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Schmitz edges Newton in Posey’s only contested race By Dave Pearce With only one contested county office on the Primary Election ballot this spring, it is understandable that of the 3,845 votes cast last Tuesday, nearly 2,400 (2,348) of them were on the Republican ticket. Political newcomer Sarah Newton ran a very close race against incumbent Carl Schmitz for the party’s nod for the Republican candidate for the Posey County Commissioner’s seat. The County saw near record numbers for a primary from the northern end of the county where many who oppose the wind turbines were solidly behind activist Newton, who was vocal in her fight to keep the wind tur-

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bines from coming to Posey County and if at all, under strict guidelines. She narrowly lost to Schmitz 1,1621,095. Overall, nearly 22 percent of the county’s 17,799 registered voters voted in this year’s primary. Locally, Bill Collins received 1,989 votes and will be the Republican Candidate for County Commissioner in District One while Heather Allyn and Aaron Wilson received 1,552 and 1,539 votes respectively in the County Council At Large voting. Incumbent Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb garnered more Posey County votes than anyone else on the ballot as he received 2,135 votes. President Donald Trump received

2,113 votes while opponent Bill Weld received 155 votes in Posey County. Eighth District State Representative Larry Bucshon received 2,085 votes while District 64 State Representative Matt Hostetter received 446 Posey County votes and District 76 State Representative Wendy McNamara received 1,586 votes in the county. Superior Court Judge Travis Clowers, County Treasurer Vicki Peerman, and County Surveyor Adam Bigge received 2,122, 2,040, and 2,002 votes, respectively. On the ballot for Precinct Committeemen, Jerry Walden received 23 votes for Black 2 while Matthew

Allyn received 22 votes for Black 4 and Judy Whitten received 23 votes in Black 5. Thomas Clowers garnered 52 votes in Black 8 and Andy Hoehn received 57 votes in Black 11. Greg Newman dominated the Precinct Committeeman voting, receiving 165 votes in Center North. Jerry Becker received 40 votes in Center South and Beth Schilling received 28 votes in Lynn West. George Postletheweight received 109 votes in Marrs West and Frank Kanowsky received 75 votes in Robinson 2. Margie Tomes received 142 voted in Robinson 3.

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Wastewater treatment coming to Wadesville-Blairsville district By Dave Pearce Several members of the Wadesville-Blairsville community have literally been waiting on their lives to hear an announcement that was handed down last week. According to information received from the Indiana Finance Authority’s Environmental Programs office, the application submitted by the Posey County Sewer District has been approved. The funding received from the IFA’s Small Issue Loan Program can be used to assist the district with land acquisition related to the Wadesville-Blairsville wastewater collection system and treatment project as well as other associated and design costs. According to a post on the Posey County Regional Sewer District’s Facebook Page, the group is excited to finally get the program off the ground. “After four long years of work from our Posey County Regional Sewer District Board, we are happy to announce that we are moving forward with the Wadesville-Blairsville Wastewater Treatment Project,” the post stated. “This project will be happening and we will have our public hearing very soon, once

we have reached Stage 5 of reopening due to COVID-19. The Regional Sewer and Wastewater District is responsible for the project which recently was completed just east of Mount Vernon near the Harbourtown subdivision where flooding and raw sewage had been an issue for many years. Similarly, the area behind South Terrace School has been a thorn in the flesh not only to residents of the area but also to school officials who have had to contend with raw sewage flowing onto the school’s property and children’s play areas. The District will use the funds to purchase approximate seven acres of property required to site the treatment plant as well as other associated and necessary land rights and easements related to the collection system. The District will also use the funds to complete necessary archeological work and geotechnical investigations as required. Although COVID-19 has hampered the beginning of the project somewhat, members of the board are anxious to begin work on the long-awaited project.

The Poseyville Fire Department was recently the recipient of a $12,000 donation, one of many donations made over the years by Alesia Brown, DMD, which they used to acquire a battery-powered Genesis Ram with extension and v-head attachments used for extractions. Pictured l to r are: Lee and Alesia Brown, and representing the ﬁre department are Austin Ahrens and Jason Kolley. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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By Lois Mittino Gray Looking ahead to next school year and thinking about students possibly coming to school ill with COVID virus or some other ailment to earn a perfect attendance final exam waiver, the Mount Vernon School Board approved removal of the exemption from school rules at their June 1, meeting. For many years, students were allowed to waive final exams as part of an incentive program, if perfect attendance was maintained throughout the year. “This particular waiver does not make logical sense after experiencing the issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The High School Improvement Committee determined it was counterintuitive to incentivize having students coming to school if they were ill. We unanimously voted to remove the incentive,” Superintended Matt Thompson explained to the board. Thompson assured the board that the School Improvement Committee will work collectively on an alternative incentive. “We don’t want to take the carrot away and not provide another carrot. They will come up with something,” he said with confidence. This past school year, final exams were not administered due to school closure. In the meantime, the Superintendent said they are waiting on guidelines from the Governor for opening up next year. “We are in a holding pattern, but planning,” he said. In personnel matters, the board confirmed the employment of Cinda L. Denning as a teacher assistant in the junior high detention center, replacing Charles Stuart Jr. Denning has been a On Sunday afternoon, Poseyville residents Reed Heathcotte and Samantha Bigger- special education teacher assistant in the district staﬀ found time to visit a nearby treeasure in the Old Red Bridge just outside of Griﬃn, since 2004. Amelie Julian was hired as a sixth Ind. Cameras have recently been installed to protect the historic bridge from vandal- grade teacher at the junior high school to replace ism. Photo by David Pearce Kennedy Taylor. She recently taught in Arkan-

sas for five years before moving to Mount Vernon with her family. She comes with experience teaching students with vastly different cultural and academic needs. Lauren Ubelhor was hired as a Kindergarten teacher at Marrs Elementary School, replacing Brandy Aanenson. Prior to this assignment, she taught at Lincoln School in Evansville and has experience with Title I and pre-K teaching. “Enrollment numbers in Kindergarten look really up for next year, so we added that third section at Marrs and that’s good,” explained Dr. Thompson. Resignations were accepted from the following staff, effective at the end of the current school year: Cinda Denning, teacher assistant; Erica Landolt, special education teacher at West Elementary; Carlin Smock, junior high social studies teacher: and Joseph Stone as the assistant in junior high Instrumental Music. In sports, Paul Quinzer resigned as head tennis coach and Tammy Schneider as junior high cheerleader sponsor. Both were on half stipends. The board accepted the intent to retire from Susan Wezet, a fifth grade teacher at Marrs Elementary, effective the end of the 2019-20 school year. In other board action: • In a routine action, the board set public official bonds for faithful performance of duty for those handling any district funds for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The bonds were set at varying amounts, from a high of $50,000 for District Treasurer Kimberley Morton to $1,000 for principals and cafeteria cashiers and managers. •Thompson discussed progress on summer projects, the fall 2020 reopening, and reminded

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Experience is the best teacher County lures experienced attorney Mastison to Chief Deputy Prosecutor spot Special to the News Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers has appointed Georgianne Mastison as the county’s new Chief Deputy Prosecutor. Mastison has previously served as Deputy Prosecutor in Warrick County, as well as Chief Deputy Prosecutor in Spencer County. Mastison most recently owned and operated the firm of Mastison Law and Mediation in Newburgh with her husband, Josh Mastison. “Georgianne brings a wealth of legal experience to Posey County,” commented Clowers. “She has a passion for criminal prosecution, and I’m proud to welcome her to the Prosecutor’s Office. I have no doubt that Georgianne will be a great advocate for the people of Posey County, as well as a tremendous resource for local law enforcement.” Originally from the northwest suburbs Pictured are (left to right) are Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers, Judge Craig Goedde, Georgianne, Kensington, Josh and Vivienne Mastison. Georgianne was recently ap- of Chicago, Mastison moved to Evansville after graduating from Valparaiso Univerpointed Chief Deputy Prosecutor for Posey County. Photo submitted

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sity School of Law in Valparaiso, Indiana. Mastison attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana for her undergraduate studies. Mastison resides in Evansville with her husband, Josh, and their two daughters, Vivienne and Kensington. “As I begin my time as the Chief Deputy Prosecutor in Posey County, I will strive to serve the community in a respectful and honest way,” said Mastison. “I have already met some wonderful people in the community, and I thank you for your kindness and warm welcome. I am grateful to Prosecutor (Thomas) Clowers for offering me the opportunity to do a job that I am passionate about, and I will work hard each and every day to be a Chief Deputy that Posey County can be proud of.” Judge Craig Goedde performed Mastison’s swearing-in ceremony on Friday, June 5, 2020 in the Posey Circuit Court.

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JUNE 9, 2020 Jeffrey Alan Witt Jeffrey Alan Witt, 61, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on June 7, 2020. He was born June 18, 1958 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Charles and Rosalie (Marse) Witt. Jeff was a 1976 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. He also graduated from Murray State University with a Bachelor of Science in Education. Jeff retired from GE Plastics and Sabic IP after 35 years of service. He was a big fan of Indiana Hoosiers basketball and Saint Louis Cardinals baseball. Jeff enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Anson Lee Munsell. He is survived by his ex-wife of 27 years, Jennifer Witt; son, Josh Witt of Evansville; daughter, Sarah (Danny) Eaton of Mount Vernon; son, Jim (Meagan) Munsell of Cynthiana; sisters, Judy (Jim) Estes of

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Mount Vernon and Debbie Witt of Silver Springs, Md.; niece, Valerie (Benson) Clark of Cullman, Al.; grandchildren, Benjamin, Kai, Cade, Logan, Ava and Derek. Private family services will be held at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Posey Humane Society, 6500 Leonard Road North, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Ronnie Ricketts, Sr., 72, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at his home. Ronnie was born in Mount Vernon, Indiana on July 8, 1947, to the late Malcolm and Dorthea (Poole) Ricketts. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and storage unit hunting. Ronnie is survived by his daughter, Ronna-Joy Jeffries (Billy); sons, Ronnie Ricketts, Jr., Charlie Ricketts (Andrea), and Greg Bowen; sisters, Phyllis Ridenour, Norma Savoie (Bobby), Janet Ricketts, Kathy Neill (Graham) and Lana Williams (Cabell); brothers, Randy Ricketts, Jeff Ricketts (Carole), and Malcom “June Bug” Ricketts (Charlotte); and grandchildren, Makinn-

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ley, Makayla, Montana, Heaven, Justice, and Braylen. Ronnie was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Rinda Bowen; and brothers, Larry Ray Ricketts and Terry Mac Ricketts. No services will be held at Browning Funeral Home.

