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Wind turbine language returns to county halls

By Lois Mittino Gray Posey County Commissioner Randy Thornburg presided over the November 17, morning meeting and public hearing of the Commissioners at the Hovey House. Commissioner President Carl Schmitz and Commissioner Jay Price did not attend as they were in quarantine, but Price participated in voting using the phone connection available to those wishing not to deliver their reports in person. Thornburg opened discussion on the proposed amendment to the Renewable Energy Generation System Ordinance about zone placement of wind turbines in the county. It was tabled at the November 17 meeting. At that meeting, Area Plan Director Mindy Bourne told Commissioners that their request to amend the ordinance to add that no wind turbines should be installed in mitigation and consultation zones failed to pass the APC by a vote of 5-3. An alternative draft was passed instead by the APC 5-3 to just leave it as is and only designate that none should be placed in “no build” zones. Thornburg made a motion at today’s meeting to pass it with the language they originally requested, that is no turbine installing in mitigation and consultation zones be allowed. Price did not second it, as he was hesitant to do so until all three of them were present. However, they decided to continue with the public hearing for the ordinance as advertised. After the public hearing was opened, Attorney Erin Bauer, representing a local group called PoCo Wind, urged the Commissioners to amend the ordinance as planned to stipulate not erecting them in the mitigation and the consultation zones, in addition to the no build zones. All three zones were shown in reports to impact the effectiveness of the NexRad Radar in Owensville. Bauer cited a “Joint Study on the Impact of Wind Farms on Weather Radars and Military Operation,” submitted to congressional committees by the United States Air

The Mount Vernon Street Dept. will be Closed Thursday and Friday, November 26-27 in observance of Thanksgiving. Thursday trash collection route will be picked up Early on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Friday trash collection day will be picked up on the Following Monday, Nov. 30. If you have any questions or concerns please call the office at 812838-2352. All Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle (BMV) branches will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Branches will resume regularly scheduled business hours on Saturday, November 28. For a complete list of branch locations and hours, to complete an online transaction, or to find a 24-hour BMV Connect kiosk near you visit IN.gov/BMV.

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At precisely high noon, on November 18, 1883, the railroad system introduced America to its four new zones: Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific; until Jon Gates and Erik Janik, employees of the Town of New Harmony, then, villages, towns, and cities from coast worked on putting up Christmas decorations on a sunny but crisp Mon- to coast, counted on the sun to set their Continued on Page A11 clocks, and based time on local estimates. day morning in downtown New Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce People started their day at sunrise, assembled for meals, pushed through chores, and retired at dusk. But the railroads required a reliable Special to the News As a result of Kuykendall’s investigation, the standard to maintain uniform timetables; Corey Hobbs, age 34, and Branden Wagner, Posey County Prosecutor’s Office filed crimi- prior to the decree, arrivals and deparage 39, both of Mount Vernon, have been arrestnal charges and requested an arrest warrant for tures confused travelers, and created chaos for commerce. ed and charged with possessing digitized images both Hobbs and Wagner. The change was embraced enthusiasof child pornography in Posey County. Posey County Circuit Judge Craig Goedde tically, but it wasn’t until 1918 that ConCourt records show that the criminal charges authorized an arrest warrant for Hobbs and stem from an investigation conducted by Indiana Wagner and set bail in the amount of $1,500 gress passed the Standard Time Act, which transferred oversight of the time zone State Police Detective Wes Kuykendall. cash. boundaries to the Interstate Commerce The Probable Cause Affidavit filed against Since their arrest, Hobbs and Wagner have Commission (ICC). In 1966, the authorHobbs and Wagner states that Wagner has pendboth posted bail and are now released pending ity was re-assigned to the Department of ing criminal charges for child molesting in Clark trial. They are scheduled to appear in Posey Transportation. County, Ind. Court records further indicate that Circuit Court on November 30, 2020 at 1:30 For more information, the Grateful Wagner called Hobbs from the Clark County p.m. for an initial hearing. Corey Hobbs Branden Wagner American Book Prize recommends The Jail and requested that Hobbs remove certain Hobbs and Wagner are charged with Pos- Great Railroad Revolution: The History connected to Hobbs and Wagner. Multiple eleccomputer equipment from his residence. Based on tronic devices were seized and a forensic examina- session of Child Pornography, a Level 6 Felony. If of Trains in America by Christian Wolmar. this information, law enforcement obtained a search tion of the devices revealed images depicting child convicted as charged, they face six months to two... warrant for two (2) residences in Posey County pornography. and-one-half years in prison. On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary War, but it took the British nearly three months to complete their retreat. The last of the By Lois Mittino Gray City Hall. The public will be able to but closing doors to free public ac- to closing,” he expressed. I’m sure troops departed New York on November Members of the Mount Vernon conduct business through arranged cess. Three others are staying totally everyone knows the CDC guidelines 25 - which coincidentally-was Thanksgiving, giving the former colonists-turnedBoard of Works surveyed the opin- appointments, phone calls and drive- open. What are your thoughts on to stay safe by now.” Board member Americans, another reason to gloat. ions of city department heads at their through windows. David Dodd agreed to concur, addthis?” he queried. American System Now, a history webNovember 19 Zoom meeting to deUnder New Business, Mayor Bill Board member Andy Hoehn re- ing “I see no need to circumvent site, published an article that included termine whether to close city office Curtis initiated the discussion by plied he would leave that decision their leadership ability.” an excerpt from “a woman who had witpublic accessibility during this up- stating he has been reading informa- up to the department heads and the In response, Curtis asked each nessed” the celebrations that day-as a girl. swing in COVID-19 virus cases. It tion from the Association of Indiana people working for them and yield department head for their feelings She wrote: “We had been accustomed for a was agreed to lock doors at public Municipalities (AIM) and learned 15 to their discretion. “If they feel com- on the subject. Street Commissioner long time to military display in all the finish and finery of garrison life; the troops utility and street offices, the public cities are now closing to public ac- fortable letting people in, I will yield just leaving us were as if equipped for Continued on Page A11 safety police and fire building and cess. “They are not shutting down, to that and if they don’t, I will yield show, and with their scarlet uniforms and burnished arms, made a brilliant display; the troops that marched in, on the contrary, were ill-clad and weather beaten, and Kristifer Weddle, of Evansville, in Weddle was searched during the booking process of Dealing in Methamphetamine in made a forlorn appearance; but then they were our troops, and as I looked at them appeared in the Posey Circuit Court a passenger. at the Posey County Jail, more than 2012. on the afternoon of Wednesday, Court docu- five grams of methamphetamine were “I would like to thank Det. Kyle and thought upon all they had done and November 18, 2020, where she was ments show found in Weddle’s underwear. Reidford and Investigator Kenneth suffered for us, my heart and my eyes were sentenced to 10 years in prison after that Weddle Reidford and Posey County Drug Rose for their work in this case,” stat- full, and I admired and gloried in them the pleading guilty to Dealing in Methinitially pro- Task Force Investigator Kenneth ed Posey County Prosecutor Thomas more, because they were weather beaten amphetamine. vided law en- Rose interviewed Weddle after her Clowers. “Their investigation provid- and forlorn.” The Grateful American Book Prize As part of her guilty plea, Weddle, forcement with arrest. Court records show that Wed- ed my office with the evidence necrecommends My Brother Sam Is Dead by age 34, admitted to possessing more a false name, dle admitted she had planned to sell essary to remove another drug dealer James Lincoln Collier and Christopher than five grams of methamphetamine Kristifer Weddle before finally a portion of the methamphetamine from our community. I will continue Collier. in Posey County with the intent to admitting to that she possessed. Weddle further to work closely with Posey County ... distribute the illegal drugs. her real identity. Law enforcement admitted that she had dealt metham- law enforcement in our unified efforts President Lyndon Johnson renamed On November 29, 2019, Detective found that Weddle had an active ar- phetamine approximately two times to hold drug dealers accountable.” Cape Canaveral in honor of the late John Kyle Reidford with the Posey County rest warrant for Dealing in Metham- per week for the month leading up to Weddle will be transported to the F. Kennedy on November 28, 1963, five Sheriff’s Office conducted an investi- phetamine from Warrick County, her arrest. Indiana Department of Correction to days after his assassination. Two years gatory traffic stop of a vehicle where- Indiana. In addition, upon being Weddle was previously convicted serve her sentence. earlier, President Kennedy had dared America’s rocket scientists to put a man on the moon within a decade - and it was accomplished, triumphantly-on July 20, By Trisha L. Lopez The council discussed the $10,000 painting public-facing building fa- fect that tighter restrictions would 1969, when Astronaut Neil Armstrong The New Harmony Town Council Jeremy Efroymson and the Efroym- cades, fences, etc.; pressure washing have on upcoming Christmas in New landed-and walked-on the moon. The Cape’s role in America’s efforts to voted to declare May 14, 2021 Robert son Family Fund donation made to of public facing buildings or side- Harmony festivities. conquer space-or what Star Trek fans call Owen Day as part of the Historic New fund individual $500 grants for beau- walks; murals; landscaping of a pubRobin Lewis said the town deco- “The Last Frontier,” was begun in 1947, Harmony commemorations honor- tification projects in New Harmony. lic corner or intersection; park clean rating contest, the two-week Gnome when it became a missile testing range. ing what would have been his 250th The grants are open to anyone to ap- up and maintenance; tree trimming Scavenger Hunt and a lighted golf The plan was to put a satellite in orbit to birthday at the November council ply and applicants may apply for mul- beyond the scope of what the town al- cart parade are still in the works. sync with the 1957-1958 International meeting on Tuesday. tiple projects. Only one grant can be ready does; vacant lot clean-up; street Applications for pre-registration Geophysical Year celebrations. But acHistoric New Harmony is planning used per project. Historic New Har- lamp cleaning and maintenance; new for the decorating contest are avail- cording to Space.com, “the Army ended up 250 days of celebrations during 2021 mony will manage and administer the banners for downtown lampposts; able at the Old Mill Mart until Dec. 1. sending the first U.S. satellite, Explorer 1, to honor Owen, who purchased New grants which must be used for public- tourism signage; community gardens; A winner will be announced on Satur- into space on Jan. 31, 1958, on a modified Harmony from George Rapp and The facing property. and new bat and/or birdhouses on the day, Dec. 5. Entries will be judged in Jupiter-C rocket called Juno 1”. Meanwhile, in 1971, Cape Kennedy reHarmony Society in 1825. Examples of beautification proj- trails. residential and commercial categories ects are available on the Historic New Council members discussed state- with prizes awarded for the top two in verted to its original name, Cape Canaveral, but the main attraction remained the Harmony website and include: plant- wide Covid-19 mandates issues by (USPS 439-500) Continued on Page A11 “Kennedy Space Center.” ing flowers or trees in public spaces; Governor Eric Holcomb and the ef-

Posey pair face child pornography charges

Mount Vernon City business by appointment only

Weddle faces 10 years after Posey drug guilty plea

Robert Owen Day to be commemorated May 14, 2021

PAGE A2 - THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS Sherri Ann Allen Sherri Ann (Marx) Allen, 63, of Leesburg, Fla., formerly of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away November 13, 2020 in Tavares, Fla. She was born May 4, 1957 in Evansville, Ind., to the late, Gene and Malita (Wissner) Marx. Sherri worked as a Credit Manager for the Posey County Co-Op, retiring in 2015. She was a member of the Mid Florida Lakes Boat Club and Ceramics Club. She enjoyed ﬁshing and boating with her husband, Rick. Sherri’s number one joy in life were her grandkids. She attended all of their sporting events and activities. Sherri played, coached and loved watching softball. She was preceded in death by her parents and father-inlaw, Donnie Allen. She is survived by her husband, Rick Allen; daughter, Brooke (Brian) Eaton; son, Jason (Ashley) Allen; grandchildren, Benjamin and Brinley Eaton and Lindsey, Sophie and Sawyer Allen; sister, Ruthie (Jeﬀ) Marvel; mother-in-law, Geraldine Allen; brother-in-law, Brian (Kim) Allen; nieces, Valerie (Eric)

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Hamilton and Brianne Allen; and nephews, Derek (Kendra) Marvel and Brady Allen. A walk through for friends of Sherri’s was held from 10 a.m. until 12 noon on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon with a private service to be held later. Due to the national health crisis, masks are required and social distancing should be observed. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Dr. Gary E. Underhill, M.D. Gary E. Underhill M.D. died on November 16, 2020 at Gateway Hospital. He was born in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1940. He attended Dartmouth College and the University of Minnesota receiving his M.D. in 1966. He did his internship at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Duluth, Minn. He served two years in the Unites States Air Force serving as a General Medical Officer in Izmir, Turkey. Doc then did a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Kansas. He spent 34 years as a board certified pediatrician at the Welborn Clinic in Evansville, Ind. He was on the staffs of Welborn Hospital, Saint Mary’s Hospital, Deaconess Hospital, and Gateway Hospital. He served on various boards and committees. He was preceded by his parents Harold and Edna Underhill of Minnetonka, Minn., his brothers Casey and Thomas, and his first wife Rosemary. He is also preceded by his in-laws Howard and Rene McIlroy of Duluth, Minn., and Urban and Anne Simon of Haubstadt, Ind., of Whispering Hills Farm. He is survived by his wife Carole Anne (Simon) Underhill, children David (Ellen), Elizabeth, Suzanne, and Staci Armstrong and husband Tim, five grandchildren: Aidan, Gray, Marlo, Megan, and Hannah, and three great-grandchildren: Ryley, Lillian, and Christopher. He was secretary-treasurer of the Evansville Radio Control Model Airplane Club for twenty-five years. He flew scale model airplane competition in the Nationals six times

Paul E. Joest, 91, of Evansville, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Saint Vincent Hospital. He was born September 3, 1929 in Wadesville, Ind., to the late Leonard and Edith (Strauss) Joest. Paul graduated from Wadesville High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953 in Germany during the Korean War. Paul participated in the Honor Flight in the fall of 2015. He worked for A.B. White and Son Heating and Air Conditioning for 48 years. He was the treasurer for over 40 years at the Sheet Metal Contractor’s Association. He enjoyed golﬁng and bowling. Paul is survived by his sons, Douglas (Sally) Joest and Stephen (Alice) Joest; and daughters, Kathy (Ken) Cerklefskie, Paula (Doug) Warnock, and Christina Seifert; grandchildren, Cara (Sam) Dienes, Amy (Ketan) Sardeshmukh, Amanda Gallardo, Paul (Shelby) Joest, Melanie (Tommy) Wolgamott, Alex (Amanda) Culver, Emma (Jorge) Martinez, Hannah, Natalie and Rachael Warnock, Derrick Dietz, Andrea (Brandon) Medcalf, Naomi and Moriah Seifert; great grandchildren, Max and Joe Dienes, Ella and Jack Sardeshmukh, Emery and Copeland Joest; brothers, Kevin and Joe Joest; sister, Judy (Gerry) Barnes; and many nieces and nephews.

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In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Wandalee (White) Joest; brothers, Wayne, Ralph, John, James, and Donald Joest; and sisters, Jeanette Reidford and Betty Wilhite. Due to the pandemic, private services began at 10 a.m. Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Saint Joseph Mausoleum with Father Martin Estrada oﬃciating. The service was streamed live on the Ziemer Funeral Home and Cremation Services’ Facebook page 20 minutes prior to the start of the service on Friday. Entombment followed at Saint Joseph Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 1301 South Green River Road, Evansville, IN 47715. Condolences may be made to www.ziemerfuneralhome. com.

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and twenty six consecutive times at the Mint Julip. Doc helped people learn to fly. Doc said, “It’s never too windy to fly someone else’s airplane.” He met his wife Carole at a Gibson County family farm in Haubstadt, Whispering Hills Farm of Haubstadt, Indiana. Carole, a registered nurse, took care of Doc during his cancer illness. They had thirty-two years of a loving, happy marriage and good times. He loved his God, family, friends, patients, medicine, model airplanes, and his miniature poodle Gigi. A special thanks to Doctor Ahmed and the staff at Deaconess Clinic. Doc said, “Stay warm, stay dry, and stay away from sick people.” Doc will also be remembered for the tongue depressor airplanes. Sunset Memorial is in charge of arrangements. Tim Armstrong, son-in-law, will do a spiritual reading. Staci Friedman Armstrong, daughter, will give a spiritual reading. There will be no visitation and a private burial. No flowers, please. We must protect our precious farm land and family farm.

