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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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Posey’s schools plan reopening Special to the News The two Posey County School Corporations agree on one thing, this fall’s school opening will be unlike that of any the county has ever seen.

In a joint statement released this week, the MSD of Mount Vernon, the MSD of North Posey County, and the Posey County Health Department announced they have have jointly created a plan for a safe environment for schools to reopen.

“We are committed to providing a productive and safe learning environment for our students. Our initial plan is subject to change and will likely be modified as the year progresses,” the announcement read. “Any changes that we make will be done after consulting with the county health department. Rest assured we are doing everything we can in the school setting to create a safe environment for all of our students and staff. We understand that some of our families may not be ready to return to school due to COVID-19 concerns. We are working on providing alternative education pathways for those students in both of our districts.” See the complete plan on A7 for details.

The Posey County plan to reopen schools addresses several areas of concern including cases of COVID-19 within schools. Should a student or staff member test positive for COVID-19,the individual will quarantine for 14 days. The county health department will determine if any other individuals need to quar-

antine due to exposure. Face to face contact within six feet for ten minutes or longer with a person who has tested positive will likely result in quarantine. Should five percent of a school’s students and staff test positive for COVID-19, that individual school will close and offer elearning for a period of time determined by the county health department. Closures will likely not exceed two school weeks.

It is critical that you talk to your student(s) about the importance of washing their hands and not touching their face. The guidance we have received over the past few months suggests frequent hand washing will help individuals avoid the virus and that touching one’s face increases the likelihood of contracting the virus. We strongly encourage students to wear a mask on the bus due to the close proximity,but masks will not be required unless we receive a directive from a higher authority.

We are excited to get back in the classroom and we believe in-person instruction is the best place for our students. We look forward to seeing all of our students this fall. We anticipate that there will be disruptions this school year, but we are determined to stay on schedule to the best of our ability. If we are patient and work together, we can and will make this a great school year.

We will release information when changes occur through our normal means of distribution

Joint meeting calls attention to coming needs

By Dave Pearce Several serious county issues were addressed in a joint meeting this week of the Posey County Council and the Posey County Commissioners.

An ongoing discussion of the percentage of incoming funds that go into the county general fund and the jail maintenance fund was finally changed, after months of discussion.

From this point forward, 60 percent of incoming revenue will go to the Jail Maintenance fund while 30 percent will go into the County General fund. The additional 10 percent will be set aside to help with jail utilities or other items as needed.

The remainder of the meeting consisted primarily of big ticket items which will be coming in the near future. Commissioner Jay Price suggested that a priority list needs to be made as several of the items could fall into the crucial category.

Among items discussed were: •Early numbers indicate that the increase costs for the county’s health insurance could be in the 11 percent area between last year and this year.

Currently, county officials are looking into the possibility of changing from the Tri-State Community Clinics and joining the Deaconess Clinic now located in the former office of Recent North Posey High School graduates Laura Cumbee and Nate Dr. William Sutton. Negotiations are Willman smile as they walk in the Viking grand march on Saturday Continued on Page A7 evening at the Ribeyre Gym in New Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce

Recent Mount Vernon High School graduates Ian Dutkiewicz and Emma Yarber were crowned prom king and queen on Friday evening at the New Harmony Inn and Convention Center. Photo by Dave Pearce

Drugs: Lewis found guilty “I’m very grateful that the jury Special to the News On July 10, 2020 at approximate- held Mr. Lewis accountable for his ly 6:40 p.m., following a three-day actions,” commented Posey County jury trial, a Posey County jury found Prosecutor Thomas Clowers. “I’m 40-year-0ld Tiyo Lewis guilty as also thankful for the dedicated work charged for Dealing in Methamphet- of Chief Deputy Prosecutor Georgianne Mastison amine, a Level 2 and the Posey felony, and MainCounty Drug taining a Common Task Force on Nuisance, a Level this case – Inves6 felony. tigator Kenneth Lewis, of Rose, Detective Mount Vernon, Dustin Seitz and was the final susDetective Korben pect apprehended Sellers conducted by the Posey a thorough and County Drug Task detailed investigaForce in “OpTiyo Lewis tion that allowed eration Guillotine,” my office to preswhich concluded on April 26, 2019 in what was the larg- ent overwhelming evidence of Mr. est drug raid in Posey County his- Lewis’s guilt to the jury.”

Following the verdict, Lewis adtory. Lewis was later located and arrested in Montgomery County, Ohio mitted to being a habitual offender, which will add 6 to 20 years to his on November 4, 2019.

After hearing evidence over the sentence. Lewis faces a total of 16 course of three days, the jury found to 50 years in prison.

Lewis is scheduled to be senLewis guilty of selling more than 10 grams of methamphetamine to tenced by Posey Circuit Court Judge an undercover police informant in Craig Goedde on August 10, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

March of 2019.

Giving his soles for a cause Backpacking across America helps Doubman raise money for cancer research

By Lois Mittino Gray Keith Doubman told me he was on his way to eat at “Pigs in a Blanket” in Mount Vernon.

Puzzled at first, it took me a minute to realize where he was going. “Do you mean Hawg’N Sauce?” I asked with a suppressed giggle.

“That’s it! I knew the place name had something to do with pigs,” he said with a pleasant smile. The local restaurant was recommended to him by someone while he rested at Busler’s Gas Station, as he trekked his way from Evansville to Mount Vernon on Wednesday, along Highway 62.

In an adventure he calls “Backpacking

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Across America” on his Facebook page, Keith is walking across the United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean to raise money for cancer research. He is making the journey of 4,680 miles on the American Discovery Trail from east to west. At 8:02 a.m. on May 17, he stepped one foot into the Atlantic Ocean in Delaware and began his trip, hoping to set foot in the Pacific Ocean in California by Thanksgiving, but he added that “may be iffy.”

As of Thursday, July 9 by noon, his fundraising site tallied a total of $14,490 donated to his cause. His goal is $50,000 to be raised by the trek’s end. At this time, he has over 200,000 followers on the TikTok website he uses to document his progress. They regularly check on how he’s faring, send messages of support and watch his video clips on the popular app.

On the Hawg N’Sauce Facebook page, there is posted a short TikTok video clip that Keith titled “Here I Come Mount Vernon.” The video was made about 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8 and in it, the dedicated hiker invites anyone in his “TikTok Family” who wants to join him at the Hawg for dinner to come out in about an hour-and-a-half. Cars whiz by in the clip as he walks and talks, a little breathless. “If you can’t make it, have a great day and I’ll keep you all posted,” he promised.

Hawg N’Sauce Manager Jessie Chapman

Keith Doubman walking along Highway 62 on his way into Mount Vernon. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray said two people called before Keith even arrived at the eatery, offering to pay for his dinner. He talked to patrons and servers and enjoyed himself and the local food. He said he “experienced” eating a brain sandwich at the Hilltop Inn the day before. From the restaurant,

he left to walk out of town and over the Wabash River Bridge to enter a new state.

Doubman does not stay overnight indoors at hotels or inns or on proffered couches. He carries his tent on his back and camps at parks

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While the mainstream news has been full of fear, hate, and anxiety over the past few months, I truly believe we can see God’s goodness no matter the situation. After driving through the majestic Smoky Mountains and gazing at the ocean for a vacation week, I was brought back down to earth in an abrupt manner.

I lost my last grandparent, came home to a beehive in a tree, a dead car battery, and then a powerful storm sent a massive tree crashing down on my property. Through this experience, I really came to appreciate Posey County and the people that make up my small town.

Being a nurse, it is my job to care for others. Typically, I see people when they are vulnerable and need a helping hand. I really enjoy caring for people and putting a smile on their family’s face. The last few months it has been hard behind masks, guidelines, and rules. It’s been diďŹƒcult to breathe, speak, and convey a kind expression. I often ďŹ nd myself looking for eye crinkles to see if someone is smiling.

People have been on edge for quite some time and it begins to

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Big Tree Came Down, Neighbors Came to Help change a person’s mentality and attitude. I really needed a bit of time away from it all. As I walked on the warm grainy sand and felt the cool water pass over my feet, I was able to escape political conversations.

Most people were kind, polite, and genuinely happy. The weather was beautiful, the shrimp was all-youcould-eat and there was no humidity or mosquitoes.

On my last day at the beach, I was hoping to just capture a little more family time and take a few more mental pictures. It was so cool watching my children experience one of God’s many masterpieces.

I could tell my wife needed those mornings and nights on the balcony with a cup of coee, listening to the waves crash against the pier.

I received a text message from my mom saying that her dad had died. She was busy and had to take care of many things, but she would talk to me when things settled down. I spent some time lying in the bed that overlooked the ocean.

I was thinking about how my mom was dealing with everything. I held my youngest son until he fell asleep and then I just continued to lie there.

The drive back home was long and I had plenty of time to think and overthink. After much coee, a few rest stops, and 12 hours on the

road, we made it back home. The next few days were a whirlwind of events, but hard times have a way of exposing character.

I noticed there were a lot of bees ying around our tree close to the front door of the house. I know honeybees serve a purpose, but at the same time I did not want my family to get stung. I had to run to the store and grab some milk, but my car would not start. I could not jump start the car. It was at that moment I found out my battery was over four years old and needed replaced.

I visited with my parents that weekend and other close family and we reminisced about days past.

Mom thumbed through old blackand-white photos. I saw her hold the gently faded memories and she would tell me stories of the man she called dad. It makes you think.

We never know how much time we have with people. My mom gave me one of my grandpa’s two favorite coee cups and a worry stone that he kept in his pocket the last 10 years of his life.

A couple of days later I took my toddler and teenage daughter to the store to give my wife some time by herself. I had my phone on silent, and a thunderstorm hit. I missed 15 calls, and three texts messages, as I chased my son around the store.

We were killing time until the storm passed. When I saw the notiďŹ cations on my phone, I knew something was wrong. My wife called one more time, and I answered. All I heard was: “There is a tree on the van, come home!â€?

I drove home as the wind howled, and the rain continued to fall. I made it to our street and the big tree in the back fell in two dierent directions.

It took out the fence and lay on top of the van. It looked bad.

The events leading up to the tree falling were bad, but it was almost like the tree was the exclamation point. The city and police came to block o the street. A telephone line was pulled almost to the ground, a power-line pole facing my building nearly came out of the ground, and the tree was even blocking the road.

My neighbors came over and really oered to help. Between John, George, Craig, Shaunee, Steven, and Medder I had tools, chainsaws, a hand saw, a 1952 tractor.

Shaunee had gloves on to help me on day one. She oered to help pull branches. Then a young man named Steven said his grandma saw what happened and he wanted to help.

As I continued to use my axe and garden shears to clear up the smaller branches, Medder pulled up and helped me with a few limbs because

he saw me swinging an axe. Craig let me borrow his chainsaw for day two. As soon as I started the chainsaw, John had made his way over to my house.

John worked alongside of me for about 7 hours and would not let me so much as buy him lunch. He said, “This is how neighbors are suppose to help each other.� As the day wore on, Craig’s chainsaw needed a break. I thanked him for allowing me to borrow it. George let me borrow his chainsaw after that. He sharpened the blade and got John and I a bottle of water.

John and I sat down after a long day and took a break. We looked at the work that had been accomplished. John got to see what his tractor would pull. That tractor had some years on it, but man it did the job and then some. John said, “It’s amazing what two hard working guys can get accomplished if they put their mind to it.�

There is still work to be done, but it will get ďŹ nished. I got to know my neighbors better. God brought a lot of people together and showed me that genuine people are still out there. I would like to thank everyone that helped. I did not grow up in Posey County, but the people of this county have sure made it feel like home.

Guest Opinion Some of us are Veterans We left home as teenagers for an unknown adventure.

We loved our country enough to defend it and protect it with our own lives.

We said goodbye to friends and family and everything we knew.

We learned the basics and then we scattered in the wind to the far corners of the Earth.

We found new friends and new family.

We became brothers and sisters regardless of color, race or creed.

We had plenty of good times, and plenty of bad times.

We didn’t get enough sleep.

We smoked and drank too much.

We picked up both good and bad habits.

We worked hard and played harder.

We didn’t earn a great wage.

We experienced the happiness of mail call and the sadness of missing important events.

We didn’t know when, or even if, we were ever going to see home again.

We grew up fast, and yet somehow, we never grew up at all.

We fought for our freedom, as well as the freedom of others.

Some of us saw actual combat, and some of us didn’t.

Some of us saw the world, and some of us didn’t.

Some of us dealt with physical warfare, most of us dealt with psychological warfare.

We have seen and experienced and dealt with things that we can’t fully describe or explain, as not all of our sacriďŹ ces were physical.

We participated in time honored ceremonies and rituals with each other, strengthening our bonds and camaraderie.

We counted on each other to get our job done and sometimes to survive it at all.

We have dealt with victory and tragedy.

We have celebrated and mourned.

We lost a few along the way.

When our adventure was over, some of us went back home, some of us started somewhere new and some of us never came home at all.

We have told amazing and hilarious stories of our exploits and adventures.

We share an unspoken bond with each other, that most people don’t experience, and few will understand.

We speak highly of our own branch of service, and poke fun at the other branches.

We know however, that, if needed, we will be there for our brothers and sisters and stand together as one, in a heartbeat.

Being a veteran is something that had to be earned, and it can never be taken away.

It has no monetary value, but at the same time it is a priceless gift.

People see a veteran and they thank them for their service.

When we see each other, we give that little upwards head nod, or a slight smile, knowing that we have shared and experienced things that most people have not.

So, from myself to the rest of the veterans out there, I commend and thank you for all that you have done and sacriďŹ ced for your country.

Try to remember the good times and forget the bad times.

Share your stories.

But most importantly, stand tall and proud, for you have earned the right to be called a Veteran.

Letter to the Editor Mount Vernon Kiwanians grateful This year has been a challenging year for all of us and the Mount Vernon Kiwanis club is no dierent. We had to cancel our annual Easter egg hunt and Swim night, because of concerns around COVID 19. But if it wasn’t for the sponsors that we had we could not do anything, that is why we are recognizing them.

We have decided to donate in other ways this year that will eect the health and safety of kids here in Mount Vernon.

After all the Kiwanis motto is “ Changing the world one child at a time�

Here are sponsors for 2020, so thank them when you can.

Smart Retirement Solutions, Barry Cox, Schneider Funeral Homes, Bruce Hall, Jim Tomes, McFadin Higgins & Folz LLP, Don & Elizabeth Baier, Countrymark Coopertive, Thomas Clowers, Southwind Dental, United Fidelity Bank, Shepherd Services, Larry Horton, Ed Adams, Tony Noelle, Dennis Clark, Don Sobek, Alles Foundation, Keitel Eye Care, Hawthorne Animal Clinic, and St. Johns Episcopal Church.

So on behave of the Mount Vernon Kiwanis club, thank you all.

