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The home of Dave and Jane Reising in Poseyville is always beautiful during the holiday season. Photo by Dave Pearce

Black Friday shopping, like everything else, different this year

By Trisha L. Lopez It was a brisk Friday morning, the crisp air hovering in the low 40s at 4:55 a.m., as shoppers formed a small line outside Kohl’s main doors on the westside of Evansville.

Several would-be shoppers did not seem to be deterred. A few wore jackets, some just sweaters. One young couple had a toddler wrapped in a blanket.

Others waited in their cars, the line not long enough to motivate them to wait in the cold any longer than absolutely necessary before store officials opened the doors to usher in the start of what is usually the biggest retail day of the year… Black Friday.

Seasoned Black Friday shoppers were unsure of what to expect in a year dominated by a global pandemic that forced stores to change their strategy going into the Christmas season.

Would there be lines at all? Would fears about contracting the Covid-19 virus keep customers home? How would social distancing work on a day typically known for far-stretching lines, shoulder-to-shoulder crowds

and aggressive gift grabbing?

There were more questions surrounding the annual shopping showcase than actual customers when the Kohl’s official opened the door at 5 a.m.

The differences between Black Friday 2020 and years past were immediately obvious.

The store employee greeted the 20 or so assembled holiday hunters wearing a blue surgical face mask. A table was set up at the store entrance holding pumps of hand sanitizer.

The biggest difference? The quiet.

A typical Black Friday opening has a hum of expectant energy and the chatter of excited patrons, many still full from Thanksgiving feasts as they clutch sale ads and plot their bargain binging strategies.

Black Friday 2020 at Kohl’s was mostly silent as folks made their way into the surprisingly bare store.

The store looked like its shoppers… strangely sleepy, like it was slowly waking from a long night’s slumber.

Angela Delancy and her friends Connie McIntire and Diana Meador

Angela Delancy and her friends Connie McIntire and Diana Meador in Target’s parking lot on Black Friday. Photo courtesy of Delancy are Black Friday pros. The Mount Vernon resident has been snagging post-Thanksgiving sales for 20 years.

The ladies donned custom-made white and green baseball-style shirts featuring the words “Gather Gobble Shop #blackfriday” and matching red, green and white Christmas face

masks.

“When I first began shopping, we would begin around 3:30 a.m. to stand in line for Toys R Us to open at 6 a.m.

As stores began opening earlier and earlier, we’d leave earlier and earlier.

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Cynthiana officer Harrington makes Posey drug arrest Special to the News On Saturday in November 28, 2020 at 6:27 p.m., while on duty for the Cynthiana Marshal’s Office in Posey County, Cynthiana Town Marshal James Harrington and his Canine Jagger conducted a traffic stop. The stop involved a red 1999 Dodge Ram pickup truck for defective license plate lights, on State Road 68 (Eastbound) at the Posey County/Gibson County line. The pair was assisted by the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, the Haubstadt Police Department,

and the Indiana State Police.

“I do this because I care about the community. Hopefully the arrested individuals will seek help for their addictions.”

- James Harrington During the stop, Harrington obtained the driver’s (Kevin Earl Steele

of Elberfeld, Indiana) consent for Jagger to conduct a free air sniff around the exterior of his vehicle, and while doing so, Jagger alerted on the passenger’s door of the truck. While speaking with the driver, he admitted he was in possession of Marijuana, and he was placed in custody.

While searching his outer clothing and his vehicle, they located a glass smoking pipe containing what later field tested positive as Methamphetamine, bags of Marijuana, grinders containing Marijuana, two firearms,

and other items of drug paraphernalia.

The driver was transported to the Posey County Sheriff’s Office/Jail, where he was lodged for Maintaining a Common Nuisance (Level 6 Felony), Possession of Methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of Marijuana (Class B Misdemeanor), and Possession of Paraphernalia (Class C Misdemeanor), and the driver’s truck was recovered

by Mac’s Garage and taken to their place of business in Oakland City.

Kevin Earle Steele

Teaching virtually not part of curriculum First-year teacher learns and teachers with Covid

Bailey Navarette

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By Lois Mittino Gray Bailey Navarrette is a fresh new face in the Mount Vernon School District, but most of her students only see it on a computer screen. She is hired this year to be the Virtual Academy Teacher to 35 second and third graders opting to do their learning online. Her students come from all three elementary schools in the district. Bailey loves teaching them, although she termed it, “a real learning process for everyone.” During this Thanksgiving holiday, she remarked, “I am grateful for everyone’s patience.”

Two weeks into this semester, after a week of training, Bailey faced two computer screens in a room assigned for her use in the junior high school and launched her lessons. Some days she uses the onsite room and on others, she works from home using two laptop screens. Her typical day begins at 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. with her 22 second

graders. For two hours, she teaches four different short lessons and gives assignments in reading, writing, English and math. She gives individualized attention to each student when it is needed and often shares her screen with students as she explains answers.

From 10:30 a.m. until noon, Bailey puts in grades, works on lesson plans, and eats her lunch. At noon, she spends two hours teaching her third graders, checking individual work, and sharing screen time with them. She changes things up on Friday with Science, Health, and Social Studies projects.

Sometimes it is test day and students take tests with an app called Google Classroom. Assignments are listed by days and worksheets can be filled out using an app called Kami. After finishing up with students, the devoted educator continues to grade and edit papers and plans after school. She sometimes

even calls parents on the phone. “I have to make it a point to leave by 5 p.m. each day to go home,” she said, exhibiting her enthusiasm for her new career.

While home is now the west side of Evansville, Bailey originally hails from Dallas, Texas. When she graduated from high school in 2014, she searched for a college where, “ I could attend and make a difference. Dallas is a big hub and I was looking for something more personal. The University of Evansville sent me a lot of mail. I never heard of the place, but decided to go visit it. It was friendly and personable and I felt it would fit well with my Christian beliefs. I also liked that it had a large international population.”

That international population was the key in meeting her future husband, a student from Lima, Peru. She attended a Christian youth group social gathering where she played a mean game of

‘Capture the Flag’. “I like to play games and I was a little too feisty and aggressive and was knocked unconscious. My husband remembers seeing that happen and that’s how we met for the first time.

Of course, I don’t remember meeting him that day at all,” she recalled with a grin.

The couple was friends first for two years sharing similar beliefs and a strong faith, before seriously dating for another two and a half. The newlyweds were married just this past May in the middle of the COVID pandemic. Bailey, who loves dogs, is currently looking for one to share their lives. She is a member of the Posey County Humane Society and It Takes a Village. She also loves plants and is currently plant-sitting five plants for a friend, even though she has 21 plants of her own. She en-

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T F B D P Thanksgiving was deďŹ nitely dierent this year.

For the past 30-plus years, Connie and I have been planning for a house full on the days and especially the night before the Thanksgiving holiday.

When we got married, we agreed that we would host the holidays for both sides of our family. We have always cooked a full meal for Thanksgiving with the idea that we were going to have a big spread. If you could come or would come, you were welcome. It was a staple in our lives and the lives of family members.

Over the years, we have had some interesting mixes around our holiday table. We’ve had relatives, relatives of relatives, friends, and friends of friends. It has been a blessing for us to be able to put such a meal together for every major holiday season. Anyone with no place to go could always know they were welcome at our house. We have never run short on food.

But this year was anything but normal. On the night before Thanksgiving, I was sitting in my living room recliner looking at some of the pictures

Enjoy memories as you make them this year on our wall. One of them has been the theme of our home. It says, “Gather here with Grateful Hearts.�

As I sat there contemplating the coming holiday, I realized that not only was it not going to happen this year, it was borderline on the illegal list for a large group to gather.

It was joyful in some ways as Connie and I had managed to start our own tradition. Over the years, both sides of our family got acquainted with each other and became accustomed to spending the holidays together. Everyone got to know each other and expected to see extended family over the years.

As I think back, I chuckle as sometimes our family mix was not exactly what both sides of the family desired. Sometimes certain members of one family didn’t necessarily want to gather at our house if both sides of the family were going to be there. But Connie and I had made the agreement.

The meal was going to be at our house and if you wanted to come, you were more than welcome. If you wanted to do your own thing, you were welcome to do that also.

This year’s pandemic gave me more time than I really wanted to reect and think about Thanksgiving and holidays past. I can remember through the years that Eric’s Morlock grandparents had

Guest Column: Congressman Larry Bucshon

stopped by on or near the holidays mostly to say hello to him. But we got to know the Morlocks well. I was honored when I was asked to be a pallbearer when Eric’s biological grandfather passed away.

The next to go was my brother-in-law’s mother.

Her husband had pastored the church where I grew up. She was never a regular guest at our family functions but was always welcome. There was usually a healthy plate sent back to Carmi for Annalee from meal leftovers. She, too, has left us.

And of course, my mom was one of the original crew. She left us in 2006. She always seemed to enjoy seeing everyone. Then later, we lost Connie’s mom‌then Connie’s dad‌and most recently Connie’s brother. And as extended families continued to grow, others began to host meals for members of their own families and attendance fell o.

My two sisters have been regulars every year until this year. Connie’s Uncle Ronnie and Cindy always seemed to make time to come by and say hello.

But at the end of the day this year, it was just Connie and me. I half-heartedly put on a turkey the night before Thanksgiving. For some reason, it didn’t even taste good this year. And despite laying out all kinds of complements to prepare the next morning, at the end of Thanksgiving day, those

cans and items were still sitting on the counter and had never been prepared.

Thankfully, in the afternoon, Eric and Jacy invited us down to spend a while with them and the grandchildren. Even though it was nice to have a meal and time with them, the day was very dierent than Thanksgivings past.

Times are unsettled. People we love have gone on. There are more empty chairs around our holiday tables. I asked myself on Thanksgiving evening, “Is this the new normal?� I have heard so much about the new normal over the past few months that I don’t even like hearing the words.

But perhaps I should take this to heart. Perhaps this is the “new normal.� Are people always going to be advised not to gather in groups for holidays or any other activities? None of us can really be sure what tomorrow holds.

My advice is to treat one another like we want others to treat us. Positive changes seem to be on the horizon and hope is on our doorstep. However, if we have learned anything this year, it is the fact that we shouldn’t take anyone or anything for granted. Enjoy the times we spend together whether in groups of two or 200. Make lots of memories.

Because, as I have learned, there comes a time when memories are all we have.

Guest Column: Sally C. Pipes

Bucshon Applauds Trump Admin Rule Overhauling Outdated Stark Law Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement applauding the Trump Administration for ďŹ nalizing a regulatory overhaul to the Medicare physician self-referral law, more commonly known as the Stark Law, to enable increased physician coordination that leads to better and more aordable care for patients: “The overhaul of the Stark Law is a win for patients and physicians alike. Since being elected to oďŹƒce, President Trump has been advocating for a better experience for patients across the nation. Over the past four years, his administration has been focused on rolling back unnecessary Washington red tape that makes it more diďŹƒcult for health care providers to take care of their patients. Likewise, I have been a staunch supporter of increasing aordable, accessible quality health care and this is a step in the right direction. The Stark Law is a dated regulatory structure – designed for a fee-forservice payment model in the 20th century – that has inhibited value-based care and coordinated care arrangements that many physicians are eager to take advantage of in order to provide

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better and more eďŹƒcient care for their patients.

This overhaul to modernize the Stark Law will remove legal barriers that currently prevent physicians from entering into coordinated care and innovative payment models that can lead to better outcomes for patients while also keeping costs down.

Dr. Bucshon is the lead House Republican cosponsor of the bipartisan Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act (H.R. 2282) which would update the Stark Law to enable increased physician coordination leading to better patient care and Medicare spending eďŹƒciency. In 2017, Dr. Bucshon was the lead sponsor of this bipartisan legislation (H.R. 4206) in the 115th Congress.

Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. is a physician and Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee serving his ďŹ fth term representing Indiana’s 8th Congressional district. The 8th District of Indiana includes all or parts of Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warrick counties.

Will the doctor see me now?

Imagine you’re traveling out of state to visit family.

When you’re 15 minutes from grandma’s house, you decide to let her know you’ll be arriving soon.

For some reason, your mobile phone doesn’t connect. So you stop at a payphone to call your phone provider. They tell you they shut o your service because you entered a new state.

This scenario may seem absurd. But it’s an apt analogy for the regulatory regime governing many U.S. doctors.

Telemedicine technology made it easier for physicians to provide care from afar. But thanks to onerous medical licensing rules, a doctor’s ability to practice medicine vanishes at the state border.

Government oďŹƒcials rolled back many of these rules in response to COVID-19. Those rollbacks should remain permanent.

Each state requires that physicians take a combination of qualifying exams to receive a medical license. The exams vary from state to state, as does the minimum amount of postgraduate training. This is all added onto the tests every licensed doctor must pass, including the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination.

This system is complex and costly. A physician can expect to pay anywhere from $35 in Pennsylvania to $1,425 in Ne-

vada for application and license fees. The wait to receive a license ranges from three weeks in Hawaii to nine months in New Jersey. He might also have to pay an additional fee to renew the license every few years.

There is a network of 29 states, plus the District of Columbia, that allows physicians licensed in one state to easily acquire a license in another.

As of March 2019, less than 1 percent of registered physicians had taken advantage of that network. In 2018, nearly 80 percent of registered physicians had one medical license.

This system limits doctors’ ability to provide care where it’s needed most. Telehealth renders these licensing rules even more nonsensical.

Pre-pandemic, a physician had to have a license in a patient’s home state to provide remote care - whether a quick check-up or a consultation with a specialist.

Federal oďŹƒcials recognized how these rules present a serious barrier to care during the pandemic. In a coronavirus hotspot like New York, doctors had no time for a person who needed a prescription reďŹ ll. But there were plenty in the nation’s interior, where the pandemic hadn’t yet spread.

In March, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services allowed doctors to receive payment from Medicare and

Medicaid for telehealth services delivered across state lines.

In August, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Sen. Roy Blunt R-Mo., introduced bipartisan legislation that would allow physicians to treat patients, either virtually or in-person, across state lines for the COVID-19 pandemic and “for future national emergencies.�

It shouldn’t take a “national emergency� to get rid of these rules.

Consider how telehealth could help rural regions, which face a shortage of healthcare providers. Roughly one-quarter of rural Americans report that geographic barriers are a major obstacle to accessing care.

Relaxing state-based telehealth restrictions could allow physicians in populous areas to provide advice to rural healthcare professionals.

The pandemic has shown the beneďŹ t that easing unnecessary medical licensing restrictions can deliver for patients and the healthcare system. It’s time to waive those restrictions for good.

Sally C. Pipes is President, CEO, and the Thomas W. Smith fellow in healthcare policy at the PaciďŹ c Research Institute.

Her latest book is False Premise, False Promise: The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All (Encounter 2020). Follow her on Twitter @sallypipes.

This piece originally ran in the Tennessean.

Letter to the Editor Drig crisis reaching too many In today’s drug crisis, deaths happen every single day and it’s really easy to scroll through your Facebook feed and see all of these massoverdose situations and memorials and think “at least it’s not my kid.� But what you have to realize is that the person who died was someone’s child. You can only sit back and think it’ll never happen to you or your family for so long until it does.

If there’s one thing I’m completely certain of, it’s that no family ever really recovers from losing a child to addiction. No family ever

fully recovers from losing a child, in general not just from a drug overdose. It’s an unnatural sequence in that children are supposed to bury their parents, not the other way around.

When parents have to bury their children it’s as if a piece of them is lost forever. A gaping void of emptiness is left behind that is never again ďŹ lled. The sad part of the whole drug epidemic is that more families than ever before have had to endure that type of eternal heartache and loss.

Jason Good

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Autumn Fest

For thousands of years humans of almost every culture have celebrated that blissful but too short period between the end of the hard work of growing and harvesting food stus and the beginning of the long gray period of rationing them out until spring. These events of thanksgiving are usually scheduled about the time of the autumnal equinox. In America our Thanksgiving holiday is traced back to the autumn of 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The small group of English immigrants that meant to reach what would later be called New York was trying to survive mainly on faith in the unfamiliar environment of their adopted home. However, they found the generosity of the Native Americans of more direct

beneďŹ t. The few remaining descendants of the once numerous Wampanoag tribe might wonder if their ancestors’ kindness is an example of the, “No good deed goes unpunishedâ€?, cautionary tale.

Regardless, Peg and I gratefully acknowledge the end of the grass mowing, yard and garden maintenance season and the short respite before the chores of cutting up downed limbs for the winter can no longer be ignored. And our shared competing memories of Thanksgivings past help assuage the melancholia of this 2020 year spent with the angst brought on by ’Ole 19 and the presidential election.

For example, I was regaling Peg with my joyous male experiences on a typical Thanksgiving Day. The morning would be spent with my two brothers, our father and maybe some uncles hunting out in the crisp autumn air. If we did not P / E D P

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bag any quail for the women folk to clean and add to the Thanksgiving dinner we would while away the time target shooting until the ďŹ rst football game came on T.V. Except for the occasional hapless quail everyone had a grand time.

Then we would wend our way back home where Mom, my sister, and often some aunts and Grandmother would rustle up homemade biscuits and gravy as we of the testosterone persuasion would arrange ourselves near a television.

Sometimes we boys would eschew watching football and have a pick-up game of our own in the yard until Mom called us for the Thanksgiving meal around two or three in the afternoon.

Once dinner was over the men would graciously help the women by leaving the table so that the dishes could be cleared and cleaned. We were thoughtful in those halcyon days. After an hour or two the men would cease their pursuits

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of tobacco and football so the ladies could serve us dessert; pumpkin pie was de rigueur.

In those years before Trump vs. Biden the issues were more basic and parochial. What really mattered then was whether the dressing should or should not contain oysters? Should the brownies include pecans? What do you do with the giblets? And every now and then someone would complain that the price of gasoline had risen to almost ďŹ fty cents per gallon and that our favorite football team’s coach should ask our family for advice.

Now those are some of my pleasant reections on the joys of Thanksgivings past. Peg and my sister Janie on the other hand seem rather prickly about those blessings of days gone by.

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Norma Kuhn Robison Norma “Nonnie” Kuhn Dewart Robison passed away peacefully on November 29, 2020. Nonnie was born at her grandparents’ home on July 29, 1924 to the late Clarence and Emily (Markham) Kuhn.

Nonnie, a lifelong Mount Vernon resident, graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1942. She graduated from Indiana University in 1946 with a degree in Elementary Education. Nonnie taught with love for 30 years of which 25 were in the second grade at West Elementary School in Mount Vernon. She retired in 1990. Nonnie was a lifetime member of First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon where she was Lay Leader and very involved in Christian Education. She was President of the Board of the United Methodist Youth Home in Evansville.

Nonnie was active in Walk to Emmaus and Tres Dias. She was a life member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, a member of Tri Kappa, Western Hills Country Club and the Evansville Kennel Club. She enjoyed traveling throughout the United States and Europe and rooting for her Indiana Hoosiers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Major Allen Dewart, USAF Reserve, her second husband Aubry Robison, Jr., sister Marilou Kuhn Tucker Thomson and stepson Proctor Robison.

Surviving her are her son Mark (Sharon) Dewart of Lake Bluff, Ill., and daughter Sarah Dewart (George III) Morrison

of Cincinnati, Ohio. Her grandchildren: Stephen (Sharokina), John (Sarah) and Elizabeth Dewart; and Katherine (David) Church, George IV (Katherine) and Allen Morrison. Great grandchildren: Connor Dewart and Madeline Church. She is also survived by Aubry’s children: Phyllis (Frank) Thesier, Michael (Maria) Robison, Dawn Robison, and Susan (Thomas) Kiningham and their families. Nonnie had many dear and special friends, including George Thompson and Jennifer Reed.

The family would like to thank the Community of Solarbron and her caregivers: Evelyn, Adrien and Kalia.

Due to the Covid Virus, the memorial service will be private. A Celebration of Nonnie’s Life is being planned for 2021.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon, or the United Methodist Youth Home in Evansville.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

George Donald Louden On Monday, November 16, 2020, George Donald Louden began his next adventure in Mount Vernon, Indiana, at the age of 91.

He was born on March 5, 1929, in Ravenna, Ohio, to Herman and Gladys Louden.

He was a corporal in the United States Air Force where he served at bases in California and Alaska. After his military service, he attended interior design school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On November 21, 1949, he married Margaret Clarke Greenlees. They raised two children together, daughter Mary Louise and son John.

George was a man who could never be nailed down by any one particular interest or occupation. His storied resume was part of what made him who he was. George was a pilot, a designer, a sheriff’s deputy, an entrepreneur, an electrician, and an avionics technician. He repaired and calibrated missile gyros, rebuilt airplanes and boats, and delivered campers all across North America.

Not one for idleness, he filled his free time with volunteer work and hobbies. He worked the Civil Air Patrol in both Ohio and Wisconsin; crewed the Niña replica on the Ohio River; served as an electrician on the LST325 in Evansville, Indiana; was a member of the Order of Siam; and he was very active with the Evansville RC club and started the Posey County RC club. He was also active with Posey County EMS. Whether it was full-sized aircraft or radio-controlled models, a huge portion of his time was spent flying, building, fixing, and talking about aviation. Boats and motorcycles were also major interests, and he used them for evening joyrides and intricately planned multi-day trips.

George loved collecting and shooting guns, refurbishing old

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Virginia M. Dartt, 92, of Evansville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2020. She is now at rest and we are honored to share this message of her life.

Virginia was a wonderful mother, filled with loved for her children and grandchildren. She worked tirelessly to ensure every family occasion was centered on food and togetherness, while placing everyone’s needs above her own.

With a wonderfully kind spirit, she was unassuming in so many ways, and so very caring to others in need. Always a caregiver concerned about her family’s health and safety.

Her husband of 53 years, William “Chuck” Dartt and Virginia owned and operated Chuck’s Standard Service, later Chuck’s Amoco for 26 years. Upon retirement, they spent several years in Florida, enjoying friends, fishing and all that Florida has to offer.

Family visits were always special and she seemed to anxiously await the arrival of friends and family and the days together. One of Virginia’s greatest joys was the outdoors and nature. She spent so many hours enjoying the beauty of creation and all that it gives to us.

She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church and she raised her children with Christian values. She was a 1947 graduate of FJ Reitz High School.

Virginia was preceded in death by her birth mother, Lydia (Hahn) Ungetheum in 1933 at the age of five; by her father, August Ungetheum; the mother who raised her, Eura (Dossett) Lively Ungetheum; her husband, William “Chuck” Dartt and by her sis-

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ter, Bettye L. Mears.

She is survived by daughters, Connie (Ron) Romain and Vicki (Randy) Breivogel; son, Dale (Ladonna) Dartt; grandchildren, Amy (Josh) Barron, Jeff (Katie Sebahar) Romain, April (Lee) Johnson, Kevin (Amanda) Dartt, Joshua Breivogel and Timothy Breivogel and by six great granddaughters, Allison, Caroline, Ellie, Lila, Violet and Rose.

“Ginny” as many knew her, was a resident at the Heritage Center until her recent transfer to the Linda E. White Hospice House on November 26, 2020.

Virginia’s family extends a special thank you to the staffs of both the Heritage Center and Linda E. White Hospice House for their compassionate care.

Funeral services for Virginia will be private. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tri-State Multiple Sclerosis Association, 971 South Kenmore Drive C, Evansville, IN 47714.

Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

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radios, researching the family genealogy, fishing, and going to Dairy Queen. At the core of all of this was his desire to pass his knowledge onto others, especially his children and grandchildren.

George had an intense love of travel and adventure. This should be obvious from how much time he spent with machinery that helped him get from one place to another. He lived in several states throughout his life including Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Alaska. He had a habit of showing up unannounced to holidays, special events, and wherever he felt like, very much to the joy of his family. His countless journeys were fuel for countless more stories, each filled with a level of detail that was hard to match. He leaves behind a legacy of cherishing life for all it has to offer and sharing it with loved ones.

George was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, and his daughter, Mary Louise. He is survived by his son, John, his sister Mary Louise Louden, six grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2021. To see photos of George, please visit http://pictures.georgelouden. com.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Janet L. Reisinger, 80, of Evansville, Indiana, born to Elmer and Evelyn (East) Reisinger on January 2, 1940, in Evansville, Indiana passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Ascension Saint Vincent Hospital of Evansville.

Jan graduated from Cynthiana High School in 1957, recently retired from Good Samaritan Home where she worked the last nine years as a receptionist and enjoy fishing, sewing and knitting.

