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Posey gears up for 4-H fair

Tina and Evelyn Jack look in amazement at the fireworks display put on by the Mount Vernon Lion’s Club on Saturday evening at the Mount Vernon Riverfront. Photo by Dave Pearce

MSDMV passes on new site By Lois Mittino Gray Members of the Mount Vernon School Board agreed at the June 21, meeting not to pursue the purchase of property for new school offices and storage commonly known as Dan’s Competition, 1 Competition Way, on Highway 62 in Mount Vernon. School Superintendent Matt Thompson recommended no purchase to the board after the board passed a resolution at its May 17, meeting appointing Dr. Charles Seifert as the Purchasing Agent for the property to examine the feasibility of the deal. “We have been looking for three places for some time: new handicap-accessible offices, more storage space and an indoor sports facility.

This was a chance to have all three together in the large building, but the sports facility part of it was the hang up. It would not be possible to transport students safely to the site. It was not workable in real time,” Thompson explained. “I wish we could just pick the building up and move it to our school location.” School Board President Beth McFadin Higgins said that no formal action needed to be taken by the board at the meeting, as they just gave Seifert the authority to investigate the potential idea. “We listened to concerns on the purchase, had discussion and did try to think outside of

By Trisha L. Lopez 17 with the princess, duchess, teen queen and The Posey County Fairgrounds will once queen pageants. All activities are included in again be home to the sounds of excited chil- the $6 per person admission fee for anyone dren, the smells of countless fried treats and ages 11 and up. alive with the bright Three Ring Circus Several Posey County 4-H members lights of the midway shows will be held at 6 have been recognized as winners in starting July 18 as the p.m. and 8 p.m. Tues4-H competitions annual tradition returns day through Friday. after a one-year hiatus Free carnival rides and In the Performing Arts Share the Fun due to the Covid-19 a free kids zone will be competition, the following members earned pandemic. available nightly from recognition: musical curtain act, Isabella “It’s all starting to 5 to 10 p.m. Benthall; non-musical curtain act, Elaina come together, af- Lupfer; and group act, Rousing Rookies. In the “We’re slowly area competition, Benthall went on to place ter a year of pause,” bringing things back third, Lupfer placed second and the Rousing said Jake McGennis, together again and it’s Rookies placed second. president of the Posey exciting,” McGennis County Fair Board. said. Sydney Deno was awarded a leadership McGennis said the Kristen Lowery, accomplishment scholarship. Kimberly Korﬀ fair board has worked director of the Posey and Kelsey Lang were awarded junior leader throughout the year to County Purdue Extenscholarships. make improvements to sion office, said there the fairgrounds and fo- Diversity Contest Winners were: third through are 246 4-H kids and ﬁfth grade, Tyson Boerner, Marrs Elementary cused on coming back 39 mini-4H members School; and sixth through eighth grade, Taryn in a big way with new participating in the fair Wilson, South Terrace Elementary School. attractions and events this year with 74 adult Winners received $500 and their teachers geared towards making volunteers on hand to received $150. The contest was made possible the 2021 fair a treat for help everything run by a grant from Reckitt-Benckiser. Posey County families. smoothly. Highlights include a professional rodeo on She said kids had the option of presenting July 19 and ITPA Pro-Series Tractor pull on projects virtually or in person, but most have July 22, McGennis, who is in his third year as opted for an in-person fair experience. fair board president, said. “In rural communities, a fair is just one “There’s a good event every night, but place where everyone comes together and Monday and Thursday are going to be pretty supports one another from different towns big,” McGennis said. Continued on Page A7 Pre-fair activities kick off on Saturday, July

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Jones continues in dual role By Lois Mittino Gray A discussion on the City Code Enforcement Officer took center stage at the June 17, Mount Vernon Board of Works meeting. Board member Andy Hoehn asked if the code enforcement officer is getting things together, in reference to what is state law versus city ordinance, and asked if there is “any movement to get this off center.” Mount Vernon Mayor Bill Curtis stated Brant Jones was hired as Animal Control Officer and

there has been discussion on combining his duties with Code Enforcement. Right now, he is doing the duties of both positions. He is being supervised by himself, as well as Police Chief Tony Alldredge. The Mayor said Jones has worked with a large number of grass violations, about 45 or more, in the two months he has been on the job. He has addressed about the same number of abandoned car situations, too. Rick Schlegelmilch stands next to his car after a large tree fell on his vehicle at his Brewery Street home over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce

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In-person voting for officials to be decided in the future By Lois Mittino Gray The Posey County Commissioners agreed to table an ordinance allowing voting in meetings via electronic media after some dissenting discussion at their June 15, meeting at the Hovey House. They will look over its details closely and take up the question at the next meeting. Commissioner President Bill Collins introduced the state-suggested ordinance and noted he thought it would be a good idea to approve it. “We have three members and if there is a tie

vote, we need the third to break it. If a Commissioner cannot be present, it is good to have him vote electronically,” he said. Members of state and local agencies have been able to vote on Zoom and other media since the COVID Emergency Declaration went into effect. The public declaration will soon be lifted. Now, the State requires an ordinance to continue doing so, as long as the voting member’s face can be seen and voice heard. All three commissioners agreed it is a good

practice to adopt, but Commissioner Randy Thornburg objected to a clause in it allowing up to fifty percent physical absences at meetings in a year. “We have working people show up to our meetings that take time off to be at them, I think that’s way too much time absent to allow a voting member,” he said. Commissioner Carl Schmitz noted, “The ordinance states a member cannot vote electronically on budget matters, personnel reduction, taxes, imposing penalties and other important things anyway. They can

vote on minutes and claims and things like that.” County Attorney Joe Harrison encouraged the Commissioners to read through all the rules of the state ordinance and bring it back to the table. “Remember you can make it more or less restrictive, as you like,” he reminded them. Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham was granted permission to purchase and advertise for bids for an X-Ray Full Body Security Screening

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Hitting the road in a different ride Love of life, people, and freedom brings winds of change

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By Lois Mittino Gray This past Friday, John Siders said goodbye to the last Driver’s Education student he would certify and send off to the highway after 49 years of teaching novice drivers. Starting in 1972, he took over the dual controls of the training car as terrified tyros started down the road to freedom and adulthood. On June 24, he closed the door for the final time and turned the car over to Instructor Larry Kahle, his replacement. John and his wife, Donna, are embarking down a new road of their own this week. Last weekend they loaded up a trailer full of possessions and made the first delivery to their new home in Whiteland, Indiana, near Franklin, in Johnson County. “At 76-years-old, we decided to move closer to children and help with grandkids as we get older and turn into kids ourselves,” he said with a grin. They will continue to go back and forth between houses until everything is all moved and the old house sells. A graduate of the North Posey High School

Class of 1964, the devoted Viking spent 41 years teaching and coaching in the district until he formally retired from the classroom twelve years ago. 21 of those years were in sixth grade and 20 spent in fifth grade. He earned his teaching certification and Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education from Indiana State University in Terre Haute. It was there he met Donna while working in a university cafeteria, “I was her supervisor,” he recounted. “We both worked on getting teaching degrees.” John’s first classroom assignment was in the old Cynthiana School for three years. From there, he spent 32 years at North Elementary School in Poseyville. “My last years were spent in sixth grade at South Terrace School. I liked being at North, but Principal Kelly Carleton kept asking me to transfer to South Terrace for a long time. I finally did when she had both her sixth grade teachers retire in the same year.” The hardworking educator also had a long coaching career. For 35 years, he coached fifth and sixth grade basketball teams, starting with Cynthiana. For

15 years, he coached seventh grade football and did junior high track for 12 years. “I did all that coaching, teaching and driving through those years, and even did construction work, too. I stayed busy and always had a million things to do. I had to make a living at teaching for my large family,” he recalled. John and Donna raised a family of ten children. “Four of those were biological and we took in six more. We adopted three of them. My family always came first. We took them to dance classes and attended all their games and events. We went to everything they did from cheerleading to band. I am grateful my principal worked with me on scheduling games around these events.” John is sensitive to children being in stable foster homes as that was his experience as a child. “I was in so many foster homes and spent time in so many different schools all over the place,” he described. “I really don’t even know my accurate age and birthday. I always thought it was July 23, 1945. A

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the site of a former ostrich ranch off of Mackey Ferry Road and Weilbrenner Road. “We have a really big sustainability movement going on within our company, just trying to be more green and make sure we’re doing things the right way. We can still run our business, take care of our customers, but we can do it in an environmentally sound way as well,” said Melody McFadin, corporate social responsibility and sustainability manager for WSI, said. The reforestation project is the first of its kind for WSI, a privately held warehouse service provider and third-party logistics provider with corporate headquarters in South Carolina, but represents a company-wide approach to moving towards

sustainability and environmental awareness. “As important stakeholders in the sustainability movement, we can lead by example completing environmental projects in Posey County that will positively impact the environment. The reforestation project reinforces our commitment to the sustainability of this

community and future generations of Posey County,” McFadin said in a statement released to the Posey County News. McFadin said the WSI is working to promote company-wide recycling and encourages its employees to share ideas to find ways to operate in a more environmentally-friendly way. She said that the company reached out to a local tree expert to get input on what should be planted when the idea was pitched in October 2020. “Nature has given humanity so much in the history of this world. It is time we start giving back to nature. None of us will be able to see this forest when it matures, but future generations of our community will realize the benefits,” said WSI President Barry Cox.

JUNE 29, 2021 Pastor Bart David Warren Pastor Bart “David” Warren, 46, of Poseyville, Indiana, born to Bart and Sharla (Sullivan) Warren on April 2, 1975, in Tacoma, Washington, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. David graduated from Elgin High School and Bethany College of Missions, where he met his true love, Rachel. David pastored for over 21 years, most recently serving at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church in Poseyville, Indiana. He loved gardening, hiking, solo camping, and telling others about the love of Jesus. He was a published author and talented singer/songwriter. He shared his music through his American folk band, Redwood Preservation Society. He loved people well and if you knew him, his love changed you. Surviving are his beloved wife of 24 years: Rachel Marie (Roby) Warren; four children: Maria, Isaac, Ever and Levi; mother: Sharla Sue Warren of Nevada, Ohio; brother: Bryan D. Warren of Battle Ground, Washington; sister: Karyn Faith Inman of Bucyrus, Ohio; nieces and nephews and best friend: Jimmy Glover. Preceding him in death were his father: Bart Dwain Warren; sister: Molly Catherine Palmer; grandparents: Sam and Jessie Warren, Woodrow Sullivan, Dewey Payne and Mollie Ernestene Sullivan Payne. A Celebration of Life Funeral Service (Live Webcast online at: www.facebook.

com/SaintPs or https://youtu.be/gXar0crYB2k) was held 10 a.m., Monday, June 28, 2021 at Saint Paul’s United Methodist, 46 South Cale Street, Poseyville, IN 47633 burial followed in the Poseyville Cemetery. Pastor Chris Neikirk will be oﬃciating. Visitation was held 2 7 p.m., Sunday, June 27, 2021 and 8:30 - 9:30 a.m., Monday, June 28, 2021 at the Werry Funeral Home, 16 East Fletchall Avenue in Poseyville, IN 47633. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Bart David Warren Memorial Fund 7015, c/o Fifth Third Bank, 19 West Main Street, Poseyville, IN 47633 or any Fifth Third Bank location (www.venmo. com/bartdavidwarrenmemorial) or Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church Mission Fund, 46 South Cale Street, Poseyville, IN 47633 (www. elexiogiving.com/app/giving/st46s258) and select “Missions Committee”. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

Sean Michael Curtis Sean Michael Curtis, 45, passed away June 23, 2021 at his home in Evansville, Indiana. He was born December 17, 1975 in Evansville Indiana, the son of Marilyn Curtis and the late (Neil Curtis). He is survived by his daughter MacKenna Curtis, brothers Todd (Jean) Curtis of Mount Vernon, Indiana, Patrick (Shannon) Curtis of Evansville, Indiana, nephews Tanner, Zach, Josh, Nick, Luke and Drew Curtis, and niece Carley Curtis. Private graveside services

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David Paul Ricketts David Paul Ricketts, 64, of Parker, Colorado, formerly of Mount Vernon, Indiana, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021 at BannerUniversity Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. David was born in Evansville, Indiana on April 15, 1957 to the late Jesse and Alice (Banks) Ricketts. He was a 1975 graduate of Mount Vernon High School and received his certiﬁcation from the Carpenters Local Union 90. In the early 70’s, David attended the Bull Island Rock Festival where numerous rock bands performed. His love for 70’s rock music continued throughout his life. David retired from SABIC after 29 years of service. He was a lifetime member of the Riverbend, Twin Towers, and the American Legion. David lived life to the fullest, never met a stranger and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He hosted an annual super bowl party for his family and friends for over 40 years. He was a jack of all trades and a gifted mechanic, even restoring a 1970 Mach 1 Mustang with his sons. Traveling was important to David. He took his family all over the country and recently enjoyed a cross-country trip, alongside his wife, in 2020. He loved NASCAR, telling a good story and riding motorcycles. Above all else, David will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He will be deeply missed. David is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Pamela Kay (Stephens) Ricketts; his sons, David B. Ricketts (Allison) and Dr. Benjamin P. Ricketts (Danielle Fogus), both of Parker, Colo.; mother-in-law, Dorothy Stephens of Evansville, Ind.; sisters, Jahne’ Spratling (Ron) of Utah, Rejohnna

Stallings (Jim), Rita Johnson (Steve); brother, Stephen Ricketts, all of Mount Vernon, Ind.; grandchildren, Ellie Ricketts and Mia Ricketts; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and a special greatniece, Casey Bringleson (Alan). In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by his brother, Jesse Ricketts; and his sister-in-law, Bertha Ricketts. A celebration of David’s life was held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Avenue, Evansville, IN 47711. Friends visited from 12 noon until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Indiana Donor Network, 760 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46222. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Wong for ﬁghting so hard for Dave, the doctors and staﬀ of Parker Adventist, Mayo Clinic, and Banner Hospital for providing Dave with medical care, and for all of those at Banner Hospital who prayed with us at Dave’s bedside and allowed us to be with him until his passing. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.

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Ellen Marie Barnett Ellen Marie (Mottley) Barnett, 86, had her homecoming with the Lord at 8:30 a.m., June 25, 2021 at the Rehabilitation Cottage at Bethel Manor, after a life blessed with service to Him. She was born in Millersburg, Indiana on July 19, 1934, the daughter of Mary (Splittorﬀ) Mottley and Gilbert Mottley. Ellen’s mother died when Ellen was four months old. Ellen’s beloved grandparents, John W. Mottley and Nancy Ellen Mottley raised her. After the death of her grandfather, September 1, 1951, she and grandmother moved to Evansville. Ellen attended Millersburg School for 11 years, then graduated from F. J. Reitz High School in 1952. She graduated from Lockyear’s Business College. She worked as a secretary at Westinghouse electric Supply Company for six and one-half years and Centenary United Methodist Church over eight years. Later, she worked as a housekeeper for several families in the Evansville and Posey County area. She retired from Holiday Retirement Village in September, 1998. April 6, 1955, Ellen was married to Ernest M. Barnett. Ernest died April 25, 1997, after 42 years of marriage. Above all, Ellen was a Christian and loved and lived for the Lord Jesus Christ. She remained active in her church, president of Women’s Ministries and Missionary Society and mailing birthday and anniversary cards to the congregation, greeting and ushering through the years. She came to faith in Christ at an early age and lived her life, seeking to bring glory to her Savior, being a blessing to her family and friends and reading the Scriptures daily for His truth. Her leaving this earth for her heavenly home creates a void in the lives of each of us that will never be ﬁlled this side of Heaven. Her desire is that you would come to join her

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in worshiping the Lord Jesus Christ by placing your faith solely in Him. She was always the person to be the listening ear, the shoulder to cry on and the friend to offer just the right words of encouragement to people. She had a positive outlook on life and a smile for everyone. Mrs. Barnett was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, husband, Ernest M. Barnett and sister, Dorothy Powers and brother Charles Mottley, and a special friend, Clayton E. Fostor of Boonville, Ind., in September of 2019. Ellen is survived by her beloved son, that she loved dearly, Marty R. Barnett of Wadesville, Ind.; sister, Helen R. Phillips of Eagle River, Alaska; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins whom she loved dearly. Special thanks to the staff at the Rehabilitation Cottage at Bethel Manor for taking care of Mom. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Alexander North Chapel, officiated by Rev. Steve Forister, with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery in Boonville, Ind. Friends may visit Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home and Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wadesville General Baptist Church, Wadesville, Ind., or Shriner’s Hospital, Saint Louis, Mo. Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderNorthChapel.com.