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Ruby Olive Hutchinson, 92, of Cynthiana, Indiana, born to Roy and Orpha (White) Whitehouse on August 12, 1928, in Mount Olympus, Indiana, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020, at her home in Cynthiana, Indiana. She graduated in 1945 from Mount Olympus High School, Oakland City University and taught for 42 years working at Cynthiana School and North Elementary. Surviving her is a son: Jim Hutchinson (Kay) of Terre Haute, Indiana; daughter: Kathryn Shaw of Cashiers, North Carolina; grandchildren: Ruby Michele Geddes (Kevin), Jacob Hutchinson (Sayward), Jay Clark (Vicki), Anson Shaw (Diana), Erin Burger (Nathan), Ryan Hutchinson and Hayden Shaw as well as seven great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband of 69 years Lloyd Hutchinson; son: Cliﬀord Nelson Hutchinson along with several brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m., Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in Mount Olive Church Cemetery in Mount Olympus, Indiana. Visitation will be 10 a.m.12 p.m., Friday, November 27, 2020 at the funeral home. Due to the national health crisis and the state mandate, masks are required and social distancing should be observed. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Kim L. “Bart” Bartlett, 65, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away October 26, 2020 while working in Guam. He was born February 9, 1955 in Bedford, Ind., to Elbert and Betty Bartlett. Bart excelled in academics and sports all through school. He played football, and was on four sectional baseball and basketball teams while at Bedford High School, graduating in 1973. Bart went on to attend IU before moving to Ohio and continuing his education at Kent State University, Cleveland State University, Fenn College of Engineering and UMUC where he acquired his master’s degree in business management – all while working full time. He accepted a position with GE Plastics and moved the family to Mount Vernon in 2002. Bart’s job experience took him to many diﬀerent states, also working internationally in Japan and Guam. Bart loved spending time with his family, reading spiritual literature and listening to music. He had a passion for swimming and walking. Bart was a fanatic IU Hoosiers basketball fan. He was preceded in death by his father, Elbert Bartlett. He is survived by his wife

Katherine; children, Kristen Turner (Louis) of Mount Vernon, Kevin Bartlett (Brittany) of Evansville and Gabe Walker (Andrea) of Amarillo, Texas; grandchildren, Dylan and Logan, and a granddaughter due in January 2021; mother, Betty Bartlett of Bedford; brothers, Bradley Bartlett and Jeﬀrey Bartlett (Ana), both of Bedford; sister, Angie Sipes of Bedford; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; as well as a host of longtime friends. At his request of cremation, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to YMCA, 516 Court Street, Evansville, IN 47708. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

George Chastain Jr. George Chastain Jr., 87, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital. George was born in Mount Vernon on October 25, 1933 the son of George and Myrtle (Bradford) Chastain. He married Pattie (Rose) Chastain on June 29, 1957 and she preceded him in death in 2018. George was a proud Navy Veteran and served on the USS Randolph from 19531956. After leaving the Navy he went to work for Whirlpool for 18 years before going to work at GE in Mount Vernon. He worked for GE for 22 years before retiring in 1996. After retirement George served as a greeter for Boone Funeral Home and later Austin Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. He was a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church and served as a deacon for several years. He loved to work in his workshop working on woodworking projects and bowling on his church league team. George is survived by his daughter Latricia Ann “Puddy” (Brian) McCutchan; grandsons, Noah and Rev. Khristian “Ed” McCutchan

(Rita); brother, Norman Lee Chastain (Betty), sisters; Ruth Anne (Ronnie) Roach and Janice Sue Chastain, brotherin-law, Dick (Winona) Rose. He is preceded in death by his wife, parents, and brother, Charles Chastain. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Due to the national health crisis, mask are required and social distancing should be maintained. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorials may be sent to Posey County Humane Society or P.C. Pound Puppies. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Linda Carol Goodridge Linda Carol (Waren) Goodridge, 74, passed away on November 14, 2020 at her home. She was born in Evansville, Ind., on February 5, 1946 to the late George H. and Hazel P. (Martin) Waren. Linda was a graduate of Carmel High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from Evansville College. Linda was an art teacher at Signature School, EVSC schools, the University of Southern Indiana and the University of Evansville. She was instrumental in founding many educational programs in the Evansville area, including the art program at Signature School. Linda was a member of Saint Paul’s

United Methodist Church, and attended First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children, twins James F. Goodridge II and Dianna L. Reeves (Lee), John A. Goodridge Esq. (Kathie) and Sarah Jayne McKnight (Eric); grandchildren, Seth, Logan and Nathan Reeves, Mark and Evalyn Vyvoda, Ashley Gray (Russell), Eric Born (Mallory) and Todd Born (Brittany); six great-grandchildren; and cousins. A private Christian graveside service will be held at Tupman Cemetery in Evansville, Ind. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial

contributions may be made to a Cancer Research organization of your choice. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Allen R. Hamman Allen R. Hamman, 88, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away on November 22, 2020 surrounded by family at his nephew’s home in Poseyville, Indiana. He was born on December 18, 1931 in Independence, Kansas, the fourth of five children born to Lester and Thelma (Axer) Hamman. When Allen was a youngster, his family lived in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Illinois before moving to Indiana in 1944. After his graduation from Griffin High School, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in Korea during the latter part of the Korean Conflict. Later he was employed by AlveyScott Motors in Evansville, Indiana. He attended all of his nephew’s and nieces’ sporting events and carried on that tradition for his grand nephews and grand nieces. Allen was an avid fisherman, photographer, and lover of all living crea-

tures. Survivors include his brother: Earl “Pete” Hamman (wife Margie) of Poseyville, Indiana; nephew: Douglas Hamman (wife Jacki) of Wadesville, Indiana; nieces: Donna Hills (husband Jim) of Chandler, Arizona, Elizabeth Hostettler (husband John) of Wadesville, Indiana, and Susan Hostettler of Poseyville, Indiana; and Smarty Pants, his cat. Also surviving are three grand nephews, three grand nieces, three great grand nephews, and two great grand nieces, with another on the way. In addition to his parents, preceding him in death were his sister: Margaret Hamman and brothers: Byron and George Hamman; also, a sister-in-law: Jo Hamman and a nephew-in-law: Eric Hostettler. Memorial services will be private for family members

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only, at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana. Memorial contributions can be made to Posey County Pound Puppies online at: pcpoundpuppies.webs.com or by mail to: Posey County Pound Puppies, PO Box 295, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

John Robert Moye John Robert “Bob” Moye, 86, of Evansville Ind., passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital Midtown from complications after a fall at his home. Bob was born on May 10, 1934 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Charles Barnett and Flora Ella (Woodward) Moye. Bob was a 1952 graduate of Mount Vernon High School and served his country in the Indiana National Guard. He was also a local businessman operating several companies over the last 50 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon, a former private pilot, as well as an avid golfer and boater. He enjoyed spending time at Barkley Lake, Lake Okeechobee and Fort Myers Beach Florida both ﬁshing and golﬁng with his family and friends.

He is survived by his two children, Jeﬀ Moye and Julie (Bart) Mueller, all of Evansville; two grandchildren, Madeline and Abigail Mueller; several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Wanda Lee (Jeﬀries) Moye; his two sisters, Mary Elizabeth (Curtis Johnson) and Martha Jean (Breeze); his brother, Don Edward Moye; and three infant brothers. A walk through for friends of Bob’s will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with a private service to be held later. Due to the China Virus, masks are required and social

waukee, and was active in the Women’s Association, serving as an officer on several occasions. She was a member of the Junior League of Milwaukee and served on the Board of Directors. She was instrumental in establishing the Pennywise Shop, a major fund raiser for the Junior League, and served as its first Chairperson. The family lived in Highland Park, a suburb of Dallas, Texas before moving to Berwyn, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb. She was employed by the TredyffrinEasttown School District in Berwyn and worked closely with the Business Manager and the Board of School Directors. Her home was close to Valley Forge Park and she often enjoyed cross country skiing there with her husband, family and friends. Sue and Bob retired in 1985 to Carmi, Illinois, where his family had owned farmland since 1809. While living in Carmi, she was honored by the Chamber of Commerce when she received the Citizen of the Year award. She was an officer of the Ladies Golf League at the Carmi Country Club, President of the White County Historical Society where she spearheaded the relocation and memorialization of the Matsel Cabin, Moderator of Presbyterian Women and Clerk of the Session at First Presbyterian Church of Carmi, a member of Kiwanis and President of Junior Aid, a group of local women interested in helping young girls in the community. She gave freely of her time to the local school district by helping

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Sue Ella Reinitz Sue Ella (Curtis) Reinitz, 78, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away November 21, 2020. She was born March 7, 1942 in New Haven, Ill., to the late Giltner and Margorie (Stevens) Curtis. She was preceded in death distancing should be observed. The family wishes to thank the doctors, nurses and staﬀ at Deaconess Midtown for the excellent care provided to Bob. Any memorial contributions can be made to the children’s hospital of your preference. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Suzanne Daly Calvart Suzanne Daly Calvert died on November 20, 2020 at Saint Vincent’s Hospital, Evansville, Ind. She was 94 years old. She was born in Anderson, Indiana on October 11, 1926, the only daughter of Ralph and Hermina Ashbaucher Daly. Following her freshman year in Anderson High School, Sue’s family moved to the Dayton, Ohio area. She graduated from Tipp City High School, Tipp City, Ohio, and attended Denison University and Ohio State University. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Sue married Robert Casey Calvert in Milwaukee, Wis.,in 1949. He preceded her in death in 2004. They had three children-Mary Calvert McCarthy (Peter), Naples, Fla.; Frances Land Calvert (Stephen Rackleff), Yucca Valley, Calif.; and Robert Casey Calvert, Jr. (Lisa), Evansville, Ind. There are five grandchildren-Elizabeth Calvert McCarthy, Beverly Hills, Calfi.; Marguerite Daly McCarthy, New York City; Richard Casey McCarthy (Margaret), Scarsdale, New York; Cameron Sailer Calvert, Asheville, N.C.; Lindsay Suzanne Calvert, Grand Rapids, Mich. There are two great grandchildrenPeter Anthony McCarthy, and Grace Evelyn Daly McCarthy, Scarsdale, New York. Sue joined First Presbyterian Church in Anderson when she was 12 years old and remained a faithful Presbyterian for the rest of her life. She was one of the first women ordained an Elder in Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Mil-

The General Thomas Posey DAR Chapter participated in the NSDAR National Day of Service by participating in two projects. Members donated items for a care package for a female active duty U.S. Army soldier stationed in Fort Stewart, Georgia. Chapter members also collected children’s books to donate to area elementary school libraries. Books were delivered to West Elementary School in Mount Vernon by Sarah Wilson, and to the North Elementary School in Poseyville by Roberta Weedman. The NSDAR National Day of Service also commemorates the DAR Founder’s Day, October 11, 1890. Please visit the website www.dar.org for more information. If you are interested in learning more about DAR membership, visit their facebook page, General Thomas Posey DAR Chapter, Mount Vernon Indiana. Pictured l to r are: Donna Creek, Ann McDonald, Sarah Wilson, Linda Jeﬀries, Barb Smith, and Margie Waible. Photo submitted

ﬁrst grade children learn how to read. She was secretary of Historic New Harmony Foundation. In 2008, Sue moved to Evansville, Ind., and lived in a villa at the Communities of Solarbron for ten years. She quickly became involved with other Solarbron residents and was the ﬁrst elected President of the Villa Association at Solarbron. She joined First Presbyterian Church in Evansville and served a term as Moderator of Presbyterian Women. She supported the Women’s Fund of Evansville, the TriState Food Bank and USI. She was a member of the Kennel Club of Evansville. Private funeral services will be conducted at First Presbyterian Church, Evansville. Burial will be in Big Prairie Cemetery, Carmi, Ill. Memorials in her memory may be given to First Presbyterian Church, 609 South East Second Street, Evansville, IN 47713 or the White County Historical Society, 203 North Church Street, Carmi, IL 62821. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.

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No services are being held at this time. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to PC Pound Puppies. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, November 24, 1920 - Mount Vernon

Note: This issue includes: Thanksgiving Day and what it means, burning corn instead of coal, President Harding’s foreign policy views, a big fire in Mount Vernon, farmers’ news and many news briefs and personals. An Editorial On Thanksgiving Day From The Star - There is a measure of truth in the assertion that the only real national evil in America is too much prosperity. We have so many blessings, and they are widely diffused, that we have become spoiled children. We are inclined to become callous to the want and suffering widespread among less favored peoples, and to accept as a matter of course the bounty showered upon us by a generous God. It will be well for us as a nation to pause for one day, at least, in our pursuit of ease and selfish pleasure, and give thanks to the Father of the Universe for the manifold blessings we enjoy. It will be best for us to give up as much as practicable of the day to meditation and thanksgiving. All people of all sections of this blessed land ought to observe it in spirit as well as in form. President Wilson’s Thanksgiving Proclamation: Thanksgiving Day is a uniquely American holiday. In a spirit, then, of devotion and stewardship, we should give thanks in our hearts, and dedicate ourselves to the service of God’s merciful and loving purposes to His children. President Harding On Foreign Policy - Note: This article is what historians love to find. President-elect Harding flounts advice from some and asserts that “America does not need any meeting of foreign powers (League of Nations) to tell us what our moral obligations are.” The President-elect shows a tendency to embrace the Isolation Policy. Whether the League of Nations is scrapped by the incoming administration or not, it is certain that Article X, the chief bone of contention is doomed. Without Article X there will be no guarantee of the territorial integrity of the smaller nation members of the League. The great powers of Europe will have no check. In the end, without Article X, greed may wreck the League and plunge the world into a new and more terrible war. Sunday Night Fire Causes $20,000 Damage Fire of unknown origin discovered Sunday night, badly damaged the undertaking management of Paul Short of College Avenue, between Third and Fourth Streets. It was with difficulty that the firemen succeeded in extinguishing the blaze. Mr. Short’s business will not be interrupted as he had a large quantity of caskets and other stock in his garage at the rear of the building. The Farm-Bureau Movement - The farmer receives on an average only about one-third of what the consumer pays for meats, grains, fruits, wool, vegetables, and cotton. Somewhere between producer and consumer an enormous toll is added to the cost of farm-grown necessities. The city consumer, not seeing the profit-taking along the road

to him, blames the farmer for high prices. The local farmer, not knowing what does happen in the DARK, is at the mercy of the system. To turn on the light is one purpose of the Farm-Bureau Movement. Farmers Are Burning Corn Instead Of Coal - Midwest farmers will burn their corn in preference to coal, it is said. It is not a matter of stubbornness but of economy. It is claimed that a ton of unshelled corn will give more heat than a ton of soft coal, which costs the farmer more than $15. It costs the farmer more than $15 a ton to produce his corn. News Briefs And Personals - Firemen’s Annual Ball - Members of the Mount Vernon Fire Department will give their twenty-ninth ball tonight at the K. of P. Hall. Music will be supplied by a local orchestra composed of Arthur Schenk, piano; Tim Crunk, banjo; Jake Behrick, saxophone; and Walter Schenk, drums. Airplane Visits City - The first plane in several months flew over the city Friday, in charge of Pilot Wright of the Hurst Co. of Evansville. He was accompanied by David Alldredge of this city. They made a landing on Breiner’s field, about two miles east of the city, where they remained until Sunday afternoon taking up passengers at $10 per trip. Sports - Title Fight - A title fight for the World’s Heavyweight Title will be fought between Jack Dempsey and G. Carpentier at some time between Feb. 1 and July 1, 1921. Dress Making - Have finished a course in dress making. Anyone wishing to have sewing done, please call Miss Minnie Rueger, 810 West Eighth Street, Mount Vernon, call 25-2T. Dr. A. Hovey’s New Address - Dr. Alvin J. Hovey and family have moved from North Main Street to the residence of his father, corner of Third and Walnut. For Sale - A number of spring Duroc Jersey boars and gilts, all eligible to register and vaccinated against cholera. Call on Ries Brothers, Mount Vernon, R. R. 7. Wagons For Sale - A car load of government, Army wagons have been shipped to us for sale. They are very strong, well ironed and easy running wagons. Can be seen at Dr. W. Hasting’s farm. Rural News - Zoarville - Husking corn is the leading occupation of Zoarville at present. Miss Madeline Forthoffer and James Pearson passed through Zoarville, Sunday evening, spending a short time with Miss Anna Cullman, Carl Weiss, and James Morlock. Marriage Licenses - M. L. Shuler and Elsie Haas; Sam Esche and Amelia Juncker. Mount Vernon News 125 Years Ago, Nov. 24, 1895 - The new Zion’s Church in Robinson Township was dedicated Sunday. The choir of he German Trinity Church of this city assisted in the dedication. Marriage Licenses - William Carroll and Mary McFadden; Thomas Crunk and Myrtle Cox; Otis Walls and Sallie King; Charles Ford and Mary Wiley.

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Thanksgiving Feast up 12%

Rose and Larry Moore Larry and Rose (Robinson) Moore celebrated their 60th Wedding anniversary on November 19, 2020. U.S. Army retired Major Moore, formally of New Harmony, Ind., and wife Rose, formally of Point Township, Mount Vernon, Ind., were married on November 19, 1960, in the Church of the Nazarene, in Mount Vernon. They have two children: Kimberley (Fred) Blankenship and son Greggory (Taska) Moore; and three grandsons: Ashley (Kortini) Moore, Greggory (Kayle D) Moore, and Dakota (Kady) Blankenship. In addition, Rose and Larry have five great grandchildren: Brady and Jaycee, Emryn and Owen, and Cooper. Rose and Larry are continuing to enjoy retirement.

APL News November 15 through November 28 - Fall Reading Challenge for Kids - The Youth Fall Reading Challenge is a two-week challenge, beginning November 15 and ending on November 28. Children from birth to ﬁfth grade are eligible to participate. To enter, go to our library’s website and under the heading “Calendar of Events” you will see the Youth Fall Reading Challenge. There is a link which will take you to Beanstack where you can register. If you registered this summer, you can just log in. There will be 3 age groups with the required amount of books to complete the challenge. You will also automatically be entered in

the grand prize drawing which is for a Barnes and Noble gift card. When you complete your challenge you may pick up a sweet treat at the library. Any book or audiobook is acceptable. Call the library if you have questions. Follow us on Facebook for information, programs, and our virtual trip to the Mesker Park Zoo and Botanical Garden. November 26 and 27 Thanksgiving - The library will be closed both days. November 30 - Virtual Story Time at 10:30 a.m. - Join us on our library’s Facebook page at 10:30 a.m. to enjoy virtual story time. We will read books, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and

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then learn about a fun take-itand-make-it craft kit. To register for your program kits, call the library at 812-838-3286 or visit our website at https://alexandrianpl.org December 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Take and Make a Sharpie Plate for Santa’s Cookies - Decorate a plate for Santa’s cookies. Children can pick up a plate and Sharpies at the Children’s Reference Desk. You will also receive a doily to lay the cookies on, because according to the Sharpie website, food should not be eaten directly oﬀ of the decorated plate. Please note that there will be no instructional video for this event.