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Paul Randolf Espenlaub Paul Randolf Espenlaub, 62, of Parkers Settlement, Indiana, born to Paul A. and Marjorie (Carlton) Espenlaub on September 14, 1957, in Evansville, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home in Parkers Settlement, Indiana on Sunday, June 7, 2020. He graduated from North Posey High School in 1975, worked for 41 years as an Iron worker for Sterling and was a member of Ironworkers Local Union 103. He was a family man who loved trail

riding, fishing, gardening, his dogs and horses and was known as a very big prankster. Surviving are his wife of 40 years: Cathy (Neuffer) Espenlaub; three daughters: Kelli Nicole Freeman (Jeff), Kristi Lee Douglas (Shak) and Kirbi Ann Espenlaub (Elizabeth); three sisters: Paula Wood (Tim), Pam Hunt (Brian) and Penny Nally (Gary); mother: Marjorie Espenlaub; mother-inlaw: Sandy Neuffer; brother and sister-in-law: Herm and Dawn Neuffer; 14 grand-

children: Taylor, Levi, Anna, Jasmin, Aleah, Cindy, Jason, Nathan, Charli, James, Michael and Carter Freeman, Nathan and Renesmee and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his father and father-inlaw: Jerry Neuﬀer. Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Tupman Cemetery near Evansville, Indiana. Due to the national health crisis, masks are recommended, and social distancing should be observed. Expressions of sympathy

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Edward Lang Irick, age 82, of Evansville, Ind., passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at home, surrounded by his family. Edward was born September 24, 1937, in Evansville, Ind., to Edward Joseph and Cecelia (Eaton) Irick. He graduated from Old Central High School in 1955, and he served in the Indiana National Guard. Edward was a member of Bethel Church since 1980 where he was the Prayer Garden Director for 20 years, was involved in the TV Ministry for 38 years, and he was also involved in the Point Man Group and Car Care Ministry. He was a member of the Newburgh JCs, Dusty Trail Saddle Club, and the YMCA Judo. Edward was a Troop 322 Founding Scout Master and a Cub Scout Pack 355 Leader. He worked as a lithographer for Keller Crescent. Edward loved his family. Edward is survived by his son, David Irick (Carol); daughter, Stephanie Rausch (Darwin); sister, Sharon Shephard; grandchildren, Sydney Irick (Christian), Quincy Irick, Zachary Irick, Morgan Rausch, Connor Rausch (Kelsey), and Aaron Rausch; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Edward is preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife, Nancy (Dempsey) Irick; brother,

Robert Irick; and sister, JoAnn Terry. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, June 11, 2020, at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel – A Family Tradition Funeral Home, 5330 Washington Avenue with Pastor David Schwambach oﬃciating. A Live Stream will be available beginning twenty minutes prior to the service time. Please visit Boone Funeral Home’s Facebook page and click on the link provided. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery where the Kapperman Post 44 will render military rites. Friends may visit from 3 until 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Boone Funeral Home East Chapel. Memorial Contributions may be made to: American Diabetes Association at 3700 Bellemeade Avenue, Evansville, IN 47714. Condolences may be made to the family online at boonefuneralhome.net.

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Posey COVID testing site to close, offices begin reopening By Dave Pearce With County offices reopening this week in Posey County, Posey County Commissioners recently put into place measures that would keep employees as safe as possible regarding COVID-19. While it was announced over the weekend that the Posey County COVID-19 testing center would close as of Monday, Commissioners want to make sure every possible precaution is being taken to prevent the virus in Posey County. So far, throughout the run of the virus, only 16 people in Posey County have tested positive for the virus and all 16 have now recovered. However, county officials voted to put the following guidelines in place for supervisors and employees as they return to work this week. On Friday, May 1, 2020, Governor Eric Holcomb announced the statewide “Back on Track Indiana” plan and issued Executive Order 2026 (“EO-26”) to begin preparations for re-opening the State’s economy. Pursuant to EO-26, local governments may impose greater restrictions if conditions deem it necessary, but at this time the Posey County Board of Commissioners, have decided to follow the Governor’s guidance. Since March 17, 2020, all Posey County governmental buildings have been closed to the public unless an appointment with a particular office, department, or Court has been scheduled. EO 20-26 requires coun-

ties to develop a re-opening plan to ensure safe environments for employees and members of the public served by government. Each office and department must implement procedures to protect its employees and safely serve the public. As a part of Posey County’s re-opening plan, the following safeguard protocols are to be implemented: Employee Health Screening –County employee supervisors should ask employees the following: 1. Have you had close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 14 days? 2. Are you currently ill? Do you have symptoms of a cold, cough, or shortness of breath? Have you temporarily lost your sense of taste or smell? 3. Do you currently have a fever or have you had a fever within the past week? If any employee answers yes to any of the above questions, the employee must immediately be sent home and request that such employee see a physician and seek COVID-19 testing, if necessary. Employee Hygiene and

Sanitation – Employees should regularly wash their hands. Also, each office will be provided with hand sanitizer. Employees must sanitize their own personal work space. The County will continue its pattern of regularly disinfecting common areas within governmental buildings. Personal Protective Equipment – The County will provide facemasks for employees. Protective shields have been installed by the County in various offices that have contact with the general public in order to employ separation measures. Social Distancing – The County will mitigate exposure in the workplace by complying with CDC social distancing guidelines. Floor markings, ensuring a minimum of six feet separation between individuals, will be placed in offices that are open to the general public. Signage – The County will post signage about health policies and practices in common areas for employees and members of the public to see.

Vulnerable Employees – Those employees 65 and over and employees with identified high-risk health conditions are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Such employees should coordinate with their supervisor to continue remote work as much as possible. Guidelines for Employee Interactions with the Public. When interacting with the public and visitors, County employees: 1. Should ensure six feet of separation between employees and visitors. 2. Are encouraged to wear facemasks when interfacing with members of the public. 3. Should ensure that all high-touch items within each office be cleaned after each use. 4. Should refrain from gathering in common areas and limit capacity.

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PAGE A 4 - THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS D M B C P Madeleine, If you asked most folks which their favorite month was, I am guessing they would say either June or October. I have always preferred June because we waited so long during the cold months for this beautiful time. Even May has drawbacks, with lots of rain, and the inevitable â&#x20AC;&#x153;cold spell.â&#x20AC;? I remember my grandparents talking about â&#x20AC;&#x153;blackberry winter,â&#x20AC;? meaning that it was not unusual for a cold snap around the time these berry vines were in bloom. I avoid turning on the AC for as long as possible, but it always seems to be around the end of May. However, by the time June is a few days old, summer warmth seems to be settled in. I was always jealous of the lucky people who had June birthdays. Having one in mid-January just did not measure up.

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The gift of June Traditionally, many bride and grooms chose June for their wedding day. Roses and other bright blooms are putting on a show everywhere. In normal years, this was the month chosen for a vacation. School was dismissed and everyone was ready to hit the road. When we were involved in the festival years, there were plenty of days to choose from. I look back fondly to this time. We packed up our wares, leather, wood, or fudge, and headed out. We arrived at a beautiful park in some little town at the crack of dawn and set up for a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selling. Besides making a little money, we ate festival food and met nice folks. The proďŹ ts were frequently used for our own vacation. Granted, some of these were not as expected. Most of the time we worked a bad weekend, it had been exaggerated in the festival guide. The ďŹ rst that comes to my mind was â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Last Pony Express Ride.â&#x20AC;? It was a money loser and not

at all what we expected. There was some interesting themes, like â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mosquito Festival,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bridge Out Festival,â&#x20AC;? and those devoted to various food, like â&#x20AC;&#x153;The WaterMelon Fest.â&#x20AC;? When I was much younger, June meant the ďŹ rst month of picking vegetables and fruit, and canning them for winter and holiday use. I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t involved in the hardest part of that work, but I did have to help. I mainly recall the heat in the tiny kitchen, while we did this work. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how the grown-ups did it. Of course, this was long before having AC, so everyone just knew it was part of summer life. Madeleine, you recently came to my house and baked a couple of cakes, and it reminded me that I did this almost every weekend when I was your age. It was long before modern stoves, but everything came out ďŹ ne. When I now drive through Cynthiana, I picture me and my friends

Anniversary Kimberly and Michael Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady Michael and Kimberly (Gray) Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Grady will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on June 5, 2020. The couple, who reside in Wadesville, were married in Bridgeport, Ill., on June 5, 1970. They are the parents of Heather McNabb, Melissa Haywood and Allison Richardt, and the grandparents of Audrey Gallagher, Logan Gallagher, Jaron Haywood, Grady Holt and Eloise Richardt.

walking down the street. We are old ladies now. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t suppose it ever entered my mind that we would be in this generation. I always envision the folks who are long departed from our little town. There are some noticeable changes. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear little dresses made out of chicken feed sacks, with thick rolled up hosiery and leather shoes. The Saturday sound of lawn mowers still is a familiar and expected interruption to sleeping in. However, the big tractors of today are quite diďŹ&#x20AC;erent. The push mowers my grandfather used were less dependable and it took a lot longer. Madeleine, I do know that your grandfather never complains when it is time to climb aboard the tractor. I watch him whip it around with an intense expression, and I always wonder if he is pretending it is a powerful sporty vehicle. Little boys seem to hang onto this type of thing. Saturday evenings in June were the longest of the year, so we had

plenty of time to cook burgers on the little three-legged grill, and sit on the big porch for a while. This silence of this time was under-appreciated. That is one of the things I love about my current home. I think that all too many folks donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even realize how stressful it is being around the noise pollution that seems to be surrounding us. When television came into our lives, we watched Gunsmoke and Jackie Gleason, followed by The Hit Parade. Really popular songs stayed on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top Tenâ&#x20AC;? for several weeks and they tried to make their presentation a bit diďŹ&#x20AC;erent each time. I am always saying I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recall names, but the four stars who sang these songs were Russell Arms, Giselle McKensie, Snookie Larson, and Judy Collins. At least I think this is right; I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look it up. It is all right there in the deep recesses of my good memories, and I feel so lucky to have had this time.

