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MV residents needed for town’s future plan Poseyville Curtis said residents have a few options for making their voices heard. The town’s website has a link to an online survey that covers a variety of topics and asks respondents to rank their preferences for options ranging from development to quality of life experiences. Residents may also attend a public open house style meeting at the Mount Vernon Junior High School cafeteria from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 15. Curtis said the city is working with American Structure Point, a consulting firm, to gather information and draft the report that will help city leaders narrow in on a vision for the town for the

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next 10 to 20 years. He said the survey will be available online for the next three to four weeks. He said that the city’s last comprehensive plan was drafted in 2008. He said a new plan has been a goal for the past couple of years, but was shelved because of Covid 19. The city has partnered with the Mount Vernon Redevelopment Commission and will share the $50,000 cost for the project. American Structure Point will look over resiBy Theresa Bratcher dents’ recommendations, social characteristics, During the February meeting, the Poseyville Town Council discussed Continued on Page A9 right a-ways and the possible longterm effects for the proposed Smithville Broadband fiber optic. The plan calls for the optic to go through the town. One concern is, in the future, is that the lines could cause an issue with sewer/water line placement in the development of land for housing or businesses. Jeremy Farrar, By Lois Mittino Gray town supervisor, voiced concerns Members of the Mount Vernon this could cost the town time and Common Council took quick steps man hours to repair. Council memto ensure that anyone can read the ber Justin Collins indicated he would updated codes and ordinances of like a process fee. Council President the city easily online. At the March Mike Baehl suggested a contract for 2, evening meeting at the Hovey any hook-up and/or easement fee to House, councilors unanimously make up for what the town could passed ordinance 22.7 ‘Enacting and have in costs in the future. Adopting Supplements to the Code Where the county right of way of Ordinances for the City of Mount currently sits was also questioned. Vernon, Indiana, and Declaring an Council member Bruce Baker reEmergency for Its Adoption.’ ported it was at Pine Street. Bill Councilman Andy Hoehn moved Bender, Town Attorney, will conthe ordinance pass on first reading, tact Smithville on behalf of the town then after the 5-0 vote, moved the with Farrar present to discuss the ordinance pass on second reading. Who wore it better? Tom Sommerfield (left) thinks his taco shirt and taco hat beats down Noah concerns and potential forms of reFrom there, he moved the rules be Rapp’s taco hat at the fiesta-themed Saint Matthew School Auction held Saturday evening at the imbursement. Posey County Community Center. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray Austin Ahrens Fire Chief was Continued on Page A9 present with good news. Poseyville fire dept is receiving a LUCAS device. This is a machine that will do CPR by Appling compression meBy Lois Mittino Gray look like.” He said the bridge is currently sub- summary for the next meeting. Bidders were JH chanically. This device will be no Some people hold their breath when they cross standard and is too low over the railroad. “It is Rudolph, E & B Paving, and David Enterprises. cost to the fire department. Austin also shared another donathe scary, narrow Mulberry Street Bridge across also geometrically deficient being way too nar- Also, a closeout letter was signed stating all monthe railroad tracks in Mount Vernon. The Posey row. We would study adjoining property and do ies from the COVID Small Business Grant were tion received from local dentist Alesia Brown. She has donated thermal County Commissioners took a first step in get- an engineering survey.” distributed. ting a new bridge, possibly funded 100 percent Posey County Highway Superintendent Steve Under New Business, Sarah Wentzel, Execu- imaging cameras for the fire departwith federal grant money, at its March 1, morn- Schenk said he had money for the study in his tive Director of Grow Southwest Indiana Work- ment. These cameras will assist in ing meeting at the Hovey House. Cumulative Bridge Fund. Commissioner Randy force Board, spoke on her organization’s work saving lives. Members of the fire Commissioner President Bill Collins started Thornburg asked if federal funds to replace the during this year, especially trying to diversify department thanked Brown. Council the meeting with the bridge issue under Unfin- bridge were part of the ‘Build Back America services locally since Posey County closed its president Mike Baehl also expressed ished Business. “After I brought it up at the last Program.’ Cummins was unsure, but said, “ulti- “brick and mortar office.” Commissioners signed his heartfelt appreciation for such a meeting, I got a call from the railroad and they mately, INDOT will get the funds and distribute the agreement with the group and Thornburg was generous gift to the Fire Department. Fire Truck Transfer was discussed have concerns about the bridge, too. If you have them. Even though there will be much competi- elected to once again serve on the board as the again at meeting. Ahrens let the driven over it lately, you know what shape it is tion from other Indiana cities, we feel this bridge county’s representative. in - narrow with no sidewalks, and some safety meets the criteria to be replaced.” Commissioners approved a contract with Lo- council know that Derek Voegel has problems,” he commented. Thornburg made a motion to approve the con- chmueller Group, not to exceed $28,000, to up- been enlisted to assist with finding a “I spoke with reps from American Structure- tract and it passed unanimously. As for a time- date the American with Disabilities Act Plan for grant for the fire truck. Austin thinks he has found a grant writer to assist in point and they feel with the government giv- line, Cummins said his firm can start doing the the county. ing away all this money lately, we have a good field survey now and it should take about 120 Kathy Irwin appeared before Commissioners finding something for the new tanker chance of getting a 100 percent funded grant. days. The assessment would need to be written to discuss chuckholes in the road at 705 Down- truck they need to replace. Members As you may know, the bridge is within the city and all should be completed in five months total. ing. Schenk said the highway department would of the council would like to know limits, but the county is responsible for all the “This is a great start to get the grant. If we be able to pave a quarter mile down to Parker what the town’s match will be on the grants they are looking at before they bridges. I asked American Structurepoint to give don’t get this one, perhaps we can get an 80/20 Road this year and she said she appreciated it. us a price on a study for this to get things going.” grant in which we pay 20 percent. We’ll cross Under Department Reports, County Clerk Kay begin the process in an effort to see Ryan Cummins, representing American Struc- that bridge when we get to it,” he quipped. Kilgore said the State Board of Accounts con- if the town and the township might turepoint, spoke to the Commissioners about a Also under Unfinished Business, highway ducted an internal audit of county offices. “To in- work together to assist. Former Fire Chief Jeff Droege contract, not to exceed $43,700, to do a topo- bids for paving materials were opened in the or- crease internal control, they suggested all seven graphic survey “so we can better understand der received and given to Schenk to review. He Continued on Page A9 Continued on Page A9 what the project will entail and what it needs to will take them under advisement and prepare a

By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon officials are asking residents to voice their opinions about the town’s future as they work to draft a new Comprehensive and Downtown Revitalization Plan for the city. “It’s been some time. The good news…part of the reason we are doing this is because we accomplished a lot of the goals that were set forth in the old (comprehensive plan). We’re trying to look to the future. There’s a lot of things coming up in terms of funding sources and we just want to take a look and be ready,” Mount Vernon Mayor Bill Curtis said.

Updated MV ordinances now on-line

First hurdle cleared for Mulberry Street Bridge

Local Quilter is semifinalist in International Quilt Show Special to the News Diana Mahrenholz from Poseyville is a semifinalist for the 2022 AQS QuiltWeek® - Paducah, Kentucky, April 27-30, 2022, at the Schroeder Expo & Carroll Convention Center in Paducah, Kentucky. Diana has been chosen to display the quilt, MIDDLEBURG COXCOMB, along with 405 others in the annual contest, now in its thirty-sixth year. Three quilting authorities will judge this elite group in Paducah, awarding first, second, and third place prizes in 16 categories, along with nine overall awards. Winners will be announced at the Thirty-Sixth AQS Awards Presentation, which takes place at the Walker Hall in Paducah at 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, April 26. Cash awards totaling $125,000 will be granted, including $20,000 for the Janome Best of Show; $12,000 for the BERNINA Stationary Machine Workmanship; $12,000 for the AQS Hand Workmanship; $12,000 for the APQS Movable Workmanship; and $5,000 for the Hobbs Best Wall Quilt. Regardless of how MIDDLEBURG COXCOMB places in the final judging, all semi-finalists' quilts will be displayed at the show, which is expected to draw more than 30,000 people.

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AQS President Bill Schroeder says, “AQS has a longstanding history of having the best of the best quilts in our contests. Just when we think the quality of the quilts can't get any better, quilters step up their creativity even more and set a new standard of quiltmaking. This year's contest is no exception and these quilts are truly exceptional.” Quilts were entered in this international contest from 43 US states and 15 other countries. Come see a wide range of special exhibit quilts including: New Quilts From an Old Favorite: Wheel of Fortune; The Diana Cherrywood Challenge Exhibit; SAQA: Wide Horizons VII; Specimens by Susan Carlson; The Ties That Bind, curated by Wendy Brackman; The Night Before Christmas, curated by Sue Reich; and Antique Red & Green Quilts, collection of Sue Reich. The American Quilter's Society hosts several shows annually, each with its own quilt contest. Besides the Paducah, Kentucky show, AQS hosts other prestigious shows in Daytona Beach, Florida; Branson, Missouri; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Des Moines, Iowa. Diana Mahrenholz holds the quilt she made which will be on display For more information, please go to www.American- at The American Quilters Society International Quilt Week held in Quilter.com. Paducah, Ky., April 27-30, 2022. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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Andy Winegar ran the show at the Saint Matthew School Auction on Saturday evening as the ‘Mariachi Auctioneer’ at the very successful event. The half pot of $8,980 was won by a group called Legion Help who were not present. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

Mason Hilliard from Marion, Ill., made his annual appearance at the Ducks Unlimited Banquet on Saturday evening. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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MARCH 8, 2022 Iva Lois Butts Iva Lois (Morehead) Butts, 88, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away February 28, 2022 at West River Health Campus. She was born October 6, 1933 in Evansville, Ind., to Samuel and Clara (Hill) Morehead. Lois was a 1951 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. She worked in the Saint Matthew School cafeteria for 31 years. Lois was a lifetime member of Saint Matthew Catholic Church and an honorary member of Beta Sigma Phi of Kappa Omega Chapter. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, W. E. Butts, in 2019; her parents; the mother who raised her, Mary Morehead; infant son, Ronald Butts; sisters, Clara York, Mary Lou Kueber and Dorothy Tindle; brothers, Clyde, James and Charles Morehead and Bill Menner. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Schaefer (David), Doris Nation (Roger), and Denise Garrett (Donnie); grandchildren, Larry McCarty, Jeremy McCarty (Christina), Jason Young (Robin), Brandi Muensterman, Tyler Greathouse (To-

sha), Stephanie Coy (Bruce), Chris Schaefer (Reyna); 19 great-grandchildren; sisters, Marianne Wagner and Carolyn Scales. Funeral service were held at 1 p.m., on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Saint Matthew Catholic Church, 421 Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Fr. Jim Sauer oﬃciating and entombment to follow in Saint Joseph Mausoleum. Visitation was held from 12 until 1 p.m., service time on Thursday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Matthew Catholic Church. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Timothy A. Buchanan Timothy A. Buchanan, 62, of Evansville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Saint Vincent Hospital following a brief illness. Tim was born in Evansville on August 21, 1959, to Romule and Pauline (Schwitz) Buchanan. He was married to Joanie (Snyder) Buchanan who he knew and loved for over ten years. Tim was a group leader at Toyota and was employed by the plant in Princeton for over 24 years. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who in his free time prioritized his family. His passion was living for the Lord and His word. In his 30’s, Tim traveled to Haiti with his father Romule Buchanan. There they helped spread the Word of God and build churches and schools. A creative and talented man, Tim loved weight lifting, drawing, woodworking, reading, and expanding his knowledge of God’s world. He is survived by his mother, Pauline; wife, Joanie; daughter, Shayla

(Brandon) Orman; son, Joshua (Brooklyn) Buchanan; grandchildren, Aliyah and Liam Orman, Lazarus and Solomon Buchanan; brother, David Buchanan; sister, Donna Norrick; two nieces and a nephew. He is preceded in death by his father. A private viewing for the family will be held. A public memorial service took place at 1 p.m., on March 1, 2022, at the Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon. Online condolences may be left at Denningfamilyfuneralhome.com

nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, a son, Alan Byers and a sister, Rose Oswald. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Werry Funeral Home in New Harmony, Indiana with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery in New Harmony, Indiana. Visitation will be 9 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Wednesday March 9, 2022 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to: Maple Hill Cemetery, PO Box 340, New Harmony, Indiana 47631. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Herbert Lee Lafferty Herbert Lee Lafferty, 64, passed away March 2, 2022. He was born on November 28, 1958, to Brady Lafferty and Doris Lemp, and raised by mom, Betty Lafferty. Herbert was a brother to Phyllis Zimmerman, Cheryl Laurer, Tammy Lafferty, and Earl Lafferty. A father to Joshua Lafferty, Adam Lafferty, and Darcy Robison. He had one daughter in law, Jacinda Lafferty. Papa had six grandchildren, Aliyah Lafferty, Dominic Steward, Kolton Robison, Averie Robison, Gabby Lafferty and Makayla Wallace. He was a Great Papa to Jonah Lafferty and an uncle to several nieces and nephews. He

Leanne Crystell Brett Leanne Crystell Brett, 44, went home to be with the Lord on January 9, 2022. She was born on January 8, 1978, to Jack Ellison and Kathy Sallee, in Evansville, Indiana. Leanne was a woman who could make an impact on anyone who met her. She had a huge heart and strong desire to help people. After being a Certiﬁed Nursing Assistant for a time, she attended Ivy Tech and graduated with a degree in Phlebotomy. Leanne, with her husband, Kelvin, eventually opened the A.M.E.N. Feline Sanctuary. She had become very close with the Lord and found the inspiration for its name from Him. A- Abbey: related to intense religious dedication M- Maki: “♳” (prayer in Japanese) E- Emmaus: Description of Emmaus is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament, Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus. N- Nativity: words related to nativity creation, genesis, nascency, origin, and rise. A.M.E.N. Feline Sanctuary Leanne was very devoted to this cause. She rescued and rehomed many of the cats who were fortunate enough to cross her path. She also enjoyed tending to her rose bushes. Leanne loved having

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new experiences, especially when that meant traveling to places she’d never been to. Leanne was a wild spirit who was devoted to Jesus. She was a wife, mother, daughter and so much more. She will forever be an inspiration to us all. Leanne is survived by her husband, Kelvin Brett; her sons, Dakota Brett and Nathaniel Brett; her stepdaughter, Cassandra Brett; her mother, Kathy (Sallee) Redman; her brothers, Lee Ellison, B.J. Ellison, and Kevin Ellison; and several nieces, nephews, extended family, and great friends. Leanne is preceded in death by her father, Jack Ellison; her grandmother, Mary Johnston; and her sister, Tory Peterson. Sunset Funeral Home will be hosting a Celebration of Life in Leanne’s honor on March 19, 2022. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m., with the service to immediately follow at 1:30 p.m.