Ed Adams President

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Just before the Fourth of July last summer and, of course, before ’Ole #19 raised its ugly head, Peg and I attended a rodeo in Osage County, Oklahoma where thirtyďŹ ve competing cowboys were introduced as they held a gigantic American ag in the middle of the arena. While a cowgirl on horseback sang “The National Anthemâ€? each cowboy stood at attention as he helped hold the ag with one hand and pressed his Stetson over his heart with the other. It was a moving experience for Peg and me as we stood at attention with our hands over our hearts. It made me think about the National Football League and silent protests by players as well as raised ďŹ sts at the

Self-evident truths 1972 Olympics and members of the USA’s women’s soccer team who choose to stand but not place their hands over their hearts. What a feeling of freedom it should give us all when our fellow citizens peaceably and respectfully voice their dissent even if we disagree with their positions. Dissent by others, especially by those diametrically opposed to my beliefs, helps to remind me Independence Day is one of life’s greatest gifts and reinforces my gratitude to our Fourth of July 1776 heroes. It makes me think of James Madison and his demand that the ďŹ rst ten amendments to the Constitution be adopted.

The First Amendment is the ultimate recognition of the importance of choice: freedom of and from religion; freedom of speech; and, the freedom to peaceably assemble and petition our govern-

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ment whether in writing or by demonstration. I am proud that in the United States of America if Peg and I want to stand for “The National Anthemâ€? or for any other cause, such as “The Hallelujah Chorusâ€? or our favorite school’s ďŹ ght song, we may. And if others do not wish to, they have the right not to.

For some reason that rodeo experience reminded me of what our soldier son, Jim, told us he observed when he visited the old Soviet Union before the wall came down and before he was sent to war in Iraq in 1990. Jim said when he happened to see other Americans in the old USSR he could always pick them out from the crowd of Russians because the Americans were the only ones smiling.

Then when I was sent by the National Judicial College to teach Ukrainian judges in 2000 and af-

terwards to Russia to teach Russian judges in 2003, I had similar experiences. In Ukraine I took their dilapidated grey subway train and was crammed in with many Ukrainian men and women and one boy about six years old.

The adults were all dressed in dark clothing and had sober dark expressions. No one smiled or nodded hello. Then I caught the little boy’s eye and smiled at him. At ďŹ rst, he almost smiled back then cast down his eyes.

In Russia, Peg was with me and we took the subway to see the Onion Domes of the Kremlin. Peg had on a light blue coat and I was wearing my red ski jacket. Every other person on the train had on dark clothes and dour faces. When Peg and I smiled at one another because we were happy to be in Moscow together, we were the only ones smiling. That’s when

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we realized what freedom and independence and the Fourth of July are all about. We are conďŹ dent we have the right as Americans to control our own destinies. That means everything. And that is why when Americans are seen among the people of other nations often the Americans are the only ones smiling. But if we insist on imposing our will on other countries or upon one another, we should not be surprised if they do not smile back. On the other hand, perhaps if we respect the right of others to maintain opinions we ďŹ nd objectionable, they might bite their tongues and aord us the same respect when our views cause them to wince.

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JULY 14, 2020 Mary Rosalie Spindler Mary Rosalie (Nobles) Spindler, 72, of Mount Vernon, Indiana left this world for her home in Heaven on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.

She is survived by her best friend and devoted husband, Kenneth Spindler. Married March 7, 1970 the happy couple, still very much in love, had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Mary was born March 14, 1948 in Point Township, the 10th of 12 children born to Pete and Ethel (Bauer) Nobles.

Mary graduated in 1966 from Owensville High School in Owensville, Indiana. She became Mrs. Kenny Spindler in 1970 and lived in Florida and Georgia until Kenny retired from the service in 1971. It was then they bought a house in Mount Vernon where they’ve lived ever since.

Mary started out as a beautician and later worked at Wildcat Video and McDonald’s. She spent 15 years active in Scouts and was one of the first women ever accepted into the prestigious Order of the Arrow. Her proudest accomplishments, however, were being a Mom and Granny.

Also surviving are a son, Jason (Angela) Spindler and grandsons Asa and Abel Spindler sister, Anna Boyles, a brother, Morris (Ruth) Nobles, and a sister-in-law, Martha ‘Dean’ Nobles, all of Mount Vernon, a sisterin-law Martha Nobles of Evansville, Indiana, sisters, Wilma White and Theresia Nobles-Elders, both of Port Richey, Florida, a sister Wanda (Randy) Huck of Houston, Texas, a brotherin-law, Irvin (Gloria) Spindler of Princeton, a sisterin-law, Anna Spindler of Haubstadt and many, many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Family proceeding her in death include her brothers Kenny Nobles, Walter Raymond Nobles and Wilfred ‘Bud’ Nobles, sisters Gloria Faye Winerberger and Norma Lindy brothers-inlaw Gilbert Spindler, George Boyles, Earl Spindler, Will

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Elder and George White, a great niece Jerri Lynn Nobles, nephews, Jerry Nobles, Glen Nobles Jr., Jamey Lindy, nieces, Anita Goff and Vickie Brown.

She cherished spending time with her “precious grandbabies” and loved rooting for them and their MV teammates in whatever sports they were ever involved in.

Camping and getting out on the boat to fish or read or just spend time with the love of her life were some of her very most favorite things to do.

She also enjoyed family get togethers, traveling, painting, crafting, singing and watching TV such as ‘The Young and the Restless,’ ‘Gunsmoke,’ ‘Survivor,’ ‘WWE Raw’ and ‘Smackdown.’

A member of Saint Matthew’s Catholic Church in Mount Vernon, Mary always said a prayer and blessed the food at each and every family gathering.

A wholehearted believer in Eternal Life after death, her Faith never wavered.

Stendeback Funeral Home in Mount Vernon is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers please give generously to Saint Jude’s Children Hospital Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic viewing will be private.

A short graveside service will take place Saturday, July 11 at 12:30 p.m. in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Recently retired priest, Father James “Jim” Sauer will officiate.

All are welcome at the graveside service. The family asks that everyone please wear masks and remain respectful of social distance.

Andrew G. Deig Andrew G. Deig, 42, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

He was born on May 25, 1978.

He was employed by Empire Contractors Inc., and was a member of the Iron workers Local Union 103 for 24 years. Andrew enjoyed boating, the outdoors and was an avid Ohio State fan. Andy also loved being surrounded by family and friends.

Andrew is survived by his wife, Amy of 16 years; daughters, Baylee and Sydney Deig; step-son, Seth Goebel; father and stepmother, Dennis and Kathy Deig; mother and step-father, Pattie and Norm Ebert; sister, Kate Wilson and Fiancé Bill; he was a beloved cousin, nephew, and “funcle.”

A visitation was held 3-7 p.m. on Monday, July 13,

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2020 at Alexander West Chapel with a private service to follow officiated by Chris Binkley.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Old National Bank for the Andrew Deig Memorial Fund for his children’s education.

Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.

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Betty Francis Espenlaub, 88, of Poseyville, Ind., born to Malcolm and Wyiona (Gardner) LaMar on September 17, 1931, in Stewartsville, Ind., passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Bethel Manor Nursing Home in Evansville, Ind. Betty graduated from Robb Township High School in 1949 and on September 14, 1952 married Donald Lee Allen Espenlaub. Betty was secretary at the Farm Bureau Insurance office in Poseyville for 34 years retiring in 1996. Betty and her husband, Don, were active members of the Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church in Poseyville for over 50 years where Betty served as the financial secretary as well as pianist and organist for many years. Betty was actively involved in the Order of Eastern Star and was appointed a Grand Representative of Wyoming Grand chapter OES, in Indiana and served in this capacity in 1981-1982; in 1983-1984 she served as District Deputy of District 1; and 1986-1987 she served the Indiana Grand Chapter as Grand Electra.

Surviving are her daughter: Donna Drew (Alan) of Vincennes, Ind.; two sons: Dennis Espenlaub (Rhonda) of Poseyville, Ind., and David Espenlaub (Ronda) of Evansville, Ind.; eight grandchildren: Ryan Espenlaub (Kasmin), Matthew Espenlaub (Heather), Nathan Espenlaub (Jamie), Drake Espenlaub, Heath Espenlaub (Martha), Heather Stroud (Rex), Erica Eller-

mann (Cody) and Ashley McGiffen and (Ryan) and 15 great-grandchildren: Leah, Caleb and Colten Ellermann, Trey and Kayelynn Stroud, Aniston and Lochlan McGiffen, Ellianna, Madeleine and Charlotte Espenlaub, Bayla Jo and Wren Espenlaub, Kennady, Raegan, and Emersyn Espenlaub.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband and a brother: Melvin Alan LaMar. Due to the national health crisis, services will be private for immediate family members only where masks and social distancing are highly recommended at the Werry Funeral Home in Poseyville, Ind., with burial in the Poseyville Cemetery.

Rev. David Warren officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, 46 South Cale Street, Poseyville, IN 47633.

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

Wilma Ruth Duckworth Wilma Ruth (Beste) Duckworth, 90, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away July 8, 2020. She was born October 25, 1929 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Alfred and Edith “Pearl” (Hargrove) Beste.

Wilma was a member of First United Methodist Church. She helped build and run Duckworth Builders with her husband, Merle.

Wilma always had a smile on her face. Her family meant everything to her, especially her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She enjoyed bowling and playing bridge.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Merle Duckworth; parents; brother, Edward “Lee” Beste; sisters-in-law, Marjorie Beste and Betty Beste.

She is survived by her son, Mark (Jeannie) Duckworth; daughters, Susan (Dennis) Herrmann and Melinda Dills; brothers, Paul (Judy) Beste and Bob Beste; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation was held from

10 a.m. until 1 p.m. service time on Friday at the funeral home.

Funeral service was held at 1 p.m., Friday, July 10, 2020 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pastor Ricky Simpson officiating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Due to the national health crisis, masks are recommended and social distancing should be observed.

Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church.

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

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Madeleine, I see you almost every day and I am always amazed at many things that comprise my oldest granddaughter. However, when I saw you come in and assume the duties of noon waitress, I was beyond proud.

You do so many things well, I should not be all that surprised.

Believe me, I have seen many waitress behaviors. My Country Cottage waitresses did a bunch of really good things, funny things, infuriating things, and so on.

I have told many of these stories before. We used to serve a huge pork fritter, referred to as a “Texas Tenderloin.� It wasn’t unusual for several of them to be served at the same time.

One busy Saturday, two couples ordered them. They were dressed differently, but looked very similar. I had repeatedly told everyone not to deliver an order unless they checked the ticket number.

This little waitress did not check

and took both sets of sandwiches to the wrong table. The other waitress pointed this error out, and before I could stop the girl who had delivered them, she went out to the tables and switched them, practically taking them out of the customers’ mouths.

Needless to say, we had to re-cook both.

That is one of my favorite tales to tell, although there are several more.

Right after we opened the Silver Bell, I stayed there quite a bit, to be sure all started up okay. I wasn’t comfortable leaving the Cottage, but I figured it would be okay.

An older lady came clear up to Saint Wendel to tell me that I had better get back to New Harmony. One of the waitresses thought it was funny to chew up some colorful candy and run around displaying her colorful tongue to the diners.

Another one that I thought I could trust was assigned to take the deposit bag to the bank. It wasn’t long before the bank called to say that there was a shortage. Employee immediately says, “I didn’t take your 40 dollars!�

I hadn’t mentioned the amount to her. into the freezer, but did not.

Of course, I heard the horror stories Almost all of Sean’s employees about the previous employees before have been somewhat less colorful, we had become but not all. We the owners. I had one who rewas told dozens ally did end up of times about in a “facility,� so the old lady who when we thought dipped up cusshe had a few tomers’ ice cream screws loose, we with a cigarette were right. dangling out of I do know a her mouth, letting lot of stories that the ashes fall on cannot be put into the cone.. print, of course.

I always try to Believe me, I recall the good wish I could tell memories and try them. Some of to forget the ones the girls had the that almost turned opportunity to Madeleine at the Silver Bell me into a murmeet the very derer. One young real ghosts of the man and his girlfriend stole boxes of building. I miss those restless spirits, food out of the walk-in freezer and but they couldn’t walk out and come took it home to his family. with me.

I suppose that he realizes that I I can’t mention names, but I was knew who did this, and always think just thinking of one person in parof it when I see him on Facebook. I ticular this week, I was sadly recallactually came close to locking him ing her, with her sister. I guess that

Ask Amy Koch A monthly column from the Executive Director of the Charles Ford Retirement Communities of New Harmony Community is everything... now more than ever Ray Kroc, the Founder of McDonald’s Corporation is quoted as saying, “You are only as good as the people you hire,â€? and Amy Koch, Executive Director of the Charles Ford Retirement Center, endorses that principle, wholeheartedly, as she points to the successful prevention of the COVID-19 virus within the Charles Ford community. When asked, ‘How?’ she attributes this accomplishment, primarily, to the sacriďŹ ces sta have willingly made due to their sincere care and concern for the Community’s residents.

She admits, “It hasn’t been easy. The Community went into quarantine in mid-March and until mid-June, residents were sheltering in place primarily in their individual spaces with only safe-distancing, communal dining taking place outside their rooms. â€?Numerous Life Enrichment activities, including the use of iPads for each resident, made the quarantine somewhat more palatable,â€? Amy says, “and for the past few weeks, residents have been able to enjoy ‘porch visits’ with their loved ones. After such a long quarantine, these intimate chats with family members have proved invaluable and certainly been the highlight of daily life for all involved.â€? Continuing this positive trend, the Charles Ford Retirement Community is carefully ďŹ nding its way toward a reopening phase. â€?Beginning in July, directors in Senior Living Communities may have an opportunity to move ‘porch visits’ inside, while maintaining

the highest standard of infection control and prevention,â€? Amy advises. “Visits will continue to be scheduled, limited to two visitors at a time, supervised by our sta, and with the required strict adherence to our current protocols, including symptoms and exposure screening, mask use, hand hygiene and six-foot distancing.

Our residents and family members will be kept up to date with the speciďŹ c details of our plan and protocols as they’re developed. “We are cautiously optimistic,â€? she says. “Some people have grown tired of hearing the phrase, ‘we’re all in this together,’ but the lives, and more importantly, the quality of life of those in Senior Living are literally in the hands of the community we love.â€? She warns that the current up tick of COVID cases could aect the timeline for this opportunity, “We are dependent on the diligence and strength of our families and the broader community. We’re battling something we can’t see. The eects of loneliness and isolation are REAL. The threat of complicated pandemic illness is REAL.â€?

Amy closes with a personal admonishment: “The challenge facing Directors of Senior Living Communities is to navigate the highest quality of living with the least risk of pandemic illness for the most at risk of our community members. Partnership with our residents, sta, families, friends and the community to mitigate the risk and celebrate living well is paramount – I believe Community is EVERYTHING- now, more than ever.â€?

Wahl charged with battery Special to the News On July 7, 2020 at 4:50 a.m., Gibson County Central Dispatch received a 911 report of a disturbance at a residence in the 2500 block of South County Road 825 West.

Upon arriving Deputies Michael Rose and Loren Barchett separated all parties and began an investigation into the incident. At the conclusion of his investigation Deputy Rose placed 45-year-old Michael Wahl into custody and transported him to the Gibson County Jail. Upon arriving at the Gibson County Jail Wahl was charged with Battery in the presence of a child. He remains in custody on a $750 bond.

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someone my age has had to see a lot of deaths, but I will never stop missing this girl.

Sometimes, the best folks just seem to never get a break in life. This person was in that category.