Surviving are her children: Lisa (Kent) Hoefling and Brian Wiggins both of Evansville, Indiana; loving companion, Greg Willis of Evansville, Indiana; a brother Keith (Eve) Reisinger of Pensacola, Florida; two grandchildren: Tyler (Tessa) Hoefling of Joplin, Missouri and Derek Hoefling of Evansville; great-grandson Hayes Hoefling, along with many cousins.

Preceding her in death were her parents and infant daughters Cynda and Linda Wiggins.

Private Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Werry Fu-

Woody was born on September 11, 1951. The son of Woodrow Sr. and Katherine (Uhde) McFadin. He passed away on Saturday November 28, 2020 at his home, with his family by his side.

After his graduation from Mount Vernon High School in 1969, he served six years with the Indiana National Guard.

Woody was a member of The Turning Pointe UMC, his relationship with the Lord was evident in the love and kindness he showed to his family and friends. From a young age, he was blessed to have a career he loved, being a multi-generation farmer. His passion for cars began with his 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner. Years later he enjoyed the Richard Petty driving experience. Woody’s life wasn’t complicated. Eating a Snicker’s candy bar while picking corn was at the top of his list of favorites. When he wasn’t farming, you could find him sitting around the kitchen table with family eating his favorite homemade meal.

Surviving Woody is his high school sweetheart and wife of 47 years, Mary Theresa (Blakley) McFadin; daughters, Katy (Tom) Lang and Carrie (Matt) Staib; son, Matthew (Andrea) McFadin; and grandchildren, Hannah, Kelsey and Shelby Lang, Blake, Addaleigh, Eli, and Emily McFadin, Haylee, Olivia, and Owen Staib.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a stillborn daughter; sister, Chris (McFadin) Schmitz; in-laws, Charles and Cecile Blakley; sister-in-law, Rita (Hughie) Jones; and brotherin-law, Brian Phillips.

Surviving are sisters, Nancy (Ed) Mueller, Beth Ellen (Brian) Higgins; brother-in-

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Visitation will be from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: It Takes a Village, 1417 North Stockwell Drive, Evansville, IN 47715.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Due to the national health crisis, masks are recommended and social distancing should be observed.

Wanda Lou Bull, 88, of Evansville, Ind., passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. She was born on August 9, 1932 to the late William and Mary Whyte.

She loved to talk about her family, especially her grandchildren and her flowers.

Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, Wilfred Bull.

She is survived by her children, Gene (Sheila) Smith, Jim (Bonnie) Smith, Janet (Chris) Vale, Jane (Scott) Ambrose; grandchildren, Crystal (Larry) Ennis, Blaise (Rachel) Smith, Matt (Tiffanie) Smith, Megan Smith, Kristy (Adam) Krohn, Tim (Stephanie) Winters, Beth Ambrose, and nine great grandchildren.

A funeral service was held 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Alexander Memorial Park Heritage Chapel officiated by Pastor Gene

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Although ALS claimed his earthly body, it is comforting to read of God’s promise in Philippians 3:21.

Funeral service was held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at The Turning Pointe UMC, 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road, Evansville, Ind., with Rev. Scott Cassell officiating. A private graveside service to be held later.

A walk through was held from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. service time on Tuesday, at the church.

Due to the national health crisis, masks were required and social distancing should be observed.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to National Gaucher Foundation, The Turning Pointe UMC or The ALS Foundation.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Palliative Care and Heritage Hospice for being a part of this journey.

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Ivan Daniel Reidford Ivan Daniel Reidford, 83, of Evansville, Indiana, born to Henry and Theresa (Scheller) Reidford on November 18, 1937, in Nesbit, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Bethel Manor in Evansville, Indiana.

He worked for John Deere (Poseyville Farm Sales) for 40 years and was a member of Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church. He was a farmer and enjoyed being outdoors. He loved his grandchildren and watching them in their activities.

Surviving are his wife: Carolyn Ann Scheller of Evansville, Indiana; daughter: Katrina Neumann (Mike) of Wadesville, Indiana; sons: Henry Reidford (Agnes) of Poseyville, Indiana, Brian Reidford (Deb) of Evansville, Indiana, Donnie Reidford (Shawna) of Evansville, Indiana and Matt Reidford (Kellie) of Evansville, Indiana; 15 grandchildren: Jackie Oakley, Raelyn Seibert, Marissa Weatherholt, Rynn Neumann, Derek Reidford, Neal Reidford, Jared Reidford, Shane Neumann, Kendall Reidford, Shaylin Reidford, Brady Reidford, Dalton Reidford, Makenzi Reidford, Kaiden Reidford and Ashton Reidford and 10 great grandchildren.

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were his parents; brothers: Norman Reidford and Edward “Dick” Reidford and sisters: Esther Jenkins, Priscilla Reidford, Catherine Reidford and Anna Lee Becker and a granddaughter: Kaylin Reidford.

A Mass of Christian Burial service will be private for immediate family members only and will be held at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 10 North Saint Francis Street, Poseyville, IN 47633 or Bethel Manor, 6015 Kratzville Road, Evansville, IN 47710.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Alvin William Roehr, 91, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Solarbron Terrace. He was born in Wadesville, Ind., on January 5, 1929 to the late Edward W. and Meta G. (Papenmeier) Roehr.

He graduated from Wadesville High School. In his early working years he laid block and general construction while adding buildings to the farm.

Alvin worked at Igleheart Milling and Kent/Ball Plastics for over 30 years. Always farming through his working years, Alvin raised grain, livestock and pigs for over 50 years. Alvin was a lifelong member of Zion Lippe Church and participated with the founding of the The Robinson Township Conservation Club.

Alvin enjoyed traveling with Louise and a group of good friends and especially loved polka trips. With his two left feet, he always relied on Louise to keep rhythm. He also enjoyed traveling to Germany and Alaska.

Alvin was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years Louise Roehr.

He is survived by his son, Russell Edward Roehr; daughter, Janell Lillian Roehr; grandchildren, Leah (Tom) Dugan and Shayna (Ricky)

Carolyn Sue Thompson Carolyn Sue (Givens) Thompson, 79, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away November 25, 2020 at West River Health Campus. She was born June 24, 1941 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Stacy and Carol (Watson) Givens.

Carolyn worked many years for Ameriprise as an office administrator, but she was also Mead Johnson’s first general maintenance woman.

She was an avid bowler and was inducted into the Evansville Women’s Bowling Hall of Fame. Carolyn also enjoyed antiquing.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Danny Givens; and nephew, Steven Cox.

She is survived by her son, Blain Newman (Sara); Gina Newman (Jeff Hengstenberg); sisters, Judi Housley (Warren) and Nancy Butler; sister-inlaw, Monika Givens; nieces, Stacey Simpson (Scott), Julia Waterman (Dan) and Lisa Powers; nephew, Jeff Givens (Courtney); her great friend, Gene Thompson.

A walk through for friends of Carolyn’s was held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 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 ob-

He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Glenna (Butler) Carr; son, Ronnie (Brenda) Wagner; daughters, Connie (Guy) Vance, Denise Kay Hoehn and Janet (Neil) Issa of Saint Clemente, Calif.; grandchildren, Dane (Peggy) McDurmon, Kelli (Aaron) Frederick, Jessica Wagner, Lauren Wagner, Cory Vance and Kyle (Blair) Vance; great-grandchildren, Abby, Dominic, Elizabeth, Kaylee, Kinzy, Mathias and Makai; and several nieces and nephews.

A private funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2020.

Memorial contributions

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Memorial contributions may be made to Westwood General Baptist Church for Honduras or the Alexandrian Public Library.

Ray; great-grandchildren, Aubrey Hancock, Reed Ray, and Alayna Ray. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Solarbron staff for their loving care and support.

A Private funeral service was held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Zion Lippe UCC, officiated by Pastor Jeff Long with burial following in Alexander Memorial Park. Friends visited 3-7 p.m. Friday, November 27, 2020 at Alexander West Chapel. The family understands those choosing not to visit.

Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lippe UCC, the Alzheimer’s Association, or to a favorite charity.

Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.

Donald “Parky” Raymond Parkinson, 86, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away November 23, 2020 at Premier Healthcare of New Harmony.

He was born October 18, 1934 in Evansville, Ind., to the late John and Irene (Maddox) Parkinson.

Donald was a graduate of Wadesville High School. He had been Exalted Ruler at Elks Lodge 277, a member of the Beulah Masonic Lodge and Holy Angels Catholic Church.

Donald was an avid Ham Radio Operator (WD9DJP). He loved to fish at Barkley Lake and Lake Okeechobee. Donald was a lifelong Cardinals fan.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara (Schneck) Parkinson; daughter, Debbie Parkinson; and sister, Emma Jane (Parkinson) Scott.

He is survived by his wife, Connie (Bauer) Parkinson; daughter, Jill Duncan (Miles); son, Brian Parkinson (Landra); grandchildren, Bryan “Max” Parkinson, Shon Duncan, Tiffany Magri (Mike) and Bradley Duncan (Kylie); great-grandchildren, Ella and Charlize Magri and Layla Duncan; stepsons, Kenneth Rudibaugh II (Courtney) and Kyle Rudibaugh (Angie); and step-grandchildren, Jes-

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A walk through for friends of Donald’s was held from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 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 Mount Vernon Relay for Life or the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Indiana Chapter, 50 East 91st Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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PLEASE EMAIL ALL OBITUARY INFORMATION TO: news@poseycountynews.com Financial Focus Managing Your Retirement Plan Under a New Employer Your employer-sponsored retirement plan is a valuable asset. But sometimes things happen that can affect the status of your plan. So, for example, if you work for a hospital that changes ownership, and you have been participating in a 403(b), 457(b) or 401(k) retirement plan, what should you do with it now?

Basically, you have four options: • Cash out your plan. You can simply cash out your plan and take the money, but you’ll have to pay taxes on it, and possibly penalties as well. So, unless you really need the funds and you have no other alternative, you may want to avoid liquidating your account.

• Roll your account into your new employer’s plan. If it’s allowed, you can roll over your old 403(b), 457(b) or 401(k) plan into your new employer’s plan. Before making this move, you’ll want to look at the new plan’s investment options (which should be numerous) and fees (which should be low). If you move the money directly to the new plan, you won’t be taxed at the time of the transfer, and your funds can continue to grow tax-deferred.

• Leave your plan with your old employer. If your account balance is above a certain level, you may be able to leave your plan with your old employer’s plan administrator. You won’t be able to contribute any more money to the plan, but if you like the investment options you’ve chosen, keeping the money in your old plan might be a viable choice.

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Randall Gordon Carr Randall Gordon Carr, 66, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away November 27, 2020 at Baptist Health in Paducah. He was born November 24, 1954 in Evansville, Ind., to the late, James Robert “Bob” and Beulah (Essary) Carr.

Randy retired from Country Mark Oil Company as a Manager after 41 years of service. He enjoyed golfing and was a volunteer at Mineral Mounds Golf Course in Eddyville, Ky. Randy was a HAM Radio operator where he belonged to the Caldwell County HAM Radio Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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traditional IRA is you’ll open up a world of new investment options, because you can fund your IRA with virtually any type of vehicle, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit (CDs) and exchange-traded funds.

And if you already have a traditional IRA, you can combine the new funds with the old ones, making it easier to track your holdings. As is the case with leaving your money in your old employer’s plan or transferring it to a new plan, you’ll continue to benefit from tax-deferred growth. Keep in mind, though, that IRAs have costs, too, possibly including transaction costs to buy or sell new investments. (One more thing to keep in mind: When you want to move a retirement plan to an IRA, you may want to make a direct rollover, so the old plan’s administrator moves the money directly into the IRA, allowing you to avoid immediate taxes. If you were to make an indirect rollover, you’d get the money yourself, but your old employer would have to deduct 20% for federal taxes, and you’d have to deposit the entire balance, including the withholding, into your IRA within 60 days.)

Which of these choices is best for you? There’s no one “right” answer for everyone. You’ll want to consider all the options and possibly consult with your tax advisor and financial professional. But do all you can to protect your retirement plan – you’ve worked hard to build it, and you’ll need to rely on it to help you pay for your years as a retiree.

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Note: News in this issue includes: The coming Elks’ Home Christmas party for kids, the Home Products Show - Farmersville, first basketball game of the season, and many more news briefs and personals.

Elks’ Home Has The Appearance Of Toy Land - The Elks’ Home has the appearance of Toy Land since the arrival of boxes and barrels all filled with toys and articles of wearing apparel, which will be distributed to the poor children of this city at the Elks’ Christmas Tree party on Christmas afternoon. The articles were purchased at wholesale since it was concluded by the committee that the money they had secured by means of public entertainments, dances, etc., would have a larger purchasing power. William Dietz, who portrayed Old Santa so nicely at the party last Christmas, has accepted the invitation of the committee to again act as Santa’s representative. The story of the Christ Child was also related by Old Santa and the children responded in a positive way by asking a good number of questions. Old Santa will have several new features for the children this year.

Home Products Show - Farmersville - Note: Remember, agriculture was so very important to Posey County citizens back then. The Home Product Show given by the members of the Farmers’ Assoc. at the Farmersville School Tuesday and Wednesday was well attended. The show was a success in every particular. E. H. Russell acted as chairman, Elsie Saltzman was secretary, and W. T. Allen was treasurer. The following is a partial list of those who carried off prizes: Mrs. Nancy Durell - best can of peaches; Ethel Russell - best can of apples; Mary Durell - best can of strawberries; Mrs. Roy Utley - best can of grapes; Mrs. John Durell - best can of plums; Lockie Johnson - best can of butter beans; Hazel Ashworth - best can of green beans; Polly Durell - best can of tomatoes; Nancy Durell - best can of corn; Mrs. H. Kiltz can of cherries and best cucumber pickles; Hazel Ashworth - best can of green tomato pickles; Nancy Durell - best can of grape jelly; Mrs. W. Allyn - best blackberry jelly; Mrs. W. M. Utley - best apple jelly; Mrs. Theo. Miller - best plum jelly; John Schneider - best sorghum molasses; Mrs. John Durell - best loaf of bread; Mrs. Grace Miller best Angel-food cake; Mrs. Floyd Alldredge - best Devil-food cake; Mrs. Joe Cox - best pound of butter; Mrs. Lee Utley - best pound of home-made soap; Philip Schreiber - best dozen eggs; Helen Osborn - best half-dozen biscuits; Hazel Wallace best Coconut cake; Leona Knight - best Apple pie; Eunice Allyn - best piece of crochet work; Theo.

Miller - best 10 ears of white corn; Roy Blackburn - best 10 ears of yellow corn; Marie Allyn - best 10 ears of popcorn; Rachel Alldredrege - best peck of potatoes; Harvey Knight - best peck of wheat; Otis Carroll - best pumpkin; Ed Alldredge - best peck of oats; Robert Johnson - best peck of soup beans; E. H. Russell - best peck of soybeans; W. M. Douthitt - best peck of sweet potatoes; W. L. Utley - best R. I. Red Hen; Enzla Trafford - best

Barred Rock Hen; Frank Stein - best White Wyandotte Cockerel; Raymond Sailer--best S .C. Anconas Cockerell; Robert Black - best Guernsey Cow; Arthur Redman - best Holstein Cow; and R. E. Knight - best Guernsey Bull.

First Basketball Game Of The Season - The first basketball game of the season will be staged at the K. of P. Hall in this city tonight when the newly organized Independents meet the team from the local high school. The Independents have W. E. Shrode, George Krug and J. R. Stubbs as guards, George Brown and Arthur Barter, forwards.

Dixon, Johnson, Reedle will substitute. The high school team will have William Espenschied at center, Harry and Lancewell McCarty, forwards, Dave Benthall, and Conlin Alexander as guards.

Substitutes for Mount Vernon will be Walter Baldwin, Clinton Maurer, and Charles Lawrence.

Local Briefs And Personals - No births reported. Sick List - Major and Mrs. G. W. Kimball, who have been taking treatments for the past six weeks at Walker’s in Evansville, returned home Saturday greatly improved in health. Herbert Scherer is reported by Dr. Doerr to be recovering nicely from an attack of Typhoid Fever. Work Of Women’s Groups - The Diligent Daughters of Saint Paul’s Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs. Reuben Gronemeier on Locust Street yesterday afternoon. The Sewing Club of the Women’s Relief Corps enjoyed a social session at the home of Mrs. Harry Notter yesterday afternoon. Jewish History - Mr. and Mrs. Mose Maas (Equality, Illinois) were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Maas in this city Friday. Thanksgiving Dinner - Mr. and Mrs. James Davis spent Thanksgiving with her brother, Filson Logan and family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Niehaus and Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Niehaus and son, Emil, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Esche Thanksgiving Day. Rev. Minks took Thanksgiving with Ben Rowe and family. Visits To The City - Fred Winternheimer and Gus Dierlem of Wadesville, gave us a pleasant call Friday. Marriage Licenses - Gustave Schmell and Anna Carter; Edward Egli and Amelia Seifert. Seifert - Egli Wedding - A quiet but beautiful wedding was solemnized Thursday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seifert, when their only daughter, Miss Amelia, became the wife of Edward Egli, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Egli.

News Of Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago - December 1, 1895 There are at present 68 inmates at the Poor Infirmary, but very little sickness among them and all are well provided for. Electric Buggy - William Gonnerman of the Keck-Gonnerman Co., has been engaged for the past three months in constructing a buggy to be propelled by electricity. Marriage Licenses - George Nix and Caroline Speichert; Charles Kissner and Clara Williams; Charles Mann and Mary Wade; George Huff and Carrie Schauss; and Clarence Johnson and Neva Stephens.

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Poseyville resident Edna Stratton was surprised by family and friends on Saturday, November 21, 2020 with a drive-by parade to celebrate her eighty-third birthday.

Edna watched from her doorway as parade participants, not wanting to let COVID stop them from celebrating, proceeded down East Fletchal Street briefly stopping in front of her house to receive a cup cake and ice cream cup. Photo submitted

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Even scaled back Christmas is an opportunity for great memories

As many of you know, I have mobility issues, which have greatly changed Christmas decorating this year. I got all upset for a few days, thinking this would be the sad year without a decorated tree.

Promptly on Saturday morning Ryan VanLaningham, and his husband, Donnie Mays, showed up to decorate. I can’t say how appreciated this was. I always think of these guys as my extended family.

Issabella and Grandpa Don jumped in and finished it up. Of course, we don’t have multiple trees, like in the past, but it was heart-warming to get this help. I can’t do much any more, and knowing I have folks who made my Christmas have some “Merry” really in the spirit.was wonderful.

I thought it was nice for Issabella to have these memories to share with her

grandfather. I remember Grandpa Herbert back in my childhood decorating days. After all memories and sharing make the holidays bright.

Sadly, at some point, older kids grow out of this phase. It scares me to think about how I may be in coming years, but having one more season makes me happy. I think of all those who left the planet this year, due to Covid and other reasons.

Even when bad things happen, there frequently seems to be little rays of sunshine. I have admired and enjoyed Donnie’s baking ability. He recently appeared on Channel 25 with Angie Humphrey to showcase his Sprite pie. He brought me a piece, so I can testify that it is both unusual and delicious.

Beyond making great desserts, Donnie’s imagination and creativity has led him into several other baking creations.

He always tries create original ideas. Es-

pecially now, during the baking season, he uses unusual ingredients.

He has become more well-known in the area after his article in last month’s Evansville Living Magazine came out, featuring his versions of the popular macarons. After being picked up by TiK Tok, there have been 11 million views of his Sprite pie.

He is scheduled to make a Today Show appearance on Monday November 30 to showcase his baking skills. Totally selftaught, his baking began as an original and creative way to make the Pandemic more interesting.

He has already been approached by other famous names, so Donnie may join the list of Tri-State celebrities who have become famous in other fields. I am just happy to be on the list of official “tasters” In their (9 to 5 jobs) Ryan and Donnie are realtors.

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Christmas in NH changes announced

PC Regional Sewer District to hold meeting

Christmas in New Harmony Chairman Robin Lewis announced that there will not be horse-drawn carriage rides available in New Harmony on the weekend of December 5 and 6 as originally advertised.

The gnome scavenger hunt, town-wide decorating contest and lighted golf cart parade will go on as planned. See more details on the Visit New Harmony Facebook page or at www.visitnewharmony. com.

The Posey County Regional Sewer District will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. on December 2, 2020 (local time) at the South Terrace Elementary School, 8427 Haines Road, Wadesville, Indiana 47638, to provide interested citizens an opportunity to express their views on the proposed Wadesville and Blairsville sanitary improvements project. The proposed project will be paid, in part, by funding from the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA). Representatives from the community will provide their perspectives on the need for this project and Wessler Engineering, the consultant working with the Posey County Regional Sewer District, will be available to answer questions.

Every effort will be made to allow persons to voice their opinions. The Governor’s recent Executive Order 20-48 states the size of a social gathering is limited to the county’s color-coded metric. The metric is as follows: Counties designated as Yellow may have up to a total of 100 individuals present; Counties designated as Orange may have up to a total of 50 individuals present; Counties designated as Red may have up to a total of 25 individuals present. The current status of Posey County is designated as Orange. The Board wishes to be transparent with this information but will allow only the first 50 persons to arrive to attend the meeting in person. Social distancing will be required of all participants. The meeting will be streamed live through the South Terrace Elementary School YouTube website, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWaHyykfnmjTa1OeYD109xw/featured?reload=9, and the Posey County Regional Sewer District’s FaceBook page, https://www.facebook.com/PoseyCountyRSD/.

Any meeting updates will be posted on the Posey County Regional Sewer District’s FaceBook page if changes develop.

For additional information please contact Dr. Dwayne Ackerman at 812-673-4947. Questions may be submitted prior to or during the meeting to ackermanCFC@yahoo.com and will be addressed.

All residents are urged to participate.

Planted Wheat deadline set for Dec. 15 The deadline to certify planted wheat at the Posey County FSA Office is December 15, 2020. Planting dates are required. Please call the Posey County FSA Office at (812) 838-4191, ext. 2 to make arrangements to certify your planted wheat.

Annual NH Kiwanis Club Cookie Sales set

Virtual Silly Safari’s Christmas Program! On December 10 at 6:30 p.m. Amazon John from Silly Safaris returns as Jingle John the Elf along with a reindeer and other animals of the North Pole for a virtual Christmas program. Just go to the Alexandrian Public Library’s Facebook page and you can watch the program there live. Enjoy!

APL News The Alexandrian Public Library is open. We only ask that patrons do not stay too long while in the library and that they have on their masks. We do still offer curbside delivery, all you need do is call the library at 812-838-3286 and our staff will assemble your request. As for returned items, we are still putting returned items in quarantine so there is a short delay before they are returned to the shelves. Programs are being conducted virtually on our Facebook.

Our meeting rooms and study rooms remain closed.

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.

December 3 at 10 a.m. - Take and Make Craft for Adults”Peace on Earth” sign - We’ll be painting and combining three

pieces of faux wood to make our own Christmas wall/door hanging sign. Pickup date for craft kits is Monday, November 30 at 9 a.m. Demonstration video will be posted on the library’s Facebook page at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 3. To register for your supply kit, call the library at 812838-3286 or visit our website at https://alexandrianpl.org December 3 at 3:30 p.m.

- Virtual Laughs and Crafts - Join us on our library’s Facebook page for virtual Laughs and Crafts. We will read a story, sing song, enjoy fun activities, and 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 8 at 6 p.m. - Novels at Night - Join us for a discussion of “Such a Fun Age” by Kiley Reid. We will be meeting in the Ohio and Wabash room at the library. Please remember to wear a mask.

December 9 at 10 a.m. - Fabric Arts: Christmas mug rug Join Monica as she demonstrates

how to make a Christmas mug rug, perfect for you or a friend.

Registration for your supply kit is required. Registration is now open. To register for your supply kit, call the library at 812838-3286 or visit our website at https://alexandrianpl.org.

December 10 at 10 a.m. Cooking with A to Z World Food: Christmas trifle demo From our A to Z World Food database. Watch as Marissa shows you how to assemble a fantastic Christmas trifle with no baking involved. This delightful British dessert is also great all year round.

December 13 through December 24 at 3:30 p.m. - The 12 days of Christmas Books - Join us on our Facebook page to hear a member of our staff read one of their favorite Christmas stories.

December 17 at 10 a.m. Cooking with A to Z World Food: Wassail demo - From our A to Z World Food database.

