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Beamon will serve on PCRSB By Lois Mittino Gray Chief Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Fortune appeared before the Posey County Commissioners at their February 1, meeting at the Hovey House to give inmate updates and answer questions. He gave the housing update as 22 with the Department of Corrections, 35 from Vanderburgh County, and 75 Posey County inmates for a total jail count of 132. Of those, the jail currently has 48 inmates who are COVID positive, but asymptomatic at this time. When asked about the jail’s staffing deficiency, Deputy Fortune said they are down three full-time jailers. Two quit one weekend night and one has COVID. Applications are not coming in for the vacancies as would be desired. Commissioner Randy Thornburg asked for an update on Deputy Bryan Hicks, who was shot in the head in the line of duty on September 18. Fortune reported the recovering Hicks attended the fundraiser at the Knights of Saint Wendel this past weekend and was able to get out more. Hicks will be in Louisville four days at a time for therapy and return back home in between those visits. In addition, Fortune thanked the Highway Department for their work keeping roads clean during the winter months. Under Unfinished Business, the last three 2022 board appointments were on the agenda. As he did at the last meeting, Thornburg made a motion to appoint Jerry Chastain Jr. to the Posey County Regional Sewer Board. The motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Bryan Schorr countered with a motion to appoint Pat Beamon to that board. Schorr said Beamon was from New Harmony and had experience in this area. President Bill Collins seconded and the motion carried with

a vote of two to one, with Thornburg opposing. The unfilled Jail Building Corporation and the EMS Advisory Board appointments were tabled until the next meeting. In other Commissioner business: • The first reading of an ordinance to vacate a portion of Maunee Ferry Road carried with a vote of three to zero. Posey County Commissioner Attorney, Joe Harrison, presented Commissioners with an amended petition to include a better legal description of the requested road vacation, along with revised easements. The second reading and a public hearing will be held at the next meeting of this group. • Wing Lau, American Structure Point Project Manager, addressed the Commissioners regarding an agreement for work to be done on Lamont Road from State Road 62 to Lower Mount Vernon Road. The roughly half- mile stretch includes replacing the existing bridge and constructing a road that will withstand heavy haul industry in the future. Lau hopes this will be funded using State of Indiana grant funds. Harrison said if funding is not secured with state grant monies, Posey County will fund this project using TIF funds. Collins remarked that this would help the county attract industries wanting to build near the Southwind Port. Schorr asked if the Port would be willing to help with funding since it would benefit. Harrison stated they did write a letter of support for the grant application. The grant results should be known by the end of February or early March. Collins noted the grant funding will not be awarded until 2027. Thornburg made a motion to approve this amended agreement and the motion carried with a vote Ellie Rheinlander shows off two of the reasons for the merger of the of three to zero. Posey County Humane Society and the Posey County Pound Puppies during the celebration at the Posey County Community Fairgrounds Continued on Page A7 on Saturday evening. Photo by Dave Pearce

Mount Vernon Port helps Indiana tonnage to huge increase Special to the News 2014.) The past five years’ shipments (2017-2021) totaled 13.77 million tons. The Ports of Indiana handled more than 11.2 million tons of cargo in 2021, resulting in a 33.6 Limestone was up 92 percent from the previous year. Steel shipments continued to grow by percent increase from 2020. The past five years’ shipments (2017-2021), including the hard-hit 67 percent compared to 2020. Project cargo, including wind turbines and mega storage tanks, pandemic of 2020, have totaled more than 58.7 million tons, which set a new five-year high for was down compared to its best year in 2020, but remained well above all other prior years. the three Ports. (In comparison, the previous five years’ ship“For Burns Harbor, 2021 was ripe for opportunities,” said ments (2012-2016) totaled $49.1 million tons.) port direct Ryan McCoy. “We had several non-scheduled Both Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville achieved its highest freight shipments that landed at just the right time. Our infrashipment totals to date. In the history of Ports of Indiana, more structure was ready, and we were able to capture new projects. than 259.8 million tons have been shipped using its three Ports. It was a banner year.” Major cargo increases in 2021 for the Ports of Indiana overall The approximately $20 million Burns Harbor expansion, included a rebound in coal (213 percent), salt (141 percent), partly funded by a FASTLANE grant, will continue to be steel (40 percent), grain (39 percent), minerals (23 percent), oils developed over the next few years and include new shipping (21 percent) and limestone (20 percent). Additional increases berths, a truck marshalling yard, 1,200-foot expansion of a included coke and project cargo such as wind turbines. cargo dock and a new cargo terminal with multimodal connec“The Ports of Indiana recovered very well after a down pantions for handling cargo transfers between ships, barges, rail demic year,” said Ports of Indiana chief executive officer Vanta cars, and trucks. The construction of two new rail yards has E. Coda II. “Burns Harbor and Jeffersonville had their best tonalready been completed. nage years ever thanks to our core businesses growing, a steady Jeffersonville economy and new shipment opportunities taking advantage of The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville on the Ohio River hanour world-class infrastructure and value-add partners.” dled 3.22 million tons, up 21.6 percent compared to 2020 and Burns Harbor reached its highest annual shipment total since it began operaOn Lake Michigan, the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor hantion in 1985. (The second-highest year was in 2015.) Salt was dled 3.39 million tons in 2021, up nearly 50 percent compared up (59 percent) from 2020, while grain was up (49 percent), to 2020 and reached its highest annual shipment total since Continued on Page A7 it began operation in 1970. (The second-highest year was in The Port of Mount Vernon

Truck traffic in Mount Vernon prompts effort for uniform enforcement

for paying for the electricity to the warning system . “They even have it on a backup generator for us,” he said. As for a new one planned on the east side of town, he needs the vendor to refresh the old quote on that one. He plans to bring the updated quote to the next meeting. Board members need to seriously look into a location for the new one either in town, or if out of town, getting the easements for it in place. Board

By Lois Mittino Gray With freezing rain impending, a few hardy members of the Mount Vernon Common Council and Water Utility Board held a quick meeting at the Hovey House on Wednesday night, February 2, before the temperatures plummeted. Council members who chose to attend via Zoom were David Dodd, Rusty Levings, and Jillian Brothers. Dana Baldwn, Andy Hoehn, and Clerk-Treasurer Christi Sitzman attended in person. Mayor Bill Curtis could not attend at all, so designated Mayor Pro Tem Andy Hoehn called the meeting to order and established there was a quorum. Members did routine actions approving minutes and claims as presented to keep the city running smoothly. Hoehn stated the Financial Report was sent per email. One of the first orders of business was to appoint a representative to the Mount Vernon Economic Development Commission. Brothers moved Dylan Cox be appointed, as she feels, “He would be a great fit for the position.” The motion was seconded by Levings and it passed unanimously with a roll call vote. Cox is the Lead Financial Analyst at One Main Financial in Mount Vernon. Cox has accepted the appointment and described himself as a proven person in real estate service and finances. Under New Business, council members discussed the development of an ordinance to ensure uniformity outlining where trucks are allowed to go in Mount Vernon. City Attorney Beth Higgins told councilors that she, Curtis, Police Chief Tony Alldredge, Street Commissioner Max Dieterle, and Hoehn met earlier to review and discuss the truck routes. Higgins sent out a map she prepared to everyone that will need confirmation and feedback before the ordinance is drafted. “The ordinance will indicate where trucks ARE ALLOWED, all other streets will be limited,” she emphasized. Mount Vernon has had difficulty for many years with heavily loaded trucks going down subdivision streets due to poor GPS directions. The city has put up all kinds of warning signs to use Grant Street to go to the warehouses and factories on Lower New Harmony Road.

