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Tuesday December 4, 2012

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Stewart sentenced, Pilkington guilty in drug charges Trail decision delayed According to New Harmony Clerk-Treasurer Karla Atkins, the New Harmony Town Council voted to table any action until its December meeting regarding an additional 1.2 mile trail connecting with an existing 2.5 mile trail that runs along the river. The vote came during a special meeting, lasting about six or seven minutes, Atkins said, at Town Hall on Thursday afternoon. Between now and its December 20 meeting, Atkins’ office confirmed, the New Harmony Town Council will meet with the Parks Board for discussion on Thursday afternoon, December 6, with the time yet to be set.

Also in court this week was

By Dave Pearce The results of an aggressive Donald Pilkington, a product of stance toward ridding Posey Coun- Operation Heat Wave, pled guilty ty of its drug and methamphet- on Monday of this week to four drug-related offenses. amine epidemic conAccording to infortinue to headline the mation provided by county’s court news.

Posey County Deputy This week, Posey Prosecutor Jonathan County prosecutor Parkhurst, Pilkington Travis Clowers was in is set to be sentenced court for the sentencon January 20, 2013 ing of Floyd D. “Junie” and is expected to reStewart, Jr., of Mount F. Stewart ceive a 14-year senVernon. The 59-yeartence. old Stewart was senMethamphetamine was found tenced to 21 years to be executed at the Indiana Department of Correc- in Pilkington’s home and Indiana tions followed by two years to be State Police were called to Pilkingserved on Posey County probation. ton’s home on the day of his initial

arrest to clean up a meth lab found Cocaine, each a Class A Felony. on his rural Mount Vernon prop- The charges alleged that Stewart had sold cocaine to a Confidential erty.

Stewart was also arrested on Informant in weights exceeding three grams on June 3 Sept. 30, 2011, during and again on June 9 of Operation Heat Wave, 2011. A Class A felony the first of two major carries a potential sendrug sweeps that have tence of between 20 occurred in Posey and 50 years. Stewart County in just over a had been an inmate of year. Stewart was arthe Posey County Jail rested along with some awaiting sentencing 20 other suspects who D. Pilkington since his arrest and subwere subsequently sequent conviction. charged with various Stewart was convicted following drug offenses.

The State of Indiana charged on 14 minutes of jury deliberation Stewart in Posey Superior Court Continued on Page A5 with two counts of Dealing in

No arrests at checkpoint Indiana State Police and Posey County Sheriff’s Office conducted a sobriety checkpoint on SR 62 at Plaza Drive between midnight and 2 a.m. on Saturday evening. During the two hour period officers checked 61 drivers that passed through the checkpoint and didn’t find any impaired drivers. One driver was administered a field sobriety test and passed. Troopers did issue seven traffic warnings and one traffic ticket during the checkpoint.

Everybody loves a parade Pictured at left are Hal and Debbie Bryant of Norris City, Ill., with their dog Hoppy (named after Hopalong Cassidy) and Big Bird in Saturday’s Christmas in New Harmony parade. The Bryants’ national champion team of Classic Shetlands, Jerry and Bear, pull the passengers. Photo by Jim Robinson

Harness is honored North Posey’s Wes Harness was selected as Channel 14 Student Athlete of the week. Wes’ interview will air Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Channel 14 news.

Historial Society has ideas Just can’t think of the perfect gift for that history-loving family member? The Posey County Historical Society stands ready to help out with gift-giving ideas at the Society’s Open House and Book Sale on Sunday, December 9. The Open House and Book Sale has been set for 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Historical Society’s headquarters at Hedges Central (Door 4), west side of the building.

MVHS holiday concerts set The MVHS Chamber Choir, Angelus and Cul will present their holiday concert on Sun., Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary of St. Matthew’s Church, and the instrumental and vocal departments will present their Winter Concert on Mon., Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in the MVHS Performing Arts Center. Admission to both concerts is free.

Bell ringers still needed Bell ringers are needed for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign. We’ll be ringing bells on December 8, and 15 in Mount Vernon and Poseyville. Call Beth Russell at 812-838-6875 to reserve your time to ring a bell.

Demo Club Christmas Party All are invited to the PC Democratic Women’s Club annual Christmas Party which will be held at the Posey County Senior Citizens Center, in Mount Vernon, Ind., on Thursday, December 6, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided. Everyone is asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Officers for 2013 will be installed.

There will be a visit from Santa with gifts for children. Everyone is asked to bring canned goods for the local food bank, but there will be no other cost for the evening.

Alcohol board denies license, others will beautify riverfront

By Pam Robinson The Posey County Alcohol Board sent a clear message with its unanimous decision on Tuesday to deny a liquor license to the Nu Peerless Too tavern. After hearing opposition to the tavern from a number of prominent citizens in the standing room only crowd, the board’s vote signaled its investment in Mount Vernon pride and the continued beautification of the riverfront and downtown to make it a family-friendly place for everyone to enjoy.

Such pride prompted Johnna Benton Denning and her husband Jeff to purchase the old Bamberger Foreman Oswald and Hahn law office building at 306 Main Street in Mount Vernon.

Denning said before she and Jeff purchased the old law offices, they had actually made offers on several properties downtown, but nothing had worked out. Then, they received a call about the Poseyville’s Dennis House puts up the Christmas wreaths building at 306 Main and ribbons along Main Street in Poseyville on Monday Street going up for sale, morning. This is House’s 14th year for the project. Photo by and everything fell into place.

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Artist Katelin Keene with PCCF Director Johnna Benton Denning. Photo by Pam Robinson “I have always wanted an old building,” Denning said, “but I wanted the community to see that we had a commitment to our community and wanted to do something to improve it, especially when I’m going out and asking others to help the community.” In May 2011, Denning became the new director of the Posey County Community Foundation, or PCCF, a nonprofit public charity created by and for the people of Posey County.

Mount Vernon’s Old National Bank provides of-

fice space for PCCF on its second floor.

Denning said the couple has just completed remodeling the 3,000-square- foot of office space on the main level. The spacious building will be opened to professional office tenants, and the Dennings will be ready to show the place in another week. Interested professional tenants may inquire about office space by calling Johnna Denning at 812-483-2996.

The work on the main floor has been, Denning said, mostly cosmetic.

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Rynkiewich receives Peabody Leader award

By Valerie Werkmeister A North Posey High School teacher received special recognition last Monday as he was presented with a Peabody Energy Education Leaders Award. A special assembly was called for the award presentation and to Paul Rynkiewich’s surprise, he received the $1,000 award. Maureen Moore of Peabody Energy delivered the award.

“It was a great surprise, I had no idea I was getting it,” Rynkiewich said.

Rynkiewich is in his 30th year of teaching at North Posey. He teaches AP U.S. History, World History and Anthropology. He also coaches football and junior varsity

girls basketball. He is frequently mentioned by students and peers as an outstanding teacher. He was instrumental in starting a Fellowship of Christian Athletes program at the school.

He was nominated for the honor by principal Dr. Scott Strieter. He explained that during meeting with student liaisons to discuss the pros and cons of various programs within the school, Rynkiewich’s name would always come up in the conversation.

“In the 10 years I’ve been here, he’s one of the best teachers that we have,” Strieter stated.

“Kids come and go, but he always comes up in the conversation as one of the best teachers,” he

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added. “I just thought he needed a little recognition.”

“It is quite an honor to receive this award. I am very humbled. We have an outstanding school and school district. We have outstanding faculty and there are many, many other teachers who are just as deserving of this award,” Rynkiewich said.

Peabody Energy selects one education leader in each region every week. Rynkiewich will now be entered with other winners to be chosen as the overall education leader in the region. The winner will be selected and named at a reception to be held in Evansville next August. The winner will receive Maureen Moore of Peabody Energy presents the Peabody Energy $5,000.

Education Leaders Award to Paul Rynkiewich. Photo submitted

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Zion Lippe UCC Quilters’ Circle won’t be broken...

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Willie Tucker or eight years now, the Zion Lippe United Church of Christ Quilters’ Circle has met in the church’s Education Center, formerly the church parsonage.

At least four women have formed the circle at any given time since then although the faces have changed as members have passed away or moved away. Quilters’ Circle members have spent 8,570 hours to hand quilt 72 tops during their eight years together. Charging $1 an hour for their precision stitches, they have donated all their proceeds--$11,680—to local and national charities.

The quilting circle started with an inquiry from Kay Austin, shortly after she and her husband Leon joined the church. Ironically, Kay had never quilted a day in her life. Long-time Zion Lippe quilter, Dorothy Esche, immediately heeded Kay’s call, organized the quilters’ circle, and put up the first quilt for the women to complete. Esche had recruited Ruby Ostermann and Esther Droege to join her in instructing the novice Kay, today an accomplished quilter. Before long, the circle included five regulars with the addition of Lillian Randall.

Just two years ago, the circle was at its fullest when Linda Reutter, another novice quilter, observed the women’s handiwork until she mastered the art of hand quilting.

Last year, Dorothy Esche was called home to heaven, and Esther Droege, still an honorary member, retired to Good Samaritan Home in Evansville. Again, the circle connects only four women.

All retired or semi-retired, Kay Austin, Ruby Ostermann, Lillian Randall and Linda Reutter have made their living until now

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in healthcare; indeed, Kay, Ruby and Linda are all registered nurses. The women quilt every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., stopping only for a 30-minute lunch.

Their friend and fellow church member, Anne Nicholson, usually visits with them then.

Now, the Quilters’ Circle faces the imminent departure of Ruby the day after Christmas. She is finally retiring after a long-career at St. M a r y ’s , her place of employment since she and her late husband Karl, a plant manager, returned to their native Posey County 19 years ago. “Gramma” Ruby and her beloved trained therapy dog, Willie Tucker, will now live in Salt Lake City, near the home of one daughter and three grandchildren. All told, Ruby and Karl have been blessed with two daughters and a son and eight grandchildren.

For Ruby, the quilting circle has helped her cope with her husband’s death five years ago. “I’m here for the camaraderie,” she says without hesitation. “We sit here and chat away.”

Likewise, 80-year-old Lillian Randall appreciates the fellow-

ship with church friends. In addition, she says quilting brings purpose and relaxation to her life.

“It’s something to look forward to every week – that I’m going to be useful. My [husband] Charlie passed away a year ago. He always wanted me to come do this, so I’ve continued it,” she com-

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ments. “It’s relaxing. You forget about what you’ve left undone or what you’re going to have to face later. I feel like it’s a worthwhile thing I’m doing.”

Lifelong residents of Posey County, Lillian and Charlie are known for having operated the North Main Drive-In as well as Randall Oil Company. Lillian’s son Mike still lives in Mount Vernon with his family also. Including stepgrandchildren, Lillian counts six grandchildren. Her oldest granddaughter is the only child of her late daughter, Kathy.

In addition, Lillian is blessed with two great grandsons.

The youngest member of the circle, Linda Reutter, adds, “It’s the friendship and knowing I’m doing something good for people I will never meet. They’re going to see my work, but they’re not going to know I did it. Hopefully, they will enjoy it and cherish it.

It’s an anonymous act of goodwill.”

Linda and her husband Bob have been blessed with a son and a daughter and three grandchildren, ages 4, 8, and 20.

Ruby, Lillian, and Linda all look to Kay for leadership in completing their projects. They all recall Kay’s words: “the quilts talk to me.” As a result, Kay has an eye for design, and creates patterns and templates to break up the straight lines of a quilt with stars or circles.

“She has the expertise and the vision to know what pattern should fill the spaces of these quilts. She can look at the quilts, and then they talk to her and tell her what they need,” Linda states.

Kay’s artistry has won her blue ribbons both years she has entered at the Keck-Gonnerman Quilt Show. She is also a member of the Raintree Quilters’ Guild and the American Sewing Guild.

Kay receives credit for nour-

ishing the quilting circle not only with her brilliant designs, but with her tasty yeast rolls as well.

Ruby, Lillian and Linda note that Kay brought those rolls every Tuesday for lunch during their first six years together and still brings them on special occasions.

It’s not surprising to learn that Kay and three additional women, known as the “Tater Tot Ladies,” cook breakfast every first, third, and fifth Wednesday at United Caring Shelters in Evansville.

Kay spoils her friends like she spoils her family, the two shelter dogs, Lady and Pebbles. She remains concerned about the fate of the quilting circle.

“We’re down to three quilters now,” she says. “It’s hard to find people that like to quilt. It’s a dying art, unfortunately.”

Already, the Quilters’ Circle has 13 tops on hand for quilting, enough work to keep three quilters busy at least two years. Kay, Lillian, and Linda encourage visits from anyone interested in quilting or learning to quilt. They promise good fellowship, food and fun to those who join their quilting circle on Tuesdays.

No matter what happens, though, the bond among these women can’t be severed. If not in this lifetime, in the next, their circle won’t be broken. Reserving a spot on the circle would certainly be time well spent.

Story by Pam Robinson Photos and Design by Zach Straw

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OBITUARIES Monsignor Clinton F. Hirsch On Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, Msgr. Clinton F. Hirsch, former administrator of the Diocese of Evansville, went home to the Lord he so faithfully served during nearly 70 years as a Catholic priest.

He was 94, and he had spent many of his retirement years in his beloved Posey County.

Born April 5, 1918 in Poseyville, Indiana, the oldest son of John and Rose (Ziliak) Hirsch, Msg. Hirsch attended St. Francis Xavier Church in Poseyville, along with the parish school.

In 1933, he enrolled at St. Meinrad, where he attended both high school and college. From 1939-45, he studied at the seminary, and on Feb. 2, 1945, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Henry J. Grimmelsman at Assumption Cathedral in Evansville.

Msgr. Hirsch’s first assignment was assistant pastor at Assumption and secretary in the diocesan chancery office. His arrival in the diocesan office followed closely the establishment of the Diocese of Evansville in 1944.

From 1946 to 1947, he studied canon law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. When he returned to southern Indiana, he was named assistant pastor at Assumption Cathedral as well as a notary in the diocesan tribunal.

In 1948, Msgr. Hirsch became the vice-chancellor, and in 1952, he started serving as chaplain at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville, continuing his work in the chancery.

In 1964 he served as temporary administrator at Assumption Cathedral. That property was sold to Evansville Future, Inc., and the buildings were razed in 1965.

Holy Trinity Church, which stood blocks away from the cathedral, was designated as the pro-cathedral for the diocese. Msgr. Hirsch was named its administrator.

In 1966, he was named Vicar for Religious. He was honored with the title “Reverend Monsignor” on Nov. 26, 1967, and the next year he was named pastor at Holy Cross Church in Fort Branch.

In 1969, Msgr. Hirsch became the administrator of the

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Evansville diocese. In 1970, he was reappointed Vicar for Religious and Parish Priest Consultor. That year, he was also named Defender of the Bond, Judge and Advocate for particular cases in the diocesan tribunal office.

At the end of the year, he became the diocesan chancellor and director of diocesan operations, as well as continuing with his other duties.

In 1976, he was named vicar general.

Msgr. Hirsch spent the 1980s working on the Personnel Board, with the tribunal office, as a chaplain at St. Mary’s Hospital, and as administrator pro tem at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Haubstadt and at St. Boniface Church in Evansville.

He retired in 1991, and began to focus his energies on the history of the diocese. In 2003, his efforts were published under the title, “Catholic Diocese of Evansville, 1944 – 1994, the First Fifty Years.”

Throughout his priestly ministry, Msgr. Hirsch wrote a series of reflections. In one entitled “Reflections on the End of the Trail,” he wrote, “I thank God for allowing me to reach this point! But as I look ahead, down the road I can see at some distance, and I don’t know how far away, a sign that reads, ‘The end of the trail.’ So be it!”

