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Solar energy likely here...regardless

Members of multiple volunteer ﬁre departments answered a call to the Main Street home of Andy Nottingham in Poseyville on Tuesday. Pictured are Derek Voegel, Bo Cox, and Austin Ahrens. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

From Staff Reports Point Energy’s goal to reduce operational emissions by 70 It appears that there is a good chance Posey County will percent by 2035, avoiding approximately 700,000 tons of join several other southwestern Indiana counties that will CO2 each year after completion. have solar energy production in the near future, in one One Posey County official who has been involved with form or another. the proposed project since the inception of the idea, had CenterPoint Energy (CNP,), formerly Vectren, the this to say following the CenterPoint announcement. primary provider of electrical energy in Posey County, “I’m glad CenterPoint, a local company, has stepped announced this week that its Indiup and is now aggressively seeking “I’m glad CenterPoint, a local com- to make an agreement to buy a good ana-based electric and natural gas business, CenterPoint Energy In- pany, has stepped up and is now aggres- portion of the energy that will be diana South, is seeking approval sively seeking to make an agreement generated here. Tenaska and Centerfrom the Indiana Utility Regulatory to buy a good portion of the energy Point are both closely following the Commission (IURC) to enter into that will be generated here. Tenaska solar bill as it works its was through an agreement on the acquisition of and CenterPoint are both closely fol- the state legislation. With the ease a 300-megawatt (MW) solar array lowing the solar bill as it works its was the bill passed in the house, the feelas part of the company’s long-term through the state legislation. With the ing is that it (solar energy) will hapelectric generation transition plan ease the bill passed in the house, the pen whether the county wants it or announced in June 2020. The com- feeling is that it (solar energy) will hap- not. With that being said, it is imporpany is also requesting approval to pen whether the county wants it or not. tant that the county work alongside enter into a power purchase agree- With that being said, it is important that both companies to make this a reality ment (PPA) for an additional 100 the county work alongside both compa- so the county can benefit instead of nies to make this a reality so the county having no say in the decisions and MWs of solar energy. CenterPoint Energy is seeking to can benefit instead of having no say in receiving no benefit.” enter into an agreement with Capi- the decisions and receiving no benefit.” New benefits were annouced over tal Dynamics, the company that the weekend which include a proplans to build the 300-MW utility-owned project in Posey posed economic development agreement that will provide County. Arevon Energy Management and energy com- $6 million in economic development payments to Posey pany Tenaska are co-developing the so-far controversial County, as well as funding for Marrs Township fire departproject. CenterPoint Energy is also proposing to purchase ment over the life of the project. additional solar power from Clēnera, which is developing Together, the 400 MWs represent the next component a solar project in Southwestern Indiana, under a 25-year of the company’s Smart Energy Future plan to meet stakecontract. The addition of the 400MW of solar through the Continued on Page A9 Capital Dynamics and PPA agreements supports Center-

Multiple input chances to be available this week State seeks control of local criterion

By Trisha L. Lopez Posey County residents wishing to make their voices heard on the proposed tax abatement for the Posey Solar Project and possible changes to the county’s wind and solar ordinance have the option to participate in the public hearings online. The joint Posey County Council and Posey County Commissioners meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9 is open for virtual attendance for those who would like share their feelings about the proposed 10year 100 percent personal property tax abatement and site Economic Revitalization Area designation, given

preliminary approval at the council’s January meeting, by registering at the following website: https://www. eventbrite.com/e/virtual-poseycounty-council-public-hearing-tickets. The Posey County Area Plan Commission meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 11 is also open for virtual attendance for residents wishing to reach out about requested changes to the county’s current ordinance, specifically increasing setback distances, requiring buffers between properties and different zoning designations

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By Trisha L. Lopez The passage of HB1381, a state bill that calls for control over the siting and regulation of wind and solar development, has triggered a heated debate between lawmakers who say the state needs a more defined direction to meet its long term power needs and county officials who say that control of land use issues belongs in the hands of the people. Although the bill will most likely see challenges on both sides of the aisle before a final vote is called, questions of Home Rule authority implications abound. For Posey County, where solar energy development is already pending, the possibility of a state-wide mandate with standards that are less restrictive than the county’s current, and hotly

contested, ordinance is troubling for some county residents. County officials are already facing backlash from residents on both sides of the solar development issue. Posey County officials have meetings scheduled for early March to decide on a possible 10-year tax abatement and re-examine the county’s wind and solar ordinance to hear the pleas of project neighbors who say that the county’s current setbacks of 100 feet from their property lines are going to destroy the rural tranquility that they’ve spent their lives working to attain and shatter the dreams they’ve had for their homes. The outcry is so loud that meetings have been moved to the Posey County Fairgrounds Community Center to accommodate the anticipated crowds.

The bill was amended to grandfather in projects underway as of July 1, 2021, preserving negotiations with Tenaska and Capital Dynamics, the developers behind the Posey Solar Project. Few area residents believe that wind and solar developer interest will go away after that July 1 cut-off date, leaving them and local officials potentially voiceless in future projects. Bill Collins, Posey County Commissioner president, said a plan to file a resolution speaking out against HB1381 will be discussed at the group’s next meeting. Commissioners from more than 50 Indiana counties have passed or are planning to discuss drafting similar resolutions

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MV man now faces multiple charges Special to the News iff’s Office K-9 Deputy McKinney and K-9 Basco were According to Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham, a called to the scene to assist in locating Ricketts II. Mount Vernon man was arrested on an outstanding warAfter arriving, K-9 Basco began tracking south towards rant on Wednesday, but not without some trouEmmick Avenue. K-9 Basco tracked the suspect ble. to a home on Emmick Avenue. Deputies spoke According to Latham, on February 24, at apto the homeowner on Emmick Avenue who proximately 8:47 a.m., the Posey County Sherstated to Deputies she didn’t know if Ricketts II iff’s Office along with officers from the Mount was in her home, but allowed Deputies to search Vernon Police Department were attempting to her home for Ricketts II. After a search of the serve an outstanding felony warrant at the adhome, William Ricketts II was located hiding in dress of 208 Vista Drive in Mount Vernon. a bathtub with the shower curtain drawn. WilDeputies went to the door and spoke with the liam Ricketts II was taken into custody without homeowner who stated that his son, William E. further incident and transported to the Posey Ricketts II, whom deputies were looking for, County Confinement Center. William Ricketts II William Ricketts (Age 30) is being held in Officers with the Indiana Department of Conservation worked this ac- was in his bedroom. Deputies entered the residence and were quickly noti- the Posey County Confinement Center on charges of Recident over the weekend on Posey County Line Road. According to information from the Posey County Sheriff’s Office, the driver of the vehicle fied by officers at the rear of the residence that Ricketts sisting Law Enforcement (Class A Misdemeanor)and a II had exited out the back door and was running on foot. warrant, Petition to Revoke Probation—Felony, out of was 16-year-old Sean Michael Wharton. Deputies lost sight of Ricketts II and Posey County Sher- Vanderburgh County.

Lure of teaching math, being a Viking, is too strong For Lashley, ‘Living the Dream’ has become everyday reality

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By Lois Mittino Gray When Kelly Lashley was in college, she had an assignment in an education class to write a scenario describing her ‘dream job’. “My essay was literally what I am doing now in my work. I just love teaching here at North Posey Junior High School,” she enthused. Kelly has been ‘livin’ the dream’ for five years now at the school. This year’s job responsibilities entail teaching three classes of seventh grade math, two of eighth grade English and co-teaching a math lab for students who might need a little extra help. At first, she was hired to teach just seventh grade math, but after getting a middle school English endorsement, she was offered the option of teaching each subject. “I love doing both now. I do math in the morning and English in the afternoon. It really keeps me on my toes!”

The Cynthiana native, a graduate of the North Posey High School Class of 2006, attended the University of Southern Indiana. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in 2010 in Elementary Education, with a minor concentration in middle school math. Her Master’s Degree from USI, earned in 2013, is in Education, with an emphasis on literacy. Fresh out of college, Kelly started a six-year stint at Evansville Day School, teaching ﬁrst grade. “I loved it and was really happy there. Then, I found out there was an opening at North Posey Junior High School in math. That was my ‘dream job’. I took it when oﬀered right away and went back to be a Viking once again.” Kelly uses many stimulating techniques and ideas to keep her math students engaged. Her favorite is silly math song singalongs to help rein-

force terms that are hard to remember. She sang a rousing rendition of a ditty about knowing your math signs to the tune of “Row, Row, Row, Your Boat” to me to demonstrate. “Sure, they roll their eyes and look annoyed to sing, but they remember the songs. I just love this middle school age group, they are big enough not to be like little kids, but young enough to like to do fun stuﬀ,” she observed. Her seventh grade math classes mainly focus on pre-algebra topics. “For example, we study equations, integers, money stuﬀ, volume of shapes, ratios and proportions and graphing lines.” She said that her eighth grade English class is studying the play version of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” She thinks it is good for students to know the character’s story and have conversations on it. They just celebrated Eva

Kor Day in Social Studies class and learned of her experiences during the Holocaust. Extracurricular activities that Kelly sponsors include being the seventh and eighth grade Spell Bowl Coach from August to November. Then, from November to May, she wears the hat of being seventh and eigth grade Social Studies Coach for the Junior High Academic Bowl. She is also the National Junior Honor Society Sponsor for eight graders. With all this, she is now getting ready to start coaching the seventh and eighth grade boys’ and girls’ track team. “I know I do stay really busy!” Junior High School Principal Steve Kavanaugh commends Lashley for the time and commitment she has made to being the Chairman of the school’s

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A e s o p (620-564 B.C.) was a slave in ancient Greece who told amusing stories that contained a moral. In the fable of The Fox and the Grapes a fox is frustrated in his attempt to obtain some high hanging grapes, so to ease his bruised ego he declares the grapes were probably sour anyway. This pretty well sums up life. We can be happy because of what we receive or we can adjust our goals. My friends Edna and Travis Finley awakened me to this method of handling fate when they attended the showing of a short ﬁlm Peg and I entered in the Ben Johnson Film Festival held at the Constantine Theatre on June 11, 2011 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Pawhuska is where Travis and I grew up. Edna grew up in Stillwater, Oklahoma but spent her summers

in Pawhuska with her grandparents, the Cunninghams, who lived by Booker T. Washington school in the area we then called Colored Town. The film gave an overview of a book I wrote about the 1878 murders of several Black men on the courthouse campus in Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. The lynchings were unfortunately real and were described via historical fiction. As a subtle tribute to Travis, I used his name, with his permission, for a character in the book. When the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce, the Osage County Historical Museum and the Constantine Center invited Peg and me to include our film in the festival, I called Edna and Travis and invited them to the showing. It was good to see them after the half century that had transpired since we had grown up separately in the segregated society of the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s. Peg and I met up with Edna and Travis out in front of the Constantine Theatre that beautiful

Saturday afternoon and got to reminisce briefly before the program was to begin. When we entered the Constantine that had been called the Kihekah Theater when we were kids, we separated and Peg and I went up on the stage to introduce the film. I looked out in the crowd that was seated on the main floor of the old movie theater but did not see Edna and Travis. I had planned to ask Travis to stand so I could explain his part in the book. I had to have the technician in the booth in the balcony start the film, so I left the stage and went to the balcony. There, sitting by themselves, were Edna and Travis. I went to them and asked why they were not on the main floor. They said, “We weren’t allowed to sit down there before so we just naturally came on up to the balcony for now”. Then they both said at once, “Besides, you can see better from up here.” Edna, Travis and I remember integration of

the Pawhuska schools in 1957 as a rather seamless experience. We could not recall even one instance of violence or upheaval. Travis made Oklahoma All-State in basketball in 1958 and went on to make junior college All-American in basketball at Pratt Junior College in Kansas. Then, when he returned to Pawhuska several years later, he served on the Pawhuska City Council for several years while also serving as a Baptist Associate Minister. These facts might lead us down a halcyon path but, as Edna said to me last week, “A lot of it we try not to remember”. Or for people such as myself who may have lived through the Jim Crow era blissfully unaware, it might be better if we do try to remember. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com or “Like/ Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegRanchBooks&Knitting.

anyone signing this agreement feels they have done their due diligence and feel this project would benefit their land in a positive way. I am not anti-oil and gas, very much the opposite, but what I am is pro-energy diversification. Our world needs a diverse range of energy options, and we should prepare for this in our area as well. It shouldn’t be such a concern that 100% of this energy will not stay in Posey County. In reality, if our area could not use that amount of energy, it makes sense to spread the energy outward in addition to using it here. If you look at regular crops, 100% of those crops certainly do not stay in Posey County to benefit only this county, but that did not seem a concern before this. The reality is that farmers produce commodities on their land. Those commodities can be row crops or something else. A dairy farm uses their land to produce milk. Hog farms use their land to produce pork products. Why can’t a farmer use their land to produce energy? Would homeowners be as upset if a farmer decided to build a hog farm to the west and a dairy farm to the east of their home? I can tell you that some of the “outputs” from those operations can leave a home value at less than desired just as easily as a field of solar panels. When residents purchase a home surrounded by farmland, there is always a chance that what is currently being produced in those fields will change. They run the risk of farmland being converted into residential land, and a cookie-cutter subdivision

popping up right beside them. The reality is that farm ground, at any given time, is subject to change. Farm ground isn’t something that should be considered a right of another property owner to determine how someone makes their living. That said, I respect the concerns of homeowners who do not wish to have panels right up next to the property line. I believe with a setback line of at least 150 feet from the property line that gives a good buﬀer between the edge of a property and the start of the panels. I would not personally have an issue if my home were next to a ﬁeld with panels if they were set back far enough. I drove by four solar panel areas recently, two in Indiana and two in Florida. I did not witness anything that looked terrible or trashy about them, and they were a respectable distance from the edge of the property in all cases. I feel that Posey County as a whole should remain forward-thinking regarding this project. We need to look to our future needs, that of diversifying energy as a whole. Tenaska is currently working on agreements with the county council that will result in additional money for Posey County, that which can be used for local projects. I urge the county council, commissioners, and zoning board to remain optimistic and maintain a vision for the future of our county and our state. Sincerely, Cindy Naab