Some employees just come and go, barely remembered, but there are some who will forever reside in my head and heart. A few became like sisters I never had. I wish they lived near me now. I have no “real� family and it was nice to have this group.

Last year, we had a kind of reunion dinner at the Bell. Before the virus arrived, I had hoped for another one this year. I hope it will be possible next year.

Getting back to you, Madeleine, I was impressed with the maturity you showed, waiting on people. Being a waitress doesn’t get the respect one shows other professions, However, it takes a special person to do it the right way.

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Birthdays July 14 - Jason Barnes, Rex Morris, Wanda Carpenter, connie Carver, Nancy Wilder July 15 - Charles Hemping, Shane M. Espenlaub, Richard Butler, Sue Evans, Will Searcy, Mylee Allen, Hilary Kanyi July 16 - Mark Taylor, Adam Farrar, Samantha Robinson, Jim ScaraďŹ a, Phyllis A. Werry, Maia Tooley, Angeline Elder Mason, Camden Clowers, Susie Bourne July 17 - Leo Powers, Terry Schmidt, Amanda Gentry,

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Special Note: Items in this issue include Mount Vernon has a bad storm, church news from country churches, an old fashioned birthday celebration, New Haven farmer killed, a plowing contest, and many news briefs and personals.

Wind Storm Strikes Mount Vernon Yesterday - Following a deluge of rain, a wind storm struck this city at 11:30 yesterday morning doing considerable damage to shade trees and light and telephone wires. Mount Vernon was directly in the path of the storm. The storm came without apparent warning and swooped down upon the city before residents realized that a miniature tornado was near. The building at Second and Walnut Streets, occupied by the Lichtenberger Sales Company and owned by H. Brinkman was badly damaged when the wind blew a large portion of the top wall on the east into Walnut Street. The falling bricks demolished a bicycle and motorcycle standing against the building. Mount Vernon Electric Light & Power Company and the Bell Telephone Company also suered losses caused from falling wires and posts. The light company, by a hard eort, succeeded in giving their patrons service last night. The city’s beautiful shade trees were the most damaged by this storm, as hardly a tree was without obstructions of some kind. Large limbs were snapped o badly disďŹ guring many good trees. The Wilke’s Show Company also suered a loss when the wind badly damaged their tent located at Third Street and College Ave. Church News - Note: This article shows the work of the small country church in the lives of the rural congregation. Rural churches did what it took to keep their doors open and the kids involved. Sometimes they shared pastors.

This article brings back memories of my small church providing us kids of the 1940’ and 50’s with picnics, wiener roasts, bonďŹ res, hay rides, swimming parties (never mixed swimming for us Baptists, but usually mixed for Marsha’s Methodist Church), camping (Camp Reveal for me, Camp Riverdale for Marsha), and lots of meetings among the churches.

The joint Black, Lynn, and Point Township Sunday School Association will hold a meeting at the Presbyterian Church Sunday, July 18, at 2:30. The annual church and Sunday School picnic will be held on Friday afternoon of this week, July 16 at Black’s Woods, near Black’s Chapel, about 3 miles west of this city. Children of the Sunday School will meet at the church at 2:30 and will be taken by motor truck. Adults will meet at the church at 4 p.m.,with a basket supper - and those who have automobiles will be glad to take those who have not. On related news, preaching services will be conducted at Farmersville, Sunday morning, and during the afternoon at Greathouse Chapel. Black’s Chapel’s Sunday School class will visit Prairie Sunday School this coming Sunday morning. On the following Sunday, Prairie Sunday School will visit the class at Black’s Chapel.

New Haven Farmer Killed - Leonard Ray, a

farmer of near New Haven, Ill., was killed Tuesday afternoon when a team of mules which he had been driving ran away. The mules dragged Mr. Ray’s body through the ďŹ eld, killing him almost instantly. He was 51 and leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his death.

Plowing Contest - The third annual meet this year at Oakland City, at the farm of A. B. Stahl, promises to eclipse all previous events held in southern Indiana. The event will feature tractors, plows, disks, harrows, cultipackers, and other important machines. Pres. Anderon will endeavor to secure a team of Zebroids (Dr. Hasting) in the contest pulling a walking plow. Car News - Fred Dierlam, John Schmidt, and George Miller have each purchased a new Chevrolet from the Lang Agency. Mr. Lang left last night for Southbend and Detroit to obtain several cars. He expects to drive home one of the newest models oered by Studebaker.

News Briefs And Personals - Mount Vernon’s farm market is becoming very popular.

Twelve truck farmers were present last Saturday and the Trinity E. Church oered cakes for sale. Carl Weilbreinner was present with an assortment of peaches. French War Bride - William Jones brings his French war bride to Posey County. Mr. Jones met Madame Petriment while serving as company clerk at Grenoble.

The French lady and the former soldier of Uncle Sam were united in marriage in Indianapolis on Decoration Day. Contractors Start Work A crew of men employed by contractors J. A. Behrick & Son started excavating Monday preparatory to the erection of the modern gasoline station of the Standard Oil Company - location Fifth and Main. Birth - Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kincheloe are the parents of a baby girl. Visits To The City And Trips - Mr. And Mrs. Henry Esche and son, Vernon, were the Sunday guests of Louis Pfeifer and family. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mills were: Mr. and Mrs. J. McKinnies, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Adriel Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Allyn, and Mr. and Mrs. Abijah Allyn. Mrs. August Dempesmeier and daughters, Clara and Selma, shopped in Mount Vernon Thursday.

John White was a business visitor to this city Monday. Misses Henrietta Fuelling and Ruth Hall left Monday for a visit to Vincennes. Marriage Licenses - Lawrence Weintraut and Anna Bauer; Benjamin Williams and Della McDowell; Atto Bridges and Edna Jolley.

News In Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago, July 14, 1895 The Pythian Band of this city has been engaged to furnish the music for the Uniontown Ky. Fair August 14-18. Price Of Wheat - New wheat is being sold in this market at 63 cents per bushel, and corn at 38 cents. John Smith averaged 16 bushels to the acre.

Frank, the 17-year old son of Henry Daub, was bitten by a copperhead snake Tuesday and is reported to be in a serious condition. He was cutting hay at the time. Marriage Licenses Milton Stallings and Bertha Williams; Oscar Defur and Lulu Ferguson.

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Posey County Covid cases on the rise

By Lois Mittino Gray The Posey County Commissioners met on July 7 at the Hovey House to enact business and hear an update from Posey County Health Nurse Martye Fitts on current COVID-19 virus statistics for the county.

Nurse Fitts gave her report via telephone, as a line was available for many county employees, department heads and interested persons to listen in on the meeting to ensure proper social distancing.

Fitts reported the total number of cases at 44, as of that morning, with six occurring just over the weekend.

“We are averaging two to three positives a day. Most of those are younger people under 40 years of age, a group not social distancing very well. I do expect those numbers to go up from Fourth of July activities. We are recommending masks be worn in public,” she told the Commissioners.

Nurse Fitts also said a recommendation just came out that day involving both county school districts and the county health department working together to develop a plan to open the schools in August. Her department has delivered sup-

plies to the local nursing homes and the Ford Home in New Harmony for resident protection. “All residents in our county nursing homes have tested negative, they are our most vulnerable group. Some homes are starting to allow outside visitation. The virus is usually spread by an infected employee coming in with it, a lot of aides are in that age group that is not socially distancing. Once it gets into a nursing home, it is hard to get out,” she observed.

Emergency Management Agency Director Larry Robb reported that, since COVID-19 hit town, he has distributed 16 gallons of cleaner, 600 protective gowns and 10,000 masks to local emergency agencies.

SABIC donated 700 face shields. 1300 masks were delivered to local schools, provided by the Department of Homeland Security.

In other Commissioner action: --The Commissioners unanimously voted to hire Lochmueller Engineering to draw up blueprints and study feasibility design for a handicap ramp for the front of the Coliseum Building at a cost of $27,500. The county’s judges requested the ramp

installation and COVID-19 money could be used. It will eliminate the need for the present handicap ramp at the back door, which compromises the protection of having only one secure front entrance. The ramp would start at the fire plug on Walnut Street and take up the whole front to cover the grade of the slope. The lockbox and some azaleas would have to be removed in the construction. After it is designed, the plan will be reviewed by the historical association, before getting money and letting bids.

--The Commissioners approved declaring several broken chairs and old VHS units as surplus in the Prosecutor’s Office. They are stored upstairs in the Hovey House and Schmitz said he went up and looked at the discarded items and said, “it’s best to just toss them right out the door into the dumpster.”

--Schmitz read the June Animal Control report as follows: 28 complaints, seven animal pickups, and 4 bites report. $120 was collected in funds from the animal pickups.

--The Community Corrections Grant application was approved for submission

before October by the Commissioners. Michelle Lovelady-Smith was appointed to serve on the Posey County Community Corrections Board.

--Commissioner Randy Thornburg recounted some current facts in his Workforce Development Report.

He said there were 400 new building permits issued this month and “that’s good for construction.” Our regions’ current unemployment rate is at 11.7 percent, and the figure for the state is 12.3 percent.

--Schmitz announced the second county free food giveaway went very well and there is another planned for Tuesday, July 14 at the same two locations. Trucks will be at North Elementary School in Poseyville from 10 a.m. until noon in the morning and at the Mount Vernon High School parking lot from 1:30 p.m. until supplies run out, as it happened the last time.

--The next meeting of the Commissioners is slated for Monday, July 20. The Posey County Council will meet on Tuesday, July 21 and will include public budget hearBrooke Coleman and Braden Schipp enjoy Viking prom ings. Both meetings will begin in the Hovey House at 9 together on Saturday evening in New Harmony. This year’s actual prom was cancelled. Photo by Dave Pearce a.m.

School’s reopening plan presented to MV school board dance to Public Law 148-2012.

Dr. Matt Thompson’s annual salary for 260 contract days was set at $116,150, which breaks down to a daily rate of $446.73. He will receive 20 vacation and 20 leave days, $150,000 in life insurance, and have 2.5 percent put into a 401K. There was one public comment in support of the Superintendent’s contract and no additional board discussion or input was received.

Thompson presented the re-opening plan developed together with the MSD of North Posey, with input from Dr. Kyle Rapp, Chief Health Officer, Posey County Health Department to board members. The collaborative plan was required by the state to ensure a safe environment for county schools to reopen. The Superintendent said a formal letter outlining the plan in detail will go out to all Posey County families tomorrow.

“This is TODAY’s plan,” Thompson said emphatically.

“It is ever changing, depending on government guidelines.”

“Masks will be HIGHLY encouraged during passing periods in the halls, on buses, and in close-contact areas. It is not reasonable to think a five year old can wear a mask all day. Kids will go to art, lunch, recess etc. with cleaning provisions while they are out of the classroom,” he explained.

“In regard to closure, if five percent of a building has COVID, we will close and go to eLearning online until the Health Department allows us to return. It may even be just one classroom. If we have a huge spike in cases, we will close every building in the district and go to total e-learning.” Closures will likely not exceed two school weeks.

Parents who do not want to send their children back to school will have an option to go totally virtual learning in K-12. Visitation will be limited and visitors are not permitted past the foyer without an appointment. They are strongly encouraged to wear masks. Parent-teacher meetings will mostly occur online or by phone.

When school does reopen, lunch prices will remain the same as last year, since the state gave the district a waiver to not raise prices by ten cents. Prices for the 2020-21 school year were approved by the board as follows: student breakfast $1.25, reduced breakfast 30 cents, and adult breakfast $2.10. Lunch prices for type A meals were set as follows: elementary $1.95, junior high $2.10, high school $2.10, reduced lunch 40 cents, and adult lunch $3.40.

In personnel matters, the board confirmed the employment of Ebony Baker as an English/Language Arts teacher Hannah Lang and date Sam Heckman enjoy the Grand March during Friday evening’s Mount Vernon prom in at Mount Vernon Junior High, replacing Peyton Law. She has prior experience teaching at Cedar Hall and Caze EleNew Harmony. Photo by Dave Pearce

By Lois Mittino Gray The Board of School Trustees of the Metropolitan School District of Mount Vernon met in a regular meeting on Monday, July 6, to approve the reopening plan for the upcoming school year, personnel changes, and budget concerns.

This meeting also served as an opportunity for the board to conduct a public hearing at the onset to listen to comments regarding the proposed Superintendent’s contract, in accor-

mentary in Evansville. Noal McLimore will take over from Joe Stone as an assistant in Instrumental Music at the junior high. Christine Poling will also work in that building as a Special Education teacher assistant, replacing Cinda Denning. Karissa Rushing will split her time between the junior and senior high school buildings as a Special Education teacher, replacing Brittney Simpson.

Thompson said they still need to fill Charlie Seifert’s former position and need a Speech and Language Pathologist.

Substitute Teachers and Bus Drivers are still in demand, too.

In sports, Damon Collins was hired on three-quarter stipend to be an assistant high school boys basketball coach.

The board accepted the resignation of Abigail Randall as a eighth grade girls’ basketball coach at the junior high, effective immediately.

In other board actions: --The board declared a long list of recommended items as surplus, including many Apple iPads and white boards.

Promethean teaching boards that are no longer compatible with classroom technology, but still work, are on the list.

Non-working electronics will be taken to recycling. The usable surplus will be sold online by Wilson Auctions beginning this week through July 22. Items may be picked up on July 23.

--The board approved the donation of six of those surplus iPads to Black Township Fire and Rescue at no cost.

--The board approved the revised wage and benefit package for the 2020-21 school year for Management and NonUnit Personnel. The only revisions were in extra duty stipends: the Assistant Athletic Director will earn $7,000 and the ECA Supervisor (JH or HS) will receive $1900 annually.

--Information given to the board included the School Lunch Fund Report for May and the Tax Draw Summary.

Superintendent Thompson announced the Graduation Ceremony is still on for July 18 at 10 a.m. at this time. “We are still looking at a Plan B…just in case,” he said.

--School board members Mark Isaac and Joe Rutledge volunteered to serve on the High Ability BroadBased Committee for the 2020-21 school year.

--In Future Discussion, the board was presented a proposed resolution for suspension of school board policies conflicting with waivers or extensions during this COVID-19 pandemic.

This will allow the board to institute quick changes without the usual two required board meetings.

--The next board meeting is set for Monday, July 20 at 5:45 p.m. in the high school library. Director of Business Loren Evans will commence his annual budget projection talks.

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Hans Schmitz, PC Purdue Extension Educator Recent news around this hot weather have referenced the dog days of summer as starting early this year. Why are they starting early? What is a dog day? What do we observe when temperatures act this way? Many questions have the possibility to be answered. This article is probably going to be focused on trying to answer all of them while conclusively answering nothing.

What fourth wall?

The dog days of summer are deďŹ ned as those dates when one star in the sky lines up with the sun. Namely, Sirius or the dog star, rises and sets in conjunction with the sun during this time period, synchronizing completely on July 23. The time period that encompasses the entire set of dog days is July 3 to August 11, a 40-day period. The timing seems biblical in nature, possibly because the Farmer’s Almanac seems to be the source for most articles on the topic. Merriam-Webster shoots for the more broad, early July to early September, time frame. In reality, some ancient deďŹ nitions would have to be analyzed.

Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky and happens to be a part of a constellation that looks like a dog for really imaginative types. Ancient cultures would use bright stars and their movement across the night sky to track events on the ground.