Survivors include his sister, Rita Kuhlman of Kokomo, Indiana, and his brother, Dr. Herman Hirsch of Mount Vernon, Indiana.

Preceding him in death were his parents, sister, Mary Ann Reising and three brothers, Linus, Charles and Robert Hirsch.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in the church cemetery. Bishop Charles C. Thompson as celebrant.

Friends called from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 at Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and visitation continuing from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 10 N St. Francis Avenue, Poseyville, Indiana 47633.

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

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Susie Jane Burris, 93, of Evansville, Ind., passed from this life on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, to return home to our Heavenly Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Susie was born in Mount Vernon on April 4, 1919, the fourth of seven children, to Bern-

Donnie B. Allen, 68, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012. He was born in Doniphan, Mo., on Sept. 2, 1944, to Toll and Thelma (Grimes) Allen.

He was preceded in death by his father; brother, Eugene; and an infant son.

Donnie is survived by his wife, Linda (Campbell) if Li d (C b ll) Allen; son, Daryl; mother, Thelma; brother, Alvin (Janet) Allen of Ky.; sisters, Vonda (Donnie) Brooks of Ill., Barbara (Ernest) OverBey of Ill., Carol (David) Bube of Ill., sister-in-law, Sara Allen of Arkansas; grandchildren, Ashley and Kenna; several nieces and nephews. He will be sadly missed by his beloved pets, Sassy and OJ. Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Opdyke Cemetery in Jefferson County, Ill. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

h dt andd Eura E IIsham. h hardt She was a 1938 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. She married Jewel E. Burris on February 19, 1939, and they had four children. Susie and Jewel lived almost all their married life in Mount Vernon, having moved to Evansville in 2002. Susie served faithfully at the Evangelical United Brethren Church, which later became Faith United Methodist Church. She received several accolades for her years of teaching in Sunday School and later as treasurer. She also was a member of the United Methodist Women. A devoted wife and mother, Susie was an excellent seamstress and was known to bake up the greatest oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Susie loved children and always brightened when a child entered the room. She volunteered with Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Rainbow Girls, and DeMolay Boys. In recent years she helped Tri Kappa make mittens for newborn babies at the Women and Children’s Hospital.

Susie was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sue Ellyn; her husband of 63 years, Jewel; sisters, Bernice Griffin, Dorcas Schneider, and Martha Metcalfe; brothers, Clay Isham and Bennie Isham.

She is survived by three children and their spouses: Michael (Grace) Burris of Wilmington, Del.; Kent (Jenny) Burris of Evansville; and Nancy (Jim) English, also of Evansville; her sister, Mary Katherine Mitchell; and grandchildren, Laura Cullen, Becky Smith, Matthew Kilgore, Sarah Goit, Clay Burris, and Jonathan Kilgore.

She was also blessed with 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank Dr. Richard Kincaid and Susie’s loving caregivers at Holiday Village, Sterling House, Pine Haven, and the staff of SouthernCare Hospice.

Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at Faith United Methodist Church 231 Wolflin St. in Mount Vernon officiated by the Reverends Reno DeMuth and Jeff Pinney. Interment followed at Bellefontaine Cemetery in Mount Vernon.

Friends visited from 3 until 7 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 29, 2012 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St. in Mount Vernon and continued from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Friday at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Faith United Methodist Church or The Alzheimer’s Association, 4770 Covert Avenue, Suite 211, Evansville, IN 47714.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

Richard G. Rutledge Richard G. Rutledge, age 79, of Murray, Ky., died, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Belmont Nursing Home in Allen, Texas.

Rutledge was born in Posey County, Ind., on January 10, 1933, to the late Jesse J. Rutledge and Eloise Amick Rutledge. Rutledge retired as the comptroller from Ryan Milk Company in Murray, now Morningstar Foods, Inc. He was an Army veteran and was of Lutheran faith.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Rutledge was preceded in death by one brother, John Rutledge.

Rutledge is survived by his wife, Rebecca Rutledge of Murray; two daughters, Susan Baumert and husband Craig of Texas and Deborah Mennuti and husband Jonathan of Virginia; one son, David Rutledge and wife Michong of Korea; two brothers, Jim Rutledge and wife Erma of Indiana and Jerry Rutledge and wife Susan of Indiana; three grandchildren, Jeffrey Rutledge, Austin Baumert, and Jake Baumert; as well as one sister-inlaw, Rosie Rutledge of Florida; and two brothers-inlaw, John Jake and wife Sondra of Texas and Thomas Jake and wife Pauline of Kentucky.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at 3 p.m. at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home with John Dale and Jason Rutledge officiating. Burial will follow in the Murray City Cemetery. Visitation was held on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy can be made to, Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center, 2205 Los Rios Blvd., Plano, Texas 75074 or to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123 - 1718 Online condolences can be made at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com

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Carolyn Reising Lifelong South Florida resident, Carolyn Hoecherl Reising, passed from this earth on November 27, 2012, at Jackson Memorial Hospital, with her loving family at her side. Carolyn was a third generation Floridian who was born in Miami on November 3, 1942.

Her Grandparents, John Raymond and Caroline Fitzpatrick, moved to Miami in 1924. Her parents, Don and Catherine Fitzpatrick Hoecherl, lived in Miami where they raised their three children. Carolyn attended North Miami Senior High, where she graduated in 1960, and subsequently, Jackson School of Nursing, where she graduated in 1963. She practiced as a registered nurse for 40 years. 20 of those years were spent caring for patients at Jackson, North Shore, and Mt. Sinai hospitals.

The remainder of her nursing career was spent providing home health care services. Carolyn also served as an Officer in the United States Air Force Reserve from 1965 through 1970.

She married her husband of 45 years, Nicholas J. Reising, on May 26, 1967, at St. James Catholic Church in Miami. She had three children, Karen, Nicholas and Matthew, all of whom remain South Florida residents.

Winifred Ann Morrison, 83, of Evansville, Ind., born to Paul and Anna (Martin) Blackford on January 23, 1929, in New Harmony, Ind., passed away November 27, 2012 at Golden Living Center-Brentwood in Evansville, Ind. Winifred was a graduate of New Harmony High School. She Kent S State Sh attended d dK University in Ashtabula, Ohio, where, in her fifties, she received her Registered Nurses Degree. She worked as a Surveyor for the Indiana State Board of Health, inspecting nursing homes.

Winifred is survived by a son: Steve (Catherine) Morrison of Gahanna, Ohio; three daughters: Jane Morrison of Prescott, Ariz., Brenda Morrison of Evansville, Ind., and Donna Morrison of Cleveland, Ohio; a granddaughter she raised, Jayna (Rusty) Ulm of Evansville, Ind., three step-daughters: Mary (Bob) Green of Prescott, Ariz., Tanya (Ronnie) Johnson of Newton, Ill., and Janice (Fred) Dealexandro also of Newton, Ill.; a sister: Ruth Greenman of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; a brother: Garland (Jeri) Blackford of Melbourne, Fla.; a nephew Kim (Cheryl) Kiltz of Vincennes, Ind.; five grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Winifred was preceded in death by her parents; husband and love of her life for over 40 years: Reuben I. Morrison; four brothers: Paul Jr., Bill, Tom and Jack Blackford and two sisters: Mildred Blackford and Helen Stone.

Winifred was a lifelong member of New Harmony Christian Church and a special service was planned for Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, during their church service at 10 a.m. to celebrate Winifred’s life.

In lieu of a funeral a memorial will follow next year when all of her family from out of town can attend.

She will be laid to rest in Maple Hill Cemetery in New Harmony, Ind. Condolences may be made at www.werryfuneralhomes.com

While raising her children, Carolyn resided in Miami, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, and West Palm Beach. A woman of devout faith, Carolyn was a parishioner at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles in West Palm Beach.

Carolyn was a fun, outgoing, warm, compassionate and caring person who was dearly loved by her family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, when she could, visiting friends and family, and doting on her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Nicholas; her three children and their spouses, Karen Bottiglieri (husband Christian) of Loxahatchee, Nicholas J. Reising, Jr. (wife Lisa), of Hollywood, and Matthew Reising, of West Palm Beach; her mother, Catherine Hoecherl; her younger brothers, Dr. Donald Hoecherl and Dennis Hoecherl; her 4 grandchildren, Kaylyn and Christian, Jr., Bottliglieri, and Nicholas, III, and Lauren Reising; and many family members and friends who truly adored her. Carolyn was preceded in death by her father, Donald A. Hoecherl, a World War II Veteran, who passed in January of this year.

Carolyn’s life was celebrated at a mass held at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2012 located at 100 Crestwood Blvd. S., Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411.

In lieu of flowers, Carolyn’s family kindly requests that donations be made to Our Lady Queen of the Apostles.

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DECEMBER 3, 2002 Posey County News United Way raises $310,664 of their $350,000 goal.

Elpers Construction Inc. was awarded the bids to replace their garage that was destroyed by the September 1 tornado.

Whitney Espenlaub became the all-time leading scorer in Posey County History.

New Harmonie basketball player Jackie Moore reached the 1,000 point mark with a 79-58 win over Lady Bearcats.

Airman Eric C. Slaton graduated basic training in San Antonio, Texas

DECEMBER 2, 1987 Posey County News Concluding nearly a month of study, classes in Donetta Morrow and Susie Mulkey’s kindergarten class baked bread and churned butter.

Melody Dawn Overton passed the three-day Ohio bar exam.

North Posey Vikings Basketball defeats Gibson Southern 67-56.

Yvonne Thompson is declared teacher of the week.

She has been teacher business at North Posey High School for 14 years.

Edgar Klenck and Harold Schweikart work behind the scenes at the Hadi Shrine Circus.

RETROSPECT NOVEMBER 30, 1962 Posey County News North Posey Vikings football blazes over Mater Dei defeating them 81-51 Friday night.

Donald Dale of Cynthiana will be employed at Shirel’s Jewelry & Appliances of Poseyville for TV repair.

Charles Martin the vocational agriculture teacher at North Posey Junior-Senior High School announced his recognition.

Lloyd’s Market sells Pillsbury Biscuits 3 for 25 cents.

Shirel’s Jewelry & Appliances sell a two door automatic defrost refrigerator for $248.88 for their grand opening sale.

Stendeback ‘Gifts of Memory’ tradition continues Bill and Lynn Stendeback of Stendeback Family Funeral Homes would like to invite your family to join them in their “gift of memory” tradition. This is a unique way for Posey County families to remember their loved ones on a special holiday.

Beginning November 26,

they will accept wrapped gifts for adults only purchased in memory of your deceased loved one. Please mark your gift ‘man’ or ‘woman’ and if clothing, please mark the size. These gifts will be donated to Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for needy residents.

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Obituaries continued from Page A3 Charles Haynes Charles B. Haynes, 82, of Owensboro, Ky., died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at his home. He was born in Ohio County, Kk., to the late Walter W. Haynes and Virgie Burdette Haynes. He worked at Babcock & Wilcox and retired from General Electric in Mount Vernon, Ind. Charles was a graduate of the University of Kentucky and the University of Evansville and a member of Bethabara Baptist Church, the Leitchfield Lions Club, the American Legion, Elks Club in Mount Vernon and Ensor #729 F. & A. M. and served his country as a 1st Lt. in the U. S. Army for 10 years.

S i i l d his hi wife of 63 years, Stella L. Haynes; son, Charles William Survivors include Haynes and his wife, Lianne, of Carmel, Ind.; a grandson, Jacob William Haynes; one sister, Margaret Haynes Mills of Sarasota, Fla.; several nieces and nephews, Bonnie Newcom, Sam Montgomery, Scott Montgomery, Michael Mills, Monte Mills, and Melinda Brodick; and a brother-in-law, Wales Montgomery and his wife, Anna Raye of Leitchfield.

Services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at the Chapel of James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory in Owensboro. Burial will follow in the Legg/Profitt Family Cemetery near Campton, Ky. Visitation was on Monday from 4 until 7p.m. and on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Building Fund of Bethabara Baptist Church, 2946 Hwy. 142, Philpot, KY 42366.

Online messages of condolence may be made at www.davisfuneralhome.com

All gifts should be brought to the funeral home between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, November 26 through December 14.

If you have any questions, Holiday fundraisers please call 812-838-3888.

Gift Wrapping Service: The Stendebacks appreciDec 8-9, this Saturday ate your participation in this and Sunday, bring your un“Posey County Family” tra- wrapped Christmas gifts to dition. us and we’ll make your holi-

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Featured Animal of the Posey County Pound Puppies

Boo is an appro 3 year old male long haired tabby.

Peeka is an approx 3 year old female short hair white/ tabby. Peeka and Boo both came in from the same household. They are shy at first but love to be held and loved Max is just one of many dogs who have been waiting and upon. They do not mind other cats but do not get along waiting for the right person to come along to give them a with dogs. We would like to find them a home where they home. Max is an active boy who needs an adult home with could live together. lots of room to run. He gets along with some other dogs, but would need to meet any potential new housemates first. He has been waiting over a year for a new home.

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day load lighter and the season brighter. Bring gifts to The First United Methodist Church, Main Street, Mtount Vernon: Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Sunday from 1 – 3 p.m. We can use our wrapping paper or yours if you have something specific. Please mark all gifts with names for who they go to and who they are from. No set fee for this holiday service.

Simply asking a freewill donation, either monetary or as supplies for the shelter. All proceeds will directly benefit the animals.

Holiday Gift Jars A wonderful and reasonably priced gift idea for family, friends. A great way to say thank you to those who help you throughout the year like

PC Pound Puppies News Our Adoption Locations Adoptions Tuesday through Friday 1-7 p.m. and Saturday 1-5 p.m. at 1001 N. Main Street, inside Tri-State K9 University. Call 3054737 before you stop by.

Visit us on Sundays at Pet Food Center North(in the Target complex at North Park) between 11 a.m. and

4 p.m. Call us for our latest adoption days schedule or to check on which dogs we will be bringing that week.

Visit our PC Pound Puppies facebook page for the most up-to-date information.

Lost Or Found Pets: Please immediately call Animal Control at 838-8362 to report a lost or found pet.

Birthdays December 4 - Janet Sue Kahle, Brian Boehne Woolsey, Adam Wolf, Courtenay Weldon December 5 - Zachary Straw, Susie Wathen, Evelyn Walker, Robert Blackford and Andrea Mercer December 6 - Jim Folz, Vickie Huck Harris, Judith

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your mail or paper delivery persons, someone who helps with your yard or housecleaning or a special neighbor. Three mixes ready to be made at your convenience: Sun-Dried Tomato and Penne Soup, Old-Fashioned Breakfast Bars, and 2 wintry treats of Blizzard Bites or Triple Dip Hot Chocolate. The Pub Mix is ready to eat straight from the jar. Or send some pampering with a Candy Cane Sugar Scrub. All mixes $8 each. Please visit our Facebook page (Posey Humane Society) for ingredients for each gift jar. Please have orders into the shelter by Monday December 10.

To adopt an animal, or for any questions, all us at 812838-3211.

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A. Robison, Erika Kohlmeyer, Lisa White, Scott Lloyd, Autumn Johnson December 7 - Candy Loveridge, Chris Koester, Charles Schwan, Micah Hottel December 8 - Greg Wehr, Laura Heriges, Donnie Peerman, Samantha Werry, Wilton Juncker December 9 -Tim McGennis, Larry Trembczynski, Juanita Underwood, Kristi Teague, Marilyn Straw, Sheri Anderson, Jamie Grabert, Shona Lansdell, Juanita Bailey, Doris Crawford December 10 - Juanita Bailey, Deborah J. Cox, Scott Turney, Luke Brown, Mariah Lynn Mobley, Fred Martin, Nicki Viviano, Melissa Lagoo, Shona Lensdell and Hermie Scheller If you have a name to be included in the birthday calendar, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news1@poseycountynews.com.

