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NPSB takes steps toward additional school safety

By Dave Pearce The North Posey School Board, on the advice of the school administration, took a proactive step toward additional school safety in their Monday, June 11 meeting. Several patrons were on hand to express their concern about the board being proactive in dealing with what seems to have become a common threat in schools around the world.

The board approved the creation of the North Posey Study Committee on Safety. The committee will consist of one administrator from each building, Indiana State Trooper Korey Mauck, Posey County Chief Deputy Sheriff Tom Latham, and North Posey School Board

member and Evansville firefighter Vince Oakley. The study committee will bring recommendations to the Board and will work closely with the Safety Commission.

According to Oakley, “the Committee on Safety will begin work immediately by scheduling independent threat/risk assessments (safety audits) of all North Posey school buildings over the summer break.”

The safety committee will build a comprehensive active shooter prevention and response plan,” Oakley continued. “The group will also review and revise safety plans, develop reunification plans, adopt

Zach Elfreich enjoys a Father’s Day drive with his daughter, Eva, in the Eastlake Subdivision on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Deputies arrest Commissioners tackle bridge repair McCarty Friday bids, ongoing nuisance complaints on outstanding Another thirty days extended for cleanup local warrant Special to The News At approximately 2:15 p.m. Friday afternoon, Senior Trooper Kylen Compton assisted Posey County Deputies with an arrest wearrant at 1055 Old Beech Road. Upon arrival, Compton spotted a Gold Chevrolet Blazer leaving the residence with an expired license plate.

Compton stopped the Blazer on State Road 69 near Old Beech Road.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as Robert McCarty. McCarty was the individual that deputies were attempting to serve the arrest warrant to. McCarty was wanted on an outstanding Robert McCarty warrant through Posey Count for criminal confinement, battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, strangulation, and interference with the reporting of a crime.

McCarty was taken into custody by Officer Compton and allegedlly became uncooperative and combative after being placed into custory. At one point, McCarty attempted to spit on Officer Compton.

McCarty was arrested and transported to the Posey County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

Assisting officers were Detective Wes Kuykendall, K-9 Trooper Dustan Rubenacker, Indiana State Police.

Briefly SPCC Men’s Club Summerfest Saturday, June 30 5 - 11 p.m.

Saint Philip Catholic Church The Turning Pointe “Polar Blast” - VBS June 25-28 6 - 8 p.m.

9800 Middle MV Road Evansville Riverbend Market Thursday, June 28 4 - 7 p.m.

Mount Vernon Riverfront Student Registration August 2-6, 2018 8-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3 p.m.

North Posey High School Free showing of “I Can Only Imagine” Saturday, June 23 8:30 p.m.

MV Community Church Free lunch for kids Wednesday, June 20 12 - 1 p.m.

Premier Healthcare, NH

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By Lois Mittino Gray Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk opened up four bids for bridge repair at the June 5, morning meeting of the Posey County Commissioners at the Hovey House. Russell’s Excavating came in with the low bid of $92,900 to repair the High School Road Bridge, near North Posey High School. The work was awarded to them to begin immediately.

Other bids received were from Chastain Excavation at $97,500; Lichtenberger Construction at $117,038.50; and Deig Brothers at $162,742.

Building Commissioner Ed Batteiger addressed the commission concerning two nuisance complaints that have been extended for several months now. The

nuisance violation at 371 Old Sand Road was filed on February 26, stating construction debris, metal objects, piles of junk and overgrown weeds were on the site. New property owner Charles Cissell attended the March 20 public hearing, requesting another thirty days to get the work finished. The commissioners granted him a month extension to get it cleaned up by April 17, but it was still incomplete.

Batteiger reported that, at this time after several extensions, there was “some improvement at the site, work is ongoing, but it still has quite a long way to go. There is a lot of junk piled up.” President Alsop noted that pictures being passed around showed the new owner has worked on it

some, but not enough. A motion passed to grant Mr. Cissell another thirty day extension. “If it’s not finished by the first meeting in July, we’ll be prepared to take the next step in the process,” President Alsop emphasized.

The other nuisance violation at 7340 Highway 66 was tabled at prior meetings until Mr. Castleman, the new owner, received the paperwork on the complaint filed on February 27, 2018. The complaint outlined the nature of the nuisance as debris, including equipment, furniture and other piles of junk and overgrown weeds.

Batteiger showed pictures and said he finally was able to speak to the new owner, who promised to clean it up. “It has been three weeks and the abandoned

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Board OKs use of riverfront for fireworks

By Lois Mittino Gray Summer means short meetings with people away on vacations. The Mount Vernon Board of Public Works set a new record, adjourning its June 7, meeting after only four minutes of business. Board Member and Mayor Pro Tem Becky Higgins ran the meeting in the absence of Mayor Bill Curtis. “It was short and sweet,” Higgins noted.

Former Police Chief and United Way Director Grant Beloat, representing the Mount Vernon Lions Club, asked permission to use the city riverfront park for its annual fireworks extravaganza. The holiday event will begin at sundown on Saturday,

June 30, with Sunday, July 1 set as the rain date. Concessions will begin at 6:30 p.m. The band “Repeat Offenders” will play from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. When they end with the National Anthem, the pyrotechnic display will begin. Beloat assured the board that all required insurance forms have been turned in and all proper permits filed.

Board Member Larry Williams made the motion to approve the request and it passed. “This is really good news that the fireworks will continue this year. People have been asking me when

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Say’s Firefly: Local celebration honors new state insect

By Lois Mittino Gray Everyone is invited to “light up the night” on Monday, July 2 in celebration of our new state insect, named after a Hometown Hero.

Say’s Firefly officially becomes our state insect on July 1. The next day, a town-wide kid-friendly party, for young and old alike, will be offered to explore New Harmony’s cool historic ties to fireflies through outdoor viewings, firefly-themed snacks, yoga and crafts, and souvenir merchandise.

Partygoers will even get their own complimentary Mason jar firefly catching kit.

The public is invited to celebrate from 5 until 9 p.m. rain or shine.

Open House Festivities begin at Thrall’s Opera House (612 Church Street) and then firefly fans can venture out on foot or in golf carts, decked out in glow accessories, to any or all of the four insect viewing venues. Hopefully, the fireflies will put on their usual stunning show this time of year.

The firefly is an insect known as a lightning bug as an adult and

New Harmony Historic Site employees Meagan Patterson (left) and Amanda Bryden are busy planning the town-wide party for the Say’s Firefly, the new state insect. Famed New Harmony naturalist Thomas Say is shown in the picture between them. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray as a glow worm in the larval stage.

The state insect is named after Thomas Say, often called the “Father of American Entomology.”

Say arrived in New Harmony in 1826 aboard the famed “boatload

of knowledge” and died and was buried here in 1834. Among the various projects the noted entomologist worked on in the short years while here is the discovery and naming of approximately

1,500 insects, including Say’s Firefly (Pyractomena angulata), an Indiana native species. There are about 175 different firefly species in the United States.

“We have many exciting tieins planned for that night,” said Amanda Bryden, New Harmony State Historic Site Collections Manager. “There will be firefly cookies and cakes and drinks.

Merchandise, such as t-shirts, pencils, buttons, cups, and stickers with the firefly logo on them, will

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JUNE 19, 2018

A love of antiques and cousins

One of my cousins and I have a long-standing B B R date to attend the New Harmony Antique Show.

As usual, on the recent, appointed Saturday we set a time to meet and stroll the streets, checking out the goodies and bargains but mostly just enjoying spending time together.

Our love of things old, classic, and well-loved, undoubtedly came from our grandparents. My grandfather was a collector extraordinaire. Tractors, tractor seats, butter churns, tools, implements, wagons, and so much more that I can’t even remember. During his lifetime he amassed an unbelievable collection of memorabilia, and quite a bit of stu, too. But oh, how he loved the hunt. I would venture to say that he attended thousands of auctions and sales during his lifetime. He loved the hunt. That love for ďŹ nding the perfect item-of-the-day kept him young, I think.

While Pap, as he was lovingly called by his twelve grandchildren, dabbled mostly with items for the outdoors, Grandma had a love of dishes. She had delicate china and teacups on shelves in her dining room. Beautifully painted owers – roses and pansies and lilies-of-the-valley - in all the colors of the rainbow – and many colors in between! – while the edges of the cups and plates shone with gold and silver. To my young eyes, these were the true treasures of their home.

And Grandma created quilts. Piece by piece, stitch by small stitch. Beautiful quilts crafted from pieces of fabric in multitudes of colors and patterns, carefully cut and pieced together in designs with intriguing names such as Double Wedding Ring and Drunkards Path (the two I have, inherited from my mother), or appliqued the fabric into designs of owers and leaves. I don’t know how many quilts she designed and completed in her lifetime, but I always remember her always at work on another one. These quilts deďŹ ned her, in many ways. Grandma had an incredibly diďŹƒcult childhood, I think the quilts were her way of bringing beauty into her life and the lives of her family.

Being able to purchase new fabrics, the many, many solids and prints, were a sign of prosperity for her, symbols of a life that overcame her less-than-stellar beginning.

Kathy, my cousin/cohort in crime while exploring the vendors of items old, useable, junky, quirky, and interesting, is a quilter. She designs and stitches quilts. Lots of quilts. Big quilts and little quilts. And she ďŹ nds quilt tops (the design portion of a quilt) at these shows, taking them home and completing them, or taking them apart and redesigning them, or adding fabric to them to make a dierent pattern, or‌you should see some of

her creations. They are amazing.

While I don’t make full-sized quilts, preferring to craft miniature ones (and very few of those, actually), I do love old quilts. I have a quilt that my father’s mother made as well as those handed down from my mother. The most special quilt I own is the one my mother cross-stitched and quilted for me long ago; this quilt, with threads in shades of blue and pink, now covers my bed. I think of her every time I enter my bedroom, and I smile.

And, now, I have begun to collect old quilts. Nothing special, just quilts whose colors or fabrics or designs intrigue me. As I look over these quilts, I often wonder about their story. Whose hands stitched the fabric into these works of art? How many children snuggled under them with their mother or dad or siblings? Did they comfort someone who was sad or ill? Were they a gift to a newly married young couple? How many generations have slept under the warm, soft quilts? And how have they ended up in a booth in an antique show or shop? While they all show a bit wear, with the fabric on the edges lightly frayed, or

the colors faded, or maybe a few small stains that won’t wash out, I prefer to think they were well-loved by past owners, and they will now be enjoyed by me.

While most of my quilts are displayed on special quilt racks (one made by Pap!), I often pull them out and use them to warm my granddaughters when they come to spend the night. I think the quilts should be shared and used to comfort, to warm, to enjoy, to love. While I understand the need and the want to keep them in good condition, I believe that these quilts were made to be used, not just looked at.

While Kathy and I share a branch on the family tree, we also share a friendship born of this love of quilts, she in designing, me in ďŹ nding those treasures made long ago. We love poking around shops, happily pointing out to each other a new ďŹ nd. We have done this for several years now, and we each know what the other ďŹ nds exciting and intriguing. But mostly we share the love of family, passed down from generations long gone, sharing them with generations yet to come. Family. A shared history. That is all that matters.

Guest Column: Indiana Department of Education IDOE kicks off 2018 Summer Food Service Program The Indiana Department of Education announced today the kicko of the 2018 Summer Food Service Program. In partnership with more than 250 school and community sponsors, children 18 and younger all across the state will have access to free meals and snacks throughout the summer break. “Providing children access to wholesome and nutritious meals is important during the summer months,â€? said Dr. Jennifer McCormick, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. “I want to thank our sponsors for their dedication and support.â€?

June marks the busiest month for the summer food program when many families seek help for additional nutrition resources.

As a result, Governor Eric J. Holcomb has issued a statewide proclamation declaring the week of June 4-8 Summer Food Service Program

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For more than 40 years, the Summer Food Service Program has provided eligible children and youth ages 18 and under with access to free, nutritious meals and snacks during the summer months. In 2017 Indiana sponsors served over three million meals across the state. Site locations and meal service times vary throughout the state, and locations range from parks and community centers to schools, churches, neighborhoods, and mobile feeding sites.

The Summer Food Service Program is a federal nutrition program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by the Indiana Department of Education.

The program is designed to meet the needs of lowincome children in areas where children may have limited access to good nutrition.

For more information about the Summer Food Service Program, including an interactive map with site locations and hours of operation, please visit: https://www.doe.in.gov/ nutrition/summer-foodservice-program. To view the 2018 proclamation from Governor Eric J. Holcomb proclaiming June 4-8 as the Summer Food Service Program Week, please visit: https://www.doe.in.gov/ sites/default/ďŹ les/news/sfspproclamation-2018.pdf.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, ofďŹ ces, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in

any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for beneďŹ ts. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To ďŹ le a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www. ascr.usda.gov/complaint_ďŹ ling_cust.html, and at any USDA oďŹƒce, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of

the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, OďŹƒce of the Assistant Secretary for Civil

Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Letters to the Editor Donations still needed The Town Council of the Town of New Harmony would like to thank everyone who made a donation to the cemetery fund during the last several weeks and over the Memorial day weekend. However, we are still in need of donations to help with maintenance expenses. Contributions may be mailed to the Town of

New Harmony, P.O. Box 340, New Harmony, IN 47631.

We would also like to extend a special thank you to Boy Scout Troop 386 for placing the ags on the graves of the veterans, and to those who volunteered to collect the money, including Beta Chapter of Kappa, Kappa, Kappa.