Rebecca Springer, 66, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Parkview Care Center. She was born January 27, 1955 in Rome, New York to the late James D. and Charlotte (Trempler) Mason. Rebecca graduated from North Posey High School. She was the church secretary for Harvestime Temple in Mount Vernon, Ind. Rebecca enjoyed crocheting and working on her computer. Rebecca is survived by her husband of 45 years, Michael Springer; son, Ian (Erica) Springer; daughter, Michaela Springer; grandchildren, Jarik Springer and Zane Springer; brothers, James Mason and Doug Mason; half-sister, Rhonda Mitchell; nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Rebecca was preceded in death by her brother, Lee Mason and sister, Sharon Mason. A Memorial service will be held at Harvestime Tem-

ple on Monday, July 5 at 12 p.m, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. The family has asked that if you have ‘purple’ please wear it, as it was Becky’s favorite color. The arrangements are being handled by Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 South Hebron Avenue, Evansville. Memorial contributions may be made to Harvestime Temple, 101 Roosevelt Drive, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Condolences may be made online at www. ziemerfuneralhome.com.

Karol S. Brown, 84, of McLeansboro, Ill., passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at her residence. Karol was born in Highlandville, Mo., on September 18, 1936 to the late Robert E. Lawson and Jenice (Spiess) Lawson. Karol married Richard G. “Dick” Brown on October 12, 1961 in Kansas City, Mo. He passed away November 25, 2008. She was a minister and she served as local pastor of the First United Methodist Church at Bonnie Ill., and Ina Ill.,. Karol was a substitute teacher in Hamilton and Jeﬀerson County and was a rural mail carrier in McLeansboro, Ill. Her activities include serving as a 4-H leader and Girl Scout leader and she was a member of the Order of Eastern Star of Norris City and she served as Past Worthy Matron of the Lodge in McLeansboro, member of Hamilton County HEA, Community Outreach Director; United Methodist Women (past district President, past representative to Cunningham Children’s Home and Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House; Hamilton County Retired Teachers Assoc., WayneWhite Hamilton; member of retired pastors group and member of Martha Circle of UMW of First UMC, Mount Vernon, Ill.: Kaskaskia River Dist.; member of Clan Bell, Scotch-Irish Society, White Co. Historical Society, Hamilton County Historical Society, Walnut Grove Alumni; American Business Card Collectors; Graduate of Mis-

Fred Todd Fred Todd, 80, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Solarbron. Fred was born in Greenville, Kentucky on May 25, 1941, to the late Franklin Pierce and Eva Margin (Spinks) Todd. He was a graduate of Muhlenberg Central High School. Fred retired from Gateway Warehouse after 36 years of service. He enjoyed ﬁshing, rabbit hunting, camping, going to the casino, and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren. Fred is survived by his daughters, Trish Wells (Brock) of Poseyville, Ind., and Shelia Brack of Evansville, Ind.; sister, Katherine Sue Buxton (Darrel) of Henderson, Ky.; brothers, Ben Todd (Sue), Taylor Todd (Aggie), Tom Todd (Brenda), Carl Todd (Linda) and Paul Todd (Sue); grandchildren, Amanda Burkhart, Josh Fellows, and Brittni Wells; great-grandchildren, Kyleigh Fuhs, Hunter Fuhs, Anna Fellows, and Peyton Fellows; signiﬁcant other, Connie Embry and her family, Brian, Jimmy, Christy, and their children; and a special buddy, Cameron. Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Jean

(Williams) Todd; daughter, Lechia Faye Burkhart; his parents; sisters, Virginia Rice, Helen Simmons, and Ruth Hinton; and brothers, Jim, Dave, Felix, Dan, and Mac Todd. A celebration of Fred’s life was held at 12 noon on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Avenue, Evansville, IN 47711. Burial followed at East Union Cemetery in Graham, Kentucky. Friends visited from 10 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at Browning Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Holly’s House, P.O. Box 4125, Evansville, IN 47724. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.

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Mary Irene Jennings Mary Irene (Jones) Jennings, age 95, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on June 26, 2021. She was born October 31, 1925, in Lawrenceville, Ill., to the late Charles H. Jones and Edith Mae (Hughes) Jones. Mary was a 1944 graduate of Sumner High School and a 1947 graduate of Good Samaritan School of Nursing, Vincennes, Ind., where she earned her degree as a Registered Nurse. She was a 1950 graduate of Fairmont School of Anesthetist in Fairmont, W. Va. Mary married Harold Francis Jennings on February 14, 1954 and they were together for 54 years before his death in 2008. She retired from Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Ind., in 1981 after 18 years of service. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, Ind., where she taught Sunday School for many years and was a member of the United Methodist Women. In July 2016, she moved to in Fishers, Ind., to be closer to family. She remained in the Fishers area until her death. Along with raising her family and working as a nurse, Mary enjoyed traveling and reading. She is survived by her son, Steven Jennings and his wife Mona of Fayetteville, Ga.; daughter, Shirley Jennings of Fishers, Ind.; granddaughter, Stephanie Jennings of Tysons Corner, Va.; and many nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Harold; father, Charles H. Jones;

mothers, Edith (Hughes) Jones and Marie (Hill) Jones; and four siblings and their spouses: Ellen Kingsley and Ellen’s husband Virgil of Spring Arbor, Mich.; Fred Craig and Fred’s wife Evalyn of Findlay, Ohio; Donald Jones and Don’s wife Esther of Winﬁeld, Ill.; Lorraine Long and Lorraine’s husband Harold of Murrietta, Calif. Visitation will be held from 4 until 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., and from 9 until 10 a.m. service time on Friday at Faith United Methodist Church. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021, at Faith United Methodist Church, 231 Wolﬂin Street, Mount Vernon, Ind. Burial to follow at Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Ill. Memorial Contributions may be made to Faith United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, Ind. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Odessa Maureen Straw On the evening of June 1, Odessa Maureen Straw, 87 years old, died peacefully at Bethel Manor in Evansville, after a lengthy struggle with small vessel disease. Odessa was born in Gibson County and spent most of her childhood in Griﬃn. She graduated as valedictorian of her class in 1951, and went on to be a valued employee at the Department of Economics at Indiana University and the Counseling Center at Western Michigan University (Careen Media Center). She married Tom Straw in 1956, after having developed a much higher opinion of him than she had when they were classmates. Odessa and Tom lived in Kalamazoo, Mich., from 1968 to 1997 while he was a professor at WMU. After retiring they returned to Posey County and have since lived in New Harmony. Odessa was an avid reader and a remarkable interior decorator, and was known by her daughters as the fashion police. But she was best known for her winning smile and irrepressible laugh, and her love of God and family. She was an active member of the Disciples of Christ Church in Kalamazoo and Saint Stephens Episcopal Church in New Harmony, where she served on the vestry and as a member of the altar guild. As Odessa’s health deteriorated she spent hours arranging pictures of her family so she could see each one at a glance. Odessa is preceded in death by her

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Brianna was preceded in death by her father, George Thomas “Pete” Kingery; brothers, Ricky Thomas Kingery and Bobby Jewell; grandfather, Rex Foster; grandmother, Clarene Jackson; and great-grandmother, Martha Elizabeth Pruitt Jackson. She is survived by her loving parents, Candida and Trent Redman of Mount Vernon, Ind.; sisters, Allie Jo Grammer (Phillip), Bailey K. and Sadie N. Redman; loving ﬁancé, Reilly Dean Whittler; nephew, Landon and niece to be in September, all of Mount Vernon, Ind.; nephew, Grayson of Stewartsville, Ind.; grandmothers,

ily Meyer (Kevin) of Indianapolis; great-grandchildren, Nathan, Bennett and Nora Roling, Ashlyn Seifert, and Jack Meyer; brother, George Hagan (Barb) at Grandview; sister, Lois Garrett of Rockport; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Saint James West United Methodist Church, 3101 Hillcrest Terrace, Evansville, Ind., with Rev. Gene Backes ofﬁciating and burial in Saint John’s Cemetery at Caborn. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. service time on Tuesday at the church. A special thank you to Elsie’s niece, Lisa, friends, Katie and Debbie, Rev. Backes and Heritage Hospice for their compassion and care. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Saint James West UMC Memorial Fund in her name. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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Loretta Foster of Austin, Ky., and Dee McGinnis of Mount Vernon, Ind.; aunts, Beth Rogers (Caroll) and Susan Ford (Jason); uncle, James Kevin Black; cousins, Miranda Hurt (Jason), Lauren Thompson, Dylan and Brittany Ford, all of Glasgow, Ky.; and her fur babies, Sassie D, Teagan Jo and Chopper, whom she loved very much. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pastor Randy Owens oﬃciating. Visitation was held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at

the funeral home. Memorial Contributions may be made to Posey Humane Society or the Arthritis Foundation. Condolences may be made online at www. schneiderfuneralhome.com.

June 29 - Sydney Franklin, Whitney Eagan, Kristen Shafer, Christopher Logan, Kristen Robb, Ruby Oeth, Bill Stoll, Ralph Turner June 30 - David Whitmore, Pat Finn-Castle, Harley Crowe, Donald Stone, Nicole Mikels, Haley Butler, Patt Finn, Justin Reinitz, Ethan Shelhorn, Cindy York July 1 - Jason Parkhill, Joyce Kron, Angela Y. Counts, Faith Will, Daye Dial, Carolyn Garris, Barbara Elpers, Sharon Willman, Weston Noﬀsker, Rebecca Harl, Angela Laws, Daye Robinson July 2 - Bill Loveridge, Andrea Smotherman, Jeanne Fortune, Sarah Watson, Chris Moore, Jerry Horton, Robert Holder, Jan Hausmann, Darwin Walls

July 3 - Charles Dunbar, Alivia Williams, Marvali Taylor, Stephanie Allbright, Jonathan Schmitt, Barbara Elpers, Carolyn Garris, Sharon Herrenbruck, Barbara Minor July 4 - Robert Heal, Ramona Welker, Marvin McDurmon, Maddy Johnson, Samantha Knaebel, Josie Mercer, Susie Brown, Linda McDaniel, Wilma Parrish, Rose Wagner July 5 - Ray Mittino, Judy Mittino, Debra King, Kevin Straw, Debbie Thompson, Sandy Niehaus, Sam Reinitz, Joy Straw, Rose Wagner, Sandra Elliott, Stephanie Rhodes 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

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, June 29, 1921 - Mount Vernon

Note: News in this issue includes: cyclone damages farm opposite city, chicken thievery is bad, Fourth of July celebration, house fire at Crab - Orchard, hydroplane passes city in a hurry, City Council and news briefs and personals. Cyclone Damages Farm Opposite Mount Vernon - A cyclone passed through Kentucky yesterday afternoon at 12:45 and did considerable damage to property and growing corn. The farm of Mrs. Charles Burks, about one mile above this city, was in its path, and before the members of the family could close the windows, feather beds were blown off the beds and furniture displaced, and although they expected that the house would be wrecked, they were afraid to leave it, as the air was filled with flying fence - rails, and lumber from out buildings. On this farm, the roof of the large barn was torn off and carried a distance of a city block where it lodged against some large trees near the road, but fortunately none of the mules that were in the barn for their noon meal were injured. A corn planter in the horse lot was lifted and carried quite a distance and large trees were uprooted and twisted near the ground and carried off. The Buick touring car was also picked up and carried quite a distance. Mount Vernon was damaged by lightning strikes.

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Elsie Lou Seifert, 95, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed through the gates of heaven June 26, 2021. She was born December 10, 1925 to the George and Cassie (Byrne) Hagan near Grandview, Ind. Elsie lived the example of a long amazing Christian life as we all should do. She was raised on a small farm, the ﬁrst of ﬁve children, and was taught the life of hard work and giving to others by working in the garden and milking the cows before school. Elsie graduated from Chrisney High School in 1944 and then Lockyear Business College. She worked at Mead Johnson for several years. Elsie married Marvin John Seifert of Mount Vernon, Ind., on June 10, 1950 at Caborn Methodist Church and was a fantastic mother to Leslie Paul and Philip Jay Seifert. After starting her family, she returned to working outside the home in 1961 and retired from G.E. in Mount Vernon after 36 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 62 years, Marvin Seifert; son, Leslie Seifert; sister, Madge Shourds; brother, Paul Hagan; nephew, Raymond; nieces, Ruth and Georlene. She is survived by her son, Phil Seifert (Helen) of Mount Vernon; daughter-inlaw, Valerie Seifert of Mount Vernon; grandchildren, Jeremy Seifert of Mount Vernon, Audrey Roling (Ryan) of Louisville, Ky., and Em-

parents James Edgar and Phoebe L.A. Simmons and siblings James Edward, HG, Claudette Eloise Carner, Lydia Mae Holderness and Wendall Lee. She is survived by her husband of 64 years W. Thomas Straw; daughters Karen Ann Lockwood (Douglas), Teresa Maureen Ely (Peter), Elizabeth Rhea Loros; three granddaughters, three grandsons, 10 great grandchildren, and her brothers Gordon Simmons and Edgar (Gloria) Simmons. A Life Celebration will be held on July 9 at 6 p.m. in the Earl W. Rapp Annex of the Ribeyre Center, New Harmony, Ind. Please join our family as we honor Odessa in a style she would have enjoyed, with good food, great company, lively conversation and lots of laughter. The family hopes you will feel free to share your thoughts and memories of Odessa. A private funeral service, for family only, will be held at Saint Stephens Episcopal Church.

Brianna Faithe Kingery Brianna Faithe Kingery, 22, of Mount Vernon, Ind., slipped peacefully into the arms of Jesus on June 19, 2021 at her home. Brianna was born January 25, 1999 in Glasgow, Ky. She loved God with her entire heart and believed that if you had the faith of a tiny mustard seed that it could move mountains. Brianna was a member of Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Glasgow, Ky. She was a 2017 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. Brianna never met a stranger, would do anything to make sure those around her were taken care of and loved big with her entire heart.

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The Palace of Sweets was struck during the severe electrical storm and a large Sycamore tree in front of the residence of Dean Matherly on Second Street, was also struck. William Dietz, who was sitting on his front porch, was shocked slightly. A heavy downpour accompanied the storm. Chicken Thievery Reported By Farmers - Parts of Posey County are infested with chicken thieves, according to Herman Ashworth living in the Crab - Orchard neighborhood. Mr. Ash worth stated that his chicken house has been visited on several occasions during the past month. In Thursday night’s raid, he ran them off with a shotgun, but they still made off with 13 old and 25 young chickens. That the thief had help is evident, when an automobile was seen passing the house earlier its lights turned off. Farmers in the neighborhood have decided to organize to guard against future attempts to steal chickens. Old Fashioned Basket Dinner - Fourth Of July - Spend Independence Day in Mount Vernon. The Chamber of Commerce has arranged a program for the fourth of July at Black’s Natural Park, which will be of interest to both old and young. Planned are good speeches, a big baseball game, contests of various kinds and a concert by a 24 piece band. That sounds good, and best of all, it is free. There will be plenty of good cold drinking water and plenty of space for auto parking. You are invited to spend the day with Posey County and Mount Vernon people enjoying an old fashioned basket dinner and picnic. Destroyed By Fire - The three - room residence on the farm of Elizah Alldredge, deceased, in the Crab Orchard neighborhood, and occupied by Mrs. Alldredge was completely destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. The fire is supposed to have originated from a defected flu and was discovered by Mrs. Alldredge, who was quite a distance from the house, returning from picking blackberries. Contents consisting of clothing, furniture, etc, were all consumed before the arrival of nearby neighbors. Hydroplane Passes City - A large and powerful hydroplane passed Mount Vernon last Thursday at noon. The plane was following the down course of the Ohio River, flying low, and as it did not stop here, reports as to its destination and its starting point were unobtainable. The hum of the engines could be

heard from quite a distance, and judging from the speed it was traveling, it must have been racing against time. City Council News - Wages - All laborers employed by the city will have a reduction in wages paid. For example, a man and team employed from 60 down to 50 cents per hour; a man alone from 30 down to 25 cents per hour, to be based on 10 hours per day. By order of the park committee two teetering boards have been purchased for the miniature City Hall park. Sports Very Briefly - Baseball - The Mount Vernon Baseball Team recently organized in this city under the management of Raymond Culley, were defeated by Howell at that place Sunday by a score of eleven to six. Crossville defeated Farmersville seven to six. Oliver lost to Saint Phillips Sunday four to two. Saint Wendell defeated Armstrong Sunday 13 to 10. Boxing The Dempsey and Carpentier Match - Dempsey and Carpentier will not fight next Saturday for themselves, you understand, but for others. Dempsey wants to win the fight for his mother, and Carpentier wants to win for the sake of his baby daughter, Jacqueline. News Briefs And Personals - Pig Club Meeting - The members of the Posey County Pig Club will hold its monthly meeting Saturday night at the high school building. All members will be expected to attend this meeting. Lilburn Knight and Clem Kost will talk on the management of pigs. No Births To Report. Sick List - Mrs. Fred Blesch was taken to Walker’s Sanitarium in Evansville Sunday to be treated for nervous prostration, from which she has suffered for some time. Mrs. G. W. Kimball, who has been ill at her home, is reported improving. Mrs. Carrie Heusler suffered a slight paralytic stroke Friday. Visits - Mrs. Emil Dickhaut was in the city this morning. Mrs. Benjamin Rowe and children, and Mrs. Ralph and sons called on Mrs. Beecher Creekmur, Sunday afternoon. News From 125 Years Ago - New wheat is now being brought to the city and sold to our dealers for 50 cents per bushel. Henry Dausman, trustee of Marrs Township, will soon begin the erection of a two - story brick school at Caborn. Marriage Licenses - Edgar Hungate and Ida Munsey; Alvin Knowles and Florence Curtis; John McGary and Victoria Weir; and Edward Scherritz and Mattie Nolan.