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COMMUNITY Tickets are still available for New Harmony Holiday Ball on Dec. 8 Tickets to New Harmony’s Holiday Ball are still available.

The ball will be held at Thrall's Opera House, Saturday, December 8 from 8-11 p.m. The Tri-State’s own The Temple Airs big band will perform Christmas music and tunes of the 30s and 40s. Guests can enjoy champagne punch and holiday refreshments, and there will be an open dance floor.

All proceeds from this charity event will benefit local community projects. Sponsors include the Kappa Kappa Kappa

Beta Chapter and Historic New Harmony, a Unified Program of the University of Southern Indiana and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. Advance tickets are $15 per person; $20 per person at the door. For tickets or more information, call Donna Creek 812-682-3089 or Amanda Bryden 812-682-3085. Advance tickets are also available at the Antique Showrooms in the Mews, New Harmony. Thrall’s Opera House is located at 612 Church Street, New Harmony.

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Co-workers showered Brenda Patterson with gifts last week, as she celebrated 25 years of service at New Harmonie Healthcare. Brenda received a gift basket, presents and cake, while her office was covered with balloons and decorative silver. Photo by Zach Straw

DRUG CHARGES continued from Page A1 during the trial which began on October 31, 2012, and concluded on Nov. 1, 2012.

Testifying in front of the 12-person jury were the Confidential Informant along with members of the Posey County Narcotics Unit and members of the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force. Also testifying were FBI Special Agent William Gray, Evansville Police Officer Mike Kennedy, Posey County Sheriff’s Detective Jeremy Fortune, and Posey County Narcotic’s Unit Investigator Kenneth Rose. The jury heard recordings of the actual cocaine deliveries made by Stewart on June 3 and June 9. The State also called Robert Krefft, a Forensic Chemist with the FBI’s

Everything has been repainted, new floors have been laid, the ceiling has been replaced, and portions of the electrical wiring and lighting have been updated. In addition, the restrooms were given a complete facelift—the most timeconsuming part of the work completed.

The upstairs is still unfinished, but the Dennings hope to remodel it in the future. A basement runs the length of the building as well.

To show their community pride even more, the Dennings commissioned Katelin Keene, the daughter of Mike and Kim Keene of Mount Vernon, to paint their storefront windows last Wednesday to enter into the Christmas on Main Street spirit. A May graduate of New York’s prestigious Pratt Institute, Keene started an internship under Johnna Denning’s direction at PCCF just yesterday. The talented young woman awaits the imminent release of the children’s book, “A Regular Joe,” which she illustrated for author Nancy Mure. The book will be offered through Barnes and Noble to Nook readers and through Amazon to Kindle readers before Christmas.

Denning credits the idea of decorating her storefront windows to Columbus, Ind., merchants, who compete each Christmas season to see whose windows are painted with the best scenes of the season. Denning is hoping neighboring merchants will join in the fun and commission Keene to paint Christmas designs on their windows also.

For the Dennings, Keene used glass markers to paint two cartoon-like scenes on adjoining windows: Merry Christmas appears above a snowman and Christmas tree in one window; the next window features Rudolph leading Santa in his sleigh. The glass markers allow the scenes to be whisked

Chicago office and he testified that Stewart delivered cocaine weighing 5.8 grams and 4.9 grams.

During this week’s sentencing hearing before Judge S. Brent Almon in Posey Superior Court, the State pointed out that Stewart had a lengthy criminal history which included D felony convictions for intimidation of a police officer in 1992, two counts of possession of cocaine in 1993, and another count of possession of cocaine in 1998. The State also pointed out that Stewart had served sentences in the past on Probation or Community Correction, in the Posey County Jail, and in prison.

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“I thought, well, I’ll start it off, and we’ll just see where it goes from there,” Denning commented. “Maybe some others will want to do it. Or maybe next year, they’ll make it in addition to the lighted Christmas on Main Street parade— anything that signals there’s community pride in what’s happening with our downtown. They’re doing all of that work down there. I think we need to be proud of what we have and get others on board who haven’t done anything with their buildings.”

Later, she added that the Young Professionals of Posey County are especially interested in code enforcement downtown. She noted that most local property owners are taking care of their property. On the other hand, out-of-town business owners often fail to maintain their property, for example the Main Street building that once contained the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, since they have no investment in the community.

If anyone can claim an investment in the community, the Denning family can. Johnna and Jeff Denning make their home with their two children, Hank (9) and Lily (7), in a 100-year-old farmhouse located in Point Township. They are the fifth generation of Dennings to live there. Like his wife, Jeff works for a local business, Warehouse Services, Inc., or WSI, a good corporate citizen, dedicated to the improvement of Mount Vernon and Posey County.

This Christmas season, perhaps the best gift we can give our community is to take pride in our own property and in promoting Mount Vernon as a great place to live. Many will say Mount Vernon offers small town living at its best—and it’s getting better.

Almon, after weighing the evidence and a message to all drug dealers in our comdetermining whether Stewart was a “Danger munity that once convicted, my office will to Society,” announced the sentence. With continue to seek lengthy prison sentences.”

Stewart advised the court that is was his good time credit, Stewart could be out of desire to appeal both his convictions at trial prison in 10 years.

“The Prosecutor’s office and local law and the judge’s sentence. Almon appointed enforcement personnel appreciate the time attorney Donald Baier to continue to repreand effort made by the Posey County Jury sent Stewart on his appeal. in setting through two days of evidence and returning guilty verdicts in this case,” Parkhurst said. “Through the hard work of all agencies involved, we were able to present a strong case that Floyd “Junie” Stewart dealt large quantities of cocaine in Posey County and we believe that 30 years in prison was the appropriate sentence given Stewart’s prior criminal history and the seriousness of the crimes he committed.”

Clowers also indicated a disappointment in the length Janet Wagner was the winner of the grand prize drawof the sentence. ing at yesterday's Open house. Congratulations, Janet.

“The defendant could have been sentenced to a maximum of fifty (50) years in prison today,” Clowers said. “Given all the relevant factors in this case, we felt it appropriate to argue for the 30 years and we had hoped the defendant would be sentenced to well beyond the NOW SHOWING... minimum of 20 years. But regardless, this should send HERE COMES THE BOOM

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Each year Historic New Harmony staff kicks off the holiday season by making the swags that decorate historic sites about town. Participating this year were Marlene Huffaker, Linda Warrum, Mary Griggs, Pat Culley, Kim Key, Maxine Watson, Heather Baldus, and Amanda Bryden. Pictured making holiday swags at the Atheneum are (from left) Pat Culley, Maxine Watson, Mary Griggs, and Marlene Huffaker. Photo submitted.

APL News Make a String or Yarn Tree Crafty elves make original gifts from ordinary things and we know their secret. This December 5 at 10 a.m. you will learn the secret behind creating a lovely string or yarn tree that you can give as a gift or keep to decorate your home.

All your supplies will be provided. You must be 18 or older and register at the Adult Information Desk to take part in this program.

Early Closing The library will be closing at 5:00 p.m. this Wednesday so that our staff may attend our Holiday Party.

Celebrate Christmas With Bells Join us December 6 at 6 p.m. in a celebration of the holidays as the First United Methodist Church Bell Choir performs a selection of Christmas music with hand bells at the library.

This program is suitable for all age groups and if being offered free to the public.

DIY Holiday Cards and Ornaments Hey teens, show your friends and family how much you appreciate them by making your own holiday cards this December 10 at 3:30 p.m. Also, you can make your own ornaments.

We will also have free food

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By Stanley Campbell and a movie. This program is open to grades 6 to 12 only and you must register to attend.

Angelus Join us December 10 at 6 p.m. as Angelus, the six women ensemble from the Fine Arts Academy at Mount Vernon Senior High School, perform a selection of seasonal songs. This performance is suitable for the whole family.

Make a Teacup Candle If you have an interest in candle craft this is a program you will want to make sure you attend. On December 11 at 10 a.m. you can learn how torecycle an old teacup into a lovely candle perfect for gift giving. Your supplies will be provided free of charge but you must register to participate.

Special Needs Storytime Join us for reindeer games and fun on December 11 at 6 p.m. This event focuses on the needs of children on the autism spectrum.

Children ages 3 and up and their caregivers are invited to engage in activities such as, active movement songs, action rhymes, interactive play, and creative crafts in an inviting environment.

Registration required.

Busy Hands “Busy Hands” is a gathering of crafters who will

be meeting at 10 a.m. on December 12. If you quilt, knit, do tatting, crochet, etc. come and join the fun! No registration is necessary but space is limited.

Lego Club The Lego Club will be meeting on December 12 at 3:30 p.m. This is a monthly club for anyone age 6 and older who loves working with Legos. Each meeting we will be building things from Legos. Registration is required.

Attention Artists In order to expand our service to the community, the Alexandrian Public Library has a wall gallery for artists to display their work in our foyer. We are in search of local amateur and professional talent. You need not live in the Mount Vernon area to participate, display and promote your work. We are now accepting requests for this free gallery space for March and April of 2013. Reservations are also being accepted for the use of the library glass display case in our foyer for the coming year.

Treasures Gift Shop Are you looking for a unique Christmas gift for your friends and family?

Be sure to drop by the Treasures Gift Shop at the Alexandrian Public Library. We

are delighted to offer you a new selection of quality local arts and crafts as well as other merchandise that would make a perfect Christmas gift.

Wireless Hotspot The Alexandrian Public Library is a wireless “hotspot” in Mt. Vernon.

High-speed access is available throughout the inside of the library, as well as the space outside of the library on the block bounded by 5th, 6th, College and Main streets. Individuals who need Internet access outside of normal library hours, such as businesspeople visiting the city’s industries, can sit in their cars in the parking lot and access highspeed Internet. Patrons are always invited to enjoy their lunch in the outside gazebo, and can now also surf the Internet on their laptops.

Library Hours Alexandrian Public Library is open Monday Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information about library services or to register for a library program call 838-3286 or you can visit our website at http://www. apl.lib.in.us . You can find us on Facebook.

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Elwood and Nancy Mathew of rural New Harmony recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

Mathew and the former Nancy Stevens were married on November 13, 1952, at the First Christian Church Parsonage in Mount Vernon.

They are the parents of three children, Kevin Mathew of New Harmony; Lee Ann Mathew of Mount Vernon; and Joanie Beste of rural Mount Vernon. They also have four grandchildren, Ian Mathew, Alexa Erkman, Katie Beste York, and Clint Beste.

Elwood retired from General Electric at Mount Vernon in 1990, and Nancy retired from the Posey County Extension Service Office, also in 1990.

Rick and Kathy Weinzapfel of Mount Vernon, Ind., announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jennifer Lauren Weinzapfel, to Tyson William Long, son of Gary and Peggy Long of Washington.

Jennifer is a 2000 graduate of Mount Vernon High School and a 2004 graduate of Purdue University.. She is employed as a Product Manager at Dow AgroSciences. She is the granddaughter of Roy and Murlea Maier of Wadesville and the late Joe and Mary Ann Weinzapfel of Mount Vernon.

Tyson is a 1999 graduate of Washington High School and 2002 graduate of Indiana University. He is employed as a Regional Environmental Manager for Progress Rail. He is the grandson of Pauline Long and the late William Long of Washington and Mary Arthur and the late Otto Arthur of Elnora.

The wedding ceremony will be held March 9 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Poseyville. Formal invitations are being sent.

Andy and Keely Winiger of Mount Vernon, Ind., are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their oldest daughter Samantha Winiger to Kyle Smith, son of Keith and Karla Smith of Evansville, Ind. Samantha is a 2007 graduate of Mount Vernon Senior High School and a 2008 Cosmetology graduate of The Salon Professional Academy. She is currently employed at Christian Church Daycare in Wadesville, Ind., and attends Ivy Tech Community College majoring in Elementary Education. Kyle is a 2006 graduate of Reitz Memorial High School and a 2008 graduate of Ivy Tech Community College where he received a degree in Automotive Technology. Kyle is pursuing his love for farming in Vanderburgh County where the couple will soon call home.

Samantha and Kyle will be getting married on December 29, 2012, in Mount Vernon, Ind., with a reception following in Evansville, Ind. Formal invitations have been sent.

Auxiliary Christmas party set for Dec. 12

Santa Claus (David Belcher) prepares to greet children on the stage of Hedges Central Community Center, Saturday night, Dec. 1, as part of Christmas on Main Street in Mount Vernon. More than 400 children visited with Santa and received an age appropriate wrapped toy. The gym was filled with games for children to play as well.

Posey County Extension Homemakers baked 60 dozen cookies for the occasion, and Prairie Farms donated 500 small cartons of milk. Photo by Pam Robinson

The Auxiliary members Christmas party will be held on December 12 at 6 p.m. at the Legion home.

A gift exchange of $8 will be held. Members should bring canned goods and dry goods for the food pantry.

For reservations call Noami Bell at 812-838-3808

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During the Christmas Parade, Members of both the Girl Scouts (above) and Boy Scouts (below) rode their floats down the streets of New Harmony on Saturday.

Photos by Jim Robinson.

Philharmonic brings back Handel’s “Messiah” by candlelight The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus will present George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Messiah” by Candlelight on Saturday, December 8, Left to right: Grant Weiss, Sarah Wannemuehler and Stephanie Folz collected food 7 p.m. at the Trinity United and other necessities to donate to the Posey County Humane Society through an 8th Methodist Church located at Third & Walnut Streets in grade St. Philp project.

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The sanctuary of Trinity United Methodist Church will be bathed in candlelight as concertgoers experience the warmth and power of the “Messiah”. Highlights will include “For Unto Us a Child Is Born”, “Every Valley Shall be Exalted”, and the famous “Hallelujah Chorus”. Following the concert, the entire audience is invited to a free dessert reception upstairs in Craig Hall.

General Admission is $22 (all seats). Tickets can be purchased by calling the Philharmonic Box Office at 812/425-5050 or ordering online at www. evansvillephilharmonic. org. Handel’s “Messiah” by Candlelight is sponsored by Friends of “Messiah”. Guest artists are sponsored by Friends of the Chorus.

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Wolfgang Orchestra and Choir led by Dennis and Nancy Noon. They will be presenting three free Christmas concerts in December. Photo submitted

Give hope this Christmas with Red Cross Wolfgang to present Christmas concerts Join the Holiday Giving Campaign, which runs through the end of the year, by making a financial donation, giving blood or signing a holiday card for a member of the armed forces. Visit redcross.org/ holiday.

Shop the Holiday Giving Catalog. Buy food and shelter for a disaster victim, phone cards for members

of the armed forces or vaccinations for an entire village, among many other gifts. Catalog purchases come with greeting cards shoppers can send to loved ones, letting them know a donation has been made in their name.

Deployments and hospital stays keep many of our nation’s heroes away from their loved ones during the

holidays. Through Dec. 7, write members of the armed forces, veterans and their families via Holiday Mail for Heroes. Just say “thanks” — the Red Cross will do the rest.

Posey County Blood Drive Opportunity: Dec. 9, 2012, 7 a.m. - 11 a.m., St. Matthew's Catholic Church, 421 Mulberry St., Mount Vernon.

December Menu for Community Meals Free meal to anyone at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Poseyville serving from 5 – 6:30 pm.

Thursday, December 6 – Breakfast for Dinner featur-

ing Homemade St. Francis Church Sausage.

Thursday, December 13 – Navy Beans and Ham, Corn Bread, Relish Sticks and Dessert

Wolfgang Orchestra and Chorus, a Southern Indiana community group based in Mount Vernon and led by Dennis and Nancy Noon, will be presenting three free Christmas Concerts in midDecember.