Most sources point to the Grecians and Romans as the source of dog day terminology, which is partially true. The association to the dog occurred at this time, but the brightest star in the sky and its association with heat seemed not to be overlooked by the ancient Egyptians as well. If the dog days are deďŹ ned by the association of Sirius with the sun, the date range would change a little over time due to the inaccuracies inherent with the modern calendar. Leap days cannot make up for everything.

Using the astronomical deďŹ nition of the dog days as being those Sirius begins to reappear into the night sky, then the dog days are latitude dependent. The appearance of Sirius at sunrise occurs around August 8 at our latitude, marking the end of the dog days. The start of the dog days is arbitrary, relating back to the Farmer’s Almanac. Disregarding the appearance of Sirius

Dog Days of Summer Exposed and estimating the date in which the star would be entirely in line with the Sun, that date is estimated to be July 23, likely with error of 2 to 3 days based on latitude. Then, you throw 20 days on either side for no particularly discernible reason, and the dog days are deďŹ ned.

The dog days of summer, therefore, are not starting early. The heat of summer, rather than being deďŹ ned by astronomy, have more to do with traditional solar cycles mixed with land use. We are in the summer season with earth’s tilt toward the sun. We are also in the heart of the growing season, where crops and other plants are in full evapotranspiration, adding a little humidity to the atmosphere and creating a “swamp coolerâ€? eect locally, which dampens daily highs from approaching the 100 degree mark but also keeps night temperatures close to or well into the 70s.

As a result of these kinds of temperatures, plants respond negatively. Pollination is hindered, growth of cool season plants is slowed signiďŹ cantly, and fruit set is postponed on some crops awaiting cooler temperatures. In humans, access to air conditioning is imperative. Night temperatures bottoming out warmer than many set their thermostats creates issues with sleep, and thermoregulation throughout the day becomes more dependent on timely access to water and breaks from physical activity.

Sirius spends half its time in the day sky, unnoticeable to us, and half in the night sky. Sirius goes invisible around the end of the dog days and reappears around the new year. One more reason exists to get out of 2020 and into 2021. For more information on these or other items, contact Hans at hschmitz@purdue. edu or 812-838-1331.

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North Posey Class of 1975 to hold 45th reunion North Posey Class of 1975 will hold its 45th Class Reunion on August 15, 2020 at the Red Wagon, in Poseyville, Ind. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Contact: Eda (Morlan) Jung 812-550-4384 or Cindy (Will) Kemmerling 812-205-6492.

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Mount Vernon City Council puts teeth into truck law

By Lois Mittino Gray Members of the Mount Vernon Common Council took action on a persistent problem that has plagued the city for a long time at their July 2, meeting at the Hovey House.

They unanimously agreed to hit the perpetrators where it hurts the most---in their wallets.

Heavy haul truckers have been ripping up roads and sewer lines, knocking down mailboxes, and causing ruts in lawns when the big rigs are going through city streets in Lawrence Addition. They are ignoring signs to turn from Main Street onto Grant Street, which can accommodate the heavier loads, on their way to GAF, WSI and CountryMark on Lower New Harmony Road. Instead, they are following incorrect GPS directions and getting turned around on side streets in the subdivision. The streets in the area have been painted with warnings for ‘No Trucks’ at each turn and signs are posted, but still directions aren’t heeded by drivers.

Deeming that the present fine of $100 was just a slap on the wrist to truckers ignoring signs to use Grant Street with their heavy loads, councilors voted unanimously to change the city ordinance to a fine of $750.

When fines were discussed, council members learned that the present ordinance calls for possibly up to a $250 fine in cases. Councilwoman Dana Baldwin felt this figure should be higher and it should be a significant fine in order for word to spread fast. City Attorney Beth Higgins agreed to draft a new ordinance with a $750 fine.

Councilman Rusty Levings suggested the city can assist drivers by putting up an even bigger sign to direct them to Grant Street, such as the kind used by the Highway Department. Mayor Bill Curtis discussed signage details and asked about placement ideas. Councilman Levings suggested Grant and Main Streets. Fines could be put on the signage as well.

Mayor Curtis said he is in the process of putting a letter together, at the request of the

council, to encourage GAF to give inbound information on the bill of lading for a haul.

He has talked with GAF via email and they said they are providing outbound directions to drivers as they are leaving the property.

Most infractions are occurring with inbound trucks to the businesses. Councilman Andy Hoehn remarked on the need to get serious about this problem with information to incoming drivers and possibly getting GAF to help pay for these signs. He added he would sincerely like them to work with the city on this and possibly even have a sit down to talk together like adults.

Under Old Business, the next problem councilors dealt with focuses on weeds, tires, trash and abandoned junk cars. Code Enforcement Officer Dave Ashworth and Building Commissioner Sherry Willis attended the meeting to present annual reports and answer any questions. Code Enforcement Officer Ashworth presented first his 2019 Year End Report, as well as a brief status of 2020, and how the process of weed violations and abandoned vehicle complaints works.

Ashworth reported 108 abandoned vehicles in 2019: 22 were on public property, with 20 of them moved by owners and 2 towed; 86 were on private property, with 78 moved by owners, 3 towed, and five cases pending.

“None of these vehicles were repeats. All were one time offenders,” he said. Councilman Levings asked what he should do if he sees a vehicle in violation. Ashworth replied he needs to contact him directly. Councilwoman Baldwin added she sees abandoned vehicles blocking sidewalks and parked in yards, to which Ashworth said he should be contacted, or Police Chief Tony Alldredge, if public movement is hindered. Cars that are not parked on hard surfaces, such as on the grass, are a violation of the zoning ordinance and should be brought to the attention of the Area Plan Commission. Trash and junk problems should be reported to Street Commissioner Max Dieterle.

CEO Ashworth said there were 171 cases of weed violations in 2019. Of these, 114 were mowed by the owner. 57 work orders were issued and the city workers did the mowing. Fees are charged to the homeowners and liens can be out on property. Councilman Levings noted he would like to see the city weed ordinance amended from 10 days to get a property mowed after notification to something less than 10 days. Ashworth stated he feels 10 days is fine as written now, as someone could be out of town, or hospitalized.

Commissioner Willis presented her 2019 Year End Report on tax sales and blighted property. She explained that so far in 2020, she is working on 16 properties, which entails hearings be held. With COVID, there have been no hearings since February, but they should resume this month. All the complicated steps involved in dealing with dilapidated buildings were discussed. She concluded her report by saying if councilors see violations to give her a call. Councilman Levings questioned 133 Main Street. Willis replied it is scheduled for a hearing this month. Willis explained that once a letter is sent, the owner has 30 days to improve the situation. If no progress is seen, they move forward.

Also under Old Business, Curtis gave an update on the recently-approved Tresslar Building demolition at Fourth and Main Streets. He has contacted a structural engineer that the city has used in the past on similar projects, and they are working on putting together a bid packet specific to this building.

Councilman Hoehn questioned the timeline on the bid packet.

Mayor Curtis estimated it could take 30 days for drawings to be made, then the Board of Works would implement the bid. After a date is set for receiving and opening them, the bids will need to be reviewed. It will need to be published in the newspaper two times.

“I would say by the end of August should be a good estimate,” the Mayor surmised.

Councilman Hoehn remarked he would like to see local contractors notified when the bid goes out. Mayor Curtis stated he routinely notifies them to be watching the newspapers, especially those who have bid on city projects like this before. Councilman Hoehn asked that Clerk-Treasurer Christi Sitzman keep this item on the agenda for future meetings and she agreed to do this.

In other council action: --Under New Business, the status of Brittlebank Pool was discussed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Mayor Curtis spoke with Parks Director Michael Harshbarger and his department plans a cleaning day tomorrow, opening at 1 p.m. He does have permission to open, as the Health Department has given the okay after doing contact tracing.

--Under Legals, an ordinance was unanimously passed on first reading to put in a multi-stop intersection at the riverfront. Attorney Higgins said it will work in conjunction with the ordinance council passed earlier changing the direction of the flow of traffic at the riverfront.

-- Curtis opened a required public hearing that needed to be held before the first reading of an alley vacation ordinance. The alley to be vacated is the east/west public alley located between the west edge of North Main Street and extends to the east edge of Jefferson Drive, parallel between West Lincoln to the north and West Sherman Street to the south. Kenda Hartmann, who is the petitioner for the vacation, was present to answer questions. There were no questions or comments made, so the Mayor closed the hearing. Council unanimously voted to pass the ordinance closing the alley on first reading.

--Under Mayor’s Announcements, he stated the ability to have public meetings via ZOOM has been extended per the governor, until August 3, and the moratorium for water shut offs for those in arrears on their bills has also been extended.

Plan to reopen Posey schools is comprehensive, concise Plan to Reopen Schools Continuous Learning Plan Daily Screening • Parents take temperatures daily. If no thermometer available at home, notify the school.

• If a temp is 100.3 or higher the student stays home until temperature free without medication for 72 hoursunless seen by a doctor and have a doctor’s note to return • Random temperature screenings to be performed by the school nurse and assigned personnel. Students with a temperature of 100.3 or higher will be sent home and must be temperature free without medication for 72 hours before a return to school unless the student provides a doctor’s note Transportation • Driver and aides are strongly encouraged to wear PPE • Students are strongly encouraged to wear masks due to close proximity • Students will be assigned seats • Siblings will be required to sit together • Buses will be sanitized daily General School Day • Students will report directly to class once they have entered school • Water bottles are highly encouraged • Traditional use of a water fountain will be prohibited and bottle filling stations may be in use

• Masks are strongly encouraged during passing periods • No student assemblies, field trips • There will be assigned areas of play during recess • Cleansing stations will be set up for student use Classroom • Remove any unnecessary furniture • Hand sanitizer will be available • Desks spaced out as much as possible and not directly facing each other in close proximity • Disinfect desks and other frequently touched surface areas • We will be paperless to the best of our ability • Group work only in areas of the building in which students can socially distance as much as possible • Common areas used for class need to be approved by an administrator and cleaned regularly Cafeteria • Hand sanitizer or soap and water used immediately before lunch • Tables will be spaced out as much as possible • Students will be assigned tables by class (Elementary Only) • Tables will be cleaned after each session • Cafeteria staff will wear PPE

• Hand sanitizer or soap and water used immediately after lunch Nurse’s Office • Nurses will wear PPE while in the nurses station and working with students • There will be a designated area for suspected Covid-19 cases • Parent’s will not be able to directly access the nurse’s office • Furniture used by students will be disinfected after use • The school nurse will communicate directly with the county health nurse as necessary • Each nurse will report daily by 11:00 to the head nurse regarding suspected Covid-19 cases High Risk Students and Teachers • We will provide an option for a teacher to teach from home if necessary • We will provide an alternative pathway for students not able to attend traditional school because of serious health condition

• Closures will likely not exceed two school weeks • elearning will be used during COVID-19 extended closures • All other schools will remain open • The county health department may close an entire district if deemed necessary Visitors • Visitors are not permitted past the foyer without an appointment • A faculty member will escort those with appointments to the. appropriate meeting space • Visitors are strongly encouraged to wear masks • Social distancing must occur during parent meetings • Guest speakers are permitted, but must remain 6 feet away from students • The schools will not be open for rent, only affiliated groups may use the schools; Youth leagues, YMCA, and 4H

Threshold of COVID-19 cases • Each building will have a threshold of five percent unless otherwise recommended by Superintendent or county health department • If the threshold is met within a building, the county health department will determine the length of closure for that school

Elearning for Covid-19 • Both Corporation may provide Elearning for students in school if the teacher is out and capable of the service • ‘North Posey • Will provide Elearning during quarantine • Will provide Elearning for students identified at risk

emergency could have the county back up and running with current information within 24 hours.

•A discussion was held regarding having only one entrance and one exit from the Coliseum. The commissioners agreed to have a drawing done but the price tag on the project could be in excess of $800,000. No other action was taken.

•Repairs and repainting on the Cupula of the Posey County Courthouse. It has been over 20 years since any work has been performed on the iconic structure. Tri-State Painting has presented a quote of $388,461 to provide paint and sealant.

The Posey County Council will meet in a regular session this week while the commissioners will meet again next week.

‘Projects,’ continued from Page A1 underway but early signs indicate a substantial savings.

•Improvement to the Posey County website is direly needed and is underway. County Assessor Nancy Hoehn appeared before the group and explained that a county website framework is being built so community citizens can go to the site and get the voting centers and other pertinent information in a timely

manner. It is also an opportunity to market Posey County.

Hoehn also indicated that the information required for her office to keep daily is overwhelming the current system. The back-up is done manually at the end of every day and a tape is being taken to another site in case of fire or other destruction. The new system will be cloud-based and in the event of such an

‘Walking for a cure,’ continued from Page A1 and natural areas. He does not carry a cooking stove, but has three to four days of easily-edible items, like energy bars to sustain him from town to town.

He is often treated to a meal by people along the route and is grateful for their kindness.

He makes sure to stay hydrated and stay at safe social distances along the way.

The incredibly youthfullooking 40-year-old bachelor said he is fit for the grueling walk, since he has always been in athletics in high school and college. He attended Lynchburg College in Virginia and was graduated from Long Island University in New York with a degree in finance.

He does admit the days do get hot in Indiana, but he is a stalwart who walks at a fast pace with just a slight sheen of perspiration on his brow.

He makes it look so easy! He wears a Milford, Ohio hat as a sunshade. “I got this from a bar owner, he gave it to me to remember being there. It was great. I just love beer,” he grinned.

He has had no close calls on the journey, and is awed by how supportive and accommodating folks have been.

“My first interaction with police was kind of interesting. I was camping in my tent out

east and about 2 a.m., the park rangers saw my tent and started to ask me a lot of questions.

When they found out I had 90,000 followers on TikTok at that time, they were stunned,” he recalled. His followers continue to grow in number with each passing day of the trip.

Keith’s father passed away from cancer four years ago.

“With all the negativity in this world, this fundraising journey is about love. Family has been an important word for

me since I was adopted. Over the years I have learned that blood is not necessary to make a family. When I first started to think about walking to raise money for cancer research, I thought I was going to do it for my dad, but I realized that I’m not. I’m doing it for mom, for my siblings, my family, for me and everyone that is fighting cancer at the moment and the loved ones that are going through it with them. My dad has passed, but his legacy lives

in me and everyone who knew him. Hopefully, the money raised will help create new ways of fighting cancer so it might save/prolong someone’s life, so they can enjoy more time with their family.”

If you would like to donate to Keith’s cause, https:// fundraise.cancerresearch.org/ fundraiser/ or search his name on Facebook. At the top of his page is the sentiment, “the idea is to die young as late as possible.”

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North Posey players enjoy success together as Strikers

By Chris Morlan The 2020 Fastpitch Softball League season began last week for the Strikers. This is a short eight-game season and the team consists primarily of North Posey softball players. Last Tuesday night, the Strikers played a double header. In the first game, Strikers came up short in extra innings and lost to Diamond Dynamic White 12-11. Strikers played their second game of the evening against Indiana Extreme. Megan Brenton threw a no-hitter for Strikers to guide them to a 12-0 victory in a contest that lasted four innings. Last Thursday night, Strikers played against Indiana Gators Arnold and won a close game by the score of 3-1. Strikers are currently on a two-game win streak.

