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Mount Vernon future looks to improvements on large scale By Lois Mittino Gray Members of the Mount Vernon School Board were pleasantly surprised to see a sea of faces attending the public hearing for next year’s budget at their September 20, meeting. The meeting is required by state statute, but so many government public hearings have no one in attendance to listen or signed up to speak. School Board President Beth McFadin Higgins opened the hearing by expressing appreciation to the ten persons present for the hearing. “Our board spent three full meetings this summer going over each item line by line. We have the most thorough, transparent budget process of all those for the public,” she observed. “Glad you are here.” Two citizens signed up to make a three minute comment. Kim Grimes spoke in support of a new Administrative Office building, storage warehouse, and indoor sports facility being planned. Alyssa Scott, Warren Scott, and Sydney Deckard enjoy a little shopping at the Har- “As a sports parent, this will free up gym space, monie State Park’s Craft Fair on Saturday. Rain dampened the event but it remained and be safer in hot weather. I appreciate the one on one technology devices, and the district’s fosuccessful. Photo by Dave Pearce
cus on savings in order to promote future projects You have a vision for what’s important.” She said she appreciated getting to see the budget on the website as it increased her understanding of it. “I’ll know next year, I should attend in the summer.” Kendra Bisesi spoke in support of the budget, appreciation of the district’s transparency, the way it handled COVID concerns, and the board’s hard work. She reiterated the need for an indoor sports facility. The board will now consider the 2022 budgets for adoption at the next meeting on Monday, October 4, 2021. In board personnel action: • The board confirmed the hires of Dylan Dutkiewicz as an assistant junior high boys’ basketball coach and Mike Wheaton as an assistant high school football coach on a quarter stipend. Olivia Schneider will be a junior high cheerleader sponsor on a half stipend. • Resignations to be effective immediately
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City Council questioned USI project--engineers take a look at 91-year-old Harmony Way Bridge By Lois Mittino Gray Paula Rudibaugh, a local ‘community watchdog’ who attends most city and county meetings with her ever-present notebook in hand monitoring proceedings, approached the podium at the September 22 Mount Vernon City Council meeting determined to tie up some loose ends. She said she had a list of items discussed at prior meetings and then left unresolved. She addressed each councilor personally asking about issues they promoted and left hanging. Rudibaugh explained she is bringing these many things up because she feels their constituents need to know how everything turns out when they hear about issues or read about them in the local newspaper.
She began by asking Councilmen Rusty Levings and David Dodd about work on their many-timesmentioned Beautification Committee. She stated that was discussed several months ago again, and she saw in the paper that New Harmony is already doing it, planning new Christmas decorations and lighting. Councilman Dodd stated he would like to clarify that their beautification committee was geared more toward code enforcement, and they are actively pushing some individuals on this working on it. It will look at things from the legal end concerning what can and can’t be done in town. Councilman Levings
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Evansville man sentenced Special to the News Police records show that Posey An Evansville man will serve County Sheriff’s Office Deputy prison time for dealing K2 in Posey Kris McKinney conducted a traffic County. stop in Mount Vernon on April 26, On the afternoon of Thursday, 2021, wherein Berry was identified September 22, Tyler Berry, of as a passenger in the vehicle. AfEvansville, apter a free air sniff peared in the was performed by Posey Circuit Deputy K-9 Basco, Court and was senlaw enforcement tenced by Judge searched the veCraig Goedde to hicle and located twelve (12) years more than 120 in prison after begrams of a planting convicted of like material which dealing in a conBerry admitted trolled substance. was K2. Berry As part of his further admitted to guilty plea, Berry law enforcement admitted to posthat he planned to Tyler Berry sessing more than sell the K2 for fi28 grams of synthetic marijuana, nancial gain. commonly referred to as “K2,” with Berry was arrested on scene and the intent to distribute the illegal Continued on Page A3 drug.
By Trisha L. Lopez Four engineers stood on the weathered deck of the 91-yearold Harmony Way Bridge on a sunny Sunday afternoon in late September looking for an extension cord. Technically, two were civil engineering students at the University of Southern Indiana working on a class project, one was their professor and the fourth was a member of the bridge authority attempting to bring the former toll bridge back to life after it was deemed unsafe for traffic and closed in 2012. But the four men shared a common goal that day: attaching sensors to the bridge’s unique trusses to monitor stress strain vibration displacement to gather data to help in determining the bridge’s load bearing capabilities. “I’ve always had my eye on the bridge,” Adam Tennant, USI civil engineering professor, said in an interview about the project in June. When two of his senior design students, Jared Scales and Cole Butler, wanted to look into structural health monitoring as a senior project, the trio reached out to bridge authorities to secure permission to use the Harmony Way Bridge. “It took us a whole semester, basically, before we got into contact with Ron Eimer. But when we did, he’s a real wealth of knowledge, a structural engineer himself, and he got us in front of
Cole Butler, Dr. Kerry Hall and Jared Scales take a look at various items on the New Harmony Bridge the people that we needed to be in front of,” Tennant said. The people in question...the Indiana and Illinois bridge authorities, of which Eimer is a member, control the bridge that spans the Wabash River and connects Posey County, Indiana and White County, Illinois…agreed in June
to allow the USI students to conduct their study. “On that truss bridge, there’s these connection points that are referred to as gusset plates. Basically, they take those diagonal, horizontal and vertical members
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Filling the boot Young Scarafia handles vital role with care, passion
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By Lois Gray Kris Scarafia, the New Harmony Volunteer Fire Department Chief, can hawk a hamburger and ribbon fries with the best of them. With his congenial manner and charming grin, the young man was busy selling lunch items under a tent at the Harmonie State Park Harvest Craft Fair this past Saturday. Despite the drizzling rain, business was constant and the boot was filling up. Members of the NH Fire Department had a big black fireman’s boot on the table with a sign earmarking the money for members of the Bryan Hicks’ family. Officer Hicks was shot in the head answer-
ing a call in New Harmony on the evening of Saturday, September 18. His condition is still very serious and park visitors were quick to make donations. “We’ve almost sold out of our hot dogs and hamburgers. Business is even better than expected with this rain. We’ll make money for items for our department and we’ve managed to almost fill the boot with donations,” he reported with satisfaction. Kris has been the New Harmony Fire Chief for the past six years. Now 29 years old, he was the youngest man ever at age 23 to wear the NHFD chief hat. “I really enjoy helping other people and doing this volunteer job,” he said.
“There have been ups and downs and really bad things that happened. Just the other day, I worked the worst accident I’ve ever seen on Interstate 64. The shooting here in town the other night was terrible for everyone, too.” On a personal note, one of his worst fire calls was the one when St. Francis Xavier Church in Poseyville had a fire a few years ago. “I fell out of the firetruck and landed with my foot in a sunken spot and I twisted and broke my ankle. I didn’t realize it was broken and I stayed on the scene and worked it. When I got back to our fire station, I took my boot off and I couldn’t walk. It hurt so bad!”
As fire chief, Kris deals with items before the Town Council, delegation of duties, the budget, and ensuring that all equipment and materials are in tip-top shape, including the special antique 1923 Reo Engine housed at the fire station on the outskirts of town. As Chief, he has to work closely with the Harmony Township Trustee, who just happens to be his father, Jim Scarafia. Together they deal with budget issues and acquisitions. The elder Scarafia said the department has an annual budget of around $40,000 in tax dollars which covers fireman uniforms,
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OCTOBER 5, 2021 Gayden Douglas Gray Gayden Douglas “Abbey” Gray, 75, of New Harmony, Indiana, born July 20, 1946 to Preston and Thelma (Douglas) Gray in Evansville, Indiana, passed away September 19, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. Abbey started school in Wadesville and graduated from North Posey High School in 1964. He just loved to go fishing and attending the farm markets and festivals around the area. He just enjoyed to people watch. He drove a water truck for the oil field for many years. Surviving are his wife: Becky (Waggoner) Gray; three daughters: Kassi Neuffer (Cody), Vikki French (John) and Ashli Gray; three grandchildren: Anzlee Gray, Jenna and Jordan Jones. Funeral services were held 10 a.m., Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the Werry Funeral Home in New Harmony, Indiana with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery in
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Wadesville, Indiana. Visitation was held 4 - 7 p.m., Wednesday September 22, 2021 at the funeral home. Masks are recommended but not required and social distancing should be observed. Memorial contributions should be made to Pancreatic Cancer Research at: http:// www.pancan.org. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.
David L. Johnson David L. Johnson, 77, of Mount Vernon, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Premier Healthcare of New Harmony after fighting a long illness. David was born in Brownsville, Ky., on May 20, 1944, the son of Woodie E. and Ora Mae (Jaggers) Johnson. David met his soulmate, Irene (Gillman) Johnson, and they were married April 4, 1973. David was a retired minister, preaching at churches in Marion, Illinois and Deming, New Mexico. When he wasn’t spreading the gospel, he was spending time with his family. David loved to draw and paint with their house full of art he has created over the years. David was a prankster and had an incredible sense of humor. David is survived by his wife, Irene; son, David Eric (Theresa) Johnson; daughter, Crystal (Mitch) Ramsey; grandson, Keyson Ramsey, and expected grandson, Fe-
nix Ramsey; sisters, Patricia (Gene) Frank and Jenny Castellano, several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Darrell and Daymon Johnson; sister, Charlcie Burden; nephew, Craig Frank. No services will be held at this time. Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon is overseeing the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome. com
Sarah E. Brand Sarah E. Brand, 73, of New Harmony, Ind., passed away peacefully October 3, 2021 at Premier Healthcare. She was born January 26, 1948 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Hurbert and Leona Young. Sarah retired from the Charles Ford Memorial Home in New Harmony, Ind., doing what she loved as a qualified medical aide. She was a loving wife, sister, mother and grandma. Sarah loved playing board games, BINGO, going shopping, but most of all loved being around her family and grandkids. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Janace Haggard and Francis Neaveill; and brother, George Coomes. She is survived by her husband, Charles Brand; son, Chuck Brand (Angie) of Wadesville; daughter, Christine Brand of New Harmony; granddaughters, Audrey Mosby (Robert) of Poseyville and April Peterson (Tim) of Evansville; great-granddaughters, Autumn Mosby and Ella Peterson. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday,
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Mora Jean (Darr) Higginbottom, 86, of Huntsville, Ala., and formerly of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away September 27, 2021 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 11, 1934 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late George Thomas and Hazel Fern (Golightly) Darr. Mora married her late husband and high school sweetheart, William K. Higginbottom, on October 26, 1952. They had a very full 66 years living where the Army sent them and raising three wonderful children. When asked the quality they loved about their children, the answer was dependability. Mora was a 1952 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. She received her BSBA from Columbia College in Columbia, Mo. Mora retired from UTC-USBI where she was executive assistant to the Vice President/ General Manager. She was honored as Secretary of the Year for the Satellite Chapter of PSI, and also selected as a NASA Launch Honoree. Mora and her husband were charter members of the Southeast Church of the Nazarene in Huntsville, Ala. She worked on several committees and helped with the startup of the church. Mora and her husband, along with others from the church, went on Work and Witness trips to the Navajo Indian Reservation. She also received the Distinguished Service award from her church. While her husband was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army, Mora served as a Red Cross volunteer, worked as secretary for the PREP program and for Central Texas College American Preparatory Institute. She and her husband were former Gideon members. Mora loved being with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. No time spent was more valuable or memorable then the time spent with her family, especially at the beach. Some of her favorite memories were the annual sister’s get together at the beach, a week of sisterhood fun, food and laughter. She also enjoyed scheduling and planning the Golightly and Darr family reunions, meeting relatives and learning family history. Mora spent endless time re-
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October 8, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with burial to follow in Maple Hill Cemetery in New Harmony. Visitation will be held from 9 until 11:00 a.m., service time on Friday at the funeral home. The family would like to thank Premier Healthcare of New Harmony for their loving care of Sarah. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lighthouse Assembly of God, 1005 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN 47631. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com
transported to the Posey County Jail without incident. Berry remained in the Posey County Jail from the time of his arrest until he was sentenced. Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers applauded the work of law enforcement: “Thanks to the proactive investigative work of (Posey County Sheriff’s Office) Deputy Kris McKinney and Deputy K-9 Basco, a large amount of K2 – a very dangerous substance – was removed from our community and another drug dealer will serve prison time.” Berry will be transported to the Indiana Department of Correction to serve his sentence.
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searching family genealogy. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, William K. Higginbottom; son, Kent Alan Higginbottom; grandson, Kenneth Canada Higginbottom; sisters, Dorothy Louise Darr and Virginia Darr Nix; and brother, Donald E. Darr. Remaining to share memories are her children, Ralph Higginbottom (Valaria) of Harrah, Okla., and Regina Franklin (James) of Harvest, Ala.; grandchildren, Breanna Larman, DeAnna Young, William D. Higginbottom, Janna Wiggs, Lauren Wratchford, Rachel Thomas and Angela Blake; great-grandchildren, Bailey, Avery and Eli Larman, Lynnley Wiggs, Cameron Hodge, Conner and McKenzie Thomas, Ava and Nate Blake, Emma, Noah, Mila and Benjamin Wratchford; Emmaline Young, and William Morgan Higginbottom; sisters, Joyce Meinschein (Ferrel) of Litchfield, Ill., and Georgia S. Michalski (Bob) of Evansville, Ind.; brothers-in-law, Joe Higginbottom (Dolores) and Charles Higginbottom (Doris); many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m., on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pastor Byron Brown officiating. Burial followed in Bellefontaine Cemetery with Pastor Elizabeth Wells officiating. Visitation was held from 9 until 11 a.m., service time on Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Southeast Church of the Nazarene in Huntsville, Ala. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com
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Edgar Allen Simmons, 81, of Griffin, Indiana born to James Edgar and Phoebe (Nugent) Simmons on April 8, 1940, in Griffin, Indiana passed away, Friday, September 17, 2021 at his home in Griffin, Indiana. He graduated from Griffin High School in 1958. Surviving are his wife: Gloria (Davis) Simmons; sons: Jeffrey Simmons of Evansville, Indiana and Eric Simmons of Dong Quan, China; brother: Gordon Simmons; grandchildren: Dakota, Noah & Katie Simmons and great grandchildren: Ryland and Loik Simmons. Preceding him in death were his parents; son: Rodney Simmons; siblings: James Simmons, Wendall “Wink” Simmons, H.G.
Hershel Elbert Moore Hershel Elbert Moore, 89, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away October 3, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 7, 1931 in Posey County, Ind., to the late Fred and Emma (Strickland) Moore. Hershel joined the Marine Corps during the Korean War and served from in 1952 until 1954. He retired from ADM after 33 years of service. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James and Elvis Moore; and sisters, Lorene Tron, Bonnie Simms and Lois Turner. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Shirley (McDonald) Moore; sons, Larry Moore (Loni) and David Moore; daughters, Becky Rush (Jerry), Jeannie Hamilton and Lisa Norrington (Troy); nine grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and three great-greatgrandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount
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M a d eleine, I sometimes have an obvious subject to write about for each week, but there are also the times I have to think about it for a while. This was one of those weeks. However, it suddenly became obvious. This is the season of the year when many people travel to see the colorful autumn leaves. Like so many others, I look forward to seeing the amazing transformation. From the emergence of spring, with all of the beautiful blossoms, to the autumn colors, trees give us poor humans a powerful gift. Anyone who knows me is fully aware of how I worship trees. That is one of the reasons I wanted to live here, in this house. The back yard is filled with tall, stately trees, and we have had to plant others. We have, in fact, been planting trees for all of the years Don and I have been married. When we first purchased the lot on Poseyville’s North Church Street, where my daughter, Heather, now lives, it was an empty lot. We have planted countless trees there, on the New Harmony property, and now, here in Saint Wendel.
I grew up with a yard full of trees, many of them Sycamores. Just this year, I worried a lot about one of our current Sycamores. The one near my workshop seemed sickly in the Spring. I fretted about it every day, but it finally seemed to recover. There have been many others that I mourned when they died. We had a weeping willow across the driveway which did not survive. One of the tall oaks in the front yard of Heather’s home fell victim to some type of disease that affected many others of this species. I remember carrying water to those trees when they were “babies.” In the beginning of our time there, we had Lombardy poplars across the back. They are notorious for falling, due to their height and small root system. In a storm, we would hear a loud “whomp” and knew we had lost another one. It is bad enough when natural causes take out a tree, but I cannot stand it when others choose to cut down perfectly healthy ones. I can only assume that these folks are very lazy and do not want to deal with leaves. Mother Nature has provided us with these miracles and to see one “murdered” for no good reason makes me angry.
The list of benefits from trees is a very long one. Many things we eat are grown on them. They provide shade from the summer sun and protection from winter winds. They also give homes to our friends in nature; birds, squirrels, and others. I watch my hummingbirds take a little rest in my golden rain tree, after taking a long drink from the feeder. Human beings are slowly destroying our planet, and from cutting down the rain forests to just clearing away small woods areas nearby, it is terrible. Will our grandchildren inherit a concrete orb? I was horrified by the fire threat to the incredible giant redwoods in California recently. Madeleine, when all of you were toddlers, I took you to the window and showed you the progress of colorful seasonal change in nearby trees. Of course, destroying trees is sadly only one of many horrific actions that our supposedly advanced species carry out. I once read a sign that said “Only God can make a tree.” Despite how anyone believes in terms of religion, it isn’t hard to observe this miracle. Winter cold allows them to lose their leaves and become dormant until Spring returns, with color and new leaves. I have al-
ways found that process to be amazing. Even though there are numerous reasons, I also believe that the loss of vegetation is partly responsible for the drastic climate change we are experiencing. On most tree farms, including Christmas trees, the responsible growers continuously replant. When I visited my daughter this past week, I was remembering the two flowering crab trees which were once there, on either side of the driveway. Both of my sons hated picking up the fallen fruit when they mowed the lawn. I can understand this, but I recall their beauty. Currently, we have a small pear tree which does produce fruit, usually with bugs in them, because we do not spray the tree. However it is one of the only times we see the ground hog. She sits up and happily eats the pears. She shares her time between your house, Madeleine, and ours. As I get older, the world news becomes even more distressing. Being able to observe things like trees, squirrels, and the miraculous seasons restores my belief that something bigger than we are, did, indeed, plan this out. Madeleine, I hope that members of your generation take better care of our gifts.
HOOSIER HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS-- OCTOBER 3-9--THIS WEEK IN INDIANA HISTORY Riley 1849 James Whitcomb Riley was born in Greenfield. Beginning as an itinerant sign painter and musician, he became the "Hoosier Poet" and one of the most famous people of his time. His poems, like "When the Frost is on the Punkin'" and "Little Orphant Annie," captured the childhood memories of an entire generation and appealed to people of all ages. statehouse 1850 Indiana's Second Constitutional Convention convened in Indianapolis. The 150 delegates addressed issues that had arisen during the formative years of the state. Population growth since statehood in 1816, combined with radical changes in the economy, had brought about a need to form a more modern document. The convention concluded its work in 127 days. The 1851 Constitution, with amendments, continues to serve as the foundation of state government. Pictured: The Indiana Statehouse in 1850. Well 1886 Speculators discovered natural gas in a cornfield near Kokomo, leading to a "gas boom." The plentiful supply of nearly-free fuel led to the establishment of many glass manufacturing companies in the area. Many jobs were created in a short time. The population of Kokomo doubled from about 4,000 to over 8,000 in the next few years. Wilson 1912 Woodrow Wilson, Governor of New Jersey, made a late-night visit to the Indiana Statehouse. He went into the rotunda to see a model home exhibit. There he was treated to coffee and homemade biscuits by students from Manual Training High School. He also viewed exhibits on other floors of the Capitol, including the chamber of the House of Representatives where he witnessed demonstrations of equipment used in coal mine rescues. He was in the city campaigning for President of the United States.
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Statue 1946 Ernest M. Viquesney died in Spencer, Indiana. A talented artist, he became best known as a sculptor. His most famous work is a statue titled "The Spirit of the American Doughboy," which depicts a World War I soldier in full battle uniform. One of the most popular statues in American history, it was mass produced and at one time was found at over 300 locations across the country, most often in parks and county courtyards. It is still standing in 11 Indiana cities, including Evansville, Attica, New Castle, Muncie, Peru, and the sculptor's hometown of Spencer. Pictured: "The Spirit of the American Doughboy" in front of the Owen County Courthouse in Spencer. Monument 1960 The Tippecanoe Battlefield was designated a National Historic Landmark. An 85-foot marble obelisk stands on the site where the Battle of Tippecanoe was fought in 1811. United States forces, led by William Henry Harrison, clashed with the Native American federation led by Shawnee Chief Tecumseh. The area now encompasses 96 acres and includes picnic areas, a nature center, and hiking trails. Indiana Quick Quiz 1. James Whitcomb Riley was named for a friend of his father. What role did James Whitcomb play in Indiana history? 2. A statue of James Whitcomb Riley greets visitors in front of which Indiana county courthouse? 3. True or False: Riley performed at the White House for every U.S. President from Benjamin Harrison to Woodrow Wilson. Answers Below Hoosier Quote of the Week quote "I loved the activity at the Mansion at 4343 North Meridian. Oh, there were frantic days, but so many appreciative people."