Join us on our Facebook page to watch Joan demonstrate how to assemble Wassail, a British drink traditionally served at Christmas time.

The New Harmony Kiwanis Club will hold their annul Christmas cookie sales on the front lawn of the Workingmen’s institute December 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Grief Support Group offered at MVCC A Grief Support Group will be held on Monday’s from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The group will meet through November 30 at the Mount Vernon Community Church Black’s Chapel, 1800 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon Ind. Troy and Angie DeKemper will be the facilitators, for more information call 812457-7333. GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts, and we want to help.

Carnegie Library announces Meet Santa and his Reindeer Join Santa and his reindeer on Sunday, December 6, from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. at the Poseyville Carnegie Public Library. Bring your camera for photo opportunities. Dress warm as this is an outdoor event. Hot cocoa and cookies will be provided.

Bridges of Hope The Bridges of Hope Fair Trade store, a unique mission boutique sponsored by the First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon, will be open for business on December 5, December 8, December 12, December 15 and December 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Young voters still forming political opinions

By Trisha L. Lopez Amber Allyn has grown up around politics.

The Mount Vernon senior is the daughter of Heather Allyn, the first woman to serve as president of the Posey County Council.

She has strong opinions about her country, state and county. She has been involved in student government through student council and is a leader in both the FFA and on Mount Vernon High School’s student athletic council. She also served as an ambassador for the governor last year.

She may not have been old enough to vote in the 2020 general election, but that didn’t stop her from getting involved. She spent Election Day working the polls in Mount Vernon “Government and politics fascinate me,” Allyn said. “Since my mom has been on the county council, I have been to multiple county council, commission and area planning meetings. I enjoy paying attention to both local and state races. My mom running for a county office in 2016 inspired me to be involved in politics. I enjoy going to the party breakfasts and events with her throughout the year. I have met so many great people through being involved.”

A record number of Posey County residents cast ballots in the 2020 general election on November 3. Of the county’s 18,315 registered voters, 13,363 cast ballots, for a turn out of 72.96 percent.

The contentious race for the White House continues to capture the nation’s attention. National maps dotted with red and blue states still dominate press coverage. Posey County, overwhelmingly and indisputably red, saw few contested races on its ballots this cycle.

Like most of the country, early and absentee ballots dominated the count, accounting for 60 percent of the total votes cast.

The story of those Posey County ballots, of each individual vote cast, was plain to see.

More than 53 percent of ballots cast were straight ticket votes.

Indiana is one of only six states nationwide that allowed straight ticket voting in 2020. Roughly 38 percent of those straight ticket ballots were cast for republicans.

President Donald Trump led all vote getters by a large margin.

Trump dominated Posey County polls, capturing 9,206 votes compared to Joe Biden’s 3,811.

“I just think President Trump’s reelection campaign generated a lot of interest in our area,” Michael Kuhn, government teacher at North Posey High School, said. “Trump… he’s all over the news.

A very unusual politician.”

President Trump and the changes his presidency have brought to American politics may be debated for decades. Although final totals are still unavailable in some states, locally the results of the 2020 election cycle have left local democrats and republicans looking ahead to the future of Posey County politics.

Young people like Allyn represent a large potential area for growth in both parties. Despite the record voter turnout locally and statewide, statistics show that Indiana had the largest drop in 18-19-year-old voters between 2016 and 2020 nationwide. The percentage of the state’s youngest eligible voters dropped 54 percent between the last two general elections.

Those numbers leave local party heads in search of ways to reach out to connect with the younger generation of voters as they look ahead to 2022 and beyond.

“I’ve been trying to get young people involved in the party... in politics...since I got involved,” Ed Adams, head of the Posey County democratic party, said.

The question of how to successfully inspire and motivate young people to get involved in the political system remains.

“I think there needs to be a youth movement for sure. Younger candidates are attracting some interest. A lot of times (young vot-

ers) are going to listen to a younger voice before they are going to listen to someone older,” Kuhn agreed.

Adams reached out to North Posey and Mount Vernon to try to get high school students involved by working the polls on election day. Greg Newman, head of the Posey County republican party, did the same.

High school students interested in working at the polls have to be 16-years-old, have parental permission, be in good standing academically and have a paper signed by either the party chair or the county clerk to participate, Adams said.

“The last three or four cycles I’ve gone to both schools and said ‘hey who wants to make $135 and get out of school a day?’ The hands started flying. This year, I had seven high school and college people work the polls for democrats,” Adams said.

Aly Spalding, a junior at Mount Vernon High School, said she believes that using social media to reach young people may be the key to inspiring them.

“National politicians do a good job of keeping up on social media, but you don’t see it as much with local and state. I believe local and state politicians need to make videos and post pictures reaching out towards the younger viewers,” Spalding said.

Allyn said state and local candidates making a personal connection with young people would help them feel more included in the process as well.

“Governor Holcomb and Representative Wendy McNamara visited Mount Vernon High School last August. I feel like that was a great way to get students involved. While security may cause difficulty, I feel more high school and college visits are important,” Allyn said.

Both Allyn and Spalding said they would consider running for office in the future.

“I want to make changes for the better and make the world a better place,” Spalding said.

Newman said he’s had several younger adults in their 20s and 30s contact him with interest in running for office during the last ten years, particularly on Mount Vernon’s City Council.

“We have quite a few members that are younger. They are trying to get involved and make things more attractive in Posey County for people to stay,” Newman said.

Both Adams and Newman said that young people interested in running for office at the local level should reach out to their party offices for information on filing requirements, fundraising needs and guidance.

Adams said he’s seen candidates in county-wide races spend anywhere between $4,000-$50,000, depending on the strategy used to get that candidate’s name out.

“Depends on how much ground game they can produce,” he said.

“Door to door is big here in Posey County. People want to see and meet you. So if they get out and meet people, go to functions and events that helps big. Social (media) is becoming a bigger platform for candidates to get their message out. I would think it doesn’t hurt to get their message out. Word of mouth is always good, just make sure it’s the right word.”

Newman said if a potential candidate contacts him, he likes to have a meeting to lay all of the cards on the table about what a potential campaign might entail.

“We set up a meeting and sit down and have an honest conversation about what campaign commitments really are. There’s a lot of events to go to. There’s a time commitment. Why is it that they are interested in running? We go over what we would expect from candidates. No mudslinging. Running a positive campaign. Typically the discussion goes from there,” Newman said. “If they are

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still interested, we get them to the courthouse and let them file. We try to provide as much guidance and assistance as we can as far as designing campaign materials, how many yard signs depending on what they are doing where, coordinating events. Letting them know what is going on. Campaign finance requirements. We help them with that. Filling out those reports. There’s a lot of coordination that goes on. We don’t try to manage their campaigns, but we try to give them as much assistance as possible.”

Allyn and Spalding would like to see more focus on how to address specific issues and challenges than fighting between parties.

“Growing up on my family’s farm and being involved in FFA, it is important to me that national politicians recognize the importance of farming and where their own food comes from,” Allyn said.

Spalding said she’s concerned about gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, healthcare, climate change, racial equality, early childhood education, civil rights, maintaining separation of church and state and care for Americans with disabilities.

Adams and Newman said that they understand the frustration with this cycle’s negativity.

“I know there are a lot of people that are frustrated with the tone of political campaigns right now. I hear ‘I’ll be glad when this election is over and the commercials go away.’ I hear that in a broad spectrum of ages across the board. I think both sides try to run on what it is someone wants to accomplish. That’s something we tell candidates right off the bat. We are not going to get into the mud.

I truly think that every office holder in Posey County, whether you are a republican or democrat, tries to work together for what is best for Posey County. How you get that to translate to the national level, I’m not exactly sure. It is something that needs to be addressed,” Newman said.

Allyn agreed.

“I truly wish that parties would not be so divisive. It seems people were not able to put their political views aside during the past few months,” Allyn said. “I have been called names solely because of my political views. It is especially important at the county level to not separate based on politics. Everyone has the same goal in mind which is to make the best county possible and politics cause people to turn from that motive. In reality, it should not be about politics.

It’s doing what’s right and ensuring the future for our county, state and nation.”

WMI News - WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Shannon DeLap We have numerous unique artifacts at the WMI such as, band caps and musical instruments. Each item has its own story and historical place in New Harmony history.

This cornet is no different. It was manufactured by R. Wurlitzer of Cincinnati, Ohio which is stamped on the bell. It is made of brass, has a removable mouthpiece, circular lead pipe, and three valve slides with side valve. There is no water key or finger ring on this instrument.

So, you are probably wondering how we know this is a cornet and not a trumpet.

A cornet and trumpet are extraordinarily similar. The difference is minor. They both play the same notes, and they sound virtually the same. In appearance, the trumpet looks longer and slimmer when compared to a cornet. The real difference has to do with the way the tubing of the instrument flares. A cornet is more conical, and a trumpet is more cylindrical.

Our records indicate it belonged to Gene Vernon Cox and was presented to the WMI in 1971 by Wilson Cox. The cornet originally belonged to one of Gene’s uncles. It was purchased

by the uncle’s father when he was a boy. When the uncle passed in 1941 the cornet was then given to Gene.

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Jesus asks the question, “Woman, why are you crying”? He already knew the answer. Mary was experiencing grief. She was hurting from the loss of her friend.

She was hurting because the one who had changed her life was gone. She was confused, perplexed, and empty. It’s not a new feeling. We have all been at the place of Mary. We

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It’s okay to cry. Mary cried because of the loss of a loved one. Crying is a natural expression of hurt. Babies cry when they hurt or are in need.

We cry when we feel overcome by the burdens of life.

Crying is an expression of an inward feeling. We cry out to God and we want answers.

Mary wanted to know where they had taken Jesus. And we cry because we want answers to our questions. It’s okay to cry when you’re hurting.

Sometimes you need to just let it go.

Understand you are not alone in your grief or hurt.

Mary went to the tomb to express her grief. However, the other disciples had gathered together. They were talking and remembering the life they shared with Jesus. They were not ready for the death of Jesus. We are never ready for the death of a loved one. As much as we think we loved the one who died, there are others who loved just as we did. We

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Allow yourself to let go of your feelings. Talk about what has happened. You cannot bottle up your feeling. This only drives the hurt deeper and deeper. It may be necessary to “Go to the tomb” just as Mary did. Some may not understand all your actions but you must let go of your feelings. Our bottled grief can and will keep us from God and from those who love and care for us. Tell God how you feel because He has been there before and understands. God will then lead you to others who also understand.

Don’t give up on life because of death. Jesus is our assurance of the abundant life.

Death is only a stepping stone in life. Death is never the end for a believer but only the beginning. It may hurt today but remember “Joy comes in the morning” and Jesus is our Morning Light.

Someone may be experiencing the pain of losing a loved one. I want to encourage you today that just as Mary did you can find strength to continue as you seek the presence of Jesus. Call on Him today because He has been where you are now.

I have prayed for you this morning. I pray that if you are experiencing the pain of death that you will allow God to be your strength and comfort at this time.

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Grandmother Mary Utley takes her grandchildren Nolan and Amaya next door to look at a rabbit that was taking a rest in the neighbor’s flower garden on Sunday afternoon near Mount Vernon. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Andy Martin pulls his boat up onto the trailer after doing some fishing in the Ohio River on Sunday afternoon.

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Tim and Sherry Tolbert took advantage of the seasonal temperatures on Sunday afternoon to finish decorating their nearMount Vernon home.

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Some Poseyville holiday events to proceed despite COVID The Town of Poseyville would like to invite you to our Holiday events.

December 5, 2020 - Lighting of the tree and a choral presentation by the North Elementary choir at 4 p.m. followed by a movie “Miracle on 34th Street” in the Elementary back parking lot at 5 p.m.

December 12, 2020 - We will have Golf Cart Caroling. At 4 p.m. gathering at the back-parking lot at North Elementary School at 3:45 p.m. for a line up. All are welcome to join. Music

provided and Santa will lead the parade of carolers It will be cold so dress appropriately. If you do not have a golf cart please contact Lori Motz and she will see if she can assist with finding a golf cart that could be borrowed for this event hope to see you there. The event is to assist with Christmas spirit to be shared door to door hopefully touching those that cannot get out.

December 19, 2020 - We will have a scavenger hunt for the children. We will all gather at the Town Hall for the list distribution. Then a photo of the 12 treasures will be presented at the

Town Hall Drive through for prizes.

This is a list of our safe events happening here in the Town of Poseyville. Hoping to have all of you at these events to get the Spirit of Christmas going in these trying time.

A mask must be worn for all events and 6 foot social distancing is required. No bathroom facilities will be available for these events.

The Town of Poseyville wishes you and your families a Happy Holiday.

Indiana residents advised to be aware of prize winning scams Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to beware of advertising pitches that mislead consumers into thinking they have won significant prizes. This tactic is often employed to lure people to locations where they are subjected to used-car sales pitches.

Despite successful legal actions taken previously by the Office of the Attorney General against this tactic, advertising firms and auto dealerships continue to put it into practice.

Recently, the Office of the Attorney General filed two complaints against auto prize mailing promoters engaging in this conduct - one in Bartholomew County in south-central Indiana

and one in Lake County in northwestern Indiana.

In Bartholomew County, Budget Direct Mail Promotions LLC (BDM) and Heritage Automotive Sales LLC designed and ran a promotion for a sales event at Heritage Automotive. BDM and Heritage Automotive are owned by the same individual. The Attorney General’s complaint alleges BDM sent mailings to 40,000 Indiana recipients that included game pieces indicating that each recipient had won one of six specified prizes: $10,000, $5,000, $1,000, $500, a 55-inch flat-screen TV or a Yamaha ATV. When 142 recipients took their mailings to Heritage Au-

recipients. Each mailing created the impression that the recipient had won a significant prize.

The recipients of the mailings were directed to the dealership to claim their prizes. Once lured to the dealership, 116 recipients were subjected to a sales pitch urging the purchase of a vehicle.

The recipients of the mailings were eventually awarded their “prize” - a cheap “smart watch.”

The mailings also failed to include proper disclosures as required by Indiana law.

“Most car dealers in Indiana are good, honest, hard-working professionals,” Attorney General Hill said. “Unfortunately, every industry has its share of individuals who seem bent on skirting the law in order to maximize profits.”

He urged Hoosiers to be vigilant.

“When it comes to these advertising schemes that promise great prizes just for showing

tomotive’s sales event to claim their prizes, each recipient was instead subjected to a sales pitch soliciting the purchase of a vehicle. The recipients were finally informed they had not won any of the six prizes prominently represented on the mailing.

Each recipient instead received a $5 gift card to either Kroger or Walmart. The mailings also failed to include proper disclosures required by Indiana law.

In Lake County, the Attorney General’s complaint alleges Rush Hour Events LLC promoted and ran a sales event on behalf of an Indiana vehicle dealership.

To promote the sales event, Rush Hour Events sent promotional mailings to 33,325 Indiana

IN Farm Bureau Insurance announces new CEO Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance announces that Kevin Murphy has been named its next executive vice president and chief executive officer (CEO) effective January 2021. Current CEO Joe Martin will retire at the end of the year after 40 years of service with the company.

“The board of directors and I are pleased and proud that Kevin will lead the company,” said Randy Kron, president, Indiana Farm Bureau and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance. “With 30 years of extensive experience in the insurance industry, he has distinguished himself as a proven leader, well-suited as our new CEO.” Murphy has been a key member of the company’s leadership team since 2000, when he began as director and chief actuary of product management solutions.

In 2008, he was promoted to his current position, senior vice president of property and casualty. In this role, he is responsible for the operational areas of the property and casualty companies, including claims, underwriting, actuarial and product management solutions. He is a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and member of the American Academy of Actuaries. In December, he begins his appointment as chair of the board of directors for the Insurance Institute of Indiana. Prior to joining Indiana Farm Bureau

Insurance, Murphy spent 10 years in various actuarial roles with American States Insurance

Kevin Murphy and Safeco Insurance.

Murphy graduated from Franklin College with a bachelor’s degree and earned a master’s degree in mathematics from Miami University. He and his wife Kathy live in Indianapolis and have four children.

“I am honored and excited to continue the growth and success of our companies,” stated Murphy. “Joe leaves an impressive legacy, and I am humbled to fill the shoes of my mentor and friend.”

Martin began his career with Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance in 1980 as an analyst in the investment department and held several key positions during his career, including leading the company as CEO for the last six years. He is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University with a degree in business and of Duke University with an MBA. Mar-

tin is married to Kimberly, has two grown children and four granddaughters. He is looking forward to spending more time with his family, golfing, fishing and traveling during retirement.

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance has served Hoosiers for 86 years. Organized in 1934 by Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc., the company has grown to include insurance products for auto, life, home, business and farm.

Health plan benefits, banking and other financial services and products are also available through its local offices and online at www.infarmbureau. com. With a home office in downtown Indianapolis and local offices in all 92 counties, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance serves Hoosiers with more than 400 agents and approximately 1,200 employees living and working throughout the state.

The company is a leader in auto and homeowners insurance and the largest writer of farm insurance in the state.

a new vehicle. The mailing was sent to get you into the dealership to sell you a vehicle. If you’re not in the market for a vehicle, inform the salesperson of this fact and request your prize.

Be prepared to say no and walk away if the salesperson continues to push a sale.

If you do end up deciding to purchase a vehicle at such a sales event, take your time and check various resources such as vehicle history reports and the Attorney General’s “Purchasing a Vehicle” fact sheet. The salesperson will likely push you to buy immediately, but doing your due diligence on a used vehicle purchase is almost always the better option.

Anyone who believes they have been the victim of a scam or targeted by scammers should file a complaint with the Office of Attorney General at indianaconsumer.com or by calling 1-800-382-5516.

up, we encourage consumers to remember the old maxim that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,” Attorney General Hill said. “As we work to enforce the law and impose penalties against anyone violating the rules, we also advise Hoosiers to take steps to avoid becoming victims in the first place.”

Attorney General Hill offered consumers these three tips regarding prize mailings: Be skeptical. It is highly unlikely you won any significant prize. Even if your mailing contains a game piece showing you won a significant prize, it is likely that every mailing sent contained an identical “winning” game piece. Checking the fine print on the mailing will likely reveal that the odds of winning a significant prize is one in tens of thousands.

If you wish to see whether you have won a prize, be prepared to handle a sales presentation for

IN FFA Foundation awarded Lilly grant The Indiana FFA Foundation received a $37,000 grant through the Youth Program Resilience Fund of the Lilly Endowment Inc. “We were honored to be selected as one of the grantees through this Lilly Endowment program,” said Lisa Chaudion, Indiana FFA Foundation Director. “These funds will go a long way in helping students with online learning and allow the Indiana FFA Association and Foundation more ways to prepare for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.”

The mission of the Indiana FFA Foundation is to support, fund and promote the programs and objectives of the Indiana FFA Association. The FFA Association has 12,500 members and supports 211 chapters.

The Indiana FFA Foundation will use the grant to fund COVID-19 related expenses including technology for virtual learning needs, cleaning supplies and equipment and funds for general operations impacted by the pandemic. The Indi-

Bell Ringers sought The Posey County Salvation Army needs volunteer bell ringers from Nov. 28 - Dec. 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.

ana FFA Foundation will be able to continue its commitment to FFA members and youth across the state. FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

“The Indiana FFA Foundation is a crucial part of the Indiana FFA Association,” said Sam Miller, Indiana FFA Director. “We are so grateful the foundation received this generous award from the Lilly Endowment to position students toward future success.”

The grant to the Indiana FFA Foundation is one of 297 that Lilly Endowment has made through the Youth Program Resilience Fund to help youth-serving organizations across Indiana adapt their work to challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants from this fund are part of more than $170 million in grants Lilly Endowment has made to help organizations serve individuals and communities amid the pandemic.

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She follows the school rules, shows respect to her teachers, and knows the difference between when it is time to work and when it is time to play. Ms. Sellers, her classroom teacher, is so very proud of her efforts and the positive attitude she brings to the classroom.”

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Council discusses COVID CARES expenses, beautification

By Lois Mittino Gray Members of the Mount Vernon Common Council discussed how to spend $209,000 received from the state for reimbursement on COVID CARES expenses at their November 19 meeting. Mayor Bill Curtis initiated the discussion under Old Business by stating he’d received a letter this week from the Indiana Finance Authority, indicating that Mount Vernon had not submitted any reimbursements, questioning if the city was still involved in the program. The letter also indicated that, instead of the deadline of December 31 to get reimbursements submitted, the date has been changed to December 16, so time is of the essence here.

The Mayor wrote IFA to notify them that they are working on expenditures. At the last council meeting, he was given approval to submit the disinfectant sprayers and the new doors for City Hall that were purchased from these funds. Two Dutchtype doors were built as protective barriers for the Mayor’s and Clerk-Treasurer’s offices. They were deemed necessary because when someone walks into these offices, they are standing right over employees, therefore there is no social distancing.

The doors are made of solid steel at the bottom with glass at the top, and they are split. The cost is $5,000 for both and they can be locked for safety.

Another purchase with the money will be an upgrade to the phone system and the city web page, along with some other items, costing around $30,000. Curtis told the council members that he contacted three vendors. They are Automated Office Solutions, Business Solutions, and WOW; along with three experts in the IT field; IT at the MSD, IT with the Cox Group, and a local individual. They have all given him their recommendations and quotes. The purchase was tabled at the last meeting for councilors to look over the details.

At this meeting, Curtis asked councilors to discuss them after eyeballing them over. Councilman Andy Hoehn asked which the Mayor preferred.

He replied he prefers the $30,000 system quoted

by Automated Office Solutions. One reason for this is Bill Stein, the IT man for the local school district, Curt Mort and Barry Cox’s IT man have all looked it over and feel it is a good system. He commented they do not need all of the bells and

whistles on the more expensive option, and he trusts their judgement.

Discussing computers at City Hall, Curtis said there is a new one built into the phone system quote, but the other computers being used are old and so is the wiring. “We need a good computer to do payroll. If worse comes to worse and folks have to work from home again, payroll cannot be done on a $400 or $500 computer at someone’s home.

If someone from Clerk-Treasurer Sitzman’s office should happen to test positive, they would all have to be in quarantine due to the very close proximity the four of them have to each other in the office.

If payroll should happen to have to be done from Deputy Clerk Dike’s home, she will need a computer and printer capable of handling all of that,” the Mayor explained.

Attorney Beth McFadin Higgins said she prepared a resolution before the meeting allowing the Mayor to move forward fairly quickly on purchases, with the due date now being December 16.

Higgins stated claims would still be prepared and approved by the Board of Works, but this resolution would allow purchases in the category now being discussed. If there are any funds left, the city can be reimbursed for police and fire wages that were paid during the health crisis. The resolution needed to be voted upon.

Hoehn observed that the resolution would give Curtis carte blanche to spend at his discretion, with claims being made to then reimburse the city.

Curtis replied that is correct, and Councilwoman Baldwin asked if this would only cover the items they have just now discussed. Curtis replied no, things could be added to it. Baldwin asked if he would come back to them with those items and the Mayor replied no. Hoehn stated, “In other words, this resolution really puts things in high gear.”

Councilman David Dodd moved the Resolution Concerning the Expenditure of City Funds Due to the Public Health Crisis and Administration of Cares Grant Funds be approved. The motion carried unanimously as was numbered 20-22.

Other purchases the Mayor said he is thinking about is an emergency generator at the City Hall; a temperature-taking device employees walk through when they report to work, and payroll.

Councilman Rusty Levings asked about the police

and fire payroll being under this. Higgins replied IFA will reimburse police and fire payroll that was incurred since the public health emergency kicked in from any unused funds of the $209,000.

Levings also asked to discuss Zoning Code Section 153.024 and 153.270, referring to rock in side yards. “I am not asking for a vote tonight. I just want to get my thoughts out there and hear yours,” he told the others in the group. He asked that rock be allowed in side yards, although it is not a dust free surface, because it is more affordable.

Baldwin asked if he is suggesting they allow residents to throw rock out and park on it. Levings replied in the affirmative if it is dust free. Curtis said he believes that rock/gravel are not considered dust free and it’s a question of semantics. He suggested Levings check with the Area Plan Commission Higgins added it refers to an all-weather surface. The rock itself would need a coating mixed in to make it like a chip and seal to prevent the rocks from leaving the yard. Levings felt that made no sense and asked why there would need to be a coating on the rocks. Hoehn told him historically rocks are not accepted, as they are not dust free. He continued by stating if rocks are allowed, they migrate from the street and into the sewer system. That’s why a conglomerate material is used as coating to make it hard.