Diamond Dynamic White 12, Strikers 11: In their first game of the season. This was a close matchup that went in extra inning and Strikers came up short by a run. Strikers had 13 hits in this game as a team. Haley Lowe went three for four at the plate with a double and scored a run. Sidney Hardin went three for four hitting with a double and a stolen base. Julia Fullop went two for two hitting with a double, a walk and a stolen base.

Morgan Carr went two for four hitting with a double and scored a run. Abby Carey went two for four at the plate. Rylie Farr went one for three hitting, scored two runs and stole a base. Addi Fullop went one for one hitting, scored three runs, was hit by a pitch two times and stole a base. Kennedy Hallam went one for three hitting and walked once.

Paige Patterson went one for four hitting, scored a run and stole a base. Claire Koester scored a run and Shaina Farrar walked once.

Strikers 12, Indiana Extreme 0: Megan

Brenton threw a no-hitter in this matchup.

Brenton pitched all four innings, faced 13 batters and struck out seven in an outstanding debut. At the plate, Brenton went two for two with a home run, a double and scored two runs. Morgan Carr went three for three hitting with a home run and scored three runs. Haley Lowe was perfect at the plate by going three for three with two doubles and two scores. Kennedy Hallam went two for two hitting and scored a run. Addi Fullop went two for two hitting and scored a run.

Claire Koester went one for two hitting with a double. Sidney Hardin went one for two hitting with a run scored. Paige Patterson went one for two at the plate. Rylie Farr scored a run and walked, while Julia Fullop scored a run in the game. As a team, Strikers had 14 hits in this contest.

Strikers 3, Indiana Gators Arnold 1: This was a close matchup last Thursday evening with the game going in favor of the Strikers. Strikers scored a run in each of the sixth and seventh innings to post the 3-1 win.

Megan Brenton was back on the mound for Strikers. Brenton threw a complete game, faced 24 hitters, allowed four hits and struck out 11 of her opponents. At the plate, Brenton went one for three hitting. Morgan Carr went two for three hitting with a double and scored a run. Claire Koester went one for one hitting with a walk and a stolen base. Haley Lowe went one for two hitting with a stolen base and a walk. Paige Patterson went one for one at the plate, scored a run, hit by a pitch and one stolen base. Julia Fullop went one for two hitting and Kennedy Hallam scored a run. For the game, Strikers had seven hits as a team.

Members of the 2020 Strikers fastpitch softball team are, front row, left to right.

Rylie Farr, Haley Lowe, Addi Fullop, Claire Koester, Shaina Farrar, Kennedy Hallam, Julia Fullop. Back row left to right. Megan Brenton, Paige Patterson, Molly Durchholz, Sidney Hardin, Morgan Carr, Abri Carey. Not pictured. Kaylee Bender, Avri Anslinger.

(Photo Submitted) 2020 Fastpitch Softball League Standings Schedule at Deaconess Sports Park At Deaconess Sports Park Tuesday, July 21 1. Cheetah Girls Blue 5-0 Strikers vs. Indiana Gators Arnold, 6 p.m.

2. Indiana Shockwave Snyder 3-0-1 at Blue Field 2 3. Cheetah Girls Grey 4-2 Strikers vs. Cheetah Girls Grey, 7:30 p.m.

4. Strikers (North Posey) 2-1 at Blue Field 2 5. Indiana Gators Arnold 4-4 Thursday, July 23 6. Indiana Gators Rupert 3-3 Strikers vs. Mater Dei, 6 p.m. at Blue 7. Mater Dei 1-1 Field 1 8. So. Indiana Hotshots 18U 2-4 9. Indiana Extreme 1-4-1 10. Diamond Dynamics White 1-7

St. Wendel wins tiebreaker, takes South Gibson crown

By Chris Morlan The 2020 South Gibson Babe Ruth Baseball League wrapped up last Tuesday night.

St. Wendel closed out the season on a fourgame winning streak to win the regular season championship. This was the second season in a row that a Posey County team has won the regular season championship. Last year, St. Phillips went undefeated in the regular season for the top spot. This year, there is no end of season tournament or All-Star teams/games.

St. Wendel 5, Reinbrecht Homes 3: On Monday, July 6, St. Wendel traveled to Haubstadt to play against Reinbrecht Homes in their final game of the season. Prior to the game, St. Wendel was on a three-game win streak. In the top of the first inning, St. Wendel scored a run for a 1-0 lead. Reinbrecht Homes scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 3-1 advantage. During the top of the third inning, St. Wendel rallied and scored four runs to take a 5-3 lead. This score stayed for the remainder of the matchup. Drew Martin was the winning pitcher for St. Wendel. Martin threw six innings, gave up four hits, three runs, five walks with seven strikeouts on 112 pitches. Isaac Luigs got the save for St. Wendel. Luigs threw the final inning of the game allowing one hit and one walk on 18 pitches.

At the plate, Nolan Kihn went two for three with two doubles and two RBIs. Tanner Halbig went two for four hitting with a stolen base and a run scored. Drew Martin went one for three with two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base. Cole Like went one for two hitting with a walk and a stolen base.

Owen Wunderlich went one for three hitting and scored a run. Caige Christie went one for three hitting and Brock Schreiber scored a run.

After the game, St. Wendel Coach Josh Elpers said, “with everything going on this year, to be able to have baseball was a blessing. These young men had a chance to do something normal in a year of abnormal.

It was great to be able to coach a team of such dedicated kids who love the game. Although it was only half of what a regular season would have been, and we didn’t have much time to practice. They came together and played great baseball. Our lineup was solid all the way through and even if one of them didn’t start. We knew we could trust that when they came into the game. They would be ready to play and give us their all.

I couldn’t have asked for more from any of these kids. It was a great season.”

Reinbrecht Homes 16, St. Phillips 6: This game was played at Reinbrecht Homes on Monday, July 6. This was a rainout game

that was originally scheduled on June 29.

Also, the game was supposed to be played at St. Phillips. Due to water damage from all the previous rain on the St. Phillips baseball field. The game was moved to Haubstadt (Reinbrecht Homes).

This game stayed close until Reinbrecht Homes scored 13 runs in the top of the fifth inning and the game was called after the tenrun rule. Nick Couch took the loss on the mound for St. Phillips. Couch threw three innings, allowed nine hits, three runs, no walks with two strikeouts. Ethan Kissel was perfect at the plate going two for two with a walk and two runs scored. Cooper Darr went two for three hitting scored a run, one RBI and a stolen base. Kurt Denning went one for one hitting with two runs scored, two walks and an RBI. Ethan Stolz went one for three at the plate with two stolen bases and a run scored.

James VanBibber went one for one hitting.

Brody Maasberg walked and stole a base, while Cane Boehman drove in a run.

VFW 18, St. Phillips 6: In the final game of the season, St. Phillips traveled to Fort Branch to take on VFW last Tuesday night.

VFW took over the game early by scoring nine runs in the top of the first for an early 9-0 lead. St. Phillips scored five runs in the bottom of the second inning, but it was not enough to overcome in this matchup. St.

Phillips ended the season with five wins and four losses.

Ethan Kissel went two for three hitting with two RBIs and scored a run. Cooper Darr went two for three with an RBI and a stolen base. Kurt Denning went one for one hitting with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base. Nick Couch went one for one hitting with two walks and a run scored. Ethan Stolz went one for four at the plate with scoring a run and an RBI. James VanBibber went one for two hitting. Brody Massberg scored a run and walked, while Levi Maasberg scored a run and walked.

South Gibson Babe Ruth League Standings (Final) 2020 League Champions and won tiebreaker with VFW 1. St. Wendel * 7-3 2. VFW 7-3 3. Reinbrecht Homes 6-4 4. St. Phillips 5-4 5. SG Eye Care 4-5 6. Owensville 0-10 Scores from last week Monday, July 6 Tuesday. July 7 St. Wendel 5, Reinbrecht Homes 3 VFW 18, St. Phillips 6 SG Eye Care 12, Owensville 0 Reinbrecht 16, St. Phillips 6

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By Chris Morlan This week in the history of sports the past 20 years Below are events that took place in the history of sports during the week of July 14-20. Some of you may remember these games or stories from the past 20 years that brought you joyful memories. Some of you may have never heard of these milestones in the history of sports. Either way, there are some interesting facts that have taken place over time and reading something you never knew or heard about makes it even more interesting.

July 14- (2009) 80th All-Star Baseball Game: American League beats the National League 4-3 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis. (2013) US Senior Open Men’s Golf, Omaha CC: Kenny Perry wins by five strokes ahead of runner-up Fred Funk. (2015) 86th All-Star Baseball Game: American League beats the National League 6-3 at Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati. (2018) Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Angelique Kerber becomes the first German since Steffi Graf (1996) to win Wimbledon beating Serena Williams 6-3, 6-3. (2019) Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Novak Dokovic wins longest ever Wimbledon final over Roger Federer 7-6, 1-6, 7-6, 4-6, 13-12 in four hours, fifty-seven minutes. This was Dokovic’s sixteenth Grand Slam Title.

July 15- (2003) 74th All-Star Baseball Game: American League beats National League 7-6 at U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago. (2005) After declining an offer to remain with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Mike Babcock is named head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. (2014) 85th All-Star Baseball Game: American League beats National League 5-3 at Target Field, Minneapolis. (2017) Wimbledon Women’s Tennis: Garbine Muguruza of Spain beats Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 for her second Grand Slam title. (2018) Manny Pacquiao stops WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in seven rounds for his first knockout in nine years and it was also his 60th career victory. (2018) FIFA Men’s World Cup Final, Moscow, Russia: France beats Croatia 4-2. Didier Deschamps becomes the third man to ever win a World Cup as a player and a coach.

July 16- (2008) 79th All-Star Baseball Game: American

League beats the National League 4-3 at Yankee Stadium, New York. (2013) 84th All-Star Baseball Game: American League beats National League 3-0 at Citi Field, New York.

(2017) Wimbledon Men’s Tennis: Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 for his record eighth Wimbledon men’s title.

July 17- (2005) British Open Golf, St. Andrews: Tiger Woods wins his tenth major title wire-to-wire by five shots against Scotsman Colin Montgomerie. (2011) FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, Frankfurt, Germany: Japan beats the United States, 3-1 on penalties; 2-2 after extra time. (2018) Australian basketball center Liz Cambage scores 53 points as the Dallas Wings beat the New York Liberty 104-87 to set a new WNBA single game scoring record. (2018) 89th MLB All-Star Game, Nationals Park, Washington D.C.: American League beats National League 8-6, the teams combined for a record 10 home runs accounting for 13 of the 14 total runs.

July 18- (2004) British Open Men’s Golf, Royal Troon: American Todd Hamilton wins his only major title, defeating 2002 champion Ernie Els of South Africa by a stroke in a four-hole playoff.

July 19- (2009) British Open Men’s Golf, Turnberry: American Stewart Cink wins his only major championship by six strokes in a four-hole playoff with five-time champion Tom Watson.

July 20- (2000) The leaders of Salt Lake City’s bid to win the 2002 Winter Olympics are indicted by a federal grand jury for bribery, fraud and racketeering. (2003) British Open Men’s Golf, Royal St. George’s Golf Club: American Ben Curtis becomes the first debut winner since Tom Watson in 1975. In his first appearance at 396th in the world rankings, beats runner-up Thomas Bjorn and Vijay Singh by one stroke. (2014) British Open Men’s Golf, Royal Liverpool Golf Club: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland wins wire-towire by two strokes against Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler. (2015) British Open Men’s Golf, St. Andrews: American Zach Johnson wins in a four-hole playoff with Australian Marc Leishman and Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa.

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The Mount Vernon Kiwanis donated to the Mount Vernon School corporation to Congratulations to the Rapp Granary-Owen Foundation for receiving a Rapid Rehelp purchase the canisters for the fogging system. Pictured, Kiwanis President Ed sponse Grant offered through the Posey County Community Foundation. Pictured is (lto Adams(l) presents Dr. Matt Thompson (r) with the check. The Kiwanis club had to r) Jeff Koester, Property Manager and Robert Guenther, President, Board of Directors. cancel the citywide Easter egg hunt for this year and the Board decided to help the Photo submitted school corporation with this check. The Kiwanis motto is “Changing the world one child at a time” and with this donation we hope that this will help kids to stay safe.

Steinhart named to IHSAA SAC

Angel Rhodes entertained the diners at Riverbend Market with her easy blend of rock, pop and country tunes. Photo

by Lois Mittino Gray

Food Trucks: Uncle Ted’s Just Dang Good Food, Divas Cookin, Kool Shack, Sassy Sweets Confections, Chino Taco, Rock A Burger and The Duffy Shuffle, Bruce Li, Taco Bar, The Cheese Queen, Lollys Pops, and Queen B’s Cuisine.

Angel Wilden will be the July 9 live music. Some picnic tables available - bring lawn chairs and blankets.

Eighteen high school student-athletes from across the Hoosier State will begin next school year as members of the 2020-21 IHSAA Student Advisory Committee (SAC). Mount Vernon’s Libby Steinhart is one of this select group.

Nine juniors will join nine seniors beginning their second year with the group which will receive hands-on leadership experience in various areas via several IHSAA-sponsored events as well as serve as a voice to the IHSAA staff.

Each year, the IHSAA receives nominations from school principals on behalf of studentathletes from IHSAA member schools. From that group of nominations, 20 are selected for interviews by members of the

IHSAA Executive Committee and returning members of the SAC. From those interviews, nine incoming juniors are invited to join the group of nine returning seniors.

Student-athletes who will serve as part of next school year’s committee include: Rudy Branstetter, Brookelyn Brown, Brooke Comer, Leyton Czarnecki, Georgia Gray, Keegan Kaiser, Ethan Keehn, Gracie Madison, Ava Ray, Will Retherford, Raef Sauer, Claire Shide, Graham Siefker, Elizabeth Steinhart, Brynn Urban, Timothy Weeks, Amajanea Whitt, and Olivia Yager.

11 Connersville 12 North Vermillion 12 North Harrison 12 LaVille

11 Fort Wayne Canterbury 11 Floyd Central 12 Lake Station Edison 12 Barr-Reeve 11 Franklin Community 11 Elwood Community 11 Center Grove 12 Mishawaka 12 LaPorte 12 Mt. Vernon 12 Fishers 11 Eastern (Greentown) 11 Fort Wayne Wayne 11 Rushville Consolidated The SAC, which began in 2001-02, represents the entire IHSAA membership of 408 schools, and its structure reflects that of the IHSAA Board of Directors in terms of classification and districts.

The SAC meets four times annually, twice each semester, and is responsible for hosting meetings with student peers at the Fall Area Principals Meetings; assisting with the awards ceremonies at IHSAA state championship events throughout the school year, planning and administering the annual IHSAA Student Leadership Conference in June and; to engage in and support the activities of Special Olympics Indiana including the Unified Track and Field and Unified Flag Football State Tournaments.

