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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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Volume 133 Edition 25
Annexation dominates Mount Vernon meeting By Lois Mitino Gray Looking to promote growth, The Mount Vernon Common Council voted to annex three areas to the city at its June 13 meeting. Former Evansville mayor Jonathon Weinzapfel of the law firm Baker Daniels of Indianapolis was on hand to assist with the annexation process. Attorney Beth McFaddin Higgins said all three areas already receive city services. They are areas where the police and fire have responded in the past, the streets adjacent to them are maintained by the city, have municipal water and sewer service and more than likely trash pick up. All areas for consideration will be assigned to Council District No. 3, no new taxes will be incurred on the part of the city and there will
American Legion to meet The American Legion Post 278 will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, June 20, 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center in Poseyville.
Wadesville reunion set The Wadesville School Alumni Association will be holding their Reunion on Saturday June, 29, 2013 at the VFW Post on Main Street in Wadesville, Indiana. Doors will open at 2 p.m. Dinner will be at 5 p.m. Anyone who attended Wadesville Grade School or High School is welcome to attend. For reservations please contact Hazelann Hutchison at 673-4432.
Gengelbach reception set A Night with Coach ‘Joe’ Gengelbach has been planned for June 22, 2013. The community is invited to celebrate the career of Carl ‘Joe’ Gengelbach, North Posey varsity football coach from 1970 to 2013. A social hour will begin at 5 p.m. in the North Posey High School Foyer, followed by a ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. A reception has been planned from 8:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. at the Red Wagon Wild Life Room in Poseyville. The public is invited and no reservations are necessary. Appetizers and a cash bar will be available at the reception. The Cost for the reception is $10 per person at Red Wagon.
Save The Bridge meets There will be a Save the Bridge Meeting on Wed., June 19, 2013 at 6 p.m. at the Rapp-Owen Granary, 413 W. Granary St., New Harmony, Ind. This meeting is a must for all Indiana, Illinois citizens who want to reopen the New Harmony/White County bridge. Committees will be formed, officers elected, and the group plans to start the wheels rolling to reopen the bridge. For more information, call David Brown, Carmi at 618-384-9583 or Bill Wilson, New Harmony at 812682-4000.
Tri-Kappa Nominations sought New Harmony’s Tri Kappa and Kiwanis Club are looking to recognize a special someone who has generously given of their time for many years to help other people. It is important to nominate someone who deserves recognition as only those nominated will be considered. Nomination forms are available at community locations or by contacting committee members Kenyon Bailey, Carol Scarafia, Dan Busler or Krista Wilson. Consider those who help their neighbors, youth leaders, organization leaders and especially those who tirelessly work in the background and are rarely noticed. The nominations must be in the hands of the committee by June 26. The honoree will be presented with this award during the annual New Harmony Fourth of July Celebration in MaClure Park.
be no capital costs. The western most area is Lakeview, Section B Lots 12 –19. Once these lots are annexed, the entire subdivision will be in the city limits. The second area is Western Hills and Western Hills Country Club annexation. This will include the clubhouse, a barn and the manager’s house, but not the entire golf course. The final area they are looking at is the one residential home lot at the end of Westridge Drive. All three will be treated as separate annexations with three ordinances and three fiscal plans. The board approved all fiscal plans and ordinances on first reading. Weinzapfel explained the process is designed to ensure ample time for notification to property owners.
These should be fairly simple annexations, but the lengthy process could still take until May 1, 2014. The fiscal plans on how the city will provide services to these areas are already prepared. Council will then have the first reading of the ordinance of annexation tonight. Notice is sent to the owners and to newspapers and in sixty days there is a required public hearing. Thirty to sixty days later, they will meet to adopt the ordinance. Thirty days after that, it will again be published in the paper and there is a remonstrance period up to 90 days after publication. The 90-day remonstrance period ensures that property owners have every opportunity to be heard. Weinzapfel added to be successful in remonstrating there has to be
two-thirds of owners present or 75 percent of the overall assessed value has to be represented. They would need to get lawyers and file suit to challenge the fiscal plan. Councilman Andy Hoehn inquired about Lakeview subdivision as it has no street lights. He does not want the city to be put in a position to have to provide them. It was pointed out that other comparable areas don’t have them either. Mount Vernon Mayor John Tucker added “the folks that live out there want to be in the city, but they have fields around them and they like to look out at the field and get the country feeling.” They do require that front yard lights be on at all times. Ed Adams asked if the old Bill Keck Property located at One Old
Orchard was still in the county. Attorney Higgins looked it up and it was annexed to the city in 1995. Hoehn also asked about the unresolved east side 153 acres in the TIF area as there are no gravity sewers. He would like to see a timetable and possible funding options since there are some businesses in the area that have to use port-a-potties, such as Gottman. The area needs to be surveyed for services. Tucker stated that sewer Supt. Rodney Givens can get with Bernardin Lochmueller Associates on that. He added with the possibility of the new fertilizer plant on the horizon, it may cause upgrades in that area anyway. Givens was asked to have a report for next
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Weinzapfel’s Tavern at St. Philip Friendly, family environment provides company, healing