Letter to the Editor Solar energy will provide diversity, think forward To Whom It May Concern, The solar project has certainly raised many eyebrows around our area. It doesn’t take long to find a wide range of opinions on Facebook, while talking to people in the community, or even driving down the road looking at signs posted here and there. Not every person believes this is a good plan for our community, but in reality there are very few projects or ideas that a community will back 100%. While some are seeking factual and sourced information regarding the risks and benefits of this project (which they should), there are also pieces of information that may not be based on facts but instead on emotions. I caution everyone to do their homework and research not based on what people are saying, but on what is documented to be factual. That being said, I am writing today not as a scholar, but as someone in the community who supports the Posey County Solar Project. I am a lifelong resident of Posey County, a wife of a farmer, and a landowner. My husband has farmed in this area his entire life. We have maintained our land, paid our taxes, and put out crops for many, many years. Every time a farmer puts a crop out, he is taking a risk that he may not even make back his expenses for his crop inputs (cost of fertilizer, chemicals, equipment, fuel, labor). Farmers risk weather, pests, and disease, which can all effect yields. In addition, grain markets change constantly, so there is never a guarantee what we are paid

for our crops. Our family was approached by Tenaska regarding the lease of some of our property for the placement of solar panels. There was a lot of conversation, combing through all of the ﬁne print and paperwork, and a lot of pondering about what would be best for our piece of land. The prospect of having a lease that guarantees income on that property was extremely appealing, however we did not make the decision to lease our land solely based on monetary gain. We considered the land, what would happen down the road when the lease expires, along with the ﬁnancial future of those who will inherit our lease once we are gone. We did not jump into a lease without much research and consideration, and in the end we feel it is the best decision for us to make with our property. We consider the solar power that is generated from these panels to be a commodity, much like the commodities of corn, beans, or wheat. With our land, we are still producing a usable good but without the year-to-year burden of expenses and worry over whether that land with produce a usable output. By having solar panels placed on portions of our land, we would be diversifying our operation. Each landowner that has been approached has a decision to make, and the decision is theirs to make based on their own situation. Landowners will not be forced to participate in this project, they will not fall victim to eminent domain as some might have you believe. This is completely voluntary, and

Area resident questions solar energy To the Editor: I am writing this letter is opposition to Industrial Solar that is being discussed in Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana. This letter will specifically discuss claims that Tenaska has made for Marrs Township but will also discuss industrial solar and factual reasons it does not need to proceed in our county or any productive farmland in the Midwest. First, I would like to address Tenaska’s New Release published on Jan 11, 2021. Here are some of the highlighted areas of their news release: 1. Direct Construction Jobs – Equivalent of 250 full time jobs for 16-18 months What exactly does equivalent mean in this situation? Where are these jobs coming from? Are they using local labor NO, they have their own crews that travel around to build these projects. Where are these construction workers going to stay for 16 - 18 months? This project is seven minutes from Mount Vernon that has limited housing, a few fast-food restaurants, a couple of sit-down restaurants and limited shopping. It is also only 12 minutes from the West side of Evansville that has LOTS of housing opportunities, dozens of restaurants to choose from, dozens of bars and ample shopping. Therefore, the vast majority of these “250” jobs will probably reside in Evansville and have NO positive economic impact to our local community. 2. Direct Operation Jobs – Full Time employment for up to five workers overseeing operations and maintenance for the expected 35year project. What does up to five workers mean - The realistic estimate is three. And what are these jobs going to pay? I am fairly certain they will not be paying someone that mows the grass a great wage. Same as the first section - Where are these up to five people going to live? I do not see that they will be required to live in Posey County, so again - where is the money they make going to be spent? Not here. 3. Tax Contribution: Payment of property tax…with very little burden placed on public services like schools or police. With the majority of construction

and full-time jobs likely to not be in the county, that is probably an accurate statement. BUT the local fire department has already presented to the County Council that they cannot fight fires for Solar because there is no way to shut them down from producing electricity. Therefore, those residents within these very short distances of solar will have no fire fighting services available to them. We are hearing that banks and other mortgage companies are not allowing residents in this proposed area to refinance or possibly even get any new construction loans because of this. 4. Economic Ripple: Additional local and regional jobs and spending as an indirect outcome of economic activities created by the project, including 92 equivalent full time jobs during construction phase and nine jobs during the 35 years of operations. Guessing they are talking about restaurant workers, etc.…Regionally they may bring a few jobs during construction - but those will be in Vanderburgh County - Not Posey. Have you considered the number of jobs that will be lost due to this project? 3000 plus acres of prime farmland will no longer be tilled, planted and harvested. This will have an impact to fuel consumption for tractors, fertilizer sales, farm equipment sales and less grain going to our local markets including two Ethanol plants that rely on this local crop for production. How can up to five full time jobs create nine additional jobs for this region? That math does not make any sense. I will agree that I do not want this eye sore in my backyard but there are physical reasons as well. You are voting on the final Economic Revitalization Area Resolution on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Please help me to understand what this means. Does it mean that this area they are wanting to produce solar on is in a poverty situation? Or does it mean that the county would like to give some abatements to the solar group, and this is how they are going to achieve it by stating we are economically depressed in this area? I cannot think of very many people in this area that are struggling to make ends meet.

It has been widely talked about how these landowners ONLY get a small portion for rent to have their ground rented by farmers but will make $1200 per solar acre if rented by industrial solar companies. The combined income from a farm acre (to the landowner AND the farmer) would be very close to the $1200 they are offering. But here are the facts about the 10 people that own land that is adjacent to our farm, Seifert Family Farms, LLC in Marrs Township, that have signed contracts with Tenaska. Eight of the 10 do not live in Posey County.. That money now will all be going to landowners in Evansville, Haubstadt and Dover Tennessee. Instead of a large portion of the $1200 staying with the farmer who lives in the county and spends money in this county. This will not help our community. This will TAKE money from our community. The money the farmer makes from this land is usually spent purchasing equipment, servicing the equipment, purchasing fertilizer, chemicals and seed. Buying fuel and upgrading the land – like putting lime and other nutrients on the soil. If this goes through ALL of the $1200 per acres for these eight people will not be spent in this county. We are fifth generation landowners for our farmland. My youngest son, Mathew Seifert has purchased two acres on our property with the hopes of breaking ground this spring on a new house. But those plans are in jeopardy because of this solar project. My wife and I built our house on the family property about 18 years ago, just down the road from my parents and the farm lot. We decided to build in the country because of the wide-open views, friendly neighbors and the joy of watching crops planted, grow and being harvested. Even though I do not currently farm - Farming is still in my blood. Mathew, my youngest is wanting to farm our land and has been purchasing equipment to begin this in a few years. We are very concerned about our property and potential water shed issues. We do have a large drainage ditch through some of our property and it does flood into our fields during very large rainstorms. With the hundreds (if not 1000’s) of acres of land that

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feed water to this ditch AND the fact that the ground that solar is put over becomes dead with limited sunshine and compaction, this additional water shed could possibly flood our property even with the slightest rain fall. My house sits above the 100 year flood plain, but I am concerned about the potential flooding of my personal property. With the latest winter weather that hit the country and the devastating affect it had in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana; we need to learn from their mistakes. I am NOT against personal solar. If someone wants to purchase solar for their home - that is great. Overtime, they will pay for the equipment with the energy that they create. But with a solar farm All the taxpayers in the county will be paying for any abatements the county gives, the company will add the costs of the equipment in their cost of doing business and pass that costs to the customer and then they will charge us for the energy that it creates. This is not good for the taxpayer. They will charge the customer to fund the decommission of the project in 35 years and it is a very good possibility they will sell this contract to another energy company. Let us discuss the decommission for a minute. They state they will remove any object up to eight feet in the ground. Does this include ALL The gravel they spread over the acres? This ground after 35 years of no sunshine and micronutrients will be dead dirt. If they remove all the gravel, that will take any dirt that was formally very productive topsoil with it - leaving hard pan clay. These 3000 acres will not be able to be farmed again for dozens of years after they leave. Is this area going to now become a 3000-acre industrial park? What are they going to do with 3000 acres of used solar panels that have terrible chemicals in them? Same thing other decommissioned solar farms have done - dump them in the landfill. It is more expensive to try to recycle them verses just burying them. So much for being green. They state that these solar panels are good for 35 years. Let us discuss things 35 years ago. How many cell phones were in the market, never heard of a flat screen TV, or even a laptop computer. Our technology

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has improved so much in just 35 years and is getting more efficient every day. You CANNOT tell me that in five or even 10 years from now that these solar panels will be able to produce what new solar panels will do in the future. 15, 25, and 35 years from now. This dinosaur of an industrial solar farm will compare to the old room size super computers of 35 years ago. It will not be able to produce energy efficiently and my guess is that whoever owns it will walk away from it because it loses money. Good chance they will go bankrupt and the county will be left with a terrible hazardous clean up. That is all speculation but makes you think just a bit. US Congressman, Larry Bucshon, M.D. just stated on February 18, 2021, that “Reliable base load power is paramount to a resilient grid that keeps the lights on, and the energy prices affordable for all hardworking Hoosiers and all Americans.” What is the plan for days that the sun doesn’t shine, what about those days that we get ice and snow (like now)? What are we going to do at nighttime? Does Sabic, the refinery, AstraZeneca, the ethanol plants and all other business just shut down? If this is the grid we are going to get our power from, there is not enough battery power to store five minutes worth of production for those businesses let alone, provide all your tax payers heat, air conditioning or even turn on the lights. What is the plan? I am begging you to study the factual information that is out there about solar energy. Please use a different search engine other than google. I recommend Duck Duck Go. They do not remove information that does not support someone’s agenda. Try searching “The negatives of solar” on both. You will be amazed at what is being filtered out by google. Solar and wind energies are NOT efficient or reliable. They are “green” but at what cost are you willing to sacrifice the constituents that voted you into office. You were voted in because the taxpayers felt you had their best interest in mind. Please look into the facts about this and other green energy projects before you make your final vote. Thank you. Nick and Michelle Seifert

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PAGE A4 - THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS William ‘Billy’ John Schnoor William (Billy) John Schnoor formerly of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on February 22, 2021, from a massive stroke. Billy was born in Elmhurst, New York, on November 1, 1958, to Roy William Schnoor and Joan Ann Oakley. Billy is survived by his Step Father, Paul Herbert Oakley; brothers, Troy Thomas Schnoor and Robert Walter Schnoor; and his sisters, Lurelle Wolfe (Ron) and Allison Cardin (Brian); nephews (Damon and Jesse), niece (Annemarie), Uncle Bill Deneke; and cousins (Billy, Michael and Teri). Billy was preceded in death by his grandparents, father and mother, his Aunt Norma Deneke and niece (Heather). Billy served in the United

States Marine Corps, spent many years in Vietnam teaching American English, worked several years farming, driving semi-trucks, and being a mechanic. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a small celebration of life was held this past Sunday in Evansville.

‘Teacher Talk’ continued from Page A1 Stem Initiative Committee. “She worked very hard to get the packet of papers ready to send to state for the STEM Certiﬁcation Process. All staﬀ works on plans for it, but she is putting it all together,” he said gratefully. The STEM committee, an activity found in every school in the district, works to try to integrate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) lessons into all areas of the curriculum. “It is an ongoing committee and this is our second year to work on it. Since we submitted our paperwork, we are waiting to hear back on the next step, if we earned a virtual site visit.. All of our school community worked from a rubric the state gave us to implement toward these goals,” she explained. Kelly talked about an example of a STEM lesson she participated in that will cross over several areas of curriculum. She worked with other math teachers and the Posey County Soil and Water Conservation District to ask, “What Should I

Grow in my Garden?” Soil and Water personnel came over to the large garden at her home and videotaped testing of her garden soil. The video was then shown in classes, along with the results of the tests. Students had to research the plants and their requirements, do the math calculations on laying out the garden, and will write a proposal for it as an English class project. The large garden in the study is in Cynthiana, where Kelly resides with her husband, Cody, six year old daughter, Hannah, seven chickens, and two goldﬁsh. “I love living close to my parents and large family. I have twelve nieces and nephews,” she remarked. The energetic educator is also active doing things with her daughter. “I am active in her Girl Scouts, coach her softball and soccer teams, and am on my way to a PTO parent meeting right now. I do stay really busy, but it keeps me positive. People say I can be annoyingly optimistic.”

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create a Winter Romance mug rug. This craft is for adults only. Supplies are limited. March 3 at 3:30 p.m. - Kawaii Character Sketch - Grab your paper and pencils, and join Miss Janis on the library’s Facebook page. Follow the easy steps to learn how to draw a Kawaii Cat.

