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Poseyville’s Carnegie Library facelift gets county OK

By Lois Mittino Gray The Poseyville Carnegie Public Library, a small town jewel that needs some polishing, will get the attention it deserves thanks to action taken by the Posey County Council at its August 13, meeting. Council members approved a request to issue a fifteen year General Obligation Bond in the fall of 2019 for $540,000 for repairs and ADA upgrades to the historic structure. “It may not be the Smithsonian, but it is ours, and we are proud of it,” said Library Director Heather Morlan.

Morlan and Board President Linda Reising appeared before the council to discuss the ser-

vices the library currently provides and what repairs are necessary. “The flat roof is leaking, so it has really damaged a lot of the things on the inside. We need to put on a new pitch roof, inside ceiling tiles, and new windows that need to be energy efficient. Our heating and air unit is over 20 years old, as well as the carpet, and all needs to be replaced. We have light fixtures that need to be repaired and upgraded for energy savings,” the director explained.

“The front steps and guardrails are crumbling. We need to repair the concrete steps and install guard railings. The rickety elevator lift must be repaired to meet the requirements of a

historical structure and we must have an elevator to be ADA compliant (Americans With Disabilities Act). I spend a thousand dollars a year to repair the battery and charge it to go up and down. Older people are afraid to use it, so we bring items to the parking lot for handicapped people or go to their homes. They would love to come in to the library where it is comfortable and they can look around,” Morlan continued.

She indicated that Architectural Innovators of Evansville is helping the library board to maintain the historical integrity of the building.

In addition, the bond money would be used to purchase property behind the library and

make a new parking lot and upgrade technology, such as the phone system and computers.

“It has worried me ever since I have been on the board that we are going to get shut down because that lift is very temperamental,” said Reising.

“If we keep a library in Poseyville, it will face ADA sanctions if these repairs are not made,” noted Councilman Dave Pearce. “This is my district and I have been doing some research. There hasn’t been anything done to the library in 29 years. I commend Heather for

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Grant will help Mount Vernon water delivery

Cafeteria staff and bus drivers to see pay hike

By Dave Pearce The City of Mount Vernon has awarded $700,000 for drinking water system improvements.

This project will allow for the replacement of 4,500 linear feet of existing 133-year old cast iron water mains between Main Street and Wolflin Street and on Wolflin Street between West Eighth Street and West Fourth Street.

The announcement was officially made near the end of the Mount Vernon City Council meeting on Thursday evening.

Prior to the announcement, Water Superintendent Chuck Gray stated his department has been busy with several small leaks all over town. They replaced a hydrant at Ninth and Canal streets and another at Canal and Grant. Gray then stated he had just received word that the city was awarded the grant for the water main replacement on West Eighth Street.

Among the positives of the grant, Gray noted that because of the $700,000 grant, there will be no rate increase needed to complete the $1.3M project.

The City of Mount Vernon will pick up the additional $600,000 cost associated with the project.

Mount Vernon Mayor Bill Curtis indicated that it’s a project that has been on the books for a while.

“Well, it’s old,” Curtis said of the underground waterline system.”We have a lot of repairs on it and you have an eight-inch main that probably has the capacity of maybe a two-inch pipe by the time you get the build-up over that length of time.”

Mayor Curtis says residents probably won’t see any construction until next spring. He says it should be about a five-month process.

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced earlier in the day on Thursday that 17 rural Hoosier communities receive more than $10.5 million in federal grant funding.

“These collaborations between federal, state and local partners are improving the lives of Hoosiers

By Dave Pearce Members of the School Board of the Metropolitan School District of North Posey met on Monday evening August 12, 2019. Following votes during the meeting, school bus drivers and cafeteria staff in the Metropolitan School District of Posey County will see an increase in pay. Funding for dramatic improvements in playground equipment were also approved.

North Posey School Supt. Dr. Todd Camp asked the board to approve the following pay increases for the bus drivers and the cafeteria staff for the 201920 school year: Bus driver pay will be increased for first-year drivers from the current rate of $62 to a new rate of $67 during their first year of driving. Second year driver pay will increase from $63 to $68. Third-year drivers’s pay will go from $64 to $69 and fourth-year drivers’ pay will increase from $65 to $70. Year five drivers will receive an increase from the current $67 to $72.

The bus driver daily rate does not include the additional $0.20/one-way mileage and $0.03/minute given to each driver. Cafeteria Workers and Head Cooks will receive a 50-cent increase from their current rate for each year of service.

Along with the increase, the MSD of North Posey will have three new buses. Camp asked the Board to approve purchasing three (3) buses for $170,220. They will be purchased from MacAllister Transportation using the Wilson Center quote.

In addition, Camp asked the Board to approve the trade-in of four (4) used buses. The trade-in, valued at $17,500 bringing the purchasing total to $152,720.

As for the playground equipment, Camp recommended that the Board accept the bid from Sinclair Recreation for the base playground bid of $680,000 with alternates for a total of $689,600.

The following retirements/resignations/terminations were approved: • Laura Mahan to resign her position as Guidance Counselor at North Posey High School effective June 30, 2019; Nick Tieken to resign his position as a math teacher at North Posey Junior High School effective July 17, 2019; Tom Brown to resign his position as a history teacher in the North Posey Junior High School effective July 14, 2019; Lori Sprouls to resign her position in the cafeteria at North Elementary effective July 16, 2019; Amanda Boruff to resign as an elementary teacher at North Elementary effective immediately; Cassandra Williamson to resign as an elementary teacher at North Elementary effective immediately; Tammy Thurman to resign as an instructional assistant at South Terrace effective August 22, 2019.

The following hiring and transfer requests for the 2019-2020 school year were approved:

Aiden Gilligan, Isaac Morton, Nathan Tanner and Ethan Parmenter spent Saturday morning canvassing Mount Vernon collecting donations for the instrumental music program at Mount Vernon Junior and Senior High Schools during Band Tag Day. Tag Day funds support all instrumental music programs and competitions throughout the year. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Charges expected in sign thefts

By Dave Pearce Theft isn’t usually a big problem in Poseyville. But with the talk of wind turbines coming to the area, thefts of signs from people’s yards on both sides of the issue have become a problem. And during Wednesday’s Poseyville Town Council meeting, Town Marshal Charles Carter let it be known that stealing signs out of people’s yards is a crime. It is punishable by law, and that he plans to find the guilty parties and bring them to justice.

Pictures of the vehicles are more readily available with new technology and there are already pictures circulating on social media of the individuals who took the signs. Carter knows it is only a matter of time before the culprits are caught.

Carter also indicated that he is in favor of lowering the grass height in the town’s yard maintenance ordinance. Marshal Carter requested this and other changes in an attempt to particularly address repeat offenders of the town’s ordinances. The discussion also included two unkempt properties being held

by banks.

Cater also noted that school is back in session and everyone needs to be on their toes and be aware of the extra pedestrian traffic as well as speed limit signs, particularly in school areas.

While the brunt of early discussions during the meeting dealt with police issues, Christmas came early for the town’s clerktreasurer Julie Mayo. The council approved the purchase of a new payment software offered by Keystone.

In other items during the meeting: • J H Rudolph will soon begin the concrete, ADA, milling and resurfacing work for this year’s street project. The work is to be completed by Autumnfest.

• There was a discussion regarding the newly widened curves in northern Poseyville to accommodate increased school bus traffic in the area and to improved drainage.

Once the rock has settled, these areas will be paved.

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Members of the Cynthiana Town Council look over a map to determine the exact addresses where run-down property is located. Lawsuits will be filed this week.

Photo by Dave Pearce

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Town board puts teeth in town’s clean-up ordinance Steve Sims is selected to replace Price on Cynthiana Town Board

New Cynthiana Town Board member Steve Sims

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By Dave Pearce Steve Sims joined Todd Kennedy and Patti Wilson on Wednesday evening at the head table of the Cynthiana Town Council meeting. Sims was attending his first meeting since being selected to replace Caroline Price as the third member of the Cynthiana Town Council. Price resigned about two months ago when she moved out of the town.

Sims is no stranger to politics and Cynthiana, having served on the board for several years sometime back, but this time is different.

“I would feel better if I had been elected by the people in the Town of Cynthiana,” Sims told a small group at the meeting.

“But we will have to see about that in November.”

It didn’t take long for Sims to be reindoctrinated to small town needs. In his first meeting, he heard a presentation by

his son, Chris Sims, representing the Smith Township Fire Department.

The younger Sims, currently the Fire Chief of the department, asked for the board’s consideration of some increases come budget time. According to the chief, the department last received an increase in funding back in 2005. During his presentation, he told members of the council that the cost of gas and electric have gone up almost 15 percent, the cost of water and sewer has gone up 65 percent, the cost of fuel has increased almost 72 percent, and the cost of training has increased by over 43 percent.

When Sims asked the Council to be remembered come budget time, he also indicated that to his knowledge, the fire department had not asked for an increase since the 2005 request was granted.

But all was not gloom and doom as the chief told the board that nearly enough

money has been raised to put a new roof on the first station. Sims told the audience that if anyone has been considering donating but has been putting it off for one reason or another, this would be the perfect time because just a few more donations could conceivably put the department in position to get started on the new roof and the roof completed completely from donated funds.

In other action: • Members of the board indicated they are ready to put some teeth into their threats of cleaning up two Main Street properties. Town attorney Jason Spindler was instructed to file suit against property owners Ed Allen and Thomas Hargrove.

Allen owns the property at 11072 Main Street and Hargrove is the owner of record on the property located at 10701 Main Street. The properties have been the source

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Reflections...

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Things have been a bit upside-down recently, so I thought I’d share some of my evening reections that I post on my Facebook page‌ Sitting on the front porch, inhaling the summer scent of fresh-cut grass. I think everyone in the neighborhood, if not the town, took advantage of the gorgeous weather to tame the nearly knee-high blades of grass yesterday and today. I didn’t get mine quite ďŹ nished yet; four battery re-charges and I still have about one-third of my yard that is out of sync with the rest of the grass in the area. The earlyevening dew also kept me from ďŹ nishing up tonight. Ready to get it all done, though. The OCD-side of me truly enjoys the order of the lines left by the lawnmower and the entire lawn neat and tidy. I know, I’m weird like that...Music and laughter, blessings and hugs.

Sitting on the front porch with a thunderstorm moving in. Right now it’s just rain, thunder, and lightning, but the wind is beginning to pick up. The storms are ushering in cooler, drier weather, a welcome break from the hurricane and hottest temperatures in several years that we endured this last week.

Since it was fair week, we pretty much expect bizarre weather. We’re tough, though, so we pushed through to these better days. Dear Presley, skipping down my sidewalk yesterday when it was still oppressively hot and humid,

summed life up pretty well: “It’s a beautiful day, Nana!� Indeed it is, love. Indeed it is.

Music and laughter, blessings and hugs.

Sitting on the front porch, listening to the sounds of small-town America: a neighbor practicing on the drums, a lawnmower buzzing in the distance, music playing on a car radio (with occupants of the car dancing to that music), insects buzzing in the trees, shouts of children playing in their yard. Sounds we all-too-often take for granted. The sounds of peace, of life, of joy. Listen. Listen. Music and laughter, blessings and hugs.

Sitting on the front porch, cooling down from mowing the yard. I’ve ďŹ nally caught up with it’s growth spurts: only two battery charges tonight compared to the four or ďŹ ve it has taken me most of the summer. The blooms from my hosta are well over six feet tall, and I have (so far) three spaghetti squash growing from seeds tossed in my compost pile. Go, summer. Music and laughter, blessings and hugs.

Sitting on the front porch - actually, the front porch steps - watching a tiny little speck of light move cross the sky - for the second night in a row. The international space station is zipping along at 17,500 miles per hour some 248 miles above the earth, looking back at Mother Earth and all her inhabitants. According to my local news station, the space station circles the earth about every 90 minutes, or about 16 times every day. Now that’s putting some miles on a vehicle. And it’s an

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An evil person can walk into a B D . G church, theatre, M Walmart or school and immediately Terrorists proved on have a couple of September 11, 2001 that hundred people huddled guns are not necessary to together as a target. He kill 2753 people. Timothy doesn’t have to aim. He just McVeigh proved that a truck points the weapon and pulls load of explosives can kill the trigger. The gun acts like 168 people and injure a sprayer of bullets hitting 680 while destroying one people so fast that running third of building and dam- or dodging is almost imposaging many others in Okla- sible. The shooter looks for homa City. A man with a scenarios where people are knife killed four people and trapped with limited escape wounded two others in Los door opportunities. Thus a Angeles last week. shooter with a bullet clip of A weapon of mass de- 50, 70 or more has a potenstruction can be a plane, an tial of killing many people automobile, a knife, a gun in just a minute or less. or whatever an evil person This is why Congress chooses to utilize at a cer- must enact background tain moment. checks, strict licensing for By and large the weapon high powered ries and limit of choice has been an au- the number of bullets a clip tomatic weapon capable can hold at one time. Howof holding a high-capacity ever, here is the problem. magazine. Whether it was What is the magic number?

