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New Harmony plans active summer as warmth arrives

By Trisha L. Lopez Spring updates led the discussion at Tuesday’s New Harmony Town Council meeting. Golf cart registration dates were set for April 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30 from 4 to 7 p.m. Council members voted to open Murphy Park and they approved an update to the town’s oft-discussed fireworks ordinance to bring it into compliance with state statute. “We cannot have an ordinance that’s more strict than what the Indiana code is so this is putting us in right where we need to be,” Council President Alvin Blaylock said. Blaylock said that fireworks must be permitted June 29-30, July 1, 2, 3 and 5 between 5 p.m.until two hours after sunset. Allowable hours for July 4 are from 10 a.m. to midnight. Attorney Erin Bauer explained that the change was necessary because state law forbids municipalities from establishing rules that are more restrictive than the state’s statute. “What we had before was better than this,” Councilwoman Virginia Alsop said. Alsop was the lone vote against adopting the changes. Blaylock agreed that the change was unwanted. After months of research and discussion, council voted to adopt an updated ordinance in October that limited the use of

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fireworks in town to July 3 and 4 from 9 to 10 p.m., 11 p.m. December 31 to 12:30 a.m., January 1, and Labor Day from 9 to 10 p.m. “This is not as good as we wanted. It is worse than what we had, but what we had was illegal,” Blaylock said. Council voted to donate the shelter house at Murphy Park for the Hoosier Salon Arts in Indiana Children’s Art Day on June 7-9 and for Relay for Life on June 11. They also approved an application for Kunstfest for September 17-18, pending updated insurance information. They approved a $16,900 quote from Cellular Nation Inc., for security cameras, a two year Maple Hill Cemetery mowing quote from Ryan Reynolds for $1,160 per mow, and a $16,552 quote from Blankenberger Brothers to fix north bank water erosion issues. Members also discussed sending a letter to state officials to “express displeasure” with the condition of Highway 66 between New Harmony and Wadesville after receiving complaints from residents about cracked windshields and chipped paint. Josh Moore of Scott Thompson by Design spends his Monday power-washing the front “With all of the rocks on Highway 66 from here to Wadesville, that road really of the Main Cafe, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, Hoosier Salon and Sara’s may have went backwards when they did Harmony Way buildings in New Harmony. For more information on the services oﬀered by the company, contact Thompson at 812-455-6242. Photo by Theresa Bratcher that,” Blaylock said.

North Posey schools to be busy as summer activities set By Lois Mittino Gray Members of the North Posey Board of Education took measures to ensure that the district will be a busy place this summer. They approved the extensive 2022 Summer Capital Projects Proposal at their March 14, meeting held in the library of South Terrace Elementary School. The list was accepted unanimously by a vote of 4-0, with Board Member Larry Kahle absent. North Posey Elementary students will be happy to hear that plans call for new equipment for the K-2 and 3-4 playground areas. A long row of swings, some with adaptive seats, and a Game Time modular

unit called a Merry-Go-All will be installed with play curbs and surfacing. OMNIA Partners will be paid $132,277 from the 2019 Bond Fund and $42,651 from the Operations Fund to cover the total. At North Posey Junior High School, three major building improvements will be taken from federal Esser III Funds. They are a new chiller at $235,900, a new RTU replacement unit at $47,795, and a new boiler at $85,000. Tenbarge Athletic Field Services will charge $22,700 to make upgrades to the baseball warning track materials and bullpen mounds. For payment, $15,950 will come from the Op-

erations Fund and $6,750 from the Baseball Fund. Central Office will be getting new access control keypads and door electronics from Wireless Network Solutions for $24,158, to be taken from the School Safety Grant. South Terrace Elementary School will also be getting keypad access replacement for $23,888. Another major project at the school this summer will be to replace all the ceiling insulation at a cost of $19,988 taken from remaining 2019 South Terrace Bond funds. Principal Erin Koester said there have been some moisture issues in the insulation resulting in dripping water at times from the

pans in the ceiling. School Superintendent Michael Galvin also presented a preliminary proposal for Summer School 2022 to offer Category I summer school classes at all locations. The Department of Education defines Category I classes as Reading for grades 1 through 3 and any course that counts towards graduation, including electives, for grades 9 through 12. The school corporation will require the state minimum of at least a 15 to 1 teacher to student ratio to offer the classes. “This is a preliminary list. We’ll have to wait until May and see what classes will be needed by then and submit them to the DOE

for approval. They state that we will get 105 percent reimbursement for them, but actually it turns out to be about 65 to 70 percent,” Galvin told the board Assistant Superintendent Michelle Walden presented a proposal to implement a two-year contract with a GPS service for bus routes called Transfinder ,beginning next school year. They charge a rate of $9,490 the first year and $5,850 the second year to be paid from the Operations Fund. “We use a service called Traversa now and this new one communicates with us better

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USI’s Rice Library to care for marker

Nate Byerly and Mike Hile, members of the Mount Vernon Marching Wildcat band March at Disney in Orlando, Fla., this weekend. Photo courtesy of Rodney Schroeder

By Lois Mittino Gray The Posey County Commissioners approved the installation of a memorial marker and bench on the southeast corner of the Court House lawn at their March 15, meeting in response to a school project spearheaded by Mount Vernon High School junior Sophie Kloppenburg. She brought the idea to the Commissioners at their December 7, meeting for the historical marker commemorating the horrific seven murders in three days in 1878 that took place on the site near there. The marker was approved with the stipulation that modifications are made to the proposed inscription wording. It is now a question of semantics as the Commissioners and Sophie are refining the verbiage on the sign to reflect a positive light on the city by acknowledging the racially-fueled incident, but stressing that in these times justice is ensured for all inside the court house as the community progresses. Kloppenburg originally proposed erecting a two-sided marker with vivid details on the manner of death, including four lynchings, a man burned alive in a locomotive steam box, one chopped

Farmers Market to come to Poseyville By Lois Mittino Gray Attention farmers, flower artisans, and those who just like to get their hands in the garden dirt. The town of Poseyville is forming a Farmer’s Market to bring healthy, fresh foods and fine goods from the earth to the community. An informatioonal vendor meeting is planned for March 31 at 6 p.m. at the Poseyville Town Hall. A Board of Directors was selected during the recent organizational meeting. Members include Theresa Bratcher, Christy Foster, Charles Carter, Joni Unger, and Robyn Bender. They plant to get the project in motion for those interested in being vendors or interested in general. At this time, plans call to begin the weekly market on Tuesday afternoons, beginning May 31 and ending up with the last one on August 2. Booths will be set up in the grassy area next to the Poseyville Community Center from 3 to 6 p.m. “The location is near

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to pieces and stuffed in a tree and one murdered and thrown in a privy. At this meeting, she presented a “diluted down version” to the group with less details and a space on the marker for a QR Code. She said if a person would like to learn more about the incident, the QR code will take them to pictures, writings and other resources. Commissioner President Bill Collins inquired who would maintain the code upkeep through the years. A representative of the library addressed the group and said the USI Rice Library volunteered to pick up the responsibility and will host the QR site and keep it current with resources. Dr. Betty Hart, a USI Professor Emeritus in English, addressed the Commissioners with her experiences as a black woman moving to Mount Vernon in 1990. She told of looking for a home and being told by her realtor about ‘Sundown Laws’ in an adjacent town, and heard patronizing opinions voiced by the school and other people. She told a story of gradual acceptance and

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the school and we want to wrap it all up around the time school begins. Most of the crops are finished by then anyway,” observed Poseyville Clerk-Treasurer Christy Foster. Bratcher, Acting Market Master, said they are looking for persons willing to sell vegetables and fruits, honey, baked goods, jams and jellies, homemade soaps, and fresh flowers and herbs to the local residents. “We want to encourage healthy eating with fresh goods,” she said. Being what is called a ‘locavore’ (eating locally-grown foods) is highly encouraged in these times for health and less driving to save on gas mileage. Rules will be discussed at the organizational meeting. A one-time fee of twenty dollars will be charged to reserve a booth to help cover the cost of insurance. Claire Koester, Class of 2022 recipient of the Elizabeth D. Baier Youth If you have questions, please contact Market Master Theresa at 812-205-5130 or Christy at the Town Hall Spirit Award, was presented the award by Donald Baier at the Posey County United Way March Board of Directors meeting. Photo submitted 812-874-1401 and leave a message.

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Utility bills, gasoline prices and Ukraine

Most of us simply want peace in our lives, nation and world. We enjoy resting in a warm or cool house, with something to eat, free from worry and stress. Peace is not always easy. This winter, chances are that your heating bill was chomping on your checking account and taking a huge bite out of your income. You may have turned your thermostat down and wore extra layers hoping to cut back on literally burning up your money. People have reported gas and electric bills from $500 to over a $1,000 for one month of trying to stay comfortable in their homes. While you are attempting to stay warm or cool, you are wondering if you can afford to start your car. Americans are seeing gas prices dance between $4.00 and over $6.00 for one gallon of gas. Filling up my old truck is pushing toward $150 at a time. When my wife goes to the grocery store the same staples seem cost more every time she goes. The current inflation is not only expensive but is chipping away at our peace. Peace? It’s hard to have peace if you go into cardiac arrest every time your utility bill arrives, you buy gasoline or go to the grocery store. If you are renting a place in America then you have a further burden as some Americans are paying over $2,000 a month to rent a house. If they can find one to rent. Russia has destroyed Ukraine and has become a major player in driving up our cost of living. We were already experiencing inflation but the entire planet is reacting to what Russia is doing to Ukraine. Do you remember when we heard the news that Osama Bin Laden had

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been shot by one of our seal teams? When and how will the murderous rein of Vladimir Putin end? We must hope and pray for an end to this evil. Unfortunately, the world is a diﬃcult place for peace. The Bible assures us that in the last days there will be wars and rumors of wars. There will be pestilence, famine, and our hearts will fail us from fear. Thus, our peace must come from God who is greater than our problems. There is an internal strength and peace that comes when we focus our minds on Him. Currently millions of Ukrainians have nothing left but the shirts on their backs and whatever internal resolve and fortitude that is keeping them going. Our peace in America is very unsettling but compare your situation to millions of Ukrainians today. Pray for them and let us all give thanks for what we have. Contact him at GMollette@aol.com. Learn more at www.glennmollette.com.

The Price of Peace

B J J R Americans relate to the Ukrainians’ passion to control their own lives. Of course, self-determination is not just an American or Ukrainian desire. It is a universal need for all people. However, when it comes to a democratic form of government there is an interesting historical tradition shared by Americans and Ukrainians. We Americans rightly point to our Constitution that took effect in 1789 as a shining example of how a country’s government can be held in check as individual liberties are protected. However, in 1710 Ukrainian Philip Orlyk wrote and published a proposed constitution that called for a government designed to have three competing branches, Executive, Legislative and Judicial. Our American constitution was drafted principally by James Madison and was based mainly on the theories of French legal philosophers Montesquieu and Voltaire and the English legal philosopher John Locke along with legal theories underlying The Enlightenment. All of these thinkers did their work after Orlyk had published his constitution based on a democratic system of self-government. Orlyk’s constitution was never put into operation. But the strong democratic ideals of the Ukrainian people were a part of what the German legal philosopher Friedrich Carl von Savigny (1779-1861) would have described as the Ukrainian nation’s Volksgeist. Volksgeist is the inherent common spirit of a particular culture, in this case Ukraine. When we are amazed that the Ukrainians are so vigorously and courageously opposing aggression from the third most powerful military on earth we can look to their spirit, their Volksgeist of democracy. This deep passion for self-determination when coupled with the natural advantages of fighting for their homeland have allowed