Birthdays June 9 - Audrey Gray, Cody Ungetheim, Blake Meeker, Mary Ellen Hawley, Tara Brown, Michael J. Herring, Amanda Sturgell, Brian Bergstrom, Shawn Worman, Terry Crawford, Tony Goedde, Gayle Ward, Ruth Will June 10 - Alyssa Brown, Jourdan Tyler Cox, Hanna Blevins, Neil Laughbaum, Linda Hensley, Mary Beth Southard, Leigh Latshaw, Sandy Seitz June 11 - Aaron James McCleave, Bill Thompson, Andrew White, Heath HoďŹ&#x20AC;man, Jacob Kurzendoerfer, Harold Carter, Margaret Little, Chloe Werry, Nancy Harris, Kathy Hurt, Anna Downen June 12 - Eula Freeman, Esther Franz, Nel-

lie Ours, Sergei Deptula, Melissa Johnson June 13 - Carmen Allen, Millie Brickman, Riley Goad, Ashley Hasenyager, Zachary Hasenyager, Lynn Mobley, Kristina Moore, Glen Parker, Craig Reynolds, Noah Roberts, Gabriel Golba June 14 - Betty Cohoon, Cheryl Morlock, Ryan Biggs, Brylee Dixon June 15 - Liz EďŹ&#x192;nger, Ronald Dale Blackburn, Amy Cox, Carl Nix Jr., David Stallings, Paul Werry, Mathew Wilkinson, Krystina Conville, Dan Bratcher If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@ poseycountynews.com

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Ask Amy Koch A monthly column from the Executive Director of the Charles Ford Retirement Communities of New Harmony Addressing the challenges of COVID-19 According to the American Healthcare Association, the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented situation disproportionately impacting our older adult community. Not only are the COVID-19 medical complications and mortality risk greater for older adults, but the crisis adds another layer of behavioral health challenges. Even in pre-pandemic normal times, seniors face risk factors such as social isolation, ďŹ nancial challenges, illness, grief and loss, all associated with greater rates of anxiety and depression. These mental health challenges increase the risk for poor outcomes and even higher mortality from various underlying medical conditions. We asked Amy Koch, Executive Director of the Charles Ford Retirement Communities to help us understand what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing to address these challenges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, lately, the whole world seems a bit upside down, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it? Our residents who are coping best are the ones who choose a positive outlook on life in general. They have a calm centeredness amidst the storm. One of them gave us some beautiful advice. She reminded us to count our blessings. In honor of that wisdom, we are calling ourselves higher and to be intentional in our gratitude. Each day, we pause to deliberately name something we are genuinely thankful for here and now. As it turns out, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot that is still right in the world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We acknowledge that the greatest impact and most diďŹ&#x192;cult adjustment for residents, since the quarantine began in March, has been

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Special Note: News in this issue includes: the coming Fourth celebration, industrial building and economic news of the city - Canning Factory, Graham Valve Co., Cigar Box Factory, Handle Factory, and many more news briefs and personals. Chamber Of Commerce Backing Celebration Here - Mount Vernon will celebrate the Fourth this year as it never has before. The celebration will be in the form of a big community picnic at Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grove, a basket dinner, a public speaker, a ball game, free attractions, followed at night with community dance, ďŹ reworks, and band concert. People from all over the county are invited. In Related News - Since the organization of the Chamber of Commerce, there has been several new industries to Mount Vernon. The credit is due to the Chamber of Commerce. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all get behind it. Mount Vernon Canning Company - Work on the Mount Vernon Canning Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plant is progressing nicely under the supervision of Contractors Behrick & Son. After its completion, this plant will be one of the most modern of its kind, and is being built not only for canning tomatoes, but for canning a number of diďŹ&#x20AC;erent products. Mr. Kolk, the local manager, has been very busily engaged for several weeks superintending on a number of farms setting out tomato plants. Graham Valve Company - The Graham Valve Co., is now in position to ďŹ ll orders for their products. Monday morning the plant was started at full blast with a force of 12 men. Since ďŹ ve machines, which were ordered several months ago have not arrived, the plant will not produce its capacity until these arrive and are installed. Cigar Box Factory - Temporarily, the Evansville Manufacturing Company has established a cigar box factory in the Masonic Hall in this city. The cigar box factory, in consultation with Martin Smith, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce is seeking to secure quarters where a nailing machine outďŹ t, saws, and a printing department specializing in printing labels, can be located. The above ďŹ rm is now employing in their plant in the Masonic Hall 25 young girls and it is their intention to hire more. Handle Factory To Begin Construction Construction work on the Whitmore Handle Factory was started Monday morning. Albert Vaupel has the contract for the concrete work, which he expects to complete this week, after which the carpenters will begin work and rush the plant to an early completion. Williams & Ruminer will have one of the best and most modern plants to be found anywhere. The new plant is being erected on the site recently purchased from the L & N Railroad, north of their tracks. Baseball Suits - The members of the Owen Dunn Post 5 American Legion Baseball Club appeared in their new uniforms in the game with the Funkhouser team of Evansville Sunday.

Water Queen Floating Theatre - The Water Queen Floating Theatre will be at the local wharf Saturday, June 19, at which time a thrilling comedy-drama entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where the Trail Divides,â&#x20AC;? will be put one. Local Briefs And Personals - Grocery Business - John Griess, after several weeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stay at Akron, Ohio, returned home Saturday and will perhaps be permanently located with his father-in-law, Simon Maurer, in the grocery business on West Second Street. Hurt And Sick List - Wiliam Renschler, a well known farmer, while cranking his Ford, Sunday morning, suďŹ&#x20AC;ered a fractured right arm. Mrs. Walter Carson who has been conďŹ ned to her bed is able to be out. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wade left Saturday for a three-weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stay at Martinsville, for the beneďŹ t of Mr. Wadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health. Mr. George Fowler will enter Robert W. Long Hospital in Indianapolis to undergo an operation for cataract of the eye. Dr. Doerr says Mrs. Jobe Oliver has greatly improved from a severe attack of rheumatism. Travel And Visits - Herbert Kreie and Miss Ruth Schulthes are home from Indiana University for the summer. Misses Helen York and Gertrude Green left yesterday for Yellowstone National Park where they have secured employment for the summer. George H. Wilson and son, Dr. George W. Wilson, left for Purdue University where his youngest son, Claude, will be a graduate. Leonard Brown, postal clerk, in the Mount Vernon oďŹ&#x192;ce, accompanied by his family, is spending his annual vacation in his old home town, Albion, Illinois. John Demplesmeier was in Evansville Monday. Harvey David was in your city Tuesday. Oscar Hildenbrandt made a ďŹ&#x201A;ying trip to your city Saturday morning. Henry Deig and family shopped in Mount Vernon Saturday. Dinner Guests - Mr. And Mrs. Walter Breeze and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Blackburn were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Jones of Point Township. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Duckworth entertained friends Saturday night in honor of the 18th birthday of their daughter, Izetta. Strawberries and cake were served. Marriage Licenses - Elijah Turner and Daisy Spivey; Lorena Kleinschmidt and August Niedemeier. Wedding - The wedding of Lorena Kleinschmidt to August Niedemeier took place Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at Emmanuel United Church of Christ. News Of Mount Vernon, 125 Years Ago, June 9, 1895 Many of our farmers will commence cutting wheat soon, and from reports during the past week, it will be about a three-fourths crop. Behrick and Son, who have the contract for building the new high school have completed the excavation and the masons will commence laying bricks today. Refused Marriage License - James Williams, age 24, and Cora Beaver, age 15, both of Logan, Ill., called up Deputy Clerk Dale DeFur Monday night for a marriage license. License refused because of age.

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HFCU to remain closed in New Harmony By Lois Mittino Gray The southeast corner of Church and Main Street in New Harmony has always been the town’s prime banking site for decades, but that tradition will end this summer. The latest tenant of the building, Heritage Federal Credit Union, just announced their branch at the site will not reopen, since its closure with the pandemic shutdown. The ATM on the north side of the building on Church Street will remain in service through Saturday, August 1, 2020. “We would like to emphasize that this is strictly a business decision and is not related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are constantly evaluating our current branch locations and also identifying new ones to serve our members,” explained Tony Aylsworth, HFCU President. He said member usage at the local location has been studied since 2016 and the decision was based on those gathered low numbers. Aylsworth encourages New Harmony credit union members to transfer their business to the Mount Vernon branch, located at 321 North Main Street, just off Fourth Street. “This branch

is fully-equipped with drive-thru and surcharge-free ATM services. There are safety deposit boxes, night deposit, and many additional features that are well suited to serve you and all of our Posey County members,” he suggested. Another option, to those left without service, is to visit the HFCU website and learn about all of the remote banking options offered through online banking and the mobile banking app. This includes bill pay, balance transfers, card controls, and remote deposit capture. The website address is: www. hfcu.info. Persons wishing to ask specific questions may call at 812253-6928 (253-MYCU) or use the Contact Us Form on the website at: hfcu.info/contactus. Prior to the Heritage Federal Credit Union, the site was home to a Fifth Third Bank branch that closed in May of 2015, also due to low usage numbers. The Community State Bank of Southwestern Indiana added a remote branch in New Harmony’s Old Mill Mart on Church Street at that time to pick up the slack of the closing. It is the only bank left in town at present.