Las Vegas, Columbine, My ordinary pistols hold Charleston, El Paso, Dayton six shells and my automatic or sadly too many other lo- ones hold more so what is cations to name, the weapon the magic number of bulof choice has been an auto- lets that Americans will be matic rie with high-capaci- limited to in one clip? Will ty bullet magazines. A truck it be 10 or 15 or 20? Honcan kill people but normally estly, there is no right numyou can hear and see a truck ber because a skilled markscoming. A knife can kill man will still be able to kill. people but not as many as The hope is that maybe the a rie with a magazine clip ending of one clip or emptyholding 70 or more bullets. ing of one pistol would give

someone a chance to tackle the monster if anyone is still alive. Hopefully someone in the room will have a gun and be able to stop the shooter.

I’m for limiting magazine capacity but it won’t eliminate terrorism and mass shootings. It’s a Hail Mary and our Congress has to do something but we have to do more. All gatherings must take security measures. Hollywood and network television has to change. Universal Studios/NBC television is the biggest hypocrite of all. They constantly bark gun control and are negative toward the National Rie Association while coming out with a movie titled “The Huntâ€? which is supposedly about liberals hunting deplorables and killing them.

This kind of junk is a huge part of the problem. Hollywood, the music industry and video games must dramatically change their tone.

Barney Fife in the Andy GriďŹƒth show carried a gun but he never made any of us want to kill anyone or hate people.

Guns, knives, trucks and airplanes can all kill and there are many other weapons that will kill massive numbers of people. We can’t eliminate them. Our greatest need is a culture change.

amazing, awesome sight: I don’t understand all the technology that put it up there, but I so appreciate the intelligence that puts “what ifs� into action and applies that knowledge to use in so many, many areas of our lives. Music and laughter, blessings and hugs.

Sitting on the front porch because it’s a lovely evening. The last few days have been crazy busy, and tomorrow promises to be the same. Crazy “stuâ€? going on around me and I feel out of control - not something this control freak is at all comfortable with. I know it’s all in God’s hands, in His time, and I am, at the center of it all, blessed. Tomorrow brings renewal, hope, sunshine, and joy. And blessings. Abundant blessings. Music and laughter,

blessings and hugs.

Sitting on the front porch, totally enjoying a lovely, cool-ish evening in mid-August.

Spent the evening with some great friends, most of whom I have now known for more than twenty-ďŹ ve years. Amazing women, every one, and I am blessed to be a part of this “tribe.â€? Friends - one of the great treasures of life. Music and laughter, blessings and hugs.

So, sitting on the front porch, I reect on my days and my emotions. We all need someplace to unwind and rewind and recharge, to just sit and be our best selves, sometimes all by ourselves, to ďŹ nd the music and laughter, blessings and hugs that are a part of all our lives. And that’s all that matters.

Letters to the Editor Posey County 4-H Gives Thanks The Posey County 4-H Council, the Posey County 4-H Fair Association and the Purdue Extension-Posey County OďŹƒce sta would like to thank everyone for another great 4-H year. We would like to express our gratitude to all the volunteers who committed countless hours, energy and resources to local 4-H youth development programming.

Three hundred and ďŹ fty 4-H youth members and their families participate in local 4-H programming, with members learning and practicing life skills that will beneďŹ t them long after their 4-H tenure.

We would also like to thank everyone who has given generously to support local 4-H youth development programming. Being a non-proďŹ t organization requires that we secure funding from a variety of sources, and we rely heavily on public donations to accomplish our goals. We are fortunate that so many of the county’s businesses, organizations and individuals see the importance of our work and support it generously. We are also grateful for the support of county government and elected oďŹƒcials. We simply could not oer top-notch 4-H youth development programming without such backing.

4-H members learn by doing, as is the 4-H motto, and there are a wide variety of adult volunteers who assist in this learning process, including the members of our two local 4-H entities, the Posey County 4-H Council and 4-H Fair Association. These two groups meet year-round to continually improve local 4-H programming and to plan for the future of Posey County 4-H. In addition, there are 4-H Project Superintendents who focus on one project and act as a resource leader for that project speciďŹ cally, and there are also volunteers for certain activities such as Mini 4-H workshops and 4-H Camp.

Looking ahead with anticipation to the coming 4-H year, we have some great activities and events already in the planning stages. If you would like to make a dierence in the lives of local youth by becoming a Posey County 4-H volunteer, please contact 4-H Youth Educator Cheven Meyncke May at the Purdue Extension-Posey County oďŹƒce by calling 812-838-1331 or emailing maycm@purdue.edu. Everyone beneďŹ ts when youth are supported by knowledgeable adults who care about them and their future, so become a 4-H volunteer today.

2019 Posey County 4-H Livestock Sale Buyers: ADM – Chris Wehmer; Agri Select; Azteca Milling; B and Z Equipment LLC; Alan and Dan Bender; Frank and Beth Bender; William H. Bender AAL; Benton Farms - Tom and Susan Benton; Best One Tire; Princeton John Broadhead – Stoll Keenan Ogden; Dr. Alesia Brown; Shawn Burks; Chris and Sherri Cash; Ceres Consulting; Clem Dassel and Company; Consolidated Grain and Barge; CountryMark ReďŹ ning and Logistics, Llc; Crawford Farms; Wendell and Dale Crumbacher,; Dewig Meats - Haubstadt; Dutchman Farms; Eisterhold Seed Service - Joe and Maria Eisterhold; E-On Climate and Renewable; Expressway Autoworld; Farm Credit Services; Farview Orchard; First Bank; George Building Innovations; Hawthorne Animal Clinic; Hoehn Farms - Mark and Benny Hoehn; Hoenert Farms; Hoosier Boosters; Hutson Inc.; Indianapolis Stockyards; Juncker Outdoor Power; K.B. Auto Works; Kentuckiana Livestock; Kihn Concrete; Krietenstein Farms; Kenny Kuebler Heating and Air; Lang Farms - Bill and Ruth Ann Lang; Bryan Lyke; Martin Farm Drainage; McFadin Farms; Motz Farms; Bret Moye; Mulkey Farms; Napa Auto Parts; Nathan Wiley; Nix Equipment; Oakwood Mutual Insurance; Old National Bank; Partnership For Food; Pate Brothers; Pate Livestock; Pearison, Inc.; Posey County Co-Op; Posey County Farm Bureau, Inc.; Raben Tire; Eliza Raben; Sue Railey; Rathert’s Forestry Service; Redman Brothers; Robert and Sandee Redman; Reeves Feed and Grain; Reineke Farms - Agrigold; Reis Tire; David Ries; Ries Farms; Ripco; Simpson Seed Service - Brian and Rhonda Simpson; Roger Simpson; Schneider Funeral Home; Southern Indiana Drainage; Starcon; Stendeback Funeral Home; Superior Ag Resources Co-Op, Inc.; Synenergy Partners; Valero Renewable Fuels; Walton Livestock; Warrum Law OďŹƒce Jake Warrum; Wehmer Show Pigs; Kent and Cory Wenderoth; Steve Wildeman; Susie Wildeman; Wiley Brothers Farm - Tim and Todd; William Wilson Auction Realty; Win Energy REMC Also, thanks to auctioneer John Pate and to all of the many volunteers who help make the Posey County 4-H livestock auction a success.

Write a letter. You’ll feel better.

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The New Philadelphia Story

Katherine Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart and Cary Grant starred in the 1940 movie The Philadelphia Story. The movie was a happy feeling comedy based on divorce and remarriage; all’s well that ends well. The movie was set in Philadelphia and neither legal system failures nor anarchy were anywhere to be found. In the 1940 America of the movies and for those Americans usually depicted in the popular culture and news media of that era there was a symbiotic relationship between the powerful and the populace. But in today’s Philadelphia story of August 15, 2019 there is evidence of the current armed struggle for power among various factions and a lack of respect for the right to have opposing views.

Philadelphia police oďŹƒcers who were attempting to serve an arrest warrant were ďŹ red upon by a man wielding an as-

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sault rie. Six oďŹƒcers were shot and after a stand-o of several hours the shooter surrendered. This might sound like the all too familiar genre of a mass shooting. Unfortunately, this incident involved some citizens at the scene taunting the police and a public dispute between U.S. Attorney William McSwain and Philadelphia Prosecuting Attorney Larry Krasner. McSwain was appointed in 2018 by President Trump to represent the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Krasner was elected in 2017 to represent the 26 th District of Philadelphia.

Before Krasner was elected he was a criminal defense and civil rights attorney who, according to Wikipedia, “aggressively pursued police misconductâ€?. McSwain and Krasner have taken divergent approaches to criminal law enforcement. McSwain is conservative and Krasner is liberal. The two public servants see their duties dierently. That is not unusual. Such diering philosophies are part of the complicated woof and weave of democracy. It is good to have more than one viewpoint represented in our government. What is not good is interM E

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ference with the police by those the police are sworn to protect.

Nor is it good when public oďŹƒcials do not, at least, accommodate various views of how our legal system should operate.

If our current Philadelphia Story is either a harbinger of worse law enforcement to come or stark evidence of a general desensitization in our culture to respect for our democratic system of government perhaps we should attempt to deďŹ ne the root causes and diagnose eective remedies. Neither of those tasks is simple. There are no silver bullets for complex and confusing conundrums. Of course, just saying it is too rich for the human mind to resolve may be the general societal attitude that brought us to where we are today. But if you, Gentle Reader, have some thoughts on these complicated but important matters you are most welcome to share them. Just check out the website (www.jamesmredwine.com) and, thank you. Perhaps in the next few weeks we might start something worthwhile.

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James Richard Blackburn James Richard Blackburn, age 87, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 in Houston, Texas. He was born April 14, 1932 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to Walter and Martha Knight Blackburn. Following high school, he proudly served in the United States Air Force as a radar technician until his retirement. After the military, he was the owner and operator of his own cabinet shop in Texas.

James closed out his work years as a gate attendant for the Army Corps of Engineers.

He is preceded in death by two sons, David and James Blackburn.

James is survived by his wife, Margie; his children, Timothy E. Blackburn and wife Laura A., Thomas G. Blackburn and wife Kim, and Dolly Huff and husband Clint; grandchildren, Jamie A. Murphy, Kim Lee Couch, Chrissie Jones, Laura Duran, and Diane Eure; great-grandchildren, Allana F. and Aiden H.J. Goddard, Devin M.T. Murphy, Alexis and Brianna Wilson, Kami Couch, Skyler Smith, McKenna and Parkyr Jones, Austin and Alexis Duran, and

Logan Eure; step-children, David M. Sanders and wife Elizabeth, Terri L. Reed, and John W. Sanders and wife Laura; step-grandchildren, Tell, Aurthur, Jeramiah, Elicia, Jacey, and Skylar Sanders, Tony Reed, Samantha Sanders; and step-greatgrandchildren, Jessica and Laura Sanders.

Funeral services were held Friday, August 16, 2019 in the chapel of Davis-Watkins Funeral Home, 1474 Highway 83, DeFuniak Springs, FA 32433, beginning at 11 a.m. with Minister Joel Davis officiating. A time of visitation was held one hour prior. Committal services will follow in Gaskin Cemetery.

Donald George Heberer On August 16, 2019 our family, and the world, lost one of its most gentle, kind and patient souls…we suppose living with four women will make that man; although we know God had his hand in everything.

Heaven has truly gained one of their angels on earth.

Donald George Heberer was born on February 6, 1943, to Albert and Vivian (Goodman) Heberer. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 and 11/12th years, Judy (Lang) Heberer; daughters, Donise Stahl (Tad), Donell Heberer Walton (Jeff Graham) and Donett May (Eric); grandchildren, Kacy Stahl (Sarah), Katy Stahl, Maddie Stahl, Ben Stahl, Austin Walton, Lindsey (Walton) Word (Mike), Hillary May, Ellen May and Jackson May; great-grandchildren, Finnley Stahl, Jace Word and Cole Word. To these, he gave his gifts of love and faith and his prayer has been answered that all his family has survived him.

Donnie spent his earliest years in Evansville, moving to Saint Phillips when he was in grade school. He attended and graduated from Mount Vernon Senior High School in 1961 as a member of the first class to walk down the hill from the old high school, to the new. He moved to Mount Vernon after high school when he and Judy married in 1964 and graduated from the University of Evansville in 1978.