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the Ukrainians to stand up strongly against the great Russian bear. Will they win, yes, because they already have. Much of the world is on their side and is supporting them. Will Russia eventually gain physical control of Ukraine? Maybe, but emotional control over the hearts and minds of the Ukrainians, probably not. How will this war reach what in mediation is called a quiescent state? There are many possibilities. In the long run the outcome is a subject of pure speculation. But in the short run a few things can be suggested. In all negotiations each side has their dream outcomes and each has what they eventually will accept. Russia probably hoped for total capitulation by Ukraine and Ukraine probably hopes for surrender by Russia. Neither outcome is likely. Should total victory be beyond either country’s grasp, Ukraine may settle for sovereignty of all Ukrainian territory west of Russia including free access to the Dnieper River from the Black Sea plus sovereignty over the port of Odessa. Whereas Ukraine may want and may deserve reparations of billions of dollars from Russia, Russia cannot provide for itself much less re-build Ukraine. Ukraine will look to America and others such as Germany, France, Canada and Great Britain for economic aid. Russia may be eager to get out of the quagmire it has blundered into if Ukraine concedes Crimea, already a fait accompli, and any port on the Black Sea or the Azov Sea excluding Odessa. Russia would have to sign a treaty that promises no future incursions into Ukraine and no interference with the Port of Odessa or use of the Dnieper River. Ukraine would have to sign a treaty that binds itself to not seek or accept NATO membership as long as Russia abides by the peace treaty. Of course, there are thousands of other possible significant concerns both countries may wish to have go their way. But peace requires sacrifice. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www. jamesmredwine.com or “Like/Follow” us on Facebook and Twitter at JPegOsageRanch

Both parents wake up in the morning at 4 a.m in a house where they never truly own the property but more or less rent the property off the government by paying property taxes. They say good morning to each other and try to put together a lunch for themselves with food that’s price has increased on average seven percent in the last year. They don’t get to see their kids off to school in the morning or welcome them home because both parents have to work a job where they are making less this year than they were last year because inflation has gone up seven percent in the market but their paycheck only went up three percent because that’s the national average. Then they proceed down the street in a vehicle where they are forced to pay to register, inspect, and preform maintenance on it yearly, on roads that haven’t been redone in years to a gas station that charges them between a .56 cents and .74 cents per gallon tax to “repair” said roads.

and run for your life? Climb a cottonwood tree and wondered how you were gonna get down? Eat cornmeal mush in milk? Did ya ever make a pair of stilts outta scrap lumber? Use a Prince Albert can for a piggy bank? Get a haircut under the back porch light in your underwear? Make lye soap from tallow cooked in a coffee can? Drip water through oak ashes to make lye? Ride a bicycle facing backwards? Ride a horse leading a string of pack mule’s through the forest? Fry pork cracklings and made lard? Eat pickled eggs or pickled pigs feet? Butcher an animal? Kill a rattlesnake with a hoe, shovel, rock or a stick? Have to put down a horse, cow or a pet so it didn’t have to suffer? Jump a fence to get away from a crazy sow? Get butted by a billy goat when you weren’t looking? Walk ten miles or more home because you missed the school bus? Get your mouth washed out with soap for saying something your momma didn’t approve of? Eat beef tongue sandwiches with your grandpa? Ride on a breaking plow while your dad was driving? Fall asleep driving a tractor and been abruptly wakened by running into an irrigation ditch? Start an irrigation syphon tube? Syphon gas from a pickup? Pee on an electric fence? Pick garden veggies? Snap beans and shelled peas? Get the itch from picking corn, tomatoes or okra? Play with baby chicks? Did ya ever have war with rotten duck eggs? Watch someone get baptized in a lake? Feel the excitement following a pack of hounds trailing a mountain lion track, then heard them bay when they treed one? Catch tadpoles or fireflies and put em in a mason jar? Go

bullfrog hunting at night? Hold the hand of a loved one when they died? Ride in the back window of a car or in the bed of a pickup truck? Play with mercury or dry ice? Ride in the trunk of a car? Help push start a pickup? Chop a chickens head off with a hatchet then fry the chicken up for supper? Get chased by a mean rooster or a goose? Have to use whatever was available because there was no toilet paper? Wear clothing your momma made? Roll down a hill in an old tractor tire for entertainment? Drink from a cow trough using your shirt for a strainer? Drive a 3 speed column shift? File, set the points, and adjusted the timing of a distributor? Have to wear your siblings clothes? Strain coffee through a sock (clean of course)? Cook on a wood cookstove or an open fire? Overhaul a engine or a transmission? Run away from home but then changed your mind? Make homemade cheese? Make sourdough? Skin a skunk? Did ya ever eat mountain lion, rattlesnake or mountain oysters? Did ya ever castrate a cat, pig, calf or a horse? Make an amazing shot with a rife and nobody was around to witness it? Kill a mess of quail and fry them for supper smothered with pan gravy? Have to use and outhouse? Nearly cut your finger off with a pocket knife your daddy gave you when you were a kid, do you still have the knife? Did ya ever get bucked off a mule or a horse? Seen your breath in bed and had to sleep under so many quilts you couldn’t move? Have to sleep with your siblings? Bend over and drop rifle shells in a campfire? Wake up with ice sickles in your hair? Churn butter or make homemade ice cream? Hit a coyote

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B D H Growing up monetarily challenged we had many experiences that the sheltered kids of today may not have had the pleasure or pain of doing. I read a story that sparked my thoughts on the subject, so I decided to compile a list of things I’ve experienced. I’ve only highlighted on the major ones, and I’m sure I have missed a few and there are a few out of shame, that I have purposely omitted. Some of the older folks may have certainly surpassed all of my experiences, cause after all, they were the one’s that sparked my curiosity and helped further the education of my youth. The younger bubble wrapped crowd of today may shake their heads in disbelief, but I hope to inspire the few bold, free thinking and curious minds that are left in this world to experience life, and do something other than play video games. So here’s to living life. Did ya ever… Milk a cow or a goat on a cold morning before daylight? Get slapped in the face by a cows tail filled with cockleburs and crap? Drink ditch water? Make a knife from an old file when you were a kid? Take a bath in a pond or a creek? Bust a watermelon in the field and eat the heart out with your fingers? Hoe weeds? Hover over an oil can fire to warm your hands when between pulling 8”x20’ column pipes from an irrigation well in the winter? Rob honey out of a tree stump? Knock down a hornets nest

Guest Opinion The American dream in 2022 Once they get to their place of work they work on average 10 hours per day for ﬁve-six days a week to then be taxed on that money, all while their government tells them what they must do health wise to come to work to pay those taxes that funds them. After all those taxes are taken out of their paycheck they then must still pay taxes on practically every other transaction of money they do, along with a price increase on every good. They get home in the evening worn out, where they hopefully get to see their children who are being raised by the government due to the fact both parents must work, where the government is grooming them to be the next generation of cattle to milk dry in taxes so the cycle can continue. They turn on the TV while they cook dinner to hear from their government oﬃcials that they worked all day to fund tell them how “they are the problem” and cause division across the country and when they are up for re-election convince you why you need

them to fix your issues. They turn the TV off and walk upstairs and lay next to their spouse hoping and dreaming that one day in 50+ years, if they are lucky to make it that long, that they might get to enjoy each other’s company for five years together in retirement. The system is so broken and it’s disgusting. I hope people are waking up to the fact that more government regardless of party isn’t the answer. We don’t need politicians they need us, but somehow that narrative has been lost over time. Something needs to change in this country and it needs to happen quick because the Nation is a dried out tinder box ready to be lit. I know I can’t be the only person tired of being stepped on in literally every aspect of life. It’s almost like we left a place once in our history because of over-taxation. This isn’t the American dream it’s the American nightmare - where you aren’t a free American, you’re a free American to do what you are told.

on a motorcycle? Use permatex and cotton to fix a cracked engine block? Use black pepper and canned milk to stop leaky radiator? Get whipped by your momma in public or at church? Ever eat a minnow on a dare? Make and consume homemade wine? Step barefoot into something that farm animals left in the yard? Try to say the alphabet backwards? Take a puff of smoke from your granddad’s pipe? Evade a hammer that was thrown at you by a sibling? Get sprayed by a skunk? Get rubbed down with grease and turpentine for the croup? Drill a hole in a smashed fingernail to stop the throbbing? Have your head scrubbed with turpentine to get rid of lice? Get forced a dose of Epsom salts to unplug you? Brake a bone? Get fed a cube of sugar with a couple drops of kerosene for a cough? Get awakened by a mouse in your bed? Make fruit cobblers in a Dutch oven over a campfire under the stars? Chop firewood? Sleep in a tent? Trap coyotes, bobcats, or gophers and hung crows up to keep em from eating pecans or pecking holes in watermelons? Pop popcorn in a skillet? Get shocked by a welder or caught your clothes on fire using a cutting torch? Did ya ever superglue a bad cut closed so you didn’t have to go to the hospital then wrapped it up with electrical tape? Did you ever almost lose your life, and knew without a doubt it was God that kept you alive? A good day is just a good day… but a bad day can make for some real good stories. Kids of today haven’t experienced much of nothing, but looking back on my life… I have lived, and I’m feeling it.

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Mary Smith Mary H. “Little Mary” (Turner) Smith, 82, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born April 23, 1939 in Owensboro, Ky., to the late Joe and Ethel (Evans) Turner. Mary had worked for many years at Smitty’s Embroidery along with her husband, Bruce. She had also worked as a cashier at CVS. Mary was a member of Howell General Baptist Church and a former member of the Red Hat Society. She was preceded in death by her daughter, J Carroll; three brothers; and two sisters. She is survived by her husband of nearly 35 years, G. Bruce Smith; daughter, Deborah K. Tynan; sons, Charles Martin, Jr., Jason Smith (Nicole) and Jeﬀ Smith (Amanda); grandchildren, Jaye Hochuli, Donna Tynan, Michael Tynan, Dakota Martin, Charolette Loring, Benjamin Smith, Caine Smith and Xavier Smith;

ﬁve great-grandchildren; and brother, RC Turner. Funeral service were held at 11:30 a.m., on Monday, March 21, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pastor Terry Gamblin oﬃciating and burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. Visitation was held from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. service time on Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Howell General Baptist Church. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

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Members of the 2022 MVHS Super Bowl Team include: front row, l to r: Mrs. Steinhart, Duston Anderson, Mr. Pickrell, Sophie Kloppenburg, Emma Fischer, Brenna Julian, Sydney Friedman, Carson Tucker, Rylan Paul, Rossy Hollinger, and Shelby Lang. Back row, l to r: Matthew Bell, Landon Mitchell, Ainsley Pierce, Cora Bell, Noah Woods, and Christian Cole. Not pictured - Coaches: Mr. Jesch (Math), Mrs. Feagley (English), Mr. Brown and Mr. Cox (Science), Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Ungetheim, and Recruiter, Mr. Wheaton. Photo submitted

Posey County primary to see changes After an unprecedented election season in 2020 caused by the pandemic and higher than normal voter turnouts, the Election Board is gearing up for a less “eventful” Primary Election on May 3. Voters in the Townships of Bethel, Robb and Smith may notice a difference in their State Representative District that they vote in OR the County Council District that their precinct falls. Fortunately, the 2020 Census didn’t create as many changes in Posey County as it did throughout the rest of the state. The state redistricted the Federal and State Senator and Representative seats; however, it only affected Posey County’s State

Rep seat. District 76 now encompasses all of Posey County the same as it was prior to the 2010 Census when District 64 fell in the county as well. The Census also prompted the Commissioners to redistrict the County Council districts to aid in balancing each districts population. Black 2 and Lynn West are now in District 1 vs District 2 and Lynn East is now in District 4 instead of District 2. Another change this year is the voting equipment and process that an inperson voter will notice. The county will be using Unisyn FreedomVote machines to make their selections (similar to before) and then it will eject a paper ballot displaying their

choices. The voter will then insert their paper ballot into the tabulator to cast their vote. The paper ballots provide a verifiable paper trail and are also available in the case of a recount. Early voting begins April 5 from 8 – 4 in the Courthouse and runs M-F until noon on May 2. Early voting will also be available on Saturday, April 23 and 30 from 9-4 at the Courthouse, Marrs Township Fire Dept. and the Poseyville Community Center. If you are not registered to vote or have moved since you last voted, please contact the Election Office at 812-838-1339 to update your voter registration before the April 4 deadline.

