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E.ON touts wind farm merits in opening dialogue

By Dave Pearce Long on qualified speakers but short on relevant information and substance.

That’s the sentiment expressed in the foyer of North Posey High School following a Wednesday evening at the North Posey High School Auditorium. The event was hosted by wind energy company E.ON and was attended by some 150 people. The meeting lasted nearly three hours and was followed by a question and answer session in the school foyer following the formal presentations.

Just prior to the adjournment of the meeting

into the foyer, a gentleman in the back of the room spoke up and asked if local project manager and emcee Karsen Rumpf could answer a couple of specific questions related to the proposed turbines in Posey County. An obviously exasperated Rumpf attempted to address the issue in general terms but it was obviously not what the man wanted to know. One of the other professionals on hand came to his rescue and gave the man a couple of generic answers and invited him to meet with him at his table in the foyer for more specific information.

Five “experts” spoke about 20 to 30 minutes

each regarding how the proposed wind energy has affected other areas. A large amount of technical information was presented but there were very few items that addressed what these Posey and Gibson county people were there to hear…how the noise and flicker and lack of setback would affect people here. Much more generic information was assimilated than information specific to Posey County.

However, individuals on both sides of the issue were happy that E.ON organized the meeting and are hopeful that trust and transparency are in the future as E.ON appears to be headed

towards establishing wind turbines in the county. Several hundreds of thousands of dollars have already been paid out in leases to Posey County landowners and well over $1.5 million has already been paid in Gibson County.

The company provided copies of testimonials from individuals who have signed on with E.ON in other locations. They also distributed gray shirts with a wind turbine on the front as well as some E.ON drink holders and yard signs. A significant amount of the E.ON mer-

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Posey County Fair to continue plans for improvements

Firework laws to depend on where you are in Posey

By Lois Mittino Gray Brandon Leach, Co-Chairman of the Posey County Fair Board’s Maintenance Committee, is thrilled to talk all about the new changes to the premises of the Posey County Fairgrounds.

“It looks better and better every year as we are working on it and this is all about keeping it nice for the kids,” he observed.

Visitors to the fair, which starts July 15 and ends July 20, will first off notice how much space has been cleared in the carnival ride area.

“We focused our attention on the west side of the big ditch and cleared up the overhead electric and AT&T lines. Now, we can have taller rides and more leeway to decide where to place

By Lois Mittino Gray The times you are allowed to set off fireworks during the year in Posey County will depend on where you are located when you light the fuse. Due to city and town noise ordinances, there may be more restrictions than Indiana Law allows. However, Indiana has set uniform holiday dates for consumer use of fireworks and these times may not be prohibited by local ordinance and supersedes local laws.

To protect its consumers, Indiana will allow the following dates and times this holiday season. Beginning June 29 to July 3 and July 5 through July 9, one can set off fireworks from 5 p.m. until two hours after sunset. On July 4, the

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Workers on the Weymer Farm near Wadesville were busy this week trying to get wheat out of the field in time to try and get corn or beans planted. This year’s wet weather has area farmers trying to figure out their best crop strategy. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Posey’s BWXT deemed national defense critical

By Dave Pearce With the announcement of a new general manager of the BWXT Nuclear Operations Group in Mount Vernon, it might be a good time to review information given by Southwestern Economic Development keynote speaker Dave Richardson earlier this year.

The general manager of BWXT Nuclear Operations, Dave Richardson, reminded those in attendance that the nuclear manufacturing plant in Mount Vernon is in the midst of an $80 million expansion.

BWX Technologies is adding over 60 new high-paying jobs by 2021.

Richardson announced the plant has already doubled its workforce over the last two years.

“The capabilities are great,” Rich-

ardson said. “Why Mount Vernon?

It’s the Ohio River. All the components we make for an aircraft carrier are too large to either be rail-shipped or truck-shipped they have to go out on a barge. We have the capability for 1000 tons with a crane out over the river to barge ship steam generators and reactor vessels that we make, In fact, we have the largest capability for tonnage for uploading within a couple hundred miles. That’s the reason these components are made here in Mount Vernon.”

The company employs more than 300 people. Richardson said the Mount Vernon plant produces naval vessels and aircraft carriers. The company’s expansion is part of the reason why the county is home to some of the highest salaries of its

kind in Indiana.

“We don’t talk a lot about our work but it is very important to the nation,” Richardson said. “What we

do here really resonates with me because I did spend the first half of my career driving a submarine that the propulsion plans for power were

built here.”

Richardson went on to explain the

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Deno chosen at exciting juncture

By Dave Pearce BWX Technologies, Inc. announced recently that Marc Denno has been named general manager of the BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (BWXT NOG) manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, Indiana.

‘I am pleased Marc is joining BWXT NOG after years of service to our Nuclear Services Group and the U.S. Navy,’ BWXT NOG President Joel W. Duling said. ‘Mount Vernon is a vital and growing piece of our business, and I am confident

that with Marc’s leadership, the team will continue to be successful.’

Mount Vernon employees manufacture heavy components for naval nuclear reactors used in submarines and aircraft carriers. The site employs about 350 people with plans to grow to about 400 by the end of the year.

Prior to joining the Mount Vernon operation, Denno led BWXT’s decontamination Marc Denno

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Possibility of bridge changes brings new rash of ideas

By Lois Mittino Gray New Harmony Councilman David Flanders initiated a discussion on the proposed fate of the natural gas line the town has attached to the New Harmony Bridge at the Town Council’s June 18, morning meeting. “Congressmen Buschon of Indiana and Shimkus of Illinois have introduced legislation to convey the title of the bridge to the newly-formed New Harmony Bridge Bi-State Commission. If it passes in Congress, what obligation will the town have?” he queried.

He noted the town currently has a lease obligation of $1,200 per year to the former owner, White County Bridge Commission. Clerk-

Treasurer Karla Atkins said she sends the check and pays it as required, but the checks are not being cashed by the defunct Commission.

Flanders asked if council will be considering the removal of the gas line entirely, possibly burying it under the river bed, as the previous council was considering. Council President Alvin Blaylock stated this does need to be looked into, but there is currently no timetable to do so. “The bill is only introduced at this time and is going to the Senate in the fall. There is no estimate of cost as yet, but we should look into moving it in the future and bore under the river,” he remarked.

Town Attorney Erin Bauer was asked to give

an assessment of where the town stands if ownership of the bridge is indeed transferred to the New Harmony Bridge Bi-State Commission.

Bauer also reported that the school sale is moving forward and “should happen soon.”

An environmental assessment is being done on the former school property right now and some more title work. Blaylock said he spent a considerable amount of time the day before working with the agent doing the environmental assessment and answering her questions.

Bauer was also asked to send a letter to the two golf cart rental companies in town regarding the rules for the operation of golf carts.

Blaylock said there have been issues with fairly

young, unlicensed drivers operating the rental golf carts. “This is a golf cart community and we don’t want the state to bar them, because rules on age limits are not being observed. Help us to enforce this,” he stated.

In other council action: --Leslie Townsend, Historic New Harmony, and Dan Mason, New Harmony Business Associates requested permission to install banners on the town’s light poles and also across Main Street promoting the 40th anniversary of the Atheneum. They would like the banners to hang from September 16 to October 14. The

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Rain Water and Miracle Grow...and genetics At 85, Nix carries on many traditions handed down from his mother

By By Dave Pearce There are many definitions for the word success. One could argue that the definition depends on the individual and one size does not fit all.

Regardless of your definitions, Carly “Sonny” Nix Jr’, of Poseyville feels he has led a successful life. And that would be hard to argue. He is adamant that at 85, he wouldn’t change a thing and has no regrets.

“I can walk up and down the street of my home town and wave and smile at everyone I meet without reservation,” Nix said. “I’ve always tried to be fair with everyone, in both business and in personal life.”

Nix was the third generation of a Posey County company that now, in the fifth generation, has recently been mentioned as one of the best places to work in Indiana. Although Nix takes no credit for the current status of the company, he does speak with pride

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The Golden Years about the generations who have followed him in the business.

But while Nix admits he never lacked for what he needed and most of what he wanted, it came from generations before him who “worked and saved like the devil” when he or the company needed something. He has continued a tradition of thriftiness he learned from his mother. For the past 35 years, his vegetable garden had adorned the property on the north side of Poseyville’s Main Street between his Endicott Street home and the offices of Nix Corporation today.

“My mom always had plants when we were kids,” he explained from the flower and vine get-away deck on the back of his house. “We always had a garden where we lived over there by

Werry’s. We used to hand spade that garden and she planted everything and planted it every year for 50 or 60 years.”

The secret to the green is using rain water and some Miracle Grow once in awhile, Nix said with a mischievous smile. The two peace lilies that adorn the porch each have many blooms on them.

“When we were little kids, we would always go and get some bittersweet,” he said. “Mom had a vase and we would put bittersweet in it.

That’s what this is,” he said, turning toward the vines that have created a barrier between his deck space and the street noise and the hot western sun. “This one doesn’t make the berries. The one out front makes berries.

They really don’t have a purpose but Carl “Sonny” Nix, Jr., has a zeal for life that shows through all the way they are just pretty.” to his soul. The 85-year-old remains active and still lives within a block of he was born in Poseyville. He says he has no regrets and is proud of Continued on Page A8 where the family heritage. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Summertime fun

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It’s ďŹ nally summer. The rains have slowed down for the time being, enabling the farmers to complete the work they need to do to get crops in the ďŹ elds. The temperature is back to “normalâ€? for now, too, with hot and humid being the words to live by. And, it’s time for fun.

I remember summers spent with overnights at grandparents’ homes with visiting cousins from near and far. I had cousins from faraway, exotic locales – Florida and California – who would, (sadly) infrequently, come to spend time in southern Indiana, or “back homeâ€? for their parents. What fun we had – and probably some, ahem, trouble, too. I don’t remember that part of our times together. Our parents may remember dierently.

The Ramsey clan visited the farm that was long the home of Grandma and Grandpa. In my memory, the house was enormous.

In reality, in my adult recollections, I realize it was not that big, but the memories are oh, so large.

There were two bedrooms up the wooden stairs, with a landing to break up the trip upstairs. The landing housed a clock that chimed away the hours. Said clock was extremely loud at, say, 3 a.m. when we were trying to sleep. I can still hear those chimes, clanging out the hours. The clock no longer works, but my son now has possession of it, his connection to the great-grandparents he never met.

One bedroom was for the girls, one bedroom was for the boys.

Each room held two beds – feather beds. Fluy, stuy, lumpy, hot, marvelous feather beds. There was no air-conditioning in the house; this was, you remember, more than ďŹ fty years ago. There were windows in each room – with no screens, that I remember.

There may have been screen inserts, but, if so, they were not often in the window, especially in the “front� room, as these windows opened onto the room of the covered porch that followed two sides of the house. There may have been a time or two when some of the cousins spent some time on the porch roof. Maybe.

My (selective) memory is a bit fuzzy about this little detail.

At the bottom of the hill on the farm, beyond the barns, and through the fenced-in pasture, there owed a creek. Marvelous, cool, clear water. Well, not so much in reality, but at the time, it was perfect. There were probably – most likely – things in the water that were, well, not so clean or good for us. In hindsight, ewww. Gross. At the time, though, this was paradise. Trees lined the creek, shading it in some spots, cooling us down when we even considered that the temperatures were too hot.

We were told, more than once, “Don’t go to the creek.â€? OK, we won’t, we didn’t. Right? Get serious. Tell kids not to do something, and that’s exactly what they do. This was no exception, and I’m sure they never knew. How did our underwear get so stained? Not dirty creek water. We would never have done speciďŹ cally what our parents told us not to do, right? Oops, our feet must have slipped, or someone shoved us into the deep hole that allowed for about three swim strokes.

Then there was the hayloft in the barn. I remember cousins Jimmy and Gary stacking the straw bales to make a maze and cabins in the loft. It was hot, it was stuy, it was dusty, it was perfect. We spent many hours in the hayloft, talking, sneezing, laughing. Except that time that the removal of a bale during construction of a maze disturbed a nest of wasps. The wasps were not amused by our endeavors. More speciďŹ cally, Jimmy’s and Gary’s endeavors. I can still hear Jimmy yell, “Waspsâ€? and see him and Gary jumping to the ground, probably at least ďŹ fteen foot below. There were some stings, as I recall, but no broken

bones. Oh, what a memory.

Those were magical times for the Ramsey cousins. Though we are now spread from coast to coast, we keep in touch through Facebook, phone calls, texting (thank goodness for technology) and reunions held every ďŹ ve years (2020, here we come). When we are together, there are always “do you rememberâ€? conversation that take us back to those warm, summer days, and the creek, and the feather beds, and the many other moments we shared.

Summer time is, for many, vacation time, whether for a week or two or ten. Some travel far away, some would rather enjoy a “staycation� and check out the local sights and entertainment.

And, for some, it’s life as usual. Whatever is going on in your life this summer, enjoy. Make memories of the small day-to-day routines, or of that extravagant trip. It’s important to share bits and pieces of our lives with those who are special to us, whether by blood or by friendship, and to remember what makes them so special to us. The smallest event can be the warmest memory, and isn’t that all that matters?

Guest Column: By Merrill Matthews, Institute for Policy Innovation Iran Can Rattle Sabers But Not Oil Prices The Iranian government is rattling sabers once again, and the Trump administration is rattling back. In years past those tensions would have sent world oil markets into a panic. Not so this time around. And one important reason is the U.S. has become so dominant in crude oil and natural gas production and export.

In response to the escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S., some Iranian oďŹƒcials have threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz. It’s not the ďŹ rst time the country has made the threat; it happened in December 2011.

About 18 million barrels of crude oil per day passes through the Strait of Hormuz -- about 40 percent of the

world’s sea-born oil. The Strait is a roughly 21-mile wide passage separating the Persian Gulf from the Arabian Sea. The United Arab Emirates and Oman are on the south side of the Strait, Iran sits on the north, giving it easy access to tankers entering and leaving the Strait.

Very few think Iran would

July Fourth and the American Spirit

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The fourth of July is here and all Americans hopefully will embrace the day without fear, total liberation and the American spirit.

Nik and Lijana Wallenda on Sunday night, June 23 in crazy, outlandish, courage, extreme athleticism and faith loudly proclaimed the American spirit - pursuing life and overcoming fear. Of course it is sometimes easier said than done. Walking a high wire 25 stories above Times Square, New York and for 1,300 feet they talked, sang, praised Jesus and made the palms sweat of millions of Americans who were frozen to their televisions. They did what I would never even consider.

My initial reaction to their wire walking was “these people are crazy.� However, the Wallenda’s are super talented, phenomenal athletes who looked like Marvel comic super humans as they wire walked with mega million dollar billboards lit up behind them. I can’t imagine the strength, rehearsal and nerve it took for such an accomplishment. I understand walking across an active Volcano is their next goal.

Again, it sounds crazy to me but hey, go for it and I’m sure I’ll be watching with sweaty palms.

The Wallenda’s message to the world is overcoming fear. Lijana suered from multiple injuries from another high wire act where her family fell, that has been replayed on television numerous times. Her brother Nik worried if she

would ever be able to try another high wire effort again. Before the world she overcame her fear, proclaimed her faith in God and did what most no one else could ever imagine even trying.

Most of us cannot imagine what was going through the minds of 56 men on July 4, 1776, when they met in Philadelphia to pass a resolution declaring their independence from England. There was fear of what lay ahead and what they did that day would cost them greatly in the years to come. However, they overcame their fear, moved forward and their new way of thinking about government would change the course of human history.

Visit almost any cemetery in America and you’ll ďŹ nd grave markers of American soldiers who faced cruel enemies on battleďŹ elds around the world. Heroically they embraced and put aside their fear to ďŹ ght and die for you and me.

They are the true American heroes who made the ultimate sacriďŹ ce for our country and embodied the American Spirit.