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Wilma Ann Beeson Wilma Ann Beeson, 83, of Lynnville, Indiana, born June 5, 1938 to Howard J. and Levedah (Rollins) Lewis in Owensburg, Indiana, passed away March 5, 2022 at her residence in Lynnville, Indiana. Wilma loved spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends. She loved to listen to her friends sing Karaoke. Wilma enjoyed a cold Pabst Blue Ribbon beer on a hot summer day. The family would like to thank Terry Boyle, for being a true friend and care giver and Michaela Duncombe for always making Wilma beautiful inside and out. A special thank you to Rachel Calloway and all of the hospice nurses. Thank you to all the friends and family who showed their love and support. Wilma will be missed dearly. Surviving are her sons, Greg, Kevin and J.D. Quackenbush all of Lynnville and a daughter, Robin Gates of Bedford, Indiana; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren; sisters, Jane Blevins of Bloomington, Indiana and Mary Mcafee of Bedford, Indiana and several

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was loved by so many; may he rest in peace, until we see him again. No services will be held at this time. Blue Funeral Home in Marion, Ill., is assisting the family with ﬁnal arrangements.

Gene Allen Gross, 83, of Poseyville, Indiana born to James and Julia (Vickers) Gross on June 12, 1938, in Griﬃn, Indiana passed away, Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. He was a retired USAF Senior Master Sergeant serving as an aircraft mechanic and an eighth degree Black Belt in Karate. He earned a business degree and technical certiﬁcation in accounting after his service in the armed forces and worked a Skinner Broadbent as a maintenance and construction manager. He retired from Shoe Carnival as a project manager and went on the Honor Flight to Washington, DC. He was a diehard Saint Louis Cardinals Fan. Surviving are his wife of 42 years: Linda (Brown) Gross; children: Kathy Taylor-Gross, Kimberly Taylor Martin, Larry Broyles (Dianne) and Leigh Ann Wiley (Tim); grandchildren: Andrea Hopf, Allison Hopf, Anthony Hopf, Alyssa Hopf, Anne Marie Seymour (Rusty), Joshua Gish, Nathan Wiley, Nick Wiley, Zachary Broyles, Conner Broyles, Madeline Martin and Ben Martin; great grandchildren: Shawn, Jesse, Alexandra,

Zack, Peyton, Ryder and Madison; and a brother: Gilbert Gross. Preceding him in death were his parents and siblings: Edwin, June, Mary, Jim, Kay, Anne, Harold, Melvin and Carrol. Graveside services will be 1 p.m., Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the Poseyville Cemetery in Poseyville, Indiana. Friends may visit from 12 noon until service time, Thursday, March 10, 2022, at the cemetery. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Honor Flight of Southern Indiana, PO Box 8234, Evansville, IN 47716 or online at: www.honorﬂightsi.org. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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Karen Luana Anderson, of Mount Vernon Indiana. Passed away on January 31, 2022, at the age of 63, Karen was born in a Naval Hospital in Sasebo, Japan. Karen retired from University of Southern Indiana was a long-time member of the Mount Zion General Baptist Church. Karen was proceeded in death by her mother Mildred Anderson, father Donald Anderson, and brother Michael Anderson. She is survived by niece Katherine Anderson, nephew Charles Anderson, great nephews Chase Anderson and Lucas Anderson, greatniece Ramona Anderson, stepson David Debes, stepdaughter Karen Weber, stepgrandchildren Haidyn Debes and Selena Mayes, and great stepchildren.

Robert Fredrick Beste Robert Fredrick Beste, 87, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville. He was born July 18, 1934 in Posey County, Ind., to the late Alfred and Edith “Pearl” (Hargrove) Beste. Bob served in the United States Army. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church. Bob was owner and manager of Bob Beste Woodworking; manufacturing cabinets and residential construction. He was a member of the Evansville Woodworking Guild, Elks, American Legion Post 5 and the Mount Vernon Conservation Club. Bob was past president of the Lions Club in Mount Vernon. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking, golfing, traveling and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 63 years, Marjorie; grandson, Joshua Beste; brother, Lee Beste; and sister Wilma Duckworth. He is survived by his daughter, Julie (Clay) Vangilder; son, Neil (Kathy) Beste; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother, Paul (Judy) Beste;

and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at First United Methodist Church, 601 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. Christopher Millay oﬃciating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Military rites provided by Owen Dunn Post 5. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., service time on Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church or the Mount Vernon Lions Club. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

Pamela Louise Smith Pamela Louise (Wagner) Smith, 70, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at the Linda E. White Hospice House. Pamela was born in Evansville, Indiana on September 5, 1951 to the late Phillip and Esther (Scott) Wagner. She worked at Woodforest National Bank and Walt’s Drive-A-Way for several years. Pamela is survived by her daughters, Judy Harper (Rodney) of Evansville, Ind., and Esther Beliles (Cory) of Fishers, Ind.; sons, Stephen Moorman of Mount Vernon, Ind., and Joshua Jarvis (Charlene) of Evansville, Ind.; brother, David Wagner (Dianna) of Evansville, Ind.; and by seven grandchildren. Pamela was preceded in death by her parents and by her brother, Phillip Wagner. A private burial was held at Locust Hill Cemetery in Evansville, Indiana. The family would like to thank Adam and the nursing

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Madeleine, when you are older, especially to my advanced age, you will also have a treasure trove of memories to enjoy. Sometimes, one little thing will reconnect me with a huge memory to the past. This week, your father mentioned you and Issabella were both repainting your bedrooms. I mentioned that it didn’t seem like all that long since they had been painted. He replied that it was to go to more adult colors. I remember when one of those rooms was actually black, from previous owners. This conversation led me back to painting my childhood home. One summer, my Aunt Ella and I painted the dining room. Earlier that Spring, lightning had struck the telephone wiring near the windows and literally blown a hole in the wall. I have always credited my dog, a boxer named Lady, with saving my life. I used to always sit in the very spot where this happened. I watched the world from that seat, especially storms. If Lady hadn’t been scared that day, I am sure I would have been sitting there. However, I was comforting Lady on the front porch this time. We had the old time plaster walls then. Previously, the room had been painted with newly used latex paint. This paint peeled off in strips, and I was fascinated by peeling it. Of course, this B C P

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process did not remove all the paint evenly. I had gleefully peeled off long strips, of course. I discovered that all of the old paint was not that easily removed. My aunt and I spent all summer working on the walls. Large areas had to be sanded down. It was an enormous task. Before re-painting, the walls had to be smooth. I have no idea how long this whole process took. Upon completion, we painted the dining room a wonderful sunny yellow and I believe it remained that color for a long time. My memories won’t take me back to what other rooms were painted. I am guessing mainly neutral colors. I do remember painting pictures on both sides of the stair walls, leading up to the attic. One could not walk in the attic, because the floors were not finished and the person would fall through. This was also the case with Country Cottage, and my son, Todd did actually fall through the kitchen ceiling. In earlier times, I am guessing that this happened a lot, especially before drywall was invented. Earlier paint also gave off fumes, especially in an enclosed area, so we had to give the rooms a few days to totally dry before sleeping in the bedrooms. Instead of water, clean up had to be with paint thinner. Many times, brushes had to be soaked overnight. It was easy to let the paint run down the handle of the brush, creating an even more difficult task. Brushes were expensive and it was not a good idea to abuse

them. People didn’t casually discard such items in those times. When paint rollers were invented, this chore became easier. People did not casually change colors every few years. Rather than re-paint, walls were scrubbed down to remove dirty places. Children were cautioned about leaving handprints and other marks. I also remember getting in trouble for driving nails in the wall to hang something up. I was also guilty of taping up posters and other things. It was rare to change most décor. However, Madeleine, it is now not all that permanent to change your bedroom walls. It only takes a trip to Lowe’s for some spackle. The most difficult part, as always, is choosing a color. There are modern ways to hang things and remove them easily. I am still a fan of the old school ways, using a hammer and nails. When we built the Church Street house, I got into several heated discussions with Grandpa, about hanging things up. That seems like so long ago and so very unimportant. I am pretty sure that this house, now Heather’s, has had every square inch changed. However if she should discover a few stray nail holes, she should just remember that is how her mother used to make things work. Like watching the world through those windows in the Cynthiana house, I now do it here in Saint Wendel. I still watch for Grandpa to arrive, like I did when we were dating. And some things stay the same because he is frequently running late and making me fume with impatience.

Henrietta Angeline Brooks Henrietta Angeline (Coburn) Brooks, 72, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away March 2, 2022 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. She was born August 21, 1949 in Mount Vernon to the late Elmo and Flora (Appman) Coburn. Ann graduated from Mount Vernon High School, Class of 1967. She worked for Wabash Valley Trucking as a dispatcher for 17 years. Ann enjoyed babysitting her granddaughter, Eva. She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Wyman “Jack” Brooks; daughters, Tracey Whitten (Bruce) and Barbara Lockmueller; grandchildren, Camry Costello and Trevor Lockmueller; great-granddaughter, Eva Neidig; stepson, Galen Brooks; sisters,

Mary McGuire, Carolyn Bell and Elfrieda Thomas. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or the National Kidney Foundation. Condolences may be made online at www. schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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Note: News in this issue includes: Schools in city will have ball park, a new dam on the Ohio River, local girl prize winner, three Posey men will shell corn, Farm Bureau officers re-elected - plans for women to join, Mrs. Sophia Wilsey, pioneer resident dies, sports, and many more news briefs and personals School Board and City Will Have Ball Park - That Mount Vernon fans will be able to enjoy the national game in this city during the coming season is practically assured, according to the announcement of the Chamber of Commerce committee composed of Lynn Strack, Malcolm Fuhrer, and Herb Leﬀel. A baseball team will also be organized to represent Mount Vernon and it will be one of the fastest in this area. Further announcements will be made in next week’s issue of The Star when it is ex-

Falconry in February, an event held annually at Harmonie State Park would not be possible without these dedicated volunteers. Pictured in front are Jonathan Munnier and Mark Hermann. In back, l to r: Lisa Gould, Jared Smith, DeWayne Wilhite, and Tim Morrison. Not pictured: Chris Gould and Bill Rosenberger. Photo submitted

News From The Western Star, March 8, 1922 - Mount Vernon pected. The committee will be ready to name the location of the park. Exact Location Of Dam Not Determined - The exact location of the government dam to be erected in the Ohio River near Mount Vernon has not been determined as yet, according to a letter received by the local Chamber of Commerce from Congressman Luhring. It is planned by the Chamber of Commerce to have this dam located as near the city as possible, as about 500 persons will be employed during the period of construction which takes about three years. Monday, the news from Washington D.C. was that $15,000,000 had been appropriated for the Ohio work. A recent government survey favors location about eight miles below Mount Vernon. Local Girl Prize Winner According to a letter received by the Dailey News, a picture newspaper of New York, Miss

May Ashworth of this city is one of the winners in an essay contest recently conducted by that paper. The subject used was “George Washington” and the essay was limited to 200 words. School children throughout the entire 48 states competed in the contest. The letter requested Miss Ashworth to send her photograph to the paper. Posey Men Awarded Corn Shelling Contract - Jake and William Oeth and Philip Dausman are now in Kentucky opposite Mount Vernon, managing the corn shelling now in progress on the Soaper Land. Farmers of that area sold practically their entire crops, amounting to approximately 20,000 bushels at 58 cents per bushel. These three local men have made this business a study and render excellent service in this line of work. This is the beginning of the work of shelling the vast crops along the Ohio River.

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Farm Bureau Officers Re-elected - May Women Join? - At a meeting of the Posey County Farm Bureau held in New Harmony Friday all of the present officers were re-elected by acclamation, including President E. Templeton and Vice-President Larken Stallings. Plans are now underway in the Indiana Farm Bureau to permit women to affiliate with the organization. In future plans, farm and educational motion pictures will try to be shown throughout the county. Mrs. Sophia Wilsey, Pioneer Lady Dies - Death again claimed one of Mount Vernon’s oldest and most highly respected citizens with the passing of Sophia Miller Wilsey, wife of Miles V. Wilsey, who died Monday at her home on College Avenue. The deceased was 85 years of age and had been in ill health for several years. Mrs. Wilsey was a daughter of Joseph Miller of New Harmony, one of the Pioneer residents of Posey County and a native of Germany. Rev. Schneider of the First M. E. Church was in charge of the funeral service. Burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Sports - Mount Vernon Defeats Elberfeld And Loses To Central - Elberfeld High School succumbs to Mount Vernon team at the district tournament in Evansville, Friday afternoon - Mount Vernon 23, Elberfeld 13. Saturday, in the second game against Central, Mount Vernon was defeated by the overwhelming score of 39 to 10. The MVHS team was forced to play minus the services of Huntsman, who was kept out of the game by illness. Mount Vernon made a hope-

1922 Basket-Ball Squad. Pictured l to r: Huntsman, Maurer, Dickout, Kelley, Schneider, Benthall, Baldwin, and Coach Brown. Photo source is Mount Vernon High School Hoop Pole 1922. Photo submitted less fight against odds but were gave us a call. Jewish News completely outclassed. Players A. Hartung has returned from for Mount Vernon: Baldwin - a business trip to Chicago. (f); Benthall - (c) and (f); Kent Sunday Visits - Mr. and Mrs. - (c); Schneider - (g); Dickhaut William Miller and children - (g); and substitute Carr - (g). spent Sunday with Richard “Spike” Deitz, premier yell Cole and family. Mr. and Mrs. leader of the local High School Henry Metz and children spent and the best in Southern In- Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ardiana, was presented with a thur Sailor. Mr. and Mrs. Bob sweater Friday. Saltzman and their little son News Briefs And Person- spent Sunday with Mr. and als - Birth: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Metz. Marriage Mrs. Charles Cole, a nine - Bufkin News - Miss Viola pound baby girl, Thelma Ruth. Crock and Lincoln Forcum Sick And Injury List - Mrs. were married in Mount VerDavid Culley has fully recov- non Friday morning. Friends ered from a severe attack of gave them a charivari Saturday the la-grippe. Mrs. Charles night. No Marriage Licenses Johnson suffered a badly in- for 1922. jured hip when she slipped News Of 125 Years Ago and fell on the icy pavement The eight-year old son of Mr. Thursday evening. Mrs. Jake and Mrs. Sam Miller is very Oeth and little son and daugh- low and suffering from heartter, Orpheus Olin and Gwen- trouble. Marriage - Charles dolyn, have recovered from Statz, the well known butcher, several weeks of influenza. was united in marriage at the Fred Schieber and John Da- German Trinity Church Sunvid Benthall are on the sick day evening to Miss Bertha, list. Visits - Frank Folz was the handsome daughter of Mrs. a business visitor to this city Karl Schewener, Rev. Brose Saturday. Fred Hahn was in officiating. No Marriage Lithe city Friday and while here censes for March of 1897.

