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S B D H We have not decorated the house for Christmas in five years. Some years we were lucky to even get a tree up. Life has knocked us down with many traumatic events the past five years and I can’t seem to get back up. Ashley Marie Bunting decided that it was time to decorate this year…and so we did, inside and out! Once again the brightest house within miles (how it used to be when the girls were growing up) All it took was Ashley’s little push for me to snap out of my self pity. If she can be joyful and in the Christmas spirit, what excuse did I have? I also need to thank Don Hartman, Sharon Henderson, and Melody Mattoon for your Facebook posts or weekly cards, and daily reminders to not live life focusing on the negative but focusing on the blessings. Your words of wisdom have spoken to my heart! It is time for accepting what is thrown at me, adjusting, and keeping my head up instead of down. I will remember what Don said, “We can find beauty if we don’t get caught up in the pain. But rather look past the pain… the beauty of life lies ahead... but it all comes down to us. Sometimes pain opens our eyes and we appreciate the little wonders of life more fully. Life is only as good as your mindset. “
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Sometimes it just takes encouragement From my blessed family to yours… I hope you all had a Merry CHRISTmas and wish you the best New Year! Before Christmas Like most everybody we knowed we done all our cookin on cast iron skillets and pots and such. We done all our eatin off of tin lard bucket lids. The skillet my momma had was a good one but the last inch or so of the handle was broke off so you had to grab a little closer to the skillet to use it. Bein that close made things a might hot to handle and the broke off part would dig into you hand some. A few months before Christmas I seen a skillet what was hangin in the bossmans barn that wernt nobody usin. I asked him if he would sell it to me and let me work off the price doin chores. He said yes and gave me some chores to do. To tell the truth them chores wer-
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nt much in the way of chores at all. When I got the skillet it was rusted up pretty good and wernt in no shape to cook on. I wernt sure how I was gonna clean it up so I asked Tizer cause he knowd bout such things. He told me to take that skillet down to the river and scrub it good inside and out with sand till all the rust was gone then bring it back to him. I done like he told. He looked it over and said I had to go scrub it some more cause it wernt as clean as he wanted it. I had to scrub that skillet two more time before he said I was done. I scrubbed so much I rubbed some of my hide off along with that rust. When he took it from me he rubbed that thing all over with lard then wiped it down good and put it in his wood stove what was already hot. He put that skillet in there bottom sides up and told me to come get it the next day.
When I got it it looked like it just come from the store. That thing was black as coal and plumb slick inside. It took all I had not to give it to my momma right then. It was a few days before Christmas and I wanted to wait till Christmas to give it to her. I asked Tizer if he would keep it for me and he said he would. When Christmas morning come I got up early and fetched the skillet from Tizer and went back to our place. Everybody was up and was wonderin where I been. I told Momma I had to go get somethin and gave her the skillet. She swelled up some and gave me the best hug a feller ever had. That was the only gift any of us got that year but we all got to enjoy it for years on end with all the good food Momma cooked on it. That day Momma made us the best batch of biskets I ever remember havin. She cooked
on that skillet till she got to old to lift it. When she wernt able to cook on it no more she gave it to me. I still got that skillet. I ain’t sure how old it is but I bet it is well past a hundret years old by now. I ain’t never had much worth havin but them Rockerfellers ain’t enough
money to buy that skillet off of me. Well I done flung a cravin on me so I recon I am gonna have to make me some biskets. I got me some ribbon cane syurp and some butter to put on them when they get done. Gonna be some good eatin around here in a bit.
Letters to the Editor Questions for the Council I have two (2) questions for our MV Town Council: 1.) What were you all thinking voting to have golf carts running around all over our town? 2.) To whom was ownership of the two Homeless Shelter houses transferred? I made numerous phone calls and sent e’mails to become informed about the Homeless Shelters. All I heard was …call another person, or place. I make my contacts by phone, text or email as I am not physically able to attend meetings. I read the Town Council minutes in the PoCoNews but I don’t recall seeing who has control over the houses after they were shut down and I would like to know. I have a Facebook account to messenger me the answer to my 2 questions. Thank you. Bettye Marvel Mount Vernon, Ind.
Thanks to Posey Highway Department Thanks to the Posey County Highway Dept. (Commissioners) and State Highway Dept.for restriping the area highways in and around Mount Vernon, Posey county,Ind.. Especially from BWXT to Park Street at Mount Vernon, this is old state road 69. We probably will not know the true safety value but we know the lines on our roadways are a great safety aid when we drive these striped roads. Thanks Clarence Nelson
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Cabin Fever
B J J R It is official. Peg and I have the fever. No, not that new-fangled COVID fever, but the original fever spoken of in Genesis, Cabin Fever. Why God could not leave well enough alone I do not know. After six days of hard work, He sat back, “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold it was very good” (Genesis, Chapter 1, verse 31). I guess “very good” was not good enough because after one day of rest God noticed, … “[T]here was no man to till the ground” (Genesis, Chapter 2, verse 5). For all those Biblical scholars, such as my sister, who posit God is actually female, this is strong support for their position. A perfect world could be made more perfect if there were a man to do work around the Garden of Eden. Of course, Adam could not just lounge around grazing on all but one of Eden’s delights and enjoying eternal life, God had to give him Eve so there would be someone to point out this perfect world needed countless repairs and maintenance, sort of like our little log cabin on the prairie. The week before Christmas brought COVID’s resulting Cabin Fever boiling to the surface at JPeg Osage Ranch. I do not know how the perfect home Peg
fell in love with three years ago magically transformed into a property that constantly requires immediate repair. All I know for sure is I am much more adept at leisure than labor and Peg sees it as her wifely duty to save me from that condition. After all, it was Eve’s sin that brought man’s punishment of work into our lives. Starting with COVID’s first reported cases in December 2019, Peg and I have gradually adapted from a life of travel, interaction with friends and family, concerts, movies, ball games and dining out to a world with only one other person in it. We have each developed coping skills to handle what may be a life sentence of one-couple isolation. I have reasonably and considerately allowed Peg her own space to do as she pleases such as laundry, housework, juggling family finances via the internet and gardening; there’s that Eve legacy again. Peg on the other hand seems to have a visceral reaction to my approach which is to memorize cable news reports and change sweatsuits occasionally. Hey, I do not concern myself with her choices. Two years of Cabin Fever finally erupted into full-blown crisis this past weekend when Peg noticed a tiny water leak in the bathroom. It would not have rotted through the floor for quite some time and that is what I politely told her. Well, her reaction was not fit for a column in a family newspaper. She demanded I turn off the fascinating program I was watching on archeological discoveries in the Bermuda Triangle and loudly said,
“Do Something!”. Something turned into one full day of me attempting to understand the mysteries of plumbing then another two days of going without the use of the bathroom and waiting for a plumber who told us, “It’s hopeless after your input, now everything will have to be replaced. That will be $100 for analysis of the problem, $200 for parts and $300 for labor. Of course, that’s just an estimate; it will be more if you insist on helping.” When the plumber left, I calmly pointed out to Peg that for the price of a few wet rags we could have saved all the bother for some time. Again, her response was not printable. So here we are in our own little Garden of Eden waiting for someone to cure COVID and perhaps return us to the halcyon days of yore. One positive thing is, since Peg is not talking to me, I can finish the entertaining program I’m now watching on the mating dances of fruit flies without interruption and without Peg’s demand that something must be fixed, “Right Now!”. By the way, I hope you had a Merry Christmas and that you and yours have a COVID-free New Year. As for Peg and me, I can only wish for at least an occasional maintenance-free week or two during the long dark period between the Super Bowl and the start of the 2022 football season. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com Or “Like/ Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegOsageRanch
The shortest day of the year has come and gone, but the nights are still long and will stay that way for a while. In honor of the solsticebased start to the winter season, keeping in mind meteorological winter began back on December 1, let’s take a look at some observations we have experienced and can expect going through winter. The shortest day of the year for 2021 was December 21, and the precise time in which the earth was furthest tilted south was 9:59 AM Central time. The day length on the shortest day of the year for us in southwestern Indiana is approximately 9 hours and 32 minutes. If we look north, that day shortens. Take South Bend, Indiana, for instance, whose day length on the solstice was 9 hours and 9 minutes. As we head further north, we get closer to total darkness. Reykjavik, Iceland, gets 4 hours and 7 minutes of daylight on the winter solstice. Barentsburg, Norway, is currently cloaked completely in night and will next see the sun on February 15 for about an hour and a half. For the next few weeks, seconds will be added to each day, with the entire week of December 26 to January 1 adding a little less than three minutes to total daylength. As time goes by, each day increases in daylength faster, until we get to March, when we add 2 minutes and 27 seconds of daylength each day from March 9 to March 28. The amount of day length then added then begins to shorten until we get to zero at the summer solstice, which will occur on June 21 with a day length of 14 hours and 48 minutes. Although the shortest day of the year and the time around it has the least potential solar energy for heating, the additive effect of short days mean that the potentially coldest day of the year does not occur until later in winter. For most of Indiana, the coldest day of the year in climatology past has been mid to late January. Due to topography, the lower Ohio Valley to Mississippi River valley is mostly January 11 to 15. In the contiguous United States, no coldest days occur earlier than December 1 or later than March 31. The western United States, due to the Rocky Mountains, has the greatest range of coldest dates, with parts of Colorado and Wyoming going from an early December average coldest day to a March coldest day over the course of around 100 miles. With winter still very much with us, no matter whether we saw highs in the sixties on Christmas, value still exists in remembering tips to follow to avoid winter weather injury or hypothermia. Dress in the appropriate amount of layers. Have access to a hat, gloves, a facemask, and other covers for extremities. Plan ahead on road trips. Simultaneously understand that we can roll up a tornado virtually any time of the year, and even our area has seen tornado warnings and damage in the month of January, mostly recently in 2013. For more information, please contact Purdue Extension office in Posey County via hschmitz@purdue.edu or 812-838-1331.
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Tracy Renee Lee
Dealing with a year of ‘firsts’ after loss of loved one If you have lost a loved one this past year, this new year will be your year of firsts. It will be your first year without your loved one beside you, your first year to celebrate his/her birthday alone, or perhaps to celebrate an anniversary alone. Whatever your events, you will be doing them without your loved one with you. This fact alone exacerbates the pain of grief, and magnifies feelings of loneliness, anxiousness, fear, and inadequacy. The year of firsts is a year of growth, achievement, and discomfort, because it forces us to restructure our identity. If you were married, you must now restructure your identity as a widow. If you were a member of a couple, you must now establish yourself as a single person. If you were a child, you must now identify yourself as perhaps an orphan, or a child with only one parent. If you were a parent, you must now adjust to life without your child to rear. Time does not stand still and allow us time to adjust to these new identities. Circumstances, society, and responsibilities thrust these new identities upon us in an instant and we are expected to adjust and move forward very quickly.