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‘Input Chances’ continued from Page A1 for large-scale solar and wind systems, at the following website: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/posey-county-boardof-zoning-and-area-plancommission-meeting-tickets-143307766387 Area Plan President Mark Seib said public input in these decisions is a “big part of our application process” and the restrictions placed on meetings due to the Covid-19 pandemic have made it difficult for Posey County residents to get involved. “We have been very challenged in having our meetings. We have had difficulties getting the public in and out due to the regulations we’ve been facing to be able to hold a legitimate meeting,” Seib said. “If we violate that law or that ruling that comes down (from Governor Holcomb), then it can be declared that that meeting was not valid. We don’t want to do that.” County officials have faced attendance challenges for months, balancing the state’s mandates to limit attendance to slow the spread of the virus with the needs of the public to have their voices heard. The February Area Plan Meeting, limited to 25 total attendees...including APC officials...due to the size of the meeting room at Hovey House, was packed. Residents filled the room for the earlier zoning meeting and others waited outside in the frigid temperatures for their chance to be heard as Seib rotated speakers in and out. Moving the county’s March council, commission and APC meetings to the Posey County Fairgrounds will allow 125 people to attend, but for those who cannot be there because of scheduling issues or those who do not want to risk being around what is expected to be a large group of people and potentially being exposed to the virus, offering the meetings online opens the doors to many that would have otherwise been unable to be involved. The March meetings will be the first time that many Posey County residents have had a chance to publicly share their thoughts with county officials about the 2,500-acre 300MW solar farm proposed by Tenaska and Capital Dynamics.

A conceptual site plan for the project was released by Tenaska reps, showing land parcels on the north and south sides of Indiana Highway 62 for the location of about 730,000 solar panels, access roads and a substation. CenterPoint Energy announced plans to acquire the project, and an additional 100MW of solar energy generated by another solar installation in southern Indiana, upon approval from the IURC and project completion. Although no specifics were given regarding possible future expansion or energy cost savings for Posey County residents, CenterPoint Spokesperson Alyssia Oshodi said the company is “committed to honoring the construct of the contract” between county officials and the project’s developers. CenterPoint Energy acquired Vectren in 2019. Vectren, in its 2019-20 Integrated Resource Plan, told members of the IURC that it plans to retire 730 MW of coal generation and replace them with 700-1,000 MW of solar generation and 300 MW of wind between 2023 and 2024. CenterPoint said it

hopes to reduce operational CO2 emissions by 70 percent by 2035. Seib said he encourages area residents to continue sending letters and emails with their thoughts on the county’s ordinance, which are saved and shared with APC members prior to decisions being made. Tenaska project-specific concerns can’t be considered until the developer has officially filed for a permit with the APC, Seib said. Should an application be filed, “then we start the clock on taking comments on that.” He said he’s received numerous calls about the subject, many asking for his opinion… an opinion he is technically unable to form until he’s heard all arguments for and against any project. “According to the state statute I cannot give you my feelings until I hear both sides, have completed the hearing, and then I can cast my vote. Then I can tell you my personal feelings about it, as well,” Seib said. “If I give my personal feelings now, when it comes time for that hearing to be done, I’d have to step down. I wouldn’t

get a vote because I’ve already expressed my views to the public. That’s automatic removal from the vote. So, I can’t give you my personal views, but I’ll be happy to tell you anything procedure wise, or anything else that needs to be done that you want to hear.” Seib said the ordinance will be the last item on the APC meeting’s scheduled agenda. A vote is expected on the Collins Body Shop and Towing request to rezone 44 acres of zoned agricultural land in the Wadesville area to house the company’s expansion from its current Poseyville location. Public testimony was heard at the February APC meeting before the issue was tabled. No further public testimony will be heard unless an APC member requests additional information, Seib said. Seib said residents wishing to speak on the proposed ordinance changes will be given two minutes during the public testimony portion of the meeting. He anticipates closing the meeting at 9 p.m. If more time is needed, the ordinance issue could be continued at the next APC meeting, he said.

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MV River Days Committee plans 2021 Festival The Mount Vernon River Days Committee is happy to announce that we are in the planning stages of River Days 2021. In light of the continued uncertainties of the pandemic; while eager to provide an event that has become so beneficial to our community, we are planning a twoday event to be held on Friday and Saturday, September 10-11, 2021. Although this year’s event may look a little different than our traditional River Days festi-

val, we are excited to bring back this hometown favorite event and know the community is as well. We want to thank all the food and craft vendors who have already committed to participating this year and know that more will be joining us as well. Obviously, due to the ever changing and unforeseen COVID restrictions, some demonstrations, activities and entertainment may not be able to take place this year as they have in

Our family appreciated your calls and concerns during this diﬃcult time. the memorial contributions, food, ﬂowers, cards and prayers are acts of

past; however, the committee is working to incorporate as much as we possibly can for 2021. For their twelfth year, Smoke on the Ohio BBQ Competition will again be partnering with River Days. If you are interested in setting up a vendor booth, provide entertainment or an activity we’d love to hear from you. Also, if you would like to be a part of the Mount Vernon River Days Committee, please contact Kay Kilgore at event@mtvernonriverdays.com or call 812483-2922. We will be posting the latest information and updates as we receive them to our Facebook page and website www.mtvernonriverdays.com. See you in September.

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Donald R. Barton and Cinda J. Bohrer Barton celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on March 5. They were married March 5, 1971 in Evansville Ind. They have two children Scott Barton of Evansville, and Leeanna Wassmer of Poseyville. They also have three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Photo submitted.

Ten-year-old Rigby Cantrell rides his bike while visiting his grandmother, Donna Schlegelmilch and the dog, “Clutch” on Sunday afternoon in New Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce

Briefly PCSWD announced upcoming Tox-Away Day Thursday, March 4 will be the first monthly Tox-Away day of the year. Properly dispose of old chemicals, oil-based paints, pesticides, insecticides, non-alkaline batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, etc., at the Mount Vernon Recycling Center from 2 until 6 p.m. For more information, contact the Posey County Solid Waste District at 812-838-1613.

PC Regional Sewer District Board to meet The board of the Posey County Regional Sewer District will meet on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. For questions, please contact the Health Department at 812-8381328.

Saint Philip Church Men’s Club schedules Fish Fry The Saint Philip Church Men’s Club is having their Famous Fish Dinner on Friday March 5 and again on Friday March 26, 2021. This year it will be a drivethru only event from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Each dinner is $10 and includes Fried Fish, Macaroni and Cheese, Baked Beans, Slaw and Cornbread.

Grief Support Group to meet GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts and are here to help. We meet Thursday’s from 6:30 until 8 p.m. This group runs until April 8. Questions contact Troy and Angie DeKemper at 812-838-1726.

Signup for the 2021 ARC/PLC Farm Program The signup for the 2021

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. If you have any questions, please contact the Posey County FSA Office at 812-838-4191, ext. 2.

AA Meetings on Saturdays AA meetings began on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. and continue until further notice. Join us at Trinity UCC in Mount Vernon and enter through the back.

Posey County Soil and Water Field Day - PUSH IT sets field day Join us in promoting urban soil health in towns field day on Thursday, March 4 at 5 p.m. We will be at Darnell School Farm located at 8820 Darnell School Road, Mount Vernon. Call 812897-284x3 to sign up. Dress for the weather, incase of rain the event will be held in the barn.

By Lois Mittino Gray Ed Adams, representing the Mount Vernon Redevelopment Commission, attended the February 25, meeting of the Mount Vernon Common Council to update them on the availability of outdoor façade grants. His group has been working to finalize the 2021 grant application form and it is now ready to go forward offering an increase in the number of grants available. The amount of grant money given out with each grant award will increase from $5,000 to $7,500 as the cap limit. The grants are to be used to improve the outdoor façade of a business in the downtown city district. The fronts may be made more aesthetically pleasing with new windows, awnings, doors, or signage. The money is not to be used for any indoor improvements. This is the RDC’s fifth year of offering these grants in the Downtown TIF area. Since they first started in 2017, even with a slow COVID year in 2020, $63,322.62 in grant awards was distributed. Since it is a matching grant, $131,022 of actual impact was made in the TIF District. Adams said there have been five inquiries into the 2021 grants so far. Sign up for the 2021 grant period begins March 1 and, if mailed, must be postmarked by April 15, the due date. The paperwork includes the grant application itself, a quote from a contractor, and a photo of the property. Grant recipients will be notified on May 1. Work may not begin before May 1, and all work must be completed in a year’s time by April 30, 2022. “Obviously, these grants make quite a difference in our downtown area. There are many businesses using them and it sure shows,” Mayor Bill Curtis observed. Adams also told the Council that John Gerton stepped down from his position on the sixperson RDC Committee. Since he was the Council’s appointment, they will need to appoint

Birthdays 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

another to replace him. Councilman Andy Hoehn recommended resident Dan Baldwin and made a motion for him to fill the Gerton vacancy. The appointment passed unanimously, with Dana Baldwin abstaining from the vote, as he is her husband. In other discussion on grant money, Councilman Rusty Levings asked Fire Chief Wes Dixon if he would be in need of more part-time help. He said since Dixon decided not to apply for a full-time firefighter grant this year, as discussed at the last meeting, perhaps Council could help him apply for part-timers grants. The Chief replied positively that he is not sure how to implement that idea at this time, but it would be very helpful. Dixon added he would like to get with the Mayor and look over the financials. Levings agreed he would be interested in that as well. Mayor Curtis stated Dixon can get that information together and bring it back to the Council at another meeting. In other Council business: --Under Old Business, Dixon said he had some employees question if the “five day rule” for leaving town and being tested for COVID-19 before returning to work is still in effect. “With Spring Breaks coming up and some employees already fully vaccinated, employees are wondering,” he remarked. A discussion ensued and councilors were in agreement that virus numbers were down and some states were not “hot beds” of viral activity, as in month’s past. Hoehn moved the “five day rule” be rescinded and it was seconded by Councilman Levings. It passed unanimously that it will no longer be a requirement for city employees, who have been out of state for five days or more, to get tested upon their return. City Attorney Beth Higgins stated the Board of Works actually established this rule, so its members will need to confirm this action at their next meeting. --Under Legals, Mayor Curtis opened a Public Hearing on the

Ordinance of Additional Appropriations in the General, MVHF, MVHF Restricted, and Local Road & Street Funds. After determining it was properly advertised, there was no response from anyone in attendance on Zoom, or live at the City Hall, or in written communication. Mayor Curtis then closed the Public Hearing and the ordinance, 2106, was passed on final reading. --Under New Business, Jillian Brothers initiated a discussion on moving the day of the week when Council meetings are held. She said, at the present time, Council meetings and Area Plan Commission meetings conflict with each other on Thursday nights. Hoehn is having to simultaneously participate in both, watching two Zoom meetings at once, and it is a struggle. “Once they are meeting in person again, then what?” she questioned. After discussion, it was agreed that Wednesday evenings would be most favorable to all. It was tabled for the time being to look into times for it and the Water Utility Board, which meets right before it. This way both groups could approve the change on the same meeting night, if one is determined to be made. The councilors also will discuss meeting frequency, meaning once a month or twice as it is now. Councilwoman Brothers stated she is not opposed to meeting monthly, but her concern would be getting ordinances passed through three readings. It would be difficult to get things through efficiently. It could take three months to get something passed which could be problematic. She feels they should stick with two a month. Dodd asked, if they met only monthly, is there a way to do things, like ordinances, faster. Attorney Higgins replied they can always call a Special Meeting with 48 hours’ notice given. It would also have to be posted at the location. They always have the option of suspending the rules with a unanimous vote. --Under District Reports, Third District Councilman

Hoehn stated he had a citizencomplaint to voice, one he experienced himself, of not being able to see the light at West Elementary School, due to the sun blocking it during sunset He wondered if INDOT could be contacted about putting a backing plate up or something to alleviate the situation. Curtis agreed to contact INDOT about putting a black background behind the light. “While they are down here, have them look at other lights on the east side of town, like the one near Arby’s as well,” Councilman Hoehn requested. --Under the Mayor’s Announcements, he reported that progress is steady at the 1888 Main Building demolition site. Klenck Construction should start to backfill next week, and today they completed scraping the walls. They still need to patch the hole in Bud’s Hardware wall. Councilman Hoehn questioned the red brick that sticks out. Mayor Curtis stated the masonry people were down today and they will be taking that extension back. Hoehn also questioned if it will be one color. Mayor Curtis replied no, there are additions towards the back, the front won’t look like the back. Councilman Hoehn added he didn’t want it to be a big eyesore and even thought about painting it all one color. Curtis stated any painting would be on the owner, Phil Wells, and that would be his choice. --At the Water Utility Board meeting held right before the Common Council meeting, Water Superintendent Chuck Gray reported that due to the extremely cold weather, they have had some equipment malfunctions. “They are fine now; but there have been leaks all over town, now fixed. When the temps get down into the single digits, things start to blow up and we had our hands full,” he said. Board member Hoehn questioned if a leak was fixed in the Eighth and possible Main Street area. Gray replied, “It was small leak, but yes, it is fixed.”

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 March 8 - Ed Paris, Casey Trela, Asher Storms, Alicia Barrickman-Riley, Trent Creek, Teresa Biggs, Bob Hast 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

mony as his home address, even though he had already moved away by that time. He was in ofﬁcer training at Camp Benjamin Harrison, on the northeast side of Indianapolis. By the time Isaac went to France, late in 1918, World War I was nearly over. He appears to have served anyway, returning to the United States as a 2nd lieutenant in August 1919. The 1922 Jester notes that Isaac addressed the New Harmony High School Literary Society in October of 1921. By that time, he was a captain in the United States infantry. Yet he chose to come back and visit the high school where he had taught.

In the 1920s Army records show I. B. Mayers being transported between China and the Philippines and San Francisco, California. It is during that time that he could have gotten the sword. What is truly remarkable about the sword is that it shows a real connection to New Harmony. Despite being in distant parts of the world, Isaac Brown Mayers remembered his days here.

