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MV police chief working to place officers in schools

Dana Beckerle and Stephanie Hurt dressed the part for the Rack Pack Team Relay For Life “Bingo For a Cure.” The yearly event is held at the American Legion Owen Dunn Post 5 in Mount Vernon and is held in honor of their mother, Melody Oeth, a breast cancer survivor. Approximately 160 people attended and a total of $3,120 was raised for the cause. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

By Lois Mittino Gray In the wake of another recent school shooting and student walkouts urging more security, Mount Vernon Police Chief Tony Alldredge told members of the city’s Board of Works at their March 15 meeting that he wanted to give them a “heads up” about a project he has in the works. He is in discussions now to get a Resource Officer in place at the Mount Vernon Junior and Senior High Schools. To date, he has met with officials in Princeton to see how they are handling their situation and has talked with the administrators in the Mount Vernon district. “So far, everyone seems very supportive and we are working out the details,” he said.

Board Member Becky Higgins asked if the school will be helping out with the salary? Chief Alldredge replied he is not sure, that is all in the discussion

stage right now, as well as whether it will be a part-time or full-time position. “I hope it could be full time. We are working on it,” he remarked with optimism.

Chief Alldredge concluded his report by stating that, since the last meeting, his department received 230 calls. Fire Chief Wes Dixon reported his department responded to 38 calls since the last meeting. Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray noted that, since the last meeting, his department has flushed 1200 feet of line, and the diffuser project is also now finally underway. “You must be really relieved,” Mayor Bill Curtis told Gray.

Street Commissioner Max Dieterle was pleased to report that his department worked to open the lower lane of

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Mount Vernon teen arrested LeGrange set to retire Special to the News speaking to authorities.

A Mount Vernon teen is When police searched accused of recording unBrown’s phone, they found derage girls in bathrooms more than 20 videos of in three different counties. women being recorded Nickolas Brown, 18, is while using restrooms or charged with eight counts of showering. possession of child porn and EPD says the videos one count of voyeurism. were taken in Vanderburgh In December, Evansville County, near Lake BarPolice say a woman reported kley in Kentucky, and at she was in a bathroom at Brown’s home in Posey Walgreens on Saint Joe AvCounty, showing the breasts enue when she saw a celland genitals of eight differphone under the stall next to ent girls under the age of 18. hers.

Police say all of the vidNickolas Brown According to police, sureos were taken before Deveillance video from the store showed Brown cember 20, 2017. going inside the bathroom.

A warrant for Brown’s arrest was issued Police interviewed Brown at Mater Dei and yesterday and he was arrested Thursday mornthen got a search warrant to look through his ing, March 15. cellphone.

Brown was taken to the Vanderburgh CounInvestigators say they didn’t find any pic- ty Jail where he bonded out shortly after being tures or videos from inside the Walgreens’ arrested. women’s restroom, but they think Brown deHis initial court hearing was set for March leted the video from inside the restroom before 16 at 1 p.m.

By Heather Morlan After 40 years as a teacher with the MSD of North Posey, Rick LeGrange has decided to retire at the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Board members approved resignations and retirements at their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, March 12. In addition to LeGrange, Larry Kahle’s resignation was also approved as well as several others. Kevin Gengelbach resigned as the high school assistant football coach, Ashley Grimes resigned as the varsity volleyball coach and Scott Lance resigned as the night time custodian.

Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requests and other requests were also approved. Sydney Stoval, Danielle Wolf, Jennifer Werry and Ashley Grimes were granted leave requests. Arrica Farrar, Crystal Herke, James Hensley, Megan Voelker and Maggie Camp were hired for various positions as well as volunteer coaches, Lance Flener, Jeremy Lavanchy, Alec Sandefer, Peanut Titzer and Kayle Schwinghammer.

Various purchases were approved at the regular monthly meeting. It was reported that Kelly Carlton would be accepting

Rick LeGrange a donation from the Neil Long Memorial Foundation to purchase ukuleles and a xylophone for students at South Terrace Elementary. North Elementary principal,

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Council discusses security system for Hovey House

By Lois Mittino Gray “Child support and custody issues can get contentious and can lead to confrontations. We need to protect the employees in the Prosecutor’s Office and this security system is necessary for the Hovey House,” County Auditor Sarah Beth Meighen told members of the Posey County Council at its March 13, meeting.

“We’re the only county in the state without a secure entry for the prosecutor. One individual

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in a divorce case once barred the door from any person in a scene with her husband.”

The Council approved an appropriation to spend $7,000 from infraction deferral funds to pay the cost. These funds are collected from cases by the prosecutor, and not the county General Fund.

“We will work with the commissioners to implement this system. It’s a good one. I’ll get estimates, so there is no timeline as yet,” ex-

plained County Prosecutor Travis Clowers.

The system will use fobs, instead of keys, to get access to the building for employees and civil service representatives, such as county commissioners. An access panel will be hooked up to the Midwest Telecom phone system to unlock the door using a telephone. Visitors will push a call box button to speak by telephone to someone inside. “We realize that many people use this building. Our intent is not to create a

burden. Our intention is to make the conditions safer for my employees,” Clowers concluded.

In other council action: • Posey County Treasurer Vicki Peerman said tax bills will be mailed out by March 29.

• Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk requested an appropriation to deposit $20,400 into the road equipment repairs highway ac-

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Cynthiana dives into cleanup, votes on sign

By Dave Pearce The Cynthiana Town Council met for business on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. and from the sound of things, the board means business.

A town clean-up has been ongoing in the town for several years, off and on, but if Wednesday evening is any indication as to what is coming, the clean-up will be more “on” in the coming months and years.

The council took action on an abandoned vehicle ordinance, reminded people of the open-burning ban ordinance, and OK’d the purchase of cameras to help cut down on vandalism in the town park and surrounding areas.

Besides cleaning up the town, board members also voted unanimously to place “Welcome” signs at all entrances to the town. The board has kicked around several ideas and in the end, decided to go with one designed with light tan around the edge and green, orange, and yellow in the center.

Members voted to OK the purchase and signs will be ordered this week.

“We’ve tabled this for two years and I think it is time we got it going,” member Caroline Price said. Other members agreed, offering their OK for the plans.

Immediately after giving their OK for the signs, members voted unanimously to

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Town board approves nuisance ordinance

By Dave Pearce While the Cynthiana Town board was in the mood to put teeth into their clean-up plans, they also unanimously approved an ordinance on nuisances, including but not limited to vehicles either abandoned or unlicensed.

The prohibition against Nuisances begins as follows: Cynthiana Code shall hereinafter be modified to prohibit: (1.) Junk (a term defined by Indiana law), (2.) Environmental Nuisances (a term defined by Indiana law), (3.) Weeds or Other Rank Vegetation (a term defined by Indiana law), and Abandoned Vehicles (a term defined by Indiana law).

Property owners must properly maintain their property. Specifically, property owners shall not allow the following on their property: Junk (a term defined by Indiana law), Environmental Nuisances (a term defined by Indiana law), Weeds or Other Rank Vegetation (a term defined by Indiana law), or Abandoned Vehicles (a term defined by Indiana law).

When questioned as to whether the town marshal will be able to come onto private property to tag vehicles for removal and

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MARCH 20, 2018

The Dress, Part Two

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If you are a regular reader of my column (thank you if you are; welcome if you are a new reader!), you know that I found myself deep in the process of obtaining a dress to wear in the upcoming Wolfgang concerts. Deciding to sew rather than purchase a dress was, in itself, quite a trial, as I had to (aarrrghhh!!) shop before trekking o to the fabric store to purchase a pattern and fabric.

The dress will be black. Easy enough, right? If you’ve ever visited a fabric store, you will ďŹ nd that there are lots of fabrics that are black: linen, silk, satin, jersey, annel, cotton‌and so on. The choices were narrowed as I looked for a formal fabric; that pretty much knocked out the jersey, annel, cotton, and linen selections for me. Again, choices!!! I ďŹ nally settled on a silk-backed satin for the skirt, and black, silver-backed satin for the bodice (that’s the part from the waist up, for those not in the know about these technical sewing terms!).

Now, home to cut the fabric, following the pattern pieces provided in the pattern envelope. Well, not quite‌ Upon ďŹ nding that the sizes listed on the patterns don’t necessarily match up to

my body measurements, I decided to ďŹ rst sew the bodice in an inexpensive fabric I had on hand, so I could make changes to ensure the proper ďŹ t. While this added an hour or two to the total time spent on this project, it was well worth it as I determined which pattern size would best ďŹ t my body. Remember, I haven’t sewn clothing for several years so I wanted to be sure I properly cut out the “realâ€? fabric for my dress!

After I found the proper size and correct pattern pieces, I was ready to cut the fabric. I carefully pinned all the pieces to be sure I had enough fabric. Whew! Everything ďŹ t! Now to start cutting. Hold my breath and go. No turning back now.

Actual cutting of fabric is probably my least favorite part of sewing. I want to jump in and start sewing immediately, and I wish there were some way I could bypass the boring snip, snip of the scissors.

However, I persevered and completed this step with no cut ďŹ ngers or blood on the fabric. (This has happened. Trust me. It’s not a pretty story‌) The bodice of the dress is lined, meaning I get to make two tops and sew them together, one inside the other. This went together easily, considering the adjustments I had to make for the pattern to work for my size. Good. Now the skirt.

The skirt went also together quite easily

– straight seams. And I found, when I cut out the pattern, that there is a pocket in the skirt!! I love pockets!! Go, me!

Next, the top part of the dress had to be sewn to the skirt. I carefully pinned the (long!) skirt to the lined bodice, carefully match seams and special markings on the patterns that ensure that the garment goes together with a minimum of eort. All went well. And now, the zipper. The bane of my sewing experience.

There are several types of zippers available to use, depending on the clothing type. This particular pattern and dress required an invisible zipper. This means that, by the way it is set into the garment, the zipper looks as if it is the seam, or, voila!, invisible. Directions were, of course, given in the pattern and also with the zipper itself. And the directions were straightforward and readily understood.

Four times. That’s how many times I ripped out the sewn seams and re-inserted the zipper in the dress. I admit that, as I get older, I am becoming more of a perfectionist, so‌four tries to be sure said zipper was properly set into the dress.

And guess what? I’m going to take part of it out again because it’s still not exactly right. But it will be. (And now everyone will be sure to check out the back of the dress to be sure it is perfect. I’ll keep my back to the wall‌)

Did I get the dress done for the picture?

Done enough‌ I still have some adjustments to make to the dress: it still doesn’t ďŹ t quite right, and there’s also some handwork to complete, mainly putting the hem in the dress. But I have a few weeks to ďŹ nish it before the dress makes its debut at the concerts.

There are several lessons learned throughout this process. I absolutely enjoy the creativity and process of sewing. I feel a connection to my mom when sewing.

I remember the time she spent with me, sharing the knowledge of sewing she learned from her mother, then shared with me. I remember the time I spent teaching my daughter, Laura, to sew. And she is now teaching her daughters to sew. Generations of women (and men, too), threads of our lives weaving the years together.

I also learned that life and sewing have many parallels. Plans made are plans changed. Sometimes the process takes longer than expected. Resolve to try again when things don’t go quite as you thought they would. Following directions is a good thing. Learn from the process; there’s something new to be found in even the most routine of tasks. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done. And remember to enjoy what you have created. You are worth the eort. And that is all that matters.

Guest Editorial: Steven Brown, IFSA National Ag Day celebrates American Food and Fiber Production March 20 is National Agriculture Day – a day designated each year by the Agriculture Council of America (ACA) to celebrate the accomplishments of agriculture. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) joins the council in thanking American agricultural producers, especially in Indiana, for their contributions to the nation’s outstanding quality of life.

This year’s theme, Agriculture: Food for Life, spotlights the hard work of American farmers, ranchers and foresters who diligently work to provide food, ďŹ ber and more to the United States and countries around the world. To ensure a prosperous future for American agriculture, FSA provides continuous support to agriculturalists across the country.