He was a proud and loving son of Vivian and his seven siblings. His mother and five siblings, Jerry Heberer, Carol Martin, Sandy McNeely, Larry Heberer and Denny LaChance were waiting for him with open arms, welcoming hugs, many stories, a few songs and loads of happy sarcasm. Surviving siblings, Marsha Ricketts (Benny), Tom LaChance (Sheila), brother-in-law, Bill Lang (Ruth Ann) and sister-

in-law, Mary Ann (Lang) Fuelling (Steve); and many, many, many, nieces and nephews.

Donnie loved spending time with his family. He also loved Elvis, the Saint Louis Cardinals, Evansville Aces and IU basketball. He loved tinkering in his shop, the outdoors, camping, fishing, boating, skiing, music, singing and dancing. If you were lucky enough to have spent an evening on the dance floor with him, you were probably schooled by his dance moves. He was a member and past President of Trinity United Church of Christ, Posey County Ski Club, Mount Vernon Boat Club, Babcock & Wilcox Management Club, and served as Inner Guard of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge 277. He had an incredible journey through life, was loved dearly by so many, and is now at peace with our Lord.

A Memorial Service will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Trinity United Church of Christ with a Celebration of Life to be held immediately following at the Mount Vernon Elks.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Church of Christ or the Benevolent Order of the Elks Lodge 277.

Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com

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Edna M. Jacobs Edna M. Jacobs, aged 97, peacefully passed from this world on August 18, 2019.

Edna was born to the late Edward R. Ricketts and Alma (Hale) Ricketts. Edna was a lifelong Christian, serving her Lord and Savior in many capacities over the years.

She had a great love of children and served especially to shape the lives of future generations in Sunday school, Vacation Bible School, Pioneer Club, Junior Church and Guild Girls. Edna never turned down an opportunity to show compassion, grace, acceptance and love for others.

Edna worked as secretary for the Mayor of Mount Vernon, catered weddings with her friend Ollie Belle Phelps, and served for 26 years in the Hedges Elementary and Mount Vernon Junior High School cafeteria. She truly enjoyed interacting with her co-workers and the kids in her lunch line every day.

Many will fondly remember her smile, kind words, and maybe a few extra fries for good measure.

At the heart of many of Edna’s acts of generosity and love was her kitchen.

She cooked countless hours, baked cakes, molded party mints, and frequently served family and friends delicious meals and desserts made with great love and care.

Edna was also a member of the Women’s Missionary Circle, a group of ladies she truly loved and who loved her dearly in return. Edna sincerely appreciated their efforts to visit her often, especially throughout her sunset years, brightening her day on numerous occasions.

Edna had many talents but her greatest gift was being a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother (NanNan or The Ednavador are her affectionate nicknames), great-grandmother,

great-great-grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend.

Edna was proceeded in death by her parents, Edward and Alma Ricketts, her husband, Merle Jacobs, her daughter and friend, Carolyn Key (Jacobs), as well as brothers Wesley Ricketts and Ralph Ricketts. Edna is survived by her daughter Gail (Bruce) Heriges (Jacobs), her son-inlaw James (Carolyn) Key, her grandchildren Jimmy (Dena) Key, Kimberly Key, Amanda (Nakia) Gentry and Jacob (Ashley) Heriges, great-grandchildren Alyssa (Shawn) Hufford, Sam Key, Haylee Key, Zoey Key, Elias Gentry, Bella Gentry, Carter Heriges, Alexis Heriges, Grace Heriges and Colton Heriges, great-great-grandchildren Rhylen Hufford and Barrett Hufford, her sister Helen Marie (Lester) Davis, and many more relatives, friends and loved ones who will miss her greatly.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 East Fourth Street, Mount Vernon, Ind. Burial will be in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday and 9-11 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Women’s Missionary Circle. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com

Susan L. Thompson Susan L. Thompson, 68, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at West River Health Campus after a long battle with cancer. Susan was born in Evansville on May 14, 1951 to Fred and Mary Ellen Hundley, who preceded her in death. Susan married Charlie Thompson on March 24, 1972 at First Christian Church.

Susan was a member of NSDAR, General Thomas Posey Chapter currently serving as chapter Regent.

She also enjoyed sewing and genealogy. More than anything Susan loved her family and spending every moment she could with them, especially her grandchildren.

She looked forward to her “girl’s day” with her granddaughters and spoiling all the grandkids.

Susan his survived by her husband, Charlie; daughter, Michelle (David) Blandford; son, Scott (Amanda) Thompson; grandchildren, Katie and Kyle Blandford and Max and Sadie Thompson.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon with burial in Bellefountaine Cemetery. Visitation was held on Thursday, August 15, 2019 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be left to American Cancer Society, General Thomas Posey chapter of NSDAR, or charity of your choice. Stendeback Family Funeral Home is charged with the arrangements. Online Condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com

Eugene E. Schmitt, 63, of Evansville, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Deaconess Hospital Midtown Campus.

Eugene was born January 1, 1956 in Evansville to the late Sylvester and Eleanor (Helmer) Schmitt. He was a member of Saint Wendel Catholic Church and worked for Toyota for over 20 years before retiring in 2018. Eugene loved spending time with his grandchildren and also loved his animals.

Surviving Eugene are two daughters, Amanda (Billy) Thurnall of Mooresville, Ind., and Kristen LaMar of Evansville; two sons, Eugene (Madison Schenk) Schmitt of Poseyville and Jacob (fiancée, Jacie Bullington) of Wadesville; his partner of sixteen years, Robin Hopf; two brothers, Kenneth Schmitt of Evansville and Wayne Schmitt of Poseyville and grandchildren, Addison, William, Trevor and Audrey Thurnall, Cameron and Madisyn Phillips and Molly LaMar, Riley Schmitt and one expected grandchild, Hutson Schmitt.

In addition to his parents, Eugene was preceded in death by a brother, Dennis Schmitt and by an infant sis-

James E. Foster On August 9, 2019, James E. Foster, loving husband, stepfather, uncle and stepgrandfather, passed away at the age of 75. A renowned attorney, Jim’s litigation skills remain legendary.

Jim was born in Henderson, Kentucky on July 14, 1944 to Mary and Ben Foster. He received his law degree from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1972 and began his law practice in Hammond, Indiana that same year. He was active in the Lake County and Indiana Bar Associations; his practice focusing on criminal defense. He practiced law until August of 2018 when he began his retirement, moving back to New Harmony with his wife, Sara, of 29 years. Jim always said that the law was his hobby; even in retirement he continued to practice law on a limited basis. He was always quick to laugh and rarely suffered fools.

Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Mary, father Ben, and stepfather Ralph Hidbrader. He is survived by his wife, Sara, sister Bennie Lewis (Jim), stepchildren, Gina Redwine (James) and

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Rolta Edgar “Bud” Hedges, 83, of Stewartsville, Indiana, born to Rolta Lee and Evelyn Marie (Murphy) Hedges on July 17, 1936, in Stewartsville, Indiana, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana.

He was a life-long farmer retiring in 1985.

Surviving are his two grandsons: Christopher (Tina) Johnson of Stewartsville, Indiana and Eric Brenner of Jasper, Indiana; four great grandchildren: Emily and Zachary Johnson and Alex and Katelyn Bare; brother: Charles (Donna) Hedges of Mount Vernon, Indiana; sister: Jacie (Mitch) Nikolich of Hebron, Indiana; brothersin-law: Johnny Straw and William Weatherholt and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents; wife: Annabelle (Straw) Hedges; daughter: Jo Marie Brenner and a sister: Joyce Weatherholt.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Wednes-

Michael Pagano (Heide), nieces and nephews Tammy Lewis (Jay Bolinger), David Lewis and Joshua and Nate Bolinger, and grandchildren Dan Stanko (Mandira) Lynne Stanko, Nick and Elyse Redwine and greatgrandchild Samara.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for Saturday August 24 at 11 a.m., with visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. at Werry Funeral Home 615 South Brewery Street, New Harmony, Indiana. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Linda White Hospice Center, in Evansville, Ind. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com.

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There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Saint Wendel Catholic Church, Rev. Ed Schnur officiating. Burial will follow in the Saint Wendel Church Cemetery.

Friends may visit with the family from 4 until 8 p.m. on Monday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street and from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at Saint Wendel Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Wendel Catholic Church, 10542 West Boonville – New Harmony Road, Evansville, IN 47720.

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

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She is preceded in death by her parents, son; Terry Poole, brother; Darrel Whelan, sister; Delores Rausch, and great-granddaughter Hayden Rye The family will be holding a memorial service at a later date. Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome. com.

I have a large collection of photos and feel responsible for preserving them.

Most of us have one person in the family who resists having their photo taken. They might have a bad mental image of themselves or recall unattering images in the past. Most of the time, everyone can have a good photo. Relaxing and letting the lens ďŹ nd the window to the soul makes this happen.

The way we remember the past is almost always with photographic images. No matter how good our memories are, it is that one old photo we can use to vividly recall a long ago day.

I recently heard someone say tearfully that they could no longer recall their father’s face and did not have a very good photo.

It is sad to not have this reminder.

Long ago, someone I knew lost almost everything in a house ďŹ re. She was happy that her family and pets were okay, but losing her photos was a great loss. It used to be suggested to store one’s important papers and negatives in a safe deposit box. I send a lot of what I take digitally now to other family members.

Sometimes we laugh when we see old school photos, with eyes closed and front teeth missing, but as years pass, we only see dear children in the years we want to recall.

In addition to people and pets, I like to take photos of trees and buildings, and other landmarks, such as schools, churches, and old stores. They are a big part of our past, too. Madeleine, I hope you will realize the importance of keeping all of this, too.

As years pass, it is easy to forget. I am currently searching for some photos taken when I ďŹ rst dated your grandfather. I had a white German Shepherd puppy named Wolf, and the ďŹ rst thing Don Powers ever built for me was a pen for him. Without the pictures, I would not have recalled that day. This is why I photograph so much now.

August 20 - Everett Hein, Cinda Barton, Gina G. Gray, Kris ScaraďŹ a, Bailey Mercer, Alex Burkhart, Matt Sturgell, Don Hansen, Gene Culiver, Sheila Lacey, Beatrice Quirk, Celeste Wade, Gayle Williams, Ralph Billman August 21 - Scot A. Osborne, Jordan Lyke, Cally Miller, Shelley Powell, Bob Garris August 22 - Exa Kay Lindsey, Marty A. Gray, Mickey Grimm, Mike Slagle, Ken Weinzapfel, Melanie Ries, Mark EďŹƒnger, Fred Frayser, Celeste Eisterhold August 23 - Allison Jenkins, Beverly Armstrong, Scott Huck, Laurie Wright, Brooke Sturgell, Trina Spillman, Peggy Rapp, Virginia Lloyd, Zachariah Collison, Alice Kight, Elnora Winternheimer, Arlene Campbell August 24 - Evan Moye, Bradley J. Barrett, Kevin Brown, Nicole Hawley, Camille Hagedorn, Steven

Donald Edward Shelby, 72, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away August 15, 2019 at Deaconess Midtown. He was born August 8, 1947 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Lloyd and Doris (Maynard) Shelby.

Shelby was a U.S. Navy veteran. He attended Indiana State University, where he was on the track and wrestling teams. Shelby ďŹ nished second in discus at the conference meet and his wrestling team ďŹ nished seventh in the nation. He had been a supervisor at B & W. Shelby was a member of A.C.E. of Clubs, for area Chrysler enthusiasts. He participated in tractor pulls for 28 years.

He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Karla (Acton) Shelby; stepchildren, Jason

and Stacy Hardin; and step-grandchild, Emma Hardin.

Funeral service were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2019 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. Austin Crowe oďŹƒciating and burial followed in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Visitation was held from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. service time on Monday at the funeral home.

In lieu of owers, memorial contributions may be made to the Posey Humane Society or PC Pound Puppies.

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

Gregory Wayne Harmon Gregory Wayne Harmon, 72, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on August 9, 2019 at West River Health Campus. He was born December 11, 1946 in Evansville, Ind., to Jerey and Ruth (Sutton) Harmon, Jr. Greg graduated from Benjamin Bosses High School in 1964 where he played French Horn in the marching and concert bands and concert orchestra. He was a veteran of the US Navy where he attended the music school in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Greg served aboard the Admiral’s ship of the Sixth Fleet touring the Mediterranean. He attended IU School of Music studying the French Horn. Greg had been a bartender for many years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, the Elks and

River City Eagles. Greg enjoyed ying ultralights and aircraft.

He is preceded in death by his father and sister Jennifer Gross.

He is survived by his mother, brother Andy (Linda) Harmon, sister Pam (James) Kimsey, nieces and nephews, cousins, stepmother Jane Harmon, former wife Dr. Barbara Sikes, and friend Al Ramza.

A celebration of life will be held in the near future.

