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Wadesville-Blairsville Sewer Project appears to be a go By Trisha L. Lopez Members of the Posey County Council were told that the entire $12.7 million cost of the Wadesville-Blairsville Sewer Project will be covered by state and federal grant funds during Tuesday’s meeting at the Hovey House. “It sounds like we will be getting the money from the state to complete the project,” Councilman Aaron Wilson said. Posey County has been granted just under $5 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds. The first payment was received in May and the second is expected in 2022. Council President Heather Allyn explained that the applicable uses for those funds are very specific. The county plans to use about $1.1 million to go towards its commitment to broadband

services and, on Tuesday, council approved using $2 million to cover the state’s requested matching funds portion of the sewer project. Jim McGoff, director of Environmental Programs for the Indiana Finance Authority, told council at its June meeting that if the county could contribute $2 million to the project, the state would cover the rest. “Whatever the county is willing to put forth, the state will make up the difference,” McGoff told the members. The sewer project is expected to close in September or October. The county will contribute $1 million of the ARP funds to the project in 2021 and the remaining $1 million in 2022 when the second payment is received. Wilson said between the $4.3 million the state

has invested in the Harbortown sewer project and the $10.7 earmarked for Wadesville-Blairsville the state has invested $15 million in Posey County’s sewer needs in recent years. “In my opinion, it’s the only shovel-ready project that we have that we can contribute money to right now. It’s ready to go. Bids have already been taken. The contractors are ready. The state is ready. It is my opinion that we move forward on it,” Wilson said. “This is money that we are getting that we weren’t expected to get.” Councilman Tom Schneider asked if the county could get something in writing from the state to guarantee the state’s contribution. Wilson said as long as the council was willing to commit to the $2 million, the state could provide a written guarantee.

Original project estimates placed the Wadesville-Blairsville project at as high as $17 million due to the sharp increase in construction costs in recent months, but the final bid came in under that amount. Wilson said Reynolds Construction will build the project. Allyn said she’s been told that the sewer project, once operational, will be self-sustaining and not need to request future funding from the county. “The main key to all of these conversations that we’ve had for five years now, is to keep the rate down. Keep the rate reasonable,” Wilson said. “As of right now, because of the monies that we are getting, I don’t think that is going to

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Most everyone on board for North Posey Habitat home By Lois Mittino Gray An interested group of 32 persons attended the August 9, meeting and progress update of Habitat for Humanity North Posey Build to hear some good news. “To date, we have raised $143,400 and more arrives daily. This is enough money to build our first house and start on the second,” Chairman Mark McDonald proudly announced. “On a personal note, eight months ago when we started this idea to build a Habitat Home in northern Posey County. I thought it would take two years to get enough money raised for our first house. The response from the people has been overwhelming,” Deacon Mark enthused. Acknowledgement was given to the numerous individual donors and organizations that helped in this endeavor. Individual donors from Saint Wendel and Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Parishes were cited, as well as corporate donors and supporters, such as GAF, Toyota, Knights of Saint John, and the Posey County Community Foundation. Matthew Nix and his Nix Corporation were given special recognition. “Matthew is a local resident and significant business person who is so generous and kind with his expertise. He helped us with details we never even thought about. He’s a businessman and I’m just a first grade teacher.” McDonald quipped. Three special speakers were the highlight

of the informational meeting. Sister Jane O’Connell, Habitat’s Director of Donations and Major Gifts, was introduced and expressed her support and encouragement for the North Build program. “She’s gold. She is invaluable to our donor drive. Her enthusiasm even has enthusiasm. Who can turn down such a positive person?” McDonald voiced. Jim Bartlett was introduced to describe his Habitat Experience in Mount Vernon. “He was the first person to reach out of Evansville to take Habitat outside of the big city,” Chairman McDonald said. Bartlett sits on the finance board of Habitat and is also projector manager of all builds in Mount Vernon. To date, he has personally directed 14 builds which has significantly affected the community. Blighted homes have been replaced by solid, clean and energy-efficient houses. Most of these homes have been built in groups, creating new and thriving neighborhoods. Jim told the group he has found the projects “positively challenging and at times just plain fun.” Bartlett observed that there is a special bonding that occurs among the men and women that have participated in builds. Jim noted that teachers seem to love painting and hanging siding. In recent years, corporations have become more civic minded providing volunteers from their staff and sometimes

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Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch answers questions posed to her from Posey County GOP Chairman Greg Newman during the Lincoln Dinner held at the Posey County Fairgrounds on Friday evening. Photo by Connie Pearce

Wadesville resident Steve Orange spends Sunday afternoon working on his 1929 Ford custom vehicle, despite the heat. Temperatures are expected to border unbearable this week in Posey County. Photo by Dave Pearce

First MSDMV week grades A By Lois Mittino Gray School Superintendent Matt Thompson called the first week of school “a great success.” “I’m glad we went with wearing masks since the first day of school. I heard that some schools that made it optional are now dealing with many absences due to COVID.” Positive news was paramount at the August 16, Mount Vernon School Board meeting. Board member Mark Isaac participated virtually, so all votes were taken by roll call and were unanimous. Members of the public were able to attend, via the link located at www. mvschool.org, as required by law when a member participates virtually. The enrollment figure Thompson reported at present for the school district is 2,064 students. He thinks that by the official count day on September 17, the figure may be more likely around 2,000. “We need to find out who has transferred into another district and many other possible changes,” he said.

The main action of the night was the board approved the Notice to Taxpayers for the 2022 budgets, and granted permission to advertise online. The advertisement will be on the Gateway website and the school website. It no longer is required to be published in a newspaper anymore. The School Bus Replacement Plan, the Capital Projects Plan, and the following funds: Education Fund, Debt Service Fund, Operations Fund, and Rainy Day Fund are included in the budget. The estimated School Operations Max Levy is $10,554,077 to raise. In personnel action, the board confirmed the employment of Kathleen Guerrero as an Administrative Office Secretary, replacing Ashley Nichols. Three new teacher assistants were hired at West Elementary School: Heather Ball, Kristina Dell, and Ashley Mandel, while Rhonda Simpson will be a teacher

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By Lois Gray Kim Catt, the Director of Nursing at the Charles Ford Home, has been battling COVID-19 to keep her elderly charges healthy since the whole pandemic descended on us. She proudly states that the entire population of residents and staﬀ at the New Harmony retirement community are “100 percent vaccinated.” “In the beginning days of the pandemic, it was horrible. The residents could not see friends or family and they were upset and lonely. The board okayed for us to buy every room an iPAD and our staﬀ helped them connect with family and friends and taught them to use

the technology. It made thing so much better,” she described. Families can now visit residents, but the Ford Home still controls guest visitation, as they are cautious who gets to enter. They are not fully back into having all planned activities, but the Life Enrichment Team makes sure residents get exercise sessions. Masks are required in public spaces inside, such as the dining areas and lounges, but not in resident rooms. “We maintain safety by strictly following state mandates and CDC guidelines. We are hypervigilant about cleaning and sanitizing. We installed special ﬁlters on our air systems,” Catt explained. The

Ford Home currently houses 21 residents of both genders. In her thirty nine years as a registered nurse, nine of those have been spent at the Ford Home. “I have worked in many areas of nursing through the years: skilled care, home health care, geriatrics, a lot of hospice, and even a little bit in orthopedic surgery. I prefer geriatric care and hospice, so I am very happy here,” she described. Catt was born in Kentucky and raised in Princeton, Indiana. After graduation from Princeton High School in 1978, she attended Murray State University for several years and graduated in Nursing from Vincennes University.

She commutes to her New Harmony job from Owensville Township, near Princeton, where she resides with her husband of forty years, Jeﬀ. Their daughter, Kassidy Brown, is the beautician at the Ford Home and lives in Fort Branch. Kassidy and her husband have two children, Abby and Mitchell. Kim and Jeﬀ’s son, TJ Catt, is a Marketing Director for a group of Evansville townhouses. He and his wife also have two children, Addison and McKinley. The four grandchildren keep Kim active and hopping running around to attend their activities from

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AUGUST 24, 2021 Dolores Ann Curtis Dolores Ann (Barry) Curtis, 86, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away August 19, 2021 at West River Health Campus. She was born February 4, 1935 in Vincennes, Ind., to the late Carl and Thelma (Byrd) Barry. Dee was raised in Owensville. She graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Education from Oakland City College and obtained her master’s degree from Indiana University. Dee was an elementary education teacher in Owensville, Haubstadt and Fort Branch in the South Gibson School Corporation until her retirement in 1995. She was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ and a previous member of NEA, Eastern Star and the Mount Vernon Lady Lion’s. Dee was a gifted vocalist and choral member, who also enjoyed singing locally with her sister. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, knitting, crocheting, painting ceramics and reading. Dee had a huge laugh and her greatest joy was her blended family. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Beth Ping; son-in-law, Patrick Osborne and stepson, Joseph Curtis. She is survived by her husband 49 years, C. Glenn Curtis; daughters, Lisa Leslie (Charles) and Cynda Osborne; stepchildren, Linda Oliver (James), James Curtis, Glenda Damm (Jerry), Jon

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Todd Curtis (Jenny), Brenda Gunter (Larry), Cinda Reinitz (James) and Kenda Hartmann (Tom); numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pastor Danny Risinger oﬃciating and burial to follow in Black Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at the funeral home. The family requests that anyone who attends please wear a mask to protect themselves and others. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Black Cemetery or Immanuel United Church of Christ. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Scott Anthony McCord Scott “Sammy” Anthony McCord, 62, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away August 20, 2021 at Linda E. White Hospice House. He was born February 17, 1959 in Evansville, Ind., to Toby McCord and Judith (West) Perry. Sammy was a 1977 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. He enjoyed cars, trains and caring for his cats. He was preceded in death by his parents; and daughter, Rachel McCord Koontz. He is survived by his children, Kira McCord (Benjamin Burkett), Derek McCord (Amanda), David McCord; sister Anne Clark (Willie); stepfather, Rick Perry; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; nieces and nephews; and many

friends. No services are being held at this time. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Posey Humane Society. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Kyle Wade Plunkett Kyle Wade Plunkett, age 35 of Lafayette, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 from a motorcycle accident. He was born in Lafayette on September 13, 1985. Kyle graduated from Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Indiana and married Ashley McCarty, who they later divorced. Kyle worked as a welder and fabricator for TMI in Mount Vernon and most recently worked in Lafayette with Cornego Custom Welding. Kyle loved riding his motorcycle and enjoyed playing video games. He was a quiet and reserved guy that had a huge heart and would help anyone. He is survived by his parents, Kevin (Val) Plunkett and Missy Marshall; a son, Dalton Plunkett; a brother, Ryan Plunkett; paternal grandparents, Junior and Emma Plunkett; and his

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niece and nephews, Cameron Plunkett, Addy Plunkett, and Grady Wade Plunkett. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Charles and Bonnie Green. Cremation was chosen with a gathering of family and friends at a later date. Sanders Funeral Care of Kingman is entrusted with care. Share memories and condolences online at www. sandersfuneralcare.com.

Cleo Wayne Gangard, 87, of Branson, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, August 19 2021. He was born on March 12, 1937, in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Charles and Margaret (McMahon) Gangard. He ﬁrst married Margaret Durbin and she preceded him in death on December 24, 1986. Wayne later married Marie Inboden, and she preceded him in death as well, on November 12, 2019. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and served during the Korean War. Wayne was a member of the American Legion and enjoyed ﬁshing and watching westerns. He is survived by his children, Norma (Chuck) Hathaway of Branson, Mo., Deborah (James) Pearce of Poseyville, Ind., and David (Cathy) Gangard of Eldorado, Ill.; grandchildren, Timothy Cruz of Branson, Mo., Anthony Cruz of Branson, Mo., Robert Gangard of Eldorado, Ill., Lillian Gangard of Eldorado, Ill., and a

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bonus grandaughter, Jennifer Reynolds of Eldorado, Ill.; two sisters, Beverly Fugate of Chicago, Ill., and Shirley Fryza of Chicago, Ill.; twelve great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to his spouses, Wayne was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services and burial with full military honors for Cleo Wayne Gangard, were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 23, 2021, at Palestine 2 Cemetery in Omaha, Illinois. Campbell Funeral Home in Norris City is in charge of arrangements.

Linda Sue Jernigan, 74, passed away in Coral Springs, Florida on Friday, August 6, 2021. She was born in Princeton, Indiana, the daughter of Leonard and Velma Pearl Smith. Linda loved being with her family, travel and sharing adventure through her journey of life. Her family will miss her beyond measure. Along with her husband, Ellis Jernigan, she is survived by her sons Brandon Ray, Sam, Brandon Lee and Brian; daughters Cindy, Lexus and Juliana; grandchildren; and brother, Joe, who all loved her dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Sumerle, son Jerry and brother Jim. A memorial service will be held for Linda at 2 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2021 at Colvin Funeral Home in

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COVID major topic again for Commissioners By Lois Mittino Gray The Posey County Commissioners point blank asked Donnie Martin, of the Posey County Health Department, “What help do you need ? What can we get for you? More help? ” Martin was making his update report at the August 17, morning meeting of the Commissioners at the Hovey House. Martin had just told them, “COVID is rampant in our county and it is designated red. I wish I could tell you what to do to make it better. Over the weekend, we had 29 cases logged and 12 now since just overnight.” “Our department has six employees right now, but they are not always on site. We had only two of us on duty yesterday and together we administered 20 Rapid COVID tests and had four phones ringing at once. The problem is that our jobs require significant training and it is hard to get qualified persons to work part-time to help. If we found one who could step in right away, an extra person would be great.” The Commissioners offered a person to hire on an annual contract to answer the phone and do office skills. Martin said they would need to contact Dr. Kyle Rapp, the County Health Officer, with their offer, as he did not know the doctor’s “stance on it.” Rapp is on vacation this week and Commissioner President Bill Collins said he would get in contact with him as soon as he returned to explore the possibility. Martin said the Delta variant is attacking a much younger age group these days. Although it is recommended by the CDC and State Board of Health that masks should be worn in school, the two school districts in the county did not adopt the same policy. He said Mount Vernon requires masks, while North Posey opted out of requiring them, leaving it to the discretion of the parents. Federal mandate requires all

students in the county wear masks on buses. Quarantining and mask wearing of county employees was discussed for quite a while, especially among county department heads. Commissioners agreed that they did not want to see the county locked down and wants to let owners run their businesses as they want when it comes to requiring masks. As for quarantines, if a person has COVID and tests positive, they must quarantine ten days. If a person was in close contact with a positive person and is vaccinated, they do not need to quarantine. If a person is unvaccinated, they need to work from home if possible and quarantine for ten days. A supervisor may allow them to get a COVID test on day seven or eight to get a negative reading and return to work in person. It was determined that the Auditor will look at all options after the meeting to see if there are funds available from all these COVID monies to pay employees who must be quarantines without using their personal sick days. In other Commissioner action: • The Commissioners entered into a contract with Mor-

ley Architects, based out of Newburgh, to use their firm as a liaison to monitor work being done by Mainstream Fiber Networks on the county Broadband installation grant. After making a few tweaks and changes in requirements, the final figure for their services is $117,800 and they will report progress to the commissioners. • Also under Old Business, the commissioners amended the highway ordinance on employee compensation for overtime to change 120 hours possible to accrue to 240 hours in the employee handbook to make it all consistent for everyone • Sheriff Tom Latham appeared before the Commissioners to request permission to lease a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria police car to the Town of New Harmony for approximately 30 days. “New Harmony Town Marshal Aaron Straub’s police vehicle was totaled last week during a police chase,” he explained. “We had a spare unmarked vehicle in the back lot waiting the time when I need to bid it out for sale. It had been stripped of lights and equipment, but we fixed it up for use.” The Commissioners approved the lease at $75 per day, the amount the insurance

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company allowed for reimbursement to the town. Alvin Blaylock, the New Harmony Town Board President, has already signed the agreement and Collins followed suit. • Latham, gave the following housing update: Department of Correction inmates currently stands at 18, Vanderburgh County at 34 and Posey County is at 87, totaling 139 inmates. This figure is a higher figure than his usual report. He also said $32,737.50 was collected from Vanderburgh County in July to cover inmate per diem costs for the month. • Becky Wolfe, Administrative Assistant, Area Plan Commission, presented two rezoning requests and both were unanimously approved by the Commissioners. Steve Noelle was the applicant for both small parcels, which were rezoned from A (Agriculture) to R-1 (Residential Single Family) in preparation for a minor subdivision approval in October. • County Auditor Meagan Greenwell announced the next Commissioner meeting will not be on a Tuesday, but on Wednesday, September 8, due to the Labor Day holiday at 9 a.m. at the Hovey House in Mount Vernon.

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of very untraditional materials. However, his vision in making art out of this type of items was admired and enjoyed by almost everyone else. I was used to going out and sketching things like a church and painting still life arrangements. Working with chicken wire and plaster seemed very wrong. In the Autumn of 1964, when my mother and her friend, Jimmie Knowles, decided to attend his adult art classes, I tagged along. My mother invited this starving bachelor up to enjoy home cooked meals, and our relationship blossomed in an all new way. Many people have assumed that we actually had some type of connection when I was his student, but that is not true. He considered me a spoiled brat and was not afraid to say this to me. I felt intimidated by this brash young man and it was

Madeleine, at your age, it is probably very difficult to imagine being married, let alone for 56 years. On August 21, Grandpa and I will reach that milestone. I remember many things about that day and even though I will always regret not having a traditional wedding, I am very happy about living all of those years together. Of course, we have weathered many “storms” but now in this time, we are very fortunate to have each other. Don Powers impressed me with his abilities in many things when he was my art teacher for my last two years at North Posey. I was angry about many of his “projects” which I did not consider to be classic art instruction. Many times, these were made out

only later that our opinions of each other took a very different turn. For almost a year, we dated and got to know each other better. When he traveled to Florida to be in his brother’s wedding in August of 1965, he wrote me a postcard, saying how much he missed me. I cannot remember the details of our conversation, but before he actually returned home, we had decided to get married. My mother and two of the girls I worked with at the Aetna Claim Office traveled over to Owensboro on the Friday he got home. We decided to go downtown there and choose wedding clothing, including a rented wedding gown. On the way home with my mother, my “friends” evidently told her things that I had disclosed to them. I actually never found out the exact details, but she called us at his mother’s home

R later. I was staying for the weekend. My mother, never known for having a filter about expressing herself, told me she would never let me marry Don Powers. She was so angry and loud, that he could hear every word she said. After that call, I was upset and Don said he wasn’t letting my mother tell us what to do, and that we would get up in the morning and go get married. I was 20 years old at the time, and it seemed like a good idea. I had spent my teens reading romance novels, so it made me see this in a great way. I had previously taken some friends to Shawneetown to get married, so I

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knew just where to go. We took fifty dollars along, and believe it or not, that covered all of the expenses, including some white gold wedding bands. We actually stopped in Cynthiana to tell our good friend, Robert “Red” Smith, where we were going. He had been an advocate of our relationship for some time. I gave up wearing the pretty big white dress, and got married in a olive green skirt and a beige sleeveless sweater. At the time, it seemed like an easy choice. We came back to his Poseyville apartment and had cheeseburgers for supper. I called my mother, hoping she would be okay with all of this, but she would not

speak to me until Todd was born in 1967. Having two little grandsons to take care of, and the passage of time revived our relationship. I have always regretted depriving myself of a traditional wedding, but I know that Don Powers was the right choice. I still kind of think of him as “Mr. Powers”and it has always been hard for me to use his first name. However, we have created a wonderful family, and worked together at several businesses. Currently, he has helped me to recover from my surgery in June, and I don’t know what I would have done without him. That is true of so many things, past and present.