Philharmonic plans April Diversity Series in Historic New Harmony The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra plans to have the April 7 New Traditions Diversity Series performed in historic New Harmony at the Atheneum, located at 401 Arthur Street, beginning at 7 p.m. Members of the Eykamp String Quartet (Jia-Rong Gan, violin; Michael Chu, violin; Mark Hatlestad, viola; and Graham Cullen, cello) will perform works by underrepresented composers, including Hamza El Din (Escalay), Boris Lyatoshinsky (String Quartet No. 4, Op 43), and Missy Mazzoli (You Know Me From Here). Hamza El Din (July 10, 1929 – May 22, 2006) was an Egyptian Nubian composer, oud player, tar player, and vocalist. He was born in southern Egypt and was an internationally known musician of his native region Nubia, situated on both sides of the Egypt–Sudan border. After musical studies in Cairo, he lived and studied in Italy, Japan, and the United States. El Din collaborated with a wide variety of musical performers, including Sandy Bull, the Kronos Quartet and the Grateful Dead. El Din began playing oud while studying engineering at the University of Cairo. He also studied at the King Fouad Institute of Middle Eastern Music. Learning of plans to build the Aswan Dam, he quit his engineering job in Cairo and set off to preserve Nubian music before the people were dispersed. He had studied Western music at the Academy of Santa Celia in Rome, expanding his sense of harmony and

musical form. After moving to the United States, he taught at various universities and then settled in the Bay Area. Boris Lyatoshinsky (January 3, 1895 – April 15, 1968) was a Ukrainian composer, conductor, and teacher. Lyatoshynsky started playing piano and violin at 14, he wrote a mazurka, waltz, and quartet for piano. He also attended the Zhytomyr Gymnasium, from where he graduated in 1913. He graduated from Kyiv University in 1918 and from the Kyiv Conservatory in 1919. Lyatoshynsky wrote his Symphony No.1 (1918) as his graduation composition. It could be suggested that this was the first Symphony composed in the Ukraine. At the age of 25, Lyatoshynsky, professor and lecturer in the Kyiv Music Conservatoire, pioneered the development of Associazia Suchasnoi Musiki (The Society of Contemporary Music). A leading member of the new generation of twentieth-century Ukrainian composers, he was awarded a number of accolades, including the honorary title of People’s Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, and two Stalin State Prizes. Lyatoshynsky wrote a variety of works, including five symphonies, symphonic poems, and several shorter orchestral and vocal works, two operas, chamber music, and a number of works for solo piano. His cycle of seven pieces for the piano Vidobragennia (Reflections, written in 1925) remains one of his most celebrated musical works. Missy Mazzoli (born October 27, 1980) is a Grammynominated American composer and pianist who is a member

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane restrictions for State Road 62 in Mount Vernon for a bridge project. Beginning on or around Monday, March 28, contractors will begin restricting the S.R. 62 bridge spanning McFadden Creek near Plaza Drive. Crews will patch the concrete on the bridge, resurface the deck and install new reinforced bridge approaches on either side. The project limits will be from Plaza Drive to Leonard

highway routes. INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews. Stay Informed Motorists in Southwest Indiana can monitor road closures, road conditions, and traffic alerts any time via: Facebook: facebook.com/ INDOTVincennesDistrict Twitter: @INDOTSouthwest TrafficWise: 511in.org Mobile App: iTunes App Store and the Google Play store for Android

Bridge restrictions scheduled for S.R. 62 in Mount Vernon Road. Work is expected to take until the beginning of September, depending upon weather conditions. One lane will remain open at all times and concrete barrier wall will be in place for the duration of the restrictions. The eastbound lane will be restricted to a width of 14feet and the westbound lane will allow for widths up to 16-feet. Wider loads should seek an alternative route using the nearest interstate, U.S., or state maintained

of the composition faculty at the Mannes College of Music. She has received critical acclaim for her chamber, orchestral and operatic work. She received a bachelor’s degree from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, a master’s degree from the Yale School of Music in 2006, and additionally studied at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague. Mazzoli is the Mead Composer-in-Residence at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Missy Mazzoli was recently deemed “one of the more consistently inventive, surprising composers now working in New York” (The New York Times) and “Brooklyn’s post-millennial Mozart” (Time Out New York), Shehas been praised for her “apocalyptic imagination” (Alex Ross, The New Yorker). Her music has been performed all over the world by the Kronos Quartet, eighth blackbird, pianist Emanuel Ax, Opera Philadelphia, Scottish Opera, LA Opera, Cincinnati Opera, New York City Opera, Chicago Fringe Opera, the Detroit Symphony, the LA Philharmonic, the Sydney Symphony and many others. In 2018 she made history when she became one of the two first women to be commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. That year she was also nominated for a Grammy in the category of “Best Classical Composition” for her work Vespers for Violin, recorded by violinist Olivia De Prato. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call 812-425-5050, Ext 316.

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McKim’s IGA in Mount Vernon Awarded Five Star Honor

The Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) today announced that Mount Vernon-based McKIM’S IGA has been awarded the 2022 IGA Five Star honor for achievement in IGA’s Assessment Program in 2021. Five Star is the highest level of recognition possible under the Assessment Program’s rigorous standards. The IGA Assessment Program measures IGA store performance with a combination of unrevealed and revealed assessments focused on operations, merchandising, innovation, and customer service. “IGA retailers and their teams are passionate about serving the needs of the local families who make up the urban, suburban, and rural communities of our nation, and that was exemplified last year,” IGA CEO John

Ross said. “In 2021, our retailers continued to face challenges brought about by the pandemic while experiencing new ones, like labor shortages and inflation. That’s why McKim’s Five Star status is even more impressive. To achieve Five Star status in any year is a significant accomplishment, but to achieve it in 2021 demonstrates a perseverance and true dedication to their community.” Ross continues, “We’re proud of McKim’s IGA and its legacy of local ownership and community commitment, and for all they have done over the past year to serve the community with a personalized, local shopping experience and the best level of service the grocery industry has to offer. From the entire IGA corporate team, we congratulate

McKim’s IGA on their achievement, and thank all the shoppers who inspired their team to be the best.” “We at McKim’s IGA are Hometown Proud to be Mount Vernon’s Five Star IGA, for the past 22 years” Williams said. “We achieved this honor by working as a team to meet the needs of our customers and adapting to the current challenges of the industry. I’d like to thank my dedicated team for their hard work, day in and day out and thank our customers for sticking by us throughout the ups and downs of the past year.”

The Independent Grocers Alliance, or IGA, was founded in 1926, bringing together independent grocers across the United States to ensure that the trusted, family-owned local grocery store remained strong in the face of growing chain competition. IGA is the world’s largest voluntary supermarket network with aggregate worldwide retail sales of over $40 billion per year. The Alliance includes more than 6,200 Hometown Proud Supermarkets. IGA has operations in 46 of the United States and more than 30 countries, commonwealths and territories.

Birthdays March 22 - Rose Lang, Leo Greenwood, Jessica Reynolds, Scott Alan Overton, Lisa VanMater, Tammy Spahn, Paul Titzer, Lyla Belle DeShields, Julie Conville, Jessica Jones, Freddie King, Betty Fendel March 23 - Matthew Deig, Shirley Kohlmeyer, Midori Ahren, Chad A. Werry, Lacey Robinson, Chris Roper, Norma Axton Purcell, Mark Glover, Ella Rapp, Nathan Spann, Lacey Robison, Blake Williams, Caitlin Ries 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, Marilyn Dick

March 26 - Traci Brown, Beth Franklin, Emma Lee Wildeman, Toni Lyke, Scott Straw, Marge Bundy, Jullette O’Dell, Kayce Moore, Camille Owens March 27 - John Allen, Alegra Mandez, Donna Brooks, Paul Wildeman, Susan Reynolds, Autumn Haycraft, Tamara Allison, Autumn Williams March 28 - Damien M. Hess, Taylor Dawn Hess, Marissa A. Slater, Adam Morgan, Grafton Grimm, Sheryl Seibert, Judy A. Morse, Ann Haggerty, Ryder Seymour, James Splittorﬀ If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@poseycountynews.com

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A new program being held at the Working Men’s Institute has drawn much interest. It is “Woven Together: Weaving Classes at the WMI.” It is oﬀered free of charge and is open only to area residents who are at or beyond retirement age. More than enough people expressed interest in the Friday morning class, so a class on Tuesday mornings has been scheduled as well. Looms and supplies are all provided. The instructor is Peggy Taylor, of the Raintree Cottage Textile School. The classes are being held in the William Maclure Room for the Dissemination

of Useful Knowledge, the large lecture and meeting room of the WMI. Thanks are due to the Indiana Arts Commission’s program Lifelong Arts Indiana for making this program possible, along with Aroha Philanthropies, Lifetime Arts, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies and local sponsors Raintree Cottage Textile School, Working

Men’s Institute and Design Bank. It is a class about weaving, but this is not merely a class in the mechanics of how to use a loom. It teaches about the variety of ways that cloth can be formed by weaving. And it lets the student experiment with how choices in colors and textures of the fibers involved affect the qualities of the finished product. Learning something new can be very enjoyable, but this class also offers the opportunity to have fun while making something. It also builds connections among the participants. Upcoming at the WMI: Weaving Class on Friday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to noon Kiwanis Story Time on Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m.

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Clinton Moore of Evansville stopped in to have Coffee with a Cop at McDonald’s. Pictured l to r are: Moore, Lieutenant Leo Gonzalez, Officer Skylar Turner, Sergent Caleb McDaniel, Captain Korben Sellers, Kevin Slygh, Michael Collins, and Anthony Stallings. Watch the Mount Vernon Police Department page for the next Coffee with a Cop. This is a great way to show support for all of our officers. Photo by Sally Denning

Tolkien Reading Day is set for March 25 at Alexandrian Special to the News We have planned a variety of activities to celebrate the Fall of Sauron in “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” books by J. R. R. Tolkien. This event happened on March 25. Guess the amount of gold coins in Smaug’s lair. Visit the Alexandrian Public Library between March 25 and May 31 and enter your guess as to how many gold coins are in his lair (displayed at the Adult Reference Desk.) One does not simply walk into Mordor, but maybe we all can. Can our community collectively walk the distance from the Shire to Mount Doom? Put on your walking shoes (or tidy up your hobbit toes) and walk, recording the amount of miles you go each time you venture out. Log your miles on the Beanstack app or website, and each mile walked will earn a chance to win one of three $50 gift

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in the garage portion of the building. (Are you reading this, Tom Schneider?) To Beautify Grounds At City Hall - Fireman’s Park News From The Western Star, March 22, 1922 - Mount Vernon J K in the rear of City Hall will be “bigger and better than the near future have one of property and are occupied ever” this year when the new the most modern and “up- by Bob Joest and family and addition is added as planned Note: News in this issue in- to-date” funeral homes in Dr. and Mrs. G.W. Slough. by city officials. The park cludes: A new funeral home, Southern Indiana, as a deal Pending the final transac- was originally started last city beautifies grounds at City has practically been com- tion, Mr. Short has not deter- year by Truck Drivers, EdHall, and holds an auction, ef- pleted whereby Paul Short mined all plans for the build- gar Puff and Harry Wilson forts for a coal mine here, the will purchase the property ing, but it is said it will be of of the Fire Department, senior play is “Her Husband’s on Main Street, between the modern bungalow-type who converted the unsightly Wife,” sports, and many more Fifth and Sixth, now owned with sleeping quarters for an grounds into a playground by the Masonic Lodge. The assistant. Everything to be for the children. The renews briefs and personals. An Up-To-Date Fu- property has a 70 foot front found in a first-class funer- moval of the old sheds in neral Home To Be Erect- and runs 140 feet to the al- al home will be embodied the rear of the City Hall will ed - Mount Vernon will in ley. At present, two resi- in the new building. A car now permit the extension of dences are situated on the laundry will also be installed the park south to the alley. City officials are to be commended for taking such an active interest in beautifying Mount Vernon. City “Junks” Property and Holds Auction - The city needs to get rid of an accumulation of old junk no longer needed. Ed Green will be in charge of the sale and Charles Hardin will be the auctioneer. The sale includes the old horse-drawn wagon, several old fire department ladders, an old fire bell, and several leather firebuckets, city scales, chairs, a stove and a quantity of old ªĦƊŵŻþÚƧɌɵ űŵĪŁɵɀɌɵȻȹȻȻ lumber….The sale is over ɵ and here are the results: The old hose wagon brought $16 ¡ƄɋɵDŵÚŊøĪŻɵ ÚĜąƄąŵĪÚɌɵ ŒŻąƧƠĪŁŁą and was sold to Jacob Harlem who also purchased the ɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵ fire bell and two of the ladȿɍȹȹɡɂɍȹȹɵ%ŒŒŵŻɵŒűąŊɵʫɵȾɍȼȹ ders. The city scales went to Alvin Gempler for $25. The sale last Saturday marks nąŊƊɍ the city’s farewell to the old ĦĪŊąŻąɵ ƊøƄĪŒŊɵɕɵ¡űąøĪÚŁɵ Úƶą ɵ ĦĪŁĪɵɵɵɵɕɵɵɵÆąĞąƄÚöŁąɵ¡ŒƊű horse-drawn fire-fighting ɵɵɵ ÚŻĽąƄɵ Úƶąɵɕɵ%ŒŒŵɵ ŵĪưąŻ apparatus. ɵFŵĪŁŁąþɵ ĦąąŻąɵ¡ÚŊþơĪøĦ Effort Being Made For ɵɼȼȹȹɵnŒŊąƧɵªŵąąɵɕɵNÚŁĜɵ ŒƄ ɵpÚøĦŒɵ Úŵɵɵɵɕɵɵɵ%ąŻŻąŵƄŻ Coal Mine Here - A meeting is being held in the First N. Bank this afternoon between Chamber of Commerce officials and Mr. Baldwin of Benton, Illinois, in an effort to develop a coal mine here. Mr. Baldwin, with 21 minɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵɵ¡DYH ers of the Illinois city, will *HW WLFNHWV LQ DGYDQFH DQG JHW IUHH FKDQFH RQ 0RQH\ 7UHH furnish the labor and sink