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Hoosier Art Salon presents “Winter to Spring” exhibit The Hoosier Art Salon in New Harmony will present “Winter to Spring” an exhibit of three artist Robert Bratton, Gary Gilbert, and Dianna Porter. The artists reception is on Saturday, March 12 where you can meet the artists from 4 – 6 p.m. Refreshment will be served. Dr. Robert Bratton (Bob) is a retired private practice dentist from Carmel, Ind., and served as an adjunct faculty member of the Indiana University School of Dentistry for many years. A graduate of Indiana University with degrees of B.S. in Education and Doctor of Dental Surgery, he has had a lifelong interest in art. Without formal training in art, he has taken adult education classes, workshops, and studied with Rosemarie Southworth and J. Anna Roberts and others. He is a member of the Watercolor Society of Indiana, a member of the Hamilton County Artist’s Association, The Hoosier Salon, Indiana Artist’s Club, and Between Paper and Palette Arts, and Northwest Watercolor Society in Seattle. He is a

past president of Watercolor Society of Indiana. He has exhibited at the Indiana State Fair, The Hoosier Salon annual juried exhibit, WSI annual juried exhibit and membership show, Indiana Artists juried and membership exhibits, Hamilton County Art Center, Nickel Plate Arts, The Carmel-Clay, Crawfordsville, and Kokomo Public Libraries, the Richmond Art Museum, Indiana Heritage Arts, Second Presbyterian Church Indianapolis, The NWWS’ juried membership show in Seattle area and other venues. He has won various awards including merit awards for watercolor and “Best Scene” and “Peoples’ Choice” award in the Hoosier Salon, The President’s award and the George Elliott Memorial award in the Watercolor Society Indiana’s annual juried exhibit, merit awards in the Indiana Artists Club annual juried exhibit, The Indiana State Fair, and the Will Vawter exhibit in Greenfield. His studio is in his home in Carmel, Indiana

Viking Pride This week’s Viking Pride recipient is Senior, Karly Damm. Karly is actively involved in North Posey’s theater program. She has a lead role in this year’s play Freaky Friday which will debut on Friday, March 11th. This play is overseen by Mrs. Beth McCutchan. Here is more about Karly: Tell me about yourself. I am currently in my senior year at North Posey High School. In the future, I plan to study Marketing at either SIU Carbondale, IUPUI, or Murray State University. My long term goal is to move to a more urban area, get my real estate license, and one day become a Realtor. How long have you been in the activity? I have been doing theater consistently since my freshman year of high school when my involvement in choir also required my participation in the musical. However, I was in my very first musical, The Little Mermaid, in fourth grade. Unfortunately, it took me until freshman year to realize that theater is something I truly love doing. Tell me about your role, responsibilities, and/or involvement in this activity. This year, we are doing the musical Freaky Friday, and I play the role of Katherine Blake: a busy, Type A, catering business owner, and overprotective mother of Ellie Blake. The unique thing about this musical is that Katherine and Ellie swap bodies, which means I am virtually playing two characters (something I have never done before). This has been such a challenging, but fun experience! When I am not rehearsing on stage or running through lines at home, I also enjoy helping out with the other aspects of theater such as tech and construction. Although the stage has always been where I belong, I find interest in all parts of theater, even the behind-the-scenes things. What do you enjoy most about the activity? The thing I enjoy most about theater is all of the little moments between my directors and my castmates. We could be working on anything having to do with the show, and then all of a sudden, something funny happens and we have a ten-minute laughing fit where it’s impossible to “reel it back in.” Those moments then turn into inside jokes that last forever. I love the small things, such as the memories we all make together over the course of the three months of rehearsal. We all spend so much time to-

Karly Damm gether during the production of the musical that we are not just castmates and directors, we are a big, dysfunctional family. I’d have to say the thing I will miss most about high school theater is the close bond I have formed with my castmates and directors over the years. What keeps you interested and involved in your activity? I love seeing the final product of the show after we have spent months working on it both in and outside of school. It is always amazing to watch everything fall together during dress rehearsal week. The most rewarding part of theater is working on each scene individually and putting it together piece by piece until the whole show comes full circle. There are more blood, sweat, and tears that go into the production of the musical than you would ever think about, and that excitement keeps me involved and makes it all worthwhile in the end. What other activities are you involved in? In addition to theater, I am involved in choir, and through that, I am going to state for Solo and Ensemble. I also participated in Quad State Honor Choir. I am also involved in Business Professionals of America, The PEERS Project, National Honor Society, and Yearbook. Tell me about your family. My mother, Elizabeth Damm, is a Customer Service Manager at Schnucks. She is also a North Posey alum. My father, Tim Damm, works at Nunning Heating and Air Conditioning. I am also an only child. We live just outside of New Harmony. What do you enjoy doing (out of school activities and/ or for fun) during your free time? In the summer, I work in Games at Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari. This year will be my fifth season. During my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my friends, traveling, driving, swimming, bowling, singing, and shopping. You

can always find me cruising around Evansville in my car blaring music practically any chance I get. What advice would you share with younger elementary or middle school students? My first piece of advice is to step out of your comfort zone in high school, whatever that entails. I know a lot of people who waited until their senior year to try theater and then ended up wishing they would have done it a lot sooner. The worst thing that could happen is you try something new and you don’t like it. So audition for that musical, get that job, join that club…it may be the best thing you’ve ever done. My second piece of advice would be to make friends outside of school. Living in a small community can sometimes make it challenging to find people who you truly connect with. My best friends are people I met at work; they started out as my coworkers and there’s nothing wrong with that. High school is over after four years, but the bonds you form with your coworkers can last a lifetime. What is a fun fact about you that people may not know? My close friends and family may already know this, but I really love the beach. Basically, everything about me radiates beach vibes, whether it be how I dress, how I decorate my room, my car, everything. The beach is my absolute happy place. What is your favorite quote and why? “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” - Marilyn Monroe. This quote is important to me because I have spent a lot of my life striving to make things perfect. To this day, I still spend too much time worrying about what others think of me. Ironically, I’ve realized the people who have inspired me the most have all been a little crazy and a little bit ridiculous. Of course, like them, I am nothing if not entertaining! Marilyn’s quote serves as a reminder to me that it’s important to worry less about perfection and more about embracing the chaos. It is evident that Karly has made a difference in the North Posey High School theater program. She demonstrates the dedication and hard work any North Posey student should possess. Good luck to Karly and the rest of the theater program on their performances on March 11 and 12.

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and he has been published in the national publication “Splash 19.” At a young age Gary Gilbert started painting with oils on cardboard. While attending Mankato State University, he studied to become an art teacher but found himself in a bleak job market flooded with applicants. Gilbert loved airplanes and had my pilot’s license, so he turned to aerospace engineering. As an engineer, Gilbert worked on some of our nation’s greatest projects. A few are: Boeing 747, A6 Intruder, F14 Tomcat, Space Shuttles, the Hubble Space Telescope, Deep Impact, and Kepler (the planet finder). He continued to pursue my artwork while working on these projects. Gilbert painted several spacecraft and space shuttle works, many of them sold to individuals as well as corporations. E. F. Johnson Co., Sperry Flight Systems and Honeywell Aerospace are a few companies who own his work. Gilbert paints for enjoyment and the challenge to portray his subject matter in unusual settings. He likes to work with large format acrylic paintings and the airbrush. His subject matter ranges from landscapes to impressionism. In addition to painting, Gilbert’s artwork spans a wide range of experience from illustrating a monthly newsletter; print making, wood and metal sculpture, engraving, and jewelry making. Since his retirement and relocation to Newburgh, Ind., he has been experimenting with watercolor which has similar characteristics as the airbrush. He tries to introduce as much color as possible, pushing ever more towards impressionism. Engineering has often been an influence in his work where perfection continually pulls him towards creating exact representations of his subject matter. Currently, Gilbert is moving outside exact subject matter by using color to enhance viewer enjoyment. His artistic goal are to emulate subject uniqueness while presenting it to you in a new light as art. Gilbert enjoys producing works in realism, impressionism, surrealism, and of course abstract for fun. I am influenced by the greats Picasso and Dali. Michael Reardon, Tom Lynch, Tony Couch, and Jeanne Dobie are a few of the watercolor greats from whom he has learned so

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The following ten students were selected by the faculty of Mount Vernon High School as “Wildcat of the Month” for February, 2022. Students are selected based on criteria which include academics, citizenship, eﬀort and attendance. Honorees pictured are Julia Kingery, Ashley Lilleston, Nicolo Ghiotti, Chance Brock, Madison Ragsdale, Adriana Reese, Hannah Carr, Allyson Johnson, Mahala Tinsley and Mya Wyatt. Photo submitted

MVHS to host Save A Life Tour Mount Vernon Senior High School will host the Save A Life Tour in the Athletic Foyer on Friday, March 18, 2022, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The program specifically places emphasis on the following driving situations: Driver Experience – young drivers and driver behavior based on maturity; Improper Driver Behavior – careless driving habits- speeding, turn signal use; Safety Restraints – proper seat belt usage; Impaired Driving – alcohol usage, controlled substance, drowsiness; Distracted Driving – cell phones, passenger activities; and Motorcycle – awareness, operation. The Save A Life Tour utilizes several methods for educating and demonstrating the effects and consequences that are direct results of poor choices and/or decisions made by operators of

a motor vehicle. These methods are: Speaking Presentation – Fact based lecture provided by Save A Life facilitators; Visual Presentation – Informative visual presentations showing actual footage/ pictures of crashes and victim stories; Interactive Demonstration – Simulation for the effects of impaired and distracted driving behavior; Corrective Action – Continuous interaction with Save A Life Tour facilitators throughout presentation and event; Knowledge Retention –Surveys, Statistical Analysis, Pledge Card, and recognition banner presented to the school to be displayed at event completion; and Informative Current Statistics – Current ongoing fact based data and information.

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The Friends of Harmonie Park pose with a Harris Hawk and park oﬃcials during the Falconry in February event recently held at Harmonie State Park. Pictured are, front row, left to right: Jonathan Munnier, Falconer, Jane Elfreich with a Harris Hawk, and Marilyn Hirsch. Second row left to right: Zac Clark, Stan Elfreich, Eddie Knapp, Mark Elfreich, Judy Andrews, Tim Worley, Fred Hirsch, and Amelia Wildeman.

Formal attire... A good turnout was experienced at the Mount Vernon High School Spring Formal, returning to reality this year after skipping last year due to Covid. Pictured are, left to right, Jarrett Dye, Sydney Schenk, Alley Paul, Luke Schelhorn, and Keith Girton. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

APL News March 8 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Take & Make Adult CraftYarn wrapped carrots and bunnies - Add some warmth to your décor with these cute yarn wrapped bunnies and carrots. Reserve your free craft kit today. March 8 at 3:30 p.m. - Teen Anime Club - Come hang out in the Oho Room at the library, try Japanese snacks, maybe do some crafts or draw, and watch anime with us. No registration required. For grades six-12. March 8 at 6 p.m. - Novels at Night - Join us for a discussion of “Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir at Tequila’s. March 10, 17, 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 14, 21 and 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 15 at 4 p.m. - APL Board Meeting - We will be meeting in the Ohio Room. March 17, 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-make-it craft kit. March 25 at 10 a.m. - Tolkien Reading Day - Stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram pages for more info coming soon. 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, ﬁrst-served basis. March 30 at 3:30 p.m. - Signing with Samantha - Join us on our Facebook page for another signing lesson.

Birthdays March 8 - Ed Paris, Casey Trela, Asher Storms, Alicia Barrickman-Riley, Trent Creek, Teresa Biggs, Bob Hast March 9 - Anne Louise Tepool, Ellen Wade, Bill Shelby, Polly Certain, Jeff Hempfling, Bill Lang March 10 - Cassandra Ambrose, Beverly Fussner, Michael Burns, Evan Wasson, Jeff Williams, Jim Montgomery, Beverly Hardy March 11 - Sabrina Parnell, Dalton Crocker, Alyssa Guerrero, Nancy Peerman March 12 - Corey Hobbs, Madison Worman, Ashley Nichole Counts, Patty Scruggs, James Stevens, ‘Dink’ Haggard, Angela Hart, Harper Whitney, Keegan Kimmel March 13 - Cleo Gooden, Alyson Turney Trout, C.J. Burnett, Marvin D. Moody, Jon K.N. Parker, Tammy Lyke, Donna Overton, John ‘Jack’ Blood, Cruiz McGrew, Samuel Belt, Jared Whitney, Alexis Harmes, Ruth Rueger March 14 - Beth Day, John Pfister, Bill Key, Landon Scott Deckard, Virginia Gladish, Rachel Rainey, JT Rapp, Khole Elizabeth Schmitt, Jessica Williams 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

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.

Historic New Harmony will host a special screening of original films at 6 p.m. March 31 as part of the nine-city Waterways Film Tour at the Antheneum in New Harmony, Indiana, located at 401 N. Arthur Street. The tour features six short documentary films focused on the state’s waterways and funded by Indiana Humanities. Screenings are free and open to the public. The films are part of the Unearthed initiative, Indiana Humanities’ multi-year environmental theme and feature stories from across the state told by Hoosiers which highlight their relationships with water. From improving the health of the Blue River to support the hellbender salamander habitat to the fading art of net making, the films explore issues of access and conservation, as well as the unique cultures which spring up around Indiana’s waterways. “We’re excited to support these films that explore our relationships with Indiana’s waterways—as individuals and as communities,” says Indiana Humanities Director of Programs Megan Tilligman. “We hope this work sparks conversation about our understanding of the natural world and humanity’s legacy on our planet.” The films included in the statewide tour are The Net Makers by Hannah Lindgren; Hellbender in the Blue by Katelyn Calhoun; Land Val·ues by Johnny Klemme and Ben Massie; Cast Out by Will Wertz; Calumet: The Region’s River by Samuel Love and Raymar Brunson; and Water Scouts by Turner Fair and Anna Zanoni. “This is a wonderful opportunity to support Indiana filmmakers and share stories about the environment and our waterways,” says Director of Community Engagement and Historic New Harmony Leslie Townsend. “We enjoy working with Indiana Humanities and are thrilled to be one of the sites to host the film tour.” While advance registration is requested, a ticket does not guarantee a seat. Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start time. Select events will also include panels featuring filmmakers prior to the screening. The films are recommended for viewers over the age of 12. Complimentary snacks and drinks will be offered at most locations. Attendees are encouraged to follow Indiana Humanities on social media at @INhumanitiesand and visit the venue’s website to review COVID-19 protocols ahead of the event date. To register to attend the screening, visit Eventbrite.com. To view the film tour trailer, visit IndianaHumanities.org/Films.

APL offers eBook Consortium for IN Libraries The Alexandrian Public Library has joined forces with nearly 200 other public libraries in Indiana to bring even greater eBook and digital audiobook access to their readers. The Indiana State Library has created a new statewide consortium, the Indiana Digital Library, launching on March 1. By sharing resources, patrons will now be able to borrow

from an even larger collection of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines than previously available through the Indiana Digital Download Center. Unlike previous consortia, the Indiana State Library is paying the platform fees, so participating libraries can spend a larger portion of their dedicated digital funds on materials directly for pa-

NH Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast The NH Kiwanis is having a pancake breakfast at Holy Angels Community Center Saturday March 12 from 7 to 11 a.m.

MV High School winter guard and drum line to perform The winter guard and drum line will perform their shows for the community on Wednesday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m., in the main gym.

NPJH sets Orientation for March 16 Orientation for students who will be entering seventh grade during the 2022-2023 school year will be on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 6 p.m., at North Posey Junior High School. Current sixth-grade students at North Elementary and South Terrace will receive their orientation packets prior to this evening. For all other new students, please call the school oﬃce at 812-673-4244.