Cheryl Douglas and Danny Decker sit outside in Poseyville while dog BoBo enjoyed the warm weather over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Note: News in this issue includes: closing the Chautauqua, bootleggers arrested by Sheriff Hinkley, local firm will make apple barrels, Charles Dawson Drug Store sold to Rothrock brothers, some Posey County Fair winners, baseball news, news briefs and personals. 1,000 Witness Closing Chautauqua - The pageant, “America, Yesterday and Today,” one of the most elaborate ever presented in Mount Vernon, furnished the closing number of the Mount Vernon Chautauqua and was witnessed by an audience of 1,000. The pageant was presented by a local cast of 200, all costumed, under the direction of Moneta Truxel, and was in three episodes. The first depicted the Spirit of the Indians, the second the Spirit of the Wilderness, and the third the Spirit of the “Melting Pot.” All parts were excellently rendered considering the short time they had for rehearsals. In the final episode, the Spirit of American patriotism was well presented in acts, dances, and songs. Especially touching at the end was the appearance of Civil War Veterans and Veterans of the World War. The Chamber of Commerce guaranteed that the 1922 Chautauqua would happen, according to William Ruminer, the manager. Bootleggers Arrested; Escape From Sheriff While attending the Posey County Fair at New Harmony Friday, Sheriff Hinkley arrested a suspect aged 27 years, better known as “Legs,” and his younger brother, aged 21 years, both residing in the upper part of the county, who were charged with selling “white mule” by the drink on the fairgrounds. About 4 p.m., the sheriff, without handcuffing them, placed them in the rear seat of the auto with his wife in the front seat. He intended to bring them to Mount Vernon and place them in jail charging them with bootlegging. In order to avoid the dust on the main road, Sheriff Hinkley took the long route via Springfield, and in passing a dense woods about one mile from that little town, the bootleggers concluded they had ridden long enough, and to the SURPRISE of the

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, August 24, 1921 - Mount Vernon Sheriff, before he could stop the car and pull his revolver, each leaped - one from one side of the car and the other from the opposite and disappeared in the dense woods along the side of the road. Being personally acquainted with the brothers, Sheriff Hinkley had no idea they would jump out of the car, and is now more determined than ever to capture them, and when he does, they will be securely handcuffed and chained to his Tin Lizzie. Local Firm Now Busy Making Apple Barrels The firm of John Moeller and Son, barrel manufactures of this city and Henderson, Ky., reports an increased volume of business at the present time owing to the many orders for apple barrels. Several men from the local shops were last week transferred to the Henderson shops where with several other coopers they are now making barrels for the apple market for Henderson County. The local shops at Mill Street and the L.& N. Railroad are at present making flour barrels for shipping flour to southern markets. Drugstore Changes Hands - Charles Dawson on Monday sold his drugstore on Main Street, between Second and Third, to the Rothrock brothers, Ira V. and Russell B., who have been connected with the store for the past two years. The Dawson Drugstore is the oldest in the city, having been established in the 1860s by William McArthur. Some Posey County Fair Winners - Fred Hagemann - First premium winner on several classes in cattle (Herefords); Jacob Rosenbaum - Holsteins; George Scherer - Holsteins; Robert Black - Guernseys; E.E. Trafford - Poland China hogs; J.W. Wiggin and son of Poseyville - Poland China hogs; Fred Wiley - Poland China hogs; Paul Schmidt - Berkshires; Ralph Barrett - Poland China hogs; Sam Goodman - Belted Hamshires; B.C. Smith - Belted Hamshires; Earl Fletchall Belted Hamshires; Herschel Knight and Lowell Stallings - Duroc Jerseys; and lastly, William French and James Stallings - Chester Whites. Baseball - If there could

have been a sadder place in the United States than Farmersville Sunday, no one was able to discover it, and the whole cause of this sadness was that Wadesville defeated the proud Farmersville Nine by the overwhelming score of 10 to 3, all of this before a crowd of 300. The Farmers’ defeat can be laid to costly errors, which they made 10. The whole team played like a bunch of duds, and bonehead plays were a common occurrence. Bill Shrode, ex-Purdue star and one of the leading moundsmen of southern Indiana, was on the knoll for Farmersville and pitched a great game of ball. He allowed nine hits. Meyerhoff (Wadesville) also pitched a nice game, allowing eight hits. He struck out eleven Farmers and granted two passes to first. Farmersville and Wadesville will meet Sunday in the fourth game in this series for the county championship. The game will be played on the Wadesville diamond. Stay tuned… News Briefs And Personals - No Births Or Marriage Licenses Listed for August 25, 1921. Weather - We are having some fine weather at present and all the farmers are busy breaking their wheat ground. Gatherings - A good crowd attended the ice cream social at Greathouse, Friday night, and everyone in general had a good time. Zoarville - A most enjoyable gathering was held Sunday afternoon at Zoar Church, three visiting pastors being present. Speaking and singing were the features of the afternoon, and at 5:30, a lunch was served on the church lawn. The male quartet was greatly enjoyed. Sunday Visits - Mr. And Mrs. Walter Adams and son, Elmo, spent Sunday with James Goff and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rowe and children spent Sunday with Beecher Creekmur and family. 125 Years Ago - Mrs. Fred Fuelling is confined to her bed suffering from Typhoid Fever. Charles Moore lost his barn to lightning Saturday night. Three cows and two mules were killed by the fire. Marriage Licenses - Virgil Williams and Ethel Cox; Karl Schwenzer and Lizzie Koch; and Harvey Vaughn and Nora Cobb.

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Sign up online for additional reserved hunt opportunities Hunters can apply for additional reserved hunt opportunities at on.IN.gov/reservedhunt. The online method is the only way to apply for the hunts listed below. No late entries will be accepted. Applicants must possess a hunting license that is valid for the hunt for which they apply. Many of these additional hunting opportunities are available through Fish & Wildlife managed Game Bird Habitat Areas (GBA) and through the Indiana Private Lands Access program (IPLA). Learn more about IPLA at bit.ly/3fTWbu8. For the below opportunities, hunters will be selected through a random computerized drawing. Applicants can view draw results online within two weeks after the application period has closed. An email will be sent to all applicants when draws have been completed. All applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on the listed closing date. New this year, GBA pheasant hunts have been broken into two separate online draws. The DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife did this to allow people to apply closer to the actual hunt dates. The purpose of the change is to reduce the number of people who apply for a hunt and get drawn but do not show up for their GBA pheasant hunt. — IPLA Deer Hunts, Scott County, open Aug. 16 - Aug. 30 — November GBA Pheasant, open Aug. 16 - Sept. 30 — IPLA Game Bird, open Aug. 16 - Sept. 30 — December GBA Pheasant, open Sept. 27 - Oct. 31 Put-and-take pheasant hunt spots will be available for purchase starting Sept. 3 at 7 a.m. ET and remain open until filled. Participating Fish & Wildlife areas (FWAs) include Atterbury, Glendale, J.E. Roush Lake, Pigeon River, Tri-County, Willow Slough, and Winamac. A per-person fee of $30 for each slot is required. Please note that only one application per hunt is allowed. No changes can be made once an application is submitted. The application process is consolidated into the license system website along with CheckIN Game and HIP registration. An online account is not required to apply, but a Customer ID number is needed. In this system, hunts without a registration fee follow the same process as those with a fee. To register for hunts with no fee required, applicants will still be asked to “Add to Cart,” “Proceed to Checkout,” and “Place Order.” If the transaction total is $0, the applicant will not be asked to enter credit card information. Applicants must place an order to submit their application. To view draw results, applicants can log into their license system account or click “View Hunt Draw Results” at on.IN. gov/reservedhunt. From there, applicants should select “Click Here” under Reserved Hunts to see the status of registered hunts. The link will only show upcoming hunts that an individual has registered for. Logging into an account online is required to see the full history of past hunt registrations. For more information on the hunts, including how many partners you can bring per hunt as well as hunt dates, see on.IN.gov/reservedhunt.

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WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams One of the artifacts on exhibit here at the WMI is a pair of pince-nez. They belonged to Mary Emily Fauntleroy, according to the slip of paper that was found with them. They are not ordinary pince-nez, which simply clip onto the wearer’s nose. There are temple pieces, but they are not like the temple pieces we have today. They are curved and do not reach anywhere near the wearer’s ears. They brace against the wearer’s temples. The patent date in 1882 is incised on the top of the frame. The glasses are very rare, but Mary Emily Fauntleroy was unique. There is much more to say about Mary Emily Fauntleroy than one brief newspaper article could say. She owned property and founded and managed businesses and organizations. She had remarkable energy throughout her life. A few examples: She helped organize the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and served as its first regent. She was a member of Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Order of the Eastern Star, Women’s Library Club, Magna Carta Dames, and Tri-Kappa, to name just a few. At the age of 39 she and her brother Homer were co-managers of The Tavern, originally Harmonist Dormitory 3. At the age of 47 she moved to Lafayette, Indiana to be the first general secretary of Charity Organization, which coordinated the work of local relief agencies. At the age of 53 she purchased The Old Fauntleroy Home, as she named it, and restored it. She also lived in it and acted as hostess for visitors. The Minerva Society, a literary club for women and considered one of the first women’s clubs in America, was founded in the parlor of The Old Fauntleroy Home in 1859. At the age of 61 Mary Emily organized the Daughters of the Minerva, whose membership included daughters and granddaughters of the original Minerva Society members. At the age of 68 she purchased and restored Harmonist Dormitory 2 to save it from being turned into a junkyard. At the age of 72 she went on a monthslong trip through Europe. At the age of 76 she was very actively involved in the New Harmony chapter of

the Daughters of the American Revolution. At the age of 79, she arranged for the remains of Robert Dale Owen to be brought from Lake George, New York to Maple Hill Cemetery here in New Harmony. At the age of 81, Mary Emily gave the contents of The Old Fauntleroy Home to the Indiana Federation of Women’s Clubs, and in that year the Federation gave the house to the state as a part of the New Harmony Memorial. Mary Emily continued to act as hostess until she was 84, when the state oﬃcially claimed the house. She then moved to the Saint Stephen’s Episcopal rectory, just north of The Old Fauntleroy Home. There are many artifacts here in the WMI which she owned or donated, and the donations date from when she was 65 to when she was 90. A few examples are a silver thimble of hers, a silk scarf brought to her from Rome by Dr. Murphy, a coral beaded necklace, silver hoop earrings, and Spanish tortoise shell combs. And of course, the pince-nez. Mary Emily Fauntleroy lived to be 95 years old. Unfortunately, we have no photographs of her wearing the pince-nez. Upcoming at the WMI: Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon. Wednesday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m., lecture about Harmonist tavern by Dr. Mike Strezewski.

Annual M-Club Fundraiser set for Sept. 18 The Mount Vernon M-Club will hold our annual picnic and fundraiser on Saturday, September 18 at the CountryMark Golf Course and Pavilion. Golf teams will have a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. Golf will cost $60 per person which will include club dues and lunch after golf. Please contact Carl Redman or Steve Mitchell to reserve your foursome. Lunch and Raffles will start at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be catered by Hawg N Sauce and will be $10. M-Club dues will be collected at the event and dues are $20. As in the past, we will be offering golf hole sponsor signs. Golf Hole sponsorships will be $50 for a half sign and $100 for

a whole sign sponsor. Since 1982, the Mount Vernon MClub has donated over $275,000 to the Athletic programs of the Mount Vernon School District. Some examples of club assistance include uniforms for various teams, new video equipment, a new Basketball rebounder, and an infield drag/leveler for the baseball team. The club also sponsors three college scholarships and has sponsored Wildcat Plaza with the selling of individual bricks and benches. Bricks are available for $35 per brick. If you are interested in buying a brick, please contact any M-Club member. As we know all too well, this past

year was a tough year due to the pandemic. Now, more than ever, M-Club will be asked to help provide equipment and support for Mount Vernon athletics. Through your generous support and membership, Mount Vernon athletes and facilities have received and will continue to receive equipment that the school could not have provided. To make a contribution or donation, make checks payable to Mount Vernon M-Club, Inc. and mail to: Mount Vernon M-Club, PO Box 6, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Or contact Scott Mitchell at 812-550-0153, or Steve Mitchell at 812-499-9493, or Carl Redman at 812-459-4211.

Sermon of the Week - Passion for Christ By: Terry Atchison “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.” Deuteronomy 6:5 “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 “Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.” Philippians 2:2 Nancy and I recently attended an Otter’s game at Bosse Field. It was “taco night” and “military appreciation night.” She ate tacos while I ‘saluted’ two hot dogs. We like to watch the games and feel the atmosphere of a major league stadium...but a bit smaller. Anyway, before the game started, we noted seven or eight players were grouped together, kneeling on the grass, just oﬀ of ﬁrst base. They were praying before playing. We thought that was great and I said a prayer for them. It was a seesaw game. The Otters led up until the sixth inning, then fell behind and lost. We still cheered them, of course. The umpires were inept...a couple

of times. Hehe. On the way home I was curious, so looked up on line how much the players made financially. I was a little shocked when I read the numbers. I found that the Frontier League has no affiliation to the Minor or Major leagues. Their level of play is considered comparable to low A-level. The Frontier League’s salary cap per team is only $75,000. Break it down and that averages to about $725 per player...per month, or about $4.50 an hour for 40 hours a week. These guys play a lot more than 40 hours a week. That seems pretty unfair to me. Now tell me why any young man would want to move across the country, work for pennies, accept help for living arrangements, food, and other necessities of life? P A S S I O N. Ask them. They have a passion to play baseball. Their hopes and final goal hinge on the possibility of one day playing Major League Baseball. They live it everyday, fighting to be recognized, giving their all for what they believe in. Passion can be defined as a feeling of intense enthusiasm,

a compelling desire, admiration, enthusiastic enjoyment, or a strong, barely controllable emotion...and surely much more. Am I just as passionate, or more, about my relationship with Jesus; about my being a Christian? I would like to think so. The players give their all for their passion. Every minute of every day, baseball, the Majors are on their minds. When I compare my daily endeavors, my passion, against their passion, truthfully, I am not proud to say that I believe the ball players would win the toss. Of course they ARE ﬁfty years younger than I. Dang. I’m talking like an old man. They are on a mission to achieve their highest life goal possible. They work hard at it almost everyday. Their drive should incite me to invest more of myself. Does anyone see all of the sacriﬁces they make? Does anyone really care? They must feel humbled and alone many times, but they don’t give up. That sound familiar? Can you relate? They are on a team, working together for a chance to shine, to

be noticed, to be chosen. They never give up. We are all on God’s team, working together for His glory...but am I sincerely giving my all in all? “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 “And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all suﬃciency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men” Colossians 3:23 What a lesson for us all. The world today doesn’t care who we are; what our passion is about...unless we tell them. Like the ball players we must train everyday, work out our minds each day, and reach out to others every time an occasion arises. No, we must make the occasions. God has given us His game plans and tools in the scriptures. Our goal, our job, is winning others over to Jesus. Our Major League team is Heaven. We must do everything within our capacities to save sinners from hearing God yelling...”you’re OUT.”

Birthdays August 24 - Evan Moye, Bradley J. Barrett, Kevin Brown, Nicole Hawley, Camille Hagedorn, Steven Boyer, Joel Arnold, Nickolas Delong, Amanda Deckard, Lucas Wayne Crumbacher, Ethan Layman August 25 - A. J. Eaton, Mike Stolz, Margaret Herring, Rick Stone, Emily Biggs, Ted Burkemper, Ryan Spilman, Quaid Williams, Gerald G. Mohr, Cory Hendon August 26 - Ted Burkemper, Leroy Grabert, Marcia McIntire Jones, Karla Lyn Atkins, Toni Ann Gross, Brittany Whitcomb, Jean C. Parker, Marc Crumbacher,

Sarah Milbrandt, Harold Morgan, Martha Jones, David Jones August 27 - Ashley McCleave, Sondra McNamara, Tom Armstrong, Shelley Will, Stephanie Wrobel, Clay Scaraﬁa, Rachael Goedde, Jim Spann, Bill Meyer, Phyllis Alspaugh, Mary Ann Shrode, Oliver Denning August 28 - James Pearce, Qutonne Crabtree, Deborah Hoﬀman, Tom Johnson, Bettye Bennett, Selma Belner, George Renschler, Tiffany Almond-Jarvis, Gail Carlisle August 29 - Abbey J. Deckard, Shelley Goad,

Catriona Quirk, Douglas Parker, Saundra Blackburn, Jenny Kissel, Hannah Will, Marcia Montgomery, Kathy Osborne, Rita Ricketts, JoAnn Yeida, Barbara Grabert August 30 - Carl Maertz, Barbara Marriott, Doyle Marriott, Abby Jo Creek, Ashley R. Deckard, Barbara Fisher Dixon, Debbie Johnson, Miranda Johnson, Ashley Gray, Billy Gray, Cindy Craig, Becky Smyth If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@ poseycountynews.com

Bridges of Hope A Fair Trade Store of First United Methodist Church located at 601 Main Street, (Door G) Mt. Vernon, IN Your shop for unique gifts from around the world. We carry Fair Trade baskets, jewelry, home décor, coﬀee, tea, chocolate, holiday gifts, toys, games, musical instruments, gift cards and more. Tuesdays and Saturdays 9am – 2pm and by appointment (812-831-3770 or 812-499-9808) www.bohfairtrade.com • www.visitposeycounty.com/shop • Facebook: Bridges of Hope MV Fair Trade

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Community day in Mount Vernon reopens doors to outside By Trisha L. Lopez The laughter of children and sounds of acoustic guitar music filled the air on Saturday as Mount Vernon residents gathered at Community Day located in front of event host United Fidelity Bank. Booths from nonprofit organizations, members of the Mount Vernon Police and Fire Departments, and the Mount Vernon High School Cheer Team lined the area offering giveaways, pamphlets and face painting for event goers from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Families enjoyed friendly corn hole competitions, inflatable hoops and skee ball. A clown was on hand to make balloon animals for kids. Volunteers from United Fidelity Bank offered free popcorn, snow cones, hot dogs and water as Nick Smith serenaded guests throughout the day. Mark Isaac of United Fidelity Bank said Community Day has been a hit since its inception in 2008. “Our bank is all about the community and we like to be able to give back,” Isaac said. “This is a great way for nonprofits to be able to showcase what they have to offer. A lot of people really don’t know what each individual organization does.” United Way of Posey County has been involved with Community Day from the very beginning. Board member Joel Crissup said the event is a great way to spread awareness about the work that United Way is doing. “This is just a little mini festival that brings people together. You get to say hi to a lot of people you do know and introduce yourself to people you don’t,” Crissup said. Set up under a tent a few feet away, representatives from the Posey Humane Society handed out coloring

books guiding kids on how to care for pets and talked to families about the importance of pet adoption. “We love doing things with kids, so this was right up our alley,” “It’s nice to see a bunch of people out here in the open. The kids are having a good time and it’s an inexpensive thing for parents to bring their children to. There’s not that many things like that.” Mount Vernon Police Chief Tony Alldredge was on hand with Lieutenant Leo Gonzalez and Captain Korben Sellers distributing rubber bracelets, police badge stickers and information about topics like vaping. “It’s important just being here and being accessible to people,” Alldredge said. “We’ve been here every year.” Beth Russell from Family Matters said it’s nice to see people and share information about how her organization can help Mount Vernon families. “We were one of the first groups that started with Community Day. We want to reach as many families as we can,” Russell said. She said interacting with the families

she’s helped along the way is a nice bonus as well. “One lady we helped with food just stopped and said ‘Thanks for helping me get food.’ She might not have called me to say that. That’s great,” Russell said. Oakley Kuhn, 9, stopped by the Mount Vernon cheer team’s booth to get her face painted. She said Community Day is a fun experience. “I like face painting. It’s cute. But the food is my fa-

vorite. I like hot dogs,” Kuhn said. Andrew and Taylor Blackwell recently moved to Mount Vernon from Florida when the U.S. Army relocated Andrew. They said Community Day offered a great opportunity to get to know their new home. “We don’t know anything about Mount Vernon. We came down here to know what people think about Mount Vernon, really,” Taylor Blackwell said as two of

her children waited for face painting. The Blackwells were grateful for the chance to move closer to family in Indiana as Taylor awaits a kidney transplant. Complications following stomach surgery left Taylor with fistulas and sepsis. She’s suffered from decreased lung function and lost her gallbladder, spleen and thyroid. Antibiotics needed to fight the infection cost Blackwell her kidneys. The young family has

two biological children and five foster children. Moving to Mount Vernon amidst a health crisis and pandemic with seven children has been challenging, but the Blackwells said they’ve come to love their new home. “When we came here, I was like ‘I don’t know.’ But it’s awfully cute and everyone has been so sweet,” she said. “Out of all of the places we’ve been, and we’ve lived in 32 states, this is the friendliest. Hands down.”

Mount Vernon Cheer Team sophomores Lauren Robb Lieutenant Leo Gonzalez, Mount Vernon Police Chief (back) and Madi Huss paint the face of eight-year-old Tony Alldredge and Captain Korben Sellers man a booth Presley Kuhn at Community Day. Photo by Trisha L. Lo- at Community Day. Photo by Trisha L. Lopez pez

Nick Smith sang Mount Vernon Cheer Team senior Renee Bippus and Mount Vernon Cheer Team freshmen Kaitlyn Hoy and throughout the day. Photo freshman Krystal Lamprich had fun visiting the booths Jazelle Permenter modeled face painting options. Photo by Trisha L. Lopez at Community Day. Photo by Trisha L. Lopez by Trisha L. Lopez

PC Christmas Assistance 2021 Autumnfest Pageant Contestants Needed program applications are available This program is open to Posey County residents only. Children, infant to age 18 (must be in high school), are eligible for the program. Applications are available at Family Matters, County Trustee’s Offices, and many area churches. All completed applications must be returned to the Trustee’s

office, or Trinity United Church of Christ at 505 Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana. The application deadline is Wednesday, October 13 by Noon. Eligible families with children will be notified by mail by early December when and where to pick up the gifts for their children.

The Poseyville Autumnfest committee is looking for contestants for the Poseyville Autumnfest Pageant to be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 11 a.m. Young ladies in grades 7-9 will vie for Autumnfest Princess and ladies in grades 10-12 will vie for Autumnfest Queen. A $50 award will be given to the Princess and a $100 award will be given to the Queen at the end of their reign. Ladies must

live in the North Posey School district. Private school and home school students are eligible. There will be an informational meeting September 2, at the Poseyville Community Center at 6:30 p.m. Entry forms can be picked up at North Posey Jr. and Sr. High School offices or at PoseyvilleKiwanis.org. Click on the Autumnfest link. For more information contact Mary Korff at 673-4607.