FSA is rural America’s engine for economic growth, job creation and development, oering local service to millions of rural producers. In ďŹ scal year 2017, USDA Farm Loan

Programs provided $6 billion in support to producers across America, the second highest total in FSA history. FSA also distributed $1.6 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments to over 375,000 Americans to improve water quality, reduce soil erosion and increase wildlife habitat.

For agricultural producers who suered market downturns in 2016, USDA is issuing approximately $8 billion in payments under the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Programs. USDA also continues to provide extensive assistance in response to natural disasters throughout the country, including last year’s hurricanes in Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, drought in the northern high plains, wildďŹ res in the west and central plains, oods, tornados, freezes and other catastrophic weather events.

To support beginning farmers and ranchers, Ag-

riculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signed a Memorandum of Understanding with oďŹƒcials from SCORE, the nation’s largest volunteer network of expert business mentors, to support new and beginning farmers. The agreement provides new help and resources for beginning farmers, ranchers, veterans, women, socially disadvantaged Americans and others, providing new tools to help them both grow and thrive in agribusiness.

I am honored to administer programs that enable our producers to manage their risks when the agriculture industry faces hardship. On behalf of the Farm Service Agency here in Indiana, I would like to thank our agricultural producers for continuing to feed our nation and the world.

For more information about FSA programs and services, visit https://www. fsa.usda.gov/.

Steven E. Brown State Executive Director IN Farm Service Agency

Letters to the Editor New Harmony board did not support the Firefly?

The four members of the town board that voted against the proposed proclamation that supported the Firey as the state insect is most interesting. Contrary to some of the members claiming that they did not read the relevant materials, let’s take the vote for what it was; a vote against a purely symbolic harmless proclamation because it was proposed by Mr. Flanders. That the Firey movement has generated great support among school children amongst others is irrelevant to the opposing members. What great visionaries these members are. I wonder how the Gang of Four would have voted if the proposed state insect was the cockroach. To quote my father in law “there is no sense in being stupid unless you can show it.â€?

David Campbell

Political signs popping up like daffodils The political season is upon us and signs are popping up like daodils. Before problems arise, it would behoove candidates to know the rules.

According to Indiana Election Law, all signs must have a disclaimer displayed that declares who paid for the sign. Failure to do so is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a $5,000 ďŹ ne or a year in jail, or both.

Also be certain that you have the property owner’s permission before placing a yard sign, and never place one on a highway right of way. Complaints can be ďŹ led with your local election board or the Indiana Election Commission.

Let’s all follow the rules, have fun and pick up our signs when it is over.

Sincerely, Ken A Beckerman DDS

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A TOUGH ILLNESS THAT REQUIRES TOUGH MEDICINE

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Some medical conditions, say the flu, can be diagnosed and easily cured. Of course, if the flu is actually pneumonia the patient may not fare so well. Some medical conditions even if correctly identified may not be easily treated, certain cancers for example. And some cancers even if properly addressed may metamorphosize into others that are fatal.

In our Body Politic a serious condition we must either deal with or be permanently affected by is our Child In Need of Services problem. And even if we do not ignore it, a potentially fatal mistake, the cures we apply will be unavoidably complicated and expensive. Of course, to ignore a cancer is to court our own demise.

In this frenetic world of crisis-a-minute news and infuriatingly complex day-to-day existence, we just do not have

the time or energy or money to be aware of and address all the problems that may seriously affect us. So we can be forgiven if we would prefer to ignore the extremely complex problems of child and family welfare, especially other people’s children and families.

But just as a spot on the skin may be the harbinger of disaster if ignored, if we do not attempt to help an abused or neglected child now, that child or that family may cause all of us harm later. And that harm may be a great deal more difficult and expensive than it would cost to prevent it now.

The complexity of our child welfare problem is highlighted by the Indiana Legislature’s scattergun reaction to the criticism of the former State Director of the Department of Family and Child Services who resigned in despair. Just in this year’s session of the General Assembly fourteen bills concerning DCS matters were introduced. This is a positive sign but just as “all politics is local� we in Posey

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In each county the general needs may be similar but specific needs may call for different approaches. Any solution should include numerous institutions such as the Department of Child Services, the schools, all police agencies, the County Council and Board of Commissioners, the Prosecutor’s office, the medical and mental health agencies and the courts. Of course, the most important constituency in this integrated approach must be the public along with the news media.

As I indicated last week I have plenty to do just in the Posey Circuit Court so that’s where I’ll concentrate next week as we work together to craft a comprehensive approach to diagnosing and treating our Child In Need of Services situation in Posey County.

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Judy Schutz Judy L. Schutz, 58, of New Harmony, Ind., born to Chancey and Mary Jo (Croft) Stewart, passed away March 14, 2018 at Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, Ind. Judy is survived by: her husband, Randy; a son, Michael; her mother, Jo Stewart; a brother, George Stewart; a sister June Rister, all of New Harmony, Ind.; a very special family friend, Courtney Will and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father Chancey Stewart.

She worked at Expressway Chevrolet in Mount Vernon, Ind., as an automobile detailer, she enjoyed bowling, playing softball, camping and traveling around the country on vacation. She coached volleyball at New Harmony School.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Werry Funeral Home in New Harmony, Ind., burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery in Evansville, Ind. Friends visited Werry Funeral Home in New Harmony, Friday, March 16, 2018 from 4 - 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Ribeyre Gymnasium Restoration Group, P.O. Box 162, New Harmony, Indiana 47631 or Juvenile Diabetes Research Association. www.jdrf.org, or Linda White Hospice House, 611 Harriet Street, Evansville, Indiana 47710.

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

Arthur Boerner Arthur “Artie” William Boerner, 96, passed away March 16, 2018, at Terrace at Solarbron in Evansville, Ind. He was born March 25, 1921 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Frederick and Anna K. Boerner.

Artie was a farmer and l worked k d att Hahns H h andd General Foods. He was a also lifetime member of Salem United Church of Christ – Heusler. Artie enjoyed fishing, dancing, and getting together with the neighborhood guys to listen to music, play cards, and have fish frys.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy M. (Cox) Boerner; his parents; great granddaughter, Kaitlyn Rose Howery; sister, Edna Gerlach; brother, Elmer Boerner; son-in-law, Richard Howery; and Michael Kelly.

Artie is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth “Betty” Howery, Sharon Bauman (Jim Brown); grandchildren, Kimberly Lane (Chris), Gayle Schmidt (Andy), Heather Goergen, Michael Howery (Jill), Dennis Nobles, Jr. (Erin), Brittany Bauman; 11 great grandchildren; five great great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Salem United Church of Christ.Heusler, officiated by Pastor Al Schmitz, with burial in Salem United Church of Christ-Heusler Cemetery.

Friends may visit from 2 - 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Alexander West Chapel and from 10 a.m. until service on Wednesday at the Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Salem United Church of Christ-Heusler.

Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.

HARMONIE STATE PARK AND THE FRIENDS OF HARMONIE STATE PARK Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31 at 10 am. Ages 0 to 12.

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SAINT PETER’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 31 at 11:30 am. 2800 Saint Phillips Road, Saint Phillips. 0-12 years of age. Bring your own baskets. Enjoy visiting with the Easter Bunny, Crafts, Games, and Lunch Provided. Learn the true meaning of Easter. Everyone welcome.

SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Heusler) Easter Egg Hunt/Activities: March 31, 10 a.m., 11325 Old Lower Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 • 812-985-2542 STEWARTSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Easter Sunday Service: 7 a.m. Breakfast and Egg Hunt to follow, 10060 Pumpkin Run Road, Poseyville HARVESTIME TEMPLE Good Friday, March 30, Glow In The Dark Egg Hunt: 7 p.m., 101 Roosevelt Drive, Mount Vernon, IN 812-838-5447 WADESVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 31: Noon

PREMIERE HEALTHCARE Egg Hunt, Friday, March 30, 2 p.m. Sharp, 251 Hwy. 66, New Harmony 812-682-4104 CYNTHIANA EGG HUNT CSB Bank of Cynthiana is sponsoring an egg hunt Saturday, March 24, at 10 a.m. at the Cynthiana Town Park.

ALEXANDRIAN PUBLIC LIBRARY Egg Hunt, Friday, March 23, at 6 p.m., to register your child, call Youth Services at 812-8383286, or visit our website www.apl.lib.in.us MOUNT VERNON KIWANIS CLUB, MOUNT VERNON LIONS CLUB, MVSHS KEY CLUB & MVJHS BUILDER’S CLUBS Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 31 at 1 p.m. at Brittlebank Park, Candy or Prizes for everyone, ages 0-12 NEW HARMONY KIWANIS CLUB & THE INDIANA STATE MUSEUM AND HISTORIC SITES Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 31, 2018, 2 p.m., Harmonist Cemetery, Lots of Candy and Prizes POSEYVILLE BOY SCOUT TROOP 387 AND POSEYVILLE KIWANIS Saturday, March 31, Pancake Breakfast/Photos with the Easter Bunny, 7 - 10:30 a.m., Easter Egg Hunt 9 a.m., Poseyville Community Center, $5 minimum donation is requested for breakfast. Pictures with the Easter Bunny $2 per person. Bring your camera.

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Willie Campbell Willie “Bill” Campbell, 83, formerly of Waynesville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his home in Evansville, Ind. He was born June 27, 1934 in Noble, Ky., to the late John M. and Maggie (Noble) C b ll Campbell.

Bill was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

He had been a security guard with Monsanto Mound, later the Department of Energy, in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Bill was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and Pioneer Village. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and golfing.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Sam and Bruce Campbell; sisters, Ethel Hensley and Molly Bukovan.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Janice (Cover) Campbell; daughter, Sherry (Dennis) Dick; sons, Dale Campbell and Mark (Jaime) Campbell; grandchildren, Ashley Townley, Danielle (Eric) Heimermann, Shannon (Nate) Dixon, Craig Dick and Patrick Campbell; great-grandchildren, Cameron and Morgan Townley, Elise and Aria Heimermann; brothers, John Morgan (Joy) Campbell, Jr. and Adam Campbell; and sisters, Dorothy Tolson, Nancy (TG) Robinson, Lori (Rufus) Napier and Jeanne (Steve) Owsley.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Dr. David Rakes officiating and burial to follow in Immanuel Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 12 until 2 p.m. service time on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Deaconess VNA Hospice.

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MARCH 20, 2018

Worry-free bus trips are good bargain for couples

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Madeleine, by this time of the year, your family pretty much knows where and when you will be vacationing, because your mother makes plans ahead. I used to do that, too, but every Spring, I am full of indecision now. Grandpa and I had pretty much decided we would just do a driving trip this year. We will very likely do so, but I think we are also going on another bus trip. When we went to Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard last year, I came back feeling that I hadn’t really experienced this area fully.

We spend so much time getting on and o the bus that it becomes the main memory.

However, we do not have to worry about driving, parking, or ďŹ guring out restaurants and motels. I really like the worry free part.

Because of trying to please a whole busload of people, some of our stops are not what I would have chosen. I would have liked to have lingered in the Kennedy Library, while I saw much more of the admittedly fake Plymouth Rock than I wanted to.

Two years ago, we went to Maine with a Senior Citizens group from Owensboro, and

along the way. I have had when I recently checked several folks tell me how the bus tour page, I saw much they enjoy seethat this same group was ing them. Vacations have going to Texas next October. always been remembered Through the years, we have in the pictures, of course. discussed visiting Texas, Madeleine, I will be glad but never went. Therefore, I when you feel comfortable think we are going to climb enough to be away from aboard and take this trip. your parents for several It is quite a good bargain, days, and you can go with if one ďŹ gures out the probus. able cost of doing the same There are many Amerithing on our own. This is can places that I have never the one week of the year visited, let alone seeing the that I actually read a whole world, but I have crossed book or two. We make Martha’s Vineyard 2017 many of the them o my new friends and there is, of bucket list in the last few years. I want to course, safety in numbers. We have a local experience as much as I can before Grandpa expert on the area accompany us and tell us facts that we would have not known. and I get too old to go. As young people, we Most of the time, we eat our evening took vacations for granted, especially the meal rather early, and go to our rooms to family ones. rest up for another busy day. I sometimes Things are very dierent for today’s chilthink it is too early for us, but we do go dren than it was when I was a child. Many down for breakfast at 6 a.m. or so, and by people from those years took big vacations, 8:30, we are loaded up to start another day but I was married before I got very far from of sightseeing. home. We did simple things, like picnics or It should be no surprise to anyone that I trips to Santa Claus Land, but my mother take a lot of photos and post many of them worked every day, and didn’t have the

Marty Crispino, Linda Warrum and Jake Warrum — Democratic candidate for Circuit Court Judge — take time to visit during the New Harmony Kiwanis annual Marty’s Italian Dinner at Holy Angles Community Center on Tuesday. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

money for extended traveling. Madeleine, you are lucky that your family does so many things, including at least two yearly vacations.