National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, October 5, 1921 - Mount Vernon
J K Note: News in this issue includes: danger in the silo, body pulled from the river, local E. & O.V. wrecks, local pacing horse will start, old timer sees Babe Ruth and many more news briefs and personals. Hello to the Moores in Knoxville. There Is Danger In A
Silo - Farmers Alert - Frequent deaths by asphyxiation are caused by working in and around silos. A silo is essentially a tubular tank of considerable height, designed to contain green fodder, generally corn. The silo is usually provided with doors at intervals along the sides to provide ventilation and facilitate the removal of the ensilage
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during the feeding season. As the silo is filled these doors are closed. The immature corn is cut into pieces and the chopped material is blown into the silo by a “blower” attached to the cutter. As soon as it is placed in the silo, the ensilage begins to undergo changes in a direction opposite to normal plant metabolism by which the oxygen content of the surrounding air is considerably decreased and the carbon dioxide content is largely increased. In some cases nearly all of the oxygen is consumed. The carbon dioxide surrounding silage is supposed to be the principal preserving agent for the green fodder. If the doors above the level of the silage are not kept open during the process of filling the silo, (free ventilation), carbon dioxide is likely to collect in sufficient amounts during the night to endanger the lives of those who enter the silo in the morning. Owing to the lack of information concerning the possible danger in filling silos, country doctors are encouraged to warn farmer patients of the danger. Body Of Floater Pulled Ashore - The body of an unknown white man was seen floating in the Ohio River Sunday, and was pulled
- - -Barbara Winterble Handley (1909 1980) Her husband, Harold Handley, was Governor of Indiana from 1957 to 1961. Born in Wisconsin, she moved to Pasadena, California, where she studied modern dance under Martha Graham. She met her future husband when she was working for the Red Cross during World War II. Did You Know? The Tippecanoe Battlefield was the first In-
diana site to be designated a National Historic Landmark. The NHL program, administered by the National Park Service, honors properties which have nationwide historic significance. There are now 43 National Historic Landmarks in Indiana. They include Angel Mounds near Evansville , the Levi Coffin House in Fountain City, Grouseland in Vincennes, the Miller House in Columbus, the Wallace Circus Headquarters in Peru, and the West Baden Springs Hotel.
Jennifer Brakie, Tammy Cole, and Roy Boettscher enjoy good company and fun during the Harmonie Craft Fair at Harmonie State Park. Photo by Dave Pearce ashore at Cottonwood Point, ten miles below this city by John Gray who resides in that vicinity. Coroner Sam Davis, upon being notified, went to the scene and had the body, which was in a badly decomposed condition, brought to this city where an inquest was held. The drowned man was five feet, eight inches in height, had sandy colored hair, wore a dark suit, silk shirt with blue stripes, and wore dark brown shoes size eight. He wore silver cuff buttons, black belt with a silver buckle, and pink arm bands. The young man was positively identified as Vincent Daunheiser, age 22, by family living around Louisville. The young man was a butter-maker by trade and was positively identified by the clothing he wore. He left his rooming house in the afternoon of September 27 and was not seen again alive. It is supposed to be a suicide as no marks were found on his body. Local E.&O.V. Railway Conductor Is Injured - The condition of Kentis Fowler (age 22), a resident of this city and a conductor on the Evansville and Ohio Valley Railway, is reported much improved, following a smash-up this side of Yankeetown Saturday night. Shortly after passing a switch, two coal cars and a sand car mysteriously ran wild and smashed into the rear of the traction car, demolishing the vestibule and
breaking every window of the car. Conductor Fowler was hurled about 40 feet, his head striking a telephone pole. Upon examination at Walker’s Hospital, Fowler was found to be suffering from a concussion. Local Horse Will Start - Daniel Boone, the pacing horse owned by Jeff Callahan of this city, will start in the 2:18 race at Pickneyville, Ill., today. Out of seven starts this season, D. Boone finished in second position six times. Mr. Calahan says that his horse has performed wonderfully this season, and that he expects to race him in the big circuit before bringing him home. Old Timer Sees Babe Ruth In Action - Amos Rusie, an idol of baseball fans more than 20 years ago, sat on the sidelines at the Polo grounds during a recent game between the Yankees and White Sox, marveling in Babe Ruth whom he declared to be the greatest figure in baseball. Rusie was called the “Hoosier Cyclone,” because he was considered as the greatest right hand hurler in the game. He dropped out of the game in 1902, after trying in vain to overcome the handicap of an injured arm. Baseball News - Wadesville High School defeats Poseyville 6 to 0. Causey pitched for Wadesville, Williams pitched for Poseyville. Savah defeated Beach Grove Sun. 10 to 6. Football - Mount Vernon
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High loses to Morganfield 21 to 0. The local team put up a game fight but were handicapped by inexperience. News Briefs And Personals - Local Jewish History - Jake Maas and daughter, Miss Hattie, and Misses Gertrude and Selma Kluga, were in the city Monday celebrating their New Year’s Day with relatives and friends. Births - Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Callicott Thursday, a daughter. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Heath Wednesday, a daughter, Clara Pauline. Sick List - Mrs. Henry Wiseman was taken to the Walker’s Hospital in Evansville Wednesday, for treatment. Dr. Ranes is the local physician. Serviceman - David Culley has reenlisted in the U.S. Navy and will be stationed on the U.S.S. Connecticut. Famous Author - Arthur Blackburn and daughter, Joyce (wrote children’s books), attended church at Old Union Sunday. Trips and Visits - Mr. And Mrs. Wasem have returned from Cleveland where they spend time with their daughter, Mrs. Irma Menzies, and granddaughter, Esther. Martin Bingimer, trustee, was a business visitor to this city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Wenzel spent Monday in the city. Sunday Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Adam Martin of New Harmony took dinner with Roy Blackburn and family Sunday. Marriage License - Fred Meniheim and Elizabeth Donner. News Of Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago - The City Council Tuesday night raised the salary of Deputy Marshall Quick from $1.50 to $2 per day. Marriage Licenses - Joseph Taylor and Fanny Reed; Herbert Martin and Tillie Knight; Joseph Wilson and Virginia Cuseck. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Moore (Major Retired, U.S. Army) for joining the ranks of my readers in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Saint John’s collects items for Christmas on the River Ministry By Allen Rutherford “Mount Vernon is a major river port city on the Ohio River.” This is how I describe Mount Vernon to people I meet who are not familiar with southwest Indiana and our city. While I am a native Hoosier, I moved here in 2005 to serve as pastor of Saint John’s Episcopal Church. I grew up in a small town near Shelbyville, Ind., It did not take me long after moving here to get accustomed to regularly seeing riverboats (barges) going up and down the Ohio at the riverfront. It also did not take me long to discover that there was an organization that ministers to the barge crews that work on the river. Seaman’s Church Institute (SCI) is a seafaring (and riverfaring) non-profit organization that provides a plethora of services to the men and women who work on the boats, and to their families. Founded in 1834 and affiliated with The Epis-
copal Church, its trustees, staff, and volunteers come from all denominations and faiths. The river chaplains are there for the crews in the tough times, and they are there to celebrate with them in good times. The nearest office of SCI is based out of Paducah, Kentucky, but SCI chaplains service boats from Pittsburgh to New Orleans. SCI has river chaplains encompassing 14 states, two time zones, and more that 2,600 miles of rivers. Saint John’s Episcopal Church has been designated as a “river-friendly church” for several decades. One of the outreach ministries that Saint John’s supports each year is called “Christmas on the River.” Specific items are collected and made into care packages to be distributed to the barge crews during Christmas time. One of the primary items SCI is always seeking is knitted items, such as hats, scarves, and gloves. They will also accept store-bought
‘MV School Board,’ continued from Page A1 were accepted from Michelle Hamrick in high school food services and Jalen Josey as a sixth grade boys’ basketball coach. Lee Ann Reynolds resigned from junior high food services, effective September 30, while Tara Reynolds resigned from there as a custodian, effective September 24. Farmersville Elementary School Kindergarten teacher Sara Winters submitted her resignation, effective September 23. • Stating that it “was good to see a list developing again,” Board member Kathy Weinzapfel commented on the five education meeting requests. The board adopted a resolution permitting all personnel as presented to attend. Lucinda Embrey, Danielle Harshbarger, and Rachel Redman will attend Project Lead the Way training at West Elementary School on September 29 and October 6 with a STEM grant paying expenses. Board member Joe Rutledge asked that the trio be invited to a board meeting. “That’s huge…I’d like to know how they are doing with STEM,” he said. • The board approved a request from high school Personal Finance teacher Jim Hatfield to attend the Jump$tart National Educator Conference in Washington, D.C. on November 5 through 8 this year. Superintendent Dr. Matthew Thompson said he was happy to see him be able to go to the conference, as he had asked for several years, but funds were not available. “He was able to find a Personal Finance Grant and scholarship to pay all his expenses,” he noted. “All we need to do is pay for his substitute teacher.” Board member Mark Isaac asked that Hatfield be invited to come to a meeting to tell them how it was. In other board action: • In the monthly financial statement, it was pointed out that, as of August 31, 66.66 percent of the year has elapsed. In the Education Fund, 63.77 percent has been expended, while 43.16
percent of the Operations Fund has been expended to that date. • The board unanimously granted permission to allow Wildcat Youth Basketball Association to participate in a tournament on dates that include a Sunday, so their permission was required. It is scheduled for February 5-6, 2022, at Mount Vernon High School and Mount Vernon Junior High School. • A resolution passed to transfer funds from the Facility Donation Fund to the Rainy Day Fund for a total of $135,000. The amount was donated by two local businesses to put toward the construction costs of the artificial turf football field. CountryMark donated $85,000 and WSI donated $50,000 as part of their original pledge amount to be given in increments over three years. “We put aside a little each year for when it needs to be ‘recarpeted’ in the future. All pledges are on schedule. I love when a plan comes together,” explained Higgins. Rutledge said Reitz and Central High Schools had to replace their turf at the twelve year mark. • Information to the board included the SelfInsurance Fund report. Director of Business Loren Evans said July and August each had over $400,000 in claims and surgeries and hit the fund hard, but “we are in a strong position going into next year. We have over two million dollars in the bank.” The cash balance was reported at $2,215,407.93. • A security review is forthcoming with health insurance to describe how the school district does things, especially looking at Ransomware policy. The district will be looked at individually, not group rated when renewing in November. They may go to a two-factor verification system. • The next board meeting will be on Monday, October 4 at 5:45 p.m. in the high school Media Center. The budget is slated for adoption at that meeting.
knitted items. Another coveted specialty item is hand-made Christmas cards, especially cards made by children and signed by them. Other store-bought items collected by Saint John’s include individually-wrapped pieces of hard candy, chewing gum, chapstick (lip balm), hand lotion, playing cards, puzzle books, individually packaged microwave popcorn, individually-packed hot chocolate, and individual packages of facial tissues. If you would like to collect and donate any of these items to support the SCI Christmas on the River program, please drop off items to Saint John’s Episcopal Church, 602 Mulberry Street (on the rear Sixth street door) Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon. The organization will be collecting items between now and Sunday, November 14.
‘Rickety Rackety’ to open in New Harmony on Oct. 15 Mason-Nordgauer Fine Arts Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of ‘Rickety Rackety,’ new works by Gary Logan Hobdy, on October 15, 2021 from 4-7pm CST. Hobdy lives and works in Evansville Indiana and his paintings and found object works will be featured in the gallery through November 23, 2021. Hobdy received his Bachelors in Studio Art from the University of Southern Indiana in 2004 and has built a very successful career, creating pieces in his Milksop Studio. His work has appeared in Juxtapoz and Hi Fructose magazines as well as various art venues in Chicago, New York, Indiana, and Kentucky. Collectors across the world have purchased his work from the United Kingdom, Australia, France, and all over the United States. “I use traditional and non-traditional platforms like skateboards, paint can lids, discarded wood, and scrap metal to try and strengthen those connections. Familiar materials or common everyday objects help bridge that connection, it helps form a story, and compliment or contrast the imagery. I’m influenced mostly by art and artists from the last 100 years in trying to create my own personal style and approach while exploring abstract expressionism, minimalism, pop art, graffiti, and collage.” Guests are invited to join the curators for the opening reception for ‘Rickety Rackety’ and celebrate the work of Gary Logan Hobdy on October 15 from 4 until 7 p.m.. This event is free and open to the public.
‘Rickety Rackety’ will be up during the November Second Saturday Art Stroll as well. All the galleries in New Harmony will be open from 4-7pm on November 13th as well as some artists’ studios and other special ‘happenings.’ Mason-Nordgauer Fine Arts Gallery is open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. or by appointment. Please call 502994-1856 to arrange your private viewing and shopping date. For more information, please visit the website, www.mnfinearts.com or call 812-682-6127. Mason Nordgauer Fine Arts Gallery is located at 510 Main Street, New Harmony, Indiana.
Evelyn Woods enjoys the comfort of her mother’s lap while visiting the Poseyville Fire Department Open House on Sunday. Photo by Dave Pearce
Sermon of the Week - Policemen: Ministers of God? By: Terry Atchison A police chaplain spoke at our church a couple of Sundays ago. I admire his service to God and to law enforcement. So after scanning a multitude of sites on line for a story about police, I stumbled upon an article entitled “When police offices kill, is it a sin?” So I wanted to know what the Bible says about this and what the officers themselves say. What does a policeman feel inside when they have no choice but to end the life of another person? “Take the employee and send them to do their job. They do what they are expected to do; what they are ordered to do. They would be derelict in their duty to not do it; protect themselves and the public. They use the equipment given them and the training provided to them. They do it under the threat of life and death stress. They do it very well, and then the whole thing is all over with, they are now going to be a de facto suspect in a felony crime. They will be investigated criminally to find out if they are gonna be indicted on a felony crime. They will also, typically, undergo an automatic Internal Affairs investigation to find out if they’re going to be disciplined and or terminated, all for doing their job, and in fact, risking their life doing it. When you think about it, that’s a very bizarre position
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to put an employee in.” Quote from (Alexis Artwohl, Phd. 2017 “Officer Involved”) Police Psychologist. Let that sink in, people...You do your job (and not the best paid, considering) to the best of your ability, with what you are given. Then one day you realize that today; today you just might be accused of a felony because you did your duty. Investigations and doubts arise because you risked your life, serving the public. And when you insert the race factor, everything is multiplied by a hundred. Talk about dedication. You have to love it. It has to flow in your veins. Officer 1: “He shot at me, I shot at him. He missed me. I hit him. I lived. He died.” Officer 2: “I consider myself a Christian, and we must respect ‘Thou shalt not kill’. I don’t know of any exceptions. Officer 3: “I killed a man. Will God forgive me?” And it goes on and on. Another officer said that a week or so after the shooting, he sat on his couch with the barrel of his pistol in his mouth. The only thing stopping him from pulling the trigger, was thinking of his kids. How do you inform your parents or children that you have taken another man’s life? One officer said that it was important for him
Church of the Nazarene 531 E. Steammill Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Fair Haven Christ Fellowship Church 10500 Hwy 68 Cynthiana, IN 47612 812-568-8409 Faith Fellowship Church Pastor Brad Nolan 1201 W Fourth Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-568-9642
Agape Family Ministries Pastor Jim Weihrauch 5529 Industrial Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-2232 Apostolic Bible Church 9808 New Harmony Road Poseyville, IN. 47633 812-851-5456 Bethesda General Baptist Church Pastor Stan Hoffman 1600 Savah Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 Beyond The Walls Pastor Bryan Thompson 424 Vine Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-455-3013 Calvary Baptist Church Pastor Kevin Petty 618 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-4777 Church of Christ Preacher Eric Padgett 700 Mill Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-2635 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints President Bernie Gerth 736 Smith Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620
First Baptist Church Pastor Joshua Hammond-Kelley 1205 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620
Griffin, IN 47616 812-851-3291 Harvestime Temple Pastor Mark Tabor 101 Roosevelt Drive Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-5447 Holy Angels Catholic Church 423 South Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-838-2535 House of Prayer Pastor Darryl Hargett 8012 Bald Knob Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-319-1840
First Baptist Church Pastor Larry Conyers E. Tavern Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-3225
Immanuel United Church of Christ Reverend Douglas Turner 5812 N. Ford Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-985-3115
First Christian Church 7226 Hwy 66 Wadesville, IN 47638 812-673-4278
Johnson United Methodist Church 403 Raintree New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-4648
First Christian Church Pastor Rick Sellers 1403 Country Club Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-2855
Lighthouse Assembly of God Pastor Jason Farrar 1005 E. Tavern St. New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-3118
First Presbyterian Church Pastor Larry Langer 120 E. Sixth Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-2473
Living Word Church Pastor Dale Culbertson 716 Locust Street, Door 13 Mount Vernon, IN 47620
First United Church of Christ 10920 North Street Cynthiana, IN 47612 812-845-2776
Messiah Lutheran Church Reverend Sean Esterline 7700 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-2278
First United Methodist Church Pastor Christopher Millay 601 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-2640
Mount Vernon Baptist Church Pastor Matthew Watson 1717 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-4555
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that his family heard his version of the events before seeing anything on the news. Each officer’s reaction has its own priority to attend to at that moment in time. Nothing is ‘cut and dry’. Some of these men and women do not sleep for days after their shooting incidents. Sleep becomes impossible for them because they keep seeing the same shooting scene over and over again in their minds. Luckily, they seem to have good psychologists at their disposal. They also have great Chaplains to encourage their healing process. Some heal quickly; some never heal; some end their lives. We owe them all great respect for what they do. So does God consider it a sin when an officer takes another person’s life in the line of duty? I do believe that the answer is found in Romans 13: “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. 3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right Mount Vernon Community Church Black’s Chapel Pastor John Motz 1800 Highway 62 West Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-0318 Mount Pleasant General Baptist Church Pastor Dan Reisinger 3801 Blackford Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-483-8414 Mount Pleasant Church of God In Christ Shepardess Regina King 812 E Third Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Mount Zion General Baptist Church 1425 Oliver Road Wadesville, IN. 47638 812-783-2337 New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church Pastor Darrick Hayden 11420 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN. 47712 812-985-5288 New Harmony Christian Church 307 N. Brewery Street New Harmony, IN 47631 New Harmony Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor Robert J. Lloyd 611 Steammill Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-550-5345 New Life Pastor James Robinson Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2028 Old Union Christian Church 10017 S. State Rd. 165 Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-3186 Pentecostal Assembly Reverend David L. Payne 321 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620
and you will be commended. 4 For the one in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword (pistols) for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience. In verse four, God gives his “agents of wrath” permission to use deadly force if necessary: “But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he bears not the sword (hand guns) in vain, for he is a minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath, upon him that does evil.” There it is. God ordained them to use absolute force if necessary. So, this would not be a sin in God’s eyes. The sixth commandment,“Thou shalt not kill”, means that you shall not commit murder. If a police officer has no choice but to use deadly force, that is not considered murder. He is using a force ordained by God. Today it is shameful how Police Officers are treated. In many cases, they protect the very people who have only hate for them. No village, city, county, state, or nation will survive without a police force. The contrary is complete anarchy. Pray for the police and thank them the next time you see them. Amen.
Point Church of the Nazarene Pastor Bryan Thompson 12611 Bonebank Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-5182 Poseyville Christian Church Pastor Rocky Wrye 6 E. Main St. , Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-3411 Saint John’s Episcopal Church Reverend Allen Rutherford 602 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-5445 Saint Matthew Catholic Church 421 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-2535 Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church 46 Cale Street Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2251 Saint Peter’s United Church of Christ 10430 Hwy 66, Wadesville, IN 47638 812-985-3416 Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church Pastor Cory Gieselman 2800 S. Saint Philips Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-3751 Saint Philip Catholic Church 3500 St. Philip Road South Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-985-2275 Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church 318 Main Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-4604 Saint Wendel Catholic Church Reverend Ed Schnur 10542 W Boonville New Harmony Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-963-3733
Salem Heusler United Church of Christ 11325 Lower Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-2542 South Gibson Apostolic Chapel 6144 S. 1075 W. Owensville, IN 47665 812-729-7231 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Reverend Ed Schnur 10 N. St. Francis Avenue, Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2220 Stewartsville United Methodist Church 10060 Pumpkin Run Road Poseyville, IN 47633 Turning Point Reverend Scott Cassel 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-646-8050 Trinity United Church of Christ 505 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-3805 Wadesville Christian Church Pastor Aaron Sweigart 7226 Highway 66 Wadesville, IN 47638 812-673-4278 Wadesville General Baptist Church 3262 Princeton Street Wadesville, IN 47638 812-673-4660 Welborn United Methodist Church Reverend John Adams 4999 Welborn Church Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-3222 Zion Lippe United Church of Christ Pastor Jeff Long 9000 Copperline Road East Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-985-2437
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TMI employees celebrate employee appreciation by heart
TMI owner Phillip Wells washes heaps of catfish fillets before cooking them for his employee appreciation lunch. By Lois Mittino Gray ployees gathered to look over One of Mount Vernon’s their dome of stacked diaper strongest companies celebrat- boxes and feast on an appreed Employee Appreciation ciation lunch of fried catfish Week by challenging each and all the fixins’, cooked other to help out some of the up by company owner Phil weakest in need, the little ba- Wells and a few helpers. bies. Mount Vernon’s Tron Their total is only part of a Mechanical Inc. (TMI) held companywide drive to collect a weeklong ‘Diaper Derby’ diapers from among the fabresulting in 9,332 disposable rication shop, the detailers, nappies to be donated to area other specialty associates, sources. On Friday, the em- and EnerFab in Cincinnati.