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Anniversary Anthony Edward Arnold and Sandra Lee (Mills) Arnold were married on July 3,1971 at 12 noon at Saint Wendel Church. They are the parents of three children April (Bob) Helfert, Angie (Chris) Taylor, and Adam (Cassandra) Arnold, and 15 grandchildren: Jimmy, Joel, Logan, Jenna, Jaedyn, Courtney, Lea, Ben, Owen, Sierra, Arlie, Declan, Malloree, Maycee, and Dylan. Tony and Sandy are both retired, enjoy traveling and being with their grandchildren.

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Where is Willow contest Nearly everyone who has spent much time around New Harmony either knows or has come into contact with Willow. Willow is the 5-year-old daughter of Corey and Katie Kimall. They have lived in New Harmony for several years now. Willow and her family love the outdoors. Often she is seen with her parents walking or bike riding around town. She enjoys life in quaint New Harmony as do her parents. Willow enjoys taking in all the sights, sites, and sounds in New Harmony. Through a partnership with her parents, the Posey County News will be running a contest over the next 10 weeks of summer. Each week, Willow and her mother will submit a picture of Willow in a diﬀerent New Harmony place. The object of the game is to take a guess each week where the photo was taken. To enter, send your answer each week to Dpearce263@ aol.com. At the end of the contest,

there will be cash prizes for the most correct answers over the term of the contest. Multiple prizes will be awarded. The fourth picture is to the right today. Again, submit your answer to Willow’s picture location to the email address

above. Some of Willow’s favorite things are swimming, being creative and riding her bike. Good luck and have fun playing. We enjoy our community and the diversity of the residents who live here.

NH Music Festival set for July 7-11 On Thursday, June 3, 2021 the new New Harmony Legion Oﬃcers were sworn in by the Eighth District Commander at 6 p.m., at the American Legion Post 370. Our new Commander for 2021-2022 is Jack Penner. Pictured l to right are: Post 370 Sargeantat-Arms, Jimmy Haggard; Adjutant Devvy Mathews; New Commander for 2021- 2022 Jack Penner; Eighth District Commander, John Van Atta; and 2019-2021 Commander Thomas Simmons (now our First Vice Commander). Not pictured is Marvin McDurman, Chaplin. Photo submitted

Briefly Saint Peter’s UMC taking pie orders Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church, 2800 Saint Phillips Road is taking pie orders for Apple, Blackberry, Cherry and Peach Pies. Large 9-inch deep dish $9. Five inch pot pie size $4.50. These are frozen and unbaked. Call 812-985-3379 by July 14 to order. Drive-thru pick-up date is Friday October 1 from 10 a.m. - 12 noon at the church basement door.

Mount Vernon Class of ‘91 Class Reunion Mount Vernon Class of ‘91 reunion committee is looking for the following class mates addresses in order to plan a reunion. Barbie Meier, Charlie Hyatt, Christine Payne, Daniel Hancock, Heather Murrary, Larry Nelson, Melissa Walker, and Melody Muller. Please send information to April Hendrixson at aprilhendrixson@ gmail.com.

Joint Vacation Bible School Saint Peter’s and Zion UCC Lippe will host a joint VBS this year on August 1 thru August 5 at Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church, 2800 Saint Phillips road from 5:30 - 7:45 p.m. Lite supper, bible stories, games, crafts, and songs. Our mission project is Christmas Child - ﬁll a box. To register please call 812-985-3751 or 812204-7476.

PC Sheriff’s Merit Board to meet The Posey County Sheriff’s Merit Board will meet on July 7, 2021 at the Sheriff’s Office in Mount Vernon at 9:30 a.m.

New Harmony American Legion Now open daily Tuesday-Sunday at noon.

American Legion Post 5 203 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, is now serving daily lunch specials. Monday thru Friday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Salad Bar available all day 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday night specials 5:30-7 p.m., public welcome.

Certify your Spring Planted Acres

The board of the Posey County Regional Sewer District will meet on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. For questions, contact the Health Department, 812-838-1328.

The Posey County FSA Office would like to remind farmers to come into the office by July 15, to certify their Spring planted acres. Planting dates are required. Farmers are allowed to come into the office as long as they make an appointment. Please call the Posey County FSA Office at 812-838-4191, ext. 2 to make an appointment.

NH Traditional Fourth of July

NP Wrestling Club ATV/Jeep Ride set

The Board of the Friends of the Working Men’s Institute is delighted to announce that the New Harmony fourth of July Celebration will take place on July 4 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Atheneum Welcome Center. Please note that social distancing and masking guidelines will be followed. The golf cart parade will follow immediately and will terminate at the Maclure Park where the Kiwanis Club will host the traditional community July fourth picnic. Bob Minnette and The Dixieland Society will once again perform during the picnic. To accommodate Sunday morning worship services, Johnson United Methodist Church will hold a community worship service in the Rooﬂess Church at 8:30 a.m. that morning.

The North Posey Wrestling Club will be hosting the first annual ATV/Jeep ride on Saturday, July 31. Starting location will be Froggy’s in Wadesville at 10 a.m.

Knights of Columbus of Saint Philip and Corpus Christi Catholic Churches Bingo

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

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The Knights of Columbus of Saint Philip and Corpus Christi Catholic Churches are sponsoring a Bingo on Friday July 23, at the Saint Philip Gymnasium. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the Bingo begins at 6 p.m. The cost is $25 for a packet of 20 games. It also includes a packet of four special games. Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Hot Dogs, Nachos, Popcorn and Drinks will be available.

Marching Band Color Run is Sept. 11 The Mount Vernon Marching Band will host their annual Color Run on September 11, 2021 at 7 a.m. More information can be found on their facebook page.

Celebrate Recovery on Thursdays Co-ed Celebrate Recovery group meets on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m., at the Beyond the Walls Campus, 424 Vine Street, Mount Vernon.

Trinity UCC AA Meetings set for Saturdays

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

AA Meetings scheduled for Thursdays AA meetings are held on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Lighthouse Assembly of God in New Harmony.

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The 10th New Harmony Music Festival will take place Wednesday, July 7 through Sunday, July 11, 2021. All of the 2021 season concerts are free to the public and donation boxes will be set-up at all events. This year’s festival will feature a variety of musical styles including popular, classical, Celtic and Ameri-

can Folk music. The popular festival “pop-up” concerts will happen each day at noon in a different location starting July 7. Evening events will start at 7 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday, starting with a folk and celtic jam session Wednesday evening from 6:30-9 p.m. CDT, at Sara’s Harmony Way 500 Church Street, New Harmony.

The festival will feature two outdoor piano concerts at the Roofless Church: one Friday evening at 7 p.m., and one Saturday morning at 9 a.m. The full festival schedule with locations and artist bios is available at newharmonymusicfest.com and will be printed in the Posey County News the week of the festival.

PC United Way Opens Application for Funding Are you a 501c(3) health and human services organization looking for assistance and funding support? If so, the United Way of Posey County wants to help your organization improve the life of Posey County residents. Contact Keely Winiger, Executive Director at 812-838-3637 for more information or email keely.unitedwayposey@gmail.com. “We want to support

and partner your organization in relation to education, financial stability, and health related efforts that will make living in Posey County better for everyone,” stated Winiger. For more information on United Way of Posey County go to www.unitedwayposeycounty.org, find them on Face book, lnstagram, or follow-on Twitter.

Crane Paying Youth for Good Grades Each student that brings in their report card at the end of the grading semester will be rewarded for good grades. Each “A” will receive a $4 deposit. Grades are based on semester averages and students up to the high school level are eligible. In order to take advantage of this offer, the recipient must be a Crane Credit Union mem-

ber. There are a number of ways that you can qualify for membership and join Crane: If someone in your immediate family is already a member of Crane Credit Union; or, if you live or work in one of 28 Indiana counties; or, if you live or work in Clark County, Illinois; or, if you live or work in Henderson County, Kentucky.

PC Sheriff, Prosecutor to host community forums In Poseyville and in Mount Vernon Posey County’s Sheriff, Tom Latham, and Prosecutor, Thomas Clowers, will host community forums in July to discuss recent changes to Indiana’s laws, as well as address public safety topics specific to Posey County. The community forums will be free and open to the general public. Details are listed below: Date: Thursday, July 15; Time: 6 p.m.; Location: Poseyville Community Center, 60 North Church Street, Poseyville, IN 47633 Date: Tuesday, July 20; Time: 6 p.m.; Location: Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620

“The citizens of Posey County are our eyes and ears, and this is an opportunity to address any concerns or questions one may have,” said Sheriff Latham. “Prosecutor Clowers and I have wanted to host these forums for quite some time; however, unfortunately the pandemic delayed our ability to do so. We look forward to meeting those who attend and discussing with them the needs and concerns of our community.” For more information or to submit comments or suggestions, please email Tom. Latham@poseycountyin.gov or Thomas. Clowers@poseycountyin.gov.

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Old National Bancorp, First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. merge Old National Bancorp (“Old National”) (NASDAQ: ONB) and First Midwest Bancorp, Inc., (“First Midwest”) (NASDAQ: FMBI), jointly announced today they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction with a total market value of $6.5 billion to create a premier Midwestern bank with $45 billion in combined assets. With nearly 270 combined years of service and a shared commitment to Midwestern values, Old National and First Midwest are two organizations driven by a customer-centric approach to banking, an unwavering commitment to community and a strong focus on corporate social responsibility, making the combined entity the premier choice for employees, clients and shareholders. Under the terms of the merger agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, First Midwest stockholders will receive 1.1336 shares of Old National common stock for each share of First Midwest common stock they own. Following completion of the transaction, former First Midwest stockholders are expected to collectively represent approximately 44 percent of the combined company. The new organization

will operate under the Old National Bancorp and Old National Bank names, with dual headquarters in Evansville, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois. Michael Scudder, Chairman and CEO of First Midwest Bancorp, will serve as the Executive Chairman and Jim Ryan, Chairman and CEO of Old National Bancorp, will maintain his role as CEO. Additional leadership positions for the combined entity include: Mark Sander, President and Chief Operating Officer (First Midwest) Jim Sandgren, CEO of Commercial Banking (Old National) Brendon Falconer, Chief Financial Officer (Old National) Kendra Vanzo, Chief Administrative Officer (Old National) Kevin Geoghegan, Chief Credit Officer (First Midwest) Thomas Prame, CEO of Community Banking (First Midwest) Chady AlAhmar, CEO of Wealth Management (Old National) The complete executive leadership team is expected to be announced prior to close. The Board of Directors of the combined company will have 16 directors, consisting of eight

directors from Old National and eight directors from First Midwest. Becky Skillman, lead independent director for Old National, will retain this position in the combined company. “First Midwest and Old National are two relationship-focused financial institutions that have rich histories, extremely compatible cultures and a shared commitment to helping our clients achieve financial success,” said Michael Scudder, Chairman and CEO of First Midwest. “As a combined organization, we will be in an even stronger position to invest, grow and innovate in talent, capabilities and services that will enhance an already superior client experience and further set us apart as a market leader not only in Chicago but across the Midwest.” “First Midwest’s leadership team and colleagues not only mirror the Old National mission, values and culture, they also offer exceptional consumer and commercial banking services,” said Old National Chairman and CEO Jim Ryan. “We are confident that the powerful synergies, additional market coverage and financial strength this partnership creates will drive long-term shareholder value, and we are excited about combining the outstanding legacies of two strong, client- and community-focused organizations.” Delivering Exceptional Value to Clients, Employees and Communities Strategic benefits of the merger include: Strengthened market position: The combined organization will create the sixth largest bank headquartered in the Midwest, with a presence

in six of the largest Midwestern MSAs, strong commercial banking capabilities, a robust retail footprint and a significant wealth platform. The two banks have virtually no service area overlap, limiting disruption. Top-tier commercial and community bank: With a larger balance sheet, more diverse geographic footprint and deeper product suite, the combined company will have increased capability to serve both existing and new clients and compete with the largest banks in the region. Digital and technology capabilities: The combined organization creates the scale and profitability to accelerate digital and technology capabilities to drive future investments in consumer, wealth management and commercial banking services. Culture and employee focus: From First Midwest’s multiple recognitions as a Best Place to Work to Old National’s 10-year run as one of the World’s Most Ethical companies, the combined institution will remain committed to fostering a strong culture of collaboration and trust, empowering its employees to flourish. Community engagement: The merger enables the combined entity to build on both organizations’ longstanding history of service, enhance its ability to champion community initiatives and drive positive change throughout its footprint. Timing The transaction is expected to close in late 2021 or early 2022 subject to customary closing conditions.

WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Shannon Delap Summer means a chance to explore new books and e-books, learn new skills, and enjoy activities through Summer Reading at the Working Men’s Institute. Summer Reading programs were created for young children and teenagers to combat summer learning loss by oﬀering dynamic, entertaining, and educational programs. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Warrum visit with fellow Duck’s Unlimited member Pete Harry They can help build during their annual banquet held Saturday evening at the Posey County Community and encourage the habit of reading for fun. Center. Photo by Dave Pearce This year’s “Tails and Tales” will be a grand ad-

HFCU announces Board Members

Heritage Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the members of the Board of Directors who were appointed during the HFCU 56th Annual Meeting on April 22, 2021 at HFCU Headquarters. The newly appointed board members include Steve Crow, David Willett, and Tim O’Brien. They will serve along with Bill Yockey, George Barnett, Dr. Brian McGuire, Ron Sheets, Nicki Sledd, Ed Hemmersbach, and Associate Director Yvette LaPlante. At the organizational meeting that followed, the Board of Directors appointed officers to serve the credit union for the upcoming year: Bill Yockey – Chairman, George Barnett – First Vice Chairman, David Willett – Second Vice Chairman, Dr. Brian McGuire – Secretary, and Tim O’Brien – Treasurer. David K. Milligan, CIA, Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Federal Credit Union stated, “HFCU board members are members of the credit union and have the responsibility of governing the credit union and providing its strategic direction. These board members volunteer their time to help guide the direction of HFCU and make sure it operates in the best interest of our members to help make their financial dreams come true. I thank them for their dedication and look forward to working alongside these committed volunteers to lead HFCU into the future.”