Someone who recently returned from a trip mentioned how odd they thought it was to see many young folks playing with their phones, even while visiting a major landmark. This person wondered how they could waste any portion of this experience. I kind of agree; if mom and dad spend a lot of money to take children to one of America’s major points of interest, surely phones could be put away for a little while.

If anyone would like to join us on a bus or car trip, we would enjoy having friends to share one of our trips. We do make new friends on the bus tours, but most people we know are not able to go along, for various reasons. If you have any interest in traveling with us, please get in touch.

Shopping is always a big part of a trip, but I don’t buy the traditional “souvenirs.�

My main purchases are a coee mug, or a magnet. When one has limited luggage, large items don’t pack well for the return trip.

It has been a long, cold winter, in so many ways, and I am looking forward to getting out of town.

Marsha Bailey enjoys her dinner at the New Harmony Kiwanis annual Marty’s Italian Dinner, featuring baked ziti, Italian garlic bread, tossed salad and ice cream. Photo

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New Life Retreat Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation and Education Public Service Announcement Narconon New Life Retreat wants you to be aware to look for the following signs when it comes to methamphetamine addiction. • Hyperactivity • Insomnia • Weight loss • Tooth decay

Report suspicious activity to law enforcement ofďŹ cials and keep your loved ones safe from the dangers of meth addiction.

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methamphetamine-abuse. html A D D I C T I O N SCREENINGS Narconon can help you take steps to overcome addiction in your family.

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Posey County Council on Aging Posey Express Do you need a ride? Posey County Council on Aging (Posey Express) provides walk on and wheelchair transportation for Posey County residents to medical related appointments. We are Posey

County’s only local non-emergency medical transportation provider, and are approved for traditional Medicaid, LCP, Logisticare and MTM transportation. Be sure to ask for Posey County Council On Aging

when you call to schedule your ride. We oer friendly, reliable service and short wait times. Call our oďŹƒce today to speak with us about setting up transportation services. 812838-4656

Red Cross - Donation Opportunity How to help Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients.

How to donate blood Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) to make an appointment

or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identiďŹ cation are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.

High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Birthdays March 20 - Heather Gross, Maranda Grimm, Drew Mathews, Mike Spanner, Wes Kissinger, Bob Straw, Haylee Moore, Matthew EďŹƒnger, J.J. Stolz II, Jaxon Wiggins

March 21 - Andrew Tolliver, Nathan Stallings, Kenny Overton, Jim PďŹ ster, Sam Patton, Chase Straw, Katie Schneider O’Brien, Jason Kolley March 22 - Rose Lang,

MOUNT VERNON LIONS CLUB NEEDS YOUR HELP! The Mount Vernon Lions Club is selling donation cards to help oset the cost of the ďŹ reworks display held each Fourth of July.

Featured business’s for the month of March are Best One Tire and Hawg ‘N Sauce. Visit their location, buy a card for $1, put your name on it and they’ll hang it on the wall!

IF YOU OR YOUR BUSINESS WOULD LIKE TO HELP BY SELLING THESE CARDS, PLEASE CALL SHELLY 812-205-9633

Leo Greenwood, Jessica Reynolds, Scott Alan Overton, Lisa VanMater, Tammy Spahn, Paul Titzer, Lyla Belle DeShields, Julie Conville, Jessica Jones March 23 - Loren Lee Baker, Matthew Deig, Shirley Kohlmeyer, Midori Ahren, Chad A. Werry, Lacey Robinson, Chris Raper, Norma Axton Purcell, Mark Glover, Ella Rapp, Nathan Spann, Lacey Robison, Blake Williams March 24 - Makayla Kirk, Jeni Underwood, Charles Baker, Emma Blair Werry, Tracy Reidford, Thomas J Cunningham, Jeni Pettigrew, Anne Verrips, Anconda Overton March 25 - Chelsea Emmert, Merlin Robb, Adelyn Gamblin March 26 - Traci Brown, Beth Franklin, Emma Lee Wildeman, Toni Lyke, Scott Straw, Marge Bundy, Jullette O’Dell, Kayce Moore, Camille Owens If you have a name to be included in the calendar, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@poseycountynews.com.

Donna Creek of New Harmony celebrated her eightysecond birthday with friends and family Friday night at the American Legion’s St. Patrick’s Day dance featuring the band, Shivaree.

Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

Honor Flight of S. Ind. sets 2018 flights Honor Flight of Southern Indiana is in the planning stages for their upcoming 2018 Honor Flight trips out of Evansville Regional Airport.

Their scheduled ights for 2018 are set for Saturday, May 5 and Saturday, November 3.

Honor Flight of Southern Indiana is a nonproďŹ t organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacriďŹ ces. Honor Flight

of Southern Indiana transports America’s Heroes to Washington, D.C. on a FREE one day trip to visit and reect at their memorials.

Top priority is given to senior veterans – World War II survivors, Korean and Vietnam survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill.

Honor Flight of Southern IN is looking for World War

II and Korea Veterans. If you know of a WWII or Korean War veteran who has not traveled with Honor Flight please get them signed up for their honor ight.

To sign up a veteran simply go to honorightsi.org to complete the Veteran Application. Be sure to follow Honor Flight of Southern IN on their facebook page for upcoming news.

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Give Garments To War Refugees - The vacant building on Main Street, between Fourth and Fifth, owned by Mr. Rosenbaum, will be used as a collection center for the used and surplus garments that are to be sent abroad for the French and Belgian refugees. Mrs. Clements has also arranged for a collection in each of the wards of the city. Do not leave any men’s or women’s sti hats. Do not leave any notes or messages with clothes. Do not leave any fancy suspenders and garters. Do not leave any damp clothing.

Red Cross To Lecture Here - The ower sale conducted by the young girls of the city for the beneďŹ t of the Red Cross on Saturday last was a decided success.

The neat sum of $31.86 was realized and will be used for the purchase of supplies.

Much thanks goes to Mrs. E. Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. James Blackburn, and the oďŹƒcials at the bank for donations of daodils. Other news - Miss Adah Gibson, a Red Cross nurse recently returned from active service in the war,

Note: This is the ďŹ rst day of Spring - This is also the day (March 21, 1918) that the long awaited German Spring Oensive began.

General Ludendor is in command. He planned to divide the French and English armies and defeat them - then, take Paris. The American Army is about to be tested as never before.

Fifteen Men Will Be In The Next Call - Kelly DeFur, the Posey County Conscription Head indicates that the next call will include 15 Posey County men between March 29 and April 3. The names of the following will be the ďŹ rst to appear on the draft list: Edward Crabtree, Burrel Peerman, Godfrey Schmitzer, Cleo Williams, Isaac Cuttner, Theodore Osterman, Ralph Bush, Henry Harris, Herschel Lewis, Thomas Jeries, Joseph Gosh, Herbert Nation, Leonard Litton, George Martin, and John Fitzer.

World War I News--100 Years Ago War News From The Western Star, March 21, 1918-Mount Vernon

will in be Mount Vernon on March 25 to deliver a free lecture to the public.

Local Briefs and Personals - The Cox Produce Co., of this city is preparing to handle cream for the Sugar Creek Creamery Co., which has headquarters at Danville, Illinois.

Cold Water - Cold water will be at drinking fountains on the public square this summer.

The city will have coils placed in fountains. The Burke Brothers have purchased a 6-cylinder Buick automobile from the John Herrmann Agency. Mrs. Robert Stinson and Mrs. Nannie Keck have returned from a two-week visit in Ann Arbor, Michigan. En route home, they stopped in Chicago and attended one of the big meetings held by Billy Sunday, the rip-snorting revivalist.

Wedding News - Wayne Buchanan and Miss Gladys Ratclie were married Saturday, March 16, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ratclie, three miles northeast of Mount Vernon.

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Briefly The Workforce Development Board Youth Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Innovation Pointe, 318 Main Street, Evansville Indiana.

BB gun spot shoots scheduled at Moose The Mount Vernon Moose Lodge No. 497 located at 711 West Second Street, will be holding their annual Daisy Red Rider BB Gun Spot Shoot on Sunday March 25. Doors open at noon. Spot shoot starts at 1 p.m.

Meat rounds available to both adults and children for $2. $5 possible cash rounds depending on participation. Food and refreshments will be available at the lodge. BB guns will be provided by the lodge or you may bring your own Daisy Red Rider BB Gun.

Elks Fundraiser The Mount Vernon Elks Lodge 277 will be holding a Lunch Fundraiser on March 23 and March 24 with net proceeds to benefit Relay for Life. Grilled Pork Chop or Fish Fillet and potato salad, oven baked beans, bread, pickle and onion are available for $9.50.

Canned drinks are available. Hours are 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dine in or Carry out available. Delivery is available for large orders. Reserve your lunches at 812-838-3361 (leave message.)

Posey County entrepreneurs Tracy and Lisa Pearson stand inside the office portion of their new animal facility, PAWS Petcation, located at 260 N. St. Philip Road at Parker’s Settlement. Photo by Dave Pearce

PAWS Petcation

PC Historical Society to meet How long has it been since you have seen a good black and white western movie? Probably a while.

On Saturday, March 24, the Posey County Historical Society will provide the opportunity for you not only to see a good black and white western movie, but to see such a movie which features Mount Vernon’s own Ann Hovey. “Glory Trail” will be shown at Alexandrian Public Library, and you’re invited. A short business meeting beginning at 10 a.m. will be followed by the 1936 western classic starring Tom Keene. The movie lasts just one hour and is suitable for all ages.

Ann Hovey is the great-granddaughter of Gov. Alvin P. Hovey and his wife, Mary James and the daughter of Dr. Alvin Jaquess Hovey and his wife Anna Williams. She was a 1929 graduate of Mount Vernon High School and went on to be a contract actress with RKO; she was also a Wampas Baby Star, a promotional campaign sponsored by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers, who honored 13 young women each year who they felt to be on the threshhold of stardom.

Food pantry in need of items The River Bend Food Pantry is requesting items to help stock up their pantry. Breakfast items, canned fruit and canned vegetables are all needed at this time.

The Mission would like to thank those who give and help in their mission: To provide families in need with a 2-3 day emergency supply of food.

The pantry is located at Hedges Community Center at 716 Locust Street, Door No. 2 Mount Vernon, Ind. Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information call, 812838-3841.

Easter Sunday drama scheduled The Point Township Church of the Nazarene will present Celebrate Jesus, the drama of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, April 1 at 9:30 a.m.

For questions, contact the church at 812-838-5182.

The church is located at 12611 Bonebank Road, Mount Vernon, Ind.

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New pet care center offers variety of amenities

By Dave Pearce Tracy and Lisa Pearson know a thing or two about owning your own business and the struggles that come with it. But the Posey County couple also knows about some of the rewards. So when they got out of the business they had held ownership in for over two decades, they began looking at what they would do next.

Tracy and Lisa decided to do something they had always wanted to do and it involved three things they love … animals, business, and being together.

So the idea of PAWS Petcation was born. With animals becoming more and more a part of everyday life for single people and families alike, the Pearsons decided to build and open a pet care center next to their home. It is located at 460 N. St. Philips Road.

“Owning the kind of business we were in took a mental and physical toll on you,” Tracy explained. “We both knew when it was time to open a new chapter in our lives.”

“We both love dogs and have always had dogs in our lives,” Lisa explained. “We looked around the area and it seemed like every pet care business had all the animals they could handle. We went around and looked at the building designs other people had and tried to take the things we liked from each one of them.”

