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Second half of ‘Operation Aftershock’ nets more arrests Special to the News On the morning of Monday, June 29, the Posey County Drug Task Force – comprised of members from the Posey County Prosecutor’s Office, Posey County Sheriff’s Office and the Mount Vernon Police Department – completed Phase II of Operation “Aftershock,” an undercover drug investigation which began in July 2019. As a result of Operation “Aftershock,” the Posey County Drug Task Force – assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Indiana State Police – was able to obtain a total of 20 arrest warrants for drug-related offenses in Posey County, including selling methamphetamine, heroin and synthetic marijuana. The following ten (10) suspects were arrested in Phase I, which occurred on May 26, 2020: Crystal D. Davis, Buddy Snelling, Brittni D. Hanmore, Tyler Nicole Gomez, Jamie M. Ashby, Garrett S. Owen, Jason L. Hall, Rondre C. Cook, Thomas M. Peters and Ryan F. Gomez. During Phase II, arrest warrants were issued for the following suspects: Ranee S. Hogan, 39, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 Felony; Tyler Englebright, 23, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 Felony, and Dealing in a Lookalike Substance, a Level 5 Felony; Susan J. White, 54, of Mt. Vernon, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level

2 Felony, and Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 Felony; Rasheen R. Middleton, 32, of Evansville, is charged with Visiting a Common Nuisance, a Class B Misdemeanor; Nicolas C. Alvarez, 26, of Newburgh, is charged with Dealing in a Narcotic Drug – Heroin, a Level 3 Felony; David K. Gronski, 25, of Newburgh, is charged with Dealing in a Narcotic Drug – Heroin, a Level 4 Felony, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony; David D. Flemming, 33, of Evansville, is charged with Dealing in a Narcotic Drug – Heroin, a Level 3 Felony, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony; Desiree L. Coons, 30, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 3 Felony, Neglect of a Dependent, a Level 5 Felony, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance 3 – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony; Amy M. Ludlow, 32, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Visiting a Common Nuisance, a Class B Misdemeanor; and Jeffrey A. Embrey, 33, of Mount Vernon, is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 3 Felony, Neglect of a Dependent, a Level 5 Felony, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony. At press time, the following Phase II suspects have been apprehended by law enforcement: Ranee S. Hogan, Desiree L. Coons and Amy M. Ludlow.

Desiree Coons is booked in at the Posey County Jail on Monday morning following another drug round-up in Posey County. Sheriff department employees Ashley Crossen, Jacob Melliff, and Tyler Ritzert handle the specifics of the process. Coons faces charges of dealing methamphetamine. Photo by Dave Pearce If any member of the public has informa- Embrey, please contact Posey County Distion regarding the whereabouts of Tyler J. patch at (812) 838-1320 immediately. “We split this operation into two phases to Englebright, Susan J. White, Rasheen R. Middleton, Nicolas C. Alvarez, David K. Continued on Page A7 Gronski, David D. Flemming, or Jeffery A.

Most of annual New Harmony July Fourth celebration is a go By Lois Mittino Gray The pandemic will not stymie New Harmony’s longtime tradition of offering patriotic speeches, songs and fun on Independence Day. In a creative alternative to the group orations held annually since the early 1800s in the historic town, the program is going virtual. Reading of the Declaration of Independence, followed by a rousing speech and music can be viewed on Facebook live at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 4. The program is sponsored by the New Harmony Workingmen’s Institute and viewers just need to go to their page. The program kicks off with a Welcome and Pledge of Allegiance given by Katie Reineke Pritchett, President of the Friends of WMI. The formidable prose of the Declaration of Independence will be read by Amanda Wilson, Principal of West Elementary School in Mount Vernon. Tamara Allison, a Kindergarten teacher at the same school, will deliver the keynote address, “Public Education: Past, Present, and Future.” Musical selections from past years’ will be added to the broadcast, presented by the New Harmony Chorus. Allison, a Working Men’s Institute Trustee, will offer her perspectives on education from the

West Elementary Kindergarten teacher Tamara Allison will give the keynote address at the New Harmony WMI Independence Day celebration. viewpoint of an educator of 28 and one-half years. She always taught Kindergarten in her stints at South Gibson, Farmersville, Hedges Central and West Elementary Schools during her career. Significant contributions to the education field by early residents of New Harmony will be discussed, especially in her area of early childhood learning. The work of Horace Mann and his impact on American Education will be included as well as other landmark events in education ‘past.’

For the ‘present’ portion of her speech, speaker Allison will focus on funding issues and their impact on school closings and school budgets in recent years. “It’s my chance to tell people things they might now know about why public schools in Indiana are in the shape they are in today.” For the ‘future’ aspect of her take on education, Allison will become more philosophical and add a personal touch. “I value education and will explain the reasons I became a teacher and what it has meant to me,” she continued. Her daughter, Carrie also opted for a teaching career, and has been in the field for eight years. After the program, decorated golf carts are to assemble at 10:45 a.m. in the former New Harmony School parking lot. The annual golf cart pa-

rade will begin at 11 a.m. and wend its way through town, ending at Murphy Park. Ken Back, New Harmony Kiwanis Club President, invites everyone to participate, either on carts or viewing it from the sidelines. “We expect about 50 participants,” he remarked. “Come on out.” Back said prizes will be awarded in three categories. First Place will go to “Best Patriotic Theme” and receive a $25 gift certificate to MaryScott’s Kitchen. The best “Most Beautiful” theme will get a $15 gift certificate and “Funniest” will receive a $10 gift certificate from the same local restaurant. One specially decorated cart will have a sign announcing its rider, Tom Cochran as the winner of this year’s “New Harmony Volunteer of the Year” Award. He was selected by a committee made up of Kiwan-

ian Back and Carol Scarafia, representing New Harmony Tri-Kappa. Cochran was cited for his work at the New Harmony Food Pantry, as Kiwanis’ Treasurer, and for his service at his church, where he is a trustee and does some preaching. For the past seven years, he has been in charge of collecting and counting donations from the local “Riley Walk for Life” jars at several businesses. After the parade, revelers can assemble back at Murphy Park to enjoy their own picnic lunch or purchased food from local eateries. Back said anyone who wants to play music can do so to thrill listeners enjoying the holiday gathering. Randy Pease, our own PCN columnist, is slated to play his music at the Red Geranium that evening starting at 4 p.m.

Last-minute plan to save Democrat fails Special to the News According to a social media post on the Mount Vernon Democrat Facebook page, a last-minute buyer for the Mount Vernon Democrat has backed out. Previously, Landmark Community Newspapers had announced its decision to discontinue the 150-year-old newspaper, citing ongoing economic issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the announcement, a buyer in Evansville

expressed interest in purchasing the paper. While terms of the sale were generally agreed upon and negotiations ongoing, the buyer opted to forego purchasing the newspaper for personal reasons. “We had all hoped that the deal could be completed for the residents of Mount Vernon and Posey County,” according to the post. “Our oﬃces are now closed.” Additional information can be found in the ﬁnal edition of the Mount Vernon Democrat.

Just what the doctor ordered Mount Vernon Doctor’s Office helps to distribute 1,250 lunches By Lois Mittino Gray Before the workday begins in the office taking blood pressures and vitals, a lively crew comes in early in the morning to assemble sandwiches around a table in the break room of the Mount Vernon Medical Center. With fingers flying around cheese and turkey, these volunteers make the sandwiches fresh each day for their assigned week of the “Feeding Our Future” lunch giveaway program. The week’s sponsors are medical professionals: Doctors Joseph and Matthew Lee, Doctor Kyle Rapp, Doctor Kathryn Lee-Kaisch, Nurse Practitioners Melody Oeth and Shannon Lee and their staff of fifteen em-

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ployees. The process begins with Dr. Joseph Lee shopping at Sam’s Club to purchase enough foodstuffs for the approximately 1,250 lunches they distributed during the week of June 22 through 26. Funds for the food came from office expenses and personal donations. From there, the staff made an assembly line during a Wednesday lunch time the week before to put into brown paper lunch bags all the ‘dry’ ingredients: a bag of chips, a Capri Sun, a piece of fruit, plastic table service, and some sweet treats of cookies and chewy candy. The sandwiches are made fresh early each morning. “As a physician, I know it is important for developing minds in young children to get appropriate nutrition or they will not reach the milestones they need to as they age. We are a country of plenty, there is no reason for kids to go to bed hungry,” Dr. Joseph Lee observed. “We did a week last summer, too, and we gave out 850 lunches. The higher figure this year may be due to increased awareness of the program or more hunger in the community due to the pandemic.”

For their week, the staff delivers the lunch sacks to four pickup sites from noon to 12:30 p.m. One site is at Beyond the Walls Mission, one is at the Church of Christ on Third Street, and another fills the bill for Southwind Apartments and the Russell Trailer Park. Additionally, a large box is taken to the Twin Lakes area, behind Busler’s. The food is available to all children under 18 years of age, with no questions of residency asked, and will continue through the summer. “When we started the program last year, we decided not to police the effort and have requirements. Persons wishing a lunch just have to tell us how many bags they need,” explained Tina McCloud, the program founder and coordinator. “Last summer we served 7,800 lunches and we are on track to serve 12,000 this summer,” McCloud said with pride. The idea for the successful program germinated in Spring 2019 when members of her church, Pointe Township Church of the Nazarene, met to organize in April and plan a lunch giveaway modeled on

Chasidy Simpson, Tammy Nolan, Donna Brauser, and Dr. Joseph Lee show off several lunch bags they just completed for delivery in their office. one done in Carmi, Ill. “I wanted to make it not just a church effort, but a community effort. We had a meeting in May 2019 for everyone and about 60 people were there. So last summer, our church did the first two weeks and other groups volunteered to fill in the rest.” When the Mount Vernon schools

shut down due to COVID-19 in March, the “Feeding Our Future” program was resurrected to help out again. Lunches were given out at the same sites by groups through the month of March. The Mount Vernon School District was given the green

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JUNE 30, 2020 Mark Trela Mark Trela, 67, of New Harmony, Indiana passed away peacefully at his home on June 25, 2020 after a nearly four-year-long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his four sons and close friend Karen Davis Brown. Mark was born in 1952 to Walter and Marie Trela in East Chicago, Ind. His strict Catholic upbringing, which often involved family vacations to religious shrines instead of theme parks, helped shape his signature sense of humor and wit. After attending Indiana University, he went on to write comedic radio plays for the Sears Radio Theater in Los Angeles, Ca., inaugurating a lifelong commitment to writing which, while full of twists and turns that would ﬁnd him stowing away in Dick Butkus’s dressing room one day and publishing poems in a gardening magazine the next, allowed him to express his boundless creativity. While living in California, Mark discovered biodynamic agriculture, an organic approach to gardening inspired by the writings of Rudolf Steiner that brought into concert his love of nature and deep spiritual tendencies. His mastery of the practice eventually drew him back to Indiana, where he took on the challenge of incorporating a biodynamic approach to landscaping and gardening in the town of New Harmony. With the support of town patron Jane Blaﬀer Owen, Mark transformed New Harmony into a paradise on the Wabash. His abundant knowledge and deep sensitivity to the natural world brought a wash of color and beauty to the streets of the historic town, and many of his eye-catching landscaping projects remain today. Perhaps his greatest work was the creation of Fragrant Farms, at its heyday home to over 8,000 peony plants and six acres of grape vines, all cultivated biodynamically. Mark, as friends and family recall, was a uniquely

creative and joyous spirit. He loved golf, gardening, Scrabble, Chicago sports, spiritual exploration, ancient runes, silly puns, The Big Lebowski, leaving events unexpectedly early, discovering new music and sharing it with his friends, writing his own song lyrics, and spending time with his grandsons, Bryson and Jace. His memory will live on in the many seeds he planted, both literal and spiritual. Mark is survived by his mother: Marie Trela, of Highland, Ind.; sons: Casey (Lesa) of Evansville, Ind., Grady of Evansville, Ind., Riley (Natalie) of Los Angeles, Ca., and Bailey of Brooklyn, New York. He has two grandsons: Bryson and Jace Trela of Evansville, Ind.; his siblings: Tim Trela (Maryclare) of Chicago, Ill., Bruce Trela (Leanne) of Lake Forest, Ill., Brian Trela (Beth) of Memphis, Tn., and Maryann Schaefer (Mike) of Ogden Dunes, Ind., and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank Mark’s dear and close friend Karen Davis Brown, whose wonderful, loving, and dedicated care made his last months as smooth and peaceful as anyone could ask for. A celebration of life event will take place 1-3 p.m. on Friday July 3, 2020 at Holy Angels Catholic Church Park and Community Center, 419 Steam Mill Street, New Harmony, Indiana 47631. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