As survivors, we do not move on. We are forced to survive within circumstances that are unwelcome, uncomfortable, and unchosen. Life will never be as it once was, it will never be okay. Life will move-on carrying us along with it as it moves us through one experience to another. Initially, many of these experiences will not be remembered. That’s okay because our minds are protecting us from the reality of our pain. Without this blessing, the stress and pain from our grief would cause our deaths. Although we would rather not face our new reality, the sooner we get on with it, the better. If we delay our grief, we run the risk of serious psychological complications. Denial is best thrown out with the trash. Our coping skills and recovery skills are directly related to our past experiences with loss. It is incumbent upon us to revisit past losses and how we overcame them. Of course, death is the ultimate loss experience, but those smaller losses in life will have prepared us for this big one we now face. As your moments of firsts come along this year, it is sometimes a good idea to ask others to P / E D P
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DECEMBER 28, 2021 Winona June Dunning Winona June Dunning, 91, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, at West River Health Campus, Evansville, IN. She was born September 19, 1930, in Webster County, Ky., to the late Shelley Wickliffe “Wick” and Annie M. (Brinkley) Collins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, William R. “Bill” Dunning, in 1984. She is survived by two daughters, Debbra (Dunning) Brouillette, (husband Stephen), Evansville, Ind.; and Elaine Massey (husband Brook), Louisville, Ky.; a grandson, Noah Massey, Louisville, Ky., and granddaughter, Telena Massey, Evansville, Ind. June graduated from Wheatcroft High School in 1948, where she was valedictorian of her class. She and her husband married in Sturgis, Kentucky, in 1949 and moved to Mount Vernon, Indiana, in 1954, where they raised their family. Until her husband’s passing, she devoted her life to her husband, her children, and her home. She was an excellent seamstress and operated a custom sewing and alteration business in her home for six years. June began her employment as a library assistant in the reference room at Alexandrian Public Library in Mount Vernon in 1985, which complemented her love of books and lifelong learning. Through the years, she focused much of her time helping patrons research their family history through genealogical records. She
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was named Employee of the Year in 2011 at the age of 81. After 35 years of service, her retirement party was held on her 89th birthday, September 19, 2019. June was a lifelong Baptist. She attended Calvary Baptist Church in Mount Vernon for many years and was an involved member of the community throughout her life. In later life, she was a member of Coterie and the Posey County Historical Society. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 3 p.m. at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St., Mount Vernon, IN. Burial will be at a later date next to her husband in Sturgis, Kentucky. Visitation will be held from 1 until 3 p.m. service time on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alexandrian Public Library, 115 W. Fifth Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620, or to a favorite charity. Condolences may be made online at www. schneiderfuneralhome.com
Christin Glenn Terry, 42, of Poseyville, Indiana born to Michael Glenn Terry and Linda Lou (Edwards) Gordon on March 8, 1979, in Madisonville, Kentucky passed away, Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at his residence in Poseyville, Indiana. Surviving are his mother and step father: Linda Lou (Edwards) and Hunter Gordon of Madisonville, Kentucky; brother: Samuel (Monica) Terry of El Paso, Texas; sisters: Abigail (Jason) Saddler of Bremen, Kentucky and Robin (Matt) Burchard of Owensboro, Kentucky. Preceding him in death was his father: Michael Glenn Terry. Graveside services were held at Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville, Kentucky on
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November 16, 2021. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, C/O Janet Wartman, 202 W. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, MI 49079 or online at: www.cancer.org. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www. werryfuneralhomes.com.
Paul Wiltshire dies Indiana State Police have confirmed that Paul Wiltshire, 70 died at a hospital on Monday. Wiltshire was transported by ambulance to the hospital from Warrick County Jail on December 17, 2021. The Posey County Sheriff’s office took over custody of Wiltshire while he was being treated at the hospital. According to the Warrick County Coroner, the preliminary cause of Wiltshire’s death is natural causes due to COVID. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday. Wiltshire was charged with the September 18, 2021 shooting of Posey County Sheriff’s Deputy Bryan Hicks. Funeral arrangements were pending at press time.
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Eugene “Gene” L. Thompson Jr., 82, of Wadesville, IN, passed away December 23, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born September 20, 1939 in Princeton, IN to the late Eugene Sr., and Virginia (Mowrer) Thompson. Gene graduated from Owensville High School and attended Lockyear School of Business. He retired from Mead Johnson as a Machinist. Gene was a farmer and managed Bellefontaine Cemetery for 7 years. Throughout 58 years, he served as Current Master at Artic Lodge #394 in New Harmony, Past Master at Consolation Lodge #748 in Evansville and Past Master at Owensville Lodge #624 in Owensville. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite and the Elks Lodge #277. Gene loved to tinker on old tractors and any kind of machinery. He enjoyed playing darts and clabber. He was preceded in death by his special friend, Carolyn Thompson. He is survived by his sons, Glen Thompson and Greg Thompson; daughter, Gloria Galletta (Anthony); grandchildren, Meredith Lincoln, Amanda Truitt (Brandon), Aaron Thompson (Mallory), Sarah Wilcox (Landon), Madison, Quinton and Kourtney Thompson and Stacy Galletta; 8
great-grandchildren; sister, Linda Johnson (Charlie); step-children, Blaine (Sarah) Newman and Gina Newman (Jeff); several cousins and many Masonic friends that he considered family. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St., Mount Vernon, Ind., with the Rev. David Straw officiating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28. 2021, at the funeral home. A Masonic Service will be held at 7 p.m. following visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Scottish Rite Learning Center. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com
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Tucker pleads guilty, sentenced to jail time and probation Special to the News Trinity Tucker, a Mount Vernon resident, will serve jail time after pleading guilty to stealing money from the Posey County Sheriff’s Office, her former employer. On the afternoon of Tuesday, December 21, Tucker, age 44, appeared in the Posey Circuit Court where she was sentenced by Judge Craig Goedde to one (1) year in the Indiana Department
of Correction, with the first thirty (30) days executed in jail followed by the balance suspended to probation. Tucker was further ordered to pay restitution in a total amount of $33,046.12. Tucker’s sentence stems from her plea of guilty to four (4) Counts of Theft, Level 6 felonies. Tucker was sentenced without the benefit of a plea agreement from Posey County Pros-
Trinity Tucker ecutor Thomas Clowers. As such, Tucker’s possible range of penalty at sentencing was six (6) months to two and one-half (2 ½) years in prison. “Ms. Tucker was entrusted to handle public funds, and she repeatedly violated that trust in an egregious way,” stated Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers. “My office did not reach a plea agreement with Tucker in this case. We respect the court’s sentence, as these are difficult cases. My office will continue to seek tougher sentences for offenders in our community that violate the public’s trust with criminal behavior.” As part of her guilty plea, Tucker admitted to theft of monies from the Posey County Sheriff’s Office during the calendar years 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015. Court
records show that Tucker was an employee of the Posey County Sheriff’s Office during this time period. The Indiana State Police were requested to investigate allegations of the stolen money. An investigation led by ISP Detective Tim Denby revealed that Tucker had stolen a total of $18,621.37 from the Sheriff’s Office. During an interview with investigators, Tucker admitted that she had stolen cash on multiple occasions during the relevant time period.
Tucker further admitted that she used the money to pay down her credit card debt. Prosecutor Clowers praised the work of investigators: “I’m grateful for the work of the Indiana State Police and the Indiana State Board of Accounts, as their investigative efforts provided my office with an exceptionally strong case in court.” Tucker advised the court at sentencing that she was prepared to pay the $18,621.37 that she stole
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from the Sheriff’s Office immediately following the hearing. Evidence was further presented at sentencing that Tucker owed an additional $14,424.75 for the costs of the special investigation conducted by the Indiana State Board of Accounts, and the court ordered that she must pay this amount as well. Judge Goedde ordered Tucker to report to the Posey County Jail on December 24, 2021 to begin serving her sentence.
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The Posey County News Year end review
Posey Deputy sustains life-threatening gunshot wound
Members of the Posey County law enforcement community come together to work following a shooting in New Harmony on Saturday. Pictured are Kevin Ellison, Jeremy Fortune, Colton Givens, Andy Porath, Tony Alldredge, and Darrin Lemberg. Photo by Dave Pearce Harmony. Everything changed. By Dave Pearce According to a statement from Posey CounIt had been a fabulous first day of the New Harmony Kunstfest. The booths were closed ty Sheriff Tom Latham, “Shortly after law enforcement arrived and visitors were out and about enjoying the things that draw people to quiet and quaint Posey County Deputy Sheriff Bryan Hicks sustained a gunshot wound to his head. After New Harmony. But a few minutes before 7 p.m., Posey an exchange of gunfire with the male assailant, County Deputies, along with the New Har- identified as 70-year-old Paul Wiltshire, and mony Town Marshal Aaron Straub, responded the scene was made safe by law enforcement to a welfare check at 612 Short Street in New officials, Posey County EMS and New Harmony Fire Department personnel rendered aid to
Deputy Hicks and Mr. Wiltshire. Deputy Hicks was transported to Deaconess Hospital where his condition is critical, but stable.” According to information provided by the sheriff, Chief Deputy Jeremy Fortune took over the reins at the scene while Latham rushed to the hospital to be with the family of Hicks. Neighbors described what they heard as what they believed to be loud firecrackers going off nearby but soon realized the gravity of the situation. Wiltshire had served as the New Harmony Town Marshal some 16 years ago and spent many years living in the town. He was wounded in the gunfire and neither the hospital nor police agencies have released his condition. “This situation has sent shock waves through our community,” Latham said. “I requested the Indiana State Police investigate the case.” When asked if an arrest had been made, Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers responded only that the case continues to be under investigation by the Indiana State Police. Hicks joined the Posey County Sheriff’s Department some four years ago after moving from the Knox County area where he had also served in law enforcement. A prayer vigil was held on Main Street in New Harmony at 8:30 Sunday morning. Members of the Kunstfest community decided that it would be best, considering the timing and
the proximity, that the second day of Kunstfest continue as planned. “I would like to extend my gratitude for the countless thoughts and prayers for Deputy Hicks and his family,” Latham said. “I am asking for continued prayers for Deputy Hicks, his family, the deputies directly involved, the New Harmony Town Marshal, the emergency personnel who responded, this county, and this office.” It is believed that the last officer-involved shooting in Posey County occurred in 1994. Latham took time to thank other agencies in the area who proved invaluable during this time. “I also want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation towards the Mount Vernon Police Department, New Harmony Police Department, Posey County EMS, New Harmony Fire Department, Indiana State Police, Evansville Police Department, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, and FBI,” Latham said. “I also want to thank the public who provided water and support to deputies and other law officials on scene. In addition, I want to thank the multiple Sheriff’s Offices throughout southern Indiana willing to assist in any way they may.” As of Monday. The bullet had been removed from Officer Hicks’ head and he remained in critical but stable condition.