But like anything worthwhile, it has not been easy. Since a sewer system is not available to the residents of this area along SR66 and St. Philip Road, a lengthy process began. And since zoning could potentially be an issue, the Pearsons did things the right way.

They went before the Posey County Zoning Board to get permission to build the kennel and then contacted the state to make sure the septic system they would put in met all present and future requirements. Admittedly, the process has been slow (over two years) but the Pearsons are hoping the end result will be worth it.

Before any dogs or cats are accepted at Paws Petcation proof of updated vaccinations must been presented. Dogs and cats must be spayed/neutered and potty trained.

PAWS Petcation has options … a little like one of the major hotel chains.

They offer a kennel dog crate for $20 a day for your first dog and $18 for your second. But more importantly, they offer a 4 by 7 private room for $25 a day and $22.50 for a second animal. Finally, you can put your dog in a Deluxe Private 6 by 8 room for $35 a day and the second dog for $25 a day.

Animal drop-off or pick-up is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 until 10:30 a.m. and again from 3:30 until 6 p.m. Saturday drop-off or pick-up is available from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. There is no drop-off or pick-up on Sunday.

If you would rather your dog attend Doggie Daycare, it is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. at a cost of $12 for a half-day and anything from five hours up to 10 hours is $16 per day.

Extra services, too, are available.

Dog bathing is available for $10 for dogs up to 15 pounds and $20 for dogs 16 pounds and up.

But this dog center is a bit like private school. Dogs must pass the owners’ tests, without the pet

owner’s input. The tests determine if there is any aggressive behavior exhibited in the dog. Signs of aggression are met with an instant dismissal of the opportunity to be a part of the PAWS Petcation family. Complete up-to-date veterinary records must be provided to PAWS Petcation before even being considered.

But once a pet is welcomed, it is welcomed with open arms.

“We want the pet to feel as close to being at home as possible so we welcome items from home such as pillows and toys,” Tracy explained.

“I think everyone so far has brought at least one item from home.”

While it has been cold outside, the animals have a playroom inside the facility. As soon as weather permits, a privacy fence will encompass the large outdoor play area.

The Pearsons are both excited and apprehensive about this next step in their lives. They realize the important role pets play in lives, today now more than ever. They want to do the best they can for every individual “family.”

PAWS Petcation began taking animals recently and are waiting for drier weather and the grass to come in before having a formal open house. At full capacity, PAWS Petcation can comfortably house as many as 40 dogs and six cats, although they don’t expect to have that many dogs until well down the road. The cats have their own room in the front of the building where they will get attention of their own.

If you would like to find out more about the facility, please contact Tracy or Lisa Pearson at 812-4307857 or drop by the new facility at 460 N. St. Philips Road.

APL News By Stanley Campbell March 22 and 29 - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshop at the Alexandrian Public Library at 10 a.m. This series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. If you have your own art supplies, you need not register.

March 20, 26 and 27 Baby/Toddler Storytime at 9:30 a.m. at the Alexandrian Public Library - Stories, rhymes, and songs for children ages birth to 36 months and their caregivers. We will be meeting in the Kid’s Corner. You may register for either the Monday or the Tuesday program. Registration started on February 26. Please call the library to register after March 12.

March 20, 26 and 27 Preschool Storytime at 10:30 a.m. at the Alexandrian Public Library - A program for children ages three-five years that introduces reading in a fun way through stories, crafts, and other activities. Parents/ caregivers are not required to attend storytime with their child, but must remain in the library. You may register for either the Monday or the Tuesday program. Registration started on February 26. Please call the library to register after March 12.

March 22 and 29 - Laughs and Crafts at 3:30 p.m. - A fun and educational pro-

gram for kids in K-5 at the Alexandrian Public Library.

Jokes, stories, games, crafts, and snacks will be offered.

Registration for this session is required and begins February 26. To register, visit our website at alexandrianpl.org or call the library at 812-8383286. (Please note: if you register after March 15, you will need to call the library.)

March 20 - LITerally Speaking Book Discussion at 1 p.m. at the Alexandrian Public Library. - Join the LITerally Speaking Book Discussion group as we discuss “The Bookseller,” by Cynthia Swanson. Books available at our Circulation Desk.

March 23 - Family Storytime at 6 p.m. - We will be holding our annual Family

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By Lois Mittino Gray Local celebrity chef Chad Howard once again wowed diners anxious to sample his offerings at the second annual Posey County Women’s Fund “Meet the Chef” dinner held on March 15 in New Harmony’s Catholic Community Center. About sixty people attended the event to eat, talk and listen to the chef with personality-plus who can make a joke as quickly as he can whip up a delectable dessert parfait.

The fabulous fundraiser supports scholarships and grants given out by the Posey County Community Foundation’s Women’s Fund, according to Dinner Chairman Ruth Redman. She and the two other co-chairs Marilyn Barton and Holly Watzlavik were thrilled with the good turnout. The event is also sponsored by the Charles Ford Memorial Home of New Harmony, where Chef Chad had been the Executive Chef for the past five years.

Women’s Fund Chairman Gail Robb introduced the charming chef to his audience and acknowledged her approximately twenty co-workers running the show. While she did routine announcements, Chad pointed at things she discussed stating, “I’m your Vanna White.”

His menu consisted of a yellow squash, curry and coconut milk soup, a mixed green salad with all the fixins’, assorted breads, fruit cup with key lime simple syrup and chocolate or vanilla parfaits with a variety of stir-ins, like pecans, Oreos, chocolate

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Mount Vernon newcomer Betty Hall shook the jar of vinaigrette dressing for her table. Photos by Lois Mittino Gray chips and fresh fruits.

He explained that the vegan recipe soup was a modification of the same recipe demonstrated last year using carrots. “Someone asked me if it could be made with squash at that dinner, so I played with the recipe this summer and here it is for you to try,” he told the attentive group.

Chad taught how to make two “from scratch” salad dressings: honey mustard and balsamic vinaigrette to put on the greens. “Often you read a label on bottled salad dressings and there are many addi-

Chef Chad Howard prepares parfaits for guests Kay Kilgore and Vicki Peerman tives. They are not as healthy for you as you might think, eating a salad. These two recipes use fresh, healthy ingredients and jars to shake them in for emulsification.

How’s that for a good cooking word? Don’t ask me to spell it,” he joked.

Emulsification is a thorough blending of the liquid plus oil ingredients into a homogenous uniform mixture. They may settle out after time, but he explained mayonnaise is

Quinn Morrow, two-year-old daughter of Kimberly and Adam Morrow had her purple basket ready for the start of the Mead Johnson Easter Egg Hunt on the USI Tracy Hahn of Mount Vernon attends the Point campus. She was brought by her grandparents, Mary Lou and Steve Parker of New Harmony. Photo by Lois Township Church of the Nazarene White Elephant Sale and Auction Friday. Photo by Theresa Bratcher Mittino Gray

American Legion Post 5 News Auxiliary Unit 5 of the American Legion, Mount Vernon, Ind., is conducting their semi-annual fund raiser. This year is a raffle for a Valley Forge 42-gun safe (fire proof). Tickets are $5/ each and may be purchased at the American Legion, 203 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, or contact an auxiliary member. Thank you for your support. Proceeds to local Veterans.

a permanent emulsion. Linda Reutter and Kay Kilgore volunteered to come up front and make the two dressings, following his recipe and his coaching. Members of the audience shook the jars up, and Chef Howard encouraged attendees to do “stuff like this with grandchildren or other kids.

They love the hands-on shaking and being involved in their food and you may have a future chef there.”

The chef graduated from Ivy Tech Institute in Culinary Arts in 2012. “Now I teach a class there in Basic Food Theory. I like giving back and teaching new students in the place where I studied,” he enthused.

After everyone ate heartily, door prizes of spring flowers were given out, with the recipes printed on colorful cards tied with a duck ribbon. It was a great night for a great cause!

The Women’s Fund of Posey County was formed in 2004 by a group of local women philanthropists to be a permanent resource to financially assist local programs that give opportunities, encouragement, knowledge and hope to those most in need in our community. To date, the fund has granted more than $100,000 in charitable funds to the community.

For more information or to make a donation in memory or in honor of someone, you can call Sarah Wagner at 812-838-0288 or go to www.poseycommunityfoundation. org. Sarah’s email address is swagner@ communityfoundationalliance.org.

Craig Goedde — Republican candidate for Circuit Court Judge — fills up his plate at the Point Township Church of the Nazarene White Elephant Sale and Auction Friday evening.

The event had over 250 in attendance and raised over $11,200. All funds raised go directly to sending youth to church camp and to the Point Township Church Children’s Fund for the children’s ministry.

Point Township Church of the Nazarene would like to thank everyone who donated and came to support the auction. We are overwhelmed by the generosity and love from our community. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Briefly PCPP Craft and Gift Show The Spring PC Pound Puppies Craft and Gift Show will be April 14, 2018, at the Ribeyre Gym in New Harmony. There will again be a Classic Car Cruise In. Interested vendors, or someone seeking information should contact Cathy Powers by e-mail GarnetMist@ aol.com, or phone 812-963-3890; 812-499-6413.

Third Annual Italian Feast The Willow Tree of Posey County is hosting their third annual Italian Feast to benefit victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Feast will be Saturday, March 24 from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Holy Angels Community Center at 419 Steam Mill, New Harmony.

Music will be provided by the Flatheads and stay for Quiz Night for trivia and prizes beginning at 7 p.m.

Robb Township Alumni The 2018 Robb Township Alumni will be held Saturday June 9, 2018 at the Red Wagon Restaurant in Poseyville, Indiana. Social hour will begin at 5 with dinner at 6 p.m. Reservation letters will be mailed around May 1. Any questions can be directed to Jane Murphy Crawford 812-431-1192.

BMV Announces Good Friday Holiday Hours All Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle (BMV) branches will be closed Friday, March 30 in observance of the Good Friday holiday.

Branches resume regularly scheduled business hours on Saturday, March 31.

For more information on branch locations and hours, BMV Connect self-service kiosk locations, or to complete an online transaction, please visit myBMV.com.

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PCPP Craft/Gift show seeks vendors The 9th Annual PC Pound Puppies Spring Craft and Gift Show will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the historic Ribeyre Gym and Annex in New Harmony, Indiana. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds of the Craft Show benefit PC Pound Puppies (PCPP) and are used to pay for the medical costs of rescued dogs. Another feature of the Spring event is the Classic Car Cruise In. This brings several dozen beautiful cars and trucks to New Harmony.

Ed Baumgart serves up a breakfast plate to St. Mathew School teacher Ann Koors at the The Craft Show will feachurch’s pancake and sausage breakfast Sunday morning. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray ture 40 plus booths of highquality crafts and gift items.

Several new vendors have already signed up but spaces are still available.

Breakfast and lunch will be available. The menu includes our popular homemade soups, Homemade Barbecue from Team Hack BBQ of Mount Vernon, plus

coffee, soft drinks, and desserts.

The event is free and open to the public, but attendees are encouraged to bring along a donation that PCPP can use for homeless dogs.

Suggested items include new collars and leashes, new dog toys, new or gently used dog crates (wire or plastic – especially large sizes), flea and heartworm preventives like Advantix and Heartgard, paper towels, and spray cleaners (409, etc.).

For more information about the Craft Show or to inquire about booth rental, contact Cathy Powers at 812963-3890 or 812-499-6413 or garnetmist@aol.com.

PC Pound Puppies is a group of volunteers who find adoptive homes for stray and homeless dogs picked up by Animal Control in Posey County and the City of Mount Vernon,

Indiana. The dogs are housed in a shelter that is privately owned and is not open to the public, but the public can meet and adopt the PCPP dogs every Sunday from noon-4pm at the Pet Food Center on First Avenue in Evansville. We can be contacted by calling 812483-4341 or by emailing pc_ poundpuppies@yahoo.com.

PCPP is a no-kill shelter that depends on the public’s support to maintain that status.

The work of PCPP is funded solely by donations. To make a donation to support the work of PCPP and to help provide medical care for the dogs, visit http://pcpoundpuppies.webs.com and click on the Donate button to contribute via PayPal, or send checks made payable to PCPP to PO Box 295, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. Donations to PCPP are tax deductible.