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cards (to either Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Academy Sports). Register between March 25 and May 31 at alexandrianpl.beanstack. com or via the Beanstack app to participate. What do your elf eyes see? Not up to walking to Mount Doom? Walk the Shire’s indoor scavenger hunt instead. Visit the library between March 25 and May 31 and take part in our indoor scavenger hunt. Find Orcs, Trolls and even the Arkenstone as you “quest” through the library. Handouts available at the Adult Reference Desk. Make an Elven broach. For tweens and up. Make your own Elven broach like the ones given to the members of the Fellowship of the Ring in Lothlorien. Register for a craft kit starting March 25. The Alexandrian Public Library is located at 115 West Fifth Street in Mount Vernon, Indiana.

the shaft, and expect local citizens to raise $20,000, for machinery and operating expenses. Stock money will later be redeemed. “Her Husband’s Wife” Presented By The Senior Class, Pronounced Big Success - The senior class gave their annual class play in the high school auditorium Friday night and its success was shown by the large number of smiling patrons who left the doors at the close of the performance. Performers included: Mary Ann Crowder, Roy Dawson, Paul Dietz, Lillie Brinkman, Clinton Maurer, and Mada Goletz. Miss Mary Smith directed the play. “Mule” Thrown In Creek - A quantity of “white mule” was destroyed at the West Eighth Street bridge Saturday by city officials and members of the W.C.T.U. About one and a half gallons of the fluid were poured into the waters of Mill Creek. The ceremony was in charge of the W.C.T.U. ladies, who held a short prayer just prior to destroying the liquor. Mayor Osborn and Chief of Police Moses were present. Sports - Franklin wins State Basketball Championship for the third time. Franklin defeated Garfield of Terre Haute 26 to 15 Saturday night. Mount Vernon is to have a track team this year. Four organizations want to build an Athletic Field in Mount Vernon: the School Board, Chamber of Commerce, the Commercial Club, and the Booster Club. News Briefs And Personals - Jewish History - Rabbi Edward Israel of Washington Avenue Temple, will address a meeting at the Jewish Temple in this city Tuesday night. Isaac Wolf will preside. Births - A daughter, Wilma Ruth, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weiss Wednesday. Anna Katherine is the name given

to the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Benner. Sick List - Ike Rosenbaum is again able to be at his jewelry store, following an illness of influenza. After being ill for almost two weeks, manager Herb Leffel is again back at his desk at the Star office. Miss Katherine Kaiser, who has been ill for the past week, is again able to be on duty as telephone operator at the Wasem-Lawrence Co. Miss Lilly Barton is confined to her bed with scarlet fever. Charles Cox has been sick for the past week. Pete Bross and family are on the sick list. Revival Services - Quite a number have been nightly attending revival services at Olive Chapel. (For you, Paul Beste.) Visits - John Kuykendall was in the city Tuesday calling on his oil customers. Mrs. Charles Schieber was a shopping visitor to this city Friday. Sunday Visits - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and Mr. and Mrs. William Breeze of Point, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Blackburn were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Breeze. Mr. and Mrs. T. Stallings and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Briener and children were Sunday guests of Joe Ruling and family. Marriage - Miss Mary Stallings and Mr. Richard Glenn Knight were united in marriage at seven Friday evening at the Baptist Church parsonage. (This is for you, Richard Knight.) Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago - The barn of Elias Whipple, near Upton, was destroyed by fire Friday night. Lost was 300 bushels of corn, a lot of hay and farming equipment. Marriage Licenses - Enoch McFadden and Flora Alexander; John Westfall and Nellie Endicott: Clarence Holmes and Mamie Dunn; and Charles Redman and Anna Rowe.

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Chris Hoehn, candidate for Posey County Recorder, and PC Democratic Party Chair Ed Adams pause for a moment during an informational session held Saturday morning in Mount Vernon. Upcoming Democratic events include a Golf Scramble on June 13 at Western Hills Country Club, National Convention June 17 and 18, JFK Dinner August 25, and Cream the Mount Vernon High School junior Kyla Borrego tries to drive the Save A Life simulaCandidates, August 28. Photo by Theresa tor and text on her phone at the high school demonstration Friday morning. The distracted driver crashed. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray Bratcher

APC office to close for move

Briefly NH Recycling Center Summer Hours The New Harmony Recycling Center will switch to summer hours beginning Wednesday, March 16. The center will be open Wednesdays from 2 until 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m., until noon.

Poseyville Yard Waste Site to open The Poseyville Yard Waste Site will reopen for the season beginning Saturday, March 5. Hours are Wednesdays, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Saturdays, 12:30 until 4:30 p.m. No lawn care businesses, please. For more information, contact the Posey County Solid Waste District at 838-1613.

NH Kiwanis Scholarship available A New Harmony Kiwanis scholarship is now available for North Posey seniors and graduates. This scholarship is a one time award of $1,000. The scholarship is awarded based on your record of community service. For North Posey seniors and North Posey graduates interested in applying: Contact New Harmony Kiwanis scholarship chair Dan Busler at d.busler@ sbcglobal.net for an application. Completed application must be received before May 1, 2022.

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

ISA Scholarship Program accepting applications Indiana Sheriffs Association is currently accepting scholarship program applications. Applicants must be an Indiana resident; committed to pursuing an education and career in a Law Enforcement Field at an Indiana college or university; a current member of the association, or a dependent child or grandchild of a current member of the association; and must enroll as a fulltime student (12 hours). Deadline is April 1, 2022. Applications can be obtained online or through the Posey County Sheriff’s Office, 1201 Brittle Bank Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

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

The Area Plan and Building Commission offices are moving to room 132 on the

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

South Terrace and North Elementary announce Kindergarten Registration South Terrace School in Wadesville and North Elementary School in Poseyville are now enrolling Kindergarteners for 20222023. Information and enrollment forms may be picked up at the schools or sent via email. Students enrolling for next year’s Kindergarten class will need to be ﬁve years of age by August 1, 2022. Parents or guardians should contact the school as soon as possible, if they have not already, to sign up to get registration information. Kindergarten Round-Up for South Terrace will be April 6 at 6 p.m., at South Terrace

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

Celebrate Recovery on Thursdays Co-ed Celebrate Recovery group meets on Thursday evenings at 5 p.m., at the Beyond the Walls Campus, 424 Vine Street, Mount Vernon.

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

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

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

Events can be added by email or call 812-682-3950

ISA Stogsdill Tournament set

The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association and Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham announce the 11th Annual Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Sheriff Robert “Buck “Stogsdill Open Bass Tournament to be held April 23, 2022. The Open Bass Tournament is named after Sheriff “Buck“ Stogsdill former Brown County Sheriff who passed away in 2011. This year’s event will take place at Lake Monroe - Cutright Ramp on April 23,2022 with takeoff at 7 a.m. The registration fee per team is $125 this includes Big Bass. There will be a huge raffle that includes food and drinks for all participants at the weigh in. There will be coffee and donuts at the shelter house in the a.m. The ISA was first established in 1930 and in 1977 was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization comprised of the 92 county Sheriffs, their deputies, and correctional staff. The association was formed for providing assistance to the Sheriff’s Offices thereby enabling them to improve the delivery of law enforcement and correctional services to

the citizens of the state. All proceeds benefit the ISA’s Line of Duty Death Benefit, Youth Leadership Camps and Scholarship Programs. For tournament infor-

mation contact Tournament Director Shawn Harden at 317-833-5588. Also, go to www.indiansheriffs.org or look at the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Facebook site.

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CenterPoint Energy suspending disconnections for Indiana customers

In an effort to help customers needing payment assistance, CenterPoint Energy is voluntarily suspending disconnections for its Indiana residential customers through May 31, 2022. Customers will continue to receive disconnect bills during this temporary suspension period, but their service will not be disconnected. “We recognize there are many factors contributing to increased natural gas bills this winter heating season, including higher natural gas prices and a new rate structure – the first base rate increase since 2007 – that makes the customer’s bill more dependent on the amount of natural gas used when compared to the prior rate structure,” said Ashley Babcock, Vice President, Indiana and Ohio Natural Gas. “CenterPoint Energy is committed to providing our customers with the safe, reliable service they expect in the most cost-effective manner possible.” CenterPoint Energy is working on additional measures to assist customers and enhance the overall customer experience. Call center staff have been working extra hours to address the increased volume of customer

inquiries as the company continues the hiring and training of additional agents. Customers can utilize CenterPoint Energy’s self-service options at www.centerpointenergy.com to handle common transactions quickly and efficiently. Customers are also encouraged to contact the local Indiana Community Action Agency, which administers the Indiana Energy Assistance Program (EAP) for incomeeligible customers and can provide intake information about the application process and program requirements. EAP is available to Indiana customers with CenterPoint Energy natural gas and/or electric service. For Indiana natural gas customers, the Universal Service Program (USP) provides a monthly discount on residential gas charges during the heating season. To qualify for EAP and USP, annual household income cannot exceed 60% of the State Median Income poverty guidelines. If additional payment assistance is needed, customers should contact CenterPoint Energy at 1-800-227-1376 to discuss options.

APL News March 24 and 31 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. There are still several seats available. We will be meeting in the Ohio/Wabash room for these workshops. If you have questions or would like to take part call 812-838-3286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. March 24 and 31 at 3:30 p.m. Virtual Laughs and Crafts - Join us on our library’s Facebook page for virtual Laughs and Crafts. We will read a story, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-and-makeit craft kit. March 25 to May 31 - Walk to Mordor Challenge - One does not simply walk into Mordor, but maybe we all can. Can our community collectively walk the distance from the Shire to Mount Doom? Put on your walking shoes (or tidy up your hobbit toes) and walk, recording the amount of miles you go each time you venture out. Log your miles on the Beanstack app or website, and each mile walked will earn a chance to win one of three $50 gift cards (to either Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Academy Sports). Register between March 25 and May 31 at alexandrianpl.beanstack.com or via the Beanstack app to participate. March 25 at 10 a.m. - Tolkien Reading

Day - Stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram pages for more info coming soon. March 25 at 10 a.m. - Make an Elven Broach - Make your own Elven broach like the ones given to the members of the Fellowship of the Ring in Lothlorien. This craft is for Ages Tween and Up. Registration is open. March 28 at 10:30 a.m. - Virtual Story Time - Join us on our Facebook to hear Miss Samantha read a story. Then you will receive information on a fun craft kit. March 29 at 6 p.m. - Virtual Family Story Time - Join us for a theme related story, music and movement, as well as craft! Craft kits will be available at the library on a ﬁrst-come, ﬁrstserved basis. March 30 at 3:30 p.m. - Signing with Samantha - Join us on our Facebook page for another signing lesson. March 30 at 6 p.m. - Dungeons & Dragons - Join us in our meeting room for a game of Dungeons & Dragons. Bring character sheets and dice if you have them. For those in grades six to 12. Registration is open. Note: To register for any of our FREE adult, teen or children project kits, go to the event calendar on our website at alexandrianpl.org then click on the day of the event or call the library at 812-838-3286. You can also visit the Information Desk.