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During the filing period ending on Monday, Posey County Commissioner, Randy Thornburg here surrounded by friends, filed to retain his seat as a county commissioner. Photo submitted

City repairs for spring storm season By Lois Mittino Gray With the recent devastating storms in Kentucky, the status of Mount Vernon’s storm warning sirens has been in the limelight. Fire Chief Wes Dixon gave a brief update on progress on the Hedges siren repair and the new siren planned for the east side of town at the January 13, meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Works. The Hedges Siren is on a pole

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next to the Hedges Central School Building. Dixon said he has parts on order since last October to repair it and they have still not arrived. “The siren is physically capable of producing sound right now, but it is hit or miss and not reliable. The reason is a communication problem with the signal to dispatch,” he explained. “Money is not a problem since the Mayor has already put money for it in this year’s Public Safety budget.” Dixon gratefully acknowledged the Mount Vernon School District

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Where’s the line?

Where’s the line? For several weeks now, Posey County B D residents have been facing the deadline for P filing to run for local office. Friday was supposed to have been the deadline to file but because of bad weather, it was extended to Monday…still no line. After spending almost eight years on the Posey County Council, I decided it was time to give someone else a chance. After all, just three or four months ago, I had a good number of people who were either going to run against the current officeholders or find a better replacement. Over the last few months, the officeholders of Posey County have been through a lot. These months have been troublesome because people, in general, don’t check the facts on things but tend to make social media their main news source. For most of the nearly eight years I have served, things have been calm. Most of the time only a handful of people care enough about what’s going on in the county they even bother to show up. I can tell you that the room has been nearly empty the majority of the time. So that tells me that apparently, the people have trusted the people they elected to run the county’s business. That’s a good thing. I can say without reservation that 99 percent of the people who put themselves out there to run for public office have the best interest of the city or county in mind or they wouldn’t run. Have you seen how much these people get paid

for serving? If you decide to check, I would suggest checking with the auditor’s office instead of social media. The auditor’s information will be correct. But over the last few months, me and people with whom I have been elected to serve have had to put up with way too much crap. I’ve listened to people who are at their first ever government meeting of any kind as they make fools of themselves by having no clue who does what or why they are attending the meeting. Yet elected officials try their best to explain how things have to work, by law, and have given them ample time to correct their notions and get them headed in the right direction. Then in more recent meetings, I sat with a group of friends and colleagues who were elected or appointed to serve on committees. These community servants have been accused of accepting bribes, taking money under the table, and in general, just being dishonest and corrupt. All the while, on their own time, they continue to read endless pages of books and other resources as to how different and new ideas could potentially affect the city, county, or state. So I ask again, where are the lines? Every election, both parties struggle to get even one person from each side to run for seats such as County Council or City Council. If there’s such an influx of under table cash, wouldn’t you think there would be a line for the election office so everyone could get their share? No, it’s easier for these “concerned citizens” to curse, demean, and accuse those who have done so much for so little. It’s easy for you to show up at meetings when something affects

you directly. You can bring a bus load and feel good about your position when the “amen corner” is backing you. Do you realize these decisions happen all the time? Government is not something that just happens once in awhile. A ton of time and effort go into every decision…not just the one which has your interest. So at this point I can say, again this election year, that those who insisted they were going to run for office or get more involved and find out what really goes on, was just another group of blowhards. They have had their moments in the sun on “their” issue and as soon as the decision is made, most will ride off into the sunset, never to darken the door of a government meeting again. While I am on the soapbox, have you ever checked to see what kind of money the private sector receives for doing the same job as people such as the county clerk, the county treasurer, the county auditor, or the county recorder and all the people who work in those offices? Most make less than half. They truly run for office because it gives them a chance to serve and feel as if they have done something good for their friends and neighbors...a chance to give back. So you can go ahead and rant and rave and belittle me and other city, county, and state government officials. That’s your right. But at the end of the day, the sure way of making a change is to put yourself out there and run for an office yourself. Apparently your time is worth more. And you know absolutely that you are not willing to do the job and all that comes with it. You know I am right! Again, I ask. Where’s the line?

Matt Hostettler, State Representative Protecting Hoosier women, unborn To protect pregnant Hoosiers and their preborn children, I supported House Bill 1217 to make it a felony crime in Indiana to coerce a woman into having an abortion. This legislation, which received bipartisan support and is now with the Indiana Senate for consideration, builds on our state’s strong history of protecting life. If passed into law, Indiana would join 18 other states that provide protections to women and babies from coerced abortions. Under House Bill 1217, it would be a felony in Indiana to coerce a woman into having an abortion. The bill also holds abortion clinics accountable for failing to report coercion to law enforcement. Medical providers would be required to ask women seeking an abortion if they have been coerced. If coercion is detected, the provider could give information about counseling and ﬁnancial resources,

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provide the patient access to a telephone, and an alternative exit from the health care facility. The provider must also report the crime to law enforcement. Anyone who knowingly or intentionally coerces a pregnant woman to have an abortion would commit a Level 6 felony, which is punishable by a prison term ranging from 6 months to 2.5 years and a ﬁne of up to $10,000. Any medical facility that employs a mandatory reporter who fails to report coercion is subject to a Class C infraction. This legislation is also an important step in helping victims of domestic violence and sex traﬃcking escape their abusers by providing a safe space for women to speak to medical providers privately. Every life is sacred, and in Indiana we will continue protecting Hoosier mothers and the preborn.

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Americans who agreed with Adams’ political B positions generally agreed with Marshall’s J J decisions and those who R leaned in Clinton’s policy directions championed President Biden has announced his intention to Ginsberg’s. We should not nominate an African American be surprised if a president woman for the Senate to advise nominates someone whose and consent for service on the political tendencies match the United States Supreme Court. president’s. It is not a justice’s At the risk of being embroiled race or gender that matters; it is in a Whoopi Goldberg “Jewish their philosophies. Sometimes when a president, is not a race issue type of discussion”, I suggest neither liberal or conservative, chooses race nor gender is the issue a justice, that justice turns for whomever is nominated. out on the opposite end from Politics is always what the president’s philosophy. Eisenhower, a membership on the Supreme President conservative, chose Earl Court is about. From the highly political Warren (years on Court John Marshall (years on Court 1953-1969) who led a liberal 1801-1835) to the highly revolution from his position as political Ruth Bader Ginsberg Chief Justice. And President (years on Court 1998-2020) the George H.W. Bush nominated justices of the U.S. Supreme the African American Clarence Court have often worn their Thomas to the Bench; Black politics on the sleeves of their Clarence Thomas may be to robes. Marshall was nominated the right of former slave owner by President John Adams. Roger Brooke Taney (years on Ginsberg was nominated Court 1836-1864) who decided by President Bill Clinton. the Dred Scott case. Although

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it is not likely Thomas would have agreed with that particular decision. Supreme Court justices are just like the rest of us. We carry our beliefs and prejudices throughout our lives. They change from time to time and sometimes we can overcome them. But the U.S. Supreme Court is just another political branch of our threebranch political democracy. Politicians are placed on the Court by politicians that we elect. As Plato might have said, “Only the naïve believe otherwise.” Instead of our long-time national self-delusion that the Supreme Court is not a political force, we should acknowledge that the justices are just humans and accept reality. The best we can hope for is term limits instead of a life-time appointment. I suggest one tenyear term would be about right. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www. jamesmredwine.com or “Like/ Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegOsageRanch.