John W. Inkenbrandt John W. Inkenbrandt, 68, of Evansville, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. John was born May 3, 1952 in Evansville to the late Albion and Violet (Huffman) Inkenbrandt. He worked for Saint Vincent Hospital in the Engineering Department for 46 years before retiring in 2018. John enjoyed fishing and camping and was a member of the Owl’s Club and Fraternal Order of Police Associates 73. Surviving John are his wife Roxanne (Blume) Inkenbrandt; three daughters, Jamie (Sean) Huffine of Evansville, Lori (Paul) Watson of Virginia Beach, Va., and Jennifer (Ayron) Thompson of Evansville; a son, John “Jake” (Kati) Inkenbrandt of Evansville; two sisters, Loretta (Charles) Arrigo and Margaret (Patrick) Martin; two brothers, Alan (Joan) Inkenbrandt and Walter Inkenbrandt; six grandchildren, Abbey, Libbey, and Peyton Huffine, Xavier Watson and Ryder and Easton Inkenbrandt; step children, Kenneth (Heather) Roy, III and

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Walter Broadhead Walter Broadhead, 91, of Poseyville, died peacefully at his home on June 22, 2020, with his wife of 65 years by his side. Walter was born west of Mount Vernon, Ind., on October 11, 1928, to Walter and Lillian (Lupton) Broadhead. Walter grew up working alongside his Father and his uncle, John Broadhead, in the family farm operation. Shortly after graduation from Mount Vernon High School in 1946, he leased 140 acres along the Wabash River in Black Township from Carmen Fletcher and began his own farming operation. He expanded the operation to 400 acres before his farming was interrupted in 1953 for service in the Army, where he was stationed at Camp Chaﬀee, Fort Smith, Ark., and subsequently in Korea and Pakistan. He returned home and resumed his farming career in 1955. Later that year, he married Sharon R. (Hooe) Broadhead, and they moved to Poseyville where they lived, farmed, and raised a family. Walter retired from farming in 1996. After retirement from farming, he became a licensed realtor, and he and Sharon worked together for a number of years in the realty business in northern Posey County. Walter loved his family, his friends and neighbors, the Posey County community, and his Country. Farming was his vocation and his avocation. He valued hard work, doing things the right way, and honesty. His word was his bond. In all of these things, he set an example for his children and grandchildren. Walter was a member of Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church in Poseyville, Beulah Masonic Lodge 578 of Mount Vernon, VFW Post 1114, Evansville Scottish Rite, Evansville Hadi Shrine and BPO Elks Lodge 277, Mount Vernon. He also served for a time on the Posey County Fair Board. In addition to his wife:

Sharon; Walter is survived by a son: John Broadhead (Laura) of Newburgh, Ind.; daughter: Sherrie Plouchard of Wadesville, Ind.; six grandchildren: Jessica Hudson, Kate O’Daniel, Anne Zuckerman, Erin Maile, Ben Broadhead and Alex Maile; six great-grandchildren; sister: Margaret Ann Moye (Ken Bartlett) of Mount Vernon, Ind.; brother: Kenneth Broadhead (Beverly) of Mount Vernon, Ind.; nieces: Melissa Moye and Allison Nuckolls and nephews: Bret Moye and James Broadhead. The family wishes to thank Dr. Burkett and care giver and friend Laurel Austin for her kindness and attention to Walter. Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2020 at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Ind., with burial in the Poseyville Cemetery. Visitation was held 1 - 4 p.m., Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the funeral home with a Masonic service starting at 4 p.m. Due to the national health crisis, masks are recommended and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, 46 South Cale Street, Poseyville, IN 47633 and/or Shriners Hospitals for Children, Processing Center, PO Box 863765, Orlando, FL 32886 or online at: www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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Toni (Dustin) Owens and four step grandchildren, Megan and Allison Roy and Breanna and Colton Owens. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Inkenbrandt. There was a memorial service held at 6 p.m., on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street. Friends gathered with the family from 3 p.m., until service time on Friday at the funeral home. In leu of ﬂowers, please send donations to Heritage Hospice, 1202 West Buena Vista, Suite 202, Evansville, IN 47710. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Harold E. Gross, 72, of Mount Vernon passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born on April 22, 1948 the son of Felix and Ethel Mae (Roberts) Gross. Harold was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Nina Bell (Knott) Gross. He worked for Fuelling concrete for several years. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed being outside working in his yard. He was a member of the Owen Dunn American Legion, Moose Lodge, and the Eagles in Mount Vernon. He attended Mount Zion General Baptist Church in Wadesville. He is survived by his son, Rick Bowman (Stacey Brakie); daughters, Tammy Mello (Jeﬀ Bulla), and Donna Hayes; grandchildren, Kelci, Tyler, Ashlee, Brady, Alex, Kimberly, Daniel, Keesha, Taneka, Cody, Tyler, Spencer, and Kelci; brothers, Larry (Loretta) Gross, John (Monie) Gross and Bill Gross; sis-

ters, Judy Bolin and Carolyn Jackson. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Frankie Briggs; brothers, Robert and James Gross. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2020 at the Bellefontaine Cemetery in Mount Vernon with Pastor Rick Sellers oﬃciating. Stendeback Family Funeral Home is overseeing the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Michael Anthony McCarty, 68, of Wadesville, Ind., passed away June 26, 2020. He was born October 2, 1951 in Evansville, Ind., to Marjorie Ann (Pharr) Conner. Mike was a graduate of North High School. He worked for Browning-Ferrace Industries in maintenance and as a driver until kidney failure in 2007 due to polycystic kidney disease. Mike was active as a Sunday School teacher and bus ministry director at Landmark Baptist Church for over 15 years. After moving to Wadesville, he became a member of Mount Zion General Baptist Church until his death. He enjoyed the outdoors, mowing grass and tending his garden. Mike loved sitting on his porch swing watching the birds and talking with friends about Jesus’ love for us. He cherished spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Emily Marie McCarty; grandparents, Clarence and Ada (Russell) Pharr; and father-in-law, Abie Basden. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Sabrina (Basden) McCarty; children, Timothy Michael and Thomas Michael McCarty of Paragould, AR; Sarah Ann Branson, Amy Marie McCarty, Lucas Michael McCarty, Anna Marie McCarty, Rebekah Ann McCarty, all of Wadesville, Ind.; mother, Marjorie; grandchildren, Jackson and Karlee Jo McCarty, Savanah June and Annabell Jane Branson; siblings, Brian

Candace Darlene (Cox) Lewis, 41, of Mount Vernon, Ind., was born July 24, 1978 to Karen (Cox) Odom at 1:45 p.m. and left this world on June 24, 2020 at 2:11 a.m. Candace had a good heart; sometimes making bad choices, but also making a lot of good, loving and kind choices. She enjoyed her family and her singing. Candace watched over her grandbabies as if they were her own. She was tired and growing weak and the Lord saw her struggling, so He held out His hand and she held on tight. God will hold my baby girl Candace Darlene Lewis until we meet again. She was preceded in death by Hezekiah Cox, Sr., John Allen Compton, and Flora Mae Compton. Leaving to mourn her is beautiful daughter, Mykayla Cox Henderson; husband, James Lewis; mother, Karen (Dale) Odom; brother, Johnathan Cox; grandchildren, Isaiah Cox, Carmen Grady and Dee’Jay Grady; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Private funeral service

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taine Cemetery. Visitation was held from 9 until 11 a.m. service time on Friday at the funeral home. Due to the national health crisis, masks are recommended and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 200907251 or Friends of Melton Public Library, 8496 West College Street, French Lick, IN 47432. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

will be held on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Public visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Due to the national health crisis, the family is requiring masks and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Schneider Funeral Home to defray funeral expenses. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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(Jill) Steinmetz, Jeanne (Ron) Koch and Vicky SteinmetzHouchin. Visitation will be held from 6 until 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind. A devotional service will be held at 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial service and burial will be held at a later date. Due to the national health crisis, masks are recommended and social distancing should be observed. Mike’s family would like to thank Dr. Vijay Bhasin for his friendship, care and support these past 12 years. Also, the staﬀ at DaVita East and West, the doctors and nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital for the care they gave Mike during his hospitalization. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mount Zion General Baptist Church, 1425 Oliver Road North, Wadesville, IN 47638. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

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Sharon Ann Trent Sharon Ann (Robertson) Trent, 73, of French Link, Ind., passed away June 22, 2020. She was born February 11, 1947 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Maurice and Margaret (Mulvey) Robertson. Sharon worked in investments at Old National Bank until her retirement in 2013. She was involved with the Friends of Melton Public Library. Sharon enjoyed bird watching. She will be truly missed by many. She is survived by her husband of many years, Bennie Trent; son, Robert (Megan) Brown; grandchild, Ethan Cole Brown; siblings, Thomas (Becky) Robertson, Jeanne (Jim) Welte, Dolores Robertson and Ginger (Stan) Mallette; sister-in-law, Sherry (Robert) Weatherford; brother-in-law, Clarence (Jane) Trent; nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN, with Rev. Mike Trotter oﬃciating and burial to follow in Bellefon-

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Cynthiana Homecoming Memories

B C P Madeleine, I always think that the Fourth of July marks the apex of the summer, but this year, the passage of time is confused. Supposedly, school is going to start at the normal time. However, this year, it will feel far from normal. Everyone knows the circumstance that will surround the coming school year, so I am going to refrain from further comment on that. I have also been looking back to another summer tradition that used to be a Cynthiana happening. I am not sure about the actual dates it was held, but the Cynthiana Homecoming was a big deal. Thinking back to that now reminds me of our late friend, Robert (Red) Smith. He ran around and worked on various facets of that weekend, especially

the electricity. Like many other topics I write about, I can see all that in my mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye, like watching a movie. I am glad I was the right age to have these experiences. Everyone in town looked forward to Homecoming weekend. Former residents came home from wherever they had moved. Old ladies brought their lawn chairs and found a shady place to sit and watch everything. Children played on the swings, and begged for a little spending money, to buy food and other small things. I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the category of pretty young girls that participated in the popular queen contest. I was talked into being a contestant one year, and I am pretty sure they just needed an extra person. Dr. Wallace, the town veterinarian, was always the personable master of ceremonies. In that time, bugs and heat were an expected part of summer, so everyone just Poseyville residents Brian and Julie Reynolds can make a claim that very few others, if any, in the county can make. Both sets of their parents will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversaries in the next few days. Brian's parents are James and Michele Reynolds, who were married June 13, 1970. They have children Dan Reynolds, Brian (Julie) Reynolds, and Tony (Missy) Reynolds. Their grandchildren are A.J. Reynolds, Hayden Reynolds, and Holden Reynolds. Julie's parents are Lyndon and Diana Meyer. They were married on July 24, 1970. Their children are Ron Meyer, Julie (Brian) Reynolds, and Gary (Sam) Meyer. Their grandchildren are A.J. Reynolds, Brody Meyer, Remington Meyer, and Katilyn Meyer. Congratulations to these outstanding couples. Photos submitted

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BMV Fees to Resume July 1 The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) reminds Hoosiers administrative penalty fees (late fees) will resume July 1. All Hoosiers with expired driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licenses, permits, state identification cards, and vehicle registrations need to complete renewal transactions before July 1 to avoid paying an administrative penalty fee. Title transactions and new vehicle registrations must also be completed before July 1. Administrative penalty fees were waived early in the COVID-19 public health emergency to aid Hoosiers and support the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to limit the spread of the virus. The BMV resumed walk-in service on June 15. Hoosiers can complete all transactions in a branch, with the exception of driving skills exams. Beginning in early July, individuals who had a driving skill exam canceled due to the public health emergency will be contacted to reschedule. The BMV anticipates opening new

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accepted this fact. People started setting up booths on Friday and arrived early on Saturday morning to sell their wares. Parking spaces around the park were ďŹ lled early, and it was frequently necessary to leave oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car a few blocks away. After the long day of activities, there was a teen dance held on the closed main street. By todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards, there was a primitive sound system for both the music and the microphone. An Evansville radio station DJ was considered our â&#x20AC;&#x153;celebrityâ&#x20AC;? and their presence made the dance more special. I still have the autograph of Jack Comer; a popular Evansville guy from WJPS. That was the station to listen to in that time. Sunday morning, some of the local churches came together for a service in the park. Volunteers came early and set up chairs. After that, there was a dinner served. Another eagerly anticipated thing was the parade. DiďŹ&#x20AC;erent organizations spent days constructing ďŹ&#x201A;oats. The queen candidates rode on one of them, waving to the crowd. Red Smith drove the antique ďŹ re truck, and all of the other municipal vehicles followed. As with many parades, some popular citizen was always honored by being elected the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grand Marshall.â&#x20AC;? I can recall it being Lil Knowles at least once. She was a wellknown lady. I could pick through my memories and list many others I thought of as the Cynthiana ďŹ xtures. However, there would be only a few readers who knew them. I just spoke to my friend, Brenda Patrick, and I asked for her memories of the Homecoming. She did recall the year that they had

arranged for Native American dancers to come and perform. I feel sure there would be protesters of some kind if we did that now. The one thing that Brenda and I agreed on was how very lucky we were to be growing up when we did. It was the perfect time and place. This was a world that the winds of change has blown away. There are many eras of my life I would love to re-visit and this was deďŹ nitely one of them. If I live long enough, I may think back on our present fondly and think how good my life is now. Despite all of the things, including my health issues, that have arrived to make life less than it used to be, I try to appreciate every day. We recently lost another former Cynthiana resident, Mike Knowles. When I used to hold him on my lap during church, I would have never believed I would out-live him. Sadly, we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t predict the lives of others, as well as our own. Madeleine, you are starting your life in a very good way. When you are 75 years old, I so hope you can look back and have the amazing things to recall that I do. A simple, small-town summer celebration becomes golden when one sees it in the rear-view mirror. One could compare life to an amazing sunset. Look and enjoy quickly. It cannot be frozen in time. Never assume your loved ones will always be there. Visit and call while you can. There is no â&#x20AC;&#x153;foreverâ&#x20AC;? or endless. People and events come and go. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait until you are my age to realize how true this is.