New Harmony Galleries, Artists announce dates for Second Saturday Gallery Strolls The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA), the Hoosier Salon, and the Mason-Nordgauer Fine Arts are excited to announce the Fall 2021 dates for “Second Saturday Gallery Strolls.” For generations, New Harmony has been known for its love of the arts and celebrates everything from Indiana-based artists, to contemporary, to urban and street.

Guests are invited to begin their stroll at any of the three galleries on the second Saturday of each month from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., CT. Visitors can stroll the New Harmony galleries and exhibitions while enjoying special presentations, wine/catering, and tours of local artist studios. The Fall 2021 dates are: September 11, 2021; October 9, 2021; November 13, 2021; and December 11, 2021.

AUTUMNFEST PARADE THEME: NOTALL HEROES WEAR CAPES

The 2021 Poseyville Autumnfest is coming up fast, Sept. 25 and 26. The club members are working hard to make this year’s Autumnfest better and a fun time for everyone. The parade will be held on Sept. 26. Entrants must be checked in by 2:30 p.m., and the parade will start promptly at 3 p.m. The parade entry form is below.

Poseyville Autumnfest Parade 2021 Entry Parade Theme

NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 Line up will Begin at 1:30 p.m. Pick up your entry number from the information booth (Endicott & Pine Streets) Entrants will be assigned a line-up number and will be given directions at the information booth to their line-up location. Entrant locations will not be changed at the line-up booth. The parade will begin promptly at 3:00 p.m. Entrants must be checked in by 2:30 p.m. so their information can be given to the parade announcer on time. Please return the completed entry form by Sept 16, 2021 to: Poseyville Kiwanis Club 10110 John Will Rd. Wadesville, IN. 47638 poseyvillekiwanis@hotmail.com Forms can also be downloaded from: www.poseyvillekiwanis.org Contact: Jim Reynolds: 812.453.9367 Forms may also be picked up at the: Poseyville Town Hall First Bank, Poseyville, IN

Entry Name: __________________________________ Contact Person; __________________________ Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________________ Phone #: _____________________ Email Address: _____________________________________ Type of entry (circle one): Performance/Dance Marching/Walking Group/Business/Personal Antique Equipment Antique Vehicle Special needs: ____________________________________________________________ Information for announcer to read: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

The Second Saturday Gallery Strolls are free to the public. We also encourage visitors to also enjoy the local shops, restaurants, and architecture during their stay. Please note the COVID-19 protocols at each location during your stroll. For more information, please contact any of the three galleries or visit www.visitnewharmony.org.

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20 Under 40 Class of 2021 Announced The Rotary Club of Evansville announces the 20 Under 40 Class of 2021. This year’s class represents 20 leaders from various backgrounds and professions who are helping to shape the Evansville region and its future. Individuals who are younger than forty years old and have exhibited leadership qualities and characteristics were eligible for nomination. The 20 recipients were selected from more than 125 nominations based on their professional accomplishments and community involvement. The 20 Under 40 Class of 2021 is listed below, along with their professional affiliation/employer. Julie Burczyk - Tools 4 Teaching Audrie Burkett - Evansville Regional Economic Partnership Tamara Carr - German Township Volunteer Fire Department Candace Chapman - Downtown Evansville Development Corporation Dr. Xavia Harrington - University of Southern Indiana MacKensey Mayer - Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union Matthew Nix - Nix Companies Josey Roth - Old National Bank

Andrew Schenk - Deaconess Clinic Brad Scheu - Deaconess Hunter Slade - ProMark Emily Slade Manzo - Slade Print Trish Dr. Srishti Srivastava - University of Southern Indiana Justice Tyler Stock - Junior Achievement and Jake Dr. D’Angelo Taylor - University of Southern Indiana recently Crystal Wildeman - Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP took a walk Jessica Wood - Forefront Therapy through Megan Wright - Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Murphy Brandon Zimmer - Three I Design Park in New Seth Zirkle - Jackson Kelly PLLC Harmony. “We are pleased to recognize this outstanding group of comPhoto by munity leaders. We look forward to celebrating them and their collective accomplishments on September 28,” said Rotary pres- Dave Pearce ident Rick Moore. The Rotary Club of Evansville will be honoring the 20 recipients at a luncheon at Tropicana Evansville on September 28, 2021. To learn more about the Rotary Club of Evansville and their long-standing service to the community please visit: www. enansvillerotary.com.

NH Christmas decor showing age, replacements sought By Trisha L. Lopez The New Harmony Town Council voted to look into the possibility of finding funds to replace the town’s Christmas decorations at its Tuesday meeting at the New Harmony Town Hall. Robin Lewis presented members with a proposal for about $18,000 to replace the town’s decor, which she said has started to show its age. None of the members knew when the town began using the decorations, but it was pointed out that the several pieces had been previously used when purchased. Others were donated. She recommended the town take advantage of after Christmas sales, with a goal of replacing everything by Christmas 2022 or 2023. “This is a big undertaking, I understand,” Lewis said. “I looked at the budget. I see Christmas decorations has a zero budget.” Lewis said Christmas in New Harmony would host an ornament sale fundraiser to help offset the cost of the new decorations. The group’s goal is to raise $5,000 by the beginning of 2022 from the sale of the $10 ornaments, each themed after a specific historical site in New Harmony. She said they have sold $600 in ornaments since Saturday. “People, when they see these, want them,” she said. New Harmony Town Council President Alvin Blaylock told Lewis that the town’s budget had already been discussed at a meeting a week earlier and coming up with the money for Christmas decorations might not be possible this year. “Timing is everything. It’s kind of bad timing since we did our budget a week and a half ago. That makes it tough. It hurts,” Blaylock said. Lewis said she could put together a two-year proposal, focusing on new swags and wreaths on Main Street in the first year and looking at the side streets in the second year.

Councilman Tom Williams said he appreciated the work Lewis put into her proposal and he didn’t “want to miss the opportunity to take advantage of her efforts.” “It’s probably getting close to the time where we really would want to think about replacing these decorations,” he said. “How old are they?” Councilwoman Virginia Alsop said she’d like to look at the town’s decorations to get a better picture of what’s needed. “Is there a possibility, between now and next year, to do some type of fundraiser to raise that money?” Councilman Roger Wade asked. “With Covid stuff going the way it is right now, we may not have Christmas in New Harmony this year.” Lewis asked him to clarify if he meant the town or the Christmas in New Harmony organization. “No, you guys have a fundraiser,” he said. He asked if the group could aim to raise half or three-fourths of the amount and look at the next budget cycle to find funds for the difference needed. “I can’t project that. I’m getting older and going out there and doing stuff is getting harder and harder. As you know, our town is volunteered out. We all work at it. We try,” Lewis said. “I anticipate doing two (ornament fundraisers) a year. It’s to contribute toward town decorations. To raise that much money, it’s going to take a lot of years. I also feel that the town should contribute to buying their own Christmas decorations.” Williams asked Karla Atkins, town clerktreasurer, if it was possible to take a closer look at the town’s finances and see if the funds could be found. “I don’t want to push us into it or anything, but they are doing a fundraiser, Roger. It is our town. We’re responsible for it and it seems like some-

APL News Calling all local artists. Enter your artwork in the Alexandrian Public Library River Days Art Show. All types of media accepted and all ages welcome. High school and elementary school art teachers are encouraged to ask their students to enter. There is no entry fee and visitors to the show will vote for the Best in Show to award cash prizes. Please only one entry per artist, to be delivered to the library between September 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space is limited. The show will be open to the public September 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library meeting rooms. For more information, call the library at 812-8383286. August 25 at 10 a.m. - Take and Make Adult Craft: Tea lights, flowers and a wreath - No, we’re not being cryptic. We will take tea light holders, some fake succulents and a wreath frame to make a unique table decoration. Most supplies provided. We do not recommend using real tea candles. Use battery operated tea lights for safety reasons. Kits will be ready for pick up two weeks in advance of the program. Registration required. August 25 at 6 p.m. - Dun-

geons and Dragons - Join us in our meeting room for a game of Dungeons and Dragons. Bring character sheets and dice if you have them! For those in Grades six to 12. Registration is open. August 19 and 26 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops - This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. We will be meeting in the Ohio/Wabash room for the ﬁrst workshop. Masks are required. If you have questions call Stan Campbell at 812-838-3286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. August 26 at 3:30 p.m. Virtual Laughs and Crafts Join us on our Facebook page another virtual Laughs and Crafts program. We will read a story, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-and-make-it craft kit. August 30 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Story Time - Join us on our Facebook page for a virtual story time. You will also receive information on a take-itand-make-it craft kit. September 6 - Labor Day - The library will be closed all day. September 8 and 9 from 9

a.m. to 4 p.m. - Artist may begin bringing their entries for the art show to the library. Please provide name and contact information on the back of your entry. The number of spaces available is limited. September 8 at 10 a.m. - Ornament of the Month Club: Peacock - Join Monica on our Facebook page for a virtual demonstration on how to make a pretty peacock ornament. Kit for this project may be reserved now by calling the library. September 9 at 3:30 p.m. What’s Buzzing? - Join us on the library grounds for a fun time as we learn why some insects are really loud at this time of year. Bees, katydids, grasshoppers and cicadas add to the orchestra of summer noises. Amelia, from Harmonie State Park will be here to show us about these insects and more, including a craft. Please register for this program. Rain date is Sept. 16. Note: To register for any of our free adult, teen or children project kits, go to the event calendar on our website at alexandrianpl.org then click on the day of the event or call the library at 812-838-3286. You can also visit the Information Desk.

thing that is natural for us, for our town pride and image to want to keep up over the years,” Williams said. “It’s going to just get more and more expensive. I think we are in pretty good shape financially, from the look of things.” Council members voted to look into funding options, but Blaylock cautioned that it might be difficult. “Lots of things around town have been given to us for free. You look at a bunch of those things that’s costing us a bunch of money today. That’s why there was reluctance up here to jump in,” Blaylock said. “People talk about how they see our budget report and they say ‘well you’re loaded.’ Well we’ve got a lot of things that are pressing that we need to spend money on. Christmas decorations are very important, yes, but lots of other things are, too.” Other items discussed by council: The town’s fall clean up day was scheduled for Oct. 22. Council members voted to table a proposal from Mary Beth Guard and the New Harmony Business Associates to install soft solar lights in the trees and shrubbery in the business district

area to allow members a chance to look into the proposal further. The New Harmony Business Associates would purchase the lights and handle maintenance and replacement. Council members voted to send ordinance violation notifications to vehicle owners in town that have expired license plates and a nuisance property notice to the property owner of 822 East Street. The council approved an estimate of $600 to bring in 23 tons of gravel for six of the nine campsites at Murphy Park. The town is having trouble finding a police car to replace the car totaled in a police pursuit from Evansville. Covid-related supply shortages have limited the production of vehicles and parts across the board, and Councilman Gary Watson said “car lots are empty.” “You can’t order a new car,” he said. “I’m working with some other people to try to get a new car and they’re not very cooperative at this point, but we’ll get one real soon.” The town is renting a car from the Posey County Sheriff’s department until a replacement can be purchased.

Briefly The Posey County Sheriff’s Merit Board will meet on September 1, 2021 at the Sheriff’s Office in Mount Vernon at 9:30 a.m.

spread the word, see our Class Facebook page for more details. Questions contactMichelle Tyler 812-781-1835 or Shannan (Neidig) DeForrest 812-604-0635.

Friends of Harmonie present DJ Joe

Marching Band Color Run is Sept. 11

DJ Joe (Joe Risher) will be performing at the Outdoor Educational Pavilion (by Nature Center) at Harmonie State Park on Saturday, August 28 from 6-9 p.m. It will be a Country Western theme with requests for any songs to be played. All are welcome to attend this free event. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Friends of Harmonie State Park.

The Mount Vernon Marching Band will host their annual Color Run on September 11, 2021 at 7 a.m. More information can be found on their Facebook page.

PC Sheriff’s Merit Board to meet

RiverDays, Legion offer Half Pot Drawing The RiverDays committee along with American Legion Post 5 announce the addition of a Half Pot Drawing. Cost is $5 per ticket or 3 for $10. Tickets available at the following locations: 3 Chicks Fudgery, United Fidelity, McKim’s IGA, Printcrafters, American Legion Post 5, or text 812483-2922. Drawing will be held during RiverDays. License #000082

MV Class of ‘89 to celebrate birthdays The MVHS class of ’89 will be celebrating their 50th birthday with two parties. Fri., Sept. 17, 5 p.m., tailgate party before Football Homecoming (game starts 6:30 p.m.). We have an area in the grass to the North of the entrance for our class, bring your lawn chair, we will have music, and corn hole. Food can be purchased from food booths that will be onsite for school fundraising. Sat., Sept. 18, 6 p.m., Mount Vernon Conservation Club cookout/potluck. Burgers will be provided, please bring a side dish and your own drinks. We will have half pot, games, corn hole, music, and a lot of fun. No invitations are being mailed, please

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American Legion Post 5 203 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, is now serving daily lunch specials. Monday thru Friday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Salad Bar available 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Dinner Monday thru Thursday 5:30 - 8 p.m. Dinner Friday 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., watch for Friday dinner special. Dine in or Carry out, public welcome.

New Harmony American Legion Now open daily Tuesday-Sunday at noon.

Celebrate Recovery on Thursdays Co-ed Celebrate Recovery group meets on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m., at the Beyond the Walls Campus, 424 Vine Street, Mount Vernon.

Trinity UCC AA Meetings on Saturdays AA meetings are held on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and will continue until further notice. Join us at Trinity UCC in Mount Vernon and enter through the back.

AA Meetings to be held on Mondays AA meetings are held on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Wadesville.

AA Meetings scheduled for Thursdays AA meetings are held on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Lighthouse Assembly of God .

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Ken Harnishferger pushes his 4-year-old son Chase on the swing at the park in Cynthiana. Photo by Theresa Bratcher Getting ready to head out for Band Tag day are pictured l to r: Mike Hile, Derek Bradshaw, Band Director, Noal McLimore, Jay Hile, and Sandra Hile. Thank you all for who donated. You can still donate to the band by mailing a check to the Mount Vernon Band Boosters, PO Box 871, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Photo by Sally Denning Left: Larry Gross, Kenny Muncy, and Elmer Gross take to the shade while being in charge of the Consignments and Flea Market at the Posey County Fairgrounds on Friday afternoon. The 31st Annual Keck Gonnerman Antique Machinery Association History Comes Alive event was recently held there. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Deb and John Schmitt recently attended the North Posey Relay for Life Survivor Brunch held at the Holy Angels Community Center in New Harmony. The event was held before Relay for Life began at Murphy Park. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Costs for Organic Certification Organic producers and handlers can now apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification. Applications for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) are due Nov. 1, 2021. “USDA is here to help all producers, including those who grow our nation’s organic food and fiber. Many farmers have told us that cost was a barrier to their ability to get an organic certification,” said Susan Hous-

ton, Acting State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency (FSA). “By assisting with the costs, this program can help organic farmers get their certification along with the benefits that come with it.” OCCSP provides cost-share assistance to producers and handlers of agricultural products for the costs of obtaining or maintaining organic certification under the USDA’s National Organic Program. Eligible producers include any certified producers or handlers who have paid organic certification fees to

Class Reunions Mount Vernon Class Of 1976 The Mount Vernon High School Class of 1976 will hold their 45th Class Reunion on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Hawg N Sauce (located at 6580 Leonard Road, North, Mt Vernon, Indiana) from 6 – 10 p.m. No registration needed or fees to attend. Order food and drinks from Hawg N Sauce menu. Rick Rose Band will be performing 7-10 p.m. Email class member contact information to mvclass1976@gmail.com (include information about your family, etc. and add where you attended grade school). For more information, call 812-484-8568.

Mount Vernon Class Of 1968 The Class of ‘68, Mount Vernon, Ind., will be hosting our First Annual Meet and Greet. It will be held October 16, 2021, 6-11 p.m. at the American Legion, 203 Walnut. There will be a cash bar. Kitchen will be open until 8:30 p.m. for anyone wanting to order food. No invites will be mailed so please spread the word. All MV Alumni are welcome. Stay healthy, stay safe and hope to see you on October 16!

North Posey Class of 1975 The NP Class of 1975 will hold the 46th Class Reunion Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Hornville Tavern, 2607 Baseline Road, Evansville, Ind. 5:30 p.m. Social Hour; 6:30 p.m. Dinner. Contact on Facebook: Cindy Kemmerling, Donna Nix, or Eda Jung.

Mount Vernon Class Of 1970 The Mount Vernon High School Class of 1970 is preparing for the next class reunion. Unfortunately we have lost contact with classmates and hope someone from the community can give us information on their location: Marlena Kaye Church, Terry L.Cox, Roger A. Cross, William Ford, Raymond C. Goodman, Gary Morris Graddy, Dennis L. Gross, Michael J. Levenduski, Ralph D. Lutz, Michael Roger McNeil, Anthony H. Morrow, Kathy S. Moyer Moll, Richard L. Reed, John L. Ricketts, Harry L. Robinson, Richard Carl Rodgers, Roger L. Saltzman, Debra Jean Scott, Mary J. Shockley Nobles, Rosanna M. Stewart Russ, Jacqueline Annett Sutton Bond, Gregg Ward and Maurice Sonny Wood. If you have any information that can help us, please contact: Linda Deig at linda.isu@twc.com or call 812-459-6754.

Mount Vernon Class Of 1981 The Mount Vernon High School Class of 1981’s 40th class reunion will be held on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at Hawg ‘N’ Sauce in Mount Vernon from 7 until 11 p.m. The bar and grill is located at 6580 Leonard Road. There will be a cash bar and you may order oﬀ the menu at your own expense. Donations will go to the building of the Mount Vernon High School All-Weather Building. An optional tour of the high school will be head at 4 p.m. RSVP’s are requested but not mandatory on Facebook #Class of 1981 by August 28. Photography will be done by Jordan Werry Photography.

a USDA-accredited certifying agent during the 2021 and any subsequent program year. Producers can be reimbursed for expenses made between Oct. 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2021 including application fees, inspection costs, fees related to equivalency agreement and arrangement requirements, travel expenses for inspectors, user fees, sales assessments and postage. For 2021, OCCSP will reimburse 50% of a certified operation’s allowable certification costs, up to a maximum of $500 for each of the following categories (or “scopes”): • crops • wild crops • livestock • processing/handling • State organic program fees. Organic farmers and ranchers may apply through an FSA county office or a participating state agency. This funding will be complemented by an additional $20 million for organic and transitioning producers through the Pandemic

Assistance for Producers initiative. More information on that funding will be available in the coming weeks. More Information To learn more about organic certification cost share, please visit the OCCSP webpage, visit usda.gov/organic, or contact your local USDA Service Center. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit usda. gov.

Big Whopper Contest needs Liars The annual Big Whopper Liars Contest will be held at the Murphy Auditorium in New Harmony on September 18, 2021 during the Kunstfest. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. There will be 10 or more local folks to present their story to the audience and the audience will vote for the winners. This show has been presented for over 30 years, although interrupted last year for Covid. The show has received worldwide notice in the past including a live interview of the winner by the BBC and a winning contestant

from the Chicago Times. The event is listed in Chases Book of Events. We are still looking for a few more contestants. The criteria for presenting is pretty easy. 1.) Must be family material 2.) 2-4 minutes in length. 3.) Can be fiction or non-fiction. 4.) Must be funny if you plan to win. Contact Jeff Greenwell, 812-457-7076 for more information or sign up sheet. This is a not-for-profit activity of three guys that just want to keep the art of story-telling alive.

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR FALL 2021 CLASSES APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED - Eligible candidates for the classes will be interviewed prior to acceptance into the classes. Neighbor to Neighbor Is: A free program designed and facilitated for personal change. Looking at your current situation and setting goals to move forward. A faithbased journey toward self sufficiency. A positive group process. You Are Eligible for the Program If: You are a Posey County Resident. Employed or actively seeking employment. Willing to commit to goals and take action steps to reach those goals. Ready to try something new, working with others who are on the same journey. Class schedule Sept. 28 - Nov. 11: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6 to 8:30 p.m. A follow up class will be held on February 10, 2022

Calls for interviews begin Monday, September 13, 2021 *You must have an appointment for an interview to be considered for the classes. Upon Completion of the course, participants earn a $500 voucher toward their rent, utilities, or other appropriate expense or outstanding bill. Applications available at Family Matters, Riverbend Food Pantry, Trustee’s Office, or by calling/texting 812-549-0955 or 812-598-2234. Applications must be submitted by September 6. Class size will be limited to 15 applicants.