Mount Vernon’s First United Methodist Church, Wesley Hall, 601 Main St., will host the first concert on Friday evening, December 14 at 7:30 p.m. The Evansville concert will be on Saturday evening, December 15, at 7 p.m., featuring a joint concert with the Bible Center Cathedral Choir, at The Cathedral,

5000 N. First Avenue.

New Harmony’s Murphy Auditorium, at 419 Tavern St., will host the final concert on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 16, 2012, at 4 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public, but donations will be accepted. The Bible Center Cathedral concert donations will go to support the Bible Center’s Mission in Haiti, which is an orphanage caring for 90 young children.

Wolfgang’s musical selections for the concerts include: Leroy Anderson’s “A Christmas Festival,” John William’s “Three Christmas

Songs from Home Alone,” selections from Camille Saint-Saen’s “Oratorio de Noel,” vocal a cappella selection “Coventry Carol,” Manheim Steam Roller’s “Stille Nacht,” and Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” The Cathedral Choir’s selections will include “Carol of the Bells,” “Silent Night,” “He’s Here,” “What Child is This,” and “The Night Christ Was Born.”

The Orchestra and both Choruses will combine for “The First Noel” and Michael W. Smith’s “Sing Noel, Sing Hallelujah!”

Thursday, December 20 – Meatloaf, Macaroni and Cheese, Green Beans, Dessert Thursday, December 27 – The Holiday Opening of “The Clothes cellent condition. Coats, jackets and shoes NO MEAL SERVED Hanger”, a children’s clothing bank at Old are available in limited sizes.

Union Christian Church, is set for SaturOld Union Christian Church is loday, December 8 from 8 a.m. to noon in cated approximately 2.5 miles north of Poseyville on Highway 165. For more other pieces such as the bak- the church basement.

The store provides free clothing, new information call (812) 963-6266 or (812) ers’s shop, the winemaker’s shop, the workman’s shop, and gently used children’s sizes newborn 454-1797. the Temple, and many other through 18, for area families needing asCome enjoy a cup of coffee and checksmall and large pieces and sistance. All gently used items are in ex- out the large selection. accessories have come to enhance the collection. It now has over 100 assorted pieces.

Their daughter, Keely, then began her own Fontanini collection with the much smaller 2.5 inch set, which is now discontinued. She has practically every 2.5-inch piece ever made.

For the past several years, the Vickers have displayed their collections at the largest Creche display in the tri-state area. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hosts a free display with over 500 different nativities Brandon Kempf and Logan Riney, seventh grade members of St. Philip’s Student at their Stake Center, located Council, helped put on the first annual Saint Philip Hunger Games to collect food in Evansville. Two of their church members, Janeane items for Saint Vincent de Paul. Students in grades K-8 brought in over 2,300 items for Vickers and Matthew High- donation. Photo submitted wood of Tennyson have both displayed their large 5-inch Fontanini collections, separately and together. These displays have been the central exhibit there for the last nine years. This will be the tenth year the Church has hosted this display, which is open to the public.

If you would like to visit the exhibit and see The Vickers’ collections, visit the exhibit, entitled Joy To The World. It is open Friday, DeGREAT PRICES, GREAT SERVICE! cember 7 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, December 8 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Children’s clothing bank is open Dec. 8

Mount Vernon woman displays nativity at Creche Exhibit Janeane Vickers began collecting her Fontanini Nativity 30 years ago by accident.

At that time she didn’t have any idea what she had purchased. The beginnings of a large collection began with a simple set consisting of the Holy Family, a few angels, shepherds, musicians and a scattering of animals from an after Christmas sale.

When the Vickers family relocated to Mount Vernon in 1984, a friend noticed their nativity and remarked that it was a “Fontanini.” That was the first time the maker’s name was mentioned to them.

Later, they were shopping at Colonial Garden Center

and saw for the first time the Fontanini Collection with its Bethlehem pieces. From there she and her husband, Charles, decided that they would start adding to their Fontanini with one large piece each year The first piece was a large grotto, or cave, that more realistically represented the stable than the traditional wooden stable. After that, it was an Inn, the shepherd’s tent, the Roman Census building, town gates and of course assorted villagers.

To complement Janeane’s other interests, the couple later choose a rug weavers’ tent as well as a basket weavers kiosk. As the years went by,

St. Matthew Men’s Club pancake breakfast set The Men's club of St. Matthew Church in Mount Vernon, Ind. will sponsor an "All You Can Eat" Sausage and Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 from 7 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. to be held in the school All Purpose Room.

The menu also includes biscuits and gravy, coffee,

orange juice, honey, and peanut butter.

The church keyboard is nearing the end of its useful life. The proceeds from this event will go toward a new Keyboard. Adults $8 Children (k-8) $5. Prekindergarten Free. Bulk Sausage (2 lbs) $7. Carry-outs available. All are welcome.

Savior Lutheran to hold Advent Midweek Service This coming Wednesday, December 5, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1102 Jill St, Carmi (right behind CVS Pharmacy)], invites folks to come to the 6:30 p.m. Advent Midweek Service. The Service will be preceded by a complimentary cafeteria-style

light supper for all from 5:30-6:15 p.m.. Advent Services will also be held at 6:30 p.m. wednesdays, December. 12 and 19. The Christmas Eve Candlelit Service will be held 6:30 p.m. on December. 24. We hope you will join us in Christ.

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SCHOOL PC immunization clinic set The Posey County Health Department will hold an immunization clinic December 5, 2012 at Saint Francis Catholic School in Poseyville from 2-4 p.m. Appointments are not needed at this clinic.

Required immunization additions for the 2012-2013 school year are as follows: All kindergarten students will be required to have 2 doses of varicella vaccine, given on or after the first birthday and separated by 3 months, or a history of chickenpox disease documented by a physician. All Kindergarten students will be required to have one of the required doses of polio vaccine given on or after the fourth birthday, and at least

6 months after the previous dose. All 6th-12th grade students will be required to have 2 doses of varicella vaccine, given on or after the first birthday, and separated by age-appropriate intervals as defined by the CDC, or a history of chickenpox disease documented by the parent/ guardian. All 6th-12th grade students will be required to have 1 dose of tetanusdiphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) given on or after the 10th birthday. All 6th-12th grade students will be required to have 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4).

Please bring shot records for each child receiving immunizations.

Preschool screenings to be held Dec. 3 Preschool Screenings clinics will be held to assess the developmental skills, speech/language skills, and vision and hearing will be offered to children ages 3,4 and 5 at no cost to the parent. It will be held on Monday, December 3, 2012 at Hedges Elementary in Mount Vernon, Ind. Please call the Posey County Special Services Office to schedule an appointment at 812-838-5516 or 800-779-6927.

This is the first year for a Spell Bowl team from North Elementary in Poseyville, Ind. The area competition was held at Central High School on November 15, 2012. The team began practicing in September, much later than teams who began in May, but managed to pull out a first place finish in their division. They placed third overall out of the 19 teams who participated as well as a 12th place finish in the state. The team is coached by Susan Henze and Sara Eckels. Front row: Emma Cook, Bryce Kiesel, Jarrett Motz, Hunter Alkire, Caleb Wassmer, Emily Fortune and Sean Egli. Back row: Mrs. Susan Henze, Jacob Newman, Reanna Summers, Emma Goebel, Megan Brenton, Annie Stegall, Sophia Martin, Miss Sara Eckels and Principal, Mrs. Terri Waugaman. Photo submitted.

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Coach Doug Hamm instructs Kyle Holder and Molly Jones at last week’s chess club meeting at the Junior High. Club members are currently preparing for upcoming competitions in the area. Photo by Zach Straw. See more photos of this set on Facebook.

Left to right: Natalie Blair, Zoe Massey, Kaylee Caswell, and Emily Goodin of St. Philips collected clothing for Saint Vincent de Paul through an eighth grade project.

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Wildcats of the Month

Why playing chess is very beneficial for children Studies show that the the benefits for children who study and play chess show that chess can: Raise intelligence quotient (IQ) scores, Strengthen problem solving skills, teaching how to make difficult and abstract decisions independently, Enhance reading, memory, language, and mathematical abilities, Foster critical, creative, and original thinking, Provide practice at making accurate and fast

Anna Busler named to Savannah Dean’s list

The following ten students were selected by the faculty of Mount Vernon High School as “Wildcat of the Month” for October 2012. Students are selected based on criteria which include academics, citizenship, effort and attendance. Student honorees receive food certificates and an MVHS T-shirt for being selected.

October honorees are:Row 1: Aaron Osborne, Amber Petrig, Cassidy Reinitz, Kendal Lang, Sarah Duckworth Row 2: Ellen Denning, Mat Seifert, Samantha Reese, Jeffrey Kingery Not pictured: Kyle Lang. Photo Submitted

Anna Busler of New Harmony, Indiana (47631), has been named to the Dean's List at the Savannah College of Art and Design for fall quarter 2012. Full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the quarter receive recognition on the Dean's List.

decisions under time pressure, a skill that can help improve exam scores at school, Teach how to think logically and efficiently, learning to select the ‘best’ choice from a large number of options, Challenge gifted children while potentially helping underachieving

gifted students learn how to study and strive for excellence, Demonstrate the importance of flexible planning, concentration, and the consequences of decisions, Reach boys and girls regardless of their natural abilities or socio-economic backgrounds.

Isaac Gibbs graduates basic training Air Force Airman Isaac plete basic training earn F. Gibbs graduated from four credits toward an asbasic military training at sociate in applied science Lackland Air degree through Force Base, San the CommuAntonio, Texas. nity College of The airman the Air Force. completed an Gibbs earned intensive, eightdistinction week program as an honor that included graduate. He training in miliis the son of tary discipline Jane Gibbs of and studies, Air Hunter Road, Isaac Gibbs Force core valPoseyville. The ues, physical fitness, and airman is a 2010 graduate of basic warfare principles and North Posey High School, skills. Airmen who com- Poseyville.

MVHS Wildcat Marching Band drum corps provides the first performance on the new Mount Vernon riverfront stage as part of the Christmas on Main Street light parade festivities held Saturday night, Dec. 1. Photo by Judy Heberer

How to get kids interested in current events

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While the news might seem “boring” at first to kids, there are steps you can take to show them just how interesting and exciting current events can be: Read Together Ensure that your home subscribes to a daily paper. Let your children pick which articles they want to read and help them with words and concepts they don’t understand. Read at least a few front page news articles together and then allow them to skip to whichever sections of the paper they find the most interesting.

Many magazines run kids’ editions in print or online, such as Time, Sports Illustrated and National Geographic. Subscribe your child to an age-appropriate

magazine or newspaper.

Encourage Hands-On Learning Often the most effective way to spark your child’s interest is to offer him or her hands-on learning opportunities. Encourage your child to join the school newspaper or the school’s television news program.

Each year, schools are encouraged to submit student videos on set themes and topics in formats such as newscasts, documentaries, dramas and commercials to a national and potentially global contest. Winning schools receive a package of Panasonic products that will enhance classroom learning. The videos show “the world through their eyes.”

For more information, visit www.panasonic.net/kwn.

Watch Together Make watching the news together a part of your evening routine. Remember, kids have limited attention spans –- so avoid the never ending 24-hour news programming and opt for a half-hour program that highlights all the day’s top stories succinctly. Use commercial breaks and dinnertime to discuss what you watched.

If you’re worried that the imagery will be too graphic or mature, consider recording it first and sharing with your child only the parts you feel comfortable with.

By encouraging your kids to keep up with current events, you can help them gain valuable perspective and understand the world around them.

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My Kids Closet Consignment store opens in Wadesville

Andrea Terhune of Wadesville recently opened a new consignment shop for kids clothing last Monday, November 26. She offers clean, stylish clothing organized in each age range from infants to young adults. Photo by Valerie Werkmeister

By Valerie Werkmeister An overabundance of clothes in her own kids’ closet and the need for a career change sparked a new business venture for a Wadesville woman. Andrea Terhune re-

cently traded in her cooking apron at North Elementary School after six years working in the cafeteria. She’s now proudly wearing the hat of a kids clothing consignment business.

When the home in between her own house and her mother’s house went up for sale, she and her husband, David, decided to purchase it with the intention of finding someone to renting. But, the

Senator Tomes files tax legislation State Sen. Jim Tomes (RWadesville) recently filed a bill aimed at eliminating a tax loophole in Indiana that allows illegal immigrants and others to wrongfully collect unearned tax refunds.

Tomes said an investigative series by Indianapolis NBC news affiliate WTHR brought the loophole to his attention this summer.

Currently, some illegal immigrants nationwide are knowingly and wrongfully taking advantage of the Additional Child Tax Credit on federal returns, claiming up to a $1,000 credit per child for children who do not live in the U.S. Tomes said some of these same individuals, undocumented workers and local prisoners may also be filing similar fraudulent claims in Indiana, wrongfully taking advantage of the state’s “dependent deduction.”

Workers only need an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) — a

tax processing number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service to individuals who are not eligible for Social Security numbers (SSN) — to file for this Indiana deduction.

“Unfortunately, these individuals are blatantly gaming our tax system, and we need to prevent them from doing so,” Tomes said. “We can’t allow legitimate Indiana taxpayers to carry this burden any longer. Their precious tax dollars deserve the highest degree of accountability. I’m confident many Hoosiers agree.”

Tomes said his legislation would require an individual claiming the dependent deduction in Indiana to provide the SSN of the dependent. Taxpayers would only be able to provide an ITIN to claim the deduction if they are exempt from obtaining a SSN under federal law — an exception made for non-working foreign students and some religious groups — and also provide

any additional proof Indiana Department of Revenue (IDOR) officials request.

Additionally, the legislation would require state agencies to share information relevant to identity fraud with the IDOR upon request and at no charge.

Agencies like the Department of Correction and the Department of Health would provide annual reports.

“Database sharing like this will allow IDOR officials to conduct a more comprehensive review of the Social Security numbers that are being used fraudulently,” Tomes said. “We have a great start on a very specific plan of action to prevent this problem in the future. This has been a complex measure to formulate, as we’ve had to consider all federal laws that apply and avoid negatively impacting our legitimate taxpayers. I look forward to hearing any suggestions fellow lawmakers might have in the upcoming legislative session.”

need to do something with her children’s closets that were bursting at the seams piqued the idea of a consignment shop which is dedicated solely to kids.

She has three children who attend North Posey Schools. Taylor Perry, 13, Haley Terhune, age 11 and Reece Terhune, 7.

The busy mom did her research prior to opening. She talked with other moms who had similar problems – too many clothes and a desire to control the waste.

“I had a lot of positive feedback from other moms I talked to about opening a consignment shop,” she said.

“When I decided to open, I had so many consignors dropping things off. The place was just full of consignments.”

She plans to offer items for infants up to college age or young adult. Clothing must be in style, but does not necessarily have to be name brand. She will take all types of clothing as long as there

are no stains or tears. Items must be clean and folded when dropped off. They can be dropped off in plastic totes, boxes or bags.

Shoppers can easily browse separate rooms for infants, boys and girls organized in each age range.

There is limited space for large furniture items, but she has developed a unique idea to still offer them for sale.

Sellers can take a picture of the furniture item and display it on a bulletin board at her shop. Interested buyers can contact the seller directly. Terhune says she will take only a small percentage of the sale and the rest of the profit will go to the seller.

In exchange for the consignment, Terhune will split the profit with the seller 50/50. However, big ticket items such as formals or prom dresses will have special consideration. In most situations, the consignor will have the opportunity to set their own price and Terhune will only share a small por-

tion of the profit.

Currently, she is only accepting fall or winter type clothing. Spring and summer clothing will be accepted in March. She also hopes to receive prom dresses in February. Toys must be clean, in working order and have all of its parts. Loose or miscellaneous items will not be accepted.

Every three months, Terhune will send out checks to consignors who have sold items. Consignors may also use store credit to purchase other items in the store. She will keep items for a total of four months before returning them to the consignor or rotating them out for donation to churches, Goodwill or the Salvation Army.

