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Camp, Bender to retire; school projects nearly done By Lynda Baker The April 20, 2020 North Posey School Board meeting was held in the library of North Posey High School. Only the five board members, Superintendent Todd Camp and Assistant Superintendent Angela Bender were present. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the meeting was recorded and uploaded to the school district’s YouTube Channel. The Board held a moment of silence in honor of the losses of Truman Morton, a long-time custodian for the school system, and North Posey eighth grader, Cameron Born,

who was recently killed in a motor vehicle accident. A question submitted prior to the meeting by Michelle Fortune regarding the graduation of the Class of 2020 was addressed by Camp. He explained that he had been in contact with other area school systems and had received several suggestions. He said that a decision had not yet been made, in order to avoid making the wrong decision. He added that he hoped to hold a ceremony in June that would be as close to a normal graduation service as possible. The matter will be discussed again on

May 4, 2020, along with other matters, in hopes that the school district will have more information regarding coming social distancing regulations. Board President Geoff Gentil announced that FFA Sponsor Mike Wassmer and teacher had announced his retirement. Gentil thanked Wassmer for his many years of excellent service, indicating that Wassmer would be leaving big shoes to fill. There was a discussion regarding the COVID-19 regulations put in place by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and the effects of those regulations upon the school system,

the highlights of which have been as follows: -School system personnel will be paid for a tradition 2019-2020 school year, as the number of required teaching days had been met. -Schools will continue teaching until May 8, 2020. -The food program initiated by the school district will continue until May 8, 2020. -Maintenance employees are continuing their normal work schedule. -The school system will modify its grading policy to include nine weeks of school work.

-High school students may turn in work for grade improvement purposes only. -Upon the Governor’s regulations being lifted, all summer school employees will return to work as usual. Dr. Angela Bender submitted her retirement letter to the Board, which will be effective the end of this school year. Bender has completed over 28 years of service in education and has served the North Posey School District since 2012. She explained to the board that she has a lot

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Frye to retire at Mt. Vernon Reese, Steinhart, and Cole take new roles By Lois Mittino Gray What’s the plan for graduation exercises for the Mount Vernon High School Class of 2020? This question was discussed at the April 20, Mount Vernon School Board meeting, as well as the hiring of two new administrators and two coaches. All four are local and graduated from Mount Vernon High School. School Superintendent Matt Thompson announced he will make a decision by Wednesday, May 13 as to whether graduation will take place as originally planned, on May 22, 2020. “We are waiting for guidance from the Department of Education, Health Department and the Governor’s Office on what restrictions they may impose and then we will decide what to do,” said Thompson. He is looking into indoor and outdoor options, but said he will definitely not use the new Dr. David Frye football field, as it could damage the artificial turf. “If we cannot do graduation by our alternate date of June 27, then we may have to do it virtual or as a drive-by as a ‘last resort.’ We are going to try our best to deliver a ceremony to our students and I hope it will be a traditional ceremony. If not, we will do what we can to honor our kids,” he assured the board. In personnel matters, two new administrators were hired to fill open positions. Charles Seifert

will be the Director of Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation, replacing David Frye, who will retire this summer. Thompson explained the transportation part of the title is new, as those responsibilities were transferred from Loren Evans, Director of Business. Seifert completed his doctorate degree in Education Administration in 2019 while teaching industrial technology at the high school, a position he has held for the past 17 years. Seifert owns his own construction company and is an adjunct instructor in welding at Ivy Tech Community College, and is highly qualified with professional and personal experience. He also submitted his resignation as boys’ high school track head coach. Staci Reese was hired to replace Natosha Bruner as Assistant Junior High School Principal. She worked for the district for Dr. Charles Seifert over 15 years in many roles. She taught at Hedges Elementary School, did Title I at West Elementary, taught math for eight years at the junior high school, and most recently, served as a District eLearning Coach. Upon accepting this position, she will resign her NEA President role. Christopher Cole was tapped to be the high school boys’ soccer head coach, replacing Tra-

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Jack Wolsiefer and Ryan Englebright took advantage of a little sunshine and a lot of wind Sunday afternoon to get in some kite flying near the Atheneum in New Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce

Camp’s early announcement will allow board more time By Dave Pearce North Posey School Superintendent Dr. Todd Camp had planned to work another couple of years but instead has decided to submit his retirement for 2021. Camp recently submitted his retirement to the School Board of the Metropolitan School District of North Posey and he plans to retire in either February or June of 2021. In reality, Camp has given early notice to allow the district plenty of time to get a new assistant superintendent or superintendent in place since Dr. Angela Bender announced recently that she will retire at the end of the current school year. Camp has

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agreed to be flexible between February and June, depending on how soon competent replacements can be found and are in place. Camp will be a first-time grandfather later on this year. With a granddaughter on the way in nearby Evansville and with most of the planned projects in the school corporation nearly complete, Camp has decided this would be a good time for both the school corporation and for him to move to the next phase. “Actually, I wasn’t really planning on retiring until the end of the (2021) year,” Camp explained. “Angie (Dr. Bender) was going to retire at the end of that year. She fast-forwarded to

this year. So I got to thinking that I would work one more year and they will hire an assistant superintendent. And then I am going to retire. And then the board will have to match a superintendent and assistant superintendent on what skills they have.” The two positions must match well in both training and in skill sets because currently, at North Posey, Bender has seemingly been in control of the direction of curriculum. Camp focussed in the areas of business and facilities. So should the board hire a replacement for Bender now, the board would then be required to hire a superintendent whose area of expertise is on the business and finan-

cial side of things. Camp said he really wasn’t planning to announce his retirement until August or September. “When this happened, I thought the board should have the option to look at either curriculum-type people or business-type people,” Camp said, “Generally, those types of people are not the same. That will give them the option to hire a superintendent to take over when I leave and that superintendent would have the ability to recommend hiring their own assistant.” Camp said he talked with current

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Posey State of Emergency order extended Order could end as early as 3 p.m. on April 28

The big “flashlight” bowl makes its way up the 200 foot tower base as technicians ratchet up the jacks to set it at the top last Thursday morning. The new tower, on Mount Vernon’s east side, will improve the city’s water services. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

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By Lois Mittino Gray The Posey County Commissioners met at the Hovey House on Tuesday, April 21 with a limited number of actual bodies, nine, in attendance due to government restrictions. Commissioner Jay Price and county department heads listened by telephone and called in questions and comments to transact business. Commission President Carl Schmitz remarked Unfinished Business was that the current State of Emergency Order in effect will expire at the end of that day. The commissioners passed the order shutting down personal service businesses on March 17 and extended it for several weeks at a time. Commissioner Randy Thornburg made a motion to extend the Emergency Order for another week until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. Commissioner Price said he was seconding the motion to “extend the extension” and it carried with a vote of 3-0. County Attorney Joe Harrison advised the officials that on April 28, the commissioners could extend the State of Emergency one more time until May 5. It could include wording that would cancel that order at the guidance of the Governor, if he issued closings. Schmitz added a little levity to the proceedings when he observed that, “I think everybody is ready to open the county back up as soon as possible. I’m getting calls from ladies that want the beauty shops back open right away. Their roots are showing and they don’t want anyone to know what color their hair really is!” Thornburg stated he was very much in favor of getting the county

open and asked several questions about actual cases of COVID-19. Dennis Schaffer, with the Posey County Health Department, updated the commissioners by reporting that, as of last night, the county has seven confirmed cases, with five of those considered recovered. Thornburg asked about the remaining two active cases, “How far into the recovery process are they?” Martye Fitts, Posey County Health Nurse, explained that both active cases are fairly new, confirmed just the past weekend, so they both have two weeks to go yet. The two active cases also had several personal contacts who are now in the two-week quarantine process and being monitored, too. Fitts stated none of the cases in Posey County are related and are all considered to be acquired within the community. Thornburg asked why Indiana continues to count cases that have recovered in the total count. Fitts explained they will always count any who have had it in the total number of cases. “They will always add to it. The number will never go down,” she commented. She said Posey County is one of the few counties in Indiana releasing the number of cases considered recovered. Thornburg asked what the age group for Posey County positive cases is. Fitts stated the age is ranging from 26 to 62 years of age. Fitts informed the commissioners that the local nursing homes remain and will continue to be on lockdown for the safety of those residents. “If one employee or patient gets it at a nursing home, it

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Kent Alan Higginbottom Kent Alan Higginbottom of Huntsville and formerly Mount Vernon, Indiana passed away April 20, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 29, 1953 in Evansville, Indiana to the late William Kenneth Higginbottom and Mora Jean (Darr) Higginbottom. Kent graduated from Burgess High school, Class of 1972 in El Paso, Texas. He received his BSBA from Columbia College, Columbia, Mo. He retired from National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Marshall Space Flight Center Protective Services Ofﬁce after 25 years. Kent loved going deep sea ﬁshing with his dad and brother and other family members brave enough to go with them. He enjoyed being with family members for reunions and just spending time with family. His favorite for some of these meetings were Zekes and Wolf Bay restaurants at Gulf Shores, Al. Kent also liked to attend his grandchildren’s birthday parties and school activities when they had special days for grandparents. He was known to always have his camera shot ready for he loved sharing his family pictures. Kent was just beginning to enjoy playing Top Golf with his friend Tom when he was diagnosed with cancer. Kent was a member of Southeast Church of the Nazarene in Huntsville, Ala. He enjoyed Pastor Byron Brown’s sermons and the

choir even though he had to see and hear it on YouTube. Those remaining to share memories are daughters, Angela (Greg) Blake, Rachel (Justin) Thomas; grandchildren, Ava and Nate Blake, Conner and McKenzie Thomas; mother, Mora Jean (Darr) Higginbotttom; brother, Ralph (Valaria) Higginbottom; sister, Regina (James) Franklin; nieces, Breanna Larman, DeAnna Young, Janna Wiggs, Lauren Wratchford; nephew, William Higginbottom; aunts and uncles, Joyce (Ferrel) Meinschein, Georgia Sue (Bob) Michalski, Joe (Dolores) Higginbottom, Charles (Doris) Higginbottom; and many cousins and friends. Private graveside service and burial will be held due to the current health crisis. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Southeast Church of the Nazarene Huntsville, Ala. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Dawn Michelle Beckgerd Dawn Michelle Beckgerd, 51, of Evansville, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her Evansville home, surrounded by family. As if Heaven wasn’t bright enough already, her entrance surely made it sparkle even more! That’s not a surprise given that her spirit lit up every room she entered here on earth. As a Premier Designs Jewelry associate, Dawn never went anywhere without wearing a stunning display of jewelry. At her chemo treatments, she believed the better you look, the better you feel. As a faithful servant of God and an administrative assistant at Bethel Church, Dawn inspired so many people through her entire journey, many of whom she didn’t even know. She shared the gospel at any opportunity she could, especially during her 3 mission trips to Myanmar and China. She never once lost faith or hope during her entire ﬁght through cancer in 1982...or 2010...or anytime during the last four years! In addition to selling jewelry and serving God, Dawn loved spending time watching Downton Abbey, HGTV, the Hallmark Channel (especially Christmas movies) and cheering for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Bears. She was a graduate of Quincy Senior High School and John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL, and also attended the University of Southern Indiana. Surviving are her mother, Sandy Claus of Liberty, IL; sister, Andrea (Shane) Pollard of Newburgh; stepmother, Pat Beckgerd; stepbrothers, Todd (Karla) Beckgerd and John (Dana) Pate; step-

sisters, Jenny (Alex) Weilbrenner and Jody (Jim) Danhauer, a niece, Caroline Dawn Pollard and nephew, Hunter West. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Beckgerd in February of this year, her step father, Lyndle E. Claus and a stepbrother, Jeffery Claus. Visitation and funeral services for Dawn in Evansville will be private. Burial will take place in Burton Cemetery near Quincy, IL. Pierre Funeral Home is handling arrangements. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Anthony Stephens and the entire staff of OHA for their kind and compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Evansville Christian Life Center, Vanderburgh County Humane Society or to Chemo Buddies. Evansville Christian Life Center - https://restoringpeople.com/ Vanderburgh County Humane Society - https://www. vhslifesaver.org/ Chemo Buddies - https:// www.chemobuddies.org/ Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