PC Democrats to host ‘Meet the Candidates’ on March 19 The Posey County Democratic Party will be having a “Meet the Candidates” meeting on March 19, 2022 at 10 a.m., at the Posey County Democratic Party headquarters, 217 West Third Street in Mount Vernon. All local Democratic candidates are scheduled to be in attendance along with State Rep Dist 76 candidate Katheryn Rybak and our Eighth District Congressional candidates Adnan Dhahir, Peter Priest and Ray McCormick. All Democrats are welcome and refreshments will be provided.

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

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

NH Kiwanis Scholarship available A New Harmony Kiwanis scholarship is now available for North Posey seniors and graduates. This scholar-

trons. “We’re so excited to be transitioning to the Indiana Digital Library so that our patrons will have access to more digital materials than ever before,” said Marissa Priddis, Director of the Alexandrian Public Library. A volunteer library team, including APL’s own Joan Bruckman, is forming now to assist with collection development for libraries

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

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

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

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

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

to make sure holds and requests are met and funds are being used efficiently for all. “This collaboration of libraries working together across the state will help bring high quality library services to all of our patrons, no matter where they are,” Priddis added. Questions about the new consortium may be directed to APL at 812-838-3286.

ville and North Elementary School in Poseyville are now enrolling Kindergarteners for 2022-2023. Information and enrollment forms may be picked up at the schools or sent via email. Students enrolling for next year’s Kindergarten class will need to be ﬁve years of age by August 1, 2022. Parents or guardians should contact the school as soon as possible, if they have not already, to sign up to get registration information. Kindergarten Round-Up for South Terrace will be April 6 at 6 p.m., at South Terrace Kindergarten Round-Up for North Elementary will be March 9 at 1 p.m., and 4 p.m., at North Elementary.

ARC/PLC sign-up available now The sign-up for the 2022 ARC/PLC Farm Program is ongoing now at the Posey County FSA Office and will continue till March 15. All signatures are required to be on the contract and back in the office by that date. Please contact the Posey County FSA Office about signing up. If you have any questions, please contact the Posey County FSA Office at 812-838-4191, ext. 2.

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

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

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

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

AA Meetings set for Thursdays South Terrace and North Elementary announce Kindergarten Registration South Terrace School in Wades-

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

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NH Gallery hosts group exhibition, Visualizing Spaces The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art will host the group exhibition Visualizing Spaces Saturday, March 12 through Saturday, April 23. The exhibition features works by Robert Burnier, Su A Chae, Nasreen Kahn, Diego MoralesPortillo, Brenda Mallory, Deb Sokolow and Janie Stamm. Building on New Harmony, Indiana history as the location of multiple utopian experiments, Visualizing Spaces examines themes around the search for utopia. The exhibition anticipates and engages the hopes, myths, failures and fallout which occur in pursuing an ideal reality. Abstracted landscapes, impossible architecture and resourced materials serve as both critique and creation of an idea of place. Centering around the question of who utopia benefits, the exhibition recognizes the past as what was lost, the present as what could have been and the future as an imagined world for all. Visualizing Spaces builds upon the Social Alchemy exhi-

bition series and supports the Social Alchemy Symposium to be held in person and online on April 11-13.

Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Mount Vernon decided to forego their annual Shrove Tuesday pancake and sausage supper due to continued COVID concerns. Instead, they collected items for an alternative pancake supper and donated those items to the River Bend Food Pantry. Items collected and donated were pancake mixes, syrups, bacon, sausage, margarine, butter, and jellies. Pictured from left to right are Elizabeth Dingman from Saint John’s and a member of the food pantry board, Cheryl Boettcher, pantry Director, and Rev. Allen Rutherford from Saint John’s. Photo submitted

At right, members of the staff of the Heritage Federal Credit Union office in New Harmony are all smiles on their first day back in business in New Harmony. Catlin Willis and Joshua Janik will man the bank on scheduled business hours of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the local branch. The ATM on the Church Street side of the building is open 24 hours a day for customer convenience. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Schultheis promotes Feistel

Stephen Feistel

Schultheis Insurance is pleased to announce Mr. Stephen Feistel has been promoted to Commercial Lines Producer/ Agent in their Commercial Insurance Department. In this role, he will provide a risk assessment of the client’s commer-

cial insurance needs and find the correct insurance company to provide all the insurance coverages needed. Stephen joined Schultheis Insurance in January 2018 as a Personal Lines Claim Representative. He studied business management at the University of Southern

In conjunction with New Harmony’s Second Saturdays, public receptions honoring the exhibition and its artists will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 12 and 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9. A special public reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, April 11 in conjunction with the Social Alchemy Symposium. This exhibition is made possible in part by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts. The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art promotes discourse about and access to contemporary art in the southern Indiana region and is an outreach partner of the University of Southern Indiana. The gallery is located at 506 Main Street in New Harmony, Indiana. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 812-682-3156.

Indiana and previously worked with Verizon Wireless in store and district level management and training. Stephen and his wife are actively involved in McCutchanville Youth Baseball. His additional community support includes serving as a volunteer for United Way.

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY Ruth Ann Lang will celebrate her 80th Birthday on March 9, 2022.

Sermon of the Week - Too Late Bro. Terry Atchison Luke 12:40 You must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Matthew 24:36 But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. Tick...tick...tick...tick. It never stops. Time does not pause or wait for anyone or anything. The days come and go while we wake up, work, relax, eat, sleep and do it all over again the next day, the day after, the next, and the next. When you retire at sixtyﬁve, if you are lucky, there will have been 2,049,840,000 seconds ticked away in your lifetime. (Not counting leap years in the calculations.) If you arrive at eighty years of age, that would make 2,522,880,000 seconds ticked oﬀ. Now that is a heaping load of seconds of life gone by. Thing is, there is no going back. You can’t erase or add to past events. What is done is done in a particular moment and is then history, forever. You can try to make amends or modify from then on, but in the abstract, history is history. The particular event will always be there, etched in time. Tick...tick...tick...tick. How many times have we asked ourselves “Why didn’t I…?” Because you didn’t, that’s why. Greed, lust, hunger, anger, happiness, sadness, weakness, fortitude, and many, many other feelings have a way of distorting our logical or spiritual thinking and reacting. I remember reading in a book that gave this advice: “Turn your tongue around in your mouth seven times before responding to another.” I suppose that would serve two purposes: One would be giving you time to think about your answer. Second would be to gather up all of the crumbs left in your mouth from lunch. I know; that’s gross. Thinking before we respond or react to a situation is really a great strength. A God-given strength that we can use when debating for our Jesus or in every conversation, choosing an appropriate, thought-out response to every question. Colossians 4:5 Walk

in wisdom towards outsiders, making the best use of the time. It is also a strength which grows stronger the more that it is used. Use it more often and you will ﬁnd yourself asking less and less “Why didn’t I do this, or that?” Tick...tick... tick...tick. “Comme d’Habitude” is a song written by the late Claude Francois, a French singer/performer. The title means ‘As Usual.’ David Bowie wrote the English version to this song, which then became a great hit entitled “My Way’. Frank Sinatra ‘did it good’. What is interesting to me are the lyrics to this song. He sings about the end being near and how he has lived a full life, “done it all”...”my way”. He planned each course, each step...and did it “my way”...with a few regrets along the way. When he was overwhelmed and in

doubt, he stood up to the adversities...and did it “my way”. He says a man only has himself. He took the blows and did it “my way”. Now I have always loved this song. It is a very inspiring piece. But when I look at those lyrics from a diﬀerent view, all I see is “My way, my way, my way” We all know or have known people who try to live their lives “my way”, excluding God from those precious seconds ticking by. They are strong, working very hard to be successful. They struggle with problems and get overwhelmed, instead of being able to lift them up to God. They hurt others while trying to force events in their own lives. Tick...tick...tick... tick. Isaiah 40:31 But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not

be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Alone is a fragile way to face this world. Many ﬁnally accept God into their lives...sometimes as a last resort. The time wasted trying to do it “my way” is lost forever, but their new life and realization that God’s way is the only way, fortiﬁes their being, lifting their souls, making them happy, at peace, and invincible against the world’s attacks. Then they come alive and share their story, God’s story, winning others over to Him. It wasn’t too late for them. Colossians 3:23 Whatever you do, work heartily for the Lord and not for men. Romans 12:11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Tick...tick...tick...tick. The time is coming that the “ticks” will stop. Have we done everything in our power, our

spiritual power, to glorify God? To win others to Him? Soon it will be too late to “start over”. Please don’t let it be too late. Don’t let the last sound

you hear be that “tick,” but let it be the voices of angels glorifying God as you arrive to meet him...at home at last. Tock. Amen.

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Legal Advertisements and Court News Arrests February 7 Christopher Sims - Evansville - Warrant, Invasion of Privacy - PCS Christopher Upchurch Evansville - Child Molesting, Incest, Criminal Conﬁnement, Rape - PCS Daniel Cox - Mount Vernon - Domestic Battery - MVPD February 8 Derek McCarty - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Carrying a Handgun Without a License (petition to revoke) - PCS Jacob Nebelski - Evansville - Warrant, Driving While Suspended, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License (petition to revoke bond) - PCS John Schoening - Mount Vernon - Resisting Law Enforcement, Operating While Intoxicated - ISP February 9 Randy Greenlee - Evansville - Operating Without Ever Obtaining a License, Invasion of Privacy - PCS Millissa Voegel - Poseyville

- Domestic Battery-Prior, Battery-Public Safety Oﬃcial, Resisting Law Enforcement, Disorderly Conduct - PCS February 10 Jessica Lamping - Wadesville - Operating While Intoxicated - ISP David McCarty - New Harmony - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine (petition to revoke bond) - PCS February 11 Scott McQueen - Evansville - Disorderly Conduct, Operating While Intoxicated, Reckless Driving, Resisting Law Enforcement - MVPD Natalie Eger - Evansville Warrant, Possession of a Controlled Substance (petition to revoke) - PCS February 12 Curtis Carlson - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated - MVPD Taylor Goodwin - Evansville - Warrant, Causing Serious Bodily Injury when Operating a Vehicle with a Schedule I or II Substance in Blood, Operating a Vehicle with a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance or its Metabolite in the Blood - PCS February 15 Frederick Qualkenbush Newburgh - Maintaining a

Common Nuisance, Driving While Suspended, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - CCPD February 16 Jesse Burns - Evansville Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana (petition to revoke) - PCS Donita Pantry - Olney, Ill. - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia - NHTM February 18 Andrew Clark - Evansville - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (failure to appear) - PCS February 20 Brian Gordon - Madisonville, Ky. - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia - PCS Tiﬀany Crockett - Crossville, Ill. - Operating While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana - PCS February 21 Evon Smith - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Reckless Driving (failure to appear) MVPD February 22 Jordan Ricketts - Carmi, Ill. - Warrant, Domestic Battery (failure to appear) - PCS Jared Hostettler - Wades-

2022-075 The following will be sold at auction on March 25th 2022, bids will be taken up until 10:00 am at Black’s Automotive & Towing LLC 770 Bald Knob Rd Mount Vernon IN 47620. 2004 Dodge Durango SLT VIN# 1D4HB48N64F190963. Current charges are $700.00 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix GT VIN#1G2WP52K43F134064. Current charges are $500.00 2002 Chevrolet Malibu VIN# 1G1ND52J82M548698. Current charges are $500.00 2006 Buick Rendezvous VIN# 3G5DA03L36S547633. Current charges are $800.00 VEHICLES ARE SOLD AS Published in the Posey County News on March 1, March 8, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-073 PUBLIC NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY In compliance with the Construction Stormwater General Permit (CSGP), Weddle Bros. Highway Group, LLC, hereby gives notice of land disturbance at the Russell property disposal site located in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana. Construction is scheduled to commence on March 28,2022 and should be completed by September 2022. The site is near Mt. Vernon on the NE corner of Leonard Rd. and Lower Mt. Vernon Rd. Runoﬀ from the site discharges into McFadden Creek, Cypress Slough and the Ohio River. Questions or comments should be directed to Weddle Bros. Highway Group, LLC at 812-477-4147. Published in the Posey County News on March 1, March 8, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-071 Robinson 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 0061 Rainy Day Fund $3,825.29 $0.00 $0.00 $3,825.29 Activities 0101 Township Fund $68,597.77 $59,510.76 $35,815.95 $92,292.58 0840 Township Assistance $56,363.93 $14,208.95 $8,968.25 $61,604.63 1111 Fire Fighting Fund $114,829.35 $63,309.47 $153,000.00 $25,138.82 1190 Cumulative Fire $98,314.29 $20,436.74 $0.00 $118,751 .03 9999 Payroll Deductions $586.31 $4,108.74 $3,921.97 $773.08 Total All Funds $342,516.94 $161,574.66 $201,706.17 $302,365.43 CERTIFICATION State of Indiana SS: Posey County I, Margaret H. Montgomery, Trustee of ROBINSON 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. Margaret Montgomery (sign) ROBINSON TOWNSHIP Trustee Telephone: 812-901-9293 Date this report was to be published: By 3-22-2022 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me, the Chairman of the Township Board of ROBINSON TOWNSHIP at its annual meeting, this 22 day of February, 2022. For Larry Lewis (sign) Township Board Chairman OPTION 1 This report was received, accepted, and approved by the Township Board at its annual meeting, this 22 day of February, 2022. Township Board: Don Mattingly (sign) Frank P. Kanowsky (sign) Published in the Posey County News on March 8, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-059 City of Mount Vernon, IN Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority 520 MAIN STREET MT. VERNON, INDIANA 47620 812-838-5576 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 724 W. 6th Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana TO: Village Real Estate Co. 727 West Sixth Street Land Trust Mr. Nathan McCain, Trustee 5424 McFarland Road Indianapolis, IN 46227 NOTICE OF DEMOLITION As a person or entity with a known or recorded interest in the real estate described below and commonly known as 724 W. Sixth Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 you are hereby notified that the City of Mount Vernon, IN Building Commissioner through the City of Mount Vernon, IN Board of Public Works and Safety has authorized the work described below. This will result in substantial cost and those costs may be certified and filed as a lien against the real estate and collected as any other judgment if you do not pay them in full. You are notified: NAME OF THE PERSON(S) TO WHOM THE ORDER WAS ISSUED: 724 West Sixth Street Land Trust, c/o Village Real Estate Co. 5424 McFarland Road Indianapolis, IN 46227 DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Beginning Six (6) and 75/100 feet off of the East side of lot number Twenty-Four (24) in the Northwestern Enlargement, and Forty-Six (46) and 62/100 Feet off the West side of Lot Number Twenty-Five in the Northwestern Enlargement to the city of Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. AUTHORITY FOR ACTION AND NOTICE TIME: This Notice of Demolition is issued pursuant to an Order issued by the City of Mount Vernon Hearing Officer on October 14, 2021. You are hereby notified that the work described below will be performed after the passage of ten (10) days from the date of this notice to you. It is anticipated that the work will be completed within thirty to forty days. WORK TO BE PERFORMED: ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 724 WEST SIXTH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, POSEY COUNTY, IN WILL BE DEMOLISHED, THE DEBRIS HAULED AWAY, AND THE LOT GRADED TO LEVEL. WHO WILL PERFORM THE WORK: The City of Mount Vernon, IN Board of Public Works and Safety has received quotes from contractors qualified to perform this type of work. Naas, LLC was the low quote. COSTS AND COLLECTION: The quote price of the licensed or qualified contractor who will accomplish the work and an amount representing a reasonable estimate or the cost incurred by the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana in performing the work and processing the matter of the unsafe premises may, if not paid, be recorded after a hearing, as a lien against all persons having a fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises identified above. The lien may be enforced in any manner available under Indiana law, including, enforcement action as a judgment which may include a court ordered sale of the premises. The estimated cost of the work to be performed is: • estimated cost to complete the job of demolition, hauling, clean-up and leveling ground is $9,399.00; and • administrative costs, including, but not limited to the following, salaries, title search, legal fees, mailing expenses, and etc. are estimated to be approximately $2,500.00. This is a reasonable estimate of the administrative costs in declaring the above described premises as unsafe and the demolition of said building. The costs for said action will be recorded after a hearing, if a hearing is requested, as a lien against all persons or entities having fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable interest of a contract purchaser in the unsafe premises. Sherry Willis, Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority Published in the Posey County News on February 22, March 1, March 8, 2022 - hspaxlp

ville - Operating While Intoxicated Endangering a Person (Motion to Impose Judgment of Conviction) - PCS Tabatha Ord - Mount Vernon - Battery, Auto Theft, Operating While Intoxicated, Breath Test Refusal - ISP February 23 Krysta Guernsey - Indianapolis - Warrant, Possession of Marijuana (Motion to Impose Judgment of Conviction) - PCS Billy Osborne - New Harmony - Warrant, Pointing a Firearm (failure to appear) PCS February 24 Nicole Mobley - New Harmony - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition to revoke) - PCS February 25 Stephanie Krouse - Evansville - Warrant, Neglect of a Dependent, Compulsory School Attendance Violation - PCS Thomas Vincent - Evansville - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition to revoke) - PCS Terra Cleveland - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (petition to revoke) - PCS George Hancock - Ypsilanti, Mich. - Possession Narcotic Drug, Operating While Intoxicated, Operator Never Licensed - ISP