This July 4 let’s be encouraged by the Wallendas. We live in a free country where we have the freedom to try and even do the impossible. If fear is holding you back it’s part of the normal process of living and trying. Our forefather’s paved the way, and millions of brave Americans have maintained the real spirit of America.

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Ageless wisdom

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on the front pages of today’s newspapers or on T.V. news programs.

War and peace, racial problems, women’s rights, religious discrimination and freedom of thought and action are exposited clearly.

Independence as declared on July 04, 1776 and our country’s often slow and incremental progress toward accomplishing the ideals encapsulated in our Constitution are referenced or implied in each address. As Frances Wright explained, the genius of our Founders was they gave us a government that we could change if we needed and wanted.

Mad Fanny was called mad in 1828 because she called for freedom from religion, freedom for enslaved Negroes, equality for women and liberty from wars of aggression for the United States of America and all other countries. As not so mad Fanny might observe today, America has made substantial progress toward these ideals through incremental, democratic, constitutional change.

Of course, we still have work to do.

In his address on July 04, 1827

When Jeanne and Nathan Maudlin as representatives of New Harmony, Indiana’s Working Men’s Institute that along with the University of Southern Indiana and the New Harmony Kiwanis Club is helping sponsor this year’s New Harmony Fourth of July celebration asked me to speak, my ďŹ rst thought was to research prior speeches. I am a judge after all and precedent is important to me. Jeanne graciously sent me a copy of the excellent book, New Harmony’s Fourth of July Tradition, by Donald Pitzer and Josephine Elliott.

The book includes verbatim Fourth of July speeches given by Robert Owen (1826), William Owen (1827) and Frances (Mad Fanny) Wright (1828). Each talk contains observations and advice that address issues that could have been found

actually try to close the Strait, though it might take steps to slow the traďŹƒc.

However, just the threat used to cause an economic shock and rising oil prices in most developed economies.

For example, the last time Iran threatened to close the Strait, average gasoline prices topped out at nearly $4.00 a gallon in early 2012.

That hasn’t happened this time. U.S. gasoline prices are remarkably low given all of the turmoil -- and they may go lower in the near future.

Oil prices have dropped recently, due to swelling inventories and fears a trade war would slow economic growth.

It would be hard to overstate what a remarkable reversal this is from the past four decades, when United States

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Happy Independence Day Another birthday and how wonderful it is. This month 243 years ago, some very brave and remarkably intelligent men took a stand and set in motion the birth of a nation like no other nation on the globe. The 13 colonies, with an estimated population of 2.5 million people, decided for themselves to cut ties with Great Britain to run their own lives free of tyranny.

Though America is gaining some years, it’s still young in comparison to other nations. God has bestowed many blessings on this nation over the centuries, and as citizens we have much to be thankful for. We

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also have many responsibilities and duties to care for this country. There was a price paid by those patriotic people many years ago to secure the liberty, freedom and way of life that is enjoyed today. We have an obligation to remember that payment, and on this July 4 let’s keep that in mind.

Not only did our Founding Fathers take a stand for independence, they also built an incredibly strong foundation in the earliest days of the United States.

We have the strongest and most well thought out Constitution in the world, and I believe Thomas Jeerson pointed out how much work

we this morning celebrate, by one bold step recovered that state of liberty and independence, which is the birthright of humanity, and gave a death blow, to the unnatural league between despotism and superstition, by the adoption of a Constitution, which forever precludes, so long as adhered to, the recurrence of such an unhappy connection.�

Robert Owen, whose vision of humanity and equality was the bedrock of the secular commune of New Harmony, 1825-1828 (c), on July 04, 1826 fearlessly stated his view as to the root cause of the world’s evils: “Religion, or Superstition – for all religions have proved themselves to be Superstitions, - by destroying the judgment, irrationalized all the mental faculties of man, and made him the most abject slave, through the fear of non-entities created solely by his own disordered imagination.�

Owen was a wealthy industrialist who cared about his workers and their families. He put in place many of the better conditions of employ-

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And while the U.S. still net imports 2.34 million barrels of petroleum a day, only 1.53 million bbl/d comes from Persian Gulf countries, according to the Energy Information Administration. In a pinch, U.S. producers and other countries could make up most of that dierence if needed.

All of this was made possible by the dramatic growth in U.S. crude oil and natural gas production over the past decade -- a direct result of the fracking boom.

That production explosion has made the U.S. the dominant player in the energy market place. It doesn’t necessarily mean the U.S. won’t get involved in middle eastern conicts, but it does mean that the U.S. need for oil likely won’t be the driving factor.

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William Owen, Robert’s twenty-ďŹ ve year old son, concentrated on the evils of superstition and bloody wars of aggression as egged on by various religions. And William Owen thanked the heroes of July 04, 1776 for ďŹ ghting for our liberty and freedom of speech: “Are we prepared to exercise the right, as we enjoy the power, secured to us by the heroes of the revolution, of expressing our thoughts openly and sincerely? Are we willing to run the risks they encountered? Are we ready like them to meet the prejudices of past times, to risk name and reputation in the cause of truth, - in defense of the honest expression of our opinions?â€?

William both recognized the sacriďŹ ces made by our Founders and cautioned of the repercussions should we fail to follow our own Constitution: “Man had been slowly but gradually freeing himself from that thraldom in which he was so long enslaved, when our ancestors, on that day, the anniversary of which

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foreign policymakers had to weigh many of their decisions on how middle eastern countries would react -- not to mention how the presidential administration’s domestic critics would react.

Recall how many people accused President George H.W. Bush’s decision to go to the aid of Kuwait against Iraq in the Gulf War as one motivated by the U.S. need for middle eastern oil. Or how the U.S. government’s support for the Shah of Iran in the decades leading up to the 1979 revolution was based on the need for Iranian oil.

Those criticisms may have been overstated -- but it highlights the issue that U.S. foreign policy, or at least the perception of it, has long been driven by the country’s need of oil.

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it took to establish it.

In a letter to Justice William Johnson on June 12, 1823 from his home in Monticello, Virginia, Jeerson stated, “On every question of construction [of the Constitution] let us carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or invented against it, conform to the probable one in which it was passed.â€?

Be safe, and have a great Independence Day celebrating all the freedoms this great country oers.

ment that eventually were adopted by the United States of America, and other countries. Owen fought for women’s equality, freedom from religion and the avoidance of wars of aggression. And along with numerous other idealists such as his own sons, William Maclure of the Working Men’s Institute fame and Frances Wright, Robert Owen established a legacy that all of us in Posey County should treasure.

Gentle Reader, if you wish to help carry on New Harmony’s Fourth of July traditions of celebrating our Independence, the festivities begin the morning of July 04, 2019 at the Atheneum in New Harmony. Peg and I plan to be there and look forward to the reading of the Declaration of Independence by our friend Chuck Minnette as well as a golf cart parade, hot dogs and patriotic music.

Hope to see you there. Happy birthday.

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JULY 2, 2019 Mary Schmitt Mary Louise (Schulte) Schmitt, 88, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Monday, June 24, 2019, at the West River Health Campus.

Mary was born January 6, 1931, in Evansville to the late James Adolph and Pearl P. (Stober) Schulte. She was a homemaker, a graduate of Saint Benedict Grade School and a 1949 graduate of Reitz Memorial High School Mary was a member of Saint Philip Catholic Church, VFW Post 1114 Ladies Auxiliary, the Evansville Water Ski Club and Timberlake Water Ski Club.

Surviving Mary are her husband of 67 years, James Schmitt; daughters, Jane (Danny, Sr.) Hape of Evansville and Patricia (Joseph) Dewig and Sandra (Thomas) Phelps, both of Mount Vernon; two sons, Samuel (Cheryl) Schmitt of Mount Vernon and Thomas (Jodie) Schmitt of Kokomo, Ind.; one sister, Betty Jean Nurrenbern; ten grandchildren, April Boeke, Summer Wilderman, Clay Schmitt, Jason, Ryan, Nathan and Luke Dewig, Shelby Phelps, Jordan Phelps and Taylor Schmitt.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by a sister, Delores Wagner and by a brother, William

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Schulte.

There was a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Tyler Tenbarge officiating.

Burial was in Saint Joseph Cemetery.

Friends visited with the family from 3 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street and from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to S.M.I.L.E. on Down Syndrome, 105 NW Fourth Street, Evansville, IN 47708 or to the Mater Dei Marching Wildcats, 1300 Harmony Way, Evansville, IN 47720.

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

Scott Johnson Scott Allen Johnson, 59, of Owensville passed away June 29, 2019. He was born May 29, 1960 in Evansville to the late Allen K. Johnson and Evelyn (Embrey) Johnson. Scott graduated from North Posey High School in 1978. He worked 20 years as a Truck Driver for CFI. Scott enjoyed grilling out, fishing, and collecting firearms.

He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Bobby Dale Johnson.

Scott is survived by his brothers Randy (Rose) Johnson and Tracy (LaDonna) Johnson and several nieces and nephews.

Holder’s Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Mr. Johnson. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Owensville First Christian Church

from 3 - 7 p.m. and Funeral at 6 p.m. with Bart Newton Officiating. Interment will be at a later date in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Griffin, Ind. Memorial contributions can be made to Owensville First Christian Church The family would like to give a special Thank you to Caleb and his wife for always being a great friend and neighbor to Scott.

Joseph Fulkerson Joseph W. Fulkerson, 66, Evansville, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Linda E. White Hospice House. He was born on February 12, 1953 in Evansville, Indiana to the late Joseph “Leo” and Mary Helen (Gardner) Fulkerson.

He retired from Metropolitan School District at North Posey after 32 years.

Joseph most recently had volunteered at Deaconess Midtown Hospital and had formerly worked at Bucyrus Erie for ten years.

Joseph is survived by his daughter, Karey Pope (Lindsey Clark); son, Joshua Fulkerson; grandchildren, Dakota Moschner, Jordon Pope, Bryce Pope, Gage Coffman, Elijah Fulkerson and Darious Vincent; greatgrandson, Xavier Moschner; sisters, Linda Boyd, Brenda

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Betty J. Lacher, 92, of Steubenville, Ohio died Friday, June 28, 2019 at the Laurels in Steubenville.

She was born November 1, 1926 in Limaville, Ohio the daughter of the late John W. and Viola G. Miller Rhoads.

Betty was a Methodist by faith and loved working in her flower beds and bird watching, painting duck decoys and traveling with her husband Norman.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Norman on May 9, 2001 and were married on November 16, 1946; a granddaughter Lindsay Beth Isham and siblings Shyrl, Donald, Glenn and Dale Rhoads, Eleanor Burden and Bernice Combs.

She is survived by her daughters Linda (Paul) Dick of Wardensville, W.V., Norma (Dale) Grimm of Wellington, Fla., Debbie (Brian) Isham of Mount Vernon, Ind., and Kathy (Ron) Stinard of Wintersville, Ohio; grandchildren Kevin Stinard, Scott (Laura) Stinard, Michael (Shaina) Stinard,

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Jason (Elysia) Isham, Eric (Barbara) Stinard and Ashley (Buddy) Barnett; and nine great grandchildren.

Per Betty’s request, private services were held at the Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home, 215 Fernwood Road, Wintersville, Ohio with Rev. Dr. Clint Quillen officiating.

Private burial followed at Fort Steuben Burial Estates.

Memorial contribution may be direct to the Friendship Room, 419 Logan Street, Steubenville, OH 43952 or Urban Mission, 301 North Fifth Street, Steubenville, OH 43952.

Charles Leroy “Chuck” Getz, 82, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his home.

Chuck was born August 15, 1936 in Barberton, Ohio to the late Grover Ivan and Theresa Mary (Wiandt) Getz. He attended both Akron University and the University of Evansville. Chuck worked as a structural engineer with Babcock and Wilcox and Areva Nuclear Products and was a life member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

He was actively involved in the Evansville Cursillo and Walk to Emmaus for over 20 years in both Indiana and Ohio. Chuck enjoyed working on electronics, playing golf and fishing.

Surviving Chuck are his wife Barbara (Summerton) Getz; daughters, Dr. Christine Getz and Kathleen (Christopher) Gera; sons, Stephen (Karen) Getz and

Gregory Getz; sisters, Rosemary George and Barbara Yoa and seven grandchildren, Jason and Brendan Getz, Matthew, Joshua, Rachel, Samuel and Hannah Gera.

According to Chuck’s wishes his body will be cremated. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.

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

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Holiday meeting cancelled, Gray reminds residents to dispose of grease properly

By Lois Mittino Gray In a very short meeting, punctuated with updates on the Women’s World Cup soccer game from a fan in the audience, the members of the Mount Vernon Board of Works met to go over department updates on Thursday afternoon, June 20.

Officer Tony Stallings, filling in for Police Chief Alldredge who is out of town, gave board members copies of the statutes concerning fireworks, according to city ordinances and state law.

He explained that Indiana Law is less restrictive on fireworks than city noise ordinances. The city ordinance limits usage hours, as compared to state laws, which apply to county areas not within the city limits. In outlying areas, it is legal to set off fireworks from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on any day throughout the year. On state holidays, it becomes legal to set off fireworks an extra hour, from 9 a.m. up to midnight.

But in town, state law is superceded by city noise ordinance 95.03 which reads, “No person shall operate or permit the use or operation of radios, television sets, musical instruments, tools, lawnmowers, snow blowers or any other noise producing device between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7 a.m. in such a manner as to be plainly audible across property boundaries or through partitions common to two or more persons within a building.” This would include fireworks.

However, Indiana has set the following dates for consumer use of fireworks and these may not be prohibited by local ordinance. Beginning June 29 to July 3 and July 5 through July 9, one can set off fireworks from 5 p.m. until two hours after sunset. On July 4, the hours can go from 10 a.m. to midnight and on December 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. in celebration of the New Year. Otherwise, no noise is allowed after 10 p.m. according to the city ordinance.

Local law enforcement reminds citizens that fireworks can only be purchased by persons 18 years of age or older and are limited to use on personal property, or property of someone who has approved the use of fireworks or at

a location designated specifically for the use of consumer fireworks.

Stallings concluded his report by stating his department received 214 calls, since the last meeting. Mount Vernon Fire Chief Wes Dixon reported things are going very smoothly and his department had 36 medical and five fire runs, since the last meeting. Street Commissioner Max Dieterle announced that his department hauled 114 tons of trash to the landfill and brought in $320 in special ‘pick ups’ since the last meeting.

Superintendent Chuck Gray told the board that the sewer department has flushed 13,148 feet of mains, and worked on 21 ‘trouble lines.’ Trouble lines arise when oils and grease dumped down drains congeal and harden with tissues and diapers and feminine products to form clogs. Gray reminded residents to dispose of grease properly. Two lift stations of the 21 in the city were worked on since the last meeting, too.

Under New Business, Mayor Bill Curtis said action needs to be taken on the regularly scheduled board meeting which is slated for Thursday, July 4. It is a city holiday and the offices will be closed. Board Member Larry Williams moved the meeting be cancelled for the holiday and not rescheduled. The motion passed with all members agreeing that, should a need arise, at that time, a special meeting will be called and advertised.

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First place in each category advances to compete at the Indiana State Fair

For Entry Form Information www.poseycountyfair.com or Contact Heather at: 812-431-8961 allyn554@gmail.com

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Welcoming new family members

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However, this week, I am “writing� it to our two newest family members, Raven and StarFire. A few days ago, you told me you children were adopting two kittens from the Vanderburgh County Humane Society.

I was happy for these kittens, not yet even chosen, because at least two of the hundreds of unwanted cats and kittens would have won the lottery of life.

When you arrived home with these two little female kitties, Grandpa and I went next door to meet them. When I was your age, I always looked forward to the yearly batch o new kittens.

There never seemed to be the problems related to this as there is in this generation. Maybe I never learned about it, if there was.