The shop is located on the north side of Highway 66 in Wadesville at 7298 Highway 66. It will be open daily, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and also on Saturday, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The phone number is 673-4110.

Local Kubota dealership Tri-County Equipment Co., Inc. of Poseyville and Evansville, Ind., attended Kubota Tractor Corporation’s 2012 National Dealer Meeting in Dallas, Texas, joining more than 1,000 Kubota dealers for the company’s 40th anniversary in the U.S. This commemorative photo features Kubota’s first compact tractor model introduced to the U.S. market, the L200. Pictured: Richard and Susan Straub from Tri-County Equipment Co., Inc. Photo submited

United Way volunteers at work in Posey County

Wayne Games, campaign chairman, announced that the United Way of Posey County campaign drive has raised 85% of the $690,000 goal. He urged all the people of Posey County to get involved. “The United Way campaign still has a long way to go and we need everyone’s help to have a successful campaign. Contributions help to make sure that important services are available for the people of our community, both to improve the quality of our lives and those of our families and to help in times of need.”

United Way of Posey County agencies receiving funds in 2012 are: Albion Fellows Bacon Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boy Scouts of America Buffalo Trace Council, Catholic Charities, Children’s Learning Center, Christian Church Day Care Center, Community Emergency Assistance, ECHO Community Health Care, Family Matters, Homeless Shelter of Mount Vernon, Indiana Legal Services, Lampion Center, New Florist Ruby Wilkerson, prepares her recently opened store (her second location) Harmony Ministry Associafor the upcoming holiday season. Ruby’s Floral Designs can be found at 10860 Main tion, Posey County Council on Aging, Posey County Red Street in Cynthiana. Photo by Zach Straw. See more of this set on Facebook.

Cross, Posey County Rehabilitation Services, Rehabilitation Center, Salvation Army, Visiting Nurse Association of Southwestern Indiana, WNIN Radio Reading Program, and Willow Tree of Posey County.

In addition, contributions help to fund United Way programs such as the local Gifts In Kind program, Information and Referral Assistance, 2-1-1, the easy-to-recall telephone number for access to information about resources and assistance in Posey County, and the prescription drug discount program.

Keith Spurgeon, president of the United Way of Posey County, said “Through the efforts of local volunteers who participate in the volunteer review process to determine what services an agency provides for the people of Posey County and how the funds are being used, contributors can make sure that their generosity to the United Way of Posey County is a good investment in what matters in our community. If you would like to help with this, just let us know. It is the work of these volunteers that allows us to say to every-

one that if you want to make a difference in your community this is a great way to do it because your contribution is not wasted, stays here to help people in our community, and is effectively used.”

This year the volunteers working to make this happen are: Paul Allison, Donald Baier, Kenyon Bailey, Pat Beckgerd, Grant Beloat, Steve Bennett, Todd Camp, Frank Chapman, Joe Crissup, John Deaton, Dana Dieterle, Beth Dingman, Wayne Games, Andrea Gentry, Bill Gillenwater, Jack Higgins, Michelle Hudson, Phyllis Johnson, Connie Marvel, Michael Peck, Sherrie Plouchard, Clayton Powers, Jay Price, Richard Reich, Carrie Robb, Lindsay Schmitt, Keith Spurgeon, Molly Stalker, Tom Verkamp, Larry Williams, Fran WoodOsborne, and Shawn Worman.

You can contact the United Way of Posey County at 8383637 or uwposey@sbcglobal. net for more information or to get involved. Contributions can be sent to P.O. Box 562, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620.

Katy Lang prepares children at Zion Nursery Center to love and lead Mount Vernon natives Tom and Katy Lang have been active at Zion Lippe United Church of Christ ever since shortly after their marriage 14 years ago. They’ve helped with Sunday School and various activities, wherever they were needed.

Then, in 2006, Katy, started working as a teacher’s aide at the church’s Zion Nursery Center. By 2008, the college graduate in human resources, was the director of the nursery center. She is dedicated to and confident in the ministry Zion Nursery Center provides Posey County children.

“We strive to provide a loving Christian environment to our students. We also want them to be excited about school and ready for kindergarten,” Katy says. “Our preschool is able to provide to our community and kids what I feel like our church provides: that is, a family feel. We want all of our preschool parents and the kids who come to feel welcome and safe and part of a family when they’re there.”

Zion Nursery Center’s two lead teachers hold bachelor’s degree in childhood educa-

tion. Children may participate in one of three classes. Four-year-olds attend Pre-K class, meeting every Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Nursery class accommodates 3-year-olds on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the toddler class instructs 2-yearolds every Friday from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Beginning fall 2013, Zion Nursery Center will offer a two-day per week program in the Nursery class as well as Pre-K class. Open enrollment for fall 2013 begins March 1, 2013.

“We are blessed with strong support from the church,” Katy comments. Indeed, Zion Nursery Center celebrated its 40th anniversary this year with a special celebration in April.

In addition to their activity in the church, Tom and Katy Lang work in the family farm business with Tom’s dad and brother. They have been blessed with three daughters: Hannah (12), a 6th grader at Mount Vernon Junior High; Kelsey (10), a 4th grader at Farmersville; and Shelby (5), a kindergartner at Farmersville. The children are active in 4-H

and school events, which keep the whole

family playing and staying together.

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Much more than material things determine value of childhood As we gathered with family during Thanksgiving, conversation turned to teenage drivers in our midst. For a few minutes, the spotlight was on my 16-year-old daughter Jessica, who is eligible to move up from a driver’s permit to a driver’s license in April.

Very quickly, a couple of inquiring minds wanted to know what kind of car Jessica was “getting.” They teased her when she said she would “get” Mom’s car and asked why she wasn’t going to “get” her dad’s car, a model older than mine by three years.

From there, the teasing escalated to pointing out she should learn to drive a stick shift and rumble to school in her dad’s ancient pickup.

Jessica was a good sport and laughed as she was teased.

She thought she was in control of the situation when she said, “Too bad what you think. I want Mom’s car, and she and dad already told me I would get it.” Jessica was left speechless by the unexpected comeback, “And whatever Jessica wants, Jessica gets.”

In many ways, Jessica does get whatever she wants. She wants good grades, so she goes after them—and “gets” them. Jim and I not only provide her with the essentials— love, food, clothing and shelter—but, within our means, we also reward her hard work and determination with a few frivolities.

But the buck stops there. Jessica would love to be driving the new Mustang that my boss, Dave Pearce, drove to

the office one weekend. Oh, it was sweet – white two-door number with a blue stripe down the middle. Or she’d be equally as ecstatic if we handed her the keys to a two-door Camaro, whatever the color. Frankly, anything with two doors would be preferable LIVING to my four-door sedan, no matter that it is FOR THE candy apple red.

JOURNEY Unfortunately, I can tell you with certainBY PAM ty, Jim and I wouldn’t buy Jessica either a ROBINSON Mustang or a Camaro, even should we hit it big with Powerball. We’re betting by the time Jessica is financially able to purchase a car for herself, she will want, as she calls it, the “cute” Chevy Cruze, although she may still choose the two-door model.

Teenage drivers face too much danger on the road as it is. Sobering statistics provided by AAA (and other reliable sources) challenge parents and teens alike to think seriously about teen driving habits and their choice of vehicles. According to the AAA website, “Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of teens in the United States.” In fact, the site states, “Every day, car crashes end more teen lives than cancer, homicide and suicide combined. And many of these teens are killed as passengers of other teen drivers.” (See http://teendriving.aaa.com/IN/getting-ready/understand-facts-risks.)

As for Jessica ‘getting’ my car, well there’s a catch.

She gets the privilege of driving it to school. Any other trips are negotiable, dependent upon her safety and fam-

ily schedules.

By the time Jessica needs to drive to college, I will be pleased to turn over the keys to a 6-year-old sedan that requires no more payments. It’ll still be dependable since we service it regularly although surely the exterior will be a dull red. Perhaps by then, Jessica will be more concerned about arriving at her destinations safely than with arriving stylishly.

Whatever we do, Jim and I hope, above all, to keep Jessica alive and well to worry about her own teenage children getting behind the wheel. If anyone thinks differently, then they just don’t get it.

Letters to the Editor Big Brothers Big Sisters extends thanks to community Big Brothers Big Sisters in Posey County is grateful for awesome students in our community! The schoolbased mentoring program at North Posey enrolled 39 junior high students and they are being mentored by high school students on a weekly basis. Big Brothers Big Sisters is so proud of and grate-

ful for the commitment made by our high school mentors and the program coordinator Susie Tooley. Also, the high school students of the Mt. Vernon FFA organization gave Big Brothers Big Sisters a generous donation to help maintain and make new child-mentor matches.

How fortunate we are to

live in a community where high school students are concerned about children in Posey County that need a Big Brother or Big Sister.

Thank you for supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters in Posey County.

Beth Schilling and Members of the Satellite Resource Group

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Guest Column

State Rep. Wendy McNamara

It just comes natural Even during our colder months, Southern Indiana provides a sprawling landscape of beautiful nature preserves. The outdoors are special to me personally because I love to take my dog out for walks. Others might use the resources to go hunting, fishing or camping. We are fortunate to have three gorgeous nature preserves right here in Posey County.

Below is some information about each of the three preserves.

Twin Swamps Nature Preserve: Spanning 598 acres, Twin Swamps is the largest of the three nature preserves in Posey County. Typically, swamps are identified by the types of trees that grow in them. As its name suggests, Twin Swamps has two separate swamps, each with its own types of trees. The first contains cottonwood and bald cypress swamp trees. The second contains overcup oak swamp trees. There is an area of southern flatwood

trees that lies in between the two swamps. In terms of wildlife, Twin Swamps is home to a number of species of birds, including but not limited to the Prothonotary Warbler and the Blue-grey Gnatcatcher. The preserve is located on the intersection of Raben Road (CR 300 W) and Walls Road (CR 1400 S). Twin Swamps is the only one of the three preserves that has a trail, making it more family-friendly.

Wabash Lowlands Nature Preserve: Deer hunting enthusiasts, this is the places for you!

Deer hunting is allowed during muzzleloader and firearms seasons. At 430 acres, Wabash Lowlands is the second largest of the three preserves. It contains bottomland forest and terrace flatwood trees, as well as numerous ponds. There are also some rare animal species and rare plant life.

Wabash Lowlands is located just off of Halfmoon Road.

Section Six Flatwoods Nature Preserve:

The smallest of the three, Section Six Flatwoods is just shy of 403 acres. The most prominent trees found in this preserve are the southern red oak, swamp white oak, pin oak, post oak, and shellbark hickory.

The relatively undisturbed nature of Section Six Flatwoods accounts for the wide variety of plant life.

Quite a few of the plant and animal species found in this preserve are unique to the southwest corner of Indiana. Located adjacent to Wabash Lowlands, you can enter Section Six Flatwoods by heading west on Slim Pond Road.

If the winter cold is too much to bear, I hope the summer months are a more suitable time to explore the great sights and sounds of Posey County. The Department of Natural Resources has a lot of great resources and information for camping, hunting and fishing.

You can visit their website at www.in.gov/dnr for more information.

that claim to know what historical figures would have thought or how they

GAVEL GAMUT

BY JUDGE JIM REDWINE would have handled contemporary situations are not reporting but speculating. We tend to project onto others our own dreams and foibles. That is why history is sometimes more a product of prejudices and wishes than historical fact As to what Abraham Lincoln truly thought and how he accomplished what the Founding Fathers failed to achieve, the movie concentrates on Lincoln the husband and father

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We would like to also congratulate Bob Gentil, Ralph Weinzapfel, Martin Redman, and Paul Breeze on there re-election.

Congrats go out to Beth McFadden-Higgins & Clarence Nelson on there elec-

tion to the Mount Vernon School Board.

Good Luck to all in serving the people of Posey County.

Ed Adams Posey Co. Democrat Chairman

By John Chubb, CEO of Education Sector

A smarter way to grade America’s High Schools

rather than the politician.

Mary Lincoln, brilliantly portrayed by Sally Fields, filled the White House with her despair over her dead children and her southern sympathies. Lincoln could not escape her love/hate relationship which helped drive him to free the slaves although he could not free his own wife.

The movie is valuable not as history (it may be more fantasy than fact), but as a vehicle to help us analyze our own prejudices. I do not deign to know what Abraham Lincoln would do about our current blind spot to the rights of Muslims, Arabs and Iranians versus African Americans of his times, but I would like to see some movies, books, television shows and newspaper columns address the issues from a Lincolnesque viewpoint.

Most U.S. high schools are judged by how well their students perform on standardized tests. Unfortunately, many of the highest-ranking schools don't have high graduation rates or send most kids to college. Yet they're still considered "successful." In his op-ed below, John Chubb, CEO of Education Sector, explains how to rank high schools more accurately -by reducing the weight of standardized test scores and including factors like graduation rates and attendance.

This reform would be a major step toward fixing our public education system. Is there any chance you might be able to use John's oped?

Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you soon! All the Best, Chris Chris Grady chris@keybridge.biz 202471-4228 ext. 103 A Smarter Way to Grade America's High Schools By John Chubb Everyone agrees that America's high schools need to do a better job of preparing students to be "college- and career-ready."

But the big problem is, how do we get them to do that?

One state has just come up with a bold solution - and it could serve as a model for education reform throughout the entire country. California recently passed a law that reduces the weight of standardized test scores for ranking high schools. Now, crucial factors like graduation rates, attendance and student advancement will play a larger role in grading the ability of public schools in preparing students to succeed after high school This law is a big step in the right direction -- and it paves the way for other states to pass similar reforms aimed at preparing students for college and beyond. Why the change? Since 1999, every California public school has been granted an Academic Performance Index, or API,

score based almost entirely on how its students fare on a handful of standardized tests. Other states are also similarly reliant upon test scores to evaluate their schools' successes. These scores help determine everything about a school's future -- whether it receives funding, whether parents can move their children to a better school, even whether home values rise or fall. So the pressure to get a high score is enormous. The intention, of course, has been to hold schools accountable for their performance and to give them incentives to improve. The problem is that the system puts too much emphasis on tests that don't necessarily predict how well a student will actually do after high school. In the end, students were being prepared to succeed on tests while they were in school, not to succeed beyond graduation. Sure enough, a closer look at the numbers reveals that, when based primarily on these tests, a school's API score can be an unreliable predictor of how well its students will perform in college. A 2012 study conducted by Education Sector found that one school with the relatively high API score of 778 out of 1,000 had a 91 percent graduation rate but sent just 66 percent of its students to college. Meanwhile, a school with a score of just 698 had a graduation rate of 95 percent and sent 86 percent of its students to college. The API's true shortcoming is revealed when the scores are applied to schools with a high proportion of low-income students. According to our study, three of the five high-poverty schools with the lowest API scores were among the top five overall in sending their graduates to college. And the school with the lowest API score had the highest postsecondary en-

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rollment rate: 79 percent of its graduates in 2009 went on to a postsecondary institution, 5 percentage points above the state average.

Standardized test scores certainly provide one valid measure of student success. But it is clear that they are not entirely accurate in measuring whether students are really ready for life after high school. And this problem has serious real-world consequences. Only 25 percent of high school students taking common college entrance exams in California are deemed college- and career-ready. And two out of every five college students must take remedial classes for basic skills before they can qualify for credit-bearing work. Our nation's high schools have been failing to provide the requisite tools for students before sending them out the door. The new law does much to fix how California ranks its schools. It ensures that, as of 2016, test scores can count for no more than 60 percent of a school's API score, and it says that the state superintendent must add graduation rates and measures of college- and career-preparedness to the mix. The reality of today's economy is that students must start preparing for life beyond high school from the moment they enter a freshman classroom. It's our job to make sure that our high schools are helping them do just that. If we want America's students to arrive at college ready for postsecondary work, then we must improve our country's systems for evaluating high schools. California just put forward a great model for reform. What we need now is for the rest of the country to follow. John Chubb is CEO of Education Sector, an independent think tank, and is a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

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Viking Senior Wes Harness shoots the ball in Friday’s game with the Wildcats. Harness led the Vikings in scoring with 18 points. Photo by Steven Kochersperger.