Briefly Siblings, Simon Seifert, 7, and Celia, 2, enjoy breakfast at the St. Mathew Catholic Church sausage and pancake fundraiser Sunday morning. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

MVMA to hold Good Friday Service The Mount Vernon Ministerial Association will be holding its yearly Community Good Friday Service, March 30, 2018 from 12 to 1 p.m. It will be held this year at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 602 Mulberry Street in Mount Vernon.

Mrs. Gail Robb and Mrs. Melanie Edling are organizing a Community Choir to assist with the music for this service. Two choir rehearsals will be held on Sunday after-

noons, March 18 and March 25. Both choir rehearsals will begin at 3 p.m. at St. John’s.

Please plan to attend at least one of the two rehearsals at your convenience, and both if possible. A final rehearsal will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Good Friday, prior to the start of the service.

We invite all singers from southern Posey County to sing in this community service.

Community Table March - April Free meal every Thursday, serving from 5 to 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Poseyville. Everyone is welcome. No preaching, just good eating.

Thursday, Mar. 22 - Cheeseburger Casserole, Corn, Roll, Fruit, Dessert Thursday, Mar. 29 - Chicken Casserole, Slaw, Roll, Dessert FREE MEAL - EVERYONE WELCOME

Seeds of the Sower by Michael Guido “This is going to hurt me more than it does you,” said the father to his young son as he took him from the family room for interrupting our conversation. I’d heard that statement many times and always wondered what the parent wanted the child to understand when it was used. If it was used to redirect a child’s behavior and teach him or her an important lesson about life, why not say so. That’s what the author of Psalm 94 meant when he wrote, “If God disciplines you, consider yourself blessed” or “full of blessings!”

To discipline means “to teach.” Discipline is not punishment as we understand it - though it may involve suffering and loss, disappointment and feelings of rejection. When God disciplines

us, it is His method to bring us back to live within His commandments and laws and the teachings of Jesus. It is about “getting our attention” when we are overcome by temptation and fall into sin. It’s about being confronted by God when He corrects us for allowing the “things or the people or the attractions of this world” to take His place. It is about worshiping those things rather than the Creator of those “things.”

One of the blessings of discipline is that it has long term benefits for the Christian. If in His mercy He brings loss or suffering to teach us a lesson today, and if we are willing to learn from the loss or suffering when it happens, we will be spared from greater losses or more suffering in the future - and bring more honor to Him.

St. Philip Men’s Club to host Fish Fry The St. Philip Men’s Club will host a fish fry on Friday, March 23, 2018 in the St. Philip gymnasium. The menu includes fried fish, mac and cheese, baked beans, slaw, cornbread and beverage. The cost is $9 for adults and $4 for children. Carry-out is from 4:45 - 6:30 p.m. and the dining room from 5 -7 p.m.

Wadesville Christian Church events planned A series of upcoming Easter services are planned at the Wadesville Christian Church. Palm Sunday Service set for March 25 at 10 a.m., with the children re-creating the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.

March 29 will be the Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. The Last Supper service will remember Jesus’s last meal with his disciples.

March 30 will be the Good Friday service at 7 p.m. This annual Good Friday Unity Service includes members from Poseyville Christian, Poseyville Methodist, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Old Union Christian Church, St. Francis Catholic Church, and Wadesville General Baptist Church.

March 31 will be the Easter Egg Hunt at noon. Plastic eggs with candy and prizes will be available. Children up through sixth-grade and their families are invited to join in.

April 1 will be the Easter Sunday Service at 10 a.m. to remember the sacrifice of the Crucifixion and the glory of Christ’s resurrection.

JUMC Selling Ham Loaves The women at JUMC will again be making their famous ham loaves in time for Easter dinner. The price will remain $2 each and pick up will be March 29 and 30 from 3 - 6 p.m. at the church or by arrangement. Please call the church office at 812682-4648 or Marsha Bailey at 812-682-4852 to reserve your loaves as they sell out quickly.

Rummage Sale First Baptist Church will have a rummage sale, March 24, 2018, at their Fellowship Hall, 823 Tavern Street in New Harmony. 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. All money raised goes to missions. Biscuits & Gravy and Hot Coffee will be for sale at 7 a.m. until it sells out.

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JUMC Geranium and Fern Sale Johnson United Methodist Church in New Harmony will be holding their annual Geranium and Fern Sale on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m.- noon. Geranium color choices are red, salmon, pink, fuchsia, and white and will cost $4.75 each. Ferns will be available for $15.00 each. To reserve your plants call the church office by Sunday, April 1, at 812-682-4648 or text Rita Reynolds @ 812-449-3820, Angela Wiley @ 812-457-8581 or Lisa Smith @ 812-457-4825.

Sermon of the Week: The Christian Experience

By Pastor Tim Johnson If you ask someone if they are Christian and if they answer, “Yes” ask them another question - “How do you know you are a Christian?”

Something to point out here, in Christian jargon, asking if you are a Christian is synonymous with asking, “Are you saved?” Therefore, asking how someone knows they are a Christian, it is the same as asking if they are certain of salvation, or why they are sure of going to heaven. The answer to the question, “How do you know your are a Christian?” will tell you on what an individual is placing their faith.

Think of these answers to the question, “How do you know you are a Christian?”

“I’ve been baptized” this answer shows a person believes they have acquired salvation because at some point in their life they have been baptized.

“I have not done anything deserving to go to hell” - this answer comes from someone who believes there is a line out there they have not crossed. Usually, this means the person has not committed murder, or child molesting, or some other heinous sins.

Their faith is resting on the lack of evil in their life.

“Overall, I’m a pretty good person” - Here is a person that knows they are not perfect, but when looking at their life, they believe the good in their life outweighs the bad.

This person thinks salvation comes because; using their own words; they are a pretty

good person.

“I belong to such-and-such a church” - The basis of this person’s salvation is their affiliation with a particular religious organization.

By now I am sure you are getting the point – the “why I am saved” answer is what a person has placed their faith in for their salvation.

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Please note that none of the answers above include Jesus.

There are many verses showing that faith in Jesus Christ is the means of eternal life; the most famous of which is in John chapter three.

John 3:16-18, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the

name of the only begotten Son of God.” When a person places faith in Jesus as the only means of salvation, they receive eternal life from God (John 3:36).

Every man is a sinner, and our sin has separated us from God (Isaiah 59:2). Blood is the only thing that can erase sin (Hebrews 9:22). Jesus is the Lamb of God, and the shedding of His blood is the only sacrifice the Father will accept for the remission of sins (John 1:29, 1 Peter 1:18-19).

Once a person is a Christian they are now to live by faith (Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38). Salvation by faith and living by faith can only come through the Scripture (Romans 10:13-17).

The Bible compares a Christian’s spiritual life to physical growth. We start out as babes in Christ and over time we should spiritually mature (1 Corinthians 3:1-2).

Living the Christian life cannot be fully achieved or experienced without the Word of God. The problem with many Christians today is that the Bible sits on the shelf

gathering dust. Many, never, if ever, read it; others will only open it when all other options have been exhausted.

We can only please God by acting in faith (Hebrews 11:6). Romans 10:17 tells us that faith eventually comes from the Word of God and 2 Timothy 2:15 informs us God’s approval comes from the study of the Scripture. A Christian cannot please God without faith and faith will not grow without a steady dose of the Bible. How many people are experiencing the abundant Christian life with so many Bibles unopened and unstudied?

Do you seem like you are spinning your wheels, burning much spiritual fuel, but sitting in the same spot? Deep down inside do you know that there should be more in your relationship with Christ, but you are frustrated trying to figure out what that “something more” should be?

Are you wondering what the will of God is for your life, but the answer never comes?

Is your faith weak?

Get into the Scripture, read it, study it, listen to it, engulf yourself in the Bible. By

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I will end with three questions. Are you a Christian?

How do you know you are a Christian? Is your Christian life abundant?

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Relax, unwind at Mount Vernon’s ‘Essence of You’ PAGE A8

MARCH 20, 2018

By Pam Robinson Mount Vernon native Felicia Sebree believes in the motto, “Relax and Unwind.”

Since her opening on Saturday, January 27, her clients have agreed with her as they let go of stress and tension at her Essence of You With Healing Hands Spa. Sebree relates her clients often report a mellowing in mood as soon as they arrive at 230 W. 3rd Street, Suite B — in the same building as Dr. Sarah Appel’s optometry practice.

“I’ve had people to come in and they say, ‘Oh my gosh, I feel better just walking in the door.’ Just to relax and unwind—that’s my motto,” Sebree states. “Live life each and every day to the fullest.”

When they cross the threshold into the spa, clients are greeted with a travel theme — primarily Paris and a little London — and soothing instrumental music before they receive their favorite spa treatment. Sebree says, so far, the Swedish and deep tissue massages along with the ionic foot spa are the most popular client choices. She notes massages may be booked for 30 minutes or for one hour, but no longer.

Adults may also choose body scrubs and body wraps, body sculpting, cavitation, infrared blanket, hip bath, cupping and more. As Sebree explained, most of the treatments are designed either to break up fat cells or to rid the body of toxins as well as to help clients relax and unwind. Pricing runs $65 and up.

Among younger clientele, girls age 5 and up, the spa party held in the Essence of You spa party room wins the people’s choice.

Sebree says a basic spa party runs $350 and treats six girls to a foot spa, hand soak and paraffin, facial scrub and mask, polished finger nails and toenails, makeup and glitter spray for the hair.

For an additional fee, Sebree says a spa party may become a princess party with the girls walking down a lighted runway to model their princess gowns provided for the evening. The princesses make a bracelet to take home, too.

For now, Sebree limits her spa hours to evenings by appointment after 6 p.m. and Saturdays from around 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “I do not work on Sundays unless it’s a really special event,” she adds. She says she will hire an employee to keep day hours as she builds her clientele.

Essence of You actually made its debut in the Atlanta area two years ago. A 1986 MVHS graduate, Sebree unpacked her spa just 27 days after moving back to Mount Vernon this past January 1. “It was me packing up my world after almost 30 years,” she explains.

She had relocated to the Atlanta area right after high school graduation to study, to work, and to make a home there. She graduated from Chattahoochee Technical College with degrees in nursing and marketing, attended Kennesaw State University for additional nursing

Felicia Sebree stands in the spa party room at her Essence of You With Healing Hands Spa in Mount Vernon. Photo by Pam Robinson classes and earned her license as a massage therapist with Rising Spirit at Gwinnett College.

Sebree works now as a marketing nurse for MSA Hospice. “That is my full-time job allowing me to live my dream of the spa,”

Mrs. Naas’ first-grade class at Saint Phillip School were proud to share that they have answered 100,000 questions on IXL this school year. IXL is a program the students complete on their student iPads. This program allows them to practice Math and Language Arts skills on a daily basis and at their independent level. Top row, l to r: Fischer Schenk, Jackson Hays, Samuel Laury, Ozzy Reyher, Chelsea Hutton, Lilah Bigge, Hadlie Scheu, Waylon Mitchell, Beau Nottingham, Mrs. Ellie Naas, Anderson Bone, Caleb Hauke, and Aiden Aaron. Bottom row: Cecilia Weinzapfel, Abe Hulin, Mia Weinzapfel, Olivia Stratman, Mallory Rhodes, Maggie Miller, Reid Hansen, and Avery Sanders.

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For more information about Essence of You, readers may visit the website, essenceofyouwithhealinghands.com, or the Facebook page by the same name. Or those interested may call 812-270-0315.

Olivia Woods, sixth-grader at North Elementary, is pictured with her science teacher, Mr. Tim Teel at the TriState Science and Engineering Fair held at USI Monday, March 12. Olivia won second place in the plant sciences division and received the Broadcom Masters award for her Aquaponics science fair entry. Photo submitted

4-H’ers of the Month - February 2018 Aaron, Rylie, and Lisa Farr, attend the North Posey Honors Society induction, Wednesday at the high school.

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Briefly NP Freshman Orientation North Posey High School will be hosting a freshman orientation on April 11 at 6 p.m.