Homes were always found, or we kept one or two. Like I probably have a tendency to do, I may have edited out any bad parts of this memory.

I picked up Raven ďŹ rst, who turned out not to be as laid back as StarFire. It is already easy to see personalities, just as it is in the human twins we recently welcomed to the family. Raven was freaked out by the unwanted attention she was getting from your curious dog, LadyBug. Not only were the kittens having to adjust to leaving their mother, this was a totally new world, with a dog.

It will take a little while for all the pets to ďŹ gure each other out, and fall into a routine. As I always wish with all animals,

I wished I could speak to them, and they food. Carefully formulated cat food will would understand. Let’s pretend that this is provide the proper things you will require possible. to be healthy.â€? “Okay, kittens, you will never have to “The one thing you will not have is ďŹ gure this out, but you guys have no idea the freedom to explore the neighborhood. how lucky you are. Out of all the new kitEven though many cats manage to do this tens born this Spring of 2019, your lives safely, it is still too dangerous. My cat, will be in the top ďŹ ve percent. Even that Jackie, who came with us from New Harmay be a generous estimate.â€? mony, and insisted on being able to roam.

Your days will be spent in a large home, Her last years were good for her, although Raven and StarFire relaxing in their I constantly worried about her. When she with everything you could ever need. Yes, an overly-friendly dog and children who new home. Photo submitted. was old, and obviously sick, she came to want to carry you around a lot, comes with that. You will never me and asked for help. I was so happy she and I had a few last have to ďŹ nd a warm place in cold weather, or shelter from rain hours together.â€? or snow. You will never have to hope for an open garbage can or “You will be fascinated by Christmas trees, and have to learn an unsuspecting mouse in order to have breakfast.â€? they are not climbing opportunities. You probably won’t think “You will never have to learn to avoid traďŹƒc or other outside much about it, but one by one, your new children/owners will animals. If you should get sick or injured, you will be taken to grow up. When they leave home, you will go from room to the doctor. If your main family goes on a trip, you can count room, hunting for them.â€? on my coming to feed you and check on you. Everyone who “Assuming you live out a normal life’s span, many things enters your home will be extra careful not to let you escape. You will change. Much as it is with human babies, when I looked already have new beds and toys. I do suspect you will end up into your little furry faces for the ďŹ rst time, I wished for you a sleeping with a family member.â€? lifetime of happiness, with no big problems.â€? “Even well-meaning humans sometimes do the totally wrong “When those children are adults, there will be the day they thing for cats. There is an old-wives tale that kittens should get have to cry into your fur and take you for that last car ride. Look a saucer of milk; nothing could possibly upset your digestive for me because I will be waiting for you. Welcome to the family, system more than this. This also applies to scraps of human Raven and StarFire. â€?

The swearing in of the new oďŹƒcers for New Harmony’s American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 370 took place Wednesday, June 26, First row, l to r: Connie Buller, Historian, Sergeantat-Arms and Second Vice President; Nancy Hemphling, First Vice President; Tammy Lyke, President; and Kim Gates, Sergeant-at-Arms. Back row, l to r: Tammy Anderson, Treasurer; Diana Davis, Secretary; and Rose Wilkinson, Chaplin. Photo submitted

Red Cross - National Volunteer Month/Donation Opportunities The _meric_n Red Cr_ss needs _l_ _d d_n_rs to bring back the missing A’s, B’s and O’s. A few missing letters may not seem like a big deal in a sentence, but for patients who need A, B, O and AB blood types, these missing letters mean life. The Red Cross urges donors of all blood types to give now to help prevent delays in medical care this summer.

Six years ago, doctors told Jacqueline Rogers’ family that there wasn’t enough type O negative blood available to perform her open-heart surgery. This news that her surgery was postponed was scary for Jacqueline, just eight at the time, who was born with a congenital heart disorder.

“No blood means no surgery.

I thought I was going to die.�

Fortunately, blood donors stepped up, and Jacqueline’s surgery was successfully completed a week later.

To draw attention that blood types sometimes do go missing from hospital shelves, A’s, B’s and O’s began disappearing on June 11 from iconic brand logos, social media pages, signs and websites as part of the Missing Types campaign. The campaign is raising awareness of the need for more blood donors.

While thousands of blood donors have answered the call to ďŹ ll the Missing Types, more donors are needed now to help ensure patients don’t have to wait for blood prod-

ucts. During the summer, especially around holidays like Independence Day, donations often don’t keep pace with patient needs. The Red Cross is thanking all those who come to donate July 1-6 with an exclusive Red Cross Missing Types T-shirt, while supplies last.

Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767).

Upcoming blood donation opportunities: American Legion, 203 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 7/5/2019: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Dr. William Sutton, center, enjoys the party put together for him by his family and staff on the final day of his practice in Mount Vernon. Pictured are daughter Amanda Sigler, granddaughter Mya Sander (12), Bill Sutton, granddaughter Bella Sander (9), and his nurse and wife, Jean Sutton. Photo submitted

Birthdays July 2 - Bill Loveridge, Andrea Smotherman, Jeanne Fortune, Sarah Watson, Chris Moore, Jerry Horton, Robert Holder July 3 - Charles Dunbar, Alivia Williams, Marvali Taylor, Stephanie Allbright, Jonathan Schmitt, Barbara Elpers, Carolyn Garris, Sharon Herrenbruck, Barbara Minor July 4 - Robert Heal, Ramona Welker, Marvin McDurmon, Maddy Johnson, Samantha Knaebel, Josie Mercer, Susie Brown, Linda McDaniel, Wilma Parrish, Rose Wagner July 5 - Ray Mittino, Judy Mittino, Debra King, Kevin Straw, Debbie Thompson, Sandy Niehaus, Sam Reinitz, Joy Straw, Rose Wagner, Sandra Elliott, Stephanie Rhodes July 6 - William J. Kincheloe, Barbara Mc-

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National and Local News 100 Years Ago

J K News From The Western Star, July 2, 1919 - Mount Vernon

Note: News in this issue includes “peace� news from Versailles, a bank robbery at Cynthiana, the coming ball game on the Fourth and other news briefs and personals.

Peace At Last - World War Is Formally Ended - Versailles - June 28 - The World War (today known as W.W. I) was formally ended today by the signing of the peace treaty with Germany. The special meeting in the Hall of Mirrors began at 3:10 and the German delegation, the ďŹ rst to sign, aďŹƒxed their signatures at 3:13.

They were followed by the American delegates, headed by Pres. Wilson, and then by the representatives of Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan. The representatives of the minor powers signed in alphabetical order. China’s delegates did not attend the session, declining to sign the treaty. Premier Clemenceau put the direct question to the Germans whether they were willing to sign and execute loyally to all the terms. The other delegates did not arise when the Germans came into the hall. Those who had assembled in the hall then went to the terrace to see the fountains playing. Premier Clemenceau, LloydGeorge of Great Britain, and Pres. Wilson were photographed together on the terrace. Crowds on the grounds cheered and in the streets, guns boomed, and low ying airplanes ďŹ lled the air.

Factory Assured For Mount Vernon - Directors of the Graham Valve Co., were in the city Tuesday and met with a number of our citizens to discuss a counter proposition submitted to them at a meeting held in the city hall Friday night. It was brought up that Mount Vernon citizens would have to pay $27,680 in indebtedness of the plant to secure the valve factory for the city. (Note: More to come on this factory.)

Bank Robbers Get Away With $6,000 - Between 2 and 3 p.m., Tuesday two auto bandits, one a large and the other a small man, held up the oďŹƒces of the Cynthiana Bank at Cynthiana, a little town 28 miles northeast of this city. The two men drove up to the bank in a large touring car and entered the building, and as there was no one in the bank at that time, but John McReynolds, the president, and Frank Emerson, the cashier, who was busily engaged in checking up their month’s receipts, they ordered them to hold up their hands, and as the bandits were armed with revolvers, their commands were immediately complied with. While the large man covered the oďŹƒcials with his revolver the small man stepped into the vault and shoved into his pockets $2,600, and the two ofďŹ cials were backed into the vault and the door

was closed, but the robbers failed to turn the knob. Then, Zach Emerson entered the bank.

He was told to put his hands up and marched back and shoved into the vault, when, the knob was turned locking all three in the vault. After some time, the vault was opened by William Boren, an ex-cashier. He had forgotten the combination, but the combination was called out by the imprisoned president, John McReynolds. The robbers made a clean getaway in their touring car which was left running. The robbers are still at large.

Local Briefs And Personals: Big Game The big game tomorrow (July 4) between the Courthouse Gang and Business Men will start at 2:30 p.m. Al. Weisinger, one of the best umpires in the “Pocket,� will handle the game. No limit has been placed on the number of rooters who will accompany each team to the park.

More Baseball News - The Mount Vernon African American baseball team will play the team from Princeton, Sunday, at the West Side diamonds. The Mount Vernon Health Clubs defeated the Solitude Team last Sunday.

Engagement Announced - Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Hardwick announce the engagement of their daughter, Lucile, to Mr. Eugene Highman.

Wedding - Miss Matilda Dickhaut and Walter Seifert were united in marriage in a beautiful ceremony in the Caborn Church Sunday afternoon.

Farmers’ News And A Sunday Visit - The farmers have ďŹ nished cutting wheat and are now busy hauling hay. Miss Ada Pfeier spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Selma Esche.

Marriage Licenses - Alvin Lurker and Florentine Kramer; John Fetcher and Edith Hampton.

Mount Vernon News 125 Years Ago, July 25, 1894 William Williams and William Brown, aged nine and thirteen years, were drown Saturday evening at West Franklin while watering a horse in the river. Their bodies were recovered an hour later.

A Husband Horse-Whipped - A lady residing in the eastern part of the city yesterday morning horse-whipped her aged husband, whom she found embracing another lady residing in the eastern part of town. The old gentleman “took his medicine� like a little man.

Marriage Licenses - Frank Smith and Olive McGregor; John Bundy and Martha Redman; Thomas Miller and Mollie Cundi and Franklin Price and Cora Stephens.

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INFSA Extends Prevented Plant Crop Reporting Deadline The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is extending the prevented plant crop reporting deadline for Indiana producers affected by spring flooding and excessive moisture.

Producers without crop insurance or NAP coverage in Indiana now have until July 15, 2019, to report acres they intended to plant this spring but could not due to weather conditions. The new deadline coincides with the July 15, 2019, FSA crop acreage reporting deadline that is already in place.

“Producers need to report prevented plant acres to retain eligibility for FSA program benefits,” Steven Brown, State

Executive Director said. “In many areas of the state, excessive moisture has made it challenging for producers to get into their fields to plant and this deadline extension provides reporting flexibility.”

Normally, the prevented plant reporting deadline is 15 calendar days after the final planting date for a crop as established by FSA and the Risk Management Agency (RMA). The prevented plant reporting deadline extension to July 15 only applies to FSA and does not change any RMA crop insurance reporting deadline requirements.

However, the extension does not apply to crops covered by FSA’s Nonin-

sured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). Producers should check with their local FSA office regarding prevented plant provisions for NAPcovered crops.

Producers are encouraged to contact their local FSA office as soon as possible to make an appointment to report prevented plant acres and submit their spring crop acreage report. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers. gov/service-locator.

For information regarding RMA crop insurance, contact your Approved Insurance Provider. To find your provider, visit rma.usda.gov/information-tools/ agent-locator-page.

Criminal Justice Laws Take Effect July 1 The vast majority of the bills signed by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb officially become law on July 1, 2019.

Many will directly impact criminal justice, the prosecutor’s office, and our local community. Prosecutor Thomas Clowers wanted to highlight some of these important measures before they go into effect.

Some of the highlights include: SEA 551 – Allows parents to seek a protective order against a person they believe is grooming their child for sexual activity. It also creates a provision so crime victims’ initials are not listed in court documents. Instead, victims will be identified by number only. The bill also creates enhancements for domestic battery charges that involve strangulation. Strangulation is one of the fastest rising charges that prosecutors are seeing statewide and is often a precursor to more violent acts in the future.

HEA 1186 – Allows prosecutors to charge the abuse and trafficking of a synthetic drug as the drug it is designed to mimic. For instance, synthetic drugs designed to act like heroin will be charged at the same level as possessing and dealing heroin itself.

SEA 186 – This bill makes all Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death cases Level 4 felonies. In addition, it makes OWI Causing Serious Bodily Injury a

Level 5 felony and creates a sentencing enhancement for “catastrophic injury.”

SEA 240 – This new bill deals with intimidation, particularly threats to schools and school buildings. SEA 240 expands the intimidation statute to include threats made to any person that puts said person in fear that the threat will be carried out. The hope is that this bill will make it easier for prosecutors to charge those who make bomb or shooting threats to schools.

SEA 198 – This was the

much-discussed bias crimes bill. The new law makes it an aggravating circumstance if a crime was committed due to the perceived or actual characteristics, traits, beliefs, practices, or associations of the victim, including but not limited to color, creed, disability, national origin, race, religion or sexual orientation. A judge would decide at sentencing if it is appropriate to apply this aggravator.

HEA 1615 – This legislation broadens language in the animal abuse statutes to

make it easier to charge offenses related to animals.

SEA 243 – Creates a new crime for distributing an intimate image of another person without that person’s consent. If proven, the nonconsensual distribution would result in a Class A misdemeanor charge.

These are just a few of hundreds of new laws that will come into effect on July 1. Posey County residents are encouraged to visit www.iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills for a complete list.

New Harmony paranormal author Joni Mayhen sits with some of the two dozen people who attended the viewing party at MaryScotts Kitchen for her television debut appearance on the Travel Channel’s 100th episode of the “Haunting”. Keeping with the theme, friends wore cut out ghost masks for fun at the Monday night affair.

Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

Briefly Tox-Away Day set for July 11 Due to the first Thursday of July being a national holiday, the monthly tox-away day will be on July 11 from 2 - 6 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Recycling Center. The Mount Vernon and Marrs Recycling Centers will be closed on July 4.

Brittlebank Pool to host Midnight Swim Brittlebank Pool will host a Midnight Swim on July 5, from 11 a.m. to Midnight. Come swim under the stars. For any questions please call the pool office at 812-838-4586.

Saint Peters UMC to hold VBS, 175th Anniversary

Food That Is In When School Is Out Kids Eat Free Summer Lunch Program This summer we are excited to launch the “Feeding Our Future” program to provide children eighteen and under a free lunch Monday through Friday while they are not in school.

• No registration required • No child eighteen or younger will be turned away • Lunches may be picked up at three locations between 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Additional locations may be added as demand increases. This information will be made available on the Point Township Church of the Nazarene Facebook page.

If you know of a child in Mount Vernon who would benefit from this program, please share this information with them.

For additional information contact Tina McCloud at 812-453-3022, trcloud68@gmail. com or Ashley Thompson at 812-454-0026.

“Feeding Our Future” Pickup Locations 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

• 424 Vine Street - Beyond the Walls A Ministry of Point Township Church • 816 E. Third Street - Mount Calvary Church of God in Christ • Elk Trail Mobile Home Park - Mailboxes and Community Center Additional locations may be added as demand increases. Check the Point Township Church of the Nazarene Facebook page for information.

“Yee Haw” is the theme of Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church, 2800 Saint Philips Road, Vacation Bible School.

It will be on July 15 and 16 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. for ages three-12. Event will include dinner, Bible stories, crafts, and games. This year’s Mission Project, will be the Rose Bud Reservation “ Tree of Life.” All are invited to attend. If you want to register or need more information, please call 812985-3751 or 812 985-2573.

The 175th Anniversary Celebration of Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church will be on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 2 p.m. All are invited to celebrate with us.