By Steven Kochersperger Sparky Anderson once said that good seasons start with good beginnings. North Posey’s boy’s basketball team came into Friday’s matchup with in county rival Mount Vernon riding a three-year winning streak against the Cats. Not since the current Wildcat seniors were in the eighth grade had a Wildcat varsity basketball team beaten the Vikings.

But that changed Friday night as the Mount Vernon Wildcats took control of the game early, beating North Posey 7054 to end the three-year drought.

The Wildcats continued their great start the very next day as Mount Vernon traveled to Mater Dei and came out victorious 51-39. This is first time Mount Vernon has started the season 2-0 since the 2003-2004 season.

“We played really well tonight,” Mount Vernon coach Marc Hostetter said. “We’re starting to take what we do in practice and put it on the floor. North Posey was a stern test and very strong and physical, but our guys stood up to the test. The guys are excited to get this win. They know about the streak. We try not to make too much out of one game especially with this one being the first game. It’s a good way to open up at home with our county rivalry and we are happy with the outcome.”

The Wildcats and Vikings battled in the first period of play testing each other and each going on runs to keep the score tight. Down early 6-2, the Vikings went on a 7-0 run that gave them the lead.

But Mount Vernon answered the Viking run with a run of their own and at the end of the first period of play the Wildcats found themselves ahead 14-11.

It was in the second period that the Wildcats took control of the game. Behind the shooting of senior Brian Koch, who hit three big 3-pointers in the period and five altogether in the game, the Wildcats stretched their lead at the half to 3120.

“They outscored us 17-9 in that second quarter,” first-year Viking head coach Heath Howington said. “That forced us to make adjustments defensively and offensively and it’s tough to recover from that.”

Wildcat Senior Brian Koch shoots over Viking defendMount Vernon would keep the lead in the double digits until North Posey made one last run in the final period of er Tyler Adkins in Friday’s cross county rivalry game.

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Lady Vikings take third straight

By Dave Pearce Several members of the North Posey Viking basketball team returned to a place where just a few months ago, they left the floor in tears.

The members of this year’s North Posey team who were members of last year’s final New Harmony Rappite team left the floor after an unexpected loss and faced a lot of uncertainty.

But this time, there were no tears shed as the North Posey Lady Vikings, now a team blended with girls from that New Harmony team, made a victorious return to that site and defeated the Wood Memorial Lady Trojans by a score of 53-37.

But on Friday night, the New Harmony connection came through even stronger as the Lady Vikings outlasted the Big Eight Conference’s Vincennes Lincoln Alices 52-36 to even their record at 3-3.

“After starting our season with such a tough schedule, it is sometimes hard for the girls to realize that playing that type of competition can only make you a better team,” North Posey Coach Tracy Stroud said.

“Then we lost our point guard in Emma Werry on top of that and we really weren’t sure how the girls would react.”

But if Thursday night was any indication, the Lady Vikings will be able to hold down the fort while Werry, who faces knee surgery on Dec. 20, recuperates.

The game was close throughout the first half as the Vikings built a 9-6 lead early only to have the Alices take an 11-9 lead.

But Hannah Harness would grab a rebound and take the ball coast-to-coast for a lay-up as the first quarter ticked off the clock to tie the score at 11 at the first break.

The second quarter would be much like the first, with the Alices taking an early 13-11 lead only to have Madison Worman get in on the coast-to-coast action and tie the score at 13.

Following a Vincennes basket, Worman jacked a 3-point basket over the zone defense to give her team a 16-15 lead.

The Alices, who are known for their relentless 3-point shooting, tied the game at 20 on a 3-pointer with 1:35 to go in the half before senior Brianna Perry gave the Vikings a 22-20 half-time lead, nailing two free throws with five seconds remaining in the half.

“We have changed our focus on what we were doing in practice and we are starting to see the benefit of that,” Stroud said following the game. “The kids are working hard in practice. When you are 0-3, it would have been easy for the girls to come into practice and go half-speed but they are coming in and working hard. Now that we have a few wins, it makes it easier to get going in practice, other than our point guard blowing out her knee, everything else is going along pretty well,” The second half was particularly good for the Vikings as the Vikings outscored Vincennes 17-8 to take

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North Posey senior Brianna Perry makes her way along the baseline to score during the win over Vincennes this week. Photo by Dave Pearce

Kelsey Turner will swim next year for WKU Hilltoppers

By Steven Kochersperger Mount Vernon Wildcat swimmer Kelsey Turner is all smiles these days after recently signing her National Letter of Intent to continue her swim career at Western Kentucky University.

Turner chose the Hilltoppers as her college destination after having a great visit and seeing what they have of offer.

“Western Kentucky was actually the first place I visited,” Turner said. “I fell in love with everything there. The people were really nice and reminded me of everyone back home.”

The Hilltoppers are at a high point in their swim program and believe that Turner will be a great fit. Western Kentucky Swimming and Diving coach Bruce Marchionda is excited to have Turner sign with his program.

“We are extremely excited to welcome Kelsey to the Western Kentucky Swimming & Diving Family,” Marchionda said. “We truly feel that WKU is a place where Kelsey can reach her goals both academically and athletically. Western Kentucky Swimming is coming off and exciting year highlighted by placing Claire Donahue on the USA Olympic Team. The program is on the move and Kelsey is a piece of the puzzle for our future plans. She not only brings strength to our program in her individual events but will be a positive force in our relays.”

Turner set a Mount Vernon school record last season and had one of the fastest times in the butterfly. She placed ninth in the state meet in the freestyle and made All America honors, meaning she was in the top 100 swimmers in the nation in her event.

And for Wildcat coach Larry Zoller it’s been an honor to watch Turner grow year to year putting in the work to become a great athlete. ”The neat thing about Kelsey is that she has gotten better every year she has been in our program,” Zoller said.”Last year was her best year ever. She was one of six All American swimmers we had. Western Kentucky is a great matchup for Kelsey. She’s at that level right now where she has become one of the better swimmers in the nation.”

For Turner, swimming has been a lifelong activity that she has not only enjoyed but has helped her grow. She began swimming at Brittlebank pool when she was 4 years old and came to the Mount Vernon club around age 9. Since that time her confidence has grown and she has found her niche as a swimmer.

Turner will continue to work hard to make her senior season a season to remember. Currently Turner is ranked fourth in the state in the 200 Free and 17th in the 500 freestyle.

Wildcat Senior swimmer Kelsey Turner signs her National Letter of Intent to swim at Western Kentucky.

Turner and coach Larry Zoller are seated in the front row while Turner’s parents Kim and Brian witness from the back row. Photo by Zach Straw

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Lady Wildcats beat Princeton Tigers in Big 8 opener several shots and struggling to keep a handle on the ball. Both teams seemed to be trying to test each other and both defenses kept the score low, especially in the first period.

“It was like a couple of heavyweights in boxing trying to figure each other out a little bit,” Mitchell said. “We were trying to figure out what kind of defense to use against Princeton and Jackie Young. It didn’t seem that we ever really figured that out. I thought Ellen (Foster) did a good job against Young but she got tired and we tried to rotate people to put on her.”

Young ended the first period for Princeton hitting a buzzer beating three pointer from beyond college range to pull within seven points at 13-6. But the Tigers would not get any closer that first half as the Wildcats took their seven-point lead into the half leading 26-19.

The third period began with Mount Vernon building their lead and with 3:52 left in the period the Wildcats stretched that lead to Wildcat Senior Jacey Ritzert brings the ball up the court in Wednesday’s game with 10 when the junior, Foster, the Princeton Tigers. Photo by Steven Kochersperger. nailed a three pointer.

But Mount Vernon had their own fresh- record to 5-0 and 1-0 in the Big Eight ConBut Princeton was not about to be blown out and man answer in the person of Alexis Nall. ference.

Senior Jacey Ritzert led all Wildcat scoronce again Young hit a Nall scored six points in the final minutes MS at Mount Vernon Friday, buzzer beating three pointer of the game including an important basket ers with 21 points, 15 of which came in the Dec. 7 BOYS’ BASKET- to end the period and bring with 42.6 seconds left in the game that put first half of play. She continues to lead the Wildcats in her senior season and coach BALL: Boonville at Mount Princeton back within seven the Cats up 54-52. ”In the fourth quarter, that was just two Mitchell believes we will continue to see her Vernon, Heritage Hills at points heading into the final great athletes (Young and Nall),” Mitchell play this way all season.

North Posey. Saturday, Dec. period of play.

“She can have that kind of night every It was the fourth and fi- said after the game. “Here’s a freshman step8 BOYS’ BASKETBALL: South Spencer at Mount nal period that proved to be ping in (Nall) and scoring in double digits game,” Mitchell said. “She’s been All ConVernon; WRESTLING: worth the price of admission. every game. I’ve never had that as a coach.” ference since her freshman year and will Nall ended up with 14 points in the con- probably end up the only girl in Mount VerNorth Posey at the Tell City Princeton began the fourth Invitational; Mount Vernon with the momentum and test. The Wildcats would keep Princeton non girls basketball history to be a 4-year All at 5 team duel in Princeton. went on an 11-4 run to tie the scoreless from the 54-52 point and hold on Conference player.She’s that kind of player to win the game 56-52 running their season and she came ready to play tonight.”

BOYS/GIRLS SWIM- game 48-48 with 3:21 left.

MING/DIVING: Mount Vernon at Noblesville Invitational. Monday, Dec. 10 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Reitz at North Posey, Carmi By Dave Pearce / Steve Kochersperger While the fifth-ranked Mount Vernon High School girls’ at Mount Vernon. BOYS FRESHMAN BASKET- swim team took a break from action this week, the boys team BALL: Mount Vernon at participated in the Tell City Relays, a triple-dual won easily Boonville JUNIOR HIGH by the ladies in their season opener.

But while the boys were defeated by Jeffersonville, Mount BOYS BASKETBALL: North Posey at Tecumseh Vernon Coach Larry Zoller saw no real surprises coming out JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS of that meet.

“We had a good meet but we are really young,” Zoller said.

BASKETBALL: Tecumseh “Our older kids swam well and were pretty consistent but our at North Posey; Mount Veryounger kids, I never know which one is going to show up, non at Castle North MS meaning the potential is there and they will have some good races but they just don’t put it together real well consistently.

And, we had a couple of kids who were sick.”

Zoller described the results best by stating the JeffersonLocated at 408 ville was the best team there, then Mount Vernon, and then Sophomore Austin Colson swims in the 200 IM in Southwind Plaza. everyone else. “I was happy with the results and Jefferson- Thursdays home swim meet with North and Central ville is a very, very good team,” Zoller said. “This may be the High School. Photo by Steven Kochersperger.

Mt Vernon, IN. best team they have ever had. We had some individual kids 812-838-2392 who were close to them but not as a team. They have a group and Central High School in a home meet. The boys competed of kids right now who are really good. I think they were a top well and came out on top in that meet. North and Central did not have many competitors and it gave the Wildcat boys the five team in the state last year.” chance to compete not only against those schools, but also The team results from the Tell City relays are as follows: Mon to Thurs: 1.Jeffersonville High School,140. 2. Mt. Vernon Swim against themselves.

11am - 9p.m. Team,88. 3. Jasper High School,64. 4. Vincennes Lincoln The Wildcats will return to action this week when they High School,56. 5. Boonville High School,44. 6. Tell City travel to Castle to face probably their most consistent rivals Fri to Sat: for area supremacy, the Castle Knights. The team will travel High School,24.

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Earlier in the week the wildcats hosted North High School to Noblesville on Saturday.

By Steven Kochersperger The Big Eight Conference basketball season opened with a bang for the Mount Vernon girls’ basketball team Wednesday evening.

The Wildcats, undefeated through their first four games, hoped to keep their winning ways going as they hosted the 4-1 Princeton Tigers. And what a game it was.

Princeton brought with them a highly touted freshman, Jackie Young, who put on a show scoring 35 points to lead all scorers.

But Mount Vernon proved that in the game of basketball the team effort can overcome an amazing individual performance, and the Wildcats won the battle 56-52. “It’s a good team win,” Wildcat coach Steve Mitchell said. ”I think we played well as a team. They (Princeton) obviously had the best player on the floor but we had the best team on the floor I feel like. I’m really proud of our team.”

That team effort took a little time to come together Wednesday night. The game opened in sloppy fashion with both teams missing

SPORTS MENU Tuesday, Dec. 4 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: North Posey at Southridge; Mater Dei at Mount Vernon.

WRESTLING: Memorial at Mount Vernon JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL: St. James at North Posey; Mount Vernon at Princeton JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: North Posey at Castle North MS; Princeton at Mount Vernon Wednesday, Dec. 5 BOYS FRESHMAN BASKETBALL: North Posey at Mount Vernon Thursday, Dec. 6 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Mount Vernon at Gibson Southern. BOYS/ GIRLS SWIMMING/DIVING: Mount Vernon at Castle BOYS FRESHMAN BASKETBALL: Mount Vernon at South Spencer JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: Castle North

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With six minutes left in the game the Vikings went on a run to pull within eight points of the Wildcats at 43-35. Viking junior Michael Bender had eight points in the fourth period to lead the way in the comeback and North Posey did all it could to stretch the

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time out and give themselves a chance. In the end the Wildcats hit their all important free throws and won the game 70-54 to open their season.

“Give Mount Vernon a lot of credit,” Howington said.

“They came out and played really well and hit the shots they needed to.”

The Wildcats were led in scoring by Koch’s 27 points.

Koch was an instrumental part of the Wildcat victory not only playing well offensively but leading the way defensively as well.

“It’s really tough to guard when Koch can step out there and hit that shot,” Howington said.

Koch’s great play seemed to spread as the Wildcats ended the game with three players in double figures.

“Brian is one of our best offensive players,” Hostetter said.”When you have your best offensive player take the commitment he did tonight defensively and offensively, that becomes contagious and it carried over to the rest of the team.”

The other Wildcats in double figures were junior Bryce Newman, who had 17 points, and senior Colin Varner, who had 12.

The Vikings were led by senior Wes Harness, who had 18 points and Bender finished with 12 while senior Alec Werry had 10 for the Vikings.

The Vikings dropped to 0-2 on the season and the Wildcats went to 1-0.

Both teams know they have a lot of time left to make

this season what they want it to be. And while good seasons start with good beginnings, both these teams have the pieces they need to make some noise and make Posey County proud.

In reserve action, the Vikings won a nail bitter, 43-42 over the Mount Vernon Wildcats.

Both teams will be in action this week. The Vikings will be at home Friday against Heritage Hills and the Wildcats will play at home against Boonville (Friday) and South Spencer (Saturday).

The Vikings will host Pocket Athletic Conference rival Heritage Hills in action on Friday evening. The reserve game is slated for 6 p.m. and the varsity game for 7:30.

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Mount Vernon wrestlers win some, lose some were claimed by the Wildcats via forfeit. Mount Vernon wrestled two varsity wrestlers against the Indianapolis school.

But against Heritage Hills, the Wildcats certainly missed those who were either not there or not at 100 percent. The final score was 49-25 but Alcorn said he would like to face the Patriots again on a day when his team is healthy.

“I would like to wrestle them again in a dual meet when we are 100 percent,” Alcorn said. “I am not going to go out on a limb and predict a score but it would have been a lot closer and I sure would like to have been a part of that dual meet with a healthy line-up.”