WMI Artifact Under Exam - by Melora Adams There are some artifacts in the WMI’s collections that are how-did-it-get-here objects. One of them is a “coinsword,” a kind of talisman or ritual sword made of Chinese coins. It was given to Mary Emily Fauntleroy by a former teacher in the New Harmony public school, Mr. I. B. Mayers. Mary Emily later gave it to the Workingmen’s Institute. It is a group of Chinese coins fastened together and into shape with cords. An iron rod gives the longest part structure. Such swords were “primarily used in southern China to ward oﬀ evil spirits and malicious inﬂuences.” It does not appear to have been made as a souvenir but was possibly acquired as one. The New Harmony High School yearbook, the Jester,

tells us something about I. B. Mayers. During the school year 19151916 Mr. Mayers came to take the place of the principal who resigned during that year. He taught language and history in addition to serving as principal. The 1916 and 1917 Jesters contain photos of “Mr. Mayers” among other faculty. The 1917 Jester tells us that “one week before school closed Mr. Mayers answered the call of his country.” More research shows that his full name was Isaac Brown Mayers. He was from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. When he registered for the draft for World War I he listed New Har-

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Debbie Rowe, Diane White, and Debbie Carlisle enjoy some time outside on the Mount Vernon riverfront on Sunday afternoon between rain showers. Photo by Dave Pearce

UW of PC exceeds 2020 fundraising goal Keely Winiger, Executive Director of the United Way of Posey County, and Chris Spurgeon, Campaign Chair, announced today that the 2020 fundraising campaign, raised $579,109.68, surpassing its 2020 goal of $550,000.00. Winiger said, “We have reached 105.3 percent of the goal because of the generous support of the Posey County community.” The Covid-19 pandemic forced United way to adapt its fundraising campaign in many ways with a virtual campaign kick-off, virtual meetings and conversations with local industries and businesses across the area, and a new way of campaigning through social media. The campaign will go to support United Way’s eighteen agencies that support programs of education, financial stability, health initiatives, and meeting

urgent needs related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Winiger said “I was nervous about my first campaign, especially within a pandemic. But our Posey County community stepped up to the challenge of 2020. The community stepped up with incredible generosity despite having plenty of reasons not too. We are also so lucky to live in a community that is full of selfless leaders and engaged companies. It has been an enlightening, humbling, and uplifting experience for me and one of the most meaningful of my career. Thank you to each one of you that worked to make this campaign a success.” United Way of Posey County agencies that are receiving funds in 2021 are: Albion Fellows Bacon Center, American Red Cross – Posey County, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Buffalo Trace

Council-BSA, Catholic Charities, Children’s Learning Center, Christian Church Day Care Center, Community Emergency Assistance, Easterseals Rehabilitation Center, Easterseals Rehab Center – Posey County, Family Matters, Homeless Shelter, Lampion Center, New Harmony Ministry Association, Posey County Council on Aging, The Salvation Army, Willow Tree of Posey County, and WNIN Radio Reading Program. For more information about services provided by the United Way of Posey County or volunteer opportunities available, call 812-838-3637, email unitedwayposey@gmail.com, view the website at www.unitedwayposeycounty.org, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Contributions can be sent to P.O. Box 562, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620.

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‘House Bill 1381’ continued from Page A1 calling for state lawmakers to stand up for Home Rule controls, according to Ryan Hoff of the Association of Indiana Counties. “I think those decisions should be made locally,” Collins said. Indiana Farm Bureau, the state’s leading advocate for agriculture, took a neutral stance on HB1381 during its committee hearings, citing a divided membership about the rights of landowners and the need to inform the public about potential wind and solar deals at the beginning of the development process instead of keeping project neighbors and elected county officials in the dark until large amounts of land have already been leased. “We’re kind of in limbo. We do support local officials and we do think that those decisions should be made at that level, but we wouldn’t be here if this process that is entirely at the local level right now was working as smoothly as it might be,” Katrina Hall from Farm Bureau told committee members last month. That position changed last week. “House Bill 1381 impacts both property rights and local control - two issues Indiana Farm Bureau members are passionate about,” said Hall, INFB’s senior director of policy strategy and advocacy. “Because INFB has strong policy positions on both property rights and local control, we testified as neutral on the bill with hopes that our concerns could be cleared up before passing out of the House. While some movement was made, those changes didn’t go far enough to preserve the hard work that counties have already done on these very controversial issues. As the bill moves to the Senate, we will oppose HB 1381 because county government is the best place to balance the interests of landowners when it comes to siting wind and solar projects.” Indiana Representative Matt Hostettler (RPatoka) agrees. He was one of 39 members of the Indiana House of Representatives to vote against the bill. “I have heard a lot of convincing arguments from both local and state levels. If House Bill 1381 is the state’s best attempt at solving the ‘problem’ I believe it doesn’t accomplish the will of the people who ultimately live amongst these wind turbines and solar panels. That is why I voted no,” Hostettler, a North Posey High School alumnus, said. He was alone amongst Evansville-area representatives to side against the legislation. Reps. Ryan Hatfield (D-Evansville) and Holli Sullivan (D-Evansville), voted in favor of the bill, and did not respond to requests for comment. Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville) said she voted in favor of the bill solely because of the amendment that protected Posey County’s pending solar deal. She said she’s received a lot of feedback from area residents concerned about the impact of the bill. “I’m getting blown up for a lot of misunderstanding. I think education is always the key. People always respond with emotion and I don’t blame them, especially if it really, truly affects them. But also I would have the expectation that they would understand the position that I’m put in is to make sure we make the policy decisions not only for the community, but for the state and that the process of legislation is not pure,” she said. “What you start with rarely is what you end up with. If I stop the conversation from being had, we don’t progress as a

community. We don’t progress as a state. So, I’m willing to take the hits. Just be patient and we will see what the end product looks like in April. If it’s not beneficial to Posey County, I have no problem voting no.” She said the bill was motivated by the 21st Century Energy Development Task Force’s study that showed that Indiana is unprepared for the rapidly growing renewable energy market. “Basically as a state, we’re not prepared for the future,” McNamara said. “It’s not like somebody threw the bill up and said ‘Hey, we’re gonna craft something to make everybody angry in the state of Indiana.’” She said the goal of the bill is to provide parity in renewable energy standards, similar to the state’s approach with gas and coal. “This bill, in my opinion, isn’t necessarily ready for prime time. I could have very easily voted no and say I disagree with everything in the bill and let’s not move forward and try to come up with a plan for Indiana or I could’ve taken the tough vote like I did which was ‘yes,’” McNamara said She said that, should the bill become law, local officials would still have the power to deny projects. However, HB1381 grants developers the right to appeal county decisions to the IURC...language that could further frustrates local plan officials and commissioners. “(The IURC) currently regulates all of our energy sources in the state of Indiana and it makes sense to put them under the IURC if you’re going to try to have a systemic, statewide process,” McNamara said. Posey County Area Plan Commission President Mark Seib said the right to appeal is the biggest problem he has with the bill. “My concern is that it takes away Home Rule. That takes away the counties having a say in what they want in the county. There should not be any regulatory authority that if the county says no to (a proposal) that they can supersede it. That’s my personal feeling, and not necessarily the views of the Area Plan,” Seib said. Trent Hinkle of Vincennes, a Knox County Commissioner, agrees. Knox County, the proposed future home of a 1,200 acre Tenaska/ Capital Dynamics solar farm, spent over a year developing its ordinance, which is more restrictive than HB1381. “I go back to what our country was founded on. Local rule is best. I think that’s the way it should be left,” Hinkle said. McNamara said she understands concerns about setback distances and she doesn’t blame people for being upset about having a solar development “in their backyard. I would probably be upset as well.” “I think what (the bill’s authors) are trying to ward off is attempts for people to put 1,000 or 2,000-feet setbacks and kill projects that way. This is in essence what happened with the wind power plant in Posey County?” she said. “This whole situation, it’s a lose-lose for just about anybody who lives within the parameters of the solar farms except for the property owners. There’s a lot of money to be made for the property owners,” she said. “Unfortunately, in a situation like this, it pits neighbor against neighbor. That’s why I say there’s no winners in this situation. You’ll have cleaner, cheaper energy theoretically, but the question is what damage does it do to the community in the meantime?” But then, there is the issue of the rights of the owners of the land.

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‘CenterPoint,’ continued from Page A1 holder sustainability goals and implements the most economic path forward as outlined in last summer’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The plan details an all-of-the-above approach including renewables, natural gas and coal to ensure regional reliability and includes flexible generation to meet seasonal peak loads. “As one of the largest single-sited solar arrays in the Midwest, these significant renewable resources would serve our local electric customers, providing a low-cost, stable energy option,” said Steve Greenley, Senior Vice President, Generation Development for CenterPoint Energy. “We are confident we have chosen the right companies with the right experience for projects of this scale.” Following the completion of the most recent IRP in June 2020, which was influenced by customer input and a request for proposal including all sources of generation, CenterPoint Energy has been working with Capital Dynamics to explore opportunities for the eventual development of the Posey County property. Following all required approvals, the solar array would be located on approximately 2,500 acres and will consist of more than 730,000 solar panels. If completed, the facility is expected to be fully operational in 2023, generating enough power to meet the needs of more than 50,000 households per year and helping large customers achieve their individual sustainability goals. “Capital Dynamics is proud to support CenterPoint Energy’s efforts to deliver low-cost, sustainable energy generation to its customers in Posey County,” said Martin Hahn, CEO of Capital Dynamics. “The project is expected to provide substantial economic benefits to local communities and help the state of Indiana take another step towards meeting its clean energy and climate goals. We thank our partners in Posey County for supporting this important initiative.” “We are pleased to be working with CenterPoint Energy, Capital Dynamics and Tenaska on the construction of a 300 MW Posey County solar project,” said Tiago Sabino Dias, President and CEO of Arevon Energy Management, a specialized company with a master service agreement to provide origination ser-

vices for Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy Infrastructure platform. “We applaud CenterPoint Energy for its commitment to introducing more renewable energy to its electric footprint in Indiana and we’re proud to contribute to the future of cleaner energy for Indiana.” Construction of the solar project with Capital Dynamics will begin upon the receipt of necessary authorization and permits from the IURC. A decision on CenterPoint Energy’s request is expected in late 2021 or early 2022. The initial construction phase will require establishing a sub-station to interconnect with CenterPoint Energy’s power grid. “The construction of this solar array and the additional energy obtained through the purchase power agreement will further CenterPoint Energy’s Smart Energy Future strategy. Ensuring continued reliability, addressing sustainability needs for the region, and tailored to utility ownership values, these projects will contribute significantly to CenterPoint Energy’s commitment to deliver clean and reasonably priced energy to its customers,” said Greenley. During the proposed 14- to 18-month construction timeline, the project will provide approximately 250 full-time jobs. Additionally, $47.8 million will be contributed to Posey County

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Wildcats show potential in rugged final regular season week By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon High School boys basketball team overcame a 14-point deficit to beat 3A 10th ranked Evansville Bosse 67-62 in Evansville on Tuesday. The Wildcats (10-10) were led by Senior Noah Gordon who put up 34 points and grabbed 21 rebounds en route to the team’s first victory against the Bulldogs since February 2010. The Bulldogs (15-7) put on a three point display during the first quarter, hitting five triples to take a 22-14 lead into the second quarter. Bosse stretched the lead to 32-18 with 3:48 remaining in the half. Junior Kaleb Dosher hit a three of his own, but the Bulldogs answered. Gordon added a three on the next possession. Senior Brock Veatch was fouled and connected on one of two free throws to shrink the lead to 10. Freshman Nicot Burnett added a free throw 30 seconds later, but Bosse scored again. Burnett hit his second three of the half with 22 seconds left, but was called for a foul that put the Bulldogs on the free throw line to extend their lead 40-29. Gordon scored as the clock expired to go into the break down 9. Bosse scored first after the break, but a 3-pointer by Dosher started the Wildcat comeback. The Bulldogs scored, but backto-back buckets by Burnett brought the Wildcats to within seven. A three-point play by Gordon shrunk the lead again, to 46-42, with 5:15 remaining in the third. Bosse hit a pair of free throws, but junior Leo Hostetter scored to keep the Wildcats within four. Bosse scored twice, but a basket by Gordon killed their momentum. Veatch and Gordon scored again to close out the third quarter, 54-50. Gordon got a steal and was fouled trying to score, putting him on the line for a pair of free throws to shrink the lead to two. Bosse scored twice, going back on top 60-54 with six minutes remaining. Gordon was fouled again and hit one of two free throws. He added a another three-point play to pull to within two. Junior

Jaden Wilson grabbed a big defensive rebound to set Gordon up with a triple to give the Wildcats the 61-60 lead with 3:14 left in the contest. The Bulldogs, down for the first time of the night, scrambled to score. They added a pair of free throws, but Mount Vernon’s defense held. Gordon and Dosher hit free throws to put the Wildcats on top, 67-62. Stat leaders for the Wildcats were: Gordon, 34 points, 21 rebounds, one assist, two steals, and two blocks; Burnett had 18 points, six rebounds, six assists, and a block; Dosher finished with six points, two rebounds,a steal and a block. Wilson finished with four points, four rebounds, and a pair of assists; Veatch had three points and two rebounds while Hostetter had two points, four rebounds and eight assists. Mount Vernon fell in a back in forth road battle against 2A 7th ranked South Spencer, 52-46 later in the week. Gordon and Dosher led the Wildcats with 17 points. Scorers for Mount Vernon were: Gordon, 17 points, 2 assists, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks; Dosher, 17 points, 1 assist, 5 rebounds; Hostetter, 4 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals; Burnett, 4 points, 5 rebounds, 1 steal; Wilson, 2 points, 2 assists, 7 rebounds; and Veatch, 2 points and 4 rebounds. Mount Vernon lost on the road at Washington on Saturday, 48-40. The Wildcats led early with back to back threes by Dosher, but struggled to get into a rhythm most of the night. The Hatchets (7-11) held Mount Vernon to just six points in the fourth quarter. Gordon led the Wildcats with 25 points, 13 rebounds and 1 block. Other scorers were: Dosher, 6 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block; Veatch, 5 points, 4 rebounds; Burnett, 3 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals; and Wilson, 1 point, 8 rebounds and 1 steal. “I thought this week was a positive week for us in a lot of areas. Having three road games like that in a week is a tall order especially when they were against teams like we just played. Two of