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Lynn Clark, right, was all smiles as she placed her order with Maria Hadjisavva at the Acropolis Express Food Truck parked next to Black Lodge Coﬀee Roasters By Lois Mittino Gray In less than a month, Indiana’s new Distracted Driving Law in New Harmony on Tuesday, June 2. Photo by Theresa goes into effect and Mount Vernon Councilman Andy Hoehn Bratcher wondered if the city is getting ready for it. He asked the question at the June 4, meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Works and Public Safety. Drivers will be banned from using handheld cellphones while moving on Indiana roads starting July 1 under legislation Governor Eric Holcomb signed into law in March. This makes Indiana the twenty-second state to prohibit drivers The New Harmony Food Pantry, located at the Holy Angels from holding or using a handheld mobile device while operatCommunity Center on the corner of Main and Steammill in New ing a moving vehicle. People violating the law can be fined up Harmony, will be open June 18 from 2-6 p.m. This will be a drive- to $500 and potentially lose their driver’s license, if violations thru only service entering from the south side of the parking lot. are repeated. Texting while driving is currently banned in InEmergency food service is available upon request by calling diana, but law enforcement has found it difficult to enforce. 812-480-3586. Hoehn asked if all city department heads had been alerted Monetary donations can be mailed to: New Harmony Food and were ready to make modifications, if necessary. He said Pantry, PO Box 203, New Harmony, IN 47631. they may need to make adjustments to Bluetooth to avoid violations, or have a phone mount on a vehicle’s dashboard for hands free talking. Mayor Bill Curtis agreed that Hoehn makes a good point, and the department heads do need to address this with employees. One rule may be not to answer any calls until an employee can pull over and stop, which is legal. Street Commissioner Max Dieterle stated his department already has this in place because of CDL requirements. Curtis stated he believes there may also be a grace period on enforcement. City Police Chief Alldredge added he is not sure about that, as he has not read it anywhere yet. He told board members that at the end of June, he will meet with the county prosecutor and others to go over legal updates on the new law. Alldredge also reported he has sent a conditional offer of employment to Austin Davis, who was tapped as a new officer after interviews by a committee at an Executive Session on May 27. Davis signed the offer and returned it. After he is accepted into PERF, he will be sent a formal offer of employment. The new position was vacated by Officer Bohleber’s resignation. The Chief continued his report by announcing that Chance Farmer has resigned as a reserve officer to accept a position with the Evansville Police Department. Alldredge said he will

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offer another reserve class in the fall and a replacement can come out of that session. Several persons have expressed interest in the program, as did Luke Hoehn, an applicant from the last round of interviews. He concluded his report by saying that, since the last meeting a month ago, they have had 423 calls. Fire Chief Wes Dixon reported his department had 35 calls since the last meeting. Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray reported his department has flushed 9,233 feet of main and helped the water department on some repair jobs. Dieterle stated they have brought in $160 in special pickups and hauled 127 tons of trash to the landfill. His department just completed striping on Main Street and, weather permitting, the repairs to Riviera will be done on the next day. Sometime next week on Tuesday or Wednesday, the new boat dock should get put in at the river, weather permitting. Hoehn stated he received a call that morning from someone in Lawrence Addition asking if the sign ‘NO TRUCKS’ could be repainted. Under New Business, a request from Danco Construction to block Locust Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets for a few days was unanimously approved. Dieterle said they just started work that morning, and they have a flagger directing traffic into the bank. In Mayor’s Announcements, Curtis stated in reference to COVID money, the city did get $209,000. It is set aside so the city can apply for funds that are directly related to COVIDgenerated expenses. He noted that the city has been extremely fortunate, with only 16 reported cases in the county and city expenses have been minimal. He did sign up for it as expenses can be incurred up until December 31, 2020. He said one possible expenditure to look into could be some different technology, such as a new phone system. He explained they no longer make parts for the phones they have now, and with people having to work from home during these times, the capability to transfer/forward the office phones to a home or cell phone would be beneficial. The phones really need to be upgraded anyway, so this is something he may try to work in the budget for next year. Hoehn asked if the funds are forgivable. Curtis replied the money is not a loan. The city would put the money out up front, and then turn in bills to be reimbursed.

Water, sewer rate hike approved in Cynthiana By Dave Pearce Residents of Cynthiana did not take advantage of an opportunity to express their concerns regarding an upcoming significant increase in water and sewage rates. Cynthiana’s Town Board opened up the floor for a public hearing on the matter during Monday’s meeting and no one spoke either for or against the measure. The board then approved the rate increase which will go into effect with the coming month’s billing cycle. According to Poseyville Town Council President Bruck Baker, a study has been initiated that will determine probably not if but more likely how much the price increase will be. But for Cynthiana to just keep pace with the current costs and anticipated costs, the rate hike is necessary. The rate hike will mean that when the rate increase takes eﬀect, consumers will be billed a ﬂat rate of $13.71 per thousand gallons of water used. In addition to the rate increase, the town will apply a $1 per thousand gallons to help raise moneys for water maintenance and repairs. The new wastewater rates will be $39.84 for zero to 2000 gallons and will be billed at $14.28 per 1000 gallons of water

used for the next 7000 gallons. Consumers will be billed at a rate of $11.16 per 1000 gallons of everything over 9000 gallons. So to serve as an example, for a customer who uses 13000 gallons of water, the ﬁrst 2000 gallons will be $39.84 and the next 7000 gallons will be billed at a total of $99.96. The next and last 4000 gallons will be billed at a cost of $44.64 to make a total wastewater bill of $184.44. In addition, the town will also implement a 1.15% increase imposed on or after May 1, 2020. A smaller rate increase was introduced at the February 2020 town council meeting and the above rate increase is in addition to the rate increase imposed in February. A public hearing was held at the March meeting. In other business: •It was decided that the annual town-wide clean-up day will be held on June 20 this year with Larry Marshall Disposal again providing containers to dump the trash. He has agreed to provide two dumpsters for residents of the town. •It was decided that the floors at the Cynthiana Community Center will be cleaned sometime between June 6 and July 4.

‘Election,’ continued from Page A1 New Harmony resident Erik Janik rests for just a minWith 11 candidates running for the nine ute on the handle of his shovel after helping another New spots for State Convention Delegates, Jim Harmony resident with yard work on Sunday afternoon. Tomes won the Lion’s share of the votes Photo by Dave Pearce with 1,773 while Margie Tomes garnered 1,386 votes and Bill Gillenwater received ‘MSD Mount Vernon,’ continued from Page A1 1,363 votes. Justin Rutledge gathered everyone that graduation is scheduled for July 18 at 10 a.m. 1,331 votes and Heather Allyn received • The board also recognized the achievements of the follow- 1,328 votes while Betty and George ing students who received Big 8 All-Conference honors. In Girls Postletheweight received 1,293 and 1,251 Swim/Dive: Kat Bellew, Taylor Collins, Hannah Durham, Jamie votes, respectively. Jerry Walden garned Glover, Kaleigh Kelley, Sophie Kloppenburg and Drew Scates. 1,113 votes and Geoff Gentil received In Wrestling: Jarrett Dye, Colton Lippe, Chris Newman, Blake 1,097. Political newcomers and sisters Ritzert and Dalton Schmidt. Brooke Jackson received the Big Alyssa Juncker and Shana Juncker re8 honor in Girls Basketball as well as an honorable mention as ceived 1,016 and 896 votes, respectively. Academic All State. Wrestlers Ian Dutkiewicz and Blake MorWith no locally contested races on the ris were also tapped for Academic All-State honors. Regional Democratic Ballot, former Vice Presiqualifiers in Wrestling are Brady Hook, Chandler Middleton, and Brent Ricketts while wrestlers Chris Newman, Blake Ritzert, Dalton Schmidt, Matthias Gates, Derek Hollinger, and Tommy Kelley made Semi-state honors. Jamie Glover and Sophie Kloppenburg were state qualifiers in Girls Swim/Dive. The Girls Swim Team and the Wrestling Team are both Big 8 Conference Champions. • Due to plans to provide on-site behavioral health services to qualifying students now, it is necessary to develop a policy to address student records security. The proposed policy for doing so will be discussed at the next meeting. • The next meeting is slated for Monday, June 15 at 5:45 p.m. at the high school.

dent Joe Biden received 1,189 votes and Bernie Sanders 117 for the nod for the Democratic candidate for president of the United States. A total of nine candidates appeared on the ballot with no other candidate receiving 100 votes. Democrat Woodrow Myers garnered 1,237 of the 1,497 Democrat votes cast while the vote for Eighth District State Representative was close in Posey County with Ron Drake receiving 433 votes to 430 for Mike Webster and 426 for E. Thomasina Marsili. Ian R. Gamroth received 172 votes in the race for State Representative 64 candidate while Stephen A. Folz received 1,107 votes to become the

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Poseyville natives Nix, Voelker form Captivated Content LLC Nix Companies Inc., and Casey Voelker have partnered to form Captivated Content LLC, a content creation and video marketing company based out of Poseyville, Ind. Casey Voelker has been providing video marketing services to Nix Companies Inc., since 2016 at various production and marketing agencies. In 2019, Casey joined Nix Companies as their Marketing Coordinator and has been creating videos and other marketing material for the different divisions of Nix Companies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The ultimate goal for me has always been to build a company that uses video and content marketing to help grow local and regional businesses,â&#x20AC;? stated Voelker, who will serve as the Managing Partner for Captivated Content LLC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After working with Nix since 2016, and more recently working on staff this past year, I have learned what it takes to build a great team that provides superior solutions and customer service to clients. Entering a partnership with Nix allows Captivated Content to

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grow in a more strategic way, allowing us to better serve our clients locally and regionally. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited to be partnering with a company that understands the importance of building a strong team, staying involved in our local community, and helping grow our region.â&#x20AC;? Matthew Nix, President of Nix Companies, made the following statement regarding the partnership. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having always been very brand aware and growth oriented, I have worked with Casey as a contractor for years. Bringing him on board full time in 2019 was a huge win for us, but it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take me long to realize that he was a bird we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep caged. He is clearly very talented and has so much to offer the region. Helping other entrepreneurs launch and grow their own business has always been a dream of mine. So, when Casey approached me about our interest in helping him start his own business, I was ready to listen. What intrigued me the most is heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than just a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;creative.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

He gets the business side of things too. Both how creative needs to convert to actual revenue for the client and how all of that can be monetized in his business model. That combination is rare. We are very excited about this partnership and feel itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best of both worlds for Nix Companies. We get to help Casey fulfill his goal while keeping him close by to advise and oversee the creative development of our in house marketing efforts.â&#x20AC;? Captivated Content LLC will specialize in content and video creation for businesses needing help in improving their brand awareness, communicating more effectively to their customers, recruiting top talent through video, and implementing a more consistent video marketing strategy into their overall marketing plan. Learn more about Captivated Content LLC at www.captivatedcontent.com . For more information about Nix Companies Inc., visit www.nixcompanies.com .