Posey County Health Department Officer dies on December 11 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
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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 Vernon Realty, Environmental Testing Services and multiple car dealerships. He was active in local and state politics for years. Denny served as Chief Deputy Sheriff under Bill Cox and most recently as the Director of the
Posey County Health Department, completing 39 years of service to Posey County. He was also a recreational pilot. He was preceded in death by his son, Floyd Schaffer; and infant brother. He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Angie (Orth) Schaffer; sons, Greg Schaffer (Randi), 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 Pastor 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
Operation Lockdown nets 15, shows continued vigilance
Special to the News On the morning of Friday, May 14, 2021, the Posey County Drug Task Force, with the assistance of law enforcement from the Posey County Prosecutor’s Office, Posey County Sheriff’s Office, Mount Vernon Police Department, Indiana State Police, Evansville Police Department, Evansville-Vanderburgh County Joint Drug Task Force, Federal Bureau of Investigation – Safe Streets Task Force, Vincennes Police Department, New Harmony Police Department, and Indiana Conservation Officer, executed fifteen (15) arrest warrants and multiple search warrants in Posey County as a result of an undercover drug investigation that began in August 2020. As a result of Operation “Lockdown,” arrest warrants were issued for the following suspects: • Keith Curtis Debose, 32, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 3 Felony, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony; • Miranda Renee Richards, 35, of Evansville, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 3 Felony, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony; • Roy Debose, 53, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony; • Halley Marie Penelope Bates, 20, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance, a Level 4 Felony, Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 Felony, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6
Felony; • Julie Kuberski, 27, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 Felony, Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 5 Felony, Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance, a Level 6 Felony, Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony, Dealing in Paraphernalia, a Class A Misdemeanor, and Visiting a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Class B Misdemeanor; • Antjuan Dejesus Rollins, 40, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance, a Level 5 Felony, Dealing in Marijuana, a Level 5 Felony, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony; • Linda Michele Schmidt, 50, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony; • Stephanie M. Seabeck, 33, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 2 Felony; • Jeffrey A. Bates, 40, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 3 Felony; • Timothy Whitfield, 32, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 Felony; • Wesley Barnes, 39, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 Felony, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony; • Cynthia K. Fleenor, 57, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 Felony, and Maintaining a
Members of the Indiana State Police, the Posey County Sheriff’s Department, Mount Vernon City Police, and the FBI were involved in making this arrest at 620 W. Sixth Street in Mount Vernon where Antjuan Rollins and Linda Schmidt were arrested. Photo by Dave Pearce Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, Felony; and a Level 6 Felony; • John Fleenor, 41, of Mount Vernon, is • Brandon Joseph Robinson, 33, of Mount charged with Maintaining a Common NuiVernon, is charged with Dealing in Metham- sance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 phetamine, a Level 3 Felony; Felony. • Shane Wright, 31, of Owensville, is • Zachary Addison, 38, of Mount Vernon, charged with Conspiracy to Commit Deal- was previously charged in the United States ing in Methamphetamine, a Level 2 Felony, District Court Southern District of Indiana Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 3 with Possession with Intent to Distribute Felony, Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Methamphetamine and Felon in Possession Level 5 Felony, and Maintaining a Common of a Firearm. Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6
Mount Vernon community mourns loss of long-time mayor By Dave Pearce The Mount Vernon community lost one of its longest leaders and biggest cheerleaders around noon on Good Friday. Former Mount Vernon Mayor Jackson L. Higgins died at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville. He had been living most recently at The Ford Home in New Harmony. He was 86. When it came to politics, Higgins was known in Posey County as “Mr. Democrat,” serving Mount Vernon as the mayor for 32 years, the second longest running term for a mayor in Indiana at the time. He was born October 29, 1934 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Lawrence and Evelyn
(Broadhead) Higgins. Jack served in the Indiana National Guard for 20 years, retiring as Captain. He was on the staff at the Mount Vernon Democrat as an advertising manager and had worked at General Electric for 28 years as an operator. Jack was the “Voice of the Wildcats” for 68 years. He started announcing Mount Vernon High School football and basketball games after graduation in the Fall of 1952 and did so until the spring of 2020. Jack also announced track meets part-time at the school. If he wasn’t announcing the track meets, he was helping with the judging and timing. He also volunteered to
work the Turkey Classic wrestling meets for many years and was a high school basketball referee. Jack coached Little League and American Legion Baseball, was an Assistant Boy Scoutmaster and was the first male co-leader of the Raintree Girl Scouts. He was a founding member of the Mount Vernon M-Club and was inducted into the M-Club Hall of Fame in 1988. It was at the encouragement of renowned journalism purist Orvan Hall, a name synonymous with newspapers in Mount Vernon, that Higgins got involved in politics. Higgins was a Mount Vernon Councilman from 1964
until 1971, Black Township Trustee in 1971 and was the Mount Vernon Mayor from 1972 until 2004. Upon leaving the Mayor’s Office in 2004, he had the second longest running term of a mayor in Indiana. He helped expand Brittlebank Park by adding shelter houses and baseball diamonds. Jack played an instrumental part in building the Cloverleaf Senior Housing and getting the Highway 62 Train Overpass east of Mount Vernon. He was Secretary of the Mount Vernon Sesquicentennial in 1966, a board member of the Mount Vernon 175th Birthday celebration in 1991 and served as ex-officio of
the Mount Vernon Bicentennial in 2016. He was awarded the Indiana “Sagamore of the Wabash” in 1992, participated as an Indiana Bicentennial Torch Bearer in 2016 and was awarded the “Golden Hoosier Award” in 2017. Jack was most recently awarded the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Distinguished Service Award in 2021. He was a member of Kiwanis for over 60 years with a 50-year perfect attendance award, member of the Eagles, Elks, American Legion, Posey County Historical Society and past member of the
Jackson Higgins Civil Defense Fire Department and the American Red Cross board. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Barbara Higgins and brother, Robert “Bob” Higgins.
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The Posey County News Year end review Double homicide in Mount Vernon shakes community Victim appeared, asked for help during last City Council meeting By Trisha L. Lopez One of the victims of Saturday’s alleged double homicide in Mount Vernon told City Council members at the November 3 meeting that she was concerned that her home was being watched and that she and four of her six neighbors had experienced thefts in the past year. She said she was considering getting a security system and she “didn’t want to live in fear.” Police have released few details in the homicide investigation of Mount Vernon couple John and Elizabeth Hall who were found dead in their home on 727 Mulberry Street by a family member Saturday morning, but a Zoom video of the meeting shows Elizabeth Hall speaking to council about a series of thefts that led her to seek help from local authorities, questioning if increased crime in the area was a recent trend. “We’re all locking everything up now. We’re doing all of the things that you’re supposed to do all of the time. I just don’t want to move to a small town and live in fear of what people are going to do. You know what the next step that I’m thinking of at my age? It won’t be limited to outside. There will be more. People will become bolder and just do more,” Hall said. She said two of the homes, hers included, had experienced two thefts in the past year. Most recently, she said her lawn mower and leaf blower were stolen out of her detached garage on Halloween, less than one week before the killings. “Ninety-five percent of the time that garage door… we added that garage door and we did it for security…is closed. It happened on a Sunday which was Halloween,” she said. She explained that she’d asked her husband to use the leaf blower to clear the walkway for trick-or-treaters after mowing the lawn. “We know the time frame that this theft happened. It was between 3 and 5. Now just wondering what (criminals) think about? It’s daylight. Daylight.” She said she was concerned about the boldness of someone attempting to steal from a home during the day and said someone would have had to be watching for the opportunity to steal from them. She mentioned seeing reports about increased crime in Haubstadt and wondered if Mount Vernon was seeing the same trend.
Mount Vernon Police officers Darren Lemberg, Michael Collins, Bryan Angel, Colton Givens, Korben Sellers, Ben Bohleber, and Caleb McDaniel talk after coming out of the home at 727 Mulberry Street in Mount Vernon where it is alleged that a double homicide was committed on Friday night. Photo by Dave Pearce “Is this a trend that’s happening? Is the police force seeing more in the city of Mount Vernon? We have no doubt that people are watching because of the small percentage of time that that garage door was open. Think about this. We have two cars in that garage. It wasn’t like a half empty garage. We have a truck behind those two cars. They came in and the lawnmower was on the side of the garage. You couldn’t see it if you were just walking by,” she said. “We’re concerned. We are now looking at getting a security system. We are now looking at having lighting on the back of our house. We always leave our front porch light on and we have a light at the sidewalk. We’ve always had them on. All the time.” She went on to say that she and her husband had made many improvements to their home in the four years since they’d moved back and were excited to be in Mount Vernon, but “my husband and I are concerned that people are watching.
People are watching.” She said a decorative sign was stolen off of her front porch as well. “They had to come to our porch to see it. You couldn’t see it from the sidewalk or our walk coming to our house. So they were on our front porch,” she said. She said her daughter, who lives next door to the couple’s home, had also had items stolen off of her porch. The Indiana State Police Public Information Officer Sergeant Todd Ringle confirmed on Monday that “there were some items that were taken from the residence.” Ringle said the cause of the couple’s death and the time of death would not be released because the investigation is ongoing. An earlier statement said detectives on the scene had observed signs of foul play, but no further information about the circumstances surrounding the killings have been provided.
Schorr looks to carry on Schmitz’ desire to serve Posey By Trisha L. Lopez New Posey County Commissioner Bryan Schorr hopes to use his recent appointment to carry on the legacy of the late Carl Schmitz: a legacy of service and love for Posey County, its history and its future. Friends for 50 years, Schorr considers Schmitz to be a mentor and role model that helped foster his desire to get into public service and make a difference in the lives of Posey County residents. “I’ve always had a love and want to be around politics and serve in government to help move things along, to help grow,” Schorr, a North Posey and Indiana University alumnus, said. “It’s always been a desire to serve. I looked up to Carl. He was always a good friend.” While smoking meat with friends for a charity group or Partners in
Food, Schorr and Schmitz would end up sitting off to the side somewhere having long talks about politics. “I always told him that, you know, someday he was going to want to retire and when he was ready, I was going to make a run,” Schorr said, remembering the once laughed about conversations. “Unfortunately, the kidding around turned into a challenging situation.” Schorr’s voice faltered as he shared those stories, the loss of his friend still fresh and memories bittersweet. “When he was diagnosed with cancer, when he reached out and told me about it, he asked if I would be willing to run to fill his seat. I said ‘first of all, we have to fight this, Carl. Let’s focus on that. We don’t need to discuss it any further. We need you to focus on fighting the
cancer,’” Schorr said. “He did. He loved Posey County. He loved being a commissioner. I think that kept him going as long as it did...he wanted to keep fighting for Posey County. “When he had his heart attack after the first six rounds of chemo and had to go into hospice, we talked about it again. I said ‘I’ll be there for you. I’ll do my best and try to get the seat and carry on the legacy of all of the things you’ve done for Posey County, all of the things you’ve got in motion, and try to continue that forward,’” Schorr said. Schorr moved back to Posey County in 2018 after a career in sales took him to Kansas City, Redding, Pennsylvania and St. Louis. The leader of a commercial organization for a life sciences division for a Frankfurt, Germany-based company that allows him to work
Newly-selected Posey Commissioner Bryan Schorr and wife Lori.