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Paul H. Edwards Paul H. Edwards, 95, of Cynthiana, Indiana, born to Everett M. and Elsie M. (Huﬀman) Edwards on April 30, 1924, in Warrick County, Indiana, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020, at RiverOaks Health Campus in Princeton, Indiana. He graduated from Owensville High School and attended Lockyear Business College. He served with the 492nd bomber squadron during WWII and European Occupation Army after the war. He worked at McCarty Seed Company prior to becoming a Rural Mail Carrier serving the public for 27 years and was a member of the Cynthiana Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his son: Bob (Kathy) Edwards of Ingraham, Illinois; two daughters: Janet Morgan of Newburgh, Indiana and Mary (Rick) LeMay of Markleville, Indiana; ﬁve grandchildren: Brent Edwards, Brigette Ziadeh, Mary Schwindel, Ross and Ransom LeMay and seven great grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; wife: Hilda Mae (Garrison) Edwards whom he married on February 23, 1945; brothers:

Robert and Hugh Edwards; sisters: Doris Alice Edwards and Martha Law and two grandchildren: Melanie Edwards and Andy LeMay. Due to the national health crisis, services will be private for immediate family members only at the Liberty Cemetery in Cynthiana, Indiana. The family would like to thanks the staﬀ at RiverOaks for their love and care of our Dad. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Liberty Cemetery, c/o Ed Allen, 11072 Main Street, Cynthiana, Indiana 47612. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Malinda M. Anslinger Malinda M. Anslinger, 101, of Saint Wendel, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her home surrounded by family. Malinda was born May 1, 1918 in Saint Wendel, Ind., to the late Henry and Rosina (Fals) Goedde. She was a homemaker and a member of Saint Wendel Catholic Church, the Ladies Club at Saint Wendel, the Saint Ann’s Auxiliary of the Knights of Saint John and a former member of VFW Post 6576 Ladies Auxiliary. She was awarded the Simon Brute Award in 2000 by the Diocese of Evansville for her service to the church. Surviving Malinda are six daughters, Betty Herr of Chandler, Ind., Rita (Mike) Schnur of Newburgh, Connie (Jeﬀ) Taylor of Wadesville and Diane (Jim) Stone, Marcia (Gil) Jochem and Ruth Richmond, all of Evansville; two sons, Jerry (Pat) Anslinger of Wadesville and Eugene Anslinger of Evansville; sixteen grandchildren, Matthew (Vanessa) Herr, Jacob (Ashley) Herr, Emily (Pedro) Mendez, Jason (Heather) Like, Jeﬀrey (Melissa) Anslinger, Joshua (Becky) Anslinger, Brian (Jess) Schnur, Katie (Phillip) Fischer, Chris (Emily) Taylor, Nick Taylor, Jamie (Hobart) Scales, Kellie Stone, Craig and Isaac Jochem and Victoria and Nicole Richmond and sixteen

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children of Clarence Ted and Erma Louise (Wilsey) Parker. His surviving siblings are Sara Foster, Glen and Steve Parker. He was predeceased by sister Wilma Heriges, and brothers Clarence Gilbert, Ted and John Parker. Other survivors include his sisterin-law Sharon Greenwood and his dear friend Bill Cox. Services will be private and are being handled by Werry Funeral Home in New Harmony. There will be a celebration of life memorial during the summer at a date to be announced. The family requests that in lieu of ﬂowers, donations be made to Linda E. White Hospice House or to Maple Hill Cemetery Maintenance Fund. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Malinda was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Bernard Anslinger in 2009; by a son in law, Andy Herr; sisters, Anita Tenbarge, Florence Yellig, Catherine Grider and Olivia Blough; by two brothers, Elmer and Gilbert Goedde and by a granddaughter, Melanie Richmond. Due to the current pandemic, funeral services and visitation will be private. Burial will take place in Saint Wendel Church Cemetery. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Saint Wendel Catholic Church, 10542 West Boonville New Harmony Road, Evansville, IN 47720 or to the Ladies of Charity, 9400 New Harmony Road, Evansville, IN 47720. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Mary Evelyn (Schneider) Felty, 74, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on April 22, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. She was born April 4, 1946 in Posey County, Ind., to the late Charles A. and Evelyn (Reich) Schneider. Mary was a 1964 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. She worked for the MSD of Mount Vernon for over 21 years as a cafeteria worker and a custodian. She enjoyed ﬂower gardening and mowing her lawn, but Mary especially loved spending time with her girls and her family. She delighted in visiting with her neighbors, whom she adored. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh “Gerald” Felty in 2009; brothers, Charles “Buck” and Phillip Schneider; and sister, Ruth Benthall. She is survived by her children, Shannon (Tim) Robertson, Sherry (David) Schroeder and Susan (Scott Butts) Felty; grandchildren, Olivia and Andrew Robert-

son, Samantha (Cody Robison) Schroeder, Gunner Schroeder, Brice and Luke Butts; great-grandchild, Laken Robison; brothers, Dale (Anita) Schneider and Ray (Monica) Schneider; sister, Phyllis Juncker; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Graveside services will be held at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Church of Christ. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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Tomes, friends win challenge of ‘gathering’ orders By Dave Pearce Indiana Republican Senator Jim Tomes announced this week that after several days of work, with regard to church services and policies that were previously implemented, have been changed as of April 20. The restrictive language on those guidance policies dealing with “shall” and “must” have been replaced with the words “encourage” and “recommend.” The point of the initial guidance is still being followed, but having the words “encourages” and “recommends” give pastors and clergy greater flexibly on how to conduct their services according to what was prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory. “It was gratifying to see the changes the governor made yesterday in the wording that now allows our religious community to make personal decisions on conducting their services,” the District 49 State Senator said. “I appreciate our Senate caucus and all of the work that’s been put in working with the governor in achieving these changes. I hope in the very near future we can once again return to the normal way in which we participate in our church services.”

But Tomes is just as concerned with the flood of calls which continue to come into his office regarding the hardships Indiana families are facing. “I got two heart-wrenching emails just this morning,” Tomes said solemnly. “There are people just pleading for help. I responded to them and tried to console them.” Tomes said that unlike some other officials, he personally responds to every email and phone call that he receives. “It just doesn’t seem like it works that way anymore,” Tomes said of the personal service. “People just don’t respond anymore. They just don’t call back or respond like they should.” The Indiana State Department of Health guidelines now encourage the following: •Live-stream or other virtual services are best oThe minimum number of necessary personnel should be used at all times for any services oStaff and volunteers who are not speaking should wear masks •If drive-in services are conducted, the following best practices are recommended: oAttendees should remain inside vehicles

oAttendees should avoid physically interacting with clergy, staff or participants in other vehicles oVehicles should contain only members of a single household o Cars should be spaced the equivalent of every other parking spot or approximately 9 feet apart oPortable bathrooms should not be allowed on the premises oIn instances when communion is distributed, communion should be prepared and distributed in a manner that meets food safety standards oThe following individuals who are vulnerable and at higher risk for illness should consider not attending: •Persons who are 65 years and older •Those who have severe underlying medical conditions, like heart or lung disease or diabetes •Individuals who are sick Tomes indicated that he believes most of the people in the area are tired of watching the same dismal news over and over again. “A lot of the news stations run down the totals each day like they are giving you baseball scores,” Tomes said. “I’m just tired of it. There

are a lot of other activities that are still going on in our country. It is going to be a big shock when this storm hits us when the bills come due on all these checks the government is sending out.” Tomes went on to say that he believes everyone has received the message regarding the virus. “There are a lot of deaths out there they are attributing to the virus and I am trying to get some figures on how many of these people had serious underlying issues before the virus came along,” Tomes said. “They will not tell you that information. I saw a report that in a typical illness like that, the funding is $13,000 per case but if it is COVID-19, it triples to $39,000 per case.” Tomes also said that some Indiana officials are going to begin adding “presumptive” virus cases to the count. He believes those exaggerated numbers will only add to the panic situation that has been created. Tomes said it is important for people to know that they have someone to turn to that will actually listen and respond to them when the need arises. Tomes indicated that responses will be personal.

United Way COVID-19 relief initiative coming to Posey County The United Way of Posey County, is pleased to announce that it has been approved to receive a $150,000 COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant, made possible through a partnership between Lilly Endowment, Inc., and Indiana United Ways, the state professional association of which United Way of Posey County is a member. These special funds become a part of the COVID-19 Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region that will be targeted speciﬁcally to Posey County. The funds will be used to boost the efforts of selected area human and social service nonproﬁts on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the COVID-19 Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region. Rodney Clark, Interim Executive Director for the local United Way of Posey County commented, “The Greater Evansville Regional Fund was a part of our focus on bringing relief to agencies in Posey County as well as

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Keith W. Schorr

Keith W. Schorr, 59, of Posey County, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020. He worked as a printer for over 30 years for various companies. He loved painting and drawing and riding his Harley. He enjoyed spending time playing with and teaching his grandkids and nieces and nephews. Surviving Keith are his wife, Teresa; children, son, CJ (Alysia) of Evansville, Ind., and daughter, Jamie

(Matt) of Mount Washington, Ky.; Sister, Sherri (Charlie) of Mount Vernon, Ind.; Nephew, Craig of Mount Vernon, Ind.; Grandchildren, Lakyn, Brayden and Evelyn; Nieces and nephews, Pam, Mary, Olivia, John, Erin and Anna. Preceded in death are his parents Lois and Walter Schorr. A memorial will be held for him once we can gather safely.

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Mark Turner; nieces, Allison, Sydney, and Rileigh Turner; and nephew Alec Turner and his faithful dog, Harley. He was preceded in death by his mother and grandmothers, Mary Phelps and Nellie Stratton. Due to the current world events, a private graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon is overseeing the arrangements. Online Condolences

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April 30 - Jamie Alsop, Andrew Watson, Lisa Embrey, Lori Espenlaub, Brianna Ries, Aubrey Reyes, David Morris, Christina Alexander, Kobey Embrey, Lisa Harrison May 1 - Wilma Yourgans, Marcie Hon, Juliann Miller, Janet Staley, Marjorie Leftwich, Barbara Meeks, Nancy Roach, Janet Staley, Doris Arnold, Macie Arnold, Barbara Meeks May 2 - Macy Clowers, Michael A. Gray, John L. Adams, Erin Kuhn, Chase Alexander Tucker May 3 - Hunter Ray Was-

smer, Alexander White, Ralph Hardy, Rick Underwood, Robert Deckard, Jason Walsh, Sugar Bear Powers, Charlotte Nanninga, Rhoda Wade, Erica Winiger, Kristen Laughbaum May 4 - Kurt Georgesen, Angela Davis, Kennedy Schmitt, Dalton Keith Kuhn, Audrey Crawford, Lorene Brakie, June Courey, Mike Robert 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

Birthdays April 28 - Bernard Hurley, Cathy Hyatt, Jillian Lindauer, Bob Green, Michele Tepool, Nettie Wilderman, Haven Rebecca Depner, Randy Leonard, Caden Benet April 29 - Amanda Armstrong, Mrs. Bob Kemmerling, Shelby Austin, George Hatch, Jesse Montgomery, Curtis Marchino, Carolyn Stone, Zoe Williams Madi, Johnathan M. Webber, Brendon Wrobel, Faith Abigail Peterlin, Alyssa Coomer, Daniel Carrol, Jason Byrn, Karter Schnautz, Clarence Nelson

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Ralph E. Turner Ralph E. Turner, 56, of Mount Vernon lost his long hard ﬁght against cancer on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Ralph was born in Mount Vernon on September 4, 1963 the son of Ralph and Marjorie (Phelps) Turner. Ralph worked at Sabic for many years until his health declined. He enjoyed working on cars and was a member of the Owen Dunn Post 5 American Legion. Ralph is survived by his father, brothers, Alan and

Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region has raised over $4.5 million dollars. The fund will serve the community through Relief, Recovery and Restoration for what is estimated to be over 18 months. The application opened Friday, April 3 for organizations working in the relief phase of the pandemic. The COVID-19 Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region plans to begin allocations to the first recipients this week. The United Ways of Gibson, Posey and Southwestern Indiana fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every individual in Gibson, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties. The United Way of Southwestern Indiana is the 501(c) 3 organization serving as the fiscal sponsor of the Covid-19 Crisis Response Fund of the Greater

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, April 28, 1920 - Mount Vernon

Special Note: News in this issue includes a Good Roads meeting in Evansville, Coliseum Board meets, no street oiling in Mount Vernon, a new agriculture course for the high school, Mrs. Henry Lang’s big potatoes, and many more news briefs and personals. Big Delegation Attends Road Meet - A delegation from Mount Vernon attended the Good Roads meeting held in Evansville, Thursday. The Mount Vernon autos (about 35) headed up the parade, which was considered one of the biggest ever held in that city. They were met with applause after applause from the immense throng of people who had lined Main Street to witness the parade. The automobile dealers, five in number in this city, participated in the parade. Their cars were filled with Mount Vernon people, who attended for the express purpose of showing our Evansville friends that we were really interested in their desire to secure better roads. The Mount Vernon cars were decorated with the American flag and each car carried large banners with the following inscriptions: Posey County built its first improved highway in 1900. Posey County has the best kept gravel highways in Indiana. Posey County has three hundred miles of improved highways. Posey County has a 150 mile improved highway for 1920. Governor Brough of Arkansas, president of the Good Roads Organization, was the speaker in the afternoon at the coliseum. The Good Roads meeting was a success and the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce was a participant. Coliseum Board Will Meet Today - The Coliseum Board will meet at the Auditor’s office this afternoon at 1:30 at which time they will open bids for sites and go over the sketches filed. Only four bids have been submitted. It is thought that the board will decide immediately upon the site, but will delay the matter in order to look over those pieces of property submitted, after which a selection will be made. Any of the locations will make beautiful sites and will be acceptable to the majority of the people. New Agriculture Course Will Be Taught - Through the efforts of the County Supt. Behrens and County Agent Shrode, working with the school board, vocational agriculture and domestic science are to be taught in the High School in Mount Vernon next year. At the present time, there are numerous schools in the state that have adopted this course of study and without exception, they are successful. The proposed course eliminated some of the present required subjects and the pupils spend one-half of each day studying agriculture and domestic science. No Street Oiling - Mount Vernon citizens will be disappointed when they learn that the city will do no street oiling this year. For a number of years, it has been the practice of the city dad’s to oil the improved streets throughout the city, payment of which was made from the general fund. Since the financial condition of the city is such that there is not enough money

in the fund for this purpose, the citizens, as a result, will be compelled to suffer from the dust. Princeton and New Harmony, like many other small towns in this section, will enjoy the comforts of oiled streets, but not Mount Vernon. Farmers’ News - Various Township Farmers’ Associations will meet in the coming days. County Agent Shrode and President Everett Templeton of the Black Township Farmers’ Assoc., spent Friday in Owensboro, Kentucky, where they obtained information regarding stores conducted under the co-operative plan. Five Acre Contest - The five acre corn contest is the most important work in corn to be held in the county this year. The Indiana Corn Growers’ Assoc., offers the following prizes: A gold medal for 100 bushels per acre and over; silver medal for 85 to 100 bushels per acre. Farmers desiring to enter this contest should get in touch with the county agent. Local Briefs And Personals - Hospital Stays And Sickness - Mrs. Louis Fuelling who underwent a serious operation at her home one day last week, is reported as getting along as well as can be expected. Dr. Phres performed the operation. Theodore Raben, who has been confined to his room with illness for several days, is much better. Dalton Erwin has resumed his duties at the C. and E. I. Depot after being confined to his house with rheumatism. A New Business - John Russell has opened up a blacksmith shop on College Avenue between First and Second. A New Purchase - Dr. W. Hasting has purchased a fine passenger Franklin touring car of the latest design. Trips And Visits - Mrs. Carrie Heusler of Evansville, is spending the week in the city the guest of her son, Oscar Heusler. Fred Stierley gave us his annual call Monday. Joseph Logel was in the city shopping Saturday. Gus Schlachter gave us his annual call Saturday. Peter Horstman and Henry Niehaus gave us a pleasant call Saturday. Coming Wedding - The marriage of Louise Mann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mann, to Justin Stiker, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Stiker, will take place Wednesday morning, May 12, at the Saint Matthew Church. Early Potatoes - Mrs. Henry Lang, considered to be one of the best gardeness in the county, comes to the front this week with the announcement that she has in her yard on the corner of Seventh and Mill Streets, potato vines five inches high, and if this is an evidence for a good crop, Mrs. Lang will certainly procure enough potatoes to supply their table all of next winter. News From Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago, April 28, 1895 Dogwood trees are in full bloom. Marshall Hall, custodian of the court house, is busy cutting the lawn on the court square. Henry Brinkman’s tile factory is now in full blast, and is turning out hundreds of rods of tile daily. Dave Scholey, our laundryman, is out with a handsome new wagon manufactured by Kaiser and Sons. Marriage Licenses - Jesse Burks and Robbie Cartwright; Guy Russell and Lena Jenkins.

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NH Annual Spring Clean-Up Day set for May 8 Clean-up day will be May 8 for residents of the Town ofNew Harmony. Bulky items such as T.V.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, washers, dryers, sofas, mattressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and etc., will be taken at this time. Due to certain rules and regulations, refrigerators, freezers, and other appliances with refrigerants in them can not be taken without proper certiďŹ cation. To be certiďŹ ed, the appliances must have all refrigerants removed by a qualiďŹ ed technician. Other items that can not be taken include: Yard waste, waste oil and other petroleum products, any liquids, large concrete items, tires, antifreeze and other items considered to be hazardous or medical waste. All items set out for disposal should be containerized or bundled for handling. Any Items Not Containerized Or Bundled Will Be Left. To help ensure compliance with this requirement, we are asking that items not be set out for pick-up more than three days prior to clean-up day.

David and Carlene Van Laningham David and Carlene Van Laningham celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, April 25, 2020, by staying at home during the COVID-19 Pandemic. After enjoying a delicious meal that Carlene prepared, they enjoyed looking at many slides and photos of memories they have shared during the past 50 years of marriage. They met in Terre Haute, Indiana, in October, 1967, Carleneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sophomore year at Indiana State University. A month later, David went into the United States Air Force, which added a bit of a challenge to their romance, however, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Does Prevail.â&#x20AC;? And, on April 25, 1970, they were married at Johnson United Methodist Church in New Harmony, Indiana. After Carlene graduated one month later from Indiana State University, two weeks later

she ďŹ&#x201A;ew to Tokyo, Japan, to begin married life with David at his last assignment in the Air Force at Yokoto Air Force Base, Japan. They both loved the experience they had while living in Japan. Their honeymoon was a four day trip to the 1970 Osaka Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair held in Osaka, Japan, and staying in the nearby city of Kyoto. While David was working as a photo interpreter at Yokoto Air Force Base, Carlene worked at Tachikawa Air Force Base for PACEX. They enjoyed many short excursions in their free time and making many new friends while living there for their ďŹ rst year of marriage. After David being discharged from the USAF, they returned to New Harmony, where Carlene started her career as a teacher at MSD of North Posey, of which she taught for 32 years before retiring in 2003. In 1972, David started working for General Electric Plastics in Mount Vernon, Indiana, in various capacities, till he retired in 2001. They have owned and managed rental properties in New Harmony and Evansville for 34 years, and have had their joys and challenges in this endeavor. They have three sons, James Joel Van Laningham, Robert Lee Van Laningham, Ryan David Van Laningham, and one son in law, Donald Mays, who live and work around Posey and Vanderburgh Counties. They also have enjoyed being very involved in their three God Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives, Hope, Frank and Faith Peterlin. During David and Carleneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retirement years they have enjoyed many fun times living in sunny Florida at their Florida home in North Fort Myers and making new friends through various activities, especially dancing. They have, also, enjoyed traveling throughout diďŹ&#x20AC;erent areas of the US, Canada, and Europe. These past 50 years have been a wonderful ride and they hope for more great years to come.

Reunion cancelled The 2020 Espenlaub Family Reunion has been cancelled.

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PAGE A6 - THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS V W B R P A couple of weeks ago one of my friends remarked on social media that all wars and rumors of wars have disappeared amid the current pandemic. The warring nations of the world have, seemingly at least, declared a temporary ceaseďŹ re. Instead of rattling sabers and battling one another, they have temporarily turned their attentions toward a common enemy: COVID-19. Make no mistake. We are in a world war. (The Greek root of the word pandemic translates to â&#x20AC;&#x153;all people.â&#x20AC;?) The enemy is stealthy. It moves unseen among us. Like a sleeper cell, it moves in, lies in wait, and then strikes. It explodes like a time bomb. No individual and no nation is immune. The United States is suďŹ&#x20AC;ering. So are our allies. So are

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Wars as Usual? Maybe we can learn from this our enemies. The best we can do is hunker down in our bunkers until the siege is over. Meanwhile forces on the front lines seek antidotes, treat the wounded, and deliver supplies. All are to be saluted. The enemy we face is unlike any other. While we can stockpile arms and mobilize troops to combat attacks by conventional armies, defending against an invisible invader is not so easy. No radar can detect it. It slips unseen across our borders, secures a foothold, and spreads like wildďŹ re. And like a wildďŹ re, the best strategy is to try to contain it. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the quarantines, closings, cancellations, and social distancing are all about. Remember the weeks following the attacks of September 11, 2001? People were afraid to go where people congregated for fear that they would be victims of a terrorist attack. We were encouraged then to go about our normal workaday lives because if we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the terrorists

have already won.â&#x20AC;? In contrast, these days we are commanded to stay home. Using the logic of 2001, COVID-19 has already won -- at least this round. But this is diďŹ&#x20AC;erent. The strategy in place is the correct one. COVID-19 is not some imaginary bogeyman. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really out there, and it is lethal. As alarmingly high as the Coronavirus casualty numbers are, they would certainly be exponentially higher if we did not practice social distancing and refrain from going to places where folks congregate -- arenas, restaurants, schools. Hospitals are already beyond maxed out. Without current measures, we would likely be stockpiling bodies out in the streets as in the days of the bubonic plague. We live in an age where citizens are more vulnerable to attack from invisible enemies than visible ones. Daily, misinformation posted by agents of foreign governments (or miscreants with an agenda) slips

unimpeded into our social media and then goes viral. Once it hits the mainstream, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually too late for damage control. Raids by foreign governments (or mischievous hackers) into corporate or government databases compromise our ďŹ nancial security. Attacks such as these are arguably more eďŹ&#x20AC;ective than conventional warfare, and they leave no carnage or collateral damage (at least in the conventional sense). The Coronavirus is a bit diďŹ&#x20AC;erent, however. COVID-19 is a biological entity not aďŹ&#x192;liated with any government or cause. Its only agenda is to multiply and spread. At present there is no antidote. All we can do for now is to dig in and keep our social distance. Once the pandemic passes, we can perhaps crawl out of our bunkers, get on with our lives, and return to business as usual. Perhaps not. Business may never ever be usual again. Perhaps we will have learned once and for all, even though

weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all heard it said ten-thousand times, that we really are all in this pandemic together. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pandemicâ&#x20AC;? means â&#x20AC;&#x153;all people,â&#x20AC;? remember?) In a perfect world, nations will stop their petty squabbles in the interest of improving the Big Picture instead of defending or expanding their small piece of it. Unfortunately, the world we inhabit is not perfect and never has been. What would it take, I wonder, to get us earthlings to play nicely? An alien with a large metal robot who will let us know whether our species deserves to survive or perish? One of my acquaintances wryly suggested that maybe COVID-19 deserves some consideration for the Nobel Peace Prize. Not likely, even though it has caused us to stop ďŹ ghting each other for a while. As much as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see us beat our swords into plowshares, my guess is that once the plague passes and restrictions are lifted, the world will probably return to war as usual.