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There will be special events, reading challenges, fun activities, and more throughout the summer

months from July 1 through August 5, 2021. These activities will be in-person events. To sign up for this event please come to the WMI to pick up a packet with your reading log. Upcoming at the WMI: Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon Book Sale on September 17 and 18 Summer Reading Program Chili Cook-Oﬀ on October 16

APL News June 1 through July 31 - Alexandrian Public Library Summer Reading Challenge - Register with Beanstack or you can call or visit the library for more information and to get signed up. June 30 at 6 p.m. - Silly Safaris Summer Reading Challenge Tails and Tales - That amazing Amazon John is back. Meet us at Brittlebank. Registration is required and is now open. July 1 at 10 a.m. - Summer Adult Craft LIVE: Macramé tinted glass lantern - Join Joan as she shows you how to make a tinted glass lantern with a macramé covering, perfect to illumine your summer nights. Supplies provided. This is the in person presentation for this program. Registration is required. A virtual version of this program will also be available on July 1 at 10 a.m. July 1, 15, 22 and 29 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. We will be meeting in the Ohio/ Wabash room for the ﬁrst workshop. Masks

are required. If you have questions call Stan Campbell at 812-838-3286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. Registration is required and begins May 20. If you register for the May 27 workshop you will be registered for the series. July 1, 8, 15 and 22 at 2 p.m. - Virtual Laughs and Crafts - Join us on our library’s Facebook page. We will read a story, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-and-make-it craft kit. July 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 10 a.m. - Chapter Chats - Join us on our Facebook page to hear Miss Janis read a selection from the book Magic Tree House #47. July 4 and 5 - Closed for Independence Day - The library will be closed both days. July 6 at 2 p.m. - Teen Crafternoon: Hydro Dipped Water Bottles - Join us at the library to hydro dip your own water bottle. Bottles will be provided to registrants. You can also bring your own bottle or something else you’d like to try hydro dipping. This event will be held in the courtyard behind the building (on the cor-

ner of Sixth and Main), but will be moved into the Wabash room in case of rain. For those entering grades six-12 in the fall. July 6 at 6 p.m. - Astronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe - Join us via Zoom for a live presentation of “Astronomy for Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe” with expert astronomer Kevin Manning. Kevin has worked as a consultant with NASA, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory launched on the space shuttle with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and other ground-based observatories. Register to get your hands-on activity kit to have ready for the program. https://bit.ly/2Smm9xo. You will need an internet connection and the ability to view via the Zoom app. Library staﬀ will be glad to assist with getting you set up. Please ask for assistance before the day of the program. Note: To register for any of our free adult, teen or children project kits, go to the event calendar on our website at alexandrianpl.org then click on the day of the event or call the library at 812-838-3286. You can also visit the Information Desk.

Sermon of the Week - Matthew 11:25-27 By: Rev. Sean M. Esterline [Jesus said] “I praise you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes Father, for this was your good pleasure. All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the

Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” (Matthew 11:25-27) There are many who are considered to be “wise and learned” these days - and yet these same “wise and learned” men and women place their ultimate faith in humankind’s ability to reason and experience rather than simply trusting in the revealed Word of God. The “wise and learned” of our time

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are the same people who try to explain away the slightest hint of the miraculous (“Jesus was just a human teacher”) while they insist that God’s message to us was nothing more than a ﬂight of fancy for some persecuted Jews. (“The idea that Jesus was God didn’t show up in the church until decades after His death.”) Some folks even believe that God’s Word was corrupted by the writers and the culture in which they lived, as if an almighty God couldn’t make sure that the message that was written down was what He wanted in the ﬁrst place. (How arrogant to think that we mere mortals could somehow force God to reveal Himself, or alternatively, consider the gall of imagining that we could peek into the heavenly realms against God’s

wishes.) And these are just different people’s views of the Bible itself, let alone the content of the Gospel message the Bible proclaims. For example, in these modern times there is a common misconception - one even held by some professing to be Christian - that there are “many paths to heaven” or that “it doesn’t matter what you believe as long as you believe something.” A simple, straightforward reading of the message contained in the Holy Bible puts this idea to rest rather quickly. However, this idea of a “universalistic” theology is like a weed in the garden of our society, always being pulled out, but somehow surviving to rear its ugly head over and over again throughout the years. This idea is nothing new, and like

so many other so-called “new” ideas it is actually a very old concept that was rightfully rejected by the faithful church time and time again over the past few centuries. Today the simple truth is that the wonderful religious freedom that we have here in the United States also requires that we exhibit religious responsibility, particularly when it comes to the Lord’s revealed message of our faith and our eternal salvation. Saint Paul exhorts us in Colossians 2:8-9 to “beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.” No matter how “wise” or “learned”

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a person may seem, never let anyone take that truth away from you. Jesus Christ is true God and true Man - both at the same time. Faith in Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, there is no other. Jesus’ perfect life, death, and resurrection are a loving and eternal promise worked and given to all who trust in Him. As we look forward to joining together to celebrate the birthday of our country, and as we continue to work together to make America the best nation it can be, we Christians should also always strive for unity in the bonds of Christ. Exercising our religious responsibility, we need to proclaim that any message that dilutes the Law’s proclamation of our sins or casts doubt on the Gospel’s proclamation of our salvation is a false message that will only damage us and our faith. The Gospel message of our salvation described in the Bible is extremely clear in places like John 14:6 when Jesus proclaims: “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” May the Faith that God freely gives you through His Word keep you solidly rooted in Jesus Christ, the only Savior of the world. Only in Him are all your sins forgiven, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen. -Rev. Sean M. Esterline, Messiah Lutheran Church, 7700 Middle Mount Vernon Road, Evansville, Ind. (812) 985-2278

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Weithman is new port head Ports of Indiana (POI) announced that it He enjoys spending time with family, reading has hired Bernard (Ben) Weithman as the new and golfing. See photo. Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon port director. Ports of Indiana has also hired Doug MitchWeithman will lead port operations and ell as the information technology manager. He business development for the Mount Vernon will coordinate and lead all computer-related port. His industry experience includes more activities. He had been POI’s IT consultant than 30 years in business desince 2019. Mitchell holds a velopment, startup and longbachelor’s degree from Westterm sustainable operations. ern Governors University. He A senior-level executive in resides in Indianapolis with the transportation, agriculhis wife and two children. See ture and freight sectors, he photo. most recently served as a Additionally, Erica Jackson senior transportation market has been promoted from conconsultant at IHS Markit. He troller to chief financial ofalso worked for one of Ports ficer (CFO). She started with of Indiana-Mount Vernon’s POI in April 2019 after worktenants for four years, Coning as manager of logistics acWeithman solidated Grain & Barge, as a counting at BRT. Jackson regrain merchandiser. ceived her bachelor of business administration “With Ben’s transportation and agriculture (BBA) from the University of Toledo. She reexperience, he is the perfect fit for Mount Ver- sides in Zionsville with her husband and two non’s port director,” said chief operating of- children. See photo. ficer Andrea Hermer. “Mount Vernon is well “Our Ports team is exceptionally talented positioned for future growth and we’re confi- and focused on our mission to develop and dent that Ben will lead that charge.” maintain a world-class port system,” said Wiethman holds a bachelor’s degree from Ports of Indiana CEO Vanta E. Coda II. “I’m Ohio State University and a master of busi- pleased to welcome Ben to Mount Vernon and ness administration (MBA) from the Uni- continue working with Erica and Doug, who versity of Southern Indiana. He resides in all contribute to the success of our organizaEvansville with his wife and has twin sons. tion.”

These three gentlemen all have birthdays on June 30, but that is not all that they have in common. With Donald Stone (back) turning 90, and Robert Guenther (right) turning 76, and David Whitmore (left) turning 62 this year, they are not only neighbors, who all three share the same birthday, but there is exactly 14 years diﬀerence between each of them, so there is a 28-year span between them. They also just happen to live exactly onehalf mile from each other, driveway to driveway, putting them within exactly a one-mile radius of each other. When they get together, they all have many interesting stories to tell. Make sure to wish them a big “Happy Birthday” if you get a chance.

‘Commissioners’ continued from Page A1 system. This device, with its advanced technology, will aid in detecting narcotics and hidden contraband on an inmate’s body at the county jail. Specifications for the approved piece of equipment are written as, “The bid must be for true dual view scans and indicate the area, by outline, of the potential foreign materials within or along the scanned target. The machine must be able to scan for narcotics and other materials as small as a single razor blade. The machine must maintain an exposure database for everyone scanned to ensure no overexposure. Due to limited spacing, the scanner may not exceed 100 inches in height, 100 inches in length and 80 inches in width.” Bids must be submitted to the County Auditor by 4 p.m. on July 26 or up to the hour of 9 a.m. on July 27 at the next Commissioner meeting in the Hovey House. Also, Sheriff Latham gave his inmate count for the day as: 14 Department of Corrections,

46 Vanderburgh County, and 76 Posey County inmates for a total incarcerated of 136 persons. In other Commissioner action: • Collins opened three sealed bids for this year’s Community Crossings Grant paving work to be done on seven stretches of county roads. E and B Paving bid $1,245,645; JH Rudolph bid $1,307,303.90; and David Enterprise sent a figure of $1,269,505.75. Commissioners went with the low bid of E and B at $1,245.645. The county is eligible for up to one million dollars, with a 75/25 grant split. Schmitz explained that the county will receive slightly less than one million grant dollars, since the county will have to put in $250,000 of it. • Posey County Assessor Nancy Hoehn addressed the Commissioners about entering into an agreement to do a Pictometry flyover every two years, instead of three, for the next ten years to get a better rate. “We will save $10,000 over ten years’ time and get better

quality images. They will be three inches by six inches, not by nine inches. The plane images can see over high fences, go all around a building, and measure building lengths and heights. The state allows us to do assessments using this data,” she explained. “It is really useful in the country and unincorporated areas of the county.” The Commissioners voted to accept the agreement for the GIS data with the next flyover taking place in spring, 2022 before the leaves are on the trees, for $88,499. • Don Martin, representing the Posey County Health Department, announced the county contract with Deaconess Hospital terminates on June 30. All COVID testing and vaccine distribution will be done in-house at the local Health Department Office after that date. The Poseyville Clinic will also remain open to test and vaccinate, staffed by part-time nurse Donna Nix. Since the Deaconess contract ran out, the Commissioners voted to cover her contract from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

‘Mount Vernon City Council’ continued from Page A1 Hoehn observed that he is open to combining both, but he wants to make sure the city is covering all the state laws, as well in their ordinances, to ensure that everyone is on the same page. Board member David Dodd stated they have discussed that, and he would also like to see some cross reference of the city versus the state law. City Attorney Beth Higgins said she would send them a copy of her summary of ordinance codes material. Hoehn said he is interested to see the law on trailers being on city streets, as that is currently not being addressed. Dodd asked about training possibilities that he and Councilman Rusty Levings could attend on code enforcement. Curtis replied he is not sure there is any outside training available. Dodd noted that he and Levings would like to be present then when Jones was being trained on how to enforce the codes. Higgins asked if they want to be present for that and Dodd replied yes. He would also like a report of some kind of a periodic basis on things that Jones is addressing. Curtis concurred. Under Legals, the two bids from the last meeting on the paving project were discussed. Higgins gave Clerk-Treasurer Christi Sitzman her opinion letters that both bidders met the legal requirements for bidding. Street Commissioner Max Dieterle stated he would like to take no action at this time, as he needs to confirm some things with low bidder Rudolph, and he has not heard back from them yet. The board agreed to give tentative approval for the low bid to be accepted, subject to Diet-

erle’s final approval. In Department Reports: • Police Chief Tony Alldredge requested permission to send Officer Brandon Wooley to attend a Drug Recognition Expert course. This course is for identification of people using drugs and alcohol, and distinguishing their traits from medical conditions or illness and injury relating to these. The training is paid for by the Criminal Justice Institute. To be certified, Woodley will attend the second phase of training from September 12 through 24 in Lawrence, Indiana. He needs permission to use the city credit card for food and use of a city vehicle. The third phase will be in Jacksonville, Florida from November 14 through 21. He would need the credit card for food and a rental car, the CJI pays for his flight and hotel. Alldredge said the County Prosecutor feels this training would be a great asset for the county to have. Hoehn asked if the county has anyone certified to do this. Alldredge replied not at this time. Hoehn wondered if there is anyone else interested that could accompany him. Alldredge replied this certification course is an application process, people can’t just sign up like they do for other training courses, it took time to get it started. Woodley has already gone through the first phase of the course by attending a “pre-school” class in Evansville. The Lawrence and Jacksonville sessions complete the certification. The request to use the city card and vehicles was unanimously approved.

• Collins asked whether a Construction Manager should be hired by the county to oversee onsite construction on the two year Broadband Internet project being done at this time. County Attorney Joe Harrison advised putting out a request for bids on the position and select “who you want after looking them over, if you decide to use one.” • Thornburg gave his monthly Indiana Workforce Committee report. The current national unemployment rate is 6.1 percent. The state rate is 3.9 percent. Posey County has a current rate of 3.3 percent, with Dubois County the lowest in Region 11 at 2.8 percent. The top areas affected by unemployment are manufacturing, construction, food service and retail. • Auditor Maegan Greenwell reminded everyone that the second Commissioner meeting in July will not take place on the third Tuesday, as usual, due to the Posey County 4-H Fair. It is slated for July 27.

‘Hero’ continued from Page A1 • Alldredge reported 194 calls, since the last meeting, for his department. There was no fire department report as Chief Dixon was absent. Reporter Lois Gray asked if those not attending could be asked to send in a written report and Mayor Curtis said he would see to that. • Gene Carroll, representing Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray who was absent, stated since the last meeting, the sewer department has cleaned 12,087 feet of main. • Street Commissioner Max Dieterle requested permission to attend the Street Commissioner’s Convention in French Lick on August 23 through 25, accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Miller. Use of the city credit card for registration and city vehicle for both carried unanimously. • Commissioner Dieterle reported, since the last meeting, they had 10 extra trash pickups generating $320; hauled 132 tons of trash to the landfill; and completed two work orders on yards. He concluded by telling board members work has started on the new building on Kimball Street this morning. He said the boat dock installation at the riverfront went in very smoothly. • Under New Business, the July 1 meeting was canceled, since Clerk-Treasurer Sitzman will be out that week. They will still be able to have the two regular monthly meetings on July 15 and July 29. Payroll will go out as normal, and the sewage and city claims for the July 1 meeting must be submitted via email on Friday, June 25 for email approval and payment on July 6.

few years ago, we found a birth certificate for June 23, 1946 from a Detroit Hospital. I may be 75 or 76 years old. Either way, my children joke that I can now have two birthday parties a year,” he quipped. In his retirement years ahead, besides babysitting for grandchildren, John would like to pick up his woodworking hobby again. “I made many cradles for my newborn chil-

‘4-H Fair’ continued from Page A1 and communities. It’s a new camaraderie and a new way to take school rivalries and set them aside and make new friendships that are lifelong in the barns,” Lowery said. Lowery said masks are suggested for fair-goers but not required. She said while they will have no capacity restrictions, Lowery said social distancing will be requested. “I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in person and I feel that a lot of the community is excited to be able to be out amongst their friends and family and people they have missed this past year,” Lowery said. “(I’m looking forward to) seeing the youth be able to exhibit those projects that they’ve worked so hard on all year and enjoy camaraderie between everyone,” she said.

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‘MV School Board’ continued from Page A1 the box,” she summarized. “It is not to be at this time.” New hires brought some excitement to the meeting. Noal McLimore, was tapped to be the high school Band Teacher and Band Director, replacing Joe Stone. Noal was involved with the junior high band for three years as Assistant Instrumental Music Director and his resignation was accepted at the meeting. Six people were interviewed for Stone’s open position. Jillian Brothers will fill the newly-created position of high school/ junior high social worker. She worked three years in that role for the North Posey school district after earning her Master’s Degree. Three persons were interviewed for the job assignment before choosing Brothers, who is also a Mount Vernon City Councilwoman. Ashton Forzley was confirmed as a junior high Social Studies teacher and assistant high school wrestling coach working on one-fourth stipend. Amber Mondt and Amanda Thompson will be new teachers at West Elementary School. Samantha White will teach junior high Special Education, after her resignation was accepted as a SE teacher assistant

at Marrs Elementary School. Jennifer Hawkins will work in food services at West, while Lois Hickey will do food services at the high school. Deborah Minton was promoted to junior high cafeteria manager. In other personnel action, Rachel Redman’s resignation as Department Chair in Special Education and junior high Academic Coach on one-half stipend was accepted. Matt Rebeck received permission to attend the virtual Crisis Prevention Institute training on July 8 with special education funds to pay expenses. In other board action: • The board learned rents are going up for ten nonprofit groups that lease space in the old Hedges Central School Community Center. As of July 1, rents will go up about fifty percent to help cover cost of utilities. Letters have gone out to groups this will affect to give them lead time. Director of Business Loren Evans said, “We’re not raising enough to put a roof on the building or repair HVAC, we just want to cover utility bills. We hate to do this to nonprofits, but we have not raised rents since 2010, when we first started this.” Rents were a low $150

dren and their doll houses. I put it aside for many years; I would like to make more new things up there. John is a credit to his community, as he leaves it after so many years with so many safely-trained drivers and students who remember him. If you are in his area, stop by and give him a sendoff down his new road to adventure, always with children in tow.

