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Evansville man sentenced for Posey County sex crime Special to the News of time the sexual interactions occurred. An Evansville man was sentenced to serve On June 22, 2021, after speaking with the prison time after pleading guilty to Sexual victim and the Sexual Assault Nurse ExamMisconduct with a Minor iner at Deaconess Hospital, law in Posey County. enforcement officers with the On the afternoon of Posey County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, January 26, and the Indiana State Police ar2022, Riley Evan Clark, rested Clark on multiple charges age 25, appeared in the of sexual misconduct with a miPosey Circuit Court and nor. Clark has been housed in was sentenced by Judge the Posey County Jail since his Craig Goedde to ten (10) arrest. years in prison after pleadPursuant to his guilty plea, ing guilty to two counts of Clark must register as a sex ofSexual Misconduct with a fender as required by Indiana Minor. law. Under the law, Clark faced Riley Evan Clark As part of his guilty plea, a range of two to 12 years in Clark admitted that he perprison at sentencing. formed sexual conduct on a child under the Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowage of 16 between June 1 and June 21, 2021. ers commented: “Mr. Clark is a predator that Police records show that Clark, 24-years- took advantage of the victim in this case. I’m old at the time, had sex on more than one oc- grateful that the victim spoke up about the casion with a 15-year-old female victim. The abuse inflicted by Mr. Clark. This allowed investigation was conducted by Posey County (Posey County Sheriff’s Office) Detective Sheriff’s Office Detective Kyle Reidford. Kyle Reidford to gather the evidence necesAccording to court records, Reidford’s in- sary to hold her abuser accountable for his vestigation revealed that the juvenile victim actions. While there is nothing that can be was befriended by Clark and he often played done to ever eliminate the harm caused by video games with her and gave her compli- Mr. Clark, there can now be some measure ments. The victim and her family were living of closure and justice for the victim and her with Clark in Posey County during the period family.”

Mount Vernon High School held homecoming coronation festivities on Friday afternoon at the school. This year’s 2021-2022 basketball homecoming king is Dalton Kuhn and the homecoming queen is Mahala Tinsley. Photo by Garry Beeson

Bill to allow parents more input meets with problems By Trisha L. Lopez Questions abound in the wake of the passage of Indiana House Bill 1134, legislation penned by Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero) that, among other things, would allow parents to veto lesson plans they deem undesirable. How much say should parents have in the lessons their children are learning in public schools? What is the role of a teacher in a student’s development? Who should foot the bill for potential lawsuits filed against schools deemed to be in violation for discussing subjects that cause “discomfort, guilt and anguish?” Those questions will follow the bill to the Senate after Wednesday’s 60-37 vote. The bill has sparked an outcry amongst educators, many of whom called it teacher censorship and said its passage might be the final straw in what they see as a series of attacks on public education that they worry will push teachers out the door. The appropriateness and methods of teachers sharing thoughts on topics deemed “divisive” needed clarification according to Cook to address what he called “a grassroots movement” from parents who want more say in what is going on in the classroom. The bill prohibits schools from compelling teachers or employees to “affirm, adopt, or adhere to” eight tenets that deal with issues related primarily to “sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national

origin and political affiliation.” “(The bill) definitively identifies divisive activities that should not be utilized or promoted when teaching that inject divisive theories in the classroom to students,” Cook said, adding that it “clearly tries to lessen the burden on teachers to accomplish the transparency needed by minimally asking them to post to provide

certain instructional materials for parents to review.” Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville), an educator, voted against the bill, despite saying she supported 99 percent of its language. Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) voted in favor of the bill.

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Local boards choose calm over chaos By Trisha L. Lopez School board chaos that has plagued some Indiana schools as parents and administrators clash over curriculum and inspired Hoosier lawmakers to seek systemic changes hasn’t been an issue for Posey County schools according to leaders for both corporations. Neither MSD of Mount Vernon nor MSD of North Posey have experienced anything like the drama seen at a Carmel Clay School Board meeting in July where a man was arrested after a gun fell out of his pocket and led to the use of police guards and metal detectors following heated arguments about lesson content. In fact, despite the national debate about what schools should and should not be teaching in the classroom, neither corporation’s

leaders say they have fielded many parent curriculum questions at all. The fallout from the drama, the potential passage of laws geared at increasing parental controls and limiting allowable classroom conversations, is a different story, both say. Michael Galvin, superintendent of MSD of North Posey, said that while he understands why legislators might think changes are needed, the bill that passed the House on Thursday will only create bigger problems for public schools. “We believe the way the bill is currently written would be the end of public education due to further exacerbating the current

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Posey County residents reassured the funds are safe By Lois Mittino Gray Posey County coffers held over $40 million at the end of 2021 and investment accounts earned $170,476.05 in interest last year. Posey County Treasurer Vicki J. Peerman presented her yearend Financial Report at the January 19, Posey County Commissioners morning meeting at the Hovey House. Posey County Commissioner President Bill Collins, who also served as the local county Board of Finance President, called that meeting

to order and elections were held. Commissioner Brian Schorr volunteered to be Board of Finance President for this year and was confirmed. Peerman will continue another year as Secretary of the Board of Finance. She reported a total of $42,620,594.19 in bank account balances as recorded on the cash book as of December 31, 2021. The funds were generated by deposits in seven local institutions approved by the state. Total interest accrued from six checking accounts in the past year was

$167,018.21. Add to that the $3,236 in interest from the three EDIT Highway Fund accounts and $221.84 from the two Congressional School Fund accounts to make an interest total for the county of $170,476.05. Peerman said this figure is way down from pre-COVID years when interest could be around $400,000 annually. The Finance Report was unanimously accepted and approved. Peerman then gave the 2022 Investment Policy Review which was also unanimously

approved. “All our tax dollars are safe and secured,” she reassured listeners. “They are insured by the PDIF (Public Deposit Insurance Fund). In other Commissioner action: • Public Health Department Director Donnie Martin described the past week as the “craziest ever.” He said there were 478 positive cases in six days, and just yesterday, the department

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Works Board approves winter staples By Lois Mittino Gray Mount Vernon Street Commissioner Max Dieterle had the most business to bring to the January 27 Board of Works morning meeting at the City Hall. Being winter, it is a good time to get everything needed for the salt/brine spreader for ice and snow and plan for truck and maintenance needs for the upcoming springtime. The Commissioner requested permission to purchase a 2010 F-150 Ford truck with an eight-foot bed and single cab. He said it was available for $14,000 from Morrow Electric Motor Service and would replace their Pictured left to right are Detective Dustin Seitz, Deputy Tyler limb yard truck. Board member Andy Ritzert, Deputy Bryan Hicks, Sheriﬀ Tom Latham, Steve Collins, Deputy Jeremy Fortune, Carol Collins, Detective Kyle ReContinued on Page A7 Chief idford, and Deputy Alex Carr who were on hand to greet the public at the Drive-thru Chicken Dinner fundraiser, held at the Knights of (USPS 439-500) Saint John in Saint Wendel, on Sunday for Hicks who was injured