Seeking information on Midwest Fertilizer Plant Could someone please give us any information or update on what’s going on with the Midwest Fertilizer Plant?

Thank You, David Campbell

Judicial bias

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The National Judicial College has asked me to submit an article on Implicit Judicial Bias for inclusion in its magazine, Judicial Edge, because unfortunately, as proven by the #MeTooMovement, Ferguson Missouri, and our current political climate, implicit bias is all too explicit in the good ‘ole U.S. of A even in our courts. Therefore, I have submitted the following article to NJC and since judges throughout America may be wasting their time reading it, why, Gentle Reader, shouldn’t you?

Here it is.

A syllogism: All sentient humans have learned implicit biases, all judges are sentient human beings, ergo, all judges have implicit biases. The issue is not are judges biased.

The issue is how can judges guard the people affected by the judge from her/his particular biases.

Bias is a learned characteristic. Churches, mosques, synagogues, schools, news media, entertainment, sports organizations, hobbies, political parties, legal institutions, families and friends are just some of the many teachers. I discovered some of my own predilections as a law student at Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington. In the entire student body there was one African American male, three white females, fewer than five Jews, no Arabs and one Oriental male. In 1968-1970 that mix seemed fine to me. Most students looked and sounded like me. Those who did not did not raise any issue about it nor did I. As a practicing attorney for ten years I never appeared in front of a female, Black or Asian trial judge. I did appear in front of one Jewish trial judge a few times; it was okay.

I realize the demographics of law schools and trial courts have changed greatly in fifty years. My concern is the learned biases may have survived the new order, at least in

the general behavior of the judiciary. Or, if some implicit biases have withered in the face of changing faces, have those prejudices morphed into others?

When faced with trying a case with a Black protagonist or antagonist I sometimes remind myself of a case I prosecuted in 1974. The defendant was a coal-black, dreadlock wearing frequent flyer whom I had prosecuted for two prior felonies. His experienced white attorney pleaded for the defendant to not take the stand in front of the white judge and white jury and subject himself to my fiery crossexamination and the exposure of his unappealing rap sheet.

However, the defendant loudly professed his innocence, of at least the crime in question, and demanded to tell his story. I was salivating.

George Willie ‌, the defendant, took the stand, looked each juror in the eye and said, “I may be a criminal, but I did not break into that building and steal that television.â€?

Then he turned to me and said, “Redwine, why is you always after me? We should be on the same side, the white man stole your land!�

Well, the jury agreed with George Willie and I learned a lesson about my own implicit bias and George Willie’s.

I just hope I never forget to apply this knowledge when I am judging others. I must acknowledge my implicit biases, bring them up in my analysis and then prevent them from affecting my judicial behavior and judgments. Of course, the knowledge a problem exists and the understanding it should be addressed do not guarantee a sentient judge will apply lessons learned to learned biases.

George Willie’s bias as represented in his assumption I was a Native American and therefore must be prejudiced against the white power structure was a revelation to me.

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Indian and white but to me they were just friends. Until George Willie’s bias placed me in a minority, I had never experienced the sense of being different or less than the majority. Thanks, George Willie. It was instructive that where I saw no difference in whites and Indians, I had learned in the segregated culture of Oklahoma in the 1940’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s to make negative judgments about African Americans.

The following is another example, there could be many, of my own implicit biases. I served in a case in which a twelve-year-old African American girl claimed she was raped by five teenaged African American males. My instincts led me to believe her in that case of sexual misconduct because she was first of all female and secondly young. But, I regret to admit, because the defendants were young, Black males, I found myself almost apoplectically unable to fairly judge the young men who had been waived to adult court and faced many years in prison.

Fortunately, the local Black community was not subject to my particular biases. Several Black witnesses stepped up and established the girl was more a juvenile Jezebel than an ingenue. As the evidence developed, I realized I could have easily allowed my prejudices to help create several grave miscarriages of justice. Fortunately, the jury saw things more objectively.

So, as a judge I endeavor to remember the all-white church where I spent my first eighteen years, the mostly white law school where I studied precedent while failing to recognize prejudice and the practice of law in which what I thought was open mindedness was nearer myopia. Today when judging I strive each day to unlearn those lessons.

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JUNE 19, 2018 Janie Sanders “Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Ps. 30:5.

That was one of Mrs. Janie (Jane) Lee Sanders’ favorite scriptures which provided her deep strength and faith in God throughout her life. Jane was born on June 30, 1929, to the late Hilary and Nannie Nix Snyder in Patesville, Ky. She departed this life on June 8, 2018, at Linda White Hospice Facility in Evansville.

Jane’s daily walk with God influenced her life in every way. She took great pride in being a homemaker to her husband of 61 years, Bill - who preceded her in death in 2008, and their son, Byron. Bill and Jane were very active in Grace Baptist Church for over 60 years. Jane was an excellent cook and gardener - but more importantly, she was a genuine encourager to everyone she knew. She loved the “simple” things in life and would often reflect on the “happiness” of her childhood, even though in her words “they didn’t have much.” She loved to watch basketball - basing her loyalty per game on which coach she liked the most.

Her pride and joy was unparalleled with the addition of her granddaughters, Sarah and Chelsea Sanders and her two great grandchildren, Sandy and Frankie Shanahan.

Jane was preceded in death by three brothers, Sherman Snyder, Heavrin Snyder and Jackie Snyder; and two sisters, Eva Jean Powers and Jeannette Nemec.

The family owes tremendous gratitude to West River Health Campus and their amazing staff for the excellent, compassionate care they provided to Jane the last 4 years of her life; specifically, Carla, Heather, and Monika (her special caregiver).

In addition, many thanks to Bill and Wilma Bitter for their years of friendship and continual visits with Jane.

Jane is survived by her son, William Byron Sanders (Bev Simmons) of Mount Vernon, IN; granddaughters, Dr. Sarah Jane Sanders and husband, Ryan Shanahan; Chelsea Leigh Sanders; and great grandchildren, Sanders Van Shanahan and Francis Rae Shanahan, all of Bloomington, Ind. Visitation for Jane will be Tuesday, June 12, 2018, from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Ave. Evansville, IN 47711 with the funeral following at 12:30 p.m.

Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Jane’s memory to the Evansville Rescue Mission, 500 E. Walnut St., Evansville, IN 47713.

Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.

Nona Vaught Nona (Berry) Vaught, 89, of Mount Vernon, passed away June 14, 2018, at Pine Haven Health and Rehab Center. She was born December 16, 1928, in Johnson City, Ill., to the late Orion Weaver and Reathel Alta (Moore) Berry.

Nona was a graduate of Central High School and Lockyear Business College. She was a secretary at Babcock and Wilcox and an executive legal secretary for various attorneys. Nona was a lifetime member of First Christian Church where she had played the piano and organ since the age of eleven. She also enjoyed writing poetry.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Vaught.

She is survived by her daughters, Joyce (Bruce) Bauer, Marian Schneider (Robert Montgomery), Elaine (Mike) Freeman and Cindy (Mike) Schneider; grandchildren, Tom (Tammy) Schneider, Chris (Andrea) Harp, Joe Schneider, Sara Schneider, Jonathan (Nancy) Harp and Sally (Randy) Shappell; nineteen great-grandchildren; sisters, Reathel Lankford and Wanda (Arlie) Reed.

Funeral service were held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 18, 2018, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Elder Paul Wilkerson officiating and burial to follow in Immanuel UCC Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 9 until 11 a.m. service time on Monday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideon’s International or the Tri-State Food Bank.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Winifred Augusta (Cameron) Ashworth, 103, of Mount Vernon, passed away June 12, 2018, at Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehab.

She was born June 17, 1914, in Leopold, Ind., to the late William and Jenny (Toothman) Cameron.

Augusta worked at the Xelylon Overall Factory for seven years prior to becoming a farm wife. She enjoyed dancing, gardening and flowers. Augusta was very fond of visiting with her friends and neighbors. She attended Black’s Chapel and was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary and the Grafton Community Home Economics Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur “Wib” Ashworth; daughter, Melba Jean Pfeiffer; seven brothers; and two sisters.

She is survived by her sons, Jerry (Becky) Ashworth and Tom Ashworth; grandchildren, Jennifer Felty, Angela Guetling, Kelly Mercer, Amy Smith, Collette Cullman, Jeffrey Ashworth and Scott Ashworth; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 15, 2018, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St., Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. John Motz officiating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. service time on Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Vernon Community Church (Black’s Chapel) or Saint Matthew Church.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Jade Foeller Jade Elizabeth Foeller, age 8, of Robards, Ky., gained her angel wings on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Jade was preceded in death by her brother, Jamien Heathcock, great grandparents: Raymond Dean, Ermal and Hazel Field, JD Heathcock, Louise Singleton, and Lelia Embry.

With her long brown hair, big brown eyes, and huge smile, Jade “little britches” “jadermonkers” would light up any room she was in. She spread love and laughter wherever she went. She was happiest when she was at home surrounded by her favorite people. Jade could be found playing in the creek, riding the four-wheeler, and running around barefoot. Even when she was out getting dirty she loved being pretty, dressed up, and wearing make-up. Whether she was a tomboy or a princess, she always shined bright and spread joy. She was such a little girl, but so, so big. Jade was a wonderful student who, in just second-grade, already showed herself to be a leader among her classmates.

Survivors include her parents: Jeana and Deland Hager; siblings: Sydney Hager, Jace Hager, Noah Hager, Jasper Hager; grandparents: Laura Hager, Wanda Field, Jim Field, Albert and Cathy Crook; uncle: Jason Heathcock; aunts: Jamie Embry and Kayla Hager; and many other aunts, uncles, and cousins, as well as a host of loving relatives Relatives and friends were invited to Jade’s Life Celebration from 1 until 8 p.m. Monday and again on Tuesday starting at 10 a.m. at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at the funeral home with Reverend Jack Ross officiating. A graveside service will be held at Maumee Cemetery in Owensville, Ind., at 2 p.m. with Bart Newton officiating.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Hager Family.

Arrangements entrusted to Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, A Life Celebration® Home, online condolences may be made at www.bentonglunt.com.

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Donald Wayne Woolston, 80, of Poseyville, Ind., born to Ennes and Ruby (Scales) Woolston on March 1, 1938, in Owensville, Ind., passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Poseyville.

He graduated from Fort Branch High School in 1957.

He worked for Bendix-Westinghouse and TenBarge Texaco before starting Don’s Garage in Poseyville in 1982 until 2015.

Surviving are his wife: Betty Ann (Sollman) Woolston; three sons: Richard “Rick” Woolston of Poseyville, Kevin Woolston of Chandler, Ind., and Daniel “Dan” Woolston of Stewartsville, Ind.; three brothers: Kenny Woolston of Franklin, Ind., Denny Woolston of Evansville and Steve Woolston of Rockville, Ind.; four sisters: Beulah Miller of Daleville, Ind., Carol Davis of Haubstadt, Ind., Zella Frey of Owensville and Judy Buck of Indianapolis, Ind.; 10 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers: William, Fred, Jerry, Robert and David Woolston and sisters: Thelma Shaw and Bettie Shaw.

Funeral services will be private with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Wadesville, Ind. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Shriners Hospitals for Children, Attn: Office of Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607 or online at: www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.

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

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Donna Faye (Martin) Marshall, 76, of Mount Vernon, passed away June 16, 2018 at her home. She was born May 4, 1942 in Kuttawa, Ky., to the late Thomas and Zella “Sat” (Stubbs) Martin.

Donna and her family id d iin Old Eddyville, Edd ill Ky., where she graduated resided from Lyon County High School in 1960. She went on to attend Draughons Business College in Paducah.

Donna worked for many years as a cook at Penguin Point Family Restaurant. She later worked as an assistant manager at Jr. Food Mart and BP Gas and Convenience Store.

Donna will be remembered most for being a genuinely kindhearted Christian person, who dearly loved her family. She was a precious wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all. Donna was a true fan of Elvis Presley and an avid Elvis memorabilia collector.

She was most happy with her family surrounding her, while having one of her beloved puppies on her lap.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, William “Pepper” Martin and Walter “Teter” (Inez) Martin; and sisters, Margaret “Meg” (Dayton) Dexter and JoAnn “Jo” (JayBird “Papaw”) Sizemore.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Harold Marshall; sons, Kevin (Michelle) Marshall and Kerry (Lisa) Marshall; grandsons, Brock, Blake and Zack Marshall; granddaughter, Shelby (Logan) Jones; great-grandchildren, Kaden, Matix, Jude and Remi Jones; brothers, Max (Ruby) Martin and Dennis Martin; special nieces, Debbie Sizemore and Susie Newton; and several nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Debbie Sizemore officiating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to PC Pound Puppies, P.O. Box 295, Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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Like everything else, cell phones are all about balance Madeleine, recently

there has been some B C P television discussion about the over-use of cell phones. Famous folk have supposedly “given them up� for extended lengths of time. I felt that I wanted to put in my own thoughts on the subject.

Virtually all “modern conveniencesâ€? could be done without, and many of them have been used for very evil and bad purposes. We frequently choose things that give us more leisure, and eliminates work of many kinds. The invention of modern plastics and other synthetic materials has practically made china and silverware obsolete. After holiday meals, instead of the ladies retiring to the kitchen to wash up the dishes, everything is quickly put into a large garbage bag. At ďŹ rst, disposable plates and cups were made of paper.

