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Posey County Schools plan for changing job market

By Trisha L. Lopez Shifting educational needs, staffing shortages and challenges presented by pending Indiana education legislation were among items discussed by Posey County school leaders in the Posey County State of the Schools meeting at the CountryMark Pavilion on Tuesday.

MSD of North Posey Superintendent Michael Galvin told attendees that his schools are focused on strategic planning for what he termed 21st century skills that are important to employers in the post-pandemic market.

“We’re looking at leadership, productivity, flexibility, critical thinking skills, creativity and collaboration and all of these are around

relationships. We understand that relationships today are more important than they ever were coming out of Covid,” Galvin said.

He said evolving Indiana Department of Education expectations and changes in the workforce create new challenges for schools.

“Eighty percent of the jobs today will be non-existent by 2030. Today’s graduates are going to have anywhere between 17 and 19 jobs before their retirement. That’s a big challenge for us as educators. It’s not the sense of, once again, sitting in history class and learning about the Civil War and just gaining that knowledge. We’re now having to teach kids how to teach themselves,” Galvin said.

Dr. Matt Thompson, MSD of Mount Vernon superintendent, agreed, adding “the jobs keep changing, innovation happens and our job is to make sure (students) are ready for any kind of career path that might be put in front of them.”

Galvin said MSD of North Posey is focusing on building community partnerships to allow students to intern with local businesses to gain “real world experiences.”

Thompson discussed new state requirements that all high school students must take the SAT, a move he called “ludicrous.”

“I can’t say it any more bluntly,” he added.

“The SAT is designed to see if you have the

Mount Vernon schools approve pair of contracts

By Lois Mittino Gray The Mount Vernon Board of School Trustees approved two administrator contracts and three new high school classes for next year at the February 21 meeting. Add in two parent speakers on wearing masks in school and a long list of summer camps to offer and it was chock full of business. But first, a moment of silence was observed in memory of beloved Dr. John Emhuff, a former teacher and principal and Assistant Superintendent of Instruction.

He was instrumental in the conception, planning, and implementation of what is now known as the John H. EmBryan Hagen, New Di- huff Opportunity rector of Tests, Grants, Center. He served and Curriculum at Mount Mount Vernon Vernon Schools to replace Schools for 25 of Dr. Beth Johns. Photo by his 41 years in eduLois Mittino Gray cation.

Brian S. Hagan was introduced at the meeting after his employment as the new district-wide Director of Curriculum, Grants, and Testing was confirmed by the board. He starts in the position on July 1, 2022, replacing the retiring Dr. Beth Johns.

Hagen, who introduced himself as “a local boy who went to Castle High School” sees his new

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aptitude to get into college and do well in college. For some reason, our legislature decided that this needs to be the bar for all students, which makes no sense. That’s what we’re required to do.”

He said Mount Vernon High School Principal Kyle Jones has been working to prepare students for the test and while he hopes to “see some fruits of our labor, the test itself is going to be very difficult for a lot of students.”

Thompson later said the past priority to send students to college has changed as the job market has changed in recent years.

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German Twp. Water Main break taxing

North Posey graduate and ultimate Viking fan Pete Straub holds up a pair of red platform shoes similar to those worn by former North Posey volleyball coach Bette Hunt as he spoke during Saturday evening’s Hall of Fame banquet.

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By Lois Mittino Gray Two county employees presented reports fraught with frustration as the Posey County Commissioners carefully listened to all the details at their meeting on Tuesday, February 15 at the Hovey House.

County Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk reported that once more the water line running across Buchanan Road in German Township broke in the exact same spot destroying “our county road again last week.” Schenk spoke at the last meeting that the water line broke in that same spot several times these past few months. The Township is just doing piecemeal work fixing it and it breaks again.

The big holes repairing it necessitated road repairs resulting in several hundred dollars’ worth of bills.

The Township has not responded to the sent bills, according to County Attorney Joe Harrison.

“This week, I had to fill one lane with several hundred tons of rock and now it is filled with mud, too. I have to let that hole settle and will put riprap around it. Something needs to be done to repair it correctly and put a stop to this destruction. They don’t even have the proper permits to dig,” Schenk emphasized. The Highway Superintendent said he went there to look at it and take pictures and was treated very rudely. “They told me to just get out of there and get back in my truck,” he said.

Schenk stated this happened another time years ago and township officials refused to pay for the road repairs. “We denied them water tap-in permits and then we got some action,” he recalled. He suggested they do the same thing again. The Commissioners agreed and voted that Harrison contact German Township one more time to let them know no tap-in permits will be given out until they

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Mount Vernon woman faces multiple felony charges Special to the News On February 22, 2022, Tabatha Nichole Ord, of Mount Vernon, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies in Posey County, including robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, armed robbery and aggravated battery.

Police records show that officers with the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to Lynn Drive in Mount Vernon on the evening of February 22 in reference to a stabbing that had occurred. Officers discovered the victim with multiple apparent stab wounds.

According to the Probable Cause Affidavit,

the victim told Mount Vernon Police Department Detective Ben Bohleber that she was giving her friend Tabatha Ord a ride in her vehicle when Ord began striking the victim multiple times with something that caused lacerations and a large amount of blood. The victim stopped the vehicle and jumped out, and Ord then drove away with her vehicle. The victim advised investigators that Ord had stated she had been drinking.

Court records show that the victim was transported to Deaconess Midtown Hospital to be treated for approximately seven separate stab wounds.

The Probable Cause Affidavit further states that Ord was later located in Posey County driving the victim’s vehicle. Ord was stopped by the Indiana State Police and taken into custody for multiple charges, including operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Ord made comments to law enforcement that she had been drinking for two days straight.

As a result of the investigation conducted by the Mount Vernon Police Department and Indiana State Police, Ord was formally charged with

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Tabitha Nichole Ord

Katie Bushard claims Administrator of the Year Award

By Trisha L. Lopez A Marrs Elementary School educator has been named the Posey County Administrator of the Year by the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP).

Katie Bushard, second-year principal at Marrs, was recognized at the Posey County State of the Schools meeting at the CountryMark Pavilion on Tuesday.

“It means a lot to me. I took over for a very strong leader.

In the beginning, I was told I had big shoes to fill. I told them I would show up every day for the kids. It’s easy because I’m surrounded by strong educators. We are such a team. We’re in it together,” Bushard said.

The North Posey High School alumnus began her teaching career as an assistant and remediation teacher at Marrs in 2012. She moved on to teach English at Mount Vernon High School where she served as a member of the school improvement team and curriculum development committee.

She taught junior high while transitioning into her role as an administrator.

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MSD of Mount Vernon Superintendent Dr. Matt Thompson said Bushard, who completed an administrative internship under his tutelage, has done “an excellent job of working with students, teachers and parents to create a productive learning environment in the midst of a pandemic.”

“She brings an infectious positive attitude to work each day and has proven to be an excellent leader,” Thompson said, adding that her recognition is a great honor for not only Bushard, but for the MSD of Mount Vernon community as a whole.

“It speaks volumes to our school system, our teachers, our administration. They really care about our kids and they do a good job of taking care of our students every day,” Thompson said.

According to Abby Elpers, E-REP marketing director, the annual award is given to an “outstanding Posey County

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MSD of Mount Vernon Superintendent Dr. Matt Thompson with Katie Bushard following her recognition at the Posey County State of the Schools meeting.

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To your health (Váshe zdaróvye)

W h o m e v e r President Biden B nominates to the J J U.S. Supreme Court, apparently Ketanji R Brown Jackson, if confirmed by the Senate, will serve for life. If you have read Gavel Gamut recently you may recall I have called for a ten-year term limit for all federal judges. Although our federal judges are not of the same ilk as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, his twenty-two years in office with the opportunity to run for another six-year term in 2024 might help illustrate why term limits are worth considering.

Russia’s Constitution gives Putin much more autonomous power than our President or any of our nine Supreme Court justices. However, as almost all things in life, political power is a matter of degree. The photograph that Peg took of me reading a Russian newspaper in a Moscow coffee shop in 2003 contains a headline showing, in English, that Putin was announcing his intention to run for re-election. He was first elected president in 1999.

From our cave man days we have recognized that power corrupts and that the more and the longer a person has power the more he or she is tempted to abuse it. Putin has abused his immense power by invading Ukraine. Of course, he asserts his actions are required by the allegedly genocidal Ukrainian officials who are supposedly suppressing Ukrainian citizens,

many of whom are culturally connected to Russia. Stalin and Hitler would have been proud of such an analysis; their terms of office should have been limited to zero.

When the National Judicial College sent me to Russia in 2003 to teach Russian judges how we in America conduct jury trials, Peg and I spent a few days in Moscow and a little less than a week in Volgograd, the old Stalingrad. We met and enjoyed many Russian citizens and often reflected on how lucky we were to have been born in America. We saw groups of unemployed young men wandering aimlessly along Tverskaya Street, Moscow’s main thoroughfare, carrying multiple bottles of beer and wine in their arms. When we attended the seminar in Volgograd, alcohol was more prevalent than educational materials and American rock and roll music was more popular than questions about how to afford civil rights via jury trials. The Russians appeared to be eager to escape the harsh realities of the Russian economy.

Perhaps that is Putin’s true motivation, to take the minds of everyday Russian citizens off their harsh existence.

How ironic it is that Russia has invaded Ukraine when the lives of the Ukrainians are as drear as those of the Russians. Peg and I have often noted that nobody who was sober did much smiling in either country. Perhaps the Russian government is wanting to reprise its former use of the fertile fields of Ukraine in the feeding of the Russian populace. Once Ukraine was Russia’s bread basket. Now it barely feeds itself. But Russia may hold out hope for greener pastures anyway.

Many pundits are opining that Putin’s real goal is to be the new tsar of a reconstituted Soviet Union. Maybe so, but if he wants to win the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people, and perhaps those in Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Moldova and even those of his own Russian citizens, he ought to refer to the Bible’s Book of Isaiah, Chapter 2, verse 4 and beat the Russian swords into plowshares. What the Ukrainians need, and the Russians too, is not more armaments but more economic development, not more soldiers but more farmers and store clerks.

That is an approach that the NATO countries should consider. For the trillions of dollars in soon to be lost military “aid” from America, Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain and others so willingly lavished upon Ukraine, we could “sanction” Putin with economic benefits to Ukraine and other at-risk countries on Russia’s borders. Yes, such an approach might make those countries more ripe for conquest but, if we use the same type of diplomacy we so successfully applied in the Marshall Plan, we might win friends instead of guaranteeing ourselves a nuclear powered enemy with terrible resolve. Perhaps we should ♫ study war no more ♫ and encourage Putin to do the same with honey, not vinegar. After all, the vast amount of vinegar we are wasting our precious assets on is just being used to make everyone involved more bitter.

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Matt Hostettler, State Representative Boosting the health care worker pipeline Nurses are often stretched thin and work long hours, but they make incredible sacrifices to care for their patients. Hoosier nurses stepped up during the pandemic and were nothing short of heroic, and we need more – a lot more – of them across the state.

Even before the pandemic, Indiana and communities across the country experienced a nursing shortage. In response, I supported legislation to expand the state’s talent pipeline for qualified nurses.

With more than 4,000 nursing job openings statewide, This legislation would give flexibility to nursing programs and nursing educators, and help simplify licensing restrictions. This would create more pathways for students to obtain licenses, getting them

in the workforce faster while maintaining high-quality training standards.

This legislation could increase the number of nurse educators and student enrollment for certain associate and bachelor’s degree programs. This would also allow nursing programs to accept more clinical simulation hours and reduce the required amount of experience needed for a registered nurse to become a nursing instructor.

Visit https://ic4n.org/nursing-education/ indiana-accredited-schools-of-nursing/ to find Indiana Nursing Programs.

Supporting nurses and ensuring Hoosiers receive medical care is a key priority, and this legislation is a commonsense step that would boost Indiana’s nursing talent pipeline.

Wendy McNamara, State Rep Red Cross needs our help Hospitals and critical care facilities nationwide are facing a dangerously low supply of blood. With more than 45,000 units needed daily, I encourage Hoosiers to consider donating.

Donating blood saves lives and ensures patients can receive critical care.

Guest Column: Merrill Matthews, Health Care Policy Expert New drug pricing reforms would undo Hatch-Waxman’s historic progress Senate Democrats and White House officials are hastily piecing together a revised version of the Build Back Better Act, after Senator Joe Manchin announced he couldn’t support the version passed by the House.

Early reports indicate that any updated bill will still allow Medicare to set drug prices, which proponents claim will result in cheaper medicines for American patients.

They’re mistaken. Ironically, price controls will reduce patients’ access to low-cost generic medicines, at least in the long run. That’s because the Build Back Better Act would undermine a landmark Reagan-era law that has enabled thousands of generics to reach patients.

Passed in 1984, the Hatch-Waxman Act created a legal framework that allows generic drug makers to manufacture and sell lower-cost versions of brand-name medicines. Any American who has ever saved money by purchasing a generic medication has the law to thank.

Hatch-Waxman granted new drugs a five-year exclusivity period, during which the company that invented the medicine has the market to itself. Generic companies can use that time to develop and test their versions of the drug. Once that time elapses, generic competitors can launch their own versions at a lower price.

The purpose of these reforms was twofold: To increase access to low-cost generic drugs while also encouraging companies that invent original drugs to continue to invest in innovation. On both counts, the law has proven wildly successful.

Whereas generics accounted for less than 20 percent of prescriptions filled before Hatch-Waxman, today they account for 90 percent. This has made it far easier for patients to afford their

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medicines, as generics typically cost 80 percent to 85 percent less than brand-name drugs.

The Hatch-Waxman act also had a significant impact on drug innovation. In the time since, America has emerged as the undisputed leader in new-drug development.

The bipartisan group of legislators who passed the law went to great lengths to strike a proper balance between promoting innovation and affordability. Now, though, the Democrats’ drugpricing proposal would destroy the law’s system of incentives.

For there to be a thriving generic drug market, there must first be a thriving brand-name market. The United States has both, but not if the U.S. Senate adopts the House’s misguided drug pricing provisions.

Democrats claim their proposal allows for the government to “negotiate” prices of targeted drugs with brand-name drug companies. But drug companies either agree to the government’s price or lose nearly all revenue from the sale of a drug. Given manufacturers won’t know what the government’s “negotiated” price will be until the drug is developed, many new, potentially life-saving drugs will never be explored.

For nearly four decades, Hatch-Waxman has fostered a competitive market for low-cost generic drugs, while helping medical science advance to new heights. Democrats’ drug-pricing plan would undermine that success story.

Because there can be no inexpensive, generic version of a brand-name drug that’s never invented.

Merrill Matthews is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation in Dallas, Texas. Follow him on Twitter @MerrillMatthews.

Life was better before

B D H I think life was better before we knew so much. Back when we were innocent as children… back in the early days of civilization when things were just simpler… before man knew too much.

The curiosities of Adam and Eve made them believe the words of the serpent… They ate the forbidden fruit, from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and suddenly Adam and Eve knew

too much… and their curiosity became the start of mankind never knowing enough.

Ever since then we have looked at all the mysteries of life and not accepted, nor appreciated them as such, but continued to investigate why things are the way they are. Everything in moderation civilization started from someone’s curiosity.

Ecclesiastes 1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

“Curiosity killed the cat” is an old proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or ex-

perimentation. Why can’t we just leave things alone? Life would be so much simpler if we’d have just gazed up at the moon and stars and accepted them as a wonder of God and left it at that.

They say “ignorance is bliss”… why can’t we just accept things as they are and just be happy? Why do we need to complicate things by wanting to unveil all the mysteries of the universe?

I guess I’ll sit here and drink my coffee while I ponder some more on these questions I have…

Don’t overthink things, just thank the good Lord for the here and now and enjoy the day.

This is especially important right now as the low blood supply is causing many hospitals to alter or postpone treatment for some patients.

Recently at the annual Statehouse blood drive, I made a donation and welcomed Beth Sweeney (pictured), the new executive director for Southwest Indiana Chapter of the American Red Cross, to our Capitol. State legislators also honored the American Red Cross with a resolution, which I co-authored, recognizing the work of the

nonprofit.

To learn more about the American Red Cross, including where and how to donate life-saving blood, visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/driveresults?zipSponsor=20006.

The Red Cross offers many volunteer and training opportunities, as well as important information on emergency preparedness.

On behalf of our community, I want to thank the American Red Cross and its volunteers for saving lives across Indiana.

Letters to the Editor House Bill 1041 should be approved by Senate Glad to see that Indiana House Bill 1041, a bill that protects female athletes in Indiana from having to compete against biologically male transgenders in public school sports, recently passed a Senate committee. It should be approved by the full Senate and then it will move to the Governor to sign or not. Hopefully Indianans will urge the Governor to approve the bill.

Of course liberal, pro-LGBT extremists oppose this commonsense law. If only they had some logical arguments to back them up. But they don’t.

Some relevant thoughts on LGBT issues in general which should be considered as one thinks about this issue: It’s fairly obvious that female minds in male bodies and male minds in female bodies and homosexual minds in heterosexual bodies are sure signs that something went wrong somewhere (in nature and/or nurture), are sure signs of mind/body mismatches or disorders. So, to put transgenders and heterophobic homosexuals on the same level as normal heterosexuals is absurd.

No sane, rational person can deny that.

This was the commonsense position of the American Psychiatric Association for years before it became corrupted by irrational, ever-so-trendy “political correctness.”

Those who value science, logic, and natural law know there are only two human genders: heterosexual males and heterosexual females. There are, on the other hand, all kinds of sexual or gender identity disorders (e.g., homosexuality, bisexuality, transgenderness, sadism, masochism, exhibitionism, pedophilia, etc., etc., etc.). To basically equate disorders, especially obvious ones, with non-disorders is totally unreasonable.

And what is the rational thing to do with physical and psychological disorders? We try to fix them, if possible. But even if we can’t fix certain disorders (e.g., we may not have enough knowledge yet), rational people do not deny reality and make believe that disorders are NOT disorders, which is exactly what pro-homosexual and pro-transgender people are doing.

Pro-LGBT extremists are letting disordered feelings trump science, logic, natural law and morality. Unreal.

Wayne Lela

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MARCH 1, 2022 Clare Marie Higgs Clare Marie (Muensterman) Higgs, 58, of Evansville, passed away February 17, 2022.

Clare was born on January 11, 1964 in Evansville to Rosemary (Lutterbach) Muensterman and the late Cletus “Bud” Muensterman.

She was the youngest of twelve children, having six older brothers and five older sisters. Clare was known as the “Cool Aunt” by many nieces and nephews and several beautiful great nieces and nephews. Clare had a home in Mount Vernon, Ind., which she loved to adorn and where she loved to host gatherings of celebration with her family.

Clare will be remembered most for being hard-working, fiercely competitive, and daring. She enjoyed crafting and quilting for her family. Clare had served as a firefighter with the Perry Township Fire Department.

Her favorite place to chase down an adventure was outside in nature, the only concept that could ever analogize her beauty.

Clare leaves behind an inconsolable husband, Duane Higgs, of Mount Vernon, Ind., and heartbroken daughters, Emily Inkenbrandt-Neary and Dana (Shawn) Wildt, her son Phillip (Dana) Jeffries and her beloved granddaugh-

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ters, Haylee Evans, Monroe Neary, and Nora and Vada Wildt. She loved caring for her horse Spunky and her pups, Lulu, Bay, Chumley, and Charlie.

Friends visited with the family from 3 until 7 p.m., on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street.

There was a Memorial Mass held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Saint Boniface Catholic Church, Rev. Lowell Will officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Clare’s family would ask that you meet other people you encounter with compassion, for everyone is dealing with their own personal struggle.

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

Michael Levenduski, 74, Crawfordsville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 20, 2022. Michael was born December 1, 1947, in Kokomo, to John Levenduski and Pauline “Pat” Sims Levenduski.

Around 1953, Mike moved with his family to Mount Vernon, where he attended school. In 1984, Mike and his mother moved to Crawfordsville. He thrived in Crawfordsville with the help of Abilities Services Inc, where he learned valuable life skills and participated in the assisted work services program. More importantly, it was here that Mike established a strong and vibrant community of friends.

Mike was known for his good-hearted personality. He was the first to lend a helping hand and give the shirt off his back if you needed it. Mike enjoyed spending his time at home listening to Elvis Presley and watching Western television shows.