Letter to the Editor Covid-19 numbers exagerrated to incite fear To the Editor: Risk vs Isolation- what is the trade-oďŹ&#x20AC;? It is about control, or the virus. The science and Biology says go back to work. Covid-19 is similar to the common ďŹ&#x201A;u statistically. There has been an overreaction especially by the main stream media. Fear of the unknown at ďŹ rst caused an overreaction to the virus at the beginning of this outbreak. Rural communities are totally diďŹ&#x20AC;erent than large metropolitan areas. Population density certainly plays a factor in the speed of spreading the virus. The hot spot in the United States was New York City. They have 8 million people in New York City, the state of Indiana has 6,732,219 people in it currently. So the state of New York has one city with a population density more than the entire state of Indiana and Indiana should not be held to the same standard as New York City. Governor Cuomo of New York certainly overreacted to the covid-19 virus from the onset, calling for 30,000 ventilators while only using 5,000. The Death Rate in New York State 0.1 percent from covid-19.The CDC initial estimates of deaths from the Covid-19 virus was hundreds of thousands to a million casualties in the United States. The numbers were vastly overstated. Social distancing was practiced, people were asked to wear masks and take other measures to protect themselves and others. The economy was destroyed and brought to a halt to confront this disease. Does social distancing even eďŹ&#x20AC;ect covid-19? Norway and Sweden tried diďŹ&#x20AC;erent tactics in addressing this problem and there wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much diďŹ&#x20AC;erence in the numbers of infection. Sweden practiced business as usual with no lockdown or quaran-

tine and Norway was under lockdown quarantine like the United States. Sweden (10.4 million population) has twice the population as does Norway (5.4 million population) both with a 97 perecnt survival rate. Spain (47 million population) had 204,178 cases, 930,000 tested 22 percent tested positive and 21,282 died. Chances or dying from covid-19 was 0.05 percent also with a 97 percent survival rate. The more testing that is done the more the death rate goes down. As far as the death rate, 90 percent of the individuals who died from Covid-19 had pre-existing conditions or co-morbidity. According to the CDC, in 2018 50-60 million people were infected with the InďŹ&#x201A;uenza (ďŹ&#x201A;u) A & B , every year in the U.S. 37,000 to 60,000 people die of the common ďŹ&#x201A;u, a 0.3 percent death rate. That is with a vaccine, it is estimated that 50 percent of the people of the U.S. do not want or get a ďŹ&#x201A;u shot annually. So according to the experts in immunology and microbiology the death rates of covid-19 vs ďŹ&#x201A;u, are very similar. What is not similar, is the reaction or response that was taken to this covid-19 virus. The entire economy was shut down, stores were closed, shops closed, hair salons could not open. Dentist oďŹ&#x192;ces and restaurants were forced to do carry-out only, gyms forced to shut their doors, etc. The new term social distancing emerged, it has eďŹ&#x20AC;ected every facet of our lives. I understand the initial reaction to something unknown like this virus, but the media has blown it way out of proportion and it is time to get back to normal, not the â&#x20AC;&#x153;new normalâ&#x20AC;?, there will be a new normal if you as citizens of the United States allow the powers that be to create one. We do have a Bill Of Rights and

The Constitution if we as a people can hold onto them. The government does not shut the country down over the ďŹ&#x201A;u every year, we do not bring the economy to itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knees over the ďŹ&#x201A;u outbreak annually. No, they just ask everyone to get a ďŹ&#x201A;u shot. Why this time? There are consequences to this economic shut down. There will be mom and pop stores that will not open again, there will be bars and restaurants that will cease to exist, many people will lose their jobs. There are other consequences that will certainly play a part in this shutdown. Crime will go up, alcoholism, spousal abuse and many other areas will see increases. Only essential businesses were allowed to stay open. Who decides what is essential? Why are the big corporate box stores allowed to remain open while local business cannot? I know that if this had happened 20 or 30 years ago, nothing would have shut down. Business and the economy would have went on as usual and we would have worked through it. Having been raised by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greatest Generationâ&#x20AC;?, I can assure you they would not have allowed this current shutdown to occur. What I see currently is our Main Stream Media promoting fear 24 hours a day. The main stream media cannot be trusted anymore, lies, half-truths and politics have totally corrupted our news that we are force fed daily. Protect your God-given rights. I want to see everyone back to work, vacationing, beaches, sports, picnics, family activities, and life as we knew it. What I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to see, is a tyrannical government dictating what a free man or woman can do without the governments input. No â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Normal.â&#x20AC;? I hate that term. Randy Thornburg

Matt Hostettler, State Representative Scammers use COVID-19 fears to steal personal, banking info During this public health emergency, scammers are preying on virus-related fears to obtain personal or banking information from victims. Fraudsters are oďŹ&#x20AC;ering work-at-home schemes, student loan repayment plans and debt consolidation oďŹ&#x20AC;ers. Small businesses are also being targeted with calls about funding or loans and online listing veriďŹ cations. There are reports of hoax text messages and scam robocalls oďŹ&#x20AC;ering free home testing kits, promoting fake cures, and selling low-priced health insurance. Federal stimulus checks have brought out scam calls, texts and emails about verifying personal or bank account information so the bank may release funds. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to understand no one from the government would ever call or text for that information. To protect yourself and loved ones from potential scams, be mindful of these tips provided by the Federal Communications Commission: Do not answer calls or texts from unknown numbers;

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Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) sought wisdom in living simply on Walden Pond outside Concord, Massachusetts just twenty-ďŹ ve miles from Boston. Thoreau spent two years there in a hut he built himself. Part of the wisdom he imparted then that speaks to our COVID19 society now was the observation that government is best that governs least and less can be more in many aspects of life. Since March 5, 2020 Peg and I have discovered that as long as the computers keep turning out our Social Security checks and Medicare continues to cover us a great deal of government is superďŹ&#x201A;uous, at least for us. We used to dine out regularly and occasionally engage in person with friends and family. If the UPS driver is excluded, we are now as though on an unknown archipelago where armadillos play the role of giant sea turtles, coyotes stand in for killer orca whales, rattlesnakes imitate Komodo dragons and mooing cattle provide cacophonous concerts. We no longer commune in coďŹ&#x20AC;ee shops and cafes but ďŹ nd ourselves quietly hiking up the rocky tor we call JPeg Peak or around the cloudy pond down from our cabin. Our interaction that once was among friends, family and general society is now almost solely between us. And while I have never considered myself misanthropic, I ďŹ nd solace in the absence of unlimited casual connections. Also, after lifetimes of sowing and sometimes reaping crops of worldly goods we are less compelled to further heed those siren calls. Our satisfaction is now found among non-speaking species and sweat producing projects where the rewards are temporary fatigue and long-term practicality. NetďŹ&#x201A;ix is our new opiate along with the rest of the socially distanced masses and George Orwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Newspeak dominates public discourse through the TV. Our government that only a few months ago considered it-

self so essential to most aspects of our lives that it always took our tax tribute and sometimes rewarded us with services now declares its services suspendible until further notice but still collects the tribute. One might wonder if we could not permanently forego many of these costly bureaucracies whose only purpose may appear as â&#x20AC;&#x153;noisy gongs or clanging cymbals,â&#x20AC;? (1 Corinthians 13). When our government buildings lock us out for months at a time we may ďŹ nd there is no need to completely reopen them. Perhaps the trillions of treasure our government borrows from countries such as China could be reduced to levels that our grandchildren can aďŹ&#x20AC;ord to repay long after we have matriculated. Neither Thoreau nor I call for a complete lack of government or society but instead better versions of both. As we gradually and carefully emerge from our individual Waldens perhaps we should take this opportunity to reevaluate what parts of our government and our general culture actually serve us. After all, what some may ďŹ nd to be the bitter medicine of isolation we are forced to take may not have just negative side eďŹ&#x20AC;ects if we properly apply the lessons taught by history. It is not only our various tiers of governments, local to federal, that have exposed much of their avoirdupois by doing us the favor of shutting us out. Many businesses and other organizations have been forcefully confronted with the reality that much of what they do can be done better with less expense and fewer people or need not be done at all. As we face the possibility that COVID19 may give us few choices and all of those bad, perhaps we can salvage some good from our situation. Just as President Lincoln used the horror of the four years of the Civil War as the means to end slavery when he had not been able to persuade America to do so earlier, maybe we can take the harsh punishment of the Coronavirus and emerge with a more productive and more egalitarian society. Some experts estimate it will take up to four years to develop an eďŹ&#x20AC;ective, safe and universally deliverable vaccine. The most M E T B news@poseycountynews.com

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hopeful estimate is twelve months from January 2020. When it comes to treatment we have a shorter estimated timeline but still will have several more months to go. Of course, any treatment has to be deliverable on a wide basis. If we soberly consider the scientiďŹ c opinions, we probably have to conclude that our most reasonable currently available option is to institute and maintain social distancing for several more months and maybe for up to four years. Of course we can decide that approach is of more harm to us than the virus is. In that event we might concentrate on categorizing diďŹ&#x20AC;erent at-risk groups and then apply diďŹ&#x20AC;erent procedures to each one. For example, Peg and I are in our seventies and our children, grandchildren and great grandchild are not. Maybe Peg and I should take the responsibility for our own health and proceed accordingly. If we were at war folks such as Peg and I would be the draftee soldiers and the rest of the country would support us with supplies and care as the non-soldiers, the less vulnerable members of society, carry on with their lives. As a country we have generally accepted that we are at war with this enemy. Perhaps we should address this ďŹ ght as we would have in World War II. Peg and I have already volunteered by isolating since the beginning of March and believe it is our obligation to continue to do so until it is safe for us not to. As the generation who beneďŹ tted most from the great sacriďŹ ces of the World War II generation, the Greatest Generation, we see it as ďŹ tting that we take our turn. And, frankly, a Walden Pond, or JPeg Osage Ranch, lifestyle is a lovely respite. We look forward to once again joining the rest of the less vulnerable society when science shows us the way. In the meantime we express our best wishes to those who can more safely join into all those social activities that Peg and I have already enjoyed for many years. That is, if that is their choice and they can safely do so. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like/Followâ&#x20AC;? us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegRanchBooks&Knitting,

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‘Emergency Order’ continued from Page A1 will stay locked down.” Nancy Hoehn, Posey County Assessor, asked, “Once the county buildings are open back to the public, can the Health Department assist in supplying masks and gloves to the departments?” The Health Nurse said they are not recommending the use of gloves in everyday business, as it could cause cross contamination. She suggested that the best course of action is hand washing and sanitizing a lot, but her department could help with supplying masks. Assessor Hoehn asked if they could help supply sanitizer, too, and Fitts agreed. Commissioner Schmitz wrapped up the discussion by stating, “We need to throw out ideas for opening the county back up to the public in the next few weeks.” In other commissioner business: • The Posey County Commissioners received three bids for a culvert replacement on Ranes Road. Schmitz opened the bids in the order received: Chastain Excavating: $221,030; Russell’s Excavating: $99,495; and Blankenburger Brothers: $178,495. President Schmitz made a motion to take these under

advisement and hear Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk’s recommendations at the end of this meeting after he looked them over. After Schenk declared the low bid from Russell’s Excavating acceptable, the commissioners approved the bid unanimously. • Maegen Greenwell, Posey County Auditor, discussed a five-year contract with Alpha Laser, a firm that services the majority of the county’s copier needs. The contract will save the county roughly $6,000 over the course of the five years and upgrade several copiers currently in use. It was unanimously approved. • Posey County Highway Superintendent, Steve Schenk, informed the commissioners the Highway Department is functioning as normal. Schenk stated they are trying to keep social distance as much as possible, and are attempting to supply all employees with hand sanitizer. His department is planning to begin chip and sealing and recycling roads in the next month, but will be holding off on any asphalt work, until it is determined how the current situation will affect the department financially. • Commissioner Thornburg gave a report

for his and his departments continued work on the front lines of this situation and said that he would be praying for Mr. Decker’s family during this time. • President Schmitz reported he was interviewed by the State Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) Grant committee yesterday. Posey County has applied for a $250,000 OCRA Grant and the interview was regarding how Posey County intends to use the money. Commissioner Schmitz told OCRA the county would be working with Jenna Richardt and Debbie Bennet- Steersman to obtain this grant and how it will be awarded to those industries in Posey County who need it. “They sounded very positive in talking with me, but no one knows the guidelines as yet for how the money, if awarded, could be spent,” he explained. The meeting ended with the commissioners urging the community to buy local during this time, including patronizing local restaurants and buying gas locally. “We need all the money in the County Highway Department that we can get from gas tax,” Schmitz emphasized.