Hoosier Art Salon to re-open to public June 14 The coronavirus pandemic caused the Hoosier Art Salon to close their doors to the public in mid-March. Under Gov. Eric Holcombâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back on Trackâ&#x20AC;? plan, cultural and entertainment businesses can open at 50 percent capacity starting June 14 with social distancing. After a threemonth closure, the Hoosier Art Salon will reopen its doors on Sunday, June 14. We recognize that circumstances may change at any moment. But we remain hopeful that we will be able to serve our public under the safest possible conditions and under new

norms, ones to which people in our area are already becoming accustomed. Visitors to the gallery will have to adhere to specific new protocols. Entry to the Hoosier Art Salon gallery will be limited to a maximum of 10 patrons at a time. Along with operating at less than a 50 percent capacity, the gallery is mandating that visitors wear a face mask and maintain social distancing. On Sunday, June 14 from 2-4 p.m. the public is invited to come meet the artists and view their artwork for sale. Expressions in Harmony exhibit which features the artwork of

Justin Johnson, Curt Stanfield, and Mark Vander Vinne will be on display until July 26. Justin Johnson who lives in Newburgh, Ind., has been painting in mostly oils and his inspiration comes from nature. He has a passion to paint mostly landscapes, and figures. Edward Hopper, Anders Zorn, and John Singer Sargent have had a huge impact on his work. Justin likes the feel of the energy that comes from his hand, through his fingertips, all the way through the extended brush. Justin says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the paint seems to just dance on my canvas, creating colors almost like music.â&#x20AC;? Curt Stanfield retired in 2017 and lives in Rosedale, Ind. Curt has been painting for about three years. He predominantly paints plein air and tries to paint 300 paintings each

year, all â&#x20AC;&#x153;alla primaâ&#x20AC;? (wet on wet) and in a loose impressionistic style. Many people say there is an energy in his work, a freshness. Stanfield thinks itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because he is so excited to finally do what he loves and having someone purchase his artwork has turned out to his most rewarding experience. Mark Vander Vinne was raised in the small town of Eldridge, Iowa. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affection for the rural landscape stems from the farms, fields and forests where he grew up. This was expanded through travels west to see the American national parks on family vacations. Sitting in a car for hours while looking out the window at the changing light and landscapes gave him plenty of time for admiration and contemplation. Mark graduated from the

American Academy of Art in Chicago, Ill., and has also taken workshops with master artists Ken Auster, Scott Christensen, Marc Hanson, and Kenn Backhaus. Like his many teachers, Mark has a desire to inspire others and share his passion and knowledge of art through his own workshops. His paintings have been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions as well as plein air events and private collections. He currently resides with his family, dogs, and cats in Porter, Ind., near the Indiana Dunes National Park. The revised Hoosier Art Salon hours will be Friday and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. starting June 19 or by appointment, please call Linda Volz, Gallery Director at 812-6185710.

Mike and Rita Garbers took just a second to smile for the camera as they worked on rebuilding a dilapidated playground area in Stewartsville over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Posey County sports recap from one year ago--Chris Morlan North Posey wrestlers go undefeated at Memorial Summer Duals Tournament The North Posey wrestling team competed at the Evansville Memorial Summer Duals Tournament on Saturday, June 15, 2019. North Posey faced four schools at the meet and beat all four schools to finish the day undefeated. This North Posey team lost three valuable wrestlers last season to graduation but return

eleven wrestlers with varsity experience. The Vikings also have depth with this group of wrestlers waiting for their time to shine and contribute at the varsity level. Viking Coach Cody Moll has had a successful run at North Posey and the future of this program looks bright. After the tournament, Coach Moll said, “This is the first summer tournament we have ever competed at since I have coached at

North Posey. We have waited for some time before we decided to wrestle as a team in a summer event. I wanted to make sure we were ready. We were the only team at this tournament with a full squad that competed in every weight class. Overall, we competed hard, we had fun and we had some good matches. I was really impressed how well Levi Freeman, Blake Zirkelbach and Andon Sorrell competed

at this tournament.” North Posey 54, Madison 21: This was the Vikings first match they faced at this tournament. North Posey easily coasted to victory. Ten wrestlers won their matches against Madison. Blake Zirkelbach won the 106-pound weight class with a pin during the third period. Braiden Fitts won by decision 13-6 in the 113-pound weight class.

This week in the history of sports By Chris Morlan 1961. ley Cup Championships. Below are events that took June 10- (1944) Relief June 12- (1880) Worcester place in the history of sports pitcher Joe Nuxhall at 15 pitcher Lee Richmond throws during the week of June 9-15. years, 316 days, debuts for first perfect game in MLB hisSome of you may remember Cincinnati Reds as the young- tory in 1-0 win over Clevethese games or stories from est player in MLB history. land. (1922) St. Louis Brown the past that could bring back (1972) Hank Aaron’s grand Hub Pruett strikes out Babe joyful memories. Some of you slam number 14 ties him for Ruth three straight times. may have never heard of these National League lead with Gil (1925) William Dehart Hubmilestones in the history of Hodges and moves him ahead bard of the US, sets long jump sports. Either way, there are of Willie Mays as the number record at 25’10 ¾. (1928) New some interesting facts that two home run hitter (649). York Yankee Lou Gehrig hits have taken place over time and (1981) Pete Rose ties Stan two triples and two home runs reading something you never Musial’s National League re- to beat the White Sox 15-7. knew or heard about makes it cord of 3,630 hits. (1939) Baseball Hall of Fame even more interesting. June 11- (1911) Detroit is dedicated in Cooperstown, June 9- (1914) Honus Tigers trailing Chicago White New York. (1957) Stan MuWagner is the second player Sox 13-1, come back to win sial plays in 823rd game (new in Major League Baseball his- 16-15. (1927) Babe Ruth hits National League consecutivetory to get 3,000 hits. (1963) 19th and 20th of 60 home game streak). (1979) Detroit the first Sunday night game runs. (1961) Roger Maris hits Tigers fire manager Les Moss, Under the watchful eyes of her coaches, Kevin and Mike Wassmer, and her mother, in baseball, San Francisco Gi- 19th and 20th of 61 home hiring Sparky Anderson. Haylee Exline signs her letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at ants lose to Houston Colts 3-0. runs. (1967) Chicago Cubs (1981) Larry Holmes TKOs (1966) Five Minnesota Twins (7) and New York Mets (4) Leon Spinks in three rounds Oakland City University. Photo submitted (Rich Rollins, Zollo Varsailes, ties MLB record of 11 home for the WBC heavyweight Tony Oliva, Don Michner and runs in a game. (1988) New boxing title. (1990) Baltimore Harmon Killebrew) all homer York Yankee Rick Rhoden Oriole Cal Ripken Jr. plays in in the seventh inning to beat becomes the first pitcher to his 1,308th consecutive game the A’s 9-4. (1985) The Los be a designated hitter (0 for to move past Everett Scott for By Chris Morlan ernor’s directive to open recThursday, June 18 Angeles Lakers led by Magic 1 with an RBI). (1990) Nolan second place on the all-time Former Viking Head reational leagues All regular Reinbrecht Homes at Johnson and Kareem Abdul Ryan pitches his sixth career list. (1991) Michael Jordan Coach retires from Memo- season games will be played VFW; Saint Wendel at SG Jabbar beat Larry Bird and the no-hitter beating the Oakland and the Chicago Bulls beat rial June 15 through July 6. There Eye Care; Owensville at Boston Celtics, four games to A’s. (1992) US Olympic base- Magic Johnson and the Los Former Viking boys’ bas- will be games played each Saint Phillip two in the 39th NBA Cham- ball team plays first exhibition Angeles Lakers, four games ketball coach Rick Wilgus week on Monday, Wednespionship. (2010) Stanley Cup game, beat Venezuela 20-0. to one in the NBA Finals. This announced that he will retire day and Thursday evenings. Monday, June 22 Final: Chicago Blackhawks (2017) Stanley Cup Final: was Jordan’s first NBA Chamimmediately from Evansville Games at Saint Phillips will Owensville at Reinbrecht beat the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins defeat pionship. (1997) First ever Memorial. Wilgus coached at start at 5:30 p.m., all other Homes; SG Eye Care at Saint 4-3 in overtime for a 4-2 series Nashville Predators 2-0 for baseball inter-league game, North Posey for 20 seasons games will start at 6 p.m. End Phillips; VFW at Saint Wenwin. This was the first cham- 4-2 series win. The Penguins San Francisco Giants beat from 1981 to 2001 and post- of season tournament will be del pionship for Chicago since have won back-to-back Stan- Texas Rangers 4-3. ed a 192-243 record. Wilgus determined at later time. Last is still North Posey’s all-time year, St. Phillips won the Wednesday, June 24 winningest coach. In 2002, regular season championship Reinbrecht Homes at Saint Wilgus accepted a position at and St. Wendel won the end Wendel; Owensville at SG Evansville Memorial where of season tournament. Eye Care; Saint Phillips at he coached 18 seasons with Spectators attending the VFW 234 wins and four sectional games must use the sochampionships. For the last cial distancing guidelines Thursday, June 25 15 years, Wilgus has also directed by the governor. SG Eye Care at Reinbrecht been Memorial’s Assistant There will be no Regionals Homes; Owensville at VFW; Principal for student services. or World Series this year. Saint Wendel at Saint Phillips For his career, Wilgus has A state tournament in July 426 victories at both schools is still open with a possibly. Monday, June 29 and currently is tied for nine- The teams participating in Owensville at Saint Wenteenth among all active boys’ the Southern Indiana Babe del; VFW at SG Eye Care; basketball coaches. During Ruth League are St. Wendel, Reinbrecht Homes at Saint his time at North Posey, the St. Phillips, Owensville, Re- Phillips Vikings won the Pocket Ath- inbrecht Homes (Haubstadt), letic Conference champion- SG Eye Care (Haubstadt) and Wednesday, July 1 ship outright for the 1982-83 VFW (Fort Branch). VFW at Reinbrecht season with a 15-7 season Homes; SG Eye Care at Saint record. Some of Wilgus’ best Below is the regular season Wendel; Saint Phillips at Owteams were in the early and schedule: ensville mid-1980’s timeframe. Monday, June 15 Reinbrecht Homes at SG Thursday, July 2 South Gibson Babe Ruth Eye Care; VFW at OwensSaint Wendel at Reinbaseball starts back up ville; Saint Phillips at Saint brecht Homes; Saint Phillips June 15 Wendel at SG Eye Care; Saint WenAt last, we have some acdel at VFW We love you Forever & Always. Make us proud! tual ball games on the slate. Wednesday, June 17 Pa-paw, Ma-maw, Momma, Gavin, Emerson The South Gibson Babe Ruth SG Eye Care at VFW; Monday, July 6 Faye & Jensen baseball League released Saint Wendel at Owensville; Reinbrecht Homes at their schedule with six teams. Saint Phillips at Reinbrecht Owensville; SG Eye Care at Here's to the Class of 2020! Each team is scheduled to Homes Owensville; VFW at Saint play ten games. Per the govPhillips