November 19, 2020 – As Hoosiers prepare for Thanksgiving, many families are reconsidering their traditional holiday plans in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With travel restrictions in place in several parts of the country and gathering size recommendations to consider, many will opt for smaller or even virtual gatherings this year. No matter the size of the celebration, many Hoosiers still plan to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce. In preparation, Indiana Farm Bureau surveyed shoppers across the state to identify the average price of these traditional Thanksgiving meal items. “There’s no doubt that for many Hoosiers, Thanksgiving will look a little different this year,” said Isabella Chism, INFB 2nd vice president and chair of the Women’s Leadership Committee. “Many families won’t be able to gather together for a large celebration, but we all need something to look forward to this year and there are few things as comforting as a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving!” INFB’s annual Thanksgiving market basket survey shows that Hoosier shoppers who opt for the traditional Thanksgiving meal this year can expect to spend approximately 12 percent more at the grocery store than in 2019. According to this year’s pricing survey, the individual meal price this year is approximately $4.80. Despite the 12 percent increase from 2019, this year’s meal price is less than 1 percent more than what shoppers paid in 2018. The total market basket price of $47.81 includes a 16-pound turkey, ingredients for stuffing and a pumpkin pie, sweet potatoes, rolls, peas, a carrot and celery veggie tray, whole milk, cranberries, whipping cream and miscellaneous baking items such as eggs, sugar and butter. However, according to the National Turkey Federation, there is an increased interest in smaller turkeys this year, or even turkey breast, due to an increase in smaller gatherings. This year, shoppers can expect to pay approximately $1.34 per pound for a whole turkey, or $21.44 for a 16-pound bird. Other traditional Thanksgiving items that Hoosier shoppers can

expect to be a bit more expensive this year include boxed stuffing, pumpkin pie filling, rolls, whole milk and whipping cream. Items that may be more affordable this year include sweet potatoes, peas, relish tray and cranberries. All other items remain relatively unchanged. While Indiana is a major turkey-producing state, most of the turkey produced in Indiana becomes deli meat or ground turkey. “Our turkey farmers have been working hard through the pandemic to deliver turkey to our grocery stores,” said Chism. “Whether you purchase a whole turkey this year or even ground turkey or deli meat, you’ll be supporting our turkey producers during an important time of the year for them.” Some Hoosiers may omit the turkey this year and opt for a ham instead. INFB also collected prices for other frequently served Thanksgiving items and found that consumers can expect to pay $10.60 for a 4-pound ham, compared to $9.70 in 2019. Indiana’s survey is completed in conjunction with a national survey administered by the American Farm Bureau Federation. AFBF found that the national per person average for this year’s Thanksgiving meal is $4.70 which is only 10 cents less than Indiana’s average per person meal price this year. Nationally, a total of 230 volunteer shoppers in all 50 states participated this year. The INFB Thanksgiving market basket survey was conducted by volunteer shoppers across the state who collected prices on specific food items from one of their local grocery stores. Volunteer shoppers are asked to look for the best possible prices, without taking advantage of special promotional coupons or purchase deals. Expecting an increase in individuals preparing a Thanksgiving meal for the first time this year, the National Turkey Federation prepared a Thanksgiving 101 guide which includes best practices for preparing a whole bird or smaller turkey breast and more. The guide also includes tips for how to maintain safe practices this Thanksgiving, including a guide for virtual festivities

MVNR’s Fish among honorees Six local employees of American Senior Communities (ASC) have been honored with the ASC Quest for Excellence award for their outstanding service to patients and residents. With close to 11,000 employees across the state, the traditional Quest for Excellence recognition celebrates a team member from each community whose work exemplifies a caring and concerned attitude that goes beyond the normal expectation of their job. As part of ASC’s most coveted employee recognition, Quest winners are honored for their dedication to their role and exemplification of ASC’s core values: Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence. Honorees include clinical staff, therapists and culinary staff, as well as business office, housekeeping, maintenance team members and others. Honorees include: Ron Kriegshauser, Columbia Healthcare Center; Megan Hoppel, Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center; Misty Taber, Good Samaritan Home & Rehabilitative Center; Sarah Fish, Mount Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation; Brandon Powers, North Park Nursing Center; Vicki Russell, Park Terrace Village. Especially during this unprecedented year,

ASC believes that recognizing our outstanding employees is extremely important. ASC’s traditional award ceremony has been tailored this year to meet COVID-19 restrictions while recognizing these exceptional individuals as they have been celebrated on location by the team leaders from within their community. As part of each celebration, awardees have received a virtual message of appreciation from ASC’s CEO, Donna Kelsey, COO, David Stordy as well as ASC team member, basketball legend Quinn Buckner, via video. “ASC’s Quest for Excellence Award winners promote and maintain the ASC culture of caring for others while demonstrating the highest level of integrity,” said Donna Kelsey. “These exceptional people embody ASC’s commitment by keeping its values of compassion, accountability, relationships and excellence as their highest priorities.” ASC provides a variety of services, including Moving Forward Rehabilitation, Auguste’s Cottage Memory Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Long Term Care, Respite and Hospice Care, and living centers, including Garden Homes and Independent Living Apartments. For more information go to ASCCare.com.

Thanksgiving 2020 expected to be different Thanksgiving, boxed! Survey reveals One in four Indiana families are planning a Thanksgiving takeout or meal kit feast this year. One in ﬁve plan to video call family members rather than risk seeing them in person. Seventy percent say their culinary skills have improved this year. One in 10 say they are likely to experiment with their meals this Thanksgiving.

Artist Paints Selected Historical Barns in all 92 Indiana Counties Artist Gwen Gutwein and M.T. Publishing Company have joined forces to publish her book titled Heritage Barns of Indiana, which is now in print. This new publication features 186 Heritage Barn paintings from all 92 counties in Indiana, along with covering some history and stories on the barns. The Heritage Barns of Indiana Project has been honored as a Bicentennial Legacy Project. This finished book is hardcover, 11 x 8.5 inches, dust jacket, printed on high quality 100-pound matte stock and features 200 pages. The book is available through Amazon, bookstores and M.T. Publishing Company in Evansville, Ind., for $44.95, plus tax

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and shipping. Gutwein has been a successful artist since graduating from Indiana University in the early 80s. She has exhibited her paintings in galleries and museums in Indiana and throughout the United States. Her paintings often receive acknowledgements and awards. Gwen continues her painting passion and a busy teaching schedule in her studio located in Fort Wayne. She is often invited to present workshops and speak at events. Visit Gwen’s web site: www.gwengutwein.com and view her barn paintings that are featured in her new book. About the Artist Gwen Gutwein

Forty-three percent will consider hosting their Thanksgiving outdoors to reduce the risk of viral transmission. Interactive map included. Perhaps at some point this year during social distancing, you were making good use of the extra time spent at home, gearing up for your ﬁrst ever go at a Thanksgiving Meal from scratch. There is no doubt that the traditional dish line up remains the same each year – turkey, stuﬃng and all the sides – but preparing for the biggest meal of the year can be intimidating, even for experienced cooks or connoisseurs! During challenging times, we tend to rely most on the

comfort of our friends and family. However, this year, it’s clear that when it comes to upcoming celebrations traditionally spent with loved ones, things are going to be very diﬀerent. As America’s biggest holiday, Thanksgiving, is usually the perfect time to bring together far-fung family members and lesser seen friends. However, the pandemic has put to rest most people’s best-laid plans. Encouraged by authorities to keep gatherings among people to a minimum in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus, family gatherings will most likely be limited to small nuclei, rather than large aﬀairs with extended families.

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Unique gift opportunities help offer ‘Bridges of Hope’

Teresa Rynkiewich stands by the portable display cart handmade by Bob Beste to start the Bridges of Hope free trade mission store in 2006. The specialty store Has expanded and will be open for 8 dates before Christmas to shop for native handicrafts. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray store offers shoppers an opportunity to help a By Lois Mittino Gray Where can you get such unusual gifts as native worker in an economically-depressed beautiful handmade paper and journal books country, to support a positive environmenmade from “Mr. Ellie Pooh’s” reprocessed, tal cause, and to buy that unique hard-to-find recycled elephant waste from Sri Lanka? How Christmas gift for that special someone in your about a beautiful molded cross cast from re- family. The specialty store has announced plans cycled car engine blocks and scrap aluminum to open for safe, socially-distanced shopping on eight dates before Christmas. from Nicaragua? Store Manager Teresa Rynkiewich will open Mount Vernon’s Bridges of Hope free trade

the unusual mission boutique on November 28, December 1, December 5, December 8, December 12, December 15 and December 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. An eighth opportunity to shop will be held on December 16 as part of the “Family Night Out” event, sponsored by the Mount Vernon Merchant’s Association, slated from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be BOGO30% off sales on the colorful braided baskets from Ghana and a ten percent discount on everything for any person spending over $100 on those dates. The store, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church on 601 Main Street in Mount Vernon, was inspired by a mission trip Teresa took to Papua, New Guinea in 2003. She returned with native handicrafts to sell to help the missions there and started “Tessa’s International Handicrafts” in Wilmore, Kentucky, where she was living. Friends from the Mount Vernon Methodist Church visited her and saw the store in Kentucky in the spring of 2006 and resoundingly declared, “We want to do this at our church!” And so it happened. The side ministry began with Nancy Case as the manager /buyer of native crafts.. Master woodworker Bob Beste constructed a fold up portable cart to display the merchandise for sale after church services and at craft fairs. The free trade business model took off and soon the cart was too small to hold all the wares offered for sale. By 2009, the church arranged to supply a room for the store in their meeting hall, complete with its own separate entrance. “Bob always said that in all his years of woodworking, building this display cart was his favorite project,” Teresa said. She took over the management of the store after Nancy Case

retired in 2017 as she was living back in the area. The store buys the products from local merchants directly on international trips or through the fair trade network around the country. Ten percent of all sales will go toward missions in other countries. In 2011, five members of the church, including Teresa and her husband, Mike, went to Zimbabwe in Africa. One item from Zimbabwe sold in the store is an assortment of ‘Go, Go, Olive’ dolls. The words mean ‘grandmother’ in the native tongue and are made by older native women who were once prisoners. The delicate, but tough, creations represent local stuffed native animals in soft yarns. I was personally partial to the soft little rhino and it left the store in my gift bag for a special little boy. Where else can you find a rhino to hug? Other trips ventured to Guatemala in the years 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2018, visiting a mission, founded by their own Fr. Tom Heaton, to buy products. A 2020 trip was canceled and Teresa said she is unsure of plans for 2021. There are shape-able baskets made from Ghana grasses dyed in vivid colors, Christmas ornaments of all kinds, carved olive wood nativity scenes and chalices, felt change purses, quilled greeting cards, jewelry made from tagu palm to help save elephants, and assorted bells, bird houses and chimes. “Most all of our items range from around ten to about sixty dollars,” Teresa noted. “COVID-19 has hit us hard. We’ve had to close for some time and limit our hours this summer. We hope people will come and check out our gifts on those days we are going to be open,” Rynkiewich remarked.

Northern Posey County resident Julie Reynolds took Eight-year-old Timothy Stone Oglesby shot his first Posey County resident Dawayne Mercer shows off the full advanatage of an early morning hunt with her son ever deer on Sunday, November 15 at his home in rural rack of this big deer he harvested in Posey County over this week, bagging this big buck. New Harmony. the first week of hunting.

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Valero MV presents $20,000 to local Children’s Charities Despite tournament’s cancellation, community support endures The COVID-19 pandemic canceled the Valero Texas Open, like it did so many prominent events across the country, but it didn’t stop the tournament’s legacy of giving back. Business partners, sponsors and individual donors of the tournament and related events including the Valero Benefit for Children still contributed more than $14 million in net proceeds for charitable organizations across the United States, including those in the Mount Vernon area. The Valero Mount Vernon Renewables will distribute $20,000 to local charities with funds raised through the Valero Energy Foundation and the 2020 Valero Texas Open and Benefit for Children. “This is really positive news for our local nonprofit organizations, many of whom are facing challenges as a result of the pandemic,” said Chris Rhea, Plant Manager of the Valero Mount Vernon Renewables. “We know how important it is to continue supporting these agencies and the work they do for the children in our community.” The 2020 Valero Benefit for Children local recipients are: • $10,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities • $10,000 to The Salvation Army, for Family Matters “We are blessed by our long-standing relationships with our tournament and Benefit for Children top sponsors,” said Joe Gorder, Valero Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are stronger together.”

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Sermon of the Week--The Rev. Thomas Doty John 4:38 (NIV) 38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.” Have you thought about how really good we have it today? Can you remember the hot days of summer when there was no air conditioning? Can you remember “An outhouse” instead of a bathroom? Can you remember riding to school in a cold bus in the winter time? Things have really changed! We are enjoying the benefits of those who labored before us and made a real sacrifice. Did you ever think you could talk into your watch and get results? Remember, Dick Tracy in the comics? Things have really changed in the last several years. We are enjoying the labor of those who have gone before us. God has allowed us to experience the good things that we really didn’t do anything to deserve. But yet God has blessed us with things which we had nothing to do! Jesus said, “Others have done the hard work and we have reaped the benefits of their labor”. Yes, even though we think that we are living in difficult days, God has blessed and is blessing us. Think about those people who came to this area and settled it. I was in a cemetery last week and saw names of people who had lived in this area in the early 1800s. I thought of all the things they had to do in order to get to this place. Where were the roads? Where were the stores? How did they survive? And yet, here we are today enjoying good roads, good homes, good food, and we did very little to make it happen. What has happened to the pioneering spirit of those who have gone before us? What has happened to the desire to press forward and make things better for the next generation? For every generation God has given us the opportunity to make things better for the next. Do you remember the days when we had two week long reviv-

als and we attempted to reach everyone in our community? And now, we can reach the world with the message of Christ using the internet. How blessed we are! And someone before us prepared the way and we are enjoying the benefits. As I write this morning I am reminded of the men and women who came and taught me years ago in a Bible school. I am saved because someone cared enough to see that the fields were ready for harvest. They gave time, talent, and money in order to reach a community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We continue to have that same opportunity! God is allowing each of us to do something for those who will follow after us. The message of Christ does not end with us. God continues to go before us and we must continue to follow Him. There will be those who follow us who need to know about Jesus. Are we making a foundation upon which they can grow? Are we making this a better world than it was when we came along? What will others receive for the labor which we have done? I see our present world and wonder if God is pleased with our efforts. Are we doers of the Word of just hearers? What are we really doing that will make a difference in twenty, thirty, or even fifty years? God has called us to prepare the way for the next generation. Someone came before us and made the sacrifice. Have we or are we making a sacrifice in order that the Gospel of Christ will be shared with the next generation? Yes, we are enjoying those things for which we did not labor, but we must labor for those who will come after us. It is the cycle of life that God has given us in Christ Jesus. We have freely received and so we freely give. We can make a difference in today’s world and in the days to come. I have prayed for you this morning. I pray that we are aware of those who have gone before us and that we are aware of our responsibility to prepare for those who will follow us.

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Chris Rhea, Valero Renewables Mount Vernon, Plant Manager recently presented Beth Russell, Director of Family Matters, with a $10,000 donation from funds collected during the annualy held Valero Texas Open and Benefit for Children. Photos submitted

Theresa Floyd-Maas, Executive Director Ronald McDonald House, standing, and Lora Lynette Petitt, Development Director Ronald McDonald House, seated, were proud to receive a $10,000 donation from the 2020 Valero Texas Open and Benefit for Children. Presenting the donation is Chris Rhea, Valero Renewables Mount Vernon, Plant Manager.

Every person’s life is a story, and every artifact has a story behind it. Often we do not know the story behind an artifact, but sometimes we do. The intersection of the two stories is where it gets interesting. Over the years there have been many bands here in New Harmony. Music has been a part of life here since the Rappite days. There have been school bands, bands which played at local fairs, military bands, and serenading bands. The New Harmony Band was one that traveled to local fairs and played to entertain the fairgoers. Some of the venues mentioned in the archive records are Princeton, Indiana; Henderson, Kentucky; Carmi and Fairﬁeld, Illinois. We do not have speciﬁcs, but it is likely that they also played here in New Harmony on important days, such as the Fourth of July and New Year’s Day. One of the artifacts in our archives is a band cap. It is marked “NHB” for New Harmony Band with gold laurels and a gold cord over the top and was made by M. C. Lilley and Company. According to the records, Captain Alfred Ribeyre (the Corn King) contributed enough to the Ribeyre Military Band to make it possible for them to buy band

uniforms from M. C. Lilley & Company in 1901. It is possible that the cap was part of one of those purchases. Written inside this cap is “W. B. Mumford 1905.” This name leads us to believe the band cap belonged to William Bishop Mumford. The “1905” is a mystery. Will Mumford, as his name appears on them, is in a few group photographs of the New Harmony Band carrying a horn. We cannot tell the exact type of horn, but it appears to be a baritone. His cap in the photographs looks like the one in our archives. Our records tell us that William was a mandolin player in a small serenading band in 1896. That attests to some musical versatility and perhaps an occasional sentimental frame of mind. He was 21 years old at that time, which was a few years before the use of the cap. A serenading band did not wear uniforms, anyway. The archive ﬁles do not have record of any band activities after 1904, when the New Harmony Band played one day at the Princeton, Indiana fair and one day at the Carmi, Illinois fair. The signiﬁcance of the year “1905” written inside the cap remains unknown.