By Dave Pearce The family of Bob and Bambi Deig have purchased Weinzapfel’s in St. Philip. The long-standing store, gas station, and pub in St. Philip, was bought in an effort to keep it in the family. But more importantly for the Deigs, the store has been ‘home’ for many of life’s events over the past few years. Former co-owner Mary Weinzapfel is Bob’s sister so to say ‘new’ owners could be a little deceptive. Perhaps ‘changed ownership’ might be a more accurate description. “We’re keeping it all in the family, we’re just hopping over the fence,” Bambi Deig said with an infectious smile and chuckle. “I think it is fourth generation for the Weinzapfels and while we’re all still related, it looks like it is heading toward the Deigs.” Family friends Chris Weinzapfel and Todd Reddington brought their big grill to Weinzapfel’s on Saturday evening and from 5 until 7 (actually more like 9 p.m.) the inside grill was closed as friends and members of the community helped the Deig family celebrate their new endeavor by partaking in some of the tasty food and beverages available. “It has taken a little while because it was time for Jim and Mary to retire and they were trying to figure out how to do it,” said Bambi. “They brought it up to us back in December and with the state having to have all their paperwork, it just took time to get all those things in
Members of the Deig and Weinzapfel families take a quick second to pose for a picture during the grand opening on Saturday night. Pictured left to right are Brittney, Brandon, Amber, Bob, and Bambi Deig along with Mary and Gary Weinzapfel. Photo by Dave Pearce line.” and relax. There are not going to be of salads, whether it is a wedge or But with the smiles on the faces plate lunches unless we decide to house salad.” of the patrons of the community- have something special. But it is The grill will also begin opening gathering place on Saturday eve- going to be bar food but we will again for breakfast at 7 a.m. The ning, you wouldn’t know that there probably add some healthier items restaurant portion will serve breakhad been a change. And that’s just like turkey burgers and turkey ten- fast, lunch and dinner. the way the Deig’s want it. derloins that they can have on wheat But if anyone is aware of the fact “Weinzapfel’s Tavern has always buns,” Weinzapfel explained. “We Continued on Page A4 been a place where people can come also want to introduce some types
High hopes in future for Poseyville Library By Valerie Werkmeister The Poseyville Carnegie Public Library has hopes of expansion in their future. Poseyville Town Council members gave their blessing to the library’s request for $75,000 in additional appropriations. Library Director Heather McNabb appeared before the council during their monthly meeting, last Wednesday, June 12, to make the request. She stated the library has seen substantial growth in the past two years with user figures almost tripling those from the past.
The library would like to expand and has its eye on the property at 56 S. Locust Street. McNabb stated the property will soon be in a foreclosure sale and the property aligns perfectly with the current library building. President Bruce Baker expressed his appreciation to the library board members for their work. Board members stated they concurred with the resolution of the library board members to move forward with the appropriation request. McNabb stated the town’s approval letter will
be sent to the state and hopefully gain their approval also. Board member Ron Fallowfield proposed a salary increase for a part-time deputy town marshal from $10 per hour to $13 per hour. The town utilizes county deputies to cover shifts when Saltzman is off duty. Fallowfield pointed out the salary increase is more cost-effective than it would be to hire an additional deputy and send the officer to school. Board members Baker and Steve Ahrens agreed and approved the
proposal. A review of the current salary ordinance will determine if the current salary range includes this increase or if the ordinance must be amended. Julie Mayo advised the new gas tracker rate increased eight percent over the previous three months. Poseyville gas users will notice the increase on their June, July and August bills. She advised the summer sprinkling credit is now in effect. Fallowfield asked Baker and
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MV DECA, sponsor honored for success By Lois Mittino Gray Kevin Krizan, Mount Vernon High School Business Teacher and sponsor of the DECA Marketing Club, spoke to the Mount Vernon School Board at its June 3 meeting about the club’s ‘most successful year ever.’ Eighty-seven DECA students took part in a district competition at Ivy Tech in 25 categories. Fifty-five of those qualified for the state competition in Indianapolis and the team placed sixth in the competition. Thirteen qualified for the National DECA competition in Anaheim, California this past April.
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Over 17,000 students competed at the National level from the USA, Canada, Mexico and Germany. They took a 100 question multiplechoice test and had to role play a business situation not seen ahead of time. Three students won academic honors by finishing in the top 20. Wade Modley placed eighth and Julian Suar placed tenth in the national stock market contest. Board Member Heather Allyn asked what DECA stood for and learned it is the Distributive Education Clubs of America. Mount Vernon School Superintendent Tom
Kopatich praised the dedicated teacher saying “We are so pleased to have him and the endless opportunities he offers students and we are so proud of him.” Parent Claudia Gondi was in the audience and lauded Krizan for the help he gave her daughter Nicole Hawley preparing her for successful interviews to get into the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University. Later in the agenda, Gondi spoke to question why the Top Ten Students in Academics are recognized as a group at graduation without
Inside this issue... Retrospective ................... A4 Community .......... A5 Social ...................... A6 Legals .......................... B10-12 Deaths ................ A3 Sports .................. B1-4 Classifieds ..................... B8-9 Church .................. A7 Bus/Ag .................. A9
singling out those who made a 4.0 grade point average as the class valedictorians. “Since when do we not have a valedictorian?”she queried. “A valedictorian is valedictorian and two students out of the ten were 4.0. Why were they not honored?’ She said it was not a complaint, but a reasonable question as she was very pleased with the teachers and education Nicole received at MVHS. Kopatich explained that Mount Vernon had valedictorians up until
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