The two councilmen on the Beautification Committee agreed to look into the issue and what is being done in other cities. Hoehn stated if they would take 10 minutes and drive through town, they would see gravel in places it shouldn’t be, there is no enforcement either way. Curtis added the city, and the committee, lost Dave Ashworth who dealt with this. It will take a while to get someone in, with the holidays, possibly they can get a meeting scheduled after Christmas.

In other Council action: • Levings asked that the new website be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. Council heard three presentations and Levings said he was still trying to figure it out. Baldwin remarked it would be nice to make a decision and put it under CARES Relief money and the others agreed, so they made a decision.

Levings said Grow Marketing Solutions, a lo-

cal firm, knows the city and implements a marketing approach, and he feels that would be the best choice. Baldwin agreed, encouraging them to use local and said he would be available if there were problems to fix them. Dodd agreed. Hoehn recused himself from the discussion as he stated he has a business relationship with this gentleman.

All concurred and the Mayor will call him and get things moving.

• Higgins reported the advertisement for the rebid of the demo of the 1888 Main Building was in the paper this week and bids will be opened on December 3. The site visit is scheduled for next week.

• At the Water Utility Board meeting held before the council meeting, Hoehn questioned the status of the vac-con truck bids. Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray replied he is still in the process of putting together the specifications for the publication. Gray stated “everything at the utilities is running as well as can be expected.”

Curtis asked if the Eighth Street water project is completely done and operating properly and Gray replied yes. Higgins stated the Trent Taylor Water Agreement, an emergency tap, that was approved via email last week needs to be ratified. She continued by noting the well had run dry and this was an emergency tap. All paperwork is in order and it was approved.

The Robinson tap from the last meeting, was back on the agenda. Hoehn said the board approved the tap for Robinson contingent on the paperwork being turned in with the understanding the homeowner would pay to run the water line. “I understand the Robinsons now want the city to run the line across the neighbor’s yard to get to his,” he queried. Gray replied that is correct. Baldwin stated Robinson called her and wanted the meter on his property, at the city’s expense. Higgins added the line in question is not the city’s line, nor is it in the city limits. It is the homeowner’s responsibility to extend the main. Hoehn stated the city is responsible to tap the line and put the meter in, at the main, not the line from there to the location they want it on the property and the board agreed.

Curtis asked if Baldwin agreed with the city’s position and she replied yes. The Lakeland Ridge subdivision was developed by Alan Schelhorn.

‘Black Friday’ from Page A1 We always had lines to stand ing importance throughout the numbers, according to Adobe al sales.

“I wouldn’t say any of the in for the deal one of us...my- season,” Field said. “As we Analytics, a retail tracking self or my friends…’needed’ approach Super Saturday, De- company, who reported $9 deals were anything to brag It was nothing to stand in line cember 19, and corresponding billion in online purchases on about,” Delancy said.

She said a typical Black for an hour to just check out,” shipping deadlines, we expect November 28. That is a 21.6 Delancy said. “However, this to see some of the in-store traf- percent increase over last year Friday ends for her group at year we went to Kohl’s at 5 fic that didn’t materialize on and ranks as the second largest around 5 p.m. or later. This a.m. and finding a parking Black Friday appear as con- online spending day in United year’s lack of long lines led to the trio of treasure hunters space was a cinch. We walked sumers wrap up their holiday States history being “home by 2 p.m. and right in and shopped. No ay napping.” rd hustle or bustle. tu Sa s es Small Busin ket roc Newcomb said online sky When it came time l wil ses cha pur Online all Sm all rted ng sta doi ss shopping will be her go-to be to checkout, we l pre Ex wil r American More people than eve this ine onl for Christmas this year. walked straight up to Business Saturday in 2010 as a way to ng ppi sho s ma of their Christ y be what “I did quite a bit last year the cashier. This was help small, local businesses struggling ma es sal ital dig r you so year, ss ine bus due to having young kids, all the exact same expe- in the recession compete against large sm r you makes or breaks vily but I think I’ll do it all onhea be rience at Walmart. box stores during the holiday shopping to e tim the is w in 2020. No online store line this year,” Newcomb When we went to the season. One year later, the U.S. Senate marketing your website or sup tion g fantastic said. “I’m also more apt to mall, we had to wait unanimously passed a resolu erin off and on social media ce sin rs yea ten the for the next look into small businesses in a line at both Old porting the day. In specials. Be very proactive r contact and try to support them on ula Navy and Bath and its inception, Americans have spent reg in month by staying using so- Etsy which I haven’t dabBody Works to get $120 billion in small businesses on ers tom cus ital with your dig bled into before this year.” into each store and to Small Business Saturday, held annually cial media and email. n itio trad A few local small busig check out. But, again, on the Saturday following Thanksgivkin see be Shoppers will seek- nesses reported better than be rs it was nothing com- ing. According to the US Small Busippe sho y ida hol l wil y ans spent Not onl this Christ- expected turnout on Fripared to years prior.” ness Administration, Americ ing deals locally and online to feel a d day and Saturday. nee Delancy’s experi- $20 billion in 2019. a e hav o als they has hit mas, but are severe The Golden Rose and ence falls in line with Th n. itio trad of The Covid-19 pandemic se sen strong early national sales small businesses especially hard in eral things you can do as a small busi- Events of Harmony, a an Express, of Christ- New Harmony floral and numbers.

2020. According to Americ ness owner to offer a feeling Sensormatic Solu- 62 percent of US small businesses sur- mas tradition, like playing Christmas gift shop offering fresh tions, a retail solutions veyed said they need to see consumer music in your local store, decorating and silk floral arrangeexpert, released pre- spending return to pre-pandemic levels to the hilt and revamping your website ments, gourmet chocoliminary shopper visit by the end of 2020 in order to stay in and social media page to express the lates, 3 Chicks Fudgery ers a holi- and handmade wooddata for U.S. brick and business in 2021. holiday spirit. Offer your buy moves ted ica ded y pan y com wa working decor, said a mortar stores on ThanksMoneyThumb, day experience in whatever business was good on giving Day and Black to helping business owners maximize you so that they, too, will be moved. ur Black Friday and SaturYo ally Friday. They reported financial decision making, has the folson per son sea Enjoy the a 52.1 percent drop in lowing tips for small business market- personal enthusiasm for the holiday day, which is known as this ing r customers, Small Business Saturshopper visits this year ing to help business owners dur season will be felt by you over last. They also Christmas season: online. Do whatever it day. lo- both locally and ng ppi sho be l holiday spir“We have been very wil found that shopper traffic ple Many peo takes to get yourself in the decreased 45.2 percent cally - Advertise heavily in your local it starting now and share that love of busy today (Saturday). for the week of Thanks- community by doing things like buying Christmas with your customers. Now, Steady traffic in the giving as a whole over a spot on your local radio station, put- more than ever, we need love, hope and shop and lots of wire al newspaper feeling these service and phone orlast year. ting a small ad in your loc laughter and if you are ders.”

“Due to Covid-19 and or passing out discount flyers around things genuinely it will come across.

Jeff Smotherman, social distancing require- town. behind Cyber Mon- owner of Firehouse Antiques ments, shoppers were in New Harmony and president more purposeful in their in- shopping and make last-min- day 2019.

Delancy said that she and of the New Harmony Business person Black Friday shop- ute purchases.”

Laura Newcomb of Mount her friends all shop online, Association, estimated his ping, causing significantly less crowds than we’ve seen in the Vernon decided to stop by but they still enjoy going into store had roughly 100 visitors past,” Brian Field, senior di- Lowes at 7 a.m., on her way to stores and hunting for special on Friday and 100 visitors on rector of global retail consult- work on Black Friday in search deals. She said they found a Saturday.

“Traffic and sales for our ing for Sensormatic Solutions, of discounted Christmas lights. few bargains this year, but “There were very few peo- there weren’t many exception- shop were somewhat lighter said. “This was compounded by retailers not offering as ple there, but several employmany in-store doorbusters and ees that were waiting for what the increasing adoption of e- I’m assuming was ‘the rush,’” Newcomb said. She said emcommerce.”

The Sensormatic report also ployees appeared bored.

“I actually asked for assisshowed that visits to physical stores on Thanksgiving Day tance and got help from three decreased by 94.9 percent employees!” Newcomb said compared to 2019, a number with a laugh.

She said the customers she the retail watch-dog said was saw appeared to be mostly evnot surprising.

“Many well-known retailers eryday shoppers, but she did elected to close on Thanksgiv- notice some Black Friday deal ing this year to prevent crowds seekers.

“You could tell some were in stores and give their hardworking employees more time on a mission when they had a with their families. Addition- cart full of $.88 poinsettias and ally, with Black Friday deals low-priced Christmas decor,” being spread throughout the she said.

Americans may have been holiday season, the typical holiday traffic peaks are flat- absent from stores, but they tening, with more day shar- hit online retailers in record

‘Teacher’ from Page A1 joyed working a two-year stint on the USI campus with the Student Christian Fellowship.

While studying at U of E, with a major in Elementary Education and minors in math and social studies, Bailey was able to do several teacher practicums in the Evansville School District. “I was able to Jeff and Louann Woodford finish some yard work at their work with fifth graders and I am grateful I was able to connect with Mount Vernon riverside home on Sunday afternoon, attempting them. I do miss the face to face interaction with students, but I love to beat forecasted colder temperatures. Photo by Dave Pearce this job.”

Kyle Stearns and Claire Eagle enjoy a brisk walk in New Harmony as the sun went down and the temperatures began to drop late Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce (than last year), but still we keep the doors open in 2021,” were pleased,” Smotherman Smotherman said. “Others are said. “I would say, consider- just hoping to weather Covid ing the circumstances, (that is) and the slow winter months until spring and try again unpretty good so far.”

He said that New Harmony der hopefully better circumseemed to have a steady flow stances.”

Smotherman urged shoppers of people roaming about both to look locally when considerdays.

“The weather was nice for ing their Christmas gift-giving strolling and shopping store needs.

“Get out and shop locally to store,” Smotherman said.

“I believe people were out and in your community! Take that enjoying New Harmony both short drive to places like New days. They were shopping and Harmony to find those special dining. Traffic around town gifts and a great local eatery,” he said. “It’s kind of a throwseemed good.”

Firehouse Antiques will be back to when we were youngopen from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. er....great, unique privatelyon Fridays and Saturdays and owned shops and restaurants noon until 4 p.m. on Sundays who appreciate your support.”

Delancy said she plans to through December. He said they will also do private ap- check out a few local shops in pointments on weekdays for Evansville and Capers Empoany shoppers that might be in rium and Bakery in New Hartown and wish to call them at mony as she looks to finish up (812) 781-1390 and schedule Christmas 2020.

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He said this Christmas sea- Christmas gifts (on Black son is vital to local small busi- Friday), but went to be with nesses still suffering from Co- friends,” Delancy said. “Black Friday was a calm shopping vid-necessitated closures.

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Posey Humane Society brings opportunities for holiday season

By Trisha L. Lopez Jailyn Burton walked into the Posey Humane Society with her mom, Janelle, last Thursday night on a mission.

The 6-year-old volunteer was looking for one of the shelter’s newest additions, an eight to twelve week old tan puppy called Sable with adorable floppy ears and blue eyes.

Jailyn, carrying a toy dalmatian in one hand and wearing a mask covered in tiny rainbows, met the puppy when she and her mom began volunteering at the shelter the week before.

“I like that one little dog,” she said as she made her way back to the shelter’s intake room, passing rows of small cages holding fluffy cats of all ages and sizes with single-minded determination. The puppy in question hadn’t visited a veterinarian yet and was restricted to an isolation room reserved for new additions before they’ve had immunizations.

“We love animals and they were asking for volunteers on Facebook, so we signed up,”

Janelle Burton said. “(Jailyn) was excited when I said we were coming back tonight.”

“I just like to play with them,” Jailyn said.

“She gives them their loving,” her mom said with a laugh. The Burtons have a dog, Simon, that they adopted from the Posey Humane Society three years ago, but no cats.

“I kind of like kitties, too, but only if they don’t scratch me,” Jailyn explained. “The ones that just jump up on my lap and let me pet them, that’s the ones that I like.”

The Posey Humane Society has no shortage of cats and kittens that would love that kind of attention. Cages line the walls of the small lobby area, each housing multiple black, black and white, and a few grey kittens. Their chorus of meows serves as an unofficial doorbell.

A medium sized grey and orange female cat, Missy, greeted visitors and volunteers, jumping from the floor to the front desk and surveying everyone as they walked in the door for petting

Janelle and Jailyn Burton volunteering.

potential. More cages stacked on top of one another line the walls of the hallway and the small room leading to a special area designated as the cat room where several others roam freely and lounge on soft furniture.

The caged cats brushed against the bars and meowed. One, a white, grey and orange short hair, reached her paw through the bars to flag visitors down.

Back in the intake room, Jailyn’s face lit up as her mom grabbed the puppy’s blue leash and scooped him out of the cage.

“It’s the puppy’s birthday,” Jailyn, who is in kindergarten at Saint Matthews, explained. “I just pick a day for the puppy’s birthday. I really don’t know when it is though.”

The Posey Humane Society has just five employees to oversee the care of the seven dogs and 58 cats currently calling the small white building on the east side of Mount Vernon home, two of which are high school students that work a few hours during the weekends.

Volunteers like the Burtons are essential. There are a handful of other volunteers that help on a weekly basis and a couple of organizations volunteer yearly to help with deep cleaning and yard work.

If Tina Parker isn’t working with second graders at West Elementary School in Mount Vernon, the odds are strong that she’s working on something for the shelter. For the past 24 years, Parker, currently serving as board president, has been involved with the Posey Humane Society.

The 30-year elementary educator has made providing a better life for Posey County’s animals her mission. In addition to the cats and dogs at the shelter, she

also fosters cats and has personally fed and taken care of stray cats in her neighborhood, catching strays and taking them in for shots and nd spaying/neutering. ring.

She trapped ped and took 57 stray and nd outdoor cats ats in her neighhborhood for f r fo vetting over ver a two-year period eriod several years ears ago. She paintainted homes as a side job during ring the summers mers to help payy vet bills.

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People will ll bring in strays.

People have goodd iintentions. t ti They have good hearts. They want to feed outside animals, which is fine. But if you are going to feed them, fix them.

Be responsible,” Parker said.

“People are like ‘I can’t afford to get them fixed.’ But you can afford to feed 50 cats? You’re going to be spending so much money on cat food later as your colony grows. (Vanderburgh Humane Society) has a feral trap program. You can get a male cat completely vetted...shots and neutered for $30.”

The Posey Humane Society receives numerous calls each day with people wanting to drop off cats. She said they receive a combination of owner surrenders and strays. She said spaying and neutering neighborhood strays and outdoor pets made a huge difference in her area and

she thinks that, on a larger scale, it would reduce the problem dramatically.

“There’s many excuses, There s so man but there’s no reason for it. You can even apply ffor help...it’s based. The state income based of Indiana has a program that you can apply for a You basically voucher. Yo fill out the paperwork. sorts of ways There’s all so that you can qualify,” Parker said. “You can send in a $20 money and receive order an voucher in the a vouch mail and get your fixed for $20. pet fixe Sometimes they Sometim

even have a special, usually around February, for $10. But you would not believe it. I bet you I’ve handed out the pamphlets and things for people and nobody takes the time.”

“If everybody would just fix one cat in this community it would make a huge difference.”

Housing homeless animals without government funding is no easy task. Parker and her fellow board members, Amanda Thompson, Amy Smith, Kristi Stauber and Daniel Smith, are tasked with covering annual operating expenses that can exceed $150,000 each year. Vetting bills alone cost the shelter $62,000 in 2019.

“We receive no financial support from the city, state or county organizations,” Board Member Amy Smith said. “Donations of products (paper towels, cat litter, animal food, etc.) along with monetary donations are the only way we survive.”

“We rely on donations and fundraisers. Community support,” Parker echoed. “It’s tough. Some days I look at our budget and think how are we going to keep the doors open? We just had a VHS run...we go once a month...it’s never less than $1000 for vetting. That’s just VHS. Our vet bill at Hawthorn is probably $7,000. It never goes away. It’s constant. It used to keep me up at night. But there’s nothing I can do about it. It does always seem to work itself out. Donations… It takes a community, I’ll tell you.”

W i t h the holiday season rapidly approaching and families buying puppies and kittens as gifts, she hopes people will consider adoption rather than shopping for a new companion. The shelter runs promotions throughout the year with reduced adoption rates. They ran an adoption event in honor of Thanksgiving and Black Friday called Black (cat) Friday. They lowered adoption rates to $10 from the normal $40 adult cat fee on Friday and Saturday. As always, all adoption fees include spay and neutering costs, vaccinations

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Most Mount Vernon Christmas events to be drive-through

By Lois Mittino Gray Christmas on Main Street in Mount Vernon will be a little different this year, as expected due to COVID precautions. But Oh, what fun it is to ride around in our horsepower-driven safe-distancing “sleighs” to celebrate the season together with drive-around activities.

Saturday, December 12 is the evening planned for participants to drive around a mapped city route to help in judging decorated homes and businesses with their virtual votes submitted on Facebook. Voters who correctly guess the Santa Choice display will get their name in a drawing randomly chosen to win $200. There will be also be a “Drive Thru Christmas Event” featuring Santa’s Kitchen, Santa’s Workshop and Santa’s Barn. It is rs of three Mount Vernon hosted by members High School clubss on school grounds from 6 to 8 p.m.

“Even though we can’t have the parade or treelighting and usual Santa parties for children, we didn’t want to cancel the whole thing. We all need some Christmas cheer this year. Some of the floats took a lot of people teamwork to put them together and we didn’t want to take the chance. I really was planning to expand the celebration to include many more things this holiday and make it even bigger and better and then this happened,” Christmas Chairman Becky Higgins

explained, visibly disappointed, but ready to have some different kind of fun.

To make the event happen, Chairman Higgins said that residents and businesses need to enter the contest so their addresses will be included on the map that night. An entry form is on the Christmas on Main Street Facebook Page and is printed in this issue of the paper.

An entrant must be a Mount Vernon city water customer to enter. For example, this means that residents on stretches of Tile Factory Road, which is not technically in city limits, could

enter as they use city water. Entry is free and forms must be mailed to the address on the front of it by noon, December 7.

The contest is for exterior decorations only.

“People will drive by and view the buildings only from the outside. For residences, the judging will be based on ‘curb appeal’ from the street only. Businesses can put decorations on their buildings or in the store windows,” Higgins said. “I used to give out trophies for the decorating contest, but this year there are

Makayla, Zach, Madelyn, Megan, and Makenzie Helfert worked well past dark trying to finish the decorations at their Church Street home in Poseyville. Two other siblings, Max and Madison, were unavailable to be in the picture as they were inside at the time the photo was taken. Photo by Dave Pearce

cash prizes and everyone likes that.”

First place winners in both categories will receive a $150 prize, second place winners will get $100, and third place winners will win $50. Chairman Higgins is grateful that fundraisers were conducted last year to help raise money for the six prizes and other expenses.

“Dairy Queen did a round-up to the nearest dollar fundraiser for us and brought in over $2,000 in contributions,” she stated.

After all entry forms are received, maps to the locations will be posted on the Christmas on Main Street Facebook page. All entrants are asked to keep their lights on from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on December 12 while everyone is riding around looking at them. When the event is over, virtual voting can be done on a Survey Monkey posted on the Facebook Page. More

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‘Posey Humane’ continued from Page B1 “Our facility may not look the neatest, but I’ll and microchipping. “Usually, if we put out a plea for something, tell you what. Our animals are well taken care of people are really good about coming through for and they are loved. It’s a requirement to work here us. If it’s food or something we need‌â€? Parker or volunteer here,â€? she said with a smile. “You said. “At Christmastime, one thing we like to do know, you’re giving it a better life. I think people is fill stockings for all of the animals. We ask for think that just because a dog is at a shelter it’s been toy donations, which is something they don’t al- damaged in some way or there’s something wrong with it. We have ways get a lot of.

The Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana (SNSI) provides free some great aniTreats. Each of surgery certificates to more than 225 rescue groups and shelters mals here that the animals gets across Indiana. They also provide low-cost surgery certificates to have no issues a stocking and qualified, low-income Indiana residents. By ensuring access to whatsoever. It’s on Christmas we low-cost spay/neuter, SNSI is helping to drive down shelter intake just sad. They give them their and euthanasia rates in Indiana shelters. just want loved.� stocking of toys SNSI’s founders recognized a need for access to spay/neuter The shelter and treats.� services by limited-income Hoosiers 40 years ago. Surgeries cost has a dry erase Parker’s love $25. They have helped with 170,000 total surgeries. board hanging on for the animals Surgeries are funded by the proceeds from the statewide sales a wall in the lobin her shelter is of pet friendly specialty license plates. They also receive grants, by area that lists obvious as she donations and sponsorships. all of the rescues talks about them.

Applying for the Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) is The shelter asks a 4-step process. Each step must be completed. The online SNAP and adoptions in 2020. While each would-be application opens each Monday morning at 9 a.m. Due to a tight the sight of aladoptive pet parbudget and high demand, Pet Friendly Services issues 100 certifimost four rows ent to fill out an cates per week, so be ready to apply promptly each week. After of names might application and you submit your application, you will receive a confirmation meslook like there is they vet each sage. Pet Friendly Services will mail a spay/neuter certificate(s) to a steady flow of applicant before you. Please allow 2-3 weeks for the certificate to arrive. movement, Parkallowing them Do you qualify? If you receive any of the following listed bener said the ratio to walk through efits or fall below the income requirements listed below, you qualof drop offs to the doors with ify for snap: energy assistance program; food stamps; Healthy adoptions is very a shelter cat or Indiana Plan; major VA disability; Medicaid; public school free lopsided. dog. lunch program; Section 8 housing; Social Security Disability, “We could get “We are a Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and animals surrenlittle unique in Children; and Supplemental Security Income. dered every day some ways beIncome Requirements: household size 1 member, gross anif we took them. cause we are so nual income, $25,250, monthly income $2,127, weekly income, I bet you we get small. We are $486; household size 2 members, gross annual income, $34,489, 5-6 phone calls a able to really remonthly income, $2,873, weekly income, $663; household size day about cats in search and really 3 members, gross annual income, $43,400, monthly income, this community. look into appli$3,620, weekly income, $835; household size 4 members, gross There’s no facilcations. We do annual income, $52,400, monthly income, $4,367, weekly inity on the planet home visits. We come, $1,008; add $8,690 for annual income per person beyond 4. that’s big enough do trials, foster For more information, to apply for the SNAP program, and to to house the cats to adopt. Make find area veterinarians that work with the SNAP program, check in any commusure it’s going out www.petfriendlyservices.org. nity unless it’s a to be a good fit.

A lot of the bigger places don’t have that luxury. community that’s got a good handle on the spay They don’t have the smaller scale number of ani- and neuter program,â€? she said. “It’s really weird. You can go for days and mals. It’s a smaller community. People are going to be lucky if I don’t know who they are or some- weeks with no adoptions and then boom‌ you get body that I know knows who they are. I’m really a bunch of them. There’s really no rhyme or reason picky when it comes to these animals. I’m really to it. On average, it also depends on what we have going on as far as events. The Franklin Street event picky about where they go.â€?

Parker walked in what she called the big dog in the summertime, we can get an animal easily room to give the dogs treats and the sound of adopted from that. We usually take a dog and a cat. barks reached a deafening level. The love between Most of the time a dog will always get adopted.

Parker and her furry charges was clearly mutual. Cats‌ just depends,â€? Parker said. “I don’t know Cooper, a white and brown mid-sized dog, was so if I can ever really track that. I’d like to say maybe excited to see her that he began leaping to the top one or two a week? That’s a good week. Some weeks it may be four or five? Some weeks we may of his pen.

not have any adoptions. It’s kind of sporadic. We do have adoptions. They’re not as fast as the surrenders are. There’s always more coming in than there are going out. The dogs...we do pretty good on. Little dogs? They are out the door as soon as we get them. Puppies, little dogs...they are gone.

It’s the medium, big-sized dogs that will sit here sometimes.�

She said they had one larger dog that was a Posey Humane resident for almost three years before finding his furever home.

The shelter, which is no-kill, is currently well beyond maximum capacity for cats. Parker said they will still take cats in emergency situations, but she said they will never have enough space to accommodate the city’s need.