He looked forward to his weekly bowling games with his friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Dr. Gregory Levenduski, and sister, Ann Levenduski Curtis. He is survived by his brother-in-law,

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Keith Curtis, Chagrin Falls, Ohio; sister-in-law, Patricia “Patty” Levenduski, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; nephew, Marc Curtis, Massillon, Ohio; niece, Elizabeth Ward, Clearwater Beach, Fla.; niece, Lisa Curtis, Seattle, Wash.; niece, Kate Moyer, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; niece, Sarah Takei, Nashville, Tenn.; and many great nieces and nephews.

Michael’s funeral service was 1 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2022 at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home in Kokomo, Ind. A celebration of life was held at 2 p.m.

Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Ability Services Incorporated in Crawfordsville, Ind. In lieu of flowers, donations made in Mike’s name may be made to Abilities Services Inc at https://www.abilitiesservices.org/take-action.

Special to the News A Posey County jury found a Mount Vernon man guilty of drunk driving after hearing evidence in a one-day trial in the Posey Circuit Court.

On the evening of Thursday, February 24, after approximately 45 minutes of jury deliberations, Calvin R. Quertermous, age 55, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, a Level 6 Felony.

Court records show that Posey C o u n t y Sheriff’s Office Deputy Bryan Hicks stopped a vehicle driven by Quertermous on Bonebank Calvin R. Quertermous Road in Posey County on July 24, 2021. An investigation conducted by Deputy Hicks revealed that Quertermous was driving under the influence of alcohol. Quertermous was arrested and transported to the Posey County Jail.

Posey County Sheriff’s Office Detective Kyle Reidford assisted Deputy Hicks with the investigation. At trial, Reidford was the lone witness for the State of Indiana, as Hicks was unavailable to testify due to the injuries he sustained in the line of duty in September of 2021.

At trial, Reidford testified that he observed Quertermous to have bloodshot and glassy eyes, unstable balance, in addition to the fact that he failed field sobriety tests and refused law enforcement’s request to take any chemical test for alcohol.

Additional evidence was presented at trial that Quertermous had a mostly empty bottle of vodka in the front seat of his vehicle.

Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers commented: “Mr. Quertermous is a repeat offender with a criminal history in multiple states. I’m grateful that the jury held Mr. Quertermous accountable for his actions on that day. I’m also thankful for the dedicated work of Chief Deputy Prosecutor Georgianne Mastison, as well as Posey County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Bryan Hicks and Detective Kyle Reidford. It was their investigation that allowed Mrs. Mastison to provide the jury with enough evidence to hold Mr. Quertermous accountable.”

Following the verdict, Quertermous admitted that he has a prior conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, which enhanced his charge to a Level 6 Felony.

Quertermous will remain in the custody of the Posey County Jail until he is sentenced by Posey Circuit Court Judge Craig Goedde on March 23, 2022 at 9 a.m. Quertermous faces up to two-and-one-half years in prison.

Brandon Alan Like, 36, formerly of Poseyville, Indiana born to Kenneth Lee Like and Tamara Kay (Weedman) Graves on January 18, 1986, in Evansville, Indiana passed away, Monday, February 21, 2022 at his home in Evansville, Indiana.

He graduated from North Posey High School in 2004 and played varsity basketball his senior year as an honorary captain. He loved shopping and watching movies with his mother. He played in several checker tournaments and was a Tri-State Checker Champion of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. He also won several whiffle ball tournaments at Saint Wendel.

He enjoyed the Saint Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, playing softball, playing Texas Hold’em poker and playing basketball with his siblings.

Surviving are his father: Kenneth Lee Like (Dana) of Evansville, Indiana; mother: Tamara Kay Graves (Darrell) of Evansville, Indiana; brothers: Aaron Like of Denver, Colorado and Austin Graves of Evansville, Indiana; sister: Alyssa Like of Greenwood, Indiana; maternal grandparents: Keith Weedman of Poseyville, Indiana and Roberta Weedman (Bob Briscoe) of Wadesville, Indiana along with several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents: Glenn and Mary (Steckler) Like.

Funeral services were held 7 p.m., Friday, February 25, 2022, at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in Saint Wendel Catholic Church Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation was from 3 p.m. until service time, Friday, February 25, 2022, at the funeral home.

Masks are recommended and social distancing should be observed.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at: www.stjude.org.

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death by his wife of 63 years, Sarah (Day) Maynard; his parents; and sisters, Doris Shelby (Lloyd) and Betty Mabry (Curtis).

Don has requested no visitation and services will be private. Burial will be held at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Baptist Church, 1200 North Garvin Street, Evansville, IN 47711.

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Donald Maynard, 88, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Linda E. White Hospice House.

Don was born in Mount Vernon, Indiana on August 29, 1933 to the late Floyd and Lula (Dixon) Maynard.

He was a 1951 graduate of Wadesville High School.

Don was a United States Navy Korean War Veteran.

Don retired from Canteen Service Company after 44 years of service. He was a longtime member of Grace Baptist Church and a past member of Downtown Civitan and Northside Kiwanis.

Don is survived by his sons, Douglas Maynard (Angie) of Evansville, Ind., and Bruce Maynard (Michelle) of Indianapolis, Ind.; grandchildren, Christie Dewig (Keith), Ryan Maynard, Katie Maynard, and Andrea Maynard; and great-grandchildren, Kayson Dewig and Ellis Dewig.

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held 10 a.m., Monday, February 28, 2022, at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Indiana with burial to follow in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery near Evansville, Indiana.

Visitation was from 2 – 6 p.m., Sunday, February 27, 2022, at the funeral home.

Masks are recommended and social distancing should be observed.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Poseyville Fire Department, PO Box 118, Poseyville, IN 47633 or Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, 46 South Cale Street, Poseyville, IN 47633.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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Richard Allen Mason, 79, of Poseyville, Indiana born to Loral Earl and Hazel Marie (Cosby) Mason on August 20, 1942, in Huntingburg, Indiana passed away, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Premier Healthcare in New Harmony, Indiana.

He graduated from Huntingburg High School. He worked at the Whirpool Corporation and Dutch Corner as a bartender. He owned and operated the Yukon Inn and was a school bus driver for the North Posey School Corporation.

Surviving are his wife: Jackie (Niethammer) Mason; sons: Carl (Katie) and Bryan Mason; son-in-law: Tony West; step son: Joseph Benson; step daughter: Stephanie Harvey; brother: Toad Mason; three grandchildren: Jared West, Brendan and Raegan Mason; five step grandchildren: Jessica Arnold, Sammie Judge, Hunter Harvey, McKenzie and Benjamin Benson along with three great grandchildren: Kynslee, Travis and Autumn.

Preceding him in death were his parents; daughter: Mary West; step daughter: Shelly Lynn Benson and a brother: Dale Mason.

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Winter Musings

Madeleine, I frequently joke about losing my mind, but sometimes it really does seem like I have done so.

For instance, I am starting over writing this column today, even though it will be the second one. I have problems, computer-related frequently, and I worry about other things, so I get bumfuzzled easily I can recall what I wrote about earlier to an extent, but I have previously found it is easier to just start over. In between, my husband came through, on his way to shop in Evansville. That conversation, in itself, was enough to stress me into total forgetfulness.

I had written about my need to work on my second book. It has been over two years since “The French Tureen” actually was finished and in print. I received very favorable comments on “tureen” and had several folks inquire about the sequel. Heather was very involved with the final editing and publication.

However, she is now working at a new job, done at home, and is even more busy now. I have already written several chapters of the second book, entitled “Violets in the Snow.” However, it will not be easy to jump in and write more with continuity, etc.

Just having to re-create this column is not all that easy. I am sure that it will not be much like the first one. As I have mentioned many previous times, I am severely lacking in technical skills. Composing the text is by far the most B C P

easy part of writing for me.

Frequent interruptions make it even more arduous. I don’t know if I have mentioned this before, but I have stopped answering my landline. It is usually one of those annoying calls, anyway. I actually might want to use it in the future, so I haven’t cancelled it.

Also, you will recall that I have four dogs. Sometimes, they all stand and look out the glass door and bark. I now ignore this. When I used to go and check this out, I rarely perceived a reason for all the barking. My best guess would be squirrel anger. He likes to linger at the feeding box, just to rile up the dogs.

When Don is a little late putting out their supper, they also carry on. Like human children, begging for treats is a way of life. I learned a long time ago to be totally capable of ignoring noise and getting on with whatever I am doing. However the thing that is hard for me to avoid is the lower back pain that happens when I sit here in the computer chair for long periods of time. I start out with some Tylenol, but as time goes by, it doesn’t continue to help.

And, yes, I have tried different chairs and so on.

My husband recently learned his way around using this computer, but only to shop.

He buys things like collector knives, fringed western jackets, and men’s bracelets. I find it much easier to just stay out of it. Old men still have fantasies about running

off and becoming a cowboy, I guess. His favorite television show is Yellowstone, which fits the theme. I am probably lucky that he doesn’t like horses, so I can be fairly sure that one isn’t likely to be showing up.

I have recently had several people voice their impatience with winter and cold weather. In reality, it hasn’t been all that horrible. I suppose it is easy for me to say this, because I don’t have to be subjected to the weather all that much. I mostly get complaints from visitors because they think my house is kept uncomfortably hot. I do miss the ambiance of having a wood-burning fireplace. We actually do have one, but we have never had a fire in it. Too dangerous; too much work; too dirty, and so on. I can’t imagine giving Don one more chore to add to his list. He is not all that compliant with taking out the trash.

His favorite chore is what he is doing this afternoon Shopping. When I lost my strength and endurance, that all fell to him. If it doesn’t fit into the Amazon possibility, he has to go and find whatever is needed. I missed this duty for a while but I now just stay in the nice warm house.

I like quiet afternoons like this one. I have the televisions and radio turned down or off; doggie kids are finally napping and if I think of anything I want from Evansville, it is as close as a quick phone call.

Yes, my back does hurt from the time spent sitting in this chair, and there are numerous things I wish I could still do, but not all that bad for an old lady to accept.

Anniversary

Friends, family and Naval Academy friends of Jeremy Totan dressed the part at Friday night’s basketball win over Gibson Southern. Left to right are (raffle winner) Peter Anthony, Michael Harman, Tyson Toton, Jeremy Toton, Alex Murray and Ryan Miller. Photo by Dave Pearce

APL offers eBook Consortium for IN Libraries Becky and Dave Boggs Dave and Becky Boggs, of Mount Vernon, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married December 28, 1971 at First Baptist Church, Saint Marys, West Virginia. They have two sons, Matt and John, and two grandsons, Bryce and Simon.

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Note: News in this issue includes: Sleet causes accidents, lead poisoning kills ducks, canning company ready for contracts, assessors begin work–of interest to farmers, aspects of the farmers’ problems, and many news briefs and personals.

Sleet Causes Accidents The sleet which fell here Tuesday night caused several minor

The Alexandrian Public Library has joined forces with nearly 200 other public libraries in Indiana to bring even greater eBook and digital audiobook access to their readers. The Indiana State Library has created a new statewide consortium, the Indiana Digital Library, launching on March 1. By sharing resources, patrons will now be able to borrow from an even larger collection of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines than previously available through the In-

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, March 1, 1922 - Mount Vernon accidents to automobiles when they skidded on the icy-coated streets. A Buick auto driven by Mr. Denning skidded in front of the Wasem-Lawrence Grocery and ran up onto the sidewalk, crashing into the big post in the center of the entrance. A demolished front wheel was the resulting damage. Later, a delivery truck skidded in the street at the same place and ran onto the sidewalk but no damage resulted. A Ford

car also crashed into a bale of fence wire in front of the Gronemeier Hardware Store.

More snow is expected from Old Man Winter.

Lead Poisoning Kills Ducks - The mystery surrounding the death of hundreds of wild ducks at Hovey’s Lake in Point Township was solved Friday when word was received from the federal biological survey department announcing that the ducks

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Pro-Life Young People!

Are you: ¾ Involved in pro-life activities that promote a culture of life? ¾ A current or past Posey County resident age 17-25?

Apply for the $500 Martha Jean Breeze Memorial Award This award is given annually in memory of life-long Posey County resident Martha Jean Breeze. She is remembered as a friend to young people and staunch supporter of life, respecting all human life from conception to natural death.

Request an application by emailing poseycountyrighttolife@gmail.com or call 812-781-9293.

Application deadline: March 6, 2022

diana Digital Download Center.

Unlike previous consortia, the Indiana State Library is paying the platform fees, so participating libraries can spend a larger portion of their dedicated digital funds on materials directly for patrons.

“We’re so excited to be transitioning to the Indiana Digital Library so that our patrons will have access to more digital materials than ever before,” said Marissa Priddis, Director of the Alexandrian Public Library.

had died from lead poisoning caused by eating lead shot.

There is no way in which to prevent the ducks from eating the shot and it is said they are continuing to die near the lake but not in such large numbers.

Canning Company Ready For Acreage Contracts - The Mount Vernon Canning Co. is now ready to contract for acreage for the 1922 season, according to A. E. Coddington, manager of the company.

The acreage will be limited to 250 acres and the management will contract first with those growers who have been with them in the past. Contracts can be secured at the Simon Maurer Grocery, 614 West Second Street. Mr. Maurer will also furnish free seed to those who sign contracts.

Assessors Begin Work After looking at Hamilton County’s assessment already in progress, the county decided to adopt their methods.

It is thought that most of the land in Posey County will be assessed about $100 an acre.

The work of securing the 1922 assessment of real estate and personal property was started yesterday by township assessors and their deputies. It is thought once again the average assessment for household goods should be about $150.

Aspects Of The Farmers’ Problems - The whole rural world is in a ferment of unrest and political movements. One Grievance - At present the field farmer has little or no control of the time and conditions of marketing his products, with the result that he is often underpaid for his products and usually overcharged for marketing service.

The difference between what the farmer receives and what the consumer pays often exceeds all possibilities of justification. Nature prescribes that the farmer’s “goods” must be finished within two or three months of the year while fi-

A volunteer library team, including APL’s own Joan Bruckman, is forming now to assist with collection development for libraries to make sure holds and requests are met and funds are being used efficiently for all. “This collaboration of libraries working together across the state will help bring high quality library services to all of our patrons, no matter where they are,” Priddis added.

Questions about the new consortium may be directed to APL at 838-3286.

nancial and storage limitations generally compel him to sell them at the same time.

Are You Giving Mrs. Farmer A Square Deal? While we are talking about improved implements and machinery for the farmer, we must not forget the needs of the farm woman. A countrybred girl working in The Progressive Farmer asked every Progressive Farmer man the following five questions about convenience for the farm wife: 1) Does your wife have a fireless cooker or an oil stove to use during the hot summer months or does she have to use a wood range? 2) Does she have a pantry provided with shelves, or does she have to use one or two tables instead?

3) When a wood range is used, does she have a wood shed in which a good supply of dry wood is kept or does she have to keep continually asking you to cut wood for her? 4) Does she have a sink, or does she have to use a bucket for carrying out waste water? 5) Does she have a pump nearby or running water in the house, or does she have to walk to a well a hundred yards or more from the house and draw water when needed? So, Mr. Farmer, think of your wife the next time you plan to purchase the latest in implements.

Sports - Results Of The Games In The County Tourney - The Saturday game time is given and who played who and the score. 10 a.m. Stewartsville 24, Wadesville 15 - 11 a.m. New Harmony 25, Cynthiana 19 - 2 p.m. Mount Vernon 33, Poseyville 30 - 4 p.m. Stewartsville 25, New Harmony 18 - Championship Game - 8 p.m. Mount Vernon 65, Stewartsville 15. Mount Vernon will play Elberfeld at 3 p.m. Friday afternoon in the District Tourney. If they win, Mount Vernon will meet the victor of the Washington Evansville Central game.

News Briefs And Personals - Birth - Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Williams have the announcement of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Whitehead. She was formerly Miss Jennice Wiliams. Sick List - Civil War Veteran, U.S. Marrs is improving and hopes to come home soon. Civil War Veteran Sylvester Kirk, is ill at his home on North Walnut Street. Lynn Township News - Walter Adams and family have moved into this community having rented the Highman Farm. Mrs. Mack Curtis called on Mrs. Naomi Cole and Mrs. Charles Cole last Friday afternoon. Wadesville and Oliver - Percy Vines of Savah spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Neva Metz.

Charles Knowles is remodeling his residence. Visits Henry Starken and daughter, Dora, and Gustave Starken spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allyn. Hon. C. Thomas and son-in-law, Wilber Baldwin were in the city Wednesday. Andrew Deig was a city visitor to this city Friday, and while here gave us a call.

Pacific Hendricks, prominent Marrs Township farmer and merchant, was a business visitor to this city Monday. Marriage License - Paul Hyatt and Nola Zora; Albert Grabert and Louise Brandt; Martin Smith and Olivia Gerth; and Frank Holder and Viola Moore. Well Known Couple Wed - Miss Olivia Gerth and Martin Smith were united at their home, 621 Locust Street, at 8 p.m. Monday by Father Bauer.

Mount Vernon News 125 Years Ago - Roscoe Barnett has leased the Yunker property near the L&N Depot and will open a first class grocery.

Marriage Licenses - Jame Dailey and Mary Jaquess; Louis Brinkman and Minnie Thomas; John Ashley and Martha Wiggins; John Hayes and Ida Campbell; and Fred Keitel and Carrie Furst.

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Schultheis Hires Cochrane Schultheis Insurance is pleased to announce Melissa Cochrane has joined the company as a Commercial Lines Customer Service Agent.

Melissa Cochrane She obtained Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation in September 2021 and Certified WorkComp Advisor (CWCA) in January 2022.

Melissa is ready to service clients’ needs

and expectations. Her Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) designation is nationally recognized and highly respected. With this designation she is able to provide clients with the expertise and knowledge they need.

Melissa started her insurance career in September 2002 with 1st Security Insurance in Bloomfield, Indiana and obtained her Property and Casualty Insurance License in April 2003.

Melissa graduated from Saint Mary of the Woods College in Terre Haute, Indiana in May 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Information Systems. She was employed with First Insurance Group in January 2012 and was named the Above and Beyond Associate of the Year for 2018.

Brooks and Dunn to visit Evansville in May Special to the News The best-selling duo of all time, Brooks & Dunn are returning to arenas, announcing their REBOOT 2022 TOUR today. Kicking off in downtown Evansville on May 5 the nationwide tour will see the duo hit some cities and venues for the first time in over a decade, and some in over 20 years. The tour stop in Evansville resident and New Harmony visitor Patrick Henry enjoys Posey County’s Evansville will take place at the Ford Center sunshine with his dog ‘Jake’ Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce on Thursday, May 5, 2022 and will also fea-

ture special guests Jon Pardi and Tyler Booth.

Tickets for the Evansville show will go on sale to the general public beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 4 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

“Last year we fired up the buses and ‘let it roll’ again,” shared Kix Brooks. “Thanks for reminding us how you guys can shake every stage we walk on to…damn, it feels good to be back with ya! Bring it! We’ll meet you there.”

Sermon of the Week - My Old Friend is Dying Bro. Terry Atchison Psalms 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage! Pslams 133:1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.

We met on March 17, 1950. I don’t really remember much about that first meeting because I could only suck milk and be cute, except when I cried and needed changing. I learned later that she was much older than I...much, much older than I. She held me in her loving arms for what seemed like a lifetime, because now it has been. I learned so much from her

about life and people...the world. I was taught to have respect for God, my country, other people, regardless of race, and to help those who were less fortunate than I. Growing up with her was a complicated and interesting process. Good times were always celebrated in grand fashion. Bad times were usually time for a grand bonding with others to redress any problems together. She educated me and provided unlimited opportunities to be successful.

We thrived under her leadership. We suffered under her leadership. But we always came back stronger because we untied as one when needed. She made us proud and we were proud

Viking Pride This week’s feature of Viking Pride stars senior Noah Holzmeyer. Noah is an active member of the Math Bowl Team coached by Sean Nance. The math bowl team has their first competition on Wednesday, March 9 at Pike Central High School.

Here is more information about Noah: Tell me about yourself.

I’m Noah Holzmeyer and I am a senior at North Posey High School. I am a member of the math academic team along with robotics. I try to be a leader on both teams and while I am quiet, I do my best to help anyone on each team who has trouble with the material.