Opponents of solar energy farm in Posey unite to speak By Trisha L. Lopez Several Posey County residents say they have found themselves in a fight for the future of their homes. Letters from Nebraska-based solar energy company Tenaska started appearing in some Marrs Township area residents’ mailboxes around the week of Thanksgiving. Flyers were left on doors. Surveyors soon followed, walking property lines. Jerry Chastain Jr. and his wife Kimberly walked outside of their Darnell School Road home one Sunday to find a man had just left a flyer and was getting into a truck to drive away. “We walked out and somebody was in our driveway,” Chastain said. “He dropped a pamphlet saying ‘Sorry we missed you. We are excited to bring solar energy to Posey County.’ He didn’t even knock. He just got back in his truck. We are out here in the country. Somebody pulls up in a truck and you don’t know them...you wonder what’s going on.” Wondering “what’s going on” has led a group of 15-20 residents to unite in their quest for answers. While no formal requests have been filed with the Posey County Area Plan Commission according to Area Plan Commission President Mark Seib, company reps said they are seeking between 2,500-3,000 acres of Posey County agricultural land for the future home of a solar farm. No permits have been requested, however, Tenaska has contacted Posey County landowners about leasing their ground for the endeavor and sent letters to neighboring homeowners with offers of annual $1,000 payments in “Good Neighbor” agreements. Capital Dynamics and Tenaska are developing a 300-megawatt solar project in Marrs Township. We have signed leases with more than 65 landowners for approximately 2,500-3,000 acres, although not all of this land will necessarily be utilized for solar panels,” Tiago Sabino Dias, president and CEO of Arevon Energy Management said. Arevon is an affiliate of Capital Dynamics.
Dias said he anticipates construction to begin in 2022 and last about 14 months, adding more than 200 jobs during the building phase and five full time jobs during the 35 year lifespan of the project. The Marrs Township project is one of a several that the company has in development in southern Indiana. They are also looking to build in Pike, Knox and Gibson counties. Dias said he understands that “projects like this may be unfamiliar to the general public and we know there are questions.” He said they are in the process of hiring a community representative and establishing a local office to “help ensure an open dialogue about the project.” He urged landowners to reach out via email or call 812-573-0032 with any questions. The company also has a website at www.poseysolarproject. com for those seeking more information. “More than 65 local landowners have voluntarily leased land for this project and are eager to see this solar project become a reality. Our conversations with local leaders over the past nine months have been positive, and we see substantial benefits for the community through this project, including tax revenue, economic development payments, jobs and opportunities for local contractors and business to provide goods and services. We will be releasing an economic benefits study that quantifies these benefits soon,” Dias said. Chastain and other homeowners who live in the area of the proposed project say they are far from eager, however. They question the timeline of the project, a lack of communication from community leaders, flooding concerns, the impact of a solar farm on their property values and the possibility of losing their beloved rural views to rows of solar panel arrays stretching, in some cases, on three sides of their homes. A solar ordinance setback, passed in March, allows panels to be built as close as 100 feet from their homes. The previous ordinance was more restrictive, requiring 1,000 feet. “They’ve been very secretive. They are out here digging
up people’s property lines. They’ve dug up my property line out by the road. They are really elusive and they want to try to push this through when nobody knows about it,” Chastain said. His son, Jerry Chastain III, who also lives in the proposed area but is not one of the landowners contacted about leasing property, said he and his neighbors want answers. “They’ve been out here for over four weeks surveying. They are doing it seven days a week. During the holidays and everything,” Chastain said. “Nobody is really on board for a solar power plant. This is going to be taking our fertile farm ground, our values, everything we love about living in this area. This is a pretty big deal. “We are a strong community. Together, we like to talk. If someone had come by before we got a letter and asked ‘Do you have any concerns before we design this? Do you have any considerations for this project’ that would have been one thing. But we know nothing,” he said. “They pick the rules. They set the terms. There’s so much we don’t know. There’s a lot of gaps in there that they’re not filling in.” The Chastains and their neighbors have been working to fill in the gaps themselves. They had a meeting in their barn and began to brainstorm. They started researching other proposed solar projects around the state and solar farms across the country. A Facebook group, Stop Industrial Solar Plants in Posey County, Indiana, was formed by neighbor Misty Bishop on December 28 and has 102 members. An online petition was started on www. change.org and has 529 signatures. Ben Morgan, another homeowner in the area, has spent hours going door to door seeking signatures for a paper petition and spreading the word about the Tenaska project. Group members also plan to attend the Area Plan Commission meeting at Hovey House on January 14 to share their concerns.
Posey County mourns loss of Commissioner Carl Schmitz By Dave Pearce Posey County lost a good man this week. Posey County Commissioner Carl Schmitz passed away last week after courageously fighting cancer for several months. Schmitz was 70. Schmitz recently awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash, the highest honor that can be bestowed on an Indiana citizen. Posey County Area Plan Commission President Mark Seib presented Schmitz with the honor of Kentucky Colonel in July. Funeral services were held on Monday at Zion-Lippe United Church of Christ. Burial was in the church cemetery. A dairyman at heart, Schmitz, was best known for the thousands
of gallons of ice cream he has made and most often donated to events and causes around the area. But by his resume, he obviously has done more than make ice cream. The following is a partial list of his activi-
ties. Posey County Commissioner – 2013-2021 National Dairy Promotion and Research Board – 2005-2012 - Export Committee Chair, 4 years District X and State FFA Officer – 1968-1970 Advisory Committee, North Posey FFA – 12 years Posey County Rural Youth – eight years Zion Lippe UCC Church Council Officer – three years Zion Lippe UCC Sunday School Superintendent – two years Zion Lippe UCC Church Choir – seven years United Caring Shelters Zion Lippe UCC cooking – 26 years United Caring Services Establishment Board – two years
God’s Storehouse Food Pantry Chair of Building Committee – two years Partners in Food Management Committee – 12 years Zion Lippe UCC Summer Picnic Chair – two years Evansville Young Dairymen founding member (1971-present) - Vanderburgh County 4-H Fair Ice Cream Stand (1972-present) Southwest Indiana Holstein Breeders Association founding member (1971-present) - Treasurer for all but two years of existence Indiana Farm Bureau Posey County Vice-President – 14 years (County delegate – 10 years) Indiana State Holstein Sale Committee – two years Dairymen Incorporated delegate – 15 years - Outstanding Young
Farmer recognition - Board member, KY/IN division – four years Board member, Southwestern Indiana representative, Milk Services Incorporated - two years Board member, Southwestern Indiana representative, Dairy Farmers of America - four years Board member, Southeast United Dairy Industry Association - nine years Indiana Milk Promotion Board seven years US Dairy Export Council - six years Robinson Township Conservation Club member (50 years) Indiana Prairie Farmer Master Farmer Award Recipient Poseyville Kiwanis Distinguished Citizen.
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USDA Provides Additional Pandemic Assistance to Hog Producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new program to assist hog producers who sold hogs through a negotiated sale during the period in which these producers faced the greatest reduction in market prices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP) is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative and addresses gaps in previous assistance for hog producers. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will accept applications Dec. 15, 2021 through Feb. 25, 2022. SMHPP provides assistance to hog producers who sold hogs through a negotiated sale from April 16, 2020 through Sept. 1, 2020. Negoti-
ated sale, or negotiated formula sale, means a sale of hogs by a producer to a packer under which the base price for the hogs is determined by seller-buyer interaction and agreement on a delivery day. USDA is offering SMHPP as packer production was reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic due to employee illness and supply chain issues, resulting in fewer negotiated hogs being procured and subsequent lower market prices. “Previous pandemic assistance used flat rates across the hog industry, and this didn’t take into account the various levels of harm felt by different producers,” said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “We worked closely with indus-
2021-409 HOME NFP Recipient – Combined Notice: Notice of Intent to Request a Release of Funds and Finding of No Significant Impact (Assessed Activity) NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS December 30, 2021 Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 900 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-7777 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Vision Communities, Inc. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about January 15, 2022, the IHCDA authorizes Vision Communities, Inc. to submit a request to the HUD for the release of HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzales Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, to undertake a project known as: Project title: The Landing Retail Conversion Purpose and Scope of Project: To convert 5,000 square feet of vacant retail space in an existing multifamily building into seven (7) affordable apartment units. IHCDA funding amount: $1,062,400 Specific project address(es): 111 E. Water Street Mount Vernon, Posey County, IN 47620 FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The IHCDA has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at IHCDA, 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 900 Indianapolis, IN 46204 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the IHCDA, 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 900, Indianapolis, IN 46204. All comments received on or before January 14, 2022, will be considered by the IHCDA prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The IHCDA certifies to HUD that Jacob Sipe in his capacity as Executive Director consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD's approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the Vision Communities, Inc. to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the Recipient’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of IHCDA.; (b) the IHCDA has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) Vision Communities, Inc. or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be e-mailed to HUD administration at CPD_COVID-19OEEIND@hud.gov. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Jacob Sipe, IHCDA Executive DirectorPublished in the Posey County News on November 23, 2021 - hspaxlp Published in the Posey County News on December 28, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-404 POSEY COUNTY DRAINAGE BOARD NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Drainage Board of Posey County, IN will receive sealed bids at the Posey County Auditor’s office in the Coliseum Building, 126 East Third Street, Mt. Vernon, IN up to the hour of 4:00 p.m. local time on Monday, January 3rd, 2022. Bids will be opened at the Hovey house on Tuesday, January 4th at 7:45 a.m. The Posey County Drainage Board wishes to secure a schedule of rates for Labor and the use of Spraying and/or Mowing and/or Excavating equipment that may be used for the maintenance of Posey County regulated drains. Bidders should provide a list that indicates the brand name, model, and type of the piece of equipment and the hourly and/or daily cost. The amount should include all applicable operating (fuel, oil, tires, taxes, license, spray, etc.) costs as well as cost of the manpower required to operate the aforementioned equipment. Any cost of equipment or manpower required to transport to the work site shall receive prior approval from the owner. The proposal must have a maximum amount. The maximum amount will be 5,000 equipment and/or man hours (625 equipment and/or man days). The bidder must also show proof of insurance coverage. Contractors Public Liability: $300,000/$500,000 Contractors Protective Automotive Liability (Owner Equipment): $300,000/$500,000 Automotive Liability (Non-owner Equipment): $300,000/$500,000 The Posey County Drainage Board will provide schedules and of other information as it becomes available. The proposal will be prepared using the latest information available should the bidder’s rate increase. Copies of the current schedule are available at the Posey County Auditor’s Office. No bid security or performance security shall be required for items proposed in this notice. The tenure of this proposal shall begin February 1st, 2022 and end December 31st, 2022. The Posey County Drainage Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids in accordance with the regulations put forth in IC 36-1-12 Approved by the: POSEY COUNTY DRAINAGE BOARD SCOTT BECKER, PRESIDENT TIM HOENERT, MEMBER MATT SCHENK, MEMBER DALE KOESTER, MEMBER BILL COLLINS, COMMISSIONER/MEMBER Attest: Adam M. Bigge, Posey County Surveyor/Ex-officio member Published in the Posey County News on December 21, December 28, 2021 - hspaxlp 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
try partners and USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to target assistance to hog producers who were hit the hardest during the pandemic. This is one more example of our efforts to provide new, broader, and more equitable opportunities for farmers, ranchers and producers.” The Department has set aside up to $50 million in pandemic assistance funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for SMHPP. SMHPP Program Details Eligible hogs include hogs sold through a negotiated sale by producers between April 16, 2020, and Sept. 1, 2020. To be eligible, the producer must be a person or legal entity who has ownership in the hogs and whose production facilities are located in the United States, including U.S. territories. Contract producers, federal, state and local governments, including public schools and packers are not eligible for SMHPP. SMHPP payments will be calculated by multiplying the number of head of eligible hogs, not
to exceed 10,000 head, by the payment rate of $54 per head. FSA will issue payments to eligible hog producers as applications are received and approved. Applying for Assistance Eligible hog producers can apply for SMHPP starting Dec. 15, 2021, by completing the FSA940, Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program application. Additional documentation may be required. Visit farmers.gov/smhpp for a copy of the Notice of Funds Availability, information on applicant eligibility and more information on how to apply. Applications can be submitted to the FSA office at any USDA Service Center nationwide by mail, fax, hand delivery or via electronic means. To find your local FSA office, visit farmers. gov/service-locator. Hog producers can also call 877-508-8364 to speak directly with a USDA employee ready to offer assistance. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.