Leo Hostetter goes up for the ﬂoater in action this week against seventh-ranked South Spencer. Earlier in the week, the Wildcats earned a victory over Class 3A’s 10th-ranked Bosse. Photo by Garry Beeson the top teams in their respective classes and then playing at the Hatchet House, one of the toughest places in the state. I think all three battle tested us in different ways and I think prepared us for

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By Chris Morlan The North Posey boys’ basketball team played their final regular season game last Thursday evening at Gibson Southern. This conference matchup was cancelled last week, then all of a sudden, the game was back on. North Posey struggled in this matchup against Gibson Southern and lost by the final score of 46-35. Turnovers and missed free throws cost the Vikings on what should have been a win. Gibson Southern improved their season record to four wins and eleven losses on the year. North Posey’s season record fell to ten wins and seven losses going into the postseason. North Posey won the tip-off at the start of the first quarter

Arena- March 2, 2021 By Chris Morlan March Madness is one of my favorite times of the year. The end of season high school basketball tournaments takes place across the country to determine a state champion. Each year, a team from wherever and not favored to win a game or even go far in a tournament. These teams are known as a Cinderella team. The Cinderella team will beat a top squad and send them home for the season. This is a great time of the year that is filled with many exciting matchups and outcomes that you would of never predicted. Starting this Tuesday, the IHSAA boys’ basketball state tournament will play their first games of the postseason. Last weekend, the girls’ basketball state finals concluded with some 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. IHSAA boys’ basketball sectional games tip-off this week The 111th annual IHSAA boys’ Basketball State Tournament will begin this week across the state of Indiana. Games are scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, and run through Saturday, March 6, 2021. The regionals are slated for Saturday, March 13 and the semistate on Saturday, March 20. The four state championship games that make up the state finals will be played at the Indianapolis Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, April 3. Mount Vernon will play their first game of the state tournament on Tuesday against Boonville. The Wildcat defeated the Pioneers 57-43 on February 12 in the first contest between the two schools this season. If Mount Vernon wins the Boonville game. They will play again on Friday night against Gibson Southern. Mount Vernon played Gibson Southern on December 8, 2020 and defeated the Titans 57-34. The sectional championship will be on Saturday evening at Boonville High School with a

7:30 p.m. tip-off. Mount Vernon Class 3A at Boonville (all games on Central Time) (Game 1) Tuesday, March 2: Heritage Hills (16-3) vs. Evansville Memorial (8-10), 6 p.m. (Game 2) Tuesday, March 2: Boonville (2-12) vs. Mount Vernon (10-10), 7:30 p.m. (Game 3) Friday, March 5: Evansville Bosse (15-7) vs. winner of game one, 6 p.m. (Game 4) Friday, March 5: Gibson Southern (4-11) vs.

winner of game two, 7:30 p.m. (Championship) Saturday, March 6: winner of game three vs. winner of game four, 7:30 p.m. North Posey received a bye in the Southridge Sectional and will play the winner of the Evansville Mater Dei-Southridge matchup on Friday night. The Vikings lost to Evansville Mater Dei 77-53 on December 18. North Posey lost to Southridge 55-40 on February 12.

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and took the first lead of the game on a Kedrick Wahl basket for a 2-0 advantage. This was only time in the game that the Vikings had the lead. Gibson Southern answered back and went on a 9-0 scoring run and led 9-2 with 5:15 remaining in the first quarter. The Vikings finished the last five minutes of the first quarter by outscoring the Titans 7-2. North Posey was still down 11-9 at the end of the first period. Gibson Southern controlled the second quarter and led by as many as eight points at 21-13 with 40 seconds left in the first half. Dalton Reidford nailed a three-point basket with 20 seconds remaining on

the clock to cut the Titan lead to five points. At the end of the first half, Gibson Southern led 21-16. The Vikings had many opportunities to take control of this game in the third quarter. Gibson Southern was up 2619 with 4:42 left in the third period. Then on the next two Viking offensive possessions, Harold Bender and Dalton Reidford each made a three-point basket. At the 3:38 mark of the third quarter, the Gibson Southern lead fell to 26-25. The Titans called a timeout after the Reidford basket. That cooled down and took the life out of North Posey with the Titan timeout. Gibson Southern came back from the time-

out and went on a 7-0 scoring run. Another thing that hurt North Posey in the third quarter was going two for eight at the free throw line. After three quarters, Gibson Southern led 36-28. North Posey started the fourth quarter scoring the first two baskets and were within four points of the Gibson Southern lead at 36-32 with 6:59 remaining in the game. From that point, the Titans took control of the final minutes of the contest and outscored North Posey 10-3 down the stretch. Gibson Southern earned this win by the final score of 46-35 for their senior

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Gordon named to HBCA team By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon Senior Noah Gordon was named to the HBCA All-District 2 senior team Wednesday as voted on by district head coaches. Gordon, who scored a season-high 32 points in the Wildcats 60-47 win over Tecumseh on Friday, is averaging 17.9 points and 10.9 rebounds per game this season. He leads Mount Vernon in scoring, rebounds and blocks and is second on the team in steals. Other area seniors selected were: Blake Sisley, Heritage Hills; Chandler Moore, Evansville North; Chase Garrett, Michael Donoho and Jace Kelly, South Spencer; Colson Montgomery, Southridge; Isaiah Swope, Castle; Jurrien Ballard, Princeton; Owen Dease, Evansville Reitz; and Tanner Toopes, Tecumseh. HBCA coaches will vote again to determine which players will earn roster spots to compete in the annual HBCA East/West All Star Classic. “Noah making the HBCA District 2 team is a great honor for him and a testament to all of the hard work he has put into his game,” Wildcats Head Coach Joe Newcomb said of Gordon, who transferred to Mount Vernon from

The Mount Vernon seventh grade basketball travel team made it to the semi-finals of the Gibson Southern tournament this week. Pictured are, in left to right, Logan Clowers and Brennan Austin. In back are Nash Hostetter, Brady Schickel, Meyer Robb, Reese Harshbarger, Isaiah Gonzales, and Bryce Clowers. Photo submitted

Three Posey girls are All-PAC

Mount Vernon Wildcat Noah Gordon was named to the HBCA All-District 2 team. He is averaging 17.9 points and 10.9 rebounds per game this season. Pike High School in Indianapolis this year. “He has been a great addition to our team as he has led by his hard work and his time that he puts into

his game. I am excited to see how he continues to grow as a player and how he is able to continue to lead for us on the floor down the home stretch.”

‘Wildcats’ continued from Page B1 the tournament,” Wildcats Head Coach Joe Newcomb said. Mount Vernon will face host Boonville (211) in the second game of the opening round of the sectional. The Wildcats defeated the Pioneers 57-43 at home on Feb. 12. The winner of tonight’s game will advance to face Gibson Southern (4-11) in the second game of the second round on Friday. PAC champion Heritage Hills (16-3) and Evansville Memorial (8-10) will meet in the first game tonight. The winner will face Evansville Bosse (15-7) in the first game of the second round on Friday. Newcomb said the postseason is always an

exciting time. “It is a test of everything that you have gone through during the season and seeing whether or not you can handle what is thrown at you and whether or not you have grown from some of the tough lessons throughout the year,” Newcomb said. “I am really excited about our team and where we are, and I am really excited about having the opportunity to go out and see if we can take care of business against Boonville. You know they are going to be physical with you, try different defenses, and make you guard long possessions. It will be important that we get off to a good start and play with a energy, focus, toughness.”

‘Vikings’ continued from Page B1 night. Harold Bender led the Vikings in scoring with 11 points. Dalton Reidford and Kedrick Wahl each scored 10 points. Cole Mckee led the Titans in scoring with 12 points. Carson Brindle finished with 10 points and Mason Yancey added seven points for Gibson Southern. Next up for North Posey is the Southridge Sectional. The Vikings will play against the winner of the Evansville Mater-Southridge game this Friday evening. Gibson Southern will play in the Boonville Sectional against the winner of the Boonville-Mount Vernon game on Friday night. VARSITY, Thursday, February 25, 2021 AT GIBSON SOUTHERN

North Posey 9 7 12 7 — 35 Gibson Southern 11 10 15 10 — 46 NORTH POSEY (35): D. Reidford 4 0-0 10, J. Graff 1 0-2 2, J. Ricketts 0 1-2 1, H. Bender 4 2-7 11, K. Wahl 5 0-2 10, D. Lintzenich 0 0-0 0, C. Douglas 0 0-0 0, O. Spears 0 1-2 1 GIBSON SOUTHERN (46): C. McKee 4 4-4 12, C. Brindle 4 1-2 10, D. Foster 0 0-0 0, M. Yancey 3 0-2 7, B. Malone 1 2-2 4, J. Lamb 2 0-0 5, J. Spindler 2 0-0 4, N. Bryant 1 0-0 2, P. Riggs 1 0-0 2 3-point field goals: North Posey 3 (D. Reidford 2, H. Bender 1), Gibson Southern 3 (J. Lamb 1, C. Brindle 1, M. Yancey 1) Free Throws: Gibson Southern 7-10, North Posey 4-15 Fouls: Gibson Southern 12, North Posey 11

By Chris Morlan Last week, three Posey County girls’ high school basketball players made the 2020-21 All-Pocket Athletic Conference team. Mount Vernon seniors Brooke Jackson and Libby Steinhart, along with North Posey junior Claire Koester. The Pocket Athletic Conference is the largest conference in the state of Indiana, and this is a great honor to be selected as one of the top 18 players. Selected to the All-PAC first team were Kaybree Oxley (Tecumseh), Alaysha Brandenberger (Boonville), Rebekah Gordon (Heritage Hills), Alaina Thorne (Washington), Kencia Levasseur (Washington), Myah Montgomery (Southridge), Hadley Lytton (Heritage Hills), Chloey Graham (Gibson Southern) and Hannah Sisk (Princeton) The following individuals were named to the all-conference second team. Amber Tretter (Forest Park), Jesse Ledgenwood (Washington), Trinity Britton (South Spencer), Brooke Jackson (Mount Vernon), Kamryn Miller (Gibson Southern), Kennedy Nalley (Southridge), Ali Welp (Forest Park), Carson Kruse (Gibson Southern) and Avery Neff (Heritage Hills). All-PAC Honorable Mention team is Libby Steinhart (Mount Vernon), Carley Begle (Forest Park), Cortney Dove (Princeton), Morgan Wilson (Tecumseh), Karsyn Flowers (Tecumseh), Claire Koester (North Posey) and Kenzie Powell (Pike Central). Brooke Jackson was a four-year starter on the Lady Wildcat basketball team. Jackson averaged 11.6 points per game and 14.6 rebounds

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If the Vikings win the Friday night game, they will play in the sectional championship at Huntingburg Memorial Gym on Saturday evening. North Posey Class 2A at Southridge (games will be played on Eastern Time) (Game 1) Tuesday, March 2: Southridge (1210) vs. Evansville Mater Dei (11-9), 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. (Game 2) Tuesday, March 2: South Spencer (16-5) vs. Forest Park (16-5), 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT (Game 3) Friday, March 5: North Posey (107) vs. winner of game one, 6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT (Game 4) Friday, March 5: Tecumseh (7-13) vs. winner of game two, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT (Championship) Saturday, March 6: winner of game three vs. winner of game four, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT the 95-pound weight class, IHSAA Girls State Final awards four basketAxton Gamblin (3-0) in the ball champions 102-pound weight class, Cody Fitts (2-0) in the 110-pound IHSAA Girls’ Basketball State Finals schedweight class and Trace Martin ule at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis (3-0) in the 125-pound weight (Class 2A) #1- Linton-Stockton 63, Tipton class. 25: Last Friday evening, the top-ranked LintonThese Vikings wrestlers won Stockton Miners repeated as the Class 2A state at least one or two matches and champions. Linton-Stockton won their final 15 may have took a loss or two at games of the season. The Miners led by as much the tournament. Those wresas 41 points against Tipton and shot 50 percent tlers were AJ Brady (1-1) in from the floor. Linton-Stockton also broke the the 80-pound weight class, Ty state championship record for allowing the fewMauck (2-1) in the 140-pound est points (25) against their opponent. Haley weight class, Wyatt Gamblin Rose led the Miners in scoring with a game-high (2-1) in the 150-pound weight 24 points. Rose also won the Mental Attitude class, Brant Oakley (2-1) in Award. Vanessa Shafford scored 13 points and the 160-pound weight class Jaylee Hayes added 10 points for Linton-Stockand Gavin Myers (1-2) in the ton. Ella Wolfe led Tipton in scoring with eight 195-pound weight class. Other points. North Posey wrestlers compet(Class 1A) #7- Pioneer 43, #4- Loogootee ing at this event were Ethan Seibert in the 80-pound weight MOUNT VERNON class, Tyson Barrow in the 117-pound weight class and ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Jack Hirsch in the 132-pound NICOT BURNETT weight class.