Guest Opinion: Heidi Kolbeck-Urlacher, Center for Rural Affairs Grant program will assist with rural community energy development A new federal program is offering grant funding for rural communities to develop community renewable energy projects. The Rural Energy Pilot Program, launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will provide up to $10 million in grant funding to connect underserved rural communities to the benefits of communityscale renewable energy. The program aims to help communities cut energy costs, reduce pollution, and address climate change. Funds will be awarded in the form of costshare grants for up to 80 percent of the total eligible project costs. They can be used to deploy community-scale renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, geothermal, mirco-hydroelectric, and biomass/bioenergy. Up to 20 percent of funds may be used for community energy planning, capacity building, technical assistance, or community efficiency and weatherization. Applications will receive priority points

if projects advance key rural development priorities, including helping communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, advancing equity, and combating climate change. Eligible applicants include non-profit, state, local, and tribal entities, and municipalities. Priority will be given to communities with high energy burdens, or those that spend a greater proportion of their income on energy costs compared to the average U.S. household. The deadline to submit a letter of intent is April 19. Application details can be found on the USDA’s Rural Energy Pilot Program webpage. Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

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In my lifetime so far I’ve seen lots of amazing changes in production agriculture, and B D technologies that are H hard to believe. We used to make rows so we could irrigate through a field by focusing on two objects some distance apart much like a set of rifle sights. Line em up and make a light scratch through the field as a test run then when you were satisfied with em you’d run back through them with the lister down and make em for real. When that pass was done you were pretty much stuck with what you had...crooked, curved or straight, there was no straightening them. Reminds me of the Bible verse in Ecclesiastes 1: 15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. Then came along GPS (global positioning satellite) auto steer in tractors. You basically set a line you want to travel,

straight, curved, or in a circle pattern and through computers and hydraulics all guided from a signal from the sky... it’ll make a curve, circle or a line better than you can drive all with sub inch accuracy. Just simply amazing! I see the changes I’ve been through and they still seem small compared to when it was all put into perspective for me from my wife’s grandad years ago. You see before he passed from this life I said to him one time, “Lee I bet you’ve seen lots of changes in your life ain’t you?” He looked oﬀ into space for the longest time, I was about to think he wasn’t gonna say anything at all. Then all of a sudden he turned to look me square in the face and says to me “son I’ve seen em go from walking behind a mule to ﬂying to the moon!” That statement really made me think about how smart them old timers were. No calculators, no computers, and no email. Every time I look at an old windmill I stop and think about technology and how we’ve advanced… but I also think of how it’s spoiled us. I heard a saying once that went something like this “if it weren’t for man’s laziness we wouldn’t have in advances in technology”.

Real thinkers they were back then. I’m not saying that there ain’t some smart folks still out there... but man oh man, they went to the moon! They went there with paper, pencils, and slide rules. I’m about to think most of the deep thinkers are gone and all we have nowadays is a bunch of connivers and conmen. Anyway... Back to that verse Ecclesiastes 1:15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. The second part of that verse says... and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. That means exactly what it says... the things that we want cannot be numbered. We are never satisfied, just always wanting more. The bad part is that most of all that stuff is imported from elsewhere because of profits. Which brings me to Ecclesiastes 1: 18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Just some of the things I ponder while I try to keep my own rows straight in this life... Hope you can do the same without veering off into the ditch.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022 Steven E. Cooper Steven E. Cooper, 69, of Poseyville, Ind., passed away February 1, 2022 at Linda E. White Hospice House. He was born August 7, 1952 in Terre Haute, Ind., to the late Willis E. and Ruth J. (Carter) Cooper. Steve was a retired underground coal miner. He was a past Deacon at First Baptist Church in New Harmony where he taught Sunday School to the children and drove the church bus. Steve was a wonderful father and grandfather that loved his family deeply. He was thrilled when his greatgranddaughters came along. Steve loved animals, especially his dogs. He enjoyed ﬁshing and camping. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Paul Beasley. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Cheryl “Cheri” (Johnson) Cooper; son, Steve Cooper (Jamaica); daughter, Angie Brand (Chuck); grandchildren, Audrey Mosby (Robert), April Peterson (Tim), Brodie Cooper and Chase Wright; greatgrandchildren, Autumn Rose Mosby and Ella Jane Peter-

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son; brother, Wayne Cooper (Tammie); sisters, Wanda Lawson (Mike), Janice Beasley and Theresa Walters (Delbert); several nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service was held at 3 p.m., on Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. Jason Farrar oﬃciating. Visitation was held from 1 until 3 p.m., service time on Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of New Harmony. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Florence T. Kincheloe, 96, formerly of Wadesville, Indiana born to Thompson and Margaret (Kittle) Lewis on June 22, 1925, in Mount Vernon, Indiana, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at The Good Samaritan Home in Evansville, Indiana. She graduated from New Harmony High School in 1943 and worked at the Mount Vernon Garment Factory during World War II. She was a member of the Wadesville Christian Church and the Wadesville Fire Department Ladies Auxillary. She enjoyed her family and a personal intimate relationship with God. Surviving are her sons: Gary Kincheloe (Robbie) and Allen Kincheloe (Donna) both of Evansville, Indiana and a grandson: William McCutchan. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband: William John Kincheloe; brothers: Nathaniel, Elwood, Roscoe and Walter Lewis; sister: Margaret Duckworth. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana

with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery near Wadesville, Indiana. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time, Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at the funeral home. Masks are strongly encouraged and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Wadesville Christian Church, 7226 Highway 66, Wadesville, Indiana 47638 or Wadesville Fire Department, PO Box 180, Wadesville, Indiana 47638. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Matthew Clay Andrew Hisch Matthew (Matt Bob) Clay Andrew Hisch came into the world on Mother’s Day May 11, 1984. He was a child full of wonder and this continual love of learning would follow Matthew all through his life. Matthew was a member of Saint Francis Church and attended North Elementary School for his early education. He joined Cub Scouts, played several sports at North Elementary and was a 10 year 4-H member. Matthew attended North Posey Junior High where he played football and discovered music through their band program. This also led to his love of percussion. Later at North Posey High School, he concentrated on the quads in the marching band. The Marching Vikings went to State competition two times with Matthew on deck with his beloved quads. After high school, Matthew attended Murray State University and later chose to continue his education with the Local Carpenter Trade School in Evansville, Indiana. Matthew absorbed everything he read and was a perfectionist in his work. He worked at Ken Lake with robotic systems and enjoyed the challenges of these systems. He was also part gypsy at heart and liked trying a variety of jobs. This ranged from a line cook to construction and landscape work. He settled in Murray, Kentucky to enjoy hunting and ﬁshing in Kentucky Lake. He had a wide variety of friends and loved doing favors for his

Mary Emma Foster Mary Emma Foster, 93, of Evansville, Ind., passed away February 4, 2022 at Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 5, 1928 to the late Cyrus and Mary (Harris) Foster. Her siblings were Raymond, Doris Gill, Glenn W., Charles, Linda Lou, Gerald Eugene, Harold and Donald Ray Foster, Edna Moody, Ella Louise Dunnivan, Dorothy McKee and Juanita Smith. She will be interred with her parents at Rice Cemetery in Norris City, IL. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

ris; grandchildren, Tosha Perdue, Melanie (Daniel) Sallee, Joshua (Crystal) Harris, Zachary (Sarah) Harris; ten great grandchildren; siblings, Bob (Sharon) VanZant, Margie (Gary) Pearce; and several nieces and nephews. Jo was preceded in death by her husband, Donovan Bright; granddaughter, Trisha Perdue; brother, Marvin VanZant. A funeral service will be

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James Matthew Davis, 43, of Evansville, Ind., passed away January 27, 2022 at his home. He was born June 9, 1978 in Indianapolis, Ind., to the late James E. and Anna Sue (Mills) Davis. He is survived by his brothers, Wayne, Michael, Jake (Meghan) and Timothy (Mackenzie); sister, Tammy; nieces and nephews, Crystal, Jesse, Dallas, Dalton, Thayne, Armada, Leland, Grady and Garrett. No services to be held at this time. Condolences may be made online at www. schneiderfuneralhome. com.