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As long as there is COVID, mask mandate will be questioned By Lois Mittino Gray Councilman Rusty Levings asked fellow members of the Mount Vernon Common Council to think about an issue he finds “ungodly and unconstitutional.” Under New Business at the August 11, meeting, Levings stated he would like to get councilors thoughts on enacting an ordinance banning ‘vaccine passports’ in Mount Vernon business establishments. “There cannot be a mandate on people being able to come into certain establishments only if they have a passport showing they were vaccinated. I support people making their own decisions. That’s their own business and only the Trinity above has the right to tell them what to do. It is ungodly and unconstitutional,” he proselytized. After a stunned silent pause, Councilwoman Jillian Brothers asked, “Can that even be made into an ordinance? Can we tell business owners what they can and cannot do? Is Council even able to do that? To restrict services?” City Attorney Beth Higgins spoke up and replied that the question of requiring proof of vaccination is being currently tested. “Is that government over-reach? It is really a dichotomy and the question is not resolved yet,” she offered. Brothers wondered how that affects HIPPA medical information privacy laws. Levings said that he realizes that nothing is settled yet, but to him Council has the ability to do an ordinance. He feels God’s law supports it, and it is in the Constitution. He added he supports businesses being able to make their own decision, but banning people is discriminatory. Councilman David Dodd asked for clarification so he can be sure he is following what Levings is saying. “You want an ordinance in place to prevent business owners from making that decision?” he queried. Levings replied yes, he does not believe businesses have a right to do that and they certainly have no right to know his medical history. Dodd countered that business owners have a right to refuse someone service. Levings agreed, but said “they can throw them out for being loud or unruly, not for the reason of being

unvaccinated.” Dodd and Councilwoman Dana Baldwin asked to see more information on ordinances from other cities on this. The usually vocal Councilman Andy Hoehn was not present to express his opinion. Levings agreed to send more information to councilmen before the next meeting. “I’m not sure, I may be out of line, but these are my thoughts,” he concluded. “I will bring it up again at the next meeting.” Under Legals, the Council passed a motion unanimously to compensate employees who are off sick with COVID, or in quarantine due to close contact or exposure, from Cares Act funds without employees having to use their personal time bank. A supervisor’s discretion on verification will be required and it is in effect until December 31, 2021. Higgins stated in reference to paying employees during quarantine, the city and or supervisor may request written confirmation that an employee has been in close contact with an infected person, or that they were told by the State Board of Health to stay home. Paula Rudibaugh asked from the audience if employees will be paid their regular rate while on quarantine and the Mayor replied in the affirmative. The city will do everything it can to make it easy for employees to work from home. Discussion followed on ways to continue to do payroll from home, too, if necessary. Mayor Bill Curtis led a discussion on switching back to Zoom meetings again, since the county is back in the red designation. Baldwin observed that using Zoom is “pretty rough, it’s hard to see and hard to hear. The Mayor had trouble with it at the last meeting.” Curtis brought up a new OWL camera developed by OWL Labs. The camera is put on a desk and can pick up sound from 12 to 15 feet away. Once it picks up the sound, the camera then turns in that direction. “It isn’t cheap, it runs around $1,200 for one and I hope I can borrow one to try out at a meeting or demo,” he remarked. Levings stated he is fine with them getting information on OWL and feels it would be beneficial not just for them, but for the public as well to see what

was going on at the meeting online. Dodd stated he would like the audio to be hi tech to accommodate in person and online and he would like to try OWL to see how it works. Brothers added there is also an app called Google Meet that only requires someone to have a Gmail account. She stated she has used it for work, and it is more reliable than Zoom. Going totally virtual was what she had in mind. Higgins stated under a State of Emergency, like now, yes, that is an option, but when there is no State of Emergency, there has to be a majority of people present in person to conduct business. They will be under the State of Emergency until the end of August for meeting purposes. Curtis stated they need to try the equipment. He will see if he can find one to try at the next meeting and he will also do a Zoom link to make it available for the next meeting. In other city business: • Brothers informed councilors that she was approached by a law enforcement officer concerning some structural things that are not up to code at an apartment complex in town. The officer showed her pictures and the walls were bowing out. Higgins replied the officer should have immediately contacted Sherry Willis, the City Building Commissioner, who oversees unsafe buildings. If this is an emergency matter, it can be taken to court and an injunction can be issued as Willis has full emergency powers. • Curtis announced they need to have budget meetings for 2022 as soon as possible to get them ready for Gateway. He and Clerk-Treasurer Christi Sitzman will both be out next week and she then has to meet with the Department of Finance on the August 27. He asked if they could possibly get together Tuesday, August 24 at 6 p.m. at the Hovey House and the Council agreed. • Since Hoehn was absent, he asked that they once again table the resolution concerning equipment going in and being taken out of city parks. Higgins added she spoke with Parks Superintendent Michael Harshbarger and the next Park Board meeting will be August 16 at 4 p.m., Door 16.

‘MSDMV’ continued from Page A1 assistant at Marrs Elementary School. Brandon Merrick and Derek Foncannon were tapped as assistant football coaches at the high school. Joseph Newcomb and Logan Worthington will serve as high school ECA supervisors. Tina Boerner will work in junior high food services. They also accepted resignations from: Dustin Bredemeier as an assistant boys’ swim coach at the high school, Melinda LaRue as a junior high custodian and Kristi Stauber as a teacher assistant in remediation at West Elementary School. The board granted Patricia Goodyear, a third grade teacher at Marrs Elementary School, a nonpaid pregnancy leave of absence from August 16 to September 17, 2021 as requested. In other action, the board: • Discussed the 2021-22 teacher collective bargaining proposed timeline. The collective bargaining agreement with the NEA Mount Vernon union expired on June 30, 2021, school started back with Status Quo provisions of agreement. At the September 7, board meeting, a public hearing will be held to formalize bargaining and negotiations will begin on September 15. The first public hearing to discuss the tentative agreement is slated for the board meeting on October 18. The second public hearing to ratify the agreement will be held at the board meet-

ing on November 1. The final day for ratification is November 15. If not achieved by then, impasse procedures begin. The contract cannot extend after June 30, 2023. • adopted a resolution permitting Kevin Krizan and Carol Stratton to attend virtual Pareto Health Insurance Captive annual meeting on August 18-19, at no expense to the district. Thompson and Director of Business Loren Evans will also attend. • The Self-Insurance Fund report ended the month with a balance of $2,393,492.81. • The Board discussed English Language Learners (ELL) and the plan to meet additional state requirements. Right now this involves less than ten students in the Mount Vernon district, law requires they have written plans and a teacher of record. A teacher was in place to do it, but left and there is no replacement at this time. Two or three current teachers may be interested in the extra duty, but a stipend will have to be approved to compensate the extra time. • The next board meeting is set for: Tuesday, September 7, (since Monday is Labor Day) at 5:45 p.m. in the Media Center of the high school. Monday, Grandchildren of the late Robert and Charlotte Wehmer celebrate the September 20 at 5:45 p.m. is the budget hearing and Monday, October 4 is budget adoption at the same Grand Champion Hampshire Boar at the Indiana State Fair. Pictured are Riley, Gentry, and Remy Rodibaugh along with Jayden Wehmer. time. All meetings are held in the same place.

‘Habitat’ continued from Page A1 even building materials, such as GAF with roofing supplies. He said WSI and CountryMark have been significant partners over the years, with many others providing organizational support. Jim remarked that he doesn’t like to go to the same donors every year asking for money. After the first couple of builds in Mount Vernon, Bartlett observed that money was no longer a problem. Once the activities of Habitat become known, people and businesses donate on a regular basis with financial support, as well as a wealth of workers anxious to show up with a hammer. He said the city of Mount Vernon has been a significant resource by supporting the program and helping identify possible building sites. The North Posey build group has a committee out right now searching for possible home build sites. They have found possible locations on the south side of Main Street in Poseyville, and some in Cynthiana. McDonald said consideration will be given to other small northern county towns, including Griffin, Stewartsville, and Wadesville as they construct more homes. Anyone with suggestions for an available site is asked to contact the group. Bartlett was asked the question, “Does Habitat recycle any older homes?” He said they have done a couple, but many difficult problems often emerge with them, such as lead paint, mold, termites and unnoted structural flaws. Construction is done with a core team coordinating each build. They set things up for other volunteer groups on different days. All skilled trades are performed by licensed contractors, such as H-VAC, wiring, plumbing, masonry, concrete finishing, setting trusses and dry-wall. Liability and safety concerns have driven this. Another question was asked, “What is the normal time frame for construction?” He noted it usually takes 90 to 120 days depending on weather, contractors and availability of supplies. COVID has disrupted the delivery of supplies significantly over the last year. Habitat homes meet or exceed all building standards and are exceptionally energy efficient. As project director, Jim Bartlett handles all the building permits

with the area plan commission. This lightens the load for the Habitat staff. Mark McDonald said there are over six applicants already for the northern build home and the group is encouraging many more to apply for consideration. The third speaker, Grace Walker-Hackett, Application and Mortgage Coordinator, was introduced to describe her part in the process. Applicants must be working and capable of handling the 25 year nointerest loans that Habitat issues as the bank. They must meet all requirements set by the government as a mortgage holder and Habitat has precise programs to help people qualify for a home. Appropriate money management must be validated for six previous months. Homeowner courses such as home repair, budget setting, the ability to create long-term goals and simply being a good neighbor are required. Candidates who have undergone the bankruptcy process must have been released at least 4 years ago. Current amount of indebtedness is measured and considered. A flyer was described with numerous additional requirements that must be met. As background, Habitat for Humanity of Evansville began operation in 1984 and has constructed 540 homes total, with about 30 additional homes added each year. Only one has been built in central Posey County, in New Harmony, during a special drive. Northern Posey County has none yet. “Population in our rural towns is continuously shrinking and the current population is aging. Many of the services we have are in jeopardy of closing or re-locating, diminishing services that are available. For example, the small Hirsch’s Grocery in Poseyville is the only grocery store from Mount Vernon in the south up to the northern Posey County line. If that ever disappears, we will become a food desert,” McDonald explained. “Jobs are plentiful, but housing comes up short. Job offerings will not remain unless families have homes. Not just small homes for families starting out, but also homes for middle class and up. There is also need for well-built apartments in the community. Many current homes need major refurbish-

ment and updating, especially those owned by senior citizens.” A question was posed to Jim Bartlett about the number of mortgage defaults among the 14 home owners in Mount Vernon. He answered that 100 percent of families in the Mount Vernon project have made their house payments, property taxes and yearly home insurance costs. He also noted that some have paid their mortgages off early. Another question was asked, “What happens if the owners move?” he said Habitat has right of first refusal to buy a home back. Candidates cannot rent the house out. Not meeting scheduled mortgage payments may make an owner ineligible for continuation of the zero percent interest loan. McDonald answered the question, “What can we do to help?” He urged, “Help us get property to build on and guide possible applicants to Habitat for Humanity. You can pass out flyers and applications, talk it up, and help get donations.” Jim Bartlett concluded the informational meeting by reminding everyone that “Habitat sees the program as a HandUp, not a Hand-Out.” McDonald as Northern Posey County Build Chairman can provide flyers, applications, and information by calling his cell at 812-760-0585 and by e-mail at markann@twc.com.

“We have a school (South Terrace Elementary School) that’s got contaminated water all around it,” he said. “The kids’ playground at the school has been a big driving force and an issue with this.” Wilson said there are a lot of people in the area with well water and “the septic runoff is going to get people sick.” “That area is one of the most highly sought after areas to build a home in the county. That’s not going to change. The more houses that are built, the bigger the problem gets. We’ve had 10 or 15 years of more and more houses being built and the problem gets worse,” Wilson said. “This is going to fix the problem completely, especially for the school. If you went out there after a big rain and did a soil test, I’m pretty confident you’d find some bad stuff. That’s where kids are playing.” Schneider agreed. “That needs to be fixed,” he said. Allyn said high levels of E.coli have been found in the lakes in the area. “Kind of startling when you hear that when you don’t realize that, especially when kids are swimming there,” Allyn said. Schneider said he’s happy to see the project move forward and solve an issue that has plagued the county for years. “I have to say, listening to this sewer stuff for 15 years, I’m pleased to see we’re finally getting to resolve it. I’m most pleased to see that the taxpayers are not going to bear the burden,” Schneider said. “The end result is very good.”

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‘Sewer Treatment Plant’ continued from Page A1 be an issue.” Wilson said that the Harbortown treatment plant currently has 26 customers and the Wadesville-Blairsville plant is expected to have between 500 and 550. “We’ll be pushing 600 customers once this project is done at $85 a month,” Wilson said. “The cash flow will be there.” He said the board has discussed investing that cash into expanding more sewer lines to attract more development and “grow the county.” He said the area around Highway 62 is a priority for expansion. “Right now, along 62, there’s no sewer. We don’t have any growth along 62. Once we get the cash flow coming in from Wadesville-Blairsville, my opinion is that the board wants to run sewer line all the way down to Marrs school,” Wilson said. “Westech, for instance, had a huge issue with sewer for a lot of years. That’s one of the reasons that plant is closed right now. If we run a line right in front of that business, tap into that, we won’t have that issue anymore. I think it immediately makes that plant worth more money and more likely to have another developer come in there and do something with it.” The need to address the sewer issue goes beyond economic development. Dr. Dwayne Ackerman, head of the Posey County Regional Sewer District, said in May that many of the individual septic systems in the Wadesville-Blairsville area have failing field beds that are leaching toxic chemicals into the ground.

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couple attends Bethel Memorial Church in Princeton. Catt also works hard to keep herself COVID free. Much to her surprise, she tested positive for the virus on October 31, 2020. “I was so shocked. I found out about in on Halloween and had to quarantine for two weeks. I was fortunate, as it mainly was just a runny nose. That was it. But that was certainly a Trick, not a Treat.”

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Who has time for exchange student grief?

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Have you ever considered hosting a foreign exchange student? Take it from an experienced foreign exchange student host, if you decide to do it, you need to prepare yourself for some real grief What seems like just a few years ago, although I know it has been more than that, we were living in Boonville. I was the editor of the Boonville Standard newspaper and I had been contacted to run some free public service commercials for the lady who headed up the foreign exchange program in Warrick County. Phyllis was very personable and worked at the local bank. Each time I would go in, she would give me updates on how many host families were still needed. I had never really considered doing it myself but that question inevitably came. As the first days of school approached, there were still students in the program who had not been placed. I talked to my wife (begged) and reluctantly, she said we could give it a try. It was the last part of July or the first few days of August when we met Anders (Fogstrup). We actually picked him up from the bank parking lot where Phyllis worked. My first impressions of him are still fresh on my mind, even so long ago. He had made the flight from Copenhagen, Denmark. He had spent a night here or there and was beyond ready to settle in to a home by the time we met him. I’ll never forget it was between 93-96 degrees and the mid-summer sun was beating down on the black bank asphalt. A young man, who seemed to be nearly all legs, unfolded himself from the back seat of Phyllis’ white Dodge Shadow. He was light complected and fair-haired and stood about 6-feet-3. He admittedly weighed about 143 pounds. Anders tried to put a smile on his

face as he melted into the parking lot heat as we were introduced. You have to realize that the average daytime temperature in Denmark in August is in the low to mid 70s. He was wilted. With just a couple of pieces of luggage, we headed the few blocks up the street from the bank to the place where we would all call home together for the next year. There was plenty of room for everyone so once inside, he began to set up his room. I went back to work at the newspaper while Connie and Eric did their best to see that the boy was welcome. By the time the evening rolled around, I called home to let them know I was headed to the Jungle, a place where the Boonville Pioneers felt less than welcome on opening night. Amazingly, Anders asked if he could go with me and Eric. It was a 45-minute trip and the heat had let up very little when we got to the field. There was no breeze so we stood and sweated. Eric had become acquainted with a few of the football players and even more kids his age. Anders showed a maturity beyond his years that first night by splitting time between the two of us. He enjoyed seeing American football for the first time and even got to know a few of Eric’s cronies. It took very little time for Anders to become a legitimate part of the family. He was well-liked in school and hardly had to open a book to score the highest test grades in his classes. When math time came along for Eric, you could always count on Anders to take the bull by the horn and help Eric learn the basics. While he spent a good number of evenings at home, he quickly made friends and immediately tried out for the tennis team. He ended up splitting time at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles for the Pioneers. And with our family in Posey County, he was always up for a trip to Mount Vernon or New Harmony to visit “grandpa.” His best sports were ten-

nis and soccer but since they were played at the same time, he chose tennis. He helped the Pioneers to one of their better records in awhile. During the winter, I could always count on him to keep an eye out for Eric and we would often take them to the basketball games together and leave them to pick up later. The winter portion of the year went fast and spring was just around the corner. He had picked up a passion for golf through Eric and his grandfather and though I was (and still am) lousy, I made time to take them to the golf course where they both learned quickly and I didn’t. But we had fun! We had a large yard. It had to be mowed. I had taught Eric a little about the John Deere riding mower and he could handle it. However, one afternoon he and Anders decided Eric could teach Anders how to mow the yard…akin to the Huckleberry Finn tale. So as the evening wore along, I heard the most terrible noise coming from out on the basketball court/patio. You see, Eric had taught Anders how to start the mower, put it in gear, and mow. The one thing they rapidly discovered they had forgotten, was Anders had no idea how to make the mower stop. As I sprang outside the door, there was a frightened Anders on a moving lawnmower and he appeared to be attempting to climb the side of the garage. A couple rounds up and then a fall, a couple rounds up and then another fall… This went on until I could reach Anders and convey to him to put his foot on the brake. That year went fast and Anders indeed became a part of our family. He and Eric took turns supporting each others’ activities. It was fun to have a 16-year-old in the house. And soon the summer made its way back around and it was time once again for Anders to make his way back to Denmark. It was a time that I had grown to dread almost ever since the ﬁrst month.

Finally, the night came and it was time for Anders’ flight out of Evansville. We all went together and I don’t think anyone (including me) realized just how badly I was going to take saying goodbye to this awesome young man. As Eric, Connie, and Anders exchanged pleasantries as they waited for his flight, I found my way to another part of the airport terminal. I can remember only a time or two in my life that held so much grief. I cried like a grown-up and my heart was breaking. I knew there would never be another time when Anders would again be a part of our family. On that night on the way back to Boonville, I had determined I would never again consider having another foreign exchange student. The grief of which I spoke about in the first paragraph was overwhelming. Although it has been many years and Anders is now the new General Manager of STADAPHARM. In a press release dated late last year, it states, “Fogstrup joins from Mundipharma and will take over management of the German STADA affiliate focused on Specialty products from September 1, 2020.” Recently, Fogstrup was the managing director of Mundipharma in Germany as well as Northern European countries. In his new role at STADAPHARM he will focus on the expansion of the German biosimilar and specialty business. “With his experience and his personality, Anders will make a significant contribution to further strengthening our position in the Speciality Pharmaceuticals business. Our goal is very clear: We want to fulfill our mission and take care of people’s health as a trustworthy partner,” emphasizes Eelco Ockers, EVP Germany. As a world leader in the fight against Covid, forever the practical young mane, Forgstrup recently stated, “As STADA we are “Caring for people‘s health as a trusted partner” We at STADA are aware

of the uncertainty that the evolving coronavirus COVID-19 situation is creating. We want to assure you that we are doing everything possible to ensure an uninterrupted supply of high-quality medicines, in line with our purpose of caring for people’s health as a trusted partner. Fogstrup is looking forward to the new challenge: “STADAPHARM’s potential is enormous - not least thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and agility that can be felt in every respect at STADA. I am very pleased to now be part of this exciting growth story”. Overall, the native Dane was responsible for the strategic and operative development of Mundipharma for over 13 years in a wide variety of roles and countries and, among other things, built up the German biosimilar business. Fogstrup will report directly to Ockers and be part of his German leadership team. About STADA Arzneimittel AG STADA Arzneimittel AG is headquartered in Bad Vilbel, Germany. The company focuses on a two-pillar strategy consisting of generics, including specialty pharmaceuticals and non-prescription consumer health products. Worldwide, STADA Arzneimittel AG sells its products in approximately 120 countries. In ﬁnancial year 2019, STADA achieved adjusted group sales of EUR 2,608.6 million and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of EUR 625.5 million. As of December 31, 2019, STADA employed 11,100 people worldwide. He has been back to visit a couple of times and has a full and beautiful family. I am incredibly proud of him. I have used my connections with him to learn about the windmill farms proposed for northern Posey County three or four years ago and I now use him to give me advice on the solar situation which now seems to divide our county. I’m certain that I got much more out of his year in America than he did!

