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READI grant could mean help for Posey County projects By Trisha L. Lopez A decision is expected to be made soon on a proposal made by the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP), working with the Southwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, on more than $50 million of the state’s $500 million Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) program. The proposal lists several projects for southwestern Indiana, including three in Posey County geared at turning the area the “talent and economic region of choice in the Midwest” according to a statement released by E-REP. The Regional Development Plan released by the group outlines a multi-year strategy that calls for public private partnerships for improvements in talent attraction, growth opportuni-

ties, quality of place amenities and necessary infrastructure. Potential Posey County projects include: Downtown Mount Vernon housing - according to the development plan, the proposed project partner would build a three-story building totalling 36,000 square feet near Second and Main streets. The first floor would provide 12,000 square feet of retail and office space. The second floor will provide market-rate apartments. The third floor would be designed as an event and restaurant space to help showcase the downtown and riverfront area. Key Connector Trails, Mount Vernon to the University of Southern Indiana - “Trail connectivity is perceived as an essential community resource to attract young professionals,” according the RDP. The Mount Vernon trail would connect

more than 30 miles of a trail network and become part of the American Discovery Trail, the first coast-to-coast, non-motorized trail. The American Discovery Trail is described on the trail’s website as a “new breed of national trail…part city, part small town, part forest, part mountains, part desert…all in one trail.” The 6,800 mile trail stretches from Cape Henlopen State Park, Del., to Pt. Reyes National Seashore, Calif. The Mount Vernon connector trail would utilize current infrastructure and develop a dedicated, multi-modal lane adjacent to Indiana 62. New Harmony Pedestrian Bridge - the proposal lists creating a pedestrian walkway as part of the project that would use the bridge, closed since 2012 due to structural integrity issues,

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Accident here proves fatal

Tina Grenz and Josie Payne enjoy some of the treats they helped prepare as part of the North

Posey German class ﬁeld trip to Capers in New Harmony this week. Photo by Dave Pearce

Convicted shooter faces 45 years

Special to the News According to information provided by Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham, an Evansville man lost his life as the result of an accident this weekend. Latham said that on December 12, 2021, the Posey County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were notified that someThis vehicle is pulled from the water following one had located a fatal accident just outside of New Harmony on a vehicle in the water on it’s top Sunday afternoon. Scott Wedding of Evansville, Ind. just off the RiverThe preliminary investigation inWalk in New Harmony. The New Harmony Fire Department, along dicates the driver failed to negotiate with members of the Black Town- a curve, leaving the roadway, and ship, Marrs Township Volunteer driving into the water. It is unclear, Fire Departments and Posey Coun- currently, how long Mr. Wedding was under water, the investigation ty EMS responded. Dive teams entered the water to is still underway with an autopsy to discover a body inside the vehicle. be scheduled soon. It is uncertain After the vehicle was extracted at this time, but alcohol may have from the water deputies along with been a factor in the accident. The the Posey County Coroner were New Harmony Police Department able to identify the occupant of and the Indiana Department of Natthe vehicle as 32-year-old Zachary ural Resources assisted.

A Posey County jury previously found Butler guilty following an eight-day trial of the following offenses: Aggravated Battery, a Level 3 Felony; Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 Felony; and Criminal Recklessness, a Level 6 Felony. After the guilty verdicts, Butler admitted being a habitual offender, as well as the felony firearm enhancement, both of which enhanced Butler’s possible sentence. According to police records, officers with the Mount Vernon Police Department were dispatched to the area of Sixth and Wood streets in Mount Vernon on January 20, 2018, in reference to shots fired. It was reported that a gunman fired multiple shots at an occupied vehicle with an AR style rifle from the passenger side of a white By Dave Pearce SUV in a residential area. Officers of the Posey County Sheriff’s office made another drugContinued on Page A9 related arrest over the weekend. A local couple was arrested after a routine Vernon Realty, Environmental traffic stop reTesting Services and multiple car sulted in several dealerships. He was active in local charges. and state politics for years. Denny Devin Morserved as Chief Deputy Sheriff un- rison and Rubi der Bill Cox and most recently as K a c z m a r e k the Director of the Posey County were arrested Health Department, completing 39 and both face Morrison years of service to Posey County. felony charges He was also a recreational pilot. of neglect of a dependent. Morrison He was preceded in death by faces additional felony charges of his son, Floyd Schaffer; and infant Possession of methamphetamine; brother. Possession of marijuana; Possession He is survived by his wife of of a hypodermic syringe; Possession 12 years, Angie (Orth) Schaf- of drug paraphernalia, and driving fer; sons, Greg Schaffer (Randi), without ever having received a drivlicense, and was issued a citaDenny Shaﬀer Continued on Page A9 er’s tion for improper tail lights.

Special to the News A former Mount Vernon resident has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted of multiple charges related to a 2018 shooting that occurred in Posey County. Kyler Del Butler, 32, of Evansville, appeared in the Posey Circuit Kyler Butler Court on the morning of Thursday, December 9, where he was sentenced by Judge Craig Goedde after hearing evidence and argument from prosecutors and defense counsel.

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Posey Co. Department Officer dies From Staff Reports Posey County has lost another public servant. The head of the Posey County Health Department passed away this week. Carl Dennis Schaffer, 78, of Mount Vernon, passed away December 11, 2021 at his home. He was born July 18, 1943 in Griffin, Ind., to the late Floyd and Dorothy (Mayville) Schaffer. Denny was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Germany. He had been a member of the Federal Drug Task Force and the Board of Directors for At the Cross Mission. Denny had owned EMV Body Shop, Mount Vernon Towing, Mount

According to information from Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham, Deputy Kris McKinney was on patrol on Saturday evening around 9:53 p.m. when he observed a vehicle traveling west on SR62 that had a broken tail light emitting a large amount of bright white light. Kaczmarek McKinney followed the vehicle which turned onto Tile Factory Road and activated the blue and red emergency lights to initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle immediately turned west onto Fifth Street and came to a stop. As McKinney approached the

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It’s the journey, not the destination Johns decides to retire from community with huge support

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By Lois Mittino Gray Dr. Elizabeth Johns just announced her retirement after 33 years in the field of education, effective June 30, 2022. The long-time educator has been involved with students as a teacher, music coach, elementary school principal and currently, as the Director of Curriculum, Grants, and Testing for the Mount Vernon School District. The beloved teacher will be sorely missed! With over three decades behind her working with kids, Johns has seen many changes in the field from her days as a tyro teacher to her final year as a curriculum administrator. One of the main changes is in the amount of teachers ready

to take on a classroom these days. “When I graduated with my teaching certification from the University of Southern Indiana in 1989, there was a plethora of teachers. I worked to make myself marketable with so much competition. I was certified in Elementary Education with a Science minor and had a Middle School Endorsement, too. As a result, my first teaching assignment at Vogel Elementary School in Evansville was really a mixed bag. Their enrollment increased and they were short staffed, so I took an assignment teaching social studies, music to kindergartners, Gifted and Talented program for Kindergarten to grade 5 and…..oh yes, recess duty!” Today teachers are

in short supply. The next year she taught in only one area: second grade. In all, she taught second and third grades for eight years at Vogel. In 1997, after getting her Masters Degree in Administration from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, she became the Assistant Principal at Highland Elementary School. In the year 2000, she was promoted to Principal at Tekoppel Elementary until 2005. In that year, she returned back to Highland as Principal until 2014. By 2013, Elizabeth could put Dr. in front of her name when she earned her Ph.D. from Indiana State University. She did her dissertation on looking at Teacher Effectiveness.

In 2014, she made the switch from Evansville to Mount Vernon as the Principal of Farmersville Elementary. During her stint there, the school was named a National Blue Ribbon School winner in 2015. She took over her current directorship in 2020 and moved into the Central Office. She has been with the local district for a total of eight years and her resignation was reluctantly accepted by the school board. Another change is in the use of technology through the years. “I can still remember having my first computer on my desk in 1996. It was mind-blowing to have my own

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M V B D . G M We are unfortunately informed once again of another horrific, senseless school shooting. They don’t stop. When will the next one be? Who will be the next shooter and who will be the next unsuspecting victims? Once again, American kids go to school to pursue education and American life but are murdered by a classmate while walking the hallway or sitting in a class. This has to stop. Will it ever? According to news reports, on November 30, 2021, Ethan Crumbley, a fifteen-year-old,

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What about the other Ethan Crumbleys?

took the lives of four schoolmates and injured seven others at Oxford High School, a Detroit, Michigan suburb. Crumbley has once again reminded us of the horrific outcomes of mental illness and the importance of parents, teachers, churches and communities working together to protect each other. According to news reports, the Oxford school was alerted to Crumbley’s disturbing social media posts, drawings depicting violence, and other actions that had called for his parents to come to the school for a serious talk about their child. Reports of the parents buying a semi-automatic weapon for their son’s Christ-

mas present and taking him to a shooting range for practice is revealing their denial of, as well their failure to address, their son’s problems. My dad gave me some shotgun lessons when I was growing up. I was turned loose in the hills of Appalachia to hunt for squirrels at the age of 12 with a hunting license. Parents teaching their children to shoot a weapon and hunt are as old as our nation. However, parents should never provide their children access to guns when there are obvious warnings of mental illness. Past school shooters have talked about being bullied by classmates or not fitting into any of the school social groups. Rejection, being bullied, fail-

ure to make the school team or feeling outright mistreated makes anyone feel bad, dejected and disappointed. Such feelings should be a push to any of us to look at ourselves to see how we either must adjust, change, work harder, problem solve as to what is happening or even find a different school or community in which to live. Hurting others never resolves anything and only increases our pain, darkness and sentences the rest of our lives to prison or regret of how we handled our feelings. School can be a difficult life learning ground. What we face in the local school often is only preparing us for what we may face at the office, the factory, the workplace and the neigh-

borhood. Throughout life we know everyone is not going to like us, accept us, applaud us or even try to get along with us. There are always people who don’t like us. However, there are people who will affirm, support, and befriend us. Sometimes it just takes a while to find those communities, houses of faith, social groups, and others with whom we can emotionally connect. The Ethan Crumbleys of the world are sad, scary and wreak destruction. They need help now. His life and many other lives are forever destroyed. Apparently, his parents were living in some sort of disconnected denial of what their son

was really about to do to himself, them and many others. Schools and work places must have all authority to protect themselves quickly. Oxford school officials were alarmed by some of his actions. They were trying to work with the parents. Looking back, he should have been escorted out of the school and barred from its grounds until a professional counselor had given written permission for his return. I know, hindsight is always 20/20. Sadly, for those who are now dead, it’s too late. Maybe the other Ethan Crumbleys can be stopped today, right now, before it’s too late.

Letter to the Editor Frazier Aviation to leave Posey Dear PoCo elected oﬃcials, As we advised during the course of several solar ordinance meetings, our small businesses, Frazier Aviation LLC, and Flyboy Accessories, are leaving Posey County due to a climate hostile to resident property owners. Frazier Aviation is moving to Carroll county, where we have planned expansions that will now beneﬁt that county. As seen below, Frazier Aviation was awarded a substantial grant from the state of Indiana. This grant will be invested in new equipment at our Carroll county facility. We regret that we were forced to make this move, however we just can’t watch our beloved home of 31 years, Posey county, become a solar farm ghetto. Dave Pearce, feel free to publish this exciting news in your newspaper. Cheers, Vince Frazier dba Team Rocket Aircraft Frazier Aviation LLC

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Monuments Matter, Re-Visited

B J J R This article is a modification of a speech I gave February 21, 2010 as the Judge of the Posey County, Indiana Circuit Court during Black History week. I am offering this version in support of the most recent efforts by Attorney and Posey County farmer Ben Uchitelle, Mt. Vernon High School student Sophie Kloppenburg, Posey County engineer and arborist Tom Guggenheim, University of Southern Indiana Associate Professor Kristalyn Marie Shefveland, Karen McBride Christensen of the Indiana Remembrance Coalition and others to establish a memorial to the victims of the autumn 1878 murders and pogrom of African Americans in Posey County, Indiana. I was born and raised on the Osage Indian Nation in the state of Oklahoma at a time when Oklahoma legally segregated African Americans from the rest of us. They could not go to our schools, eat in our restaurants, sit downstairs in our movie theaters or even attend our white churches. My Native American friends were not kept separate from the white community by law, but their culture was systematically disrespected by the dominate white society. Please stop and think for a moment about the communities of Posey County, Indiana and Osage County, Oklahoma, which are representative of our entire country, and envision all of the important monuments erected to the memory of heroes and significant events. How many monuments can you think of that have been erected to African Americans or to Native Americans? Not so many, right? Let me assure you the same is true as to African Americans and Native Americans in most of America. Ironically, this is true as to Native Americans even in the state that bills itself as “Native America”. It is my opinion it is not a mere happenstance that there are few monuments to African and Native Americans in America, and especially in our nation’s capital. During this era of Black Lives Matter and Indigenous Peoples Day I would like to discuss with you why, I believe, monuments matter. History can quickly forget even the most horrendous tragedies. We humans have but scant time to complete our individual struggles. We are not prone to dwell for long on the misfortunes of others, especially if we ourselves or our ancestors contributed to those misfortunes. It is not a coincidence that there is a me-

morial on our Capital Mall to the atrocities committed by Nazi foreigners in foreign lands, but no memorials to the holocausts the United States committed against Native Americans and African Americans in America. As Jesus said, why do we search for the sins of others and ignore our own? That normal but inglorious human weakness is why monuments matter. Out of sight truly is soon out of mind and the facts of history are often changed to appease our nagging consciences. We need public admission and remembrance of our collective sins even more than we need public veneration of our heroes. These truths are self-evident from the way we have conveniently and comfortably rewritten or left unwritten hundreds of years of our systematic destruction of Native American and African American cultures. Thanks to white Americans, the histories of both of these races are similar and inextricably intertwined. And speaking of truth, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Thomas Jefferson wrote those words in 1776. Thomas Jefferson owned many of his fellow human beings. And, at the time fifty-six of our famous forefathers signed this Declaration of Independence, several of them owned their fellow human beings. George Washington did not join Jefferson and the others in signing the Declaration of Independence, but Washington did join Jefferson in owning his fellow human beings. Our United States Constitution took effect in 1789, and provided in Article IV, § 2 (3) that it was illegal to refuse to surrender an escaped slave to his or her owner. This provision was later made significantly more odious by the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. Our Constitution based the number of each state’s congressional representatives on a census of all free persons and certain indentured servants, but excluded Native Americans and included only 3/5 of each slave (Article I, § 2). Article I, § 9 provided that the importation of slaves (mainly from Africa) could not be legally stopped by Congress until 1808. And the lawful domestic breeding and trading of Negro slaves continued in parts of America until December 1865, eighty-nine years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We have erected impressive monuments to Washington and Jefferson. Abraham Lincoln, who ran for the presidency

on a promise that he would free none of the slaves or some of the slaves or all of the slaves, depending upon which outcome would best preserve the union, and who endorsed the forced removal of Native Americans from their homes, is honored with many monuments. We have carefully enshrined the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in impressive displays in our nation’s capital and Philadelphia. And we still venerate Posey County’s own Alvin Peterson Hovey, who, as a Posey County delegate to Indiana’s Constitutional Convention of 1850, voted to deny African Americans the right to even move into Indiana or vote or testify in court or serve on juries. Further, Hovey lived right across the street from the campus of the Posey County courthouse where five African American men were murdered by a welldisciplined group of two to three hundred Posey County white men in October of 1878. There is a monument to Hovey at the entrance to Bellefontaine Cemetery and, also, at our state capital in Indianapolis. But there is no memorial to the victims of those horrific crimes of 1878 including two Negro brothers who were murdered that same week. One man was shot and stuffed into a hollow tree on a farm owned by Hovey and the other was burned alive in the firebox of a steam engine. I suggest it is long past time that the United States of America acknowledges the greatest stains on our country’s honor by creating fitting memorials to Native Americans who were treated as savage trespassers on their own lands and African Americans who were treated as so much livestock. And Posey County can lead the way by installing a fitting tribute to those African American men who were murdered in Mt. Vernon, Indiana in October 1878, and to all the Black families who were driven out of Posey County in the pogrom that followed. These horrendous crimes against minority peoples were covered up and ignored by the white power structure, including the law enforcement and legal communities. This marble monument to justice, not simply a small marker, should be established on the courthouse campus where much of that great injustice was committed then covered up by a conspiracy of silence. Thank you to the Posey County elected officials who will, I predict, finally establish a fitting memorial and to the many concerned citizens who have urged such atonement for numerous years. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com or “Like/Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegOsageRanch

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Renewable Fuels Standards for this year and next year, which significantly affects local agriculture. The EPA sets and changes these standards periodically based on real world conditions and expectations in the marketplace, trying to strike a balance between forcing industries to blend renewables into the fuels they produce and allowing those industries a realistic opportunity to remain in business given supply and demand in the market. Renewable fuels include conventional biofuels like corn starch ethanol and advanced biofuels like almost anything else. Without delving too deeply into the process of complying with the standards, a company creates a renewable identification number (RIN) by creating a gallon of biofuel that meets the standard. This intangible RIN, once blended with gas or diesel fuel, is separated from the fuel and becomes able to be used to signify compliance with the standard, traded to another company that needs the RIN to signify compliance with the standard, or banked for use later when that company may need to signify compliance with the standard. Right. As a local example, Valero and Green Plains are in the corn starch ethanol business, so they create a lot of RINs. However, in the case of Valero, the company has a significant oil refinery business in Texas, and the ethanol plant in Mt. Vernon, or its eleven other ethanol plants, are not going to produce enough RINs for the company as a whole to meet the standard. Valero then purchases RINs from the market to make up the difference. The EPA has raised standards for 2022, which will increase demand for biofuels. Industries that produce biofuels or create a net surplus of RINs benefit from this announcement. Industries that buy RINs are not as enthused. Some industries need RINs and cannot stay in business if forced to either produce to buy those RINs. Those industries might be small enough to qualify for a Small Refinery Exemption, which allows a company to avoid having to follow the standards. CountryMark qualifies as a small refinery and has used exemptions in the past. The new EPA announcement includes language about working to deny all small refinery exemptions. CountryMark used the words “financial ruin” earlier in the year to describe their business without small refinery exemption. In this case, the Renewable Fuel Standard changes are great for renewable energy companies, like Green Plains. They are a mixed bag for companies with renewable energy refineries and oil refineries, like Valero, and they are ruinous for oil refineries, particularly small ones, with no renewable energy components, like CountryMark. One more reason to keep an eye on the national news for local implications. For more information, please contact Purdue Extension office in Posey County via hschmitz@purdue.edu or 812838-1331.

S B D H There have been too many funerals this week, with another to attend this morning. I hope and pray for better days. They were someone’s child, someone’s brother or sister, or someone’s friend. No matter what the cause someone is gone and grief takes their place. I wrote this to a friend who lost her son and thought I’d share it. Grief is nothing close to what I thought it would be, I thought it was just a sad time following the death of someone you loved. All you had to do was push through it like anything else

Grief to get to the other side…but there is no pushing through, and there is no other side. It is a constant state that one can never ever leave. There is only acceptance and adjustment. Grief is not a task to finish and move on from. It is just a new part of you, a new definition of yourself, a new personality in your description. I wish I could give you all more comfort, but all I can give is my experience and what I have learned. They are gone from this world of pain and suffering, and we are alone to deal with the memories they left behind. Grief is just love with nowhere to go. The sun came up again today, so let’s make the most of what time we have left.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021 Thomas J. Schmidt Thomas J. Schmidt, 86, of Mount Vernon passed away on December 6, 2021, at Linda White Hospice. Tom was born in Dale, Indiana the son of Bernard H. & Mary G. (Synder) Schmidt. Tom married Margaret (Carr) Schmidt in 1955 at Saint Matthews Church. Tom served 6 years in the Army National Guard. He retired from head of maintenance at the Port of Indiana in Mount Vernon. He was a member of the Saint Matthews Parish, Lifetime member of the Elks, and the American Legion. Tom loved to go boating, ﬁshing, and loved to travel. Tom is survived by his wife, son, Rick (Nancy) Schmidt; daughters, Deborah (Arthur, Jr.) Ashworth and Susan Ledbetter; grandchildren, Brian Ashworth, Angela Valiant, Daniel Ledbetter, Summer Wright, Shawn Schmidt, Chelsea Schmidt, and Brock Schmidt; nine great-great grandchildren.

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He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, James Schmidt. A funeral service was held at noon on Friday, December 10, 2021, at the Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with Fr. Ryan Hilderbrand oﬃciating. Burial followed at Saint Matthews Cemetery. A visitation will take place from 11:00 am until time of service. Memorials may be left to Saint Matthews Church. Online condolences may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome. com

Joseph Michael Reed Joseph Michael “Mike” Reed, 74, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Deaconess Hospital Midtown Campus. Joe was born December 22, 1946 in Paducah, Ky., to the late David and Josephine (Cashon) Reed. He served on the Evansville Police Department for 36 years before retiring as Deputy Chief in 2007. He was proud to be a patrol oﬃcer and considered that to be the backbone of the department. Joe was on the EPD Pistol Team; a member of FOP Lodge 73 and had protected two presidents during their visits to Evansville. He also trained at the FBI Academy at Quantico. He was an avid deer hunter and enjoyed collecting coins. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Jan (Talarzyk) Reed; daughters, Amy (Gary) Snodgrass and Megan (Justin) Parker; one son, Chris (Shawna) Reed; two sisters, Betty (Mike Jones) Reed and Phyllis Lahr; brother, Richard (Jennifer) Reed; grandchildren, Madison Snodgrass, Riley (Savannah) Snodgrass, Macy Snodgrass, Rhett Snodgrass, River Snod-

grass, Merritt Snodgrass, Ryder Snodgrass, Harrison Parker, Hudson Parker and Emma Reed; nieces and nephews. Also surviving Joe is his friend and former EPD partner, Wayne Thompson; friend, Frank Schneider and the “Lake Boys”. In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Quinn Parker and by a brother, Tim Reed. There was a memorial service held at 5 p.m., on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Pierre Funeral Home. Friends visited with the family from 1 until 5 p.m., on Sunday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street

Dorothy E. Slonka Dorothy E. (Higgs) Slonka, 77, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, at New Harmony Health Care. Dorothy was born in Daviess County, Kentucky on July 24, 1944, the daughter of Forest and Berniece (Evans) Higgs. Dorothy was married to Stanley Slonka and he preceded her in death on January 15, 2019. Dorothy spent many years in the janitorial staff at a few different companies in Mount Vernon. In her off time she enjoyed spending time with her best friend, Sherry Long. She also enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by her son, Mark Easter; daughterin-law, Rhonda Easter; 14 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren; and a brother, Phillip Ipock. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Gary Higgs and Fred Ipock, sister, Lisa Ipock; former husband, Bob

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C. Easter; and son, Bobby Easter. The family would like to thank her neighbor, Roger Guth, for looking out for her. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, from 11 a.m., until 12 p.m., at the Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. A burial will be held at a later date at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Online condolence may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome.com

Frank New Hyatt, aged 81, passed away November 22 at Slidell Memorial Hospital. Frank was born December 14, 1939 in Posey County, Indiana to the late Kathryn Anna (Peerman) Hyatt and Robert E. Hyatt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters Juanita Nesler, Ramona “Jean” Helfrich, and Mary Lou Reinitz, and brothers James Hyatt, Charles Hyatt, and Robert Hyatt. He was also preceded in death by granddaughter Holly Bailey and grandson Joshua Hudson. Frank is survived by ﬁve daughters, Essie Jean McCoy, Debra Anne Bailey, Barbara Sue Woolley, Cynthia Lynn Jasso, and Belinda Rose Rodi, and 12 grandchildren. Frank served in the US Navy from 1957-1965. He served aboard the U.S.S. Arcturus, a fuel supply ship, as a boilerman. After his service,

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Frank worked in the drywall business in Evansville, Indiana, and found himself going wherever work was plentiful, starting his own business and eventually settling in the New Orleans area. His retirement was in Pearl River, Louisiana. Interment will be at Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana at a later date, and there will be a celebration of his life. May he rest in peace.