Together, all participants in the diaper drive garnered about 44, 000 diaper donations. They will be given to the United Way Diaper Drive for local distribution. Derby Drive Chairman Alyssa Schnautz said that about 30 local employees formed three teams and challenged each other to lead the way in donations. “It was a very coordinated effort among all the teams and our other office,” she observed, looking over the boxes with pride. TMI is well-known for its many philanthropic activities around the county. TMI, in business since TMI employees sit atop their stack of diaper boxes collected during an Employee Ap1879, was founded primarily preciation Week Challenge. From left, Jessica Wells, Alyssa Schnautz, Margie Stanley, as a steel fabrication comAnna Lasher, Adam Grabert, and Melissa Mindrup. pany. It now touts that anything they can fabricate, they can erect on site. Experienced project managers and foremen do installations in places all around the country. They have knowledgeable pipefitters, welders, and craftsmen for mechanical and electrical projects, too. “TMI Contractors seeks to provide the most comprehensive services for our customers in all types of projects,” Wells said.
Writers honored for creativity Historic New Harmony announces the five winners of their creative writing contest celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Robert Owen’s birth. Writers were asked to creatively connect one of Robert Owen’s philosophies, passions or aspects of his life with current world events in poems, essays or short stories. The contest was sponsored by the Working Men’s Institute in Partnership with Indiana Poet Laureate, Matthew Graham. Winners in the 18 and older age group: First Place: Lois Gray, age 69, with a short story titled “Oh Say, Can You See? We Are All One Humanity” Second Place: Linda Neal Reising, age 65, with a poem titled “Thread” Third Place: Barry Carter, age 40, with a poem titled “Small Shadows Pass” Honorable Mention: Charlie Gaston, age 85, with an essay titled “Robert Owen-Protector of Workers” Winners in the 13-17 age group: First Place: Claudia Esmaela Ghaderpoor, age 15, with a poem titled “This Land Called
Utopia” “Because of the high quality of submissions for The Robert Owen Creative Writing Contest, it was a difficult task picking the winAbove, Collin Welte of the Susan Stripes Project of Owensville shows off a rabbit ners. What I was looking for was work that to Theresa Defrees and Donna Defrees at the New Harmonie Park Craft Fair. Below, not only showed insight into Robert Owen and Kathy Weinzapfel, Eric Bushard, Katie Bushard, David Watkins, and Jordan Watkins his legacy, but also was able to convey that help at the Marrs Burgoo. Photos by Dave Pearce insight using fresh and surprising images and details,” said Matthew Graham, Professor of English Emeritus, the Indiana Arts Commission Indiana Poet Laureate. “I especially enjoyed reading such a rich mixture of poetry, short stories and personal essays. Congratulations to the winners!” The winners’ pieces will be published in our newsletter and shared on our website and social media. The Robert Owen 250th Anniversary has been made possible through a grant from Indiana Humanities in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information about the Historic New Harmony, contact Erin McCracken Merris, Marketing Specialist for USI Outreach and Engagement, at emccracken@usi.edu.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month in Posey Special to the News Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers is advising that October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. While domestic violence and intimate partner abuse is something that we should be mindful of each and every month, October is a chance to raise awareness about something that effects every single community in Indiana.
“As your prosecutor here in Posey County, I wanted to take a moment to talk about the sweeping nature of domestic violence and give the residents of our community some helpful tips on how we can come together to combat it,” Clowers said. In Indiana, more than 40 percent of women and 27 percent of men experience some form of intimate partner violence in their
Birthdays October 5 - Jordan A. Williams, Bubba Powers, Blackjack Powers, Lily Sturgell, Rita Baker, Kendra Newton, Hanna Gish, Sarah Mittino, Silas Heichelbech, Joyce McCarty October 6 - Edith Creek, Kathy Garrett, Ellie Nolen, Tim Will, Pat Hon, Carla Newton, Jim Eagan Sr., Alan Luigs, April Luigs, Axton Gamblin, Ellen Elder, Susan Roby, Jacob Tucker October 7 - Kristin Milbrandt, Liz Culley, Damon Endicott Cardin, Duane Wright, Joy Springer, Dianna Simkins, Isaiah Evans,
Dustin Myers, Mary Hurley, Rick Roos, Ernest Stevens, Don White, Sue Saxe October 8 - Madelyne Offerman, Kara M. Whitmore, Whittni Taylor, Sean Powers, Roger Jennings, Kathryn Koffman, Mitch Reynolds, Barb Lance, Ernie Rapp, Lucy Schlarmann October 9 - Jeffrey Creek, Johnathon Dale Chamness, Nickolas James Wiley, Jim Eagan, Jr., Larry Schmitt, Martha Luigs, Carol Embrey, Ryan Rokicki October 10 - Jackie Moore, Jackie Logan Trembley, Larry Schmitt, Jeff
Scarafia, Kathryn Lee, Steve Carner, Jacquelyn Dixon, Margie Allyn, Ramon Claxton October 11 - Chelsi Embrey, Mrs. Perry Shephard, Jean Ann Scarafia, Robert Franks, Lori Redman, Kamhi Underwood, Coletta Wheeler 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
lifetime. This can be physical, verbal or sexual abuse or psychological abuse such as stalking. During these past two years of the pandemic, abusers and victims have been forced to stay home together without much outside interaction or access to victim services. This, coupled with major increased family stressors like loss of employment or financial strain, can and, most likely will, lead to an increase of abuse and violence. Too often, domestic violence goes unreported for a variety of reasons. Make sure to safely check in on your friends, family, neighbors and acquaintances. Know the signs of potential abuse. Some are easier to identify than others, such as: bruises, black eyes or unexplained injuries, especially if the person you suspect might be a victim has constant excuses for those injuries. Other signs of physically or emotionally abusive and controlling relationships can be more difficult to spot. These may include: abrupt personality changes, loss of selfesteem, constantly checking in with their partner, frequently changing plans and not visiting family or friends, never having any money on hand, worrying about pleasing their partner, and more. If you think someone you know may be suffering from abuse, don’t be silent. Talk
to the person you are worried about and share your concerns. Listen to them and let them know that you care and are available to help. Continue to check in on them and don’t be afraid to alert the authorities and direct them to available resources. Our office takes domestic violence very seriously and we want to do everything we can to eliminate it in our county and state. During the past legislative session, prosecutors advocated for two new laws to combat domestic violence. The first was Senate Enrolled Act 79, which toughens penalties in domestic battery cases where the defendant has a prior conviction for strangulation. Strangulation is a particularly concerning crime as it is one of the worst violent and dangerous acts that can be committed against a person. The second new law passed was Senate Enrolled Act 81, which provided for additional training for police officers on how to properly investigate sexual assault cases. Let’s all press pause on our busy schedules and take a little extra time to check on the safety of our friends, family and neighbors, and let’s work together to reduce the number of Hoosiers suffering from the impacts of domestic violence.
WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams
We have just catalogued what our records tell us is a Harmonist hay fork. It has a tine missing, and a mended spot, but these small flaws are merely evidence of years of hard work. In addition to long, thin, widely spaced tines which are typical of a hay fork, it has a tine on each side. They
would prevent the material being lifted from slipping back toward the user and would increase the amount of material that could be picked up. It was made by hand by a skilled blacksmith to be as efficient as possible. And it was mended by hand, a mark of frugality. When the Harmon-
ists came to this area in 1814, they were under the leadership of George Rapp. They were very carefully obedient to his directions. Each person worked hard and simply to contribute their part to the community. There are printed records about the Harmonist grain harvest here in the Working
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Men’s Institute archives. They describe and depict the Harmonist workers and their harvest. The hay (barley for example) was harvested using tools called “cradle scythes”, large blades with tines which would catch the stalks of grain as they were cut down. Then it was bound into sheaves and carried by boys “in piles of twelve to one shock.” Women and girls used wooden hay rakes to collect hay that was not caught by the cradles. The hay fork was not used in their process of
harvesting. It was used for moving hay, which was simpler and more day-to-day work. But it was quite important all the same. Sometimes it is the simplest tools which are most vital. Upcoming at the WMI: Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market on Saturday, from 9 to noon Kiwanis Story Time on Thursday, October 28 at 6:30 pm Jan Kahle lecture on Tuesday, October 12th 6:30 pm: “On Her Shoulders; Francis Wright and the Women’s Movement”
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“T-shirts for Hicks” available here soon All proceeds collected from the sale of “T-shirts for Hicks” will go to the Posey County Sheriff Deputy Bryan Hicks Family. A limited number of T-shirts will be available for purchase at the Christmas Emporium, located at 514 Main Street in New Harmony. Cost per shirt is $20.
Andrew Gasser, Mike Zimmer, and Nick Zimmer stir the pot during the Marrs Elementary School Burgoo cook held Saturday morning. Photo by Dave Pearce
NH Annual Spring Clean-Up Day set Clean-up day will be October 22 for residents of the Town of New Harmony. Bulky items such as T.V.’s, washers, dryers, sofas, mattress’s and etc., will be taken at this time. Due to certain rules and regulations, refrigerators, freezers, and other appliances with refrigerants in them can not be taken without proper certification. To be certified, the appliances must have all refrigerants removed by a qualified technician. Other items that can not be taken include: Yard waste, waste oil and other petroleum products, any liquids, large
concrete items, tires, anti-freeze and other items considered to be hazardous or medical waste. All items set out for disposal should be containerized or bundled for handling. Any items not containerized or bundled will be left. To help ensure compliance with this requirement, we are asking that items not be set out for pick-up more than three days prior to clean-up day. Only household items from those residing within the town limits of the Town Of New Harmony will be accepted.
Briefly Faith UMC Celebrates 100 Come join Faith United Methodist Church, 231 Wolflin Street in Mount Vernon, in worship on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 11 a.m. to celebrate our 100th Anniversary.
Tox-Away Day set for October 7 The October Tox-Away Day will be held Thursday, October 7 from 2 until 6 p.m., at the Mount Vernon Recycling Center located on Lower New Harmony Road. (Brown St. will be closed for repaving.) Properly dispose of old household chemicals, pesticides, etc. For more information, contact the Posey County Solid Waste District at 812-838-1613.
Benefit dinner for Deputy Hicks Get your pork chop dinner on Friday, October 15, from 4 - 6 p.m., at McClure Park in New Harmony. Drive by and pickup for a free will offering. Sponsored by Wabash Valley My Cooperative My Future.
PC Board of Health to meet The Posey County Board of Health will meet Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 6 p.m., at the Hovey House. For questions, please contact the Health Department at 812-838-1328.
Regional Sewer District to meet
The board of the Posey County Regional Sewer District will meet on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., at the Hovey House. For questions, contact 812-838-1328.
- 8:30 p.m., watch for Friday dinner special. Dine in or Carry out, public welcome.
New Harmony American Legion
PC Sheriff’s Merit Board to meet
Now open daily Wednesday-Sunday at noon.
The Posey County Sheriff’s Merit Board will meat on October 6, 2021 at the Sheriff’s Office in Mount Vernon at 9:30 a.m.
Celebrate Recovery on Thursdays
Saint Matthew Adult Life Group to meet
Co-ed Celebrate Recovery group meets on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m., at the Beyond the Walls Campus, 424 Vine Street, Mount Vernon.
The Saint Matthew Catholic Church Adult Life Group of Mount Vernon will meet on Thursday, October 21, in the Walnut Room at 11 a.m., for a lunch of pizza and to play dominos/cards. Call reservations to Helen Cox at 812-455-7864 or Betty Fendel at 812-643-0525.
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.
Faith UMC Trunk and Treat
AA Meetings to be held on Mondays
Trinity UCC AA Meetings on Saturdays
Drive thru trunk and treat at Faith UMC, 231 Wolflin Street, Sunday, October 31, 2 to 4 p.m.
AA meetings are held on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Wadesville.
American Legion Post 5
AA Meetings scheduled for Thursdays
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
AA meetings are held on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Lighthouse Assembly of God.
APL News October 5 at 3:30 p.m. – Teen Halloween Shrinky Dinks - Register to get a kit of supplies to make your own spooky shrink plastic creations. You can use Shrinky Dinks to make keychains, jewelry, magnets and more. For those in grades six to 12. October 6 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Ornament of the Month Club: Cardinal - Join Monica as she shows you how to make a brilliant cardinal ornament. Kit for this project may be reserved now by calling the library. October 7 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. There are still several seats available. We will be meeting in the Ohio/Wabash room for these workshop. If you have questions or would like to take part call 812-8383286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. October 11 - Columbus Day Treasure Hunt October 12 at 2 p.m. - Teen Anime Club - For grades six12. Come hang out, watch and discuss manga and anime, do some crafts, and have some Japanese snacks. We will be meeting in the Wabash room at the library. October 12 at 6 p.m. - Novels at Night - Join us for a discussion of A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum. Masks recommended. October 13 at 10 a.m. Take & Make Adult Craft: Thanksgiving wreath - Join Joan as she demonstrates how
to make a lovely Thanksgiving wreath. You can choose between the words ‘Thankful,” “Grateful” or “Blessed.” Please list your first and second preference when you register. Most supplies will be provided. Kit for this project may be reserved beginning September 30 by calling the library. October 14, 21 and 28 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. We will be meeting in the Ohio/Wabash
room for the first workshop. Masks are required. If you have questions call Stan Campbell at 812-838-3286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. October 18 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Story Time - Join us on our Facebook page for a virtual story time. You will also receive information on a take-itand-make-it craft kit. October 19 at 2 p.m. - Teen Cuisine: DIY Gummy Candy - Learn how to make your own gummies with a few simple ingredients. This will be a virtual
event. For grades six-12. Register to get a free kit of supplies. October 20 at 10 a.m. Fabric Arts: Fabric sachets - Join Monica on our Facebook page as she shows you how to make fabric sachets. Registration is open to reserve your kit for this program. Note: To register for any of our free adult, teen or children project kits, go to the event calendar on our website at alexandrianpl.org then click on the day of the event or call the library at 812-838-3286. You can also visit the Information Desk.
MOUNT VERNON
NORTH POSEY
STUDENT OF THE WEEK LUKE KONRATH
STUDENT OF THE WEEK HADLEY HOEHN
Farmersville Elementary
North Elementary
Luke gives his best effort every day in the classroom and always has a smile on his face. He sets a great example for his peers by treating everyone with respect; Luke is a friend to all. It has been so neat to watch his self-confidence grow over the past few months. I am so proud of you, Luke. We love having you in our class! :)
Hadley is a kindergartner at North Elementary. Hadley is a kind and caring friend. She is quick to help out around the classroom, often taking care of responsibilities that are not even her own. She has a great attitude and works hard to do her best.
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Keira Gengelbach, a sophomore at NPHS, searches for the perfect dress during the Cheerleading Dress Resale on Saturday morning. More than 225 dresses were available to purchase. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
Christmas Assistance program applications available in Posey This program is open to Posey County residents only. Children, infant to age 18 (must be in high school), are eligible for the program. Applications are available at Family Matters, County Trustee’s Offices, and many area churches. All completed applications must be returned to the Trustee’s office, or Trinity United Church of Christ at 505 Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana. The application deadline is Wednesday, October 13 by noon. Eligible families with children will be notified by mail by early December when and where to pick up the gifts for their children.
Class Reunions Mount Vernon Class Of 1968 The Class of ‘68, Mount Vernon, Ind., will be hosting our First Annual Meet and Greet. It will be held October 16, 2021, 6-11 p.m. at the American Legion, 203 Walnut. There will be a cash bar. Kitchen will be open until 8:30 p.m. for anyone wanting to order food. No invites will be mailed so please spread the word. All MV Alumni are welcome. Stay healthy, stay safe and hope to see you on October 16.
National 4H Week kicks off October 1 4-H enrollment kicks off on October 1 with National 4-H Week following October 3-9. During this time, 4-H alumni are encouraged to promote 4-H and invite youth in the community to enroll. This year’s theme is ‘Find Your Spark.’ Nearly six million youth actively participate in 4-H. With guidance from adult mentors, youth engage in hands-on projects in areas such
as health, science, agriculture and civic engagement. 4-H builds confidence, character and teamwork through clubs, projects, programming and community involvement. For youth and adult volunteers looking to become involved with 4-H, please contact Amanda Bender, 4-H Youth Development Educator at 812-838-1331 or bender14@ purdue.edu.
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Hadley Thiem enjoys her lunch on Saturday at Autumnfest. She is the 8-year-old daughter of Jeremy and Kay Thiem of Poseyville. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
Elliott Stoneberger, son of Chris and Ashley Stoneberger of Poseyville, enjoys one of the Autumnfest activities. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
Joann Lilleston mans the shop for her friend during the Linda and Karl Dorff wait until nearly the last minute New Harmony Kunstfest. to take down their booth at Kunstfest. Unfortunately, it began to rain in the last hour or so of a successful Kunstfest.
Jason Hoehn and his son Brodie enjoy the fireworks in Poseyville with some ice cream.