The best match of the Wildcat Josh Hester gains the advantage over his Mater Dei opponent in Saturdays day probably came against duel in Mount Vernon. Photo by Steven Kochersperger.

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By Dave Pearce had, it went just about as and two others who were Wildcats improved on a The Mount Vernon High expected,” Alcorn said. wrestling despite not feel- score when they had faced School wrestling team “We were not at 100 per- ing well. But in all real- the Changers in the Turkey knew they had stepped into cent. Our team has been ity, that really didn’t mat- Classic just a week ago some tall cotton this week bitten by a couple of bugs, ter against second-ranked with a healthy line-up.

“We beat them 43-33 when they invited Evans- first the injury bug and Mater Dei as the Mount had we only beat them 39ville Mater Dei, Heritage then the sickness bug. It Vernon squad was soundly Hills, Indianapolis Arling- seems like this happens to defeated 64-6. Kyle Lang 34 just last week,” Alcorn ton, and Pike Central for a every team at least once a picked up a win by forfeit said. “To put a few more five-team tournament held year. Sometimes you get it for Mount Vernon’s points. points up was good. We at the Mount Vernon High late and sometimes you get In the second round, finished the day strong. I School gymnasium. it early. The good news is the Wildcats defeated In- liked how we wrestled and But according to Coach that hopefully, we can get dianapolis Arlington as the competed well. It is nice to Tim Alcorn, the outcome all the bugs out of the way team made the trip with wrestle in your own gym.”

Missing the match bewas just about what was and be healthy the rest of only four wrestlers. The expected, especially under the year.” four wrestlers split in the cause of injury was Adam the circumstances.

The Wildcats had two Mount Vernon match and Hoehn, who is fighting “With the line-up we starters out of the line-up the remainder of the spots through a back injury. Pay-

Please see GIRLS BALL continued on Page B1 didn’t let them inch their way back into the game. We controlled the boards and moved the ball up and down the floor really well.”

Worman finished with 16 points and Owen had 14. Hannah Harness had eight and sister Hayley had five. Perry, Morris, and Ungetheim had two apiece.

“Kelsey woke up tonight,” Stroud said. “She has been rebounding and doing all the dirty work inside very well but you don’t see that because she’s not been scoring. But she actually hasn’t even been looking at the basket. This week, we told her she has a great 13- to 15-foot jump shoot and you need to look at the basket. When she does that, it opens things up for her to get some scoring inside, as well.”

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North Elem. Stars excel North Elementary started its basketball season on November 12 against Owensville at home. The fifth grade beat Owensville 2713. Camden Bender led scoring for the Stars with 18 points. Tanner Tichenor added six points. Nathan Ricketts had two points and Isaac Pearison added one point. Kyle Perry and Camden Bender led the rebounders with seven each.

The sixth grade beat Owensville 27-19.

Jacob Newman led the sixth grade with nine points. Richie Meyer and Dalton Cox each had five points and Caleb Wassmer and Jarrett Motz added four points each. Jarrett Motz was also 2-for-2 at the free throw line.

Jacob Newman led the team with twelve rebounds.

The North Stars fifth grade took on St. Phillips at home on November 14. Camden Bender had 13 points and Jacob Wiley added two points. The boys fought hard but finished with a loss to St. Phillips, 2615. Kyle Perry led North Elementary with six rebounds.

November 19th brought the St. Phillips team back to North Posey to take on the sixth grade boys. Jacob Newman led scoring with nine points. Jarrett Motz and Hunter Alkire each added four points. Caleb Wassmer and Kyle Wright each contributed two points and Richie Meyer gave the team an additional point. North Elementary sixth grade defeated St. Phillips 22-19. Hunter Alkire led the Stars in rebounding with 11 against St. Phillips.

On November 27, the fifth and sixth grade boys at North Elementary went to Haubstadt to take on the Elites on the bas-

ketball court.

Jim Scheller coached the fifth grade boys into a win against Haubstadt, with North Elementary winning 23-14.

North Elementary fifth grade stats are as follows: Camden Bender: 13 points, 3 rebounds and 8 steals; Kyle Perry: 2 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals; Logan Hoehn: 2 points, 2 rebounds and 4 steals; Nathan Ricketts: 6 rebounds and 4 steals; Issac Pearison: 1 rebound; Jacob Wiley: 1 rebound; Cameron Tepool: 1 rebound; Preston Lockwood: 2 points; Tanner Tichenor: 4 points and 6 rebounds.

The sixth grade boys came up a little short against Haubstadt. They lost 36-30.

The stats for the North Elementary sixth grade boys: Caleb Wassmer: 1 point and 2 steals; Jarrett Motz: 6 points; Hunter Alkire: 9 points, 3 rebounds and 4 steals; Jacob Newman: 8 points, 11 rebounds and 1 steal; Richie Meyer: 4 points at the line, 4 rebounds and 2 steals; Kyle Wright: 1 rebound; Bryce Kiesel: 1 steal; Dalton Cox: 2 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal.

The fifth grade boys played St. Peters and Paul on November 29. They won with a score of 21-14.

Fifth grade stats: Camden Bender: 11 points, 1 rebound and 7 steals; Kyle Perry: 4 rebounds; Logan Hoehn: 4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal; Nathan Ricketts: 2 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals; Issac Pearison: 1 steal; Jacob Wiley: 2 rebounds; Cameron Tepool: 3 rebounds; Tanner Tichenor: 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals.

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The Lady Vikings return to action tonight (Tuesday) as they travel to powerful Southridge to take on the Raiders in the first PAC conference game of the year. Gametime at Southridge is one-half hour earlier. The reserve game begins at 5:30 and the varsity game will begin at 7 p.m.

On Tuesday evening, the North Posey freshmen girls defeated Boonville 26-18.

Brooklynn Hammon led the team with eight points while Jenny Scheller had seven.

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throw at the 1:19 mark. By that time, the Lady Vikings led 37-24.

The Vikings then scored on a slick pass from Worman to Owen who finished strong and the Vikings led 39-25 before a last-second 3-pointer pulled Vincennes back to within 11 at the quarter break.

Ironically, it would be three former New harmony Rappites who would score all the North Posey points in the final period as Worman, Morris, and Owen accounted for all 12 points in the period while the team held Vincennes to only eight.

“The best thing about tonight was we played smart basketball in the second half,” a proud Stroud said after the game. “We took control of the game and even though they hit a couple of long threes, we never let that rattle us and we

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a 39-28 lead into the final period.

Some of those points were a direct result of a tenacious Viking defense and the team becoming aggressive to the basket on the offensive end.

Worman drove to the basket to open the second half scoring and Hannah Harness followed suit with a drive of her own.

Rachel Ungetheim rebounded her own miss and stuck it back to give the Vikings the first eight points of the second half.

Vincennes scored an oldfashioned 3-point play but it was answered by a pair of Kelsey Owen free throws.

Kendall Morris then scored on her patented half-hoof jump shot to give the team a 32-23 lead. Hayley Harness then hit one of two free throws and a 2-point basket before Vincennes could finally get back on the board with a free

ton Whoberry is was out with an illness.

“We had two guys in the line-up who impressed me by pushing through their obstacles,” Alcorn said. “Julian Saur at 120 was impressive and Curt Kaufman bumped up and wrestled at 138 because

he was sick and couldn’t make it back down to 132, which is his normal weight class. He wrestled 138 all day. And for him to be sick and wrestling above his weight class was impressive. That’s a senior stepping up for the betterment of the team.”

USI rises in poll The University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team continued its climb up the national rankings, reaching eighth in the latest NABC/Division II Top 25 poll. The Screaming Eagles were ranked ninth in the first regular season poll last week and 12th in the preseason rankings.

USI has been ranked in 130 of the last 162 ranking weeks since 2000, including 71 weeks in the top 10 and four weeks at number one.

The Eagles are idle this week, but will return to action December 8 when they conclude their five-game homestand against Notre Dame College (Ohio). Game time is a special 8 p.m. at the Physical Activities Center due to USI’s Winter Commencement ceremonies.

Posey Lanes Recap League: Expressway Ford High Game High Series 1. Anna Thompson 236 1. Anna Thompson 579 2. Judy Goodwin 201 2. Michelle Sollman 543 3. Jody Mattingly 201 3. Tracy Wilson 504 4. Tracy Wilson 199 4. Jody Mattingly 500 5. Michelle Sollman 191 5. Becky Evans 484 League: Access Storage High Game High Series 1. Marcia Lange 198 1. Marcia Lange 551 2. Pam Hickey 184 2. Valerie Stratton 522 3. Valerie Stratton 184 3. Pam Hickey 496 4. Lois Durnil 167 4. Lois Durnil 453 5. Sandy Wilson 167 5. Sandy Wilson 453 League: Men’s Major High Game High Series 1. Jim Key 258 1. Dile Wilson 671 2. Drew Rutledge 255 2. Drew Rutledge 663 3. Dile Wilson 249 3. Bob Henderson 653 4. Phil Ferguson 225 4. Phil Feruson 624 5. Dirk Danks 223 5. Dirk Danks 618 6. Daan Ziegler 223 League: First Bank High Game High Series 1. Pete Rohlman 199 1. Michelle Sollman 550 2. Michelle Sollman 194 2. Vonda Irvin 491 3. Nancy Renschler 193 3. Beth Robinson 497 4. Beth Robinson 181 4. Naomi Overton 477 5. Vonda Irvin 180 5. Judy Troxiel 475 League: T.M.I Hotshots High Game High Series 1. Gay Lynn Reese 211 1. Donna DeLong 552 2. Donna DeLong 202 2. Debbie Boarman 481 3. Jaine Paciokowski 181 3. Sandy Wilson 473 4 Sandy Wilson 172 4. Gay Lynn Reese 469 5. Debbie Boarman 164 5. Joyce Jackson 463 League: Men’s Commercial League High Game High Series 1. Jamie Thomas 246 1. Joe Anderson 682 2. Greg Brown 238 2. Greg Brown 663 3. Joe Anderson 236 3. Brandon Thomas 648 4 Brandon Thomas 234 4. Dile Wilson 630 5. Chris Ellerman 227 5. Jamie Thomas 623 League: Jr. & Sr. High Elementary 1. Dale Wilson 228 1. Alessancho Bomm 228 2. Kaleb Burnnett 223 2. Mary Watson 96 3. Logan Cox 212 3. Chelsie Jones 93 4. Eli Goforch 203 4. Zeke Maxwell 93 5. Javon Gantt 196 5. Zarak Sieclemstick 86 Bumpers: 1. Tyler Watson 43

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NEW LISTING • MT. VERNON • $197,000 Beautiful home located in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms as well as a total of 2464 finished square feet. This house has a full finished basement with lots of extra room, as well as a large detached 3 car garage that was built in 2004. Lots of updates including a new 14 SEER Trane furnace that was installed in 2004. The back yard is large and has lots of mature trees. This house is also total electric and is very energy efficient. Call Andy at 812-449-8444

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PUBLIC LAND AUCTION TUESDAY DECEMBER 18th AT 6:00 PM 190+/- ACRES OF QUALITY FARM LAND OFFERED in 4 TRACTS & COMBINATIONS LOWER NEW HARMONY RD, NORTH OF MT VERNON, IN (POSEY CO-LYNN TWP)

2314 Westridge OPEN 12:30-2: $189,000 Dir: Highway 62 thru Mt Vernon to Western Hills Dr. 1st left onto Westridge, home on Left. MLS-195444

2120 Bridges OPEN 2:30-4: $150,000 Dir: Hwy 62 West past West School. Right on Western Hills Dr., left on Bridges Ln MLS-193794

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Good Quality Soils-Buyer to Receive Sellers Share of 2013 Farm Income-Hunting & Recreational GroundGreat Investment OpportunityBuy from 19 Acres Up to the EntiretyNo Buyer’s Premium Directions to Property: From Mt. Vernon, go north on 69, at the Farmersville Elementary School turn left (west) on Rippey Rd, to right on Base Rd, to left on Copperline Rd, then right on Lower New Harmony (Savah Rd) to right on Curtis - Watch for signs Auction Location: Beulah Lodge #578 at 1121 W 4th St (SR 62) on the west edge of Mt. Vernon, IN Tract #1: Will consist of 63+/- rolling acres. There are 49.68+/- tillable acres consisting mainly of Henshaw & Uniontown Silt Loams. Tract #2: Consists of 50+/- acres adjoining Tract #1. This tract is nearly all tillable and consists mainly of Alford, Henshaw & Uniontown Silt Loams. Tract #3: Consists of 19+/- acres with approximately 450’ of frontage on Lower New Harmony Road. There are approximately 13 acres tillable with the balance being wooded. This tract would make a great “mini-farm”. Tract #4: Offers 58+/- acres with over 36 being tillable. The soils consist of mainly Alford, Uniontown, and Wakeland silt loams. Please note that this tract does not have any frontage of its own. It is a “swing” tract that must be purchased in combination with at least one of the other tracts.

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300 Kennedy Drive 3860 E. Blackford Rd. 1609 Greenbrier Dr. 1709 Greenbrier Dr. 2010 Tam O’Shanter Drive 3 br, 2 1/2 ba, 4 1/2 car att gar.

4 br, 5 ba, 1.147 acre 5 br, 2 1/2 ba, 2561 sq ft 4 br, 3 1/2 ba, custom built 3 br, 3 ba, landscaped w/sprinkler $162,900 MLS# 190819 $369,000 MLS #187633 $209,900 MLS#191807 $189,900 MLS# 194614 $207,900 MLS#193029

512 Walnut Street 3 br, 2 ba, 2 story brick $105,000 MLS# 194885

1205 Dereham Drive 3-4 br, lots of updates $79,900 MLS #189729

7400 Meinschein Rd. Country Privacy! 3-4 br, 2 ba. $79,900 MLS #193522

631 E 5th St 3 br, 2 full ba, lg kitchen $79,900 MLS #184203

3687 N Caborn Rd 3-5 br, 3 ba, 2 1/2 car gar $179,900 MLS #181939

335 West 8th Street 1201 West 4th St. 5 br, 1 ½ ba, original wood Great updated commercial property $79,900 MLS# 191808 $77,000 MLS #193220 ACREAGE

8 Walnut Lane E 14.659 Acres $86,488

6224 N Ford Road 2 br, 1 ba, 1024 sq ft $69,900 MLS# 194435

8395 Bald Knob Rd. 3 br, 1 1/2 ba, pole barn, garage $69,900 MLS #188123

122 N Sharp St Rem. Home w/Large Garage $59,900 MLS# 192194

610 Pearl Street 3 br, 1 ba, 1014 sq ft $42,900 MLS# 194481

714 W. 2nd Street 2 story commercial bldg $27,900 MLS# 192687

3800 Copperline Road E 5.02 Acres $38,500

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LEGALS Court News Arrests November 20 Shad Hight—Evansville— Warrant-Domestic Battery— PCS William Hall—Rockport— Aggravated Battery, Battery Committed by Means of a Deadly Weapon Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury—PCS November 21 Dara Chamberlain—Mount Vernon—Warrant-Conversion (Petition to Revoke), Possession of a Schedule II Substance, Possession of a Legend Driveug—MVPD November 25 Robert D. Dismuke— Marion, Ill.—Possession of a Legend Driveug, Driveiving Without Ever Receiving a License, False Informing— MVPD November 27 Michelle BaiRoad— Poseyville—Warrant-Failure to Stop After Accident Resulting in Damage to Unattended Vehicle (Petition to Revoke)—PPD November 29 Timothy Burnett—Mount Vernon—Theft x 4, Attempted Theft—PCS Michael Allstadt—Evansville—Possession of Controlled Substance—DNR Krista Wunderlich—Mount Vernon—Driveiving While Suspended—MVPD Complaints November 9 5:24 p.m.—CarDeer—2013 Malibu, red, 4 year-old female and 43 yearold female, on side of roadway. Deer is in the road— Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 9:51 p.m.—Reckless—foRoad F 350, black and gold, dually, extreme high rate of speed. Just hit medium, then back on the highway—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 10:34 p.m.—Reckless— Rental truck all over roadway, Speeding and erratic Driveiving—I 64, 7 mm November 10 1:56 a.m.—Traffic Offense—Unknown occupants, will be van from be-on-thelook-out—ThiRoad and Kimball, Mount Vernon 11:25 a.m.—Extra Patrol— Caller advised that kids were vandalizing house she owns.