CCC-576, seeded crop certifications due Farmers are reminded that if they have prevented planted corn, they need to come into the Posey County FSA OďŹ&#x192;ce between June 8 and June 22 to ďŹ le a CCC-576 form. Seed and chemical receipts are required. July 15 is the deadline to certify their Spring seeded crops. Planting dates are required. If you have any questions, please contact the Posey County FSA OďŹ&#x192;ce at 812-838-4191, ext. 2.

Birthdays June 30 - David Whitmore, Pat FinnCastle, 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 NoďŹ&#x20AC;sker, Rebecca Harl, Angela Laws, Daye Robinson July 2 - Bill Loveridge, Andrea Smotherman, Jeanne Fortune, Sarah Watson, Chris Moore, Jerry Horton, Robert Holder 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 Welk-

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National and Local News 100 Years Ago

J K News From The Western Star, June 30, 1920 - Mount Vernon

Special Note: News in this issue includes: last minute details for the fourth, (which will be held on the fifth), Baptist Church will be built, teachers appointed for the new year, a city market will open, shortage of coal, Civil War veteran dies, and briefs and personals. All In Readiness For Big Free Celebration - Determined to out-do each other to make the ďŹ fth of July celebration the biggest event ever given in Posey County, committees and individual members of the Chamber of Commerce met at the City Building last night, at which time the last minute details were given attention. The transportation committee of the Chamber of Commerce have arranged with the Mount Vernon & Evansville Traction Co. for special service, both during the day and night. The ferries at this part and also on the Wabash River will give night service thus the worry of returning home will be eliminated. Next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue of the Western Star will contain pictures of the Celebration. Baptist Church Will Be Built On New Location - A committee composed of Dave Erwin, Dr. J. R. Ranes, and Covington Breeze of the General Baptist Church, this week purchased from Charles McGregor the lot located at Seventh Street and College Avenue. The consideration was $1,400. The members of the Baptist Church will build a new church on this site. The present church is located on Walnut Street between Eighth and Ninth. The membership of the church numbers about 150 at present. The congregation hopes to erect an up-to-date place of worship. Teachers Appointed For The New Year The city school authorities have completed the work of selecting teachers for the Mount Vernon public schools for the 1920-21 school year. Five new faces will be seen among local instructors the coming school year. R. J. Stubbs will be in charge of the new vocational agricultural course. Miss Mildred Blakley will teach domestic science. Miss Ruth Schultheis, a Mount Vernon girl, will teach in the grade school. Mrs. C. Johnson will assume her former position as supervisor of music and Miss Nola Noel will teach full time after serving as a substitute teacher during the 1918-19 school year. City Farm Market Will Be Open Saturday - Through the eďŹ&#x20AC;orts of Father Bauer of the Saint Matthews Church, Mount Vernon is sure to have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sure enoughâ&#x20AC;? city market. If it proves to be a success, it will be a permanent ďŹ xture. For the present, the market will be located on the vacant lot on the corner of Fifth and Mulberry Streets. Sellers of produce and hucksters will oďŹ&#x20AC;er garden truck, butter, eggs, poultry, and more. Civil War Veteran Dies - James M. Bottomley, age 77, a well-known and highly respected retired farmer, died suddenly Friday night at his home on W. Fourth Street, his death being due to hardening of the arteries and Brightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease,

from which he had been suďŹ&#x20AC;ering for several years. He served 14 months in the Civil War and was aďŹ&#x192;liated with the Harrow Post G. A. R. Coal Situation Becoming Serious - Mount Vernon manufacturing plants are suďŹ&#x20AC;ering for the want of coal. The situation at this time is bad, and in fact, our coal dealers are experiencing diďŹ&#x192;culty in obtaining coal at any price. A barge containing coal was delivered here by the Flesher Tow Boat & Barge Company but that will only run the Mount Vernon Light & Power Company plant for one week. The tennis court built on the west half of the Elkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home lot on fourth Street by A. Behrick & Son has been completed and will be ready for players the early part of next week. Baseball News - Owen Dunn Post 5 was defeated by the Legion Post of New Harmony Sunday afternoon - score 19 to 10. The Caborn Ball team is organized and hard to beat. Ice Cream Social - An ice cream social will be held on the grounds of the Emmanuel Church Saturday, July 3. The proceeds will go to the church. Births Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Breiner, Sunday afternoon, a daughter, Mary Ellen. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmidt Friday had a daughter, named Mary. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schenk of Saint Philip Sunday night, a daughter. News From Hastingville - The farmers are all about through cutting wheat in our neighborhood. There is Sunday School and church every Sunday afternoon at Greathouse Chapel. Everybody is invited. Visits And Trips - Mr. and Mrs. John Schmitzer and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brinkman motored to Upton Sunday evening, and spent time visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Quinzer and daughter, Louise. Mr. and Mrs. August Gentile and children spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. W. Hutchinson and with Mrs. Gentileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother, John Medcalf, who had just been discharged from the U.S. Navy. William Martin was in the city shopping Saturday. Fred Damm, a prominent young farmer, was a business visitor to this city Friday. William Juncker transacted business in the city Friday and while here gave us his annual call. Mr. and Mrs. Herb LeďŹ&#x20AC;el and Mrs. Mary Raben were pleasantly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ritzert and family at their beautiful home near Caborn Station Tuesday evening. Miss Margaret Ritzert treated the guests by serving real home-made ice cream. News From Mount Vernon, 125 Years Ago-June 30, 1895 - Lee Wolfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice-house on Peerless Avenue, was totally consumed by ďŹ re Monday night at 11:45. The house contained nearly 200 tons of ice. There was no insurance. Hon. William F. Parrett died suddenly at his home in Evansville, Sunday morning. He was a judge of the Posey Circuit Court for many years. As a practicing lawyer and judge, he was highly respected. Marriage Licenses - Ransom HolliďŹ eld and Martha Floyd; Abner Davis and Charlotte Dietz.

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North Posey community weighs in on hiring decisions By Dave Pearce Members of Metropolitan School Board of North Posey and the committee to ﬁnd a replacement for both current School Superintendent Todd Camp and Assistant Supt. Angela Bender recently asked for input regarding the most important things they should look for when looking for new school leadership. Please see the results of the survey the group recently asked the community to complete regarding the search.

The followinig information has been placed on the school’s web page and interviews are being conducted in an effort to find replacements as soon as possible. Of the 724 surveys returned, 390 were returned from parents and 122 from general members of the community. Another 79 were returned from teachers in the school district while 44 were returned from other staff members. Students accounted for 43 of the surveys returned while 37 were returned from

grandparents or guardians. The other nine were returned from members of the school’s administration. The strengths of the district were seen to be heavy on student achievement, the teachers and the staﬀ, and well as a strong support from the community. Challenges being faced by the district, according to those who responded, were diversity, as well as the community’s unawareness of the district’s goals. Acquiring solid teachers and improving student achievement ranked high among the top priorities of those who responded. There was no shortage of opinions in the

area of the skills individuals feel should be possessed by the next administrator. Most feel the ability to lead the district in strategic planning was critical followed closely by budgetary skills and knowledge. The curriculum aspect of the job was next followed by the ability to motivate others. Public relations skills were seen as significantly important. There was a huge desparity then down to grant writing skills and technology skills. At this time, board members are discussing the order of hire, whether they will first hire a new superintendent or a new assistant superintendet first.

O David L. Armitage, Sr. David L. “Dave” Armitage, Sr., passed away at his home at 1:15 a.m. on Saturday with his wife and son, David, Jr. holding his hands. David was born in Taylorville, Ill., on December 2, 1939 to the late Olin and Elina (Higginbotham) Armitage. David’s family moved to Evansville around 1949. David attended White Grade School and graduated from FJ Reitz High School. He worked for the Illinois Central Railroad for 25 years. He also worked for U-Haul and TJ Maxx for ten years. David loved motorcycles and camping. He raced his motorcycles in Kentucky and Indiana in his younger days, twice becoming state champion in Kentucky. David leaves behind his wife of 52 years, Pamela (Sherrill) Armitage; daughters, Bambi Deig of Evansville and Dava (Robert) Grzybowski of Lima, Ohio; sons, Daniel Schemel and

David Armitage, Jr., both of Evansville; brothers, Rick and Kenny Armitage and their families and sister, Carol (Armitage) Wilmes and family. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Brittney Deig (Logan) Butler, Brandon (Amber) Deig and Nolan (Beth) Schemel, all of Mount Vernon, Ind., Danielle Schemel and family of Evansville, Adam (Samantha) Grzybowski and Cassie (Drew) Biss of Lima, Ohio and thirteen great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Dave was preceded in death by a sister, Vonna of California and a granddaughter, Dr. Becky Deig Evans. The family would like to thank Dave’s doctors; Dr. C. Hazlett, Dr. Remawi, the Coumadin Clinic, Dr. Vivian Cook, Dr. Nelson and Dr. GuJohnssen of Saint Vincent Medical Center and all of the nurses that cared for him for the last seventeen years. They would

also like to thank Saint Vincent in Home Care, Jarrett, Jonell and Kelsey; Kindred Hospice, Deanna Johnson and Darcy who came to their home when David passed. You were all greatly appreciated and loved for your care and laughing at Dave’s jokes. There will be no public services held at this time. Pierre Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Sandra Jo Grimm Sandra Jo Grimm, 83, of Evansville, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020. She was born on Monday, December 7, 1936 in Evansville to the late William Ottis and Dora Grafton. She went home to the Lord in peace with her son, daughter, and grandson by her side, which will always be a gift appreciated by her family. She retired in 1995 from the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation where she had worked for 25 years. Sandra worked at several diﬀerent schools, including Harrison High School and Stockwell Grade School. She was a member of Vann Avenue Baptist Church and formerly a lifelong member of Saint John’s United Church of Christ Downtown until its’ closure. She was a graduate of Delaware Grade School and Central High School. Sandra was a majorette in the band and played the violin in the orchestra at Central High School. She also played in the all city orchestra. She volunteered at the Good Samaritan Home Auxiliary for many years. Sandy was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Sandra was a fun, caring person full of life and laughter. Joyful, for

she had the love of the Lord in her heart. She loved her church, her family and her many, many friends. Sandy was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Grimm. She is survived by her daughter, Kim Grimm and her husband, Bob Parker; son, Mickey Grimm and his wife, Molly Felder Grimm; grandchildren, Bryce S. Pitlick and Grafton Grimm; great-grandchildren, Josiah and Charis Pitlick; brotherin-law, Tim Buecher (Doris); sister-in-law, Sharon Deutsch (Gene); and nieces, nephews, cousins, and many close friends. The family would like to thank her primary care physician, Janice Ware, NP, assistant Tammy, and Dr. Allen’s staﬀ for the extra years they were able to share together. We would also like to thank Dr. Jennifer Herrel, Saint Vincent Palliative Care and Southern Care Hospice for making her ﬁnal days peaceful and comfortable. Special thanks to Chaplain Linda for singing and praying her home. Visitation began at Alexander Memorial Park Cemetery-Heritage Chapel, 2200 Mesker Park Drive, on Fri-

day, June 26, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. A Funeral Service was held at 11:30 a.m. at the Mausoleum Chapel, with Rev. Larry Lewis oﬃciating along with her grandson, Bryce S. Pitlick. For the safety of all, the viewing and funeral service was held outside the south portico of the Heritage Chapel looking out upon the south green. The Funeral Service was livestreamed at www.facebook.com/FuneralStreamUSA. Burial followed in Alexander Memorial Park. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vann Avenue Baptist Church, Vanderburgh Humane Society, or the American Heart Association

Wilfred “Bud” G. Nobles, Sr. Wilfred “Bud” G Nobles Sr. passed away at his home on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Bud was born January 31, 1935 in Point Township, the son of Pete and Ethel (Bauer) Nobles. Bud married and is survived by the love of his life for over 64 years, Martha Dean (Nelson) Nobles. Bud worked and retired from Whirlpool. He was known for his beautiful gardens that he planted and took care of every year. Bud was an avid ﬁsherman and loved to share this passion with his family. When not Fishing or gardening he could also be found helping his wife at their family business “Dean’s Diner”. Mostly he loved his family and spending time with them and always being there to help them out. He is survived by his

wife, Dean Nobles; grandchildren, Sabrina (Ryan) Harms, Sarah Jameson, and Wilfred Nobles III; great-grandchildren, Kayla, Malaki, Nate Harms, Blayke Reeley, Raelyn and Hadleigh Nobles; brother, Glen Nobles; sisters, Anna Boyles, Wilma White, Mary Spindler, Theresa Chapman, and Wanda Huck; several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, children; Wilfred “Jerry” Nobles Jr and Anita Goﬀ; granddaughter, Jerri-Lynn Nobles; brothers, Frances Nobles, Kenneth Nobles, and Walter Nobles; sisters, Gloria Weinenberger and Norma Lindy. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 am on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mt. Ver-

non with Troy DeKemper oﬃciating. Burial in Bellefontaine Cemetery will follow. Visitation will be from 10:30 until time of service. Due to the national health crisis, mask are recommended and social distancing should be observed. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com

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funding at the end of February 2020. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wisper Team is very excited about expanding our network to Mount Vernon, Ind.,â&#x20AC;? said Wisper CEO, Nathan Stooke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is our first build-out for CAF II and it feels good to get the ball rolling on this longanticipated project. We understand getting rural residents connected is more important now than ever due to the uncertain future of COVID-19.â&#x20AC;? Eligible residents are now able to be set up with service. The available speeds and prices are as follows: Velocity Plus10: 10 Mbps X 2 Mbps for $45/month; Velocity Plus25: 25 Mbps X 5 Mbps for $60/month; Velocity Plus50: 50 Mbps X 5 Mbps for $80/month; Velocity Plus100: 100 Mbps X 20 Mbps for $100/month. To determine service eligibility, contact the Wisper Customer Experience Department at 800-765-7772 or sales@wisperisp.com.