Knights of Columbus sponsors Bingo The Knights of Columbus of Saint Philip and Corpus Christi is sponsoring a Bingo on Friday July 12, 2019. Saint Philip Gymnasium doors open at 5 p.m. and the Bingo begins at 6 p.m. The price of admission will be $20 for a packet of 20 Bingo games. Extra Bingo packets will be available for $10 per packet or three packets for $25 Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Nacho Chips, Pretzels, Soft drinks and water will available. License No. 148648

MV Lions Club Fireworks to be held July 6 The MV Lions Club will hold their annual Fireworks display on July 6 with the rain date being July 7. Food venders include: S.O.L, Uncle Ted’s Dang Good Food, Boy Scout’s and Kona Ice, starting at 5 p.m. Wolfgang Jazz Band will provide music starting at 7 p.m. Donations can be sent to Mount Vernon Lions Club PO Box 8, Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

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Posey County YoungLife recently returned from a week-long camp at SharpTop Cove.

Those attending were, sitting: Area Director Keith Oeth and Robin Oeth. First row, l to r: Evvie Timberman, Maggie McGathy, Jamie Cornaire, Summer Oeth, Lyndsay Keital, Emile Schaefer, and Pat Thomas.

Second row, l to r: Devion Toliver, Hannah Brendel, Libby Fifer, Liz Saltzman, Catherine Batteiger, Demi Collins, Alena Anderson, Destiny Nottingham, and Lauren Marshall.

Third row, l to r: Abram Adams, Arron Batteiger, Ben Varner, Branden Henning, Mallory Motz, Jamie Glover, Maggie Newcomb, Shayna Franklin, Kaylee Hahn, Kayanna French, Lyndsay Rye, Taylor Freeman, Audrey Crawford, Bri Randell, Serenity Folz, Drake Young, and Jesse Bouchie.

Fourth row, l to r: Nick Curtis, Tony Thomas, Tyler Walls, Sam Thomas, Zach Batteiger, Will McGathy, Kalab Mason, Emma Hazelett, and Bryson Henn. For more information about YoungLife contact Keith Oeth at 812-454-4786. Photo submitted.

Posey County deputy sheriffs to help understaffed communities

By Lois Mittino Gray Posey County deputy sheriffs would like to earn some extra money, while helping out smaller understaffed communities in the area. The Posey County Commissioners helped them do just that at their June 18, morning meeting in the Hovey House.

Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham spoke concerning an indemnity agreement which would allow the county deputy sheriffs to work part-time for another local agency to help them out with police coverage. Permission was granted for Officers Dustin Seitz, Beth Buchanon and Andy Porath to work for the town of New Harmony and for Officers Justin Rutledge and Jacob Meliff to work for the town of Poseyville.

Local resident David Tanner, also appeared before the Commission to request that the old Windfield Subdivision be legally vacated. Tanner owns the property, located on Indiana 68, in what has been locally termed ‘Bugtown.’ The subdivision was created way back in 1853. All that is there now is his residence and outbuildings and there are no roadways to vacate. Mindy Bourne, Area Plan Commission Director, was at the meeting and supported Tanner’s statements. She said the APC approved the subdivision vacation, and so did the commissioners.

In other commission action: • Posey County Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk presented an agreement with VS Engineering to design the Wilsey

Bridge, Number 59, for $45,500. “This is the same contract we’ve used the last two times and the amount is in line with what we paid for the last bridge. It is time to get this started. There are two bridges in that area that are closed and it’s a needed five ton limit,â€? he explained. Schenk said the county chip and seal work should be done soon, “if nature cooperates and it ever stops raining.â€? • approved the second reading of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment introduced by the Area Plan Commission involving the city of Mount Vernon, Towns of Cynthiana and Poseyville ,and unincorporated areas of the county. There were no remonstrators at the public hearing for it. • approved a change order for $2,961 for unforeseen maintenance on the existing duct work for the new HVAC system approved to be installed in the Coliseum at a recent meeting. • Mindy Bourne, Area Plan Commission presented a petition to rezone 5301 South Posey County Line Road from R-1 (residential single-family) to A (agricultural) Zoning District. It was approved since the APC made a unanimous motion to approve it. • The Where Technology Happens Company requested access to the County GIS database, on behalf of Schneider Geomantics.

The county will be compensated $250 for this shared file information and it was approved. • E911 Director Jason Knowles said that programming is now

underway for the digital radios all three days this upcoming week. “We are shooting to go live with the system by the end of this month,â€? he projected. • Ed Goedde, of 4411 Caborn Road, addressed the commissioners about his recurring tall weed problem with a neighbor. “There are six foot tall high weeds next to my house. I can’t see traffic when I back down my driveway anymore. I have been complaining to you about this for the last six years and nothing ever gets done. Mindy Bourne knows all about this,â€? he complained.

Commission President Carl Schmitz told Goedde that a new weed ordinance went into effect last year. “Go see Ed Battieger and refile your complaint. The new ordinance should kick in by now. It might have more teeth in it now,â€? he advised. “I’d like to see you put my neighbor in jail,â€? Goedde mumbled in frustration. • Posey County Treasurer Vicki Peerman presented a contract with SRI to conduct the County Tax Sale on September 5, 2019. She said this was a pretty routine item for the Commission and it was approved. She reported the total in banks for May is $38,645,185.41. The figure collected to be dispersed in the 2018 fall settlement is $485,740.20. The report was approved, as well as minutes from the June 4 meeting. All claims for the month were approved before the meeting was adjourned.

‘Fireworks’ continued from Page A1 hours can go from 10 a.m. to midnight and on December 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. in celebration of the New Year. This applies anywhere in the state.

The rest of the year is a different story and it changes according to county location. According to Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham, in outlying areas of the county, it is legal to set off fireworks from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on any day throughout the year. On state holidays, it becomes legal to set off fireworks an extra hour, from 9 a.m. up to midnight.

In New Harmony, Town Marshal Aaron

Straub said that fireworks are not allowed throughout the year per noise ordinance, with the exceptions listed above. New Harmony will also allow fireworks on Memorial Day and Labor Day and the day before each from 10 a.m. to midnight. In Mount Vernon, Police Chief Tony Alldredge said no noise is allowed per ordinance after 10 p.m. and fireworks fall under that designation, with the exception cited above.

Poseyville Town Marshal Charles Carter and Cynthiana Town Marshal Michael McGregor said they will follow the state statutes as apply for the general county. Marshal McGregor said

Cynthiana’s Ordinance No. 1999-07-13.1 for all other dates may be viewed at Town Hall.

Local law enforcement reminds citizens that fireworks can only be purchased by persons 18 years of age and above and used by individuals who are 18 or older, unless an adult is present and responsible at the location of possession or use. They are limited to use on personal property, or property of someone who has approved the use of fireworks or at a location designated specifically for the use of consumer fireworks.

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Tieken named Director of Career Services and Employer Relations at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology After serving students, alumni and corporate recruiters on an interim basis, Posey County native Scott K. Tieken has been promoted to director of career services and employer relations at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He begins this new leadership responsibilities July 1, 2019.

Tieken, a North Posey High School (1995) and University of Southern Indiana (199) graduate, has been a member of Rose-Hulman’s career services operations for seven years and a staff employee within the institute since 2005. He was named an interim co-director of the Office of Career Services and Employer Relations in 2018.

Tieken has worked with students, alumni, employers, academic departments and the administration to implement successful programs that continue providing Rose-Hulman graduates with employment and graduate school opportunities to meet their career aspirations. More than 91 percent of the institute’s Class of 2019 had secured employment, graduate school appointments or military commissions by Commencement, with a record average accepted starting salary of $73,084 – nearly $5,000 more than last year’s amount.

Not resting on past achievements, Tieken and staff members have traveled to California, Washington, Oregon and Texas to expand full time, co-op and internship work opportunities in a variety of career fields.

His office also implemented new software tools to link employers with students and alumnithroughout the school year, while continuing to organize three career fairs and other campus-based corporate recruitment activities annually.

Erik Hayes, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, says, “Scott has worked with a strong team to help expand

opportunities for our students and investigate new relationships for Rose-Hulman.

We look forward to Scott entering this new chapter in his service to Rose-Hulman.”

Tieken joined the career services and employer relations team in 2012 as associate director after serving as associate director of admissions and coordinator of transfer students in the Office of Enrollment Management from 2005 until 2012.

Scott Tieken was recently named director of career services and employer relations at Rose-Hilman Institute of Technology. Photo courtesy of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology/Bryan Cantwell Tieken earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations and advertising from the USI and is currently studying for a master’s degree in student affairs and higher education management at Indiana State University. He has been an admissions counselor at ISUy, a physician recruiter for a medical services group in Bloomington, Indiana, and a division manager for a major retail store’s corporate headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Tieken is a member of the Association for Colleges and Universities, both at the national and Midwest levels, and the Career Development Professionals of Indiana.

Date set for annual NH Music Festival The 8th annual New Harmony Music Festival and Summer Music School will take place starting Sunday, July 7 thru Saturday, July 13, 2019. Featured are free, “pop-up” events, a family dance at the Rapp-Owen Granary, an art show, radio shows, and live concerts at the Thrall’s Opera House. Tickets will go on sale this week online, or at the Marathon Station on Church Street in New Harmony. For more information visit www. newharmonymusicfest.com or call 812-472-4321.

Farmers Market Voucher Program Where: Mt. Vernon Senior Center 611 W. 8th Street Date: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 Time: 9 am to 10:30 am Please bring a STATE ISSUED ID (Social Security Cards will not work) Call 812-838-4656 for income guidelines to see if you qualify for vouchers to use at: Dave Meurer’s - 3rd & Wood St, Mt. Vernon Daily from 9am to 8pm

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

FIND HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE ‘Denno’ continued from Page A1 and decommissioning services for the Naval Reactors program at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory near Schenectady, New York. As an officer in the U.S. Navy, he commanded the Navy’s largest submarine base at Naval Submarine Base New London. He previously commanded the Los Angeles-class submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) based in Guam and Seawolf-class submarine Pre Construction Unit Jimmy Carter (SSN 23).

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marine engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and an MBA from Brenau University.

Among his many qualifications are: • Site Manager at BWX Technologies/BWSR Knolls Atomic Power Lab in Schenectady, N.Y., for nearly two years beginning in August of 2017.

• Commanding Officer of the USS Jimmy Carter for more than three years beginning in 2000.

• Captain of a one of a kind $3 billion nuclear-powered fast attack submarine during the initial construction period.

Developed and oversaw initial nuclear and combat system testing. Developed new procedures and training processes for use on this multimission submarine.

• Commanding Officer of the USS City of Corpus Christi for two-and-a-half years beginning in 2004.

• Chief of Staff and Director of acquisition and development of Submarine Development Squadron 12 in New London, Conn., for three years between 2006 and 2009.

There he guided the develop-

ment of new tactics and technology for 71 nuclear submarines. Executed a budget of $6.8 million annually and supervised 60 military and civilian technical professionals. Directed $500 million in annual submarine modernization spending.

• Commanding Officer (Chief Executive Officer) Naval Submarine Base New London for four years between 2009 and 2014. There he managed the naval base with $4.2 billion impact on local economy. Supported 70 tenant commands and 7500 military personnel. Controlled the coordination of infrastructure operation and maintenance. Guided a diverse workforce of 500 military and civilian professionals.

• Created a climate of empowerment and efficiency which lead to being selected as “Best Base” of 21 in the Atlantic Region an unprecedented two years in a row during command.

He has been described as a dynamic leader with over 20 years experience in management in the Navy’s nuclear submarine force. Exhibited proven leadership in handpicked demanding assignments. Commanded (Chief Executive Officer) two nuclear submarines and the largest submarine base in the US Navy. Active Top Secret Clearance.

• Demonstrated success leading multi-function high performance teams in dynamic and varied contexts.

• Proven ability to manage complex personal and political relationships with diverse set of stakeholders.

• Expertise in assessing operations, identifying areas of

need, and developing and implementing strategic plans to achieve successful outcomes.

• Skilled in training, staff development, motivation, and key personnel retention.

• Designed and articulated strategic vision, and organized and allocated resources to attain desired outcomes.

• International experience as Embassy employee and British Royal Navy exchange officer.

• Experienced in organized labor and community relations and negotiations.

• Vast experience in contract management

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North Posey FFA News - Grace Glaser, Reporter 2019 Posey County Winner of the America’s Farmers Grow Communities Winner, Mrs. Nancy Herrenbruck designated the North Posey FFA as the recipient of this year’s award. This award is sponsored by the Bayer Fund and proides farmers the opportunity to support local county nonprofit organizations.

The chapter will use the funds to help defray the costs of Greenhands purchasing their FFA jackets. Funds will be set back to help disad-

vantaged FFA members obtain their jackets as well. The remainder of the funds will be used to help the chapter pay expenses to attend the National FFA Convention as well as judging registrations. The chapter would like to express their sincere gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Herrenbruck for their continued support of the North Posey FFA Chapter. They have supported the chapter on numerous occasions in the past.

Accepting the award for the chapter were Jaxson Bender, Cole Koester, Camden Bender, Mr. Dennis Herrenbruck, Mrs. Nancy Herrenbruck, Sam Belt, Grace Glaser, and Emma Goebel. Photo submitted

APL News The 2019 Summer Reading Program has started. Get a free book when you sign up.

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July 3 - E.T. Movie at 2 p.m. - Join us to watch this favorite movie. Enjoy popcorn and a drink. Preschool to entering sixth grade kids and their parents or caregivers are invited. Rated PG. No registration required.

July 4 - Independence Day - The library will be closed all day.

July 8, 9, 15 and 16 Baby/Toddler Storytime at 9:30 a.m. - Stories, rhymes, and songs for children ages birth to 36 months and their caregivers. We will be meeting in the Kid’s Corner. You may register for either the Monday or the Tuesday program. Registration began on May 20. (Please note: if you register after June 3 you will need to call the library.)

July 8, 9, 15 and 16 - Preschool Storytime at 10:30 a.m. - This is a program for children ages three-five years that introduces reading in a fun way through stories, crafts, and other activities.

Parents/caregivers are not required to attend storytime with

their child, but must remain in the library. You may register for either the Monday or the Tuesday program. Registration began on May 20 (Please note: if you register after June 3, you will need to call the library.)

July 8 - Anime Club from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Like manga and anime? We meet the second Monday of every month to watch anime, discuss manga and titles to order for the library, have snacks, and just hang out with other otakus. No registration required. For those entering Grades six to 12.

July 9 - Novels at Night at 6 p.m. - Join us at Bliss for a Novels at Night discussion as we discuss “The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” by Heather Morris. Please call the library at 812-838-3286. Ask for your copy at the Library Check Out Desk.

July 10 - SkyDome Planetarium at 2 or 5:30 p.m. Join us at the gym at Hedges Community Center to journey through the universe. The SkyDome is handicapped accessible. All ages welcome.

Registration begins July 1.

July 11, 18 and 25 – Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops at 10 a.m. – This

series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. No registration needed. Please note that this series will continue through the summer. If you need supplies or have questions about these workshops call Stan Campbell at 812838-3286. If you have your own art supplies come on in.

July 11 and 18 - Laughs and Crafts at 2 p.m. - Laughs and Crafts Club is an after school program that offers educational and fun activities, including a variety of crafts, literature, games, short movies and snacks. Registration is required, but attendance at all programs is not required.

Registration began on May 20. To register after March 14, please call the library. Join us for lots of laughs. This program is for kids in kindergarten through the fifth grade.

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

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

Class Reunions The Mount Vernon Class of 1979 celebrates 40 year reunion The Mount Vernon High School Class of 1979 will be having our 40th celebration on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 6 p.m. at the Red Wagon Restaurant in Poseyville. Invitations have been mailed but, as lives get busy and move forward, we might not have a correct address for you. We really want to see you so, make plans to attend. Cost is $25 per person or $50 per couple. Heavy appetizers will be served and a cash bar will be available. Reservations are due by September 1, 2019. Make Checks Payable to Paula Hahn Nurrenbern and send to 5016 Alysia Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Also, we will make plans to gather at Hawg-N-Sauce Restaurant Patio on Friday, September 13, 2019 – weather permitting. Please follow us on Facebook Page MVHS Class of 1979 for further updates.