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was aﬀectionately known as “Nana.” Preceding her in death were her parents and sister in law Camby Martin Mauck. Private funeral services will be held, Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in Blue Grass Cemetery near Evansville, Indiana. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: King’s Daughters’ School, 412 West Ninth Street, Columbia, Tennessee 38401. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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Rita B. Martin, 70, of Poseyville, Indiana born to Howard and Alice (French) Huebner on November 20, 1951, in Evansville, Indiana passed away, Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Deaconess Hospital Midtown in Evansville, Indiana. She graduated from Reitz High School in 1969 and attended Lockyear Business College. She was a lifelong member of Blue Grass United Methodist Church, enjoyed playing cards and loved Bunco. She was past treasurer of the Poseyville Autumnfest committee, loved people and never met a stranger. She loved all of her family and was completely devoted to her son. Surviving are her son: Blake Martin; step-sons: Rick (Amy) and William “Willie’ Martin; brother: Bill (Tracy) Huebner; mother in law: Betty Martin; several step grandchildren and great grandchildren; nieces: Melanie (Will) Fifer and Michelle (Tom) Davis; good friends: Tonya and Roger Rutledge along with their children: Tom, Justin (Jacque) and Haley Rutledge to whom she

Jo Nell Bright Jo Nell Bright, 88, of Evansville, Ind., passed away Friday, February 4, 2022 at River Bend Nursing Home. She was born in Princeton, Ky., on June 21, 1933 to the late Melvin and Lorine VanZant. She was a very loving mom, a member of Cornerstone Assembly of God. She was retired from Walmart. She is survived by her daughters, Carolyn (Dan) Perdue, Debbie (Fred) Har-

friends but never asked for anything in return. First and foremost, in Matthew’s life was his utter and complete love for his two children, Brookelynn Renee and Lucas Gray. Their lives will have a huge void which he would have ﬁlled with love and lots of stories. He is also survived by his parents, Jim and Tina Hisch and his sister Gena Hisch. He is also survived by a very large extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Gene and Ginnie Mulkey and Walter and Theresa Hisch. A celebration of life service will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Poseyville, Indiana. In lieu of ﬂowers, an educational fund has been established at First Bank, PO Box 128, Poseyville, Indiana 47633 as The Matthew Hisch Children’s Education Fund. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Big Blizzard welcomes new baby

Madeleine, well, it is looking like the weather may be going to give you some more days off school. As I write this, we are on the leading edge of the prediction. Not much going on yet, but it sounds like they are pretty sure of the coming ice and snow. Apparently, this particular week seems to be like a yearly event, at least sometimes. I have told the story so many times that I assume that many folks know it well. Hard as it is to believe, it has been 44 years since the Blizzard of 78. For anyone else who remembers this, imagine being pregnant and very over-due. I kept in touch with Dr. South, and he vehemently told me that I should NOT even be considering giving birth at home, no matter what happened with the weather. I later heard that the Poseyville EMT squad had discussed taking anyone in labor to the hospital on a snowmobile. I am very glad it did not come to that. I currently joke that my daughter is frequently late in arriving at family functions, so I should have seen a pattern forming before she was born. In that time, there wasn’t any definitive way to determine when a child might actually decide to make an appearance. Actually, even with the mountains of snow, Don and I B C P

went three times to the hospital before it turned out to be the correct day. They were getting ready to send me home once again, on that Friday morning, February 3, 1978, when my water broke. The medical folks assured me that I would go right into labor. We watched “Black Beauty” and waited and waited. Even now, my baby daughter did not appear to be in any rush to join us. The whole day went by, and finally, she was born about 1 am, the next morning, February 4. In about an hour, I went down to the row of newborns in the nursery. Most others were sleeping or crying. My daughter had a look on her face that I came to know well. She was moving her eyes back and forth, from side to side, and her expression seemed to convey her annoyance having to listen to the others crying. I took her home the following Monday morning. Looking back, there is one unbelievable difference since those years. Long overdue, they have now finally made all hospital rooms non-smoking. I had to request that back in 1978. I feel so sorry for the little ones with fresh new lungs, and almost immediately having cigarette smoke blown into their little faces. I would say that Heather was reading the signs on the Franklin Street stores when we were taking her home, but

that was actually almost two years later, when I realized she was doing that. It didn’t take long for me to notice that she was advanced in almost everything. I have always wondered if it is the result of being “late.” I automatically ask her opinion about most things. I recently mentioned her need for organizing things. Being one of my downfalls, so I am always in awe of this. If I bought her a new book, she usually had read the whole thing by the time we got home. Somehow, I realized that life had changed forever and no matter how much I admire and love my two sons, having this baby daughter was something else. None of it has been predictable,but I somehow think that this was part of my destiny here. Part of me thinks it is kind of a shame she is not having children, because it would have been interesting to see what they inherited. We would probably have argued about various facets of bringing them up, though. I have tried to take care of Sean and Amy’s kids without interfering too much. This is just one of the things I go back and think about, concerning that snowy weekend in 1978. That was certainly was some blizzard. One still hears stories from others about how their lives were impacted from that big snowstorm…not nearly as much as mine, though.

WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams A chunk of cast iron is one of the objects catalogued in the Working Men’s Institute museum collection. It has a paper label on it with old fashioned handwriting which reads “Fragment of Ford & Fitton’s Safe Blown up by Burglars on the night of Oct. 22, 1872 Amt of cash abstracted $1256.13.” We could find no article about the burglary in the local newspapers in the archive. Perhaps no one heard the explosion since the company was located on the eastern edge of town. Or perhaps they heard the sound but assumed it was a hunter shooting. It seems unlikely that the company intentionally hushed up the matter but that might have happened. The Working Men’s Institute roof restoration project has begun in earnest with preliminary work recently being completed. Last month, paint crews put a fresh coat of paint (and in a “new” color) on the building’s cornices. The light tan color which replaces the old brick red was chosen after a thorough paint analysis by an architectural conservator to determine the original hue used when the building was constructed in 1894. In preparation for more intense labors to come, scaffolding was erected and will be utilized by the roofing team. The roofing work is expected to take approximately twelve weeks to complete. The WMI will remain open during this eventful stage. The building will feature a new natural slate roof that further restores the WMI’s original appearance once the work is finished. This project will bring the roof of the Working Men’s Institute building as close to its original state as possible. It is a mark of respect for the original design of the building to find that restoration is improvement. Photo by Dave Pearce

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News From The Western Star, February 8, 1922 - Mount Vernon