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Legal Advertisements 2021-322 2021-321 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Posey County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 10:00 am on October 20, 2021 at the POSEY COUNTY CLERK, 300 MAIN STREET ROOM 115 in the city of Mount Vernon in said county, to investigate the propriety of holding an alcoholic beverage permit by the applicants listed herein to wit: RR6531350 Beer Wine & Liquor - Restaurant (210) RENEWAL Yellow Tavern LLC 521 Church Street New Harmony IN D/B/A Yellow Tavern Published in the Posey County News on October 5, 2021 - hspaxlp
2021-325 PUBLIC NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY CenterPoint Energy Company (1 N Main St, PO Box 209, Evansville, IN 47702) is submitting an NOI letter to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge stormwater from construction activities for the following project: Z-69 High Voltage Transmission Line. The project begins at the Pigeon Creek Substation located on 7th St. in Evansville, IN. The project travels southwest for approximately 13 miles crossing into Posey County, ending at the AB Brown Power Station. Project overflow run-off will discharge into Carpentier Creek, Bayou Creek, Cypress Ditch, Pigeon Creek and the Ohio River via unnamed tributaries. Please direct questions to David Duncan of the Lochmueller Group, 6200 Vogel Rd, Evansville, IN 47715. Published in the Posey County News on October 5, 2021 - hspaxlp
2021-324 Public Notice Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO) d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Indiana South (CEIS) is hosting a public open house for the purpose of discussing the results of the groundwater corrective measures assessments for its A.B. Brown Generating Station Ash Pond and F.B. Culley Generating Station East Ash Pond with interested and affected parties, in compliance with 40 CFR 257.96(e). The corrective measures assessments can be viewed on the company’s CCR Rule Compliance Data and Information webpage (https://midwest.centerpointenergy.com/reporting/ccr). The public open house will be held on October 18, 2021 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library North Park Branch. Questions concerning the project should be directed to Angie Casbon-Scheller of CEIS at (812) 491-4787. Published in the Posey County News on October 5, 2021 - hspaxlp
2021-323 This notice is given that Space Station Storage, located at 11825 Old Hwy 62 East, Mt. Vernon, IN, will sell the stored property of the following unit at public sale on October 15, 2021. Unit #164 Ryan Mason Unit #449 Heather Wisdom Unit #94 Ryan Mason Unit #80 Taylor Moore Unit #125 Taylor Moore The stored property will be sold on October 15, 2021, at approx. 10:00 a.m. (weather permitting). The sale is held at the storage facility to pay the owner’s liens for charges incurred in maintaining and storing property pursuant to Indiana Code 26-3-8 (1-16). Published in the Posey County News on October 5, 2021 - hspaxlp
2021-320 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY
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IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT PROBATE DIVISION CAUSE NO. 65C01-2109-EU-000059
IN THE MATTER OF THE UNSUPERVISED ) ADMINISTRATION ESTATE OF ) ) MARY L. ERICKSON ) Deceased ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana. In the matter of the Estate of MARY L. ERICKSON, deceased. Cause Number 65C01-2109-EU-000059 Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of September, 2021, Jean E. Hadley was appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary L. Erickson, deceased, who dies on the 29 day of May, 2021. All persons having claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 16th day of Sept., 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Published in the Posey County News on October 5, October 12, 2021 - hspaxlp
2021-312 STATE OF INDIANA
IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT
COUNTY OF POSEY
CAUSE NO. 65D01-2109-DN-000334
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: Charles Ricketts PETITIONER AND Robin Ricketts RESPONDENT SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION To: Robin Dawn Ricketts, WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN. You are hereby notified that on the 23 day of September, 2021, Charles Ricketts, filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, captioned, IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF Charles A. Ricketts and Robin Dawn Ricketts, in the Posey Superior court under cause number 65D01-2109-DN-000334. The petition requests that: The marriage be dissolved. A hearing has been set on this matter for the 22 day of November, 2021, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. in the Posey Superior Court, 126 E. Third St., Mount Vernon, Posey County Indiana. Unless you, or your attorney, appear or otherwise controvert the allegations at, or prior to, the final hearing, the relief requested in the Petition may be granted in your absence. Dated: 9/23/20212 Kay Kilgore CLERK OF THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT By: Brooke Nichole Curtis Published in the Posey County News on September 28, October 5, October 12, 2021 - hspaxlp
2021-311 SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION DLC#:D181-73 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY MIDFIRST BANK,
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CAUSE NO.:65D01-2107-MF-000247 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) MARC D. HALL AND ) BRENDA M. BURKE, ) Defendants. ) NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Indiana to the Defendants above named, and any other person who may be concerned: You are notified that you have been sued in the Court above named. The nature of the suit against you is a Complaint on Note and for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described real estate: Lot Number Ten (10) in Isaiah Fletchall’s Enlargement to the Town of Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana. And Commonly known as: 110 W Fletchall St, Poseyville, IN 476339030 This Summons by Publication is specifically directed to the following named Defendants whose whereabouts are unknown to me: Marc D. Hall and Brenda M. Burke In addition to the above named Defendants being served by this Summons, there may be other Defendants who have an interest in this lawsuit. If you have a claim for relief against the Plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you must assert it in your written answer. You must answer the Complaint in writing, by you or your attorney, on or before the 12th day of October, 2021, (the same being within thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit), and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for what the Plaintiff has demanded. DOYLE & FOUTTY, P.C. By Alan W. McEwan ATTEST: Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey County Superior Court 1 Sheryl Seifert S. Brent Potter (10900-49) Tina M. Caylor (30994-49) David M. Johnson (30354-45) Alan W. McEwan (24051-49) Matthew L. Foutty (20886-49) Maura E. Binder (34314-22) Craig D. Doyle (4783-49) Jessica S. Owens (26533-49) DOYLE & FOUTTY, P.C. 41 E Washington St., Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-264-5000 Fax: 317-264-5400 Published in the Posey County News on September 28, October 5, October 12, 2021 - hspaxlp
ORDINANCE NO. 2021-09-14-02 ESTABLISHING SALARIES FOR THE VARIOUS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE TOWN OF POSEYVILLE, INDIANA, FOR THE YEAR 2021, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE SAME FROM THE VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE TOWN BE IT ORDAINED, EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2022 TOWN MARSHALL Minimum: $32,000.00 per year Maximum: $45,000.00 per year To be paid bi-weekly from the general fund. DEPUTIES Minimum: $13.00 per hour Maximum: $17.00 per hour To be paid the second business day of each month from the general fund. FIRE CHIEF Minimum: $2,000.00 per year Maximum: $3,000.00 per year To be paid the second business day of each month from the general fund. COMMUNITY CENTER MANAGER Minimum: $5,000.00 per year Maximum: $18,750.00 per year To be paid the second business day of each month from the general fund. WATER AND WASTEWATER Minimum: $12,000.00 per year MANAGER/OPERATOR Maximum: $49,000.00 per year To be paid bi-weekly 1/3 water, sewer and gas. GAS OPERATOR Minimum: $23,000.00 per year & MAINTENANCE MANAGER Maximum: $60,000.00 per year To be paid bi-weekly 70% gas, 10% mvh, 10% water and 10% sewer. UTILITY CLERK Minimum: $10.00 per hour Maximum: $17.00 per hour To be paid bi-weekly from gas, water, & sewage. FULL TIME UTILITY OFFICE Minimum: $14.00 per hour MANAGER Maximum: $24.00 per hour To be paid bi-weekly from gas, water, & sewage. SECTION VI. Sick Days: • All full-time employees shall be credited with eight (8) sick days on January 1, 2021. New hires will be prorated. • Sick days can accumulate from year to year. • There shall be no compensation for unused sick time. SECTION VII. Bereavement Days: • All eligible employees shall be permitted a maximum of five (5) paid bereavement days per occurrence for the purpose of arranging and attending a funeral of a spouse, child, or parent. • All eligible employees shall be permitted a maximum of three (3) paid bereavement days for the death of other immediate family members. “Other immediate family members” shall mean sister, brother, grandparent, mother-inlaw, or father-in-law. SECTION VIII. Employment of new personnel: • Town Council approval is required for all newly created positions. • Town Council has sole authority for hiring, disciplinary action, and termination of all employees. SECTION IX. • Full time and eligible employees shall be paid an additional compensation of $140.00 in a separate payroll in December, 2021. APPROVED AND ORDAINED THIS 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2020 TOWN COUNCIL OF POSEYVILLE, INDIANA. Michael Baehl, President Bruce Baker, Member ATTEST: Christina L. Foster, Clerk/Treasurer UTILITY SUB: Monday thru Friday: $ 25.50 per day Non-Test Weekend and Holidays: $76.50 per day Test Weekend and Holidays: $102.00 per day To be paid the second business day of each month from gas, water, & sewage. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS Minimum: $12.00 per hour Maximum: $22.00 per hour To be paid in thirds from water, sewer and gas. STREET LABORER Minimum: $12.00 per hour Maximum: $22.00 per hour To be paid in fourths from MVH, water, sewer and gas. SEASONAL LABOR Minimum: $10.00 per hour Maximum: $20.00 per hour To be paid bi-weekly from MVH. PART TIME UTILITY LABORER Minimum: $10.00 per hour Maximum: $15.00 per hour To be paid bi-weekly from utility work being performed for METER READER $450.00 per month using personal vehicle To be paid the second business day of each month from 1/3 each water, sewer and gas. CLERK TREASURER/UTILITY CONSULTANT $20.00 per hour To be paid in thirds from water, sewer and gas. TOWN ATTORNEY FEES Monthly retainer to cover attendance at monthly board meetings and answering questions involving no research and short verbal answers: $120.00 All other matters: $150.00 per hour To be paid monthly as follows: GENERAL JAN-MARCH WATER APRIL-JUNE SEWER JULY -SEPTEMBER GAS OCTOBER- DECEMBER ELECTED OFFICIALS TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS Per Year for 3 members From General Fund: $9,675.00 From Gas: $9,675.00 From Water: $9,675.00 From Sewage: $9,675.00 To be paid the second business day of each month beginning January, 2021. CLERK TREASURER From General Fund: $376.62 From Gas: $376.64 From Water: $376.64 From Sewage: $376.64 To be paid bi-weekly. SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES AND THE CLERK TREASURER SECTION I. Employees: Work week for hourly paid full-time office employees is 35 hours per week. The work week for hourly paid full-time non-office employees is 40 hours per week. Salaried employees may be expected to work beyond that number as necessary. The work week for a part time employee shall not exceed 32 hours per week. SECTION II. Overtime Provision: • Hourly rate employees shall be paid time and one half for hours worked in excess of forty ( 40) hours per week. All overtime must be completely documented on the bi-weekly time sheet. Shall an hourly rate employee be required to work on a scheduled holiday, said employee shall be paid time and one half for those hours worked in addition to the holiday pay. SECTION III. Insurance Benefits: • Full time employees shall pay $.01 of their per pay medical premium with the remaining per pay premium paid by the Town. • The Town provides Life Insurance to full time employees up to a $500 annual premium at no cost to the employee. • When an employee becomes 65 and is still a full-time employee and is Medicare eligible, the Town will pay the premium for Medicare Part B and Part D as well as a Medicare supplement in lieu of the medical insurance that was paid for prior to the employee becoming Medicare eligible. • The Town will also pay Medicare Part B and Part D and Medicare supplement for the spouse who becomes Medicare eligible as long as the employee remains a full-time employee of the Town. • The employee will provide documentation showing exact cost of Part B and Part D Medicare, as well as monthly cost of Medicare supplement. • The Town will issue a check to any Medicare eligible employee by the 15TH of the month to reimburse the cost of the Medicare and Supplemental Insurance as long as proper documentation is provided. SECTION IV. Vacation: • Vacation time for eligible employee is as follows: 6 months service 40 hours One year of service, but less than five years: 80 hours Five years of service, but less than 10 years: 120 hours Ten years of service, but less than fifteen years: 160 hours Fifteen or more years: 200 hours • Vacation time may not be carried over into the next year. SECTION V. Holidays: • Holidays for eligible employees is as follows: • January 1st New Year’s Day • January 18th Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday • February 15th Presidents Day • April 2nd Good Friday • May 31st Memorial Day • July 5th Independence Day (Observed) • September 6th Labor Day • October 11th Columbus Day • November 11th Veterans Day • November 25th & 26th Thanksgiving • December 24th Christmas • December 27th Observation of Christmas • December 31st New Year’s Day 2022 (Observed) • Two floating holidays to be taken as schedule allows: Please notify the Town Hall one week in advance before taking a floating holiday. • In the event there is a Primary in May and/or an election in November, the Town Hall will be closed for the day and all employees will be off. Published in the Posey County News on September 28, October 5, October 12, 2021 - hspaxlp
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Wathen faces DWS On September 29, 2021, at 4:10 p.m. Deputy Zach Lienemann conducted a traffic stop on a Silver Ford SUV on Old State Road 65 near County Road 225 South. Deputy Lienemann identified the driver as 34-year-old Samantha Wathen of Owensville. During a roadside investigation Deputy Lienemann ran Wathen through the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and discovered the Wathen’s operators license was suspended on a prior driving while suspended conviction. At that point Deputy Lienemann placed Wathen into custody and transported her to the Gibson Coun-
Samantha Wathen ty Jail. Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail, Wathen was charged with Driving While Suspended/Prior. She has since posted a $250 bond.
Voted the “Most Popular New Booth” at the State Park Craft Fair was The Thirsty Mango, which sold freeze-dried Skittles, Jolly Ranchers, Peach Rings and other candies. On left, Cheryl Welker, a first time visitor from Albion, Illinois, gets some Skittle Samples from the mother-daughter team of Michele Elpers of Haubstadt and Lexie Michele of Fort Branch. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray
Upcoming changes to SNAP for October Important information about two upcoming changes the U.S. Food and Nutrition Services Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Together these changes may impact the benefits received by Hoosier SNAP participants. On Sept. 30, 2021, the 15 percent increase in SNAP benefits provided as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will end. Starting in October 2021, benefits will increase due to the recent re-evaluation of the Thrifty Food Plan. The result of these two updates occurring at the same time is that in October most SNAP participants will see a slight increase to their monthly benefit.
SNAP households may have heard that because of the updated Thrifty Food Plan their benefits are increasing. However, they may not understand that this increase is to the pre-pandemic benefit amounts—before the 15 percent increase. As a result, some participants may be expecting their benefits to increase substantially over their current level. With these changes happening around the same time, SNAP participants, stakeholders, and othJoe Stoltz, and his son, Chris, stirred the ham and beans for hours the ers may become confused. Visit https://www.dhhs. nh.gov/dfa/foodstamps/documents/snap-changes- old fashioned way with a wooden paddle over an open fire. The Saint october-2021.pdf for a Q and A from FNS that could Phillips family has been doing this for fifteen years at the Harmonie State Park Harvest Craft Fair. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray help.
Court News and Legal Advertisements continued Arrests September 22 Paul Wiltshire - New Harmony - Attempted Murder ISP September 23 Christian France - Evansville - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (petition to revoke) - PCS Christian France - Evansville - Warrant, Failure to Remain at Scene of Accident Bodily Injury, Driving While Suspended (petition to revoke) - PCS September 24 Jayla Boone - Evansville Warrant, Possession of Marijuana (motion to impose judgement of conviction) - PCS Donald Ricketts - Poseyville - Warrant, Leaving the Scene of an Accident - ISP Donald Ricketts - Poseyville - Warrant, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .15 or More, Leaving the Scene of an Accident - ISP September 25 Tobius Whitfield - Mount Vernon - Possession of Marijuana - MVPD Alexis Nagle - Mount Vernon - Possession of Marijuana, Driving While Suspended MVPD Caleb Allison - Poseyville - Possession of Cocaine or a Narcotic Drug x 2, Failure to Identify, Public Intoxication PTM Derick Webster - Evansville - Operating While Intoxicated - ISP September 26 Rickie Loving - Swansea, Ill. - Possession of Marijuana - PCS September 27 Kenneth Hyatt - Oakland City - Warrant, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition to revoke) - PCS September 28 Jared Hostettler - Wadesville - Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person (motion to impose judgement of conviction) - PCS September 29 Blake Weinzapfel - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Auto Theft (petition to revoke) - PCS Charles Smith - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Intimidation (petition to revoke) - PCS September 30 Francisco Martinez - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of a Device or Substance Used to Interfere with a Drug or Alcohol Screening Test, Interfering With a Drug or Alcohol Screening Test - PCS Francisco Martinez - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition to revoke bond) PCS Complaints September 19 1:22 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised her 50 year-old son is fighting with them and is wanting them to leave the house. Caller advised that her and her husband own
the house - Double A Road, Evansville September 20 12:17 a.m. - Suspicious Caller advised neighbor boy is crawling on roof again, yelling at caller, telling him the cops aren’t coming. Wants this to stop - Goad Cemetary Road, New Harmony 1:43 a.m. - Theft - Female subject was given permission to drive caller’s vehicle and was to give it back tonight. She has not returned it - Southwind Apartments, Mount Vernon 1:13 p.m. - Welfare Check - Woman crawling on the ground. Will not respond to him, very red in the face Kimball/Water, Mount Vernon 3:01 p.m. - Message - Subject came back last night and pulled a knife on caller. Argument was over the hatchet that was reported earlier in the night to the police department - Mount Vernon 3:52 p.m. - Theft - Advised theft of beverage. Advised male subject walked into restaurant with a cup and filled it from the beverage machine and walked back out. Red and white striped polo, black pants, white sneakers - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 5:15 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Advised having issues with neighbor sending friend over to house and cussing at caller’s daughter - Second Street, Mount Vernon 5:57 p.m. - Message - Advised wants officers to go tell male subject’s neighbor’s to leave him alone - Second Street, Mount Vernon September 21 5:18 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Older male and older female yelling at each other. Caller advised he saw the male putting his hands on her - James Drive, Mount Vernon 1:49 p.m. - Threatening Have children living in the home that does not belong to them. Mother left them nine months ago. Mother is now threatening to come to the home and kill everyone - Deer Run, Evansville September 22 8:26 a.m. - General Complaint - Caller advised a male subject keeps coming into the business intoxicated and refusing to leave. Caller advised subject keeps leaving before officers get there - Mill Street, Mount Vernon 8:48 a.m. - General Complaint - Caller advised her exhusband has taken her dead mother’s information and is spreading it around - College Avenue, Mount Vernon 10:35 a.m. - Welfare Check - Caller advised that it looks like someone is passed out on the sidewalk - Fourth/Vine, Mount Vernon 2:19 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Went to pick up wood from house at that location. Caller advised he had previously spoken to the owner and was requesting the caller to clean it out. As he was doing so a male subject came up to him and said what are you doing with
my wood and then left - Industrial Road, Mount Vernon 3:23 p.m. - Message - Caller advised she has custody of children that belong to female subject. She advised there is a protective order in place where the subject is not all owed to make contact with the children. Caller advised the subject was wanting to talk to her children. Caller is unsure what to do and believes the protective order has not been served yet - Deer Run Drive, Evansville 6:10 p.m. - Harassment Caller advised her estranged husband is calling and texting her nonstop and threatening to harm himself if she doesn’t answer - Main Street, Poseyville 9:17 p.m. - Welfare Check - Someone laying at the front entrance in a sleeping bag Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 10:20 p.m. - Violation of Restraining Order - Female subject was outside window’s and throwing *** at her house. Gray shirt and jeans. Caller advised she was going to hit her in the head with a hammer if she came on property - Second Street, Mount Vernon September 23 12:16 p.m. - Harassment Caller advised that some contractors are there harassing his workers - Third Street, Mount Vernon 1:11 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised that her sister was on the phone and her boyfriend started to yell at her. Caller advised that it sounded like he went hands on and the phone was dropped on the floor - Second Street, Mount Vernon September 24 4:27 a.m. - Suspicious Black male, wearing a red jacket, was trying to steal items off her dogs graves. Took a round stone from mother dogs grave. Some have paw prints on them. He put it all down and walked towards store - Mill Street, Mount Vernon 7:08 a.m. - Hunting or Gun Problem - People either hunting or shooting at targets in the area. Is worried about the children going to school today - Rippey Road, Mount Vernon 8:42 a.m. - Harassment Reference male subject has protective order against him and is texting and calling her - Martin Creek Court, Evansville 10:15 a.m. - Theft - Black male on a bicycle was seen breaking into a shed - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 11:18 a.m. - General Complaint - Would like to speak to an officer reference her father-in-law accusing them of stealing stuff - College, Mount Vernon 1:31 p.m. - Message - Red motorcycle with red hoodie and black helmet, flying down the road, came up on them and punched their mirror and broke the plastic. Would like to speak to an officer - Saint Philip Road N, Evansville 3:10 p.m. - Criminal Mischief - Caller reference someone breaking in his vehicle
and not taking anything - Lynn Drive, Mount Vernon 4:10 p.m. - Fight - Caller advised subjects in her backyard yelling and possibly physical, children are there - Second Street, Mount Vernon 6:09 p.m. - BOL - two neighbors are concerned because of two juveniles riding around in a golf cart, listening to loud music and are not old enough to drive - Parkridge neighborhood, Mount Vernon September 25 1:59 a.m. - Vandalism Someone threw brick through niece’s window. Has text message from subject threatening to come over - Second Street, Mount Vernon 10:30 a.m. - Theft - Request call reference her Kentucky Forrest ham stolen from her fridge. She believes someone stole it and will poison it and bring it back - Lynnwood Avenue, New Harmony 3:39 p.m. - Threatening - Female flagged down officer reference female subject threatened to burn her house down and had recording Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 9:15 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Male wearing gray, long sleeve, shirt and female with dog were kicking things at Riverfront. Caller told them to have a little respect because her kids were around and subjects are now cussing her out and threatening to fight her Water Street, Mount Vernon September 26 11:05 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised a male subject is yelling and beat his daughter. They are actively yelling at each other - Deer Run, Evansville 1:46 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Caller advised teens in a white Ford Taurus, driving fast around the park. Caller advised her husband ran out and yelled at them for driving too fast and were surprised the teens didn’t like being yelled at and got out of the car and yelled back at them - Deer Run, Evansville 8:25 p.m. - Threatening Subject is threatening caller’s teenage daughter through text messages and voicemail. Request officers - Water Street, Mount Vernon 10:04 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Caller advised she heard a noise downstairs and her dogs are going crazy Dereham Drive, Mount Vernon 10:10 p.m. - Suspicious Caller advised he hooked to his Bluetooth and he looked out at his car because it connected to his car and his vehicle is running. Caller does not know if someone is stealing the vehicle or breaking into it - Bluff Road, Mount Vernon 10:14 p.m. - Suspicious Caller advised they heard a noise and looked out and the truck bed was open and they saw a male walking down the alleyway - Nettleton Street, Mount Vernon September 27 3:36 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised some people were at his
house and stole his backpack Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 10:09 a.m. - Repossession 2016 Mitsu Lancer, red - Saint Wendel Road, Wadesville 10:49 a.m. - Repossession 2019 Mitsu Outlander - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 12:37 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Advised male subject came to door, knocking on door. Caller advised that subject sold caller a go-cart two months ago. He advised that subject came to try to take the go-cart back Stierley Road, Wadesville Civil Village Apartments of Mount Vernon v. Brenda Vandel Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Christopher Baker Turn Key Property Management, LLC v. Kyle Emerson Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. Charles Schwan Midfirst Bank v. Marc Hall, Brenda Burke Twin Lakes MHC v. Ben Ephrayim Dessauier Philip Angermeier v. Sammie Easterly Ewing Properties v. Jeremy Darr Mount Vernon MHP, LLC v. Michael Liles, Any and all Unknown Tenants and Occupants Fred Sammet v. Amanda Lineback Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. Amanda Mastison Gateway Financial Solutions v. Keith Poole Larry D. Collins, Jr. v. Ismael Banuelos Hoosier Accounts Service v. Shae Bolding LVNV Funding, LLC v. Christopher Merriman LVNV Funding, LLC v. Jason Bryant Credit Acceptance Corporation v. Jackie Glover, III David Parker v. Derek Dillon Jennifer Ladnier v. Kayla Trautvetter Lawrence Mattingly v. Cindy Bradly Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. Kathyren Nobles Med-1 Solutions v. Gilbert Miller