The North Posey Class of 1989 schedules 30 year reunion The North Posey Class of 1989 would like to announce their 30th Class Reunion. The reunion will be at the Silver Bell Restaurant in Saint Wendel on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 6 p.m. No reservations are needed to attend. Everyone will be able to order from the menu at their leisure.

The North Posey Class of 1969 Celebrating 50 year reunion The North Posey Class of 1969 is celebrating their 50th Class Reunion October 12 at The Barn Abbey in New Harmony. Invitations have been mailed but we do not want to miss anyone. Please contact Rosie Koester Cullum (812-449-2342) or Belinda Kern Dillback (812-459-4582). Reservation need to be sent in by August 1, 2019 - $40 per person.

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Poseyville church brings ‘New Life’ to pastor and family

By Dave Pearce The New Life Church in Poseyville has a new assistant (youth) pastor. Pastor J.R. Robinson, his wife Mandy and Chandler, Ian, Brayden and Eli, were welcomed by the church and the community about four weeks ago.

“We moved here from a small town in the Bedford area called Springville, Ind.,” Robinson explained. “We now live right in down town Poseyville.”

“J.R. will be leading the youth, but will also be responsible for teaching and shepherding the church,” said Pastor Lee Brown.

“Mandy will be leading the Children’s Ministry.”

“Mandy has always been involved in the children’s ministry and for the last two years, we have pastored the youth ministry at the church where we attended.”

So why Poseyville and why now?

“It seemed that everything was leading us here,” Robinson explained. “Every excuse we could come up with not to make the move…and it was a big move for our family, just sort of disappeared

and fell in line so it was clear that this was where we needed to end up.”

Like many ministers, particularly in the early stages of their ministry, Robinson has a “regular” job that he works. He is a draftsman for Three I Design in Evansville. He worked for a construction company before.

“The biggest positive we have found so far is really enjoying the small town living,” he said with a laugh. “We lived in the country before but now the kids can just jump on their bikes and go anywhere they want. We genuinely like that atmosphere.”

Robinson said he has been wellreceived not only by the people of Poseyville but also by the people in the church.

“With the church, we are serving with people who want to serve…people who really want to be there,” Robinson explained.

“You don’t get that at all churches.”

During a typical service, there will be somewhere between 40 and 60 people in the service. Robinson would like to see the church

grow, particularly in the area of young people. He just doesn’t feel there are many options for young people in Poseyville and he would like to change that.

“The motto that Lee and I have sort of defined is ‘The Church Redefined,” he explained. “We want to be the church like the Bible intended it to be, not the way culture has made it over the years. We have a real heart for the young people in this town. Although that’s not currently how the church is targeted, we hope that is something that will open up to us.”

Robinson went on to explain “the church redefined” as getting back to not being a consumer church or an entertaining church but to be gathered with people who want to fellowship together, The Bible teaches up to do it that way. This will take us away from chasing numbers and from just seeing how many people are in your seats The Robinson family and J.R. served as Associate Pastor at River’s Edge Church until this opportunity.

For the time being, the Robin-

Pastor J.R. Robinson, his wife Mandy, sons Chandler, Ian, Brayden and Eli, were recently welcomed to New Life Church and Posey County. Photo by Dave Pearce sons are still learning their role in the church so he does not currently have assigned office hours. He invites anyone to call the church at

this time if they are needed.

The couple has been involved in continuing education to hone their skills for the job ahead of them.

Sermon of the Week: How busy are we?

Fr. Dusty Burns said his first masses as Pastor of Saint Matthew Parish this weekend and welcomes all who attend. He is talking to Church Secretary Sherry Rapp as donuts and drinks were served after the worship service. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

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August 2-3-4, 2019 Posey County Fairgrounds Highway 69N, New Harmony, IN 12 miles North of Mt. Vernon Admission $3/person, 12 and under free Each person bringing an ATV or ORV will be charged a $5 fee and will have a band to put on these vehicles to identify that they have paid.

Featuring: CASE Tractors and Equipment

All makes and models of antique equipment on display:

•2-8pm Exhibitors Reg. Open

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2 •8am Exhibitors Reg. Open •9am-5pm Outdoor flea market and consignment sale •11am Sawmill Demonstration •11am-1pm Thresherman’s Dinner at the Community Building •1pm Parade of Power •2pm Wheat Threshing •6pm Exhibitor’s Antique Tractor Pull (Barnyard Rules/$20 per hook)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 •8am Exhibitors Reg. Open •9am-5pm Outdoor flea market and consignment sale •9am Tractor Olympics - Garden Tractor Olympics •11am Wheat Threshing •11am Sawmill Demonstration •11am-1pm Thresherman’s Dinner at the Community Building •12-2pm Southern Hollow Dulcimer and Folk Group at the shelter by the BMX track •1pm Parade of Power •2pm Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull at the KG Building •2pm Wheat Threshing •3pm Sawmill Demonstration •6pm Open Pull (USAP Rules/ $20 per hook; contact Bill Esche 812.459.9675)

Agricultural Tractors & Equipment Lawn and Garden Tractors & Equipment Cars and Trucks Steam and Gas Engines (large and small) Keck Gonnerman factory memorabilia experience the working displays:

Blacksmith ~ Wheat Threshing Draft Horse and Plowing Keck Gonnerman Sawmill KG t-shirts and hats available for purchase at the KG Building. KG Museum will be open from 9am5pm

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CONSIGNMENT SALE 2019 Accepting any item (NO JUNK), parts, books, equipment. If you are going to sell a lot of small items it would be good to place them on a wagon. Items will be tagged with your name, phone number and price and if there are questions they can call.

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Pastor Adam McCloud “I’m busy.” Is the response that many of us get when we ask someone how they are doing.

Or perhaps we ourselves tell others how busy our schedule seems to be. It amazes me that we are all given the same amount of time in a day, week, or month; however, the amount of time just never seems to be enough. It becomes so easy to just not get everything done that we want to in a day. We become distracted from what is really important or what we are supposed to be doing.

Do you think that Jesus was busy? Do you think that He ever got distracted from His purpose?

I’m very sure that in the thirty-three years that Jesus spent on Earth He was very busy.

But I don’t think that He ever got distracted from His purpose for being on Earth. Let’s look at what the scripture says.

Luke 23:39-43 is a very familiar passage, especially during the Easter season. This is the story of the two thieves on the cross with Jesus. This is a tremendous example of God’s grace, but I want us to look at verse 43 in particular. “And Jesus said unto him, Assuredly, I say to you today you will be with me in Paradise.” Remember, Jesus was still being hung on a cross. This death penalty that was given to Him was not deserved. This was one

‘Golden Years’ continued from Page A1 But his mom also passed along something not seen by the naked eye. She passed along the genetics of good health and longevity. She lived to be 102 and the 85-year-old Nix, still golfing three or four times a week and taking care of a large garden and living alone, shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.

“But I had the flu in January and I went into the hospital and they gave me a breathing treatment and my heart rate dropped down to 30 so they gave me a damn pacemaker,” he said with mottled excitement. “I’ve been going to the gym for five years and that’s the last thing I thought I would ever need. I think they were just selling pacemakers. I go to the coffee shop and say something about having a pacemaker and everybody in there has one. It’s almost like a hang nail. When you say you’ve got one, everybody else has one too.”

Nix lived in the house across the street from 1954 until 2000. His first wife (and the love of his life), Betty died in 2003. He remarried and built the new house and he says he is glad he did because the home has been plenty for him to take care of.

From a business standpoint, his grandfather came over from Germany in the early 1900s and his dad took over the blacksmith shop in 1929 (during the Great Depression). At that time, it was up town across from the Poseyville Post Office in the

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of the worst ways to be killed in that time period. It was reserved for only the most heinous of criminals. However, while He was on that cross Jesus still knew what His purpose was.

And He took that opportunity to save just one more soul. He was sent to the Earth to save the whole world from sin.

When life does not go our way, it becomes very easy to get distracted from what our purpose is.

What is our purpose you may ask? Jesus made that very clear when he was talking to his disciples after He rose from the grave. This is called the Great Commission, it is found in Matthew 28:19. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” This means that we must always be prepared to build God’s kingdom. We need a church that is compelled to spread the good news of Jesus to a lost and dying world. That was the mission for the church then, and it still is today.

Life can get really busy, and we can fill our time with things that in themselves are not sinful. The problem becomes when the things that we fill our time with hinder our ability to fulfil God’s mission for our life. Let us pray that we can always keep the mission to continually build God’s kingdom always on our mind.

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He graduated from high school in 1952 and went to drafting school for a couple of years. He worked for “Mot” Wade as a carpenter for awhile until his dad gave him an invitation he could not refuse.

“I’m going to build a new building and I want you to come and work for me,” he said of his beginning in the family business. “So we built that building in 1957. I worked until I was 75, and I worked with my son Bill the last ten years there.”

“I told him I would stay around and work 10 years to make sure he got me paid off,” he said with a deep laugh. “Then Matthew (Nix) came along and they have almost 100 people working there. It’s a great boost for the community and puts a lot back into the community.”

But work and money were not always plentiful.

“There were a lot of days down there in the winter when we would stand in there and just hoped somebody would stop,” he said.

“With the snow about two feet deep, we had the worst week we ever had. We split $34 for one week. But we spent zero money on interest in all the years we were there.”

In the beginning, there was a lot of plowshare work.

They would heat them and beat them into shape where they would plow well. The ability to hard-tip them came along then, and they lasted much longer, cutting into that type of work. After that, they took on all different types of work and did whatever it took to make a living.

Nix tries not to interfere with the business aspect of the current company, but said he teases with them once in awhile telling them how much easier drawings are now with computers.

“I told them the other day I wouldn’t mind coming back and working for awhile,” he said, repeating that deep infectious laugh and smile.

“It’s a whole different world

now. I didn’t think anyone could do things the way I did them. But don’t ever thing you’re irreplaceable because you’re wrong. I just figured I didn’t want the headaches that come along with the kind of expansion they have had.”

So was there ever a time when he thought about throwing in the towel and moving somewhere else?

“Lord, no,” he said in true Dutchman style. “I knew what I wanted to do when I was eight years old and started working with my dad. I stood on a Double Cola cast to be tall enough to reach the bench. It was there I learned to weld.”

Nix said he has told his grandson several times that if he enjoys what he does, he will never have a job.

“I never had a job. I never hated going to work. A lot of people hate to go to their jobs,” he said.

It’s the same with the garden. He has had many successful gardens and has canned many quarts of vegetables and gallons of tomato juice out of the garden.

But the past couple of years, the walnut trees that ironically he planted around the garden space, are getting too big and keeping the garden from getting enough sun.

But he probably will never trim them back.

He continues to do a lot of the things he watched his mom do as he grew up. He is never late for a meeting. He always gets there early. He always gets his house key out and ready at least five minutes from home.

This week, he had the blessing of going to visit his 13th great grandson shortly after he was born.

“I’m not overly religious, but I do believe in the Lord and all that,” he said. “My mother was staunch. I’ve modified that a little bit. But I still have a lot of convictions I live by.”

At this rate, he could very well be around when the next generation of Nixes become involved in running the company. He’ll probably still be planting the garden.

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‘E.ON’ continued from Page A1 chandise was picked up. On the other side, individuals dressed in yellow shirts showed their opposition to the planned project.

One leader of the opposition group indicated that the group wasn’t totally against wind energy but wanted the rights of other property owners and safety concerns to be paramount to any decision made to allow the turbines into the county.

One of the E.ON representatives indicated that just because someone doesn’t want them or doesn’t like their appearance is not just cause to allow other landowners to participate in the moneys being paid out in leases.

While there was much educational material presented, very little was specific to the project in Posey County.

The early part of the meeting allowed the local project manager to present positives regarding the company and some of the things it has done for other communities where E.ON has located. E.ON owns and operates nearly 2300 wind turbines in five states.

“We’ve established and nurtured relationships with thousands of farmers, ranchers, and landowners,” according to one of the slides shown early in the meeting. “And we are committed to being long-term partners in the local communities which host our wind farms.”

While there was a good number of people in attendance wearing the yellow shirts to show their stance against the turbines, many people attended just to hear what the company’s repre-

sentatives had to say.

Scott Fisher, who represents Posey County Citizens for Property Rights, indicated after the meeting that he did learn some things during the meeting but was disappointed that many of the concerns that have been expressed by his organization were either skipped over or never mentioned at all. One of the group’s biggest concerns regard the amount of clearance around the towers. Early indications have shown the company proposes a 1250 foot space while PCCPR proposes a minimum of 3500 feet.

While much of the company’s presentation centered on positive effects regarding the financial benefits of the wind farm’s presence, Fisher said many of his concerns were never mentioned.

“The noise and the health concerns took up approximately 50 percent of the presentation,” Fisher said after the meeting. “I thought the noise presentation was very informative in terms of how they calculate what is an acceptable distance for as reported by the World Health Organization.”

Fisher went on to say that he had spoken to one of the presenters after the meeting and learned that while the company intends to make the acceptable noise level 45 decibels or less, and pointed out there is no recourse if the company exceeds that noise level.

“Let’s say the noise level is 60, there is no recourse because there are no laws or regulations here to follow up on that,” Fisher ex-

plained. “We believe that 45 is too high. Many counties in Indiana are issuing lower levels of acceptance. To spend so much time on noise and health and then have that gap in the control around 45 decibels is a problem. The noise and health concerns are in their contract so when you sign the contract, you have no recourse. If it’s not a problem, why is it in the contract?”

He went on to say that flicker, shadow flicker, and electromagnetic fields were all mentioned as non-issues but they are all included in the landowner contracts. He surmised the items would not be put into the contract if the company didn’t believe a risk was there.

He went on to say he was glad the company reached out to the public in the form of a meeting but he felt the company missed several key points of concern.

“They didn’t address blade failures and the safety risks associated with those and they didn’t address the weather radar concerns, although the project manager did mention that saying they may address that in a follow-up,” he said. “They didn’t mention decommissioning costs which they are proposing not to cover until after 20 years into the project. They talked about property values but they told us outside that they will not issue any guarantee that property values would not be effected.”

Following the meeting, E.ON development manager Lael Eason explained why most of the company’s nearly 30 projects are located in Texas. He explained that Texas has no zoning

ordinances and that typically it is three to four years between the time of the project’s creation until it goes on line. In midwestern states, there are many more property owners involved and each one must be contacted and it takes time much more time. He said he would anticipate four to seven years in such an instance like Posey County.

Eason, like some of the speakers, mentioned that fear of change is always a concern when something new comes along. He recanted that people feared automobiles, electricity, and cell phones when they first became available. He sees that as a definite source of many people’s concerns.

Speakers testified of the many tax-producing revenues that come with wind farms and offered estimates of tax values to the local community. One slide suggested $15 million in school district revenue projected for North Posey. The same slide projected $22 million for Princeton and $9 million for South Gibson.

At this point, the company has not contacted the Posey County Area Plan Commission or any other county government agencies to ensure the company’s policies are in compliance with county statutes.

The company offered those in attendance an opportunity to see an Indiana Wind Farm in action with a bus trip set for July 13. The local project manager is Karsen Rumpf and anyone who might want to make the tip may contact him by email at Karsen.Rumpf@eon.com.

‘BWXT’ continued from Page A1 importance of the Mount Vernon plant.

“The company is pretty diversified principally along the nuclear line,” he explained. “We have about 6200 employees across the U.S. in our various operations. We do everything from commercial nuclear work to the work we do we do for the National Nuclear Security Agency Sites where we operate a number of those sites for the government.”