Donald B. Kramer Donald B. Kramer, 89, of Evansville, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at the West River Health Campus. Don was born May 31, 1932 in Haubstadt, Ind., to the late Reuben and Blanche (Douglas) Kramer. He was a school teacher beginning his career at North Posey High School before moving to Cynthia Heights School for many years and retiring from Oak Hill School. Don enjoyed working in his yard, gardening, landscaping, boating and his pets. Surviving Don are his daughter and son-in-law, Sherri and Dwayne Ackerman; son, Jon Scott Kramer; sister, Dorothy Cusick; grandchildren, Scotty Kramer, Shelby Ackerman and Cole Ackerman and three great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Georgia Kramer in 2020. Funeral services for Don was held at 1:30 p.m., on

Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Pierre Funeral Home, Rev. Gene Backes oﬃciating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends visited with the family from 11:30 a.m., until service time on Tuesday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Saint James West United Methodist Church, 3111 Hillcrest Terrace, Evansville, IN 47712. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Barbara Gail Embrey, 84, of New Harmony, Indiana, formerly of Poseyville, Indiana born to Doris and Ruby (Williams) Brown on July 13, 1937, in Spottsville, Kentucky, left to work for and live with her heavenly father, Friday, December 10, 2021 at Deaconess Hospital Midtown in Evansville, Indiana. She attended Wadesville General Baptist Church and worked for 40 years in nursing at Deaconess and Welborn Hospitals caring for patients as much as she did for her family. She loved the Gaither Vocal Band, ﬂower gardening, crocheting, crafts, making desserts and taking care of family. Surviving are her sons: Terry Embrey (Gayle) of Poseyville, Indiana, Jim Embrey (Eileen) of Poseyville, Indiana and Mike Embrey of Evansville, Indiana; brothers; Earl Brown of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Don Brown (Faye) of Spottsville, Kentucky and Steve Brown of Henderson, Kentucky; sister: Diane Nellis of Henderson, Kentucky; grandchildren: Jessica, Carrie, Dena, Nancy, Sarah, Justin, Nathan and Jacob and 11 great grandchil-

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OUT OF RESPECT vice will be held at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Riley Hospital for Children Fund, 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204 or online at: www.give.rileykids.org or to: Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 666758516 or online at: www.support.woundedwarriorproject. org. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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tingly; and sister, Eva Grimes. A funeral service was held at 1 p.m., on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with Rev. Dallas Robinson oﬃciating. Burial will take place at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation was held from 11 a.m., until time of service. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorials may be left to Denning Family Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses. Online Condolences may be left at denningfamilyfuneralhome.com

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David Zickefoose David Zickefoose, 80, of Poseyville, Indiana born to Encarnacin Matias Velasquez and Ester Stella Reichart on February 24, 1941, in San Antonio, Texas passed away, Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He worked at Whirlpool for 41 years and was a US Navy Veteran. He enjoyed ﬁshing, playing cards, ﬂea markets, auctions, traveling and the Indianapolis Colts. Surviving are his children: David Zickefoose (Tammy), Mary Holly Zickefoose, Wendy Babcock (Bret) and Heather Zickefoose all of Poseyville, Indiana; brother: Gilbert Corvin of Akron, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters: Gloria “Bea” Klepper and Fecilia Velasques; granddaughter: Elizabeth Eryn Biggs and a great granddaughter: Kinsley Marie Paul. A Ceremony of Life ser-

Gerald Lee Mattingly, 82, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at his home. Gerald was born in Evansville on August 24, 1939, the son of Henry and Crettie (Hale) Mattingly. Gerald worked as a heavy equipment operator for several years before retirement and has been a “wheeler and dealer” most of his life. He got great joy out of meeting people and buying and selling. He also loved playing Bingo with his companion, Charlotte Smithhart, who preceded him in death on October 9, 2021. Gerald is survived by his sons, Jerry (Lisa) Mattingly and Terry Friend; daughters, Sandy (Larry) Wilson, Shelby Greathouse, and Kathy Brooks; several grandchildren, brothers, Lawrence and Mike Mattingly; sisters, Linda Russell and Debbie (Don) Fischer. He is preceded in death by his parents, sons, Tony and Billy Mattingly; brothers, Wilson and John Mat-

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her too often, because I know she has many responsibilities, from making good grades to helping Dad to caring for her beloved Australian Shepherd, Luna. I suppose one could call me her babysitter through her earliest years. However, it has almost seemed to be a case of role reversal many times. I apologize once again for bragging on her so much. In addition to all of this, I was simply bowled over when I saw the photos of her when she and a group of other girls went together to the North Posey Snowball. I always envied tall blondes, so I doubly appreciated her appearance. I will admit that I am somewhat prejudicial and I am sure that many other girls looked very beautiful for that special night. I, myself, have always had to deal with being a short chubby girl, and have feared passing this gene down to another generation. I used to jokingly say that strangers would think that I had stolen a baby when they saw g for Madeleine. me caring

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P C H J K Note: News in this issue includes: Christmas Editorial, live Santa Claus at Stinson’s, students put on live musical, “Prince Charming,” short news briefs on the Corn Show, auto bandits arrested, chicken thieves, letters to Santa, and many personals. Christmas Editorial - “In the approaching season, let us not forget the unfortunates. Can we be merry with good conscience if we have failed to extend a helping hand to the poor, the aﬄicted, and the miserable? Have we gone without a single comfort in our own lives to bring a little sunshine into the lives of others? Unless we have done that - unless we have really tasted the bitterness of deprivation we have no right to complain that too much is asked of us. We are God’s stewards and all our possessions are His. This, of all times, is the season for charity, for the lifting of the burdens of the unfortunate, for alleviating distress and misery. Help lift the burdens of some unfortunate this season.” Real Life Santa Claus At Stinson Bros. - According to a letter received this week by Stinson Bros., Dry Goods Store, the children of Mount Vernon and adjacent territory will have the pleasure of seeing and conversing with a real live Santa Claus from 1:30 to 5:30 on Saturday afternoon December 17. A number of years ago Old Santa in person visited the Stinson Store. At that time, he entertained a number of children and was so delighted with his visit that he decided to visit Mount Vernon and make this store his headquarters. Live Musical “Prince Charming” - Pupils taking part in the musical comedy, “Prince Charming,” were: Anna Bell Hasting, Leonard Lawrence, Louis Starken,

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Lots of Madeleine

From seeing her from when she was only a few minutes old, I have always been in awe of my first granddaughter. Not that I don’t adore her brother and sister, but I predicted from the very beginning that she would be tall. Like puppies, we can usually make this prediction from the “paws.” I also made a mental note to someday tell her that she should never feel self conscious about her height. I have done that. I see her almost every day and she has unselfishly helped me in various ways. The long ago days of her childhood passed by way too quickly. I am sure that some folks get weary of me bragging about her, for various reasons. However, from the time she began working at the Silver Bell for her daddy, other folks have gone out of their way to tell me how impressed they have been when she was their waitress. y not to call and pplead for help p from I try

One of the photographs in the archives here at the WMI is a picture of a Christmas tree. According to the writing on its back, this is a picture of the ﬁrst community Christmas tree in New Harmony in 1915. The viewpoint of this photo is looking northeast at the intersection of Main and Church Streets. The tree in the picture is in the middle of that intersection. Directly behind it in the photo is the building which now houses Sara’s Harmonie Way, and to the left there is Rappite Dormitory 2. In 1894 an electric light plant was built here in New Harmony, using fuel oil to generate electricity for streetlights. Contemporary newspaper accounts state that the 1915 community Christmas tree was “brilliantly lighted with colored globes.” Rather than having separate Christmas Eve services in the various churches, a single community celebra-

tion was planned to be held at the main intersection in town. According to the New Harmony Times, “there is no charity in the plan proposed, merely the desire of the citizens of New Harmony to have a big family party in which the whole town par-

ticipates.” Contributions were gathered from townsfolk and the money was used to buy gifts for children, such as hair ribbons, dolls, candy, oranges, and nuts. The contributions totaled $216.50. Most of the contributions were $1 or less. The program consisted of singing Christmas songs, the town band playing and gift-giving. Church choirs sang some of the songs, school groups sang some of the songs, and some were sung by the whole commu-

nity. Every child living in New Harmony or attending school here who was under the age of 16 was given a gift by Santa Claus. William O. Tretheway played Santa for the occasion. Christmas in New Harmony is our modern version of this community celebration. The events are diﬀerent from that early program, but in some ways they are very similar. Everyone is welcome, especially children. The events are public, a celebration in which the whole town can participate. And there are public decorations to brighten the season. But we do not put a large Christmas tree into the middle of the main intersection. There is too much trafﬁc for that now. Upcoming at the WMI: The WMI will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and will be open on the 26. Kiwanis Story Time will be on December 29 and 30 at 6:30 p.m.

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, December 7, 1921 - Mount Vernon Emily Weisinger, John Dietz, Pauline Short, Richard Wilson, Margarette Brinkman, Walter Pleasants, Esther Koerner, Lucile Goodman, Sarah McGregor, Vivian Wolfinger, and Clerice Layer. Miss Helen Hovey acted in the capacity of accompanist. Receipts from the play amounted to $211.50. Miss Mary Pickerel directed the production. Short News - Corn Show - The third annual Corn Show closed Friday. One hundred and fifty five exhibits were on display and all were of high quality. Prizes totaling $350 were awarded to the winners. Forty two separate sessions were held during the four days which constituted one of the most extensive schools of agriculture ever held in Southern Indiana. Auto Bandits - Two auto bandits are arrested by the police. The pair stole a car in Terre Haute (a light Overland sedan) and ditched the machine on Fourth Street Road while driving to the city. Thieves Steal Chickens - About 25 white Leghorn chickens were stolen from the hen house at the rear of the James Jones residence near the Gill School House Wednesday morning. Letters To Santa Claus Dear Santa Claus, I am a little boy, 7 years old. I am in the second grade. My teacher is Mr. Elisha Blackburn. My Sunday School teacher is Miss Mary Walter. I want an air gun, and another set of tinker toys for Christmas. Please don’t forget papa and mamma and my teachers. Your loving friend, Melvi Randolph Dear Santa Claus, I am a little girl, 8 years old. I am in the fourth grade. I am learning a speech for Christmas entertainment. For Christmas I want a sweater, a ring, a doll, a fingernail file set, a little sewing machine, a

little safe, and a doll house. Please bring me some candy and oranges. Do not forget other little boys and girls. Your loving friend, Opal Alldredge Dear Santa Claus, I am a boy who is 7 years old. I am in the third grade. Mr. Edward Ruminer is my teacher now. Miss Layer was my second grade teacher. I want a ball, some candy and some oranges. Yours truly, Raymond Carl Hausmann Dear Santa Claus, I am a little girl, 9 years old and I like to go to school and Sunday School. I am in the fourth grade. Please come to Marrs Township at Egli’s School, Friday, December 23. We are going to have a program and a Christmas tree at our school. Bring the poor children something to eat and clothing. Bring me a sewing set and other toys. Don’t forget little sister. She wants a doll, some doll dresses and a teddy bear. Your friend, Alvina Lang Dear Santa Claus, I am a boy, 6 years old. I go to school every day. Miss Black is my teacher. I like her ﬁne. Santa, please bring me an automobile, a Christmas tree, candy, oranges, apples and nuts. Please don’t forget my little brother. He is 3 years old. Your little friends, Bryon and Donald Rowe News Briefs And Personals - Births - Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Alldredge, Thursday, a daughter; born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lilleston, Tuesday, a son, William; born to Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Rowe Tuesday, a baby boy. Sick List - Dr. D. Auburn is quite ill at his home in Wadesville. Hog Killing - Mr. Fred Rheinhard, Mrs. Chris Morlock, Mrs. Otto Ashworth, and Mrs. Ben Schmidt attended a hog killing at Mrs. William Ashworth’s. Marriage License - George Winston and Della Drury

Bottom line, I am sure that when you decide on a career path, Madeleine, you will once again shine because of your intelligence, empathy, and dedication. It does not hurt to also be beautiful and tall. One of your best qualities is not showing pride about anything in an annoying way. I have known other beautiful girls who obviously show how stuck they are on themselves. Next year, when you finally turn sixteen and can drive that super red Mustang convertible, I know you won’t do it in a “show off” way. You worked hard to buy that car, and I am sure you will drive it in a responsible way. As I wrote this, I paused, trying to think of something to criticize about you, Madeleine. Except for occasionally teasing your brother, I could not think of anything. I also used my imagination to visualize you as a mother in the future. Those will certainly be some lucky children. They will always be treated with respect, love and patience. Sadly, I won’t be around to meet them. By now, I am sure that some of my readers are gritting their teeth and groaning, but I would never say all of this if it wasn’t true. I would give you unconditional love anyway, Dearest Madeleine, because that is what parents and grandparents do, even if you had some flaws. I hope nothing ever happens in your life to throw you off the path. I fully believe you are here on this planet to make a difference in some way so ignore all of the things that might be a tempting reason to make bad life’s decisions. Believe me, it is with regret that

I think back on some of the doors I walked through for the wrong reasons. I do, however, believe that life happens as it is supposed to. Your father cautioned me about writing anything that might embarrass you. There is never a reason to hate hearing good comments. It is sad to hear about so many other young people who are nothing like this. I only wish that there were thousands of “Madeleines” to leave in charge of everything. Just imagine……

Madeline at the North Posey Snowball Dance. Photo submitted

Birthdays December 14 - Connie Armstrong, Dr. Edward Murphy, Brody Laws, Vickie Byrn, Anson Biggs, Isachia Harrington, Briley Williams, Dale Strupp, Rose Nellis December 15 - Joel Robinson, Keith Mespeedon, Brian Huebner, Isaac Field, Sandy Williams, Blair Williams, Britany Page, Eric Walker, Martha O’Neil December 16 - Jim Johnson, Tim Wiley, Norma Houghton, Amy Kissel, Terry Osborne, Lukis Haddix, Delores Goebel December 17 - Silver Nelson, Winter Nelson, Deborah Parker, Keith Lockwood, Adam Bousquet, Frank Peterlin, Vick Roby, Diane Shackelford December 18 - Ginny Andry, Laura Benet, Andrew Guido, Martha Honaker, Camilla Herring, Diana Mathews, Kayle Or-

purt, Abigail Austin, Sara Pfister, Jim Brown December 19 - Kyle J. Davis, Virginia Huff, Judy Maurer, Rebecca Reynolds, Zach Rutledge, Mike Benet, Logan Clowers, Carolyn Roby, Gracelyn Reynolds, Tina Childers, MecKenzie Upton, Haley L. Rutledge December 20 - Zachary DeLong, Bruce Heriges, Tim Hoehn, V. Alizah Johnson, Nick Jones, Sara Jane Kirkpatrick, Randall Little, Julie Offerman, Mark Rodriguez, John Spradley, Erica Thomas, John ‘Red’ Welker, Colin Wasson, Kenny Williams, Edna Mae Schneider, Clayton Knopp If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@ poseycountynews.com

WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Shannon DeLap The past two years have been a challenge for all of us. Covid-19 made its presence known in early 2020. It caused us to adjust our everyday life. We had to wear masks and learn how to properly wash our hands. We could not have large gatherings or spend the holidays with family. The WMI has had challenges as well. We had to cancel our children’s programs as well as our other programs that were slated to occur in 2020. Our children’s programs Library Lil and pre-school Story Time with Peggy Meyer were such a heartbreaking cancellation. These programs brought kids into the library every Thursday morning and afternoon. We wanted to still be able to reach our children. My daughter, Ashlynn DeLap, came to me because she was genuinely concerned. She knows that if you are not reading or engaging with young children, they suﬀer from learning loss. We collaborated and produced the idea to do a Facebook event during the Christmas season. The idea was to have an individual record a short video of them reading a story. In the beginning we thought that a story a day for the days leading up to Christmas would be an innovative idea. This was particularly

challenging due to people’s school and work schedules. It was then condensed down to 12 days in the weeks prior to Christmas. I then took the idea to the Director, Ryan Rokicki. On Thanksgiving Day of last year our “12 Stories of Christmas” launched on Facebook. We had such a great response from our patrons that we have decided to make it part of our holiday traditions here at the WMI. “Mistletoe” by Tad Hill was our ﬁrst story which was read by Peggy Meyer. It debuted Tuesday, December 1, 2021. Marlene Huﬀaker and Linda Warrum read “Is it Christmas yet?” by Sandra Magsmen on Wednesday December 2, 2021. Christine Crews read “The Mitten” by

Jan Brett on Friday December 3, 2021. There are more stories on the way so stay tuned. Perhaps if the fates allow this will spark other virtual holiday stories. You can view these stories on our Facebook page. Upcoming at the WMI: The public is invited to our Christmas Open House December 10, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Kiwanis Story Time is Wednesday December 29 and December 30 at 6:30 p.m. Tamara Allison will be reading “Bear Snores on” by Karma Wilson. Last day to sign up is December 15, 2021. Please call 812-6824806 or email director@ workingmensinstitute.org. librarian@workingmensinstitute.org.

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Sermon of the Week - Ephesians 3:20

Anniversary The Trodglens celebrate their 53rd anniversary

Melvin and Tawana Trodglen

Melvin and Tawana Trodglen celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on December 7, 2021. The Trodglen are blessed with two children, Michael who is deceased and a daughter Melissa Locke. There is four grandchildren; Derek, Joshua, Ashley, and Kiley and three great-grandchildren; Damien, Hayden and Owen. God has truly blessed us.

Christmas Events Wolfgang’s Orchestra Christmas Concert

Community Center Christmas Party

The Wolfgang Orchestra and Wolfgang Dixie Jazz Band will present a Facebook Livestream Christmas Concert. The Livestream Event will be on Sunday, December 20 from First UMC Wesley Hall in Mount Vernon. Wolfgang Dixie Jazz Band will perform at 4 p.m., and Wolfgang Orchestra will perform at 5 p.m. To learn more about us please visit Wolfgang Orchestra and Chorus on Facebook. Donations will be accepted online.

Bring all the children and gather at the Town Hall at noon on Saturday, December 18, for list distribution, and then go ﬁnd the 12 treasures.

Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus in Poseyville Join Santa and Mrs. Claus for a pancake breakfast on Saturday, December 18, from 7 to 10 a.m., at the Poseyville Community Center. Tickets are $8 and pictures with Santa are $3.

Children’s Scavenger Hunt in Poseyville Join in the Christmas fun on Saturday, December 18, from 1 to 3 p.m., there will be visits with Santa, Sleigh rides, slide on snow mountain, cookie decorating, free Santa toy workshop, candy table, and special prizes.

By: Tom Doty 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Have you ever thought about the power that works in you? You have greater power than you can even imagine. You can do more that you ever thought. You have abilities that far exceed your thinking. How can this be? You have the power of God at work in your life. God is at work in your life with the power to help you overcome the temptations of sin. God is at work in your life with the power to help you accomplish that which you thought impossible. God can do more in our lives than we can ask or think. Just think about it. You can make a diﬀerence in this world. You are special to God and God has more for you than you can think or ask. Now that should excite each of us to the point that we are ready to take on Satan and the army of Hell. We must get excited about all that God can and will do in our

life. “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” (Romans 8:37). Paul used the term “exceeding abundantly” in order for us to realize how great our God is. Our God goes far about the things we experience daily. Too often we only look at the difficulties in our life and we miss the opportunities that come with difficulties. When we study the Word of God we learn that God often used difficulties to prove the “exceeding abundantly” power that was ours. Think about David and Goliath and what God did with one young man and a smooth stone. Was that not the abundant power of God at work in a man’s life? Think about Peter and John as they walked past a man who could not walk and they spoke the Word (Jesus) and he was able to get up, run and tell what God had done (Acts 3:1-9). When we begin to live in the faith that God has given each of us we will begin to see the “exceeding abundantly” that

God can and will do in our lives. We need not live a life of defeat when we have the power of God at work in our lives. We can do more than we think or imagine. Our power exceeds our wildest dreams. Don’t live a defeated life. You are a child of the Most High God and God gives you the strength to do all things through Christ who lives in you (Philippians 4:13). So, get up and get ready. God has plans for you that you haven’t even thought about. You are about to be used of God to make a difference in someone’s life. God is about to use you to make a difference in your family. You have more power than you have ever thought about so use it. God is at work in each of our lives and God can and will do “exceeding abundantly” more that we could think or ask. Praise God for the power that is at work in each of us. I have prayed for you this morning. I pray that we are aware of the power that is at work in our lives and that we use that power to make a difference in our world.