ARENA---Week of March 2 Several Viking wrestlers selected to IHSWCA Academic All-State team Last week, the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association announced the 2020-2021 Academic AllState teams. Many North Posey wrestlers were awarded for this high honor. Not only did the wrestlers excel on the mat. These student/athletes were recognized for their hard work in the classroom as well. Eligible athletes selected for the First Team Academic AllState have to maintain a 3.75 or above grade point average. For student/athletes named to Academic All-State Honorable Mention team must keep a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.74. Senior Sam Belt and junior Blake Zirkelbach made the IHSWCA Academic All-State First Team. Belt wrestled in the 220-pound weight class, a regional qualifier and finished the season with a 16-8 record. Zirkelbach added another award to his resume. Last weekend, Zirkelbach competed at the wrestling state finals and finished fourth in the 106-pound weight class. Zirkelbach finished the season with a 28-7 record. Seniors Dalton Hill and Brady Reidford, along with juniors Nick Akers, Landon Epley and Camden Lupfer were selected to the IHSWCA Academic All-State Honorable Mention Team. Hill wrestled in the 160-pound weight class and finished the season with a 13-9 record. Reidford competed in the 182-pound weight class and his season record was 14-11. Akers was a semi-state qualifier in the 138-pound weight class and had a season record

of 12-5. Lupfer qualified for semi-state for the second year in a row. Lupfer wrestled in the 132-pound weight class and his season record was 18-11. Epley wrestled in the 152-pound weight class with a 14-9 season record. NPJH wrestlers are third at Big Cat Tourney The North Posey Junior High wrestling team competed in the Princeton Big Cat Tournament last Saturday. Many schools in the area competed at this event. The Vikings placed third overall as a team. Things look bright for the future of the North Posey wrestling program. The following individuals went undefeated at the Big Cat Tournament. They were Myles Belt (3-0) in the 85-pound weight class, Asian Templeton (3-0) in the 90-pound weight class, Cade Mauck (3-0) in

per contest. Her highlight games of this season were on December 5, against Pike Central when Jackson got a quadruple double with 11 points, 15 rebounds, 10 blocks and 11 steals. Another great game was against North Posey on November 20, when Jackson had a triple-double with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 10 steals. Jackson signed with Miami-Ohio University and will be playing volleyball for the Lady Redhawk team this fall. Libby Steinhart was also a four-year starter for the Mount Vernon girls’ basketball team. Steinhart averaged 8.8 points per game this season. Steinhart led the Lady Wildcats in assists and steals. Her highlight games this season were on January 25, against Forest Park when she had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. On January 31, Steinhart had her second double-double of the year against Princeton with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Steinhart signed with Lipscomb University and will be playing for the Lady Bison volleyball team this fall. Claire Koester is a three-year starter with the North Posey girls’ basketball team. Koester led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 10 points per game. She also led the Lady Vikings in rebounds, steals and blocks. Koester was ranked in the top-ten of the PAC in rebounds, steals and blocks. During the season, Koester scored a career-high 22 points in two different games. She scored 22 points on November 19 against Evansville Bosse and again five days later on November 24 in an overtime loss at home against Evansville Central.

42: On Saturday morning, Pioneer claimed their first girls’ basketball state title when Sophomore Ashlynn Brooke hit the game winning jump shot with seven seconds left in regulation to defeat Loogootee by one point. In a rematch of the 2020 Class 1A championship when Loogootee beat Pioneer 45-43. Olivia Brooke led Pioneer in scoring with 13 points, while Haley Cripe pitched in 12 points and Ashlynn Brooke finished with 12 points. Kylie VanHoy led Loogootee in scoring with a game-high 18 points and Brooklyn Jones added 12 points. (Class 3A) #1- Silver Creek 54, #8- South Bend Washington 48: Saturday afternoon, the top-ranked Silver Creek Dragons claimed their first girls’ basketball state championship. Silver Creek was led by Marissa Gasaway with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Alaina Striverson scored 11 points and Kynidi Steverson finished with 11 points. Mila Reynolds led the South Bend Washington Panthers with 18 points, while Rashunda Jones scored 13 points. This was the Panthers fifth appearance in the state finals and first since 2009. South Bend Washington won the Class 4A title in 2007. (Class 4A) #2- Crown Point 44, Brownsburg 34: In the final game of the IHSAA State Championship weekend. The second ranked Crown Point Bulldogs were down 19-10 at the end of the first quarter. Crown Point held Brownsburg without a field goal for 10:58 of playing time and the Bulldogs took control of this game from that point. This is Crown Point’s first state title since 1985 and their third overall. The Bulldogs won back-to-back state championships in 1984 and 1985. Brownsburg made their first state final appearance since 1991 when they won that year. Crown Point was led in scoring by Jessica Carrothers with a game-high 25 points. Ally Becki was Brownsburg top scorer with 19 points.

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Legal Advertisements and Court News Arrests February 17 Sarah Mann - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Battery Against a Public Safety Oﬃcial (petition to revoke) - PCS Samantha Stewart - Evansville - Warrant, Operating a

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) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2101-EU-000010 ) ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Patricia A. Wilson was on the 12th day of February, 2021 appointed personal representative of the estate of John Kirby Wilson, deceased, who died on January 16, 2021, and were authorized to administer said Estate without court supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months 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 this 17th day of February, 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street, P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812) 838-1400 Published in the Posey County News on February 23, March 2, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-84 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY IN RE THE ESTATE OF LINDA C. GOODRIDGE

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February 22 Tammy Mello - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated - PCS Complaints February 15 10:41 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Male and female arguing. Female party is outside screaming help me get this man out of the house. Male subject

drives black truck. Is physical - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 3:20 p.m. - Suspicious - Two subjects walking around in the neighborhood. Advised one went around the back of the neighbor’s house. One wearing blue coat, the other a maroon coat - Raintree Drive, Mount

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2102-EU-000011 ESTATE OF PAUL W. MAURER, ) DECEASED ) Notice is hereby given that Judy K. Maurer was on the 18th day of February, 2021 appointed personal representative of the estate of Paul W. Maurer, deceased, who died on January 23, 2021, and were authorized to administer said Estate without court supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months 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 this 24 day of February, 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Jaime Simpson Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street, P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812) 838-1400 Published in the Posey County News on March 2, March 9, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-83 STATE OF INDIANA

appear) - PCS February 20 Jessica Bryant - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Domestic Battery, Battery by Bodily Waste, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct (failure to appear) - PCS

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) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2101-EU-000004 ) ) DIANNA L. REEVES ) Personal Representative. ) NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Dianna L. Reeves was on the 9th day of February, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Linda C. Goodridge, deceased, who died on the 14th day of November, 2020. 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 first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 18th day of February, 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Clerk I certify that on or about Feb 12 2021, I electronically filed the foregoing document using the Indiana E-Filing System (IEFS). I also certify that on or about Feb 12 2021, the foregoing document was served upon all parties and counsel of record via IEFS, facsimile, or first class mail. I hereby certify that the foregoing Court Record or document complies with the requirement of Trial Rule 5(G) with regard to information excluded from the public record under Administrative 9(G). Edward W. Johnson EDWARD W. JOHNSON (#4915-82) JOHNSON, CARROLL, NORTON & KENT Professional Corporation 2230 W. Franklin Street, P.O. Box 6016, Station B Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47719-0016 Telephone: (812) 425-4466 (#107) Published in the Posey County News on February 23, March 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

City of Mount Vernon, IN Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority Sherry Willis, Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority 520 MAIN STREET MT. VERNON, IN 47620 812-838-5576 ORDER ORDER MADE PURSUANT TO I.C. 36-7-9 AND MT. VERNON CODE OF ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 150 Kimberly M. Duncan Elmore REGARDING: Lot Eleven (11) and the North Half of Lot Twelve (12) in Owen’s Enlargement to the City of Mount Vernon, as per plat thereof, recorded in the office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana ALSO more commonly known as 330 Mulberry Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 ACTION REQUIREDDemolish and remove building on the above premises to comply with the standards established by Mt. Vernon Code of Ordinance Chapter 150. Below is a list of violations which exists on the structure. Unsafe Building – IN Code 36-7-9-4(a)(4) A public nuisance Unsafe Building – IN Code 36-7-9-4(a)(6) Vacant and not maintained in a manner that would allow human habitation Ordinance 2013-13 Local Property Maintenance Code for Exterior Maintenance of Residential and Commercial Buildings Item #9 – General Exterior Condition – The exterior of a structure shall be maintained in good repair, structurally sound and sanitary so as not to pose a threat to the public health or, safety, welfare, or be a public nuisance. All exterior walls shall be free from holes, breaks, and loose or rotting materials; and maintained weatherproof and properly surface-coated where required to prevent deterioration. Item# 10 Protective Treatment – All exterior surfaces including, but not limited to doors, door and window frames and trim shall be maintained in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment. Outside walls and wood around windows shall protected from the elements. Item #12 Foundation Walls – All foundation walls shall be maintained plumb and free from open cracks and breaks and shall be kept in such condition so as to prevent the entry of rodents and unwanted animals. Item#13 Roofs and Drainage – The roof and flashing shall be sound and tight and not have defects that admit rain. Roofing shall be installed as designed by its manufacturer. Roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent dampness or deterioration in the walls or interior portion of the structure. Every structure shall have adequate gutters and downspouts in sound condition maintained in good repair to divert normal rainwater from the roof to an available storm sewer or to other areas on the premises, not including a sanitary sewer, where dispersal of water will not adversely affect the foundation of any structure and will not cause a public hazard. If there is no storm sewer available, the downspouts shall terminate above grade with a diverter and splash block to direct water away from the foundation of any structure, and in a manner that will not cause a public hazard. Item #17 Windows and Doorframes – Every window, door and frame shall be kept in sound condition, good repair and weather-tight. All glazing materials shall be maintained free from cracks and holes. Every window, other than a fixed window, shall be easily opened and capable of being held in position by window hardware. Item#18 Insect Screens – Doors, windows and other outside openings utilized or required for ventilation purposes serving any structure containing habitable rooms, food preparation areas, foot service areas, or any area where products to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged, or stored, shall be supplied with tightly fitting screens of not less than sixteen mesh per inch. TIME LIMIT The above required action shall be accomplished within thirty (30) days after service of this order. HEARING A hearing regarding the terms of this order will be conducted at 10:00 AM, in the Council Chambers in the City Building, 520 Main Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana on March 11, 2021. At that hearing you have a right to: 1. Appear with or without counsel 2. Present evidence 3. Cross examine witnesses 4. Present arguments relative to this order FAILURE TO COMPLY Failure to comply with this order may result in the enforcement authority, through the Board of Public Works and Safety completing the required work or accepting bids to have the work performed. Pursuant to I.C. 36-7-9, you will be held financially responsible for the costs of the work and related costs set out by the Statute, and Judgment may be entered against you for the costs. In addition, these costs may be certified to the Posey County Auditor for collection w/property taxes. Such a judgment could constitute a lien against real estate and personal judgments are enforced. In addition, willful non-compliance could result in the imposition of a civil penalty from $0 to $5,000. DUTY TO NOTIFY OF TRANSFER Noncompliance with order following notice-liability for failure to give notice as to judgment against government entity. A person or entity who has been issued and has received notice of an order relative to unsafe premises and has not complied with that order: 1. Must supply full information regarding the order to a person who takes or agrees to take a substantial property interest in the unsafe premises before transferring or agreeing to transfer that interest; and 2. Must within five (5) days after transferring or agreeing to transfer a substantial property interest in the unsafe premises; and A. The full name and telephone number of the person taking a substantial property interest in the unsafe premises; and B. The legal instrument under which the transfer of agreement to transfer the substantial property interest is accomplished. I.C. 36-7-9-27. The City of Mount Vermon Unsafe Building Authority acting as the enforcement authority in this matter, can be contacted at (812)838-5576. Dated this 11th day of February, 2021 This instrument was prepared by: Indiana Code 36-2-11-15(d) Sherry Willis I affirm under the penalties of City of Mt.Vermon Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority perjury that I have taken reasonable City Hall Annex care to redact each Social Security 520 Main Street number in this document, unless Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 required by law. Telephone: (812) 838 –5576 Sherry Willis, Unsafe Bldg.Enforcement Authority 520 Main Street Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 Published in the Posey County News on February 16, February 23, March 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-87 Alexandrian Free Public Library, Posey County, Indiana - Cash & Investments Combined Statement - 2020 Beg Cash Local Local Fund & Inv Bal Fund Number Name Jan 1, 2020 Receipts Governmental 100 OPERATING FUND $897,572.93 $2,038,200.17 Activities 150 CASH REGISTER FUND $150.00 $0.00 300 GIFT FUND $12,087.38 $1,034.00 340 MONEY MARKET OPERATING $152.76 $0.00 360 RAINY DAY FUND $30.00 $0.00 400 CAPITAL FUNDS $414,348.09 $59.08 500 LIRF -$182.76 $0.00 700 PLAC $105.00 $130.00 800 LEVY EXCESS $1,337.00 $0.00 806 PAYROLL -NET $13,367.56 $13,367.56 831 PAYROLL 941 -$0.01 $153,786.67 832 PAYROLL IDOR $0.00 $29,053.44 833 PAYROLL INPRS $0.00 $25,292.99 850 PAYROLL DD $0.00 $488,685.75 851 PAYROLL INSURANCE $0.00 $36,193.23 852 PAYROLL AFLAC $997.86 $13,681.02 853 PAYROLL MUTUAL OF AMERICA $0.00 $3,590.00 854 PAYROLL PCCF -$13.50 $351.00 855 PAYROLL UNITED WAY -$22.00 $711.00 857 PAYROLL GARNISHMENTS AMERICASH $0.00 $228.94 858000858 PAYROLL - FAMILY MATTERS $0.00 $416.00 859000859 PAYROLL - TRINITY UCC $0.00 $52.00 860000860 PAYROLL - POSEY CO HUMANE SOCIETY $0.00 $52.00 861000861 PAYROLL - RIVER BEND FOOD PANTRY $0.00 $26.00 900 E-RATE FUNDING $27.00 $10,268.00 950 TRUST INDIANA $1,439,057.73 $12,918.86 951 TRUST IN - RAINY DAY $682,655.39 $0.00 952 TRUST IN - LIRF $323,253.94 $0.00 Total All Funds $3,784,924.37 $2,828,097.71 Published in the Posey County News on March 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