“Here in Mount Vernon, we did a major upgrade in the late 1990s and as the shipbuilding needs go up, some of you have probably read the press releases where the Navy has ordered two carriers to be built at the same time,” he said. “Every component that goes in a carrier comes through Mount Vernon. We are in the middle of planning that $80 million expansion because in the next two years, we are going to double our manufacturing facility here to build two simultaneous reactor plants for those two carriers. It is actually two reactor plants per carrier.”

The Mount Vernon facility is capable of taking a reactor vessel up to 300 tons and 20 feet in diameter and 20 feet tall and machine those surfaces to within on-10000th of an inch across the entire vessel. Narrow groove welding is also done in Mount Vernon. There are a lot of robotics but there is quite a bit of manual welding still done here.”

He went on to explain that there are operations in 15 state and two of the provinces in Canada. There are 11 major manufacturing facilities.

BWXT traces its history back to the 1850s with the invention of the water tube boiler. Operating for many years as a part of The Babcock & Wilcox Company, the company has long been at the forefront of the commercial nuclear power generation and government nuclear industries, achieving an impressive number of firsts in both businesses. In 2015, The Babcock & Wilcox Company spun off its power generation business to allow BWXT to focus on government and nuclear operations.

In 1856, Stephen Wilcox patented the water tube boiler. In 1867, Wilcox and George Babcock established Babcock, Wilcox & Company. Thomas Edison wrote that the B&W boiler is

“the best boiler god has permitted man yet to make” In 1946, the company was awarded the first contract to research propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy. Then only three years later, it was awarded contracts to design and build boilers for the SS United States, the first American superliner.

Then between 1953 and 1955, the company designed and fabricated components for the USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine. Soon after the company manufactured components for the first full-scale peacetime nuclear power plant in the US – the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania. Then in 1959, the world’s first nuclear merchant ship NS Savannah was launched with a B&W-manufactured nuclear reactor.

The year of 1962 was particularly big, especially for Mount Vernon, as the company designed and furnished reactor systems for Indian Point, thus entering commercial nuclear market. During that same year, the site at Mount Vernon, Ind., developed for manufacturing large, heavy nuclear steam supply components In 1978, the company was acquired by J. Ray McDermott & Co., Inc., and lay-offs became frequent at the Mount Vernon facility.

Then between 1981 and 1985, the company decontaminated and decommissioned first commercial plutonium laboratory in the US, and two years later, was awarded the contract to design space nuclear thermal propulsion systems.

Progress came rapidly during the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The company was awarded contract to downblend HEU (Highly Enriched Uranium) from Project Sapphire in 1995 and in 1997, was awarded first prime contract from the US Department of Energy to manage and operate the Mound Site in Ohio. Finally in 1999, the company was awarded the contract to develop fuel cells and hydrogen reformers for US Navy. One year later, it was awarded the contract to manage and operate Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas.

After several other landmarks and mergers, BWXT rang the

bell at the New York Stock Exchange in December of 2015.

Most recently, in 2017, BWXT was awarded the $18.8 million Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Design Contract by NASA. At Tokyo Harbor, at the surrender of the Japanese, 95 percent of the war ships in the harbor were powered by B&W Marine Boilers.

“Today, every nuclear-powered ship, aircraft carrier, and submarine at sea has a reactor plant the BWXT built,” Richardson said. “We are the sole provider of the United States Navy of all nuclear powered propulsion plants and the majority of the components are built right here in Mount Vernon.”

Mount Vernon is part of the company’s nuclear operations group. Locally, the company builds every component besides the piping and a couple of pumps.

“The nuclear propulsion plant is actually the heart of the submarine,” he explained. “When it gets into warfare capabilities, if you ask someone who has driving those submarines, the ability of the submarine to do what it does is solely the result of the nuclear power plant.”

The company builds a lot of the precision components in Mount Vernon. In the Nautilus Group, Mount Vernon is the company that builds a reactor vessel for all submarines and aircraft carriers, Mount Vernon is the only place that makes these components One of the Mount Vernon facility’s shining stars is the USS Indiana.

“All the ships we build are very special to us,” he said. “But this one is very special to the workforce in Mount Vernon…the USS Indiana. It was commissioned in September of last year.

We sent a large contingent to the commissioning at Port Canaveral. We like to say the Indiana was made in Posey County.”

“For wages paid and productivity, you rock the house,” Southwest IN Chamber’s President & CEO Tara Barney told the crowd. “Not just for our region, but for the state. So, I’m here to thank you for what you do every day for our region and for our economy so thank you very much.”

‘Bridge’ continued from Page A1 Farmer’s Market banners that are up now will be taken down by that time, since the market will be over, so it was unanimously approved.

Townsend said the main events for the celebration are scheduled for October 10-12.

Speakers will present lectures in the spirit of the role models of New Harmony and their influence on culture. PBS will, hopefully, film the tributes. A complete schedule of speakers in the series will be released, with the keynote speaker from Yale University.

The culmination of the celebration will feature a grand black and white themed reception and dinner, with music at an afterparty that will go until midnight. The ticket will cost $40 for all food and drinks for the gala affair. Mason said his planning group plans to raise $250,000 for the event and so far, they have already amassed $178,000 for it.

Dan Mason also announced the Efroymson Family Foundation has donated a $10,000 grant to the New Harmony Business Associates for marketing. These funds will be used to revamp the website visitnewharmony.com. “It should be up and running in ninety days. It will

include a virtual tour of New Harmony with 360 degree views inside our businesses. We will have an Open House before we go live,” he promised.

• Kent Schuette, Chairman of the Economic Development and Vision Committee of the New Harmony Business Associates, updated council on their recent activities. He thanked council for the town’s rapid response to the partial collapse of the trees on Granary Street, an event which occurred on Monday prior to the Arts in Harmony Festival which was a great success with over 80 artists in attendance.

• President Blaylock opened and read aloud the sole bid received for the ExMark mower.

A bid of $1,050.00 from Jerry Winkleman of Wadesville was accepted to sell it as is.

• Approval was given for town employee Erik Janik to travel to Olney, Illinois for mandatory gas training on July 9-11. A motion was made to get credit cards for Janik, Brian Strader, and Jonathan Gates to be used for travel expenses, when it is pre-approved by the council. Maintenance Supervisor Bob Grider already has his own card for travel. Clerk Treasurer Atkins said

all cards will probably have a $1500.00 limit.

• Randy Owens, Posey County Director of the Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce, introduced himself to the councilmembers. He is also the new pastor at the Johnson United Methodist Church in New Harmony.

• Councilman Roger Wade made and Gary Watson seconded a motion that the property at 1112 Lynnwood be declared a nuisance, and the property owner be notified that the property needs to be cleaned up. The motion carried.

• President Blaylock read Resolution 20191 in full, as the meeting served as the required public hearing for the additional appropriation of $83,760.00 for the Community Crossings Matching Grant Fund. This is for payment from the fund for streets paved in May, including the town’s twenty percent share and the state’s eighty percent payment. The resolution passed.

Councilman Flanders commented he has been contacted by several people regarding the need to repaint the crosswalks, due to recent street paving. President Blaylock agreed to look into this. Councilman Wade requested permission to investigate grants available through INDOT

for sidewalk replacement. He was given the green light to work on them.

• President Blaylock asked Councilman Flanders if he received a response to the letter he sent to FEMA regarding the floodplain designation taking another two years. Councilman Flanders reported he has a phone call scheduled for later in the week with Christine Gaynes, Project Engineer, FEMA Region V in Chicago. He has also had several conversations with Morleyand Associates, who are working on developing a prospectus on what kind of services they may be able to provide to the town.

• In department reports, Councilman Flanders reported that the Solid Waste District will meet to discuss the purchase of a new truck and the town’s May Fund Report is now posted online. President Blaylock reported a fire hydrant replacement project will begin in the next few weeks. Once a firm date is set, a public notice will be provided • The next meeting is slated for Tuesday, July 16 at 8:30 a.m. in the New Harmony Town Hall.

‘Fair’ continued from Page A1 all the rides. We razed the yellow building at that site that was used for maintenance storage and now we really have a large, open space for rides and attractions,” he said.

Crossing the ditch bridge to the animal barns, fairgoers will notice a new graveled, non-muddy food vendor site on the left near the horse barns. “We took up all the soil and grass there and put gravel down for a cleaner site, especially after all this rain. With the aid of the agriculture community, we put new rock on all the fair driveways, too,” he remarked. Leach was quick to thank Russell’s Excavating for donating the majority of the rock used in the projects.

He said random concrete wash pads on the grounds that served no purpose were removed on two work days.

“Volunteers brought in heavy equipment and skidsters and did them all,” he said enthusiastically.

Two grants from the Posey County Community Foundation added new features. The Posey County 4-H Council received money for livestock fans that are already installed in the sheep and goat and cattle barns. The Fair Board received a grant to make the fairgrounds “as energy efficient as we can. Our goal is to make a complete switch in the whole facility to LED lighting over time.”

Leach plans to switch all the dusk to dawn lights to LED before the fair begins.

“That is the last thing we still have left to do for this year,” he summed up. He is very grateful to the Vectren Energy Delivery Company

for all its help on projects.

“They bring out equipment and help us set new poles and other things. Many of their employees even volunteer on weekends.”

Leach, himself a Vectren employee, volunteers much time all year to do these jobs and attend monthly Fair Board meetings. He will also chair the fair’s newest event, the Truck Tug-O-War slated for Friday, July 19. Dedicated young people like Leach are what are giving the fair its rejuvenated lift these past few years. An influx of new blood is getting things done.

Leach co-chairs the Maintenance Committee with Christopher Kaufman. Other committee members are Collin Pate, Nathan Wiley, and Jeff Sailer. “We have a ton of family and friends who help

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Future plans for next year include new plumbing for the hog barn and upgrading the rest rooms at the top of the hill. The committee is hoping for a grant to help out with those. They would also like to upgrade the speakers on the west side of the ditch.

Leach, a Mount Vernon

High School Class of 2006 alumnus, has been a fair board member for four years.

His wife, Hannah Duncan, is also on the fair board, having ten years of experience in 4-H, and sparked his interest in it. The friendly 31 year old has quite a record of maintenance experience. Since high school, Brandon has worked construction for ten years,

been a mechanic, has been a Local 181 heavy equipment operator and now works for Vectren.

“I’m so grateful for the donations from the community.

None of this would’ve been possible without the generous donations of our sponsors and the fair patrons. Come on out this year and enjoy it!” he invited all.

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Saint Wendel wins South Gibson Babe Ruth Tourney

By Chris Morlan The South Gibson Babe Ruth Baseball League completed their postseason tournament last week. This tournament started a day later than scheduled due to bad weather. Last Tuesday, the tournament started with three games. The tournament concluded with a close championship game won by Saint Wendel on Thursday evening. Saint Wendel beat Reinbrecht Homes 2-1. During the three tournament games, Reinbrecht Homes gave up three total runs from there strong pitching sta. Saint Wendel outscored their opponents 18-4 in the three games won toward their championship. The regular season was won by Saint Phillips.

Congratulations to Saint Phillips and Saint Wendel.

Reinbrecht Homes 2, North Posey 1: This game was played last Tuesday night at Haubstadt. North Posey jumped on the scoreboard with a run in the top of the ďŹ rst inning. Brandt Elpers stepped to the plate for a bunt that drove in Lucas Bass for the score and gave North Posey a 1-0 lead. Noah Holzmeyer started on the mound for North Posey. Holzmeyer pitched four scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and allowed four hits. Neither team hit the ball well and the score stayed at 1-0 until the bottom of the seventh inning. Reinbrecht Homes scored two runs in the ďŹ nal inning of the game to get the win and advance to the semiďŹ nals. Lucas Bass went two for three at the plate with a run scored. Brandt Elpers had the only run batted in for North Posey in this game. Jordan Norrington went one for two hitting. North Posey ďŹ nished the season with four wins and eight losses.

Saint Wendel 12, Rosemeyer 0: Last Tuesday night, this game was played at Saint Wendel for one of the quarterďŹ nal games in the tournament. During the bottom of the ďŹ rst inning, Saint Wendel had three hits on the ďŹ rst three pitches thrown for the game. Saint Wendel scored four runs in the ďŹ rst inning to lead 4-0.

In the bottom of the third inning, Nolan Kihn and Tanner Halbig each walked. Mason Wunderlich stepped to the plate and drove in Kihn and Halbig to make the score 6-0.

With the bases loaded, Drew Martin and Owen Wunderlich scored to extend the Saint Wendel lead to 8-0 after three innings. Saint Wendel scored four more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to lead 12-0. Rosemeyer had six hits for the game and left four batters on base. This game was called after the ďŹ fth inning due to the ten-run mercy rule.

On the mound, Drew Martin pitched four innings, allowing ďŹ ve hits, no runs, one walk with four strikeouts on 61 pitches. Kylan Wathen pitched the ďŹ nal inning of the game with four pitches, one hit and no runs.

For the game, Bryce Humphery went one for two with a run and two walks. Jackson Gra went one for two at the plate and scored a run. Gavin Corne walked once and drove in a run. Jake Will went one for two with a run batted in, a stolen base and a walk. Kylan Wathen was hit by a pitch and ďŹ nished the game with a run batted in. Adyn Collins drove in a run, scored a run and walked twice. Nolan Kihn scored a run, drove in a run, one stolen base and a walk.

Kyle Fifer scored a run. Tanner Halbig scored three runs, one run batted in and two walks. Mason Wunderlich went two for three at the plate with three runs batted in and a run scored. Drew Martin went one for two hitting with two runs scored and a walk. Owen Wunderlich had one stolen base.

Luke Donner walked, scored a run and drove in a batter.

(SemiďŹ nals) Reinbrecht Homes 2, Saint Phillips 0: Undefeated Saint Phillips received a bye in the quarterďŹ nal round of the tournament. Prior to the start of the game, each Saint Phillips baseball player was presented a mini plaque for winning the regular season championship. Saint Phillips got their ďŹ rst hit of the game in the bottom of the ďŹ fth inning. This game was scoreless until the top of the ďŹ fth inning when Reinbrecht Homes scored the ďŹ rst run of the game. During the top of the sixth inning, Reinbrecht Homes loaded the bases and scored another run for a 2-0 lead. Saint Phillips was unable to reach base in the ďŹ nal two innings and took their ďŹ rst loss of the season.

Reinbrecht Homes pitcher Noah Bryant threw a solid game. Bryant pitched seven innings, giving up two hits, two walks with no runs and seven strikeouts on 83 pitches.

Members of the South Gibson Babe Ruth tournament this year is the team from Saint Wendel. Pictured are, in front, Drew Martin, Kylie Martin, Tanner Halbig, Owen Wunderlich, Luke Donner, and Kyle Fifer. In the back row are Coach Jeremy Kiesel, Jake Will, Coach Gene Wilderman, Jackson Gra, Aiden Collins, Mason Wunderlich, Gavin Corn, Bryce Humphrey, Nolan Kihn, and Coach Clint Tooley. Photo submitted Saint Phillips Hayden Huss threw seven innings, gave up four hits, two runs, four walks with four strikeouts on 116 pitches. For the game, Kaden Waterman went one for three at the plate. Austin Vanover went one for three hitting.

Cooper Darr walked and stole a base, while Ethan Kissel walked once in the game.

(SemiďŹ nals) Saint Wendel 4, Legion 3: The weather delayed this game last Wednesday evening after Legion had two hits, onae run with two at-bats in the top of the ďŹ rst inning. Then the lightening and rain caused this game from being played. This game picked back up Thursday afternoon. Legion led 1-0 in the middle of the ďŹ rst inning. Bryce Humphery had a hit at the top of the order. Humphery was on second base when Jake Will hit a triple to drive in Humphery tying the game at 1-1. During the bottom of the fourth inning, Jake Will got a hit, then Adyn Collins was hit by a pitch. A few batters later, Mason Wunderlich stepped to the plate and hit a two-run double to give Saint Wendel a 3-1 lead. Legion rallied back in the top of the ďŹ fth inning to score two runs and tie the game at 3-3. In the bottom of the ďŹ fth inning, Jake Will got his third hit of the game and drove in Bryce Humphery for a score. Saint Wendel led 4-3 and maintained the lead for the ďŹ nal two innings to get the win.