How long have you been in the activity?

This is my second year on the team. I wish I could go back and join my freshman year. While hesitant at first, I do not regret joining this team.

The people on the team and the coach who keeps us in line have been a great experience these past two years.

Tell me about your role, responsibilities, and/or involvement in this activity.

I have been the captain of the team for both years that I have participated in this club.

We struggled last year with Covid but got progressively better as the year went on. We only had four members which made the year much harder.

This year with six members we will do much better than last year.

What do you enjoy most about the activity?

I like learning new concepts of math and remembering old concepts that I haven’t dealt with in a few years. As a team, we do our best to make the most out of every meeting,

Noah Holzmeyer whether that be bringing in food to snack on or watching YouTube videos to make the lessons easier.

What keeps you interested and involved in your activity?

Each year brings a new set of questions that test our ability to think creatively and quickly. Math is not like any other academic team because in this team it cannot be picked up without learning other concepts within that subject. Math is one of the hardest subjects for an academic team, but once you follow the pattern in the equations, it is one of the easiest.

What other activities are you involved in?

I participate in robotics as well. I also joined this team last year and have been one of the leaders on the team. I took on the job of budget, attendance, and the engineering notebook. This team and math share many similarities like thinking outside of the box and working together quickly.

Tell me about your family.

My mom is my biggest supporter. She supports me and every activity I participate in.

My brother, while not being as vocal as my mom, also supports me whenever he can.

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STUDENT OF THE WEEK FARMERSVILLE JAKE GROSS Jake is a great example of a hardworking, successful student. He is a fifth grader who is a leader in my classroom who is always polite, kind, and helpful.

He comes to school prepared, turns in quality work, and is always eager to learn... Jake is also a great help to other staff and students in our building. He is always so positive and we are so lucky to have him at Farmersville school.

What do you enjoy doing (out of school activities and/ or for fun) during your free time?

In my free time, I like to play video games, play baseball or basketball with my brother, and solve Rubik’s cubes of any shape or size. I also play chess and in previous years have gone to state, placing 27th in the state.

What advice would you share with younger elementary or middle school students?

Math will help you in many aspects of life, no matter what career you pick. Make sure to always pay attention to your teachers. They want to see you succeed.

What is a fun fact about you that people may not know?

One thing that most people don’t know is that I prefer to listen to my music from a record player rather than through my phone. I think the music sounds more authentic and gives an older aesthetic feeling.

What is your favorite quote and why?

“We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” - Dr. Suess. I love this quote because it is very simple and everyone can relate to it since we all feel weird in our own special ways.

Clearly, Noah represents what it means to be a leader in North Posey High School.

He spends time with his material and helps those who need assistance. Good luck to Noah and his team with their upcoming competition season.

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My statement is that my true nation is the nation of God. Of course I am proud of my country and was proud to serve her. I love to see her emblem, the stars and stripes, fluttering in the wind. So beautiful. The United States of America has been one of the most free countries on the planet. Despite all of the noise we hear today, even with her growing pains, she still beats out any comers. Millions are still coming, wanting to be a part of it all. But my true nation has my ‘Daddy’ as President. He flies no flag, just shows His love and grace.

God Bless America? Of course. And He has blessed this country from the very start. Will he always be with our country? Only He knows.

Proverbs 24:5 The wise prevail through great power, and those who have knowledge muster their strength.

We should all be leaders, armed with the knowledge of God’s word, to save ‘her’ from total decay. This is possible through the grace of God. “Nations and states are brought forth in the course of God’s Providence for good ends.

Indeed, no matter what evil we bring forth in our selfishness and short-sightedness, God will always bring good out of it.” Taylor Brown Mdiv, ThM Asbury Theological Seminary. So we now pray for that...Amen.

Yarber interns at Statehouse Mount Vernon High School graduate Emma Yarber is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) and her fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2022 legislative session.

Yarber, a Mount Vernon resident, is the daughter of Troy and Jamie Yarber. She attends Marian University where she is majoring in political science and minoring in finance, pastoral leadership and global studies.

“Being a legislative intern for the House has been an incredible opportunity,” Yarber said. “After this internship, I feel prepared and excited to start my career, grow connections and make a real impact just like the Indiana legislators I’ve had the pleasure of serving this session.”

As a legislative intern, Yarber corresponds with constituents through phone calls, letters and emails, while also staffing committee hearings and floor proceedings.

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KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE Xavier Angel from Mount Vernon, Ind., and Holly Mullen from Wadesville, Ind., were named to the Kentucky Wesleyan College Fall 2021 Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must attain a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 semester hours.

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of her.

Yes, she still is a beautiful lady, tired, but still beautiful. Wearing a robe of red and white stripes, with a field of white stars scattered over a blue background, she stands out. People travel from all over the world to meet her, stay with her for a while or forever. What a unique entity she is. But today she has a cancer gnawing at her very existence. Her soul that has given life to many, millions and millions, is in jeopardy, being attacked by some of the very people she held in her arms long ago. The decay is spreading more quickly than ever. It is sad to see her suffer, because when she suffers, the whole world suffers.

I love her and always will. Many men have laid down their lives for her because they knew that without her the world would waste away.

John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. And they did, so many times throughout history.

She is and always has been my best friend. It pains my soul seeing her suffering. But people, this is a normal process. Countries appear, develop, reach a “Golden Age”, then maybe morph into several smaller countries or disappear altogether. It has been going on for centuries and centuries. A continual evolution, good or bad, depending on one’s opinions.

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Partners in Food Program celebrates another banner year Special to the News This past year marks the seventeenth year of the Partners in Food Program headquartered at Zion-Lippe United Church of Christ.. The mission of the Program is to assist in the food needs of the Posey County Food Pantries (Mount Vernon, New Harmony, Saint Peters, Salem Heusler) and the United Caring Services, Inc., (homeless shelter). Assistance was also provided to At The Cross Mission (Reverend Hyman) in Posey County, in Gibson County, the Lords Pantry and the Owensville Ministerial Alliance; in Vanderburgh, the YWCA, Saint Pauls UCC, Howell General Baptist Church, the Evansville Rescue Mission, and The Evansville Emergency Food Pantry Consortium.

The sponsorships, donations and harvest proceeds provided the working base for 2021 and were used to acquire and process 23.75 beef and 193 hogs. Processing by Dewig Meats and Kenny Dewig resulted in 11,143 pounds of ground beef and 17,224 pounds of ground pork. The program acquired a total of 8,100 cans of corn, green beans, peas, and peaches plus 100 pounds of mozzarella, 200 steak buns, two gallons of pepperoncini, and 210 gallons whole milk and delivered them to the pantries. Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry assisted with beef and pork processing.

Those providing cattle and hogs were: Cattle: Harold Dillworth, Ron Adler, Al Schmitz, Scott Becker, Carl Schmitz, Dutchman Farms, Duane Koester, Marvin Redman, John Sailer, Terry Will, John Rexing, and Michael Tedrow. Hogs: Eisterhold Farms LLC, Bernie Gutgsell and Matt Potter.

Sponsors were: Posey County Community Foundation, Mount Vernon Ministerial Ass’n, Margaret Moye, Country Mark Refining, Mount Zion Church-Wadesville, Bret and Trudy Moye, Posey Solar, Posey County Farm Bureau, Inc., Robert Redman, Odds & Ends SS Class, Schneider Funeral Home, Anonymous, New Harmony Ministerial Association, Posey County Co-op, Leon and Kay Austin, Johnson UMC Women’s Group, Land O’ Lakes Foundation, Gary and Donna Hartig and Saint Stephan’s Episcopal of New Harmony.

Donors were: Salem Heusler, Richard Mumford, Paul Schorr, Samuel Wilson, Thomas Mumford, Jr., Nancy Dougan, Christopher Mumford, Leticia Claire Mumford, Carl Schmitz Memorial, Eloise Mumford and Paul Allison.

Farmer Partners Were: Ron Adler, Anthony Kissinger, Ries Farms Inc., Kenneth Bartlett, Brent Knight, Roby Bros., Scott

Becker, Duane Koester, Rodger and Darlene Roedel, Harold Bender Farms, Lang Farms Inc., Schenk Farms, Mark Bender, Lindauer Farms LLC, David and Mary Schmitt, Tom Benton, Steve Luigs, Frank Schmitt, Beuligmann Bros., Randy Martin, Carl Schmitz, Beuligmann Farms, Tim Mueller, Al Schmitz, Kenneth Burgdorf, Mulkey Farms, Martin Schroeder, James Droege, Bernie and Scott Muller, Seib Farms, Marcia Droege, Mumford Farms Inc., Seibert Bros Inc., Dutchman Farms, Bishop Mumford, Michael Tedrow, Eisterhold Farms, Neidig Family Farms, USI TKE Fraternity, Joe and Donna Fischer, Alvin Nurrenbern, David Sturgell, Bernie Gutgsell, Richard Pfeiffer, Weilbrenner Farms Inc., Hoehn Farms Inc., Matt Potter, Wiley Bros Farm, Tim Hoenert, Marvin and Ruth Redman, Jim and Gloria Williams, J & B Farms, Reineke Farms, KL Farms Inc., and John Rexing.

The 2021 Program (with some receipts outstanding) receipted an income of $60,077.46. Additionally, the 2021 program receipted $59,704 from rib and panhaus sales. Collectively, these receipts provide the working base for calendar 2022.

Pantry Reports: The New Harmony Ministry Food Pantry (Ken Back-Director) operates every third

Thursday from 2 - 6 p.m. The pantry assisted an average of 80 families/ 200 individuals per month.

The River Bend Food Pantry (Cheryl Boettcher- Operational Director) is a Ministry of the Mount Vernon Ministerial Association and operates from 9 a.m. – 12 noon every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. For the year 2021 the pantry provided assistance to 1,200 families (average 100/month), 3,600 individuals (average 300/month).

Salem Heusler Sharing Basket Food Pantry (Carla Bulger-Director) is a Ministry of Salem Heusler Church and operates from 4 – 6 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month. The pantry assisted an average of 100 individuals per month, for a yearly total of 1,250.

Saint Peter God’s Store House Food Pantry (Randy and Cathy Winternheimer- Director) is a Ministry of Saint Peter’s United Church of Christ and operates the second Monday of every month from 8 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. Due to the COVD virus, the pantry increased its hours and initiated a drive thru. For the year 2021 God’s Storehouse provided assistance to 1,201 families/5,968 individuals.

Partners in Food Committee: Marvin Redman, Albert Schmitz, Carl Schmitz, and James Droege.

Troop 375 recently assisted Trinity UCC of Mount Vernon with Sunday worship services on February 8, 2022, which was Boy Scout Sunday. BSA was founded on February 8, 1910 and each year scouts from across the nation celebrate the founding of scouting on Scout Sunday.

Trinity UCC has been a chartering organization for Troop 375 for many years, fostering a strong relationship with the troop. Pictured front, l to r: Timmy Anderson, Dillon Kuhn, Bryce Boggs, Isaiah Anderson Dalton Kuhn, and Joe Anderson, Scoutmaster. In back, l to r: Tyler Watson, Asst. Scoutmaster, Josiah Anderson, Matthias Anderson, Tyler J. Watson, and Colton Green. Photo submitted

Birthdays March 1 - Katie Schneider, Max Little, Cole Ackerman, Kathi Isbell, Jenni Orpurt, James R. Clifford, Teresa Ours, Paul Beste March 2 - John Meyer, Joellen Miller, Arnold Wyatt, Flossie Crowe, Blair Morris, Madeleine Powers, Jenna Staples, March 3 - Greg Redman, Esther Carner, Brenda W. Wagner, Mary Jane Pfister, Madison Robey, Roger Wade, Katie DeFries, Lexi Harmes, Andrea Rutledge, Charlie Thompson March 4 - Velma Hein, Mary Jean O’Dell, Halley Russell, Geneva Simpson, Rachel Stallings, Ava Bates, Alexander Carne, Grace Jolley, Rose Benton, Carol Heckman, June Splittorff

March 5 - Ryan Anderson, Hank Burns, Jodi Wilson, Carolina Zampini, Lola Mae Healy, Fiona Kissinger, Mary Lou Hancock March 6 - Jared S. Turney, Carol Ann McIntire, Jackie Sue Burnett, Samuel Grimes, Volker Korger, Brian Laws, Jeff Hofman, Phil Williams, Matt Mills, Camryn Lansdell, Suzanne Williams, Carrie Dabrowski, Betty Gardner March 7 - John Lang, Patrick Seibert, Kyle Hon, Kenny Kuebler, Jim Kimmel, Elizabeth Reis 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

Tom Ruder qualifies for Stifel Chairman’s Council Stifel Financial Corp.

(NYSE: SF) announced that Thomas Ruder qualified for the firm’s Chairman’s Council based on his 2021 production. Ruder is a Senior Vice President/Investments in the Evansville, Indiana, Private Client Group office of the firm’s broker-dealer subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Incorporated.

This year’s Chairman’s Council consists of 378 of Stifel’s top-producing financial advisors. Stifel currently employs approximately 2,300 financial advisors nationwide.

Ruder began his invest-

ment industry career in 1976 and joined Stifel in 2015 with the opening of the firm’s Evansville office. He has qualified for the Chairman’s Council in each of his seven years at Stifel. Ruder is recognized throughout the tri-state area for hosting a weekly financial educational program on local television for 18 years. He also has been published in Registered Representative and Institutional Investor magazines.

Stifel’s Evansville office is located at 3000 East Morgan Avenue, Suite A and can be reached by calling 812475-9353.

PCRSD Board to meet The board of the Posey County Regional Sewer District will meet on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 9 a.m., at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. For questions, contact 812-838-1328.

First 2022 Tox-Away Day set The first Tox-Away Day of the year will be held Thursday, March 3 from 2 until 6 p.m., at the Mount Vernon Recycling Center. Properly dispose of old chemicals, non-alkaline batteries, pesticides, insecticides, pool chemicals, non-latex paint, etc. For more information, contact the Posey County Solid Waste District at 8381613.

Poseyville Yard Waste Site to open The Poseyville Yard Waste Site will re-open for the season beginning Saturday, March 5. Hours are Wednesdays, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 12:30 until 4:30 p.m. No lawn care businesses, please. For more information, contact the Posey County Solid Waste District at 8381613.

NH Kiwanis Scholarship available A New Harmony Kiwanis scholarship is now available for North Posey seniors and graduates. This scholarship is a one time award of $1,000.

The scholarship is awarded based on your record of community service.

For North Posey seniors and North Posey graduates interested in applying: Contact New Harmony Kiwanis scholarship chair Dan Busler at d.busler@sbcglobal.net for an application. Completed application must be received before May 1, 2022.

Saint Phillip Men’s Club to host Fish Fry The Saint Philip Men’s Club will host a Drive-Thru Fish Fry on Friday March 18 and Friday April 8, 2022 beginning at 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. The dinner includes Fried Fish, Baked Beans, Mac and Cheese, Cole Slaw and Corn Bread. The price is $10 for each meal.

ISA Scholarship Program accepting applications Indiana Sheriffs Association is currently accepting scholarship program applications. Applicants must be an Indiana resident; committed to pursuing an education and career in a Law Enforcement Field at an Indiana college or university; a current member of the association, or a dependent child or grandchils of a current member of the association; and must enroll as a full-time student (12 hours). Deadline is April 1, 2022.

Applications can be obtained online or through the Posey County Sheriff’s Office, 1201 Brittle Bank Road,

Briefly

Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

NP Relay For Life 2022 Meetings North Posey Relay for Life meetings will be held at Saint Francis Xavier in Poseyville. Contact Judy Baehl for more information. Here is a list of meeting times: March 14, at 6 p.m., April 6, at 6 p.m., and May 9, at 6 p.m. Bank Night will be June 10, at 5:30 p.m.

New Harmony American Legion The New Harmony American Legion is expanding its food service to our wonderful community. We have added a breakfast selection on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays from 6-10 a.m. As always, everyone is welcome to enjoy our food services.

Also, open daily Wednesday-Sunday at noon.

PC Sheriff’s Merit Board to meet The Posey County Sheriff’s Merit Board will meet on March 2, 2022 at the Sheriff’s Office in Mount Vernon at 9:30 a.m.

Immanuel UCC Ash Wednesday Service Immanuel United Church of Christ at 5812 Ford Road North invites you to join us for an Ash Wednesday Service starting at 6:30 p.m., March 2.

It will be a brief worship with the imposition of ashes on the forehead in the sign of the cross. Beth Folz is our pianist for the evening. Please join us for this ancient time-honored ceremony of beginning the Lenten Season.

Drive-Thru Ash Wednesday Observation Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022 is the first day of Lent, the 40 day period of fasting and repentance leading up to Easter, the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Christ. Services may include the participants receiving a Pastoral Blessing and an ash cross marked on their foreheads to symbolize mourning and penitence for the season.

With the restrictions of meeting that Covid-19 continues to place on gatherings, Wadesville Christian Church would like to invite, one and all, to attend a Drive-Thru Ash Wednesday Observation. It will be held at Wadesville Christian Church on Wednesday, March 2 beginning at 6 p.m. Make sure to bring the kiddos as a special booklet of activities has been prepared especially for them, as well as, a guide to Bible Study designed for the Lenten Season.

This would be an excellent way for North Posey County Christians to combine in our mutual love of God and Mankind. Hope to see you all there.

South Terrace and North Elementary announce Kindergarten Registration 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.

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.

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.

Celebrate Recovery on Thursdays Co-ed Celebrate Recovery group meets on Thursday evenings at 5 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.

AA Meetings set for Thursdays AA meetings are held on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Lighthouse Assembly of God.

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Legal Advertisements and Court News Circuit Felony/Misdemeanor Wesley Barnes, 40, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 2- Neglect of a Dependent, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 3- Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 4- Auto Theft, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 5- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 6- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Dismissed.

Miranda Renee Richards, 36, Evansville. Ct. 1- Pos-

session of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class A Misdemeanor.

Dismissed.

Roy C. Debose, 54, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, one year probation and fees.

Ct. 1- 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended.

Dalton Ryan Hamilton, 24, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1-

Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Operating a Vehicle With a Blood Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .08 or More, Class C Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 and 3 dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, counseling, driver’s license suspended six months, one year probation and fees.

One year Posey County Jail, suspended.

Shae Marie Phillips, 24, Evansville. Driving While

2022-066 ORDINANCE 2022-2-14-1 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ON TOWN STREETS WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Cynthiana, Indiana desires to authorize and regulate the use of golf carts on the streets of the Town of Cynthiana.

WHEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council (hereinafter “Council”) of the Town of Cynthiana, as follows: 1. Golf Cart Defined The Town incorporates the definition of “golf cart” as provided in Indiana Code 9-13-2-69.7.

2. Authority Bestowed upon Town by Indiana Law Indiana Code 9-21-1-3 and Indiana Code 9-21-1-3.3 authorizes the Town to regulate the use of golf carts on highways.

3. Permitted Operation.

Golf Carts may be operated on the Town of Cynthiana streets, but only if registered with the Town and equipped and operated in full compliance with this Ordinance.

4. Annual Registration The owner or lessee of a Golf Cart intending to operate said vehicle on the streets in the Town of Cynthiana must register the Golf Cart annually with the Town of Cynthiana and pay an annual registration fee of $25 to the Town of Cynthiana. The registration shall be valid until April 1st of the following year. The registration may be renewed each year on or before April 1st. At the time of the registration or renewal registration, the Cynthiana Town Marshal’s Office or its designee shall perform an inspection to verify the Golf Cart is insured and equipped as required herein. After inspection by the Town Marshal’s Office (or its designee) and payment of the registration fee, the Marshal (or its designee) shall issue a certificate or registration (“permit”) which must be in the Golf Cart or in the possession of the person operating the Golf Cart at all times such Golf Cart is in operation on the streets of Cynthiana. The Town Marshal (or its designee) shall also issue a registration decal which must be clearly displayed on the windshield of the Golf Cart.

The Town Marshall (or designee) shall post the dates and times for inspections/registrations on the Facebook page, which is located at https:/ /www.facebook.com/TownofCynthiana.

Individuals can also arrange an inspection/registration by coordination of the same with the Town’s Clerk Treasurer.

SECTION 4: Operators.

Only person 16 years of age and older holding a valid motor vehicle driver’s license may operate a Golf Cart within the Town of Cynthiana.

SECTION 5: Financial Responsibility of the Owner, Lessee, and Operator.