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Legal Advertisements 2022-080 The Posey County Commissioners are now accepting resumes for the position of Posey County EMS Director. Resumes may be submitted to the Posey County Auditor’s Oﬃce located at 126 E Third Street, Room 220, Mount Vernon, IN 47620, or by email to Maegen.Greenwell@poseycountyin.gov. Resumes will be accepted until March 25, 2022. Published in the Posey County News on March 15, March 22, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-094 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. upon the following Variance application and the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 6:00 p.m. for Replat approval of Lots 142 and 143 in Owen’s Enlargement to the City of Mt. Vernon on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. The Board of Zoning Appeals and Area Plan Commission will at that time hear objections thereto: VARIANCE & REPLAT LOTS 142 AND 143 IN OWEN’S ENLARGEMENT TO THE CITY OF MT. VERNON: DOCKET NO: 22-03-V-BZA and 22-04-S-APC APPLICANT: Patrick Landry OWNER: Habitat for Humanity of Evansville, Inc. PREMISES: Lots 142 and 143 in Owen’s Enlargement to the City of Mt. Vernon of Section 8, Township 7 South, Range 13 West, lying in Black Township, Posey County Indiana. More commonly known as 615 and 619 E. 2nd St., Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Containing 0.344 acres more or less. (Complete legal description is on file at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Office). NATURE OF CASE: Applicant requests a Variance for relaxation of lot width from 70’ to 51.71’ for each proposed lot to be replatted in an RM (Residential Multiple Family) Zoning District under Section 153.049 (A) (1) (a) and Replat Lots 142 and 143 in Owen’s Enlargement to the City of Mt. Vernon under of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY MINDY BOURNE< EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on March 22, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-083 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION NO. 65C01-2202-EU-000013 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SANDRA Y. BLAYLOCK, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that Carroll R. Marcus was, on March 8, 2022, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Sandra Y. Blaylock, Deceased, who died testate on January 5, 2022, and was authorized to proceed with the administration of said decedent’s estate without Court Supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED at Mt. Vernon, Indiana on March 10, 2022. Kay Kilgore, Clerk, Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana By: Donna Curtis Deputy D. Andrew Nestrick Attorney for Personal Representative Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC One Main Street, Suite 201 Evansville, IN 47708-1473 Ph: 812-452-3510 Fax: 812-421-4936 Email: andy.nestrick@skofirm.com Published in the Posey County News on March 15, March 22, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-078 The Posey County Surveyor’s office wishes to obtain quotes for maintenance/repair of a section of the regulated drain known as the Barr Creek lateral to Big Creek. The section in need of repair is immediately downstream of the County Line Rd. Bridge over Barr Creek. Due to a head-cut forming on the west side of the bridge, the banks have started to collapse. The head-cut is moving upstream and will soon threaten the integrity of the bridge. The project will involve installing a grade control structure downstream from the head cut, clearing of debris from the banks adjacent to the bridge, and stabilizing the banks. Care will be taken to avoid damaging any existing tile and drainpipes. Utilities must be located prior to the beginning of work. An overhead view of the area is available. The Surveyor’s Office is in the process of creating a drone map and it should be available upon request by the time you receive this notice. You may request access by emailing adam.bigge@poseycountyin.gov The Posey County Surveyor’s Office has contracted an engineering firm to provide a solution to the problem. Fully engineered plans and specifications will be provided to contractors upon request. Adherence to these plans is mandatory. Any deviation from these specifications must be approved by the Posey County Surveyor. All permits through State and Federal regulatory agencies have been obtained by the Posey County Surveyor’s office Please send your quote to the Posey County Auditor’s office BEFORE the drainage board meeting on Tuesday, April 5th, 2022. The meeting will start at 7:30 AM. A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid will be required. Bids will no longer be accepted on the day of the meeting. As such, ample time has been allotted to allow for all prospective bidders to review the project. Submit bids to: Posey County Auditor’s Office, 126 E 3rd Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Or send to shelly.hargrove@poseycountyin.gov Posey County Drainage Board Scott Becker, President Dale Koester Matt Schenk Brian Schorr Adam Bigge, Surveyor ex-officio member Published in the Posey County News on March 15, March 22, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-081

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

2022-095 Notice of Dissolution Be advised that eﬀective June 1, 2022, the Cynthiana Dissolution Corporation, formerly known as the Cynthiana Bancorporation, as well as its subsidiary the Community State Bank of Southwestern Indiana will ﬁle to be dissolved with the Indiana Secretary of State. Claims against the above mentioned entities must be submitted by May 1, 2022 or such claims will be forever barred. All claims must be in writing and be mailed to William Bender, Bender Law, P.O. Box 430, Poseyville, IN 47633. All claims must include (1) the complete name and address of the claimant, (2) the date when the claim arose, (3) the amount of the claim, and (4) a complete description of the claim which must be supported by written documentation. Published in the Posey County News on March 22, March 29, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-093 STATE OF INDIANA

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE MATTER OF THE ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2203-ES-000015 ESTATE OF VICTOR B. LINCK, ) DECEASED ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Helena E. Linck, was on the 15th day of March, 2022, appointed personal representative of the Estate of Victor B. Linck, Deceased (“Decedent”), who died intestate on January 21, 2022. The Estate will be administered with supervision. All persons who have claims against this Estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the Office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the Decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED this 16th day of March, 2022. CLERK: Kay Kilgore By: Donna Curtis Deputy Clerk Adam Farrar IN # 24871-82 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR, ATTORNEYS AT LAW LLC Attorneys at Law 204 Main St. Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 adam@vhflawyers.com Phone: (812) 838-1400 Fax: (812) 838-1401 Published in the Posey County News on March 22, March 29, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-077 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2022 TERM CAUSE NO. 65C01-2203-EU-000014

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF BRIAN K. NICHOLS, DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Lisa A. Burke was, on the 1st day of March, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Brian K. Nichols, who died on the 15th day of February 2022. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 3rd day of March, 2022. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court for Posey County, Indiana CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE I hereby certify that the foregoing document complies with the requirements of T.R. 5(G) with regard to information excluded from the public record under ACR 5. Beth McFadin Higgins (#11615-65) Published in the Posey County News on March 15, March 22, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-076 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2022 TERM CAUSE NO. 65C01-2202-EU-000011

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF EUGENE L. THOMPSON JR., DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Gloria R. Galletta was, on the 22nd day of February, 2022 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Eugene L. Thompson Jr., who died on the 23rd day of December 2021. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 4th day of March, 2022. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court for Posey County, Indiana CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE I hereby certify that the foregoing document complies with the requirements of T.R. 5(G) with regard to information excluded from the public record under ACR 5. Beth McFadin Higgins (#11615-65) Published in the Posey County News on March 15, March 22, 2022 - hspaxlp

MARCH 22, 2022

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Court News and Legal Advertisements continued Traffic Violations Jeffrey Paul, 51, Griffin, driving while suspended; Ethan Slygh, 24, Mount Vernon, 74/55; Chandler Mosley, 27, Mount Vernon, open container violation; Mason Chapman, 18, Warrensburg, Mo., 85/70; Stephen Spencer, 60, Glen Carbon, 2022-087

Ill., 74/55; Jesenia Gaytan, 22, Mission, Texas, 85/55; Dusko Pavic, 53, Chicago, Ill., unsafe lane movement; Chelsey Leach, 28, Evansville, 82/55, no insurance; Heather Pegram, 39, Owensville, expired plates; Sarvesh Udaya Kumar, 28, Waltham, Mass., 74/55; Chad Dupont, 43,

Newburgh, 65/55; Sean Ernest, 49, Owensboro, Ky., 77/60; Kenneth Ashby, 38, Mount Vernon, failure to provide vehicle registration, driving while suspended, no insurance. John Stallings, 33, Mount Vernon, learner permit violation; Jacqueline Ryan, 55,

Mount Vernon, false/ﬁctitious registration, expired plates; Larry Clark, 40, West Salem, Ill., driving while suspended; Stacy Lynch, 48, Evansville, light restriction violation; Bryon Kneer, 18, Evansville, 78/60; Jackson O’Daniel, 17, Mount Vernon, distracted driving; Timothy Stacy, 61, Mount Vernon, 79/55; John Keitel, 77, Mount Vernon, expired plates, no valid driver’s license; Sahray Lydick, 48, Springerton, Ill., 90/70; Edward Johnson, 39, Henderson, Ky., littering;

Bradley Stone, 24, Saint Louis, Mo., 80/55; Brian Schoening, 21, Poseyville, 85/55; Cory Dunn, 26, Evansville, littering; Amanda Schneider, 37, Mount Vernon, driving left of center, no valid no driver’s license. Michael Burris, 36, Evansville, 65/55, Brett Hadu, 46, Central City, Ky., 65/55; John Perry, Jr, 36, Louisville, Ky., driving while suspended; Franklin Bevins, 40, Richlands, Va., 75/65; Blayze Handegard, 20, Evansville, 70/55; Shawn Lawless, 34, Henderson, Ky.,

65/55; Dmarjion Vass-Hicks, 20, Evansville, 70/55; Brad Kettinger, 52, Corpus Christi, Texas, expired plates; Imunique Coleman, 19, Brookﬁeld, Ill., 96/70; David Taylor, 20, Barnesville, Ga., 78/65; Michael Fuhs, 34, Wadesville, driving while suspended; Gabriella Korte,26, Evansville, 53/35, expired plates; Tevin Tate, 19, Carrier Mills, Ill., no valid driver’s license; Patrik Taylor, 28, Evansville, 65/55; Tyler Legg, 20, Fairﬁeld, Ill., 83/55.

The Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon shall strive to increase the percentage for the student instructional expenditure categories as compared to the other expenditure categories as described in IC 20-42.5-3-5 for the next ﬁscal year by identifying eﬃciencies in all expenditure categories.