The orientation will begin in the school’s auditorium. Dr. Angela Wannemuehler, assistant superintendent, will be making a presentation over the 1 to 1 initiative, “Vikings Go Virtual” beginning at 5:45 p.m. The orientation will begin immediately following and students will have the opportunity to walk through their tentative schedules. Light refreshments will be provided. If you are interested in attending and are not currently a student at NPJH or haven’t contacted the guidance office please do so at 812-673-4242.

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Danica Kendall has been selected by the Posey County 4-H Council as the other February 4-H’er of the Month. Danica is a second year member of the Roaring Vikings 4-H Club and currently attends NPJHS. She is the club’s Recreation Leader and always comes to the club meetings organized and ready to lead games for the group. She is the daughter of Scott and Amanda Warrender of Poseyville.

Hannah Beshears was selected as one of two February 4-H’ers of the Month by the Posey County 4-H Council. She is a ten year member of the Roaring Vikings 4-H Club and is its current Health and Safety Officer.

In addition, Hannah has been instrumental in

Hannah Beshears writing the club’s Share the Fun talent show skit. Hannah attends NPHS and is the daughter of Kevin and Amy Beshears of Wadesville.

Both of these Posey County 4-H’ers will be awarded $25 at the 4-H Achievement Banquet in November. To receive this award, a 4-H’er must be nominated by a parent, 4-H Club Leader, or other adult. The Posey County 4-H Council selects two winners every month, January through September.

To find out more about this award or about Posey County 4-H in general, please contact the Purdue Extension-Posey County Office by calling 812- 838-1331 or emailing poseyces@purdue.edu.

Berry Global Group announces expansion Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in downtown Evansville, creating up to 150 new jobs by 2020.

“Global manufacturing companies like Berry Global continue to build products in Indiana that power the world,” Governor Eric J. Holcomb said. “With ongoing growth and job creation in Indiana, it’s clear Berry Global has found a winning solution in our state, taking advantage of our low-cost business environment and skilled workforce. We look forward to witnessing Berry Global’s success in Indiana for years do come and we’ll do our part to ensure Indiana is the best place to live, work, play and stay.”

The company, which employs approximately 3,200 employees in Indiana and approximately 24,000 worldwide, will invest more than $70 million for new equipment, adding four new thermoforming lines to produce plastic packaging at its manufacturing facility in downtown Evansville.

“We are very pleased to be expanding production at our downtown Evansville facility, and would like to thank officials from the city of Evansville and the state of Indiana, for their on-going support of our growth initiatives,”

said Tom Salmon, chairman and chief executive officer of Berry Global. “Because of support such as this we are able to, in turn, meet our customers’ increased demands, while providing fulfilling and competitive jobs to local residents.”

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Berry Global up to $1,500,000 in conditional tax credits based on the company’s job creation plans and up to $100,000 in training grants. These incentives are performancebased, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives.

“The city of Evansville is honored to be the home of Berry Global, and we look forward to continuing our strong partnership with the worldwide leader in plastics manufacturing and marketing,” said Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. “I’m personally grateful to the commitment of Chairman and CEO Tom Salmon for his continued belief in Evansville.

Berry Global has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in new technology in our city over the past five decades, creating new jobs with each new investment. Our administration is proud of Berry Global’s dedication to Evansville, both in terms of job creation and community involvement.”

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Elizabeth Gaddis from Evansville, enjoys browsing at New Harmony’s Spring Fling on Sunday, March 18.

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Cub Scout Pack 385 recently held their Blue and Gold Banquet at Wesley Hall to celebrate the birthday of scouting.

All of the scouts brought a cake that they had baked and decorated. The evening included a delicious dinner served by First United Methodist Church, presentations by guest speaker Juvenile Officer Skylar Turner and scouting representative Fred Hassman, and cake judging, followed by a delicious dessert of all the cakes. Front row, l to r: Vincent Bell, Xander Snelling, Kendrick Hershberger, Ryan Hicks, Noah Williams and Bryce Boggs. Second row, l to r: Hayden Williams, Joey Peters, Isaac Gonzalez, Ben Beste and Logan Anderson. Third row, l to r: James Peters, Colton Green, Eli Anderson, Evans West and Mason Holbrook. Photo submitted

Trent Van Haaften is all smiles while he is being served by Tammy and Paul Allison at Marty’s Italian Dinner at the Holy Angels Community Center last Tuesday, March 13. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Gearing up for Junior High, Kaiden Reidford and his mom, Kellie, visit North Posey Junior high for orientation last Wednesday, March 14. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Jaylie Denning, 5, daughter of Bill and Kari, enjoys a dessert at the Point Township Church of the Nazarene White Elephant Sale and Auction, last Friday, March 16. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

‘Officers’ continued from Page A1 the riverfront park road back up this week.

“It is cleared off really good for now after the flooding,” he noted. “I want to thank the many volunteers who helped with the project, especially the local boy scouts.”

Board Member Larry Williams added he would like to recognize the boy scouts for their help with the cleaning of the riverfront, too. “That was a great community involvement for them and we appreciate everyone’s efforts.” He also commended the street department for the good work they did on Sunday’s snow removal.

Other business conducted at the meeting included: • Mayor Bill Curtis presented two additional claims from SRF Funds and they were

are clarified and able to move forward, Curtis asked the board to authorize him to sign any documents, rights-of-way, easements, etc. associated with the project. The board assigned him the rights to sign documents for this and the State Street Project, too.

• Williams commented that he noticed traffic counters recently placed around town and wondered if they had something to do with these two upcoming street projects.

Mayor Curtis replied those were placed there by Craig Leubke and the EMPO office and are not associated with the projects.

“From time to time, they have to have counts on things themselves,” he said.

• Mayor Curtis reported that the State Street bids were let yesterday and he should

be receiving an e-mail soon with the information on those and moving forward, almost three years later. The bids were a little higher due to the passing of time, but he believes they can be negotiated. He added he will bring the information to the next meeting and share it with the board.

• Under New Business, Rodney Cox of the Four Seasons Motel requested that the city notify the Trip Advisor website of recent updates he has made to the property.

The website asked to hear from the city in a letter that they are aware of the renovations to verify the upgrades. Cox has remodeled rooms, recarpeted, added big screen televisions, and upgraded breakfast. The letter will be sent.

for $933. Junior High principal, Steve Kavanaugh was approved to purchase his second table through the Bottle Caps into Benches Program with the cost being $600. Kavanaugh was approved to supplement the funding from HEROES grant to create an outside activity center. The activity center is estimated to cost $18,116.35. The HEROES grant shall cover $15,413.99 and Kavanaugh was ap-

proved to pay the overage of $2,702.36 from the NPJHS student activity account. In addition, the HEROES grant has agreed to pay $2,000.00 toward updating the sound system to support active living for the students. The cost of the upgrade is $3,708.20. Kavanaugh was approved to pay the remaining $1,708.20 out of the NPJHS athletic fund. The HEROES grant shall also purchase a smoothie machine

to benefit staff wellness for $1,330.

In new business, the board approved the revision of the Student Acceptable Use Policy (UAP) and also approved to revise the use of Service Animals in the school’s policy manual as suggested by Superintendent, Todd Camp.

The next regular board meeting will be held on Monday, April 9 at the School Board conference room at 6:30 p.m.

count to cover the payout of compensatory and vacation time to the Auditor’s Third Deputy, upon leaving the position. It was approved with a derisive comment of “like we have an option to do this.” In response, Council President Heather Allyn noted, “that is why we will be addressing this issue when we redo the handbook. It shouldn’t be al-

lowed to accrue like that over several years.”

• Ron Bennett, Posey County Solid Waste Board Controller, requested and was given a temporary loan of $75,000 for the Solid Waste District. “We have two large bills due on May 1. One is the last payment on our building for $15,000. The other is the first payment on our new recycling truck of

$24,000. We can pay this back, probably

by December or even before, with our own funds. We need this immediate cash balance on hand for now,” he said.

• The Treasurer’s Report balance was $26,894,089.71 and approved. Minutes for February and the Clerk’s Report were also approved.

eras, it will cover the utility garage and parts of the streets,” Town Council President Todd Kennedy said. “When we get the cameras, we can look at bringing back the town fountain and leaving the bathrooms in the park open

longer. Camera installation is to begin this week.

With regards to the town’s burning ordinance, town attorney “cleaned up” the ordinance to make it more specific and presented it to the board. The ban passed unanimously.

According to the ordinance, It shall be unlawful for any person to burn, or cause to be burned, any waste material or trash within the corporate limits of the Town of Cynthiana, Indiana. Any person found to be in violation of this Ordinance shall be fined in the amount of $100 for each violation, said fine to be payable to the Town of Cynthiana, Indiana, at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer, within two weeks of the issuance of said fine.

The board also approved a new ordinance regarding new construction and shut-off valves for utilities.

The ordinance reads as follows: All utility consumers of new structure construction (in Cynthiana) are required to install

a shut-off valve outside of the Town’s meter pit; by doing so, this would allow the consumer to shut-off the water utility without obtaining the assistance from the Town. It is disclosed through this Ordinance that (and likely elsewhere), if it is the desire of the consumer to temporarily or permanently disconnect service through a shutoff valve on their side of the meter, said consumer should notify the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office; otherwise, the utility will continue to invoice the consumer for the minimum monthly amount.

The council announced that the annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Town Park on Saturday, March 24, beginning at 10 a.m..

Volunteers will meet at the Town Hall on Marsh 22 at 6 p.m. to help stuff the eggs and prepare for the hunt. Everyone is invited to help prepare for the hunt.

The Cynthiana Town Council will meet again on Wednesday, April 11 at 6 p.m. at the Cynthiana Town Hall.

approved. Custom Mechanical, Inc. will be paid $7,573.38 for pay application number eight. He said this claim has been certified with the architect as well as Lochmueller Group. The second claim was to Lochmueller Group, for inspections, in the amount of $2,093.08.

• Mayor Curtis then asked to validate an e-mail approval given last week for two employees to attend mosquito training in Evansville to get that in the written record.

• In the Legals portion of the meeting, Mayor Curtis said the Main Street Project will be ramping up soon. When the project grants first started three years ago, Mayor John Tucker was in office and authorized to sign all documentation. To be certain that things

‘North Posey’ continued from Page A1 Shannon MacMunn was approved to spend $2,801.40 from the North Elementary Athletic Fund for a trophy case. Nancy Dougan, cafeteria director was approved to spend $4,094.90 from cafeteria funds for shelving at South Terrace from Weber Equipment.

She was also approved to purchase a new stainless-steel dishwasher hood for the high school from Beuligmann’s Heating & Air

‘Council’ continued from Page A1 count. The deposit is a reimbursement check for a tractor that caught fire when “pushing snow around.” He told the council members that a new tractor to replace it has been ordered and it was approved.

• County Auditor Sarah Beth Meighen requested an additional appropriation of $4,450 from the County General Fund Auditor ac-

‘Cleanup’ continued from Page A1 purchase cameras for the town park from Vanguard. Options included four or eight cameras and the board unanimously decided to go with eight cameras.

“If we go ahead and install the eight cam-

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‘Ordinance’ continued from Page A1 what comprises an abandoned vehicle.

“This includes anything visible from the street or anything on the street that does not run or is not currently licensed,” board members advised.

The town marshal indicated there have been 38 abandoned vehicles that will be tagged for removal at the owner’s expense once the tags come in.

While board members indicated they wanted to see the town’s residents have time to comply with the ordinance voluntarily, they believe the majority of the town’s residents want to see the town cleaned up and therefore they will begin enforcing the new ordinance in early April.

If the Town has to abate a Nuisance, the property owner will be charged for the following: Labor performed at an hourly rate of $100 per hour, Materials provided (if any) at the same costs as that incurred by the Town, Dump/disposal fees (if any), in addition to fines in the amount of: $50 for the first time offense, $100 for the second time offense, and $200 for the third time offense and any subsequent offense.

“I’ll be happy to work with people but once we start tagging the vehicles, they will have 72 hours to bring the situations into compliance.

Otherwise, the town will use a number of towing services to achieve the clean-up.