Med-1 Solutions v. Chad Straw Med-1 Solutions v. Charles Brown Med-1 Solutions v. Jeremy Hisch Med-1 Solutions v. Cherie Salee Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. Victor Grisham Hoosier Accounts Service v. Macie McNail Carla Alldredge v. Bruce Alldredge Crown Asset management, LLC v. Dennis Hoehn Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. Danielle Henderson Hoosier Accounts Service v. Leah Cox Hoosier Accounts Service v. Allison King Divorces Granted Andrew Paul Glover and Makayla M. Glover Jeremy Reeves and Tamera Reeves Laura E. Welch and Joseph A. Welch Britany Potts and Dakota Potts Koren G. Dezember and Robert M. Dezember Jessica Wade and William Wade Carol Sue Irick and David Edward Irick James L. Thompson and Jill J. Thompson Chasity Garrett and Jason Garrett Sonia Bishop and Jeremy Bishop Daniel Griffey and Kelsie Lynn Hanks Jeremy Wayne Farrar and Elane Annette Farrar Terri L. Moore and John R. Moore Amanda Rothrock and Derek Oliver Billie Brandenstein and Jason S. Brandenstein Chelsea DeCamps and Michael DeCamps Candace M. Rueger and Thomas L. Rueger Brittney Bullens and Isaah Bullens Jennifer Ann Busbey and Amos Leroy Busbey Teena Walker and Ethan Shephard Larry Joe Adams and Cynthia Lane Adams
2021-327 As required by 327-IAC-5-6-5(5), the Indiana Department of Transportation hereby gives notice of future construction activity falling under the NPDES stormwater general permit rule covering construction, 327 IAC 15-5. This project includes SR 65 & SR 68 through the Town of Cynthiana in Posey County. Estimated construction time is from March 2022 until November 2024. Receiving Waters: Big Creek. Des. Number: 1601062. Published in the Posey County News on October 5, 2021 - hspaxlp
2021-326 The following County Operating Claims have been filed with the Auditor’s Office and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session October 5, 2021 ACCESS TRANSCRIPT LLC $607.50 ERIN BERGER ATTNY AT LAW $6,341.75 EVANSVILLE BAR ASSOCIATION $70.00 MARY KAY FITZGERALD $25.78 CRAIG GOEDDE $180.00 WILLIAM W GOODEN $218.50 JOSHUA G OREM $1,927.01 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR $152.00 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $4,288.50 GRANT TOTAL $13,811.04 MAEGEN GREENWELL POSEY COUNTY AUDITOR Published in the Posey County News on October 5, 2021 - hspaxlp
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‘Bridge’ continued from Page A1 of the bridge and they come into a joint. Those joints are one of the things that are still, I don’t want to say a concern, but are a point of interest to the bridge commissions,” Tennant explained. “We’re going to be instrumenting those gusset plates, looking to measure strain on those.” After months of planning, Scales, Butler and project adviser Kerry Hall parked on the pavement just in front of the New Harmony approach. Arms laden with equipment, they unlocked the padlocked wire fence intended to keep curious explorers off of the structure until its fate can be decided and squeezed through the concrete barriers. Thinking that trusses in the middle of the bridge would be best for measuring vibration, they made their way up the sloping roadway to a section of distinctive K trusses, each still held in place by steel rivets hand-driven by the bridge’s builders in 1930. “We’re going to do a very scientific frequency test out here…” Hall said with a smile before jumping in place to gauge the vibrations. “Does that seem like a lower frequency to you?” Location selected, they brushed rust away from the spot of their first sensor, prepping the surface before using superglue to ensure a secure connection which proved to be an issue when they scouted the bridge the week before. “Last time, we realized we probably should have brought alcohol wipes, but I had wet wipes in my car for my kids. This week, I didn’t bring my family with me. I don’t have wet wipes,” Hall said. “Did you follow the instructions?” Scales shook his head. “There weren’t any.” “What?” Hall asked. “There weren’t any instructions on the bottle?” “I can’t find it. It says not to spray it in your face and stuff?” Scales said. They debated the potential damage done by the glue on the truss, before agreeing it probably wouldn’t matter. “This bridge badly needs repainted,” Hall said. “Hopefully, that’ll be covered in the grant if they get that.” The grant in question...an estimated $15 million-plus request for RAISE funding through the federal government to cover the cost of all repairs needed to restore the bridge to working order...was submitted by bridge authorities in July. An answer is expected to
come any day now. “It’s going to be useful just assessing where some of the concrete stuff is and how much needs to be done, just seeing where it’s at a functionality standpoint and kind of scaling how much needs to be done,” Scales said as he affixed the last sensor. Looking up at the trusses, he said one of the biggest challenges with the project has been finding information about building methods that no longer exist. “Like Dr. Hall said, the K trusses are unique, but not just that, they roll the steel a little bit different. These were called Carnegie steel sections. Basically, they have a different notation than most of the steel sections that they roll today that are in the American Institute of Steel reference literature. We had to adjust to that,” Scales said. “It’s a really old and historic project and trying to get it married to new standards is one of the unique parts of the project.” He said the Illinois and Indiana sides of the bridge are very different from a design standpoint, which he said is another challenge. “That’s where a lot more of the damage kind of is right now. They had to do some slight changes on (the Illinois side). Over on (the Illinois side), the river kind of meanders with time. Sediment moves and it causes the course of it to change. There’s a little oxbow lake down there and they tried to put a plate down there and get rid of a damaged pier several years back. That’s one of the things that they’re wanting to reconsider. It’s also flatter on that side. Some of the stuff didn’t drain out as well and there’s some deterioration there,” Scales said. Walking along the bridge, it’s easy to see the differences that Scales mentioned. The surface of the decking on the Illinois approach hasn’t fared nearly as well as its visible counterpoint on the New Harmony side, leaving it pitted and covered with vegetation. Sensors installed, the only thing left for the USI team to do was plug them in to a power source. Luckily for the crew, the United States Geological Society uses the Harmony Way Bridge for running a variety of tests and agreed to share its power box. Unlucky for the crew, however, the 50-foot extension cord meant to connect their sensors to the power box was woefully inadequate, leaving the team’s expensive monitoring equipment at the mercy of a $20 extension
cord. Eimer, who has been involved with the bridge restoration project from its inception, said seeing the bridge reopened has become a passion. “Never hold your hand up,” he said with a laugh as he set off back down the bridge in search of a longer cord at home. “Remember that. Two things: never hold your hand up and watch your buddies take a step back and leave you standing out there.” He returned a short while later, day-saving cord in hand. The sensors soon began relaying data to Butler’s laptop, much to the delight of the engineers as they discussed the implications of the spiking lines displayed. “Now we know we don’t have to scrap the whole project,” Scales joked. “It works.” He and Butler, who said they began talking about the project in January and February, discussed the long process to get to the output generated by something as simple as Hall jumping in the middle of the road. “That meeting (with the bridge authorities) in Carmi (Ill.) in June, that was kind of the first moment where it really came to fruition and people were really excited about the project. It was a really big step for us,” Scales said.
“It’s kind of funny. We didn’t expect any of this. We were just going to do a theoretical project about a bridge at first. We didn’t know that (they were working to reopen the bridge). We just came in at the right time,” Butler said. The students said that their sensor project is just another step in a long involvement between USI and the bridge. They’ve also been looking into an engineering design to strengthen the bridge’s decking, should it be redesigned, as well. “Something exciting about it, too, is I think there’s a lot of different rehabilitation things that need to go on. It’s early enough that if a group in the next semester or a group in a couple of semesters wants to do another design, there’s so much you can do for it as far as the scope of the rehabilitation. It’s also still a very rich, cultural project that there’s a lot of potential for future groups to get into,” Scales said. Butler agreed. “It definitely could continue after us. We graduate in December. Most of what we did at this point was pave the way for new people,” he said, noting that it was “cool” that his and Scales’ names would be linked with the story of the future of the Harmony Way Bridge. “It’s definitely cool,” he said, with a laugh. “No pressure at all.”
‘Scarafia,’ continued from Page A1 building rent to the town, fuel costs, and small equipment. Larger purchases, such as vehicles, are treated separately under capital improvements. When not volunteering, Kris has been a long distance truck hauler for the past one and a half years. He first became interested in this career when he watched some episodes of “Shipping Wars” on television. He watched videos on UShip and got started on his own. Today, Scarafia Trucking has two vehicles in use, a Dodge Ram 2500 and F250 with a gooseneck trailer. He and the company’s other employee, Devon Bancroft, drive one or the other vehicles all around the country. Kris admits the long distance drives can get grueling and depressing at time. He enjoys seeing the scenery change as he travels and loves to look at the different animals he sees. “My closest call came about in Wyoming when I rounded a curve and there was a ram Bighorn Sheep just sitting in the middle of the road!” he recalled. To drive away the hypnosis of the road, he
loves to listen to music all day long, whether it be Sirius or Spotify or something else. His music mood can change from day to day. “Some days it’s all rock music, sometimes I listen to all country and some days it’s just Nelly!” He said he is often out on the road and while working sleeps overnight in the truck. When what he likes to do in his spare time when he returns to his house in New Harmony. “What spare time?” he quipped. If there is a day he has to wait for a load, he sightsees in a distant city if something interesting is nearby or naps on the beach if one is available. At home, he likes to ride around with his dad in his side by side vehicle and hang out with relatives. He also enjoys talking and a good conversation. Kris hopes all his firefighters who were with him at the recent shooting in New Harmony will find someone to talk to about their feelings and grief and get help if need be. “Mental health is not a joke. I’ve been there. It’s good to have someone to talk to about things,” he advised.
‘Council questioned’ continued from Page A1 they are moving slower on this than they wanted. The councilmen ran into walls with the Indiana Code and city ordinances. They need a better understanding of everything, but they are also working behind closed doors as well, so the public may not be aware of that. Rudibaugh asked Councilwoman Dana Baldwin if there was any progress on the fireworks ordinance she brought up in mid-summer. “You were concerned about when fireworks can be shot off locally and for how many days and for how late,” Rudibaugh reminded her. Councilwoman Baldwin stated every time she inquires of the police, she gets told something different. She did learn that Evansville allows theirs for a shorter period of time. She added she thought they were to quit around 10 p.m. or so, but she has heard them still at midnight or later. She will look into it some more, she assured Mrs. Rudibaugh. She then turned and asked Councilman Levings about his remarks at the August 8 meeting concerning a ban on passport vaccines being required in local businesses. It was discussed at length at the following meeting, too. The councilman asked the others to pass an ordinance banning businesses from requiring proof of vaccination to enter the establishment as “unconstitutional and ungodly.” The others were reticent to do so, wondering if they had the power to tell businesses what they can and cannot do, and no action was taken. After so much talk, it wasn’t on the agenda anymore. “I have heard nothing since. Where do you stand on that now and is that something you are still going to pursue?” she queried. Councilman Levings just stated, “My stance on the issue is still clear.” Rudibaugh then inquired about his comments concerning passing a Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance that he brought before the Posey County Commissioners the day before. Councilman Levings stated if the county passes such an ordinance, his thoughts were that it could also affect the city, so he wanted to get their thoughts. The County Commissioners tabled the issue until the next meeting to learn more about it. Rudibaugh asked Councilwoman Jillian Brothers where she is on the new town trash barrels she brought up a few meetings ago, and the apartment that she mentioned
that was possibly a structural danger. Councilwoman Brothers replied she spoke with the person who was to check on the apartment and when she followed up with her, there was no need for any changes. The landlord was also contacted. Mayor Bill Curtis stated the city engineer looked at it as well, and he saw no immediate issues. He himself also spoke with a structural engineer and he will be coming down to check it out. Councilwoman Brothers stated in reference to the trash barrels, she is still looking at the costs involved, not only just for barrels, but also with outfitting the trash trucks with any extra needed equipment. For that, she still needs to get with Street Commissioner Max Dieterle and hasn’t yet. Rudibaugh then asked Councilman Levings about an issue he brought up awhile back concerning parking cars, RV’s, on rock surfaces in yards to park atop. “Where does that stand now?” she asked. Councilman Levings said that was “a blast from the past” and replied he “still stands in the same place. Some are opposed to my position on it. I would like to get a better understanding of the opposing
position,” he stated. He noted the issue has been pushed aside for now and speculated he may never bring it back up again. Councilwoman Brothers commented that many times bigger things took over their projects, such as demolition of the Tresslar Building, and COVID and spending Cares Act Money and they took precedence. The Mayor thanked Mrs. Rudibaugh for her interest and comments. In other action: --Dennis Noon, representing Wolfgang Music, spoke to request that City Council give his group permission to place a memorial stone at the Riverfront Amphitheater in memory of Constance Wheeler. He feels the lifelong resident of Posey County is worthy of this honor as she was a member of the Wolfgang Chorus and Jazz Ensemble since 2009 and was also president of the Wolfgang Orchestra when she passed away on March 25,2021. They would like to place a 20” x 10” x 16” angled stone with a ceramic picture of her and her information, overlooking the stage where she sang so many times. It would be professionally installed on the west side of the amphi-
theater, in the mulched area. The stone is already paid for from collected donations. Mayor Curtis said the issue they are stuck in right now is who makes that decision, the City Council or the Parks and Recreation Board? Some members of the Parks Board have agreed to sit down with two Council members, himself, and Attorney Higgins to try to work this thing out. Councilmen Hoehn and Brothers will attend the meeting and should know more by the following Council meeting. The Mayor thanked the group for asking permission and for proceeding in the appropriate way. Councilors unanimously approved a motion to do all it can to resolve this issue within 30 days. --A resolution concerning additions and removals of equipment at riverfront parks was tabled once again, per the request of Councilman Andy Hoehn. --Under Legals, three routine ordinances that crop up toward the end of the year were passed unanimously upon first reading by the councilors with a roll call vote. The first established salaries and wages for city employees, and the second established salaries for elected official paid from the
City General Fund, and the Water Utility and Sewage Utility. The third ordinance established city appropriations and tax rates. All three ordinances were for the year ending December 31, 2022. --Under New Business, Councilman Levings asked that President Biden’s Speech of September 9 be put on the agenda. He would like to discuss how employers with 100 or more employees must have a vaccine mandate and required testing and how that would affect the city. Mayor Curtis replied, at this point, the city is not a contractor and the city has fewer than 100 employees, so it should not impact the city of Mount Vernon at all. Councilman Levings said he understands that, but asked who would be over that if it is mandated here and how would that play out? Would it be Mayor Curtis if a vaccine mandate was approved if it fell under that number? Mayor Curtis responded if something is mandated by the President or the Gover-
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nor, like masks were, he feels the city has to comply. “As I have said several times in the past, I have no plans to mandate vaccines, though I will encourage folks to get them. I just had COVID after I was vaccinated and luckily my case wasn’t as bad as some of those who weren’t vaccinated.” --Councilman Hoehn asked if the city engineer could possibly look at the lighting at the riverfront and bring back a proposal. The street is not lit sufficiently, especially for after-hours events. He is sure the current lighting would not meet safety criteria, especially to the south and the stairs towards the amphitheater. --Councilwoman Baldwin wondered about getting in contact with IDNOT concerning the lighting down Fourth Street. She thought it is very dark, and the bulbs may need to be changed to LED to brighten it up, and that may even save some money. Mayor Curtis said he will check it all out.
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WAR MEMORIAL RE-DEDICATION (Sunday, October 21, 1990) Sunday morning chimes
There is no memorial on the Posey County, Indiana courthouse lawn to the seven Negroes murdered by a white mob on October 12, 1878. There is a modest stele naming those soldiers with Posey County connections who served in the Revolutionary War and an impressive statue honoring all who served in the Civil War. There are bronze plaques on the lobby walls of the Posey County Coliseum commemorating many of those who served. The Coliseum houses one of Posey County’s two courts and the other court is located in the courthouse. Because I was the elected Posey Circuit Court Judge and because our son, James David Redwine, was a West Point graduate who would later earn a Bronze Star for Service on the front lines of both the Gulf War 1990-1991 and the Iraq War of 2003-2011 I was asked to speak at both the War Memorial Re-Dedication on Sunday, October 21, 1990 and Re-Dedication of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on July 23, 2008. I was honored to do so and wrote the following poems for the occasions. The
How dear it is to be alive: To hear the peal of morning chimes; To feel the invigorating sting of this autumn day; To taste the rich and biting air; To smell the acrid smoke of burning leaves; To see the glory of Nature’s third act. How satisfying to still be a player: To know a child’s trust; A family’s support; A friend’s companionship; or A lover’s caress. How thrilling it is to learn, To plan, To strive, To serve, To live! These wondrous things: tions; These desires;
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These dreams; These visions. This life, Is what these heroes have sacrificed for us. RE-DEDICATION OF THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT (Wednesday, July 23, 2008) WELL DONE! At Lexington and Concord, the young blood began to flow. At the Battle of New Orleans, muskets killed our cousins and our foes. At the Alamo and Buena Vista, we stood to the last man. At Shiloh, Chickamauga and Gettysburg, brothers’ blood soaked the sand. At San Juan Hill and when the Maine went down, our soldiers never flinched. At Verdun and by the Marne, a million men died in the trench. At D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, after Hiroshima’s mushroom clouds, At Incheon Landing the forgotten war brought many more funeral shrouds. At Khe Sanh and during Tet, we held our own and more. At the Battle of Medina Ridge, our Gulf War warriors upheld the Corps. At Sinjar, Mosul, and places with strange names,
Our Iraqi War veterans now earn their fame. In uniforms, our citizens have served well everyone. Today, we here proclaim to them our solemn praise: Well done! It is fitting and proper that we honor those who serve and that we are permanently reminded of the horrors of war. Society needs to be constantly on guard and eternally grateful. Of course, the reasons that call for memorials about wars are much the same as why we need memorials to our collective evil done to some citizens by other citizens. Since I first discovered, by accident, in 1990 the legal system’s long covered up murders of Daniel Harrison, Sr., Daniel Harrison, Jr., John Harrison, James Good, Ed Warner, William Chambers and Jeff Hopkins by, as the Mount Vernon, Indiana Western Star Newspaper said on October 17, 1878, “two to three hundred of the county’s best white citizens” right on the Posey County, Indiana courthouse campus, I have called for accountability and a memorial to the victims. Society owes this atonement to the victims and we as a society need it for ourselves. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com Or “Like/Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegOsageRanch
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Consider quitting for your health Now that summer is officially over, Posey County kids are back in school. Parents should take special note of what could be in your kid’s backpacks. No matter what lingo you use, vaping or JUULing, e-cigarette use in both middle and high schools has continued to be prevalent. Easily disguised as everyday items, these sleekly designed products are loaded with nicotine, heavy metals and other chemicals. Nicotine is extremely addictive and is detrimental to an adolescent’s still developing brain. Some of these products deliver large
Autumnfest pageant grateful The Autumnfest Pageant committee would like to thank everyone who donated to this year’s pageant and to the girls’ gift bags. Our donors were Joni’s Flower Shop, J.L. Hirsch Company, Red Wagon, Hair Performance, Danielle’s Salon, Salon 66, Azzip Pizza,
To the Editor: Congratulations to McKim’s IGA and specifically to Larry Williams on the celebration of 30 years of providing service to our community. McKim’s IGA is a very convenient store, is extremely well managed, and has been a steady provider of food products to us. Larry Williams, along with his sons, Brian, Matt, and Kevin, have worked diligently to grow the store, expand their food lines, and provide needed staples and service to our community. In addition to running a very successful business, Larry has been involved in all areas Milk and Sugar, The Posey County News, of community involvement, volunteerism Stephanie Fifer, and the Poseyville Kiwanis. and leadership from his work for the City Their willingness to donate to the community is greatly appreciated. Mary Korff Rebecca Korff amounts of nicotine, with one JUUL pod containing as much nicotine as entire pack of cigarettes. These products are marketed in a way to appeal to teens and young adults in order to create a new generation of tobacco users. Teens who are looking for help quitting e-cigarettes can text DITCHJUUL to 88709. Parents who are looking for support to help their child quit e-cigarette use can text QUIT to 202-899-7550. Tobacco-Free Posey County Coalition
of Mount Vernon and Posey County to the many not-for-profit organizations in which he has been involved. And now his son, Brian, is following in his footsteps. Larry and McKim’s IGA have donated time, talent and money to about every organization and project in this area over the last 30 years, from special food sales for organizations to matching donated funds to outright cash donations for so many needed projects. So, a huge thank you to Larry and McKim’s IGA for their contributions to our community from the great store they run to the community involvement and contributions. Looking forward to your 50th Year Celebration! M Michelle Hudson
ISP appreciates support We continue to see appreciation and support from our communities. Last night, a Ft. Branch couple paid for one of our trooper’s dinner at Gracie’s in northern Vanderburgh County. They enjoyed a nice discussion about some of the detectives and troopers that worked back in the 70’s and 80’s. Another kind gesture occurred last night while a trooper was doing paperwork in the Buck’s and Jakes parking lot in Boonville. A registered nurse stopped to chat with our trooper and delivered a liter bottle of life water. They chatted a bit about her going back
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I write many of my B D stories from H recollections of my youth. This one is spurred because of my love for watermelons. Maybe I grow watermelons so that I can remember my youth… We use to chop cotton. It was hot monotonous work, fighting biting flies, encountering occasional rattle snakes, and having to pull “horse nettles” outta the center of the row so you didn’t chop the cotton out. We had a neighbor Mr. Díaz, who was an older man who barely spoke english, but he’d come by every so often and flop down the tailgate on his old beat up pickup and wait for us to
get to the end of the field. Ruben would have a salt shaker and watermelon waiting for us when we hit the end. He’d bust it open on that red dirt road and motion for us to eat…and we took great pleasure in doing so. Kindness and food cross any language barrier, and make communication universal. We made lifelong friends over a single act of kindness…all by just a man sharing his time, and a watermelon. Another neighbor named Paul, use to grow a couple rows of watermelons and a big garden as well. We’d start hunting melons long before they were ready in the hopes of finding a ripe one. Seems like the coyotes could always find the ripest ones way before we could, but eventually there’d be plenty ready and we’d feast on what
the coyotes didn’t get. There would be so many we’d bust them open and just eat the heart out of em and move on. By the end of summer after eating hundreds, they just weren’t quite as enjoyable as they were earlier in the season, so we’d gather some up and use them as targets for rifle practice. A high powered rifle at different distances was fun to watch em splatter… good times I tell ya. Then there was my mentor Lee Roy Hays who I grew up working for. He had a collection of different watermelon seeds he’d saved up. We would plant a couple rows on the edge of a field now and then. It was kinda like Christmas… he’d bring out baby food jars, envelopes, even tied up old socks with seeds saved from all the different types of watermelons and cantaloupes that
were thought to be the sweetest and best. Often there were no labels and the varieties were unknown until they started to grow and develop. We had striped Klondikes, Charleston greys, jubilees, black diamonds, sugar baby’s, assorted yellow meated and I even remember a white meated melon one time. In a world of cell phones and social media where we are all connected electronically… people sure have drifted apart. I sure miss the old days of spitting seeds from a tailgate on a hot summer day…that was the real FaceTime. I’m either getting old…or maybe I’m wising up. But I sure think we’d all be better off if we all had more face to face time and interaction instead of the electronic kind.