Adyn Collins pitched ďŹ ve innings, allowing no hits, two runs, two walks with eleven strikeouts on 73 pitches. Jake Will ďŹ nished the ďŹ nal two innings on the mound. Will gave up one hit, no runs, no walks with four strikeouts on thirty pitches.

At the plate, Jake Will went three for three with a triple, two runs batted in and a run scored. Bryce Humphery went one for two hitting with two runs scored and a stolen base.

Mason Wunderlich went one for three with a double, two runs batted in and a stolen base. Drew Martin walked once when he stepped to the plate.

(Championship) Saint Wendel 2, Reinbrecht Homes 1: This was another pitching battle between the two teams in the ďŹ nal game of the season. During the ďŹ rst four innings of this matchup, Saint Wendel had no hits or runs, while Reinbrecht Homes had four hits and no runs. In the top of the ďŹ fth inning, Reinbrecht Homes scored a run and led 1-0. Saint Wendel took the lead in the bottom of the ďŹ fth inning when Jake Will hit a two-run double to give Saint Wendel a 2-1 lead. That score stood and Saint Wendel won the tournament. With the win, Saint Wendel won twelve of their ďŹ nal thirteen games.

On the mound, Jake Will started the game. Will threw

ďŹ ve innings, gave up four hits, one run, one walk with four strikeouts on 69 pitches. Bryce Humphery threw the ďŹ nal two innings, allowing no hits, no runs, no walks with four strikeouts on 24 pitches.

Jake Will went one for three at the plate with a double and drove in the two game winning runs. Nolan Kihn went one for three hitting. Mason Wunderlich went one for three hitting. Bryce Humphery went one for two with a run and a walk. Drew Martin went one for two with a run scored and Jackson Gra stole a base.

After the game, Manager Jeremy Kiesel said, “we had several of our players say that the coaches preached religiously since our ďŹ rst practice that we always want them to push and play better than your last outing. It’s always a great sense of accomplishment as a coach to see your team progress over the season. I feel this team accomplished that during the season. Another saying I pressed into their heads was playing a complete seven inning game. This team accomplished that too. The last two games of the regular season against North Posey and the last two games of the tournament. There were times in those games where the boys could have folded, but they battled back to get the wins.â€?

Coach Kiesel has been coaching Saint Wendel since the 2017 season. He and Billy Smith stepped in to help Coach Gene Wilderman and Coach Je Alvey with the team when manager at the time Danny Embrey suddenly passed away.

That year, Saint Wendel ďŹ nished second in the league behind North Posey Black. Saint Wendel also placed second in the tournament after losing to VFW. Last year, Saint Wendel ďŹ nished second in the regular season and there was not a postseason tournament. Manager Jeremy Kiesel, Coach Wilderman, Coach Smith and Coach Chris Wehmer were the coaching sta during the 2018 season. Gene Wilderman has been coaching the Saint Wendel team since 2000 when Tom Martin took over as manager. In 1999, this was the ďŹ rst year that Saint Wendel played Babe Ruth baseball. Saint Wendel won the Babe Ruth League in 2002 and ďŹ nished third in the tournament that same season.

During the 1990s, Saint Wendel won several league titles when they played “Senior League� baseball. Those teams were coached by Manager Mike Martin (grandfather of current player Drew Martin), Dave Cates, the late Marty Schmitt (step-grandfather of current player Bryce Humphery) and the late Marty Byrd. Saint Wendel has featured many winning teams with championship seasons over the decades.

Dustin Trout received the longest drive and closest to the pin award from Western Hills Country Club General Manager Heath Rigsby. Posey County Humane Society Ron Howell, Jason Redman, Dile Wilson and Marc McNamara made up the winning team from the recent Posey held their annual golf scramble to raise money for the County Humane Society Golf Scramble held at the Western Hill Country Club golf course. Photo by Peg Heckman. shelter. Photo by Peg Heckman

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Boy Scout Troop 375 sponsored by Trinity United Church of Christ in Mount Vernon, Ind., camped June 16-22 at S Bar F Scout Ranch at Knob Lick, Mo. Front row, left to right: Ethan Howard, Collin Swartz, Evan West, Justin Long, Mathias Anderson, and Tyler Watson. Back row left to right: Cade Pierce, Dalton Kuhn, Beau Baldwin, Josh Howard, Josiah Anderson, Christian Cole, Eli Anderson, and Colton Green. Not included in photo are Assistant Scoutmaster Joe Anderson and Scoutmaster Gordon Vogel. Scouts participated six hours per day in Scout skills, merit badge classes, aquatics, nature study, hiking, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). All Scouts attending successfully competed their planned classes and advancement objectives. Photo submitted Aleece Cox of Southern Charm Designs welcomes all visitors to Thursday afternoon’s River Bend Market.

The Mount Vernon resident is “signed” up to sell her handcrafted signs at every one of the monthly markets on the riverfront every fourth Thursday. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

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Some 170 younsters took part inn the North Posey K-8 soccer camp sponsored by the North Posey Youth Soccer Club and run by high school boys coaches Rylan Gentil amd Caleb Hyman and girls coaches Derek Sweeney and Mark Stephens. Junior high coaches Nick Schmitt and Collin Russell helped, as well as the high school boys and girls soccer players. Photo submitted

Age-group all star teams chosen to play in state tourney

By Chris Morlan On Sunday, June 23, the South Gibson Babe Ruth League coaches met at the Haubstadt Town Hall to select the all-star teams for the 13-year old, 14-year old and 15-year old baseball teams. North Posey, Saint Phillips and Saint Wendel have quite a few baseball players that were selected for the all-star teams.

Selections for the South Gibson 15-yearold all-star team will play at McCutchanville baseball field on July 11-14. The following individuals will play for the 15-year old team; From Saint Wendel, Jake Will and Bryce Humphery. Chosen from North Posey was Alec Elpers, Brandt Elpers and Cordale

Straub. From Saint Phillips, Tyler Brown, Nathan Vanbibber, Kaden Waterman and Hayden Huss. Coaching the 15-year-old allstar team is Reed Farmer and Roger Farmer from the Haubstadt Legion baseball team.

Also selected for the all-star team were Reagan Farmer-Legion, Kaden Hurless-Legion, Noah Bryant-Reinbrecht Homes, Logan Thomas-Reinbrecht Homes, Eli ChandlerReinbrecht Homes and Mason YanceyVFW. The South Gibson 14-year-old all-star team will play at Jasper High School on July 11-14. Selected for the all-star team from Saint Wendel was Nolan Kihn. From North Posey was Lucas Bass, Max Renshaw,

Easton Luigs and Clay Douglas. Coaching the 14-year-old all-stars is Eric Renshaw and Shawn Bass from the North Posey baseball team. Also selected for the all-star team were Bradyn Epperson-Legion, Tanner Hux-Legion, Tye Whitledge-Reinbrecht Homes, Kyle Goldman-Reinbrecht Homes, Tyler Martin-VFW, Kevin Ruff-VFW, Ethan Spindler-Rosemeyer, Nate BinghamRosemeyer and Jason Sexton-Rosemeyer.

There were five baseball players selected from Posey County on the South Gibson 13-year-old team. Games will be played on July 11-14 at Jasper High School. Chosen from Saint Wendel was Kylan Wathen, Tanner Halbig and Jackson Graff. From North

Posey was Josh Dill and Jordan Norrington.

Coaching the 13-year-old all-star team is Jeremy Kiesel, Gene Wilderman and Clinton Tooley from the Saint Wendel baseball team. Others selected for the 13-year-old all-star team were Eli Maikranz-Legion, Ian Rexing-Legion, Hayden Pennington-Reinbrecht Homes, Cooper Maurer-Reinbrecht Homes, Elliott Church-Reinbrecht Homes, Ben Irvin-Reinbrecht Homes, Ethan Yancey-VFW, Lucas Kissel-Rosemeyer, Mason Scheller-Rosemeyer and Gabe GainesRosemeyer.

Congratulations to the all-star selectees and good luck to each team playing in the state tournament.

Gibbs to play in North South All-Star Game

By Thomas Butler Brooklyn Gibbs loves the game of softball. With her pigtails, eye-black and number 14, she steps on the field and people take notice.

She has played since she was seven and when she was ten, after watching a college softball game, her dream was to play softball in college.

Through hard work, determination, and practice, Gibbs’ dream is coming true. The path to college softball was Brooklyn Gibbs not always easy, but that never stopped her. She spent her summers playing travel ball, sometimes playing nine to ten games a weekend. When she wasn’t playing she was practicing, but she never got burned out.

“Softball is where my heart is. The whole game requires commitment and I love it,” Gibbs said.

She has received numerous awards throughout her softball career and has been instrumental, along with her teammates and coaches, in making Mount Vernon Softball a force to be reckoned with. “I like that softball is a team sport, but everyone has a part to play to make it successful,” Gibbs said.

The team won back to back Big 8 Conference championships her junior and senior year. She was the first Mount Vernon High School softball player to be selected to first team All-State and the first freshman softball player at Mount Vernon to be selected Big 8 All Conference. She lettered all four years in softball and she was selected to play in the North South All-Star Softball game held at Indiana University on July 21-22.

Gibbs committed to USI to play softball her sophomore year and officially signed her senior year. During that time, she has continued to work to hone her skills as a ball player. She will pitch for USI in the fall and she gets to keep her number, 14.

Gibbs attributes her success to those who have helped her along the way.

“I’ve have great coaches surrounding me, Coach Dave Bell, Kevin Brown, and my dad, Jeff Gibbs,” Gibbs said.

Gibbs will be majoring in biology and pre-medicine at USI. “I hope to go into sports medicine to work with injured athletes and help them get back on the field,” Gibbs said.

Gibbs has had the opportunity to share her time and talent helping younger girls interested in softball. “I really like helping out the younger kids. They remind me of myself. Watching people fall in love with the game I love is very rewarding,” Gibbs said.

Softball has taught Gibbs how to handle situations on and off of the field.

“Softball is a game of failure. It’s not about striking out or missing the ball, it’s about what you do afterward. You have to be mentally tough and be ready for the next challenge,” Gibbs said.

Her next challenge begins in August when practice begins at USI and Gibbs is ready.

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Kuhn achieves Eagle Scout Award On April 10, 2019, Dalton Kuhn, son of Kevin and Erin Kuhn of Mount Vernon, earned the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award. Dalton is a member of Troop 375, a troop sponsored by Trinity United Church of Christ in Mount Vernon. Dalton crossed over into Boy Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 372, which is chartered by Farmersville Elementary School in Mount Vernon. While in Cub Scouts, Dalton earned the Arrow of Light, Cub Scouts’ highest award. As a Cub Scout, he also earned the Light of Christ, the Roman Catholic religious emblem.

For his Eagle Project, Dalton focused on improving the walking path through the Farmersville Elementary School’s outdoor classroom. Under Dalton’s leadership, a team of volunteers prepared the area and installed pavers to significantly improve the appearance and function of the path.

Upon being awarded the Eagle Scout rank, Dalton has successfully earned 26 merit badges and recently earned a bronze Eagle palm. He has served in numerous leadership positions in the troop, including Patrol Leader and Chaplain Aide. He is an Ordeal member of the Order of the Arrow, a national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America. He has attended numerous campouts including a weeklong backcountry trek at Lenhok’sin High Adventure Base in Goshen, VA. Dalton is 15 years old and a sophomore at Mount Vernon High School. He is a competitive swimmer with the Mount

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The Viking Select 11U baseball team went 3-0 in bracket play to win the South Gibson 11U Tournament. They defeated South Gibson 13-2, Eagles Red 5-4, and South Spencer 15-5 in the Championship Game. Pictured in front l to r: Alex Powers, Josh Freeman, Brennan Barrett, Dylan Detty, and Myles Belt. Second row l to r: Noah Beuligmann, Ben Freeman, Zach Colgrove, Seth Gentil, and Jackson Tucker. Back row l to r: Manager Gary Voegel, Asst. Kelly Freeman, Asst. Geoff Gentil, and Asst. David Straw. Photo submitted

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Court News Arrests June 18 Zachary Flora - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Battery by Bodily Waste - PCS June 20 Hope Bruce - Wadesville Warrant, Theft - PCS Clifton Riggins IV - Evansville - Warrant, Domestic Battery - PCS June 24 Scott Nelson - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Invasion of Privacy - MVPD June 25 Alvin Lee - Evansville Resisting Law Enforcement PCS Complaints June 12 11:58 a.m. - Property Damage - Had a company come out and cut trees down at her residence. They cut one down about 30 minutes ago and it fell on her house. Caller is requesting an officer - Old Blairsville Road, Wadesville 12:04 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Advised she has broken up with her girlfriend and caller’s name is not on the lease.

States she has receipts for all the items she would like to get out of the property where ex is at now. Caller states ex has filed a restraining order against her for harassment.

Wants to know what can be done - James Drive, Mount Vernon 1:59 p.m. - Violation of Restraining Order - Advised she has a restraining order on male subject. Advised is at her residence and will not leave Kimball Street, Mount Vernon 2:22 p.m. - Theft - Advised her narcotic medication was stolen from a residence. Does not know the exact address.

Advised there were 3-4 people there. Advised it happened about 6 days ago. Advised she is just calling this in because she passed out yesterday from not having them - Mount Vernon 2:52 p.m. - Message - Advised his 4 children are at the pool and that the child’s mother is around the children without supervision due to a case. Caller is requesting a call Seventh Street, Mount Vernon 5:17 p.m. - Citizen Assist Advised landlord of this property is throwing caller’s son’s items away. Advised there was an eviction order filed a few days ago - Third Street, Mount Vernon 5:39 p.m. - Assault - Advised on June 11, 2019 male subject picked up caller and threw her against the wall.

Caller also advised he broke the t.v. Caller advised a week prior to that he kicked sunglasses at caller’s daughter and hit her in the face - Green Valley Drive, Mount Vernon 5:45 p.m. - Harassment Business service, male subject, has been repeatedly coming to caller’s house and leaving brochures. Caller advised that she told him to stop coming and he stated that unless she put a no soliciting sign up he would be back. He also tried to open her door while she was opening it. Male subject has written offensive comments on a brochure. She has a picture of his vehicle and a business card from him— Cherry Lane, Mount Vernon 5:47 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised that someone cut the silicone off the storm window on caller’s bedroom window - Water Street, Mount Vernon 8:18 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - 4-5 juveniles between the ages of 5 and 8 are pulling a wagon and a bike down the sidewalk by the dog park.

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wagon and the bike are decorations - Water/Walnut Street, Mount Vernon June 13 10:07 a.m. - Message Caller advised her daughter hired a male subject to do some remodeling on her residence. Advised she fired the subject and he has left all his tools at the residence and will not pick them up. Tools have been there since May 22 Seibert Lane, Mount Vernon 11:22 a.m. - Information Report - 27 year-old female eating her own feces because she wanted candy and was not given any - Mount Vernon 3:12 p.m. - Harassment Missing medications. Has text messages from a friend of male subject saying he may have taken the medications Third Street, Mount Vernon 3:14 p.m. - Fight - Advised two male subjects were fighting. Male subject is in a gray Dodge vehicle hitting driver of vehicle, screaming and physical - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 5:19 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - Advised 4-5 juveniles are running loose in the area, running up on peoples porches, climbing trees. Also advised they are hitting people’s homes and vehicles with balls Riviera Drive, Mount Vernon 5:55 p.m. - Welfare Check - Advised there is a male subject that was walking with small girl, around 5 or 6 yearsold. Caller advised the girl has a very large black eye and stated they just walked into the store. Caller feels the girl needs to be checked on.