John Schoening - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Resisting Law Enforcement, Operating While Intoxicated Endangering a Person (petition to revoke bond) - MVPD February 26 Ian Maddox - Evansville - Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - PCS Donald Garrett - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated - PCS Kirstin Woods - Poseyville - Possession of Controlled Substance - NHTM February 27 Luke McGennis - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated - ISP Civil Earl Schnell v. Jeﬀery Paul, Angela Creek Rodney Cox v. Stephaine League Karen Odom v. James E. Lewis, Sherrill Steward Jones Hoosier Accounts Service v. Floyd Miller Bryce Wark v. Nationwide Insurance LVNV Funding LLC v. Ryan Reynolds LVNV Funding LLC v. Veronica Goebel Larry Horton v. Fred Escher Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. Terry Garrett Bartell Berg, Teresa Berg v. Jenny Wiscaver, Allen Wiscaver Ewing Properties v. Jeremy

Darr Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Brandi Crews, Jonathan Crews Alstadt Plumbing Service, Incorporated v. Jacob Lawhead, Holly Lawhead Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Barbara Pohl, Chad Tenney Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Daniel Schroeder, Dana Schroeder Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Tristan Capps Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Kelley Beagle Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Taylor Ashby Derrick Bulkley Motors, LLC d/b/a Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge v. Yonnie Cryer Derrick Bulkley Motors, LLC d/b/a Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge v. Jason Folz Cherilee Carr, Ryan Carr v. Hood Enterprises of Evansville, Incorporated Richard Cashion v. Mary Cashion Tommy Guinn v. Renee Green Resurgent Receivables, LLC v. Donna Gassier Crown Asset Management, LLC v. Kim Sandlin Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Linda Pedrotti Med-1 Solutions v. Kevin Raben

2022-074 Bethel 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 $1,642.69 $0.00 $0.00 $1,642.69 Activities 3 Township $41,231.12 $18,247.22 $11,399.78 $48,078.56 4 Township Assistance $42,631.46 $8,243.95 $0.00 $50,875.41 Total All Funds $85,505.27 $26,491.17 $11,399.78 $100,596.66 CERTIFICATION State of Indiana SS: Posey County I, Diana Meyer , Trustee of BETHEL 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. Diana Meyer Telephone: 812-851-3632 Date this report was to be published: March 8, 2022 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me, the Chairman of the Township Board of BETHEL TOWNSHIP at its annual meeting, this 22 day of February, 2022. This report was received, accepted, and approved by the Township Board at its annual meeting, this 22 day of February 2022. Lisa Daugherty (sign) Patricia Hancock (sign) Published in the Posey County News on March 8, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-067 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION No. 65C01-2201-EU-000007 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ) ELIZABETH A. HILL, DECEASED ) Notice is hereby given that Jerri L. Hatfield was on the 26th day of January, 2022, appointed personal representative of the estate of Elizabeth A. Hill, deceased, who died on December 23, 2021. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Boonville, Indiana, this 11th day of February, 2022. KAY KILGORE, CLERK Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis, Deputy Wilfred C. Bussing, III Attorney for personal representative (3940-82) 2709 Washington Ave., Suite 18 Evansville, IN 47714 (812) 473-1060 I hereby certify that the foregoing Court Record or document complies with the requirements of Trial Rule 5(G) with regard to information excluded from the public record under Indiana Access to Court Records Rule 5. /s/Wilfred C. Bussing, III WILFRED C. BUSSING, III Published in the Posey County News on March 1, March 8, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-072 Marrs 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 0061 Rainy Day Fund $18,571.25 $0.00 $0.00 $18,571.25 Activities 0101 Township General Fund $157,046.76 $141,847.42 $73,333.26 $225,560.92 0840 Township Assistance $80,466.97 $19,524.22 $3,318.93 $96,672.26 1111 Fire Fighting Fund $344,281.08 $350,122.76 $274,980.00 $419,423.84 1190 Cumulative Fire $98,314.29 $20,436.74 $0.00 $118,751.03 9999 Payroll Deductions $0.00 $4,365.46 $4,365.46 $0.00 Total All Funds $600,366.06 $515,859.86 $355,997.65 $760,228.27 CERTIFICATION State of Indiana SS: Posey County I Christina M Seifert, Trustee of MARRS TOWNSHIP, Posey County, Indiana, do solemnly affirm under the penalty of perjury that the preceding report is complete, true and correct; that the sum with which I am charged in this report are all of the sums received by me; and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated; that such payments were made without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or to any other person. 1 further affirm that a complete and detailed annual report, together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township, have been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that copies of such annual report are in custody of the Township Board and the State Board of Accounts. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township. Christina M Seifert, (sign) MARRS TOWNSHIP Trustee Telephone: 812-985-3083 Date this report was to be published: March 8, 2022 Subscribed and sworn (or Affirmed) to before me, the Chairman of the Township Board of MARRS TOWNSHIP at its annual meeting this 4th day of January, 2022. Alladean Kramer, (sign) Marrs Township Board Chairman OPTION 1 This report was received, accepted, and approved by the Township Board at its annual meeting, this 4th day of January, 2022. Marrs Township Board Alladean Kramer (sign) Stan Weinzapfel (sign) Angie Atterbury (sign) Detailed Receipts are no longer required to be advertised, per IC 36-6-4-13; Township Disbursements by Vendor are no longer required to be advertised, per IC 36-6-4-13; A complete abstract that contains the statement of receipts, showing their source; and a statement of expenditures, showing the combined gross payment, according to classification of expense to each person, is available for inspection in the county auditor’s office. Published in the Posey County News on March 8, 2022 - hspaxlp

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Marsha Bailey takes a walk with Elly on a warm Friday morning in New Harmony. Elly, a Cock-A-Poo, is a rescue that came to live with the Baileys in November. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

suspended and it led to the third reading and a unanimous vote to pass it all at the same meeting for “emergency adoption.” Clerk-Treasurer Christi Sitzman stated the action tonight will allow the firm American Legal to codify all city ordinances passed in 2020 and 2021, both online and in binder format, at a cost of around $2,000 for the service. “It is declared an emergency simply to get them on the books as quickly as possible,” she explained to the audience. Any person can read the codified ordinances by going to www.amlegal.com. A list of states will pop up to select Indiana, and then all cities subscribing to the service are listed. Click on Mount Vernon. Since 1934, more than 3,000 municipalities and counties have depended on American Legals Publishing Company to publish, supplement and distribute their Codes of Ordinances. They can range in size from New York City, LA, and Chicago to the likes of Mount Vernon. In other business under Legals, an ‘Ordinance to Amend the City of Mount Vernon Code of Ordinances, Title IX-General Regulations, Chapter 90-Abandoned Vehicles, Sections 90.02 – Towing and Storage

‘Commissioners’ continued from Page A1 county officers have a $100 petty cash account to monitor ourselves,” she reported. Presently, the seven use only two $100 petty cash accounts at the circuit and superior court offices. The Commissioners approved the additional $500 needed to make the separate accounts. Schenk presented the 2021 year-end summary of work upgrading county roads with paving, recycled materials, and chip and seal overlay. The total cost was $3,907,657 to do 58.7 miles. The EDIT Fund covered two million dollars’ worth and the Community Crossings Grant paid $900,000 of the total to do 12.89 miles at a cost of $1,221,682.52 with the state grant funding. Jason Knowles, 911 Director, said a power conditioner went out and it may run $25,000 to repair and he will bring info to the next meeting. He is awaiting a piece of equipment to identify callers from land lines by name automatically. The names will not need to be manually entered. If a call comes in from a cell phone, only the number gets entered. He said he is down one employee and will post the opening soon. When asked how the radios are working now, Knowles said he met with VEI last week on how to improve service and things are improving. “There’s always still a bad spot down by the Busler’s on 62. Something there just eats up radio waves. It has been a trouble area for years,” he told the Commissioners. Health Department Director Don Martin said, “the good news is that COVID appears to be going away.” The county will be in the orange designation as of that day and there were only three positives since Friday, with a total of nine for the week. He will change batteries on the AED devices placed around the county and offered to train groups or individuals on how to use the defibrillators. In the ongoing process to get more applicants for open part-time positions, EMT Director Chris Neaveill presented three pro-

posals of pay schedules for part-time and full time help from time start to time end being considered by his board. He surveyed his employees as to what it takes to keep them in their position. He would like to look into getting a director to manage the business side of their service and Commissioners agreed to consider it. He asked the Commissioners to declare surplus a portable suction unit which will be donated to the Griffin Fire Department and an AED defibrillator as surplus to be donated to the Mount Vernon Baseball Association and they were approved. Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham gave the housing update as 25 from the Department of Corrections, 27 from Vanderburgh County, and 63 Posey County inmates for a total jail count of 115. The Sheriff said the new body cameras came in yesterday and they are preparing equipment for their distribution. The cameras will activate when the emergency flashers are switched on and will record when a weapon is removed from its holster. The videos will be stored in evidence files and submitted to the prosecutor’s office. The cost for the cameras is $199,000 from the General Fund on a five year installment plan. The Sheriff learned that the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute awarded $49,806 toward their purchase and he will use the $49,000 to pay the first installment. The county may receive another grant from Homeland Security up to $15,000 for them. Sheriff Latham announced the “jail is opening up again, as of today, with religious programs, financial management classes, and GED studies offered. We will have iPads available for inmates to pass time and it provides us commissary funds. I support having them because it comes with a free GED Study Guide Program. They can watch movies and do video visitation with loved ones. It will be monitored. Don’t worry, there will be no TikTok,” he said with a smile.

Charges’ passed as 22.6. Councilman Rusty Levings moved the ordinance pass on second reading which carried unanimously. Levings then moved the rules be suspended and after approval, he moved the ordinance pass on third reading. It passed 5-0. The amended ordinance states that abandoned vehicles or parts will have a charge of $60 per tow, up from $35. There will be a fee of $35 per day, up from $4, to store the vehicle as per the company used by the city. A Notice Fee will be charged informing the owner of the process, paying for the paperwork involved, and for supplying photographs. The $50 fee is a new addition to the ordinance. Mayor Bill Curtis stated the final item in Legals is acknowledgement of receipt of the Gateway Annual Financial Report, as submitted, and sent to them via email. Members of the council concurred that they received it. Hoehn and Levings attended the meeting in person. Council members attending via Zoom were David Dodd, Dana Baldwin and Jillian Brothers. Under New Business, the Mayor told Councilors that yesterday, the Posey County Commissioners approved a study for the Mulberry Street Bridge to be done by Lo-

chmueller Engineering. It is a developmental study that will be finished as soon as possible in order to perhaps capture some infrastructure grant money that is available to repair it. The Mayor explained that even though it is in the city, the county is responsible for maintaining all county bridges. The mayor asked if they could expect full cooperation from the city council members. Hoehn stated he is fine with it. Levings replied 100 percent. Baldwin stated they should go for it. Dodd stated he is good. Brothers replied yes, she is fine with it. Curtis concluded the meeting by stating, “I had the privilege of reading to the fifth grade class at Farmersville School for “Read Across America” week. At the Water Utility Board Meeting held prior to the Council meeting, Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray announced that he heard back from Matheson Gas, and they are willing to reimburse the city for the water modeling study that needs to be done to accommodate their needs. Pittsburgh Tank and Tower will be down this month to repair the water tower leak; and the department is cleaning filter No. 1 and filter No. 2 of sludge.

‘Mount Vernon Survey’ continued from Page A1 existing population, projected population, demographics, income and housing when finalizing their report. “They look at zoning. They look at areas that are zoned for residential versus commercial. They give an assessment of existing conditions. They look at land use, transportation, utilities and community facilities like parks. They look at schools. They look at the whole community,” Curtis said. “You look to what needs might there be… what are your strong points, which direction do you want to go?” He said the 2008 survey revealed a lot of concerns about

the city’s water supply. In response, the city worked on a filtration system and almost doubled its water capacity. He expects housing issues to garner a lot of attention in this survey. “We, like so many areas in southwest Indiana, have a shortage of housing. It’s unbelievable. We’ve had a lot of industrial growth, the port’s grown. One of the biggest issues now is employees… finding the number of employees and how does that relate and what can the city do to attract more people, retain more people?” Curtis said. “Quality of life issues. What do people see as major qual-

ity of life issues that we need? Parks and recreation? Walkability is certainly a big issue right now. We’ve put millions of dollars into Main Street and the riverfront since the last survey. We’ve done the safe route to school. This new (survey) I suspect will come up with how we can tie some of those things together?” Curtis said he hopes to have the results and a plan in place by September or October and he expects to have one or two more public meetings as the process continues. For more information and to complete the survey, visit www.planningmountvernon. com.