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Briefly Update on MV Class of 1968 reunion

We are still going to have it but if COVID-19 decides to make a second round we may have to cancel at the last minute. So for now this is the information: Happy 70th Birthday to the Class of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;68. You are invited to a Birthday Celebration. It will be held at the American Legion on October 17, 2020 at 7 p.m. There will be a Cash Bar, Snacks and Birthday Cake. Since there is no charge, please let one of the Committee Members know if you plan on attending: Don Kleinschmidt 812-838-8477; Jenifer Hargetim1jen@yahoo.com; Dave Sharber-wobeyone@att.net; Susan Nelson-eastwater611@ yahoo.com; Donna Schlegelmilch-gidg@att. net; Waite Rowe-waiterowe@yahoo.com; Tony Gross-Tony.gross68gmail.com; or Judy Trout-judytrout@wowway.com. You can also

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Board of PCRSD to meet July 7

The board of the Posey County Regional Sewer District will meet on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut, Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

New Harmony resident Luke Allison greets customers at the front gate of Harmonie State Park over the weekend. Some 172 campers utilized the 200 camping spots this weekend, the ďŹ rst weekend the park has not been at capacity in several weeks. Heavy rains forced many campers to wait until creeks subsided to leave the park on Sunday. The park is already sold out for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. Photo by Dave Pearce

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Arrestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued from Page A1 help reduce the amount of additional intakes while COVID-19 continues to spread,â&#x20AC;? said Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the safety and security of the other inmates in our facility,

we are still taking precautionary measures to help ensure a healthy environment for all inmates. Although we are beginning to live normally, I simply do not want to chance spreading the virus

within the jail. As I stated in Phase I, we are and will continue to fight against drugs which plague our communities, no matter what obstacle we face.â&#x20AC;? Posey County Prosecutor

Thomas Clowers praised the work of law enforcement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m grateful that no officers were harmed during the execution of this operation. Posey County is fortunate to have incredible men and

women working in local law enforcement. This operation is another example of law enforcement agencies working together, as well as with the public, in an effort to achieve the common goal of

removing illegal drugs and drug dealers from our community.â&#x20AC;? All persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Family Matters food give-away is hot topic with county By Lois Mittino Gray â&#x20AC;&#x153;Posey County is a caring place,â&#x20AC;? declared County Commissioner Carl Schmitz at their June 16, morning meeting in the Hovey House. He was talking about the popular Family Matters Food Giveaway recently held on June 11. Boxes of fresh produce and dairy products, carried in on semis loaded with the goods, were distributed at both ends of the county. Schmitz thanked Family Matters Director Beth Russell and the many volunteers who helped place a box into the popped trunks of lined-up patrons, keeping safe with social distancing. The food was obtained through state and federal programs available to the county. The good news he announced is that another one is scheduled for Thursday, June 25. Volunteers will be at North Elementary School in Poseyville from 10 a.m. until noon. In the afternoon, food boxes may be obtained from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Mount Vernon High School parking lot. All boxes contain a nice selection of products and may be picked up by any county resident. The Commissioners signed a letter approv-

ing Gregory Kissel Land Surveying LLC to replat the former Springfield area to get it back on county tax records. It will clarify for local landowners what they actually own and where the property lines are. The Springfield site, originally tapped to be the county seat, is platted with old surveyor records on the books for the town square, jail, courthouse building and alleys. Kisselâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new survey will negate all these former records. At the Posey County Council meeting of June 8, $14,000 in county funds was approved to spend for the survey work to be completed. The Commissioners also opened bids for six county vehicles declared as surplus last month. The great number of bids submitted was pleasing to the Commissioners as Schmitz opened up sealed envelopes and read over twenty plus bids aloud. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never received this many bids before,â&#x20AC;? Schmitz remarked. County Auditor Meagen Greenwell attributed it to the fact a free issue of the Posey County News went to all households in the county a few weeks before and â&#x20AC;&#x153;everybody saw the advertisement.â&#x20AC;? Gerald Benton won the bid for the used high-

way department bucket truck at $3,000. The five Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department vehicles were bid as follows: Allen Topper had two high bids with the 2004 Dodge Ram at $3,151 and the 2009 Ford F150 at $2,780. Mason Clark was the high bidder for all three Dodge Chargers. The 2013 Dodge Charger went for $4,020.50, while the two 2016 Dodge Chargers went for $2,575.50 and $5,675.50. The winning bidders will be notified and must pay the Auditor by noon on June 23 or the sale will revert to the second highest bidder on record. In other Commissioner action: â&#x20AC;˘ An EMS Hardship Policy was officially accepted and put into place. It delineates what percent a customer must pay for ambulance services in hardship cases, based on income levels. â&#x20AC;˘ The Commissioners approved the Nature Conservancy using county GIS information for a grant the organization is working on gathering data on row crops versus pasture use and by watershed in the county. County Attorney Joe Harrison looked the limited agreement over and said it â&#x20AC;&#x153;looks just fine.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ It was announced that even though Purdue

University facilities cannot open until July 1, the local County Extension Office in the Coliseum is open now, since the secretary is paid for out of county funds. â&#x20AC;˘ Jenna Richardt, Executive Director for the Posey County Economic Development Partnership, announced that a winner has been selected in the County Logo Contest and information will be sent out concerning the winning entry. â&#x20AC;˘ Black Township Trustee Jerry Walden asked for county COVID-19 funds for soap dispensers, medical gloves, masks, and sanitizers. He was told to go through the County Health Department with his request and they should get him all set up with supplies. â&#x20AC;˘ Commissioner Randy Thornburg said â&#x20AC;&#x153;things were looking upâ&#x20AC;? when he presented his Workforce Development Report. There were 67,973 less unemployment claims during May 1 - June in Region 11. Posey County unemployment fell by 35 percent. Nationally, 2.1 million claims fell in number. The unemployment rate for the nation is 13.3 percent now. For the state, the figure is 15.4 percent unemployment.

Hands free driving law in effect July 1 Special to the News Starting on July 1, 2020 most of the bills that were enacted earlier this year by the Indiana General Assembly will officially become law. Perhaps the law with the biggest impact on the day-to-day life of Hoosiers is the Hands Free Driving law. Starting on July 1, it will be illegal to operate or hold an electronic device while you are driving in a vehicle. This includes texting, making a phone call, searching for directions, checking your fantasy football lineup and anything else you can do with a phone. Distracted driving is a

huge problem in Indiana. Even a brief glimpse away from the road can be enough to cause a crash. Starting July 1, if a police officer sees you on your phone while driving, for any reason, you could be subject to a stop and a ticket. Although the preference would be that phones be placed in do-not-disturb mode while driving, there are plenty of hand-free options available. Many cars now come with the ability to connect with your phone via Bluetooth or a cable for hands-free navigation and phone calls. There are also many different clips and

holders that can be used to mount your phone inside your car. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hope behind this new law is to save lives and reduce crashes,â&#x20AC;? commented Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter has repeatedly said that law enforcement will not be looking to write hundreds of tickets for this new infraction, which is the reason for this reminder on the new law. It is our job to keep people safe, and I hope people will take this to heart and simply put the phone down when behind the wheel.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Feeding the children,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued from Page A1 light to take over the lunch program from federal sources and did so until the end of the school year on May 22. The summer program for this year resumed right after Memorial Day and groups are slated to do an assigned week. McCloudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church once again did the first two weeks. Other churches committing this summer are Harvest Time, First United Church and First Methodist Church. Businesses, besides the Medical Center, include GAF and WSI. Staff members of West and Farmersville Elementary Schools and the Mount Vernon Junior High are also on board to participate. McCloud said that she apportions monies donated to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feeding Our Futureâ&#x20AC;? to be used by several of the groups to purchase food supplies, when it is their week to do so. If someone would like to donate to the cause, she suggests writing a check to the Pointe Township Church of the Nazarene, and put â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feeding Our Futureâ&#x20AC;? on the notation line. Send it to the church at 12611 Bonebank Road, Mount Vernon, 47620. The church does have a Facebook page. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After all, as a health provider, I am 20 percent of a

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COVID 19 has changed everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives in the world at some level. If you think about that, it is mind boggling. I cannot recall too many other events that have aďŹ&#x20AC;ected everyone. I was thinking about this and wondered what event or events have been most challenging. Seeing my grandchildren in person, attending church in a corporate setting, working at home instead of the oďŹ&#x192;ce, shopping, wearing a mask, not being able to go to the beauty shop, not getting a pedicure, not being with Dave at the hospital after his open heart surgery for almost a week, not being able to eat in a restaurant, and not being able to go on vacation are some of my major ones. Working from home daily instead of going to oďŹ&#x192;ce has been at the top of the challenging list. All the rest of my so-called changes, I managed much better. I got to still see my grandchildren on video, watch church on Facebook, shop online, use spray paint on my hair to cover the gray, talked and videoed Dave at the hospital (doctors and nurses were fantastic keeping me up-to-date on

his progress), I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss a meal, and saved money by not going on vacation. In early March we had a meeting and the result was that we were going to have a test day at home on a Friday to see if our computer equipment would work at home. I am not computer savvy by any means, so this freaked me out. I do have a laptop but had never even bought it home. I use two nice sized screens as well and the thought of only one screen was very worrisome. I had to learn computer terms I had never heard of before as far as security was concerned for sign-on capabilities at my home. While it was touch and go, I survived the Friday test run thinking that is all it was, a test. We returned on Monday to ďŹ nd out we would be working from home starting the next day until further notice. No, no, no was my ďŹ rst reaction. I managed one day but not for longer periods of time. My stomach was in knots. What in the world was I going to do? It was not about me being able to do my actual work, but it was about setting up all this computer equipment, my social time at break time or lunch, shopping over lunch time or after work. I will admit at that point I did not understand the seriousness of this virus. I was focused on my inconveniences. Like most everyone else in my work area we packed up our laptop, two screens, keyboard, mouse, and cords to set up for my

Jim Tomes, IN State Senator District 49 Happy Independence Day Fourth of July, 2020 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this day marks another year that we celebrate the birth of the greatest nation that has ever existed in history. The United States of America, from its infancy, began its journey to become the one country that would set the standard for the world. This America set a pace of personal self-reliance, a people of ingenuity to build cities, develop industry and make monumental accomplishments in medicine, farming and transportation while establishing a standard of living like nowhere else in the world with a form of