Caller called back and advised that girlfriend witnessed male subject be rough with the child and believes she is in danger Fourth Street, Mount Vernon June 14 8:52 a.m. - Citizen Dispute - Neighbor behind caller’s house is letting someone live in a camper parked in their yard. They are bringing in junk, roaming the streets at night and climbing over his things - Second Street, Mount Vernon 3:06 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised last night his truck was broken into - Walnut Street, Mount Vernon 3:43 p.m. - Domestic Violence - 4 year-old child advised his mother that he didn’t want to see his dad because he is afraid he was going to get hit. Advised father hit him the face yesterday - Mount Vernon 8:13 p.m. - Criminal Mischief - Caller advised there was glass everywhere in the house and a brick under the window - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon June 15 12:10 a.m. - Citizen Assist - Daughter went to visit a friend. Came home physically sick and upset. Advised that she believes there is a female that has been raped by someone but she doesn’t want to discuss if over the phone Mill Street, Mount Vernon 12:32 a.m. - Welfare Check House on corner, kids are outside, running and screaming, being very loud and do not believe any adults are present - Water Street, Mount Vernon 12:47 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - A male and a female arguing by the front of the pool building. Not physical O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon 12:49 a.m. - BOL - Female subject may be heading towards the area. Wanted from Evansville for strong-armed robbery that occurred approximately 30 minutes ago.

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female, brown hair, brown eyes, history of drugs and strong armed robbery - Posey County 5:19 p.m. - General Complaint - Caller advised the people down the street are target shooting out into the field and it’s kind of scary, would like it checked into. Caller also advised that the house at Second and Granary is playing loud music - North Street, New Harmony 6:04 p.m. - Citizen Dispute Caller advised her and her neighbor are having words.

Would like an officer to stop by - Water Street, Mount Vernon 9:47 p.m. - Threatening Caller advised there is a subject at the door threatening him. At the door banging on his door. Caller advised tall, white, skinny guy wearing a checkered shirt, jeans and a baseball cap - Second Street, Mount Vernon June 17 10:22 a.m. - Vandalism Subjects rode bikes through concrete that had been poured. Also etched some things into the wet concrete.

Request an officer - Harriett Street, Mount Vernon 11:08 a.m. - Fight - Male and female subjects fighting.

The female subject is hitting the male and chasing him Sycamore Street, Mount Vernon 12:10 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised her daughter stole her house key and wants to file a report - Grant Street, Mount Vernon 2:00 p.m. - Fight - Possible fight outside the Coliseum and the Post Office area.

Caller advised a large group of people left the Courthouse and was fighting outside Third Street, Mount Vernon 2:09 p.m. - Threatening Advised she is being threatened by 2 subjects. Advised they have been doing this for a while and have been sawing on something outside Church Street, Cynthiana 4:23 p.m. - Citizen Dispute Advised mother has license plate to caller’s vehicle. Advised she said he couldn’t have it until caller paid her $600. Caller advised that he has plates mailed there because his mail is messed up in Evansville—Roedel Drive, Evansville June 18 8:09 a.m. - Attempted Breaking and Entering - Advised there is an interior door that comes up from the basement, appears to have been busted - Main Street, Mount Vernon 1:52 p.m. - Threatening Male subject was just fired and is causing a disturbance.

Is on the property in overalls and a t-shirt. He is threatening caller - Second Street, Mount Vernon 4:27 p.m. - Drive-off - Red Ford truck. Advised drove off with $60. Male subject in 50’s, gray hair - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 5:28 p.m. - Harassment Advised female subject threatened caller and is yelling at him from across the railroad tracks. Caller stated that she yelled that she would kill caller and his dogs - Tenth Street, Mount Vernon 10:17 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Caller bought a property on Loren Drive and a subject came up to her daughter and tried to get in a trailer.

They went out to check on her and saw where the subject broke into a trailer on the property - Loren Drive, New Harmony 11:33 p.m. - Suspicious Would like to have people removed from her property. Three males out front Church Street, Cynthiana June 19 9:27 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised someone broke into his shed. Does have some items missing Third Street, Mount Vernon

2:33 p.m. - Theft-Automobile - 2015 Buick Enclave, approximately 5 months ago.

Been trying to get it back, divorce situation. Soon to be exhusband took it off the property and gave it to another family member - Greenbriar Drive, Mount Vernon 2:53 p.m. - Citizen Dispute Cat is on neighbor’s property.

Advised that it’s on the neighbor’s property and caller is not allowed to be on that property.

Caller is requesting an officer Second Street, Mount Vernon 6:51 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised they just had a theft Fourth Street, Mount Vernon June 20 2:41 a.m. - Citizen Dispute - Advised that ex was at the residence and she is arguing with her kid’s dad. He has thrown her out of the house and is keeping the children and her things. She advised that he was holding her hostage as well but he let her go.

She is worried about the kids - Beaver Drive, Evansville 4:32 a.m. - Suspicious Dark gray Pontiac Grand Prix in the parking lot of the ball field. Cannot tell if someone is in the car. No cars normally there. Would like it checked out - O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon 6:00 a.m. - Vandalism Black Chevy Silverado and a Dodge Journey. Doors were unlocked and nothing is missing but things were moved around - Mockingbird Lane, Mount Vernon 11:02 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller advised one of the flaggers are having a problem with a female subject at this time - No location 4:55 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Husband and wife, verbal at this time. Advised husband broke phone when she tried to call police - Third Street, Mount Vernon 5:21 p.m. - Theft - Advised female subject was an employee that was let go over the weekend. Advised she turned in her keys and other items when nobody was there and got into the safe and stole some items. Advised they do have her on video camera Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 5:25 p.m. - Vandalism Church advised someone has stuck a rod through air conditioning unit coil - Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon 6:04 p.m. - Theft - Utility posts were stolen from property - Blaylock Road, Poseyville 6:23 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Male and female arguing in a Blazer in parking lot Tenth/Main Street, Mount Vernon 8:39 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Advised door open on old pool house - O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon 9:41 p.m. - Theft - Advised that son’s bike was stolen from business on Main Street Mount Vernon Civil Bonnie Little v. Evansville Western Railway, Incorporated Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC v. Amanda Schmitzer The Morris Plan of Terre Haute, Incorporated v. Melissa Walker AKA Market Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. v. Julia London Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC v. Diana Wisdom Midland Funding, LLC v.

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Campers learn about nature and building bluebird houses

By Lois Mittino Gray For the seventh year in a row, budding young naturalists ventured out into the “wilds” of Harmonie State Park for three days to participate in a “Wild about Nature Adventure Day Camp.” This year, eighteen students attended the free camp from June 24 through 26 under the direction of Park Naturalist Amelia Wildeman and her sidekick, outdoor educator Denny

Ethan Wade, Jackson Mills and Sarah Market just finished checking a bluebird box on the Harmonie State Park trail at the Adventure Day Camp. Photo submitted

Hargett.

The camp offers attendees the chance to hike and observe wildlife, monitor the park’s bluebird trail boxes, build their own bluebird box and solar hot dog cooker, participate in citizen science programs collecting ladybug data, learn about Monarch butterflies and milkweed, do crafts and play games, and do a service project cleaning an area of the state park. To cap it all off, after a hot day in the field, campers can swim at the state park pool from 3 to 5 p.m. free of charge. The bill for the whole camp, supplies and swimming is generously paid for by the Friends of Harmonie State Park support group.

The age range for eligibility is students entering 6th, 7th, or 8th grade in August. Some of the campers were first timers, while others participated last year. A few were even “threepeats.” Naturalist Wildeman said the program started as an idea by Rose Overton and evolved into the popular free camp, with the help of the Friends group.

Participants enjoyed checking on several of the park’s forty bluebird nesting boxes on the first day of camp. “Some were empty, some had eggs or babies in them, and some had young of another species. One had an old chickadee nest in it and there was even a tree frog in another,” Hargett observed. First time campers Mandalynn Brock, 11, of Mount Vernon and Sarah Market, 13, of Helfrich Park loved the hiking part of the day, especially checking the bluebird boxes and building one to take home.

Sarah said the experience was “awesome.”

Volunteer Hargett cut out over $200 of donated lumber from the Friends group to make at least 25 cedar bluebird boxes. He showed the young people how to put them together. “It’s always hard when someone gets ahead of me and doesn’t follow directions, but we just took it back apart if it was done backwards and repaired it,” he said with a shake of his head.

Mackenzie Mills, 11, had the most fun making her bluebird house. “I’m going to have my dad buy a post and help me nail it all together.

I want to put it by a tree in the back yard,” she said. “Remember to face it east,” reminded Zoey Gray, 11, heeding Hargett’s lessons.

Mackenzie is transferring schools in August from Resurrection to South Terrace and both first time campers became friends and will be in the same sixth grade class together.

Nolan Deno, 13, a Mount Vernon Junior High School student, is a third year camper.

All eighteen participants show off the bluebird houses they constructed with the help of Denny Hargett in back and Park Naturalist Amelia Wildeman at the camp. Photo submitted

He and other campers who attended previous sessions felt that the camp helped them look at trees and nature more and raised their awareness of the natural world.

Matthew Wildeman, 10, from South Terrace, liked the wildlife encountered during the session, including the two box turtles found while hiking that morning. His schoolmate at South Terrace, Christopher Mayberry, 11, enjoyed hiking with friends, but didn’t like all the mosquitoes that came along. The children found tree frogs and chorus frogs, big brown millipedes, and “lots of worms.”

“The coolest thing we found was a big Wolf Spider with a big white egg sac on her back sitting down in a crawdad hole,” Hargett said.

Wildeman was concerned about rain, as the camp was almost cancelled due to the

park road being closed from flooding at Rush Creek. The campground, cabins and her nature center were inaccessible, so they met at the Big Oak Shelter. The rains held off most of the time, but one shower burst filled ditches near the picnic shelter. “It was so fun watching eighteen kids catching tadpoles together in a big mudhole after the rain,” Hargett said, as Wildeman agreed.

Of course, some liked the swimming pool and crafts the best. Jackson Mills, 11, South Terrace, cited the swimming times as his favorite. Calli Taylor, 12, a second year veteran who is home schooled, liked making the tiedyed tee shirts the best.

All campers agreed that it was hands on fun that made for a great three days in the outdoors among old friends and newfound ones.

Art Day Camp and Watercolor Workshop inspires young artists Once again, we had a successful art camp the week of June 11-13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. We had 19 participants and each child created at least six works of art.

On the first day, following a reading of “Camille and the Sunflowers” (a story about Vincent van Gogh) instructor Jennifer Holder helped the young artists create their very own version of “Starry Night” and “The Sunflower” through the use of handstamping, paper cutting, watercolor and pastels.

The Second day was led by Clay Project leaders, Mitzi Davis and Jennifer Holstein. Following a presentation about artist Wassily Kandinsky, the children glazed clay flower pots after practicing with watercolors on paper while listening to a vari-

Back row l to r: Averie Stone, Sophie Kloppenburg, Cole Cullum, Ashlynn Delap, Natalie Nenneker, Serenity Poodry, Lillian Kasmer, and Landry Blaylock; Front row l to r: Carley Elpers, Emma Hottel, Myles Belt, Reilly Schelhorn, Kelsey Harke, Ciara Schenk, and Dexter Williams. Not pictured, Ady Gamblin. Photo submitted

ety of music. Later, Jennifer Holstein led the group in creating “wishing stones” made of air-dry clay. The day concluded with the creation of air-dry clay monsters of all sorts, shapes and sizes.

The third day we talked about Claude Monet. Abby Coudret read snippets of the story “Linnea in Monet’s Garden”. The children created a colorful background of a water scene with wax resin and watercolor. Coffee filters and cupcake liners were glued to the artwork simulating water lilies. Linda Volz led the young artists in painting a version of Monet’s Bridge using tempera paint and sponges to re-create Monet’s style.

The volunteers who helped with the children’s art camp were adults Karen Davis, Jo Briant, Carolyn Stone, Carlene VanLaningham, Blayze, Desiree and student helper Jack and Layla Helfrich.

The Watercolor workshop was held at the Holy Angels Community Center, Tuesday, June 18 and Wednesday, June 19 from 9 - 11:30 a.m. Hoosier Salon sponsored event with the instructor, Cynthiana Watson, an artist from Evansville, graciously shared some of her talent with the budding artists. During the first day, Watson taught the basic techniques of watercolor; wet on wet wash, wax resist, glazing, the use of rubbing alcohol and salt on wet watercolor, blowing wet watercolor with a straw, etching and scrapping. Next, Watson instructed the children in painting a simple abstract work of art using different colors and techniques in a cross design. On the second day, Watson led the class in an exercise of landscape painting. Using either a high or low horizon line, the children had the rest of the time to create a masterpiece of their choosing. We had wonderful volunteers who made the watercolor workshop possible Marsha Bailey, Jo Briant, Barb Mayer, Barbara Northern and Maggie Camp.

These workshops are offered free to all children, most have some connection to Posey county and all supplies were furnished. Funding for the programs were made possible by a grant

4-H Food Auction to be held during Fair Please plan to attend the 2019 Posey County 4-H Fair and support this year’s 4-H Food Auction. Our selection of goodies will be better than ever, and everyone, from individuals to businesses and community organizations, is welcome to bid. The 4-H Food Auction will be held Monday, July 15, 2019. The auction will start at 6 p.m. in the air-conditioned Community Center on

the Posey County 4-H Fairgrounds, and all proceeds are used to support the educational activities of the Posey County 4-H Youth Development program. Please attend this year’s Posey County 4-H Fair and support this worthwhile event. For more information, call the Purdue Extension-Posey County Office at 812-838-1331 or visit www. extension.purdue.edu/posey.

Back row l to r: Timothy Olgesby, Mitzi Davis, Jack Helfrich, Layla Helfrich, Natalie Marvel, Claire Helfrich, and Arianna Wilson; Middle row l to r: Jennifer Holstein, Audrey Schelhorn, Caroline Belt, Molly Helfrich, Emma Wade, Mattison Schenk, Kenzie Elpers, Katie Williams, and Abby Coudret; Front row l to r: Ethan Schelhorn, Anna Hottel, Adleigh Spahn, Lauren Cohoon, Nicole Mason-Nordgauer, Senna Chevalier, Paisley Fisher, and Mason Holstein. Photo submitted

from Erik Arneberg and the local civic groups of Tri-Kappa.

One piece of artwork from each student of Art Day Camp and the Watercolor Workshop will be on display for the next exhibition at the Hoosier Art Salon beginning July 13, 2019 until August 18. This exhibit “The View Less Taken” will feature artists: Anabel Hopkins and Patricia Rhoden from Nashville, Ind., Matt Hurdle from the Fishers, Indiana, and local artist, Janice Greene from Evansville, Ind. The Opening reception is on July 13 from 5 - 7 p.m. The public is encouraged to come meet the artist and enjoy refreshments served by the ladies from Tri-Kappa (Beta Chapter).

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Mount Vernon Legion to host July 6 event The MV American Legion Post 5 will hold a post fireworks celebration on July 6. The legion will be open to the public but this will be an adults only event with entertainment from The Rick Rose Band from 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. The All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry will be cancelled for that evening. The Sons of the American Legion will be hosting a booth at the fireworks, selling their famous Ribeye Sandwiches along with other food choices. All proceeds from this booth will go towards “keeping our fireworks.”

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Tamela Georgette Jones, the 48 year old daughter of country royalty George Jones and Tammy Wynette, performed before a packed patio at Hawg ‘N Sauce in Mount Vernon Saturday night. The crowd was wowed when she wrapped up her set singing her mother’s signature song “Stand By Your Man.” Photos by Lois Mittino Gray

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