Jonathan Baker-Auctioneer a month. • authorized leasing sections of Hedges Central School as per the leasing agreement with the Posey County Historical Society beginning July 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021. Evans noted it was unusual to do a four month lease, but the action was taken to ensure that all three rooms they lease in the building have the same start date of November 1. Room 220 with 704 feet of upper floor space will go up from $150 to $225 a month. The lease contract was accepted as presented, 4-0, with Board Member Mark Isaac abstaining, as he is the historical society’s treasurer. • declared recommended items as surplus and granted permission to advertise for sale of surplus items. Much of it is technology that will be replaced with new from ESSER II funds. This includes over 60 Promethean active leaning boards, projectors, computers, monitors and hundreds of student MacBook and IPAD Airs. They will use technology asset vendors or be recycled. • accepted the bids for cafeteria food and supplies for the 2021-22 school year. Evans said there were slight increases

in some prices, like milk, but it will not significantly affect the budget. “The increases won’t hurt us, the government will still provide free meals next year so the revenue will be stable,” he predicted. • Thompson reported in the Information to the Board section that ILearn scores will be released by the state on July 14. “I’m not crazy about waiting so long for state scores, but we will get helpful data on state averages. Our scores, which are embargoed, will be released then. They will be lower,” he said. IRead had remediation and retesting at the beginning of June and as a result, only two did not pass the test the second time out of about a dozen. • Self-Insurance Fund reported a balance of $2,545,323.48 at the end of the month. • Supply quotations for the 2021-22 school year were released. Indiana Filter Supply will provide air filters and Central Poly Corp will do trash liners. • The next board meeting will not be on Monday, but Tuesday, July 6 at 5:45 p.m. in the Mount Vernon High School Media Center.

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ance or the means to cover the costs of your healthcare. For the average American $40,000 in medical costs in one year means an eternity of debt. The prospects of such makes average Americans shy away from medical care they need. Unaﬀordable medical care is not an American dream. Honestly, for too many Americans it’s a nightmare. A business owner recently told me, “I pay for insurance for my employees but it’s barely enough insurance to meet the legal requirements for our business. It’s terrible insurance. It pays for almost nothing and no one with our insurance would ever want to go to the hospital.” This is tragic as all Americans need good medical care. However, the insurance compa-

nies in America are making billions in profit. The way they make profit is by denying to pay for something you need. The health insurance industry had a “net” profit of 22 billion dollars in 2019. Businesses need to make profit, but Americans need medical care, not denial and medical debt that leads only to serious anxiety for Americans. “If you are buying an ACA (Obamacare) plan as non-subsidized health insurance for a family of four, you can expect to pay about $25,000 for the year in premiums and deductibles. That breaks down to an average of $17,244 in annual premium cost for health insurance for families of 4 and $7,767 in deductible expenses. If you qualify for a subsidy this will certainly help but just the out of pocket deductible can make

healthcare daunting for most.” (ehealthinsurance.com) Healthcare is a major component of financial security. Financial devastation is lurking around the corner for any American who does not have a good medical care safety net. Any hospital stay today amounts to tens of thousands of dollars. You must make medical insurance a priority for you and your family. Also, our government is still a long way from solving our medical insurance dilemma. Obamacare has not fixed our problem. It’s a step but we have a long journey ahead of us. We must have access to good and affordable medical care in this country and we must not give up on making it good for all Americans.

In 2008 Peg and I published our historical novel JUDGE LYNCH! in which some of the survivors of the 1878 Posey County pogrom had fled to Indian Territory. Fairly soon after the publication of JUDGE LYNCH!, Peg and I began to work on a sequel. This new historical fiction novel draws upon events in both states. When Crystal Collins, who worked in the Posey County Clerk’s Office, heard I was working on a sequel to the book that had taken me 17 years to write, Crystal asked, “Judge, do you have another 17 years?” As Crystal is a friend and a sweet person I am sure she did not mean anything untoward. Regardless, it turned out I did complete the sequel LAST WEEK! Unanimous for Murder carries on with the characters from JUDGE LYNCH! plus the new ones from Oklahoma. Peg and I will be signing copies at the Redwine Family Jam Session and Jamboree at the Constantine Theater in Pawhuska between 12:00 noon and 6:00 p.m.

on Friday and Saturday the 16th and 17th of July 2021. My family and some friends will be playing music and singing songs as well as showing my sister Shirley Redwine’s fabulous Cavalcade Rodeo themed paintings! Shirley is our family’s rodeo cowgirl who competed in the Cavalcade herself a year or two ago. The beautifully restored Constantine Theater will have its doors open to the public for free with concessions for sale to help support the Constantine. Please come by and visit or join in, and as always, you can check out our website, www.jamesmredwine.com, “Like/Follow” us on Facebook and Twitter at JPegRanchBooks&Knitting or ﬁnd the new book at www.Amazon.com. Hope to see you at the Constantine Theater, 110 West Main Street, Pawhuska, Oklahoma, July 16 and 17, 2021 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. during the Cavalcade. Free Public Jam Session July 17, 2021 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Justice long delayed

I grew up in Osage County, Oklahoma but until 2006 I had never heard of the Tulsa Massacre nor the Black man whose head was chopped oﬀ and thrown into a spring north of Pawhuska. I lived in Posey County, Indiana for many years before 1990 which is when I ﬁrst learned of the Black men who were murdered on the campus of the Posey County Courthouse. While I occasionally heard the whispered rumors of murdered Osages when I lived in Pawhuska I only learned of the 19th century massacre of a band of peaceful Shawnee Indians in Posey County about the same time I began to investigate the lynchings at the courthouse. My personal experiences in Osage

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County, Oklahoma and Posey County, Indiana drew me into the colliding similarities of how the legal systems of Oklahoma and Indiana dealt with the victims and the perpetrators as minor inconveniences. I began research into the Posey County murders while I was the sitting Circuit Court Judge in the courthouse that was the scene of the injustices done in the autumn of 1878. In 2006 my childhood friend, Dick Surber, who had bought the ranch property that included the spring, told me the story of how a white woman and a Black man had an aﬀair while Oklahoma was still Indian Territory. According to Dick, who was a school teacher and an amateur Osage County historian, the woman’s husband caught the lovers at the spring and murdered them. The cuckolded husband chopped oﬀ the Black man’s head and threw the head in the spring, ergo the politically incorrect name the locals gave to the spring.

Letters to the Editor Please be careful, respectful with fireworks

2021 Ohio River Sweep

With the Fourth of July nearing, Phantom Fireworks encourages its friends and customers to be considerate of your neighbors when using fireworks. We often get too caught up in the excitement and entertainment of fireworks lighting up the sky that we forget the noise and lights may have an adverse effect on some people and animals. Phantom Fireworks asks you to be courteous to your neighbors. Communicate with them. Notify your neighbors before shooting your fireworks to allow them to prepare themselves and to enjoy your show. Phantom also asks that you respect your neighbor’s property. Keep your launch site open and away from your neighbor’s property to prevent accumulation of fireworks remains in their area. When the show is over clean up your fireworks debris, particularly

Thank you to all those who participated in the 2021 Ohio River Sweep. A big non-thank you to all those that litter. There is absolutely no reason that our Ohio River should be contaminated with things like deodorant containers, flip flops, plastic flower pots, cigarette butts, etc. Remember this is our drinking water. Patricia Bunner Colbert Posey Co. Solid Waste District

Hemlock poses severe danger To Farmers and Landowners It looks like our do nothing County Commissioners are not going to do something about our poison Hemlock. Even tho they have a 30’ right of way on our roads and some of you are paying a ditch assesment. They say they don’t have any money to get rid of it. So it looks like it is going to be up to you. This poison hemloc is deadly to humans and animals. I was told that a couple of farmers who raised cattle, that died they think it could have been hay they fed with some of it baled with it in it. Several years ago I went to commissioners, at that time there was only a few thousand now there or millions. One healthy plant can produce up to a thousand seeds. The county, state and even Mount Vernon are not doing anything about this plant. Million have already went to seed. This plant need to be sprayed in late winter

what ends up on your neighbor’s property or in the street. Firework safety is crucial. Always have a ready source of water close by in case of emergencies. Maintain plenty of distance between the launch site and spectators and inhabited buildings. It is very important to honor a curfew. Generally professional shows end by 11 p.m. Please respect your neighbors by ending at a reasonable time. Phantom reminds you to follow the law and apply common sense. Read the ﬁrework safety tips provided by Phantom to understand the performance and hazards associated with the item. Phantom wants you to be safe, have fun, and enjoy your Fourth of July. Very truly Bill Weimer

Matt Hostettler, State Representative Nominate a ‘Golden Hoosier’ today

Older Hoosiers step up and help others in many ways. With the Golden Hoosier Award, we can honor them for all their contributions to our communities. Those eligible to receive a Golden Hoosier Award must currently be an Indiana resident, or early spring when its in its fern stage. It aged 65 or older and a volunteer in the comwill have to be sprayed a least 2 time if you munity for the past three years. want till it ﬂowers it to late. Visit https://www.in.gov/lg/2732.htm for I gave a picture to the news, that was sent the nomination form, and be sure to submit it to me. It show large blisters and red and pink burns on a young girl. This was from a twig that broke and sap got on her from this plant. You can drive almost all roads and look down ditchs and see it. We are not the only ones to have this plant, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois all have it and its only going to get worst if something is not done. Russell Granderson

before Saturday, June 19. Those selected will be honored later this year during a virtual ceremony. From retired teachers to those helping exoﬀenders, and from military veterans to volunteers with local festivals, our communities are fortunate to be home to older Hoosiers working tirelessly on behalf of others. Now is our chance to recognize them with a Golden Hoosier Award.

Another Year Celebrating Our Great Nation Independence Day - another opportunity to celebrate the birth of the greatest nation ever formed. In all of God’s creation, it seems as if America, with her forests, mountains and rolling plains, received special attention. The sheer beauty of this country’s landscape from coast to coast is worthy of the songs written about it. The brilliant architecture of our government was unmatched in the beginning, and has now been duplicated throughout the world. There

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is so much to be grateful for living in America. When cries for help come from countries around the world, it is always America - and the American people - that provide assistance. It’s been said if you can’t say something nice then don’t say anything at all. Well, I have a lot of nice things to say about my country and I intend to say them. Happy Birthday America. Happy Fourth of July. Senator Jim Tomes

Variety of thoughts sometimes come to mind

If you have to conB D stantly brag H to people how big of a man you are… you’re probably not much of a man. If you have to tell people how much money you have… you’re probably broke. If you try to tell people how smart you are… your probably an idiot. If you have to tell people how good and kind you are… your just self absorbed and looking for attention. Matthew 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Our actions speak volumes and need no explanation. Some things we all need to work on.

Be seen and not heard. On a different topic: I know y’all think I put too much stuff in here, but it keeps my mind occupied. To all you folks that enjoy it… thanks, and I hope it brightens your day. This world is filled with enough hate and discontent. If it helps you wade through the mire like it does me, then I’ll keep relaying my nonsense. I love what I do, and I love the lifestyle. It’s filled with wonderful beauty. Every day is filled with beautiful scenes never to be seen again… it’s hard to capture every single one every day. There is so much beauty. It’s serine and calming to me. There are so many things to be seen around these farms that I just want to share. Like this sunset over the cotton field. It’s calm and cooling off after a blistering hot day. I endured P / E D P

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the heat, and was able to enjoy the beauty of the evening. That’s my goal in life… to endure the blistering heat of life so I can enjoy the beauty of Gods handiwork and have some inner peace. Keep your eye on the prize. And ﬁnally today: Facts and truth have never mattered less than they do in today’s society. We are living in a time when it seems truth and honesty have no value… It’s easy to fall into the pit of negativity. But the wise man Solomon said there is nothing new under the sun. What’s done has always been done… corruption and oppression are nothing new, even from the oldest biblical stories. So rather than drown in self pity and sorrow… I’ll just work harder and ﬁgure out a

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way to survive. On second thought, not merely survive but to thrive! So don’t give up… or give in, work harder and work smarter and succeed… I recently read something that really hit home especially for those of us working hard to make a living. It went something like this: “I’ve never known anyone yet that has drowned in their own sweat”. So stay strong and stay after it! Be honest, be kind, be humble and be generous. Most of all be forgiving. Proverbs 30:8-9 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

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Posey County has three new Indiana Law Enforcement Academy graduates, Deputy Kendle Tieken, Deputy Matthew Davis, and Deputy Brendon Schmitt. Deputy Schmitt Loading up carry-out meals at the Saint Francis Xavier Church in Poseyville on Saturday evening are Carol Collins, Kelsey Carter, Brenda Garris, Susie Bender, Darlene received recognition for an academic achievement in maintaining an average of 96% Martin, Jane Hancock, Sue Schmitt, Pete Allen, Jane Gibbs and Margaret Shaffer. Pho- and firearms proficiency. The three began their training on Monday. Pictured from left to right are Deputy Isaac Fuelling, Deputy Kendle Tieken, Deputy Matthew Davis, and to submitted

Legal Advertisements and Court News Arrests June 15 Richard Wilson - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Invasion of Privacy - PCS Chad Irvin - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felony, Theft of a Firearm - PCS Corey Hooker - Cynthiana Warrant, Carrying a Handgun Without a License, Criminal Recklessness (petition to revoke) - PCS Jason Baize - New Harmony - Domestic Battery - PCS Elizabeth Baize - New Harmony - Domestic Battery PCS June 16 Jose Trevino - Mount Vernon - Domestic Battery, Interference with Reporting a Crime - ISP Lisa Webster - Mount Vernon - Theft, Public Intoxication, Harassment, Criminal Trespass, False Informing MVPD Luke Rhinehart - Mount Carmel, Ill., - Warrant, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of a Controlled Substance (petition to revoke) - PCS June 17

Shawn Hammers - Evansville - Driving While Suspended - PCS Timothy Whitﬁeld - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Nonsupport of a Dependent Child x 3 (failure to appear - PCS Timothy Whitﬁeld - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Conspiracy to Commit Dealing in Methamphetamine - PCS June 20 Marion Frisby - Wadesville - Operating While Intoxicated - ISP Anthony Sizemore - Evansville - Driving While Suspended - ISP Cody Miller - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in Methamphetamine (petition to revoke) - PCS Cody Miller - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Criminal Trespass (petition to revoke) - PCS June 21 Michael McMillen - Evansville - Driving While Suspended, Operating While Intoxicated Endangerment - PCS June 22 Riley Clark - Evansville Sexual Misconduct With a Minor x 5 - PCS John Hanmore - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Posses-