A Golf Cart operating on the streets of the Town of Cynthiana shall be insured by liability insurance coverage in an amount not less than the minimums required under Indiana law for motor vehicles operated on public thoroughfares in the state of Indiana. Proof of such liability coverage must be available on the Golf Cart or carried by the operator at all times that the Golf Cart is operated on the streets of the Town of Cynthiana.

SECTION 6: Equipment.

The driver of any Golf Cart operated on the streets of the Town of Cynthiana shall ensure that said vehicle is equipped with the following at a minimum: 1. brakes adequate to control the movement of and to stop and hold the Golf Cart; 2. brake lights; 3. rear view mirror or outside mirrors; 4. windshield; 5. headlights; and 6. taillights.

SECTION 7: Permissible Streets.

Golf Cart may be operated on all Town streets within the Town of Cynthiana. Golf Carts shall not be operated on State Highway 65 and 68 within the Town of Cynthiana municipal limits except to cross said highways at intersecting streets using the most direct route to cross said Highways.

SECTION 8: Restricted Areas.

Golf Carts may not be operated: A. On sidewalks; or B. On any unpaved surfaces or public property where motor vehicles are not allowed, or C. On any private property without permission of the owner.

SECTION 9: Number of Seating Occupants Pursuant to Indiana Code 9-21-1-3.3, occupants of a golf cart in operation on the Town of Cynthiana streets shall be limited to the number of persons for whom seating is installed on the golf cart. Occupants of the golf cart, including the operator, shall be seated in the cart in the designated seated area and no part of the body of the operator or occupant shall extend outside the perimeter of the golf cart while in operation.

SECTION 10: Traffic Rules.

All golf carts and the operating thereof, shall be subject to all traffic rules, in addition to the requirements set forth herein, as required by Indiana Statutes governing the operation of motor vehicles.

SECTION 11: Responsibility of Owner or Lessee.

The Owner, or Lessee, of a golf cart who applies for a permit to operate the golf cart within the Town of Cynthiana, as herein provided, shall agree to be responsible, jointly and severally, with any person who is permitted to operate the golf cart, for any injury or damages the operator causes by reason of the operation of the golf cart if such operator is liable for such damages SECTION 12: Penalty A. Any person who violates this Ordinance shall be subject to a penalty of $100.00 for the first violation in any 12-month period for each violation; B. Any person who violates this Ordinance for a second time in any 12- month period shall be subject to a penalty of $200.00 for each violation; C. Any person who violates this Ordinance for a third time in any 12-month period shall be subject to a penalty of $250.00 for each violation; D. In addition, the permit as herein provided may be subject to suspension or revocation at the time of any violation. In the event that 3 or more offenses constituting violations of this Ordinance occur within a 12-month period, the permit to operate the golf cart shall be revoked and may not be re-issued for a period of 1 year; E. If the person found responsible for violation of this Ordinance is a minor, the custodial parent or parents ,or the guardians of the minor shall be responsible for the actions of such minor and shall be liable for payment of fines imposed hereunder; F. All fines and penalties shall be payable to the Town of Cynthiana. The Town of Cynthiana is hereby authorized to accept the payment of monetary penalties and place them into the General Fund of the Town.

SECTION 13: Violation of the Ordinance.

All persons who do not admit a violation of this ordinance and pay the appropriate penalty, shall be referred to the Town Attorney for the filing of a claim against the violator in the appropriate Court in Posey County, Indiana.

SECTION 14: Compliance.

It shall be the responsibility of the owner or lessee of the golf cart to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance. The failure to comply shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance by the owner or lessee of the golf cart. It shall be the responsibility of the operator of the golf cart to comply with the provisions of Sections 7,8,9, 10, and 11 of this Ordinance (including specifically the responsibility and actions of all occupants). The failure to comply with the requirements set forth in Sections 7,8,9,10,11 shall constitute a violation of the Ordinance by the operator.

SECTION 15: Enforcement.

All law enforcement officers in the Town of Cynthiana shall have the power and it shall be their duty to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance unless otherwise prevented by the State statutes regarding the enforcement of State laws.

SECTION 16: Severability In the event any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Ordinance shall continue in full force and effect until repealed or modified by the Town Council or otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

SECTION 17: Effective Date.

This Ordinance shall become effective upon the passage by the Town Council of the Town of Cynthiana, attested by the Clerk/Treasurer and published as required by Indiana Code 5-3-1-2.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of the Town of Cynthiana, Posey County, Indiana on the 14 day of February, 2022.

Jeffrey Gee President of Town Council ATTEST: I, Cindy Schmitz, the Clerk-Treasurer of the Town of Cynthiana, witnessed Town Board President Jeffrey Gee sign said Ordinance after it was duly passed by the Town Board. Said signing occurred on February 14, 2022.

Cindy Schmitz - Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Posey County News on March 1, 2022 - hspaxlp

Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed.

Christina Olmetti, 51, Cynthiana. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, one year probation and fees, counseling, driver’s license suspended six months. Ct. 1- one year Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- one year Posey County Jail, suspended; Ct. 3- 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended.

Julie Kuberski, 58, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Visiting a Common NuisanceControlled Substances, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 3- Dealing in Methamphetamine, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 4- Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 5- Dealing in Paraphernalia, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 6- Maintaining a Common NuisanceControlled Substances, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 7- Dealing in Methamphetamine, 2022-060 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

Level 4 Felony. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. Ct. 1- six months Posey County Jail; Ct. 2- two years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 3- four years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 4- two years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 5- one year Posey County Jail; Ct. 6- two years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 7- eight years Indiana Department of Corrections.

Julie Kuberski, 58, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 3- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 4- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor.

Ct. 2, 3 dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. Ct. 1- two years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 4- 60 days Posey County Jail.

Marriage Applications Emili Nicole Marsh, 23, Cynthiana and Corey Steven Hooker, 32, Cynthiana Connie Alane Hajek, 33, Wadesville and Nicholas Paul Tieken, 32, Wadesville Gregory James Stallings, 54, Mount Vernon and Tara

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Suzanne Whiteside, 49, Harrisburg, Ill. Connie Keeling, 63, Henderson, Ky. and Roberta S. Alexander, 62, Henderson, Ky. Dalton Bradley Vowels, 23, Evansville and Stefani Renee Burton, 23, Evansville Zachary Scott Foley, 29, Mount Vernon and Alyssa Sue Mosby, 25, Mount Vernon John Joseph Petricek, 43, Ina, Ill. and Sonja Michele Skabialka, 43, Ina, Ill. Paige Rosemary Bosler, 26, Henderson, Ky. and Brandon Johnston, 27, New Harmony Kristin Ann Seskey, 33, Mount Vernon and Daniel Thomas Lueder, 40, Mount Vernon Haley Binkley, 27, Mount Vernon and Anthony M. Sizemore, 34, Evansville and Sara Elizabeth Vaughn, 34, Mount Vernon Brittini Dale Hanmore, 34, Mount Vernon and Thomas Mark Peters, 45, Evansville Jacob Andrew Minick, 22, Mount Vernon and Kelsey Nicole Nash, 21, Mount Vernon Shawn Richard Burks, 26, New Harmony and Haley Jo Goebel, 22, New Harmony

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2022 TERM

CAUSE NO. 65C01-2201-EU-000002 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF MERLE RAY HAMBLIN, DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Joshua M. Hamblin was, on the 18TH day of January, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Merle Ray Hamblin, who died on the 20th day of September, 2021.

All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 31st day of January, 2022.

Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court for Posey County, Indiana Beth McFadin Higgins (IN#11615-65) ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE McFadin Higgins & Folz, LLP 227 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620 Telephone: (812) 838-9720 bethmh@mhfmvlaw.com Published in the Posey County News on February 22, March 1, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-069 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Posey County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 10:00 am on March 16, 2022 at the POSEY COUNTY CLERK, 300 MAIN STREET ROOM 115 in the city of Mount Vernon in said county, to investigate the propriety of holding an alcoholic beverage permit by the applicants listed herein to wit: RC6511430 Beer Wine & Liquor - Social Club RENEWAL WESTERN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB INC 1711 COUNTRY CLUB RD Mount Vernon IN D/B/A WESTERN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB KATIE GRETLER 200 MARLENE DR Evansville, Secretary DIANNA REEVES 1800 GREENBRIAR DR Mount Vernon, President DL6594314 Beer Wine & Liquor - Package Store RENEWAL WATZLAVIK HOLDINGS , LLC 233 WEST THIRD ST Mount Vernon IN D/B/A ROADHOUSE LIQUORS PAUL D WATZLAVIK 1719 GREENBRIAR CIRCLE Mount Vernon, President HOLLY H WATZLAVIK 1719 GREENBRIAR CIRCLE Mount Vernon, Secretary DL6513267 Beer Wine & Liquor - Package Store RENEWAL WATZLAVIK HOLDINGS LLC 1023 CHURCH ST New Harmony IN D/B/A NEW HARMONY WINE & SPIRITS INC DL6531210 Beer & Wine Dealer - Grocery Store RENEWAL DOLGENCORP, LLC 11929 DEER RUN RD Evansville (Posey County) IN D/B/A DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #18331 Published in the Posey County News on March 1, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-068 Invitation To Submit Competitive Bids For Ambulance(s) And Equipment DATE January 12, 2022 Posey County EMS is soliciting competitive, sealed bids from qualified vendors for the purchase of One (1), Type Ill, Class One (4 x 2), configuration A ambulance(s) for Posey County EMS, 305 Mill St. Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Posey County EMS reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. Posey County EMS also reserves the right to accept the bid most advantageous to Posey County Government.

Specifications may be obtained by contacting Posey County EMS, 305 Mill Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620, via telephone at 812-838-1357, or email at chris.neaveill@poseycountyin.gov.

This invitation is extended to all qualified vendors/manufacturers that are specifically in the business of building emergency medical vehicles and/or equipment.

Bids may be received at the Posey County Auditor’s office at 126 East 3’d Street Room 220, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 up to 4:00 pm local time on March 14, 2022, or up to 9:00 am local time on March 15, 2022, at 9:00 am at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620.

Any bids received after these times will be returned unopened.

This invitation is issued by: Posey County EMS 305 Mill St. Mount Vernon, IN 47620 chris.neaveil1@ poseycountyin.gov Contact Person: Chris Neaveill Posey County Commissioners: Bill Collins Randy Thornburg Bryan Schorr Published in the Posey County News on March 1, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-065 Cynthiana Civil Town, Posey County, Indiana - Cash & Investments Combined Statement - 2021 Beg Cash Local Local Fund & Inv Bal Fund Number Name Jan 1, 2021 Receipts Governmental 101 GENERAL FUND $100,171.06 $115,201.34 Activities 150 COVID-19 CARES ACT GRANT -$2,830.64 $13,960.54 176 ARP GRANT $0.00 $60,507.04 200 STREET LIGHT RENOVATION $0.00 $56,001.00 201 MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY $43,397.36 $18,105.16 202 LOCAL ROAD AND STREET $25,266.63 $5,417.96 203 MVH RESTRICTED (SUBFUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE HWY $20,142.65 $11,432.09 209 LIT - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (FORMERLY CEDIT) $51,647.65 $22,718.00 245 RAINY DAY $21,593.00 $0.00 249 LIT - PUBLIC SAFETY $24,063.10 $12,311.96 271 LOCAL ROAD AND BRIDGE MATCHING GRANT $420.65 $95,028.50 272 BALL PARK DONATIONS $400.00 $0.00 273 COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK RENTAL $10,811.00 $3,060.00 274 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT $5,000.00 $0.00 401 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT -CIGARETTE TAX $32,067.57 $1,119.76 402 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT $9,907.86 $2,794.95 806 PAYROLL -$37,852.40 $171,459.58 WASTEWATER 606 SEWAGE UTILITY OPERATING $39,620.18 $179,679.74 WATER 601 WATER UTILITY OPERATING $47,943.57 $171,694.63 604 WATER UTILITY METER DEPOSIT $5,007.58 $2,550.00 Published in the Posey County News on March 1, 2022 - hspaxlp

Disbursements $121,017.86 $11,129.90 $0.00 $55,359.66 $7,216.37 $14,160.29 $10,000.00 $16,361.78 $0.00 $7,339.20 $95,449.15 $0.00 $5,309.77 $5,000.00 $4,585.21 $0.00 $171,459.58 $162,284.21 $163,570.49 $1,468.76

End Cash & Inv Bal Dec 31, 2021 $94,354.54 $0.00 $60,507.04 $641.34 $54,286.15 $16,524.30 $21,574.74 $58,003.87 $21,593.00 $29,035.86 $0.00 $400.00 $8,561.23 $0.00 $28,602.12 $12,702.81 -$37,852.40 $57,015.71 $56,067.71 $6,088.82

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‘Water’ continued from Page A1 pay the road repair bills that have been submitted within a required time limit. “If not, we will initiate a law suit against them,” Posey County Commissioner President Bill Collins said. “I imagine they are going to get other law suits, as they broke the AT&T Line and the electric line, too. They are supposed to get a permit to dig something up.”

The Highway Superintendent said the township wants to blame the water line problem on the highway culvert, but the culvert is not near and has always been there before the water line was installed. “It’s just an excuse. We have Buchanan Road scheduled to pave this summer, but we can’t put a new road in until they move that water line. Maybe the homeowners there need to find out about this.”

Schenk also said weight limit signage was posted this week for trucks at the intersection of county chip and seal roads to avoid destruction. Those needing to haul corn may get permits at the Sheriff’s Office, probably until about April. He said asphalt paving bids will be open at the next meeting.

Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham reported his current inmate count at the jail as: 29 from Vanderburgh County, 27 from the Department of Corrections, and 69 from the county for a total of 125 incarcerations. The January bill sent to Vanderburgh County for housing inmates amounted to $42,450.

When asked if there were any applicants for the many open jail positions, he shook his head disappointedly. “I am seven jail officers down. I sometimes have to call deputies

Legal Advertisements 2022-070 The following County Operating Claims have been filed with the Auditor’s Office and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session MARCH 1ST ERIN BERGER ATTNY AT LAW $665.00 GROVES LAW OFFICE LLP $608.00 MATTHEW BENDER & CO INC $371.31 MCFADIN HIGGINS & FOLZ BETH HIGGINS $323.00 PIRANAH SHERDDING & RECYCLING $36.00 SMITH & BUTTERFIELD CO INC $161.61 STAPLES BUSINESS CREDIT $431.18 VAN HAFFTEN & FARRAR $3,090.13 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $3,620.50 WEST GROUP $1,485.47 GRANT TOTAL $10,792.20 MAEGEN GREENWELL POSEY COUNTY AUDITOR Published in the Posey County News on March 1, 2022 - hspaxlp

off the road to fill a spot at the jail and that is a public safety EMS Advisory Board. He has much experience in the topic issue. My jail commander was just given permission to roll having done a feasibility study on the ambulance service and over 104 hours of vacation from last year that he was unable teaching paramedic classes at Ivy Tech. to take.”

“Oh, I get applicants. I have 28-35 right now, but 90 to 95 percent don’t answer the phone when I call their number or even complete the application. They just want to report to unemployment that they tried looking for a job, but don’t follow through, preferring to stay at home. Some don’t have a diploma or GED which is required. Some have a rap sheet as tall as me. If I sound frustrated…it is because I am.”

EMS Director Chris Neaveill, said he was still two paramedics down at this time and was dealing with staffing frustrations, too. He is still working on plans to speak to his advisory board and Posey County Council regarding increasing the part-time paramedic pay to $18 per hour. The Commissioners support this.

Donnie Martin, Posey County Health Department Director, stated the COVID positive case numbers are going down. His department is not mandating masking in the two county school districts and each one can choose its own policy. Both went masks optional this week. “I wish we could figure out a way to make it cool to be masked,” he sighed.

In other Commissioner business: • Sophie Kloppenburg gave all present at the meeting copies of the verbiage she suggested for the memorial marker to commemorate the lynchings in 1883 on the county court house lawn. She will work on this some more and come back March 1 with a site location chosen on the lawn. Tom Guggenheim, a local arborist, spoke on landscaping around the memorial marker and bench and suggested a Silver Maple be planted there, as well as possibly other plants and flowers. Sophie said all would be paid for by private donation.

• A rezone request to change three acres owned by Carl Seib of Integrity Landholdings on 6525 State Road 165 in Poseyville from Agricultural (A) to Manufacturing (M2Medium-Heavy) was approved. The owner will erect a fabrication-welding shop at the site.

• A contract was signed with Lochmueller Engineering to redo the county’s ADA report on government building’s handicap accessibility for $28,000. The report is needed to apply for federal and state grants. The firm did the 2016 report and will update it.

• Hans Schmitz was tapped to fill the opening on the Jail Brothers Bowen and Theo Levings took advantage of Building Corporation. It was acknowledged that his father, Carl, a Commissioner, was a promoter of the county jail and slightly warmer temperatures on Sunday afternoon to this would enable Hans “to continue his legacy.” erect a dam at the end of their Mount Vernon driveway.

• Dale Thomas was appointed to fill the opening on the Photo by Dave Pearce

2022-052 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File Number: 65-22-0008-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.

Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $64,470.92 Cause Number: 65D01-2103-MF-000082 Plaintiff: The Bank of New York Mellon F/K/A The Bank of New York as successor trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., AS Trustee First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-FF1, Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005FF1 Defendant: Louis D. Cline and Cheryl A. Cline By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lot Seven (7) in Calvin’s Station, now Stewartsville, Posey County, Indiana, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 13, Page 47, in the Office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana.

Legal Advertisements 2022-046 STATE OF INDIANA

) ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: Joyce Leanell Anderson Petitioner.

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 65C01-2202-MI-000041 ) ) )

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Joyce Leanell Anderson, whose mailing address is, Posey County, Indiana hereby gives notice that she/he has filed a petition in the Posey Circuit Court requesting that his/her name be changed to Joyce Leanell Paulette.

Notice is further given that hearing will be held on said Petition on the 10th day of March, 2022 at 9:00 o’clock a.m.

Joyce Leanell Anderson Petitioner Date: 2/8/2022 Kay Kilgore CIRCUIT COURT CLERK Published in the Posey County News on February 15, February 22, March 1, 2022 - hspaxlp

Commonly Known as: 4220 STEWARTSVILLE ROAD, POSEYVILLE, IN 47663 Parcel No. 65-04-14-340-016.000-011 2022-067 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. This Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of the above-described real estate upon the owners, pursuant to requirements of IC 32-29-7-3. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs.

Thomas E. Latham Jr., Sheriff of Posey County By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Phone: (812) 838-1321 Township of property location: Robb Common street address of property: 4220 Stewartsville Road, Poseyville, IN 47633 Property tax ID: 65-04-14-340-016.000-011 Attorney: Nicholas M. Smith Attorney Number: 31800-15 Law Firm: Manley Deas Kochalski LLC Contact Number: (614) 220-5611 The sheriff’s office does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known street address. It is the buyer’s responsibility to research the legal description and associated legal filings.

Published in the Posey County News on February 15, February 22, March 1, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-047 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-22-0007-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.

Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $167,409.65 Cause Number: 65C01-1612-MF-000437 Plaintiff: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Defendant: Jason E. Johnston and Jami Lynn Johnston By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Thirty-six (36), Township Five (5) South, Range Twelve (12) West in Posey County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the West line and One Hundred Eighty-four (184) feet South of the North-west corner of said Quarter Quarter Section in the center of a public gravel road; thence along the center of said road North 79 degrees 25 minutes East Three Hundred Thirty-five (335) feet; thence South Two Hundred Eight (208) feet; thence South 79 degrees 25 minutes West Three Hundred Thirty-five (335) feet to a point on the West line of said Quarter Quarter Section; thence North Two Hundred Eight (208) feet along the West line of said Quarter Quarter Section to the place of beginning.

Commonly Known as: 11511 BOBERG ROAD, EVANSVILLE, IN 47712 Parcel No. 65-06-36-400-056.000-016 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, said sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. This Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of the above-described real estate upon the owners, pursuant to requirements of IC 32-29-7-3. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs.

Thomas E. Latham Jr., Sheriff of Posey County By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Phone: (812) 838-1321 Township of property location: Robinson Common street address of property: 11511 Boberg Road, Evansville, IN 47712 Property tax ID: 65-06-36-400-056.000-016 Attorney: Nicholas M. Smith Attorney Number: 31800-15 Law Firm: Manley Deas Kochalski LLC Contact Number: (614) 220-5611 The sheriff’s office does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known street address. It is the buyer’s responsibility to research the legal description and associated legal filings.

