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Engineering study will take place before solar decision By Trisha L. Lopez Opponents of the Posey Solar Project united behind a common theme at Thursday’s special Area Plan Commission meeting at the community center at the Posey County Fairgrounds: wait. In two-minute intervals, one after another, Posey County residents fighting for and against the 2,400 to 2,900 acre, 300 megawatt commercial solar installation urged members to take their time when considering the application submitted for the proposed development, one of 35 announced pending renewable energy projects around the state. “I just urge you not to move too quickly,” Robert Chastain implored appointed commission members Andy Hoehn, Mark Seib, Randy Owens, Mike Baehl, Kevin Brown, Randy Thornburg, Keith Spurgeon, Hans Schmitz and David Pearce. “Wait. Study this thing carefully.” Kendra Bisesi said the decision before the members was too important to proceed without further information. “I am asking you to take your time. There is no way (you are ready)...that binder is huge. I have tried (to go through it). I don’t have a day job and I have tried to go through that thing and it is time consuming,” she said of the application, submitted to the APC office in early July. “There’s a lot of missing pieces. I’m begging you, for myself, my children and my grandchildren. I want Posey County to be my home, my children’s home, my

grandchildren. Take your time on this, please” Attorney Michael Schopmeyer said opponents have been continually “shut out from information” about the CenterPoint Energy requested, $264 million answer to the looming 2023 closure of the coal fired portion of the AB Brown Power Plant. “This needs to be stopped for the time being. You need to get an engineering firm,” said Schopmeyer, whose firm represents opponents that have filed a lawsuit against the Area Plan Commission and Posey County Commissioners claiming, among other concerns, a failure of county officials to provide key project information when requested. “We’re nowhere near where you should vote on this tonight. It ought to be stayed for another day.” After three and a half hours of official and public testimony, APC members agreed. Members unanimously voted to delay taking a vote on the preliminary land use application submitted by project developer Tenaska. Citing a desire to hire a local engineer to further investigate the project’s impact, the members elected to revisit the issue at their August 13 meeting to set a date for a continuation of Thursday’s hearing. County residents addressed commission members about a variety of concerns ranging from potential flooding in the Marrs Township

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New Harmony resident Virginia Alsop smiles among her beautiful flowers on Sunday afternoon following her recent hospital stay. Photo by Dave Pearce

North Posey Principal Strieter resigns, will begin new job By Lois Mittino Gray Dr. Scott Strieter, long-time Principal at North Posey High School, turned in his surprise resignation this week from the administrative position. He said he spent his last day on the job, Friday, July 30, “communicating with my guidance counselors, teachers and other staff going over details before I leave.” However, he’ll wait until the weekend to clean out his desk and the office. “After all, I’ve been using it for fifteen years; I have a lot of stuff to go through.” Strieter began his new job right away by Monday morning saying, “I’m going to jump right into it.” He

will be an Account Manager/Salesman with the Josten’s Company, a business specializing in class rings and graduation items for students. “I will work with Sakel Campus Services Division of Josten’s selling class rings to sophomores and hopefully, championship rings for winning team members. I also will sell graduation materials, such as caps, gowns and announcements.” Strieter said his sales territory will include Posey, Warrick, Vanderburgh, and Gibson Counties in Indiana and Davies and Henderson Counties in Kentucky. He feels it is an advantage for him that he knows so many principals in the area from

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his past experience working with most of them. “I just need to get to know the Kentucky principals I will contact,” he speculated. “This will be all new for me. I have been in education my entire life. I’ve only known being a teacher, a coach, and a principal. I was thirty years old when I came to North Posey, now I’m almost fifty and trying something different,” he observed. “I think it will be a good opportunity for me.” The former Principal plans to remain in his present home with his wife, Shannon. They are the parents of Savannah, age 19 and Shelby, age 16.

“I came to North Posey in August, 2003 to be the Assistant High School Principal from Evansville’s North High School. I taught World History there for five years and coached football and basketball. I was promoted in Fall, 2006 to the Principal position and have been at the high school since,” he said. He has been employed with the school district for a total of 18 years. Strieter has an extensive background in Education, including a Principal and a Superintendent License. He received his BS degree from the University of Evansville in

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MV River Days set for Sept. 10, 11 By Lois Mittino Gray River Days Festival Chairman Kay Kilgore attended the July 29, Mount Vernon Board of Works meeting to request street closures and update the board on activities planned for this year. The event will be held on two days, Friday and Saturday, September 10 and 11. “There will be fewer vendors this year in order to space things out a little more, and I have asked them to be out by 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. The fireworks will be on Friday night and the parade will be on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m.,” she explained. There will be a 9/11 memorial ceremony after the parade, followed by the festival’s closing ceremony. A new event this year is a half pot drawing, held in conjunction with the American Legion. Kilgore said there will still be a color run on Saturday morning, food trucks and vendors, and Keck Gonnerman tractors set up around the old Yaggis area. She asked to use the city lot once again at Second and Main for tractor, truck and car displays on Friday and Saturday. Board Member Andy Hoehn, acting as Mayor Pro Tem in the absence of Mayor Bill Curtis stated, “Overall this event is a major, major plus for the city, as well as the county. I am so glad we are getting back into it. It is such a good thing for Mount Vernon, and I would like to see the city help with this event as much as possible. We get a lot of kudos for having it, but we need to do more,” he reflected.

Hoehn added that he would like to thank Street Commissioner Max Dieterle and Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray for their help with it. Kilgore added she appreciates their help as well as the police for security and the fire department. Hoehn moved all requested street closures be approved for the event, and that all details get worked out with Dieterle to get the barricades up properly. The motion carried unanimously. Street closures begin as early as Wednesday, September 8 at 4 p.m. with both alley entrances/exits on Main Street between Second and Water Street. Throughout the weekend, a block downtown around Water Street, Mulberry, College and Second will be closed off and up Main Street to Third and Fourth. These road closings will cover River Days, Tractor Show, Color Run Registration/Start and the Parade area. Extra barricades at Dr. Appel’s parking lot will be needed on Saturday at 8 a.m. for the Pet Parade. The roads will be entirely reopened by Sunday afternoon, after clean-up is complete. In other reports: • Under New Business, a discussion ensued on developing the comprehensive city plan. Hoehn said they are starting on ideas to revise the plan and asked if Curtis would like to speak on that while attending the meeting on Zoom. Curtis estimates the going price on updating/revising

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Karen Lutgring smiles as she applies paint to the fence outside her Mount Vernon home on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dave Pearce

MSDMV students receive initial mask reprieve, could change By Lois Mitino-Gray Looking forward to the first day of school on August 10, members of the Mount Vernon School Board discussed updated COVID protocols for reopening, new hires and resignations, and heard a report on ILEARN/ ISTEP scores for 2021, as compared to State of Indiana scores. Welcome news for teachers, support staff, cus-

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todians, and bus drivers is that they were approved to get a one-time stipend, up to $1,500, from ESSERII grant funds for extra work completed due to the COVID pandemic. School Superintendent Matt Thompson presented a letter to the county school districts, dated July 13, from Dr. Kyle Rapp, MD Posey County Health Officer. “After meeting with administrators from both districts on July 12, the Posey County Health Department is recommending

students attend in person classes with no requirement for masks in the classroom at this time. The Department feels that with the current number of positive COVID cases in the county, the school’s ability to isolate and contact trace, making masks optional is the best option for the optimal learning experience,” the letter reads. County schools will still be required to do contact tracing in the school for positive cases and exposed students will need to quarantine for

10 days, unless vaccinated. Due to Federal mandate, all students riding busses will still be required to wear masks until that change at the federal level. The requirement on masks in the classroom could change if the viral situation worsens. “If the decision is made to make masks mandatory for school attendance, the plan will be for everyone to be required to wear a mask regardless of their vaccination status. We feel that it is unreason-

able to expect the schools to police who has and has not had the vaccine,” Rapp’s letter concluded. The public is invited to comment on the COVID policy by contacting the administrative offices. Dr. Beth Johns, Curriculum and Testing Director, presented a score comparison on Mount Vernon versus the State of Indiana scores on this year’s ILEARN/ISTEP tests. The

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AUGUST 3, 2021 Barbara Nell Keitel Barbara Nell (Weatherford) Keitel, 76, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away July 29, 2021 at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born June 26, 1945 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Robert H. and Laura (Hodges) Weatherford. Barb graduated from Mount Vernon High School, Class of 1963. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Oakland City College in 1967 and her Master’s from Indiana State University in 1993. Barb was a Title I Teacher Coordinator for the MSD of Mount Vernon, retiring in 2008 after 35+ years of service in education. Teaching kindergarten classes was a highlight of her career. She was a member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association, Posey County Retired Educators Association and a member/ secretary of the Community Emergency Assistance Board. Barb was a member of Mount Pleasant General Baptist Church, where she helped coordinate the Gods People Serving Senior Ministry. Barb enjoyed reading, traveling, attending plays and musicals, spending time with her grandchildren and working Sudoku puzzles. She is survived by her husband of 15 years, John R. Keitel and their children, Grant Grinstead (Katie), Greta Zaccardelli (Joe), Sean Keitel (Julie), Chris

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Keitel (Heather), Kelle Edwards (Clyde); grandchildren, Colton, Klair and Griffin Grinstead, Jalyn, Anthony, Sophia and Enzo Zaccardelli, Emily Duckworth (Levi), Abbey Keitel, Katelyn Keitel, Alex Keitel, Taylor Duckworth (Aaron) and Stefanie Bulla; brothers, Robert Weatherford (Sherri) and Ronald Weatherford (Gina); sister, Connie Booth (Andy); nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration of life will be held from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., and a private burial, with Pastor Danny Reisinger officiating, to be held at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Mount Pleasant General Baptist Church. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Elizabeth M. Cox Elizabeth M. Cox, 86, went to be with the Lord on July 30, 2021, at the Mount Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Elizabeth was born in Posey County, Indiana on August 18, 1934, to Percy and Lola (Ricketts) McCoy. Elizabeth met the love of her life, Harold Lee Cox, in Junior High and they married within a month of Harold Lee’s return from fighting in Korea on February 19, 1954. They were saved in January 1958, and they lived for the Lord and their family for the rest of their lives. Their union was blessed with the birth of their two daughters, Susan and Synda. They were married for 64 years, before Harold Lee’s passing on May 23, 2018. Elizabeth worked hard all her life, first on a farm growing up, and was a stay-athome mom for many years, then went on to work at Dausman Motors, Shepard Trucking, J.R. Short Milling Company, until its closing and finally, she retired at as the Administrative Assistant to the Posey County Building Commissioner. She was a member of the New Bethel Baptist Church. Elizabeth enjoyed reading, napping, and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents and her husband, Elizabeth is proceeded in death by her brother, Percy “Gene” McCoy. She is survived by her daughters, Susan (Brian) Dickson of Gainesville, Missouri and Synda (Roger) Waters of Mount Vernon, Indiana; grandchildren: Sarah (Chad) Huizenga, Selina (George) Owens, Todd

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(Lacy) Muratori, Joshua (Sara) Muratori, Savannah (David) Axley, and Janelle (Jordan) Burton; great-grandchildren, Steven, Shane, and Shawn Huizenga, Danielle, Gabrielle, Clay, Bode and Heather Muratori, Mason and Kenadee Axley, and Jailyn Burton; sister, Joy Diefenbaugh, and sister-in-law, Barbara McCoy. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., on Monday, August 9, 2021, at the Denning Family Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with Rev. Gerald Peeples oﬃciating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at the Funeral home and from 9 a.m., until time of service. Due to the national health crisis and the family request, Mask will be required. The family would like to thank Heart to Heart Hospice, the staﬀ at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehab, and Dr. Matthew Lee for their loving and wonderful care of Elizabeth. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society or the Salvation Army.

Robin June “Bobbie” (Heal) Redmon of Boonville- And the Lord looked down and saw the trees and flowers in bloom and all the birds in song. He summoned his Archangel Gabriel and said Gabriel I am in need of someone to care for my flowers – to water my orchids in a special way – to feed my birds, and especially my hummers. I know of a beautiful soul that can do all of this and do it perfectly. So Gabriel donned his wings and away he flew down to earth and scooped up our precious Robin in his large arms and then gently transported her to the arms of our Lord God, and the Lord said Welcome Home Robin, my dear and faithful servant. Your work on earth is done and you are now free of your pain and suffering, and with a big smile he lifted her up and said welcome to your heavenly home, and our sweet Robin entered into the Gates of Heaven on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 11:55 a.m. Robin was as beautiful in death as she was in real life. She still had her beautiful pink skin, with no wrinkles, and her pretty white hair. God gained an angel today. We grieve in our loss but so thankful we were able to be with her, knowing she is free of all pain and suffering. Fly away sweet Robin spread your wings, and watch over all of us. We love you with all our hearts and soul. She was born on August 3, 1950 in Evansville, Ind., to the late Robert Beeler Heal Jr. and Anna Marie (Carlton) she was raised in Wadesville, Ind., with three loving sisters. She attended North Posey High School and graduated in 1968. She attended data processing school in Evansville upon graduating on November 6, 1972 she started working at Evansville Water Department where she was supervisor of Data Processing, she retired in 2002. She is Co-owner of Fireside Galleries in Evansville, Ind., with her husband Cleon. She was united in marriage on March 7, 1997 to Wyman Cleon Redmon after a beautiful courtship of seven years. Robin enjoyed music, gardening (She raised beautiful Orchids), girl trips to Eleuthera, cruises, and of course her beautiful grandsons. She enjoyed many family gatherings especially Easter dinner. She was in charge of the deviled eggs and the

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cream cheese filled celery in Easter pastel colors. She was a beautiful person inside and out with a multitude of friends. She loved IU basketball and the Indianapolis Colts. She was so proud of her children, Zak and Erica. She and Cleon enjoyed beautiful times together over the past 30 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Beeler Heal Jr. and Anna Marie Heal, and by her fur baby, Lady. Robin is survived by her husband Cleon of 23 years; one son Zak Dorsey of Tamarac, Fla.; one daughter, Erica Dorsey (Matt Laherty) of Bloomington, Ind.; two grandsons Reed and Ryder Dorsey; three sisters, Hazelann Hutchison (Larry) of Wadesville, Ind., Peggy Motz (Armand) of Poseyville, and Susan Crawford of Evansville; sisterin-law, Betty McCoy; stepdaughter, Jennifer Nunning (Jim); step granddaughter, Hadley Nunning; step grandson, Jack Nunning; stepson, Brett Redmon (Julie); step granddaughters, Loly-Ann, and Lilah Redmon; the father of her children Lamont Dorsey; many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly and a multitude of friends. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 14th at 2:00 p.m. at Alexander West Chapel, 2100 West Illinois St, Evansville, IN officiated by Rev. Mary Hurley and live streaming at www.facebook.com/FuneralStreamUSA. Social hour and refreshments will follow. Please come and share your remembrances with her husband Cleon, Son, Zak, Daughter, Erica, grandsons, Reed and Ryder. Her sisters, Hazelann, Peggy, Susan, and her extended family. In lieu of flowers, Robin’s wish was for each of you to give flowers to your loved one in memory of her. Condolences may be offered at www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.

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Samuel “Sam” Sterman Powers, 97, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center. Sam was born in Patesville, Kentucky on October 1, 1923, to the late Samuel F. and Lula B. (Kincaid) Powers. Sam worked in the automotive parts industry for 48 years and owned Powers Motor Parts Inc., from 1970 until his retirement in 1987. He honorably served in the United States Army in the 66th Infantry Division during WWII. Sam took many trips to Rough River and enjoyed slalom water skiing until he was 80 years old. He was a faithful member of Grace Baptist Church and served as a deacon for over 60 years. Sam loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Sam is survived by his son, Timothy Joe Powers (Sheri) of Oakland City, Ind.; grandchildren, Lauren Schmidt (Myles), Alexander Powers (Hannah), and Nicholas Powers (Whitney); and great-grandchildren, Aubrey Jean Schmidt, Renlee Jean Powers, Samuel Paul Powers, Elouise Jewel Powers, Rylee Malin Powers, and Hudson Oscar Schmidt. Sam was preceded in death by his wife of 59

Eldon McConnell Eldon “Eddie” McConnell, 74, of Mount Vernon, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Solarbron. Eddie was born in Rosiclare, Illinois on November 28, 1946 to the late Eldon Leroy and Pauline (Davis) McConnell. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1964 and honorably served in the United States Army. Eddie worked as a Infrared Thermographer for General Electric and later owned and operated Heatseekers Incorporated and Bubblebank Express Laundromat in Mount Vernon, Indiana. He enjoyed building classic cars and attending the Frog Follies. Eddie was a Second Degree Black Belt in Karate and enjoyed participating in Primitive Rendezvous. One of his greatest joys was traveling to Disney World with his family. Eddie is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Darlene (Gerth) McConnell, daughters, Christina Weir (David) and Angela Mosley (Zachary) all of Mount Vernon, Ind.; brother, Allen Wayne McConnell of Evansville, Ind.; grandchil-

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Evelyn Steﬀen Evelyn “Sue” (Paul) Steffen, 88, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, at her home. Evelyn was born in Evansville, Indiana on April 2, 1933, to the late Raymond and Catherine (Fields) Paul. She was a 1951 graduate of Memorial High School. Evelyn worked at Canteen Vending for several years and became manager. She was talented at sewing and made clothes for her children. Evelyn enjoyed crossword puzzles, decorating her home, and ﬂower gardening. She loved to travel and enjoyed trips to Monaco, Italy, and the French Riviera. Evelyn and her husband owned a home in the Florida Panhandle where they created

memories for over 20 years. Evelyn is survived by her husband of 49 years, Marvin Steffen of Evansville, Ind.; daughters, Carol Arnold of Evansville, Ind., and Kim Sermersheim (Bret) of Evansville, Ind.; sons, Marvin Steffen of Fla., and Jeffery Steffen (Joann) of Wadesville, Ind.; brother, Duke Paul (Sherry) of Evansville, Ind.; brothers-in-law, Benjamin Nellis and Jack Thomas; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and one due in August; one great-great grandchild; and her four legged baby, Gabbie. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; sons, Carl “Pete” Morris and Kevin Morris; sisters, Patricia

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Madeleine, I was trying to decide what to write about this week when we got some sad news. Don’s uncle, Sam Powers, passed away on July 26, 2021. He was 97-yearsold, and has always seemed remarkable for his age. Up until last year, when many gatherings were cancelled because of the pandemic, he and his companion, Edna, came to the Silver Bell Christmas parties, as well as other special days during the year. He was residing in Evansville at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center. For many years, he ran Powers Auto Parts in Oakland City. When retirement age came about, he sold his interest to his son, Tim Powers. He honorably served in the United States Army in the 66th Infantry Division during WWII. He and his wife, Jean, lived on the North Side

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Nellis and Edna Thomas; and grandson, Kevin Carter. Private services will be held with family. Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.

Lucretia Henderson Dill, age 78 of Paris, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. Her funeral service was at 3 p.m., Saturday, July 31, 2021, at McEvoy Funeral Home with Bro. Mike Rhodes and Bro. David Jackson oﬃciating. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m., Saturday, before the service at McEvoy Funeral Home. Lucretia Henderson Dill was born July 28, 1942, in Henry County, Tennessee to the late Carlos Henderson and the late Adavene Sturdivant Henderson. On September 15, 1963, she married S. Wayne Dill and he survives in Paris, Tennessee. Lucretia was a member of Puryear Baptist Church,

Eastern Star, and a Lifetime Member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. In addition to her husband, Lucretia is also survived by one daughter, LuWaynea (Jerry) Landrum of Wadesville, Ind.; one son, Stephen (Anetta) Dill of Wadesville, Ind.; one nephew/son, Rodney (Robin) Lax of Evansville, Ind.; six grandchildren: Landen (Cortney) Bowen, Sydney (Josh) Garrison, Kristopher Landrum, Lauren “Becca” Lax, Jonathan Dill, and Joshua Dill; four greatgrandchildren: Nickole Bowen, Kamerin Bowen, Brixley Landrum, and Brinley Garrison; and one sister, Lillian Henderson. Besides her parents, Lucretia was also preceded in

death by a brother, Ronnie Henderson in infancy. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorials may be made in honor of Lucretia to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959

Remembering Sam Powers for many years, until her passing. Sam was born in Patesville, Kentucky on October 1, 1923, to the late Samuel F. and Lula B. (Kincaid) Powers. Sam took many trips to Rough River and enjoyed slalom water skiing until he was 80-yearsold. He was a faithful member of Grace Baptist Church and served as a deacon for over 60 years. Sam loved to tell stories about the past, and I am so glad that my daughter, Heather, recorded him speaking a few years ago. So many times, folks intend to do something like this, but never get around to doing it. One of the most important stories to my husband is the narrative of Sam being able to spend time with his father, Culver, who was Sam’s brother. They met up in London, during WWII, not long before Culver was killed by a sniper on February 26, 1945. In 1974, Sam and Jean lost their

first-born son, Paul, in a traffic accident. He had just graduated from high school, and this seemed so senseless and tragic. He was running an errand for his father, driving south of Oakland City on Highway 57. The battery in the back of the truck in front of him came flying out because of being hit by another vehicle. It came through the windshield and hit Paul. Sam was the last surviving member of his generation, because his two sisters, Deretha, and Mildred have also passed. He took great joy in all of his family, including Tim’s children and grandchildren. I wrote about him going on the very first Honor Flight, and I am happy he had this experience. Sadly, I know that several of the veterans I wrote about are no longer with us. Many years, we celebrated Don’s December 23 birthday at the Bell Christmas party, and Sam

always retold his memories about coming home from his paper route and finding out that his nephew had been born. Back during the early years of our marriage, we all went to GreatGrandma Powers’ house in Owensboro, on Christmas Eve. Sam and Jean, and their young sons were always there. Jean always brought her special coconut cake, which everyone looked forward to eating. My children were very young then, and I cherish the memories of those days. Sam was truly one of the most remarkable men I have ever known. He had to face many changes in his life, but he always adapted and went on. I don’t recall ever seeing him in a bad mood. He had to witness the loss of so many family members through the years, and the world as he knew it slowly disappeared. I called him during the past few

years from time to time. Sometimes, it was to tell him about someone’s birthday party coming up and to urge him to bring Edna and come on out to Saint Wendel. A few years ago, she became the driver, when he gave up his last car. As I scroll back through the photos, depicting all of the past times I was around Sam, I feel privileged to have known him. He was truly a great example of a “life well lived.” He was the type of person who always showed up to give friendship and support. I can remember his coming to sit with me during the time Don had one of his surgeries. Even though he had health issues of his own at different times, I never heard him complain. There is a handful of individuals whom we never forget nor get over missing. Sam is on my list.