2021-227 Notice to Bidders: Reynolds Construction, LLC is seeking qualiﬁed MBE/ WBE ﬁrms to participate in the Wadesville & Blairsville Sanitary Improvements Project bidding on July 8, 2021 @ 9AM for Posey County Regional Sewer District. Reynolds is bidding Contracts A (Wastewater Published in the Posey County News on June 29, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-221 Notice: Mt. Vernon Mini Storage will take Possession of the following unit(s) if full payment and all late fees are not received by July 21, 2021. Unit #40 - Steve Skinner Unit #47 - Shawn Medley Unit #103 - Anthony Cox Today’s date June 29, 2021 Published in the Posey County News on June 29, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-228 PUBLIC NOTICES Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board, Inc. will have available a Request for Proposal (RFP) package that is designed to provide website, logo, brand package, and social media services. The organization needs a new website, and this is an opportunity to develop a new logo, brand package, and enhance social media usage. The RFP package will be available July 1, 2021. To request a copy of the RFP package, call (812) 424-4473 ext. 112, e-mail linda.jones@workonesw.org or at 4600 Washington Avenue, Suite 113, Evansville, IN 47714. The RFP package will be available on the Grow Southwest Indiana Workforce Board Inc. web site at www.workonesouthwest.com. Published in the Posey County News on June 29, 2021 - hspaxlp

sion of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana (petition to revoke bond) - PCS Nicolas Santiago - Evansville - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (failure to appear) - PCS June 23 Dayton Auth - Baileyville, Tenn., - Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - CYPD Complaints June 16 12:21 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Can hear noise at back door like someone was cutting the screen. Advised is having trouble with sister and sister’s boyfriend. Does have a bat - Sherman Street, Mount Vernon 2:55 p.m. - Message - Someone stole a plant overnight and she is wanting to know what she can do - Tenth Street, Mount Vernon 5:17 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Reference male and female arguing - Tavern/West Street, New Harmony 6:06 p.m. - Controlled Substance Problem - Caller advised she found a needle in the road in front of her residence - Third Street, Mount Vernon June 17 10:38 a.m. - Citizen Dispute - Male in lobby requesting to meet with officer reference issues with neighbor - College Avenue, Mount Vernon 10:58 a.m. - Theft - Caller is requesting to speak to a deputy reference items stolen from a job site - Welborn Road, Evansville 11:35 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Officer was flagged down by subject, advised male subject refusing to leave the property - Third Street, Mount Vernon 6:34 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - This is caller’s mother’s house. Home has been broken into. There are signs of forced entry to the garage - Vine Street, Mount Vernon 11:24 p.m. - Noise Complaint - Loud noises coming from residence - Second Street, Mount Vernon 11:32 p.m. - Prowler Someone was looking into young child’s window, possibly male - Lee Drive, Mount Vernon June 18 1:13 a.m. - Suspicious Chevy Traverse, silver, is on the property. Keeps leaving and coming back in the lot. Caller tried to stop them, almost ran over the caller - Hwy 62, Mount Vernon 5:48 a.m. - Theft - Someone stole articles out of father’s truck - Hwy 69, Mount Vernon 12:59 p.m. - Controlled Substance Problem - Found drugs in an apartment along with pills - Water Street, Mount Vernon 8:36 p.m. - Threatening Son has been sending threatening messages. Caller put all of son’s belongings outside and when he picked them up, he threatened to come back and break-in - Riviera Drive, Mount Vernon 9:12 p.m. - Trespassing - Neighbor’s have been trespassing on property - Goad Cemetery Road, New Harmony June 19 2:27 a.m. - Criminal Mischief - Caller advised people are out on the porch acting a fool. Could not get anymore info due to the noise in the background - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 3:37 a.m. - Controlled Substance Problem - Male advised that the subject’s at the resi-

dence behind gas station are forcing drugs on people - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 11:44 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Several minors at address drinking and fighting. Could not advise if it was physical or verbal - SR 68, Poseyville June 20 2:41 a.m. - Criminal Mischief - Two males were messing with vehicle - Lee Drive, Mount Vernon 2:44 a.m. - Suspicious - Tall, black male, wearing white pants and khaki t-shirt came onto caller’s property, sat on porch. When told to leave he walked towards back of her trailer - Lynn Drive, Mount Vernon 5:30 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Female is calling and saying that her old man has kicked her out and is hitting her and does what he wants. Caller does not know the number of the lot she is at. She will be standing outside waiting. After talking to the female subject a male subject called and advised that a female is refusing to leave and harassing him. Caller advised she is saying stuff about him and he would like her removed. Caller advised he has video of the incident. Male subject advised that they have tried to get the female to leave by calling her a cab but she will not - Deer Run, Evansville 9:41 a.m. - Threatening Believes a female subject is now threatening her and leaving voicemails - Vine Street, Mount Vernon 10:11 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller got into an argument with her boyfriend who broke a window and left - Third Street, Mount Vernon 10:50 a.m. - Controlled Substance Problem - Glass case with syringe in it - Vine/Pearl, Mount Vernon 11:51 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Male is in the back of the house beating on the door. Male not wearing a shirt Third Street, Mount Vernon 8:06 p.m. - Citizen Dispute Red truck parked in a no parking zone. Asked him to move and subject refused. Caller advised if “y’all don’t come and move it, I’m (***) go upside his head”. Advised the male subject was threatening to “stomp his butt” - Second Street, Mount Vernon 10:52 p.m. - Suspicious White male with tats going through all the machines and trash - Mill Street, Mount Vernon 11:03 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised she needs an officer to assist her in getting her stolen phone back from a subject that is there - Second Street, Mount Vernon 11:12 p.m. - Suspicious Caller advised a male subject was acting funny and trying to come in her apartment earlier today. Caller advised she saw the subject on camera and now would like an officer to make a report of this because she does not feel safe - Poplar Street, Cynthiana June 21 9:24 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised that his sister passed away at the beginning of the month and she gave POA to her neighbor over her checking account to make checks for her while she was in the hospital. Caller advised that the male has now closed the account and put the money in his name - South Street, Cynthiana 5:03 p.m. - Repossession - 2016 Chevy Traverse, blue. Owner is aware - Endicott Street, Poseyville

5:50 p.m. - Harassment - Caller advised that his girlfriend and him have been threatened by her father. Caller advised that he has tricked the father into meeting at the store in Mount Vernon to fight. Caller advised that the father is a felon and may have handgun Main Street, Mount Vernon 7:38 p.m. - Custodial Interference - Custodial issues and problems with ex-wife - Lower Mount Vernon Road, Mount Vernon Civil Derrick Bulkley Motors, LLC d/b/a Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge v. Joseph Buchanan Derrick Bulkley Motors, LLC d/b/a Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge v. Aaron King Derrick Bulkley Motors, LLC d/b/a Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge v. Caitlin Tyner Derrick Bulkley Motors, LLC d/b/a Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge v. Deatae Stewart Derrick Bulkley Motors, LLC d/b/a Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge v. Carl Strobel Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Selena Jackson Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Latenna Loehr a/k/a Latenna J. Daly Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Jacinda Ellard Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union v. Thyler Courter Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union v. Zachary Staples Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Ethan Tilley Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Rachel Howson Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Jascie Gish Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Lindsey Slaton Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Roxanne Baehl-Likens Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. William Minton Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Ty Campbell Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Delaina Thurman Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Mary Cavanaugh Derrick Bulkley Motors, LLC d/b/a Expressway Jeep Chrysler Dodge v. Hayley Schultz Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Roger Crutchfield, Angela Crutchfield Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Vivian Kirk,Tony Kirk Alstadt Plumbing Service, Incorporated v. Sandra Barnes, Jeremiah Barnes Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. William Ricketts, Tammy Ricketts Absolute Resolutions Investments, LLC v. Silver Nelson The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A. as Successor v. Donna Burgess Citibank, N.A. v. Tammy Nolan World Finance Company of Indiana, LLC v. William Midle World Finance Company of Indiana, LLC v. Judy Papenmeier James Beyer v. Kandace Wagner, Jeff Wagner, David Enterprises LVNV Funding, LLC v.

Patsy Tuley Onemain Financial Group, LLC v. Duane Higgs Richard Weinzapfel, Stephen Weinzapfel v. Eagleson Services, LLC Shalena Barnes v. Lorelei Barnes Lorelei Barnes v. Shalena Barnes Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. William Ayers, Toni Ayers Leica Cousert v. Brandon Pegram, Sarah Kiesel Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union v. Kenneth Vogelsang Med-1 Solutions v. Joshua Miller Med-1 Solutions v. Jesse Glore Med-1 Solutions v. Patrick Lively Med-1 Solutions v. Floyd Ricketts Clarissa Muller, Jeremy Muller v. Elite Construction Systems, Incorporated Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Andrea Payne Med-1 Solutions v. Edward Cahill Med-1 Solutions v. Cheral Ricketts Med-1 Solutions v. Dakota Wasson Med-1 Solutions v. Jodi Wheeler Med-1 Solutions v. Daniel Futrell Med-1 Solutions v. Scott Hoy Med-1 Solutions v. Ricky Simpson Med-1 Solutions v. Rebecca Versteeg Med-1 Solutions v. Ashley Prasch Med-1 Solutions v. Tina Brazell LVNV Funding, LLC v. Angel Kennedy Gerald Mattingly v. Expressway Ford Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. Richard Leinenweaver Amy See v. Steven Cage, Jr. Midland Credit Management, Incorporated v. John Murphy William Calvert v. Kerrianne Joseph William Calvert v. Kerrianne Joseph Fred Sammet v. Brandon Trost, Jessica Trost Velocity Investments, LLC v. Susann Riordan Andrei Sharygin, Tatiana Sharygin v. Kirbi Espenlaub, Elizabeth Espenlaub Andrei Sharygin, Tatiana Sharygin v. Ira Weaver, Rebecca Calhoun Cavalry SPV I, LLC v. Phillip Dial Robby Johnson, Cherie Johnson, Geraldine Schweikhart v. Jacquelyn Schweikhart, Fifth Third Bank Southern Indiana Thomas Wolgamott, Carolyn Wolgamott v. Ries Farms Incorporated, Ries Farms and Investments, LLC Discover Bank c/o Discovery Products, Incorporated v. Crystal Porath Professional and Business Collections, LLC v. Linda Grant Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Jason Hughes Madisonville West Properties v. Brandon Alan Calvert U.S. Bank National Association, not in its Individual Capacity et al v. Robert Jones, Heather Nelson Traﬃc Violations Harley Lewallen, 28, Carmi, Ill., driving while suspended, no insurance, 81/55; Mary Carroll, 52, Fairﬁeld, Ill., no insurance, driving while

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Court News and Legal Advertisements continued suspended, registration and display; Kenny Thomas, 55, Mount Vernon, 60/45,

expired plates; Jeﬀrey Zenthofer, 48, Mount Vernon, 47/45, driving while

suspended, operating with expired plates; Jon Reiner, 59, Ottumwa, Iowa, 75/65;

2021-213 SUMMONS-SERVICE BY PUBLICATION State of Indiana County of Posey SS: In the Posey County Circuit Court Cause No. 65C01-2009-TP-000286 Plaintiff: Sabre Investments, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff: Wayne Greeson, Attorney No. 12644-98 Vs. Schneider Funeral Home, Schneider Electrical, Inc., Gale Siletchnik-Straw, Dustin Siletchnik, Life Estate of Clyde D. Straw & Wanda L. Straw, Occupant, and all other persons claiming any right, title or interest, in the within described real estate by, through, or under them or any other person or entity, the names of all whom are unknown to Plaintiff, Defendants. NOTICE OF SUIT A “Complaint to Quiet Title” on the real estate described herein, has been filed and is pending against you. Parcel #: 65-27-06-340-125.000-018, Legal Description: Lot Number One Hundred Twenty-five (125) in Country Club Estates, a subdivision located in Section Six (6), and Seven (7), Township Seven (7) South, Range Thirteen (13) West in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana, More Commonly Known As: 1719 Tanglewood Dr., Mt. Vernon, IN 46720. You must answer the “Complaint to Quiet Title” in writing within Thirty (30) days after the third notice of publication of this suit, and if you fail to do so, judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the “Complaint to Quiet Title.” Kay Kilgore Clerk of Courts, Posey County, Indiana Published in the Posey County News on June 15, June 22, June 29, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-224 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Posey County Board of Commissioners will receive sealed bids for the construction of BRIDGE 243 on Broadway Avenue over UNT of Bayou Creek. Bids will be received at the Posey County Auditor’s Office, Coliseum Building, Room 220, 126 E 3rd St, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 before 4:00 P.M. local time on July 26,2021, or before 9:00 A.M. local time July 27,2021 prior to the Posey County Commissioners Meeting at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon IN 47620. Bids may be delivered in person or by mail addressed to the Posey County Board of Commissioners, Coliseum Building, 126 E 3rd St., Mt. Vernon, TN 47620. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Posey County Board of Commissioners Meeting held at 9:00 A.M. in the Commissioners Room at the Hovey House on July 27, 2021. Any bid not in a sealed envelope or any bid submitted after the designated date and time will be returned unopened. THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION CONSISTS OF CONSTRUCTING A CLEAR SPAN (50 FOOT - 0 INCH SPAN STEEL BEAM) BRIDGE (POSEY COUNTY BRIDGE 243 ON BROADWAY A VENUE OVER UNT OF BAYOU CREEK), TWO NEW CONCRETE ABUTMENTS, GUARDRAIL, ROADWAY APPROACH WORK, SITE GRADING, EROSION CONTROL MEASURES, AND DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE ACCORDING TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. The Contract Documents, including plans and specifications, are on file for public inspection and may be procured for bidding purposes at the Posey County Highway Department Office, 1203 O’Donnell Rd., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. Plans and specifications will be available for pickup only at the Posey County Highway Department. Each bidder to receive one complimentary set of plans and specifications. Additional plans and specifications can be obtained for a fee from CivilCon, Inc. A check for the plan fee shall be made payable to “Civilcon, Inc.”. All questions regarding the project must be submitted in writing no less than 7 days prior to the bid opening to Dan Book at (812) 280-8360 (dbook@civilcondsb.com). Proposals shall be properly and completely executed on the proposal form furnished to bidders. A certified check, bank draft, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the Bidder and a surety company in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid shall be submitted with each bid. The Contractor awarded the work will be required to furnish an acceptable Surety Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. As part of the bid, bidders must demonstrate past experience in bridge construction and provide references for five (5) previously completed projects similar in nature. The Posey County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informalities in the bids. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA Bill Collins, President Randy Thornburg, Member Carl Schmitz, Member Published in the Posey County News on June 29, July 6, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-225 Notice to Taxpayers of Proposed Additional Appropriations Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Posey County that the proper legal officers of The Posey County Council will meet at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana, on July 13, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. to consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. Name of Fund Purpose Intended Amount County General Area Plan/Part-Time $5,950.00 Health Board Contractual Services $11,430.00 County General Extension Services $860.00 LIT/Public Safety 1st Deputy $1059.76 Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally approved, will be referred to the Department of Local Government Financing. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations within (15) days of receipt of a certified copy of the action taken at the above meeting. Maegen L. Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on June 29, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-219 THE TOWN OF POSEYVILLE, INDIANA TOWN COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2021-07-13-1 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY BY WHICH MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL MAY PARTICIPATE BY ELECTRONIC MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WHEREAS, P.L. 88-2021 (HEA 1437), SEC. 5, amended IC 5-14-1.5-1 et seq. (Act), effective April 20,2021 by amending IC 5-14-1.5-3.5 to prescribe new requirements by which members of the governing body of a public agency of a political subdivision may participate in a meeting by any electronic means of communication; WHEREAS, a member of the governing body may participate by any means of communication that: • Allows all participating members of the governing body to simultaneously communicate with each other; and • Except for a meeting that is an executive session, allows the public to simultaneously attend and observe the meeting; WHEREAS, the Act requires the governing body to adopt a written policy establishing the procedures that apply to a member’s participation in a meeting by an electronic means of communication and may adopt procedures that are more restrictive than the procedures established by I 5-14-1.5-3 .5{d); and WHEREAS, the TOWN Council (Council) is the governing body of the TOWN of POSEYVILLE, Indiana: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF POSEYVILLE, INDIANA: Section 1. (a) The provisions of the Act, including definitions, apply to this resolution. (b) This resolution shall be known as the “Electronic Meetings Policy” of the Council and applies to the Council and any committee appointed directly by the Council or its presiding officer. Section 2. (a) Subject to Sections 3 and 5, any member may participate in a meeting by any electronic means of communication that: (i) allows all participating members of the governing body to simultaneously communicate with each other; and (ii) other than a meeting that is an executive session, allows the public to simultaneously attend and observe the meeting. (b) A member who participates by an electronic means of communication: {i) shall be considered present for purposes of establishing a quorum; and may participate in final action only if the member can be seen and heard. (c) All votes taken during a meeting at which at least one {1) member participates by an electronic means of communication must be taken by roll call vote. (b) Members may participate in a meeting by any means of communication provided that: (1) At least a quorum of the members participate in the meeting by means of electronic communication or in person. (2) The public may simultaneously attend and observe the meeting unless the meeting is an executive session. (3) The minutes or memoranda of the meeting must comply with Section 4 of this resolution. (c) All votes taken during a meeting at which at least one member participates by an electronic means of communication must be taken by roll call vote. Section 7. This resolution shall be effective from and after adoption by this Council and compliance with IC 36-4-6-14. Section 3. (a) At least fifty percent (SO%} of the members must be physically present at a meeting at which a member will participate by means of electronic communication. Not more than fifty percent (50%) of the members may participate by an electronic means of communication at that same meeting. (b) A member may not attend more than a fifty percent (SO%) of the meetings in a calendar year by an electronic means of communication, unless the member’s electronic participation is due to: (1) military service; (2) illness or other medical condition; (3) death of a relative; or (4) an emergency involving actual or threatened injury to persons or property. (c) A member may attend two (2) consecutive meetings (a set of meetings) by electronic communication. A member must attend in person at least one (1) meeting between sets of meetings that the member attends by electronic communication, unless the member’s absence is due to: (1) military service; (2) illness or other medical condition; (3) death of a relative; or (4) an emergency involving actual or threatened injury to persons or property. Section 4. The minutes or memoranda of a meeting at which any member participates by electronic means of communication must: (1) identify each member who: (A) was physically present at the meeting; (B) participated in the meeting by electronic means of communication; and (C) was absent; and (2) identify the electronic means of communication by which: (A) members participated in the meeting; and (B) members of the public attended and observed the meeting, if the meeting was not an executive session. Section 5. No member of the Council may participate by means of electronic communication in a meeting at which the Council may take final action to: (1) adopt a budget; (2) make a reduction in personnel; (3) initiate a referendum; (4) impose or increase a fee; (5) impose or increase a penalty; (6) exercise the Council’s power of eminent domain; or (7) establish, impose, raise or renew a tax. Section 6. (a) If an emergency is declared by: (1) the governor under IC 10-14-3-12; or (2) the mayor under IC 10-14-3-29; members are not required to be physically present for a meeting until the emergency is terminated. Published in the Posey County News on June 22, June 29, 2021 - hspaxlp

