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P C N SINCE 1882 Successor to The Poseyville News & New Harmony Times POSEY COUNTY’S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED NEWSPAPER
Volume 137 Edition 32
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
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Council revisits traffic concerns By Lois Mittino Gray More solutions to traffic concerns in two Mount Vernon neighborhoods resulted in actions taken at the August 3, Mount Vernon Common Council Meeting. First District Councilman Mark Pharr revisited the parking issue he brought up at the last meeting, where he asked fellow council members to look at the problem. The issue is primarily in the 400 block of East Water Street, more specifically at the corner of Water and Walnut. Parking at the Land-
ing Housing creates visual congestion. When there are large vehicles angle parked there, cars must pull way out into the intersection to see oncoming traffic. The Mayor and some council members did go over to look at the situation before the meeting. Pharr suggested changing the last two spaces there to small car parking only, or totally removing them. Councilman Andy Hoehn agreed that would be a good place
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Cynthiana Town Board President Todd Kennedy accepts a plaque from Sheriff Greg Oeth, far left, Chief Deputy Tom Latham, and County Councilman District 4 Dave Pearce, right. The plaque will help the community commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Town of Cynthiana and will hang in the Town Hall. The plaque was courtesy of The Posey County News. Photo by Connie Pearce
New EMS collection Board hears feral cat concerns contract considered By Lois Mittino Gray The Mount Vernon Board of Public Works began to address the city’s feral cat issue by listening to two persons speak on the subject at its August 3, meeting. Animal Control Officer Gene Youngblood and Posey County Humane Society President Tina Parker introduced the fiscal situation to the board, but were asked by Mayor Bill Curtis to put together a presentation with facts and figures on cost for the next meeting.
“This is something that probably needs to come before the Common Council,” he noted. Youngblood explained there is a serious feral cat issue. “The city does not work with these cats, I handle all the feral dogs in the city and county, but not cats. We rely on the PCHS to pick them up as they have a capture/spay/neuter/release program. They are
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By Valerie Werkmeister Posey County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) coffers may soon grow deeper if the county commissioners approve a change in companies to provide its collection services. Commissioners Jim Alsop and Jay Price heard a recommendation from EMS Director, Chuck
Thompson, to sign an agreement with New World Collection Agency. Commissioner Carl Schmitz was absent from their meeting held last Tuesday, August 1. According to Thompson, New World’s agreement is similar to their current contract with Hoosier
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Sheriff’s office asks for vigilance on roads Department will increase patrols for start of school Special to the News With both MSD of Mount Vernon and MSD of North Posey starting school this Thursday, August 10, the Posey County Sheriff’s Office wanted to remind motorist to be vigilant while driving. Unfortunate events occur, and many preventable, involving children during the school year. Unfortunately children are injured and even killed when preventable measures should have been taken.
Posey County Chief Deputy Sheriff Tom Latham said, “We will be increasing patrols and making our presence known throughout the county when school begins.” “It’s not about issuing tickets in school zones it’s about reminding drivers, school is back in session and our children’s safety must be a priority.” School resource Officer’s will be following buses and visiting schools throughout the day. Many of the areas the sheriff’s office patrols are rural and over the summer, drivers have been able to increase speed through certain areas,
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Members of Girl Scout Troop 267 out of North Elementary School recently celebrated bridging from Juniors to Cadettes. Pictured in front, l to r: Tori Abernathy and Abigail Pardon. In back, l to r: Brookelynn Hisch, Jada Hisch, Aubrey Vaughn, and Anneliese Mayes. The girls started their celebration with supper at Ziggy’s, located on Main Street in Poseyville. Photo submitted
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Home to stay
Summer Social: St. Philip Catholic Church August 12-13 St. Philip, IN
Keck-Gonnerman Steam Engine brought back to its roots
‘Woodlawn’ movie night: MVCC-Black’s Chapel August 12, 8 p.m. 1800 W. Fourth St, MV First Day of School: MSDMV and MSDNP August 10 Arts and Antique Stroll: New Harmony August 26 Community Ice Cream Social: St. Peter’s UCC August 13, 2-4 p.m. 10430 Hwy. 66, Wadesville Upcoming Festivals: MV River Days - Sept. 8-10 NH Kunstfest - Sept. 16, 17 PV Autumnfest - Sept. 23, 24
More information on these and other events inside today’s Posey County News (USPS 439-500)
The Knic and Jodi Kaufman family gathered on Saturday morning, during the Keck Gonnerman Show, in front of the Steam Engine that was originally purchased in 1929. The engine made several moves before returning to Jodi’s family this year. Pictured are members of Jodi’s family, front row, l to r: Curt Kaufman (son), Dorothy (Dart) Urey (aunt from near Dallas, Texas), Henry (Hank) Schisler (uncle from Dayton, Ohio), Glenda Schisler (mom), and Chris Kaufman (son). Second row, l to r: Brad Urey (cousin, Dart’s son from near Dallas, Texas), Diane Urey (cousin, Dart’s daughter from near Dallas, Texas), Bev Tierney (cousin, Hank’s daughter from Indianapolis), Brooke Terpening (sister-n-law from Longmont, Colorado), Barb Mifflin (cousin, Hank’s daughter from Indianapolis), Cindy Miller (sister), and Jodi Kaufman. Back row, l to r: Jim Mifflin (Hank’s son-n-law from Indianapolis), Bob Schisler (brother from Longmont, Colorado), and Knic Kaufman. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
By Dave Pearce “The journey of a thousand steps begins with one.” Knic and Jodi Schisler Kaufman can now testify to this fact. A Keck-Gonnerman Steam Engine, which was built in Posey County in 1922 and anonymously made its way over several states for 95 years, returned home to Posey County about two weeks ago. “My grandfather bought it new in 1922 and they used it,” Schisler-Kaufman explained of the old steam engine. “One day we were talking to my uncle who is just a few months short of 100 and he told Knic that he had the serial number for the engine.” So armed with the serial number and determination, the couple converged on the Workingmen’s
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