History Matters - by John Grimaldi and David Bruce Smith August 1 to August 15 On August 3, 1958, USS Nautilus, the world’s inaugural nuclear-powered submarine, turned into the first seagoing vessel to reach the North Pole from Point Barrow, Alaska, to Iceland. According to History.com, “Much larger than the diesel-electric submarines that preceded it, the Nautilus stretched 319 feet and displaced 3,180 tons. It could remain submerged for almost unlimited periods because its atomic engine needed no air and only a very small quantity of nuclear fuel. The uranium-powered nuclear reactor produced steam that drove propulsion turbines, allowing the Nautilus to travel underwater at speeds in excess of 20 knots.”

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In those days, readings that exceeded 85 degrees north of the equator, along the eighty-fifth parallel - sometimes - became messy; to counter that condition, Sperry Rand built a special gyrocompass to stabilize the risk. For more information, the Grateful American Book Prize recommends The Ice Diaries: The True Story of One of Mankind’s Greatest Adventures by Captain William R. Anderson, the first skipper of the Nautilus. On August 9, 2009, Sonia Sotomayor became the first Hispanic to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. She was appointed by President Barack Obama. Eighteen years earlier, President George H.W. Bush’s nomination had propelled her to the U.S. District Court

of the Southern District of New York; in 1997, she was elevated to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. As a child growing up in the projects, Sotomayor was galvanized by television’s Perry Mason, to study law; in 1979, she received her J.D. from Yale Law School. Justice Sotomayor won the Grateful American Book Prize in 2019 for her memoir, The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor. One of the co-founders of the Prize, said at the time, “it’s a compelling life-lesson for America’s adolescents. It also embodies the essence of the Prize, which is to encourage seventh to ninth graders to read historical fiction and nonfiction.” On August 14, 1935, President Franklin

National and Local News 100 Years Ago News From The Western Star, August 3, 1921 - Mount Vernon Note: The entire article will be devoted to the funeral services of Pvt. William Kleinschmidt and Pvt. Owen Dunn and a few local news items

and personnel. Entire County Pays Homage To Posey’s Gold Star Heroes - Mount Vernon and Posey County again demonstrated their infallible patriotism and love of country and flag last Sunday when homage was paid to the thirty-four World War heroes of the county who made the supreme sacrifice. The solemn occasion was planned after word had been received here of the arrival in New York of the body of Pvt. Owen Dunn, the first Posey County soldier to lose his life in World War. The body of William A. Kleinschmidt arrived at the same time and was included in the service. The two flag-draped caskets containing the bodies of these two Posey County heroes arrived in Mount Vernon early Saturday morning and were removed to the Weisinger Undertaking Parlors. Pvt. D. Howard of Camp Knox, Ky., accompanied the remains from Louisville, to this city. Bodies Lie In State - Sunday morning at 9 a.m., both bodies were removed to the main corridor of the Courthouse to lie in state until 1:30 in the afternoon. During these hours a constant stream of men, women, and children passed the two crepe-festooned caskets, both of which were covered with the Stars and Stripes and many beautiful floral tributes and flowers. It is conservatively estimated that 2,500 persons passed before the two biers as they lay in state, surrounded by a military guard from Owen Post 5, American Legion and two uniformed members of Posey Camp 3120, M.W.A. of which Pvt. Kleinschmidt was a member.

Procession To Church - At 1:30 the two bodies were removed to the waiting caissons, while the Tri-State band played “America.” Pallbearers for Pvt. Dunn were Cyril Williams, Lester Rowe, Raymond Oliver, Lyman Gill, George Albright, and John Stall. Pallbearers for Pvt. Kleinschmidt were Antonio Schutte, Frank Schutte, Floyd Bottomley, Fred Oeth, Alvin Roedel, John Espenlaub, and William Meinschein. The 150 ex-service men had previously been placed in formation by Post Commander Behrick assisted by aides, Merle Weisinger and Charles Johnson. Order Of The Funeral Cortege - Ex-Lt. Earl Suddoth, Tri-State Band, colors, and color guard represented by Ira Rothrock, Army Veteran; Louis Alles, Marine Veteran, and Arnelius Reedle, Navy Veteran; two caissons bearing bodies; Capt. L Roberts of Evansville, and Ambrose Harbert; relatives of Pvt. and Kleinschmidt in automobiles; uniformed ex-service men, War Mothers, Harrow Post, G.A.R. Harrow Women’s Relief Corps, Foresters of Posey Camp M.W.A. in Command of Chief Forester Roscoe Barnett, and many automobiles of local citizens. Amid ﬂying ﬂags from many businesses the procession proceeded up Main Street during which time the band played several Funeral Dirges. Church Service Impressive - As the bodies were removed from the caissons and taken into the First M.E. Church, the band again played “America.” Mrs. Charles presided at the pipe organ and rendered the “Processional,” a funeral March by Chopin, as the caskets were borne into the building. NOTE: In the annals of Posey County history, seldom has there been such an outpouring of love. Dear Reader: Please use your imagination and picture the solemnity and respect shown to the two U.S. Army veterans that day. Anyone would be honored to have had a part in the ceremonies. The

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pallbearers chosen were especially honored and so were the guards, band members, solo singers, speakers, and others. The thought was not lost to Posey County citizens that Owen and William had represented “them” on the bloody battlefields of France and were beloved heroes who had given their all. All Posey County mothers became the mothers of the slain and grieved as such. All Posey fathers spoke as if they were their sons. The audience soon packed the church and standing room could not be secured, forcing many to stand outside. Powerful words were spoken by the speakers. Reverend Eisen was the main speaker and closed expressing the heart-felt sympathy of the County and the Nation to the bereaved family and friends. Mrs. Alice Gresham Dodd of Evansville, mother of James Bethel Gresham, first American to be killed in action in the World War, was present on stage. Mrs. Payne of Grayville, Illinois, author of “Sleep, Soldier, Sleep, “ was also present. Services Continued At Cemetery - The remains of Pvt. Dunn were taken to Bellefontaine Cemetery, where short services were held. Mrs. Wesinger, secretary of the Posey Chapter of War Mothers, spoke first after which Mrs. Payne recited a tribute to the fallen heroes of which she was the author. Ritualistic services of the American Legion were conducted by Ambrose Harbert, Post Chaplain, following which the combined firing squads of the Cynthiana Post and Dunn Post 5 fired three volleys over the grave. The bugler then sounded “taps,” and Pvt. Dunn, first to fall from Posey County, was laid to rest in his native soil, surrounded by loved ones and friends. The body of Pvt. Kleinschmidt was then taken to Emmanuel Church in Marrs Township, followed by a cortege equally as large as that which accompanied the body of Pvt. Dunn. Short services in charge of Rev. Dairies were held in the church and at the cemetery the American Legion repeated the same service as had previously been rendered at Bellefontaine Cemetery. The remains of Pvt. Kleinschmidt were laid to rest in the church cemetery. News Briefs And Personals - Marriage 1921 - James Means and Lillian Smith. Births - Born Sunday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Schenk, a daughter, who was named Wilma Elizabeth. A son was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Perrell of Lynn Township. News of 125 Years Ago - Marriage Licenses: Antone Kaffenberger and Anna Hoehn; James Allyn and Nancy Culley; Charles Elder and Jeanette Stallings; and August Tron and Selma Apple.

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‘MSDMV’ continued from Page A1 good news is that the district scores in English/Language Arts (ELA) and Math are higher than the state at most tested grade levels. The bad news is that in Grades Seven, Eight, and 11, they are lower that state averages by a few points in ELA and lower in Grade 11 in Math. In total, the percent of students at ‘proficient’ level throughout the state is down in both learning areas from past years, showing the COVID school disruption affected overall scores. For example, in Grade Three, Mount Vernon students had a 55 percent proficiency score in ELA and the state average for that grade is 39 percent. In Grade Three Math, Mount Vernon students had a 72 percent proficiency score and the state average for that grade is 49 percent. Another example is Grade Six Mount Vernon has a 42 percent proficiency score in ELA and the state average for that grade is 40 percent. In Grade Six Math, Mount Vernon students had a 37 percent proficiency score and the state average for that grade is 33 percent. However in Grade Eight, ELA proficiency was 40 percent, while the State average was 44 percent. The score analysis may be viewed at the Administrative Office. In personnel matters, the board confirmed the employment of Pamela O’Risky as a STEM eLearning

Coach district-wide. O’Risky taught for the district for 42 years before retiring in 2019. She then served as a virtual learning teaching assistant last school year. Aimee Arvin was tapped to be a high school Special Education teacher and Department Chair. Bailey Stewart was hired to be a Preschool Teacher, a new position at Farmersville Elementary School. She worked as a lead teacher at Saint Matthew Child Care Ministry since 2017. The board accepted resignations from Kristi Burns as a high school Spanish teacher and Julie Jackson as junior high Language Arts Department Chair. Ryan Knight submitted his resignation as the high school Vocal Music teacher and Vocal Music Director and Performing Arts Director. Ashley Mirick resigned as a junior high ELA teacher and Logan Worthington as an assistant high school baseball coach. In other board action: • approved a Memorandum of Understanding with NEA Mount Vernon, the Teacher’s Union, to provide one-time stipends from the ESSER II federal grant to teachers for additional COVID related duties. Teachers must have been employed by May 1, 2021 and must certify that they provided COVID-19 extra duties during the 2020-2021

year through records. Certified staff members will be paid $20 per each work day, with a total maximum compensation of $1,500 per person, before taxes. It will be a lump sum received through payroll upon final ratification. • approved a Teamsters Local 215 Memorandum of Understanding with custodial and maintenance personnel in order to provide one-time stipends from the ESSER II federal grant for additional COVID related duties. It is mainly for deep-cleaning and sanitizing duties and moving furniture around. The terms are the same as the teacher one listed above, but they will be paid at a rate of $15 per day, up to $1,500 total. • approved the Teamsters Local 215 Memorandum of Understanding with bus drivers and bus attendants in order to provide one-time stipends up to $1,500 from the ESSER II federal grant for additional COVID related duties. Duties include implemented and maintained daily seating charts for social distancing, did contact tracing, sanitized each bus inside and outside after each run and communicated with parents. All requirements and pay are the same as for custodians. • adopted a resolution to pay a stipend using ESSER II federal grant funds of up to $1,500 for additional

COVID related duties performed throughout the 2020- 2021 school year for each applicable employee in the following employee groups: Administrators, AO Secretaries ,Food Service, Home School Advisors, Information Systems, Maintenance Foreman, Nurses, School Secretaries, and Teacher Assistants. • Information to the board included bus contractor fuel adjustment chart, school lunch annual reports, and a Self-Insurance Fund report with the monthly cash balance at the end of June at $2,609,784.13. The

corporation Annual Financial Report was distributed and is available for public perusal at the Administration Office. • Afterwards, the board reviewed and discussed proposed school revenue and expenditure budgets for the Education Fund and Rainy Day Fund for use in establishing the 2022 calendar year budget. Director of Business Loren Evans presented PowerPoints on the two funds. • The next board meeting is set for Monday, August 2, at 5:45 p.m. in the high school Media center.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 5 newly elected oﬃcers are left to right President Leacca Wilson, First Vice President Linda Sharber, Second Vice President and Secretary Judy Meyers, Treasurer Mary Ann mcGennis, Sgt. at Arms Mary Mosley. Photo submitted

WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams There is a Keck-Gonnerman antique machinery show this coming weekend. In the process of putting together some KeckGonnerman materials in the front foyer case we came across a framed copy of a newspaper story from 1962. Keck-Gonnerman Company was based in Mount Vernon, but there is a man from New Harmony in the article’s photo: Menzie Kemmerling. We have several objects here at the Working Men’s Institute which belonged to Menzie. Most of them are the personal possessions of a typical boy in New Harmony in the early 1900s. The ﬁrst one that we catalogued was a “Boys Favorite” pocketknife with a chain for hanging it from a button. We also have two glass marbles. They are big ones, both about two inches in diameter, so they could have been used as “shooters.” We have two construction sets comprised of granite blocks. They include several diagrams showing various ways that the blocks could be used to build diﬀerent structures. We also have a child’s book published in 1905 about Robin Hood and his merry men, with writing in the front: “For Menzie from Mrs. Frieg.” Mrs. Frieg appears to have been Laura Mc-

Creery Frieg. She and her husband had three children born circa 1900. They and Menzie would have known each other. Menzie ﬁnished two years of high school. He did not graduate. This is his picture from the New Harmony School Jester yearbook in 1916, when he was a freshman. Menzie’s father Charles Kemmerling was from Germany. He was brought here as a baby, arriving in this country in about 1852. He went on to be a very successful farmer in Posey County. One newspaper article about him was entitled, “For Forty Years Has Charles Kemmerling Run a Threshing Outﬁt.” By 1940 Menzie was the proprietor of a sawmill. His sawmill was in the southeastern part of New Harmony. Most of the materials here at the Working Men’s Institute that relate to Keck-Gonnerman are archived documents and photographs. Looking through the record books in the WMI archives shows that Charles and his son Menzie were customers of KeckGonnerman several times over the years. Evidently Menzie found their engines as useful for a sawmill as for a farmer. The Keck-Gonnerman event this weekend is the 31st Annual

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Benefit meal scheduled for Robinson

Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church, 2890 Saint Phillips Road, is having a benefit for Martha Robinson (Pastor Eric’s wife) who has ALS on August 21, 2021, from 4-7 p.m. BBQ chicken, potato salad, baked beans, salad and dessert. This meal is by donation only and all money collected will be given to her.

PCSWCD Tox-Away Day set for Aug. 5 The August Tox-Away Day will be Thursday, August 5 at the Mount Vernon Recycling Center from 2 until 6 p.m. Properly dispose of old pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, household chemicals, non-alkaline batteries, and oil based paint. Latex paint is not accepted. For more information, contact the Posey Co. Solid Waste District at 812-838-1613.

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

will be supported with Bible stories, songs, crafts, games, and snacks. Meet us at JUMC, 403 Raintree Street, New Harmony, on Saturday, August 7. Call the church at 812-682-4648 or contact Christine Crews at 812-449-7801 for further information.

Joint Vacation Bible School Saint Peter’s and Zion UCC Lippe will host a joint VBS this year on August 1 thru August 5 at Saint Peter’s United Methodist Church, 2800 Saint Phillips road from 5:30 - 7:45 p.m. Lite supper, bible stories, games, crafts, and songs. Our mission project is Christmas Child - ﬁll a box. To register please call 812-985-3751 or 812204-7476.

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

Saint Paul’s UCC Rummage Sale Come browse our rummage sale on Saturday, August 21, from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Half price sale starts at 11 a.m. and fill a bag sale starts at noon. Sausage burgers, BBQ Chicken, Kuchens, and baked goods also available. Shop in air-conditioned comfort at 8701 Highway 65, Evansville, Ind. 812-963-3394 Rain or Shine.

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 Marching Band Color Run is Sept. 11 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.

MVCC- Black’s Chapel Ice Cream Social Mount Vernon Community ChurchBlack’s Chapel UMC will be hosting a free community ice cream social on Saturday, August 7 from 4-7 p.m. Bring your family and friends and enjoy an evening under the awning. The menu includes hot dogs, chips, cookies and ice cream. The church is located at 1800 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon, under the water tower.

Johnson UMC Vacation Bible School Johnson United Methodist Church invites all children (recommended ages 4 – 11) to ride the wave of God’s love at their Community Vacation Bible School, Beach Party Surﬁn’ Through the Scriptures. The fun will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 7 and end at 2 p.m. that day. Lessons

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.

Antique Machinery Association Show, from Friday, August 6, through Sunday, August 8. It is held at the Posey County Fairgrounds. Upcoming at the WMI: Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon Summer Reading Program on Thursday, at 10:30 a.m. August 6 at 6:30 p.m. “Women and the Typewriter,” presented by Taylor Rokicki.

Where is Willow contest

Nearly everyone who has spent much time around New Harmony either knows or has come into contact with Willow. Willow is the 5-year-old daughter of Corey and Katie Kimall. They have lived in New Harmony for several years now. Willow and her family love the outdoors. Often she is seen with her parents walking or bike riding around town. She enjoys life in quaint New Harmony as do her parents. Willow enjoys taking in all the sights, sites, and sounds in New Harmony. Through a partnership with her parents, the Posey County News will be running a contest over the next 10 weeks of summer. Each week, Willow and her mother will submit a picture of Willow in a diﬀerent New Harmony place. The object of the game is to take a guess each week where the photo was taken. To enter, send your answer each week to Dpearce263@aol.com. At the end of the contest, there will be cash prizes for

the most correct answers over the term of the contest. Multiple prizes will be awarded. The last picture is below. Again, submit your answer to Willow’s picture location to the email address above.

Some of Willow’s favorite things are swimming, being creative and riding her bike. Good luck and have fun playing. We enjoy our community and the diversity of the residents who live here.

Masks are required. If you have questions call Stan Campbell at 812-838-3286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. August 10 at 3:30 p.m. Teen Anime Club - Join us to watch anime, discuss manga and titles to order for the library, have snacks, and just hang out with other otakus. The club always looking for new members! Stop on by, there is no registration. August 10 at 6:30 p.m. -

Novels at Night: The Push by Ashley Audrain - Join us for a discussion of The Push by Ashley Audrain (location to be determined). Masks recommended. 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.

APL News August 4 at 10 a.m. - Ornament of the Month Club: Bauble Ornament - Join Monica as she shows you how to make a sweet bauble ornament. Register for your project kit now. August 5, 12, 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.

Trinity UCC AA Meetings set for 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.

Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

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 in New Harmony.

Bill Denning, Funeral Director

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Representing the Posey County Republicans at the Posey County Fair are Prosecutor Thomas Clowers, GOP County Chairman Greg Newman, and Posey County Treasurer Vicki Peerman. Photo by Dave Pearce

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The whole week was amazing!

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Recent North Posey High School graduates Kennedy Halla, Tori Crawford, and Brooke Coleman enjoy spending time at this year’s Posey County Fair. Photo by Dave Pearce

“The Fair Board would like to thank all of our community and our sponsors for helping us to pull off such a great fair.”

Aubrey May with Grand Champ Boer Grace Thompson holding a Buﬀ Orpington Hen. Doe Luna. Photo by Theresa Bratcher Photo by Theresa Bratcher Athan Sharber holds a Bantam Hen whilesister Arlissa Sharber holds a Rhode Island Red Hen. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Lyla DeShields washes her cow while preparing to show it at last week’s Posey County Fair. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Honor Guardsmen are pensive as they listen to Katie Beste sing during the Veteran’s Day at the Fair ceremony. From left, Bob Greenwell, Phil Handel, and Max Dieterle. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

JoBerta and Stan Campbell just ﬁnishing up their wonLora Commens, with Dairy Cow Milking derful meal Monday evening. Photo by Sally Denning Shorthorn, Tomato. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Rowan Wheeler won ﬁrst place (ages 14-18) in the lego building contest at the Posey County Fair.