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Mount Vernon schools work quickly to maximize virtuality By Lois Mittino Gray With all the virtual learning taking place in the Mount Vernon School District, administrators worked quickly to revamp their information system organization to make it more efficient, with anticipated economic savings. The School Board of Trustees took another major step toward that end at their November 16, meeting by approving the hire of Holly Hatter as an Information Systems Specialist. Hatter will work in the new district-wide board-approved position in offices located in the Hedges Central Community Building. She brings many years of experience to the job, including a stint as a computer technician for ten years in Texas schools. It is estimated that the savings under this new revised plan of hiring a Specialist and a Systems Administrator will be around $340,000. In other personnel matters, Sharon Carr was hired to work three hours a day in the junior high cafeteria, while Nicole Duffey was promoted to high school Cafeteria Manager, replacing Jen-

nifer Ritzert. Duffey has been in Food Service for the past nine years. A resignation was accepted, effective immediately, from Zachary Reagan, as a teacher assistant and computer lab at the junior high. Sharon Berry was granted a nonpaid medical leave of absence from starting on October 22, 2020 to May 7, 2021, as requested. Board members adopted a resolution permitting Alyssa Hollander and Susan Tucker to virtually attend an ILearn Writing Techniques Workshop, offered by the Southern Indiana Education Consortium, in Jasper on November 12. It was approved in advance, as there was no MSD money required for it, just the pay for the substitute teacher used. In other matters, the board: • contracted health services, with no premium increase to employees, using tested vendors from prior years. Lucent Health will continue to be the third party administrator for the personnel health plan from January 1, 2021 to the end of the year. “We are pleased with their service

and flexibility for the past four years,” Director of Business Loren Evans told board members. Pareto Health/HCC will also be used during that time period. HRI Dental was contracted for Dental Services and Group Term Life/AD&D, Long Term Disability, and Voluntary Life Insurance will use One America/AUL. Both of those contracts are for two years, until December 31, 2022. Section 125 Administration and Group Voluntary Insurance will go with American Fidelity Assurance for all of next year. • Loren also gave the Self-Insurance Fund report. The current cash balance at month’s end is $2,334,085.93. “This is the seventh year the school district has managed a self-funded health insurance plan. It is doing very well. Claims have been below expected during the first ten months of this year,” he remarked. • adopted revised policy No. 112 Administrative Records dealing with certain exempt records from public disclosure unless access is required by state or federal statute or ordered by a court under the rules of discovery. These

changes to policy just essentially “cleaned up the language already there,” according to School Superintended Matt Thompson. • authorized renewing a lease for Suite 222, comprising 816 square feet on the upper level of Hedges Central School for Bellefontaine Cemetery. The lease will run for a period of one year beginning December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021 with a monthly rental fee of $30. • The board recognized Vicki Rueger, high school English teacher, who was selected as the 2020 Posey County Teacher of the Year by the Southwest Indiana Chamber for her dedication to students. • Thompson announced that the high school Fall Play, slated for November 19-21, has been tentatively moved forward until sometime in December. “They have worked so hard on it. Maybe we can try to have it next month,” he observed. • The next meeting is set for Monday, December 7 at 5:45 p.m. in the high school media center.

Evansville man faces timber charges Indiana Conservation Officers arrested an Evansville man on Nov. 20 after a year-long timber theft investigation. Conservation officers identified 17 victims in Gibson and Posey counties who have not received payment for their timber per agreements going back as far as 2018. Christopher L. Collins, 40, of Evansville is being held at the Posey County Jail on a $25,000 cash bond. Conservation officers began their investigation in 2019 after receiving information that Collins had failed to pay for timber as agreed in Gibson County. The investigation revealed that Collins failed to pay more than $250,000 for timber he purchased over a two-year period. Investigation also revealed that Collins had operated under the following business names: C&K Forestry Management

LLC, C&K Forestry LLC, C&M Forestry LLC, Blackhaus Forestry LLC, and Collins Family Forestry. This August, conservation officers executed arrest and search warrants on Collins at his residence for violations that occurred in Gibson County. Information and evidence as a result of these warrants led to the discovery of victims. As a result of the investigation, Collins faces the following charges: Gibson County: One count Corrupt Business Influence - Level 5 Felony Five separate counts Theft Level 6 Felony Two separate counts Check Deception Level 6 Felony Five separate counts Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed Class A Misdemeanor Posey County: One count - Corrupt Business

Influence Level 5 Felony Nine separate counts Theft Level 6 Felony Three separate counts Check Deception Level 6 Felony Eleven separate counts - Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed - Class A Misdemeanor One count Unlicensed Timber Buyer - Class A Misdemeanor All charges are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The DNR Division of Forestry oversees the licensing and regulation of timber buyers and agents. For information on timber buyers, or if you are a landowner seeking to sell timber, please visit: dnr.IN.gov/forestry/2846.htm. If you or anyone you know has been a victim of timber theft, you are asked to call Indiana Joyce Hack and Steven Martin work at the fundraiser for PC Pound Puppies that Conservation Officer Central was held on Saturday at the Moose Lodge in Mount Vernon. Photo by Sally Denning Dispatch at 812-837-9536.

Indiana Farm Service Agency News Releases 2020 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Underway The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the local FSA county office or postmarked by December 7. Each committee has three to 11 elected members who serve three-year terms of office, and at least one seat is up for election each year. Newly elected committee members will take office January 1, 2021. County committee members help FSA make important decisions on its commodity support programs, conservation programs, indemnity and disaster programs, and emergency programs and eligibility. Producers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program to be eligible to vote in the county committee election. A cooperating producer is someone who has provided information about their farming or ranching operation(s) but may not have applied or received FSA program benefits. Also, producers who supervise and conduct the farming operations of an entire farm, but are not of legal voting age, may be eligible to vote. Producers can find out if their local administrative area is up for election and if they are eligible to vote by contacting their local FSA county office. Eligible voters who did not receive a ballot in the mail can request one from their local FSA county office. Visit fsa.usda.gov/elections for more information. All USDA Service Centers are open for business, including some that are open to visitors to conduct business in person by appointment only. All Service Center visitors wishing to conduct business with FSA, Natural Resources Conservation Service or any other Service Center agency should call ahead and schedule an appointment. Service Centers that are open for appointments will pre-screen visitors based on health concerns or recent travel, and visitors must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Visitors are also required to wear a face covering during their appointment. Our program delivery staff will be in the office, and they will be working with our producers in the office, by phone and using online tools. More information can be found at farmers.gov/coronavirus. USDA to Open Signup for the Conservation Reserve Program and CRP Grasslands in Early 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the 2021 signup periods for general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and CRP Grasslands offers. General signup for CRP will be open from January 4, 2021 to February 12, 2021; signup for CRP Grasslands runs from March 15, 2021 to April 23, 2021. Both programs are competitive and provide annual rental payments for land devoted to conservation purposes. Enrollment Options:

CRP - General Signup: Through CRP, farmers and ranchers establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees, to control soil erosion, improve water quality, and enhance wildlife habitat on cropland. Farmers and ranchers who participate in CRP help provide numerous benefits to the nation’s environment and economy. CRP general signup is held annually. The competitive general signup includes increased opportunities for enrollment of wildlife habitat through the State Acres For Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative. Grasslands Signup: CRP Grasslands helps landowners and operators protect grassland, including rangeland, and pastureland and certain other lands while maintaining the areas as grazing lands. Protecting grasslands contributes positively to the economy of many regions, provides biodiversity of plant and animal populations and improves environmental quality. A separate CRP Grasslands signup is offered each year following general signup. Apply Now for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) is Dec. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. CFAP 2 will provide up to $14 billion to eligible producers of certain row crops, livestock, dairy, specialty crops, aquaculture and more. All eligible commodities, payment rates and calculations can be found on farmers.gov/cfap. CFAP 2 is a separate program from the first iteration of the program (CFAP 1) and interested producers must complete a new application to be eligible for payment for CFAP 2. Customers seeking one-on-one support with the CFAP 2 application process can call 877-508-8364 to speak directly with a USDA employee ready to offer general assistance. This is a recommended first step before a producer engages the team at the FSA county office. Application Options: Producers have several options for applying to the CFAP 2 program by the Dec. 11 deadline: • Using an online portal at farmers.gov/cfap. This allows producers with secure USDA login credentials, known as eAuthentication, to certify eligible commodities online, digitally sign applications and submit directly to the local USDA Service Center. • Completing the application form using our CFAP 2 Application Generator and Payment Calculator found at farmers.gov/cfap. This Excel workbook allows customers to input information specific to their operation to determine estimated payments and populate the application form, which can be printed, then signed and submitted

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Evansville Small Business Weekend slated for Nov. 27-29 Special to the News Economic Improvement District (EID) celebrates the 11th Annual Small Business Saturday® Friday, November 27 through Sunday, November 29 for Small Business Weekend. Downtown stores and restaurants will be open and oﬀering specials throughout the day. Individual stores will be distributing free tote bags courtesy of American Express. Quantities are limited. Live music will also take place along Main Street as guests stroll from shop to shop. The EID will distribute maps and Shop Local bags, courtesy of Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union, at 3rd & Main on Saturday, November 28 beginning at 9AM. Quantities are limited. Free gift wrapping will take place from 11AM – 3PM on Saturday, November 28 in front of 318 Main Street (Innovation Pointe). Guests can bring gifts purchased from Downtown businesses to this location, where

they will be wrapped by volunteers from the YWCA Evansville. Tips are encouraged and will benefit the YWCA. Downtown restaurants and shops have created a safe environment for shoppers and their employees, with adherence to CDC guidelines, increased sanitation efforts and social distancing. These include employees wearing face masks and requiring customers to wear a mask upon entry, hand sanitizers, social distancing floor markers, and other efforts. “This year we are promoting shopping opportunities in Downtown Evansville for the entire weekend versus the traditional Small Business Saturday®. We know that consumers are looking for different shopping options during the pandemic. Our businesses have adapted to changes in consumer preferences by expanding their offerings to include curbside delivery, online stores and virtual shop-

Felton identified as body found in river Special to the News The Posey County Coroner’s Office was notified at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2020 of a deceased subject found in the Ohio River near the Indiana bank close to Diamond Island. The deceased was located by a subject in a canoe. An autopsy was performed on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Posey County Coroner’s Office. The results from the autopsy showed no signs of trauma or foul play. The cause of death is pending. The deceased was identified through fingerprints as 62-yearold Ronnie Felton of Evansville. Responding agencies included the Posey County Sheriff’s Department, Marrs Township Fire Department, Posey County EMS, Posey County Coroner’s Office and Indiana Conservation Officers.

ping experiences, home and oﬃce delivery and more,” said Josh Armstrong, president, EID. Shopping small supports real economic growth in our community through jobs, business ownership opportunities, tax base, and that an average two-thirds of every dollar ($0.67) spent at a small business in the U.S. stay in that local community.1 “Many of our Downtown businesses search out local products and ingredients, magnifying the economic impact of consumers choosing small businesses,” he added. Visit DowntownEvansville.com/Shop or Downtown Evansville Indiana on social media for individual shop and restaurant sales and specials. Consumers can learn more about Small Business Saturday and how to get involved by visiting ShopSmall.com. Following a 2017 petition process of member property owners, the EID was formed in

2018 to provide beneﬁts and services to member properties paid for by a special annual assessment on these properties. The EID builds a move active and inclusive Downtown Evansville. It enhances resident, consumer, investor, work and visitor experiences in Downtown Evansville. In 2021, the EID will lead over $200,000 in projects which improve the appearance of Downtown, in addition to marketing, advocacy and safety programs. About Small Business Saturday November 28, 2020, marks the 11th Annual Small Business Saturday, a celebration of small businesses and the positive impact they have on communities across the country. American Express, having created Small Business Saturday in 2010, proudly works with organizations and independent businesses to provide solutions that support communities and uplift local economies.

there were 38 calls in that same time period, six being from fires. The rest were medical. • Gene Carroll requested permission for Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray and himself to use the city truck and credit card to attend training in French Lick, December 7, 8, and 9 in order to retain their certifications. A motion to grant the permission carried unanimously. Carroll concluded his report by stating, since the last meeting, they have flushed 7,194 feet of main. • Hoehn asked about the status of the purchase of a new vac con truck discussed at the last meeting. Carroll replied they are still looking and hope to get things moving soon. Curtis added Gray has sent out bids on that and hopefully, they will be ready to be opened at the next meeting. • Dieterle stated his department had 17 extra trash pickups generating $1,100 and hauled 116 tons of trash to the landfill, since the last meeting. • During the Legals portion of the agenda, Attorney Beth Higgins announced that she checked

the paper and the Notice to Bidders on the 1888 Main Building demo rebid was published. The pre bid site meeting is set for next week, so it appears they are still on track to open bids in December. • At the meeting’s conclusion, Hoehn said he is just curious and asked Alldredge about breakins in the areas of Fourth Street, Sixth Street, and Walnut Street, as he has been getting calls about it. He added he also sees on Facebook there have been several others around the city. Alldredge responded there have been no actual robberies, which involve taking items, like money, from persons by force. He said there have been some burglaries, which involve breaking into property to steal items. They do have a person of interest and hopefully, this will be resolved soon. He added they have seen an increase in the past month in another area of the city. “We thought we had it narrowed down, then it branched out somewhat. But again, we have another person of interest and hope to have it all resolved very soon,” the Chief remarked.

The Shreiner Family, Errin, Matt and Evelyn enjoyed finishing decorations on their Posey County home despite cooler temperatures and an abundance of wind on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

‘Mount Vernon City Council’ continued from Page A1 Max Dieterle replied, “We do not have much traffic in the office right now, just persons paying for extra trash pickups. We mainly have the trash truck drivers collect the fees on the scene. We have a sign on the door turning visitors away now, because sometimes people like to come in to just talk. The sign says if someone needs in person assistance, they can call and make an appointment.” Gene Carroll, representing the Water Utilities Department, said the water office door is closed with business conducted via the drive-through window or phone. The Wastewater and Water Treatment plants will not be open to the public and will keep their doors locked. Salesmen may call and make appointments to meet with employees. Police Chief Tony Alldredge stated they had a pretty good system in place in the spring. At that time, they were able to provide all services and yet keep the door locked. He opened things back up in summer and since then, the office gets a steady flow of people, with about two-three a

week coming in not wearing a mask. “I would like to go back to locking the door,” he told the board. Fire Chief Wes Dixon reported that, since March, only fire department members are allowed in living quarters and office spaces and he would like to stay with that policy. “We do not get a lot of visitors, which is good. People like salesmen and exterminators have to wear face masks when we do meet with them by appointment.” After listening to all opinions, Curtis summed it all up by stating, “It sounds like no one intends to be totally open for walk-ins. Therefore, all city offices will be closed to the public, unless an appointment is made. The phones will still be answered, and the offices will still be staffed, and complaints taken. If someone needs personal assistance, a mask and an appointment will be required.” In department reports and other action: • Alldredge stated his department received 187 calls, since the last meeting. Dixon reported

‘Wind turbines’ continued from Page A1 in October of 2019 as a key decisive factor. “Here we have a comprehensive study done by the military that explains this in detail. You need to include these two zones to keep the radar safe,” she emphatically stressed. Local resident Earl Schroeder also spoke in support of including the additional two zones in the amended ordinance. After thanking them and closing the public hearing, Thornburg said he wanted to go over a few points as well. “I read all of this NexRad report and took some notes here. Millions of dollars are invested in this report and it includes many government agencies. They helped make risk assessment decisions. Thank God we have a Doppler radar in our area as it could save countless lives and we now know the rotating wind turbine blades will affect the radar. I know that WIN Energy is no longer interested in putting a wind farm here any longer, but our county wants to protect the radar,” he emphasized. “I concur with everything Erin stated.” Thornburg made a motion to table the vote until they could all be together. Price did second that and it passed. Under Unfinished Business was Cheryl Reich, Posey County Health Department Registrar, who gave an update on COVID-19 figures for the county. She reported 1,076 cases, with 173 of them being active, and 13 deaths. She said the county’s color level has gone from red down to orange. She informed the Commissioners that her agency hired a parttime health nurse to work one day a week at the immunization clinic in Poseyville. When asked about her hours, she replied that the nurse works on Wednesday from about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Commissioners voted to sign the contract for the new hire. In other commissioner action and reports: • Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham reported his inmate count, as of that morning, as 16 from Department of Corrections, 46 Vanderburgh County and 59 Posey County inmates. He said he is trying to deal with COVID-19 as best as possible. • County Auditor Maegen Greenwell said the recently-purchased system to broadcast meetings live on the Internet from the Hovey House is progressing along really well. ”We will be able to upgrade to the better system and go live by the next meeting,” she assured everyone. • Permission was granted to shop for a new county ambulance before the first of the year at a prior meeting. EMS Director Chris Neaveill came back to report that it will be over $150,000, so it was agreed to table it until next meeting, so he can get numbers. • Fuel bids for next year for the county highway department, Sheriff, and EMS were accepted. Awarding them was also tabled until the next meeting in December after review by County Attorney Joe Harrison. • County Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk reported on money required to put in the box culvert in on Springfield Road. Commissioners approved $128,251 for construction work and materials and $22,000 for engineering design, permits, and paperwork. • A lease agreement for the Wilson Community Center, located at 481 Highway 69 in New Harmony, was officially approved. • Thornburg gave his Indiana Workforce Committee report. The current national unemployment rate is 7.9 percent. In our southwestern district 11 of the state, numbers vary from a high of Vanderburgh County at 5.8 percent to 3.8 percent in Dubois County. The lowest figure of 3.6 percent is our own Posey County. The six top jobs being filled right now are: registered nurses, post-secondary teachers, maids and housekeepers, dispatchers, service representatives and LPN’s. “Posey County is really doing well on unemployment. We are well below the national average,” he said with a smile.