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By Chris Morlan This week, Mount Vernon wrestling coach Tim Alcorn is in the sports spotlight. Alcorn has been coaching the wrestling team at Mount Vernon for seven years.

Alcorn is a history teacher at Mount Vernon high school where he teaches numerous classes. The Wildcats finished their season with a 11-6 record. This team had lost eleven seniors from the previous season, therefore they competed with a lot of young inexperienced wrestlers that finished the season well under the guidance of Alcorn.

Over the years, Alcorn has coached many students and he has kept the 20-year streak alive with an Wildcat wrestler qualifying for the IHSAA semi-state each season. Alcorn has previously had a few wrestlers qualify for the state finals. He has also had former wrestlers at Mount Vernon move on to wrestle at the college level.

Alcorn and I talked about his team and his expectations for the beginning of each season. Alcorn explained, “We want to represent Mount Vernon on and off the mat and set a good image for the program. On the mat, we are going to compete, and we want to be in contention for the conference title every year. We want to win more than we lose. We want to represent at semi-state and a state level in the tournament.”

I asked Alcorn what he does to keep up the morale as a team. Alcorn explained, “I talk about being the first guy to put my foot to your rear if you need it, but I’m also the next guy to put my arm around your neck to congratulate you with a pep talk. I want to make sure offseason wrestling is fun because it can grind on you.

Kids lose weight and beat up on each other. Winning is fun, but the camaraderie is fun. I hope some of the things we do in the off season with travel and hotel stays make it more fun as well.”

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from the past and he stated, “the senior class from last season in 2016-2017. They’re the first group I coached that won a conference title and competed in team state and finished fourth.

Three of those guys (Wade Ripple, Austin Bethel and Micah Keller) are wrestling in college.

It doesn’t get much better than that. For now, that’s been the best class I’ve coached.”

I asked Alcorn to explain a little about the wrestlers that stood out from this season, he explained, “we kept the boat afloat. We were a super young team and we had every reason to fail and have a losing record, but we finished with a 11-wins at 11-6 and we had two of our kids (Luke McGennis and Nate Morgan) represent at semi-state.

I want these seniors to be proud that we kept the boat afloat and it didn’t sink on their watch.”

The future of Mount Vernon wrestling looks bright. SemiState finalist Luke McGennis and Nate Morgan will be returning next year for their senior seasons.

Mount Vernon will be loaded with experience and talent. This is a school that will continue a winning tradition in the future with promising wrestlers coming up from the grade school and junior high levels.

Alcorn recalled some of his most memorable highlights from this season, “The growth we had ... we started off with a very young team. One of my favorite meets was Zionsville when we won two duals by five points that showed the grit of our team.

We traveled three hours and spent the night in a hotel room.

We wrestled in a place we never wrestled before and still won close duals. I think that you can

Wildcat seniors, from l to r, Andrew Weis, Ricky Simpson and Chayton Lawrence present Coach Tim Alcorn with a gift during the wrestling banquet Sunday evening to commemorate the year. Photo

by Garry Beeson

Chris Morlan stands with Coach Tim Alcorn after the wrestling banquet Sunday night. Photo by Heather Morlan see how far we have come and those two guys that took us to semi-state. I’m proud of them and I’m proud of the team how they challenged themselves where they have never been before.”

I asked Alcorn to tell me about their off season program at Mount Vernon and I wanted to know how they prepare for next season.

Alcorn explained, “Several of the guys are weight lifting for football. We will start workouts again this May. We are going to a camp this year at Wabash which is an awesome camp. We host a summer tournament June 16-17 called Border Wars. We get teams from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. We will have 12

to 14 teams in the tournament.

So that’s our summer mat time.

When I cut them loose for the summer, I tell them to play a fall sport because you can’t wrestle year-round. It’s just something kids don’t do anymore. Playing another sport makes them more well rounded and it helps Mount Vernon athletics.”

I asked Alcorn about his personal life and I wondered what kept him motivated and grounded. He explained that his biggest fans are his girlfriend Kelly, her two kids and his dad.

They are the biggest supporters of his coaching. Alcorn’s father was a coach in the past and a big reason why he is a coach today.

There are many people tied to the Wildcat wrestling program that keep in contact all over the United States. Alcorn hears from many former wrestlers from the past. The former wrestlers still address Alcorn as “Coach”.

I turned the subject away from wrestling and asked Alcorn about his favorite sports teams from the

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Mount Vernon High School senior Hallie Fisher is surrounded by her family and coach as she signs her letter of intent to play basketball and continue her studies next season at Brescia College in Owensboro, Ky. Pictured, in front, are grandmother Darlene Fisher, Hallie, and mother Krista Fisher.

In back are grandfather Jim Fisher, Brescia Basketball Coach Michael Gray, Mount Vernon basketball coach Doug Blair, and sister Miranda Fisher. Photo by Garry Beeson

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Left to right: Elena Plunk, Jacob Parmenter, Quincy Irick, Hank Denning, J. T. Rapp, and Nathaniel Cole of the Mount Vernon High School Fine Arts Academy’s rendition of Fiddler on the Roof held this past weekend. Photos by Theresa Bratcher

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The North Posey wrestling team held their annual awards banquet Friday night at the North Posey auditorium. Pictured, l to r, with their awards from the evening are: Levi Miller, who won Most Pins with 98 career pins; Dylan Butts, Chase Akers - Mental Attitude winner; Cody Martin, Chase Akers - Mental Attitude winner; and Austin Frymire, Most Improved and Chase Akers - Mental Attitude winner. Photo by Heather Morlan

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Mount Vernon Wresting team held their annual awards banquet Sunday afternoon at the St. Matthews gym in Mount Vernon. Pictured, l to r, are award winners from the evening: Andrew Weiss with his Coaches Award and his Senior Academic All State Certificate, Luke McGennis with his Team MVP award, and Nate Morgan with his Most Improved Award. Photo by Garry Beeson

The Mount Vernon Dance Cats had their award banquet last week. All girls were presented their Regional Champion and State Finalist patches and their varsity letters. First varsity letter winners: Tori Thompson, Hannah Nurrenbern, and Whitney Young. Second time letter winners: Madison O’Daniel, Katie Tanner, and Brooke Pate. Third time varsity letterman and Dance Cat of the Year Winner: Captain Bailie Kimmel. Four time varsity letter winners: Riley Hollinger and Hope Sinnett. Photo submitted

Best Friends Adam Gray, left, and Miles Wilson celebrate their wins in the Posey County Youth Wrestling Tournament held at the Mount Vernon High School gym on Saturday morning. Gray won the first place medal and Wilson the third place in the sixty pound weight class. Both are in second-grade at South Terrace Elementary. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

2018 Illinois State Middle School Basketball Championship Fourth Grade Champions in Rockford, Ill., front row, l to r: Katelyn Seibert, Elle Jo Johnson, Kylee Heath, and Mallory Luigs. Back row, l to r: Erik Bender, Jazalyn Ward, Kyleigh Bender, Ella Weatherholt, Addie Murphy, and Kent Johnson. Photo submitted

Mount Vernon senior Lyndsay Keitel throws the ball during one of the first games of the season last week against Reitz. Photo by Garry Beeson

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‘Spotlight’ continued from Page B1 pro and college levels. Alcorn replied, “I’m a diehard Michigan Wolverines fan. I loved the NCAA wrestling tournament and the basketball team recently hit a March Madness three-pointer to win. At the pro level, I’m a Patriots fan.

I like Tom Brady, Michigan man. I like Bill Belichick. He may be weird or different, but I like how he runs his teams.

He doesn’t show a lot of emotion. I’m also a Cubs fan.

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if they are the loveable losers.”

During his off time away from wrestling, Alcorn likes to play golf and work on projects around his home.

I’d like to thank Coach Alcorn and his entire staff for inviting me to their awards banquet. I enjoyed this interview with Coach Alcorn. He is a great coach and person.

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Alcorn was a pleasure to work with during the season.

I appreciate that he took time to get results from meets to me and give me quotes for my stories. I look forward to working with Coach Alcorn again next season to assure the Mount Vernon wrestling teams get the recognition they deserve.

Arena Spring Youth Soccer sign-ups underway The Mount Vernon-Black Township Parks and Recreation Department would like to announce that registrations are now being accepted for Spring Youth Soccer.

Leagues include Jr. Kickers (4-5 year olds), K-first, second through third, and fourth to sixth-grades. They are co-ed. The deadline is March 23. We need head coaches and assistant coaches (subject to background check) for our teams. Jr. Kickers starts April 10 and league games start April 14.

Forms can be found at the Parks Offices located at the Hedges Community Center, Door 8. They can also be found on the Parks Facebook page and the Mount Vernon website (in the Parks and Recreation section) or at the local elementary schools. For more info or questions call (812) 838-3691 or send an email to mvparksandrecreation@gmail.com.

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Pastor Janet and daughter Rachel Buente of St. Peter’s God’s Storehouse Food Pantry in Posey County, helps the Preschool and Pre-kindergarten classes at St. Philip load food that was collected by the students. 241 food items were collected in all to be distributed at the food pantry. The activity was part of the ”Caring and Sharing” month and community service project to teach the preschoolers the importance of giving from the heart to those in need.

Front row, l to r: Lexi Travers, June Reyher, Claire Elsner, Abby Waninger, Olivia Bassemier, Hannah Gorman, Harper Schmidt, Cora Schnarre, Lenora Knaebel, Hannah Veeck, Jackson Gorman, Mallory Wildeman, Isaac Moore, Evelyn Tekoppel, Adalynn Moore, and Macy Birchler. Back row, l to r: Alexander Brown, Liam Dewig, Preston Harris, Will Norman, Eli Allford, Lily Waninger, Winny Wargel, Kinley Dapper, Max Weinzapfel, Cassidy Darr, Josie Hall, Garrett Southern, Lilly Folz, Caleb Beach, Beau Newton, Elliott Blankenberger, and Brinkley Lottes. Photo submitted

Peer Facilitating Class presents Project Preschool Darla Edwards from Mount Vernon High School took her Peer Facilitating Class with juniors and seniors to Susanna Wesley Nursery School for “Project Preschool.”

They were able to give each child a book called, Pete the Cat by Eric Litwin. This was funded by an Early Literacy Grant awarded to the Mount Vernon NEA. The high school students worked with the children one on one reading the book and doing fun activities. They plan on going to other pre-schools in Mount Vernon to give books away and do similar activities. Photos submitted

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Court News Arrests March 7 Dylan Cooper - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Child Molesting x 2, Sexual Misconduct with a Minor - PCS Julie Kimmel - New Harmony - Operating While Intoxicated with a Minor in Vehicle—ISP Seth Goebel - Mount Vernon - Driving While Suspended—MVPD March 8 Erin Higginbottom Mount Vernon - Warrant, Unlawful Use or Possession of a Legend Drug (failure to appear - PCS Erin Higginbottom Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition to revoke) - PCS March 9 Cortland Pace - Mount Vernon - Operating While

Intoxicated—PCS March 10 Stuart Allison - Poseyville - Driving While Suspended PCS Complaints March 2 10:14 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised female and male subjects stole the keys to her vehicle - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 2:38 p.m. - Theft-Automobile - Advised subject came in and said when he went back out his car was missing - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 5:08 p.m. - Threatening - Had an issue with a disgruntled employee - Leonard Road, Mount Vernon March 3 9:34 p.m. - Suspicious - Two black cars, possibly three occupants, they appear drunk - Main Street, New Harmony

March 4 1:15 p.m. - Fight - Caller advised father’s soon to be ex-wife assaulted her Lower Mount Vernon Road, Evansville 1:36 p.m. - Vandalism Advised has had vandalism to property and vehicle Welborn Road, Evansville 3:04 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised male subject is at caller’s daughter’s house and won’t let her in - Second Street, Mount Vernon 5:58 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Subjects trying to break into residence at this time - Main Street, Mount Vernon 8:46 p.m. - Citizen Assist Caller advised he would like to report his 8x8 trailer stolen - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon March 5 10:20 a.m. - Suspicious - Female in a green Toyota Camry is nodding off with a child in the vehicle - Main

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March 8 11:44 a.m. - Harassment Caller advised sister is being harassed by multiple females - Walnut Street, Mount Vernon 8:07 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller advised her boyfriend is very intoxicated and tried to fight 16 year-old - Lawrence Drive, Mount Vernon Traffic Violations Michael W. Basden, 46, Mount Vernon, 48/30, $14.50 plus costs; Nathan E. Basden, 29, Evansville, 50/40, $9.50 plus costs; Stephen M. Baylor, 32, Evansville, failure to yield right of way, $9.50 plus costs; Seth R. Bitter, 17, Evansville, no insurance, dismissed; Mark E. Boston, 44, Monticello, KY, 82/65, amended to 68/65, $9.50 plus costs; James W. Boyd, 39, Evansville, 70/40, $24.50 plus costs; Jeffery D. Brown, 50, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, dismissed; Kayla D. Brown, 17, Griffin, 73/55, $14.50 plus costs; David E. Cannon, 46, Evansville, 84/55, $24.50 plus costs; David E. Cannon, 46, Evansville, Unsafe lane movement, $9.50 plus costs; Samuel C. Carline, 26, Baton Rouge, LA, 79/60, $14.50 plus costs.