from Regional Workforce Development. He stated the following Posey County industries are being affected by the current situation as follows: Healthcare and Social Service: 16.8 percent; Manufacturing: 15.15 percent; Construction: 13 percent and Food Service: eight percent. In Region 11 of southwestern Indiana, those industries affected are as follows: Manufacturing: 30.1 percent; Health Care and Social Service: 9.3 percent, and Food Service: 9.5 percent. Commissioner Thornburg stated the majority of citizens he has spoken with are in favor of reopening the State and restarting the economy. • Chris Neaveill, Posey County EMS Director, told the commissioners he is still working on getting his supplies of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) up to where it needs to be. “The gowns from the Health Department has improved the situation and we have enough gloves to hold us over for now,” he estimated. The Director told the commissioners that Bryan Decker, who was an active EMT for the county for the past ten years, has passed away. Commissioner Price thanked Neaveill

‘Camp retires’ continued from Page A1 school board members Geoff Gentil and Gregg Schmitt and they agreed that now is probably the best time for the announcement to be made public. Camp has been in schools for 35 years, the past 27 in administration, and at North Posey 20 years. He knows there are people out there who want to move up. Traditionally, the North Posey School Corporation has hired from within. Some in-house hires over the past years have included Byron Brenton, Ernie Rapp, John Wood, and Camp. But obviously, that is not a requirement. “I think they should post it for any and all to apply and if anyone from within is interested; I know we have people inside that are qualified. They should look at them, as well,” he said. “This gives them plenty of time to make their decision. I could probably handle this job for a little while with the administrative staff because we are all pretty experienced. I don’t want to do it forever but I could handle it for a little bit.” Camp went on to explain that if he had worked only until June 30 of this year, a new superintendent would start on July 1. That new person would immediately be facing the 2022 budget and also immediately go into negotiations with the teachers when their contract will be up. “I don’t think that’s fair to any new superintendent, whether he or she has experience or not,” Camp said. “So if I retire in February, they would take the position and have a few months to get their feet wet before they would have to start doing some major tasks.” Camp went on to praise the current administration staff for having all the skill sets covered that are necessary to successfully run a school corporation seamlessly and successfully. He indicated he believes there are some capable people inside the corporation who could handle the job but it is up to the board to decide what they are looking for in a new administrator. Camp’s retirement will come at a time when he will be 58. Several factors, on the personal side, have played into his decision to retire. “Kathy is already retired,” Camp explained, referring to his wife. “She retired earlier this year. She was traveling to New Orleans weekly and they were talking to her about the pos-

‘NP School Board,’ continued from Page A1 of work to complete before the school year’s end, but expressed her appreciation to the Board. “I have grown personally and professionally during my time at North Posey, and I have made a lot of lifetime friends.” Camp announced that he would be retiring following the 2020-2021 school year, in either February or June, whichever was most convenient for the Board. Camp will have served in education for 35 years as of the time of his retirement, with 27 of those years having been in administration. “I have enjoyed my time here. As I have said many times, North Posey has done more for me and my family than I can ever do for them. I know that God sent me to interview with North Posey in 2001. Members of the Board expressed their appreciation to both Camp and Bender for their service to the community. All professional leaves were approved by the board for training purposes in the event such training would still be held this year. Camp announced that the school system would be posting a slideshow on both the district’s homepage and the homepage for South Terrace Elementary. He added that the progress of the following projects, some of which were previously set for Summer, is as follows: • The track has been fin-

ished and has already been used by some. • The locker rooms have been finished. • Some structural work on the practice facility is still in progress. • Environmental engineers have provided specs regarding the sewer issues in some areas around North Posey Junior High School, where the slope is unacceptable. The job has been “speced out.” • The playground work at South Terrace Elementary and work at North Elementary has been completed. • Many chairs and some tables have been replaced in a couple of classrooms at North Posey and all STEM labs, with some chairs having been delivered to South Terrace Elementary as well. • The summer 2020 domestic water project at the junior high school is underway. • The high school cafeteria is in the process of being remodeled. • The junior high school outside lighting has been replaced with new LED lighting. • Work in the high school gymnasium is in process, with a great deal of painting having already been done. Following the Good News Report presented by Geoff Gentil, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting of the School Board is set for May 11, 2020 at South Terrace Elementary School.

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sibility of a promotion that would have taken her away from home three out of the four weeks of the month. She has had a major ankle injury and a major shoulder injury and has had cancer and I didn’t mind her leaving for a day or two but I didn’t like the three-week thing. So she decided to retire.” The Camps plan to stay in the area since both of their children live in Evansville. They have done some exploring with locales such as Florida or South Carolina but aren’t convinced they would want to live in one of those places on a full-time basis. “I think I would be more of a snowbird,” Camp said with a hearty laugh. “But right now, our plan is to stay right where we are. Obviously, my bones could start hurting more and we could move but let’s hope that doesn’t happen.” The grandfather comes courtesy of his son and daughter-inlaw, Mills Hunter and Andela. Camp’s daughter is Maggie and is an art teacher/golf coach at North Posey and is working on her master’s degree. “If I’m getting ready to become a grandfather, why would I leave?” he asked rhetorically. “Kathy and I have talked about starting our own business in elevators or some type of job where we can have command of our own schedule. My wife and a couple of other people have been talking about it and they have already investigated it and I think they are about ready to do it. And we want to try to do something that we can do together.” Camp’s job as the school superintendent has been enjoyable and has given him an opportunity to blend some of the things he enjoys doing. Earlier in his school life, he became involved helping a builder with building projects and that experience has been put to good use at North Posey. It has also saved the corporation a lot of money over the years by not having to hire a private company (a clerk of the works) to oversee the projects at North Posey. Such companies usually are paid up to five percent of the price of the entire project. “My knowledge in that area has come somewhat over time but a lot of it came from back then,” he explained. “My wife can read blueprints so she taught me how to do all that. And it’s been a thing that I really enjoy.” Camp has been involved with a large number of projects at North Posey with a myriad of sizes and scopes and he said he has enjoyed every one of them. “One of the first ones I did was when John Wood was still superintendent and it was the first project of remodeling South Terrace using our own money,” he recalled. “I was just learn-

ing the budget and I thought I knew what I was doing. I felt like I had a command of it, but I had never done it, so I wasn’t 100 percent for sure. Steve Bender stood up and slammed his hand down on the table and said ‘if Todd Camp says we have enough money to do it, we’ve got enough money to do it’.” Camp said Bender may not even remember making that statement but the statement put Camp under the gun right away, during only his first or second year at the central office (2004 or 2005). Camp came to North Posey from Evansville North High School where he was assistant principal. He took the head job at the high school and remained at the high school for two years. He served as assistant superintendent for six years and has served as superintendent since 2009. “As assistant superintendent, there was a particularly difficult time that I remember when I had to come in during a difficult budget situation,” Camp recalled. “John and I were working together and that was at the time when the county had so much trouble with the reassessment. A lot of counties around the state were having the same trouble. We went four years without an approved budget. Basically, we were borrowing money from the banks on tax anticipation warrants to make payroll. We had to do that for four years.” Since that time, the state has taken over the general fund for all schools and have made several changes, especially over the past two or three years. “I feel like that with the people around me, we have been able to improve the facilities a great deal during my tenure,” Camp recapped. “Academically, we are as good and strong as we have ever been. We just went through a six-year stint of having the Lilly Scholarship winner every year. We still have a lot of pharmacists, doctors, and lawyers coming out and we still have a lot of tradespeople coming out and I think that speaks well for us. I have always felt like if I could leave the corporation better than it was when I came in (not that it was in a bad situation), I would consider my time a success. I feel like North Posey is a good place to be and there have been some turbulent periods. Overall, I don’t think I could have had a better place to land and spend my last 20 years. I don’t have any regrets.” Camp concluded that you have to make some decisions that are going to make some people mad. You can’t worry about making people mad as long as you can defend your decisions as doing the best for the students, the corporation, and the best for the community, you can go home and sleep well at night.

‘MV School Board’ continued from Page A1 vis Kaiser. Cole is currently a fourth grade teacher at Joshua Academy in Evansville. While a student at MVHS, Cole was a four-year varsity soccer player. He has much coaching experience, which impressed the interview panel that consisted of student athletes as well as administrators. He coached boys’ and girls’ junior high soccer during college at USI. For the past two seasons, he has been coaching a girls’ high school team. Kendra Steinhart will fill the bill as high school girls’ basketball head coach, replacing Douglas Blair. She is finishing her second year as a science teacher at Mount Vernon High School. During that time, Kendra has been the junior varsity and assistant varsity coach for girls’ high school basketball teams. She has also been an assistant volleyball coach for the last two seasons. In addition to the resignations of Seifert, Reese, and

Steinhart to fill those new positions, resignations were also accepted from Brandy Aanenson as a teacher at Marrs Elementary School and Aja Sexton as a teacher at West Elementary School. Jean Curtis and Julie Keitel both resigned as high school cheerleader sponsors, while Olivia Martin resigned as a Speech Language Pathologist. In other school board action: • adopted a resolution to authorize the use of the 2020 Operations Fund emergency allocation to modify a backup chiller to work for any elementary school, in an amount not to exceed $34,000.The chiller came off the high school and will be on a trailer, so it can be hauled to any of the elementary schools when needed. • granted permission to advertise for cafeteria food and supply bids for the 2020-21 school year on April 29 and May 6, 2020. Bids are due

June 3 by 10 a.m. and will be accepted or rejected at the June 15 board meeting. Contracts will be signed by June 26. • authorized submission of an application for the continuation of the Title I Program and the High Ability Program for the 2020-21 school year. • granted permission to the Mount Vernon Swim Team for use of the pool and surrounding areas for the Kickoff Meet on Sunday, October 4, 2020, the Winter Invitational/ Candy Cane Classic Meet on Sunday, December 6, 2020, and the Conference Swim Meet on Sunday, February 28, 2021 as requested. Board approval was necessary because the events met on Sundays. • The information session offered by Dr. Thompson included a Grab and Go lunch program report. The district has served over 4,400 meals, nearly 350 each day, and adjustments will be made

as needed. He said Capital Improvement work projects planned for this summer are high school painting, concrete project at the football field, painting at Farmersville Elementary, and lighting on the tennis courts. Tri-State Community Clinics is now owned by Ascension Services, but there are no anticipated changes to the local clinic. Call ahead for appointments. • In terms of teacher evaluations, the Department of Education said it is fine to use last year’s evaluation or what has been completed this year. They will use the best or highest one. • Loren Evans gave the Self Insurance Fund report through March. $121,756.24 was spent in expenditures and $261,826.38 came in as revenue, resulting in a cash balance of $1,929,999.83. • The next board meeting is slated for Monday, May 4, at 5:45 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.