Enjoying serving customers at Consigned to Design in Mount Vernon on Sunday afternoon are Holly King, Sue Lindenberg, Janice McGennis, and customer Paula Nelson Fuelling. Sunday’s open house in Mount Vernon was a success. Photo by Dave Pearce

‘Owen day’ continued from Page A1 both categories. The Gnome Scavenger Hunt will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 5 and end at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 19. Applications and drop off will be at the Old Mill Mart. Ten gnomes will

be hidden within the area bordered by North, South, East and West Streets. Contestants must find them, describe their locations and drop off their entries at the Old Mill Mart. Two cash prizes will be awarded.

The lighted golf cart parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 5. Lineup will be at the Roofless Church. The council approved using federal CARES Act funds to reimburse safety items pur-

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Nix Companies spent their time painting, powerwashing and cleaning at the playground in Poseyville. Pictured front row, l to r are: Eric Beckerle, Jared Baehl, Matthew Nix, Brandon Wright, and Adam Schmitt. In back are: Lindsey Nix and Angela Kirlin. Photo by Theresa Bratcher During the next several months of the campaign, restaurants throughout the county will be conducting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Give Back Days,â&#x20AC;? which a portion of proceeds for the day beneďŹ ts the United Way. Something new this year is also in full swing, with the help of local businesses the United Way has been With the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help, the Adelphia Motorcycle Club was able to give a check to having drawings for those that donate by social media, give the Point Township Volunteer Fire Department for $4,000. The club would like to thank $50 more than they gave last year, or donate $300 or more

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Alternatives planned for Christmas in New Harmony Spread joy...not germs By Lois Mittino Gray “People’s spirits just need to be lifted,” said Robin Lewis, Chairman of Christmas in New Harmony, sponsored by the New Harmony Business Associates. “We are trying to create a festival where not a lot of people are together in one place at the same time, but they can still enjoy some holiday fun. We feel that mental health can sometimes be as important as our physical health and we are striving to provide a safe and happy environment.” “Spread Joy, Not Germs” is the theme for the toneddown Christmas Celebration this year. It is still going to happen on a smaller scale, even though events that Lewis and her team had planned for the celebration had to be canceled just this past week. Governor Holcomb put the kibosh on groups of fifty or more, even though steps were taken to ensure they would be socially-distanced and sanitary. The Annual Christmas Parade and a new event, the Holiday Pet Parade had to be called off. Santa planned to visit on Saturday, December 5 outside the Workingmen’s Institute on the lawn, but he is not allowed to make the trip down from the North Pole. His elves were busy preparing ‘Take and Make Kits’ for children to take with them and make a pine cone bird feeder. There will be no vendors in the Ribeyre Gymnasium or the Granary, and no productions of the Nutcracker or singing chorales. But big-nosed gnomes will save the day and make for some amusing activity. One event that will still go on is the creative and clever Gnome Scavenger Hunt, offered for the first time. Lewis and her ‘helper elves, Susie Schutte and Janet Lorence, will fashion at least a dozen gnomes of all sizes out of fresh evergreens. Each will sport a jaunty red stocking hat and red mittens and have a big honker nose. They will be “hiding in plain sight,” as Lewis describes it, in locations within a box formed by North, West, East, and South Streets. Scavenger Hunt forms may be picked up at the Old Mill Mart starting at Thanksgiving. They must be returned to that location, filled out by December 17. Two winners with correct answers will be drawn on December 19 for a $200 first prize and a $100 second prize. What a great family activity. Another event still on the docket is the NHBA-sponsored Decorating Contest. Two categories are to be judged, with

one being for residential and one for commercial. Judging will be based on overall appearance and originality. A first prize of $100 will be awarded in both categories and the same applies for the second place prizes of $50. Honorable Mentions will be named in both categories, but for bragging rights only. Winners will be announced Saturday, December 5. It usually is an announcement highlight of the annual parade, but an alternate location will be found to spread the good news. “We would love for everyone to participate and help to make New Harmony even more joyful and beautiful. Be creative, be festive and have fun. Let’s decorate our town,” Chairman Lewis encouraged. There is no fee to enter, but preregistration is required. Applications are available for pick up and drop off at the Old Mill Mart. Entry application period begins on November 5 and the deadline is December 1, 2020. “We use money from the Arts in Education Fund for the prizes in the decorating contest and gnome scavenger hunt. We did not have the Arts event this year, but we had sufficient funds still left, and we hope to make the funds up next year,” Chairman Lewis explained. Town businessman Jeff Smotherman will lead an informal lighted golf cart parade on Saturday night, December 5. “Join us for a sashay through town, similar to our Fourth of July Parade. There are no prizes. Just fun,” he quipped. The route will allow some of the older citizens in the community living at the Charles Ford Home and Premier Healthcare to view the brightly-lit carts from their windows. Horse and Carriage Rides will be offered around town on Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6. These gentle giants will be here to take you for a holiday ride, a flyer touts. Red Geranium Enterprises will host its annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and “Silent Night Candlelight Sing” on Friday, December 4, at 5:30 p.m. outside the New Harmony Inn on North Street. Some stores will stay open later for shoppers, but no food or drink will be served. See more details on the Visit New Harmony Facebook page or at www.visitnewharmony.com. If you have questions for Lewis, you can email at: robin@grayloon.com or call her at 812/480-2087.

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Habitat for Humanity looks to build north for first time By Lois Mittino Gray With Thanksgiving here and Christmas fast approaching on its heels, people are looking around for good causes to donate to during the holidays, in lieu of travel and big celebrations. Mark McDonald, Deacon of Saint Francis Xavier and Saint Wendel Catholic Churches in Posey County, thinks he has a suggestion that might just fit the bill. McDonald is spearheading a group called Habitat for Humanity Northern Posey County Build whose goal is to build quality low-income housing where there is a perceived lack of it in the county’s northern parts. In addition, the group would like to help with repairs to existing homes, especially seniors who have needs. “In the northern part of the county, we’ve seen a real decrease in our population and our justice ministry looked around for a reason. It was their feeling that it may be due to lack of quality housing, so we decided to make a change in that direction and sponsor a build. I got this chairman job by default, and ended up just going with it,” McDonald stated with enthusiasm. He said discussion began in earnest around March 2019 with many meetings. “A small core committee of five meets every month, and a larger committee of 25 meets once a month, but alternating every other week. All meetings have been delayed at this time because of this virus. What is important to note is that it has expanded beyond our faith community to at least fifteen different Christian congregations working together to make it come to fruition,” he explained. McDonald said the site location for the new home will not be selected until they get funds. “Habitat for Humanity would like us to have $20,000 to 30,000 raised before we pick a site and accept applications. We will look at locations for this build and any other future projects in Cynthiana, Poseyville, Stewarts-

ville, Griffin, Wadesville and other unincorporated northern parts of the county. The focus

on the second part of our mission is equally important. We have a lot of poor that could really use help with essential home repairs, especially seniors.” The group already has about $3,000 in its bank account, without having started yet to officially request donations. Letters are being sent out to church committees about raising donations and doing fundraisers. A contact list is being drawn up of industrial entities in the county to contact. “We have money coming in already based on rumor and hearsay,” he acknowledged. “We live in a generous part of the country. We are blessed. We believe we are giving a hand up, not a handout.” The Habitat for Humanity organization was started in 1976. The affiliate that serves our county and Vanderburgh County was the first HFH affiliate in Indiana, founded in 1984. “We just dedicated our 526th home. Most are in Vanderburgh County right now,” Executive Director Beth Folz said with pride. “We built our first Habitat for Humanity home in Posey County in 2004. We have built 13

homes in Mount Vernon since then, with a new one breaking ground just this month.

We like to build homes in one concentrated area, as there is a positive benefit in creating a neighborhood. It helps to revitalize the community in a low-income area, so all of our houses are on Second Street. We built one house in New Harmony in 2009, located on Third Street. We are looking forward to working with Mark and his team to bring a build to the northern part of Posey County.” Director Folz outlined the requirements in place to qualify for a Habitat house. “First, we choose families based on needs for housing. This could be families paying more than thirty percent of their paycheck for housing, those who have no plumbing or electric, or have something wrong with those utilities in existing housing. To qualify, we verify they have no major debt and have employment with the ability to pay the 25-year zero percent mortgage we offer them.” In addition, applicants must put in 300 ‘sweat equity’ hours helping with builds. “First, they must put in hours helping with other builds and then their own,” Folz said. A curriculum is in place to

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such as how to change furnace filters and do plumbing repairs. “We even have a class called How to Fix Most Anything,” she said with a smile. Volunteers will be required for help with the northern build. “Some of the volunteers are brand new at building. Some are licensed professionals. We do have one

professional on our staff that is licensed on construction and plumbing. Everyone shares knowledge on a build and teaches others,” Director Folz remarked. “We estimate our houses cost $114,000 to build the three bedroom homes. We sell

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Habitatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued from Page A1 Jason Holbrook got his ďŹ rst deer Sunday in Posey County. Deer harvests have been especially fruitful this season as several have taken large bucks this year. The hunt in Harmonie Park was completed last weekend.

them to our owners for $88,000. We are the bank releasing the funds and financing their mortgages. Once they buy the house and sign on the line, we are there for resource and support. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their house; we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t check on them, the mortgage is theirs to keep. We raise money to fill that developmental gap between the two figures and for any other additional costs.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are an equal housing lender. We do not discriminate on race, gender, sex or religion. If a person has a disability, we will build a totally handicap-accessible home. We are a bank, a social service agency and a construction company,â&#x20AC;? Director Folz said, summing up her organization. Mark McDonald summed up his vision in a letter he wrote dated September 15 to town council members of Cynthiana and Poseyville, after speaking at their meetings on September 14 and 15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Habitat for Humanity project is an important piece of Habitatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission to provide new opportunities for families that have struggled to provide safe comfortable

housing for their families. We feel that these homes will be a positive addition to your communities giving hope to families and a needed face lift for properties that have lost value from structures falling into disrepair. The improvements would create a positive environment for other private developers that will see Cynthiana and Poseyville as positive environments for additional homes, apartments, retail businesses, and companies wishing to re-locate. Your towns have lots of life, and much of that is due to your efforts, in community improvement.â&#x20AC;? For more information on this worthy cause, the following resources are available. Director Folz can be contacted at: bfolz@evansvillehabitat.org and she suggests visiting the website at: evansvillehabitat.org. The organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office is located at 560 East Diamond Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47711 with the office phone: 812-423-5623 ext. 224, cell: 812-270-1526, and fax: 812-423-3362. Mark can be reached at 812-760-0585 by phone or mmcdonald@evv.dio.org by email.

Court News Complaints November 4 1:16 a.m. - Family Fight - Caller has been drinking tonight. Wife is refusing to let him out of the driveway - Riviera Drive, Mount Vernon 8:03 a.m. - Suspicious - Male subject walking down street with a baseball bat strapped to his side - Third Street, Mount Vernon 8:32 a.m. - General Complaint - Caller advised he kicked a subject out and they still have belongings at the residence. Also advised subject urinated all over the residence - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 9:09 a.m. - Fight - Yellow Ford Focus, advised passenger just tried to jump out of the vehicle. Appears to be a domestic - SR 65, Cynthiana 10:34 a.m. - Vandalism - Advised neighbor is tearing up his driveway with a tractor - Haines Road, Mount Vernon 4:16 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - Advised kids are throwing pumpkins at passing cars. Caller advised they told her to go (***) herself. Request they be spoken to and pumpkins cleaned up - Kimball Street Park, Mount Vernon November 5 2:44 p.m. - Threatening Advised she traded her vehicle with a vehicle owned by male subject from Evansville. Says she has the title to vehicle and he has hers. States subject is now threatening her - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 3:26 p.m. - Theft - White box

truck, license plate stolen - Main Street, Mount Vernon 4:33 p.m. - Harassment Male subject that brought her vehicle, is in a blue Charger. Caller is afraid heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to start problems - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 4:40 p.m. - Theft - Post oďŹ&#x192;ce told caller to call for a report reference package that was left at the neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house that was the callerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The neighbor is refusing to give the packages back - Schmitt Road, Wadesville 5:15 p.m. - Theft - Someone stole items oďŹ&#x20AC; her porch at ďŹ ve a.m. Has video footage - Sherman Street, Mount Vernon 8:14 p.m. - Welfare Check - Male neighbor high on something. Came up on callerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s porch and tried to kick her ďŹ&#x201A;owers. Caller yelled at him and scared him oďŹ&#x20AC; - White male subject, green jacket. Walking down the street now, barking and growling - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon November 6 12:50 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Just advised her son that he is evicted and he is going crazy. While on the phone subject left and said she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if he was going to come back so she wants an oďŹ&#x192;cer to respond - Mount Pleasant Road, Poseyville 11:13 a.m. - Theft - Wants to report a theft that happened a year ago. Stole a pile of dirt. Reporting this because he called ACO on her this morning - Roosevelt, Mount Vernon 2:02 p.m. - Vandalism - Vandalism to vehicle - Industrial

Road, Mount Vernon 2:17 p.m. - Suspicious - Advised at 5:30 a.m. a male subject was knocking on her door. Heard dogs barking around time husband left. 3:38 p.m. - Welfare Check Male in a red Jeep Cherokee. Looks to be asleep or passed out in the vehicle - Canal Street, Mount Vernon 3:53 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Male subject just broke into the home. Caller scared him oďŹ&#x20AC;. Left in a black SUV - Ninth Street, Mount Vernon Civil Professional and Business Collections, LLC v JeďŹ&#x20AC;ery Underwood CVI SGP-CO Acquisition Trust v Derek A. Burris LVNV Funding, LLC v Hayley Turner LVNV Funding, LLC v Rick Jenkins Midland Funding, LLC v Amanda Schmitzer Proper T Pros, Incorporated v Haleigh Shell, Max Morrow Double Eagle Insurance v Mary Gish Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC v Ryan mason, Lacey Mason Lanny Dowdle v Stephanie Bays Hoosier Accounts Service v Robert Davis Hoosier Accounts Service v Jennifer Ferrell Hoosier Accounts Service v Christina Nellis Misty Allison v Zachary Allison, Lexi Taylor

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HIGH HONORS Anderson, Dusten - Axton, Hunter - Bell, Cora - Doherty, Grant McDowell, Adam - Mitchell, Landon - Osban, Piper - Paul, Aidan Santoro, Andrew - Schmuck, Rylee - Schu, Brandi MAROON Aldrich, Ellen - Alldredge, Maximillian - Bincsik, Braden Bulkley, Zackary - Burke, Adam - Burnett, Isaac Choate, Abrianna - Clowers, Jackson - Deno, Nolan Dutkiewicz, Logan - Fisher, Emma - Franks, Brooke - Gibbs, Bella Huss, Madolyn - Johnson, Allyson - Jones, Molly - Kelley, Ryan Lilleston, Ashley - Maier, Madeline - McCord, Derek McCune, Ella - Miller, Abigayle - Osborne, Emily Payne, Tobias Jr - Reyes, Grace - Rhea, Hannah - Ries, Abigail Seifert, Hannah - Sharber, Arlissa - Snodgrass, Merritt Stokes, Emily - Sullivan, Reagan - Wagner, Mia Wassmer, Kendall - Watson, Morgan - Watters, Ava Weatherford, Hadley - Willard, Parker GRAY Adler, Morgan - Anderson, Savana - Baldwin, Beau

DISTINGUISHED Abel, Madelyn - Anderson, Braden - Anderson, Logan Berg, Dorotea - Biggerstaﬀ, Delaney - Bradshaw, Daythan Burgdorf, Madisyn - Campbell, Jaycee - Fendel, Alyssa Fields, Cassidy - Guerrero, Gloria - Hall, Eastin - Howard, Paige Isham, Lida - Juarez-Fernandez, Lidia - Luckett, Gracie Lueder, Jake - Lupfer, Makayla - Miller, Molly - Owens, Madison Preske, Logan - Rainey, Edwin - Reese, Libby - Reinitz, James Rhea, Ellie - Riggs, Peyton - Rodriguez, Isabel - Root, Dustin Schu, Gavin - Sharber, Athan - Sharber, Clyde - Simpson, Ryanna Stevens, Jacelyn - Thompson, Natalie - Walker, Emerson Wells, Ella - Zieren, Carter HONOR ROLL Allyn, Lacey - Allyn, Lindsey - Baker, Veronica - Bell, Trevan Benton, Jude - Bohleber, John - Brakie, Samantha - Bryant, Elexis Buchanan, Alexis - Buchanan, Jersey - Byerly, Jacob Cathie, Avani - Collins, Cael - Cullman, Mason - Defur, Drew Duncan, Tessa - Durbin, Atticus - Dyehouse, Alyssa Fisher, Alivia - Gibbs, Jahvon - Hamilton, Isaac - Hamm, Rainnin Hartman, Whitaker - Henson, Maddux - Hoy, Bryce Jackson, Emma - Johnson, Jade - Johnson, Mason Johnson, Shaylee - Jourdan, Harold - Kercher, Leif Lane, Mercadez - Lindenschmidt, Derek - Marchand, Connor Middleton, Bryce - Moore, Carter - Moore, Levi - Muller, Jayden Osban, Cadence - Peters, Joseph - Ragsdale, Mitchell Rocca, Easton - Root, Destini - Russell, Lillian - Salee, Maddex Scates, Wyatt - Schneider, Makayla - Shiver, Gabriel - Smith, Jada Stocker, Madison - Timmons, Chase - Wassmer, Autumn Weyer, Joseph - York, River