J K News in this issue includes: Ford Entertainment for farmers, thieves make a hard eﬀort to secure loot and gas, a modern garage in New Harmony, General Baptist will probably build, Arthur Topper’s sale, and many news briefs and personals. 300 Hundred Attend Ford Entertainment Here - An audience of 300 Posey County farmers witnessed the Ford Entertainment at the Keck-Gonnerman Garage Wednesday all being well pleased. The entertainment consisted of a six-reel motion picture, showing the

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National and Local News 100 Years Ago entire workings of the Ford plant as well as cultivation of the soil by the aid of the Fordson tractor. Talks were made on “The Fordson Tractor” and “Seed Bed Preparation.” The entertainment provided by the Ford Motor Company was entirely free. The ﬁrst ﬂoor of the garage was utilized for the show. Manager, Grover Keck saw that all were made comfortable and arranged chairs for everyone. The event was interesting and enjoyed by all. Thieves Make Hard Effort To Secure Loot And Gas - The opening of a safe at the Farmers’ Elevator Company, and one at the

F. P. Deitz Grocery, and the raiding of a gasoline ﬁlling tank at the Kirk Company, on West Second, is the total of work done by thieves in this city Saturday and Sunday nights. A Modern Garage Built In New Harmony - “A modern garage will shortly be erected in New Harmony,” stated Henry Mann, who spent several hours here Monday morning on the way to Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. The trip to these cities is for the purpose of obtaining ideas before he awards the contract for his building. The proposed garage is to be erected on the

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and other products such as eggs and malt. They shipped on rivers using steamboats like merchants nowadays ship on interstate highways using trucks. Pork packing and shipping was big business in New Har-

mony between about 1860 and 1875. Ford & Fitton was just one of several ﬁrms which were in that market. In fact, New Harmony was known as the “Porkopolis of Posey County.” A newspaper clipping states that in the winter of 1871-72 there were 6774 hogs “cut up and packed.” There were 8411 hogs bought in 1872-1873. With business going so well, it would have been reasonable to expect that there was a fair amount of money in the safe at Ford & Fitton’s. The approximate value of $1,256.13 in today’s dollars is about $29,000. Upcoming at the WMI: Kiwanis Story Time will be on February 23 and 24 at 6:30 p.m.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Narconon reminds friends and family that you should have a solid plan when you leave treatment. This is super important and it gives the recovering person the best possible chance at remaining clean. There must be a plan in place that the recovering person can follow without getting discouraged. A person without a plan that has too much time on their hands is a recipe for disaster, and will eventually relapse. Filling that time with a structured environment and following their plan will greatly increase a person’s chances of being successful.

To learn more about having a plan after treatment go to: https://www.narconon-suncoast.org/blog/the-importance-of-supportive-friendships-in-recovery.html site of the Gypsy Girl livery barn and although not the largest in the county, will be one of the most modern. General Baptist Will Probably Build - A business meeting will be held at the G.B. Church tonight at which time the advisory board will present their plans regarding the building of a new ediﬁce on Seventh Street and College Ave. In all probability the building will be erected this spring and will be modern in every particular. Sale Of Arthur Topper Four Miles West Of Mount Vernon - Tuesday, February 14, 1922 - Commencing at 10, sharp, the following described personal property, towit: two mules, eight years old, one horse, eight years old, one mare, one guernsey, milch cow and heifer, three disc cultivators, two three-

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Some business records for the Ford & Fitton company are in the archives, but nothing that would have mentioned the burglary. According to the information, they were “Merchants, Pork Packers and Grain Dealers.” They shipped to ports as far away as New Orleans, sending pork, grain,

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horse riding plows, one Corn King manure spreader, one Sander’s disc breaking plow, one Deering mower, 1 Deering hay rake, one Kentucky wheat drill, twelve-foot section harrow, two disc harrows, one tandem, two rollers, one clod crusher, one Stover gas engine with pump jack, one McCormick sevenbinder with truck, one double set of tug harness, one double set of chain harness, one set of buggy harness, two two-horse wagons, two open buggies, one sixty-gallon oil tank, one clipping machine, one International eight-inch grinder and other articles too numerous to mention. Farm For Sale - For quick action, I will sell my East Lynn farm consisting of 380 acres and three residences. This farm can be subdivided into three farms. Water from five wells supplies an abundance of water. Has windmill and gasoline engine and about eight miles of fencing. Price: $30,000. See Ezra Stephens, New Harmony. For Sale - 40 acres of land known as Poor Souls Chapel Farm in Point Township. Reasonable price. See Earl Suddoth, Mount Vernon. Note: See if you can find this place, Mike Hasting! For Sale - Good top buggy and harness, $35 takes the outfit. See Frank Schutte, phone, Marrs Switchboard News Briefs And Personals - Don’t forget! Next Tuesday is Valentine’s Day, so be sure and don’t forget to send those love tokens. Revival - Revival services are still in progress at Prairie Chapel with good attendance in spite of the cold weather. A Long Sick List - U. S. Marrs, Commander of Harrod Post was taken to Hayden’s Sanitarium in Shorts’ ambulance Wednesday where he will undergo treatment. Jacob Wilson is

confined to his home with an attack of rheumatism. Lee Orman is ill with the flu. William Moit is in a hospital in Evansville. David Culley has been confined to his home with severe la-grippe. Bill Yieda is suffering from a fractured kneecap and Mrs. Yieda is suffering from a broken arm. Both are reported better. Visits Here And Around - Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kercher called on the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Denning and children, Monday. Mrs. W. Schaffer and Mrs. F. Morlock visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schmidt spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hancock. Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Creekmur and children, and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wilson, and son, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Ashworth. The young people of Zoarville met at the Beste home Wednesday. Alfred and Edward Beste were in Zoarville Sunday morning. Clarence Schneider and son Clifford called on Phil Schneider Saturday. Sam Seifert gave us a pleasant call Wednesday. Mrs. Delmar Heckman was a visitor to our city last week. Conrad Ziegler gave us a pleasant call Saturday. Fire In Oliver - A barn belonging to Elisha Sanders was destroyed by fire last Tuesday. No Births Or Marriage Licenses Listed For This Article February 8. News From Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago - Berry Causey’s residence near Oliver was entered by a burglar Sunday night who confined his work to the pantry and kitchen. Marriage Licenses - Allie Kellem and Rebecca Oliver; Zimra Utley and Mary York; Sam Wilson and Grace Smith; Louis Wade and Jessie Cartwright; Martin King and Bettie Burlison.

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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 10, 17 and 24 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 10, 17 and 24 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 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 15 at 4 p.m. - APL Board Meeting - In the Ohio Meeting Room at the library. February 15 at 6 p.m. - Teen Crafternoon: Felt Keychains - Are you a lover or a hater? Choose between two felt keychain crafts for Valentine’s Day, either a conversation heart or a voodoo doll. Registration now open. For grades 6-12.

February 16 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Take & Make It Craft-Four Leaf Clover sign - We’re going to make a four leaf clover from green felt hearts and put it on a BINGO card background for a fun St. Patrick’s Day sign (and you can hang it anytime since it doesn’t say “St. Patrick’s Day”.). Reserve your free craft kit today. February 21 - President’s Day - The library will be closed all day. February 22 at 6 p.m. - Virtual Family Story Time - Join us on our Facebook page. We will have a story, an activity and a craft. Fun for the whole family. Craft kits will be available for pick up at the library or curbside service. February 23 at 3:30 p.m. - Virtual S.T.E.A.M. Program - Join us on our Facebook page for a fun activity. February 23 at 6 p.m. - Dungeons & Dragons - Join us in our meeting room for a game of Dungeons & Dragons. Bring character sheets and dice if you have them. For those in Grades 6 to 12. Registration is open. February 28 at 10:30 a.m. - Virtual Baby/ Toddler 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. 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.