Brittany H. Charleton, 23, Junction, IL, 46/30, dismissed; Kacie M. Dahmer, 27, Evansville, 70/60, $9.50 plus costs; Nolan G. Davis, 20, Evansville, 60/35, $19.50 plus costs; Susan J. Denton White, 51, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Melinda G. Dills, 51, Mount Vernon, expired plate, failure to appear; Henry J. Dirnberger, 69, Benton, MO, 76/55, fail-

March 6 3:50 a.m. - Smoke - Hot water heater blew up - William Keck Bypass, Mount Vernon 8:23 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Items taken out of garage – State Road 62, Mount Vernon 2:34 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised someone has stolen medication out of apartment - Jefferson Drive, Mount Vernon 5:50 p.m. - Threatening Threats made on school bus - High School Rd, Poseyville March 7 9:15 a.m. - Drive-off - Advised another drive off from the same subject they have been dealing with – Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 3:38 pm - Criminal Mischief - Advised he owns residence, things have been tore up inside the residence - Munchoff Street, Mount Vernon 4:31 p.m. - Message Caller is requesting to speak with officer reference a disgruntled employee from a few weeks ago - Lexan Lane, Mount Vernon

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Street, Mount Vernon 11:12 a.m. - Found Property - Caller advised someone broke into her vehicle either last night or night before Locust Street, Mount Vernon 5:14 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Caller advised he let male subject borrow his tools South Street, New Harmony 5:24 p.m. - Assault - Father was assaulted by caller’s ex - Blake Road, Wadesville 5:59 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised someone stole battery out of her daughter’s scooter - Edson Street, Mount Vernon

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Notice is hereby given to the defendants, listed above, who may claim some interest in the real property described below and whose whereabouts and identities are unknown. Plaintiff Ronald Warrum (“Warrum”) has sued you in the above-entitled action to quiet title to the coal estate underlying the following described real property located in Posey County, Indiana: The Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section One (1), Township Eight (8) South, Range Fifteen (15) West, Posey County, Indiana, containing forty (40) acres, more or less.

ALSO the East Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section Thirty-six (36), Township Seven (7) South, Range Fifteen (15) West, Posey County, Indiana, containing eighty (80) acres, more or less.

Subject to existing highways and roadways. Subject to easements, restrictions, highways, and rights-of-way of record.

EXCEPTING THEREFROM all coal lying in and under the above described real estate, which said coal has been previously conveyed away, however, Grantors do hereby convey to Grantee all right and title they may have to such coal.

Vectren (1 N Main Street, PO Box 209, Evansville, IN 47702) is submitting an NOI letter to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge stormwater from construction activities for the following project: Vectren’s Y76: County Line Substation to Wadesville Substation, Rebuild & Reconductor Project in Posey County. The project begins at the County Line Substation on Posey County Line Rd, extending six miles northwest to the Wadesville Substation on Haines Road. Overflow run-off from the project will discharge into Big Creek, Neu Creek, and Little Creek directly and via unnamed tributaries.

Please direct questions to David Duncan of the Lochmueller Group, 6200 Vogel Road, Evansville, IN 47715.

Published in the Posey County News on March 20, 2018 - hspaxlp This Summons is published to notify you of the pending action. You must respond in writing within thirty days after the last notice of the action is published or a default judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

2018-050 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 20, 2018

WILLIAM GOODEN JEAN HADLEY JARED MICHAEL THOMAS JOHN JACOB WARRUM RYAN REED WORMAN LEGAL MCFADIN HIGGINS & FOLZ VANHAAFTEN & FARRAR SMITH & BUTTERFIELD WEST GROUP DONNA DAVIS AT&T

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Dated this 23rd day of February, 2018.

Grand Total: Sarah Beth Meighen Posey County Auditor

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ure to appear; Ty M. Farris, 38, Franklin, driving while suspended, $9.50 plus costs; April L. Fieber, 33, New Harmony, 45/30, $9.50 plus costs; Nicholas D. Fletcher, 35, Lonoke, AR, 80/60, $14.50 plus costs; Donald E. Franks, 50, Mount Vernon, 70/60, $9.50 plus costs; David A. Fuhs, 30, Wadesville, 77/55, failure to appear.

Heather L. Funk, 29, Louisville, KY, 80/70, $9.50 plus costs; Taylor S. Goff, 20, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, $9.50 plus costs; Patricia Goodwin, 37, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Patricia Goodwin, 37, Mount Vernon, no insurance, failure to appear; Patricia Goodwin, 37, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Hunter Gunn, 24, Rogue Chitto, MS, 71/55, $14.50 plus costs; Carolyn W. Hammers, 61, Mount Vernon, 55/30, $19.50 plus costs; Lisa E. Hammers, 56, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Lea A. Hancock, 58, Mount Vernon, failure to yield right of way, failure to appear; Logan W. Hape, 27, Evansville, expired plates, $10.00 plus costs; Kimberly G. Hauser, 22, Osgood, 62/45, dismissed.

Lindsey M. Hays, 34, Mount Vernon, failure to stop at through highway, $9.50 plus costs; Meghann B. Herrenbruck, 38, Evansville, 47/30, dismissed; L. B. Jackson, Jr., 46, Mount Vernon, 45/30, $9.50 plus costs; Pablo J. Janet, 23, Morealville, LA, 74/55, $14.50 plus costs; Jacqueline R. Jarocki, 21, Evansville, 75/55, $14.50 plus costs; Joseph K. Kinard, 21, Pinckneyville, IL, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Melissa A. Langston, 40, Mount Vernon, 76/55, $19.50 plus costs; Jose R. Lopez, 34, Weslaco, TX, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Jose R. Lopez, 34, Weslaco, TX, 78/55, failure to appear; Daniel N. Martin, 36, Mount Vernon, driving while suspended, failure to appear; Joshua D. Martin, 23, Mount Vernon, expired plates, dismissed.

Nichole M. Mauer, 44, Wadesville, 50/40, $9.50 plus costs; Louanna McDowell, 44, Evansville, 94/70, $19.50 plus costs; Marcus W. McGrew, 30, Mount Vernon, false plate, $1.00 plus costs, costs suspended; Marcus W. McGrew, 30, Mount Vernon, operating without license or permit, $1.00 plus costs, costs suspended; Marcus W. McGrew, 30, Mount Vernon, no insurance, $1.00 plus costs; Marcus W. McGrew, 30, Mount Vernon, false plate, $10.00 plus costs; Brenda S. Moore, 58, Mt. Vernon, expired tag, dismissed; Kevin E. Mosley, 22, Evansville, failure to change name/address on driver’s license, $10.00 plus costs; Kevin E. Mosley, 22, Evansville, 94/60, $29.50 plus costs; Ryan M. Neumann, 29, Wadesville, 45/30, $9.50 plus costs; Jamie S. Osborne, 46, Mount Vernon, expired license plate, dismissed.

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MARCH 20, 2018

Help Wanted

Full-Time Housekeeping and Laundry Positions

Cooks & Dietary Aide Positions Available

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Part Time Positions Available for Truck Drivers and Laborers At Local Ag Business.

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Needing Childcare??

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MV-Black Township Parks & Rec is now accepting applications for Summer Employment.

Positions include at Brittlebank Pool: Assistant Manager, concession workers, ticket takers, cashiers, pool maintenance, lifeguards and water safety instructors (WSI) and swim coaches.

Other positions include grounds crew (mainly weed eating).

Must be able to work weekends and flexible hours.

Applications can be picked up at the Parks Office, located at Hedges Central, 716 Locust St. (Entrance 8) or online at www.mountvernon.in.gov.

Apply by 5 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2018

Yard/Rummage/Garage Sales

Upscale Home Decor Sale!!!

March 24-25, 6:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

All custom-made drapes, coverlets, King and Queen, with dust ruffles to match.

Selection of Longaberger baskets, pictures, lamps, area rugs, household accessories, etc.

Also available...Entire rack of “Cabi” clothing (50% off or less) Dishes, pictures, mirrors, space heaters, etc.

RV accessories including Road Master Hitch.

Lots of beautiful costume jewelry, crocks & butter churn, cabinet pulls and garden hoses, lighted Christmas tree, wreaths, and other decorations, end tables, miscellaneous florals, and other items too numerous to mention. Three-family!!!!

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CLUES DOWN 1. Excessively theatrical actors 2. Wings 3. French river 4. Internet device 5. Where Tony Bennett left his heart 6. Flowering shrub that bears gooseberries 7. Brews 8. For each 9. Dictatorships 10. Slavic person in Saxony 11. Nobel laureate Shmuel 12. Lasso 14. Tones down 17. Lunar period 20. Leavened Indian bread 21. Military elite 23. One thousandth of an inch 25. L.A. footballer 26. Land plan 27. A satellite of Saturn

29. ‘Cat Ballou’ actor 30. Obscure aspect of Sun God and a group of asteroids 32. Indicates the fare 34. __ and feather 35. Round Dutch cheese 37. Begat 40. Relaxing place 42. __ Hit’an of Alaska 43. Belgian city 47. Organ of hearing and balance 49. Isolated Southeast Asian people 50. ‘Power Rangers’ villain 52. Yellow-fever mosquitos 53. Heavy cavalry sword 55. Laundry detergent 56. A way to wait 57. Mother and wife of Uranus 58. Justly obtain 59. Stony waste matter 61. Helps you find places 65. Oil company

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Henley Stoneberger, four-month-old daughter of Mackenzie and Joshua Stoneberger, shared time with friend Lisa Melliff at the North Posey Relay For Life Card Partyheld at St. Francis Xavier in Poseyville on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Jane Koch smiles for the camera during the North Posey Relay For Life Card Party, held at St. Francis Xavier in Poseyville on Sunday, March 18, 2018.

Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Michelle Gamache attended the Rack Pack Team Relay For Life “Bingo For a Cure” in style this past Thursday evening. The yearly event is held at the American Legion Owen Dunn Post 5 in Mount Vernon and is held in honor of their mother, Melody Oeth, a breast cancer survivor. Approximately 160 people attended and a total of $3,120 was raised for the cause. The team would like to give special thanks to the Legion. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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Camille Hargrove, left, and Whitney Barbary both of Evansville enjoyed the Johnson Koester, Camden Bender, and Cole Koester, proudly show Spring Fling, held in New Harmony on the certificates they received as they were inducted into the North Posey Sunday, March 18. Photo by Theresa Bratcher Honors Society on Wednesday, March 14. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

“Grow some Green for 6 months” Limited Time Offer 6 month CD at 1.50% APY* Last Day to Open CD is 3/23/18 *Annual Percentage Yield is accurate as of 3/12/2018 and will be offered until 3/23/18. The minimum balance required is $500. This offer is for certificates of deposit only and not for Individual Retirement Account certificates of deposit. The term is six months from account opening with automatic renewal after the initial six months. Additional deposits to the account will not be allowed. After the initial period, the interest rate may be changed based on market conditions. APY is based on interest remaining on deposit, compounding and crediting semi-annually. Penalty for early withdrawal will apply. Additional information will be supplied at account opening.

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