I can recall a lot of items of which the coming generations will know nothing. Remember having to reďŹ ll ice cube trays?

What used to be considered standard kitchen equipment are now antiques. My daughter recently purchased an old metal our sifter. Recenty, I saw the old glass containers that we used for leftovers. I remember the world before zip-lock bags.

There is virtually nothing that we now use daily which hasn’t gradually changed how we live. Much of it has been a great idea. My mother invented the string that used to open oatmeal boxes, for example.

Getting back to the cell phone controversy, the evidence is over-whelming on the side of their worth. Why would we think that folks are any more addicted to their phones than to automobiles, modern plumbing, electricity, televi-

sion, or any of the other things we use to go back there. I write many columns to make life happier and easier. about this chasm of dierence from I speak from my own “dependenceâ€? the 40s until now. The ďŹ rst handheld on having an iPhone. Let’s start with mobile cell phone was demonstrated by safety. I want to know that help is at Motorola in 1973. my ďŹ ngertips if I am out alone, and Like all else, it all comes back to something occurs making instant help balance. My grandchildren use iPhones a necessity. I can remember days when and iPads a lot. However, they also I had to get out of the car and walk play sports, play outside, and read. some distance to borrow a phone to They do chores and have responsibilireport a break-down. I also remember ties. getting lost, as I am prone to do, and Older folks, like me, have a way being able to ďŹ gure it out in a safe way to keep in touch with family and old now is great. friends. They can skype with farEven though I feel that it is a silly away grandchildren whom they might waste of the minutes of our life, playhave not have been able to see in past ing phone games is a way of life for decades. lots of folks. All ages use this form Phones may very well distract drivof entertainment to pass some time. ers and cause accidents, especially if Early Cell Phone There are some good things about this; they attempt to text. Hopefully, this children learn basic skills, and older folk challenge their habit will stop, but there are many other reasons that cause brains to keep alert. accidents. I, myself, used to try to read a map or pick up a I do not like the idea that phones can be used for bullydropped item. ing, promoting politics, or stalking. However, bad behavior Sure, just to prove a point, most folks could leave their has been around before; phones just make it easier. One comfortable homes and devices and live in a tent for a of the worse parts are the endless scams that aim to steal while. When we visited the Amish community in northern information or money. However, if everyone follows Indiana last summer, we saw ďŹ rst-hand how it worked the rules of common sense and caution, even this can be to shun modern things. Once again, we live in a country avoided. where we have choices, but what is the point; that is my I like to be able to quickly share family events, vacaquestion. tions, and just cool stu. Nobody is forced to follow any of If human beings could just use more compassion and this, and it can easily be scrolled past or deleted. common sense, iPhones, and almost anything else would I grew up without so many things, including cell phones, pose no problem. It is all here to stay, and we just need to and never missed what wasn’t available, but I would hate become sensible and worthy of our place on planet Earth.

GriďŹƒn resident Ronald Kelley takes a golf cart ride around the GriďŹƒn community on Saturday morning. He is accompanied by his dog, “Red.â€?

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Farmers Market Voucher Program Where: Mt. Vernon Senior Center, 611 W. 8th Street Date: Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 Time: 10am to 12 noon Please bring a STATE ISSUED ID (Social Security Cards will not work)

Call 812-838-4656 for income guidelines to see if you qualify for vouchers to use at: Dave Meurer’s 3 & Wood St, Mt. Vernon Daily from 9am to 8pm rd

Posey County Council on Aging News We have a trip that is Isles of New England, this trip is August 31 - September 7, 2018 and will

include visiting, Boston, Plymouth, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, Provincetown, Hyannis and Nan-

tucket. We have brochures available. Call us at Posey County Council on Aging, 812-838-4656.

Red Cross - Donation Opportunity How to help Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information.

All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients.

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

make an appointment or for more information.

All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identiďŹ cation are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

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Thirty - Three Conscripted Men Are Called - The following have been selected by the Posey County Conscription Board to ďŹ ll the June call: Theo.

Alvey, Michael Batteiger, Ernest Barnett, Peter Brandt, Lauren Cato, John Curry, Owen Devine, Peter Dickhaut, Richard Eaton, Joseph Duckworth, Byron Endicott, James Griswold, Jacob Hausman, James Hardy, Mark Jaquess, William Kincheloe, Sylvester Kuhn, James Montgomery, Thos.

Meissner, John Mitz, Henry Niehaus, William Overton, George Orth, Joseph Pearman, Christ. Raber, George Raber, Joseph Schaber, Eliza Streamer, Joseph Seib, Tracy Wiggins, Thos. Walter, Henry Williams, Adam Wineger, and William Crow.

Local News - Four Mules Die As Barn Burns -A large stock barn, hay barn, and corn crib on the farm owned by John Deig just north of the city on

Note: Maximum production for the war eort is demanded from factories, mines, farms, and businesses. Everyone must pitch in and do their part.

June 28 Is National W.S.S. Day - All of our one hundred million people must be economically and industrially adjusted to play their full part in the conict. With the desperate need of the civilized world today for materials and labor with which to end the war, the practice of individual thrift is a “patriotic dutyâ€? and a necessity.

While Posey County has responded nobly there still remains a large sum to be raised. The names of those who have pledged will be read, (together with the amount pledged), at public meetings on the night on June 28. If June 28 comes around and you have not given a pledge to take some of the War Savings Stamps,

World War I News - 100 Years Ago War News From The Western Star, June 20, 1918 - Mount Vernon

New Harmony Road, were destroyed by ďŹ re starting at 9, Monday night. The blaze was ďŹ rst discovered

by Fred Goebel, a tenant on the farm, and at that time both barns were burning on the north side and the ďŹ re had gained such headway that but eleven head of the ďŹ fteen in the stock yard could be saved. Besides the loss of the mules, Mr. Deig lost about 100 tons of new hay which had just been placed in the barn, 690 bushels of corn, 70 bushels of coal which had been purchased for threshing, and a large number of farming implements. Tony and John Breiner also lost about 30 tons of hay which had been placed in the barn. Mr. Deig indicated he would rebuild as soon as possible.

War Or No War, Life Goes On - Misses Ruth Schulthes and Mildred Prenzel left Saturday morning for Bloomington to attend summer school. Mrs. Edith Mann and Catherine Howard left Friday for Cincinnati where they will visit their Uncle and Aunt.

Bridges of Hope A Fair Trade Mission of First United Methodist Church Wesley Hall • 601 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana Find many unique, handmade gifts from around the world!

Tuesdays and Saturdays 9am – 2pm • Thursdays from 5pm – 7pm www.ďŹ rstumcmv/mission/boh • www.visitposeycounty.com/shop Facebook : BridgesofHopeFairTrade • 812-831-3770

Wadesville Farmer’s Market 7100 Springfield Rd, Wadesville Thursday from 3pm to 6pm

Birthdays June 19 - Jim Watson, Alex Wade, Ken Renshaw, Keith Heriges, Kenny Fortune, Dave Sturgell, Ralph Hunckler, Erik McGrew, Virgil Walker, Ann Cantrell, Karen Fenton, Debbie WhitďŹ eld June 20 - Bob Allen, Maria Alsop, Hayley Tolliver, Dolores Bass, Aiden Logan, Debra Jean Ralph, Kyla Rutledge, Jacob Scott Woodrow, Lily Rose Powers June 21 - Neva Don Carlos, Kim Fick, Adam Morrow, Christie Lloyd, Sandra Stone, Lyndsay Burnett, Keith Reisinger, Avery Schlarmann June 22 - Bud Barnett, Gerald E. Benton, Candy Tolliver, Florence T. Kincheloe, John Culley, Kathleen Munsterman, Bill Wilson,

Cameron Deckard Monday, June 23 - Sharon Waters Crayner, Tricia Emery, Darrell D. Harris, Megan E. Giles, Nira Jean Blair, Landrie Chapman, Tonya McCleave June 24 - Alena Rose Coleman, Steven Goebel, Melissa Winebarger, Christopher Heriges, Kyle Smith, Paula Spillane June 25 - Cort Alsop, Kendra Harris, Jacob McClain, Grady Trela, Elise Wilson, Joann Russell, Sharon Amick, Lincoln Presley Roll, Elliott Evans 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

REMEMBER WHEN MAY 2008 10 YEARS AGO New Harmony school science teacher, Lois Gray, was awarded the Indiana Small and Rural School Association’s (ISRSA) Teacher of the Year Award for 2008.

Dow AgroSciences LLC and Mycogen Seeds announced plans to expand and move their corn breeding ďŹ eld station to a new location in Mount Vernon.

Marrs Township and Knight Township ďŹ reďŹ ghters were called to help with the ooding in Vigo County.

Due to rising ood waters, Posey County was put under a State of Emergency.

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels visited New Harmony.

Motocross racing catching on big in Posey County.

Brett Polage, son of Chuck and Cindy Polage, graduated from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a minor in Spanish.

Cadet Taylor Brooks, son of Charles and Carol Brooks, of Wadesville, was promoted to rank of Private at Missouri Military Academy.

New Harmony Theatre held its twenty-ďŹ rst season of professional theatre in New Harmony with the launch of “The Big Four Over Four.â€?

MAY 1993 25 YEARS AGO Ground breaking ceremony for a new McDonald’s Restaurant was held on Fourth Street in Mount Vernon.

Wish Upon A Star granted the, then, 13-year-old, Craig Wilderman, his wish to meet ďŹ ve-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt.

Martha Alldredge was honored with the prestigious Governor’s Voluntary Community Service Award from Posey County Chapter chairperson Jimmye Wiginton and vice-chairman Bill Gillenwater.

Steve and Stacy Ahrens of Poseyville announce the birth of their daughter, Kendyl Marie Aherns.

The New Harmony Theatre production of “Hot ‘N’ Cole,� premiered at Thralls Opera House.

United Methodist Women of the Johnson United Methodist Church of New Harmony held the Mother-Daughter Buffet.

Melanie Gillenwater made it oďŹƒcial she will swim for Ball State.

North Posey High School pitcher, Je Alvey, signed a national letter of intent to attend the University of Southern Indiana.

Mutti Upshaw and Gundi Gruber, mother and daughter, enjoy the American dream. Gundi’s featured the best in homemade cooking.

JUNE 1968 50 YEARS AGO First condemnation suit for land for the proposed state park southwest of New Harmony was settled.

Fifth annual Summer Festival of Posey County Civil Defense Firemen was held Monday through Saturday.

Gasoline rationing has cut pleasure driving.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Atkins of Poseyville, announced the engagement of their daughter, Charlotte Mae, to Don B. Willis, also of Poseyville.

Poseyville Telephone Company, Inc., converted phone equipment to an automatic number identiďŹ cation system.

Jesse Butler, parts manager at Nix Motor Sales, Inc., received his seventeenth year award and record club pin in recognition of continued eďŹƒciency, promptness and high sales in the parts department.

Voting age of eighteen favored by Statewide Committee.

Mrs. Donald Anderson attended Scout Camp at Demberger Woods along with Karen Anderson.

Mrs. Adrian Bond represented the Oliver Community Club at the Homemaker Conference at Purdue.

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Momentum building for Harmony Way Bridge Project Special to The News According to information received from Harmony Way Bridge Project Director Lora Arneberg, the State of Illinois recently passed legislation which could open a door to the possibility of recycling the New Harmony Bridge.

According to a release from Arneberg, the Harmony Way bridge has been owned in a very unusual legal structure, a federally created commission, since the 1940s and closed since 2012 due to lack of funding within that commission to repair it. At the end of March, legislation was passed by the State of Indiana to create an independent government entity, a bridge authority, to own and manage the currently closed Harmony Way Bridge connecting New Harmony, Ind., to Southern Illinois. Last week, the state of Illinois followed Indiana and passed their own version of this legislation creating a sister bridge authority in Illinois. “The passage of the legislation in Indiana and now Illinois in such a short time is very encouraging.� Arneberg said. “The support we have gotten for this project from Senator

Jim Tomes and Representative Wendy McNamara in Indiana, and now from Senator Righter and Representative Reis in Illinois speaks to the importance of this project to the region.

It’s the only bridge in the nation in this legal situation, so it took awhile to find a creative solution, but the momentum we have now that we found the right ownership structure is very exciting,� Arneberg continued.

The state of Indiana’s “Regional Cities Initiative� was a vital catalyst to getting this project going by re-imaging the use of the bridge as a pedestrian park and unique draw of visitors and residents to our region,� she said. “Then private donors in Indiana and volunteers on both sides of the river stepped up in big ways to get us to this point. We are very hopeful that Indiana and Illinois will now have a vehicle with this legislation, to find a lasting solution for this almost 80-year struggle to get the Harmony Way Bridge into local hands and Enjoying Father’s Day in Blairsville on Sunday afternoon is John and Cody Crane. a sustainable business model.�

They are taking a golf cart ride up the street to see John’s Dad and Cody’s grandfather Additional information can be found at for Father’s Day. Photo by Dave Pearce www.HarmonyWayBridgeProject.com.

fashion show set July 10 Two groups working together to combat invasive species 4-H Come one, come all to found online at www.exSpecial to The News Five Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) in southwest Indiana, along with the nonproďŹ t group Southern Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management (SICIM), are leading the formation of local partnerships to address invasive species, but they need your help.

The SWCDs in Vanderburgh, Posey, Pike, Gibson, and Warrick counties are asking for community members to complete a short survey, so they can learn how best to serve the area in invasive species education and management.