in the line of duty. The event was a great success with close to 1,700 people served and 3,500 pieces of chicken fried. If you would like, donations can be mailed to The Knights of Saint John Home, 11714 Winery Road, Wadesville, IN 47638. A huge Thank You goes out to all who either volunteered or purchased/donated. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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Pictured left to right: Lauren Martin, Erika Bullock, Alissa Martin, Hannah Edwards, Jamilyn Koester, Melissa Stevens, and Megan Stevens volunteered their time to hand out meals prepared for the Deputy Bryan Hicks Beneﬁt held Sunday at the Knights of Saint John in Saint Wendel. About 1,630 people were served and 3,500 pieces of chicken was fried. Donations can still be made by those who wish by mailing them to The Knights of Saint John Home, 11714 Winery Road, Wadesville, IN 47638. A huge Thank You is sent out to everyone that volunteered and those who came through the line to purchase a Chicken Dinner. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 Jesus Gonzalo Martinez Jesus “Jesse” Gonzalo Martinez, 65, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away January 15, 2022 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky. He was born September 5, 1956 in Toppenish, Wa., to the late Cristobal and San Juanita (Perez) Martinez. Jesse was born in Toppenish Washington and raised in Lynden, Washington. From there, Jesse would marry his high school sweetheart and make their home in Othello, Washington where he worked for Alaniz Trucking for many years. Jesse spent many years as a portrait and tattoo artist. He was a proud father of three beautiful daughters, Angelica, Natalie and Alexis. He was also a long-time caregiver to Alexis “Lexi” Marie, his youngest daughter. If he could turn back time do things differently, he would, because he would do anything for his girls he loved them so much. Jesse loved his family. He and his brothers, Chris and Vinnie, always looked out for one another. They were their “brothers’ keepers.” Jesse’s sisters meant the world to him. He always loved to call and pick on them or just to hear their voices. It filled his heart and brought so much joy and peace to him. His brotherin-law, Angel “cuñiadito,” would sing to him, or Jesse would share one of the many songs he had written. Angel would always brighten Jesse’s day with jokes or a verse to carry him through. Jesse’s nieces and nephews looked up to him, some of them looked up to him as a father figure and learned a lot from him. He loved them all very much and was so proud to be their uncle. Jesse first became a grandfather to a premature baby girl, who he helped name “Esperanza Hope.” Later he had his first grandson, Jorge. Jesse was so proud to finally have a grandson who would carry his name, along with the same gifts in creative arts. He would then have another granddaughter, Mariah, who followed in his footsteps in art and tattoos. Jesse was blessed to have another grandson, Xzavier “Xman,” who he would share his faith and wisdom with. His grandchildren meant the world to him. When we say he was proud of them, we mean that they inspired him to never give up on life or on his gifts. He kept them close to God by always praying for them and reminding them, that grandpa was always praying for them. If you ever met Jesse, he made you feel like family. So much like family he would hand his phone over to you while talking with his daughters to introduce you to them. He was a respectful man. Jesse carried the gift of faith, loved music, song writing, singing. He was a loyal fan of the New York Yankees. Jesse attended Spokane Community College in

Washington state for Art school. He opened up his ﬁrst tattoo shop in Idaho in 1995. Later on, he opened up another shop in Indiana. Many were blessed to have him tattoo them or draw a portrait of a loved one for them. In his spare time, he would take out his Sketch book and start drawing while listening to Tejano or Christian music, or watching one of his favorite movies or Christian services with John Hagee and many other ministers. Jesse lived a hard life, but one that brought him to the feet of Jesus. He didn’t live a perfect life, but to his daughters he was the best man God could have blessed them with to be their father. His faith always carried him through great victories, as he led many of his friends and family members to the Lord. God never ceased to show him that what was impossible for man was never impossible for His God. He always shared both his and daughter Lexi’s testimony with many, along with the gift of salvation. He wanted everyone to know the one true God that could love you unconditionally like no other, even with your imperfections. Jesse will be missed and always remembered. His laugh, him picking on us or when he would answer his phone in Italian “Bongiorno.” He was preceded in death by his nephew, Robert Martinez, Jr.; great-nephew, Christopher Deleon; and brother-in-law, Regis Palmer. He is survived by his daughters, Angelica Garcia (Ricardo, Jr.); Natalie Alvarado (David) and Alexis Marie Martinez; grandchildren, Mariah, Hope and Jorge Martinez and Xzavier Garcia; brothers, Vicente Martinez and Cristobal Martinez, Jr.; sisters, Amelia Crow, San Juanita Avalos, Erlinda Uresti (Angel) and Llonda Palmer. A memorial service was held at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind. Visitation was held from 2 until 3:30 p.m., service time on Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions can be made to Angelica Garcia to assist with Lexi’s care. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Frederick Ray Wilson Frederick Ray Wilson, II, 68, of Chandler, Indiana, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his home. Ray was born in Evansville, Indiana on February 9, 1953 to the late Frederick and Theresa (Marlow) Wilson. He was an auto mechanic his entire life. Ray enjoyed being outdoors, hunting and ﬁshing. His passion for racing mud trucks grew into a family aﬀair, with all the Wilson children owning their own mud truck. Above all, Ray enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. Ray will be deeply missed by all those who knew and loved him. Ray is survived by his wife of 50 years, Brenda (Watkins) Wilson of Chandler, Ind.; his children, Bobby Clardy of Chandler, Ind., Frederick Ray Wilson, III (Julie) of Mount Vernon, Ind., Tracy Wilson (Joshua Williams) of Chandler, Ind., and Brian Wilson (Heather) of Chandler, Ind.; grandchildren, Zachary (Charity), Jacquelyn (Mason), Mackenzie (Dane), Katrina (Zac), and Skyler, greatgrandchildren, Malakye, Wyatt, Aurora, and Wade.

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Thomas Howard Humston Thomas Howard Humston, 76, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away January 24, 2022 at his home. He was born February 5, 1945 in Evansville, Ind., to the late William and Margaret (Richardson) Humston. Tom was a 1963 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Tom was a police oﬃcer with the Mount Vernon Police Department for several years. He went on to work at CountryMark as a heavy machinery operator until his retirement. Tom was a member of the American Legion Owen Dunn Post 5. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Sharon “Sherry” Humston in 2016; brothers, Richard, William, David and Donald Humston; sisters Kathleen McCarty and Virginia Howard. He is survived by his daughter, Jody McKinney (Bill); son, Tim Humston (Michelle); grandchildren, Damian, Kirk, Alex and Grace; brother, Robert Humston; sisters, Elizabeth Humston, Connie Smith and Peggy Turner; several niec-

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es, nephews and cousins. Funeral service were held at 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. Christopher Millay oﬃciating and burial to follow to Bellefontaine Cemetery. Military rites provided by American Legion Owen Dunn Post 5 Honor Guard. Visitation was held from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m., service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Posey Humane Society. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Michael McBride Michael McBride, 58, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away January 25, 2022. He was born April 29, 1963 in Evansville, Ind., to Gerald, Sr. and Martha (Clevenger) McBride. Michael had been a toll worker for the State of Indiana at the Wabash Memorial Bridge for almost 30 years. He had attended Harvestime Temple. Michael very much enjoyed spending time with his friends and neighbors at Cloverleaf. He was preceded in death

by his brother, Randy Lee McBride; and niece, Angela Benton. He is survived by his parents; siblings, Jerry McBride (Cindy), Roger McBride (Renee), Pam McBride Eaton (Bob), Susan Miller, Julie Conville (Bob) and Connie Minton; several nieces, nephews and cousins. No formal services are planned. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Nancy J. Peerman Nancy Jo Peerman, 81, of New Harmony, Indiana, born to William Ralph and Vonda Kathleen (Jordan) Smith on March 11, 1940, in Poseyville, Indiana, passed away, Wednesday January 26, 2022 at Premier Healthcare in New Harmony, Indiana. She graduated from New Harmony High School in 1958. Nancy worked for 20 years in the activities departments for Good Samaritan, Bethel Manor and most recently at Premier Healthcare in New Harmony. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in New Harmony. She enjoyed traveling, clabber, cooking, Indiana University basketball and NFL football along with spending time with her grandchildren. Surviving are her children: Donnie (Melissa) Peerman of New Harmony, Indiana, Alicia DeLong of Evansville, Indiana; grandchildren: Cody (Bethany) Peerman, Dylan Peerman, Nick DeLong, Zack Delong; great granddaughter: Magnolia Sisco and sister: Brenda (Steve) Carner. Proceeding her in death were her parents; sisters: Carolyn Fortune Davis and Judith Boger. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Monday, January 31,

Bonnie Lou Hoehn, 65, of New Concord, Kentucky, born to Richard and Martha (Arkenburg) Jackson on May 5, 1956, in Alliance, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, January 23, 2022 at her home in New Concord, Kentucky. She loved bowling, gardening, ﬂowers and family “All about family.” Surviving are her husband of 45 years: Kenneth W. Hoehn; son: Mario Orlando of Griﬃn, Indiana; father: Richard Jackson (Pierrette) of Woodbridge, Virginia; brothers: Steve Jackson (Phyllis) and Earl Long; sisters: Kathy Lyle and Karen Long and two grandchildren: Corey and Chloe Orlando. Preceding her in death was her mother and a brother: Larry Long. Funeral services were held 1 p.m., Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in Poseyville Cemetery.

Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time, Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the funeral home. Masks are strongly recommended and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: PC Pound Puppies, PO Box 295, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

James Olley Young James Olley Young, 69, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away January 25, 2022 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. He was born November 8, 1952 in Marion, Ky. to the late James and Thelma (Wright) Young. Jim had served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked as an operator at GAF for over 30 years, retiring in 2018. Jim was a member of the Mount Vernon Conservation Club. He was a Green Bay Packers fan and enjoyed watching wrestling, shooting and playing guitar. Most of all, Jim loved spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cecilia, February 2020. He is survived by his sons, Robert Young and Jimmy Young (Erica); grandchildren, Kierstin Young, Taylor Young (Devhon Beswick), Whitney Young (Dalton Hill), Drake Young, Keegan Young and Cooper Young; great-grandchildren, Mariyah Thomas, Derrick Mo-

man, Kyra Beswick an Brooklyn Beswick; and brother, Fred Young. Funeral service was held at 1 p.m., on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., service time on Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Vernon Conservation Club. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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2022, at the Werry Funeral Home in New Harmony, Indiana with burial in Saulmon Cemetery near Poseyville, Indiana. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until service time, Monday, January 31, 2022, at the funeral home. In honor of Nancy’s love for Indiana University, all Indiana University Attire is encouraged. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: First Baptist Church Missionary Fund, 823 Tavern Street, New Harmony, Indiana 47631 or Bethel Manor Activity Department, 6015 Kratzville Rd, Evansville, Indiana 47710. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Ramona Kay (Alldredge) Gross, 67, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away January 29, 2022 at Deaconess Midtown. She was born April 10, 1954 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Kenneth and Ruth (Gordon) Alldredge. Monie was a member of First Christian Church in Mount Vernon. She ran an in-home daycare, Monie’s Home Daycare for over 25 years and had worked at Gundi’s Restaurant prior to that. Monie enjoyed cooking and caring for others. She especially loved spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her sister, Linda Hazlett. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Johnny Gross; son, Jason Gross (Misty); daughter, Missy McCarty (Chris); grandchildren, Hannah and Emily McCarty, Caitlin, Jake and Jon Gross; brother, Kenny Wayne Alldredge (Jan); sister, Liana Defur (Steve); and nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral service was held at 11:30 am Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. Rick Sellers oﬃciating and burial followed in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation was held from 9:30 a.m., until 11:30 a.m., service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church or the Posey Humane Society. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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J.L. Hirsch Company Ray was preceded in death by his parents; twin sister, Theresa Wilson; and brother, Michael Wilson. A celebration of Ray’s life was held at 11 a.m., on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Avenue, Evansville, IN 47711, with Pastor Mike Jones oﬃciating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends visited from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Browning Funeral Home and again from 10 a.m., until service time on Friday. In lieu of ﬂowers memorial contributions may be made to Leave No Trace, P.O. Box 997, Boulder, CO 80306. Condolences may be made online at www. browningfuneral.com.

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Madeleine, there are several “happenings” of my life I remember because I equate them with other events. For instance, reading this can also allow you to recall the day you got your wisdom teeth removed. A few days ago, you told me that you were scheduled to part with yours today, January 20, 2022. If you ever need to recall the date, you can refer to this column. I told you a little story about the thing I have always used to remember the date when mine were pulled. Knowing I would want something to distract me from a few days of discomfort, I bought a balsa wood kit to make Christmas ornaments. You will, no doubt inherit these sooner or later. I enjoyed making these, as I had predicted. Almost all of them required carefully removing them from a sheet of balsa wood, painting them, and gluing two pieces together. It was kind of like constructing a model airplane. This was nearly 50 years ago, but they are carefully packed away and hung for most of those years on the Christmas tree. I hope that you will recall this story in later life, when you hopefully use them on your own tree. It was a good project, and led me to making many other homemade ornaments. I hope you will treasure them and relate this story to your own children and grandchildren. I am no longer sure of the date, but it must have been B C P

around 1970, so they are 50 years old now. I hope you will treasure them, as I have for all of these years. Every now and then I over-operate my recliner and have to call your father to set me back on my feet. This happened at around 3 a.m., last night and both of your parents had to come over, despite the fact that it was a cold night. I am always very sorry for needing this assistance. It was also the day that my kitchen microwave went to old appliance heaven. They aren’t built to last anymore and it had been making a kind of “death rattle” for a few days. Most folks cannot imagine going very long without this modern piece of equipment. Always save the glass bottom plate, just in case of breakage. We used to go to the big flea market in Louisville, and I saw that one vender had a large stack of these plates. Just as a precaution, I bought a couple more. When you purge my kitchen items when I am “gone”, you can laugh and re-tell this story. I am pretty sure I already have reserved a couple of them from past microwaves. You can always use them as large serving plates. Well, I hope that you have very little suffering with your tooth extractions, and it will someday be fodder for a funny story. I was actually scheduled to visit the same oral surgeon today, also, to finish up my last implant, but cancelled. I still have my own previously pulled teeth from around a year ago. One knows that I save everything. Who knows; in the future, you might need to have something to get

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Raymond J. Little Raymond J. Little, 69, of Mount Vernon passed away peacefully on January 23, 2022, at Saint Vincent Hospital. Raymond was born in Evansville on December 10, 1952, to Billie Little and Mary Little James. Raymond was preceded in death by his wife and soulmate Carolyn (Strader) Little in 2018. He is also preceded by his parents and son, Timmy Little. He is survived by his two sons, Ray (Stacy) Little and Mike (Stacey) Little; four grandchildren, Lisa, Tyler, Samantha, and Blake Little; great-grandchildren, Can-

non and Ky’Ren Vaughn; his sisters, Sue Stallings, Kay Little, Bonnie Little, Teresa Little, Judy Saum, Betty Little, and Linda James; brothers, Glenn Little, Don Little, and Frank Little; and lifelong friend, Albert Gibbs. Raymond retired from O.P. Link Handle Factory in Mount Vernon. Ray loved his family, especially his grandkids. A graveside ceremony will take place at Bellefontaine Cemetery on Saturday, February 5 at 2 p.m. Raymond will be laid to rest

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WWW.POSEYCOUNTYNEWS.COM See thousands of photos on Facebook at: FACEBOOK.COM/POSEYCOUNTYNEWS.COM P C H J K News in this issue includes a new theater to be erected, an auto accident, wild ducks dying, Dawson owns a blacksmith shop at Solitude, play given at First Christian Church, slash in Fordson prices, and many other news briefs and personals. Handsome New Theater To Be Erected In Mount Vernon - Within the next few months, Mount Vernon will have one of the most modern theaters in the Central West, thereby ensuring local citizens a ﬁrst-class moving picture with an occasional legitimate show, at prices within the reach of all. The handsome new building will be erected on Main Street between Second and Third on the site of the

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National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, February 1, 1922 - Mount Vernon buildings occupied by the Limberger Barber shop, the Dreamland Theater and the Stevens’s Studio. There will be seating for 600 persons, 400 to be seated on the first floor and 200 on the balcony. A new front will be put in, including a beautiful canopy built over the sidewalk with many lights. On one side of the main floor will be a ladies parlor and restroom, arranged in the latest and most modern manner. On the other side, there will be the theater office and gents’ room - including a smoking room. The interior of the building will be handsomely decorated. A modern motion picture screen will be put in place and will be large enough to allow the showing of a picture 11x16 feet. Only high class motion pictures

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will be shown. Young Man Injured In Auto Accident - A Studebaker touring car driven by Ernest Bishop and occupied by Ed Trafford was ditched on the Mount Vernon - New Harmony Road, at 2:30 Monday morning causing severe injuries to the driver. Both of the occupants were hurled from the car, Bishop received a broken right arm, a wound on his forehead, a cut under his right ear, a cut on his tongue and minor bruises. Trafford suffered bruises, and his clothes were badly torn. Dr. Ranes took both of the boys to their homes after rendering first aid to Bishop. Bishop required several stitches. The auto is owned by William Grabert, who had given the young men permission to use the machine for the night. The left front wheel of the auto was smashed, the windshield broken, the top demolished, and the body badly damaged. Wild Ducks Dying By The Hundreds - Members of the Hovey Lake Hunting

DNA from. Perhaps a future scientist can use it to whip out another me. Who knows? Just be sure to order a replacement grandmother with better teeth. It is obvious that the original scientist who designed the human body didn’t realize we would never need our wisdom teeth or appendix. I only wish we could go to a literal “body shop” and replace our “fat genes, and metabolism. Of course, many other urgent uses would also be nice. I predict that some distant future time will offer many “upgrades”. Of course, the ignorant zealots of that time will organize “marches” to protest. Just like the ones who now boycott the Covid inoculations, there will be the pointless opposition to most types of available help. Did some silly folks of the past oppose polio vaccinations? It would not surprise me. Most of the improvements invented to conquer suffering and death undoubtedly met with opposition. Like so much else of human behavior, I have never understood this type of non-thinking. How did anyone first think that breathing in foul tobacco smoke would improve their lives? Thinking of the dumb ideas of the past, remember using leeches? I would comment on strange religious practices, but someone would probably be offended. Oddly enough, no matter how pointless and ignorant, human beings have come up with pretty strange notions. Hopefully a few more centuries of evolution will help.

