discourage animals and insect pests from feeding on the leaves and help defend the plants against disease organisms. At the same time, these plants begin to create an abscission layer between the leaf and stem. This barrier prevents the sugars produced in the leaves from moving down into the roots for storage. Purple and red fall color, from the anthocyanin foliar pigments, is produced when sugars build up and are trapped in the leaves. This results in brilliant red and purplish-red fall color. Some of these pigments are present during the growing season and can be seen in new growth and mature leaves of some plants. These add color to the garden, help protect the plant cells from high light damage, and may discourage animals and insects from dining on the plants. Warm, sunny days fol-

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leaves drop from the tree more quickly during dry fall weather. Fall foliage is not restricted to deciduous trees and shrubs. The leaves of many of our favorite perennials also turn brilliant colors in the fall. Solomon’s seal and hosta leaves turn a beautiful yellow, echoing the fall flowers of witchhazel and yellow leaves of ginkgo and quaking aspen. The delicate heartshaped leaves of barrenwort, botanically known as Epimedium, turn red in fall. Some of the leaves drop in fall like most trees and shrubs. Others will persist through winter and drop as new leaves and flowers appear in spring. Perennial geranium and Bergenia leaves turn reddishpurple in fall. Both will persist, adding color to the winter and early spring garden. Brighten up the fall landscape with the fine texture and amber-gold fall foliage of Angelina sedum and willow amsonia.

The fluffy white seed heads of our native little bluestem complement the coppery-red fall color that persists throughout the winter. Genetics determine the color each plant tends to produce in fall, while weather and the plant’s health influence if and how intensely the color will be expressed. Consider fall color when adding plants to the landscape. Then provide proper care to keep them healthy and looking their best throughout the year. Melinda Myers is the author of over 20 gardening books, including The Midwest Gardener’s Handbook and Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series and the nationally-syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. Her web site is www. MelindaMyers.com.

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Alvin Nurrenbern Farm. Photo by Dave Pearce Posey County 4-H leader Todd Wiley waves as he walks with his club in the Poseyville Autumnfest Parade. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Miller honors heritage by conserving the family’s land By Lois Mittino Gray “It’s so nice to get to work for yourself, I enjoy being a full-time farmer,” remarked Steve Miller, as he was delivering a load of soybeans to the bins on a late autumn afternoon. His full-time partner on Miller Farms, his wife of 32 years, Stefani, added, “It’s a great way of life!” Steve Miller was named Posey County’s ‘River Friendly’ Farmer for this year. Miller Farms is a family operation located near the intersection of Darnell School and Ford Roads in Marrs Township. It is described in the announcement as a “fifth generation farm located in the Highland Pigeon Watershed that uses outstanding management practices to conserve soil and water.” “My grandpa bought the home place of 238 acres in 1947 and my dad took over farming it in 1964. I grew up here and went to school here and worked odd jobs during school and after graduation, dabbling in this and that. By 1990, I took over the operations full-time. My whole family is involved now, as my sons joined me full-time, too,” he explained. The Millers have two sons Mark, 29, who came aboard in 2014 after attending Ivy Tech. Younger sibling, Brad, 21, started full time right after high school, about three years ago, making the fourth generation to farm the land. Together, the Miller team grows corn and soybeans, and cover

Members of the Miller Family pictured left to right are: Brad Miller and daughter Alexys, Stefani and Steve Miller, Diana Miller, Mark and Jessica Miller holding Joel. Photo submitted crops to enrich the soil comprised of rye blends, radishes, turnips, clovers and other legumes. They have also implemented no-till or reduced-till practices that help to keep the topsoil in place and decrease water runoff. County soil conservationists

The Steve Miller family recently received the 2021 River Friendly Farmer Award.

digging around in the farm soil noted that moisture has been observed several inches deep. “The roots channel water deep due to less tillage. I heard my buddies talking about doing this years ago and decided to try no-till. It’s always easy to farm the same way you do things all the time, tried and true, but I’m glad I tried something new. I think in the future more and more farmers will do this,” Steve observed. Stefani agreed that no-till was a reality for the future and stated that she underscores what Steve says about best practices. She was quick to say that she is very proud of Steve. “He has been involved in conservation and using good conservation practices for several years. He is so innovative and thinks outside of the box to solve problems. I’m very happy he won the award.” Miller said he is a high-tech farmer using modern genetic strains and fertilizers and pesticides that are available as needed.