In lieu of owers, memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or the American Cancer Society.

Condolences may be made online at www. schneiderfuneralhome.com

Doris L. Peach Helfrich; a brother-in-law, Walter “Lanoâ€? (Ginger) Peach; eighteen grandchildren and twenty ďŹ ve great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Herman Peach in 2012; by two sons, Dennis and Melvin Luigs, by her twin sister, Dolores (Marvin) Kiesel; sister, Bernice Schile and by two brothers, Melvin and Edward “Mups� Helfrich.

There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Saint Wendel Catholic Church, Rev. Ed Schnur oďŹƒciating. Burial will follow in the Saint Wendel Church Cemetery.

Friends may visit with the family from 2 until 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street and from 9 a.m. until service time on Wednesday at Saint Wendel Catholic Church.

Memorial contributions

may be made to Saint Wendel Catholic Church, 10542 West Boonville New Harmony Road, Evansville, IN 47720 or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4500 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1100 N, Bethesda, MD 20814.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Deaconess VNA Hospice, Linda Schmitt and Rev. Ed Schnur for their kind and compassionate care.

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

Don building my dog pen in 1964 Facebook has begun oering albums, containing the most important photos we have posted for each recent year. They are well done and just having them individually printed out and put into albums could never be as nice.

For people who are not comfortable seeing them only online, like grandpa, they are invaluable. Thinking ahead to Christmas, one of these would solve that gift need for another grandparent, or almost anyone. I plan on posting a lot of other photos from the past.

We are living in sad, scary, and disappointing times for our country. There have been so many losses in the past few months, with the passing of family members, pets, and friends. Nothing can ever heal the hole that is in their hearts, but hopefully we can ďŹ nd a way to preserve the good things, and cling to better times.

Perhaps a collection of photos can help to ďŹ nd peace, hope, and love.

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Doris L. (Helfrich) Peach, 89, of rural Evansville, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Vernie Luigs, surrounded by her family.

Doris was born July 21, 1930 in Evansville to the late Edward and Carrie (Steckler) Helfrich. She worked for Kent Plastics for 28 years before retiring in 1991 and was an active member of Saint Wendel Catholic Church.

Surviving Doris are four daughters, Brenda (Doug) Alexander, Patti Luigs, Lori (Jim) Schweikarth and Lisa Kissel; three sons, Gary (Yvonne) Luigs, Kenneth (Colette) Luigs and Steve (Vernie) Luigs; daughter-inlaw, Tammy Luigs; a stepdaughter, Yuganda (Scott) Campbell; two stepsons, Michael (Debra) Peach and Tony Peach; three sisters, Ella Mae (Marlon) Kroeger, Marilyn Bittner and Julitta Flick; two sisters-in-law, Vernita Koester and Irma

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Madeleine, as you know, I never miss an B opportunity for a “photo C P op,â€? such as the ďŹ rst day of school, birthdays, or holidays. In this age of digital cameras, more photos are taken than ever before.

I have always taken a lot of photographs, long before modern technology appeared. When I was a child, way back in the 50s, I had one of the then-popular Brownie Kodak models. I actually still have it.

In fact, I have a little collection of “cameras-through-the decades.� I spent a lot of money getting a good 35mm, when we were producing folk art/tole painting, to take photos of each item. I have examples of many other cameras through the last decades, from the “instant� like polaroids, to the disposables, when one turned the whole camera in to be developed.

I am glad that our family had photos taken in the past, because I have a lot of examples. I have one of my great-grandparents, plus a lot of my own baby pictures.

I can’t imagine a world without photography. It has been around for a long time. The ďŹ rst known photo was in 1826, in France. By the American Civil War, it was used quite a bit. But wouldn’t it have been wonderful to have images of George Washington, and the other Founders of our country, or so many other moments.

Painters captured a lot on canvas, but one must wonder about accuracy.

The baby pictures of my sons, around 50 years old, are beginning to fade, so I am hoping to get them scanned soon.

Sharon (Whelan) Go, 82, of New Harmony passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Premier Health Care in New Harmony. She was born in New Harmony on September 29, 1936 to FH Arthur and Evelyn Whelan.

Sharon worked at Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehab in the dietary department for several years. She enjoyed relaxing and watching T.V. in her down time and spending time with her family.

Sharon is survived by sons; John (Sherry) Poole, James (Connie) Poole, brothers; Fred (Bea) Whelan, sisters; Dottie (Carl) Isbell, Norma Stahlhut, Tonya Utley, Marilyn Whelan, Donna Whelan, Karen Donner, grandchildren; Jennifer (Robby Luttrell) Chastain, John (Melinda) Poole, Sherri (Johnny) Rye, Julie Ricketts, Sara Cummings, Greg (Joy) Cummings, and seven great-grandchildren.

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Airplane Will Be Here Two Days - The airplane advertised to y here Monday failed to appear, which greatly disappointed young and old. At Carmi Sunday, they had 28 applicants to make the ďŹ ght, and while making a perfect landing with the 24th, struck a hole, or what they call a “blind holeâ€? in the high weeds of the ďŹ eld, tearing the landing gear o the plane. Lt. Earl Cockram (who had never had an accident) will be in a new plane and hopefully will land on the Oscar Bottomley farm on Friday and Saturday, August 22nd and 23rd.

Hadi Band And Patrol Coming - The Shriners’ Band of Evansville, accompanied by the Hadi Patrol, will reach this city on a special traction car Friday evening at 7:30, and will give a free concert on the Court Square and a drill on Walnut Street, east of the Court House. Everyone should turn out to hear this excellent band. Following the parade and drill, the Shriners will be served with sandwiches, coffee, and cigars at the Elks’ Club.

New Factory For Mount Vernon - Mount Vernon has another new industry promoted by local citizens. The Ralph H. Staples Manufacturing Company recently organized, will within the next week or two, start making their “Marvel� can opener in their building at West Second Street, and the C. & E. I. Railroad. This building has been remodeled and is in good shape for the new factory. The “Marvel� can opener will be manufactured in Mount Vernon by its inventor, Ralph Staples, president of the company. Also, from another article: a trip over the city reveals the fact that there

New Harmony’s Working Men’s Institute is a library and a nationally important archive and museum, but the building in which it is housed must be maintained, just like any other building. Taking on the scraping and painting of its big windows this summer presents an opportunity to do a little research into what the building looked like when it was ďŹ rst built in 1894.

The Trustees and Director Ryan Rokicki engaged David Arbogast, architectural conservator of Davenport, Iowa, to analyze paint samples taken from windows on three sides of the building. Small, one-half inch-size samples were cut from dierent parts of the windows, digging through the layers, into the wood. Arbogast used microscopes and other scientiďŹ c methods to determine how many times the windows

were painted and what the colors were each time. In the 125 years of the building, the windows were painted nine times, with colors ranging from cream to gray. However, the study revealed that initially, the wood was varnished to protect it, and then painted with a tan color, presumably to coordinate with the beautiful limestone lintels and other details of the building.

The next major project for the Working Men’s Institute will be replacement of the roof. Early photos reveal that the original roof was slate, with rows of decorative, octagon-shaped pieces set in the middle. Research has already begun to honor the history of this National Historic Landmark building.

For further information contact: Ryan Rokicki, Executive Director, 812-682-4806.

Cynthiana Alumni seeks new member The Cynthiana Alumni Association is seeking new membership. Our numbers are becoming less with each passing year. If we can’t attract new members, we may have to disband. Membership is open to anyone that attended Cynthiana school or anyone who would have attended but didn’t due to consolidation to North Posey.

We meet once a year, usually in May, at the Cynthiana Community Center. Dues are $5 per year. If you are interested, please call or email one of the following oďŹƒcers: Janet Reisinger 812464-5501, Email: reisingerjanet@gmail.com; David Hendricks 812-453-0123, Email: mchiefusn@frontier.com.

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, August 20, 1919 - Mount Vernon

are no vacant houses here and that good desirable residences are in great demand. Mount Vernon is steadily growing. All factories in the city are running full time and with a good opportunity of securing the Graham Valve Company. It will soon be impossible to house our citizens unless more residences are built.

Two Fords Collide - While going to the New Harmony Fair Thursday afternoon, near the Smith School, the car driven by Louis Newman, in which was seated his brother, Coroner J. G. Newman, Miss Emma Newman and two other parties, they were accidentally run into by Malcolm Allyn, a son of Otis Allyn, who was also going in the direction of New Harmony. The Newman car was knocked into the ditch and turned on its side, all the occupants but Miss Newman escaped being injured, the latter being painfully bruised.

The front axle of the car was bent and the top badly torn, which the father of Malcolm promised to repair. Four Automobiles Stolen - Claude Simpson of West Frankfort, Ill., was in the city a few days this week in an endeavor to locate the thief who stole his Ford automobile four miles this side of the above named city. Mr. Simpson traced the thief as far as the Wabash River and learned that he had crossed to the Indiana side. Mr. Simpson oers a reward of $25 for the recovery of the car, the following of which is an accurate description: Ford ďŹ vepassenger car model 1919; license number, Ill., 329,257; two smooth tread tires in front, and two rough tread on rear; dent in left back fender; a copper wire attached to the choker. If any information, contact Frank Smith, Assistant Chief of Police.

News Briefs And Personals - Returning Home - Corporal Louis Alles returned Friday

from Norfolk,Va., where he received his honorable discharge from the U. S. Marine Corps.

He spent nine months in France.

Capt. Oscar Schultz received his honorable discharge last week. He served as surgeon in the Army in France. Sad Death Of Child - EďŹƒe, the one-year old daughter of Mr. and Vollie Ashworth, died Friday of cholera infantum. Ice Cream Machine - John Klaus, owner of the “Sweet Shop,â€? corner of Main and Second Streets, has just installed an ice cream machine, and by so doing, is the ďŹ rst in Posey County to manufacture ice cream and sherbert by machinery. Self-starter Ford - Jim Greathouse purchased a new 1919 model with a self-starter.

With his self-starter, he can now stop and talk to everybody on the road without fear of having any engine trouble. Birth - Born to Mr. and Mrs. Grover Keck, a son. Visits - Trips - Mrs. Fred Grabert, Edward Mann, and the Misses Louise Mann, Lena Ridenour, and Florence PďŹ ster left Saturday for a sigh-seeing trip to Mammoth Cave. Misses Anna and Emma Fullinwider have returned from a three-weeks’ visit with relatives in New Albany and Louisville. Oscar Walls gave us a pleasant call Saturday.

News Of Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago, August 20, 1894 - Fred Hagemann is erecting a handsome two-story brick residence on his farm just west of the city, and when completed, will cost him in the neighborhood of $12,000.Ice Plant Will Be Repaired - Lee Wolf returned Tuesday from Chicago accompanied by an expert who will repair damages at his ice plant. Petit Jurors - from Black Township, are Henry Yunker and Phil Robb. Marriage Licenses - Ezbon Allyn and Susie Byrd; Thomas Richards and Ellen Wilkerson; John Bell and Anna Jones.

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Alcoholics Anonymous meeting times announced Alcoholics Anonymous meets weekly as follows: Mondays from 7-8 p.m. at Wadesville General Baptist Church Basement, 4262 Princeton Street, Wadesville, Ind.; and Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. at Parrish House, 512 Granary Street, New Harmony, Ind.

M-N Fine Arts Gallery schedules Foley Workshop The Mason-Nordgauer Fine Arts Gallery is excited to present a workshop by talented printmaker, Elizabeth Foley. Join us on Saturday, August 24 from 2-5 p.m. in the gallery to learn how Elizabeth makes her gorgeous pieces. The workshop will include a lesson on block carving, inking your blocks, and printing basics. Every attendee will have the opportunity to print their own tea towel to take home using blocks carved by the artist. Tickets will be $30 per person and can be purchased on the Facebook event page, Eventbrite.com, or by contacting the gallery by email at Chelsie@mnfinearts.com or by phone at 812-682-6127. Elizabeth is from Louisville, Kentucky and has only recently taken to making her art her full time profession.

Her monoprints are colorful, bright, and fun. Monoprints, unlike most other print types, are not made in an edition. They are one-of-a-kind pieces, much like paintings and drawings, just done using the printmaking technique. She uses hand-carved blocks to create layered, organic compositions in her prints. Her goal with her work is to create something that will make people stop and look at it, and re-center themselves in their day.

Posey County Historical Society to meet “Poseyville’s Official Town Historian” Chad Williams will be the guest speaker at the August meeting of the Posey County Historical Society on Saturday August 24. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the Wabash Room at the Alexandrian Public Library in Mount Vernon. Members and friends are invited to attend.

