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Viking band off to state finals Special to the News The Indianapolis area was the place to be if you wanted to watch the 80 best high school marching bands in Indiana compete. The ISSMA Semi-State open class competition was held on Saturday at four different venues: Ben Davis, Pike, Decatur Central and Franklin Community High Schools. The top 20 bands in each class braved the cold and the wind in hopes of performing their best show of the season. Only the top ten bands would move on to the Lucas Oil Stadium for State Competition on Saturday, November 8. Class D Band, North Posey was the sixteenth band of the day to perform after the final break of the day at Franklin Community. The wind seemed to carry the music away but the flags of the guard were under control with every toss and spin. The marching was executed successfully. The Vikings were done and all they could do was hope it was good enough as three of the top bands were still left to perform. At left, North Posey Drum Major Sydney Feldhake puts feeling into her direction of the Marching Vikings. As one of the state’s top ten bands, the group will march in the Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday in the State Finals. Below, Tess Massey is pictured with band behind her Photos by Dave Pearce
Award time came and the seniors of each band were recognized as their respective drum majors and auxiliary representatives were called on to the field. The schools were all awarded their Semi-State trophies. Then the top ten bands were announced in performance order. With six bands announced to be state-bound and six bands left standing on the field, North Posey’s name was called as a finalist. The other local bands from Class D to go to State are Mater Dei, Forest Park and South Spencer. North Posey band director Scott Schmitt told the band that it was not their best show but it was good enough to place in the top ten. He said he was thrilled. Mount Vernon did not fare as well. Their season ended when they were unable to place in the top ten in Class C. No local bands from Class C placed in the top ten. Castle will be the only local band to represent Southwest Indian in Class A and Jasper will represent this portion of the state in Class B.
Reising is OD of Posey DCS Special to the news in her new county.” The Indiana Department of A Hoosier native, Reising was Child Services (DCS) announced born and grew up in Evansville. A today Melanie Reising has been licensed elementary school teachappointed the office director for er, she has taught children at the the Indiana Department of Child Joshua Academy in Evansville and Services, Posey County office. In worked as the operations director her new role Reising will set goals at St. Mary’s Riverside La Petit and objectives for Academy Daycare, child welfare manalso in Evansville. In agement helping addition, she worked to ensure children as a career consultant are protected from for economically disabuse or neglect. advantaged youth at In addition, she’ll Career Choices, Incoroversee a staff of porated. eight while also In 2006 she joined handling general the Vanderburgh office operations. County DCS office as “Melanie brings a family case manager. Melanie Reising a wealth of experiBeginning in 2010 she ence with her and we’re pleased helped recruit and license foster to have her take the reins in Posey care families as a regional foster County,” said Jane Bisbee, DCS’ care specialist. Promoted to superDeputy Director of Field Opera- visor at the Vanderburgh County tions. “With her previous work as office in 2012, she remained in an elementary school teacher in that position until her appointment addition to her experience working to director in Posey County. with families as a DCS family case Reising has a Bachelor of Scimanager and supervisor, Melanie Continued on Page A14 is well-equipped to be a true leader
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Posey bicentennial celebrated
MV Elks holds Comedy Show for Cancer research The Mount Vernon Elks Lodge 277 will have a comedy show on Saturday, November 8 at 7 p.m., to raise money for Cancer Research, the Indiana Elks State Project. This is open to the public. Seating will begin at 6 p.m. Seating is limited to 100 people. A spaghetti dinner with side salad and garlic bread will be available beginning 5:30 p.m., for $10/person. Please call 812-838-3361 for reservations. Admission is Free, but we will be taking monetary donations for the Elks Cancer Charity.