Published in the Posey County News on February 15, February 22, March 1, 2022 - hspaxlp

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION No. 65C01-2201-EU-000007 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) ELIZABETH A. HILL, DECEASED ) Notice is hereby given that Jerri L. Hatfield was on the 26th day of January, 2022, appointed personal representative of the estate of Elizabeth A. Hill, deceased, who died on December 23, 2021.

All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Boonville, Indiana, this 11th day of February, 2022.

KAY KILGORE, CLERK Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis, Deputy Wilfred C. Bussing, III Attorney for personal representative (3940-82) 2709 Washington Ave., Suite 18 Evansville, IN 47714 (812) 473-1060 I hereby certify that the foregoing Court Record or document complies with the requirements of Trial Rule 5(G) with regard to information excluded from the public record under Indiana Access to Court Records Rule 5. /s/Wilfred C. Bussing, III WILFRED C. BUSSING, III Published in the Posey County News on March 1, March 8, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-059 City of Mount Vernon, IN Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority 520 MAIN STREET MT. VERNON, INDIANA 47620 812-838-5576 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 724 W. 6th Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana TO: Village Real Estate Co. 727 West Sixth Street Land Trust Mr. Nathan McCain, Trustee 5424 McFarland Road Indianapolis, IN 46227 NOTICE OF DEMOLITION As a person or entity with a known or recorded interest in the real estate described below and commonly known as 724 W. Sixth Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 you are hereby notified that the City of Mount Vernon, IN Building Commissioner through the City of Mount Vernon, IN Board of Public Works and Safety has authorized the work described below.

This will result in substantial cost and those costs may be certified and filed as a lien against the real estate and collected as any other judgment if you do not pay them in full. You are notified: NAME OF THE PERSON(S) TO WHOM THE ORDER WAS ISSUED: 724 West Sixth Street Land Trust, c/o Village Real Estate Co. 5424 McFarland Road Indianapolis, IN 46227 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Beginning Six (6) and 75/100 feet off of the East side of lot number Twenty-Four (24) in the Northwestern Enlargement, and Forty-Six (46) and 62/100 Feet off the West side of Lot Number Twenty-Five in the Northwestern Enlargement to the city of Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Indiana.

AUTHORITY FOR ACTION AND NOTICE TIME: This Notice of Demolition is issued pursuant to an Order issued by the City of Mount Vernon Hearing Officer on October 14, 2021. You are hereby notified that the work described below will be performed after the passage of ten (10) days from the date of this notice to you. It is anticipated that the work will be completed within thirty to forty days.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED: ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 724 WEST SIXTH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, POSEY COUNTY, IN WILL BE DEMOLISHED, THE DEBRIS HAULED AWAY, AND THE LOT GRADED TO LEVEL. WHO WILL PERFORM THE WORK: The City of Mount Vernon, IN Board of Public Works and Safety has received quotes from contractors qualified to perform this type of work. Naas, LLC was the low quote.

COSTS AND COLLECTION: The quote price of the licensed or qualified contractor who will accomplish the work and an amount representing a reasonable estimate or the cost incurred by the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana in performing the work and processing the matter of the unsafe premises may, if not paid, be recorded after a hearing, as a lien against all persons having a fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises identified above. The lien may be enforced in any manner available under Indiana law, including, enforcement action as a judgment which may include a court ordered sale of the premises.

The estimated cost of the work to be performed is: • estimated cost to complete the job of demolition, hauling, clean-up and leveling ground is $9,399.00; and • administrative costs, including, but not limited to the following, salaries, title search, legal fees, mailing expenses, and etc. are estimated to be approximately $2,500.00. This is a reasonable estimate of the administrative costs in declaring the above described premises as unsafe and the demolition of said building.

The costs for said action will be recorded after a hearing, if a hearing is requested, as a lien against all persons or entities having fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises.

Sherry Willis, Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority Published in the Posey County News on February 22, March 1, March 8, 2022 - hspaxlp

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At right, as part of National FFA Week, North Posey High School FFA member Reagan Koester served as an Indiana Senate Page for Senator Jim Tomes at the State House. Photo submitted

Neighbors Amanda Mastison and her dog Jake along with Freya Carlberg, Gavin Carlberg and Abbey McNear walk through their ‘birdland’ neighborhoold on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

‘State of the Schools,’ continued from Page A1 “At the high school level, we’re really encouraging students to go where they belong. Some students need to go to college. Some need to go to a two year school. Some need to go right to work,” Thompson said. “For a long time, it was college, college, college. As you guys are all aware, there’s a lot of people who went to college, wracked up debt that first year and quit. We’re really trying to avoid that.”

Teacher shortages, felt nationwide, have started to creep into both corporations.

“Before all of this, we were in a teacher shortage, which was not good.

Up around the Indianapolis area, there are several English, math, and science teachers that have no educational background at all. Some of them don’t have degrees that are in their area of teaching,” Thompson said. “Locally, we’ve been kind of fortunate. Being a smaller community next to Evansville, for the most part, we’ve not really had a problem with (teacher shortages) until this year. Going forward, we’re going to need more language teachers next year.

I don’t know if we’ll be able to do that.”

He said online language programs might be necessary moving forward because of the low numbers of applicants available for those jobs.

Galvin said in the past he’s had 50 to 100 applicants for elementary jobs.

Those days are gone.

“We’re seeing issues with mathematics, science, special education. We’ve talked to colleges as well to see if there are any kids in the pipeline. We’re talking about maybe one or two kids that are going to be graduating in the next two, three years,” Galvin said.

He said bigger school districts with deeper pockets have been able to attract those few graduates. He said of the 25 or so new hires he’s made during the past year, the majority were hired from other districts which cost the corporation more money.

“You’re having to pay those higher costs. Used to, you could do a buy out of your top teachers and then hire first year teachers and get some cost savings with that, but that’s not really the case anymore,” Galvin said.

Increases in the cost of health benefits have also impacted what schools can offer, he said.

Both corporations have made adjustments to the way they pay teachers.

Thompson called low pay an “issue that has been plaguing us for decades.”

“Our bottom pay, the initial year, is $42,000 which is higher than anybody else in our area. The next year, those teachers receive a raise and go up to $47,000 which is significantly higher than what other second year teachers might make in the area. After that, each year gains another $1,000 on those steps. That’s still not enough. As more money comes into the system, that will definitely be an area that we improve upon going forward,” Thompson said.

Galvin and Thompson addressed the controversial Critical Race Theory inspired Indiana House Bill 1134, which passed out of the Senate Education and Career Development Committee on Wednesday.

Both superintendents were opposed to the bill in its current form, which was

amended to remove original language that would allow parents to opt out of all lessons deemed to cause students discomfort and sue schools for violations as well as force teachers to post a year’s worth of bibliographical information for materials used in class by August 1.

Galvin said the majority of the items covered under the amended bill are things that are already being done in Posey County schools.

“I’m a dad…both of us are dads. I think that sometimes is what makes us great educators is that our kids are in the schools. One concern that I have is that, as educators, we have to teach non biasedly on topics. There are topics in American history that I don’t feel like we can handle non biasedly. Naziism, racism. Those are wrong. We have to address those in education to make sure that we don’t make those mistakes that we’ve made in the past, in the future,” Galvin said.

Under the amended bill, teachers would be required to gain parental consent before discussing most mental health issues with students as well… an issue that Galvin said was very troubling.

“If we have a student that comes in and is in an abusive situation in their family, we cannot address that without having parental permission. What happens if the parent is the one that is providing that abusive situation?” Galvin said.

Both administrators said they want transparency in education and parental involvement, but they feel that they have already taken steps to ensure that those areas are addressed in their schools.

“This is another example of there being a problem in Indianapolis and the legislature using an absolute jackhammer instead of a scalpel,” Thompson said. “I didn’t really understand the need for (the bill) other than posturing. Going forward, this will be something that we continue to see as problems in Indianapolis (cause) legislative movements to fix all schools when not all schools need to be fixed.”

Galvin said passage of the bill would only exacerbate the issues they are already facing in attracting and retaining teachers.

“I have teachers that have been in our system for 20 or 30 years coming up to me saying that if this passes, this might be the end. We don’t want to lose great teachers,” Galvin said. “Matt and I have joked about…’Are we going to be teaching class next August?’”

Covid response and the challenges posed by the virus were discussed during the pre-submitted question and answer portion of the meeting.

Galvin said he spoke with Thompson on a weekly basis during the height of the pandemic.

“I think both of us are just hoping that this is kind of the end of it for all practical purposes,” Galvin said.

Thompson said the constant changes in policy were a burden for everyone.

“You would not believe the amount of time spent on contact tracing for principals and nurses. In terms of hours, it was insane how much time we were trying to figure out who was next to who and when in the beginning of all of this.

I can’t tell you how many healthy kids

we sent home because we were required to quarantine that came back healthy. It has been a very frustrating experience for the past couple of years for everybody,” Thompson said.

Galvin said schools are ready to move on and focus on teaching.

“I had one principal actually say to me ‘When are we going to talk about education again?” Galvin said.

Galvin pointed to advances in STEM education, improvements at corporation buildings, an in-school television production for high school students, new chromebooks and the addition of a new elementary counselor and a director of career and technical education as points of pride for MSD of North Posey.

He said students will build one or two Habitat for Humanity houses in Poseyville, allowing Vikings to contribute to the community. He also discussed the move to establish an MSD of North Posey special education program and the addition of full day pre-school and pre-kindergarten.

“This is definitely a need in the northern part of the county. There’s not a lot of daycares up there, so we feel like we’re addressing a need within our community,” Galvin said.

He said the corporation will add archery and swimming to its list of extracurricular activities and he praised the efforts of North Posey athletes and members of both the junior high and high school spell bowl teams that won state this year.

“We’re very excited about a lot of the stuff that we’re having and we’re just continuing to map out where we are going and what do our kids need to be ready to join the workforce?” Galvin said.

Thompson said MSD of Mount Vernon has had many similar advances. He said facility upgrades were completed pre-pandemic. He said the corporation used grant money to increase counselors to help with mental health concerns and expand upon the corporation’s alternative education program, the Opportunity Center. He said STEM has been a priority and one STEM educator has been placed in each of the corporation’s elementary schools.

He said building trades students will soon break ground on the program’s first house build on land recently purchased in Lawrence Subdivision.

“We don’t have enough housing here in Mount Vernon. To help fix that problem, we started building trades.

We have a home builder working with our students. We just bought our first property. We’re hoping to break ground on that soon, but as you’re all aware, building costs are pretty high right now. We’re not going to rush into anything, but we’re hoping to have our first house completed in the next year or so,” Thompson said.

Thompson said, like Galvin, his goal is to ensure that MSD of Mount Vernon students are ready for the future…a future that hopes will be fulfilled in Posey County.

“We have a lot of engineering opportunities and things here. We want our students to stay here in the community, get good jobs and raise their own families to send to our schools,” Thompson said.

‘Bushard’ continued from Page A1 teacher or administrator who is a dedicated and skilled leader, inspires students, demonstrates leadership, and has the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues.”

Colleagues that nominated Bushard described her as a positive influence with a spirit of perseverance, Elpers said.

“She was complimented on her ability to lead teachers at Marrs by providing the support and direction they need, but also allowing space for each teachers’ individual strengths to shine,” Elpers said.

Bushard credits her staff for their hard work to build rela-

‘Charges’ continued from Page A1 Count 1: Robbery Resulting in Serious Bodily, a Level 2 Felony; Count 2: Aggravated Battery, a Level 3 Felony; Count 3: Armed Robbery, a Level 3 Felony; Count 4: Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, a Level 5 Felony; and Count 5: Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, a Level 5 Felony; Count 6: Auto Theft, a Level 6 Felony; Count 7: Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, a Class A Misdemeanor.

If convicted as charged, Ord faces 10 to 30 years in prison under Indiana law, plus a fine up to $10,000.

Ord, 34, is currently held in the Posey County Jail on a $750,000 surety or $75,000 cash bond and is scheduled to appear in Posey Circuit Court on February 28, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. for an initial hearing.

tionships with parents and students to create a strong community feeling of trust at Marrs Elementary.

“In a pandemic when parents can’t come in the building and we can’t have events, our parents feel a little bit shut out. My challenge, what I’ve focused on these past two years, was relationships…increasing our social media presence so our parents can see what’s going on in the school, being visible,” she said. “To get a leadership position in a school with such a high reputation for student success and community, that made it easy but also a challenge because the expectations were so high coming into it. I have high expectations for myself, my teachers and the kids and maintaining that has been easy when you have a staff like I do.”

‘MSDMV’ continued from Page A1 role as a good fit, a good transition for him. “I want to work in a community having the same values I do. I’m so happy to be here. I’ve been at the Tri-County School Corporation in Wolcott, about thirty miles north of Lafayette, since 2011. I’ve worked as a principal at all three levels and have done much there with curriculum . I can’t wait to see what good things being here will bring us.”

Hagan and his family plan to relocate in the Mount Vernon area. Ten applications were received for the job opening and three persons were interviewed.

After last meeting’s public hearing on the topic, the extension of the employment contract between School Superintendent Matt Thompson and the Board of School Trustees of the Metropolitan School District of Mount Vernon was approved for an unprecedented five-year term commencing July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2028. Details of Thompson’s contract include an annual salary of $118,473, up from the former $116,150, This breaks down to 260 Contract Days at a daily rate of $455.67. There is the possibility of an additional stipend after the evaluation process: $1,000 for an Effective rating up to $3,000 for Highly Effective. He would have 20 vacation days and 20 leave days. Perks include a $150,000 Life Insurance Policy and 2.5 percent of his contract salary deposited into a 401K. School Board President Greg Oeth summed up the sentiments of the board saying, “He does so many things, as well as the required business at hand. He has achieved so much of both fronts.”

Board Member Beth McFadin Higgins agreed stating, “It is good to have some stability for us.”

In other employment matters, the board accepted the intent to retire from Tamara Allison as a kindergarten teacher at West Elementary School, effective the end of the school year. “All four of my children had her as a teacher. She was wonderful and will be missed,” observed Board member Joe Rutledge.

Resignations, effective immediately, were accepted from bus driver Amy Creek, high school custodian Carrie Krouse and Maynard Elderkin as an assistant junior high football coach.

Three new high school elective courses were approved for next school year.

Art History 4024 in Fine Arts will explore art movements and artworks through history.

Applied Music 4200 in Fine Arts will enable students to learn a variety of new music methods and receive small group or private instruction designed to develop and refine performance skills.

A hands-on course called

Applied Elective Physical Education 3560, the Fundamentals of Officiating, will provide an in-depth study in officiating games to learn communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, leadership, and responsibility skills. No textbooks are necessary for these courses and they will be taught by current staff members, so hiring new teachers is unnecessary.

In other board matters: • Citizens Peyton Straw and Casey Winegar spoke about mask requirements in the two Posey County School Districts. Straw, a North Posey parent, presented Thompson with a copy of a petition she circulated having 77 signatures. It asks that masks no longer be mandated in county schools, even if COVID numbers rise again. Presently, masks are optional and not required in either local school district. Winegar railed about the mask requirement and heeding the local health department. He asked that a class on Financial Literacy be added to the curriculum and was informed that action was taken two years ago by the board and is a requirement to graduate. He also asked for more video footage of students doing athletic events, since for some events, nothing exists.

• approved the use of facilities for a dozen summer camps for 2022. This includes baseball, basketball, softball, football, soccer, volleyball and track and cross country camps. Two new ones will be offered in swimming this year. The district does not charge for use of the facilities. All camp fees, advertising and publicity is done by the coaches of each camp.

• granted permission for teacher Tammy Schneider and her students to attend the FCCLA conference in Muncie on March 6 through 8, as it requires a Sunday approval.

FCCLA will cover costs. Alicia Schmidt will attend with students the Small Engines Contest at Jasper High School on March 2. She will also attend with students the District X Convention at South Knox High School in Vincennes on March 11. FFA will pay expenses for both these events.

• authorized renewing a current lease for Suite 11 on the lower level of Hedges Central School at a rate of $225 monthly for the Community Action Program (CAPE) for three years beginning March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2025.

• Information to the board included a positive SelfInsurance Fund report for January, a proposed budget timeline, March menus, and STEM certification process progress.

• The next meeting is set for Monday, March 7 at 5:45 p.m. in the Mount Vernon Senior High School Media Center.

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Closing reception set for PAÑUELXS at NH Gallery Special to the News New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art at University of Southern Indiana is proud to present PAÑUELXS by Chicago-based artist Vanessa Viruet. PAÑUELXS includes textile works and sculpture in the main gallery space, as well as a temporary public art piece in New Harmony’s Maclure Square.

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Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Central, Tuesday – Saturday. COVID safety procedures will be required, including masks and social distancing, in accordance with University of Southern Indiana policy.

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North Posey Hall of Fame welcomes the Class of 2022

Those individuals inducted into the North Posey Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday evening are, left to right, Chad Hoehn, Jeremy Toton, Joe Neidig, Virgil Ferguson, and Isaac Eisterhold. This year marks the tenth year of the annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Dave Pearce On Saturday evening beginning at 6 p.m., the tenth North Posey Athletic Hall of Fame became a larger distinguished group. Four individuals, a team, and a service award winner were added to this exclusive list.

A crowd of well over 150 was on hand to welcome the new members to the honorary society. The Posey County News agains sponsored the event. The event was held at the North Posey Junior High Mass Learning Center for the first time ever. Decorations twinkled in the dimly-lit room as Master of Ceremonies Steve Fisher shared insight from his days at North Posey.

Following a delicious meal consisting of foods from DeWig’s in Haubstadt, the crowd settled in for a night of honoring and remembering. Those being inducted included Joe Neidig, Isaac Eisterhold, Chad Hoehn, and Jeremy Toton, and the 1975 high School volleyball team.

Long-time Athletic Director Virgil Ferguson was presented the Bob Bulkley Community Service Award.

Joe Neidig Joe Neidig is a 1983 graduate of North Posey high School.

Joe was a four-time letterwinner in basketball and Track and Field. He lettered two years in football and was a letter-winner in cross country.

Joe was part of the 1981 football sectional and regional football championship team that also won the Pocket Athletic Conference championship. Neidig was named to the north-South All Star team and was an AP-UPI selection to the Bloomington Herald’s All State team in 1982. Also in 1982, he played tight end, defensive end, punter, and kicker and was the Most Valuable Player on that team.

He was named to the All Conference Squad as a defensive lineman.

Neidig still stands in second place in the career rebounding total in basketball as well as third in the career scoring department with 1062 points. Twice he was named to the PAC All-Conference team and was part of the 1982-83 PAC Championship team. He was also the Poseyville Kiwanis Award Winner that same year.

Following his high school career, Joe received a full football scholarship to Purdue University and then finished his education and career at the University of Evansville where he was team captain in 1987 as well as a First-Team All MidSouth Conference performer.

Joe is the son of John and Dorcas Neidig. He and his wife Jennifer are parents to Samantha and Nicholas Neidig.

Joe has served the community as Past President, North Posey Youth Club, Past President, Zion Nursery Preschool, and as Past President, MSD of North Posey School Board. He currently serves as a Board Member at the Posey County Community Foun-

dation as well as the Posey County Economic Development Partnership.

He is the founder of the Dorcas Bierbaum Neidig Early Childhood Education Fund.

Isaac Eisterhold Isaac Eisterhold is also an inductee into this year’s North Posey Hall of Fame.

Isaac is a 2000 graduate.

Isaac was a four-year letter-winner in Cross Country, a four-year letter winner in track and a two-year letterwinner in basketball.

In Cross Country, Isaac was named three times to the All PAC team- in 1997,1998, and 1999. He was a threetime regional qualifier, a three-time semi-state qualifier and was twice a state individual qualifier, the first Viking individual ever to qualify. earned the Regional Individual Championship in 1999 and was named to the 1999 All State Cross Country team.

He represented Team Indiana (Top 10 seniors in the state) for the Midwestern Meet in Kettering, Ohio and was the 1999 Southwestern Indiana Boy Runner of Year.

In basketball, he was a member of the All County Boys Basketball Team (2000), and was the Kiwanis Basketball Award winner the same year.