Live Drive-Thru Nativity Mount Vernon Community Church Black’s Chapel UMC will be staging a live drive-thru Nativity on Sunday, December 19 from 5- 7 p.m. at their location 1800 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon. Plans are to have live camel, sheep, and donkey, if weather permits. There is no charge for this event. MVCC - Black’s Chapel will also hold a Christmas Eve Service at 9 p.m. on Friday December 24. Come join us in celebrating the birth of our Savior, Jesus, with worship and song.

Blue Christmas - A Service of Remembrance and Hope Join us for a service of remembrance and hope on Tuesday, December 21, 6 - 7 p.m., at The Turning Pointe UMC, 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road.

Amanda Reynolds, left, enjoys showing her handmade wreaths and bows to Joyce Ungetheim, center, and Kim Wassner during the Candy Cane Market held Saturday at North Elementary School in Poseyville. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Viking Pride Senior Maxwell Muensterman is this week’s Viking Pride Recipient. He is the son of Mark and Michelle Muensterman. Max is the President of National Honors Society. He definitely represents their four pillars of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Here is more about Max: Tell me about yourself. I am a senior at North Posey. I’m involved with the Student Council and National Honor Society. I enjoy playing football, and watching football and basketball. How long have you been in the activity? I have been a member of National Honor Society since my sophomore year. My sophomore year got cut short due to Covid-19, so I really started doing activities with National Honor Society my junior year. Tell me about your role, responsibilities, and/or involvement in this activity. I am currently the President of National Honor Society. I am responsible for maintaining the fantastic image that the North Posey National Honor Society has created in our community. So far this year, I have helped young kids paint pumpkins at the Kunstfest, and I have helped paint fencing at the Posey County Fairgrounds. What do you enjoy most about the activity? I enjoy seeing the results of volunteering in the community. Those who we help are

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Enjoying some family time at The American Legion are pictured l to r: Brittney Deig, Keirra Deig, Dee Deig, and Bob Deig. They are supporting the fundraiser for Oﬃcer Deputy Hicks. Photo by Sally Denning

Wildcat Pride Mount Vernon’s winter sports have been officially underway, and the basketball team is looking to continue to capitalize on the recent success they have had. The leader of this team, and this week’s “meet the athlete,” is senior point guard Leo Hostetter. Basketball has always been more than just a game for Hostetter. He and his family are constantly trying to find ways to keep basketball relevant, even when it’s not in season. “Everyone plays basketball in my family, and it is the main topic of conversations 99% of the time.” Even from a young age, Hostetter has been involved in basketball. “I’ve been around basketball for as long as I can remember. From talking with USI basketball players while my dad was a coach, to playing at the varsity level in high school.” Basketball has been a very important part of the Hostetter’s life for a very long time, and always will be. The perks of being on a basketball team are the relationships you are able to form. Hostetter and fellow teammates are not only connected on the court, but are also very close off the court. “Out of all four years that

Leo Hostetter I’ve played varsity basketball, this is the closest team that I’ve been a part of, and you can see that close relationship translates to the court.” He is very grateful for what basketball has been able to do for him on and off the court and can’t wait for the opportunity to continue with the sport at the next level. While basketball is a very exciting sport, it can also be a very stressful and long season. It requires a lot of support to continue strong through the early and late practices, far away games, and tournaments. Leo is very thankful for his family and the support they offer throughout the winter. “I wouldn’t be anywhere I am today without my family. My parents and brother go to every game and I can always

count on hearing their cheers from the stands.” Not only do his parents and siblings attend games, but his parents make it to every game possible, adding to the plethora of support Leo receives from his other family members. Leo has cherished every game throughout his basketball career, but there is one in particular that sits in his memory as his favorite. “My favorite game has to be during my sophomore year against Edwards County. It was our first win after a long losing streak.” The game ended up going into overtime and Leo was a huge part of the win, with a double-double consisting of points and assists. This was the last of the “down years” for Mount Vernon. Leo made it his mission to improve the team with his classmates, and they have done just that. For basketball, it helps to be skillful and athletic, but the most important attributes to have are collaboration and leadership. Leo has tremendously improved on both of these since his freshman year. While it obviously translates to the court, it also helps in Leo’s everyday life. He is now a beacon for others as he sets a standard of work ethic and excellence.

man’s Auto Service. I love everyone in my family, and they help me be the best person I can be. What do you enjoy doing (out of school activities and/ or for fun) during your free time? I enjoy watching basketball and working out. My favorite Due to Posey County using the drive-up system Monetary donations can team is probably the New York listed as in the red zone for for distribution Thursday be sent to: New Harmony Knicks. To be honest, I’m a bit covid cases the New Har- December 16. Panty opens Food Pantry, P O Box 203, of a bandwagon fan. mony Food pantry will be at 2 p.m. New Harmony IN 47631. What advice would you share with younger elementary or MOUNT VERNON NORTH POSEY middle school students? STUDENT OF THE WEEK I would say be true to your- STUDENT OF THE WEEK self and others. Don’t let anyMACKENZIE FLORES NOLAN SCHICKEL Marrs Elementary School Saint Wendel one tell you what you can and can’t do, and be kind to everyNolan is an eighth Mackenzie one you cross paths with. grader at Saint Wendel “Kenzie” What is a fun fact about you School and is an Honor that people may not know? Flores is a student. Nolan serves at People probably don’t know third grader Mass and participates in that I went to the State level in that excels in football, basketball, and the Geography Bee in eighth baseball. He is on the Razor every subject. grade. Back travel baseball team. Her favorite What is your favorite quote Nolan’s favorite subject is subjects and why? Math because “you take all are spelling I’ve never been a big quote you learn and keep building guy, but one time Kendrick and writing. on it.” Nolan’s ultimate dream is to be a professional Perkins, among others, said, athlete, but would also love to coach any sport at Kenzie also “In his bag like he got fries has exemplary a Collegiate or professional level because “I could spread his knowledge to other players and be doing at the bottom.” I thought this behavior and what I love.” Nolan’s classmate, Katelyn Wathen, quote had swag and was funny, said that “Nolan is very kind to every student in our so that’s why I remembered it always uses polite manners. She never forgets to say thank you. She enjoys class. He doesn’t get in trouble because he is very for this question. considerate”. Nolan’s teachers share that he is a cheering and likes anything pink but Clearly with his sense of great student who is always kind to his classmates humor and leadership, Max is afraid of spiders. Her future goals and very respectful to his teachers. He is a great role represents North Posey High include becoming a chemical engineer. model and a very talented athlete. School, and especially the NaSPONSORED WITH PRIDE BY tional Honors Society well. As SPONSORED WITH PRIDE BY THE seen above he definitely has the qualities of outstanding Corner of St. Philip’s Rd and HWY 66 5520 Industrial Road, Mount Vernon scholarship, service, leader(812) 985-0934 (812) 838-0370 ship, and character.

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Maxwell Muensterman always so grateful for what we do, and it makes me smile knowing that I have made that person’s day just a little bit better. What keeps you interested and involved in your activity? Aside from the self motivation that volunteering provides, Mrs. Schickel is a great National Honor Society representative. She is a person that you want to help however you can, and I would say that her influence has definitely kept me involved in National Honor Society. What other activities are you involved in? I am also the Student Council President and our Class President. I played football as well. Tell me about your family. I have two siblings; Sam is my brother, and Claire is my sister. I also have two dogs: Molly and Buster. My dad and mom both work at Muenster-

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Main Street Poseyville hosts golf cart caroling Despite the roaring winds and near freezing temperature on Saturday evening, this group gathered for Golf Cart Caroling in Poseyville. Pictured are: Jared, Heather and Bridget Baehl, Jared, Matt and Christina Tepool, Theresa Embrey, Traci Newcomer, Amy Stephens, Dawn Harness, Charles Carter, Judy Voegel, Brooke Baehl, Vanessa Baehl, Addalynne Carter, Myles Ollilie, Kayla Morlan, Aubreigh Carter, Heather Morlan, Donna Nash, Anneliese Carter, Karlyss Pearison, Christy Foster. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Inside the Pantry: A look at River Bend volunteers

The River Bend Food Pantry was grateful to be awarded grant funding from Posey County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation Alliance, Inc., that has made it possible for us to update some equipment in our pantry in addition to stocking our shelves. Pictured left to right are: Cheryl Boettcher/Operational Director RBFP, Beth Dingman/Treasurer RBFP, Jody Pfister/Vice President PCCF Adv Board, Amy Smith/Regional Director Community Engagement and Impact. Photo submitted

Legal Advertisements 2021-400 The following will be sold at auction on January 3rd 2022, bids will be taken up until 10:00 am at Black’s Automotive & Towing LLC 770 Bald Knob Rd Mount Vernon IN 47620. 2000 Honda Accord LX VIN # JHMCG5647YC009397 Current charges are $900.00 2008 Volkswagen Jetta S VIN# 3VWJM71K38M164642 Current charges are $1,200.00 VEHICLES ARE SOLD AS Published in the Posey County News on December 14, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Busy meeting includes resignations By Lois Mittino Gray The Mount Vernon School Board meeting of Monday, December 6 was a busy one featuring a guest speaker, a public hearing, adoption of a new high school course, and ruefully accepting an administrator resignation. In a practical matter, School Superintendent Matt Thompson reminded everyone, especially those traveling for the holidays that school will be in session on Wednesday, December 22 as a scheduled make-up day. “We had to call off school for that manhunt by police. I never thought that we would ever have to close school for that!” he said with a shake of his head. Joy Millay, Executive Director of Thrive, presented information about her organization’s mission to provide academic support and tutoring, after school learning experiences, opportunities for mentorship and relationship building, and healthy, balanced snacks to students from West Elementary School and Mount Vernon Junior High School. The organization began in January, 2018 and charges no fees for the Monday through Friday programming.

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2021 TERM CAUSE NO. 65C01-2111-EU-000079

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF KAREN J. ASHWORTH, DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Ben P. Fuller was, on the 30th day of November, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Karen J. Ashworth, who died on the 25th day of October 2021. 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 30th day of November, 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court for Posey County, Indiana Beth McFadin Higgins (IN#11615-65) Attorney for the Estate McFadin Higgins & Folz, LLP 227 Main Street, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Telephone: (812) 838-9720 bethmh@mhfmvlaw.com Published in the Posey County News on December 14, December 21, 2021 - hspaxlp

Millay explained that she received two very competitive federal grants this year to expand her outreach. A REACH grant will begin in January, 2022 and run through June, 2024 allowing them to expand to 50 West School students. A 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant will run for four years until June, 2026 and allow the service to expand to 72 West students. Thrive will continue to serve students from the junior high through other funding streams, as they did not have a high enough Free/Reduced Meal rate for inclusion in the two federal grants. Board members were very pleased with the news. The board granted permission to add a very timely course, Computer Science III, into the curriculum electives for the 2022-23 school year. The course deals with cybersecurity and explains security principles, strategies, coding techniques, and tools that can help make software fault tolerant and resistant to attacks. It is a two semester course recommended for juniors and seniors who have taken Computer Science I and II and counts as a science course requirement. With great reluctance, board members accepted the intent to retire from Dr. Elizabeth Johns, Director of Curriculum, Grants, and Testing, effective June 30, 2022. Dr. Johns has 8 years of service with MSD of Mt. Vernon and 33 years total in the education field. They also accepted the resignations, effective immediately, of Tina Boerner in junior high food services and Rachel Richards in Farmersville Elementary food services. Ashton Wagner resigned as the high school cross country girls’ coach. After accepting her resignation, Tina Boerner was

hired as a junior high teacher assistant/library, replacing Krista Fisher. Queen Concepcion will fill the empty slot in Farmersville Elementary food services. Christie Crawford will fill the open counselor position at the high school. She has 24 years’ experience in education, 12 of those in counseling in Kentucky. She will get her license transferred to Indiana and be ready to go by the start of the semester. In other personnel matters, Jim Hatfield and Kevin Krizan were given permission to attend the DECA District competition with students at Ivy Tech in Evansville on January 14, 2022. DECA will pay expenses. In other school business: -- As required by statute, citizens were provided an opportunity to comment at a formal hearing on the proposed additional appropriation for the Education Fund. No comments were made. The board adopted the additional appropriation resolution appropriating $100,000 in the Education Fund as recommended. “It is now necessary to appropriate more money than was originally appropriated in the budget, primarily due to salary increases,” Director of Business Loren Evans explained. --approved the wage and benefit packages for calendar years 2022 and 2023 and for July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023 for the following groups: Administrative Specialist, Information System, and Food Services respectively. All received raises to be competitive in the employment market, usually three percent. Changes were made in some titles and in bereavement policy, too. -adopted revised policies 206.00 Line and Staff Organization and 208.00 Gifts to Staff Members as recom-

mended. --contracted with the following insurance providers, with no premium increase: Lucent Health and Pareto Health for 1/1/2022 through 12/31/2022 and Section 125 Administration and Group Voluntary Insurance with American Fidelity Assurance for the same time frame. -- granted permission to Posey County Cornbelters, a sixth grade boys traveling baseball team, to use the high school auxiliary gym on the following Sundays: December 12 and December 19, 2021; January 9 and January 23, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for practices. --Information to the board included December Menus, the October SLF report, and a Career and Technical Education Coordinator to be employed by the SIEC in the district. -- In future topics for discussion, the proposed termination of the joint agreement for Special Education Services between the MSD of Mt. Vernon and the MSD of North Posey was discussed. “We want to dissolve and do our own separate thing for our students. We have a sizeable group in special needs: 24.6 percent. Every year there are more and more requirements and we feel it would be easier if we dissolve to better serve students,” Dr. Thompson said. Policy 500.07 Use of District Credit Cards will be considered for possible future action. --The last board meeting of the year is set for Monday, December 20 at 5:45 p.m. The first meeting of next year is slated for Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. Meetings for the remainder of 2022 will be set at the January 4 meeting. All meetings are held at in the Media Center at Mount Vernon Senior High School.

2021-397 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Mount Vernon Common Council at their meeting place in the Meeting Room, 520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 at 10:30 a.m., on the 27th day of December, 2021 will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. No. ____ A RESOLUTION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE PARK & RECREATION FUND WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is now necessary to appropriate more money than was appropriated in the annual budget in the Park & Recreation Fund: NOW, THEREFORE: SECTION I BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, that for the expenses of said municipal corporation the following additional sums are hereby appropriated and ordered set apart out of the fund herein named and for purposes herein specified, subject to the laws governing the same: AMOUNT AMOUNT REQUESTED APPROVED I. PARK & RECREATION Line 117 – Community Center Staff $ 20,000.00 ______________ Line 118 – Pool Staff 15,000.00 ______________ Line 119 – Maintenance Part Time 10,000.00 ______________ Line 122 – Social Security 5,000.00 ______________ TOTAL PARK & RECREATION FUND $50,000.00 ______________ TOTAL ALL FUNDS $50,000.00 ______________ ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, this _________ day of ___________, 2021. NAY AYE ____________________ __________________ David Dodd David Dodd _________________ __________________ Dana Baldwin Dana Baldwin _________________ __________________ Andy Hoehn Andy Hoehn _________________ __________________ Rusty Levings Rusty Levings _________________ __________________ Jillian Brothers Jillian Brothers Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana, at_________ o’clock P.M. on the ___________ day of ________, 2021. __________________ Cristi L. Sitzman Clerk-Treasurer Having examined the foregoing Resolution, I do now, as Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana, approve said Resolution and return the same to the Clerk-Treasurer this _________ day of __________, 2021. ____________________ Bill Curtis Mayor ATTEST: _____________________ Cristi L. Sitzman Clerk-Treasurer Taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall have the right to heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be automatically referred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken. *Fiscal Impact - $50,000 – Park & Recreation Published in the Posey County News on December 14, 2021 - hspaxlp

Legal Advertisements 2021-398 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-22-0003-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 1:00 pm Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $122,572.89 Cause Number: 65C01-1910-MF-000455 Plaintiff: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Defendant: KIMBERLY A. JENSEN and ET.AL. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County 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: PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE 1/4) OF SECTION SIX (6), TOWNSHIP FIVE (5) SOUTH, RANGE THIRTEEN (13) WEST, HARMONY TOWNSHIP, POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS WITH THE BENEFIT OF A SURVEY: COMMENCING AT A STONE MARKING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID QUARTER SECTION; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION A RECORD BEARING OF NORTH 00 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST AND RECORD DISTANCE OF 176747 FEET TO A 3/4 INCH IRON PIPE FOUND; THENCE NORTH 42 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST 728.53 FEET TO A 5/8 INCH IRON PIN WITH CAP INSCRIBED “FRED KUESTER IN RLS S0137” [HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS A KUESTER PIN] SET; THENCE SOUTH 16 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 149.63 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 72 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 58 SECONDS WEST 81.39 FEET TO A RAILROAD SPIKE FOUND MARKING THE INITIAL POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE; THENCE SOUTH 17 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST 240.26 FEET (RECORD 242.00 FEET) TO A RAILROAD SPIKE FOUND; THENCE SOUTH 73 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST 178.96 FEET (RECORD 180.00 FEED TO A RAILROAD SPIKE FOUND; THENCE NORTH 16 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST 237.46 FEET (RECORD 242.00 FEET) TO A KUESTER PIN SET; THENCE NORTH 72 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 58 SECONDS EAST 177.47 FEET (RECORD 180.00 FEET) TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE SUBJECT 1.0 ACRE HAS ACCESS ALONG AND UPON A 16.0 FOOT DRIVE AS DESCRIBED IN QUTT-CLAIM DEEDS CONVEYED TO JANET SUE CARDIN IN DEED BOOK 127, PAGE 151 AND DEED BOOK 152, PAGE 191. SAID 16.0 FOOT DRIVE IS FROM THE SUBJECT 1.0 ACRE TO ROMAINE ROAD. (The legal description provided by and based upon the Plat of Survey of Fred Kuester, Land Surveyor #S0137, dated December 8,2016.) SUBJECT TO ALL LIENS, EASEMENTS AND ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD. Commonly Known as: 815 ROMAINE ROAD, NEW HARMONY, IN 47631 Parcel No. 65-07-06-100-007.001-006 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. *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. Matthew C. Gladwell, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff Attorney No. 30493-49 Reisenfeld & Associates LPA LLC By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant 3962 Red Bank Road Phone: 812-838-1321 Cincinnati, OH 45227 (513) 322-7000 Smith Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein Published in the Posey County News on December 14, December 21, December 28, 2021 - hspaxlp

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APL News December 14 at 4 p.m. - Teen Anime Club - Come hang out in the Ohio Room at the library, try Japanese snacks, maybe do some crafts or draw, and watch anime with us. No registration required. For grades 6-12. December 14 at 6 p.m. - Novels @ Night - Join us for a discussion of Join us for a discussion of “Migrations” by Charlotte McConaghy at Tequilla’s. Please remember to wear a mask at Tequilla’s. Please remember to wear a mask. December 15 at 10 a.m. - Fabric Arts: Ugly sweater mug rug - Finish 2021 with Monica as she demonstrates how to make a “ugly sweater” mug rug. Register for your free project kit now. December 15 at 10 a.m. - Take and Make Christmas crafts: Pine cone swag - Join us on our Facebook page as we make a festive pine cone swag. Register for your free project kit now. December 15 at 1 p.m. - 10 Warning Signs Alzheimer’s-

Get a Discount on TDS Phone Service If you think you can’t afford service, think again. You could qualify for a discount on your service through a low-income telephone assistance program called Lifeline Assistance. Lifeline Assistance credits reduce monthly service charges. Who’s Eligible? If you have a household income that is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or if you participate in one of the following programs, you may be eligible to participate: • Food Stamps (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)) • Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA) • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) • Medicaid • Veteran’s Pension and Survivor’s Pension Benefits To apply for Lifeline, you must apply to the Lifeline National Verifier at www.checklifeline.org. You may also print an application from that website. If you have questions about applying, to check eligibility or to request an application, visit www.checklifeline.org or call the National Verifier at 1-800-234-9473.

informational program - This program will take place in our Ohio and Wabash Meeting Rooms. No registration needed. December 23, 24 and 25 – We will be closed for Christmas. December 30 and 31 - We will be closed for New Year’s. January 1 - We will be closed for New Year’s Day. January 4 at 3:30 p.m. - Teen Advisory Board - Imagine if the library were made just for you and your friends. What types of events would you have? What books would you put on the shelves? The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group for teens to give us your input and to help come up with cool programs and events at the library. Come hang out, have snacks, and make some new friends. We will be meeting in the Ohio Room at the library. January 5 to 21 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid - To celebrate the new book, Hot Shot and the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, come to the library and have an awesome time. Just ask at the Youth Services reference desk about the following. Everyone gets a copy of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid GREG AND ROWLEY’S (BUT MOSTLY GREG’S)

SUPER AWESOME STUFF TO DO”. Find pictures of the characters in the library and receive a journal and a pencil. Guess how many pieces of gum in the jar and enter to win the jar and a copy of Hot Shot by Jeﬀ Kinney. Make and Take the craft, worm on a stick. Watch the video, “How to Draw Greg” on Alexandrian Public Library’s FB page. Bring your “Unﬁnished Comic” and/or your drawing of Greg to place on our “Wall of Fame, Not Shame” display. January 6 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. There are still several seats available. We will be meeting in the Ohio/ Wabash room for these workshops. If you have questions or would like to take part call 812-838-3286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. Note: To register for any of our FREE adult, teen or children project kits, go to the event calendar on our website at alexandrianpl.org then click on the day of the event or call the library at 812-838-3286. You can also visit the Information Desk.

Briefly PHS and PC Pound Puppies Fundraiser Dinner, live music, silent/live auction, and a surprise reveal you won’t want to miss. Join us on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Details to come.

times are in two-hour increments, or you can sign up for a longer time. To sign up go to registertoring.com and search for Posey County, then the location you want. Questions call Beth at 812-838-6875.

Wolfgang presents Winter Concerts

Poseyville Leaf Pickup The last leaf pick up for the season will be on December 16 for the Town of Poseyville. Please have all leaves to the curb not in the street for this last seasonal pick up.

Producers need to Certify Wheat Producers have till December 15, to certify their planted wheat. Planting dates are required. Please contact the Posey County FSA Oﬃce at 812-838-4191, ext. 2 to set up an appointment, or if you have any questions.