Addyson Lingafelter hugs Dorothy, her New Zealand White rabbit, after they won the Grand Champion trophy at the Fair Rabbit Show. Presenting her the trophy is princess Annabelle Hester. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

Randy and Laurie Hartman with their new item for the kids zone Enjoying a night at the fair and representing Crane Credit Union at this year’s fair. The couple volunteered many hours during the are Desiree Bradﬁeld, Louis Mann, Keegan Mulkey, Kristina fair to make this one of the best in memory. Photo by Dave Pearce Mulkey, and Whitney Helfert. Photo by Dave Pearce

Brother and sister Adam and Zoey Gray give tips to each other while showing. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray

Abbey Ries with Boer Doe Kevin. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Harrison Dyer enjoys playing in the corn with his Aunt Jordan Werry in the Kid’s Zone at the Posey County Fair. Photo by Dave Pearce

Illinois resident Mike Wilson, originally from Gibson County, judges the eggs at the Posey County Fair. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Maggie McCutchan, Kathy and Gloria Guerrero prepare to sell and enjoy some of the snacks available at the Junior Leaders booth at this year’s Posey County Fair. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Jayden Wehmer shows the conﬁdence and training he developed in 10 years of showing animals at not only the Posey County Fair but around the country. Wehmer received many ﬁrsts and most showmanship awards in his last year to present at the Posey County Fair. Photo by Dave Pearce Ealina and Alisia Lupfer enjoy one of the many rides at the Posey County Fair. Photo by Dave Pearce

Little Luna Camp, 13 months old, and daughter of Rachelle and Richard of New Haven Ill., enjoys her ﬁrst Posey County Fair. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

Mylee Martin and Braylee Graman enjoy a free ride on the ferris wheel at this year’s Posey County Fair. Photo by Dave Pearce

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Schmitz withdrawal will likely lead to grant money loss By Lois Mittino Gray Two issues that were tabled at the last Posey County Commissioner’s meeting when discord moved among the ranks were quickly settled at the July 27 morning meeting at the Hovey House. Commissioner Randy Thornburg made a motion to approve the small business Covid-19 OCRA grant application awards list as presented and Commissioner Carl Schmitz seconded it. At the prior meeting, Thornburg challenged Schmitz’s business, Dutchman Farms, being on the second round grant award list, even though it already received OCRA money in the first round. Without Commissioner approval, the other fourteen businesses could not receive their $10,000 in funds. To ensure the money could be released to the others, Schmitz withdrew his farm business from the award list, stating in a letter that the money was being held for “ransom” by Thornburg. With the Farms removed, the list to dole out the other 14 payments was unanimously approved 3-0. Schmitz noted the rejected money and fewer applicants for the total award of $250,000 still left $103,750 available to small businesses. Schmitz reminded his fellow Commissioners that if the county does not use the remainder of these funds in ten days, those funds will have to be returned to the State. Thornburg countered he has spoken to four different companies who have been trying to contact the grant administrator to apply, but with no response. County Auditor Meaghan Greenwell asked that those companies call her office, and she will make sure their information is relayed to proper channels. Thornburg agreed to tell them. It was brought out that the information has been available in the newspaper for way over three weeks. Commissioner President Bill Collins publicly commented that Dutchman Farms did withdraw its application, even though the business met all of the proper qualifications, and pointed out, “I’m very disappointed they had to do it.”

Collins also brought up the ordinance that was tabled at the last meeting to allow electronic attendance and voting on issues virtually, when attendance in person is not possible. The Commissioners have two versions of this ordinance to consider. Version one is consistent with what the State of Indiana recommends and is being adopted by most agencies. Version two was developed by Thornburg and allows for meeting six times a year electronically or 25 percent of the annual 24 scheduled meetings. Thornburg made a motion to approve version two, but it died for lack of a second. Schmitz made a motion to approve version one and Collins seconded it. Thornburg stated he is against this version because the language exempts board members from being held accountable for attending meetings, giving them “carte blanche” to miss almost fifty percent annually and is a “one size fits all government statement.” All agreed that as a three person team, they need to be present to run the county and would not abuse the electronic privilege. “It just that the simpler we can make it, the better off we are,” Schmitz opined. Collins and Schmitz voted for the State’s version one, while Thornburg voted nay. A contingent of about a dozen Posey County Highway workers, dressed in their grey shirtsleeves with reflective stripes, made an impressive showing filling the rows at the meeting. They were prepared to speak in favor of an amendment to the Employee Handbook, drafted at the request of the Highway Superintendent Steve Schenk. Greenwell explained this would amend the handbook to read that highway employees will be capped at 120 compensation hours and will have the opportunity to choose between compensation hours and overtime pay if exceeded. If workers are called out after an eight hour day, they are paid time and a half wages, and should not be limited. County Attorney Joe Harrison said it has been that way for over 25 years and was in the original handbook, but was omitted

from the revised handbook in 2018. After first and second readings and discussion, it was unanimously approved to reinstate the amendment. The Auditor thought it was setting a bad precedent to not include all county employees, and set highway workers apart, but Commissioners said let them come to a meeting and talk to us if there is a concern. Many of the EMS, Sheriff’s Deputies and others are working their shifts in the night, not called out in a weather emergency. “I’ve got to make sure they will answer the phone in the middle of the night to clear roads. I need to pay them overtime rate,” said Schenk who was satisfied the amendment passed. In other Commissioner action: • Collins opened two bids for Bridge 243 work: Raggle bid $813,502.25, while Russell Excavating bid $642,399. Superintendent Schenk recommended the Commissioners approve the low bid of Russell Excavating. The motion carried with a vote of 3-0. • The Commissioners signed an agreement with American Structure Point giving approval to begin work on section 1A of the Western Bypass, which will be Base Road to Givens Road. Schmitz asked Todd Stout, American Structure Point representative, to please stay as close to the railroad right of way as possible when designing the road, so that minimal farmland is wasted between the road and the railroad. Stout said the company has already addressed this issue and is working with the railroad on it. “I hate to see a wasted six foot strip of land in-between the road and the railroad,” Schmitz commented. • One bid was received for the Sheriff’s Body Scanner from Romaine Companies for $188,352.62. Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham looked it over and said the specs look sufficient. Money to purchase the technology device will be taken from the Jail Maintenance Fund, which are gained from housing inmates. Latham emphasized that no taxpayer money will be used for it and the purchase was approved. • The Commissioners approved two

changes to Form 1’s that will be submitted to County Council for approval. Greenwell stated the following changes were proposed: the 4H premium will be reduced by $2,500 to $11,000, while the Community Center Building will increase by that amount of $2,500 to a $5,000 allotment. This year several things fell apart in the kitchen during the fair and the building needs some repairs, so it is a onetime budget change for now. • Latham, gave the following housing update: Department of Correction inmates is at 16, Vanderburgh County at 25 and Posey County is at 84, totaling 124 inmates. • Thornburg gave the following Workforce Development Report: National Unemployment is at 5.8 percent, Indiana Unemployment is at 4 percent and Posey County is at 3.3 percent. Only three have lower rates in the region, including Gibson County and Spencer County at 3.1 percent and Dubois County at 2.8 percent. The industries most affected by the percent of unemployment claims are: Manufacturing 27.9 percent; Construction 17.4 percent; Retail 8.2 percent; Administrative 8.2 percent; and Food Service 7.4 percent. • Posey County EMS Director, Chris Neaveill, addressed the Commissioners regarding staffing issues. He is pushing parttime openings. Neaveill stated he has one full-time opening and one employee who has been off for over twelve weeks. • Schenk stated bridge number 211 on Wildeman Road, on the historical list, has deteriorated fast. He received an estimate from CivilCon to do engineering, site survey, geotechnical work, permitting, final design, hydraulic design, structure size and type, substructure design, superstructure design, and shop drawings, construction plans and details, bid specs, and documents. “This would be everything the county needs to do, and the cost is $67,600. This is about $20,000 more than what it typically would be due to the historical nature of the project,” he cited. The request was approved 3-0.

Scarafia, Simkins attend Tri-Kappa State Convention Rho chapter acting as hostesses. Representing Beta Chapter were Carol Scarafia, Delegate and Dianna Simkins, Alternate. Several business sessions were held during the three-day meeting. There were informative and historical exhibits demonstrating Tri Kappa’s work throughout the state. The Fine Arts winners from Province Conventions were on display. Tri Kappa’s Philanthropy Committee continues to support Riley Hospital, including the Riley Children’s Foundation, Riley Cheer Guild, HANDS in Autism and a program that supplies loaner hearing aids to severely hearing-impaired children. The Scholarship Committee reported that local, province, and state scholarships total almost $650,000 annually for Indiana students. The Mental Health Committee donated more than $16,000 to organizations to promote mental health needs of children and adults. Donations were made to the following organizations: Alzheimer’s Association, Best Buddies, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Junior Mental Health Association, Mental Health America Indiana, Prevent Child Abuse, National Alliance on Mental Health and Special Olympics. The Memorial fund donated more than $20,000 to local UniCarol Scaraﬁa and Dianna Simkins recently representversities to help students with unexpected financial and personal ed the Beta Chapter at the Tri Kappa State Convention hardships. held in Indianapolis. Photo submitted The Fine Arts Committee has been actively involved in the The 64th State Convention of Tri Kappa was recently held Hoosier Salon since it was organized in 1926. The Tri Kappa Art at the Indianapolis Marriott East. Council President, Chris Klus collection is on display at the Logan Library at Rose-Hulman Inpresided with members of the Gary Merrillville, Winfield Beta stitute of Technology in Terre Haute. The Committee also presMary Ann Shrode, Joyce Wagner, Posey County Right to Life President Janice Martin, and Vice-President Deanna Goossens stir the pots while making their famous Sausage Kraut Balls to be sold at their booth during Kunstfest. Posey County Right to Life is dedicated to respecting all human life from conception to natural death. All proceeds will be used throughout the community to help families. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

ents art and music scholarships every spring. The Gifted and Talented Committee has donated $11,300.00 to various programs including the Indiana Bar “We the People” enrichment program, the Indiana Academy for Science, Math & Humanities and Purdue University’s Gifted & Talented Educational program. Friday night dinner guests were entertained with a humorous skit by the Province Officers and a fun game of Parliamentarian Bingo. On Saturday evening the bans “Hit Locker” entertained members while they danced the night away. The Council officers for the 2021-2023 term were installed. They are: Janet Perry of Paoli Delta, President; Laurie Bloom of Kendallville Alpha Associate, Vice President; Valerie Murphy of Kentland Epsilon Iota, Secretary; and Heather Nacke of Logansport Alpha Mu, Treasurer. The Adviser will be Chris Klus of the Gary, Merrillville Winfield Beta Rho chapter. Tri Kappa is a statewide philanthropic organization known for its work in charity, culture, and education. It has approximately 7,351 members in 143 Active and 98 Associate Chapters throughout the State of Indiana. The Beta Chapter was established in 1901 and now has 25 members. Its projects are: Kunstfest Apple Butter, Volunteer of the Year; and serving at Hoosier Salon. Donations in the local community are made to: WMI; Hoosier Salon; Tri Kappa Scholarship; and Adopting a family at Christmas.

Birthdays August 3 - Gilbert Effinger, Betty Barnett, Patty Wilson, Bonnie DiCapua-Effinger, Doris Jeffries, Bonnie Effinger, Beverly Cross, Augusta Martin, Brennen Reynolds, Tom Cochran, Jerry Crawford August 4 - John Hall Jr., Romona Gail Blackburn, Eva Lou Allen, Lindsay Sturgell, Elizabeth Baier, Josh Weese, Mary Ellen Gerard, John McGrew, Derek Joel McCord, Ethan Huffaker, Nora Lange, Margaret Schmitt, Remmington Johnson, Mary Mosley

August 5 - Kyle Fortune, Mary Reeves, Seth Schmitt, Helen Cox, Margaret Schmitt August 6 - Tamara Anderson, Lou Winiger, Khloe Leigh Embrey, Issabella Powers, Kevin Marcus Crumbacher, Mary Reeves, Bill Osborn August 7 - Robbie Thompson, Aric Parker White, Amy Slifer Mackey, Mark Robert Chamness, Andrew Quirk, Abby Vaupel, Mary Ann Neihaus, Julie Pierce, Harold Neumann, David Angermeier, Harold New-

mann August 8 - Emily A. Cox, Connie Weinzapfel, Teddy Kidd, Jim Moore, Vicki Bastain, Lola Watzlavik, Nick Nanninga, Larry Moore August 9 - Mary Dishman, Michael Deig, Daniel Eﬃnger, Angela Blackford, Kylea Devoy, Emma Kenshaw, Alan Eagan 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

Sermon of the Week - My Daddy’s Abode By: Terry Atchison “Where on earth would you want me to ﬁnd a home consistent with your “wish list” sir? The young realtor went on. “You want the foundations to be decorated with jasper, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald, sardonyx, sardius, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, chrysoprase, and amethyst? I have never heard of half of those...and who does that? And you also wish for your home to be in a gated community with twelve gates made of giant pearls? Streets of gold? Really? Do you have any idea where to obtain the giant pearls? What construction company builds streets paved with gold and that are transparent too? What do you mean when you say that you won’t need any lighting in your home? I really

doubt that even our most expensive mansion would ever be up to those standards. Please sir, take back this list. We will never be able to satisfy your needs.” So I smiled and exited the oﬃce of the Anguis Realty Company. You see, I have traveled the world and have visited mansions beyond belief here on earth. I know that the lowliest mansion in heaven will be more beautiful and exquisite than any other here on this planet. My Daddy has prepared a dwelling for me and for all others who call Him “Daddy.” What a place that will be. John 14-2-3 “In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will

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

come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” We will dwell in the highest heaven, living in His glory. We will never leave heaven but live there eternally...and that is an awesome thought. FOREVER. There will be a grand assemblage of saints, standing before the Living God, praising Him. We will all be dressed in white, holding palm branches and praising Him...(Revelation 7:10) “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” Day and night we will serve Him. We will sing joyfully, His praises. We will never be hungry or thirsty again. Our new bodies will be perfect. The sun will not shine on us and He will guide us to living fountains of water. God will wipe away all tears. Our awesome God will dwell among us while we sing with angels and with all of the godly and holy humans who lived on earth through all its ages. Imagine all of the saints that you have read about in the Bible, standing next to you, glorifying God in the highest. HALLELUJAH. Revelation 7:15-17 “Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwell among them. They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them

to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Heaven is a place of everlasting joy and no more sadness, stress, anger, crying...no more pain of any kind. It is a place with no evil, no one wants to cause pain, no hate, everyone loves one another and helps each other. Heaven’s gates are always open but no evil will ever enter. Now doesn’t that sound better than “The Villages” in Florida? You betcha. Measure out one millimeter on a piece of paper. Now drive one hundred miles. Compare the two distances. The millimeter is our earth life. See how short it is, compared to one hundred miles...but then the one hundred miles continues to inﬁnity: our heavenly lifetime. Do you get the big picture? That is our earthly lives compared to our heavenly lives. One millimeter vs inﬁnity. Never ending happiness with our God. +Nothing on earth can compare to what God has prepared for us. Some worry about everything that is happening around the world today. The whole global atmosphere seems tense and unsafe, but the Children of God need not worry. We will go home to “Daddy’s Abode” and praise Him forever and ever. “I’ve got a mansion, just over the hill top. In that bright land where we’ll never grow old.” AMEN

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Deputy Steven Albin recently graduated from the Southwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and has begun working with a field training deputy. Praying for his safety as he begins his career with the Posey County Sheriff Department. Pictured left to right is Detective Kyle Reidford, Chief Deputy Jeremy Fortune, Deputy Steven Albin, and Sheriff Tom Latham. Photo submitted

Family Matters Back Pack Give-Away

Congratulations Oﬃcer Davis on completing Susan Martin, Jenny Kay, Sue Wathen, and Nita Reyher recently spent time making Flitters for the upcoming SWILEA. We’re excited to have you serve in the Mount Vernon Police Department. Photo submitted Saint Philip Church Social. Photo by Carla Wildeman

We helped so many kids with basic school supplies to start the year, but we still have plenty to share. Come to the Family Matters oﬃce either Tuesday, August 3, from 12-2 p.m., or Thursday, August 5, from 9-11 a.m. to get your back pack. These are available to all Posey County residents, not just Mount Vernon. Call Beth at 812-838-6875 for more information or if you need to schedule another time.

PCCF now accepting applications for 2022 Lilly Scholarship Program The 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in Posey County through the Posey County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 143 scholarships statewide and one scholarship in Posey County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise unreimbursed full

tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year. The special allocation may cover the costs for required books and required equipment for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time basis leading to a baccalaureate degree at any eligible Indiana public or private nonprofit college or university. The program, administered statewide by Indepen-

dent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) and locally in Posey County through the Posey County Community Foundation, is open to all Indiana residents who: • graduate from an accredited Indiana high school by 2022 and receive their diploma no later than June 30, 2022; • intend to pursue a fulltime baccalaureate course of study at an eligible college

Ed Jones collecting School Supplies Please join us in helping the children of our community by donating school supplies during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 6, 2021 to August 9, 2021 at Drew Heckert’s Edward Jones office located at 431 East Fourth Street Mount Vernon, Ind. Some items needed for the school supply drive are 24-pack crayons, glue, glue sticks, pencils, pencil top erasers, children’s scissors, markers, backpacks, folders, pocket

folders, three-ring notebooks, wide rule loose leaf paper, colored pencils, art boxes, tissues, children’s underwear, socks and sweatpants. Items collected from the drive will benefit Marrs, West Elementary, Saint Matthew and Farmersville schools. Jones is grateful for your generosity. Please be advised that our office cannot accept cash donations.

Class Reunions 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.

or university in Indiana; and • meet the criteria specific to their local community foundation. Students can learn more about the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship in Posey County and apply for this scholarship by visiting https://www.communityfoundationalliance. org/scholarships/lillyendowment-communityscholarship-posey. Applications must be completed and submitted by Thursday, September 2, 2021, before midnight, to be considered. Applications will be evaluated on, but not limited to, the following criteria: GPA, curriculum, community service and volunteer activities, essay, personal statement/ unusual circumstances, work experience, honors and awards, school activities, financial need or special hardships, and interview. Three finalists will be nominated

by the Posey County Community Foundation, and their names will be submitted to ICI for final selection of the recipients. Scholarship recipients will be notified in December. Lilly Endowment created LECSP for the 1997-1998 school year and has supported the program every year since with tuition grants totaling more than $424 million. Nearly 5,000 Indiana students have received Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships since the program’s inception. The primary purposes of LECSP are: 1) to help raise the level of educational attainment in Indiana; 2) to increase awareness of the beneficial roles Indiana community foundations can play in their communities; and 3) to encourage and support the efforts of current and past Lilly Endowment Community Scholars

to engage with each other and with Indiana business, governmental, educational, nonprofit and civic leaders to improve the quality of life in Indiana generally and in local communities throughout the state. The Posey County Community Foundation is again pleased to offer the LECSP for its 25th year in Posey County. Amy Smith, the Community Foundation’s new Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact, says, “The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is a great opportunity for Posey County high school seniors, and I am excited to be a part of the process that will recognize student achievements and goals. The scholarship will make an enormous impact on the recipient’s life and help them excel in their educational endeavors and beyond.”

Dean’s List - U of Minnesota Twin Cities Samuel Campbell, Senior, College of Sci and Engineering has been named to the 2021 spring semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.

Your news is always welcome here! Please email news@poseycountynews.com Or call 812-682-3950 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: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

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MV Marching Wildcats stop from washing vehicles to pose for a picture. Pictured front row l to r: Alaya Whaley, Alana Bredemeier, Olivia Gerton , Maddie Ragsdale, Taetum Clement, Lily Preske, Maysa Hartman. Second row l to r: Hannah Yeida, Isaiah McFadden, Isaac Parmenter, Madison Owens, Jade Johnson, Logan Preske, Trinity Clement, Cameron McConnell, Kaelyn Rude. Third row l to r: Emily Stokes, Brooke Franks, Noal McLimore, Derek Bradshaw, Mike Hile, Eli Jones, Landon Erwin, Jaxon Frey, Konner Ethridge, Ashton Shaw, Nate Byerly, Rossy Hollinger, Max Dewar, Brandon Juarez. Photo by Sally Denning

Good Ole Summertime Exhibit set Annual St. Philip Social set for Aug. 7 Announcing the 16th Good Ole Summertime Exhibit our annual member exhibition where over $1,200 in awards including $500 Best of Show and First Place $300 sponsored by Dr. George and Peggy Rapp. The reception and opening for this wonderful exhibition will be held on Saturday, August 7 from 2-4 p.m., with awards being presented at 3 p.m. The sponsors for this exhibit are Robert and Ann Scarafia of New Harmony. Over 35 artist’s members will be exhibiting approximately 50 works of art that will be on display at the Hoosier Salon gallery located at 507 Church Street, New Harmony through September 19. Regular gallery hours are Friday and Saturday, 12-4 p.m., and Thursday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; other times by appointment by calling the Gallery Director, Linda Volz, at 812-682-3970. Reception is sponsored by the New Harmony Beta Chapter of Tri-Kappa. Juror: Iris Williamson is a curator, arts administrator, and artist. She is the Founding Partner and Director of HOLDING Con-

temporary in Portland, Ore. In addition, she directs and curates the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art at the University of Southern Indiana and teaches at Portland State University. Previous curatorial projects include enter gallery (NYC), Dugg Dugg (Charlotte, N.C.), Southern Holiday (Charlotte, N.C.), and programming for the city Charlotte during the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Williamson has held the positions of Founding Program Director at Converge 45, Assistant Director and Curator at Pacific Northwest College of Art’s Center for Contemporary Art & Culture, and Associate Director at Hap Gallery—all in Portland, Oregon. She also worked as Assistant Director at Freight + Volume in NYC. Williamson received an MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research from Pacific Northwest College of Art, a BFA in Studio Art and Art History from the University of Florida, and a certificate in Museum Studies from Northwestern University. All the awards are sponsored by Dr. George and Peggy Rapp.