‘Christmas’ continued from Page B1 details on the mystery house will be given out after entries are received and the map is ready.

Also that evening, the Mount Vernon FCCLA, FFA, and Student Council will host their drive-thru activities on the school property. Cars can check in at the Welcome Center on the junior high school parking lot with names and ages of children in the car. Children in fifth grade and younger will receive a gift. Three display areas to drive-by will feature a Santa’s Kitchen with refresh-

ments; Santa’s Barn with animals, such as a donkey, horse, sheep; and Santa’s Workshop with Santa and Mrs. Claus as special guests. “We are really excited about this. It will be fun for everybody and we have some special surprises planned, too.� remarked Amber Allyn, President of the FFA group. Times that night are 6 to 8 p.m.

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“Sometimes I just want to tell the people that call ‘if you can come in here and find a spot for your cats‌ by all means.’ It wouldn’t matter the size of the facility. It would be packed. If we had four times the space, it would still be packed. One of my dreams is that I would love to have some kind of a massive spay and neuter event...like a mobile vet. Come in and do a massive feral Trap, Neuter and Return program. That’s all that this community needs is a good TNR. If you get a controlled colony, you don’t have to worry about kittens left and right. I know for a fact that it works,â€?

Parker said. “If we need anything besides money to keep the doors open, if the community could just help with getting some outside cats fixed, it would make a huge difference.�

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Vikings make adjustments, hand Seymour win in debut

By Chris Morlan The North Posey boys’ basketball team played their first game of the season last Saturday night at home against the Pike Central Chargers. This game was scheduled at the last minute. It was also North Posey head coach Rusty Seymour’s first game at the helm. North Posey was originally scheduled to play Washington at home last Friday night. Daviess County shutdown all activities due to the COVID-19 virus and that included Wash-

North Posey’s Carter Hannah is fouled as he drives aggressively to the basket during the reserve team win over Pike Central on Saturday evening. Photo by Dave Pearce

ington. Normally, North Posey plays Pike Central in the February timeframe, but this season, expect the unexpected throughout this winter year for all sports.

North Posey won the tip-off and Kedrick Wahl scored the first points of the year with a basket and gave the Vikings a 2-0 lead with 6:40 remaining in the first quarter. Pike Central took advantage of North Posey turnovers and went on a 9-1 scoring run to close out the first quarter with a 14-8 lead.

Pike Central continued to control the game in the second quarter and never lost the lead for the final eight minutes before halftime. North Posey tied the game at 16-16 with 3:31 remaining in the second quarter on a Harold Bender basket. At the half, Pike Central led 20-19.

The Vikings defense stepped up their game in the second half and caused many Charger turnovers. Jonathan Ricketts scored a basket with 7:19 left in the third quarter to give the Vikings their first lead at 21-20 since the start of the game when North Posey had a 2-0 advantage. North Posey controlled this game from the four-minute mark of the third quarter with a 27-25 lead. North Posey never looked back from that point. The Vikings built up their lead with a 9-0 scoring run with a 34-25 advantage at the 2:02 mark of the third period. At the end of the third quarter, North Posey had a comfortable lead at 39-29.

During the fourth quarter, North Posey kept up their defensive pressure and never let Pike Central get any closer than eight points for the rest of the game. North Posey led by as much as 13-points at 51-38 with 1:32 left in this conference matchup.

The Vikings went on to win by the final score of 53-42.

Junior Harold Bender led all scorers in the game with 14 points. Kedrick Wahl had a solid game and finished with 13 points. Owen Spears quietly scored 12 points. Dalton Reidford scored six points, Jonathan Ricketts with six points and freshman Jackson Graff played his first high school game and scored two points.

Following the game, North Posey Coach Rusty Seymour said, “I think the boys played really hard. Defensively, we were able to keep the game in the 40s which is where we want to stay.

Defense has been outstanding. Our focus during the first couple of weeks in practice has been defense, so it was good to see some success for all the hard work we have put in. The offense side of the ball is where we struggled. We are also putting in a new offense and I just think it will take some time for the boys to get their timing down. After all, it was good to get to play and see the things we need to improve on. We will get back to work this week and try and get those problems fixed.”

North Posey Viking Kedrick Wahl goes up for a shot over the outstretched hands of the Pike Central defense during Friday night’s win over the Chargers. Photo by Dave Pearce

Lady Wildcats continue torrid pace with win over Rebels

Mount Vernon Wildcat Libby Steinhart puts in a short jumper during the Wildcat PAC win over the South Spencer Rebels over the weekend. Photo by Garry Beeson

By Trisha L. Lopez sively, they held South SpenMount Vernon girls varsity cer to just eight points in the basketball defeated Pocket third and fourth quarters. They Athletic Conference foe South couldn’t be stopped offenSpencer on Tuesday, 70-37, sively either. Mount Vernon following a dominant second scored 24 in the third and 16 half performance by the Lady in the fourth quarter to close Wildcats at home. out the night, improving their Mount Vernon jumped out record to 4-0 on the season. to an early 18-9 lead at the Seniors Brooke Jackson and end of the first quarter, but the Paige Robinson led the scorLady Rebels came back in the ing for the Lady Wildcats with second. South Spencer out- 17 points each. Jackson also scored the home team 13-11 had 17 rebounds, giving her a to go into the half trailing by third double double of the seanine points. son. Senior Libby Steinhart The Lady Wildcats came had 13 points, 7 steals and 6 back on fire though. Defen- assists in the game.

“I am very pleased with our team’s performance this first month of the season,” said Kendra Steinhart, Mount Vernon’s first-year varsity coach.

Mount Vernon has scored an average of 55 points per game and has held opponents to just 31 points per game this season going into Thanksgiving break. The Lady Wildcats are led by seniors in every statistical category.

The senior trio of Jackson, Robinson and Steinhart have been hard for opposing teams to stop. Jackson, who has recorded three double doubles and one triple double so far, leads the team averaging 13.2 points, 14.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 4.2 steals and 2 blocks per game. Robinson is second in scoring, averaging 11 points per game. Steinhart is averaging 9 points, 5.1 assists and 5.1 steals per game.

Senior Cathy Batteiger is third in rebounds, averaging 4.1 per game.

Sophomores Grace Schroeder and Lera Wilson have stepped up as well. Grace Schroeder is second on the team in rebounds, averaging 9.2 boards and averaging 1.1 blocks per game. Wilson averages 2 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.

“I ask a lot of Wilson. She is so athletic and so I often switch her position on offense and defense. She is capable of handling the ball, but also can battle down low. She is always willing to take on whatever job I throw at her,” Steinhart said. “Grace Schroeder is consistently one of our top three rebounders each game. She is very coachable and I continuously see improvements in her knowledge of the game.”

Mount Vernon returns to action on Saturday, traveling to Pike Central for a conference match up with the 3-2 Lady Chargers.

“This group always works hard and looks for ways to improve. They are great competitors that always work to out-hustle the other team,” Steinhart said. “After Thanksgiving break, we look forward to getting back in the gym to prepare for the rest of our season.”

The Lady Wildcats junior varsity basketball team defeated South Spencer, picking up its first win in its first game of the season on Tuesday, battling back from an 8-point

deficit to win a thriller in overtime, 30-29 at home.

Mount Vernon led a lowscoring first quarter 5-3, but the Rebels’ offense stepped up in the second, scoring 10 to take a 13-9 lead into the half.

They tacked on 13 points in the third to lead 26-18 going into the final quarter of regulation The Lady Wildcats owned the fourth quarter however, holding South Spencer scoreless and scoring eight unanswered to force overtime.

Both teams battled in overtime, but key moves by the Wildcats led to a Mount Vernon victory.

“With less than a minute to go, the Lady Cats were down by one until Bailey Cox sank a two-point shot. A timeout was called with less than 10 seconds in overtime. Coach Worthington developed a defensive strategy and everyone was ready to do their part.

South Spencer passed the ball in and nearly got a shot off until Cora Bell blocked the shot!

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Cats win by one in overtime!”

Mount Vernon High School Kendra Steinhart said.

Steinhart was impressed with her junior varsity girls’ fight. “(The JV team) listened to Coach Worthington’s instruction and believed in themselves to get the job done. It proves that our team’s mental toughness is improving,”

Steinhart said.

Leading scorers for the Lady Wildcats were sophomore Bailey Cox with 12 points; freshman Arlissa Sharber with nine points and seven rebounds; freshman Molly Jones with six points and 10 rebounds; junior Ari Shepherd with eight rebounds; and freshman Cora Bell with eight rebounds and seven assists.

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Wildcat wrestling opens with a rare shutout; victim is Bosse

By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon High School wrestling had a busy first week of official competition. The team opened the season at home on Monday with a 76-0 victory over Evansville Bosse and was supposed to travel to Edgewood on Tuesday evening to compete on Wednesday.

The Richland-Bean Blossom School Corporation announced that it would go to virtual learning and canceled all athletic events until Dec. 4 due to the Covid-19 virus.

The Wildcats traveled to Floyd Central High School in Floyds Knobbs instead and finished third in the Floyd Central Invite.

Evansville Bosse brought Mount Vernon’s Brady Hook makes the successful transition from football into wrestling six wrestlers to Mount Vernon on Monday and the Wildwith a relatively easy win over his Bosse opponent. Photo by Garry Beeson

cats won each match by fall.

Sophomore Ethan Yarber, junior Brady Hook, senior Blake Morris, senior Blake Ritzert, junior Hayden Huss and sophomore Jarrett Dye won matches by fall. Junior Derek Hollinger, sophomore Hunter Elderkin, freshman Zack Bulkley, freshman Mason Suits, sophomore CJ Bellew, junior Matthias Gates and sophomore Colton Lippe won by forfeit.

“We checked the box that is the first match of the season,” Timothy Alcorn, Mount Vernon’s head coach, said.

He said often younger wrestlers struggle with nerves and making weight in the first match of the season. He said Monday’s meet was a good opportunity for his team to get started, work through nerves

and prepare for the rest of the season.

On Wednesday, the Wildcats fell to the host Highlanders, 53-23 and Ben Davis High School, 42-36. They defeated Seymour High School, 64-6.

Ritzert and Huss went undefeated on the day with three wins each. Senior Dalton Schmidt also went undefeated with two wins.

“The trip to Floyd was a learning experience,” Alcorn said. “We were not at full strength as a team. We also had six faces that were brand new to the lineup. Those factors made for an uphill climb all day.”

The Wildcats, 2-2 on the season, will host Pocket Athletic Conference Rival Heritage Hills on Tuesday.

Lady Viking improvement continues, wins bound to come

By Chris Morlan On Tuesday night, the North Posey girls’ basketball team played at home against the Evansville Central Lady Bears. Both teams were in search of their first win of the season with North Posey at 0-4 and Central at 0-3.

In a game that had 13 lead changes, the Lady Vikings came up short in the end and lost in overtime 45-43.

North Posey led 6-0 with 4:24 left in the first quarter. Then Evansville Central went on a 9-3 scoring run to close out the first quarter with a 9-9 tie in this matchup. Central’s Lauren Nalley nailed three three-point shots at the end of the first quarter to keep the Lady Bears in the game.

During the second quarter, both teams traded the lead for the entire eight minutes before the halftime break. Claire Koester and Ashton Elpers kept the Lady Vikings in the game with seven points apiece in the first half. Central’s Lauren Nalley had scored 15 of the Lady Bears 20 points in the first two quarters. At the half, North Posey led 22-20.

The third quarter of this game stayed close with six lead changes and the largest margin a team led was by two points. Claire Koester and Ashton Elpers scored all the Lady Vikings seven points in the third quarter. At the end of the third period, Central led 31-29.

Central started the fourth quarter with a three-point basket by Lauren Nalley to take their biggest lead of the night at 34-29 with 7:40 remaining in the game. North Posey cut the Central lead to 34-33 with two free throws

by Jenna Heath at the 5:06 mark of the fourth quarter. The Lady Bears went on a 7-1 scor-

ing run to lead 41-34 at the 3:44 mark of this matchup. North Posey Coach Waylon Schenk called a Lady Viking timeout. North Posey came out of the timeout focused and they went on a 7-0 scoring run to tie this game at 41-41 when Emma Hall made a basket with 58 second remaining in the game. With seconds left in the fourth quarter, North Posey had one last chance to win this game. Lady Viking guard Holly Hodge missed the three-point shot as time expired and this game went to overtime at 41-41.

North Posey got on the scoreboard first in the overtime with a Claire Koester basket with 3:34 left to lead 45-43. Central stepped up their defense and held North Posey scoreless the rest of the game to defeat the Lady Vikings 45-43.

Following the game, Coach Waylon Schenk said, “the girls played their hearts out. Really proud of this group when it comes to effort and attitude. It was a hard loss, but at the same time, we are really close. We need to win one of these tough games to prove to ourselves that we can.

Once that happens, I think we will see lots of success. Learning how to win is a process.

Knowing where we were two years ago and knowing where we are now makes me believe the process is working. We still have to make better decisions in high pressure situations, and we have to get better at the foul line. We do that, this group will start winning games.”

Claire Koester led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 16 points. Freshman Ashton Elpers came off the bench and scored 12 points. Jenna Heath finished with six points, Emma Hall with North Posey freshman Ashton Elpers came off the bench to score 12 points in this week’s five points, Tori Crawford with two points and overtime loss to Evansville Central. Photo by Dave Pearce Kennedy Hallam with two points.

Posey County well represented on All-PAC football team

By Chris Morlan Last week, the Pocket Athletic Conference announced the allconference teams for the 2020 football season. The PAC split its teams with a Small School Division and a Large School Division. North Posey had three selections to the Small School Division All-PAC team and two honorable mentions. The five Vikings honored are all juniors.

The Vikings selected for the All-PAC team were wide receivers Devin Lintzenich and Dalton Reidford, along with linebacker Wyatt Willman. Quarterback Harold Bender and defensive back Clay Douglas were named to the honorable mention team.

Devin Lintzenich led the Vikings in receptions and receiving yards. Lintzenich had 47 receptions for 477 yards and four touchdowns. Dalton Reidford led the Vikings in receiving touchdowns. Reidford finished last season with 26 receptions for 469 yards and seven touchdowns. One of Reidford’s touchdowns was a 95-yard reception. Wyatt Willman led the Vikings in tackles. Willman was all over the football field and involved

in nearly every play that was on the ground.

Harold Bender was the starting quarterback for the Vikings in all 11 games this season. Bender had a great season by completing 108 of his 167 passes for 1,362 yards and 17 touchdowns thrown. Bender only threw two interceptions for the season.

Clay Douglas led the Vikings in interceptions. Douglas always covered the opponents’ best receiver on defense.

Small School Division MVP: Camden Gasser, Southridge Offensive Captain: Chase Taylor, Southridge Defensive Captain: Matt Springer, Southridge Offensive Linemen: Clayton Brames, Forest Park, Leyton Lauderdale, Southridge, Dylan Mathena, Tell City, Alec Stahly, Tell City, Cody Davis, Pike Central Honorable Mention: Luke Lange, Southridge Quarterback: Chase Taylor, Southridge Honorable Mention: Harold Bender, North Posey End/Receivers: Dalton Reidford, North Posey, Devin Lint-

zenich, North Posey, Ashton Tindle, South Spencer Honorable Mention: Stephen Krieg, Pike Central Running Back: Parker Kippenbrock, Southridge, Keaton Lloyd, Tell City, Jake Begle, Forest Park Honorable Mentions: Trey Toby, Forest Park, Cameron Weigand, South Spencer Kicker: Jaylon Leon, Southridge Punter: Kyle Olmstead, South Spencer Down Lineman: Quinn Barnett, Southridge, Tyler Rockwell, Tell City, Caleb Moya, Forest Park Linebacker: Matt Springer, Southridge, Bren Miller, Tell City, Hunter Beckort, Tell City, Wyatt Willman, North Posey, Wyatt Frasure, Pike Central Defensive Back: Daniel Eckert, Forest Park, Aidan Jochem, Southridge, Kobe Bartlett, South Spencer, Nigel Kaiser, Tell City Honorable Mention: Clay Douglas, North Posey, Shane Braunecker, Tell City

By Chris Morlan: This week in the history of world sports This week in the history of sports Below are events that took place in the history of sports during the week of December 1-6. 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 read-

ing something you never knew or heard about makes it even more interesting.

December 1- (1980) South Carolina running back George Rogers wins the Heisman Trophy.

(1981) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passes Oscar Robertson (26,710) to become the NBA’s second all-time leading scorer behind Wilt Chamberlain. (1984) Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie wins the Heisman Trophy. (1984) Ameri-

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North Posey’s Harold Bender took on the point guard leadership of this year’s Vikings as he led the team with 14 points during the team’s season-opening win over Pike Central.

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can boxer Greg Page knocked out hometown favorite Gerrie Coetzee in the eighth round to win the WBA heavyweight title in Sun City, South Africa. (1990) Brigham Young quarterback Ty Detmer wins the Heisman Trophy. (1991) Miami Dolphin quarterback Dan Marino sets an NFL record when he reaches 3,000 yards passing for the eighth time in his career during the Dolphins 33-14 win over Tampa Bay. (1996) Wayne Gretzky becomes first and only player in NHL history to reach 3,000-point plateau (including playoffs); Gretzky records an assist in New York Rangers 6-2 win over Montreal Canadiens. (2015) Boston Red Sox sign free agent pitcher David Price for seven years and $217 million.

December 2- (1981) Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela becomes the third consecutive Los Angeles Dodgers player named National League Rookie of the Year (Rick Sutcliffe 1979 and Steve Howe 1980). (1985) Chicago Bears’ head coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan almost come to blows at halftime in a 38-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins. That was Chicago’s only loss of the season. (1991) Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bobby Bonilla becomes highest paid player in MLB when agrees to a record five-year, $29 million deal with the New York Mets.

December 3- (1982) After losing his world welterweight boxing title to Sugar Ray Leonard.

Thomas Hearns wins WBC Super Welterweight crown by decision against Wilfred Benitez.

(1988) Oklahoma State running back Barry Sanders wins the Heisman Trophy. (1997) Golden State Warriors terminate guard Latrell Sprewell’s four-year, $32 million NBA contract for attacking coach P.J. Carlesimo. (1999) Ottawa Senators right wing Kevin Dineen becomes the fifth player in NHL history to score 300

career goals and record 2,000 penalty minutes.

Dineen picked up a misconduct penalty in 7-4 loss to New Jersey Devils.

December 4- (1982) Georgia running back Herschel Walker wins the Heisman Trophy.

(1996) Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest points scores since inception of 24-second clock by losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers 84-57.

(2018) Ownership group Seattle Hockey Partners led by billionaire businessman Davis Bonderman is unanimously granted an NHL license by the Board of Governors to start play 2020-21 season at Key Arena.

December 5- (1981) University of Southern California running back Marcus Allen win the Heisman Trophy. (1982) Mel Gray ends NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions.

(1984) Oakland A’s trade Rickey Henderson to the New York Yankees for Jay Howell and Jose Rijo. (1987) Notre Dame wide receiver Tim Brown wins the Heisman Trophy. (1996) Portland’s Jermaine O’Neal at 18 years old becomes the youngest NBA player. (2006) Greg Maddux signs a one-year deal with the San Diego Padres worth $10 million.

December 6- (1986) Miami University quarterback Vinny Testaverde wins the Heisman Trophy. (1988) Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (second fastest). (1990) NHL grants membership to the Tampa Bay Lightning. (1992) San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown in a 27-3 win over the Miami Dolphins. (2018) Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry explodes for franchise record 238 yards and four touchdowns in 30-9 win over Jacksonville Jaguars. Henry had a 99-yard touchdown run that tied Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett’s longest run in NFL history.

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Legal Advertisements and Court News Arrests November 9 Bret Weir - Evansville - Warrant, Burglary (petition to revoke) - PCS Russell Greene - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Invasion of Privacy (failure to appear) - PCS November 10 Brandon Mattingly - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury - PCS November 12 Angel Kaufman - Mount Vernon - Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of a Schedule II x two, Possession of Schedul IV - MVPD November 13 James Collins - Mount Vernon - Domestic Battery - PCS November 14 Steven Evetts - Evansville Theft - PCS November 15 John Duffy - Ridgway, Ill. - Operating While Intoxicated MVPD November 17 Kordell Stewart - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of a Controlled Substance - PCJ 2020-251 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

November 18 Charles Williams - Mount Vernon - Dealing Cocaine or Narcotic Drug, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Driving While Suspended - MVPD Brandon Wagner - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Child Pornography - PCS Corey Hobbs - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Child Pornography - PCS November 19 Hobert Miller - Evansville Warrant, Strangulation, Domestic Battery - PCS Mathew Barber - Mount Carmel, Ill. - Warrant, Domestic Battery - PCS George Robertson - Evansville - Warrant, Operating Without Ever Receiving a License - PCS Cole Bell - Boonville - Warrant, Burglary, Theft (petition to revoke) - PCS Jessica Keown - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Common Nuisance (petition to revoke) - MVPD November 20

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Frank Kirk - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Driving While Suspended - MVPD Christopher Collins - Evansville - Warrant, Corrupt Business Influence, Theft, Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed, Theft, Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed, Theft, Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed, Theft, Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed, Theft, Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed, Theft, Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed, Check Deception, Theft, Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed, Check Deception, Theft, Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed, Theft, Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed, Theft, Failure to Pay for Timber as Agreed, Unregistered Timber Buyer - PCS Brandon Cummins - Vincennes - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (failure to appear) PCS Melissa Kennett - New Harmony - Driving While Intoxicated - ISP November 21 Stephen Eaton - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Resisting Law Enforcement (petition to re-

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2020 TERM

CAUSE NO. 65C01-2011-EU-000075 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF BRENDA SUE BUTMAN, DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Whitney L. Hines was, on the 13th day of November, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Brenda Sue Butman, who died on the 1st day of November, 2020.

All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 13th day of November, 2020.

Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court for Posey County, Indiana Donna Curtis Beth McFadin Higgins (IN#11615-65) ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE McFadin Higgins & Folz, LLP 227 Main Street Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620 Telephone: (812) 838-9720 bethmh@mhfmvlaw.com Published in the Posey County News on November 24, December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

voke) - MVPD Gale Cross, II - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Driving While Suspended, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia (failure to appear) - MVPD John Parrish - Mount Vernon - Possession of Methamphetamine, Driving While Never Receiving a License - MVPD November 22 Thomas Vincent - Mount Vernon - Theft - MVPD Cassidy Curtis - Mount Vernon—Theft—MVPD Complaints November 7 10:25 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised a 2008 Arctic Cat was stolen sometime last night - SR 66, Wadesville 12:18 p.m. - Advised someone kicked in back door - Ninth Street, Mount Vernon 12:49 p.m. - Welfare Check Subject in a red Jeep passed out.

Male subject. Caller believes it’s drug related - Canal Street, 2020-238 STATE OF INDIANA

Mount Vernon 1:21 p.m. - Message - Advised brother has threatened caller and she’s wanting to speak with an officer - Old Blairsville Road, Blairsville 3:44 p.m. - Assault - Male subject jumped out and charged her boyfriend. Not in progress Deer Run, Mount Vernon 4:23 p.m. - Assault - Advised he and his wife were fighting. He had a pack of cigarettes that his wife took. Says he found some more and she came in the house and bit him on the finger. Wants to know if that is assault. Asked if he needed medical attention.

He then advised if someone bites you can it turn into a bad infection. He stated he did not want medical attention - Lang Road, Wadesville 4:52 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised someone broke into her garage. Cut a hole in wall and got into house. Jewelry missing - Second Street, Mount

Vernon 6:47 p.m. - Fight - A white Chevy truck pulled into location and two white males got out and started fighting - SR 66, Wadesville 8:16 p.m. - BOL - Attempted breaking and entering. Unknown race, male, wearing full mask and black shirt. Did have a backpack and unknown object in his hand - Hogue Road, Evansville 8:40 p.m. - Noise Complaint - Loud music, have been asked to turn it down because children are trying to sleep but did not Pelt Street, Wadesville 11:48 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Advised a four-wheeler is riding around the area, keeping them up. Running in and out of cars. Four-wheeler has no lights - Kimball/Bluff, Mount Vernon November 8 11:37 a.m. - Suspicious - Male subject in a tree. Was peeping in

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Petitioner NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Savannah Leeann Loehr, whose mailing address is: 2024 Penfold E, New Harmony, IN 47631, Posey County, Indiana hereby gives notice that she/he filed a petition in the Posey Circuit Court requesting that his/her name be changed to Savannah Mathews.