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government like no other. America would deďŹ ne the true meaning of the words freedom and liberty, not just within its own borders, but across the entire world. This great nation of citizens would come to the aid of people around the globe when other countries were faced with catastrophes such as natural disasters, economical strife, war and even health crises. Americans never issued a bill or invoice for services rendered. Over the past 244 years of this country, its people have also dealt with their own ca-

lamities and challenges, often on our own with no help from other countries. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alright, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the spirit of 1776; that is one nation under God. Wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it be nice that on this one day, just for once, the media could focus on the good things our country has done? There has been only one America, there will never be another. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aďŹ&#x20AC;ord to lose it; the world canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aďŹ&#x20AC;ord to lose it. Happy birthday, America, and may God bless. Sen. Jim Tomes

home oďŹ&#x192;ce. Now that is interesting. When I thought it was only a one-day test I had setup my laptop on my little desk I have my home computer on in our living room. That was not going to work because I needed a lot more room. Since we had just moved Daveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oďŹ&#x192;ce upstairs I thought I would just set up my workstation there. He has an L-shaped desk, so I have one side and he has the other. We just turn the chair to the direction of our individual computers. On that Tuesday morning I packed my box and bag upstairs to set up my computer. I did not do it Monday night because I thought it would be ďŹ ne since I had survived the test run. Well that was deďŹ nitely incorrect. I had not bought home the correct cords or a little box I needed to plug into, had no idea how to have two screens hooked up to my laptop and, and, and. Oh boy. I was in panic mode. Dave was trying to help but had no idea. We have an IT department at the bank to take care of these things and it just did not interest me in ďŹ guring it out prior to now. I had taken a picture with my phone of where everything was plugged in but that did not help either. Long story short, I had to have my friend who lives in Poseyville and works in my building bring me the things I had left at work that evening. Her department did not get orders to work from home, so she was still in the building and a lifesaver for me. I could work on my laptop but that was very slow but made it through the ďŹ rst day. Somehow, I did get it all set up and have had to adjustments along the way. Since I work on the east side of Evansville, I started getting use to walking up a ďŹ&#x201A;ight of stairs to my home oďŹ&#x192;ce instead of the 40-minute drive. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to get dressed in my business casual attire, although in the beginning I did get dressed in my work clothes, put on make-up and did my hair. As time

has passed, I have gotten less dressed up, no makeup and barely combing my hair before dragging myself up the steps at 8 a.m. Dave comes upstairs to discuss his daily itinerary and say good-bye, another thing I have enjoyed from being at home. One day last week he looked at me, in my very casual working attire and no make-up and said maybe it is time for you go back to the oďŹ&#x192;ce. I have gotten use to being home. I can put in a load of laundry or mow my grass over lunch and cook meals after work since I did not have that 40-minute drive. You could say I have gotten comfortable and love working from home. You guessed it. We had a conference call a few days ago and I will be returning to the oďŹ&#x192;ce soon but things just got worse. We have been assigned two teams, one team to work two weeks in the oďŹ&#x192;ce and then two weeks at home. This will continue until further notice. You guessed itâ&#x20AC;ŚI now must pack all my computer equipment and take it back and forth and set up every two week in each location. I will either get much better at it or, well Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure about the or. I will be required to wear a mask when I am not at my desk as well. Challenges again. So much as changed since that March day when we started learning about this terrible virus that has changed our lives forever. The good news is I have gotten to see my grandchildren, go to church, eat in restaurants, go to the beauty shop, no more spray paint for those gray roots, I was able to be home with Dave after he came home from the hospital and visit other family and friends. We have not planned any vacation for 2020 but somehow that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem as important as it once was to us. I have learned to appreciate my freedoms of living in the United States of America and will have much thankfulness as I celebrate this Fourth of July on Saturday, I hope you will do the same.

Guest Column: Jeanna Divietro Find something you love and do it Being stubborn and strong has gotten me where I am today. If I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as stubborn as a bull, I wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve listened to those who doubted me when I started my photography business, I wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve given up on raising my kids when I had Alex at 15 and Brady at 19. I dropped out of school at the age of 16, had to homeschool myself, work several diďŹ&#x20AC;erent jobs, single mom for several years all while having a severe case of Tourettes Syndrome including full body tics, facial tics, making noises, etc. But I was determined not to become another stasistic. Even though I had every single odd against me and it honestly wouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been â&#x20AC;&#x153;acceptableâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;understoodâ&#x20AC;? had I chose to give up and turn to drugs and other substances. But let me tell you this - Thank You to those whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve doubted me. Your doubts have been a huge factor in my success. The only reason Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sharing this is because I read a post on a Tourettes Syndrome support group from a young lady asking what kind of career they should go into due to having

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The Fourth of July is called Independence Day with good reason. Our Founders were willing to die for the right to control their own lives. They were not seeking war with the most powerful nation on Earth in 1776. They were not attempting to dictate to King George III how the English should behave. They sought only free will for America to determine its own course. In these troubled times we are now navigating, perhaps a look back to Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early struggles might be helpful. We may wish we could ask George Washington or James Madison for advice. But the best we can do is read about past heroesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; courage and sacriďŹ ce and try to learn lessons that will help us during our own battles. For example, one of my heroines is Frances (Mad Fanny) Wright, that ďŹ ghter for womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights, Black rights and freedom from religion who spoke in New Harmony, Indiana on July 04, 1828. Oh, how much we could learn if we could speak with her now. However, we do know she dedicated her life and fortune to eliminating slavery. Had she lived only nine more years she would have experienced the start of the Great Struggle that ended a whole race of Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; loss of control over their lives.

Tourette Syndrome. I shared my story with her, but this goes for anyone with or without any type of condition- never ever ever ever allow a condition, your past, your struggles determine your life, future or happiness. I have Tourettes Syndrome - Tourettes Syndrome doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have me. I have a past - my past doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have me. I have my faults and struggles - my faults and struggles do not have me. I never asked to have Tourettes Syndrome, it seriously sucks - it hurts my body, its caused a lot of self esteem issues in my younger years, its caused me to get severely bullied as a kid, its caused a lot of problems for me...more than anyone will ever know. Its also something I have no control over having and its just a part of who I am. Find something you love and do it, do it, do it. Why allow something you have absolutely zero control over have you, your happiness, your joy, your life, your story, your future? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cheating yourself out of a great life. No one else will stop you, but you.

Independence Day Control, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that what matters most to all of us? The visceral need for the freedom to make our own choices is why on that day we now call Patriots Day, April 19, 1775, at Lexington and Concord those suppressed colonists â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fired the shots heard â&#x20AC;&#x2122;round the worldâ&#x20AC;?. And in our current political climate when Americans get embroiled in political discussions it sometimes feels as if both sides have muskets at the ready. When I ďŹ nd myself surrounded by the competing political mini balls, I try to remember this is nothing new. Over the two or three hundred thousand years we Homo sapiens have been around, after air, water, food, shelter and procreation we seem to have two more basic needs: the control of our own lives; and the strong desire to control the thoughts and behavior of others. These two related but directly oppositional impulses apply to groups of people and nations as well. You know, we will each defend to the death the right of our political adversaries to agree with us. But conversations can rapidly turn to confrontation if someone comes down on what we believe is the wrong side of such issues as religion, race, global warming, immigration, war and peace, who should or should not be President of the United States and a thousand other subjects. The right to control our own lives makes us smile. The desire to control other peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives can lead to

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such things as vitriolic statements and sometimes even vicious interchanges in our public and interpersonal interactions. Sometimes todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discussions about control may center on sexual assault and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Me Too Movementâ&#x20AC;? or hate crimes and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Lives Matterâ&#x20AC;?. Rape is a terrible crime not because of forced sexual contact, billions of humans have had sexual relations. No, rape is a terrible crime because of the victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; loss of their right to decide for themselves whether and with whom to have sex. The fear, terror, anger and humiliation caused by losing total control of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body is incalculable. It is in itself a life sentence that can lead to permanent bitterness toward and distrust of our legal system much as lynchings can result in an entire race of people living with constant concern about their freedom. Lynchings, such as those that were committed on the Posey County, Indiana courthouse lawn on October 12, 1878, are a collective denial of anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to control their own destiny. And it is not just the victims who lose, but even those who deny justice to others may reap the whirlwinds of retaliation and political correctness. Wars of aggression, not constitutionally authorized wars for national defense, are our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intentional denial of another countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to independently

determine their own destiny. One of the main causes of our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s postWWII denials of the right of other countries to control their own lives are wars instigated by independent executive action without congressional authorization. We can each quickly cite evidence of such wars based on false premises and rash executive action. President Lyndon Johnson used the shaky premise of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution to get us hopelessly embroiled in Vietnam. President George W. Bush relied on false intelligence reports that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was involved in 9/11. President Bush then precipitously led us into what appears to be an endless and pointless war in the Middle East. As Pete Seegerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s song â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where Have All The Flowers Gone?â&#x20AC;? asks us, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When will we ever learn?, when will we ever learn?â&#x20AC;? Our Foundersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wisdom of placing the authority to wage war in congress is that such a procedure keeps all of our citizens more closely involved in these grave decisions. And, it requires much more careful deliberation when congress is involved. Also, when we eliminated the military draft, we turned from a citizen minute man type military to a professional and less ecumenical type force. To make the tragic choice to go to war all Americans should feel the direct cost. It is too easy to hire others to impose our will on the powerless. With a profes-

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sional standing military our armed forces never stand down. And the temptation for any of our presidents to play with these awesome powers as if they were toy soldiers is too intoxicating for most to resist. Of course, the draft is one of the ultimate impositions of loss of control. Our country should only use it when our national survival is truly at issue. And then it should include all able-bodied adult citizens. Not everyone needs to serve on the front lines but everyone can serve somehow. One of the good things we received from one of our British cousins were John Lockeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Enlightenment philosophies as highlighted by the doctrine of separation of governmental powers. Our independence as a nation has survived great trauma due in large part to our three separate and equal political powers: Executive; Legislative; and, Judicial. We forget this at our peril. Control of our lives is an inherent need for individuals and nations and, if lost, can lead to longterm bad eďŹ&#x20AC;ects for both the invaders and the invaded. Freedom of choice is essential to our personal and national well-being. Our Founders enshrined that opportunity for us in our Constitution and that is what we celebrate on Independence Day as we struggle to aďŹ&#x20AC;ord that right to all of our citizens. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like/ Followâ&#x20AC;? us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegRanchBooks&amp;Knitting.

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Court News Arrests June 19 Stephen Eaton - Mount Vernon - Driving While Suspended, Resisting Law Enforcement - MVPD Casey Ellis - Wadesville Warrant, Failure to Register as a Sex or Violent Oﬀender - PCS Ashley Mosley - Mount Vernon - Neglect of a Dependent, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Para-

phernalia - MVPD William Sellers - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Invasion of Privacy - MVPD Ashley Mosley - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in a Synthetic Drug or Synthetic Drug Lookalike Substance, Dealing in a Synthetic Drug or Synthetic Drug Lookalike Substance, Dealing in Marijuana, Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Neglect of a Dependent (pe-

tition to revoke) - PCS Michael Molsey - Mount Vernon - False Informing MVPD June 20 Austin Powell - Evansville - Warrant, Resisting Law Enforcement - PCS Christopher Yates - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine (failure to appear) - MVPD June 22 Dewey Jacobs - Evans-

2020-104 65C01-2006-EU-000038 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF JOAN ELIZABETH TOTH, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that JAMES J. TOTH was on the 24th day of June, 2020, appointed personal representative of the unsupervised estate of Joan Elizabeth Toth, deceased, who died on the 17th day of May, 2020. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mount Vernon, Indiana: 6/24/2020. KAY KILGORE, CLERK Posey Circuit Court By Donna Curtis Deputy Randall K. Craig, J.D., CELA, CAP Attorney at Law, #3421-82 5000 East Virginia Street, Suite 1 Evansville, Indiana 47715-2672 Telephone: (812) 477-3337 Facsimile: (812) 477-3658 I hereby certify that the foregoing or attached court record or document complies with the requirements of Trial Rule 5(G) with regard to information excluded from the public record under Administrative Rule 9(G). Randall K. Craig, J.D., CELA, CAP Published in the Posey County News on June 30, July 7, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-105 STATE OF INDIANA