‘Poseyville’ continued from Page A1 was present and indicated he is concerned over the grant’s requirements. He stated he is not sure that we can ask volunteers to get the required training grants required. They are looking for small grants for air tanks, nozzle replacement, and turn out gear since the cost for replacing is so high. They hope to find an avenue for those expenses as well as the tanker truck. Droege discussed with the council the age of the tanker stating to replace it will take $400,000. Droege informed the council that Engine 1 is currently down. The cost is unknown but it needs to have transmission repair and needs to be repaired quickly. Droege said he would like to see a 5- to 10-year plan put into place for purchase of a new truck. He also stated that he feels that the Poseyville Fire Department is under-funded in comparison to other area departments. Funding is based on income per capita. Coun-

cil members responded that without a tax increase, this is all the funding available. In other business: • The Parks Department grant form is complete with the exception of a needed picture and press release to finish the grant process. A date of January 15 was set with the council members, press and foundation representatives attending. • Rachel Hileman of the Rosemeyer Insurance Agency presented the Town of Poseyville with a check for $2,200 from IPEP, the town’s provider for workman’s comp insurance. The money is to be used for safety equipment for town workers. Out of three grant proposals written, the highway department was the only one to receive this grant. The next meeting of the Poseyville Town Council will be held Tuesday March 8, 2022, at the Poseyville Town Hall at 5:30 p.m. This will be an in-person and virtual meeting.

Full-day pre-school will an be option at North Posey By Lois Mittino Gray The February 14, Valentine’s Day meeting of the North Posey School Board wasn’t all sweet endearments and red roses as School Board President Geoff Gentil started down the roster of Patron Concerns speakers. Peyton Straw presented a petition with signatures of parents against students being mandated to wear masks in school if COVID numbers should rise again. Aaron Wilson spoke to the same issue and declared, “In this country, no one should be forced to do anything.” Chasidy Davis, Melissa Alexander and Casey Winegar, also addressed the board regarding their thoughts on no masks in the county schools. Winegar coined the new word, “It’s all a scam-demic” and made rambling references to violating Amendment 14 rights and local health department doctors taking oaths to Apollo instead of Jesus Christ. In addition to no masking, Melissa Alexander tearily expressed that parents should be allowed to once again eat lunch with their children. She also wants further clarification on the quarantine guidelines now that masks are once again optional. After the presentations, Gentil quickly began the business meeting with the Pledge and a moment of silence was held in honor of former Guidance Counselor, Iris Reynolds. South Terrace Elementary School Principal Erin Koester and North Elementary School Principal Shannon MacMunn spoke in favor of offering a full day Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten Program beginning next school year. North would offer both programs, while South Terrace just has room for the Preschool. The half day option currently offered will still be available if that is a better fit for a child. School Superintendent Michael Galvin explained that, “There are many full day programs in this area and when a student transfers here, it is hard to go back to half day. Also there are not many choices in this area for day care in the afternoon.” He said academics would be covered in the morning and enrichment in the afternoon sessions. The full day cost for five days will be $395 per month, as compared to $200 for half day. Lunch will be eaten at the schools. The motion to offer the full day programs carried unanimously. High School Principal Sean Fisher submitted a proposal for consideration to permit North Posey High School sponsored IHSAA sport, cheerleading, dance, guard, and marching band activities to replace a Physical Education credit class that students take as freshmen. Board member Vince Oakley made a motion to table the request, saying he needs more information and it must have consistency. Board member Larry Kahle seconded the motion stating, “As a lifelong Physical Education teacher, I have some problems with this and would like more time to think about that one.” The motion to table the issue passed unanimously. One possible positive to come out, if this waiver is granted, is it might free up space for a student to take choir or band. • Assistant Superintendent Michelle Walden presented for consideration a proposal to study an Alternative Education Option for the 2022-2023 school year. “There is no program in place yet. We have yet to talk curriculum or rooms. We just want to ask your blessing to do a deep dive into the data to see what our students, who learn in a different way, might need,” she said. The request was approved. • Galvin discussed two options for the North Posey High School Athletic Handbook, submitted by Fisher. Specific lan-

guage for consideration appears on page 10 of each option. Fisher recommends “option one” be approved, retaining the language that requires student athletes take the strength and conditioning course after their freshman PE requirements are met. Option One passed with Gentil commenting, “This is a good safety measure.” • A recommendation to allow club swimming to continue, as currently operating at North Posey High School, passed unanimously. Swimmers would provide their own equipment, transportation, and coaching, combined with assistance from the NPHS athletic department to provide IHSAA compliance and scheduling assistance to compete in swimming. “This has never been a sport at our school and we are just testing this out as a club to assess interest,” Galvin explained. “No, we are not building a pool right now,” Gentil joked. • The board signed an agreement with Under Armor/BSN to provide team apparel and spirit wear. • Board members approved the Use of Buses by Nonprofit Organizations policy to allow outside organizations to request school transportation for their needs with proper insurance. • Bids were received from four bidders; Custom Mechanical, Deig Brothers, Harrell-Fish Inc. and DeBra-Kuempel for the High School Chiller Project. The Stenftengal Group submitted the Bid Summary Sheet and their recommendation for the Board to review. Galvin recommended the board accept the bid from the low bidder, Harrell-Fish, Inc., and it was approved. Esser III funds will be used for this. • Five sealed bids were submitted for lawn care for 2022. Galvin recommended the board accept the base bid of $1,320 per mowing from A Cut Above Landscape Solutions, including Alternate 3. This is for five treatments during the summer of lawn treatment, spraying fencerows and seeding at a rate of $6,500. The board told owner Erik Bender that they wished to extend the approval for a two year agreement and it carried. Bender’s company did the job this past summer and were lauded for their work ethic. • Galvin proudly introduced his former student and new Director of Special Education, Elise Murray. She will have a prorated contract for the 2021-2022 school year to be calculated once a start date can be determined. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, she will have a 240-day contract of $80,000 and will be eligible for any applicable compensation raise and/or stipend given to the administrative team in 20222023. She will receive the district level administrative benefit package, too. The former North Posey grad spoke and said she was delighted to be back. This is her thirteenth year in Special

Education. • Under reports and information, the second count of ADM attendance, a COVID-19 Update, the Good News Report and a Student Transfer Report were read. In other school board matters: • Madonna Muensterman’s personal leave request for February 17 through February 23 was approved. • Denny House resigned from the South Terrace Maintenance Department, while Randall Patterson retired from the same. Both are effective June 30, 2022. • Marlee Sims was hired to fill Shanna Kelly’s maternity leave, beginning approximately March 28, 2022 through the end of the school year. Bernie Goebel was transferred to the Lead School Bus Technician Position, effective January 3, 2022. • Brandon Barrett and Roger Butler will serve as Volunteer Assistant Coaches for the North Posey High School Girls’ Tennis Team for the 2022 Season. Chase Bittner, Danny Fallowfield, Colton Martin, Griffin Wiethop will serve as Volunteer Assistant Coaches for the North Posey High School Baseball Team for the 2022 Season. • Victoria Schaefer will attend the 2022 Murray State University Quad State Junior High Choral Festival: on February 15, 2022. Shannon Schickel will attend the Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference March 13 through 15. Gary Gentil was approved to do the North Posey High School Softball Camp on February 16, 22, and 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. • All checks outstanding and unpaid for a period of two years as of December 31, 2021 were canceled. • The board convened in Executive Session prior to this meeting at North Elementary School for the purpose of discussion of strategy with respect to threatened litigation as well as to receive information about a perspective employee. • The next board meeting will be Monday, March 14, 2022 in the library at South Terrace Elementary School. Executive session, if needed, will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the regular meeting to follow.

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Progression or regression

I think we have digressed with progress in many ways. Now we have a weak and B D spoiled generation. H What are the things that make a man? Some things that come to my mind are honesty, integrity, strength, leadership, willpower, courage and independence. But where do those traits come from? More importantly… where have they all gone? “A harmless man is not a good man. But a good man is a very, very dangerous man who has it under voluntary control.” Look at king David… he wasn’t a large man, but he was a warrior! A man after God’s own heart. Look what he did for the children of Israel, and even though he sinned at times and

was by no means perfect… he led Gods people. But with today’s mentality, some folks would have just asked David to pray for Goliath and not cause a scene, and hope it all just went away. They discounted David as a boy, when in fact he was a mighty warrior. I believe the decline of dodge ball, tether ball, hunting, ﬁshing… and removing Jesus from our schools has a direct correlation to the de-masculinity of the society we live in today. Masculinity is under attack. Cancel culture wants to equalize everything and everyone. So much emphasis has been placed on teaching anti bullying in society, which is admirable… but teaching self defense and self preservation is just as important. Tyranny feeds on deceit and lies… a life lived and controlled by someone else is no life at all. Sometimes a person just needs to stand up, roll up your

sleeves with no thoughts about the consequences… Joshua 1:9 … Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. While America is busy giving itself a manicure and contemplating social issues like trying to determine genders instead of working on real issues like homelessness, poverty, drug abuse and crime… we have given up our strength as a superpower and have become a laughingstock to the rest of the world. As my mother use to say “you reap what you sow!” It’s time to sow something other than weeds and thorns but instead sow something that bares good fruit… might be time to become like king David. Maybe these cows enjoyed my rant… then again probably not because they all left before I ﬁnished my speech.

Is Vladimir Putin the Devil?

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There is nothing good to be said about the Devil. If you don’t believe me, check out Bible. Or, just turn on the television for a reporting of the evil he spreads throughout the world. You will likely see his picture, Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia. Some people say they don’t believe in the existence of the Devil. I do, his name is Vladimir Putin. Look at the face of Putin. You will see the Devil. Look at his dark eerie eyes and his pointed ears. When he attempts to smile, you’ll notice his tongue rolls out like a serpent’s. His smile is never genuine but is always forced as he has no heart to produce any kind of a human gesture. The head of Putin is shaped like a Devil’s head. The one thing you’ll never see is his rear end because his long tail gives his identity away.

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The appearance of Putin unfortunately is not what gives his identity away. The lifelong actions of Putin give him away. He is the chief producer of the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians and possibly millions before this invasion is over, if it’s ever over. Anyone who can take the lives of innocent people simply because he wants to control a particular part of the world is again, evil. Putin wants the Ukrainian people to live like Russia’s people and to control their lives, their government, what they do and where they go. He is our modern-day Adolph Hitler. There is nothing good to say about him. The Devil wants to control our lives. He wants to bring us down to where we are under his dominion. He wants our lives to be ﬁlled with darkness, hopelessness and bound to his wishes. We see this in everyday life. People are in slavery to addiction, greed, perversions, hatred, jealousy, depression and more. We war within ourselves but our inward war often turns outward and impacts people around us. People kill people. People

hurt people. People maim others with words and attitudes and actions that often destroy themselves and others. This is the work of the Devil. He is about devouring and destroying. He often comes across as an angel of light. He pretends he wants us to be fulfilled by not being denied anything. This is how the serpent approached Eve in the Bible. The Devil still uses this trick all the time and it still works much of the time. Is Putin the real literal Devil? You judge for yourself or ask someone from Ukraine. Enjoy the book titled, Grandpa’s Store, a reflection of my childhood by Glenn Mollette. Available from Amazon.com or wherever books are sold. The book is told from the perspective of a child and young teen from an era of simpler American small community life of the late fifties and early seventies. Hear Glenn Mollette every weekday morning EST at 8:56 on XM radio 131 Contact him at GMollette@aol.com. Learn more at www. glennmollette.com.

Guest Column: By Sally C. Pipes Are Independent Medical Practice Become Extinct in America? Facing declining revenue prospects, physicians are shuttering their private, independent practices to join up with larger hospitals that have nearmonopolies on care in the regions they serve. This trend is depressing news for Americans. Further concentration of market power in these health systems ultimately results in less personalized care for patients -- and higher overall costs. Over the past 20 years, Medicare physician pay has increased 11 percent. The overhead costs of operating an independent medical practice, on the other hand, has jumped nearly 40%. Factoring in inﬂation, Medicare physician pay has dropped roughly 20% in the past two decades. Clearly, those who remain in the sector aren’t in it for the money.

For many independent physicians, not even a miracle could make this business model sustainable. Perhaps that’s why 2020 marked the ﬁrst year independent physicians accounted for fewer than half of all practicing doctors in the U.S., according to a survey from the American Medical Association. Physicians closing up shop short of retirement typically go to work at larger hospital systems, many of which enjoy a monopoly on healthcare services in their catchment area. According to the AMA report, the number of physicians employed at hospitals increased roughly 50 perceent between 2012 and 2020. In addition to poaching physicians, hospital systems are acquiring private practices outright. AMA data show that

between 2012 and 2020, the share of doctors working at a private practice that was at least partially owned by a larger hospital system grew nearly 40%. And as the AMA survey notes, the majority of doctors employed by hospitals are under the age of 40. That suggests this trend “will continue over the long term.” Many younger doctors prefer the more regular hours that hospitals oﬀer, as well as a ﬁxed salary. Private practice may be less predictable -- in terms of both workload and pay. Nevertheless, the shift away from private, independent care towards corporate mega-providers should alarm patients and policymakers. For starters, care will become more expensive as hos-

pitals expand their regional monopolies. As health systems grow, they gain undue leverage with insurance providers to propose service-price hikes. One study in the Journal of Health Economics found that prices for physician services rose nearly 15 percent at practices acquired by hospitals between 2007 and 2013. Without competition from independent practices, hospitals have little need to keep a lid on prices. They can charge patients and their insurers effectively whatever they want to. Diminishing quality of care is another concern. Physician pay within a hospital system is determined in part by how many patients each doctor can treat, assembly-line style. So much for patient-centered care.

Guest Column: By Carl Schmid Biden administration misses big chance to reduce prescription drug costs President Biden has repeatedly promised to make health care more affordable. And his administration has taken some important steps. But sadly, officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just passed up an opportunity to save patients millions at the pharmacy. In December, CMS released a draft of its annual rule regulating how private insurance plans must operate in the year ahead. Some of what CMS has proposed will certainly benefit many patients. For example, the new rule requires insurers who operate on the federal health exchange to include among their offerings standardized plans that include fixed-dollaramount “copays” rather than “coinsurance.” The proposed rule also warns insurers against requiring high coinsurance rates for all of the medications prescribed to treat a particular health condition. It clearly states that insurers cannot discriminate against beneficiaries based on their health condition and expected health needs. But in one key area, the proposed rule falls short - in a way that would be easy

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for CMS to rectify with a small revision when the rule is finalized. The problem concerns how insurers treat the financial assistance that drug makers often provide directly to patients. This assistance totaled $14 billion in 2019 - reducing patients’ costs and thus helping them afford their prescriptions and follow their doctors’ orders. The proposed rule, however, allows insurers not to count this patient assistance toward a policyholder’s annual out-ofpocket maximum. That’s an option more and more insurers are taking advantage of. To understand how unfair this is, consider a hypothetical. If a working-class patient receives $1,000 from a relative, or a local charity, to help cover a copay or coinsurance, insurers would count that spending towards her out-of-pocket maximum. But if the patient receives the same $1,000 from a drug company, those insurers wouldn’t count it. By refusing to do so, insurance companies both collect the $1,000 in financial assistance from the drug manufacturer while at the same time requiring the pa-

tient to pay that amount out-of-pocket. The issue of how to treat this copay assistance directly impacts patients’ health. If taken properly, prescription drugs keep patients healthy and out of hospitals and doctors’ offices. But when patients fail to take their medicines due to cost concerns, they end up sicker, often requiring expensive hospital care. Co-pay assistance can boost drug adherence and thus lower overall health spending - but only if patients can actually realize the savings. Twelve states and Puerto Rico have already passed laws requiring insurers to count manufacturer copay assistance toward beneficiaries’ annual out-of-pocket maximums. But it’s a national problem and needs a national solution. In Congress, Reps. Donald McEachin (D-VA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) have introduced a bipartisan bill, HR 5801, to address it directly by law. In the meantime, the Biden administration could easily solve it by revising the final rule – a big step toward fulfilling its promise to make drugs more affordable.