Guilty plea leads to four year sentence for Georgia man Special to the News conducted by the Indiana State Department A Georgia man has been sentenced to of Toxicology measured his blood alcohol prison for operating a vehicle while intoxi- level at .304. cated causing serious bodily According to court reinjury in Posey County. cords, the victims in the veOn the afternoon of Thurshicle struck by Liott were day, January 20, 2022, Thomtransported to Deaconess as Liott, of Marietta, Ga., apHospital for treatment of peared in the Posey Circuit non-life threatening injuCourt and was sentenced by ries. During the course of Judge Craig Goedde to four his investigation, Deputy years in prison after pleadHicks discovered that Liing guilty to Operating While ott had multiple arrests for Intoxicated Causing Serious driving under the influence Bodily Injury, a Level 5 Feloout of the state of Georgia. Thomas Liott ny. As part of his sentence, LiLiott plead guilty withott was also ordered to pay restitution owed out the benefit of a plea agreement from to the victims in the case. the Posey County Prosecutor’s Office. As As part of his guilty plea, Liott, age 44, such, Liott’s potential sentencing range unadmitted to operating a vehicle while intoxi- der Indiana law was from one to six years cated, causing an accident that resulted in in prison. serious bodily injury. “Fortunately, the victims in this case Police records show that Liott was travel- were able to survive this accident – an acing east on Interstate 64 when he struck a ve- cident caused by the criminal behavior of hicle that was pulling a trailer around 7 p.m., Liott,” stated Posey County Prosecutor on August 3, 2021. Posey County Sheriff’s Thomas Clowers. “I am grateful for the Office Deputy Bryan Hicks responded to quick response and thorough investigation investigate the crash. Deputy Hicks’s inves- conducted by (Posey County Sheriff’s Oftigation revealed that Liott was under the fice) Deputy Bryan Hicks and the other first influence of alcohol. Liott was transported responders on scene. Their dedicated work to Deaconess Hospital for the purpose of allowed my office to hold Liott accountable obtaining a blood draw, and later testing for his actions.” Club returning from the lake Monday evening stated that the wild ducks at that place are dying by the hundreds. Further describing the action of the ducks, one member of the club stated that the fowls stood on the water’s edge with drooped heads and that when approached they make no effort to fly, but stagger a short distance and fall. From their actions, the ducks have no control of their legs. Charles Dawson and Ed Smith picked up several of the ducks Monday afternoon and brought them to the city with the intention of administering medicine. At first, it looked to them as though the ducks were suffering from a disease known as “limber neck” and the remedy used in this disease for chickens was tried without results. People are advised to not eat wild fowl from Hovey Lake at this time. Dawson Now Owns Solitude Blacksmith Shop E.E. Dawson, proprietor of the big merchandise store at Solitude, last week purchased the blacksmith shop just north of his store and is now conducting business. Sam Smith, an expert “smithy”, of New Harmony has been engaged and work done at this place will be the

very best. Play Given At First Christian Church - “Granny of the Hills,” a playlet presented at the First Christian Church Sunday night by the Women’s Missionary Society was a big success and the audience was well pleased. The free will oﬀering totalled $27. The part of Granny was played by Mrs. Fred Wilbern, who made great sacriﬁces in order to send her son, Danny, to school. Actors and actresses were: Eugene Dawson young Danny; Mark Dawson - older teenage Danny; Miss Myrtle Green - Elizabeth, Danny’s playmate. The story ends with both Danny and Elizabeth graduating from the same college with honors. Others taking part in the production were: Mary Wilbern, Mrs. George Bauman, Esther Bridges, Margaret Alldredge, Margaret Cooper, Lydia Riecken, Mrs. Henry Kreutzinger, Roy Dawson, Louis Ashworth, Virginia Jacobs, Viola Lewis, Henry Kreutzinger, Mr. and Mrs. John Bray. Music: Miss Olive Hasting, Mrs. L. Agin, E.T. McCormick, Mary Oeth, Wilma Love, and Miss Helen Alldredge. News Briefs And Personals - Slashes In Prices - On

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page 2 will be found the announcement of a reduction on the Fordson Tractor by Keck-Gonnerman Co. This machine is now selling for $395 - a reduction of $230 over the former price. Sports - Mount Vernon High Boys’ team defeated New Harmony High, leader of the “county school standings,” by the score of 42 to 17 Friday night. Mount Vernon Girls’ had an easy time with Boonville at Boonville Saturday night beating them 21 to 10. Poseyville defeated F.J. Reitz 35 to 28. The Poseyville Girls’ lost to Reitz 18 to 5. Wadesville Boys’ defeated Stewartsville Friday 18 to 8. News Briefs And Personals - Wadesville Fire - A ﬁre, supposed to have originated from a grate destroyed the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Ramsey, Friday morning. Mrs. Ramsey was away and nothing was saved. No Births. Sick List - William Lawrence has returned from Walkers’ Sanitarium and is rapidly improving. Jake Gerber, proprietor of the Gerber Grocery Co., is in a hospital in Indianapolis where he has been undergoing treatment for the past two weeks. Visits - George Holler and Phil Rickert were business visitors to this city Saturday. August Pottmeier of Parkers was in Springﬁeld Monday. J.H. Williams spoke at the Farmers’ Institute in Poseyville Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. George Willman and Johnny Clark were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Meier. Marriage Licenses - Adam Meinsehein and Emma Hildenbrand; Fred Crandall and Rachel Stevens. News Of Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago - Grandma Larkin fell on the icy pavement breaking her right thigh and as the elderly lady is in her 80’s, it is feared she will not recover. Marriage Licenses - C. Gill and Virginia Martin; George Ford and Eliza Litchenberger.

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APL News January 18 to February 28 - It’s our 16th Annual Winter Reading Challenge - From January 18 to February 28, read a book, log it via Beanstack and you can enter to win one of three great prizes. Ebooks and audiobooks count too. There’s no limit to the number of books you can read or the number of entries. Good luck, and happy reading. February 1 at 3:30 p.m. - Teen Advisory Board - Imagine if the library were made just for you and your friends. What types of events would you have? What books would you put on the shelves? The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group for teens to give us your input and to help come up with cool programs and events at the library. Come hang out, have snacks, and make some new friends. February 3 - Friends Book Sale Special Oﬀer - There will be a Four for $1 sale for books on Matilda’s Cart in the library foyer for the rest of this month. February 3 and 10 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. There are still several seats available. We will be meeting in the Ohio/Wabash room for these workshops. If you have questions or would like to take part call 812-838-3286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program.

February 3 and 10 at 3:30 p.m. - Virtual Laughs and Crafts - Join us on our library’s Facebook page. We will read a story, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-and-make-it craft kit. February 7 and 14 at 10:30 a.m. - Virtual Story Time - Join us on our Facebook page for a virtual story time. You will also receive information on a take-it-and-make-it craft kit. February 8 at 3:30 p.m. - Teen Anime Club - This month we plan on watching Attack on Titan. Come hang out in the Oho Room at the library, try Japanese snacks, maybe do some crafts or draw, and watch anime with us. No registration required. For grades six-12. February 8 at 6 p.m. - Novels at Night Join us for a discussion of “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner at Tequilas’s. Please remember to wear a mask. February 15 at 4 p.m. - APL Board Meeting - In the Ohio Meeting Room at the library. Note: To register for any of our FREE adult, teen or children project kits, go to the event calendar on our website at alexandrianpl.org then click on the day of the event or call the library at 812-838-3286. You can also visit the Information Desk.