Ryan Sperling, 34, Evansville, 78/60, driving while suspended, Bishop Woods, 25, Murray, Ky., 81/60; Tatiana Marshall, 23, Pa-

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2021-214 Notice of Sheriff’s Sale from Partition Action From the judgement in the Superior Court of Posey County, Indiana, Cause Number 65D01-PL-000420, Schenk v. Schenk, there will be exposed to Public Sale at: The Posey County Sheriff’s Office, 1201 O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. On July 22, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., the following described real estate shall be auctioned to the highest bidder: Common Address: 10701 Emge Road, Poseyville, IN 47633 Parcel Numbers: Parcel No.: 65-05-26-700-015.000-014 Parcel No.: 65-05-35-100-022.000-014 All questions regarding the aforementioned real estate should be directed to Liberman Technologies, LLC at (812) 434-6600. Published in the Posey County News on June 22, June 29, July 6, 2021 hspaxlp 2021-226 STATE OF INDIANA

) IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) 2021 TERM Cause No. 65C01-2106-EU-000046 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF THOMAS RAY HAMILTON, DECEASED NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Sharayah Glisson was, on the 21st day of June, 2021 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Thomas Ray Hamilton, who died on the 22nd day of May, 2021. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 25th day of June, 2021. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court for Posey County, Indiana Beth McFadin Higgins (IN#11615-65) ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE McFadin Higgins & Folz, LLP 227 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620 Telephone: (812) 838-9720 bethmh@mhfmvlaw.com Published in the Posey County News on June 29, July 6, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-223 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION No. 65C01-2106-EU-000045 IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF ) THE ESTATE OF ) KEVIN R. KEERL, DECEASED ) Notice is hereby given that Haley N. Wester was on the 9th day of June, 2021, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Kevin R. Keerl, Deceased, who died on the 31st day of March, 2021. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the Office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decendent’s death whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 18th day of June, 2021. KAY KILGORE, CLERK Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Brian K. Carroll Johnson, Carroll, Norton & Kent Professional Corporation 2230 W. Franklin Street, P.O. Box 6016, Station B Evansville, Indiana 47719-0016 Telephone: (812) 425-4466 (#100) Published in the Posey County News on June 29, July 6, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-215 STATE OF INDIANA

) ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP; BKH-DOB 4/19/2019 AND ANGEL BURGESS (PARENT) WILLIAM HILL, JR. (PARENT)

Peggy Little, 65, Wadesville, 75/55; Landon Arthur, 19, Grayville, Ill., failure to stop at through highway; Omar El-Himri, 24, Evansville, driving while suspended, improper display of license plate; Jeﬀrey Clark, 25, Evansville, 82/62; Zachary Bender, 30, Evansville, Driving While Suspended; Justin Schmahlenberger, 25, Mount Vernon, no insurance; Brady Miller, 21, Evansville, 63/45, expired plates; Maeghan Ray, 22, Mount Vernon, littering; Rachel Brown, 30, Mount Vernon, 47/30; Stephen Fuqua, 29, Evansville, 75/60, no insurance. James Thurman, 40, Mount Vernon, 69/55; Colby Patterson, 37, Panama City Beach, Fla., 79/60; Danielle Stedman, 27, Mankato, Minn., 79/55; Brett Heath, 23, Newburgh, 99/55; Dustin Thomas, 29, Fairﬁeld, Ill., 65/55; Vinny Williams, 19, Cannelton, 85/55; Chelsea Shrodes, 31, Mount Vernon, no valid driver’s license; Gerald Barner, 58, Vincennes, 65/55; Eric Farmer, 42, Independence, Ky., expired plates; Amy Seabolt, 53, Owensboro, Ky., disregard lighted signal; Justin Siniard, 32, Grayville, Ill., 65/55; Sam Patel, 52, Moline, Ill., 65/55. Trevor Sucharitakul, 19, Mount Vernon, 67/55; Margaret Briggs, 23, Evansville, 77/60; Maeghan Ray, 22, Mount Vernon, 64/45; Chelsea Jacobs, 27, Evansville, expired plates; Hector Bonilla, 55, El Paso, Texas, driving left of center; Andre Glover, 46, O’Fallon, Ill., 93/70; Kyle Emerson, 30, Mount Vernon, expired plates; Rebecca WadeKuhl, 45, Joliet, Ill., 45/30; Jakob Steenhoek, 28, Ankeny, Iowa, 70/55; Kristin Hardiman, 41, Evansville, driving while suspended, failure to signal lane change; William Willman, 46, Mount Vernon, 70/55.

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NUMBER: 65D01-2102-JT-000019

SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING

TO: William Hill, Jr. Whereabouts unknown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent Whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has filed a Petition for Involuntary Termination of your Parental Rights, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled With the Court. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Posey Superior Court, 300 Main St., PO Box 745, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 for a(n) Termination Hearing on 8/16/2021 at 1:00 PM and to answer the Petition for Termination of your Parental Rights of said child. You are further notified that if the allegations in said petition are true, and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing, the Juvenile Court may terminate your parent-child relationship; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship you Will lose all parental rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations including any rights to custody, control, Visitation, or support in said child; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship, it Will be permanently terminated, and thereafter you may not contest an adoption or other placement of said child. You are entitled to representation by an attorney, provided by the State if applicable, throughout these proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship. YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney Within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, adjudication on said petition and termination of your parental rights may be entered against you, in your absence, Without further notice. Daniel Jankowski, 27892-82 Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 1262 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Published in the Posey County News on June 22, June 29, July 6, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-222 SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) CAUSE NO. 65D01-2104-MF-000140 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ALL PERMITTED SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO AS TRUSTEE, FOR BANKAMERICA MANUFACTURED HOUSING CONTRACT TRUST V, SENIOR/SUBORDINATE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1998-2, Plaintiff, vs. DONNA F. BURGESS, Defendant. NOTICE OF SUIT The State of Indiana to the Defendant(s) above named, and any other person who may be concerned. You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the Court above named. The nature of the suit against you is: Complaint on Note and to Foreclose Mortgage on Real Estate Against the property commonly known as 401 Ramsey Ct, Evansville, IN 47712-8745 and described as follows: Lot Number 26 in County Homes Subdivision, a subdivision located in the Northwest Quarter (NW/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section Thirty-six (36) Township Five (5) South, Range Twelve (12) West and the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of the Southeast Quarter (SE/4) of Section Thirty-five (35), Township Five (5) South, Range Twelve (12) West, Robinson Township, Posey County, Indiana as per Plat thereof recorded Deed Record 144 at Page 721 in the Office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana. This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following named defendant(s) whose whereabouts are unknown: Donna F. Burgess If you have a claim for relief against the plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you must assert it in your written answer or response. You must answer the Complaint in writing, by you or your attorney, within thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit, and if you fail to do so a judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded, by the Plaintiff. FEIWELL & HANNOY, P.C. By: BARRY T BARNES Attorney No. 19657-49 Attorney for Plaintiff BARRY T. BARNES FEIWELL & HANNOY, P.C. 8415 Allison Pointe Blvd., Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (317) 237-2727 NOTICE FEIWELL & HANNOY, P.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Posey County News on June 29, July 6, July 13, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Richards remembered for decidation to New Harmony WMI sharing his expertise and time and his love for New Harmony stands out,” remarked WMI Director Ryan Rokicki. “He let us know what we have here and how special it is.” Ron told his story of the 30-year project in an article “Curatorial Outreach on the Wabash River” published in the July 24, 2020 issue of the ISM Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History magazine. This article, co-authored with his associate, Peggy Fisherkiller, details the efforts to catalog and identify the WMI’s vast and significant collection of natural history specimens. Richards wrote in the article’s introduction, “Record keeping and storage for early museums was not always what it should be, and many of the collections ended up in the attic. Although staff and volunteers knew that the collection of shells, fossils, bones, rock and more were a significant remnant of New Harmony’s scientific legacy, years of other priorities left the collections without expert individuals to track identifications and scientific information. The WMI’s collection became a metaphorical black hole, envisioned by some as home to all of Indiana’s missing specimens.” He detailed early work done by interested persons to identify specimens. Somewhere

By Lois Mittino Gray This story is a tribute to a man who spent over 30 years in the hot, dusty, sooty, grimy pigeon-poop bespeckled attic of the Working Men’s Institute to sort jumbled collections of specimens. A lifetime project, he knew these weren’t just any specimens. These were specimens worth getting bitten twice by brown recluse spiders. These animal and fossil specimens he examined with his own hands were touched and examined by early New Harmony naturalist-heroes, such as Thomas Say, Edward Cox, and James Sampson. Over the decades, he never lost his childlike-wonder at touching history. Ronald L. Richards, 73, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021. A Celebration of Life was held via Zoom in his honor at the Indiana State Museum on Friday April 9. Ron is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy L. Richards; seven children, 22 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. His death left an empty space in the hearts of many locals who admired his dedication to his work, especially here in New Harmony/. “Other people over the years donated money and time to the cataloguing of these specimens, but Ron’s dedication to

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between 1959 and 1961, two figured out the rest by obserAs a child, he collected fosSmithsonian scientists visited vation, consultation, and re- sils and was introduced to cavWMI and looked at the Cox search. Richards and his team ing as a boy scout. While still collection exhibit case. They brought the Cox and Sampson in high school he began an recognized three unlabeled collections to life. excavation in a cave he later fossil goniatites (an extinct Ron will be remembered for named Thundermug Bone relative of the chambered his incredible sense of humor, Cave. nautilus) that David Dale his kind heart and his dedicaHis first publication, “VerOwen published in his Ken- tion to the scientific commu- tebrate Remains from an Inditucky Geological Survey in nity. His humor and quirkiness ana Cave”, was published in the 1800s. They were first de- were legendary, but so was his the Indiana Academy of Sciscribed and named for science contribution to society. ence journal while he was still Ron Richards by Cox. In 1961, a local high Ron Richards was born attending Indiana University. membership in WMI. It will school teacher and his stu- March 24, 1948, to the late Throughout his 40 plus years go on display for a year in the dents helped sort and number Frieda M. Richards and Robert at the Indiana State Museum library and then be presented the Cox collection and put it L. Richards of Indianapolis. and Historic Sites, he trans- to his family. away in the attic. In 1976, four Ron graduated from Arse- formed the museum’s natural “The most fitting way we geologists from Indiana Uni- nal Technical High School in history collections, refining can honor Ron is by continuversity came down, spending 1966 and was a 1971 gradu- old collections and seeking ing his curatorial work on our two days in the attic record- ate of Indiana University. He ways of improving those col- natural history collection so ing hundreds of specimens. By was a fraternity member of lections through fieldwork. that these specimens may be 1987, Bill McKnight from the the Chi Phi fraternity, Iota Ron meticulously developed a source of wonder and disstate museum presented a plan Delta where he became the a field program at the Indiana covery to present and future to WMI’s Board of Trustees 19th recipient of the Walter L. State Museum, focused on generations, just as they were to do an inventory, which was Cronkite Jr. Award in 2019 for paleontological excavations, for him,” Director Rokicki accepted. Richards and McK- his contribution to education resulting in the excavation of declared. “Thousands of specinight began the assessment in and science. His early passion 14 mammoths and mastodons. mens remain to be identified 1990. They started on boxes of for natural history and science Because of his vision and te- and catalogued. Today, the Thomas Say’s mussels. Many paved the way for a long and nacity, we have a deeper un- natural history and archaeoloare now extinct species or fed- distinguished career at the In- derstanding of Indiana over a gy collections are filed in three erally endangered, like the Fat diana State Museum where he hundred-thousand-year time Spacesaver compactor units Pocketbook Mussel. Richards was the Senior Research Cura- period. and on shelves in the adjacent realized the curatorial outreach tor of Paleobiology. Ron also Ron Richards has been hon- room, all inside a secure-cliinitiative would take longer had a lifelong passion for the ored for his work with a plaque mate-controlled vault. We will than four days. He started two art of Okinawan martial arts commemorating his honorary miss his presence.” week visits in June every year since, making getting everything up off the floor a priority. Nothing was allowed to be thrown away, no matter how seemingly insignificant. “Everything stays!” was his motto. Library devotee Linda Warrum remembers Richards’ requests to her as she dug deep into the archives. “Since you’re organizing in the archives make sure you keep an eye out for anything pertaining to what I am working on here, especially lists,” he stressed to her. As of summer 2018, the database of work consisted of nearly 29,000 records. Of Clinton Mathews buys a gun raﬄe ticket from committee members Shawn Burks and those, only 14 percent of those had original nomenclature on Steven Simon at the Ducks Unlimited banquet on Saturday evening at the Posey County associated labels. Scientists Fairgrounds. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Special award winners for this season’s PAC Perfect Season Championship team from North Posey are Chris Akers, Kyle LaVanchy, Owen Spears, Jaydyn Wehmer, and Gaige Kihn. Photo submitted By Chris Morlan ter posting a 19-8 season record with three Recently, officials of the Pocket Athletic straight sectional championships and making Conference announced their top performers it to the state regional final for three consecufrom the 2021 baseball season. North Posey tive years. finished the PAC with an undefeated 12-0 Seniors Owen Spears, Chris Akers and record to claim their second straight confer- Kyle LaVanchy were all selected to the Allence championship. The Vikings had seven PAC first team. Spears was named to the players named to the conference squads af- first team as a pitcher. The Oakland City

University signee went 7-0 on the pitcher’s mound with a 0.81 earned run average with 96 strikeouts. Akers made the team as a utility player and had a .383 batting average with three home runs and 34 runs batted in. During the season, Akers primarily played third base and also had nine doubles, two triples and nine stolen bases for the Vikings. LaVanchy is a Murray State University signee who was selected to the first team as a utility player and was the team’s shortstop. For the season, LaVanchy had a .297 batting average with eight runs batted in and eight stolen bases. Catcher Jaydyn Wehmer, Clay Douglas and Harold Bender made the All-PAC second team. Wehmer had a great senior season with a .321 batting average with ten runs batted in and four doubles. Douglas made the second team as a pitcher. During the season, Douglas had a 5-1 record with a 2.38 earned run average in 11 appearances with 31 strikeouts. Bender was selected to the team as an outfielder with a .351 batting average eight runs batted in and three doubles. Senior first baseman Chase Christie made the All-PAC honorable mention team. Christie signed to play baseball next season at Oakland City University. Christie had a .284 batting average with two home runs, 25 runs

batted in and nine doubles. “Every one of these boys deserve it,” North Posey coach Mark Kirkman said. “They all had great seasons and I’m very happy for them. Great teammates and they worked hard for the 12-0 finish in the PAC. It’s great to have quite a few boys on this team.” Other players selected to the All-PAC first team were Chase Taylor (Southridge), Trey Reed (Washington), Dominic Sharp (Boonville), Ethan Bell (Southridge), Brayden Malone (Gibson Southern), Clayton Weisheit (Forest Park), Conner Alexander (Boonville), Camden Gasser (Southridge), Colson Montgomery (Southridge), Drew Howard (Forest Park) and Evan Bowling (Heritage Hills). Members of the All-PAC second team were Sam Garland (Tecumseh), Jalen Oxley (Tecumseh), Briar Christy (Princeton), Malakye Mood (Princeton), Logan Mauer (Gibson Southern) and Bren Miller (Tell City). Honorable Mention All-PAC were Jackson Raaf (South Spencer), Caleb Armstrong (Washington), Spencer Sandale (Tell City), Rhett Thompson (Princeton), Kobe Bartlett (South Spencer), Jackson Fry (Washington), Kaden Hurless (Gibson Southern) and JT Smallwood (Heritage Hills).