Letters to the Editor Quitting Smokeless Tobacco To the Editor: March 20, 2022 marks World Oral Health Day. The focus of this year’s WOHD is to “Be Proud of Your Mouth” by looking after your oral health for your happiness and well-being. Want to know one of the best ways to take care of your oral health? Don’t start using smokeless tobacco products or quit if you’re currently using them. Smokeless tobacco products come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and even ﬂavors. However, despite carrying ﬂavors like Peach, Apple, and Berry Blend, smokeless tobacco products are far from harmless. Smokeless tobacco

can cause serious damage to your mouth and gums. Other oral health risks from using smokeless tobacco include: • Cancer of the mouth, esophagus, and pancreas • Gum disease and tooth decay or even tooth loss Quitting any form of tobacco use isn’t easy, but it can be done and there is free help available. If you currently use tobacco and are ready to quit, call the Indiana Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800QUIT NOW for free help today or visit QuitNowIndiana. com. Tobacco-Free Posey County Coalition Andrea Biggerstaﬀ

Crackers of Gold

Over the years I have managed to enter the market on the backend B J J of several financial bonanzas. I passed on R pet rocks in 1975 and have regretted it for fifty years. But I think I am in on the ground floor of the next gold rush, saltine crackers! Those of you who read this column for advice on how to retire early may wish to listen up. That group does not include Peg, who as many spouses, does not recognize my genius when it arises. I happened to notice about a couple of months ago that America had a dearth of saltine crackers. Saltines are important to me, and maybe you too. My fallback diet is

crunchy peanut butter on crackers. It is quick, easy, tasty and there is no clean up required. Unfortunately, for the last couple of months I have encountered empty shelves at Dollar General and even Walmart when I searched for saltines. And even though I have researched the topic vigilantly, via Google, I cannot find a rational answer to my plea, “Where are the crackers?” So, when I found a box at Hometown Foods, see the photo for proof, I grabbed it. I felt like I had discovered that first nugget of gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848. My excitement was dampened by Peg’s response to my plan to try to corner the market, at least within twenty miles of our cabin, on saltines. When I called our son, Jim, who is our financial advisor, he once again sided with Peg. I explained to him I wanted to convert my IRA to cash and buy all the saltines I could find.

He mumbled something about a guardianship and hung up. As you know, Gentle Reader, no prophet is known in his own country, but I can clearly see our barn filled with boxes of saltines, if I can find them, that will jump in value each day, especially with that maniac Putin destroying our stock market as he tries to destroy Ukraine. Now is the time to reach for that brass ring I have just missed out on so many times before. So, darn the torpedoes and full speed ahead. And if you wish to invest with me in my plan to corner the market on saltine crackers, you better hurry because I can feel the rest of America about to jump on the roller coaster. Please do not mention any of this to Jim or Peg. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine. com Or “Like/Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegOsageRanch

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New Mount Vernon restaurant does things ‘Your Way’ By Trisha L. Lopez Hawkins said. “I call it the Mothership, my company, River Tucker said. A new dining option will soon be available at the Landing City Interiors.” The “Your Way” and “Our Way” options give guests a in Mount Vernon and its owners seek to offer area residents He said RCI celebrated its 25th anniversary in February. wide range of dining selections during the cafe’s 6 a.m. to 2 a unique experience that blends the charm of a classic cafe Tucker inspired the Your Way Cafe concept. p.m. hours, seven days a week. and the personalized freshness of a deli. “Donna was like ‘what if it’s like Subway or a Chipotle or Your Way Cafe will feature daily comfort food inspired Your Way Cafe, located in the space formerly occupied the walkthrough restaurants where all of the ingredients are specials, termed “Daily Bread” by owners, for $9.99 and by Bliss at 111 East Water Street, will open its doors to the there and you put it together and walk down the line? What served between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays and Mondays public on March 31 and offer made to order omelets, waf- if we did that with breakfast and comfort foods in general?’” will feature barbeque. Tuesday’s special will be chicken fles, combination breakfast plates, burgers, hoaand dumplings. Thursday will be meatloaf day gies and daily lunch specials, all with customand Friday guests may choose salisbury steak. ization options that owners hope will keep local Wednesday will be set aside as an “Our Way diners coming back for more: you can have it Surprise” day. your way. They will offer a loyalty rewards program “We want customers to come here, enjoy for frequent guests and a variety of ordering themselves, eat good food and have a place that options that range from traditional counter they can come to eat breakfast,” said co-owner service, to online and app based ordering that Donna Tucker, who has spent years working in allows guests to stay outdoors at tables on the the food service industry. sidewalk, enjoy the river views and be served Tucker’s fiance, Michael Hawkins, grew without leaving the sunshine. up in Mount Vernon and moved to Louisville Opening a new business in the midst of a where he owns a commercial construction global pandemic that has led to nationwide hirbusiness. The couple’s romance began at a resing shortages has come with challenges. Tucker taurant and, as a former restaurant owner and said they haven’t had a huge response to job the son of former restaurant owners, Hawkins opportunities, but she said they are fortunate to said it only made sense that their story together have friends and family that are eager to help. would continue with one. Hawkins said he expects interest to grow as “It’s always been in the blood, the restaurant opening draws closer. thing. I like to cook. I like to eat,” Hawkins said. “When we can say ‘Hey, I can give you a job ‘Your Way Cafe’ Co-owners Michael Hawkins and Donna Tucker. Hawkins said he met Tucker when she worked today’ I think that will change,” he said. Photo by Trisha L. Lopez at Dundee Tavern in Louisville. He said he’d Your Way Cafe has been a family affair from lived about a mile from Dundee for five years and visited at H a w k i n s r e c a l l e d . the get go. Hawkins said his daughter, a graphic designer, least once a month, but a chance encounter with Tucker set “I had this vision of a created the business’s classic logo and menu design. His sisthe trajectory for their future that led them to Mount Vernon. set up like a deli case or ter, Becky, suggested the daily specials. He said his 81-year“I’d never seen Donna there until the night we met. She a meat case at a grocery old mother is a frequent visitor as they prepare to open as wasn’t scheduled to work that night,” he said. A mutual en- store. It looks kind well. joyment of Dave Matthews prompted a concert date invita- of like you’d go The couple hopes to grow their business through word of tion which set the wheels in motion. and buy fresh food mouth advertising as guests leave and share their positive When asked about fate, the couple smiled. at a grocery store experiences. “We’re going with that,” Hawkins said. “Saturday will be and we’re going to Hawkins and Tucker said they are excited by the outpourone year, to the day, that night happened.” pull those foods, it’s ing of support and interest they’ve received from the Mount The couple visited Hawkins’ family in Mount Vernon fre- going to go into Vernon community in anticipation of their opening. They quently. On one visit, Hawkins saw the lease sign on the your own little basket said they want the community to feel at home in the atmodoor at the Landing. He said he hadn’t been in the building and once the order sphere they are creating. before, but something about it just seemed right. is placed, it slides “We want them to feel like they’ve been treated kindly “It was all new to me. All the chairs and everything was down the cook line and the ingredients that we selected out and that they got really good food for a fair price. It sounds all here. On just about anything in any industry, whenever of the case are cooked for you and brought down the rest of cliche, but it’s really all about it being an experience that someone walks away, one person’s loss is another person’s the line and delivered to your table.” you want to tell people about or at least remember it when gain they say,” Hawkins said. The experience created is “the key” the couple said. you leave. Even if you don’t remember what you ate, I want Hawkins’ and Tucker’s efforts are downtown Mount Ver“We want to make sure not to lose that,” Hawkins said. you to remember the experience,” Hawkins said. “I would be non’s gain as well. “Like waffles…we’re going to put the batter in a case. It’s extremely flattered if we could be in that top 10 or 20 percent The pair, who moved to Mount Vernon to be closer to your waffle batter. It’s not ‘I ordered a waffle in someone’s (of dining experience memories) where people want to say ‘I family eight months ago, purchased and renovated their kitchen somewhere.’ It’s your apples on the top, it’s your went to this little cafe in Mount Vernon and it was the neathome next door to the Hovey House and across the street blueberries on top. It’s an open kitchen. You can watch it est thing. It was like being waited on by family and you get from the Posey County Courthouse where they plan to reside the whole way.” to pick your food out of a case and have it cooked right there when they split time between Mount Vernon and Louisville. Tucker said that guests will have the option of making in front of you.’” “We packed up the box truck and about three weeks later their own choices or they may order dishes already estabHawkins and Tucker urges the community to check out we were living here. I would say we’re here probably 75 per- lished by the cafe. their website, www.yourwaycafe.com, or follow Your Way cent of the time. I drive to Louisville twice a week to run my “You can have it anyway you want, but we have some Cafe on Facebook for sneak peaks of menu items and upbusiness, the hands on stuff, and do the rest of it remotely,” menu items that are ‘Our Way’ that we’ve come up with,” dates.

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Vikings stumble in sectional final, fall to Rangers 46-41 By Chris Morlan Going into last Saturday nights sectional championship basketball game, the North Posey Vikings looked like the curse of 1966 was going to be behind them with another win. Coming into this game, the Vikings were peaking at the right time of the season. They were also on a seven-game win streak. In the sectional championship, North Posey hit a roadblock and lost to the Forest Park Rangers 46-41 to end their season at 16-7. On the bright side, this was the most wins by a Viking team since the 2010-2011 season when Matt Wadsworth was the North Posey coach. In the first quarter, North Posey did not shoot well and only made twenty-five percent of their field goals. With the struggles of making baskets, the Vikings were only down 9-8 after one period. Forest Park extended their lead to 21-14 with over four minutes left in the first half. Viking senior Harold Bender made four three-point baskets in the second quarter to help the Vikings stay in the game and only down 23-22 at the half. The Vikings were outscored 12-8 in the third North Posey senior Dalton Reidford goes up for a shot quarter. After three quarters, during the Vikings’ sectional-opening win over South- North Posey was down 35ridge. Photo by Dave Pearce 30. The fourth quarter was

rough for the Vikings. It seemed like there was a lid on the North Posey basket. Nothing was going through the net for North Posey. On the other side of the court, Forest Park was making every shot. It also seemed like

the North Posey defense was a step or two behind in the fourth quarter. Every time North Posey got within one point or three points of Forest Park. The Rangers answered back immediately and never lost focus on the prize.

Hats off to the Rangers winning a tough Class 2A sectional. North Posey had a great season and played their best basketball at the end of the year. Bender led the Vi-

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North Posey Viking team members Harold Bender, Carter Hannah, Dawson Wunderlich, Liam Stone, and Dalton Reidford celebrate as Clay Douglas prepares to hand the ball to the referees after stealing the inbounds pass to preserve the win over Southridge. Photo by Dave Pearce

Wildcats fall to eventual champion Bulldogs in opener By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon’s basketball season came to an end Tuesday after an 86-48 opening round sectional loss to Evansville Bosse at Boonville. The Wildcats finished the season 10-14, marking back to back seasons with double digit wins…a first for Mount Vernon boys basketball since 2003-2005. Coach Joe Newcomb credited his six seniors for their work ethic and drive to push through challenges to help grow the Wildcats program and said they will “hold a special place in my heart throughout my coaching career.” “I have nothing but positive things to say,” Newcomb said. “They bought into everything I said and everything we have preached in our program since I arrived three years ago. They have lived through some lean years here and have been some of the key pieces in helping make Mount Vernon basketball respectable again. We talk a lot about making sure we leave something in a better place than we found it. I think everyone can say our senior class has left this program in a better place than where it was when they arrived. That is nothing but a compliment to their hard work and dedication. They have raised the bar of what the expectation is here and it is now up to our next groups to raise that bar higher.” Seniors Jaden Wilson, Fischer Epley, Triston Clowers, Leo Hostetter, Ace Reeves and Kaleb Dosher combined to account for more than half of the team’s regular season average scoring. Hostetter led the team with 122 assists. Dosher was the team’s leading threat behind the arc, shooting 33 percent in his senior campaign and was the team’s second highest scorer, averaging 11.1 points per game going into the postseason. Clowers led the team on defense, with 90 deflections and 47 steals. Every senior, with the exception of Wilson whose season ended a week early due to injury, scored in their final game as Wildcats. Dosher had 9 points, 1 assist, 7 rebounds and 1 block. Hostetter had 8 points, 6 assists, and 1 steal. Epley had 3 points, 1 assist and 3 rebounds. Reeves had 3 points, 2 assists and 1 block. Clowers had 2 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound and 2 steals. Sophomore Nicot Burnett led the team against the Bulldogs Mount Vernon senior Leo Hostetter goes up for two with 12 points, 1 assist and 3 rebounds. Sophomore Jackson during the first round of the sectional. The Wildcats im- Clowers had 9 points, 1 assist and 7 rebounds. proved dramatically over last season and got better as the Regular season stat leaders for the Wildcats were: Burnett, season progressed. Photo by Garry Beeson 14.7 points, 2.6 assists, 7 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game;

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We are the Champions....

The Mount Vernon eighth grade travel basketball team won the Perry Central 3-point Shootout Tournament with a 46-44 win over South Spencer in the championship game. Pictured left to right are Coach Marc Hostetter, Reese Harshbarger, Izaiah Gonzalez, Bryce Clowers, Ryder Snodgrass, Nash Hostetter, Meyer Robb, Logan Clowers, Brennan Austin and Brady Schickel. Photo submitted

The North Posey sixth grade travel basketball team won the Perry Central 3-point Shootout Tournament with a 38-32 win in the championship game. Pictured are Braydon Rhodes, Levi Koester, Tyler Arnold, Camden Koester, Lane Young, Will Barton, Dylan Murphy, Bret Buecher, and Brennan Reich. In back are coaches Hunter Alkire, Jim Scheller, and Jacob Newman. Photo submitted

Posey’s Koester, Heath, Wilson selected for All-PAC honors By Chris Morlan This week, the Pocket Athletic Conference named their top high school girls basketball players for the 2021-22 season. The Pocket Athletic Conference is the largest conference in the state of Indiana, and what a great honor it is to be selected as one of the top players. During last weeks’ IHSAA State Finals, the PAC won two of the four classes in the state tournament. Tecumseh won the Class 1A championship, while Forest Park won the Class 2A championship. Not only is the PAC the biggest conference in the state of Indiana. It is now one of the toughest in the state. The Washington Lady Hatchets won the regular season conference with an undefeated 12-0 record. Gibson Southern finished second with a 11-1 record and Forest Park in third

place with a 10-2 conference record. North Posey senior Claire Koester and freshman Alyssa Heath were named to the All-PAC Honorable Mention team. During the season, Koester averaged 7.5 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per contest. For her career, Koester also pulled down 533 rebounds. Heath led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 13 points per game. For her freshman season, Heath scored 258 points and well on her way to scoring over 1,000 in her high school career. Heath also shot over seventy percent from the free throw line. Selected to First Team All-PAC were Amber Tretter (Forest Park), Kaybree Oxley (Tecumseh), Alaina Thorne (Washington), Kencia Lavasseur (Washington), Chloey Graham (Gibson Southern), Hadley Lytton (Heritage Hills),

Gabby Spink (Gibson Southern), Alaysha Brandenberger (Boonville) and Carley Begle (Forest Park). Named to the Second Team All-PAC were Trinity Britton (South Spencer), Jenna Donohoo (Tecumseh), Cortney Dove (Princeton), Jesse Ledgerwood (Washington), Avah Montgomery (Southridge), Lydia Betz (Forest Park), Karsyn Flowers (Tecumseh), Ava Weisheit (Gibson Southern) and Ali Welp (Forest Park). Honorable Mention Team is Molly Schulte (South Spencer), Marie Tempel (Southridge), Alexis Tucker (Gibson Southern), Chloe Browning (Washington), Claire Koester (North Posey), Alyssa Heath (North Posey), Ella Schneiders (Heritage Hills), Rylie Schipp (Heritage Hills), Lera Wilson (Mount Vernon) and Lexi Smith (Princeton).