Hans Schmitz, PC Purdue Extension Educator Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Infestations People are taking up a war against stink bugs in the past week or two. The particular stink bug of note is not the common green stink bug we might see during the summer hanging around soybean fields or pecan trees, but the recent invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug. Luckily, many causes of worry and concern exist in our lives, but this particular one should be relatively short-lived. The brown marmorated stink bug can be identified fairly easily. First, it is brown. Second, the shield-like body has alternating dark and light brown bands along the lower edge
of the body. Third, the antennae are dark with one to two noticeably lighter bands. Ten years ago, finding this bug would have worthy of a report to the invasive authorities. Today, they are prevalent enough that no mind need be paid to this insect unless it has become a nuisance. These insects are an invasive species, similar to Asian Ladybeetles, and they will generally try to get into homes during cold nights. The best method of control is to remove entry into homes. This method involves finding potential entry sites and removing them, such as caulk-
ing cracks and crevices in the home around windows or foundations. As stink bugs with hard exoskeletons, chemical control is generally not recommended, as common chemicals will either be ineffective or more potentially harmful to other animals than is necessary. As a general reminder, dish soap has been scientifically proven to clean dishes. The necessary dollars have not been spent to inquire into the effectiveness of dish soap as an insecticide. Unfortunately, this stink bug can produce allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Some individuals
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Emerson Myers plays on the inflatable during the Poseyville Volunteer Fire Department Open House on Sunday. Photo by Dave Pearce
Adam Gray, who wants to be a herpetologist, was fascinated to meet Samson, an African Spurred Tortoise, on display in the craft fair’s animal area. Quackers, the Duck, kept a watchful eye on the unusual reptile to make sure his friend was okay. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray
Above: Maelee Merkley, daughter of Eric and Jenna Merkley of Griffin, took first place in the Posey County Womens Club Beautiful Baby Contest held during Autumnfest. Below: Anthony Bender, son of Zach and Rebecca Bender of Poseyville, was second place. The club Thanks everyone that participated. Some $804 was raised for their NP Scholarship.
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McKim’s IGA to celebrate 30th in grand style in Oct. By Lois Mittino Gray Thirty is the magic number this month at McKim’s IGA in Mount Vernon. The local grocery store is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, thirty cent food specials, gifts and prizes, and one $30 IGA gift card to be given to a lucky shopper every day until the end of the month. Thirty years ago, on Monday, October 7, 1991, Larry Williams, General Manager of McKim Foods Inc, began his affiliation with the store and now it has evolved into a family dynasty, employing him and his three sons, Brian, Matt and Kevin. They’ve even named the outside snow cone stand, Cooper’s Cones, after grandson, Cooper. To celebrate in style, an Anniversary/ Customer Appreciation Day, is planned for Thursday, October 7 at 10 a.m. with a ribbon–cutting ceremony with the Ambassadors of the Economic Regional Partnership and other dignitaries. Mayor Bill Curtis will be there to issue a city proclamation. Special guests include John Ross, CEO of IGA-USA Inc. from the corporate office in Chicago and Doug Stone, IGA Regional Marketing Director, and Barbara and Stacy McKim. Another very special guest is Rick Englebright, an employee with the store for 44 years. He started on April 13, 1977 as a teenage stockboy and recalls riding his bike uphill to work from over on Mulberry Street. “He is the only employee still working who was here when I came to the store and he is still with us as an Assistant Manager. He’s part of the family!” Williams said. Rick nodded and agreed with him stating, “This place is more like home to me than home!” “After the celebration, we’ll pull the big grill out and cook up some free hamburgers, hot dogs, and Kretschmar little ribs,” Larry added. Radio station WKDQ 99.5 will be
there from 10 a.m. to noon to provide tunes while guests dine and chitchat under the tent. One thirty dollar gift card and other prizes will be given away at the event. There will be a special sale that day built around the 30 cent theme. Customers might want to check the ads in this newspaper for details. While supplies last, things like IGA canned vegetables, IGA macaroni and cheese and bananas will have old time 30 cent prices. Some things will be $1.30. The celebration will continue throughout the month of October and prizes will be given out regularly, including a $30 gift card drawing each day. Some prizes ready to go are an Instapot, a basketball goal, a Johnsonville bratwurst griddle, and many other items they are still collecting. On October 29, the final day of the celebration, eight more $30 gift cards will be handed out and the grand prize winner name will be drawn for the 55 inch HD Smart TV. Patrons just need to drop their name in the drawing box with no purchase required. Other planned events include: on October 14, a Big One Day Fall Meat sale is planned with some “really hot prices.”; On October 21, it is Vendor/Partner Appreciation Day, a price-specials salute to their regular partners and suppliers, such as Prairie Farms, Hoople’s , Lewis Bakeries, Morgan Distributors, and Pepsi; and on October 28, a Produce Tent Sale ‘Fill A Bag’ with as much as you can get in for a set price. The Williams’ family has big plans to add some new features to the store to keep up with burgeoning new grocery technology. “I just signed a contract last week to add two new self-checkouts, not to replace real cashiers, but to enhance the checkout experience for customers. We’ll take one regular cashier lane out to put the two new checkouts in. Unlike
Pictured are members of the Williams family, from left, Kevin Williams; Matt Williams; Abi, Cooper, Bristol, and Brian Williams; Larry Williams; and Rick Englebright. many, the new units can take both cards and past and his rich working relationship with cash as payment. The units use artificial intel- John McKim. “We are one of only three religence gained over time with use. You can maining single store supermarkets in the area. put a bottle of wine on the scanner and punch Last I heard, we may be the only one left at in the bananas code, but it can recognize what this time. It’s the customers who made this things should look like and alert that this isn’t happen for us. We wouldn’t be here without a banana!” They are also looking at a program them!” that will look for coupons that might apply to His three hardworking sons are stoked purchases a shopper makes for instant sav- for the future of the store they keep in tipings. top shape. “We look forward to another 30 Larry Williams would like to thank his years!” Brian, the store’s General Manager past employees and the customers through added optimistically. the years. He treasures the memories of days’
Soul-soothing Dulcimer Chautauqua on the Wabash begins Oct. 14 By Lois Mittino Gray Next weekend, strains of the soothing dulcet sounds of dulcimer music and perky penny whistles will fill the air in New Harmony. The 22nd annual Dulcimer Chautauqua on the Wabash will kick off for registered participants on Thursday, October 14 with a Potluck Supper and Jam Session at the Barn Abbey. Two evening live concerts, a variety of teaching workshops, and popup jam sessions will be featured on Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16. The event ends on Sunday morning, October 17 with an early morning Hymn Sing. “We are very excited to once again host the Chautauqua live here in New Harmony. Virtual festivals filled a great void during the pandemic, but nothing beats the real deal!” said Rick Huffman, President and Organizer of the Chautauqua, which was not held onsite last year due to COVID. “We asked that all participants are vaccinated against the virus and we will follow any and all COVID guidelines in place at the time to assure the safety of our staff and participants.”
The dulcimer is the only true American musical instrument, with its roots in the Appalachian Mountains. “Many of the early settlers were Scots-Irish and they liked the sound of a constant drone, like their familiar bagpipes. It was often strummed with a turkey feather. It is the easiest string instrument to play and anyone can sound good playing one. It’s not like learning to play a beginning band instrument and sounding like a dog dying,” Huffman said with a smile. “We can easily put one in a person’s lap and teach them how to play.” On Thursday night at the supper, dulcimers will be for sale and loaners may be arranged for tyros wishing to try one out. About the unusual name, Chatauqua is an Iroquois Indian word that originated with the name of a lake in their region of upstate New York. It was applied to a gathering wishing to instruct ‘high-minded’ adult participants in new ideas or practices. Teddy Roosevelt, from the area, called a Chautauqua “a gathering that is typically American in that it is typical of America at its best.” Huffman explained that well-known local
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supporter Jane Owen came up with the idea for the musical teaching event and gave it the name of a Chautauqua. “She heard Maureen Sellers play one evening and after that, she stated she wanted to found a teaching Chautauqua so many people could learn to play. She used her own funds to offer every year it until her death. Afterward, her Blaffer Foundation gave the group grant monies. This year, the Foundation donated $1250 and use of the Barn Abbey and the Owen Community Center to the group. The local Boy Scout troop donated use of their cabin in Murphy Park at no charge for a workshop. Remaining costs are paid for by funds generated by registration fees and concert ticket sales. Special guests who are teaching the workshops and performing at the two evening concerts are coming from many states. Joe Collins, the 2007 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion, hails from Shelby, North Carolina. Mark Alan Wade, the 1999 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion will be coming in from Ohio, while DeeDee Tibbits, an instructor of dulcimer and penny whistle will head south down from Michigan. Judy House, mountain dulcimer and Kirk House, bass dulcimer, will attend from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Their concerts will be on Friday and Sat-
urday nights at 7:15 p.m. in Thrall’s Opera House. Tickets are $16 in advance or $20 at the door, thirty minutes before concerts. Huffman said jam sessions often get carried over to the Barn Abbey after concerts and last until “midnight or the wee hours of the morning.” All five artists will also be teaching four one hour and fifteen minute workshops a day on their instruments at three levels: beginning, intermediate and advanced. There is a complete schedule available online at the website. A variety of vendors will be located in the Ribeyre Gymnasium for off-time strolling and the Arts in Harmony Festival will also be going on in town. Open microphone performances will fill the gym with sweet sounds. More information is available at the website: www.dulcomerchautauquaonthewabash. com. Emails can be sent to rickhuffman55@ yahoo.com or call 812.205.6781. Rick can be found at his business Creation Station at 310 Main Street in New Harmony and he is always happy to talk to an interested person. Huffman is an advocate for dulcimers as a healing tool, too. He credits learning to play one after a tragic motorcycle accident, which resulted in the death of his wife and best friends and serious bodily injury to him, as one thing that saw him through recovery. “After all, dulcimer soothes the soul.”
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Vikings handle Rangers 34-7 to celebrate senior night By Chris Morlan We are a few weeks away from the start of the playoffs. Only three games remain on the North Posey regular season schedule. The Vikings played Friday night in their final home game of the year against the Forest Park Rangers. It was also “Senior Night” for 13 players on the Viking roster. Prior to the kickoff, seniors Harold Bender, Max Muensterman, Clay Douglas, Devin Lintzenich, Timothy Baudry, Lucas Bass, Dalton Reidford, Dylan Teeter, Dominique Dordjy, Wyatt Willman, Dawson Wunderlich, Will Weatherholt and Bryer LaMar were recognized along with their parents on the track for their hard work and dedication to the Viking football program. The Vikings played a solid game and defeated the Rangers 34-7. Forest Park won the coin
toss and elected to receive the ball to start the first quarter. The Rangers were moving the ball well on three good runs. Then Forest Park fumbled the ball and the Vikings had good field position at the 39-yard line. North Posey went three and out and forced to punt. On the Rangers second drive, they fumbled the ball for the second straight possession. North Posey struggled on offense at the beginning of the game. With two minutes left in the first quarter, quarterback Harold Bender completed a 10-yard pass to Devin Lintzenich for a Viking touchdown. Dalton Reidford’s extra point was good and North Posey led 7-0 to end the first quarter. North Posey got the ball back early in the second quarter. With 11:36 remaining in the first half, Jed Galvin ran the ball 15-yards for a touchdown. Reidford’s
kick was good and North Posey extended their lead to 14-0. On the next few offensive drives, North Posey was stopped and forced to punt. During one possession, North Posey was on the Forest Park two-yard line on a fourth and goal and couldn’t get in the endzone. Less than one minute left in the second quarter, Forest Park quarterback Jace Berg was scrambling for his life from the North Posey defense. Berg threw a pass to a wide-open Bo Rasche for a 57-yard play and moved the ball to the North Posey nine- yard line. Two plays later, Ty Fetter scored a Ranger touchdown on a two-yard run with 22 seconds left on the clock. During the halftime break, North Posey led by a touchdown at 14-7. The Forest Park Rangers should perhaps have reconsidered this decision to go for The Vikings received the ball to start the third quarter. a first down on fourth-and-one. The North Posey surge, led here by Wyatt Willman, the Rangers in the backfield and turned him the other direction in stopping the Continued on Page B4 caught play and giving the Vikings the ball and good field position. Photo by Dave Pearce
Titans show off high ranking, Purdue commit in big win By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon’s undefeated run in the 2021 season came to an end with a 54-6 loss to Gibson Southern at Memorial Field on Friday, in a contest many had labeled the deciding game of the PAC big school division. The match up between the 3A third-ranked Titans (6-1) and the fifth-ranked Wildcats was hyped throughout the week as a must-see showdown and large crowds for both fanbases filled the stands in anticipation. Gibson Southern’s offense, led by senior Purdue football commit Brady Allen, has dominated teams all season and the Wildcats were no exception. Allen struck early and often, leaving Mount Vernon in a 21-0 hole at the end of the first quarter. They tacked on three more touchdowns in the second quarter, to take a 41-0 lead into the break. The Titans defense was just as effective, holding the Wildcats to just two first downs and 44 total yards of offense in the first half. The Wildcats offensive line, which coaches have credited with much of the team’s success, struggled against the speed of Gibson Southern’s defense. Mount Vernon ended the night with just 32 yards rushing on 21 carries. The Cats averaged 224.16 yards on the ground going into the game. Sophomore quarterback Nicot Mount Vernon Wildcats River Snodgrass and Jaden Wilson team tackle a Gibson South- Burnett, who has seven rushing touchdowns ern Titan runner during action Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Photo by Garry Beeson and averaged more than 60 yards rushing in
each of his five games played this season, was largely neutralized as a running threat. He was 11 for 17 in passing for 93 yards. Mount Vernon’s lone score of the evening came on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Burnett to senior Jaden Wilson in the fourth quarter. The Titans rushed for 141 yards and had 376 yards in the air for a total offense of 517 yards and five touchdowns. They had seven third down conversions. The Wildcats had 125 total yards of offense in the contest. Senior Brady Hook led the team on the ground with 18 yards on seven carries. Sophomore Kortez Stewart had 13 yards on three carries. Wilson led the team’s receivers with three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown. Senior Luke Hoehn had 39 yards on seven catches and Hook had one catch for 9 yards. “(Gibson Southern) is a special football team, probably the most complete team I’ve ever seen in southern Indiana,” Mount Vernon coach Luke Messmer said. “Not really any weaknesses, so it really exposes where you may be weak. Our young guys being able to see what a championship-level team looks like... the speed, strength, intensity and talent...was a valuable experience. They now truly understand where we need to work towards as a team.”
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North Posey volleyball sweeps Wood Memorial, Boonville By Chris Morlan North Posey volleyball regular season is coming down the wire with two weeks of games before the postseason. The Lady Vikings had a busy week with three matchups. On Tuesday night, North Posey defeated Wood Memorial in three sets. Last Wednesday evening, it was “Senior Night” against Boonville for Julia Fullop, Claire Koester and Jenna Rhineburger. North Posey swept Boonville in three games. “Senior night was a huge success and the seniors played a great game,” North Posey coach Natalie Macaulay said. “Jenna, Julie and Claire definitely made a statement in the gym against Boonville. They played hard and made some big swings. Those three seniors are impact players and will be greatly missed next year. They truly have set the standard for what it means to be a North Posey athlete. They dedicate themselves in the weight room, bringing enthusiasm and grit to the court. Personally, I have really enjoyed getting the opportunity to coach these girls at such a high level.”
The Lady Vikings started off their week with a road matchup in Oakland City against the Wood Memorial Lady Trojans. North Posey dominated this match and swept Wood Memorial in three sets 25-10, 25-13 and 25-12. Leading the Lady Vikings were Julia Fullop with 12 kills, followed by Addie Fullop with two aces and 20 assists, Claire Koester and Jenna Rhineburger with four blocks each, and Erin Hoehn with 15 digs. This win improved the Lady Vikings to fourteen wins and four losses. Wood Memorial’s season record fell to six wins and eight losses. North Posey 3, Wood Memorial 0 25-10, 25-13, 25-12 Kills (34): Julia Fullop 12, Claire Koester 7, Erin Hoehn 5, Emma Hall 3, Addie Fullop 3, Jenna Rhineburger 3, Kaity Oakley 1 Aces (4): Addie Fullop 2, Julia Fullop 1, Erin Hoehn 1 Blocks (15): Jenna Rhineburger 4, Claire Koester 4, Emma Hall 3, Erin Hoehn 2, Julia Fullop 1, Ashleigh Blankenship 1
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North Posey girls’ soccer edges Wildcats in 3-1 shootout By Chris Morlan In the final week of the regular season, the North Posey girls’ soccer team traveled to Ferdinand last Monday evening to take on the Forest Park Lady Rangers. This was a conference matchup against the Class 1A third ranked Lady Rangers. Then on Tuesday night, the Lady Vikings traveled to Mount Vernon to play against the Lady Wildcats. North Posey defeated Mount Vernon in a 3-1 shootout. On Saturday, North Posey played their final game of the regular season at home against Princeton with an 8-2 victory. During the Forest Park game, North Posey was limited to two shots on goal for the entire game. Forest Park defeated North Posey by the final score of 4-0. The Lady
Vikings played well in the first half and the defense limited the Lady Rangers to one goal for the first 40 minutes of the game. During the second half, Forest Park picked it up on offense and scored three goals to seal the win. Forest Park improved to 14-1 on the season, while North Posey fell to 7-6. “The ladies didn’t apply much of what we train in the first half and allowed Forest Park to settle into our middle and defensive thirds,” North Posey coach Derek Sweeney said. “They held Forest Park 0-0 for a majority of the first half proving that if our system of play is utilized, we can certainly match up with the best. We’ll take this last week and few matches to hone on what needs tweaked to prepare for sectionals.”