In track, He earned All PAC in 1999 in the 800m, the 1600, and the 1600m Relay. He was All PAC 2000 in 3200m He was a two-time 1600m-Regional Qualifier (1998,1999) and was an 800m-Regional Qualifier (1999) and a 1600-State Qualifier(1999) as well as the 3200m Sectional Champion (2000).

He was a 3200m-Regional Qualifier (2000) and State Qualifier(2000) and set the 1600m Record (4:26.9) in (1999).

He was part of the 3200M Relay record (8:33.3) (James Siders, Nathan Butler, Nathan Schmitt, Isaac Eisterhold-1998).

During high school he held four individual records and two of those still stand.

He was the first Viking Athlete to make it to state in two individual sports in the same year. He also participated in FFA all four years in High School.

After high school, he attended Purdue University and obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics. Upon graduation, he returned home and joined the family swine, grain, and Pioneer Seed Business. He is the fourth generation of the Eisterhold Family Farm Operation. He joined the operation in 2004; and has worked alongside his parents, Joe and Maria Eisterhold, brother (Andy) and sister (Olivia Bender) to expand the family farm operation in all three areas. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Celeste and sons Walker, Tucker, and Griffin on the farm and going to sporting events.

He is a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

The members of the 1975 North Posey volleyball team inducted into the hall of Fame on Saturday evening are, kneeling Tina Scheller Pate, Coach Bette Hunt, and Jo Saltzman. In back are Angie Straub, Janet Heldt, Rose Ann Heldt, Melinda Fields Stevens, Tammy Compton Saltzman, and Rose Hisch. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Dana have School Boys and Girls Varsity four children. They have a games. He has worked three son Tyson, and three daughState Final games as an Offi- ters Payton, LiMi, and Harpcial (2013-Girls state finals), er.

(2014 and 2017-Boys State The 1975 Volleyball team In 1972 the ‘Title 9’ equal Finals) He is the son of Joe and rights legislation was passed.

Maria Eisterhold and has two Among the beneficiaries brothers (Jake and Andy) and were women and girls sports two sisters (Eliza and Olivia). participation at all levels Currently he is help- across the nation. Locally, ing with North Posey Vi- the North Posey community king Youth Basketball had always had excellent girl athletes, just no interscholas(2020-present). tic forum to compete in.

Chad Hoehn One of the first girls sports Chad Hoehn is a 1999 North Posey graduate. He introduced at North Posey wrestled for four years and was volleyball. The NP girls ran cross country for a year. team was coached the first He had 105 career wrestling couple of years by Coach wins from 1996-1999, was a Debbie Peelman Scheller, four time regional qualifier, a herself a North Posey alumtwo time PAC Champion in nus. She implemented many 1998-1999, a two time Sec- of the cutting edge skills and tional Champion from 1998- techniques she had learned 1999, a Regional Champion while in California and the in 1999, and earned an eighth results were readily apparplace finish in Indiana State ent. In 1974, their second year of competition, the Lady Tournament in 1999.

After high school, Chad Viking’s advanced to the sechad wrestled at Saint Louis tional championship game by Community College Mera- beating both Princeton and mec. He is the owner Opera- Gibson Southern. Their optor of Hoehn Concrete since ponent was a dominant and 2004, located in Poseyville. defending sectional champiChad and his spouse Jennifer on, Vincennes Rivet Patriots.

(Alvey) Hoehn have three Alas, the Lady Viking’s gave daughters: Ayela, Makenna, it their best but it was not and Veda, and two sons: meant to be as they fell short 15-13 and 15-8.

Maverick and Traeger.

Nevertheless, that set-inChad has served the North Posey wrestling community motion their climb to the top in a number of positions for for the 1975 season. Bette 24 years and is, a volunteer Hunt took over the coaching wrestling coach, and has reins and the girls set their been the Elementary Head sights high.

Volleyball is an extremely Coach for the last six years.

He has been part of the North TEAM oriented game which Posey wrestling program fit perfectly into the makeup since 2001. He coaches mul- of the Lady Viking’s as they tiple softball and baseball had a wide array of athletic teams for the Youth Club as girls possessing multiple skills such as setting, digwell. ging, and spiking and yes, Jeremy Toton self-described Jeremy Toton is a 1995 they were North Posey graduate. Jer- ‘scrappy’ competitors!

After a solid 8-3 regular emy played basketball for three years, football for two season, North Posey steamyears, baseball for one year, rolled their way to the secand ran cross country for tional championship game a year. Jeremy was second setting up a repeat encounter team All-Conference as a of the 1974 championship junior, first team All-Confer- match against their previous ence as a senior, and received year’s nemesis Vincennes the All Southwestern Indiana Rivet.

The Patriots were now two award as a senior. He was also honored as a Top 40 All time defending volleyball Indiana as a senior and was sectional champs, had lost the second All Time Leading only one match in both 1973 & 1974, sported a combined Scorer.

He was class Vice-Presi- 3 year record of 33-5, and dent and was given the Kiwa- had advanced to the State Finas Award as a senior. After nals in 1973.

The championship match high school, Jeremy played all four years at the United was played before a packed States Naval Academy Divi- house of more than 1,000 sion 1 where he participated fans. Rivet won the openin two NCAA tournaments, ing game of the best of three and was a part of three match 14-12. North Posey Conference championship battled back in game 2 in anteams. He is the owner of a other extremely tight contest,

winning 15-12. The Lady Vikings then won the deciding game in clear-cut fashion as they jumped to a 7-0 lead before finally winning 15-7 to claim the first ever Girls Sectional Championship in North Posey sports history.

First year North Posey head coach Bette Hunt was naturally elated with her team’s three sectional victories, but she readily admitted that her team had never played better than it did in the final game against Rivet.

It was truly a ‘Team’ effort, led by ‘spike specialist’ Rose Ann Heldt among many Viking offensive weapons.

In winning the Sectional, North Posey then advanced to Regional competition where they defeated Washington in their first match. In their second match they were pitted against area powerhouse Castle, the defending Regional champion. While the Lady Vikings put forth a valiant effort, Castle prevailed and advanced to the State Finals in Indianapolis.

As a side note, Castle was eventually beaten at State by South Bend Clay who interestingly enough had 2 boy team members, an accepted practice at the time.

Special memories from some of the girls were: the unique team attire worn when traveling to games; the quest to find a hotel to stay in between the morning and evening sessions of the sectional competition; and of special note the major obstacle that arose just prior to the sectional. It seems the North Posey Girls Powderpuff Football games were scheduled to be held during the week prior to the volleyball sectional competition. Initially the volleyball team members were not going to be permitted to participate for fear of potential injury. Many of the girls loved their football and accordingly protested, some threatening not to play in the volleyball sectional if they were not permitted to play

Powderpuff. Cooler heads prevailed, they were allowed to play, and the rest is as they say, ‘History’.

Virgil Ferguson As the Bob Bulkley Service Award was announced emcee Steve Fisher became emotional as he talked about his personal experiences with this year’s honoree, Virgil Ferguson.

“As the fall schedule began, it became evident that North Posey had many strong academic and athletic programs. I was very busy learning all the dos and donts of being an administrator and AD. Our first home football game arrived, and I was consumed with making sure everything went smoothly. As I was running around covering my bases, a gentleman appeared out of nowhere to help. He seemed to know everyone and knew what to do, so I was thankful that he was there with me. At halftime of that first game, he said, “I hope you didn’t mind me jumping in.” I replied, “anytime!”

Little did I know that this man, Virgil fergeson, would become one of my best friends for life. Virgil was always willing to assist at any event–which, thankfully, lowered my stress level tremendously. I can’t thank him enough for taking the time and having the willingness to be there for each and every athletic contest at North Posey High School.

In 2009, he was named District Athletic Director of the Year. He also served on the A.D. Executive board for several years and worked with the IHSAA student leadership program for nine years. In 2016, Virgil asked me to attend the AD onference banquet because he was being honored again as the District Athletic Director of the year. Little did we know that he would also be named the 2016 Athletic Director of the Year for the entire State of Indiana.

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Vikings end regular season on a five-game win streak

By Chris Morlan The North Posey boys’ basketball team played their final regular season game at home against the Gibson Southern Titans. Before the game, eight senior basketball players and eight cheerleaders were recognized on the basketball court along with their parents in front of a packed house at the North Posey gymnasium. The senior basketball players were Dawson Wunderlich, Dalton Reidford, Clay Douglas, Harold Bender, Devin Lintzenich, Carter Hannah, Alec Elpers and Jonathan Ricketts. Senior cheerleaders were Lilly Kirby, Annie Alcantara, Paige Exline, Alexa Wagner, Meredith Atkins, Kylie Baumholser, Lyndsey Gentil and Belle Gries.

North Posey took an early 15-11 lead after one quarter.

In the second quarter, Gibson Southern caught North Posey off guard and put a scare in the Vikings. At the half, North Posey led 25-20. In the third quarter, North Posey started the period with a 3727 advantage. Gibson Southern refused to quit and went on a 7-0 scoring run of their own to make the score 37-34 with 1:56 remaining in the third quarter. North Posey led 39-34 after three quarters completed. North Posey extended their lead to 5039 when Jackson Graff and Harold Bender stole the ball from a Titan player on two consecutive plays. This fired up the Viking fans. The Vikings ended the fourth quarter outscoring Gibson SouthNorth Posey senior Jonathan Ricketts plays above the rim ern 16-11 to win by the final here as he slams down his first of four dunks during Friday score of 55-45. North Posey improved their season record night’s win over Gibson Southern. Photo by Dave Pearce to 14-6 and on a five-game win streak. Gibson Southern dropped their season record to 10-11.

Jonathan led the Vikings in scoring with 25 points.

Ricketts was 10-11 from the

Viking ‘C League’ gains experience

By Chris Morlan The North Posey boys’ basketball C-Team consisting of freshman and sophomores completed their season last week.

During the season, the Vikings won five and lost seven games. There record could have easily had extra wins with close losses against Evansville Mater Dei, Pike Central and Princeton. Some of the teams’ biggest wins were against South Knox, Southridge and South Spencer. One game the Vikings lost was against Gibson Southern. North Posey was down by as much as 29 points in the first half. In the second half, the Vikings fought back and only lost by eight points.

Vikings first year head coach Nick Bohler did a great job with this group, and he worked hard to get them ready for games and prepared them for their future when these boys’ move up to the junior varsity and varsity level of basketball.

Coach Bohler is very upbeat, and the kids enjoy playing basketball for him.

“A great team, great teammates to one another. They really enjoyed being around each other,” Coach Bohler said.

“I stressed continuity between us, junior varsity and varsity.

When they get up to the next level, they will recognize what they need to do. We stressed defense, we stressed executing on offense. It was an honor to be called their coach.”

Playing on the C-Team this season were sophomores Noah Roberts, Logan Simmons, Cole Cullum and Matthew Stump.

Also playing for the Vikings were freshman Noah Koester, Carson Woods, Jackson Tucker, Stone Riecken, Braylon Games and Ethan Mansfield. Throughout the season, Simmons and Mansfield moved up to the junior varsity level.

Leading the North Posey C-Team in scoring this season was Carson Woods averaging 15 points per game. Logan Simmons was the teams second leading scorer averaging 12 points per game.

North Posey senior Devin Lintzenich gets a ‘throat check’ during a drive to the basket on Friday evening during Friday night’s win over Gibson Southern. Photo by Dave Pearce field and four for four from the free throw line. Harold Bender fought for his 12 points in this game. Drew Foster and Jaxun Lamb led the Titans in scoring with 13 points apiece. Kaden Hurless finished with 11 points for the Titans.

VARSITY, Friday, February 25, 2022, at North Posey North Posey 15 10 14 16 —55 Gibson Southern 11 9 14 11 — 45 NORTH POSEY (55): D. Lintzenich 2-7 2-4 6, D. Reidford 0-6 1-2 1, J. Graff

3-4 0-0 6, Jonathan Ricketts 10-11 4-4 25, H. Bender 3-13 6-10 12, C. Douglas 2-3 0-0 5, A. Elpers 0-0 0-0 0, C. Hannah 0-0 0-0 0, D. Wunderlich 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 2044 13-20 55.

GIBSON SOUTHERN (45): B. Malone 0-0 0-0 0, D. Foster 4-9 3-3 13, N. Bryant 1-2 0-0 2, E. Chandler 0-0 0-0 0, J. Lamb 6-15 0-0 13, K. Hurless 5-14 1-2 11, R. Heltsley 2-4 0-0 4, M. Yancey 0-0 0-0 0, C. Brindle 1-4 0-0 2. Totals: 19-48 4-5 45 2-point field goals: North Posey 18-36, Gibson South-

ern 16-32; 3-point field goals: North Posey 2-8 (J. Ricketts 1, C. Douglas 1) Gibson Southern 3-16 (D. Foster 2, J. Lamb 1); Free Throws: North Posey 13-20, Gibson Southern 4-5, Fouls: North Posey 9, Gibson Southern 15 This week, the Vikings open their postseason at the Southridge Sectional this Tuesday evening against the Southridge Raiders. Gibson Southern will play at the Boonville Sectional on Tuesday night against the Heritage Hills Patriots.

Junior varsity Vikings beat Titans, 41-40

By Chris Morlan North Posey junior varsity boys’ basketball team played their final game of the year last Friday night against the Gibson Southern Titans.

In the first quarter, Gibson Southern started off the game with an 8-0 advantage.

North Posey struggled in the first quarter and were down 13-5 at the end of the period.

The Vikings went on a 13-4 run in the second quarter to lead at the half 18-17 when Ethan Mansfield made a basket as time expired.

In the third quarter, Gibson Southern took back the lead by outscoring the Vikings 16-11 and led 33-29 at the end of the period. North Posey did not back down in the fourth quarter. With just seconds on the clock, North Posey was down 4039 in the game when Colin Schipp was fouled and given two shots at the free throw line. Schipp made both free throws to give the Vikings the lead at 41-40. Gibson North Posey’s Austin Schmitt grimaces as he senses the inevitable foul during reserve action Friday night against Gibson Southern. Photo by Dave Pearce Southern had a chance to varsity team ended the year win the game on the final with fifteen wins and only possession but missed the four losses. basket to give the Vikings Austin Schmitt led the the win. North Posey junior Vikings in scoring with 14

points. Colin Schipp finished with 12 points and Liam Stone scored nine points.

Isaac O’Neal led the Titans in scoring with ten points.

JUNIOR VARSITY, Saturday, February 19, 2022, at North Posey North Posey 5 13 11 12 — 41 Gibson Southern 13 4 16 7 — 40 NORTH POSEY (41): C. Schipp 3-18 4-4 12, A. Schmitt 5-12 1-4 14, J. Galvin 2-3 0-2 4, L. Stone 4-8 0-0 9, E. Mansfield 1-2 0-0 2, K. Stewart 0-0 0-0 0, L. Simmons 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 15-44 5-10 41 GIBSON SOUTHERN (40): S. Delong 1-4 0-2 3, C. McGee 0-5 2-3 2, G. Bryant 0-0 0-0 0, M. Wilson 0-5 0-0 0, I. O’Neal 5-7 0-2 10, E. Spindler 4-11 0-0 9, B. Toy 1-2 1-2 3, J. Redding 3-4 2-2 8, L. Kissel 2-8 1-2 5, S. Parsons 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 16-46 6-13 40 2-point field goals: North Posey 9-27, Gibson Southern 14-36; 3-point field goals: North Posey 6-17 (A. Schmitt 3, C. Schipp 2, L. Stone 1) Gibson Southern 2-10 (S. Delong 1, E. Spindler 1); Free Throws: North Posey 5-10, Gibson Southern 6-13, Fouls: North Posey 13, Gibson Southern 13.

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Wildcats will have to fight off final week for tourney hopes

Wildcat sophomore Nicot Burnett kept the Wildcats in the game early against Bosse. The Bulldogs had too many weapons. Photo by Garry Beeson

By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon enters tonight’s sectional in search of the school’s first postseason victory since falling in the championship to Evansville Bosse in 2017.

The Wildcats (10-13) will face a familiar foe in the second game of the sectional tonight…the Bulldogs that dashed Mount Vernon’s sectional title hopes five years ago.

Coach Joe Newcomb’s squad got a sneak peak last week.

Mount Vernon jumped out to an early lead in the regular sea-

son meeting on Tuesday. Senior Jaden Wilson dominated the early minutes of the contest. Wilson put the Cats on the board with a triple and followed it up with back to back buckets to give Mount Vernon a 7-2 advantage. The Dogs came back, their speed and athleticism challenging every possession. Up 9-7, Wilson took the ball inside for a layup and fell. The shot was good, but Wilson lay on the floor in pain. He was helped to the bench by coaches and teammates and he spent the rest of the night watching as Bosse (14-9) took over en route to a 77-61 win.

Wilson was on the sidelines again on Thursday in the team’s 73-40 senior night loss against PAC champion South Spencer, his season over due to a foot fracture that will require surgery.

Newcomb said he will turn to multiple players to fill the void created by Wilson’s loss as they look to turn the tables on the favored Bulldogs.

“I think Jackson Clowers is one that will have to play well and Ace Reeves will also have to be physical and provide quality minutes throughout the night,” Newcomb said.

As the team’s sixth man, the sophomore Clowers stepped up with big buckets, boards and defensive plays throughout the regular season. Senior Reeves has played a more limited role, but has been a threat from beyond the arc and has the athletic ability to foil opposing teams’ plans.

Mount Vernon upset Bosse on the road in 2021 with a come from behind 67-62 win led by a 34 point, 21 rebound effort by Olney Central freshman Noah Gordan and an 18 point performance by then-freshman Nicot Burnett. Burnett led the Cats this season with 14.7 points and 7 rebounds per game.

Newcomb said his team must focus on playing smart and physical basketball if it hopes to repeat its 2021 success against the Dogs. “(Bosse) really hurt us on the offensive glass the first time and that is a huge focus for us to give ourselves a chance on Tuesday. Offensively, we are putting in some wrinkles that I think takes advantage of what we do well and some areas that Bosse has struggled with at times,” Newcomb said.

Gibson Southern (10-11) will open the sectional against Heritage Hills (14-9). The Patriots defeated the Titans 47-40 on Jan. 7. The winner will face Evansville Memorial (12-10) in the first game on Friday. Boonville (9-13) awaits the victor of the Mount Vernon and Bosse matchup. Mount Vernon bested the Pioneers 51-50 in dramatic fashion on Feb. 11.

Scoring for Mount Vernon vs Evansville Bosse on Tuesday: Burnett, 18 points, 4 assists and 6 rebounds; senior Kaleb Dosher, 12 points, 1 assist, 5 rebounds, 1 steal; Wilson, 9 points; Jackson Clowers, 8 points, 1 assist, 5 rebounds; senior Triston Clowers, 6 points, 3 assists, 3 steals; senior Leo Hostetter, 4 points, 10 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal; and Reeves, 4 points, 2 rebounds.

Scoring for Mount Vernon vs South Spencer on Thursday: Burnett, 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals; Hostetter, 8 points, 6 assists, 1 rebound; Jackson Clowers, 8 points, 1 assist, 5 rebounds; Dosher, 6 points, 1 assist, 2 rebounds, 2 steals; Triston Clowers, 2 points, 1 assist, 2 steals; sophomore Grant Doherty, 1 point; and sophomore Aaron Weiss, 1 point, 1 rebound.

The Wildcats junior varsity squad ended its season last week with losses to Evansville Bosse and South Spencer.

Mount Vernon fell to Bosse 57-36 on Tuesday. The Cats were led by freshman Jack Campbell with 14 points, 2 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals.

Other scorers were: sophomore Logan Dutkiewicz, 6 points, 1 assist, 5 rebounds, 1 steal; Weiss, 4 points, 4 rebounds; Doherty, 4 points, 6 assists, 8 rebounds, 3 steals; junior Riley Angel, 3 points, 2 assists, 4 rebounds; sophomore Hunter Spalding, 3 points; and junior Connor Willis, 2 points and 1 rebound.

Mount Vernon was defeated by South Spencer 58-42 on Thursday. Dutkiewicz led the Wildcats with 14 points, 2 assists, 10 rebounds and 2 steals.