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2022-096 Griﬃn Civil Town, Posey County, Indiana - Cash & Investments Combined Statement - 2021 Local Fund Beg Cash & Inv Bal Name Jan 1, 2021 Receipts Governmental General Fund $46,016.36 $31,656.84 Activities Motor Vehicle Highway Fund $36,281.94 $6,051.46 Local Road And Street Fund $8,809.75 $1,817.81 Rainy Day Fund $43.33 $0.00 Economic Development Improvement Cumulative Capital $6,594.59 $4,113.00 Cumulative Capital Improvement Fund $3,561.55 $353.39 MVH Restricted $6,966.04 $3,607.89 Public Safety $6,909.12 $2,224.04 Total All Funds $115,182.68 $49,824.43 Published in the Posey County News on March 22, 2022 - hspaxlp Local Fund Number 01 02 03 04 06 07 09 6005

Disbursements $16,971.99 $2,584.26 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $19,556.25

End Cash & Inv Bal Dec 31, 2021 $60,701.21 $39,749.14 $10,627.56 $43.33 $10,707.59 $3,914.94 $10,573.93 $9,133.16 $145,450.86

2022-087 Continued 2022-089 Public Notice O’Risky Excavating (11721 Boberg Rd., Evansville, IN 47712) is submitting a Notice of Intent to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge storm water from construction activities associated with O’Risky Excavating located at 11721 Boberg Rd., Evansville, IN 47712. Runoﬀ from the project site will discharge to Neu Creek. Questions or comments regarding this project should be directed to Jeﬀ O’Risky of O’Risky Excavating. Published in the Posey County News on March 22, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-090 STATE OF INDIANA

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN RE THE CHANGE OF NAME OF: ) JENNILYN MAE ORPURT ) CAUSE NO. 65D01-2203-MI-000089 NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Jennilyn Mae Orpurt, whose mailing address is 911 Tavern St. P.O. Box 427, New Harmony, Indiana 47620 gives notice that she has ﬁled a petition in the Posey Circuit Court requesting that her name be changed to Jennilyn Mae Brown. The petition was ﬁled on March 15, 2022 and a hearing on said petition will take place in the Posey Circuit Court on the 18th day of May, 2022 at 8:30 A.M. 3/16/2022 Kay Kilgore Date Clerk of Posey Circuit Court Jaime Simpson Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR, ATTORNEYS AT LAW LLC 204 Main Street PO Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812/838-1400 Fax: 812/838-1401 ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONER Published in the Posey County News on March 22, March 29, April 5, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-092 STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) IRIS J. REYNOLDS, DECEASED; ) BILLY J. REYNOLDS, PERSONAL ) REPRESENTATIVE ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2202-EU-000012 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Billy J. Reynolds was on the 22nd day of February, 2022, appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Iris J. Reynolds, deceased, who died on the 10th day of February, 2022. All persons having claims against said Estate, whether or not now due, must file their claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine months (9) after the decedent’s death whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated this 22nd day of February, 2022. Kay Kilgore, Clerk, Posey Circuit Court By Donna Curtis Deputy Bradley J. Salmon # 2027-82 SALMON & HEWINS, LLC 7505 Eagle Crest Blvd. Evansville, IN 47715 Telephone: (812) 901-6750 Fax # 812-424-5739 Email: brad@salmonhewinslaw.com I hereby certify that the foregoing document complies with Trial Rule 5(G) with regard to information excluded from the public record under the Rules on Access to Court Records. Bradley J. Salmon, #2027-82 Published in the Posey County News on March 22, March 29, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-088 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON SUBDIVISION PLAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION, ON THE 14 DAY OF APRIL, 2022, AT 6:00 PM AT THE HOVEY HOUSE-330 WALNUT STREET, MT. VERNON, INDIANA. WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY DANIEL R. AND HEIDI L. GRIESE FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF REPLAT WOODLAND COURT NORTH LOT 35 SUBDIVISION. SAID SUBDIVISION INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE IN ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, LOCATED AT 1651 AUTUMNLEAF DRIVE, TO WIT: DESCRIPTION Lot 35 in Woodland Court North Subdivision, as per plat thereof, recorded as Instrument Number 200300499 in the office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana and Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 6 South, Range 12 West of the 2nd P.M, lying in Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Quarter, Quarter Section; thence along the East line of said Quarter, Quarter Section, South 00°14’00” West 30.00 feet to the Northeast corner of Woodland Court North; thence along the North line of said Woodland Court North, South 89°47’36” West 556.01 feet to the Northwest corner of Woodland Court North; thence along the West boundary of said Woodland Court North for the following two (2) courses, South 00°10’57” West 280.53 feet; thence South 03°20’15” East 250.00 feet to the Northwest corner of Lot 35 in said Woodland Court North and being the point of beginning; thence along the North line of said Lot 35 1st: North 89°48’43” East 184.29 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot 35 and being in the West line of Autumnleaf Drive; thence along said Lot line and Autumnleaf Drive 2nd: South 00°10’57” West 200.40 feet; thence continue along Autumnleaf Drive, the East line of Lot 35 and the extension thereof 3rd: Southerly along a curve turning to the left with an arc length of 60.65 feet, through a delta angle of 08°34’16”, having a radius of 405.42 feet and bearing a chord bearing of South 04°06’11” East 60.59 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 34 in Woodland Court North; thence along the North line of said Lot 34 4th: South 89°48’43” West 172.78 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 34; thence along the West boundary of Woodland Court North 5th: North 03°20’15” West 261.24 feet to the point of beginning and containing 1.058 acres more or less. Written suggestions or objections to the provisions of said may be filed with the Secretary of the Area Plan Commission at or before such meeting and will be heard by the Posey County Area Plan Commission at the time and place specified. Said hearing may be continued from time to time as may be necessary. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the said request, either in writing or verbally, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA BY: MARK SEIB, PRESIDENT Published in the Posey County News on March 22, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-091

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Center Township, Posey County, Indiana - Cash & Investments Combined Statement - 2021 Beg Cash End Cash Local Local Fund & Inv Bal & Inv Bal Fund Name Jan 1, 2021 Receipts Disbursements Dec 31, 2021 Number Governmental 2 Rainy Day Fund $1,555.87 $0.00 $0.00 $1,555.27 Activities 3 Township $59,341.11 $12,396.60 $16,084.89 $55,652.82 4 Township Assistance $37,436.88 $7,310.32 $2,851.54 $41,895.66 Total All Funds $98,333.26 $19,706.92 $18,936.43 $99,103.75 CERTIFICATION State of Indiana SS: Posey County I, Virginia L Jung , Trustee of CENTER TOWNSHIP, Posey County, Indiana, do solemnly affirm under the penalty of perjury that the preceding report is complete, true and correct; that the sum with which I am charged in this report are all of the sums received by me; and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated; that such payments were made without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or to any other person. I further affirm that a complete and detailed annual report, together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township, have been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that copies of such annual report are in custody of the Township Board and the State Board of Accounts. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township. Virginia Jung CENTER TOWNSHIP Trustee Telephone: 812-598-6917 Date this report was to be published: 3/22/2022 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me, the Chairman of the Township Board of CENTER TOWNSHIP at its annual meeting, this 14 day of March, 2022. Ann Tepool Township Board Chairman Option 1 This report was received, accepted, and approved by the Township Board at its annual meeting, this 14 day of March 2022. Center Township Board Patricia Watson (sign) Ann Tepool (sign) Rick Sellers (sign) Published in the Posey County News on March 22, 2022 - hspaxlp

MARCH 22, 2022

State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) welcomed Audrey Goodman, from Mount Vernon and attends Green Leaf Academy, to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in February. Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator. “The Senate Page Program provides a profound look into the legislative process,” Tomes said. “I always look forward to meeting students from Senate District 49 and being a part of their educational experience so they can view the merits of public service.” Students in grades six through 12 participate in the page program on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the legislative session. Groups serve on Wednesdays. To learn more about the Senate Page Program, visit www.IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/page-program. Photo submitted

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State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) welcomed Shelby Goodman, from Mount Vernon and attends Green Leaf Academy, to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in February. Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator. “The Senate Page Program provides a profound look into the legislative process,” Tomes said. “I always look forward to meeting students from Senate District 49 and being a part of their educational experience so they can view the merits of public service.” Students in grades six through 12 participate in the page program on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the legislative session. Groups serve on Wednesdays. To learn more about the Senate Page Program, visit www.IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/page-program. Photo submitted

State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) welcomed Reagan Koester, from Wadesville and attends North Posey High School, to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in February. Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and interacting with their state senator. “The Senate Page Program provides a profound look into the legislative process,” Tomes said. “I always look forward to meeting students from Senate District 49 and being a part of their educational experience so they can view the merits of public service.” Students in grades six through 12 participate in the page program on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays during the legislative session. Groups serve on Wednesdays. To learn more about the Senate Page Program, visit www.IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/page-program. Photo submitted

‘North Posey School Board’ continued from Page A1 and is more user-friendly. It will be of great use to drivers substituting on routes. The program also assigns routes and takes new students and puts them right into the route to the proper bus,” she explained. It was accepted unanimously. Other board business included: --Cheryl Benedict’s FMLA request beginning January 31 and Jamie Peterson’s FMLA request beginning March 28 were approved. Both go through the end of the school year or until doctor release. Consecutive leave days were approved for Cathleen Morrow from April 25-28; Pam

Spahn from April 25-29 and Natalie Macaulay from May 5-11, 2022. --Cole Musgrave, South Terrace Instructional Assistant, resigned effective March 21, 2022. --Faith Droege and Amanda Fortner were hired as South Terrace Elementary School Instructional Assistants, and Jessica Weinzapfel will be a Saint Wendel Catholic School Part Time Instructional Assistant, all three are effective March 28, 2022 --In coaching hires, Mason Wassmer will be the North Posey High School Boys’ Golf Head Coach and Amber Oakley was tapped to be

North Posey High School Volunteer Girls’ Tennis Assistant Coach. Nick Stump will be the North Posey High School Volunteer Baseball Assistant Coach. --Natalie Macaulay was approved to take a Project Lead the Way Biomedical Trip to Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Illinois on March 18. Michael MacMunn and Shelley Schmitt will take students on an AP Courses Incentive Trip to St. Louis, Missouri on April 10-12. Natalie Macaulay and Catherine Broshears will attend the HOSA State Competition on April 21– 23 in Indianapolis with students.

‘Commissioners’ continued from Page A1 changes in attitude and what a wonderful community Mount Vernon is for her now. “I want to believe the town I live in is accountable. This marker is not about guilt or tarnishing the reputation of my city. It is about acknowledging where we came from and where we are today. Mount Vernon is a good town with good people who will do what is morally right. It offers hope for the future, so no one is denied justice. With Sophie’s initiative, I know we are in good shape for the future. Please support this marker.” She sat down to vigorous clapping from the audience. “I think the plaque is a good idea. Certainly this was an atrocity, but I feel we have changed as a community and have come a long way and need to show it,” reflected Commissioner Randy Thornburg. President Collins agreed, stating, “I’m all for this, but would like to see an acknowledgment of progress down the road.” Commissioner Bryan Schorr really liked the QR technology idea and volunteered to work with Sophie on refining the wording.The project was unanimously approved. Sophie said the bench alongside the marker will be a three foot wide Bahama Blue bench. The names of the seven men will be on it and “easily visible to see.” Also under Unfinished Business, Posey County Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk reported on bids opened at the last meeting for road materials for 2022. JH Rudolph was awarded Section 7 and Section 8 chip and seal and hot mix overlay contracts. David Enterprises will do Section 8 blacktop and E and B Paving was selected as paving back-

up vendor. Two ambulance bids were also opened and will be taken under advisement by EMS Director Chris Neaveill. American Response Vehicles bid $193,896.99 while Fire Services Inc. bid $184,226.00. “I will really look at these bids,” he told the Commissioners. “This is the same vehicle I bought last year for $164,000.” He said his employees were pleased with the sleeping stipend they just received from the county. “They appreciated it and this needed to be changed for the past 14 years,” he commented. On March 28, Neaveill will go full time on a truck to cover staff shortages as he is a trained professional. “I can’t just sit in my office when my crews are out there killing themselves working double shifts,” he explained. In other Commissioner action: --Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham reported his current inmate count at the jail as: 27 from Vanderburgh County, 22 from the Department of Corrections, and 67 from the county for a total of 116 incarcerations. The February bill to Vanderburgh County for per diem payment is $30,900. When asked if there were more applicants for his open jailer positions, he said, “It’s getting better. We are down only four positions now, sure beats seven!” --The Commissioners approved an amendment to the ordinance on real property endorsement fee transfers. The county will now charge ten dollars per parcel transfer, not just ten dollars for the whole deed, as that could be much work. Some deeds could have 16 parcels, for example. Most other counties charge by parcel. --Auditor Meaghen Green-

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well presented two contracts to approve. One was to their software vendor for $162,000. “We will pay $56,000 this year and then three more payments in ‘23, ‘24, and ‘25. We will actually save money annually on this,” she assured. A contract was also approved to allow Tiffany Jarvis, a former employee in the Auditor’s Office for 13 years, to be hired to walk the new people in the office “through larger projects we do for the state.” Both were approved. --Jeramy Elrod, Managing Engineer with Morley Engineering, gave an update on Broadband installation work being done on the grant. The construction drawings for Sections 1 and 2 are submitted and they have 14 days to check for review on the approximately 20 miles of plans. Section 1 is from Griffin to Poseyville and Section 2 heads south into the county toward Wadesville.