The Lady Rangers received goals from Emma Grundhoefer, Addison Weyer, Leah Dilger and Payton Dilger. North Posey got one shot on goal each from Lauren Zirkelbach and Reagan Koester. Freshman Zoe Bippus had a busy night defending the goal. Zippus defended 27 opponent shots on goal, four goals against and 23 saves. North Posey played against Mount Vernon last Tuesday night. This game was scoreless after the second half and went to overtime. During overtime, neither team scored a goal. Then this matchup went to a shootout. North Posey won the shootout 3-1. The Lady Vikings received goals from Lyndsey Gentil, Mason Ashby and Reagan Koester in the
Wildcat boys’ soccer enters post-season off big weekend By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon boys soccer team has high hopes entering this week’s sectional. The team finished the regular season with a dominant, 6-0 win over South Spencer on Tuesday and a 1-1 tie against Evansville Reitz on Monday. “I thought we had a really good week (last week),” Coach Chris Cole said. “I was really proud of the team’s effort and resiliency Monday night. We were down for most of the game and tied it up with less than five minutes left. Reitz was good and they played physical which I think will be good preparation for sectionals this week.” The Wildcats (8-6-1) jumped out to a big lead in the early going of Tuesday’s game against the Rebels, which allowed Cole to get some minutes for his bench and rest his starters. He said he was able to experiment with his lineup, putting guys in different positions than they normally play. The Wildcats drew a bye in the first round of the sectional, which they host. They will face the winner of Boonville (6-10), whom the Cats beat 2-1 on Sept. 23, and Bosse in the second game tomorrow. “I’m very confident in the team and excited about our draw. We get the winner of Bosse and Boonville,” Cole said. “We’ve already played Boonville and won, but it was a close, hard-fought game.” If the Wildcats advance,
they will face the winner of Heritage Hills (15-1) and Mater Dei (7-8-1) on Saturday. Mount Vernon fell 4-1 to the Patriots on Sept. 4 and 5-2 to Mater Dei on Aug. 14. “We’ve already lost to both
teams earlier in the season, but I think we’ve improved from both games and have a good chance against either one,” Cole said. “I believe that us playing at home will be a big boost for the team.”
lar season with nine wins and six losses. In the PAC, North Posey ended up at 6-5. Princeton’s season record fell to 3-13 and 1-10 in the PAC. “It was a beautiful, yet emotional day for North Posey soccer,” Coach Sweeney said. “It was our last home match for our seniors with a huge supporter turnout. The ladies played very well on both sides of the ball and applied much of what we train, moved the ball well and created many opportunities on goal. In my three seasons with the North Posey family this was by far, my most treasured on the pitch. Principal Fisher announced the match and had most of the football team there to cheer on the ladies. It felt like a family affair today. We also dedicated our home stands to two coaches that literally built the foundation and laid out the groundwork for our soccer program.
Coach Bob Dale and Coach Donna McGinnes. Our program now understands it’s history, recognizes its history and will honor its history from here on out. A special thank you to Promark and Slade Print for donating the sign to memorialize Coach Dale and Coach McGinnes. We want to also thank the match officials, our supporters, and wish Princeton much success in sectionals.” Senior Lauren Zirkelbach led the Lady Vikings by scoring three goals in this matchup. Freshman Reese Basham scored two goals. Lyndsey Gentil, Grace Cullman and Lora Commens each scored a goal. Zirkelbach also had one assist and Reagan Koester had two assists. Goalkeeper Zoe Bippus defended five opponent shots on goal, gave up two goals with three saves. As a team, North Posey had 17 shots on goal.
Madeline Maier settles this ball during action this week against the North Posey Vikings. The game was eventually decided in a 3-1 shootout, giving the Vikings their first win over the Lady Wildcats in eight years. Photo by Garry Beeson
Mater Dei slides past Vikes Renshaw still alive in state singles playoff
Braxton Daws goes high for a big save during Wildcat soccer action this week. Photo by Garry Beeson
ARENA--By Chris Morlan Lady Rappites honored 20 years after winning volleyball sectional Prior to the North PoseyWashington volleyball game last Saturday afternoon, the 2001 New Harmony volleyball sectional championship team was recognized. Members of the Rappite championship team were Laura Reynolds Bates, Kelly Lindauer Poeleins, Sandy Jessie Kofler, Heather Werry Hendon, Whitney Espenlaub Martin, Erica Alsop Kissinger, Amy Stallings Spillman, Anne Marie Gish Seymour, Amanda Conyers, Lori Stallings Weinzapfel, Heather Shafer Shelton, Megan Embrey and Courtney Price Will. The team walked onto the basketball court to a standing ovation for their accomplishments. Former New Harmony coach Larry Kahle started the 2001 Lady Rappites volleyball season back on August 6, 2001. Thirty-six New Harmony High School girls started two-a-day volleyball practices. At the end of this season, this group of girls were sectional champions. During the 2001 season, New Harmony had a full varsity, junior varsity and freshman teams. This was the first ever sectional championship in any sport at New Harmony High School. This championship was not only dedicated to the team that played. It was dedicated to the fans and anyone who participated in sports at New Harmony. Prior to the start of sectionals, New Harmony ended the
shootout for the win. “We struggled a bit offensively in the middle and final thirds, but Mount Vernon did well on the defensive side of the ball to slow our counter attacks and disrupt the build,” Coach Sweeney said. “Our ladies held well defensively tonight allowing six shots on goal with freshman keeper Zoe Bippus saving all six. We finished regulation and two overtimes still locked in a scoreless draw. Keeper Zoe Bippus made two outstanding saves in penalty kicks with junior Mason Ashby, junior Reagan Koester and senior Lyndsey Gentil all converting their penalty kicks to win the match. It was a great win for the Lady Vikings tonight and will help build our momentum entering sectionals. We want to thank the match officials, the supporters, and Mount Vernon for hosting. We wish them much success in the playoffs.” The Lady Vikings improved their season record to eight wins and six losses. In the Pocket Athletic Conference, North Posey has five wins and five losses. Mount Vernon’s season record fell to five wins and eight losses, and 3-8 in the PAC. In this game, North Posey took ten shots on goal. Senior Lauren Zirkelbach had seven shots on goal, while Lyndsey Gentil, Grace Cullman and Reese Basham each had one shot. Goalkeeper Zoe Bippus defended six opponent shots on goal with six saves. North Posey played their final regular season game last Saturday at home against the Princeton Lady Tigers. The Lady Vikings came into this game with a big win over the Mount Vernon Lady Wildcats in a shootout. In this matchup, North Posey played well and had a 2-1 lead at the halftime break. During the second half, North Posey put this contest way out of reach of Princeton by scoring six goals to win by the final score of 8-2. The Lady Vikings finish the regu-
regular season with a 17-7 record. The sectional winner was predicted by whomever won the New Harmony-Tecumseh game. New Harmony and Tecumseh met twice during the regular season and split the contests with each going to three games. During the third matchup at the sectional, both schools each won a game. New Harmony won the third game 15-13 to advance to the sectional championship game later that evening. The Lady Rappites played Wood Memorial in the championship game. New Harmony beat Wood Memorial in two games to become sectional champions. Again, congratulations to the 2001 New Harmony volleyball championship team. 2021 IHSAA Soccer Sectional Pairings Boys Soccer Class 2A at Mount Vernon (Game 1) Monday, October 5: Boonville vs. Evansville Bosse, 5:30 p.m. (Game 2) Monday, October 5: Heritage Hills vs. Evansville Mater Dei, 7 p.m. (Game 3) Wednesday, October 6: Mount Vernon vs. Winner Game 1, 7 p.m. (Game 5) Saturday, October 10: Championship, 6 p.m. Class 1A at Forest Park (Game 1) Monday, October 4: North Posey vs. Evansville Day School, 5 p.m. CT (Game 2) Monday, October 4: South Spencer vs. Northeast Dubois, 7 p.m. CT (Game 3) Tuesday, October 5: Wood Memorial vs. Forest Park, 5 p.m. CT (Game 4) Tuesday, Octo-
ber 5: Tell City vs. Shoals, 7 p.m. CT (Game 5) Wednesday, October 6: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 5 p.m. CT (Game 6) Wednesday, October 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7 p.m. CT (Game 7) Saturday, October 9: Championship, 6 p.m. CT Girl Soccer Class 2A at Evansville Bosse (EVSC Field) (Game 1) Tuesday, October 5: Evansville Mater Dei vs. Boonville, 5:30 p.m. (Game 2) Tuesday, October 5: Mount Vernon vs. Heritage Hills, 7 p.m. (Game 3) Wednesday, October 6: Evansville Bosse vs. Evansville Memorial, 5:30 p.m. (Game 4) Thursday, October 7: Gibson Southern vs. Winner Game 1, 5:30 p.m. (Game 5) Thursday, October 7: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 7 p.m. (Game 6) Saturday, October 9: Championship, 2 p.m. Class 1A at South Spencer (Game 1) Monday, October 4: North Posey vs. Tell City, 6 p.m. (Game 2) Tuesday, October 5: Evansville Day School vs. Northeast Dubois, 5 p.m. (Game 3) Tuesday, October 5: Forest Park vs. South Spencer, 7 p.m. (Game 4) Thursday, October 7: Winner Game 1 vs. Southridge, 5 p.m. (Game 5) Thursday, October 7: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 7 p.m. (Game 6) Saturday, October 9: Championship, 2 p.m.
By Chris Morlan The North Posey boys’ tennis team played their final week of the regular season. Last Monday afternoon, the Vikings went on a road trip to the Northside of Evansville to play against the Central Bears and lost 1-4. North Posey played against Evansville Day School on Tuesday with a 4-1 win. On Thursday afternoon, the Viking tennis team opened with their first game of the Indiana High School Athletic Association Sectional at Mount Vernon. North Posey played against Evansville Mater Dei. During this semifinal matchup, Mater Dei slipped past North Posey in the final three matches for the win. This ended North Posey’s season at seven wins and twelve losses. However, junior Max Renshaw is still alive in the individual sectional bracket. In the Central matchup, North Posey struggled and lost four matches to one. This loss dropped the Vikings season record to six wins and eleven losses. Junior Max Renshaw continued his dominance in the One Singles match against Noah Albin (Central). Renshaw won the match in two sets 6-1, 6-0. In the Two Singles match, Chase Krohn lost to Austin Plisky (Central) in three sets 2-6, 6-4, 1-6. For the Three Singles match, Luke Scheller lost against Eli Ruedlinger (Central) in two sets 4-6, 5-7. Jacob Downey/Austin Schmitt lost the One Doubles match against Bryce Rothschild/Ethan Rothschild (Central) in two sets 1-6, 0-6. For the Two Doubles match, Vince Scheller/Jaden Englert lost to Landon Gibson/
Cody Plisky (Central) in two sets 4-6, 2-6. Last Tuesday afternoon, the Vikings played against the Evansville Day School Eagles at North Posey High School. This matchup went well for the Vikings in a 4-1 win over the Eagles. A great win for the Vikings going into sectional play against Evansville Mater Dei. North Posey closed out their regular season with seven wins and eleven losses. Senior Chase Krohn defeated Reid Staubitz (Day School) in the One Singles match in two sets 6-0, 6-2. In Two Singles, Jacob Downey beat Connor Boyle (Day School) in two sets 6-0, 7-5. North Posey won the Three Singles match by forfeit. During the One Doubles match, Evan Rigney/Tyler Wilenmyer (Day School) beat Max Renshaw/Luke Scheller in two sets 7-6 (4), 6-3. The Vikings won the Two Doubles match by forfeit. In the IHSAA Sectional Semifinal at Mount Vernon, North Posey lost to Evansville Mater Dei 3-2 to end their season as a team. Max Renshaw defeated Conner Frey (Mater Dei) during the One Singles match in two sets 6-0, 6-0. Chase Krohn won the Two Singles match over Jorge Torres (Mater Dei) in two sets 6-1, 6-2. Luke Scheller lost the Three Singles match against Taylor Newton (Mater Dei) in two sets 2-6, 3-6. Jacob Downey/Austin Schmitt lost the One Doubles match over Pete Doepker/Kurt Denning (Mater Dei) in two sets 3-6, 4-6. Jaden Englert/Vince Scheller were defeated by Clay Jones/Travis Folz (Mater Dei) in two sets 4-6, 5-7.
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Posey runners compete at PAC By Chris Morlan The season is coming down to the end for the Mount Vernon and North Posey High School cross country teams. Last Saturday morning, the Pocket Athletic Conference Championship was held at Gibson Southern for the High School and Junior High meets. This was great for Gibson Southern to hold this event and it wasn’t not too far of a drive for either North Posey or Mount Vernon. In the girls’ high school five-kilometer race, the Princeton Lady Tigers won as a team with a low score of 31 points. Heidi Meade from Princeton was the overall winner of the girls’ race with a time of 18:37. North Posey sophomore Olivia Esche had a great race and finished sixth overall with a time of 20:18. Mount Vernon’s Sophie Kloppenburg was the Lady Cats top runner with a seventeenth-place finish in a time of 21:42. Girls Meet Team Scores: Princeton 31, Pike Central 83, Forest Park 105, Gibson Southern 110, Boonville 141, Heritage Hills 149, Tell City 149, Southridge 153, South Spencer 201, Mount Vernon 214, North Posey NTS, Tecumseh NTS, Washington NTS Overall Top 5: 1. Heidi Meade-Princeton 18:37; 2. Ellie Hall-FP 18:43; 3. Haley Meade-Princeton 18:49; 4. Xavery WeismanPC 18:56; 5. Emma Gresham-Boon 19:24 North Posey: 3. Olivia Esche 20:18; 23. Abby Hessler 21:53; 34. Abigail Pardon 22:26; 50. Abby Rittichier 23:57 Mount Vernon: 17. Sophie Kloppenburg 21:42; 32. Izzy Zieren 22:16; 64. Cinzie Benson 29:52; 66. Brynn Davis 32:13; 68. Shelby Shively 42:38 During the boys’ high school five-kilometer race, Forest Park won the team scores with a low of 31 points. North Posey finished fifth as a team with 142 points. Spenser Wolf from Forest Park was the overall winner with a time of 16:12. Kade Buecher led North Posey with an eleventh-place finish in a time of 17:29. North Posey junior Gavin Wheeler also had a great race finishing fourteenth with a time of 17:59. Mount Vernon’s Carson Tucker led the Wildcat team with a thirty-second place finish in a time of 18:52. Boys Meet Team Scores: Forest Park 31, Tell City 54, Gibson Southern 94, Heritage Hills 114, North Posey 142, Pike Central 184, Princeton
195, Washington 218, Boonville 223, Tecumseh 238, Mount Vernon 263, South Spencer NTS, Southridge NTS Overall Top 5: 1. Spenser Wolf-FP 16:12; 2. Bryce Troesch-FP 16:52; 3. Brayden LainTC 16:53; 4. Aiden Marion-TC 17:02; 5. Aiden Mattingly-HH 17:05 North Posey: 11. Kade Buecher 17:29; 14. Gavin Wheeler 17:59; 25. Riley Basham 18:23; 43. Ayden Hessler 19:28; 52. Evan Tuley 20:26; 54. Cole Newcomer 20:28; 58. Brayden Bauer 20:53 Mount Vernon: 32. Carson Tucker 18:52; 47. Ethan Sutfin 19:47; 62. Derek Hollinger 21:31; 65. Mason Suits 22:06; 71. Maddox Suits 23:19 In the PAC junior high girls’ three-kilometer race, Tell City won as a team with a low score of 41 points. Maddie Graber (Southridge) was the overall winner with a time of 11:37. North Posey finished fourth as a team with 102 points and Mount Vernon had no team score. Elle Jo Johnson from North Posey placed second overall with a time of 11:48. Makenah Delph (North Posey) finished fifth overall with a time of 12:19. Jaylen Johnson (North Posey) finished twenty-fifth with a time of 13:51. Makayla Schneider (Mount Vernon) placed thirty-first with a time of 14:04. Libby Reese (Mount Vernon) finished thirty-third with a time of 14:08. Jaylee Gardner (North Posey) came in thirty-fourth place with a time of 14:09. Jaycee Campbell (Mount Vernon) placed thirty-fifth with a time of 14:10. Katelyn Seibert (North Posey) finished forty-eighth with a time of 15:32. For the PAC junior high boys’ three-kilometer race, Tell City won as a team with a low score of 33 points. Brayden Oxley (Tecumseh) was the overall winner with a time of 11:06. Trey Buecher was the Vikings top runner with a fourth- place overall finish in a time of 11:38. Jacob Nellis (North Posey) finished eighth overall with a time of 11:52. Blake Schmitt (North Posey) finished eleventh with a time of 11:59. Ethan Seibert (North Posey) placed sixteenth with a time of 12:20. Braxden Walker (Mount Vernon) finished seventeenth with a time of 12:20. Marcus Riecken (Mount Vernon) placed twenty-second with a time of 12:42. Carter Howe (Mount Vernon) came in thirty-sixth place with a time of 13:32. Bret Buecher (North Posey) finished forty-first with a time of 14:44.
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‘Viking volleyball’ continued from Page A1 Assists (29): Addison Fullop 20, Brooklyn Goedde 9 North Posey defeated Wood Memorial in three sets of the junior varsity match. Wood Memorial won the first set 25-23. Then the Lady Vikings beat the Lady Trojans in the final two sets by the scores of 25-14 and 15-3. For the season, North Posey has ten wins and three losses. North Posey 2, Wood Memorial 1 23-25, 25-14, 15-3 Kills (20): Sybil Renshaw 6, Alyssa Heath 5, Ashleigh Blankenship 4, Kaity Oakley 3, Ava Lowe 1, Laney Owens 1 Aces (10): Jade Mueller 3, Alyssa Heath 2, Sybil Renshaw 2, Ashleigh Blankenship 1, Carly Douglas 1, Ava Lowe 1 Blocks (1): Jade Mueller 1 Digs (35): Sybil Renshaw 11, Ava Lowe 11, Ashleigh Blankenship 5, Jade Mueller 3, Livie Maier 2, Carly Douglas 2, Izzy Hight 1 Assists (15): Jade Mueller 8, Ashleigh Blankenship 7 The Lady Vikings played at home last Wednesday night against the Boonville Lady Pioneers. It was also “Senior Night” for three Lady Vikings. Prior to the varsity game, seniors Julia Fullop, Claire Koester and Jenna Rhineburger were recognized along with their parent at center court for their accomplishments with the North Posey volleyball program. The three seniors have been with the program all four years.
North Posey dominated the matchup with Boonville by winning all three sets 25-8, 25-8 and 25-17 to improve to 15-4 on the season and 6-1 in the PAC. In the first set, North Posey jumped out to an early 8-1 advantage and never looked back. During the second set, Boonville tied the game at 3-3. From that point, the Lady Vikings outscored the Lady Pioneers 22-5. The third set, Boonville narrowed North Posey’s lead at 8-7, then the Lady Vikings scored the next seven points to pull away for an eightpoint win. North Posey 3, Boonville North Posey senior Julia Fullop smiles with her parents on volleyball senior night this 0 week at north Posey High School. Photo by Dave Pearce 25-8, 25-8, 25-17 Kills (33): Julia Fullop 11, Erin Hoehn 8, Claire Koester 4, Emma Hall 4, By River Snodgrass Sophomore Hannah Carr title as the youngest golfer on Jenna Rhineburger 3, Addie Although Mount Vernon will also be transitioning to the team. Regardless of this finished their regular season, an upperclassman, ready to fact, her swing continues to Fullop 2, Brooklyn Goedde they were able to advance a compete with the years of improve and she cannot wait 1 Aces (11): Erin Hoehn lone golfer to regionals. Se- experience she obtained as to challenge those older than nior Carissa Moudy put on an underclassman. Freshman her in practice for the leading 4, Addie Fullop 3, Jenna Rhineburger 2, Julia Fullop a strong performance at the Shelby Lang will take the spots of the team. 1, Brooklyn Goedde 1 sectional match, clutching a putt for par to win the last MOUNT VERNON NORTH POSEY regional spot. Moudy competed well at BAND MEMBER OF THE WEEK BAND MEMBER OF THE WEEK regionals, finishing with a fiKYLIE KAISER ELLA MCCUNE nal score of 103. She started out the course very strong, shooting a 47 on the front nine holes. She finished with a 56 on the back nine. The Cats are excited for the future of Mount Vernon. Although they are graduating their regional qualifying senior golfer, they have many strong golfers who will be back for their senior year next year, including Olivia Culley, Jillian Higginson and Haley Rutledge. As the senior participants triple from this year to next year, sophomore Hadley Grade: 11 Grade: 10 Weatherford will also beInstrument: Flute Instrument: Trumpet come an upperclassmen. She led the Cats many times as a sophomore. Head coach TraSPONSORED WITH PRIDE BY SPONSORED WITH PRIDE BY vis Wolfe, along with the rest MOUNT VERNON AUTO PARTS of the team, is very excited to see what she can do with 812-838-5200 • 1100 EAST 4TH ST. • MT. VERNON 800-457-3501 • 8900 HWY 65 • CYNTHIANA, IN more experience under her HIGH QUALITY AUTO AND HYDRAULIC PARTS Over 40 Years of Quality, Custom Marching Apparel belt.