Clay Douglas ticipate in activities that help and benefit our school and community. We help plan Homecoming events and the Christmas dance. We also take part in the Riley Rock-a-Thon that raises money for Riley Hospital, and the canned food drive. What keeps you interested and involved in your activity? I enjoy being able to help our community. I also enjoy the fellowship with classmates and teachers, being a mentor to younger students, and I have always had interest in student government. What other activities are you involved in? My other activities include national honor society, peers project, and being a four-year member of the baseball, basketball, and football teams. I am also the secretary of National Honors Society; as well for my class. Tell me about your family. My parents are Travis and Julie Douglas, and I have one younger sister, Carly. She also

attends North Posey and is a freshman this year. My mom is a pediatric nurse and my dad is a craftsman. What do you enjoy doing (out of school activities and/ or for fun) during your free time? I enjoy hanging out with my friends, going to the gym, hunting and fishing. What advice would you share with younger elementary or middle school students? Be a leader. Be involved in extracurricular activities at school because they are fun and you make some of your best friends. Enjoy your time in high school and make the most of it because it goes by fast. What is a fun fact about you that people may not know? Most people do not know that I am color blind. What is your favorite quote and why? One of my favorite quotes is “Life is what you make it. Find your own.” This quote is always something I have lived by. Do not follow everyone else’s decisions, instead have your own dreams and don’t be afraid to chase them. It is evident that Clay follows his dreams and that they will lead him to success. While Clay shows his appreciation for the community through his service and leadership, this feature is just a small way that the community can show appreciation for Clay and all of his hard work and dedication.

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Troy Bryant is a second grade student in Mrs. Travelstead’s class. Troy is a very hard worker in the classroom. He completes all of his work with 110% eﬀort. Troy is always working to do the right thing! He is a friend to his classmates, and is more than willing to help a friend when needed. I am so proud of him!

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Birthdays February 1 - Angie Hasenyager, Perry Shephard, Jason Fisher, Rebecca Wiltshire, Joe Wassmer, Melody Schmitt, Karen Mathews, Mary Seibert, Peggy Kimmel, Penny King, Angie Westfall February 2 - Daniel Dieg, Megan Coomes, Millie Thompson, Laurie Becher, Paula Rose May, Michael Baxter, Loni Moore, Brandon Cox, Liza Jane Arnold, Adam Gray, Ben Schlarmann, Judy Smith, Eli Hines, Diana Schwindel February 3 - Helen Anna Blackburn, Joanne Allen, Anette Goldman, Betty Gibbs, Bob Worman, Landon Crawford, Paula Boarman, Marcia Neuman February 4 - Jacob Nicholas Ralph, Elliott Hagedorn, Heather Powers, Steve Joos, Paula Boarman, Audry Dyer, Kennith Johnson, Beverly Emhuﬀ

February 5 - Angie Peerman, Keith Robinson, Butch Thompson, Tami Aldrich, Nancy Carr, Scott Nottingham, Thomas Clowers, Jessica Deckard-Mills, Janet Gross, Kennith Johnson, Rose Robinson Moore February 6 - Nicole Thompson, Nancy Moody, Sandy Slifer Hansen, Beth Tucker, Kathy Butler, Kerry Butler, Daren Koch, Kevin Wayne Roehr, Steve DeFur, Logan Guerrero, Betty Barger February 7 - Cindy Allen, Luke Conyers, Mike Deshields, Bryan Paul Wildeman, Megan Counts, Jessica Goebel, Jeremy Moore, Derek McCord, Scott Schroeder, Eric Milbrandt, Rocco Mittino, Jessica Golba If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@ poseycountynews.com

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Viking Pride This week’s Viking Pride article features Clay Douglas. Clay is being highlighted for his involvement in Student Council. Clay is the Student Council Secretary and helps to ensure the club stays organized and takes attendance at every meeting. Student Council, with advisor Shannon Shickel, makes a positive impact on the school by taking charge and hosting several events. Here is more about Clay: Tell me about yourself. I am 17 years old and a senior at North Posey High School. I am involved in many activities. I plan to attend Indiana University next year and pursue a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Go Hoosiers. How long have you been in the activity? I am a three year Student Council member. Tell me about your role, responsibilities, and/or involvement in this activity. I have been my class Student Council Secretary for three years and I am the overall Student Council Secretary this year. I am in charge of taking attendance at meetings and keeping track of student council points earned. I am also a part of the student liaison committee that meets with Mr. Fisher to discuss student life. I earned Most Outstanding Student Council member as a Sophomore. This was voted on by fellow members. What do you enjoy most about the activity? I enjoy being a part of student council because we par-

The following ten students were selected by the faculty of Mount Vernon High School as “Wildcat of the Month” for January, 2022. Students are selected based on criteria which include academics, citizenship, eﬀort and attendance. January honorees are Rylee Schmuck, Abigail Ries, Kyla Borrego, Shelby Shively, Carson Tucker and Triston Clowers. Not Pictured: Mallory Kuhn, Andrew Sartore, Brandon JuarezFernandez and Cierra Brooks. Photo submitted

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Coming off a 4-0 first place finish in the Carmi tournament, the Wildcats are feeling on top of the world. Although he missed some of the games over the course of the tournament due to quarenteenig, Jaden Wilson is ecstatic about the success the team has had recently, and is happy to be able to contribute to the wins. This week’s meet the athlete is Jaden Wilson Jaden Wilson is a football player in the fall, basketball player in the winter, and has contemplated running track considering his speed. Not only does Wilson participate in all of these sports, he excels in them. He is among the starting five for the basketball team and even won MVP for the football team in the fall. In other words, Wilson is a busy student athlete. Although he enjoys the opportunity to participate in all of these sports, he really just loves the competition and, above all, the winning. “Basketball, much like football, is pretty important to me because I like to compete and the feeling of a hard fought win.” Wilson is known by all of his fellow teammates and students for his competitiveness and his refusal to back down from a challenge. This helps Wilson improve himself along with the teams he is a part of. Although winning and competing helps with the enjoyment of basketball, the atmosphere also helps Wil-

Jaden Wilson son continue to find joy in being a part of the team. “It is an atmosphere everyone would want to be around. We work hard while having fun, helping it feel more like a family than a team.” This is Wilson’s favorite part about basketball. The team. Being around them, competing with them, discussing game plans with them, watching highlights with them. Anytime the team is together, good things happen. While Wilson has had an amazing time playing basketball for Mount Vernon, the sport has also taught him lessons that he will carry with him onto the next level. Wilson values the “next play mentality” as the most vital lesson he has learned through the game of basketball. “You can’t dwell on the past. You have to be able to move on. I think this mindset will help me be successful in sports and life alike.” Wilson recognizes that he needs to control only what he can and to continue to learn from

mistakes, not to dwell on them. Basketball is a very action packed sport, but also entails a very long season. Wilson credits his many friends and family members for helping him along the way. Without them and their sport, the season would be much more difficult to push through. With such a long season, memories are sure to be made. One core memory Wilson will remember for years to come is the first game of his senior season against Tecumseh. “We were going back and forth with both teams hitting big shots throughout the game.” They ended up winning the game with a few gamesealing free-throws. Wilson remembers the amount of effort and dedication it took to come home with a win in that game and will always remember the way he and his teammates were able to come together and work as one to pull away with the win. Wilson has just recently committed to the University of Indianapolis to play football. He is very excited for the opportunity and cannot wait to get started. Some of the main things he is particularly excited about include the crowd, the tailgating, starting a new rivalry, and being around his new teammates. Mount Vernon will surely miss the exceptional student athlete and wishes him the best of luck on his college journey.