Notice is further given that hearing will be held on said Petition on the 5th day of January, 2021 at 8:30 o’clock am.

Date 11-10-2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on November 17, November 24, December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

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IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP LS - DOB 10/23/2013 NS - DOB 2/24/2016 ZLS - DOB 3/6/2017 AND APRIL MARIE COMBS (BIOLOGICAL MOTHER) LESLIE SWISTARA (BIOLOGICAL FATHER)

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2020 TERM CAUSE NO. 65C01-2011-EU-000073

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY W. DIXON, DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Elizabeth Ann Johnson and Wesley Dixon were, on the 5th day of November, 2020 appointed CoPersonal Representatives of the Estate of Jerry W. Dixon, who died on the 25th day of August, 2020.

All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 5th day of November, 2020.

Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court for Posey County, Indiana Donna Curtis Beth McFadin Higgins (IN#11615-65) ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE McFadin Higgins & Folz, LLP 227 Main Street Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620 Telephone: (812) 838-9720 bethmh@mhfmvlaw.com Published in the Posey County News on November 24, December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

Leslie Swistara Whereabouts unknown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has filed a Petition for Involuntary Termination of your Parental Rights, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Knox Superior Court 1, 111 North Seventh Street, 2nd Floor, Vincennes, IN 47591 - 812-885-2517 for a(n) Termination Hearing on 02/26/2021 at 9:00 AM and to answer the Petition for Termination of your Parental Rights of said children.

You are further notified that if the allegations in said petition are true, and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing, the Juvenile Court may terminate your parent-child relationship; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship you will lose all parental rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations including any rights to custody, control, visitation, or support in said children; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship, it will be permanently terminated, and thereafter you may not contest an adoption or other placement of said children.

You are entitled to representation by an attorney, provided by the State if applicable, throughout these proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship.

YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of mis notice, and in the event you fail to do so, adjudication on said petition and termination of your parental rights may be entered against you, in your absence, without further notice.

David Shelton Clerk Sandra Bowman, 22269-72 Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 2105 E. Main St Petersburg, IN 47567 Office: 812-454-6159 Published in the Posey County News on November 17, November 24, December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

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2020-248 City of Mount Vernon, IN Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority Sherry Willis, Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority 520 MAIN STREET MT. VERNON, INDIANA 47620 812-838-5576 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 541 Wolflin Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana TO: Castle 2020, LLC William Nelson NOTICE OF DEMOLITION As a person or entity with a known or recorded interest in the real estate described below and commonly known as 541 Wolflin Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 you are hereby notified that the City of Mount Vernon, IN Building Commissioner through the City of Mount Vernon, IN Board of Public Works and Safety has authorized the work described below. This will result in substantial cost and those costs may be certified and filed as a lien against the real estate and collected as any other judgment if you do not pay them in full. You are notified: NAME OF THE PERSON(S) TO WHOM THE ORDER WAS ISSUED: Castle 2020, LLC 333 Westchester Avenue West Building, Suite 2100 White Plains, NY 10604 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The North Half (N2) of Lot Number Two (2) in Acuff’s Enlargement in the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana – Parcel #65-27-08233-003.001-018 AUTHORITY FOR ACTION AND NOTICE TIME: This Notice of Demolition is issued pursuant to an Order issued by the City of Mount Vernon Hearing Officer on August 13, 2020.

You are hereby notified that the work described below will be performed after the passage of ten (10) days from the date of this notice to you. It is anticipated that the work will be completed within thirty to forty days.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED: ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 541 WOLFLIN STREET, MOUNT VERNON, POSEY COUNTY, IN WILL BE DEMOLISHED, THE DEBRIS HAULED AWAY, AND THE LOT GRADED TO LEVEL. WHO WILL PERFORM THE WORK: The City of Mount Vernon, IN Board of Public Works and Safety has received quotes from contractors qualified to perform this type of work. Naas, LLC was the low quote.

COSTS AND COLLECTION: The quote price of the licensed or qualified contractor who will accomplish the work and an amount representing a reasonable estimate or the cost incurred by the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana in performing the work and processing the matter of the unsafe premises may, if not paid, be recorded after a hearing, as a lien against all persons having a fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises identified above. The lien may be enforced in any manner available under Indiana law, including, enforcement action as a judgment which may include a court ordered sale of the premises.

The estimated cost of the work to be performed is: • estimated cost to complete the job of demolition, hauling, clean-up and leveling ground is $6,200; and • administrative costs, including, but not limited to the following, salaries, title search, legal fees, mailing expenses, and etc. are estimated to be approximately $2,500.00. This is a reasonable estimate of the administrative costs in declaring the above described premises as unsafe and the demolition of said building.

The costs for said action will be recorded after a hearing, if a hearing is requested, as a lien against all persons or entities having fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises.

Sherry Willis, Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE I/We hereby certify that the foregoing document complies with the requirements of Trial Rule 5(G) with regard to information excluded from the public record under Administrative Rule 9(G).

Beth McFadin Higgins (#11615-65A) This instrument was prepared by: Indiana Code 36-2-11-15(d) Beth McFadin Higgins I affirm under the penalties of (IN BAR #11615-65A perjury that I have taken reasonable MCFADIN HIGGINS & FOLZ care to redact each Social Security 227 Main Street number in this document, unless Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 required by law.

Telephone: (812) 838-9720 Beth McFadin Higgins Published in the Posey County News on November 17, November 24, December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

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Legal Advertisements and Court News continued neighbor’s window and has now moved to a different tree and won’t come down. They spoke to him and he won’t answer. Cap and glasses - Gibson County Line Road, Poseyville 11:41 a.m. - Counterfeit Money - Caller advised she got gas and was given a counterfeit $10 bill as change. Caller advised she was unaware it was fake and went to use it at the store where they marked it and it came back fake. Caller took the bill back to gas station and they gave her two fives’s—Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 3:14 p.m. - Fight - Advised male subject is in the street screaming and raising (***) with some other people. Huge fight - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 6:32 p.m. - Agency Assistance - Traffic stop with altercation with an officer. One male fled. Officer chased male that fled. Then vehicle left with male and female in a blue KIA Sportage, no registration. One officer is being transported to the hospital from the altercation - Sr 62/Illinois state line, Mount Vernon 7:43 p.m. - Theft - TV was stolen from outside residence.

Has video footage of subject and believes he knows who it is - Lee Drive, Mount Vernon 9:38 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Believes someone is trying to pick lock at apartment.

Holding door shut - Main Street, Mount Vernon 10:20 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Female in the hallway screaming - Main Street, Mount Vernon 10:22 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Can hear female screaming in area near the landing Water Street, Mount Vernon November 9 3 p.m. - Family Fight - Teenager was just kicked out of this home by caller’s grandmother.

Caller called back, advised landlord is now waiting with the grandmother - Showers Road, Cynthiana 4:45 p.m. - Message - Wanting to give tools back to sub-

jects that came to work on his house that never returned to finish or get their tools. Wanting to know if he should take them to the house and see if he needs a standby to do so - Dogwood Place, Mount Vernon 5:16 p.m. - Harassment Caller needing to report cyber security harassment - College Avenue, Mount Vernon 6:27 p.m. - Harassment - Son had an altercation with kids at the park. Caller (father) confronted the kids and they threatened him. 6:36 p.m. - caller called back, now saying the kids are in his yard and threatening him - Vine Street, Mount Vernon 7:42 p.m. - Theft - Advised he dropped his wallet. A female subject picked it up and left the store with it. Store has video footage of it - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 9:35 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised her fiancé tried to kill her dog. Grabbed the dog, threw it outside. Took a gun outside with him. Caller does not know where the gun is at this time - Downen Road, Wadesville 9:39 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Advised male subject trying to fight with other customers. Bought some alcohol, cracking his knuckles - Second Street, Mount Vernon November 10 7:01 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Someone was just inside the residence. Male subject left residence screaming for help, running west down the alley Walnut Street, Mount Vernon 3:36 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised female subject and her son are fighting, screaming. Male leaves and then runs back to residence. Has been physical. Female threw male’s phone in the road - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 5:14 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised male and female subjects are in the alleyway screaming and fighting - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 8:20 p.m. - Theft - Boyfriend went to a hotel in Evansville.

There is now a missing 357 LCR - Second Street, Mount Vernon November 11 2:22 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised someone broke lock off door to garage - Mann Street, Mount Vernon 8:40 p.m. - Loud Music Advised neighbors are playing loud music. Also advised they have an app on their phone that alerts them when police are dispatched to the address. Called back, advised subject turned down music and left - Elk Trail Drive, Evansville 9:12 p.m. - Suspicious Caller advised multiple subjects have parked their bikes on the side of her residence and are on foot in the area. Believes they are up to no good - Seventh Street, Mount Vernon November 12 2:17 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Advised there’s a male subject outside knocking on windows and cussing - Water Street, Mount Vernon 6:29 a.m. - Welfare Check White male in gray sweats yelling at traffic - Tile Factory/Sixth Street, Mount Vernon 6:34 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Caller advised someone has broken into this residence.

Caller is unsure if anyone is still in the residence - Walnut Street, Mount Vernon 4:57 p.m. - Repossession - 2015 Dodge Journey - Elm Street, Mount Vernon 8:05 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised husband will not let caller in. Verbal only, no weapons in home - Hoehn Drive, Poseyville 10:54 p.m. - Suspicious Caller advised subjects running through backyards in area Third Street, Mount Vernon November 13 7:04 a.m. - Illegal Dumping - Advised furniture is being dumped at this location. Caller advised that furniture boxes are in the ditch and says he saw an Avalanche with boxes in the back of it - Schuessler Road, Evansville 2:29 p.m. - Harassment -

2020-259 NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED FUNDS Pursuant to the law of the State of Indiana (I.C. 8-1-13-11) and the Bylaws and Policy of Western Indiana Energy Rural Electric Membership Corporation (WIN Energy REMC), formerly Knox County REMC and Sullivan County REMC, and pursuant to notice of eligibility of capital credit refund having been given previously to the members as required, after the 1st day of February 2021, WIN Energy REMC will recover all unclaimed capital credit refunds issued December 7, 2018 for the year 1992.

If you were a member during 1992 and have not received a capital credit refund, please notify the office by calling 800-8825140 or mail your claim to: WIN Energy REMC, 3981 S US Highway 41, Vincennes, IN 47591.

In the event members eligible for the capital credit refund do not make a valid claim within sixty (60) days of this notice, the capital credits issued December 7, 2018 for the year 1992 shall be forfeited to the corporation by operation of law.

Published in the Posey County News on December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-255 Invitation To Submit Competitive Bids For Ambulance(s) And Equipment Posey County EMS is soliciting competitive, sealed bids from qualified vendors for the purchase of one (1), type I, class one (4 x 2), ambulance(s) for Posey County EMS. The Posey County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and or all bids.

The Posey County Commissioners also reserves the right to accept the bid most advantageous to Posey County Ambulance.

Bid specs may be requested by contacting EMS Director Chris Neaveill at 812-838-1319 or Chris.Neaveill@poseycountyin. gov. Specs will also be available for pick up from the Posey County Auditor.

Sealed bids may be turned in to the Posey County Auditor’s office at 126 East Third Street Room 220, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620, up to the hour of 4:00 pm (local time) on December 14th, 2020, or up to the hour of 9:00 am (local time) on December 15th at the Hovey House at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620. Bids will be opened on December 15th, 2020, at 9:00 am (local time) at the Hovey House.

This invitation is extended to all qualified vendors/manufacturers, specifically in the business of building emergency medical vehicles and/or equipment.

This invitation is issued by: The Posey County Commissioners 126 East 3rd Street Room 220 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Published in the Posey County News on November 24, December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-249 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION Cause No. 65C01-2010-EU-000070 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Natasha M. Rager, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Jeremy Rager was on the 4th day of November, 2020, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Natasha M. Rager, deceased, who died on the 16th day of July, 2020.

All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death whichever is earlier, or the claim will be forever barred.

Dated at Evansville, Indiana, this 12th day of November, 2020.

Kay Kilgore, Clerk Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy J. Beau Dial - #26338-82 Fine & Hatfield, A Professional Corporation 520 N.W. Second Street - P.O. Box 779 Evansville, Indiana 47705-0779 Telephone: (812) 425-3592 Counsel for the Petitioner Published in the Posey County News on November 24, December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-263 Legal Notice Emulsicoat of Southern Illinois, LLC (with corporate offices at 5400 West 86th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana 46268) is submitting a Notice of Intent (NOI) letter for our asphalt cement facility located at 1200 Old Highway 69 South, Mt. Vernon, Indiana to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements under 27 IAC 5-6 to discharge storm water exposed to industrial activities. Run- off from the facility will discharge to the Ohio River in Posey County. Questions or comments should be directed to Sarah Clark at the above mentioned address (telephone 317-434-4601).

Published in the Posey County News on December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-262 PUBLIC NOTICE Campbell Energy, 1238 CR 1500 N Carmi, IL 62821 has submitted to the Division of Oil and Gas a request to convert an existing well to a Class II Saltwater Disposal well is to be used for the injection of produced brine. This well is located in Section 9, Twp. 5S, Rng. 14W in Posey County, Indiana.

The subject well Ribeyre #SWD-1 will be injecting fluid into the Grassy Knob sandstone within the depth interval of 5490’5518’ and into the Trenton limestone within the depth interval of 6500’-6798’ and into the Black River limestone within the depth interval of 6798’ to 7010’ and into the Joachim Dolomite limestone within the depth interval of 7010’ to 7400’ and into the Dutchtown limestone within the depth interval of 7400’-7436’ and into the Ste Peter limestone within the depth interval of 7436’-7590’ at a maximum injection pressure not to exceed 3500 pounds per square inch. The maximum injection rate for this well will not exceed 20000 barrels per day.

Written comments and objections, a request for a copy of this application or a request for an informal hearing concerning this application must be submitted to the Division of Oil and Gas within 15 days from the publication date of this notice and should be mailed to: Division of Oil and Gas Department of Natural Resources Attn: Technical Section 402 W. Washington St., Room 293 Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748 Published in the Posey County News on December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

Caller advised her ex-boyfriend is harassing her by coming to her residence - Gregory Lane, Mount Vernon 10:38 p.m. - Suspicious Male subject laying on ground next to vehicle - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon November 15 2:52 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Male and female arguing - Tenth Street, Mount Vernon 4:09 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller very upset. Advised wants male removed and hung-up - Canal Street, Mount Vernon 5:11 p.m. - Officer Standby - Request to have officer meet while he retrieves his car for repossession. Advised he tried to get it before but the people who were buying it threatened him with shotguns - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 7:03 p.m. - Family Fight Advised wife is attacking him while he is trying to get his things and leave. Advised has been physical - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 8:47 p.m. - Family Fight Mother is banging sister’s head against the wall - Second Street, Mount Vernon November 16 8:11 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised ex-boyfriend just tried to break into caller’s apartment. Advised he tried for several hours. He was unable to make entry. She advised he has been physical in the past but did not touch her today.

She is fearing for her life - Frederick Street, New Harmony 8:43 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Someone broke in overnight. Is looking through footage now - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 11:03 a.m. - Citizen Assist Mother was evicted and is needing to get additional belongings out of the home. The homeowner had previously not allowed them to get items - Diamond Island Road, Wadesville 1:47 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised her landlord stole her stimulus check and is trying to cash it - College Avenue, Mount Vernon 3:30 p.m. - Threatening - Advised her neighbor threatened her with profanities and if she ever called the police on him he was going to rip her head off and her husband’s too. Advised she contacted animal control reference his dogs. Stated that she

was walking her dog and her coworker heard the conversation Walnut Lane, New Harmony 8:48 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Advised female subject, neighbor, came to residence screaming and crying. Advised that she was kicked out of her house and can’t go back there and needs help. Arguing with her husband - Schmitt Road, Wadesville 10:43 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Male and female walking west on Seventh from Locust. Advised when they were near the school male was beating on female - Locust Street, Mount Vernon November 17 1 p.m. - Family Fight - Son is here tearing things up. Possibly has knives on his person. They have separated and he’s outside now - Kimball Street, Mount Vernon 3:23 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Request officers.

Advised someone has been in her residence - Gregory Lane, Mount Vernon 4:26 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Male and female walking east on Third. Male wearing white sweatpants and hoodie.

Advised they were arguing and fighting - Third/Vine, Mount Vernon 9:31 p.m. - Repossession Ram 1500, white, owner is not aware - Blake Road, Wadesville November 18 1:06 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Male in hat and blue sweatshirt, driving white Durango, trying to break into machines in the laundromat - Mill Street, Mount Vernon 3:59 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Caller advised someone is in his crawlspace. Advised he hears someone but cannot see anyone - Country Homes Court, Mount Vernon 8:51 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised woke up to brother choking him. Advised left the residence to get away from him - Lawrence Drive, Mount Vernon 10:10 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Male subject was beating female subject. Female did have a red face. They were in the garage - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 10:35 a.m. - Message - Caller advised food stamp card missing from friend’s property at the jail when they were booked in.

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2020-260 Alcohol & Tobacco Commission LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Posey County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 10:00 am on December 16, 2020 virtually through Microsoft Teams, to investigate the propriety of holding an alcoholic beverage permit by the applicants listed below.

Information on accessing the virtual meeting can be found at https://www. in.gov/atc/2855.htm.

RR6535850 Beer Wine & Liquor - Restaurant (209) RENEWAL Wolfzman & Company, LLC 11200 East Upper Mt. Vernon Road Corydon IN D/B/A St. Philips Inn Kendra Sitzman 9401 Houge Road Evansville, Secretary Steve Sitzmam 9401 Houge Road Evansville, President Published in the Posey County News on December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-261 The following County Operating Claims have been filed with the Auditor’s Office and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session DECEMBER 1, 2020 COCHREN MICHAEL R $109.00 WILLIAM W GOODEN $1,746.00 JEAN E HADLEY $1,068.75 MCFADIN HIGGINS & FOLZ $1,979.75 SMITH & BUTTERFIELD $506.28 THOMAS JARED $5,087.25 ASHLEY A THOMPSON $409.50 DOUGLAS S WALTON $532.50 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $3,405.00 WEST GROUP $12,216.58 GRAND TOTAL $27,060.61 Maegen Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on December 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

an officer - Mount Vernon 10:54 a.m. - Theft - Advised someone stole one of the vacuums - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 3:45 p.m. - Suspicious - Caller states there was a moving van, male subject was standing outside on his phone. Caller asked him what he was doing, he stated he was ordering a pizza because he was hungry.

Said they loaded a washing machine into the truck. Asked who was moving, male said nobody.

Caller asked why are you bringing the stuff out of the house.

Male subject did not answer her - Redleaf Drive, Evansville November 19 2:32 a.m. - Repossession 2004 Chevy Avalanche - Edson Street, Mount Vernon 9:05 a.m. - Fight - Caller advised male and female subjects are verbally fighting in the alley. Caller advised this happens every day - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 5:23 p.m. - Vandalism - Has pictures of signs that were vandalized in park - Granary Street, New Harmony 7:10 p.m. - Controlled Substance Problem - Advised has found a glass pipe under cushion on couch - Jefferson Drive, Mount Vernon November 20 7:05 a.m. - Suspicious White male, red curly hair, no coat, talking to himself, sitting in front of restaurant - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 10:18 a.m. - Theft - Someone stole the catalytic converter off a work truck - Southwind Plaza, Mount Vernon 5:41 p.m. - Citizen Dispute Advised blew leaves for her and her neighbor and now the neighbor is blowing leaves back into caller’s yard - Freeman Lane, New Harmony November 21 8:51 a.m. - Caller is sister of female subject and is reported missing out of Princeton, Indiana. Caller states that her sister was on her way to Mount Vernon to deliver male subject’s belongings to his mother. Caller says there is a dungeon in the mother’s house and is requesting a welfare check on her sister but does know if she is there Kimball Street, Mount Vernon Civil Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company a/s/o Douglas Johnson v. Tyler Spaulding, William South Med-1 Solutions v. Daniel Ludlow Med-1 Solutions v. Roger Alexander Med-1 Solutions v. Chance Oschman Med-1 Solutions v. Rebecca Higgins Med-1 Solutions v. James Glover Med-1 Solutions v. Jeffrey Voegel Med-1 Solutions v. Shelly Grimm Med-1 Solutions v. Angela Lindsey Med-1 Solutions v. Alan Shelby Med-1 Solutions v. Allan Nelson Med-1 Solutions v. Deborah Kern Med-1 Solutions v. Kimberly Moore Med-1 Solutions v. Jennifer Carlson Med-1 Solutions v. Wendy Frankenberger Med-1 Solutions v. Odis Meredith

2020-258 MDK No: 19-018075 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-21-0001-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, January 28, 2021, at 1:00 pm Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $62,042.04 Cause Number: 65C01-1906-MF-000239 Plaintiff: Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2015-4, U.S. Bank National Association as Indenture Trustee Defendant: Adam Muensterman, AKA Adam L. Muensterman and Connie Muensterman, AKA Connie L. Muensterman, AKA Connie Masterson By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lot Twenty-nine (29) in Mt. Vernon Realty Company’s Subdivision of Lots Thirteen (13) to Twenty-six (26), inclusive parts of Lots Twelve (12) and Twenty-seven (27) of Kimball’s Additional Enlargement to the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana.

Commonly Known as: 1211 EAST THIRD STREET, MOUNT VERNON, IN 47620 Parcel No. 65-27-09-210-026.000-018 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. This Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of the above-described real estate upon the owners, pursuant to requirements of IC 32-29-7-3. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs Thomas E. Latham Jr., Sheriff of Posey County By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Phone: (812) 838-1321 Township of property location: Black Common street address of property: 1211 East Third Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Property tax ID: 65-27-09-210-026.000-018 Attorney: Nicholas M. Smith Attorney Number: 31800-15 Law Firm: Manley Deas Kochalski LLC Contact Number: (614) 222-4921 The sheriff’s office does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known street address. It is the buyer’s responsibility to research the legal description and associated legal filings.

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Members of the 2020-2021 North Posey Varsity Basketball teams include first row, left to right: Liam Stone, Bret Bullington, Carter Hannah, Dawson Wunderlich, Alec Elpers, Colin Schipp, and Kyle Downey. Middle row, l to r: Dalton Reidford, Clay Douglas, Brandt Elpers, Devin Lintzenich, Harold Bender, Jackson Graff, and Manager Nick Stump. Back row, l to r: Coach Damon Cardin, Coach Rusty Seymour, Jonathan Ricketts, Kedrick Wahl, Owen Spears, Coach Jeremy Schipp, and Coach Nick Bohler. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

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The 2020-2021 North Posey Wrestling team. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

Viking grapplers gunning to repeat as team state champions

By Chris Morlan The North Posey wrestling team had a tremendous 2019-2020 season. Last year, North Posey broke into the top twenty rankings in the states final poll out of 315 schools. They were the Evansville Central six-way champions and outscored their opponents 364-24.

North Posey won the Pocket Athletic Conference duals champions with an 8-0 record and outscored opponents 506-134. They were the Pocket Athletic Conference champions with 250.5 points and broke the conference meet record for most points ever scored. The 2020 IHSWCA Class 1A State Champions. In four dual matches at team state. North Posey outscored their opponents 212-78. The Vikings set the Class 1A record for widest margin of victory in the finals (27 points). They also set the record for semi-finals and state finals combined margin of victory (53 points). This was also the fifth consecutive year in a row that North Posey has had a 20-win season. For 2019-2020, the Vikings were 26-1 as a team.

Nathan Willman, Tristan Martin, Isaac Myers and Paul Goins all graduated North Posey but left the program as one of the greatest classes in school history. Myers wrestled in the heavyweight division and qualified for the regional. Martin wrestled in the 145-pound weight class and was a semi-state finalist. Goins wrestled in the 195-pound weight class and helped the team numerous times during his wrestling career when the team needed a pin or points. Willman wrestled in the 220-pound weight class and finished fourth at the state finals. This senior class went 90-18 in their four years of wrestling. The seniors competed at Team State all four years with placing fifth, second, third and first with an overall team state record of 13-3.