Invasive species can include plants such as the infamous Kudzu, known as the vine that ate the south. They can also refer to animals/insects, think of the Emerald Ash Borer, a small insect from Asia

that has spread across much of the Midwest, killing millions of native ash trees.

While private and public landowners have managed invasives for years, according to SICIM, one of the best ways to address the threat of invasive species is through local Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas, or CISMAs. Among other things, these grassroots partnerships help to raise awareness of local invasive concerns, bridge the gap between management of invasives on public/private lands, and help address emerging invasive threats.

Eventually, working groups will be formed for each county to structure and direct the new groups, but right now the SWCDs are looking for community input.

SpeciďŹ cally, they are looking for local cit-

izens to take short surveys. The surveys will help determine the community’s general awareness of invasive species, who is currently managing problem invasives, and what types of invasives are a concern in the county.

According to SICIM Regional Specialist Emily Finch: “These surveys will help the new CISMAs plan their activities and goals. Their whole purpose is to address local concerns, and to do that we need community feedback.�

Anyone who lives or works in the area is encouraged to take the survey, even if they don’t know anything about invasive species. There is one survey for each county, and they can be found online at www.sicim.info/cismas. Or, visit your local SWCD website, or oďŹƒce for a hard

Community Table June Free meal every Thursday, serving from 5 to 6 p.m. at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, Poseyville.

Thursday, June 21 – Stromboli, Chips, Fruit Cocktail, Cookies Thursday, June 28 – Cheeseburger

Vegetable Casserole, Bread Slice, Fruit, Brownies No Preaching * Just Good Eating * Everyone Welcome *THERE WILL BE NO COMMUNITY TABLE THE MONTH OF JULY*

APL News By Stanley Campbell June 20 - Fabric Arts: Mug Rugs at 10 a.m. - Monica will show you how to sew adorable mug rugs (fabric coasters). This series will have you create a dierent, applique mug rug each month. If you have an iron and/or sewing machine, please bring it along. Registration required and started May 21.

June 20 - Dungeons and Dragons at 1:30 p.m. - Join us for a short game of Dungeons and Dragons. For those in Grades 6 – 12. Registration is required and began on May 14.

June 20 - Slime Rocks! at 2 p.m. - Experiment with creating dierent types of slime using household ingredients.

Dress for a mess. For children ages 8-12. Registration is required and started on May 30.

June 21 and 28 - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshop at the Alexandrian Public Library at 10 a.m. - This series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. If you have your own art supplies, you need not register.

We have plenty of room available for new members.

June 21 and 28 - Laughs and Crafts at 2 p.m. - Kids.

Have you ever made a glowin -the-dark galaxy? Have you

ever played the game called Trash Wars? Have you ever panned for “gold�? Join us at the Laughs and Crafts Club for this and much more. It starts June 7-July 19. Registration for all seven programs started May 21. You may register online, at the library, or by calling. This program is for kids entering kindergarten to entering 6th grade. (Please note: if you register after June 7, you will need to call the library.)

June 23 - Saturday Adult Workshop for Drawing and Watercolor from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - This is an expanded version of our weekly workshop. We will be working on development skill in drawing and watercolor. Registration is required and started May 1 and ends June 9. Lunch will be provided.

June 25 and 26 - Baby/ Toddler Storytime at 9:30 a.m. - Stories, rhymes, and songs for children ages birth to 36 months and their caregivers. We will be meeting in the Kid’s Corner. You may register for either the Monday or the Tuesday program. Registration started on May 21.

(Please note: if you register after June 4, you will need to call the library.)

June 25 and 26 - Preschool Storytime at 10:30

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a.m. - This is a program for children ages three-ďŹ ve years that introduces reading in a fun way through stories, crafts, and other activities.

Parents/caregivers are not required to attend storytime with their child, but must remain in the library. You may register for either the Monday or the Tuesday program. Registration started on May 21.

(Please note: if you register after June 4, you will need to call the library.)

June 26 - Coupon Day Anyone checking out a book will receive a coupon from Walther’s Golf.

June 27 - Food Rocks! at 1 p.m. - Kristen Lowry from Purdue Extension will be on hand to teach us about healthy snacks. Then, we will prepare and eat a delicious and nutritious snack. Registration is required and beings June 13. For ages 6 - 12.

How to register for a program - You can register well in advance for any of our library programs by going to our website at http://alexandrianpl.org. Cannot register online? Call the library at 812838-3286 or visit in person.

Our library sta representative will be ready to assist you and answer your questions. Check out our Facebook page.

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BAND MEMBER OF THE WEEK BAND MEMBER OF THE WEEK GARY ESCHE AUSTIN BRUCE

the 2018 Posey County 4-H Fashion Revue and Open Class Style Show on July 10 at the Community Center on the 4-H fairgrounds.

There are three ways to participate: (1) 4-H or Open Class Sewing: Make an outďŹ t for yourself or someone else; (2) 4-H Consumer Clothing: Purchase an outďŹ t, accessorize and model it; (3) Anything Black and White: Dig into your closet and model an outďŹ t in this timeless color combo. Don’t miss out on the fun! Entry forms and more details are

tension.purdue.edu/posey under the Family tab of our website or in person at the Purdue Extension-Posey County oďŹƒce, 126 E. 3rd Street, Room 29, Mount Vernon.

This event is open to the public, as membership in Extension Homemakers is not required. For more information on this or any other Extension activity, please contact the Posey County-Purdue Cooperative Extension Service by calling 812-838-1331 or emailing poseyces@purdue.edu.

Poseyville Carnegie Library News By Ashley Yancy June 4 through July 27 - Join us for our Summer Reading Program. We will have activities and prizes all summer long. Log onto our website http://www.pcpl.lib.in.us/ to register. Stop in to receive your VIP pass to track your reading.

June 11, June 18 and June 25 join us at 11:30 a.m. for Pre-K Story time. Children ages four-ďŹ ve will enjoy story time followed by a craft project. No registration needed.

June 12 - from 1 - 2 p.m., enjoy a craft for early elementary ages, kindergarten through second grade. We will be making CD sun catchers. All supplies are provided free and no registration needed.

June 13 - from 3 - 4 p.m., late elementary ages, third grade through ďŹ fth grade will enjoy a craft every Wednesday. This Wednesday, children will decorate cardboard guitars to go along with our summer theme, “Libraries Rock.â€?

June 14 – from 1 – 2 p.m., join us for teen coloring time. Grades sixth through twelfth.

June 19 - from 1 - 2 p.m., enjoy a craft for early Elementary ages, kindergarten through second grade. We will be drawing to music. No registration needed.

June 20 - from 3 - 4 p.m., late Elementary ages, third grade through ďŹ fth grade will enjoy “music movesâ€? craft.

June 20 - Adult Craft Night at 6 p.m. -

Join us for Adult Craft Night once a month!

We will be making clothes pin wreaths for Independence Day. Please register by Friday, June 15.

June 21 – from 1 – 2 p.m., teenagers, sixth grade through twelfth are invited to stop in to design and decorate a ceramic mug to take home.

June 23 – from 1 – 2 p.m., outdoor chalk fun for the whole family. No registration needed and free.

June 25 – Evansville Otters at 11 a.m.

- Hey Batter Batter! Join us for a visit from the Evansville Otters. Come get your picture taken and listen to a few stories read a few players. We will have two players and Evan the Otter. This program is for all ages and there is no registration needed.

June 26 - from 1 - 2 p.m., enjoy a craft for early elementary ages, kindergarten through second grade. Children will be making shaker eggs and putting their sound to music. No registration needed.

June 27 - from 3 - 4 p.m., late elementary ages, third grade through ďŹ fth grade will enjoy “shaker eggsâ€? craft.

June 28 - from 1 - 2 p.m., wood art for teenagers (sixth grade through twelfth).

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The nominee will be honored at the Fourth of July celebration at the Athenaeum in New Harmony. The committee members are Dianna Simkins, Tom Stahl, Cathy Hyatt, and Linda Warrum.

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Throngs attended the Hastings Plants final day sale Saturday where Nancy offered 75 percent off all plants before closing shop for the season. Gabbie Rowe of Caborn Road in Mount Vernon was delighted to score this giant elephant ear plant at a great price. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

Briefly MVCC showing “I can only imagine” There will be a free showing of the film, “I Can Only Imagine,” at Mount Vernon Community Church, Black’s Chapel UMC on Saturday, June 23 at 8:30 p.m. The movie is based on the true life story of Bart Millard and the inspiration for the best-selling song, “I Can Only Imagine.” The film will be shown outdoors weather permitting. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. In case of rain or bad weather, it will be shown inside. The movie is free with complimentary soft drinks and popcorn. The church is located at 1800 West Fourth Street in Mount Vernon. More information is available at www.blackschapelmv.org and our church Facebook page. Everyone is invited to experience this powerful and moving drama.

Al-Anon Meetings Families that are affected by alcoholism are invited to attend meetings every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Saint Wendel Parrish Center located at 10542 West Boonville-New Harmony Road, Evansville.

Call for directions 812-963-3668. There is no pre-registration and no cost. Everyone is welcome.

Farm program sign-up underway Greg Knowles, Posey County Executive Director, would like to remind producers that the 2018 ARC/PLC farm program signup is currently underway and runs through August 1. All signatures must be on the contract and back in the office by August 1. Also, if anyone has prevented planted corn they need to come into the Posey County FSA Office between June 5 and June 20 to fill out a CCC-576 form. Seed and chemical receipts are required. Farmers are also reminded to certify their Spring Planted Crops by July 16. Please contact the Posey County FSA Office at 812838-4191, ext. 2 about making an appointment to sign up for the 2018 Crop Year.

Food pantry in need of items The River Bend Food Pantry is requesting items to help stock up their pantry. Breakfast items, canned fruit and canned vegetables are all needed at this time. The Mission would like to thank those who give and help in their mission: To provide families in need with a two-three day emergency supply of food. The pantry is located at Hedges Community Center at 716 Locust Street, Door No. 2 Mount Vernon, Ind. Hours of operation: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information call, 812838-3841.

Poseyville resident Kyley Nelson braved the high temperatures Sunday afternoon to mow and trim around his home. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Wadesville resident Larry Blunier takes his dog for a walk on Sunday afternoon in Wadesville. Photo by Dave Pearce

The Posey County Extension Homemakers invite you to participate in the Showcase of Fashion Style Show on Tuesday, July 10, in the Posey County Community Center located on the Posey County 4-H Fair Grounds. You do not need to be an Extension Homemaker member to participate.

The Style Show and 4-H Fashion Revue will share the time and the stage on this evening beginning with private judging at 5 p.m. and the Style Show, which is open to the public, to begin at 7 p.m.

Host club, Members on the Move, has added a fun category “Anything Black and

White” challenge. Use your imagination for this category – the item may be new, borrowed, old – your choice.

Entry forms are available at www.ces.purude.edu/posey.

Click on “Extension Homemakers” in the left column.

Entry forms must be received

by Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at the Posey County Extension office. Post cards will be mailed to participants giving individual times assigned for judging.

Sewing divisions, classes, and rules are also listed on the website. If you have questions please call the Extension Office at 812-838-1331.

Boy Scout Water Conservation Merit Badge workshop coming up The Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) of Southwest Indiana are hosting a Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge Workshop for Boy Scouts in the Buffalo Trace Council. The workshop is set at the Turning Pointe UMC, 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road, Evansville, Ind., on Saturday, June 23 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

During this workshop the scouts will complete all the requirements to earn their merit badge. Instruction will include a program in a classroom setting and outside work to complete a conservation project.

There is a $5 fee to cover the cost of materials. Scouts will need to bring a sack lunch, writing utensil, paper, work gloves, shovel, a blue card and weather appropriate clothing including sturdy closed toed shoes.

To register or for more information, please contact Carrie Parmenter at the Posey County SWCD at carrie.parmenter@ in.nacdnet.net or (812) 838-4191 ext. 3.

musicians, vocalist Are you a Musician or a Vocalist looking for a home this Summer to share or refine your talents? Come join us. All ages welcome. Some absences expected. Repertoire is diverse. Pirates of the Caribbean, Raiders March by John Williams, Jupiter from the Planets by Holst and many more. We meet at Hedges Central in Mount Vernon, Indiana. Contact Melanie at edlingm@live.com.

2018 Summer Wolfgang Orchestra Rehearsals: Fri.-June 22,29; Fri.-July 6,13,20,27; and Fri.-August 3,10,17,24 Concerts: Sat.-August 25 Evansville; and Sun.-August 26 Mount Vernon.

Riverdays: Rehearsal Friday Sept. 7; Concert Saturday September 8.

Chorus Tuesdays June 26 to August 21.

Keck Gonnerman News As we get into the summer months we are also starting to get busy. Here are some of the upcoming events: On Friday, June 22 the Keck Gonnerman club (and our tractors) have been invited to the Ford Home in New Harmony Indiana for an afternoon full of fun.

Plan on driving your tractor in and visit for a while. The Ford home will be serving Chicago Dogs, baked beans and potato salad. There is no admission. If you have any questions please call Brandi Ricketts at the Ford Home at

812-682-4675.

July 15-21 will be the Posey County Fair.

On July 24 there will be a tractor drive for those interested in Henderson. Ky. This is the eleventh annual Benefit drive for the American Cancer Society Relay for life.

Last but not least we will be binding wheat in the next 10 to 14 days. This will take place on the Kaufman Farm again this year. The wheat we bind is what we will thresh at the Keck Gonnerman show in August.