They have broken windows and doors. She does not need an officer but would like extra patrol during midnight shifts—Oak and Church St, Cynthiana 2:16 p.m.—Fraud—Advised subject called and advised caller she won over 1 million dollars. Advised she needed to send them $500 for taxes. Caller believes she’s involved in a scam—West Pine, Poseyville 2:44 p.m.—Alarm—Residence, 2 alarms, back door and basement motion—Norman Drive, Evansville 6:12 p.m.—Threatening— Male subject pulled a gun and threatened to shoot him over a pack of cigarettes. He has left the office area and is up at the top of the hill in a small camper—Deer Run, Evansville 7:51 p.m.—Road HazaRoad—There is a large metal box of some kind, like the size of fridge, in the roadway.

Caller almost hit it. Had to get off of the road to miss it. Has HELP written on it—Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon 10:16 p.m.—Suspicious— There is a car that has pulled into a Driveiveway just east of the caller. Keeps turning their lights off and on. Can’t see it well enough to get a description. Doesn’t think it belongs in the area—Lower Mt. Vernon Road, Mount Vernon 11:43 p.m.—Suspicious— Male subjects hitch-hiking, wearing dark clothes, and was standing in the middle of the road. Caller thinks this is suspicious—Seibert Lane and Tile Factory, Mount Vernon November 11 12:18 a.m.—Reckless—Silver Mazda, 4-door, Driveiving very fast. Ran the light at Hwy 62 and Keck Bypass—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 12:37 a.m.—Information— Out with a white SUV Chevy, two occupants—St. Phillips Church, Mount Vernon 12:49 a.m.—Motorist Assist—Tan Buick—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 4:42 a.m.—Vandalism— Caller is a paper carrier. About 10 mailboxes have been vandalized. Are on the ground— FoRoad Road, Mount Vernon 4:43 a.m.—Accident— Subject hit 2 subjects on a motorcycle with his vehicle. Both subjects are moving—4th St, Mount Vernon

7:21 a.m.—Car-Deer— White GMC Sierra—Hwy 69, New Harmony 7:26 a.m.—Car-Deer— Same deer that previous caller hit also got this vehicle. A lot of damage to front fender— Hwy 69, New Harmony 7:56 a.m.—Vandalism— Mailbox torn off the pedestal.

Several neighbors are also torn up. Occurred sometime during the night. Would like extra patrol—FoRoad Road, Mount Vernon 7:58 a.m.—Lockout—2002 Pontiac Grand A.m. in Driveiveway—N Cale St, Poseyville 9:14 a.m.—Vandalism— Mailbox knocked off. Found it across the street—FoRoad Road, Mount Vernon 11:05 a.m.—Standby— Wants to speak with officer about daughter and son-in-law going through divorce and he has changed the locks on the doors. He first told her she could get her belongings today and now he has text her and told she can’t come today.

Caller has nephew on EPD and he told caller that son-inlaw can’t do that and told her to call Sheriff’s Department— Bohleber Road, Evansville 3:23 p.m.—VIN Inspection—Blue Jeep—S St. Phillips Road, Evansville 4:52 p.m.—Welfare Check—Advised cannot get a hold of friend. Advised phone has been busy since Friday, November 9, 2012. Unlike friend to not notice phone Is off hook for that long since she talks on phone daily—Davis Road, Mount Vernon 5:37 p.m.—Road HazaRoad—Advised small truck with no taillights. Advised vehicles do not see truck until they are almost on top of vehicle—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 6:05 p.m.—Custodial— Advised father of child will not give child back. Advised they have no court documents yet enforced—E Denzer Road, Evansville November 12 7:11 a.m.—Custodial—Exhusband, has possibly taken off with their chilDriveen.

Was last seen last night in Evansville.

Vanderburgh County made the female give the chilDriveen to their father—Schuessler Road, Mount Vernon 7:24 a.m.—VIN Inspection—Motorcycle—Bonebank Road, Mount Vernon 9:08 a.m.—Road HazaRoad—Tree across roadway, westbound lane—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 11:54 p.m.—Alarm— School alarm. Requesting to speak with deputy sitting in the school parking lot—Marrs School, Mount Vernon November 13 5:20 a.m.—911 Hang-up— Received an abandoned 911 call. Called the number back and spoke to male subject.

Someone must have misdialed 9 to get out of their system.

Everything is okay—Bluff Road, Mount Vernon 10:45 a.m.—Theft—Had a concrete lion stolen from his

Driveiveway—N Church St, Poseyville 2:04 p.m.—Accident— Lost control of van and small trailer. No injuries—I 64, Griffin 3:51 p.m.—Lost Property—Subject at Sheriff’s office to report lost license plate— Mount Vernon 4:48 p.m.—Driveugs— Caller advised he has located a meth lab. Advised has multiple items that are getting ready to be used to cook meth. Advised has found pills and multiple jugs of liquid in kerosene cans all set up—Posey County 10:41 p.m.—Disturbance— Advised male and female yelling at each other in street.

Caller advised has small chilDriveen with them—Blaylock/New Harmony Road, Stewartsville November 14 4:26 a.m.—911 Hang-up— Static on line—S Eastgate Drive, Mount Vernon 5:50 a.m.—Car-Deer— Someone hit a deer. Caller would like to have the deer— Haines Road, Wadesville 9:19 a.m.—VIN Inspection—Semi trailer—Ries Road, Mount Vernon 11:10 a.m.—VIN Inspection—2 trailers—Twin Lakes Mobile Home Park, Evansville 11:53 a.m.—Lockout—2006 Pontiac G6, red— BlackfoRoad Road, Mount Vernon 8:20 p.m.—Domestic— ThiRoad party call. Female has been battered by husband.

Male subject has apparently left—New Harmony Road, Stewartsville November 15 5:07 p.m.—Property Damage—Wood in roadway and stop sign down. No vehicles around—Hwy 66, city not listed 6:28 p.m.—Accident—2001 Toyota Camry, came around curve and went into ditch, then came back out—St. Wendel-Cynthiana Road, Cynthiana 8:55 p.m.—Assault—Male subject won’t leave resident, assaulted father. Unknown if there are weapons, Highly unstable. Has assaulted caller.

Is inside the house—Lakeside Lane, Mount Vernon November 16 1:31 a.m.—911 Hang-up— Open line, sounds like phone problems—S Eastgate Drive, Mount Vernon 4:38 p.m.—Suspicious— Guy walking down highway, unsure what he is doing. No vehicles around. Worried because it is dark and he is walking on roadway. Called and advised someone stopped and picked him up—Hwy 165, Poseyville 4:51 p.m.—Domestic— Husband just pushed caller on the ground and choked her.

Suspect still there. No weapons. Called back and advised husband just left , blue Chevy Silverado 1500.

8:32 p.m.—Domestic— Caller said he wasn’t choking wife and was trying to look at her phone. Caller advised he was not trying to hurt her.

Caller went to van when wife pulled up and caller asked wife if there is anything she would like to tell husband. Took keys to wife’s van and threw them on the roof. Caller said the wife has been leading him on and they are having marital problems. Wife’s phone rang and husband grabbed phone and went into woods. Wife grabbed husband and kicked him in his genitals. The wife fell onto husband and husband forearm hit her—E Denzer Road, Evansville 10:12 p.m.—Disturbance— People going down in bottoms and possibly have a vehicle stuck. Can hear voices and shouting and yelling. Called back and advised the subjects were stuck in field and they did get out and not in area anymore. No officer needed—N Krietenstein Road, Wadesville 10:45 p.m.—Reckless— White 80’s Pontiac sedan, speeding and swerving, possibly intoxicated—Kramer’s Drive, Evansville ·2:45 p.m.—Car-Deer— Advised witnessed a car hit a deer. Caller kept going—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon November 17 1:49 p.m.—Citizen Dispute—Advised husband has moved girlfriend in home she

Legals 2012-162 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION NO. 65C01-1211-EU-65 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BILLY RAY WILLIMAS, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that MARY ESSIE WILLIAMS was on the 16th day of November, 2012, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of BILLY RAY WILLIAMS, Deceased, who died testate on July 6, 2012 and was authorized to proceed with the administration of said decedent’s estate without Court Supervision.

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 Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 16th day of November, 2012 BETTY POSTLETHEWEIGHT, Clerk, Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana By: Jamie L. Simpson Deputy Published in the Posey County News on November 27 & December 4, 2012

2012-160 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO: 65D01-1210-MF-000443

OLD NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, vs.

DANNY R. RICKETTS; SANDRA KAY RICKETTS; INTEGRA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Indiana to the above-named Defendants, and any other person who may be concerned: You are notified that you have been sued in the Court above named.

The nature of the suit against you is: Foreclosure of mortgage and termination of your interest, if any, in the real property located at: 2515 Shakerag Road, New Harmony, IN 47631 and to the following Defendant(s) whose whereabouts are unknown: Danny R. Ricketts,Sandra Kay Ricketts and all other persons claiming any right, title, or interest in the within described real estate by, through or under them or any other person or entity, the names of all whom are unknown to the Plaintiff In addition to the above named Defendants being served by this summons there may be other Defendants who have an interest in this lawsuit.

If you have a claim for relief against the Plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you must assert it in your written answer.

You must answer the Complaint in writing, by you or your attorney, within thirty (30) days commencing the day after final publication of this notice, and if you fail to do so a judgment will be entered against you for what the Plaintiff has demanded.

Respectfully submitted, Jason Eugene Duhn Jason Eugene Duhn #26807-06 MORRIS|HARDWICK|SCHNEIDER, LLC 9409 Philadelphia Road Baltimore, MD 21237 Telephone: 410-284-9600 Toll Free: 866-503-4930 NOTICE: Morris|Hardwick|Schneider, LLC., IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. ATTEST: Betty B. Postletheweight Sherry Seifert Clerk, Superior Court Published in the Posey County News on November 20, 27 & December 4, 2012

moved out of. Requesting to speak to an officer—Country Homes Court, Evansville 4:14 p.m.—Extra Patrol— People keep Driveiving by fast and threatening caller— Metz Road, Wadesville 4:17 p.m.—Alarm—Front door and living room motion—St. Phillips Road South, Mount Vernon 6:34 p.m.—CarDeer—2009 Dodge Caravan, dark gray, believes over $1,000 damage—Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 8:48 p.m.—Suspicious— Black male running through yaRoad yelling for help. Gray shirt—Own and 5th, Mount Vernon 10:18 p.m.—Be-on-theLook-Out—Gray Crown Victoria with the windows knocked out, carrying large amount of marijuana—Hwy 62, Evansville Divorces Granted

John Schultz and Sara Schultz Carolyn Lindenberg and Daniel Lindenberg Allison Gauer and Justin Gauer Nicholas Robinson and Cara Robinson Sara Hutchinson and Phillip Hutchinson Melissa Anderson and Tyron Porter James Franklin and Kristi Franklin Eric Mayo and Deanna Mayo James Cochran and Christina Cochran Shannon Michel and Joey Michel Amber Schakel and Larry Schakel Erin Berger and Jeffrey Berger Tammy Attebury and Jerry Attebury Teagan SanfoRoad and Joshua SanfoRoad

Legals 2012-167 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION NO. 65C01-1211-EU-66 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RAYMOND J. SEIBERT, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that KENNETH R. SEIBERT and KAREN M. HUBLAR were on the 26th day of November, 2012, appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of RAYMOND J. SEIBERT, Deceased, who died testate on October 14, 2012 and was authorized to proceed with the administration of said decedent’s estate without Court Supervision.

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 Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 26th day of November, 2012 BETTY POSTLETHEWEIGHT, Clerk, Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana By: Jaime L. Simpson Deputy Published in the Posey County News on December 4 & 11, 2012 2012-168 Request for Qualifications Natural Gas Utility Plan Town of New Harmony The Town of New Harmony, Indiana is in the process of selecting a professional consultant to provide professional services for the development of a Natural Gas Utility Plan for the Town of New Harmony. The Town, population 789, currently purchases natural gas from Texas Eastern Gas which has a natural gas pipeline located on the Illinois side of the Wabash River. The Town takes title to the gas at the Phillipstown Station in Illinois and owns the transmission line connected to the 1930’s era Harmony Way Bridge crossing the Wabash River into New Harmony. The Harmony Way Bridge was closed down on May 21, 2012 following an inspection which determined it to be structurally deficient. The Town would like a professional consultant to assess all available alternatives to the continued operation of its natural gas utility should the bridge be removed.

Further information regarding this project will be made available to three (3) to five (5) of the consulting firms shortlisted for interviews. The interviewing group will be the New Harmony QBS Selection Committee who expects to have a firm selected no later than January 2013 to initiate this project. The anticipated time frame for this project will begin in January 2013 and end in June 2014.

A narrative overview of this project reveals that the firm selected will be involved in the following activities on behalf of the owner: NATURAL GAS I. Project Planning Area 1.

General Characteristics 2.

Location Maps 3.

Environmental Resources 4.

Growth Areas II. Existing Facilities / Specific Problems 1.

Location Map 2.

History 3.

Present Conditions 4.

Adequacy of Current Facilities III. Need for Project 1.

Health and Safety 2.

Regulatory Concerns 3.

Growth and Future Needs during the Planning Period IV. Alternatives Considered 1.

Description 2.

Preliminary Design Criteria 3.

Layout Map 4.

Environmental Resources 5.

Land Requirements 6.

Construction Problems 7.

Cost Estimates a.

Construction b.

Non-Construction c.

Annual Operations and Maintenance d.

Present Worth 8.

Advantages / disadvantages 9.

Short and Long Term Your Statement of Qualifications should include the following information which information shall be used as evaluated criteria by the Town of New Harmony. Each numbered item listed below shall receive a weight of 10 points.

1) Name, address and brief description of firm.

2) Resumes of key personnel to be assigned to this project.

3) A one page narrative as to firm’s interest, particular abilities and qualifications related to this project.

4) Describe other projects designed by this firm and key personnel pertinent to this project. Include reference contact information.

5) Provide examples of knowledge, expertise and/or experience with other related work.

6) Firm’s proximity to the work area.

7) Additional information as required by the owner.

Federal Requirements Prospective offerors should note the successful firm must meet the following terms and conditions: 1) 24 CFR Part 85.36 2) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

3) Conflict of Interest (24 CFR Part 570) 4) Access to records.

5) Executive Order 11246 – Equal Employment Opportunity.

6) Executive Order 12138 – Women Business Enterprise Policy.

7) Architectural Barrier Act of 1968.

8) Age Discrimination Act of 1975.

9) Section 3 Clause – Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968.

10) Section 504 – Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

11) Retention and Custodial Requirements (24 CFR Part 85.42) 12) Executive Order 11063.

13) Affirmative Action Program/Plan.

14) Davis Bacon and Related Acts.

The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs has a 10% MBE/WBE goal for all projects funded with Community Development Block Grant funds.

Please submit six (6) copies of your Statement of Qualifications no later than 4:00 P.M. on January 4, 2013 to: David Campbell, Town Council President Town of New Harmony P.O. Box 340 520 Church Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Published in the Posey County News on December 4, 2012

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