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ) UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF ) MALINDA M. ANSLINGER, DECEASED ) 65C01-2005-EU-000031 ) ELIZABETH A. HERR AND JERRY B. ANSLINGER, ) CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Elizabeth A. Herr and Jerry B. Anslinger were on the 27th day of May, 2020 appointed as the Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Malinda M. Anslinger, deceases, who died a resident of Posey County, Indiana April 21, 2020. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decendant’s death, whichever is earlier, or said claims will be forever barred. Dated 5/28/2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Shannon S. Frank (Ind. S.Ct. #: 15432-82) Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP 501 Main St., Suite 305 Evansville, Indiana 47708 Tel. (812) 423-3183 Published in the Posey County News on June 30, July 7, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-109 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING Posey County is applying to the Indiana Office of Community Rural Affairs for a grant from the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) COVID-19 Response Program. This program is funded by Title I of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The funds will be utilized to administer grants to businesses in the corporate limits of The Posey County that employ at least 51% Low-to-Moderate Income persons in jeopardy of losing their jobs without grant assistance. The total amount of CDBG funds to be requested is $250,000. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low- and moderate-income persons is at least $127,500 (51%). There are no additional local funds being spent for this program. Posey County will hold a virtual Zoom public hearing on July 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. (local time), at https://us02web. zoom.us/j/84351538080 or by calling the conference number at (312) 626-6799 and entering passcode 84351538080 to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federally funded CDBG project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Steve Marchand at 812-423-2020 not later than July 10, 2020. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons. Information related to this project will be available for review as of July 10, 2020 at www.southwestindiana.org or by emailing Steve Marchand at smarchand@southwestindiana.org. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Steve Marchand, Economic Development Coalition of SW Indiana, 318 Main Street, Suite 400, Evansville, Indiana 47708 or by email to smarchand@southwestindiana.org no later than July 17, 2020 in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. A plan to minimize displacement and provide assistance to those displaced has been prepared by Boonville and is also available to the public. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact the Community Development Division of the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana, 318 Main Street, Suite 400, Evansville, Indiana 47708 or (812) 423-2020. Published in the Posey County News on June 30, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-107 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING On or about July 31, 2020, the City of Mount Vernon intends to apply to the Indiana Office of Community Rural Affairs for a grant from the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) COVID-19 Phase II Economic Development Grant Program. This program is funded by Title I of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The funds will be utilized to administer grants to businesses in the corporate limits of The City of Mount Vernon that employ at least 51% Low-to-Moderate Income persons in jeopardy of losing their job without grant assistance. The total amount of CDBG funds to be requested is $250,000. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low- and moderate-income persons is at least $127,500 (51%). There are not additional funds for this project. The City of Mount Vernon will hold a virtual Zoom public hearing on July 14, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. (local time), at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89804950667 or by calling into the conference number (312) 626-6799 and entering passcode or meeting ID 89804950667 to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federally funded CDBG project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Debbie Bennett-Stearsman at 812-423-2020 not later than July 9, 2020. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons. Information related to this project will be available for review as of July 10, 2020 at www.southwestindiana.org or by calling Debbie Bennett-Stearsman at 812-423-2020. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Debbie Bennett-Stearsman, Economic Development Coalition of SW Indiana, 318 Main Street, Suite 400, Evansville, Indiana 47708 or by email to dbennett@southwestindiana.org no later than July 13, 2020 in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. A plan to minimize displacement and provide assistance to those displaced has been prepared by the City of Mount Vernon and is also available to the public. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact the Community Development Division of the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana, 318 Main Street, Suite 400, Evansville, Indiana 47708 or (812) 423-2020. Published in the Posey County News on June 30, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-106 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING On or about July 31, 2020, the Town of New Harmony intends to apply to the Indiana Office of Community Rural Affairs for a grant from the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) COVID-19 Phase II Economic Development Grant Program. This program is funded by Title I of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The funds will be utilized to administer grants to businesses in the corporate limits of The Town of New Harmony that employ at least 51% Low-to-Moderate Income persons in jeopardy of losing their job without grant assistance. The total amount of CDBG funds to be requested is $250,000. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low and moderate-income persons is at least $127,500 (51%). The Applicant also proposes to expend an estimated $20,000 in non-CDBG funds on this project. These funds will be derived from the following sources: donation. The Town of New Harmony will hold a virtual Zoom public hearing on July 14, 2020 at 8:30 A.M. (local time), at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81579248850 or by calling into the conference number (312) 626-6799 and entering passcode or meeting ID 8157924 8850 to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federally funded CDBG project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Debbie Bennett-Stearsman at 812-423-2020 not later than July 9, 2020. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons. Information related to this project will be available for review as of July 10, 2020 at www.southwestindiana.org or by calling Debbie Bennett-Stearsman at 812-423-2020. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Debbie Bennett-Stearsman, Economic Development Coalition of SW Indiana, 318 Main Street, Suite 400, Evansville, Indiana 47708 or by email to dbennett@southwestindiana.org no later than July 13, 2020 in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. A plan to minimize displacement and provide assistance to those displaced has been prepared by the Town of New Harmony and is also available to the public. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact the Community Development Division of the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana, 318 Main Street, Suite 400, Evansville, Indiana 47708 or (812) 423-2020. Published in the Posey County News on June 30, 2020 - hspaxlp

ville - Warrant, Operating a Vehicle as an Habitual Traffic Violator (petition to revoke) - PCS Scott Norrington - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Indecent Exposure x 2 - PCS Complaints June 14 10:49 a.m. - Controlled Substance - Caller advised she found a sandwich bag full of blunt ends. Request officer to pick it up - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 9:17 p.m. - Vandalism Advised someone has shot his window out with a BB gun - Lee Drive, Mount Vernon 2:16 p.m. - BOL - Black male, black female, stole red 2004 Buick. Stolen from elderly female. Male assaulted her when stolen. Female has ponytail, white top, dark pants, no shoes. Male, short hair, dark shirt and jeans. Possibly from Missouri. The older female was going to give them a ride and they started hitting her - Posey County 4:56 p.m. - Message Advised that officer is asking for information about caller’s children. Says two cops were behind him earlier. Wants to know what the problem is - South Street, New Harmony 7:11 p.m. - Shots Fired Advised neighbor is shooting a rifle or a pistol in her backyard. Caller wants her arrested and hauled off to

jail tonight - Highﬁeld Road, Mount Vernon 9:04 p.m. - BOL - Maroon 4-Runner, 01 or 02 model, taken by two black males. Say they are trying to get to Saint Louis. Left brake light may be out - I-64, Cynthiana June 15 10:12 a.m. - Violation of Restraining Order - Advised no contact order on female subject. Subject has been following her in a gray Taurus on Mackey Ferry Road Mount Vernon 11:17 a.m. - Child Abuse/ Neglect - Minivan, silver, beating kid badly O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon 11:34 a.m. - Theft - Advised his plate was stolen oﬀ his truck - Bexley Court, Evansville 2:58 p.m. - Harassment Advised a man and woman that almost ran over caller’s niece a few days ago keep driving by residence - Seventh Street, Mount Vernon 3:30 p.m. - Violation of Restraining Order - Advised has a protective order against female subject. Advised subject has been following caller, antagonizing caller - Sauerkraut Lane, Mount Vernon 8:29 p.m. - Citizen Assist Male subject is at residence. Advised someone pushed him out of a car. Caller advised that subject came asking for caller to call police - SR 66, New Harmony

2020-108 Legal Notice Martin Homes, Inc (7351 Watertank Rd, Poseyville, IN 47633) is submitting a NOI letter to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 to discharge storm water from construction activities for the following: Copperline Corner Subdivision at the southwest corner of the intersection of Copperline Rd and St Philips Rd. Runoﬀ from the project site will be within the Neu Creek watershed. Contact Bruce Martin with Martin Homes, Inc. (812- 4539963) with questions or to request additional information. Published in the Posey County News on June 30, 2020 - hspaxlp

June 16 12:01 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised heard something outside. Advised she heard loud bang. Woke husband up, did not locate anything at the door. Advised she heard someone walking around outside Downen Road, Wadesville 12:16 p.m. - Repossession - 2013 Ford Fusion, blue SR 62, Mount Vernon 3:06 p.m. - Message - Advised soon to be ex is causing problems with neighbor over a camper shell that caller sold 8 months ago - Savah Road, Mount Vernon 5:15 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Advised 2 juveniles standing close to her property hitting a barrel. Said they are picking up where they left oﬀ last night - Third Street, Mount Vernon 6:45 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Neighbor is outside beating on trash cans and causing a disturbance. It started last night and now starting again - Third Street, Mount Vernon 8:04 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Male subject came out and gave estimate to level backyard and put pool in. Was quoted 500. Finished the job and paid cash. Male subject showed a slip of 750 bucks. She advised him of agreement and he stated 500 plus supplies. Caller advised that she didn’t have the rest of money but would get it to him. He got in her face and said get it to me. She said she would pay him after pay day but he showed up tonight at residence and threatened to dig up the sand in the yard. Wanting to speak with an oﬃcer about incident - Lawrence Drive, Mount Vernon June 18 12:40 a.m. - Suspicious Heard a female screaming Blair Lane, Wadesville

2020-103 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Posey County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 10:00 am on July 15, 2020 virtually through Microsoft Teams, to investigate the propriety of holding an alcoholic beverage permit by the applicants listed below. Information on accessing the virtual meeting can be found at https://www. in.gov/atc/2855.htm. RR6501840 Beer Wine & Liquor - Restaurant (209) RENEWAL POWERS/SILVERBELL ENTERPRISES INC. 4424 ST WENDEL RD Wadesville IN D/B/A SILVER BELL CATHY M POWERS 211 N CHURCH Poseyville, Secretary SEAN D POWERS 4225 A J DRIVE Wadesville, President Published in the Posey County News on June 30, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-100 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PEGGY A. HERRON, DECEASED

Continued on Page B7 2020-101 Madisonville West Properties Mount Vernon Mini Storage Mount Vernon Mini Storage will take possession of the following unit(s) if full payment and all late fees are not received by 7-302020. Unit 47 Shawn Medley Published in the Posey County News on June 30, 2020 - hspaxlp

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT ) ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2005-EU-000022 )

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that William J. Herron was on the 11th day of May, 2020 appointed personal representative of the estate of Peggy A. Herron, deceased, who died on March 28, 2020, and were authorized to administer said Estate without court supervision. 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 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 this 12th day of May, 2020. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Jaime Simpson Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street, P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812) 838-1400 Published in the Posey County News on June 23, June 30, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-102 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY IN RE CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR TANNER JOSHUA NICHOLSON

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT ) ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2006-MI-178 )

Petitioner Robert Redman NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that Petitioner Robert Redman, pro se, filed a Verified Petition for Change of Name of Minor to change the name of minor child from Tanner Joshua Nicholson to Tanner Joshua Redman. The petition is scheduled for hearing in the Posey Circuit Court on August 31, 2020, at 8:30 o’clock a.m. which is more than thirty (30) days after the third notice of publication. Any person has the right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections on or before the hearing date. The parties shall report to Posey Circuit Court Date: 06-24-2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Jaime Simpson Deputy Clerk Published in the Posey County News on June 30, July 7, July 14, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-99 NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Notice is hereby given that Dawn Kuhn was, on the 11th day of June, 2020 appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry Lowell Hess, who died on the 30th day of April, 2020. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mount Vernon, Indiana, this 15th day of June, 2020. 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 23, June 30, 2020 - hspaxlp

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Court News Continued 8:20 a.m. - Suspicious - White van sitting outside for the last two days with a male in it. Parked under a tree. Leaves and comes back - Mill Street, Mount Vernon 10:34 a.m. - Message - Wants to file a complaint about a harassment against a company - Sixth Street, Mount Vernon 1:22 p.m. - Threatening - At daughter’s residence and her husband left residence and threatened her that he was going to shoot her - Third Street, Mount Vernon 1:30 p.m. - Violation of Restraining Order - Advised when daughter returned he had a truck in neighbor’s drive and was loading it up with articles. Advised when she came by he was hiding under the truck and then took off in truck - North Street, Cynthiana 8:58 p.m. - Theft - Advised some juveniles stole her son’s bike. The juveniles parents are on scene as well. States the bike is somewhere or has been disassembled. Says the same child tried to fight her son and the police were called then - Mill Street, Mount Vernon 11:53 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised stepdad and mother are arguing, possible physical. Weapons in the house. Caller advised stepdad is throwing stuff and yelling. At one point locked caller’s mother out of the house - Third Street, Mount Vernon July 19 1:53 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Caller and her dog are locked in the bedroom. Says there are people in her house. She doesn’t know who it is - Water Street, Mount Vernon 3:25 a.m. - Suspicious - Guy laying on sidewalk. Got up, got in vehicle. Black car. Turned onto Fairview, went south on Sherman. Parked on left side of the road. Driving erratic - Lincoln, Mount Vernon 11:53 a.m. - Assault - Advised a black male hit him with a tree branch. Is walking to library. Wants to meet officers there - Mount Vernon 3:48 p.m. - BOL - Stolen 2015 Chevy truck, white, regular cab, long bed with tool box and fuel tank in bed. Possibly armed - Posey County 4:46 p.m. - Suspicious - Caller advised there are several doors open on the storage units at Tile Factory. Would like it checked out - Tile Factory, Mount Vernon 4:47 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised that fiancé was threatening to shoot caller. Advised it is his mother’s residence. Advised male subject stated that if caller doesn’t get out of the car he was going to put a bullet through the window. Male subject’s mother and Male subject will not let caller leave. Caller advised she has a 2 year-old and 10 month-old. Advised she is tired of arguing all the time - Shireman Road, Wadesville 6:47 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller advised her ex sister-in-law is driving around in a gold Hyundai, cursing at them and trying to start a fight with them in front of the kids Seventh Street, Mount Vernon 7:07 p.m. - Threatening - Female subject is in front yard at this time threatening caller - Seventh Street, Mount Vernon June 20 12:41 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Female is screaming at her husband. Screaming and yelling - Lynn Drive, Mount Ver-

non 4:02 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Male subject outside screaming at female - Second Street, Mount Vernon 4:03 p.m. - Threatening - Male subject threatening to kill her. Has hit her - Copperline Road, Mount Vernon 10:13 p.m. - Theft - Female subject, blonde hair in ponytail, black leggings, tank top with black and white on it and pink top - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 10:15 p.m. - Suspicious - Advised a male subject has hooked up to her faucet and is spraying water everywhere. Advised that male is there every night. Advised he was spraying all over the basement - Church Street, New Harmony Circuit Court Felony/Misdemeanor Michael Dale Adcock, Jr., 44, Evansville. Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $50 domestic violence fee. 270 days Posey County Jail. Courtney Lynn Almon, 28, Mount Vernon. Criminal Trespass, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 6 months probation and fees. No contact with Tammy Jourdan or the property. 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Chad Demoss Bailey, 30, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 2- Domestic Battery, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 3- Domestic Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily Injury, Level 6 Felony; ct. 4- Interference with the Reporting of a Crime, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 1, 3, and 4 are dismissed. $1 plus costs, $50 domestic violence fee. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections. Scott A. Beste, 53, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of Chemical Reagents or Precursors with Intent to Manufacture a Controlled Substance, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 12 months probation and fees, counseling, testify truthfully at hearings as ordered. 1-year Posey County Jail, suspended. Nathan James Brown, 31, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 30 days good behavior. 30 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Michael A. Cardarelli, 58, Evansville. Auto Theft, Level 6 Felony. $1 plus costs. 1 year and 180 days Indiana Department of Corrections. Romeo Exau Cazune-Delcid, 21, Shepherdsville, Ky. Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License, Class C Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 60 days good behavior. 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Scott Wayne Cox, 35, Mount Vernon. Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. Judgment of Conviction entered for Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 12 months probation and fees. 1-year Posey County Jail, suspended. Cassidy C. Curtis, 22, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Theft, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- False Informing, Class B Misdemeanor. Fine and costs waived. 84 days Posey County Jail. Keegan L. Davidson, 34, Evansville. Ct. 1- Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances, Level 6 Felony;

Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 1 year probation and fees, counseling. 1-year Indiana Department of Corrections, suspended. Marcus Edward Harris, 36, Henderson, KY. Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor. 90 days Posey County Jail. Clinton Lloyd Paul Hoehn, 29, Poseyville. Ct. 1- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 3Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. 30 days Posey County Jail. Cynthia A. Hovda, 64, Mount Vernon. False Informing, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs. 110 days Posey County Jail. Paul S. Jackson, II, 32, Louisville, Ky. Reckless Driving, Class C Misdemeanor. $100 plus costs. 60 days good behavior. 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. James Eric Lewis, 45, Mount Vernon. Ct. 10 Failure to Register as a Sex or Violent Offender, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 2- Failure to Register as a Sex or Violent Offender, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 3- Failure of a Sex Offender to Possess Identification, Level 6 Felony. Ct. 2 and 3 are dismissed. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections. Michael S. Liles, 50, Mount Vernon. Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. Fine is waived, pay court costs. 30 days Posey County Jail. Mario Montez Morris, 40, Mount Vernon. Theft, Level 6 Felony. 180 days Indiana Department of Corrections. Mario Montez Morris, 40, Mount Vernon. Cruelty to an Animal, Class A Misdemeanor. 82 days Posey County Jail. Zachary Lane Novinger, 22, Fort Branch. Ct. 1- Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Level 4 Felony; Ct. 2-Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Level 4 Felony. Ct. 2 dismissed. $1 plus costs, $250 sexual assault victims assistance fee, no contact with the victim, 3 years probation and fees, counseling. 5 years Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 2 years. William Dallas Reynolds, 36, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs. 304 days Indiana Department of Corrections. Sandra K. Robb, 32, Mount Vernon. Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor. Court costs, $200 countermeasure fee. 2 days Posey County Jail. Sandra K. Robb, 32, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- False Informing, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 180 days Posey County Jail. Antjuan Dejesus Rollins, 39, Mount Vernon. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Kadaren X. Trapp, 20, Mount Vernon. Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $50 domestic violence fee, 335 days probation and fees. 1-year Posey County Jail, all suspended except 30 days.

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Eastern Posey County resident and beekeeper Eric Millay moves this small hive into larger quarters on Sunday afternoon. The hive was a wild swarm captured by Millay and has outgrown the beginning quarters they were living in. Photo by Dave Pearce

Little Lincoln Byrd, of Huntingburg, enjoyed a popsicle while camping at Harmonie State Park with his family over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce

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S Howington follows in Wilgus’ footsteps, leaves NP for Memorial By Chris Morlan Heath Howington has been on the North Posey boys’ basketball sidelines for the last eight seasons as their head coach. North Posey was Howington’s first head coaching position. Last Tuesday afternoon, Howington announced that he accepted the head coaching position at Evansville Memorial. At North Posey, Howington also taught Business. Howington will teach technology at St. Benedict Cathedral School in Evansville this fall. After the announcement was made, Howington said, “this was a very difficult decision, but it was in the best interest of our family. While I’m excited for the new opportunity that God has blessed us with, I am sad to leave the North Posey community behind. Over the past eight years, my family and I have created memories and developed relationships that will last a lifetime. I am forever grateful for the opportunity I had to work in the MSD of North Posey County.” Howington leaves North Posey with 83 victories in his eight years of coaching. This puts Howington with the second most wins in the program history. Howington mentioned, “Coaching at Memorial was a dream job for me. I’ve been interested in this position personally and professionally for quite some time. Taking this job made a lot of sense. A school with a lot of tradition.” Former Memorial coach Rick Wilgus recently announced his retirement after coaching 38 years. Wilgus coached 20 seasons with the Vikings and is still North Posey’s all-time winningest coach with 192 wins. At Memorial, Wilgus coached 18 seasons and accumulated 234 wins along with four sectional championships. Howington said, “I have so much respect for Coach Wilgus and what he has done for the game of basketball. His

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longevity in this business is admirable. Coach Wilgus has been a great friend and mentor to me. He’s a guy I would like to follow in his footsteps and have a long career in coaching.” Some of Howington’s best seasons at North Posey were in 2020 when the Vikings went 14-11 and lost in overtime of the sectional championship against South Spencer 56-55. In Howington’s third season (2014-15) with the Vikings, they finished that year with a 14-11 record. The Vikings were co-champions of the Pocket Athletic Conference in 2017. That was their fourth conference championship in school history. Many school and individual player records were broken at North Posey under the guidance of Howington. The most notable was Josiah Ricketts becoming the 55th player in Indiana High School basketball history to score over 2,000 points in his career. Howington is a 2002 graduate of Evansville Reitz where he played for coach Michael Adams. In 2007, Howington graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a double degree in Business Education and Marketing. His coaching career begin in 2004 as a volunteer assistant at Evansville Harrison. He also coached as an assistant with Evansville North, Eastern Greene, Bloomington South and Evansville Harrison. One highlight in Howington’s coaching prior to stepping on the North Posey campus was his three years at Bloomington South (2008-2011) as the freshman coach. Bloomington South won two state titles under head coach J.R. Holmes during that three-year span. Holmes is Indiana boys’ basketball winningest coach of all-time with 836 wins. Bloomington South also went on a 49-game win streak which is the second most in Indiana high school basketball history.

Saint Phillips evens series to beat St. Wendel 15-4 By Chris Morlan Week two of the South Gibson Babe Ruth League was played last week. All of Monday night’s games on June 22 were cancelled due to rainstorms. Two of the three games from last Monday night resumed play last week, while the SG Eye Care at Saint Phillips has not been rescheduled at this time. There are only four games remaining for each team on the regular season schedule. Saint Phillips 15, Saint Wendel 4: These two teams squared off at Saint Phillips last Thursday night. Saint Phillips scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning to take the early lead. Ethan Kissel from Saint Phillips pitched the first two innings of the game, holding Saint Wendel scoreless and received the win on the mound. Kissel only allowed two hits, no walks and struck out one batter on 27 pitches. Tyler Sitzman pitched the final three innings for Saint Phillips. Sitzman allowed seven hits, four runs, one walk and struck out three batters. Saint Phillips scored in every inning they went to the plate. Saint Wendel was held scoreless for the first four innings of the game. In the top of the fifth inning, Saint Wendel got the bats going and scored four runs, but it was too late. Saint Phillips tied up the series between Saint Wendel for a 15-4 win to improve their season record to 3-2. Saint Wendel’s season record fell to 3-3. For Saint Phillips, Nick Couch went two for three with two RBIs and a walk. Ethan Stolz went one for one hitting with four runs scored, an RBI, two walks and four stolen bases. Ethan Kissel went one for three at the plate with an RBI, one run scored, a walk and two stolen bases. James Van Bibber went one for one hitting with a run scored, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base. Levi Maasberg went one for two hitting with two runs scored, an RBI, a walk and two stolen bases. Tyler Sitzman scored two runs, two RBIs and hit by a pitch twice. Cooper Darr scored a run, an RBI, two walks and two stolen bases. Brody Maasberg scored two runs, an

RBI, three walks and a stolen base. JT Sinnett went one for one at the plate. Evan Masterson scored a run, walked and stole a base. Cain Boehman walked once, and James Bohleber scored a run and stole a base. Saint Wendel had Tanner Halbig go two for three hitting with an RBI and one run scored. Mason Wunderlich went two for three at the plate with two RBIs and a run scored. Drew Martin went one for three at the plate with a run scored and a stolen base. Owen Wunderlich went one for three with an RBI and a stolen base. Nolan Kihn went one for two hitting with a walk and three stolen bases. Caige Christie went one for two at the plate. Evan Tuley went one for one hitting and scored a run. VFW 6, Saint Wendel 5: This game was played on Monday, June 22 at Saint Wendel. The game was called after the fourth inning due to lightning. At the time, VFW led 5-0. Last Wednesday night, the game picked back up in the fifth inning. Saint Wendel was down 6-1 going into the bottom of the sixth inning and scored three runs to narrow the VFW lead to 6-4. During the bottom of the seventh inning, Saint Wendel scored and came up short losing this game by one score at 6-5. Owen Wunderlich went two for three with a double, an RBI and a run scored. Cole Like went two for three with a double and scored two runs. Mason Wunderlich went two for four hitting with an RBI. Tanner Halbig went one for four at the plate with an RBI. Brock Schreiber went one for two with a walk and a stolen base. Drew Martin walked three times and scored a run. Caige Christie drove in one run and Nolan Kihn scored a run. VFW 18, Saint Phillips 1: Last Wednesday night, Saint Phillips traveled to Fort Branch to play against VFW. In the top of the first inning, Nick Couch hit a double to drive in Brody Maasberg for the first run of the game. Saint Phillips led this game 1-0. VFW took over the game in the bottom of the first inning when they scored six runs

and scored another twelve runs in the bottom of the third inning to put this game out of reach for Saint Phillips. Cooper Darr went two for two hitting at the plate. Brody Maasberg went one for two hitting and scored a run. Nick Couch went one for two hitting with a double and an RBI. Cain Boehman went one for two hitting and James Van Bibber went one for two at the plate. Reinbrecht Homes 7, Saint Wendel 6: In the top of the first inning, Reinbrecht Homes went to the plate and their top four batters all got a hit and each of them scored a run to take a 4-0 lead on Saint Wendel. Nolan Kihn was the starting pitcher for Saint Wendel. After a rocky first inning, Kihn settled down and pitched great for the next five innings by keeping Reinbrecht Homes scoreless and allowed one hit for the remainder of his time on the pitchers’ mound. Saint Wendel got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning with two runs and three more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead at 5-4. Tanner Halbig scored another run on

a wild pitch at home plate for Saint Wendel in the bottom of the sixth inning to lead 6-4. Reinbrecht Homes scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to retake the lead at 7-6. Saint Wendel had one last chance to win the game in the bottom of the seventh inning and struggled to score a run and lost to Reinbrecht Homes by a run. Nolan Kihn pitched six innings, allowing four runs, five hits, three walks with eight strikeouts on 97 pitches. Caige Christie went two for four hitting and scored a run. Tanner Halbig went one for four with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base. Drew Martin walked three times, hit by a pitch, scored a run and stole four bases. Mason Wunderlich went one for two hitting, one walk, hit by a pitch and scored a run. Owen Wunderlich went one for three hitting, scored a run, an RBI and stole a base. Brock Schreiber went one for two hitting, scored a run, stole three bases and walked twice. Isaac Luigs went one for two at the plate with a stolen base. Dylan Ahola had one hit at the plate and Gavin Corne walked once.

Arena By Chris Morlan Bender, Koester named to IHSBCA Academic All-State team The Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) announced the 2020 Academic All-State baseball Team. North Posey Seniors Camden Bender and Johnson Koester were selected to the academic all-state team. To be a nominee of the Academic AllState team, you must be a senior, play on your varsity team and maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.5. You must also have a minimum SAT score of 1110 or a minimum ACT score of 24 is required. Bender has been a member of the Vikings baseball team all four years of high school. He was a member of the 2018 and 2019 IHSAA Sectional Championship teams. During his sophomore and junior seasons, Bender was named honorable mention All-Pocket Athletic Conference team as an infielder. He maintained a 4.0 grade point average in high school and will attend Purdue University and major in Agribusiness and Ag Econ. Koester was also a member of the Viking baseball team all four seasons. He played as a pitcher and infielder for the Vikings. Koester was the Senior Class President and kept a 4.0 grade point average throughout his high school career. Koester will attend Purdue University in the fall. South Gibson Babe Ruth League Standings 1. VFW 5-1

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Scores from last week Monday, June 22 Reinbrecht Homes 17, Owensville 4 VFW 6, Saint Wendel 5 SG Eye Care at Saint Phillips (rained out) Wednesday, June 24 Reinbrecht Homes 7, Saint Wendel 6 SG Eye Care 12, Owensville 2 VFW 18, Saint Phillips 1 Thursday, June 25 VFW 17, Owensville 12 Reinbrecht Homes 9, SG Eye Care 2 Saint Phillips 15, Saint Wendel 4 Upcoming games Wednesday, July 1 VFW at Reinbrecht Homes SG Eye Care at Saint Wendel Saint Phillips at Owensville Monday, July 6 Saint Wendel at Reinbrecht Homes SG Eye Care at Owensville VFW at Saint Phillips Thursday, July 2 Reinbrecht Homes at Owensville Saint Phillips at SG Eye Care Saint Wendel at VFW Games at Saint Phillips will start at 5:30 p.m. All other games will start at 6 p.m.