Letter to the Editor Clearing the air on Solar Panels To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to clear up some of the incorrect points being shared about solar panels. Solar Panels catch on fire all of the time. Solar panels do not catch on fire. If solar panels were a fire hazard would insurance companies even entertain the idea of allowing policy holders to install them on their homes. Children will run into the solar panels and become lost. The child will have to climb a six foot tall fence to enter the solar panel field. Most fields of corn, beans or what have you, do not have fencing. Solar panels are 24-30 inches off of the ground. That level will allow whoever is looking for their children to see their children’s legs as they move about. If their children were to run into a cornfield, there is no way to see them and finding them would be much more difficult. Rain water will run off more without the crops and cause a lot more flooding. Crops grow in rows, the water collects in between the rows and runs off. The dirt in between is kept mostly weed less and does little to help the issue, actually this exacerbates the issue. Solar panels will have ground cover planted under them. This ground cover will be more like a lawn than a crop. Lawns produce very little run-off in comparison to crop ground, so the flooding issue should be better instead of worse. Solar panels cause pollution. (Chemical escaping the panels, radiation) Industrial solar panels are solid state, there

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Abraham Lincoln said he chose to not be a master because he would not choose to be a slave. Life is better if we get to make the choices for ourselves. We may choose unwisely but we would rather be wrong than be told what we can do. Independence of thought is usually within our control but independence of actions, for some, may depend on the largesse of others. Should we lose our independence when we have lived free for years it would be diﬃcult to adjust. Afghanistan comes to mind. Afghani-

are no moving parts or liquids. Solar panels capture the radiation, the same radiation that every other square inch of the earth receives. The air we breathe in the Ohio valley area we live in is considered some of the dirtiest in the country. The solar panels will allow power production to continue with no emissions. The Solar farm is causing AB Brown to shut down. It was announced in 2018 AB Brown would close. It may reopen if Center Point’s request to change it to gas ﬁred is approved. Solar panels do not work in the snow and ice, just look at Texas last winter. Texas ERGOT states the vast majority of the loss of power was due to gas and coal plants not being properly prepared for the depth of the cold. Solar operated as expected, but was 1.1% of the power production. The farm ground the solar panels will cover is lost. The ground will be allowed to rest for the 30-35 years solar panels are in operation. The ground will be returned to its previous state after the solar panels are removed. The most diﬃcult task to return the ground to agriculture will be removing the trees the county ordinance has been altered to include. The trees are a visual block for the Posey County residents who will live near the solar panels and along the roadways. Solar panels are noisy. The inverters have a hum, the hum is not perceivable at 20’. The solar panels will be 300’ from all residences. The county ordinance requires the panels to be 100’ from the property line or

300’ from all foundations. Whichever is the furthest from the home. Home values will be hurt. Every home that has sold in the area of the solar panels has sold near the asking price, most have exceeded the asking price. The buyers were informed of the possibility of solar panels being installed. Tenant farmers who have been farming this ground will be hurt by losing these ﬁelds. What about the owners of the ground, some of them could really use the increase in income from the solar panels. Are the owners obligated to not use their ground for anything else as long as someone is willing to farm it? When can the owners use their land as they wish? I do not expect this letter to the editor to change minds, my goal is to allow people to hear more than one group’s side of the issues. Everything I have written is veriﬁable.

In all honesty, I think the main issue with solar panels is that some people do not want to look at them. I have no counterpoint for that, this is an opinion and everyone is entitled to their opinion. In MY opinion, solar panels are an important part of the future of power production in our country. In MY opinion, solar panels are not bad neighbors. They are quiet and actually I have had people I work with tell me how impressive looking the ﬁelds of solar panels they have seen along their travels are. In MY opinion, as long as the neighbors are not being harmed by noise, pollution, runoﬀ, the argument of people not wanting to look at them has been answered by the tree barriers being installed as part of the project. Mike Wagner Posey County Resident Solar Project Proponent

Thoughts on COVID and Wuhan To the Editor: It has been common knowledge for years that all major developing countries have possessed the ability to conduct germ warfare. The Wuhan crisis is no exception. Was a virus created in the lab and deliberately leaked into the local wet markets for experimentation on the people of Wuhan? This is totally consistent with China’s poor record on civil rights and it’s complete lack of concern for all of the Chinese people. The virus created in Wuhan is by no means a poor reﬂection on all Asians especially Asia-Americans. It is simply a reaﬃrmation of the Communist Chinese Government’s unconscionable disdain

for human life. They are the ones to blame. Now we the American people will soon be required by our government to get the vaccine without being told what are the short/long term side eﬀects. This is inherently a violation of our civil rights since the vaccine has never been approved by the Food & Drug Administration. The one benefactor from the spread of the virus is the environment. Consider how working from home reduces the amount of carbon emissions caused by the automobile. Why isn’t the Biden Administration and various environmental groups encouraging this? Joe Bialek

On Her Own stan? Hey, folks, these columns do not need to be logical, they only need to be in writing. But it is not only the independence of women in Afghanistan that is my current concern but the independence of my older sister in Missouri. Jane is currently in a hospital bed waiting the results of an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) test after her most recent fall. When we talked by phone this morning she spoke those dreaded words each of us may someday face, “This may be the end of my independent living.” Janie’s husband of more than ﬁfty years passed away in 2012. She led a full life of public service before Bruce left her and has continued on her own until now. Janie has always been the go-to person for others to

get things done. I fear an adjustment may now be required. Janie grew up with three brothers. While our parents both worked outside our home, Janie used her good sense to keep our oldest brother on task and her two younger brothers from mayhem. Unfortunately, she moved out when she got married and left us to fend for ourselves. Now it may turn out she can no longer render assistance to others and may need help herself. I question whether such a paradigm shift will be a positive development. On the other hand, Janie has always done for herself as she did for others, or in her brothers’ cases, to others, so she may very well be back in charge of her life soon. But let’s return to Afghanistan. When our soldier son spent a short

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portion of his Iraq war-time service in Afghanistan he became convinced the Afghan people held several loyalties higher than that to the country of Afghanistan. Jim concluded the Afghan men he met, he had no contact with women, were loyal first to their families, next to their particular tribe of which there are many, then to their religion and finally to what Americans call the nation of Afghanistan. America has done for nation building in Afghanistan about what we did from 1492 until modern times “for” Native Americans. We must be slow learners. On the other hand, the Crusaders also sought to impose their religion on the Middle East. We may see ourselves in the faces of the male Taliban “infidels”.

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Senator Mike Braun gets a taste of dairy life in Posey Co. By Reagan Koester Not too often does a US Senator go out of his or her way to meet with local ordinary citizens and discuss issues in their industry. However, U.S. Senator Mike Braun did the uncommon and visited Koester Brothers Farms on Tuesday afternoon discussing local agricultural issues. The Senator was quickly engaged, wanting to know the history of the farm. He learned that the Koester Farm is a diversified dairy and grain operation that has been in the family since 1887. Currently, the farm is run by four out of the ten children of Ralph and Loretta Koester. Brothers Jim, Ray, Duane, and Dale all play vital roles in ensuring the success of the family legacy. After learning of the operation’s history, U.S. Senator Braun also shared his past experiences in lumber production and how that has helped him to represent farm-based communities across the country. Eventually, the conversation switched to the concerns that are affecting farmers across the nation. Different topics brought up included carbon credits and tax reform. It was expressed how not only these decisions will impact the current generations, but also future ones. Next, the Senator discussed his new bill, the Growing Climate Solutions Act, which was recently passed 92-8 on the Senate floor. This bill will assist farmers in putting climate-friendly

Just a few of the 199 members of the Koesters in the Posey County family were on hand for a visit from Senator Mike Braun this week. Pictured are, left to right, Duane Koester, Eric Koester, Elise Koester, Jim Koester, Senator Mike Braun, Sam Koester, Reagan Koester, Camden Koester, Ray Koester, Cole Koester, Macy Adler, Lukas Koester, Lisa Koester, and Dale Koester. practices into place. Finally, the outing ended with Sam Koester providing the Senator a tour of the robotic milking dairy barn. The tour concluded by sharing fond memories of rural Indiana while reaping

the rewards of the cow’s hard work, ice cream. If there is one take away from the Senator’s visit to Posey County, it would be that it is evident he has agriculturalists’ backs when it comes to getting things done in Washington, D.C.

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Wildcats take second consecutive season opening win ers stepped up to help pull off back to back wins against the Patriots, a team that prior to a year ago, hadn’t lost to Mount Vernon since 1999. “Just glad to get through the first game with a win,” Mount Vernon coach Luke Messmer said. “That was a good team we played. Heritage Hills is going to win a lot of games this year. To be able to win a game like that, especially with a lot of our guys cramping up, was huge. We managed to get it done, even without many of our starters.” The Wildcats started with the ball, but were forced to punt after gaining just one first down. The Patriots were unable to move the ball. They went three and out on their first possession and had to punt the ball back to Mount Vernon. The Wildcats second possession was keyed by a 45-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Nicot Burnett to senior Jaden Wilson, setting the Wildcats up first and goal at the 10-yard line. After three unsuccessful attempts at the end zone, Mount Vernon settled for a 27-yard field goal from sophomore Logan Dutkiewicz. The score remained 3-0 until midway through the second quarter when senior Mount Vernon senior Brady Hook eludes his would-be tackler during the season- Luke Hoehn connected with Wilson on a opening win over the Heritage Hills Patriots. The Wildcats now face South Spencer, a 29-yard pass that brought the Wildcats into Heritage Hills territory. A 37-yard run by 14-8 loser to North Posey on Friday. Photo by Garry Beeson Burnett took the team down to the 5-yard By Trisha L. Lopez Friday. line. The drive was capped off by a 5-yard Mount Vernon football kicked off the The Wildcats survived a battle of attri- touchdown run by senior River Snodgrass, 2021 season in dramatic fashion with a 23- tion that saw several starters sidelined with followed by a Dutkiewicz extra point to give 15 victory over Heritage Hills at home on cramping in the August humidity while oth- the home team a 10-0 lead.

Mount Vernon’s defense thwarted one last Patriots’ scoring attempt before the half, thanks to an interception by Hoehn. The Wildcats led 10-0 going into the break. The Patriots came out of the half with the ball and something to prove. They drove down the field mostly on the back of senior running back Evan Bowling. Bowling had multiple big runs to set up a 21-yard touchdown pass from Camden Schipp to Clay Radigan. The extra point trimmed the Wildcats’ lead, 10-7. Mount Vernon put a drive together on its first possession of the second half as well, led by runs by Burnett and senior Brady Hook. The Cats drove the ball down inside the Heritage Hills 10-yard line and found paydirt on a 4-yard run by Burnett that saw him break multiple tackles en route to the end zone. The extra point was blocked, leaving the Cats with a 16-7 lead. The Wildcats defense stepped up on the first play of the next possession. Junior Ethan Yarber forced a Heritage Hills fumble which gave Mount Vernon the ball on the Patriots 15-yard line. Hook ran the ball in on the next play. A Dutkiewicz extra point followed, extending the Mount Vernon lead, 23-7. Heritage Hills was able to muster one more scoring drive on a Bowling touchdown run and 2-point conversion to pull the Patriots to within a possession, 23-15. The final eight minutes of play saw mul-

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Lady Vikings roll over Mater Dei, on four-game win streak By Chris Morlan The North Posey volleyball team played three games last week and defeated Gibson Southern, Evansville Christian and Evansville Mater Dei. They came into last week winning their first game of the season against North Daviess in three

straight matches. The Lady Vikings swept all three teams they played last week to remain undefeated with a 4-0 overall record and 1-0 in the Pocket Athletic Conference. On Thursday night, the Lady Vikings came into this game undefeated and looking forward to a test against the Evansville Mater Dei Lady Wildcats. North Posey came to play and beat Mater Dei in three straight matches to stay unbeaten on the season. For the season, North Posey has not lost a match with winning all 12 on the year. “That was so exciting. The atmosphere was amazing, the fans were awesome on both sides of the court,” Coach Macaulay said. “It’s just what you want every volleyball game to be like. If I could just get the fans to come out and support these girls every single game. I promise they will not be disappointed. This group is so talented and so strong. They are willing to do anything to keep the ball alive and to win that final point. It just makes for a really exciting game of volleyball and I hope we can see more of those fans come out to our next home game. Talking specifically, Julia (Fullop) had a fantastic game with 13 kills on the night for a team high. But the unsung heroes of the evening were the two sophomores Addison (Fullop) and Ashton Elpers the Libero. They both had such a great game and Addie did a great job with her setting choices and Ashton made amazing plays and had some great serve receive. You just don’t get to talk about those two positions enough. That’s why we call them the unsung heroes, but they did phenomenal. It was absolutely a team effort and you could tell that their heart was in it.” North Posey 3, Evansville Mater Dei 0 25-18, 25-19, 26-24 Kills (40): Julia Fullop 13, Erin Hoehn 8, Jenna Rhineburger 7, Claire Koester 5, Emma Hall 4, Addie Fullop 3 Aces (3): Erin Hoehn 1, Ashton Elpers 1, Claire Koester 1 Blocks (2): Claire Koester 1, Jenna Rhineburger 1

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Vikings struggle but gain win in season opener, 14-8 By Dave Pearce There was a lot of information that was available following the football game on Friday night at North Posey. Most of it was good news. The Vikings were able to win the game, and that is the most important part. The Vikings showed perseverance despite a night that very little went their way. The team showed promise during the opener, especially from some of the younger players. Last but not least, the Vikings showed that they still have a lot of room for improvement. The Vikings took the opening kick-off and appeared to be ready to dominate as they moved the ball up the field. Despite looking good at times, the team could not stand success all night as they repeatedly shot themselves in the foot. Dropped passes, interceptions, and simply mishandled balls in the open field were just a few of the things fans saw during the opener. But then again, it was the opener. The Vikings went primarily to the air behind the arm of senior quarterback Harold Bender. Benders finished with 153 yards in the air. Devin Lintzenich caught six passes for 56 yards while speedy senior Dalton Reidford caught five passes for 75 yards. Dylan Teeter and Jackson Graff each caught passes for positive yardage. Bender finished the night hitting 50 percent of his 26 passes with one touchdown North Posey freshman Jed Galvin tries to pick up some extra yards after getting and two interceptions. through the initial line of defense during the Viking win Friday night over South SpenOn the ground, the Vikings really never cer. Photo by Dave Pearce got it going. Freshman Jed Galvin led the

team with 28 yards on 11 carries. Litzenich had two carries for 27 yards while Bender kept the ball five times for 18 yards. “South Spencer is improved this season and they played with a lot of heart,” North Posey Coach Waylon Schenk said of the conference rivals from Spencer County. “Just like in any opener, we did some good things and we showed room for improvement. This group has a lot of potential. They have to believe in themselves and in each other. As that comes along, so will our season.” The Vikings also had three fumbles, uncharastic for a Schenk team but then again, it was the first game of the season. Defensively, the team was led by Wyatt Willman who finished the night with eight solo tackles and nine assists for a total of 17. Lucas Bass, Dylan Teeter, and Liam Stone each had four solo tackles while they contributed two, five, and two, respectively on tackle assists. Jed Galvin, Jackson Graff, and Will Weatherholt each had three solo tackles while they added four, five, and nine assists, respectively. Litzenich and Reidford each added a pair of solo tackles while being in on a total of six others. Bryer Lamar and Gavin Myers each had solo tackles. Zach Blaylock contributed an assist. Weatherholt led the team with a pair of big sacks while Willman and Teeter also chalked one up in the sack category. Graff was also credited with an interception. The Vikings will resume now-conference action on Friday night in Princeton. The Tigers edged Forest Park in their opener.

Wildcats even record at 1-1 with conference win over FP By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon boys soccer team opened its PAC conference season with a 4-1 win against Forest Park at home on Saturday. The Wildcats had all starters eligible to play for the first time in the season and they made the most of it. Junior Rylan Paul put Mount Vernon on the board with an assist from sophomore Grant Doherty, but Forest Park answered with a score of its own. A pair of goals from Doherty, one assisted by sophomore Andrew Santoro, gave the Cats a 3-1 lead going into the half. Rain fell in the second half, but the Wildcats battled. Paul scored again, assisted by sophomore Logan Dutkiewicz, to stretch the lead to 4-1. Mount Vernon’s defense held and the Wildcats went on to claim their first win of the season. Mount Vernon coach Christopher Cole said his team worked on defense in the mid-

dle of the field throughout the week and their efforts paid off. “The guys who show up in the statbox always look impressive. Junior Micah Luckett played a great game, coming off the bench. I thought the defense played a great game led by seniors Fischer Epley and Derek Hollinger,” Cole said. “Senior Braxton Haws made his debut in goal and played a solid first game.” He said Doherty was a stand out, with two goals and an assist, and Paul was “impressive.” “Last week we had several players, including starters, who had not met their practice requirements. Last week was a great chance for some backups and young guys to get some playing time,” Cole said. “(Saturday’s) game is the team I hope to see going forward.” Mount Vernon senior Braxton Daws shows some great composure in only his first The Wildcats (1-1) will take the field again start in goal for the Wildcats during their conference-opening win over Forest Park. The on Saturday at Southridge (0-2). Wildcats face Southridge in Huntingburg on Saturday. Photo by Garry Beeson

Lady Wildcats win two of three, gain more experience By River Snodgrass With volleyball season in full swing, the Wildcats are more than happy to compete with other schools, especially with a conference win under their belt. Although they were able to defeat Southridge without a problem, Mater Dei was the more challenging team and ended up beating the Wildcats in

three sets. Although they fell to Mater Dei, each set was very close and the girls played a very good and competitive game. The Cats lost all three sets played in the night with scores of 25-21, 25-20, and 25-19 respectively. Mallory Nurrenbern was the leader of the oﬀense with seven kills, and Brooke

Sledd took the lead for the defense racking up eight digs. Grace Schroeder also did her part in keeping the Cats in the game with an amazing five aces. Hannah Seifert also contributed with a total of four blocks. Although this 3-0 loss was very discouraging, the Wildcats were able to bounce right back with a 3-0 win over Wood Memorial. The score for the three sets played were as follows: 2514, 25-21, and 25-17. The leader of the offense was junior Kaleigh Kelley with 11 kills and no errors. Helping with the scoring was junior Grace Schroeder with 16 assists. Junior Brooke Sled was once again the leader of the defense with a total of 11 digs, but junior Haley Duffey trailed right behind her with 10 digs. Brooke also led the team in aces, helping the team in every possible way she can. This clean sweep of Wood Memorial stoked the fire that had already been lit inside of this Mount Vernon team. The girls then played

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football team, defeated the Patriots in a clean sweep, 3-0 win. Brooke Sledd had a very stand out game with four aces, 22 serve attempts, and seven digs. Grace Schroeder also took the lead and stepped up for the Cats with eight digs, seven kills, and 12 assists. Mallory Nurrenbern contributed in a big way to the oﬀensive side of the game with seven kills, along with Kaleigh Kelley who had eight kills and seven digs. This moves the Lady Wildcats to 3-1 on the season. A winning streak is beginning to form, and the ﬁred up Wildcats have no intention of stopping as they gear up to play Harrison on Monday, August 23.