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PAGE A8 - THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS V W B R P For several weeks, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been cultivating the ďŹ ne art of doing nothing. Oftentimes I lie in the hammock and watch clouds pass overhead. Or I sit out on the patio and admire the garden. The lettuce, onions, and peppers are looking good. The other veggies are coming along nicely too, as is our herb garden. Everything seems to have successfully weathered the cold snap of two weeks ago. The ďŹ&#x201A;owers are looking good too. The daďŹ&#x20AC;odils of late March yielded to the tulips of April, and they in turn yielded to the irises of May. The irises have had their weeks in the sun, and now the pink roses and yellow daylilies are showing their stuďŹ&#x20AC;. Sometimes, usually in the afternoon or early evening, I sit in

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On Doing Nothing the porch swing at the west end of the house, and I stare out into the woods. There is much to be seen, heard, and smelled at the interface of woods and lawn. Cardinals, goldďŹ nches, and hummingbirds chow down at their respective feeders. ButterďŹ&#x201A;ies alight on Mourning doves cry. The aforementioned cardinals chirp their â&#x20AC;&#x153;pretty, pretty, prettyâ&#x20AC;? from their leafy perches. Woodpeckers hammer away. Crows taunt. Other birds chime in. Squirrels frolic in the treetops, leaping acrobatically from limb to limb and tree to tree. Occasionally a raccoon will wander out of the woods. Every now and then, the neighborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; guinea hens will pay a visit. They remind me of a bunch of old women who take vacations together. (Aside: I look up from my laptop and watch a tiny tree frog basking on a small appendage on a hackberry tree. He isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing much of anything except

breathing. Ditto for me. Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale, etc. I do synchronized breathing with him for maybe ten minutes before returning to my writing.) The woods are lush and green, and a cool breeze blows. When the wind is right, the seductive and nostalgic scent of honeysuckle drifts in, lingers for a few seconds, and then vanishes. The beauty and diversity within nature are a continual source of awe and mystery. The woods to the west of our two-story brick home are populated with numerous deciduous trees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; poplar, sycamore, oak, maple, shagbark hickory, hackberry, redbud, walnut, sassafras â&#x20AC;&#x201C; each species bearing unique leaves, bark, and seeds. A few tall pines rise among the hardwoods. But I am aware that snakes slither in the Garden of Eden. They keep a low proďŹ le. There are also ticks and poison ivy. (I look up again, and my tree

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pesky. I hit the save button. I am pleased. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve managed to write an entire essay about doing nothing. Granted, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not in the same ballpark as Jerry Seinfeld, who managed to create and sustain a successful and long-running TV sitcom about nothing. Even so, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something.

Guest Column: By Trudy Lieberman, Community Health News Service

American Biotech Breaks Through on COVID-19 Biotech companies are racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Massachusetts-based Moderna, for instance, recently received FDA approval to begin Phase II clinical trials of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine. PďŹ zer, Novartis, and dozens of lesser-known innovators are close behind. Unfortunately, some lawmakers could inadvertently make these companiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; jobs much harder. Several House lawmakers have recently pledged to preemptively strip patent protections from vaccine inventors. These lawmakers claim such measures will help patients by preventing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Pharmaâ&#x20AC;? from price-gouging. Their concern for patients is admirable -- but their plan is misguided. The entire biomedical research ecosystem depends on intellectual property protections. Instead of helping patients, this eďŹ&#x20AC;ort would slow the development of treatments for the coronavirus and other deadly illnesses. To see why patents are so essential to drug development, just look at Modernaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. In 2010, Boston Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital researcher Derrick Rossi ďŹ led to patent a method for generating stem cells with modiďŹ ed messenger RNA (mRNA). In principle, the foundational process could create any protein or antibody -- resulting in a vast array of powerful new therapies and vaccines. The potential value of this novel idea, and the fact that Rossi had secured a patent -- thus blocking others from stealing his technique -- helped the brilliant researcher attract muchneeded investment from Flagship Ventures (now Flagship Pioneering), a life-sciences venture ďŹ rm which worked with Rossi and several partners to launch Moderna. From there, a team of scientists and entrepreneurs experimented with Rossiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basic research hoping to produce a viable medical technology. Along the way, they patented their breakthroughs to safeguard their clinical research data against rival ďŹ rms. As with most biotech ventures, this process was expensive and timeconsuming.

frog friend abandoned his perch when I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looking, probably to join the tree frog glee club in their nocturnal chorus.) Night falls, and the cicadas and crickets join in. Bullfrogs sing bass. Owls hoot. Dogs bark. Wheels whine on the highway. Gnats and mosquitoes grow

Thinking about health - Reports about Coronavirus Vaccine donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always give the full story Despite this risk, investors backed the ďŹ rm. In 2013, Moderna received an upfront investment of $240 million from pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca. To date, the company has raised $3.2 billion, but has yet to produce a marketed drug. That funding helped lay the groundwork for a robust biopharmaceutical pipeline of 21 drug candidates -- 13 of which are in clinical studies. Now, the same proprietary mRNA is driving Modernaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speedy response to COVID-19. It enabled the development of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate just 42 days after genetic sequencing. Modernaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story is one of thousands that exempliďŹ es how academic research, private investment, and intellectual property laws all work together to drive innovation. This intricate ecosystem has made our country the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leader in biopharmaceutical discovery, producing nearly two-thirds of new medicines. That experimentation is not cheap. It takes over $2 billion, on average, to create a single successful drug -- largely because the majority of compounds donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t survive clinical trials. Absent strong market incentives and intellectual property protections, investors and companies wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to recoup risky investments. Investment funding would dry up -- and as a result, scientists would develop fewer new medicines. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so troubling that some policymakers are pushing measures that would upend the life-sciences ecosystem. The House passed a sweeping drug package that would allow the government to cap the prices of many medicines. The Trump administration has considered a similar policy. Other reforms would allow the government to dictate the prices of medicines tied in any small part to government-funded research. Policies like these would make the already precarious process of drug development impossible. If the government reserves the right to dictate drug prices and take patents, the next Moderna would never get oďŹ&#x20AC; the ground.

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How soon will we have a vaccine to protect us from coronavirus? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the question uppermost on the minds of many Americans, especially the elderly and others especially at risk for a severe bout of the disease. Everyone wants the vaccine yesterday. Maybe thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why the media cheered in late May and hope soared when Moderna, a 10-year-old biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, issued a press release with hopeful news. Positive Phase 1 data, although early, showed promising results, the company said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;These data substantiate our belief that mRNA-1273 (the vaccine name) has potential to prevent COVID-19 disease.â&#x20AC;? Given how devastating the disease has been, who wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appreciate news like that? The media ran with the story. The companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stock value zoomed up even though Moderna has yet to sell any products. The public was left with the message that maybe a vaccine was right around the corner. But is it? Readers and listeners need to be on the lookout for clues to the real story right now. Helen Branswell, a veteran reporter I know who has covered other disease outbreaks and knows her stuďŹ&#x20AC;, penned a cautionary message for STAT News where she now works. She wrote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;While Moderna blitzed the media, it revealed very little information, and most of what it did disclose were words, not data. With science, numbers speak louder than words.â&#x20AC;? I reached Branswell by phone to chat about how people should judge the studies, the claims, and the wishful thinking that will surely come until a new medication has been discovered that will tame the virus. First oďŹ&#x20AC;, the public needs to understand that all clinical trials are not created equal. A Phase 1 trial that Moderna reported is just the ďŹ rst step in the process. These trials are usually small with no expectation there will be data about how eďŹ&#x20AC;ective a drug will be. Instead, Branswell pointed out, such a trial is â&#x20AC;&#x153;really about establishing a dose to make sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safe enough to keep going. In a Phase 2 trial, which may enroll a few hundred people, researchers are looking for eďŹ&#x192;cacy and safety signals that tell them whether it makes sense to continue and whether the result may be an eďŹ&#x20AC;ective vaccine for humans. Phase 3 trials are the gold standard. They are

usually large and double blind. That means half of the participants receive the trial vaccine and the other half a placebo. Neither the participants nor the researchers know which half is which until the end of the trial. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s generally best to look for how well a new drug performed in a Phase 3 trial with results published in a peer-reviewed journal where experts have scrutinized the data. In this case, because of the rush to ďŹ nd a vaccine, Branswell said some testing may be compressed. For example, a Phase 1 trial may be combined with a Phase 2 trial in the hope of speeding up the process and getting quickly to a marketable vaccine. Branswell told me many things are still not known about the virus. For example, she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still not clear what protective immunity should look like and what level of antibodies are needed to ward oďŹ&#x20AC; disease?â&#x20AC;? When science produces answers to questions like those, then ideally, results of Phase 3 trials should be published in peer-reviewed journals where experts have a chance to â&#x20AC;&#x153;kick the tiresâ&#x20AC;? and cast a critical eye on the data. If a new therapeutic drug passes the test, then it is considered ďŹ t for humans. Modernaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vaccine in the making â&#x20AC;&#x153;may be eďŹ&#x20AC;ective,â&#x20AC;? Branswell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know yet. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too soon. People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand it takes time to produce a vaccine.â&#x20AC;? So what does the vaccine universe look like now? Eight vaccine candidates are in human trials, and more than 100 others are ongoing with some in animal testing. Given the urgency to ďŹ nd a vaccine, press releases similar to Modernaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will undoubtedly ďŹ nd their way into the hands of journalists. The public needs to read them skeptically. The same goes for news stories built around a single source or an animal study or a study that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mention a control group or is built on a â&#x20AC;&#x153;preprint.â&#x20AC;? These are essentially rough drafts of studies that have not peer reviewed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Results of these studies should not be reported by the media as established information,â&#x20AC;? warns Gary Schwitzer, the long-time publisher of Health News Review. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Questions about the quality of the evidence are more important than ever before.â&#x20AC;? Do you have a question about the eďŹ&#x20AC;orts to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus? Write to Trudy at trudy.lieberman@gmail.com.