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PAGE A6 - THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS Deb Schmitt, Cindy Schmitt, and Vivienne Greenlee work hard packaging meals at the Drive-thru Chicken Dinner fundraiser for Sheriﬀ Deputy Bryan Hicks held Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Knights of Saint John in Saint Wendel. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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Chief Deputy Jeremy Fortune, Deputy Bryan Hicks, and Posey County Sheriﬀ Tom Latham are all smiles at the fundraiser held in Hicks’ honor at The Knights of Saint John on Sunday. “Such a miraculous thing to be standing beside Bryan,” shares Latham. “So happy to have him back.” Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Alvin Blaylock to retain New Harmony Council presidency By Trisha L. Lopez No major moves were made during Tuesday’s New Harmony Town Council meeting, but several ongoing projects were discussed. Councilman Roger Wade presented information about adding surveillance cameras to several locations in town in an effort to increase security measures. Wade, Councilman Gary Watson and New Harmony Town Marshal Aaron Straub visited several locations around town with a representative from a security company and were given a quote of $12,506 for the purchase of the cameras, a few of which would be license plate cameras. No vote was taken on the added surveillance cameras, but members voted to approve the purchase of a $129 camera for Straub’s police car. Council approved spending $4,839 on a body camera at its December 21, 2021 meeting. “You know, in this day and age, you can’t have too much (security). We are strapped for money, but I think, looking at the line items, that we can probably do something,” Town Council President Alvin Blaylock said. “Continue to investigate and see if you can bring something back in February.” Blaylock was voted unanimously to remain serving as council president. Members will retain their department head positions from 2021 (backups listed second): Wade and Tom Williams, gas; Blaylock and Wade, water; Wade and Watson, sewage; Blaylock and Virginia Alsop, fire; Watson and Wade,

police; Alsop and Watson, parks; Williams and Blaylock, cemetery; Alsop and Williams, streets; Alsop and Watson, trails; and Williams and Alsop, solid waste. Erin Bauer will remain the town council’s attorney. Tom Armstrong was voted to serve a four-year term on the plan commission and Jeff Smotherman was appointed as zoning administrator. Members voted to purchase a new Exmark mower, trading in the town’s 2012 model. After the $3,000 trade in allowance, the town will pay $9,324 for the new mower. “I’m not trying to sell the deal, but they have one new lawn mower left and they cannot get any more this year. They are holding it for us until this meeting is over today,” Blaylock said. Members approved the town’s water utility emergency plan which contains contact information for town employees, council members and procedures for announcing situations like boil orders should the need arise. Issues with the town’s storm siren were discussed. Blaylock said it worked during a brief test conducted by a repairman on January 7, but they planned to check it again during the county’s test on Wednesday. “The electronics on that siren are obsolete and have been for a number of years. I am getting an estimate for a new control,” Blaylock said. He said he is also getting information about fixing an issue with erosion at the wa-

PCCF announces grant opportunity The Women’s Fund of Posey County is now accepting applications for projects or programs supporting Posey County. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply by completing a grant application no later than March 1, 2022. Applications will be considered from nonprofit organizations that are deemed tax exempt under 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue. Applications submitted by an entity under the auspices of another agency must include a written statement signed by the agency’s board president on behalf of the board of directors agreeing to act as the entity’s fiscal sponsor, to receive grant monies if awarded, and to oversee the proposed project. The project or program must provide support in one the following areas: • Community Development • Education • Environment • Health • Human Services • Youth Development The grant application process is being conducted online via the Foundation’s website at https://communityfoundationalliance.org/grant/womens-fund-grant-program. The Women’s Fund Steering Committee will review funding requests and contact grant applicants for an interview. Once interviews have concluded, the steering committee will make its recommendations on funding to the Posey County Community Foundation. No lobbying or soliciting of steering committee or board members will be permitted. To learn more, contact Amy Smith, Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact at asmith@communityfoundationalliance.org.

ter tank. “There’s an underground pipe that collects the service water and goes into a pipe that goes down the hill to drain the water down at the bottom of the hill so you don’t have erosion. On the north side of that tank, that water is not going into that pipe. It’s going over the bank and causing some erosion,” he explained. Blaylock said he believed a new retaining wall and additional piping might be needed to fix the problem and said he would reach out to get a contractor to look at the tank. In the open forum portion of the meeting, resident Steve Angel thanked council for its work to improve town safety, lauding increases in lighting, updated fire hydrants and the possibility of additional surveillance cameras as positive moves. “The new lights down Church Street to West Street…perfect. You can actually see the sidewalks now. Thank you. I hope you continue to upgrade that whole system. We have people walking by us and they’ve got to walk in the dark with flashlights. That’s pretty unsafe because most of them will walk out in the street because they know that the sidewalks are uneven,” Angel said. He said he was concerned about internet signal issues throughout town. He said he can get internet service at his house during the winter, but “when the leaves come on we can hardly get the internet.”

“I would like to suggest, in the kindest way, of looking at how we can improve the internet for the city and the businesses, especially. When we go and stay at the New Harmony Inn, they’d say ‘Yeah. We’ve got internet.’ No really. It was hunt and peck. They’d always say ‘Well come into the main place. You’ll get internet there.’ You’ve got somebody in business that’s dealing with millions of dollars and they want to be in public view of doing that? I just would really, really encourage whatever the town council can do to increase that availability,” he said. “That is the one thing that most people want when they come in. They want to be able to get on the internet, especially in this pandemic time where a lot of the people are off site.” He also suggested council look into finding a way to offer online bill pay for town bills, saying it would be helpful to homeowners and to town hall staff. “Sometimes we’re away and we forget about the bill. The fastest we can do it is call up the bank and say ‘Send them a check,’” he said. Other items discussed by council: Blaylock asked members to review the town’s building permit fees, adding that the current fees had been adopted in 2005 and reviewed in 2008 for possible changes. The board agreed to allow Karla Atkins, clerk treasurer, to advertise for a full time utility employee position.

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February 2, 2022 at the Sheriﬀ’s Oﬃce in Mount Vernon at 9:30 a.m.

South Terrace and North Elementary announce Kindergarten Registration

Saint Philip Conservation Club sets date for annual Burgoo Sale

South Terrace School in Wadesville and North Elementary School in Poseyville are now enrolling Kindergarteners for 2022-2023. Information and enrollment forms may be picked up at the schools or sent via email. Students enrolling for next year’s Kindergarten class will need to be ﬁve years of age by August 1, 2022. Parents or guardians should contact the school as soon as possible, if they have not already, to sign up to get registration information. Kindergarten Round-Up for South Terrace will be April 6 at 6 p.m., at South Terrace Kindergarten Round-Up for North Elementary will be March 9 at 1 p.m., and 4 p.m., at North Elementary.

The Saint Philip Conservation Club will be selling Burgoo at The Hall behind Saint Philip Church on February 19 and 20, 2022. Burgoo is available for $20 per gallon on Saturday, January 19 from 2 - 6 p.m., and Sunday, January 20 from 8 a.m. - Noon. Contact Brian Weinzapfel at 812664-2974 or Joe Weinzapfel at 812-774-5566 to place an advance order or for more information.

ARC/PLC sign-up available now The sign-up for the 2022 ARC/PLC Farm Program is ongoing now at the Posey County FSA Office and will continue till March 15. All signatures are required to be on the contract and back in the office by that date. Please contact the Posey County FSA Office about signing up. If you have any questions, please contact the Posey County FSA Office at 812-838-4191, ext. 2.

Wolfgang seeks members, sets rehearsal Attention all former musicians and singers. Wolfgang Orchestra will begin Spring Season rehearsals on Friday, February 4, at Hedges Central in Mount Vernon. If you played or sang in High School, College, Church or for leisure and want an outlet for your musical abilities please consider joining us for this upcoming season. Please call or text Melanie Edling at 812-204-8394 or email edlingm8@gmail.com

PC Sheriff’s Merit Board to meet The Posey County Sheriﬀ’s Merit Board will meet on

Patoka Lake hosts Full Moon Hike Join an interpretive naturalist on Friday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. at the Beach 2 Shelter House at Patoka Lake for a three-fourth-mile guided hike along a paved trail overlooking the lake. The journey will begin with a talk about the moon and nature at night. Hiking will begin at 8:35 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. Plan to wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring refreshments. There will be stone benches to rest on. Participation is limited, and advance registration is required by phone at 812-685-2447 by 2 p.m., Feb. 17. For more information regarding this program or other interpretive events, please call the Nature Center at 812685-2447. Patoka Lake (on.IN.gov/patokalake) is at 3084 North Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.

