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Kunstfest to celebrate New Harmony’s German heritage Special to the News Vibrant colors of black, red, and gold will blanket autumns display throughout New Harmony on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, as the town’s business associates kick off the 33rd Annual German Heritage celebration, ‘Kunstfest,’ meaning ‘arts fest.’ Lively German Folk and Blue Grass music, delicious food, crafts, art, wagon rides and children’s activities will be available. New Harmony’s streets will be lined with over 150 vendors selling their hand crafted wares to expectant visitors. Art, crafts, flow-
ers and more will entice your eye at this year’s annual event. Food vendors will offer bratwurst, kuchen, German potato salad, beans and corn bread, cider, apple butter, kraut balls, burgers, kettle corn and much more to hungry guests. The distinctive German flag and colorful buntings will grace buildings and homes in celebration of New Harmony’s rich German heritage, and merchants will offer an array of ‘all things autumn.’ Historically accurate pioneer crafts of the 1860’s and 1870’s will be demonstrated by skilled craftsman dressed in period costume. Be amazed by the old ways of blacksmithing,
broom making, rope making, beekeeping, basket weaving and wood working – just to name a few. The children’s area will host several activities such as - pumpkins that can be painted, they can get their picture taken with a true German Santa or they can go to Hoosier Salon to paint flower pots. The PC Pound Puppies will hold a Pedaling for Pups Bike Ride on Saturday and a run on Sunday morning, for more information go to www.pedalingforpups.com. The Children’s Center for Dance Education (CCDE) will present Excerpts from
Sleeping Beauty at Thrall’s Opera House on Sunday September 20 at 2 p.m. A freewill donation will be taken at the door. The CCDE’s Dance Ensemble is the only nonprofit program of its kind in the Tri-State Region, for more information visit www.childdance.org or 812-421-8066. Don’t forget the Big Whopper Liar’s Contest Saturday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m. at Murphy Auditorium. This will be the 27th Anniversary, so expect some really big Whoppers this year.
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County budget to reflect pay raises, efforts to retain staff
Pictured at the 2015 Little Miss and Mister Riverdays pageant held Friday evening at the Amphitheater are in front: Little Mister Riverdays, Klayton Hamilton and Little Miss Riverdays, Alaina Allyn. In back l to r are: first runner-up, Jocelyn Tuley; first runner-up, Hunter Temme; second runner-up: Alyssa Dyehouse; and second runnerup, Luke Schmitzer. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
Special to the News The Posey County Council spent three days this week working to come up with a budget for Posey County for the 2016 fiscal year. When the dust had settled, full time county employees will receive a $1,000 across the board pay increase this year with more of an increase going to full-time employees of the Posey County Sheriff’s Department and the Dispatch 911 part-timers along with the Posey County EMS parttimers. For the majority of officeholders, the council granted most of the needs assessed as critical. Budgets which saw the most trimmed from their proposed budget was the office of Circuit Court and Judge Jim Redwine and the office of Posey County Clerk Betty Postletheweight. As every Posey County elected official
came in front of the council one by one to present their budgets, it appeared that every effort is being made to conserve where possible in most cases. However, Posey County Sheriff Greg Oeth presented the most compelling argument as to why members of his department should have a significant pay increase. “As it stands now, a new deputy in the Posey County Sheriff’s Department must work eight years to gain pay equality with officers in the Mount Vernon Police Department,” Oeth pointed out. Oeth went on to say that it is difficult not only to continue to get the most qualified applicants for jobs at the sheriff’s department but that it is even more difficult to keep them once they are fully trained. Oeth came into
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Corner of Fourth and Walnut continues to raise questions By Lois Mittino Gray Members of the Mount Vernon Common Council learned at its September 3 meeting that the long-awaited change to make the stop light at Fourth and Walnut streets a
flashing red may be hampered by the placement of a stop sign. Terry Grove, INDOT engineer, told Mayor John Tucker that the intersection will require a stop sign, too. He would like to put it in the grass on the corner
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by the Hovey House, but that is a historical building and owned by the county. He must get permission or find another site. They also need to block two lanes down into one all in the hopes of keeping traffic flowing
there better. “Why do you need a stop sign if there’s a flashing red light?” asked Councilman
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Elizabeth Baier to open final UW campaign
NPSB to conduct Open Meeting September 17 The Metropolitan School District of North Posey Board will be conducting an open meeting on September 17, 2015 at 6 p.m. at the North Posey Senior High School Library/Media Center to discuss the recent space utilization study.
New Harmony to hold public meeting A public meeting for comments will be held to review the Town of New Harmony’s plan to file an application for Federal Assistance for the relocation of the Town’s gas supply line with the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Loan Program. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on September 17, 2015, at the Town Hall, 520 East Church Street, New Harmony, Indiana.
The United Way of Posey County will start its 2015 Campaign with a kick-off breakfast Wednesday, September 23 at 8 a.m. at the CountryMark Pavilion, Mount Vernon, Ind. Breakfast will be provided by Fifth Third Bank. This year’s featured speaker will be Elizabeth Baier, long-time United Way of Posey County Executive Director.