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Blocks (6): Jenna Rhineburger 2, Claire Koester 2, Emma Hall 2 Digs (33): Erin Hoehn 10, Ashton Elpers 10, Julia Fullop 7, Addie Fullop 3, Claire Koester 1, Ava Lowe 1, Livie Maier 1 Assists (30): Addison Fullop 18, Brooklyn Goedde 12 The junior varsity game opened the evening between North Posey and Boonville. In two sets, the Lady Vikings defeated the Lady Pioneers 25-19 and 25-15 to get their eleventh win of the season in fourteen games. Leading the Lady Vikings were Sybil Renshaw with four kills, followed by Carly Douglas with three aces, Ava Lowe with 11 digs and Ashleigh Blankenship with eight assists. North Posey 2, Boonville 0 25-19, 25-15 Kills (16): Sybil Renshaw 4, Alyssa Heath 3, Ashleigh Blankenship 3, Kaity Oakley 3, Laney Owens 1, Carly Douglas 1, Jade Mueller 1 Aces (6): Carly Douglas 3, Ava Lowe 1, Alyssa Heath 1, Ashleigh Blankenship 1 Blocks (0): None Digs (34): Ava Lowe 11, Sybil Renshaw 8, Alyssa Heath 6, Ashleigh Blankenship 4, Jade Mueller 3, Carly Douglas 2, Laney Owens 1 Assists (13): Ashleigh Blankenship 8, Jade Mueller 4, Ava Lowe 1 The North Posey Lady Vikings went to Ferdinand last Thursday night to play against the Forest Park Lady Rangers in a conference matchup. North Posey played well and won their third match of the week in three sets over Forest Park 25-17, 25-19 and 25-18. This win improved the Lady Vikings season record to
sixteen wins and only four losses. Forest Park’s record fell to nine wins and eleven losses. North Posey 3, Forest Park 0 25-17, 25-19, 25-18 Kills (46): Julia Fullop 10, Erin Hoehn 10, Jenna Rhineburger 8, Addie Fullop 6, Claire Koester 6, Emma Hall 6 Aces (12): Addie Fullop 7, Brooklyn Goedde 3, Jenna Rhineburger 1, Ashton Elpers 1 Blocks (6): Claire Koester 4, Jenna Rhineburger 2 Digs (34): Julia Fullop 9, Ashton Elpers 8, Addie Fullop 7, Jenna Rhineburger 5, Erin Hoehn 3, Brooklyn Goedde 2 Assists (43): Addie Fullop 19, Brooklyn Goedde 18, Ashton Elpers 4, Emma Hall 1, Julia Fullop 1 In the junior varsity game, North Posey battled Forest Park in three close sets by the scores of 25-18, 2225 and 16-14. During this matchup, each team had to earn every point they received. This improved the Lady Vikings season record to twelve and three. North Posey 2, Forest Park 1 25-18, 22-25, 16-14 Kills (27): Sybil Renshaw 10, Carly Douglas 5, Kaity Oakley 4, Ashleigh Blankenship 3, Alyssa Heath 3, Jade Mueller 2 Aces (5): Alyssa Heath 3, Ashleigh Blankenship 2 Blocks (4): Ashleigh Blankenship 1, Carly Douglas 1, Jade Mueller 1, Kaity Oakley 1 Digs (17): Sybil Renshaw 5, Alyssa Heath 3, Ava Lowe 3, Ashleigh Blankenship 2, Livie Maier 2, Jade Mueller 1, Carly Douglas 1 Assists (25): Ashleigh Blankenship 14, Jade Mueller 10, Ava Lowe 1
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Mount Vernon Cheer Team members: first row: Ava Kincade, CortLynn Dobleman, Madi Huss, Destin Gentry, Krystal Lamprich, Rylee Schmuck and Isabella Ewalt; second row: Abi Dosher, Tayler Randel, Sydney Redman, Aly Spalding, Renee Bippus, Alex Healy, Lauren Robb, Calee Schneider and Jazelle Permenter; third row: Sadie Redman, Kaitlynn Hoy and Brandi Schu. Photo by Trisha Lopez
Pink out raises funds for ACS By Trisha L. Lopez About 70 football fans gathered in the south end of Memorial Field ahead of Friday’s match up against Gibson Southern. They may have come to the game to root on their favorite football team, but they assembled behind the Wildcats’ large, inflatable tunnel in support of an entirely different cause altogether. Many carried pre-made signs while others hunched over a table decorating poster boards, all with the same goal in mind: honoring the men and women in their lives that have battled all forms of cancer in the first annual Go Fight Cure Honor Walk, hosted by the Mount Vernon cheer team and student council. As the pregame clock ticked down, Wildcats coaches and players joined the group, several linking arms with other walkers in solidarity. Mount Vernon cheer team members, juniors Alex Healy and Sydney Redman and sophomore Rylee Schmuck served as emcees and read inspirational quotes over a soundtrack of uplifting songs selected by the team as the group began to walk. “The battles that happen on the gridiron every Friday may be intense and heated, but they are a privilege and pale in comparison to the adversity overcome by so many in our lives. We are coming together today to pay tribute to the warriors in our lives who have fought or are fighting all forms of cancer,” Healy told the crowd. “We will carry signs with the names of our friends and loved ones as we walk one lap around the track in celebration of their courage and determination.”
As the mostly pink-wearing walkers neared the home stands, decorated by cheerleaders and student council members with pink balloons, ribbons and posters featuring quotes read during the walk, fans stood and cheered. Gibson Southern fans did the same as the group made its way around the track, minutes later. “While each warrior’s experience is unique, knowing that others have gone through something similar can provide support and the inspiration necessary to keep things in perspective, plus motivational words and mantras can be a beacon of light during troubled times,” Redman said. “They’re here to keep you going when you feel lost and hopeless and provide hope and encouragement in the face of uncertainty.” Walkers were asked to raise their signs at the conclusion of the lap as the cheerleaders closed the event. “It’s been said that once you see the world through the cancer lens, you realize how many people are going through challenges and that you are never truly alone,” Healy read. “Always remember, whatever you are going through right now, you are never alone.” Cheerleaders pre-sold pink shirts commemorating the event, which were worn by both the Mount Vernon and Gibson Southern coaching staffs in addition to cheer team members on the sidelines and many fans in the stands. Net profits from shirt sales and more than $1,155 raised in a miracle minute dash through both the Mount Vernon and Gibson Southern bleachers will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
On the first play of the drive, Harold Bender threw a 66-yard bomb to Devin Lintzenich for a touchdown. Dalton Reidford’s extra point kick was good and North Posey led 21-7. Less than four minutes left in the third quarter, North Posey was going to punt on a fourth and five. Punter Dalton Reidford faked the punt and gained six yards on a run to give North Posey a first down. A few plays later, running back Jed Galvin broke away for a 41yard touchdown run. The Vikings went for a two-point conversion, and it was no good. One thirty-six left in the third quarter and North Posey led 27-7. At the end of the third quarter, North Posey had a three- touchdown advantage. During the start of the fourth quarter, North Posey had the ball. On the fifth play of the drive, Bender threw a 28-yard pass to Galvin for a score. Reidford’s extra point kick was good. The Vikings had a 34-7 lead over the Rangers with 9:51 remaining in the game. On the next Forest Park possession, they were running the ball right down the field on many plays until Ethan Beckman fumbled the ball for their third turnover of the game. On the next North Posey drive, the Vikings ran the ball and used up the clock to get their sixth win of the season by the final score of 34-7. North Posey improved their season record to 6-1, while Forest Park fell to 2-5. “We played three good quarters of football,” North Posey coach Waylon Schenk said. “We did a nice job of protecting the football and played really good defense. I’m really proud of where we are in terms of wrapping up at least a share of the small school division. We have to continue to improve as we get closer to the post season. We haven’t played our best football yet.” For the game, Bender completed 12 of
his 24 pass attempts for 188 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. Devin Lintzenich led the Vikings in receiving with five receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Galvin had one catch for 27 yards and a touchdown. Reidford had two receptions for 23 yards. Jackson Graff had three receptions for 21 yards and Lucas Bass with one catch for four yards. On the ground, Galvin led the Vikings in rushing with 14 carries for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Bass had two carries for 11 yards, Dylan Teeter with three carries for 11 yards, Reidford with one carry for five yards and Bender with two carries for one yard. Defensively, the Vikings looked good and only allowed Forest Park seven points for the game. North Posey was led by Wyatt Willman with eight solo tackles and seven assists for a total of 15 tackles. Jackson Graff had seven solo tackles, seven assists for fourteen total tackles. Will Weatherholt had six solo tackles, seven assists for thirteen total tackles. Jace Gauer had two solo tackles, eight assists for ten total tackles. Dylan Teeter had three solo tackles, four assists for seven total tackles. Lucas Bass had three solo tackles two assists for five total tackles. Liam Stone had two solo tackles, three assists for five total tackles. Quinn Fallowfield had one solo tackle, three assists for four total tackles. Devin Lintzenich had two solo tackles, one assist for three total tackles. Dalton Reidford had one solo tackles, two assists for three tackles. Bryer LaMar had one solo tackle, one assist for two total tackles. Tristen Gammon had one solo tackle, one assist for two total tackles. Trace Martin, Max Muensterman and Zach Blaylock each had one tackle. North Posey will play again this Friday night on the road against the 6-1 Mount Vernon Wildcats with a 7 p.m. kickoff.
The North Posey defensive line stops this Forest Park run literally inside the one yard line during football action Friday night. The Vikings moved to 6-1 on the season. Photo by Dave Pearce
Lady Wildcat soccer collects 8000 shoes Mallory Nurrenbern puts this ball down in a win this week. Photo by Garry Beeson
‘Wildcat football,’ continued from Page A1 Mount Vernon (6-1) will face county rival North Posey at home on Friday. Fans of both schools have been encouraged to don blue in honor of Posey County Deputy Bryan Hicks, who remains hospitalized after being shot in the line of duty on Sept. 18. Messmer said his team came out of the Gibson Southern game healthy, but the question of how the Wildcats will bounce back after week six’s near loss to Boonville and Friday’s stinging defeat lingers. “North Posey has a really solid team this year. The quarterback can throw it all over the field, so we will be tested once again in the pass game,” Messmer previewed. “They have athletes at all their skill positions and they do a nice job of spreading it around to all of them. That makes it hard to prepare for.” The Vikings (6-1) go into the contest following a 34-7 victory against Forest Park. Mount Vernon knocked off the Rangers 48-7 at home on Sept. 17.
With the exception of Heritage Hills, games against the teams’ common opponents have had similar outcomes. North Posey fell to Heritage Hills by three touchdowns in week six; the Wildcats beat the Patriots to open the season 23-15. Both teams easily defeated Princeton, Mount Vernon 47-7 and North Posey 52-6. The Wildcats routed South Spencer 48-17 and the Vikings eked out a 14-8 victory against the Rebels. The teams’ scoring totals are similar as well. Mount Vernon has scored 220 points and given up 125 points on the season. North Posey is just behind with 212 points scored and 116 points surrendered. All things considered, the numbers point to a battle under the lights at Memorial Field on Friday. “(The Vikings) will certainly be fired up and will play with very high intensity,” Messmer said. “We will have to match that and try to overwhelm them with our effort.”
By Trisha L. Lopez The Lady Wildcats soccer team is on a mission to collect 4,000 pairs of new and gently used shoes. Mount Vernon soccer coach Samantha Hurst said her team is partnering with Funds2Orgs to distribute shoes to people in need worldwide. The organization’s last largescale shoe drive in August was dedicated to help the people of Haiti following the August 7.2 earthquake that led to more than 2,200 lives lost, 12,000 people injured and 650,000 in need of assistance. According to the organization’s website, the shoes “become an economic lifeline for individuals and families living in developing nations.” The shoes are sold to micro-entrepreneurs for a small cost who sell the shoes for a fraction of their original cost to original
price throughout countries in need. “Most of us take having a pair of shoes for granted, but there are people all over the world who have never had a pair of shoes or people who lose their only shoes in a natural disaster and cannot get new ones,” Hurst said. Shoes can be taken to Friday’s Mount Vernon and North Posey football game, the Alexandrian Public Library in Mount Vernon, each of the MSD of Mount Vernon schools and Posey Lanes. Hurst said the Wildcats have had about 100 pairs of shoes turned in so far. The shoe drive will run through November 20. “This fundraiser gives our soccer team an opportunity to raise money for our program while supporting a great cause that impacts people all over the world,” Hurst said.
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Wildcat volleyball is winner By River Snodgrass The Mount Vernon’s girl’s volleyball team faced off against the Gibson Southern Titans on Tuesday, September 28. The Wildcats were able to conquer the Titans in a close game. It was drawn out to 5 sets, each team going back and forth against the other, until the Cats showed the Titans what they were capable of as they defeated them in the fifth set with a score of 15 to 9. Leading the Cats against Gibson Southern was junior Sydney Deig with 19 kills, 10 digs, and three aces. Not only that, but her hitting percentage on the day was 0.486 percent, 0.300 percent being considered excellent. Junior Mallory Nurrenbern also had a crazy night with 17 kills, 13 digs, and two aces. Junior Kaleigh Kelley contributed 42 assists, nine digs, and two aces while having zero offensive errors. A familiar name on the defensive end, junior Brooke Sledd, contributed 10 digs to the defense. The lone senior Ariana Shepherd added 6 kills to the offense’s dominant performance, and the young, yet very talented, sophomore Hannah Seifert added three blocks and four kills. The Cats then went on into the weekend where they faced off against Forest Park. Mount Vernon was able to handle them with no problem, sweeping the Rangers with a final score of 3-0. Nurrenbren led the Cats once again with a very impressive line of stats. She had 21 kills, 33 swings, and only one error. To add on to all of that, she also had a very impressive hitting percentage at 0.606 percent. Kelley led the team in assists once again with 30. She also added 11 digs and six kills. Leading the defense again was Sledd with 13 digs. The Wildcats are now 15-9 on the season with this 3-0 sweep. The Lady Cats will start their next week off on Tuesday, October 5 against Tecumseh.
Hannah Seifert spikes around the block in action this week. Photo by Garry Beeson
North Posey boys’ soccer continues to struggle finding wins By Chris Morlan This week, the North Posey boys’ soccer team start their postseason at the Forest Park Sectional. The Vikings played three opponents last week and struggled to get wins against Princeton, Forest Park and Evansville Christian. For the state playoff draw, North Posey came out well and could get a few wins and sneak into this Saturday night’s championship game. The North Posey boys’ soccer team started off their final week of the regular season last Monday night at Princeton against the Tigers. Princeton received four goals from Cameron Cundiff to put away North Posey by the final score of 4-0. Cundiff scored two goals in the first half and two more in the second. Princeton had one assist each from Caden Butera, Eric Villalobos and Jared Dunn. North Posey senior Riley Basham scored the only goal of the game for the Vikings with Jonathan Dill getting credit for the assist. North Posey was held to five shots on goal and one goal scored in the game. The Vikings season record fell to two wins, ten losses and one tie. In the Pocket Athletic Conference, North Posey is 2-8. Princeton improved their season record to 7-7-1 and 4-7 in the PAC. Last Tuesday night, the Vikings went to play against the Forest Park Rangers. This game was close in the first half with
the Rangers leading by the score of 3-2. In the second half, Forest Park scored three more goals to put this matchup out of reach and beat North Posey by the final of 6-3. Riley Basham scored two goals for North Posey. Freshman Henry Martin scored the other goal with Basham getting the assist. North Posey’s season record dropped to two wins, eleven losses and tie. In the PAC, the Vikings are 2-9. Forest Park improved to ten wins, three losses and two ties on the season, along with a 7-3 record in the conference. It was “Senior Day” at the North Posey soccer field last Saturday afternoon for five boys playing their final game at home. Prior to the game, seniors Riley Basham, Jonathan Dill, Cordale Straub, Landon Epley and Christian Greene along with their parents were recognized at the center of the soccer field for their accomplishments and hard work with the North Posey soccer program. After the “Senior Day” festivities, along with battling the rain showers, North Posey played their final regular season game against the Evansville Christian Eagles. This was a rough game between the two school with fouls committed, many penalties and quite a few yellow cards drawn by the officiating crew. In the first half, Evansville Christian scored three goals. North Posey’s Riley Basham scored the only Vi-
king goal in the first forty minutes of this matchup. At the half, Evansville Christian had a 3-1 advantage. Within the first minute into the second half, Evansville Christian scored their fourth goal of the game and had a threepoint lead on the Vikings. North Posey refused to give up and with 27 minutes left in the game, Carlos Perez scored a Viking goal with the assist credited to Basham. North Posey was only down by the score of 4-2. At the 22:03 mark of this contest. North Posey committed a foul that gave Evansville Christian a penalty kick. Viking goalkeeper Christian Greene made a great save on the penalty kick. A few minutes later, Carlos Perez was fouled while trying to score a goal. North Posey was awarded a penalty kick with 17:29 left in the game. Basham made the penalty kick, and the Vikings were back in the game, only down by one goal. The final minutes of this matchup were very physical and North Posey had a few chances to tie the game but came up short. If games were played by halves, North Posey won the second half 2-1. They ran out of time in closing moments and lost by the final score of 4-3. All in all, North Posey played a good game against an aggressive and physical Evansville Christian team. This game should give the Vikings some momentum going into the sectional.
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OCTOBER 5, 2021
Day of Caring - September 24, 2021 Thank You - AstraZeneca, Sabic, Crane, BWXT, QualEx, MVHS Students, 5/3, GAF, CGB, CenterPoint, Master Gardeners, United Way Team, United Fidelity, Infinity, Western Railroad, Old National Bank, Apex, NPHS Students, Nix
Enjoying a nice cool morning in Mount Vernon are GAF employees, l to r: Collin O’Donnell, Sean Marren, Donna Weimer, Josh Luedeke, Justin Nobles, and Hunter Wilson all geared up for the United Way Day of Caring. They power washed the fence around the dog park located at Brittlebank Park. Photo by Sally Denning
John Britton of Sabic helps clean up the shrubbery in front of the Community Center. Photo by Theresa Bratcher Left: Sabic employees spent most of Friday working on various jobs at the 4-H Fairgrounds as part of the United Way Day of Caring. Pictured front row, l to r: Joe Busby, Mike Nobles, Imran Farooq, Chad Minor, Tom Bakke, and Chad Barritt. Back row, l to r: Rob Werling, Lance Foreman, John Britton, Chris Hertel, Mike Sollman, and Travis Dunbar. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
Above: Jimmy Fife and Lindsey Kimmel, of Sabic, stained and weeded the childrens’ play area next to the barns. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
Derek Latshaw and Dylan Slinker, of Apex, help paint the guard rails at the Fairgrounds during the United Way Day of Caring. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
Infinity Molding employees, l to r, are: Joe Kissel, Tiffany Clark, Jennifer Fischer, and Carla Rollins getting ready to clean the benches and paint tricycles for The Children’s Learning Center in doing their part for the United Way Day of Caring. Photo by Sally Denning
Gabi Hurley, of Sabic, paints picnic tables. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
Mike Wolf and Tim Stevens, of Sabic, painted picnic tables. “The Posey County Fair Association and Community Event Center would like to thank all the volunteers from Sabic, North Posey Honor Society and Apex for their hard work during the United Way Day of Caring,” shared Laurie Hartman, board member. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
Qualex teamed up with the MVHS Athletic Department for this years United Way Day of Caring. They cleaned up the Imagination Station playground at Alexandrian Public Library. Part of the cleanup effort included putting down all new mulch. Pictured front l to r is Ashton Wagner, teacher; students River Snodgrass, Leo Hostetter, Ari Shepherd; Qualex employees Kayla Renshaw, June Schaefer, Sarah Baylor, and Andrew Riedford. Middle row l to r: students Triston Clowers, Logan Dutkiewicz; Qualex employees Alison Vieck, Mark Lasher, Jared Van Winkle, and Tom Schlitt. Back row, l to r: LeighAnn Latshaw, Athletic Director and Debbie Schorr. Photo by Sally Denning