Red Kettle Campaign Register to ring bells for the 2021 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. This is a great opportunity to have fun while helping our Posey County Community. The bell locations are PriceLess Foods, and McKim’s IGA in Mount Vernon, and Hirsch’s in Poseyville on Saturday, November 27, and December 4, 11, and 18. Volunteer

Lifeline is a government assistance program. It is nontransferable. Only eligible consumers may enroll in the program. There is a limit of one discount per household. If you have others questions, or would like TDS to mail you an application, please contact TDS at 1-888-CALL-TDS or visit https://tdstelecom.com/lifeline.html.

The Wolfgang Orchestra and Wolfgang Dixie Jazz Band will present a Facebook Livestream Christmas Concert. The livestream event will be on Sunday, December 20, Wolfgang Dixie Jazz Band will perform at 4 p.m., and Wolfgang Orchestra will perform at 5 p.m.,

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

New Harmony American Legion Now open daily Wednesday-Sunday at noon.

Warehouse Services, Inc., and Industrial Transport Services, LLC will have a trailer parked at McKim’s IGA in Mt. Vernon (1320 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN) this week accepting donations for the families in Mayfield, Ky., who were affected by the recent tornadoes. Donations will be accepted Monday, December 13 - Friday, December 17 from 3:30 - 7 p.m. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those who were affected by the storm.

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Growing pains and changes bring new problems for city By Lois Mittino Gray Action taken at the December1, meeting of the Mount Vernon Common Council led to one more hurdle being tackled in getting the deteriorating KMart building eyesore transformed into a modern new office building for local business, CountryMark Refinery. Mayor Bill Curtis opened a Public Hearing on their ERA (Economic Revitalization Area) designation request for tax abatement. Although advertised properly, there was no public response in person or written, so he closed the Public Hearing at 6:38 p.m. City Attorney Beth Higgins said since a Declaratory Resolution was prepared and passed at the last meeting, it is now time to act on preparing the Confirmatory Resolution. As a reminder, she said councilors can confirm the Declaratory Resolution, amend, or rescind it. Nikki Collier, Mike Peck, and Kevin Chestnut, representing the CountryMark cause, approached the podium to go over some project history and discuss some suggested changes red-lined in the proposed Confirmatory Resolution. CountryMark would like to pursue the Vacant Building Deduction (VBD), as opposed to a traditional tax abatement. Financial Analyst Kevin Chestnut explained there are two things that need to be true in order to qualify for a VBD. The building in question must be vacant for a least one year; and it must be zoned either commercial or industrial. The former Kmart building has been vacant 20 years and it is zoned commercial. In a VBD, the entire value of the building is granted the deduction. The current assessed value on the building is $291,200, and $307,800 for the land. Currently, it is bringing in $17,970 in tax revenue. With the VBD the $291,200, along with any improvements, would be subject to the deduction. Chestnut also asked that the part of the Declaratory Resolution concerning report-

ing quarterly on the number of employees and wages be changed to yearly. He also has trepidation about putting in the proposed numbers of $3.3 million dollars in improvements to the building and $810,000 to be invested in IT technology. He is concerned that if CountryMark does not make those figures to the full extent, they will not receive their deduction. CountryMark would like to see the numbers modified to a certain percentage, like 80 percent, as these are just estimates at this point. Collier stated it has been very difficult to put estimates together based on the supply issues. She added they do not always project today’s prices. Councilwoman Dana Baldwin stated she stands behind her original proposal at last meeting to adopt a Confirmatory Resolution granting the Vacant Building Deduction to CountryMark for nine years on the building improvements, and 10 years on the IT equipment, with an investment target of 80 percent. She would like to see Attorney Higgins reword the Confirmatory Resolution to include everything Chestnut brought up this evening. Councilman Andy Hoehn agreed and said he was excited for the project. “I like Councilwoman Baldwin’s proposal and I see nothing that gives me heartburn in it,” he observed. The others agreed and Hoehn made a motion to pass the Confirmatory Resolution with those changes. It passed unanimously and will be numbered 21-23. Under other Legals, the second reading of the “Ordinance Regulating the Use and Operation of Golf Carts Upon Highways Under the Jurisdiction of the City of Mount Vernon, IN.” was passed unanimously. Councilman David Dodd made a motion to rescind Ordinance 21-22 on additional appropriations and it carried unanimously. It was discovered there was only nine days of advertisement, instead of ten. On December 15, they will fix the issue by having another public hearing and then a resolution to ap-

‘READI’ continued from Page A1 for the national trail across the Wabash River. According to the proposal, the RDP is “built on the work of public and private entities throughout the Evansville Region” and “showcases how the region will utilize public funding to leverage private investment.” Five goals are outlined in the proposal: bring 5,000 high paying new jobs to the region that “build on our strong manufacturing history and secure” the future; increase population by 10,000 residents, nearly half of which are in the early stage of their careers; a highly trained workforce that is globally competitive and relevant; reduce the percentage of households living in poverty; and get healthier, improve the quality and quantity of residents’ lives.

prove the same additional appropriations will pass again. Another Legal was the paperwork for the “Ordinance to Consolidate Animal Control Officer with the Code Enforcement Officer Position.” Curtis stated he believes around $3,000 was added to the salary in next year’s budget in consideration of the extra workload. Attorney Higgins feels an ordinance is not required to do this combination, but she will check upon Councilman Andy Hoehn’s request. The combined job description needs to be approved by the Board of Works. Baldwin moved the GAF Agreement in Lieu of Annexation be approved, with 2021 payment of $76,500 and 2 percent increases through 2023, and that Curtis be authorized to sign any paperwork required. Attorney Higgins mentioned that in years’ past, the GAF payment was always lower than CountryMark, but this time, as GAF has made improvements, the city proposed an agreement that would match that of CountryMark. It passed unanimously. Under New Business, Councilman Rusty Levings moved Hoehn be re-appointed as the Council appointment to the Area Plan Commission for next year and it passed unanimously. Mount Vernon resident Ron Salee was on the agenda to speak about city ordinances. He stated concerns about a neighbor who moved in a year and a half ago and said “now the area is a disaster.” He complained of mud and trash on the street and a truck parked on the side of the house. Salee added he has been looking at enforcement codes online and when he talks about this to others, they tell him he won’t get the city to do anything. He made 54 phone calls, which he termed a “ridiculous” number, and it wasn’t until his wife wrote a letter to the councilors that something got done. Salee also inquired about contractors being required to register with the city to get

permits. He talked with Sherry Willis, and asked about a permit being required for someone redoing a bathroom. She said permits were not required for those little things like a bathroom redo. “Who authorized that?” he queried. “What changed? What about whole house renovations?” Curtis said the requirements need to be reviewed. Salee retorted the whole ordinance book needs to be reviewed. Attorney Higgins clarified, “Whatever is online is what should be followed.” Salee proceeded to make negative statements concerning Building Inspector Brandon Bullard, “In four years, Mr. Bullard has only written 78 permits. In 2018 he wrote 13 permits; 2019 he wrote 10; 2020 he wrote 39 and so far in 2021, he has written 16. What does Mount Vernon need with a building inspector that only does that? Mount Vernon has the reputation that permits are not required. I call things in and no one checks on it,” he said. He further stated he contacted other communities of similar size and he found one a bit smaller than Mount Vernon and their building inspector wrote over 300 permits in 2020. Salee stated he was a building inspector in Colorado, and he drove around and asked about permits, insurance, and if they were bonded. Salee said he wants to discuss parked cars without legal plates that have been sitting in one place for a year. Salee stated Title 9 in the Indiana Code is all about abandoned vehicles, around 499 pages. The Mayor said he would be more than happy to sit down with Salee and talk with him and Alldredge. Dodd also volunteered to be in the meeting as well. Salee stated he would be happy to meet with them at any time. In conclusion, Vonnie Salee, Ron’s wife, spoke to praise her husband for taking a stand. She encouraged everyone to work hard for their pay and strive to do what is right.

‘Johns’ continued from Page A1 “The plan highlights near-term opportunities that can be enabled by READI funding as a phase one and long-term projects that help the Evansville Region fully achieve its vision in phase two,” according to the group’s statement. “Our vision is clear, our plan is achievable, our strategy is measurable and the results will dramatically transform the Evansville region,” said Tara Barney, E-REP chief executive officer. “By committing to these specific aspirations, we’ve set our community on the right track.” The project was submitted on Sept. 23 and reviewed by the state at the end of November. A decision is scheduled to be announced in December.

computer. Now there is so much a teacher can use from Smart Boards to all kinds of virtual learning tools. So many meetings are done virtually. You can connect anywhere, anytime so easily.” She recalled the good ole’ days of having other school’s classmates as pen pals with actual letters going in interschool mail or by snail mail. “It was so exciting. Students could touch the paper, read and re-read them over and over, and work on making their writing neat and legible. Now emails have made it so different. I think students need to be able to read cursive writing. It still should be taught in school. Children need to be able to read old letters their grandparents wrote and other sources.” COVID has surely been the biggest gamechanger in her career. “Everybody’s life changed. There was nothing like it on the planet. No one experienced anything like it and we won’t know its effects on our children for many years to come.” Johns plans to spend more time with her family in her retirement. She and her husband, Matt, have two sons and two daughters and are anticipating grandchildren. She loves to travel in any capacity, especially camping. Some day she would like to go to Europe and Alaska and

back to Hawaii. She loves music and reading Christian fiction. A member of Crossroads Christian Church in Evansville, she has been active in its music ministry since 1995. As she prepares to experience her last semester in education, Dr. Johns reflected, “My time in Mount Vernon and working with MSDMV has been great! Having a supportive community, who truly values children and education, proved to be enjoyable and rewarding. Mount Vernon is an exceptional place, and I can’t say enough positive things about this town, the school district, the students, and the colleagues with whom I have worked! Johns knows she will miss her students and her colleagues. That is true even of the ones that pranked her. She recounted a memorable funny story. “During Winter Break last year, I was the only director in the building one day. Materials for CPR training are housed in the building. While I was out, some little elves strategically and inconspicuously placed CPR heads around my office. I’m not sure how long it took for me to notice the first one, but I let out a scream when I saw it. After I discovered two more later on in the day and screamed again, they confessed their mischief. The ladies in the office really ‘got me good!’

‘Butler’ continued from Page A1

The North Posey High School German Club recently visited Capers Emporium in New Harmony on a field trip. The students were involved in a German baking class. Top photo: Dharma Fribley, Tina Grenz, Josie Payne, Paige Schmahlenberger, Kylea Devoy, Shaina Farrar, and class leader Stephanie Cole. Bottom photo: In front Capers owner Mary Beth Guard, around the counter, l to r: Skyy Shaw, Ella Bromm, Kennedy Gauer, Rachel Newman, Sydni Flowers, Noah Holzmeyer, and German teacher Carrie Schmitt. Photos by Dave Pearce

‘Arrest’ continued from Page A1 vehicle to speak with the occupants. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Devin Michael Morrison and the passenger Rubi Jean Kaczmarek. McKinney explained the reason for the stop and the passenger stated that they were almost home and asked if they could proceed. McKinney asked from the license of the driver and he told the officer that he does not possess a license but did show and Indiana Identification Card. The passenger again asked if the officer could let them go as she had a premature infant and a toddler in the back of the vehicle. McKinney determined that neither Morrison nor Kacmarek possessed a valid driver’s license and he asked Morrison to step out of the vehicle so the two could talk. Morrison told McKinney that he had marijuana on his person. At that point, he was

placed in handcuffs and backup was called. While waiting for back-up, Morrison yelled instructions for Kacmarek to get the marijuana from the vehicle. She entered the front passenger compartment and began attempting to move items in the vehicle. Following the arrival of back-up, a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted where a syringe was found. Methamphetamine was located on the seat and floor near where the children were in car seats. Marijuana was also found as well as other drug paraphernalia. The Indiana Department of Children’s Services was called and the children were released into the care of a relative. Both Morrison and Kacmarek were arrested and each remains in the Posey County Jail with a $30005 cash bond or a bond optional amount of $3005.

An investigation led by Mount Vernon Police Department Chief Tony Alldredge and Detective Ben Bohleber revealed that Butler was identified as the gunman, and he had fired at least 11 shots from a M&P-15 semiautomatic rifle directed at two victims in another vehicle. One occupant in the vehicle suffered a gunshot wound to his right shoulder. The gunshot victim was later transported to the hospital by ambulance and survived his injury. In early February of 2018, Butler was apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Las Vegas, Nevada after he had fled Posey County. Evidence presented at trial showed Butler admitted to shooting the gun at the occupied vehicle, and testing done by the Indiana State Police Laboratory indicated Butler’s DNA was

‘Shaﬀer’ continued from Page A1 Kaelin Schaffer, Justin and Devin Carlisle; daughters, Tina Stucke, Miranda Philipps (Terry) and Autumn Schaffer; grandchildren, Ana, Dustin, Demi, Alana, Hunter, Spencer, Rees, Graeson and Rylon; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Peggy Bruner (Daniel) and Phyllis Lawson (Clint); many nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 pm on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St., Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pas-

tor Ray Deeter officiating and burial to follow in Immanuel UCC Cemetery, 5812 Ford Road, Mount Vernon, Ind. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Visitors are welcome to wear a face mask at the visitation and funeral service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to At the Cross Mission. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome. com

present on the weapon used in the commission of the crime. Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers sought the habitual offender sentencing enhancement due to Butler’s prior criminal history, as well as the felony firearm enhancement based on Butler’s use of a firearm in the commission of a specified felony. Court documents show that Butler has prior criminal convictions in Posey County for Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Class B Felony, in 2014, as well as Resisting Law Enforcement, a Class D Felony, in 2011, and Possession of Methamphetamine, a Class D Felony, in 2010. “I appreciate the time and attention of the jurors who heard this case and held

Mr. Butler accountable for his dangerous and unlawful behavior,” said Prosecutor Clowers. “I’m also grateful to (Chief Deputy Prosecutor) Georgianne Mastison and (Mount Vernon Police Department) Det. Ben Bohleber for their work in helping present this case to the jury. The defendant has proven to be an unpredictable habitual criminal, and I believe the sentence handed down is appropriate given his criminal history and the seriousness of this offense. I am thankful more residents were not injured during this violent episode.” Butler will be transported from the Posey County Jail to the Indiana Department of Correction to serve the remainder of his sentence.

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MV Garden Club celebrates 150 years of beautification mation from the Mayor and thanked him for attending. She also acknowledged the table of special guests who are three past presidents: Wanda Wade, Ann Simpson, and Marge Bostick, the club’s oldest member. She was the first person to ever type the minutes, and not handwrite them, as the Club Secretary in the 1970’s. She and Bea Schisler and Florence Krietenstein have served over forty years, while the longest serving member was Margaret Vogel with 47 years. It’s always fun to look over old records and the members enjoy noting the differences. Dues Three past presidents were the honored guests at the Garden Club anniversary lunwere $3.00 in 1968, but cheon: from left are Marge Bostick, Ann Simpson, and Wanda Wade. Photo by Lois only rose to Mittino Gray $10.00 in reyears, members have worked on bell planters and concrete concent years. The yearly budget anticipated for tainer plantings, a garden therapy cart at the local nursing home, 1968-69 was $81, but that increased through wildflower plantings, and entrance planting designs to buildthe years to $2,000 for 2019-2020. A major ings in the community. The Courthouse beds were planted first fundraiser for members was the Spring Plant in 1997, and with the Rainbow Garden, enhance the downtown Auction, in which members brought plants area. and seeds for sale. It took in $8.95 in 1968, but The Garden Club has done much with the Azalea Trail Comearned $1,890 in 2018. A better bargain! mittee in Riverbend Park. Together, they donated a statue of a Current membership figures are 18 active, boy with a telescope at the riverfront, an elegant eagle sculpture, and 17 associate members, with a few new ini- and a wind sculpture called ‘Nebula’ by Lynn Whitaker in 2019. tiates pending right now. All newbies need to This artwork showcases the spectacular blooms of the azaleas in have a sponsor and anyone interested in joining the spring. can contact a current member. The organization also donates money to worthy causes, such These ladies, who like to get their hands as the Posey County Women’s Fund, in honor of deceased memdirty digging in the soil (don’t call it dirt!), have bers, and the local Food Pantry in lieu of a Christmas ornament many objectives for this club. When Mrs. Ben- exchange. They have received numerous awards and accolades nett originally founded the club, she stressed for their work. The group won the ‘Friends of Conservation gardening education. She was the owner of Award’ in 2019 from the Posey County Soil and Water ConserMayor Bill Curtis read his proclamation celebrating the 60th anniver- Bennett’s Garden Center on Fourth Street and vation District. sary of the Mount Vernon Garden Club at a luncheon on Tuesday Decem- meetings featured speakers and shared gardenCongratulations to this awesome group of volunteers! They ber 7. Accepting it from him is President Susan Rutledge. Photo by Lois ing tips. Community beautification became can now rest and go ‘dormant’ for awhile, just like the plants they a focus goal in the early 1990’s. Through the nurture, and dream and plan for the spring season. Mittino Gray By Lois Mittino Gray Visitors to Mount Vernon continually comment on the beauty of the spring and summer plantings at each corner of the Posey County Courthouse grounds. The hardworking ladies responsible for those eyepoppin’ floral displays just celebrated their sixtieth anniversary as an organized group. The Mount Vernon Garden Club was started by Mildred Bennett in January, 1961 and to honor their legacy, members hosted a luncheon on Tuesday, December 7 at the Trinity United Church of Christ Hall. The highlight of the noon event was the reading of a proclamation honoring their work by Mount Vernon Mayor Bill Curtis. He cited the club’s longevity and admirable dedication to projects beautifying the city from the Azalea Trail in Riverbend Park to the Courthouse beds. He declared December 7 as “Mount Vernon Garden Club Day” in recognition of the anniversary. “If you ever have extra time, I know other places where you can work,” he said with a smile. Mayor Curtis said visitors always comment to him on the colorful beauty of the flower beds uptown. Susan Rutledge, the current president, accepted the procla-

Coaching in Mount Vernon is often truly a family affair enue of our relationship. We have more common ways imagined coaching with Lopez at some point. “He was the first person I’d look for after games as a player,” ground when it comes to wrestling. We are both a part of the same squad and working to achieve Foncannon remembered. “I’ve always been around good coaches the same goals. I can tell it has lit a spark in him. that made a huge impact on my life, but he made the biggest. I’ve It is for sure a dream come true for me,” Tim Al- been lucky enough to learn from him as a player and now as a coach. I can always go to him with questions. It was always nice corn said. Nick Alcorn said he “jumped at the chance” to to have that growing up, but now I can see it from a different perspective. As a new coach, he’s a lot to look up to. I’m just startwork with his son. “Coaching with Tim is an awesome experi- ing my coaching career and I get to keep learning and gathering ence. Having been a head coach, I know what he knowledge from him.” Nick Alcorn said that even after 14 years as a head coach, he’s is dealing with and I can help out in a number of different ways. I admire his passion and his learned a lot from coaching with his son the past two seasons. “When I started coaching wrestling at Heritage Hills High willingness to go the extra mile to make sure his wrestlers are the best athletes that they can be and School, Tim was turning 9-years-old. He would come to tournathe best human beings they can be,” Nick Alcorn ments with me and sit on the floor next to my chair. He grew up around our team. Now, I have the opportunity to sit next to him... said. Girls basketball coach Kendra Steinhart kind of full circle in life,” the senior Alcorn said. “Tim is much brought her dad, former Wildcats boys basket- more of a student of the sport than I ever was. He does a lot of ball coach Tom Kopatich, out of retirement last homework to make sure his team is prepared for the challenges ahead of them. He is very good at spotting little flaws that his year as well. “I literally grew up on the basketball court at wrestlers are making in their technique and helps them correct Mount Vernon High School,” said Steinhart, who their mistakes. I’ve learned a lot from him in that respect.” Tim Alcorn said his father’s example has shaped every part of moved to Mount Vernon when she was 2-yearsold when her father accepted the varsity boys his coaching career. “Everything I am as a coach today is based on my father. I Nick Alcorn puts his arm around his son, Mount Vernon head wrestling job. “I remember playing basketball during his summer camps and bus rides home from away learned the ropes by watching his example. Last season was our coach Tim Alcorn following his 150th dual meet victory as a head coach. games. My father helped coach my basketball first season together, but it might be my most rewarding. My dad The father-son combo oﬀer help and advice to each other. teams growing up and always encouraged me to is the one who taught me how to love the sport and to get to share By Trisha L. Lopez put more time into improving my game. He and my mother were that with him as a fellow coach is hard to put into words,” he said. If you hear kids call “Coach Alcorn” around the mats in the Something else that’s hard to put into words? How do you admy biggest fans and still are to this day...attending all the games I wrestling room at Mount Vernon High School, it’s likely you’ll dress your dad when he’s a fellow coach? coach. When I was hired as head coach, I knew I wanted him to be see two men turn around. “I flip flop back and forth on what I call him. I can’t not call Both have spent years as head coaches leading young athletes on my staff immediately. His experience and knowledge makes him Dad most days,” he said, laughing. him a great mentor. His love of the game and drive to help young in successful high school wrestling programs. Tom Kopatich shares that issue. For the Wildcats, Coach Alcorn is Tim Alcorn, who after 10 athletes makes him a great addition to our team.” “It’s hard to remember she’s Coach Steinhart and not Coach Softball coach Kasey Spindler and assistant football and cheer years at the helm became Mount Vernon’s winningest wrestling coach Derek Foncannon are coaching with their coach in school history last season. As big as that moment was for Alcorn, the season started with parents, but both played for them in high school, too. something even more special. Spindler has coached with her father, Brett His father, former Heritage Hills wrestling coach Nick Alcorn, Duncan, for five years, three at North Posey came out of retirement to coach by his side. High School and two at Mount Vernon. Sports teams often tout their programs as families. For several “My dad started coaching when I started coaches at Mount Vernon, that term is literal. “I think coaching with him has opened up a whole new av- playing, back when I was 8-years-old. His love for the game grew as my love also grew. As the years went by, the game of softball became a huge part of our lives,” Spindler said. “I love coaching with my dad. The first game or practice my dad ever missed was when I went to college. Going to Alcorn State, I was 10 hours away from home. My dad and I used to spend countless hours in our pole barn pitching, hitting and working on defensive skills. I wouldn’t be half the person I am today without my dad’s tough love, advice and work ethic that he inFormer Mount Vernon High School basketball coach and School Supt. stilled in me. Dad and I could talk for hours on end about softball and we love to give back and Tom Kopatich talks with wife Janice at the scorer’s table as Nick Burimpress our own philosophies. Coaching to- ton helps prepare for a Mount Vernon girls’ basketball game. Kopatich’s daughter, MV Girlsl Basketball Head Coach Kendra Steinhart, in white, gether is something I will always cherish.” Foncannon is starting his second season talks with assistant Cody Ungetheim prior to the game. coaching cheer with his mother and joined the Wildcats football coaching staff with his father, Hank Lopez, in K,” Kopatich said of his daughter. Fudge in Christmas PackagHe said being able to work with his daughter has “continued the fall. Foncannon’s last time on a football field with Lopez was ing makes great gifts! our close bond.” the 1A state championship game in 2018. “Being able to coach with your child is something very few “It was a once in a lifetime opportunity. You don’t really get chances like that. The team we had wasn’t the team we thought people get a chance to do. With my being a former basketball was going to go to a state championship at the start of the season. coach, it has been a dream come true. We both share a passion for The fact that we had that ride...we won the sectional, the regional the love of basketball and Mount Vernon,” Kopatich said. “It’s and semi state was pretty cool. The fact that it was Derek’s senior very satisfying to see her share her talents and passion with her year made it even more memorable. I think, for both of us, to share players. Watching her lead this program makes me proud. Kendra that ride together, was something special,” Lopez said. “It’s a neat and I have always had a close relationship. We share the good experience, seeing him coach and hearing him pass on some of and difficult times, we talk after every game and we enjoy it all.” Tim Alcorn said he thinks the family atmosphere at Mount the same things that I taught him over the years. There’s a sense of pride…hearing him pass on the love for the game. Watching Vernon has made these opportunities possible. “I do not think what we have at Mount Vernon is common. I him develop as a player from the second grade into a high school state runner up in football and going from the Little League years think we have tons of good people here and a “we/family” vibe through college baseball...going on to become a coach passing in a lot of sports,” he said. “I think most coaches are, in some way, following in the footsteps of their parents. Good teachers that on to other kids makes me proud.” Lopez coached Foncannon in both baseball and football in high and coaches have a coaching gene that makes them perfect for school. 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Wildcats claim first ever PAC Duals Championship title From Staff Reports The Mount Vernon Wildcats claimed their first-ever Pocket Athletic Conference Duals on Saturday. The Wildcats had laid the proberial egg in matches last week in Westfield. But the team was able to put the past behind them and focus on the task at hand. “We were very pleased how the team pulled together to respond to that adversity,” head coach Tim Alcorn said. “We had kids step up in some big moments that we didn’t expect. You love to see that as a coach.” The Wildcats then had the rest of the week to prepare for this weekend’s giant meet they would host. The PAC Duals were held on Friday and Saturday in Mount Vernon. The Wildcats were able to go 4-0 on the first day of the PAC duals, defeating Washington with a score of 63-15, Tecumseh with a score of 77-6, Tell City with a score of 40-33, and Boonville with a score of 51-18. Those victorious against Boonville are as follows: Zach Bulkey, Colton Schneider, Matthias Gates, Ethan Yarber, Chris Newman, Brady Hook, Derek Hollinger, Hunter Elderkin, Hayden Huss and Brendan Hubbard. With a close score of 40-33, the Cats had to rely on each other to take down a very tough Tell City team. Mount Vernon was very pleased with a win over the defending 1A state champions. Winners in this match were as follows: Julian Dickinson, Chris Newman, Brady Hook, Derek Hollinger, Hunter Elderkin, Hayden Huss and Malach Spainhoward. The Wildcats had no trouble against Tecumseh as they took down the Braves with a final score of 77-6. Many Wildcat wrestlers were able to come away victorious against