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Arena - April 28--By Chris Morlan Ricketts named to AP Honorable Mention All-State team Last week, the Indiana Associated Press released their All-State basketball team. North Posey senior Josiah Ricketts was named to the honorable mention all-state team. Ricketts closed out his basketball career at North Posey as the schools’ all-time leading scorer with 2,078 points. All four seasons playing for the Vikings, Ricketts made the first-team All-Pocket Athletic Conference squad. Last January, at Mount Vernon, Ricketts became Posey County’s all-time scoring leader passing Brian Cardin from New Harmony. In his final home game at North Posey, Ricketts passed the 2,000-point mark in his career to only become the fifty-fifth player in Indiana High School basketball history to accomplish this highly regarded task. Evansville Reitz junior Khristian Lander was selected to the all-state second team. Lander committed to play basketball at Indiana University. Evansville Bosse center Kiyron Powell was named to the all-state third team. Powell signed to play basketball next season at Houston. Heritage Hills junior Blake Sisley made the high honorable mention all-state team. Other area players selected to the honorable mention all-state team were Murray Becher (Heritage Hills), Owen Dease (Evansville Reitz), Brycen Graber (Barr-Reeve), Jackson Heister (Evansville Mater Dei), Jackson Kabrick (Jasper), Jace Kelly (South Spencer), Hagen Knepp (Barr-Reeve), Grant Niehaus (Washington), Keegan O’Neill (Barr-Reeve) and Simon Scherry (Heritage Hills).

Steinhart named new girls basketball coach at Mount Vernon The Mount Vernon administration announced last week the hiring of new girls’ basketball coach Kendra Steinhart. During her high school career, Steinhart was a talented multi-sport athlete that earned all-conference honors in three different sports for the Wildcats. Two years ago, Steinhart went back to Mount Vernon to teach and she is now back on the sidelines. Steinhart has been an assistant coach for the last two seasons under Doug Blair, who recently announced his resignation as the head coach of the Wildcats. Mount Vernon’s basketball team returns a talented group next season led by seniors Paige Robinson, Brooke Jackson and Libby Steinhart. Steinhart is a graduate of Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in education. After college, Steinhart started her coaching career at Northeast Dubois where she first coached middle school basketball and was the assistant track and field coach. She also coached the varsity volleyball team Kendra Steinhart for two seasons and won 46 games along with winning a Blue-Chip Conference Championship in 2017. Steinhart returned to Mount Vernon in 2018 to become a biology teacher at the high school and she also joined the coaching staff on the basketball and volleyball teams. Every senior named PAC All-Conference The Pocket Athletic Conference unanimously voted this week to recognize every spring sport senior athlete as All-PAC for the 2020 season.

The PAC released in a statement that the administrators from the member schools decided it was appropriate to name all of them All-Conference, since this is an unprecedented time in which none of the athletes had any control over their final high school season would end. All North Posey seniors who participated in a spring sport (baseball, softball, boys golf, girls’ tennis, boys track and girls track) were selected for the all-conference team and will receive a medal. Brooke Jackson verbally commits to play volleyball at Miami of Ohio Mount Vernon junior Brooke Jackson announced last week that she has verbally committed to continue her volleyball career at Miami (Ohio). Jackson is a three-time AllBig Eight Conference selection. In three years at Mount Vernon, Jackson has 1,034 kills, 894 digs and 129 blocks. Last Fall, the Wildcats won twenty matches. Jackson is also a great basketball player and last season was an honorable mention all-state selection where she averaged 7.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 4.0 blocks per game. Aces DeAndre Williams transfers, four new players sign for 2020-21 season The University of Evansville head coach Todd Lickliter Brooke Jackson has been busy with signing four new basketball players for the 2020-21 season. This is also Lickliter’s first recruiting class with the Purple Aces. Trey Hall, Jax Levitch, Emmette Page and Iyen Enaruna will join the Aces program this fall. Hall is a 6-7 forward that averaged 14 points per game at Link Year Prep in Branson, Missouri. Page is a 6-2 guard that averaged 21 points per game for Northeast Community College in Nebraska. Northeast Community College is also the same school former Aces basketball standout Marty Hill played at prior to arriving to Evansville. Levitch is a 6-7 graduate transfer from UNC Asheville. Enaruna is a 6-9 forward who has a 7-1 wingspan and is from Amsterdam, Netherlands. Last season, Enaruna finished his sophomore year at Clouds County Community College in Kansas where he averaged 12.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and shot 52.8 percent from the field. Enaruna posted nine double-doubles and started all 31 games. Enanura’s younger Tristan is a freshman playing basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. Both brothers have competed for the Dutch National Team. Last week, DeAndre Williams announced he has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. Williams played 18 games at Evansville and led the Purple Aces in scoring and rebounding. Williams was injured and sat out 14 of the final 17 Aces games. Evansville went 9-9 when Williams played and 0-14 when he didn’t play. There was some talk that Williams might enter the NBA Draft because he was one of the country’s most efficient players last season and he will have two years of eligibility remaining for a different team. Williams is the fourth player to transfer from the Aces program. The Aces begin their 2020-21 basketball season on November 10 at Purdue.

Takeaways from NFL Draft and Sports history for the week of April 28-May 4 By Chris Morlan Last weekend, the NFL Draft took place, and this was the first live event since March 12, when the world of sports was shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. This years’ three-day draft was virtual with the NFL Commissioner, team owners, general managers, coaches and players being selected and picked from their own homes. As an alternative plan, I believe ESPN and the NFL did a good job putting on the draft. If we were in this situation twenty years ago and how far along with technology, this event would not have happened. It’s still too early to tell if or when the sports world will continue. Takeaways from the NFL Draft: 15 of the 32 first round draft picks came from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). New Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule has not coached a down in the NFL and he has placed his name in the NFL history books. The Panthers used all seven draft picks on defensive players. The most in common draft era to be made all on defense. Carolina tied the 1985 Cleveland Browns for most picks on one side of the ball. The Browns used all seven of their picks on the offense. The Green Bay Packers decision to draft a quarterback in the first round (Jordan Love-Utah State) is taking some heat. Could this be the end of Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay? The same thing happened when Rodgers was drafted out of University of California and Brett Favre was the Packers starting quarterback. Also, in a deep wide receiver draft, the Packers did not draft a receiver. New England passed on taking a quarterback in the draft. It looks like Bill Bilichick plans to use Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer after Tom Brady abandoned the team. The NFL tried too hard to co-opt the annual booing of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who encouraged screens

of fans to let loose on him throughout the draft. LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs as the thirty-second overall pick. Edwards-Helaire is the best receiving back and the biggest steal in the draft. Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round will get playing time because current starter Carson Wentz will get injured at some point in the season. 36 wide receivers taken in the draft. Below are events that took place in the history of sports during the week of April 28 through May 4. Some of you may remember these games or stories from the past that could bring back joyful memories. Some of you may have never heard of these events in the history of sports. Either way, there are some interesting facts that have taken place over time. April 28- In 1923, Wembley Stadium opens with a soccer game between the Bolton Wanderers against West Ham United. (1961) Warren Spahn pitched his second no-hitter at 41 years of age in a 1-0 win against the San Francisco Giants. (1966) the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers in game seven of the NBA Championship. (1967) Muhammad Ali refused induction into the Army and he was stripped of his boxing title. (1987) the NBA announces expansion to Charlotte, North Carolina (Hornets) and Miami, Florida (Heat) during the 1988 season. Starting in 1989, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Timberwolves) and Orlando, Florida (Magic) were awarded NBA franchises. (1990) the Boston Celtics scored the most points in a playoff game as they beat the New York Knicks 157-128. (2011) Auburn quarterback Cam Newton was selected by the Carolina Panthers as the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. April 29- In 1961, ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” debuts. (1981) Philadelphia Phillies

pitcher Steve Carlton is the first lefty to strike out 3,000 batters. (1986) Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens strikes out twenty Seattle Mariners. (1986) the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Auburn running back Bo Jackson as the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. (1987) Chicago Cub Andre Dawson hits for cycle. April 30- During 1939, Lou Gehrig sets the Major League Baseball record for playing his 2,130 consecutive and final game for the New York Yankees. (1961) Willie Mays hits four homeruns in a game for the San Francisco Giants. (1986) Bill Elliott sets all-time NASCAR qualifying record by winning the pole at 212.809 mph for the Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. (2015) the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston as the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. May 1- In 1951, future baseball Hall of Fame slugger Mickey Mantle hits his first career homerun in an 8-3 win against the White Sox in Chicago. (1988) After scoring 50 points in Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference playoff series, Michael Jordan scored 55 points in the Chicago Bulls 106-101 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Two. Jordan was the first player to score fifty or more points in consecutive playoff games. (1991) Oakland A’s outfielder Rickey Henderson steals alltime MLB record 939th base in 7-4 win against the New York Yankees in Oakland. (1991) Texas Rangers Nolan Ryan pitches MLB record seventh no-hitter to beat Toronto 3-0 and become the oldest player to throw a no-hitter at 44 years of age. (1996) the Chicago Bulls swept the Miami Heat in three games in round one of the NBA Eastern Division playoffs. For the first time in his 14 years as a head coach. Pat Riley was ousted in the opening round. May 2- In 1923, Washington Senators Wal-

ter Johnson pitches his 100th shutout to beat the New York Yankees 3-0. (1954) St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial hits five homeruns in a doubleheader. (1988) Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose was suspended for 30 days for pushing an umpire. (1999) Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway announced his retirement from the NFL. (2015) Floyd Mayweather Jr. beats Manny Pacquiao in 12 round world welterweight fight that shattered all financial records for a boxing match. May 3- In 1936, New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio plays in his major-league debut and gets three hits. (1980) San Francisco Giant first baseman Willie McCovey hits homerun number 521. (1986) New York Yankee Don Mattingly is the sixth player to hit three sacrifice flies in a game. (1992) New York Met Eddie Murray is the twenty-fourth player to hit 400 homeruns. (2018) Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan becomes NFL’s first thirty million per season player after agreeing to a $150 million contract extension. May 4- In 1929, Lou Gehrig hits three consecutive homeruns to help the Yankees beat the Tigers 11-9. (1963) Pitcher Bob Shaw sets record of five balks in a game. (2002) Barry Bonds hits his 400th home run as a San Francisco Giant, in a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Bonds is the first player with 400 homers for one team and 100 with another (Pirates). (2015) Golden State Warrior Stephen Curry is named the Most Valuable Player for the 201415 NBA season. (2018) Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols collects his 3,000th MLB hit in a 5-0 win over the Mariners in Seattle. (2019) the 145th Kentucky Derby; stewards disqualify first-across-the line Maximum Security for interference. Country House declared the winner. This was the first disqualification in race history for race infraction.