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Vikings, Wildcats run great times at Boonville Invitational By Chris Morlan The Mount Vernon and North Posey crosscountry teams competed in the Boonville Invitational. This was a very competitive field in both the boys’ and girls’ races. There were three runners from Posey County that finished the race in the top ten. North Posey sophomore Olivia Esche placed second in the girls’ race with a time of 21:26.1. Mount Vernon’s Sophie Kloppenburg finished fifth overall in the girls’ race with a time of 22:22.7. Viking freshman Kade Buecher ran a great race and finished eighth overall in the boys’ competition with a time of 18:19.4. In the boys’ meet, South Knox won as a team with a low score of 65. Evansville North came in second place with 75 points, followed by Evansville Central in third place with 89 points, Evansville Memorial finished fourth

with 97 points and Heritage Hills rounded out the top five with 146 points. North Posey placed sixth as a team with 195 points. There were 13 schools competing in the boys’ team scores. South Knox’s girls’ won the team overall low score of 23 points. Evansville Memorial placed second with 79 points, followed by Evansville North in third place with 90 points, Heritage Hills in fourth place with 92 points and Evansville Mater Dei in fifth place with 110 points. Mount Vernon and North Posey girls had no team scores. Boys Meet Team Scores: South Knox 65, Evansville North 75, Evansville Central 89, Evansville Memorial 97, Heritage Hills 146, North Posey 195, Evansville Mater Dei 206, Boonville 211, Vincennes Lincoln 222, Princeton

225, Evansville Harrison 277, Washington 294, Tecumseh 310 Overall Top 10: 1. Alex Hooten-Central 16:39.2; 2. Andrew Alvey-Memorial 17:42; 3. Nolan King-Central 17:51.0; 4. Jacob Siewers-SK 17:53.0; 5. Tyler ZimmermanNorth 17:54.3; 6. Andrew Golba-Memorial 17:58.1; 7. Lane Pollock-Boonville 18:17.9; 8. Kade Buecher-NP 18:19.4; 9. Pierce Lashley-HH 18:21.2; 10. Zach Wells-North 18:28.1 Mount Vernon: 41. Carson Tucker 20:13.9; 57. Ethan Sutfin 20:58.4; 66. Derek Hollinger 22:41.3 North Posey: 8. Kade Buecher 18:19.4; 29. Riley Basham 19:52.5; 31. Gavin Wheeler 19:57.2; 63. Ayden Hessler 22:24.1; 64. Brayden Bauer 22:32.4; 70. Cole Newcomer 23:21.5; 75. Evan Tuley 23:55.1

Girls Meet Team Scores: South Knox 23, Evansville Memorial 79, Evansville North 90, Heritage Hills 92, Evansville Mater Dei 110, North Knox 114, Evansville Central 194 Overall Top 10: 1. Emma Gresham-Boon 21:23.0; 2. Olivia Esche-NP 21:26.1; 3. Ava Like-SK 21:47.7; 4. Kate Coe-North 22:00.8; 5. Sophie Kloppenburg-MV 22:22.7; 6. Peyton Robbins-SK 22:55.2; 7. Macie Couchenour-SK 23:13.3; 8. Emma Schroeder-MD 23:19.6; 9. Sydney Ulrey-Boon 23:34.7; 10. Carson Parks-Memorial 23:44.4 Mount Vernon: 5. Sophie Kloppenburg 22:22.7; 19. Brynn Davis 24:38.9; 22. Izzy Zieren 24:54; 29. Krissy Bazan 25:30.7 North Posey: 2. Olivia Esche 21:26.1; 18. Abby Hessler 24:36.0; 25. Abigail Pardon 25:16.1

Lady Viking soccer loses opener to good Hatchet team By Chris Morlan The North Posey girls’ soccer team kicked off their season with a road game last Thursday night at Washington against the Lady Hatchets. North Posey struggled to stay with Washington and lost by the final score of 6-0. Washington came out and scored two first half goals to take the lead at the break. In the second half, North Posey wore down and Washington took advantage of the game by scoring four more goals in the final 40 minutes. This Lady Viking team is young and still trying to figure out their roles with this squad. Freshman Zoe Bippus stayed busy as the teams’ goalkeeper. Bippus had nine saves in the match and had five goals against her along with a penalty kick that went for another score. Washington had 14 shots on goal in this matchup. In the game, North Posey as a team had two corner kicks and three fouls in this matchup. For the season, North Posey

is 0-1 overall and 0-1 in the Pocket Athletic Conference. “Freshman Zoe Bippus played her heart out in the goal,” North Posey coach Derek Swee-

ney said. “Back to the drawing board to prepare for Gibson Southern on Monday.” This week, the Lady Vikings will play at home this Tuesday against South Spencer at

Wildcat tennis team splits in early action By Trisha L. Lopez The Wildcats boys tennis team split a pair of contests last week, taking a 5-0 victory against PAC rival Pike Central at home last Monday, but fell 4-1 to Reitz on Tuesday. Rylan Paul, at No. 1 singles for the Wildcats, won a heavily contested first set against Eli Arnold, 7-6. After dropping the second set 3-6, he battled back in the third, going on to win 10-8. In No. 2 singles, Adam Burke cruised through a two set victory against Nate Carter, 6-0, 6-0. Taylor Jarvis had a walkover victory in No. 3 singles. In No. 1 doubles, Braxton Daws and Daniel Juncker fought through a tough first set against Lemond/Bolin, winning the tie breaker to claim the set 7-6. They won the second set 6-1. Ales-

sandro Bommarito and Nicolo Ghiotti had a walkover victory in No. 2 doubles. Burke won the Cats sole point in Tuesday’s loss to Reitz. Wildcats coach Scott Smith called the No. 2 singles match up against Carson Marrow a marathon in which Burke outlasted Marrow in three sets. He dropped the first set 4-6, but battled back in the second, 7-6. He took an early lead in the third set and never looked back, winning 10-5. Paul fell to Will Hayes in No. 1 singles, 0-6, 1-6. Jarvis lost the No. 3 singles match to Ethan Steinhart, 1-6, 0-6. Daws and Juncker were defeated by Lenahan/Fulton, 0-6, 0-6 in No. 1 doubles. Bommarito and Ghiotti lost 1-6, 2-6 in No. 2 doubles play to Tillotson/ Mills.

Lady Wildcat golfer scores fall with play By River Snodgrass With fall sports underway, the Mount Vernon Girls Golf team continues to better themselves, and they are beginning to show that on the course.\ The Cats competed against Evansville Central and Tecumseh at Western Hills on Monday, August 16, where they finished first as a team with an amazing score of 214. Evansville Central and Tecumseh were unable to touch Mount Vernon

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with team scores of 259 and 253. Leading Mount Vernon was Olivia Culley who shot a 50 on the day. Following Olivia was Carissa Moudy, Haley Rutledge, Jillian Higginson, and Hadley Weatherford with scores of 53, 55, 56, and 56 respectively (par being 37). The Wildcats then competed against Mount Carmel and Gibson Southern on Thursday, August 20 where they finished third with a team score of 221. Although they did not have the

team outcome that they wanted, the Cats still competed and improved their game. Leading the team was Haley Rutledge, shooting a 51. Following Haley was Olivia Culley, Carissa Moudy, Hadley Weatherford, and Jillian Higginson with scores of 53, 57, 60, and 65 respectively (par being 36). The girls look forward to competing against Boonville on Tuesday, August 24.

Lady Viking golf is seventh at Rivet By Chris Morlan The North Posey girls’ golf team played against a tough field of schools at the Vincennes Rivet Invitational. This event was played on the Old Vincennes Country Club course. It was an 18-hole event and there was a lightening delay in the forecast which postponed the meets play for a period of time. Vincennes Rivet won the Invitational. Barr-Reeve finished second in the team scores. North Posey placed seventh out of nine teams participating. No Lady Vikings placed in the top ten of this invitational.

Alexa Simmons led North Posey with a low score of 93. Sydni Flowers finished with a 104, followed by Rachel Newman with a 114, Allison Werkmeister with a 116 and Ella Galvin shot a 125 on the day. After the meet, North Posey coach Morgan Daly said, “I’m proud of the girls and how they picked back up after having to stop for a lightening delay.” North Posey will be back on the greens this Thursday afternoon in a triangular meet against Southridge and Gibson Southern at Cambridge Golf Course with a tee time of 4:30 p.m.

‘Wildcat football,’ continued from Page A1 tiple Wildcat running backs and receivers go down with cramps. Snodgrass, a wide receiver, stepped into the role of running back and had multiple runs to preserve the Mount Vernon lead. The defense did its part as well, as Hook and senior Gage Topper had key interceptions to halt two final Heritage Hills chances at game tying touchdowns. Runs by Burnett and Snodgrass salted away the final minutes of the clock, allowing the Wildcats to hang on to a 23-15 victory over the PAC rival Patriots. Hook led the Mount Vernon running game with 118 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries. Burnett had 57 yards and a touchdown. Snodgrass chipped in 36 yards and a touchdown.

Burnett was 8 for 17 with 185 yards passing. Wilson led all receivers with six catches for 182 yards. “Nicot Burnett was special tonight, running the ball. He also made some timely throws to get us first downs. Brady Hook came up huge in the run game. He battled through an ankle sprain. River Snodgrass, receiver and running back, made plays in the middle of the field for us,” Messmer said. “Our entire offensive line was huge. In the offseason, they were a question mark for us. We didn’t know if we could count on them, to be honest. Tonight, they pretty much paved the road for us.” Up next for the Wildcats on Friday is a trip to Reo to face the South Spencer Rebels (0-1).

‘Viking volleyball’ continued from Page A1 Digs (139): Ashton Elpers 43, Julia Fullop 32, Erin Hoehn 26, Addie Fullop 16, Claire Koester 14, Jenna Rhineburger 6, Emma Hall 2 The junior varsity Lady Vikings won their first match in a close game by the score of 25-24. From that point, Evansville Mater Dei took over the contest and beat North Posey in the final two matches by the scores of 25-16 and 15-11. The North Posey junior varsity teams season record fell to 2-2. Evansville Mater Dei 2, North Posey 1 25-24, 16-25, 11-15 Kills (8): Ashleigh Blankenship 4, Kaity Oakley 2, Sybil Renshaw 1, Alyssa Heath 1 Aces (1): Carly Douglas 1 Blocks (1): Sybil Renshaw 1 Digs (97): Livie Maier 26, Sybil Renshaw 22, Ashleigh Blankenship 15, Ava Lowe 13, Alyssa Heath 7, Jade Mueller 6, Carly Douglas 4, Courtney Helfert 3, Laney Owens 1 On Monday night, North Posey went to Gibson Southern to take on the Lady Titans. North Posey beat Gibson Southern in all three matches 25-20, 25-15 and 25-19 to improve their season record to 2-0. The Lady Vikings were led by Julia Fullop with 15 kills and 20 digs in the three matches. North Posey 3, Gibson Southern 0 25-20, 25-15, 25-19 Kills (37): Julia Fullop 15, Claire Koester 7, Emma Hall 4, Erin Hoehn 4, Jenna Rhineburger 3, Addison Fullop 3, Ashton Elpers 1 Aces (5): Jenna Rhineburger 2, Addison Fullop 2, Ashton Elpers 1 Blocks (6): Claire Koester 3, Jenna Rhineburger 2, Addison Fullop 1 Digs (104): Ashton Elpers 42, Erin Hoehn 24, Julia Fullop 20, Addison Fullop 8, Jenna Rhineburger 6, Emma Hall 2, Claire Koester 2 In the junior varsity game, the Lady Vikings lost to the Lady Titans in three sets 25-21, 24-25, 7-15. The Lady Vikings won the first match and nearly won the second match to close out the game but were forced to the third game and

lost. North Posey’s junior varsity team has one win and one loss on the season. Gibson Southern 2, North Posey 1 25-24, 24-25, 7-15 Kills (7): Kaity Oakley 3, Sybil Renshaw 2, Ava Lowe 1, Laney Owens 1 Aces (5): Sybil Renshaw 3, Ashleigh Blankenship 1, Ava Lowe 1 Blocks (1): Carly Douglas 1 Digs (70): Livie Maier 23, Ava Lowe 16, Sybil Renshaw 16, Ashleigh Blankenship 7, Carly Douglas 3, Izzy Hight 2, Laney Owens 2, Makayla Mayer 1 The Lady Vikings were back at home last Tuesday night against the Evansville Christian Lady Eagles. This was a team that North Posey knew very little about since the Evansville Christian’s volleyball program has been playing a couple of years. The Lady Vikings played a great game and beat the Lady Eagles in three matches by the scores of 25-12, 25-15 and 25-14. The Lady Vikings cruised through the first two matches. In the third game, Evansville Christian gave North Posey a scare when they took the lead for the first time at 11-10. From that point, North Posey took over the match and outscored Evansville Christian 15-4 to win 25-14 and post their third win of the season and remain undefeated. North Posey coach Natalie Macaulay said, “Evansville Christian is still building their program and every year they are getting better.” North Posey 3, Evansville Christian 0 25-12, 25-15, 25-14 Kills (29): Julia Fullop 10, Claire Koester 9, Erin Hoehn 4, Jenna Rhineburger 3, Emma Hall 3 Aces (14): Erin Hoehn 8, Addie Fullop 2, Ashton Elpers 1, Julia Fullop 1, Claire Koester 1, Jenna Rhineburger 1 Blocks (3): Emma Hall 1, Julia Fullop 1, Jenna Rhineburger 1 Digs (88): Ashton Elpers 30, Erin Hoehn 24, Julia Fullop 18, Claire Koester 8, Addie Fullop 4, Jenna Rhineburger 2, Emma Hall 1, Kaity Oakley 1 The North Posey junior varsity team rebounded back after

losing to Gibson Southern the night before. North Posey beat Evansville Christian in two matches by the scores of 25-13 and 25-7. For the season, North Posey improved their record to 2-1. North Posey 2, Evansville Christian 0 25-13, 25-7 Kills (17): Sybil Renshaw 5, Ashleigh Blankenship 3, Carly Douglas 2, Livie Maier 2, Kaity Oakley 2, Izzy Hight 1, Ava Lowe 1, Laney Owens 1 Aces (12): Courtney Helfert 4, Livie Maier 3, Ashleigh Blankenship 2, Sybil Renshaw 2, Ava Lowe 1 Blocks (1): Kaity Oakley 1 Digs (48): Ava Lowe 14, Livie Maier 9, Ashleigh Blankenship 9, Sybil Renshaw 8, Courtney Helfert 3, Izzy Hight 3, Makayla Mayer 1, Laney Owens 1

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Court News and Legal Advertisements Arrests August 12 Ruth Waller - Mount Vernon - Contempt of Court PCS Logan Weiss - Wadesville - Warrant, Criminal Mischief (petition to revoke) - PCS Logan Weiss - Wadesville - Warrant, Criminal Mischief (petition to revoke) - PCS Logan Weiss - Wadesville Warrant, Invasion of Privacy - PCS Logan Weiss - Wadesville Warrant, Invasion of Privacy - PCS Angel Kaufman - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License (petition to revoke/increase bond) MVPD Angel Kaufman - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Maintaining a Common NuisanceControlled Substances, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Public Intoxication, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition to revoke/increase bond) - MVPD Christian Fife—Boonville, Mo., - Possession of Marijuana, Habitual Traﬃc Violator - ISP August 13 Dakota Porter - city unknown, Ill., - Reckless Driving, Possession of Marijuana - PCS Edward Ericksen - Mount Vernon - Possession of Child Pornography, Attempt to Commit a Crime - MVPD Jerad Osborne - Mount Vernon - Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Possession of Child Pornography - MPVD August 14 Zachary Dewar - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated - PCS August 15 Daniel Powell - Mount Vernon - Minor in Possession of Alcohol, Operating While Intoxicated - PCS Cadin Waters - Evansville - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (failure to appear) - PCS August 16 Marcum Shelton - Evansville - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia - PCS Timothy Whitﬁeld - Mount Vernon - Domestic Battery MVPD Complaints August 11 11:58 a.m. - Theft - Caller advised her bank account was hacked and someone stole over $600 - Meinschein Road, Mount Vernon 4:28 p.m. - Suspicious Semi keeps pulling up to the gate. Caller has asked him to leave multiple times but is re-

fusing to leave, is being belligerent - Lexan Lane, Mount Vernon 7:23 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Caller having trouble with people playing vulgar music. Asked them to turn it down and they won’t - Riverfront, Mount Vernon 8:41 p.m. - General Complaint - Customer cussing and yelling at workers. Silver two-door vehicle, male subject - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 10:25 p.m. - Loud Music Advised neighbor is in parking lot blaring loud music Vine Street, Mount Vernon August 12 4:46 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Male subject, caller just kicked him out. He’s outside screaming and acting a fool - Second Street, Mount Vernon 8:30 a.m. - Suspicious - Female subject, wearing gray tshirt, hair in ponytail, flashing everyone by pulling her shirt up - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 4:27 p.m. - Agency Assistance - Needing animal control and another unit to start that way. Officer is on a traffic stop and subject is not being cooperative - Saint Francis Street, Poseyville 7:06 p.m. - General Complaint - Someone told him to keep walking. Someone was giving caller a hard time while walking down the street - Church Street, New Harmony 7:34 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Male subject, wearing cargo pants and cargo shirt, tattoos down arm and short hair, causing problems Church Street, New Harmony 9:18 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - State on scene, breaking and entering in progress. Door is kicked in, going in to search at this time - Endicott Street, Poseyville 11:05 p.m. - General Complaint - Thinks someone messed with caller’s air conditioner. Thinks people are mad at her - Main Street, Mount Vernon August 13

3:37 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - 93 Cadillac stolen out of garage. Believes she knows who took it. Advised a female was supposed to get the vehicle when caller was home. Caller advised she went on vacation and when she came home the vehicle was gone - Downend Road, Mount Vernon 4:01 p.m. - Theft - Items were stolen from his boat Saint Philip Road, Evansville 4:41 p.m. - Message - Caller has a protective order on a male subject and he is texting her and threatening her and admitting to getting health information on the kids that he is not allowed to have Mount Vernon 7:36 a.m. - Message - Advised male subject has been texting her through a friend. Caller advised he has a protective order against her and she has one on him - Deer Run, Evansville 10:21 p.m. - Theft - Roommate stole debit card and phone. Tried to go through his things and subject got angry Fifth Street, Mount Vernon August 14 12:54 a.m. - Breaking and Entering - Believes her ex broke into home and stole items while she was gone Third Street, Mount Vernon 1:02 a.m. - Suspicious Caller advised a subject is outside and will not leave Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 1:44 a.m. - General Complaint - Caller would like an oﬃcer to drive by the area because they have had people looking into vehicles and stealing gas - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 3:25 a.m. - Suspicious - All the male subjects are outside at this time and caller advised she is a woman home alone Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 7:56 a.m. - Citizen Dispute - Caller advised that his exwife is at his house and will not leave. Caller advised that she is trying to take the kids - Shireman Road, Poseyville 2 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Man and woman ﬁghting. It is physical. They are outside at this time - Walnut Street,

2021-283 The following will be sold for charges: 7701 BALD KNOB RD MOUNT VERNON On 09/08/2021 @ 10:00 AM 2004 TOYOTA JTEDP21A040040354 $1,425.00 2003 BUICK 2G4WS52J131265148 $1,425.00 Published in the Posey County News on August 24, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-285 This notice is given that Space Station Storage, located at 11825 Old Hwy 62 East, Mt. Vernon, IN, will sell the stored property of the following unit at public sale on September 3, 2021. Unit #647 Steven Moye The stored property will be sold on September 3, 2021, at approx. 10:00 a.m. (weather permitting). The sale is held at the storage facility to pay the owner’s liens for charges incurred in maintaining and storing property pursuant to Indiana Code 26-3-8 (1-16). Published in the Posey County News on August 24, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-287 The Town of Poseyville is accepting sealed bids for a 1981 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 30 utility truck. Truck is a one ton with four-wheel drive with lock outs and dual rear wheels. All bids must be sealed and submitted to the Poseyville Town Hall no later than 4 pm on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 to be opened at the Town Council meeting that evening at 5:30 pm. Published in the Posey County News on August 24, August 31, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-274 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

) ) SS: )

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ) UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF ) Cause No. 65C01-2107-EU-000052 SHANNON M. SUMNER, DECEASED ) NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Keeley Thomas was on the 3rd day of August 2021 appointed as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Shannon M. Sumner, deceased, who died intestate as resident of Posey County, Indiana on the 6th day of May 2021. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the Clerk of this Court within three (3) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. Dated at Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, this 9th day of August 2021. Kay Kilgore, Clerk, Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis, Deputy Joshua R. Trockman, Esq. (IndSCt #34394-49) Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP 501 Main St., Suite 305 Evansville, Indiana 47708 (812) 423-3183 Published in the Posey County News on August 17, August 24, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-286 Notice of Continuation of the Special Meeting Recessed on July 29, 2021 Posey County Area Plan Commission Notice is hereby given of a Special Meeting to be held by the Posey County Area Plan Commission on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. CT at the Posey County Community Center located on the Posey County 4H Fairgrounds, 111 Harmony Township Road, New Harmony, Indiana 47631. This Special Meeting is the continuation of the Special Meeting recessed by the Posey County Area Plan Commission on July 29, 2021 and will consider the following Petition: 2021-01-SECS1-APC, Posey Solar LLC -requests a preliminary Development Plan Approval to develop a Solar Energy Conversion System (SECS) --Tier 1 (Greater than 20 acres). The Posey Solar SECS project area general location (approximately 2,400 acres inside project fence): 1. Project area generally bounded by Darnell School Road on the south, north of Blackford Road on the north, Green Valley Road on the east, and west of McKinnies Road on the west. 2. Western Marrs Township -- Sections 19, 30, 31, and 32 in Township 6 South, Range 12 West, and Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, and 17 in Township 7 South, Range 12 West. 3. Eastern Black Township- Sections 24, 25, and 36 in Township 6 South, Range 13 West, and Section 1 in Township 7 South, Range 13 West. A copy of the Petition for Development Plan Approval and all plans pertaining thereto are on file and may be examined prior to the Public Hearing from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for holidays, in the Office of the Posey County Area Plan Commission, 126 East 3rd Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. A copy of the Application and all plans will be available for public review at the Alexandrian Public Library, 115 W. 5th Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana beginning July 12, 2021. Posey Solar LLC has made available for public review electronic copies of filed documents at https://poseysolarproject.com/development-plan-application/. Interested parties may offer an oral opinion at the Hearing or may offer written comments in support of or in opposition to the Petition prior to or at the Hearing. Written comments prior to the Hearing are filed with the Executive Director of the Posey County Area Plan Commission. If you have a disability which requires special assistance for your participation in the Public Hearing, please call the Posey County Area Plan Commission (812) 838-1323 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the Hearing to make special arrangements. POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION BY: MINDY BOURNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Published in the Posey County News on August 24, 2021 - hspaxlp

hitting on the mother and tearing up the house - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 11:27 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Advised her niece called her and stated her boyfriend came and stole the phone and tore up everything - Eighth Street, Mount Vernon 5:16 p.m. - General Complaint - Wife’s parents stole $25,000 from them and when wife tried to confront them they locked her in a room and will not let her out - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 7:10 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Landlord broke into house and changed locks, put caller’s snake outside - Pearl Street, Mount Vernon August 16

Poseyville 7:29 p.m. - General Complaint - Caller advised someone was messing with his car. A purple Mercury Grand Marquis and advised he has a lawsuit against an agency and knows that the US Marshal's are watching him and does not know if this has something to do with that. If they are trying to intimidate him or mess with him - Southwind Plaza, Mount Vernon 9:20 p.m. - Noise Complaint - Caller advised that the neighbors in the barn are causing a ruckus and making loud noise going boom boom boom and they need that to stop - Main Street, Griffin August 15 12:52 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised male subject and female subject are fighting in the apartment and she had to leave her apartment because of the noise - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 7:57 a.m. - Citizen Assist - Red Chevy pickup with camper shell. States he was going hunting and has a gun that is jammed. Wanting to know if anyone can assist him on getting it un-jammed safely - O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon 10:42 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised two small grandchildren called her and told her mom and boyfriend physically fighting. Caller also advised her grandson said the male subject was

3:14 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Out with possible domestic - Eighth/James Street, Mount Vernon 1:58 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised that someone stole her federal passport. Advised there are people watching her. Caller got very angry with questions and hung-up. 3:22 p.m. - Caller advised she found her passport, no oﬃcers needed - Gun Club Road, Mount Vernon Probate William Loehr Larry Davenport Charlotte Wehmer Bonnie Bergstrom Gary Motz Candace Lewis Helen Grigsby

Fireline faces OWI

Deon Fireline On August 15, 2021, at 5:03 p.m. Deputy Brian Naas conducted a traﬃc stop on a Silver 2011 Nissan after observing the driver fail to

maintain their lane of travel on State Road 165 near Johnson. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Naas detected the odor of alcohol coming from driver 58-year-old Deon Fireline of Johnson. At that point Deputy Naas began a roadside DUI investigation. At the conclusion of his investigation, he transported Fireline to the Gibson County Jail where he was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. He has since posted a $650 bond.