--Permission was given to hold the Purdue Extension Posey County 4-H Talent Show in the North Posey High School Auditorium on April 29 from 4:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. --North Posey Junior High School was given permission to close the credit card at 5/3 Bank. --Jake Riecken was granted permission to sell the old HP x360s to Secure Tech Solutions for a credit to purchase other technology needs. --The proposal submitted by High School Principal Sean Fisher at the February 14th meeting regarding Physical Education credit replacement was taken off the table. Fisher wishes to postpone the discussion and request for approval at this time. No further action is needed. --The board unanimously approved the Reinstatement Resolution for the 401(a) Plan, IRS Opinion Letter, and Adoption Agreement. --Sealed bids were received for the North Posey Junior High School Boiler Replacement Project from bidders: Deig Brothers, Alpha Mechanical, Harrell-Fish Inc., DeBra-Kuempel, and Melkay. The board accepted the low bid of $68,290 from Harrell-Fish, Inc, as recommended by the Stenftenagel Group. --Permission to travel was given to Chris Barker to attend the JH Athletic Director Meeting in Evansville on March 3, with the substitute cost taken from the ECA Fund. Julie Gentil, Sean Fisher, Carolyn Price, and Kim Wassmer will attend on April 13-14, the IASBO Extracurricular Accounting

Seminar in Indianapolis. Expenses of $1,280, plus van use, will be taken from the Education Fund. Taylor Patton and Casey Thomas from South Terrace were given the okay to attend on July 19-20, a virtual Compcon Conference for $598. --Under Reports and Information, Superintendent Galvin said that the State’s Annual Performance Report was released and will be printed in the newspaper in mid-March. “It has all kinds of numbers for the district and each school in it. For example, the graduation rate is going up at 97.77 percent. There were no statistics in it that were of real concern to me,” he remarked. --South Terrace Elemen-

tary School Principal Erin Koester gave an update on her school’s progress since this meeting was held in the school library. She talked about the many activities planned for the spring, and said doors were opened once again to lunchtime visitors last week after being canceled by COVID. She talked about upcoming summer insulation repairs and was very pleased to introduce Stacey Droege, a 2020 North Posey graduate, as a new teacher aide and cheer coach. “I’m excited to be back at North Posey,” Droege told the board. --The next regular board meeting will be Monday, April 11, in the library at North Posey High School at 6:30 p.m.

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Three Posey County players named first team All-PAC scored 14 points per game and led the Vikings in rebounds with over ten a contest. This was the second year in a row that Bender and Ricketts were all-conference selections. North Posey ended the year with a 16-7 season record and 8-4 in the PAC. The sixteen wins was the most by a Viking team since the 2010-11 season. “Both of them drove our team offensively,” North Posey coach Rusty Seymour said. “We went as they went. Great leaders for our team and really glad both of them were able to make first team all-conference with as big and good as our conference is.” Selected to the All-PAC first team were Drew Howard (Forest Park), Trent Sisley (Heritage Hills), Holton Compton (South Spencer), Logan Riester (Washington), Jonathan

Ricketts (North Posey), Harold Bender (North Posey), Clay Conner (Boonville), Carter Whitehead (Southridge) and Nicot Burnett (Mount Vernon). The Second Team All-Conference selectees were Quade Morton (Pike Central), Kaden Hurless (Gibson Southern), Keaton Lloyd (Tell City), Cale Donoho (South Spencer), Joah Horrall (Washington), Dax Bailey (Tecumseh), Kaydin Duvall (South Spencer), Jace Jenkins (Princeton) and Reid Howard (Forest Park). Honorable Mention All-Conference Team were Jaxun Lamb (Gibson Southern), JT Smallwood (Heritage Hills), Carson Brindle (Gibson Southern), Kendric Sorgius (Pike Central), Cooper Aigner (Boonville), Kaden Neukam (Southridge) and Drew DuPont (Tecumseh).

Members of the Mount Vernon High School girls basketball team - Front row: Cammie Ritchie, Cora Bell, Ari Shepherd, Jasmine Denning, Jacklyn Thompson, Jillian Higginson, Oakley Browning, Addison Chilton; Row 2: Olivia Robles, Kyra Rainey, Chloe Swartz, Lera Wilson, Bailey Cox, Ashley Lilleston, Mallory Nurrenbern, Braiden Browning, Hannah Seifert, Arlissa Sharber, Molly Jones; Row 3: Ava Watters. Not pictured: Abbey Ries, Haley Duﬀey and Taylor Duﬀey. Photo submitted

MVHS Girls Basketball Coach Kendra Steinhart honored the following students during the recent banquet. Honered were: Kyra Rainey, Newcomer of the Year Award; Ari Shepherd, Mental Attitude Award; Lera Wilson, All In MVP, honorable mention All PAC, and FCA Character Counts Award; Braiden Browning, Most Improved Award. Photo submitted

By Chris Morlan The Pocket Athletic Conference announced its boys’ basketball selections for the 2021-22 All-Conference teams. Posey County had three basketball players receive honors for their achievements. This is a great honor for these young men to receive in the biggest conference in the state of Indiana. Mount Vernon sophomore Nicot Burnett was named to the All-PAC first team. Burnett led the Wildcats in scoring with 14.6 points per game. Mount Vernon finished the season with a 10-14 record and 5-7 in the PAC. North Posey seniors Harold Bender and Jonathan Ricketts were selected for the All-Conference first team. Bender led the Vikings in scoring with 17 points per game. Ricketts

Wildcat basketball teams honored during year-end banquet

By Trisha L. Lopez Members of the Mount Vernon girls and boys basketball teams were recognized at the teams’ year-end banquets last week at the high school cafeteria. Lady Wildcats team members earning HBCA Honors Award recognition for maintaining a 3.0 grade

point average were: freshman Addison Chilton, sophomore Cora Bell, senior Ari Shepherd, Jill Higginson, junior Bailey Cox, freshman Olivia Robles, freshman Kyra Rainey, sophomore Hannah Seifert, sophomore Ashley Lilleston, junior Braiden Browning, junior Mallory Nurrenbern, junior

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Rainey was named team newcomer of the year. Shepherd received the team’s mental attitude award and Browning was named most improved. Boys basketball HBCA Academic Honors Award winners were: sophomore Nicot Burnett, sophomore Jackson Clowers, senior

Triston Clowers, senior Leo Hostetter, and senior Jaden Wilson. Burnett was honored for leading the team in free throw percentage and rebounds. He also received first team PAC All Conference recognition. Hostetter was named team assist/game leader.

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Mount Vernon High School seniors Chris Newman, Derek Hollinger, Brady Hook and Hayden Huss were honored for their leadership during the recent Wildcat wrestling banquet. Photo submitted

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Historic New Harmony’s 38th annual Heritage Artisans Days will take place virtually April 18-22. Artisans will hold interactive sessions with school classes via Zoom to demonstrate 19th-century arts, crafts and industry. Students from Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky will experience what life was like in the 1800s through the eyes of a variety of period artisans. “This program shows students what New Harmony was like 200 years ago and teaches how artisans were vital in making it a thriving, self-sustainable town,” said Paul Goodman, Historic New Harmony Experience Coordinator. This year’s artisans include a potter, fur trader, paper marbler and more. The virtual event is free for schools

to participate in, but teachers must register their classes online by April 13. Attendees will also receive digital lesson plans and classroom activities. School groups with any questions should contact Paul Goodman at pigoodman@ usi.edu or 812-682-4488. For more information on Heritage Artisan Days, visit USI. edu/heritage. Historic New Harmony is a uniﬁed program of the University of Southern Indiana and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. By preserving its utopian legacy, Historic New Harmony will inspire renewal and fellowship between people Nicot Burnett was honored this week for leading the and communities through its programs and collections. Its team in free throw percentage and rebounds. He also reoﬃce is a part of USI’s Out- ceived first team PAC All Conference recognition. Photo by Garry Beeson reach and Engagement.

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MV faculty faces off against seniors By Trisha L. Lopez The gym lights were dimmed and the classic Chicago Bulls pregame music played as the starting line ups for Mount Vernon’s annual faculty versus senior basketball game were announced. The student body was on hand to witness the fun preSpring Break spectacle, many waving laminated player faces on sticks in support of the senior squad hoping to see their fellow Wildcats upset the faculty crew after what many attendees speculated to be decades of defeat. Senior basketball standout-turned student coach Kaleb Dosher said the faculty versus senior game is a rite of passage for Wildcats. “We’ve talked about this for all four years. Finally getting to do it is fun and I know the players are excited,” said Dosher. Basketball team members aren’t allowed to play in the game, so Dosher and fellow seniors Leo Hostetter, Jaden Wilson, Fischer Epley, Ace Reeves and Triston Clowers traded their jerseys for clipboards as they strategized to try

to turn the tide in favor of the students. “Everybody got up at 6 a.m., and came in for a walkthrough. We made a game plan, scouting reports…weeks in advance,” Dosher said. The faculty team, led by Lady Wildcats Coach Kendra Steinhart, made it clear from the opening tip off that they weren’t going to be pushed around by their young competitors. Mount Vernon boys basketball coach Joe Newcomb and track and assistant football coach Riley Snodgrass scored to give the teachers a 7-0 advantage within the first two minutes of play. Senior Matt McCormick banked in a three to start things off for the students. The seniors battled throughout the 40 minute contest, but the faculty squad came out on top, 60-39. Mount Vernon Principal Kyle Jones said the game is a fun way to kick off spring break. “The game has become a tradition. It’s fun for the students to try to beat the faculty. We’ve got quite a few talented staff members currently, so it was fun to watch,” Jones said.

Mount Vernon High School basketball Coach Joe Newcomb shoots over senior Trevor Loehr as the faculty squared oﬀ against the seniors in a fun game.

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USI’s lead grew to a game-best 8-2 in the sixth when Hunter drove in his second RBI of the game with a double and later scored on a fielding error when McNew reached base in his the thirdstraight at-bat. After the Panthers cut the margin to 8-5 in the bottom of the sixth, USI got one of the runs back in the top of the seventh when junior leftfielder Evan Kahre (Evansville, Indiana) knocked in a run with his third hit of the day, a double to left. Drury, however, was not done, scoring three more in the bottom of the seventh to close the gap to 9-8. USI regained the four-run lead, 12-8, with a three-run eighth, manufacturing the runs with the benefit of a wild pitch, a RBI-single by Coburn, and a RBI-fielder’s choice by junior third baseman Daniel Lopez (Dominican Republic). Drury rallied once more with a run in the bottom half of the inning to make the score, 12-9, and set the stage for the ninth. The Panthers made one last run at the Eagles in the ninth, loading the bases with two outs, before freshman left-hander Tyler Hutson (Villa Hills, Kentucky) earned his first collegiate save by getting the final out. At the plate, Hunter, Kahre, and Coburn had three hits each, while McNew finished with a game-high three RBIs. The victory on the mound goes to senior right-hander Brice Stuteville (Rockport, Indiana). Stuteville (3-0) allowed five runs on four hits and five walks, while striking out five. Up Next for the Eagles: USI makes a quick return to the USI Baseball Field Wednesday when it hosts Maryville University for a 6 p.m. non-conference game. The Saints are 8-9 after being swept in a three-game set with the University of Illinois Springfield today and have lost four-straight. The Eagles have an 11-3 all-time series lead over the Saints after taking three-offour on the road last spring.

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Each year at the Academic Honors Program the top seniors honor the educator they feel was the Most Outstanding/Most Influential. This year nine educators were honored by the 11 seniors; Kevin Roach was selected by three of the seniors. Pictured behind their honoree are seniors: River Snodgrass, Tanner Damm, Jailyn Roberts, Julia Kingery, Renee Bippus, Dalton Kuhn, Karagen Sitzman, Mack Potter, Alison Gansman, Mackenzie Wiggins, and Sydney Friedman. Seated in front, l to r: Erica Thomas, Lucy Steinhart, Peyton Welp, Kevin Roach, Alyssa Hollander, Karen Burke, David Purvis, John Hubbard, and Kendra Glaser. Photos by Heather Allyn

Mount Vernon Academic Bowl team PAC Champions

By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon High School academic bowl team won the Pocket Athletic Conference competition at Pike Central on March 9, giving the Wildcats back to back academic conference titles. Mount Vernon led the way with 108 points and paced the 13-team field in the English, math and interdisciplinary categories. North Posey, who tied for fifth place overall with 91 points, had the highest score in the fine arts Kevin Roach, drama director was selected by three students, all who noted the sup- category. Boonville finished in secport and kindness they received from Roach throughout their years of participating in ond place with 99 points, foltheater at MVHS. Pictured l to r: Dalton Kuhn, Kevin Roach, Renee Bippus and Julia lowed by Gibson Southern Kingery.