Chris Morlan Compilation--Posey County recap for April 28, 2020 Vikings continue on nine-game win streak The North Posey baseball team is playing its best baseball of the season. North Posey has not lost a game since April 13, when they played Highland, Illinois at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Currently, the Viking are riding high and on a nine-game winning streak. Last week, the Vikings won all three games. North Posey 4, Evansville Memorial 2: On Monday, April 29, 2019, the Vikings played at Evansville Memorial. The Memorial Tigers are traditionally a very good team every year and have won numerous state titles. North Posey showed no fear and beat the Tigers 4-2. During the top of the first inning, Camden Bender led off for the Vikings with a base hit. Kyle LaVanchy reached base due to a fielder error. Chase Christie hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Bender and give the Vikings a 1-0 lead. Shane Harris started on the mound for the Vikings. Harris shutdown the Tigers in the first two innings. In the top of the third inning, Camden Bender hit another single. Kyle LaVanchy hit a single and Shane Harris advances to base on a fielder’s choice to load the bases. Chase Christie comes to the plate and hits a single. This hits scores Bender and LaVanchy, while Harris was thrown out at second base. North Posey led 3-0 after the top of the third inning. Harris struck out two batters and another hitter had a fly out to close out the bottom of the third inning. Gaige Kihn hit a single to start the top of the fourth inning. Jaydyn Wehmer hit a sacrifice bunt to move Kihn to second base. Dalton Cox hit a single to move Kihn to third base. Cox

steals first base when Camden Bender is up to bat. Kyle LaVanchy hits a single and Kihn scores another run for the Vikings. During the middle of the fourth inning, North Posey led 4-0. Memorial’s Jacob Buckmaster hit a single in the bottom of the fourth inning on Shane Harris. Two batters later, Memorial’s Branson Combs hits a triple to drive in Buckmaster for the Tigers first run of the game. The Tigers scored another run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Memorial’s Craig Karcher hit a single to score Will Rust for the Tigers second run of the game. North Posey led 4-2 at the end of the fifth inning. North Posey did not produce any more runs in this game. Kyle LaVanchy came in to relieve Shane Harris on the mound at the top of the sixth inning. LaVanchy pitched the final two innings of the game. This game got a little scary in the bottom of the seventh inning when LaVanchy walked a Memorial batter, then the next two batter hit pop flies for outs. Memorial’s Craig Karcher hits a double to move the Tiger players on second and third bases. Memorial’s Justin Waiz was the next batter at the plate he hit a line drive to Gaige Kihn for the final out and the Vikings escape with the win. Shane Harris pitched five innings, allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out nine batters. Kyle LaVanchy pitched two innings, allowed two hits, no runs, one walk and two strikeouts. LaVanchy went two for four at the plate, with a run batted-in and a run scored. Camden Bender went two for four hitting with two runs scored. Chase Christie went one for one hitting with three runs batted-in, two walks

and a stolen base. Gaige Kihn went one for two at the plate with a run scored. Dalton Cox went one for three hitting with a stolen base and Reid Smith walked once. North Posey 18, Wood Memorial 0: The Vikings played their second away game in two straight days on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. North Posey manhandled the Wood Memorial Trojans for a 18-0 win. As a team, the Vikings went to the plate 39 times and had 18 hits for the game. Hunter Alkire started the game on the mound for the Vikings. Alkire pitched two innings, allowed no hits, no runs, one walk and three strikeouts. Harold Bender pitched the third inning and allowed one hit and struck out three batters. Dalton Cox pitched the fourth inning and allowed no hits, no runs no walks and two strikeouts. Jarrett Motz pitched the final inning and gave up one hit and struck out two in the game. Jarrett Motz went three for three at the plate with a run scored and a run batted-in. Jake Will went three for four hitting with three runs scored, a stolen base and a run batted-in. Cameron Tepool went two for four hitting with three runs scored and two runs batted in. Rylee Thompson went two for three at the plate with a run scored and a run batted-in. Reid Smith went two for four hitting with a triple, two runs batted-in and two runs scored. Logan Wunderlich went two for four hitting with two runs battedin, two doubles and two runs scored. Jaydyn Wehmer went two for two hitting with two runs batted-in and a run scored. Evan Bromm went one for two at the plate with a run batted-in and a run scored. Owen Spears went one for three

at the plate with two runs batted-in and a run scored. Jacob Newman scored a run and a run batted-in. Gaige Kihn and Chase Christie each scored a run. North Posey 13, Evansville Central 3: The Vikings played the Evansville Central Bears on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 in a night game at home. North Posey jumped out quickly on the Bears during the bottom of the first inning and scored five runs. Camden Bender walked, Kyle LaVanchy hit a single. Bender scored the first run of the game on a wild pitch when Shane Harris was at the plate. Chase Christie hit a sacrifice fly to right field to drive in LaVanchy for a score. Jarrett Motz walked then stole a base. Reid Smith hit a single to score Motz. Gaige Kihn singled and stole a base. Logan Wunderlich hit a double and drove in two more runs to give the Vikings a 5-0 lead. Wildcats shutout Mount Carmel 5-0 On Friday, May 3, the Mount Vernon baseball team played at home against the Mount Carmel Aces. The Wildcats controlled this game from the start and went on to win by the final score of 5-0. During the first inning, the Wildcats scored two runs to take an early 2-0 advantage. Mount Vernon went back to the plate in the second inning and scored two more run for a 4-0 lead. The Wildcats scored again in the bottom of the fifth inning for a welldeserved win. Tyler Walls got the win on the mound for the Wildcats. Walls pitched six innings, gave up two hits, no runs, seven walks with seven strikeouts on 106 pitches thrown. Hunter Wiltshire finished the final inning of the game for the Wildcats.

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Court News and Legal Advertising Arrests April 14 Kimberly Thomas - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Criminal Trespass (petition to revoke) - PCJ Brandon Smith - Evansville - Warrant, Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (petition to revoke) - PCS Tabatha Wargel - Evansville - Domestic Battery, Intimidation, Interference with the Reporting of a Crime - PCS April 17 Kadaren Trapp - Mount Vernon - Domestic Battery MVPD Christopher Levendowski Evansville - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (petition to revoke) - PCS April 19 Cynthia Hovda - Mount Vernon - False Reporting MVPD April 22 Scott Hoehn - Poseyville Domestic Battery, Interfering with Reporting a Crime, Intimidation - PCS Jessica Bryant - Griffin Domestic Battery, Battery by Bodily Waste, Operating While Intoxicated, Disorderly Conduct, Public Intoxication, Leaving the Scene of an Accident - PCS Complaints April 11 6:31 a.m. - Suspicious Caller advised male and female subjects stayed the night and advised they are now coming to her bedroom to get clothes. She is afraid and requests officers - Water Street, Mount Vernon 2:30 p.m. - Structure Fire Advised she thinks her attic is on fire - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 9:48 p.m. - Citizen Assist - Out with subject sleeping - Mount Vernon Riverfront, Mount Vernon April 12 2:32 p.m. - Message - Caller advised there is a racoon in the field behind his residence. Advised it looks sick or like it has been hit by a car - Main Street, Mount Vernon 2:54 p.m. - Theft - Advised subject left with part of an order and didn’t pay for it - No location, Mount Vernon 3:53 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Caller advised someone broke into shed overnight - Fletchall Street, Poseyville 6:37 p.m. - Loud Music - Caller advised loud music coming from residence - Coronado Drive, Mount Vernon 7:17 p.m. - Suspicious Caller advised found suspicious backpack in the alleypossibly drugs - Main Street, Mount Vernon 10:41 p.m. - Harassment Caller advised her family is stalking her - Second Street, Mount Vernon April 13 10:30 a.m. - Theft - Reference cash stolen from residence - Grant Street, Mount Vernon 3:24 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised male subject punched her. Subject is gone at this time. Left in a white Ford F150 - Canal Street, Mount Vernon April 14 8:15 a.m. - Suspicious - two male subjects laying in a field. Looks like they’re hiding in field. Husband went over and spoke with subjects, they were sighting a gun - Wolfinger Road, Mount Vernon 1:16 p.m. - Theft - Advised someone placed order for $80. They showed up, took order and left but didn’t pay for it Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 5:09 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller advised male

subject was just banging on her door. Requesting an officer - Deer Run, Evansville 6 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Neighbor’s are fighting. Unsure of weapons - Caribou Drive, Evansville 9:33 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised exhusband is at the residence, yelling at her - Green Valley Drive, Mount Vernon 9:49 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised wife is threatening him. Weapons in the residence. Caller is in living room, she is in room with him. Caller advised female has had a lot to drink tonight. Caller is advising female he’s never touched her. She is heard in background that she has bruises that show up. Caller advised that three kids are present. Caller advised that arguing has happened before. Stated female has smacked him in the past. Advised that it is seldom when they fight - Broadway Avenue, Mount Vernon April 15 8:41 p.m. - Criminal Mischief - two juveniles, one black male and one white male, both wearing hoodies Lower New Harmony Road, Mount Vernon 6:48 p.m. - Harassment Son will not let her leave the residence - Old Plank Road, New Harmony April 16 6:46 p.m. - Loud Music Blue car in the area playing loud music off and on today - Fourth/Nettleton, Mount Vernon 8:34 a.m. - Theft - Advised put up numerous no trespassing signs yesterday and today they’re all gone - Saint Wendell-Cynthiana Road, Wadesville 4:27 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Female subject is there giving people a hard time, something about a passport missing - Uebelhack Road, Mount Vernon 8:03 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Subjects outside yelling and screaming, not sure what is going on. Subjects standing in the roadway Third Street, Mount Vernon April 17 2:29 a.m. - Structure Fire Garage is on fire - Munchoff/ Third Street, Mount Vernon 3:47 a.m. - Threatening Subjects are threatening caller, stating they are going to kill him - Third Street, Mount Vernon 4:15 a.m. - Threatening Caller called back and advised male subject is not threatening to harm him and will not stay in his room - Third Street, Mount Vernon 4:44 a.m. - Assault - Advised someone hit female in eye and there going to get ammo - Third Street, Mount Vernon 6:55 a.m. - Suspicious - Fe-

male walking west in middle of street acting weird - Mill/ Third Street, Mount Vernon 4:33 p.m. - Threatening Advised she is being threatened by a teenage male that was at her home last night with her teenage daughter. He is threatening her by telephone - Second Street, Mount Vernon 5:04 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller states an old neighbor is knocking on his door. Advised female subject is out of her mind - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon April 18 1:53 a.m. - Assault - Caller advised male subject assaulted caller with fist. Caller advised subject is still in the residence. No weapons. Caller advised he is bleeding form the back of the head but does not need an ambulance - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 3:20 a.m. - Assault - Caller advised he was just assaulted by female subject. Does not need medical. Advised she slapped and punched him Harrison Street, Mount Vernon 4:30 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - two subjects came in back door while caller was sleeping. One male passed out in house still. Other was a female that has left - Second Street, Mount Vernon 9:46 p.m. - Vandalism Subjects spray-painted vehicle and house - Third Street, Mount Vernon 10:16 a.m. - Citizen Dispute - Caller advised her neighbor is trying to fight caller’s husband. Advised verbal fight at this time - Sycamore Street, Mount Vernon 1:13 p.m. - Suspicious Caller advised she is being followed by male subject. Does not know the subject very well. Male subject is circling the block in a gold colored station wagon - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 2:18 p.m. - Suspicious Caller advised male subject called caller and told her his daughter is trying to steal her car from repair shop - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 5:46 p.m. - Shots Fired Advised male subject shot caller in the stomach with a .22 caliber rifle - Posey County Line Road, Evansville 10:09 p.m. - Vandalism Kids on top of repair shop throwing bricks - Main Street, Mount Vernon 10:21 p.m. - Assault - Advised female subject hit caller three times in the face - North Street, Cynthiana 11:34 - Loud Music - Loud music coming from residence - Edson Street, Mount Vernon Circuit Court Felony/Misdemeanor Andy Lee Bates, 40, Mount Vernon. Arson, Level 4 Felony. Five years Indiana Depart-

ment of Corrections. Keith W. Briody, 31, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Domestic Battery, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 is amended to Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, one year probation and fees, counseling. One year Posey County Jail, suspended. Michael J. Gill, 34, Mount Vernon. Possessing a Looka-like Substance, Class A Misdemeanor. 90 days Posey County Jail. Norman Gunter, Jr., 40, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Burglary, Level 4 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 3Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 4Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor; Habitual Oﬀender. Fine and costs waived, no contact with Travis Schoening and/or Miranda Cantrell. Ct. 1- six years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- two years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 3- one year Posey County Jail; Ct. 4- 60 days Posey County Jail, concurrent. Habitual Oﬀender is dismissed. Eric A. Hershberger, 45, Mount Vernon. Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 1 year probation and fees, counseling. One year Posey County Jail, suspended. Kirstie L. Jacobs, 29, Evansville. Ct. 1- Criminal Trespass, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 3- Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, counseling, 24 months probation and fees. Ct. 1- two years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- two years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 3- 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended, concurrent. Angel Moon Kaufman, 20, Mount Vernon. Disorderly Conduct, Class B Misdemean-