Other SAC functions include the development of an IHSAA Captain’s Handbook which is posted to IHSAA.org as well as assisting in the creation of public service announcements

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Court News and Legal Advertisements Arrests June 23 Brian Brakie - Mount Vernon Warrant, no information - PCS June 24 Seth Goebel - Evansville - Warrant, Operating a Vehicle with a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance or its Metabolite in the Body, Driving While Suspended (petition to revoke) - PCS Stephen Brakie - Evansville Warrant, Failure to Register as a Sex or Violent Offender - PCS June 25 Jacklyn Hayes - Carmi, Ill. Warrant, Theft - PCS Jerome Stewart - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Neglect of a Dependent, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - PCS Jerome Stewart - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances, Neglect of a Dependent, Dealing in Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition for revocation of bond) - PCS Jerome Stewart - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in Marijuana, Dealing in a Synthetic Drug or Synthetic Drug Lookalike Substance, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substance, Neglect of a Dependent (petition for revocation of bond) - PCS Nancy Smith - Mount Vernon - Burglary, Criminal Conversion, Criminal Trespass - MVPD June 26 Jordan Embrey - Mount Vernon - Reckless Driving - MVPD Stephen Nurrenbern - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Harboring a Non-immunized Dog (failure to appear) - MVPD Logan Ray - New Harmony - Warrant, Driving While Suspended, Possession of Marijuana - NHPD June 27 Gary Skeels - Evansville Driving While Suspended, Possession of Marijuana - PCS

bubble gum machine and a shepherd’s hook with a hanging flower basket on it - Water Street, Mount Vernon 12:54 p.m. - Violation of Restraining Order - Husband has been texting, calling her about sex. She told him no and now he won’t give her the kids - Story Street, Poseyville 2:14 p.m. - Assault - Advised male subject assaulted two male subjects. Left in blue Ranger Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 7:30 p.m. - Threatening - Male subject threatened subjects on the property. In a blue Dodge Dakota - Second Street, Mount Vernon June 22 2:49 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Male subject at residence screaming and yelling - Canal Street, Mount Vernon 11:36 a.m. - Threatening - Advised female subject threatened caller. Posted on Facebook that she was going to kill caller - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 11:56 a.m. - Theft - Stolen minibike taken yesterday - Canal Street, Mount Vernon June 23 12:05 p.m. - Harassment - Caller is requesting an officer to call reference getting subjects banned from the store - Church Street, New Harmony 1:52 p.m. - Message - Caller is requesting to speak to an officer reference neighbor’s young child, boy, running around naked all the time. Advised he is always in the street naked - Allyn Drive, Mount Vernon 7:31 p.m. - Harassment - Advised that male subject is driving down and parking at the end of their driving and then driving back. Says she is trying to get a restraining order - Schmitt Road, Mount Vernon 7:52 p.m. - Family Fight - Advised stepdad is telling caller and mother to get out of the house.

Advised they just bought the house - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon Complaints 9:17 p.m. - Disturbing the June 21 Peace - Advised her neighbor 11:06 a.m. - Theft - Antique screams every day. Is screaming

June 28 Kimberly Miller - Mount Vernon - Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia - NHPD June 29 Amy Ludlow - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Visiting a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substance MVPD Desiree Coons - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in Methamphetamine, Neglect of a Dependent, Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Substances - PCS Ranee Hogan - Mount Vernon Warrant, Dealing in Methamphetamine x 2 - MVPD Krista Carnahan - Evansville - Warrant, Attempted Trafficking with an Inmate, Attempted Dealing in a Schedule III Controlled Substance - PCS June 30 Susan White - Mount Vernon - Dealing in Methamphetamine x 2 - MVPD July 1 Herbert Lafferty - Warrant, Possession of Marijuana (petition to revoke) - PCS July 2 Nickolas Stewart - Evansville Intimidation - PCS Nickolas Stewart - Evansville - Warrant, Residential Entry (petition to revoke) - PCS July 3 Keith Bowman - Mount Vernon - Resisting Law Enforcement, Intimidation, Disorderly Conduct - MVPD July 4 Charles Williams - Mount Vernon - Intimidation, Battery with Bodily Injury - PCS July 5 Steven Jacob - Owensburgh - Driving While Suspended NHPD July 7 John Sucker - Newburgh - Operating While Intoxicated, Driving as an Habitual Traffic Violator - MVPD

2020-116 Tillman Infrastructure, LLC is proposing to build a 291-foot Guyed Tower (305-ft w/appurtenances) located approx.

1,000ft N of 1118 Ohio River Scenic Byway, Mt Vernon, IN 47620. Structure coordinates are: (N37-55-54.46/ W87-5647.52). The tower is anticipated to have FAA Style E (dual medium intensity) lighting. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR Form 854) file number is A1169612. Interested persons may review the application at www.fcc.gov/asr/applications by entering the file number. Environmental concerns may be raised by filing a Request for Environmental Review at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest within 30 days of the date that notice of the project is published on the FCC’s website. FCC strongly encourages online filing. A mailing address for a paper filing is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, ATTN: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.

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2020-122 MPLX Terminals LLC – Mount Vernon Terminal located at 129 S. Barter Street in Mount Vernon, IN 47620 (with a corporate mailing address of Terminals HES&S, 539 S. Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840) is submitting a Notice of Intent to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit ING340000 to discharge non-process wastewater from a petroleum products terminal. Discharge will be to an unnamed tributary to Lake Clare.

Any person wishing further information about this discharge may contact W. G. Moore at 419-421-3774 or wgmoore@ marathonpetroleum.com. The decision to issue coverage under this NPDES general permit for this discharge is appealable as per IC 13-15-6. Any person who wants to be informed of IDEM’s decision regarding granting or denying coverage to this facility under this NPDES permit, and who wants to be informed of the procedures to appeal the decision, may contact IDEM’s offices at OWQWWPER@Idem.IN.gov to be placed on a mailing list to receive notification of IDEM’s decision.

Marathon Petroleum Company LP – Mount Vernon Terminal located at 1200 Old Highway 69 South in Mount Vernon, IN 47620 (with a corporate mailing address of Terminals HES&S, 539 S. Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840) is submitting a Notice of Intent to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit ING340000 to discharge non-process wastewater from a petroleum products terminal. Discharge will be to an unnamed tributary to Lake Clare.

Any person wishing further information about this discharge may contact W. G. Moore at 419-421-3774 or wgmoore@ marathonpetroleum.com. The decision to issue coverage under this NPDES general permit for this discharge is appealable as per IC 13-15-6. Any person who wants to be informed of IDEM’s decision regarding granting or denying coverage to this facility under this NPDES permit, and who wants to be informed of the procedures to appeal the decision, may contact IDEM’s offices at OWQWWPER@Idem.IN.gov to be placed on a mailing list to receive notification of IDEM’s decision.

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Worship with us Agape Family Ministries Pastor Jim Weihrauch 5529 Industrial Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-2232 Apostolic Bible Church 9808 New Harmony Road Poseyville, IN. 47633 812-851-5456 Bethesda General Baptist Church Pastor Stan Hoffman 1600 Savah Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 Beyond The Walls Pastor Bryan Thompson 424 Vine Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-455-3013 Calvary Baptist Church Pastor Kevin Petty 618 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-4777 Church of Christ Preacher Eric Padgett 700 Mill Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-2635 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints President Bernie Gerth 736 Smith Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-0088

Church of the Nazarene 531 E. Steammill Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-3288

Griffin Christian Church 319 N. Main Street Griffin, IN 47616 812-851-3291

Fair Haven Christ Fellowship Church 10500 Hwy 68 Cynthiana, IN 47612 812-568-8409

Harvestime Temple Pastor Mark Tabor 101 Roosevelt Drive Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-5447

Faith Fellowship Church Pastor Brad Nolan 1201 W Fourth Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-568-9642

Holy Angels Catholic Church 423 South Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-838-2535

First Baptist Church Pastor Joshua Hammond-Kelley 1205 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-2187

House of Prayer Pastor Darryl Hargett 8012 Bald Knob Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-319-1840

First Baptist Church E. Tavern Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-3225

Immanuel United Church of Christ Reverend Douglas Turner 5812 N. Ford Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-985-3115

First Christian Church 7226 Hwy 66 Wadesville, IN 47638 812-673-4278 First Christian Church Pastor Rick Sellers 1403 Country Club Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-2855 First Presbyterian Church Pastor Larry Langer 120 E. Sixth Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-2473

Johnson United Methodist Church 403 Raintree New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-4648 Lighthouse Assembly of God Pastor Jason Farrar 1005 E. Tavern St. New Harmony, IN 47631 Living Word Church Pastor Dale Culbertson 716 Locust Street, Door 13 Mount Vernon, IN 47620

First United Church of Christ 10920 North Street Cynthiana, IN 47612 812-845-2776

Messiah Lutheran Church Reverend Sean Esterline 7700 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-2278

First United Methodist Church Pastor Christopher Millay 601 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-2640

Mount Vernon Baptist Church Pastor Matthew Watson 1717 N. Main Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-4555

he will kill you. Last night he was yelling at her sister who was in her own yard. Caller states she has an active restraining order on him. Says he is scaring the children - Gum Street, Cynthiana 9:46 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Several people arguing in the parking lot. Caller advised they are about to fight and one yelled something about murder Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 10:20 p.m. - Suspicious - Advised two male subjects are driving by and threatening to do damage to vehicle - Second Street, Mount Vernon June 24 7:59 a.m. - Theft - Identity theft - Posey County 9:45 a.m. - Message - Caller advised male subject is scamming him reference a vehicle purchase - College Avenue, Mount Vernon 10:35 a.m. - Theft - Advised male subject just dropped him off and took off with the caller’s stuff.

Advised wife is with this subject as well. Tan van - Poseyville 9:47 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Female subject ex-girlfriend is in the backyard throwing things and causing problems - Locust Street, Mount Vernon June 25 10:11 a.m. - Vandalism - Someone tried to set trash barrels on fire and it almost caught her shed on fire - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 2:23 p.m. - Theft - Couple came in and took a laundry cart around 9:16 p.m. last night - Mill Street, Mount Vernon 2:25 p.m. - Found Property - Advised found cylinder with

ground up weed in it - Hwy 69, New Harmony 8:20 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Subjects inside the residence.

Caller is outside the residence.

Someone in the alley. Someone in the house passing items out to the subject in the alley - College Avenue, Mount Vernon June 26 11:34 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Black male trying to take female’s kids at location. Navy blue Chevy suv. Caller advised female subject is out of the vehicle and speaking to caller. Advised another female subject yelled at caller telling him to “get the ** away.” Vehicle is now leaving Mount Vernon, heading towards Illinois. Caller advised female subject got back into the vehicle.

Female subject advised they were from southern Illinois.

3:14 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Advised neighbor is being hostile over a property line dispute Parkside Drive, Wadesville 9:08 p.m. - Theft - Advised iPhone XR was stolen approximately a week ago. Advised it is pinging in Bakersfield, California.

Advised male subject stole it and is refusing to bring it back - Locust Street, Cynthiana 10:55 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - A lot of people yelling.

Subject saying they had a disgruntled customer. Caller called back and advised that the male subject has left - Second Street, Mount Vernon June 27 12:03 a.m. - Extra Patrol - Female and male subject keep ha-

rassing caller. They have been flashing lights in yard, yelling at the caller and has circled the property as well. Wanting officers to patrol the area - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 9:53 a.m. - Information Report - Advised son alleges was abducted by some guys and was held hostage for a couple of days Walker Street, Poseyville 1:46 a.m. - Extra Patrol - Caller advised she is babysitting. Whey they got home, noticed the door handle on the door had been tampered with and looks like someone tried to remove it. Caller thought that it might have just happened because dogs were going crazy - Walnut Street, Mount Vernon June 28 11:52 a.m. - Harassment - Advised subject is in a red Blazer, screaming obscenities at caller from the road - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 4:31 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Male subject refusing to leave Tenth Street, Mount Vernon 2:42 p.m. - Harassment - Subject advised ex-husband is outside trying to contact her - Steammill Street, New Harmony 3:23 p.m. - Welfare Check - Subject reporting that his exgirlfriend is threatening to kill child. Caller is requesting welfare check on the child. Threat was that she put a gun to child’s head and threatened to kill him - Main Street, Griffin 8:39 p.m. - Threatening Neighbor’s dog coming onto caller’s property and killing chickens.

2020-124 MSD of North Posey County NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT In accordance to IC 20-26-5-4.3, a public meeting will be held to discuss the proposed contract of the superintendent.

Public comments may be heard regarding the contract at this time.

July 27, 2020, 6:00 p.m.

Board Room; Office of Superintendent 101 N Church St, Poseyville, IN 47633 Summary of the Proposed Interim Associate Superintendent Contract Terms of Contract 7 Months Salary $108,000.00 Daily Rate $450.00 Stipend $3,000.00 Payable within 60 days upon both obtaining superintendent’s license and completing doctorate program Moving Stipend $4,500.00 Payable If/When Moves into & Resides in MSD of North Posey School District Health Insurance Contribution 100% Minus $1.00 Life Insurance $175,000.00 Policy 401a Contribution $2,500.00/year Contribution to HSA Same Contribution Approved For All Eligible Employees (in 2021 $1,500/HDHP Family) Cell Phone Allowance $600.00/year Automobile Allowance $200.00/month Mileage Allowance Reimburse Up to 500 miles per month At Current Corporation Rate Vacation Days 15 Leave Days 16 Summary of the Proposed Superintendent Contract Terms of Contract 28 Months (March 1, 2021 – June 30, 2023) Salary $108,000.00 Contract Days (July-June) 240 Daily Rate $450.00 Stipend $500.00 Payable Each Year of Contract, Starting July 2021 Pay Increase $2,000.00 to Base Salary Each Year Stipend $3,000.00 Payable within 60 days upon both obtaining (Only if Not Paid in IAS Contract) superintendent’s license and completing doctorate program Moving Stipend $4,500.00 Payable If/When Moves into &Resides in (Only if Not Paid in IAS Contract) MSD of North Posey School District Life Insurance $175,000.00 Policy 401a Contribution $2,500.00/year Contribution to HSA Same Contribution Approved For All Eligible Employees (in 2021 $1,500/HDHP Family) Cell Phone Allowance $600.00/year Automobile Allowance $200.00/month Mileage Allowance Reimburse Up to 500 miles per month At Current Corporation Rate Vacation Days 15 Leave Days 16 Published in the Posey County News on July 14, July 21, 2020 - hspaxlp

Mount Vernon Community Church Black’s Chapel Pastor John Motz 1800 Highway 62 West Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-0318 Mount Pleasant General Baptist Church Pastor Dan Reisinger 3801 Blackford Road Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-483-8414 Mount Pleasant Church of God In Christ Shepardess Regina King 812 E Third Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-5171 Mount Zion General Baptist Church 1425 Oliver Road Wadesville, IN. 47638 812-783-2337

Poseyville Christian Church 6 E. Main St. , Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-3411

South Gibson Apostolic Chapel 6144 S. 1075 W. Owensville, IN 47665 812-729-7231

Saint John’s Episcopal Church Reverend Allen Rutherford 602 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-838-5445

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 10 N. St. Francis Avenue, Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2220

Saint Matthew Catholic Church 421 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-2535 Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church 46 Cale Street Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2251 Saint Peter’s United Church of Christ 10430 Hwy 66, Wadesville, IN 47638 812-985-3416

New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church Pastor Darrick Hayden 11420 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN. 47712 812-985-5288

Saint Peter’s United Methodist Pastor Eric Robinson 2800 S. Saint Philips Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-3751

New Harmony Christian Church 307 N. Brewery Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-3626

Saint Philip Catholic Church 3500 St. Philip Road South Mount Vernon, IN. 47620 812-985-2275

North Posey Community Church Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2028

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church 318 Main Street New Harmony, IN 47631 812-682-4604

Old Union Christian Church 10017 S. State Rd. 165 Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-3186 Pentecostal Assembly Reverend David L. Payne 321 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Point Church of the Nazarene Pastor Bryan Thomson 12611 Bonebank Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-5182

Saint Wendel Catholic Church 10542 W Boonville New Harmony Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-963-3733 Salem Heusler United Church of Christ 11325 Lower Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-2542

Stewartsville United Methodist RR 2 Poseyville, IN 47633 812-851-5561 The Message Ministry Baptist Church Pastor Raymond Tucker Hedges Central, Room 7 Canal & Seventh Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-306-3162 The Turning Point Reverend Scott Cassel 9800 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-9800 Trinity United Church of Christ Reverend Jamie Kent 505 Mulberry Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-3805 University Heights Baptist Church 8800 Middle Mount Vernon Road Evansville, IN 47712 812-985-5158 Wadesville General Baptist Church 3262 Princeton Street Wadesville, IN 47638 812-673-4660 Welborn United Methodist Church Reverend John Adams 4999 Welborn Church Road Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-838-3222 Zion Lippe United Church of Christ Pastor Jeff Long 9000 Copperline Road East Mount Vernon, IN 47620 812-985-2437

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) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT ) ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2006-MI-000189 )

Petitioner NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Kristan Reynolds, whose mailing address is: 1231 E Second Street, Mt. Vernon IN 47620, Posey County, Indiana hereby gives notice that she/he filed a petition in the Posey Circuit Court requesting that his/her name be changed to Kristan Mourer.