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The annual Saint Philip Summer Social will be one day only this year on Saturday August 7, 2021. Carryout only fried chicken dinners with all the fixings will be served from 4 – 7:30 p.m. or until we run out. Dinners are $11 each.

The big raffle and quilt raffles will be virtual only this year with winners being posted on Facebook at 8 p.m. on August 7. The grand prize is a large big green egg package valued at $1,600. Additional prizes include four - $1,000 cash prizes,

gift cards, as well as some other great items. To purchase raffle tickets, quilt chances, see other details, and view additional prizes, please visit the 2021 Saint Philip summer social Facebook Page. License No. 002601

Rokicki next speaker during WMI 2021 Lecture Series Women and the Typewriter: How typing brought women out of the home and into the workforce. The Friends of the Working Men’s Institute presents a lecture in their 2021 Lecture Series which features Taylor Rokicki. She will speak at the Working Men’s Institute (WMI) in New Harmony on Friday, August 6, at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Taylor Rokicki’s affinity for the typewriter and its fascinating history developed from an early age. Her love of this quaint yet complicated machine has led her to amass a collection of several dozen vintage pieces. Taylor is a professor of English at the University of Southern Indiana, University of Evansville, and Frontier Community College in Fairfield Illinois. Taylor’s vast education includes an Associate’s Degree (with Honors), Bachelors of Arts from Humboldt State University (Humboldt, CA) and a Master’s Degree in Victorian Literature from The University of Liverpool where she studied from 2010 to 2012. Taylor currently serves as Vice President of the Friends of the WMI. Originally from Los Angeles, California, Taylor now resides in Newburgh, Indiana.

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Posey County 4H Fair Association - Posey County Community Foundation Advisory Board President Tony Noelle, Posey County 4H Fair Association President Jake McGennis, Vice President Julie Sailer, Advisory Board Vice President Jody Pfister, Posey County Community Foundation Regional Director of Community Engagement and Impact Amy Smith. Photo submitted

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Thrive - Posey County Community Foundation Regional Director of Development Rachel Purviance, Thrive Executive Director Joy Millay, Posey County Community Foundation Advisory Board President Tony Noelle. Photo submitted

‘Solar’ continued from Page A1 area to the uncertainty surrounding potential fire risks associated with solar panels and the possible threat posed to Marrs Elementary School, located 500 feet from one of the land parcels included in the 725,000 panel project. “I know they have hired third party outfits from Minnesota to come down and perform third party analysis. While that’s great, they probably don’t know our landscape or hydrology of our soils as well as a local contractor would. I would hope that maybe we could have somebody take a look because you guys want to take a vote that could impact the health and safety of the people of Posey County,” Jerry Chastain said, sharing past pictures of the proposed project area under flood waters following heavy rains and his concerns that solar panels will exacerbate the already challenging issue. “I’ve read through every page of that 1,000-page application. There’s not much there. Sunshine and unicorns,” Chastain said. Keely Burkhart, a former Marrs Elementary School teacher, said she worried about “unnecessary risks” being taken so close to the school, whose enrollment was listed at 298 students in 2021, saying “our residents, our children and our county deserve better.” “I’m not sure if any of you have ever been part of an emergency evacuation in an elementary school. As a former kindergarten teacher, I can best describe it as herding cats. In all seriousness, imagine trying to evacuate 400 students safely from an elementary school. If a fire would occur, these panels are releasing toxic chemicals that our children would be inhaling. Because the school is located on a busy highway, the students can’t simply walk across the highway to wait for bussing. It would take far too long for bussing to arrive to evacuate those 400 students,” Burkhart said. “Although the fire risk is considered low, it is not non-existent.” Debbie Head told APC members that she’d spoken with Vanderburgh County firefighters about their training for possible commercial solar installation fires. “When they went through (training) for solar panels, putting out those fires, (the training stated) they just let them burn because even if they shut the power off, there continues to be energy that they cannot really contain it,” she said. According to a Tenaska fact sheet, “The Truth About Utility-Scale Solar,” the “risk of fire is extremely rare.” In its application, Tenaska has proposed providing training for fire departments twice a year. They have offered a $25,000 initial contribution and $5,000 annually to the Marrs Township Fire Department for the life of the project. They have also pledged an additional contribution of up to $225,000 to increase communication towers to “ensure reliable radio service for first responders” within 45 days of commencement of commercial operations. Issues with spotty to nonexistent radio coverage for first responders have plagued Posey County, particularly in the Marrs Township area. Kyle Gerking, a project manager from Tenaska, told APC members that “we are avoiding the flood plains that have been delineated by FEMA, primarily due to insurability reasons.” Gerking confirmed Head’s statement about firefighter training methods, calling it “typical protocol” in the event of a solar fire. “That is accurate, during the daytime, if you have a solar fire. That’s why we use training for fire departments. We do not want them spraying water into an electrical facility. You don’t know kind of how things melted and bonded. They are solar panels. When there’s sunshine, there’s going to be some electricity running,” he said, adding that Tenaska will work with fire departments on training about protocols. “Typically, what you’ll do is maintain a perimeter around it and let the project burn.” Like every county meeting since Tenaska representatives appeared at the January Posey County Council meeting requesting a now-dropped tax abatement for the project, emotions ran high on both sides of the issue. For the 65 landowners that have signed contracts to be included in the project at an estimated rate of up to $1,500 per acre, the issue remains centered around their right to use their land in legally allowable ways in accordance with conditions and rules established in the county’s solar ordinance. “The world is changing and we need to change with it,” said Cathy Biggs,

‘MV Board of Works,’ continued from Page A1 a third generation land owner leasing ground to Tenaska. “It will bring financial security to Posey County and to the families that have signed on to the solar project. Some are talking about people losing their farming jobs. I understand. My husband lost his factory job after 19 years. It went to Mexico. Second job he had in a factory was 17 years and it left Evansville. My husband has worked very hard. This is security for my family, my grandkids, my great-grandchildren.” She said her land may go back to farm ground... or whatever her family chooses to do with it “years from now.” Paul Herrenbruck, outspoken advocate of the project, land lessor and father of Posey Solar Rep Stacy Wagner, addressed the members carrying an anti-Posey Solar Project sign that he had taken from the yard of a non-participating landowner which he promised “they can have this back in the morning.” A report was taken by the Posey County Sheriff’s Department about the theft of the sign following the meeting, Sheriff Tom Latham said. It will be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office this week. “You gentlemen have a huge task ahead of you. You’ve already drawn a lot of criticism and you’re going to draw more before this is all over with. This morning I was laying in bed, awake almost all night, trying to think what I was going to say. I got out of bed and I made a trip. I’ve always been told it’s easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission. I’m going to beg for forgiveness for having gone out and collected this sign that is a direct impact on you gentlemen,” he said “You got a job to do. It’s a tough job. We, over here, we’re the people that have everything to risk here. We put our land up to help the county, help all these people keep the lights on.” Wagner said in her role as project rep, she has had just two members of the opposition group that have come to her office since it opened in January. She said the decision to lease her land was not taken lightly. “The landowners have remained respectful while watching as the right to make the decision of what to do with their ground has been attacked by the opposition,” Wagner said. “I’ve watched these people defend themselves. I’ve watched the wrong information being shared, being set up here tonight. I sit in the local office. I had an opposition member in two nights ago and he said ‘I came so you couldn’t get up there and say no opposition has come in.’ I’ve had two. Any questions that have been asked, I’ve gotten the answers. I shouldn’t be up here having to defend myself, but that’s the position that the opposition is putting my landowners in. It’s unfortunate to watch.” Brett Stock, a trustee for one of the land parcels leased to Tenaska, said leasing the ground was a way to keep the land in his family. “There’s a lot of work and just blood, sweat and tears that go into farming every year. In the end, it’s a gamble. It’s a gamble whether the crops produce or they don’t. I understand that this is going to take some ground from farmers, but this is a property owner’s choice. I hope you can make this decision with the thought of let’s see, you know, let’s be open here in Posey County to new things. It is a big solar project, but you know, sometimes we have to start.” Steven Brewster, speaking on behalf of his wife who is leasing ground, said the ground she is choosing to lease has been in her family since 1860. “We hope that the property will be in her family for a couple more generations. This is one way to ensure the property is paying for itself. It is a viable agricultural property. We’ve heard the term harvest used and laughter in regards to a harvest, but I really do believe that we are harvesting energy. The same energy, throughout scientists, that is being harvested by a corn plant or a soybean plant,” he said. “The opposition’s lawyer pointed out that these are your people (dressed) in the yellow. I would suggest that these are all your people and we have the right to use our land in a just and legal fashion.” Maizee Goebel said the members have denied landowner requests before and asked why this case should be any different when it comes to a landowner’s right to use his or her property in ways they see fit. She referenced the members’ March decision to deny a zoning application submitted by Justin Collins to rezone 44 acres of his family’s property from agriculture to industrial

to allow an extension of the family’s Poseyville-based auto body and towing business. “As the Area Plan Commission, you guys have a job to do. You have a job to decide what gets put into our county, what fits well. Months ago, I remember coming to an Area Plan Commission meeting where a body shop wanted to take 40 acres and turn it whatever it is that they wanted, which happened to be more body shops, more places to put cars. We voted it down because it would affect those residents around it negatively in Wadesville. What is this going to do to all of these residents sitting in these chairs out here? Do you think the solar panels are going to affect anybody positively besides the landowners that are just going to make easy money on this? I guess the curious thing I have to say is, if you are already for this and you’ve already made up your mind, why? Why is your mind made up? That’s what I want to hear. I know why my mind is made up that we don’t need this. Why is your mind made up that you think it’s a good idea? I feel like we deserve to know the answer to that question,” Goebel said. Tina Kissinger said she and her husband are non-participating landowners who own three farms that would be surrounded by solar panels if the project came to fruition. “What about my rights?” she asked, her voice thick with emotion. Rodney Ritzert said no one on either side of the argument is against property rights. “The purpose of zoning and the Area Plan Commission is to protect and give all property owners and citizens a choice in the development of the county,” he said. “I think we need to really think hard about this development. This is not about going green for the planet. This is about going after green money. You hold the future, our future, in your hands. You don’t want this to be your legacy.” The meeting became charged as public testimony continued, with harsh words being flung by both groups demonstrating how deeply divided the argument has become to residents within the area. Ken Jericho turned to the crowd, asking how many landowners leasing to Tenaska actually reside in the potential project area. “It’s not love thy neighbor. It’s sh*t on thy neighbor so I can become a snowbird in Florida,” he said angrily. “Don’t believe the line of bullsh*t they are feeding you.” Randy Thornburg, a member of both the APC and Posey County Commissioners that has been very vocal in his disapproval of the Posey Solar Project, made a motion to table the preliminary vote until a local engineer could be called in to confirm the details submitted in Tenaska’s application. Thornburg has called out economic discrepancies, the lack of long-term local jobs generated by the project and the speed with which project developers have pursued the permitting phase of the project after years spent in silence. “I think they’re rushing the project,” Thornburg said, following the meeting on Friday. “It was a very long (meeting) and everybody was very informative. I didn’t want to move forward because there’s a lot of issues. I thought they were going way too fast. They need to slow down. I want more information.” Timberly Ross, spokesperson for Tenaska, said that while she is confident that her company has provided county officials with the information requested and she believes that the project is a good fit and will benefit Posey County, she understands the APC’s decision to get more input. “We appreciate the diligence and thoroughness of the Area Plan Commission. We recognize that (the) Posey Solar Project is the first solar project to apply under the county ordinance and understand the APC’s desire for an independent engineering review,” she said. “We continue to believe our application complies with Posey County’s solar ordinance.” Bisesi said she was very pleased with the outcome of Thursday’s meeting. She said the move to hire “our own engineers that know about our area...will be more transparent than the engineers hired directly by Tenaska.” “I am very happy that our Area Plan members were all attentive, asked great questions and agreed with the community to slow down,” Bisesi said.

comprehensive plans is around $50,000, which he has had in the budget for several years. He said the Redevelopment Commission is doing a plan as well and they are in talks with American Structurepoint now. A combined plan with the RDC, consisting of the downtown area, and the TIF area around Expressway, as well as the city itself can be done for around $60,000. “It is time to get started on this, and again, it is in the budget to do so. Unfortunately, COVID is peaking again, and they do want lots of public input into this. American Structurepoint has been doing a lot of these sessions through Zoom. So, if we work together, it would be about a 50/50 split on cost making the city’s share $30,000, instead of $50,000, and we would get a more detailed and comprehensive plan,” the Mayor summarized. Hoehn made a motion that Curtis proceed, at his discretion, and if RDC agrees to move forward together, allow Curtis to sign a contract with American Structurepoint. The motion carried unanimously. • Under Old Business, the storm sewer project on Tanglewood in Country Club Estates has two areas of concern. The culvert design is a little different, and the circumference is off. City Engineer Barry Tanner supervised the installation and got it in with a concrete band around it and that took extra work. The pipe is all in place, but it appeared the flow is still catching downstream a little. They have put in Gabion baskets (wire mesh baskets filled with rip rap) to remedy that. Dieterle added the band worked well and they also grouted the inside. The 45 degree elbow did not get centered up downstream. It should all be good now with the baskets of rip rap. As a result, there is a Change Order for $13,630.16 and it was approved unanimously to pay the fee. • Under Department Reports, Officer Corbin Sellers stated, since the last meeting, the police department had 191 calls. Fire Chief Wes Dixon said his department took 42 calls since the last meeting. Gray reported they cleaned 9,519 feet of main during that amount of time and are finishing up at Sixth and Harriet Streets. • Dieterle said his crews did 16 extra pick-ups generating $1,250 since the last meeting. They hauled 131 tons of trash to the landfill; took care of four work orders on weeds/grass; and the storm sewer project on Tanglewood is 95 percent complete. Hoehn asked who is doing the concrete work and Dieterle replied, TMI.

‘Strieter’ continued from Page A1 Secondary Education: Physical Education/ Health and Social Studies. His Master’s Degree and Doctorate Degree are from Oakland City University. He was awarded his Superintendent License in 2010 from the institution. He applied for, but did not get selected, for the open Superintendent position in the district, recently filled by Michael Galvin. Galvin wrote in a press release on the resignation about Strieter’s accomplishments during his tenure. “Underneath Strieter’s leadership, the school has achieved several state championships for academic and athletic competitions. Strieter implemented the Project Lead the Way at the high school including the Biomedical Sciences classes and recently completed the certification process to achieve the Indiana Department of Education STEM certification. North Posey High School also attained Four-Star school status four times during his tenure. We appreciate the service of Strieter for these past several years, and wish him the best in his future endeavors. The Metropolitan School District of North Posey Administration will immediately begin the process of searching for a new leader for North Posey High School in the coming weeks.”

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B J J R I have a friend who quite frequently volunteers to help others. He refers to himself and other such generous souls as unpaid staff. Fortunately for those of us who are blessed to live in or visit Osage County, Oklahoma there is a hardworking unpaid staff that helps preserve and promote the historic Constantine Theater. My family benefitted greatly from those efforts a couple of weekends ago when we held our two-day family

reunion, jam session, art show and new book launching at the Constantine. We had a great time. In addition to the volunteers who serve on the Board, there are a few competent and gracious paid staff such as Jennifer Adair and Shannon Martin who do the scheduling and make sure the lights come on. Jennifer’s mother, Linda Hubbard, as well as Jennifer’s daughters, Katie and Grace, also pitched in and helped make the weekend special. One of the unpaid staff, Board Member Cameron Chesbro, not only saw to the myriad technical needs of our diverse musical group he also displayed his own fine musical talents by sitting in as our unpaid drummer. Neither

Gene Krupa nor Buddy Rich could have been a better ﬁt. It was wonderful to see friends, old and new, who took the time to drop in and cheer on our family jam session that included the world premiere of an original song The Redwine Waltz written and performed by C.E. Redwine and Roger Coble. We have a family that includes a few truly exceptional professional musicians, not including Peg and me, and several enthusiastic non-professionals, that is Peg and me. However, everyone dove right in and even some audience members got up and danced in the aisles of the grand ‘ole Osage County Opry. Thanks for joining in the fun.

As one who grew up in Pawhuska and attended the Kihekah (Constantine) Theater on a regular basis for numerous community events it felt good to see the old girl sparkle once more. Osage County has many talented and creative people who need a stage to display their gifts to our community. The Constantine has a ﬁne lighting and sound system thanks to the generous support of the contributors and volunteers. The Constantine has even served as a regular venue for feeding the extremely courteous and friendly crew and extras of the Killers of the Flower Moon movie. Plays, movies, ballets, musical performances, lectures, dancing and numerous other public

uses are being made of this onehundred-year-old, ornate edifice. On mine and the whole Redwine Family’s behalf, several of whom have called Pawhuska their home, thank you to all the staff, paid and unpaid, who helped make our reunion so memorable and so much fun. By the way, the Constantine is available for use by calling 918900-6161 or just stop by and speak to the friendly people who are proud to be able to show off the grand old dame. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com or “Like/Follow” us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegOsageRanch.

Do what you can and what you enjoy

M V B D . G M You will be most successful if you pursue a career that you are able to do. Some jobs do not mentally or physically suit our abilities. Some people find work to do but are only able to maintain their vocational effort until they are 50 or 55 years old. This is fine as many people are able to financially retire in their fifties. Jobs that require strenuous physical labor become less productive for many as they age.

Often, throughout life we find ourselves working jobs that are available and that pay enough for us to make our living. If we can physically and mentally adapt to the vocational demands then we have a chance of doing very well. More success will come your way if you enjoy your work. Typically, the physical and mental aspects of your work endeavors aren’t as difficult because of your attitude toward your labor. What would be difficult for someone else is easier for you because you enjoy the work. A surgeon spends many years in college, medical school and sometimes more than one residency. Many people are not cut

out to spend this much of their lives in school. A couple of weeks ago, a good friend of mine, who is 72-years-old, performed six surgical procedures in one day. He totally thrives on his work and retirement is not in his vocabulary. Five days a week he is seeing patients and performing surgeries. He totally loves his work. To him, it’s easy, and is mentally and emotionally stimulating. Sometimes we have jobs we can’t wait to quit. Sometimes there are jobs we simply never want to quit. Financial security will hinge on two key factors. Work you can do and work you enjoy doing. If you

can do the work and you do a good job, you will be able to continue as long as you are mentally and physically capable. If you enjoy the work, then you are going to try to keep going as long as possible. When you enjoy something, eventually you’ll make money from it because you are stimulated to keep working and improving. A married couple has worked for a local restaurant for over ten years. They make a respectable living and both are always a delight in taking care of their patrons. A dear friend mowed yards for over 20 years and was always an inspiration to the many who hired him. Another friend spends eight hours

a day solving people’s computer issues. He never lacks for work. Another, spends his days measuring people for clothes and sells the best special ordered suits in town. Another, makes a good living laying tile while another friend plays fiddle on the weekends but then makes her real living giving fiddle lessons all week. There are all kinds of jobs. All require learning, developing and mastering a skill. Follow your heart, learn the work, pace yourself and you’ll thrive emotionally and financially. Contact Glenn at GMollette@ aol.com. Learn more at www.glennmollette.com.