Tecumseh. Winners include Colton Schneider, Nolan Fischer, Julian Dickinson, Eli Anderson, Matthias Gates, Ethan Yarber, Chris Newman, Derek Hollinger, Hunter Elderkin, Hayden Huss, Brendan Hubbard, Malakai Harms and Zach Bulkey. Mount Vernon began the meet by steamrolling over Washington. They defeated the Hatchets by 48 potins with a final score of 63-15. Winners against Washington are as follows: Malakai Harms, Zach Bulkey, Chance Brock, Colton Schneider, Eli Anderson, Matthias Gates, Ethan Yarber, Chris Newman, Derek Hollinger, Hunter Elderkin and Hayden Huss. “We, as a coaching staff, are very pleased with the results,” Coach Tim Alcorn said. “Our team was definitely tested last week in Westfield. We limped out 1-4 when we planned on placing in the top 5 (like we did last year).” After posting a 4-0 record on Day 1 of the PAC Duals, the Wildcats followed it up with another undefeated showing on Day 2. Mount Vernon defeated South Spencer 6018, Princeton 74-6, and Pike Central 84-0. The Wildcats went 7-0 on the weekend and had several impressive individual records. The following wrestlers with their individual recards include, Ethan Yarber 5-2, Nolan Fischer 3-, Julian Dickinson 3-, Hunter Elderkin 5-, Zack Bulkley 6-, Colten Schneider 6-, Matthias Gates 6-1, and Hayden Huss 6-1. Going undefeated through the duals are Wildcats Eli Anderson 5-0, Brady Hook 5-0, Brendan Hubbard 6-0, Chris Newman 7-0, and Derek Hollinger 7-0. “Going 7-0 at the PAC Duals feels great, but we know this week will be tougher,” Alcon concluded. “There are two strong teams

Mount Vernon wrestler Ethan Yarber puts the finishing touches on his opponent under the watchful eye of the official. Find hundreds more PAC Dual photos on Posey County News Facebook Page. Photo by Dave Pearce waiting to take their shot at us (at Southridge Although the team’s record suffered due to and at North Posey). injury, some individual wrestlers were able to Mount Vernon’s Wrestling team had yet show off their skills. Those going 4-1 for the another busy week starting on Monday at the cats were Brendan Hubbard, Zack Bulkley, Shamrock Duals. Unfortunately, the Cats suf- and Ethan Yarber. One wrestler, senior Derfered many injuries and went 1-4 on the day, ek Hollinger, was able to remain undefeated placing 12th overall. throughout the entire meet.

Vikings remain perfect in PAC after road win over HH

North Posey senior Jonathan Ricketts scores a royal flush as the Vikings won two close games this week on the road. This dunk was at Day School and the Wildcats also defeated the Heritage Hills Patriots. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Chris Morlan It had been five years since the North Posey boys’ basketball team has beaten the Heritage Hills Patriots. If you want the date, it goes back to December 9, 2016, when the Vikings beat the Patriots by 21 points. Fast forward five years to last Friday night when North Posey traveled to Heritage Hills. Prior to this game, North Posey was on a two-game win streak with wins over Mount Vernon and Evansville Day School. In the first half, Heritage Hills controlled the game and took a 28-18 advantage to the halftime recess. The Vikings were down as much as 12 points with 7:29 left in the third quarter. North Posey did not give up. Harold Bender scored 13 points in the third quarter to help the Vikings end the period only down 43-38. North Posey quietly chipped away at their deficit and tied the game at the end of the fourth quarter to take this game to overtime at 49-49. This stunned the Patriot fans and brought back new life for the Vikings. During overtime, North Posey made all four of their free throws and a big basket by Jackson Graff to beat Heritage Hills 55-51. “We are playing better as a team,” North Posey coach Rusty Seymour said. “Guys are stepping up when they need to and starting to show how good they can be. They are competitors and find ways to get it done. We don’t have any quit in this team.” Free throws were the game changer in this matchup. North Posey made 12 of 15 free throws versus 6 for 12 shots by Heritage Hills. Bender led the Vikings in scoring with a game-high 26 points. Graff finished with 15 points. Jonathan Ricketts scored six points, Dalton Reidford with three points, Alec Elpers with three points and Devin Lintzenich with two points. Heritage Hills was led in scoring by freshman Trent Sisley with 18 points. North Posey improved their season record to four wins and three losses. Heritage Hills record fell to one win and two losses. VARSITY, Friday, December 10, 2021, at Heritage Hills North Posey 11 7 20 11 6 — 55 Heritage Hills 16 12 15 6 2 — 51 NORTH POSEY (55): H. Bender 8 5-5 26, J. Ricketts 3 0-0 6, D. Reidford 1 0-0 3, J. Graff 4 6-8 15, A. Elpers 1 1-2 3, D. Lintzenich 1 0-0 2 HERITAGE HILLS (51): O. Vinson 0 0-0 0, J. Smallwood 4 1-2 10, H. Meredith 1 0-0 2, T. Sisley 8 2-4 18, J. Weatherholt 1 0-0 2, M. Becher 3 2-4 10, A. Schaeffer 3 1-2 9 3-point field goals: North Posey 7 (H. Bender 5, D. Reidford 1, J. Graff 1) Heritage Hills 5 (M. Becher 2, A.

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North Posey senior Wyatt Willman gets a tough win over Reid Schroeder of Southridge during the PAC duals on Saturday in Mount Vernon. See many pictures from the duals on the Posey County News Facebook page. Photo by Dave Pearce By Chris Morlan The North Posey wrestling team competed at Mount Vernon High School in the Pocket Athletic Conference Duals last weekend. North Posey had four dual matches last Friday night and another three on Saturday. The Vikings won all four dual matches on Friday night with wins over Heritage Hills, Princeton, Washington and Pike Central. Last Saturday was a test for the Viking squad. It started off with a shutout against Gibson Southern, then a win over a good Southridge team. In their final dual of the day, North Posey lost to Tell City 36-34 to finish 6-1 in the conference duals, which was good for a third-place finish. North Posey 42, Heritage Hills 31: 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) over Sean Windell (HH) TF 17-1; 120: Trace Martin (NP) over Garrett Forler (HH) Fall 4:26; 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) over Braxton Hays (HH) Fall 3:06; 132: Ty Mauck (NP) over Jace Duttlinger (HH) Fall 1:47; 138: Nathan Schoening (NP) over Eli Wilson (HH) MD 16-3; 145: Alex Smith (HH) over Camden Lupfer (NP) Fall 1:47; 152: Nick Akers (NP) over Brenden Chew (HH) Dec 9-4; 160: Kort Schaefer (HH) over Brant Oakley (NP) Fall 3:29; 170: Landon Epley (NP) over Quintin Tempel (HH) Fall 5:05; 182: Brax-

ton Schaefer (HH) over Lander Shelby (NP) Fall 5:26; 195: Ross Tempel (HH) over Reece Terhune (NP) Fall 0:24; 220: Wyatt Willman (NP) over Brody Ford (HH) Fall 1:44; 285: Hunter Kolley (HH) over Tristen Gammon (NP) Dec 2-0; 106: Makenize Smith (HH) over Kaleb Baehl (NP) MD 12-2. North Posey 66, Princeton 15: 120: Jared Dunn (P) over Trace Martin (NP) Dec 5-0; 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) won by forfeit; 132: Ty Mauck (NP) won by forfeit; 138: Nathan Schoening (NP) over Clayton Mason (P) Fall 2:42; 145: Camden Lupfer (NP) over Xander Shearer (P) Fall 2:00; 152: Nick Akers (NP) over Jacob Keehn (P) Fall 1:50; 160: Brant Oakley (NP) won by forfeit; 170: Landon Epley (NP) won by forfeit; 182: Drew Walden (P) over Lander Shelby (NP) Fall 0:37; 195: Wyatt Willman (NP) over Zavion Billings (P) Fall 0:50; 220: Reece Terhune (NP) over Isaiah Martin (P) Fall 3:50; 285: Alex Kling (P) over Tristen Gammon (NP) Fall 1:08; 106: Kaleb Baehl (NP) won by forfeit; 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) over Corde Walden (P) Fall 1:08. North Posey 72, Washington 7: 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) over Jack Whitehead (W) Fall 1:26; 132: Ty Mauck (NP) won by forfeit; 138: Nathan Schoening (NP) over Oliver Roe (W) Fall 1:49; 145: Camden Lupfer (NP) won by forfeit; 152: Nick Akers (NP) won by forfeit; 160: Brant Oakley (NP) won by forfeit; 170: Lamar Mora (W) over Landon Epley (NP) Dec 7-4; 182: Lander Shelby (NP) over Diego Mora (W) Fall 3:23; 195: Reece Terhune (NP) over Owen Edwards (W) Fall 2:26; 220: Wyatt Willman (NP) over Eli Jenne (W) Fall 0:30; 285: Tristen Gammon (NP) over Gaige Brumley (W) Fall 1:28; 106: Brady Byrd (W) over Kaleb Baehl (NP) MD 13-5; 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) won by forfeit; 120: Trace Martin (NP) over Brody Wilson (W) Fall 0:45. North Posey 69, Pike Central 12: 132: Ty Mauck (NP) over Ryan Gladish (PC) Fall 1:36; 138: Nathan Schoening (NP) over Aiden McGiffin (PC) Fall 2:38; 145: Camden Lupfer (NP) over Riley Mosby (PC) Fall 1:42; 152: Nick Akers (NP) over Jayden Bolin (PC) Fall 1:14; 160: Brant Oakley (NP) over Jackson Stuckey (PC) Fall 4:57; 170: Landon Epley (NP) over Kale Speedy (PC) Fall 0:59; 182: Jon Cannon (PC) over Lander Shelby (NP) Fall 0:47; 195: Wyatt Willman (NP) over Corey Goeppner (PC) Fall 0:43; 220: Paul Thompson (PC) over Reece Terhune (NP) Fall 2:38; 285: Tristen Gammon (NP) over Konner Simmons (PC) Dec 3-2; 106: Kaleb Baehl (NP) over Kylee Baker (PC) Fall 2:15; 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) won by forfeit; 120: Trace Martin (NP) won by forfeit; 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) over Justin Spink

(PC) Fall 0:35. North Posey 82, Gibson Southern 0: 152: Nick Akers (NP) over Jack Rose (GS) Fall 3:00; 160: Brant Oakley (NP) over Colin Sokeland (GS) Fall 1:54; 170: Landon Epley (NP) over Beau Rose (GS) Fall 2:32; 182: Lander Shelby (NP) over Issac Cavins (GS) Fall 0:31; 195: Reece Terhune (NP) won by forfeit; 220: Wyatt Willman (NP) won by forfeit; 285: Tristen Gammon (NP) won by forfeit; 106: Kaleb Baehl (NP) won by forfeit; 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) over Noah Kiesel (GS) Fall 1:23; 120: Trace Martin (NP) over Lucas Embry (GS) Fall 1:35; 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) over Baker Calvert (GS) Fall 1:47; 132: Ty Mauck (NP) over Max Wahl (GS) Fall 2:58; 138: Camden Lupfer (NP) over Mcade Chandler (GS) Fall 1:18; 145: Nathan Schoening (NP) won by forfeit. North Posey 42, Southridge 20: 170: Luke Meyer (SR) over Landon Epley (NP) Fall 3:35; 182: Lander Shelby (NP) over Colton Obermeier (SR) Fall 3:52; 195: Wyatt Willman (NP) over Reid Schroeder (SR) Fall 3:39; 220: Eric Vanegas (SR) over Reece Terhune (NP) Dec 5-0; 285: Tristen Gammon (NP) over Ezequiel Valenciano (SR) Fall 4:21; 106: Cameron Fogle (SR) over Kaleb Baehl (NP) Dec 6-2; 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) over Turner Hunefeld (SR) Fall 2:46; 120: Trace Martin (NP) over Jayden Fogle (SR) Dec 9-3; 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) over Carter Anderson (SR) Fall 0:41; 132: Ty Mauck (NP) over Cole Wirthwein (SR) SV-1 13-11; 138: Camden Lupfer (NP) over Cayden Andrews (SR) SV-1 2-0; 145: Carson Niehaus (SR) over Nathan Schoening (NP) MD 12-3; 152: Nick Akers (NP) over Anthony Laughlin (SR) Dec 8-7; 160: Maddox Vernon (SR) over Brant Oakley (NP) MD 11-3. Tell City 36, North Posey 34: 182: Lander Shelby (NP) over Ethan Schraner (TC) MD 8-0; 195: Reece Terhune (NP) won by forfeit; 220: Wyatt Willman (NP) over JC Buckendahl (TC) Fall 0:51; 285: Tristen Gammon (NP) over Nathan Huskinson (TC) Fall 1:40; 106: Kaleb Baehl (NP) won by forfeit; 113: Walter Hagedorn (TC) over Gavin Wheeler (NP) MD 9-1; 120: Brayden Lain (TC) over Trace Martin (NP) Maj 12-3; 126: Kelby Glenn (TC) over Blake Zirkelbach (NP) Dec 9-6; 132: Coy Hammack (TC) over Ty Mauck (NP) Fall 1:33; 138: Chase Stephens (TC) over Camden Lupfer (NP) Dec 10-5; 145: Nick Akers (NP) over Gage Meunier (TC) Fall 1:23; 152: Tyce DuPont (TC) over Austin Thornburg (NP) Maj 19-5; 160: Noah Terry (TC) over Brant Oakley (NP) Fall 4:48; 170: Landon Terry (TC) over Landon Epley (NP) Fall 1:23.

Wildcats continue to improve but come up short at Bears By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon went into Friday’s match up against Evansville Central with just 13 turnovers combined in the team’s first two games, but struggled to take care of the ball and couldn’t establish any kind of rhythm offensively, falling on the road 53-43. The Wildcats faltered early, turning the ball over three times in the opening 90 seconds of the contest. Bears senior Kadin Hill got the home team on the board first, but Mount Vernon senior Kaleb Dosher answered. A three-point play by Evansville Central junior Eli Singer put the Bears back on top 5-2. Sophomore Nicot Burnett pulled up for a mid range jumper to shrink the lead. Mount Vernon could not get a stop, giving up a bucket to Bears junior Brady Cato. Senior Leo Hostetter cut into the lead on the next possession, but Singer struck again. A layup by Cato gave the Bears a 11-6 advantage going into the end of the first. Wildcat senior Fischer Epley got a takeaway to start the second quarter, but Mount Vernon couldn’t capitalize. Juniors Blake Herdes and Boston Steers and sophomore Jaiden Clark scored for Evansville Central, extending the Bears lead to 176. A triple by Dosher and a basket by senior Jaden Wilson gave the Wildcats a little momentum, but the Cats turned the ball over and Singer made them pay. Down 19-11 with 2:49 remaining in the half, Hostetter came through with a big steal

and score. A pair of free throws from Burnett pulled the Wildcats to within four, but Bears junior Jacob Wedding answered to give Central a 21-15 lead at the half. Central came out of the break hot with a three by Hill and a layup by Singer to stretch its lead to 26-15 in the first minute of the third quarter. The Wildcats came back with a basket by senior Triston Clowers and a three-point play by Dosher, but a three by Cato shut the door on Mount Vernon’s run. Down by 12 after the start of the fourth, senior Ace Reeves hit a big three of his own. Dosher connected with Burnett who converted a three-point play to pull back to within eight points, but Cato hit another three. The Wildcats added baskets by Burnett and Reeves and a pair of free throws by Clowers, but they couldn’t get the stops they needed to make a run down the stretch. Cato led all scorers, going 9 for 14 from the floor with a season-high 21 points. Burnett led the Wildcats with 15 points and 4 rebounds. Dosher recorded his first double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Reeves had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks. Hostetter had 6 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds and a steal. Triston Clowers had 4 points, 1 assist, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Wilson had 2 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds, 1 block and 3 steals. “I thought (Burnett) did some good things offensively. I

was also pleased with (Reeves) and the minutes he provided off the bench. Triston (Clowers) was pretty good defensively, especially late, when guarding the ball,” Wildcats coach Joe Newcomb said. He said in order for his team to be successful, though, the Wildcats “have to get back to who we are and understand when we hit the floor we have to be the hardest working team and the team that will do the little things on a consistent basis.” The Wildcats grabbed just five offensive rebounds in the contest. Mount Vernon had 12 in the team’s season opening win at Tecumseh on Dec. 4. The difference in turnovers, six against the Braves in week one and 16 at Central on Friday, was an issue, as well. “Our program’s core principle is playing hard and, unfortunately, I thought we were out-worked Friday night,” Newcomb said. Mount Vernon (1-2) will travel to Fort Branch to face Gibson Southern on Saturday. The Titans fell 46-43 to Jasper on Saturday and beat Tell City 72-58 on Friday in the team’s season opener. Newcomb is confident that his team will learn from Friday’s game and work to improve for Saturday’s conference matchup. “I know our boys will respond in the correct way this week. Gibson Southern is a team that will play physical and is wellcoached,” Newcomb said.

Mount Vernon honors Wildcats at end-of-season banquet By Trisha L. Lopez Several Wildcat football players were honored at the team’s year end banquet at

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Dear Santa, How is my Elf doing? How much Elfs do you have? I want a Bow in arrow. I want some Arrows, Ax, All the I Survived books, and All the all the Bad Kitty books. Love, Dear Santa, Kaden What is your favorite cookie? I’ve been relly Dear Santa, good this year. I want How are your elves doing? some How is Snowflake, the elf clothes and a scooter for from 1 st grade, doing? Christmas. I can’t Wait Have I been good? I want for Christmas to come. Dogman books. How is Love, Mrs. Cluas doing? I would Briana like some Legos. Love, Caden Dear Santa, What is your favorite Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. cookie? I can’t wait until Claus. Christmas makes Christmas. I would like Me happy. I want cowgirl a pogo stick, and x-box boots and books and a and a skateboard this phone. Have a nice trip. year. I love Christmas and Love, Christmas trees. Love, Saige Jaxson

Dear Santa, Hi Santa. I hope you and Mrs. Claus are fine. For Christmas I want a phone. Ples, ples, ples, ples. I love Christmas and I onle want a phone that is ol I want ples, ples, ples. Love, Adallyn

Dear Santa, I really want a phone for Christmas and sum Dogman books and sum chapter books. Love, Kendall

Dear Santa, How do you Like it in the north Pole? How are the elfes? Haw is mis close dowing? I want a candul, LedLighs, closh, shoes, huverbod, socks, hairbrush, vans, loshin and a glitter pilow. Love, Khloe

Dear Santa, How is my elf doing? I want an LOL doll, a hatchumal Brie baby, unicorn scwoushe, a dog and a cat. I would also like 2 more girl elfs, and a baby teddy bear for my brothrs, and a toy dog for my brothrs. The things I want the most are Junie B. Jones and lots of Dogman books. Love, Aubree R.