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President Alice opened the meeting with twelve members present.

Chaplin Linda Sharber gave the opening prayer.

Members recited the pledge to the flag and preamble.

Secretary Leacca Wilson gave roll call and read minutes from previous meeting.

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HAWG ‘N SAUCE 9 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Hawg ‘N Sauce, located at 6580 Leonard Road in Mount Vernon, held their Ninth Anniversary celebration over the weekend. Pictured top left is Riley Schelhorn; Middle, Darrin and Lisa Seitz enjoying the event; and bottom Susan Murray and friend eating on the patio. Call Hawg ‘N Sauce for all your catering needs. Photos submitted

June is a common month for family reunions. Here, three of the original Johnson family sisters enjoy showing off their stylish hats at the family reunion at Haubstadt Park. Left to right are Patty Hungate, Virble Yount, Rhonda Fyffe, George Rall, and Judy Bateman. Photo submitted These scouts recently crossed over from being in Cub Scout Pack 385 and are now members of Boy Scout Troop 375 as they completed all of the Arrow of Light requirements.

Pictured with their Arrow of Light arrows and plaques are James Peters, Eli Anderson, Colton Green and their den leader Patti Green.

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Vacation Bible School The Turning Pointe “Polar Blast” Monday, June 25 - Thursday, June 28: 6-8 p.m. Children ages 4 - sixth grade. Register at www.theturningpointecom. 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road, Evansville.

Saint Peter’s and Saint Paul’s UMC “Shipwrecked, Rescued by Jesus” July 9 - July 12: 5:30 - 7:45 p.m. Ages two - completed sixth grade. Dinner served each night. Info/reservations: 812-985-3751. 2800 Saint Phillips Road, Saint Phillips.

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Men’s Club to hold annual Summerfest Saint Philip Catholic Church Mens Club will hold their annual Summerfest on Saturday, June 30 from 5 - 11 p.m. You must be 21 to enter.

Admission: $10 with meal (5 - 8:30 p.m.) $5 no meal

Music by: Better Than Nuthin Meals include: Fried chicken, Brauts, Pig Knuckles, sides and drink.

Saint Philip Catholic Church is located at 3500 Saint Phillips Road S, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620 and can be reached at 812-985-2275.

Sermon of the Week: Who influenced you?

By Rick S. Sellers Recently while reading from my Bible the references to Jesus’ activity revealed something I feel to be significant.

Mark 14: 32-26, 41-42 32Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”33And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. 34Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.”

35He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. 36And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”

41Then He came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners.

42Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”

Jesus prayed!

He prayed because, for the ability to face what was ahead, and He was quite sure what that would involve. He also told the disciples to pray so they would not be weak.

What I really noticed was the important Jesus placed on prayer in every day situations as well as the difficult moments.

Why not consider the examples Jesus provided for us, like prayer.

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When you get hungry, what do you do?

Eat, right?

What did Jesus do when He got hungry, tired and weary? He prayed with great intensity. Jesus was more focused on the God Man being prepared for His execution. He was about to experience one of the cruelest means of execution known to man. He went prepared.

So, who made the biggest impact on your life? Who influenced you?

When I stop to consider those who made the greatest impact on me, they all have/had one thing in common. They were faithful prayer warriors and they surrounded themselves with praying people.

All the “giants” like D.L. Moody, Billy Graham and so many others had a faithful prayer life and surrounded themselves with praying people.

My grandmother was a prayer warrior. She was spotted regularly at her kitchen table, where she had been most of the night, with her Bible open and praying for those she cared about.

I caught my mother many times sitting at the table with her

Bible opened and praying for those she cared about.

Who influenced you? There were so many who made such a difference in my life and each one were faithful praying people.

The next question is, Who Are You Going To Influence?

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Play it smart with Smart Device Solutions

By Pam Robinson Since April 16, 2018, Carmi native Jared Woodrow has officially offered cell phone, tablet, and computer repair from his business, Smart Device Solutions. The business is located on the south side of Tom’s CB and Car Audio, 806 West Fourth Street, in Mount Vernon. A former employee of Tom’s CB and Car Audio, Woodrow is pleased to rent space from owners Brian and Scott Varner and to operate his business in Mount Vernon.

Business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., MondayFriday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays. The business is closed Sundays.

Customers can look forward to Customer Appreciation Day during regular business hours Saturday, June 30.

“I’m glad to be in Mount Vernon. Everybody’s been

really welcoming to the idea,” Woodrow commented. “Brian and Scott have been a huge help. They’ve given me lots of advice, mentoring me.”

For his part, Brian Varner thinks the community is gaining a needed business.

“He [Woodrow] is just going to have some product and services that are not available in the community,” Varner said.

Woodrow saw the need and knew he possessed the expertise to meet it. “I knew there was a demand for it [my business]. It’s not too far from car audio to step into mobile electronics,” he stated.

The 1998 Carmi High School graduate completed some computer science class work at Ivy Tech, but as a self-described “handson person,” Woodrow said his real education came from his employment expe-

rience. In addition to working in car audio at Tom’s CB & Car Audio, he boosted his skills at Evansville’s Best Buy as a sales representative and technician in the car audio department. The experience gave him the confidence he needed to open his own business in April.

His Mount Vernon location places Woodrow in a good spot to serve the Tri-State as well as Mount Vernon. Indeed, he seeks to welcome a large customer base with his website, www. smartdevicesolutions.com.

His phone number is found there also: (812) 226-0033.

As much as his skill, however, Woodrow’s customer service helps him to stand apart from his competitors.

His website explains how he tailors service scheduling to put the customer first. Customers have three choices: 1) schedule in-store repair;

Class Reunions Mount Vernon Class of 1998 The Mount Vernon class of 1998 will celebrate their twentieth reunion on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at 6 p.m. at Burdette Park - Shelter 18. Join them for an evening of laughter, fun, friendship, nostalgia, good food and great music to celebrate. Food, bottled water and soft drinks will be provided. Reservations are still being accepted and can be made at https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/mvhs-class-of-98-20-year-reunion-tickets-44277325673

Mount Vernon Class of 1978 The Mount Vernon class of 1978 will celebrate their fortieth reunion on June 30, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at Western Hills Country Club. Reservations are due by June 15. If you did not receive your invite or need more information, please contact Kay at 812-483-2922. Hope to see you then.

North Posey Class of 1978 The North Posey Class of 1978 will be celebrating their fortieth anniversary of their graduation on Saturday, July 14, at the Red Wagon in Poseyville.

North Posey Class of 1968 The North Posey Class of 1968 will have their 50-year reunion on August 4, 2018, at the Red Wagon in Poseyville. Social hour begins at 4 p.m., with a cash bar available. Dinner will be at 6 p.m.., and everyone will have the option to order from the menu.

Invitations have been sent, but, if you haven’t received yours, or if you have any contact information for Linda Ray, please contact Alan Racine at 812-455-1987 or email him at akracine@gmail.com. All teachers from our high school years are also welcome.

2) schedule an on-site repair; 3) drop off their devices and schedule pickup or delivery once repaired.

Customers may even schedule appointments online.

At the same time, his website emphasizes he will beat any local competitor’s prices. Pleasing the customer with the quality of repairs remains Woodrow’s chief goal.

“I’m the only tech, so I take pride in my work and make sure it’s top quality, and I use the best parts that I can,” he stated. “I try to provide a really nice customer service experience.”

He’s definitely willing to go beyond the walls of his business to interest people in his work. This Thursday, June 21, Woodrow will hold a question and answer session at the Mount Vernon Senior Center to discuss use of and concerns about cell phones, tablets, and computers. He said anyone interested is welcome to attend. The session starts at 9:30 a.m.

The son of Jerry Woodrow and Patricia Woodrow, Jared Woodrow will be mar-

Jared Woodrow is pictured in his new establishment “Smart Device Solutions” located at 806 West Fourth Street in Mount Vernon. Photo by Pam Robinson ried three years in October to his long-time sweetheart Kara (Shook). Kara works as a phlebotomist for Deaconess Regional Laboratory.

Anyone looking to play it smart, may very well want to talk with Jared Woodrow at Smart Device Solutions about any cell phone, tablet, or computer repairs.

Keck Gonnerman News Keck Gonnerman consignment sale Start thinking about what you would like to put in the consignment sale.

Larry gross (812-457-8158) is in charge. We are going to have a consignment area for items that you would like to sell. As the items come in we will tag your name, phone number and price. If anyone has questions they can contact you. We do ask that you give 10 percent of the selling price back to the Keck Gonnerman Assoc. We are accepting any item (no junk)

parts, books equipment and tractors. Get the word out to you friends so we can have a successful sale.

History comes alive August 3,4 and 5, 2018.

Featuring: Keck Gonnerman tractors and equipment at the Posey County 4-H Fairgrounds located on highway 69, 12 miles north of Mount Vernon, Ind. Flea market Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 9 a.m. 1 p.m.

Space rental fee $10, electric $15, $5 rental fee for tables.

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Deadline for reservation is July 9.

Money and agreements must be turned in by this date.

Keck – Gonnerman antique machinery farm toy show August 3 - 5, 2018.

Posey county 4-H fairgrounds, highway 69 North, New harmony, Friday, August 3, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Gate fee $3 per person, kids under 12 get in free.

North Posey Class of 1983 The North Posey High School Class of 1983 will hold their 35-year reunion on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 6 p.m. The reunion will be held at the Oak Meadow Country Club, 11505 Browning Road, Evansville, Indiana.

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These lessons can include the following: • Setting goals – If you are contributing to an IRA and a 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan, explain how you build these accounts now, while you are working, so you’ll have enough money to enjoy a comfortable retirement someday. And you can bring your children into the picture, too, by telling them that another financial goal is saving enough to help send them to college or to further their education in other ways.

• Value of understanding the financial markets – You may actually be quite surprised at how interested your kids are in investing, especially the concept of “owning” companies through stocks and stock-based vehicles. Depending on their ages, you might even want to show them the progress of your own investments and describe, in general terms, how different events can cause the markets to rise and fall, especially in the short term. You could even discuss the difference between the basic types of investments, such as stocks and bonds.

• Putting time on your side – You might want to emphasize the importance of patience, and how investing is not a “get-rich-quick” scheme, but a process that requires decades of diligence and persistence. Let your children

know that it’s of great value to start investing as early as possible, so you can put time on your side, giving investments a chance to grow.

• Living within your means – We all know that you can’t always get what you want.

Stress to your children that you can’t just splurge on big purchases whenever you feel like it, because such behavior can lead to bad outcomes. Use concrete examples: If you have a car that’s several years old, tell your children that it would be nice to have a new one, but you simply must wait until you can afford it.

• Paying debts on time – Tell your children that, no matter how good a saver you are, or how thrifty you try to be, you still have debts, such as your mortgage payment, and it’s important to pay these debts on time. You may not want to get too detailed about the consequences of missing debt payments – bad credit scores may not be that easy for children to understand – but you can certainly mention that if you’re always late on payments, you might find it harder to borrow money when you really need it.

By sharing these principles with your children, you will, at the least, give them something to think about, and you may well find that you’ve helped start them on the path to a lifetime of making solid financial moves.

And who knows? If they truly master the ideas you’ve taught them, one day they might give you some really nice Father’s Day gifts.

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JUNE 19, 2018 John Reynolds, a Mount Vernon Street employee, gave out t-shirts, gloves and large plastic bags to volunteers who showed up to clean the city riverfront for the 2018 Ohio River Sweep on Saturday morning. Linda Willis, who has participated in the Sweep for many years, is shown wearing her new t-shirt and receiving her bag along with Reynolds’ sons, Bobby, 11, and Ryker, three.

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Posey County Solid Waste employees Don Kuhlenschmidt and Patricia Bunner Colbert give a 2018 Ohio River Sweep t-shirt to volunteer Maryann Watson, center, after she arrived to clean up at the Myers Lock and Dam site in Point Township. Photos by Lois Mittino Gray

‘Commissioners’ continued from Page A1 vehicle has been removed, but it is really grown up and there are piles of junk everywhere,” he explained.

President Alsop agreed that “it is better, but still not where it needs to be, especially being located right on Highway 66.” The commissioners approved another thirty day extension for the cleanup 911 Director Sabrina Harms presented the second amendment agreement with the tower lease on Barger Road. It was adjusted back to September, 2016 from the old contract price of $7,000 to $500 per month.

Brian Hirshberg of Constellation Energy gave a natural gas update and outlook for the next few years. The Commissioners told him there would be an increase in square footage to supply, since the new jail is larger and the coroner’s building was addedon and he

said he would look at it.

Hirschberg discussed possible rate fluctuation scenarios and encouraged the county to lock in 2018-2020 rates.

The commissioners voted to lock in 50 percent of usage in winter 2018-2019 at 3.13 per kw/hour. The 2020 rate of 2.95 was locked in for 75 percent of usage. 2021 rates will be discussed this fall.

In other commission action: • Sarah Alcatara was appointed to the Poseyville Carnegie Library Board.

• President Alsop reminded everyone that the Relay for Life will be Saturday from noon to midnight at North Posey High School.

• Tara Barney, the new Director of the Southwestern Chamber of Commerce, introduced herself to the commission and the audience and told a little about her background. She really

enjoyed visiting the communities in Posey County. “We welcome a chance to partner with you. Call us anytime!”

• Sheriff Greg Oeth said that the new jail ribbon cutting ceremony was well attended last Saturday and he was so proud that the project came in “on time and under budget.”