Viking Pride This week’s Viking Pride article features Maggie McCutchan. Maggie is a freshman at North Posey who is extremely involved, especially when it comes to the club Students of Faith. This is North Posey’s first year of having this club, which meets to bond students over their shared values and morals. Students of Faith has weekly Prayer Circles and a box for Prayer Intentions. Here is more information about Maggie: Tell me about yourself. I like to stay busy and I enjoy the simple things in life like taking walks with my sister. I have the world’s greatest family, and I attend church at Zion Lippe UCC. One of my favorite pastimes is reading, and I find anything to do with space and aeronautics interesting. How long have you been in the activity? I joined Students of Faith at the beginning of this school year, but I have been a part of a similar program since the seventh grade. Tell me about your role, responsibilities, and/or involvement in this activity. One of the wonderful things about Students of Faith is that there are no “Officers.” We do not have one set leader, so we all pitch in with our ideas and beliefs. We have prayer circles most Monday mornings before school, and I try to lead those frequently. I enjoy coming up with ideas that can better our program, too. What do you enjoy most about the activity? Students of Faith is a safe space for me to share my beliefs and pray with other people my age. I love that I

Sabrina Loehr shows oﬀ a Valentine’s wreath that was part of the fundraiser held Saturday evening at the Posey County Community Center. Photo by Dave Pearce

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“The professionals say these loaded trucks In District Reports, District Four Counwith their weight can have the same effect cilman Levings said he would like to give a on the pavement as 5,000 cars. They are rip- ‘shout out’ to the local fire department. They ping up our roads, especially in the Lawrence had a gentleman at their church to be baptized, Addition. You can’t see it immediately, but but he was wheelchair bound. The fire departit wears them down after five to ten years. ment offered their carrier and Chief Wes DixWe had a hodge-podge of varied limits for on and Fireman Robbie Wilson helped with different streets. Some were 20,000 pounds, its operation to get the ceremony done. The others lower. Some they could go on, some church offers its sincere gratitude. they couldn’t. We are determining where they During the Water Utility Board meeting can go now,” Hoehn explained. Deliveries to portion held earlier, routine matters, such as homes would still be allowed. signing claims, were completed. Water SuperLevings, whose district includes the Law- intendent Chuck Gray said things were runrence Addition, stated he would like to post- ning “as well as could be expected” and had pone any action until the next meeting to re- no further report. view the submitted maps. The remainder of Councilors dodged the weather and disvery supportive of me, and councilors concurred. missed after fourteen minutes. my younger sister, Molly, is my best friend. I love spending time with my 10 cousins on the weekends, and all of my Grandparents are so February 12 - Paula Gooden, Deborah February 8 Karen Wilson, Wendy much fun to be with! Burdick, Paul Becker, Keaven Moutray, Wilson, Ashley Nanninga, Cipton McGrew, What do you enjoy doAndrea Johnson, Nathaniel Stone, Jackson ing (out of school activi- Norma Wolf, Bertha Baehl, Carole Doherty February 9 - Derrick Garrett, Jeff Hemp- Cooper, Paul Smith ties and/or for fun) during February 13 - Henry Means, Emily Kisfl ing, Dan Creek, Tonia Meeker, John David your free time? sel, Betty Postletheweight, Bambi Deig Lyke, Adam Mobley, Sandy Brown, Sara Outside of school, I enjoy February 14 - Jo Ann Nelson, Billie Sue baking and sewing. My dad, McCarty, Joan Osborne, Mary Gibson, DoSawyer, Ronald Patterson, Dean Straw, Dauncle, and Grandad are pi- ris Glover, Jude Verkamp vid McCord, Bessie Adams, Abbie PowFebruary 10 Brad Parker, Doris Spanlots and I love to go flying! ers, Jeff Templeton, Jacob Golba, Willow ner, Jason Lyke, Mary House, Levi Roberts, I hope to have my private piHargett, Debbie Riggles lot’s license before I gradu- Cooper Graff, Jacob Ries If you have a name to be included, please February 11 - Rob Ungetheim, Alex ate from High School. send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, Thompson, Brian Cardin, Susie Shephard, What advice would you New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@ Parker Sturgell, Alta Eagan, James Tyson, share with younger elposeycountynews.com ementary or middle school Reese Schmitt students? Try to find an activity that you really enjoy and find exJust coming off of a very He knows the conditioning citing. It can help to have an successful tournament, of basketball practice and extracurricular to look for- senior Triston Clowers is games has allowed him to ward to during the day; like hungry for more success stay in running shape and is a little burst of energy that and can’t wait to get back prepared to show his speed keeps you going. on the court bearing the on the track. “Basketball What is a fun fact about WIldcat name. He has put can often serve as a mediyou that people may not in countless hours on the um for life as well as other know? basketball court and in the sports.” Clowers has also Unfortunately, I do not weight room to improve learned through basketball enjoy watching movies. I his game, and the results that you should focus only would much rather spend are really showing for his on what you can control. He my time watching The Of- final year as a Mount Verhopes the younger players fice and eating chocolate. non Wildcat. This week’s on the team will learn this What is your favorite Meet The Athlete is TrisTriston Clowers lesson quickly in their caquote and why? Clowers credits his suc- reers as focusing on things ton Clowers. “The dream is alive”Clowers doesn’t treat bas- cess to not only the sup- that are out of their control John Young ketball as just another sport. port he receives from his will be a waste of energy I love this quote because It is a way to create un- family but also the team and time. it is simple and means ex- breakable bonds with those atmosphere. Everyone on Graduation is right actly what it says - the dream around him. Regardless of the team is on the same around the corner for Clowis alive right here and right this fact, Clowers has been page and has the sectional ers, and he will no longer be now, so go and live your able to keep his priorities in championship in sight. This able to play as a Wildcat on dream right now because life line. “Basketball is easily kind of positive atmosphere the basketball court. He is is good. my favorite activity and is has allowed Clowers to get very grateful for the memoClearly, Maggie does something I have put a lot into a sort of groove recent- ries he has created with the a fantastic job living her into over the years. Howev- ly as he had 19 points and coaches and players and dream right now by being er, school, church, and my five steals against Harris- will take some with him as involved. She represents family have always come burg along with another 17 he moves onward to colNorth Posey well as she is a first. Without putting these points and five more steals lege, one of which being the dedicated Viking, especially things first, I don’t think I against Carmi. His team- Championship game in the when it comes to her involve- would have been able to be mates see his work ethic Carmi Tournament against ment with Students of Faith. at the level of success that I and dedication to excel- Carmi this year. “It was a am at right now.” Clowers lence and strive to meet his great game to be a part of has had much success this level of intensity. and the atmosphere followWhile Clowers is a bas- ing the win was awesome.” year as a varsity starter for the Wildcats. Not only does ketball player at heart, he Although Clowers does not he contribute to the Wildcat also enjoys other sports in- plan to play basketball at offense by averaging seven cluding football and track. the college level, he plans points per game, but he also Although he had not par- to dominate in intramurals averages the most steals per ticipated in either in the and continue to “show evgame in the conference with past years, he plans to pick eryone up in his family at track back up in the spring. family events.” over two steals per game.