HIGH HONORS Dickens, Finley - Goldman, Addison - Kester, Mercedes Neaveill, Bailee - Neaveill, Hunter - Russler, Elaina Weatherford, Jase HONORS Burns, Lane - Clowers, Emma - Creek, Maddyx - David, Josie Denham, Liam - Eaton, Derek - Fairchild, Kaysen Gamache, Sadie - Greenwell, London - Horacek, Taylor Kuhn, Presley - Kusturin, Adilynn - Martin, Sadie Mattingly, Joanna - Pollard, Madison - Ries, Rylan Schneck, Ryder - Siddons, Oakley - Thompson, Eli Thompson, Madelynn - Wilson, Joseph Workman, Raynee - Wright, Jace

Bazan, Abbigale - Bazan, Kristen - Bell Matthew Carr, Hannah - Conyers, Malcolm - Cox, Victoria Crawford, Camaro - Dickinson, Halie - Ethridge, Dillan Glover, Julien - Grantham, Makayla - Haney, Asher Hanmore, Matthew - Hartman, Maysa - Hess Kendra Holder, Kyle - Jourdan, Trinity - Kern, Giana Krieger, Kaadeigh - Krull Kiearra - Martin, Grayce Muncy, Solicity - Powell, Austin - Powell Ben Redman, Olivia - Ricketts, Shyra - Robb Isabel - Robb, Lauren Seidensticker, Zarek - Spalding, Ryan - Stewart, Kortez Swartz, Jacob - Underwood, Danielle - Weis, Aaron West, Hannah - Wyatt, Mya - Yates, Paris GRADE 10 HIGH HONORS Glueckert, Benjamin - Julian, Brenna - Kelley, Kaleigh Kloppenburg, Sophie - Leverenz, Kaden - Leverenz, Kori Paul, Rylan - Tucker, Carson MAROON Angel, Riley - Boarman, Alicia - Burnett, Mathania - Cox, Bailey Culley, Olivia - Deig, Keirra - Deig, Sydney - Denning, Lily Dosher, Abigail - Duﬀey, Haley - Elderkin, Hunter Erwin, Landon - Ewalt, Ryan - Ford, Brady - Girten, Katherine Harris, Logan - Healy, Alexandra - Hollinger, Garet Jarvis, Jaycee - Jarvis, Taylor - Juarez-Fernandez, Brandon Kimmel, Dominik - Kuhn, Mallory Lippe, Colton - Luckett, Micah - Martin, Kelsey - Millay, Kara Nurrenbern, Mallory - Randel, Taylor - Redman, Sadie Redman, Sydney - Reising, Alayna - Rush, Peyton Rutledge, Haley - Schenk, Sydney - Schroeder, Grace Short, Blaine - Sledd, Brooke - Tenbarge, Lily - Thompson, Levi Waller, Majesty - Weyer, Brooklynn - Willard, Khai Wilson, Lera - Wurtz, Madeline GRAY Beach, Jackson - Cobb, Brianna - Davis, Emma - Dewar, Maxwell Franklin, Shaun - Gates, Serenity - Green, Aiden - Healy, Payne Higginson, Jillian - Howell, Isaac - Loughary, Jacob Lueder, Grace - O’Daniel, Jackson - Phillips, Isaiah Pierce, Ainsley - Powell, David - Ricketts, Drake - Rogers, Peyton Russell, Scott - Schelhorn, Luke - Schneider, Calee Steedman, Logan - Williams, Alexis - Willis, Charles Yarber, Ethan

GRADE 11 HIGH HONORS Bippus, Renee - Friedman, Sydney - Kuhn, Dalton MAROON Adler, Matthew - Bilskie, Cole - Black, Jason - Boeke, Lauren Carlino, Andreana - Carlisle, Alex - Clement, Taetum Clowers, Triston - Damm, Tanner - Gansman, Alison Gerton, Olivia - Gross, Parker - Hildebrandt, Mackenzie Hoehn, Luke - Jolley, Aiden - Juncker, Daniel - King, Connor Kingery, Julia - Mavrick, Abbey - McCormick, Damien Morgan, Destiny - Moudy, Carissa - Parmenter, Isaac Potter, Maci - Ragsdale, Madison - Roberts, Jailyn Shepherd, Ariana - Snodgrass, River - Weilbrenner, Charles Wiggins, Mackenzie GRAY Adams, Henry - Anderson, Taylor - Bell, Austin Biggerstaﬀ, Genna - Branson, Lane - Bryant, Andrew Clement, Trinity - Culley, Zachary - Dickinson, Abbie Dimmett, Parker - Egan, Peyton - Epley, Fischer - Gates, Matthias Harmes, Dylan - Hart, Baylee - Henderson, Dru - Hollinger, Derek Hostetter, Leo - Huss, Hayden - Irick, Zachary - Jones, Elijah Keith, Jordan - Kern, Keaton - Loehr, Trevor - McFadden, Isaiah McGee, Savannah - McKinney, Conner - Miller, Courtney Morton, Caitlyn - Murray, Abigail - Pedrotti, Austin Rhodes, Baylee - Scates, Maggie - Schmitt, Lauren Sitzman, Karagen - Spalding, Alyssa - Spindler, Abel Spivey, Zane - Taylor, James Jr - Thompson, Tony Tinsley, Mahala - Wilson, Jaden

GRADE 12 HIGH HONORS Allyn, Amber - Campbell, Paul - Clark, Emma - Curl, Colton Curtis, Haley - Deno, Sydney - Dike, Braden - Durham, Hannah Griffin, Sara - Hamilton, Kayden - Hueftle, Emily Jackson, Brooke - Keller, Kennah - Mansfield, Kaitlyn McDaniel, Kaitlyn - Ries, Elizabeth - Singer, Mallory Steinhart, Elizabeth - Trent, Emma - Veatch, Jenna Weatherford, Savannah MAROON Alldredge, Bryce - Angel, Xavier - Batteiger, Catherine Collier, Amber - Collier, Autumn - Delancy, Faith Denning, Henry - Duffey, Nathan - Duncan, Brayden Elmendorf, Kenneth - Frisby, Trevor - Gilligan, Aiden Glover, Jamie - Gordon, Noah - Hartman, Blaise - Haton, Lennon Heckman, Samuel - Hogan, Emilee - Keitel, Abbey - Keitel, Alex Kueber, Hayley - Lang, Kelsey - Lunceford, Jessica Mayes, Logan - Owens, Gabriel - Philipps, Hunter Ricketts, Jadyn - Ricketts, Kelcey - Robinson, Paige Schmidt, Emma - Shell, Brooklyn - Simpson, Megan Thompson, Emma - Varner, Gavin - Veatch, Brock Washabaugh, Thayer - White, Damon - Whitney, Ayden Woods, Brianna GRAY Abel, Caitlin - Branson, Landone - Brickner, Keaton Cox, Adaleida - Demoss, Kirsten - Doty, Caleb - Everett, William Fawks, Lakishia - Fischer, Landon - Fox, Grant - Morris, Blake Nobles, Aaron - Plouchard, Gracee - Rogers, Kaitlin Schaffer, Autumn - Simpson, Kyle - Tenbarge, Emma Thomas, Jackson - Williams, Emily - Woods, Morgan

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GRADE 8 DISTINGUISHED Aaron, Drew - Angel, Colby - Brock, Chance - Campbell, John Cleveland, Mary-Kate - Edling, Brianna - Green, Colton Hamilton, Jaley - Jones, Cassidy - Lang, Shelby Ledbetter, Aaliyah - Mansﬁeld, Ethan - Moore, Madelyn Muller, Anthony - Preske, Lillian - Ragab, Aaron Rainey, Kyra - Reynolds, Katelynn - Swartz, Chloe Thomason, John - Valier, Ava - Wagner, Malley - Williams, Ava Zieren, Isabella HONOR ROLL Alstadt, Kevin - Anderson, Elijah - Bredemeier, Alana Byerly, Nathanael - Chilton, Addison - Collins, Connor Davis, Brynn - Davis, Phoenix - Deckard, Hayden Denning, Jasmine - Dickinson, Julian - Dobleman, Cortlynn Dye, Masyn - Dyehouse, Bryce - Emsweller, Charles Ethridge, Konnor - Forsee, Arianna - Hamrick, Maxwell Hathaway, Grant - Henderson, Rue - Hoehn, Alexandra Howard, Nathan - Hoy, Kaitlynn - Lamprich, Krystal Lindenschmidt, Kyle - Lueder, Chance - Martin, Hannah Matthews, Gabriel - McCarty, Dylan - McCarty, Landon Medina, Yoeli - Miller, Kenzie - Owens, Brandon - Patel, Yug Pedrotti, Hunter - Permenter, Jazelle - Peters, James Pierce, Lowell - Potter, Maddox - Raben, Jaxston Ritchie, Cammie - Rutledge, Andrea - Scott, Alexandra Seifert, Breonna - Slaton, Miranda - Spainhoward, Malachi Starnes, Sophia - Straw, Zoe - Tenbarge, Grace - Thompson, Layne Thompson, Valarie - Waller, Harley - Wiggins, Makayla

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GRADE 6 HIGH HONORS Cecilia Laury - Trent Mulherin - Emily Nurrenbern Laney Randall - Natalie Weber HONORS Brody Bacon - Josh Bacon - Henry Bohleber - Benjamin Deeg Waylon Dewig - Nash Stratman - Katie Wilkey

GRADE 7 HIGH HONORS Isabelle Bohleber HONORS Levi Bigge - Aiden Fehrenbacher - Reagan Reising - Josie Walker Lyla Walker - Morgan Wannemuehler - Colton Wells

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GRADE 4 HIGH HONORS Aaron, Aiden - Aldrich, Caleb - Daniel, Maycin Hamilton, Klayton - Haynes, Logan - Hoehn, Paislee Mathew, Vivian - Middleton, Ayla - O’Daniel, Mason Robinson, Jayce - Rogers, Kenzie HONORS Alldredge, Jesse - Clowers, Camden - Deckard, Cameron Egan, Bristol - Erwin, Jaylynn - Gross, Jake - Hicks, Ryan Horacek, Kaylee - Idler, Jaxon - Leinenweaver, Gabriel Mason-Nordgauer, Nicole - Mastison, Gage - Minick, Lynn Osban, Parker - Reich, Brayden - Reinitz, Samuel Ricketts, Alyssa - Riecken, Evan - Rudibaugh, Brady Sims, Teagan - Tharp, Trevor - Tucker, Nicholas - Wilson, Jake

GRADE 5 HIGH HONORS Benthall, Isabella - Harshbarger, Josie - Kelly, Ava - Kuhn, Dillon Leverenz, Abram - Mitchell, Logan - Platts, Michael Riecken, Marcus - Sullivan, Davin - Voelker, Kendall HONORS Bell, Rawlings - Briody, Kaydence - Bryant, Jesse - Carlisle, Jake David, Joslyn - Esche-Hart, Anna - Goldman, Allie Grabert, Emma - Greene, Alison - Kissel, Spencer Konrath, Emma - Lamprich, Joseph - Lemberg, William Lilleston, Ryan - Mandel, Madisyn - Mastison, Hayden Mathews, Addison - Mavrick, Cody - McKay-Gardner, Austin Wiggins, Jayden

Marrs GRADE 3 HIGH HONORS Kai McCord - Harper Riggs HONORS Tristen Branson - Warren Bredemeier - Brinley Eaton Brady Hamilton - Eden Harris - Julianna Herrenbruck Sawyer Hilt - Luke Redman - Madelyn Rude - Mackenzie Schmitz Ryan Seifert - Dyxxie Strobel - Eli Wells - Olivia Wilson Liam Wolf - Ryder Alton - Taycee Bell - Walker Bishop Audrey Blanford - Kyran Embrey - Piper Gentry - Kenslee Harker Lexie Higginson - Ellie Meinschein - Jacob Pearson Summer Sizemore - Latham Wagner - Abigail West

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HIGH HONORS Madison Cooper - Elizabeth Flores - Rylon Lyons - Joel O’Risky Jakson Reich HONORS Paxton Boyd - Chase Byerly - Ian Carlberg - Addyson Dalrymple Brogan Goebel - Elijah Goebel - Jordan Greathouse Aubrey Grimes - Elaina Lupfer - Isabella Sizemore - Olivia Staib Landon Stotler - Chelsea Thompson - Nadya Bryant - Evan Craig Liberty Funk - Jessalynne Gentry - Emma Lawrence Adam Moseley - Addison Pickett - Savannah Simpson

GRADE 5

HIGH HONORS Monroe Harris - Brock McNeece - Jackson Meinschein Levi Jones - Charley May - Thomas Scates - Sarah Seifert Trinity Terry - Braxden Walker HONORS Destini Crawford - Emma Fuhs - Addison Goﬀ Micah Lamberson-Angle - Michael McPherson - Victoria Poling Deshaun Reese - Tristan Rumley - Henry Scates - Gavin Schmuck Braxton Shelotn Charles West - Jacob Caldemeyer - Taylor Crofts Braxtyn Crow - Benjamin Eaton - Julia Emsweller - Colton Gentry Lily Kincade - Alex McDowell - Desirae Reese - Adeline Weis Elias Williams

South Terrace GRADE 4 HONORS Austill, Ilijah - Buecher, Kolt - Cutrell, Levi - Debes, Carter Dressel, Kale - Fisher, Cameron - Fortner, Tatum - Hisch, Joseph Howell, Serene - Mayes, Layla - Metz, Addison Nightingale, Claire - Peters, Anthony - Reich, Taylor Schenk, Mattison - Schmitt, Brylie - Schmitt, Emily Skeels, Maks - Stump, Lauren - Tenbarge, Brynn - Will, Chase Williams, Abigail - Wolsiefer, Jack - Young, Mylla

GRADE 5 HONORS Adams, Avery - Barrett, Braelyn - Barton, William Bosecker, Xavier - Delph, Kayla - Diekemper, Colton Esche, Allison - Gibbs, Paxtyn - Gray, Adam - Griﬃth, Kianna Hallam, Isabelle - Harp, Sullivan - Hoehn, Ayela Hoehn, Makenna - Hopp, Kaylee - Johnson, Jaylen Koester, Camden - Like, Madalyn - MacMunn, Lily McCutchan, Molly - Raber, Emalyn - Stoneberger, Ella Tucker, Chase - Will, Claire - Word, Avery

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HONORS Glenn Bender - Gwyn Beuligmann - Owen Beuligmann Matthew Carman - Jourdyn Carr - Raelynn Carrier - Clara Cater Brigham Dant - Drake Detty - Makenzie Elpers Rowen Englebright - Isabela Farrar - Kaidance Farrar Janniah Garrett - Jaxson Kram - Natalie Marvel - Lexi Meek Amorah Myers - Zoie Overton - Addelyn Poe - Kaitlyn Porath Parker Wehmer - Blake Wrobel - Morley Yount

GRADE 5 HONORS Carter Cowgill - Ryan Englebright - Brady Farrar Madison Helfert - Elizabeth Hester - Mya Hoops - Allena Maier Justice McCracken - Dylan Murphy - Aydin Roberts Izabella Simpson - Jalynn Stevens - Grant Stone Abigail Templeton - Faith Templeton - Madelynn Thomas Jocelyn Tuley - Lane Young

GRADE 6 HONORS Tyson Barrow - Will Bippus - Cristian Galindo - Makayla Helfert Lily Hester - Landan Huﬀ - Avery Little - Ellason Martin Maya Mauck - Blake Schmitt - Drake Schweizer Aslan Templeton - Madison Vaughan - Maelee Yount

North Posey Junior High GRADE 7 HIGH HONORS Audrey Fisher - Elle Johnson - Aiden MacMunn - Kassie Mayes Alexander Powers - Ciara Schenk - Katelyn Seibert Ella Weatherholt - Adelyn Wenderoth - Amelia Wolsiefer HONORS Mylee Allen - Brennan Barrett - Haven Barton - Myles Belt Kyleigh Bender - Noah Beuligmann - Jackson Bosecker Oliver Brock - Evan Buchanan - Trey Buecher MacKenzie Carrier - Zachary Colgrove - Kaden Conyers Grant Cullman - Jesse Danhauer - Makenah Delph - Roman Esche Benjamin Freeman - Siri Fullop - Adelyn Gamblin - Seth Gentil Zoey Gray - Kylee Heath - Isaac Holder - Emma Lindenschmidt Heidi Lowe - Mallory Luigs - Jackson Mills - Mackenzie Mills Zalen Montoya - Addie Murphy - Sophia Nottingham - Julia Rice Madisyn Roberts - Jillian Rogers - Kanyan Rowland Carter Schenk - Peyton Seymour - Griﬃn Simmons - Jazalyn Ward Matthew Wildeman - Alivia Williams HONORABLE MENTION Landry Blaylock - Landon Crawford - Ashlynn Delap Dylan Detty - Lilly Donner - Hayden Farrar - Wyatt Gamblin Kelsey Herke - Raegan Mason - Christopher Mayberry Tristan Mobley - Savannah Nottingham - Elijah Sharp Sophia Stone - Ethan Strueh - Ethan Wade - Quaid Williams