North Posey coach Cody Moll is back for his seventh season commanding another great team. North Posey lost four talented wrestlers to graduation but returns ten grapplers that competed at varsity level. Coach Moll continues to lock and load the Vikings wrestling program year in and year out. The North Posey wrestling program has put their name on the map as one of the better teams in the area, even around the state in small schools. In the six seasons under Coach Moll, the Vikings have won 121 dual matches and 47 losses as a team. You could subtract many of those

47 losses against Evansville Mater Dei. The Viking wrestling program will be here for years to come with a great feeder system in grade school and junior high that was built up by Coach Moll and his staff. Assistant Coaches Matt Cox, Sam Goebel, Lorenzo Turi, Braxton Lee, Josh Elpers and Brendon Kelley are all back with the Viking team.

With the loss of four seniors from last season, Moll believes it will not take long before he starts seeing positive results to fill those roles. This years’ team has 35 wrestlers on the roster with six seniors, eight juniors, thirteen sophomores and eight Freshman.

Returning are seniors Sam Belt, Kaleb Elpers, Braiden Fitts, Dalton Hill, Brady Reidford and Clay Will. Elpers finished last season with a 23-16 record in the 126-pound weight class. In the last two years, Elpers has been a regional qualifier. Fitts had a 2318 record in the 120-pound weight class. The last three years, Fitts has been a regional qualifier and qualified for semi-state as a freshman. Will has been with the program his entire high school career.

Will wrestled in the 152-pound weight class last season and got injured prior to the sectional. In 2019, Will was a regional qualifier.

Reidford wrestled in the 170-pound weight class and is another regional qualifier with a 19-19 season record. Last year, Reidford lost in the first round of the regional against Rob Deters from Castle who later won the state championship in the 170-pound weight class. Hill finished the 2020 season with a 27-13 record and went undefeated at the Central Invitational.

Junior Blake Zirkelbach is back after being eliminated at last years semi-state. Zirkelbach wrestled in the 106-pound weight class with a 37-7 record. Camden Lupfer had a breakout year and was a semi-state qualifier. Lupfer wrestled in the 113-pound weight class and finished with a 27-14 record. Wyatt Willman is part of this strong junior class that is a two-time regional qualifier and qualified for semi-state as a freshman. Willman wrestled in the 182-pound weight class and finished with a 31-9 record. Landon Epley got some varsity experience last year and competed at the sectional in the 152-pound weight class with a 9-5 record. Eli Robinson and Brett Willis are back this season. Newcomers Lucas Bass and Nick Akers joined the Viking squad. Bass switched

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from basketball to wrestling. Akers is coming from Elmwood Park High School in Illinois. He is also the son of former state wrestling champion and North Posey alum Chase Akers.

There are 13 sophomores on the team. Seven of the thirteen wrestler are new to the program. Returning for their second season are Levi Freeman, Nathan Schoening, Jake Koch, Lincoln Schenk, Conner Simpson and Gavin Wheeler. Freeman finished last season as a regional qualifier in the 138-pound weight class and a 25-11 record. Schoening received varsity experience in the 132-pound weight class finished last year with a 1-8 record. Newcomers in the sophomore class are Kyle Fifer, Tristen Gammon, Tyler Gengelbach, Landon Hoehn, Caden Meredith, Reece Terhune and Austin Thornburg. Eight Freshman are out for the team. Kaleb Baehl, Kade Bender, Zach Blaylock, Troy Knight, Landon Shelby, Kaiden Reidford, Ian Wallace and Luke Willis.

Coach Moll said, “the numbers are up really high in the thirties.

Hopefully, we can retain those kids. As the year goes on. We may lose some. Hopefully the number of kids out stays high. Its always been a goal to have over 30 kids out for wrestling. We have all 14 weight classes filled again this year. With our seniors, a big complement to them with the most varsity experience class I’ve ever had. A majority of the seniors have been varsity all four years.

A lot of experience and it’s time for them to step up and lead the team. They are definitely battle tested and won a lot of dual and varsity meets. Most everyone on the team will bump up a weight class from last year. Blake Zirkelbach is our furthest advancer to return and have high hopes on him. Wyatt Willman, Camden Lupfer and Braiden Fitts all have semi-state experience and hope they can build off their experience. We have other regional qualifiers that were in a tough regional. Our plan is to win team state again this year. It is tough to repeat. Everyone will be gunning for us.

Every 1A team across the state is pointing at us. We are going to have a lot of tough matches, a lot of tough duals because teams are going to want to beat us. We are ranked number two right now.

We don’t care what we are ranked but we have a good team. We are going to have to put all the pieces together. Our goal is to go to team state and win again.”

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Members of the 2020-2021 North Posey Girls Basketball team are, front row, left to right: Ashton Elders, Haley Lowe, Holly Hodge, Tori Crawford, Jenna Heath, Kennedy Hallam, Lauren John, and Skyy Shaw. Back row, l to r: Jayden Rhineburger, Livie Maier, Ashleigh Blankenship, Ava Crawford, Emma Hall, Claire Koester, Jenna Rhineburger, Kaylee Bender, Makaylee Carter, and Jenna Weymer. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

Young Lady Vikes look to improve as season progresses

By Chris Morlan The North Posey Lady Vikings basketball team begin the 2020-21 season with high hopes, more wins and extra experience. Lady Vikings Head Coach Waylon Schenk will guide the team for his second year. North Posey lost two seniors from last years’ team, but they return four starters from a year ago. During the 2019-20 campaign, North Posey improved their win total by four with a 5-17 record. The previous year, North Posey was 1-22. This team will be led by senior Jenna Heath. She has played at the varsity level all four years of her career and has the most experience on the team. North Posey lost Haley Wilson and Emily Fortune to graduation.

Wilson led the Lady Vikings scoring and this year’s team.

The Vikings will need someone to step up in that role.

North Posey will have many girls thrown into the varsity mix. With a season of experience under their belt, expect this group of girls to win more games. Last year,

seniors Jenna Heath and Tori Crawford along with juniors Jenna Rhineburger and Claire Koester started a lot of games for the Lady Vikings. Rhineburger has played varsity basketball since her first high school practice and she was named honorable mention all-conference as a freshman.

Rhineburger has the capability to take over and consistently put up 15 or more points a game. Heath will be one of the team go-to players that will produce many double-double games this season in points and rebounds. Claire Koester has played on the varsity team since her freshman year as well. Koester is a very good rebounder and good inside presence for the team.

Tori Crawford is playing her second season on the varsity squad. Crawford is a defensive threat and will guard the opponent’s best player on the court. Crawford will also help with the ballhandling duties.

Coming off the bench for the Lady Vikings are seniors Kennedy Hallam and Holly Hodge, juniors Kaylee Bend-

er, Haley Lowe, sophomores Lauren Kihn and Emma Hall.

Throughout the year, Kihn will see more playing time on varsity as the season progresses with her work ethic on the court. Hall is a transfer from Evansville Mater Dei. Hallam started a few games last season and she comes off the bench to provide the team a spark. Haley Lowe started some games last season as well. Lowe is also one of the teams’ best shooters. Kaylee Bender has some varsity experience too. Bender is another player that the team will rely on down the road. Hodge transferred from Evansville Reitz and will play some minutes throughout the season.

Freshman Ashton Elpers will get some varsity experience and she can score points.

The junior varsity team will be juniors Jaedyn Rhineburger and Skyy Shaw. Sophomore Livie Maier along with freshman Ashleigh Blankenship, Jenna Wehmer, Malaki Carter and Ava Crawford in the mix of this squad.

The Lady Vikings have a

tough schedule. They will play against Gibson Southern, Mount Vernon, Vincennes Rivet, Heritage Hills, Washington, Tecumseh and Evansville Memorial. The Lady Vikings will also play one game in the Toyota Teamwork Classic during Christmas break.

Coach Schenk said, “this team is competitive and upbeat. We have to get them where they have confidence in games like they do in practice.

In practice, they are playing great. In games, I’m not sure if its nerves, jitters or what you want to call it. I talked to several girls after the Gibson Southern game and told them to quit being something other than what you are in practice.

We are still young and inexperienced. A lot of these girls have played at varsity level the last couple of years. They are still learning the game. For us to be good, Jenna (Heath) is going to have to be good.

Claire Koester is a rock for us. Tori Crawford is a great defensive player. Haley Lowe is a girl we are going to rely on to take care of the ball and

hit some outside shot. Jenna Rhineburger is going to be a scorer for us. She has all the tools. She is the one that

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Members of the 2020-2021 North Posey Varsity Basketball teams include first row, left to right: Liam Stone, Bret Bullington, Carter Hannah, Dawson Wunderlich, Alec Elpers, Colin Schipp, and Kyle Downey. Middle row, l to r: Dalton Reidford, Clay Douglas, Brandt Elpers, Devin Lintzenich, Harold Bender, Jackson Graff, and Manager Nick Stump. Back row, l to r: Coach Damon Cardin, Coach Rusty Seymour, Jonathan Ricketts, Kedrick Wahl, Owen Spears, Coach Jeremy Schipp, and Coach Nick Bohler. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

Viking basketball faces a lot of uncertainty this season

By Chris Morlan The 2020-2021 North Posey boys’ basketball team come into this season with a lack of varsity experience, but they have high hopes and big expectations. North Posey lost four starters from a year ago.

This year, North Posey has a group of boys with limited varsity experience and ready to make a statement. Last season, the Vikings finished the year with an 14-11 record.

North Posey won the sectional opener against Evansville Mater Dei 66-58 and then beat Tecumseh in the sectional semifinal 60-31. North Posey lost to South Spencer 56-55 in overtime of the sectional championship game. This season will be 55 years since North Posey has won a sectional title. North Posey won their last sectional in 1966.

Viking Head Coach Rusty Seymour will be leading this team for his first season.

The assistant coaches on this years’ team include Junior Varsity Coach Jeremy Schipp, Nick Bohler and Damon Cardin.

Last summer, former Viking coach Heath Howington accepted the head coaching position at Evansville Memorial in place of Rick Wilgus who retired. Wilgus coached at North Posey for many years prior to coaching at Memorial. Coach Seymour was previously an assistant under Coach Howington and comes into this season with a wealth of knowledge about the boys and the team. `

North Posey lost six seniors from last years team that all played a ton of minutes to include North Posey’s all-time leading scorer Josiah Ricketts. Ricketts was named to the Pocket Athletic Conference first team four years in a row. Ricketts led the Vikings in scoring with 24.1 points per game. Ricketts became the fifty-fifth player in Indiana High School boys’ basketball history to surpass the 2,000-point mark in their high school career. Ricketts finished his high school career tied for thirty-eighth place in points scored with 2,078. The Vikings also lost point guard Camden Bender. Bender was selected to the Pocket Athletic Conference first team. Bender broke the single season record in assists and steals at North Posey. For the 201920 season, Bender was North Posey’s second leading scorer with 10 points per game and second in rebounds with 4.2 a game. The Viking guard led the team in assists with six a game and in steals at 3.5 per contest.

The only returning starter from last seasons team is senior Kedrick Wahl. Wahl is a six-foot four forward that started every game played.

He played well in the middle with scoring, rebounding and blocking shots. Junior guard Harold Bender has some varsity experience but was limited to varsity action last season. During his freshman season, Bender led the Vikings in assists. Bender’s role

on the varsity team will greatly increase. Also returning is junior Jonathan Ricketts. Last season, Ricketts sat out the entire season due to an injury.

He is a six-foot-five, that is very athletic and started all 25 games on the varsity team as a freshman. Ricketts averaged 9.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. Ricketts recorded a double-double in points/ rebounds in three games during the 2018-19 season. His career high in points was 26 against Evansville Memorial.

He also led the conference in blocked shots. Ricketts was selected to the honorable mention All-PAC team during his freshman year.

Other players who will play at varsity level this year for the first time are senior Owen Spears, juniors Devin Lintzenich, Dalton Reidford and Clay Douglas, Brandt Elpers and Alec Elpers and Freshman

Jackson Graff could get some varsity experience sometime throughout the season.

Playing primarily on the junior varsity team this season are juniors Bret Bullington, Dawson Wunderlich and Carter Hannah. Sophomore Kyle Downey, along with freshman Colin Schipp and Liam Stone.

On the season outlook, Coach Seymour said, “we are changing the culture how we defend in games. We are pretty good offensively. Scoring points, the last few seasons was a big deal. We are trying to add the defensive side of the ball. The defense did get better last year but we want to build off of that. We are really wanting to pick up on that side of the ball. That’s where we are at. The kids are bought in. This last week of practice was really good and you can see them making

strides. With the graduation of Josiah Ricketts, we have a lot of scoring to make up for.

Josiah, Cam (Bender), Logan (Wunderlich). That senior group had five of them playing consistently every game.

Kedrick (Wahl) is the only one who had varsity minutes last season. Harold (Bender) got some spot time. We are really inexperienced. We are really young, and we are going to have to rely on some scoring from a little bit of everyone. We are going to share the ball. We are trying to make sure we are getting guys to score ten to twelve points a game. If we can get five or six guys to do that consistently, then we are in a good spot.

We obviously have a lot of focus on Jonathan (Ricketts). A force down low for us. Then we are going to look for Harold, Dalton (Reidford), Devin (Lintzenich) and Clay (Doug-

las) from the outside. We are junior loaded with a lot of inexperience, but we have some guys with lots of talent and skill. So, we are going to rely on those juniors to lead us this year. There is a lot of uncertainty at this time. We are going to try a bunch of guys out and take those guys who can show they can play. We are junior and freshman heavy.

Our sophomore class is small, as is our senior class. Kedrick (Wahl) and Owen Spears are our only seniors and they are going to play and get minutes.

We are trying to build for the future too with those two big groups. We are going to try a little bit of everybody.”

The Vikings open their season at home on Friday, November 27 against the Washington Hatchets. The junior varsity game will start at 5:00 p.m. and the varsity matchup will tip-off at 6:30 p.m.

‘Lady Vikings’ continued from Page C3 practice, she is in control and takes good shots. She doesn’t get down on herself. In games, she misses one shot, she is down for the next six minutes. It’s basketball, you are going to miss a lot of baskets. It’s part of it. We are going to play ten or eleven deep. Hopefully, we can find a hot hand every game. One girl that’s going to get put in the mix is freshman Ashton Elpers. She led us in scoring at the Gibson Southern game. She is the purest scorer we have on the team. If she can defend at the level that Crawford, Kihn or Lowe, we are not going to be able to keep her North Posey High School’s Basketball C Team, front row, left to right: Noah Roberts, Caige Christy, Carson Woods, off the court. It’s going to be scoring by committee. Sometimes, that could be a blessing on who the other team is going to stop. Kaden Gengelbach, and Kaedyn Stewart. Back row, l to r: C Team Head Coach Damon Cardin, Owen Rodgers, Logan Simmons, Ethan Wilson, Reece Thompson, and Assistant Coach Nick Bohler. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography We have to score consistently.”

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Members of the 2020-2021 Mount Vernon Boys Varsity Basketball team, front row, left to right: Brock Veatch, Gabe Owens, Trevor Frisby, and Noah Gordon. Second row, l to r: Manager Faith DeLancy and Manager Jenna Veatch. Third row, l to r: Assistant Coach Steve Mitchell, Assistant Coach Nick Burton, Leo Hostetter, Fischer Epley, Triston Clowers, Trevor Loehr, and Assistant Coach Damon Collins. Back row, l to r: Head Coach Joe Newcomb, Nicot Burnett, Ace Reeves, Kaleb Dosher, Jaden Wilson, and Assistant Coach Geoff Collins. Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

Wildcats make one guarantee; they won’t be outworked

By Trisha L. Lopez Wildcats Boys Basketball Coach Joe Newcomb has preached what he calls the mantra of “Play Hard” since arriving at Mount Vernon last year.

In his second year at the helm, Newcomb hopes to improve upon last season’s 2-24 record by outworking their competition and focusing on performing the “little things” like diving on the floor for loose balls, taking charges and playing with energy.

“We have to be willing to play hard each night we step on the floor and be willing to do things others may not,” Newcomb said. “The little things are the big things and if we are willing to do more little things than our opponents that will lead to success.”

Newcomb wants to hit the ground running on December 1 with a key road game against Evansville Memorial.

“We have a really good program in Memorial to open with and it is very important that we are ready to go from the tip and give ourselves a chance to win that,” Newcomb said. “They are typically one of the teams that sets the bar for our sectional and they are the ones that knocked us out last year, so we have to be prepared for a battle over there.”

The Wildcats return several starters from last season’s squad, including last season’s leading scorer junior Kaleb Dosher.

Dosher, 6-5 and 198 pounds, averaged just under 13 points as a sophomore and grabbed an average of 5 rebounds per game.

Other key returners are: junior guards Leo Hostetter and Fischer Epley, senior center Brock Veatch and junior forward Jaden Wilson. Senior Noah Gordon, 6-5, who transferred to Mount Vernon from Pike High School where he averaged just under 6 points and 6 rebounds per game, is also expected to play a big role on the Wildcats front line.

Other Wildcats looking to contribute at the varsity level are: seniors Trevor Frisby and Gabe Owens; juniors Trevor Loehr, Ace Reeves and Triston Clowers; and freshman Nicot Burnett.

“The guys have been working really hard and have put in a lot of work throughout our offseason. The biggest thing that has stood out to me is that we have guys who have taken leadership and ownership in everything we are doing and it has been great to see,” Newcomb said. “We have had a great deal of competition in our off-season workouts and I feel that the competition will make us better each day.”

Newcomb said the guys have taken “ownership in their growth.”

“I think this is extremely important in our development as a team and program. The biggest thing that sticks out to me still is our guys organizing their own open courts each night last spring and summer when we were not allowed to do anything at school. I had numerous people tell me they would drive by and we would have 15 or 20 guys out playing and working on their games. This is how you get better and it creates a sense of ownership in what you are doing,” he said. “When you have a lot invested it is much more difficult to accept failure or give in to challenges. I feel this is the biggest difference from where we were at this time last year. Our guys have also done a great job of pushing themselves in the weight room, conditioning outside and in the pool, and during our workouts. I am very proud of the work and time our guys have put into their games.”

Newcomb grew up in a basketball family. His father was a head basketball coach for more than 20 years. He said he knew from a very young age that he wanted to coach.

“There is no place like Indiana when it comes to high school basketball,” Newcomb said. “I have so many memories from

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watching the game growing up when Dad was coaching to when I was playing in high school and I am excited about creating those same memories for our current and future players here at MV.” Newcomb, a 2007 graduate of Pekin High School, played basketball at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa and graduated in 2011. He met his wife, Laura, in college and his first teaching and coaching job was at her alma mater, Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Looking ahead at the 2020-21 season and beyond, Newcomb said his vision for Mount Vernon basketball is very clear.

“My vision is pretty simple. I want this program to be one that other people look at and say ‘Man those guys really play hard and leave it all on the floor. That is not a team that we look forward to playing.’ I also want our players, past,current and future, to be able to look back at their experience afterwards knowing that their coaches cared about them as people, their coaches helped them grow as people and they can all have fond memories to look back on and reflect on throughout their lives,” Newcomb said. “We all want to win games, but what life les-

sons are (we) using from the game of basketball to help our players win in life? That is what is important to me.”

Covid-19 restrictions are playing a huge role in the amount of fans that will be able to view the Wildcats in the gym this season. Currently, ticket sales are restricted to athletes’ immediate families only. Newcomb believes in the importance of the game night experience for his athletes and hopes to see that continue in spite of the challenges presented by the pandemic.

“I know how much high school basketball meant to me and while this year may not be the exact same in regards to attendance and theme nights and such, we as parents and coaches owe it to the players to give them the best experience we can and that only happens if we are all engaged as fans each and every night,” Newcomb said.

“We just have to take the floor with a belief that we are going to win each night,” Newcomb said. “There has to be a chip on our shoulder and an expectation of success when we step on the floor that we will be successful and that we are there for a purpose. Our guys have put in the time and worked on their games and I am excited about the opportunities in front of us.”

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Members of the 2020-2021 Mount Vernon Wrestling team are, in front, from left to right: Manager Emma Davis, Dez Miles, Zeke Boyer, Colton Lippe, Ethan Yarber, Mason Suits, Zack Bulkley, and Manager Serenity Gates. Middle row, l to r: Brady Hook, Nolan Fisher, Austen Crawford, Rees Lyons, Derek Hollinger, Chris Newman, Jarrett Dye, and CJ Bellew.

Back row, l to r: Assistant Coach Nick Alcorn, Manager Kennah Keller, Hannah West, Dalton Schmidt, Layne Grant, Blake Ritzert, Hunter Elderkin, Hayden Huss, Blake Morris, and Head Coach Tim Alcorn. Not pictured: Malakai Harms, Cole Bilskie, Manager Destiny Morgan, and Assistant Coaches Hunter Stevens, Jacob Melliff, Dane Wilson and Austin Stallings.

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Wildcats expect strength in experience, hard work, numbers

By Trisha L. Lopez Tim Alcorn, head wrestling coach at Mount Vernon High School, has every reason to expect another successful season for his Wildcats.

The team, which went 18-2 last season and 17-2 in 2019 while claiming the Big 8 Conference championship both years, has already qualified for the IHSWCA team state finals based on last year’s performance. The Wildcats are returning five semi-state qualifiers from last season’s team with seniors Blake Ritzert, Dalton Schmidt and juniors Derek Hollinger, Chris Newman and Matthias Gates. Alcorn also has high expectations for junior Brady Hook, whom he said is “knocking on the door to semi state.”

“Those are our guys that we are going to lean on as studs or hammers this year,” Alcorn said. “We sent nine guys to

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regionals last year, six to semi state. We hope to build off of those numbers and those accomplishments that we had last season.”

Alcorn said he has several younger athletes that will get a chance in the lineup to “grow and succeed if they are prepared and work hard, which I know they will.” Freshmen Zack Bulkley and Mason Suits and sophomores CJ Bellew, Jarrett Dye and Ethan Yarber are younger guys that Alcorn said will probably see some varsity time this season.

Looking ahead at the season, Alcorn said that facing county and PAC rival North Posey will always be a challenge.

“Coming into a new conference as a whole, every team is sort of a new experience. We’ve wrestled against them in one way or another, but to be lining up across from them not only as opponents, but conference opponents, I think it’s going to

change the layout of dual meets and change things between some of the guys,” Alcorn said. “We take every team as the best team we’ve ever wrestled. We don’t overlook anybody as that’s how you get picked off and you get caught and you take a bad loss.”

Alcorn said that the biggest challenge of the 2020-21 season will likely be the Covid-19 virus, but he feels confident that his kids will do what is necessary to make the most of their opportunities to compete.

“These kids will have to face obstacles like they’ve never seen before. They have the unfortunate opportunity of having their season pulled from them even though they haven’t done anything wrong,” Alcorn said. “The reasons they shouldn’t

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Members of the 2020-2021 Mount Vernon Girls Basketball team, front row, from left to right: Halie Dickinson, Grace Thompson, Brooke Jackson, Libby Steinhart, Catherine Batteiger, Brooklyn Shell, Paige Robinson, and Brooke Sledd Middle row, l to r: Coach Steinhart, Jillian Higginson, Taylor Duffey, Cora Bell, Taylor Mason, Ariana Shepherd, Jacklyn Thompson, Haley Duffey, Abigayle Miller, Ashley Lilleston, and Ava Watters. Back row, l to r: Coach Ungetheim, Coach Jackson, Braiden Browning, Molly Jones, Arlissa Sharber, Mallory Nurrenbern, Grace Schroeder, Lera Wilson, Hannah Seifert, Coach Worthington, and Coach Burton. Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

Lady Wildcat basketball attempts to continue success

By Trisha L. Lopez Kendra Steinhart, first-year head coach of the Mount Vernon Lady Wildcats basketball team, will start her tenure with a strong group of returners in pursuit of a conference championship in their first year as part of the Pocket Athletic Conference.

Steinhart has set high goals for the 2020-21 season. They opened the season last week with wins over PAC foe Tell City and Evansville Bosse.

They will face Evansville Reitz on Tuesday and county and conference rival North Posey on Friday at home. The Lady Wildcats finished last season with a record of 15-9.

“We are in a new conference therefore it would be nice to make a name for ourselves by winning a conference championship,” the 2010 Mount Vernon alumnus said.

“A successful season involves us competing with every team on our schedule. For us to accomplish these goals, we will have to put the time and effort into our preparation. We will have to continuously be the more aggressive team both on

the offense and defense end.

Finally, we have to out hustle every opponent.”