Beard charged with OWI On August 19, 2021, at 10:53 p.m. Deputy U.B. Smith conducted a traﬃc stop on a Black 2007 GMC Envoy after observing the vehicle make an improper turn onto Locust Street in Fort Branch and failing to maintain its lane of travel as it traveled through town. Upon approaching the vehicle Deputy Smith detected the odor of alcohol coming

Bridget Beard 2021-271 STATE OF INDIANA

) ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: William Redman Petitioner.

from the driver 48-yearold Bridget Beard of Fort Branch. At that point Deputy Smith conducted a roadside DUI investigation, and at the conclusion of his investigation he transported Beard to the Gibson County Jail where she was charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. She has since posted a $450 bond.

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 65C01-2107-MI-000249 ) ) )

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME William Redman, whose mailing address is 1027 W. Second Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620, Posey County, Indiana hereby gives notice that she/he has filed a petition in the Posey Circuit Court requesting that his/her name be changed to William Edward Larson. Notice is further given that hearing will be held on said Petition on the 13th day of September, 2021 at 8:30 o’clock a.m. William Redman Petitioner Date: 7/14/2021 Kay Kilgore CIRCUIT COURT CLERK Published in the Posey County News on August 10, August 17, August 24, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-284 Notice To Bidders Notice is hereby given by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County Indiana that they will receive sealed bids for the 2022-2026 Posey County Assessor’s Office Cyclical Reassessment and Annual Adjustment at the Posey County Auditor’s office, located at 126 East 3rd Street, Room 220, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 until 4:00 PM (CDT) on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. In addition, bids for the project may be received at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana, 47620 up until 9:00 a.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Bid Opening Date: September 8, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. (CDT) at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Contractors must submit a COMPLETE RESPONSE to all requirements set forth in the Request for Bid (RFB). All bids will be considered so long as they meet all the standards contained in this RFB. Contractors interested in providing these technical services are invited to view all appropriate information, which will assist them in preparing their bids. Bid Information can be obtained at the Posey County Assessor’s Office located at 126 E. Third Street, Mt. Vernon, IN – Phone Number 812-838-1309 or at the Posey County Auditor’s Office located at 126 E. Third Street, Mt. Vernon, IN – Phone Number 812-838-1300. Any bid received after September 8, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. will be returned to the Contractor unopened. This applies to bids sent by mail, as well as those which are hand-delivered. Facsimile bids, telephone bids or emailed bids will not be accepted. Contractors who have submitted acceptable bids will be notified of Contractor selection by letter within seven (7) days after the final determination has been made by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County. Any Contractor may withdraw a bid by written request at any time prior to the opening of bids. Negligence on the part of the Contractor in preparing the bid confers no right for the withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County. The Board of Commissioners of Posey County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Board of Commissioners of Posey County, Indiana Bill Collins Carl Schmitz Randy Thornburg Published in the Posey County News on August 24, August 31, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-270 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File Number: 65-21-0016-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $89,663.25 Cause Number: 65C01-1905-MF-000176 Plaintiff: THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK Defendant: LINDA SUE SPIEHLER and STATE OF INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, SYNCHRONY BANK FKA GE CAPITAL RETAIL BANK FKA GE MONEY BANK, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., CAPITAL ALLIANCE FINANCIAL, LLC, DICKINSON FINANCIAL, LLC, AS ASSIGNEE OF US BANK, EQUABLE ASCENT FINANCIAL, LLC, AMERICAN ACCEPTANCE COMPANY, LLC AS ASSIGNEE OF CHASE BANK USA N.A., LVNV FUNDING, LLC, ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC AND CAVALRY SPV, LLC By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lot Four (4) in Cedar Ridge Exempt Division, as per plat thereof, recorded in Plat Record 3, Page 140 in the Office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana. Commonly Known as: 5631 LANG ROAD, POSEYVILLE, IN 47633 Parcel No . 65-07-01-100-008.005-005 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Nicholas Smith, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff Attorney No. 31800-15 By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC Phone: (812) 838-1321 P.O. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 Center Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on August 10, August 17, August 24, 2021 - hspaxlp

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NP football will have experience, which will favor the Vikings By Chris Morlan This is a great time of the year, when the weather will eventually get cooler, more pleasant, and enjoyable for a Friday night of watching football. North Posey head coach, Waylon Schenk will lead this team for his fifth season. Coach Schenk’s season last year at North Posey went with six wins and four losses. The Vikings season end in the sectional semifinal with a loss at Linton-Stockton. North Posey returns six starters on offense and seven on defense. The Vikings will change their defense ¾ scheme because they are smaller, but faster. Coach Schenk has a starstudded senior class that includes Harold Bender, Clay Douglas, Devin Lintzenich, Lucas Bass, Dalton Reidford, Will Weatherholt, Dylan Teeter, Dawson Wunderlich and Wyatt Willman. Bender will be the teams’ quarterback. Last season, Bender was second in stats to Gibson Southern quarterback Brady Allen in passing in the Pocket Athletic Conference. Last season, Bender had 22 passing touchdowns and only two interceptions. “Harold has all the tools you want in a quarterback,” Schenk said. “He’s got a strong arm, good feet, moves well in the pocket and can make throws. As he continues to understand defensive schemes, he is going to be one of the better quarterbacks we have had around here.” Clay Douglas is out for the season due to ACL surgery and he was named to the AllPAC team last year. Schenk said, “Clay was a huge hit for us, not only was he exceptional football player, but he was also a leader on and off the field. We think highly enough of him now as a member of our coaching staff. The kid has a high football IQ and even a better person.” Devin Lintzenich was an all-conference wide receiver last year. Schenk said, “we expect him to have an even better season in 2021. The kid has great hands, catches everything thrown his way and this year, his work ethic is off the charts. He is a quiet kid but is doing a great job of leading by example. He has done a great job transitioning

The 2021 North Posey Football team consists of, front row l to r: Dawson Wunderlich, Devin Lintzenich, Bryer LaMar, Harold Bender, Lucas Bass, Will Weatherholt, and Dylan Teeter. Second row, l to r: Dordjy Dominique, Dalton Reidford, Max Muensterman, Wyatt Willman, and Clay Douglas. Third row, l to r: Collin Kamman, Quinn Fallowﬁeld, Duell LaMar, Jace Gauer, Tristen Gammon, Reece Terhune, Landon Hoehn, and Liam Stone. Fourth row, l to r: Kaedyn Stewart, Jackson Graﬀ, Connor Lintzenich, Jordan Dillman, Luke Donner, Cole Cullum, Caige Christie, and Matthew Stump. Fifth row, l to r: Timothy Baudry, Jack Hirsch, Ty Mauck, Brennan Butcher, Zach Blaylock, Kaiden Reidford, Ian Wallace, Kolton Gardner, and Jed Galvin. Sixth row, l to r: Axton Gamblin, Gavin Myers, Seth Turpen, Trace Martin, Brantly Oakley, Jackson Tucker, Trevor Clark, Isaac Luigs, and Christian Hall. Back row, l to r: Manager Abby Duncan and Manager Maddie Coon. Not pictured: Kaleb Herke, Reece Thompson, Manager Faith Curry. Photo by Dave Pearce to the defensive side of the ball where he is playing corner and really solidified our secondary.” Lucas Bass will also be a two-way starter at wide receiver and linebacker. Schenk said, “Lucas is a monster from a strength standpoint. He is a 550-pound squatter. The only thing keeping Lucas from being an allconference player this year is his confidence. He has all the tools, strong, fast and athletic.” Dalton Reidford is another returning all-conference wide receiver from last season. “Great hands, understands defenses and is a really savvy route runner,” Schenk said. “Dalton is one of the leaders on this team, when he speaks, everyone listens. Dalton will also start at free safety and has done a great job running the defense all summer.” Will Weatherholt was a starting linebacker for the Vikings in every game last season. Schenk said, “Will has improved drastically from last year. He has gotten stronger, faster and makes his reads quicker. He looks good physically. Will has

also solidified our offensive line at the left tackle position.” Dylan Teeter returns to the backfield and brings a lot of varsity experience. Schenk said, “Dylan is “Mr. Consistency” both on offense and defense. He doesn’t have the breakaway speed that some of our other backs have but he has good vision and is willing to get the tough yards between the tackles. He will also play defensive end and outside linebacker on defense.” Dawson Wunderlich will provide much needed depth at the at both wide receiver and defensive back. Schenk said, “Dawson gives us some speed on the outside at wide receiver. He is a track kid that is long. He’s done a great job this summer learning a couple different positions.” Linebacker Wyatt Will-

man led the Vikings in tackles a year ago. “When Wyatt Willman wants to play, there are not many linebackers around that are as good as he is,” Schenk said. “We all know what he has done on the wrestling mat, but he is quietly chipping away at the North Posey football defensive record book. If he has another year similar to last year, he will be the record holder in single season tackles and career tackles at North Posey. The kid has a nose for the football and when he finds it, he arrives violently. He’s an old school football player that is big, nasty and physical.” Bryar LaMar return as the teams’ top lineman. Schenk said, “Bryar has been our team leader all off season. He is well respected amongst his teammates. He has a blue-collar approach to what we are doing. Bryar

shows up and works hard at his craft each day. Definitely a team captain for us.” Coming back out for North Posey football again is Max Muensterman. Schenk said, “Max came back out for football this year after taking last year off and has provided us with depth in the secondary and is also another weapon for our quarterbacks out at wide receiver.” Newcomers playing varsity football this season are sophomore Liam Stone and he will start on defense and will be the teams’ backup quarterback. Jackson Graff is another sophomore that will start on defense and see a lot of playing time at wide receiver. Freshman Jed Galvin will start at free safety and get tons of carries at running back. Gavin Myers is another freshman that will start at nose tackle. Junior Tristen Gammon will start at

offensive guard, while junior Reece Terhune will start at offensive tackle. Sophomore Zach Blaylock will play a lot of snaps on the defensive side of the ball. Jace Gauer is another sophomore that will play outside linebacker and he is a very physical football player. Caige Christie is another sophomore that recently won the starting center job. Quinn Fallowfield will be another offensive and defensive lineman the Vikings will be relied on this season. Junior Landon Hoehn will play in the secondary for North Posey and be involved in the mix. “Our main goal is to win,” Schenk said. “We want to win our conference, win a sectional, win. Our expectations are really high this year. We have an awesome senior class returning. We must stay healthy and continue to develop our young depth.”

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Wildcat cross country teams look for better times By River Snodgrass As fall approaches, so does the cross country season. Not only is the team small in terms of numbers, but they are also a fairly young group, as the number of underclassmen runners outnumber their upperclassmen teammates. Shelby Shively heads the team as the only senior. Along with Shelby are Sophie Kloppenburg (junior), Krissy Bazan (sophomore), Brynn Davis (freshman), and Izzy Zieren (freshman). Although this team is young, they are hardworking and have high hopes

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from for a great senior year of golf. This years’ roster consists of Ellie Carlson, Ella Galvin, Sydni Flowers, Ruthie Meyer, Rachel Newman, Alexa Simmons, Ava Biggs and Allison Werkmeister. Simmons, Meyer and Flowers have a lot of experience and played a lot of matches in their high school career. That group of girls should be able to mentor and guide their teammates to play at the next level. The Lady Vikings schedule is tough but with a difficult schedule, it will help when it comes to the conference meet and the state tournament. North

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The 2021 Mount Vernon Football team members are, front row l to r: River Snodgrass, Jaden Wilson, Luke Hoehn, Gauge Topper, Isaac Bollinger, Brady Hook, Jordan Keith, Jessie Russ, Jon Robb, Hayden Huss, and Austen Oeth. Second row, l to r: Jacob Swartz, Ryan Kelley, Kortez Stewart, Colten Lippe, Ethan Yarber, Payne Healy, Brady Ford, Jackson O’Daniel, Hunter Elderkin, and Ben Powell. Third row, l to r: Nicot Burnett, Caleb Tyus, Grant Doherty, Logan Dutkiewicz, Parker Willard, Beau Bald-

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win, Abe Thomas, Josh Shumate, and Jackson Clowers. Fourth row, l to r: Winston Howell, Chance Brock, Julian Dickinson, David Jones, Colten Schneider, Drew Aaron, Connor Collins, Landon McCarty, Ethan Russell, and Hunter Pedrotti. Back row, l to r: Manager Braden Royal, Manager Hannah West, Manager Andrea Rutledge, Coach Riley Snodgrass, Coach Gameday Burton, Head Coach Luke Messmer, Coach Hank Lopez, Manager Tori Cox, and Manager Haley Rutledge. Photo courtesy of Studio B

Mount Vernon football will build on last season’s success want to find a way to go 1-0 at the start of each week,” Head Coach Luke Messmer said. “The PAC is deep and you have to be ready each and every week or you’ll be sent home disappointed.” The Mount Vernon offense is led by sophomore quarterback Nicot Burnett, who started the last three games of the 2020 season

as a freshman. Burnett will have plenty of weapons at his disposal. Senior running back Brady Hook is returning after an All-PAC season a year ago in which he led the team in rushing yards and touchdowns. Other ball carriers, juniors Colton Lippe and Ethan Yarber and sophomore Kortez Stewart, will provide depth

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with the ball in their hands,” Messmer said. “We feel like we can count on any of them to break off a big play at any time.” The offensive line is led by returning starters seniors Hayden Huss and Jon Robb and sophomore Abe Thomas. Juniors Brady Ford, Payne Healy and Hunter Elderkin and sophomores Ben Powell and Beau Baldwin

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By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon football has high hopes for 2021 coming off of a 5-3, 2020 campaign. The Wildcats look to build upon last year’s success with several returning varsity players and a talented group of newcomers expected to contribute on Friday nights throughout the fall. “We tell our players we

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will provide depth in the trenches for the Wildcats. The strength of Mount Vernon’s defense will come from the team’s four linebackers, led by seniors Hook and Snodgrass along with Yarber and Lippe. The defensive front, led by senior Isaac Bollinger and Huss, will have no shortage of available talent. The secondary will be anchored by Burnett, Hoehne and Topper along with sophomore Jacob Swartz. The kicking game should remain solid in 2021 with sophomores Logan Dutkiewicz and Grant Doherty, both members of the Mount Vernon boy’s soccer team, taking the reins. “I will consider 2021 a successful season if we can go out on Friday nights and play with incredible effort each game. Our main focus is on finding our best 11 guys to have on the field that will give us their all every time the ball is snapped. If we can look back on the season and say we played harder than our opponents every week, I think we’ll be very satisfied,” Messmer said. “We want that to be our identity going forward as well. If we can achieve the effort piece this season, it should set the tone for us as a program moving forward.” Messmer said winning the PAC large division and capturing the Sectional 32 title are obviously part of the team’s goals, but he’s looking for weekly gains and hard work. “If we do that, the accolades and end results should take care of themselves,” Messmer said.

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The Mount Vernon 2021 Boys’ Soccer Team members are, front row, l to r: Aiden Paul, Kyle Lindenshcmidt, Chance Lueder, Bryce Dyehouse, Bobby Reynolds, James Basden, Mac Conyers, Matt Bell, Luke Schelhorn, Micah Luckett, and Coach Chris Cole. Middle row, l to r: Aaron Weiss, Land-

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on Mitchell, Jarrett Dye, Rees Lyons, Logan Dutkiewticz, Rylan Paul, Grant Doherty, Andrew Santoro, and Ben Glueckert. Back row, l to r: Braxton Daws, Dalton Kuhn, Fischer Epley, Derek Hollinger, and Zach Culley. Photo courtesy of Studio B

Mount Vernon boys soccer looks for consistency in ‘21 By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon boy’s soccer team will look to some new faces to step up in big roles in 2021 as the Wildcats look to build on a 2020 campaign that ended with a sectional championship loss to eventual 2A State Champion Evansville Memorial. “I think we have a lot of potential this year. There are quite a few guys that didn’t get to play very much last year that are ready to get out there and show that they deserve

more playing time,” Coach Christopher Cole said. “There are going to be spots on the roster that are a little inexperienced, but I believe the players have the talent to fill those spots in.” Leading the Wildcats offense this year will be sophomores Grant Doherty and Ben Glueckart. “Doherty played in the midfield last year and was more of a creator and distributor, but this year he has moved up to forward

so I think he is going to have a lot of scoring opportunities,” Cole said. “Glueckart is moving into the midfield from defense this year so he will get a lot more involved in the offense.” Seniors Derek Hollinger and Fischer Epley will lead Mount Vernon’s defense. “Defense doesn’t always get the recognition they deserve and doesn’t always get noticed, but I think our defense is going to do pretty well this year being led by Hollinger and Epley,” Cole said. “One last guy to watch is Senior Zack Culley. He was a very solid player for us last year, but he appears to have taken a very big step forward from last year. I think he is going to have a big year for us.”

Looking at the 2021 schedule, Cole said matchups against Gibson Southern, Booneville, North Posey and Pike Central will be keys to the team’s success. “One of my main goals is always to improve from the beginning of the year to the end. I think that’s a given for any team in any sport. A more definitive goal of mine is to make it back to the sectional championship game like we did last season. I know that we have the skill level to get back there but one area we need to focus on is not making mental mistakes and beating ourselves,” Cole said. “Another goal is to just keep building the program into a consistently successful program. The guys all seem willing to do whatever it takes to reach that goal.”

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The Mount Vernon 2021 Girls’ Soccer Team members are, front row, l to r: Sophie Kloppenburgh, Maty Burnett, Alexis Anderson, Natalie King, and Lera Wilson. Middle row, l to r: Rilley Schelhorn, Valarie Thompson, Reagan Sullivan, Merritt Snodgrass,

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Lena Romero, and Danielle Underwood. Back row, l to r: Coach Savannah Snodgrass, Olivia Robels, Abbey Ries, Maddie Maier, Ashley Lilleston, and Coach Samantha Hurst. Photo courtesy of Studio B

Wildcat Lady soccer looks to pick up where they left off By Trisha L. Lopez The Mount Vernon girls soccer team is coming off of an impressive 2020 season. The Lady Wildcats tied for the PAC title, going 10-1 in the conference and 11-2 overall. Many players are returning in 2021, looking

to repeat last year’s success. Junior striker Maty Burnett and junior midfielder Lera Wilson lead a young and talented group for Head Coach Samantha Hurst. “Maty is coming back after some serious injuries last year in soccer and

basketball. She has been working hard and is ready to score some goals this year,” Hurst said. “Lera has had two solid years as a key player, even as an underclassmen. She has been working hard this summer and is ready for another strong year.” Burnett and Wilson will

be joined by returning defensive players senior Alexis Anderson, sophomore Sophie Kloppenburg, sophomore Maddie Maier and sophomore Lena Romero. Depth at the striker position will come from junior Natalie King and sophomore Ashley

Lilleston. Joining Wilson in the midfield will be sophomore Ellen Aldrich, sophomore Merritt Snodgrass, sophomore Reagan Sullivan, junior Lily Tenbarge, sophomore Danielle Underwood and freshman Valarie Thompson. Sophomore Abbey Ries

returns with some varsity experience at goalkeeper. “This season our goal is to focus on skill development for each player individually and team cohesion,” Hurst said. “We will need each player to be dedicated to personal growth on and off the field to achieve our goals.”