Court News and Legal Advertisements dent x2 - PCS Trey Sensmeier - Mount Vernon - Possession of Legend Drug or Precursor, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - PCS -December 13 Dalton Hamilton - Mount Vernon - Domestic Battery MVPD -December 14 Thomas Sandoval - New Harmony - Driving While Suspended - NHTM -December 15 Mariana Cavalier - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated, Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon, Resisting Law Enforcement, Leaving the Scene of a Crash - MVPD Thomas Peters - Evansville - Warrant, Attempted Dealing in Methamphetamine (petition to revoke bond) - PCS Thomas Belcher - Odon - Habitual Traffic Violator PCS -December 16 Donald Reidford - Evansville - Operating While Intoxicated Endangerment ISP Jason Woods - New Har-
December 7 April Brown - Evansville Operating While Intoxicated Endangerment, Neglect of a Dependent, Operating While Intoxicated with Passenger Less than 18 Years of age PCS -December 8 Johnny Vanover - Reed, KY - Warrant, Intimidation - PCS -December 10 Luther Adams - Evansville - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine (petition to revoke) - PCS -December 11 Frank Kirk - Mount Vernon - Resisting Law Enforcement - MVPD John Turner - Mount Vernon - Driving While Suspended - NHPD Devin Morrison - Evansville - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Neglect of a Dependent x2, Possession of Syringe, Possession of Paraphernalia, Operating Without Ever Obtaining a License PCS -December 12 Rubi Kaczmarek - Evansville - Neglect of a Depen-
mony - Warrant, Battery PCS -December 18 Araka Combs - Vincennes - Driving Never Receive License - PCS -December 19 Frederick Esche - New Harmony - Operating While Intoxicated, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana - MVPD Kyle Vincent - Evansville - Strangulation, Intimidation, Domestic Battery - MVPD Heather Bell - Wadesville - Domestic Battery-Adult knowing presence of child less than 16 years, Domestic Battery-Adult against a family or member less than 14-years-old, Resisting Law Enforcement - PCS Ebenezer Hernandez - LaPorte - Habitual Traffic Violator - ISP Amie Orth - LaPorte Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia - ISP -Probate Adelaide Anderson John Hall Elizabeth Hall Karen Ashworth Jack Finck
2021-405 The Posey County Surveyor’s office wishes to obtain quotes for maintenance of a section of the regulated drain known Persimmon Pond/Blue Pond Ditch. The location of the site is 2.3 miles south of Hwy 62, between Gun Club Rd and Caborn Rd along Persimmon Pond Ditch. It can be accessed via an oil road from Gun Club rd. The section in need of maintenance is approximately 5219 feet long. It extends from approximately 1246 feet downstream from the confluence of Blue Pond Ditch and Persimmon Pond Ditch and then upstream to the confluence. From there, work proceeds north, up Blue Pond approximately 3973 feet. The work consists of 3 separate tasks. 1. Removal of trees and brush along Blue Pond Ditch 2. Dredging/dipping out accumulated sediment from the bottom of the entirety of the work area. 3. Modification of 2 low water crossings. (Lowering of one and the replacement of another with sections of 4x6 Box culvert that will be supplied by the tenant farmer) To request specific information pertaining to this project, please call or email the Posey County Surveyor’s office. Adam.m.bigge@poseycountyin.gov 812-305-2503 Published in the Posey County News on December 21, December 28, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-406 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY
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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT SS: 2021 TERM CAUSE NO. 65C01-2112-EU-000084
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF RUBY J. SCHROEDER, DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Joan C. Nevill, Debra L. Linstromberg, Robert D. Juncker and Laura B. Cox were on the 8th day of December, 2021 appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Ruby J. Schroeder, who died on the 20th 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 14th day of December, 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 Published in the Posey County News on December 21, December 28, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-402 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-22-0002-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: $115,353.44 Cause Number: 65D01-1907-MF-000317 Plaintiff: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Defendant: Ryan P. Finney and Absolute Resolutions Investments LLC By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twelve (12), Township Five (5) South, Range Twelve (12) West, lying in Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana, and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twelve (12), Township Five (5) South, Range Twelve (12) West, said point lies a distance of Three Hundred Eleven and Fifty-five Hundredths (311.55) feet North of the Southeast Comer of said Quarter Quarter Section; thence North along the East line of said Quarter Quarter Section, a distance of One Hundred Fifty-six and Seventy Hundredths (156.70) feet to a point; thence South 89 degrees 57 minutes West a distance of One Hundred Eighty-nine and Seventy-five Hundredths ( 189. 75) feet to an iron pipe; thence South and parallel with the East line of said Quarter Quarter Section, a distance of One Hundred Fifty-six and Seventy Hundredths (156.70) feet; thence North 89 degrees 57 minutes East a distance of One Hundred Eighty-nine and Seventy-five Hundredths (189.75) feet to the the place of beginning. Commonly Known as: 4546 Saint Wendel Cynthia, Wadesville, IN 47638 Parcel No. 65-06-12-100-055.001-016 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. Jessica S Owens, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham Jr. Attorney No. 26533-49 41 E Washington St., STE 400 By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (812) 838-1321 317-264-5000 Atty File #: B312-347 Robinson 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 21, December 28, 2021, January 4, 2022 - hspaxlp
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Sermon of the Week - So You Think You are a Big Man...kind Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Moses 1:5 “No man can behold all my works, except he behold all my glory, and no man can behold all my glory, and afterwards remain in the flesh.” Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” God is the beginning of every beginning, the end of every end, and Lord of the Universe. The Universe is all of space and time and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. It stretches a diameter of over 150 billion light years. Think about what distance 1 light year covers! What man can see of the Universe is estimated to contain 200 billion to two trillion galaxies. Every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at it’s center. The Universe is expanding, faster and faster. Thinking about it all makes my head spin! We have all seen photos taken from space or from the moon. The Earth is certainly a blue masterpiece just hanging there in the darkness. I call all of the Universe ‘God’s Jewels’ and I have asked God to bless me when I die and let me spend part of eternity visiting all of the beauty ‘out there’. It all seems to go on forever and ever in all directions. No word in any language can really describe the enormity of it all. Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” And here we are...mankind feeling so proud of how we are ‘masters of the earth’. Survivors, living in a thread of atmosphere a few miles thick is what we really are. Oblivious to our precarious position on this earth and in the universe, we permit ourselves the luxury of seeking to control each other, fight wars, and experiment with arms that could eventually end up destroying our own planet. Man is pretentious, to say the least. God must smile for sure, when he hears some leaders making their global, life changing plans for world domination. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts”. We can all get caught up in our self importance at one time or another. Other people don’t act the way you believe they should. Some people just seem plain stupid to you...no education apparent. You have the solution to everything...if only others would listen to you. What’s wrong with these people? Listen to me! Disputes emerge from tiny nothings and expand into all out wars because of our egos. World population has lost it’s true goal: to live as one, in harmony with each other. God has been put in the background, shadowed by our greed for any and everything worldly. Morals have gone by the wayside in the name of feeding what our flesh desires. It never ends. And where is God in all of this? What protection do we have to protect ourselves from ourselves? Psalm 125:2 “As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore.” He protects us from ourselves. Thank you Jesus! We are nothing but minute particles, people. Nothing. How great it is that God has given us life here on this planet, hung in all of this vastness! James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. Humble yourselves before His greatness. Humble your spirit and thank Him with each breath you take that we are here in all of this immensity, living a brief moment in time, existing to honor our Creator. Our lives compare to shooting stars. They light up for a brief moment...then they are gone. Compared to the Universe, mankind is nothing...nothing at all. Compared to God, the Universe is nothing...nothing at all. Amen.
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Briefly Poseyville Yard Site Closing For Winter
MV Legion to host Shrimp Boil
All Posey County Recycling Centers will be closed on Saturday, December 25 and on Saturday, January 1. The Posey County Solid Waste District will be closed December 24 through 27, and on January 3. For more information, contact the district at 838-1613. Mount Vernon 2022 curbside maps are now available at the Posey County Solid Waste District office, Printcrafters, Mount Vernon City Hall, and Mount Vernon Street Department.
New Year’s at American Legion Post 5 - Get your reservations in for the Shrimp Boil on New Years Eve. The sign up sheet is at the bar. It is $20 a plate. Uncle Ted (Ted Denning) will be fixing it. You can call the post to have your name added or send a message to the post. It is open to the public.
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.
APL News 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
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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. January 10 at 10:30 a.m. - Virtual Story Time - Join us on our Facebook page for a virtual story time. You will also receive information on a take-it-andmake-it craft kit.