Disbursements $1,848,582.23 $0.00 $2,186.00 $0.00 $0.00 $314,670.90 $0.00 $65.00 $0.00 $13,367.56 $153,786.66 $29,053.44 $25,292.99 $488,685.75 $36,193.23 $13,437.12 $3,590.00 $337.50 $689.00 $228.94 $416.00 $44.00 $52.00 $26.00 $10,263.96 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2,940,968.28

End Cash & Inv Bal Dec 3 $1,087,190.87 $150.00 $10,935.38 $152.76 $30.00 $99,736.27 -$182.76 $170.00 $1,337.00 $13,367.56 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,241.76 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $8.00 $0.00 $0.00 $31.04 $1,451,976.59 $682,655.39 $323,253.94 $3,672,053.80

Disbursements $138,533.82 $2,830.64 $25,854.35 $1,842.95 $0.00

End Cash & Inv Bal Dec 31, 2020 $100,171.06 -$2,830.64 $43,397.36 $25,266.63 $20,142.65

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$9,907.86 -$37,852.40 $39,620.18 $47,943.57 $5,007.58 $396,776.82

2021-88 Cynthiana Civil Town, Posey County, Indiana - Cash & Investments Combined Statement - 2020 Beg Cash Local Local Fund & Inv Bal Fund Number Name Jan 1, 2020 Receipts Governmental 101 GENERAL FUND $96,723.23 $141,981.65 Activities 150 COVID-19 CARE GRANT $0.00 $0.00 201 MOTOR VEHICLE HIGHWAY $51,105.65 $18,146.06 202 LOCAL ROAD AND STREET $22,162.05 $4,947.53 203 MVH RESTRICTED (SUBFUND OF MOTOR $9,798.60 $10,344.05 VEHICLE HIGHWAY 209 LIT - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $37,903.41 $20,007.00 (FORMERLY (CEDIT) 245 RAINY DAY $21,593.00 $0.00 249 LIT - PUBLIC SAFETY $21,514.92 $10,849.00 271 LOCAL ROAD AND BRIDGE MATCHING GRANT $420.65 $0.00 272 BALL PARK DONATIONS $0.00 $400.00 273 COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK RENTAL $10,231.00 $1,080.00 274 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT $0.00 $5,000.00 401 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT $43,160.15 $1,181.69 CIGARETTE TAX 402 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT $7,924.49 $1,983.37 806 PAYROLL -$38,332.72 $177,256.79 WASTEWATER 606 SEWAGE UTILITY OPERATING $34,046.70 $156,458.77 WATER 601 WATER UTILITY OPERATING $39,163.89 $161,721.84 604 WATER UTILITY METER DEPOSIT $3,700.31 $2,550.00 Total All Funds $361,115.33 $361,115.33 Published in the Posey County News on March 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Legal Advertisements and Court News continued Vernon 10:30 p.m. - Suspicious - Advised male subject is at neighbor’s house. Has been threatening and harassment. Caller was threatened by him at the laundromat that he was going to take her life and would be by to see her soon. Caller advised his vehicle is parked in the neighbor’s

carport facing her house - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon February 16 5:41 p.m. - Assault - Was just assaulted by a male subject. Suspect is lying in bed drunk - Main Street, Mount Vernon 5:49 p.m. - Suspicious - Caller advised there were people sitting in his truck stealing things - Wolf

Road, Mount Vernon 7:11 p.m. - Theft - TV and coﬀee pot stolen - Vine Street, Mount Vernon February 17 12:43 p.m. - Agency Assistance - Air fryer caught kitchen on ﬁre. Everyone getting out of home - Kennedy Drive, Mount Vernon

2021-60 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-21-0005-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 1:00 pm Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $58,931.79 Sheriff Sale File number: 65-21-0005-SS Plaintiff: SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC Cause Number: 65C01-1803-MF-000103 Defendant: GEORGE A CHASTAIN JR AKA GEORGE A CHASTAIN and ET.AL. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast comer of Lot 15 in Edson’s Subdivision of Lots 33 to 40 of Kimballs Additional Englargement to the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana; running thence westwardly along the North line of an extension of Water Street 59.8 feet; thence Northwardly perpendicular to said North line of said extension of Water Street 140 feet to the South line of an alley; thence Eastwardly parallel with the North line of said extension of Water Street 59.08 feet; thence Southwardly to the point of beginning, being Lot 10 of an unrecorded plat of an Enlargement to Maplewood Subdivision. SUBJECT TO ALL LIENS, EASEMENTS AND ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD. Commonly Known as: 1149 E WATER STREET, MOUNT VERNON, IN 47620 Parcel No. 65-27-09-213-001.000-018 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Matthew C. Gladwell, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff Attorney No. 30493-49 Reisenfeld & Associates LPA LLC By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant 3962 Red Bank Road Phone: 812-838-1321 Cincinnati, OH 45227 (513) 322-7000 Center Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on February 16, February 23, March 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-86 Black Township, Posey County, Indiana - Disbursements by Vendor 2020 Fund/Category/Vendor Name Amount Township Fund Personal Services Jerry Walden $2,364.00 Janet Hoehn $9,850.00 Carla Price $3,080.00 Hoehn,Janet $38,000.04 Walden,Jerry Rea $39,999.96 Payne,Lesli $12,688.00 Internal Revenue Service $8,044.14 Indiana public retirement syst $12.431.90 OETH,DON $1,350.00 Reese,Heather $1,200.00 Williams, Brian $1,500.00 Township Fund Supplies Buds Hardware $199.96 Office Depot $1,788.37 Posey County News $285.65 lesli Payne $55.27 Janet Hoehn $14.99 Printcrafters $214.40 CVS Pharmacy $129.98 Steve Keitel $45.00 Pizza Hut $65.69 Craig Cochran $450.00 Township Fund Services and Charges Vectren $2,161.40 Schultheis $2,259.00 Mt. Vernon Democrat $262.22 MicroSpectrum, LLC $1,550.00 Posey County Treasurer $65.00 Lawn Pro $22,465.00 Wilcox Copier Sales & Service $420.00 Office Depot $729.98 Janet Hoehn $762.50 Vectren Energy Delivery $237.54 Massey Law Offices, LLC $240.00 Find8 Digital $460.00 Wabash Valley Tree Service $100.00 Carla Price $600.00 Paycor $1,769.20 McDaniel,Tonya $4,160.00 Schneider,Michael $1,100.00 Alldredge,Paula $1,287.40 Waller,Teresa $3,336.95 Automated Office Solutions $782.00 AT&T $1,930.13 Selective Insurance Company $300.00 Indiana Township Association $399.00 Township Fund $181,174.67 Fire Fighting Fund Services and Charges Black Township Fire and Rescue $289,819.04 Fire Fighting Fund Other Disbursements Black Township Trustee Office $3,424.00 Fire Fighting Fund $293,243.04 Cumulative Fire Capital Outlays Nix Equipment $14,865.00 Black Township Fire and Rescue $80.560,00 Tyler Boats Inc. $30,550,00 Miracle Marine $35,493.75 Cumulative Fire Other Disbursements Black Township Trustee Office $3,333.00 Cumulative Fire $164,801.75 Township Assistance Fund Personal Services Price,Carla $32,999,98 Internal Revenue Service $2,045,94 Township Assistance Fund Supplies Office Depot $1,637.33 Postmaster $605.00 Carla Price $52.39 Jerry Walden $6.85 Township Assistance Fund Services and Charges Mountain Glacier, LLC $267.87 Posey County Council on Aging $20.00 AT&T Mobility $1,047.96 Township Assistance Fund Township Assistance Mount Vernon Housing Authority $296.00 Lamplight Manor $816.00 Vectren Energy Delivery $22,944.45 David Schroeder $500.00 STENDEBACK FUNERAL HOME $4,100.00 Mt. Vernon Inn $49.99 Brandi Rollins $550.00 Kellie Lashbrook $385.00 MT. VERNON MHP $3,650.00 Scott Norris $1,283.75 Houchens North Foods, LLC $199.05 Heather Esche $300.00 Keitel Eye Care PC $274.00 Turn Key Property Management $1,277.00 CAPE Enterprises, LLC $550.00 Sarah Appel OD $121.40 Schneider Funeral Home $3,800.00 Fred Sammat $600.00 The Landing $300.00 Young Manor Apts. $300.00 Robert Nation $300.00

10:16 p.m. - Harassment Long brewing issue with neighbor. Dogs are a problem. Kids unsupervised and they have written cuss words in the snow on his yard - Bluﬀ Road, Mount Vernon February 18 12 p.m. - Theft - Meet with contractors at the house reference tools and ﬂooring stolen - Lincoln Street, Mount Vernon

3:35 p.m. - Message - Caller advised subjects keep trespassing on her property. She advised one subject is gun happy and anytime they have confronted him about trespassing he ﬁres a gun to upset their dogs. They advised this has been going on for the past 12 years. They have no trespassing signs posted - Old Blairsville Road, Wadesville 7:45 p.m. - Fight - White suv

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2021-79 Sheriffs Sale File Number 65-21-0006-SS Sale Date & Time of Sale March 25, 2021 at 01:00 PM Cause Number 65D01-1704-MF-000146 Judgment to be Satisfied $121,513.18 Plaintiff Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2004-BO1 Defendant Chad E. Straw; et al TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 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 hour of 01:00 PM of said day as listed above, at Posey County Sheriff Office, 1201 O’Donnell Rd., Mount Vernon, IN 47620, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate in Posey County, Indiana: Part of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section Nineteen (19) Township Four (4) South, Range Twelve (12) West of the Second Principal Meridian, lying in Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe on the East line of Endicott Street in the town of Poseyville, Indiana, said pipe being 1025.97 feet South and 607.73 feet West of the Northeast corner of the West half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 19, Township 4 South, Range 12 West; thence South 0 degrees 23 minutes East, for a distance of 163.25 feet; thence East for a distance of 172.00 feet; thence North 0 degrees 23 minutes West for a distance of 163.25 feet; thence West for a distance of 172 feet to the place of beginning, containing 0.645 (645/1000) acre, more or less. Commonly known as: 124 South Endicott Street, Poseyville, IN 47633 State Parcel Number: 65-23-19-100-009.037-012 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. Thomas E. Latham Jr., Sheriff of Posey County Township Robb Township Common Street Address 124 South Endicott Street, Poseyville, IN 47633 Parcel Number Property Tax ID: 65-23-19-100-009.037-012 Attorney Brian C. Berger Attorney Number 19753-45 Law Firm Codilis Law, LLC Contact Number (219) 736-5579 Contact Email sales@codilis.com Atty File Number 1028062 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 23, March 2, March 9, 2021 - hspaxlp 6 W PROPERTIES LLC $300.00 David Eaton $300.00 Real Property Management $300.00 Andrei Sharygln $255.00 Home Sweet Home Properties $887.00 Ziemer Funeral Home- E. Chapel $1,200.00 DEVIN WEYRICK $525.00 CADE Enterprises, LLC $450.00 Philip Angermeier/Wolflin Prop $275.00 Madisonville W. Prop/Riverview $550.00 Shawn Duckworth $450.00 Alexander West $1,200.00 Brash Properties LLC $300.00 Bud’s Hardware $65.98 CVS Pharmacy $980.93 McKim’s IGA $593.16 Mt. Vernon Waterworks $10,069.29 Bud’s Hardware $65.98 Township Assistance Fund Other Disbursements Posey County Council on Aging $25.00 Township Assistance Fund $100,074.32 Levy Excess Fund Other Disbursements Black Township Trustee Office $17,495.00 Levy Excess Fund $17,495.00 Payroll Deduction Fund Other Disbursements Internal Revenue Service $19,129.46 Indiana Department of Revenue $6,141.26 Indiana public retirement syst $3,330.05 Payroll Deduction Fund $28,600.80 Black Township, Posey County, Indiana - Detailed Receipts 2020 Governmental Township Fund General Property Taxes $108,487.34 Activiti Financial Institution Tax Distribution $53.10 Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Distribution $3,709.06 Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $114.15 Local Income Tax (LIT) Certified Shares $130,872.96 Earnings on Investments and Deposits $3,719.64 Refunds and Reimbursements $1,520.20 Other Receipts/01 -Township Fund $92.89 Total Township Fund $248,569.34 Fire Fighting Fund General Properly Taxes $334,091.92 Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution $6,662.11 Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $748.01 Transfers In - Transferred from Another Fund $5,073.00 Total Fire Fighting Fund $346,575.04 Cumulative Fire General Property Taxes $267,758.90 Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution $5,339.37 Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $213.99 Earnings on Investments and Deposits $2,888.05 Transfers In - Transferred from Another Fund $6,211.00 Total Cumulative Fire $282,411.31 Township Assistance Fund General Property Taxes $104.531.79 Financial Institution Tax distribution $49.57 Vehicle/Aircraft Excise Tax Distribution $3,461.79 Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $106.54 Total Township Assistance Fund $108,149.69 Levy Excess Fund Transfers In - Transferred from Another Fund $12,968.00 Total Levy Excess $12,968.00 Payroll Deduction Payroll Fund and Clearing Account Receipts $28.600.79 Fund Total Payroll Deduction Fund $28.600.79 Black Township, Posey County, Indiana Cash & Investments Combined Statement - 2020 Beg Cash End Cash Governmental Local Local Fund & Inv Bal & Inv Bal Activities Fund Name Jan 1, 2020 Receipts Disbursements Dec 31, 2020 Number 01 Township Fund $545,457.13 $248,569.34 $181,174.67 $612,851.80 11 Fire Fighting Fund $648,643.72 $346,575.04 $293,243.04 $701,975.72 16 Cumulative Fire $867,851.50 $282,411.31 $164,801.75 $985,461.06 61 Rainy Day $4,823.08 $0.00 $0.00 $4,823.08 81 Township Assistance $390,120.06 $108,149.69 $100,074.32 $398,195.43 Fund 91 Levy Excess Fund $11,284.00 $12,968.00 $17,495.00 $6,757.00 95 Payroll Deduction $1,115.17 $28,800.79 $28.600.80 $1,115.16 Fund Total All Funds $2,469,294.66 $1,027,274.17 $785,389.58 $2,711,179.25 CERTIFICATION State of Indiana Posey County I Jerry R. Walden, Trustee of BLACK TOWNSHIP, Posey County, Indiana, do solemnly affirm under the penalty of perjury that the preceding report is complete, true and correct; that the sum with which I am charged in this report are all of the sums received by me; and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated; that such payments were made without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or to any other person. 1 further affirm that a complete and detailed annual report, together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township, have been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that copies of such annual report are in custody of the Township Board and the State Board of Accounts. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township. Jerry R. 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“When I read about it, I said ‘Holy Cow.’ I told my wife, “we’ve got to get after this,” he said The charity’s motto, “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town,” spoke to the Watzlaviks. They learned that there was no chapter in the Evansville area and set out to change that. The Covid-19 pandemic made starting a charitable organization more challenging, but they kept with it. “We built our first beds last August. By the grace of God, somehow with a bunch of volunteers we forged five beds out of the process over a four or five hour time period,” Watzlavik said. “With a ton of volunteers and donations from the community, we’re now able to build 30 beds each month. We deliver them to kids that are sleeping on the floor.” He said families that need help “find us.” “I called the local television stations and one actually showed up and put a little segment into their Saturday newscast. We hadn’t even turned on our website so that people could request beds at that point. The next month, we did a lot better. We went from five beds to 14. One of the other television stations came that Saturday. We had the website turned on for three zip codes in the Evansville area. We’ve had a backlog of over 150 kids ever since,” he said. He said the process of asking for a bed is simple, but the demand is high. Parents can log onto the group’s website, www.shpbeds.org, and click on the “Request a Bed” prompt. To qualify for a bed, families must fill out an application and meet the following criteria: they must live near one of the group’s active chapters; they must have an accessible house or apartment with a room large enough to fit one of their beds; and SHP must be able to contact families by phone, text or email. “The second Saturday of every month we work first come, first serve. Right now, we are still delivering beds for moms that asked us back in October,” he said. “Doesn’t that