Hans Schmitz, PC Purdue Extension Educator Soil Organic Matter Matters When it comes to retaining water in the middle of summer, our soils need organic matter to keep roots happy and nutrients cycling. The level of organic matter in our soils can vary greatly based on the soil type, previous vegetation, current vegetation, and farm management practices. Soil organic matter (SOM) also plays into sequestering carbon from the atmosphere and preventing excessive impacts of climate change. Soils are comprised of four components: water, air, mineral, and organic matter. The type of mineral defines the soil type as sand, silt, clay, or a combination (defined as a loam). Water penetrates soils to feed plant roots, and air between the particles allows for root growth and aerobic bacterial life. Organic matter, meanwhile, fits into the equa-

tion as being a nutrient source. The word “organic” derives from the chemistry definition, that being containing carbon atoms or derived from carbon compounds. Those carbon compounds in organic matter may have been dead and decayed plant or animal material, including animal manures. The usual organic matter content of our soils can be anywhere from less than 1 per cent to over 10 percent in the muck soils of Northwestern Indiana. Because plants are net absorbers of CO2 from the atmosphere, their tissues provide an excellent medium from which to scrub the atmosphere and return some CO2 to our soils. The emerging carbon markets are rewarding farmers for practices that reduce CO2 emissions and harvest CO2 through cover crops, perennial cropping systems,

and other practices that net an increase in organic matter. Unfortunately, soils vary in their ability to increase in organic matter percentage over time. According to research conducted in the Corn Systems Coordinated Agricultural Project, no-till management systems can return a detectable difference in 11 to 71 years, depending on conditions. For this reason, single practice adoption, while beneficial, is often not enough to yield immediate benefits. Working to offset farmer adoption of conservation practices to increase SOM is climate change itself. Warmer temperatures increase the speeds at which fungi and bacteria break down SOM in a process called weathering. Soil erosion with increases in heavy rainfall washes organic matter into streams

and rivers. Very little organic matter exists in subsoil, so protection of our topsoil is the first step towards building SOM. Keeping a green cover crop is another excellent method to build SOM. Ultimately, economic benefits come from having adequate SOM. SOM greater than 3 per cent may prevent the need for supplemental crop sulfur due to adequate amounts cycling in soils. Some farms claim to be able to negate synthetic fertilizer applications in total by focusing on organic matter management. With fertilizer being the greatest on-farm variable cost, reductions in that column make a big difference on the farm’s bottom line. For more information, please contact Hans Schmitz at 812-838-1331 or hschmitz@purdue.edu.

Matt Hostettler, State Rep Learn about Indiana’s school choice options Indiana ranks No. 3 for parent empowerment thanks to our high-quality school options and our eﬀorts to remove ﬁnancial barriers for hardworking families to enroll their students in accredited nonpublic schools. Our latest state budget paves the way for more families than ever before to exercise school choice. What does school choice mean for my student? Hoosier families can choose to send their children to schools that best meet their academic, emotional or physical needs. The most popular choice families make is enrolling their student in their assigned traditional public school or one outside their district. Other students attend public charter schools, and some choose nonpublic schools. These

options ensure students can be successful throughout their K-12 education and beyond. Because state tuition dollars follow the student to the school he or she attends, families have more ﬁnancial ﬂexibility when it comes choosing a school. This policy ensures schools receive funding for the children they educate. If a family chooses to send their student to a nonpublic school, they can apply for a School Choice Scholarship, which provides 90 percent of state tuition support to a family to enroll their child in school. Visit https:// www.in.gov/doe/students/indiana-choicescholarship-program/ to learn more. Visit myschooloptions.org for more information about your child’s education opportunities.

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Olympics T h e y B D say that the H Olympic viewership is at a 33 year low. I see athletes kneeling and full of contempt for our great country. I ask myself, why are they allowed to represent the USA if they hate our country so much? They are for the most part just spineless pampered windbags, lacking the moral and mental fortitude to be called Americans. Ok enough of that.. I’m in a mood… so I’m going to do a small series of stories of what it would be like if we had Agricultural Olympics. Represented by real Americans, with real superhuman strength and endurance. I mean wouldn’t it be kind of cool and exciting to watch… the suspense of all the diﬀerent activities related to farm and ranch life? It would sure enlighten some city folks of what we go through to put food on their table and clothes on their backs. No need to add any more drama like other TV shows because we have plenty of action as it is, and we don’t need to sensationalize it any further. So here goes… But let’s start with the animal agricultural side of things, with all the branding, castrating, calf

tagging, and the feed and water woes. Throw in cattle and horse wrecks… man wouldn’t that be a show worth watching! Farm and ranch work doesn’t make you any stronger, any more talented, or any more agile. It doesn’t make you anything special… but, It develops you into something spectacular, a superhuman. We have drive, endurance, and uncommon strength… because we love what we do and we have learned to rely on no one else but ourselves. Failure is not an option. We take nothing and make it something that feeds the world, and keeps world economies going. Without Agriculture life would cease to exist! Now there’s gym strong and then there’s farm and ranch strong. Some of the toughest men and women you’ll ever meet spend their days on a farm or ranch. They are some of the smartest, most calculating, and talented people you’ll ever meet. Anyway… Now for a little humor. I can only imagine how the commentators conversation would be like for Ag Olympics… maybe it would go something like this… Welcome sports fans in today’s competition have the calf tagging. Calf tagging requires nerves of steel combined with speed, agility, high jump skills and experience in navigating P / E D P

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the calf. With one swift move Billy successfully attaches the ear tag just as mad mommas eye catches Billy who is now on the run! Will he make it to the small gathering pen and over the fence in time to keep from getting rolled up like a booger on a blue jean?? Oh! Billy rolled his ankle on a rock and is now down on all fours and scrambling… oooh he is gracefully boosted by mad momma over the fence and lands inside in a heap. Mad momma is snorting, pawing dirt and slinging snot… after a brief stare down she finally concedes and turns to go back and check on her calf… Now all Billy has to do is gain his composure and get back to the pickup… avoiding that white faced witch so he can go find another calf and do it all over again. I’m sure it would have to be highly edited to remove certain scenes and profanity or have an R rating at least… but it would be entertaining nonetheless. Yep that would be my kind of Olympics to watch. Real, reality tv filled with real athletics, in real life situations. Better watched than lived for most folks… but these are the real American heroes, the ones worthy to be called Americans. Hats off to all my rancher friends.

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Karalyn Conyers, Paisley Lupfer, and Kamberlynn Schmidt wait for their turn to participate in the Talent Brock Bender recently pulled little sister Gabby Show on Wednesday, July 21, during the Posey County around their Poseyville neighborhood. They are the Fair. Photo by Dave Pearce children of Alex and Olivia parents, Poseyville. Photo by Theresa Bratcher

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Right: Workers from Melkay Electric install a new unit at the Infinity Molding and Assembly, Inc. plant in Mount Vernon on Monday morning. Photo by Dave Pearce

Serving up hot and fresh ribs at McKim’s IGA on Friday afternoon were Anne Statham and Steven Williams. All profits going to Willow Tree of Posey County. Photo by Sally Denning

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New park manager has exciting plans for Harmonie Park ana University with a BS degree in Outdoor Recreation and planned for the pool. I have no answers, if it will reopen at Parks and Human Ecology. Both are DNR properties, but all. I just hate to see anything sit empty like that.” SpeculaZak admits he will have a much smaller budget and fewer tion swirls that is might become a splash park, a nature center facilities to work with at the state park. location, or be closed completely. Higher-ups in Indianapolis Born in Illinois, Zachary moved to Lafayette, Indiana at will make that decision. age 2 and was a member of the McCutcheon High School Zak and his wife enjoy the historic community of New Class of 2011. After graduation, he joined the National Harmony. “We love history and the stories of the town. Our Guard for six years and served “close to home” while attend- first impression is that it is so charming and friendly. It just ing college in Bloomington. During those years, he worked makes a person want to come back here and spend more many seasonal jobs, which gave him skills for his future time.” managerial position and “opened my eyes to a few issues I Zak encourages anyone with questions to give him a call can do at the park.” at the park office at 812. 682.4821. “If someone needs to do Early labor experience includes working seasonally in a community service, I have several ideas on things that can be metal fabrication shop and doing industrial maintenance. He done here in the outdoors,” he remarked. was employed several seasons, totaling one and a half years, with the Bloomington City Park System. “The first summer season with them, I did landscaping. Then I did vegetation management and invasive species control,” he recalled. “Both are management policies I will work on at Harmonie. I noticed Autumn Olive, Stilt Grass, Bush Honeysuckle, and several other Invasives growing up.” Zak is married to Emily, and the couple is expecting a little boy to be born in November. They moved into the red brick house provided for them in the center of the property, near the campground entrance. She is a registered nurse who can work from home in her position as a telehealth nurse with Anthem Insurance. While this will be convenient for Zachary Clark, newly appointed Manager of Harmonie the new mom, it is a bit shaky as that part of the park “still State Park. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray has a rough Internet connection” according to Zak. By Lois Mittino Gray The tyro manager likes to drive around in the park with Zachary Clark’s first day on the job as the new Property thoughts and visions of what he plans to do. “The last manManager at Harmonie State Park was the Monday right be- ager, Joe Compton, started many things that I need to finish fore the Fourth of July weekend. The summer holiday is a up. We will also put new roofs on the cabins and service area really big deal in the state park world and he started the job building and plan to repair bridges on trails one and two that at a busy time. He had to get the 200 site campground mown are badly in need of repair.” and ready, make sure cabins were in tip-top shape, line up He said bids are being accepted to fix the dam at the small enough trained personnel to work and be prepared for a bar- pond in the campground in August or September. “It will rage of questions as to why the pool is closed. Then, he had be an expensive project, but when it is finished, the DNR to go back to Patoka Lake Reservoir for one last time to work Fish and Wildlife will probably restock it with fish,” he exthe actual weekend there, before the move to our local state plained. park was complete. He looks forward to experiencing fall in the park, his “The manager at Patoka Lake negotiated that in my trans- favorite time of year. “I know we have two major events fer promotion to work one last holiday weekend with him,” planned then. The Autumn Craft Festival is in September the affable new manager said with a smile. Zac, as he is more and Halloween in the Campground is in October.” There is commonly known, was the Assistant Property Manager at no Deer Reduction Hunt slated for the park this year. Layton and Addie Blake Morlock give a big thumbs-up the large reservoir in south-central Indiana for two and a half As for the Olympic-sized pool that did not open for the at the bounty of vegetables they picked at Pop and Gaga’s years. He started there in 2018 after graduating from Indi- summer season, Zak stated, “I am not sure yet what will be house on Sunday. Photo by Eric Morlock

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Mount Vernon welcomes new swim coach with reunion By Trisha L. Lopez The glass windows along the hallway outside of the Mount Vernon High School swimming pool were lined with newspaper clippings featuring some of the team’s historic wins, a nod to the past from the new coach looking to lead the Wildcats into the future. A dozen or so swim alumni gathered in the pool area Friday evening at a reunion fundraiser to help the team purchase dry land and diving equipment and technology. Some were huddled around a computer talking to friends unable to join them in person, others lingered around poolside sharing stories and catching up as first-year head coach Erinn Jankowski chatted with newly retired coach Stephen Loehr. History and tradition are important to Jankowski. She wants to make her mark on the young Wildcat squad that had several girls qualify for state in 2021, but she plans to do so by honoring the work of the athletes and coaches that laid the foundation for Mount

Vernon swimming. “The traditions at Mount Vernon swimming are so deep and storied really,” Jankowski said. “That’s the first thing I wanted to do in coming here, was to reach out to the alumni and let them know I respect everything that has gone on before. I appreciate that foundation and want to build off of that and recreate it at its best.” Jankowski’s road to Mount Vernon is storied as well. A former high school state runner up and Ball State swimming standout, she earned the right to compete to qualify for the 2000 Olympic games. While she wasn’t one of the two to win spots in the 200 butterfly in the pool at Sydney, Australia, the experience was the pinnacle of a career that started when she was just a child. “We were state runners up in high school and that was always our goal. We had a group of about five of us they called the Fab Five coming in as eighth graders,” she remembered. “That concept of team and working

together towards a goal. We were all in five days a week morning practice, five days a week after school and Saturdays. All of us went on to college and I went on a full ride to Ball State.” After a successful three years as a Cardinal, the Richmond, Ind., native spent the summer between her junior and senior seasons training for the trials in Tennessee. Although she had competed on the national stage since she was 15-years-old, preparing for a possible spot on the United State Olympics team was “the cat’s pajamas.” “It was like childhood dream status. In swimming, as everybody knows, they only take two. United States swimming is always dominant and they say the Olympic trials is actually a faster swim meet than the Olympics because of the depth of United States swimming,” Jankowski said. “As a kid, you know, it’s kind of the pinnacle. That’s what everybody wants to make. For me, I knew I wasn’t going to make the Olympics, but being able

to go and have that experience and see that childhood dream happen was just magical. You can’t feel more fulfilled than jumping in the water at that meet.” After graduating from Ball State as a team captain, Jankowski, who will teach English at Mount Vernon Junior High School, stayed involved with the sport that shaped her. She was an assistant coach at the Schubert Swim Camp at the University of Southern California and an assistant coach at Ball State while she pursued her master’s degree. She was toying with the idea of coaching collegiately when she met and fell in love with her husband. Thomas Jankowski, chair of the PE, Health and Science Department at Evansville Reitz High School, grew up in Evansville and the two settled in his hometown, teaching and coaching while starting their life together. Jankowski was familiar with Mount Ver-

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Olympic gold medal winner Jackie Young of Princeton takes time to have her picture taken with Emmy Schenk just after returning from the Tokyo Olympics MV Swimming Alumni and Coaches, left to right: Ste- Mount Vernon swimming coach Erinn Jankowski, Jessica to a hero’s welcome in Gibson County. phen Loehr, Zach Hellenberg, Nick Loehr, Erika Mc- Reinitz-Anselman, Kurt Greene and Michael Smith. The Cormick-Maurer, Rachel Wheaton, Katelin Kee, new coach was welcomed with a reunion over the weekend.

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Great turnout for a hot week of NP youth football camp By Chris Morlan The future of North Posey High School football stepped onto the turf last week. It was the annual Viking Youth Football Camp for grades kindergarten through sixth grade along with the junior high players. There were 97 kids between kindergarten and sixth grade participating and over 120 total kids at the camp. On the hottest temperature week of the summer, these kids showed up and performed well. This camp was free for each kid that attended. “The big goal this week is for the kids to have fun and hopefully, they sign up for our league and hope they continue to stay interested in football,” North Posey coach Waylon Schenk said. “Part of the money we raise for our Viking Football Club and auction. This is something we want to do and that is to provide a free camp so anybody and everybody can play at North Posey. We will provide everything they need. We have some great sponsors that have helped us out with our Viking Football Club. As long as we got the community support. We will continue to offer this free camp.” During the football camp, the boys learned many things about the game. Each day, there were 12 stations of drills. The

stations changed daily to give the kids 48 different drills over the four days. The coaching staff also went over blocking and tackling fundamentals. Quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back and linebacker specific sessions were conducted along with footwork drills at each position. There were a few competition stations that consisted of tug-o-war or sled pushing to instill a competitive environment for the kids. The following boys participated at the North Posey Youth Football Camp: Aiden Schmitt, Asa Spencer, Austin Fisher, Axton Gee, Barrett Gibbs, Beaux Doubler, Benjamin Beuligmann, Bennett Wood, Bentley Deakins, Benton Wehmer, Blake Wrobel, Boston Ivy, Brayden Brown, Brayden Rhoads, Brody Fehn, Brody Wagner, Bryson Seibert, Cade Mauck, Calyer Baughman, Cameron Fisher, Carson Lupfer, Carter Hertel, Carter Schenk, Carter Schickel, Carter Wagner, Chandler Daly, Chase Hopf, Cole Young, Connor Cater, Damien Strickland, Dennis Wright, Dylan Murphy, Easton Robinson, Easton Sullivan, Eli Almon, Elliott Kahle, Elliott Stoneberger, Emmett Head, Emrey Schenk, Eric Collier, Finn Williams, Frank Weatherholt, Garett Lintzenich, Grant Stone, Griffen Jef-

Mount Vernon swim team members with the Wildcat wishing Lilly King good luck at Olympic trials.

fries, Hank Lilly, Hayden Williams, Isaac Szczapinski, Jace Fortner, Jack Wolsiefer, Jase Young, Jason Holbrook, Joey Hisch, Jonathan Cowan, Kameron Brown, Kyden Myers, Kyle Hatch, Kyson Fortner, Lane Young, Lennox Stone, Levi Cutrell, Levi Gentry, Logan Cutrell, Maguire Gibbs, Matthew Will, Nathyn Knauss, Neal Arendell, Noah Fisher, Owen Fehn, Owen Hertel, Paisley Fisher, Parker Jeffries, Parker Wehmer, Preston Jordan, Ransom Howell, Remington Johnson, Samuel Knauss, Sam-

uel Oakley, Seth Gentil, Tate Schenk, Troy Bryant, Tucker Eisterhold, Vince Weatherholt, Waylon Johnson, Wheeler Unfried, Wyatt Schenk, Zeke Galvin, Rylan Helfert, Michael Cowan and Malikye Anderson. At the conclusion of camp, Schenk said, “its been a great time. Our high school players have been out here every night volunteering their time. Our coaches have been here volunteering their time. We got some parents that have helped. A big group effort, but it’s been fun.”

Harmonie River Race is set for August 14 Date/Start Time: August 14. Start time will be 7:30 a.m. (Central Time) Race: There will be two options for this event: A bib timed 5K event with awards and also a non-timed fun run/walk and both start at 7:30 a.m. Only those who are in the oﬃcially timed event will receive a race bib. Location: Murphy Park in New Harmony, Ind., (1014 Main Street, New Harmony, Ind.) Parking will be located directly behind Murphy Park at the old New Harmony High School. Course: The out and back course will be approximatley 3.1 miles. It will begin and end in Murphy Park. Approximately one mile of the course will be on gravel that runs along the Wabash River. Cost: $25: Online Reg will close on August 10 at 8 pm. Guaranteed shirt deadline will be August 7. After this date no extras will be or-

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‘Mount Vernon swimming,’ continued from Page B1 non before being offered the head coaching job. She assisted under former Wildcats Coach Larry Zoller while pregnant with her now 13-year-old son. “I just always felt at home here and always had respect for the facility, the families, the people and the traditions. This was kind of the one gig that was worth it, you know, to kind of jump back in and say let’s build something. Let’s make a mark on the place and give something back,” she said. Her passion for the program has already earned the respect of the alumni present at Friday’s reunion. Erika McCormick-Maurer, a 2012 Mount Vernon swimming alumnus and 100 meter breaststroke school record holder, said she hopes to get involved and wants to help Jankowski “bring her vision to life.” “She was really eager to kind of bring something back to Mount Vernon. It was always here, but kind of bring back that tradition, kind of like we always set it up to be,” McCormickMaurer said. The Wildcats swim team won the Big 8 Conference, won sectionals and qualified for state each year of McCormickMaurer’s high school career. “I grew up here. This is literally my second home. I probably spent more time here than my actual house because we would swim every morning and every night. We were super dedicated. That’s what took us to the next level...our dedication to the sport,” she said. “It means the world because these (teammates) are like, pretty much, my family and my coaches were like a second set of parents. It’s hard to even put into words.” For fellow 2012 alumnus Nick Loehr, Mount Vernon swimming really was a family affair. The son of retired coach Stephen Loehr, the legacy left by the Loehr family is honored by two large Mount Vernon emblems hanging proudly on the pool wall...a Wildcat head and the intertwined MV logo...purchased through a donation made in honor of his late grandfather, a former MSD of Mount Vernon School Board president and an inaugural member of the Mount Vernon Hall of Fame. He said numbers have been down for the swim team for years from the team’s high point in 2000 when the club team, the feeder system for the high school team, had around 100 swimmers to just 20 this summer. “We’re trying to reignite the program, revamp it. It’s obviously way down. We’re just trying to do what we can to find enthusiasm for it, interest in it and bring a new life to it,” Loehr said. He said competing with things like video games for the attention of kids have hurt numbers for programs throughout the area. “I think a lot of kids, maybe their parents don’t push them. My generation was like if you wanted to quit your parents wouldn’t let you. If we’d say we wanted to quit, they’d say ‘No. You’re going to practice.’ There were no questions or anything. It just wasn’t an option. I think now, right or wrong, kids have that option and I think that’s showing in the lack of participation in sports,” Loehr said.