Legal Advertisement 2021-411 Notice to Taxpayers of Proposed Additional Appropriations Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Posey County that the proper legal officers of The Posey County Council will meet at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana, on January 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. to consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. Name of Fund Purpose Intended Amount County General Salary Adjustment $112,000.00 Cum Bridge Salary Adjustment $4,000.00 Health Board Salary Adjustment $4,000.00 Sheriff Salary Adjustment $36,500.00 Highway Salary Adjustment $13,500.00 Reassessment Salary Adjustment $1,000.00 E911 Dispatch Salary Adjustment $3,500.00 Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally approved, will be referred to the Department of Local Government Financing. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations within (15) days of receipt of a certified copy of the action taken at the above meeting. Maegen L. Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on December 28, 2021 - hspaxlp
2021-410 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE AND OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS UPON HIGHWAYS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, IN WHEREAS, Indiana Code 9-21-1-3 Indiana Code 9-21-1-3.3 authorize the City of Mt. Vernon, IN to adopt an ordinance concerning the use and operation of golf carts upon highways under the jurisdiction of the City of Mt. Vernon, IN; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana, that: I. Amendment to Code of Ordinances Title VII: Traffic Code, Chapter 70. General Provisions The following definitions shall be added to the City of Mt. Vernon Code of Ordinances Title VII : Traffic Code, Chapter 70. General Provisions, Section 70.01 Definitions: CITY. All references to City shall mean the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana. GOLF CART. Defined by I.C. 9-13-2-69.7, as may be amended. II. Addition of “Chapter 75. Golf Carts” to Title VII: Traffic Code in the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana Code of Ordinances A. A new chapter shall be added to the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana Code of Ordinances. The Chapter shall be Chapter 75. GOLF CARTS and shall be added to Title VII: Traffic Code as follows: 75.01 Use and Operation of Golf Carts 75.02 Registration 75.03 Financial Responsibility of the Owner, Lessee and Operator 75.04 Equipment 75.05 Number and Seating of Occupants 75.06 Liability and Responsibility of Owner or Lessee 75.99 Penalty 75.01 USE AND OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS (A) Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, the operation of golf carts on City streets is and shall be prohibited, except insofar as such golf carts are registered, equipped, and operated in full compliance with this chapter. (B) Only persons holding a valid motor vehicle driver’s license may operate a golf cart within the City under this chapter. An operator of a golf cart must have the valid motor vehicle driver’s license in his or her possession at all times while operating the golf cart. (C) Golf carts may only be operated on streets within the City on which the speed limit is Thirty (30) miles per hour or less. (D) Golf carts may not be operated: (1) On sidewalks; (2) On State Highway 62 (Fourth Street); (3) On Main Street, except to cross Main Street, at right angles, in order to travel from one (1) street under the jurisdiction of the City to another street under the jurisdiction to the City when the operation can be done safely and crossings shall not occur at the following intersections: 3rd and Main, 4th and Main, an 5th and Main; (4) On streets on which the speed limit is more than 30 miles per hour; (5) At a speed greater than Twenty-five (25) miles per hour; (6) On any unpaved surfaces of public property; and (7) On any private property without permission of the owner. (E) All golf carts and the operation thereof shall be subject to all traffic rules, in addition to the requirements set forth herein, as required by Indiana Statutes governing the operation of motor vehicles. § 75.02 REGISTRATION. (A) The owner or lessee of a golf cart desiring to operate it on the streets of the City must register the golf cart annually with the City on or before March 1st, and pay an annual registration fee of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) paid to the City Clerk/Treasurer who, after inspection by the City Police Department verifying the golf cart is insured and equipped as required by §§ 75.03 and 75.04, respectively, of this chapter, shall issue a Certificate of Registration (“permit” or “permit decal”) which permit shall be prominently attached to and displayed on the bottom left corner of the windshield of the golf cart or, if the golf cart lacks a windshield, the front driverside quarter panel of the golf cart. (B) The City Clerk-Treasurer, or her designated agent, is authorized to collect the registration fees and the registration fees collected shall first be used to pay the cost of purchasing the permit decals and the balance of the registration fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the Police education fund. § 75.03 FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER, LESSEE AND OPERATOR. A golf cart operating on the streets of the City shall be insured by liability insurance coverage in an amount not less than that provided by Indiana Statutes for motor vehicles operated on public thoroughfares in the State of Indiana. Proof of such liability coverage must be available on the golf cart or carried by the operator at all times the golf cart is operated under this Chapter. § 75.04 EQUIPMENT. A golf cart operating on the streets of the City shall be equipped with 2 operating headlights (1 on each side of the front of the golf cart), taillights (1 on each side of the rear of the golf cart) visible from a distance of Five hundred (500) feet, brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the golf cart; brake lights; a rear view mirror; a daylight fluorescent orange flag attached to the rear of the golf cart displayed at a height of seven (7) feet, and, a slow moving vehicle placard shall be prominently displayed on the rear of the golf cart as provided by I. C. 9-21-9-2. Additional reference /.C. 9-21-9-3 and 9-21-9-4. § 75.05 NUMBER AND SEATING OF OCCUPANTS. (A) Occupants, including the operator, of a golf cart in operation on the City streets or thoroughfares shall be limited to the number of persons for whom factory seating is installed on the cart. However, in no event shall a golf cart, as manufactured, transport more than six (6) persons. (B) Occupants of the golf cart, including the operator, shall be seated in the cart and no part of the body of the operator or an occupant shall extend outside the perimeter of the cart while in operation. § 75.06 LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNER OR LESSEE. The owner, or lessee, of a golf cart, who applies for a permit to operate the golf cart within the City as herein above provided in § 75.02, shall agree to be responsible, jointly and severally, with any person who is permitted to operate the golf cart, for any injury or damages the operator causes by reason of the operation of the golf cart if such operator is liable for such damages. § 75.99 PENALTY. (A) All law enforcement officers shall have the power and it shall be their duty to enforce the provisions of this chapter unless otherwise prevented by state statutes regarding the enforcement of state laws. (B) Any person who violates this chapter shall be subject to a penalty of One Hundred Dollars ($1 00.00) for the first violation in any 12-month period. (C) Any person who violates this chapter a second time in any 12-month period shall be subject to a penalty of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Any additional violation in a 12-month period shall increase by One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), ie. a third offense is Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), fourth offense is Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00), etc. In addition, the permit as herein above provided, may be subject to suspension or revocation; provided, however, in the event that more than two (2) offenses constituting violations of this chapter occur within one (1) year, the permit to operate the golf cart shall be revoked and may not be reissued for a period of one (1) year. This revocation shall apply to both the person to whom the revoked permit was issued and the golf cart for which the permit was issued. (D) If the person found responsible for violation of this chapter is a minor, the custodial parent or parents or the guardian of the minor shall be responsible for the actions of such minor and shall be liable for payment of the fine or fines imposed hereunder. (E) A court may order compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (F) Upon collection , all fines and penalties shall be payable to the Clerk-Treasurer. The Clerk-Treasurer is hereby authorized to accept the payment of the monetary penalties into the General Fund of the City. (G) Ordinance violations issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be referred to the City Attorney for filing with the appropriate court in Posey County, Indiana. Persons who admit or are found to have violated the provisions of this Chapter shall also be responsible for the City’s legal fees incurred for filing the ordinance violation and court appearances, in addition to the fine assessed. II. Effective Date This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, posting of signs, and publication as required. Fiscal impact statement: The fiscal impact of this Ordinance is the cost of the sign age, registration decals, and publication of the ordinance adoption which publication is a cost anticipated in the regular course of business and payable from the current budget without an additional appropriation. ORDAINED AND PASSED by the Common Council of the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana this 15 day of December, 2021. G. William Curtis, Presiding Officer Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, at 6:54 o’clock p.m. of the 15 day of December, 2021, for his condiseration and action theron. Cristi L. Sitzman, Clerk-Treasurer Having examined the foregoing Ordinance and i do now, as Mayor of the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, approve said Ordinance and return the same to the ClerkTreasurer this 15 day od December, 2021. G. William Curtis, Presiding Officer Published in the Posey County News on December 28, 2021 - hspaxlp
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Wildcat wrestling continues to roll By River Snodgrass Mount Vernon’s wrestling team faced off against Southridge on Tuesday, December 14. It was a great night all around for the Wildcats. There was improvement on the Junior Varsity level, as well as a very comfortable victory for the varsity team with a final score of 54-19. Junior Varsity winners for the night include Malaki Harms, Chance Brock, Nolan Fischer, Ethan Sutfin and Ben Powell. The JV team has put in an immense amount of work to better themselves. A team with a strong Junior Varsity and Varsity team will be successful for years to come, and the young wrestlers keep this in mind as they attend practices and have JV matches. Varsity winners against Southridge include Malachi Spainhoward, Brendan Hubbard, Zack Bulkley, Mason Suits, Colton
Schneider, Matthias Gates, Ethan Yarber, Chris Newman, Brady Hook and Hayden Huss. The Cats are looking to make a statement in their conference as they continue to plow over the competition. While it is exciting to win many matches throughout the year, many wrestlers are simply glad to have the opportunity to be back on the mat against opposing teams. The seniors worked extremely hard leading up to this season, attempting to make it a special one, and so far it has been nothing short of successful. Defeating Southridge was just the start of this fantastic week for Mount Vernon as they went on to roll over the county rival, North Posey, on Thursday. Defeating the Vikings with a final score of 52-21, the Cats were looking to keep the cup in Mount Vernon, following suit of the football team. These two wins moved the Cats to a winning record of 16-5.