Announcing the Good Ole Summertime Exhibit The reception and opening will be held on August 24 from 4 - 7 p.m. with awards being presented at 6 p.m. The sponsors for the exhibit are Robert and Ann Scarafia of New Harmony. Some of our artist’s members will be exhibiting over 64 works of art that will be on display at the Hoosier Salon gallery located at 507 Church Street, New Harmony through October 5. Regular gallery hours are Thursday-Saturday, 12 - 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m.; other times by appointment by calling the Gallery Manager, Linda Volz, at 812-618-5710.

Best of Show Award of $500 is sponsored by Heritage Federal Credit Union, First Place Award of $300 is sponsored by George and Peggy Rapp, Second Place award of $200 is sponsored by Community State Bank of Poseyville.

PC Health Department hosting Open House Come check out our new office building on September 5, 2019.

We will be hosting an Open House from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., at our new location, 100 Vista Drive in Mount Vernon.

Annual Oak Grove Cemetery Meeting set A new year for Oak Grove Cemetery Board, so we hope to see new faces at our annual board meeting, Saturday, September 28, 2019, Old Union Christian Church at 1 p.m. If you are unable to attend the meeting, your continued support through your input and financial help will always, be greatly appreciated. Any and all letters or donations may be mailed to our Treasurer. Thank you for your continued support. Emily Gardner, Treasurer, Oak Grove Cemetery, 1344 Stonehaven Circle, Boonville, IN 47601

Wolfgang to present two free Summer Concerts The Wolfgang Orchestra and Chorus will present two free Summer Concerts. The First Concert will be on Saturday, August 24 at 7 p.m. at Forest Hills Wesleyan Church, 2801 Claremont Avenue in Evansville. The Second Concert will be on Sunday, August 25 at 5 p.m. at First United Methodist Churches’ Wesley Hall, 601 Main Street in Mount Vernon. Some of the Orchestra Selections will be “The Seahawk” by Korngold and “Serenata” by Leroy Anderson. Featured Soloist will be Robert Carpenter on Clarinet playing “Clarinet Concerto in A” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Chorus selections will include “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” by Russell and “When I Fall In Love” by Young. To learn more about us please visit Wolfgang Orchestra and Chorus on Facebook.

Trinity UCC Pork Chop Dinner set for August 24 Trinity United Church of Christ will hold a Pork Chop Dinner, August 24, carry-outs 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Dining Room serving 4:30-7. A Chinese Auction will be held featuring many baskets.

Question contact 812-838-3805.

Mini Con coming to Alexandrian Public Library On Saturday, September 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. you can Geek out with fellow fans and cosplayers at the second annual Mini Con held at the Alexandrian Public Library. There will be crafts, games, vendors, artists, and a cosplay runway. Costumes are welcome and encouraged. This is a free, family friendly event.

No registration required. Check out Alexandrian Public Library on Facebook for an event page with more info and a schedule of events and guests, coming soon.

State of the Schools Lunch to be held Aug. 22 On August 22 the Posey County Office of the Southwest Indiana Chamber will be hosting the “State of the Schools Luncheon” at the Posey County 4H Fairgrounds Community Center. County Council and County Commissioners have been invited to speak at the luncheon. The cost is $20, which includes the meal. If you wish to register for the event, please contact Randy Owens at 812-838-3639 or email him at rowens@ swinchamber.com.

FOP Lodge 133 Golf Scramble scheduled The Posey County FOP Lodge 133 Annual Golf Scramble will be held on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Western Hills Country Club for an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Cost of the event is $50 per person ($200 for a four person team) which includes 18 holes of golf, green fees, food, non-alcoholic beverages, and cart rental.

Alcoholic beverages will be available to purchase through WHCC. A check made payable to Posey County FOP Lodge 133 for you and your team members will secure your spot for the event. If you own a business and would like to be a Hole Sponsor, the cost is $100. We will display a sign for you advertising your business and showing your support of our organization. If you would like your logo on your sign please send it to us at mvfop133@gmail.com. If you have questions, please contact Trooper Brandon Deig at 812-661-0817 or Deputy Glenn Boyster at 812-270-0975.

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City seeks to recoup equipment destroyed by recent fire

By Lois Mittino Gray Street Commissioner Max Dieterle reported at the August 1, Mount Vernon Board of Works meeting that things are progressing on ‘rising from the ashes’ of the recent Street Department Building fire. The blaze on Tuesday, July 16 destroyed the building on the corner of Kimball and Sycamore Streets and at least three vehicles lodged within.

“Insurance adjustors came and looked things over last week to assess damage. They declared both of the city packer trucks, the street sweeper and the building a total loss. They are looking into the condition of the mini excavator now,” he told the board.

“We will have to get new replacements as soon as possible. We are in negotiations with the two insurance companies involved right now,” Mayor Bill Curtis explained.

“The insurance company has waived a $3,000 expense, since there is a $1,000 deductible to pay on each of the three implements. They have been very cooperative. There are no set settlement figures as yet.

I’m comfortable saying that we will know where we stand by the next meeting. We can discuss then where we want to go equipment-wise. It scares me to buy big heavy equipment used, so we will see what we have to do.”

Mount Vernon Fire Chief Wes Dixon speculates that a smoldering electrical fire under the hood of the 2008 packer truck started the blaze.

The newer 2012 model packer was parked in front of it and the street sweeper and mini excavator around it.

Commissioner Dieterle asked residents to be patient with city trash pickup. He stated they adjusted some routes and have made do with their spare truck and a dump trailer.

He also reported that, since the last meeting, his department brought in $100 in extra trash pickups.

In other board action: • Board Member Becky Higgins commented that, despite so many warnings, she has seen more grass clippings than ever blown toward the streets clogging the sewers and drains. Board member Larry Williams asked if any citations have been given out over this yet. The Mayor said not at this time, but encouraged everyone to say something if you see it happening.

• Police Chief Tony Alldredge stated his team and city officials have finished two nights of interviews of the six applicants for the open

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police officer position. He has submitted a conditional offer to Brandon Woodley.

• Since the last meeting, Chief Alldredge said his department handled 234 calls.

Fire Chief Wes Dixon reported his department received 31 calls since the last meeting.

Five were fire calls, 24 medical runs, and two were car accidents with injuries.

• Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray requested permission to repair the belt press for processing sludge at the sewage treatment plant at a cost of $159,128. There has been no serious maintenance done on it since it was installed in the early 1990’s. Some bearings are failing, and he feels all should really be overhauled.

The machine is a series of belts to remove water from the sludge and when running efficiently, it removes 95 percent of the water. Board member Larry Williams likened it to a “giant pasta machine.”

Williams asked the cost of a new belt press machine. Gray estimated it would be upwards of $600,000, running up to $900,000 with installation.

When asked about longevity on the repairs, Gray replied he believes having the bearings overhauled will buy them another 10 years with the equipment. Williams asked if Gray had the money in his budget and was assured that he did.

The Mayor asked if there was a need to go out for bids, or if this is the only outfit that can do the work. Gray replied he would like to use the manufacturer of the unit, as it is so specialized. The repair was approved.

The repairs will take around four months to complete. “We can take the sludge to the landfill and get by for the next few months,” Gray noted.

Another issue Gray pointed out was with the clarifier at the plant. “Since we started the Phosphorous Removal Project, the clarifier has a serious algae issue, since light can get all the way to the bottom now. The launder trays need to be covered to keep the algae from clogging up the works. As a result, it has to be

broken up with fire hose and large clumps of algae wreck the UV tubes and the swing arm is bent,” he said.

There is $90,000 left from the Phosphorus Removal Project that can be applied to the $120,000 total cost to correct the launder covers problem.

Gray said he has the money in his budget to cover the remainder. It was approved.

Gray concluded his report by stating that since the last meeting, 9,541 feet of sewer main have been flushed, and 16 trouble lines have been cleaned out.

South Terrace sixth grader Aiden MacMunn gives his first presentation of the school year in Mrs. Donna McGinness’s classroom. Photo submitted

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Mount Vernon downtown upgrade coming along as planned

By Lois Mittino Gray Mount Vernon is really working to “spruce up” areas in its downtown and action taken at the August 1, meeting of the Mount Vernon Common Council will enhance the riverfront boat dock, traffic flow pattern, and possibly even the boat ramp.

Under New Business, Mayor Bill Curtis brought up that “the city dock is not looking good. It has been patched numerous times and foam put in at one end. Recently, the treated lumber in it was replaced, but it only lasted one season and it’s had it. I feel we have a beautiful riverfront, but right now, the dock is not attractive.”

The Mayor brought one bid to the table for a 12’ by 60’ dock for $40,500 from Twin Lakes Mooring in Benton, Kentucky. He said this would be larger than the dock that is there now and will counteract the “canoe” effect, which is rolling from side to side. Councilman Larry Williams stated he is in favor of the purchase, as his IGA store delivers to barges and the current dock is a safety hazard.

Councilman Mark Clements also was in favor of this and sent out a text to the Mount Vernon Boat Club about where they purchased their dock, since it is similar in size. Councilman Andy Hoehn stated the larger size of the proposed dock should handle the ups and downs better and give more variability. Curtis hopes a bigger dock will make it easier to load and unload. J & J puts the dock in and takes it out for the city for years at a cost of $1,200.

The Mayor feels they should move quickly on this as the money is available in the budget this year. Williams replied, “The sooner the better. We still have several good boating weekends left.”

Hoehn moved they proceed with replacing the dock at the riverfront with Twin Lakes Mooring, at a cost not-toexceed $75,000. It passed unanimously. Councilwoman Becky Higgins commented, “If the American Queen comes through, the new dock would make a nice entry into town for

folks, as it is one of the first things they will see.”

With a new boat dock approved, Hoehn brought up that, in the past, they discussed changing the traffic pattern at the riverfront by changing the direction the one way drive goes.

“It would be fairly inexpensive to do and it would make it much easier for boaters to get in and out heading east from College to Main, instead of west. It just makes good sense.”

Curtis agreed and added it does require an ordinance, so Attorney Higgins was asked to start working on one. Higgins added they will also need to change the direction of the angle parking.

In addition, Curtis would like to look into the boat ramp itself to the dock as the concrete drops. He would like to explore the possibilities there, but that will be a next year project. Hoehn opined that the $75,000 allotted may be enough to look at that as well.

Also brought up under New Business is installing a possible rail crossing, red signal light, or street lighted intersection on Smith Road. Hoehn stated several folks from the Lawrence Addition and Park Ridge travel through there. It is a busy road with lots of traffic and he feels it would enhance their safety for it to be a lighted intersection. He realizes it is a county road, but suggested they show support and possibly approach the county commissioners about moving forward.

Higgins agreed that it is a busy area and there have been accidents there.

Attorney Beth Higgins added Evansville Western Railroad should be the contact. Curtis noted that he is in contact with railroad officials frequently and would be happy to convey the city’s concern to them. Hoehn agreed to contact the county commissioners. He asked that the meeting minutes to reflect that council agreed unanimously on the issue.

Hoehn questioned the possibility of putting a traffic counter there and asked if the city has access to that. Curtis replied he feels it would be better for the county to request one and asked Street Commissioner Max Dieterle to contact

Mount Vernon River Days set for Sept. 13-15 Mount Vernon River Days – an annual tradition in its 12th year. River Days is a fun, family-friendly festival mainly held along Water and Main Streets in downtown Mount Vernon on the banks of the Ohio River. From craft and food booths to antique tractors, classic cars, motorcycles, color run and fireworks, there is something for everyone.

Smoke on the Ohio’s BBQ competition celebrating its 11th year will, once again, have smokers from near and far competing for the best tasting, mouthwatering BBQ this side of the Mississippi.

The theme for this year’s parade is “A Heritage of Neighbors Helping Neighbors.” Applications for the parade as well as the Pet Parade and the Little Miss and Mister pageant can be found

on the website at mtvernonriverdays. com along with the Schedule of Events for the weekend, or keep up with all the latest festival information on the Mt. Vernon River Days Facebook page. As always, there will be live musical entertainment of various genres for you to enjoy while relaxing in the amphitheater, getting a bite to eat or shopping with the vendors. Historical demonstrators will be there to share their many talents from candle dipping, quilting, and butter making to providing everyone the opportunity to watch with wonder a bee colony.

We are excited to announce that Indiana WILD will again be at this year’s River Days. Indiana WILD celebrates human-animal cultural connections through conservation, education and ex-

otic animal rescue. Stop by and see them on Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. or on Sunday, September 14 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. with a special hour-long performance at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the main amphitheater stage. There will be several exotic animals as well as farm and domestic animals to interact with on an up-close and personal experience. And if you’re lucky you might even see a unicorn.

We welcome everyone to this family oriented festival to celebrate life on the Ohio River while enjoying some fantastic food and fun. River Days Opening Ceremony is Friday, September 13 at 11 a.m. and after a full weekend of activities will conclude with a closing ceremony on Sunday, September 15 at 3 p.m.

County Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk about requesting one.

In other council action: • The ordinance enacting and adopting a supplement to the code of ordinances for the city passed on third reading as 19-13. All codes are available on the city website.

• Curtis reported under Old Business that grade and sidewalk work continues on the Main Street Project. Curb work began this week on Third Street, conduit work and boxes will be started for the lights, and sidewalks will start to be poured. Decorative brick work will begin at Water Street very soon and the low wall work will also begin soon.

• Acting earlier in the evening as the Water Utility Board, Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray requested permission to purchase two Mahindra Retriever 750 side by side vehicles with a street package, at a cost of $13,686 each. He feels they would serve his needs better and they are cheaper than a new truck.

“These are not standard off-road vehicles. They are street legal,” Gray explained. “They are more versatile and get better gas mileage than a standard size pickup truck. They are smaller and can get into places to check meters that we can’t fit into with a truck. With 3,500 meter calls a month and hydrant testing, these are easier to maintain and also have a 1500 lb. electric dump bed standard.”

Board member Mark Pharr asked if there is a warranty and Gray replied yes. The vehicles are available here in town at Juncker’s, and they would also be nearby to do maintenance.

Board member Hoehn asked if they operate on regular gasoline to which Gray replied in the affirmative. Hoehn questioned the longevity and Gray replied about 10 years.

Board member Williams moved to proceed with the purchase of the two vehicles and the motion passed.

• Attorney Beth Higgins introduced a water agreement with the city for Stan and Lisa Roach who reside at 2945 Blackford Road East. They are requesting a one inch residential tap in line into the Schelhorn line with a threefourths-inch meter. It will involve boring under the county road to which Gray responded they will be able to do the boring in-house and that “the capacity in the area is good.” It was unanimously approved and the Roachs will need to pay the tap-in fee and get the paperwork completed.

• Gray also stated a thousand new water meters have been installed over the last two months. The foundation has been poured on the new water tower. The archway for the door is set and the pour looks great. Monday they will pour the shaft for the tower. Hoehn asked about progress on the East Side Gravity Sewer, he thought he saw a track hoe there the other day. The Mayor replied that the project is on schedule to start around the second week of August.

Community Table - August Free meal every Thursday, serving from 5 - 6 p.m. at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, Poseyville.

Thursday, August 22 – Ham and Turkey Wraps, Potato Salad, Pears Thursday, August 29 – Frito Taco, Cottage Cheese, Peaches, Dessert No preaching. Just good eating. Everyone welcome.

Sermon of the Week: “Only God can Save Us Now” Pastor Jamie Kent The Roman poet Horace lived a few years before the birth of Jesus. He was critical of many of the playwrights in his day for resorting too readily to the supernatural to solve the knotty problems which they had developed in the course of their plots. One of the guidelines Horace suggested was, “Do not bring a god onto the stage unless the problem is one that deserves a god to solve it.”

Our world is experiencing some horrific problems. Terrorists create chaos by mass murders. Rogue dictators have access to nuclear weapons.

Millions of helpless refugees from ravaged nations have nowhere to live. The world economy is in a funk. Moral values have become so inverted that evil has become good and good evil. Racial strife and political correctness threaten to divide America. Meanwhile, environmentalists and some politicians insist that climate change is the world’s biggest danger.

Our problems are so com-

plex that we need God to resolve them. Some cavalierly insist, “There have always been problems, and these days are no different.” However, the current chaos is worldwide, and centuries ago, there were no weapons of mass destruction. The Bible predicts, “There will be perilous times in the last days” and “evildoers and imposters will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.” According to the Bible, history isn’t going in a cycle - it’s going toward a chaotic climax that will only be resolved by Divine intervention.

Billy Graham said, “Everywhere I go I find that people... both leaders and individuals... are asking one basic question, “‘Is there any hope for the future’? My answer is the same, ‘Yes, through Jesus Christ.’”

Those aren’t just religious talking points. Followers of Jesus Christ are not just saying, “Turn to Christ and He will forgive your sins and save your soul for eternity.” Thankfully, He will do that. But the Bible teaches that Jesus can

dramatically save our country, our freedom and preserve our way of life for the future of our children and grandchildren.

How can God come onto the stage of history and resolve our ominous problems?

(1) He could save us through supernatural intervention. Several times in Scripture, God miraculously rescued His people from what appeared to be a completely hopeless situation.

He parted the waters when Moses and the Israelites were trapped at the Red Sea. He struck 185,000 enemy soldiers down when Hezekiah and His people were under a relentless siege in Jerusalem. God still promises to save those who repent and trust totally in Him. “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).

Nothing is impossible with God. He can still intervene and spare our land. But He is our only hope. Politicians, educa-

tors, generals, economists, and environmentalists cannot save us. Our only hope is to go to our knees in humble repentance and cry out for an outpouring of God’s Spirit. His arm is still mighty to save.

(2) There is another way God could save us, and that is by the second coming of Jesus Christ to the earth. Jesus promised that one day, in a time of great peril, He will suddenly return and make all things new. He said he would come back in power and glory.

And on that day every eye will see Him, every knee will bow to Him, and every tongue will confess Him as Lord. That event is called in Scripture, “Our blessed hope.”

Imagine Jesus returning in person and establishing His Kingdom on earth. Envision Him overseeing the economy, the environment, the education system, Wall Street, the entertainment world and, especially, the church. Imagine people from every race, every tribe, every tongue united under the banner of Jesus Christ. Wow! What a day that will be!

Some students of Scripture teach that when Jesus returns it will be the end of the earth’s existence. He takes believers to heaven and consigns unbelievers to hell, and that’s it.

They contend most prophecy is figurative and shouldn’t be taken literally.

I understand the Bible to predict that Jesus will return to reign on earth. Revelation speaks of, “...a new heaven and a new earth.” Jesus taught us to pray, “Your kingdom come, your will be done, ON EARTH, as it is in heaven.”

Wouldn’t it be glorious to have someone in charge of this world who had practical solutions for our problems and a genuine compassion for people? Picture a day when men will lay down their firearms and not make war anymore, a day when children can play in previously dangerous areas without fear of being kidnapped or molested by human snakes slithering in the shrubs?

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the cultural war was over and the conservative and the liberal will no longer be at each

other’s throats? The Bible says there will come a time when the wolf will lie down with the lamb and the earth will be “filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea”? How good is that?

Isaiah promises, “In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious. In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the surviving remnant of his people... and gather the exiles of Israel; he will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four quarters of the earth.” (Isaiah 11: 10–12) No wonder the Apostle Paul said that we should long for the coming of Jesus. The more we witness the inability of human efforts to solve our knotty problems, the more we are eager for our God to come on to the stage. And the more likely we are to plead as did the Apostle John, “Even so Lord Jesus, come quickly!”

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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 812-838-3286. If you have your own art supplies come on in August 22 and 29, September 5, 12, 19 and 26 - Laughs and Crafts at 3:30 p.m. - Laughs and Crafts Club is a 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 July 29. Join us for lots of laughs. This program is for kids kindergarten through fifth grade.

August 26 and 27 - 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 July 29. (Please note: if you register after August 12, you will need to call the library.)

August 26 and 27 - 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 July 29. (Please note: if you register after August 12, you will need to call the library.)

August 28 - Fabric Arts: Owl Hanging at 10 a.m. - Join Monica as she shows you how to make an adorable owl wall hanging.

Supplies needed: scissors, iron and sewing machine. We have a few sewing machines for in-house use. If you’d like to use one, please call 812-838-3286 and ask to be put on the list for a machine. Registration is required and begins on July 29.

August 28 - Dungeons and Dragons from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

- Bring character sheets and dice if you have them, if not, some will be provided. For those in grades six to 12. Registration starts July 24.

September 2 - Labor Day - The Library will be closed all day.

September 7 - Mini Con from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Geek out with fellow fans and cosplayers at our second annual Mini Con. We will have crafts, games, vendors, artists, and a cosplay runway. Costumes are welcome and encouraged. This is a free, family friendly event. No registration required. Check out Alexandrian Public Library on Facebook for an event page with more info and a schedule of events and guests, coming soon.

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 on-line? Call the library at 812-838-3286 or visit in person. Our library staff representative will be ready to assist you and answer your questions. Check out our Facebook page.

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‘Carnegie’ continued from Page A1 stepping up to the plate.”

Ryan Fetters, a financial advisor with Bakertilly Municipal Advisors, went over assessed valuation numbers and bond expense with the council. He estimates $54,663 would be the annual bond payment for the fifteen year span. He calculated the estimated interest expense as $194,310, based upon a flat 4.25 percent rate, which he said was estimated at that high number to be conservative. The bond could come in lower at three percent, for example.

The estimated maximum debt service tax rate is $0.0212 per $100 assessed valuation. At present, four townships are in the Poseyville Library taxing district: Robb, Bethel, Smith and Center. A discussion ensued that Robinson should be in this district, as students in it go to North Posey Schools, but the tax money goes to the Mount Vernon APL library, which has a large budget.

Motions were made and the bond issue was approved. After the unanimous vote, Councilman Aaron Wilson remarked, “I would like to see us do due diligence and look into what it takes to change Robinson into the Carnegie library tax district.”

The next steps will be to advertise the bond sale with lending institutions and get competitive bids. Morlan would also like to get three local bids for all the project work.

In other council action: • Kevin Chestnut spoke representing CountryMark to request continuation of

tax abatements, which were approved.

Councilman Wilson gave the company positive “props” for having seventy percent of its employees residing in Posey County. Council President Heather Allyn asked what the company has done to reach out into the community. Chestnut spoke of the major donation to the high school turf project, use of the pavilion for public education and meetings, and Pearce spoke to the good work they do on building Habitat homes.

• Bill Hayes and Glen Baldwin spoke on continuation of tax abatements for AstraZeneca and those were unanimously approved. The men explained what their company does as outreach in the county.

Councilman Wilson thanked them for the company’s help getting the easement to McFaddin Creek for the new sewage treatment plant.

• Chris Rhea, Plant Manager at Valero, spoke on continuation of tax abatements for his company and they were unanimously approved. He reported that of 71 employees, 46 live in Posey County. Valero has donated around $35,000 to children’s organizations and about $40,000 to the United Way. • Sheriff Tom Latham reported that he is currently housing 153 inmates at the county jail. 67 are from Vanderburgh County, five from Sullivan County, and 10 from the Department of Corrections.

The remainders are from Posey County.

He billed a total of $59,395 last month to the outside agencies for per diem for each inmate. He is working with the

agency contracts and new rates now as they are somewhat in contention statewide. He also requested an appropriation for $5,392 from the General Fund to the Jail Maintenance Contract Fund. It is insurance reimbursement money when a Dayton Freight truck backed into the jail building and he needs to pay the contractor who repaired the damage. It was approved.

• Maegan Greenwell, in her first meeting as the new County Auditor, requested $127,000 into the Equipment Fund to pay for the Coliseum air conditioning unit and it was approved, as was her request to transfer $181,966 into the Cum Capital Fund to finish payment on the new dispatch radios.

• Denny Schaeffer, Health Department Director, requested $3,000 into the Building Fund to cover maintenance expenses on the new building, $4,000 for additional contractor work and $3,000 for contractual services. All three requests were approved.

• County 911 Director Jason Knowles requested and received $100 for office supplies and a reimbursement request for $1,100 from donations to purchase new headsets for dispatch. Five hundred dollars was donated by CountryMark and WSI and $100 was from the Red Wagon. He thought each headset should cost around $120.

• The county fee ordinance passed on second reading.

• All minutes and the Treasurer’s Report were approved.

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‘Grant’ continued from Page A1 across the state and strengthening community pride,” Crouch said. “ I applaud this round’s local leadership for their commitment to bettering their communities, as well as their tremendous use of partnerships to address a challenge.”

The grant is the result of more than two years of planning by both state and local officials The state of Indiana dis-

tributes Community Development Block Grant funds to rural communities to assist units of local government with various community projects such as: infrastructure improvement, downtown revitalization, public facilities and economic development.

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Director of OCRA. “Communities with reliable infrastructure are positioned for growth and an improved quality of life.”

But water will not be the only improvement seen because of the new pipes being installed in the area. Residents and the local fire department will also receive a huge boost.

Mount Vernon Fire Chief Wes Dixon said, “The idea is just to improve that particular

section, which is probably the worst in the city.”

“The pipes here were built in the 1800s so firefighters have to get creative with how they fight fires,” Dixon said, “One thing we’ve kind of done as a result of the kind of deficient water supply particularly in this area is start specking trucks with more water on board.”

The crews aren’t always pulling from a fire hydrant instead they pull from the

Library in Mount Vernon on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at 10 a.m.