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Dear Santa, How is my elf doing? Can I have a phone, Batman robot, Lego Harry Poter and Bad Kitty books? I want I survived books, Horrible Harry books, Magic Tree House books and The Magic finger and all the Dogman. Can you be my friend yes or no? Can I have a new brother please? From, Caleb

Dear Santa, How do you get to every house in one night? I want a book with blank papers in it, another kitten, army guys, a huge infladable Slide, a big ball pit, a play place and gold, silver and dimind color markers. Love, Keaton

Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? I hope you have a good Christmas. I really want some LOL dolls, a phone and a ipad. Have a safe trip. Thank you for evething. Love, Skylee

Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Are the toys ready to go? Christmas is my favorite holiday. I want a scoodr plese. I want a real horse for Christmas. Can I have a phone? Thank you for everything. Love, Piper

Dear Santa, My name is Curtis and I love Christmas. It’s my favorite day of the year. I love Christmas because I get presnts. How are the raindeer? What is your favorite color? Can I have some new clows pleas. Love, Curtis

Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs. Claus? I hope you have a good Christmas. May I please have a phone, a bearded dragon and the Cardboard Kingdom book series? Love, Lucas

Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Christmas is my most favorite holiday. I hope you have a good Christmas. How are you and Mrs. Claws? I want a lot of mini brand and 2 jumbo popits. I also want a Stitch toy. Have a safe trip, Santa. Love, Brielle

Dear Santa, Ive been a good boy. How are you and Mis Claus? How are the reindeer? I want a electric bike and a nerf gun. Have a safe trip, Santa. Love, Jacob

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W E ST E L E M E N TA RY Dear Santa, How are you and Mis Claus? I hope you have a good Christmas. I’ve ben a good girl. How are the reindeer? I want some little criters. Love, Paisley

Dear Santa, I want art stuf, cool books, PJamus, croptop, cool close, neting, snow, cnitiksand, a char. How is my elf doing is he good or is he bad? Love, Jalayna

Dear Santa, Are you glad that Christmas is coming up? We do not have are Christmas tree up yet. I have bin a good girl. I want a kid watch for Christmas plese and thank you. I love you, Santa and I want for Christmas is a phone plese and thank you and I want to get a new tablit plese and thank you. I love you. Love, Rayleigh

Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I have bin a good boy this year. I want a PS5, airpods and a iphone. Love, Owen Dear Santa, Are you ready for Christmas? Are the toys all made? Can I have the rest of my parts for my time machine? Can I have headphones for my phone? Thank you for bringing us toys. Love, Mark

Dear Santa, How many elfs do you have? How many preseaints do you diliver? For Christmas I would like 20 LOLS, Bad Kitty and Horrible Harry books, and play doh. I really would like lost of books Junie B. Jones. Magic Tree House, and Dog Man books are some of my favorites. Lastly I would like some nauil polish and Baby yoda. Love, Sophia G.

Dear Santa, What is your favorit part of Christmas? My favorit Christmas carol is “All I Want for Christmas is You.” I would like a big squishamellow, some new shoes and a toy puppy for Christmas. Oh, and I want a new sweater for my dog, Jodie. I’m excited for Christmas. Love, Georgia

Dear Santa, I love Christmas! Are you ready for Christmas? I am. I hope you are too. I love reading nonfiction books. I want some video games to watch too. Love, Ethan

Dear Santa, I’ve ben good this year. My favorite holliday is Christmas. Are the toys ready to go? How are the reindeer? I want a watch, the game Zelda and 2 Nintndoe contrler. Have a safe trip. Love, Declan

Dear Santa, How are the elfs doing Are you ok! I want for Crismis is I Survived book and Wordpeas. Love, Carter

Dear Santa, Tell your ellf’s that I sed hi. How old are you? How cold is it at your place? Santa how do you dliver 840 or more presints? Oh ya Im going to tell you what I want. I want Dogman book’s, coler suplice, a Big tedy bear and Crismis head band. Also I want a flute, drum, huver bord, close, getar, a hat, albelt, a cat wich Im prably not going to get, Jojo see wa bow, sqwishy simple dimple and lots of fidich’s! Oh ya and I want a name tag. Love, Kendra

Dear Santa, I am relly excited for Christmas. It is my favorite holiday. This year I would like a nerf toy. You are the best. Love, Serenity

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Joseph was worried when he found out that Mary was expecting a baby before their marriage had taken place. He wondered if he should put oﬀ the wedding altogether. Then an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and said: ‘Don’t be afraid to have Mary as your wife.’ The angel explained that Mary had been chosen by God to be the mother of his Son and told Joseph that the baby would be named Jesus which means ‘Saviour’ because he would save people. When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel had told him to do and took Mary as his wife. At this time, the land where Mary and Joseph lived was part of the Roman Empire. The Roman Emperor Augustus wanted to have a list of all the people in the empire, to make sure they paid their taxes. He ordered everyone to return to the town where their families originally came from, and enter their names in a register (or census) there. Mary and Joseph traveled a long way (about 70 miles) from Nazareth to Bethlehem, because that is where Joseph’s family came from. Most people walked but some lucky people had a donkey to help carry the goods needed for the journey. Joseph and Mary traveled very slowly because Mary’s baby was due to be born soon.

JOSEPH, MARY AND BABY JESUS When they reached Bethlehem they had problems finding somewhere to stay. So many people had come to register their names in the census, that every house was full and every bed was taken in all of the guest rooms. The only place to stay that they could find was with the animals. People often kept animals in the house, especially at night, and used them like ‘central heating’! People normally slept on a raised/upper level with the animals below to give them extra warmth. So in the place where the animals slept, Mary gave birth to Jesus, the Son of God. In those days it was the custom to wrap newborn babies tightly in a long cloth called ‘swaddling clothes’. Jesus’ bed was the manger that the animals ate their hay from. In the hills and fields outside Bethlehem, shepherds looked after their sheep through the long night. As the new day began, suddenly an angel appeared before them and the glory of God shone around them. The shepherds were very, very scared, but the angel said, ‘Don’t be afraid. I have good news for you and everyone. Today in Bethlehem a Saviour has been

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THE SHEPHERDS BEING VISITED BY AN ANGEL Then many more angels appeared, lighting up the sky. The shepherds heard them praising God singing: ‘Glory to God in highest, and peace to everyone on earth.’ When the angels had gone the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem to see what has happened.’ So the shepherds went to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph. The baby Jesus was lying in a manger as they had been told. When they saw him, they told everyone what the angel had said and everyone who heard the story were astonished. Then the shepherds returned to their sheep, praising God for sending his Son to be their Saviour. When Jesus was born, a brand new bright star appeared in sky. Some Wise Men in faraway countries saw the star and guessed what it meant. They were very clever men that studied the stars and had read in very old writings that a new star would appear when a great king was born. They set out to ﬁnd the new king and bring him gifts. The Wise Men followed the star towards the country of Judea and when they got to the capital called Jerusalem they began to ask people: ‘Where is the child who is born to be king of the Jews?’ Herod, the king of Judea, heard this and it made him very angry to think that someone might be going to take his place as king. Herod sent for the Wise Men to come to him. He told them to go on following the star until they had found the baby king. He said: ‘When you have found him, let me know where he is, so that I can go and worship him.’. But Herod did not tell them that he really had an evil plan in mind to kill the new king.

THE WISEMEN VISITING BABY JESUS The Wise Men followed the star towards Bethlehem (where it said that the king would be born in the old writings). It seemed to stop and shine directly down upon the place where Jesus was. The Wise Men entered the house where they now lived and found Jesus with Mary, they bowed down and worshipped him. The Wise Men spread the the gifts they had brought before Jesus. The gifts were gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Wise Men were warned in a dream, by God, not to go back to Herod. So they returned home to their countries in the East by a diﬀerent way.

MARY, JESUS AND JOSEPH IN EGYPT When the Wise Men had gone, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream. ‘Get up,’ the angel said, ‘take Jesus and Mary and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for Jesus to kill him.’ So Joseph got up, took Jesus and Mary during the night they left for Egypt, where he stayed until Herod died. When Herod realized that he had been tricked by the Wise Men, he was furious and he gave orders to kill all the boys aged two or younger in Bethlehem and the surrounding area. This was to try and kill the new King, as his plan to ﬁnd the location of the new king from the Wise Men had failed. After Herod had died, Joseph had another dream in which an angel appeared to him. The angel said, ‘Get up, take Jesus and Mary and go back to Israel, for those who were trying kill Jesus are dead.’ So Joseph got up, took Jesus and Mary and they went back to Israel. But when he heard that Herod’s son was now king of Judea, he was afraid to go there. So instead they went to Galilee, and lived in their old town of Nazareth.

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SAINT WENDEL Dear Santa, Can I have a remote control toy boat, and can it be red, blue, black and smooth? Can my brothers have an elf? Can Tucker have a red elf and can it be a kind elf? Can Griffin have a green elf and can it be a kind elf and can both be funny? Can I have a Stef Curry jersey? Can I have a four wheeler for Christmas? Can I have a deer caller for a doe and a buck? Can I have a turkey caller? Can I have a duck caller? Merry Christmas! Walker Eisterhold

Dear Santa, How are your fuzzy reindeer, nice Mrs. Claus, your funny elves, and how are you? I would like a surprise for Christmas. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I had a good year. Make sure you have a good Christmas! Merry Christmas, Ava Bitter

Dear Santa, How many goofy elves do you have? Can I have a new watch and a desk chair? I believe that you’re real, but some people don’t. My favorite reindeer is Prancer. I think she prances on her black hooves a lot! Merry Christmas! Hannah Willis

Dear Santa, I really want an amazing 3D pen! Do you know when my awesome elf is going to be here? I really want a mini trampoline! I want a pet that is easy to take care of. Love, Mav Foury Dear Santa, I have been as good as I can be. The gift I want Dear Santa, the most is for everyHow are you and your one to have the greatbrown reindeer? How is est Christmas ever. How Mrs. Claus and the busy many elves do you have? elves? Can I please have What are all the jobs in a tan baby dog? How do your big workshop? What you get into the chimney? is your favorite type of Can you please make my cookies and milk? baby sister a healthy Merry Christmas! baby? Avalonia Stolz Merry Christmas! Lexi Travers

Dear Santa, Can you bring me a tpu X3 for Christmas? What do you feed your reindeer? I want to get a toy dirt bike. Also, can I have a new toy truck? I also really want a puppy for Christmas. Love, Mason Elpers

Dear Santa, Can you help my family have a good Christmas? Santa, can I have a toy bow and arrow please? Can you help the poor have a Merry Christmas? How old are you? Lastly, can you help my brother with his attitude, and can you bring me a Mail Doll and an action figure? Merry Christmas, Adele Cooley

Dear Santa, Can I have a boy elf so we can have two elves? I also want Legos with the big bucket Carnig as a Lego. I also want a VR headset with the game Gorilla Tag. And please put one present in Liam’s and my bed. Lastly, how is Rudolph doing? Love, Daniel Kerby

Dear Santa, Can you please bring me some big Legos? Can you please bring me some Dogman books? Can you please bring me huge board games? Santa, I have a question for you - How do you get in to homes that don’t have chimneys? Merry Christmas! Chase Zeller

Dear Santa, How old is the red and green sleigh? I want a red Dino Treasure X. What is the first toy you ever made? When were you born? How old is your red suit? Merry Christmas! Easton Fettes

Dear Santa, Can I please have a green dirt bike because I have been wishing for one all year? Can I please have a red trampoline? I had one, but when we moved to a different house, we left it at the other house. Can I please have a tool belt? Last, can I please have my whole family over this Christmas? Merry Christmas! Wyatt Frank

Dear Santa, How is everybody in the cold North Pole? Can I please have a blue remote control car for Christmas? They are so cool! I lost my other blue one. I haven’t got to play with my blue one in forever! Merry Christmas! Gracie Stolz

Dear Santa, First, how big is your sled? Second, how long does it take to clean your red sleigh? Third, how short are your elves? Fourth, how bad can your elves get? Lastly, how loud is the North Pole? Love, Tayte Doss

Dear Santa, I want a new calendar for next year. I want a new golden frame mirror. Could you get me a cute puppy please? Could you get me a big brown bunny please? Could you also get me a picture of my family, friends, and my white and black animals? Love, Julianne Bergman

Dear Santa, For Christmas, can I have an orange and white dirt bike? Also for Christmas, can I have some Legos? How many elves do you have? For Christmas, can I have a new Baby Yoda? Also, I want a new stuffed animal. Love, Kayden Hodge

Dear Santa, Can I have a bouncy trampoline please? Is it true that you have Rudolph for Red-Nosed Reindeer? Can you help my cute baby sister and I name my new funny elf? Can you please give me a DS, and will it be fun? Can you give my sister and I a wonderful Christmas? Merry Christmas! Frank Weatherholt

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NORT H ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dear Santa, Can I please get a LOL dollhouse? Also can I get a popit rug? Also can I get a gaming set? Also can I get a popit pack? Can my mom get a new car? Love, Madi Dear Santa, Can you please get me a baseball and a castam and a dry erase board and a marker and bring my dad two dragon balls? Love, Abigail Dear Santa, I wish Santa will come to give me a toy gun and lego blocks. Thank you for the last gift. Love, Dragon Dear Santa, Can I please have some closs? Can I please have a stuft animol? Can I please have a new pair of shoes? Thank you for last year’s closs. Sincerely, Mariah Dear Santa, I hope the reindeer are doing good. I hope you and mrs.claus!. And I will like an elf and slime for Christmas. Love, Bri

Dear Santa, I want a omg doll. I want a brbey dremhoos. Santa cud you give Jesiah a lunch box? Love, Nessa

Dear Santa, I want two elfs. Grandma wants a new car. I want a new bike. Thanks for my toys last year. Love, Jesiah

Dear Santa, Can I please have a nerf gun? Can I please have a football? Desk chair? My mom wants a new candle. Love, Chase

Dear Santa, Can I please have some transformers movies for Christmas and some hotwheels? And my dad wants a square body chevy. Yours truly, Kaison

Dear Santa, Can I please have a new bike? I want a new bike because my other one is getting old. I need a new football because my other one is getting old too. I also need a clock to tell time. Love, Andrew

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a cat pillow, a Build a Bear gift card and a Playmobil lion set. And can you get Paisley a real dog too? Thank you for the piano last year. Love, Lila

Dear Santa, Can I please have a new bed for Christmas? Can I please have a snake for Christmas? Can I please have a new lamp for Christmas? Love, Elliott

Dear Santa, Hello Santa how have you been this year? On December I will make you cookies and milk. What I want for Christmas is a gaming chair and a Nintendo game and a Fortnite blaster. Have a merry Christmas! Dear Santa, Love, How have you been? Liam What have the reindeer been doing? Am I on the Dear Santa, note list or on the good For Christmas can I have list? I want a iphone for some toys for Christmas? Christmas and I want two Can I have a jumbo popit squishmallows for Christ- and a lot of money? Can I also have a lot of fidgets mas. Love, and some lipstick? I will Autumn get some cookies and milk for you. Love, Dear Santa, Zophie I wanta hat. Love, Leo

Dear Santa, I want to have an Elf on the shelf for Christmas. I want to have an Rc car for Christmas. I want to have an pack of pokemon cards for my friend Franklin for Christmas. Love, Michiel Dear Santa, How are you doing and my elf And for christmas can I have a popit? And can I have a dog and a motorcycle, a teddy bear, and a mega popit? Also I’d like a VR and another elf so Jingle can have a girlfriend And a tiger stuffed animal and a toy phone and a toy dog. Love, Bonnie

Dear Santa, I would like a squishe dog toy for my dog and a new bike and a new hoverboard and a nerf football and a bunch of random stuff. Love, Westley

Dear Santa, Can I please have a fidget pack? I also want a canvas and paint set and a case of art supplies. Can my brother please have a nerf gun too? Love, Hyleigh

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a go cart and I want a ps5 and I want a football helmet and my mom wants a new phone and my Dad wants a new truck. Thank you Santa! Sincerely, Boston

Dear Santa, Can you get my sister a mermaid? Can you plies get my mom a candle? Can you plies get my baby brother a sword? Love, Anna

Dear Santa, How ls Rudolph? I would like CaseiH, Legos, and a Dear Santa, dog please. How is your day. I am exLove, cisidid about Christmas. Eli For Christmas I want a pup that is real ples. And ples can I have a Noo sled. Dear Santa, And can I haye v-bucks? Hi Santa how have you Love, and Mrs. Claus been? Jayce Well, since I’ve been good can I get toys? Ok for Christmas I want a kids smart watch, a staff Dear Santa, from Descendants, a spy I would love Madden 16, kit, a remote control car, a a race car, a splat ball, a level up diary, a big box of football, a popit, some Car- magic tricks, a Toy Story dinals stuff, some Iu stuff, bow and arrow set, a boy and some Colts stuff. warlock set, a Thor hamLove, mer, a netting kit, and a Cooper laser tag sword. Sincerely, Za’lyn

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NORT H ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dear Santa, Hello, how have you been? This year I tried really hard ot be very good. I want a new skateboard and a new hoverboard. That would make me so happy and merry Christmas! Thank you so much. I can’t wait til Christmas Santa. Dear Santa, Love, I hope you are doing well. Avery I would love a computer. I hope that not too much. Dear Santa, And I would love a alelec- I know that you like cooksu please and thank you. ies. What have you been doing to get ready for And I would love a ps4. Bye, Christmas? Could you Noble bring a smart watch for me please? I can’t wait Dear Santa, until Christmas. I hope How are you doing Santa. you have a good ChristAre you excited. How is mas and get a lot of cookyour wife? I would like ies. football and a real kitLove, ten for Christmas. I love Berkle Santa. Love, Dear Santa, Mason I want to get a stuffed Dear Santa, All I need for Christmas is for my mom and dad and Noah and Enzo/ dog to have a good time Reindeer nice and good? Is Mrs.claus ok? Are the Reindeer ok? Love, Grace

Dear Santa, Hello How are you doing today? I want a polly pockets and a bluey and bingo plushy and a combo panda plushie please. Thank you, Serenity

animal snake. I want a smart watch. I want a new game. You’re the best. How have you been? I have tried really hard to be very good this year. I am getting really excited! I love you Santa! Love you Santa, Owen

Dear Santa, Hi Santa how have you been this year? I am really excited for xmas this year. Can I have an xbox and a iphone12 and a ps5 and a ps100000000000000000000 and another ps5 and a iphone20 and a kid phone for a 7 year old and sonic toy please pretty please and the newest xbox in the world. Love, Colton Dear Santa, Hello I hope you have a happy Christmas. I was wondering if the reindeer are Ok and misisclous is making choices can you please git me a Magic Mixsy for Christmas. Love, Kamrynn Dear Santa, I Love you, how are you Doing I would take it. A PuoleyPuokits If you have it I will not take it if you . Do not have it. It is finuoy if I Do not have it if you Do not have it and a stuffed dog toy. Mrs. Moll is Doing fine. She is the best. Love, Your friend Brooke

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Dear Santa, How are you? I hope you have a wonderful Christmas. If you have time I would love a glow up toy please and maybe a couple of other stuff like slime and LoL doll and maybe a blanket and a dog and a hoverboard please and thank you. Love, Kamilah

Dear Santa, Hello, I have been good. How have you been doing? Have you been doing well? I hope you are doing good and if you are not doing good i’m sorry for you. How are you going to bring all of those toys? I want to have some geodes. Love, Allison

Dear Santa, Hi Santa. I want a nerf gun Santa. I want a phone Santa. I want a prank bot Santa. My mom wants a gift card.My dad wants some more axs play Lagin. Aiden and Callie want a phone too. Love, Liam

Dear Santa, Hello, how are you doing Santa? How are your reindeer and Mrs.Claus? I hope you like your cookies. I’m not sure what I want. Just surprise me? Love, Brooke

Dear Santa, How are you Doing. I hope you and Mrs. Claus have a good Christmas. For Christmas I want a hoverboard and a JonDeer shot. Love, Lincoln

Dear Santa, I’ve been trying to be good this year even though I got a demerit in Nov. Um anyway I just have to ask a quick question. How far away is the north pole? Also, I want a xbox one, smartwatch, iphone13 and playstation4. Also how is Mrs.claus? Merry Christmas! Sincerely, Braxton Dear Santa, Can I please have some books for Christmas? I also want some bunny things and a pad pro and a key chain please and thank you. Love, Autumn

Dear Santa, Hello, how are you and Mrs.claus this year? I have great treats for you and your reindeer! I’ve tried to be as good as can be. Can I please have a microphone, some new lps, a guitar, a smartwatch, a magic mixy and a giant squishy mellow. Merry Christmas! Love, Hadley

Dear Santa, Hello, how have you been? Can I have a picture from Rudolph? And can I have a cat please? Merry Christmas. I hope you have a good Christmas. Can you say hi to Rudolph for me? Love, Mariah Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a ps5 with Farming Simulator 20 for a game. I would also like a doghouse for Buster. I would like a friend dog for Buster too. Sincerely, Sawyer

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Dear Santa, How are you Santa. I’m trying to be good. Even when Hayden is being mean to me I think I’m bad when that happens because Hayden makes me mad. Anyway can I please have a dog or a cat because I really like them? And can I please have a lot of different gym things to workout. Are the reindeer ok? I hope they are. Me and my mom are going to make very special cookies for you. Do you want warm milk or cold milk? Sincerely, Axton

Dear Santa, Hi Santa! Are your reindeer okay? Can I have an Xbox 350 and a toy with that? Merry Christmas! Good boy, Noah Dear Santa, Please bring me a pc and I want v-bucks 2000 n fortnie and a popit. I also want 2 monitors, an xbox and a football tee and a basketball hoop. Love, Finn Dear Santa, Hello Santa I can’t wait to see you. I hope you like the cookies. For christmas I’d like a furReal my dancing pup and a hair top barbie fix my hair. I won’t be mad if I don’t get them. Love, Alyssa