Mount Vernon’s Klayton Hamilton fouls off a pitch during baseball action this week at the North Posey Youth Baseball fields. Mount Vernon hosted a tournament over the weekend but between five and six inches of rain fell on Saturday evening, canceling Sunday’s game. Photo by Dave Pearce

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This week in the history of Sports the past 20 years By Chris Morlan Below are events that took place in the history of sports during the week of June 30-July 6. Some of you may remember these games or stories from the past 20 years that brought you joyful memories. Some of you may have never heard of these milestones in the history of sports. Either way, there are some interesting facts that have taken place over time and reading something you never knew or heard about makes it even more interesting. June 30- (2012) General Motors (Chevrolet) signed a record breaking seven-year, $559 million dollar sponsorship deal with English Premier League club Manchester United. July 1- (2005) Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers is suspended for 20 games and ďŹ ned $50k for shoving a cameraman. Rogers sentence was later overturned. (2011) NBA owners begin the second player lockout in 12 years, shortening the season by 16 games before a salary agreement was reached. (2018) NBA superstar LeBron James agrees to a four-year $154 million dollar deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. July 2- (2005) Wimbledon Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis: Venus Williams beats fellow American Lindsay Davenport for the third of her ďŹ ve Wimbledon singles titles. (2006) Michael Schumacher wins US F1 Grand Prix for the ďŹ fth time, ďŹ rst driver in any series to win ďŹ ve races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (2008) a settlement was reached allowing former NBA franchise the Seattle SuperSonics to move to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

(2013) Reds pitcher Homer Bailey no-hits Giants 3-0 in Cincinnati, his second no-hitter in 10 months. (2017) Australian JeďŹ&#x20AC; Horn upsets Manny Pacquiao for the welterweight boxing title. July 3- (2004) Wimbledon Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis: Maria Sharapova becomes the ďŹ rst Russian player to win Wimbledon beating defending champion Serena Williams. (2005) Wimbledon Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis: Roger Federer makes it three straight Wimbledon titles beating American Andy Roddick. (2006) Detroit Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman oďŹ&#x192;cially retires from the NHL. July 4- (2009) Wimbledon Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennis: Serena Williams beats older sister Venus for her third Wimbledon singles title. (2015) Copa America Final: Chile defeats Argentina, 4-1 penalties to win their ďŹ rst title; 0-0 after extra time. July 5- (2012) Harness racing trainer/ driver Dave Palone sets a new North American record for wins when he drives Herculotte Hanover to the winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s circle for his 15,181st career victory. (2015) FIFA Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s World Cup Final: Carli Lloyd scores a hat-trick as the US beats Japan 5-2. July 6- (2019) Los Angeles Clippers acquire two NBA megastars in a day; Kawhi Leonard from Toronto Raptors in free agency and Paul George from Oklahoma City Thunder in a trade for players and future draft picks. (2019) Jorge Masvidal sets UFC record by needing ďŹ ve seconds to knockout Ben Askren during their welterweight bout at UFC 239 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Carter Marx, Fischer Epley, Leo Hostetter, Caleb Dosher..... playing basketball at MVHS on Thursday, June 18. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Eagles ink D1â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Simmons from Youngstown State University University of Southern Indiana Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball announced the signing of sixfoot-ďŹ ve junior guard Jelani Simmons for the 2020-21 season. Simmons is the third signee for USI Head Coach Stan Gouard this spring and will have two seasons of eligibility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are excited to add Jelani and his family to the USI family,â&#x20AC;? said Gouard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He brings another proven scorer and rebounder to our program with the athletic ability to ďŹ nish at the rim and also step out to the arc to stretch the defense. Jelani is a ďŹ erce competitor and his length gives him the tools to be a very good defender at the guard and wing spot.â&#x20AC;? Simmons has spent the last two seasons with Youngstown State University where he appeared in 64 games, making 32 starts. He has a two-year career average of 6.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Last season, Simmons appeared in all 33 of the Penguinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; games, posting 5.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. He recorded a twoyear career high 23 points against Cleveland

State University and nine rebounds versus North Carolina-Central University. Simmons played in 31 of 32 games during his collegiate debut season with Youngstown State in 2018-19. He would go on to make 22 starts as a freshman, averaging 8.1 points, 1.1 assists, and 2.5 boards per contest. The 2018-19 freshman ďŹ nished his ďŹ rst collegiate season ranked ďŹ fth in the Horizon League in three-point ďŹ eld goal percentage (.407, 47-117) and would post a season-high 18 points versus the University of Illinois Chicago and seven rebounds versus Oakland University. Prior to playing at Youngstown State, Simmons was a Division II ďŹ rst-team AllOhio after averaging 20 points per game at Beechcroft High School. He also posted 15.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game as a junior. Simmons joins six-foot-nine junior forward Jacob Polakovich and six-foot-three sophomore guard Tyler Henry in signing with Eagles for the 2020-21 season.

Noted NH Educator dies Faith Barker, Ezekiel Shephard, and tucker steele were recognized at graduation Sunday at Harvestime on Sunday and given a graduation Bible and Devotional. Youth pastor Bo Harris noted that this group began as 7th graders at SLAM and were the first group that he had ministered to from seventh grade until graduation. Each graduate spoke on their plans. Barker wants to go to Ivy Tech and be a social worker. Shephard plans on going to the military and then a career in law enforcement. Steele wants to pursue a career in HVAC at Ivy Tech. Photo courtesy of Brandon Cole

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Clubs of America. For several years he was chair of the Robert Lee BlaďŹ&#x20AC;er Foundation as well as the history committee of the Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science, and served as president of Harmonie Associates. Jim was life Director of the Reitz Home Preservation Society, a life Director of the Rapp-Owen Granary Foundation and was a committed volunteer and leadership donor to the Granaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restoration, completed in 1999. He also was active in establishing the Premiere Society of the Public Education Foundation of Evansville. Among his many awards, Mr. Sanders treasured the Arts Advocate of the Year award from the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, the Special Recognition award from the USI Alumni Association, the Nicholson Leadership Award from the USI Foundation, as well as being named a Life Director, member of the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Circle, and the Carter Society. Receiving the highest recognition from the University of Southern Indiana, an honorary doctorate, was his most cherished honor. Sanders was preceded in death by his sister, Doris Jean Sanders Halwes, and his nephew, Joel T. Halwes. He is survived by his nephews, JeďŹ&#x20AC; Halwes (Lan) and Jon Halwes; step-niece, Hebing Wang; brother-in-law, Elmer W. Halwes, Jr.; and close friends, Darla Olberding, Charlie Farber, and Albert Owen. Visitation was Sunday, June 28, 2020 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Ziemer Funeral Home North Chapel, 6300 North First Ave., Evansville, IN 47710. Visitation continued Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Funeral service began at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with The Rev. Emily Slade oďŹ&#x192;ciating. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery. Jim and his family would like to thank his caregivers, especially Tina. Jim requested gifts to honor his memory be made to the USI Foundation, James A. Sanders Art Collection Fund, 8600 University Blvd. Evansville, Indiana 47712 or www.usi.edu/ onlinegiving Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com.

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Bryan A. Ruder Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Financial Advisor Birthday Milestones to and Through Retirement Reaching a certain age means being able to save even more and new financial opportunities to get ready for your retirement years. Age 50: The year you turn 50, it is time to “catch up.” Individuals 50 and older can contribute an additional $1,000 to a Traditional or Roth IRA for a total allowable contribution $7,000. 401(k) and 403(b) plans allow for a catch up of $6,500, for a total allowable contribution of $26,000. The catch up for a SIMPLE IRA is $3,000, for a total allowable contribution $16,500 for 2020. Catch up on those contributions you wish you would have made when you were 21. Age 55: Starting in the year in which you turn 55, if you participate in a health savings account (HSA) at work, you’re allowed a “catch-up” contribution to your HSA. The catch-up amount is an additional $1,000 (annual contribution limits for 2020 for single individuals is $4,550; $8,100 for families). There is a special exception for penalty-free distributions from qualified plans at age 55. If you separate from service in the year in which you turn 55 or any year thereafter, you can withdraw funds from that plan without a 10 percent additional tax penalty. IRAs do not have a pre-59 ½ exception for separation from service. Keep this in mind when considering an IRA rollover. Age 59 and one-half: Age 59 and one-half is the milestone at which you can access most retirement accounts for any reason without incurring a 10 percent additional tax penalty. These accounts include IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b) s, profit sharing plans, other qualified plans, and non-qualified annuities. Most qualified plans, such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and profit sharing plans, allow for in-service non-hardship withdraw-

als at age 59 and one-half. If you are still working and looking to diversify by rolling funds from your qualified plan to an IRA, you may now be able to do so. Be sure to ask your plan advisor or recordkeeper to make sure the plan allows for in-service distributions. Age 60: If you have lost a spouse, age 60 is when you may become eligible to collect a Social Security survivor’s benefit (assuming your spouse was eligible and based on your current marital status). Age 62: The month following your 62nd birthday is the month in which you first become eligible to collect Social Security retirement (individual and/or spousal) benefits. Unless disabled, your benefit at age 62 will be about 75 percent of your full retirement benefit. If eligible, a reduced spousal benefit may also be available. The Social Security Administration generally recommends applying for benefits three months prior to the month in which you intend to start receiving benefits. Age 65: The month in which you turn 65 is the month you become eligible for Medicare. If you are not collecting Social Security, you can enroll in Medicare Part A three months prior to your 65th birthday to avoid a gap in health insurance coverage. Most people will be eligible for premium-free Part A coverage. Unless covered by an employersponsored health plan, you may want to consider enrolling in Medicare Part B to avoid future higher premiums. If you plan to continue to work, check your employer’s plan to see how it integrates with Medicare and if it is more beneficial for you to opt out of Part B. Age 66: If you turn 66 before January 1, 2021, you will reach full retire-

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Street Parking Facility on Site • Rental Assistance Available • Free Trash Pickup • Quiet and Friendly Neighbors • Wheelchair Accessible • 1 Bedroom Apartments • Equal Housing Opportunity • Laundry

Call for an application: Jim Fetscher, Site Manager

812-845-3535

Call: (812) 838-2088 TDD# 1-800-743-3333

This Institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer

Big Creek Apartments Now accepting applications for nice one-bedroom apartments. No Pets. $425 monthly + $425 deposit

Call 812-985-9652

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812-985-0210 between 6am-10pm to apply

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APL Summer Reading New Harmony Challenge Townwide Yard Sale

Riverbend Market/ Food Truck Fest

MVHS - Football Dinner and Auction

July 1 - 31 See Page A12 for more info

Thursday, July 9, 4 - 7 p.m. Riverfront - MV Auto| Home | Health| Life| Bank

Parker Settlement | Corner of St.Phillips & 66 812-985-0934 | www.amyhiggs.com

Riverbend Market/ Food Truck Fest

Thursday, July 16, 4 - 7 p.m. Riverfront - MV

Prom - MVHS

Friday, July 10, 7 - 11 p.m.. New Harmony Inn - NH

Prom - NPHS Amy Higgs Insurance & Financial

Saturday, 7/11, Sunday, 7/12 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. New Harmony

Saturday, July 11, 6 - 11 p.m. Ribeyre Gymnasium - NH

Graduation - NPHS Friday, July 17, 7 p.m. High School - NP

Graduation - MVHS Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. High School - MV

Thursday, July 23, 4 - 7 p.m. Riverfront - MV

Friday, July 30, 6 p.m. 4-H Community Center - MV

Riverbend Market/ Food Truck Fest

Thursday, July 30, 4 - 7 p.m. Riverfront - MV

Riverbend Market

Thursday, August 6, 4 - 7 p.m. Riverfront - MV

Sydney Deno helping unload the last pallet of produce. 1408 cases of produce and 1048 cases of dairy were unloaded to Posey county residents. Photo by Peg Heckman

Coffee with a Cop was held at Black Lodge Coffee Roasters in New Harmony last Tuesday morning. Those attending included, front row, l to r: Indiana State Police Trooper Brandon Deig, Ann Scarafia, Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham, Tom Stahl, Patti Stahl, Marlene Huffaker, Rosemary Jerrells, Ben Ward and Alex Gale. Back row, l to r: Deputy Josh Brock, New Harmony Deputy Marshall Andy Porath, New Harmony Town Marshall Aaron Straub, Posey County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Jeremy Fortune, Posey County Sheriff’s Detective Kyle Reidford and Posey County Sheriff’s Detective Dustin Seitz. Photo submitted

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“There is a misconception because of its elegance, that Charles Ford Communities has a big price tag. I wish people knew what the cost really is. I looked into nine senior living facilities, and this beautiful, intimate place was the lowest price.” - Rita Reynolds

Inquire today! 920 Main Street New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-4675 | retirenewharmony.com