Notice is further given that hearing will be held on said Petition on the 31st day of August, 2020 at 8:00 o’clock am.

Date 6/29/2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Kim Cross Published in the Posey County News on July 7, July 14, July 21, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-124 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING The Posey County Regional Sewer District previously announced their intention to conduct an in-person public hearing to inform residents of Wadesville and Blairsville about the proposed Sanitary Sewer Improvement project. Unfortunately, Covid-19 setbacks have prohibited the District from being able to conduct this meeting at South Terrace Elementary School as had been originally planned. Instead, the District will hold a virtual Zoom public hearing on July 28, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. (local time). To participate, interested persons can connect to the meeting via https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89792043145? pwd=TGdKWWNzbFduRDFhUWRseGcvelF0QT09 or by calling into the conference number 1 312 626 6799 entering meeting ID 897 9204 3145 then entering passcode 445769 or view live streaming at https://www.facebook.com/PoseyCountyRSD/. Many questions were answered at the March 26 informational meeting, but the District wishes to provide interested parties an opportunity to learn more and express their views on the proposed project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Cheryl Reich at 812.838.1328 not later than July 24, 2020. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons.

A Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) has been approved for this project by the Indiana Finance Authority and will be available for review as of July 14, 2020 at the District’s website at https://www.facebook.com/PoseyCountyRSD/.

Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding the project either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Cheryl Reich, Posey County Regional Sewer District, 100 Vista Drive, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 or by email to Cheryl.Reich@PoseyCountyIN.gov no later than July 24, 2020 in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. Comments will be received and considered part of the proceedings until August 4, 2020.

Published in the Posey County News on July 14, July 21, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-121 PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION

BY COMMUNITY STATE BANK OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA Notice is hereby given that application has been made to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for consent for Crane Credit Union, an Indiana-chartered federally-insured credit union, with a main office of 1 West Gate Drive, Odon, Indiana, 47562 to acquire substantially all of the assets including the following branches of Community State Bank of Southwestern Indiana, an Indiana commercial bank with a main office at 220 South Lockwood Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633: (1) 10351 Evansville Street, Cynthiana, Indiana 47612; (2) 11201 Upper Mt. Vernon Road, Evansville, Indiana 47712; (3) 201 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620; (4) 1128 East Church Street, New Harmony, Indiana 47631; (5) 220 South Lockwood Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633; and (6) 4800 St. Wendel-Cynthiana Road, Wadesville, Indiana 47638.

It is contemplated that these six (6) branches will all become branches of Crane Credit Union and will continue to operate.

This notice is published pursuant to Section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1828(c)) and 12 C.F.R. Sections 303.65 and 303.7 of the regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. This notice will appear on three (3) occasions: July 14, 2020, July 28, 2020 and August 11, 2020.

Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at 300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606, no later than August 15, 2020. The nonconfidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

July 14, 2020 Community State Bank of Southwestern Indiana Poseyville, Indiana Crane Credit Union Odon, Indiana Published in the Posey County News on July 14, July 28, August 11, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-112 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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IN THE MATTER OF THE UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF JOSEPH L. GOEBEL, DECEASED

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2020-123 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

) ) SS: )

IN RE THE ESTATE OF PATRICIA F. ROBBINS, Deceased

JULY 14, 2020

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT PROBATE DIVISION

CAUSE NO. 65C01-2007-EU-000042

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Charles Lucas York was on the 6th day of July, 2020, appointed Personal Representative of the Estate of Patricia F. Robbins deceases, who died on the 19th day of June, 2020.

All persons having claims against said estate, whether or not now due, must file the claims in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this on 9th day of July, 2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Steven T. Charles, #30562-82 Attorney for Personal Representative 2801 Lincoln Ave. Evansville, IN 47714 (812) 476-2762 Published in the Posey County News on July 14, July 21, 2020 - hspaxlp

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

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT ) ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2006-MI-000178 )

Petitioner Robert Redman NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that Petitioner Robert Redman, pro se, filed a Verified Petition for Change of Name of Minor to change the name of minor child from Tanner Joshua Nicholson to Tanner Joshua Redman.

The petition is scheduled for hearing in the Posey Circuit Court on August 31, 2020, at 8:30 o’clock a.m. which is more than thirty (30) days after the third notice of publication. Any person has the right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections on or before the hearing date. The parties shall report to Posey Circuit Court Date: 06-24-2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Jaime Simpson Deputy Clerk Published in the Posey County News on June 30, July 7, July 14, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-110 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY IN RE CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR ASHER EUGENE DWIGHT CAIN

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT ) ) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2006-MI-186 )

Petitioner Hayleigh Hatch

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2020 TERM

NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that Petitioner HAYLEIGH HATCH, pro se, filed a Verified Petition for Change of Name of Minor to change the name of minor child from Asher Eugene Dwight Cain to Asher Michael Hatch.

The petition is scheduled for hearing in the Posey Circuit Court on August 31, 2020, at 8:30 o’clock a.m. which is more than thirty (30) days after the third notice of publication. Any person has the right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections on or before the hearing date. The parties shall report to Posey Circuit Court Date: 06-24-2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Jaime Simpson Deputy Clerk Published in the Posey County News on July 7, July 14, July 21, 2020 - hspaxlp

CAUSE NO. 65C01-2006-EU-000039

2020-118 STATE OF INDIANA

ATTORNEY: William H. Bender 17 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 430 Poseyville, Indiana 47633 Phone: (812) 874-3636, (812) 985-2102 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT, STATE OF INDIANA In the matter of the estate of Joseph L. Goebel, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Betty Kaye Goebel was on the 26th day of June, 2020, appointed Executor of the estate of Joseph L. Goebel, deceased, who died on June 6, 2020.

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, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this on 30th day of June, 2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Published in the Posey County News on July 7, July 14, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-120 MOUNT VERNON BUILDING COMMISSIONER Sherry Willis 520 MAIN STREET MT. VERNON, IN 47620 812-838-5576 ORDER ORDER MADE PURSUANT TO I.C. 36-7-9 AND MT. VERNON CODE OF ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 150 Owners: Stephen Cox REGARDING: Parts of Lots Nine (9) and Ten (10) in Sander’s Addition to the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Lot No. 3 in Sander’s Addition to the City of Mt. Vernon, Indiana; thence Southwardly on the same course of the East line of said Lot No.3, 86 ½ feet or thereby to the North line of Bluff Street; thence Westwardly along the North line of Bluff Street, 54 feet or thereby to the point where the continuation in a straight line Southwardly of the West Line of Lot No. 3 would intersect said North line of bluff Street; thence Northwardly along the continuance Southwardly of the said West line of Lot No. 3, 67 ½ feet or thereby to the Southwest corner of said Lot No. 3; thence Eastwardly along the South line of said Lot No. 3, 50 feet to the place of beginning.

ALSO more commonly known as 441 Lawrence Drive, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 ACTION REQUIRED Demolish swimming pool , remove side walls and floor of concrete type materials and completely fill opening with dirt to comply with the standards established by Mt. Vernon Code Ordinance Chapter 150.

TIME LIMIT The above required action shall be accomplished within thirty (30) days after service of this order.

HEARING A hearing regarding the terms of this order will be conducted at 10:00 AM, in the Council Chambers in the City Building, 520 Main Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana on August 13,2020. At that hearing you have a right to: 1. Appear with or without counsel 2. Present evidence 3. Cross examine witnesses 4. Present arguments relative to this order FAILURE TO COMPLY Failure to comply with this order may result in the enforcement authority, through the Board of Public Works and Safety completing the required work or accepting bids to have the work performed. Pursuant to I.C. 36-7-9, you will be held financially responsible for the costs of the work and related costs set out by the Statute, and Judgment may be entered against you for the costs. In addition, these costs may be certified to the Posey County Auditor for collection w/property taxes. Such a judgment could constitute a lien against real estate and personal judgments are enforced. In addition, willful non-compliance could result in the imposition of a civil penalty from $0 to $5,000.

DUTY TO NOTIFY OF TRANSFER Noncompliance with order following notice-liability for failure to give notice as to judgment against government entity.

A person or entity who has been issued and has received notice of an order relative to unsafe premises and has not complied with that order: 1. Must supply full information regarding the order to a person who takes or agrees to take a substantial property interest in the unsafe premises before transferring or agreeing to transfer that interest; and 2. Must within five (5) days after transferring or agreeing to transfer a substantial property interest in the unsafe premises; and A. The full name and telephone number of the person taking a substantial property interest in the unsafe premises; and B. The legal instrument under which the transfer of agreement to transfer the substantial property interest is accomplished. I.C. 36-7-9-27.

The Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority acting as the enforcement authority in this matter, can be contacted at (812)838-5576.

Dated this 10th day of July, 2020 This instrument was prepared by: Indiana Code 36-2-11-15(d) Sherry Willis I affirm under the penalties of City of Mount Vernon, IN perjury that I have taken reasonable Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority care to redact each Social Security 520 Main Street number in this document, unless Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 required by law.

Telephone: (812) 838 – 5576 Sherry Willis, Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority 520 Main Street Mt.Vernon, Indiana 47620 Published in the Posey County News on July 14, July 21, July 28, 2020 - hspaxlp

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF POSEY IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF Casey L. Pullen Petitioner And Angela Dawn Pullen Respondent

CAUSE NO. 65D01-2006-DN-000156

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION You are hereby notified that on the 6th day of June, 2020, Casey L. Pullen, filed a petition for Dissolution of Marriage, captioned, IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF Casey L. Pullen AND Angela D. Pullen, in the Posey Superior Court under cause number 65D01-2006-DR-000156.

The petition requests that: A hearing has been set on this matter for the 11th day of August, 2020, at 1:00 o’clock p.m. in the Posey Superior Court, 126 E. Third St., Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana.

Unless you, or your attorney, appear or otherwise controvert the allegations at, or prior to, the final hearing, the relief requested in the Petition may be granted in your absence.

Dated July 8, 2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Sheryl Seifert Published in the Posey County News on July 14, July 21, July 28, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-119 Region 11 Workforce Development Board PY20 Meeting Schedule The Workforce Development Board (WDB) will be meeting on the following dates at 8:30am CT at the Vincennes University – Ft Branch Campus.

August 28, 2020 January 22, 2021 May 21, 2021 October 23, 2020 February 26, 2021 June 25, 2021 December 4, 2020 March 26, 2021 The WDB Annual Breakfast Meeting will be held on Friday, September 25, 2020 from 8:00am CT – 10:00am ET at location TBD. The WDB LEO Breakfast Meeting will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021 at VU-Ft Branch campus from 8:00am – 10:00am CT. WDB Committee Meetings will be held at VU-Ft Branch campus Operations Committee (8:00am-9:00am CT – ) Youth Committee (8:00am-9:00am CT – ) Business Services Committee (8:15am-9:00am CT – ) Finance Committee (8:15am-9:00am CT – ) Executive Committee (9:15am-10:30am CT – ) August 21, 2020 November 20, 2020 March 19, 2021 September 18, 2020 January 15, 2021 April 16, 2021 October 16, 2020 (Except the Executive Committee Oct 27, 2020) February 19, 2021 May 14, 2021 June 18, 2021 HR Committee (8:30am-9:30am CT – ) October 15, 2020 May 13, 2021 November 19, 2020 June 17, 2021` Published in the Posey County News on July 14, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-113 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

) ) SS: )

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUPERVISED ESTATE OF IMOGENE MANNING, DECEASED

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT 2020 TERM

CAUSE NO. 65C01-2006-ES-000041

ATTORNEY: William H. Bender 17 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 430 Poseyville, Indiana 47633 Phone: (812) 874-3636, (812) 985-2102 NOTICE OF SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT, STATE OF INDIANA In the matter of the estate of Imogene Manning, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Karen Ann Blaylock was on the 26th day of June, 2020, appointed Executor of the estate of Imogene Manning, deceased, who died on May 29, 2020.

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, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred.

Dated at Mt. Vernon, Indiana, this on 1st day of July, 2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Published in the Posey County News on July 7, July 14, 2020 - hspaxlp

THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS - PAGE B7

JULY 14, 2020

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What to do, and not do, when getting pulled over

By Brandon Cole The Indiana State Police Department is happy to serve and protect the local citizens in Southwest Indiana. They would like to remind citizens of steps to follow when an official emergency vehicle turns on the lights.

Todd Ringle is the Indiana State Police Public Information Officer for the Evansville District. He serves Knox, Pike, Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties in Southwest Indiana.

“There have been a lot of negative stories recently concerning law enforcement, which is very concerning to all of us, especially when people target police officers,” said Ringle. “We continue to work hard to ensure the communities in which we serve, are safe.

We are blessed that the vast majority of the people we serve still respect and support law enforcement and we would like to thank those that do, for the support.”

While Ringle is not sure if the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has ever

been approached to make ‘Getting pulled over, do’s and don’ts,’ a part of their core curriculum, he notes that the Indiana State Troopers do their part when given the opportunity. “I am not sure if this topic has ever been brought up with the BMV,” said Ringle. “I can assure you when we talk to Driver’s Education students that we do discuss this topic.”

Seeing flashing lights can be an anxiety-inducing moment for the common citizen. Anxiety can lead to certain actions that make the officer feel unsafe. Drivers should stay calm and make sure to follow these guidelines: “When a person sees a police vehicle behind them and the emergency lights are activated the driver must yield the right of way by pulling over to the right and stopping if possible,” said Ringle. “So many drivers don’t immediately pull over and they will later comment that they didn’t know the officer wanted them to pull over. That comment doesn’t

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make any sense. All you have to remember, is to pull over and stop when an emergency vehicle is behind you. We will either pass you or pull in behind you.”