He said he learned many valuable lessons throughout his swimming career that began at just 5-years-old and continued through his first year at Eastern Illinois University. “Never give up. With swimming and any kind of sport, you don’t always do your best. I think it can be discouraging. You get down on yourself. With swimming, you learn that you can do better next time. For me, I am an attorney now. I took the bar exam. I failed the first two times I took it. It was hard to not just give up and move on. I think, from swimming, I learned to persevere, adapt and overcome. The third time (I took the test), I passed. I think failing made the success more enjoyable,” he said. His family’s role in Mount Vernon’s swimming history is a point of pride. “We’ve been a part of this program for 20 years. We’ve seen it at its pinnacle and we’ve seen it not at its pinnacle. I think it puts a vital stamp on what happened in the past and reminds us of what we did, what we experienced and the fun we had,” he said. Rachel Wheaton, a 2008 grad and a math teacher at Mount Vernon Junior High School, said she shares Jankowski’s passion for the traditions and history of Wildcat swimming. “I’m proud of that tradition. I’m proud of Mount Vernon. I love Mount Vernon and I know all of the good things that can happen. I want to do whatever I can to help them get better and better and build on the tradition that we have,” Wheaton, now a swimming official, said. Katelin Keene, another 2008 alumnus sitting beside Wheaton on a bench along the side of the pool, went on to become a graphic designer and helped design the new Deaconess Aquatic Center in Evansville. She also designed the Mount Vernon logos donated by the Loehr family. She said her fondest memories were singing with team members and eating breakfasts made just for swimmers by Miss Betty in the cafeteria on Thursdays. Larry Zoller, retired Mount Vernon swim coach, said he has too many special memories to just pick one. The importance of Mount Vernon’s swimming legacy is about honoring the work of the kids that dedicated themselves to building it. “If you work hard, you’ll have the results you want in the end. That’s really what it’s all about. It wasn’t as much about the winning and losing. It was more of the fact that if you work hard, good things will come to you,” Zoller said. “We had 96 swimmers who got college scholarships. We finished as high as third in the state. That’s from a school that is miniscule compared to Carmel that has 6,000 students. The swimmers, I would hope, learned the lesson that it’s not where you come from, but it’s the effort you put in that makes a difference. We put a lot of work on making the kids have a vision of success.” He said Jankowski shares that vision. “Erinn is gonna do an awesome job as a coach. She has a great background in swimming. She has the one thing that’s most important and sometimes misunderstood... the passion for the sport. In other words, when you see someone who is really passionate about the sport, it’s hard to understand unless you have the same passion. Erin has the passion that I had. I appreciate it,” he said.

He said he’s always going to be available for support, but he’s confident in Jankowski’s ability to move the program into the future. “It’s time to pass the torch to Erin to pick it up because swimming is not something you look at in half effort. You’ve got to go all out. Erin is capable of doing that,” he said. Stephen Loehr agreed with Zoeller’s assessment of both Jankowski’s leadership and the legacy of Mount Vernon swimming. “You’ve got kids that are like lifetime memories. I think it’s important to be a part of that. It’s funny, when we were sitting there it’s just little things that sparks somebody else’s memory and they say ‘Oh yeah, you remember?’ I’m just glad to be a part of those memories. We have such a facility here and the quality of the kids that come out of this school everyday...that’s your future leaders,” Loehr said. “I’ve watched a lot of these kids grow up and now start to have kids of their own. Those kids are starting to swim. I’m just proud to say that I was a part of that. These athletes from years ago are now wanting to see their kids get into the sport. That means that it meant something to them. They want to pass it on. That means a lot. As a coach and a parent, I was there and I understand it. I’m proud of it.” Jankowski spent the Thursday night before Friday’s reunion at a watch party with the family of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist Lilly King. The swimming community is a tight-knit group, she said. She’s known King for eight years going back to her teaching days at Reitz. “I remember the first time I knew she was there I heard over the announcements ‘Congratulations, Lilly King just won junior nationals.’ I was like what? I never coached Lilly or anything there, just kind of a supporter from the side, watching her go through her Olympic trials and kind of knowing what that experience is like,” she said. She said seeing the city of Evansville coming out at Bosse Field for King’s first viewing party to support the two-time Olympian gives her hope that “this is going to help grow the sport.” “Hopefully, we’ll get a little post-Olympic boom. It kind of reinvigorates and I hope we will see better membership in the club in the fall. People saying ‘Oh yeah, that’s a rewarding sport that teaches kids a whole lot of positive lessons about themselves in life.’ It’s something that is very rewarding,” she said. One of her first moves as Mount Vernon’s swim coach was to take a picture of the Wildcat mascot to make a lifesize, cardboard cutout to display at the Olympic trials in support of King. Covid-19 protocols prevented fans from attending the event. She recorded members of the Mount Vernon swim team wishing King luck in trials and telling her to look for the Wildcat in the stands. Jankowski’s life in swimming has come full circle in many ways. Sharing the lessons she’s learned throughout her career is important and a big part of the goal she’s set for the future of the Mount Vernon swim team. “I think, for me, swimming made me who I am. As I am a little older and have my family established that real strong desire to give back in the way that I was molded...it just resonated with me. It’s just wanting to do more, give more, wanting to have a sense of community and provide something that I feel changes lives,” she said. “I’m not going to claim that I’m ever going to be a Larry Zoller or that we’ll get there. It’s going to take time. Swimming is nice because it is also an individual sport. If you provide that structure and quality instruction and provide that environment, any individual kid can get there. It may take a long time to build the full package program to where it has been. It’s baby steps. We’re heading that way. I think my strength is my creativity. I’m a very open, outgoing person. I try to be very approachable. I think that’s kind of the first step in making sure that Mount Vernon swimming is a place where people want to be. I think success will come.”

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NOTICE OF EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF LOAN AGREEMENT FOR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES Pursuant to IC 36-7-14.5-24, notice is hereby provided that on July 29, 2021, the Posey County Redevelopment Authority (the “Authority”) and Regions Equipment Finance Corporation (the “Lender”) executed and delivered a Loan Agreement whereby the Authority agreed to sell and the Lender agreed to purchase all of the Posey County Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, Series 2021 (the “BANs”), in the aggregate principal amount of $5,300,000 and ﬁnally maturing on July 15, 2023. POSEY COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Published in the Posey County News on August 3, 2021 - hspaxlp

Track Boys Asst Coach N/C 2,400.00 Social Media/School Web Mgr Nc Stes 2,276.00 METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NORTH POSEY - ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT Track Boys Coach Cert 3,395.00 Social Media/School Web Mgr Nes-Cert 2,210.00 Expenditure Comparisons Calendar Year 2020 Track Girls Asst Coach Cert 2,328.00 Social Media/School Web Mgr Stes-Cert 2,210.00 Expenditure Accounts 2020 2020 Track Girls Asst Coach N/C 2,400.00 Spell Bowl Coach Elem Cert 485.00 Approved Budget Actual Track Girls Coach Cert 3,395.00 Spell Bowl Coach Elem N/C 500.00 Expenditures Expenditures Track Girls Coach N/C 3,500.00 Student Council Nes - Cert 970.00 EDUCATION FUND Vocal Music Director N/C 2,037.00 Student Council Nes - Nc 1,000.00 11000 Instruction/Regular Programs 5,232,508.81 5,232,508.81 Vocational Sponsor Bpa Cert 1,261.00 Student Council Stes - Cert 970.00 12000 Instruction/Special Programs 997,034.88 997,034.88 Vocational Sponsor Bpa N/C 1,300.00 Student Council Stes - Nc 1,000.00 16000 Remediation 1,560.87 1,560.87 Vocational Sponsor Ffa Cert 1,261.00 Wrestling Coach Elem N/C Nes 549.00 17000 Payments to Governmental Units in State 58,576.33 58,576.33 Vocational Sponsor Ffa N/C 1,300.00 Wrestling Coach Elementary Nes-Cert 533.00 21000 Support Services/Pupils 525,874.45 525,874.45 Vocational Sponsor Hosa Cert 1,261.00 Wrestling Coach Stes Cert 533.00 22000 Support Services/Instruction 238,893.75 238,728.93 Vocational Sponsor Hosa Nc 1,300.00 Wrestling Coach Stes N/C 549.00 22300 Instruction-Related Technology 535,139.62 251,695.87 Vocational Sponsor Robotics Cert 1,261.00 High School 24000 Support Services/School Administration 1,085,797.33 913,874.52 Volleyball Asst Coach Cert 2,328.00 Academic Coach Fine Arts Cert 1,261.00 25000 Central Services 6,332.50 6,332.50 Volleyball Asst Coach N/C 2,400.00 Academic Coach Fine Arts N/C 1,300.00 30000 Operation of Non-instructional Srvcs. 234,458.26 200,422.12 Volleyball Coach Cert 4,850.00 Academic Coach Lang. Arts Cert 1,261.00 60000 Non-programmed Charges 1,449,600.00 1,328,800.00 Volleyball Freshman Coach Cert 1,358.00 Academic Coach Lang. Arts N/C 1,300.00 EDUCATION FUND Totals 10,365,776.80 9,755,409.28 Volleyball Freshman Coach N/C 1,400.00 Academic Coach Math Cert 1,261.00 DEBT SERVICE Weight Trainer-Summer Cert 1,455.00 Academic Coach Math N/C 1,300.00 50000 Debt Services 498,000.00 498,000.00 Winter Guard Coach Cert 886.00 Academic Coach Science Cert 1,261.00 DEBT SERVICE Totals 498,000.00 498,000.00 Winter Guard Coach N/C 913.00 Academic Coach Science N/C 1,300.00 DEBT SERVICE-2*W/NEW HARMONY Wrestling Asst Coach Cert 2,328.00 Academic Coach Soc St Cert 1,261.00 50000 Debt Services 872,940.00 872,939.58 Wrestling Asst Coach N/C 2,400.00 Academic Coach Soc St N/C 1,300.00 DEBT SERVICE-2*W/NEW HARMONY 872,940.00 872,939.58 Wrestling Coach W/Asst. Cert 4,850.00 Academic Head Coach Cert 1,375.00 Totals Wrestling Coach With Asst N/C 5,000.00 Academic Head Coach N/C 1,416.00 OPERATIONS FUND Yearbook Sponsor Cert 1,178.00 Assistant Athletic Director-Cert 3,880.00 23000 Support Services/General Administration 550,333.03 550,633.03 Yearbook Sponsor N/C 1,213.00 Assistant Athletic Director-Nc 4,000.00 25000 Central Services 469,986.88 469,986.88 Middle School Athletic Dir W/Assist. Cert 6,790.00 26000 Operation & Maintenance of Plant Srvcs. 1,484,608.38 1,323,029.02 Academic Coach Lang Art Jh Cert 1,261.00 Athletic Dir W/Asst N/C 7,000.00 27000 Student Transportation 1,076,931.81 1,071,931.81 Academic Coach Lang Art Jh N/C 1,300.00 Band Asst Director 2,114.00 40000 Facility Acquisition and Construction 1,078,187.48 782,762.09 Academic Coach Math Jh Cert 1,261.00 Band Asst Director N/C 2,177.00 50000 Debt Services 308,779.42 301,519.93 Academic Coach Math Jh N/C 1,300.00 Band Director Cert 4,187.00 60000 Non-programmed Charges 0.00 200,000.00 Academic Coach Science Jh Cert 1,261.00 Band Director N/C 4,313.00 OPERATIONS FUND Totals 4,968,827.00 4,699,862.76 Academic Coach Science Jh N/C 1,300.00 Baseball Asst Coach Cert 2,328.00 RAINY DAY FUND Academic Coach Soc. St. Jh Cert 1,261.00 Baseball Asst Coach N/C 2,400.00 40000 Facility Acquisition and Construction 925,000.00 19,766.00 Academic Coach Soc. St. Jh N/C 1,300.00 Baseball Coach Cert 5,820.00 60000 Non-programmed Charges 75,000.00 75,000.00 Academic Head Coach Jh 1,375.00 Baseball Coach N/C 6,000.00 RAINY DAY FUND Totals 1,000,000.00 94,766.00 Academic Head Coach Jh N/C 1,416.00 Basketball Boys Asst Coach (2) Cert 3,783.00 GRAND TOTALS 17,705,543.80 5,920,977.62 Activities Coordinator Jh Cert 5,820.00 Basketball Boys Asst N/C 3,900.00 Receipts Comparisons Calendar Year 2020 Activities Coordinator Jh N/C 6,000.00 Basketball Boys Coach Cert 6,790.00 EDUCATION FUND Basketball Boys Coach 7Th Cert 2,522.00 Basketball Boys Coach N/C 7,000.00 1000 Local Sources 46,000.00 41,925.42 Basketball Boys Coach 7Th N/C 2,600.00 Basketball Girls Asst Coach Cert 3,783.00 3000 State Sources 9,597,607.00 9,605,197.18 Basketball Boys Coach 8Th Cert 2,522.00 Basketball Girls Asst N/C 3,900.00 5000 Other Financing Sources 150,000.00 75,002.00 Basketball Boys Coach 8Th N/C 2,600.00 Basketball Girls Coach N/C 7,000.00 EDUCATION FUND 9,793,607.00 9,722,124.60 Basketball Girls Co 7Th N/C 2,600.00 Cheer Assistant/Dance Coach Cert 1,261.00 DEBT SERVICE Basketball Girls Coach 7Th Cert 2,522.00 Cheer Assistant/Dance Coach N/C 1,300.00 1000 Local Sources 481,951.00 467,707.16 Basketball Girls Coach 8Th Cert 2,522.00 Cheer Coach Cert 2,207.00 DEBT SERVICE 481,951.00 467,707.16 Basketball Girls Coach 8Th N/C 2,600.00 Cheer Coach N/C 2,275.00 DEBT SERVICE-2*W/NEW HARMONY Cheer Coach Jh Cert 776.00 Club Sponsor Art Cert 364.00 1000 Local Sources 923,101.00 928,486.72 Cheer Coach Jh N/C 800.00 Club Sponsor Art N/C 375.00 DEBT SERVICE-2*W/NEW HARMONY 923,101.00 928,486.72 Cross Country Coach Jh B/G Cert 1,358.00 Club Sponsor Drama Cert 364.00 OPERATIONS FUND Cross Country Coach Jh B/G N/C 1,400.00 Club Sponsor Drama N/C 375.00 1000 Local Sources 3,358,680.00 3,408,006.76 Elearning Coach - Jhs Certified 2,210.00 Club Sponsor German Cert 364.00 5000 Other Financing Sources 1,449,600.00 1,328,800.00 Football Coach Jh (3) Cert 2,328.00 Club Sponsor German N/C 375.00 OPERATIONS FUND 4,808,280.00 4,736,806.76 Football Coach Jh N/C 2,400.00 Club Sponsor History 364.00 GRAND TOTALS 16,006,939.00 15,855,125.24 National Jr Honor Soc Sponsor N/C 1,300.00 Club Sponsor History N/C 375.00 Assessed Valuation and Tax Rates National Jr Honor Society Spon Cert 1,261.00 Club Sponsor Indust Arts 364.00 County: Posey Year 2019 Year 2020 Social Media/School Web Mgr Jh Cert 2,210.00 Club Sponsor Indust Arts N/C 375.00 Assessed Valuation 484,405,163.00 494,848,691.00 Social Media/School Web Mgr Jh Nc 2,276.00 Club Sponsor Sadd Cert 364.00 Tax Rate - Debt Service Fund 0.108100000 0.098800000 Spell Bowl Coach Jh Cert 2,210.00 Club Sponsor Sadd N/C 375.00 Tax Rate - Debt Payment Fund 0.086100000 0.167900000 Spell Bowl Coach Jh N/C 2,276.00 Club Sponsor Sign Lang N/C 375.00 Tax Rate - School Pension Debt 0.067400000 Student Council Sponsor Jh Cert 1,261.00 Club Sponsor Sign Language Cert 364.00 Tax Rate - Operations 0.545700000 0.610900000 Student Council Sponsor Jh N/C 1,300.00 Club Sponsor Spanish Cert 364.00 Statement of Indebtedness Calendar Year 2020 Track Boys Coach Jh (2) Cert 776.00 Club Sponsor Spanish N/C 375.00 Indebtedness Track Boys Coach Jh N/C 800.00 Club Sponsor Varsity Cert 364.00 Temporary Loans 595,675.05 Track Girls Coach Jh (2) Cert 776.00 Club Sponsor Varsity N/C 375.00 School Bonds 0.00 Track Girls Coach Jh N/C 800.00 Cross Country B/G Coach Cert 2,328.00 Emergency Loans 0.00 Vocal Music Director 1,978.00 Cross Country Coach N/C 2,400.00 School Bus Loans 0.00 Volleyball Coach Jh Cert 1,649.00 Debate Coach Cert 1,029.00 Holding Company - Public & Private 14,130,000.00 Volleyball Coach Jh N/C 1,700.00 Debate Coach N/C 1,061.00 Veterans Memorial Loans 0.00 Wrestling Asst Coach Jh Cert 679.00 Department Head Business Cert 679.00 Common School Loans 0.00 Wrestling Asst Coach Jh N/C 700.00 Department Head Business N/C 700.00 Indiana Bond Bank/Anticipated Notes 0.00 Wrestling Coach Jh Cert 1,067.00 Department Head English Cert 679.00 Retirement/Severance Bond Debt 0.00 Wrestling Coach Jh N/C 1,100.00 Department Head English N/C 700.00 Other DLGF Approved Debt 0.00 Yearbook Sponsor Jh Cert 589.00 Department Head Math Cert 679.00 Qualified School Construction Bonds (ARRA) 0.00 Yearbook Sponsor Jh N/C 607.00 Department Head Math N/C 700.00 Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (ARRA) 0.00 Non-Certified Employee Classifications And Range Of Pay Department Head Science Cert 679.00 Total 14,725,675.05 Rates Department Head Science N/C 700.00 Outstanding Encumbrances - All Funds 15,868.39 (01) Instructional/Pupil Services Department Head Soc Stud N/C 700.00 (Include Purchase Orders, Vendor Contracts, Letter of Commitment, Leases Instructional Asst 11.89 13.49 Department Head Social Studies Cert 679.00 Payments Made to Vendors Payments In Excess Of 2,500.00 Made To Vendors Occup. Therapist 40.22 40.22 Elearning Coach - Hs Certified 2,210.00 Pre-School Teacher 24.92 25.48 Football Asst Coach (4) Cert 3,783.00 Indiana Dept. Of Workforce 5,454.76 MSD of North Posey County 768,169.84 Special Ed Aide 11.89 13.49 Football Asst Coach N/C 3,900.00 Tri-State Fence Co 5,438.00 Internal Revenue Service 552,392.78 Speech Pathologist 32.48 49.68 Football Coach Cert 6,790.00 Ziegler Tire 5,126.84 Indiana State Teachers 423,758.74 Substitute Employee 60.00 75.00 Golf Boys Coach Cert 2,328.00 Tri-State Lighting & Supply 5,058.56 Macallister Machinery Co., 241,308.43 Substitute Teacher 60.00 75.00 Golf Boys Coach N/C 2,400.00 Brian Harmon 4,800.00 PCR Plumbing, Inc. 205,940.09 (02) Cafeteria/Food Services Golf Girls Coach Cert 2,328.00 Liberty LLC 4,800.00 Public Employees Retirement 176,608.35 Cafe Dishwasher 8.50 8.50 Golf Girls Coach N/C 2,400.00 Michael Galvin 4,784.93 Fifth Third Bank 167,472.19 Cafeteria Clerk 12.25 14.50 Junior Class Sponsor (2) Cert 1,698.00 Sherwin-Williams Company 4,771.25 St. Vincent Health, Wellness And 157,157.95 Cook 13.50 16.00 Junior Class Sponsor N/C 1,750.00 Teeters Products Inc. 4,740.00 VALIC 156,683.31 Food Serv. Director 27.10 27.10 National Honor Society Cert 1,261.00 Midwest Transit Equipment, 4,676.90 Community State Bank of S 154,329.70 Food Service Sub 9.50 9.50 National Honor Society N/C 1,300.00 Lowe’s 4,043.61 WIN Energy 153,569.71 (03) Health Services Play/Musical Director (1) Cert 885.00 Nix Bus Sales Inc 3,885.31 Hewlett-Packard Financial 143,696.42 Nurse 15.52 21.75 Play/Musical Director N/C 912.00 Apex Learning 3,750.00 ARC Construction Co., Inc. 125,270.00 (04) Office/Clerical/Secretarial Senior Class Sponsor (2) Cert 679.00 Indiana School Boards Assoc 3,595.00 ETFCU 114,323.67 Eca Treasurer 17.67 17.67 Senior Class Sponsor N/C 700.00 Mulzer Crushed Stone 3,480.10 CDI Computer Dealers Inc. 110,515.02 School Secretary 14.27 17.10 Soccer Boys Coach Cert 3,880.00 Blick Art Materials 3,470.73 Educational Service Center 109,437.51 (05) Executive/Administrative Soccer Boys Coach N/C 4,000.00 Plumbers Supply Company 3,462.93 Sharp School Services, Inc. 90,405.58 Corp. Secretary 20.43 27.17 Soccer Girls Coach Cert 3,880.00 South Terrace Elementary 3,405.00 De Lage Landen Public Finan 79,716.80 Corp. Treasurer 27.17 27.17 Soccer Girls Coach N/C 4,000.00 School Specialty Inc. 3,364.75 Debra-Kuempel Inc. 79,670.69 (07) Maintenance/Custodial/Transpor Social Media/School Web Mgr 2,210.00 Intrado Interactive Service 3,341.25 Wabash Valley Service Com 73,545.47 Bus Asst/Aide 78.89 78.89 Social Media/School Web Mgr Nc Hs 2,276.00 Tyler Technologies 3,276.00 Vectren Energy Delivery 63,042.48 Bus Driver 77.17 84.35 Softball Asst Coach Cert 2,328.00 One Technologies Inc. 3,247.50 Sternberg International 50,263.92 Bus Garage Worker 8.75 8.75 Softball Asst Coach Nc 2,400.00 Raben Tire Company 3,136.56 Duke Energy Indiana Inc. 49,946.69 Custodian 13.97 18.25 Softball Coach Cert 5,820.00 North Elementary School 2,927.50 Business Furniture Specialists, Inc. 40,601.04 Custodian Supervisor 23.87 23.87 Softball Coach N/C 6,000.00 Ruxer Ford-Lincoln Inc. 2,526.57 MSD of Mt. Vernon 40,164.26 Grounds Worker 10.00 10.00 Sound/Light Technician Cert 1,325.00 Prorehab Inc 2,500.00 Alva Electric 35,820.00 Mechanic 25.06 25.06 Sound/Light Technician N/C 1,366.00 Certified Salary - Ranges In Effect Date: 06/30/2020 Evansville Vanderburgh Sc 35,096.17 Sub Bus Driver 74.00 74.00 Speech Coach Cert 2,210.00 0.00 - 37,000.00 11 0 0 0 Dearborn National Life Ins. 34,833.59 (08) Computer Services Speech Coach N/C Hs 2,276.00 37,000.01 - 40,000.00 26 1 5 0 Gem Chemical Company, Inc. 32,712.22 Tech Spec Level I 15.49 17.46 Spell Bowl Coach Cert 2,210.00 40,000.01 - 45,000.00 8 2 5 0 Koorsen Fire & Security 31,377.70 (09) Board Of Education Spell Bowl Coach N/C Hs 2,276.00 45,000.01 - 50,000.00 1 0 9 0 Vonage Business 30,865.14 Board Member 3,200.00 3,200.00 Student Council Sponsor Hs Cert 1,261.00 50,000.01 - 55,000.00 0 0 7 0 Greer’s Flooring America 30,219.56 (46) Eca Coach Student Council Sponsor N/C 1,300.00 55,000.01 - 60,000.00 0 0 8 0 Poseyville Municipal Utiliti 29,902.10 Coach/Sponsor Eca 375.00 7,000.00 Tennis Boys Coach Cert 2,328.00 60,000.01 - 65,000.00 0 0 5 3 Curriculum Associates 29,347.85 Total Number of Noncertified Part-Time Employees 2 Tennis Boys Coach N/C 2,400.00 65,000.01 - 70,000.00 0 0 12 1 South Gibson School Corp. 25,640.26 Total Number of Noncertified Full-Time Employees 194 Tennis Girls Coach Cert 2,328.00 70,000.01 - 999,999,999.99 0 0 0 0 Educational Furniture 23,590.00 Tennis Girls Coach N/C 2,400.00 Total Number Of Certified Part-Time Employees: 1 Hp Products 21,421.24 Track Boys Asst Coach Cert 2,328.00 Total Number Of Certified Full-Time Employees: 103 Boyce / Keystone / Komputr 20,051.92 Total Number Of Employees: 104 Youth First Inc. 19,599.50 Certified Administrative Staff In Effect Date: 06/30/2021 Extracurricular Salary Schedule In Effect Date: 06/30/2021 Bender Law LLC 17,137.50 Lowest Highest Average Number Central Office Amazon.Com Credit Service 17,001.48 Salary Salary Salary Personnel Social Media/School Web Mgr Nc 2,276.00 Constellation 16,690.43 Administrative Staff 65,300.00 94,950.00 80,668.75 8 Elementary Schools Us Bank Equipment Finance 16,095.15 Non-Certified Administrative Staff In Effect Date: 06/30/2021 Basketball Boys Co 5Th N/C Nes 1,441.00 Project Lead The Way, Inc. 15,563.00 Lowest Highest Average Number Basketball Boys Co 5Th N/C Stes 1,441.00 Alpha Mechanical Service In 13,621.14 Salary Salary Salary Personnel Basketball Boys Co 6Th N/C Nes 1,441.00 Logic Key, Inc. 12,697.00 Administrative Staff 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 Basketball Boys Co 6Th N/C Stes 1,441.00 Student Enrollment Effective Date: 10/01/2020 Lang Company 11,826.39 Basketball Boys Coach 5Th Nes 1,399.00 Beuligmann Htg & A/C LLC 10,899.94 Pre-School Ages 0 - 2 (PW) 0.00 Grade 6 101.00 Basketball Boys Coach 5Th Stes 1,399.00 Contract Paper Group, Inc. 10,740.00 Pre-Kindergarten Ages 3 - 5 (PK) 60.00 Grade 7 108.00 Basketball Boys Coach 6Th Nes 1,399.00 Poseyville Auto Parts 10,491.00 Kindergarten 97.00 Grade 8 114.00 Basketball Boys Coach 6Th Stes 1,399.00 Mel-Kay Electric Company, Inc. 10,154.86 Grade 1 104.00 Grade 9 106.00 Basketball Girls Co 5Th N/C Nes 1,441.00 Deere & Company 9,467.96 Grade 2 111.00 Grade 10 98.00 Basketball Girls Co 5Th N/C Stes 1,441.00 Renaissance Learning, Inc. 9,076.50 Grade 3 129.00 Grade 11 131.00 Basketball Girls Co 6Th N/C Nes 1,441.00 KRS 8,769.29 Grade 4 90.00 Grade 12 86.00 Basketball Girls Co 6Th N/C Stes 1,441.00 Tenbarge Seed & Turfgrass 7,888.43 Grade 5 114.00 Grade 12+ / Adult (13) 0.00 Basketball Girls Coach 5Th Nes 1,399.00 Action Pest Control 7,706.15 Total 1,449.00 Basketball Girls Coach 5Th Stes 1,399.00 Instructure Inc. 7,425.00 Annual Financial Report Basketball Girls Coach 6Th Nes 1,399.00 Rehabilitation Center 7,245.03 I hereby certify that the Annual Financial Report is true and accurate in every respect to the best of my knowledge and Basketball Girls Coach 6Th Stes 1,399.00 Riverside Assessments, LLC 7,236.76 belief. I further certify that all Contracts, Vouchers, and Bills for all payments made by the school corporation Elearning Coach - Nes Certified 2,210.00 O’Risky Excavating 7,139.58 are in its possession and open to public inspection. Elearning Coach - Stes Certified 2,210.00 Date: 07/12/2021 Kuhn & Sons, Inc. Dba Pro-Tex-All 7,079.35 Elementary Volleyball 5Th - Cert 2,798.00 M.S.D. OF NORTH POSEY COUNTY Mr. Sudsy 6,979.33 Elementary Volleyball 5Th - Nc 2,882.00 101 N CHURCH STREET Larry D Marshall Disposal I 6,796.00 Elementary Volleyball 6Th - Cert 2,798.00 POSEYVILLE, IN 47633 German Township Water Dis 6,662.18 Elementary Volleyball 6Th - Nc 2,882.00 Board Secretary SIEC 5,843.94 Amy J. Will Social Media/School Web Mgr Nc Nes 2,276.00 Jeremy Farrar 5,700.00 Published in the Posey County News on August 3, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-255