Wildcats, Vikings clash for third place in Summer Tourney

Wildcat senior Jaden Wilson defends Viking senior Jonathan Ricketts in the third place game at the Mount Vernon Shootout. Photo by Trish Lopez By Chris Morlan The Mount Vernon and North Posey High School boys’ basketball teams played in the eight-team summer tournament hosted by the Wildcats last Friday. Each team was guaranteed three games. Mount Vernon and North Posey each won their opening quarterﬁnal matchups. In the semiﬁnals, both schools struggled and lost. During the third-place game,

Addie Blake Morlock is all decked out in her sunglasses as she puts the bat to the ball during T-ball action in Mount Vernon recently. She is the daughter of Eric and Jacy Morlock of rural Mount Vernon and the granddaughter of Dave and Connie Pearce as well as Kellie Jo Lambert of Lexington, Ky., and David Palmer. Photo by Dave Pearce

tMount Vernon and North Posey played against each other with the Wildcats winning one by the score of 38-32. After the game, North Posey coach Rusty Seymour said, “I want to say that I have been pretty happy with how the boys have shown up this summer and the effort they have put in. We have had a few injuries and some vacations to work around but the kids showed up and worked this summer. We were able to play over 20 games this June and everyone had a chance to play and get better. We don’t really focus on the results in the summer, but we want the boys to work through the process and keep improving and I thought we got that out of them this month. I think we got better this summer and got to play against some good talent from all over the state.” “It’s great to be back in a gym during the summer,” Mount Vernon coach Joe Newcomb said. “This was a good way to finish up the summer. It’s been good for our kids. We have been on the road all summer, so it’s nice to be able to play in our own gym. I thought for the most part, this summer, we have played focused on putting it on the line and playing our tails off. We have gotten more and more consistent for us to be successful. That’s what we have to hang our hat on each and every night. Today, I thought we had some ups and downs you know. We have some guys that are asked to do a lot in the summer as far as splitting time between football and basketball and it’s just a grind. I thought today was a positive way to end the summer.” (Third place game) Mount Vernon 38, North Posey 32: How ironic that these two schools met up in the third-place game of the tournament when both squads started on the opposite ends of the bracket. During this matchup, these two teams traded the lead eight times in the first half with six stretches of the game locked in a tie. North Posey’s Jonathan Ricketts gave North Posey the halftime lead at 21-18 on a three-point play with 41.6 remaining until intermission. Mount Vernon went on a 6-0 scoring run to begin the second half and led 24-21 with 17:34 left in the game. The Wildcats never let the lead slip away after their great start in the second half. Kaleb Dosher gave Mount Vernon their biggest lead at 36-28 on a two-point basket. The Wildcats held off the Vikings in the final two minutes to get the win. The Wildcats were led in scoring by Nicot Burnett and Kaleb Dosher with eight points apiece. Ace Reeves finished with six points, followed by Jaden Wilson with five points, Leo Hostetter with five points, Jackson Clowers with four points and Triston Clowers with two points. North Posey was led in scoring by Jonathan Ricketts with a game-high 13 points. Dalton Reidford scored 11 points, followed by Cade Brandenstein with four points, Colin Schipp with three points and Bret Bullington with one point. (Semifinal) Washington 62, Mount Vernon 46: The Wildcats started off this game on the right foot, scoring eight points in the first two minutes of action. Washington took over the game in the final eighteen minutes of the first half and outscored Mt. Vernon 41-17. At the halftime break, Washington led 41-25. Mount Vernon played a better second half and held Washington to 21 points. The sixteen-point first half deficit was too much to overcome and the Wildcats lost

this game. Nicot Burnett led Mount Vernon in scoring with 10 points. Jaden Wilson finished with nine points, Kaleb Dosher with eight points, Leo Hostetter with seven points, Ace Reeves with five points, Triston Clowers with five points and Jackson Clowers with two points. (Semifinal) Evansville Christian 55, North Posey 34: Evansville Christian got on the scoreboard with the first five points of this matchup. North Posey led 11-10 with 13:32 left in the first half. That was the Vikings only lead of the game. North Posey stayed in the contest and was only down by five at 24-19 at the halftime break. Evansville Christian came out on a roll by going on a 11-0 scoring run with the score at 35-19 with 16:16 remaining in the game. North Posey went scoreless for nearly eight minutes and Evansville Christian went on another 15-0 scoring run to extend their lead to 5223 with over seven minutes left in the game. However, North Posey closed out the game on a 9-0 run and still lost by 21 points. Jonathan Ricketts led the Vikings in scoring with 21 points. Dalton Reidford ended the game with six points, Alec Elpers with three points, Bret Bullington with two points and Kyle Downey with two points. (Quarterfinals) Mount Vernon 60, Perry Central 34: The Wildcats jumped out to a 12-point lead at 17-5 with 12:25 left in the first half. Mount Vernon finished the first half with a 31-16 advantage going into the break. In the second half, the Wildcats extended their lead to 25-points at 47-22 with 12:03 left in the game. Mount Vernon maintained a comfortable lead down the stretch to win by 26 points. Jaden Wilson and Nicot Burnett led the Wildcats in scoring with 11 points apiece. Ace Reeves and Triston Clowers finished with 10 points each. Jackson Clowers scored eight points, followed by Leo Hostetter with seven points and Kaleb Dosher with three points. (Quarterfinal) North Posey 50, Evansville Central 41: In a very close first half, these two schools were neck to neck on

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St. Wendel in the hunt for ‘end of season’ tourney berth By Chris Morlan Last Wednesday night, the St. Wendel Babe Ruth baseball team played a double-header against South Gibson Eyecare in Haubstadt. St. Wendel won the first game 13-6 and lost the second game 13-0. On Thursday night, St. Wendel was back on their homefield against VFW and won by the final score of 9-3 to improve their season record to six wins and five losses. They will play their final regular season game on Monday, June 28, at home against Reinbrecht Homes. If St. Wendel wins, they will secure the third seed for this Wednesday’s end of the season tournament. St. Wendel could possibly get the second seed if Owensville losses their Monday night game. All games of the end of the season tournament will be played at St. Wendel. As of Thursdsay, June 24, the tournament matchups would be: Wednesday, June 30, at St. Wendel (3) St. Wendel vs. St. Joe (4) Reinbrecht Homes vs. VFW Thursday, July 1, at St. Wendel (1) South Gibson Eyecare vs. winner of Reinbrecht Homes/

VFW (2) Owensville vs. winner of St. Wendel/St. Joe St. Wendel 13, South Gibson Eyecare 6: This was game one of last Wednesday’s doubleheader. During this matchup, the game was controlled early by St. Wendel scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning and another six runs in the bottom of the second inning to seal the win. Luke Martin was the winning pitcher for St. Wendel. Martin threw five innings, allowing three hits, six runs, six walks with seven strikeouts. Evan Tuley went two for four at the plate with one run and two stolen bases. Isaac Luigs went one for two with two walks and two runs. Luke Martin went one for one with two runs, one walk and one stolen base. Dylan Ahola went one for one hitting with two walks, two runs and one stolen base. Aaron Gauger went one for one with two walks and one run. Ethan Stofleth went one for four with two runs. Grant Wenger went one for two with one run batted in. Caige Christie scored two runs along with one walk. Mason Hanna drove in one run with one walk and one run scored. South Gibson Eyecare 13, St. Wendel 0: Game two of the doubleheader did not go so well for St. Wendel as they were

shutout 13-0. This game was called after the fifth inning due to a ten-run rule. As a team, St. Wendel only had a pair of hits for the entire game. Caige Christie and Isaac Luigs each had a hit. Evan Tuley had two walks and one stolen base. Ethan Stofleth and Luke Martin each had a walk. St. Wendel 9, VFW 3: Last Thursday night, VFW traveled to play at St. Wendel. VFW jumped out early with a 3-0 lead after one inning. In the bottom of the second inning, St. Wendel scored three runs to tie the game at 3-3. St. Wendel took over the game with two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and another four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to win by six. Dylan Ahola went the distance and was the winning pitcher for St. Wendel with 10 strikeouts. Ethan Hall was perfect at the plate going three for three with four stolen bases and two runs scored. Isaac Luigs went two for three with one run scored. Ethan Stofleth went one for three hitting. Dylan Ahola went one for three hitting. Luke Martin had four stolen bases, three walks and scored two runs. Grant Wenger walked twice and scored two runs. Seth Gentil had one walk, one stolen base and scored a run. Aaron Gauger walked two times and Mason Hanna walked once.

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DNR biologists have confirmed a black bear sighting that occurred in northeast Vanderburgh County before sunrise this morning. The closest town to the location is Elberfeld, in Warrick County. Biologists confirmed the bear from photos taken by the landowner. “This is Indiana’s fourth confirmed black bear,” said Brad Westrich, DNR mammalogist. “With expanding bear populations in neighboring states, this is expected. “Human-bear conflicts can be avoided if you remove or secure potential food sources from your yard. Bears can smell food from more than a mile away.” Black bears are rarely aggressive toward humans. If you see a black bear:

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Wildcats wrap up summer competition schedule in tourney By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon boys basketball wrapped up its summer competition schedule on Friday with a third place finish in the Mount Vernon Shootout at home. The Wildcats opened the day with an opening round 60-34 victory against Perry Central before falling to eventual shootout champs Washington, 62-46. They faced county rival North Posey in the third place game. North Posey beat Evansville Central in the first round of the shootout, but lost to Evansville Christian in the second round. North Posey controlled the opening tip off, but Mount Vernon scored first with a three by senior Leo

Hostetter just under two minutes into the first of two, 20-minute halves. The Vikings hit a three of their own to tie it and took the lead a minute later. Sophomore Nicot Burnett came through with a steal and score to tie the contest at 5-5. Both squads traded buckets for the majority of the first half, with North Posey taking a 21-18 lead into the break. Senior Kaleb Dosher opened the half with a basket in the paint and Burnett followed it up with back to back baskets to pull ahead 24-21. Buckets by Dosher and senior Triston Clowers extended the load 28-22 with 14 minutes remaining. The Wildcats led the rest of the contest en route to a 38-32 final.

Burnett had 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Dosher had 8 points, 2 assists and 3 rebounds. Other scorers were: senior Ace Reeves, 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals; senior Jaden Wilson, 5 points and 9 rebounds; Hostetter, 5 points, 6 assists

and 5 rebounds; sophomore Jackson Clowers, 4 points and 2 rebounds; and senior Triston Clowers, 2 points and 3 assists. Mount Vernon, Perry Central, Washington, Mater Dei, South Spencer, Evansville Christian, North Posey

and Evansville Central competed in the shootout. The 2-1 shootout performance capped a busy month of June for the Wildcats, who went 7-10 in summer play. Burnett led the Wildcats oﬀense, averaging 10.3

points per game. Dosher averaged 9.4 points per game and shot 43 percent from behind the arc. Senior Jaden Wilson was just behind him, averaging 9.2 points per game. “I like the summer we had and the work our guys have put in. I think we have the pieces to be competitive this season and know that the league will be really good, top to bottom, as it always is. I’m excited to see the growth we continue to make in the fall,” Newcomb said.

‘Game’ from Page A1 on the scoreboard. There were five times in the first half that this game was tied. At the halftime break, North Posey had a slim lead at 2523. Evansville Central took Members of the North Posey High School baseball team who achieved All Pocket the lead on two occasions Athletic baseball team this year. Left to right are Chris Akers, Kyle LaVanchy, Clay early in the second half. After Douglas, Owen Spears, and Jayden Wehmer. Not pictured are Harold Bender and the Bears tied the game at 3333 with 14:52 remaining in Chase Christie. Photo submitted this contest. North Posey finished the battle and outscored Evansville Central 17-8 for the nine-point win. Jonathan Ricketts led the The Posey County FOP Lodge 133 Annual Golf Scramble on Monday August 23, 2021 at the Western Hills Country Club for an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Cost of the event is $50 per person Vikings in scoring with a ($200 for a four-person Team) which includes 18 holes of golf, green fees, food, non-alcoholic game-high 22 points. Dalton beverages, and cart rental. Alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase through WHCC. Reidford finished with 17 A check made payable to Posey County FOP Lodge 133 for you and your team members points. Colin Schipp scored will secure your spot for the event. We will also be accepting payment through Venmo, @ five points, followed by Kyle Downey with three points, POCOFOP. If you own a business and would like to be a Hole Sponsor, the cost is $100. FOP will Alec Elpers with two points display a sign advertising your business and showing your support of our organization. If you and Liam Stone with one would like a logo on your sign please send it to us at mvfop133@gmail.com. point. If you have questions, please contact Trooper Brandon Deig at 812-661-0817, Detective Dustin Seitz at 812-483-8448 or Detective Wes Kuykendall at 812-454-6064.

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Mount Vernon girls youth basketball camp is well-attended By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon girls basketball and volleyball teams held a combined youth skills camp June 14 through 17 at Mount Vernon High School. The camp oﬀered 36 kids in ﬁrst through eighth grade the opportunity to work on building skills for both sports with members of the Lady Wildcats basketball and volleyball teams. “”We had numerous campers and saw lots of improvement throughout camp,” said Kendra Steinhart, head girls basket-

ball coach. Steinhart said the team is also hosting an oﬀensive skills camp for all incoming fourth through eighth graders. “The girls’ basketball team has been working hard this summer,” Steinhart said. “I have been very impressed with how many girls have dedicated a lot of time to improving their game this summer.” Youth campers were: ﬁrst grade, Natalie Stemple and Jailyn Burton; second grade, Presley Kuhn, Josie David, Libby Seifert, Sedha Williams, Emma Clowers and Ella Dale; third

grade, Kylee Snelling, Cora Wildeman, Iliza Ritzert, Perry Jones, Hattie Dye, Serenity Reich, Paisley Vaughan, Johnna Williams, Brooklyn Cooper and Layla Beck; fourth grade, Oakley Kuhn, Addison Stemple, Jensyn David and Avery Collins; ﬁfth grade, Stella Hall and Anna Melton; sixth grade, Reagan Denning, Sarah Seifert, Khi Waller, Janie Bohleber and Josie Harshbarger; seventh grade, Delaney Biggerstaﬀ and Gracie Luckett; eighth grade, Taylor Ellison, Ellie Blackburn, Chloe Schroeder, Maiya Jones and Hannah McNeece.

Fourth graders attending and enjoying the Mount Vernon basketball camp are, left to right, Third graders attending the Mount Vernon basketball camp are, left to right, Kylee Oakley Kuhn, Addison Stemple, Jensyn David and Avery Collins. Photo by Trish Lopez Snelling, Cora Wildeman, Iliza Ritzert, Perry Jones, Hattie Dye, Serenity Reich, Paisley Vaughan, Johnna Williams, Brooklyn Cooper and Layla Beck. Photo by Trish Lopez

Seventh graders attending and enjoying the Mount Vernon basketball camp are. Delaney Biggerstaﬀ and Gracie Luckett.

Fifth graders attending the Mount VerPictured above are second graders attending the Mount Vernon basketball camp are, non basketball camp are Stella Hall and left to right, Presley Kuhn, Josie David, Libby Seifert, Sedha Williams, Emma Clowers Anna Melton. Photos by Trish Lopez and Ella Dale. Photo by Trish Lopez

Above, members of the Mount Vernon Junior High sixth grade class pose for a picture Above, members of the Mount Vernon Junior High eighth grade class enjoying the during the Mount Vernon basketball camp. Pictured are, left to right, Reagan Denning, Mount Vernon basketball camp are, left to right, Taylor Ellison, Ellie Blackburn, Chloe Schroeder, Maiya Jones and Hannah McNeece. Sarah Seifert, Khi Waller, Janie Bohleber and Josie Harshbarger.

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