• The Commission answered an inquiry from Earl Schrader as to why there is no entrance sign to Mount Vernon. He was told there is one on Highway 62, right before entering the city by the Hawg N’Sauce, but it may have been hard to see for all the construction barrels.

• County Treasurer Vicki Peerman reported that the Spring Tax Collection is now finished.

• The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 19 at 9 a.m., at the Hovey House.

Posey County Solid Waste Director Patricia Bunner Colbert submitted this picture after the Sweep with the caption, “This is what’s in your drinking water.” Mount Vernon treats water from the Ohio for city drinking water.

‘School safety’ continued from Page A1 a threat assessment protocol, and make recommendations to the Superintendent and School Board.

The work of the committee will be ongoing.”

Assistant School Superintendent Dr. Angela Wannemuehler presented a safety report to the Board.

The slides shall be made available on the MSD of North Posey County website.

In other action, the board gave approval for action in the following areas: Resignations and new hires: • Dale Farrar to resign as a bus driver effective immediately.

• Jordan Gould to resign as a special education teacher at North Posey Junior High School effective immediately.

• Megan Reidford to resign as a volleyball coach for North Posey Junior High School effective im-

mediately.

• Jennifer Mobley’s dismissal from bus driver and day custodian at North Posey High School.

Hiring and transfer requests for the 2018-2019 school year: • South Terrace Principal Erin Koester’s request to transfer Amy Hallam from her current elementary speech pathologist position to special education teacher at South Terrace.

• Dr. Todd Camp’s request to transfer Bonnie Sims from her current night custodian position to day custodian.

• North Elementary Principal Shannon MacMunn’s request to hire Amy Stephens to fill the maternity leave for Megan Voelker.

Stephens will be a long term substitute from approximately September 9, 2018 to November 23, 2018.

• North Posey Junior High School Principal Steve Kavanaugh’s request to hire Courtney Crowder as the special education teacher at NPJHS for the 2018-19 school year.

• North Posey High School Principal Scott Strieter’s request to hire Laura Mahan as a guidance counselor at North Posey High School.

• Scott Strieter’s request to hire Matthew Cox as a math teacher and assistant football coach at North Posey High School.

• Scott Strieter’s request to hire Erik Mattingly as the head boys’ track coach and assistant football coach for North Posey High School.

• Scott Strieter’s request to hire Cody Moll as the co-assistant athletic director (splitting stipend 50/50 with Heath Howington) for North Posey High School.

• Camp requested to transition Jayme Bender to the Corporation Social Media Position. With the 1:1 initiative and addition of 1,400 devices, Jodie Rankin will no longer be able to continue these duties.

• Camp requested approval of the textbook rental and fees for the 2018-19 school year as presented.

• MacMunn’s request was approved to purchase a projector and screen for the gym at North Elementary School from Matrix Integration for $17,958. In addition, MacMunn received approval to spend $4,594.04 from ECA funds to purchase four (4) 3-level risers, four (4) back rail and a riser caddy from Lee Company. She also recevied the OK to purchase the Matific online math program for$1,900 from ECA funds.

• Kavanaugh to purchase an electronic lock on the entrance to

the junior high office using money donated by the Bethany Cemetery Association. Kavanaugh received a quote from Vanguard to complete this project for $1,101.56.

• Kavanaugh’s request to continue participating in the Indiana School Institute(SI2) for the 201819 school year. The cost to continue this for the 2018-2019 school year is $1,100.

Club could use new members.

They meet at the American Legion on the second Tuesday of the month at noon and the fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m. Dues are $65 a year. “We do so much more than the fireworks. I’d be happy to talk to anyone about it, call me or President Kenny Rudibaugh for information.”

In other board action: • Assistant Police Chief Bryan Angel, filling in for Chief Alldredge, reported that there were many training activities in May. The department answered 645 calls in May. • Fire Chief Wes Dixon said his department responded to 33 calls since the last meeting.

• Minutes were approved and claims paid. There were no Street Department or Water and Sewer Department reports, due to absences. There were no legals to address.

•The Mount Vernon Common Council Meeting for the evening of June 7 was cancelled due to a limited agenda with many absences expected.

Reports and Information: • North Posey High School New Student Registration Schedule August 2-6, 2018, from 8 until 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 until 3 p.m. in the Main Office.

The next Regular Board meeting will be Monday, July 9, 2018, at the Board Office. Executive session will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the regular meeting to begin at 6:30 p.m.

‘Fireworks’ continued from Page A1 they will be.”

His comment stems from the concern that the Lions could collect enough donations to cover the five thousand dollar cost to sponsor it.

When asked how donations were going, Beloat said, “Money is coming in slow and steady, but we can always use more. Local businesses have been coming through.” He re-

ferred financial questions to Lions Secretary Shelly Hardin.

“We met our goal this year, and donations have been greatly appreciated,” said Hardin. “But unless things change and we get more membership support, it may not be the case next year as it is dwindling down.”

She explained that the Lions

‘Firefly’ continued from Page A1 be available for sale.”

T-shirts with the logo will sell for $15 each in sizes S-XL. The logo was designed by local artist Craig Wilderman. “He used the hedge labyrinth as a background to represent the New Harmony Connection with the insect,” Bryden explained.

Sara’s Harmony Way will offer a fireflythemed craft beer being made now by the Raintree Brewing Company, owned by Ed Atkins and Casey Trela. If an of age party participant picks up an official firefly cup at the Opera House, Sara will offer a 10 percent discount on the Firefly English Pale Ale. Party-goers can also participate in kite flying around town (BYOK) or try a Warrior pose at the glow yoga session hosted

by Patty Beagle at 5:30 p.m. in the Opera House. Bring your own mat.

New Harmony Postmaster Chris Fischer will be on hand to postmark items with the special postmark designed for the insect honor. It will be available all through the month of July, too. It was designed by Meagan Patterson, Assistant Curator of Collections for the NH Historic Site.

As the sun sets, everyone is invited to check out favorite firefly viewing spots around town at their own pace. Locations include by the river behind the Atheneum, behind the New Harmony Inn by the lake,

by the Barn Abbey, and at Thomas Say’s tombstone at the corner of Main and Granary Streets.

Special guests will include Senator Jim Tomes, who helped sponsor the bill and representatives from Purdue University who encouraged it, as well as student Kayla Xu, who spearheaded the project to help give Indiana an official state insect. That successful mission was led, in great part, by a group of seven-year-old Hoosiers. In 2014, West Lafayette teacher Maggie Samudio was asked by Kayla and her second-grade students at Cumberland Elementary why Indiana was one of three states with no state insect. That discussion sparked a serious movement that took four years to come to fruition.

Over the four-year letter-writing project, students collected 768 petition signatures and generated more than 800 letters of support, which helped motivate the introduction of six bills in the Indiana General Assembly. The West Lafayette second-grade class finally achieved their goal March 23, 2018, when Governor Eric Holcomb signed the bill designating Say’s Firefly as Indiana’s Official State Insect. Kayla will be happy to tell listeners all about that memorable event.

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“Love won out,” Shay Dodson Barnett said while chuckling in a weekend interview. Shay was the guest vocalist on Sunday evening at the Evansville Symphonic Band concert at Central High School Auditorium.

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Wadesville resident Shay Dodson Barnett wows the crowd in Evansville on Sunday evening with her rendition of “You Raise Me Up” as she sings with the Evansville Symphonic Band. Photo by Dave Pearce her voice.

The Evansville Symphonic Band has been playing music in the area for over 70 years and a June Concert Series is a staple for the group. With Tim in the band, it was expected for the former Mount Vernon High School band director to be proud and pleased when his wife was asked to be the vocal performer in Sunday evening’s concert.

After belting out “The Star Spangled Banner” to open the third of five concerts for the group in June, it was evident that the now-Wadesville resident has all the things necessary to make it in the music world.

She has range, personality, and a smile that is exceeded only by her natural beauty. She appeared to be in her element in front of a

well-attended crowd, “I started singing when I was 10,” Barnett said prior to Sunday’s show. “Millions of voice lessons and dollars later, here we are.”

But it wasn’t always a piece of cake for Barnett. In her school play, she had wanted to play the cowardly lion in The Wizard of Oz but once her teacher heard her sing, there was no doubt. She would be Dorothy in the play.

“Up until then, I really didn’t know I could sing,” she said with a laugh. “From Dorothy it was off to voice lessons. I remember my mother paid $5 a week for the lessons and was terrified to tell my father.

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Winning recipe Local amateur wine makers racking up medals

By Pam Robinson Griffin amateur wine makers Bill and Judy Christmas brought home not gold, but double gold, the weekend of June 6-7, 2018, from the twentyseventh annual Indianapolis International Wine Competition. The prestigious competition engages 75 judges from across North America to review the wine of both commercial and amateur wine makers representing 17 countries in addition to the United States.

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The Christmases brought home five medals total from this year’s competition: the highest medal, the double gold, was awarded to their sparkling wine, Blueberry Sparkle, much like a champagne. Three more wines won silver: Blackberry Blueberry,

Blueberry Honey, and Dark Cherry. Another wine earned bronze, Muscadine.

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Viking athletes named all-conference, win awards

Baseball All Pocket Athletic Conference: Shane Harris-Pitcher and Jarrett Motz-Outfield Honorable Mention All-Conference: Camden Bender-Infielder End of year banquet award winners: Golden Glove, Camden Bender; Silver Slugger, Jarrett Motz; Mental Attitude, A.J. Reynolds; and

Most Valuable Player, Shane Harris.

Corey Heath signed with Franklin College to continue his baseball career 2018 Sectional Champions and 2018 Regional Runner-Ups Softball Honorable Mention All-Conference: Megan Brenton Honorable Mention Academic All-State: Mackenzie Atkins End of year banquet award winners: Top Pitcher, Megan Brenton; Top Hitter, Megan Brenton; Most Improved, Jenna Heath; Golden Glove, Emily Abernathy; and Outstanding Leader, Claire Muensterman.

Boys Track All Pocket Athletic Conference: Kyle Stewart-Long Jump and Austin Danhauer400-meter dash

State Finalist: Kyle Stewart-Long Jump (Sectional and regional long jump champion) End of year banquet award winners: Best Sprinter, Kyle Stewart; Best Jumper, Kyle Stewart; Best Mid-Distance Runner, Austin Danhauer; Best Thrower, Dylan Butts; and Best distance Runner, Sylvester Folz.

Girls Track State Finalist: Danielle Perry-High Jump End of year banquet award winners: Best Sprinter, Elise O’Risky; Best Jumper, Danielle Perry; Best Distance Runner, Brooke Coleman; Best Mid-Distance Runner, Kennedy Devine; and Best Thrower, Grace Glaser.

Girls Tennis All Pocket Athletic Conference: Kennady Livers and Annie Goetz

Wildcats wrestlers finish strong

By Chris Morlan The Mount Vernon wrestling team competed on their home campus for the annual Border Wars wrestling tournament. Each year, high school wrestling teams from five different states participate in this tournament. The tournament is usually scheduled as a two-day showcase, but due to some teams dropping out of the tournament, this year it was changed to a one-day event.

Mount Vernon finished Saturday with three wins and two losses as a team.

The first team the Wildcat grapplers faced was Columbus East. If you are a diehard wrestling fan, you will remember that Columbus East came to Evansville last February for the IHSAA Semi-State and cleaned house at the Ford Center. Columbus East is still a good wrestling team and didn’t let off the throttle to beat the Wildcats 4812.

The Wildcat boys regrouped and went against the Pike Central Chargers.

Mount Vernon wrestled very well and beat the Chargers 49-10. Next up was Blue Ridge Red from Tennessee. The matches

Mount Vernon junior Nate Morgan spars against his West Vigo opponent during a February 2018 match. Photo by Garry Beeson between these schools were close and came down to the end. Blue Ridge Red beat the Wildcats 27-21.

Mount Vernon ended the day on a high note and beat their final two opponents. The Wildcats beat Blue Ridge Blue, Tennessee in another close one 28-22. Capping off the day, the Wildcats faced Halls

Wrestling from Tennessee.

Mount Vernon beat Halls Wrestling 39-18.

The top individuals for the Wildcats were Luke McGennis going undefeated for the day with five wins and no losses. McGennis also finished with ten wins and one loss at the Wabash Camp just recently. Brent Ricketts also

finished undefeated with five wins and no losses.

Nate Morgan had a good outing with four wins and one loss. Newcomers Chris Newman and Derek Hollinger both finished with three wins and two losses.

Congratulations to the Wildcat wrestling team and look forward to a great season this winter.

Saint Wendel edges Reinbrecht Homes 4-3

By Chris Morlan Last Wednesday night, the top two teams in the South Gibson Babe Ruth Baseball League battled it out at the Saint Wendel ball diamond. The first place Saint Wendel team shutdown second place Reinbrecht Homes in the first inning with strong pitching on the mound from Jake Will not allowing any hits.

Saint Wendel went to bat in the bottom of the first inning and had four hits from their top four hitter in the batting order.

Gaige Kihn led off for Saint Wendel with a single. Kihn stole a base from first to second. Jackson Wannemuehler stepped to the plate and hit a single moving Kihn to third base.

Owen Spears was Saint Wendel’s third batter and he drove in Kihn for the first run of the game. Jake Will kept the hitting streak alive to get on base with a single

and to bring in Jackson Wannemuehler for the second run of the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead.