Sophomore Academic Honorees - Front row, l to r: Brandi Schu, Rylee Schmuck, Ashley Lilleston, and Cora Bell. Back row, l to r: Grant Doherty, Adam Burke, Adam McDowell, and Aidan Paul. Not pictured: Andrew Santoro and Piper Osban

with 98. “The PAC meet is a good indicator of our strengths and weaknesses,” said Coach Jeffery Pickrell. “We all did an excellent job.” Members of the Mount Vernon academic bowl team are: seniors Christian Cole, Sydney Friedman and Noah Woods; juniors Rossy Hollinger, Brenna Julian, Sophie Kloppenburg, Rylan Paul, Ainsley Pierce and Carson Tucker; sophomores Dusten Anderson, Cora Bell, Matthew Bell, Emma Fisher and Landon Mitchell; and freshman Shelby Lange. They are coached by Kendra Steinhart, Pickrell, Rick Jesch, Mary Feagley, Kevin Brown, Kelly Cox, Ashton Wagner and Cody Ungetheim. The Wildcats will be back in action at the area competition at Central High School on April 19. Pickrell said questions get tougher at the next level and he expects content to shift to focus on areas not covered in the conference event. Schools at the area level will be divided into class by school size. Mount Vernon, class 2, will square off against other class 2 schools in hopes of being one of the top six finishers and claim a spot in the state competition. Overall conference results: first place, Mount Vernon, 108 points; second place, Boonville, 99 points; third place, Gibson Southern, 98 points; fourth place,

Junior Academic Honorees - Front row, l to r: Brenna Julian, Sophie Kloppenburg, Alexandra Healy, Kaleigh Kelley, and Kyla Borrego. Back row, l to r: Garet Ross Hollinger, Rylan Paul, Carson Tucker, Benjamin Glueckert, and Colton Lippe.

Tell City, 95 points; tied for fifth place, North Posey and Heritage Hills, 91 points; seventh place, Washington, 86 points; eighth place, South Spencer, 85 points; ninth place, Forest Park, 81 points; 10th place, Pike Central, 80 points; 11th place, Southridge, 77 points; 12th place, Tecumseh, 67 points; and 13th place, Princeton, 66 points. Categories were competitive. Mount Vernon led the English category with 24 points, followed by Boonville and Gibson Southern with 22 points each. North Posey led fine arts with 22 points, followed by Mount Vernon with 20 points and Tell City with 19 points. Tell City and Southridge led the science category with 20 points each, followed by Boonville with 18 points and Heritage Hills and Washington with 16 points each. Mount Vernon led the math category with 22 points, followed by Gibson Southern and Washington with 16 points each. North Posey, Heritage Hills, Pike Central, and Tell City had 15 points each. Boonville led social studies with 20 points, followed by Gibson Southern with 17 points and South Spencer with 15 points. Mount Vernon led the interdisciplinary category with 19 points, followed by Forest Park and Pike Central with 17 points each and North Posey and Boonville with 16 points each.

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On March 9, Mount Vernon High School Academic teams competed at the PAC Conference Championship. MVHS earned second place in Fine Arts and first place in English, Math and Interdisciplinary divisions, as well as earning first place as a team to win the PAC Academic Championship. Pictured is the winning Math Academic Team of Carson Tucker, Garet Hollinger, Rylan Paul and Shelby Lang. Photo submitted

MV Band Boosters plan Jazz Dinner Mount Vernon Band Boosters Pork Chop and Chicken Jazz Dinner will take place on Saturday, April 2, serving times are 4:30 - 7:30 p.m., at First UMC, located at 601 Main Street. Dine-in or carry out available. Cost of meal is $14,

children’s hotdog meal $5. Dinner includes, smoked pork Landon Erwin, a Junior at Mount Vernon High School, chop or half chicken, two sides - several choices - roll, des- wears alcohol impaired driver goggles as he tries to drive sert and drink if dining in. Music will be provided by Dr. the Save A Life simulator at the school on Friday mornThompson’s Big Cat Jazz Band. ing. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

Viking Pride This week’s Viking Pride recipient is Junior, Adyn Collins. Adyn plays a vital role in the North Posey Baseball Team. The team coached by Mr. Mark Kirkman is looking forward to a very successful season. Here is more information about Adyn: Tell me about yourself. I love to work out at the gym with my friends when I am not training for baseball or at practice. When I am not working out or training, I enjoy bow fishing and hunting. I recently went on a hunting trip to Tennessee and shot my first wild boar. Also, I enjoy spending time with my family, and I love traveling to new places and experiencing the world. How long have you been in the activity? I have been playing baseball since I was five years old. Tell me about your role, responsibilities, and/or involvement in this activity. As an upperclassman, I try to help out the younger guys as much as I can. This way, my teammates can be prepared and know what to expect from coaches, practice, and games when the season starts. Also, I give them advice here and there to help them become a better player. My roles on the team include hitting for consistency, stealing free bases, playing the outfield hard, and pitching for ground balls. One of my responsibilities as an upperclassman is to make sure the dugout is always positive and vocal. I also make sure to pick up players when they fail or make a mistake. What do you enjoy most about the activity?

Adyn Collins The three things I enjoy most with playing baseball are the relationships that are made, meeting new people, and the memories created that I’ll remember forever. What keeps you interested and involved in your activity? The reason I stay so interested and involved in baseball is because of the competitiveness and my endless love for the game. What other activities are you involved in? I am only involved with baseball. This is because it is a year-round sport for me, and I don’t usually have time for anything else due to training and lifting daily. Tell me about your family. My parents, Jennifer and Randy Collins, are both the most loving and accepting people I know. They give our family every possible opportunity to become successful and sacrifice a lot for us. I will forever be thankful for that. My two sisters Avery Collins and Arionna Wenderoth are absolute goofballs. They are both full of energy 24/7 and are the

funniest people I know. In all seriousness, I love my family a lot, and we are always there for each other. Our bond is unbreakable between each other. What do you enjoy doing (out of school activities and/ or for fun) during your free time? Some things I enjoy doing out of school are working out daily with my buddies and bow fishing any chance I get down in the Griffin bottoms. What advice would you share with younger elementary or middle school students? The advice I would give to kids would be that there are a lot of distractions in life, but do not let any of them decide your success or take you off your path. What is a fun fact about you that people may not know? A fun fact that most people might not know about me is that I actually traveled to Japan to play baseball! What is your favorite quote and why? My favorite quote is definitely, “You didn’t come this far to only come this far.” This is my favorite quote because it constantly reminds me to not settle for anything. It also reminds me to not be content with where I am at but to only keep pushing and advancing forward in life. Clearly, Adyn is a leader for the North Posey Baseball Team both on and off the field. He is dedicated to the sport and knows when to motivate others. Good luck to Adyn and the rest of the baseball team as they battle this upcoming season.

Historical Society set to meet

The Posey County Historical Society will meet on March 26 at 10 a.m. at the Alexandrian Public Library in Mount Vernon. The program speaker will be freelance writer and Mount Vernon resident Deborah Burdick, author of “Posey People,” a collection of personality profiles of Posey County residents, self-published in 1999. For more than a decade, Burdick was a weekly columnist, lifestyle writer and reporter for the Mount Vernon Democrat and The Posey County News. Her articles have been published in Evansville and Kentucky Living magazines, the Indianapolis Star, Chicago Tribune and other periodicals. On March 26, she will be reading several articles featuring local people and events, followed by a Q&A session. The public is invited to attend.

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The 2022 legislative session came to a close this week, and I am happy to see a number of important initiatives pass the General Assembly. Fiscally Responsible Tax Cuts House Enrolled Act 1002 phases down Indiana’s income-tax rate to 2.9 percent, tied for the lowest rate in the nation, and could save Hoosier taxpayers up to $1 billion once fully implemented. This phased-in tax reduction is contingent on state revenue continuing to grow, ensuring we are continuing to practice fiscal responsibility. Hoosiers will also benefit from HEA 1002 repealing Indiana’s utility receipt tax in an effort to help combat rising utility costs. Lastly, this legislation pays down pension debt in order to keep our promises to retired Hoosier teachers. Responsibly End the Public Health Emergency In conjunction with the governor, the General Assembly was able to safely end the public health emergency in Indiana by passing House Enrolled Act 1001. HEA 1001 ensures the state can continue receiving certain federal benefits and can hold voluntary community vaccination clinics as needed without further executive orders. This bill also includes important protections for employees of businesses that choose to institute a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, since most Hoosiers agree taking this vaccine should be a personal choice. Permitless Carry of Handguns Hoosiers can freely exercise their Second Amendment right through House Enrolled

Act 1296. This legislation removes the licensing requirement for carrying a handgun in public, joining more than 20 other states who have also removed this burden. Property owners will still be able to control who can carry on their property, and individuals who have committed serious crimes will still be prohibited from carrying. This is probably the most misunderstood legislation this year. Nothing changes in federal or state law with regard to who can and who cannot possess a handgun. Licenses will still be available at no cost for those who wish to have them for reciprocity purposes. Protecting Life My fellow Republican lawmakers and I signed on to a letter urging the governor to call us in to a special session in the event that some or all of Roe v. Wade gets overturned by the Supreme Court. As one of the most prolife states in the nation, I believe we should act quickly to further protect life in Indiana. In addition to these priorities, a number of my bills have also passed out of the General Assembly, including Senate Enrolled Act 388, which was brought forth in an eﬀort to keep our food supply chain local and stop foreign entities from purchasing land in Indiana for agricultural use. Indiana’s agriculture is an important resource for our state, and this legislation will help ensure our exports continue to grow and farmland remains untouched by communist China and other competitors. I am proud to have supported these eﬀorts and believe these measures will continue to push Indiana in the right direction.

times it’s filled with potholes and curves but God is walking the path with us. He shows us the path of life. And life is in our relationship with Him. As we trust in God we find fullness of joy in God’s presence. The presence of God in our life gives us an explainable joy. Without a relationship with God our life is empty and void. But with God there is an overflowing joy that we cannot explain. Our sins are forgiven, we have assurance of Heaven, and we know without a doubt that we are never alone. There is joy in the presence of God. As we trust God there are eternal pleasures for evermore. God is on His throne in Heaven. He is preparing all things for us. Earth is

not our ﬁnal home. All this will pass away but that which God has prepared for those who love Him and trust Him will be forever more. God is making all things ready and one day He will say to His only Son, “Go, and bring my children home. All things are now ready”. How exciting it is to think about the eternal pleasures of God. And it all happens because we are willing to trust God. Today may be a diﬃcult day but we can pray as David did, “Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust”. I have prayed for you this morning. I pray that in all things we will put our trust in the Lord and have the assurance that God will take care of us.

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Sermon of the Week - Psalm 16:1, 11 Bro. Tom Doty Psalm 16:1,11 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. 11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. This is a song of encouragement from David. David had felt the pains of discouragement but he also knew the encouragement that comes from trusting God. Verse one is a positive commitment. David says, “In thee do I put my trust”. David knows without a doubt what God can do. David has placed his trust in God from his youth forward. Has David always been obedient to God? No. But David has always put his trust in God. He knew that

God could and would protect, provide, and preserve him. Why could David do this? Because he had put his trust in God and had built upon that trust. God had never failed David and David continually increased his trust in God. Look at what happened in David’s life when he continually put his trust in God. These three things in the last verse just jump out at us and bring us assurance just as it did David. As we trust in God He will show us the path of life. God has a plan for us and God reveals that plan to us daily. We have a daily walk with God and we learn to follow God and go where He goes. God shows us the path and sometimes it an uphill path and some-

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Aiden Wilson is a ﬁrst grader and is in Mrs. Leﬂer’s class. Aden is a hard worker in class. He has made awesome gains in reading and math. Aden is quick to smile and loves to laugh. He has a compassionate heart to help others. We are glad he is a Farmersville Falcon.

Boston is a second grader at North Elementary. Boston is a dependable student who always works hard at school. He is kind, polite and responsible at all times. I can count on him to help with the little extras in our classroom if needed.

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