By Lois Mittino Gray Everyone let out a gasp when Jerry King in the persona of Governor Alvin P. Hovey unsheathed a huge Civil War sword to cut the Bicentennial cake. It sliced a swath with ease as Jerry explained it was a real sword that he acquired in the 1960s from a retired teacher. He gingerly passed the weapon over to Bob Hall, acting as General Thomas Posey, to cut the other cake as the crowd clapped with approval. Both cakes were for the Posey County Bicentennial Celebration held on Saturday afternoon, November 1 in New Harmony’s Atheneum. The event, complete with historical re-enactors and photographs, was sponsored by the Posey County Historical Society. The highlight of the day was the unveiling and sale of specially-minted Bicentennial commemorative coins. “November 11 is the actual 200th birthday of Posey County, but we got a jump start on it by a few days,” explained Historical Society President Becky Higgins. “Most people think it was carved out of Vanderburgh County, but it was made by a combination of parts Mount Vernon residents Norris Suits and Ed McCo- of Warrick and Gibson Counties.” Posey is the most nnell (right) as long-rifleman and a fur trader. Photo by Continued on Page A14 Lois Mittino Gray
MV American Legion to hold Flag Retirement Ceremony American Legion Post 5 in Mount Vernon will hold it’s annual ‘Flag Retirement and Disposal Ceremony’ on the court square in front of the coliseum, November 11 at 5 p.m. This is an event that parents and grandparents should bring the children to, it teaches one more step in respecting our countries flag. If you have a flag that is unserviceable please take it to the American Legion at 203 Walnut Street or to City Hall and we will add it to the count. You may also bring them to the ceremony.
BMV announces Veterans Day closing Don Snemis, Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), announced today that all BMV license branches will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. All license branches will resume their regularly scheduled business hours on Wednesday, November 12. For a complete list of branch locations and hours, visit mybmv.com. NH Legion plans Flag Retirement Ceremony New Harmony’s American Legion Post 370 and BS Troop 386 have planned their annual flag retirement ceremony for Sunday, November 9 at 3 p.m. It will be held in Murphy Park. Please plan to attend and bring any worn, tattered flags that need to be properly retired. You may drop them off at the American Legion too. Hawg ‘N’ Sauce, Keck Gonnerman Harvest Dinner scheduled Hawg ‘N’ Sauce presents Keck Gonnerman Harvest Dinner and Dance at the Posey County 4-H Fair Community Center November 8, 2014. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Fried Chicken Dinner provided by St. Matthews’s Men Club begins at 6 p.m. Beer, Wine, and Soft drinks included. $25 per ticket. Entertainment presented by The Works with Katie Beste York. This is a fund-raiser for the new building being built on the fairgrounds, along with new resrooms and changing rooms. Come out and join us, tickets are on sale at Hawg ‘N’ Sauce. For more information contact Candy Morlock 812-550-3316, Richard Kauffman 812-480-4733 or any Keck Gonnerman officer. Singers sought for Mount Vernon Community Choir All singers including youth are invited to join the Community Choir for the Fifth Annual Mount Vernon Community Thanksgiving Celebration. Choir rehearsals for this non-denominational event will be held on Sundays, Nov. 9 and 16 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Trinity United Church of Christ in Mount Vernon. Singers may enter the handicapped or main doors on Fifth Street between Mulberry and Walnut Streets. For more information, contact choir director Alan Jacobs at 812-204-3021. The Mount Vernon Thanksgiving Celebration will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014, at Trinity UCC. A reception will follow.
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Prom consignment is a win-win By Lois Mittino Gray The Winter Formal Dress Consignment Sale is a win-win proposition no matter what way you look at it. The Mount Vernon Band gets money, the dress owners make a few bucks, the dress buyers get glammed up for the dance and moms get their closets cleaned out. Sounds like a sweet deal. Both short and long fancy dresses are being accepted for consignment on Friday, November 7 from 3-6 p.m., in the Mount Vernon High School foyer. Dress owners will sign a contract agreeing that half of the sale price will go back to them and half to the Mount Vernon Band Boosters. If that time is inconvenient, arrangements can be made by calling Band Booster Treasurer Laurie Hartman at 454-3753. The dresses will be available for sale on Saturday, November 15 from 9 a.m. -2 p.m., in the school foyer. Cash is preferred, as the band parents cannot do charge cards. If the dress does not sell, owners will be able to pick them back up in a set amount of time as specified in the contract. All dresses not picked up will be donated to the Special Needs Prom. This is a new fundraiser for the Band Moms to do. Laurie and her co-chairman Terri Nolan worked
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Junior Denise King and senior Erin Garmin model just a few of the many consigned formal garments. Photo by Zach Straw at the Winter Formal Dance last year and heard several girls complaining about how expensive it was to buy a formal dress for that and the prom. Some students said that their friends did not go to the winter
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