GRADE 8 HIGH HONORS Kade Buecher - Allie Cook - Carly Douglas - Amelia Fifer Reagan Fortune - Kayla Jones - Shawnee LaMar - Ty Mauck Maggie McCutchan - Brantly Oakley - Kaitlyn Oakley Austin Schmitt - Kelsey Sullivan HONORS Reese Basham - Zoe Bippus - Danielle Bostian Aubrey Brandenstein - Kylen Brown - Brennan Butcher Avery Collins - Jedidiah Galvin - Luke Garrison - Hayden Gee Jasmine Gibson - Jasmine Guest - Christian Hall - Braeden Harp Alyssa Heath - Courtney Helfert - Isabel Hight - Noah Koester Isaac Luigs - Maya Luna - Ashlynn Lutz - Henry Martin Christina Meredith - Ava Milligan-Staples - Madalyn Newton Adelyn Olander - Laney Owens - Lillamae Patrick - Jacob Pugh Stone Riecken - Sophie Scheller - Trey Schipp - Jonathan Schmitt Charlotte Smith - Sydnie Smith - Jackson Tucker - Evan Tuley Seth Turpen - Suzanne Weiss - Rowan Wheeler Valerie Wildeman - Lauren Wilsey - Tate Wilson - Brett Wrobel HONORABLE MENTION Carley Elpers - Jasmin Freeman - Axton Gamblin - Jessica Glaser Faith Goergen - Dylan Helfert - Jaylee Hester - Jack Hirsch Troy Holzmeyer - Morgan LaVanchy - Trace Martin Makayla Mayer - Keegan Meritt - Bailey Miles - Morgan Ogden Olivia Rhew - Piper Rollins - Carson Saltzman - Nathan Todd Landon Will

Santa Claus Postmark selected for 2020

The Santa Claus, Indiana, Post Office has selected the 2020 special picture postmark for the upcoming holiday season. On Tuesday, December 1, the post office will begin offering the picture postmark to cancel the postage stamps on holiday mail again this year. This famous small-town post office is the only one in the world with the Santa Claus name and receives over 400,000 pieces of mail in December – compared to only 13,000 pieces of mail per month the rest of the year. This special picture postmark has been offered every Christmas season since 1983. Each year, the holiday postmark is designed by a local high school art student as part of an annual contest. This year’s artist is Summer Weedman, daughter of Cecil and Jamie Weedman of Evanston, Indiana, and Keith and Michelle Englert of Dale, Indiana. Summer is now a freshman at the Vincennes University Jasper Campus, where she is pursuing a nursing degree. “Patrons from all over the world request the Santa Claus holiday postmark. Some drive into town to personally hand cancel their holiday mail with the famous picture postmark and others request the special postmark by mail,” says Postmaster Cheryl Bailey. “The famous Santa Claus postmark is a long-standing tradition for

the town and it’s always fun to see the unique artwork each year.” She asks anyone interested in getting the special cancellation on their holiday mail to follow these guidelines: • Allow at least a two-inch by inch-inch space in the stamp area for the picture postmark; • Apply postage to cards or letters before bringing or mailing them to the post office; • If you wish to mail Christmas cards to the post office, package them – with postage stamps already on them – in a sturdy envelope or box, and mail to: Postmaster, Santa Claus Station, Santa Claus, IN 47579-9998; • The picture postmark is available on working days between December 1 and 24; • The picture postmark must be requested by the postal customer; • To ensure a good postmark imprint, do not enclose large or bulky items in your holiday mail (Ex: reindeer food, snowflakes, glitter, stickers, etc.); • There is no charge for postmarking; however, there is a limit of 50 picture postmarks (hand cancellations) per person per day. For information about holiday events throughout Spencer County, call 888-4449252 or visit SantaClausInd. org/Events.

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A HONORS Kathryn Baize - Ashleigh Blankenship - Ashton Elpers Madelyn Galindo - Keira Gengelbach - Jackson Graﬀ Renea Kerchief - Ava Lowe HIGH HONORS Victoria Abernathy - Kade Bender - Ava Crawford Madison Crews - Joshua Dill - Abigail Duncan - Madison Emge Olivia Esche - Anna Freeman - Addison Fullop Kaden Gengelbach - Averi Goebel - Kaleb Herke - Ty Johnson Connor Lintzenich - Anneliese Mayes - Jade Mueller Abigail Pardon - Madeleine Powers - Sibyl Renshaw Noah Roberts - Vincent Scheller - Colin Schipp - Hanna Schmitt Logan Simmons - Reece Thompson - Aubrey Vaughn Jenna Wehmer - Luke Willis - Carson Woods - Olivia Woods HONORS Makenna Bryant - Makali Carter - Caige Christie - Cole Cullum

Quinn Fallowﬁeld - Kamden Farrar - Kolton Gardner Jalon Garrison - Jace Gauer - Aubrey Glaser - Olivia Hight Emily Kern - Easton Luigs - Cole Newcomer - Chloe Newman Paige Schatz - Kennedy Schmitt - Kaedyn Stewart Liam Stone - Matthew Stump - Lillian Tenbarge Samuel Wagner - Alexandria Warner GRADE 10 A HONORS Christina Kelly Boyd - Reanna Eastwood - Dharma Fribley Emma Hall - Lauren Kihn - Nolan Kihn - Reagan Koester Emma Moore - Madison Olander - Josie Payne Abigail Rittichier - Renee Schickel - Molly Seibert Allison Werkmeister - Anna Werner - Gavin Wheeler HIGH HONORS Mason Ashby - Reese Butler - MaKenzie Coin - Madison Coon Logan Coultas - Grace Cullman - Faith Curry - Jacob Downey Ava Epley - Shaina Farrar - Kyle Fifer - Levi Freeman Tristen Gammon - Brooklyn Goedde - Audrey Goetz - Erin Hoehn Laela Jackson - Emily Johnson - Bethany Jones - Alivia Maier Kyle Mayes - Kayla Morlan - Victoria Patrick Taylor Pieszchalski - Maxwell Renshaw - Luke Scheller Paige Schmahlenberger - Reece Terhune - Ever Warren HONORS William Bergwitz - Cade Brandenstein - Ronald Brown

Dalton Butts - Adyn Collins - Cooper Graﬀ - Logan Herke Landon Hoehn - Jake Koch - Aurora Mayberry Tanner Redman - Chandler Robinson - Xander Stone Alec Turner - Kylie Will - Emma Word GRADE 11 A HONORS Addyson Delph - Landon Epley - Morgyn Hines - Claire Koester Bryer LaMar - Maxwell Muensterman - Tyler Nevil Alyssa Sparks - Cordale Straub - Dawson Wunderlich Lauren Zirkelbach HIGH HONORS Nicholas Akers - Annie Alcantara - Lucas Bass - Kaylee Bender Ethan Brown - Alexis Cole - Audrey Crawford - Clayton Douglas Alec Elpers - Brandt Elpers - Sydni Flowers - Julia Fullop Ella Galvin - Kennedy Gauer - Lyndsey Gentil Maddelyn Gillihan - Anna Gries - Audrey Hirsch Noah Holzmeyer - Suzanne Johnson - Tristain Joseph Madison Nichole Lance - Addyson Lingafelter - Haley Lowe Madelyn Mayer - RuthAnn Meyer - Rachel Newman Kayla Orpurt - Annastasia Patterson - Meaghan Pearl Robert Peters - Jaedyn Rhineburger - Cora Schmitt Skyy Shaw - Alexa Simmons - Alexa Wagner William Weatherholt - Jacob Will - Braden Willis Wyatt Willman - Blake Zirkelbach HONORS Meredith Atkins - Abby Baehl - Katelyn Bare - Riley Basham

Kylee Baumholser - Harold Bender - Elouise Bromm Kendyl Brown - Bret Bullington - Ellison Carlson Karly Damm - Trinity Dessauer - Rachel Drone - Jaden Englert Paige Exline - Kody Gardner - Christian Greene Carter Hannah - Lilly Kerby - Chase Krohn - Ronald Lindauer Devin Lintzenich - Camden Lupfer - Payton Metcalf Kinley Milligan - Adam Moye - Samuel Myers Nettie Nottingham - Julianne Pardon - Justin Preske Brianna Randall - Jenna Rhineburger - Joel Rhineburger Eyan Rice - Allison Schmitt - Landon Smitha - Dylan Teeter Zachary Vannice - Nicholas Wargel - Kyndal Williams GRADE 12 A HONORS Austin Danhauer - Jevin Downen - Braiden Fitts - Jenna Heath Ethan Mauer - Kyle Payne - Zachariah Seibert - Darby Simpson Eelyssa Stucki - Brennan Sweeney - Tyler Thompson Tyler Underwood - Jaydyn Wehmer - Jaxon Wiggins - Clay Will Whitney Young HIGH HONORS Remington Adams - Alexander Bare - Samuel Belt Jacob Blankenship - Brooke Coleman - Casey Cotton - Adam Cox Victoria Crawford - Caleb Doubler - Caleb Dyson Taylor Freeman - Justin French - Grace Glaser - Kennedy Hallam Kevin Harnishfeger - Ian Heinlin - Dalton Hill - Tristin Keepes Kimberly Korﬀ - Kyle LaVanchy - Clayton Lutz - Brinden Morell Garrett Parker - Brady Reidford - Braden Schipp - Owen Spears Braedon Stogner - Nicholas Stump - Kedrick Wahl Todd Waugaman - Caitlin Williams - Cody Wright HONORS Mila Alderson - Jaxson Bender - Chase Christie

Kennedy Devine - Makenna Elpers - Draike Farrar Mason Hart - Gaige Kihn - Hayleigh Latham Destiney Nottingham - Megan Payne - Jackson Perigo Ella Rapp - Olivia Schmahlenberger - Jacob Wilder

Salvation Army SUBSCRIBE Volunteer Bell TODAY! Ringers needed 812- 682-3950 The Posey County Salvation Army needs volunteer bell ringers from November 28 - December 24 (Saturdays, unless you have a group that wants to choose another time to ring.). There are two locations in Mount Vernon (McKim’s IGA and PriceLess Foods - 9 a.m. 3 p.m.), and one in Poseyville (Hirsch’s 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.); the shifts last two hours. Volunteers choose the location, date, and shift that fits their schedules. Bell ringers can split a shift with a friend or sign up as a group. Individuals, families, groups of friends or co-workers, and church groups are welcome. The 2020 annual Red Kettle Campaign is one of the Army’s primary fundraising efforts which helps raise much-needed funds to help families in need with food, housing, and utility assistance. Volunteers can sign up at www.registertoring.com. Call Beth Russell at 812-838-6875 if you have questions or want to register for a specific date and time.

West GRADE 1 HIGH HONORS Carter Bouch - Xavier Esche - Khloe Hyatt - Kaden Lee Paisley Schmidt - Sarah Wooten - Adallyn Anderson Jazann Clevenger - Piper Holton - Jaxson Langston-Owens Briana Medina-Franco - Kendall Neaveill - Keaton Robb Maci Wallis HONORS Declan Cox - Georgia Crews - Ellee Kendall - Caleb Lee Saige Long - Ella Price - Rayleigh Stallings - Owen Young Caden Bebout - Serenity Bebout - Owen Jarvis - Marlena Munoz Avery Nunnally - Kinsley Nunnally - Ethan Wyatt

GRADE 2 HIGH HONORS Gavin Frisby - Karsen Hutchison - Parker Hyatt - Kenzie Johnson Finn Rainey - Sadie Thompson - Kayden Hanmore - Harvey Smith HONORS Wyatt Adams - Hope Barker - Garrison Brink - Cole Devault Bella Embrey - Carson Ferrell - Connor Ferrell - Colton McCarty Gracie Winegar - Brenna Bincsik - Finley Bullard Nicholas Miller - Oliver Nichols - Jacob Stickels - Westyn Adam

Edward Bradshaw - Faith Brakie - Cabella Bratcher Joseph Carte - Joseph Jackson - Jamarion Leach Taliyah Lewis - Isaac Newton - Ayshia Stepro Makennah Washington GRADE 3 HIGH HONORS Blake Bell - Maliya Newman - Ellery O’Neil - Trinity Gates Avalynn Reich - Jonis Robison HONORS Travis Barritt - Liberty Buchanan - Avery Collins - Jaylie Denning Brylee Dixon - Lincoln Dobleman - London Dobleman Crystal Fair - Mackenzie Gunter - Shelby Hamilton Gabriel Sutﬁn - Remington Bratcher - Hadley Breeze

Kenzlee Cox - Jazlyn Gibson - Carter Happe - Ryder Hyatt Dre Johnson - Gabrielle Laﬀerty - Kormikel Stewart Reese Collins - Brylee Daws - Kaydence Dunn - Gavin Givens Madeline Hargrove - Brady King - Ginnie McWhirter Chace Reynolds - Noah Williams GRADE 4 HIGH HONORS Chace Holton - Levi Jarvis - Makayla Payne - Jersie Reynolds Claire Woosley - Was Biggerstaﬀ - Mason Dixon - John Hewins Alexander Wallis HONORS Amanda Evans - Katlynn Garza - James Gwyn Brookelyn Hanmore - Peyton Kern - Gabriel Nunn - Lilly Ricketts Hunter Rose - Piper Schneider - Baylee Stallings

Kamya Anderson - Nathaneal Blair - Drake Buchanan James Carte - Isla Day - Bentley Kallbreier - Ti’Ana Lewis Camrynn McMichael - Angel Poole - Kaiden Stillwagoner Chyeann Whitﬁeld - Aleah Wyatt - Bryant Hubbard Morgan Miller - Mason Osborne - Aubrey Woosley GRADE 5 HONORS Kirstyn Cousert - Kendrick Hershberger - Mariyah Thomas Aleeah Bebout - Bryce Boggs - Annabelle Brock Cobie Buchanan - Nolan Cox - Erick Godinez Rosalena Gonzalez - Blake Hathaway - Saint Henderson Charlotte Millay - Shane Nobles - Aubrey Sherretz

Aidyn Breeze - Kali Cobb - Casey Davis - Reagan Denning Keaton Givens - Cierra Gross - Zane Johnson Kameron Miller - Shane Stephens - Max Thompson Hayden Williams

Saint Matthew GRADE 4 HIGH HONORS Olivia Brass - Stella Hall - MacKinley Marshall - Emily Reising Lilly Watzlavik HONORS Mason Axley - Austin Bourne - Dillan Dalrymple Bella Gonzalez - Kalyn Jarvis - Griﬃn Wright

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK MACKENZIE SCHMITT & ELISABETH SEIFERT - Marrs Elementary Mackenzie Schmitt is our choice for student of the week!! Mackenzie works hard in everything she does whether it is working towards her AR goal, studying for a test or playing hard in gym class. She is also a good friend to her classmates and always has encouraging words for everyone. Mackenzie’s kind words and hard work does not go unnoticed!! Elisabeth, also known as Libby, is a model student for not only our first-grade classroom but for our whole school community. Libby is a responsible student who works to the best of her ability each day and is consistently one of the first students to help a classmate when needed. She exhibits wonderful manners both inside and outside of the classroom. Mrs. Offerman often hears compliments from other staff members that Elisabeth was kind and helpful to her classmates and that she exhibited respect for adults. Libby’s favorite things are playing basketball or playing Barbies with her sisters. When asked about her favorite thing about school, Libby responded with, “Probably the whole day!” Great work, Libby! SPONSORED WITH PRIDE BY

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Lady Wildcats continue to be dominant team in the pool By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon Lady Wildcats swim team has kicked off the 2020-21 season with a bang with two early meet wins and a fourth place finish in Saturday’s Mount Vernon Invite. The Lady Wildcats swim team won every race in Monday’s meet, scoring 56 points against Tecumseh and Gibson Southern on Monday. They finished third in diving. Tecumseh High School finished in second place with 25 points and Gibson Southern came in third with 21 points. Freshman Julien Glover, sophomore Kaleigh Kelly, freshman Krissy Bazan and senior Hannah Durham won the 200 Medley relay. Krissy Bazan won the 200 and 500 Free. Kelly won the 200 IM and 100 back. Senior Jamie Glover won the 50 Free and 100 Fly. Senior Emily Hueftle won the 100 Breast. Durham won the 100 Free. Julien Glover, Durham, Hueftle and Jamie Glover won the 200 Free relay. Kelly, Durham, Krissy Bazan and Jamie Glover won the 400 Free relay. “The girls came ready to race again with a couple of personal best times as well by Kaleigh in the 100 Back and (sophomore) Haley (Rutledge) in the 100 Back as well,” Wildcats Coach Stephen Loehr said. “Great effort by Julien in the 200 IM, coming in third. Great effort by (freshman) Maddie Maier swimming

in her first swim competition and competing well.” He praised sophomore Cherish Anderson for her third in diving, freshman Abbi Bazan for placing second in the 100 Breast and freshman Grace Reyes for leading off a relay for the team. The Lady Wildcats hosted ten area teams for their annual invite on Saturday. The team finished in fourth place behind Jeffersonville, Memorial and Evansville North. Durham, Krissy Bazan, Kelly and Jamie Glover won the 200 Medley relay. Jamie Glover won the 200 and 500 Free. Krissy Bazan won the 200 IM. Kelly won the 100 Breast. Kelly, Krissy Bazan, Durham, and Jamie Glover won the 400 Free relay. “The Lady Cats worked hard today but came up a little short. We had several great swims today, but we also showed several areas that we still need to improve on,” Loehr said. “I think our girls swam hard today, which, as a coach, you can’t ask for more. Today’s meet did, however, show that we are not where we need to be as a whole. We were struggling to finish some swims. Still have a lot of work to do.” Team scores for the Mount Vernon Invite were: Jeffersonville High School, 240; Memorial High School, 238; Evansville North High School, 219; Mount Vernon High School, 215; Francis Joseph Reitz High

Lady Wildcat swimmer Krissy Bazan competes in the breaststroke during another successful week as the Wildcats are small in number but mighty. Photo by Garry Beeson School, 133; Jasper High School, 109.5; Mater Dei High School, 80; Heritage Hills High

School, 57.5; Evansville Bosse High School, 37; and Evansville Central High School, 6.