Neither team did much in the second inning as both teams went down one, two and three in their batting orders. The third inning rocked Saint Wendel’s Jake Will as Reinbrecht Homes got four hits in the inning and scored two runs to tie the game at 2-2.

Saint Wendel didn’t fold and came back strong in the bottom of the third inning with a Jackson Wannemuehler bunt single.

Wannemuehler stole first base to advance to second base. Owen Spears was at the plate and drove in Wannemuehler with a single to take over the lead at 3-2.

Reinbrecht Homes scored a run off Saint Wendel’s Will Kiesel to tie the game at 3-3. The umpires spotted lightning from a distance

and postponed the game for twenty minutes during the top of the fourth inning. Reinbrecht Homes came back to the plate and couldn’t get their bats going after the small delay in the game.

Saint Wendel didn’t have any hits in the fourth inning and the score was still tied 3-3.

Saint Wendel’s Gaige Kihn got his second hit of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning. Owen Spears was perfect at the plate with another single to drive in Kihn for the game winning run and gave Saint Wendel a 4-3 lead after five innings.

Bryce Humphrey pitched the final two innings for Saint Wendel and only allowed one hit to Reinbrecht Homes to get the save in the game. Will Kiesel was the winning pitcher for the game.

Jake Will pitched three innings with 37 pitches, 25 pitches going for strikes, five hits, two runs allowed, two strikeouts and no walks. Will Kiesel was on the mound for two innings

and 31 pitches thrown.

Kiesel threw 22 strikes, allowed only two hits, one run scored, struck out two batters and no walks. Bryce Humphrey closed out the game for Saint Wendel with 24 pitches in two innings, with 18 pitches going for strikes, allowed one hit, no runs, one strikeout and no walks.

At the plate, Owen Spears went three for three hitting.

All of Spears’ hits were singles, with three runs battedin and a run scored. Jackson Wannemuehler went two for three at the plate with two runs scored and two stolen bases. Gaige Kihn went two for three hitting with two runs scored and a stolen base. Jake Will went one for three hitting with a single and a run batted-in.

Saint Wendel improves their record to six wins and one loss to stay on top of league at first place. On Wednesday, June 23, North Posey Red will play at Saint Wendel for the final regular season game of the year.

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I want to say thank you to the recent 2018 graduates that participated in spring sports and wish you the best in the future. Softball: Evelyn Mauer, Mackenzie Atkins and Claire Muensterman. Baseball: Alec Goetz, Brandon Hamman, Corey Heath, Jesse Kissel, A.J. Reynolds and Westin Voegel.

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By Chris Morlan The North Posey Vikings boys’ basketball team traveled to Indianapolis last Friday morning to play in the fourteenth annual Charlie Hughes High School Shootout. This was a twoday event last Friday and Saturday that was played at Hamilton Southeastern and Warren Central high schools.

Coach Heath Howington brought eight players to play at the shootout. They were Josiah Ricketts, Tristen Fisher, Shane Harris, Jonathan Ricketts, Cole Koester, Tyler Holman, Isaac Rose and Johnson Koester.

North Posey played six games in two days and won the silver bracket championship. The Vikings finished with four wins and two losses. This was one of the best summer shootouts in the state. During the first game last Friday, the Vikings beat Metropolitan 64-58.

Defending Class-A state champions, Morristown was next on the Vikings schedule. North Posey played tough against Morristown and lost by two points 81-79. The final game of the day on Friday was against state powerhouse Heritage Christian and the Vikings lost 80-55.

During the tournament rounds last Saturday, North Posey faced Eminence in their first game and won big 61-42. In the semifinal game of their bracket, North Posey played Bloomfield which is another good small school in the state.

The Vikings beat Bloomfield 65-61 to advance to the Silver Bracket Championship against Lapel. North Posey beat Lapel 63-58 and win the silver bracket.

Josiah Ricketts led the Vikings in scoring and scored a game-high 51 points against Morristown. Ricketts averaged 36 points per game during the six games at the tournament. This will be a fun winter season watching this Vikings team and seeing Ricketts break the schools scoring record and many other records in the next two years. Tristen

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By Chris Morlan This season was memorable for North Posey athletics. The baseball team won their first sectional title in 12 years. They also had a golfer that was within three shots from qualifying for the state finals. And, one girls track member qualified for the state finals.

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Fisher has also played well this summer. Fisher scored in double-digits each game played and he averaged 14.3 points per game.

Below is a scoring breakdown of each game: North Posey 64, Metropolitan 58: Josiah Ricketts scored 34 points, followed

by Tristen Fisher with 17 points, Tyler Holman with five points, Jonathan Ricketts with four points and Isaac Rose with four points.

Morristown 81, North Posey 79: Josiah Ricketts scored 51 points, followed

by Tristen Fisher with 15 points, Jonathan Ricketts with eight points, Cole Koester with three points and Tyler Holman with two points.

Heritage Christian 80, North Posey 55: Josiah Ricketts scored 30 points, followed by Tristen Fisher with 17 points, Jonathan Ricketts with six points and Isaac Rose with two points.

North Posey 61, Eminence 42: Josiah Ricketts scored 33 points, followed

by Tristen Fisher with 14 points, Jonathan Ricketts with eight points, Tyler Holman with four points and Johnson Koester with two points.

North Posey 65, Bloomfield 61: Josiah Ricketts scored 34 points, followed

by Tristen Fisher with 12 points, Cole Koester with seven points, Shane Harris with six points, Jonathan Ricketts with five points and Tyler Holman with two points.

North Posey 63, Lapel 58 (Championship Game): Josiah Ricketts scored 34 points, followed by Tristen Fisher with 11 points, Jonathan Ricketts with eight points, Cole Koester with six points, Shane Harris with two points and Tyler Holman with two points.

The Vikings play their final basketball shootout of the summer this Tuesday, June 19 at Evansville Harrison High School. North Posey will play the following three teams along with the times at the Harrison Shootout: Lyon County at 11 a.m. , Union County at 2 p.m., Boonville at 6 p.m.

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Golf Camp The MAC Driving Range Golf Camp welcomed 55-60 campers daily June 4 through June 8.

The campers learned all phases of golf skills, including chipping, putting, using irons and drivers. We would like to thank our sponsors, T.M.I., Kevin Brown Baseball Schoool, Pepsi Cola of Evansville, W.S.I., and the MAC Driving Range. Also thanks to Western Hills Country Club for the use of the putting green and the pool. Certified Instructor Rick Johnson, PGA Pro Heath Rigsby, and Certified Instructor Tom McNamara conducted the camp.

Front row, l to r: Addison Stemple, Emmelyn Reese, Jensyn David, Karter Greene, Cameron Deckard, Jordan Deckard, Emily Schmitt, and Kai McCord. Middle row: Lyla Hautman, Kinslee Parrish, Ayla Middleton, Aiden Aaron, Landon Deckard, Austing Bourne, and Mason Dixon. Back row: Rick Johnson, Heath Rigsby, and Tom McNamara. Not pictured: Jesse Henderson. Photo submited

Front row, l to r: Camden Clowers, Joslyn David, Carter Zieren, Logan Clowers, and Adam Leverenz. Middle row: Gabi Boerner, Libby Reese, Paige Howard, Emily Jones, Tyson Boerner, and Leah York. Back row: Rick Johnson, Heath Rigsby, and Tom McNamara. Not pictured: Bryce Middleton

Front row, l to r: Kelly Blair, Katelyn Miller, Dru Henderson, Brock Hudson, Parker Souldern, Brice Weyer, Braidyn Hudson, Blake Weyer and Carlton Redman. Middle row: Olivia Culley, Will Collins, Shayna Franklin, Maggie Collins, Savannah Weatherford, Kaelen Rice, Carissa Moudy, Braxton Daw, and Alyssa Dardeen. Back row: Rick Johnson, Heath Rigsby and Tom McNamara. Not pictured: Maggie Jones

Front row, l to r: Shelby Lang, Bryson Trela, Hayden Deckard, and Jonathan Schmitt. Middle row: Drew Aaron, Hadley Weatherford, Kori Leverenz, Lydia Deckard and Kaden Leverenz. Back row: Rick Johnson, Heath Rigsby and Tom McNamara. Photo submitted

South Gibson Babe Ruth Baseball standings and upcoming games

By Chris Morlan The South Gibson Babe Ruth baseball league is in its final week of the regular season. Saint Wendel had two wins to keep sole possession of first place. North Posey Red won their game against Owensville by forfeit last Wednesday because Owensville quit the league. A big game for the local area is this Wednesday night when North Posey Red plays at Saint Wendel. Due to rainouts, many games were cancelled and there are not reschedule dates at this time. Below are the standings and upcoming games for this week.

Standings 1. Saint Wendel 2. Reinbrecht Homes 3. Legion 4. VFW 5. North Posey Red 6. North Posey Black 7. Owensville 8. Oakland City

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Vikings Varsity and Junior Varsity teams compete at USI shootout

By Chris Morlan The North Posey basketball team played at the University of Southern Indiana Shootout last Tuesday and Wednesday on the USI campus. Numerous local high school teams from Southern Indiana along with many schools from Southern Illinois participated at the shootout.

Playing for the North Posey varsity team were Josiah Ricketts, Tristen Fisher, Camden Bender, Shane Harris, Jonathan Ricketts, Cole Koester, Dalton Cox, Jacob Newman and Tyler Holman.

The Viking junior varsity team consisted of Harold Bender, Kedrick Wahl, Isaac Rose, Brady Reidford, Johnson Koester, Dawson Lintzenich, Carter Hannah, Drake Farrar, Zach Seibert and Owen Spears.

North Posey’s varsity and junior varsity teams played three games last Tuesday and three more games last Wednesday. During last Tuesday’s games, the Vikings varsity team went undefeated as did the junior varsity team, winning their three games played.

Last Wednesday was a little rougher for the Vikings varsity team as they lost to all three opponents they faced during the day.

The junior varsity team won two of their three games to finish the shootout with five wins and one loss.

North Posey’s junior varsity beat Wood Memorial 43-34 in their first game last Tuesday. During the second game, the junior varsity Vikings beat Zeigler-Royalton, Illinois 44-35. In the final game of the day last Tuesday, the junior varsity Vikings beat Effingham, Illinois 45-37. The Vikings were led by Harold Bender’s 20 points followed by Kedrick Wahl with 12 points and five block shots, Isaac Rose with six points, Dawson Lintzenach with six points, and Johnson Koester with one point.

The junior varsity team beat Evansville Central 42-36 in the early game last Wednesday morning and lost to Evansville Bosse 50-42 in their only loss of the shootout. North Posey’s junior varsity team ended the day against Evansville Harrison

and won 44-34. During the Harrison game, the Vikings were led in scoring by Kedrick Wahl with 14 points, followed by Harold Bender with 12 points, Johnson Koester with nine points, Dawson Lintzenach with four points, Owen Spears with three points and Zach Seibert with two points.

During last Tuesday’s games, the North Posey varsity team won all three games. The Vikings played the Evansville Harrison in their first game to shock the Warriors with a 76-64 win and 42 points from Josiah Ricketts. Ricketts made 10 of 15 shots behind the three-point line for the game. Tristen Fisher had a great game with 19 points, followed

by Jonathan Ricketts with six points, Camden Bender with five points and Jacob Newman with two points.

North Posey played their next game of the day against Wood Memorial and won that game 50-42. The Vikings were leading 32-21 at the half despite Wood Memorial catching up in the second half. Tristen Fisher led the Vikings in scoring with 20 points,

followed by Josiah Ricketts with 18 points, Dalton Cox with five points, Jonathan Ricketts with four points and Camden Bender with three points.

The final game last Tuesday was against Cobden, Ill. North Posey won big in this game by a score of 69-37. Leading the Vikings in scoring were Josiah Ricketts with 22 points, followed by Tristen Fisher with 15 points, Dalton Cox with 14 points, Camden Bender with eight points, Jonathan Ricketts with six points and Shane Harris with four points.

On the final day of the shootout, North Posey’s varsity team struggled in all three games and looked exhausted. The Vikings lost to Gallatin County, Ill., in overtime in their first game. North Posey faced Class 3-A runner-up Evansville Bosse in their second game and lost 61-36. Bosse controlled the game easily and showed why they are one of the best teams in the state.

North Posey finished the USI Shootout against Effingham, Ill. Effingham

‘Singer’ continued from Page B1 Later on, I sang all over Kentucky in competitions and scholarship competitions.”

It was obvious on Sunday that Shay’s mother was proud of her daughter and with good reason.

Despite falling in love with a man who would eventually bring her over the river into the Hoosier State, it was evident that she was at home on a stage with a microphone in her hand. Her two children agreed that their mother was at home when she was singing.

Described in the program as a “transplant to the Evansville area,” Shay has become a regular

when a strong, beautiful voice is needed. She has spent the past 18 years engaged in musical pursuits such as The Evansville Civic Theater stage, being a member of the Evansville Choral Artists, teaching high school choir, being a church music minister, and conducting numerous vocal master classes.

The road to the area has been steady as Tim was a band director/teacher in Madisonville right out of college. Then he was offered the job in the Mount Vernon School Corporation and the two picked up and came back across the river. They have been here

ever since.

Before the children came along, Shay taught choir at Mater Dei High School in Evansville. When the children came along, she did not want to leave them. She began giving private voice lessons and has done that for about 15 years.