The next regular monthly meeting of the Poseyville Town Council will be held Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. at the Poseyville Town Hall, 38 West Main Street. A special budget meeting will be held immediately prior to the regularly monthly meeting, with the budget adoption meeting to be held October 16, 2019, prior to the Council’s regular October Council Meeting.

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‘Thefts’ continued from Page A1 • There was a discussion regarding baby swings, fencing, shelter house repair and mulching at the town’s park on Cynthiana Road. Councilman Fallowfield anticipates assistance with the mulch application from workers connected with United Way’s Day of Caring on September 20, 2019.

• There was a discussion regarding the replacement of the Fire Department’s air tanks.

• Residents Lana Elpers and Charles Elpers appeared before the Council to discuss the use of side-by-side vehicles in town and provided the

Council with copies of related ordinances from other towns in our area. Presently sideby-side and other off-road vehicles are not permitted within town limits. Following a lengthy discussion, it was decided that Town Attorney William Bender and Town Marshal Charles Carter would review the provided ordinances and submit their findings to the Council at the September 11, 2019 meeting.

• It was announced that Chad Williams, Town Historian, will speak at a meeting of the County’s Historical Society at Alexandrian Public

thousand gallon tank on board the truck. Dixon said, “We’ve already had a few large-loss fires in this area.”

Curtis said, “Over the years you can imagine the scale and the build-up and what it’s done is that reduces both pressure and volume available.”

During the meeting, board member Larry Williams motioned that Mayor Bill Curtis and Clerk-Treasurer Kristi Sitzman be authorized to sign

of concern for many months as the buildings and yards are unkept and dilapidated. The suit will allow the town to clean up the properties and bill the owners of the properties.

•The board voted to accept a donation from The Posey County News to cover the cost of materials to build more stage and shelving in the back of the Town Hall Building. Work on the project has already been donated and the town was simply waiting on someone to provide the materials. The additional shelving will allow town employees to help clean out the historical records now being stored in the shelter house.

•A report on the progress made at the home of James Chappell was given. He has attended several meetings to complain about water run-

any documents, after legal review, in order to move forward and stay on track with the implementation of the grant. The board unanimously agreed.

Curtis told the Council that the city cannot move forward with writing the grant application on the demolition of the old Tresslar Building until this grant is awarded.

The faster this goes, the faster they can move on applying for the demolition grant.

ning across his yard and causing large holes.

Chappell did not attend this meeting but the audience was informed that action has been taken and most of the causes of the holes have been repaired.

•A written report of activity by the Cynthiana Police Department was presented. In the past month, there have been 19 traffic stops, 13 administration assignments, and two calls answered each of suspicious activity, narcotics, information, and assisting other agencies. The department has answered single calls of domestic, intoxicated individual, public indecency, and a traffic accident.

The Board is scheduled to meet again on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 at the Cynthiana Town Hall beginning at 6 p.m.

‘Pay hike’ continued from Page A1 • North Posey High School Principal Dr. Scott Strieter to hire Beth McCutchan as an English teacher at North Posey High School; Strieter to hire Gayla Schapker as a long term substitute English teacher at North Posey High School beginning August 7, 2019 and to continue until the best classroom teacher may be found; Strieter to hire Caleb Hyman as an assistant soccer coach at North Posey High School and receive three percent of the head coach’s stipend; Strieter to transfer Michele Parrish from the English department to the guidance office and Kelly Thompson from English to the social studies department.

• South Terrace Elementary School Principal Erin Koester to hire Stephanie Gabbard as a teacher at South Terrace Elementary school.

• North Elementary School Principal Shannon MacMunn to hire Karri Barnerd as a special education teacher at North Elementary School effective August 9, 2019; MacMunn to apply for a Community Good Grant through the Posey County Community Foundation in the amount of $7,392. If awarded, the funds would allow both North Elementary and South Terrace Elementary to purchase two (2) AEDs for each building; MacMunn to hire Carolyn Price as a long term substitute for Jenna Deer’s maternity leave and Amy Stevens as a long term substitute for Carolyn Price. Deer is expected to be out from August 8 until September 23, 2019.

• North Posey Junior High School Principal Steve Kavanaugh to hire Ashley Nels as the eighth grade science teacher for North Posey Junior High; Kavanaugh to hire Ingrida Hartsfield as the

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• MacMunn and Koester to hire Kristina Dell as the media literacy teacher for North Elementary and South Terrace effective August 12, 2019; MacMunn and Koester to transfer Brian Wilson from a teacher at South Terrace to the innovate teacher for both schools. He will also be doing the e-learning coach for elementary schools once a stipend has been approved for that position.

• Bus Garage Supt. Jerry Straw to hire Chasidy Gengelbach as a bus driver for route 8. (This still leaves one route without a full time driver.)

• Heather Morlan, Director of Poseyville Carnegie Public Library, appeared and asked approval to start the North Posey Outreach program. Morlan explained the program in detail to

the Board. Camp made the recommendation to approve the program. The request was approved with a 5-0 vote.

• Camp asked the Board to approve the memorandum of understanding with Dr. Burkett to provide assistance for the wellbeing of staff and students. Upon a motion made by Mr. Oakley and seconded by Mrs. Will; the request was approved with a 5 to 0 vote.

• North Posey Asst. School the Board to accept the 2019-2020 School Safe Haven Grant in the amount of $32,665.50. It was approved unanimously.

The next regular meeting of the North Posey School board will be Monday, September 9, 2019, at the School District office. This meeting will include a public hearing regarding teacher compensation and collective bargaining. A Special Board meeting will be held on Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Board office. The special meeting will begin at 6 p.m. This meeting will include a public hearing regarding the 2020 Budget.

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Posey native Paul Axton celebrates 40th DNR year

By Dave Pearce North Posey High School graduate and current Mount Vernon resident Paul Axton was cut out to be a conservation officer. He recently celebrated his 40th anniversary with the Indiana DNR Division of Law Enforcement, the longest tenure of any active Indiana Conservation Officer.

Axton recanted that a trip back in 1975 to the Indiana State Police Career Camp, courtesy of the local Kiwanis Club, had a big effect on him.

“That’s where I got the idea that I might want to be in law enforcement,” Axton explained.

“I started out at the University of Evansville on kind of a law program,” Exton explained of his early education. “That wasn’t what I was re-

ally interested in. I was more interested in some kind of law enforcement.”

So as luck would have it, one of Axton’s friends was attending Vincennes University and it turned out that Vincennes was offering a major in conservation law enforcement, one of only three in the United States at the time.

“I had been in outdoor activities all my life…

Scouting, hunting, and things such as that, it made that course of study very intriguing for me,” Axton explained. “So I went to Vincennes for two years and graduated and was hired right away.”

Axton was appointed after a month-long recruit school in 1979. Prior to that, he worked for the DNR part time at Harmonie State Park in Posey County. He actually moved back “home” to Posey County in 1983.

“I always had a background in hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities,” Axton said.

“I went to the Boy Scouts in Wadesville and was in the troop there. That’s where everything came from.”

But not only was Axton in the Scouts, he was the first Eagle Scout from the Wadesville Troop.

So after 40 years, did he make a good decision?

“Well, I’m still drawing a paycheck and I get to do what I love to do,” Axton explained with a chuckle.

North Posey quarterback Jaxon Wiggins hands off to running back Zack Lowe durHe served in Davies and Gibson counties be- ing Friday night’s scrimmage at Joe Gengelbach Field. This was the first official football action on the new turf field at the stadium. Viking fans can plan to see a whole lot Continued on B3 of Wiggins to Lowe hand-offs this season if both remain healthy. Photo by Dave Pearce

Exline leads Lady Vikes to victory over Mount Vernon

By Chris Morlan Mount Vernon and North Posey girls golf teams met for the second time in a week-and-a-half Wednesday afternoon at the Mount Countrymark Golf Course. This was a much closer match, but North Posey pulled away and beat Mount Vernon 176-191.

North Posey’s Haylee Exline won the match and was awarded medalist. Exline shot a 41 for the day. Maggie Jones from Mount Vernon finished second and shot a 43. Maggie Newcomb and Mallory Motz from North Posey tied for third place and each shot a 44. Alexa Simmons from North Posey placed fifth and shot a 47. Carissa Moudy from Mount Vernon finished sixth and shot a 48. Olivia Culley from Mount Vernon placed seventh and shot a 49. Hayley Kueber from Mount Vernon in eighth place with a 51, Shayna Franklin from Mount Vernon in ninth place with a 54, Savannah Weatherford from Mount Vernon in tenth place with a 55, Ruthie Meyer from North Posey finished eleventh with a 58, Sydni Flowers from North Posey in twelfth place and shot a 59 and Haley Rutledge from Mount Vernon placed thirteenth and shot a 61.

Last Tuesday afternoon, the Lady Vikings traveled to Helfrich Golf Course in Evansville to take on the Evansville Central Lady Bears. Another close match for North Posey that ended in favor of the Lady Vikes by the score of 191-198.

After the match, North Posey Girls Golf Coach Mike Wassmer said, “Great learning experience for everyone. Bleeding strokes around the greens all day, but still came away with the win. A lot of really good drives tonight from some that were struggling.

Haylee was medalist with a nice 40.”

Lady Viking Senior Haylee Exline won the match and shot a 40. Maggie Newcomb finished third and shot a 48. Alexa SimMount Vernon’s No. 1 golfer Maggie Jones prepares mons placed fourth and shot a 50. Mallory Motz finished seventh to tee off during this week’s match against North Posey.

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Viking Maggie Newcomb lines up her chip shot during action this week against Mount Vernon. The Lady Vikings edged the Lady Wildcats. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Weekly Sports Schedules North Posey’s weekly sports schedule Football: Varsity: Friday, August 23, at home against South Spencer, 7 p.m.

Junior Varsity: Monday, August 26, at South Spencer, 6 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Tuesday, August 20, at home against Evansville Bosse, 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, August 22, against Evansville Reitz at EVSC Field, 7:30 p.m.; Monday, August 26, at Gibson Southern, 6:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Monday, August 26, at Gibson Southern, 5 p.m.

Girls Golf: Saturday, August 24, Vincennes Rivet Invitational at Old Vincennes Country Club, 8 a.m.

Boys Tennis: Tuesday, August 20, at Tell City, 5 p.m.; Wednesday, August 21, at home against Pike Central, 4:30 p.m.; Thursday, August 22, at Evansville Day School, 4:30 p.m.; Friday, August 23, at Evansville North Invitational, 5 p.m.; Monday, August 26, at home against Evansville Mater Dei, 4:30 p.m.

Cross Country (Boys and Girls): Saturday, August 24, at Boonville Invitational, 9 a.m.

Volleyball: Tuesday, August 20, at home against Evansville Christian, 5:30 p.m.

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North Posey’s Zach Lowe looks to sti-arm a defender during the Viking football scrimmage on Friday night. Photo by Dave Pearce

‘Axton’ continued from Page B1 fore moving to Posey County in 1983 where he still serves. Axton was promoted to corporal in 2011 and to sergeant in 2014.

Axton served as a public safety diver for 20 years and is in his 17th year as a river rescue instructor. He has also served DNR Law Enforcement as a boat accident investigator and sonar operator. “One of the first drownings I worked was two three-year-old girls in the White River,�

Axton recalls painfully. “I saw how the family couldn’t deal with what was going on. In order to have closure for families, if you are able to use divers in situations where we can locate their loved ones, that’s a little bit of satisfaction during all their heartache.�

Axton said there are a lot of other ways to search for drowning victims but if a diver can be put in right away, it is usually best.

But even a diver purist, Axton has seen many advancements over the years in diving such as the use of sonar. “But there have been so many changes over the years,� Axton recalls with a chuckle. “I had a two-way radio in my first police vehicle. We didn’t have portable to talk to anyone. Cell phones weren’t even thought of at that time. You actually had to drive someplace to where you could find a phone booth to make a phone call.�

If someone walked in or called in with a complaint, Axton found himself driving to the nearest pay phone to get the information. “That’s hard to imagine now,� he said. “Now, when you get a call, before you get there, someone in Indianapolis knows all about it because they are already reading about it on social media. And you have no facts on it yet and people are already calling you asking you what’s going on before you even arrive on the scene.�

So does that make the job easier for the officer? “In some ways, it makes it easier because you can get some good information,� Axton said, careful to reiterate that not everything you read on social media is true or exact. “There are parts that are very useful and our officers are pretty in tune with investigating what they get and coming up with a solution or a suspect.�

During his time as an officer he has won the District Officer of the Year award, the Hunter Education Officer of the Year and the Mississippi Flyway Council Officer of the Year.

Axton now works out of the Winslow office and his office is over 10 counties.