To learn more about speciďŹ c qualiďŹ cations, grant amounts and the application process, go to https://backontrack.in.gov/2377. htm. Manufacturing support and long-term growth The Indiana Economic Development Corporation recently approved $10 million to launch the Economic Activity Stabilization and Enhancement (EASE) program to support technology and operational advance-

ments in Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manufacturing industry. The EASE program encompasses three complementary initiatives and is designed to stimulate manufacturing investments by prioritizing startup investment and resources, technology modernization and development, and training assistance. To learn more about the EASE program initiatives, visit https://iedc.in.gov/programs/economic-activity-stabilization-andenhancement/home/page/6.

Guest Column: By Jim Tomes, Indiana State Senator, District 49 $40 Million in Grants to Aid in Economic Recovery Indiana was recently named Number Five in the nation in the 2020 Best States for Business report compiled by Chief Executive Magazine. In order to continue supporting the employers in our state, several new grants were recently announced for businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A strong economy is absolutely critical to the future success of our state, and I hope to see these new grants help put Indiana back

on track. Small Business Restart Fund $30 million in federal funding made available through the CARES Act will provide Small Business Restart Grants to cover certain expenses for businesses that have not received federal assistance. Eligible Indiana small businesses must have fewer than 50 employees and will be reimbursed for up to 80 percent of qualiďŹ ed expenses.

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with its mutually welcomed respites into an opportunity for constant oversight and conďŹ&#x201A;ict. And while the roots of our Original Sin may go back to 1619, its most recent manifestation, the tragic death of George Floyd while in police custody, occurred during the throes of the pandemic. This has forced us to face two volatile and virulent national crises at the same time. Something we are not well equipped to do. As with most problems we can seek guidance from the wisdom of those upon whose shoulders we stand. When many Americans were totally disheartened by the Great Depression President Franklin Roosevelt told us on March 04, 1933:

Peg claims I can only concentrate on one thing at a time, and usually it is a televised sporting event. My response is, as a wife and mother she has a biased perspective. Many women appear to easily balance a career, housework, child care and husband care or, at least, that part of husband care that involves spotting innumerable tasks that must be done right now. And COVID-19 has not assuaged the situation. In fact, social isolation has converted our intermittent contact

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our greatest task is to put people to work ... and accomplish greatly needed projects.â&#x20AC;? The State of Oklahoma enshrined the state seal with the motto: Labor omnia vincit (work conquers all). When confusion and despair threaten us, our collective wisdom directs us to roll up our sleeves and get to work. I would like to point out to Peg that I see two major tasks to be done: (1) recover economically from COVID-19; and (2) use the protest demonstrations to positive good. My suggested answer to both is to co-opt FDRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach and meld it with the trillions of dollars and work hours our governments at all levels are making available to individuals and

businesses. Every locality has needs that are best identiďŹ ed by the people who actually live in each area. Individuals and families need jobs, businesses need workers and the public needs projects completed, such as educating and trained children and adults and construction of public assets: dams; roads; medical facilities; and utilities, etc.. People who have lost their jobs need to be re-trained as welders, nurses, farm hands and technicians. Instead of providing short-term ďŹ nancial help we can set up mobile employment oďŹ&#x192;ces where civil rights demonstrations are already taking place and oďŹ&#x20AC;er job skills train-

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ing and immediate employment. It is better to teach ďŹ shing than dole out a few ďŹ sh for a few months. We can invest in ourselves as Wall Street does, for the long haul. Capitalism is a system that works. We can use it to address our economic problem and by creating hope and incentive we can get those who have been left behind on the road to social justice. So there, Peg. Now leave me alone and let me watch a replay of the Tiger Woods/Payton Manning golf match against Phil Michelson and Tom Brady. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like/ Followâ&#x20AC;? us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegRanchBooks&Knitting.

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Court News Arrests May 26 Jason Hall - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances - PCS Travis Powell - Evansville Disorderly Conduct, Intimidation - MVPD Thomas Peters - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in Methamphetamine - PCS Britini Hanmore - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Attempted Dealing in Methamphetamine, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances - PCS Tyler Gomez - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Neglect of a Dependent, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances - PCS Garrett Owen - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Attempted Dealing in Methamphetamine - PCS Garrett Owen - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in Methamphetamine - PCS Ryan Gomez - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Neglect of a Dependent, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Neglect of a Dependent, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Neglect of a Dependent, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances - PCS Jamie Ashby - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Neglect of a Dependent, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances - PCS Buddy Snelling - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Visiting a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances - PCS May 27 Trey Sensemeier - Mount Vernon - Driving While Suspended, Possession of Controlled Substance - MVPD May 28 Traci Hahn - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License - PCS Brandy Green - Louisville, Ky. - Warrant, Possession of a Narcotic Drug (petition to revoke) - PCS Carmen Reich - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of a Narcotic Drug, Unlawful Possession of Syringe, Possession of Paraphernalia - PCS May 29 Rondre Cook - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in Methamphetamine - PCS May 30 Richard Davis - Mount Vernon - Battery by Bodily Waste, Resisting Law Enforcement - MVPD Tyler Wood - Owensville Operating While Intoxicated, Driving While Suspended PCS Phillip Hawkins - Mount Vernon - Criminal Recklessness - PCS May 31 Jacob Collier - Evansville Reckless Driving, Operating a Vehicle Without a License - MVPD Johnny Givens - Evansville - Operating a Vehicle While

Intoxicated - PCS June 1 Caysha Selby - Winslow Domestic Battery - PCS Gena Hisch - New Harmony - Domestic Battery - PCS June 2 Roger Hoops - Cynthiana Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - ISP Brenda Krajinak - Mount Vernon - Battery - MVPD June 4 K’Shawn Jones - Evansville - Driving While Suspended - MVPD September Smiley - Mount Vernon - Dealing a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Controlled Substance - MVPD Complaints May 24 12:08 a.m. - Suspicious three male subjects outside building. Seemed like they were waiting for something. When caller opened door, they rushed towards him - Second Street, Mount Vernon 8:31 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised male and female ﬁghting on porch. White GMC SUV in front of house. Female is siting on front porch. Subjects are now yelling at caller - Third/Pearl, Mount Vernon 10:24 a.m. - Vandalism AC unit has been vandalized. Poked hole in outside coil Saint Phillips Road, Mount Vernon 12:12 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised she is having a yard sale and a subject in a blue truck pulled up and stole a coach purse and took oﬀ Main Street, Cynthiana 12:29 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised male sub-

ject broke into caller’s house. He’s chasing him - Lynn Drive, Mount Vernon 1:26 p.m. - Family Fight - Advised arguing with son, verbal at this time. Wants son to leave but he won’t - Rexing Road, Wadesville 1:40 p.m. - Message - Caller advised male subject has been calling complainant from his daughter’s mother’s phone and harassing him - Point Road, Mount Vernon 2:53 p.m. - Extra Patrol Maroon Dodge truck speeding up and down road four-six times a day. Would like extra patrol - Haines Road, Wadesville 3:08 p.m. - Welfare Check - Male subject wearing camo was dancing in the street and then laid down in ditch. Wanting him checked on - Second/ Sawmill Street, Mount Vernon 3:59 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Male hitting female’s car with a bat. Broke cellphone in half so she could not call police. Advised male still irate. 4:02 p.m. - Advised female is chasing male who is on foot with her car. Black male wearing orange pants. Caller advised he does own a pistol but doesn’t know if he has it on him - Broadway Avenue, Evansville 7:11 p.m. - Harassment - Male subject is setting oﬀ Tannerite that’s shaking the caller’s house. Worried because there is a natural gas line right by where they’re setting them oﬀ. Also saying this is being done on purpose to torment the caller and the family - Schmitt Road, Wadesville 10:24 p.m. - Domestic Vio-

2020-88 The following County Operating Claims have been ﬁled with the Auditor’s Oﬃce and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session JUNE 4, 2020 AMBULANCE BILLING SERV. $3,525.70 AT&T MOBILITY $86.78 BARTON AUTOMOTIVE SERV. $269.93 DEACONESS HOSPITAL $634.34 EMERGENCY MEDICAL PRODUCTS $413.70 HB WAREHOUSE LLC $192.20 J & B MEDICAL SUPPLY $1,051.94 OFFICE DEPOT $84.83 OHIO VALLEY MEDICAL $501.25 QUILL CORPORATION $179.90 SIEGEL’S INC $159.98 SUPERIOR TEAM APPAREL $58.99 WABASH VALLEY SERVICE $965.66 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $1,468.00 WEST GROUP $1,297.46 GRAND TOTAL $10,890.66 Maegen Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on June 9, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-90 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

) POSEY CIRCUIT COURT ) SS: 2020 TERM ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2005-ES-000029

IN THE MATTER OF THE ) SUPERVISED ESTATE OF ) BETTY J. MEADORS, ) DECEASED ) ATTORNEY: William H. Bender 17 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 430 Poseyville, IN 47633 Phone: (812) 874-3636, (812) 985-2101 NOTICE OF SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT, STATE OF INDIANA In the matter of the estate of Betty J. Meadors, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Paul E. Meadors, Jr. was on the 22nd day of May, 2020, appointed Executor of the estate of Betty J. Meadors, deceased, who died on August 6, 2018. All persons having 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, which ever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this ____ day of June, 2020 Kay Kilgore, Clerk Posey Circuit Court Donna Curtis Deputy Published in the Posey County News on June 9, June 16, 2020 - hspaxlp

lence - Male and female subjects just got done shooting up and are now ﬁghting - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon May 25 2:07 a.m. - Suspicious - Has been hearing a bird chirping outside her kitchen window for over 30 minutes. She doesn’t think it’s actual birds that are chirping, however, she had read somewhere that when people hear that not to go outside because it could be something dangerous - Third Street, Mount Vernon 8:19 a.m. - General Complaint - Caller advised street department left a rake next to a stop sign after trimming trees the other day. Caller advised he looked out his window this morning and saw the rake in his neighbor’s backyard. He asked neighbor about it and advised the neighbor got loud with him - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 10:22 a.m. - Message - Caller advised her ex pulled up into her driveway, then backed out of the drive, stopped in the roadway and urinated. Subject is in a blue/gray Silverado Oriole Circle, Mount Vernon 11:34 a.m. - Theft - Bicycle stolen sometime today, left outside - Midway Drive, Poseyville 2:21 p.m. - Message - Advised father has taken caller’s dog from Ohio while caller was incarcerated. Father was supposed to take dog to a friend but didn’t take it. Father will not tell daughter where