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USI students delivering a Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed to an Evansville family. Photo submitted make you kind of sad? You’re with Lowe’s, so they give (our I had no idea that there was this like this kid has been sleep- materials) to us at a discount. type of need...this level of folks ing on the floor since October, We get the lumber and cut it to that are poor and in need in the Evansville and that’s area. Unforif they all tunately, it’s just started a well-kept sleeping on secret.” the floor Poverty that day... in America which you is a serious really know concern, is not the with an esticase.” mated 39.5 W a t Do you or someone you know million Amerizlavik lives in cans living beEvansville, but need a bed for a child? low the poverty he has busiSign up sheets are now available for the Sepline, 12 million ness properties of which are chilin Mount Vertember 11 Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed build at dren. A family of non and said he the following locations: three (one adult, spends a lot of two children) time in Posey Roadhouse Wine & Spirits making less than County. He said 819 East Fourth Street, Mount Vernon $20,598 is conthey are planning sidered to be livbed builds solely Roadhouse Liquor ing in poverty, for Posey County 233 West Third Street, Mount Vernon according to the kids on SeptemU.S. Census Buber 11 and DeNew Harmony Wine & Spirits reau. cember 11. 1023 Church Street, New Harmony “There’s all Watzlavik’s kinds of awesome Posey County Posey County Package Liquor organizations liquor stores are 136 Saint Francis Street, Poseyville doing fantastic sponsoring the God’s work, but September build. For more information about Sleep in Heavenly most of those Sign-up sheets Peace or to get involved, check out the group’s take some time are available in website, www.shpbeds.org. and it’s a long each of the four process. With locations for this, we come toanyone needing a bed that would like to size prior to the Saturday build gether on a Saturday, we build beds and we go out and the kids be included in the September when volunteers come.” build. Online requests are not He said that builds typically that were sleeping on the floor yet available for either Posey have sponsors sign up to donate on Friday, are sleeping in their County build date. $3,500, the cost of 20 beds. He own bed on Saturday. It’s the “We had a goal of $1,750 said they have a benefactor that best thing ever.” He said they need about 30 and our customers donated that provides a match amount to inearlier this year. Our business crease the number of beds from volunteers to build 30 beds. They start working at 8 a.m., is matching the donation,” he 20 to 30. said. “Nobody in Evansville gets say a prayer, explain the proThe Evansville chapter has a penny. We don’t have any cess to volunteers and split delivered 121 beds in the past workers. We just have volun- them into different teams to beyear. The beds are built at a teers. That’s kind of neat. When gin building. He has core team warehouse shop at 4610 Co- people donate money, literally leaders that oversee the process 100 percent of what they give to make sure volunteers are vert Ave., in Evansville. “A very gracious landlord stays right here. Every month, having fun and staying safe. allows us to use it at a fraction God puts another sponsor in No prior construction or woodof what it probably costs him. our path and then we get out working experience is needed We have all of our materials, and try to make a difference.” to volunteer. Team leaders tools and supplies there,” he he said. “Volunteers always walk volunteers through the said. “We have a partnership say the same thing. Holy cow, process. “When we deliver, it’s not just the bed that we provide. It’s also the mattress, the sheets, the pillow, the comforter. It’s the whole nine yards,” he explained. Watzlavik said he’s never turned anyone who requested a bed away, although the fiveto six-month backlog can be a problem. He said they average two-and-a-half beds delivered per family, although he has delivered as many as eight beds to one family. He said families are always very appreciative of their work. Watzlavik’s children graduated from Mount Vernon and North Posey and the family’s businesses donate money for six scholarships for Posey County kids each year. He said Sleep in Heavenly Peace is just another area for his family to try to help others. “We may not be able to solve world hunger just yet, but it sure feels like we should be able to get every kid a bed,” he said. “It takes a lot of people. It definitely takes a village, a ton of people behind me doing the heavy lifting.” He said there are four ways people can get involved with Sleep in Heavenly Peace projects. “They can volunteer. They can donate. They can send someone who needs a bed to us. If they can’t do any of those three, they can pray for us,” Watzlavik said. “We need that, too.”

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Legal Advertisements and Court News continued Fourth Street, Mount Vernon February 19 10:07 a.m. - Agency Assistance - Caller advised they have a court order to appraise this residence. They are on scene now and the residents are refusing to let them to the appraisal. Caller spoke to the jail and con-

ﬁrmed the subjects were served with the court order to allow the appraisal - Lower New Harmony Road, Mount Vernon 12:38 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised a car battery was taken from equipment on a site they are working at - Elk Trail Drive/West Franklin Road,

Evansville 5:15 p.m. - Message - Advised sister is harassing caller. Caller advised harassment by pretending to be caller and make doctor appointments and other things - Mount Vernon 7:22 p.m. - Harassment - Advised that subject is harassing

2021-81 IN THE INTEREST OF: Stevie Kordae Washington

Born in 2008 Case No.: 2021-JC-000029 NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS STATE OF KANSAS to: STEPHANIE K WASHINGTON, MOTHER; AND ANY OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE OR MAY BE CONCERNED. A petition has been filed in this court requesting that the court adjudge Stevie Kordae Washington a child/children in need of care as defined in the Kansas Code for Care of Children K.S.A. 38-2202(d), as amended. You are required to appear before this court at 08:30 AM on Friday, March 19, 2021, in the District Court, Juvenile Department, 1900 East Morris, City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, 67211; or prior to said time file your written response to said pleading with the Clerk of this court. Failure to either appear or respond may result in the court entering judgment granting the requested action. Each parent, guardian or other legal custodian of the child has the right to hire and be represented by an attorney. The court will appoint an attorney for a parent who is financially unable to hire one. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT by: LaToya Clark Published in the Posey County News on February 23, March 2, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-90 Alcohol & Tobacco Commission LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Posey County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 10:00 am on March 17, 2021 virtually through Microsoft Teams, to investigate the propriety of holding an alcoholic beverage permit by the applicants listed below. Information on accessing the virtual meeting can be found at https://www.in.gov/atc/alcohol-resources/alcohol-beverage-information/#lbHearing . DL6510921 Beer Wine & Liquor - Package Store RENEWAL WATZLAVIK HOLDINGS , LLC 819 EAST FOURTH ST Mount Vernon IN D/B/A ROADHOUSE WINE S & SPIRITS HOLLY HNDERLITER WATZLAVIK 1719 GREENBRIAR CIRCLE Mount Vernon, Secretary PAUL DOUGLAS WATZLAVIK 1719 GREENBRIAR CIRCLE Mount Vernon, President DL6513035 Beer Wine & Liquor - Package Store RENEWAL WATZLAVIK HOLDINGS LLC 136 NORTH ST FRANCIS Poseyville IN D/B/A POSEY COUNTY LIQUOR STORE RR6532518 Beer & Wine Retailer - Restaurant RENEWAL HARMONIE WAY, LLC 500 CHURCH STREET New Harmony IN Published in the Posey County News on March 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

her. He threatened caller that he would shoot the police if they showed up - James Drive, Mount Vernon Divorces Granted Matthew Loehr and Tracie Loehr Elizabeth A. Trent and Bennie D. Trent Roger Ray Brandenberger,

Jr. and Cora Lee May Brandenberger Nancy J. Griffith and Eric L. Griffith Kendra Fisher and Anthonie Fisher Jeffery Joe McCallum and Tiffany Lynn McCallum Chelsa Erika Ashley and James Aaron Ashley

2021-91 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 2, 2021 ERIN BERGER $2,161.25 FARRIS REPORTING $380.00 WILLIAM W GOODEN $1,273.00 JEAN E HADLEY $1,163.75 MATTHEW BENDER & CO INC $335.31 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTNY $3,763.00 THOMAS JARED $1,239.75 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR $2,232.50 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $2,704.00 WEST GROUP $1,388.29 GRAND TOTAL $16,640.85 Maegen Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on March 2, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-78 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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Haley Johnson and Brandon Johnson Jordyn Cardiﬀ and Alex Cardiﬀ Trisha Dawn Levitt and Mark Steven Keller Aleece D. Cox and Andrew M. Cox Terri L. Hardin and Edward A. Hardin Sarah M. Pierce and John V. Pierce, III Crystal Stovall and David R. Stovall Lydia Hoops and Roger Hoops Kyle Dillard and Chelsea Dillard Kenn Denning and Alicia C. Denning Crystal Dawn Davis and Richard Alvin Davis Rick T. Long and Amanda M. Long Vernon Eugen Bontrager and Lee Ann Bontrager

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 65C01-2102-MI-000041

IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: ) Gina Stevens ) Petitioner. ) NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Gina L. Gutowski, whose mailing address is 832 E 2nd Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620, 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 Gina L. Gutowski. Notice is further given that hearing will be held on said Petition on the 26th day of March, 2021 at 8:30 o’clock a.m. Gina Stevens Petitioner Date: 2/18/2021 Kay Kilgore CIRCUIT COURT CLERK Published in the Posey County News on February 23, March 2, March 9, 2021 - hspaxlp

Hans Schmitz, PC Purdue Extension Educator Spring Weather Outlook Now that the coldest days seem to be behind us, we can look forward to what Spring might bring for Indiana. Meteorological spring is already here, with predictions by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) covering the time period of March, April, and May. The vernal equinox, traditionally celebrated as the beginning of the season, will occur on March 20. We currently have La Nina conditions prevailing, which has some impact on the outlook. Beginning with the La Nina outlook, conditions are relatively strongly in the La Nina cycle, with greater a degree Centigrade lower than average temperatures in the indicative region of the Pacific Ocean. The deviation is predicted to weaken through the spring, with a greater than 50 per cent chance of reduction to ENSO neutral conditions this summer. Model forecasts do have a slight prediction of returning to La Nina again by the autumn. A traditional winter/early spring La Nina places a bullseye on the map over Indiana for greater than average precipitation, a prediction held this year by the CPC, as

Indiana has a greater than 40 per cent chance of wetter than average conditions. With this 40 per cent prediction comes knowledge that this number is shared with both near normal conditions and below average conditions. Most of the state is predicted to observe about a half inch of precipitation above the average for the three-month period. This news would be welcome for the north and northeastern parts of the state, where abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions have persisted since last fall. The temperature outlook is a mix of observations over the past years and the La Nina cycle. La Nina springs tend to have a warming signal in the southern U.S., while less of a signal exists for the northern parts of the continent. Meanwhile, the trend toward warm springs in past years has been moderately predictable. The CPC has most of the nation listed with probabilities of greater than normal temperatures, including all of Indiana. Averaged over the period, Indiana temperatures are only predicted at 0.5 degree Fahrenheit warmer than average, however. The strongest signal for higher temperatures

exists in southern Texas, where 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit greater than average are predicted. The probability of greater than average temperatures in this area is predicted at nearly 90 per cent. Spring brings the return of humidity, warmer temperatures, and greater likelihood of severe weather like tornadoes. La Nina conditions have been studied with correlations to hailstorms and tornadoes. Spring La Nina conditions increase the probability of hailstorms throughout the state of Indiana. Tornado probability is slightly increased only in Southern Indiana. Probabilities are more greatly increased in the Oklahoma/Arkansas region, but taper out further from that epicenter. To analyze the spring forecast for yourself, most of the information for this article resides at cpc.ncep.noaa.gov. The reference to severe weather is available at climate.gov or in the Journal Nature Geoscience, published in April 2015 and written by Allen, Tippett, and Sobel. For more information on climate outlooks, contact Hans at hschmitz@purdue.edu or 812-838-1331.

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