While state police officers have five coun-

ties in a district, the conservation officers cover twice as many counties with not near as much manpower. “When we are at full strength, we only have 214 staff and field officers total,� he explained. “We are a relatively small department with a lot of responsibility.�

His department is over three-wheeler and ATV vehicles. And he thinks back about the scarcity of these vehicles when he started compared to how many are readily available today.

Paul is married to Lori (Bauer) Axton.

The couple has two children, Jennifer Axton Baker, who lives near Paducah. Their son, Alex, is currently in school at Murray State.

Anyone who knows Axton knows that he takes his job very seriously. He has been instrumental in making hunter safety classes available in local schools. The classes were first taught in North Posey before New Harmony and Mount Vernon school systems approached the officers encouraging them to make the program available in all three county schools. “We are still continuing that class,� Axton said. “I think it is fantastic. We don’t just teach about hunter safety. We teach a lot about life skills and survival techniques and first aid and other things such as that.

These are skills that anyone can use regardless of their path in life.�

The classes are taught as part of the eighth grade health classes. It is not mandatory for any student unless they want to purchase or own a firearm. “There are 49 states and provinces who accept our program as a hunter safety class,� he said.

He has also used his knowledge to help victims of hurricanes, such as Katrina.

Axton said some of the strangest parts of the job is when people call in and talk about “creatures� they have seen running around. “I’ve had several Bigfoot calls over the years where individuals think that Bigfoot is around,� Axton said. “They might have seen him around their house or seen him cross the road in front of them. We run into several stories like that.�

Axton is a 1976 graduate of North Posey High School and graduated from Vincennes University with a degree in Conservation Law. It’s been a good ride for him and he continues as the state’s senior officer.

Is he happy with the decision he made, he answers without hesitation. “I wouldn’t change a thing,� Axton said.

‘Golf’ continued from Page B1 and shot a 53. Sydni Flowers in tenth place with a 63 and Ruthie Meyer placed eleventh and shot a 67.

North Posey took another road trip last Saturday to Christmas Lake Golf Course in Santa Claus for the Forest Park Invitational.

It was a long day for the Lady Vikings along with a one-and-a half hour rain delay. Out of ten schools participating at the tourna-

ment, North Posey placed third as a team to finish with 396 strokes. Gibson Southern and Evansville Memorial finished first and second in the invitational. After the match, Coach Wassmer said, “I was very proud of all girls’ attitudes on such a long difficult day.�

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Football: Varsity: Friday, August 23, at home against Heritage Hills, 7 p.m.

Junior Varsity: Monday, August 26, at Heritage Hills, 6 p.m.

Boys Soccer: Tuesday, August 20, at home against Castle, 5:30 p.m.; Thursday, August 22, at Evansville Mater Dei, 5:30 p.m.; Monday, August 26, at Pike Central, 5:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer: Tuesday, August 20, at home against Evansville Mater Dei, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, August 24, at home against Evansville Harrison, 10 a.m.

Girls Golf: Tuesday, August 20, at home against Evansville Central/Tecumseh at Western Hills Country Club, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, August 22, against Gibson Southern/Mount Carmel at Gibson Southern, 4:30 p.m.

Boys Tennis: Tuesday, August 20, at home against Evansville Reitz, 4:15 p.m.; Wednesday, August 21, at Evansville Bosse, 4:15 p.m.; Saturday, August 24, at Wood Memorial, 9 a.m.; Monday, August 26, at Evansville Harrison, 4:30 p.m.

Cross Country (Boys and Girls): Tuesday, August 20, at Princeton, 5 p.m.; Saturday, August 24, at Boonville Invitational, 9 a.m.

Volleyball: Saturday, August 24, at Evansville Memorial, 10:30 a.m.; Monday, August 26, at home against Evansville Harrison, JV at 6 p.m. and Varsity at 7:30 p.m.

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Farmers don’t just work till the sun goes down... they work till the job gets done Feeding wheat bundles into the Keck Gonnerman threshing machine on Saturday August 3, 2019 was 92-year-old John Webb of Poseyville. He was attending the Keck Gonnerman Antique machinery show.

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Court News Arrests August 7 Kirstie Jacobs - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Syringe, Possession of a Narcotic Drug MVPD August 8 Larry Morris - Cynthiana Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia - CPD Jeffery Miles - Evansville - Possession of Legend Drug,

Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Possession of Marijuana - CPD Courtney McPherson Mount Vernon - Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated - ISP Joey Boyle - Evansville Operating While Intoxicated, Driving While Suspended, Public Intoxication - ISP Dylan Renshaw - Mount Vernon - Battery, Criminal Confinement - MVPD

2019-144 The following County Operating Claims have been filed with the Auditor’s Office and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session, August 20,2019 WILLIAM GOODEN $983.50 SMITH & BUTTERFIELD $94.07 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR $5,399.50 GROVES LAW $2,118.50 BINGHAM GREENEBAUM $2,805.98 JEAN HADLEY $1,857.50 LAW OFF OF S DEIG LLC $1,102.00 SUBWAY $58.00 WILLIAM RUSSELL PSY D $7,725.00 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $893.00 WORMAN LEGAL $893.00 ERIN BERGER $1,161.19 GRAND TOTAL $25,091.24 Maegen Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on August 20, 2019 - hspaxlp

August 9 Gabriel Appel - Evansville - Warrant, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License, Driving While Suspended - PCS Jon Sellers - Mount Vernon Invasion of Privacy - PCS August 10 Ronald Goebel - Wadesville - Operating While Intoxicated - PCS August 12 Terra Cleveland - Mount Vernon - Driving While Suspended - PCS Sara Cummings - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Burglary, Theft - PCS Kathlean Houghton - Evansville - Warrant, Driving While Suspended - PCS August 13 Britney Frazier (Suhrkamp) - Evansville - Warrant, Neglect of a Dependent Child x 2— PCS Britney Frazier (Suhrkamp) - Evansville - Warrant, Contempt - PCS Clifton Kaiser - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Theft (petition

2019-143 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Posey County Area Plan Commission of a public hearing to be held at 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at The Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana.

Upon the following Variance application, the Board of Zoning Appeals will at that time hear objections thereto: VARIANCE: DOCKET NO: 19-13-V-BZA APPLICANT: Dustin Mitchell OWNER: Vicki M. Barrett PREMISES: Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twelve (12), Township Five (5) South, Range Twelve (12) West, lying in Robinson Township, Posey County Indiana. More commonly known as 4630 St. Wendel Cynthiana Road, Wadesville, Indiana. Containing .253 acres more or less. (Complete legal description is on file at the Posey County Area Plan Commission Office).

Nature of Case: Applicant requests a Variance for relaxation of side yard setbacks from 15’ to 10’ and 15’ to 11’ to replace the front porch and for an addition to the home in an A (Agricultural) Zoning District under Section 153.033 (B) (2) (a) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Mt. Vernon, Town of Cynthiana, Town of Poseyville and Unincorporated Posey County.

POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION

BY MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on August 20, 2019 - hspaxlp

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1:06 p.m. - Fight - Advised there is a screaming match going on in the home between father and children - Third Street, Mount Vernon 2:26 p.m. - Subject is calling CPS and making false accusations. Would like to know options - College Avenue, Mount Vernon 3:22 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised he was at gas station and advised he thinks he had medication stolen out of his vehicle while he was in the store - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 10:01 p.m. - BOL - Silver Chevy car, stole $150 bucks worth of food, dishes and sprayed server with some type of chemical spray - SR 62/Posey County Line Road, Mount Vernon

to revoke) - PCS Blake Weinzapfel - Mount Vernon—Warrant, Theft MVPD Keenyn Wallace - Evansville - Warrant, Driving While Suspended - ISP August 14 Devon Craft - Cynthiana Criminal Confinement, Strangulation, Domestic Battery - CPD Matthew Bentle - Evansville - Warrant, Receiving Stolen Property (petition to revoke bond) - PCS Complaints July 29 12:44 a.m. - Citizen Assist - Advised male subject is in his home with his wife. Her boyfriend is not allowed on the property. He is requesting he be removed - Glenwood Drive, Mount Vernon 11:25 a.m. - Theft - Had two golf carts stolen. Have been found in a ditch and damaged.

Needing to make a report North Street, New Harmony 12:44 p.m. - Theft - Male in blue striped shirt and dark jeans busted caller’s car windshield and stole purse. Is running down the alley behind her house - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon

July 30 1:36 a.m. - Juvenile Problem - Juveniles throwing rocks at windows and throwing fireworks into trash cans. Advised there are about three of them - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 1:15 p.m. - Threatening - Ex sending threats that his father will come and shoot her in the head in front of her kids - Deer Run, Evansville 2:05 p.m. - Theft - Utility theft - Saint Francis Street, Poseyville

2019-145 Notice to Taxpayers of Proposed Additional Appropriations Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of New Harmony, Posey County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers will consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year at their regular meeting place at 520 E. Church St., New Harmony, at 8:30 a.m., on the 17th day of September, 2019.

Amount Fund Name: Community Crossings Matching Grant Fund Number: 243 Major Budget Class or Account Number: 361 - Repairs & Maint-Streets $160,980.

TOTAL for Community Crossings Matching Grant: $160,980.

Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally made will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance. The Department of Local Government Finance will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a Certified Copy of the action taken.

Published in the Posey County News on August 20, 2019 - hspaxlp

Public Notices

4:54 p.m. - Threatening Caller advised her dog got loose and was barking at her neighbor today and her fatherin-law went out and grabbed the dog. Called and advised her the neighbor threatened to shoot her dog if it showed its teeth at him again and the caller advised he actually took a warning shot at the dog a few months ago. She is afraid the neighbor will escalate the issue if it continues. Caller advised she does not know the neighbor or where he lives, only that he walks the roadway from time to time—Davis Road, Mount Vernon 7:13 p.m. - Juvenile Problem - Advised there were three juveniles cussing loudly, dumping pop over each other Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 8:25 p.m. - Violation of Restraining Order - Advised has a protective order against male subject. Subject was at the gas station and yelled a name at the caller. Advised she has a protective order against him.

Requests to speak to an officer - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 9:19 p.m. - Threatening Caller advised she would like to speak to an officer about her ex and advised he has violated his protective order by finding out where she was staying. He sent one of his friend’s to her house and recorded her. She is fear for her life - Third Street, Mount Vernon July 31 6:19 a.m. - General Complaint - Ongoing assault and harassment issue regarding male subject - Second Street, Mount Vernon 1:17 p.m. - Trespassing Advised female subject has been banned from the property. She is address on Lee Drive. Spoke with manager and he said she is not supposed to be there and have caller call the police - Lee Drive, Mount Vernon

Notice from the Posey County Area Plan Commission At the July meeting of the Posey County Area Plan Commission (APC), a discussion was held about upcoming amendments to the zoning ordinance, which includes sections concerning wind and solar sites. At the July meeting, a tentative date was discussed for the public hearing which will take place prior to any discussion and adoption of zoning amendments by the APC. This Notice is issued to clarify that the August 28, 2019 date was a tentative date and was discussed to make sure APC members kept the date clear in the event that the ordinance was ready for public hearing by that date. The amendments to the ordinance are still being drafted and there will be no public hearing on August 28, 2019. Once the amendments are prepared and presented in draft to the APC, the public hearing will be set and the amendments will be published in the newspapers as required.

The Notice will include the date, time and place of the public hearing. To stay informed, please watch the Legal Notice section of the Posey County News and the Mount Vernon Democrat, as well as, the Posey County website at www.poseycountyin.gov.

Mindy Bourne, Executive Director Posey County Area Plan Commission PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: Promoting a Drug-Free Community in Posey County (PDFC), in conjunction with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) and the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse, serves Posey County with the mission to plan, develop, and implement a comprehensive strategy to educate about, to reduce, and to prevent tobacco, alcohol, and drug use in Posey County through community collaboration.

PDFC is committed to the reduction of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use by forming alliances with Posey County agencies and resources to maximize efforts to promote a substance-free Posey County. Specifically, PDFC has three goals: to reduce tobacco use in Posey County as it is a significant issue; reduce operating while intoxicated (OWI) and alcohol-related arrests in Posey County; and reduce drug-related offenses as they are significant issues in Posey County.

PDFC awards grant funds throughout the year to Posey County agencies and organizations that address the problems as outlined in the goals. Agencies and organizations that may apply for grant funds would focus on prevention/education, treatment/intervention, and law enforcement/justice. A grant application is required along with a report at the end of a one-year grant cycle to assess completion of the funded work. PDFC meets the first Monday of every month at noon, at the meeting room at the Mt. Vernon Police and Fire Departments Building, and the public is invited to attend and learn more about the organization. For more information, contact Donna Curtis, Coordinator, dcurtis3030@ gmail.com.

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