Dear Santa, How are you doin? I’m excited for Christmas! Can I have a new art set, elf set, a new hoverboard, poppit, poptube, doll , and a dresser please? Love, Bryten

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NORT H ELEMENTARY Dear Santa, I want a neck pillow please. I want a ocelest qest 2 please. Thank you for everything and please give my brother a ps5. Sincerely, Brody

Dear Santa, I want forza and dirt bike gear and I also want dr pepper and ps4. My mom wants a car and my dad wants a junk car to fix it. Thank you Santa for a four-wheeler. Love, Dear Santa, Waylon I hope you are doing well. How are the reindeer doing? I hope I will be on the Dear Santa and Jingles, nice list. Now if you have I hope you have a great time I would like a bath time. I hope you give me bomb and a ring with good presents. Like a vr makeup, and a lamp, a with five nights at fredbaby blue, and a baby pink dy’s vr. I’m going to go lamp. And a bag of fidg- ahhhhh! Mommy mommy ets And I want you to MOMMY! That’s what I surprise me with the rest. want. I hope you give me Love, good presents like hot Aubreigh wheels with that little dinosaur thing. Love, Dear Santa, Jaxson I love you, Santa and Miss Clause. I have tried really hard to be very good. Dear Santa, Thank you for the picture. Hello Santa. How have I like the picture. I want a you been? I will make you stuffed animal and a uni- some cookies this year. I corn. Can you bring me have tried to be good this these? I love you. year. So can you get me a Love, xbox please. I also want a Glorienne watch, an iphone 13 tablet, and a dirt bike? Can you bring me these? Dear Santa, I want a race car track Merry Christmas! Love, and a hoverboard for Bryce Christmas, Love, James

Dear Santa, How are your elfs doing? I want for Christmas a football and a baseball and a bate and a xbox and xbox controller. Love, Braxton Dear Santa, How are you and Mrs Claus doing and buddy? If you have the time, can you get me elephant and piggie books? Also, a magic cookbook. Please and thank you. I wish my family a good life. Love. Taylor Dear Santa, Hi, I hope you have had a good year. Have your reindeers been good? Do you know when my elf will come? Because I’m really excited to see Scout. I hope you are ready to eat and drink cookies and milk! This year I would like a smart watch. I promise to be extra good. Merry Christmas! Love, Sydney Dear Santa, I hope you have a nice Christmas. Oil d you poppet And my faleu puppies Love, Makenya

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ST. MAT T HEW Dear Santa Claus, I wish you a Merry Christmas! Does Mrs. Claus make the best cookies in the world? I would like a baseball glove. I want you to get my sister a slime box. Can you get my teacher some earrings? I want new shoes. And can you get my baby brother some toys? Can you get my mom earrings, too? And could you get my dad some tools? I would like a slingshot. Can I get some Squishies, too? Love, Karter Schnautz

Dear Santa Claus, You made it to Christmas! I like you, Santa! Thank you for being nice to me. Can I please have a hover board? Can I have a figet? Can I have a pony? And can I have a Squishie? Please bring me a dry erase crayon. Do you have a heart Pop It keychain? If so, chould I have one? I would like an Apple phone and a unicorn case for it. Thank you! Merry Christmas! Love, Ayriana Simonis

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Dear Santa Claus, I hope you and your wife have a good Christmas! Can I please have some Squishies? Can I please have a hover board? Can I have a Pop It for my sister? For my dad, can he have a car? For my mom, she wants something to do as a family. For my stepdad, can he have decorations that have cubs on them? Merry Christmas! Love, Ellen Menger

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Dear Santa Claus, I wish you a Merry Christmas! How does your sleigh move? I hope you can come to my house again. I have been good and bad. I wish you could call me. I wish that you could give me a hug. My sister wants a Barbie doll house. May dad wants a hunting jacket. Love, Jaxon Ricketts Dear Santa Claus, Do you have a pet? I have 3 cats, 1 dog, and a fish. I love animals and art. I like your clothes. They are fun! I would like if you gave my brother something. I would like you to give my mommy a mug please. Do you have a kid? I would like you to give me a toy please. Love, Delaney Dalrymple

Dear Santa Claus, I hope you are having a great day! I would like a new pair of pajamas. My little sister would like a baby shark stuffed animal. I would like a new stuffed animal and a new pair of shoes. Please can I have books and bring Brennan a new toy shark. Love, Paislee Rodenberg

Dear Santa Claus, What is your favorite food? I would like girl clothes. I would like blue Hey Dudes. I would like Baby Shark toys for my sister, Izzy. I would like candles for Mom. I would like boy hats for Dad. I wish you a Merry Christmas! Love, Avery Schemel

Dear Santa Claus, You are the best! You have a neat job. Good luck to getting to all the boys and girls! Thank you for all you have done for all the kids around the world! I hope your reindeer are doing well! I wish you luck with all of your elves. I hope they behave for you! Can I have a toy car? I wish you a Merry Christmas! Love, James Le

Dear Santa Claus, I hope you and Mrs. Claus have the best Christmas ever! You give everyone presents. Santa, please tell your elves this. Thank you for wrapping the presents. We need them. Santa, I hope I could get a shirt for my mom. And if you can I would love a package of Squishies. What I really want is a watch because I never had one before. Love, Henry Sharber

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FA R M E R SV I L L E Dear Santa, How is mi elf lulu doing? For Christmas I wan a tomogachi, wach, the new panda toy, stufanimals, art suplis, sisrs,bebag, soft rug. Love, Sadie G Dear Santa, How is Sparkle? For Christmas 100 fidgets Tamagotchi, phone! XOXOXOXoxoxox Elaina R Dear Santa, How are the elves doing? Can I hath a football himit? Can I hath Nerf? Can I hath redhagaders? I love you santa. Thank you From Maddyx C Dear Santa, How is Holly doing? Can I have a peekaroo. And camra and panda costum. Love you and Holly and can you tell Holly I miss you? Love, Taylor H. and llama and panda Dear Santa, Do you ever get cot in houses? Do you get to all the houses? I hope I get a tiny puppy that you can lift. I hope I get to meet Santa and Miss Claws. Merry Christmas! Love Emma C

Dear Santa, How are the reinder? I wut evre wun to have a good Christmas and I want a camra and a squishy. Merry Christmas, Addie K. Dear Santa, Who are my elves doing? Can I have horsestuff and a stuffedelephant and figets, many nedos and a anmil book. XOXO Merry Christmas Madelyn T Dear Santa, How are my elves doing? Tomagotchi. A barbee, barbee close, a plae phone, a fart masheen, now close and fidgets. XOXOX Hoogs and kisis Raynee W Dear Santa, How are my elves doing? PS4 . I wut football gear and a bb gun. 4 wheeler! Merry Christmas From Eli T. Dear Santa, Do you have any kids? What does your house look like? Can I have a nintindo, a cat outfit, two dog outfits, dolls and a xbox 4 and a tv? Please and thank you! Love, Presley K

Dear Santa, I Love you Santa. For Christmas I want a real horse. And the stuf for it. XOXOXOXOXOXOX, Eliza B. Dear Santa, Can elfs have babys? How old are reindeer? Can I please have a picture of Christmas and the north pole. I want a jar of candy for my class and there is twenty. Sincerely, Liam D Dear Santa, I love you santa. I wot a tamugoche. I wot a fidgets. I wot a barbee with a cat. I hop you are doowing good. Mere cremis Joanna M Dear Santa, What is your favorite reindeer? How tall are you? I would like Star Wars and Fortnite and Big City Greens. Love, Rylan R Dear Santa, I love you Santa. Cars Popits Phone Football Chromebook New tv Merry Christmas Love from Reece S.

Dear Santa, How are you Santa? Please can I have handgards and MX vs ATV frestile, a chromebook, dirt bike, phone,dog. Thank you. From Jase Weatherford Dear Santa, How is my elf doing? The Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The Boxcar Children. Football gear. I love you Santa. Love Lane B Dear Santa, I’m Derek you already know me of course and you already got my other letter. I would love some stress balls with fidgets. I hope the reindeer are okay. Let me know if you send me a letter. From, Derek E Dear Santa, How old is Mrs. Claus and how old can the elfs get? Can I get a metal detector and a dog bed, minecraft sword and popits. Thanks Santa. Love, Nate V Dear Santa, I want a big Barbie and Go Glam toys and hare diye. Stay safe and Merry Christmas! Love, Madison P Dear Santa, I Love You. A dog a popit. A phone. I love your els. Love xoxo Grayson B. Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is Polly Pockets, Lols, and toy mini brands. What is your favorite part about Christmas? I love you so much Santa! See you soon! Love, Bailee N

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Dear Santa, I love you. I want in elf. I want popits. I want fake mustashs. I want army men. Animal crossing. Money. I want books. Thank you Santa Jace W. Dear Santa, Santa how are you duin? Civil war, army men, army men d-day legos. I love you, Dean K. Dear Santa, Do you have any kids Santa and how do you get reindeer for me and friends. I want Littlest Pet Shop toys and houses for them. I want clothes and accessories for me and toys. Love London G

Dear Santa, How are you? I want a stuff dog, a good Christmas for my family, squishmallow. XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO Josie D. Dear Santa, How is Diamond? I want a Tamugoche. I want a merican dol set and a merican dol. I hope you have a good Christmas. Fidgets. Love xoxoxoxoxoxox Sadie M. Dear Santa, I want a RC car and RC airplane. I want a xbox and resident evil 4,5 and 6. Do the reindeer get presents? How many elfs do you have? Love, Jonathan C

Dear Santa, I have two questions, how old are you? How old can ranedeer git? How many randeer do you have in all? For Christmas, I want a fox you shoot and stuff Dear Santa, it. I want a wolf swetshrt. I want a baby kitty and Love, Oakley S Crismus pajamus for my sister and bruther and Dear Santa, Can I please have choco- me. How old are you? Do late for fudge for my you give the elfs presmom? Are you real? I ents? Merry Chrismas! Love, Marley T want a puppy, an ugly seater, and elf o nthe Dear Santa, shelf and some art sup- I hope I get VBucks and plies. Amungus statues and Your friend, Anabel V RoBux. Do you eat fruit? Dear Santa, I would like a set of Halo figures, a Nintino switch, and a peace of gold. Is the Christmas icicle real? How did Rudof get his red nose? Love, Hunter N

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Does an elf get presents? From Hunter S Dear Santa, For Christmas I want Little Live Pets, my pet pig, American Girl accessories, and a Nintindo. Do you think our elf will have a baby? How old are you? Sincerely, Finley D Dear Santa, What food do you like? Can I have a toy dirt bike and more monster trucks? Can I have an iPad to? Love, Kaysen F Dear Santa, Can you give me a xbox 1 and can my mom get money for a two story house? What is your favorit candy and is your house big? Love Sadie K Dear Santa, For Christmas I want GI Joe, Star Wars, and Fortnite toys. Can I work at the North Pole? How many elfs do you have? Love, Ryder S Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? I want minecraft toys. Merry Christmas, Jimi

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Dear Santa, I would love to get a stuffed cat please and a bigger bike and octopus popit pleas. Merey Cristmis! How old are the elves? Love, Addy G

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SOUT H T ERRACE ELEMENTARY Dear Santa, I love you. I’ve been a little too mean to my sister. Can I have a big unicorn and Lols? I hope your elfes can make stuff for a bean bag chair so my sister and I don’t fight over it. I’d also like a diary, pen, books, and a koala stuffed animal. I hope your elves can make a tie-dye shirt. a Barbie, and Magic Mixies. I hope you have time to make a jumbo pop it, slime, a toy bird, squishies,and a kitchen like Eden. I will make you some chocolate chip cookies. I hope your elves do a good job. I hope you have a good Christmas. I might even have reindeer food and something special for you, Santa. Love, Kailyx S. Dear Santa, I want a Link stuffed animal. And I want Shy Guy,Bowser,King Boo and a piranha plant stuffed animal. And a Shadow, Dr Egg man, Knuckles and Tails stuffed animal. And I want Link’s awakening video Game and a paper Mario video Game. Sincerely, Samuel O. Dear Santa, For Christmas, I want a nerf gun. I want a Megalodon Storm Truck. I love you Santa, Colton N. Dear Santa, I am going to tell you what I want for Christmas. I would like a phone. I also want a big box of fidgets. I also want a vanity. I would also like a lot of makeup. I would also like a lot of baby stuff. I would like a lot of dresses. I would also like a lot of high heels. I would also like to get a lot of bracelets, earrings and necklaces. I would also like to get more gym shoes. Can I have a panda phone case? Can I have hunting gear and cowgirl stuff? Can I also have a real mini refrigerator? I am going to give my mom a painting. I am going to give my dad a painting also. My last thing is I need a Craft table. Love, Koralyn C. Dear Santa, I want Nerf guns for Christmas. I also want army men because I love to play with them. My Christmas wish is for my mom to get better. I would like a remote control car. P.S. Have a good Christmas. Merry Christmas, Jackson W. Dear Santa, I want sports books, a new bat and a bat bag. I’d also like a fitbit, Rubix’s cube, an Rc car, and Bakugan lastaly, I want an xbox, a super sonic football,madden 22, a fidget pack, pop its, and an ipad. I will leave cookies for you. Love, Kyson F. Dear Santa, I’ve been very good this year.I’d like a Magic Mixies, a pug, and Aphmau Meemeows, and American Girl Doll accessories.I also want Nintendo games and an Xbox. I will leave you cookies, but my dad might eat them . Love, Maddie H. Dear Santa, How are your deer doing? How is your sleigh so fast? I have tried to be so good. Sorry for being naughty. I am leaving you milk and cookies. I have my stockings hanging up for you. I hope you bring me a drum, a PS 5, a Nerf gun, a lot of real money, and like 10000 dollars. Merry Christmas, Malachi W.

Dear Santa, I’ve been good this year. For Christmas, I want a watch, giant stuffy, and fidgets. I’d also like more bows and rings. I’l try to leave you some milk. Love, Abby W. Dear Santa, Is Cupcake the elf coming back this Christmas? What kind of cookies do you like? I’ve been on my best behavior all year. I hope you bring me Minecraft for my Nintendo Lite, five simple dimple fidgets (all different shapes), a new water bottle with a straw, a blow-up ball I can roll around in, and a newborn puppy. Merry Christmas, Hannah B.

Dear Santa, May I have a beanbag so I can chill. Next crystals because \I’m a collector. Next spy gear to become a spy. Next creepy masks and costumes so I can scare people. Next could you get me colorful bandanas? I would like a tablet. Merry Christmas, Dear Santa, Joseph J. I want a horse, a peacock, and a parrot. I will put out cookies and milk for you and carrots Dear Santa, Hey, how is Rudolph doing? for the reindeer. Merry Christmas, How is it to live in the North Khaleesi N. Pole? How is Mrs. Claus doing? Like last year,I am making homemade cookies! I hope you Dear Santa, May I have a phone for christ- like them! I hope you bring me mas because mine has a bad a Knuckles plush and a Tails hotspot. May I have a ps4 pro plush from Sonic the hedgefor christmas because my ps4 hog. Merry Christmas! does not run like normal. Can Macen B. my mom have a new couch and can my dad have a new tractor because he does not Dear Santa, have many. Can My mom I wood like an American girl doll have a small dog that doesn’t ice cream truck. And I would shed because my mom doesn’t like a teal and blue sweater. And I would like a makeup have one. Your friend, kit. And I would like some Cameron W. new shoes. And I would like a Squishmellow. And I would like slime. And I wood like an Dear Santa, I want a phone for Christ- eraser pencil. And I would like mas please. I want an iPad something to put on my ear for Christmas please. I want a rings. And I would like a craft blue phone case for Christmas table. And for my sister Jorplease. I want blue beats for dan Yonko shoes. Love, Christmas please. I want a diKendal l S. ary with a lock and key and a Dear Santa, I would like a new hot wheels track’ a hot wheels case’ and hot wheels cars. I would like new dinosaurs. I would like a Merry Christmas. Sincerely, Ethan H.

Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas a lot of popits. And I would like for Christmas a lot of barbies. Because I like toys a lot! Kylee would like for Christmas a lot of surprises .She would like for Christmas a puppy dog and a real puppy dog. DaD would like for Christmas a book. My mom would like for Christmas a ring. Weslee would like for Christmas a monster racetrack. Blakelee would like for Christmas a monster racetrack. Bentlee would like for Christmas a stuffed animal. Love, Kylee P. pen for Christmas please. Dear Santa, Sincerely, I want an ipod because I don’t Brycton B. have one. I want a car because my brother has a real Dear Santa, Camaro. I want a hoverboard How old are you? Are your with a buggy because I don’t reindeer ready? Are the elves have one. I want my brother’s working on my toys? I have car fixed because it is old and tried to be a good girl. I would needs repaired. I want my like more art supplies. I would mom’s car fixed because it like a new American Girl Doll. isn’t working right. I would like Sincerely, a new Nerf gun. Braden M. Merry Christmas, Addie M. Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are the elves? I’ve been so good. I will leave you milk and cookies and carrots for the reindeer. I hope I get a motorcycle, a horse, and nail polish. Merry Christmas, Adalynn M.

Dear Santa, Are you ready to give the presents, Santa? Are the elves ready to make the toys? I am leaving you milk and cookies. I have tried to be good. I helped my sister play games. I hope you bring me a computer Dear Santa, so I can play games and all the Am I on the Nice List? I re- Spongebob Funko Pops. ally want kano for Christmas, Merry Christmas, please. I think I might make Waylon D. cookies and milk. Love, Dear Santa, Eli B. I have been a good boy all year so far. Can I be on the nice Dear Santa, I think I should be on the nice list? This Christmas will be list. I love when you bring the awesome if you come! I love stuffed animal reindeer.I sleep your hat. For Christmas this every night until your elves year, I’d like a beebot, pokemon take it back. This year, I want Unite, and car books. Lastly, I a tablet, candy, pop its, and want violin lessons. I will leave fidgets. I’d also like a neck pil- milk and cookies for you. Love, low that vibrates, American Hendrick B. Girl Doll accessories, and nail polish.Can I also get a trip to the beach, please? I will make Dear Santa, sure to leave reindeer food. I have been good all year.This You are the best person in the year I want a smart watch, world! Your reindeer and elves a yoyo a snowboard,and a are pretty great too. turtle,Id also like 50 dollars ,an Love, Xbox, fidgets, a BB gun, a dirt Blakely F. bike, and comic books. Lastly, I want a chess set, a fish tank, Dear Santa, Do you eat food still? How do a swimming pool, a tent, a Fire you make toys? Why does tablet, and a soccer ball. Rudolph have a red nose? I P.S. I will leave cookies for you. Love, will put out reindeer food. I will Xavier Y. leave you food. I want a ps5. I want all the nerf guns. I want piano. I want a type enter. I Dear Santa, want a guitar. I want drums. I Do your reindeer sleep before want wall picture of the chiefs, Christmas? Does Rudolph’s I want a xbox. I want a meny nose get redder when he gets subsidy. l what a tabl. l want sick? I have my stocking on fake bol. I want a inde hoes. I my fireplace. I will leave out want a mask sot hat. I want carrots for your reindeer if a micick bax. I want a now they get hungry. I hope to get chraplelens. I want a fishing Elf clothes, a dirt bike, push pol. I want clok, I what flashligh pencils, Jessie doll, Woody doll, I want sol, I what a mint bag. I a calendar, swimsuits, an iPad, want a the new call of dute, I a bingo game, a real horse,and a Siberian Husky. what a scotr. Merry Christmas, Love, Jordyn P. Bryson S.

Dear Santa, I want a new remote control model Corvette because I like it. I want a remote control puppy because I like it. I want a cat because I like it. I want a video camera because I like it. I want an iPod because my first one just disappeared. I want a baby rabbit in a cage because I like it. I want a go-kart because I like it. Thank you, Oliver B. Dear Santa, Do you have a unicorn as a pet? And how do your elves do magic? I love you, Santa. I have been naughty sometimes. I hope you bring me Barbies, a lot of LOLs, a Nintido Switch, a virtual mask, a phone, a huge stuffed animal panther, a drum set, a dress designer kit, a lot of stuffed animals, and a robot dog. Merry Christmas, Ella B. Dear Santa, How are you? This year I would like a toy gun from Dollar General and a real car. I will leave some cookies and carrots. Love, Luke F. Dear Santa, I’m sorry I accidentally touched Elsee last year. Every year, I hear you or Elsee. For Christmas this year, I want a Rubik’s Cube, a new pack of fidgets, lol, and a space - themed i Pad case. I’d also like a Nintendo Switch, Magic Mixie, a Rc car, and a new art easel. Lastly, I want something nice for my sister, a box full of prayers to learn. and an elf for Mimi Lucy. Eleanor and I will throw out reindeer food again. I love you. Love, Olivia R. Dear Santa, Does Rudolph actually have a red nose? How does your reindeer fly? Do they have magic powers? I have been good for Christmas. I want new shoes, a PS5, a Nerf gun, 5 dogs,a’ go kart, a float, a piano, a football, paper, and spirit. Please get me that stuff. Merry Christmas, Kyler E.

Dear Santa, I would like for Christmas a toy car that I can get in. I think I’l like a hoverboard. Next I’l like a stuffed pig. I’d like a rc monster truck. And I’d like a new race track. Love, Jaxxon H.

Dear Santa, Can I please be on the nice list? You are a nice guy! Can I please have a motorized mustang GT 500? I’d also like a nerf gun mega ? and some lumber ? and an iphone 13 ? you are the best! Love, Michael K.

Dear Santa, Is the North Pole nice? Is Mrs. Claus doing well? I have been good. I clean my room. I hope you bring me a PS5, The Polar Express, and trains. Merry Christmas, Beaux D.