Viking wrestlers finish 4-1 at Ben Davis By Chris Morlan Squeezing in a few extra matches before Christmas Day, the North Posey wrestling team traveled to Indianapolis for the Giant Duals at Ben Davis High School last Wednesday. The Vikings competed in five dual matches and left Ben Davis finishing second with a 4-1 record. Ryle High School, a powerhouse from Union, Kentucky beat North Posey in the championship dual. Finishing undefeated with a 5-0 record at the Giant Duals were Gavin Wheeler in the 113-pound weight class, Blake Zirkelbach in the 126-pound weight class and Wyatt Willman in the 220-pound weight class. Willman won three of his matches with pins in 14, 16 and 27 seconds. Winning four matches at Ben Davis were Kaleb Baehl in the 106-pound weight class, Ty Mauck in the 132-pound weight class and Nick Akers in the 152-pound weight class. North Posey 70, Danville 6: 106: Kaleb Baehl (NP) won by forfeit, 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) won by forfeit, 120: Trace Martin (NP) over Bryce Hahn (D) by fall (1:45), 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) over Wesley Dennison (D) by major decision 14-4, 132: Ty Mauck (NP) over Lainie Bernworth (D) by fall (0:49), 138: Camden Lupfer (NP) over Nick Tuttle (D) by fall (0:56), 145: Nathan Schoening (NP) won by forfeit, 152: Nick Akers (NP) won by forfeit, 160: Austin Thornburg (NP) won by forfeit, 170: Brant Oakley (NP) over Gabe Williams (D) by decision 4-2, 182: Lander Shelby (NP) over Ethan Lafferty (D) by decision 6-5, 195: Andrew Smith (D) over Reece Terhune (NP) by fall (1:29), 220: Wyatt Willman (NP) over Brayden Hahn (D) by fall (0:16), 285: Tristen Gammon (NP) won by forfeit. North Posey 84, Indianapolis George Washington 0: 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) won by forfeit, 120: Trace Martin (NP) won by forfeit, 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) won by forfeit, 132: Ty Mauck (NP) won by forfeit, 138: Camden Lupfer (NP) won by forfeit, 145: Nathan Schoening (NP) won by forfeit, 152: Nick Akers (NP) over Diamonte Lamb (GW) by fall (5:29), 160: Austin Thornburg (NP) won by forfeit, 170: Brant Oakley (NP) won by forfeit, 182: Lander Shelby (NP) won by forfeit, 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) over
Louis Jacintos (GW) by fall (0:27). North Posey 54, Ben Davis 22: 120: Trace Martin (NP) over Keith Parker (BD) by injury default, 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) over Jeremiah Drake (BD) by fall (1:17), 132: Ty Mauck (NP) won by forfeit, 138: Austin Beasley (BD) over Nathan Schoening (NP) by decision 10-3, 145: Anfernee Oliver (BD) over Camden Lupfer (NP) by decision 15-9, 152: Nick Akers (NP) over Gage Eckels (BD) by fall (3:10), 160: Hank Appleman (BD) over Austin Thornburg (NP) by major decision 11-1, 170: Brant Oakley (NP) over Markus Furlan (BD) by fall (1:08); 182: Alex Ramsey (BD) over Lander Shelby (NP) by fall (2:37), 195: Max McKean (BD) over Reece Terhune (NP) by fall (2:52), 220: Wyatt Willman (NP) over Sermian Finch (BD) by fall (0:27), 285: Tristen Gammon (NP) won by forfeit, 106: Kaleb Baehl (NP) won by forfeit, 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) over Sai Clayon (BD) by fall (0:57). North Posey 41, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard 25: 132: Ty Mauck (NP) over Will Hudson (IBC) by major decision 10-1, 138: Camden Lupfer (NP) over Asher Bolen (IBC) by fall (1:18), 145: Nick Akers (NP) over Charlie Rushenberg (IBC) by technical fall 20-4, 152: Eli Bustamante (IBC) over Austin Thornburg (NP) by fall (2:49), 160: John Rushenberg (IBC) over Brant Oakley (NP) by major decision 11-3, 170: Kade Rickard (IBC) over Landon Epley (NP) by decision 10-4, 182: Lander Shelby (NP) over Jack Dickson (IBC) by fall (3:10), 195: Jeff Waugh (IBC) over Reece Terhune (NP) by fall (2:47), 220: Wyatt Willman (NP) over Tristan Aspeslet (IBC) by fall (0:14), 285: Andrew Choi (IBC) over Tristen Gammon (NP) by decision 9-3, 106: Kaleb Baehl (NP) over Stephen Bell (IBC) by fall (1:57), 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) over Gabriel McNamee (IBC) by decision 5-0, 120: Sam Bustamonte (IBC) over Trace Martin (NP) by decision 1-0, 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) over Ethan Brown (IBC) by fall (1:27). Ryle, KY 53, North Posey 20: 138: Cole Thomas (Ryle)
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over Nathan Schoening (NP) by fall (0:51), 145: Jameson Smith (Ryle) over Camden Lupfer (NP) by major decision 12-4, 152: Colin Ross (Ryle) over Nick Akers (NP) by decision 14-11, 160: Carter Mosserly (Ryle) over Brant Oakley (NP) by fall (1:05), 170: Landon Epley (NP) won by forfeit, 182: Noah Duke (Ryle) over Lander Shelby (NP) by fall (0:10), 195: Trey Fleck (Ryle) over Reece Terhune (NP) by fall (0:45); 220: Wyatt Willman (NP) won by forfeit, 285: Tayshaun Marshall (Ryle) over Tristen Gammon (NP) by fall (1:22) 106: Landen Evans (Ryle) over Kaleb Baehl (NP) by fall (1:10), 113: Gavin Wheeler (NP) over Callen Schmidt (Ryle) by technical fall 18-3, 120: Rider Trumble (Ryle) over Trace Martin (NP) by fall (3:18), 126: Blake Zirkelbach (NP) over Joey Sander (Ryle) by decision 3-1, 132: James Haas (Ryle) over Ty Mauck (NP) by major decision 9-0. North Posey is now 16-4 in dual matches for the season. The Vikings are back in action starting this Wednesday at the Evansville Mater Dei Holiday Tournament with a start time of 11 a.m. This tournament will end on Thursday with matches beginning at 9 a.m.
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PCCF Community Scholarship Program accepting applications This year, donors to the Posey County Community Foundation are once again making scholarship awards available through the Community Scholarship Program. “Many Foundation donors have honored their loved ones, high schools, or professions by endowing scholarship opportunities through the Foundation,” says Amy Smith, the Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact. “We administer separate scholarship funds established by individuals, families, and organizations to assist local students in pursuit of advanced education. Together, these scholarships make up our Community Scholarship Program.” Students may apply for one or more scholarships, as long as they meet the particular eligibility requirements. Details about each scholarship
and the application are posted on the website at www.communityfoundationalliance.org/posey/ scholarships/opportunities. Eligibility requirements and selection criteria are determined by donors and are posted on the website. Each scholarship is unique and supports students with a variety of backgrounds, educational goals, and economic statuses. Awards are made without regard to race, creed, color, sex, religion, or national origin and are based on a competitive process which may consider academic achievement, extracurricular activities, personal aspirations, educational goals, and financial need. The Foundation offers the following tips to help students complete their applications: • Begin working on the application early. • Search for scholarships that match your
unique interests and hobbies. • Take the time to write required essays. It’s worth the extra effort. • Follow all instructions carefully and make sure you are submitting all the required parts (including letters of recommendation, transcripts, etc.). • Ask a friend or teacher to read your application and essay for any mistakes that you may have missed. • Check and double-check your application before submitting. The deadline to apply is 12:00 midnight on Sunday, February 27, 2022. About the Posey County Community Foundation The Posey County Community Foundation is
one of nine regional county affiliates of the Community Foundation Alliance. The Alliance holds more than 1,200 named funds established by individuals, families, businesses, civic groups, and agencies to improve the quality of life throughout southwestern Indiana, with charitable assets over $148 million. During our most recent fiscal year, grants and scholarships awarded from all Alliance funds to benefit programs, projects, and people in the nine affiliate counties totaled over $6.6 million. The Alliance provides management, administrative, and development expertise and services, so every local affiliate foundation can focus on promoting philanthropy, building endowment, and grantmaking, making a difference in their community today and for years to come.
Evansville pair makes sustaining gifts to Medical School A pair of Evansville natives are building on their continued support of health sciences in southwestern Indiana with a major gift to Indiana University School of Medicine. William C. and Mary R. (O’Daniel) Stone announced a $34.2 million gift to establish the Mary O’Daniel Stone and Bill Stone Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at IU School of Medicine—Evansville. The center will seek to fundamentally alter and improve the standard of care for people with bipolar disorder, and dramatically increase access to psychiatric care for the children and adolescent youth of southwestern Indiana. This gift, one of the largest in IU School of Medicine history, follows the 2018 gift of $15 million the Stones made toward a multi-institutional
health sciences collaboration between the University of Evansville, University of Southern Indiana and Indiana University. “As natives, we are committed to Evansville’s growth. Key to quality growth is a healthy populace. Mental health is one of the least understood maladies, is often debilitating to individuals, and very difficult for families and communities,” said Bill Stone. “This center will allow researchers to make Evansville a center of groundbreaking scientific discovery, while simultaneously training physicians to address the communities’ very real needs.” The new center will endow three new chairs and has a fund to support six additional child and adolescent psychiatrists/ fellowships—a dramatic infusion for southwestern Indiana,
where several counties are without any psychiatric providers. Even in Evansville, this would nearly triple the number of child psychiatrists—improving access, enabling earlier diagnosis and allowing for quicker treatment. The psychiatrists will also be conducting research at the center, with a focus on bipolar and other mood disorders. These researchers will be able to build on the existing strength in neurosciences at IU School of Medicine, harnessing tools and expertise in the areas of genetic analysis, animal modeling and imaging, biological sampling, drug development, and data analysis. “We are grateful for Bill and Mary Stone’s dedication to expanding Evansville’s economic growth and advancing research in mental health,” said IU President Pamela Whitten. “Through their generosity, Indiana University continues its commitment to transforming the future of health care in the Evansville region and the entire state.” Along with attracting world-class researchers and clinicians to southwestern Indiana, the new center will also be leading the way in providing better treatments through big data. A real-world evidence data lake is planned—a first-of-its-kind comprehensive data platform for psychiatric research and machine learning. This data lake would draw from millions of patient records across the United States. Through medical artificial intelligence, a research team in Evansville would identify the most effective therapies and promising innovations by analyzing patient characteristics and prescription patterns that result in optimal outcomes. This data lake would be continuously updated and expanded as new patient data is added, creating a resource for not only treating Hoosier patients, but also making southwestern Indiana a national hub for research in child and psychiatric disorders by attracting talented researchers and investment capital to Evansville. According to the Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy at IU School of Medicine, Indiana falls far behind the national average for population per provider ratio in psychiatry. In adults, Indiana has about half as many psychiatrists treating patients as the national average. In child and adolescent care, that number is even lower—with a 20,916 to 1 ratio of patients to physicians, versus the national rate of 8,848 to 1. IU School of Medicine is committed to improving those numbers, with new residen-
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Viking Pride This week’s recipient of Viking Pride is Ella Galvin. Being a Senior, Ella has great responsibility when it comes to her participation in Yearbook. She helps document all of the High School’s success throughout the year. Here is more about Ella: Tell me about yourself. I am a senior at North Posey High school. My future plans are to study business and marketing at either Purdue, Western Kentucky, or Asbury University. How long have you been in the activity? I started my 7th grade year helping out and then continued as a staff member until Sophomore year when I became business and marketing editor and then Junior year becoming overall edit. So all together I have 6 years. Tell me about your role, responsibilities, and/or involvement in this activity. I am the editor so I am in charge of 13 other students. I give them various tasks and spreads to do throughout the yearbook. Once they are done with a spread I edit everything and submit the spreads. I am in charge of making sure everything gets done. We have multiple deadlines we have to meet throughout the year. I am mostly there to help the teacher in any way possible because the yearbook is a long and hard process. I can be doing anything from taking pictures, marketing the book, writing stories, designing templates, or even selling ads. So many different skills and tasks that go into a yearbook. What do you enjoy most about the activity? I love seeing the final book at the end of the year. After spending a year on something, it is so amazing to see the final copy. All those hard nights when you just wanted to give up or when you just could not get something right finally have paid off. It is also amazing to see other people’s reactions to it. I love the smiles it puts on people’s faces. What keeps you interested
Ella Galvin and involved in your activity? I love to design and each year coming up with something new is one of the main reasons I alway come back. Yearbook is also a big family and when you work as many hours as we do together you make some of your longest lasting friendships. Yearbook class has also given me so many opportunities and skills that I need in my career. I have already learned how to run a small business and how to market a product which is what I want to do for the rest of my life. There is also a new task every day or a challenge that you have to overcome that keeps it interesting. I also love all the rewards and happiness that yearbook brings to not only me but others around. What other activities are you involved in? Golf, Show Choir, SADD club, student council, stage crew, lights crew, roadies club, tribal council, Solo and Ensemble, National Honors Society, Business Professionals of America, Musical, Choir, FFA, violin, 4-H, and Quad State. Tell me about your family. My mother’s name is Varbi Galvin who is a 6th grade teacher at North Elementary and my father, Michael Galvin, is superintendent at the MSD of North Posey. I have 3 brothers: Michaiah who is 21 years old, Jedidiah who is 15 years old, and Ezekiel who is 7 years old. What do you enjoy doing (out of school activities and/ or for fun) during your free time? I love to bake, hike, take pic-
ttures, read a book, and design. I love spending time with family and friends. I also love to volunteer or help others in any way possible. What advice would you share with younger elementary or middle school students? My first piece of advice would be do not let what other people say affect us. There will be many people in life that will say anything they can to make you feel like you are less than and not worthy but they just want to feel better about themselves. They may be jealous and you just have to let it roll off your back. My second piece of advice is that a lot of people will come and go in your life. Friendships and relationships end for various reasons and most of the time it is no one’s fault but you cannot let it ruin or affect your life. You cannot change who you are to make others happy and you have to come to live life to the fullest and not dwell on the past. What is a fun fact about you that people may not know? I have been a part of 4 different school corporations and schools and have moved schools every 3 years of my life. What is your favorite quote and why? “Someday everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears and keep reminding yourself that everything happens for a reason.” - John Mayer I like this quote because it is important to not let all the crazy bad things that happen ruin your attitude or life. Everything happens for a reason and that is something that is very important to remember in life. Never let these bad things affect who you are and live life like it is your last day. Clearly, Ella does a fantastic job highlighting many of North Posey High School’s greatest achievements and accomplishments. It is only fitting that her activities and involvement in yearbook is highlighted too.