or. Dismissed. Joshua William Kellems, 23, Evansville. Ct. 1- Posses-

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

2020-62 Notice of Custody Hearing To: Honesty Eaton 1. The case(s) are

Cause No. 65C01-0905-JP-00091 Cause No. 65C01-0711-JP-00240 2. The title of the Complaint is Petition to Modify Custody 3. The Attorney representing the father is William W. Gooden whose address and phone number is: William W. Gooden 307 Main Street P.O. Box 791 Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Ph: 812-838-6331 4. The above matters seek a change of custody of the two children who are the subject of the proceeding from the mother to the father. 5. Hearing on that Petition is scheduled for June 9th, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Posey Circuit Court which is located on the second ﬂoor of the Court House in Mount Vernon Indiana. Honesty Eaton is advised that if she fails to appear either in person or by counsel that her failure to appear could result in judgements of default entered and could result in the father being granted custody of the children. Honorable Craig Goedde Judge, Posey County Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on April 14, April 21, April 28, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-65 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Board of Commissioners of Posey County, IN. Will receive sealed bids at the Posey County Highway Department’s Office at 1203 O’Donnell Rd. Mt. Vernon, IN. Up to the hour of 3:30 PM local time May 18, 2020. April 21, 2020 Letting date May 19, 2020 for the following Road Rd. Mt. Vernon, IN. Projects: Overlay on existing Black Top Springfield Rd. from Hwy 66 to Donner Rd. Springfield Rd. from Donner Rd. to Stallings Rd. Springfield Rd. from Stallings Rd. to Wade Rd. Springfield Rd. from Wade Rd. to Record Rd. St. Philips Rd. from Hwy 62 to Gumble Rd. St. Philips Rd. from Gumble Rd. to Mt. Vernon Rd. All material shall meet all requirement of the State and Federal Government. Successful bidder shall furnish the highway Department with a price list. Anyitem picked up or delivered must have a SIGNED INVOICE Or PACKING SLIP accompanying it. The highway superintendent may require the successful bidder to remove from the county job. Any of the bidder’s employees who the highway Department determines to be preforming the contracted work in an unsafe or unsatisfactory manner or who are disruptive to the job site. Bidder shall comply in every respect with Indiana State Laws governing the purchases of County supplies. Bidder shall use US weight and measures. The bidder shall submit his bid on forms prescribed by The State Board of Accounts and shall be accompanied by Certified check, cashier’s check, bidders bond or cash in the sum of ten percent (10%) of the bid including any added alternates. All in accordance with the specification on file in the office of Posey County Highway Department, 123 O’Donnell Rd. Mt. Vernon, IN. Checks, bonds, or cash securing other contracts or bids with the county will not be treated as accompanying these bids. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Posey County Commissioners Carl A. Schmitz Jay Price Randy Thornburg PICK BID FORMS UP AT THE POSEY COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT’S OFFICE Published in the Posey County News on April 28, May 5, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-69 LEGAL NOTICE DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, INC. Public notice is hereby given to aﬀected property owners pursuant to 170 IAC 4-9-4(f) that within two (2) to six (6) weeks of the date of this notice, weather permitting, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC will be performing vegetation management as part of its power line maintenance program in the area described below. As part of this project, one of its contractors that employ State Licensed Pesticide Applicators to apply Duke Energy approved herbicides to clear the Right of Way of vegetation in order to provide safe and reliable electric service. Vegetation management will be performed in/near the town of Princeton on or near streets identiﬁed below: Highway 41 from Co Rd 100 W to County Road 300 S Co Rd 300 S from Highway 41 to Co Rd 100 W Co Rd 400 S from Highway 41 to Co Rd 225 Co Rd 125 W from Co Rd 400 S to Co Rd 650 S Co Rd 625 S from Co Rd 325 W to Co Rd 225 W State Road 168 from Co Rd 650 S to S Creek 600 Co Rd 600 W from State Road 168 to S 1st St S Mill St from State Road 65 to South St State Road 65 from S Mill St to Co Rd 1075 N Co Rd 1075 N from State Road 65 to Lowe Rd Lowe Rd from Co Rd 1075 N to Church St Co Rd 1050 N from Mulkey Rd to State Road 165 Stewartsville Rd from Ramsey Rd to Robb Rd Blaylock Rd from State Road 68 to Stewartsville Rd Published in the Posey County News on April 28, 2020 - hspaxlp

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NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION No. 65C01-2004-EU-000015 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT In the Matter of the Estate of ROBERT P. JOURDAN, Deceased Notice is hereby given that DENNIS W. JOURDAN was on the 13th day of April 2020, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of ROBERT P. JOURDAN, Deceased, who died testate on March 26, 2020. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this 13th day of April, 2020. KAY KILGORE, Clerk Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana By: Donna Curtis Deputy Lindsay B. Schmitt #27366-82 FARMER SCOTT OZETE ROBINSON & SCHMITT, LLP 21 SE Third Street, Suite 900 P. O. Box 3565 Evansville, IN 47734 Phone: 812/602-3570; Fax: 812/602-3591 lschmitt@fsolegal.com ATTORNEYS FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Published in the Posey County News on April 28, May 5, 2020 - hspaxlp

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that application has been made for the rezoning of certain real estate lying in Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana, to make changes in the Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance of Posey County, Indiana, pursuant to The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mount Vernon, the Town of Cynthiana, the Town of Poseyville, and Unincorporated Posey County for the following described real estate: Rezoning: Docket No: 20-04-RE-APC Applicant: Nick Barton Owner: Barton Automotive Services, Inc. Premises: Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section Twenty-two, Township Five South, Range Twelve West, lying in Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana. Containing .13 acres more or less. More commonly known as 9019 Highway 66, Wadesville, Indiana. (Complete legal description is on file at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Office). Nature of case: Petition to rezone property from A (Agricultural) Zoning to B-3 (Commercial High Intensity) Zoning District. The petition and other information concerning the rezoning are on file in the Area Plan Commission Office, second floor of the Coliseum Building, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Hearing: The petition has been set for public hearing before the Area Plan Commission on May 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m, at the Hovey House at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Written objections to the proposal that is filed with the Executive Director of the Area Plan Commission before the hearing will be considered. Oral comments concerning the proposal will be heard at the hearing. The hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary. Posey County Area Plan Commission By Mindy Bourne, Executive Director Published in the Posey County News on April 28, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-68 Notice to Taxpayers of Proposed Additional Appropriations Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Posey County that the proper legal officers of The Posey County Council will meet at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana on May 12th, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. to consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. Name of Fund Purpose Intended Amount County General Clerk Circuit Court $102.09 County General Treasurer- School Travel $259.00 County General Superior Court Supplies $62.00 County General Superior Court Pauper $894.00 County General Insurance $4000.00 Sheriff Reserve Deputy Fees $2373.74 Sheriff Reserve Deputy Training $3000.00 Sheriff Reserve Deputy Vehicles/Maintenance $6000.00 Sheriff Reserve Deputy Equipment $6000.00 Sheriff Reserve Deputy Uniforms $4000.00 Sheriff K9 Fund Training $41.58 Sheriff K9 Fund Repairs and Maintenance $1000.00 Sheriff K9 Fund Supplies $1000.00 Sheriff K9 Fund Equipment $17,000.00 Lit Public Safety Vehicle Supplies $15,873.24 Lit Public Safety Uniforms $2435.00 Lit Public Safety Repair of Vehicle $1000.00 Lit Public Safety Printing (not supplies) $800.00 State Forfeiture Contractual Services $8993.75 Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally approved will be referred to the Department of Local Government Financing. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations within (15) days of receipt of a certified copy of the action taken at the above meeting. Maegen L. Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on April 28, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-67 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-20-0026-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 1:00 pm Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $65,084.64 Cause Number: 65D01-1907-MF-000308 Plaintiff: LEGENCE BANK Defendant: ANDREA HOWARD F/K/A ANDREA FALLOWFIELD and ET AL. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lot No. 4 Block A, located in Williams Fourth Addition to the Town of Poseyville, Indiana. Also, Lot Number Three (3) in Williams Fourth Addition to Poseyville, Indiana. Subject to any easements, rights-ofway, restrictions or any prior conveyances and reservations of record. Commonly Known as: 92 EAST OAK STREET, POSEYVILLE, IN 47633 Parcel No. 65-23-20-220-008.000-012 AND 65-23-20-220-007.000-012 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Rhonda S. Miller, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff Attorney No. 22872-42 Smith & Miller LLP By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant PO Box 3435 Phone: 812-838-1321 Carbondale, IL 62902 (812) 882-0222 Robb Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on April 28, May 5, May 12, 2020 - hspaxlp

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Virtual programs bring State Parks to your home

Court News continued Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 is dismissed. Fees are waived. 9 months Indiana Department of Corrections. Sarah Mann, 31, Mount Vernon. Criminal Trespass, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, do not go on or around property of Southwind Apartments, one year probation and fees. One year Posey County Jail, suspended. Roger Raymond, 56, Poseyville. Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License, Class C Misdemeanor. 48 days Posey County Jail. Matthew E. Reich, 31, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Criminal Mischief, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Criminal Trespass, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 1- 60 days Posey County Jail; Ct. 2- 60 days Posey County Jail. Concurrent. Matthew E. Reich, 31, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 2- Resisting Law Enforcement, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 3- Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 4- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor; Habitual Oﬀender. Ct. 1 is dismissed. Ct. 2- two years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 3- one year Posey County Jail; Ct. 4- 60 days Posey County Jail, concurrent. Habitual Oﬀender imposed in Ct. 2 enhanced for additional three years Indiana Department of Corrections. Dustin W. Schoening, 38, Mount Vernon. Invasion of Privacy, Level 6 Felony. Dismissed.

Instead of working on the frontline at state parks these days, interpretive naturalists are working online. As a result, at-home “park visitors” who are unable to enjoy state park features interpreters normally provide, like in-person nature hikes and programs, can enjoy virtual hikes, presentations, and live streaming programs from their homes. Topics include wildflower walks, nature talks, live captive animal feedings, history programs, craft tutorials, pre-school programs, property tours, and more. Program length ranges from five to 50 minutes. “People’s day-to-day activities have changed, slowed, or stopped altogether because of COVID-19, but nature keeps on moving,” said Ginger Murphy, deputy director for stewardship for Indiana State Parks. “Our interpretive naturalists are dedicat-

ed to sharing the outdoors, virtually, to keep Hoosiers engaged and uplifted.” Upcoming virtual programs can be found at calendar.dnr. IN.gov. Locate them by typing “Virtual” in the Keyword Search. You can also go to stateparks.IN.gov and click next to the turtle photo on “Find a Virtual Program.” All state parks virtual programs are listed together at stateparks.IN.gov/10352. htm. Visit your favorite park’s Facebook page to look for videos. Search the page using #VirtualINStatePark, where you can also check out past virtual programs. If you don’t know where to start, search for Brown County State Park and Monroe Lake for examples. More programs are added every day, so keep checking in.

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A message from up above. “As I Sit in Heaven” As I sit in heaven and watch you everyday I try to let you know with signs I never went away. I hear you when you’re laughing. And watch you as you sleep. I even place my arms around you; to calm you as you weep. I see you wish the days away; begging to have me home. So I try to send you signs; so you know you are not alone. Don’t feel guilty that you have life that was denied to me. Heaven is truly beautiful, just you wait and see. So live your life, laugh again, enjoy yourself, be free. Then I know with every breath you take, you’ll be taking one for me.

God knew that you were suﬀering, and the hill was hard to climb. So he gently closed your eyelids and whispered peace be thine. In tears we saw you sinking we watched you fade away; our hearts were almost broken, you fought so hard to stay. You left us quietly, your inner thoughts unknown but the memories that you left us, we are very proud to own so treasure him Lord in your garden of rest; for when on earth he always did his best. The years may wipe out many things, but this they’ll wipe out never, the memories of the happy days that we had spent together . Dear Lord, take to him a message up above, tell him how much we miss him, and give him all our love.

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