And the winner is....

Members of the North Posey raffle committee prepare to draw the ticket for the annual raffle winner. Pictured left to right, are Adam Schmitt, Kristy Pearison, Greg Newman, and Michelle TePool. At right, North Posey Raffle winner Braden Brazier is presented with his choice of a new car or a $20,000 check by Adam Schmitt. Brazier’s ticket was drawn out during the annual drawing. Photo by Dave Pearce

Viking football auction planned for April 2 POPS auction planning meeting is Wed. Special to the News The North Posey Viking Football Club will be hosting its annual Dinner and Auction on Saturday April 2, 2022, at the Knights of St. John in St. Wendel. Once again the evening will consist of dinner, drinks, live music, live auction, silent auction, and raﬄes. All proceeds from this event go to support North

Posey High School Football grades K-12. Tickets are now available and can be purchased by clicking on the link https://npvikings.cbo.io. Members of the organization are currently adding auction items daily so be sure to check back for updates. We appreciate your continued support and hope to see everyone on April 2.

The next Mount Vernon POPS meeting is going to be Wed., March 9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Hawg & Sauce in Mount Vernon.. This is a fundraiser only meeting for the upcoming Dinner & Auction event on April 30. This is an open meeting for parents/volunteers from parents of students in grades 6-12 next fall to attend.

The POPS organization recently announced members of the board for the coming year. They are as follows: Andy BaldwinPresident, Jennifer Swartz- Co- VP, Charlene Baldwin- Co- VP, Jamie Yarber- Co- Treasurer Heather Lippe- Co- Treasurer, Ginger Healy- Secretary, and Luke Messmer- Head Coach.

bounds. Holton Compton led South Spencer in scoring with 13 points, while Landon Wells finished with nine points. VARSITY, Friday, March 4, 2022, at Southridge (SEMIFINAL) North Posey 7 11 12 19 —49 South Spencer 12 10 11 10 — 41 NORTH POSEY (49): D. Lintzenich 1-2 0-0 2, D. Reidford 1-6 2-4 5, J. Graff 2-3 4-5 8, Jonathan Ricketts 2-3 5-6 9, H. Bender 7-12 4-6 21, C. Douglas 2-6 0-0 4, A. Elpers 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 15-32 15-21 49. SOUTH SPENCER (41): C. Donoho 3-11 0-0 8, L. Wells 3-9 1-1 9, Holt Compton 4-7 2-4 13, K. Duvall 1-2 0-0 2, L. Perry 3-6 0-0 6, Ty Brown 0-0 0-0 0, T. Harmon 0-0 0-0 0, J. Raaf 0-1 1-2 1, Hou Compton 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 15-39 4-7 41. 2-point field goals: North Posey 11-20, South Spencer 8-24; 3-point field goals: North Posey 4-12 (H. Bender 3, J. Graff 1), South Spencer 7-15 (Holt Compton 3, C. Donoho 2, L. Wells 2); Free Throws: North Posey 15-21, South Spencer 4-7, Fouls: North Posey 10, South Spencer 20

game. Douglas deflected the ball from the inbound pass and helped the Vikings escape this matchup. This win extended the Vikings streak to six victories in a row and a 15-6 record for the season. Southridge ended their year at 1212. North Posey did not make a three-point basket for the entire game. The Vikings shot 0-7 behind the three-point arc. On two-points field goals, North Posey shot over fifty percent. At the start of the fourth quarter, North Posey held their biggest lead of the game at 29-22. From that point, North Posey’s lead diminished quickly with the Raiders outscoring the Vikings 15-8 to close out the game. Dalton Reidford led the Vikings in scoring with ten points. Jonathan Ricketts and Harold Bender scored nine points apiece. Ricketts also had 13 rebounds. Raider guard Carter Whitehead finished with a game-high 12 points. Collin Tooley and Tate Whitehead

each scored eight points. VARSITY, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Southridge North Posey 12 6 9 11 —38 Southridge 7 11 4 15 — 37 NORTH POSEY (38): D. Lintzenich 2-3 0-0 4, D. Reidford 5-9 0-0 10, J. Graff 3-6 0-0 6, Jonathan Ricketts 4-7 1-2 9, H. Bender 3-13 3-5 9, C. Douglas 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 1739 4-7 38. SOUTHRIDGE (37): C. Tooley 3-7 0-0 8, M. Uebelhor 2-5 0-0 4, K. Neukam 2-6 0-0 5, F. Hernandez 0-1 0-0 0, C. Whitehead 5-11 2-2 12, T. Whitehead 3-5 0-0 8, H. Eckert 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 16-36 2-2 37 2-point field goals: North Posey 17-32, Southridge 10-18; 3-point field goals: North Posey 0-7, Southridge 5-18 (C. Tooley 2, T. Whitehead 2, K. Neukam 1); Free Throws: North Posey 4-7, Southridge 2-2, Fouls: North Posey 8, Southridge 10

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK HAROLD BENDER

Mount Vernon senior Leo Hostetter had eight points, six assists, and one steal during the season finale his last game as a Wildcat.

North Posey senior Harold Bender led the team in scoring on Saturday evening in the championship game of the Southridge sectional.

‘Vikings’ continued from Page B1 kings in scoring with a game-high 17 points. Jackson Graff scored 12 points for North Posey. Drew Howard led the Rangers in scoring with 13 points. That was ten points under Howard’s season average. Jace Berg finished with 12 points for Forest Park. VARSITY, Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Southridge (CHAMPIONSHIP) North Posey 8 14 8 11 —41 Forest Park 9 14 12 11 — 46 NORTH POSEY (41): D. Lintzenich 2-6 0-0 4, D. Reidford 0-4 3-4 3, J. Graff 4-7 2-2 12, Jonathan Ricketts 1-7 1-2 3, H. Bender 6-18 2-3 17, C. Douglas 1-3 0-0 2. Totals: 1445 8-11 41. FOREST PARK (46): D. Howard 6-12 0-1 13, R. Howard 2-5 1-2 5, C. Uebelhor 3-4 0-0 9, J. Berg 6-10 0-0 12, L. Nalley 1-4 0-0 2, T. Berg 1-1 0-0 2, N. Winkler 1-1 0-0 3. Totals: 20-37 1-3 46. 2-point field goals: North Posey 8-29, Forest Park 15-25; 3-point field goals: North Posey 6-16 (H. Bender 4, J. Graff 2), Forest Park 5-12 (C. Uebelhor 3, D, Howard 1, N. Winkler 1); Free Throws: North Posey 8-11, Forest Park 1-3, Fouls: North Posey 6, Forest Park 13 Advancing to the semifinal round of the Class 2A, Sectional 48 basketball tournament at Southridge, North Posey faced the eighth ranked South Spencer Rebels. Prior to this game, the Rebels held a 18-3 season record. North Posey was on a six-game win streak. The start of this game did not begin so well for North Posey. South Spencer was very aggressive and finished out the first quarter with a 12-7 lead. In the second quarter, North Posey stepped up their defense and held the Rebels to ten points. At the half, South Spencer led 22-18. North Posey played their style of basketball in the third quarter and won the period 12-11 but were still down 33-30 to close out the period. The Vikings dominated the fourth quarter by stepping up their defense by diving for the basketball and made many steals. North Posey went on a 19-10 run in the final eight minutes of the game to win 49-41. Harold Bender led North Posey in scoring with a game-high 21 points. Jonathan Ricketts finished with nine points and 16 re-

Postseason play begin for the Indiana High School Athletic Association state basketball tournament last Tuesday night across the Hoosier state. North Posey played their opening round game against the Southridge Raiders. This game was close the entire way. With 2.3 seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter. The Vikings were up 3837. Southridge had one last chance to go the entire length of the court for the win. As the Southridge player was passing in the ball, he was defended by Clay Douglas. The Viking senior did his job and intercepted the Raiders inbounds pass to assure North Posey got the win Southridge 38-37 in the first game at the Class 2A sectional at Huntingburg Memorial Gymnasium. With less than 10 seconds left in the game, Southridge had a chance to win. Sophomore Jackson Graff stole the ball from Southridge guard Carter Whitehead and missed the layup. Jonathan Ricketts got the offensive rebound and was fouled with 3.1 seconds on the clock. Ricketts missed the one and one free throw. Southridge called a timeout to set up a play with 2.3 seconds remaining in the

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This group of quilters gathered at the Barn Abbey in New Harmony this week for their annual get together. Pictured are, front row left to right: Diana Mahrenholz, Betty Cummings, Byantha Paul, Sue Crow, Kaley Rexing, Linda WilDustin Boyer delivers an autographed Jonathon Taylor liams, Peggy Frobeiter, Karen Bickers, Donna Vieke, Judy Mason, and Katrina Kuegel. In the second row are Kathy Colts jersey to an excited Derek Brass of Mount Vernon Salat, Mary Ann Wilson, Kathy Maxwell, Deanna Welte, Gayle Collins, Kathy Theys, and Pam Balczo. Very back: who bought it for two thousand dollars at the Saint MatMary Scheller. Photo by Theresa Bratcher thew Benefit Auction. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

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WMI Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams named Mary Fretageot on June 11, 1928. Mary was the daughter of Arthur Emery Fretageot and his wife Stella. She was born and grew up here; she graduated from New Harmony High One of the objects in the School in 1923. WMI’s collection is a framed A brief look into her diaries college degree from DePauw and letters shows that Mary University in Greencastle, traveled frequently from the time Indiana. This Bachelor of Arts she was quite young. She went degree was conferred on a woman from New Harmony as far as Florida, Nova Scotia, Seattle, and British Columbia, always returning home to New For Rent Harmony. Her travels and her experiences at DePauw as she earned that BA degree gave her in Mt. Vernon. Refrigerator & Stove furnished. a good understanding of the wider world. She was a member of the Cosmopolitan Club,

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three of them had passed away. Mary moved to Evansville and worked at Evansville Public Library. In addition to her travels on this continent, Mary traveled to Europe. According to our records she traveled to Holland, Belgium, England, and Switzerland in 1939, returning home in early August. History records that on the first day of September of 1939, Germany invaded Poland, which marked the beginning of World War II. Mary undoubtedly saw things in Europe as they would never be again. In 1941 she married Joseph Herschel Hodge and they went to live and work in Evansville. But they moved back to New

Harmony and their son attended New Harmony High School, graduating in 1961. She was a generous donor to the Working Men’s Institute, giving both funds and objects. The name Mary Fretageot Hodge is on the brass plaque found on the first stair landing here. Upcoming at the WMI: For those who have signed up, Peggy Taylor’s Creative Aging program will begin on Friday, March 11. Kiwanis Story Time will be on March 30 at 6: 30 p.m.

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MVSHS present ‘22 spring musical ‘Chicago High School Edition’ Mount Vernon Senior High School proudly presents their 2022 spring musical “Chicago High School Edition” March 10-12. Tickets are available online or at

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Updated income study needed as grant denied to MV By Lois Mittino Gray Members of the Mount Vernon Board of Works are considering the need to do an updated income study for the city to aid in obtaining federal and state grants. Mount Vernon Mayor Bill Curtis announced at the February 24, meeting of the board that the

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cation process,” the Mayor told the board. Curtis mentioned the city is in a positive situation with only 39 percent ranked in the low to moderate range of income. He noted it takes over 50 percent in that category to get all the extra points for the grant application high ranking. One thing that could be done is to conduct a new updated income survey to make sure that figure is correct. “We need to realize that moving twelve percentage points would be a big change. If a major company left town this could potentially happen, but it is hard to do under normal circumstances,” he speculated. “Our population has not changed very much and we have had no major layoffs.” The Mayor said the city was able to qualify for the large OCRA grant to repair the aged water lines on Eighth Street a few years ago because the application just used income numbers from that part of town and not the entire city’s numbers. “We are looking at the funding for the lift station coming from our own funds, but want to make sure we have exhausted all of our grant options to help leverage the money we do have. The numbers will be discussed at the March 3 meeting,” the Mayor stated. Board member David Dodd asked how old the income survey is that OCRA has on file. Curtis replied he thinks it was right before he took office, so eight years or so, but he will check into it. Board member Andy Hoehn suggested, “You should also check what the current definition is now of low to moderate income.” In another discussion, Fire Chief Wes Dixon told the board that he and Police Chief Tony Alldredge are working together on a project to replace the flooring in the downstairs living and office areas of the shared Police and Fire station. Dixon has a quote from ICON for $15,678. That total does not include the removal of the

old floor, which is something that he and Alldredge could do themselves. The total does include grinding, prepping, and resurfacing the floor. He stated that the current floor is tile, and it was chosen on a low budget to save money. They would prefer to put in an epoxy floor for durability. The carpeted rooms will stay carpeted, so it will just be the areas having the tile. Curtis stated he is in favor of doing the project, but it’s not something that is critical. “I am all for saving money, but I think the labor involved in popping that tile up yourselves will be a lot of work. Bring in another estimate for the removal as well. We are only two months into the budget year. Let’s wait until a later date and that will allow us to see where the maintenance and repair money is by then, since there wasn’t anything budgeted specifically for this,” the Mayor advised. He has concerns about liabilities should a city employee get injured doing the job. Dodd asked if Curtis anticipated there will be enough funds to cover the project. The Mayor said, “Looking at the reserve in the Public Safety Tax Fund, money shouldn’t be the issue. We might even have enough money to do it out of the normal budget, too.” Dixon agreed to get right on the expanded quote. Hoehn questioned if the project would stop work in the building. Dixon replied that it wouldn’t stop them from doing anything, but when the epoxy is poured, they will have to be out of the building for 24 hours due to the strong fumes. Alldredge mentioned they could move the equipment and squad room supplies to the garage and work around it. In other board business: • Dixon stated he is working on the location for the storm siren on the East side of town. One place is by the new sewer lift station across from Gottco. The other is where the temporary pole was that has power already

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