Ringle would like drivers to simply remember these tips: 1. Routinely scan your rear-view mirrors so you know when emergency vehicles are responding and approaching you from the rear.

2. Stay out of the passing lane unless you are passing or preparing to make a left turn. When you are done passing, get back into the driving lane. If you are in the pass-

ing lane, pay attention behind you too.

3. When you see an emergency vehicle behind you make sure you yield the right of way by moving to the right and eventually to the

shoulder and stop.

4. NEVER pull over to the left.

5. NEVER stop in the left or passing lane.

6. NEVER stop on a hill or curve.

7. After you pull over for the emergency vehicle and the emergency vehicle passes, don’t automatically pull back onto the highway. Wait a few seconds and make sure you look carefully.

Many times, multiple emergency vehicles maybe responding to the same incident. Make sure you look twice before pulling back onto the highway.

There are some simple guidelines to remember if the police officer is trying to get your attention to pull over onto the side of the road. “Once you get pulled over, remember this,” said Ringle.

1. Slow down and pull over to the right. Try to pull over as far as you can.

2. Put your car in park, turn off your radio, stay off your phone,

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roll down your window and place your hands on the steering wheel, so the officer can clearly see them.

3. Do not retrieve your wallet or registration until the officer approaches the vehicle and asks for them.

4. If the traffic stop occurs at night, turning on your dome light is beneficial. You still should put your hands on the steering wheel.

5. Always stay in your vehicle unless the officer instructs you to exit.

Following the above steps puts the officer at ease and lets both parties maintain cooperation during the traffic stop. These guidelines are simple, but they show the officer that the citizen means no harm. Misunderstandings and negative experiences have the possibility to occur if the police officer feels threatened.

Police have a highly stressful occupation. They serve and protect. By following these guidelines everybody stays safe, respected and in good cooperation.

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By Dave Pearce Korben Sellers grew up in a loving and forgiving home in Rural Posey County. The son of the Rev. Rick and Lisa Sellers, he learned early on the importance of treating others the way you want to be treated. It was that mindset that leaned his future intentions toward being a police officer... so he could be in a position to help people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing up in a Christian environment, I learned the importance of helping people and not to judge other people, even in such a time like this,â&#x20AC;? Sellers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t affect me personally. I look at it as I am doing my job. Every day when I go to work, I want to do the best I can and help my community to be a safer place for me to raise my family and for my friends.

I want everyone to have a safe place to work and live.â&#x20AC;?

Today, Sellers has a wife and a two-month-old happy and healthy son, Camden, and lives in Posey County. He works on the Drug Task Force for the Mount Vernon Police Department.

Despite the dissension that seems to exist between segments of the population and law enforcement, Sellers has never questioned his decision to become a police officer. As a matter of fact, his resolve is now greater than ever. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because his family, his friends, and his community need him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have always had an interest in law enforcement and the military, as well,â&#x20AC;? Sellers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I even thought about wanting to be in the FBI or something like that. I always knew I wanted to be in some type of law enforcement.â&#x20AC;?

During his junior year in high school, he began to see doors opening for his choice of a profession. The United States Army was looking for a few good men and he fit the bill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went into basic training between my junior and senior years of high school,â&#x20AC;? Sellers explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I got out of high school, I went into more advanced training.â&#x20AC;?

From his first training, taken at Fort Sill, Okla., he proceeded to Fort Lee in Virginia for his specific job training.â&#x20AC;?

Although still in the Amy Reserves, Sellers is an six-andone-half-year veteran of the Mount Vernon Police Department. He spent a year in the Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait areas just after completing his first year as a Mount Vernon Police officer.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to help people in the community and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I got into the military,â&#x20AC;? Sellers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy doing what I do.â&#x20AC;?

Sellers is married to Kelsey Sellers, also in the field of helping. She is an executive administrator at Solarbron on the west side of Evansville. Originally a west-sider, she isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t far from home living in Posey County. But she knows some of the challenges her husband faces on a daily basis. Is he worried constantly? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have talked about it before and we are both thankful that we live in a community where there is still a lot of support for law enforcement,â&#x20AC;? Sellers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The tri-state is treated very well, for the most part. Just being out in the community, we have people thanking us and telling us they are proud of what we are doing.â&#x20AC;?

But Sellersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; position to a Drug Task Force officer requires him to be perhaps more conscious of his surroundings and to be at the top of his game every day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basically my full-time job right now,â&#x20AC;? Sellers said of the drug gig. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But being in a smaller department, I may

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Police officers are not on the high end of the local salary scale. What keeps spirits up when others who have much less important jobs are making much more money? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The job is exciting and I love what I do,â&#x20AC;? Sellers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember saying when I first started that I would do the job for free.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I would necessarily say that now but I do sincerely enjoy the job.

Every day is a whole new start and you never know how it is going to turn out,â&#x20AC;?

Sellers believes he has been called to do the job he is currently doing as a drug task force officer.

And although there are not so many advancement opportunities in a small town police department, he also doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take on the level of risk as officers in large cities. He considers that the trade-off.

Sellers is on call 24 hours a day most of the time. Although he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mind, it is more of an inconvenience.

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past-future peace motivates carter Poseyville is a long way from Texas

By Lynda Baker Carter learned that police work would inPoseyville Town Marshal Charles Carter volve far more than law enforcement. is upholding the law a long way from his “So many young people have no father Texas home. Carter was figures in their lives, born in Pasadena, Texas, and even those who do a ghetto area just outside may have parents who of Houston, Texas, where are more interested in he often awakened to the being cool than in being sound of gunshots. parents. It’s a huge probAt the age of 11, he lem. I spend a lot of time moved to Princeton, Inin our schools, I want to diana, with his mother, invest in the children of after his parents divorced, our community. If you eventually attending aren’t willing to invest in Gibson Southern High them, then your opinions School for two years. He won’t matter to them,” moved back and forth Carter explained. “I want between Texas and Indito be the neighbor with ana during his teen years, a badge. I want to be the eventually landing a job first one they call. I do a Poseyville Town Marshall with the Pilot Corporation lot that has nothing to do Charles Carter as an adult. with law enforcement.”

During his seven years with Pilot, he met Carter went on to explain the time he his wife of ten years, Kelsey (Davis) Cart- spends with troubled teens and assisting er, who was then attending Oakland City neighbors in peacefully settling civil matters College. The couple originally considered without going to court. moving to Charleston, South Carolina, but “I want to keep the peace in any way I Kelsey’s family roots, dating back to the can.”

Jacques family, led the couple to settle in The Poseyville Police Department’s coorPoseyville in 2012. Shortly after their mar- dination with other county law enforcement riage, expecting their first child, the Carters agencies is “an anomaly” according to Cartdecided it would be better if Charles discon- er. While departments collide and compete in tinued the long hours and traveling required other areas, it is not so in Posey County.

by Pilot for employment with a set schedule “We don’t see uniforms here. We see law and better benefits. enforcement officers who have to rely upon Charles had never considered a career in one another. I know that I can count on New law enforcement, but was intrigued by ads for Harmony and Cynthiana Marshals to have corrections officers in both Gibson and Posey my back, as well as the Sheriff’s Department, Counties. He applied for the position with the and they know that they can count on me to Posey County Sheriff’s Department under respond with them when needed.”

Sheriff Greg Oeth’s second term because it “We all get along. We know one another’s was a full-time position, rather than the part- families and have BBQs and other activities. time position that would develop into a full- We also train well together as a county. We time position with Gibson County. train for the worst and hope for the best. The Carter’s management skills and excellent scenarios we use are as real as we can make work ethic quickly put him on track with them. We have spent a great deal of time the department to become the next jail com- training for active shooter incidents in our mander after four years on the job, until he schools and we appreciate our schools givlearned that Poseyville Town Marshal Doug- ing us the opportunity to do so. We need to las Saltzman was set to retire after 33 years of know our roles and I feel that we are more service to the community. than ready for any situation we may face in The Carters dedicated themselves to prayer our area. I would like to see us do more sceregarding the direction of Charles’ employ- nario training with EMS and fire departments ment path, but it was the storm of 2016 that in the future.” settled the matter for Charles. The storm, COVID-19 has greatly affected our world, which contained a small tornado, lifted the including law enforcement. Carter believes Carter’s back deck and destroyed many of the in covering his work in prayer. He said that old trees in Poseyville. Carter recalls that, as the Coronavirus is one more risk that first resoon as the skies cleared, the sound of chain- sponders take. saws and neighbors helping neighbors filled “We have to be careful and use precauthe air. tions. As with so many other things we may “Area farmers even came into town with be exposed to, we may need to be tested or their equipment to help the community. I undergo other protection procedures. We decided then that I wanted to be part of this have to keep in mind that the risks are there community then and there. I wanted to be- and work around them.” long here.”

When asked his views regarding recent With his decision made to become events in the US regarding law enforcement, Poseyville’s next Town Marshal, Carter took Carter added that, “I try not to let the stressors his oath of office in 2016, and registered for get to me, but I do find the current attack on the next Southwestern Indiana Law Enforce- law enforcement troubling. Most people will ment Academy course, where he would be never know the ugliness that surrounds them. elected President of his class.

I want to take that responsibility for them. I “I was so nervous and walking on egg- want to treat people well even when they are shells at the Academy, but the excellent in- being ugly. I want those in our community to structors there led fairly green cadets through lead peaceful lives. Maybe law enforcement the training. They repeatedly drilled into us has not been transparent enough. I acknowlthe importance of safety to ourselves, others edge there are problems in law enforcement, and other officers.” but those situations are few and far between.”

At SWILEA, cadets intensely study the He went on to say that, “While police oflaw, court procedures, firearms training and ficers are not asking for praise, that doesn’t defensive tactics. mean they should be beaten down. If the “It is very high stress,” Carter added. “At disrespect continues, who would sign up for the Plainfield Academy they do not offer the this? A lot of officers are contemplating leavtype of scenario training offered at SWILEA. ing. Their hearts are no longer in it.”

We had every situation in the book thrown at “Police officers are beginning to face far us to help us prepare for real life situations. It more civil litigation. A lot of people may also helped us to prepare psychologically.”

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By Dave Pearce Blue runs deep.

In the case of Posey County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Detective Dustin Seitz, it applies to his college sports teams and to his career. But we can excuse that. Seitz actually attended college near Lexington, home of the Kentucky Wildcats, and now is using his education to help his community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a great uncle who is retired from the Lexington Police Department down in Kentucky,â&#x20AC;? Seitz explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I listened to many of his stories while I was growing up so he became my influence for deciding to do this. He worked narcotics and worked undercover so that made me interested in this specific field.â&#x20AC;?

A Mount Vernon High School and Eastern Kentucky University graduate, Seitz always had it in the back of his mind that he would like to someday return â&#x20AC;&#x153;homeâ&#x20AC;? and work in the area he loves, Posey County.

After college graduation from one of the top five criminal justice universities in America, Seitz did an internship with the Lexington Police Department. That got his foot into the door.

But following the internship, Seitz returned home, working as a civilian. He came up the ropes as first a reserve deputy and then after working under then-sheriff Greg Oeth for about a year, he was hired as a patrol deputy.

The son of Darrin and Lisa Seitz, he then attended the Indiana Police Academy in Plainfield and began working patrol in Posey County for four years. He got an opportunity to work investigations alongside Jeremy Fortune. But a year later, he was forced to go back to patrol because of changes in the department. He was on patrol until Sheriff Tom Latham was elected. Fortune was then chosen as the Chief Deputy for the department and Seitz was the obvious choice for the narcotics detective spot.

Looking back from his time in college, he stated that his job in Posey County was probably not what he expected it to be, mostly because he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know what to expect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Growing up here, I kind of had an idea what it would be like but I never had any contact with law enforcement that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t positive,â&#x20AC;? Seitz explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any misconceptions about what I was getting into. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure anyone knows what

they are really getting into until they start doing the job.â&#x20AC;? your personal life from your work life.

Part of that job experience has changed Seitz from a someâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard, especially in a small community like this. We deal what protected and naĂŻve young man into a seasoned veteran in with a lot of people we know,â&#x20AC;? Seitz explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fine a relatively short period of time. line you have to tow at times. If â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing surprises me anyyou donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get that separation, it more,â&#x20AC;? Seitz said sternly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve can eat you up. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn seen a lot in nine years.â&#x20AC;? it off when you go home, your caSo how does that affect his reer is not going to last.â&#x20AC;? thoughts about becoming an ofSo with wife Janelle and firstficer and his thoughts about conborn son Drake in tow, the Seitz tinuing in the department? family expects another child, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are things that I have little girl, to join the family early thought about at timesâ&#x20AC;Ślike in September. what it would have been like if I â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could not ask for anyone had gone ahead and went to law to be more supportive than my school and became a lawyer,â&#x20AC;? wife,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is in the Seitz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But do I really think I health care field and I know she would do anything different? No. worries every day about my wellBecause I think I was called to do being but she understands. She this, actually help people.â&#x20AC;? is the southwest trustee for the Seitz said that he obviously has Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FOP Auxiliary. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Janelle, Drake, and Darren Seitz been in on the arrests of many gone to Washington, D.C., to help people but despite having to arrest them, his ultimate goal is to with the seminars. She is very involved.â&#x20AC;? do what has to be done to get them help and therefore help all So would this be a profession he would encourage a young the citizens of our county. person to get into?

Having a young child of his own has changed his perspecâ&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a very good job. The problem is that the media and tive, at least in part, as to why he chose this career. politicians makes it very hard for us to do our jobs now-aâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We have one and another one on the way. You know when days,â&#x20AC;? Seitz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are constantly changing things and the you first start this job and arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t married, you tend to be a little regulations that we have to follow. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an honest job but it is a bit more aggressive and more willing to get into things a little hard job at times. I think you can make a living doing it but you easier,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to have a different mindset once arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to get rich.â&#x20AC;? you have a child and are married. You have to treat things a Seitz went on to say that in a community such as Posey little differently because you have someone to go home to at the County, where you have the support of the community, he end of the day. You still have to do your job, nothing changes would definitely recommend it to anyone who might be interthat. But dealing with kids now, if there is an incident involving ested. kids, it bothers me more now than it did before I had one of my â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hear a lot of positive things from people around here,â&#x20AC;? own. The fact that you have that bond with your own childâ&#x20AC;Śit Seitz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to deal with some of things they seems to pull at your heartstrings a little more.â&#x20AC;? deal with in larger cities. We are blessed that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to.â&#x20AC;?

Seitz said keeping some of the job from becoming personal Continued on Page D4 takes intentional reasoning and thinking, involving separating

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He is very excited about performing his first wedding ceremony in the near future. He also serves as games coach for the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Vacation Bible School.

He also enjoys woodworking and building things in what little spare time he has.

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The Carters are also raising three beautiful daughters in Poseyville: Addalynne, Aubreigh and Annaliese.

Charles was very excited to announce that his wife, Kelsey, just earned her CPA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We Carters donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sit well,â&#x20AC;? he said with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing what you can do with the right attitude.â&#x20AC;?

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