Other scorers were: sophomore Beau Baldwin, 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal; Doherty, 8 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound, 2 steals; Angel, 6 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds; Spalding, 3 points, 1 assist, 2 rebounds; and Willis, 1 point, 1 assist and 3 steals.

Wildcats represent well at weight lifting competition

By Trisha L. Lopez Nine Mount Vernon High School weightlifting students participated in the 29th annual South Spencer Bench Press and Squat Competition at Rockport on Saturday.

Competitors were divided by grade and weight class. Six Wildcats placed in the top three positions of their divisions.

Senior Luke Hoehn won his division, benching 245 pounds and squatting 350 pounds.

Senior Ari Shepherd placed second in her division, benching 130 pounds and squatting 215 pounds. Senior Chris Newman placed Mount Vernon weight lifters: row one, Ari Shepherd; row two, Drake Ricketts, Ethan third in his division, benching 270 pounds Yarber, Luke Hoehn and Josh Shumate; row three, Chris Newman, Brady Ford, Jon and squatting 405 pounds. Sophomore Ben Bowell placed second in his division, benchRobb, Ben Powell and Coach Luke Messmer.

ing 245 pounds and squatting 345 pounds.

Sophomore Josh Shumate placed third in his division, benching 235 pounds and squatting 335 pounds. Senior Jon Robb placed second in his division, benching 320 pounds and squatting 390 pounds.

Luke Messmer, Mount Vernon football coach and P.E. teacher, said he shared information about the competition with his students in class and he was pleased that they decided to give it a try.

“It takes a lot of courage and mental toughness to go in front of a gym full of parents, fans and other competitors and perform max effort lifts,” Messmer said. “I’m very proud of them for showing up and representing (Mount Vernon).”

March Madness is back, buckle up and enjoy the ride

By Chris Morlan March Madness is one of my favorite times of the year. The end of season high school basketball tournament takes place across the state of Indiana to determine a four state champions. Each year, a team from wherever and not favored to win a game or even expected to go far in a tournament upsets a favored team. These teams are known as a Cinderella squad. The Cinderella team will beat a top squad and send them home for the season giving hope for the underdog and sending home the favorite.

This is a great time of the year that is filled with many exciting matchups and outcomes that you would have never predicted. Starting this Tuesday, the IHSAA boys’ basketball state tournament will tip-off their first matchups of the postseason. Last weekend, the girls’ basketball state finals concluded with four great games to cap off their season. If you are a fan of this time of the year.

Enjoy it and be ready for a rollercoaster ride of excitement along with the ups and downs.

The 112th annual IHSAA boys’ Basketball State Tournament pairings were an-

nounced Sunday, February 20. Sectional games are scheduled across the state of Indiana to begin on Tuesday, March 1, and run through Saturday, March 5, 2022. The regionals are slated for Saturday, March 12 and the semi-state on Saturday, March 19.

The four state championship games that make up the state finals will be played at the Indianapolis Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 26.

Below are the actual pairings, current record, along with predictions of the games coming up this week. You may agree or disagree with my predictions. This is what March Madness is all about. Enjoy the month or as I consider the best month of the year.

Mount Vernon Class 3A at Boonville (all games on Central Time) (Game 1) Tuesday, March 1: Gibson Southern (10-11) vs. Heritage Hills (14-9), 6 p.m.

Prediction: Heritage Hills 57, Gibson Southern 56 (Game 2) Tuesday, March 1: Evansville

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Bosse (14-9) vs. Mount Vernon (10-13), 7:30 p.m.

Prediction: Evansville Bosse 68, Mount Vernon 55 (Game 3) Friday, March 4: Evansville Memorial (12-10) vs. winner of game one, 6 p.m.

Prediction: Evansville Memorial 58, Heritage Hills 56 (Game 4) Friday, March 4: Boonville (913) vs. winner of game two, 7:30 p.m.

Prediction: Evansville Bosse 71, Boonville 51 (Championship) Saturday, March 5: winner of game three vs. winner of game four, 7 p.m.

Prediction: Evansville Bosse 76, Evansville Memorial 62 North Posey Class 2A at Southridge (games will be played on Eastern Time) (Game 1) Tuesday, March 1: Southridge (12-11) vs. North Posey (14-6), 6:30 p.m.

ET/5:30 p.m. CT Prediction: North Posey 57, Southridge 48

(Game 2) Tuesday, March 1: Forest Park (11-10) vs. Tecumseh (7-15), 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT Prediction: Forest Park 63, Tecumseh 50 (Game 3) Friday, March 4: South Spencer (18-3) vs. winner of game one, 6:30 p.m.

ET/5:30 p.m. CT Prediction: North Posey 55, South Spencer 54 OT (Game 4) Friday, March 4: Evansville Mater Dei (9-13) vs. winner of game two, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT Prediction: Evansville Mater Dei 57, Forest Park 52 (Championship) Saturday, March 5: winner of game three vs. winner of game four, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT Prediction: North Posey 57, Evansville Mater Dei 51 This is the year the Vikings beat the 1966 curse and win their first sectional championship in 56 years.

I could be off a little on my predictions but it’s for fun and that’s what March Madness is all about. Enjoy the month and the bumpy ride.

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MARCH 1, 2022

Lady Vikings end season of learning with awards banquet

By Chris Morlan North Posey Lady Viking basketball team had their end of the season awards banquet last Tuesday night.

The Lady Vikings finished the season with an impressive nine wins to 13 losses.

Five of the thirteen losses were to ranked teams. One of the highlights this season was when North Posey won three regular season games in a row at the start of the year against Carmi, Evansville Bosse and Mount Vernon. Also, the win against Evansville Reitz was a huge accomplishment defeating the Lady Panthers on December 13, 2021, by the final score of 56-54. Two teams from the Pocket Athletic Conference comprised two of the four state championship teams over the weekend. The Lady Vikings did all this while the varsity team earned an overall GPA of 3.811.

Lady Viking Head Coach Jessica Schenk stepped up to the podium to speak about the basketball season. Coach Schenk thanked her assistant coach Michelle Parrish, team managers Reagan Fortune and Sophie Scheller, Bill Loveridge for keeping the scorebook and loyalty to the program, Kenny their driver on away games, along with the parents and fans for their support this season.

The junior varsity letter winners were junior Livie Maier, sophomores Makali Carter, Jenna Wehmer and Ava Crawford. Freshman Courtney Helfert, Laney Owens, Ava Staples, Jasmin Freeman, Kaity Oakley and

Zoe Bippus. For the season, the junior varsity team won eight games and lost ten. One of their biggest highlights of the season was when they beat a good Forest Park team in their last game of the year.

This years’ varsity award winners were freshman Alyssa Heath, sophomores Ashton Elpers, Ashleigh Blankenship, and Makenna Bryant. Junior Lauren Kihn, along with seniors Kaylee Bender, Claire Koester, Jaedyn Rhineburger and Jenna Rhineburger. Team manager Reagan Fortune also received a varsity letter.

Schenk said, “Bender would do whatever for the team.

Koester was the toughest and hardest worker on the squad. Jenna Rhineburger was the teams spark when they needed it and Jaedyn Rhineburger was a hard worker with a great shot.

Kihn led the team in steals and is a spark every team needs. Elpers led the team in assists and a good pure shooter. Blankenship played through many injuries and that never stopped her from playing. Bryant moved up to varsity team and was a great shock blocker. Heath led the team in scoring as a freshman and received her first varsity letter.”

The Hoosiers Basketball Coaches Association (HBCA) announced that the North Posey girls’ basketball team had the highestgrade point average (3.811) in District 2. Seniors Kaylee Bender, Claire Koester, Jaedyn Rhineburger and Jenna Rhineburger, along with juniors Lauren Kihn and

Livie Maier, sophomores Ashton Elpers, Makali Carter, Ashleigh Blankenship, Jenna Wehmer, Makenna Bryant, Ava Crawford and freshman Alyssa Heath received team certificates.

Individually, all four Lady Viking seniors (Kaylee Bender, Claire Koester, Jaedyn Rhineburger and Jenna Rhineburger) received certificates and named to the District 2 first team.

Coach Schenk announced the award winners for the team. The “Junior Varsity Player of the Year” went to Jenna Wehmer. Winning the “Hustle Award” was Lauren Kihn. Receiving the “Defensive Most Valuable Player of the Year” was Claire Koester. During her career, Koester pulled down 533 rebounds. Alyssa Heath won the “Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Year” award. Heath scored 258 points, led the team with 13 points per game and was over seventy percent from the free throw line. The “Mental Attitude” award went to Jaedyn Rhineburger.

Whenever and wherever, Rhineburger was always happy watching others succeed. Also, Coach Schenk presented Kaylee Bender and Claire Koester with Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association (ICGSA) academic all-state first team certificates.

Tom Snyder from the Poseyville Kiwanis presented Claire Koester with the girls’ basketball Kiwanis Awards of the year for her contributions on the court, in class and in the community.

Members of the North Posey Viking reserve girls team who were honored during the awards banquet are, left to right, Ava Crawford, Jenna Wehmer, Makali Carter, and Livie Maier.

ARENA--By Chris Morlan Walden placed third and fourth in his races at IHSAA swim sectional North Posey sophomore Noah Walden started his postseason last week at the Evansville North Sectional. In the preliminary round, Walden finished sixth out of 25 swimmers in the 200-yard freestyle race with a time of 1:57.97. In his other race, Walden placed fourth out of 18 swimmers in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:22.01.

Walden qualified for both events he competed in to advance to the sectional finals two Saturdays ago. In his first race, Walden placed third in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:54.54. He improved his time by three seconds from the preliminary round. Walden finished fourth in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:13.73 and cut nine seconds off his time from his preliminary race.

Bender, Ricketts selected to HBCA All-District 2 basketball team Hard work is paying off for two seniors on the North Posey boys’ basketball team. Recently, Harold Bender and Jonathan Ricketts were named to the Hoosier Basketball Coaches Association All-District team for Southwestern Indiana.

Bender leads the Vikings in scoring with 18 points per game. Ricketts averages 13 points per game, lead the team in rebounds at 10.2 per game and 3.5 blocks per contest.

Other players selected to the district 2 team were Connor Agler (Evansville Memorial), Connor Foley (Jasper), Drew Howard (Forest Park), Gavin Schippert (Evansville Reitz), Holton Compton (South Spencer), Jackson Mitchell (Castle), Jahni Summers (Evansville Harrison) and Jameer Ajibade (Evansville Bosse).

Jenna Rhineburger signs letter of intent to play volleyball at Frontier CC North Posey senior Jenna Rhineburger signed a letter of intent to continue her volley-

ball career at Frontier Community College in Fairfield, Illinois. This letter of intent signing took place at North Posey High School with Jenna’s parents, siblings, and other family members along with her teammates from the North Posey volleyball team.

Last season, Rhineburger led the Vikings in blocks and was named Academic All-State.

She was a starter on the North Posey volleyball team that won the school’s first ever regional championship last fall. Rhineburger has played volleyball all four years of high school. In her senior year, Rhineburger had 137 kills, 50 aces, 79 blocks, 66 digs and 11 assists.

Tecumseh and Forest Park from PAC each win a state title The Indiana High School Athletic Association girls’ basketball state finals took place last weekend at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Teams that qualified for the state finals either ended the year with a win or a loss.

With two teams from the Pocket Athletic Conference, both schools came out on the winning side. Tecumseh Lady Braves and Forest Park Lady Rangers represented the Pocket Athletic Conference at the state finals.

The Lady Braves defeated third ranked Lafayette Central Catholic in the Class A game 60-53 to claim the school’s first ever girls’ basketball state final in their first appearance.

Jenna Donoho led the Lady Braves in scoring and rebounds with 29 points and 13 rebounds.

Kaybree Oxley finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds for Tecumseh.

In the Class 2A matchup, Forest Park defeated eleventh ranked Frankton 52-44 for their first ever girls state basketball championship.

It was the Lady Rangers first appearance at the state finals in 22 years. During the 2000 state finals, Forest Park lost by two points and finished as a state runner-up. Amber Tretter led the Lady Rangers with 22 Points and 17 rebounds.

Award winners for the North Posey basketball team this week during the banquet are Alyssa Heath, Claire Koester, Lauren Kihn, Jaedyn Rhineburger, and Jenna Wehmer.

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Thanks to those ‘Who let the dogs out’

North Posey High School junior Abigail Rittichier’s division one flute performance at the District competition won her a gold medal and advanced her to the state competition at North Central High School in Indianapolis where she was awarded Distinguished Gold. Abigail has been competing in the ISSMA competitions since seventh grade. She has earned a gold medal every year, and last year she received a perfect score on her solo. Abigail is the daughter of Bill and Jennifer Rittichier.

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Mrs. Patricia Green and Mount Vernon High School student Ainsley Pierce have worked really hard preparing for the ISSMA State Solo and Ensemble contest. Ainsley Pierce received Distinguished Gold. Photo submitted

Three members of the MVHS Fine Arts Department recently participated in the ISSMA State Solo and Ensemble contest in Indianapolis. Senior Julia Kingery received distinguished gold. This means her scores were among the top of the gold rating. She was accompanied on piano by Patti Green. Their Choral Director is David Baker. Photo submitted

Three members of the MVHS Fine Arts Department recently participated in the ISSMA State Solo and Ensemble contest in Indianapolis. Senior Renee Bippus received distinguished gold. This means her scores were among the top of the gold rating. She was accompanied on piano by Patti Green. Their Choral Director is David Baker. Photo submitted

Three members of the MVHS Fine Arts Department recently participated in the ISSMA State Solo and Ensemble contest in Indianapolis. Jaycee Jarvis, a junior, received a gold rating for her vocal solo. She was accompanied on piano by Patti Green. Their Choral Director is David Baker. Photo submitted

Barrow were walking Winnie, dance. The Sunday walks are

By Trisha L. Lopez The sun was shining, cre- another long term P.C. Pound usually more active, she said.

“On Sundays we’ve had a ating a false sense of warmth Puppy guest, not far from Printhat was quashed by a brisk cess and Winkleman. It was a pretty good turnout. On avbreeze along the gravel road family affair for the Barrows. erage, we’ll have five to 10 outside the animal shelter lo- Amber’s sons Tyson, 12, and people that show up. It is great. cated in rural Posey County Ramsey, 9, were walking with When the shelter is full, we on Thursday. Patches of snow her mother, Sandy, and niece could still use more,” she said.

The dogs get very little time and ice dotted the landscape, behind them with another dog.

“The kids had a virtual outside on non-walk days, Tia bone cold reminder of the winter weather that brought learning day today for North tus said. The walks are vital for outdoor life to a standstill the Posey. The times worked out each animal..

“They might get a few minperfectly. It gives them a break week before.

Paw prints…some tiny, but from E-learning and gives utes in the yard, but nothing most large…marred the crisp these little guys a walk,” Bar- of significance (on off days).

Their walks are incredibly imwhite. The storms that shut- row said.

Barrow, a first time walker, portant for their socialization, tered schools and businesses meant that the furry inhabit- said she’d heard about the out- for their exercise, their mental ants of the small, white build- ings on Facebook and wanted health. It’s just beneficial in so many ing would have to wait a little to get involved.

“It’s really not too cold out ways,” longer for their weekly jaunts, their only opportunities to now and it’s a nice day, so I T i t u s roam. After seven long days indoors, they’d gotten to venture out again on Tuesday and left their imprints in the snow along the way.

Posey County Pound Puppies houses several of the area’s stray dogs. Some have been guests for a few days, Tyson Barrow playing with Cooper in the many have spent yard. months, and a Amber and few have spent years in the with Winnie. shelter’s caged runs. Those said. beyond their stray hold are T i t u s looking for families. Until said that she they find them, the volunteers wouldn’t enthat arrive each Tuesday, courage young Thursday and Sunday mornchildren to ing bring a precious chance walk the dogs for each animal to feel free. because of Thursday’s volunteers met their size and at 10 a.m., outside the kenenergy level, nel. One at a time, the excited but said midpups pulled a leash wielddle school and ing walker from the building high school and into the light. In the early aged kids are minutes of a walk, it is not unwelcome. common to feel like the vol“In order to unteer is the one being walked handle a dog instead of their four legged Jack Winkleman with Princess. on their own, friend. That usually passes as the dog settles down along the thought ‘Let’s go do it!” Bar- they have to be at least 13.

Probably, older grade school row said. mile or so trek.

She said they have two res- or middle school kids could Princess, a volunteer favorite and long term PC Pound cue pets in their home, Sophie, walk along with their parents.

Puppy resident, ambled about a husky mix, and a rabbit, both (The dogs) are incredibly exon the edge of the road with adopted from Posey Humane cited to be out and we don’t want anyone to be injured,” her human helper, Jack Winkl- Society in Mount Vernon.

“We’re huge animal lovers. she said, adding that parents eman of Wadesville who wore a bright orange coat to ward I think the homeless pet popu- are encouraged to help any off the chill and make himself lation is just heartbreaking. kids that might want to volunclearly visible to any passers Any attention that they can get teer.

Walkers need only show up is positive for them. We love by.

“She’s a good dog,” said them. Any time we can play to get involved. Leashes are Winkleman. Winkleman, who with dogs or cats or rabbits available for those who do not joined the walks in early Janu- or anything, we jump on the bring their own. For those who want to help but do not feel ary, said he was initially look- chance,” she said.

Jennifer Ragsdale, who that they could physically haning for a way to get more exercise. “I enjoy coming out and joined the walks in July, was dle the walks, the shelter has interfacing with the pups. They behind the Barrows family many other options as well.

“They could brush the dogs. all have different personalities, with Anakin, an affectionate for sure. When they first get mixed breed dog that loves hu- They could sit in the yard and out of the kennels, they are a man attention but isn’t fond of play with some of the dogs and bundle of energy and want to other dogs. The Mount Vernon give them yard time. My mom, pull. About halfway through area resident and her husband who is 74, goes out every sinthe walk, they settle down and enjoy working with the shel- gle walk with me. If there’s not ter animals and have adopted a small dog to walk, she will walk really nice.”

Winkleman said he tries to from PC Pound Puppies in the help scoop out the kennels and bring treats out and have treats past. come out as often as he can.

“It’s fun to do this. It’s waiting on them when they “There’s some things that get in the way of walking, but more like work when there’s if there’s nothing in the plans, only two of us, but when a lot then the pups get Tuesday of people show up it’s much mornings and Thursday morn- more enjoyable. You can ings,” he said with a smile. spend time with them and you “I can go to a treadmill and don’t feel like you’ve got to walk and I’m ready to quit in go and get back to get another 10 minutes. These guys, I can one,” Ragsdale said. She said walk for two hours. I’m get- the shelter has housed more ting a whole lot more exercise than 20 dogs in the past, but because you’re getting more numbers change regularly.

The dog walks were the than just the walking. You’re idea of volunteer Tracey Titus, getting upper body, too.”

He said he’s been think- who said she was looking for ing about adopting a pup for a a way to get involved and give while and the walks give him a back last summer after a friend chance to “get a feel for differ- posted a request on Facebook for “dog savvy friends.” Titus ent pups.”

“I’ll be 70 next month. My adopted her dog, Bambi Louwife is 75. She has arthritis. ise, from PC Pound Puppies in I’m not sure if I’ve made up 2020.

“I had only been out there my mind that we can do a dog in the house and be safe for to do the adoption for my own the two of us not to trip over dog. I went out there and I in their rambunctiousness. helped her and I immediately That’s just pups. This gives me wanted to come back,” Tian outlet to walk with the dogs tus recalled. “We met again and not really commit,” Win- the following Sunday and it evolved into ‘Hey, can I come kleman said.

Several volunteers made out on my own and just walk a their way along the country dog or two?’ The shelter was road in front of the shelter that so full and I just felt horrible. morning, which is located on They don’t get out otherwise.”

She said she was the lone private property. Shelter volunteers prefer not to publish walker those first few weeks, its address out of respect for but she eventually “roped my the privacy of the family that family into coming out and owns the property and helps walking.” Word spread when care for the animals each day, she began to post information but will share that information on the group’s Facebook page on Facebook for anyone inter- with set days and times in the hope of attracting more helpested in joining.

The average distance cov- ers.

Titus said the number of ered per dog is about a mile, volunteers say. The road is walkers varies. There are one quiet. Few cars pass along the or two volunteers that run the route, making it a peaceful, regular walks and they hope scenic and safe adventure for to walk with each dog in residence. Some of the weekday both the walker and the dog.