PAGE B6 - THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS 2020-261 No Sleep Adventures, LLC, 2800 Donner Road has applied to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Law Enforcement, under 1C 1415-7-3 and 312 IAC 5-3-1, for a permit to conduct a Adventure Race-Paddle Section. This event is scheduled to be held on 11/20/2021 on Wabash River, in Posey county. Any person objecting to such an event may do either or both of the following: A. File a petition with the central oﬃce of the division requesting an informal hearing. The petition must be signed by at least twenty-ﬁve (25) individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old and who reside in the county where the event will occur. A hearing under this clause is governed by 312 IAC 2-3. B. Request the division notify the petitioner in writing when an initial determination is made to issue or deny the license. Following the receipt of notice under this clause, a petitioner may request administrative review of the determination under 312 IAC 3-1. Published in the Posey County News on August 3, 2021 - hspaxlp

Legal Advertisements 2021-256 The following will be sold at auction for charges on August 26th 2021. Bids will be taken until 10:00 am. Black’s Automotive & Towing LLC 7701 Bald Knob Road, Mount Vernon IN 47620 Bids will be taken until 10:00 am 1996 Nissan Maxima SE VIN# JN1CA21D2TT162306 VEHICLE SOLD AS IS, current charges $1,000.00 2004 Chrysler Paciﬁca VIN# 2C4GM68454R609190 VEHICLE SOLD AS IS, current charges $600.00 2009 Dodge Ram VIN# 1D3HB16K79J527561 VEHICLE SOLD AS IS, current charges $1,000.00 2009 Dodge Caravan VIN# 1D8HN44E19B500558 VEHICLE SOLD AS IS, current charges $800.00 2016 Honda Accord LX VIN# 1HGCR2F37GA207586 VEHICLE SOLD AS IS, current charges $1,000.00 2003 Buick Century Custom VIN# 2G4WS52JX31172791 VEHICLE SOLD AS IS, current charges $500.00 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 VIN# 1B7HC16X0W5670052 VEHICLE SOLD AS IS, current charges $500.00 Published in the Posey County News on August 3, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Receipt Accounts Education Fund 1000 Local Sources3000 State Sources 6000 Other Items Total Debt Service Fund 1000 Local Sources Total Operations Fund 1000 Local Sources 5000 Other Financing Sources 6000 Other Refunds Total Rainy Day Fund 6000 Other Refunds Grand Total

Expenditure Accounts

AUGUST 3, 2021

METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MT. VERNON RECEIPTS COMPARISON - Calendar Year 2020 2020 approved budget receipts

2020 actual receipts

250,000.00 13,996,052.00 5,000.00 $14,251,052.00

222,607.12 14,739,228.03 1,340.00 $14,963,175.15

2,232,705.00 $2,232,705.00

2,251,035.26 $2,251,035.26

10,310,801.00 720,000.00 22,000.00 $11,052,801.00

10,065,743.37 418,112.39 94,745.26 $10,578,601.02

0.00 $27,536,558.00 EXPENDITURES COMPARISON - Calendar Year 2020 2020 approved budget expenditures

135,000.00 $27,927,811.43 2020 actual expenditures

Education Fund 11000 Instruction/Regular $8,410,296.00 $8,349,714.09 12000 Instruction/Special 1,813,171.00 1,785,772.65 13000 Adult/Cont Ed Program 0.00 0.00 16000 Remediation Programs 94,939.00 61,163.87 17000 Payments-Oth Gov. Unit 115,000.00 95,778.47 21000 Support Services/Pupils 771,754.13 748,669.09 22000 Educational Media Services 1,364,656.53 1,364,656.53 24000 Support Services/School Administration 1,202,953.34 1,202,953.34 26000 Operation & Maint. Plant 0.00 0.00 33000 Community Services 314,930.00 302,192.14 Total $14,087,700.00 $13,910,900.18 Debt Service Fund 51000 Principal of Debt 0.00 0.00 52000 Interest on Debt 300,000.00 300,000.00 53000 Lease Rental 2,230,000.00 2,230,000.00 60000 Interfund Transfer 55,721.00 55,721.00 Total $2,585,721.00 $2,285,721.00 Operations Fund 23000 Support Services/General Administration 393,635.00 250,166.27 25000 Support Services/ Business 337,807.00 336,095.46 26000 Operation & Maint. Plant 4,957,124.22 4,473,637.12 27000 Student Transportation 2,460,045.00 2,114,550.99 33000 Community Services 4,290.00 766.24 40000 Facilities, Acquisition, & Construction 4,911,116.17 3,218,966.04 Total $13,064,017.39 $10,394,182.12 Rainy Day Fund 23000 Support Service –Gen Adm 0.00 0.00 26000 Operation & Maint Plant 175,000.00 0.00 40000 Facilities, Acquisition, & Construction 50,000.00 50,000.00 60000 Interfund Transfer 600,000.00 0.00 Total $825,000.00 $50,000.00 Grand Total $30,562,438.39 $26,640,803.30 CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE - in effect June 30, 2021 Bachelors Masters Specialist Salary Range # of Persons # of Persons # of Persons Less than $20,000 3 0 0 $20,000-25,000 2 1 0 $25,000-30,000 0 0 0 $30,000-35,000 1 1 0 $35,000-40,000 27 2 0 $40,000-45,000 34 7 0 $45,000-50,000 6 14 0 $50,000-55,000 1 6 1 $55,000-60,000 1 3 0 $60,000-65,000 0 8 0 $65,000-70,000 0 13 1 $70,000-75,000 0 18 0 $75,000-80,000 0 0 1 Total number of certified part-time employees 5 Total number of certified full-time employees 146 EXTRACURRICULAR SALARY SCHEDULE - in effect as of June 30, 2021 POSITION AMOUNT POSITION AMOUNT 6th Basketball – JHB 1,362 Head Coach Basketball SHB 8,547 6th Basketball – JHG 1,362 Head Coach Basketball SHG 8,547 Academic Coach JH 1,943 Head Coach Cross Country SHB 3,700 Academic Coach SH 2,720 Head Coach Cross Country SHG 3,700 Aquatics Director 4,662 Head Coach Football 8,547 Asst. Ath. Director SH 7,000 Head Coach Golf SHB 3,700 Asst. Coach Baseball SH 3,700 Head Coach Golf SHG 3,700 Asst. Coach Basketball SHB 4,662 Head Coach Soccer SHB 5,550 Asst. Coach Basketball SHG 4,662 Head Coach Soccer SHG 5,550 Asst. Coach Football SH 4,662 Head Coach Softball SH 5,550 Asst. Coach Soccer SHB 3,700 Head Coach Swimming SHB 5,550 Asst. Coach Soccer SHG 3,700 Head Coach Swimming SHG 5,550 Asst. Coach Softball SH 3,700 Head Coach Tennis SHB 3,700 Asst. Coach Swimming SHB 3,700 Head Coach Tennis SHG 3,700 Asst. Coach Swimming SHG 3,700 Head Coach Track SHB 5,550 Asst. Coach Track SHB 3,700 Head Coach Track SHG 5,550 Asst. Coach Track SHG 3,700 Head Coach Volleyball SH 5,550 Asst. Coach Volleyball SH 3,700 Head Coach Wrestling SH 5,550 Asst. Coach Wrestling SH 3,700 Intramural Sponsor 1,943 Asst. Inst. Music 2,720 JCL Sponsor SH 1,362 Asst. Vocal Music 1,554 Jr. Class Sponsor SH 1,362 Athletic Trainer 8,547 Newspaper/Yearbook Sponsor JH 973 Band Director 8,547 Office Ed SH 1,362 Basketball JHB 2,720 Perform Arts Ctr. Dir. 4,662 Basketball JHG 2,720 Sr. Class Sponsor SH 1,362 Booster Club Sponsor 973 Strength Coach SH 2,720 Cheerleader Sponsor JH 1,943 Student Council Sponsor JH 973 Cheerleader Sponsor SH 3,700 Student Council Sponsor SH 1,554 Cross Country JH 973 Track JHB 1,943 Curriculum Coord 1,943 Track JHG 1,943 Dance Cats Sponsor SH 1,943 Unified Track 973 Dept. Chairperson JH 1,943 Vocal Music Dir. SH 4,662 Distributive Ed SH 1,362 Vocal Music JH 1,554 Dramatics Coach SH 2,720 Vocational Director SH 1,943 Extracurricular Supervisor SH JHS 1,900 Volleyball JH 2,720 Football JH 2,720 Wrestling JH 1,943 Future Farmers SH 1,554 Yearbook Sponsor SH 1,362 Guard Instructor - Fall SH 2,720 Head Coach Baseball 5,550 NONCERTIFIED EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS AND RANGE OF PAY RATES - in effect as of June 30, 2021 Classifications Range of Pay Rates I. Instructional and Supplementary Pupil Services a. behavioral consultant $25.87/hr b. bus attendants $14.06-15.80/hr. c. home school advisors $35,507-48,371/yr. d. speech-language pathology assistant $194.03 – 264.32/day e. teacher assistants $14.00-15.19/hr. f. tobacco prevention coordinator $18.48/hr II. Cafeteria and Food Services a. food service director $17.34/hr. b. managers $12.35/hr. c. regular personnel $11.64/hr. III. Health Services a. nurses $28,406-41,115/yr. IV. Secretaries a. school includes Special Services $16.10-19.85/hr. b. administration $28,731-53,361/yr. V. Maintenance/custodians/bus drivers a. regular custodians, head custodians, maintenance, semi-skilled maintenance $16.32-17.87/hr. b. building maint. tech., carpenter, plumber, electrician, mechanic, HVAC/energy management tech. $16.82-19.19/hr. c. bus drivers $16.94-18.65/hr. d. maintenance foreman $24.48-$28.56/hr. VI. Information Systems a. director of info. systems $49,410-75,341/yr. b. network engineer $58,441-67,833/yr. b. foreman, database manager $20.34-23.94/hr. c. specialists $14.49-19.88/hr.

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As of October, 2020: Total number of noncertified part-time employees 71 Total number of noncertified full-time employees 145 CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF - in effect as of June 30, 2021 lowest highest average number of salary salary salary personnel Administrative Staff $68,613 $116,150 $87,648 14 STUDENT ENROLLMENT - October 1, 2020 Grade Level Enrollment Grade Level Enrollment Pre-kindergarten 10 Grade 6 137 Kindergarten 155 Grade 7 159 Grade 1 131 Grade 8 141 Grade 2 171 Grade 9 178 Grade 3 147 Grade 10 159 Grade 4 153 Grade 11 168 Grade 5 157 Grade 12 131 Total 1,997 ASSESSED VALUATION AND TAX RATES - Calendar Years 2020 and 2021 2020 2021 Assessed Valuation $1,428,267,722 $1,455,151,592 Tax Rate – Education Fund .0000 .0000 Tax Rate – Operations Fund .6799 .6953 Tax Rate - Debt Service Fund .1479 .1458 Total Tax Rate .8278 .8411 Top 200 Vendor Total Payments in Excess of $2500 made to vendors from all funds - Calendar Year 2020 Vendor MSD of Mt. Vernon EFTPS US Bank N. A. Lucent Health Solutions LLC Indiana Public Retirement System Cypress Benefit Administrators, LLC Valic Retirement Services Company Vectren Energy Delivery ECI Construction Inc. Nix Bus Sales Indiana Department Of Revenue Keller Schroeder Central States H & W - 3500 School Lunch Fund CDW Government Evansville Teacher Fed Cr Un Performance Services Inc. MSD of North Posey ESCRFT Kerlin Bus Sales American Fidelity Assurance Empower Learning Haase Mechanical Contractors Ascension St. Vincent Tri State Clinic Lehman Roofing Inc. McGraw-Hill Education Inc. Musco Sports Lighting LLC Powerschool Group LLC Health Resources Inc. ARC Construction Co. Inc. Amazon Capital Services Inc. Mt. Vernon Water Works T.E.C. Consulting Engineers P.C. Gem Chemical Co. Verizon Wireless Midwest Roofing-Sheet Metal Preferred Const. Services Inc. Robinson Painting & Acoustical Co. American United Life Insurance Co. Wow! Business Solutions Midwest Transit Equipment Inc. Equitable Education Solutions LLC Curriculum Associates Inc. Automated Office Solutions Electronic Strategies Inc. Custer Electric Inc. Synenergy Partners LLC Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corp. Radio Engineering Industries Inc. CenterPoint Energy Service Electrical Maint & Construction Renaissance Learning Inc. Project Lead The Way Inc. Deig Bros. Digital Upgrade Five-Star Technology Solutions Vision Service Plan - (In) Lensing Building Specialties Midamerica Technology Concept Sound & Light Inc. Lang Corporation Youth First Sharp School Services Resource Services Alva Electric Inc. Re Sutton & Associates Jamf Software LLC Felts Lock & Alarm Co. Altstadt Plumbing Service American Fidelity G.A.M.I. Inc Skyward Inc. IXL Learning Inc. Sternberg International South Western Communications Sirsidynix Corporation Siec Pro-Tex-All Co. Cim Audio Visual Inc. Republic Services #924 West Networks LLC At&T Mobility LLC Tri-State Painting Co. Inc. Teamsters Local Union 215 Vertiv Corporation Johnson Controls Apex Learning Inc. MVHS Extra Curricular Fund Aching Acres Landscaping Chromebookparts.com Amplified It LLC Cici Boiler Rooms Inc. Black Equipment Co. Inc. C.M. Buck & Associates Inc. Asus Computer International Grow Marketing Solutions Mercedes Scientific Innovative Fire & Security Sol Inc. Evapar Roxanne Sporleder/Teaching Basics