Although there was a level of satisfaction in the music jobs, the couple was not afraid to embark on a new adventure. Tim began training to become a home inspector. The 2010 school year was the final one for him and the couple started a complete new business and new vocation, opening Ac-

claim Home Inspections. Shay has been able to handle the business side and has been able to be a stayat-home mom and homeschool the children. Tim handles the inspections and together, the team has built a reputable business and has been able to make a sustainable living.

But on Sunday, it was all about the music. This was the fifth year that she has been asked to be the vocal soloist. She considers it an honor to be asked and a privilege to perform with the gifted and talented musicians that make up the Evansville Symphonic Band.

Her rendition of the Josh Groben version of “You Raise Me Up” gave Shay the opportunity to show off not only her range but also the sparkling clarity of her perfectly-pitched voice. As the audience responded, she grew into the song and the performance, providing the highlight of the second half of the evening.

This coming Sunday, Shay will be joining the Big Band to do some jazz numbers for the crowd.

This weekend’s concert will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Central High School Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.

‘Winning wines’ continued from Page B1 first Indianapolis International Wine Competition in 2005. “I have won every competition I’ve ever entered,” Bill says. “Probably the least I’ve ever won in

any competition is three, and I usually enter about six wines. At that time [2005], it was about $25 for each entry, and now it’s $40.”

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When Bill worked in the oil fields in the late ‘80s, he and a buddy made a batch of wine in 1988, but the result was nothing Bill savored. They made a 55-gallon oak barrel full and let it ferment in the barrel.

“We really didn’t know what we were doing. When it cooks off, it’s dry wine.

Once a wine is dry, you can’t do anything to it except just add sugar,” Bill comments.

Not until 2002 did Bill attempt to make wine again in his basement. This time, he was better prepared.

“When I got back into it, Judy bought me a book, and that’s what I go by. It’s a little thin purple book. She bought me different books.

This one is just plain and simple. Some of the books get technical—not this one.

I call it my little Purple Bible. That’s what I go by,” he states. “Everybody asks if I measure everything precise. No, not really. It’s just country cookin’, you know.

It’ll say a teaspoon of this or a half teaspoon of that, and I’ll measure it, just kind of shake it off, and let it go.

I don’t do it scientifically.”

Before the Indianapolis International Wine Competition was even a thought for Bill and Judy Christmas, Bill was eager to know what people thought of his wine. Judy said he usually had a bottle on hand for a tasting under the right cir-

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As Judy explains, Bill spends at least six months perfecting a wine recipe, perhaps adding or reducing the amount of fruit, sugar, and additional ingredients.

It’s a labor of love, particularly considering state law prohibits amateur wine makers from selling any of their wines or even accepting a barter of goods for their wines. Furthermore, the state allows amateurs to make only 200 gallons of wine per year. All the expense falls on the Christmases.

The cost of wine making explains why Bill and Judy load up on fruit during a sale, once buying 150 pounds of dark cherries for 50 cents a pound (usually sold at around $2 or $2.50 a pound) and freezing them.

They keep three chest freezers and two refrigerator freezers full of fruit most of the time. The only berries they grow for their wine are blackberries.

Each year, they travel to Purdue University with two bottles of each wine they want to enter in the competition: one bottle for the competition and one Ooops! Bottle in case something goes wrong with the first. If all goes well, the second bottle, if the wine is awarded a medal, will be placed on display in the Horticulture Building at the Indiana State Fair.

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cumstances, typically when he and Judy were touring wineries for their tastings, to get opinions of his wine.

Friends kept encouraging Bill and Judy to stop by Sturm’s Hardware in Jasper during their travels since Mr. Sturm was an amateur wine maker also. Finally, one day the couple did stop, and they asked Mr. Sturm and his wife to taste their wine during their conversation about wine making. Mr. Sturm asked Bill if he had entered any of his wine in the Indianapolis International Wine Competition. Bill admitted he knew nothing about it.

“He sent us an email with all the information,” Judy recalls. “That’s how we got started in competition. Mr. Sturm gave us all the information. Then, he [Bill] was hooked.”

Since 2005, B & J’s Country Wines has missed only two competitions—in 2016 and in 2017. In 2017, the date was moved up for the competition, and the Christmases unfortunately missed the entry deadline.

Last year, their schedule was so busy they couldn’t prepare for the competition.

In the past three years they’ve competed, 2014, 2015, and 2018, they’ve won a total of 15 medals.

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“I just come up with something new and different to try and make it new and different every year,” Bill states. “I don’t want to keep making the same thing over and over again.” He’s fortunate Judy prefers dark and sweet wines, so she is Bill’s first judge. Of course, Judy receives a blessing from her reviews also.

Their 12-year-old granddaughter Makenna kindly helps in her own way with the wine-making. She will help place labels, for example, on the filled bottles of wine. Her grandfather and grandmother may be able to pass down B & J’s Country Wines’ secrets to Makenna when she comes of age.

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Court News Arrests June 5 Tyler Englebright - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine (petition to revoke) - PCS Ryan Carter - Evansville - Warrant, Domestic Battery (petition to revoke) - PCS June 6 Dewey Jacobs - Evansville - Habitual Traffic Violator - ISP Jason Overton - Evansville - Habitual Traffic Violator - ISP June 7 William D. Reynolds Mount Vernon - Driving While Suspended - PCS June 8 Peter Vellis - Evansville - Warrant, Resisting Law Enforcement, Habitual Offender Garrett Owen - Saline County, Ill., - Warrant, Burglary While Armed with a Deadly Weapon, Carrying a Handgun Without a License (petition to revoke) - PCS Ramon Lujan - Evansville - Warrant, Fraud on a Financial Institution, Forgery - PCS Heather Ricketts - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Domestic Battery (petition to revoke) - PCS June 9 Sean Enlow - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Marijuana (failure to appear)--PCS Complaints May 26 12:33 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Guy in green Dodge, yelling “Hitler.”

White male - 3rd Street, Mount Vernon 6:25 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Found the door unlocked. Approximately $150 taken - Weinzapfel Road, Mount Vernon 12:14 p.m. - Threatening

- Male subject is threatening caller. Advised he has been assaulted by this male before - Boberg Road, Evansville 2:49 p.m. - Theft - Caller is requesting to speak with an officer reference his mother stealing - Lynn Drive, Mount Vernon May 28 2:02 a.m. - Assault - Female has been assaulted by male subject. Male is intoxicated - Ford Road, Mount Vernon 9:22 a.m. - Vandalism Someone lit a plastic jug on fire on her porch last night Hwy 69, Mount Vernon 9:44 a.m. - Trespassing - One female and one male inside caller’s garage. She does not know them - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 2:!8 p.m. - Threatening Subject with knife is sitting on neighbor’s porch - SR 65, Cynthiana 2:40 p.m. - Fight - One male and one female are fighting, possibly physical.

Male hit her with a brick Third Street, Mount Vernon 5:28 p.m. - Assault - Advised son was slapped by an adult male. Advised he does know who the subject is - Johnson Road, Mount Vernon 5:31 p.m. - Threatening Request to speak with an officer reference male subject threatening her son - Southwind Ave, Mount Vernon 5:50 p.m. - Theft - Vehicle was broken into sometime after 6 p.m. last night.

Gun was taken - Blue Bonnet Street, Mount Vernon 9:52 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Subject in vehicle yelling at kids on bikes College Avenue, Mount Vernon May 29 9:53 a.m. - Fight - Two male subjects are arguing.

Looks like it has been physical - Posey County Line Road, Mount Vernon 3:57 p.m. - Domestic

Violence - Caller advised her boyfriend just came home acting crazy - Whiting Street, Cynthiana 7:40 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Male subject advised domestic situation going on. Male kept yelling stop then lost call - No location, Mount Vernon 10:13 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - Request a deputy reference assault between brother and sister - Old Blairsville Road, Wadesville May 30 6:15 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised that a male subject came in and stole snacks.

They do have it on camera Main Street, Mount Vernon 1:34 p.m. - Domestic Violence - One male and one female, is physical. Child in the residence - Jefferson, Mount Vernon 1:36 p.m. - Drive-off - Gray BMW sedan. $9 Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 2:38 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised ex-boyfriend stole the keys to her car, phone, etc - Tenth Street, Mount Vernon 4:39 p.m. - Pornography - Requests to speak to a deputy about mail she received that had pornographic material - Westview Acres, Wadesville 6:07 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Advised two subjects are throwing things, his stuff, in the street - Nettleton Street, Mount Vernon 8:23 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Advised neighbor’s are calling caller names and harassing her - Second Street, Mount Vernon 8:39 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Female juvenile is out of control, throwing things around the house Lower Mount Vernon Road, Evansville May 31 6:34 p.m. - Vandalism Advised someone shot a window out of her residence

last night - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 11:23 p.m. - Disorderly Conduct - Female subject is back at the residence. He would like her removed Walnut Street, Mount Vernon 5:17 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised his ex-roommate stole some items, taken sometime yesterday Ramsey Court, Evansville 6:58 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised she and her husband are fighting. Verbal only at this time - Cavalier Lane, Poseyville 9:46 p.m. - Message - Advised her son was at store and threatened to shoot caller - Blake Road, Wadesville June 2 12:17 p.m. - Suspicious Person - Advised male subject was peeking in caller’s daughter’s window - Hwy 62, Mount Vernon June 3 9:46 a.m. - Harassment - Caller wants to speak to an officer reference female subject coming to the residence - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 7:54 p.m. - General Complaint - Advised that caller’s brother was there trying to kick the door in - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon June 4 4:12 a.m. - Threatening - Brother and his girlfriend are arguing - Water Street, Mount Vernon 8:56 a.m. - Fight - Male and female screaming, is physical - Water Street, Mount Vernon 6:03 p.m. - Juvenile Problem-Male subject and another subject trying to fight another subject - James Dr, Mount Vernon June 5 10:34 a.m. - Fight - Males fighting in the ally. Was physical - 3rd Street, Mount Vernon 4:10 p.m. - Suspicious

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June 6 1:11 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller advised he is having problems with his ex-wife. She is on the front porch - Seventh Street, Mount Vernon 5:08 a.m. - Theft - Had items stolen from home Tenth Street, Mount Vernon 10:26 a.m. - Suspicious Caller advised that her vehicle was taken - No location 11:12 a.m. - Assault - Was assaulted by wife. Advised that she is injured - Green Valley Drive, Mount Vernon 12:12 p.m. - Vandalism Advised that someone shot his window with a BB gun Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 6:38 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised his .22 handgun was stolen out of his mother’s truck - Country Club Road, Mount Vernon Superior Court Civil Evansville Teachers Federal Credit union v Lori Cannell BWX Technologies, Incorporated v Philip Schempf Posey County Farm Bureau Corporation Association, Incorporated v B Riverview, LLC, BRAK, LLC, Larry Naas et al Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v Terry Mosley Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v Aleece Cox Derrick Bulkley Motors, LLC d/d/a Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge v Robert Bullard, Sally Bullard Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union v LaDonna Livers Midwest America Federal Credit Union v Kathy Cox Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v Kristen Dutklewicz Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v Roger Fenwick Personal Finances Com-

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2018-097 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that Posey County, by and through its Board of County Commissioners, will receive sealed bids for the construction of: BRIDGE NO. 187 ON LANE ROAD POSEY COUNTY INDIANA Sealed proposals will be received at the Posey County Auditor’s Office until 4:00 pm (local time) on the 16th Day of July, 2018. All proposals will then be publicly opened and read out loud at the Commissioner’s meeting at 9:00 am (local time) on the 17th Day of July, 2018. Bids will also be accepted up to July 17, 2018 at the Hovey Housie. Any proposals received after the above designated time will be returned unopened.

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The proposed construction will include removal of the existing bridge and portions of the existing abutment above ground and/or in the way of proposed work, construction of the proposed abutments, installation of the steel bridge package, riprap, earthwork, seeding, mulching, erosion control, traffic control, roadwork and all other work necessary or called out in the plans or specification and all incidental work required.

The following County Operating Claims have been filed with the Auditor's Office and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session on June 19, 2018 WILLIAM GOODEN $4,721.50 JEAN HADLEY $2,042.50 JARED MICHAEL THOMAS $3,809.50 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $1,634.00 WORMAN LEGAL $4,995.41 VANHAAFTEN & FARRAR $3,819.00 SMITH & BUTTERFIELD $226.44 MCFADIN HIGGINS $1,054.58 ERIN BERGER $4,208.75 JOHNSON CARROLLNORTON $791.64 JEREMY SCHNEPPER $294.50

All proposals must be submitted on the prescribed State Board of Accounts Form No. 96 together with the proper forms included in the Contract Documents, the entire set of which shall be filed intact as a bid.

SECURITY: Any person, firm or corporation who submits a proposal MUST file with their bid a CERTIFIED CHECK, BANK DRAFT, CASHIER’S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER issued by a financial institution insured by an agency of the United States in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the bid, made payable to the Board of Commissioners of Posey County Proposals may be held by the Board of Commissioners for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the public opening.

The successful Contractor will be required to furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price within ten (10) days after award of the contract and a two (2) year Maintenance Bond in the amount of thirty percent (30%) of the contract price prior to completion and final payment of the contract.

GRAND TOTAL

No bidder may withdraw his proposal within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the bid opening.

$27,597.82

Sarah Beth Meighen Posey County Auditor

The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any proposal, to waive technicalities or irregularities therein, to delete any bid item or items and to award a contract on the proposal that in their judgement is the most advantageous to Posey County.

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