Originally from Chesterton, Indiana, Elizabeth is a graduate of Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Ind. Baier lives in Mount Vernon with her husband of 36 years, Don Baier. Together, they practice law in their firm, Baier and Baier. Over the years, Elizabeth has been involved in
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Big Whoppers ‘Liars’ Contest slated for September 19 Scott Huck, the official Ambassador of New Harmony, Indiana is excited to announce the 27th Annual Big Whoppers ‘Liars’ Contest on September 19, 2015. The show will be held in Murphy Auditorium at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. We are still looking for a few more good liars to be in the show. If you have a two to four minute story to tell. Give us a call or email and we will send you a sign-up sheet with the rules. This is fun for the whole family. Come to the Kunstfest and stay for the show. The show is 27-years-old so something must be fun. For more information contact Jeff Greenwell, phone 812-457-7076, email: SKCGREENWELL@YAHOO.COM.
NP Class of 1965 schedules 50th reunion The North Posey Class of 1965 will hold their 50th class reunion on October 10, 2015 at the Red Wagon Restaurant in Poseyville. Meet and greet begins at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m. Classmate addresses are needed for the following: Don B. Willis, Eileen Barton Young, Sherry Cremeens Humston, Sheila Smith Majors, Bob Ingle, Jane and Janice Williams, and Judy Parsons. Please contact Jane Koch at 812-874-3203 if you know the addresses of these classmates.
MVCC to host First Cruisin’ for Christ Car Show Mount Vernon Community Church, 1800 West Fourth Street, in Mount Vernon is hosting their Inaugural Cruisin’ for Christ Car Show and Family Fun Day on September 26. In memory of Jim Tron, a collection of his cars will be on display. Registration is from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Dash plaques will be given to the first 100 registrations. Silent auctions, door prizes, games, and concessions will be available. Auction winners, followed by several car trophies will be presented at 2 p.m. For more information call 812-204-2599.
St. Philip Men’s Club Burgoo set for September 27 The St. Philip Men’s Club Famous Burgoo will held on Sunday Sept. 27, 2015. Drive thru and Carry-out begin at 7 a.m. (No Glass Containers, please). You can bring your own container for carry-outs or containers are provided for a nominal fee. Cafeteria serving will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. consisting of Burgoo, Hamburgers, Pies and Drinks. Along with the Burgoo there will be a Raffle with a Grand Prize of $20,000 and 20 other prizes. Only 3,000 tickets will be sold and you need not be present to win. The cost of the ticket is a $20 donation for each ticket. St. Philip is located six miles West of Evansville out Upper Mount Vernon Road or West on the Lloyd Expressway to the St. Philip Road sign. License No. 126135.
Stewartsville UMC Chowder to be held October 3 Stewartsville United Methodist Church will be holding its annual chowder Saturday, October 3. Serving will begin at 4 p.m. Bring your container for carry-out or dine in the basement where chowder, hot dogs, hamburgers, pie, cake, and drinks will be served. Whole pies and cakes will also be available. Mark your calendar and make plans to get some of the best chowder in Posey County. Price will be $16 per gallon.
Fall Rummage Sale to be held in Posey County There will be an indoor rummage sale held at the Posey County Community Center on the Posey County 4-H Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 17 from 8 a.m. till noon. There is still vendor booth space available for $25 for two, eight foot tables (provided). For more information or to sign up as a vendor, please contact the Purdue Extension office at: 812-838-1331 or by e-mail at: neufelde@purdue.edu.
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Civil War reenactor James Cooper fires a blank black powder charge during a demonstration at Mount Vernon’s River Days. Photo by Zach Straw
Reciprocal learning key to exchange By Lois Mittino Gray oxygen in the world there from all the plants. I don’t Guiliano Greco doesn’t like root beer or Doctor Pep- know if that is really true, but that’s our saying.” The per soda, but he does love the Mount Vernon Dairy area abounds with colorful tropical birds and while Queen, hamburgers and American pizza. “It just tastes talking about it, Giuliano is reminded of his own pet different from the pizza in my country, different ingre- parakeet, Lola, who is in the care of his mother now dients,” he explained. Giuliano’s country is Brazil and back at home. he is a foreign exchange Giuliano finds many student who will be differences between his here a year living with experience in Brazilhis Mount Vernon host ian school and at Mount family, Scott and Betsy Vernon Senior High Campbell and their chilSchool, where he is a judren. nior. “Here you change Giuliano became classes and go to differaware of the opportuent teacher’s rooms for nity to be an exchange new views. The teachers student from a friend can make their classin his home city of Itarooms how they want tiba, in Sao Paolo state. it with decorations and “He was going to do the posters. In Brazil, the program and I thought teachers rotate around it sounded cool so I and we stay in one place Giuliano, left, and his American brother Sam Campbell. signed up, too,” he said. with the same views.” His friend is located in Photo by Lois Mittino Gray In Brazil, Giuliano Virginia right now with a host family and Giuliano takes six classes a day from 7:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. would love to visit him on Spring Break. He has six other classes the next semester for a total The sixteen-year-old excitedly described his home of twelve in a year. There are no cafeterias and food town as tropical forest habitat with hot summers and service. “We all go home by lunchtime and sometimes mild winters. “We have a lot of rain in summer and Continued on Page A3 one thing said about our area is that it has the most
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