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‘Bill’ continued from Page A1 McNamara argued that all of Indiana’s public schools shouldn’t be punished for the actions of the few “bad actors” that are crossing the line and not being held accountable by their own corporations and she challenged her fellow lawmakers to see what Hoosier schools face firsthand as substitute teachers. “We have a substitute shortage. You know a lot of us have an illusion of what’s going on in a classroom, what’s not going on in a classroom. I encourage all of the members of this body to sign up to be a substitute for at least a week,” she said. “Okay? You can see what’s going on in the classroom. You can see the bad actors. You can see the good actors. But I guarantee that you will see 99 of 100 (are good actors out there.)” She said the bill does protect teachers from being asked to change in order to delve into controversial subjects. “I want to see better protections for those teachers. I don’t want to be a teacher sitting through a faculty meeting being told I have to teach a certain way because of this or that,” McNamara said. According to the bill summary on the state’s website, changes sought in the bill include: - Schools must post “certain educational activities and curricular materials” on their websites. - Parents must be allowed to “opt in or opt out of certain educational activities and curricular materials.” - Schools should create a curricular materials advisory committee comprised of parents (60 percent, but not more than 50 percent of those parents may be school employees), teachers, administrators and community members (40 percent, but not more than 50 percent of those may be administrators) to submit recommendations regarding curricular materials. - Public schools or their employees may not “promote certain concepts as part of a course of instruction or in a curriculum or direct or compel a school employee or student to adhere to certain tenets relating to the individuals sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin or political affiliation.” - Public schools may not require employees to “engage in training orientation or therapy that presents any form of racial or sex stereotyping or blame on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin or political affiliation. - Students may not be required to participate in “personal analysis, an evaluation, or a survey that reveals or attempts to affect the student’s attitudes, habits, traits, opinions, beliefs or feelings without parental consent.” - “With certain exceptions, before a school corporation may provide or administer certain mental, social-emotional, or psychological services to a student, the school must provide the parent of the student with a written request for consent” to provide those services. Similar to a bill already killed in the Senate, HB1134 prohibits the teaching of any material that causes “discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress on account of the individual’s sex, race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin or political afiliation.” It also opens the door for families to sue schools for violations. Cook said he hopes the bill will “bring com-

munities and schools back into cooperation.” “Have we had riots in our schools that I’ve missed?” Representative Ed Delaney (D-Indianapolis) asked. “The closest thing to riots I’ve seen is pictures of angry parents at school board meetings.” The bill’s proponents say transparency and parental involvement are needed. Teachers would be required to post a bibliographical list of materials to be used in their classes by August, allowing parents to review materials and make choices about which lessons may pose a problem. Rep. Tonya Pfaff (D-Terre Haute), a 28-year teacher, said her opposition to the bill isn’t opposition to parental involvement. “I’ve received over 900 emails asking me to vote no to this bill. Not one of them have said we need less parental involvement. We, as teachers, want the parents involved. I’ve sat on curriculum committees with parents picking an Algebra I book. After about 10 minutes of comparing standards and pacing guides, they would say ‘I trust your choice. You are the professional,’” she said. “There have been a lot of education bills in the last 20 years, but this one is different. This bill will fundamentally change the way I, as a teacher, interact with my students.” She said “students are not fragile.” “The internet has exposed our children to much darker and less truthful things than our history lessons or English novels that explore thought-provoking topics. It should be more important for a trained professional to explain controversial topics and then have this discussion continue at home then to shield our kids from distressing subjects. Our goal as educators is to teacher people how to think, argue, discuss. Not what to think,” she said. She argued that exams like the SAT will not allow students to “opt out” of questions about uncomfortable subjects and “opting out of an uncomfortable topic or simply something they didn’t want to study will only punish the student for potential testing, exams or licensing.” Rep. Renee Pack (D-Indianapolis), a teacher at Ben Davis High School, said that students want the truth. “(The bill) screams to me ‘We’re fearful. We feel threatened.’ So we’ve got to develop a bill that will calm our fears, that will calm our feelings of being threatened. But we’re going to do it through our kids. We’re going to do it through capable, hard-working teachers. But we don’t have to be afraid. Our kids want the truth. They want to learn. They want to grow. They want to expand their thinking. They want to know how to think. Some kids need to learn how to think on their own and form their own opinions.” She argued that social emotional learning gives students a foundation to be prepared and ready to “take on topics that make us uncomfortable.” “Uncomfortability is a good thing,” she argued. “In fourth grade, I had a big, thick history book and I learned about the enslavement since 1619 in this country. You think I wasn’t uncomfortable? I was very, very uncomfortable. I’m black. I didn’t like hearing about this, the things that happened to my ancestors, the things they had to endure. It’s a dirty, shameful truth about this country’s history.” She said facing those feelings helped her grow

‘Works’ continued from Page A1 Hoehn asked how many miles were on the used truck. Dieterle replied 85,000 miles and it is a V8. He added this truck will do things like pick up small loads of limbs, haul street barricades, and other tasks. The request was unanimously approved as it was deemed a “good deal.” Dieterle continued his report by asking for permission to purchase an 18 foot by 40 foot carport from Phil Handle for $2,000. He kept his camper under it and it is in good shape. He stated this would give his department more storage and allow for keeping some of their equipment out of the weather. His team would dismantle it and reassemble it on the city department premises. Board member David Dodd moved permission be given to acquire the shelter and it carried unanimously. Dieterle also said he needed a transfer pump for the salt/brine spreader. Assistant Commissioner Gene Miller tried to use the account they have at Rural King, but there was an issue. He had to use the city credit card

instead, so Dieterle stated he needs to request permission for use of the credit card on January 18. Permission was given. Dieterle concluded his report by stating, since the last meeting, they generated $360 in extra trash pickups and hauled 95 tons of trash to the landfill. In another credit card request, Police Chief Tony Alldredge asked for use of the city credit card for Officer Carly Eickhoff to attend Indiana Drug Enforcement Annual Training in Indianapolis on February 22 through 25, 2022. The request was granted. He concluded by stating, since the last meeting, there were 112 calls. Fire Chief Wes Dixon reported, since the last meeting, there were 34 calls. Five were fire and two were auto accidents. When asked about the high number of fire alarms, Dixon said they were mainly from fire alarms going off from the same place. Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray told the board that, since the last meeting, his crews have cleaned 5,932 feet

of sewer main. In the Legals portion of the agenda, two quotes were opened in the order received by the Clerk-Treasurer to demolish the structure at 206 South Sawmill Street. Russell’s Excavating quoted a figure of $5,900 and Naas LLC, quoted $6,949. Both quotes were accompanied by a Certificate of Insurance. Hoehn moved they accept the low quote of Russell’s, provided it meets all criteria, pending review. It carried unanimously. In concluding remarks, Mayor Bill Curtis stated the Community Crossings Street Paving Grant contract was received yesterday for $346,000 in state funds. The contract has been sent back. There was a hold up on the state end with computer issues, but there was still sufficient time. He then stated in reference to the golf cart ordinance, he is waiting on information from the state on signage and rules for crossing the state highway. “It is a work in progress,” he noted.

and inspired her to pursue a “life of service” in the United States Army and as a teacher. “That uncomfortability brought me to this podium right here. It’s okay. They can be uncomfortable. That’s part of the learning process,” Pack said. “There’s no need to fear. I want to ease your fears. The kids are okay. Parents might have some problems, but the kids are okay and they need to know the truth. They need to know where we come from so they don’t repeat the past. That’s what I am fearful of.” Rep. Cook said the bill will not keep schools from teaching history. “You teach against social historical injustices in U.S. history, in government, in relationship to the ideas of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the 13th, 14th, 15th amendment, abolishing slavery. I was a U.S. history teacher. I was a government teacher. I taught about the various factual instances that are occurring. Jim Crow… that wasn’t right. The ‘isms’ aren’t right, that violate those tenants of the Constitution,” Cook said, referring to earlier criticisms of the bill and its abandoned Senate counterpart whose author, Senator Scott Baldwin (R-Noblesville), told lawmakers that teachers should be impartial on issues like Naziism, fascism and Marxism. Cook said his bill would help prevent conversations that would “pit people against people or sins of the father visited upon the children.” “Those are the things that have been causing conflict. It’s not just (Critical Race Theory) as we’ve heard, (Social Emotional Learning), equity, diversity and inclusion. It’s all of the above about the methodologies, some have been forced from the top down and how they’ve been used,” he said. “I know the education committee members, when they saw some of the material listed beside what school had it at what grade level had to be concerned about the age appropriateness of some of the graphical materials and things we saw. I don’t know how you could justify those if you saw them.” He said teachers should teach against racism and all of history’s atrocities. “You shouldn’t be afraid to do that with the ways that this is outlined,” he said. “(The bill) mentions freedom of expression by students, having the right to express their opinions. It’s not expected they simply be quiet.” He said it comes down to methodology and approach. “That’s where the issue and the conflict has been occurring. If you’re burying your head and don’t think it’s out there… As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve spent time in over 25 counties. Probably more than that with some of my colleagues. It’s a very real concern now,” Cook said. Rep. Terri Austin (D-Anderson) pointed out that money to fund the required parent portal is also a very real concern. She used the program Blackboard as an example, which she said costs corporations about $160,000 per year. “We gave schools a lot of money in the budget last year. It was wonderful. I’m grateful that we gave them all of that money, but at $160,000 a year per school district, and that’s just your