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Maggie McCutchan can take a moment to center myself and pray; it is a friendly reminder that there are people all around who support me. I also find it comforting that anyone is welcome to participate and share their faith. What keeps you interested and involved in your activity? There are always new people joining our club for a meeting and pitching in ideas. For example, we have a prayer box where anyone is welcome to write down a thought that might be weighing on them, and we pray over them at our Monday gatherings. What other activities are you involved in? In school, I am involved in English Bowl, Cheerleading, Choir, Tennis, Theater, Speech, and Spell Bowl. I am also the Freshman class President for Student Council. Outside of school, I am in 4-H, Junior Leaders, Zion Lippe’s Youth Group, and I have helped to teach Vacation Bible School for the past three years. Tell me about your family. I am blessed to have such a wonderful family! My parents, Chris and Beth, are

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NH Kiwanis to participate in Riley Walk

Susan and Kurt Weatherholt were two of the brave souls that made it through the ice storm on Thursday to open JL Hirsch’s grocery store in Poseyville. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

The New Harmony Kiwanis is participating in the annual Kiwanis Riley Walk at Eastland Mall on Feb. 26 in Evansville. Our walkers are in need of local sponsors from the community to represent them. All of the walk proceeds are donated to Riley and Deaconess Riley hospitals for the beneﬁt of the children they serve. The walk is the single largest Kiwanis/Riley fundraising event in Indiana. Last year our local club raised over two thousand dollars. Our goal is to do more than that this year. Donations can be sent to: Kiwanis, PO Box 62, New Harmony, IN 47631. Please make checks payable to Kiwanis Riley Walk. Individuals donating 250 dollars or more, may make checks payable to Riley Children’s Foundation for tax substantiation purposes.

MV Moose Lodge to host Vendor Fair The Mount Vernon Moose Lodge will be hosting a Vendor Fair on February 12, 2022 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Lodge is located at 711 West Second Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 and can be reached at 812-838-3664.

South Terrace and North Elementary announce Kindergarten Registration

Posey County animal activists Tine Parker, left, and Brenda Vandever celebrate their respective organizations coming together to form one animal help organization in Posey County on Saturday evening at the Posey County Community Center. Photo by Dave Pearce

South Terrace School in Wadesville and North Elementary School in Poseyville are now enrolling Kindergarteners for 20222023. 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.

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. Posey County resident Wesley Hoehn enjoys spending time with the horses prior to the cold and the snow this week in New Harmony. Hoehn attends Mount Vernon High School.

Saint Philip Conservation Club sets date for annual Burgoo Sale 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 812-664-2974 or Joe Weinzapfel at 812774-5566 to place an advance order or for more information.

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-fourthmile 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 812685-2447 by 2 p.m., Feb. 17. For more information regarding this program or other interpretive events, please call the Nature Center at 812-685-2447. Patoka Lake (on. IN.gov/patokalake) is at 3084 North Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.

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

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

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

Celebrate Recovery on Thursdays Co-ed Celebrate Recovery group meets on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m., at the Beyond the Walls Campus, 424 Vine Street, Mount Vernon.

Trinity UCC AA Meets on Saturdays AA meetings are held on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and will continue until further notice. Join us at Trinity UCC in Mount Vernon and enter through the back.

AA Meetings to be held on Mondays AA meetings are held on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Wadesville.

Lilly Endowment, Charitable Organizations award Lead Forward Community Grants Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI), in collaboration with the Lilly Scholars Network (LSN) will award eight organizations around the state a total of $19,450 in grant funding through the LSN Lead Forward Community Grants (LFCG) program, which pairs charitable organizations with Lilly Endowment Community Scholars to enhance their Indiana communities. LSN, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. and oversight from ICI, works to engage Lilly Endowment Community Scholars in topics and with people focused

on advancing Indiana’s future, inspire and equip the scholars to be active changemakers in their communities and cultivate meaningful connections. “The Lead Forward Community Grants Program continues to help Lilly Endowment Community Scholars enhance our local communities throughout the state,” said Isaac Janson, past chair of the LSN Advisory Council and a 2002 scholar from Saint Joseph County. “Lilly Endowment Community Scholars, who are recognized for their creativity, talent, and community involvement, can help

identify community needs, and provide the impetus and enthusiasm for innovative approaches to create positive change.” LFCG grant projects will be completed between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Recipients and projects include: ● Purdue Extension Posey County (Posey County CES Education Fund) (Posey County) Project Name: Diversity Essay Contest

Brief Description: This grant will fund the continuation of a diversity essay contest. Prizes will be awarded as contributions to Indiana College Choice 529 accounts. Grant Amount: $1,950.00 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar Partners: Hans Schmitz, Posey County, 2002 and Adrian Palmer, Posey County, 2010 “The Lead Forward Community Grants Program is a great way for Lilly Endow-

ment Community Scholars to connect with their communities. By supporting important projects that include areas of interest like social justice, art, public health, poverty, and more, scholars are able to make real changes that can positively affect the lives of Indiana residents,” said Gabriel Winkle, a 2010 scholar from Randolph County who serves on the LFCG Committee. The upcoming spring LFCG application deadline

is April 15, 2022. For more information and updates on the LSN Lead Forward Community Grants program, visit lillyscholars.org/leadforward or follow LSN on Twitter at @LillyScholars. If you have additional questions or wish to report on a project in your community, please contact Bryana Schreiber, LSN Lead Forward Community Grants Coordinator at 317-965-6747 or info@lillyscholarsnetwork. org.

Saint John’s suggests Alternative Pancake Supper It has been a long-standing tradition at Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Mount Vernon to host a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper that is open to the community. Historically, Shrove Tuesday marks the beginning of the 40-day Lenten fasting period when the faithful were forbidden by the church to consume meat, and other forms of protein and dairy products. Last year, due to COVID, Saint John’s did not host a

Shrove Tuesday pancake supper. Shrove Tuesday and the beginning of Lent are quickly approaching and our community-wide COVID numbers are still too high to safely consider holding the pancake supper. Instead, Saint John’s is hosting an alternative pancake supper. What we are asking is for people to bring the basic ingredients for a pancake supper to Saint John’s. The items collected will be donated to the River Bend Food Pantry. The items wanted are pancake mixes, pancake syrups (any size and variety), bacon or sausage, and margarine or butter. These items can be dropped off at Saint John’s during our normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to Noon. The deadline for dropping off items is Friday, February 25. The collected items will be delivered to the Pantry on Monday the 28, prior to Shrove Tuesday. For more information about St. John’s alternative pancake supper, please call 812-838-5445. To learn more about Saint John’s visit our website at www.mtvstjohns.org.