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2020-89 The following County Operating Claims have been filed with the Auditor’s Office and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session JUNE 4, 2020 AT&T MOBILITY $86.78 SMITH & BUTTERFIELD $72.60 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $1,468.00 WEST GROUP $1,297.46 GRAND TOTAL $2,924.84 Maegen Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on June 9, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-91 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING The Town of Poseyville applied to and successfully received 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 Town of Poseyville 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 $150,000. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low- and moderate-income persons is at least $76,500 (51%). There are no additional local funds being spent for this program. Town of Poseyville will hold a virtual Zoom public hearing on June 22, 2020 at 9:00 AM. (local time), at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82862252261 or by calling the conference number (312) 626-6799 and entering passcode 82862252261# 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 BennettStearsman (812) 423-2020 not later than June 18, 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 June 11, 2020 at www.southwestindiana.org or by emailing dbennett@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 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 June 19, 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 Poseyville 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 9, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-92 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE 65-20-0028-SS 7/23/2020 THE IRREVOCABLE INCOME-ONLY TRUST AGREEMENT DAT C/O ADAM FARRAR, VAN HAAFTAN & FARRAR 204 MAIN STREET MT. VERNON IN 47620 Sheriff Sale file Number: 65-20-0028-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 1:00 pm Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $65,084.64 Cause No: 65D01-1907-MF-000308 Plaintiff: LEGENCE BANK Defendant: ANDREA HOWARD FIKIA ANDREA FALLOWFIELD and ET AL. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lot No. 4 Block A, located in Williams Fourth Addition to the Town of Poseyville, Indiana. Also, Lot Number Three (3) in Williams Fourth Addition to Poseyville, Indiana. Subject to any easements, rights-ofway, restrictions or any prior conveyances and reservations of record. Commonly known as: 92 EAST OAK STREET, POSEYVILLE, IN 47633 Parcel No. 65-23-20-220-008.000-012 AND 65-23-20-220-007.000-012 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Rhonda S. Miller, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff Attorney No. 22872-42 Smith & Miller LLP By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant PO Box 3435 Carbondale, IL 62902 Phone: 812-838-1321 (812) 882-0222 Center Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. PLEASE SERVE: THE IRREVOCABLE INCOME-ONLY TRUST AGREE ANDREA HOWARD F/K/A C/O ADAM FARRAR, VAN HAAFTAN & FARRAR ANDREA FALLOWFIELD 204 MAIN STREET 92 EAST OAK STREET MOUNT VERNON, IN 47620 POSEYVILLE, IN 47633 2020-92 CONTINUED STATE OF INDIANA IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF POSEY TERRI LYNN LEWIS, GREGORY ALAN LEWIS, AND CONNIE J. JOYCE, AS CO-TRUSTEES UNDER THE IRREVOCABLE INCOME-ONLY TRUST AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 19, 2016, Plaintiff, CAUSE NO. 65D01-2006-PL-000155 v.

COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE Posey County is offering two drive thru pick up sites for families to get free food boxes! Each family will receive two boxes: a variety of produce and a variety of dairy products. JUNE 11, 2020 10 AM TO 12 PM NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARKING LOT, POSEYVILLE, IN OR JUNE 11, 2020 1 PM TO 3 PM MT. VERNON JR. HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS COURT PARKING LOT, MT. VERNON, IN No eligibility requirements! For more information about the free food giveaway, please call Family Matters at 812-838-6875.

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS, Defendants. NOTICE OF COMPLAINT TO QUIET TITLE On June 5, 2020, the above-captioned Plaintiff(s) filed a Complaint to Quiet Title and for Declaratory Judgment in the Posey County Superior Court under the above referenced cause number. This proceeding is pending. On July 5, 2020, the Plaintiff(s) intend(s) to move the Court for judgment on the Complaint. The legal names and addresses of the Defendant(s) is/are as follows: Indiana Department of Revenue AND Indiana Attorney General’s Office P.O. Box 1104 302 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46206-1104 Indianapolis, IN 46204 The purpose of the Complaint is to quiet title to the following real estate located in Posey County County, Indiana: Part of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section Two (2), Township Seven (7) South, Range Twelve (12) West, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 2, Township 7 South, Range 12 West; said corner being designated by a bolt in the concrete pavement of State Highway #62, thence north 89 degrees 33’ east, along and upon the north line of said quarter quarter section 400 feet to an “x” mark in the concrete pavement, thence south and parallel with the west line of said quarter quarter section, 577.5 feet to an iron pipe; thence south 89 degrees 33 minutes west, and parallel with the north line of said quarter quarter section, 400 feet to an iron pin thence north along and upon the west line of said quarter quarter section, 577.70 feet to the place of beginning, containing 5.30 acres, more or less, SUBJECT TO the rights of the State of Indiana in and to a portion of the above described real estate. EXCEPT: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 7 South, Range 12 West, Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Quarter Quarter section; thence North 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds East along the North line of said Quarter Quarter Section 400.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 06 seconds West 227.26 feet to the Northeast corner of a 1.00 acre tract deeded to Wolf Brothers Property Management, Inc., as described in Instrument No. 200902661 in the office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana; thence South 86 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds West along the North line of said 1.00 acre tract 125.78 feet to the Northwest corner of said 1.00 acre tract and being the point of beginning of this description; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 10 seconds West along the West line of said 1.00 acre tract 343.63 feet to the Southwest corner of said 1.00 acre tract; thence South 89 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West along the North line of East Gate Subdivision as described in Deed Book 127, page 227 in the office of the Record 274.43 feet to the Northwest corner of said East Gate Subdivision; thence North 00 degrees 02 minutes 08 seconds East along the West line of said Quarter Quarter Section 329.36 feet; thence North 86 degrees 42 minutes 24 seconds East 274.69 feet to the point of beginning. Excepting therefrom any access by way of the easements to the adjoining property as described in the Warranty Deed dated June 19, 2009, and recorded June 19, 2009 as Instrument No. 200902661. Legal description provided by Stephen C. Noelle, IN REG LS#29800013. EXCEPT: Part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 2, Township 7 South, Range 12 West of the Second Principal Meridian, lying in Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana, containing 1.000 acre, more or less, and more particularly described as follows: Published in the Posey County News on June 9, June 16, June 23, 2020 - hspaxlp

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caller to go to work this morning and then bothered wife Taylor Ave, New Harmony 3:44 p.m. - Suspicious - Advised there is a subject walking around with machetes and knives and a hatchet. Advised t-shirt, blue jeans with multicolored hair. Caller advised the subject looked at him and put a hand on the machete until he saw caller with a gun on his hip - Elk Trail, Evansville May 28 9:30 a.m. - Message - Caller advised his neighbor dumped trash on his property. Subject advised about a month ago he would pick it up. Caller advised he still has not done so Jackson Road, Mount Vernon 12:14 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised someone broke into her Nissan Armada. Advised vehicle was unlocked and subjects stole her change. No damage to the vehicle - Deer Run, Evansville 12:26 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Caller advised someone broke into his residence and stole all the appliances. Advised the appliances were still in the boxes - Hidbrader Road, Wadesville 10:08 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - Advised there are juveniles in the street, running, playing around, causing lots of noise, upsetting his dog Lynnwood Drive, New Harmony May 29 9:36 a.m. - Harassment Neighbor harassing caller, wants him to stay oﬀ property. Harassing grandchildren Taylor Avenue, New Harmony 11:16 a.m. - Citizen Dispute - Caller advised her ex has the keys to her vehicle and won’t give them back to her. Advised the vehicle is in her name - Durlin Road, New Harmony 11:43 a.m. - Harassment Advised a male subject continually comes on her property and cornering her. Says he came far onto her property and she feels threatened by male subject. Caller states she has told him not to come on her property - Mackey Ferry Road, Mount Vernon 7:11 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised a TV and some totes were taken from his storage unit - Fourth Street,

Mount Vernon 8:41 p.m. - Fight - Advised neighbors are fighting and threatening to shoot each other - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon May 30 9:48 a.m. - Controlled Substance Problem - On the side near the Water Works caller found a crack pipe - Water Street, Mount Vernon 11:41 a.m. - Harassment - Male subject ran into caller at the gas station, called her two-year-old daughter names - Third Street, Mount Vernon 4:01 p.m. - Harassment Advised neighbors left dog out to chase his daughter. Says she pepper sprayed the dog Tere Lane, Mount Vernon 4:07 p.m. - Criminal Mischief - Was driving daughter’s car today and five lug nuts from vehicle were loose. Advised they have ongoing issues with a few people and believe they messed with vehicle - Washington Avenue, Mount Vernon 6:30 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - Teenage son is out of control - Nation Road, Mount Vernon 7:10 p.m. - Suspicious Toyota or Nissan truck, maroon, male subject attempted to get caller’s daughter’s attention. Child is five-yearsold. Older white male - Sauerkraut Lane, Mount Vernon May 31 7:56 a.m. - Criminal Mischief - Advised female subject came to his residence this morning, threw her husband’s clothes in the front yard, spray painted “home wrecker” on the sidewalk - Water Street, Mount Vernon 8:03 a.m. - Criminal Mischief - Scooter was locked up. Tires flattened, plate ripped off - Locust/Water Street, Mount Vernon 12:27 p.m. - Criminal Mischief - Caller advised someone keyed his girlfriend’s and friends vehicles last night Fletchall Street, Poseyville 8:12 p.m. - Harassment Male subject threatening employees - Mill Street, Mount Vernon 11:22 p.m. - Fight - Female subjects were in a physical altercation. No injuries, no weapons. Both parties still there - SR 69, New Harmony

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