Amount 3,692,764.49 2,957,549.81 2,230,000.00 1,678,580.33 1,116,208.61 771,097.56 732,742.86 714,607.57 667,851.68 653,871.45 529,734.01 508,488.77 500,679.52 490,499.90 339,008.75 298,530.15 291,103.22 275,526.51 275,127.36 233,694.19 209,697.08 207,224.00 181,531.32 163,950.68 154,700.00 134,983.50 118,500.00 104,473.33 99,318.70 98,730.00 95,747.17 93,827.88 92,740.96 90,628.15 86,035.45 81,024.00 79,900.00 73,408.00 69,623.03 65,448.40 64,460.47 62,000.00 57,690.23 56,919.39 56,296.44 56,280.00 55,993.20 55,933.68 51,695.32 46,675.28 45,505.28 44,260.13 43,199.75 42,089.00 42,010.00 41,183.25 40,874.48 39,042.62 38,621.66 36,543.00 31,988.03 31,545.84 31,130.00 30,341.60 30,080.00 28,000.10 26,692.00 26,363.57 25,952.92 24,639.78 24,010.00 22,631.34 22,586.00 22,387.47 21,853.41 21,313.19 21,167.20 21,131.16 20,814.30 20,063.75 19,665.00 18,721.88 18,483.89 17,156.00 17,021.95 16,965.55 16,899.30 16,425.00 16,125.00 15,992.00 15,988.60 15,432.88 14,950.00 14,900.00 14,344.15 14,175.00 14,098.85 14,067.50 13,874.57 13,421.72

Vendor Oﬃce Depot Inc. Rehabilitation & Performance Instit. Lee Company Inc. Vivacity Tech PBC Newsela Inc. Ruxer Truck Center Easterseals Rehabilitation Center Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC Brian Reising's Water Treatmnt Serv Bud's Hardware Midwest Terrazzo, Inc. Nelbud Services Group Inc Best One Fleet Of Evansville H & H Music Service Inc. City Of Mount Vernon U.S. Postal Service (Hasler) Nevco Sports LLC Discovery Education Inc. Stand Up Desk Store Alta Construction EQ IL LLC Slade Print Promotus Advertising Company ISBA Orkin Pest Control Fluency Matters Mobile Fleet Installations LLC Riverside Insights Tri-State Fire Protection Inc. Consultants For High Ability LLC Ferguson Facilities Supply #3400 Walker Studio Hutson Inc. Doulos Floor Finishing LLC Aramark Uniform & Career Ap LLC Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP Dude Solutions, Inc. Brainpop LLC MMI-CPR School Tech Repair LLC Tyler Technologies Inc. Rx Help Centers LLC Lowe's Home Improvement West University Of Southern Indiana United Way Of Posey County Mel-Kay Electric Company Inc. Grainger Kahn Dees Donovan & Kahn LLP Hasgoe Cleaning Systems Inc. Wesco Micro Focus Software Inc. Edpuzzle Inc. Follett School Solutions Inc. Teamsters Local 215 Cummins Sales And Services Kirby Risk Electrical Supply Netop Tech Inc. Elite Line Striping Signarama Kami Recreonics Inc. Nix Metals Site One Landscape Supply LLC Robonation Inc. Apple Inc. Adtec Admin & Tech Consulting Inc. Revtrak Inc. Adobe Inc. Vanderburgh County Superior Postmaster Pinnacle Computer Service Riverside Technologies Inc. Midwest Center For Youth & Families Carter Turf & Tractor German Township Water District Vex Robotics Inc. Indiana State Central Collection Bloomz Inc. Bsn Sports LLC Evansville Paving LLC Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare Ewing Auto Service Terminix Mohawk Resources Ltd Valerie Seifert Phone Todd Koorsen Fire & Security Inc. Mt. Vernon Auto Parts Inc. MVHS Athletic Dept. Elpers Truck Equipment LLC Precision Chemical LLC Murphy Elevator Company Safety Medic LLC Home Depot - West O'Reilly Auto Parts Erica Esche Josten's Ricoh USA Inc. Spear Corporation Pioneer Manufacturing Company East Central Educational Serv Cntr EAB Industries

Amount 13,412.86 12,990.40 12,990.00 12,005.00 11,946.00 11,463.73 11,331.97 11,209.06 11,103.75 10,881.99 10,858.00 10,443.40 10,391.75 10,160.63 10,000.00 10,000.00 9,876.41 9,865.00 9,766.42 9,515.00 9,206.50 9,000.00 8,850.00 8,737.60 8,418.00 8,400.00 8,104.05 7,906.20 7,900.00 7,866.61 7,748.00 7,740.18 7,360.50 7,281.91 7,256.00 7,076.81 7,065.50 7,000.00 6,983.52 6,930.00 6,751.72 6,650.00 6,640.00 6,455.00 6,399.15 6,381.40 6,300.00 6,291.76 6,281.40 6,180.00 6,123.74 6,085.00 6,072.23 5,885.18 5,860.00 5,600.00 5,539.48 5,432.50 5,382.81 5,333.33 5,268.76 5,243.25 5,128.75 5,090.00 5,047.15 4,956.00 4,931.44 4,920.00 4,877.12 4,739.50 4,704.82 4,700.00 4,665.57 4,593.22 4,420.00 4,411.72 4,258.00 4,100.00 4,068.00 4,021.42 4,015.00 3,874.70 3,750.00 3,690.00 3,604.49 3,568.22 3,460.18 3,425.56 3,400.00 3,386.60 3,333.59 3,298.90 3,291.24 3,273.05 3,268.04 3,154.18 3,100.00 3,091.25 3,070.30 3,038.16

STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS Calendar Year 2020 Indebtedness Principal Outstanding Multi-School Building Corporation $12,510,000.00 Outstanding Encumbrances - All Funds $ 847,501.82 (includes purchase orders, vendor contracts, letters of commitment, leases.) I hereby certify that the ﬁnancial report is true and accurate in every respect to the best of my knowledge and belief. I further certify that all contracts, vouchers, and bills for all payments made by the school corporation are in its possession and open to public inspection. Date July 19, 2021 Beth McFadin Higgins, President Board of School Trustees Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon 1000 West Fourth Street Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Published in the Posey County News on August 3, 2021 - hspaxlp

AUGUST 3, 2021

Legal Advertisements 2020-264 LEGAL NOTICE OF EVIDENTIARY HEARING INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION CAUSE NO. 45580 IN THE MATTER OF THE INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION’S INVESTIGATION INTO THE OPERATION OF HARBOR TOWN SANITARY SEWER CORP. AND WHETHER ITS CERTIFICATE OF TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY SHOULD BE REVOKED Notice is hereby given that the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will conduct a public Evidentiary Hearing in the above-captioned Cause in Room 224 of the PNC Center, 101 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, commencing at 2:30 PM on August 16, 2021. This hearing is open to the public. If an accommodation is required to allow an individual with a disability to participate, please contact the Oﬃce of the Executive Secretary of the IURC at (317) 232-2701 or TDD (317) 232-8556 at least 48 hours in advance. INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (317) 232-2701 BY: IURC - LORAINE SEYFRIED, ALJ DATE: 7/30/2021 Published in the Posey County News on August 3, 2021 - hspaxlp

THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS - PAGE B7 2021-259 The Working Men’s Institute in New Harmony, Indiana is seeking sealed proposals for the roof replacement at the Working Men’s Institute located at 407 Tavern Street, New Harmony, IN, 47631. Sealed proposals shall be addressed to the Working Men’s Institute in care of the Trustees at the Working Men’s Institute located at 407 Tavern Street, until 4:30 P.M. (Local Time) on Thursday, August 26th. Bids received prior to this time shall be opened and publicly read at the public meeting scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 26th, at 5:30 P. M. at the Working Men’s Institute. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday August 10th, at 10:00 am (Local Time), at the construction site. Bid documents for the Project can be obtained through the oﬃce of: Adam Green Architect adam@adamgreenarchitect.com 812-401-4460 This project is historic in nature and requires the installation of natural slate tile rooﬁng and extensive copper work. Only contractors with previous experience of similar scope and quality will be considered. Additional requirements are contained within the bid documents. This project is funded in part by a grant from the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund Program administered by the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations is required, including: federal and state audit requirements, prohibition on lobbying activities, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, the National Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, and Executive Orders and Department of Labor regulations regarding Equal Employment Opportunity. Published in the Posey County News on August 3, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-258 2021-257 STATE OF INDIANA ) )SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN RE CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR: Baylee Sue Bullock Petitioner Patricia Seipert

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT CASE NO. 65C01-2107-MI-000260

NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that Petitioner Patricia Seipert, pro se, filed a Verified Petition for Change of Name of Minor to change the name of minor child from Baylee Sue Bullock to Baylee Sue Seipert. The petition is scheduled for hearing in the Posey Circuit Court on September 13, 2021, at 8:30 o’clock A.M., which is more than thirty (30) days after the third notice of publication. Any person has the right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections on or before the hearing date. The parties shall report to Posey County Circuit Courtroom. Date: 7/26/21 Kay Kilgore Clerk of Posey County Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on August 3, August 10, August 17, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-247 STATE OF INDIANA ) )SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN RE CHANGE OF NAME OF MINOR: Jesse Laine Juncker Russ Petitioner Amanda Schmitzer

IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT

Region 11 - Workforce Development Board - PY21 Meeting Schedule The Workforce Development Board (WDB) will be meeting on the following dates at 8:30am CT/9:30am ET. Updates will be posted on the WorkOne Website. www.workonesouthwest.com. E-mail linda.jones@workonesw for Zoom Link August 27, 2021 (Zoom) January 28, 2022 (Zoom) May 20, 2022 (Zoom) October 22, 2021 (Zoom) February 25, 2022 (VU Ft. Branch) June 24, 2022 (VU. Ft. Branch) December 3, 2021 (VU Ft. Branch) March 25, 2022 (Zoom) The WDB Annual Breakfast Meeting will be held on Friday, September 24, 2021 from 9:00am ET /8:00am CT at Vincennes University’s Jasper Campus The WDB LEO Breakfast Meeting will be held on Friday, April 22, 2022 at VU FT. Branch 8am CT/ 9:00am ET. WDB Committee Meetings will be Zoom Meetings Operations Committee (8:00am CT/9:00am ET) April 14, 2022 Youth Committee (8:00am CT/9:00am ET) April 13, 2022 Business Services Committee (8:15am CT/9:15am ET) April 8, 2022 Finance Committee (8:15am CT/9:15am ET) April 15, 2022 Executive Committee (9:15am CT/10:15am ET) April 19, 2022 August 20, 2021 November 19, 2021 March 18, 2022 September 17, 2021 January 21, 2022 April 2022 see above October 17, 2021 February 18, 2022 May 13, 2022 June 17, 2022 HR Committee (8:30am CT/9:30am ET ) October 16, 2021 May 17, 2022 November 18, 2021 June 16, 2022 Published in the Posey County News on August 3, 2021 - hspaxlp

CASE NO. 65C01-2107-MI-000256

NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that Petitioner Amanda Schmitzer, pro se, filed a Verified Petition for Change of Name of Minor to change the name of minor child from Jesse Laine Juncker Russ to Jesse Laine Schmitzer. The petition is scheduled for hearing in the Posey Circuit Court on September 13, 2021, at 8:30 o’clock A.M., which is more than thirty (30) days after the third notice of publication. Any person has the right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections on or before the hearing date. The parties shall report to Posey County Circuit Courtroom. Date: 7/16/21 Judge Craig Goedde Posey County Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on July 27, August 3, August 10, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-267 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION CAUSE NO. 65C01-2107-EU-000051 IN THE POSEY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY P. SMITH, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that JOSEPH P. SMITH was, on July 29, 2021, appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of MARY P. SMITH, Deceased, who died testate on July 9, 2021, and was authorized to proceed with the administration of said decedent’s estate without Court Supervision. 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, Indiana on July 30th, 2021. KAY KILGORE, Clerk, CIRCUIT Court of POSEY County, Indiana By: Donna Curtis, Deputy Hannah M. Dill Attorney for Personal Representative Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC One Main Street, Suite 201 Evansville, IN 47708-1473 Ph: 812-452-3510 Fax: 812-421-4936 Email: Hannah.Dill@skofirm.com Published in the Posey County News on August 3, August 10, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-266 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-21-0017-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: $34,515.52 Cause Number: 65D01-2102-MF-000035 Plaintiff: FIFTH THIRD BANK NA Defendant: LARRY AMON LISANBY 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: The West 5 acres of the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 26, Township 6 South, Range 13 West. Commonly Known as: 4265 BENTHAL ROAD, MOUNT VERNON, IN 47620 Parcel No. 65-12-26-200-008.008-017 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. Phillip A. Norman, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff Attorney No. 13737-64 By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Phillip A. Norman PC Phone: 812-838-1321 2110 Calumet Avenue Black Township Valparaiso, IN 46383 (219) 462-5104 The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on August 3, August 10, August 17, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-260 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-21-0018-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, September 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm Sale Location: Posey County Sheriffs Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $82,526.92 Cause Number: 65D01-2104-MF-000102 Plaintiff: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Defendant: ROBERT T. JONES, IV and HEATHER NELSON By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT NINETEEN (19) IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN OF CYNTHIANA, POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. THE SOUTH 12 FEET OF THE NORTH HALF OF LOT NINETEEN (19) IN THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE TOWN OF CYNTHIANA, POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA. Commonly Known as: 10416 WHITING STREET, CYNTHIANA, IN 47612 Parcel No. 65-22-11-412-004.000-015 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 Sheriffs 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 Sheriffs 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. Valerie Matheis, Plaintiffs Attorney Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff Attorney No. 28670-02 Nelson & Frankenberger By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant 550 Congressional Blvd, Suite 210 Phone: 812-838-1321 Carmel, IN 46032 (317) 844-0106 Smith Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly know address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on August 3, August 10, August 17, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-263 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS REGARDING A DETERMINATION OF THE POSEY COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO ENTER INTO A LEASE WITH THE POSEY COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY The taxpayers of the Posey County Redevelopment District (the “District”), are hereby notiﬁed that on March 31, 2021, the Posey County Redevelopment Commission (the “Commission”), did adopt a resolution determining that the Commission will take all actions necessary to enter into a lease (the “Lease”) with the Posey County Redevelopment Authority (the “Authority”), which in turn will allow the Redevelopment Authority to issue bonds and (the “Bonds”), payable from the lease rentals received from the Commission pursuant to the terms of the Lease. The Bonds may be issued in one or more series or issues, in an original aggregate principal amount not to exceed Twenty One Million Dollars ($21,000,000), for the purpose of procuring funds to pay for all or any portion of (i) the acquisition of real property and the construction thereon of a portion of a bypass highway connecting Indiana State Road 69 north of the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana (the “City”) to Indiana State Road 62 west of the City, (ii) the acquisition of real property and the construction thereon of a connector road from said bypass highway to certain commercial and industrial facilities in the City, and approaches as deemed necessary, and (iii) any improvements related thereto (collectively, the “Project”), the payment of incidental expenses related thereto, capitalized interest, if any, a debt service reserve, if necessary, and the costs of the issuance of the Bonds. The leased premises under the Lease consists of all or any portion of certain real estate in the County, including, but not limited to all or any portion of the right of way that has been or is to be acquired by the Authority for purposes of the construction of the Project, together with all appurtenances and other infrastructure and local public improvements that are or will be located thereon or related thereto. The Lease will have a term no longer than twenty (20) years, commencing on the date of issuance of the Bonds. The annual lease rental payable under the Lease shall not exceed One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000), payable in semiannual installments. The Commission’s payments under the Lease will be payable from a special tax levied and collected by the Commission on all taxable property within the geographical boundaries of the District pursuant to Indiana Code § 36-7-14-27. The Commission may, but is not required to, pay the lease payments under the Lease from any other revenues legally available to the Commission including, but not limited to, any tax-increment revenues collected by the Commission from allocation areas within the Black Township Economic Development Area. Dated this 4th day of August, 2021. POSEY COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Published in the Posey County News on August 3, August 10, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-269 STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY )

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NUMBER:

65D01-2107-JT-00098 65D01-2107-JT-00097

IN THE MATTER OF THE TERMINATION OF THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP: VR - DOB 2/16/2011 SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY MR - DOB 8/21/2012 PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS Michiel Rutter (Parent) HEARING Niccol Rutter (Parent) TO: Niccol Rutter Whereabouts unknown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has ﬁled a Petition for Involuntary Termination of your Parental Rights, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Posey Superior Court, 300 Main St., PO Box 745, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 for a(n) Termination Hearing on 9/20/2021 at 1:00 PM and to answer the Petition for Termination of your Parental Rights of said children. You are further notiﬁed that if the allegations in said petition are true, and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing, the Juvenile Court may terminate your parent-child relationship; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship you will lose all parental rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations including any rights to custody, control, visitation, or support in said children; and if the Court terminates your parent-child relationship, it will be permanently terminated, and thereafter you may not contest an adoption or other placement of said children. You are entitled to representation by an attorney, provided by the State if applicable, throughout these proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship. YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, adjudication on said petition and termination of your parental rights may be entered against you, in your absence, without further notice. Clerk Daniel Jankowski, 27892-82 Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 1262 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Published in the Posey County News on August 3, August 10, August 17, 2021 - hspaxlp

2020-268 The following County Operating Claims have been ﬁled with the Auditor’s Oﬃce and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session AUGUST 3, 2021 ROBERT A. ALEXANDER CRAIG A. BAUER PATRICIA K. BEAGLE MICHAEL J. BENDER STEVE BILDERBACK TREVOR M. BLAND SHAE D. BOLDING BARBARA BUTTRY DAVID R. CAMPBELL NATHANIEL W. CICARDI EDWARD E. CLARK SR TIMOTHY L. COMTON TIMOTHY A. CRAIG II DANIEL W. CREEK ISSAC O. DAMM DONALD W. DARR ANGELA C. DEKEMPER JOSEPH B. DEUERLING LEIGH A. DIXON JEFFREY DOWNEY KRISTY G. DOWNEY AMBER N. EDWARDS COLTON A. EDWARDS KAREN S. FOLZ DAVID L. GARNETT JAMES ALAN GATEWOOD SHANNON R. GENGELACH DALLAS E. GLOVER WILLIAM W. GOODEN TRINA F. GRIDER CAITLIN M. GROSS VALERIE K. HARMON KATHY S. HATCH HAWG ‘N’ SAUCE DIANA L. HOEHN JENNIFER L. HOEHN MIRANDA J. JOHNSON BRADLEY K. KISSEL

$30.60 $285.46 $345.52 $471.10 $22.80 $22.80 $38.40 $383.74 $25.14 $361.90 $17.34 $34.50 $22.80 $25.92 $20.46 $30.60 $24.36 $26.70 $18.12 $30.60 $405.58 $29.04 $290.92 $19.68 $29.04 $30.60 $34.50 $32.94 $12,312.00 $400.12 $19.68 $16.56 $345.52 $428.97 $307.30 $25.14 $26.70 $32.94

DENNIS R. KLOTZ KEVIN G. KNAPP DAVID S. LINDERBERG BENJAMIN D. LINGAFELTER ALAN S. LUIGS KIMBERLY LYNN MARTIN RICHARD A. MARTIN WILLIAM B. MARTIN LISA MATHEW KATIE M. MAYES ELIZABETH MILLER ABBEY N. MITCHELL CINDY L. MOTZ RICHARD B. NEUKAM STANLEY R. NOON PAYTON E. POWERS MELINDA L. REMAN LAURA J. REXING HELENA L. REYNOLDS JACOB O. RUTLEDGE GEORGE LARRY SCHUBLE BARBARA L. SRADER SMITH & BUTTERFIELD CO INC STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTNY ALEKSANDR A. STRAYSTAR SUBWAY ROSS W. TAYLOR REGINA M. THOMAS CHARLES J. TITZER BRENDA L. UPSHAW BARBARA J. VANZANT CHRISTINE M. VERBECK MONICA R. WAELDER JOHN JACOB WARRUM KURT A. WEINZAPFEL WESTERN HILLS COUNTY CLUB TRACY L. WILSON GRANT TOTAL

MAEGEN GREENWELL POSEY COUNTY AUDITOR Published in the Posey County News on August 3, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Court News Arrests July 23 Michael Delong - Mount Carmel, Ill. - Warrant, False Informing - PCS Kirk Long - Evansville Possession of Methamphetamine - PCS July 24 Calvin Quertermous Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated, Resisting Law Enforcement - PCS July 25 Charles Leinenbach Evansville - Warrant, Leaving the Scene of an Accident - PCS July 26 Kirk Long - Evansville Warrant, Intimidation, Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Invasion of Privacy (petition to revoke) - PCS July 27 Conner Shea - Henderson, KY - Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana - PCS Dillon Clem - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever

Receiving a License (failure to appear) - PCS Dillon Clem - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Failure to Register as a Sex or Violent Oﬀender - PCS Andrew Brendel - Mount Vernon - Possession of Marijuana - PCS Gracey Aut - Carrier Mills, Ill. - Possession of Marijuana, Operating While Intoxicated - ISP July 28 Kyle Billings - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana, No Operator’s License - ISP Complaints July 24 7:23 a.m. - Vandalism Caller advised that her son’s car and her house got egged last night around 2200-2300 - Evergreen Drive, Mount Vernon 8:12 a.m. - Theft - No information - Church Street, New Harmony 3:46 p.m. - General Complaint - Caller advised that

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