average-sized school district, you could kiss some of that money goodbye. It’s all gonna go to the technology companies. I’d be buying stock if I were you,” Austin said. She asked Cook if he knew the number of families and school corporations facing internet accessibility challenges. “I didn’t focus on that,” he admitted. “Let me share some statistics, and some of you may want to pay attention,” she said. “In Vanderburgh County, 99 percent of households could get broadband, but only 52 percent actually have it. In Posey County, only 68 percent could actually get broadband, but 11 percent have it. Gibson County, 71 percent could get it but 16 percent have it. Spencer County, 49 percent of households could get it, but 17 percent actually have it. Pike County, 57 percent, but 7 percent actually have it. I could go on, but the point is, we still have a significant number of families, quite honestly, 47 out of 92 counties as measured by the FCC, actually only have broadband available to 79 percent of their residents. Of those, only less than half only have one broadband provider in their county. One. Which means the cost can sometimes be unaffordable for many counties.” She said when she saw the technological requirements needed to meet the mandates established in the bill “my eyes just about popped out of my head.” “I learned from some wonderful teachers during the pandemic. Many of them didn’t even have broadband in their own homes. I’ve heard from so many teachers, principals and even families who have said ‘I’m not even sure where we’re doing this because it isn’t going to impact me. I don’t have broadband to get on to the portal. I have to drive to McDonald’s (for internet access,’” Austin said. She also argued that asking teachers to stick to a pre school year established and published curriculum is unrealistic. “Teaching is not a straight line,” she said. “Maybe in some of your districts, all the kids show up that were there the year before. But I can tell you that in many of our districts, you’re lucky if you’ve got half the kids there because they’ve moved around. So you’re going to assess, right away, you’re going to figure out that all those lessons you’ve got posted are not going to work for many of your kids.That means you’re going to go back and change those lessons, repost and figure out what you’re going to do next. It is a grand idea. Heaven knows we want parents involved in education. We need them involved in education. But the point is, part of this bill is just not workable.” McNamara urged her fellow lawmakers concerned about education to reach out to those involved in the system. She said she hoped her issues with the bill could be addressed and resolved when it moves to the Senate where it will be sponsored by Sen. Linda Rogers (R-Granger). “Listen to your parents. Listen to your teachers. Listen to a profession that I have faith in,” McNamara said. “We just need to help support (them).”

‘Funds’ continued from Page A1 added 83 to that number in just one day. The state is all designated in the red and Posey County has a 32 percent positivity rate. “A Strike Team is setting up right now in the fire station from noon to 8 p.m. today through Saturday to test and administer vaccines,” he told the Commissioners. • Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham reported his current inmate count at the jail as: 43 from Vanderburgh County, 23 from the Department of Corrections, and 74 from the county for a total of 137 incarcerations. He said the full body scanner recently approved for purchase was installed and training will be on January 27. When asked if there were any applicants for his open jailer positions, he shook his head disappointedly. • The second reading of an ‘Ordinance Requiring the Inclusion of County Parcel Numbers on Certain Documents to be Recorded in Posey County’ passed unanimously. • Valerie Miller was appointed to a four-year term on the Poseyville Carnegie Library Board. • There was one resignation from each of two board appointments made at the last meeting. Filling an appointment on the Posey County Jail Building Corporation and the EMS Advisory Board was tabled until the next meeting to consider nominations. • Commissioner Randy Thornburg nominated Jerry Chastain to the Posey County Regional Sewer District Board. It died for lack of a second. The two other commissioners would like to look at where other members of the board reside to make sure that the new appointee fills in the gap, probably around the Saint Phillips area. A motion passed to table the appointment with a 2-1 vote with Thornburg voting nay. • The Commissioners approved a letter of

support for the county’s application for a 2022 Community Crossing Grant for street paving from the state. They voted to include a letter that County Attorney Joe Harrison drafted concerning ADA Compliance work being done by the county with the grant application. • Rick Sellers appeared to request permission to conduct a National Day of Prayer at noon on May 5, 2022 on the west side of the county court house. It was approved with Collins stating, “I’m pleased you are doing this again. There was quite a crowd last year.” • County Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk said, with snow anticipated that day, his department is ready with tons of sand, salt, and brine. • Schenk also spoke in support of accepting Bentwood Ridge Road in the Waterford Place subdivision, off Ford Road, as a county road. “The county takes over after sixty percent of the homes are built and all is in order there. The subdivision is now almost 80 percent complete, and all road signs and stop signs are up to snuff,” Schenk said. “Only 10 out of 57 lots are unsold.” The road was unanimously accepted onto the county’s roster. John and Gabrielle Stephan, the developers, thanked the Commissioners for allowing them to build the subdivision. The Commissioners responded with heartfelt appreciation of the project done so well. “It’s such a nice community and we need that,” Collins observed. “Are you sure you don’t want to make another?” Stephan quipped, “Only if you can guarantee me another twenty years of life. I’m ready to retire.” • Sheriff Tom Latham opened the meeting with a prayer for “guidance through these trying times.”

‘Calm over chaos’ continued from Page A1 lack of teachers and causing several current educators to leave the profession,” Galvin said. The bill, as penned by Rep. Tony Cook (R-Cicero), will require teachers to publish all planned materials for the year in bibliographical form to an online portal for parents to peruse and decide which lessons are appropriate for their children and opt out of those they deem unsuitable. It sets eight tenets of things that should be avoided in the classroom…mostly covering the areas of race, sex, ethnicity, color, political affiliation, religion and national origin…and gives parents the right to sue schools that violate those tenets and cause “discomfort, guilt and anguish.” “Logistically, it will require a tremendous amount of human and financial resources of the district,” Galvin said. “The district would be responsible for costs associated with an online component for parents to view lesson plans and curriculum, an employee to oversee this curriculum portal, and increased insurance rates and legal fees to investigate challenges to the curriculum to name just a few.” Both Galvin and Dr. Matt Thompson, MSD of Mount Vernon superintendent, said parents are already encouraged to be involved in their childrens’ education. “We include parents into the adoption of the new curriculum and have parent access to learning management systems,” Galvin said. Thompson said he hasn’t calculated the exact toll the bill will take to the corporation’s budget, but making the changes sought in HB1134 “would require significant work for schools.” “The Indiana Department of Education drives the curriculum in the state of Indiana through their published standards for each

grade level and content area. Indiana teachers have a clear cut list of content to be taught each year within the given content areas. I’m not sure what is happening in other states, but based on the national news, it appears some states may not give as much guidance as ours,” Thompson said. “When Indiana schools adopt textbooks and other materials, there are parent representatives on the adoption committee. The materials are then approved by the local school boards and then the list is sent to the Department of Education for final approval before purchase.” Thompson said MSD of Mount Vernon, like many districts, currently has a policy in place that prohibits teachers from presenting bias on controversial material in the classroom. “Classes such as social studies try to present both sides of an argument, so students are aware there are differing opinions on some topics,” he explained. Holly Lawson, deputy director of communications for the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), said parents are involved in the process, set by state code, at the state level as well. “An academic standards committee, which includes subjectmatter teachers, higher education representatives, and parents, works with the Indiana Department of Education to update standards every six years, with a different subject under review each year,” Lawson said. “These standards are then formally adopted by the Indiana State Board of Education.” Parents can find those standards on the IDOE website. Rick Jesch, a Mount Vernon High School math teacher with 37 years of experience, said teachers are concerned on several levels. “The message being sent to public school teachers by the legislature (is that) that they consider us a threat to the students we

have dedicated ourselves to teach. This sense is enhanced by the knowledge that only public schools would be bound by the law even though public money in the form of vouchers still goes to nonpublic schools that would not operate with the eyes of the state looking so closely over their shoulder,” Jesch said. He said the bill’s provisions could “instill a chilling effect across nearly every subject area and grade level.” “Several provisions can be interpreted so broadly that teachers fear being caught up in a controversy with no intention of attempting to inappropriately shape a student’s viewpoint. The fact that this bill also seems to particularly focus on discussions involving the racial history of our nation becomes problematic when attempting to educate students,” Jesch said. “Such basic questions such as what were the causes of the Civil War could potentially run afoul of the bill’s language.”

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