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Members of the Mount Vernon 2021 Varsity Volleyball Team members are, front row, l to r: kneeling - Lily Denning, sitting - Haley Duﬀey, Ari Shepherd, Brooke Sledd, and kneeling - Bailey Cox. Second row, l to r: Assistant Coach Kendra Steinhart, Taylor Duﬀey, Kaleigh Kelley, Arlissa Sharber, Ally Johnson,

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and Manager Kendra Hess. Back row, l to r: Assistant Coach Shelby Ritzert, Sydney Dieg, Mallory Nurrenburn, Grace Schroeder, Hannah Seifert, Cassidy Jones, and Head Coach Megan DeVault. Photo courtesy of Studio B

Lady Wildcat volleyball hopes to live up to set standard By River Snodgrass With the summer vacation coming to an end and school being in session, the Mount Vernon Volleyball team is prepared to show what they can do after a demanding summer. With a very successful season last year, Head Coach Megan DeVault has high expectations for this season. “This season, we expect to carry on the success from last year.” Although the team lost some very talented seniors last year, some of the younger participants are beginning

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to fill the roles previously held by seniors. “We will have a lot of new leadership,” says Coach DeVault as the season approaches. Not only will there be more players stepping up into leadership roles, but there will also be many new faces contributing to the varsity team this year, according to Coach DeVault. She expects to see her younger players grow from the experience of games and through the leadership of others. With a 3-0 win against Southridge on Saturday, August 14th, the team is excited to continue this success with all of the momentum on their side. Last year’s success has led not only Coach DeVault, but the entire team, as well to set goals of a winning season, a conference championship, and a sectional championship. “Our returning players are not willing to drop the bar after graduating a talented senior class,” says Coach DeVault. Those re-

turning on the Wildcats Volleyball team include: Cassidy Jones, Kaleigh Kelley, Arlissa Sharber, Brooke Sledd, Ariana Shepherd, Haley Duffey, Lily Denning, Hannah Seifert, Ally Johnson, Mallory Nurrenbern, Grace Schroeder, Taylor Duffey, Sydney Deig, Bailey Cox, Abbi Miller, Jaycee Jarvis, Halie Dickinson, Brooklyn Kreiger, Abri Choate, Olivia Redman, Kyra Rainey, Molly Jones, Ava Watters, Lily Sizemore, Jasmine Denning, Jaylee Hamilton, Chloe Swartz, Hannah Martin, and Larissa White. This team obviously has no worry about numbers, but with only one returning senior, they are on the young side. The team sees this as no issue as they roll over Southridge to begin their season. Their goals stay intact and they intend on having a very successful season with a few championships along the way.

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Members of the Mount Vernon 2021 Freshman Volleyball Team members are, front row, l to r: kneeling - Olivia Redman, sitting - Hannah Martin, Jasmine Denning, Abri Choate, and kneeling - Abbi Miller. Middle row, l to r: Coach Kendra Steinhart, Kyra Rainey, Halie Dickinson, Brooklyn Kreiger, Larissa White, and Manager Kendra Hess. Back row, l to r: Coach Shelby Ritzert, Chloe Swartz, Rylie Nurrenbern, Jaley Hamilton, Lily Denning, and Coach Megan DeVault. Photo courtesy of Studio B

Members of the Mount Vernon 2021 Junior Varsity Volleyball Team members are, front row, l to r: kneeling - Jaycee Jarvis, sitting - Olivia Redman, Halie Dickinson, Abri Choate, and kneeling - Kyra Rainey. Second row, l to r: Coach Kendra Steinhart, Molly Jones, Abbi Miller, Brooklyn Kreiger, Lily Sizemore, and Manager Kendra Hess. Back row, l to r: JV Coach Shelby Ritzert, Bailey Cox, Lily Denning, Arlissa Sharber, Taylor Duﬀey, Ally Johnson, and Coach Megan DeVault. Photo courtesy of Studio B

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The North Posey 2021 Girls’ Soccer Team, front row, l to r: Lexi Cole, Lauren Zirkelbach, Lyndsey Gentil, and Audrey Hirsch. Middle row, l to r: Makali Carter, Shaina Farrar, Reagan Koester, Mason Ashby, Grace Cullman, Kylea DeVoy, and Samantha Rhew. Back row, l to r: Asst. Coach Mark Stephens, Piper Rollins, Amelia Fifer, Kayla Jones, Zoe Bippus, Lora Commens, Reese Basham, Aubrey Brandenstein, Jessica Glaser, and Head Coach Derek Sweeney. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

Lady Viking soccer return experience but need to replace key losses By Chris Morlan The 2021 North Posey girls’ soccer team will be led by head coach Derek Sweeney in his third season. North Posey returns 12 varsity letter winners from last seasons’ 9-8-1 team. Threetime All-Pocket Athletic Conference team member Lauren Zirkelbach returns for her senior season. The Lady Vikings beat Northeast Dubois in the opening round and Evansville Day School in the sectional semifinal of last years playoff. North Posey was eliminated in the sectional championship game against the tenth ranked Forest Park

Lady Rangers to end there year. North Posey has four seniors on the team. Returning seniors are Lexi Cole, Lyndsey Gentil, Audrey Hirsch and Lauren Zirkelbach. “We look forward to applying their leadership and setting the pace of the game, creating intensity and mentoring the younger players” Coach Sweeney said. “All four will be integral pieces to our success. Audrey and Lyndsey will lead the back line with Lauren and Lexi helping dictate our play in the middle and final thirds.” The junior class will consist of Mason Ashby, Grace

Cullman, Kylea Devoy, Shainia Farrar and Reagan Koester. “We are excited to see what the junior class brings to the pitch these next two seasons,” Coach Sweeney said. “They have certainly put in the effort, grown in knowledge and confidence and this is our teams’ future leaders. With two years learning our patterns of play, we have high expectations of what they will accomplish going forward.” Two sophomores will be back and involved in the mix for playing time are Makali Carter and Samantha Rhew. “Both Makali and

Sam have had huge growth technically, tactically and mentally,” Coach Sweeney said. “Both will fill any role needed when called upon. They both have the desire to learn and play with innate grit. Both have proven to put the team before themselves.” This season program has eight incoming Freshman. Reese Basham, Zoe Bippus, Aubrey Brandenstein, Lora Commens, Lia Fifer, Jessica Glaser, Kayla Jones and Piper Rollins will play their first season of high school soccer. Sweeney said, “with eight incoming Freshman, it will make us a young team.

However, we couldn’t be more excited to have these ladies take the field for the first time in a varsity jersey. All eight of these ladies bring a new dynamic to our systems of play and have bright futures within the program. All these ladies will be heavily relied upon this season and we have high expectations on what they accomplish.” North Posey’s coaching staff will include Coach Sweeney and assistant coach Mark Stephens. Sweeney said, “our fixture schedule will pretty much mirror last season’s with only a few changes. Last

season was dominantly home conference matches with this one being mostly away. We expect to be more competitive within the PAC Conference throughout the regular season and will play each match as they come, learning from each match and tweaking as needed. As always, we would like to thank the North Posey Soccer Club, the North Posey Athletic Department, our maintenance crew and our supporters for making this program a privilege to be part of. We wish all the PAC teams and coaching staffs success, health and safety throughout the season.”

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The North Posey 2021 boys’ and girls’ cross country team members are, front row, l to r: Evan Tuley, Abby Hessler, Olivia Esche, Abigail Pardon, Abby Rittichier, and Evan Tuley. In back are Coach Traci Newcomer, Cole Newcomer, Cade Buecher, Tanner Redman, Riley Basham, Brayden Bauer, Gavin Wheeler, and Coach Jessica Moll. Photo by Dave Pearce By Chris Morlan The North Posey boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams started their season on August 14 at the Gibson Southern Relays. Another year under their belt and this should be a better year for the North Posey cross country teams. Coaches Traci Newcomer and Jessica Moll will lead this squad of eight boys and five girls out for the team. Coach Moll said, “we have a very fresh and new team, a lot of new faces.

Last season, Freshman Olivia Esche was a regional finalist at Pike Central finishing in the middle of the pack. Two seasons ago, junior Abby Rittichier was a regional finalist in the state tournament as a freshman. On the boys’ team two years ago, senior Riley Basham missed qualifying for the regional round by one place. That alone is motivation and the results will be different this year. Both boys’ and girls’ squads have enough

runners to compete for team scores. The senior class comprise of Riley Basham, Brayden Bauer and Skye Shaw. Basham played two sports last fall (cross country and soccer). He is one of the Vikings top runner and expected to have a big year. This is Basham’s fourth season running on the cross-country team. Bauer has also been with the team for four seasons. There have been a few races that Bauer was the Vikings top runner.

This season, Bauer has to be consistent at each race for the Vikings to succeed. Shaw has been with the team for two seasons and will be relied on for leadership to the younger runners. Moll said, “Basham and Bauer are ready to show their ability in running and lead the team.” Four juniors on this years’ Viking squad consist of Abby Rittichier, Gavin Wheeler, Tanner Redman and newcomer Ayden Hessler. Rittichier is a three-year

member of the Lady Vikings team. She has experience on what it takes to advance out of the sectional. Wheeler has been running on the Viking team for his third season. Wheeler is a great athlete that advanced to last years’ semi-state in wrestling. Last year, Wheeler was the top runner for the Vikings in many meets. Redman is three-year member of the Vikings squad and his race times continue to improve over the last two seasons.

This is Hessler’s first season on the boys’ cross-country team. Moll said, “the juniors have shown a ton of growth over the summer. You can see the strength program showing a lot with these runners. Newcomer Ayden Hessler is a great addition to our team.” The sophomore class has three runners that include Olivia Esche, Abby Hessler and Cole Newcomer. Esche has been a regional qualifier in both cross-country and track as a freshman. Last season, Esche was the Lady Vikings top runner and placed eighth overall in her first ever meet at the high school level. Newcomer has been with the team for two seasons and continues to improve on his race times. He will give you 110 percent every race. Hessler is a running for the Vikings in her first season. Moll said, “Newcomer Abby Hessler is a great addition to our team. Our girls’ team is ready for a new season with a full team.” Freshman Kade Buecher and Evan Tuley could sneak to the top of the rankings as the season progresses. Both runners dominated the Pocket Athletic Conference at the middle school level the last two seasons and will be valuable members of the Vikings season. Moll said, “Buecher and Tuley bring a lot of talent with them.” “This season should be one of the best for North Posey cross-country in many years,” Moll said. “The team is very cohesive and works together well. They want to see each other do well and they push each other every single day at practice. I have yet to see a team come like this and so ready to work and win.”

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Viking boys’ tennis has many slots to fill in rebuilding year By Chris Morlan Second year Coach Brandon Barrett lost a lot of experience from last season due to graduation and has many newcomers being thrown into new roles for the 2021 tennis season. Only three varsity letter winners from last season are back. “On paper, this season will be considered a rebuilding year”, Coach Barrett said. “We have two returning players who consistently played varsity last year. Max Renshaw at One Singles and Chase Krohn played Two and Three Singles.” The 2020 season ended overall with seven wins and ten losses. In the Pocket Athletic Conference, the Vikings finished fourth with seven wins and five losses. Returning for this seasons Viking team are seniors Chase Krohn and Jaden Englert. Juniors are Max Renshaw, Luke Scheller and Jacob Downey. Vince Scheller returns as the teams’ only

The North Posey 2021 Tennis Team members are, front row, l to r: Troy Holzmyer, Jacob Downey, Luke Scheller, Stone Riecken, and Austin Schmitt. In back are Coach Brandon Barrett, Coach White, Max Renshaw, Noah Roberts, Chase Krohn, Jaden Englert, Vince Scheller, and Coach Tom Scheller. Photo by Dave Pearce sophomore. This years’ freshman are Austin Schmitt and Troy Holzmeyer. Last season, Max Renshaw was selected for the

Pocket Athletic Conference Singles First Team and he made the All-District 7 Singles Team. Coach Barrett said, “Max Renshaw is

one of the best players in the state. He was ranked number four in the district last year, which is comprised of 40 high schools.”

Barrett said, “Max (Renshaw) will play in the One Singles spot. Chase (Krohn) will be a solid player at Two Singles. Luke Scheller will

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be playing Three Singles and possibly some doubles this year. Our doubles team lineups are still to be determined. Jacob Downey, Austin Schmitt, Vince Scheller, Troy Holzmeyer and Jaden Englert will be in the mix.” “This is the smallest team I have had in eleven seasons of coaching,” Coach Barrett said. “Despite the numbers, we have high hopes. Goals are always finishing above a .500 team record, win our sectional, conference and if we don’t advance as a team. We look to have an individual advance out of sectionals. Washington will be the team to beat in our conference and Evansville Central will be the toughest team in our sectional.”

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The Mount Vernon 2021 Girls’ Golf Team members are, l to r: Coach Travis Wolfe, Shelby Lang, Hadley Weatherford, Haley Rutledge, Jillian Higginson, Olivia Culley, and Carissa Moudy. Photo courtesy Studio B

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By River Snodgrass Mount Vernon’s girls golf team has already been back in action after a long summer of hard work and practices. Underclassmen make up the majority of many of the MV fall sports teams this year, and girls golf is no different, but they have put in the work to get past that challenge. Carissa Moudy is the lone senior this year. “She is really starting to hit the ball well,” says head coach Travis Wolfe, “She is working everyday to get better and it is beginning to show.” Due to the lack of seniors, Coach Wolfe and the team must rely on some of the juniors and underclassmen to contrib-

ute. “We have a lot of potential with our juniors Haley Rutledge, Olivia Culley, and Jillian Higginson,” says Coach Wolfe, “They are all working very hard to improve their game and I really think their scores are going to begin dropping.” Not only does Coach Wolfe push the team to get them ready for matches, the members of the team push each other with a lot of friendly competition and encouragement. Coach Wolfe enjoys seeing them competing for the number one spot. “Haley, Olivia, and Carissa all could play our number one spot, so we have some positive, friendly competition on the team along with soph-

omore Hadley Weatherford.” Hadley Weatherford played the number one spot in their previous invitational. Hannah Carr is another sophomore on the team and Shelby Lang is the only freshman. All three underclassmen have put in a lot of time this summer to prepare themselves for the season, and Coach Wolfe is beginning to see their hard work pay off. “Swings are getting better everyday.” Coach Wolfe is very proud of how the team has grown, especially being as young as they are. He believes that the team’s eighteen hole score can reduce to closer to four hundred as the season progresses.

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The 2021 North Posey Junior High Seventh Grade Football team consists of, front row l to r: Cade Mauck, Ashton Reidford, Brody Fehn, Brandon Elpers, Preston Jordan, Asa Spencer, and Reid Kihn. Back row, l to r: Dennis Wright, Jace Fortner, Carter Lewis, Lennox Stone, Tyson Barrow, and Cody Fitts. Photo by Dave Pearce

The 2021 North Posey Junior High Eighth Grade Football team consists of, front row l to r: Adelyn Gamblin, Miles Belt, Dylan Detty, Daniel Carman, Caden Woodall, Landon Crawford, and Alexzander Hisch, In back are Carter Wagner, Carter Schenk, Austin Duke, Rex Greene, Seth Gentil, Alex Nall, and Kaden Conyers. Photo by Dave Pearce

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The North Posey 2021 Volleyball Team, front row, l to r: Errin Hoehn, Livie Maier, Jenna Rhineburger, Julia Fullop, Claire Koester, and Emma Hall. In row two are, Courtney Helfter, Ava Lowe, Sibyl Renshaw, Ashleigh Blankenship, Jade Mueller, Addie Fullop, Ashton Elpers, Makayla Mayar, and Izzy Hight. In the back are Coach

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Vanessa Fullop, Manager Renee Schickel, Manager Ava Epley, Carly Douglas, Laney Owens, Kaity Oakley, Alyssa Heath, Manager Dharma Fribley, Coach Paige Rohrer, and Coach Natalie Macaulay. Missing from the team picture is Brookilyn Goedde. Photo by Dave Pearce

Lady Vikings loaded with talent, return all starters this season By Chris Morlan First year volleyball coach Natalie Macaulay has a full squad that is very talented and could be one of the best teams North Posey has displayed in many seasons. Former coach Madison Aiton took over the volleyball head coaching position at Evansville Memorial this season which was her alma mater. North Posey finished the 2020 season with 19 wins and eight losses. In the Pocket Athletic Conference, the Lady Vikings finished fourth out of thirteen schools with an 8-3 record. Senior Julia Fullop returns for her final season. Fullop is a three-year starter for the Lady Vikings volleyball team. Fullop

has been named First-Team All-PAC all three seasons of her career. Last season, Fullop posted 210 kills, 40 aces, 8 blocks, 229 digs, 3 assists and 156 receptions. In three-years with the Lady Vikings, Fullop has played in 165 sets, has over 581 kills, 537 digs, 88 aces and 22 blocks. Also returning is junior Brooklyn Goedde who made the All-PAC Second Team last season. Goedde led the Lady Vikings last year with 514 assists. Last season, Goedde also had 25 kills, 47 aces, 20 blocks and 89 digs. Sophomore Addie Fullop is back for her second season and she was named to the All-PAC Honorable Mention squad as

a freshman. Last season, Fullop had 56 kills, 30 aces, 396 digs and 102 assists. The senior class includes Julia Fullop, Claire Koester and Jenna Rhineburger. All three seniors are returning starters from last year. Each senior has been involved at the varsity level for many years. Junior class is Dharma Fribley, Ava Epley, Brooklyn Goedde, Emma Hall, Erin Hoehn, Renee Schickel and Livie Maier. Goedde, Hall and Hoehn are all returning starters with Fribley, Epley, Schickel and Maier being involved in the mix for playing time throughout the season. Sophomores playing this season are Addie Fullop, Ashley Blankenship, Sibyl

Renshaw, Ava Lowe, Jade Mueller and Ashton Elpers. The freshman class playing for their first season at the high school level are Kaity Oakley, Courtney Helfert, Alyssa Heath, Carly Douglas, Laney Owens, Izzy Hight and Makayla Meyer. “These girls want to win a sectional,” Coach Macaulay said. “Which means they need to take down Mater Dei and Tecumseh. I am really excited to get the season started. I am happy to be back home at North Posey. This group of girls is going to set the standard for North Posey volleyball for years to come. They are a strong group of athletes with a high volleyball IQ.”

The 2021 North Posey Junior High cross country runners are, l to r: Coach Toni Wilson, Bret Buecher, Elle Jo Johnson, Makenah Delph, Rowen Engelbright, Gwyn Beuligmann, Trey Buecher, Jacob Nellis. Not pictured: Blake Schmitt, Ethan Seibert, Katelyn Seibert, Jaylen Johnson, and Jaylee Gardner. Photo by Dave Pearce

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The North Posey 2021 Boys’ Soccer Team members are, front row, l to r: Brayln Games, Carson Saltzman, Henry Martin, Dylan Helfert, Caleb Cable, and Keegan Merritt. Second row, left to right, are Brendan Mason, Elijah King, Troy Droege, Carlos Perez, Logan Herke, Kaleb Herke, and Zander Pickens. In back are Tate Wilson, Jonathan Dill, Riley Basham, Christian Greene, Landon Epley, Cordell Straub, Trey Schipp, and Coach Catherine Broshears. Photo by Dave Pearce

Viking boys’ soccer look to rebound from sluggish 2020 season By Chris Morlan This years’ North Posey boys’ soccer team has hopes to rebound from a rough year last fall. The Vikings finished last year with one win and eleven losses. North Posey lost some valuable players from the year before when they advanced to the state regional round. Also, the Vikings have a new coach on the sidelines. Catherine Broshers takes over the Viking soccer team as their new head coach after Rylan Gentil resigned to take a position at Evansville Reitz. Two year ago, the Vikings also snapped a 13-year drought of winning a sectional championship for the first time since the 2006 season. Last year, North Posey ended their season with a regional semifinal loss against Jac-Cen-Del.

North Posey lost four key players on last seasons’ team due to graduation but return some key players. North Posey lost Garrett Parker, Braden Schipp, Nicolas Stump and Brinden Morell due to graduation. Returning this year are seniors Jonathan Dill, Christian Greene, Riley Basham, Landon Epley and Cordale Straub. Straub was named honorable mention All-PAC two seasons ago as a defender. Basham has great athletic ability in soccer with his footwork and speed. Basham also runs on the crosscountry team. Epley is another player with valuable minutes from a year ago and will start as a middle defender in the backfield. Dill is another starter that can play wherever needed on the field.

Juniors returning are Troy Droege, William Bergwitz and Logan Herke. All three sophomores will get playing minutes this season. The Vikings have three sophomores back this season team with Elijah King, Kaleb Herke and Brendan Mason. Herke also dresses out for the football team as a kicker. With another year of varsity experience under this group, wins should start adding up versus the outcome from last season. The Pocket Athletic Conference is very competitive, and this group of Vikings need to show up and bring their “A” game every night. North Posey’s season consists of 16 regular season contests with six games being played at home and ten matchups on the road. This year should be no different and expect this North Posey soccer team to give 110 percent each game. The Vikings were scheduled to open on Monday at Gibson Southern.

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Above: The Mount Vernon 2021 Tennis Team members are, front row, l to r: Jarrett Dye, Nolan Fisher, Rylan Paul, Adam Burke, Taylor Jarvis, Hunter Spaulding, and Jaxston Raben. Back row, l to r: Daniel Juncker, Alessandro Bommarito, Braxton Daws, Nicolo Ghiotti, Matthias Gates, and Coach Scott Smith. Photo courtesy of Garry Beeson

Wildcat tennis just looks to improve HERE IS TO YOU, POSEY COUNTY ATHLETES

By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon Tennis Coach Scott Smith said his boys’ team has a lot of reasons to be excited about the 2021 season. “We’ve got players returning who have varsity level experience and who have put in a significant amount of work in the off-season to develop their games,” Smith said. The Wildcats will be led by strong varsity returners in both singles and doubles competition. “Rylan Paul and Adam Burke enter the season playing great tennis and will prove to be tough competition at var-

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