Amber Barrow and her walks may have just those four-year-old daughter Iris one or two volunteers in atten-

come into their kennels. Little things like that. In the summer, we had a day where we gave baths and we had brushes for volunteers that wanted to spend a little more time with them to just socialize them and make them look better,” Titus said.

Finding homes for the dogs is always the group’s top priority. She said that most of the dogs are very sweet with people, but some may have issues interacting with other animals which has made placement difficult.

“I think our longest term resident, when I first started, was Harrison. He had been there for five years. The majority of his life. We did a lot of publicity on Facebook and really tried to push him and he’s now in a foster home, successfully.

Finally found the right home Iris Barrow for him and he’s been there for many, many months now. He had a stigma of no kids, no men, all of the things that would limit his home. My son and my husband would come out and work with him.

He didn’t have an issue with men. He just needed some socialization,” she said.

Titus did a Facebook campaign to find homes for some of the shelter’s longest term residents in August.

One dog, Bentley, had been at PC Pound Puppies for 768 days as of her August tally, Titus said.

“He’s a grumpy old man.

He was the victim of divorce,” she explained.

She said Dakota, a deaf dog, had been at the shelter 556 days.

Cooper, Titus’s favorite dog to walk, has been at the shelter for a year and a half.

“Cooper is one of the most intelligent dogs I’ve ever met.

I tried to bring him home and he just didn’t care for my dogs.

It’s another one of those stories,” she said. “Being in the pin with no toys, nothing to do to stimulate their minds… how awful that is for them.

The walks are so important,” Titus said. “They certainly make (the dogs’) day. That’s for sure.”

The walks are important for the humans involved as well.

Each of the walkers strolling along the road on Thursday said they’d be back to do it again.

“The dogs just make people happy,” Titus said.

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WMI Artifact Under Exam by Shannon DeLap Do you remember as a child wanting to learn to cook like your mother? We used our imaginations and “pretended” to cook delicious pies and cakes that only our imaginary friends could eat and enjoy. Occasionally, our mothers would let us help in the kitchen, but we watched so we could learn.

Among the items collected here at the WMI is a child’s “toy stove.” It is not a toy but a salesperson sample model.

They were often referred to as toy stoves or ranges.

The sample model has six “burners” on top, grates to allow air flow & cleaning, oven door, and many other bells and whistles. All hinged doors and cavities open and close properly. In a relief design on the oven door reads “QUICK-MEAL.” On another one of the doors is the model number “407-16.”

Quick Meal was the name of a line of stoves sold by the Ringen Stove Co. of St. Louis between 1882 and 1901. In the

1850s John Ringen, a German Immigrant, began a tin shop in St. Louis, Missouri. By 1866 he was selling cook stoves, washing machines, and other household items. In 1870 George August Kahle, who had immigrated to America from Germany in 1867, became a partner in the business. In 1881, George persuaded his brothers-in-laws Charles and Louis Stockstrom, to set up a shop to manufacture stoves. In 1882 the Quick Meal Stove Co. was incorporated with the Ringen Stove Co. The phenomenal growth of the two companies during the 1880’s and1890’s led to a merger of eight other companies in St Louis, Chicago, and Cleveland in 1901 to form the American Stove Co. In 1929, the American Stove Company began using the brand name Magic Chef. By 1951, the Magic Chef Brand was so successful the American Stove Company changed its name to Magic Chef, Inc. The Company was well known for its gas stoves. They attempted to spread the brand to other household appliances but were unsuccessful. After numerous other corporate changes, in 2006 Magic Chef became part of Whirlpool.

Margaret Crabb, the daughter of Jarred L. Crabb and Lora Walker, used the “toy stove” when she was 6 or 7 years old.

Margaret was born in 1899 and passed from this life in 1977. This puts her using the stove around 1905. The small model stove was presented to the WMI on May 18, 1931 by her father, Jarred L. Crabb.

I could almost hear her giggles of joy as she baked her mother

DNR News Your guide to Indiana’s best values in outdoor recreation is available now at on.IN.gov/recguide.Guides And your guide to Indiana fishing is available at on.IN.gov/fishingguide.

The DNR’s 2022 Indiana Recreation Guide is the source for information on state parks, state forests, lakes, fish and wildlife areas, nature preserves, state park inns, and other DNR properties.

Soon, free printed copies of each will be available at local retail outlets, state

F T F B H S As Washington, D.C. works out parameters for the next Farm Bill, sign-ups are currently underway for farmers to opt into safety net programs for 2022. The deadline for choosing between Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs is March 15 at the Farm Service Agency office. Unlike most years, the choice between the two programs is relatively straight-forward this year for reasons dealing mostly with current crop prices.

During the sign-up process, producers can actually choose

parks, lakes and other DNR properties.

Annual entrance passes for state park properties can be purchased in person at the gatehouse or offices of state park properties during business hours, at the Indiana Government Center South in Indianapolis during business hours or at shopINstateparks.com.

Indiana resident passes cost $50. For individuals 65 years old or older, the price is $25. Annual passes for vehicles with out-of-state license plates are $70. Nor-

mal daily gate fees for residents at most properties are $7 per in-state vehicle. For more information on Indiana state park properties, visit stateparks.IN.gov.

Fishing licenses can be purchased and printed at INHuntFish.com. They can also be purchased at retailers, county clerk offices, most DNR properties throughout the state, as well as at the Boat, Sport and Travel Show.

To view all DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.

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Upcoming at the WMI: Know your Community Lecture Series “Historic New Harmony: Inspiring Innovation and Progressive Thought” Thursday March 3, 2022 at 6:30 p.m., “Weaving Together” Friday March 11,2022 10 a.m. - noon. Kiwanis Story Time March 30-31, 2022. Please call the WMI to register for this event.

APL News March 1 at 3:30 p.m. - Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - 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.

March 2 all day - Read Across America Day - Each year, National Read Across America Day is celebrated on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. To celebrate his birthday, come to the library to check out books, and all the other wonderful items we have for you! Spin the wheel to receive a small gift on March 2. This will continue until the bags are gone.

March 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.

March 8 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Take & Make Adult CraftYarn wrapped carrots and bunnies - Add some warmth to your décor with these cute yarn wrapped bunnies and carrots. Reserve your free craft kit today.

March 8 at 3:30 p.m. - Teen Anime Club - 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 6-12.

March 8 at 6 p.m. - Novels at Night - Join us for a discussion of “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir at Tequila’s.

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.

Farm Safety Net Program Signups thresholds, a payment is triggered.

World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports estimate marketing year averages. For corn, the February report estimated $5.45 per bushel.

For soybeans, the estimate was $13, and for wheat, the estimate is $7.30.

Barring a major global glut of grain being found, prices are not expected to come down low enough to trigger PLC payments in 2022.

The ARC-CO program, meanwhile, uses the same benchmark prices, with the exception of soybeans coming in at $9.12 per bushel due to a higher Olympic fiveyear average of prices received being factored into the equation. For ARCCO, these prices are then multiplied by the average county yields to determine a baseline revenue, and

between two types of Agricultural Risk Coverage, the county program (ARC-CO) or the individual program (ARC-IC). The individual option is mostly disregarded in discussions for the single reason that fields signed up for ARC-IC have to have some pretty unusual factors associated with them for ARC-IC to be a good option. For this reason, individuals considering the individual option should have deeper discussions than this news article. The rest of these words focus strictly on the decision between ARC-CO and PLC. Price Loss Coverage depends on reference price calculations using marketing year average prices. For corn, the reference price is $3.70 per bushel. For soybeans, the price is $8.40, and for wheat, it is $5.50 per bushel. If averages fall below these

payments are triggered when actual revenue (county averaged) falls below the 86 per cent of the baseline.

For 2022, the baseline county yield for non-irrigated corn in Posey County is 195 bushels to the acre, providing a benchmark revenue of $722.46. Taking this revenue by 86 per cent, the guarantee revenue is $621.32, and if Posey County yields are such that this revenue cannot be reached, participants receive a direct deposit to make up the difference.

ARC-CO is then potentially paid out if yields are not up to expectations and rely less completely than PLC on the reference price.

For these reasons, ARC-CO is the recommendation for corn, soybeans, and wheat in 2022. Two factors worthy of note do exist. One is that the wheat market has a stronger

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On March 1, the author accepted a position known as Lead Conservation Cropping System Agronomist. Due to the change in position, weekly articles will be suspended. Blessings are wished upon all the constant readers. For more information on farm programs, please contact Purdue Extension office in Posey County via hschmitz@purdue.edu or 812-838-1331.

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2021 Individual Income Tax Filing season opens Jan. 24 The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will start accepting filings for 2021 individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in concert with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Customers will have until Monday, Apr. 18, 2022, to file both their state and federal 2021 tax returns and pay any taxes owed.

DOR encourages customers not to file their state tax returns prior to Jan. 24 or before they have gathered all necessary documentation.

Attempting to file without all documents can delay the process and ultimately postpone any refund a customer may receive. For more information on what documents are needed to file an individual income tax return, visit dor. in.gov.

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Eligible taxpayers may be able to file their federal and state taxes for free through the INfreefile program. Participating vendors and eligibility requirements are available at freefile.dor.in.gov. Additional information on individual income tax filing including FAQs, tips and resources for free and low-cost tax preparation help are available at dor.in.gov/ individual-income-taxes.

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Savvy ways to plan for, save and use income tax refund In 2021, more than 93 million individual tax returns were filed with the IRS, and more than 62 million people received refunds, according to CNBC. The average refund was $2,893.

Getting a sizable refund can be exciting. Make some plans before the cash arrives. This gives you the best chance to make smart financial decisions with your money.

PAYOFF DEBT Paying off debt, especially high-interest debt, will go the farthest toward helping your financial situation. Many financial publications advise taxpayers to put their tax re-funds toward debt first. If you pay off $5,000 in credit card debt, at 19.99 percent interest, you will save $1,688 in interest charges versus paying off that debt over 3 years. It’s a no-brainer.

SAVE FOR THE FUTURE After paying off debt, your next smartest strategy for spending your tax return is saving for your future. Do you have three to six months of living expenses saved up? If not, now is the time to start. If you don’t already have a retirement account, use your tax windfall to start one. You could also consider starting a college savings fund for your child. If you are planning to purchase a home, your tax refund can help you reach your down payment savings goal.

INVEST If you get a $3,000 refund, you could invest it with a six percent average annualized return, and in 10 years you will have $5,000, according to NerdWallet.com. If you invest a similar sized refund every year over 10 years, you would have $40,000, or $120,000 over 20 years.

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2021 Taxes and Unemployment affected by ARP changes Unemployment payments are usually taxed as income by the federal government. That changed, however, in March 2021, when Congress passed the American Rescue Plan.

The law provided for people (including joint filers) making less than $150,000 to exclude $10,200 in unemployment benefits from their income when they file their income taxes for the 2020 tax year. Because the change was made in the middle of a tax filing season, the IRS pledged to recalculate the tax bills of most taxpayers who received unemployment benefits and send them refunds.

By late summer, however, many people were still waiting on their refunds. Other filers need to amend their tax returns on their own to get a refund. This applies to those who would qualify for additional deductions or credits not claimed on their original returns, according to Forbes.

HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE If you think you might qualify for a refund based on the new law, first check to see if the IRS is already processing your refund. You can do this by visiting IRS.gov and requesting a transcript of your tax returns. If the refund is not already in the works, speak to your tax preparer about filing an amended return to take advantage of the new tax benefits.

Anyone who receives unemployment payments receives a Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments, at tax time.

You may need to request the form from your state if you did not receive it. Box 1 of the form will show the total dollar amount of unemployment payments you received. You may deduct $10,200 from that amount when you file your tax return, if you qualify for the deduction. To do so, report

the full amount on Line 7 of Schedule 1, then subtract the deduction on Line 8, according to Forbes.

FRAUD Some tax filers during the pandemic have found that a criminal using their identity has received unemployment

2022 QUICK TAX FACTS INDIVIDUALS

Taxable Income

Taxable Income Minimum Maximum

Tax Rate

Ordinary Tax Calculation

Minimum

Maximum

Tax Rate

Ordinary Tax Calculation

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$20,550

10%

10% of taxable income

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$10,275

10%

10% of taxable income

$20,551

$83,550

12%

$2,055 + 12% of the amount over $20,550

$10,276

$41,775

12%

$1,027.50 + 12% of the amount over $10,275

$83,551

$178,150

22%

$9,615 + 22% of the amount over $83,550

$41,776

$89,075

22%

$4,807.50 + 22% of the amount over $41,775 $15,213.50 + 24% of the amount over $89,075

$178,151

$340,100

24%

$30,427 + 24% of the amount over $178,150

$89,076

$170,050

24%

$340,101

$431,900

32%

$69,295 + 32% of the amount over $340,100

$170,051

$215,950

32%

$34,647.50 + 32% of the amount over $170,050

$431,901

$647,850

35%

$98,671 + 35% of the amount over $431,900

$215,951

$539,900

35%

$49,335.50 + 35% of the amount over $215,950

$647,851

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37%

$174,253.50 + 37% of the amount over $647,850

$539,901

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37%

$162,718 + 37% of the amount over $539,900

CONTRIBUTION LIMITS

CAPITAL GAINS AND DIVIDENDS Short-term capital gains are gains from property held one year or less. These gains are taxed at ordinary income tax rates (above).

Long-term capital gains are gains from property held longer than one year.

These gains are taxed at 0%, 15%, or 20% (below).

Tax Rate

Single

Taxable Income Minimum

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benefits using their name. If this happens to you, immediately contact the police and your state unemployment agency to report the fraud and request corrected forms. The IRS urges taxpayers not to report as income on their tax returns any fraudulent payments they did not receive.

Maximum

Minimum

Deductibility Phaseout

Maximum

0%

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$83,350

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$41,675

15%

$83,351

$517,200

$41,676

$459,750

20%

$517,201

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$459,751

Elective Deferral (401(k), 403(b) & 457) $20,500 Catch-Up Contributions (401(k), 403(b) & 457) $6,500 SIMPLE IRA Deferral $14,000 Catch-Up Contribution (SIMPLE IRA) $3,000 SEP IRA Contribution Lesser of 25% of net earnings or $61,000 Traditional IRA/Roth IRA Contribution $6,000 Traditional IRA/Roth IRA Catch-Up Contribution $1,000 *Catch-up contributions are allowed for taxpayers age 50 or older.

Traditional IRA

Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Married Filing Joint*

Full Deduction

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Partial Deduction Remember: Qualified dividends are taxed at long-term capital gains rates, and non-qualified dividends are taxed at ordinary income tax rates.

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Remember: Taxpayers can deduct the greater of their (a) applicable standard deduction or (b) total itemized deductions. Itemized deductions include unreimbursed medical and dental expenses in excess of 7.5% of AGI, state and local taxes paid, interest paid, gifts to charity, and other miscellaneous items.

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If neither spouse is covered, contributions are fully deductible regardless of MAGI. ** If the individual is not covered by an employer-sponsored plan, the contribution is fully deductible regardless of MAGI.

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAXES Net Investment Income Tax Individuals owe additional tax if they have net investment income and also have modified AGI over the applicable threshold (below).

The additional 3.8% tax is imposed on the lesser of (a) net investment income or (b) excess modified AGI over the relevant threshold amount.

Additional Medicare Tax Individuals owe an additional 0.9% tax on earned income over the applicable threshold (below).

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USI students offer free tax preparation through VITA Program Through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, University of Southern Indiana students in the Romain College of Business will provide free federal and state income tax preparation on Monday evenings. The service is open to students, faculty, staff and the general public.

The sessions will be held by appointment only in the Business and Engineering Center on the following Mondays: February 14, 21 and 28; and March 14 and 21. Appointments will be available at 5 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. All participants are required to wear masks or face coverings during the visit, and social distancing

2022 Important Tax Dates for Individuals, Businesses, and Trusts

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January 18 2021 fourth quarter estimated tax payments due for individuals (Form 1040-ES), as well as trusts (Form 1041-ES) that operate under calendar tax years.

March 15 2021 income tax returns due for partnerships (Form 1065) and S corporations (Form 1120S) that operate under calendar tax years.

Any tax due must be paid by this date, but Form 7004 may be filed for an automatic six-month extension of time to file the return.

April 1 Take a first Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from an IRA if you reached age 72 in 2021.

April 18 2021 income tax returns due for individuals (Form 1040), corporations (Form 1120), and trusts (Form 1041) that operate under calendar tax years. Any tax due must be paid by this date, but Form 4868 (for individuals) or Form 7004 (for corporations) may be filed for an automatic six-month extension of time to file the return. Form 7004 may also be filed for trusts to receive an automatic extension of time to file, but only for five and a half months.

Make a 2021 contribution to a traditional or Roth IRA, Health Savings Account, or Coverdell Education Savings Account.

2022 first quarter estimated tax payments due for individuals (Form 1040-ES), as well as corporations (Form 1120-W) and trusts (Form 1041-ES) that operate under calendar tax years.

June 15 2021 second quarter estimated tax payments due for individuals (Form 1040-ES), as well as corporations (Form 1120-W) and trusts (Form 1041-ES) that operate under calendar tax years.

September 15 2021 extended income tax returns due for S corporations (Form 1120S) and partnerships (Form 1065) that operate under calendar tax years.

2022 third quarter estimated tax payments due for individuals (Form 1040-ES), as well as corporations (Form 1120-W) and trusts (Form 1041-ES) that operate under calendar tax years.

October 17 2021 extended income tax returns due for individuals (Form 1040) and corporations (Form 1120).

December 15 2022 fourth quarter estimated tax payments due for corporations (Form 1120-W) that operate under calendar tax years.

December 31 • Take a 2022 RMD, if you reached age 72 prior to 2022.

• Sell securities to realize a 2022 loss.

• Complete a 2022 Roth conversion.

• Complete gifts to a 529 plan for gift tax purposes.

For more information, see IRS Publication 509 or the IRS instructions for the applicable form.

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In VITA programs, the Internal Revenue Service partners with national and local organizations to provide tax services to individuals with low-to-moderate income at no cost to the taxpayer.

Accounting students will interview and prepare the taxes of those taxpayers who make an appointment for the service. VITA sites do not prepare Schedule C business forms or Schedule E rental forms. Federal and state tax returns are prepared at the time of the appointment, and all taxpayers must be available to sign their returns. Preparation of returns typically takes 90 minutes to complete.

Individuals are required to bring their tax information, photo identification cards and Social Security cards for themselves and any dependents. International students must bring their passports and visas as well. The IRS encourages electronic filing and returns will be filed electronically for those who are eligible.

Please bring copies of your prior year state and federal tax returns if they are available. Your tax returns from the prior year are very helpful in preparing correct and complete current year returns. Paper returns will be prepared for those taxpayers who do not qualify for electronic filing or prefer paper returns.

To make an appointment, call the Romain College of Business at 812-464-1718.

Advance Child Tax Credit The Child Tax Credit is typically a credit parents with dependent children receive on their income tax return.

In 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, which made a one-time in-crease in the credit for the 2021 tax year and provided for the IRS to pay half of the credit to taxpayers in equal monthly payments from July through December.

Children ages five and younger qualify for up to a $3,600 credit, while children ages six to 17 qualify for up to $3,000.

The full credit is available to taxpayers who make less than $150,000 for married filing jointly or qualified widows or widowers; $112,500 for head of household, and $75,000 for single and married filing separate. The credit phases out by $50 for every $1,000 over those limits.

The new law made the credits fully refundable, so even those who don’t owe taxes can get the credit and receive a refund. Nearly 90 percent of children in the U.S. qualify for the advance payments, according to the IRS. THE CATCH The payments could cause some confusion in 2022, because when taxpayers file their tax return for 2021, they will need to reconcile the advance payments with the actual credit they are entitled to, according to Kiplinger.

In addition, some upper-income families do not qualify for the increased credit, creating some confusion among taxpayers.

TAKE ACTION The payments are most likely to be problematic for certain taxpayers, according to H&R Block. The company recommends that those who received a small refund or had a balance due when they filed their 2020 tax return consider unenrolling from advance Child Tax Credit payments, updating their W-4s by entering an additional amount to be withheld each pay period on step 4c of the form, or making quarterly estimated tax payments for the remainder of 2021.

Visit IRS.gov to check if you’re enrolled for advance payments, unenroll from advance payments, update your bank account and mailing address or view your payments.

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