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‘Commissioners’ continued from Page A1 • Posey County Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk told the Commissioners that Bridge 103 on Smith School Road needs to be replaced. It has an 11-ton weight limit and is too narrow. The road it is on is slated to be paved in 2022. A design quote from CivilCon is as follows: Site Survey: $7500, Preliminary plans and design: $3500, Permitting and hydraulic design: $6000, Final design and plans: $8500, Bid contract and specs: $2000 for a total design project quote of $27,500. Schenk stated they would be placing an aluminum box culvert that will be assembled off-site. The estimated price for the box culvert is $150,000, with labor estimated at $150,000. These funds would come from the bridge fund. The contract was ap-

proved with a vote of 3-0. The Highway Superintendent also presented Commissioners with a contract with BLN to conduct a needed four-year road study for bridge inspections for the State of Indiana. Schenk stated Harrison looked at the contract that has a total price of $427,724.27, with the county paying 25 percent of the total cost. The contract was unanimously approved. • Thornburg reported the Commissioners had some work done to the upstairs of the Hovey House. While work was done, ARC provided a quote for updating the exterior paint which had not been painted in twenty years. Thornburg brought in two quotes. One was from ARC for $48,160 and Sims

for $58,520. Thornburg recommended to go with ARC’s lower figure. Collins asked if these are “apples-to-apples comparisons.” Thornburg affirmed that they were, and ARC was unanimously contracted to do the work. • Schenk stated it is time to advertise the asphalt and paving bids for 2022. His department submitted details to the newspaper and will be collecting bids up to 4 p.m. on February 28, 2022, at the Auditor’s Office or by the next meeting at 9:00 a.m. on March 1, 2022, at the Hovey House. • Posey County EMS Director, Chris Neaveill, reported he has advertised bids for a new ambulance. Director Neaveill plans to speak to his advisory board and Posey County Council regarding increasing the part-time

paramedic pay to $18 per hour. The Commissioners voted to show support for this increase with a vote of 3-0. In conclusion, Neaveill stated he is two paramedics down and has one-off work with COVID. • Donnie Martin, Posey County Health Department Director, stated the COVID positive case numbers are going down. His department is fully staffed at this time. • Jeremy Elrod, with Morley, addressed the Commissioners regarding Mainstream and the ongoing broadband project. Engineer Elrod stated he has been in contact with Mainstream, and they are working with CenterPoint to get agreements signed and to get their permits at both the State and local levels issued to start construction soon.

will officially be completed this spring. The scope included construction of: Siding to accommodate unit train delivery to and from the port Waterfront railroad infrastructure including two new rail loops Waterfront intermodal facility that more than doubles the capacity of bulk commodities transferred from rail cars to barges Rail yard that allows cargo to be transferred between trucks and rail cars Mount Vernon Also on the Ohio River, the Ports of In-

diana-Mount Vernon handled 4.65 million tons, up 32 percent from 2020. Coal shipments were up 241 percent, especially in the third and fourth quarters meeting export demand, yet down considerably compared to prior years. Salt (143 percent), minerals (73 percent), grain (90 percent), steel (32 percent) and fertilizer (21 percent) were all up in 2021. A large grain crop with strong prices prompted producers to invest in fertilizer, resulting in an increase for both products. A rebound in manufacturing drove steel coil volumes up.

Mount Vernon gained a new rail switching operator in November 2021. POI’s common carrier Southwind Shortline Railroad, dba Port Terminal Railroad, is now operated by Squaw Creek Southern Railroad. Having rail switching services provided by Port Terminal Railroad aligns the Port’s operations with federal common carrier standards and provides a viable economic basis to support the Port’s rail infrastructure. It is customer and Port focused, which prioritizes operating standards, best-in-class services and public stewardship.

‘Ports’ continued from Page A1 adding more than one million tons. Steel also increased (21.6 percent). A $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant initiated substantial changes in Jeffersonville a few years back. The grant provided partial funding for $24 million in infrastructure enhancements that has added nearly four miles to the port’s existing 11mile rail network. The project will enhance and overhaul the railroad infrastructure and intermodal capabilities throughout the entire port. The project is in the final stages and

‘BOW’ continued from Page A1 member Andy Hoehn asked what location is being considered. Dixon replied around the Leonard Road and Old Highway 62 area. Mayor Bill Curtis observed they could use inside the city limb yard right there as well. Hoehn also asked the radius of the siren: a quarter or a half mile. Dixon answered that a quarter mile would be good. Hoehn wondered if the parts that are not in for the Hedges Siren could be fashioned by a local electrician to emulate what they need. Dixon replied the parts used are all Federal Signal parts. That may be one reason this particular siren is so unreliable because it is not standardized. Hoehn asked who owns the frequency. Dixon replied they do – it is an old fire frequency. They are now narrow banded, due to FCC regulation, and there is nothing he can do. Dixon agreed to talk to local electricians about the possibility, though he usually goes through VEI in Vincennes. He then concluded his report by stating, since the first of the year, the department has had 21 calls and one fire. There was a fire call on New Year’s Eve night, too. Police Chief Tony Alldredge requested permission for Officer Brandon Woodley to use the city credit card to attend training in Plainfield, Indiana this week from January 9 through 14. It was approved unanimously. He also told the board that after their Executive Board meeting looking at officer applicants; he made an offer of employment to Chance Farmer. He declined the offer at this point. Alldredge stated he would like to offer the position to Zachary Atkins. It was agreed to do this by unanimous acclamation. The Chief concluded his report by saying, since the last meeting on December 16, 2021, the department had 287 calls. Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray reported the sewer department is cleaning all 18 lift stations and, since the last meeting in December, they have cleaned 20,606 feet of main. Assistant Street Commissioner James Miller stated, since the last meeting, their department did 22 extra trash pick-ups generating $820. As of December 30, 2021, they hauled 107 tons of

trash to the landfill. He reminded the board that on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Monday’s trash will be picked up on Tuesday. Hoehn asked about putting liquid down on the roads in anticipation of weekend snow. Miller replied yes, they are pretreating the roads now with brine. In other board action: • designated a newspaper for 2022 Board of Works publications as the Posey County News. • After legal review by Attorney Beth Higgins as well as Gray’s review, it was unanimously approved to buy chemicals from Chemtrade. • passed a resolution authorizing the early payment of claims as 22-04 when it is conducive to saving money and fees. • took action unanimously concerning employee exemption from using sick and vacation time for documented absences due to COVID-19 from January through June of 2022.. • Lochmueller Engineering asked permission to increase the contract for their design work on the Water Street Lift Station from the original $75,000 to $92,500, adding $17,500 to it. This will be a lump sum and the bidding phase will also be included. The city turned in a grant application through OCRA for the $1.3 million project and should hear in February about it. Lochmueller will be looking to design it now taking into consideration the possibilities of businesses coming in at the Southwind Port, as well as the port itself needing more capacity. The Mayor said the station has to be redone, whether they get the grant or not, Gray agreed that it needs to be done regardless as it was built in 1970. The structure itself is a total loss. He added he has never seen concrete flake off before like that. When asked where it serves, Gray replied at the very end of Water Street, and it takes flow from not just the port, but also the shopping plaza. • opened two quotes received on the demolition of 724 West Sixth Street. Chastain Excavating bid $9,950 and Naas & Sons, LLC, bid $9,399. Board member David Dodd moved the board accept the low quote of Naas. Building Commissioner Sherry

Willis was asked if she was okay with Naas. “I always send invitations to quote out to at least three contractors. Naas has torn down 43 of the 45 structures that were taken down during the blight elimination. They are in and out and I think they do a good job,” she opined. • Dodd asked if there has ever been a discussion on city cameras at busy intersections/areas. Hoehn replied that he does not recall that, but is leaning toward the idea as well. “At busy intersections that may not be a bad thing,” he expressed. Dodd added his thoughts are that they may aid in investigations and could possibly be an asset at some point. Curtis asked if a first step might be to check with other cities similar in size to Mount Vernon, as a start anyway. He added he has never looked into it. Dodd replied that he hasn’t either but thinks they could come in handy in the future. Alldredge stated it would be helpful to the police department, though the public may not like that. Hoehn said they also need to find out what they legally can and cannot do. Curtis agreed they could get information from companies that do that and ask them to make a presentation to the board. “It is worth exploring,” Dodd agreed.

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