Steinhart has big expectations for her top three senior returners. Paige Robinson, 5-6, the team’s leading scorer, averaged 14.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals as a junior. Brooke Jackson, 5-11, averaged 7.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 4 blocks per game last season.

Libby Steinhart, 5-6, averaged 10.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 2.8 assists per game last season. She said she expects seniors Catherine Batteiger, Grace Thomopson and Brookelyn Shell to be leaders.

Lera Wilson, a 5-7 sophomore that averaged 4.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game as a freshman, is another returner that Steinhart said would make an impact this season.

“We have five returning seniors, Brooke Jackson, Libby Steinhart, Paige Robinson, Catherine Batteiger and Grace Thompson. We have one senior newcomer, Brooklyn Shell, that has played in the past and we are happy to have

her this year,” Steinhart said.

“We will look to these seniors for leadership not only statistically, but also in the day in day out grind of the season.

These seniors were all involved in fall sport seasons that were extremely successful and my hope is to challenge them and prepare them so that this basketball season can be just as successful. Lera Wilson stepped up for us in a big way last year when our team faced some unexpected injuries. She has continued to work to improve her game and we expect great things out of her this year.”

Jackson is a defensive threat and led the 2019 team in blocks, rebounds and steals last year. Steinhart said her goal for Jackson is to see her become more aggressive offensively and get to the free throw line more often than last year. Libby Steinhart, last season’s second-leading scorer, is very athletic and one of the team’s leading ball handlers. Steinhart said she expects Robinson to be heavily guarded most of the time and “it will be her job

to continue to be an offensive threat.” Steinhart said that while she expects Batteiger to give the team good minutes on both sides of the ball, “her role will be to take care of the ball, rebound and be a defensive threat.” Steinhart said that Thompson is recovering from an off-season injury and she hopes that she will soon be released to begin practicing. Shell, whom Steinhart said is naturally athletic and very competitive, is a “good example to our younger athletes of what it means to step up for your team, work hard to prove your worth and dedicate yourself for the team.”

Steinhart said several girls have the potential to step up at the varsity level and contribute to the team’s success including: junior Ari Shepherd, sophomores Mallory Nurrenbern, Grace Schroeder and Bailey Cox; and freshman Cora Bell.

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“The group of girls that we have this year are so much fun to work with. They come to practice ready to work and strive to improve every day,” Steinhart said. “The entire program is working to improve so that we are as competitive as possible this year.”

She is also proud of her junior varsity and C-team girls that are working to grow as players. She said she is “very excited about the start of our junior varsity season” as well.

Steinhart, who was an assistant coach for the Wildcats volleyball team that won a sectional last month and works with the science academic bowl team, grew up around Mount Vernon ath-

letics. Her parents, Tom and Janice Kopatich, were teachers and coaches. Her father coached boys basketball for several years. Her mother coached volleyball and track.

“Growing up around sports developed my love for competition. I grew up constantly involved in sports and never wanted it to end. When I knew my career as an athlete was over, I wanted to get involved in other ways so I became a coach,” Steinhart said. “Being able to coach at Mount Vernon has brought a whole new level of pride and enjoyment to my job. I look forward to giving back to the school and community that once gave me so many opportunities. Hometown pride.”

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Following healthy season, winning conference, sectional are goals

Members of the Mount Vernon High School Tell City Relays Championship team are in front, Hannah Durham, Jamie Glover and Emily Hueftle. In back are Julien Glover, Abbi Bazan, Sophie Klippenburg, Kaleigh Kelley, Haley Rutledge, Krissy Bazan and Grace Reyes.

By Trisha L. Lopez The walls of the Mount Vernon High School swimming pool are lined with accolades. Conference wins, state qualifiers and the names of All Americans are a proud testimony to the program’s heritage.

Coach Stephen Loehr fully expects to add to those walls this season.

He has reason to feel that confident.

The girls team, who finished first in the Big 8 Conference, third in its sectional and 39th in the state in 2019-20, returns sophomore Sophie Kloppenburg who won the 100 Free stroke sectional and swam in the state semi-final last season. Since 1993, the Lady Wildcats have only lost conference twice, in 2003 and 2004. They have won 20 sectional titles in program history, a feat that earns them the 11th highest tally in the state.

“With today’s world, our ultimate goal is for our seniors to have a season. That is the number one goal. Teamwise, obviously we just joined the PAC. We would like to go in strong and win that conference. The goal is always to win sectional. I think this year, if we can stay healthy, we have probably one of the best shots we’ve had in a long time, which is a good thing. I can honestly say that winning conference and winning sectionals this year are within our grasp.

That is our goal,” Coach Loehr said.

The Lady Wildcats have dominated in their early outings, winning some races by lapping second place opponents on their way to winning 8 out of 10 events at Tell City and every event at the Tecumseh/Gibson Southern meet. They finished third in diving at that meet.

“Obviously, we want to be the best that we can be,” Loehr said.

“Most of these kids have swam their entire lives. That’s an advantage for me as a coach. It makes my coaching job a lot easier. We’ve got a lot of new kids. The new kids, I think we’ve been very fortunate, they are athletes. They come in, they are quick learners and they want to get better. They’ve already contributed. We won the Tell City relays, we won our first double dual last Monday. All of these kids contributed. I think that’s a good thing for our team, too.

Ultimately, taking kids up to state.”

The boys swim team has talent, Loehr said, but lacks numbers.

He said sophomore diver Brendon Dooley has a strong chance to advance individually.

“With the numbers we have...we have 13 girls and we only have 7 boys. With the 13 girls, you’ve got to really make a decision early on what events kids to work on because you don’t have the luxury of trying different things because of a lack of numbers. On the boys side, with diving, Brendon, he’s an extremely talented diver. We have an opportunity for him to move on.”

Loehr said he expects sophomores Zane Lindauer, Khai Willard and Dooley to lead the way for the guys.

“The girls… man… it goes from the senior crew of Hannah Durham, Emily Hueftle and Jamie Glover all the way down to the freshmen girls just coming in. We’ve only got one junior. We are very underclassmen strong,” Loehr said. “Sophie Kloppenburg, obviously, is a go-to. Jamie Glover is a go-to. Kaleigh Kelly is our third one.

We’ve got such a strong supporting group with those girls. We’ve got a couple of relays that I think are going to be extremely strong.

That’s why I’m really hoping that these girls get a season in. They have an opportunity to really do something. It should be fun.”

This is Loehr’s 21st year coaching swimming, his seventh at

Mount Vernon High School. He said he grew up swimming on a club team at Western Hills. His niece, nephew and son were Mount Vernon swimmers before going on to swim collegiately.

“I’ve been around it my whole life. When we had our son, we wanted to get him involved in something and this was just kind of the thing he took to. I just kind of got involved. One thing led to another, and next thing I knew I’ve been coaching for 21 years. I enjoy getting up. I enjoy watching the kids succeed and the look on their faces when they have that ah-ha moment and they look up at that clock. I will continue to do it until it becomes a job. To me, if you coach and it’s a job you’re not being fair to the kids, no matter what sport it is. You’ve got to do it because you love it,” he said.

He’s coached long enough now that he’s seeing former swimmers returning as parents with their own young athletes in his younger age level groups.

“That’s when you know you’ve probably been here too long,” he said with a laugh. It’s funny cause Kurt Greene, he’s on our record board, he has our 50 Free record. When he swam, probably the ugliest 50 Free you’re ever going to see, but he was fast. He didn’t kick a lick. It was all upper body strength and speed. I mean he looked like a piranha going through the water. It was just so fast. Well his boy’s now swimming. I was watching him. He doesn’t kick either. I was talking to him one day. ‘Well, we’ve got a problem.’ He said ‘I know… he doesn’t kick either.’ I said ‘I know.’”

He said this season’s team has the most potential of any Mount Vernon team since the 2012 team that broke all but two sectional records. “(The 2012 team) was just an unbelievable team. We’ve had teams since then that have had a lot of talent but didn’t quite gel as a team. This team here has both. I think it’s just they all have great personalities. They seem to get along. They have leaders, which I think is important. You’ve got to lead by example. I think you can’t teach somebody to be a leader. You either can lead or you can’t and we have leaders on this team, both on the boys and girls side,” Loehr said. “They’re easy to coach. I’m not sure why. I can’t put my finger on one thing. Maybe it’s because I’ve known most of them their whole life. That probably has a little bit to do with it. It’s the one thing I like about our swim program, with age groups. With a lot of the kids, I can remember when they were born. Literally. It’s kind of fun. You can sit there and you watch them and you can remember the first time they were in the water, you remember their ah-ha moments. I’ve known some of these kids their whole lives and I like that. It’s just the relationships you build with them.”

Girls swim team members are: seniors Hannah Durham, Jamie Glover and Emily Hueftle; junior Maggie Scates; sophomore Cherish Anderson, Kaleigh Kelley, Sophie Kloppenburg and Haley Rutledge; freshmen Abbi Bazan, Krissy Bazan, Julien Glover, Maddie Maier and Grace Reyes.

Boys swim team members are: sophomores Brendon Dooley, Zaine Lindauer, David Powell, Scott Russell, Blaine Short and Khai Willard; and freshman Mark Gray.

Mount Vernon cheer team takes on new look, challenges

By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon High School Cheer Team will have a new look going into the men’s and women’s basketball seasons.

The normally all-girl squad has added six senior lifters to their roster. Xavier Angel, Kayden Hamilton, Blaise Hartman, Sam Heckman, Blake Ritzert and Brock Veatch have joined the team.

Lifters will be responsible for performing coed and group stunts, basket tosses and working with the cheerleaders to lead the crowd.

“We decided to get involved with the cheer team because we all wanted to try something different and start something new here,”

Angel said. “We are all learning and growing tremendously, very quickly. It is a new experience that we are enjoying.”

Assistant Coach and 2018 Mount Vernon alumnus Carley Curtis said adding the coed element gives her athletes the opportunity to learn new skills and expands the opportunities for both the girls and the guys to look at cheering at the collegiate level. Curtis was a member of the cheer team at the University of Southern Indiana.

“We had a great turnout of lifters this year. I think this is what we needed to get our coed program started and hopefully continue the tradition for years to come,” Curtis said.

‘Wildcat Wrestlers’ continued from Page C8 succeed are very, very tall this year. We’re not going to run from those. We’re not going to be scared of those. We’re going to treat those like any other obstacle. We’re going to attack it head on with full speed and full belief in what we are doing. That is their approach to this weird season that is Covid. They aren’t backing down from it.

I haven’t had anyone opt out and say they don’t want to do this. The fact that they are showing up with their masks and doing all of the precautions that they need to take.

They are keeping their distance and we’ve talked about tightening our circles on the weekends and not hanging out and going places we don’t need to be going. They’ve just welcomed those challenges. They haven’t complained about them.”

Alcorn is starting his 10th season as head wrestling coach for the Wildcats. He was an assistant for three years at Mount Vernon before moving into the head job. Originally from Evansville, Alcorn wrestled at Central High School. He was a volunteer assistant coach at Evansville Memorial for four years

before starting at Mount Vernon.

He said his father, Nick, inspired him to become a coach.

“Surprisingly enough, this year, he’s going to be one of my assistant coaches. We will, for the first time, be on the same staff as coaches. I’ve wrestled for him in kind of an all star capacity over the summer. I wrestled against his team when I was in high school. I was coaching while he was an administrator so we’ve never lined up across from each other as coaches,” Alcorn said. “After he retired as an administrator at Heritage Hills High School, he started to become more involved with my team and my program and working with me. I can honestly say that’s a dream come true being able to coach the sport you love with the person who made you love the sport...and that’s my dad.”

Alcorn has 24 kids on his 2020-21 roster.

He has four seniors: Ritzert, Schmidt, Lane Grant and Blake Morris; juniors Devon Ackerman, Coel Bilskie, Zeke Boyer, Alex Carlise, Nolan Fischer, Gates, Hollinger,

Hook, Hayden Huss and Chris Newman; sophomores Bellew, Austen Crawford, Dye, Hunter Elderkin, Malaki Harms, Colton Lippe and Yarber; and freshmen Bulkley, Suits and Hannah West.

He’s looking to his upperclassmen to lead the way when the season kicks off at home against Evansville Bosse on November 23.

“They are the guys that have the most experience in the lineup and have put the most work in, time put into the sport. They are the most seasoned veterans that we have,” he said.

“The season’s going to look a little different,” he said. “We are still expecting the same success that we’ve had over the last couple of years and still expect to send kids deep into the post season and hopefully have a lot of wins as a team and beat the things that we can beat and control the controllables. Crazy things outside of your control happen. You just have to roll with them.

We’ll have to just be flexible and keep our eyes on the prize this year.”

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Crowd size may vary depending on Covid-19 restrictions, but the cheer team hopes to continue working with fans to create an energetic and positive atmosphere for Wildcats basketball on the court.

Head Coach Trisha Lopez said her goal for the Wildcats cheer team this season has been to increase focus on crowd participation through collegiate-style cheers with signs and stunts. Adding cheer lifters increases the team’s ability to cover the court and reach fans, she said, in addition to increasing the variety of skills the team can perform.

“The team is striving for a collegiate feel on game nights with a lot of crowd interaction,” Lopez said. “The girls welcomed the addition of the boys and are working together to support the Wildcats on the court each week. The boys have competed in other sports for Mount Vernon and have already shown a strong commitment to representing our school. Coed cheerleading may be a new and unfamiliar thing at Mount Vernon, but the kids are open to coaching and they are learning and growing their skills with each practice. We’ve also added Jaycee Jarvis and Brooklyn Krieger to our roster for winter.

They played volleyball in the fall and have jumped in and started contributing right away. I’m proud of all of them and excited to see what we can accomplish this season.”

Lopez is in her 14th year of coaching cheerleading. She and her husband Hank moved to Mount Vernon in the summer. Hank Lopez is an assistant football coach, teacher and assistant athletic director at Mount Vernon. Trisha Lopez coached coed and all girl cheerleading at Riverton Parke High School and North Vermillion High School.

She also coached collegiate cheerleading at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Rounding out the coaching staff are assistants Katelyn Foncannon and Derek Foncannon. Katelyn is a captain and three-year member of the Vincennes University cheer team. Derek is a two-year member of the Vincennes University baseball and cheer teams.

Sophomore Alex Healy said adding coed stunts into the team’s game plans has given the team more opportunities to showcase skills and support the basketball teams.

“We have so many new skills already,” Healy said.

Senior and four-year Mount Vernon cheer team member Elizabeth Ries agreed.

“Having coed lifters has added such a fun and different dynamic to the team,” Ries said. “We’re all happy to have this opportunity.”

Members of the Mount Vernon winter varsity cheer team are: seniors Amber Allyn, Autumn Schaffer, Elizabeth Ries, Emma Trent and Megan Simpson; juniors Aly Spalding and Courtney Miller; sophomores Alex Healy, Calee Schneider, Taylor Randel and Jaycee Jarvis.

Members of the Mount Vernon winter junior varsity cheer team are: sophomores Abbi Dosher, Sadie Redman and Sydney Redman; freshmen Ava Kincaid, Brandi Schu, Brooklyn Krieger, Hannah Rhea, Lauren Robb and Madi Huss.

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7 p.m.

3 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Dec 1 Dec 4 Dec 8 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 29 Dec 29 Jan 2 Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 15 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 30 Feb 6 Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 16 Feb 19 Feb 23 Feb 25

Ev. Memorial North Posey Gibson Southern Wood Memorial Heritage Hills Salem Pekin Eastern Washington Forest Park North Posey Southridge Ev Christian Perry Central Tell City BBB-Prac Pike Central Princeton Boonville Vincennes Lincoln Ev. Mater Dei Tecumseh Bosse South Spencer

2020-2021 Basketball (Boys V)

Dec 3 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 12 Dec 14 Jan 6 Jan 7 Jan 21 Jan 28 Feb 3

Heritage Hills Shamrock Duals I PAC Duals PAC Duals I Southridge Mater Dei Holiday Classic T Mater Dei Holiday Classic T IWCA Team State North Posey IHSGW Girls Regional IHSGW Girls State Finals Gibson Southern/Ev. North PAC Conference Meet T IHSAA Sectional

Canceled - Castle Jv Invite T Canceled - Henderson Cty Southridge Region 24 Jv Tournament Mater Dei Jv Holiday Duals

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9 a.m. A 6 p.m. A 5:30 p.m. H 9 a.m. H 9 a.m. A

6:30 p.m.

8 a.m.

TBD TBD 5:30 p.m.

11 a.m.

9 a.m.

TBD 6 p.m.

TBD TBD 9 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

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Central / North Splashing Through the Snow Invite I Pioneer Invite Mooresville Invite I North Harrison Gibson So/Tecumseh/ECS Ev. Memorial Boonville PAC Prelims PAC Finals Sectional Prelims T Sectional Diving Championship T Sectional Swim Championships T Diving Regional State Finals State Finals

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12 p.m.

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12 p.m.

9:30 a.m.

6 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

TBD TBD 5:30 p.m.

9 a.m.

1 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

12 p.m.

Dec 3 Dec 12 Dec 21 Dec 28 Jan 2 Jan 4 Jan 7 Jan 14 Jan 21 Jan 23 Feb 4 Feb 6 Feb 6 Feb 9 Feb 12 Feb 13

Boonville 5:30 p.m.

Central / North 5:30 p.m.

CANCELED - Tell City Relays 10 a.m.

Splashing Through the Snow Invite I 12 p.m.

Pioneer Invite I 8 a.m.

Mooresville Swim Invite 12 p.m.

North Harrison 9:30 a.m.

Gibson So/Tecumseh/ECS 6 p.m.

Evansville Memorial 5:30 p.m.

Boonville 5:30 p.m.

Mt. Vernon Invite (Diving) 9 a.m.

Mt. Vernon Invite - Swim Finals I 1 p.m.

PAC Prelims TBD PAC Finals TBD Mater Dei / Tecumseh 5:30 p.m.

IHSAA Sectional Prelims T 5:30 p.m.

IHSAA Sectional Diving T 9 a.m.

IHSAA Sectional Finals T 1 p.m.

Diving Regional 5:30 p.m.

State Finals 5 p.m.

State Finals 12 p.m.

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Dec 5 Dec 8 Dec 16 Dec 23 Dec 28

2020-2021 Wrestling (Boys JV)

Dec 1 Dec 5 Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 16 Dec 29 Dec 30 Jan 2 Jan 7 Jan 8 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 23 Jan 30

2020-2021 Wrestling (Boys V)

2020-2021 Girls Swimming & Diving

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Nov 30 Dec 3 Dec 5 Dec 12 Dec 21 Dec 28 Jan 2 Jan 4 Jan 7 Jan 14 Jan 16 Jan 16 Jan 28 Jan 30 Feb 11 Feb 18 Feb 20 Feb 20 Feb 23 Feb 26 Feb 27

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6 p.m.

6 p.m.

10 a.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

2020-2021 Boys Swimming & Diving

Ev. North North Posey South Spencer Forest Park Boonville Mater Dei Southridge Ev. Central Gibson Southern North Posey

2020-2021 Basketball (Boys C-Team)

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The 2020-2021 Mount Vernon Cheer Team, front row, left to right: Assistant Coach Katelyn Foncannon, Megan Simpson, Amber Allyn, Autumn Schaffer, Elizabeth Ries and Assistant Coach Carley Curtis.

Second row, l to r: Alex Healy, Courtney Miller, Aly Spalding, Calee Schneider and Jaycee Jarvis.

Third row, l to r: Coach Trisha Lopez, Madi Huss, Brooklyn Krieger, Lauren Robb, Hannah Rhea, Brandi Schu, Abbi Dosher, Taylor Randel, Sadie Redman and Sydney Redman.

Fourth row, l to r: Kayden Hamilton, Blaise Hartman, Brock Veatch, Sam Heckman, Blake Ritzert, Xavier Angel and Assistant Coach Derek Foncannon.

Not pictured: Emma Trent.

Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight Studio B

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6:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Dec 1 Dec 4 Dec 8 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 22 Jan 9 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 22 Jan 29 Jan 30 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 9 Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 26

North Knox Mount Vernon Evansville Day School Heritage Hills Evansvaille Mater Dei Boonville Mount Vernon Tecumseh Forest Park South Spencer South Knox Princeton Evansville North Pike Central Southridge Evansville Reitz Mem Perry Central Washington Tell City Gibson Southern

2020-2021 Basketball (Boys JV)

6:30 p.m. A 7:30 p.m. A 7 p.m.

H 7 p.m.

H 7 p.m.

H 4:00 p.m. A 7:30 p.m. H 11:45 a.m. A 7 p.m.

A 7:30 p.m. H 7 p.m.

A 5 p.m.

H 7 p.m.

A 7 p.m.

H 7 p.m.

H 7 p.m.

H 7 p.m.

A 7 p.m.

A 7 p.m.

H 4:30 p.m. H 7 p.m.

H 7 p.m.

A 7 p.m.

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Dec 1 Dec 4 Dec 8 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 22 Dec 29 Dec 29 Jan 9 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 22 Jan 29 Jan 30 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 9 Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb 19 Feb 20 Feb 26

North Knox Mount Vernon Evansville Day School Heritage Hills Evansville Mater Dei Wood Memorial Boonville Tecumseh Holiday Tour Tecumseh Holiday Tour Mount Vernon Tecumseh Forest Park South Spencer South Knox Princeton Evansville North Pike Central Southridge Evansville Reitz Memorial Perry Central Washington Tell City Gibson Southern

2020-2021 Basketball (Boys V)

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Dec 7 Dec 9 Dec 12 Dec 15 Dec 17 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 20 Jan 22 Jan 28 Feb 1 Feb 3

Pike Central Tecumseh Southridge Evansville Mater Dei Mt. Carmel South Spencer Heritage Hills Princeton Mt. Vernon

Oak City Wood Mem Mt. Vernon

Dec 8 Dec 12 Dec 14 Dec 17 Dec 30 Jan 7 Jan 9 Jan 12 Jan 16 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 23 Jan 26 Jan 28

6 p.m. H 6 p.m. A 9 a.m. A 5:30 p.m. A 6 p.m. H 5:30 p.m. H 6 p.m. A 6 p.m. H 5:30 p.m. A 6 p.m. H 6 p.m. H 6 p.m. H

2020-2021 Basketball (Boys Fr)

The 2020-2021 North Posey Cheer Team, front row, left to right: Kimberly Korff, Casey Cotton, Mila Alderson, and Jenna Heath. Middle row, l to r: Belle Gries, Meredith Atkins, Kylee Baumholser, Lyndsey Gentil, Alexa Wagner, Paige Exline, and Annie Alcantara. Back row, l to r: Madison Crews, Katie Baize, Julia Fullop, Lilly Kerby, Keira Gengelbach, and Alex Warner. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

Evansville Harrison Southridge Boonville Evansville F.J. Reitz Evansville Mater Dei Oakland City Wood Mem Washington Tecumseh Perry Central Heritage Hills Pike Central Washington Catholic Princeton Tell City South Spencer Forest Park

5:30 p.m.

11 a.m.

6 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

11:30 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

12 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

11 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

12 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

2 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

7 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

Dec 2 Dec 5 Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 16 Dec 29 Dec 30 Jan 2 Jan 6 Jan 11 Jan 14 Jan 23 Jan 30 Feb 6 Feb 13 Feb 19 Feb 20

Boonville Plymouth Duals PAC Duals @ Heritage Hills PAC Duals @ Heritage Hills Memorial Mater Dei Classic Mater Dei Classic Team State @ Fort Wayne Mt. Vernon South Spencer North & Vincennes Lincoln PAC @ Heritage Hills IHSAA Sectional @ Central IHSAA Regional @ North IHSAA Semi State @ Ford Center IHSAA State @ Bankers Life IHSAA State @ Bankers Life

2020-2021 Wrestling (Boys V)

Southridge Boonville Evansville F.J. Reitz Evansville Mater Dei Washington Tecumseh Perry Central Heritage Hills Pike Central Princeton Evansville Reitz Mem CANCELED - Tell City South Spencer Forest Park

2020-2021 Basketball (Girls JV)

Dec 3 Dec 8 Dec 12 Dec 14 Dec 17 Dec 19 Dec 30 Jan 7 Jan 9 Jan 12 Jan 16 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 23 Jan 26 Jan 28

2020-2021 Basketball (Girls V)

6 p.m.

9 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

9 a.m.

6 p.m.

11 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

6 p.m.

6 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

5 p.m.

9 a.m.

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