Dear Santa, 3 questions: Are elves real? How do your reindeer fly? How do we get to the North Pole? I have tried to be good. I am leaving you milk and chocolate cookies. Can I please get 1000 dollars? I hope you bring me a Beyblade and stadium? Dear Santa, For Christmas can I have a You are the best! Merry christmas puppy named Suzie please and Lincoln W. some toys and food please. I want it because I think my Dear Santa, dog is lonely. And can I have Santa, I want a Squish mellow. a new Barbie please. I want it And for my brother I would because it’s fun to play with. like a pack of video games. And a new Barbie baby please. And for me I would like LeD I want it because it’s cute. And lights. And for my mom I my family together because I would like a pack of makeup. miss them. Can I have a new And for my dad I want 5 knee ring for my mother? Because braces. And also for my dad it would be nice and some new I would like 2 packs of tools. tools for my dad. Because he And for me I would like puddy. needs more tools. And AJ and And for me I would like 5 teal Robert a stress ball. Because sweatshirts. And I would like 7 they are always stressed. pairs of high heels. And 3 new Your friend, dresses. And 2 blue raspberry Elizabeth P. slime lickers. And I would like 5 mini brands. And I would like Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a baby 10 orange and blue crop tops. pup. I want a pup because it And for my sister, can I have can wake me up when I sleep- some lipstick. And also for my walk. For my mom I would like sister,can I have a pack of a new shirt that says moms fidgets. From, are the best. I want my dad Camberl y nn S. to have a new football. For my sister I want a Lulu Achoo doll. For my brother I want a Tom Brady signed football. I would like for my other brother to get his license and for my brother’s girlfriend a necklace. For my dogs I want a bone. Thank you, Emery S.

Dear Santa, I would like the new Nerf gun because I can’t find mine. I would like to spend more time with my family because I don’t see them very often. I would like a slide because I’ve never had a slide. I would like to spend time with my dad because I don’t see him very much. Dear Santa, Merry Christmas, Is Rudolph ready to fly? And Doyle M. do you have a car? I hope you bring me a toy kitchen to Dear Santa, make my baby doll food and I How do reindeer fly? Why does want bax have manes brans’ Rudolph have a red nose? How and I want a American doll do you get the elves to help kitchen and ice cream shop. you? How is Mrs. Claus? I am And a new dog bowl because I leaving you milk and chocolate chip cookies. I have my stockhave a new dog. Merry Christmas, Santa! ings hanging up for you. I hope Adrian L. you bring me Ninjago Legos, Spiderman Legos, and Ninjago Dear Santa, costumes. Spiderman cosThis year I want a skateboard tumes, Ironman costumes, and because my old one broke last other superhero costumes. year. I’ve wanted a new bas- Please and Thank you! ketball for a while. I would also Merry Christmas, like a football, a soccer ball , Benjamin B. a Nintendo Switch, a ps5, a Preston Plays shirt, a new bike, Dear Santa, a VR set, and an iPone 13. If I have been good this year. you get me all of this stuff, I Christmas, I would like a phone case, a PS4, a Nintendo will make reindeer food. Love, Switch, and a Nerf Gun. I also Barrett G. want a popoit and a squishy ball. I will be sure to leave you some cookiesand milk. Dear Santa, Love, Do you think I am on the Nice Kaidence H. List? I think I deserve it. For Christmas this year I would like Dear Santa, baby dolls, stuffed animal deer, I’ve been good this t.year. I reNintendo Switch, Xbox, and ally want to beon the Nice List. PS5. I’d also like a pet kitten, I want a soccer ball, a plushy a tie dye mask, slime, 2 Santa reindeer, a turtle, headphones, books. Can I also get head- and a Santa plushy. I’d also like phones, clothes, ice cream, a PS5, Minecraft: The crash a squishy, and pop its? Also book, Unspeakable and Preston I want a new phone, fidget shirts, and a football. I will leave pack, art box, tablet, and a out cookies for you. bike. I will make sure I make Love, you chocolate chip cookies and Lucas C. I will give you milk. Love, Dear Santa, Mia V. I have been a good girl this year. For Christmas, I would Dear Santa, like a claw machine, mushies, Is Rudolph ready to pull the erasers, pencils, and peacock sleigh? How is Mrs.Claus? I am stuffies. Also I want mooshleaving you milk and cookies. I mallowz, a gumball machine, hope you bring me an Xbox, rainbow crystal rocks, and an Indian doll, an American girl some balloons. I will give you doll, and some clothes too? cookies and milk and food for Merry Christmas! the reindeer. Sincerely, Love, Julia A. Olive S.

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MARRS ELEMENTARY Dear Santa, My family is so excited for Christmas. We can’t wait to put the cookies out. I can’t wait for all the presents. When you come to my house, be excited to open my presents. If you don’t mind for Christmas and I will put up Christmas lights and I will put out reindeer food. Safe Travels. Love, Leighton Dear Santa, I washed the windows for mom and I have been helping others. I have dusted my house for mom. I need a new mattress and bed. I want to stay here at Marrs. I want to stay were we are living Love, Brooklyn Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Grant. I am 7 years old. I have been nice. I helped my friend when he fell down in gym. For Christmas, I would like a Nerf Ultra Blaster, a wireless gaming headset, and a cowboy rope. How many elves help you? Happy Holidays, Grant O. Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Peyton. I am 7 years old. I have been nice because I took out the trash. For Christmas, I want Legos, an iPhone, a turtle, a kitten, a puppy, a whale Pop It, and blue post banners. How old are you? What’s your favorite snack? When’s your birthday? Happy Holidays, Peyton P. Dear Santa, Hi! I am 7 years old. I have been nice. Yesterday my friend and I had PE and she got asthma when we were running and I walked with her. For Christmas, I want some Pop-Its, a real giraffe, an iPhone 13, and a cat for my sister. Can I see you on Christmas? Happy Holidays, Tinleigh L. Dear Santa, I am ready for Christmas. I was good for some parts of the year. Here are some things I did good for this year. I ask if I could help with the mixer. Another thing I did good was I worked hard at school. Please take some of my toys and give them to other kids. Go to Riley Hospital and get my blue poodle back and give it to me and put it in the present. Love, Neveah Dear Santa, My name is Ben. I am 7 years old. I have been a little naughty but I did help my mom do the laundry. I was mean to my brother but he threatened me by screaming at me for no reason and didn’t let me go to the party. But for Christmas I want a dirt bike, 10 MV bucks, a hoverboard, a nintendo switch OLED, another cat or kitten, another hermit crab, and an iPhone 12. Hey Santa how do you get to every house in 1 night? But, Merry Christmas. Good Day. From, Benjamin P. Dear Santa, Do you like chocolate milk? Please can I have an electronic scooter, American Boy Doll, and Apple Watch? I hope you have a great Christmas. Please can I have hay for my horse? I hope every girl and boy have a great Christmas. Love, Jessie

Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I have been excited for Christmas this year has been long! I have helped around the house, being friends with everybody, and being nice and kind. Can I please have slime this year? I have been wanting a new iPad this year? I’m going to have cookies and milk out for you. I have a question, how do you deliver all those presents? Love, Kiya Dear Santa, My family is so, so excited for Christmas this year. I hope you have a great Christmas Santa. I am so ready for the elfs to come to my school and my house. I am so grateful for my family this year. I have been so good this year. I have been wanting a ginormous pop it for Christmas and Twin Reborns. I wonder how your reindeer fly at night. Love, Paisley Dear Santa, I am so excited for Christmas! I want a dirt bike and a new bike for me to drive. I need new shoes. I need new shoes. I need a new coat and boots. I want an electric scooter. I have been nice this year. There will be some carrots for your reindeer. How do toy reindeer fly? Love, Patience Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Ty. I am 8 years old. I gave my gramma a dollar bill. For Christmas, I would like a Nintendo Switch, a safe, and a phone. How many elves do you have? Merry Christmas, Ty B. Dear Santa, I am 7 years old. I have been nice. I want a big, big, big Pop-It that is bigger than the world and I would like to know how old you are, Santa. Happy Holidays, Serenity B. Dear Santa, Hi! I am Ella Branam. I am 8 years old. I have been nice this year. I went to my friend’s horse show. For Christmas, I want a Magic Mixie, Journey Girl Alana, Mini Brands Series 3, and a gymnastics mat. How many elves do you have? How do you travel so fast? Merry Christmas, Ella B. Dear Santa, Hello. My name is Gracie. I am 7 years old. I have been nice all month. I help pick up. For Christmas, I want a rainbow Pop It, Magic Mixies, Lego Friends Heartlake City Shopping Mall, a puppy that is a boy, and a LOL Dollhouse. How old are you? Merry Christmas, Gracie B. Dear St. Nick, How is my elf doing? How is Mrs. Clause? Do your reindeer eat cookies and carrots? I would like an army man helicopter. We will put up our Christmas tree soon. Love, Alex Dear Santa, I am excited for Christmas, I hope the reindeer are not hungry because tgey have a kot of food. I wish I could touch my elf. I will get ready for Christmas. I will leave you cookies and milk. Love, Addilynn

Dear Santa, How do you eat all those cookies? I am going to put my Chrisdtymas tree up in my room. If you don’t mind, I want a pop it for Christmas. I hope you stay safe. Love, Kinsley Dear Santa, Hey, it’s me. I am so happy to decorate my tree and see a lot of presents under the tree. I am going to bake some cookies with my mom and pour some milk in a cup for you. I have a question for you: How do your reindeer fly? I am going to put reindeer food out for Christmas. I may want a baby carrier, a princess carriage and a Jojo Siwa play car. Love, Jenna Dear Santa, I am going to put my tree up this month. I have been nice in gaga ball when they got hit in the face. Good luck on your sleigh at night. I will leave carrots for your reindeer. How do you eat all of those cookies. I would like a dirtbike and a chromebook and a new pair of shoes. Love, Brix Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Gabriella. I am 6 years old. I have been nice because I help my mom do the laundry. I want an Imaginext Jurassic World Jurassic Rex, Gabby’s Dollhouse, Gabby’s Purrfect Dollhouse, Sesame Street Lego set, and Infinity Gauntlet. How old are your reindeer and elves? Merry Christmas, Gabby Z Dear Santa, How are you doing? How are your elfs doing? You are my favorite! Can I have airpods? Can I have gold chains? I hope everybody has a great day on Christmas. From, Josh Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Anna. I am 7 years old. I was very nice at my mom’s friend’s house. I was very nice to the dog. She was so cute. I couldn’t stop petting her. I want an American Bulldog, a Squishmallow Caticorn Mermaid 16” plush, FurReal Friend Wavy the Narwal, and a Wild Republic Jumbo Wolf 30” plush please. How old are you? I want to know, how old are your elves? Happy Holidays, Anna M. Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Ari. I am 8 years old. I have been a little naughty because I was talking when my mom was talking. Sorry about that. I want all fidgets and a full pack of toy Mini Brands and a horse lego set. How do you remember your elves’ names? Happy Holidays, Ari G. Dear Santa, I have been good. I want the biggest pop-it in the world, an xbox, and a baby dog. I want a tent, a bean bag, a babydoll with something to hold it in and a food set for it, rocking chair, hoverboard, and a bed with a canopy. Happy Holidays, Haven M. Dear Santa, How is your reindeer? I hope you are feeling good. I hope Mrs. Claus is feeling good. I am going to cleave out cookies and milk and carrots for you and the reindeers. I hope no one gets coal. I want a phone becuz I really wanted it sens I was 0. I want a Nintendo switch. I hope none of your presents fall off the sled. Love, Faith

Dear Santa, My family is so excited for Christmas. We can’t wait for you to come. We have our decorations up. I have been nice this year because I make my bed almost every day. I want a game called Assassin’s Creed for my Switch and an iPhone 13. Thank you, Hva e a great. How do you travel the world? Love, Barrett Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I have helped others. And I have been feeding the dogs. I have been good at school. That’s a lot this year. If you don’t mind, these are my Christmas wishes are a real tablet, snacks, and those space aliens that you got me last year and matching socks with black leggings. I hope you enjoy the cookies and milk. Love, Isabella Dear Santa, I have been waiting and waiting for Christmas. We are going to put our tree up soon. I have been nice this year by helping out other students with their problems. There will be cookies and milk, and your carrots. How do reindeer fly? If you don’t mind I would like a spyx vouse maker and a little real safe. Have a safe flying. Love, Reinitz Dear Santa, Hello. My name is Nora. I am 7 years old. I have been nice. I helped my baby sister open things. For Christmas, I want Harry Potter Legos, Bluey House, Gabby’s Dollhouse, Rainbow High Dolls, American Girls school, broken leg, and food truck. Happy Holidays, Nora W. Dear Santa, How is your day? Please bring me robux. Would you like cookies and cream? How are your reindeer? I feel great, excited for Christmas! Love, Stefanie Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Gavin. I am 7 years old. I was nice when some of my family wanted french toast and I made it for them. For Christmas, I want an Xbox One, the biggest Pop It in the world, and a new drone. How many reindeer do you have? How many elves do you have? Happy Holidays, Gavin C. Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Greyson. I am 7 years old. I have been nice. I said I would buy ice cream when my sister had a bad day. I would like a Little Tikes Tobi 2 Robot, a smart watch, Squishmallows, hoverboard, and a drone with a camera in it please. Are your reindeer going to get new reindeer? Happy Holidays, Greyson H. Dear Santa, How is your day? Please give me a new soft doll. How is Mrs. Clause? How are your reindeer? We will be good this Christmas! I would like sum cookies. How is Roodof doing? I would like a phone. Love, Mariah Dear Santa, Is Rudolf having a good day? Do the reindeer like carrots? How are the elves doing in the workshop? How is Mrs. Clause? I have been good. I want some Hot Wheels. I want a Playstation 5. Love, Nic

Dear Santa, Would you please give me a side by side, my size but really high off the ground, A bat attacking the all terrain batmobile RC and what I mostly want is for you to have Christmas off. I’m wondering how do you deliver all the toys to the whole world in one night? Can you please tell me? Good luck delivering all the presents to the whole world. Good Regards, Love, Ryder

DECEMBER 14, 2021 Dear Santa, How is your day? I like Christmas a lot. How are you doing in the workshop? I want a Picacho mellow and a Playstation 5. How are your reindeer? I am going to set food out for them. Love, Chase

Dear Santa, I am so happy for Christmas. I have been good this year. I have helped my mom wash the dishes. There will be cookies and carrots, Gotta question, How do you fit all those presents in your bag? If you don’t mind me asking, I want a VR set and an Apple Watch. I hope you injoy the milk and Dear Santa, My family loves Christmas. I cookies. Love, have been good all year. I have Anikin done all my chores. I will leave cookies and milk and carrots, Dear Santa, For all the reindeer how do I am really ready for Christyou deliver all the presents in mas. Can you get me a hovone night. I hope you fly safe. erboard? I want a pair of new I need some clothes if you gloves please and thank you. don’t mind, can I have a new How can you fit all those presiPhone? ents in your Christmas bag? Love, Love, Emma Andrew Dear Santa, Dear Santa, My family is happy that I am wanting Christmas to you’re coming. We are go- come so bad. We will give you ing to put up the stockings cookies and milk. I have been soon. I dont want to be rude good and helpful to my teachbut can you get me a LOL er. I will put up a Christmas house? Hope you have a tree. I hope you can give me a Nerf gun, another water slide, nice flight. Love, and good food. I really want to Ella know how fast do your reindeer run? Stay safe flying! Dear Santa, Best Regards, My family is so excited for Medhansh Christmas. I like Christmas cookies. I like milk. I like pres- Dear Santa, ents. I like toys. I so excited. Hello! My name is Ellie. I am Can I have some cookies? I 7 years old. I have been very so happy! I like books. I so nice. I help my siblings. I want a happy. This is toy. I so ex- puppy and I want a girl because cited. I so happy. Happy Holi- I want to name her Lucy. I also want an iPod, a Glitter Girl Doll, days! Love, a Pop It, Play-doh, and putty. Sofie How do you remember your elves’ names? Dear Santa, Happy Holidays, Hello! My name is Kylen. I am Ellie S. 7 years old. I have been a little nice to my baby sister because Dear Santa, she is sick. I help her and give Hello! My name is Libby. I am her hugs when she is hurt. I 8 years old. I have been a would like an Apple iPod Touch, little naughty. I am sorry. I am a new tablet, an Xbox, and kind of mean to my siblings new legos. How many elves do like when they threaten my you have? How old are you? siblings. I would like a Journey Happy Holidays, Girls 18” Doll Ilke, Journey Girls Kylen H. 18” Doll Kyla, Journey Girls Chavonne Doll, and a Reborn Dear Santa, Silicone baby doll. How many I can’t wait for you to come, elves do you have? how have you been? I have Merry Christmas, been pretty good this year. Libby S. If you don’t mind, I really want Rainbow High stuff. I Dear Santa, also wish for snow this year. Hello. My name is Sedha. I am I can’t wait to put the pickle 7 years old. I have been a little ornament on the tree. I naughty because I took Hallowhope you have a good time. een candy out of my sister’s bag. I want a Squishmallow Love, Caticorn, Bluey Ultimate CaraAlana van Adventures, 5 Surprise Dear Santa, Toy Mini Brand Collectors, and Hello, my name is Travis. I a Lego horse set. Who is your am 7 years old. I have been favorite elf? nice because I say please and Merry Christmas, thank you. I want a Technic Sedha W. Monster Truck and an iPhone touch screen. How much do Dear Santa, I would like V bucks. Do your you eat? Merry Christmas, reindeer want cookies? How is Travis W. you doing Mrs. Claus? How is the workshop? I love ChristDear Santa, mas. I live in Mt. Vernon. 701 Hello! My name is Madison. I Wolfin St. am 8 years old. I have been Love, nice this year because I did Gabe the dishes. I would like 1,000 Pop Its, Squishmallow Caticorn, Dear Santa, Lego Friends Hotel City Shop- How is my elf doing? I would ping Mall, and Magic Mixies. like some wireless headphone. I How old are you? How old is want to put the tree up. I woot like some pokemon Rudolph the Reindeer? Merry Christmas, cards. How are Mrs. Claus and Madison C. your reindeer? Sincerely, Dear Santa, Bryden Are the reindeer doing good? I am doing good too. How is Dear Santa, snowflake doing? How is the How is my elf doing? How are workshop doing? I would like a you and Mrs. Claus? I want a dirt bike helmet. I would like a robot cat. I love cats. I am green go cart, and I would like good at Christmas time. Out a big deer cart, I would like a by the Christmas tree. Love little chanshow. Santa, From, From, Sawyer Kailee

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ST. PHILIP CAT HOLIC SCHOOL Dear Santa, You are amazing! You can deliver all of these presents to all of these children in just one night! What I really want for Christmas is a scented slime kit and a make up kit. I also want an American Girl Doll kit. For the poor, can you make sure they get a warm and cozy jacket for Christmas? Love, Olivia B. Dear Santa, Hello! How have you been? I hope the poor get some gifts this year. I would like to have a new hoverboard. I hope my dog won’t be so crazy anymore. Have a great Christmas, Santa! Love, Eva S. Dear Santa, How are the elves doing? How is Mrs. Claus doing? I really want a drone and another pet frog this year. I have 2 frogs at home. They need a new friend. Merry Christmas Santa! Love, Garrett S. Dear Santa, I hope you have a good Christmas! I would like to have Mario Kart Live, a Mario Kart Hot Wheels, and a Mario Kart Hot Wheels track this year. Love, Max W.

Dear Santa, Hi! Does Rudolph get lots of nose bleeds or did you just put a light bulb in his nose? This year for Christmas I really want Sprite, the soft drink. I really love Sprite! My mom really wants a new car. How is Mrs. Claus doing? I want all the poor to get presents and to have a happy winter. Love, Easton B. Dear Santa, How have you been this year? Have you and the elves been making progress? What I have always wanted for Christmas is a huge Squishmallow! I really like the tie-dye unicorn one. My sister has been wanting a Rainbow High doll. Do you know when my elf is going to come? His name is Henry. Love, Ruby N. Dear Santa, Hi! I bet you’re busy! This year for Christmas, I would like books and some paint. My sister wants magic slime, at least she thinks it’s magic. Tell Mrs. Claus and the elves I said hi. I hope the homeless get a Christmas feast this year! Thank you! Love, Cora S.

Dear Santa, I hope you have a good Advent and Christmas! My sister wants a phone for Christmas. I want a Nintendo Switch and a pet fish. Thanks Santa! Love, Isaac M. Dear Santa, I hope you have a great Christmas! I hope you can make everything everyone wants. This year I want a hoverboard charger because mine broke and I can fix it. I think my brother Theo wants a Nerf gun. I think my brother Gunner wants a Nerf gun and a water gun. I don’t know what my mom wants, but please give her something nice. I think my dad wants a water gun so he can play with us. That’s all! Love, Harper S. Dear Santa, Hello! How are you doing? This year I want a hoverboard and tickets to a Cubs and Reds game. I hope every kid gets toys this year. Also, how did Rudolph get his nose so bright? Love, Owen P.

Dear Santa, Hello! For Christmas this year I really want a styling head to fix her hair. How is Mrs. Claus? I bet it’s really busy. I also want some Junie B. Jones books. Have a great Christmas! Love, Emma C.

Dear Santa, I know you’re busy, but here are the presents I would like this year: a new doll, a book about puppies, other books, and an American Girl Doll. Have a great Christmas! Love, Lenora K.

Dear Santa, Hello! I bet you have been working hard this year. Are the elves helping you with all of the work? This year for Christmas, I would like to have a new electric scooter. My sister really wants a hoverboard that plays music. I hope everyone gets what they want this year. Have a great Advent and Christmas this year. Will you please tell Mrs. Claus and the elves I said hello? Thanks Santa! Love, Evelyn T.

Dear Santa, Hello! How is Rudolph? Is he rude or is he nice? That’s a joke! Get it? Rude-olph! By the way, my sister is really into fidgets, so she would probably like those for Christmas. I would really like a Pokemon Booster Box. I hope my family has a really great Christmas! Love, Owen S. Dear Santa, How are the elves and Mrs. Claus? I would like an Owl Diary book this year. I hope the poor get a warm home. Love, Izzy B.

Dear Santa, I’ve been really good this year. I’ve been saying mean words sometimes, but that’s only when my brother says mean words to me. What I want for Christmas this year is a bigger skateboard and new roller skates. My brother wants an energy car with Lloyd from Ninjago. Have a great Christmas! Thanks Santa! Love, Sydney L. Dear Santa, Hi! How are you doing? Tell Mrs. Claus, Rudolph, and Snowflake (my elf) I said hi! I bet you and the elves are busy this year. For Christmas, I would like a claw machine. Last year, you gave me a desk. Now my brother wants a desk, so maybe you could give him one this year. Love, Mallory W. P.S. I hope you, Mrs. Claus, the elves, and Rudolph have a great Christmas!

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