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“”There’s just too much technology out there to not use it,” he remarked. Miller Farms raises no livestock now, but hogs, foxes, and even ostriches, were on the scene years ago. “Ostriches paid a lot better than anything, but demand for them died out. Our neighbor even had an emu.” They do see wild animals on the land, including otter and beaver that reside in the cypress slough area located on their land. Some of it is in water year-round. Miller and kin were unable to attend the ceremony honoring the 47 award recipients on August 18 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds to receive the ‘River Friendly Farmer’ plaque in person. However, it was sent to them along with very nice matching tee shirts for the family. Steve also won the “Conservation Farmer of the Year” award for Posey County in January 2020. “Honoring these farmers annually for their conservation efforts

is a high priority for the state association of soil and water conservation districts. We are pleased to thank them for helping us to improve water quality and build soil health statewide,” announced Bobby Hettmansperger, Board President of the State Association, at the ceremony. “We need everyone to get on board like these farmers and make the protection of natural resources a priority so they are here to enjoy for future generations.” While farm work is never-ending, Stefani, who was also born and raised in the area, near USI, is currently Posey County Council Vice-President. She and Steve also keep busy watching their three grandchildren “grow up too fast.” They are Mark and Jessica Miller’s two children, Diana, 2, and Joel, 10 months. Brad is dad to Alexys Miller, a two and a half year old cutie. “We never stop!” Stefani said with a smile. “I just can’t get enough of them.”

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Save seeds of favorite vegetable and flower plants By Melinda Myers that will grow into plants that Experimentation is part of are similar to the parent plant. the fun of gardening. Saving Allow the peas and beans seeds from your favorite vegyou plan on saving to dry on etable or flower for next year’s the plant. Once the pods turn garden or even the next genbrown and the seeds rattle ineration is something you might side, they are ready to harvest. like to try. This is about six weeks after Keep in mind that all flowers you harvest snap beans for eatand vegetables will not come ing and about four weeks after true from seed. Hybrids and the normal picking stage for those pollinated by the wind or peas. insects may produce offspring Protect plants from frost or unlike the parent plant. The pull them out of the ground resulting surprise can add to and hang them in a cool dry the fun. Use heirloom or older location, so the pods can finish varieties when looking for condrying if needed. Remove the sistency. pods from the plants and allow Timing is critical. When savthem to further dry indoors for ing flower seeds wait for the about two weeks. seeds, not the flower, to be full Remove the seeds from the size and mature. This is usually dried pods, store in an airtight when the seedpod, capsule or opaque container in a cool dark seed head that houses the seeds location. Label with the variturns brown and brittle. etal name and date the seeds Collect these and separate were collected. Saving heirloom seeds, like this striped Roman the seeds from the surroundSaving seeds from tomatoes ing structure. Spread them on paste tomato preserves both flavor and history. Photo requires a bit different preparanewspaper to finish drying. courtesy of MelindaMyers.com tion. Scoop out the gelatinous Place the dry seeds in an envecenter of a ripe tomato. Place lope labeled with the plant name and date the seeds were this in a container of water and let it ferment in a warm locacollected. This will make spring planting much easier. tion for a week or two. Store the seeds in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Then remove and compost the rather disgusting layer of Consider saving a few vegetable seeds as well. Heirloom fermented tomato waste and bad seeds floating on the surpeas and beans are open-pollinated, so they form seeds face. Pour the remaining water and the good seeds sitting

on the bottom of the container through a fine mesh strainer. Rinse the seeds, removing any of the gelatinous material that may remain. Spread the seeds on a piece of paper to dry. Once dry, place the seeds in an envelope labeled with the date and variety and set in a sealed jar or plastic container. Store in the refrigerator or other consistently cool location until it’s time to start them for next season. Start with these and then consider trying other flower, vegetable and even tree and shrub seeds. You’ll find helpful information in books, online and on the Seed Savers Exchange website. Saving your own seeds can help you save money while preserving and planting a bit of gardening history. Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including The Midwest Gardener’s Handbook and Small Space Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses “How to Grow Anything” DVD series and the nationally-syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio program. Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine. Her web site is www.melindamyers.com.

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