Viking wrestlers win two of three in season-opening weekend By Chris Morlan The North Posey wrestling team competed in their first matches of the season on Saturday. North Posey took a three- hour road trip to South Dearborn High School near Cincinnati, Ohio. This four-way dual meet was an eye opener for the Vikings. Greenfield-Central 41, North Posey 31: This match is what Viking Coach Cody Moll looks for throughout the season to help prepare the team for the postseason. Greenfield-Central has a very good wrestling squad that beat North Posey by ten points for their first dual loss of the season. Landon Epley lost 152-pound match by fall in the second round. Dalton Hill lost by fall in the first round of the 160-pound weight class. Clay Will won the 170-pound match by decision 5-3. Brady Reidford lost by fall in the second round of the 182-pound match. Wyatt Willman won the 195-pound weight class with a first- round pin. Sam Belt was pinned in the first round of the 220-pound match. Tristen Gammon won by fall in the

second round of the 285-pound weight class. Luke Willis won by fall in the 106-pound weight class. Blake Zirkelbach lost by decision in the 113-pound weight class. Gavin Wheeler won with a first- round pin in the 120-pound weight class. Braiden Fitts lost by fall in the first-round of the 126-pound match. Conner Simpson lost by technical fall in the 132-pound weight class. Camden Lupfer lost by decision in the 138-pound match. Kaleb Elpers won by technical fall in the 145-pound weight class. North Posey 38, South Dearborn 33: The Vikings escaped with a five-point win for their first dual victory of the season. Clay Will won by fall in the second round of the 170-pound weight class. Eli Robinson lost by fall in the first round of the 182-pound weight class. Wyatt Willman won by fall in the first round of the 195-pound match. Sam Belt lost by decision in the 220-pound weight class. Tristen Gammon was pinned in the first round of the 285-pound match. Blake Zirkelbach won the 106-pound weight class by forfeit. Gavin Wheeler won

the 113-pound weight class by forfeit. Braiden Fitts won the 120-pound match with a second-round pin. Austin Thornburg won the 126-pound weight class by forfeit. Conner Simpson lost by fall in the second round of the 132-pound weight class. Camden Lupfer lost by decision 14-7 in the 138-pound weight class. Kaleb Elpers lost by decision 11-4 in the 145-pound weight class. Tyler Gengelbach lost by fall in the second round of the 152-pound match. Going into this last match of this dual. North Posey led 35-33 going into the final match of the dual. With 30 second remaining in this match. The score was tied at 6-6. Dalton Hill had a takedown and won by decision 8-6 in the 160-pound weight class to secure the win for the Vikings. North Posey 74, Tri-West 3: The Vikings got their second win of the season in this dual competition. Dalton Hill won the 160-pound weight class by forfeit. Clay Will won the 170-pound match with a first-round pin. Brady Reidford won the 182-pound weight class

by forfeit. Eli Robinson won the 195-pound weight class by forfeit. Wyatt Willman won the 220-pound match with a first-round fall. Tristen Gammon won the 285-pound weight class with a first-round pin. Blake Zirkelbach won the 106-pound weight class by forfeit. Gavin Wheeler won the 113-pound weight class by forfeit. Braiden Fitts won by decision 11-5 in the 120-pound weight class. Conner Simpson lost by decision 12-5 in the 132-pound weight class. Camden Lupfer won the 138-pound weight class with a first-round pin. Kaleb Elpers won the 145-pound weight class with a second-round pin. Tyler Gengelbach won the 152-pound weight class by forfeit. After the dual matches at South Dearborn, Coach Moll said, “we didn’t wrestle well against Greenfield-Central, Tri-West or South Dearborn. We lack some leadership and we need someone to fill that role. I think we were a little over-confident coming into this meet. Wyatt Willman wrestled well. We have to figure it out, keep improving and get better.”

Jackson dominant as Wildcats hand North Posey a loss By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon senior Brooke Jackson had a triple double in the Lady Wildcats 55-34 victory over county and PAC rival North Posey at home Friday night. The Miami University of Ohio volleyball commit led the team with 18 points, 14 rebounds, 10 steals and 5 assists against the Lady Vikings. It’s the third triple double in Jackson’s Mount Vernon basketball career. “North Posey came out ready to stop (Paige) Robinson and (Libby) Steinhart. They did their research and knew that those seniors are key to our offense,” Mount Vernon Coach Kendra Steinhart said. “I was very impressed with Jackson’s ability to step into the role of a guard and help control our offense in the first half.” Mount Vernon led 17-11 at the end of the first quarter, but North Posey battled. They outscored the Wildcats 12-10 in the second quarter to pull within 4 at the half, 27-23. Steinhart said the coaching staff decided at halftime to change

their offensive strategy to find ways to free up Robinson and Steinhart and “take control of the game and we did just that.” “Early in the second half, the team executed an out of bounds play, allowing Robinson to hit a 3-point shot. Robinson hit another 3-point basket soon after that and it gave our team the spark we needed to finish the game,” Steinhart said. Robinson, a senior, had 16 points and 3 rebounds. Mount Vernon came out of the half on fire, their defense holding North Posey to 3 points and scoring 17 on offense in a third quarter dominated by the Wildcats on their way to a 55-34 final score. Steinhart said their defensive pressure opened up a lot of opportunities for the Wildcats to score. North Posey had 26 turnovers in the contest. “I was proud of the girls for their ability to press and convert steals into points,” Steinhart said. “Overall, I was impressed with our team’s defense and our ability to control the boards.” The Lady Wildcats owned the boards, out-rebounding North

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Posey 43-17. “Libby Steinhart did a great job handling the ball under pressure and seeing the floor. There were contributions from all members of the team making this a fantastic win,” Steinhart said. “I continue to see improvements being made and that makes me very excited for the rest of our season.” Other statistical leaders for Mount Vernon were: senior Steinhart with 6 points, 5 assists and 7 rebounds; sophomore Mallory Nurrenbern with 6 points, 2 assists and 5 rebounds; sophomore Grace Schroeder with 2 points and 8 rebounds; sophomore Lera Wilson with 3 points and 1 block; senior Cathy Batteiger and freshman Molly Jones with 2 points each. Mount Vernon moves to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference and will face PAC rival South Spencer at home on Tuesday. The Lady Rebels are 4-1 on the season, 0-1 in the conference.

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Youthful Lady Vikings lose but improve in early outings By Chris Morlan The North Posey girls’ basketball team played their first home game of the season last Thursday night against the Evansville Bosse Lady Bulldogs. North Posey came into this game with a 0-1 record with a loss at Gibson Southern. Prior to this matchup, Bosse’s season record was 0-4. In the first quarter, this game was scoreless for the first four minutes. The Lady Bulldogs took a 4-0 lead with 3:47 left in the quarter. North Posey regrouped and went on a 9-0 scoring run to take an 9-4 advantage. Haley Lowe drained a three-point basket with five seconds remaining in the first quarter to give North Posey a 12-7 advantage. During the first four minutes of the second quarter, North Posey was in control of this game with a 18-13 lead. Bosse held North Posey scoreless nearly the final three minutes of the second quarter. The Lady Bulldogs closed out the first half on a 12-0 scoring run to lead 30-20 at the break. Bosse was up in this game by 15 points at 43-28 with 2:11 remaining in the third quarter. Emma Hall made two consecutive three-point baskets to cut the Vikings deficit under ten points at 43-34. The Lady Bulldogs ended the third period with a 45-34 lead. With 5:39 left in the fourth quarter, North Posey was down 54-39. The Lady Vikings did not give up in this game. North Posey stepped up their defense and forced Bosse to turnover the ball. The Lady Vikings went on a 12-0 scoring run and were only down 54-51 with 1:23 remaining in the game. Claire Koester made a basket with 23.7 left in the game to make the score 55-53 in favor of Bosse. The Lady Bulldogs were fouled in the final seconds of the game and made their free throws down the stretch. North Posey ran out of time and lost this game by the final score of 58-54. Leading the Lady Vikings in scoring was Claire Koester with 22 points. Koester had 15 second half points with 11 of those points in the fourth quarter. Emma Hall finished with 12 points. Hall scored 10 of her 12 points in the second half. Jenna Heath finished the game with nine points, followed by Tori Crawford with four points, Haley Lowe with three points, Ashton Elpers with two points and Jenna Rhineburger with two points. Last Saturday night, the Lady Vikings played at home against the Class 2A tenth ranked Vincennes Rivet Lady Patriots. North Posey was still in search of their first win of the season.

This was also North Posey’s third game in three consecutive days. The Lady Vikings came up short and lost 55-33. North Posey played very well in the first quarter and were only down by one point at 14-13. Vincennes Rivet kicked it in during the second quarter and outscored North Posey 18-8 and take a 32-21 lead at the halftime break. In the third quarter, North Posey did not play bad and kept the game within reach. At the end of the third quarter, North Posey was down 4431. The fourth quarter was rough for the Lady Vikings. Vincennes Rivet’s defense held North Posey to two points in the final eight minutes of the game for their fourth loss of the season. Holly Hodge led the Lady Vikings in scoring with eight points, followed by Emma Hall with seven points, Claire Koester with six points, Jenna Rhineburger with six points, Ashton Elpers with four points and Jenna Heath with two points. The Lady Vikings took their first road trip of the season last Friday night to play county rival Mount Vernon’s Lady Wildcats. Prior to the game, Mount Vernon was undefeated at 2-0, while North Posey was looking for their first win and stood at 0-2. The Lady Cats put pressure on the Lady Vikings in the second half and coasted to a 55-34 win and remain undefeated for the season. This was also an impressive performance by Mount Vernon senior Brooke Jackson. Jackson had a triple double in this game. The first half in this matchup was close with Mount Vernon taking a 17-11 advantage at the end of the first quarter. North Posey played a good second quarter and outscored Mount Vernon 12-10. At the half, Mount Vernon had a slim lead at 27-23. Mount Vernon came out of the halftime break like a new team and put defensive pressure on the North Posey. The Lady Vikings struggled to score points in the third quarter and were held to three points. At the end of the third quarter, Mount Vernon led 44-26. The Lady Wildcats outscored the Lady Vikings 11-8 in the fourth quarter to win the county rivalry 55-34. Brooke Jackson led the Lady Wildcats with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 10 steals for a triple double. Paige Robinson scored 16 points, followed by Libby Steinhart with six points, Mallory Nurrenbern with six points, Lera Wilson with three points, Grace Schroeder with two

North Posey’s Claire Koester goes high and clearly only touches the ball in a steal attempt against Vincennes Rivet this week. Photo by Dave Pearce points, Molly Jones with two points and Catherine Batteiger with one point. Claire Koester led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 12 points. Emma Hall finished with

nine points, Jenna Rhineburger with five points, Lauren Kihn with three points, Jenna Heath with two points, Kennedy Hallam with two points and Tori Crawford with one point.

North Posey Junior High teams compete well in early games By Chris Morlan The North Posey Junior High boys’ and girls’ basketball teams were back on the court last week for a few games. North Posey girls’ have destroyed their first two opponents of the season by outscoring them 93-16. The seventh and eighth grade boys’ teams faced some tough competition last week. Both boys’ teams lost close games against Wood Memorial. (Girls) North Posey 40, Southridge 8: The Lady Vikings played their first home game of the season last Tuesday night against the Southridge Lady Raiders. North Posey jumped out to a 16-2 halftime lead, then went on to win 40-8 to remain undefeated for the season. Kaity Oakley led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 12 points. Laney Owens and Zoe Bippus each scored eight points. Alyssa Heath scored six points and Courtney Helfert finished with four points. Lady Viking coach Staci Voegel said, “I was pleased with our patience in working the offense and we are moving better on defense. These girls’ play unselfishly and do a great job moving the ball and finding the open person.” (Seventh Grade Boys) Southridge 33, North Posey 21: The

Vikings traveled to Huntingburg last Tuesday night to take on the Southridge Raiders. North Posey was held to one point in the second quarter and were down 14-7 at the half. Southridge outscored North Posey 19-14 in the second half to beat the Vikings by 12 points. Seth Gentil had a huge game for the Vikings. Gentil scored 12 points and pulled down 15 rebounds. Trey Buecher scored six points and Roman Esche chipped in with three points. (Eighth Grade Boys) Southridge 39, North Posey 28: The eighth grade Vikings also played at Southridge last Tuesday night. Southridge jumped out early on North Posey with a 12-4 advantage at the end of the first quarter and a 25-12 lead at the half. The Vikings were down by 19 points at the end of the third quarter and struggled to stay in the game. Kade Buecher led the Vikings in scoring with six points, Noah Koester with four points, Austin Schmitt with four points, Stone Riecken with four points, Jackson Tucker with four points, Christian Hall with two points, Henry Martin with two points and Evan Tuley with two points. (Seventh Grade Boys) Wood Memorial 28, North Posey 22: Last Thursday night, the Vikings were at home against the Wood

Steinhart and Fullop selected to IHSVCA volleyball all-district teams The honors continue for Mount Vernon’s Libby Steinhart and North Posey’s Julia Fullop in their volleyball careers. Recently, Steinhart was named to the Class 3A All-District team. Fullop was chosen for the Class 2A All-District Team. Steinhart ended her volleyball career at Mount Vernon when they lost in the regional championship game. The Wildcats finished the season with a 27-8 record. Steinhart made first team allconference all four years of her high school career. Steinhart’s made the All-Big Eight Conference First Team during her Freshman, Sophomore and Junior seasons. Last year, Steinhart committed to Lipscomb University to continue her volleyball career. This season, Steinhart had 291 kills, 99 aces, 8 blocks, 426 digs, 29 assists and 327 receptions. For her four-years at Mount Vernon, Steinhart played 385 sets, over 1,200 kills, 1,563 digs and 296 aces. Fullop is a junior and a three-year starter for the Lady Vikings volleyball team. Fullop has been named First-Team All-PAC all three seasons of her career. Last season, Fullop posted 210 kills, 40 aces, 8 blocks, 229 digs, 3 assists and 156 receptions. In three-years with the Lady Vikings, Fullop has played in 165 sets, has over 581 kills, 537 digs, 88 aces and 22 blocks. North Posey’s volleyball team finished last season with a 19-8 record and lost to Tecumseh in the sectional championship. This week in the history of sports Below are events that took place in the history of sports during the week of November 25-30. Some of you may remember these games or stories from the past 40 years that brought you joyful memories. Some of you may have never heard of these milestones in the history of sports. Either way, there are some interesting facts that have taken place over time and reading something you never knew or heard about makes it even more interesting. November 25- (1980) Sugar Ray Leonard regains WBC welterweight boxing crown when Roberto Duran quits in the eighth round of infamous “no mas” fight at the Superdome, New Orleans. (1981) Rollie Fingers is the first relief pitcher to win American League MVP. (1986) Oakland A’s Jose Canseco wins the American League Rookie of the Year award. (2014) Lionel Messi becomes the UEFA Champions League all-time top scorer.

Memorial Trojans. North Posey played well and led at the half 14-12. Wood Memorial took over the game in the second half and outscored North Posey 16-8 in the final two periods to win 28-22. Alex Powers led the Vikings in scoring with five points. Dylan Detty scored three points, Roman Esche with three points, Brennan Barrett with three points, Trey Buecher with three points, Peyton Seymour with two points, Zalen Montoya with two points and Seth Gentil with one point. (Eighth Grade Boys) Wood Memorial 38, North Posey 36: In the second game played Thursday night at North Posey. The Vikings led 10-9 after one period. Wood Memorial took a 20-17 advantage at the half. The Trojans led 28-23 at the end of the third quarter. North Posey outscored Wood Memorial 13-10 in the fourth quarter. It wasn’t enough and the Vikings came up short in the end to lose by two points. Stone Riecken led the Vikings in scoring with 11 points. Kade Buecher scored nine points, Austin Schmitt with eight points, Jackson Tucker with four points, Noah Koester with two points and Henry Martin with two points.

Several Wildcats are All-PAC By Trisha L. Lopez Six Mount Vernon High School football players received All-Pocket Athletic Conference Large School Division recognition for their work in the 2020 football season. Senior Blake Ritzert was named defensive captain for the All-PAC team. Ritzert had 43 tackles, four sacks, eight tackles for loss and three fumble recoveries for the Wildcats this season. Brock Veatch, senior offensive lineman, and Brady Hook, junior running back, were also named to the first team. Hook was the Wildcats leading rusher with 385 yards and 72 carries. He had 10 rushing touchdowns. Seniors Xavier Angel (kicker/punter) and Trevor Frisby (defensive back) and junior River Snodgrass (linebacker) were named honorable mention All-PAC. Angel hit 25 out of 27 extra points and 3 out of 4 field goals for the Wildcats, including a school-record breaking 45-yard field goal against Forest Park. Frisby had 14 tackles and two interceptions for Mount Vernon. Snodgrass had 40 tackles, one tackle for loss and one interception.

“It’s huge for our program to get recognition in our new conference by having those players selected to the all conference team,” Luke Messmer, Mount Vernon head football coach, said. “All three who were selected to the first team and all three on the honorable mention group are very talented kids who deserve to be recognized for the hard work they put in this season. It’s something that means a lot to kids who have given their all to represent their school, community and family. I think all three honorable mention guys could’ve been on the first team based on the seasons they had.” The Wildcats finished the season, Mount Vernon’s first in the conference, tied for second in the Large School Division of the PAC with a conference record of 3-1. They were 5-3 overall. “For our program moving forward, those individuals who were selected will be names we refer back to when pushing our younger kids to better themselves. They will be kids that are remembered for a long time by making that team,” Coach Messmer said.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HANNAH DURHAM

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK WYATT WILLMAN

Mount Vernon’s Hannah Durham participated in two first-place finishing relays over the weekend for the Lady Cats. She also made waves in last weekend’s Tell City Relays.

North Posey senior Wyatt Willman won all three of his matches on Saturday to help the team win two of their first three matches of the season.