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It is still a few days until Christmas when I sit down to write this. Don and I spent a pleasant evening last night next door at Sean and Amy’s house. This was their night to make cookies as a family. I can’t jump into doing this any more, so I sat happily in a chair and watched. A variety of thoughts went through my head. Of course, part of me hates it that I can no longer participate. I am thankful to be able to just walk into the house, but I can’t stand for a long time. With New Year’s approaching, I thought about how fortunate I am, just being able to walk as much as I do. Last Christmas, I went to Christmas in that house in a wheelchair. After having surgery at Vanderbilt Hospital last June, I have progressed quite a bit, despite my continuing problems. Long Story. I try to do as much as I can, but have limitations. I am thankful to be where I am. I can pretty much take care of myself. I hate
having to ask my husband to assist with things like putting on my shoes. I have accepted the things I have had to let go. We have a Christmas tree, with lights, but no ornaments. I missed taking out each treasured thing and hanging them on the tree, but they would also have to be put back. I have learned to just be thankful for how my life is. The beginning of a new year is a good time to do this. None of us know what is around the corner. The recent tornadoes that ripped a part of southern Kentucky apart taught us all to be thankful that our area was spared. I so appreciate all of my family and friends. Roughly a third of my high school graduating class is now gone, along with several spouses. The North Posey Class of 1963 has had way too many casualties. I recently got out our yearbook, and spent a few minutes mentally “visiting” with all of them. Some of us have stayed here in Posey County, while others are far away. We are in the planning stages for our 60th Reunion. It is hard to believe that so many years have flown
away. I sincerely hope this time has been kind to most of you, dear classmates. Yes, Madeleine, you will be joining the long list of North Posey graduates in just a couple of years. Your group will face problems that are totally different than ours. In your lifetimes, I believe that there will be unbelievable strides in health and science. I would like to believe that many old prejudices and hate will no longer exist. History has shown us that human beings tend to be unwilling to be kind and tolerant of our fellow Earth dwellers. So much progress is available, despite those who stubbornly ignore it. Perhaps, dearest granddaughter, you can be destined to make a difference. It is still a very blank page, concerning where your life will go. You certainly have the intelligence and empathy to accomplish great things. Just as we begin each new year, filled with hope, you are standing on the brink of a lifetime to unfold. I am hopefully sending out this message to all young people. My generation can only send you out into a troubled world,
hoping you will avoid making the same mistakes we did. I came from a time almost devoid of technology, while knowledge and progress is right there for you to embrace. I only wish I could stick around for several more decades to see what happens. Grandpa and I worked hard in our lifetimes to give your generation a good start in many ways. As did those who came before us, we gave all of you a foundation of knowledge and a way to make good decisions. It is up to you to pick up the reins and pass along good decent things to those yet to come. Extend a strong, loving hand to the next generation and pull them up. My mother, the first Madeleine, did all that she could to give me a solid footing to build on. She also did all that she could to get your father off to being the kind, loving man that he is today. I know you will not let us down. Happy New Year to everyone. 2022 will unfold into so many possibilities for everyone.
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WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams One of the most unusual artifacts here at the Working Men’s Institute is the “eightlegged calf.” Actually it is two conjoined twin calves, but it has always been known as the eight-legged calf here. It has come back from the taxidermist restorer in Saint Paul, Minnesota and is now back on display. It is looking better than ever. This was more than simple taxidermy. It was proper restoration, and the results are remarkable. According to the records here at the WMI, the calves were born circa 1891 near Mount Vernon. They were exhibited at several local fairs by Sam Bayless and Tommy Hindman, after living only a week and then being stuffed. The showman in the partnership was Sam Bayless, originally from Evansville, Indiana. In 1892 he married New Harmony girl Ida Critser, but by 1900 they had divorced and remarried other people. Neither Sam nor Ida remained in Southern Indiana.
ways came home to New Harmony. The calves have been intriguing visitors to the WMI for approximately 120 years. When you can, come and see the restored “eight-legged calf.” Cowabunga! Our hours are Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Upcoming at the WMI: The WMI will be closed on New Year’s Eve (Friday) and New Year’s Day (Saturday) and will be open on January 2nd (Sunday). Kiwanis Story Time will be on December 29th (Wednesday) and 30th (Thursday) at 6:30 pm.
Birthdays December 28 - Jane Bauer, Kathy Crocker, Shane Patrick Harris, Zachary Ralph, Paula Alldredge, Chelsea Pfister, Hunter Clifford, Addison Lange December 29 - Don Sowder, Beth Roby, DeEtte Walls Krietenstein December 30 - Abigail M. Armstrong, Timothy Stone Oglesby, Nancy Reeves, Malinda McFadden Walls December 31 - Amy Cox, Kristy Georgesen, Matthew Kidd, Cory B. Munsterman, Michael C. Patterson, Kristi Reynolds, Susan Seibert, Frank Slagle, Bill Kueber, Julia
Tommy Lanham was also known as Tom Hindman; John Lanham was his stepfather and Hillard Hindman was his biological father, so he went by both surnames. He traveled about sharpening scissors and mending umbrellas for his living. He always specified that his permanent home address was New Harmony. Unlike Sam Bayless and Ida Critser, he roamed around doing business but al-
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P C H J K Note: News in this issue includes: A Happy New Year Editorial, heavy rains in the rivers, Hominy company operating, automobiles collide, fire alarms show decrease during 1921, sports,and many news briefs and personals. A Happy New Year - Let Us Do Our Part - When a new year dawns, it is just instinctive for men and women to pause and consider the one that has just passed into history, especially in their per-
News From The Western Star, December 28, 1921 - Mount Vernon sonal and individual relation to it. They compare it with the previous years and ask themselves the question: “Was it better or worse?” They are especially interested in what the new year will have in store for them. It is pitifully true that many persons never fully grasp the great truth that the most satisfactory joy of living is found in service and it is these blind seekers of selfish gratification who, after all, get the least out of life. When we learn the lesson that to serve others is to promote our own
The retired teachers and staff of North Posey recently met at Ron Baysinger’s home for their annual Christmas Brunch. Pictured front row, l to r, are: Donnetta Morrow, Susie Mulkey, Terry Boren, Sandi Mitchell, Jeaneene Hildebrant, Marijon Fletchall. Back row, l to r: Tom Michl, Susan Henze, Rick Lagrange, Suzie Dougan, Karen Davis, Donna Nash, Diana Thompson, Barb Lamble, Shari Reed, Lori Motz, Susan Crawford, Yvonne Lottes, Shannon Gengelbach, Carlene Van Laningham, and Ron Baysinger.
happiness, we are on the high road to a successful career, however humble our sphere in life. Our service need not be of a brilliant order, nor directly affect a large number of people. It may, indeed, be a very small and inconspicuous part that we play on life’s stage, yet none of us live in such circumscribed an area that we cannot do something for somebody. We should do our part to make 1922 a happy new year for others and in doing this will unquestionably make it a happy one for us.
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Heavy Rains - The heavy rains of Thursday and Friday have again caused the Ohio and Wabash Rivers to rise and overflow their banks - but no great damage will result owing to the fact that there are no crops in the lowlands at present. Many families have again been forced to move to higher ground. Big Creek also overflowed, and at Solitude, the water stood 14 inches over the roadway just south of the covered bridge at 2:00 Saturday afternoon, but by Sunday morning the water had receded. Hominy Company Operating - The American Hominy Mill in this city is the only one - of the several owned by the company - now operating according to a statement made by manager, George Wilson. All orders received for grits, hominy, corn meal, ect., by the company from the Southwest, are transferred to this mill for filling orders and as a result the mill is now running with full force. Automobiles Collide - An Interstate touring car driven by a son of John Derrington and a Ford delivery truck of
the Wassem-Lawrence Co. driven by Florian Pfister, collided at Fifth and Main Streets just before noon Saturday. The grocery truck was turned completely around but was only slightly damaged. A front wheel on the Interstate touring car was torn off but it was not otherwise damaged. Both drivers escaped injury. Fire Alarms Show Decrease During 1921 - According to statistics on the records of the Mt. Vernon Fire Department, local citizens are becoming more careful regarding property damages from fire, as 28 runs have been made up to this time during the past year. There were no major fires in Mt. Vernon all during 1921. The new auto fire truck covers more territory and is of greater speed than the old horse-drawn apparatus. Mt. Vernon also has an efficient corps of firefighters. Old Hook And Ladder Wagon Sold Last Week - A portion of the old horse-drawn apparatus of the Mt. Vernon Fire Department disappeared from the city building last week when the Council sold the old hook and ladder wagon
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